The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-16
SPORT BRIEFS

cleveland, Sept. 16.-The day before
weight championship of the world be-
tween Johnny Kilbane, title holder,
and Danny Frush OF Baltimore chal-
1enger found an air of confidence at
both training camps over the out
come.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 16.-
Mike Gibbons of st. Paul and Bat
ting Ortega Of San Francisco meet
tonight in 12-round decision bout
here. They We're to weigh in at 158
pounds.
Winchester, w. Va, Sept. 16-Sir
Barton, before his retirement one Of
the best known horses on American
tracks, has been brought to Audley
Farm, the old home of Nellie Parke
Gusts, which b. b. Jones. Oklahoma
oil magnate, has announced will be
converted into one of the largest
farms for breeding race horses in the
country. Sir Barton will head the
stud to be maintained at the farm.
Detroit, Sept. ia proposed five
game series for the class Il baseball
championship of the world, with the
Moline, Ill, Three Eye League club,
as one of the contestants, has been
approved by George II. Haines presi-
dent of the Michigan-Ontario League.
The other team would be either Lon
INT ltin hn tirl, n,Nt. 10,
league champions, or Ludington Mich
1ean, pennant winner in the Central
{<eague. London and Ludington, are
to begin a seven game series, at the
Ontario city next Tuesday and the re-
suit Of this series would decide which
team should oppose the Three Eye
champions.
kSEamp Perry, Ohio Sept. 16.-The
United States service. match of the
National Rifle Association tourna-
ment goes to the United States marine
corps team. with total of 5,261, ac-
cQrding to unofficial REPORTS The
2nt was concluded, but the official
III tures were not available early today.
Sixteen men comprised each team.
The match was fired on the 1900
yard target, the 200 and 300 yard
rapid fire ranges. and the 900 and
200 yard slow fire ranges The,
United States navy had 5,22O and the
United States army 5,2OS.
Colorado Springs, Sept. 16.-Battling |
Zprtega of San Francisco wound up |
strenuous training program in prep
.eration for his 12-round decision bout |
Friday night, with Mike Gibbons of
|St. Paul, Mimi, by boxing a total of
l7 rounds with his sparring partners.
ST. Louis, Sept. ia baseball au.
tographed by President Harding will
Officially open the game between the
Pittsburgh Nationals and the Cardinal
Nationals here when Rogers Hornsby
|Day" will be observed. The baseball
iwill later h presented to Hornsby.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 16.-The first of
p three game series between the New
York and Pittsburgh National league
|teams which will more than likely be
t deciding factor as to who will rep
Y NS'iN lstufsut III lne an
hual world series against the Ameri-
|can League winner will open at Forbes
|Fieid today. The second game will be
played tomorrow and the final game
pm Monday.
Boston. Sept. 1G. - The California
winter league will look like the major
|league this year. Ty Cobb, before
leaving this city last night, said he
would manage the San Francisco club
George Sisler is TO be manager OF the
Vernon club, II is said. Rogers Horns
10y viii be director OF the Los Angeles
team and Harry Heiman may be
manager Of Oakland The season of
the league will be 10 weeks, beginning
about the middle of October
Stnken Ear H.