The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-01-15
SHORT SPORTING ITEMS.

Jeffries has signed q contract to ap-
pear at the Wigwam thsater, San Fran
cisco, for the week beginning Jan-
uary II.
The annual triangular track meet
sstwesn the universities Of Oregon,
Idahs and Washington, which was al
ways been held in Seattle, will this
year be changed to Portland. Seattle
will have a big meet, however, which
will be . conference meet between Ore.
gon, Idaho, Washington, o. A. c., Pull
man and Whitman. This meet will be
held June S, and an attempt will be
made to make it an annual affair. The
triangular meet will be some time in
May. ;.
President W. H. Lucas Of the North
western league has opened an office in
tho Beck building on Seventh street,
Portland.
Moscow, Idaho.-In a contest much
more like football than basket ball, the
University Of Idaho Saturday defeated
Washington State college at basket
ball. 10 to Is.
The Philadelphia American League
clubs new homo, the finest baseball
grounds in the world, and the grandest
monument ever erected to baseball,
costing 100000, is completed and ready
for the 1909 season.
Practically all doubt that Seattle
and the Pacific coast will get an op.
portunity to see Longboat, Dorando,
Shrubb and Hayes in a Marathon race
as feature Of the Alaska. Yukon Pa
cidc exposition has been removed, and
the race promises to be one Of the most
unique and interesting athletic contest.
ever staged in the country. In addition
to these, Wada, famous Japanese long
distance runner Of Nome, Alaska, will
be entered. Nome sporting men are
said to be willing to back Wada heavily.
The application Of Hal Chase, the
first baseman Of tho New York Ameri-
can league team, who jumped to out.
laws Of California, for reinstatement in
organized baseball has been received
at the Office of tho National baseball
commission.
Charles Lercari, a new fstic pro.
moter Of San Francisco, has booked a
20-round bout between Marvin Hart
of Louisville and Samuel Langford of
Boston.
What would happen to Jim Corbett #
he returned to the ring to meet Jack
johnson, the heavyweight champion.
was the theme of query sent to pugi.
listic leaders by tho Chicago Tribune.
Jefries replied that Corbett could win
if he got in half shape; Sharkey says
johnson would win in 10 rounds easy;
Tom O'Rouke says that in 20 rounds
Jim might outpoint the negro, but that
in 4s rounds, johnson would win:
Choynski says Corbett could hold his
own for 10 rounds, after that johnson
would win; Malachy Hogan says ha
hardly believes Corbett could stay 10
rounds; Harry Gilmore says he hopes
Corbett never fights johnson, for he
does not think Jim could ever get into
shape to stay even 10 rounds.
Washington State college has &C.
cepted the challenge for q wrestling
tournament with Oregon Agricultural
college at Corvallis.
James E. Sullivan has been reelected
president Of the A. A. u. Mr.. Sullivan
has done more than any other one man
to put American amateur athletics on a
high plane in our country.
Harry T. Pyle, an oldtime baseball
player, formerly of the Minneapolis
American association club, is dead.
Mrs. George Englo died recently afte,
a short illness. The sympathy Of
Georges many friends in the baseball
colony are extended him at this time.
Russ Hall says if he could clout the
ball like Dode Brinker can, no man.
ager in this league could ever persuade
him to pitch. Russ thinks Dode should
stick to the outfeld and get promoted
to faster company.
Last year Wisconsin cleared only SIS
on football. This year the team brough
$4,000 to the athletic association as its
share Of the Maroon Badger contest
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