The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

1t is announced on good authority that the
owner of John A. AIcKerron, 2:O5A, is conf
dent that that stallion stands better chance
Of dethroning Cresceus than any other living
horse. and that he has decided to give the
Wilkes stallion a special preparation to enable
him to perform the feat. McKerron will re-
main in Kentucky until June Lin Ed Benyon's
charge. and will then be sent to. Cleveland where
Charles Tannar, who has trained him ever since
Mr.. Devereux has owned him, will take him in
charge. On account OF being heavier than is de
Benyon when the horse is to be driven in his
record-breaking attempts. ~:
1t is understood in paddock circles at New Or
leans that e. E. Smathers has made Sam Hill
dretb very fattering offer to take charge of
McChesney, Dick Bernard and the other horses
ing the offer, which only applies to racing on
the western tracks, as Hldreth cannot train in
the east.
If reports are true. Smathers will make his
line with his recent purchase, McChesney in tho
Montgomery handicap According to this in
formation. which comes from good betting
sources, Smathers backed McChesney for the
Montgomery both at Hot Springs and Chicago
Immediately after he bought the horse.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, by Baron de
Coubertin, of Paris, president of the Comite In
ternationale Olympique, has been received at St.
Louis. The baron says in part:. 49,.
81 have the pleasure Of stating that the inter
national Olympian committee has consented to
the proposed transfer of the games 1904 from
Chicago to st. Louis. I feel glad that we. can
help in some way, to the success of your great
enterprise, and you may be assured that all the
European committees will do their best to CO.
operate with you." - .~'t% y.
Another international cup contest is assured
for next summer, through the announcement by
the Secretary of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association that Great Britain had
Cow c1co1la
blematic of international lawn tennis supremacy.
This is the third attempt Of Great Britain to
secure this trophy. The challenge comes from
Secretary Newburn, of the English Lawn Tennis
Association, on behalf of Great Britain
The telegraphers of Minneapolis and st. Paul
| are organizing an athletic and amusement asso-
citation and expect to file articles of incorpora.
| ton next week. The association Will sbe$ CAPT
and the defendant is a free man for thu
next Sunday afternoon to elect temporary Of:
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| Several prominent freshman athletes at the
University of Chicago are in danger Of suspen
sion and it is possible that this will affect the
maroon team for the Milwaukee meet Saturday
night. Thursday evening Of last week, wher
DR.. Frederick Starr was entertaining his classe.
at a party in Haskell Hall, the ice cream disap
| peared. On invitation from George E. Yincen
Hall assembled in Dean Vincent's office
!. Robert Maxwell, the shot putter, whose uniqu
Il ngure naQ Deen discovered Scamper1nE across tn
campus on the night of Professor Starts party
/ told the dean that he was entirely responsible
Other freshmen on 1.-THE carpet We're Hall, tn
two-mile runner; Wightman, Kelly and Andrews
The students generally at the university con
slider the affair college boys prank, but tn
university authorities are consistent in maiT
tanning that there shall be no rowdyism at til
Midway university. special faculty con
mittee is Investigating and considering the case
Louis P. 1ttel, of Allegheny City, Pa. VIII
made a notuble record Of 2,45S points last yea
Lou tot possible $500 points, has come With
one point of duplicating that score in the annut
rifle tournament in progress at New York. = d
w. G. Hudson, Of. New York, made the excellen
score of 2,455 points.