The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20

bash by "a to II. The Y NJ c. A. defeated
the Business College team by As to Ii, all
field goals.
BY reason of the action of Governor Nash
relative to boxing contests the match ar
ranged between Jack Hamilton and Art
Simms, scheduled for Youngstown, o., next
Thursday night, has been postponed In
definitely.
In the professional billiard match between
Ora G. Morningstor of Chicago. and Leon
ard Howison. of Ottawa, Canada, at New
York, Howison's score stood coo TO 573 for
Morningstar.
AT the Interstate Park traps on Long
island yesterday Steve Van Allen, of the
New Utrecht Gun Club, defeated DIR. "A.
Weber, of the Medicus Gun Club, in
match. killing ninetyfour out of one hun
bred birds. DR.. Weber killed lightweight
birds
Dr. L. L. Mial met and defeated ]. p.
G. Mckee, of Philadelphia, at the Knicker-
hooker Athletic Club billiard tournament
at New York last night. DR.. Mial made
the highest run of the tournament, making
elghty-nine in his thirty-fifth inning. His
total was 400 TO McKee's 359.
Governor Nash has accepted an invitation
TO attend a dinner to be given Friday
evening by the Stamina Club. OF Cincin-
show that it has no feeling account OF
the Governors position in regard TO the
proposed Jeffries-Ruhli prize fight
The proprietors of the poolrooms that
have been fiourishing in ST. Louis for the
past several months, say they will close
their doors tight, now that the breeders
law has been declared constitutional. john
ny Flynn, who was convicted under that
law, declares he will appeal his case to the
United States Supreme Court.
The Rose Polytechnic Athletic Associa-
ton has made arrangements for baseball
games as follows: April g. Indianapolis
Pauw, Terre Haute; April q, Wabash,
Terre Haute; May 6, De Paw, Green
castle: May Is. Bradley Polytechnic, Terre
field, o.; June ], Bradley Polytechnic. Pc
oria; June s. Wabash. Charlottesville.
AT meeting of the stockholders OF the
American Baseball League Club. of Phila-
delphia, yesterday, BENJAMIN f. Shibe,
manufacturer of sporting goods, was unani-
mously elected president of the club. The
selection of the other officers was deferred
an ardent supporter of the American
League. President Ban Johnson and Vice
President Charles N. Somers, of the Ameri-
can League were present.
The second national squash tournament
of the Tuxedo Racquet and Tennis Club
will begin next Friday at the Tuxedo On.
j. Park clubhouse. Several valuable cups
are offered as prizes and a special prize
will be given. challenge cup, valued at
$500, emblematic Of the squash champion
ship. At the end of the tournament George
Standing, the, champion racquet player in
the world, viii compete for a purse and the
professional squash championship.
Pugilist Gus Rubin and his sparring
partner, Denver Ed Martin, were held to
the grand jury at Chicago yesterday in
bonds OF $3.50 each for engaging in a friend
ly boxing exhibition at local theater.
Frank Hall, who made the complaint
against them, was arrested, charged with
witnessing boxing contest. Hall was also
held to the grand jury in the sum of $3.50.
The Illinois law calls for the punishment
OF witness to even friendly sparring
contest.
Fred Gilbert, Rolla Heikes, Irwin, Cros-
by, Tanning and Parmalee made the best
scores at the Hot Springs, Ark, shoot yes
terday. Gilbert won first honors, making
total OF A9 out of 225 targets. Tanning
came next with a score of 207 out of 225.
Irwin scored 155 out of 175. The last event
or the day was a special shoot at five
doubles with both barrels. Parmalee and
crosby had clean scores. Riehl, Tanning
and Heikes came next with nine each.
Fred Gilbert scored eight; Arnold, seven.
with belong and Burnside six each The
shooting was at known traps, unknown
angles