Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-12
SPORTING NOTES.

The crowds which have attended racing in the east this season, partic- ularly the multitudes at the Saratoga meeting, have convinced everybody that thoroughbred racing is once more established. It remained eor the gen. eral sale of yearlings conducted by the Tasig- -Tipton Company. however, to demonstrate this.
 Commander J. K. L. Ross. the noted Canadian muitimiilionaire sportsman, invested about Ss0s0e0 in the yearlings put the auction block. He paid the tip price of the sale for a chestnut colt by Sunstar out of Marion Hood, s25, 900.
 bay colt by Cltimus- Tsarina ran the Sunstar colt a close second for leading honors when W. V, Thraves of Kentucky. paid $24.o0o for him.
 The racing public may soon expect to see the celebrated Keene silks back on the turf. Foxhall Keene bought a number of yearlings of less pretention than those mentioned. For prices realized the sale was by far the most sensational of the past generation.
 President David L. F'ultz of the new International league has announced the sale of the Newark (N. J.) club by Joseph J. Lannin to Ernest c. Land graf, of New York. for $4e, ,0e0. Lannin reserved the right to sell Eddie Rom mel, the crack pitcher of the team, and Ed Miller, the star first Sacker. It was officially announced that Patrick J. Donovan will be retained as man ager.
 Frank Jenkins, the former school boy champion of Far Rockaway High school has joined the St. Christopher club and will represent the latter or ganization in the comng senior Met" games. Jenkins is capable of cover ing the mile around 4,25.
 Jack Donaldson, the Australian sprinter, and recognized as the world professional champions arrived on the Adriatic to seek athletic honors in this Donaldson is in hopes that some of the American pros will give him an opportunity to exhibit his | speed. Among the pro" worlds rec l ords -held by Donaldson is one of g | 3-5 seconds for the 100 and % g. sec onIs for 300 yards. Donaldson has | announced that he was entertaining | coach the Crimson track team. He served in the war for five years and | was wounded in the left arm with shrapnel
 Charles Mullen, of the Toledo Am erican Association club, wM assume | of the Seattle Pacific Coast league team if he can obtain lis release from Toledo, for which a ash offer has been, made. Appoint nent of Mullen was announced fol- owing the resignation of w. J. C1y- ner. Mullen formerly was with the New York Yankees.
 CSravvX' 's ( rstt.- eli: manager of the ohillies has announced that J. Erskine dayerI the pitcher, has been released 0 the Chicago White Sox. All the National league clubs declinsd. Mayer tt the waiver price.
 Ban Johnson, it would appear, is low fighting With his back to the wall Iessds. Huston and RRhppert. of the Yankees have tired of Bans methods md threaten to force him out of base ,aH.
 Eager for a winning ball club, the owners of the Chicago Cubs are said O be bidding high for Third: Baseman Rogers 1Hornsby% of the St, Louis Card ifais. S Two years ago the Cubs offer i ss5,e0o, for Hornsby was turned lown by President Rieksy. But the 'atronagc of inc Cardinals at home l;is been so light and the clubs ex- 'enses are so heavy that the Chicago magma tes evidently believe that Rick y w4il accept big money for his star 'laye- The Cubs owners are deter min to have a club that will com 'a favorably With the Giants and F IS rler.e year -and they now are be- +, iii -lS U Ia. the foundations.' 5, 9.e '. st-c.l. promoter of Reading. s. Las offered. Champion Johnny is.s..v scJ 70. hi.bane to meet Joe