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Show Shooting, according to an expert, is one of the most popular sports in America. Amer-ica. It is also rumored that shooting ia popular in Mexico. We have known for several years that Sidney Hatch spends twenty-four hours a day running long-distance races, but we'd like to know what he does with his spare time. "Nothing," we are told, "is impossible," impos-sible," but is it possible that the Reds and1 Athletics will play a world's series this rear? Matty won his first game at the Polo grounds as manager of the Beds, but even the Reds have to win once in a while. WE ARE ONE OF TEEM. Consider now the hot and sweating bloke Who kicks about the heat the livelong live-long day, And pauses now and then to Bmoke A cigarette to keep the heat away. Mathewson will earn a niche in the Hall of Fame if he succeeds in managing man-aging the Reds and Hal Chase at one and the same time. Aha! Likewise hist! Charley Weeghman has engaged the 'services of Nick Carter. Possibly Nick will be able to discover what's the matter with the Cubs. As a ballplayer, Paul Des Jardien appears to be a big league football player. "Chick" Evans is beginning to realize rea-lize the penalty of fame. He had to make an after-dinner speech. ANCIENT HISTORY. ! Frank Gotch has quit the wrestling game. The wrestling championship situation at present is as follows: Stecher can't throw Lewis and Lewis can't throw Stecher. To the first subscriber who solves the problem we shall donate a season ticket to Mattea-an. Freddie Welsh will not be allowed to fight in Minnesota, but why prevent pre-vent a man from fighting when he won't fight anyhow? |