Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1906 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Schick Going to Athenfc W. A. Schick, the noted Harvard runner, has been made a member of the American team that will compete in the Olympic games In Athens. Schick ‘will nm in the 100 and 400 meter events. The other members of the American team are as follows: 100 Meters.—G. H. Queyrouze, New Orleans Y. M. C. A.; Archie Hahn, Milwaukee A. C.; W. D. E^tln,' Cambridgeport gymnasium. 400 Mete^S.—Harry L Hillman, New York A. C. . 800 Meters.—H. V. Valentine, New York A. C. 1;500 Meters;—James P. Sullivan and G. V. Bonhag, Irish A. A. C. Marathon Race.—J. J. Forshaw, Missouri A. C., St. Louis; J. Fowler, Cam-

W. A. SCHICK. bridgeport gymnasium, and W, 9 G. Frank, Irish A. A. C. Hurdles, 100 Meters.—Hugo Friend, Chicago A. A., and R. G. Leavitt, Williams college. Five Mile Run.—G. V. Bonhag, Irish A. A. C. Stone Throwing and Discus.—Richard Sheldon and James S. Mitchell, New York A. C. Standing Broad Jump.—Ray Ewry, New York A. C. Running Broad Jump. Hugo Friend, Chicago A. A., and M. Prinstein, Irish A. A. C. Running Hop, Step and Jump.—M. Prinstein, Irish A. A. C. Swimming.—C. M. Daniels and J. W. Spencer, New York A. C.; Marquand Schwartz, Missouri A. C.; H. A. Blrnamann, Chicago A. A. High Jump.—H. W. Kerrigan, Multnomah A. A. C., Portland, Ore. Pole Vault.—F. B- Glover, Chicago A. A. Sew Jersey Deer. The New Jersey deer, which have enjoyed their freedom so long, have been branded, a nuisance by the farmers in many parts of tbe state, who are trying to have the legislature place them under the ban again. The farmers not only fear for their crops, but are apprehensive for their own safety and feel that it is about time to call a halt The old saying, “Give him an Inch and he’ll take a yard,” Is applicable to the New Jersey situation, and the rural residents are really beginning to fear that they will soon be crowded out As a matter of fact, the deer have apparently realized their legal freedom and have taken the state by storm. With such a law in existence tbe sportsmen will also lie confronted with a situation as far away from real deer shooting as Peking is from Chicago. It won’t lie a case of going out on a long hunt for a big buck. The gunner must fit himself for another kind of campaign, for the animals have become so tame that they do not know when to run. The trouble between the farmers and the deer is best told by the farmers. When they can’t make fences too high for them to Jump and when they block tbe roadway on a dark night and butt the pedestrian who may happen along or stop a railroad train by blockading the tracks, the farmers feel that It Is about time to do something. • Eastern Race Datea. The eastern racing season of 1906 will cover a period of 228 days, beginning at the Washington track on March 26 and closing at the same place on Dec. 1. At the meeting of the Jockey club stewards the dates were apportioned practically the same as a year ago so far as the tracks in tbe vicinity of New York are concerned, but the Buffalo traqk was left out of the calculations. An innovation Is that there will be two spring meetings at Belmont park and two at Gravesend. The Empire track was Ignored by the stewards, and ft is believed that Janies Butler will go Into the court with the matter. It was ordered that all valets for Jockeys wear uniforms and arm numbers and be under the direct supervision of Robert Pinkerton. Gans and Britt. Joe Gans, the lightweight and welterweight champion, has been practically matched to fight Jimmy Britt twenty rounds In San Francisco. Gans agreed to the terms offered by Jimmy Coffroth, which will require Gans to weigh in at 133 pounds at 6 o’clock. Gans also will fight Mike Sullivan, provided Sullivan weighs 135 pounds at 6 o’clock..