The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-10
SPORTING GOSSIP
BASEBALL.

Manager McGraw or the GIANTS mas
arranged twenty-five games to be
played next spring before the Nation
al league season begins.
Please allow this one to cling to
your garnet. The baseball season is
Just 80 days of. Then we will find out
who Is who for next season.
Reports from Athens where the
Yankees will assemble on March 5 for
training. are to the effect that the
team will have a big league park to
work on. There Is no doubt that the
grounds at Athens could be made one
of the best baseball grounds in the
country. and those In charge say that
II will be when the New Workers get
In action next spring.
The strangest tale that ever came
out OF Pittsburg IL that Hans Wagner
will be asked to sign an anti-booze con-
tract. II Is also rumored that the
great German ball player was hitting
the high spots some last season.
Theodore Brcitenstein, the good
left handler that was, Is going to man.
age the New Orleans club OF the
Southern league next season. They
have been very good to. Breitenstein
In the south and he likes II.
Billy Keclcr Is Just tickled to be
with Joe Kelly at Toronto. Bill. who
ID one OF the most scientific hitters
ever produced. will try and add few
more links to his chain with Kelly, his
old side kick Bill will have with him
Hill Bradley, formerly with the Cleve-
land sclub. and Tim Jordan, foremerly
OF Brooklyn.
Reports from the west say Frank
Laportc and Earl Gardner are on the
market to figure In trade. Not un.
while In return. The strength of the
Yankees has been their utility men.
and tho team wishes to keep strong
In case Of injuries.
The baseball world is funny one
after all The magnates try to figure
out something which will increase the
batting. On top OF that they will try
to buy pitchers who can stop the bat
ting. So what the
BOWLING.
No match games will be rolled on
the tournament alleys at st. Louis
during the tournament.
Louisville Is after the 1912 bowling
tournament. The 1906 tournament was
held there and proved to be success
and as Louisville is situated right in
the bowling center. they stand a good
chance OF getting the 1912 meet
Milwaukee will send at least fifteen
teams to the st. Louis tournament,
which takes place this month and they
will 60 In special car. January 20
will be known as Milwaukee day al
the national tournament.
BOXING.
Packey Mcfarland. who tried con
illusions with Harry Trcndcll in Pitts
burg last night is scheduled to NEE,
Jack Goodman'in New York on Jan
uary TO- On the 18th he takes or
Tommy Murphy at New York
Sam Langford ana Joe jeanette, the
colored boxers are to clash once more
The Armory A. G. Of Boston has sign
ed the pair for ten round bout Jan
uary To- Langford intended to sail for
London this week. but postponed his
trip to accept the match with Jean
nctte.
Abe Attell may visit Paris this win
ter. also London. II he goes to the
British metropolis the national sport
ing club and Hugh Mcintosh will try
10 arrange n night between the Amer
lean fcathcrweight fighter and Jem
Driscoll Attcll is after big money and
On no: afraid OF Driscoll. or Freddie
Walsh for that matter. so that II the
offers are big enough he may consent
70 show how he can hit. stop and geta
way.
Tom McCarey. the fight promoter OF
Los Angeles. 10 ready to stage the
twenty round bout between Johnny
Coulon and frankie Conley in the
event OF tho police Oflcials Of New
orleans refusing to allow the tight tc
eako place there this month. Nc
Carey has wired nattering offer Il
the managers OF both lads to fight al
bic club The last week N this month