Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-16
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

Punster Junior won at Westchester,
on the 11th, although the favorites were
backed 30 to | against him.
Toe Chicagos defeated the Dubuque,
Ia, club on the 18th, at Dubuque, by
score of 10 to 5.
The latest rumor is that Tom LOTUS
will manage Cincinnati next season.
Umpire McQuade and probably Gaff-
ney will officiate in the worlds series.
Duluth base ball cranks want to be
represented in the Western Association
purchase the ST. Joseph franchise
The Athletics have signed Catcher
Collins for the balance of the season.
They cannot, however, hold on to him
for next year unless they purchase his
release from the Worcesters, which club
has him on it's reservation list.
The Philadelphia club has purchased
$2l, 1915 worth of players during the past
two seasons, and its salary list is only
exceeded by the New York and Boston
clubs. A j. Reach made cash offer of
$4,000 for Brouthers and Richardson
the same day that Thompson's release
was secured, but the Detroit PEOPLE de-
clined in order to accept Boston's offer
of $4,000 for Brouthers, Richardson,
Bennett, CAMEL and White. The charge
OF penny-wise management is, there
fore, unjust.
This is probably Faatz's last season
with Cleveland, as his hitting is too
weak.
Cincinnati has the wires laid for an
other heavy hitting outfelder. He has
accepted their terms.
Keefe struck out 23A men during the
season; Crane, 124; WEIGH, lis, and
O'Day, 33.
GARRISON will get bonus of $500 for
pitching out the final Western series.
Clarkson's work was marvellous.
John Tener the big pitcher of the
Chicago club, will retire from the base
ball arena as soon as this seasons con-
tract expires.
PETER didn't give satisfaction to the
Chicago management this season. His
habit Of pulling away from the plate cost
many game. To experiment, the club
has bought Second Baseman Cooney, of
Omaha. Nagle, the catcher, has also
been signed.
Last spring watch company offereda
prize of a gold watch to the player in the
National Base Ball League who succeed
ed in making the best percentage in
stolen bases during the season. Mr..
Young, president OF the League, finds
that Fogarty, of the Philadelphia club,
has secured the prize.
Clarkson had SO doubles, % triples
and 16 home runs made Oft him. Stay
ley. 81 doubles, % triples and 10 home
runs. Keefe, 81 doubles, 6 triples and
II homers. Boyle, "a doubles, % triples
and 15 homers. Getzein, "a doubles,
% triples and 30 home runs, more than
any other pitcher. Jimmy Calvin had
50 doubles, l9 triples and q homers.
Morris had "a doubles, IA triples and
hOmerS.
Jack McAuliffe has talegraphed Presi-
dent Findlay, of the California Athletic
Club, that be will tight to a finishsswith
Jimmy Carroll, of Boston, as the latter
had offered, providing the purse is not
less than S., 900, the weights to be 1876
pounds and the fight to take place be-
tween the LIST and 10Th OF December at
the California Athletic Club.
Greek George states that he is ready
to make a match to wrestle Charles
Green. of England. Gr@co-Roman style
or catch as. catch-can, two best out of
three tails, for from $3.50 to 81, 900 side
and will give or take expenses. He un-
derstands that Green has challenged
him and suggests that if Green means
business he needs only to put up for
felt to insure match.
James Bell, one OF the members of
the syndicate who owned the Scotch
yacht Thistle, has bought out his asso
ciates and intends to fit her with CEN
terboard. He will then issue chal-
lenge on the old terms for the Ane1i-
cas- cup.