Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1907 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Hanlon Knovre Illa Mind. Eddie Hanlon is entitled to rank along with Jim Jeffries as one of the few pugilists who know their own mind when it domes to a matter of declaring they are out of the fighting game for good and all. Eddie had an opportunity to get back into the boxing game, from which he retired after his

defeat, by fighting Dick Hyland, but he says he la done with fighting and wants no more of It. Salt Lake was anxious to see more of the work of Hyland, aqd Hanlon was suggested as a good opponent. “When I retired from boxing,” said Hanlon, “I meant what I said. There will be no more boxing for me, and I wired the Salt Lake promoters I would not accept an offer. When Hyland beat me I concluded to go Into business for myself and leave boxing alone. They will have to get some other opponent for Hyland.” Woman Auto Driver Makes Record. Miss Dorothy Levitt has the reputation 1 of being the best woman driver of heavy powered auto cars and one of the few who can handle a racer. She Is an Englishwoman who has made several sensational records, but her last appearance was the occasion of her finest performance. At the races held at Blackpool, England, she set the world’s woman's record for the flying kilometer. The meet was held In windy and rainy weather, and such cracks as Cedi Edge, Lee Guineas, Huntley Walker,. Clifford

Earp, uemogeot, the speed king of Ormond; Rossi and J. E. Hutton did not dare let their cars go part of the time on account of the condition of the track. A cold, searching wind blew across the track, with occasional bursts of rain, sleet and hall. The surface is asphaltum, and under the circumstances the records made were marvelous. Driving a pipe railed ninety horsepower six cylinder car, Miss Levitt made her attempt on the flying kilometer. She made a good start and over the fast but slippery course drove the racer the distance in 24 3-5 seconds, a speed of 90.878 miles per hour. Cecil Edge, owner of the car and a fine driver, could do no better when he handled it against the 200 horsepower car of Lee Guiness. Miss Levitt’s time sets the world’s record for women drivers and is not far from the world’s record of any kind.

Racing In Chicago. There is every indication that racing on the Chicago tracks and at other middle western courses will take on a new lease of life before another year elapses. The feud between Corrigan and Condon Is at an end. The war between the rival New Orleans tracks controlled by these turf magnates lias been declared off. > Noted citizens of Chicago have just organized a club and intend to build a magnificent new race track to fill the vacancy left by the destruction of old Washington park and in the course of time will revive the running of the classic American Derby. If Chicago gets into the swim again a great load will be taken from the shoulders of the eastern track owners, for the reason that the army of western turfmen who flocked to their tracks this season will remain at home. Eastern turfmen under the circumstances look for better racing in 100 T, better conditions and Improved patronage. Every step necessary, it is said, will be taken to safeguard the sport in future from the attacks from which it cannot very well escape. Ralph Rose's New World’s Record. At the track and field day meet of the Olympic club, San Francisco, recently a world’s record in putting the twelve pound shot was broken by Ralph Rose, who put it 55 feet 6V4 inches. This is one inch and a half farther than the distance covered by G. R. Gray of the New York Athletic club at Travers island, New York, In 1902.

EDDIE HANLON.