The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-10
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Babe Ruth says he once aspired to
be jockey.
Organized football at Ohio state
university dates back to 1890.
At the recent Kennel club show in
London, 1928 dogs were benched.
Public tennis courts to the number
Of Clio are provided in 474 cities in
the United States.
The new ray which will pierce six
feet of lead ought to be a good thing
to encourage fullbacks.
Elias Funk, star outfelder of the
Oklahoma City Western league club,
has been sold to the New York Yam
KEGS.
George Duncan, British golfer, is
believed to be the worlds fastest
player, nearly all his strokes being
made in his stride.
Eighty-fve per cent Of all the regis
tered thoroughbred horses that die in
the United States succumb before they
reach five years old.
Jockey Read, who piloted a rank
outsider to victory in the Cesarewitch
recently, at odds of so to 1, is sew
enteen-year-old apprentice.
Battling Levinsky, former light
heavyweight champion, is now in
training for comeback" attempt.
He is thirty-four years old.
Lord Weelavington was the most
successful horse-racing owner in Eng
land during the past season, his win
nings amounting to about 100000.
Outfielder Buster Chatham Of the
Springfield team Of the Three-I league
has been Professionally sold to the Kan
sas City club of the American asso-
citation.
Win Clark, who has been signed as
manager of the Harrisburg team of
the New York-Pennsylvania league,
has been handling teams off and on
for twenty years.
Walter Kimmick, utility infielder,
was given his unconditional release
by the Phillies. Kimmick was OBJ
tanned from the Vernon club of the
Pacific Coast league in 1921.
Paul A. Dresser sank his fifth hole
in one at the Ivanhoe golf course at
Kansas City on a i75-yard drive. He
sank his first one after playing the
game only three weeks, in 1922.
Austria, Hungary, France, Italy,
Germany and Ireland all maintain
government stables for the propaga-
ton of thoroughbred horses, out of the
revenue received from race-track
taxes.
w. J. kitty Bransfeld has been
engaged as manager of the Hartford
team of the Eastern league. Brans-
field, major-league player years ago,
has been directing teams in the E. L.
for some time.
Hi Myers, who used to play for the
| Brooklyn team, always made sure TO
| pass between two Orders at Ebbets
| field when on the way to the club
house. even when it took him far out
of his way to do, so.
Tom Blodgett, who was once given
tryout by the Yankees, pitched a
| game for an Independent Nebraska
| club In June, 1919, and struck out 20
| batters, walked one and threw one
| out at first on grounder.
The marble shaft erected to the
memory of Edward f. (Pop) Geers,
the Grand Old Man of the Turf" in
Geers park, Columbia, Tenn, was
bought with the proceeds of fund
raised by popular contribution.
Fred Merkle, former Giant star,
who was released as coach Of the
New York Yankees to make room for
| Arthur Fletcher, former Philly mana
ger. will accept the management of a
team In the International league.
Jack Grace, veteran fighter, promo
ter, manager and trainer, has travelled
more than 100000 miles during his
career, has seen more boxing bouts
| than any man living and is probably
acquainted with more boxers than any
man in this or any other country.
The tour Of the English Football as
ISOLATION team through Canada, which
netted a profit of almost $4,000, has
perked up interest in soccer. A do
| minion team will be sent to tour New