The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
SPORTING ITEMS

At the National league meeting IL New
York George Dovey of Boston presented
a resolution regulating the length OF the
lists Of reserve players Of the two blG
leagues, and it was resolved to have Il
conference with the American league on
the subject at the spring meetings. u
the American Is willing the plan Will
become Il law.
Pittsburg has offered TO give Catcher
Phelps and Pitcher Camntz for Fred
Tenney Manager Kelley will make no
deals with Pittsburg, prefcrrlng to deal
with the New York Giants, and will
meet John McGraw tomorrow for that
purpose. 1t is pretty well understood
now that John Camel will manage th"
Cincinnati club next season.
The New York club is anxious to make
n deal with Cincinnati, offering Bresra-
han, Dahlcn, or Hannifan and Brown for
Lobert and Schlci. Hermann consld-
cred it for a long time, but finally
said no.
Manager Charles Carr, of the Indian
apolis team, is cndcavorlng 10 trade
pitcher Win Kcllum to Manager Buck"n-
berger of the Rochester Eastern League
club. for leftfie!dcr Jack Hayden. If
the deal goes through Hayden probably
will be seen in Cy Coulter's old place III
the sun field next season. Manager
Monte Cross, OF the Kansas city team.
is also hot after Hayden and has offered
two players for lin. Buckcnberger does
not want PLAYERS so much as cash, now
ever. and would prefer to sell Hayden
outright
President Harry Stahocfcr Of the
Evansville Central league team has
signed two new men for next season.
One is Charles Frye, Il promising pllch-
er. who has been tWirling in and around
Cincinnati. He is from Lexington, ky.
The other one is Cunningham, a catch
or from Vanderbilt university. lie VIII
replace Catcher Dunn, who has been
sold to New Orleans.
The Wisconsin Illinois league will be-
made ten club organization, If n plan
placed before the directors of the league
yesterday by President Charles Mol is
adopted Mol is DESTROYS Of admitting
Rockford, H., and Beot to the cir
cult and has ordered mail vote on tn"
question by the directors
Jack johnson. who is now in Mime
apoliS. through his manager, sam titZ-
patrick Of New York, has come ont with
q challenge 10 Jim .IrflriCs to battle for
the heavy weight title. The def IS Is
sued regardless Of Jclt'S statement that
he has retired.
Whatever team Milk Kelley manages
George I1ogricyer will play on. George,
who is in Appleton, said today that he
had held off from signing with any team
for next season until kellcy's birth was
definitely settled and that he would then
sign a contract with him.
Friends and admirers of Billy Papke
have raised considerable purse to
wager on him in his bout with Hugo
Kelly December 30. and it is said that
Charles Faulkner, who will place the
money, has close to $4,000 in his hands.
Joe Cans yesterday drew down the
$500 forfeit posted by him to guarantee
side bet of $1,000 for "A match between
Packey Mcfarland and Battling Nelson.
Cans refused to bet his money under the
condition that the weight for the con-
test be l31 pounds instead of 1913. Cans
Is now somewhere in Canada, but in
.tructcd friend in Chicago to draw
down his money. Harry Gilmore an
nounccd that he will himself post this
amount and guarantee Nelson a side bet
of $1,000 for meeting, part Of which
he will take himself and part Of which
be Will get his friends to take. Mcl'ar-
land, who is here this week, at the Star,
says he will take $1,000 of it himself.
The Peoria, H.. promoters have Of
fered John Cou0n and Kid Murphy 40
per cent of the gross receipts, and, if
agreeable. will stage the contest in two
weeks The fighters will accept the offer
as they are both fit and anxious TO de
eide which is the better boy. There Is o
possible chance Of the Toys having it out
in private for good sized side bet.
Kid Murphy, who was prevented from
fghting Johnny Coulon nj Dolton. H.,
last Tuesday night. is trying TO make
life miserable for Promoter Joe Levy by
houndinc him to pay his expenses back
10 New York.
Mike Twin Sullivan and Jimmy Gard.
ner have been offered the first match at
the new Petersburg Athletic club in
Denver, Colo. Gardner says he will
meet Mike Twin at AZ pounds mt 3
O'Clock or l4J pounds riugsdc. Sullivan
was asked by wire if he would agree
TO the weight. If the two agree the
hight will take place New Years after
noon.
Clarence Warren quit in the first
round Of his fight with otto Scilof ut
Aurora. H.. aud refused 10 continue
the bout He was not struck hard
blow. The crowd If GOO sports was
angry and followed Warren 10 the dress
ing room. handin. him roughly.
Benny Yanger cucceeded in having the
date Of his contest with Kid Goodman
changed from December ~ 10 December
%. and will leave shortly for Boston.
where the contest will be held. Yangcr
has been doing a bit Of work for quite a
while in anticipation Of match and
states he viii be in good condition when
be enters the ring.
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