The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-05

useful animals in John j. McCafferty's
string. broke down in the third race at New
Orleans yesterday.
President Johnson, of the American Ball
League. denies the report that Amos Rusie
has been Will be signed by any Ameri-
can League team.
Favorites again Jared badly at Oakland,
Cal, yesterday, only two of them get
ting the money. The Buffoon. a 2o-to-1 shot.
took the fourth event, and long-priced
horses were successful on two other oc-
casions-
The Company basket ball team, of Ken
ton, O., gave the Yale team another bitter
defeat last night in the presence of 1,5O0
fouls were made, nine on Yale and seven
on Kenton-
John G. Celia, of Chicago, and Joseph
Adler. of Fort Smith. Ark. have purchased
beyond the city limits of St. Louis. from
Victor b. and Eliza Buck. for 100000. for
new race track site. The new track will
be ready for racing by May 1.
Dan Stuart. the prize fight promoter. has
authorized a statement that he will pull
of big fight in Carson, New, between
May Is and June 10. the fight to be for the
heavyweight championship. He said the
report that Jeffries and Fitzsimmons had
been matched was no surprise to him.
Forty thousand dollars, in addition to
the sums already subscribed at Boston,
were practically assured yesterday for the
Hanley center board cup defender This
means that the boat will be built as enough
money is now in sight to exceed the total
of $4,000 necessary to build the boat and
carry 1t through the trial and cup races.
Yesterdays Winners-At New Orleans:
Uhlers, u to 10; Menece, 6 to l; Monk Way
man, to 2: Ida Ledford, to 5: George b.
Cox, IS to 5; Horseshoe Tobacco, to g.
At Oakland, CAL: Harry Thatcher, 6 to /;
Alicia. 25 TO 1; Lennep, to 5; The Buffoon.
20 TO 1; Gibraltar. to 1; Imp. Broadbrim,
z to 1.
William A. Brady, manager of James J.
Jeffries, is at Cincinnati, looking after pre-
llminaries of the Jeffries-Ruhli fight, set
for Feb. Is. Mr.. Brady feels confident that
the mayor will not refuse his permit, and
in support of his belief cites the fact that
the Saengerfest directors in that case would
lose 5000 forfeit.
Another special meeting of the American
Turf Congress will be held in Chicago Jan.
16. The meeting is called for the purpose
OF diSposing OF the surplus now in the
hands of the treasurer and of providing for
the future disbursement of funds which
may come into his hands. The amount now
in the treasury is said to be between $45, 900
and $4,000.
Entries to the stakes of the new Louis
Vile Jockey Club spring meeting will close
1900: wenonah. $500; the Juvenile. $3.50:
the Blue Grass, 81, 300; the Turf Congress
handicap. 5000; Frank Fehr stakes. ST. 800.
In addition the Kentucky Derby, $1,000, and
y
stakes. 5000. for two-year-olds in 1902, will
close Saturday.
Coach Stagg, of the University of Chi
cago, announced yesterday that contracts
had been signed with the University o.
Wisconsin. providing for Thanksgiving
day games for both 1901 and 1902 in Chi
cago, between the football teams of the
two institutions. AS Michigan and Iowa
have already announced their intention of
playing in Chicago on Thanksgiving day.
this year. two big games in the Western
championship series are assured for that
day.
Professor Stagg. OF the University of Chi
cago. has returned from the East full Of
new ideas for the new gymnasium which
will be built at the east side of Marshall
Field in the spring. He says the physical
culture section Will be erected first Ii
will be 900 BY so feet, and two stories high
The ground floor will contain dressing
rooms. lockers, offices and a swimming pool
The gymnasium will be on the second floor,
with a running track raised above the MAR,
floor. The other wing of the building. to
be devoted to athletic sports, will not be
built for some time yet.