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Show ' cpnpr rnccrp little items JI Ui I KJKJDuI l OF INTEREST. PARIS, Oct. 31. Two hundred and twenty-seven million francs (about $45,-400,000) $45,-400,000) were wagered on horse races dur Ing the first three months of racing in France this year, according to flgures compiled by the ministry of agriculture. Of that total 22,700,000 francs were lost absolutely by bettors, in sums paid out by the mutuels, as follows; Nine million francs to welfare enterprises in devastated devas-tated regions, 6,000,000 francs to charitable charita-ble organizations, and the rest to breeders as pi-emlums. During the same period the public paid 7,300,000 francs in entrance fees to the race tracks. If this rate continues, the expenditures for admissions for the year will amount to within 15,000,000 francs and tile percentage of bets taken by mutuels mu-tuels will approximate 50,000,000 francs, NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Agreeing to risk his world's lightweight boxing title at 140 pounds, Benny Leonard will meet Jimmy Duffy of I.ockport, N. Y., in a. fifteen-round fifteen-round contest, with a referee's decision, at Tulsa, Okla., November 15, it was announced an-nounced tonight. The title has never before be-fore been fought for at this high weight. In retiring Spur to a life of ease and Idleness, James Butler, owner of the Empire Em-pire City track near Yonkers, proved that all sentiment In racing is not dead, foi-whlch foi-whlch ryalse be given. The master of East View farm has a great fondness for this horse one of the best he ever owned and in commenting on his retirement retire-ment remarked a day or two ago: "As a reward for his goodness to me, he'll have a box stall at the farm, 20xJ4, and a paddock all his own; and there he'll stay as lopg as he lives, or, in any case, as long as I live." Many another good horse has been shown no such consideration when hlH commercial usefulness had passed. New York World. Late reports are that Walter (Rabbit) Maranvllle'e dislocated shoulder doesn't stay In place as It should and that the doctors fear It never will be well and strong again. Maranvllle suffered his in jury cutting monkey-shines 1b an exhibition exhibi-tion game played in Massachusetts about the time the season closed. If all reports are to be believed, there will be a flock of minor leagues organized in the middle west this winter. Bob Reed and Joe Carr, with headquarters at Columbus, Co-lumbus, are said to be organizing one to take in Ohio and Pennsylvania cities and perhaps reach over Into Indiana. Various league promoters seem to be crossing each other's wires without any system of harmony whatever. Thei Old Timers' Baseball association a name suggested by Dan O'Leary was organized Saturday at a meeting of ex-ball ex-ball players and veteran fans at the Great Northern hotel. The purpose of the association is to revive re-vive the baseball spirit of the days gone by, and especially to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the Chicago White Stockings as a professional tea m. The golden anniversary celebration will take place December 9 at a place to be selected by the hoard of directors. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday night at tho Great Northern. Officers chosen follow: President, Frank Keefer; vice president, William Booth; treasurer, John S. Burke; secretary, A! H. Spink; directors, Allen Bianchard. James Forrest, John L. Dennis, Tom Foley, Charles S. Dennis, Thomas S. Hogan and T. A. Turner. Chicago Tribune. Trib-une. NEW YORK, Oct. 81. The annual convention con-vention of tho Amateur Athletic union of the United States will be held at the Copley-Plaza hotel, Boston, Mass.. November No-vember 17. Official notices were mailed yesterday to the delegates by Frederick W. Rubien, secretary-treasurer of the organization. or-ganization. The convention this year will be one of great Importance, as, in addition addi-tion to electing a board of governors, officers offi-cers and committees, many matters in connection with the Olymriic games at Antwerp next year will be discussed. |
