The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-03-12
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vyarron Reckwith of Mount Pleasant,
- husband of Jessie Lincoln, the daugh-
of Robert T. Lincoln of Chicago has
,,.ritten the Ottumwa baseball club for a
,,l,ce on the team as pitcher. The de
termination Of Beckwith's fathcr-ln-laW
r. keep him on, Of professional baseball
this wear seems to have availed nothing,
as rhe vonnc man states that he is ready
10 sign with Ottumwa and play III the
Western association, providing he can Sc.
,.urp his release from the Dallas club OF
the Texas league His catcher, Harry
Gibson. has also applied.
Pert MYERS. the young man who played
third has. for the Brewers last season
and occasionally tried to ruin the Pabst
concern, has taken the pledge and Will
not touch the flowing bowl this year.
Bert wrote 10 i friend here and said that
he had lust arrived AT the conclusion that
a msn cannot drink and play good ball.
lie Las not touched drop since last De
cemnr ana aS a result has reduced him
self from 1919 to 1so pounds. Bert in
tends to do light work before coming to
Milwaukee and Will weigh about 100
when he arrives That is if the schedule
holds good Bert realizes that he depends
upon baseball AZ q meanSof making lIv-
ing and must therefore be in good condi
tion t. play ball or get out of the husI-
rc~S II is pleasing news to the local
fans az there Is no better third baSclnan
in the league than Myers when he is III
shape
Jimmy Barry has been matched to
fight John Rtchic the promising st. Louis
boxer, 1T til" Chicago Athletic asSocla-
tmn gymnasium on next Saturday night.
The event viii he the wind-up of the
show. and ina4much a Barry will con-
cede several pounds To his opponent the
bout is looked forward to as promising a
good contest.
The next annual racing meet Of the
Iowa division Of the L. A. W. will lie
held 1T Iowa City on July and ,.
The sprint race between y. II. Downer
and /. C. Rr"din. run at Rochdale. re-
suited in i victory for the latter. Time,
- - seconds
The Wachu>etts Boat club voted to IN
ter Edward IT, Ten Eyck for the second
time i'll the Henley royal regatta. whore
he will compete for tn" diamond SculIS.
of which he il the holder The club
also voted 10 send lanes y. Ten EyCk.
tn. Young mans father. across ~ trainer.
The registration fee of - from all pro
fc~-ional riders hy the l.. \. W. Will, il
,,,','.,,J ,n.,Lc , III, in,rn,Sn ;, tho
~, ;,r f..,,I T. ..,I
"ii'' ~ " ..,.,n iit 200 ,,,,,,
will register from which the league will
derive between $1,000 and 5000. This
income. with the usual pcrquSt"S of the
racing board Will make the department
mor" than sclf-ShPlortihg.
President Ram Johnson s,v. +o = Kan
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III 'L''i' ~" 'hIfieS 'u>hnlah ! Walt-
"i1 !" H'dI iiohi 'ohhSoh.
II is nuw practically settled that Tom
lcahy will he the Senators third base
man. This lets ont DR.. Smith, who was
remarkably clever st the bag
Peaceful Nallo!" brnZer has also
Joined the ranks Of the rebclious bail
ta,,erS. and has refused to sign the con
tract forwarded 10 him hy Manager Co
ml>k"y. Drnzcr Is Of the opinion that h"
i worth more mouey than that offered
lint
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,,.t si,.nd I, I.,nI ,.n,, ,r.',, va r,'t'
curing Il berth as National league um-
pure
Tom Francis. Shnrtstop pf th, Mans
field team is IT NeleonvilIe with nothing
III sight Tom Williams. second base and
captain of last years Mariettas, is also
at Nclsanyilc
Bob Stafford. the big guardian Of first
lm>e for the Brewers, is not IA firm helicy-
cr IN tht. methods Of the league magnates.
Bob vrntr to President Johnson recently
ahont his contract ana stated that he.
would sign AZ the league has the. p,aycrS
hy tho neck ana If was = t.inch that thcv
hy SAYING: They are Il good friends
i! players Nit