Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1906 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Ofler For a Gina-Hernun Fight. Matchmaker McGarry of the Pacific A. C. of Los Angeles has offered a purse of SIO,OOO fpr the Joe Gans-Kld Herman battle. McGarry wired his offer to both principals and has received an acceptance from Herman. Herman wires that he thinks SIO,OOO a large enough purse, and he will fight for It at any dnte McGarry may set. Though Gans has not yet sent an answer, McGarry thinks It very probable that the negro champion will accept. “It’s all very well to talk about thesq $25,000 and $20,000 purses, but they

are not hung up for every fight, even if a champion is one of the principals. If any of the fight crowd, the men who pay for tickets, figured that Herman lias a chance on earth to down the dingq you could offer almost any kind of a purse and make money. But with this show it’s different. “I am sure that Gans will look at it this way and am confident that Los Angeles will get the fight.” Fight men believe, however, that Gans will not strain himself In his efforts to get a wire of acceptance on the ground. They figure that the negro is making money on the road, and he will probably stall around for awhile in the hope that somebody will raise McGarry’s bid. New Zealander Want* to Wreatle. Charles 11. Gridley of New Zealand, who has just arrived In San Francisco, is anxious to meet any wrestler In America. In a letter Gridley outlines a plan of campaign with the American championship as his aim. He says in part: “If financial backing is required to get on matches in this country none of the so called champions will find me lacking. I have plenty of backing to meet any of them, but of course I understand that a man who Is unknown In this land will have to start out and make a reputation for himself. I will go to Chicago within a short time and then will post a forfeit for a meeting with any of them. Frank Goteli preferred. since he is called the real champion of this country. But in the meantime I would like to get on a meeting with some one else to show that I can hold my own and am entitled to a meeting with the l>est. I would like to meet Tom Jenkins of Cleveland and will bet him $2,500 on the side I can beat him. I will wrestle’ either catch-as-catch-can or Greco-Roman.”

Olcott and Howard Coach Navy. Herman Olcott, the ex-Yale guard, and Douglass Howard, captain of the navy team last season. Joined the Naval academy coaching squad. Olcott was chief assistant to Dnshiell last season and helped prepare the eleven which tied with West Point, noward did the punting for the navy for four seasons and developed into one of the longest punters among the college men. The navy is a little weak in kicking this season and will be helped by Howard’s coaching. « EnglUh Rosrby In Favor. Along the Pacific coast the football situation is more chaotic than in the east or the middle west, and the University of California, Stanford, the smaller colleges and the high schools are giving serious consideration to the proposition that they have nothing to do with the “reformed” American game, but swing back to the old English Rugby form of the sport. Another Clnh For Herrmann. Garry Herrmann is reported to have opened negotiations for the purchase of the Indianapolis club. The offer Is said to have been made to President Watkins of tho club, and Hermann Is prepared to take hold and dispose of his Toledo club, which is the object of a deal In which Jktauager Armour ot the Detroits figures. New Umpire For American I.cnsrue. Ban Johnson has hooked a new umpire. His name Is .Tack Stafford, and ho was with the New England league last season. It Is said of Stafford that he never knows which Is the home team when he Is umpiring. Matty Baldwin. Matty Baldwin, the New England boxer. Is now under the tannngement of Johnny Mooney, who looks after the Interests of Honey Mellody.

KID HERMAN.