Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-29
Interest In Foot Ball Centered
Today In the Ames-s. U. |.
Game at Iowa City
AMEs is THE LIKELY WINNER
The Odds Would Seem to Be About 5
to In Favor of the Team From the
Agricultural schooI-National Asso-
citation Creates New Division Among
the Leagues--Sports Of the Week.

oSSoesiA
at Iowa City, where on the gridiron
of the State University Ames is do
ing battle with S. u. L. for the first
time in two years. The outcome of this
battle, and it will be a royal one, is
open to doubt. 1t may go either way,
but it will not go Ames' way without
born fight of which she is capable.
For five years, barring the last season,
Iowa City has whipped her farmer OPP
ponents, and she will attempt this
year to add another victory to her
string of conquests. Looking at t
from the side lines, the advantage
would seem to be slightly with Anes,
due to the condition of the Iowa City
eleven. This may develop, however,
to be less of "a handicap than has been
generally supposed. The odds would
appear to be about 8 to in favor of
Ales winning. Drake will whip poor
little Grinnell at the Stradium this
afternoon, and Coe will beat Parsons
at Cedar Rapids. The schedule of
games played today is as follows:
Ames VS.. S. U. l. at Iowa City,
Grinnell VS.. Drake at Des Moines.
Parsons VS.. Coe at Cedar Rapids.
At its season in New York, the Ma
tionul Association Of Professional Base
Ball Leagues, of which the Iowa State
is member. added what is to be
known as the A class leagues. This IS
subject to the approval OF the national
commission and national board which
meets in the winter. BY this change
the drafting price for players has been
increased. Heretofore the major
leagues could draft from any of the
members Of the association players
at the price established, according to
class of the league, ranging from S750
to $3.50. BY the addition Of the AA
league these prices have been changed
to $1,000, $1,000, $3.50, $500 and $500. j.
II. Farrell, Of Auburn N. Y, of the
New York State League was reelected
secretary.
The National Association Of Base
Ball Leagues has frightened the rules
covering the ball player who jumps a
ever disqualified from playing. who re-
fused to report after signing.
With a pacemaker carrying wind
shield in front and accompanied by
runner at the side, Dan Patch, driven
by Hersey, paced the fastest mile at
the Memphis trotting park this week
ever made by a horse IN harness, cfrcl-
ing the track in 1855 fiat. The former
record, 1864, was made by Dan Patch
in 1903 The trial was scheduled mere
ly as an attempt to beat 2:00A.
Battling Nelson Of Chicago and
Young Corbett have been scheduled for
a ten round go at San Francisco on
November 20. Forfeit money in the
sum Of $3.50 and the same amount for
weight has been posted. In the pre-
g Dave Barry will go against
Tommy Burns.
Ivan the Terrible, owned and trained |
by Will Darden, equaled the worlds
record Of Eli As at the Worth race
track, Chicago, this week, in a sdx-fur-
long dash. All the more marvellous is
the performance DeCauS6 VI uIle IaCL
that Ivan the Terrible is but a 2-year-
old and carried ninety-two pounds in
the race, which was for all ages.
On next Tuesday the open season Tor
quail will begin and until December Is
It will be lawful to slay the Bob
White" wherever he is found, prOvfd-
ed the farmer doesn't happen to object,
TO having his land hunted on. Re
ports on the crop of quail thruout the
state vary with the different localities.
In some places they are said to be nu-
merous and in others few are reported
to be found.
.several of the fast harness horses
will go after the high wheel sulky re-
cord of Maud S., 2:081a at Memphis
during the coming week. Those who
will attack 1t are Major Delmar, Lou
Dillon, DR.. Strong and Equity.
Confessions Of Priest.
Rev John S. Cox, of Wake, Ark.
writes "For twelve years / suffered |