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Show Spnrt Hates I'aclQc Const Baseball league has 400 applications for umpire Jobs. Tennis is now competing with baseball base-ball lr. the number of rows it can stir up, Polo has been added to tlie list of active sports at the University of Pennsylvania. The Edinburgh Skating club of Scotland has been In continuous existence ex-istence since 1742. James (Dike) Brannlgnn, second baseman, has been purchased by the Peoria club from Terre Haute. Plans for the organization of the "Southeastern" league have been abandoned, temporarily at least. Joe Hamel, outfielder of the Louisville Louis-ville American Association club, has been purchased by the Buffalo International Inter-national league team. At a recent mating the Texas association as-sociation elected A. B. Johnson of Marlln as its president. He has been head of the Mnrlln club. Oklahoma City Is to have a new and up-to-date baseball park In readiness readi-ness for the opening of the eastern league season next spring. Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons are planning another battle, and up to the present Shelby, Mont, has not put In a bid for the bout. The New York Clants are going to give another nntlve New York boy a trial. He Is Walter Rosner, who halls from a Gotham high school. Candidates for the Olympic games In ancient Greece were dieted on new cheese, dried figs and boiled grain, with warm water and no meat. The United States Golf association spent $10,000 In the Walker cup International In-ternational golf competition In England. Eng-land. There were 10 members In the party. The Louisville club has gone to the United States army for a pltchar. Ills name is Arthur C. Polston and he was discharged from service last December. Unless Brooklyn decides to reonll tlie waivers asked on Kay Schmnndt, the first Backer will become a member of the Boston Braves, that club having hav-ing been awarded claim to him. New York American team has given Frank Baker, former "home run king," his unconditional release, so that he could take the management of the Easton team In the Easter Shore league. |