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., , ".Wild BUI" Donovan, of This City, Recently Appointed
i.' ' ' Manager of the New York American League Team, Has
k-"- Always Been Popular Detroit Fans Idolized Him.
One thing la ccrlaln, Uio New York
T'tinKeeir havo secured one of tho earnest
nthletei In tlio world to lead them otir
ltiK this year. "Wild Bill' Donovan, of
this city, recently named lender of tlio
Yanks, has always been noted for that
quality, and tho New York basoball fol
lowers aro aUro to witness some stirring
time before "Bill" Is through with tho
game. lie ,1s ono of tho shrondest men
In baseball' today, and Colonel Ituppert
and Captain Huston, tho now owners,
ro to bo congratulated. Doiiovan'3
Actual experiences with the Detroit Tigers
will stand him In good stead now," Ho
knows men. He was considered ono of
the greatest pitchers ovrr developed.
Tho story wrltton by Malcolm AV.
BInsay, a Detroit newspaper man, gives
iomo Idea of tho esteem In which Do
trolters held "Wild Bill" when ho was
turned loose In 1912:
Wo remember, BUI, whon you first
came to the city, a lean, smiling giant
from Brooklyn. What npeed ou had,
Bill! How you mowed them down! And
Bill, what rotten suppoit you gotl Wo
remember how you lost game after game,
though you held tho opposition to one,
two and three hits. But you never quit,
Bill i you gnva them tho best that was In
J'OU.
Wo remember, Bill, thoso sciisatlonnl
pitching duels with Bubo "Watldcll, then
.t his best. It was enough to announco
that you and tho Huue were going to
fcattle tho park would bo tilled. And wo
remember how, after tho passing of tho
lean years, you Btopped forward to get
your just rewnrd In 1D07 when you set a
World mark ns u winning pitcher.
What a year that was! Hey, Bill? Kc
rnembcr that scenteen-lnnlng flght In
Philadelphia that year tho game that
broke tho spirit of the Athletics and sent
tho Tigers on to tho Hood tldo of vlctory7
Wo do. "Wo recall now how you stood
In tho breach that dny In tho gloom of
the early evening with your smile as wldu
as ever, encouraging tho boys to keep
t It.
"Give mo a ono run lead, boys," you
kept saying, "Just ono run, nnd they'll
rover beat us."
Wc remember tho excitement, too,
when you landed on Monto Cross' jaw
'When Silk O'Loughlln had his back
turned. It was funny, BUI, to see Monto
sprawling on the ground with 30,000 wild
yexl fans roaring for your Ufa blood.
And thcro you stood smiling and serene.
Poor Claude Rossman! Silk though it
was he who hit Cross, and ho fired him
from tho game.
'And, Bill, wo remember how you
pitched tho next year. Itememhcr that
wonderful game you pitched ngalnst St.
Louis that Saturday afternoon -In Au
gust, the game that started the Tigers
on tholr winning streak to the pennant?
Bill, we've watched baseball slnco early
childhood and we'vo seen tho best there
Js In action, but nover did a man pitch
as you did on that Uuy.
And, Bill, we remember that day In
Chicago, the last day of tho league sca
ison, when with three teams Cleveland,
Chicago and Detroit practically tied for
first place, you were tho man of tho
'hour for us. Remember how telegrams,
letters and telephone messages poured
Into the hotel for you that night?
"Detroit depends on you, BUI," was
the gist of them nil.
And wo who wore on tho Inside remem
ber. Bill, the tragedy of that night. You
wore there with your smile, telling the
fcpys that you never felt 'better and they
Relieved you. They did not know. Bill, of
how you writhed In, agony from rheuma
tism all that night -with Trainer Tuthlll
and two rubbers working over you. Bill.
They were kneading your pain-racked
body Into shape for a battlo tlfat meant
the American Leaguo pennant. And by
morning they had jou In pretty good
shape. You slept a. few hours and then
told tho Tigers that you could win In a
walk. You were working on your nerve
alone, Bill, but you didn't want the boys
to know, for fear it would affect their
playing.
And well do wo remember that game,
3111. Wo remember, how, once you got
warmed up, big Jra Thomas staggered
every tlmo that ball shot into his big
mitt, so terrific was your speed. Wo can
see you now with your ever-present grin,
holding the fighting clan of Comlskey at
bay while tho famous old Tiger scoring
machine drovo "Big Ed" Walsh from the
box and declared themselves champions
of the league.
And we remember that night, while the
rest of the boys were making merry, you
1 eat alone, a man sickened by pain, but
-still happy.
And now you're going to leave us. Bill
JTour arm may not be as strong as It was.
but your eye Is as clear, your wonderful
old noodle Is working as welt and your
heart Is as stout as ever.
You can bet. BUI, we'll remember you,
not only for your deeds on tho diamond,
but as a man, gentle, kindly, thoughtful
f others nnd full of tho humor that goes
to mako up a true Irishman.
Wolgast Greatest Money Earner
"Ad Wolgast, who strove so valiantly
to regain his title from "Freddie" Welsh
In a recent oout. has earned more money
In the Ting than any other lightweight
In the history of the game. Adolph has
poured a nilto over $300,000 Into his coffers
since he adopted boxing as a profession
seven years ago. Of this vast sum, Pro
moter "Tom" McCaroy chipped In more
than $20,000 In the form of purses. The
other coast promoter, "Jim" Coftroth.con
trlbuted somewhat more than $80,000 In
purses.
The largest lump sum Wolgast over re
ceived, for ono battle was $17,000, for his
flght with "Joo" Blvers, at Vernon, Cal
m July ir two years ago.
Wolgast has engaged In na less than
31 fights. In which the receipts aggre
gated more than $25,000. Little "Ad" has
never suffeied the Ignominy of a knock
out, and bus been floored but twice In his
ring career once when ho won tho title
from Nclion nnd tlio other tlmo when
ha lost to Itltchlc.
Adolphus has the betting fever In
the most aggravated form. Ho never
fnlts to back himself heavily for a fight,
ns ho says that Is the Inspiration ho needs
to battlo in his best form, In his cham
pionship battlo with Nelson, Wolgast
backed himself to tho extent of $5100,
which ho won, and ho lost $7000 In wagers
when ho passed over the title to nitchlo,
Piscatorial Bending
Tlio gnmo nnd llsh warden was patrollng
a sticnm looking for vlolntors of tho bass
flshlng law. Finding n youngster, he
pulled tip his string of fish nnd found
only sunllflli, catfish nnd suckers but 15
feet further" down tho stream ho found
a largo bass tied under a Willow, the
lino weighted down with a stone to pro
vent the bass struggling. "Look here,
what docs this mean?" said tho warden,,
pulling tho fish out of tho water. "I
want o explain that to you," answcicd
tho boy. "That bass has been stealing
my bait all morning nnd I just tied him
up thcro until I got through flBhlng."
Williams Mado Friends Slowly
Considering his groat work In thr ring
and since winning tho bantamweight
chnmplonshlp "Kid" Williams has mado
remarkably few friends. It Is hard to
account for this. According to nil prece
dent tho Dnltlmoro Vllclng should havo the
llsllo world nt his feet, for ho is tho only
champion who Is doing any real work
worth mentioning.
In the ring Williams tikes all kinds of
chances. Ho has more fighting ability to
tho square Inch thnn any other boxer of
today of any degree or class. When he
Jumps through the ropes ho seems to for
get that ho has n title to lose. Instead
of playing snfo his ono object is to Innd
a crusher with tho very least delay pos
sible. And tho number of times he suc
ceeds Is tcully remarkablo when It Is con
sldcicd that he Is a member of tho light
est class.
If Williams were mciely a crudo slug
ger his reckless way of risking his titlo
would bo less worthy of note. But ho Is
n clover boxer when ho cares to play
tho gnmo that way. Ho proved thnt
when ho outboxed Johnny Coulon in that
ten-round bout at Madison Suuaro Gar
den. "Terry" McGovcrn, "Battling" Nel
son. "Ad" Wolgast and others of that
type, who nro constantly referred to as
Ideal champions, wero hard fighters, but
they knew no other way of milling. Had
they been adopts at tho hlt-and-get-away
stylo they might not have been so will
ing to mako a flght of all their bouts.
Williams, having two courses to chooso
from, deserves all tho more credit.
How McCoy Handled Them
"Get on tlio nerves of your opponent."
wns an axiom of 'Kid' McCoy In his box
ing days. Tho Kid was cuto and counted
much of his success to his brains. Mc
Coy, however, had not hogged tho lime
light In this stunt, as dovelopcd tho other
day. Packey McFarland Is tho ono who
shares tho honors.
A New York promoter told tho story
and vouched for Us truth. Packey onco
worked tho art on the redoubtable Loach
Cross. The pair wero In a downtown
newspaper ofllce being weighed In for n
bout at tho Fairmont A. C. Cross got on
tho scales and tho beam didn't move.
As Leach backed oft the scales Packey
purposely got In his wny, and as a conse
quence they bumped into each other.
"What do you mean by shoving me?"
yelled Packey with a furldus frown.
"I didn't mean to shovo you, Packey,"
said Leach, thoroughly frightened.
"l'ou did, and jou did It on purpose,"
growled Packey.
"You'ro mistaken," said Leach, meekly.
"How dare ou contradict me?" roared
Packey. "Take that," and Leach was
bent spinning against the wall from the
force of a left hook that caught him full
on tho chin.
That took all the spunk out of Cross.
That night Packey had to actually chase
Leach, so frightened was the East Sidcr.
Packey laughingly admitted afterward
that tho scale Incident had been put on
for the sole purpose of gettjng Cross"
nerve.
JET H
jsaa -wswr ,
"BILL" DONOVAN
TO TAKE CHARGE .
OF YANKS TODAY
"PACKEY" HOMMEY
The former New York city fighter
has been cutting a wide swath
in pugilistic ranks. In his last ap
pearance he stopped "Bull" Lcidel
at the National Athletic Club.
Philadelphia!!, Recently
Made Manager, Will
Confer With American
League's New Magnates.
PENN CHESSMEN VICTORS
In Third League Match Locals Win
Four Points.
NEW YOHK, ,lnn, 2. Tlio chess players or
the University of lennlvnnla, in their turn,
capture! nil four points III tho thlnl round
or tha annual tournament of the Trlanfculnr
Collcga Chn-s I.cnKuc, plased yesterday at the
rooms of tho Manhattan Chens Club, and by
B doing tleil Cornell for first place.
Tho Btnniilns to dnto follows:
CORNELL PENNSYLVANIA.
Players. W. I.. W I.
Porklm 8 Kllnn 3 1
3rafman 2 1 Wlnkclman - 1
3rosiman " 1 Davis .1 I)
Jokol 11 1 Bnrt 2 1
It's an 111 Wind
After four years of highly appreciated
service on the New York Mall, Grant
land Rice has signed a contract with the
Tribune, of New York city. Since he
arrived In the metropolis as a member of
the 'big league" sport-wrltlng fraternity
Rice has been the most sought-after ur
pert In tho entire country. His breezy
style, accuracy nnd profound knowledge
of alt sports have quickly conducted him
to the topmost rung In his profession.
Not only Is Rice a brilliant and pleasing
writer of sports, but he Is himself an
exponent of all tho so-called major
sports. During the last few years he
has developed Into a golfer of rare ability,
and now devotes nil of his sparo moments
winning from "Col. Bogey" and others.
While In college Rice was a member of
the vanity baseball, basketball and foot
ball teams. The Tribune is to be con
gratulated on its New Year's resolution
to add drantland Rice to Its capable
sporting staff.
Yanks to Get Grounds
If the statement or Bnn Johnson Is -to
bo taken seriously for we have had sev
eral announcements recently from him
that did not pan out so rapidly we may
expect to see the Yankees playing on
their own grounds before very long.
With money back of the Yanks we may
expect to see great things accomplished
during the next few years.
With the sale of the Yankees over,
baseball's only hope far a continued story
rests In the prolonging of the negotia
tions between the Giants and Hans
Lobcrt, John McGraw said yesterday
that he would probably see the third
baseman from Philadelphia today.
Totals 0 3 Totals 0 3
nnowN,
Palmer 0 3 I.ovlne 0 .1
Uicas O 3 Cohen O .1
Total 0 12
Tho fourth ami final round will bo contested
today In tho following order: Wlnkelmnn s.
Perking. Ornfman vs. Palmer, ICHno s. Lucas,
Hart mi Grossman, Jokcl i. Cohen, Davis
s, Lev inc.
SURPRISES AT SOCCER
Games Yesterday in England and
Scotland Marked by Unusual Play.
LONDON, Jan 2. 'A dIb list of sames Is al
ways arranged for Now Year's Day, especially
In Scotland nnd tho North of England, and
yesterday's results contain many surprises.
In tho first illusion of tho l.ngllsIijAssocla
tlon League, tho star attraction wnB Oldham
Athlctlc's homo Rama with Manchester Clt.
Mho are. respectively, first and second in tho
table Manchester put up a splendid show,
but could not Bet paBt tho home club's flno
defence, and a draw rcscultod
Tho second division games aro noticeable for
tho defeats of two of tho loading clubs, Hud
derslleld Town going under to Ilury by il to 1,
and Harnley getting tho better of the Arsenal
uy mo only goal Bcorea. uniy one soumern
League gamo was decided. Watford defeating
Cardiff City by a scoro of 3 to 2 avvuy from
homo and Jumping Into fourth place In tho
tabic.
SCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL
Northeast Five Seems to Have Edge
on Opponents.
While tho student bodies of tho va
rious high schools In this vicinity are
enjoying their annual Christmas holidays,
tho followers of tho schools represented
in tho Scholastic Basketball Leaguo are
exchanging opinions relative to tho prob
able result of tho campaign Southern
High's team, victor Inst season, does not
seem to bo as strong as In 1911.
From the piesent outlook Northeast
High looms up as the lending contender.
Tho Central High School nvo led tho
lenguo last year until a few weeks be
foro tho close of tho season, when two
of Its stars wero announced Ineligible on
account of studies. This handicap enabled
Southern to grasp the top rung and finish
at tho front.
The ofgnnlzatjon will pry tho lid off
the senson January 5, with Southern High
opposing West Philadelphia High, and
Northeast against Control High.
N13W TORK, Jan, 2.-At tho oftlces
of Col. Jacob Ruppert, Jr., this morn
ing tho first official meottng of tho hew
stockholder of tho Now York American
League club will ho held. "Wild BUI"
Donovan, tho new manager, will confer
with Messrs. Ruppert, Huston and Ban
Johnson.
Ban Johnson said jcstciday ho was
somewhat undecided ns to when ho would
bo nblo to tlopart for homo. Ho Is anx
ious to lend ovcry possible nsslstnnco to
tho now owncis nnd especially to havo
settled, ns Boon ns possible, tho location
of tho proposed now park. Concerning
tho site of this park Ban Is non-com-mlttnl.
Ho would glvo no hint after n
long conference with Captain Huston last
night.
"I can nssuic you," said he, "thnt
Messrs. Huston and Ruppert Intend to
build a linml.somo homo for tho Now
Yorks. Hut It would never do to an
nounce thoso plans prematurely. You un
derstand thnt would simply bo raising
further obstacles "
Mr. Johnson declared that he did not
believe tho now owners would utilize tho
alto that the former owners had selected
nt 223th street and Brondwoy.
"However," ho declared, "any statement
that I mndo In connection With building
in Manhattan would not piecludo thnt
site. The land lies In Manhattan bor
ough, though It is beyond tho ship canal.
Mr. rarrell will tell you that tho point
has been decided In the courts."
Ono of Mr. Fill roll's ofllcials Intimated
yestordny that .tho now ground would
be located at 115th street nnd Lenox
avenue. Operations thero would necessi
tate considerable, piling and filling In,
but the filler could easily bo secured
from tho subway construction going on
In that neighborhood. He also argued
that Captain Huston, who la an experi
enced contractor and engineer, would
find nn excellent Held for his skill In
this line of work. Mr. Johnson declared
that 'tho cost oC piling nnd filling would
bo within J0D.0CO, ho believed. If tho new
owners should care to employ the trnct.
However, ho said the matter of grounds
was a problem of great moment and that
tho American Leaguo club backers did
not propose to jump nti conclusions. They
will weigh tho question carefully from
every uuglc. Johnson says the club will
surely havo a home of its own by 1016.
It rfcvclop3 that tho New York club
will not bu obliged to take the Jive play
ci s who havo been named nmong tho
offerings from tho seven colleagues
High, Rehg, Plpp, Berger and Miller.
This matter will bo put squarely up to
Manager Donovan Krom whnt ho has
said already thero Is little doubt that
Plpp and High will find their way here.
An outfielder of the first order Is to
come through special arrangement with
a rival club.
KILBANE'S FRIENDS
TBIE HE WILL
MAKE WEIGHT
Believe Champion Is Des
tined to Become as Great a
Lightweight as He Was in
the Featherweight Class.
Mayor Ellis Encourages Boys
.iWlth.n.Mli5or E1,l as ,"'' Judeo and more
than ..) bojs contesting tho annual athletlo
meet held under the auspices of tho Y M. C. A.,
of Camden, and tho newsbovs of tho Camden
rost-Telegram nnd Dally Courier was hold
jesterday In tho gymnasium of the Camden
association
"With a. grand total of 2TV, noints. tho Post
Telegram team won against the Courier team,
which secured 12 Dolnts The nlnnlng team
ua victorious In oory event
Hunter Gets Golf Cups
riNUHUnST. N. C.. Jan 2.-nobert Hunter,
of eo Ilurn. won the President's trophy yes
terday In tho llth-annual I'lnehurst holiday
tournament In the final round ho beat Walter
J. TravU by 2 up and 1 to play.
Harness Interest Increases
Entries to the stakes for tho Panama
Puciric Lxnosltlon's harness raco meetings
will close today, and unless all signs fall
Eastern trotting horsemen will bo liberal
with nominations.
De Neri Wins and Loses
De Nerl lpst an exciting extra-pelrlod gamo
to aroystock yesterday aftornoon at Cooper
llattallon Hall by tho score of 28-22.
Thu Do Nerl team came back strong, how
eer. In tho oenlng game and defeated Grey-
SlOCift WMta
Jasper Eivo Loses
IIA7,r.ETON, Pa.. Jan. S.-Tho Hnileton
Professionals defeated tho strong Jasper
bail'.etball team of the Eastern Leaguo hero
jesterday afternoon by tho score of s to 20.
Vincome Elve Unsuccessful
LANCASTER. Pa.. Jan. 2. Tho strong Vin
come team, of West Philadelphia, .vm de
feated by tho. local basketball team for tho
second tlmo this season. 30-30.
ABANDONS BALL PLANS
DANVIM.E. 111.. Jan. 2 "Oonnlo" Walh.
for ten years a figure In the Three I T-enguc
and manager of tho Dan lilo baroball club In
101S and part of this year, has abandoned his
pinna for tho organization of n now league to
bo composed of Illinois and Indiana cities not
now connected with organized baseball
Hunters Enjoy Run
WEST CHESTER, Jan. 2.-AII tho fox hunt
ing clum of this section wero In tho field yes
terday by reason of tha rartlal lifting of tha
quarantine which had been established becauso
of tho foot and mouth dlseuse, and some flno
cl'nscB wero enjoyed by tho members of th
AVest Chester, Mather, Coslicn and other or
ganizations. Old-time Ball Player Dies
PEKTII AMBOY. N. J.. Jan. 2. "Jack"
furrow, n. farmer catcher of tho Brooklsn
bacoball club and manager of the Ncnark club
In 1S8I1, died at the homa of his son early
yesterday. He had ben ill a long time.
Arthur .Shafer Marries
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2. Arthur Shafer,
former member of tho Now Tork Giants, will
wed Miss Gwendolyn Worthlngton, of 8acra-mento.
Despite the fact that tho best "Johnny"
Kllbane, tho featherweight chow, could
do with "Joe" Mandot at Akron, O., De
cember 7 was a no decision battle, his
ft lends nro confident thnt his venture
Into Hghtwolght ranks will meet with
great success. They point to Kllbano's
record, which has rarely been equaled,
at least In his division.
"Blnco 'Johnny's' been n, champion ho's
dropped nlno scrappers for tho full and
fatal figure," comments a, Clovelnnd sport
writer.
"Coniparo tho records of your recent
lightweight champions with Kllbnne's.
'Dill' Ritchie scored one knockout from
tho tlmo he took over the title till the
day ho relinquished It. And they do say
It was Joo Illvers' heart, or his tack of
heart, rather than Ritchie's punch which
led to tho counting of 10 In that en
counter. " 'Frcddlo Welsh hasn't scored a
knockdown slnco he trimmed Illtchio for
tho tltlo Into last summer.
"Kllbane'a list of kayocd victims in
eludes some good boys not good now,
but considered A No, 1 pcrrormcro be
foro Johnny gave them tickets to
dreamland.
"Thero was 'Jimmy' Fox, who took tho
count In sK rounds. 'Jimmy's' a coast
boy and was considered a championship
possibility. Monto Attell lasted Just nlno
rounds.
"Then, too, poor 'Tommy' Dixon hns
slipped Into oblivion since Kllbano ob
tained revengo for somo of 'Tommy's'
snrcastlc remarks, by dropping the fight
lug stnr In the eighth and last round at
St. Louis after giving him fin awful
licking.
" 'Ollle' Kirk was regarded as tho real
thing until Kllbano camo along. 'Ollle'
had mado 'Abo' Attell quit after six
rounds, but 'Kllly' stopped 'OUlo' In two
rounds. Then thero was George Klrk
wood, who used to bo a sensation In the
East, but this was before Kllbano laid
him low In the sixth round.
" 'Knockout' Mars was coming, nnd
coming fast, until ho nrrlvcd In tho snmo
ring with Kllbane ono night. 'Eddie'
Q'Keefo hasn't been worth a canceled
postage stamp slnco tho champion
dropped him In tho first round. 'Kddlo'
Moy, a boxer of somo rep In tho East,
fell In tho fifth. 'Benny' Chavez took the
count In two. It took 'Charlie' White ID
rounds to kayo the same boy.
"There have been few bouts since ho
won tho title In which 'Johnny' has
failed to drop his man. .One wns the
'Johnny Dundee affair on the coast. And
this was the only ono which was sched
uled for M rounds. All of 'Johnny's'
knockout victories Blnco he trimmed 'Abe'
Attell have come In affairs limited to six
or ton rounds.
"Any ono who knows boxing at all can
tell you It's hard even for a walloping
champion to drop his opponent In any
thing less thnn 12 rounds.
"So I w.UI leave It to you whether Kll
bano can punch and punch hard or not."
Great Will Be Boston Field
BOSTON. Mass.. Jan H Th t.-n. .n....4
?f Vl? .I,oaton.. National League baseball club
In Allston will he tho largest In tho country
In sUe nnd Beating capacity, and will coat
more than any baseball plant jet constructed.
James E. Gaffnev nild after a. dlscusnlon of
the planB by tho board of directors yesterday.
Cubs-B,eds-Card Deal On
SI". LOUIS. Jan. 2. President Brltton. of
the Cardinals., left for Cincinnati last night.
It Is reported hero that a big deal between
the Cubs, rteds and Cards Is to be- made.
Big Night at West Branch
An "open houto" was held at the West
Branch Y. M. C. A. last night and a great
crowd took advantage of tho opportunity. A
mock trial, musical numbers and nil sorts of
athletic events kept the 1st tors engaged.
"JOHNNIE" KILBANE
World's Featherweight Champion
Kllbane taBted defeat at the hands
of "Patsy" Brannigan, of Pitts
burgh, at Pittsburgh yesterday af
ternoon and the result came
wholly as a surprise. Brannigan
has not been showing any great
form and must have caught
"Killy" napping.
Woman Pilots Yacht Successfully
NEW TOIIK. Jan. 2. With Miss Alberta
Bennett tending sheet on Daniel Asoy'a thlnl
cUbs tcu jacht Gull, the craft finished second
In tho Commodore's; 10-mtls race of the North
Shrewsbury Ice Yacht Club on tho river yesterday.
Pino Shoot Held
GLOUCESTER CITY. N. J.. Jan. 2. There
wero nve shooting matches at the grounds of
tha Highland Park Country Club yesterday
afternoon.
Bill Carrlgan, manager of the Red Sox,
Is no longer his own boss. He married
Miss Beulah Bartlett, of Lewlaton, Me.,
on the eve of 1915.
Results of New Year's
Day Bouls at a Glance
OIAMPIA A. A. "Young Ahcarn ana
"Jack Billon eamsd & draw. "Toung
Cradnell shaded "Eddie" McAndrews,
"Joo" HetTorna.il defeated "Jack" To
land, "Yank" Gilbert stopped "Joo" Al
lison In four rounds,- "Gus" Lewis beat
"Joo "Bradley in three rounds.
NATIONAL A. C "Ted" Lewis defeated
"Willie" Moore, "BJdte" Morgan whip
ped Preston Brown. 'Uat" Ilradlcy drew
with "Chick" West, Louisiana shaded
Harry Smith, "Billy" -silskle beat "Bil
ly" Maxwell. "Tim" Logan knockod out
"Jack" Heed in tho fourth round.
QUAKEH'CITY A. A. "Jack 'McCarron
won from "Peck" Miller. "Tommy" m
loy outpointed "Whltey" Baker, Harry
Wagner shaded "Young Freddy" Nltchle.
"Joo" Phelan beat "Joo" Phillips,
"Jack" MoDermett knocked out "Whltey"
Hogan la tho second round.
NONPAREIL A. C Howard Tnjesdale
trounced "Knockout" 'Baker, Harry arab
defeated "Billy" Donovan, "Barney"
McFarland stopped "Frankl,," Rrmim in
the fifth round, ''Bobby" McLeod trimmed
r..Vnd' J'" Elliot knocked out "Boo"
Allen In the second round, "Tommy"
muck, of Philadelphia, defeated "Jack"
Sheppard, "Cy" Smith loses to "Char
ley" Seller, "Young" Crosby beat
cui(uijr uimnana.
PITTSnUROH. "Patsy" Brannigan
de-
"Young" Stanley.
from "Patsy" Sylvester,
"Tontm;
Boyd
Baker
"Low
In the
won
Hall
third
N. T. "Jimmy" Duffy, of
irounceo. -earn' ttooiaeau.
stopped
round,
BUFFALO,
Lock port.
of Philadelphia, "Jimmy" Murphy, of
Philadelphia, defeated f'FranW' Nel-
NEW YORK-'Tom" McCarty knocked out
"Sailor" Frltta In tha third round, "Mell"
Coogan outpointed Harry Pierce, "Young"
Fulton trimmed "Young" Madden. Harry
Qattla stopped "Jack" Hasan la one
feated "Johnny" Kllbane.
WA8IIINOTON. D. C-'Tbmmy" Lowa
walloped "Knockout" Brown.
n?nC,"hE.STfin..'S; Y.-'Tony" Ross out
fought "Jim" Flynn.
AkTS"VN' ,?A--;"TounP" N "!
"nUH" Laughlln drew. "Jack" Denny
outpointed "Battling" Kelly, "Kid" Al
vJL.wo.n. ft01" "At" 8chaffer, 'Young"
Abo" Attell stopped Battllng" Howard.
?.ALT!LIPRE--."KI'1" Whltten knocked out
"jo" Thomas In the tenth round.
rATEnBURY. CONN.-"Batlllns" Leyln
slty and "Qunboat" Bmlth drew,
rRk 0-"Ptsy" Clino outpointed
"Iw O." Mars.
OnAND RAPIDS, MICH.-"Itall" Stewart
of Fort Wayne. Ind., shaded "Battling"
Terry, of Newcastle. Pa. r
BCA25T?ff.JS'A-;"Tmns" W -
" V44 ' A(t ' wlBJ-Ht,
SPRINCIFIBLD. MASS. "Eddie"
uuiuyiea "lounr' Aioraiianu.
Kstchel
KyiS? e&o'n.110- N9rt0n WOn 0ra
ALBANY. N. T. "Knockout" Sweeney
drew with "Wild pill" nemtnj. Dwwne'
.FIGHTS GALORE KEPT
FANS BUSY YESTERDAY
Four Local Clubs Had Tino Pro
grama to Start New Year.
Tho right fans who crowded tho Qlympla A.
A. yesterday afternoon witnessed ono of tho
must sensational bouts seen In this city when
Toung Abeam, of New York, earned a draw
over "Jack" Dillon, Tho other fights resulted
as follows'
Young Gradv.cU. ft' Nonnrk, N. J., boxer,
shaded "Eddlo" McAndrews. of Manayunk, In
the semlwlnd-up.
In tho other bouta "Joo" Hcffernan. or
West Philadelphia, defeated "Jat-k" Tdland:
"Yank" Qllbort won from "Joo" Allison In
four rounds, and "Ous" Lewis whipped "Joo"
Iiraillcy in tnrco rounds. .
"Ted1' (Kid) Lewis, the Etngllsh welter
weight, mado a big Impression on tho patrons
of the National A. C. when ho easily defeated
Wllllo Moore, tho local knockout artist. It was
Moore's first bout slnco sustaining an Injured
left hand about four months ago, and his Judg
ment of distance was tpoor.
"Eddlp" Morgan, nnothcr Englishman anil
a slablo-inate of Lewis, also returned a lcior
by lacing Preston Brown In six Rcnsatlonal
rounds. "Pat" Bradley and "Ohlck" West
fought six slow rounds to a draw, J-oulslana
shaded Harry Smith, wllllo "Billy" Mlsklo
defeated "Billy" Maxwell and "Tim" Lognn
knocked out "Jack" Rood in tho fourth round.
Tho bouts at tho Quaker City A. A. resulted
as follows: -
"Jack" McCarron defeated "Peck" Miller,
"Tommy" Rlclly shaded "Whltey" Baker,
ry Wagner shaded "Young Froddlo" Nitchlo,
"Joe" Phelan won from "Joe" Phillips, and
"Jack" McDermott stopped "Whltey" Hogan
In tho second round.
In tho bouts at tho Nonpareil 'A. C, Howard
Trucsdale trounced "Knockout" Baker. Hnrry
Urob whipped "Young Billy" Donovan. "Bar
ney" McFarland stopped "Frankle" Brown In
tho fifth round, "Bobbj" McLnod, of Scotland,
defeated "Young" Stanley, "Leo" Baker do
served the decision oer "Patsy" SyUefltcr,
and "Lew" Hall knocked out "Tommy" Boyd
In the third round.
NATIONAL GAMES INTEREST
Two Contests Tonight Will Settle
Somo League Contention.
Two Interesting games aro booked In
tho National League tonight, as the Alt.
Carmcl five and tho Jtmlors arc tic for
fourth place, and a win will give either
team a hold In the first division.
The other gamo will bring togothcr St.
Anthony and St. Monica. St. Anthony
will try to break into tho right column,
and get on oven terms with St. Monica,
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
STANDING.
. W. L. P.C W. L. P.C.
corloy 7 7 .87.". Mt. Cnrmel.. n 4 .4-0
bc. t-ioc.. ii i .so. Madonna .,..1 r
Straycr's ... fl 2 .714 St. Monica.. 1 B
'unlor ,3 4 .429 St. Anthony. 0 0
..175
.ln7
.000
Bear Season Closes
,C.An'.,r-' Jan- "The last dny of tho
MJ4 hunting season proved to bo r lucky day
for huntrs in. this region. Tho Rev. D. J Mc
Henry, of Sackett. Elk County, succeeded In
kllllrg a bear after trailing It for sovcral
hours Bruin isas killed within a distance of
four miles of the home of tho minister. Other
micccisful hunters were Robert Bhaner and
Dennis Davis, of this city, who bagged a nice
hear In tho J Iclnlty of Bear Creek. William
Bewley. of Highland, who four weeks ago
It ed a bear which weighed oer 400 pounds,
killed another bear within a distance ot 400
feet of where he killed the nrst one.
Thawley Now Champion
Through tho default of Andrew J. Carty.
holder of tho Esto trophy, emblematic of the
ktebr-ll championship of Philadelphia, J. Ji!
Thiiwley sucreeds to tho title. Thaw ev had
earned tho right to ehal cngo for tho trorjhv
iK S'W!1 J' Whltlevfcn a rather one
slded fashion on Chief Bender's nlleys yester
day afternoon, the winner nxeraglng S02 for
10 games and the loser 181 1-3.
Bicycle Race to Desimone
NEW YORK. Jan. .-Tho annual bicycle
read nice of the New York Division of tho
Century Road Club Association as won yes-to-day
morning by Anthony Desimone! who
sprinted across tho, finish lino a fow feet In
fn0M-305 D tB ' compJetln,r tho 18 miles
Crimson's Refusal to RL
Michigefn andfW. anji
Indicates "Safely Fjtf
Policy for Next Seascj
NEW TOniC, Jan. l.-IIarvartg
fusat to glvo games to MlchlriigU
wasnmgion ana jcuorson in WSJ
clear case or "coia icet" ana somfiij
more. jfc
W. and J. came so close to hcatlnis
vard last fall that thoy aro shivering
,,,1 rnmlflrtn will'. Anrl tli-t T'
,.,. w.....u..uc,u ..,, .u.w t.,iv
UIOVCII 1IU1I1 ililulllBitll JJUl up BUCI1 Dj p.
fight against tho veteran HarvardflJ
that tho Crimson wants no more of
and hiuc. a
Michigan was offered a game wlthij
vard for 19H ana Michigan accept!1.
.Michigan. Harvard had a veteran fil
an cloven mado up of tho greatest 15,
in tlio game. Michigan, on tha "'Ja
hand, hatl two veterans and ulna S,
men. But Michigan was gamo Mlctdp
took a chanco In tho hope that Harn:
would glvo It a chanco In 191G when
positions would bo reversed. -
But Harvard hna crawled out of tT)l
gamo with Michigan, with this cicsj
"A gamo with Michigan In 1015 0
bo too dimcult."
Tho Harvard folks aro right. A (5
with iUiclilcnii in isij wouia bo "dldlcs!
nnd It would uo something morSI
would probably bo a walk-away for Mb
igan, ior mo niiciiigan eievon in 1915
bo an eleven 'Hhat has had tho benetu,
llb experlenco. It will bo a veten
eleven and It will bo ono that every to,
must icar. igr
Harvard's great 1014 team will h .v3
Pieces by tho graduation ot Ilardwlck is
lee. Tonnock, Brlckley, Logan and i
dozen others 'who brought fame and via
to Cumbrldgo. Harvard enters 1010 wlHv
han and a fow othcrs-of the old guaro k
nnd Coach Haughton up against the m,
sltlon of building up a powerful team fr
among a do?en likely looking recruit, t
Just a few ctcrans. u
If Harvard went against Michigan ln,t
Mlchlgin, but tho 1014 chances wero all.r
Harvard, let Michigan was sportsmua
enough to neccpt tho game. Michigan
willing to take a chance. They haven't a
feet or a yellow streak out In Ann Hit
but up In Cambridge It seems they win tj
nnlv llin.. , am !.n, .,. l-
w.j itw vniiia tit.. ..iwj' uiu auru laeT a
beat. A
W. and J. was dropped from the Ilimi
sviicuuio ior juia. inere s a reason, and
reason seems to bo that W. and J. cava I
vard too hard a tussle last fall. Harvard bJ
W, and J, by a 10 to 1) score, and that Uil
vard victory was a fluke. Harvard won Html
iuik uutj nuiiuiiK viae. vv UI1U J. outputs
iiiiiiu .i otcij uvpui iiiiuiii, vi mo guae;
Hiss Referee at 'Allentowa'l
ALLENTOWN. Pa.. Jnn. 2. The referti t
hissed when ho declared a draw tho wlnj
ot ten rounds between Young Nell, of Alii
town, and Wllllo Laughlln. of South Jim
hem. beforo the Keystone Athletic Club it
tcrday afternoon. Laughlln floored Nell vlu
wicked right in tho first round; but after t
tho Allcntovvn boy outboxed and outfouiht t
visitor iu mo ena oi ma contest.
J
Kllbane to Meet Morgan Hers
Jimmy Johnston, matchmaker of the B
i-orporniion company, wnicn conducts bouu
Madison Suuaro Garden, Now York clljf
authority for tho statement that "Ed" K
gan, tho British featherweight, marj!
matched to box six rounds with "Joluu:
Kllbane. the featherweight champkm otit
vvuriu, in I'liuaacipma.
Brannigan Gains Fame
PITTSnURGir, Pa., Jan. 2. "Johnny"
bane, the featherweight champion, was tm
pointed hero last night by "Patsy" Brannltii
of this city. In a six-round bout befonilsj
uaraen Atiuetio ciuu.
1
McMahon Gets Three Cup3
NEW Y.ORIC, Jan. 2. Thirty-six nlmrola
spent yesterday afternoon In a wild sfi'JgWer
of harm ess bluo rocks at tho New York Ath
Jfr'l? C.',US. .raP " Travers Island ana
"Danny" McMahon won threo ot the cupb.
Xorillard Defeats Kochfj
NDW YORK. Jan. 2.-In the plav fnr hn
Tuiedo (-&llVABo"rllm '7'. iV:B ""?."! "
?K!l0TT',H7.Van?, "", Out, Ar4w
ovv York,
icrre ioriiisra. jr.. nr i-iivin .,.. ..--.--,
i.,..rf. tj-i. iS-.r.-v -,.".'.' "i
J.u.,vv .WV...W, v .iuw xuric. mree straight
ets. and Fulion Cutting of Harvard won
r?m3""m nvDV,'m?re',of NewYork. uSO
6-1 and 6-2. Lorlllard also won tho club
championship by defeating Maurice Roche.
Still Pursues tobert
NEW" TpRK Jan. 2,-John McGraw. man
fger of tho alants. -was today still pursuing
flans Lobert, tho Phllly third sacker. Anot'l
conferenca between Mctiraw. Lobert and Pres-
l!tn!. ?&? l ! Philadelphia ciub, was
ECheduled hero today, "a
Gordon Athletes "With N. Y. A. C,
NEW YORK. Jan. 2 -After competing- for a
year unattached, Wi am and Louis dordon
p tTrNWork hleTOSb!" They're
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