The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-06
SPORTING NOTES.

The following is the list of the bicy-
Gle teams that will ride in the six day
meet to be held in Atlanta in March:
Walthour and Lawson: Leander and
Fisher; Bedell Bros, Butler and Tur-
vile; Breton and Bousson; Kaser and
Delhi; Calvin and Root; Caldwell and
Caldwell; Maya and Wilson; Keegan
and Moran, and Hadfield and Ruiz.
These men are among the best long
distance riders in the world. Thirteen
of them took part in the recent meet
ing at Madison Square Garden, New
York in which Leander won first
money. A glance at the names will
show that the competition will be even
keener than the last race, for two of
the six day winners will compete.
These are Leander and WaIthour and
when they clash in March the finish
will be exciting.
Tommie Ryan announced that he can
make Jack Monroe, the western pugi-
| list who gave Jeffries such a surprise
recently lick the burly boilermaker
Ryan trained Jeffries and consequently
is in a position to know better than
any one else what kind of man it re-
quires to do the present champion. He
says Monroe is the man and the fact
that Ryan will take him under his
care, will give the new conner great
prestige if meeting is arranged.
A carnival of pugiiistic events will
likely be arranged for Derby week in
London, one of the matches proposed
being between Terry McGovern and
Ben Jordan, the English champion.
Over track ankle deep in sloppy
mud the favorites Jared badly at New
port Saturday, Frank Kissinger, being
the only favorite that went home
winner. Frank Kissinger was here in
the Castle stable at the November
meet but did not run owing to no run
ming card having been provided.
Owen Zeigler is now in New York
and is working out at Woods gym
nasium with Jim Corbett, who is pre-
pairing for another go with Champion
Jeffries, that is, providing the latter
will give him the opportunity. Zeigler
is scheduled to meet Charlie O'Rourke
at the Criterion Club, Boston, on the
night of the Both. After this match he
will go to Hot Springs to box before
the Vapor Athletic Club, and will come
mere afterwards 10 meet huDe FernS,
on the night of Feb. II.
Sir Thomas Upton is determined to
lift the America cup next summer, and
will have no fewer than three Sham
rocks turning up in American waters.
The Shamrock II is here now, and
Shomrock 1 will cross with the new
challenger, Shamrock III. The cost
of fitting out the three ninety-footers,
and maintaining the steam yacht, Erin,
will make Lipton's third attempt to
lift the cup cost him at least $1,000,-
900.
Peter Maher, the heavyweight pugi-
list announces for the third or fourth
time his permanent retirement from
the ring. Maher is SO years of age
and has been boxing for the past four
teen years. He came to this country
from Ireland in 1891 and at one time
was looked upon as a formidable rival
for the championship, though he has
never been quite able to show that
form. He is said to be very wealthy.
President Harry Pullman, of the
National Baseball League announces
the umpiring staff of the league the
coming season, and that none but the
very best men will be given appoint
ments. O'Day and Emslie are fix
lures and Arlie Latham may be re-
tained, but the other game keepers will
be let go.