The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14


developed recently
Hannes kohlemainen is "skeered'
and he's down to hard work again
The Finn has shown so badly in his
recent races that the winning smile
he has worn since the Stockholm
meet has been absent of late.
In the absence of Baker and Col
Inns. the Athletics are not proving
the soft spot many experts predict
ed With his usual cunning or luck
or whatever il is that guides him,
Mack has come up with a ball club
that gives no indication Of sinking
into the second division.
The National League schedule for
season requires the eight clubs TO
travel $685. miles The western
clubs will cover more mileage than
the eastern clubs Pittsburgh leads
with 1885 miles, and the New
York Giants have the least travelling
to do, their total for the season
being put at S.S25 Figuring on teams
of twenty-one players and four others,
including manager. trainer and sec
S25 for the two hundred players and
others in the league At 2 cents
a mile, the minimum railroad mile
age charge, the sum to be expended
by the clubs between April l and
October will amount to SAL, 1860.
Meals and sleeping berths viii add
many thousands TO these figures.
King Cole, former Chicago Cub
pitcher and a hurler who looked so
good 10 Manager Donovan while in
training with the New York Yanks
this spring that he was picked to
take his turn in the box and figured
as being able to win flock of
games will probably watch the Amer
lean League race from the bench.
With pitching staff none too
strong. it was hard blow TO Bill
Donovan when he recently learned
that Cole would have TO be operated
upon for a tumor. Attending ply
sicians have told Donovan that Cole
will not be able to do any more
work this summer
Jim Gilmore may have no near
rivals in the Fib league. but you
certainly have to give him credit
for digging mp the fellows with the
money Jim finds it easier to sign
up millionaires than he does star
players. But, then, millionaires are
far more common than stellar base
ball players.
The outdoor season will be aus
picious from every standpoint. Ath
letic events are growing in favor
each year and everyone is profiting
as a result especially the sport it
the country are waking up to the
Of athletic meets, new ma
terial is being developed and within
year or two the present champions
will be wonders if they are still
holding their top-notch places.
Shorty" Sayre, says the Reds have
picked up a coming pitcher in that
University of Pennsylvania bay.
Portland, Of the Coast League, has
secured infielder George Stumpf, who
was with the Cleveland Association
team last year. and before that
member OF the Yankees under Chase
and Wolverton.
Pitcher Bill Malarkey. one time
with the Giants, baked on the sal
airy offered him by Salt Lake and
was given his release outright. Then
Oakland, also in the Pacific Coast
league, signed him.
Phil Bloom. Brooklyn's contender
for the lightweight championship of
the world, is training faithfully in
preparation for busy campaign that
his manager, Jack Asher, has map
ped out for him.
Sport writers are changing their
minds about the Federals being only
temporary organization and many
Of them who thought otherwise now
believe the third leaguers will stick
Australian boxing experts believe
they have discovered a good hope
in Ben Doyle, who weighs 1876
pounds. The other day, at Sydney,
he stopped Fred Storbeck, the South
African champion.
Wilkes Brewer is). 2:174, by Nut,
wood Wilkes, Piggy, and out Of the
dam of Zombrewer, 2:0412, is touted
as the making of very fast Agar
old. This p1ecocious youngster is
the property of John o. Smith, Os.