Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-13
SPORTING COLUMN

SPORTING COLUMN
Charlie Miller and Jess Willard may
box four rounds In San Francisco on
June 20 or "a.
Edward Payson Weston, the veteran
pedestrian, is walking from New York
to Minneapolis.
A meeting between Leach Cross and
Bud Anderson is the Independence day
fight program at Los Angeles.
John Paul Jones Of Cornell. holder
Of the mile record Of ALA rs, has an
nounced his retirement from athletics.
The Ad Wolgast-J Johnny Dundee 20
round bout scheduled for Tuesday
night. was declared off on account Of
Ads thumb injury.
Jimmy Britt says Bud Anderson will
soon be the lightweight champ. He
thinks that Bud Is the class of the
bunch, and Britt knows.
Chris Won der Abe. owner Of the
| four-time winners, the ST. Louis
Browns Of the old American associa-
ton, was buried Sunday.
The swimming championships Of the
p. N. A., to be held in Spokane Mon
day, June 16, will be the first that have
ever been held in an inland city.
Lightweight Champion Willie Richie
having agreed to make 1874 pounds
ringside, or 1873 three hours before the
Fourth Of July fight at San Francisco.
Spokane has secured new $4,000
automobile factory, which will enter
the actual field Of active manufactur-
ing In the course Of the next few
weeks. s+..-ss.ss sss%s.s...s III. 80 ..~,,
Agreements have been signed up by
the regatta committee in charge Of
the first annual Occur d'Alene regatta
Il July AIS. and the Portland, Nelson, B.
| c.. Victoria and Vancouver rowing
crews.
Alfred Crane Of the Stadium high
school, Tacoma, broke the American
interscholastic record for the running
high jump recently when he cleared
Il the bar at six feet tx inches. Crane
is IS years odl.
Forhall Keene, captain Of the newly
. selected American polo team, broke his
collar bone Saturday in practice
game at New York. The accident will
compel the selection Of another mem
Der Of the American team.
Playing tennis that ran the gamu,
I from sensational to mediocre, the Aus
tralian team defeated the United
States pair in the double match O.
the Davis cup preliminary at New
York by 2-6, e.. 81, 60. 81.
Il There is little fear Of Arthur Pelky
the American heavyweight, being
: brought to trial to answer the charge
of granddaughter as result of hi!
killing Luther McCarty in the frs
round of their fight for the American
white heavyweight championship q
Calgary.
Although 1t is still early horses arr
arriving at Butte for the July race
m0ollu& 6uu Cu0 Dutto LEdCh Will "
: pushed, it is believed, to accommodate
( all the applicants for stable room. Thu
prospects for the successful compile
ton Of the Montana circuit Of 50 day
were never brighter.
In the skirmish at New York VIII
liam Hoppe. champion Of the world q
both styles Of balk line billiards-1S.
and 18.2successfully defended hi
title at the latter brand of play b!
. defeating the challenger, Koji va
NADIA of Toxic. Japan, by the UMPIRE
! cedented score Of 500 points to 3S.
Baseball is invading France; tn.
English people are dissatisfied will
. cricket and are beginning to look t
/, the American game as substitute
Germany is awakening to q deep in
z terest In outdoor sports with the hold
Ing of the next Olympiad at Berlin
: baseball has won Cuba, and Is making
0 rapid strides in Central America, ant
: 1t has been introduced with marke'
4 success among the savages Of North
). ern Luzon.