Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

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American League
w L. Pc. w L. Pc.
Boston.. 40 "A GIL Cleveland. 81 81 535
New York. 40 % GIG St Louis so SO Al
Chicago. A 33 571 Detroit 20 AZ 403
PhlIadeFia. 40 81 $50 Wash GIN. IA 81 1877
National League-
New York. s. 20 .753 St. Louis. 81 30 81 5 81 So
Cincinnati y 81 995 BBo oefon So % 3 e
PittsburS.. 40 81 563 Philadel'ia. II 30 239
Owner Holderman of the Peoria team
which he transferred to that city from
Marion several weeks ago. has decided to
let the team wander round the circuit the
remainder OF the season without home
coming. Peoria receipts are not enough
to support the club.
The Toledo club has secured two new
players frolu the Philadelphia Nationals
they are Third Baseman Hall AMI
Pitcher Mcpherson. both members of the
milwaukee Western league team last
year Both men were purchased out
right.
Clarence Jessup, the Richmond catch
er, has Joined the Grand Rapids Central
league team.
Harry Steinfeldt may not play another
game this season for Cincinnati. The
Reds third baseman is a very sick man.
He has been for several days, and though
advised not to play. he continued in the
game. He is threatened with typhoid
fever.
Ross Thornton, the center fielder and
former captain and manager of the Rock
Island club, has been sold to Columbus
It would no. be surprising to see a bill
intp OF hon hit
ing steeple chases within the confines of
New York state. Hurdle races were
abolished after last years campaign be-
cause the element Of danger was too
great, but the work Of needed reform was
not completed. Cheap horses that could
not win on the fat have been purchased
to be sent through the field, with the re-
suit that the sport has deteriorated into
farce.
The midsummer meeting of the Colum
bus (Ohio) Driving association closed Sat
urday. The track was fast and the rae
ing uniformly good. The talent picked
Leta to win the 2:25 trot. but live, with
Geers up, won handily in straight heats.
c. X. G. Billings. the gas magnate and
horseman, apparently is after all the
laurels i'll the amateur harness world.
Saturday he put another feather in his
cap when he won the pacing honors to
pole with Prince Direct and Hontas
Crook, when that team paced a mile in
2:13. Billings owns the fastest trotting
team to pole, with the Monk and Equity.
and has the pacing honors for amateurs
with 2:13.
After the trials Mr. Billings announced
that he would go after the professional
record if he could get Mazette to pace to
pole with Prince Direct.
frankie Neil, the bantam weight cham
pion, has arrived in New York and is
anxious to tackle Hugh McGovern,
brother Of the former champion.
The Chicago Athletic association will
have a very strong team for the worlds
fair championships at St. Louis in the
following well-knOWn athletes:
Ralph W. Rose, holding the worlds record
as shot putter; also hammer thrower and
discus thrower. of University of Michigan
William HOgenSon, who captured the ma
tional championship in st. Louis June IN
the 100 and 220 yard dashes, of Lewis in
stitute.
w. F. Werner and Lacey E. Hearn, one
mile and two mile runners, both of Purdue
university.
Nelson A Kellogg, two mile runner, of
Michigan university.
c. S. ROdman. discus thrOwer, of Univer-
sity of Illinois
runner, formerly of Hyde Park high school,
Chicago.
James Davies Lshtbody, mile runner, of
Homer L. Thomas, hammer thrower, of
Purdue university.
L. c. Glover, pole vaulter, of Purdue uni
versity.
Charles Dupee, high jumper, formerly of
Lewis institute. Chicago.
John T. OXley winner of the mile ma
tional championship in st. Louis June T.
Fred Long, crack athlete Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, and holder Of the
university hammer throw record is TAX
ing a water trip to the worlds fair at
ST. Louis. He left Madison in rowboat
with members of the Delta Gamma sor-
the lake system and the Rock river to the
Mississippi. thence to st. Louis.
The last match of the round robin
doubles tournament for men at the COun
try club of Westchester. New York, was
decided Saturday. 6. L. Wrenn, Jr.,
match between the Wrenn brothers and
Holcomb Ward and Beals G. Wright will
take place this week at Sea Bright, n. j.
Beals Wright of Boston and Edgar
Leonard of Boston won the double cham
p10nSn1p by 0e1eaClnS w alQuef anu I1uut
in three straight sets at Niagara, Ont
A national circuit championship meet
was held at Manhattan Beach, n. T.,
yesterday. In the five-mile champion
ship event Mario Rossini, the Italian
champion, fell and broke his collar bone.
Summaries:
Five mil national championship-W by
Frank l.. Kramer, East Orange, n. J.;
Menus Bedell, Lynbrook, l.. l.. second; John
Bedell Lynbrook, third Time, H. %.
One mile handicap, professionalism by
Oliver M. Dorton, Manhattan Beach go
YARDS; Frank CALDWELL Hartford 80 yardsl
second; Fred Schepps. Australia 600 YARDS,
third. Time, 1 :53 %.
1t was learned yesterday that for sew
eral days dark secret has been slowed
away in Worcester, Mass, in the shape
Of Major Taylor, the crack bicycle
racer. Taylor slipped into the country
from Australia by way of San Francisco
and went to his home without any herald
ino With him came Don Walker. thp