Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
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At Saratoga James r. Keene ran first
and second in the Spinaway stake with
his FLIES, Maskette and Wedding Bells.
To test the ordinance against Sunday
baseball at Detroit Mich, member of
the Detroit team was arrested during the
game.
At the opening of the Grand Circuit
harness races in Poughkeepsie, the Eel
broke several records by taking the first
heat in :021a.
Charles Hickman, utility man on the
Cleveland American League baseball
team, was sold to the Toledo American
Association team.
Dick Roller, to l shot, easily won
the Knickerbocker handicap at about six
furlongs at Empire City, defeating fair
ly good field of youngsters.
At Dubuque, Iowa, the feature of the
second day of the Great Western races
was Minor Heirs mile in 2 :02 y, against
time, lowering the track record Of :O3A.
George T. Stallings, one-time manager
of the Detroit club, will assume full con-
troll of the New York Highlanders at the
end of the present Eastern League sea-
son.
King James, the brown 3-year-old colt
by Plaudit- Unsightly, owned by John e.
Madden, won the mile handicap at Sara
toga in l :3S, the fastest mile of the
meet.
Secretary Russell Of the Columbus, o.,
board of trade, sent message Of good
cheer to the Senators at Indiana polls,
and pledging to each player a souvenir
of beauty and value" if the fourth pen
nant is won.
A new worlds record was set for a
three-mile relay running race at Calu-
met Mich. Vera Matthews, Annie Do
rate and Valvina w. covered the dis
lance in 6 :13 As, the fastest mile in l
minute, 81 As seconds. The horses are
owned by Allie Wooster, Portage, Wis.
E.P. Elliott Of Minneapolis is the win
ner of the Western Chess Association
championship in the ninth annual tour
nament. which was held at Excelsior,
Lake Minnetonka.
The United States infantry team won
the national trophy and the $500 offered
by Congress by winning the United States
ARM rife team match at Camp Perry.
The infantry's score was 1924. The sec
ond prize. the Hilton trophy and $500 in
cash. went to the navy team, which scOr'
ed 321O. A score of $3.50, made by the
cavalry team, gave the cavalry third
place.
Billy Papke, the Illinois boxer, main
L g foe HUhfa. I.,
getting the better Of Sailor Burke of
New York in a rapid and very rough six
round bout at the National Athletic Club.
No decision was given By Referee Char
lev White, but the western fighter out
classed him, almost at every stage Of the
game.
Deputy sheriffs arrested three book max
ers at the Empire City track for alleged
violations of the New York anti-raee
track gambling laws, and as a result bet
ting Of any sort was given up as a hope
less pursuit by the bookies and their run
ners.
At Galesburg, H., in a trial against
time, Minor Heir clipped three-fourths of
a second from his race record of 2 :01 and
negotiated a mile in 2 :00A He was
driven by Charles Dean and finished the
last eighth going well in 0:142.
On learning Of the remarkable perform
ance of Minor Heir at the Galesburg
track when a mile was paced in :0OH,
the directors of the mile track association
at Peoria, ILL.,, wired Mr.. Isaacs of
stoystown, Pa, owrer Of Che horse, an
offer Of 5000 for race to beat the rec
ord, to take place at Peoria during the
fall meeting of the Great Western circuit.
The offer was accepted