The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09

yeESily QPdrQ OF atnletlc control aE-yeSterday' s.
meeting. The proposed eastern "trip OF the
basket ball team WIS discussed, but no action
was as,- taken a special meeting may be held this
week. at which matters of Importance will be
taken up. The board did not discuss the matter
Of coach for next year.
Midshipman Reginald ,Thorne Carpenter, a
member Of 1904 class, died at the naval acad-
envy hospital at Annapolis last night, from ty-
phoid pneumonia, which he contracted in No
yember. sYs s:a.,. 49, eal {. &: / l...q
Carpenter was a son Of the late Captain Car
penter. of the navy. =
Carpenter had for the last two years played
left guard on the academy football team.
Abe tAttel.' the California feather weight. out
pointed Buddy Ryan. Of, Chicago, in a six round
contest at Chicago, last night. Attel made a
In the third round however. Ryan after a
hard chase, Frcernered .AtteF~ and knocked him
down, with lett hook on the jaw. Attel took
a count of nine and then got to his feet without
showing any i'll effects from the blow. Attel
used "a straight left jab that Ryan was sunable
to evade, and the Californian had quite a shade
the better or each round with the execution of
the third. III: - - -
In the preliminary, Billy Rockford of Chi
cago, defeated George Monroe, of New York
E.. e. Smathers, the wealthy New York stock
broker whose achievements on the trotting turf
with Lord Derby and other crack PAGERS and
betting ring We're the subject of considerable
| newspaper comment from the start OF the grand
sirfnit at Detroit to the finish at Memphis. made
the private announcement while at Memphis re.
Gently that he had made his last wager on a
"Henceforth," said Mr. smathers. ''nothine
but bonbons, cigars and baskets Of champagne.
possibly. will form the limit of my bets on the
harness or running horses"
To too much notoriety in the daily press Is at
tributed Mr. Smathers' determine tion tn with,
draw from the bidders auction pools. At the
Hartford harness meeting, Smathers said that he
bought $4,000 worth Of tickets Lord Derby
| Lawson's crack. Reports reached the public tc
| the effect that Mr.. Smathers had won $3.50, 900.
:. "a series OF court tennis matches between
citation; amateur champion Of the United States
sand Cecil Fairs ("PunchsD, the English pro
fessional, were finished at London yesterday. and
| resulted In two straight wins for the English
man.. On Saturday, in the first match, Punch
gave IS and bisque handicap to Crane Punch
who was playing in good form, won by the score
The second and final match, which was played
! yesterday, was more evenly contested. Crane
! showed up in much better form and won the frs
set at 4-6. Punch finally won the match at 4-6
6-3. 1913 and 81. T. Suffern Tiler was ref
/ cree. .:
| The professional golfers association of Eng
land has decided that gutta apercha balls only
! shall be used in tournaments promoted by thu
association. Messrs. Braid. vardon and other,
strongly urged the superiority of gutta perch.
l over FuDUeF-cOFe DallS as q test OF skill.
i ~>3tIIt aEtF
| Coach ZHollister, of Northwestern university
| has arranged track meet with Illinois univer
.sity. to be held at shepperd field. May %. Tw'
. other track meets one each with lowe and Be
lott, will be arranged in the near future
! 49,
Frank Gotch, the wrestler from Humboldt
! Iowa. who is we'll known In Iowa on account o.
having participated in numerous matches. il
seeking new honors and has gone west, wher,
| he expects to contest for the championship o.
| the Pacific coast. In the contest arranged To-
| Gotch he will go against A. 3. Swanson To-
| 81. 500 a side and the championship Of that sec
| ton. Gotch has more than state reputation
| ais wrestler. =
| - The la Crosse fWis.) high school football
team has elected Ed Zeigelman captain Of th,
next years team. This season he played RICH
] half in the team. Out of eight games, played
during the past season the team lost but two