Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-16
SPORTING ITEMS.

1reSldent f1aYenOf OF the milwaukee,
club has decided to drop the Stratton
case for the time being owing to a re-
quest from Secretary J. II. Farrell Of the
National Minors association President
Havenor had intended appealing the case
to the national commission, as he consid-
cred that he had been robbed of Catcher
Stratton by the national minors board
when they awarded him to the Memphis
club. He does not intend 10 drop the
matter by any means, but he will with
hold his appeal for a time.
Willie Keller, who has been coaching
the Harvard varsity baseball men for
several weeks says that Walter Clark
son, the Harvard pitcher, could hold his
own in either of the big leagues. Keller
says that Clarkson ''have everything"
and that he possesses a remarkable sup
ply Of baseball brains of the caliber that
made his brother. John Clarkson, ia
fessional next year, as several big clubs
have been bidding for his services for
some time past.
Catcher Jim Mcclure, who recently
was released by Detreit and at once
signed by New York, has declared that
this is his last season on the diamond
for twenty years it is about time he quit
the game and make an opening fCr a
younger man.
Pat Flaherty, who broke faith with the
Cincinnati club about a year ago and
signed with the Chicago Americans, is
uneasy. Unless he shows great form in
practice in the south he will be let out.
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that he will not interfere with Sunday
baseball this year. Consequently he can
be reelected il ne desires his office for
another term.
Pat Donovan has been mentioned as a
possible manager for the Washington
club. Bob Lowe and Jimmy Manning
also are being considered.
Barney Dreyfuss Of the Pittsburg
baseball team has ordered Thomas Nc
Creery to report to the Boston National
league team. McCreery played with
Minneapolis last season, but was too ex-
pensiye.
If Gus Rubin isn't very careful he
may some day find himself in another
match with Jim Jeffries. and then he'll
be sorry. His manager. Billy Madden,
says the result of the Marvin Hart-Gus
Rubin bout will show who IS entitled to
meet the winner Of the Jeffries- Munroe
fight. Well, il that isn't funny!-New
York News.
The six-round bout between Kid Nc
Coy and Herr Placke, the heavy weight
champion of Holland which was slated
to take place at Philadelphia on April 1.
will come off on the night Of March %
instead.
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Marvin Hart is out with a letter stat
ing that he is clearly entitled to meet
Jack Munroe before the latter meets
Jeffres and then let the winner Of the
bout fight the champion for the title.
Hart says he is willing to meet the miner
at any time and will post u side bet that
he can defeat him.
Tom jenkins. ex-worlds champion
wrestler, defeated John Piening, the
butcher boy, in match of mixed style
wrestling at New York. The first fall,
catch-as-catch-can, was won by Jenkins
in % minutes 10 seconds The next bout.
Graeco-Roman, went the time limit of
one hour, neither being able to secure a
fall.
Antoine Fournier, the French wrestler,
who has just arrived in New York, is
out with challenge to meet any man in
America, John Piening preferred, in Il
GraecoRoman style. Fourier, who
weighs 175 pounds. is somewhat lighter
than the American heavyweights, but is
well-muscled and withal a likely looking
chap.
The Wisconsin university football team
last week elected Irving J. Bush of Mil
waukee captain for the coming season, to
succeed Edwin B. Vanderboom Of Mari
nette, who has left the university. Will
son Berthke of Milwaukee. the husky
guard, was also a candidate for the posi-
ton Bush graduated from the west diVi-
sion high school of Milwaukee, where he
played football. During the two years he
has been at Madison he has played left
end on the team, and his work compared
very favorably with that of Capt. Abbott
on the other end. Bush is q member of
the Sigma Chi fraternity, a splendid stu
dent, and highly popular in all varsity
circles. A week ago both he and Berthke
We're elected members of the board Of di-
rectors of the University Athletic asso-
citation. His many friends in Milwaukee
and Racine are elated at his success.
Dr. Williams has given out the official
schedule of the university football team
for 1904 The schedule is as follows:
Oct 15-Ames at Minneapolis
Oct 22-Grinnell at Minneapolis.
Oct. 29-Nebraska at Minneapolis.
Nov 5-LaWrence at Minneapolis
Nov. 12-Wisconsin at Minneapolis.
Nov 19-Northwestern at Marshall field,
Chicago.
Nov "a (Thanksgiving)-Iow at Rock
Island.
Miss Hattie Ludlow Of Monroe, Wis,
has been chosen stroke of the Wellesley
freshman crew. Her family is prominent
and wealthy. She was graduated from
the Monroe high school with the class of
1902 and spent a year in the University
of WISCONSIN going to Wellesley last fall.
She is an attractive brunette. who has
always been partial to outdoor life and
sports.
Frank Dodge, manager of Yale's var
sity eight, announces that the date for the
varsity race between Yale and Harvard
will be June 30
Boxing may soon be installed as per-
manent part Of the Harvard athletic fab
ric. There seems to be a general desire
that erlovo contests ha resumed in the