Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-22
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Eddie Graney, the referee, landed Il
San Francisco newspaper editor, last
week. Graney had sworn he would
thrash Garrett because of an editorial
denouncing Graney for overcharging the
city for shoeing horses for the fire de-
partment Graney will be prosecuted.
+. Jack C'Keefe, who has been out of
the ring since his defeat by Jimmy Gard
ner, signed last week to meet Mike Ward
at Grand Rapids, Mich, about the mid
die of March.
At a meeting of the Fond du Lac
Driving club Thursday at Fond du Lac
al agreement with the agricultural So
ciety was made. The club will keep the
track in good condition and turn it over
to the fair people for week in Septem-
Der. No charge will be made. Matinees
were decided upon at regular intervals
throughout the summer. A slight change
was made i'll the bylaws.
About fifteen leading business men of
Wichita, Kas., have purchased the Pitts
burg franchise in the Western association
and turned it over to Frank Isbell, who
will have full management. The fran
chise will be transferred to Wichita.
David L. Fultz, the famous outfielder
of the New York Americans and for
mery with Milwaukee, has decided to
give up baseball for the law. Last week
Fultz passed the law examinations of
the New York state board.
All the officers Of the New York Ma
tional league club including President
lol,,
urer Knowles, were reelected at the an
nual meeting of the organization in Jer-
sey City last Friday.
Peter Hermann, the veteran Racine
baseball player, has been elected man
ager Of the Kenosha baseball team.
r. r. Bennett Of the Heron Hill Gun
club Of Plttsburg, Pa, won the title of
champion live bird shot of North Amer
lea and the handsome Gilman & Barnes
trophy that goes with it, Bennett killed
twenty-four birds out of possible TWEEN
ty-fve at Detroit.
A special from Delavan, Wis. SAYS:
"News was made public last week nv
the rumor that Ethlyn c., the nacinc
mare formerly owned by Fred Chesebro.
had been on ringing tour through the
w. Briggs returned from Bradford, Pa.
where he had been under the direction
of Secretary Gacher Of the National
Trotting association, and identified
Rosewood, owned by William Barnsdall,
Jr, as none other than Ethlyn c.. Fred
Chesebro sold Ethlyn G. to a Mr. Wag-
ner Of Chicago three years ago; she was
then sold to other parties and last sea-
son raced on the Grand circuit by Allie
Merrefeld Of Boston. Rosewood. ac-
cording to the year books, began her rae
ing career in 1908, at the fairs in the
east, and being in slow company, could
easily win a good share Of the races
The records show that she has made
fast time"
At a meeting Of the baseball promoters
of La Crosse it was decided that La
Crosse will be a member of the Wiscon-
sin State league. Pink Hawley, former
ly a great pitcher in the National league
and now in the cigar business, will be
manager.
Dick Bernard, one of the most valu-
able horses racing at New Orleans war
killed Friday while being exercised at
the track. Jockey Hennessey was riding
him. but escaped severe injury. Tho
New York
The programme for the swimming
meet between the University of Chi
cago and Wisconsin. which is scheduled
for Bartlett gymnasium, Chicago, o
March 8 has been announced. 1t in
cludes, the 40, 60, 100 and 220-yard dash
es. a relay race, and the dive for dis
lance, all of which are to count in decid
ing the meet. and a candle race, tu'
race hlindfOld race and duck race n
exhibition events. In addition to thes,t
events there viii be game Of wate,
polo between the maroon and Badger
teams