Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-07
IOWA SPORTS TALK.
Prospects Are Good For Fast
Baseball Teams In Iowa
Schools and Colleges
CEDAR VALLEY CIRCUIT EVENTS
Leon Wrestler Willing to Meet All
comers-AIpha w. pos to Be Sold
Senator Clark Enters Racing Game
Base Ball Championship of Chicago
Will Be Decided.

: Will Be Decided.
C Most of the schools and colleges al
I, arations for the coming baseball season
Not only are they getting their candi
dates together, engaging coaches. an,
shaping things generally for the open
ing. but many of the towns that main.
tain baseball teams are also taking ac.
Itiye steps in this direction for the com.
ing summer. Reports that are received
from the various schools indicate that
taken as a Whole, each will be able t.
put in the field a most representative
team. Indoor work has been in prog
fess for several weeks at most of the
colleges where there is the facility far
this early training, and from all the
available material for the teams is said
to be large. While the interest in base
ball centers largely about the teams of
the Big Four the other colleges and
1 schools promise to give Il good account
of themselves before the school year
| ends.
a decided forward step has been ta-
ken among the schools of the state in
1.-The last few years in securing special
coaches for their teams. a few years
ago very few of the teams were
| rounded into shape under the hands of
professional player. This season
there Will not be a team in Iowa of any
| Importance but that will be under the
watchful eye of some past master in
his line, who will have entire charge Of
the coaching of the men during the first
/ weeks OF the season Experience has
| taught, the same as 1t did in football
that by this method only can the best
results be obtained,
| 1t is more than probable that "Ducky.
Holmes. the well-known pitcher of the
National League last season, will be
secured to coach the Ames baseba;!
team. Negotiations are now pending.
The Cedar Valley circuit has provided
Tor the following events for their pro-
gram at their meetings this year: Trot-
ting. Els, 2:25 and 2:35 classes: pacing,
free-for-all. 2::20 and 2:3O. Some of the
towns in the circuit may probably ada
another event or two later on.
aftEl5
Alpho W., 2:os. the little brown nae
ing mare that campaigned in Iowa dur
ing the better portion of last season
with decided success. is to be sold q.
auction in Chicago on Feb. 49,
q
James II. Alldredge. the Leon man
whose recent performances as a wrest-i
Ter nave given him II Statewide repu-
tation, is said by k:s friends to be a
wonder. A brilliant future is predicted
for him in ths. wrestling business IL he
takes care of himself. He is willing to
meet any pugilist In .he world who is |
wrestler for any pare of $1,000. and will
meet On the mat any man in Iowa, Ne
braska or Missouri for any part of
$1,000.
Byron f. Mckibben. Marshall coun-
ty boy. who has managed the st. joe. |
Mo-. ball team of thu Western, League
for the past three wears. will go to the
Tacoma. Wash. team of the Pacific
Northwestern League In a similar ca
paeity at an advance in salary.
1t is reported tina. Senator w. A.
Clark. of Montana. VIII enter the horse
racing game and will build up a large
stable in the east. It is said he Will
confins his operations exclusively to
eastern tracks.
The fistic game. which has been UNI
der the official ban in Connecticut for
several years threatens to be rssur-
rected. The general assembly of that
state will soon be asked to enact a law
permitting boxing contests.
The local baseball championship hon
ors of the city of Chicago will no longer
be in doubt. An agreement has beenI
reached between the presidents of the
Colts and White Stockings whereby a
series of fifteen games will be played in
the spring and fall to settle the city
question.
Terre Haute has Withdrawn from the
Grand Trotting Circuit. and hereafter
will maintain an INDEPENDENT track For
years the most sensational perform
allCeS III lIe grand circuit nave been
given on this track, /. being there that
most of the great horses made their
records
Pugilsts. among the heavyweight 5
class. We're more thur busy this week s
getting Their. ana as a result four
of considerable Importance +,
nave been scheduled. kid" Mccoy {
and Jack" Root vii. meet on March 16 ,
1t Fort Erie, while Mccoy has agreed {
10 take on George Gardiner four weeks /
ater. Corbett and jeffries are sched- S
l!ed for June 90 1T Fort Erie. and /,
Jack" O'Brien has posted a forfeit for /
4 go with Bob" Fitzsimmons. AS vet S
20 bid has been nude for the last y
named fight. II
1t is more than likely that the Mum
'oe- Sharkey mill will be pulled off in I
Suite on June 8 or July a. Bids are to :
DC opened on March 3.
MAKING OVER THE ROADBED.