Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1907 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Pitchar Niok Altrock. That able twlrler Nick Altrock la widely believed to, be in line for the premier pltchftfcftitionors of the American league for this season. Many careful experts state that Nick la the

best twlrler in the entire organization. Anyway, Altrock’s work for the Chi* cago American world’s champions last season was of genuine tpp notch caliber, and it is safe to say he is the chief standby of Captain-Manager Davy Jones. Jeffries Will Fight James J. Jeffries says he will return to the ring If the title of heavyweight champion becomes the property of a foreigner. If it remains in American hands, he will not leave his retirement, fie re Is his own statement: “Will I fight Bill Squires, the Australian champion pugilist? “Yes, If he wins the American championship from an American. “1 have retired and do not wish to go back Into the ring. ‘1 have no love for the glove battles, but I saw a chance to win a competency in a few short years and I took It. I have this now. It Is safely Invested where I cannot lose it and where it will bring me a comfortable Income for the rest of my life, so I doft’t heed to fight again. 7-—X7~ a “My wife wants to see the historic places of Europe, and I, too, have a desire to see places I have heard and read about. I shall sail for Europe as scheduled, and meanwhile Mr. Squires will thrash out the situation with the ambitious young fighters of today. “They are a fair lot and will keep this fellow bnsy, unless I am mistaken. “Should he whip the best American fighters and win the championship from them Til cut short my travels and come back to take a whirl at the old game. “I don’t wave the star spangled banner every time I get a chance to get a gallery yell, but I am a good American for all that, and I don’t want to see the championship held by a foreigner if I can help It “I have read Squires’ statement It is a nice, straightforward, manly appeal. It impresses me favorably.”

Harvard Football Dates. Harvard’s football schedule for the coming season as announced recently calls for ten games with the same teams that Harvard lined up against last year, with the exception that Annapolis has been substituted for West Point The Harvard eleven will play all but the Annapolis contest at home this year The schedule follows: Oct 2, Bowdoin; Oct. 5, University of Maine; Oct 9, Bates; Oct. 12, Williams; Oct. 19, Annapolis, at Annapolis; Oct. 26, Springfield Training school; Nov. 2, Brown; Nov. 9, Carlisle; Nov. 16, Dartmouth; Nov. 24, Yale.

A* to Baseball Crowds. The gross exaggeration of the size of baseball crowds has already started In. national-, game draws well nnongh without Inflating attendances. However, it Is not the only sport In which the attendances often are bigger on paper than they are In reality. Football attendances are more nearly correctly estimated than those of any othv sport ' Another Ocean Yaoht Race. The next ocean yacht race of 400 miles for the challenge cap offered by the Brooklyn Yacht club of New York city will be started on July 4. The coarse is around Montank Point, N. Y., thence aronrtd Northeast End lightship, off Cape May, N. J., and thence to a finish line off the Brooklyn Yacht clnb house at Gravesend bay, New York. Barry After Towns. ■ V Ernest Barry of Brentford, who stands as the most promising sculler In England, Is out with a challenge to George Towns of AnstraUa for the world’s English scnlllng championship. The latter carries with it the Sportsman Challenge cnp, rained at SI,OOO. The stakes are to be SI,OOO to $2,600 a aide. Balky Lindsay. First Baseman Lindsay of Detroit has definitely refused to be transferred to the Kansas City club, as Tebeau offered him even less than.his Detroit •alary. Lave Cross. Lave Cross’ work with the Washington American league team belles the report that he would be forced to give Bp the game because of 111 health.

NICK ALTBOCK IS ACTION.