Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1906 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

A Famous Tennis Player. America's greatest woman tennis player, Miss May Sutton of Pasadena, Cal., Is home in this country from England after a vain attempt to successfully defend the title as champion of

England. Miss Sutton was defeated in the challenge round by Miss D. K. Douglass. Miss Button returned to play in several tournaments in the east aud middle west. Miss Button did not sceui to feel discouraged over her lost championship abroad. “Although 1 was defeated," she said, “there are several reasons why the defeat does not worry me. One is that 1 played against a wonderfully fust opponent, and another is that my own play was far below my usual average." The New National Bowling Body. Successful steps which have l>een taken to organize h new bowling association In the east are likely to receive every* encouragement from western bowlers, who are conservative enough to say that a successful tournament in the east uext winter will belli the sport generally, aud in a letter just received from one of the most prominent bowlers in Rt. Louis he says that many entries will be received from ids section. This will be a surprise to eustern bowlers, as the American Bowling congress, the parent body of national organizations, has scheduled its annual tournament for St. Louis next February. He also says that if the new eastern organization meets them halfway the officers of the A. B. C. will give the eastern tournament every encouragement.

As the writer of this letter evidently “speaks by the card,” his letter is interesting. He says: “We of the west are pleased to hear that eastern bowlers have started something and more so that you have been successful in getting live ones to handle tbe affairs of the new organization, and we sincerely hope they will legislate for the good of the game rather thau to renew a sectional tight, which cannot do otherwise thau injure bowling. As a former official of the American Bowling congress and as one still loyal to that organization, I say with others that this country Is large enough and that there are enough good bowlers anxious to meet in competition to make two or three aunual tournaments a big success.” Stevenson Is Barred. As a result of tbe publicity given the reinstatement of Vincent Stevenson of Washington, the star quarterliaek of the University of Pennsylvania, the faculty of the university lias decided to place him on the black list for another season. Stevenson is eligible to re-enter the universtity, but tbe faculty desires to reduce the prominence given athletics at that institution aud has taken this method. If the disbarment holds good through this season it will lie a hard blow to the team's cbaui'es this year, as Stevenson is the backbone of the football team, and he had been counted qpon as an important factor against the Wolverenes In the gume between Fenn and Michigan this year. Tnrfn "Grand Old Man." Ed Geers at seventy continues to be the star driver on the grand circuit. Recently he won three races In one day, whose total value was $13,000, and so frequent has been his success that bettors hesitate to put money against horses when he holds tbe reins. It has been the custom to call golf the okl man's game, but Geers’ record indicates that the peaceful diversion of piloting blooded horses through furious finishes is much less taxing than tbe Intense excitement of tbe game of the links. Womaa’a Boat Won. The Jewel, owned by Mrs. E. S. Burke of Cleveland, 0., with a handicap of nineteen minutes, won the liandicap motor boat race at Frontenac, N, Y„ recently and secured the first logon the Commodore’s cup. presented to the Frontenac Yacht club by C. G. Emery of New York. The winner's time for twenty-one miles was (id minutes 43 seconds. The best time was by the Vingt-et-Un 111., which covered the course in 50 minutes 3 seconds. A Fireman-Ball Player. The Milwaukee club has signed a

new twirler, Leo Sage, who for the last four years has been working on the railroad as a fireman, running out of Fond du Lac. Care of Fall Litters. An old saying tiiat properly applies to the growing of live stock is, “Well begun is half done.” So it is important that fall litters be well nourished from the beginning. As long ns the weather remains fine allow the sow a run on pasture with her young. This will keep the pigs in good condition nod there will be no danger from thumps, which sometimes gives trouble when they are kept in confinement. Lot Shoop Eat Plenty. A sheep will consume more for its weight than a cow, and it should. It has to raise a crop of wool, a crop of lambs and provide for itself at the same time. Don’t compel It to feed a lot of ticks also. If you raise enough of fodder corn this year, it will be better for your sheep than grain and cost much less. Ration and Cow. - The dairy ration should be palatable. It should be nutritious. It should be digestible, abundant and as inexpensive as possible after the other essentials are secured. But we should never lose sight of the fact that no ration is ever good enough or cheap enough to coax a profit out of a worthless cow. Sort the Hops Into Sizes. Is that poor economy in hog feeding that was practiced last year aud the year before being repeated again this season—that Is, to feed hogs of different sizes together? It Is much better to sort them Into two, sizes at least. The reason for this is obvious. Shoop on the Farm, A woods lot near the home or a small well fenced pasture In Bight of tbe house Is the ideal place for a bunch of farm sheep. Here they stay until nllowed to forage upon some patch or stray stack. Here they will give rich returns. » . Water the Fowls. Always have plenty of good water for the poultry. Fowls suffer more for the want of water than feed,' but can go a long time without either and llva. The Middle Boy. I'm only just the middle boy, So all last year I wore Delancey's clothes. Most ev’ry toy I had was his before. But I’m “so hard on ev'rything!” (That's what my fam'ly say.) Right from* the shops they have to bring New cUtthes for Richard Gray, Delancey always says, “Why, Jim, I wouldn't care one bit!" You'd think they'd be just fun for him. Old clothes that don't quite fit. But father talks a diff'reiit way. “Not very long ago I was a middle boy,” he’ll say. "You hurry up and- grow!" —Youth's Cdßipanloa.

MAY SUTTON.