Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1907 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Yanks Won' Many English Derbies. It is probably not known to the generality of people that of the last six anniversaries of the great English Derby five have been won by jockeys from America; and, though on node of these occasions has the finish been of an absolutely hair raising nature, yet, on the other hand, not one of these races has been so easily won but that it required all the skill of a most accomplished rider to bring about the result Indeed, the very conformation of tho Epsom course calls for an ample supply of both nerve and horsemanship throughout the whole of the journey before victory can be achieved. The start taking place about half a utile from and opposite the stands, the horses then gallop up a slight incline for about half a mile, after which the next half mile is rather downhill until the famous Tottenham corner is reached, where they turn into the one-half mile stretch. Round this same corner Fred Archer of days gone by was reputed to have raced many times with one leg over the rails. This last half mile is a very gentle decline. The “blue ribbon of the turf" the great race is called lu England, and the term “Derby" has now become a household word in all countries where horse racing prevails, since every nation has now its “Derby,” and all over the globe stirring contests take place and great multitudes attend. The scene at Epsom on Derby day cannot be adequately described, but must be viewed to be realized.

Donlin to Be an Actor.

The defection of Mike Donlin from the ranks of the New York National ball team has left a big hole in the once world’s champions. Donlin was a great hitter, a reliable fielder and a speedy runner. Mike has left ball to go on the stage. His wife is an actress, and they will join forces.

Jos Gans. No other pugilist in the ring has fought so many really hard battles as Gans. He is without doubt the cleverest man in the ring today, bar Done, in any class. He has the peculiar faculty of being able to pick out the vulnerable point of an opponent and goes at it as unhesitatingly as a surgeon with a knife. ,y Withal he is most merciful, and even with his great cleverness he takes no pleasure in cutting his adversary to ribbons. He is one of the many prize fighters who do not save money. He is very liberal and an inveterate gambler. He backs himself in those fights that he tries to win and dallies with every known game of chance. Gans is what many persons term a born pugilist, and had he remained strictly square in his ring endeavors he would without doubt be one of the most popular fighters in the ring today despite his color. TJie Game Not 80 Good. Malachi Kittredge, the new manager of the Montreal team, said the other day that the baseball of today is not the game of old. “We miss the great hitters of the past, like Connor, Brouthers, Ewing, Mike Kelly, Orr, Delehanty and Hardie Richardson,” said the veteran catcher. “We* do not see so many long drives nowadays as were frequently made by those old stars. Then, again, the catchers of today are not like Bennett, Ewing, Tom Daly, Ganzel, Buckley, Mike Kelly, Clements and Morgan Murphy. Tom Daly, by the way, was one of the best catchers I ever saw, while Amos Rusie was the greatest pitcher that ever stood in a box.”

Davy Jonas Satisfied. Jones declares himself well satisfied with the result of the Chicago American champions’ trip to Mexico. AU of toe players are in fine shape. White’s condition alarms Comiskey, but “Doc” is never in any kind of condition until well on in the season, but it’s a cinch that he will round into good -f<wm before long. Is Josh Joshing? Joshua Crane, Jr., Harvard football coach, will start a new football school, teaching only technical points. Idea is on correspondence basis, funny fellew says. Perhaps Joshua is only joshing

MIKE DONLIN.