Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
REVIEW Of The SPORTS
Dates Fixed For Seasons Races
of the Southwestern Iowa
Short Shipment Circuit
GRAND CIRCUITS SCHEDULE
Gotch Wins From Jenkins at cIeve-
Iand-Wisconsin State Base Ball
League Formed-Ford Issues chaI-
Ienee-WilI Fight All Corners in
Iowa-other Gossip of Sports,

The annual meeting of the South
western Iowa Short Shipment Circuit
has been held at Red Oak. The fol-
lowing organizations We're represented
and given dates as follows: Shenan-
doah, August 14-1S; Red Oak, August
22-25; Corning, August 29-31; Green
field, September SIS; Clarinda, Septem-
Der SIS; Creston, September 11-14:
Messena, September 1921. j. w. Big
ger, of Corning, is the new circuit
president. DR.. +. S. Schadel, of Red
Oak, and Isaac White of Shenandoah.
We're reelected secretary and treasur
er. This circuit starts out with a
bright future, with the ever progress
sive member, Shenandoah, to lead.
Shenandoah has already declared the
classes as follows: Trotting, 2:24, 2:40,
2: 80 and freefor-all; pacing, 2:15
1922, and 2:35. There is also two
year-old stake and the usual purses
for running races. The classes are
mostly for $500 purses. Red Oak, how
ever. has already guaranteed two $500
events for 2:30 trotters and 2:15 purs-
es. 1t was decided that all members
of the circuit must become members of
the American or National Trotting As
ISOLATION. This is one of the incest
circuits for a horseman to follow, with
very short shipments, being only
eighteen to twenty-five miles apart.
The stewards of the Grand Circuit
Thursday adopted a revised schedule
for the coming trotting season. The
new schedule includes Cleveland, which
has of late been out of the circuit.
The schedule: Detroit July 1929;
Cleveland, July 31August 5; Buffalo,
August 7-12; Empire City, August IA
10; Readville, August 21-26; Provi-
dence, August 2S-September 2; Hart
ford, September 40; Syracuse, Sep
TENDER 11-16: Columbus, September
1928; Cincinnati, September $3.50:
and Memphis, October 1928 (two
weeks).
Frank Gotch, of Humboldt at Cleve-
land this week made good his claims
to the title of catch-as-catch-c
champion of the United States In a
match with Tom Jenkins, of
Cleveland. Gotch won the second and
third falls in one minute and twelve
respectively. Jenkins took the
contest was for the title of heavy
weight champion of the United States
and purse of $4,000.
In an enthusiastic meeting of dele
gates from seven cities, a base ball
league was formed at Beloit, this week,
to be known as the Wisconsin State
Association of Professional Base Ball
Clubs. Beloit, GAINESVILLE, Green Bay,
Oshkosh, Wausau, Lacrosse, and Free
port, ILL.,, are seven of the teams which
nave already taken memberships. Tho
other team will be located later. The
salary limit is $500 per month for play
,rs. John Powers of Chicago is presi-
lent and secretary of the new associa-
ion, and w. j. McGinnis, Of Green Bay
8 treasurer.
John Ford, the Saylorville light
weight, has issued challenge to any
nan in Iowa. Ford wants to meet
Ill corners at 1872 pounds for side bet
If $50 or any larger amount that his
wishes to place. Ford is we'll
Known in Saylorville pugilistic circles
where he has in times gone by given
demonstrations of his fistic
Utility.
Sir Thomas Upton has admitted
hat he is planning to build a yacht
m freak model with the hope of
lifting the American cup. Sir Thomas
evidently believes in the old adage:
If at first you don't succeed
Weights for the suburban AMI
Brooklyn handicaps were issued yes
erday Hermis carries top weight in
10Th events with 127 lbs. up. Irish Lad
s not entered in the Brooklyn, but is
egarded as the second weight in the
being allotted 127 pounds.
George Smith, better known in the
world of sport as "Pittsburg Phil"
led Wednesday at the age of 40 years.
lie was famous at one time as one of
he greatest plungers on the races in
he knowledge Of those who have long
ollowed the turf, and 1t is believed
hat he has amassed a fortune.
Happy Jack Chesbro, the first base
all twirler to use the "spit ball." has
gain signed with the New York Am
ricans. He will not go south with the
oar, l,,t with Keller will coach the |