Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1909 — THE SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE SPORTING WORLD

Pitcher Marquard Making Good. Pitcher “Babe” Marquard, the sll,000 beauty whom the New York Natienals obtained from the Indianapolis club of the American association last fall, Is now proving be is worth the money paid by the New York management Before the season opened the

general opinion of the baseball critics was that Marquard would not come up to expectations. But since the start “Rube— has proved that he is capable of bolding his own against any twirler In the big league. His recent defeat of the champion Cubs was a notable one. Big Fight Purses Absurd. Purses of $200,000 for professional fighters on the very face of them cannot appear anything but absurd. There is a limit to everything. The greatest crowd that ever witnessed a fight turned out to see the Burns-John-son battle in Sydney last December. There were over 18,000 spectators, and, though the choice seats sold for $25 each, less than $130,000 was realized on the gate. It is doubtful if America cbuld do even this well Of course Jeffries and Johnson would be the greatest card ever staged. But not more than 20,000 people would part with the coin. These would have to average $lO each to pay the bare purse. Even the Alaska-Yukon exhibition people are not throwing money away to advertise their affair. Recent Baseball Transfers. Acting President Heydler of the National league announced in New York the following contracts and releases: Contracts.—With Chicago, Don Carlos, Patrick Ragon (contract assigned); With Pittsburg, Charles Phlllippe; with St. Louis, R. E. Hulswitt (contract assigned). Releases.—By Cincinnati to Chicago, Patrick Ragon, claimed under waiver rule; by Cincinnati to St Louis, R. E. Hulswitt; by New York to St Louis, John Waller, claimed under waiver rule; by St Louis to Chicago, I. C. Higginbotham, claimed under waiver rule. Evers and Walsh Fined. Pitcher Ed Walsh of the Chicago American league team and Second Baseman John J. Evers of the Chicago Nationals each had to pay a fine of SIOO for failure to report to their respective clubs before May L The players were reinstated, and the announcement of the fine was made by the National baseball commission at Cincinnati. Jockey Notter Receives SIO,OOO Salary. Two American jockeys rode for the first time in Germany at the opening of the season at Karlshorst. They are Notter and Radtke, and they ride for the Weinberg and Hanlel stables, respectively. It Is reported that Notter receives $ higher salary than a Prussian minister, whose pay is about SIO,OOO annually. Arrange Dates For Polo Mateh. The international polo match for the American cup to be played in London by the Hurlingham team and a team from the American polo associations will take place Jane 23 and June 2Q and a third game, if It should be necessary, June 30. The American polo cup has been held by the British club since 1886. Cornell Varsity Btroke Retires. P. Z. Horton, stroke of the 1909 Cornell varsity crew, has been obliged to give up rowing on account of the pressure of university work and has left the varsity shell. Horton’s loss Is a serious blow to the Cornell varsity. .i .i ' c Pittsburg’s Many First Basemen. Bill Abstain, who seems to be filling the bill at first t<a the Pirates, is the sixth first sacker that team has bad in as many years. Since 1906 Nealon, Storke, Kane. Swacina and Clll have played the hag. Breenahan Insured For $50,000. Stanley Robison, owner of the St Louis Nationals, has taken out a $50.1000 life Insurance policy on his ’man* ager and leading catcher, Roger fires-

PITCHES “RUBE” MARQUABD OF THE NEW YORK GIANTS.