The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24
LATEST SPORTING GOSSIP

recognition. His first break was to chal-
leuge either or both W. X. Vanderbilt
Jr, or Barney Oldfeld to trials of speed
at the Florida Facint. meeting, TO be held
soon after the close Of the New York
auto show.
The recent six-day bicycle race in Mad
ison Square garden. New York. was q
financial success and the promoters
cleared up S51.000 despite the fact that
starting gun was fired.
There is talk of holding a race Ike
it in Chicago in 1905 and negotiations
viii be started soon to get the Soliseum
in the Windy City for the purpose. This
event viii follow the next New York
race, and all the men who compete in
the Madison Square garden contest are
expected 70 come on TO Chicago.
In speaking OF the recent race one OF
the contestants said:
The race wasn't such a strain as you
might think, and the riders were not
doped."
George Dixon, since he went to Eng
land a little over year ago. has made
nearly $,009. Dixon in an interview the
other day said that he had saved the
bulk of the money, and intended to hold
on 10 IL. 1 used to be q fool when I
was younger and careless said the ex-
champion. Il never used to know the
value Of money. It was Ike nothing 10
me. But l have tasted the bitter pangS
Of poverty and know what it is 10 be
hungry 1 must have earned over $500
Ooo in my day, but I have little Of this
money left. [ am taking excellent care
Of myself and win continue To DO SO. I
am to fight Jem BOwker for the bantam
championship OF England on Jan. =. Tf
/ win everything win be fine. I viii
return 10 America but not permanently.
L have been well treated in England and
expect 70 finish the rest OF my days
here
Dixon is now living with Frank Craig.
the Harlem Coffee Cooler" and through
his guidance the wonderful negro is COM
ing back to his own again. Craig is very
rich, and thinks that Dixon has another
chance to accumulate fortune.
Mcintyre, who was with Butte in 1902.
ranked third as a third baseuan in the
Western league last season. His batting
was 20 and lis fielding -s16.
Two former salt Lake City baseball
players are with the California amateur
league. They are Jimmy ByTnes and
Dick Egan- They seem to be doing good
business In speaking OF them the Bull
letin says:
Jimmy Byrnes IS throwing to bases with
q great deal % accuracy and very few
men pilfer cushions on him. His trip TO
Salt Lake seems to nave benefited him.
Dick Egan is a player who covers lots
or ground, but does 1t IN such a way
that it is not noticeable. Dick is one
OF the best infielders in the midwinter
league.
Bob Fitzsimmons. although not expect
ing TO enter the ring IN the near future
does not believe in remaining idle. Every.
day the light heavyweight champion
spends an hours time in mis- gymnasium
down at BeDScnhurst Fitzsimr1ons gives
up most of his time to bag punching
There are few better bag punchers than
tltZstnmQns. SO clever has the Cornish
man developed the manipulation of the
leather sphere that he has received sew
eral offers from theatrical managers to
give exhibitions.
Jim Flynn IS working hard at Denver
and getting into condition for his coming
bout with Walsh at Pueblo The former
Salt Iaker looks like coming man and
If he succeeds IN defeating Walsh he will
ship goal In speaking Of the bout he
said
4 realize that Walsh is a hard man to
beat, and. therefore, am exerting myself
to get into better shape than ever 1
feel that / will win, but it will be a strug-
gle. After / defeat Walsh I am going
after Root and force him to give me
return match. Then 7 will tackle Gard
ner and some Of the other tOp-uotchers.
Johnny Mosconi is looking after the
interests of Flynn and SAYS he viii have
him in great fettle on the night Of the
battle.
The Boise Capital News says. The
conference which W. z. Kevitt of this
the Northwestern Baseball league had
with Walter Sehree a Nampa last night
it is expected viii terminate in Boise be
ing included in the league. Nj. SebreC
has expressed a desire to put first
class club in Boise with Ed Hammond as
manager. 1t is not thought there Will BE-
any great amount OF difficulty in secur-
ing the si.G0 guarantee as soon as the
people are convinced that they can be as
sured OF first-class baseball Mr.. Sebrce
is expected IN Boise tomorrow. when ar
rangements win be completed for Boisa
70 get into the league
Jimmy Britt is in sroubie again. No
sooner is the match announced with
Young corbett than Britt comes out with
q doctors certificate that he has badly
injured arm The arm in question has
been put in a plaster of paris cast ana
now Jimmy is walking around San tral-
cisco telling the fight taus about MS hard
luck IL being crippled when he has such
an important match on. However. he ls
not, meeting with much sympathy. and It
is up 10 Jimmy 60 eight X he wants u
keep his reputation.
Alex Greggafns announces that he viii
match Kid Broad and Eddie Hanlon. The
fight is scheduled to come off some date
the latter end Of this moath.
Now that Boston is shut down to the
fighters NJnroe and Sh2TAey VIII. II
they ever meet have TO go to California.
Shafkey saws ne does not care To light
on the coast. but from the present lndi-
cations he viii have 10 II he wants 10
meet Munroe.
Jack Leveequs OF San Francisco has
taken the management OF Jack CoTdelL
the San Francisco amateur who gained 2
decision over AureHo Herrera on the coast
a couple of months a 90. Levecque wants
10 match Coraell to meet Herrera again,
and have the bout come Oft at Suite,
Mont where Herrera is very popular
Clubs up that way are anxious to make
the match, as il would be a good card.
Skating Race Today.