Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-31
OF 1HE SPORTS
Two Western Men Are Selected
by Walter Camp For His
All-American Team
EckeRsALL PLACED AT END
+4eston of Michigan Again Chosen for
One of the HaIves-The Fighting
Champions of the Year - Annual
Meeting of the Three League =
Other Sporting News.

For the first time two western men
have been picked by Walter Camp. the
foot ball authority, for the All-Amert-
can first team. Last year Camp Sc
lected Heston of Michigan for one OF
the halves, but this year he has placed
Isckersall of Chicago University with
Heston on the team. The only surprise
Eckersall at end with Shevlin of Yale
or the opposite end. Camps first elev-
Golfers Is as follows:
End-Shevlin, Yale.
Tackle-Cooney, Princeton.
Guard-Piekarski, Pennsylvania.
Center-Tipton, West Point.
Cuard-Kinney, Yale.
Taokle--Hogan. Yale.
Enthusiastically Chicago.
Quarier-Stevenson, Pennsylvania.
Half-Hurley, Harvard.
Half-Heston, Michigan.
Ful--Smith, Pennsylvania.
Curtis, OF Michigan, was given one
Of the tackle positions on the second
eleven and Rothgeb of Illinois and
Bender Of Nebraska were the other
western men recognized, being placed
on the third team. Speik Of Chicago
ard Kafer of Northwestern received
favorable mention.
Small western colleges outside the
conference group and the big eastern
schools will fall in line and adopt the
one-year residence rule for freshmen
athletes If the proposed ruling as adj
vised ky the conference committee is
acted upon favorably by the athlete
boards of the various western colleges,
according to an opinion expressed by
DIR. j. e. Raycroft acting athletic d.
rector Of the University Of Chicago.
Nineteen hundred and four will pass
Tito the annals Of the ringside as
year without any battles of champion
snip note, and the list Of fighters given
below hold the titles Of champions in
the several different classes.
Bantamweight-Joe Bowker, of Lon
don, England.
Observation-Disclosures held by Jimmy
Britt. but legitimate featherweight
championship claimed by Abe Attell
and others
lightweight - Championship title
conceded to Jimmy Britt, tho techni-
ca'ly held by Joe Cans.
Welterweight-Bill Melody.
MISUNDERSTANDING given Bob Fitz-
simmons, but claimed by Tommy Ryan
and Jack O'Brien.
Heavyweight-James j. Jeffries.
Negotiations are In progress between
the New York Association Foot Ball
League and the Corinthian Club OF
London. which are expected to result
in a series of international games next
season in New York. Philadelphia, Bos-
ION, Pittshurg, Chicago and San Fran
cisco. The Corinthian Is the foremost
association foot ball club in England,
ard numbers among its members all
the best known amateurs.
The call was issued this week by
President Holland of the Three-I
League for the annual meeting of the
league to take action upon the Rock
ford suit and adopt schedule for the
season Of 1905. Other routine business
will be discussed The meeting will be
held at Peoria Tuesday, January 3.
A suggestion that the time and place
of the meeting be kept secret in order
to avoid any additional legal compli-
cations from Rockford was abandoned.
Battling Nelson is not going to rest,
apparently, until he Is successful In Sc
.,l1ring another fight with his late con-
oueror, Jimmy Britt. The fighting
pane Offers to bet $1,000 on his chances
in return fight and says that he will
deposit half Of this amount right a.
way If Britt will give him another OPP
portunity to meet him. But under no
adds Nelson. will he a.
gree to fight IL Britt insists on having
Billy Rcache act as referee. Nelson
names George Siler.
There is said to be good grounds for
the belief that Phil King, one of the
greatest Of the western coaches, Will
coach the University Of Wisconsin foot
hall team next year. 1t Is stated that
his selection and acceptance are assur-
ed.
Fight Will be Bitter.