The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-11
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

Kid Carter, of Brooklyn, was given the
decision over Jack White, of Chicago, in
fifteen round bout at Oakland, Cal.
The City of London Chess Club has ac-
cepted the challenge of the Brooklyn Chess
Club to play a cable match on April and
4 for the international trophy offered by
Sir George Newnes.
Winners of Running Races.-At New Or
leans: Auria b. to 1; Captain CASTOR 10
to 1; Sheriff Bill. 4 to /: Ahumeda. to 10;
Telemon, TO 3; ScOrpio, i to 2 AT Ingle-
side. CAL: Hipponax. to /; Memoriam.
8 to !; Silver Fizz, 2 to 1; Kenilworth, to
1; Ragley, to l. Golden Light, 10 to /.
Manager Cantillioh of the Milwaukee
American Association baseball team, has
closed deal whereby he secures Pitcher
William Phyle from st. Paul, i'm exchange
for William Clingman. &ho played short
stop for Milwaukee last year, in addition
to managing the team.
TERRY" McGovern, the ex-feather-weight
champion. has been matched to meet Ben
NY fanger, OF Chicago, on or about
March Is. The fight will be for fifteen or
more rounds, to take place before the club
offering the best inducements. McGovern
also has been matched to fight Billy
Maynard before the International Athletic
Club, at Fort Erie, some time before
March /.
In the amateur billiard championship
tournament at the Hanover Club, Brook
Ign, on Monday, DIR. l.. l.. Mial, of New
York, defeated Ferdinand Poggenburg by
the score of 800 to 2S6 His high run was IS
and average 4-37, against Poggenburg S
| 46 and 1886. Wilson Foss, of Haverstraw,
defeated j. Byron Stark, of wilkesbarre,
| by the score of 300 to las. His high run
was As and average 1888. against Stark
20 and 1888.
The dimensions of the new cup defender,
which will be named the Republic. COM
pared with those of the Columbia, are an
| nounced as follows: Length over all. l4I
| feet; Columbia, 1872 feet; beam. 2S feet 81
inches; Columbia, "a feet inches: draft,
| 10 feet; Columbia, 20 feet. The water line
| of both craft measures a trihe under ninety
| feet. There are now one hundred mechan-
les engaged on the hull Of the boat and on
/ the main mast.
The candidates for the Yale track team
| were called out Monday evening. About
| one hundred and forty candidates respond.
| were outlined by Capt. Joseph b. Thomas
| Jr.. and NJ. C. Murphy. the trainers. Cap.
| tain Thomas announced that sufficient
funds have been provided by alumnus fol
the purpose of placing tablets on the wall:
| OF the gymnasium with the best standing
| records of Yale track athletes.
At the annual shoot held in connection
| with the Tri-state Automobile Sportsmen's
| show at Detroit on Monday the large
championship was won by Crosby. In tive
/ events OF twenty-five targets each, h,
| smashed twenty-five each time. Elliott was
| second with forty-three and Money third
| champion at live birds. smashed onl,
thirty-eight. High gun honors to-day wen
TO Watson. OF Pittsburg who scored ~
| out OF a possible 10 points. agains
| Crosbys lac and Gilbert's 1s2
| Some of the best skaters In the United
| States and Canada competed on Tuesda,
| In the professional and amateur speed
| skating contests held In the Pontiac Clul
Rink, Saranac lake. Morris Wood O
| Verona. n. j., won the half-mile race IN
| 1:22, and the one-mile event in 3:32h i,
! the five-mile professional race j. Nilsson
or Minneapolis. ]. X. McCulloch. OF winni
peg, and Norval Baptie. OF Bathgate, ~. ID.
gether. The judges gave the race TO Nc
| culloch. disqualifying Nilsson for skating
| inside the line. Time, 1856. The three
| mile race was won by G. Bellefenille o
Winnipeg. In Dos