Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1914 — IN THE WORLD OF SPORT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Special Extra; McGraw Has Already Won 1914 Pennant.

Jolmny McGraw, manager of the New York National baseball team, lfas already won the pennant for 1914. Mac says his lineup has all the other teams “beaten a mile” and that with Pitcher Mathewson in the shape he has shown in practice be should establish a new record for winning games. The Giants have taken several minor leaguers south for tryouts.

Chicago Boating Dates. Members of the Boat Owners’ association of the Chicago Yacht club gathered their last dinner and business meeting of the winter season Chairman James O Hey worth presided and introduced several speakers, who outlined plans for next summer’s events, while Captain Clark, commandant of the United States naval training station at Lake Bluff, related some of Ids experiences during the early days of the navy. President C. Fred Weed of the Lake Michigan Yachting association announced for the first time the official schedule as drawn up by the controlling body of the sport in that section. The schedule follows: May 30—Official opening of all clubs. June 6 Open. June 13—Open. June 20—Michigan City race, auspices Columbia Yacht club. June 2G, 27. 2S—Triangular cruising race to St. Joe, Michigan City and Chicago, auspices Chicago Yacht club. Jul£ -i—L. M. Y. A. open regatta; auspices Lincoln Park Yacht club. July 11—Liptoh trophy race. July 13—Open. -Aug. I—Mackinac1 —Mackinac cruising race, auspices Chicago Yacht club. Aug. 7—Sail and power boat cruise to White Lake, auspices White Lake Yacht club. Aug. 15—Open. Aug. 20, 21. 22—Lipton cup races, auspices Columbia Yacht club. Aug. 29—Michigan City race, auspices Jackson Park Yacht club. Sept. 5,6, 7—Stratford hotel trophy race. St. Joe and return, auspices ColumbL. Yacht club. Sept. 12—Open fall regatta, auspices Columbia Yacht club. Wolverenes May Lose Star. Because he played two years on the nine of Cornell college in lowa John W. Cory, ,1 star outfielder on the Mich igan varsity hall squad in 1913, may be barred from-further competition for Michigan because of the rule which prohibits a player serving more than three years in collegiate athletics. The athletic authorities are now investigating Cory's case and are to report in a short time. The loss of Cory will be a severe blow to the batting strength of-.the diamond squad, as he had been relied upon to take the place at the bead of the batting list left vacant by Captain Bell of last year’s team.

Rich Kentucky Derby.

The Kentucky Derby will be tlje richest race in the forty years’ history of this classic event. Secretary Lyman H. Davis has announced the conditions of the coming big event, and for the first time in the history of the race SIO,OOO in added money is given by the New Louisville Jockey club, with the subscription and starting moneys will make the old fashioned classic a $15,000 race this season. The greatest amount ever added be fore to the big race was in 1913. when $5,000 was given. '

Mainleaf Sold For $13,500.

Maiuleaf, 2:08%, a three-year-old trotting stallion, brought a high price at the annual horse salhs at Lexington. Ky., recently, when he was purchased by John W. Trimble of Mount Sterling. Ky.. for $13,5(H). Maiuleaf was one of the leading performers in the trotting world while a two vearold. aDd his former owner. James R. Magowan of Kentucky, had received several offers for the stallion from two foreign governments.

Photo by American Press Association.