Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1920 — GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS [ARTICLE]

GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS

The United States Golf Association Is composed of 463 clubs. * * ♦ Johnny Griffith’s boxing has made a big hit in England and France. • • • The Boston Yacht club has a membership of 420 and a fleet of 167 boats. • • • Wisconsin Athletic Association haa been incorporated to hold boxing bouts in Milwaukee. • • • George Vernot, 18-year-old swimming wonder of Montreal, will compete in the Olympic games. • * * Sir Thomas Lipton says he is going to win the American cup this time. That’s what we would call being an optimist. • • • Mike Collins, formerly manager of Fred Fulton, is one of the incorporators of the new Minnesota Boxing club at Minneapolis. ** ♦ — Joie Ray devoted his time to basketball this winter. Track critics believe It is an Injurious sport for the crack runner to indulge in. • • • B. W. Griffith, head of the department of romance languages, of Bucknell University, has been appointed acting manager of athletics. • • • George Decker, coach of the Penn boxing team, has boxed with 4,000 Penn students three rounds each for a total of 12,000—since 1900. ■ :<> • • • Spacious athletic stadiums are now under consideration for Atlantic City, New Orleans, Ohio State University and the University of Illinois. '• • • According to estimates on contracts already made, Willie Hoppe will earn ’ between $20,000 and $25,000 this year from ertihitton billiard matches.