Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-30
IOWA SPORTS Talk
Actual Formation of Eastern
Iowa League Is Now an
Assured Fact
MARsHALLrowN is in LINE

MARsHALLToWN is IN LINE
incorporated Stock Companies in OF
tumwa and Marshalltown Will Back
the Teams-Gotch. Humboldt Wrest-
Ter, Wins Great victory-Racing
Meetings for Boone-lowa Colt Sold.
The much talked of Eastern Iowa
a reality, and from indications at this
stage of the game promises to be a
great success. This talking of base
ball. players, stock companies and
other things relative to the ma
tional game has had its good intiu-
ence, and towns in which it was
thought TO be an impossbility to form
an incorporated company Cor such a
purpose have come to the front with
Il rush in recent days. Now they have
firmly fixed their standing in this
league. Two of such are Ottumwa and
Marshalltown. In the former place a
stock company is backing the enter
prise, which promises to be success
full.
In this city few weeks ago /. was
hardly thought possible that n stock
could be formed. While
there We're few who wanted base ball
they seemed to be in the minority. All
the situation needed was little en-
thusiasm instilted into it, and the re-
suit was not long In showing Itself.
A few of the progressive young BUSH
ness men put their heads together. with
the determination that Marsha!ltown
must have a team in the league. A
meeting was held, temporary organa-
zation was formed. and there now no
longer remains any doubt as to Its
ultimate formation and Incorporation.
In short three hours work large
portion of the stock was sold, among
business men of the city. The pleasing
feature was the manner In which the
business men approached took hold
OF the proposition. In only one instance
was the committee denied. So, after
all, Mars,halltown will have its team,
and 1t is believed winning one.
There is every prospect that OF
tumwa will hear the melferous voice OF
the leather lunged umpire all next
summer IL the plans of the local EN-
thusias:s are realized. A permanent
organization has been effected to put
an Iowa state league team in this city,
and large number of shares of stock
have been taken. A manager will be
chosen and Instructed TO sign players
nj once. The association elected the
following officers President. T. j.
Phillips; vice-president, +. b. Clark;
secretary. Fred Sanborn: treasurer,
j. f. Springfield. Directors-J. F.
Powell. +. b. Clark, j. f. Springfield.
Fred Sanborn. I. j. Phillips.
In what was probably the hardest
fought wrestling match in the his
tory of wrestling in this country, Frank
A.. SOlCu. III
Wednesday night before 5000 that Tom
Jenkins of Cleveland. Ohio. who has
retained the title for six years, is no
match for him in fastness or science.
although Gotch's fast work possibly
caused jenkins to appear to unusual
disadvantage. AT the end OF the first
bout jenkins seconds had TO carry him
10 his corner and administer restora-
tives. In the second bout prefering to
lose on a fowl rather than go down.
jenkins deliberately took strange
hold on Gotch and when the Iowa boy
got away Jenkins aimed vicious
swing at him, which. had 1t landed,
would have Knocked him out. The ref
cree jumped between the two men.
The former campaign did not seem to
solve Gotch's work and when he lost
the first fall 1t was after Gotch had
landed him four times on the floor and
rendered him helpless The match was
for a $1,000 purse and $4,000 side bet.
Gotrh weighed 100 at the rinSside and
Jenkins 210.
At the annual meeting of the Boone
Driving Park and Farm Association. II
was decided to hold two big racing
events this year. 1t was decided to
have matinee at the fair grounds
north of the city on the afternoon OF
July 4. Good purses will be offered
and a first class program of races VIII
oe made up. The big event will be
pulled off August 9. 10 and IL. The
plans call for an excellent meet and
many of the best horses of the country
will be entered Nothing definite ex-
sept the date is given out about the
meet.
The Independence Bulletin journal
has the following: F. NJ. Mlnshell and
j. Linderman. of Viroqua, Wis. were
In Independence last week and willis
here Mr.. Minshell bought of j. r. Ste
ohenson the bay yearing colt, Bartle.
sired by Bostok Cossack. dam Marion
L.. (dam of Elijah. 2:15A; Ella l..
trial. 2:1G. and Curtis. three-year-old
record. 2:19H). Bartle Is one of the
best colts ever bred in Buchanan coun-
ty, and at 1926. the price Mr.. Min
she'll paid for him, he was great bar
gain. A; the same time Mr.. Under
ran bought of Frank Rockwell the
pacing mare. Ileen. by Lief, 2:24. She
las a trial of ZIG, and Is a good pros
rect for the green pacing classes next
year.