The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-28
.SPORTGOSSIP

Beside laying down 10 Jack Johnson ip
San Francisco. Sandy Ferguson has de
veloped into a sidc-stcppcr OF legitimate
bouts. When Sandy put it all over Joe
Walcott. Mclean. his manager made the
same grandstand play at Jcllries that
O'Rourke did when he put AL Limerick
against Jack Munroe.
Ferguson was touted as The only real
candidate fpr Championship /. considtar
tions. Sandy was TO have met klondike
in Chicago Saturday night, but long be
fore the time arrived for the go it dcvel
oped that the husky man from the north
could not be found.s Ferguson was evil
dently afraid of the consequences il he
met Sig lIarts man.
Harry Pollock has no fear OF the out
come OF the go between Young Corbett
and Eddie Hanlon tomorrow night. He
says the stories about the Denver lads
going the pace that kills is all rot and
that Corbctt is better today than he has
ever been in his life. While in Chicago
last week an attempt was made to get Pol
lock to match Munroc against some good
man before the Ninth Ward Guards club,
but Pollock declined. owing TO the agrcet
ment with Sharkey that neither man would
take on match before they met
There is some doubt in Pollock's mind
as TO the sailors sincerity, as he has not
as yet posted the full amount OF the for
felt money.
Munrocs money is up and all Sharkcy
has to do is to cover il. After Corbctt' $
battle in Frisco he will meet some good
man in Chicago for a limited number OF
rounds.
By the action of the board Of stewards
at New Orleans, ]. ]. Gilmore has been
practically banishcd from the turf This
action is the result Of an investigation ,as
to the condition OF Radford, one OF Oil
morc's horses, which was discovered to
| have been dopcd prior to a race.
Fred Strong has accepted the challenge
| of Frank Brill, the fast Chicago bowler,
and the men will meet in series Of
games at the national tournament in
| Cleveland, Ohio in February. Brill won
| the individual tournament in Chicago in
! 1901, and Strong captured it the follow
ing year in Buffalo. Brill has met some
| of the best bowlers in the country, while
| Strong has been playing about five years
| and is considered one Of the best bowlers
in the United States
The new 100000 gymnasium for
Northwestern university is assured, ac-
| cording to the statement OF eX-Mayor
Dychc of Evanston. The fund started
last summer by the alumni has now been
swcllcd to over $65,ooo, and pledges foi
the greater part OF the balance Of $35,ooo
have been received by the authorities
The new building will be thoroughly mod
ern, and will contain ample accommoda
tions for the young women OF the univtr
sity, who have taken a more active part ir
athletic work since the recent organization
of the Women's Athletic association a
Northwestern.
"Jmmy Michael the bicyclist, Is super
stitious, and his special boogy is the mum
Der 49," Jimmy was reminiscent th'
other day in New York and had the fol
lowing to say about his career:
81 have been a good fellow all my lif,
and have spent my money freely anon,
my friends. Now that | have recovered
from that fall at Berlin and find mysel
down, but not out by any means, | an
determined to rebuild the fortune which
has been wasted and to regain my positipi
in the American cycling world,
"My fall at Berlin came within an ac
of robbng me Of my life. 1t occurred il
my thirteenth year as rider, and in 1903
too--one and nine make ten, and thre
make thirteen. l don't like that thrteel
at all. won't even stop in hotel room
the figures Of which add up thirteen
Now | am going South to ride Christina
day. ride in Atlanta also on Ne,
! Years day. Then go to Hot Springs t