The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
SPORTING ITEMS

According to accounts from India.
there is Il heap Of money to he made by
any pug game enough to go there and
defeat Sergt-Maj. Smith of the Tenth
Hussars. Returned Australians from
the land of the rupees and curry assert
that the loyal sports think Smith in
vincible. The latest news from South
Africa is that Mick Williams, whom
Tim Murphy beat. is on his way 20
India to have cut at the solder blokc.
The Birmingham Unglaud Sporting
Buff says: Jabez White, who will short
~ visit America again, has two matches
in view ere he sails: lie Will box Buck,
land. the South African champion, and
Bob Russell before the London National
Sporting club. At present writing White
and ii company of English athletes are
filling dates in the leading French vau-
deyille theaters.
Hook Keys, the clever Australian light
weight was scheduled to box Charlie
Frodst before a Melbourne club Decem-
Der g. Keys. win or lose, intends visit
ing America at near date He VII
he accompanied by his wealthy hacker.
Jack Wren. who intends getting after
Battling Nelson to box his proiege.
Bobby Dobbs. the colored American
welter weight, who recently defeated Bill
ly Edwards of Australia in IA fifteen
rounds contest, December 6 met l,cSbs
in return match at the Queen Street
hall, Cardiff and the contest was prac-
tically Il replica of their first meeting.
the colored Tenncsseean knocking out
Edwards in the third round.
Martin Duffy, the Chicago weller
weight. who has been out of the game
since May. when he lost to Billy Mel
iody, will get back into the game next
month. His manager, Harry Gilmore,
has matched him to meet Jack Daugh-
erty of Milwaukee in ten-round con-
test at Indianapolis January 10.
George Bubser, manager of the Beloit
ha seball team of the Wisconsin State
league is suing that corporate ton in jus
tce court at Evansville for $50 back pay.
Fans in GAINESVILLE are anxious to trans
fer the Beloit franchise to GAINESVILLE AMI
President Powers on recent visit Sc
cured an option on ii baseball park and
the right to build a spur track to the
grounds. 1t is not probable, however,
that team will be organized there.
Spike Sullivan. the American light
weight, writes the manager of the Lon
don National Sporting club that he VIII
again visit England professionally at II
near date.
Jim Casey. the Celtic Australian who.
recently went down to defeat before Will
son at Dublin, Ireland, has issued
challenge for Il return match for 5000 Il
side.
Matty Matthews of New York and
Eugene Bezenah fought fifteen rounds
to a draw before the Riverview Athletic
club at Cincinnati. The men weighed
14S pounds.
Cockney Cohen, who recently won the
return match with Pedar Palmer before
London club, talks of visiting America.
Dick Hyland and Tommy Mowatt Of
Chicago will meet at Colma on January
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BY a decision of the national commits.
sion. the claim of Peter j. Noonan for
balance due on salary and bonus from
| the st. Paul club is sustained. although
the st. Paul management may deduct
| $40 for time when the player was alb
| sent. Noonan went from the Philadel-
| phia American league club to st. Paul
under an agreement that his salary
| should continue unchanged and n bonus
of $500 be paid him. During the sea-
son both these were cut down by the
club and Noonan claims the unpaid bal
ance. Noonan has been drafted b, the
| Chicago National league club and the
! first payment of the draft has been
made to st. Paul. Unless st. Paul pays
| the claim that club has no title to the
| player He must be paid as agreed or
/ else become q free agent and the draft
J money returned to the Chicago club.