The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-20
SPORTING ITEMS.

of landing i'll the big circuit for n,yt Coz
son. his elegant work having attracted
two or three managers. Bowen is all am
htion to get into the major organization,
and there is an interesting story hack of
all this. Succeeding it means thar no
wil once again 20 home. from which ho
has been an exile for three years The
following tells the reason: "Thrco vears
ago Bowen was pitching for an AMBER
son team. At Findlay, o., a stronror
who watched the game from the grand
stand came to him after he had fn;Sh,l
pitching and asked him how he wonld
like to try turn III the big league. He
said he would like to, and a day or so
later he got telegram from Mr.. Freed
man Of the New lorks instructiug him
to report 1T the Polo grounds. He
oheyed Instructions but before going no
-Wore that he would never return to An
dorson until he had made Il record in the
liz league. He pitched fairly good hall
but he was one of the twenty let 90 aftcr
Mr.. Freedman had returned from his
FLORIDA outing, two years ago. lie joined
the Metropolltans. and at last went to
Hartford, where he has made the creat
hit in the Atlantic league He has hoon
tIue to his word. and never returned 10
Anderson. Letters have been received
periodically. IN which he reiterated his
avowed purpose Of succeeding in the big
league before he ever returned to his ma,
tive stamping grounds. J. Earle Wgr-
Ter thinks he IS one of the greatest pitch
crs in the country"
1t is recalled that there was considoro-
lie speculation during last season as Ia
III" reason why Brooklyn kept Jimmy
Canavan and paid him his salary after
he was found too weak for second base.
hn
month under the belief that he might
come around IN shape. but when it was
determined to send him adrift Syracusn
would not let Egan leave its infielJ
Thereafter Barnie was compelled to keen
tanaVan until the close of the season in
order to get Bad Bill, because Boston
and Philadelphia offered Kuntzsch n
much larger sum for his man. Tho
throwing III of Canayan made Rarnin
~nra of getting Bad Bill
Dr. |. J.. Ordway of Boston, the
American representative of the National
Sporting club Of London, is trying 10 net
tic Maher-"Tut' Ryan fight 'flSI for = thai @
ub. and Ryan has already consented 70
h.S terms ordway says that the Nc
uliffe-Carney fight was declared off be-
cause Jem Carney backed out entirely.
Patsy Frederick of Providence. who
l.ut ~ ou1it t HdTu 20 against Sammy
Kelly, the l15-pound champion, on Satur
day night has been matched with Aus
tin Rice Of New London for twenty
rounds at lis pounds. the contest to be
decided at New London the latter part
at This month.
oscar Gardner the Omaha Kid of
kInsas. City, and Jack O'Brien of New
York, have been matched to meet in
twenty round bout at the Polo Athlete
clah, New York.
STEPS have been taken to form an in
ternatonal championship association in
ta.s country with the object of sending
riders to the meetings abroad each yn,r
N the annual meeting of the l.. A. w.
p February II Is the intention to ask
lde after organization for an appropria-
tleI 70 aId the plan. The idea is to hold
trial races III the different divisions early
M 'he season for the purpose of selecting
taa team 70 represent this country in the
worlds championships.
Malvolio, owned by Jake Marklein and
lahn lay, died ut Cumberland park.
Nashville. of catarrhal fever He was
enc of the best 2-year-olds in the West
and the owners refused $4,000 for him.
Allentown will take the place of the.
Philadelphia Athletics in the Atlantic,
league circuit next season The maxi
mum outlay of a club is limited to $1,000
month.
There arc significant Indications that
Rochester intends to rc-cntcr the Eastern
league next Year. The franchise. il is
declared WAS never sold outright to
Montreal. t> Montreal will remain iii
tllr circuit Scranton or Wilkesharre must
EIEe Way. joe Nlsncr ia spoken of aS
the Rochester manager. The Rochester
trInmvlrate is signing players.
Marty McCue the clever New York
fgatherwcight, who has been in San Fran
decision over Charley Reno in an eight
round bout on Thursday night. Although
the bout was 4 tame affair, Marty made
good impression
Duncan Mcmillan drfted down TO
i'4aa, o., where he arranged wrestling
match with Frank Gehle. Duncan was
la throw Gehle three times in IN hour
aad he Won the match. Farmer
Hurns was there as usual and threw 4
number Of amateurs.
L is announced that the Sporting Life
Philadelphia, which has for years
been published i'll Philadelphia, will,
With the New Year, establish its head
quarters in New York. Frank G. R.ch-
fsr. for years editor of the sheet, has Sc
slred options of several shares and has
atlted his friends III the baseball bus;-
ness ta invest in them. Mr. NandcrbeCb
may become a stakeholder in the recon
tractrd concern.
In. Ryan If Australia. who has been
matched ii fight Peter Mahcr. will ap-
faar III the Tulane Athletic club arena.
NJ -. ~
rauH3 bout with Gus Rubin OF Akron,
o. The bout between Ruhlin and Ryan
W.l hr watched with widespread inter
'-t, - Maher. though matched with Ky
a't viii meet Ruhlin instead if the latter
r declared the winner
Jerome Quigley of Philadelphia is in
NrW ork looking for a match with some
-Had lightweight.
Australian Tom Williams has secured
-a With Harry FiSchr OF Astoria Tor
twenty rounds at catch weights.
\ san Francisco paper declares that
kG IaNigncS exact winnings III ms n-ht
WITH Joe Wacott last week were $500.
Harry Stiles. the colored boxer of New
ark, and Crockey Boyle of Philadelphia
'1HIht twenty rounds 10 4 draw 1T Irei-
lid Foley. the an-'o-warSman who
Sat the decision over Nelson Frazer III Il
.Nraund bout ut the New York Iolo
A c on Saturday night, broke his right
adna in the fifth round.
Danny Mcbride whose co0rs were re-
..n'Iy lowered by Martin fIahcrty mas
hceu matched with Hughy FitzSmmonss
"' t'reenpoInt for twenty rounds ut l'o
pounds
.lae i'hoynski has arrived III san Fran
and has started training for hls bon'
ath Big .ietfrieS. CorhettS : former Spdr-
~n- PARTNER. which is on the tapIs for
.tAt Monday night.
During the last season EllorCc. 2'o1'I,
Calvary Morris mare. started IN zen
H5cts. winning first money III ciGht; IN
nor races She trotted twenty-five meats