Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-22

4 decision handed down by Supreme
Court Justice William G.. Gaynor in
Brooklyn will at least temporarily put a
stop to any further Sunday baseball
playing to which any admission fee IS
charged. Justice Gaynor denied the mo-
ton for the discharge of Edward Poole
and Frank Dillon, two members OF the
Brooklyn club, who played in game
with the New York club at Washington
park on Sunday, May %, and were ar
rested with the view to making a test
case.
Lajoie heads the American league
batSmen with an average of .42o. Held
rick leads in base running, having seven
teen stolen bases: Fielder Jones has the
most sacrifice hits. fourteen; while Brad
ley holds the record for extra base hits.
George Stone still leads the association
in batting and if he keeps up the gait 1t
will be q hard matter for such hitters as
Jimmy Jackson and Dummy kim to
keep pace. Schaefer is also coming to
the front Of late at a terrific gate and he
may have something to say about the
leadership i'll batting.
The management of the Portage Lake
club of the Copper Country league has
signed Lawrence Hoffman, formerly with
the Springfield Three-I team, to play
ShortstOp.
Second Baseman Wells has been elect
ed captain of the Princeton team for
next season. He has played second for
two years.
Manager Berryhall of the Evansville
Central league team has signed Jack
Bonner as second baseman. Bonner was
tho .bo Of ho loa los
year
Dad Clark, the old National league
pitcher, has been suspended from the
Springfield team for the season on the
charge of lack of condition.
Toledo has signed another pitcher by
the name of Wenig, The young fellow
was with Springfield in the Three I
league last season and has been with
Newark in the Eastern league this year.
Pat Dougherty left fielder of the Bos-.
ton champions, who has been sold to
New York, stated that he would not
join the highlanders unless he was given
a portion Of the money made by the
management of the Boston team on his
sale.
The Jeffries- Munroe match has again
been postponed this time to the last week
in August. Manager Coffroth of the
Yosemits club and Harry Pollock, mama
ger for Munroe. went to Hardin Springs,
Jeffries' training place, and had an inter-
view with the champion. ,Jeffries de-
clared his ability and willingness to meet
Munroe on June 80, but COffroth, after
consulting with the surgeon in attend
ance, decided that it would be the wiser
course to allow the big pugilist more time
to recover from his injury. Jeffries will
post $4,000 guaranteeing his appearance
in the ring late in August.
Young Peter Jackson, who recently
knocked out Joe Walcott, is shortly to
fight in England. According to dis
patch from Baltimore. Jackson will sail
for the other side shortly, where the
is practically matched to box Jack Palm
er, the English middle weight cham oion.
The mill will not take place until the
latter part of August. but Jackson wishes
to be acclimated, so will start now.
The San Francisco sports are beginning
to take more stock in Jack Munroe now
than ever before. being convinced that
he is sincere in his belief that he has a
good chance against Jim Jeffries. Mum
roe has given Jeffries every chance to
get in shape for the proposed match and
by doing SO has gained many admirers.
between Alhambra of Wausau anC
Omeme of Medford resulted in a straigh
heat victory for Alhambra.