Evening star., 1902-01-31
Philadelphia Cycle Race.


championship this year.
Philadelphia Cycle Race.
Leander won an eventful race of fifteen
miles at Philadelphia last night in 34m
53 Sos, both of his competitors breaking
down.
In the third mile Freeman's motor went
wrong. Freeman and Leander, riding to-
gether. lost their pace. Rutz shot by and
gained a lap. Then Freeman quit Ruiz
was leading by a lay when he punctured
a tire and lost five laps to Leander. Rutz
made flying change and again picked UP
ms pace Then the motor of Rutz threw
belt. He continued unpaced, fighting pluck
lily. and put up a fight to the finish Lean
der won by sixteen laps.
FOur-Club Circuit is SpaIding Loses.
IL Spalding loses his legal battle in the
courts with Freedman, Chicago, Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia and Brooklyn will organize a
four-club circuit and play between them
selves during the season of 1902. Dreyfuss
president of the Pittsburg club. is the origi
policy during the interview with Spaldinp
held IN Chicago few weeks ago. At that
conference the Pittsburg magnate said TO
Spalding:
opinion, Is for us to go alone on a four
club basis for this season at least In nv
opinion, 1t is plain business proposition
The clubs behind you, namely Chicago
and Pittsburg in the west and PhiladeIphia
ana Brooklyn in the east. represent a small
put remarkably compact circuit These
four clubs want to get rid of Freedman and
the principles he represents"
Hearing of Baxe Ball Case,
1t Is understood by the four clubs in the
National League which are contesting the
legality of the election of A. G. Spalding to
the presidency of that organization that
the matter will come before the supreme
court in New York Monday next, when
the amended demurrer will be argued
Confidence is expressed that speedy ac-
tlon VIII De taken to decide the most i'm
portant issue in the controversy when
these preliminary matters have been
cleared up.
According to information from Boston
A. H. Soden. president Of the National
League club in that city, has expressed his
willingness to submit the anagement Of
the league to a committee of three on the
basis proposed by John b. Day. 1t is inti-
mated that the Pittsburg club would not
be averse to some plan of the kind in order
to straighten out the present entangle-
ment.
COrbett and Lavigne Matched
John Corbett, manager for Young Cor
bett. has closed arrangements for a match
with Kid Lavigne before the club of
fering the best inducements John Corbctt
says that if McGovern failed to put out
Dave Sullivan in ten rounds he would
match Young Corbett with Sullivan Cor
bett to stop him in ten rounds or forfeit
the purse.
The Gardfner-ROOt Bout
SAN FRANCISCO, January 3l-George
Gardiner of Lowell, Mass, who will meet
Jack Root Of Chicago in twenty round
betting here. Some heavy wagers were
made last night. the ma jority at the odds
named The, men will weigh in at 1G,
pounds at 3 pm. today. Both are in per
feet condition. Roots hackers are confident
that he will win, and point to his record of
forty-nine victories. but Gardeners ad-
mirers say that he is much better than
ever before and are anxious to cover all
bets made by Roots eastern supporters
O'C0nnsr Will Ride for Norris.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 31.-wfnuie,
o'Connor, the jockey. and Green b. Morris.
the owner. have arrived at an amicable ADJ
justment of their differences and Winnie
will again ride for Morris, according to fJ,e
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