The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-13
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

There are only four six-footers In the
Princeton line.
e. L. Barney. the Princeton center,
weighs 240 pounds.
Tommy Mowatt and Kid Broad are
going to have one of their semi-occasional
affairs at New Orleans in a short time.
Michigan men are Offering 10 to 6 Michi-
gan will win against Wisconsin,, and j to 2
that Wisconsin will not make a touch
down.
If Yale is weak in any position, and
this is not conceded at New Haven, Ii is
at center. The ends and tackles are
stronger than for years.
Rome" Respress refuses to sell Dick
Wells, although offered a tempting price
by Eastern horsemen. The great sprinter
will be wintered at Glendale, o.
Bloomer will play against Harvard, un-
less another accident occurs, and Ii means
a lot to those who intend to bet their money.
Boomers presence on the team will boost
the odds.
OF the twenty games played by Kelley
and McGraw's teams, six were shutouts.
The Reds applied the whitewash brush TO
McGraw's men no less than four times.
while the Giants twice presented a neck
lace of ciphers to Kelley and his bench
men.
Tom Sharkey was recently thrown from
his sulky or a New York speedway and
is alleged to have uttered after regaining
his senses were: Foul punch-can lick
the lobster-best man In w~orld-gimme
mother chance"
fallen out with his latest managers, Fer
retti and Gee, and that henceforth he will
paddle his own little bantam-weight canoe.
The trouble was that Forbes had the tie
merity to go out and make a match of
his own without his managers consent.
Napoleon Lajoie, the great infielder, will
play a new position on the Cleveland team
next season. He will be played at short
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a chance Jimmy Collins, captain of the
Boston American League team, is one of
the many who are of the opinion that the
club is making a big mistake in playing
Larry at short, as he think the big
Frenchman won't make good at that posi-
ton.
The National League should fight for the
retention of the foul strike rule. 1t adds un-
certainty to baseball and that's an element
which improves every game. President
Johnson said that the majority of the
American League club owners are opposed
to 1t, and at a meeting OF the American
League next month a will be
appointed to confer with a like
from the National League to take the rule
from next years game.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
While Cresceus was being rubbed down
in his stable at Kansas City he was visited
by an admirfng crowd. among whom were
some women. Mrs. Jack Cudahy showed
more temerity than the others. and. ac-
companied by Mr.. Ketcham. ventured into
the stall. Cresceus showed no objection
until Mrs. Cudahy attempted to take his
leaned back his ears. Reaching up, he took
the brim of her hat between his teeth and
gave 1t a short. hard jerk. The hat was
ruined.
English Lad has been scratched from the
$50. 900 Worlds Fair handicap at st. Louis
next year., and now owner Fred Cook is
sorry. 1t was due 10 an oversight on his
part, and he still hopes to have the entry
reinltafRd- PAYMENTS of $I5 for each entry
not declared were due Oct. /. Cook had
seven entries and instructed his representa-
English Lad was among them. Now Cook
wants to have his crack colt reinstated.
The opening of the stake on Feb. j is now
the question. Will the colt be eligible for
re-entry then? The conditions of the race
specify that the stake is to be reopened on
that day and entry be made on payment
of $3.50.
One OF the most gigantic books ever con-
templated on a future racing event is being
prepared by Jim O'Leary. of Chicago. When
the entries for the American Derby and
ether great turf events of the coming sum-
mer are given out I'm February O'Leary
will have In readiness a system OF bet
taking such rs no other turfman has ever
before dreamed OF. The turf king is pre-
pairing TO invade fields other than the Chi
cago with his winter book. Encouraged
by the success of last years book ON the
American Derby, when the largest sum
ever entered on a future book was recorded
in bets with O'Leary. the poolroom mag
nate will this year receive bets from every
city west Of New York. and will invade.
so 1t is said. even the great Eastern me-
tropolis itself. OLeary has eliminated all
opposition in the winter book line and his
plans are being made accordingly. Com
missioners bearing the authority of the
Chicago will for the first time
be seen I'm other cities as soon as the book
is opened in February. Cleveland. ST. Louis,
Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Kansas City. Hot
Springs. Memphi and other big cities
where sports abound will see a branch Of
the O'Leary book.