Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1908 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

Durnell’s Meteoric Caraar. For the third time Charles E. Darnell, blacksmith, Jockey, trainer, owner and plunger, finds himself outside the breastworks in the turf world. It is generally believed that the action of the eastern jockey club In barring him from all tracks will mean his complete elimination from all affairs “horsy.” Dumell has had a meteoric career, being at one time the most successful turfmah in the west, and this only a

short time after he hail ridden his own horses on the French turf, where he was subsequently ruied off. His partnership with Emile Ilerz followed, and for a brief period the two furnished most of the sensations around Chicago. His affiliation with John W. Gates later and after he had broken with Herz served to keep him prominently before the public. Bt. Louis Wrestler Challenges. Frank Coleman of St. Louis, whoretired from the mat a year ago after gaining the distinction of being the cleverest middleweight wrestler the west has ever produced, is out with a challenge to wrestle any ope of his weight, time and place to’be arranged by the man accepting his challenge. He claims to have ample backing and says that he will post SI,OOO as a side bet and that he is in condition to wrestle at ten days’ notice. Coleman made his debut on the mat about seven years ago and since then has had numerous matches, winning the majority. He was twice defeated by Frank Gotch and Farmer Burns. ' * Auto Racing at .Ormonde. The contest committee of the Automobile Club of America has announced that the races at Ormonde, Fla., will be held during the first week In March. The big event will be a 250 mile race, in which nothing but racing cars will enter. In order to prevent the use of racing machines built for great speed at short distances the committee announces that cars competing in the short races must enter in either the 250 mile race or one of the two IBS mile races which will be held and must maintain a speed in that race of at least fifty miles an hour. Al Muller, Crack Colt. A 1 Muller, the crack thoroughbred gelding at New Orleaps that quit 1907 unbeaten, like Colin, by any performer of his age, is owned by Frank Clarkson, a wealthy hotel proprietor ofJacksonville, Fla. Fletcher Dryver, manager of Walnut Hill stock farm in Lexington, Ky., bought the colt for Clarkson privately of Milton Young as a yearling for $350. . The first time Dryver worked the colt he ran a quarter in 23 2-5 seconds after only twentyeight days’ handling. t Robson and Driscoll to Box For Titls. A fight for the featherweight championship of England will be decided at the National Sporting club of London the latter part of next month. The fighters who will clash in it are Spike Robson and Jim Driscoll, who is regarded as the cleverest boxer of his weight on the other side. They will box twenty rounds at 122 pounds for a purse of $1,500 and a side bet of SI,OOO. If Driscoll wins, he will come to America to fight

Lotts, 2:08'/i, to Race Abroad. Lotta, 2:08%, the handsome black daughter of Guy Thistle, who made such a splendid campaign In the grand circuit last season for John Crabtree, goes to Europe, the property of Max Woes of Vienna, and will be raced. John Splan, who is scouring the country to fill an order for Woes, first saw Lotta at Cleveland and was so impressed with her victory that he marked her down as the right sort for export. Artie Hofman to Stay With Cuba. Charley Murphy* president of the Chicago National league club, says be will not allow Arthur Hofman to quit the Cubs at this time, and If Hofman buys the Des Moines club of the Western league he will have to hire another manager. After refusing to pass Hofman along to the Cincinnati club Murphy is forced to take this stand, no matter how much he would like to favor Hofman. Jimmy Williams. Manager Jimmy McAleer, St Louis Americans, intends to start the season with Jimmy Williams at third base. If Williams is too heavy or slow for Mat position, he will exchange places with Ferris, who is willing to play either second or thlrg base.

C. E. (“BOOTS”) DURNELL.