The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-29

Yankees is sun after more Sball play
ers. and Arthur Irwin is on the hunt
for them. This is going TO be busy
season for the scout, as there is
the promise OF several changes in
the lank makeup before next fall.
Chance now wants another outfielder
SO that he can use Hartzell on the
bench as utility man along with
Boone. who is now the only utility
intielder except Ray Caldwell. who
has been filling first base
Forlorn hope pitchers are proving
the undoing OF Walter Johnson. The
Red SoX sent \. Johnson, a recruit.
against him in a recent game under
the impression that il would be just
as we'll not to waste one of the
regulars. The recruit surprised ev
erybody by outpitching his rival.
Then Connie Offered up Wyckoff
who has been going none too we'll
as a sacrifice: but he. too. overthrow
the speed king of Washington. Now
everybody is wondering what will
happen next.
John Brodie Williams. the Detroit
Tigers Hawaiian pitching find, ad
mits that the first shoes he wore
We're elevens. Not as bad as you
think, though. as John Brodie was
then 16 years old No information
is obtainable, however. about the
present size OF the Pacific Islanders
footgear.
Supporters of boxing in Massa
chusetts have obtained official re-
cognition in the state legislature
for the first time. the committee on
legal affairs having reported favor
ably on bill establishing a state
matches The bill would permit Ii
censed clubs to hold bouts of no more
than twelve rounds with glove
weighing not less than six ounces
The proposed commission is to con
sist of three members, one OF whom
must be physician
Dick Curley has grievance against
all promoters. He is trying to match
Dick Peters against Johnny Dundee,
but the latter refuses to consider the
proposition. while all the feather
weights decline to talk business with
Patsy Kline. tie Newark warrior.
or the present day crop of white
hopes Mike Donovan, the veteran
prize fighter, does not think one
has a chance against Jack Johnson,
provided the champion is in any kind
of condition. Donovan claims that
the big smoke is too big and clever
for any of the white hopes. He
would simply bear them down with
his terrible strength. Some of the
white hopes who have heard Dono-
vans remarks are indulgently re-
minding fight fans that he is sixty
seven years old. and not as all-round
active as he used to be.
Atlanta has a new golf club which
has just opened with a great deal
of noise and clatter. One hundred
millionaires of the city We're the
organizers and charter members. A
splendid golf course has been laid
out among the rolling, beautifully
wooded hills of that sections. The
club appointments are said to be
among the finest of any country club
in the south.
At least we must hand it to the
Hon. Robert Freckles Fitzsimmons
for pertinacity when it comes to get
ting publcity-at the expense OF the
sporting columns. Bob. who is now
doing the western vaudeville circuit
with his son, Bob, Jr., says that his
offspring is the goods when 1t comes
to dealing with white hopes. The
old speckled gladiator of the ring
does not propose to allow his son
to engage in actual battling until he
has fully developed. but Red Robert
seems to believe his boy today the
very best heavyweight in the world.
Christy Matthewson's great ambi-
ton is to win 500 games. However,
he doesn't believe he can accomplish
this feat, as he would have to stick
In the big tent for about eight or
nine more campaigns.
Ted Sullivan comes out with
splendid little volume on TIE world
jaunt of the Sox and Giants. 1t Is
paper bound and contains nearly
100 pages of humorous comment,
stories Of foreign fans and photo
graphs. Ted was managing direc-
tor of the tour and was in posi-
ton to get the inside stuff.
Ad Wolgast's income tax was $3.50.
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