Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
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There promises to be Il general stir
among the western colleges regarding the
amateur standing of many players
Charges have been coming from the Up
per Peninsula for some time about the
professional playing of Gordon Lewis.
Savage and Ware in that part of the,
country, but the college authorities have
not been anxious to take them up for
the reason that they know there are few
payers IN the western colleges who have
not played summer ball"
Inc indications are that there will be q
general tight if the charges against the
Wisconsin men are pushed, as the coaches
at the Badger institution have evidence.
so they claim that will make profession
ais out, of half the players on the vari-
Gus college mines. 1t is alleged that the
charges have been prompted by certain
annette men at Ann Arbor, and if the
guess IS correct why trouble is sure to
follow, as the Wisconsin boys are thor
Oughly aroused
Coach Stage of Chicago university is
not anxious to start the row, although
he is member of the conference com
mlttee on summer baseball"
Bill Wilson, who has been catching for
many years with various teams of the
Western league, old Northwestern
league, American league and American
association, is out of Job. He has been
released by Manager Watkins of the
Minneapolis club. who secured him last
fall from the Peoria team. Will will
catch on again, no doubt.
Jimmy Ryan, who played with Wash
lngtOn last season and who was one of
the leading players of the National
league for several years, and who also
managed the ST. Paul club for a time.
mas attached his name to Toledo con-
tract and will play for Herman Long.
thus another National league star comes
down peg.
The Columbus American association
baseball club has purchased the release
Of George L. kim, the mute first base
man, from the Minneapolis club.
Manager Jim Morley of the Los An
| geleS club has given up his fight against
the Pacific Coast league for the services
of First Baseman Dillon. He will have
to turn the player over to Hanlon un-
less he purchases his release. This he
may do.
Charles Hemphill the crack outfelder
! Of the st. Louis American team, who
! refused to sign with the Browns because
Of a 5000 cut in his salary. has been
| granted the terms demanded and left to-
| join his team.
/ A prize package in the form of a signed
contract from Jimmy Jackson. the Saints
hard-hitting right fielder. reached Man
| ager Kelley Sunday at St Paul Last
year Jimmy batted at the satisfying rate
| Of .30S.
! Before leaving New Orleans Sunday
Charlie Comiskey yielded to the entreaties
of Manager Frank of the Pelicans and
| allowed him to sign Stricklett, the young
pitcher who did such good work against
New Orleans. Stricklett had been prom
| ised to the Milwaukee club. but it is
probab that Manager Cantillon will get
another one instead.
Michigan won from Cornell in the in
! door meet Saturday by score of 40 to
/ %. Cornell protested Rose in the shot
put. claiming that they supposed the en-
| tries were governed by eastern intercol-
! legiate rules. which prohibit freshman
from competing unless he had entered
college by October Is. The protest was
allowed and then Rose gave phenom-
| email exhibition. In his ninth trial he
! tossed the 16-pound weight 4S feet
inches which is seven inches better than
Horgan's worlds record. Another sensa-
/ tional feat was the lowering of Capt.
| Kellogg's colors by Schutt in the mile
| run. Time 4:2S.
DR.. Raycraft of Chicago university has
been elected president of the Western
! GymnaStic association.
! Aurelio OHara Herrera, the Mexican,
says that he cannot see where Benny
| Yanger has any business to dictate Il,
him what terms he will make a match
on, etc. Aurelio has posted $500 forfeit
to make a match with Yanger at any
time for any amount and at any weight
suitable to Yanger
Eddie Hanlon struck tartar in Jack
O'Neill at Philadelphia Saturday even
ing, who held the California coast fighter
almost even for six rounds. This makes
Battling Nelson look pretty good, as the
Battler defeated O'Neill in six rounds
before the Badger Athletic club in Mil
waukee several weeks ago.
Clark Ball. manager of Mynheer
/ Placke, has made several attempts to Sc
cure date for his Holland champion
before Milwaukee and Chicago clubs.
| but none of the matchmakers are falling
over each other in their anxiety to So
cure the doubtful attraction.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan, the Boston light
weight, was given a decision in six
|
cago Athletic association, Chicago, Sat
urday night.
Buddy Ryan will box Jimmy Gardner,
the Lowell lightweight, at Battery y,
| Chicago, April 8.
Young Kid Mccoy and Biz Mackey OF
! Findlay, O., boxed six rounds at Toledo.
O.. Saturday night. No decision was
| given.
|
Jem Mace. the old-time boxer, has de-
cided to8open place at St. Louis during
! the fair. and join with Charlie Mitchell.
Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and other
! fstic idols.
Ed E. Farley was acquitted in the cir
cult court at Detroit Of the charge of
ringing" the mare Aimless under the
name of Sarah Black at the Crosse
Pointe running races June 16, 1908.
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