The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-18
.SPORTGOSSIP

The Canadian Association Of Amateur
Oarsmen has asked President Pilkinton OF
the national association to appoint Sub
committee TO confer with like commit
tee from the above organization in order
that the dates OF the National and Royal
Henley may not clash.
With all that has been said by alleged
learned pcdagogues against athletics, the
spirit of physical development still main
tains and is on the increase. The organi-
cation of 900 school children of New
York into a vast athletic association be
speaks much In favor OF developing the
youth of the land. This action is taken as
a result of the failure TO introduce mill
tary tactics into the schools This cue
has been taken up by many Western cities
and the organizing Of the school boys into
harmless sports will soon have a strong
feeling i'll favor OF its eonsummation.
Dan Clark manager OF Mickey Riley,
wants match with Perry Queenan for his
man. Clark says if Perry really wants a
fight with Riley in Milwaukee, all he has
to do is to come on.
Maurice Saycrs and Clarence Forbes will
do battle at Battle Creek. Mich, oil Christ
mas eve. The battle was postponed some
time ago on account OF bad eye Saycrs
got from Tommy Cody.
The supposed peace treaty between the
National and American leagues seems in
imminent danger OF abrogation. Garry
Hermann OF the Cincinnati club wants a
place in the American league, and Barney
Dreyfus OF Pttsburg is tired Of losing
money on his club and would also take
place in the American. Hermann has de-
clared that he did not care TO put up an
other dollar and had little hope of getting
back what he had invested III the National.
Hermann says he has put $so,ooo into the
Philadelphia club and advanced ST. 900 TO
St. Louis and that the stock secured from
the latter was not worth 80 cents OH the
dollar.
President Johnson OF the American
league still thinks the leng,henng OF the
season by the National league is intended
to shut off the post season games the de
| nial Of Mr.. Hart OF Chicago TO the con
trary Notwithstanding.
Orders have gone forth in ST. Louis
| forbidding all boxing matches not held un-
| der the auspices Of legitimate club.
The news has gone forth that Joe Cans
played 'possum with Sam l.angiord III or
! der to make Jimmy Britt believe he was
| all in and then get on fight III California.
If Langford shows up well in his coming
battle with Twin Sullivan then the suspi-
cion that he and Cans had pre-arranged
fake ribbed up will be dispelled, otherwise
| he will be credited with a blundcr, for
| Britt will not have anything to do with
| Cans yet awhile. Cans reputation ioi
] taking is so well established that ii would
| be no surprise to the talent II the Lang
| ford deal was true. Cans Is gong back
and it is about time for him TO get out oi
| business with a pockctiul OF money, and
the first opportunity he has for turning tli'
| championship over in battle where the
| money is strong he will do II.
Tom Jenkins the worlds champion wrestler
has been selected to referee the 6raeco Romai
wrestling contest between August Faust an
Jiialmer Iundin, which Is TO he decided a
Prospect hall, Brooklyn. on December a.
G.. III. ke,cham OF Toledo, O., owner am
driver OF the great trottng stallion lresceus
| has sailed for Europe and expects 10 rcturi
carly next year with Wig Nag taao|D, said Il
be the champion tro,ing horse oil Europe
Kctcham will train the horse and with IT !
going TO try to win the championship oil tn
| United States. The european troiter was bre
in the United States and was taken over
year or two ago, since which he has show
great speed.
President Kilfoyle OF the Clevelan'
American team declares that the Nationa
league is afraid Of the Americans, and
is for this reason they heightened the sea
son to prevent any post-season games
When asked il the American league woult
follow suit and lengthcn the season, Presi
dent Kilfoye said he thought they would
"The result OF Dir. Sargcnt's examination
was surprise to me in many ways.
have never noticed that my right arm ha'
reduced any in girth,' says Jcitres. j
fact. | never dreamed of it until he toll
me. Still it does not worry me III In
least. have been getting considerabl