Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1907 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Jennings and His Job. Hughey Jennings has instilled new life into the Detroit Americafis. He has proved himself a manager of, tho first class. It looks as if Detroit is nearer the winning path this season than since the club was a member of the American league. Hugh Jen-

nings has done fiuely with club and has not belied the expectations of those who prophesied that he would make good. If a club cannot secure a first class playing manager, a bench manager is far preferable, for the reason the game has grown so that the man who handles the playing end of a club should not be hampered by anything outside the supervision of the men.

As to ths American Way of Riding. Conservative English turf writers do not Join issue with Lord Durham in his statement that the “moukey seat of the Americans" is largely to blame for the starting troubles in England. Boris In the Referee says: “On the question of riding the majority of us will not Join issue with Lord Durham and his friends. The present style is undoubtedly due to the slavish imitation of a system introduced into this country by Tod Sloane a few years ago. Certainly the American Jockey had mastered all its details and was one of the few r who could keep a horse straight. The only other eompetent exponehfs bTIHe Crouching 6tyle could practically he counted on one’s fingers. When one inis mentioned such as the two Iteiffs and Danny Maher where are others coming from? “Most of. our youngsters are taught to balance themselves on a horse by their ankles, and there their tuition finishes. Boys may have the finest of hands and be fairly good judges of pace, but how do they negotiate turns and how do they finish? In nine cases out of ten they are practically useless when trying to assist their mounts in a severe struggle. Ter all intents and purposes they are only half educated In the rudiments of their profession because their mentors can explain to them only half of the theory of what Is called the American seat.” Want Vanderbilt Auto Race. The Forida East Coast Automobile association is determined to have the Vanderbilt annual international cup race run over the famous OrmondDaytona beach if such a thing is possible. Major Arthur B. Foster, president of the Florida East Coast A. A., had a conference with W. J. Morgan at the latter's office and later met former President Asa Paine, together with First Vice President Georg# X. Sobring of Obio ana chairman of the race committee, Commodore A. H. Alien of Daytona. The former gentlemen all own fine winter residences on the Florida east coast and are strong sui>porters of the A. A. A., as their club is one of the early members of the A., A. A. A conference was had with some of the national heads of the racing board of the A. A. A.*and the Vanderbilt cup commission, and it was learned from the latter that Florida stands a good chance of securing the great auuual road event.

Jones Opposed to Double Headers. “The great objection I have to double headers,” said Manager Jones of the Chicago White Sox, “is the fact that I have to wear sun glasses the first game, and when I have glasses ou I cannot see what Is going on at all. The Sox have plenty of pitchers and are better off iu this respect than any of the clubs that we have to play double headers with. We are no ex cop-' tlon to the league, however, as every one of the teams will have to play as many double headers as we will.”

A New Driving Club. Horsemen in the Massachusetts towns of Reading, Wakefield, Stoneham, Winchester, Woburn, Lynnfield and Wilmington have organized under the name of the Quannapoinett Driving club and will lease the Wakefield Reading half mile track for the purpose of holding matinee races throughout the season. The officers are: President, J. C. Maeomber; secretary, Arthur H. Jewett; treasurer, 11. A. Upton. The Dam of Marlon Wilkes. Princess, the dam of Marion Wilkes, 2:08%, by Prineeps, has been bred to Copper Coin, 2:22%. Princess Is owned by McDermott Bros., Carnegie, Pa. Echo, Jr., Laid Up. The fast pacer, Echo, Jr., 2:07%, strained the muscles of his shoulder In a recent workout and la laid up, probably for the season.

HUGHEY JENNINGS.