The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-13
The WORLD OF SPORT
It May Take Place at the Race Track
Fresh and interesting Gossip
About Men of Muscle
and Skill.

Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Butte. April 1.-THE effort to arrange
n prize fight between George Kessler OF
this city and Charles Kimick OF st. Paul
has not yet been successful. Kesslcr says
that he has made an agreement to light
Mike Brennan and wants TO ascertain
whether Mr.. Brennan will let him "a OF
thai light before he enters upon arrange
ments for another. He says he is willing
10 fight Kimick, and will do so unless
Brennan insists on his match. j.. l..
Black. Kimick's hacker. left this after
noon for Helena, hut will return Monday
or Tuesday when a decisive answer
must be given, II possible the
, mb.e place AZ WW The race rack outside the
city limits. The matter is being discussed
Of forming an athletic club where matches
OF a scientific character could he made.
Said a well-known sporting man Today:
'Only last Sund iy the alderman who in
troduced the ordinance against prize
fighting, together with a few other cin-
zcns. had rare sport in shooting down in
nocent, defenseless pigeons. The poor
birds were placed in "a trap, kept there
some time. finally released, and just as
they had risen a few fectinto the air, were
mercilessly shot down. The birds had no
chance for their lives; they couldn't spar
"ahsf htftth my ''ss
themselves. They were remorselessly
slaughtered. Now. ] want 10 know in
hat respect that sport Is less brutal
II a square prize light, which a
man a do as he pleascs about entering,
and in which he can defend himself and
run away IL he is getting the worst OF IL?
For my part ! had rather see an honest
prize-fight than bird Mountaineering"
A letter received in this city from Vir-
GINA City yesterday shows that q match
has been arranged between Jim Fell, who
il well known here from his appearance
last year, and Ed Kehoe. The match is
10 come of in Virginia City.
A match for the purpose OF testing the
qualities OF their respective dogs has been
arranged at last between James Tickle OF
this city and the Anaconda parties, who
desire TO remain incognito. The match
will be a friendly one for fun and II the
weather is favorable will come oil G
Sunday at Anaconda.
The Pastime Athletic club is carefully
~canvassing for a suitable place Tor q gylm-
nasium and club rooms. Among the
places looked at are tine two little saloons
They are, however. only II feet wide n
10 feet deep. Another site is the rear of
the Brigade's house in Quartz street.
This is 100 feet deep, hut only % feet
wide. The committee wishes To find a
place 10 Ia 40 feet wide. They will take a
tease Tor Iotr or I'VE years III u suittDlc
location is found. II must not he far
from the center of the city, and the di-
mansions must bc ample.
The club has not yet bee able To get
out Of doors, hut hopes to bc
able to inaugurate the out door season
with "a cross country run ID
May 1. The run will be To the Bell
smelter and return or To Burlington. A
month or two later will come sports mt the
race track, including a football gamo,
l0O-yard spurts, pole vaulting, etc. A
specially will be made of pole vaulting
this summer aud il is believed that Butte
has young men who can beat any vaulting
record made in Frisco. Football will
also be introduced as a popular sport this
summer.
The Seattle Journal ssys: at Is almost
decided that Butte and Helena will come
into the Pacific Northwest league. which
will add a great deal Of interest tn the
series, as these cities are sure to provide
excellent clubs. This will make a 10
game schedule. Two new players
have been signed by the home team and
the uniform has been decided upon. II
will consist of white caps, navy blue
shirts. with white collars and cuffs. navy
blue trousers, white stockings and white
belts. Across the breast Of the shirt will
be the word Seattle in white letters.
The uniform * a very attractive one
Great interest Is being manifested in the
forthcoming base ball season. and the
success of the venture Is practically as
sured. The opening day will he with
Tocoma on the Seattle grounds about
May "A. Seattle has secured good dates.
Games will be played in this city on Labor
day, Decoration day and July L."
Eplett and Gilbert have deposited stakes
fnr N fs,rpt.h x.raasl,pv match