Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1904 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

HeGorarn sag Britt Terry McGovern evidently has despaired of inducing Young Oorbett to meet him again, for be has issued a challenge to Jimmy Britt McGovern bos mode the following proposition to Corbett's conqueror: "I am willing to meet Jimmy Britt and will agree to have it out- with him.

•weigh tn at 130 pounds atO® ring side. I reahee that Britt fe at the present time in no cancitfijjQ, to meet me, but I win wait a certain period if be promises that ha will flraentuaUy give me a fight. "If Britt should not ea» to meet me tIQ fall and Young CortxaC! wants to fight me before that time I would' be willing, but In the meantttns I will agree to box any featherweight tn the work! Crocn 122 pounds to 120 pounds. I can get to 122 pounds and remain strong, no matter what they mey say.” McGovern further says that the best way to settle for all time ths question regarding the featherweight tttte is for some of the sporting writers throughout the country to select six featherweights, put them in a championship class, pair them for a series of bouts, say at St Louis, and hold fbe scraps by pairs, the two men meeting in the finals being matched for the tttte.

Lottfa Fair Bnwllna

The World’s Fair Bowling association has been organized in St. Louis with C. H. Everly as president and a board of directors representing the alley men of that city. The association will conduct an individual world's championship bowling tournament on the Grand alleys daring the world's fair Olympian game* between May and September nest One thousand dollars in goto and a diamond studded medal valued at S3OO will be distributed in prize*. There will be twenty cash prizes. Bowlers can arrange for roiling their gomes at any time during the five months. Each entry most roll fifteen game*, total toms to oount. Entry blanks can be obtained of Secretary J. J. Pfiueger, Sixth and Pine streets, 8k Louis.

Wetter Open* Boole on BH Base. The future book to be aotrtocted by B. J. Weller & Go. has been opened In Memphis on the World's Fair handicap, to be run in St Louis June 25. Dick Welles is the favorite at 9 to L MoChesney Is quoted at 12 to L The Pickett, winner of the Anwrtwn Derby, gats to a* 15 to L The others run from these prices up to 25b to L Sheets win be written to Chicago. Agendas wtU be estahHahid in every city to the country and a mlftton dollar book will be made on the WorkTs Fair handicap and the American Derby. The Ann will not handle any other business, bat will oonfine ttsetf ter these 4two, which will be the largest and riabest to the United State*.

Am *0 Cmptw Tim Bkapt

Tim Hurst, oar "Sir Timothy,” as the abject ball tessera refer to the scrappy little man, win not be an umpire in the National league this yuas. “Sir Timothy" did not ask for an appointment, which is construed to moan be has a better thing. Hurst is the original "peace preserver” of tbs diamond, and in many cities people go to a game to watch him keep the refractory players in fine. All other “czar#* are rank Imitations of “Sir Timothy.” SUmmer** SoMHm. The Philadelphia Nationals did not do much tor “Chief” Zimmer last year, and as the team is about the same this year Duffy will be entitled to much credit if he whips the aggregation Into anything like the winning habit Hugh Duffy is no ordinary ball player, and If be should make good all lovers of the game will rejoioe.

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If the hopes of all the Eastern league dabs materialize there will be no second division teams this season. Every dub, even Providence and Rochester, which were “also yan#* last year, expects to be one, two, three this season.

Martin** Mew Job.

Dave Martin, the Minneapolis hoy who twirled for the Crookston baseball team In the Northern league last summer, has signed to pitch for Kansas City.

Carl late Ball Captain.

Lloyd Nephew has been elected captain of the Carlisle Indian baseball team for the coming season* The Indians expect to have a fast team this year. k

TERRY MGOVERN.