Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-06
SPORTING.
..BREEITIES


W. W. Watkina Of Minneapolis De-
leading a fight on President OBriou
OF the American Association. aud ia
being seconded By Columbus. Toledo
and indianapolis mnguaiCa
WIN. " Vanderbilt ST.. viii race
hts steam Yacht. Tarnntuin. again
against Howard Gould's Niagara M
over q tD-mHo course on Long island
Sound. next aummor Each Yacht has
won one race.
Manager rennoy thinks Boston will
pat up Che afrongest innqih IN the Na-
iicnal LEAGUE ntXt season. Several
other manaeers are prepared to disc
pute TnuDys contention end with
afndaviu, Do necessary.
Clay. the American Association
player secured hy the Boston Awo-
citation. J. said to bc the worst fielder
that uvur rcathrl fast company. bot
a. De is q natural hitter" hia short
coningH 'n thr uold VIII be- over
looked
Mike Koiiy. who refuses 90 BE-
downod hg The national commission.
win buy ihe Minneapolis club ln the
American Association and Try ~ give
the clty of fiorrmakers winning
team. A. a manager Kelly is one of
the very best among the minors.
three tOwnE Knoxville Chaita.
nooga and Mobile. arr striving fn get
the Little Ror4 franchise in ae
Southern League. Little Rock has
been paying iown. hut the promoters
grow tired ot me troubles connected
with a base bah team and decided 20
retire from the buinoss.
Eddie Hanl0n has said lnrowoll 90
che ring. liis beating by Kid Horman
convinced hlm that bis fighting days
are over at least, that's what hu says
The chances are that he will be back
In about three weeks. trying 20 pick
up some easy money In limited round
engagement zee a way prize Fight
urs have
Ilmmg MnnuluE probably the best
second baaemau the country ever pro-
ducod, owns a powder mill near Kan
sas CITY Bo travels most Of the time
Cor the concern, and has become a
very successful salesman. There was
some tglk that Manning might sue
coed Hart at Chicago. but be says
bis diamond days are over.
bCsiden singing In a church choir
and owning an interest In an under
taking establishment In 81 Louis, Joe
Quinn ~ the father Of nine children.
Joe has profitable business aud
takes as much Interest almost In base
BAN a. be did IN he days when be
used "a smear the festive Erounder
ln iho vicinfy Of the second station.
The turf war gives promise of be-
coming more bitter than ever before.
The Western Jockey Club Ia planning
to PIT IN opposition tricks az every
ploni whore The American Turf AS
soclniion me Corrignu outfit has =
track Some OF the points mentioned
in the Jockey Clubs plans are Dem
yer. Fort Erie. Detroit and Cincinnati
hasc ball on the paciliS cOam seems
in ht Ia n bad woy The long play
lng season The Indifference nf the
fans ana the salaries paid are tae
chief causes responsible for the COM
niaiut OF the western magnntos At
Tacoma. spokane. Seattle and Fort
land the feeling Is strong that an
these towns Will be- abandoned o. rest
ing places fur the teams can De- found
further south IN California.
Nelson end McGovcrn are 10 meet
after an. maybe The Dispatcher say
they viii posi- forfeit OF 1880 next
week for the match Ia the latter part
OF March uf early in April There
hna been so much playing TO the
grandEiand by these little fellows that
fight fans will be- wise n they keen
their enthusiasm bottled mp until the
forfeit o. posted and the articles are
signed
over m 81 Louis they are trying
10 ressuTecf Oliver patsCy roboaH AZ
manager Tor tbs Cardinals, but as
Oliver patsoy has q profitable drink
emporium u Is hardly probable that
he could be- coaxed away from the
shining mahogany where two bits
buys q brace Of bumpers that will
twist modest CltiggnF into temporary
millionaires ln 20 seconds
While the majority Of the magnates
are talking about strengthening their
teams for next season. the Chicago
Nationals are rounding up the best
players available The trading OF
ONeil casey Maloney. Mccarthy.
iiriggs and Pfcffor Tor Catcher Moran
and ouiilelder Sheckard b. regarded
az one OF the best base ball deals OF
the year from q Chicago standpoint.
An unknown genius from the inter-
Tor OF West Virginia has solved the
problem Of more hiiE- per- game that
has been botharing the bis fellows OF
nase bail for several seasons This
West Virginia idea o. as follows
Ny plan is 10 do away with the
curve ball carry hut one OF two
pitchers aud let the pitchers value
consist of hcndWork Watching the
bases and fielding his position prop
erly II he game lasts too long. cut
10 seven or five innings or employ
an extra uutncldOr' Simple Isn't f7
Those cureloas managers who have
neglected to hire pitchers who eni-
pioycd hoadWOfk watched the bases
and folded the bah properly. should
mend their ways Hpre ia The solution
OF the hnle trouble. au let's ouit
worrying and begin playing ball Just
aH soon la we can hear from West
Virginia where tO station the extra
hcidrr
y ~ ORielly. manager 0f me- wash.
ingiun liie insurance company. with
NOW Mexico aud Arizona AZ bis tof.
ritury lpit Saturday morning un the
limited Train for a short new years
visit 90 Dts mother ami other rela-
lives af Kansas CITY. after which he
VII ~ on lo New York.
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