Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
SPORTING NOTES.

| IN June.
Manager Selee. of the Bostons. re-
| cnetly told Manager SchmelZ that if he
should succeed in getting that Washing
| would make it his business to raise a
| fund for testimonial to SchmelZ as the
most marvellous manager of the age. Selee
regards Schmelz's task as absolutely inn
| possible.
| Russell Conedon. the one-mile state BIZ
| cycle champion of Nebraska, has lowered
| the state record for Il quarter mile from
! 81 to 20 seconds, and for Il half mile
| from LA to 1:O4.
| Invitations have been sent out by the
Milwaukee Athletic Society to all the col
| leges in the northwest in regard to the
| first annual field day. to be held at Athlet-
| ic Park on June %. Responses have
| been received from several well known
| college athletes to the effect that they
will participate in the events.
Ernest Rober has issued Il challenge to
| wrestle any man in the world Graeco-
| Roman style for $1,000 a side and the
| championship of the world.
| 1t is probable that a match will be ar
ranged between E. J. Atherton, the cham
| pion catch-as-catch-can wrestler of the
East. and Dan Mcleod, of San Francisco.
| Anterior is the man whom Tom COnnors
downed after struggle of four hours.
| Mcleod is very clever and is the peer of
| any wrestler OH the Pacific coast
| Col. Andrae announces that he has al
ready received thirty prizes for the Wau-
! knsha road race. The list, he says, will
| pass the 100 mark this season. Numer-
Gus entries have already been received.
Mr.. Andrae has so much correspondence
| to attend to in connection with the race
that he has engaged Il stenographer, who
will be Quartered at the club house on
Milwaukee Street.
Crooks, the Buffalo cycler, is said to be
riding in fine form in France.
Elmer G.. Davis, of Baltimore, recently
rode 24O miles in fifteen hours. The
roads We're unfit for fast riding during
| the first five hours of his trip. He is
only p years of age. and holds all the
state records of Maryland.
J. n. Trout, the Kaukauna cycler who
made such a good showing in the Wau-
| kesha road race year ago. Will start
East on long bicycle ride about June l.
| He expects to spend one month on his
eastward journey.
| Fond du Laos trotting meeting will take
place July 10 to ID over the new kite
| track. The purses aggregate $1,000. and
good inducements are offered for entries,
which close on June 30, with H. c.. Moore,
secretary, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Bobby Dobbs, the colored lightweight
champion, will probably be matched
champion of the East Dobbs is hur-
ricane fighter and there is no doubt that
| he is too big q man for Dime to tackle.
Dobbs fighting weight is 1871 pounds, al
though he can easily fight strong at 1873
| pounds.
The Grand Rapids team is in a rather
crippled condition at present. Pinckney
is in hospital at Sioux City, suffering
from Il severe fever, and Spies is laid up
with a lame leg. Carroll has been do
ing the catching, and Pitcher Watkins is
playing in right field.
Cincinnati leads the National League in
fielding averages.
Charley Kelly, the champion 11O-pound
boxer of Brooklyn, has issued a challenge
to fight Billy Plimmer at 40 pounds for
ST 900 side and purse of $4,000.
A cablegram from London says that
Billy Mortimer offers to fight the winner
place in New Orleans next Thursday. be-
fore the Olympic Club, for a $1,000 purse
at 1O4 pounds.
John Clarkson has already signed con
| tract to coach the Harvard team next
winter.
Jack Glasscock says that Colcolough. of
the Pittsburg Club, gives promise of be-
ing as great a pitcher as Rusie.
Robinson has thus far caught in every
championship game played by Baltimore
this season.
Shugart's record of three home runs in
one game at Cincinnati. May 10, is liable
to be the home run record of this season
in the league.
Pitcher Esper has jumped his contract
with Washington and is likely to be
blacklisted. He was Schmelz's only good
pitcher.
An important caution has been issued
by the League of American Wheelmen
racing board, regarding the nature of
prizes which may be offered. Any viola
ton of the rule concerning prizes will re-
suit in suspension to all concerned. In
Glass A the limit of value is $50. Any
design of medal will be allowed, also di-
plomas suitably inscribed; any article of
tanning to the cycle that can be used by
a rider. For Glass B the limit is $3.50
and comprises any reasonable character
Of a Prize that will not bring ridiculc
upon cycling.
Billy Sharsg secured good man for
his Hoosier team whe he signed Pitcher
Cross, of the Cincinnati Club. Cross
were the star twirlers in the Southern
League last season. With the addition
of Motz. Murphy and Cross the Indian
apOlis team should make a good showing
against the leaders i'll the Western
| League.
O. E. Binner has donated goat for
the consolation prize in the Waukesha
road race. Last season Mr.. Binner fur
| nished Il donkey as Il prize for the last
man to cover the course.
Eddie Burke is doing the best fielding
for the New York Giants
Baltimore is entitled to the first triple
| play made in an 1894 League champion
| ship game.
Hoy has made hit with Cincinnati.
The newspapers declare that the deaf
mute is the only outfelder who plays his
position properly. Bug Holiday will
no doubt appreciate his standing in the
Porkopolis.
Buffalo has signed the old war-horse,
"Jim' Calvin. He will endeavor to show
the youngsters how to play ball
| The Twin City Canoe and Rowboat
| Club of Menasha, has been organized
and the following officers were elected
| Commodore l.. a. Sanford; vice-commo-
dore. A. Olson: secretary and treasurer,
| f. Z. Kenfield: measurer, George e. La
| Borde. 1t is intended to hold regatta at
| Menasha on Memorial Day.
| Fred. Foster has made an offer to the
st. Louis Jockey Club to pay $4,000
| cash for the receipts of days racing if
| the cluh will give. 2 81 600 nrrSa for Dr