The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-26
OF A SPORTING NATURE


 Walter Johnson wasted four mag azine pages explaining why he jump ei back to the Feds. He could have said it all in three words Griffith pulled me"
 Isaacs. member of the Detroi, training squad. was formerly pro tege Of Gotch. This, however, will not get him anything with Ban John sons umpires. who are willing to face any form of man or beast that the scouts may furnish.
 Slim Sallee. the Cardinal pitcher says that he will quit baseball next year 10 he a farmer. Saliee ou 0t to be able to raise something He raises the old Harry" with Nation. al league players batting average during the season.
 Tha breeding bureau of the Jockey club is showing renewed activi- ty ill the stimulation and encoura ge- ment of horse breeding in New York. The latest premium offered. and one which i5 sure to prove attractive to the farmers provides a prize of S400. of which $250 goes 10 the winner. for the best yearling shown at the New York State Fair at Syracuse, in 1916 to the breeding of stallions. IL Is a prize worth winning and should prove a decided incentive
 Mos, golfers would hesitate have hesitated before charging fellow player with hiding under the cloak of a true amateur. knowing that he would be called on to prove his case In view of this a forward step has been taken by the executive committee of the United States Golf Association in providing that the status of player may be in vestigated without the filing of a formal complaint.
 Ham Corbett. the old Harvard halfback, is member of the Port land, Ore, Revolver Club. This team won the 1912 championship and was not once beaten.
 For the first time in F years Michigan's track squad has 8 pole vaulter who has a chance to win first place in the intercollegiate champion meet Wilson, sopho- more, is the man on whom the Wolv- crimes pin their hopes. because of his performance in the class meet at which he hung up new Michi- gan record of 12 feet.
 Britton, Leonard Cross, White or Ritchie, all are afraid to have any thing to do with Stone, says Mo Cartney. who adds that his man is not asking the promoters for all the money nor is he forever telling the press what a great man he is and then refusing to box the opponent the club selects. Let them pick the toughest in either the light weight or welterweight classes"
 Dummy Taylor, the mute pitcher, is to umpire in the Kansas State league and the players are busy learning to swear with their fingers.
 Lee Magee has sent out an 5. o. $. call for some infielder3. The Brook feds manager feels that he is shy first sacker and shortstop, despite the fact that several rockies are battling for those berths.
 Basketball is about to be declar- ed injurious to the heart action. Rowing, football, wrestling, running at various distances and many other sports have already been put down by some as the most dangerous to Yh. ayara hnman heinz
 Pitcher Joe Engel last month celebrated his twenty-second ami versary. All he got from the Wash ington players was a few kind words Clyde Milan also had a birthday last month.
 The English will continue racing in spite of the war Some of those fellows are so patriotic they would go to the front if they were per mitted to make book on the re suits of the battles.
 Strangely enough the Gilmore fam fly has figured prominently in the athletic life of Packy Mcfarland Henry Gilmore, ST, was instrument al III Sldl tIlS lllS tic'VA biC"SA oA' his way to fame and fortune, and Harry Gilmore, Jr.. managed the business affairs of Packy Now af- ter an interval of years separating the business dealing between Me Farland and Harry and the chal- lenges of the younger Gilmore, Fred stands ready to box the man who was started out by his father.
 
 The demand for Sunday baseball and other kinds of sports seems to be growing in many sections of the country. Bills legalizing Sunday sports have been introduced in the legisla- lures of New York, New Jersey Rhode Island, Nevada and Kansas. In addi tion, they have recently been adopt ed in several Western states. In many places the bills have receiv- ed more consideration than they have in the past. The only state that has taken any definite stand for curtailing any kind of sport Is Cali fornia
 The Exposition track in San Fran cisco will be used by the amateurs for matinee racing every Sunday in May, July, August, September and October