Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-27
John Ward to He q Colonel.

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A special to the Philadelphia Times from
Louisville yesterday says: John NJ. Ward ID
said to have been signed al captain and
shortstop Of the Louisville club. The report
CO mot be verified. The Commercial. Of
which Mr.. Pulliam is city editor. prints the
story this morning. The directors refuse to
confirm or deny the report. 1t Is known.
however. that the Louisville president made
Mr.. Ward overtures. and 1t Is believed Sc
cured Wards promise to sign If New York
would release him. 1t is believed that If the
report Is true Ward may be manager of the
team. The directors are said to have en-
powered DR.. Stuckey to offer the highest
salary. The Post this afternoon prints q
story confirming the Commercial. but does
not give the authority.
Live Sporting Notes.
BILLY" Smith, the Boston welter-weight
pugilist, is reported dangerously Ill in Lon
don.
The folks at Gravesend are inclined to
think Handspring will clean up the three
year-old events in the east.
Harding, ex-champion pool player of the
District, defeated Pickett last night by 200
to 146. Pickett defeated futile last week.
Bob Stevenson has left the Harvard
crew and Is a candidate for the base ball
team.
Solly Smith is anxious to meet Geo. Dixon.
Horace Leeds and Jack" Everhardt have
signed articles Of agreement to fight.
Denver Smith has cabled London accept
Ing the Sporting Clubs offer for fight with
Slavfn, F.tzs.mmons or Corbett.
A City Of Mexico dispatch says: There Is
no talk of investigating the prize fight. The
press Is absolutely silent In the matter
Judge Badger Of the court of common
pleas of Ohio has decided that receiving
money in Ohio to be sent TO pool room in
Kentucky to pay racing bets is viola lion
of the laws Of Ohio.
The pool room proprietors in Covins ton,
KY. have been fined $500 and costs on each
case against them and the cases of the en-
ployes held on the abatement. This closes
all the pool rooms in that vicinity.
Texas Tom" Walsh. charged with violat-
ing the anti-pool law, was found guilty by a
jury at ST. Louis Tuesday. His punishment
vas placed at six months imprisonment in
the workhouse and fine of $1,000.
An Ice yacht race for the worlds cham
pionship will be held on the Hudson river. at
Poughkeepsie, today.
Today the Yale faculty will take action
relative to the Henley regatta. If the
faculty act favorably a university mass
meeting will be held in few days to decide
whether to support the plans Of entering a
crew.
The 100-yards International professional
championship Of the world will be run TN
der the direction Of Capt. A. w. Cooke Of
Boston, late in July or early In August.
A number Of well-known sporting men
were each asked the question, Should F'itz-
simmons fight Co-bett, and why?" The an
swers to this question. with few exceptions,
are that Fitzsimmons must meet Corbett.
Handspring is developing into an exact
counterpart Of his sire, Hanover He is now
about the same height as Hanover, 161, and
is filling out In his quarters. where he most
needed development.
Fitzs!mmons is expected to arrive In New
York city today. On Saturday evening Fitz
will appear in Madison Square Garden and
Will spar three good heavy weights. An eff
fort will be made to brig Fitzsmmons al d
Maher together in four-round bout.
a set OF bowling games will be played to-
orrow evening upon the alleys of the
y. NJ. c. A. by the home team and Carroll
Institute.
a game Of hockey has been arranged
for Saturday evening at the skating rink
by the Columbia Athletic Club and All
Washington teams
meeting of the District Basket Bal
League will be held tonight at the Washing
ton Athletic Club. South Capitol and o
streets.
thinner and Burkett are the only Cleve-
land players VINO have not signed. They
are both kicking for the limit.