Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1908 — SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SPORTING WORLD

Fitzsimmons to Rs-sntsr the Ring. Bob Fitzsimmons, hero of many a ring battle and former world’s heavyweight champion, will enter the ring again. Fitz recently arrived In England and announced that he would fight again after he has tried to elevate the English stage for several

weeks, and for a starter he has Earned Gunner Moir, Jem Roche and several other British pugs as his proposed vic- I tims. The cause of his return to life is an offer of $25,000 (reported) to tight four battles before the National Athletic club of London. Ruby Bob had been living quietly on his New Jersey farm for some time and but for the, big money noise might still have been living there just as quietly. But Fitz could not resist the temptation to bounce his freckled fists off some one’s - head with all that money at stake; hence the announcement.

Hughes Hurls Challenge at Dorando. The latest defl of Dorando Fletri, who defeated Johnny Hayes recently, that he Is willing to meet any man In the world at any distance from twen-ty-five miles upward, has brought a swift challenge from John (Lepper) Hughes, the old time distance runner. Hughes, who is over sixty years old, surprised his friends a few weeks ago by an exhibition of speed endurance and has received backing for several thousands for a match with Dorando In a twenty-four hour contest Matt Clune, who was one of the backers of John L. Sullivan when be held the championship, has great faith in the staying powers of Hughes and is willing to post SI,OOO to bind a match with the Italian marvel. White Sox Players to Quit —Maybe. Will there be any Chicago Americans In 1900? Fielder Jones says It’s a sure thing that he won’t be back. Dougherty says bis oil wells need bis entire attention. Donohue says his health will keep him out of the spangles. Isbell wants to stick with Wichita. Tannehill is after the South Bend (Ind.) club. George Davis desires to become an Eastern league boss. Sullivan is through. But springtime will see a lot of changed plans. Cy Young to Retire After Next Season. The veteran Cy Young says that next season will wind up bls career on the baseball diamond. Young also has induced the Boston American league club to retain his old side partner, Catcher Criger, for whom Chicago, Detroit and St. Louis recently made flattering offers. Young and Criger have been one of baseball’s greatest batteries, and they want to stick together until they decide to leave the national game for all time. No Football For Swarthmore. The most startling and discouraging phase of the present athletic situation at Swarthmore college, from the football enthusiast point of view, was disclosed recently when one of the highest members of the faculty said that Intercollegiate football at the college was impossible. This news was discouraging as well as unexpected to the student body, who to a man confidently expected the resumption of the sport next year.

Horse Racing For El Paso, Tex. Plans for a sixty day race meeting at El Paso. Tex., were consummated in New Orleans recently. Dan T. Murray of Chicago has been selected as one of the judges, and the other officials will be turfmen who have figured conspicuously at the New Orleans tracks during the last ten years. Hughey Jennings Now a Banker. Hughey Jennings, manager of the Detroit Americans has gone into the banking business. He Is one of the organizers of the Old Forge-Duryea Discount and Deposit bank in Scranton, Pa., and is one of its directors. W. A. Jennings, Hughey's brother, also is Interested In the proposition. College Regatta June 28. The intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., next year will be held on Saturday. June 26. The crews will row upstream, starting one mile below the bridge and finishing just south of Krnm Elbow. ' Yale Eleven Earned $70,000. Yale's share of the receipts at New Haven recently was 833.000. Yale’s earning at Princeton on Nov. 14 was $28,000. It is estimated that Yale’s earnings for the seaaan was about 870,000.

BOB FITZSIMMONS.