Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17
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Pitcher ''Cy'' Bowen, who made such
a splendid record with Hartford in the
Atlantic league for 1897, is pretty certain
of landing in the big circuit for next sea-
son, his elegant work having attracted
two or three managers. Bowen is all am
bition to get into the major organization,
and there is an interesting story back of
all this. Succeeding it means that he
will once again go home, from which he
has been an exile for three years. The
following tells the reason: ''Three years
ago Bowen was pitching for an Ander-
son team. At Findlay, o., a stranger,
who watched the game from the grand
stand, came to him after he had finished
pitching and asked him how he would
like to try a turn in the big league. He
said he would like to. and day or SO
later be got telegram from Mr.. Freed
man of the New Yorks instructing him
to report at the Polo grounds. He
obeyed instructions, but before going he
sWore that he would never return to An
derson until he had made a record in the
big league. He pitched fairly good ball,
but he was one of the twenty let go after
Mr.. Freedman had returned from his
FLORIDA outing, two years ago. He joined
the Metropolltans, and at last went to
Hartford, where ne has made the great
hit in the Atlantic league. He has been
true to his word, and never returned to
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 Wag-
ner thinks he is one of the greatest pitch
ers i'll the country"
1t is recalled that there was considera-
BILE speculation during last season as to
the reason why Brooklyn kept Jimmy
Caravan and paid him his salary after
ne was found too weak for second base.
month under the belief that he might
come around in shape, but when it was
determined to send him adrift Syria cuse
would not let Egan leave its inield.
thereafter Barnie was compelled to Keep
CanaVan until the close Of the season in
and Philadelphia offered Kuntzsch a
much larger sum for his man. The
throwing in of Caravan made Barnie
sure of getting Bad Bill,
DR.. 4. L. Ordway Of Boston, the
American representative of the National
Sporting club Of London, is trying to get
the the M dah BTU ~ Ryan fight for that
his terms. Ordway says that the Nc
AulItfe-Carney fight was declared off be-
cause Jem Carney backed out entirely.
Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid of
Kansas City, and Jack O'Brien of New
York, have been matched to meet in a
tWenty-round bout at the Polo Athletic
club, New York.
Steps have been taken to form an in
ternational championship association in
this country with the object of sending
riders to the meetings abroad each year.
At the annual meeting of the L. A. W.
in February it is the intention to ask
the latter organization for an appropria
ton to aid the plan. The idea is to hold
trial races in the different divisions early
IN the season for the purpose of selecting
the team to represent this country in the
worlds championships.
It is announced that the Sporting Life
of Philadelphia, which has for years
been published in Philadelphia, WILL
with the New Year, establish it's head
quarters in New York Frank G. Rich
ter, for years editor of the sheet, mas Sc
cured options of several shares and has
invited his friends in the baseball bust
ness to invest in them. Mr.. Vanderbeck
may become stakeholder in the recon
structed concern.
Malvolio, owned by Jake Marklein and
John Fay, died at Cumberland park.
Nashville, of catarrhal fever He was
one of the best 2-year-olds in the West
and the owners refused $4,000 for him.
Patsy Brodericl1 of Providence, who
put up such a hard go against Sammy
Kelly, the 115-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
of this month.
Marty McCue, the clever New York
featherweight, who has been in San Fran
cisco for the past two weeks, got the
decision over Charley Reno in an eight
round bout on Thursday night. Although
the bout was a tame affair, Marty made
a good impression.
Duncan Mcmillan drifted down to
Piqua, O., where he arranged a wrestling
match with Frank Gehle. Duncan was
to throw Gehle three times in an hour
and he won the match. sFarmer''
Burns was there as usual and threw q
number of amateurs
Pittsburg Phil will most likely go to
Europe, where now with Tod Sloan is
Ed Gaines, a dashing operator, known
many. times to put up to against the
favorite and take all money offered,
having no other figures on his slate.
They say that Pittsburg Phil bet Joe
Ullman $4,000 to $500 that he would
not be seen west of the Rocky noun
tains inside of three years.
English riders are angry because Mi
chael has transferred his allegiance to
the American flag, and some of their
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