Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1905 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Nelson to Sleet Cans. Battling Nelson, the conqueror of Jimmy Britt, the California lightweight, Is next to meet Joe Cans, the colored champion. Gans has challenged Nelson, and the latter has accepted, with the proviso that the weight limit be placed at 133 pounds. The recent Britt-Nelson fight was one of the most notable ever seen on the Pacific coast. Britt tired rapidly toward the finish, and while he still retained much of his

cleverness he showed by his Increasing slowness and light blows that he had shot his bolt. Nelson was also tiring, for It was beyond human endurance to fight a battle like that witnessed In the Colma ring at top speed for fifteen rounds and still be absolutely fresb. Still the Dane was by far the stronger of the two, and when the opening for which he had been waiting for more than five rounds came he was ready with the punch that was to decide the fight. Decrease In Turf Prises. On account of prevailing conditions in the turf world it is estimated that purses and stakes this year will fall short of 1904 by over $1,000,000. Chicago gave away three-quarters of a million in 1904, which was less than usual owing to the closing down of Washington park. Missouri, owing to the repeat of the breeders’ law, will also fall shy two or three hundred thousand dollars. San Francisco, with the Increased purses, promises to finish second only to New York. San Francisco distributed something like $120,000 more than New Orleans last year. The order at the end of 1905 should be New York, first; San Francisco, second; St. Louis, third; New Orleans, fourth; Iris Angeles, fifth; Cincinnati, sixth; Washington, seventh; Memphis, eighth, Buffalo, ninth, and Louisville, tenth. San Francisco offers more money in purses and stakes every year than Louisville, Memphis, Buffalo, Washington, Hot Springs and Nashville put together, consequently San Francisco will hereafter figure as the greatest racing point in America outside of New York.

Sheldon la Dlvina Champion. Dr. George H. Sheldon of the Missouri Athletic club of St. Louis won the diving championship of the United States at Travers island, New York, recently. It was one of the greatest competitions ever seen in this country, and after the last dive it took the judges twenty minutes to decide the winner. Walter Lee of the New Jersey Athletic club pushed Sheldon hard, but was beaten by three points. Demers, the Canadian champion, made some wonderful dives, as did also Renear of Honolulu and Rottger of Lelpslc, Germany, but lost on ndt having any difficult specialties, as had Sheldon.

From Athlete to Aetor.

Egbert Peters, who recently gave u successful performance In New York of the role of the freshman, Ross, in “Strongheart,” without a rehearsal, during Richard Sterling’s illness, is an athlete of considerable reputation, lie has represented the New York Athletic club and the Seventh regiment of New York in various events. In 1897 Mr. Peters won the all round western championship In Chicago, and in 1902, at the national championship contests at Travers Island, New York, he carried away a first, a second and a third.

Ante Bon by Time Table.

A rather novel plan to prove the reliability of automobiles will be put into effect in a short time by an American maker. He is arranging to run a car for a month or more between two big cities, following a time schedule. Just the same as the railroad train. No attempt will be made to make railroad apeed, hut efforts will be directed toward arriving and leaving each town in accordance with the time schedule.

Poat Season Ball Gamea. Chicago's two major league clubs are likely to play post season series for the championship of the Windy City, and the terms will call for a decisive game, last time they played the aeries ended with a tie, one clab refusing to continue. Johaaon’a Latest Order. President Ban Johnson of the American league has issued a notice that hereafter all baseballs mast be served in the original pnckßge, bearing the president’s signature. By Inference some one la accused of putting in a ringer.

BATTLING NELSON.