Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-28
LATEST SPORTING
NEWS


San Francisco, Sept. 27.-Jas. }.
Jeffries, who retired with the title OF
champion heavyweight of the worlc
today announced that he was ready
to re-enter the ring.
Jeffries, who returned today from
an outing in the mountains, renamed
in this city for a. few hours before DC
parting for his home in southern Cal
ifornia Just before boarding the train
he stated that he had decided TO make
a final appearance in defense or the
title he had won, because Of the claim
made by fighters who aspired to the
championship.
1t was said that an effort is being
made to match Jetfries against the
winner of the 'Bren-Berger match,
which is expected to be arranged
within the next few weeks.
''The ceverest bit of quick think
ing | ever witnessed was years ago in
CINCINNATI writes Hugh Fullerton IN
the Chicago Tribune, land Bid McPhee,
the King of second basemen, pulled
ii off 1t must have been instantan-
eous. Bid was on first base, with no.
body out, when some one drove d
bounder straight at Wild Bill Ever
EFT, who was playing first Tor Cnica-
60 Bill dug up the ball, touched first
and made one of his colrisnICu throws
to second to catch Bid, having plenty
of time for the double play.
The ball disappeared, Dahlen. who
was on second. never saw 1t. Al"
thought the ball had hit Bid The
umpire, crouching to see the play at
the base, lost the bail. Bid hesitateu
at second. glanced around, saw the en-
tire Chicago infield running around
wildly, and tore on for third. At third,
after turning the base, he hesitated
again, looked back, and then tore on
home. From his actions both at sec
ond and home any spectator would
have sworn Bid was as ignorant of
the whereabout of the ball as were
the Chicago players.
The Chicago team was Wild with
excitement, and the crowd was nlvsti
fed No one knew where the bali
was. The only clew was yell of
amusement from the Cincinnati
bench.
The ball had disappeared utterly
and the umpire threw out a new one.
After the game We learned what had
become of the ball Everett had hit
Bid with it. The ball had struck him
under the arm, and holding It ;i.,:t
against his body Bid had carried it
entirely around the bases and TO the
bench, while acting as if he didn't
know where it was"
The most puzzling feature of the
reformed foot ball game will 1e tn,
forward pass. Until this year to pass
the ball forward meant a peLalty of
live yards, and this idea is so ground-
ed in the minds of all foot ball men
that it will not be readily dismissed.
1t is doubtful on that account if the
play will be used to any extent at
first Furthermore, the forward pass
will require much practice before it
can be used successfully. Anothe.'
radical change, but one which will
be easily remembered, is the ten-yard
rule, requiring team to advance tina,
distance in three downs to retain pos.
session OF the ball. The principal eff.
feet of this will be to force the players
to attempt end runs or passes more
frequently than in past year when she
five-yard rule was in vogue. 1t viii
take time to become familiar with tn.
multiplicity of other rules, but they
are not SO radical as the two men
toned.
Ort Wells and Savable are the on,
ly horses owned by John A. Drake
that were not offered for sale at
Sheepshead bay last Saturday. They
are in the stud. IF these two stat
lions can get some good colts and Ill,
lies for me- said Mr.. Drake to a New
fork reporter day or two ago, 81
VIII enter them in stake races and
race them. But | am done with over
night handicaps and selling events
am going TO quit the turf for a while
and am trying TO induce Enoch Wish
ard, MY trainer, to follow suit
Tex Richard of Goldfield has of.
fered another 100000 purse to Cans
and Nelson for a fight to take place
III Goldfield shortly after the FIRST of
next year. Richard declares that he
will bet $4,000 that the negro can't
whip the Dane in twenty rounds and
$4,000 that Nelson can defeat any
white man in the ring today. This
announcement has caused much com
ment among the sporting fraternity.
Roy Castleton, one of the youngest
pitchers in the Ohio-Pennsylvania lea,
que, who twirls for Youngstown, O.
now shares with Cy Young the record
for pitching in organized ball. In d
game against Akron he allowed nc
hits, gave no bases on balls. hit nc
one and had ten strikeouts. beating
the record of Cy Young by one strike
out. Castleton is Mormon and lives
in Salt Lake City. His near relatives
are prominent in the Mormon church
two aunts being members of the "Aid