The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
SPORTING NOTES.

The stewards of the Crescent City
Jockey Club. of New Orleans, have
ruled off the track w. H. Fizer for
lations, which provides such punish
ment for persons caught using on their
horses stimulants other than whip and
steel Fizer, it is said, has never raced
a horse other than a, selling platter. and
every one raced by him this season
has been "doctored" up as perfectly
as the prescription clerk behind the
counter prescribe. These old horses
need a stimulant to make them give
up speed, and by "doctoring' Fizer has
weeks and cleared up several thousand
dollars.
There are rumors of job in the
Britt-O'Keefe boxing match in Port
land, Oregon, last Monday night, and
the steal is credited to the officials of
the club. Britt had the advantage
throughout and it was apparent after
the third round that it was only a
question of how long the Chicago man
would stay. They club officials, in
dividually, had considerable money on
the result, taking the Gods on Britt.
When it was seen that the Chicago man
would loose, the referee, who, is said
to be the main promoter of the club,
awarded the bout to O'Keefe on what,
to the spectators, was a questionable
foul. BY thus doing the club men won
handsomely on their choice.
President Thwing, of the Western
Reserve University, Cleveland, o., who
has been investigating the brutalities
and methods of football says: Foot
ball is a dangerous game, when the
player is not in good physical condi-
ton, when he has not been well train
ed or when the team against which he
is playing has not been we'll condi-
toned. The result of my investigation
demonstrates what l have long felt
ahat for men in good health, proper
ly trained, and playing with other
men who are properly trained, foot
ball is as free from danger as most
college sports, which are good for
American college men,"
There is every possibility that Ben
ny Yanger the undefeated feather
weight, will take on Hughie McPadden
for ten rounds at Detroit on the night
of March 27.
David Bell, ex-champion golfer of
America, is critically i'll in New Or
leans as the result of an accident. Bell
fell down stairs in his boarding house,
which fractured several bones in his
neck and from which he is completely
paralyzed.
The contract signed by Joe Corbett,
the pitcher, with the Los Angeles
(Cal.) team calls for but one game
week, for which he is to receive $40,
or, in other words he will receive
about 81 for every ball he delivers to
the batsman. Pretty costly ball for a
team like Los Angeles.
Connie Mack. manager of the Phil
adelphiA American League team. row
practicing at Jacksonville, is much
pleased with the developing of his
men, especially the pitchers. Mack
says: Pitching was our weak point
last season, but l rather think l have
two good men in the bunch. and pos
sibly four. / feel sure we shall have
some crackerjack twirlers this season
that will be second to none in the bust
ness.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has
passed upon bill prohibiting slx-day
walking or running events In that
state, and limiting the time OF any
endurance race or contest 10 twelve
hours. The member introducing the
bill In his address classed long drawn
out contests as brutal and unsportly.
A go-as-you-please automobile rsce
viii be run from New York 70 Chi
cago under the auspices Of the Auto
mobile Club OF America and the Chi
cage Automobile Club In August. The
competitors will start from New York
and go at top speed by any route they
choose. victory TO be with the car that
first crosses the tape AT the finieh. En-
tries will be open IN two weeks.
James g. Juvenile, the famous oars
man Of the Yesper Rowing Club Of
Philadelphia, Will be sent 20 partici-
pate Ia the Henley regatta the coming
summer Although many Americans
have endeayored 10 capture the event.
Ned Ten Eycb Of Worcester Mass 10