The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS

ship Of the United States on the
courts Of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club, defeating Mrs. Bardger-W allach
OF New York, who won the champion
ship last year The scores were 60,
GIL
John J. Flanagan Of the Irish-Amer-
lean Athletic Club, broke the worlds
record, his own, In throwing the L.
pound hammer 1870 feet, in the meet
held in New York City under the aus
pieces of the New York Press Club
His former record was ia feet 10 IL
inches.
Physical Director John Lombard OF
the New Orleans public schools has
issued statement to the effect that
the students with the best records,
with few exceptions, are the best
athletes. Before the students can en-
ter athletic exhibitions, they must
have good schoolroom records.
James r. Keene added another
rich stake to his already long list,
when his colt, Hilarious, easily won
the $4,000 Tidal stakes, IA miles
in 2:06 at Sheepshead Bay. The
Keene colt SO far outclassed his field
that he was held at the prohibitive
price of 2 to 5, with only the big bet
tors backing him.
Bob Fitzsimmons and Mrs. Bob
Fitzsimmons have returned to Amer
lea after twenty-five weeks theatrical
engagements abroad The ex-cham-
pion seemed In excellent condition.
'1'll fight Jack Johnson or Jeffries
or anybody else for any sum of
money! he announced with modesty
and timidity. 1.-THE old man is in
grand shape. Why, on my last birth
day promised my little wife not to
touch a drop for six months. That
was eleven months ago" did you
last he was asked. Il did" he said,
solemnly. Think Of it, eleven
months. But fell on the voyage
back. Mr.. James Phyfe, one Of the
passengers, celebrated the silver an
niversary OF his wedding, and felt it
incumbent on me to take few" Bob
said If Jeffries was in the pink Of
condition when he fought Johnson he
might lick him. "But IL he is not
in good shape" he added, "the beat
ing that will be Jeff's will be some
thing 'orrible."
Fighting Dick" HyIand knocked
out Leach Cross of New York in the
forty-hrst round of scheduled forty
five round battle at the Colma arena
in San Francisco. The fight was one
of the most sensational modern ring
history and was characterized by the
gameness and recuperative powers of
the New York pugiltst-dentist. He
was floored fully fifteen minutes dur
ing the contest and after the twenty
fifth round fought practically on the
defensive only.
A club, composed entirely of color
capital, has been organized in Mem
phis, Tenn, in the attempt to get the
two black fighters, Sam Langford and
Jack Johnson, In a match for the
worlds championship. The organiza-
ton is believed to be the only one
of its kind in the world, and will be
known as the Dixie Athletic Club.
George Hopkins is president and Polo
Steele Is matchmaker.
Woodie Thornton, the fast little
centerflelder Of the Mobile Gulls, still
leads the outer gardener Of the South
ern League in fielding, with a swell
percentage of 1888, making but two
errors in fifty-nine games. Eddie Sa-
brie of Mobile and Scoops" Carey
of Little Rock are tied for the lead
as the best fielding first basemen,
with an average of 1891. Sabre has
made six errors in sixty games and
Carey five errors in fifty-four games.
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the guardians of the keystone sack,
with an average Of .975, having err
rored but eight times in fifty-nine
games. AT third base, though there
are three men ahead Of him, Clayton
Perry, the former Montgomery third
sacker, now with Little Rock, is the
real leader, with an average Of .953.
Whiteman, Larsen and Raftis are the
men that top him, but they have been
in considerable less number of games.
At shortstop Paul Sentell is the peer
of them all. The Cuban has been
playing his usually brilliant game,
and, although he has made eighteen
errors, he has gone after everything
in sight, and this accounts for the
most Of them. His average is .942.
Behind the bat, Shannon of Mont
gomery is the leader. He has made
but one error to date in the twenty
eight games he has played.
Secretary Farrell Of the. National
Association has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Kavanaugh of the Southern
League to return Pitcher George
Paige to the Charleston Club, South
Atlantic League, giving as the reason
that the league has assumed control
of the Charleston franchise after find.
ing Irregularities. Kavanaugh has 50
notified Manager Frank Of New Or
leans
The spitball is fast dying out in
the Southern League and players In
the organization think it will be q