Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-12

tho best man on Garth in the division who
feels ne has a right to dispute my claim
"Ad" Gumbert OF tho Brooklyns is the
first player this season to make a home
run. he put the ball over the fence in
Inc game between the colts and regulars
Of the Brooklyn team at savannah on
Thursday.
The Maryland division of the l.. y. ".
realized a profit of, over $50 from the
thcatcr party at Ford's opera house, Balu;
more last week The money Is to be used
to put the track association OF that city
on its feet.
The controversy between Bob Fitzsim-
mons and Captain Ciluri. his hacker, has
been settled 10y the return to Glori OF the
money he had deposited as stakes IN TIE
come manager for fitzsmmons.
Millard Sanders will take East from
California for the racing season the sehsa, a
year, a a 2-year- old in California. he made
a record of 2:l5ia. He is by Steinway dam
Maggie McGregor. by Robert McGregor
2:17ia.
Joe walcott has cobled to London that
he Will box any man in England at l3'
pounds, or Dick Burge at 49,, for, $500 a
sent word that he will bring Harry Nick
less to this country to fight Joe Walcott
and George Johnson to fight George DIXON.
Princeton will not meet the University of
PENNSYLVANIA on the baseball diamond this
year While another reason Is given. ii is
Just possible that the contemplated action
of Yale hi trying to debar formidable
rival dnds reflection in the counses of
old Nassau.
The Crescent Athletic Club, of Brooklyn,
realizing that they must turn out a cham
pon football team this year in order to de-
feat the Orange Athletic Club or else for
Guard Hotchltss captain.
James Il. Green has a strong stable at
Wilmington; Del, which will he on hand
for the early spring Eastern season His
king pin Is the champion pacing stallion,
Salqdin. 2;o5a.. This horse is said now to
he in good shape. lie also has Linliwood
Patchen, 2;l2i2, and twelve other promis-
ing trotters and PAGERS.
Dick o'Bren and Bobby Dobbs. the col
ored lightweight. have been matched to
box to a finish on April l, at los pounds.
which is "A concession of twenty-five
pounds 10y Dobbs. The contest is to take
place in Iioston before private club, and
the winner is to he matched against Joe
Walcott, to fight one month later.
Hcrbert Hale. champion of Indiana, de-
feated Bert Walker, champion of Ohio. IN a
wrestling match at indianapolis last night.
Hale won the first bout catch-as-catch-
can, in fifteen minutes. Walker took the
second fall, Graeeo- Roman, IL tiwenty-eight
as-catch-can in seven minutes. The match
was for purse of $500.
Edwin Forbes, the part owner of Mendi.,,
cant ana inventor Of the Ideal starter"
which was tried at Brighton Beach in 1899,
died last Wednesday. AIr. Forbes was well
known as an artist, and during the war
was prominent as a correspondent He
was great enthusiast ON matters pertain
ing to racing and seldom missed day
during the summer season.
Manager Gus Schmel2 will keep his
WASHINGTON players South until within Il
few days of the beginning of the cham
pionship season After the games with
ators will go 10 Atlanta, Augusta. Chatta-
nooga, Knoxville. Roanoke and Richmond
for games, The Senators have made a hit
in Charleston, whore they are at pres
cut.