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WHIRLING PUNCH EFFECTIVE
FOR O'LEARY IN DROPPING
AND DEFEATING SOL BURNS
Seattle Lightweight
Springs New Wallop
in Spilling Opponent
Into the Rosin
Hy ROBEItT W. MAXWELL
. ttT.t. .,,,. nt llnVfl ,l. ,,,1 ft rA.I
In on us nt tho National A. C. Sat
urday night, stuck around for some 2P.
Minutes and nut on nil not which wan
nioroitghly enjoyed by nil. Thin new Ulna
party ot the second
luirt In u duct with
Holly Hum, and
.Solly was not al nil
pleased lit the finish.
In fact. Solly finished
second.
Johnny O'Lcary. of
.Seattle, Wash., nnd
who claims tho light
weight championship
of Canada, Is the
dlraiiifpf In our
midst, ft was his
debut In Phllndcl
D h 1 a. and after
watching" him work
wo agree with him,
and he can also claim
ft, W. MAXWl.Lt.
the championship of Alnska. If ho euros
to. lie l.i tho most likely looking light
weight seen around licro for Bonio time,
m! he will provo It ns booh as he gets
a chance at tho top-notchers. In his
liatlle with Hums, O'Lcary showed that
he could hit with cither band, was a fust.
ullllng hoxer anil could Keep up a whirl
wind pace from start to finish. He dropped
Solly twice tn tho first round mill hud htm
en the canvas In tho fourth. Overanxious
t'sn on Johnny's part deprived him uf a
knockout.
Introduces New .Stuff
Hut the feature of tho battla and the
rew stuff introduced by tho visitor was
the "whirling punch" which dropped Hums
three times. The punch Is administered
by O'I.eary and Ills opponent does the
whirling. The spectators did not get onto
It for a conplo of rounds, and It is doubt
ful If Solly has discovered it yet.
Here Is tho dopo mi how it works:
Johnny rushes into n clinch and. as he
pulls himself away, whirls his opponent
iround. For nu Instant tho opponent's
back Is turned, anil when he gels back i
Into his original position Johnny slams '
,him with his right or left. This was ,
tried successfully In tlio first round, mid I
Solly hit tho floor for a count ot nine.
K short tlmo later Hunts allowed himself
to be whirled a second tlmo, and again ho I
took the count.
The audience begun to shout, and sov- '
'trid "boohs" wcro hurled at O'Lcary.
.They thought that Johnny was taking mi ,
unfair uiivaniagn ot ins opponent, hut
Kefereo Jack StcUulgan ruled that It was
Recording to Itoylo and tlio now stuff was
'allowed. It Is a very effectivo punch, nnd
.It will take tho others some time to find
'a defenso for it.
O'Lcary Is a Surprise
O'I.eary surprised everyone in tlio first
round when ho rushed out of his corner,
carried the light to Iltirns and had him
on the floor beforo tjio battle had
progressed one minute.
There was a mix-up. a clinch and as
- they broke away Huron seemed to turn
s If on a pivot, Jolmnv drove a short
ileft hook to tho jaw and Solly dropped.
it iookcu as it me imttln wan over, hut
Burns gamely struggled to his feet and
fought hack even harder than ever. He
went down again, but stayed through tho I
found when O'Lcary became too anxious
to put over tlio Until haymaker. I
Solly Hums seems to have a mysterious j
'Jaw, which grows stronger as tho tight
rrogresses. In his contest with Wngond
two weeks ago. Solly wns dropped In the I
first round and was all but out. Ho ro-
covered, however, camo back strong anil i
in mo later rounds took punches on tho
Jaw that would floor an ordinary boxer.
(Saturday night It was tho same. After
itho first round ho stopped everything.
avo in tho fourth, when ho took the
count, but was in fnlr shape at the finish.
An effort K being mado to match
0'Leary with Hemiy Leonard, or some
ether haul hitter, and If It Is put through
the battle w ill be worth going miles to
ee. Diirh.v Kelly, manager of O'I.eary.
Is willing to forfeit Ills end of tlio purso
It his man is not declared tho victor.
Herman in Debut Role
Another newcomer will bo Willi us to
nljht. Ho is Heto ("Kid") Herman, of
J.Vew Orleans. Tho .Southerner has ln
vailed tills side of the Mason and Dixon
' 'no after he proved his mettlo as n lead
tff contender I'or Kid Williams' crown
lir holding the champion to a, draw re
cently, for the piuposo of tying moro
icalps to his string also adding moro
oecxies to his bank roll.
bew Tendler. "mytderlutis" bantam
wkwardly ilever. left-handed and eion
, tted will be pitted against the scrap
;'Mr from the South nt tho Olympia tti
tWt. Tins mat.-h will bo Hcrman'a llrst
Lleriem. m the ling opposed lo it boxer
Who stands with his right foot out ami
ift ImiiU pulled back. Tendler's stylo has
Muled till of bis opponents in the past.
nil Mr ilermuii may 11 ml himself in n
uiidary in an (.friii-i to i-i'ikm niu t,.,iwtt
'Sill the mil t ili.it. Hiniri-.t-pii Hi,. I'li.im.
Ploij.
t,eSS Hl.111 11 A .:, ,,irt. 1 lit.-tii'i ,, it, ,., ,,
mammon l,.,u. .. ... v. ,-,..,. i .
I.. -.-- ..tt ui iiiu cv uilMlin uuui'
SDIaCltH. llnf.. I , ,1 .,. ,,..
i ,, ..,-.,tT uiiuinei ..-miuiimi luna
i .1 litlle "iban believes ho will bo n
instle titloholder. To win tho bantam
s. so that thero will bo no flaw in
Miorow"' ,,pt0 "ants to beat not only
'tlllaillS. llllt IllHf. .lollllMl- l.'rlln .t'ltn lu
lmhig the title on tho strength of win-
J from tho Kid on a foul, r.enimy
o'r, Hennnn'H innm,op um'u .i,,! t,,i.
.mltethat I'ete CAN' lick both Williams
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SCRAPS AIIOUT SCUAIM'EltS
T?lL,j,.!,t '" -' Vorli two I'hlladHplilii bowra
u-'." ." wiowiisirmioii ui liw iitjiny ri.
f ro luulhix l.tlnky unit KilUlo U'Kiefe,
ft MPOjienu In the lilt-uiul-ittt-uway lyl.
'V UUrt lvPOllV V h.i.u OP-.tlb- .HIUU'UP. Itlu
V' lit Lovlnu- ,',,
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nflH Iia 1 uBttn bIl-'u
FutcT. li . " ivfuii win enufcettor io site
7 Wit
' llrautli a baling bi,on
fU.119 11 fit t fv inir tn fl Tiiru i.n i lmiui
t'linV !ve -,,,ny l.oimrd. of New York, a
. -,w,. uvui. oaiu rH:ii, ui no una
MO tlretH. hl,M i. ..urflO..! r.,u..I f.. tKIW,
Bobby Iteyiiuli can unauvr this problrm
iday Is Observed
by Champion Willard
NEW vnni' TAni, ob T..ua
Willnrd la fnn nnnn nt rriltl- Tiru.
'angled Continental Sundays, Out
Where Jess was brought up people
rCDlPmbot-a.l 4Vn Cnbl.niK ,lnr ntirl
ept it holy. Moran or no Moran,
Jas was not willing yesterday to
OreaW thvn,,l. I.io l.nl.lf nf nbafntn.
J"S irom work on Sunday.
4t might be argued, perhaps, that
Punchinir snarrinir partners was
-Wt work, but merelv liuht di- I
WerslQn. such a quibble cannot
oteak through the guard of Jess.
tie tnnlr o lnnr urtilt in fpntral
' rurk. tot ilioi ,. na the limit of bis
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BOUTS ON SCHEDULE
POli OLYMPIA TONIGHT
l'ltt.l.t.MINAllll'.S
Nell .Mrf'iie vv liotihr Iliin.m.
inuiiK Pnlmrr Vs. Solly Wood..
1 rankle White vs. Lurry ll.in.rii,
HIIMUVIMltl
tiilmtir AIiijo . Willie I)ole.
wiNiai'
IVte llrrimin vi. i,pW Trncllrr.
National KirIiI ltcsulls
.tiilintiv 0'l.mr.v tlrrriifril Snllv Hum.
Icie lllr.l unit from .link Tnlniiil.
iilsy fllne milliutril .lolinny Nrl-on.
Iiie O'Diuiiifll mill .Intiniiv Kllrlile drew.
Milrk Mmlrr iiulfniiRlit .liilinny .Miller.
successfully. Adam tlynii, mm of tlio best
trnlm-rs In i ip iiiunlry. iilfin believes Hey
nobis In th,. Lid hu cm keep r.imoril on tho
Jump.
Je. WllhiHl didn't unlit to, hut hn t)ll.
Saturday the New York Slate llovltiB i'hiii
nilKii nn Inslleil that tlio clinmiiloii ki under n
Pliyslriil eiiitiiiniiion ami nlio step on tlio
sinlcs, h .mild i, woii, rather roll elt his
inntPh Willi Mnnm lluin illvulgn lilrt weight.
However, ho lln.illy roiivntnl, ui'il tliiuril tho
liunni at :,i'i. with his clothes on.
"I'm Itnv" .t,,o lllrxt didn't look like a
rnl hoy Saiiinlay night, Ifo wns ilown to lino
form, whlrli tileimed his ronitltiionts, hut tho
wny hi- l,ii fit Jnok Totaml nlennoil lliom oven
nmr.
.toe iliMiilimy. a Now York feiitherwelshl nnd
one of tho tiiunv liivailors In thH city, export"
lo mm tils way thrmiKli tho Inenl llohl of "L'J"
liniintlers. Wlllln Jnekaon admitted that ho
was In a real llutit Inst week when ho utiirhol
up aunlnst ilooitnoy. Jnrkson t a corliliii:
lamer. .loo's Hhowlne HBaliit llttilam nlmnld
innUe him luetly Rood. too.
'linlnioii I'loil Welsh l pruhalily S'.'non,
iiinre or lo, to Ihe ii,n. followlnB tho ileilnlon
ir the Ulmoiishi Stiite lloxlliR l.,olillilli.on
to rertno a minvtlon rnr a limit lth I'ord
Aluinrer nt Appleloii (It's on lint innpl. Win,
I ho I'uininisli i Inlmoil tli.it .Muncei's "I'lnss'1
ns n luivor wn not of Hiifrirleiit cnlllira lo
warrant a innteh ltli u ihnniplon. If all
nr oi9hs "Miokpr" i-raiH woro ntppo,! In
the hud. a.4 It were, it li prohnblo Krwf iiHihl
ho eouxod Into a rhinnploiMliIti Motto.
Homo iiii.iit houIiI mill iniieli olor In a
hoill Willi lh p.irlj nf the noennil p.ilt n
star oiit-ot-tou Kluvoman. Nnliody In th- loenl
llohl looks liott.r than Toiomy llm-lt for a
rluMi with Ut'orKO I'hnnoy. l-'ans want to soo
I'hiiiiey in a honl wlih some on, who will
unit,.' him ixtoin! himself. llnok ii.h ho
win and W ronily lo do II
LOCAL DOGS MAKE
FINE SHOWING IN BIG
CLUB SHOW
Win Several Prizes on First, Day
. of Exhibit New Yorker
Makes Almost Clean
Sweep
JUDGE 747 BLUE-BLOODS
Local dogs made an excellent showing
in the. awards today at the Kennel Club
Dog Show. -i!d and Chestnut streets, which
opened today and vvlieio 7 blue-blooded
dogs were judged.
Tho beagles of James A. Diittmi. of
West Chester, won tnrcu prizes, nntl ,
Holmes Lasky, a rtussian wolflfound, I
owned by P'rank L. Smith, of Camden. 1
took tlrst prize among tlio novlco dogs
over strong competitors. St. Hernards ,
owned hy Colonel Jacob Ituppert. ot New-
York, mado almost n, clean sweep III their
class, of tho American-bred wolfhound
dogs 'lontarfH Nadmen. the entry of
Mrs. c M. Haymtind, of Uetlford, o., was
awnril-d llrst prize. Tho wolfhouiuls were
judged by Dr. J. K. Do Mund, tho beaglos
by Hichard A. Cnmbrlll and tho St. Her
uaril'. ll rent Danes, mnstiffs nnd blood
lioiiinlH by Dr. Henry Jarrct.
The show, which will continues tomor
row, is larger than tiny event of the kind
ever belli by the club. A largo factor ill
tho Increasi) ot entries tills year Is that
the show follows tho Westminster Show
in Xew York, which closed Friday night.
Four special cars transported tho dogs
from New York to Philadelphia. Tlio
proceeds of tho show will be donated to
tho health centra of tho Child Federation
at t tit and Carpenter streets. The fund
will bo used n-t a nucleus for a special
investigation of Ihe effect of ociouputlonal
diseases among patents on their children.
1'atronesses of tho show Include Mrs.
Alfred Stengel. Mrs. Henry C. lloycr. MI
Alice M. Hlddle. .Mrs. John li ciai'K. .urn,
C II Ludlngton, Mrs. Nurinuil MacLeod, l
Mrs. Thomas Itnlilns .mil .mim. ,icxnnuer
II. Hice. Tim ofllcers oi me itcmivi noi
are: .loliu sinnoii. piimtiein . n.ira
Wootl, Kobcrt Hughes and Hiiirgo 1. Wl
deui'f. vko preshleiith ; .1. i 'handler Har
v i-
' iiuid. secretary-treasurer, un ino mkii
' live Committee nro itiilpli C. Stewart,
I Utlwiii I., linger. J. Bailey Wilson and
I William W. Modoo. Jr.
I Tonight Kiielhdi bulldogs. Knglisli toy
i spaniels, collies, cliovv chows, fox terriers.
i i L,..i..i,. t.,,-.'lo,.M illl lie Kiiown.
! Aninug the exhibitors are Mrs. Holierl I
. i-..iL., o,,iiu!io ilot'iiuiti kiiccii tniKs; jiip.
(luriiee Allium -Mrs. Harclay Warburloil.
, .Mrs. Halph C. Stewart, -Mrs. J. I''. Hots.
ad, hull lerrlei-H and C1iIIiuuIiu;ih; Clarence
Clark, ad. beagles; John W. Fatten, grey
hounds and Pomeranians; J. A. Stewart
Porter. Irish wolfhound. "Tniiiiurthhui.
and P. D. Ftdvvcll, nuitstlfff.
Some of Hie exhibitors from out of lown
ro Miss Constance It. Hussell, Dal
matians: Colonel Jacob Jtupport. St. Her
nards; J. Macey Wlllets, Howard AVillets
nnd 11. K. Hloodgood, cocker spaniels, nil
ot Now York: W. I'rescou wnicou, imw
vllle, Mass., Airedales; Mrs. Haley Flsko. i
Hernardsvlllo, X. J., greyliouiuis aim
cocker spaniels; Fretierici; aim nuimiu
Hood, HrooMiue. Mass.. Alretlalcs.
wMnong tho prizes and cups donated for
tho dog show this year tiro many given
by New Yorkers nntl persons from other
cities, ns well us phlladelphiuns. Among
Hioso Interested from New York who
have given prizes, are Mlsa Theodora
Wilbour, Tyler Morse. II. K. Hloodgood,
Andrew Albright. Jr.. Thomas K. Itynn,
J I T. Peters, Tlieotiore uiiurumu. Jin.
Paul It. Heynolds. Francis U. Lloyd, Mrs.
F W. Vanderbllt, Colonel Henry IV.
Shoemaker. A. H. Procter, Sirs. It. A.
Itulney, Colonel Jacob S. Itupert. Jlowanl
Hould and A. C Wlllets. John A. Jlorrux i
nii.1 Alexander H. Stewart, ot Chicago,
.': ! .; i." iii,av nritnstnn. have donated
im ' .v.v., -
cups.
UUOWNS HAVE 30 I'LAYEUS
t t .,,! Qt I now cjnuni '
P elder Jones Leads bt. Louis bquau ,
Jnr. Qnnth Tnilnv i
ST LOUIS. Mo.. Feb. 28. The flr.t
contingent ot tho St. Louis Americans left
hero today for tho spring training quar
ters at Palestine, Texas. Manager Fielder
Jones will have under Ids tutelage 18 old
members of the St. Louiu Americana and
12 former members of the St. Louis Fed-
""Following 1 the router of players ex.
pectwl to report at tli spring training
""p'i'tclwrs Wellman. Plank. Crandall,
Groom, Davenport, MoCabe, Parks. Phil
lips Uaunisardnej". Sims and Manning.
Catchers Hartley. Chapman, Severeld
and Clcmons.
jnflelders Borton. Pratt. Johnson
I,aau Heal. Austin and paulette
Mutdeldeis SUoiton. i'. Walkei, Mar
saus, Xobm and W. Muler.
fliiiii BsfiAi 'iii!giinif'rt'!iixr''"'' ' - J"iW"'l3jLLL
EXPRESS CRUISER
WILL BE LEADING
CRAFT IN RACING
Three Yachting Associa
tions Arranging Events
for Coming Season
NEW BOATS BUILDING
Tho express cruiser will b to the front
In racing events this coming rctson. Both
In this see: Inn of the country and else
whero the express cruiser typo of boat Is
being built on n ratio of two to oho to
other crafts. Probably otio of the reasons
for tho craze for the express cruiser type
Is tho preparedness Idea which Is sweep
ing over the country.
Also the forming of the It! or more
divisions of tho United Stales Power
Squadron to nld tho Onvernmont In time
of need 1ms centred Interest on till type
of boat, It Is the speed of the craft, be
sides lit) facilities as dispatch and patrol
boat, that has made II of fnvnr with nil
well-known yachtsmen throughout the
country.
In this section of the country Louis
Hurl:. Colonel James C. Klverson, Jr.. Jlr.
Charles Kells, or the Corinthian Yacht
Club; Commodore I'harles homestretch,
Charles Merrlek. Kred .Vathnti, James Jf.
I'owlnnd nnd others are having express
cruisers constructed.
Wllllnm 15. King, fleet cnptiiln of the
Corinthian Yacht Club, of t'apo May, Is
having it .'ill-foot raised deck cruiser
built at one ot tho South Jersey ship
building yards. The new craft will lie
well powered, and .Mr. King will have the
craft overboard In tlmo for the first rare
meet of tho South Jersey Yacht Haclng
Association, which will ho held under tho
auspices of the Hoby Uracil Yacht Club
on Saturday, July 8.
r.nuis link, of this city, is inning a 10
foot cruiser liullt at tho plant of John t".
Vandcrslice. of Camden. Tho new craft
will he used by .Mr. llurk at his summer
home on the .Northeast Iliver. Cliarles
town, JId. It wtll he designed along the
snmo lines as tlio boats of tho "Hlack
Meet," which have heroine famous on the
i Delaware Iliver. The deck will be very
, Hat and surrounded with brass riilllnp-
permitting of a seating of n parly of 2(i
. Kloxtl I'arter, of the Columbia Yacht
Club, which has lis headquarters on tip.
I Delaware Iliver at ttridesliurg. Is hating
! it new cruiser built at one of tho local
niiK Tho new craft will be entered In
tlio race meets of tlio Delaware ' Iliver
Viu lilsmen'M l.eugtie.
James M, How-land, of the Ocean City
Yacht Club, owner of Hie displacement
i racers J. II. Tt. mid tho Mnry Jane, cham
pions of the South Jersey const. Is having
a 10-foot express cruiser built nt ono iC
tho South Jersey yards. Tho new cruiser
will be high powered, nod be added lo
I tho Ocean City fleet. Tho craft will be
seen in Hie racing game along the South
l Jersey coast this coming season.
SHARP KNOCKS
OUT JACKSON IN
CHESS TOURNEY
First Bout in Series for
State Championships De
cided in 23d Round
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OH WEIGHTS
MET AT CAT
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Untiling Hharp. tho hard-hitting chess
champion of Pennsylvania, and young 1
Hddle Jackson, tlio prldo of Geriiiantnwn. '
clashed in tho wind-up ot tho State chess
' I
tournament last night nt
llin tiVoiil'tlll '
Chess Club. Sharp won by a clean knock- (
out In tho L'3d round.
The combatants met at catchweights
to decide Hie title, nnd lb'' man who
bcores ilm first two battles vlll bo de
clared State champion for lit Hi. Jackson
was the llrst to enter the ring, no woro
soft bandages, while his seconds carried
bis oillclal timing clock and it medicine
chest In offer llrst aid between rounds.
Sharp, who Is the hero of many a. wicked
encounter, pulling vigorously on a cigar,
arrived shortly after.
They tossetl a coin for corners anil
Jackson won. selecting the Hlack side.
At S:in they bhook bauds and at Hie
stroke ot the bell Sharp, advancing cau
tiously, pushed his pawn to Kl. Jackson
countered with a similar blow. After
soiiio oxchances. in the course of which
the peclat.rs vv
ere belli III lircaimess
tho State champion brought
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tho house to Its feet by catching Jackson
off his guard with n telling wallop on Hie
king's Hide, which shook Hie ileriiinntown
lad's championship aspirations up se
verely
llo was game, however, and took no end ,
of punishment. After a clinch in the ,
middle of the board tho Stuto champion -
drove his ipieen into the young college
man's vitals anil he went down for the
count of nine.
HecinuiiiB of the End
!.. n, nlinnul uitnrlitnivi o fffoi'l .l:i,c
S(m survve,i the round and was led to
his corner, where his seconds auininistereii
strong stimulants. By clever blocking ho
managed to regain some. lost ground in
the middle rounds and hung on until the
Ist move, when the paco began to tell.
It was evident that Sharp was set to
Inflict terrillo punishment from tlio look
in his eyo when Hie men squared off for
tho final round. Tho state ctiuinpion nip
idly advanced his rook and followed this j
up with a capture. Ho then secured a i
strangle hold on Jackson's klne, which re- I
suited in u clean knockout on the l'3d
move. Score: Sharp, 1; Jackson, it.
NOTES OF THE AMATEURS
Jtrdla'tor, u third liana live, hui all datex op'ti
until lh end of tho uranou. uud U ulllliw to
ay ,1U expenHtm for minus on its noor ut oini
und Spruce atreela. Addrrwi J. It. Slnipuii,
I Jr.. Hii Ilauv street. Weat flilladalpuu.
1 if .,- lutrrh team In tlul cltv with a hall
dlaputea the claim of the Ulcbardson five un
the church ihamplonahlo of the city. It ahould
.""nunta wm, y. umici. loot ctieainut
lrl. ' KUhardaon'a achedule la uiwn for all
ut March.
J 'he aYroiut Madonna five, at tlio Amerlean
nue, clippeil the wins' ot the faat-Ityhig-SehuilKlll
Araenal team. 4S to !?. hi a recnt
same, livery inembcr ot the winning team hit
the net for ono or mure double-deckers. Al
iMUgh leadlns with pine.
The Cravlock IkV Club, a fast third class i
team OI SOUlll Illliuuvmuw, mil uviruu iia
title acalust the Cooper Horn' Club In Hie tat
ter's ball.GSd and Chester avenue, February !$.
class teaius In the city. The twit two sanies '
are Willi Simpson M. U.. of Keiulnston. MarUi
4, and the Wallace Hoys' Club. o( West i'blU- .
delptiLa. jiarvu a. unywvi. wuuui jih vo
hear from the All saints, oi uaroy, or any
other third class team tu or out of the city
AHlrssa ull ;oniinuntt.'atluria to Walter Flovv-
! era. KtiS South lllnnuld street Philadelphia,
The Columbus Hn--- t :-ib Mlllll tit,' fourt
, lass rhaojpiunahln of tne .Its and is wttln.a
lo meet all .wiiiem i nlumtiui mens th
1' K ll 1 M v . , i an ual 4' riday. Any
teams wiabioa aoi-.a address I. uujley. lt
iUu-ltet sutct.
i"'isi
aglssWiM ml. . i nw
WITH GOOD PITCHING STAFF DETROIT
WOULD BE FAVORITE IN AMERICAN RACE
Cobb's Presence in
Line-up Assures Ti
gers Another Power
ful Offensive Team
Hy CHANDLEK 1). KICIITEU
AIIT1CI.K VI.
JUST so long" as Tyrtts Itnymotid Cobb
can continue nt tho terrific paco ho has
set for 10 seasons, tho Detroit Tigers
u ro certain to bo inoro or less trouble- j
some In the pennant race. Add to this
asset tho powerful Crawford, the greatly ,
Improved Vench nnd a. well-balanced ,
team, nnd it Is easy to see that Detroit
Is certain lo be a strong contender for
tho American League honors this season. I
Detroit mado enough runs per game to ,
luivo won the pennant Inst season, but
tho pitching staff fell down badly. Had I
tlio pitching staff been anywhere near as
strong us Hint of tho Hod Sox tliero .
would liao been llltle to tlio inco aHcr
tho Tigers had ovorlmiilcd the present ,
world's champions lato In July.
Jennings stilt has a powerful club. It
may not he as fast ns It was two or
three years ago, but Is moro consistent
and, barring accidents to Cobb, the Tigers
are strong enough to win tho pennant It
they got good pitching. With good pitch
ing Detroit Is u belter betting proposi
tion thnn the Ited Sox for tho coming
campaign. Without it tlic.ro arc nt least
three teams which look better.
When tlio lain season opened Jennings
had three experienced barters who woro
looked upon as certain winners, while the
rest of the stuff consisted of men of un
known iitmllty. Heinle Hohmd. u recruit
from the Southern League, pitched beau
tiful ball for six weeks and then went to
pieces. Hey nolds nnd Hoehler, two
youngsters who wore counted upon to
develop Into consistent winners, also failed
to make good.
liven with these disappointments. Jen-
i mugs probably would nave pulled tbiougli
I hint it not been for the sudden collapse
of Jean Inibuc. who had boon Jennings'
mainstay for two years, imbue became
mi imdepemlahle that he was permitted
to start but one gaino during tho last two
months of tho season, that contest being
with the Athletics. In this city, and ho wns
driven from the mound then.
StalT Will He SlroiiRcr
Jennings did not renllr.o until it was loo
late Hint be could not overhaul tho Ited
Sox unless lie stiengthened his pitching
stuff. Finally he purchased Hill James
uud Clover Laiidermllk from tlio Crowns
for $in,0ti0. Uoth of these stars pitched
good ball, but, unfortunately, could not
get tho breaks, and tho Tigers lost Im
portant conlests with them on tho mound.
Whllo James and l.auderniltlc wcic ot
1 littlo Mh- to tho Tlgets last season, their
presoiico on Jennings' staff this year
Should send Detroit into the raco a favor
ite, despite the addition of stars to other
! teams nnd tho probable Improvement of
I tho gtcat .voting pitching; start of tlio Hod
Sox.
1 With Cnvnleskle and Dauss ceitaln to
win a large percentage ot their games, JSo-
GRANTLAND RICE DECLARES
WILLARD HAS A BIG EDGE
Believes Champion Has All the Advantage in
Match With Frank Moran.
Latter Much Lighter
ily GRANTLAND RICE
The Champion
' lie tens Ihe Ckihi;i(oii-
-uiiif iiore
lie was Ihe one Unbeaten King;
He Packed a kick in each big tullt:
Thru couldn't bent him telth an axe.
.o nfrtrr rlrnl Hart a show
r(. IUMeut he tlimlt. hi, ,,,(
xo kick in uilh Ihe closing blow.
lie wan the champion the Prite
I.. ........I t l. ... .-111. iattm ..Mr Wrirlf..
"cv IHHMIfOU lorn, iiiu, ic-v ." "- . ,y..."
I ill aiiiciniu 1if.ii. lit t.n, ini" .j
Alu &,.,,.. ,,.(,. hearts In twenty fights;
Heat Mint Xo rival h"d a chance
To stand un teith a guy like this.
Who knew the straight road to the jaw
And never knew tho way to miss.
lie was the Champion and fnen
sine him fading, round by round:
I saw the grim sntllc leave his lips
Where body punches held him bound;
I saw the blur that swept his eyes.
The hurt, bewildered look of one
Who wonders what It's all about,
A something new beneath the. sun.
lie was the Champion but noi"
.Mite if m fall to rise no more,
.1 In o tot hulk of battered flesh,
.1 thing of resin, dirt and gore;
A mass that tinlvered fficu lay still
.1 jiciiA.- lump in it smoke-filled den,
Where Youlh stood with a mocking smile
As Dot' Time slowly counted Ten.
The .Mutter or Weight
David, n lightweight, knocked out CSo.
"'"" " " "' "'"
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uuo
Hath, a mastndoii. Flu, weighing lew. cut
Ibbons for eight or ulna
It la possible enough for Moran to give
a way 40 or SO pounds and win.
Always provided that Moran has
enough p skill, aggressiveness and tho
wallop to make up that mareln. Which
Is sonietlilnc else.
The K, O.
Those who figure that Moran has a
good chance to knock out Willard are
entitled to Bit down In a quiet, dimly
lighted room and partake of another
guess. I
A chance? Yes, but a bleak one not
n good one. Moran is not only Riving
away 40 or SO pounds. lie is also giving
away a. margin in power and something i
In ring skill. If there Is to he a knock
out at all, the wagering is 4 to 1 that it
will be from a AVlllard Jab, rather than
a, .Moran swing. For Willard has the
bulk, the weight, the height, the reach, l
the power and a shade in speed and I
science with certainly an even break in
durability. Neither tighter Is any fragile
piece ot bric-a-brao. Nothing short of a
mighty kick will drop either into the wis- ,
tarla-bordered Isle of Dreams.
Bill Donovan has 42 athletes to pick
from. More Important still is the fact
that four of these are Baker. Magee, Mai- '
set and Caldwell.
Let Echo Answer
For three years running amateur golf- I
SPORTSMEN'S SHOW
All Week 10 A, M. to 11 I', M. Knds Mar,
INDOOR TENNIS AND GOLF
RIFLE MATCHES and EXHIBITS
riltST ilUUMJENT AitMUKX
I1HOAI1 AND CALI.OWHILL STS.
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l'KVNKIt: W1I1TL v, I1KUV IIANSI.N
JOllNM MUU . 1VILL1K DOiLLi
Ptte Herman v. Lew Tendler
Ailio. X3c, l)Jl. Ru Cac. Aitsa BJ.. 75e, ft
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UEOIKJE UUKNS
Tiofran who will probably be seen
attain at first base for Detroit.
html n greatly Improved pitcher, Imbue a
possible comeback, and James and Luu
dermllk, to say nothing ot llrlckson, re
cently purchased from the Keds, Detroit
has the best-looking pitching staff It has
had since laoil. There also Is a chance
that Oldham or Snillhson, southpaw re
cruits, may mako good.
The woik of tho rest of the team de
pends largely upon Cobb. When Cobb Is
going good tho Detroit team plays butter
hall. The offiMixc Is built about tho won
derful ilcoiglitn. nnd he appears to be well
able to carry it. Last year was ono of
tho best In Cobb's sensatlonnl career, but
1016 should bo even hitler.
Cobb Is a trlllc slower than ho was sev
eral years ago, but he knows so much
more now that he Is oven (nolo effective
i on tho bases, while his wonderful batting
eye seems as good as ever. Tho coining
' season will (hid Cobb pushing himself to
the limit. Tho publicity given llcnny
Kauri' and tho predictions that he would
provo himself as great as Cobb have
caused Ty to start training earlier than
over before, and lie Is determined to con
vince tho fans that ho Is far superior to
the Federal League star.
EH'rieucctl Team
Tlio rest of the Detroit team probably
will be very much the same hh last sca-
i son unless some recruit shows unexpected
I brllllanuv. It Is viitually certain Hint
llnrrv Iteilmaii. recnlled lrom San Kruii- l
Cisco, will hustle Ccorgo Hums for the
regular position at llrst base, with a pos- ,
nihility that ho may be used on tlilul j
base, with Ose.ir Vitt switched over to
second. i
Jennings.' stand-pat policy is open to
criticism just ns Is that ot Carrigan at
Itoston. Tho Tigers have a veteran ag
gregation, but It docs not appear to need
tho new blood for another year or two.
Jennings apparently Is nwaro ot this, as
he has several promising youngsters
planted In tho minor leagues.
The wonderful slugging outfield of
era havo been raising nierryell in tlio open
championships.
Otilmct, Travor.-i anil Hvans havo won
two firsts ami a second from tho as
tounded pros, in this brief space.
Hut who Is to llro tlio amateur nrtlllery
for 1910 at Minlknhda? Travors can't get
awny to defend his title. Ouimot is to bo
pushed over on tho pro. sldo. Only Kvans
if mains of tho Ulg Medal Play Threo to
carry tho banner forward.
The Ouimot Cnse
Wo must confess to a feeling of deep
sympathy for Francis Ouimot.
' He went Into tho sporting goods liusl
. iicssj before ho had ever known any golf
; lug fame beforo ho had even qualified
J in nu nmatcur championship, it was u
i natural drift, for his uncle was manager
j of tho store In question,
i Ho has known no other business. Thero
was no sudden change to capltalizo his
! Rolling prowess. Ho turned down offers
, aggregating over J1G.0OO from vaudeville
and tho movies after ha had overwhelmed
Vardou and Hay.
llo Is u high-class sportsman, able to
win with respect for his opponent and to
lose without an excuso or a semblance uf
pique.
And now, not for changing his business,
but for a natural enlargement of Its' scope.
I tho ono golfer in America who was aide
j to repel tho Hrltish invasion and save tins
I country a world of chagrin Is praetleulh
tn ho driven fioin competitive play.
' Why doesn't h take up some other in u
( fesxlon? Well, golf Is a nice game, but
one's bread and meat nro still just u
trifle more Important than one's golf.
I AH of which Is with a duo understand
ing of the fact that the U. S. (1. A. has
a monumental task on Its hands lu pro
tecting the amateurism of a game that
Iwb a million entries enrolled. We would
hardly yearn for any such assignment.
Bushers Sometimes Mako Good
I recall when they wroto of two bushers
one spring,
"This fellow will star on the fob";
And the name of one lusher was Speaker
tho Tris,
And the name of the other teas Cobb.
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Addition of Lauder-
milk and James
Will Strengthen Jen
nings Clan
Cobb. Crawford nnd Vcacli. n combination
which Is even better than tho famous Ited
Sox trio, will bo Intnct, which leaves Jen
nings with littlo to worry nhout ns far
ns that department Is concerned, because
llellmnn was originally mi outfielder nnd
can fill In well In any field 111 caso of
injuries to regulars.
The battle fur first base will ho tho most
Important feature of tho training season.
Ceorgo Iltirns, tho local boy, Is In bettor
health than last season, nnd feels certain
that he will be close lo tho .300 class In
butting. Last season Hums wns 111 dur
ing Hie grenter part of tho first three
months of tho season, and wns slow strik
ing his stride. Onco In perfect condition
h" batted hard ,and during tho lat six
weeks of the season hit nhout tho .u00
mark. Ho expects lo report ill wonderful
shape, ns he has been running out through
Kalrmount l'ark for soveral weeks and be
lieves ho will bent llclhnan for tho posi
tion. Hcllmnn wan with tho Tigers two yearn
ngo, but was sent to tho San Francisco
Club for further seasoning. While In tho
Const League. 1 tollman was shifted to first
base, where ho inndo good nt once. Ho
wan one of the leading hitters ot tho
league, and did not show a. wenkness
against any particular stylo of pitching
as Joo Ceileon did. He should ho a great
help to Jennings, even It he falls to earn
n regular position.
Defensively the rest of tho Detroit In
field is wonderfully strong, but both Hush
and "Top" Young, another I'hllndclphlnii,
will have to bat nt least in points better
than they did in 1 ft 1 5 or tho Tigers will
feel this weakness. Unless Young Im
proves in lrattlng, Jennings may switch
his Inllcld about to get more batting
strength. As Young has been hitting left
handed for only two seasons, thero Is every
reason to believe that he will improvo his
average tills season. With Vltt nt third,
Hut-h nt shoit. Young on fecoud and either
llellmnn or Horns, llrst base, Detroit will
have it powerful nil around Inllold com
bination, if Hush and Young hit better.
It Oscar Stanngo continues to Improve
Willi age and has another season like
1D15, the catching staff also will bo nbovo
the average, as Del Baker Is ripe for reg
ular work, while I'eters, a recruit who was
lecalled from Chattanooga, Is touted ns a
wonder. Ho may replace "rtcd" JlcKco
as third catcher.
Jennings has a few other Southern
Leaguo recruits, ot whom great things nro
expected, tho best looking prospect being
Cunningham, tho former Duluth pitcher,
who was r.ent to Chattanooga for further
seasoning last spring nnd recalled In tho
fall.
All things considered Detroit looks as
good as any team In tho American Leaguo,
nod a til Ho better If the pitching Is con
sistent It Is a team which can average
I or r, runs to a game, has n wondorful
fielding defense nnd needs only good
pitching to present a strong nil around de
fense and tho most powerful offenso in
either league.
MRS. HEROLD WINS
FROM MRS. WH1TLAW
Hard-Fought Tennis Match
Feature of Women's Singles
at Sportsmen's Show
A very long-drawn-out match between
Mrs. Robert Horold, of UelMeld, and Mrs.
A. G. Whltelaw, of Statcn Island, limited
tho contests lu tho womon'a singles at
tho Sportsmen's Show, nt tho 1st Regiment
Armory, this morning to two mntches.
Mrs. Ilerold nnd Sirs. Whltelaw -woro
exceptionally well matched, and three
hard-fought seta wcro played. In tho
llrst set thero wns really nothing to choose
between tho pair, and at tho end of tho
tenth gamo flvo till wns called. Hero Mrs.
Herold played up well and, taking tho I
j next two games, she won tho set by seven
games to live.
Tho match between Miss Phyllis WnlBh,
ot the Philadelphia Cricket Club, and Miss
C. Y'nllmaii, of Hcltleld, was won by SHss
Walsh In straight sets.
.Mrs. Hnlx-rt Ib-rold, HfllkM. defeated Mrs
A. (I. Whltelaw, Staten Island. 7-6, 6-2. 7-8.
JIIjs l'h) Ills Walsh, Philadelphia Crlclt-t
Club, dereated Jllss C. Tallman. JJelBeld. li-2.
0-3.
WOMEN'S SINGLES.
6wond Hound.
Mrx C. n. IValnwrls-ht. Philadelphia c.
I' , defeated .Mrs. 1'orreit Kerbausb, Uelneld,
i.-l. ii-3.
A Great Opportunity
for Contractors
PHILADELPHIA'S present era of
prosperity presents a great opportunity
for builders and contractors. Factories,
mills and structures of all kinds are being
planned and erected in every section of the
city. Arc you getting your share of this
business? Are you using newspaper adver
tising as a means of putting you in touch with
architects and those who have contracts to
place?
Two of New York's largest contractors
are proving the success of daily newspaper
advertising. One of them reports 22 leads
directly traceable to newspaper advertising
during the past two months. Philadelphia
contractors can secure equal results. The
Public Ledger-Evening Ledger reaches
80 of the architects and nearly as large a
percentage of big business chiefs just the
people whose activities employ contractors
and builders.
Let us talk it over with you. Telephone
the Advertising Manager of the Public
Ledger, Walnut or Main 3000; or better still,
call on him. He will give you all infor
mation and practical help.
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U(mve iWDiriun nw
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WEST PHILLY FIVE
If Speed Boys Beat Central
and Uptowners Check S.
Phila. Tie Will Result
OTHER SCHOOL NEWS
Scholastic League
Haskctball Standing
llltST TI1AM JEAGUK.
Won. J.oit.
Ontrnl Illch Hrhnot n 3
Nnrllirimt tilth Nclinnl.... '1 4
Month I'hlln. Ilhili Hilionl., 4 4
AVot I'lilln, lllull School. . .1 r,
SIXO.NI THAU I.1UOUI1.
Won. MM.
Soiillirrn Illuli School n 1
Wot I'lilln. HlKh School., n
NnrtliruM Illuli Hrhool.... a
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TfllSllAV South I'hllodclpliln Illicit School
m. Northcnat Illeh, at quukrr C'ltr Ath
letic Cluli... . .
Wl'.llN'r.SHAY rcnfrnl Illuli vn. Went
I'liltiiilrhililn Hlih School, nt Weat I'hlln
ilcliililn Illch CTmnnnlnm.
It West Philadelphia High Hchool can
clop Central High nnd win tho leaguo
game scheduled for Wednesday nftornoon
of this week nt tlio West Phillies' gym
nasium, then Northeast High or South
Philadelphia High havo n chanco to lift
tho Dutch company trophy. Much de
pends upon tho nblllty ot tho athletes
across the river.
Tho tlnal High School Leaguo basket
ball games are on tho schedule for this
week. Northeast High nnd Southern High
clash nt tho Quaker City Athletic Club
cage tomorrow. It Is a homo gamo for
tho Northeast players. Captain John
Hcdelt's quintet must win this gamo and
West Philadelphia would have to dofont
Central High to bring ubout a tie In tho
High School Leaguo championship series.
Tho four high school teams played
games on Saturday. The results were
ns follows:
Jftiverford Krhool. : Central Hlch, 59.
(tlraril Cnllrsrr. 41: Northeast Hlsh, SO.
(Icorao School, id; Went Philadelphia. 33.
Southern HIkIi, 34: Norrlstovvn HlKh. 29.
Central High had tho hardest gamo of
all the local quintets, excepting, perhaps,
tho West Philadelphia High School ath
letes, who dropped tho match with the
Gcorgo School live. Northeast High lost to
tho younger Glrard College squad.
If Northeast hopes to bent Southern to
morrow tho Lehigh Avcnuo boys will liave
to Bhovv considerable Improvement, for
South Philadelphia beat Norrlstovvn High
with caso and Is out for revenge In tho
leaguo conlllct with Coach Kcatlng's
proteges.
Danny McNIihol, star i!acr on tlio I.a
Rallo Colltrrc hankitbiill team, wns not in
tlio cntno when Catholic. I Huh defeated T.a
Satlo Collnm In tho uaino nt tho Quaker Ctty
Athletic Club Saturday nlcht. This eltmi
nated I.a Salln from the race for tho Catho
lic Brhont.s' title. Donovan, tho now man on
tho f.a Sallo quintet, played a clover passing
came mid led In the ncurlns with two Held
coals und 14 out of S3 foul soals.
True to prediction In this column early In the
season, the Swurtlunoro Hlsh Hchool basket
ball playcri carried off tho Delaware County
Hluh School Leaeuo title. Fifteen nut of 19
Karnes played wore won by tho Svvarthmore
HlKh athletes. Kennett Square. Iluverford
School, Darby nnd Media scored tho only vie
torles over Swarlhmore HIeh.
TeniDlo University produced n winner In the
romo with tlia Morris Guards team al Atlantic
City, the Uroad streot athletes vvlnulnc 29 to
27. Creely, former Camden JltEh star: Neff
W. Johnson. Philips nnd Scarry vvero members
of tho Temple quintet.
Still another basketball tttto vvns won on
Saturday, when tho Doylestovvn Hluh School
athletes defeated Ilntborn HIeh at Doylestown.
ranturlmr tho llucks County rhamDlonshln.
Coach KttliiKer'.H quintet won 13 Karnes out
or a total or n piayeu.
Frets, llayman. A,
Oardy, Treeo and ro
town Hlsh In basketball.
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