Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
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Only a Member Of the "Foree"
In marked contrast were the recep-
tions accorded Sherren, winner Of the
Marathon race, and Sheridan, the fore
most athlete of the world. when they
returned to their respective heaths from
the Olympian games. Sherren proved
the hero OF the hour. and his country
men literally outdid themselves In an
effort to impress a sense OF greatness
on the plucky little long distance rum
ner. IT was different with Sheridan.
He had left a position on the New York
police force and learned upon returning
that salaries had been cut during his
absence. There was no great demon
stration purposely arranged and the
limelight I'm which the giant athlete
now poses is that which attends him as
he strolls along the byways Of Gotham,
vigilant member of the force"
Hundred.Year-old Jockey
After holding the ribbons over some
of the feetst steppers in the country
for more than ninety-two years, or
since he was years old. Uncle
Charley" Taylor, the oldest horse Jockey
| I'm the world, has retired from the track
and will not enter another race. The
centenarian horseman, who is easily the
most remarkable physical specimen of
/ old age alive today, declares he is not
an old man in the strict meaning of the
word. and that Is the only thing about
which he is sensitive. While it may be
almost impossible to credit it, the old
man can hurdle a fence five feet in
height. kick a hat from the head of
six-footer. run at a clip which would
1 distance many men fifty years younger
| than he is, do hard days work, jump
| across brook and perform many
stunts which would put young men to
| shame.
Want Nelson and Cans
OF late no sporting writer has come
| forth with direct demand that Bat
! Ting Nelson meet'Joe Cans. This, how
ever. does not detract from the fact that
silent movement is tending toward a
possible combat between the colored
boy and Nelson. Various cartoons
illustrating the fear of white boxers and
the prowess of the dingies are going the
rounds, and there Is small reason to
doubt that call will soon be made for
Mr. Nelson of Hegeswich to take on
Joseph Cans, faker though he is.
Pole Vault Record Broken
One of the most remarkable features
to occur i'm connection with American
! athletic life is the fact that within four
days two worlds records were smashed
| in the pole vault. The previous mark
set by Norman Dole of Stanford uni
versity, three years ago, now stands
third in the list. Gilbert of Yale cleo
trifed the great throng at the games
of the New York Athletic club, held in
New York, May 80, when he cleared 12
feet 8 inches, and it was thought that
the record would stand for some time.
| Wonderment had not died away re-
garding the feat when Samse of the
University of Indiana scared IL feet
Az inches at the meet of the western
colleges, held in Chicago, June 2.
Equals KraenzIein's Record
American athletes the country over
are asking themselves as to what will
result when Garrells, the famous Uni
VerSity of Michigan track man, appears
for his second season on the cinderS.
At the western track meet, last Sat
urday, he equaled the record set by
Kraenzlein for the high hurdles. When
the long-lim German set the pace
witN :15A eight years ago, predictions
were freely made that the record
might stand for generations to come.
When Garrells slid over the last bar
rier in such phenomenal time the VOL
VERNE athlete was accorded an ovation
that would have been in keeping with
Marathon winners reception.
Chase Hits Hard
A prize should be offered for some
one who can find a tabulated score
showing where Hal Chase of the New
York Americans has not made from
two to four hits during the last few
weeks. The Californian is driving
Gotham fans to a frenzy with his un-
canny fielding, and at present he is
| leading such men as Willie Keeler in
the use of the willow. Napoleon La
joie is again startling the country with
his superb stick work, but the young
Santa Claran is running the great Ca
nook a gallant race.
Michigan Goes East
Next football season will witness an
| invasion of the east by the Michigan
team, and gridiron enthusiasts are al
ready conjecturng as to what Will be
the result when Vthe giants of Yost
clash with Pennsy's best. 1t appears
| too bad that Michigan was not allowed
to meet the eastern aggregations during
the past few years. The probabilities
are that Yost will not have a team as
strong as those of previous seasons,
and a possible deIeat would render deep
satisfaction to those who have ta-
booed the idea of a western college
outplaying the cohorts of the Atlantic
coast.
Mathewson Has Bad Spell
Christy Mathewson of the New York
Giants is not proving the puzzle to OPP
posing batters as he did last season
Something has gone wrong with the big
| twirler's arm and though he may re-
turn to his own again before the league
year comes to a close New Workers. are
regretfully Watching foreign stickers
rap their pride to the far corners with
undue persstency.
Overall Traded
| Overall has been traded by Cincinnati
to Chicago for Bob Wicker overall
has not been doing very we'll in Gin
cinnati, and instead of being the idol
of the fans as he was last year he has
had his share of the roasting. One man
got altogether too free with his com
ments one day last week, and big
overall jumped the fence and made