Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1914 — Gossip Among Sports [ARTICLE]

Gossip Among Sports

Carlisle has a tackle named- Look* around. Must have a rubber neck. ~* * • Chandte Is sure that King Cole will be able to “come back” next season. * * * Much to everyone’s surprise, Fred Clarke, is going to manage the Pirates again. * * * _h Governor Tener may demapd that his headquarters be located in Phila* delphia. • * * Joe Tinker, the deposed manager of the Reds, states he will never wear a Cincinnati uniform again. * V * - Ed Konetchy, the big first baseman of the Cardina’ls, may manage a Federal league' club in 1914. - • * * Joe Graves, a Chippewa Indian of Walker,' Minn., has signed with the Philadelphia Athletics for next season. * • * Jphnny Kilbane is willing to box Joe Mandot, but this would not indicate he is willing to take any chiances of a beating,

* * * Frankie Burns of Oakland, won a decision over Johnnie McCarthy of San Francisco in a 20-round lightweight fight at San Francisco. * * • That Australia will soon be the world’s feeder in pugilistic stars Is the belief of those who watch the straws that tell which way the wind blows in fistiana. Every Australian town and village has stadiums devoted to the sport and competent government instruction.