The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-15

welterweight. who fought Eddie Nc Goorty 20 rounds al Sydney x. S W. against him. has written 10 friends in the East stating that the de cision was daylight robbery and that he whipped McGoorty in decisive manner. He says the audience came near giving the referee a trimming because of his verdict.
 Perhaps the Federal league has not got as much money behind it as Jim Gilmore estimates. but it boasts enough to keep a double force of workmen pouring cement at the new Brooklyn park through the hardest rains. If they keep up the present pace Ward will have his field ready in as many weeks as it has taken Frank Farrell years to find the Yanks home
 Manager Jack Thomas of the Stockton, Cal, Tigers, has ordered new uniforms for his men. They are gray with blue stripe. Red caps and stockings with white trim mings complete the natty uniforms Tom Smallwood. the well-known trotting driver and trainer who died in London recently. once drove the American-bred mare Lady Comber mere 20 miles within an hour in a match against time This perform ance was made over the old Man and the mare had just two-fifths of second to spare when she went under the wire. The American rec ord yis somewhat faster and it has stood for fifty years as such tests have rightly gone out of vogue.
 Bob Fitzsimmons says he is plan ming to bid adieu to America for ever and pass the remainder of his days in the town in England where he was born. He feels that he has been given some pretty raw deals on this side of the Atlantic in re- cent years.
 It may not be a mooted point just now, but it is interesting to know that Christy Matthewson has said over his own signature that he con siders Walter Johnson the greatest pitcher in baseball. There is an expert opinion for you, even if you do think Matty is too modest.
 Charles Ebbets has arranged thirty games for the Superbas this lar schedule. A contest has been showed in wherever an open date has cropped up. 1t is going to take considerable stamina to wage 1o5 battles Some of the men are con- blaming about the extra work claiming that little rest now and then is good for even the best of baseball players.
 Clark Griffith has made an offer Of s1OO,OO0 for Ty Cobb. but Pres1- dent Navin refused on the ground that the Detroit club is worth great deal in excess of that amount. According to the latest count the Topeka club has on its roll six catchers, eight pitchers, eight in fielders, six outfelders and two utility inflelders.
 Says the New York Tribune: "The fight between Ebbets and the Wards, outlaw owners at Brooklyn to discover the more holidays, promises to be interesting It looks like a busy season for the borough president if he expects to toss out the first ball at all games.
 In regard to the attendance at that game the Sox-Giants played in London. it might be more proper to say that 30O00 people turned out to see the king while the rival clubs clashed.
 Johnny Evers has promised Bos- ton fans that he will work his head off for the success of the Boston Braves However, there is no truth in the report that he has requested Manager Stallings to have the schedule committee amend the schedule SO that the Braves will battle with the Cubs every day.
 Chinese to Try Flying.
 Art Lynn, one of the only two Chinese aviators licensed by the Aero Club of America, has purchas- ed a Curtis biplane which he will take to China where, as instructor in aviation to the Chinese army, he