The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
OF A SPORTING NATURE

a syndicate Is prepared to erect a magnificent bull ring in Havana II the measure becomes law. When Gen. Leonard Wood was governor general of Cuba he issued an order forbidding bull fights to be held on the island and the sport has not been revived since Gen. Woods ad ministration.
 Willie Ritchie. the American ligh.- weight champion, is tango iiend When it comes to turkey trotting in the ring, however, he has failed to prove himself match for Freddie Welsh
 The competition between the cracks of the cinder path is at white heat just now. So many runners are cropping up from unexpected quarters that the old-timers are looking to their laurels. Big matches can always attract interest and pro- motors of big meets like nothing better than 10 get famous runners to compete against one another. A match race at the mile between Mike Davanney and Abel Kiviat is an event that sportsmen in this section of the country are anxious to see. In fact such contest would furnish some fine running and attract enthusiasts from other cities as well.
 Kid Herman. who used to make things hum in the bantamweight division, is now a blossoming light weight Fair, fat and out of condi- tion Herman weighs 145 pound now, but intends to challenge all the lightweights after little train ing.
 The worst knock yet given Phila- delphia comes from George Whitted, who wants s3,OO0 more year to live there than to live in Boston.
 II think l hold the record for talk ing off weight in hurry" said One Round Hogan recently. Il was hustled off to training quart CTS weighing l42 pounds. was filling in for a boxer who had been hurt in training. I had to weigh in the next night at l35-think of 1t. seven pounds to take off in twenty-four hours. 1 never want to go through 1t again. Well. l made 1t all right. and I fought good fight despite the fact that they pit ted mo against Anton LaGraye, a trained and willing fighter.
 The Players Fraternity is about to branch out. Ed. Ruelbach, who has signed Fed contract since the Brooklyn Nationals released him, is already at work organizing an in surance chapter Dave Fultz says there is nothing in the fraternity constitution to prevent an alliance between the slaves of organized baseball and the about-to- be upljfted minions of the rebel chiefs.
 Polo Fans Gather.
 Polo lovers from England and from the Eastern clubs are gathered in force at the San Francisco eXposi tion for the tournament. The polo people will hold the center of at tention of the smart set at the fair until April 2o. when the final meet is held, and will then give way to golfers, who will have a tournament lasting month.
 Matches will be played on the polo field in the exposition grounds three times a week The new field is a beautiful stretch of sward which looks down toward the bay. Twice week there will be matches at Fl Gerrito field, near San Mateo, where the more exclusive society patrons of the polo grounds will have their headquarters.
 Through private correspondence, 1t is learned that the Earl of Elgin, Sir James Wilson. the Countess of Leven, the Duke of Leinster, Sir John Carey, and other prominent English enthusiasts will attend the matches.
 Ooble to Drive.
 Washington C. H., Ohio,-One of the sights that will interest the average horseman at the Panama Pacific exposition races will be the