Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-04
CURRENT SPORTS Talk
Winter Racing and Fistic En-.
counters Characterize Lead.
ing Sporting Events.
Death Of Prominent Horse In a
Railway Accident..Cres-
ceus Again.
Omaha Base Ball Plans-.Jefiries
Leaves for New York..
Other Gossip.

Winter racing and few bouts here
there have characterized the leading
events in sporting circles this week. The
Michigan foot ball team wound up its
post-season in final blaze Of glory at
| Pasadena, and reste until next fall with
the satisfaction that 1t was not scored
| upon once and on the other hand piled
up nearly 600 scores against it's oppo-
| rents Its success hae been nothing short
umn last week, Of 40 to AS the probable
result Of the Nichigan-stanford game,
was not far from being correct, and the
Wolverines saw 40 against the Stanford
boys big o. Hockey and polo are en-
| crossing the attention of athletes In the
east; the bowling contests are now fair
| ly In full swing, and there is considera-
BILE to occupy the attention of all. Bas-
ket ball between the large universities
is also a leading sport.
A regrettable piece Of news to horse
men was announced on New Year, day
from Marshall, Tex, where, because Of
q railway collision, George Arnold, VIM
Orleans, and one Of the most promising
young horses, was killed. George Ar
hold was but 8 years OF age and his rae
ing career had but fairly begun, as he
had never been raced until he was 5
years old, and was considered as sound
as the day he was foaled. j. W. Fuller,
owner Of the horse, was shipping his
stable to Wits Point, near Dallas, to
rent up. The collision occurred on a
crossing. and freight train crashed in
to the very car In which the horses were
contained. Arnold and Free State, an
other of Mr.. Fuller's horses, also a
jockey named Fleitsch. were killed
George Arnold was to have been started
in the Brooklyn and Suburban handi-
caps, also in the principal events at the
Chicago tracks and was considered as a
probable factor at each of the meetings.
The horses life was insured for $1,000
but Mr.. Fuller had refused $4,000 for
him just before leaving Chicago. He
was probably worth $4,000 as a stock
horse alone.
President Hickey, of the American
Association, was in Omaha this week
completing the work Of placing club.
He was in consultation with Frank Ban
ole, who has been awarded the American
Association franchise. Hickey and Ban
die are negotiating for grounds and
have downtown locations in sight, but
have declined to talk OF them. Presi-
cent Hickey said the personnel OF the
team had not been completed, but sever
al players have already been signed. lie
said he was not here to fight the West
3srn League, but purely In the interests
of the American Association, and that
he would place club in this city be-
cause 1t was the best payer in the West
ern League last year. He expects to re-
main there the remainder of the week.
Mr. Bandla will own 81 per cent and
Meesrs Quinn and Clingman. OF Mil
waukee, will own the other 40 per cent
of stock in t Omaha club. Bandle will
have control of the club and the entire
of its affairs. Bandls. while
never having been closely identified
with base bali in a financial way, has
teen associated with influential and sue
ceesful base ball men for many years.
Champion Jim Jeffries, fis brother
Jack and kid" Eagen left Chicago for
New York Thursday. After looking the
fight situation over they will 80 to Fall
River, Mass, where, on Jan. 6, the
champion 10 billed to give exhibitions
with his brother Jack. In mapping out
his future fistic plans Jeffriss says he is
convinced he and gharkey would meet
in the ring according to articles signed.
but he had doubts as to inducing Fitz-
simmons to fight him. II would like to
secure Fitz's signature to set of arti-
cies, and will make him fair offer to
meet me. / will not. however, offer any
special Inducements. II he wants to
battle for his lest title he will have TO
accept q winners and loser's end prop
osition. There will be no equal splitting
Of the purse. am boRs OF the situation,
but, at that, will tote fair-much fair
er than he did with me when he was
champion. You remember he insisted
upon the long end Of the purse, win, lose
7 did not object, because 1 was positive
/ could beat him. All wanted was the
chance, and / really believe I would
have conceded him the entire purse to
secure the match"
The University of Minnesota basket
ball team beat Yale's team at Mime
apolis Thursday by 80 to % after the
swiftest game ever witnessed in the
rerthwest. Superior team work is an
nounced az the cause for the Gophers'
victory. Weymouth and Lockwood did
the best work for Yale, while Holden
and Deering carried off the honors for
minnesota. Yales hockey team also
suffered defeat THE week at the hands OF
the Pittsburg Athletic Club, at Pitts
hurx. the score being to q
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