Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1909 — THE SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE SPORTING WORLD

Bonhag Wants More Records. It is evident that George Bonhag. the ten mile champion, is anxious to establish new marks for all the distances he possibly can before he quits the running game for good, which Is not a very long way off. Bonhag, it will be remembered, created a new slate of records for the distances from five and a half to ten miles in the race

he won recently. It is very likely, therefore, that he is anxious since he has reached his best form to hold all amateur records from two to ten miles. Bon hag says he will not attempt to run if the weather is not to his liking, but if conditions are as favorable as they are now be can be expected to establish brand new figures from the two mile mark to the finish of his five mile special. Police to Control Football. Legislation which would require all football games in the District of Columbia to be played under a license of the police, who would be privileged to stop any game when it became dangerous to life and health, has been suggested by Corporation Counsel Thomas as one of the direct results of this year’s long list of fatalities on the gridiron. The effect of the legislation which is proposed would make the police the immediate supervisors of the game. While the game proceeded according to rules which did not endander life and limb the struggle would be allowed to continue, but when the lives of the players were endangered the police would have power to step in. Supporters of the suggestion point out that it imposes no hardship upon the game which has not been imposed upon a kindred sport—boxing—by the police of many cities. Btricklett Barred From Brooklyn. “SpltbaH” Elmer Stricklett will not be in the lineup of the Brooklyn baseball team next year, according to information given out at the headquarters of the national baseball commission in Cincinnati. “Stricklett can’t play with Brooklyn next year or the year after.” declared Chairman Herrmann of the national commission recently. “According to the agreement between the California league and the National association, none of the contract or agreement jumpers now playing on the coast can leave that circuit in less than two years, and some of them have to remain out there for four years before they can be sold.” New Race Track In Mexico. Colonel Robert Pate, a well known St. Louis turfman, has returned from Mexico CJsy. where be was granted the privilege of operating a race track. Colonel Pate wants to interest capital in bis venture. The parimutuel system will be used. Other tracks are to be operated in Mexico, but Pate’s venture will be independent of the others, and he declares that he can have racing all year at his plant if he so desires. Americans to Race Abroad. American turfmen will be well represented in the big racing fixtures In England for the season of 1910, judging by the liberal nominations that have been made in both the Two Thousand Guineas and the One Thousand Guineas of 1912. With several more to be heard from, the latest English racing calendar shows a particularly good list in both of these rich stakes. Record Prioe For Green Trotter. George H. Basterbrook of Denver bought Nellie Willis, a green trotter, from J. O. McAllister of Lexington. Ky., for $7,500. This Is the best price of the year for a green trotter. Murphy Tope List of Winners. The stable of Trnamy Murphy tops the list oi money winners this season with $68,000 to Its credit Lot McDonald’s pulled down $48,000 and B&J Geers’ $40,000.

GEORGE BONHAG.