The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-16
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
AMERICAN TURF ASSOCIATION
l..AWARDS NEW DATES.

. suFed for $50. OOO-Anson Tells &C
John OArksOn'S Great Pftching Feat.
As tho meeting OF the board OF direstors
OF tho American Turf Association which was
held IN Chicago on Tuesday night dates we're
allotted as follows: Tennessee Breeders As
ISOLATION, Nashville, April 20 to May ?. in
elusive: Kentucky Racing Association, licking
ton. May TO 0, inclusive New Louisville
Jockey club. Louisville. May 10 TO %. inclusive;
Kansas City Jockey Club, Kansas city, April
q 10 May 20. inclusive. p. j, Carmody, VINO
controls Union Park, 81. Louis, asked that
no dates be granted 70 him until the legislation
against racing In Missouri has been finally
settled The representatives OF the Haw-
thorne and Worth tracks Chicago declared
that the dates originally allotted 10 them
by the Western Jockey Club would not be
changed as they we're suitable in every way.
BY decision OF the Kentucky Court Of
Appeals the Latonia Jockey club will pass
into the hands OF Col. W, =, Applegate and
others and Latonia will be allied with the
A. +. 4. After the session Corrigan SAID
that the general situation was satisfactory
20 him and that the conflict at New orleans
would 20 on at any cost.
II the latest, bit OF egislaton at Jefferson
City becomes a law. the fate Of racing in the
state OF Missouri will be decided by the criml-
nal courts The Senate has Just passed bill
which makes poolsellinE a misdemeanor.
punishable by a penalty of not less than
$50 fine aud sixty days Imprisonment and
not more than 81. 900 fine and one year in jail.
In other words. II the bill passes the House
and is signed by Gov. Folk a County Judge
can make racing possible by the infection OF
small fines or stop II altogether by imposing
tho maximum penalty. Altogether. II looks
as If the racetracks in Missouri are doomed.
man who is in touch with the aIairs of
thnrIopHayr fVnh nv FHaaRd the pntuiOn some
time ago that there is no provision in the
Iercy-Gray law for the allotment OF dates by
the stewards to any 'Tacetrack that the law
simply provides for the granting OF licenses
byNhe State Racing Commission.
The spectacular side OF the lght between
the racetracks at New Orleans has become
an unusual feature. From street corners
aud balconies, both morning ana evening,
brilliant features offered al each track. Auto
mobiles. carrying bands Of music specially
uniformed and bearing banners announcing
unsurpassed attractions, race about the streets
TO invite public attention. The old system
ing bands also goes on. while the newspapers
carry unparalleled advertisements The
management Of City Park has been contented
With enc band at the track. but the Crescent
City track has two working overtime between
eR DAY fm az e'[ Crescent sGs Sf y rack
and seven at City Park, and both concerns are
losing all kinds Of money.
ia. dreamer, who sold oisesu TO Diamond
jim" Brady for 127, 500 last fail. has six two
This year. Among them are full sisters 10
Oiseau and OlehGnt, the former called Ocanya
and the latter Ousel Like their distinguished
relatives these two are little small, but IN
other respects they appear to have the quality
Of stake Winners Piam0nd I'm ~ n-o Briaqys
two-year-olds to his stable IL Maclie Witt,
by Fatandole,-Custance. hence a tull brother
20 suzanne RocamOra, and Red Flag, by
Locohstchee. out Of an Ill Used mare.
ID Z. - IL. u.
stallion Commando insured for $4,000. Mr..
heene, incidentally, has royal chance 10
the sharps with three such illustrious repre-
sentatives as Delhi, Sysonby and lsraelite'
The racing law just passed in New Hamp-
shire has been explained with the statement
thAt the southeastern corner Of the state Is
With a racetrack established there. the sports
Of Modern Athens can have 4 chance 70 see
the horses run without much Inconvenience.
No definite arran gements have been made
sons are doing heap Of dsurins just now
According to reports that have been sent
from Rot Springs broadcast, there have been
Condor oaklawn Park lately. Open charges
Of pulling horses have been made by the !
accused OF laying top prices against them
and OF betting on long priced good things \
the bit. 4
In view o. the Chase incident the Class A
minor leagues will be forced 70 fight or quit.
in all probability the Pacific Coast League,
which can pay large salares and got along
me national Agreement, Tlli 80 TO weI,
Rmerd HG9n Resooato qs' gi follow sui aPu is
problem hard TO solve The idea Of the East-
ern League putting up a fight against the
star players by means Of larEpr salaries
than the Americans can pay Is amusing. 10
known baseball men just two clubs In the
Eastern leagu made money last year. and
the salaries, for minor league. we're eN-
Ccsslvcly high.
u believe the very best exhibition Of pitch
ing-l ever raw WAS that given BY John Clark
son one hot day IN 1855. said Uncle Arson
"a. other day during tanning bee in Chicago
the Cblcagos had them beaten I TO / in the
nrst faf o. the ninth Inning; Then bunch
came to the bat with nobody out Dan was
hitting at a 500 clip Just then and had made
80 many home runs that one was looked for
IN every emergency. A Dan came 20 the
plate ] said TO GARRISON, who was always
more effective after jolying:
Hell never touch you, joint
The crowd hoOtcd NY remark. but John
put one traight across. and Dan. expecting
the nc1t one would be curve but IL WASH I,
and he missed It as far ~ he did the frst,
Clarisson whipped the third curveless one
gtrotrht across and, swinging at IL Wildly,
Dan struck Out-the Nr~t time, he Said, mat
he had ever struck out in three pitched balls.
The next man up hit into a double play
md the game ended 20 in our favor.
Great pitching, john ! said. as We
climbed into the bus,
NO, CCp. said Clarkson, not great pitching
great guessing II Dan had guessed as
good rs ] did he could have hit any one OF
those three balls into the Detroit River p"
Rcd Donahue, the Cleveland pitcher,
who was formerly a member Of the Phila-
delphias when they we're controlled by John
J. Rogers says that the gallant Colonel used
~ have these rules tackled onto the contracts
he cent ont each epring 70 his players:
Any player sitting In draucht and catch
inr cold Is liable to a fine Of t25,
ANY player who uses obscene or profane
language IL liable 10 a fine the amount Of
which il 70 be in accordance with the offence, p
An players who eat too much are liable
20 fnC OF SO
Donahue adds that come Of the players
ate 90 much that they had nothing coming
70 them az the end OF the season.
wbila Battling Nelson says that Jimmy
Britt deliberately backed out OF a match
with him In order 20 take on Jabez White
the English boxer who Will be here In a few
days there il pnother eide 10 the story 20 the
eject that the Britt match fell thrOu Oh
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