The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

las and Titzsimmors being now---by
having won the titles-heavy
and middle weight champion of
-.-,a tho same old talking match
c,rbstt and Fitz is again to the
tse only change being that their
,sIcns are reversed
:, wednesday. 26th, The Post printed
..,,eon which accurately sizes Zip the
nation, and there is no need of wasting
Mo space In presenting the same idea
That cartoon fills the bill and says
there is to say.
rM National league has met and adj
.a and the minor leagues find small
,.ol.tion In their action on complaints.
changes made In the National agree
:, IN rather toward clinching the points
rniained Of than ameliorating them.
L..,sent Powers OF the Eastern league
u ,ust before the meeting that unless
~ss,on was made there would be a
.ral revolt of minor leagues; the con
AIMS were not made and the revolt is
In order
rss changes In the agreement. changes
rules giving more-and needed-power
umrIres for immediate punishment of
FACTORY players, and the adoption of n
,duIe comprised tho business done at
meeting.
jOtn Ward again showed his ability MS
base ball lawyer Uhough he showed very
Ma as legitimate lawyer by securing
release from the reserve list of the
Nv York club: this was considerable
s..hack to President Freedman, who
ented on Ward as a very valuable club
Yt
with class b eliminated from the bicycle
Ming problem a forecast of what the
ning season Will bring forth is cx-
|,oely hazardous, full Of probabilities and
n to be characterized by definite state
! sn.s
/ But the doing away with one contingent
! riers has greatly simpliiied matters,
M the general public will better com
',Aeni what is happening In compei-
rs awheel. Everybody recognizes the diff
srnce between the amateur and a profess
3ana but II was no easy task to make
lose who took only a passing interest in
kcle racing understand that n class u
bed merchant obtained his livelihood out
the sport and still did not have the
flar.rnark brand on him.
mo doubt many of the class r stars will
ksuary enter the ranks Of professional
b, ard this is what makes the guessing
bard.
While the stars of class Il will turn TO
fc'sssionalism, there are many riders
liz will return TO amateurism--or. rather,
k,kt pretonce Of It. II IL erroneous to
We've that the manufacturers will keep
Rs.r hands off the Simon pure;," for
ID by local man is worth n dozen Vie
|hes by rider on the big circuit using
ssame make Of wheel. In order to pro-
rs the contaminated amateurs to their
F'psr place and get them In bunch 1t
1a be necessary to use the time classified
fn system very extensively and the neces-
w for this should be apparent to all meet
|umoters Gradually the cnes who are re-
fyng assistance by the advantages Of
ftnlng will increase in speed until they
zach the 2l0 or free-for-all class when
fsracing beard will be able to still further
of "a
est.on, The only way In which the really
lre rider will have n chance to win VIII
Z In classes where the faster ones are
+ competition.
CALDWELL has boon chosen as starter for
Pc Memphis spring meeting. and he will
Fw the Gray starting gate more thor
|sh trial than at Ingleside track AT San
|nncisco. though he Is perfectly satisfied
Fi'h It's working there.
The Louisville Fair and Driving assoc'a-
Ion has announced $4,000 futurity for
oan Of 1906. The new stake VIII be called
= Marion stakes, and the conditions are
\ follows: Two thousand dollars Is Of
~ --s'Hi -blhN lnit ATpAt Si'NV ~ VI
aso 10 ?-year-olds that pace. to he raced
W The fall iaeeting of 1895 Seven thou
.aa dollars is offered to 2year-olds that
10y to be raced for at the fail meeting Of
~ In the 2-year-old trot the winner VIII
weise 1900. the second horse $500. the
~ arc morse $500, the fourth horse 800, and
y VIII be given to the nominator Of tile
'a'ers dam. In the 2-year-old pacing
s. the winner will receive $500. the sec
= norse $3.50, the third horse $50 and the
'ulm horse 800 In tho 3-year-old trot the
inner viii receive $500. the second horse
=" me third horse $500, the fourth horse
/" ana 1850 will he given to the nomina-
" OF The winners dam.
'"ft the seasons the fans fan almost
'ur'ously as when the game of fair
.'s'hha is at its zenith In midsummer.
ma holding straw shows which way the
!. gnyrs are circulating. but the pufs stir
i ~, W by III" tanning of the fans do not
..sNe IN which direction the slash Of
~ -..u',ls-Nthat silkon symbol of champion
~ =, la'irels-will take.
" course, In the twitter about cham
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