Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1904 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Jimmy Britt’s Career. Jimmy Britt, who will meet Young (Jtorbett in San Francisco March 11, is one of the best known “native son” boxers on the Pacific coast. Britt was for a long time an amateur boxer, appearing in the athletic clnbs In San Francisco. After disposing of a number of second raters bis friends urged him to be-

come a professional, and his reputation was made after he had knocked out both Kid Lavigne and Frank Erne. Neither fighter, of course, was In his prime, hut the victories of Britt gave him the desired boost. Britt, although challenging Corbett for the featherweight championship, is really a lightweight. The conditions for the fight call for 130 pounds at G o’clock.

At Newhonae an an Anto Driver. In looking around for capable drivers for fast racing cars and for the American cars entered for the international cup race one driver has been overlooked until recently, when his name was brought forward. That driver is A 1 Newhouse of Buffalo, who took a car through the endurance run from New York to Pittsburg. There were other drivers who performed a like feat, but Newhouse gained renown through the fact that he drove the only foreign car in the run. It was sent out by Alexander Fischer for the use of the newspaper men. The newspaper men who traveled with JJewhouse were all his firm friends at the close of the trip, for, although behind the main body again and again, he always managed to catch up, going oftentimes forty miles an hour in hard going. These men say that he possesses all the requisites needed for hard driving, a clear eye, quick acting brain and a steady hand on the lever, with nerve and daring second to none.

Great School Athletic Leagne. A remarkable bit of evidence of the interest that is being taken in sport by the younger generation is the organization of the New York Public School Athletic league, with 100.000 members, making it the largest athletic body in the world. Running, jumping, shot putting, disk throwing, basketball and fencing will make up a large part of the programme of games. A Once Famona Athlete. Hugh McKisson, once a famous athlete, recently died at Dawson City, Alaska. From 1874 to 1879 McKisson held the heavyweight championship as an all around athlete in the United States and Canada. He was awarded more than 1,000 prizes in clubs, the Philadelphia Centennial and the European sweepstakes. He retired in 1879 undefeated, : Yalc’a Spring Ball Tonr, The Yale baseball team’s spring southern trip will include the following games: March 31 and April 6, with Georgetown; April 1, University of North Carolina at Norfolk; April 2, University of Virginia at Norfolk; April 4, University of Virginia at Charlottesville. Georgetown will play the Elis a return game on May 23 at Yale field. Wise Horsemen These. John A. Drake, Charles Ellison, E. E. Smathers and a number of other prominent turfmen have concluded to steer clear of buying yearlings hereafter on account of the uncertainty of their development They intend to buy only horses that have shown something. De Witt a “Phenom.” Captain John A. De Witt of Princeton will spend three years in travel abroad after he graduates next June. The physical directors at Princeton say he is the best developed athlete that has been seen there in thirty-five years. • The Gordon Bennett Cap. Barney Oldfield, the American champion automobilist and holder of several world’s track automobile records, may represent this country in the race for the James Gordon Bennett international cup in Germany next year. Walthour Goins Abroad. Bobby Walthour, winner (with Benny Munroe) of the New York six day cycle race, has signed a contract with Reiss Bros, to make a European tonr/ racing In Paris, Berlin and Vienna. He will leave early in March.

JIMMY BRITT, THE NOTED FRISCO FIGHTER.