Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-25
CURRENT SPORTS Talk
Review of the Week in the
Sporting World..Death Of
Bob Kneebs.
An Iowa Man Elected Treasurer
OF the American Bowling
Congress.
Cornell Wants Game With Chi
cago Next season.-Gossip
OF the Pues.

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| Robert T. Hall, of Sioux City, bet
| ter known to turfmen the world over
as Bob Kneebs," died at his home
| Wednesday. Probably no other Iowa
circles as kneebs, both for the char
acter of the horses he campaigned
and for the notoriety he gained in
Shaping Prince Schmitt, of Germany,
who had accused him of ringing. For
this Kneebs served year in Ger
man prison, and as result lost a
large amount of money in defending
himself in court. Kneebs leaves a
splendid string of horses, with which
he intended making the circuit this
season. The mystery of Nellie
Kneebs, the mare that Kneebs was ac-
cused of running under the name of
Bethel, will never be known, as Kneebs
died with the secret.
The American Bowling Congress
was successfully held at Buffalo this
tional championships were many
western men. Chicago bowlers took
the two-nlen team championship and
distinguished themselves in many of
the contests. Mayor Charles A. Book
walter, OF Indianapolis, was elected
president of the congress for the en-
suing year. George M. Stearns, of
elected treasurer.
An interlake ice regatta, which
its kind in the northwest will be held
on Lake Monona, Wis, Feb. /. All of
the fast ice boats of Wisconsin and
Minnesota will participate, the list in
GLIDING Capt Fred Pabst's fleet boat,
the Comet. A citizens loving cup, a
gift of the epople of Madison, will be
the prize, and must be won by two out
of three contestants.
The foot ball difficulties of the
Northwestern University have been
amicably settled and DR.. c. M. Hol-
lister is to remain at the university
as athletic trainer and coach. The
joint athletic committee, at a meeting
held this week, decided to retain their
old coach and contract Is to be
drawn up and signed next week. The
contract will be for two years, with an
option on three if Coach HOLSTER de-
sires to remain that long. Two assist
ant coaches are to be hired.
The University Of Illinois has an
nounced It's partial foot ball schedule
for next season. The first game is to
be with the University of Chicago on
October 25, and will close on Thanks
giving day with the annual contest
with the University of Iowa, at Cham
paign.
The Methodists of Cornell, who put
UP a pretty stiff article of foot ball last
season, Is figuring for big game next
year and overtures were made this
week to secure q game with the Uni
versity OF Chicago. Coach Stage con-
siders the team better than some he
has taken on in past years, and will
try to make place for it on the
schedule for 1902.
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championship of the United States and
Canada will be held at Verona. N. j..
on Jan. 81 and Feb. /, providing con-
ditions are favorable. The events in
clude half mile, one mile, three, five
and ten mile races.
Racing at New Orleans and Oak
land have been Of more than usual in
terest this week, and it has been
great week for fayorites. especially at
New Orleans. There have been off
days. however, and at Oakland one
plunger succeeded in quitting $4,000
to the good in one days work.
It is announced that Sharkey and
Maher may conclude to reight the
battle that resulted In such fiasco in
Philadelphia last week. Tim Hurst.
manager of the Southern Athletic
Club, Louisville is negotiating with
the bruisers, and has already received
Sharkey's consent to meet Maher.
Tommy Ryan received a message
from Harry Corbett, matchmaker for
the Yosemite Athletic Club. of San
Francisco, asking him If he would be
willing to meet the winner of the
Gardner Root fight. which takes place
in Frisco on January 81. The Kansas
City light heavyweight has already
wired his acceptance of the offer. If
Gardner wins at Frisco Ryan will
meet him at 15s pounds, and If Root
should be the victim Ryan will be al
lowed 1865 pounds at the ringside.
Joe Choynsl1i is also a likely cam
didate for a battle with the Gardner
Root winner, altho any definite ar
rangements have, not yet been made.
Roots manager has repeatedly refused
Choynski a chance at his protege, de-
spite the fact that Choynski has vol-
unteered to do 15S pounds or any
other weight suitable.