Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-02
SPORTING.
...BREkITIES

tntfelt 10 ilfht any or the hOaVlna.
From the way Tommy Murphy II
fighting al corners and heating them
be viii soon 10 entitled 10 4 return
match with Terry McGoFefa. unless
Terry should BY hook or Crupk be
able 10 get on a match with Rat Mel
son and % stow him away. one OF ths
posslhllitios. but hardly probable
4 know they think / am going oul
with the tide said Robert Filzsim
mons. tho otter day. "But there's 4
whole room iull ~ fellows Who are
preparing to writo Here lies old Eta
eoodbye and Cod bless him, but lhei
viii be- fooled am as confident thai
can take Onriens measure as ! am
that can stu put slice Of steak q
The hrd az one slttlnr O'nYien u
clever. but I've got the wallop Dom
forget that"
Mafhovson ana Bowcrman. VIII,
have been bunting deer In the wildl
Of northern Michigan. are having nc
luck whatever and WIZ spend q few
weeks IN Name Il II improbable tAal
Mntty will accept the offer 10 70 q
Cuba 70 play 10 a sgTios 5f exhibition
games.
Sam Thompson. who played right
field for Philadelphia Tor many years
Is coach OF the Albion. Mich. foot ball
eioyer. Time has dealt lightly with
him and he is in almost A. good con
dillon a. when In his palmy days on
the diamond lie occasionally plays
base ball. Last season be played right
field with the Detroit Athletic Club
aud ended the season with 4 haitiar
average OF 1856 sam has taken carl
81 his money, has a cosy home, {
charming wife aud IL enjoying IN,
closing days o. his life a. man Wa,
has pFacticea right Eviug can con
sclentiously do
Matty Matthews, ex-wcltorwoigh
champion. viii get into the flghtlni
game again He a n New YORK look
ing fog any easy picking be can tint
among the second rateTs.
The gridif0n has been given q cieal
bin health IN regard TO Youn,
Teddy Rooseycli's broken nose. Tn
damaged oliactory organ IL the resui
OF boxing bout. Score a touchdown
for the plgskin.
Beals G. Wright, national tenni
champlon. y playing a series Of game
on the Pacific coast. but tnus far ha
shown very poor form. He has failel
to impress the westerners with hi
style OF play.
Committees have been appointed b
the Kansas aud Nebraska univerBitle
10 meet after the close OF the preseu
foot ball season and try 20 ADJUST IA
differences that have prevented
meeting of their elevens for severa
years. Effort probably will DO mad
TO bring Missouri into a triple all
ance, which should make an effoctiy
,ri.atate orgaul1ation IN i.e mld-wes
The proceeds 81 the gauies thus "a
participated IN py tho Wisconsin foe
tall eleven aggregate $4,000. And y,
there II talk Of eliminating foot ba
from some Of the colleges
In a little speech AZ q boxing exh
1ltlOn 10 Chicago. the other nigh
Tommy Ryan announced his perpetui
retlrement from she rinR. The figl
fans supposed Tommy had retired
long time ago and they were laugl
ing when they said goodbye.
Frank Meier Of 81. Louis. Who pla,
90 short stop and first base for Prince
ton, has accepted terms with Pitt
burg and win report for duty In N
spring. Meier Is said 10 be > har
hitter and 81 the other ante-seaso
thlngs that 80 with the signing OF q
amateur BY q big league team.
George Robertson, who drove IN
ChriHtio car 10 the Vanderbilt ca
elimination race. will probably be see
among the big racing chanflenFs
the Ormond Beach racca next Jan
airy. Arrangements are al but con
ple;ed whereby he will drive tho PR
mler ear that was built for the VA
dcrhili cup race. but was not finishe
on time The ear has been brougl
down 70 a weisa, 81 2.i90 pounds. On
Robertson believes II capable OF grei
speed.
Young Corbott thinks so wen
himself since he has handed the slice
producer 70 n string Or ham-llghier
NAT be- VIII ny 20 get a match Wit
JimIy Britt n he Is successful. whic
y unIIkely. the beating Jimmy wi
give him will be an everlasting r
minder that bis ring days are owe
| COrheil sin retains some OF his oil
time clcvaraess. but not enough
make him a possibility even IN u
champion class.
The city Of Chicago charges $50
dag for foot ball or hase hall game
Nhen played In an enclosure tia
seals more than sou people. IN
Chicago council sets ~ "bit" out
everything With a money aitachmel
that comes alons.
One Of tho most serious objection
10 the biz FOOT ball games II thu lac
OF rom to accommodate al WI
would like io see the game. When
sport becomes 80 unpopnla, that ON
100000 or $4,000 people can b aeati
~ the lands and lnnumetaale thog
ands are turned away from lack
room The situation Is really Hariou
Probably he elimination " ronghne
would make room for everybody W
wished to see The games.
According % Jake Schacffcr, Il
best amateur billiard Plays n Amer
ca - John Wright Of California.
Benny Yangor the crack Nnicoi
feaihcrweleht, who has boon oui
the fighting game for a year. u irylI
10 arrange a meeting IL Phlladelph
with Young Corbeit
Tiring 0f raising onions on h
ranch near Los Angeles. Ieffries VI
embark IN the saloon business ID II
lCify OF Angels. Queer how most
the successful prize fighters drift In
the gin mill Industry when they az
the ring.
Fsarry wolYJrion threatens to lea
the reservation and jump 60 OUTLAY
because of q fine Imposed upon NJ
by the BOSTON management whom
stayed away from the team for son
time 10 attend hts mothers funcrnl.