The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

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gridiron. They are anxious to share
the spoils, and some are meditatins ri
ting up professional football leagues. !!
they do. it will be the beginning Of q
end, and in a few years there will be d
more interest in college or in any Oti1s
football contests than is nowadays dii
played in an intercollegiate baseba
game.
Ernest Roeber and Paul Pons q
ready to meet shortly to settle the d
puted question as to which OF them
really entitled to call himself the wre,
Ting champion of the world. The tn
contests in which the Frenchmsn hi
been principal since he landed In tn
country have not given much Of q liz
on his abilities. and other bouts ,
which the two men have taken part 4
not much aid us. Roeber was defeate
by and in turn overthrow the DAMS
champion, Bech Olsen. How easily
with what difficulty the Americs
champion put down Olsen in their DO,
at Copenhagen last September few ne
sons know. Pons claims to have wre
tied with Olsen for three hours witho,
losing or gaining a fall. He east
downed Piening soon after arriving
America, but Piening is not in the san
class as Roeber was
say was" advisedly, because
are a great many followers of the
who believe that, while Roeber i
prime could have downed Pons. til
mer is now somewhat of a4.shas
and that age and lack of practic,
initiate against him in the conan;
tie. So far as Pons abilities m
judged, from what he has alread.
on this side it must be admittea.S
has shown none of the keen
of the game and ability to tain
tage of his opponents mistl
Roeber has evinced in the pas
Whether Major Taylor,
can cycling champion, and
the premier wheelman of Ell
in this country or on for}
next season, the contests
two men should be the mostV
ever held Is
While Taylor has srequeIS
strated that he is by all odd|
cyclist in America, it is dolkst
abilities as a pedaler have bee
their utmost. He always
though he had good bite
power which he could draw
of need. While Jacquelin
master at the European style
ing in q race and of going 4
last furlong with terrific
Sc, Al.
man will hold his own with tle
man at this game. 81
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Speaking CT = Major 4 Taylor
generally known that there
well known professionals in
try whom the colored phenor
never defeated in race. Or
is "Old Kaintuck'' Owen J
louisville. 1t is said that 7
ferred to meet any other MAJ
than the tall Kentuckian
blood always rebelled at the
being defeated by colored
on this account when in rae
Taylor was also a contestant
rode like yeritable fiend,
Kimble put all his energies I'd
practically unbeatable. AT
Taylor could never get his vi
in front.
The other man Taylor neve
is Tom Butler When cycling
prime some years ago and
Butler We're doing the circuit
ter was specially enjoined b
for which he rode that he m,
manage to cross the tape abe
lor. The latter soon caught,
ler's game, and lit resulted ii
teresting duelS on their whee
particular race the specta
amused to see, when the frs
riders crossed the track ant
was really over, Taylor
nearly a quarter of mile be
Their seemed to be aware ths
test was over, and both were
away as if they were the orr
in the event. The specially .ssr -io5ff d
caught on and cheered the two men
their endeavors. The real winners
the race We're forgotten In this bit
byplay which ended, as usual, In But
coming home ahead of his dusky riya
CHARLES E. EDwARDES
Sidney Price is the tallest man
James L. Hackett's company. He
nearly half a dozen inches taller TIL
the star who is more than 6 feet hi,