The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-05
: MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

Manager Clark Ball, who will tour the coun-
try with Jack Munroe. the giant miner pugilist.
Of Butte, has received offer from Manager
Lothrop, of the Howard Atheneum, in Boston,
offering $1,000 for a weeks engagement Of
Munroe. Ball wired acceptance and at the
conclusion of the Montana tour will leave for the
east At the conclusion of the Boston engage
ment. Munroe will be put in active training for
a battle with Sharkey.
When the sailor has been disposed of, prepar-
ations will be made for battle with Jeffries for
the heavyweight championship of the world
-; The West Salem (wis) Fish and Game Club
has appointed, a. committee consisting of. Alex
Johnson, S. W. Brown and Jay Pettingill to
make an effort to have bill passed at the next
session of the legislature prohibiting the killing
of deer in La Crosse Monroe and Vernon coun-
ties for period of ten years; also to have
an open season for quail of two weeks in Octo-
Der, limit to be placed the number to be
killed by hunter each day with severe penal
ties for violation of the law. New officers of
the club have been elected. as follows Presi-
dent. Alex Johnson: vice president, F. /. Bolles;
secretary, S. w. Brown; treasurer, J. h. John
son.
The ice regatta at Lake Minnetonka was again
postponed Saturday account of lack Of wind.
Another effort will be made to sail the race Sat-
urday. = - ~. .-.--.s..-
| The frames of Shamrock III. have now been
set up and the. plating laid. a. The challenger
will be ready for launching before April, the
| time first named. The Glasgow Times suggests
| that st. Patrick's day would be an appropriat tie
| date for the launching. - '".'c - - g.
Battery B. basket ball team will play Com.
| pany X, of saltwater. at the armory. Jan. is.
! Battery BIS lineup will be Way and. Currier
| forwards; Hake. center; La Belle and wynne.
| guards. y ,E-.. :g,-.. 4. ->-'
! Terry McGovern has been practically matched
! to fight Ben Jordan. in London on Derby night
before the National Sporting Club. side bet
| of 900 at even money will be made on the
| result. Sam Harris. McGovern's manager, met
! Or. Ordway, representing the club, regarding the
| match and agreed to go abroad if the clubs
! terms were satisfactory. Both now await
! reply to cable on that matter. DR.. Ordway
! assured Harris that his wager would be &C
| cepted by Jordan's hackers. - = 49,
:, Dial Hawkins. the California .pugilist,a will sal
| for England on Wednesday to- prepare for hi
battle in London with Jabez White, one of thu
best feather-weight pugi1sts of Great Britain.
! In White the American will meet one of tn
| cleyerest boxers ever developed I'M England
White has met all the best men In his class ant
outfought them all.
Twenty thousand dollars changed hands at tn
pits side in the big championship cooking mai
which was fought in the country six miles bacl
of Louisville and ended last night. Louis
Vile cocks won fourteen out of twenty five mains
,rhe; contest between Atlanta and louisville wa
a drawf each winning seven fights. Louisvill
cocks won over ST. Louis Eby the score of lseve
fights to two. 'a3.G.-If5S-L sts }}fSSst