The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
Sporting Chaff...

The Cincinnati Enquirer publishes the
following about Hugh Jennings:
ut Is very evident that if Manager
Shettsine Of the Philadelphia National
League Club does not offer Hugh Jen-
nings more liberal contract, the auburn
haired player will not be seen playing the
initial bag for the Quakers the coming
season Jennings arrived in Baltimore
with the Cornell College team, of which
he is the coach. Upon being asked what
his plans were the coming season HuShey
said: Il cannot really say. l have not
signed a contract with any club as yet,
and will accept the best terms offered"
when asked If ne was not under con-
tract with the Philadelphias he said: mo.
1 only signed last year for three months
and a nalf, and L will not sign with them
unless they offer me the same terms as
they did last year. They want to cut
my salary this season, but will not ac-
cept 1t l guess l am worth as much
to them this year as 1 was last. I cannot
report to any club until June, as / am
under contract with Cornell College until
that time
Jennings had conference with Judge
Goldman of the Baltimore club Wednes-
day evening
racing man who tried to put in a race
track in Atlanta and who lost on tho
Charleston venture, was in Cincinnati a
few days ago. 1t Is said he is interested
in the Newport track at Nat place Any
way be began to talk Of racing matters
and during the conversation with refer
ence to the Charleston meet said:
That was a losing proposition for me.
The track was opened on December 10
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February T. In that tim lost 81. 1864
l was not one of the men who secured
the original concession. and was not
identified with the project until two
weeks before the opening of the meeting.
The original concessionists had agreed to
pay the exposition people $37, 600 for the
privilege. and they had paid $500 of the
money when | entered into the PROPOSE
ton. They had but handful of horses
on the grounds when 1 went there and
by agreeing to give the horsemen 50
days racing l got very considerable
number of them there. On the second
day of the meeting / knew that l was
up against a loser, but l had given my
word to the horsemen and l proposed to
stick it out At the end of the so days
l got out and Bob Turner and his asso-
ciates took the track"
Inc Cardinals are assured or fair
show for their white alley in St Louis.
Sid Mercer says in the Republic:
In the visit army Of St Louis fans
there are few. comparatively speaking.
who are not willing to give each team a
show. The st. Louis fan is in a class by
himself, and he is the strongest, numeri-
cally speaking, of any city In the United
States. There were thousands of cranks
last summer who couldn't get enough. If
games had been played by electric light
they would have been spectators. These
red-hot enthusiasts should get their fill
this year. When one team leaves town the
other will step in. and vice versa. The
game IN st. Louis this summer will De
continuous show.
Tommy Ryan and Jack O'Brien have at
last been matched for a fight at Louis
vile on May 8. Their forfeit money is
up and 1t seems certain the bout will take
place. The fight will be under the aus
pices of the Southern Athletic Club and
Tom Hurst will act as referee The fight
will be one of the best Of the summer. and
the winner will have cause for congratu-
Incorporating each man goes in to
win.