Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-20
CURRENT SPORTS Talk
Buffalo Bill in New Role..
President Of a Rough Riders
Collie sc.
Big Race Between the Abbot and
Cresceus May Be Declared
Ofi.-Turf Talk.
Benny" Wefers to Play Profes.
sional Ball Other Sporting
Topics in General.


hgure in many lines of sports for the
.past quarter of a century or more, is
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made president OF the Cody Military
College and International Academy Of
,,o,,,b p;dars mo scheme Vas pro-
~ ~ - 800 SO '''''s
ITS recent incorporation under 're laws
Of New Jersey, With ample capital. has
hem t,ansf,rred 10 yyyomiric, and is to
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basin thir'y-iive miles distant from me
Yellowstone National iSark. hi's. S'sii'
Il. " Sumner, Y. $. A., retired, IS one
of the incorporators Of the new school
and is TO be its commanding general.
ana treasurer Col. Schuyler Crosby,
y, NJ ya,,- ex-governor of Montana.
o., e.ho,.;aan,s staff
90 :. = co.,
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ley sseo'iu Wee piesiSts'is
long hist OF prominent men as pations
and stockholders, including Governor
DeF'orrest Richards OF Wyoming. Inc
college has purchased extensive grounds.
ard is erecting comfortable quarters,
built OF logs and fashioned after the
old-fashioned block-house fort style. In
addition to the teaching of military drill
craft of frontier life. including rough
riding. scouting, the hunting of big
game and perfection in horsemanship.
one Of the chief objects sought is TO fit
students for practical camp life and to
command a company OF soldiers in time
OF peace or war.
So.
1t looks now as if the race between
The Abbot and C'resceus at the Brigh-
Ton Beach track is off, Mr.. lletchum,
1resceus owner, having returned the
this week to Mr. Scanncli, The
Abbot's owner. with the information
that my wcre not Ii, accordance with
tla p,eyious verbal agree nlent concern
ipt. he $4,000 race The New York
I'rotting Association, which had arr
ranged Tor the match between these two
favorites a, the Brighton Bach track
,,ext August. thinks that matters may
be finally arranged. aliho there is moth
mp certain rerartii,le il,os. arrange:
;,fave. the $4,000 mark, and in reality
slg 600 s. 600 to be. given 10 the winner
and $1,000 to the loser.
-.
Mart Demorcst, owner of the noted
Eobble wearing PAGER Prince Alert. has
NJ. ,i.. aura re4tra,,,s Whereby MIR Han
lev. Of Providence. II. j., Will handle his
horse this year Demorest wants to-
match Prince Alert against any PAGER in
the country. including Anaconda or
S.archlight. for any part of $4,000 He
lKas sent notices to this effect to the
owners of both these star performers.
$50.
The death of the celebrated trotting
mare, Sarah Nladdern, occurred this
week at the Patehen Wilkes farm. Lex
l,eton. Ky, ard it appears as If the
ANIMAL Was poisoned The mare was 5
wears OLD, lark bay sired by Axtel
t2.l9). out of Marguerite. She Was con-
ssdered one of the most valuable mares
on the place and has shown a trial OF
a.19 AZ a s2-year- old. and PIP in her
3-yea,-old form She was to have been.
Grin Hickok. thought her capable OF
mile in 200. The mare was full sister
of Margaret A. (o:1o), Axworthy fo.l5).
and other good ones. Her owners, Peter
Duryea and Mrs W. f. ID. Stokes, of
New York, refused $4,000 for her ten
Gays ago.
$50
Benny Wefers. the sensational
Splinter. who was beaten once by Iowa s