Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
Observation-Disclosures
: SPORTING ITEMS.

The row between the Canadian Wheel
mems association, the Pacific Coast
League of Wheelmen and the British Co
lumbia racers has been patched up. Re-
Gently the Canadian association, which
pulls with the l.. A. W., suspended all
the racers in British Columbia for riding
against Pacific Coast league scorchers
who had been blacklisted by the l.. A. w.
because they wanted Sunday racing
President Orr of the c.. w. A. came
across the continent to investigate. Brit
ish Columbia clubs gave him a chilly re-
ception, but the Pacific league gave him
the glad hand. He was won over, and
yesterday he stated at bicycle conven-
ton that the Pacific coast riders could not
be ignored. They were great and grow
ing power, and he would reinstate all the
Canadian riders suspended for racing
against them, and the Canadian associa-
ton would hereafter recognize the Pa
ciic league in spite OF the L. A. WIS
future action.
The leading racing men, suffering from
what they deem the disadvantages of
some of the existing rules Of the l.. A.
W., have hit upon the idea of recon-
mending some reforms to the officials of
the league which they feel, if adopted,
will be directly beneficial to the promo
ton of cycle racing. AT q recent meet
ing the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
1. That race meet promoters shall not
pick out pacemakers for heats who shall be
eligible to qualify for final. Should pace
maker be put in he shall be paid for such
pacing, and shall pull out at the tnree-quaf-
ter-mile pole, and does not qualify for his
heat Those who win positions at the I'm
ish only shall qualify for fiual.
9 In case no pacemaker is put in, all
heats should be run, each contestant to show
up in the lead and set pace. Any contest
ant who goes to the front slowing down the
others should be disqualified. The first fifty
feet from start not to count as pacing. No
time limit on heats. All changes to be made
before the three-quarter-mile pole is
reached
8 In placing men in heats number shall
be put into box for each contestant add
ed and these numbers shall be drawn, from
five to seven in each heat, and the men shall
start in heats according to their positions
4 It is suggested that from four to seven
men start in heats, according to size OF
track, one man to qualify in each heat, and
second man in fastest heat for final heat.
A general reconstruction of the rules
is expected for 1898, and riders are con-
WINGED that alterations in the existing
rules can better be made by acting upon
the suggestions of riders than solely upon
the views of the race meet officials. 1t
is conceded that the resolutions of the
racing men will receive strong considera-
ton by the l.. A. W.
The rumor that the yacht Defender
would be raced next season III the
Cannes and other Mediterranean regattas
is denied by William * Vanderbilt, who
stated that he had no intention of fit
ting out the yacht for voyage across
the Atlantic The statement that she
would participate in the Mediterranean
regattas during the spring was founded
on a cable dispatch from London about
two weeks ago, and was denied at the
hv
however, that with Mr.. Vanderbilt rest
ed the authority to say whether or not
the Defender would be raced on the
other side, and. as he was then abroad,
it was impossible to obtain ain interview
with him. There is little doubt that
ings III Neptune bay.
That luck often figures in boxing is evil
denced by the defeat of the Harlem Ccf
fee Cooler at the hands of Dick O'Brien,
at Jack Barnes club. in Birmingham,
England. The Coolers defeat was as
tough streak of luck as ever befell a
boxer. In leading, he slipped, and as his
guard fell: O'Brien whipped a right
across. This blow fell flush on the ne
gro's jaw, and was the beginning of the
end, as but three more blows were deliv-
erd by O'Brien. This accidental knock
out recalls the memorable battle in the
j
King, back in the '60s. Mace was in
the act of jabbing King into the ribbons,
and slipped over a stone while leading
with straight left. As he stumbled for
ward, King, tired almost to grogginess,
sent right over that brought Mace to his
back. He was unable to arise in the
specified ten seconds. Kings victory
was so hollow that he never was given
a clean-cut title to the championship.
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George Lavigne Of Saginaw. Mich,
now has a clear title to the championship
of the world in the lightweight class.
October % he met Joe Walcott at Bos-
ton for the second time ana defeated him
so handily that no one questions the
kids" ability now to whip the c0lored
wonder. 1t took twelve rounds to do the
trick, and during that time Lavigne adj
ministered a severe drubbing to the col
ored man. At no time had WalcOtt a
chance to win. the kid doing all the
rushing and most of the fighting. The
Saginaw boy also gave away weight,
which, is was supposed, would tell against
him, but his wonderful power stood by
him and brought out the victor Thou
sands of dollars changed hands on the
result. WalcOtt was troubled with
cramps in his legs toward the close of
the battle The fight by rounds:
Round 11-Lavigne caught Walcott on. the
head with a left hook and then got in Il
good left on the body Lavigne rushed and
landed a hard left on the body. Walcott
stopped another rush with good stiff left
on the face. Lavigne forced the fighting
and landed both right and left on the jaw,
staggering the colored man, who repeatedly
clinched to avoid the terrific rushes from
Lavigne.
Round 2-Lavigne rushed Walcott into
corner and tried with his right, but was
stopped by stiff left on the face. Lavigne
had the better OF the round
Round 3-Layigne put in two on the face
and a hard left on the body. 1.-THE Kid
put in two hard rights on the body in sue
cession and got a hard left on the face.
Round 4-Lavigne opened up hostilities
with a right hook, but was neatly stopped
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