The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-04
CHUM BOB's, SPORTING TALK.

CHUM BOB'S SPORTING TALK.
New York, May Shy Union As
ISOLATED Press)-The twelfth annual
trap shooting amateur championship
of America begins today at Travers
Island under the auspices of the New
York Athletic Club, and continues
through tomorrow. The competition
will be at 200 Clay birds. Ten prizes
will be awarded to the gunners max
ing high scratch scores in the prelim-
mary event today and special prizes
in addition to ten amateur champion
club gunners have been invited to ON
pete. A special trophy will be offered
for the club team making the best
score, and a gold medal will be pre-
scented to the contestant making the
longest continuous run during two
days of competition. Ralph L. Spots,
the present holder Of the title, is COM
peting.
Dick Loadman of Pittsburg, who
has always been a prime favorite in
Milwaukee, has been signed to fight
there tonight, with Ray Moore Of Min
neapolis, a boy who first won popular
ity as a boxer on the Pacific Coast,
when the lid was still tilted out there.
Later he came East but has never ap-
peared in any city east Of Minneapolis.
Cactus Cravath was slated FOR the
minors last winter and all National
League clubs waived on the veteran.
This spring he has been showing that
he is still able to dent the scale and
fences, wen if his speed is not what
it was. Cravath will be a handy man
for Moran's team many a time this
season.
Mrs. Dunn Webb, the only woman
professional in this country, has or
ganized a golf club at Reno, New. Mrs.
Webb, who was at Wellesley College
last year, expects to have a number of
women players in the club for instruc-
ton. 1t is an unkind thought, but is
probable that the list at Reno will
change considerably every six months
or so.
Action of the city. council Of Cleve-
land, assures fight fans that their fav-
orite sport will not be blacklisted in
that city, as a result of the death Of
Luke Ginley, following. a knockout in
the preliminary to the Kilbane-Brock
60. A resolution introduced called
first on Mayor Davis to order ring
sports barred but was later modified
to appoint a committee to investigate
boxing conditions.
The st. Louis Cardinels have shown
so much speed at the start Of the
championship a c that st. Louis fans
are again beginning to hope that the
long waited contender has arrived. A
winning team in st. Louis, after all
these years of losing clubs, would be
a gold mine for the owners.
1t has come to our notice that at
some Of the colleges which have aban..
doned athletic competitions the var
sity dsbating team still u ranting and
i~nterscholastic debating and public
speaking contests are being encour-
aged. This little inconsistency is Of
a thoroughly scholastic nature. It
will be remembered that Joshua once
brought down the walls of q city sim.
ply by blowing his horn. Then debat-
ing what better preparation for Josh.
ua's speciality.
Manager McGraw has announced
that Catcher Bradley Kocher has been
over to the Louisville club Of
the American Association in compile
ton Of the deal for Pitcher Jimmy
Kocher was tried out once
by Detroit and was carried all last
season. Late in the season he drew 1
to do regular duty, Hut hin
showing was rather a disappointment
to Manager McGFaw. Kecher II q
good receiver, a fine thrower and 4
very fast man on his feet for a catch-
or. He 10 very likely to 60 well
enough for Bill Clyvnsr to land him
back in the majors next season.