Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
REVIEW Of THE SPORTS.
Michigan Withdraws From
big Nine - Triple Alliance
Formed BY Universities
IT is IoWA's, NEXT MOVE
State University Should Resume Re-
lations With An,es-January Meeting
Of Central Association Accomplishes
Little-Ostdisk Goes to Columbus Of
American Association-Six Day Bike
Race at Kansas City.

| The move Of first Importance in
western foot ball circles was made
public this week when the announce
ment was sent out that Michigan had
called big nine.' This has resulted In
a shake-up in this rather loosely for
mer organization, and has placed the
preponderance Of power in the game OF
the middle-west with the universities
Of Chicago, Wisconsin and Minnesota
To make the predominance OF this
trio more complete q triple alliance be-
tween these universities has been
formed II this trio successfully man
ages Its foot ball affairs 1t can easily
dictate mid western schedules, etc.
Michigan's season for breaking away
from the schools of the mid west can
| only be guessed at. Perhaps having
had look in at the eastern game II
wishes to be free to seek admission to
that circle dominated by the big I'M
iversities of the east.
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II the report from Iowa City is to be
believed and Professor S. w. Boyer OF
Iowa State College, Ames, has apol-
ogized for Fullback Willett, and has
confessed that he was not entitled to
play on last seasons team, 1t Is up
to Iowa City to retract certain things
said and to resume its athletic rela-
,,,{t1 ba nnl1apa IF RaVar
has apologized he. has done exactly as
every one who knows him well be-
lieved he would do when he became
sure Ames was in the wrong. He
would have done the same in the Rep
pert incident had he been convinced.
The apology simply goes to show
what clean cut sportsman and gem
tleman Boyer is and ranks him head
and shoulders above Professor Smith
and those other -sportsmen who
control the state universities athletics.
Get busy Iowa City and show the pub
lie that you are game"
Little was accomplished at the Jam
uary meeting. Of the Central Associa-
ton (the old Iowa league) held at
Burlington this week.SA playing sched-
ule was not adopted, owing to minor
defects. which are to be remedied.
Clubs will be given until February !
to pay the guarantee It was given out
that the 1920 salary limit wa, to be
strictly adhered to. Joke!
Harry Ostdiek, formerly Of this city,
also Ottumwa, who, for several sea-
sons was with the Central League as q
catcher, will play with Columbus in the
American Association this year He ex-
pected to go to the Boston Americans,
but the deal fell thru and he has been
sold by Youngstown, O., to Columbus.
A six-day bicycle grind will be held
in Convention hall Kansas City next
week and is attracting star riders from
all parts of the country. Among those
who have arrived or who are expected
to take part in the endurance struggle
are Hardy Downing of Los Angeles,
the Bedell brothers and Eddie Root OF
New York; Moran, Mclean, Lawson
and Downey, of Boston, and Benny
Monroe, the famous southern cyclist.
Magnates Of the Central League Of
base ball clubs will meet at FIT. Wayne.
Ind, Monday and will take action on
several important matters. The meet
ing was originally set for this week.
but was postponed. The question of
the transfer of the Canton franchise to
GAINESVILLE, will be one Of the principal
subjects taken up.
Terry McGovern, one champion Of
the world, came near knocking out
wild Bill" Donovan, the star pitcher
Of the American league in 1907 in the
course Of sparring match. McGovern
and Young" Corbett were giving an
exhibition in local theater at Detroit,
Mich, Friday. Donovan was referee.
When the men went to a clinch, and
Donovan tried to separate them, NC
Govern wheeled on the referee and
swung on his jaw, putting Donovan
to the floor.
In the basket ball game at Shenan-
doah last night Muscatine won over
Company E Of Shenandoah, 46 to 25
Luther College lost a close basket
ball game to Iowa University yester-
day, by the score of "a to 80. The
game was Mayed at DEBORAH.
Special Announcement Regarding tho
National Pure Food and Drug Law.