Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-02-27
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The Badgers have said Il won't play
in your yard to the Michiganders and
there will not be game of football with
the pigskin kickers across the lake next
fall unless they change their minds about
coming over to Wisconsin and paying
their respects. The Athletic association
at Madison decided last week that the
next game with Michigan must be played
on neutral ground or not at all. Wiscon-
sin went TO Chicago last fall and the
year before the team went to Detroit;
now the Wolverines say they will not
play unless it be III Michigan.
Manager Fisher, in speaking of the
matter, said: we are not sore at Mich
igan, but we think that what is good for
one is good for the other. Their action
is inconsistent. 1t was their own prOpO-
Sition that the games should be played
in rotation, i. G., in Michigan one year
and on the other teams ground the next.
Now they refuse to come to Madison.
They can stay away if they like, but they
won't play with us.
The board of directors decided to adopt
the contract made with Phil. King TO
serve as coach during the entire year at
$500 per year.
1t looks very much as though Pat
ODea might come back to school next
year. The announcement will bring JOY
to the hearts of the admirers Of football.
There is no rule which would bar him
from playing and continuing an anna
teur. He will finish his course in the
law school this spring, but he will prob
ably take a course in political or econom-
lie studies on the hill
jim Bowler is keeping ambitious base.
ball men tanning the wind at Il pretty
lively rate up in the cage of the big ar
mory at Madison. The men are getting
in pretty good trim at pitching, batting
and catching, all Of which can be carried
on with considerable freedom indoors. A
good many of the students have turned
out for practice regularly.
1t seems likely that either Henschel,
Johntree or Pearce will grace the box of
the next baseball nine; Riedell of the
'9S team, Matthews and Weir are in line
for the plate. Curtiss is holding out
against the chances of others for first
base; "Chan" Austin, who comes from
Vermont, and Baer are the most likely
men for second; there will be close COM
petition between Schneider, Dorschei.
Hyman and Eddie Cochems, the 'varsi-
ty eleyens right ender, for third; Har-
vey and Austin are good men, either of
whom might be made shortstOp. Sid
Ball or Thomas McGrath are mentioned
for field
Pitcher Frank Sparks. who did well on
the rubber for Pittsburg last year, has
been sold to Connie Macks Milwaukee
club Of the American league, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. President Dreyfuss
announces that the deal under way has
been completed and that the release of
the gentlemanly Pittsburg twirler has
been purchased by Mack. When the lat
ter was here less than two weeks ago he
had long conferences with President
Dreyfuss and Treasurer Kerr Of the To-
al, y, 4 nIl-
surplus players on the Pittsburg team
that he would like to have and on the
day he left it was given out that Pitcher
Pete bowling had been secured by him
Mack at the same time made a bid for
Sparks, but President DreyfuSs told him
that Manager Fred Clarke had control of
the making up Of the team and would
have to be seen regarding the matter.
Mack has since communicated with
Clarke, and probably got his approval of
the deal. President Dreyfuss could not
be seen last night about the sale Sparks
was d favorite with Pittsburg crowds
and they will be sorry to see him go, but
with all the fine pitching talent at the
command of the local officials it is neces-
sary to release some Of the twirlerS.
Sparks is willing man, but is not overly
strong and in many games he would Wis
IDLY tire after seven innings. Of IL.
games in which he took part last year
Sparks won >, lost 1 and tied /. In bat
ting he came out at the foot of the list
with percentage of 1873. Of 60 times
at bat he made 8 hits and s runs
Joe Wolcott the freakish Barbadoe
champion, treated the crowd gathered in
the Broadway Athletic club. New York.
last week to Il genuine surprise by prac-
tically knocking out Joe Choynski, the
well-known California heavyweight. who
recently scored an impressive victory
over big Peter Maher in a six-round bout
at Chicago. Wolcott faced Choynski in
what was to have been a twenty-round
90, and almost from the first tap of
the gong forced the fighting. In fact the
first round was only half over when the
colored wonder landed terrific body