Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
SPORTING WORLD.

Il don't propose to be left in the lurch
this year with crippled outfeld like |
was in 1907" said President Bryce of
the Columbus club, in discussing his lat
est baseball deal. Il look for the OutfeId
next year to be the fastest in covering
ground and throwing that has yet been
gathered in the association. 1t Will hit
around 800 and be fast on bases, too. |
have been trying to get Odweil for nearly
year and feel that he will be very
valuable man. Kruger is also a fast
fielder and speed merchant on the
bases. There are other deals still pend
ing which will further strengthen the
team if they are completed. If | can get
Il club together as strong as major club
| am going to do it. We will get the
best possible team to be had in the hunt
for the flag again in 1908"
Cliff Blankenship, formerly with the
Toledo club, but now with Washington,
has declared his possible intention of
remaining on the coast and playing in
the outlaw league.
In addition to Third Baseman Kruger
and Outfeldor Odwell, the Columbus
club has purchased Pitcher Roy Hit,
south paw, from Cincinnati. Kruger
and Odwell We're secured by Cincinnati
i'll the fall of 1906 from Toledo
George NIcmsic announced Dee. 18th III
San Francisco that he is ready to
MAKE 1873 pounds ringside and battle for
the lightweight championship. MemSlc is
net claiming the title laid aside by Cans,
but is willing to meet either Packy Nc
FnrIand or Battling Nelson. Memsic di-
rectCd Il challenge at the latter, who is IN
San Francisco and offered to make a
side bet of $1,000 on the contest
Plans are under way for an intercity
amatcur boxing tournament between
teams representing the Milwaukee Ath-
letic club and the Missouri Athletic club
of st. Louis The local club sent a team
down to st. Louis last year and was de-
feated. but this year the Milwaukee
boxers expect to get revenge here.
Referee Jimmy Ryan of the Peoria
club picks Hugo Kelly to give Bill Pap
Ike a tough argument when these two
middle weights come together December
80 in Milwaukee. Kelly's cleverness,
says Ryan. will prove a great obstacle
in the pathway of the whirlwind miner,
and the ability of the Italian to rough
it at close quarters should also give Pap
Ike food for reflection before the mill is
ended.
Bob Harper, president of the Wiscon-
sin State Pony Bowling association, eX-
poets fully fifty teams in the annual
tournament of the Calumet club next
Dam probably will enter five teams;
Hartford will have three: Waukesha will
have four; Wauwatosa will have two
and Stevens Point will have one. 1t is
expected that Milwaukee will be repre-
scented by fully thirty-fve teams.
Jim Barry. the Chicago heavy weight,
who lost a close decision to Sam Lang
ford December 9th at Los Angeles. is
not downhearted and thinks he still has
Il chance to reach the championship goal.
Barry attributes his defeat to his con-
dition.
Young Loughrey of Philadelphia and
Tommy Murphy were the star attrac-
tions of the Sharkey \. C.s meeting in
New York. Loughrey scored victory
over the Harlem boy. Murphy was sub
stituted for Battling Hurley.
Physical Director E. c. Carson of the
Milwaukee Athletic club is planning Il
gymnastic exhibition and an indoor ath-
letic meet for the junior athletes of the
club next month
1t is expected that Huff. Iowa col
lege's great sprinter, will compete in the
Olympic games at London next sum-
mer, though it is known that to do so he
Will have to maintain his present great
form. During the summer just past he
demonstrated his great ability by win
nng his events at jamestown.