The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

At the horse sale at Lexington, KY. yes
terday. F.. V. Hall. of Boswell, Ind, bought
a bay colt by Ashland Wilkes, for 500.
President Ban Johnson, of the American
Baseball League, announced yesterday that
the schedule meeting of the league will be
held at Lafayette Hotel. Philadelphia, on
March 20.
The final game in the Class A billiard
won by DIR. l.. l.. Mial, who defeated John
A. Hendrick, his club mate, by a score of
go to 324.
Sioux City will be in the Western Base
ball League this season. Manager Hulen,
of Pueblo, signed a contract yesterday and
will transfer the franchise and team. This
completes the league.
The worlds pool championship match at
Sherman. of Washington, d. c.. won with
score of $50 over VIM. III. Stubbs of Cam
ada, who made only 81.
The Mahoning Athletic Club, Of Youngs-
town, o., announce that the contest be-
tween Jack Hamilton and Art Simms, set
for Thursday evening, has been postponed
to Monday. The postponement is due to
Governor Nash's attitude.
Tod Sloan, who is expected at his home
in Kokomo next week, has bought NV
Lady and Crcdo, two promising two-year-
olds, as the nucleus of a string which he
will take to England for a summer cam
paign. He will sail from New York on
March s.
The definite decision of the University Of
Pennsylvania to send a crew to compete at
the Henley regatta, July 3, and 8, is
hailed in English rowing circles as calcu-
lated to give an impetus to foreign entries
and to make the meeting more interesting
than last year.
The third block of 800 points in the pro-
fessional billiard match between Ora Q.
Morningstar, of Chicago, and Leonard
Howison. the young Canadian. was played
at Days Broadway (New York; Academy
last night. Mornigstar won. scoring S25
points to the Canadians 252.
New York poolroom keepers are said to
be organizing to enforce the gambling law
at race tracks. If the raids on poolrooms
are kept up the poolroom men will insist
on the district attorney of Kings, New
York and Queens counties proceeding
against the bookmakers at the Morris
Park Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay. Brighton
Beach and Aqueduct race tracks.
For the first time in the history of the
American Whist League trophy the great
cup is to be placed in competition In tour
nament not national in it's scope. The Chi
cago Whist Association, which won the
at Niagara Falls, has waived its right to
retain the cup until the next general con-
test and undertakes to defend 1t against all
corners in a tournament which begins in
Chicago to-day.
Champion James ]. Jeffriess injured knee
threatens TO put him out of the pugilistic
game. Jefries. who is playing a weeks en-
=
day and his ailment pronounced as floating
cartilage Jeffries'S condition is the result
of an accident which occurred on Jan. q,
while Ne was I'm training at the Price Hill
house. He slipped, strained and bruised
his right knee while playing indoor base
ball. and at the time did not think much of
the injury.
Crosby won first honors at the Hot
Springs shooting tournament yesterday,
having made score of 16l out of a possible
165 He smashed five straight fifteens and
one event of twenty. Fred Gilbert was
second, with total of 156 out of los. His
cleanest score was three fifteens straight.
Tanning was a close third, making a score
of $50. Heikes was the next highest, with
a total OF 154. Parmalee broke 1i9 and
Burnside IA. The two special events of
five doubles were won by Heikes and Slab,
who made a tie score of 10.
Upon rumors which reached the New Or
leans stewards yesterday, as well as upon
the performance OF the several starters in
the steeplechase. the race and all bets were
declared off after the horses had finished,
and the horses Miss Ransom, Don Clar-
encio, Lizzie Kelly. Terry Ranger and Di-
vertisement, together with their owners,
trainers and jockeys. were suspended pend
ing an investigation. Lizzie Kelly, who
finished first by eight lengths. was backed
from tens TO sevens, and from all appear
ances the race fixed in her interest.
The prompt action of the stewards gave
general satisfaction.