Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-30
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS.

! Jack Barry has been sold by New
York to Milwaukee.
Jesse Burkett has 81 men signed for
| the Worcester club.
The double umpire system will pre-
vail in both major leagues this year.
| Fred Merkle has signed a contract
| for another year with the New York
Nationals. Merkle's contract contains
an increase in salary.
| Clark Griffith is a great believer in
players who take care of their bats and
are very choice of them. He banks up
on such men as i1itters.
Mcfarland was a 81 favorite to beat
| Dick Hyland Friday night at Los An
| geles, but the referee was only able 10
call it no decision after 10 rounds.
Billy Murray made himself solid at
| Southern Pines by pledging the SER
vices of the Phiylies for an exhibition
game in aid OF the Country clubs
| building fund.
Gilroy, the Lawrence pitcher, will be
with Billy Bernhard in Nashville next
season. Billy MCGEE, the former Ma
tional league pitcher, has received an
offer from Bernhard.
Dan Patcn and Minor Heir who will
be used in exhibitions the coming sea-
son, recently paced dead heat on
the Minneapolis snow path. Looks
like good advertising.
IT want a good rest" says Billy
Papke. IF l find that 1 am in good
shape in two months 1 shall take on
all Corners. regardless of weight or
ar1o Sc f1rA 1I,o Fry-
same Langford.
New Orleans figures on a fight car
nival during Mardi Gras week, which
begins February IA. One of the bouts
will be between Cyclone Thompson and
Bert Reyes, who have signed for a
25-round contest.
With Rucker, ,McTntire, Wilhelm,
Pastorius. Bell and Stricklett in line,
Brooklyn looks strong in the box. Be
sides there are Scanlon and Hunter.
Scanlon has beon out of the game
year and Hunter Is u new man.
The Australian government has de-
oided to prohibit inhghting and the
use of gloves under six ounces in all
future boxing contests. Pending leg
islation on the subject the police are
empowered to enforce the regulation.
The number of self propelled vehi-
cles registered in England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wale- has been more
than doubled in the past three years.
In 1905 the number was 74,03S; at the
end Of September 1908, it was 1881
If Packy Mcfarland cannot Seizure a
match with either Battling Nelson or
Freddie Welsh he will not have to go to
England to get fight. as he threatens
to do, for Leach Cross, the East Side
lightweight, stands ready to take him
on.
Young Erne the Philadelphia light
weight. has issued challenges to Joe
Cans, Packy Mcfarland, Battling Nell
son and Freddy Welsh. He is ready
to take on one or all of them weight
to be 1873 pounds. weigh in at 8 p. m.
or ringside
Freddie Welsh has been substituted
for Packy Mcfarland in the ten-round
fight with George Memsic scheduled
for February 2 at Los Angeles. Nc
Farland is not willing to make the
required weight, 1913 pounds at 6
o'clock, and the Britisher was substi-
tuted.
In last forlorn hope to inveigle
Edward Payson Weston into a match
that he will bet any amount he can
hoof it from New York to San Fran
cisco in less time than Weston will
require in his proposed 1000 mile jaunt
over the same route.
OF the lot Of American trotters ex-
ported to Austria & year ago, which in |
cluded Codero, 4. 2.0s ga, Icon, 2.10, |
Lolita, EOS IA, Alton, 2.0s IA, Fanny
P, 2.O9 ga, Shady G., 2.10 IA, st. |
Valient Vincent, I'll IA, Siliko, 3, I'll |
IA, the first named won the most |
money last season at the races in that |
country.
Johnny Evers was Indebted to the |
sacrifice fly rule for his inclusion in |
the ranks of the select 800 batsmen. |
His final average was less than 800, |
but a shade over the .2s9 mark. Evers |
made two sacrifice flies during the |
campaign. and If two at bats" were |
added to his record his stick credit |
would be .2ss.
The Giants spring schedule e az
follows: March Is and IA, Dallas and |
Fort Worth; March 20, 81 and 81, Fort |
Worth; March %, Dallas and Fort
Worth; March 80, Little Rock; March
81. Memphis; April and 2, Louisville
April and 4, Columbus, o.; April 5,
Wheeling; April and 9, Baltimore;
April 10, New York with Yale.
Hugo Kelly is just crazy to get a
return match with Stanley Ketchel on
Washington's birthday" says Jimmy
Coffroth. 81 get letters and dispatches
from him almost every day. asking
me if can't land Ketchel and make
the match. But 1 don't know about
that. l might match Ketchel and
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien.''