Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
THE SPORTING WORLD.

of the Wisconsin Division of the L. A.
W.. will shortly leave for Tacoma,
Wash, where he expectsto permanently
regretted by the bicycle fraternity Of
this city.
Fred. w. Schmitz. the well-known
safety rieer, will again be seen at the
bicycle races next season. He recently
ran q mile in 2:55, which is probably as
fast time as ever made in Wisconsin.
English authorities are constantly
taking measures which harass the
wheelmen. The memorial from the
Guildford, England, Municipal Board to
the chancellor of the exchequer for a
tax on cycles is based on the absurd
ground that the cyclists damage the
roads. For this reason, aud because
cyclists might ask for better roads If
they were taxed, other boards have re-
fused to join in the Guildford Board g
petition.
John L. Sullivan has been "6red"
from the position of sporting editor of
the Illustrated News. The world is
against HIM. but despite the fact he of
fers to meet any conner.
Richard K. Fox has decided to pre-
sent Peter jackson with champion
ship medal on his return from England.
A Fox medal is worth its value in a
pawn-shop. That's all.
Tof' Wall and Bill Goode have COW
cred each others forfeit of $125 in Lon
don to fight twelve rounds with gloves,
for ST. 900 side.
Pat. McHugh has posted $50 in this
city to meet John King in slugging
match for $3.50 side.
The Chicago Brotherhood team will
be called the White Stockings.
Bob Emslie, the old pitcher, is to
be umpire for the brotherhood.
The addition Of Brooklyn and Cincin-
natl will give the National League ten
clubs.
John Newman, who signed as catcher
for the B Brooklyn club, was with Peoria
this season. He caught in sixty-five
consecutive games and is good batter
and base runner.
Comedian Matt. Arnold, Of the Daniel
Sullivan combination, played right field
for the st. Louis Browns in one of the
recent Kansas City games.
Messrs. johnson and HanlOn are sti |
hustling for Pittsburg capitalists to join
their Players League scheme, but they
are hard to find. The old Pittsburg
CLUB hasn't been idle, and has been
pulling the wires on people liable to be
induced to take stock.
Besides the new man DAILY, the Brook
Ign club, on Saturday, resigned Caru-
theirs, Terry, Collins and Foutz. All of
except Smith, Burns and Hughes,
1t is stated as fact that Buck Ewing
could have had one-fifth of John b.
Days stock in the New York club, and
assured himself of the management of
the club for life. had he signed con-
tract last Saturday.
Manager Rowe, of Denver, says that
his club will not be squeezed out of the
Western Association to make room for
Detroit. and the Detroit would not be a
desirable acquisition to the Western AS
ISOLATION.
A New York newspaper put the fol-
lowing questions to the baseball public
and invited postal card vote thereon:
l. Which of the two Leagues do you
think will be the better? (which will
receive your support? In the two days
216 replies were received, showing the
vote to be: Players League, 23S; Ma
tional League, SO.
There are two or three thoroughbred
stations in England whose service fee
is about ST. 900, the fee to which AxtelI
(2:12) is held.
At Fort Custer, Mont, Lieut.. Rivers.
First Cavalry, trotte his cavalry saddle
horse over a broken country eleven
miles against time. The bet was that it
could not make the distance in $500.
He made it in 5l:15.
Orrin Hickcok is anxious to match
Adonis, by Sidney, against anything in
the country. Recently while ON the Bay
District track he offered to match the GEL
ding against Yolo Maid for 5000 a
side. the Montana people to be allowed
the privilege OF fixing the date.
At the meeting of the American Turf
Congress at Chicago. recently, clause
"a" OF rule AZ was amended to read !:
There shall be no dash race given to
horses years old and upward less than
one mile" The rule in regard to foul
riding and fraud was made to read ):
Anyone ruled off for a fraud shall
stand ruled off for life." Rule 100 was
changed to the following: "When two
or more horses start in a race in the
same interest, or owned wholly or in
part by the same persons, they shall be
coupled and sold as one horse in all
pools, prize mutuals and book betting"
A short time since A. J. Sheen, a
Welsh rider, made quarter of mile
on safety in :35 2-5. he also made a
flying quarter in 81 2-5.
Joseph Daily, an Englishman, last
week broke the standing Jump record
by clearing IL feet 81 inches. The
record stood at II feet / inch previous
to this, and was sported by E. A. John
son, of America.
A prominent sporting man of Pitts
burg yesterday posted forfeit of $3.50
for Pat. j. Farrell, the Plttsburg pugil-
ist, to fight La Blanche for 81 900 side
and any reasonable purse that NAV be
offered by some responsible club.
Pittsburgers are prepared to back Far
rel for any amount.
Stole Fortune and Fled.