Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-01-05
SPORTING NEWS.


cies for a series of skating races be-
tween Chase and Reynolds. Reynolds
was the winner Of the national champion
ship of America last year. Chase holds
some European skating records
Joe Choynski, the popular California
light heavyweight, is the man that Mar
tin Julian, manager of Champion Bob
Eitzsimmons, has picked out for Mccoy
to meet first if the latter boxer wants Ii
match with "Fitz." That conclusion was
arrived at by Julian after he received
query from Mccoy asking whom he
would suggest to match against MIN be-
fore he could have a chance at ''Fitz."
After a long talk with s'Parson" Davies,
Choynski's manager, Julian photographed
to Mccoy that if he would fight Choynskl
successfully he would be entitled to go at
Fitzsimmons at the middleWelght limit.
The kid Immediately answered that he
would deposit $1,000 forfeit money with
Al Smith of New York for a contest with
Choynski, with a side bet of $4,000. Da-
vies telegraphed Smith that he would for
ward like amount to cover Mccoy
forfeit There the matter rests, with
Julian's positive statement that the
champion will meet Mccoy if he defeats
Choynski. When the question was raised
whether Mccoy would not have ample
ground in refusing a match with Choyn-
ski because the latter would be unable TO
make the middleweight limit, l5S POUNDS,
Julian said: II don't see why he should
refuse to meet Choynski at catch
weights He fought Creedon upon that
same agreement, and it is generally
known that Choynski is not very many
pounds over the middleweight limit Be
sides this, however, Mccoy promised
'Parson' Davies right after his win over
Creedon that Choynski would be his next
opponent"
tom" O'Rourke is willing to match
Joe Walcott against kid Mccoy, pro-
viding the latter insists upon the middle
weight limit. and Choynski is not
matched against the man who aspires to
n battle with Fitzsmnons. He has $1,000
posted.
W. T. Hatley made q run of 116 in
game of cushion earoms at Dulufh yes
terday The run was made on 10 by
9 table The highest previous run was
So.
Sir Walter, one of the gamest and
honestest horses that ever earned
brackets, was retired to the state Thurs
day after campaign on the running
turf which has few parallels. He Will
he an S-year-old on January 1, SO that
he leaves racing record behind him ex-
tending over five years, and yet when ne
left Morris Park yesterday he was with
out scar or blemish. He was shipped to
Kentucky. anu his utSIlHdtIoh 10 sou
to be the Elmendorf stock farm. inns
is now the property of J. B. Haggin, who
bred Sir Walter, and who also owns his
sire. Midlothian, so that the Oneck
stables pet should feel at home. Inc
horse has not been sold, and may pc
pulled out at some future date Tor an
other coup.
w. H Watkins, president and man
ager of the Pittsburgs, has not been say
ing much but he has made number OF
deals which have attracted the Afternoon
of the baseball world, says the New orK
Sun. And he believes that in each IN
stance Pittsburg has been benefited
His first move after assuming the relns
dropped by Patsy Donovan was to get
rid of Left Fielder Elmer Smith and
Pitcher ''Pink" Hawley. Smith has al
ways been good at the bat and fair
fielder but he had been at Pittsburg too
long and a chance to go elsewhere was
given to him as soon as possible. HaW-
lev is one of the best pitchers in the
league but he is of such a disposition
that he has come to be regarded as
trouble maker. He and Kiuen did not
speak to each other last summer, and
when Hawley knocked Umpire Sheridan
down he was quickly put upon the slate;
Both HaWley and Killen were suspended
for alleged Indifferent work, but they
were quickly reinstated, chiefly because
of the club officials lack of backbone.
In exchange for Smith and Hawley Wat
kins received four players, namely, Bill
Schriver, catcher; Rhines, pitcher. Out
fielder Mccarthy and Third Baseman
Gray The first two played with Gin
cinnati last year, and the last two helped
Indianapolis to win the Western league
pennant. Schriver caught great ball I'M
der Ewing and was easily the best bat
ting catcher on the Cincinnati team.
Rhines pitched finely until he was in
iured. Mccarthy is said to be faster than
any of the Cincinnati outfelders, while
Gray has developed into crack in
fielder. Watkins followed up this deal
by trading Catcher Sugden to st. Louis
for Morgan Murphy, one Of the cleverest
backstops in the country. Only few
days ago another deal was made where
by Pittsburg let Pitcher Hughey go to
St. Louis for Pitcher Hart and $500 in
cash. This was also a good move on the
surface, for Hart was unusually effec
tive last season, considering that he had
a team of nondescripts behind him.
Watkins made a name for himself as
manager of the Detroit champions ten
years ago. From his good work at In
dianapolis the Pittsburg people recog
nized him as about the only man fitted to
build up their team, which had been
wrecked by poor handling and internal
diSsensOnS.
What 'Pedlar'' Palmer intends to do in
the near future is matter of conjecture,
but according to a letter "Pedlar"
Palmer says he wants to defeat two
more men before he quits the game. and
they are Solly Smith and George Dixon.
Palmer says that it is possible that he
may visit America next summer.
Tut Ryan, the Australian middleweight
whose debut in this country was not at
tended with much success, is on his way
to San Francisco. Ryan has received a
promise of a match with Joe Choynski
on the Pacific coast, and Eddie Graeney,
Choynski's hacker, has deposited a for
felt for Choynskis appearance.
Arthur Akers, who is considered to be
the best middleweight in England is said
to resemble Tommy West a great deal.
Akers wants to come to America to show
what he can do and says that he is open
to fight anyone in the business. Akers
is his own hacker, and always has
side wager on himself when he fights.
Billy Plimmer and Patsy Haley have
been matched to fight for purse. the