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MAXWELL TELLS A FEW FACTS ABOUT PROPOSED WILLARD-MORAN BOUT OTHER SPORTS
OVERWEIGHT WAS
WILLARD'S REASON
TO POSTPONE GO
Champion Could Not Get in
Shape in One Month's
Time
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NEW DRAFT RULE
TO HIT SNAG AT
LEAGUE MEETING
American Circuit Magnates
Express Desire to Turn
Down Ebbets' Suggestion
OFFICIAL AMERICAN LEAGUE SCHEDULE, 1916
NEW DATE IS MARCH 25
Dy ROBERT W. MAXWELL
Perhaps Jess Wlllnrd and Krnnk Mornn
will wee In Now York to battle for the
heavyweight championship of the world.
It looked for a whites as If they would
not Developments In the last few days
pointed to an lndefl-
n I t o postponement,
with Tex Hlcknrd
nnd Frank Mornn
unanimously selected
ns tho Bonts. The
match, howover, now
Is scheduled for
New York, March 25.
Tho Willnril-Joiw
Curley Heavyweight
Championship Com
pany, Inc., had de
ckled that Jess had
tho grip, or pneumo
nia, or something,
nnd secured a post
ponement. Tho orig
inal dato, which was
March 8, was found
-$&&'
n. vs. maxwell
to bo too close for comfort and Jess found
It convenient to becomo violently 111.
Four weeks was too short a time for tho
champion to get Into condition nnd sick
ness was ns good an cxciiso ns any to
gain more tlmo.
As had been pointed out In theso col
umns before, Wlllnrd wns 60 pounds over
weight nnd not In tho best physical shnpe.
He worked out In n Chicago gymnasium
last week nnd found that It would bo
difficult to train down In four weeks so ns
to bo In condition to mnko n crcdltablo
showing against Mornn. Ho realized that
tho heavyweight title was nt stake, and
not only that, thoro was tho well-paying
contract wjth the circus. The circus prob
ably Is worrying Jess more than Mornn.
Conflicting Reports
Reports from Chicago wcro conflicting.
Ono story was thnt AVlllard wns so sick
that ho wns confined to his bed and
unable to see nny one. Another snld thnt
Jess wns Just ns well ns over nnd tho
champion wns spending most of his tlmo
riding around in his automobile. Mnrtln
Delnney, physical director of tho C. A. A.,
whero Wlllnrd wns trnlnlng, snld that
Jess wns in good shape Saturday, nnd If
he was sick tho Illness came upon him
suddenly.
Then Tom Jones took n hnnd in tho
game. To mnko suro that his meal ticket
was In no shape to fight on March 8 or
any other tlmo ho mndo a hurried trip
to Chicago. Of course, Tom found Joss
writhing In ngony nnd unnblo to even
think of defending his tltlo for somo tlmo
to come. Ho could not possibly recover
for nt least a couple of weeks, so tho
bout simply MUST bo postponed.
Let's tnko nnothcr Blant at Jess record
In tho Inst two yenrs. In April, 1914, ho
knocked out a ham named Georgo Itodcl
and In April. 1913. won tho championship
iiSlfc'
Si' from Jack Johnson In Havana. Bcforo
If that ho lost a 12-round bout to Tom Me
lt Mahon In Youngstown, O. ; lost the de
: clslon to Gunboat Smith in 20: failed to
If' stop Carl Morris In 10 nnd fought n four-
round draw with nn Impression named
Charley Miller. Wo must admit that it
Is not much of n record. t
Dragging in tho grnndoldope, wo find
that Jess has engaged In only ono battlo
In two years, and thnt wns with Johnson.
The big Smoko now claims that tho fight
was framed and that ho "flopped" ns per
arrangement In tho 20th round. This
might not bo true, but It does not help
Wlllard's record. But it Is easily seen
that tho champion has been out of tho
game for some time nnd ho Is tnklng n
chance when ho meets a tough proposi
tion llko Moran, Jess needs a few tryout
bouts bcforo engaging in nny tltlo tilts,
and this will tnko time.
Vacation for Moran
And In tho menntimc, Frnnk Moran has
left Sulphur Springs to indulgo In n slight
vacation until Jess recovers sufllclently
to resume training. Perhaps Frank Is un
willing to tnke nn ijnfnlr advantage of
the champion and will start oven with
him ngaln next week. Moran Is in good
condition right now and could Jump Into
the ring against the hnrdest opponent.
He has developed his wind and stamina
In the great outdoors nnd feels able to
tako a fall out of tho Woolworth Build
ing, Moran will weigh about 205 when ho
meets Wlllnrd, That will glvo Jess the
advantage of CO to 70 pounds In weight.
Moran Is certain that ho will defeat WIN
lard and Is anxious to get him Into tho
ring on March 25 or nny other dato that
might bo selected. Ho proved It yesterday
when ho met Tex Itickard and refused to
accept a perfectly good check to make up
for the disappointment nnd delay.
This unusual scene wns pulled in tho
Clartdge yesterday nfter Frnnk hustled to
New York to take another look at tho
Bright lights nnd get tho straight "low
down" from Tex,
"Frank," said Tex, "I am sorry that tha
bout has been postponed nnd that this
delay has been forced upon you. I know
how you feel and to squaro matters, here's
my check for J2500 as a sort of a balm."
Moran shoved tho check back at Itlck
ard, and looking him straight in the eye(
said;
"I don't wont tho money, Tex, nnd I
ant to say right now that I'm going to
ftand by you and sea tho thing through,
no matter what happens. It's rather a
novelty to be dealing with a man as
square as you. Don't bother about me.
JUU get Wlllnrd Into the ring on the night
that suits you beat and I will be repaid a,
thousand times over."
It is Bafe to say that the Wlllard-Jones-
( turley combination will not consent to a
-U.H iicm monin ir jr. possioiy can do
avoided. A date next September would
be more to their liking, True, Wlllard
has a 5000 forfeit posted, but he can
afford to lose that, as Tex Rlckard gave
him JT500 for signing. If he lost the
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CHICAGO ST. LOUIS DETUOIT CliUVfiLAtfD WASHINGTON lMI!LAIr,M'IA -NEW YORK BOSTON ABItOAD
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CHAMPION April . April 20 21. 22, 2J 1125 26 27 28 . , a , s Mnr . 10. SO Mny P. 10. tl. 12 MV W. . W. 17 n "" ftt
CHICAGO BATTER T Z Vsi 2 t,nJo ! Julv S3 : -I So t '4' i J,Ul' ,9f?' 2t' " ""' "' ,r" '" 1R J,"' "" 8 Jl,1' 10' " ,2' U Labor Dav t St.
Ty Cobb, .370 Sept '$)', W Sep?. 2 Oct. I AUU8t 2' M AM 2"' !'"' !U MBi 2I' 22' a Auust " "' U Louis ' Bt
April 16. 17, 18 19 CHAMPION MnJ. 4( b. 6. 7 Jm' "'30?Jultf V" SI' 3. i9 1 Mny IK, in, to. IT May 22, 23. Si, 25 Mny 18, 1?, 20
ST. LOUIS July J. (I), (4) BASE STEALER May 27, 28, 29 July 3 V July ! 7. 8 July ill, 11.Y2. in July 19.' ao, a July . IB. 17. 18 July i nt Chicago
Sept. 10, II, 12, 13 Ty C()bb) 9f Sept. 6, 7, 8, D A n, gcpt 2 August 19. 21, 22, 23 iiKiut til, IT. IS August U, 25, 26 August 2S, VJ, 50, 31
April 12, 13, U, 16 April 2o. 26, 27, 23 CHAMPION April 1C. 17, 18, 19
n..-n, Juno 29, 30 Juno 23, 2(5. 27, 23 ct iTrTl.M? Jlllv 3. (I), U) Mny 13, U, IS 17 Mny P. to. II, 12 Mny 18, 19, 20 May 22. 23. 24. 25 .,... , .
DLTROIT July 1. 2 Sept. 29, SO SLUGGER August II July 10, 11, 12. 13 .inly m r. H July 14. 13, 17, 18 July 19, 20. 21, 22 July 4 at Cleveland
Aug. 11, 12, 13 Oct. 1 Cobb, 27 1 bases Sept. 10, 11, 12 August 10, 17, IS Aim. in, 31, 22, 23 August , 29, 30, 31 August 21, 23, 28
CLHVmVND SEW ftF&W &W Tm-n? J,ny 1S' ' 9 -,.. Mny ,3. tS. ,. ,7 May P. 10. 11. 12 S, "
CLEVELAND June 2- Juno . , M ,, WALKER jj. 14, 15, 17, IS . .lulj III. 2(1. 21, 22 July 10, 11, 12. 13 July 6. 7, 8 , ,bor Dnv at D-
Scpt. 6, 7, 8, 9 Aug. 11, 12 Sept. 3, (I), (I) Eddie CollhiH. 119 August 2., 29. CO. 31 AuB'i"t 81. 2.1, 20 August 16, 17, IS August 19, 21, 22, 23 " "ay al "
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Juno 10 11 12. 13, 14 Juno is, 16. 17. is June 3. I. B July "'. M? CHAMPION April 1M3 14 15 April 17, 18 09), (19) A nr ,9 nt noston
WASHINGTON ... Aug. 34 5, 6 Allgurt 7 8, 0( 10 ,,u,y Si a,, :- M f" . 31 WIIIFKEK .lime in. 2K22 June li 24, 26. 27 (30)' 31 Uccorntlon Day at
Sept. 14, 15 Sent, i6 17, 18 Sopt oj, Bi n,, j. SeiiL U( S1 Hay chnl,mnni 82 .se,.l. 27. 2S. 2U, 30 October i, 3. 4 12i ,4 ,. Boston
...... ...... ...... July 2lV.:!0,'ni '"'':.. June in. 111. IT. IS Jimp in. II. 12. 13 prll ST., 2II. 2T. SS CHAMPION April IT. IH. 10 rll 12. 13, M. IS IH-forntlon Day nt
riui.vnni.i'iiiA.. Aummi 1 -inly an. an. 2T, 2s AimilBt T. H. n. in ahkumi :t. 1. .-.. n Mny sit. ut, 211 PITCHER smy tan), (3u, at i,,. t7 24. 20. 2T -w York
Sept. II), 20, 21 .Sciil. 22. 23, 21, 2.. .Sept. Ill, IT. IH ScH. 13. II. I.'. Sept. ,1. 2, ( I), (I) Jiincl ilrlolirr 2. 3. l.nlior liny ill
Joe Wood, 1.19 auk. 12. 12. U, 15 "l,a"rr M Wnnlilnglon
Juno 3. 4, 5 Jj'ne 6. 7. 8. 9 Junc , n , JmQ Apr , , r,I a CHAMPION May 4, 5. 6. 8
M3W YORK July 25, 2G, 27, 28 ,,.. , ' August 3. I. (i. f. August 7. 8. 0. 10 July 3 (I), (I), 5 .nine 21, 2, 30 n tiij I n3Fn Juno 20. 21. Ii July at Washing-
sept. 22, 23, 21, 23 o"?18, -n 01 Sept. 13, II. IB Sept. 10, 17, IS September B, C. 7 July I .,,.., Sept. 27, 2S, 29, 30 ton
bcPt. 19 -0' 21 Ncpi. n. 0, 11 Athletics, 109
Juno 15. 16. 17. 18 JunelO, 11, 12. 13. 14 tIIiv'mV Juno 3, I. B APr" ' ?'n-V' 2 April 20, 21. 22. 21 April 23. 26, 27, 28 CLUB July 4 at Phllndol-
BOSTON August 7, 8. 9. 10 August 3. 4, 5. u August' 1 " "' " " julv 1 -U,,r. (th. W' B V , 27. 29 BATTING T ",1,la . M
Sept. 16, 17. 18 Sept. 14. 15 "'w. M, !t Sept. 22. 23. 21. 25 X8 9. 11, H 'vU ' "' 7 Hep. l.'z (1). ( Detroit, 2G8 York " NW
13 Saturdays
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May 7, Juno 25, Pbor nnl- y' LabSr Day July 4th. Labor Day. J.iin. Labor Day. Decoration Day. New York, .9GG
September 10. auor ua.
Moreover, Moran Knew v
the Check Was Good
Frank Zloran refused to claim Jess
Wlllard'a forfeit.
Tell it not in Ascnlon,
Nor whisper it in Gnth,
But Frank Moran has boldly braved
The Boxers' Union wrath.
Though it'3 the truth, we cannot
chide
Those who say we fake it:
Tex Rickard offered money to
A man who wouldn't take it,
Walter Trumbrfll.
money Jess would be still J2B0O ahead of
tho game. Moran also has a $2500 forfeit
up, but that, too, wan presented to him by
Rlckard. From whero wo are sitting It
appear? that Mr..HlcUard Is-the only one
who will be "stung" If tho sidestepping is
successful.
O'Brien vs. Revoirc
Philadelphia Jawn O'Brien will send
Brother Jack ngainst Eddie Itcvolre in
Norrlstown next Tuesday night, over tho
IB-round route. Brother Jack will allow
his opponent at least 10 pounds advantage
In weight, but h'e in anxious to keep busy
nnd show tho public that ho can take them
on regardless of their avoirdupois.
O'Brien's victory over Henry Hauber last
week helped him considerably nnd a win
over Ilevolro is expected to make tho other
boxers sit up and tako notice.
Jack Carroll, the heavyweight who flat-
tcnod Lew Fink, will appear against
three unknowns In tho samo show. It will
be a real tryout for Jawn'n new "hope."
and If ho makes good Jawn lntonds to
send him against some of tho regular
heavyweights In the big town.
Erne After Borrell
Jim Feeny breaks in today with the
following:
I wish to Inform you that Ralph Erne
is now under my management and has
been In strict training for the last three
weeks, lime stands ready 10 meet any
mlddlenelxht In the world. Joe liorrrll pre
ferred, ltalph was not In condition for
his last contest, and his long layorf affected
his work. Now that he Is In his old-tlmo
form he uants to show his admirers In
dear old rttchmond that he can beat Uorrell
and guarantees to stop him within six
round or forfeit his entlro purse.
Chance for Chaney
Oeorgo Chaney will have an opportunity
to show that ho Is a legitimate feather
weight if he heeds the challenge hurled at
him by Tommy Buck, who has Just re
turned from an Invasion of the West.
Tommy tells us that he will box Chaney
at 122 pounds ringside und dares him to
nccopt. And Tom says he has $200 In real
American currency to go as a forfeit for
weight.
DILLON AFTER MOItAN GO
Hoosier Says Ho Could Knock Out
Pittsburgh Heavy
NEW YOItK, Feb. 17.-Sam Murbarger.
manager for Jack Dillon, today offered
to bet $10,000 at even money that his man
could knock out Frank Moran In
10 rounds.
Murbarger made the offer at the same
time that ho hurled a challenge at Moran
to meet Dillon here on March 8, the
original date for the Moran-Wtllard bout.
"If Dillon cannot stop Moran In 10
rounds, I don't want a cent for Dillon's
services," declared Murbarger.
MAYBELLE
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BEER.
H0U5E5
DR. JOHN HE0UGH
TO WED H0LY0KE
GIRL ON MARCH 6
Former Penn Athlete Quiet
ly Engaged to Miss Burke
Since Christmas
COACH AT WEST PHILLY
Dr. John J. Kcogh, conch of thn West
Philadelphia High. School .football team
nnd former University of Pennsylvania
nthlote, Is to bo married In Holyoke,
Mass., on March ii, to Miss Helen O.
Ilurko, ono of Holyoke's most popular
belles. Doctor Kcogh nnd Miss Durko havo
been engaged ajnee Christmas last, but
until quite recently this was known to
only a srhall circle of friends;
Doctor Keogh Is nt present engaged In
the practice of dentistry nt his home, 240
South 40th'stieet, West Philadelphia, and
Is a member of tho firm of Deever, Well
ington & Keogh, retail stationers.
Xext Monday the West I'hllly coach
will begin an instructorahlp In tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Dental School,
from which ho wns grnduntcd three years
ngo. Miss Buike is a teacher In tho Hol
yoko scIiooIh, nnd Is a graduate of tho
high school there anil also tho flloyd
School, of Boston. Thn pair met In IMS nt
a dinner party at York Harbor, Me.
Doctor Keogh's homo Is at South Hud
ley Falls, Mass., and ho has won fnmo us
one of tho best all-niouml nthletes In that
vicinity. He first attended Amherst Col
lege, playing on tho vnrslty football team,
but later changed to Penn. Whllo at Penn
ho wns a member of tho vnrslty football
nnd basketball teams nnd wns well known
for his fighting spirit. After the couplo
return from their honeymoon they will
occupy apartments In tho Sedgley, 43th
nnd Pino streets. Kcogh Is 20 jenis old,
while his ilanro is live years his junior.
BIG GAMES AT WEST BRANCH
Y. M. C. A. Fives und Ledger-Tele-graph
Contests Tonight
Two games of moro thnn ordinary Inter
est aro scheduled for tho West Branch
Y. iM. C. A. tonight, when tho West
Hranch live meets Trenton Y. M. C. A.
and tho Eveni.no I.kuqeu combats tho
Evening Telegraph In a game for tho
newspaper championship series.
Tho gamo between tho V. M. C. A. fives
will decide tho dlfferenco of opinion as to
whether West Branch or Trenton has tho
better team. Theso teams met several
weeks ago on the Inters' floor, and tho
West Phlladelphlans Buffered a question
able, defeat by three polntB.
Tho referee In this gamo ruled out a
pair of Held goals scored by the local tlvo,
claiming that they were not mado ac
cording to the Intercollegiate code, which
tho 'West Branchera were forced to ac
cept. Interest of tho newspaper world Is cen
tred on the other game. The Telegraph
has a speedy five that has been winning
games regularly, whllo the Evenino
Ledoer has a team of old stars, that will
attempt to "come back,"
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TENNIS FAN WISHES EXPERT
TO CRITICISE JUNIORS' PLAY
Till! following letter has been received
by tlm Hvk.nino liUixiKii's tennis editor:
Sir In response to the Invitation
in your latest nrtlelo to contribute nny
suggestion bearing upon tho proposed
junior tournament, I beg to offer tho
following:
Since tho purposo nf the arrange
ment Is to Increaso tho Interest and
skill of tho younger players, and since
constructive criticism Is n big factor
In one's Improvement, why not havo
homo roiniiclcnt person observe und
point nut the wenk points of each fel
low's ganiB (tyring tho tournament?
Lots of fellows, such as inynclf (who
am too much of n dub to enter), nro
noxious to learn, but unfortunately
do not have tho advantage of honest
and helpful criticism from an oxpert.
Hut In this tournament tho person In
authority present, with tho aid of a
few notes mndo during piny, could
start him off on the road of prnctlco
In tho needed direction. This Bhould
certainly result In a general Improve
ment both In skill and tho degree of
Interest shown, for tho moro a fellow
NEWS FROM BOWLING ALLEYS
8p.trt.in defeated Underdonn No. 1 team
two (rurnei out of three In ihe Artisan I-okuo
serlen last nlKlit on Keiutono Alleys. North
western No. 1 lost u Krc.it chunco to catch
up Willi tha leadere by losing nil three to
I'ruKresstip. Tho UnderUown Bquad bowled
ItH best Kamo In the llrst. uttack on tho -idn1..
totnltng ulu. Hpnrtnn won the neiond Kama
by unu pin. the total Tins bolnc KM! to NS.1.
riparian captured tlio llnal bv 11 pins. Wll
bur'K I'ol wuh tho hlfthiut single K.tmo score
of tho scries.
Proirrcsslio toppled over Old plna In the first
Kama nitalnst Northwestern No. 1, Iiunley tal
lying IKi iiml Wlndel 111 I. Grey knocked down
o. In his last fiamn for lroirrcsst(e, while
Mnlsher rucorded u '.TJ scoro In Ills Becond
K.ime.
III 'Artisan I.lirup. KccMrm It T'nlnn Htlrnrlnetl
t'nderdowii No. ' by winning two tames from
Urn pate setters. Union won tho ilrat by 8
plus, helped by ."ill plus allowance.
Oak Itno was In Rood form, winning threo
from IhlKhL with whom It was tied for third
Iimci-. uorueca roiieu wen, Kciunir totals or
.7J,200 and L'i. tho latter score being hUh
single Kamo for the evening. O.ik I.ana totaled
Ml, MM and 111'-. ,
Northwestern No. 2 now tops the second
division of Artisans' tourncr, ns It won tho
odd game from Harmony, whllo ITnderdown
No. - lost two to Union.
Jail for Cleveland's
Boxing Solans! Perhaps
CLEVELAND, Feb. 17. D. E.
Green, attorney for the Federated
Churches, has wnrnei' Mayor
Davis' Boxing Commission mem
bers they aro "staring n peniten
tiary sentence in tho face" if they,
permit a single bout to be staged'
here.
Green cited a State law provid
ing penitentiary sentences of from
one to ten years for persons per
mitting a prize fight and for all
persons attending a prize fight, and
intimated tho Federated Churches
will seek to prove every match a
"prize fight."
Despite this warning tho City
Council passed an ordinance estab
lishing the commission and provid
ing money for salaries.
Plot by J. P. McEvoy
(Copyright: 1010. Dy The Tribune Company)
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knows about tennis tho moro ho liken
It.
Hoping that this suggestion may
provo of uso to you, I remain, very
sincerely yours,
OltANVILT.K H. TOOGOOD.
Tho nbovo letter Is tho first really out
spoken opinion and suggestion I havo got
ten on this matter. It Is a very good ono
and is qulto in lino with our Idea.
At all theso junior tournaments tho
man In clinrgo will gladly give nny ad
vice AFTER tho match to any boy do
slrlng It. Tennis custom forbids coach
ing or talking to players during piny.
Wo hope thnt Mr. Toogood will entor
not only tho junior events next summer,
but thnt wo will recelvo his entry for tho
junior indoor tournament to bo held at
tho nrmory tho end of this month for
boys under If! It is tho boys who con
sider themselves "dubs" thnt nro often
tho most capnblo of Improvement. Fnter
nil the events posslblo If you wnnt to
Improve Thnnk you for your letter nnd
suggestion, which is a good one, and If
you havo nny other ideas let us have
them.
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
Irish Pat Ilradloy, of dray's Korry, will
m.iku his second appearance hero tonight Btncn
his return homo from Australia. Ho wilt
go M-M with Henry Hauber, of Palrmount,
In the wlndup nt tho Hroadway tonight,
llradley's ilrst bout was with Marty Farrcll.
Johnny Maloney, local amateur boxer, will
lente on the Oscar II, which carried the Ford
iieuco party to Kuropo several months ngo,
today lo compete in championship bouts at
Denmark. Norway and Sweden.
Two other puis who will accompany Maloney
aro William Kprangler. of New York, a mil
die ami light heavyweight, nnd John Karpinskl,
of Cleveland, a welterweight.
I'oto Herman, tho New Orleans Italian ban
tam, plins to lcno for a Northern tour next
week. The Knutherner's Ilrat fray this side of
tho Mason and Dlxou line will be nt the Olym
pic Club In thin city. Jack Hanlon clinched
n, match between Herman and Lew Tendler,
February -S.
Who In Kid Vontz? Adam Itjan has caused
a sensation In local flstlo circles with the an
nouncement that .bo has a new bantam who,
ho believes, will mako nil boxers In that class
seek .over. VonU has been boxing behind tho
curtain with Hyau for uoveral weeks.
Joe Azovedo will meet Jack Ilraizo In tha
wind-up at tho National Saturday night.
IM.Me Wagond tackles Solly Hums, LMdte
Wallaco boxes Kranklo McManus, Johnny
Nelson meets Jean Constance and bailor
Ozarmanskl tackles Quartermaster Smith.
The Ixiuislana-nenny Chaney return bout
In Kansas City Monday ntght resulted In a
draw.
Hauling r.ctinsky'B next bout will ha with
either Wild Hurt Kenny or Uemer Jack
(Jojer In New York next Friday night. Uat
received JITOO for his last match, which was
with Jack lHllon.
Cleveland fans will get n ringside observa
tion of Ueorge Chaney tonight. The Haiti
moreon will meet Cat Delaney In a 10-round
bout before nn audlenca of Johnny Kllbane'u
homo town fight followers.
Joe Dlum Is trying to book Solly Woods, a
Flatbuih lightweight, who is said to curry
it punch with tho eloclty of a mule's kick,
in this city. Woods stands with his right
hand extended.
A 13-rouud bout between Eddie McAndrews
and llobby Uetnolds at Norrlstown is hanging
rtre. Unless the Manuyunk boxer ugrees to
weigh in at 135 pounds ringside HejuoMs will
pass up tho match.
A victory for Young Jack O'Drlen over Eddie
Hevolre will warrant htm a date with Joe
Uorrell over the 13-round route. Little Jack
figures ha will outpoint Hevolre, but tha
weight question probably will prove a hitch
In an O'llrlen-Dorrell go.
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BOSTON APRIL 12
Mackmen Will Play First
Home Game April 20 With
World's Champions
TEAM HOME JULY 4
Tho American I-cnsuo 1D1G schedule an
nounced today, sets tho dato for cracking
open tho season at April 12, tho samo day
tho Nationals open, nnd tho final gamcB
October I, one day earlier than the last
enmo in tho National circuit.
Opening Barnes aro announced as
follows:
Detroit nt Chicago, St. Louis nt Cleve
land, Washington nt New York, Philadel
phia at Boston.
Chicago will play at Detroit, Cleveland
at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Now York
and Washington at Boston on Decora
tion Day doublo-lieaders.
July 4 gnincs will be ns follows:
St. Louis nt Chicago, Detroit at Clove
land, New York at 'Washington and Bos
ton at Philadelphia.
Chlcngo nt St. Louis, Cleveland nt Do-
trolt, I'liilndelplila at Washington and
Boston nt New York, Is tho Labor Day
schedule.
3I00RE TO 3IEET FARRELL
IN SPECIAL UOXING SHOW
Bobby Gunnis to Mnko Debut ns Pro
moter and Matchmaker
A new boxing promoter and match
maker will enter tho local pugilistic field
on tho night of Washington's Birthday,
when Bobby Gunnis stages a special show
at tho Douglas A. C. This program, ac
cording to Gunnis, Is an experiment, and
If It proves successful he plans to go into
the game on a higher scale.
The wind-up for the performance will
bring together a pair of tho hardest hit
ting glovemen In this city. Willie Moore,
of Southwark, and K. O. Jack Farrell, of
tho 17th Ward, will try to beat each other
to the punch. Mickey Gallagher and Joe
Welsh, Smoky Hollow fuvorltes, are
booked for the semi.
Frankle White and Lew Stinger, Ital
ian rivals who aro rated as rlp-and-tear
boxers, will meet In the third number. In
the other bouts Georgo Blackbumo will
take on Willis Benckert und Jaok Kan
trow will open the show with IMdle Sulli
van. The latter pair recently put up a
sensational scrap.
Wilson Satisfied With Trade
DECATUIl. Ill . Feb. 17 -Art Wilson, former
Whales' backstop, today declared he was satis-
Sed with his sale by tho Cuba to the lilts
urgh IMrates
INTRODUCTION
CIGAR
TXCEEDIHCLY BETTER"
Them Is True Words of Percy's
FUTURE.'. LOOK.
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ACGdJAlKTANCES',
COMMISH SESSION OFF
Bv a Btaff Csrratonient
NEW YOItK. Feb. 17 Prior to (rolnn
Into session nt 1 o'clock this afternoon
several American League magnates ex
pressed a deslro to turn down the new
draft rule suggostcd by Charley Ebbets,
of tho Brooklyn club, and ratified by the
Natlonnl League. President Dan John
Ron, of the American League, said bf
umiu nw I.U ivt.nuu Wily WIO IUOJ HI1UU1U .'SJ
bo adopted, but that ho would present It Wl
at the meeting.
"Tho rule reads nit right, and probably
It Is, but I don't seo why It should be
adopted," snld Johnson." Tho rulo covers
only tho drafting, and from experience In
tho gumo I always havo found that tho
minor leaguers who nro most desired ara
nhvnyn purchased.
"Somo of our greatest players have
been secured In the draft, but In every
Instanco but ono club put in a draft fbr
tho players. Ah tho mnln object of the
rulo Is to nllow tho second division club
tho preference In tho drafting and first
division clubs generally purchnso Instead
of draft, I sea no value In tho rule.
Puts It Up to League
"I havo no volco In tho matter. It is my
duty to place tho National Leaguo's reso
lutions before tho American League. They
will voto as they seo lit, and I wilt be
porfoctly satisfied with anything they
do."
As It Is a well-known fact that Johnson's
Ideas usually nro approved by tho other
magnates, thoro appoars to bo ltttlo chanco
lor the rulo being ndopted. It Is just an
other Instanco of tho National League
acting nnd Han Johnson coppering the
move. In this matter Johnson Is certain
to bo uphold by tho other magnates.
Joo Lannln, owner of the Boston club,
said ho was against tho rule, preferring
to lcavo well enough alono and for tho
two lcaguos to go along on tho old lines.
Frank Navln, ownor of tho Tigers, heartily
Indorsed Lannln's sentiments, whllo the
other magnates did not ovon appear to bo
Interested In tho matter.
Important Matter
This was the most Important matter to
bo taken up, na tho sale of tho Cleveland
club has already been approved, and tho
now owner, C. J. Dunn, of Chicago, for
mally Introduced.
Thero will bo no meeting of tho Na
tional Commission tomorrow, despite
statements to tho contrary. Carry Herr
mann, chairman of tho commission, wired
thnt ho might possibly arrive tomorrow,
but after conferring with President Tener,
of tho National League, Ban Johnson A
wired Herrmann not to bother, and that a
session would be held In Chicago early
noxt week. This means that tho meeting -will
bo concluded In ono day, with lndlca-.
tions pointing to an adjournment early
tonight. t
President Johnson'announccd thaUC. J,
Dunn, tho new Cleveland ownor. Is not
tha former Mayor of Chicago, as had been
printed in a local paper. Johnson Bays
Dunn Is ono of the largest contractors
In tho West, and a man of tho typo
who will be a credit to the game. He de- '
plorcd tho fii-t that Cleveland capital i
could not bo secured, and added that every
effort was made to havo tho club con
trolled by homo capital, but no ono was
Interested.
Trade Rumor Spiked (
A wild yarn was printed this mornlpg
that a trade was under way between the ;
White Sox and Yankees, whereby Joe
Jackson, tho famous slugger, would go to 4
New York In exchange for Fritz Malscl.
Tho rumor started In Chicago, and nntu- .
rally was picked up all over tho country.
When "Wild Bill" Donovan heard of It
ho raised an awful howl.
Vollmcr Breaks Tank Marks '
In winning the metropolitan swimming Cham-
plonahlp for SIX) yards In tho tank of the New
York Athletic Club last night. Herbert Voll
mer, of tho home organization and Columbia
University, set two new world's records. In
addition to bettering tho standard tor 220
ards, Vollmer eclipsed the best tirorlous flgurea
for -o metres nnd nearly bettered the mark t
for SOO yards, too. Vollmer ab timed for
10 yards In -''.Si -l-l. as ascalpst. the aid record
ot S:S5-1-.1. made by diaries M. Daniels, of
the Now York A. C In 100 In Pittsburgh.
BAYUK
SOLD FROM THE
Sanitary Humidor
11V AIX CIOQP IlRALEnS
A SKNHATIONAl, HJIOW
National A. C. National A, C.
HATUIIDAY NIOUT HATUItUAV NKI1IT
Hallor Ciarmanskl t. Quartermaster Hnillli
JOHNNY NELSON T. JEAN t'ONBTANCK
EDDIE WAI.1.ACE vs. rilANKlE MeMANUH
WOLI.Y IIUItNr) T. EDDIE WAGOND
Jack Brazzo vs. Joe Azvedo
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JOHNNY JUTClIIE vt. OU8SIK LEWIS
VHEDDY UKI.I.Y ys. AL'GIB IIAT.NEH
JIMMY MUltl'llY vs. .
1IENNY LEONAltD
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