Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-04-02
SPORTING NEWS ITEMS.

Toledo, Ohio. Newell Banks of
Pittsburg defeated Hugh Henderson of
Pittsburg here for the checker cham
pionship of America. Banks won four,
Henderson three, with 43 games drawn.
The year 1909 will be remembered
for the big passing of great pitchers
from the big show. Here are some of
the once great terrors who have stepped
down and out: Jack Chesbro, Bill
Dineen, Tannehill, Tom Hughes, Nick
Altrock, Carl Lundgren, Chick Fraser
and Liebhardt.
Tacoma.-All obstacles in the way of
the organization of the Washington
State Baseball league have been re-
moved.
Chicago.-Play in all billiard rooms
here ceased Sunday between 1920 and
$3.50 as tribute to the memory of
Jacob Schaefer, the veteran billiard
player, who died in Denver Tuesday
and whose funeral was held in Chicago
at that hour.
Paris.-Charley Hit, the Albany
On. " welterweight, was given the
decision on a foul over Harry Lewis
of Philadelphia in the fourth round of
a scheduled 2O-round bout before the
Cirque de Paris Saturday night.
Spokane. - Jerry Beauchamp, ex-
champion distance runner, is the winner.
of the ebay marathon race at the
Y. NJ. c. A., which was finished Satur-
day night. Beauchamp covered s31
81 H.
running half an hour each night, an
average of about CPS for the mile; not
SO bad for an indoor record of this
character.
W. S. c. has played her last basket
ball for this season.
PalOuse.-At a recent meeting of
baseball fans arrangements were made
to open the baseball season here on the
second Sunday in April with a game
between Potlatch and Palouse on the
local diamond.
Seattle.-Although Seattle withdrew
from the North Pacific Fair association,
the harness circuit, local harness racing
enthusiasts are planning for a series
Of Saturday afternoon races TO
eliminate in a racing meeting of sew
eral days duration later.
Odessa-S. 5. Drew, superintendent
Of the state fish hatchery at Buckeye,
Wash, brought 10000 young 2brook
trout and released them in Grab creek,
four miles below town.
Broadway high school has
added fuel TO the fire being built under
high school athletics here by starting
an investigation Of Olaf Holt, the star
Lincoln high school fullback and best
interscholastie high jumper in the city.
Holt Is charged with being more than
p years Of age, and therefore in
eligible to participate in athletics for
Lincoln.
Detroit William Richter, a member
Of the Chalmers Detroit team Of Chi
cag0. bowling Ia the individual event
Of the Aatinal bowling tournament, es-
fablished . record for the meeting with
o score Of 092.
Iind.-In the fastest game of the
season the Lind high school basket ball
team defeated Kenuewick high, 20
20 III.
DaFtona. FLA Barney Oldieid, with
BIS ZOO horsepower Benz, Sunday drove
mile in 2I2 seconds. which ie four
fiiAs of second below the record.
NilNauIlee. The Chicago Athletic
association captured fhe indoor cham
p.onshlp meet ri fhe central association
VI fAf Amateur Athletic union With
ease Saturday finishing with Az points
A. iis credit hoiIe Dame was second
VIII a3 Hyde Park bigh school, Chi.
faRo. naf fh|rd Nifh "A. lbe world q
leeofd of o2.6 seconds ln fAe open 90.
lald dasl aas equaled by James Was
500 0f Motto Damf. lhe record Naf
alao eQaalad by Nilllam Martin %
Aoife Dams in fAe trials