The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
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NEW YORK, July 22-Martin Sheridan,
world champion all around athlete, and John
Flanagan and Matthew McCirath, both champions
in hammer, shot and discus throwing, all of
whom were police patrolmen assigned to duty in
the marshals office, lost their easy berths today
when they were transferred to patrol duty The
only reason given for the transfer was the
good of the service" The three patrolmen
were members of the famous Olympic team
which won the worlds championship in London
In 1908.
ST. LOUIS. July 22-FolIowing an encounter
at the National League park between Manager
McGraw and Pitcher Arthur Raymond of the
accused the pitcher Of violating the training
rules.
PARIS. July 22.-Sam Mcvey. the American
negro heavy weight pugilist. tonight forced Peter
Rice' an Engiishman, to quit in the fifth round
CHICAGO. July 22-That James J. Jefrries
may again enter the ring is the belief of Sam
Berger. his manager. and Jack Gleason, who.
II know that Jeffries feels the defeat very
keenly," said Gleason. 'and should not be sur
again enter the ring. AS matter of fact
Jefries was mental wreck when he entered
the ring against johnson. could have whipped
him myself"
CHICAGO, July 22-Fred Thomson. star all
around athlete of Occidental college. California
A a. Z.
all round Championships to be held under the
auspices of the Chicago athletic association at
Marshall Field August Is.
CINCINNATI, July 22-No more national
league games will be called at a fixed time TO
enable team to catch a train. A time limit
may be fixed. but if inning Is started it must
be completed even if it runs from 10 to Is
minutes beyond the fixed time. Many COM
plants have been registered by persons who went
out to see ball games and found that an agree
ment mad been reached to call game at a
certain time 1t generally happened that the
club in the lead within a few minutes of the
time limit was able to prolong the contest a half
inning by jockeying and thus rob an opposing
teom OF chance to tie or win a game
Texas Ramsdell the big University of Penn
sylvania sprinter. is playing the part of hero
over in England since his decisive defeat of
Reginald Walker of South Africa in both the
100 and 300 yard English championships nearly
a fortnight ago British newspapers containing
accounts of Ramsdells great victories and his
subsequent lionizing by the English athletic set
have arrived in this country, to be read with
great interest and some amusement.
1t it weren't for the fact that Chicago has its
best pitchers still in reserve one would be
But with Reulbach yet to come to forn-which
he surely willard with Overall sure to recover
from his injury, the Cubs have card vet to
play. while the Giants have shown their entire
hand
Harness racing over New England tracks is
being revived, and the prospects are that there
will be more racing during the coming season
than at any time In the last five years. Efforts
a high class trotting meeting. but the plan
eventually had to be abandoned This
years harness races will be held at Woonsocket.
Hillsgrove and over the half mile track at
Narragansett Park.
NIuggsy McGraw is the eight wonder It's hard
to put him on the bottom. for he always man.
ages to do something with whatever material
comes to hand Outside of Mathewson, McGraw's 9
bpo0 Eoh1 10 for
their eccentricity. His catching staff has not
been regarded more than average. and his
less able leaders had they been forced to, abide
a championship race with It,
Tommy Tracey. the Portland boxing instructor
who at time held the welter weight cham
pionship of the world gives Billy Delaney all of
the credit for the victory scored by lack Holm
son. Tommy claims that Delaney had Jeffries
frightened from the moment the men stepped
into the ring. and he even asserts that he be-
lieves Jeffries beat johnson providing that
Delaney handles the big white man instead OF
the black. Tommys argument is unique, vet is
it really E worthy of more than passing consid-
GRAFTON? Think 1t over. for Jer and Jack are
talking of another fight.
Either the poor old Browns are improving or
the Athletics have refrigerated something scan
dalously the last few days. St Louis has fur
nished more excitement for the White Elephants
which have encountered Connie Mack for the last
month
Ethon the horse that broke his leg and was
destroyed the opening day OF the Empire City
meeting. was purchased at Montreal by Red
Walker for 1913. He was year old son of
Intrusive and Charm. and year old dis
played stake form while carrying the eolors OF
George c. Bennett. the Memphis turfman.
Santus. owned by Paul j. Rainey. who paid
high price for De Mund will be sent to France
likely that De Mund Will also go over at the
same time