Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1911 — Sporting Gossip. [ARTICLE]

Sporting Gossip.

Carl Morris may cross the “big pond' to meet all comers in Europe. Mahmout might be called acting champion and Gotch retired title holder. This Is merely a suggestion. World champion pugilists are made or unmade according to the geographical habitat of the critic. Both Freddie Welsh and Owen Moran are talking of nothing save a prospective battle with Ad Wolgast. The Cleveland Naps have drafted Tom Daly to hike through the bush league in quest of star baseball players in embryo. Rube Oldring of the Athletics lets the world in on tfye Information that, barring accidents. Philadelphia team will repeat In 1911.' Billy Papke has '‘soured” on the antipodes and is headed for home. That fellow Smith must have seasoned Billy’s ring diet with too much vinegar. There is no dearth of middle-weight fighters. There are Kelly, Papke, Dave Smith. Harry Lewis, Kl&us, McGoorty, Jim Sullivan and Joe Thomas of England. Nicholas Altrock, who was often re* ferred to as the "Handsome One," brought joy to the hearts of the Minneapolis rooters by signing a contract for 1911. Nicholas was the first man to sign a Miller contract.