Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1900 — ODDS & ENDS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ODDS & ENDS

The Chicago White Stockings have won the championship of the American League. Lanky Bob Fitzsimmons lias renounced his intention to become a resident of Chicago and instead will take up newspaper work in New Y’ork, There has never been a period in tlie history of the turf iu America when n mere general and popular disgust of everything pertaining to racing has prevailed among turfmen of the better class and the public than exists at the present time. While Pittsburg quits the season with a good record on the right side of the ledger, Boston and Philadelphia more thau break even, hut the other five clubs lose from SIO,OOO to $20,000 on the season. Cincinnati, on account of losing a majority of the games at home in the “heat” of the season, is one of the heaviest losers of the season. The American League has concluded Ita sensou. It was most successful, all the clubs, suve Minneapolis, being to tho good. Charley Coniiskey has probably made the nffist money, his winnings being variously estimated at from $20,000 to $30,000. Considerable discussion lias been going in in sporting circles regarding the Me-Joy-Corliett contest recently pulled off the Madison Square Garden, and vliiob mnny people lielieve was a fake levsrly executed. Both men deny most mpharicnlly that any funny business was attempted In their bout.