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BETTING ODDS ON JOHNSON
. BECAUSE HE IS CHAMPION
Ring History Shows Contenders Always Fight at Short
End of Wagers Negro's Condition Will vDe-
termine Result of Battle With Willard.
nnrrixa odds s to s
OX JACK JOUXSOX
UMAX A, Aprlt S. Betting on
the Jahnson-Wltlard fight Is almost
ht a standstill. The Johnson ad'
hcrcnts refuse to give the odds the
followers of Wlllaid want. They
arc willing to wager on the cham
pion at ,1 to S, hut refuse to make
any bcis at odds better than that
figure.
"Wlllard's followers, however, nic
holding out for 2 to I or better. Four
race track gamblers, unable to gel
belter than .5 to 2 for their money,
have cabled f 10,000 to Xew York to
bet on Johnson If they can get odds
of a to S.
The ticket sale Is spiuclng up, but
still will have to 3prucc up a great
deal more If the promoters arc go
ing to realise anything for their
work.
I'lfihl fans who believe Jack Jolmson
will successfully defend Ills heavyweight
championship title nftninst Jess Wlllartl
at Havana Monday afternoon base their
.ledlctlons on thin nisuinent-
If the white man hits miy clinnce u lint
over of winning the title from Johnson,
why Is the champion a 2 to 1 and a. J'-s lo 1
favorite In tho betting?
No matter how logical or legitimate the
question may 8cem, It must bo remem
bered that. In previous world's champion
ship matches, disregarding tho condition
of tho tltlcholder, the contender In all
cases has been on the short end of the
betting. In figuring bets on a fight or, In
fact, any sport It seems to be customary
for backers of the champion to lay odds.
Back" In "92, September 7 of that year.
to bo exact, James J. Corbett knocked out
John L. Sullivan In tho 2tst round at New
Orlcnns. Corbett, a much ounger,
stronger and considered to be the clever
est heavyweight In tho world at the time,
was pitted against a "has been," as It
wore, a man who did not have the pa
tience to get Into shape. Ife was fat and
flabby nnd In no condition to light at all.
Gamblers knew this. Still they placed
odds on Sullivan to win. Why? Sullivan
Was tho champion.
JOHNSON TRIES TO RUB
OFF FAT RATHER THAN
WORK; STILL CONFIDENT
Negro Champion Predicts
Knockout in an Hour.
Critics See Undercurrent
of Uneasiness Willard's
Splendid Condition.
HAVANA, April 2. - Jack Johnson I
thinks he will win from Jesse Willard
and that ho will win quickly. Johnson
feels' so sure of It ho has ceased worrying
-nt all. In a private Interview with two
Jievvepnper men last night Jack made it
plain that there was no doubt In his
ha that he would be returned the
winner.
"Come out In the morning when nobody
Is around and see me get rubbed down,"
ho Bald.
The rubbers went at him after his road
work and were with him for fully an hour
nnd a half. It was plain from the treat
ment given that Johnson Is trying to get
rubbed Into Bhnpe rather than work off
the flesh that Is so hard to shake. Vaseline
Is used freely on the big black, almost a
pint daily be'n" massaged In. This ho
thinks Is soothing to the muscles nnd
keeps them pliable and free. It never has
occurred to him that vaseline might be a
llcali builder.
"Von didn't like my work eslerdav. eh"
mid Johnson. "I am In cood shape Junt the
Fumx and am thoroughly eatlsnVd with mv
condition. Feel what joii say It fat. It's
firm. Isn't It? That uhows that I am In
Rood inane,
"I'm all rlRht and canahlp of Koine lit Ihe
pame old top bpced. What makes me so sure
that t will win Is just this. Willard hasn't
the experlenio to cone wllh an old timer like
Int. I wtll make rm do everything he doesn't
want to du. I know he doesn't like to bit
feinted, and I "111 die him an overload of
that right from tho start I wouldn't be sjr
prlsed 1' I win In a few rounds.
"Jcsa Is stronit. yon say? I don't kno.v
that ho is, but I'll bet vou Bomethlns thit
he Isn't as strong as either Sam McVey or
Denver Ed Martin, the strongest men I ever
met. AVIllard has what I call fictitious
strength, and lie doesn't know how to use It.
)to can't utand rough usage. I am sure of
that.' and this Is going to be a rough fight.
A big punch Is no good unless ft is hacked
by skill. Tho tighter with a big wallop
must know how to get In well eno'igli to
tne It. and Willard never will get in on me.
Jle Is ilum'V and slow nnd doesn't break
well Jess has lots of weak points for a
man fighting for the title.
"Aty friends In the United States must not
worry oter my cmdltlon, I'll gu as fast as
etrr. and be the one standing uu at tl e
finish Yefc. I feet certain of u knockout In
side of an hour."
Johnson uas sincere In every word he slid
and emphasized hts remarks with sweeping
gestures.
lie eveq stopped rubbing In make a point in
his talk. It looks from the Inside of the train
ing" camp as If Johnson Is getting three times
ju much body massage as an ordinary man In
training. It Is evident he Is trying; to rub otf
the flesh and take no ihances of road work
weakening him at this stage of his training.
There may be an undercurrent nc worrying
Itifct the same, an Johnson asks many ques
tions about his opponent, men though he
seems to know all about him.
SAtltanl worked In the rain before a Mr
crowd and thought It did him good. Ills work
was much better than the day before. Jess la
Just beginning lo taper off now and will do
little more Klon work. He U certainly In
wonderful condition In every respect, and his,
friends think If he keeps up courage and heart
and doesn't fall In the pinch be Is a sure win
ner Tbtta was a mild riot at Johnson's ramp
yesterday It rained and the. champion dldn i
Work. About 4 Ml paid to see the work-out and
the raised a. rumpus when no money was
given back The management agreed to give
rata checks, but the crowd wouldn't take
lbm and Irokc the gates down. The police
44fMiy had to pull their guns to subdue the
Hoi Johnson was laughing all the lime. It
Is impoMlWe for the, big Negro to take any
tiling serious!
JOHNSON BETS $1000 EVEN
Wagers He Wl Stop Willard Before
25th Bound,
HAVANA. April 2. -To erqphaslw his decla
ration tint he will go after Je.a Willard from
tb tap of the- gong opening Monday's Cham-
an or the goni
hfn haltle JSC
ta mosey that the pant would not go over
rounds.
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Tho next time the title changed hands
was at Carson City, Nev., March IT, 1R57.
Five years of prosperity had told on Cor
bett. Ho had lost nit of his cunning
which won for him over Sullivan, Gentle
man Jim did not hrvo n punch that wns
proved In his fight with Sullivan. The lat
ter dropped from sheer exhaustion In tho
'92 bout.
And once hrhIii Ihe title holder was
backed as the favorite oxer the con
tender, Dob Fltzstnimons, a terrific hit
ter and reputed to 1 able to kill an ox
with one punch, vn Corbell's opponent
Fllzslmmons' punching ability was not
considered In the betting. Jle was tho
contender und ihort odds wcro placjJ
on him. Corbett lasted less than 14
rounds. F't.slmmons innkliiu the solur
ploxus punch famous by knocking out hi,
opponent by that routo.
Then came James J. Jeffries, the great
est fighter who 'ever put on a slovo. Ho
had been knocking his opponents out with
a regularity In Jho West vv'nllo Fltzslm
mons wns engaging In theatrical work.
Tho latter continued his footllght stunts
until a week or two before Ills match
with Jeffries at Coney Island, Novem
ber 3, 1899. Fllzslmmons was In poor shape
to defend his laurels: ntlll he was the
prime rlntftdrto lawn lie. The Bnmulers
did not think about the rraprctho condi
tions of Iho principals. Filliimoiis was
the champion, hence the favoilte. lie
lasted 11 luutids.
The next championship fight of Import
ation from n betting standpoint wns in
1910, when Jeffries, a physical wreck,
camo out nf his six years' retirement with
the hope of returning the title to the
white race, after Johnson had beaten
Burns for the crown.
Johnson was not the favorite, lie ruled
a rank second. In this case, though, tho
big black was the champion, but Jcf
frleo was the retired title holder and a
white man, and this fact led the gam
blers to back the white man as a favorite.
After 10 rounds of moving picture fighting
Johnson landed his famous uppercut In
less than live more rounds.
Now there In Johnson, champion, and
Willard, contender, matched to box at
Havana. As before the title holdor is the
favorite, and as proved In the past tho
betting has little or nothing to do In in
dicating the probable winner of the match.
Johnson's condition Is the chief factor.
JACK JOHNSON IN 1910
AND AS HE IS TODAY
Increase of Eight Inches in
Girth and Heavier Leg Since
Jeffries Fight.
JOIIXSOX Oil WILLAltDT
WHAT 1UXG MUX SAY
"Jack Johnson teas never In bet
ter fighting condition In his life than
he is tight now. lie Is even better
than when he fought Jeffries." Dob
Armstrong.
"I never thought Johnson uas
one-tenth as good as I have found
hint since I became a sparring
partner." Colin Bell.
"Johnson is too fast and too
shifty for Willard and will have no
trouble in beating him." Steamboat
Bill Scott.
"Willard will finish Johnson be
fore the 20th lound. A powerful
right-hand swing will do the trick."
Tex O'Rourkc.
"Xo man can stand up under the
battering of Willard." Jack Jlcmp-
"There xclll be a licit) champion
next Monday, and hts name Is Wil
lard." Jim Savage.
Since July 4, 1010, when Jack Johnson
succeeded In defending the heavyweight
championship against James J. Jeffries,
retlted tltleholder, the blc black hns
greatly changed phjslcally. I.ir Artha
has Increased 1" pounds In weight, weigh
ing 203 pounds five years ago, and tipping
tho beam at 227 today.
The comparatho measurements below indi
cate that Johnson has Piled out bejond the
"marvelous athletic specimen" singe. At
Keno. where Jack knocked out Jeffries in is
rounds, his wnlst measurement was ;I0 Inches.
Timfreni' ." J.'' w hk'h B,wn" "rnaFkSbfe
Ulfrerencu In Iho lears
Iho 2'-lnch increase at tho calf la an.
?,tl'rr JJ.ir1""1. Increase, In Johnson. Whether
this additional leg weight will handicap Jack's
luotworlt or affect his speed, only the battle
or Monday will decide
Although Jess Wlllurd Is one Inch smaller
than Johnson ncrors the ihest (normal), he
has an expansion of ,1'j Inches.
The compared measurements of Johnson at
Itena and today jollow:
1010. Today.
5(2. . . . . ace fia
"n'rJ- lnch '"ft" " "Mint h
;g, weight rJ7
"Inch" reach 73W Inches
a7!4 Inches chest 40 inches
,, , , (normal)
Kit Inches chest 4JP, inches
,, , , texiandod)
,'!: ?lt Winches
;2,',n1;j,.el? Mirus tulnchcs
i'iVhn.Ci" nec.k 17i inches
"?'fjH jrist ! inches
Miches ,hlfh S.1 inches
IS Inches call 17(J lm-hn
!li-che. -ankle ..V.::""?? lllch"
?o, II size of shoo 3SQ. II
WILL WELSH STOP FIGHT
IF WILLARD IS BADLY (JUT?
Bettors Are Greatly Disturbed Over
New Question
i":.VA?''A- Apr,,,?,-A S'y PIU w" raised
!C the Johnspn-Wlliard fight talk todav and
Ihe betting element discuvsed It seriously. It
i,aV'm Cn ' Welsh atop the' right
flu "lard Is badly cut up and stagger ns
blindly around tho ring?
Both Jack Curler, Wlllard's manager, and
Inm Jones, piloting the white hope, reglsteied
emphatic rienlils. They declared Welsh had
been selected because he had never been
known to stop a right. There la no danger,
according to Curley and Jones, that Willard's
chances of going the entire distance wtll ba
spoiled by Welsh If his face Is being rib
boned by Johnson's blows.
Notwithstanding this assurance the Willard
bettors were much worried. They fear that'
thi' ncrr may slash away at the white man
until the Havana no) Ice enter the ring ani
call n liac.lt. Curley pointed out that the
Havana police have done a bull light or two
and never took an active Interest In the pre.
tenllon of bloodshed. Nevertheless, the men
nutting the culn ou Willard to stick for the
entire distance carried furrowed brows.
Philips Nips Neithamer
Lst night's match game of pocket billiards
iht
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at me ramps pariurs, result
vlstpry (or ft. f blllps over 0,
resulted In an excltlnc
neuusmer, iJ
to '.
EVENING LEDGER MOVIES BOBBY BYRNE,
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PHILLIES AND NORFOLK
PLAY SECOND TODAY
Mattison and Jacobs Show
Good Form in Box Infield
Work Poor.
IlllOM l KTArTLORgfrnMlFM I
NORFOLK, Apt it S. The Phillies and
tho Norfolk tenm will play anuthci gnnio
here this afternoon, nflcr which the
Jforan ciow leaves for three games In
Washington.
In jestcrdny's game Mattison nnd
Jacobs pitched good ball ngainst the Vir
ginians, but weird fielding was respon
sible for all tho runs. Tho Phillies had
several opportunities for double plays,
but tho Infield barrier dropped easily.
For flio hlnlngs tho game was worth watch
ing, but In tho sixth Pitcher Cochran, who
succeeded llumphres. ncsonded, passing four
men anj allowing a double which gavo tho
Phils three runs. I.utlerus clout sent Wclser,
Crnvath nnd Paskert over In marathon order,
supplanted Cochran, but ho nlso showed
the effects or Iho t'rlnz I'ltet uprising by
walking five men and billing one.
Massengnle, the last of the locnl pitchers to
perf rm, went In before tho Phils Htnpjed
crowing nnd finished the game, but FUftered
bontliardment throughout the closing chapters
In all the Phils received nine bases on baIN
In tho sixth Inning, Hirer of whleh roncd
run? oer
Howie Entries
I'"lrst race maiden fllllei, 2-scar.oIdn, 4 fur
longs tneglnii 112; tlllume, 112; Plelnone,
112, Irra Wndd. 112. Miss Phllbln, 112;
fuddles, 112. Casco. 112: Queen Apple, 112:
I'etra. 112; Atake, 112.
tWldtncy entr.
Second race, pelting, for '!- ear-olds. fi' fur
longs 'Dlflident, 03: Donl Mora, lot; Kner
grtlc. lor,; Kcwple, 103: I'alr Helen, 10.1, 'Flv
Home, 107; Meellckn, lio, Ilebecca Moses, 110
Third race, .1-year-olds and up. 3'4 furlongs
Stubborn, 10O; Uidy Splrltuello. 100; M. 11.
Ilarrell. U)2; Uest nih nnd Tucker. 102; Dlxle,
HM, Margaret C . 103; Hectograph, 103, Norus,
ion- Estimable, 110
Fourth race, selling, for fl-ear-oldn nnd up,
(1 furlongs 'Knglc. us, Moc Klnn 10". 'Ilrlur
'Path. 100: Coy, lot, Progressive. Ill, Squeeler.
114
Fifth rncc eelllmr. l- ear-olds nnd up II
furlongs Toddllncr, 102; Captnln Elliott. 102;
Free Tiaile 103, Vodrllng, 10.1: Kltrgcraid,
K'7, Inlan. 107, Ortyc, ll'S; Anavrl, 110; Kuy
deroseros. 110, Plton. Ill
Slth race, selling, 4-ear-oIds and up. II fur
Inngs Cannock. 1U3, Ilrandywlne, 107: Pnrlor
Hoy. 107: Mnrtln Casio. 110: Sir Ujkc 110;
I'ndo Mull, 111, Colonel Cook, 112, Iludondo,
11 I.
.Seventh race, for ,1-jear-olda nnd up, 1 milo
nn.l 2l vnrds Zodiac ton. Bundle nf Jlass.
100; Abboltsford. 10.1; Trovato. 101; Bejit
rue 1INI: Ilermudn, 107; luncmil, 10;i, o
anokc, 11.1.
Weather clear: track fast.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Alack Beaten in Close Game
In a gnmo that was rloto and Interesting
throughout, J. SlcCnhnn beat A. Mack. 100 to
07. at tho Columbia Parlors last night.
JESS -WILLARD,
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AHRANHBS HOLK TOUKNKY JHrwWl -
Atlantic City Players Ready
Spring Meet. Schedule.
The Country Club of Atlantic City announces
Thursday, Trlday and f alurday, April 20, 1J0
nnd May 1. ns the dates for Its annual spring
tournament.
Quillflcation will tako place on Thursday.
April 29, and will consists or 3(1 holes, medal
tny. The lime of sinning nnd pairing of each
i yer will hn nnnounred on Wedncsdnv rp
hub i tinrentuntn not reporting to rlctk of
inursn by 11 n rn will lie dluunlln,.
J;Ko six teens will nunlirt Ihe first slxtien
will uunliry lor tho (lnerjior's prize, the ser
nnd sixteen for the President's prize, tho third
sixteen f,u tin Atlantic City prize, the fourth
Blxteen for Iho Northncld prlzo and tho fifth
sixteen for thn Absecon prize.
In case of ties In qualifying round, tho com
mittee will draw lots to decldo which sixteen
the contestants will play In.
The first nnd second rounds of match play
will lake piacn on Friday, April SO, nnd tho
tali a ond final lounds ou Saturday, May 1
All matches will consist of IS hole
On Fnturdiy, May 1, an 18-holc medal play
handicap will bo ployed, for which entry
must bo mndo not later than 11 a. m. of that
dale. The score turned In must bo tho first
s noies piayen uy tho contestant on that date.
Players In tho nemllln.il and final round of
tournament nro not cilglblo ror tho handicap.
A rpeclal tnnsolatlon event will be ar
ranged on Friday, April .10, for tho defeated
eight nf ench sixteen, so that the contestants
attenclng t It tournnuicnt will have an oppor
tunity for competition during tho entire three
days
'I ho privilege nf tho course, without charge,
will br, extended to all contestants Irom
Wrdnesdnj, April 2s, to Sunday, May 2, In
clusive. LOCAL I'OLOISTS TO PLAY AT
SAX FRANCISCO TOMORROW
Committee Also Decides to Play Other
Postponed Matches.
BAN ritANCISCO. April 2. Tho committee
In charKo of tho uniprsnl polo tournament ot
thf Fan-ima-Paciflc UxpotVltlon, In progress
litre, decided yesterday to rearrange the sched
ule of pnmei, Fle panics ft week wilt bo
plnved on the exposition field, tho Monday
t'amca at San Mateo and the JYIday games at
liurllnKame.
The polo matches, postponed this week be
cause or the soggy condition of the fields wilt
lit, rceum'fl tomorrow, when tho Philadelphia
Count r Club four will meet tho Mid wick,
1 asademi, Cal , team
On IMimriny tho San Mateo and Coopers
town, JS 1., fours will meet
SKATER MARTIN MAKES RECORD
Covers Mile at Charleston W.
Va
in 2 Minutes 52 Seconds.
C'ltm,ESTOX. W. Vn . April 2.-Tho mile
nsalnst time, tto half-mile races and a final
or one mile featured the roller-skatlnB races
here last night. Ilolnnd Clonl. the world's
Lhamplon, although ho won the half-mile
event, did not enter tho linal mllo event, which
was unn uy Was land Kearns, of this city,
on a foul I'red Martin, of New York, skated
a mllo unpaccd against the local 15-lap ring
record of .1 minutes nnd ft seconds, und re
duced It to 2 minutes and "2 seconds, In the
nrst half-mile eent Martin won from Steve
Shipley, of Baltimore Kearna wan second to
Clont In tho second half-mllo event.
COWBOY PUGILIST
BEALS BECKER AND GAVVY CRAVATH ARE TO
CURVE IS
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Coach Vivian Nicknlla is giving
both the varsity andthe junior
eights tho last work-outs for tho
Yalo regatta. The varsity oars
men nro Chickering, bow;
Gotham, Woll, Pepper, Harley,
Merrick, Littleton, Marcy, nnd
Foster, coxswain. The juniors
are Boric, bow; Geis, Perrot,
Schcllens. Scott, Kayll, Hilde
brand, Shoemaker, and Wcirick,
coxswain. Below is Captain Mer
rick, of the varsity.
AMATEUR SOCCER CUP
GAME ON TOMORROW
Putnam to Play Off Tie With
Puritan Y. M. L. Other Im
portant Games Scheduled.
Tho Allied American Football Associa
tion has somo Important soccer games
scheduled for tomorrow. First tho semi
final tie for tho amateur cup champion
ship at Washington Park between Put
namo nnd tlio Puritan Y. at. I.., preceded
by tho Pcabody vs. Viscose postponed
First Division came
At Marcus Hook, where the Veteran A.
A. nnd Kclgcmoor will play an extra game
to decldo tlio championship of tho Third
Division. Theso clubs played their tegu
lar division games and tied nt 23 points.
and are obliged to play this extra gamo
to decldo tho championship. Gold medals
will go to the winners and sller medals
to tho runnors-up.
Another championship game will bo
played at Audubon, X. J., when Ascen
sion will meet tho Audubon te'am nnd
the winners will bo the champions of the
special division.
NORTHEAST HIGH CREW
READY FOR REGATTAS
Capt. Gardiner Hopeful of
Winning Trophy Temple
Baseball Nine.
Candidates for Northeast High School's
eight have been practicing on the Schuyl
kill for tho last week, and Captain
Gardiner Is certain he will lead a win
ning crow this season. The Bed and
Black oarsmen are anxious to cross the
line first In the American Henley Regatta
and Schuylkill Navy Regatta, scheduled
May 22 and Juno 19, respectively. Cen
tral High School and West Philadelphia
High School also are entered In these
events.
Present Indltatlons point to the make-up ot
the varsity crew ns follows Sholler. bow,
Klrth. No. 2: Tleti, .Vo .1; Halley, No. 4i i,ip.
ton. No. 3; Ilamlll. No B; Slckel. No. 7; Cap
tain Gardiner, stroke, and Soils, rotswaln.
Two other boats ulro have teen chosen, and
the three crews expect to practice dally until
May 8, when tho nrst race of the senson will
b rawed 'acBlnit the Princeton Fresh at
Princeton, Changes In the first boat may be
made before the opening: event.
A baseball team has been orranlicd again ill
the law department of Templo University, and
Manager Lanceano, 1460 South I2th street, has
started booking- games with lecal high schools
and Independent teams. The nine Is composed
ot most of last year's nlacra. wllh the addi
tion of L&nceano. Thistle. Hasan, lllllard and
Mcllenry. The team will line-up as follows,
Mltchel. left Held: Mctlulre, right field: Doyle,
centre Held! Moore, third hate! Thistle, short
ktou; Hlmlti. second baas; Mcllenry, first base,
lllllard. Hunan and Silverman, pitchers, llovd
and Lanceano, catchers,
The annual fieshmen track and field trian
gular meet of Northeast High School between
tlie teams representlnic the two annetes and
the main building will ba held at Northeast
Meld. L'lUh and Homemet streets, next Wednes
day afternoon. Coach 0,'achhold expects good
time In some ot the events, as the tlru-year
men have, been training faithfully for the
event. Fray will captain tho main building
team, Dyiart will lead the Howard street an
nex, while the Fourth street annex will be un.
der the captaincy ot Shelby,
Brown Prep has a quartet of good pitchers
this season, and the followers of the Institu
tion are confident that the twlrlers will prove
their worth as winning slabsters. They are
Swaddcll and Schraeder, right handera and
ren and Itelgart, portilders. The flrtt named
Is a veteran ot last ear. and It Is eipe-!e,t
tht ho will shoulder the burden of the mound
work, lie Is also one of the best hitters on Ihe
team.
Egg Harbor Nina Formed
EGO HARBOR CITY. N. J.. April 2.-The
boys of the local high school have organised
a baseball team and elected Wilbur Weeka
as manager. A series of games has been ar
ranged with Hommonton, Tucktrton. Pleasant
vllle. May's landing and Vintland. '
TOMORROW
YALE-PENN CREWS
READY FOR CONTEST
Squads Had Strenuous Work
outs Yesterday m Prepara
tion for Events.
Ponn nnd Valo clews, which will com
pete) In the dual regalia tomouow nftcr
noon on the Schuylkill Itlvcr, took two
strenuous work-outs cstclday. Each
coacli gavo his men tlmo dials In tho
foronoonand hard, steady work In tho
afternoon. Neither coach would tell tho
tlmo mado In the trial. Ynlo's varsity
beat tho junior varsity about two lengths
over tho courso of a mllo nnd 630 yards,
over which tomorrow's race will bo de
slded, In tho morning trial, while Ponn's
first crew showed marked superiority over
the Juniors, Again tho rival crows rowed
at different hours, so the men had no
opportunity of trying each other out.
l.'nch coach r;ae his crews about five miles
morning and nlternoon. making ten miles for
tho dH's work. Koch ntlll prolesi-rs to he
confident of the remit, although Vivian Nick
alls. Penn s loach, talks with more confidence
than doei his brother, Uui, who Is Vole's In
structor. Iho crews are all to b boated In American
niA'la shells, rlRfted with tholepins, which Is
hnpllsh. American coaches prefer rowlocks,
which nro supposed to be an improvement over
tholeplnn. The recognized advantago of tho
tholepin Is that It helps a crew to keep to
gether, slnco nil In the boat will notice the
Instant every man Is not In perfect accord In
his stroke. An oarlock makes no sound, nnd
when the are used It Is up to the coxswain to
keep his crew toeether
The crews nro centre seated and use clogs
instead ot ntretchers. nnd fixed tholepins In
preference to tho swivels. Nlckalls holds the
fixed thole lo ho "tho most effective means to
resuscitate Yale rowing, believing it Is the
method for oarsmen hnvlng as little rowing
experience na the majority of Vale candi
dates." Tho average weight of the Yslo varsity
eight is given an 1,(1 pounds and that ot the
second eight nt 1T4 pounds.
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NNING'WITHGRANTLAND
I "" 5
The Glory of the Game
Sitflf comes the lamcl to each brow
Swift as the flashing triple fares:
But yesterday, tnifciiotoii und notu
77ie glory of the game is theirs;
From Bush to Big League In a night,
Famed heroes of a virile plot;
But they shall come unto the height
Xo quicker than they are forgot.
We are somewhat surprised that John
sou nnd Willard nre both so confident of
winning. Usually In a case of this sort
where two eminent pugs meet both are
absolutely suro that tho other man will
win without any great effort.
The experts are still picking Johnson
ti win. And a number ot these are tho
same experts who picked the Mackmen
to beat tho Braves four out of five starts.
Belated Chance
We shall foon see whether or not J0H used
up oil the Upsets extant or whether any hold
overs were left for IDlo
If Willard had met Johnson last J ear there
could have been only one answer. It was only
necessary to meet a champion In any line last
season to achieve renown. The rest was a
purple-tlnted pipe. It Isn't ortcn that two
upset ears come together, but It may bo tha
Impetus obtained last year may still be suffl
clent to carry Willard over the line.
Late Books Received
"Beating Back" By John J. McGraw.
"The Castaway" By Robert Bescher.
"The Fighting Hope"-By Jess Wil
lard. "Tho Long Watch"-By K. M. Landls.
Tho Inst betting was at even money
that Judge Landls would render his de
cision at least a week before the Eu
ropean war was oer and the revised
map of Europe had been warmly ap
proved and Indorsed by all concerned.
Old and New Batting
"There aro nothing like as many good bat
ters today," says John Mctlravv. "as there
used to be from 12 to BO s ears ago. And one
reason Is that present-doy battera are In
clined to atep away from the plate rather than
to step out boldly and swing on tho ball."
This Is probably true But there la also a,
reason Fifteen or 10 year ago batsmen wera
not called on to face epitball or knuckle ball
or emeri ball pitchers, where the ilgtag curve
wrs liable to break In nny one of seven gen
eral directions. The nld-tlmo butsman knew
alout what he had to face a fast ball or a
curve. Hut the batsman of today Isn't quite
as eager to faco a curve attached to an un
ctrtaln direction that even the pitcher can't
foretell.
Another Point
There's still another reason for the lack
of first class hitting. Twenty years ago
there were pitchers aa good as those of
today In quality, but not In quantity.
The game held nothing like as many
stars as It holds now. The Yanks have
been well down In the second division for
several years and yet when a rival club
meets them the opposing batsmen are
forced to tackle high class pitching every
day In the week.
Fanning Bee
Dear sir
Please answer thlc: Last season the
Giants were weak at third. In tho box
and back of the bat. Since then McGraw
has acquired a star for third In Lobert;
BLAME FOR THIS
MACK'S LEFTHANDERS
TO OPPOSE COLUMBIA
ON DIAMOND TODAY
Bressler and Pennock Will
Try to Wipe Out Defeat
of Yesterday Mclnnis- i
Kopf Team Scheduled to
Play Richmond.
Innu A STAFrcortnKsrosnic.VT
COLUMBIA, S. C, April 2,-Todny
promises to bo a. big event In the ruling
city ot South Carolina. For the second
tlmo In two days a squad of Connli M
Mack'a Athletics will engage tho local j
ciuu on tno utamonci. i
The fact that Ira. Thomas' division lost j
yesterday lias whetted tho populaco hers,
for more diamond blood, nnd they mein
to turn out by hundreds this afternoon
to see what their array of talent can &j'i
against tho squad Harry Davis has in
charge,
In order lo surpass the, work dons br .'
tho other section of tho Mackmen, Dav A
will uso Bressler and Pennock, tho two J
leii-nanacrs tuuuy, aunougn tney worked
thrco rounds each In tho Savannah game.-
Tho line-up of tho Athletics will bo th f
same as usual.
T.nnl tilclit thn AtfiMtraon ntnv.l .
movies almost off tho boards; then turned f
In for a long bunk rest. This squad will
not bo ablo to leave for Ashovlllo until
tomorrow morning.
Tho Mclnnls-Kopf bunch is scheduled
to play tho Klchtnond, Va., team today,
YALE-PENN MEETTONIGHT f
Postponed Aquatic Duol to Be Held
in New York.
The Yale-Pennsylvanlan swimming meet
which waa to Imvo been held at the Collets
of tho City ot New York Wednesday night was
postponed nt the eleventh hour yesterday, and
will ho held at Ihe same place tonight Instead.
Tlio City Collego authorities found late on '
Tuesday that they could not give up their
pool to the college swimmers for Wednesday
iilglit, and wired both Yaln nnd Pennsylvania ,
to that effect. )
This hangs mado the Columbia-Yale meet i
nt the New York Athletic Club last night th
first of the series of three meets neciiii.v r.
settle tho Intercollegiate championship, for
which Columbia, Yalo and Pennsylvania art
tied.
HOUCK TO BOX KRAUSE
Willie Houck, of Mount Airy, and
Johnny Krause, of Nlcetown, will box la
the fln.il at tho Quaker City Club Mon
day night. In tho semifinal Tommy
O'Dare meets the tough Happy Davis.
In tho third bout Tyrone Costello will
meet Kddlo Brntton. Johnny Morgan
nnd Joe Scanlon will claslu and the
opener will show Tommy Cannon against j
unariio wcuer.
RfCE
has added a star pitcher in Perrltt and'
a star catcher In Smith. In nddjtlon t6
una yuu can mane a guess mat ne win,-,
again have his team moving with the '
old fighting spirit. What chanco have the.
Braves against thls7
F. L. J. "
That's one part of a reasonable argument.
On the other hand Stalllngs never built up his
club last year until July. Prom that point on
he traveled at a .ifo clip. Since then he hn
added Maste. a star fielder and .300 hitter. It
he cap travel at n .(IBO clip hn can win s,
rjtnnnnt. R. hla nlnH nat. b,III .l..n.n rwi
Points from Its July-October pace, 1014, and W
What nHiirifnvo Ynn?
Plr I am willing to mal.e n bet that within
six months Governor Whitman will mnlie IMr H
and Suiter look like statesmen. What odds 1
uu you want 7
With Apologies
(By Any Umpire.)
The melancholy days have come tht m
saddest of the year;
When bottles hurtle past the bean bikJ'J
tttrjej guan tie ears , m
When even politicians as they ply their 8
ballu tnuss .1
Are poined out as honest in comparison if
fo 113. ' J
' -Holty?rolty. ,
"If Willard can fight ut all he should
trim Johnson easily." Jim Jeffries. Well,
Jeffries ought to know as well as any out
else how easy Johnson la to trim.
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