Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPORTING NEWS.

Billy RhlneS says: 'One OF the hard
est plays for me to make, and one that
[ think bothers every pitcher is crossing
to first to receive an assist from the first
baseman. Casual observers do not real
ize how hard this play is. Three things
are to be considered. The pitcher has to
watch for the base and he has also to
watch to time his step on the bag with
the throw from the first baseman. 1t
is pretty difficult to look for the base and
the ball at the same time, not to say
anything about the batter, with whom
you are sure to make a head finish at the
bag. This is the hardest part in the
game for me. | don't know how it
strikes other pitchers. I'm telling of my
own experiences"
Jake Gaudaur, champion oarsman Of
the world, has decided to make Wray of
Australia, who processes an ardent desire
to get a race with him, a proposition to-
wards that end Gaudaur will not go to
England merely to row Wray for f200;
in fact such a challenge shows insinceri-
ty on the part of Wray. Gaudaurs eX-
penses alone would be 500. It is an
interesting fact, Gaudaur says, that
Ways is the first challenge he has re-
ceived for his title since he won it from
Stanbury last year.
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The many friends of Jimmy Barry, the
clever little Chicago boxer, who defeated
Walter Croot in London, the latter dying
as a result of the battle, have expressed
their sympathy for the American and
earnestly hope he will not be held re-
sponsible for the death Of his opponent
Barry is a gentlemanly little fellow and
one of the most willing workers in the
tistic world. He was born in Chicago
about twentyeight years ago. There has
been a great deal of dispute about his
gerald, an old playmate, says y or %
years. He is the son of widowed
mother and has two brothers. Barry s
first fight of any note was with Jack
Larson. the Terrible Swede' about nine
years ago. Harry Gilmore brought Bar
~ out and taught him how to box
Gilmore, at that time was teaching
vision street, in Chicago, and noticed
the lad as he peeked in at the doors or
windows. Barry also was found num-
Der of times punching the ball which
Gilmore had left after using. Tom Bar
rett of the board of trade of Chicago
also noticed the youngster, and got Gill
more to match him with Larson. The
night of the fight Barry refused to wear
tights, and only by the greatest persua-
sion would he put them on.
HE won his first fight in three
rounds" said Gilmore, ''and after that
there was no one he would not meet.
Barry weighed 90 pounds and Larson
107 pounds in this contest.
81 have never seen a boxer who was as
good for his inches as Barry" continued
Gilmore, ''or one who was as retiring
in his disposition. He had unlimited
courage and an arm that could be relied
upon to win.
His hardest fight was probably that
with Jimmy German for the 1OO-pound
championship at New Orleans, although
his contest with Casper Leon at Lemont
was his longest fight. He fought Leon
for the 1O5-pound championship of the
world.
Gas I have probably been with Barry
more than anyone else, l have learned
his disposition well, and | know that he
must be greatly detected over the I'M
fortunate result of his contest"