EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA", MONDAY, APRIL S, 1015:
GREAT RING BATTLE ON IN HAVANA TOD AY PHILS AND ATHLETICS DUE FOR THREE GAMES
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FOLLY OF YALE-PENN RACE
IN STORM; SPORT COMMENT
No Test for Oarsmen and Disregard
for Patrons Jess Willard's Only
Hope for Victory Today.
Tale nnd I'etmsvlvnnln crews Rot n rrent den I of pnml nut of their Master week
practlca on the Schtivlklll, but It is difficult to see wlmt mhnntnRo theie was for
cither side to hold Saturday's raem In a blinding lilirznul Neither tinUcislty Intel
a rliance to demonstrate superiority In frtroke or rnclnn; shell, nlid even before the.
rncos started the critics were tinnnlmoiis Hint tho result would prove nothing bejnml
the fact that the Oarsmen had unlimited ticne and ph.slcal rournKe. About tho
only spectators prctrctit were those who had to be there.
Why the races wero not postponed until this mnrnlnir has not been sallsfnctotlly
explained. Tho Pennsylvania tnen were willing to do anything to obllfio their Ynlo
(Wests. So far as could bo learned, the principal reason the Vnlo men wanted to Ret
the raco over wan that some of thctn had eiiRaRcmcnts out of town tho week follow
ing nnd did not wish to break them
Hnu Saturday been n good day, there would have been no fewer than 10.000 per
sons on band to pee tho stitiRRle, nnd probably nlmot that number would have,
turned out today. Thousands of Ynlo and I'ctinsyUnnla Rrailuatcs In llila city,
not to mention the thousands of Pennsylvania undergraduate, nro disappointed
not to have seen tho struggle. They apparently wuro overlooked In tho mad dcslro
to Ret tho race over with.
College athletes have always been famed for their roui nee nnd hardihood shown
In 'competition. Probably no other boat tnce was ever rowed under surh ndvcisn
conditions, The four crews, with their legs bare, worn on tho rlcr fur more than
an hour without piotctlon. It will be nlmoW miraculous If some of these men do
not suffer Horn the exposure.
It would bo Impossible for oven the roaches themselves to nnalze cilllcally the
faults shown by the ctrv.s. The oarsmen wcto too Intent on keeping their shells
afloat to pay nnv attention to stylo and the snow waa too blinding to permit ntiy
one to study their blade work accurately.
Tho Pennsv Ivnnln men have no excuse to offer that their votPUin iiew were
beaten by the Yale hont ll Is tine thnt the Ell"! were mom arcnslnmed In towing
lit rough water, for rough water Is the naturnl cnndltlnn at New tluu-n. but nl no
time were tho Quakers on cen terms with their rivals
Tho victory no matter under what conditions It was obtained, will be n Rood
thing for Xnle crews. At New Haven tbe have been ttyltiR for otrs to Instnl a
new nntl sclcntllc rowing system. Although Yale heat Harvard on Hie Thame
last year, manv Ynlo men feared the element of luck plncd a factor. .Hut Vhe
Work or tho Kilo, ns exhibited In their practice on the Schuylkill, h.i. ilemnnftinleil
that they are Impiovlng The have a new iimlldeiiee now. and the will piepnte tor
tho remaining race of their schedule with .'Minethlng or the spirit they had in the
days when they beat Harvard regularly In nearly pcr$ spott.
Willard's Only Hope for Victory
While there Is a strong rush of sentiment toward Jchs Wlllard. who lights Jack
Johnson today at Havana for the world'a heavyweight ring championship, it Is not
hacked up by nny considerable amount of betting. This Is something new. In
previous world's championship lights there have been numerous and largo wagets .
Today it appears that the sporting world, particularly tho clement who place
their waRcrs. is at sea. The reason la that .Tcsh Wlllard Is an unknown tiuanlltv
Not that ho has no ring record, but because lie haw met men of such illireient callbte
from the man he rarcs toda. Added to tills ts the ract that the Negto champion
has never fought a man of an.v thing like Willard's qualifications.
Wlllard Is a huge, lumhrlng mass of humanity, earning u punch t lint can argue
With a Missouri mule. Ho has not the biain of a college profeswr. Strength Is not
all required of a pugilist If .lack Johnson can block those terrific punches. Wllla'd
nerve may fall him nnd he will bo led into a wild and rcckles style of fighting th.it
will lay bare bis defenses. Jack Johnson, in spite of the fact that he is tint In as
good condition ns when he met Jim JelTrles, stiff nas n mow inni, unuer suui i ..
tlons, would finish tho cowboy.
It Is strength against skill, and strength will win in an endurance tert.
The white man's hope of victor) Is to piotect himself for 20 rounds of the battle,
tiro his opponent, who it. older nnd cartles superfluous fat, and then carefully begin
his offensive. Youth and superior sticngth will win. If the young giant's Intelligence
can grasp and hold Its grasp of tho situation even nt the expense of his patience.
Fiplit Promoters Here at Eacli Other's Throats
XMilladclphla at piesent probably Is the best pugilistic city In tho country.
Tho fact that approximately $14,000 wan paid out In u single night by 10,000 flRht
lovers nrgues It. The fact that all the clubs have excellent patronage on tho
regular nights Is fuither evidence. And it must be said also Hint tho niunogeis
Ifave been furnishing genuine attractions of leal merit and pleasing to the public.
But tho spirit, of llvnlry that has been engendered and ts growing npneo
serio.usly threatens the sport here. The conflicting events on St. Patrick's Day
delivered n blow. And now tomo rumors that another clash is imminent over tho
nrrariRements for u meet between IMdie Morgan, ICngllsh featherweight champion,
and George Chancy, Halt I more' s contender for Johnny Kilbaue's title.
According to the reports, one matchmaker has overbli nnother after the agree
ment had been virtually settled. Competition Is all right, but when it threatens the
validity of agreements It Is dangerous. As a moult, the aggrieved matchmaker plans
revenge In a rival attraction. Who suffers'.' Both the promoters and tho fans. Tho
fans nro forced to pay higher prices in order that tho clubs may make expenses for
the extra efforts. The managers suffer by the divided patronage and the excesslvo
costs of their productions
It Is up to the promoter. and to tho clubs to stop fighting among themselves.
"" lilO)wA!l profit, and so will the public.
Keep Professionals Out of College
The University of Michigan on Sjturday took a positive stand on summer temi
professlonal ball nnd took the varsity letter owny from Charles Webber, n 1013
player, who admitted In tho recent campus campaign on the question that ho had
played semlprofcsslonal ball while on tho varsity team. It Is expected that ho will
be forced by tho faculty to Icavo college Webber recently announced himself In
favor tho Indorsement of summer ball, and finally admitted In a signed statement
that he had evaded the rules. Tho action of the university Is commendable, tor
professionalism in college baseball would ruin tho sport.
A Jinx for Stalling' Consideration
The Boston Braves never think about Pitcher Aitchison, of the Dodgers, without
a feeling akin to u dcslro for minder welling up in their bosoms. Aitchlbon was tho
particular Jinx of the ttraves laht .ve.ir. Nine times they faced lilm, and eight times
he turned them back beaten, and badly beaten nt that.
The Braves, rushing along like madmen after tho first part of July, vveie Ine-
slstlble until they encountered Aitchison. And then It was different. Other clubs
could beat Aitchison, but the Braves couldn't. AltChlson won only 12 games In 1911,
nnd eight weie fioni tho Braves.
Arn "- SWmBiSm.
f" "" w n-..i-ii i i MfT-' IllM-ls? ?lwiSV? ' I
HUDSON flOLF TOURNAMENT
TO HE HELD AT PALISADES
June 23, 24, 26 nnd 20 Arc the Dates
for the Affair.
The annual tournament of tho Hudson Itlier
Oolf Association will he held In the tncllo
nolltan district Ihls year, tho links of tlio
Ilcckland Countrv Club, nt Palisade,, N. Y..
Invliifr been chosen as the venue. Juno 2.1,
24, 2f and 20 aro llio dnl. , .
W. II. Vt'ttternu, of routhkeep9le, lias been
elected president, with VV. It. Coldwcll, of
NrtvbtirKh. vlio president, and Paul I). Itoj
sir. Bar-skill, secretary-trcisurer.
. Jack Tark lias been rngaKCd as profess onsl
hv tlio Maidstone Ootf club and will go to
the cast end or Ijann Island In two weeks.
Tho Harvard Rolf team will not appear, In
the metropolitan district tnf vear. nccor.1ln
to tho srhcilulo recently lunilc public. Har
vard will meet Princeton on April ,17 at
Princeton, which will bo tho noarsat place, to
New Yrrk It will vlIt.
Itcport from California Ins It that Harry v.
tlninsdcll, who has Mavert tor IB veais re
cently won his nrst tournament. The compe
tition was at medal tlay. and Hamsdell lurt
n handicap nf 1S and a net of 74. Pntlenco
and perajiteney aurcly worked out well In thla
C'ise,
Tho MasaehusolU (loll Association has Is
sued a circular nf rules and Interpretations
with a view to bringing nbout a better under
standing of theso Intricate affairs. Here's ft
cue for some of the other organizations to
mcntloni nothing nbout the need tor elucidation.
MJOIUTV OF JUNG MEN
FA VOIt JACK JOHNSON
JIM JEPFniI)3-l believe Wlllard has an
excellent chance. Ho Is much bolter than
many plvo lilm credit for being.
HOB riTZHl.MAin.VS Jolinson can win In
four or five rounds If ho wants to.
TOM SIIMlKKV Johnson will liavo to win
rarlv.or Wllllartl's jouth vltl count nnd we'll
have a new wlilto champion.
KHUniitl! Wm.HH-lr Johnson Is nnywhero
near right ho Bhnuld win
WIM.1I1 ItlTCiIIB-t am pulling for tho
whllo man. but am afrnld Johnson knows too
much for him.
TlirtllV SlctlOVUtlN If Wlllard can last S3
rounds he will have nn excellent chance
JIM COIUICTT-If JnhnMin Is I nlf as good
against Wlllnid as ho waa against Jeltrlei
he will ivln.
BATTI.tNO NKLSON-Johrsnn knows too
much for Wlllnid.
JOHN I. Httt.t.IVAN -K Wlllard will stand
tin and take .Tnlinson's mitiphrn In thn nrst in
rounds 1 am euro he will be ablo to beat down i
tne -Negro
YOUNC1 roil MITT Johnson Is thn class nnd
looks to bo the winner.
JIMMY nmTT-Johnson should win It ho Is
In nny condition at all
STAR BOXING MATCHES
AT TWO CLUBS TONIGHT
Kid Williams Fights Louisiana
at lympia Houck nnd
Krause at Quaker City.
Philadelphia fight fans wilt have th
pick of two ncrformances tonight. Match-,
makers Jack Hanton and Ullly Walalt
have arranged good shows at the Otym
pin and Quaker City Clubs. In the stsr
bout of tho Broad street arena's weekly
show, Hid Wnilams, bantam champion,
will tackle LolTlslana. Willie llouck nnd
Johnny Krauso will ho tho feature In'
Illll Nuablcklo's club's finals. ' j
Tho program:
ntiYMIHA A A
,..F.'.ri& .bout-Jlmmy Carson, Soulhwark, vs.1
l'hlt Chip, Bouthwark. a
Second bout K. O. O'Donnell, Qloucester M
vs. Nell McCuc, Southwnrk. '"ucesier.a
Third bout Joo Heftcman. West l'hlladfl.J
phla, vs. l'ranklo Hart, 17th Ward. M
Semlnlml-up Tommy Coleman, Krankford
vs. Kid Henry, Troy.
Wlndun Kid Williams, Baltimore. .
JjUUIUII1U . lll,UUKIlllld.
QL'AKIirt CITY A, A.
Plrst bout Tommy Gannon, Falls of SchuylvJl
Kin. B. Vfttriiiu itcwi) LiumsuDra.
Second bout-Johnny Morgan. Kensington.
vs. Joo Scnnlon, Falls ot Schujlklll. '
Third bout Tjinne Costello, Korlh Penn, ts.
J"JUIU JJliinuiit iMiiiiujuiin,
Seml-wtndun Happy Davis, Southwark,
Tommy O'Dare, Falrmount.
Wind-up Willie Houck, Mt. Alr, vs Johnorl
Krause, Nlcctown. M
Ty Cobb, of Southwark, believes ho Is fight-M
mg in ii ib -j,,, -,,,, , tvun tni , mixiuus ror
n rrAck nt tho beat of the fentherwelirl.t T'
morrow night he meets Abe Sherman, of.vl
Frisco, In tho stnr bout of the Falrmountjl
.v. v.
UOMAV K7UST LOU-3I7A7
STARS OF LOCAL BOXING BILLS TONIGHT
CATHOLIC HIGH PLAYS
STRAYER'S TOMORROW
Fitzpatrick Pitching in Great
Form Northeast Hurlers in
Hard Work-outs Daily.
PHILS AND ATHLETICS
CLASH HERE THIS WEEK
Pat Moran Denies Steps Have
Been Taken to Call OfF City
Series.
MOM L BTifr COnltEBTO.NPK.IT. J
vA'AHHlNOTON. April C The Phillies
Athletic city series will be plajed In
Philadelphia, tieftinning on Vedllesday,
despite reports sent out fioni here that
Slanager Jlack, of the AthleticSj had
attempted to have the henea calletl off.
According to a statement Issued by
Manager Moran, there were no steps
taken to cancel this week'B card. Per
sons not connected with either club as
serted that Connie Mack had planned to
communicate with tha Phillies boss In
regard to cancellation, hut Moran Wtated
that ha hail not heard from Mack and
smiled pn hearing minora. Weather con
ditions only will keep the Philadelphia
fans from witnessing the games between
tbelr favorites. .,... .
It Is thought, however, that the teams
will Jiot arrange spring schedules here
after with minor leagues along the
Southern trip. It I Moran'B Ideu to have
his men remain in training camp up until
the time for starting directly to the home
lot
t
J, raven Sign New Shoratop
V. Low, a Dartmouth senior, shortstop
on last season's baseball team, has signed
contract to play with the Boston
Braves. Last fceek, through the medium
of Coach Woods and Fred Mitchell, the
veteran scout, the Dartmouth inflelder
ultlxed his signature to a Boston contract.
Although the terms of the contract were
not made public, It la known that Low Is
tound under a long-term agreement. He
will not report until June.
TWO NEW BILLIARD
CLUBS OPEN TUESDAY
Federal and Union Leagues Ar
range Schedule of Meets for
Season's Play.
Philadelphia has two new pocket bil
liard leagues. Play will .begin Tuesday
evening. The new organizations, of eight
rooms, will bo known as the Federal and
the Union Leagues, nnd every room has
a representative In each league. The
schedulo Is urranged so that all the play
ers meet every other player twice, once
at home and once away. Play will con
tlnuo for a period of seven weeks, games
belngplayed every Tuesday und Thurs
day evening, and thev will be 75-polnt
affairs.
With each room having players In bolh
leagues and tho players alternating, home und
awuy, them will Im a came In eatli room on
every playing ntghl At the conclusion of tha
season the winner or tha championship la each
teaguo will meet iho tltleholder In the othel
league for first prke, whllo tho second-plaiu
men will face each other, those, who finish
third will alvn coma together for third money,
and tho fourth plate men la each league will
brftile It out for the last prize In u grand
play-off. The prls conalut of J35 for first
fc.'i for second. $10 for third and lo to tho
fourth. . W. Little was elected president and
Allen K Herd secretary and treiaurer.
The members ot the leagues are M. Jowett
II. Coward, It Ilergner, 1-nula Klehne, W
Little. Talbottlrothcra. a. Wallovsr and 111
M. Vori. The plajera entered are vhosin
from the patron of the various rooms.
H
Los Angeles Seeks Olympics
LOS NAOELES, April B. I,os Angeles l
the latest city to shy In hat In lha ring for
the Olympic games In 10H. It la generally
believed now that Berlin will abandon any
attempt to hold tha world'a greatest' athiello
meet, and It seems obvious that the contests
should be held In a neutral country.
Loa Angelea lonfends that It could furnish
practically m large attendance as either Phila
delphia or Nw York. The opening of tha
VinamaCanal has brought southern California
In touch with European countries by boat, so
that dUtanc would not llguro materially.
Catholic High School's baseball team
will pluy Its second gume of the scatoii
toinonow aftet noon with the nine i .pre
senting Stinyer'M Business College at C.i
hill I'icld, ii"th Micet nnd Woodland ave
nue. Tho Purple and Cold team hopes to
make up for the defeat uccived at tho
liauds of Art nnd Text! In last week.
A smiail nf Knml nltclilntr matcrl il Is nut for
tho Oatholli smlf. but ( naoh uner t,us not
dcildiMl w-hn will du must of tho twtrlltur.
Anion: the iisplinnts lor berths nm riupnt
rlck, Itoblnbnii. meirli'k, MclfiiKh. Harper and
ClemeniH. tho Mrit named has been pitching
tho best bnll to date. Catitalu IViKinoii will
tin tho malnstuv behind the but. He ti una
of tha hardest hitters nn tho team
The exhibition nt the liillrlilt'is In the Art
and Textile game did nut s.itisfv (Vruli lireer.
nnd he pmbabh will make a big shaKe-ilp In
Iho positions. The men out fur Inlleld berths
Im ludy I)unleny, llai.iiUnu. t'ole, Cusei, .Mc
Ouwnn, Tlirhp, Ifrffernuu an 1 Krlel.
Tho gunrdlans of the miter i'.niilttis will bo
selected from Iho following taiidldates: lialla
1ian, lirognu, lonade, .VIcCanti, Itoblnou nnd
Jacobs.
Coach Orrcr has a wealth of good material
for his nine, but ho has a big problem on
his hands In selecting a winning nine.
other games scheduled tomorrow follow:
I'cnn charter at .Nnrtlieioii High School.
West Philadelphia High School nt Uplscupal
Aeadtmv.
I'pper Dnrby High Kchool nt .lenklntown High
Hchonl.
Haddonileld Hfcll School nt Camilen llmli
School.
Illdley Park High Sehool nt Trlends' Cen
tral. lladdiin Helghta High hchool at Ilniiuiionton
High School.
Urown I'rep nt Li Kallo College.
Unrkcr. Keller mid lull Dougherty aro dl
placing splendid for'n at pltililug prnctlce In
their endeavor to make a berth on Northeast
High School's pitching Muff, other aspliants
after pitching Jobs are McKaraher, Stout, Hal
ley, Comner. llunn Thomas and Krnmor.
McMullen. who held donn tho thlrd-baso po
sition for Northeast High School last season,
has been working In gr-nt form In Hronn
Trep's praetlto gninea He Is proving him
self tho best batter out for the team.
"FA
NNiNG"WTiiGRANTLAND
tf RICE
V
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FEDS TO KN.I0IN JOHNSON
PENDING COURT DECISION
Wecghman Declares He Will Not Let
Great Pitcher Play,
CHICAGO. April .1 -It Is up to Judge Kene
saw Mountain Landls whether or not Walter
Johncon. pitcher eitraonunary, will burn 'em
aver the pan next week Unless thero Is a
decision in the cuso of the Kederal l.oiguu
vs. Organized tasebsll before April II Walter
will no' bo ahlo to glo tho Washington team,
or the American l,e.igue a running start In
the pennant race.
This .vas announced by President Charles
II. VVeeghman, of the local Federal I.ojgui
club. Johmon was alsnid bv this organisa
tion last winter. Vestcrday President VVeegh
man said that Johnson would not b allowed
to ti'ay with the Washington club thla year.
"Walter Jolinmn will not play In a single
gamn with the Washington rlub unless u de
cision of Judge f.endls should award lilm to
tho Senators before April 14. If no decision
is given before that date I will go Into court
and asK ror an injunction against nun,
Weeghman.
said
JOE MAYER MAY FORSAKE
AMATEUR BILLIARD RANKS
Winner of Tourney Hero to Play Cut
ler in New York,
NWW TfOnK. April 5 -Joseph Mayer, Tvho
recently on the national class A amateur
billiard championship In Philadelphia, will
play a makh ot 3000 points 18.-.! balkllne at
Doyle's 4'.M street academy during tha week
of April 1". with Albert CI Cutler.
Mayer won tho amateur championship with
such ease as to cause him to think seriously
of entering tha professional ranks It would
not surprise his frlenda If he announced his
Intention of so doing before his coming affair
with Cutler.
jOI YMPIA A A "road end Halubrldjo
(MUimrift rt. .,., KdwarUs, Slgrf
'luniuirr, ay aiau
KIt WILLIAMS vs. LOUISIANA
Adm. 25c. Hal. lies. SOr. Arena lies. 75c. ft
TONIGHT TONIOUT TONIOIIT
Quaker City A, A.V?ifflK!$!S
WILIJ1-: HOUCK ts. JOHNNIK UIIOUSB
4 GOOD BOUTS i
Tlie Dope Incarnate
Oh, sny Ihr .soul, mm star to star, with
victor) irlnticil, fenp on through sprier;
l)i .venfe the bintioucd nights thut bar
the ncrct'.i unci- itioctting place;
Or mij ft rcrr roriiu dint glades wheic pal
lid tcrrrifii oj long-dead vinous
rill like blown, fenthcia through thr
glades, bonis on the breath of sobbing
tunes;
Sag anil title of ang time, of all the tides
that ebb and flow,
Shall buoy tit it Jtitcriid nnjy clhne; but
sag nf last you do not fciioto.
f)ou Marquis.
Or sag that Willaul has thr swipe or sag
that Johnson looks more fit;
Or sag thr Whilr Hope is a pipe athumit
the big Havana skit;
Then sag at length that Johnson knows
the proper wag to block and swing;
Or sag again that Willard's blows a) a
loaned with the deeper sling;
Sag, all you expet ts of the page that o,
io(f crush a younger toe
Or say that youth will conquer age buf
say at last you do not know.
Ono double about doplntr out this Jolin-son-Wlllatd
fight Is that tho sporadic
Dopo Intersects Itself In so many linpoi
tnnt plncea. For example, wo have this
o.l. No champion over successfully
defended his title at Johnson's asc.
-. Wlllard never whipped a first-class
fighter In his life.
And so it Roes. Thero nro a number
or th nKM to prove why either should
lose, hut not nearly so many to show
why cither should win.
The Ilnngc of the Dope
lhr"o.fJu'r"ths'?!u,e"s.li"1 Fls,,t ls t,oun'1 '" ba
.JH'n,"no w,'.a ,lna "l,n dabbled in the Intrl
iha? ?ihU!iT ". ',""" Knows wel enough
tnat Johneon Is the bolter lighter knows tar
more nbout boMng-lms had 10 times thS ex.
peiri n.nce u,1a, " "tr,ct form should wfil. ",8 "
' uf..n; ? J'y'n 'wn can say Just whero John
u!H i '" """"Ji lf t iho end of in rounds l.e
he Sle"nl?5b'sl '.Sn1"00""".?. J"a opponent with
uhriii.r ,htr.. 81lt'kno.., When Ohaniplons
whctlur thev bo machlnea or Indlvlduala
oViak'?ln? il V'"kU- .',a.", Th celVbrate,!
whe...,Sss.,h,u '.llls nothing on tho veteran
wh.n the time iirrlicH. Tho Cave Man bccoiiiea
",nC.?. ".'"'! " fu'r'' ?ort notice? rile
.lohnsnn's condition, and the answer to
this will not lie retained until the end
ol the llsht. If this be Insido stuff, placo
jour own bets.
Willi Apologies
7Vic shades of night were falling fast
As up nnd down the course they passed
I,ouit voices echoing with lagc
And words unfit for this too page
"Woi;br(iiiiitcaitil)llcA;"
From iiap to tiap I heaul the cry
A mutteied curse a smoficird sigh
A howl of anguish down the vale
That ended ever in this wall
'11 ogbri ng mcanibliek."
rrv,iht ..,. .. -..j" -." !""" '"? nan
.... .wu, , ,UUiun. jiui ho it travels.
After Ten Hounds
At the ago of 38 Johnson may bo nble
to offer an old-fashioned fight for 10
rounds. But when ho starts slipping his
descent will ho fast and certain. HIb
only chance lu to either knock out "Wll
lard In 10 or 15 rounds or punish him so
badly that little opposition will remain.
But. after all tho big guess Is all as to
FEDS MAY BUY ST. LOUIS
NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUB
Ban Johnson Holds Conference With
Vice President Ball.
Humors wcro rife that tho St. Louis National
League Club wilt be sold to the Federals. Tha
occasion for revival or these reports was a
conference held Saturday night between nan
fl. Johnson, as member of tho National Com-mts-lou.
nnd I'hll Hall, vice president of tho
St. Louis Federal Lookup club, .
"It -was nn accidental meeting," tntd Mr
Johnson. "Wo uisciisiied thing In general,
but no business was trammeled." .
The conterence was held In a restaurant In
M. Lnuls, and while several other persons wero
present when It opened. Johnson and Uall held
most of their conversation In private
The local National League Club. It In said,
hai been on the market for nearly a vear
Mrs. K. J' llrllton, largest stockholder or the
Ivntlonal Leugue Club, has Lnnounced, how
ever, that ha would refute to sell unless her
demands us lo price wero met.
Hall, In accepting Iho offer of a conference.
Is quoted ns saving.
"Von may fell Mr. Johnson I will meet him
with the understanding that whatever comes
of our tnik I shall retain my holdings in
tin Kederal League."
Bowie Entries
llrat race, Belling, "J-jear-olds, I furlongs
lVnanre, lot: ITroomstrnw. mi. Active, IfiS;
Little Alia, I0S, 1'ctra, IDS; tlosewator. 103:
Llltlo Olnk, lull Margaret c. Ill; Doctor
Sulllmn, in. Sands Ulnniond, 111; Olvnn. Ill,
Second race, selling :i-venr-olds. 5'i rurlongy
Stubborn, lou; Lndv Splrlluelle. luOi Onai,
101: Diffident, lot, 'PaRe While. 10J; Host lllh
aim 'I ucker. Mil, Celebrllv. Hit. Nclllo C. IB.!,
Hectograph, Hi 1, Ulna Nora, 101; Klv Home,
10.1; Kncrgrtlc. ln.1, Thrill, 1US; Vldct, llu
Itebecca .Vlni-cs. 11(1.
Third race, selling, ,'l-jcar-nlds nnd up. fur
longs Mnrgnret tl , 7 Itrlan Horn. Ion; Tod
'l!IBo.l"''!.T,",.,,"., ,."lc.1'1 ,0": T1'' llusjbody,
iKi Sar.f"U ,Mli'' ,V,ln"' 1('S; Knyderoseros
i?,?, ,lr ,,'lt0; 'tl,:. Battery. 10t; inCe Muu,
3.i : ''"""''ywine, 110; l'aton. 111; York Lad
111, Parlor Hoy. 112
Fourth race, tho Ilrandywhie purse, s.vrnr
olds and up. , furlongs star of Love. II-':
I'ennyrock w. Kngle. M; Joo Dlebold, 105;
Iirhlt'l, l". JInrry Shaw. 112.
riftli race, selling, l-yenr-oldi nnd up, mlis
rind sixteenth-'Tom lfnncock, 101; Bundle ot
lings im j.Poacnck. 100: Plain 'Ann? 108:
ford Mai, ins, Wcharcl Langdon, 110; Strlte,
4 1 ': Irog, 1 1.E.
Sixth race, selling, -l-ycar-olds nnd up, mllo
aim sixteenth HiMirtbriil, in?, Mvcenie. 1US.
ltnveiia . till: Mvn Dnv. Ill: Hodondo, 12
Luko Van Znndt, 113; Coss, 113; Code Spur'
.,.iiSVe,illil?cp,TOl!!nBv. '-.yc'r-nlds nnd up.
Illlln find ol V t nnnlli C!1. .,, . 4i. -
ins- nvi., VJio p """". J"': nermiiaa,
ir-i", , "W1!?- , 10S; "cau Pere, Ids
Charles r Oralngor, 10S; Tlclegate. lou
t,i. i,n. ;" ""- ...'v;- ..'"irenii;,
4v, ' "". 'aiiiser t'lrin, uj.
Apprentice nllnw.-ince claimed.
vVeather clear; track slow,
301IJ
ocea M
led to
ut la 1
Pre Idy Scars and Ullly McCornoy nio work,
l,. nt, uii'.nl lilir Ik.IIIU r,,t I'hiirlna 'Pli.n...
nr this cltv. He mav nnnear In the scmt.flnilfl
to the rnrl Mmrls-Jlin Coffey match in Nevr
Vcrk Wednesday night. 'ja
A postcard from Kid West states that lhM
hcngingioninn in nun in iho KHine. no 14
nn.ii rnr engagements wllh VVllllo Lucas
Freddy Kelly, Johnny Nelson nnd Eddie Mc-3
Anurcvva.
Hay Campbell, of Seattle. Waah.. has bcen'S
POXllig well HI jiiiiiuiu. i in m-uruuieu
nect Jack Hrltton In a ten-round bout
that city tonight.
$15,000 FOR WINDSOR STAKES
Jockey Club Adds Attractive Prize?'
for Summer Sleet. j
NT.W VOHK. April !i. jj
The high cost nf living has been unable h,;
conquer the Windsor Jockey Club, If one maj ;
Judge from Its list of stakes for the sumimr
mwtlnir July It to lit and August 14 to St. t
Sev i llxtures will derorato tho cards for the
doubl" meeting, and JIB.OOO has been udded to I
these feature events '
Chief among these stakes, according lo tha :
prospectus, just Is-ued, Is the front er handl-j
cap with nn ndded valuation of StOOfl. This .
sum will brlnir tho total worth of tho race Pv
lo at leai,t (MOO. making the event one of the J
rlchert run oft fn tlin Dominion Iho ferry
handicap, too. Is well taken cure of with f.000 j
added. The other stakes comprise tho I. and'i
O stake, tlio ijacnwoia pumt-, mo muoui
double event, tho Ocorgn Hcndrlo Memorial
and tho Canadian handicap.
Cn..l, Wlrto C2tr,l,,otr Pttn
OtOIV.ll lllllo ujuxvj v- a,
SVDNI-V, April R. The Sidney Vup racjl
waa won toJay by Scotch. Farsva was secondiB
.n.I rinrtl -ri-il tilt Til. 9
PENN FENCER WINS HONORS
Intercollegiate team fencing honors for tha
year go to tho representatives of the United
States Naval Academy. Tho team, consisting
of Philip T Ulennon, Henry I. White and
Melvlllo ('. Partello, won :io bouts and lout
If. The Individual title was won by Harold
Van lltisklrk, of tho University of Pennnjl
vania. who lost only one bout out of 15. Itoy
Des Horn, of the Naval Academy, took the
sabres championship after tying with Colin
DeV. lleadlee.
Cornell llnlshed second In tha team fencing
contest with 2K wins and IT losses. University
of Pennsvlvanl-t was third with 23-2.1: Har
vard fourth, 20-23j Columbia fifth, 18-21, and
Vale sixth, 17-28.
Bob Bescher Still Balking
L1TTLK HOCK. Ark., April ts. Slanager
Miller Hugglns, of the St. Louis National
Lejgua ttam, after a conference yesterday
with Hob Descher, who was here with tha
New York National's second team, said he
had reached no agreement with Jleacher, who
It recently was announced had been traded by
New York to fit. Louis for I'errltt. It Is said
Ilischer refused to Play with St. Louis, and
that his contract wllh New York provided ho
would not be sold or traded without hla consent
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