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EVENING LEDGE11-PHILAT)ELPTTTA FRTPAY, FEBBtTARY 4, 1010...
TOO MANY MANAGERS AND "HOLD-OUT" TACTICS FOR BIG PURSES KILL WILLABD AS IDOL
, WILLARD'S MANAGERS ARE
PULLING CHAMPION FROM
THRONE AS POPULAR IDOL
Money-Grabbing' Propensities of Syndicate
Handling Affairs of Johnson's Conqueror Are
Ruining Pugilism's Greatest Favorite
WHEN Jess Wtllard toppled Jack Johnson from his throne nt Havfinn,
Cuba, laat April, ho Immediately liecnmo the greatest Idol tho American
ring has over known. His popularity should have Increased as years rolled by,
or at least until ho was beaten, na he was a clrnn-llvltiB and attractive-looking
young giant. Unfortunately, ho was bound by contract to a syndicate of pro
moters well known for their money-grabblng propensities.
It was not Wlllard's fault that ho was placed In this position, because
If lib had not associated himself with tho Jones, Curloy and Krnzcc syndicate
ho would never havo had tho opportunity to meet Johnson, but this combination
aro putting tho world's champion from his thrano as n popular Idol because
of their utter disregard for anything that has not a dollar mark In front of It.
After Wlllard had beaten Johnson, Tom Jones, his manager nnd the real
boss of tho Jess Wlllard syndicate, announced that Wlllard would take a the
atrical tour and star in other ventures counted upon to make money, but
at tho end of eight months he would bo ready to defend his title ngainst nil
comers. This was entirely satisfactory to tho fans throughout tho country, as
they believed that Wlllard was entitled to get tho money for a time, ns hi) end
of tho fight with Johnson was hardly more than enough to cover expenses.
Willard Docs as the Syndicate Bids
However, they did not expect the chomplon to allow himself to be a mere
puppet In tho hands of tho money-grabbing syndicate, who aro now killing his
popularity by their methods of squeezing tho public for all they can get. Wlllard
Is entitled to a largo purso for his first light, or for the first half dozen, for
that matter, but that is no reason why his managers demand such an ex
orbitant sum for a six or ten-round no-dcclslon bout.
Now York will probably fall for tho match, and the promoters, who have
outbid all rivals for tho right to stago It, by guaranteeing tho champion the
modest sum of $47,500 for a ten-round exhibition, may make somo money, but
tho general public, asldo from the horo-worshlpcrs who want to seo tho new
champion for the first time, would rather see Wlllard fight a 20-round or flntsti
tight, In which his tltlo would bo nt stake. If Wlllard made such a match and
won, ho would be entitled to whatever he could got, as ho would havo proved
himself a real champion.
" AH tho American public lias to convlnco It that Wlllard Is a real champion
Is tho fact that ho beat Jack Johnson, who was but a shadow of the Johnson
who toppled Jeffries from his throne In 1910. Somo of our very best listlc
critics tell us that Wlllard Is a real champion and tho greatest the game has
over had, but ho certainly never showed It before hla fight with Johnson, and
If Johnson was really "all in," any -big, strong youngster would havo looked
good against him.
Syndicate May Be at Parting of Ways
Indications aro that the members of the syndicate are at the parting of
tho ways, owing to the disagreement as to whom Wlllard should meet. Jack
Olirley, in Now York, arranged for tho champion to meet Jack Dillon, calling
off negotiations for tho Wlllard-Moran bout, but Jones, In Excelsior Springs,
Mo., refused to sanction tho match made by Curley and Immediately m.ido tho
new agreement to meet Moran.
It would bo an excellent thing for Wlllard If the syndicate did split as
the result of tho recent disagreement. Financially, he may be a loser, but other
wise ho would bo better off. Wlllard has already mado enough money off the
title to live In case for tho rest of his days. Ho docs not dissipate, has no
extravagant tastes, and has already amassed a largo fortune. The good will
of tho sporting public and tho joy of being an Idol should be more attractive
tp Wlllard than money, and If he Is a real champion, who can hold his title any
length of time, ho probably would be Just as well off financially In tho long run.
Philly Official Doubts Yarn About Stalling' Salary.
"George Stalllngs may bo getting $20,000 u year on a new five-year contract,
but T don't beliovo It," says an ofllclal of the Phillies. "Why should the Braves,
in time of peace, tear up a contract which has two years to run nnd which
calls for llttlo moro than half that amount? It looks very much like v. little
publicity stunt, bocauso It seems out of reason to think that such a thing would
be done. If tho Feds were still In existence it might be wise for a club to cancel
a contract which has but ono year to run In order to tie up a man for a long
term, but not now.
"Tho magnates aro still making the mistake of talking too much big money,"
continued tho ofllclal. "You don't hear anything about tho financial end of the
gamo coming from the Philly ofllce. The fans don't caro a rap about the
magnates. They aro Interested In the players, and the sooner the magnates
step out of tho limelight tho better oft the game will be."
St. Louis Fans Want 10-Cent Bleacher Retained.
Tho fans of St. Louis are flooding newspaper ofllces with letters Insisting that
tho 10-cent bleacher bo retained at the American League Park. Dan Johnson
Bays this Is impossible and that the old prices will still be In force, but tho fans
are going over his head and have petitioned Phil Ball, tho new president, to
"give them a sciuaro deal."
This unusual request for tho 10-cent bleacher Is due to the consolidation of
tho Browns and Feds. Tho fans claim that almost the entire Federal Leaguo
team will play regularly for the Browns and that they cannot see why they
should pay 25 and 50 cents for bleacher seats to seo them this season when It
coat them but 10 cents to watch Plank, Davenport, Jones, etc., last year.
Tom Kelly Signs Two-Year Contract at Alabama.
Tom Kelly, who turned out Muhlenberg's greatest eleven In 1913, has
been signed to coach the University of Alabama football team for 191C and 1917.
Kelly made a great record at Alabama last beason, but it was feared that ho
would not return, as he had been offered tho head coaching position at North
Carolina A. and M. After leaving Muhlenberg, Kelly turned out a wonderful
scoring machine at the Missouri School of Mines, In 1911, and then switched to
Alabama.
Experience Enabled Pearson to Retain Title.
That experience Is a wonderful asset In any branch of sport was proven con
clusively In the match between Stanley Pearson, tltleholdcr, and Danny
Hutchinson for the squash racquet championship of the State of Pennsylvania
Hutchinson started off like a suro winner, but after winning two straight sets
displayed a weakness on back-hand strokes which his moro experienced
opponent was quick to take advantage of.
Pearson Immediately changed his whole style of play, and soon had Hutchin
son on the run. The former Penn star, not having the cxperlenco of the German
town player, failed to realize that Pearson had fathomed his style, and did not
switch hla attack. Defeat naturally followed, much to tho surprise of a large
crowd. Hutchinson was more brilliant and Is certain to develop Into a wonder
at the game when he gains the needed experience He has only been playing
squash racquets a Tew years, while Pearson Is a veteran, and it was experience
more than natural ability that enable the champion to retain his title.
Peace Commission Overlooked An Important Clause.
It ts claimed that the peace commission overlooked a clause which was to
have been Inserted In the agreement signed between tho Federal League and
Organized Ball, and as a result no provision has been made for players who were
with Federal Leaguo Clubs last season, but whose contracts have expired.
Under ordinary conditions the nn?n would be free agents, but as Organized Ball
has refused to recognize several stars as free agents, somebody must be
responsible for the mediocre players.
Jim Kelley, who Jumped the Pirates for the Pittfeds, raised such a fuss
about his future that the magnates decided to find out Just where he stood,
and discovered that the clause was missing. Kelley claims that some club
4nut offer him a contract for the same amount ho received last season, according
'to the agreement He holds, or me national uommission must mane him a free
("agent. The commission does not want to maue players in tnis position free
agents when their releases migm De soiu, nut aiso aoes not want to De responsible
for a lot of third raters who are In the same position.
NARBERTH HIGH
ATHLETES SHOW
SPEED IN CAGE
Coach fcshelman Has Fast
Quintet Play Chestnut
Hill Next Week
OTHER SCIIQOL NEWS
WINDNAGLE TURNS SPRINTER
TO IMPROVE TIME IN MILE
Cornell Distance Run
ner Practices Short
Dashes 'to Overcome
Weakness at Finish
It Is interesting to note Hie Improve
ment of the athletic teams at Knrbcrth
High Kehool nnd tho success of the tins
kctball quintet, tho first to represent tho
rcIiooI, which Is plajliig a hard seliediilo
of contents. William IWrliln is cnptnln
of tho tcnin, Chnclcs McCnrlur, Jr., Is
malinger nnd William 1,. Kshclinnn Is
coach. Tlio Main Lino students nro not
ovct looking tlio fact that Nurbcrtli Is
going uphill
Coach lMielman lias a number of excel
lent plnjcrs, Including such stnts as Our
bln, tho foimer tlmeiford boy; Ander
son, llcillfcr, Hmltli, Dowries, llcCnrtcr
nnd llar.se. Following tlio gnme ultli
tlio 1'erlilomrn second team todnv, tlio
N'arberth athletes will meet Chestnut
Hill Academy at Chestnut Hill ncU Tues
day afternoon.
Tlio sclicdulo of games follows:
I'cljruary s Chestnut Hill Academy, nt
ClieMnut III!
I'pbrmry IS Doj lesion n IIIrIi. nt Kifrlicrth
II sh
Piliruury III Wist Chester Normnt ltcscrtcs.
nt Weil t heMer.
I pbriinry i'.", Conshnhockcn IiIrIi, nt Con
slioliockcn Mnrc-h :i .XhliiEton lllitli, nt Nnrbcrtli. ..
Mnr-rh uullrvii Atlnii A,.ntntni. tit linn
AlllVll
Mirch IT-t'omOinliockm lllch, nt Nnrlicrth.
. .Mirth 'Jl VIII-inoWL 1'tera iloicrc8, nt at
berth In Colllni, ii milislltiitn furnnnl, Cmili
riiilln (i. Iiwis. or tin norm.uitown iiikIi
M honl MiketKill tcun Iris n llrst-c'm-s
nlitcr He shnwpil lirllll nit form In the mine
Ulh ttie Northinut Hltfli resencs ycslenliv
iirtcrnnnn derm tntown won IJ to n Ihik
ner. Ki-tyincr. cloiimrr. lliiupcr unci ('.intulti
llurnelt wfru the meml'cin of tho Miinlielm
riiuml with Collins an 1 l'lsher us tho sub
stitutes. Whit Is tho stiitus of Sthopnp ami heltnn
nt Xorlheift Hltjh It his not men nnmnimrcl
IhT the me out for the month niiil nluilents
nt tho lilpti school wnmhr If the will ho In
tous In the pnine net week. NnrtliciiKt o 1
iUMI Ir not worrying, hnxlntt won the recent
Ic.ikuo Kunc with Ceulial llltfh
Southern Ithrh Kehool is un ible to open Its
tnck season as expected nwlrnj to lack of a
Kninnslmn nnil Indoor trnt-k for tialnlns pur
poses The Houtluin athletes hope to in ike
a rood KhnwhiK In tin Indoor meets In spite of
this h ni'llt hi tui'l will i nti r tho l'cnn fresh
men meet later In tho season.
The Temple ruterslt lusketlnll team will
meet the vlll innwi College quintet In u irame
tomorrow niKlit In tin Temple UnHersltv
PMnn islam ' .loo" Johnson, a former Temple
star, Iuib returned nnil will pi i In the R.imc
In the E.ime with the WIlmltiKtnn lllsh
School Mrls listcrilav the Temple I nheriltt
sei one! t, im wiih retuniKl the litor lit a
store of -Ml to I- wlun Miss fhlchesti r aiul
Miss Jackson fuelled for tho local ailiool.
St AllmtiH School Ins sent n number of star
nt'ilctoH to 1'clin llrewer. the hprlnter Is
one In trnrk 'Move" Ciotmwll. the hiiibiill
twlrler. who It a lunlor at IN nnj Haul t. Is
another. I'rouiwtll his tho miking of u ar
slty twlrler.
A MONO nil of Cornell's star tracts
. athletes none Is moro anxious to win
an IntcrcolleRlnto championship thnii I
V, Wlmhmgle, who nlns nil distances
from n mllo to two milts. When Wlnd
hnglc entered Cornell from the fnlver
slty of Washington, lie wns credited with
having run n mile In 4 20 and a halt mile
In 1.67, hud both In a single afternoon All
ho needed, said the experts, wns a vear
or two under Jnck Moikley and he would
he lit to take tho plnco of John l'alil
Jones.
Itilt Winilnngle hns hnd three Rood op
portunities to siintch nn IntcrcolleRlnto
tltlo and Is still without It. Twice lie lias
tried for tlio ctosx-ioimtry championship,
litit neither time li.is lie succeeded Then
last spiliiR Moul.luy put AVIndntiKlc In Hie
mllo nn tho theory that hu would belt
MiirKcnrlp, of Pilnccton.
Hut the TlRi-r won, and his vlelorv ex
plains what Is tho ttoiiblo with Wlnd
nnRlo. The Cornell man lacks that sprint
nt the end of Ills inee which character
ised swell men ns Jones, of Cornell, and
Meredith, of 1'ennsjlwinln Time nfter
time he lm shown wonderful ciiduinnce,
but fnlls licr.iiinc he InekH the ability to
spin t when he Is ililenllv tired.
Thin winter Conch Moakley Is tr.ilnlnR
WlntlniiKle for tlio mllo once moro. lie
would woik him fur tho two miles, but
hole bo has Totter and liotlmlic, two
almost unbeatable nun. Although Wind-
! 1
L. V. WINDNAGLE
MICKEY GALLAGHER
BEATS DARBY CASPER
nafilo looks better for tho two miles than
the mile, he will have to specialise on tho
shorter dlstnnce. Moakley Is sprinting
his mnn In the bopo that he will correct
wlint hns been his marked weakness.
Why lie a Banker When
Boxers Can Earn This?
A. A. V. BoxinR Bouta in Plltsburgli
mTTStitfnmi l'n.. Feb i. The . nnmiil
Sc'cortlnB to n annoimcemcnt last nluht Sen
s nro on the. tnri, titles being m.i.3
i los, 115..12.1, 1.15, 1-n and im pouVa Hjl
weight .iMifons. The middle" AtrSMi
;t Inelticies Pennsylvania, Delaware iSlSl
cla.es
in i oe
heAi
illstrlet Ineltnies Pennsylvania, Delaware iJii2!
Jersey, routh of Trenton: Kastcrn Ohio i!
cnsicin csi Virginia,
Ohio tijij'
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Picture a Collection '
Lightweights Battle Hard for
Smoky Hollow Champion
ship at Broadway
Il-id the world's championship been at
stake instead of that of Smoky Hollow,
Mickey (intbRhei and Dai by Cf-pcr
could not hno battled harder than they
did through sK rounds at tho llroadway
Athletic Club last night. Tho finish found
CVilliiRlior on tlio winning end and tho
possessor of tho championship of tho
"Hollow."
It was a rougb-and tumble fight all the
way. tloth the jnungstcrs weio in tho
ling to win, and nt times they became iso
eager in their ertotts to win that they
foigot all they ecr knew about boxing,
and tried to maul, pull and haul eath
other to the mat Callaghcr, however,
stood tho pnee better, for ho gathered
hlniM-lt together occasionally, doing the
"ri'crte Ihigllsh i-tunt" out of clinch.
Here Is what VUllnrd nnil Mornn will
reeelie per round, per minute nnil per
second If the llKlit goes 10 rounds!
Mlclarcl, iier round ?l, .1,0.00
Ulllonl, per nilnulc l,.-.l.nil
M III ird, iier second SH.M
.Mnriin, per round s.nno.Oil
Mnriin, iter niliiuti G(17.00
Morim, jier second 1112
C. O'Donnell Gets Offer From Purdue
i.vnur.TT Mnss. rei i -c-'eo '"'I;-'""'",,
eoirh of the i:erctt HIeIi Scliool football
team, allied toduj that la Ii i.i ) elMO .a
olfir to coteh tho Purdue t nlerslt foothill
clown neu cir, hut had not ilec lUed whether
he would accept Tho offer, no said, wan
nmlo by 01lcr Cutis, illncmr oi athletics.
Johnny Coition to Return to Ring
CIIICAOO. Teh. 4 Iohnn Coulon, former
hintaiiiwelKlit c humplou of the world, today
sIkiuiI to Iiom rrinklo liean on Tebnurv ill In
Columbus. O The m-itrh Is for ten rounds,
nnd milks the leturn of Coulon to tho ilnB.
after two sears' lay-off
Offers $10,000 for Chaney-Kilbanc
IlAI.TIMnnn. M1 . Teh. 4 Al Ifcrforcl,
who was the initiager of Joe Oans. has of
fered Jlu Ono for the Chancy-KUb.ino fight
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