Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-15
LATE SPORTING EVENTS.

and In the thirteenth round Neirs Sec
onds threw up the sponge. AttelI haa
Nell at his mercy all the way through
Johnny Murphy won from Kid ScaIer-
In the Attell-Neil preliminary by a wen
earned decision after 10 rounds of
hghting. Murphy was the heavier nv
Tour pounds. Murphy lost his forfeit
through overweight.
Dan McClain, prominent stock
owner of Waterville, is the man who
with A. H. Dickson, also of Watervilla
mas purchased the Vancouver fran
chise.
The American record for the 30 vara
dash was broken in Honolulu recent1v
oy Su En- Sue during a Chinese field
meet. His time, is seconds, is one
nth OF a second faster than the rec
ord established by Victor S. Rice Feb
ruary 20, 1904.
hay Ewry, the wonderful New York
Jumper and Matthew b. Halpin are
proposed as manager of the American
team to the Olympic games in London
next summer.
Frank E. Watkins, who has baen
manager for the Multnomah club of
Portland next fall. says he can not ac-
cept the position If it is offered him.
Honey Melody has announced his
retirement from the ring for six
months.
Aurelio Herrara is anxious to meet
Battling Nelson, and the Bakerfield
people are willing to stage the bout
for March II. Nelson has agreed nro-
viding Herrara will put up a big for
felt for appearance.
Stanley Ketchell, the Butte lad. will
be made the favorite over Mike Sul1i-
van when they meet at Colma. Cal
on February %. The winner is to be-
matched with the winner of the Pane
Kelly go at Milwaukee.
Mike Fisher, the well known. base
pail manager and leader of the former
champion Tacoma Tigers, is now work
ing at his trade of plumber in San
Francisco
John "Muggsy" McGraw, manager of
the New York Giants, announces that
unless he can find suitable second
Daseman he will don a uniform and
play the bag himself.
Barnes, the veteran G. A. r. man
from Pittsburg, despite his So years,
came near overhauling Henry Shelton,
the cuban pedestrian, in the last few
hours OF the six-day go-as-you-please
walking match at Cleveland Saturday.
Shelton finished winner, however. with
1913 miles and 3 laps. Barnes was sec
ond, with 375 miles.
Mrs. Joe Thren, whose highest score.
zb3, stands as record for the lady
bowlers of the world, has given her
consent to roll with a team of ladies'
being organized by Mrs. Birdie Hull
or Chicago, to compete in the Amer
lean bowling congress to be held at
Cincinnati
The teams of the National and
American leagues have selected train
ing quarters at the following cities:
National-New York, Marlin Springs.
Texas; Cincinnati, st. Augustine, Fla:
Philadelphia, Savannah, Ga; Chicago.
vlcksburg, Miss; Pittsburg, Hot
Springs, Ark; Brooklyn, Jacksonville.
Fla; Boston, Augusta, Ca; St. Louis.
Houston, Texas.
American-New York, Atlanta, Ca;
Cleveland, Macon, Ca; Washington.
Galveston, Texas; Philadelphia, New
Orleans, La; Boston, Little Rock.
ARK; St Louis, Shreveport, La; Chi
cago, Los Angeles, CAL; Detroit, Pine
Bluff, Ark.
The new star in the wrestling world
is burly Seattle physician DR.. B. F.
roller. This giant has already made
nimself quite conspicuous figure by
sucking out an hour against Frank
Gotch in handicap match at Seattle
year ago, but his last decisive vic
tory over Farmer Burns gives him
much more class and the wiseacres of
lne east and, in fact. the country over,
are now ready to admit that he is a
coming champion, unless something
untoward checks his career.
w. M. Kienholz, formerly star ath-
iete or the University of Minnesota. is
now physical director Of the Spokane
nigh school. Mr.. Kienholz win coach
oaseoali and track this spring and
already has host of young athletes
In winter training.
1t is reported from reliable sources