Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1909 — The SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The SPORTING WORLD

McGuire’s Great Record. The veteran catcher Jigj McGuire, Who Is in command of the Cleveland American catchers and pitchers this spring, Is one of the remarkable features In the national game. “The Deacon,” as he Is familiarly termed, began to play with the big teams in 1883, the year of'his majority. In his twenty-five years of activy service McGuire has never been fined

or put out of a game by an umpire. He formerly enjoyed the nickname of “Pinch” for his aptitude in hitting the ball at the critical period. McGuire holds the world’s record for continuous catching, having participated in consecutive games. Detroit Driving Club’s Chart Revised. - The directors of the Detroit Driving club have reconsidered their decision to change the Chamber of Commerce $5,000 pacing stake from the 2:13 class to the 2:15 class, and this fixture of the grand circuit meeting will remain In the class. The value of the Wolverene handicap, a free for all pace, which takes the place of the 2:07 pacing stake, is to be $3,000. The Merchants and Manufacturers’ stake of SIO,OOO remains for the 2:24 trotters, and there Is a renewal of the $3,000 event for 2:11 trotters. The Wolverene Is to be two in three and the other events three in five heats. Penn Crew Arranging Dates. There api>ears to be a growing attempt to heal the athletic break which has long existed between Pennsylvania and her natural geographical rival, Princeton. The freshmen crews of the universities will meet in a race on the Schuylkill, and ft is a known fact that negotiations are under way to arrange a race between the varsity eights as well. Rowing is booming at Pennsylvania, and a pretentious schedule il being arranged. A varsity race has already been scheduled with Yale, and races with Princeton and New York universities are probabilities. Big Trotting Meet. Announcement has been made of a race meeting to be held in Lawton. Okia., April 17 to 27, inclusive, which, It is believed, will attract between 300 and 500 of the best horses on the western turf. The Comanche county fair grounds have been leased by the promoters of the meet Announcement was also made that Lawton. Chickasaw, Enid, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Claremore, Bartlesville, Pawsuska, all in Oklahoma, and Parsons, Kan., will be included in a racing circuit Unruh May Succeed Baldwin. A meeting of the stockholders of the Los Angeles Racing association will be held in the near future to elect a president to replace the deceased E*. J. Baldwin. A. J. Unruh, the real comp> troller of the Baldwin estates, is mentioned as the possible successor to the late turfman. Unruh has been very closely connected with the business of Mr. Baldwin and the biggest holders of stock in that race course. Rovers Will Tour Great Britain. The famous Fall River (Mass.) Rovers, one of the best association football teams in the east, will tour Great Britain next season. Negotiations are under way for games in England, Ireland and Scotland. It is the general opinion of socker experts In this country that the team will make a good showing against teams on the other side. Wisconsin For Boxing. Boxing may be legnlized in the state* of Wisconsin before another year rolls by. The fight clubs of Milwaukee and other towns where glove contests have been held have acted In co-operation with business men of Wisconsin, and( an attempt is to be made to get the legislature to pass a hill permitting fights throughout the state of Wisconsin. Entries For Kentucky Futurity. With the entries of several California breeders and others now in Europe to be heard from, the entry list to the twentieth renewal of the Kentucky Futurity for foals of 1909 will be far in excess of last year. With breeders at-* distance yet to be heard from, the number will run over 1.300 which will be a record breaker.

JIM M’GUIRE, COACH OF THE CLEVELAND AMERICANS.