Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-06
: SPORTING NOTES.


after an extended trip through the
West. When Brady reached his of
fee he found articles of agreement from
the Tulane A. G.. of New Orleans await
ing him. This club has offered a purse
of $4,000 for contest between Fitz-
simmons and COrbett, to take place with
IN three months. Brady signed the ar
tlcles, and seemed quite pleased over the
prospect of another match.
Il think before another month passes
by said Brady, "Fitzsimmons will con-
sent to fight. The public sentiment de-
mands that the men shall meet again.
Corbett will not have another word to
say If Fitz defeats him again. On the
other hand, he will retire from the ring
for good. IftFitzsimmons signs to fight
COrbett he can make $4,000, win or
lose; if he wins he will receive the entire
purse of $4,000. AS to Peter Jackson,
l will say that Corbett will not meet him
Corbett wants to fight Fitz only, and if
Bob is not afraid he will take him on
again"
The varsity football team at Harvard
this year is to be exclusive if nothing
else. Exclusive is the word Head Coach
Forbes used, and that is the plan which
the season has opened on. By next Mon
day eleven men will be picked including
tliI TIC reg uldE Illeu IcIC from laSC year
who are to compose the varsity. These
men are virtually to be kept in glass
cases, and handled only with gloves.
lhey are to have q separate training ia
bic, separate dressing room, and, in
fact, be kept in every way separate from
the other men. For the rest of the can
dldates the scrub" will be what the
varsity has been in other years To
this signals are to be given, training
table and coaches supplied, and every
thing arranged as the first team had it
last year. In this squad there will be
two elevens, which will play regular
games, while men who fall off in the
work will be put back in the class teams.
This will tend to raise the standard of
the class teams, and will increase the
interest in them.
Jack McAUliffe, who is to fight Tommy
Ryan of PHILADELPHIA at Scranton on
Thursday night next has been matched
to meet Jack DoWney of Brooklyn for
six rounds before the Arena Athletic
club in Philadelphia in October.
The question that is already agitating
the minds of the Detroit fans is who
will manage the Detroit team next year?'
Many names have already been suggest
ed for the place. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Vanderbeck thinks favorably of aD-
pointing Outhelder Sammy Nichol as
captain and manager. He has been i'm
pressed with Nichols playing and thinks
that he possesses the qualities requisite
to successfully manage the team. The
names of Sam Thompson, Beard, Graves
and others have also been suggested. 1t
is certain that the appointment Will not
be made for some time to come.
Dan Creedon and Kid Mccoy have
been matched.
t. IL. Il. Il -
secure "Old Sam Wise, now with Buf-
falO, as utility man for next season.
Tom Lynch refuses to engage himself
as a league umpire for next season. He
wants to see how things shape them
selves.
Boston has transferred Shortstop Bean,
recently secured from Newport, to
Brooklyn. He was thought to be too
light for Boston.
Al. Buckenberger received a special
check for $500 from the owner Of the
Syracuse club for winning the Eastern
league pennant
Bill Clark was fined $50 by President
Freedman for failing to cover first base
on a basehit to the pitcher. And $50 is
the limit for first offense.
\ New York writer claims that Jack
Doyle offered himself to New York twice
this season, but Joyce refused to take
him. The scribe evidently forgets that
Doyle has Il reserve clause attached to
his contract.
Baby Railsback of indianapolis will
take a course i'll football at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania this fall. He will
leave for Philadelphia next week. Rails
back has played on the Artillery team
i'll indianapolis for three years and is con-
that ever went on the gridiron i'll the
West.
Several teams in the big league are
credited with making a great deal of
money this season. It is is said that Bos,
New York will come near that mark
Baltimore will make about $4,000, and
Cincinnati not far from as much. Phil
adelphia has had the first poor season
in years. Both Pittsburg and Cleveland
will do well to quit even.
Joe Goddard is reported to have sailed
FOR New York from England at last IT
is expected that his first match will be
with Tom Sharkey or Peter Maher
Dave Wallace is first choice over
Tommy White in London at about 10 to
6. These lads will meet on October is,
date which will be marked by several
frst-cass bouts at home and abroad.
Betting in the East on the George
DiXon-Solly Smith fight, which is sched-
uled to take place at San Francisco next
Monday, is at 100 to 80 on Dixon. In
San Francisco Smith rules favorite, or
at the worst at evens with the black.
Bernard Wefers, the champion sprinter,
is but % years of age, and has been run
ming for four years. He is 6 feet tail in
his stockings, and weighs 185 pounds.
When he first made his appearance on
the cinder track, good judges saw no flu
ture for him. He was weight unheard
of for runner to carry. The years that
have interviewed have proven that the
critics did not know.
Unlike most runners, Wefers in mo-
ton, is straight as an arrow. His style
is very graceful, and with his long, elias
tic stride, he seems to travel almost with
out an effort He gathers speed as he
goes, and is famed in the athletic world
as a strong ''inisher.'
No picture could convey more of ten
sion and alertness than does that which
represents Wefers crouching for the
start. Every nerve and fiber in him is
strung like piano wire. And it is not
for the gallery. He is probably one of
the quickest starters in the world. He