Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-26
SPORTING NOTES.

liter AItcDcl, Idll aiu secretary
HALEY had got the late Squire Abing
'ion to give Mitchell $50, 600 to bet on
II2II. which Mitchell kept and divided
.G;,nmous to knock him out at New Or
S,arc Hopkins says Fitzsimmons knew
,n+L;nc of the deal. 1t has been claimed
. ttHl Hall "Iayed down. to Fitzsimmons
~ Australia. If there is any truth in
I've New Orleans story there is no rea-
sIn 10 doubt the fake in Australia. It
: .nrfl work that kills interest in pugil-
jim la Cbappelle won in the eleventh
no,:nd from Billy Moss on :, foul. The
1ontcst took place at Iron Mountain,
Mich. IN the first round Moss had his
law broken.
) +. j. Osmond, the ex-champion cycler
of England, was at the Easter races at
ashton. This was his first appearance
an the path since his return from Amer
,r., last JaIl. He won his heat in = min
ntes 50 - seconds, but did not ride in
the final.
The reorganization of the Duval Ath-
lctr Club, Of jacksonville, Fla, was re-
GENTLY brought about, it how transpires,
through the efforts Of several New York
sporting men. They have made extern
eve ijiStiio IC1 % bIIltC tlGNS tournament
next January, which will include Corbett
and Jackson, EltzsimmOns and Chovn-
sy, and Piimmer and Dixon. 1t is pro-
.ased to offer S25, 900 for the frst-named
.ntest, 81 800 for the second, and for
he little fellows a purse Of 81, 800 will
D. hung up. 1t is doubtful if Gov.
Mitchell will allow the club to carry out
Is programme if he can prevent it.
The prospects for successful season
in ali branches Of athletics at the Wis
ronsin University this season are bright.
~,nce the completion Of the new $780,
NG gymnasium renewed interest is be-
mo taken III all kinds of sport. The
candidates Tor the base ball team have
been IN training since March /, either
in the cage or on the campus, and the
team this year promises to be strong
one. Ihe final makeup of the team
his not. as vet, been announced. The
,atchers vii! probably be Gould and
Nelson, both freshmen. The pitchers
will be Dillon, who pitched for the team
last wear, Hayden and karel Capt.
Williams will play first base and Arms,
who captained the team last year, will
oar second. For third base there are
Two promising candidates, Hummel and
Wynne, who captained the Middle
borough College team last year. The
position Of short stop will be filled by
Lyman, as it was last year. There are
several good candidates for the
these are Wheelhan, who played
on the ~ and '92 teams, Lees, Spooner
and Mansen. The candidates for the
varsity crew have also been training
fer some time. 1t is in this sport that
Wisconsin leads all other Western col
leges, being at present the only school
west Of Cornell supporting an eight
cared crew. Although the facilities
for boating are hardly to be
tquaIed it was not until about
three years ago that interest in
grquacic sports was aroused. Since that
tue rowing at Madison has had an al
NEST unparalleled growth. A large
boat house stands Oh the lake shore be-
hind the gymnasium. 1t provides
ample room for the race boats and for
rs large a livery of pleasure boats as
any Iege boat house in the country.
The men are working both in the boats
and il the gymnasium on the machines.
They are being coached by Case, who
r2ptalned the two former crews, and by
Jacobs, captain Of the crew this season.
The members of last years crew
who are training this spring are
b2rth, Daggett, Pyre and Capt.
Iacobs. Richards, captain of last years
freshman crew, and SedgeWick, Yale
u. are both showing up in good form.
Being the only college crew in the
West, the university will have to be
content to race with city crews. A race
sill III all probability be arranged with
the Delawares, of Chicago. There may
be several other Fights in the West this
spring. The Pullmans, of Chicago, the
Chicago Athletic Association ard the
| University of Minnesota all hope to get
out a crew. If successful other races
will be arranged. This season promises
TO be a very successful one in track ath-
letics all through the West. That there
will be an intercollegiate meet in Chi
rag0, open to all colleges in the West, is
row almost certain The Chicago Athletic
Association viii have the meet in charge,
and all the principal colleges III the
West Will be represented. Wisconsin
vii! send a strong team to the meet.
Almost all Of last years team as we'll as
many good new men are at present III
lhe University. The men are training
under the guidance Of Capt. Copeland.
t5lenaIvin, who was under contract to
Chicago, has been released to Detroit.
diIefDeck agreed 10 pay CHlCdSO thS
amount expended in bringing the play
er from California last tall and also
made q private concession, which will
later jnure to the benefit of the Chicago
Club.
Waiter Sanger and his trainer, Mr..
llumbleton, Lett for Denver last evening
Iyer will join them in Denver, and the
Trio VIII proceed to California.
1t seems that Elmer Foster, the cen
ter-Eelder OF Manager Barnes base ball
team, did not accompany the boys on
their exhibition tour but remained III
Minneapolis. The truth is that Foster
has other things in his head besides
base bali. 1t is given out that he has an
ambition to become a crack bicycle
rider. He believes that with the train
INC III running and other athletic sports,
which have made his muscles as hard
and reliable as those of any scorcher.
lie ought to take place in the king
row. Elmer had better stick to base
Dali. He is little late in starting out
TO become champion bicycle rider.