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JIM J. JEFFRIES GRABBED $100,000
;?VAX McCoy to Endanger Middleweight Crown
' Against Les Darcy for One-Tenth Financial
Consideration Given Conqueror of Fitzsimmons
THE price of world's championship titles is dropping In tlieso ilayn of frenzied
finance. From $100,000 It has dropped to a paltry $10,000 In less thnn never,
years, proving- ihnt a tltlo In hand Ik not worth as much mi n hunch ot coin In
the bank. Jim Jeffries grubbed the $100,000 when ho lost to Jnck Johnson; Wllllo
Itltchle received $30,000 when Freddy Welsh (misprinted him In London: Johnson
expected more, but was handed $30,000 when Jess Wllliml put over the wallop,
and now Albertus McCoy, tho accidental Herkimer middleweight champion,
accepts a paltry $10,000 to meet J. Loalle Darcy In u ten-round no-rteclslon bout
Jn New York on March B. Albertus Is In danger of losing his Htitiullnij In the
champions' union, but ho should worry. l'"or months nrnl months designing pro
motors and matchmakers havo striven In vnln to turn him lonso against a live ono
and relieve him of tho crown, but McCoy, whoso real mime Is Itudolph. always
developed some serious ailment before tho articles could bo signed. Ho has fallen
from buildings, been run over by automobile, suffered from frigid pedal extremi
ties and been laid low by every disease on tho calendar. In other words. Albertus
never was allowed to go up against n soft one. Men like Jack Dillon, MIsko.
evlnsky and Mike Gibbons were his opponents, and ho could inko them or leavo
them. Albertus did not quarrel with them, and as n rosult suffered n severe rrjitip
ln,hls bank account. The sllmness of tho family bankroll forced McCoy Into the
match with Darcy. At llrst he was offered $"i000, but ho doggedly held out for
more. Five thousand dollars was an awful lot ot money more thun ho had ever
received before, but that wasn't enough. Ho had a tltlo, so why should ho risk It
without grabbing a champion's, price? Therefore. CJrant llrtiwno boosted the
figure by degrees, and when the $10,000 mark was reached Albertus grabbed It.
while Papa Itudolph, his manager, hed tears of Joy.
Darcy Is Unanimous Selection to Land a K. O.
THE Dear Old Public Is certain that McCoy will bite the oanvas long beforo tho
tenth round Is called when the men meet on March f.. (Howling accounts ot
Darcy's prowess In far-off Australia have convinced tho fans that Leslie Is u
regular bearcat, and McCoy cannot possibly last moro than a few rounds. Perhaps
tho dope Is correct, but wo would not be at all surprised It Albertus sprang a big
urprise. Darcy has sliovyn nothing but a desire to corner tho money market
Ince he arrived In these United States, and ho Is doing his training before- bur
lesque audiences at so much per performance. Ho had a swell alibi for Joining a
how when the litigation was on for a lease for tho Madison Square Garden, but
every one lost sight of tho fact that there wcro other places in the country where
a bout could have been staged. Darcy was not nnxloiis, however, and preferred
the life of an actor rather than a tighter. For those reasons we arc wondering It
Leslie really is the goods. Ills long string of victories in Australia was scored in
many cases over a Hock of "has beens" men who had seen their best days and
started on tho down grade. This was true ot tleorgo Chip, Kdule McGoorty,
Jimmy Clabby and K. O: Brown, and perhaps the other victims were ot tho pork
and bean variety. Now It Is up to him to prove that ho is not n quince, like it
number of bis predecessors, and worth $23,000 for thirty minutes' work.
Kilbane Is an Unfortunate Champion
NOWADAYS when a boxer wins n tltlo ho goes Into retirement for n year, or
as long as the public will stand for It, Joins a circus or goes on the stage and
reaps In huge wads of legal tender. Ho then becomes ns popular as n German
In London and is roasted and abused by nil the critics in the land. However, wo
occasionally bear of a real champion who Is anxious to meet all comers mid is
forced to remain Idle becauso bl3 logical opponents refuse to meet him. Johnny ,
Kilbane, featherweight champion, tho only real tltlcholder wo havo had slnco tho
days of old John L., Is virtually in retirement becauso lit his ability in the ring.
There Is no featherweight in tho world to meet him, and after ho stepped out of
his class and challenged tho lightweights the same tiling occurred. Ho was
matched to meet Itltchto Mitchell In Cleveland next month, but Mitchell, nftcr
outpointing Welsh In, Milwaukee, decided to let well enough alone and tako no
chances on having his record ruined by tho fighting Irishman. Therefore he sus
tained a broken hand and did not howl when his forfeit was collected on the
cancellation of tho match. Mitchell feared Kilbane and tho others are In the
same boat. 'Willlo Jackson, who is meeting all comers at tho Trocadero this week,
said .that ho would rather box Freddy Welsh or any of tho' other lightweights
every night for a, month than to meet Kilbane once.
Simpson and Others Sidetrack Kilbane
CHARLEY SIMPSON, tho Australian featherweight, wanted a match with the
champion, but was advised by tho other boxers to quit kidding himself and call
nil bets off. Billy DeFoe was matched to meet Johnny next Monday night, and he,
too, ran out ot tho bout. Freddy Welsh, lightweight champion, has been chal
lenged repeatedly, but ho hasn't given any of the dells a tumble. It Is understood
that Freddy will meet Kllbano some time this summer and placo his title In
Jeopardy. He i3 willing to box fifteen or twenty rounds, but It It Is to bo a decision
all ho wants Is the cntlro gate receipts. All of which means that be wants about
$40,000 for his share, and If ho continues to loso prestige as in the past, that
J40.000 will bo a good price for tho title. At that, Kllbano is the only man in the
world who has a chance to win It. Leonard tried It twice and couldn't put It
across. Kilbane can punch and Is clover-enough to .even --omo close to outpointing
the boss of the lightweights. Kllbano will box here next Saturday, night at the
National A. C. against Johnny Ray, a very clover boy from Pittsburgh, and the
fight fans In Philadelphia will havo an opportunity ot looking over tho seeker of
two titles at close range.
Fate of Boxing in New York in the Balance
THE boxing game has "enjoyed wonderful prosperity In New York for some limo
and now somo one has thrown a wrench In tho machinery. Tho Integrity of.
the Boxing Commission U questioned, and Fred Wenck, the chairman. Is on trial
on the charge of soliciting a bribe from Harry Polio!;. It is said that Wenck
demanded $1000 to Issue a permit to hold boxing bouts In Madison Square Garden,
and because ho was refused tho applicants were turned down. I'ollok has drngged
In many witnesses to provo his charge and Wenck says everything is a "frame-up."
When It was learned that the men who killed boxing In New York in tho olden
days were behind tho move to oust Wenck, sentiment changed In favor of the
commissioner. If Wenck is guilty ho should bo discharged from oincc; but it will
take an awful lot of real testimony to prove It. This frame-up stuff Is a popular
pastime In the Bis City and its vagaries are well known.
Farrell's Offer to Players Is Ridiculous
THE offer of Secretary Farrcll, ot the National Association of Baseball Clubs,
to the members of the Players' Fraternity, proposing to transfer any Class B,
C or D league in America to any committee from tho fraternity that will guar
antee to operate the circuit for one season Is one ot tho most ridiculous develop,
menta of the present trouble. Mr. Farrell's proposal 'is mado with tho idea of
convincing the players and tho public that tho promoters of this clasr nro philan
thropists who are yearly digging Into their bank accounts for tho solo purpose of
advertising their city or town. In making his offer, Secretary Farrell knows that
there Isn't the slightest chance of Its being accepted. As a matter of fact, tho
fraternity, members would bo foolish even to consider It, and they nro taking tho
proper course In Ignoring the whole matter. In order to put through any propo
sition which develops ramifications It is necessary to have different types of brain
or physical quallflcatlor? working In conjunction toward a common end. Heads of
baseball leagues or clubs are supposed to be business men, with tho business
acumen to purvey to the public an athletic spectacle furnished by tho players, and
to do so at a profit. That Is their part of It, and no one expects them to step
out there on the field and play the game. It is tho duty of the players to furnish
the baseball, and they are no moro fitted to run the business end of the sport than
the owners are to furnish the actual baseball.
Players Can Play Ball, Nothing Else
r THE owner of a manufacturing plant suggested to his hands that they step
In and conduct his business, his family would probably call In a mob of
I alienists and have his brain examined. He might have the smartest lot of hands
Jin America, andUhey would'be unable to conduct the business of the establish
"went; and he might be the cleverest business man in tho world, and yet bo a
failure at running a- lathe. In this llttlo old world every man has a sphere, and
-, the sphere of the ball player Is to play ball and not run a club or league,- If the
' .players accepted the challenge they would undoubtedly mess the thing up and It
would prove nothing. If they are wise, however, they will pay no attention to
Mr. Farrell's offer, which Is idle talk,
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KIDtWIIiLIAMS still Is a wonderfut fighter; he Is not through by far, and no
doubt a, lot of bantams will know this as Boon as they step into tho ring with
htm. TVllllama'a easy vlctqry last night over Benny McNeil has set the latest
MleMhlp-tar. McKell was going
: rrtuM -Riuuhnll -Plavtu-n' Fraternity has
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another man wtuf will show his alwin,,
Douk, Doak Is one of the Htt Louis A
out of thegame this year It will mean
a nrl ehWle of MUw Dorfner's, after
now ptan l tletlirone MhunDorfner as
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'Hie Dlshton basketball team did not run
true to form in tlin llrst half of Its game
at the rtyan A. C. last I'lglit. They started
off poorly and were mioh In the tear of a
11-to-l total, but suddenly the SawmalterH
woKo up and surprised themselves. Young
shot two Held goals and McCanii one, anil
tlio former secral fouls". Tho scoio was
only several points apart and at the con
clusion of tilts first half but two points
separated the combatants at IS to to.
There were visions of a defeat for the boyn
from tho Kails and several spectators re
marked If Dlsstou had a foul shooter they
would be away ahead, as Young only caged
clKht out of hlxteen free attempts.
Then the second half began, and both
ran true to form, and when the din of tho
"battle" had ceased lAstoii was on the
short end of n fiD-tu-22 score and what
looked to bo the biggest surprise of the
season went up in hmoke. Possibly a pho
tographer who made somo pictures be
tween the half was responsible, for the
(lawmakers certainly lost their shooting eyes
In tho first round. They appeared be-,
wlldcred and were so outclassed that al
most a lecoril total was registered by their
opponents.
In the other game Standard Holler Bear
ing defeated Fairbanks, I1 to 17.
Camden and Trenton Again
Camden journeyed to Trenton last eve
ning and fell a victim to the Totters by tho
score of 33 to 27. As a result the Kkeeters
have diopped out of (list placo and Trenton
has passed Vo Ncrl and Is now In fifth
position in tho race. Tho same opponents
meet again this evening, but tho scene of
tho battlo Is reversed, this time tho cage
at Camden being used.
Henry's players cannot lesaln first posl.
fioft even with a win, and It they are de
feated will fall back to a tie with Jasper
and Tmittm for second place. Tho Tot
ters havo been accustomed to play good
ball In Skectervllle, and Adams and his
men will be forced to extend themselves
to gain the decision.
Last night's conflict was another close one
until the last three minutes. Tho Hkeeters
were only n point behind when Harry
Kranckle came through with two field goals
and Hoe Newman ono anil settled tho Issue.
Tho field goals were Trenton, 9, and
Camden, 0. and they went to Newman, 2 ;
Tome, 1; Uelg. 1; Kianckle, 5 : Adams, 2;
Steele. 2 ; Dolhi. 1 ; Urown. I At foul
Bhootlng Curlutto e.iged 15 out of 20 and
Adams, 15 out of 20. Harry Krntihlo was
the star nt goal shooting, and ho was op
posed to Jack Adams. Tho play was clean
throughout, despite tho closo rcorc.
I'enn Should Itcpcat
This Is on oft week In tho intercollegiate
League, all the colleges being Idle. Trlnce.
ton has a slight advantage over Term and
Yale, but well-informed followers of the
league believe Tcnn will land another
championship.
The locals should defeat Trlncctou, Dart
mouth nnd Yale at Welghtman Hall, but
the most difficult task confronting them li
the contest at New Haven. It Is figured out
that they can land this clash If Kinney Js
held In check. Ho Is tho mainstay ot the
Ells and one of the stars of the league.
W. and J. Athletes to Go to. War
WASHINGTON, Tn.. Tn. 31. Threw of the
lpu'linir uthleUs ijf Wnhtngtun and JrrTrraon
College huve urmoum-ed ihat next week they
will leave their ntLilUn for France, wht-r.)
they huve volunteered for Hervlre- with tho
Amerlran ambulance. Thov are. Volney Wllnon.
raptaln ot the Hrnlly tra'K team: c II Cluy,
renter of the. football eleven, ar-t Philip Fisher,
renter on tn haaketball live.
Hoss, Swimmer, Leaves for Honolulu
NKW YOItK. Jan. 31. Much a trlflu na n
dlloc!ed nnkli did not prevent Norman How,
the slant BairKranclaeo wlmmer, wnti rei-ently
hum up a world's record of 2 minutes 21 3-3
seconds for the (urlonir, from sailing for Hon
olulu to lake part In the jnldwlntar Honolulu
water carnival on February "1. Ha uncero.
monloualy left the hospital, where he had been
confined for several days,
Frankllnvllle Nine Doing Prep Work
Frankllnvllle has ti-n if-ttinr "prepped" for
tivn wcfl.s for the 1017 baseball season, "Pop"
McFarind. a former star player, will rnapxss
the team. Officers elected follow: Dlstler, for
merly ot lona. con u.1; lkuly formerly f Htetsjn,
treasurer, and Conrad, formerly of l'hllo, sec
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Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night
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KANSAS CITY Kid
Leonard nnlc!u'eil
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I.ANCASTIIK .link Itrrk drew vllh .IiiIo
Kill lile, Ulllle rranMiii shadeil .Ine irKecfe.
IIOS1 (IN i:dilie Murphy von from Joe
Connolly.
I'lTTSJH'lttill I'nt-y Haley ilrru- ulth
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NEW YORK BOXING
MAY BE ABOLISHED
Senator Slater to Introduce
Bill Repealing State Com
mission and Bouts
WHITMAN AGAINST GAME
AI-HANY, N. V .Ian. 31. UoslliR III
New York appears doomed.
Governor Whitman today Issued tho fol
lowing statement defining his policy reaid
Inn the State hnxlnir lnw:
'Apparently puliHc cxhlhltlimx which
amount to little less than prize fiRhts can
he Riven In this State without volatlnR
the present statute. I am in favor of
it'Iicnling the whole law. Certainly somo
of the recent exhibitions are not of tiuch
a nature as to appeal even to the lovers
of wholesome athletic sports. Tho details
of pioposed legislation will liu decided
later." -i
Anti-fight sentiment i cached a crux today
following the death of Stephen McDonald
In a limit last night with William Hleli's
In a ilfiht chili hut a few blocks away from
tho State Capitol, Disclosures In the hear-
Iiik of bribery charges against Kred Wenck,.
chairman of the Stato Hoxlng Commission,
havo added to the strength ot the movement
against boxlup.
Senntor Oeorgo Slater announced ho will
Introduce) a bill abolishing the State Iiox
ing Commission nnd prohibiting boxing
bouts.
WRIGHT PLEASED WITH
THREE-MILE CREW RACE
Penn Coach Satisfied With
Shortening of Poughkeepsie
Regatta for This Year
The stewards of the Intercollegiate How
Ing Association have changed the dis
tance of the Poughkeepsie Kcgatta, .luno
'i, from four miles to three miles. Charles
II. Trcnian, Cornell's member of tho board,
has wired that Information from Ithaca.
News of the decision of tho board was
conveyed to Coach Joe Wright, of the
l'enn crews, while ho was putting the can
didates through their paces on the rowing
machines In the Kcd mid Iiluo gymnasium.
"That suits me," said Wright, "A three
mile race, is long enough for any crew."
The stewards decided to make public the
following changes In tho eligibility rules :
"No man shall be eligible to compete in
n freshman crew who. prior to entering his
university, as a sculler or a sweep oars
man or coxswain, has won a Junior or
rowed In nn intermediate or senior race
under the rules of the National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen or shall have repre
sented any club or association other than
that of a high hchool or preparatory school
hi a rnco equivalent to an Intermediate or
senior event under such classifications.-
"No man shall be eligible for competition
In any varsity or Junior varsity crew who
has leprcsanted any varsity Junior or
ganization of a preparatory school In a
boat winning a Junior or competing In an
Intermediate or senior race under the rules
of tho National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen; or who has represented any or
ganization other than that of a high school
or preparatory school In a race equivalent
to an Intermediate or senior event under
such classification, until he lias been a year
In residence at the university which he de
sires to represent : provided nothing herein
contained shall prevent a man during hla
year's residence from representing In com-'
petition a club or rowing organization other
than a club or rowing organization ot a pre
paratory school." j
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Mourodian's Field Goal
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Germantown High
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Central High, by defeating Oermantown
High. 21 to 22, In the most ..Important
league game of the season, took the lead
In the race for the city championship. It
was Al Mouradlan's field goal that gave
the Crimson nnd Gold the lead and ultimate
victory. Trautweln and Schwartz never
played better, in the opinion of many of
the fans, and Armstrong and Hackman
helped in the teamwork.
flermantown has a winning team In
I.angner, Fisher, Hetzmer. llausser nnd
Burnett. Burnett got loo rough ns tho
game progiessed, and four personal fouls
sent him to the sidelines. Surgcson, who '
took his' place, scored a field goal, which
mndn Central worry, but tlnio was soon
up nnd Coach Usllton's hoys wero winners.
Northeast Beats Trades
Trades School nearly sprang another sur
prise by upsetting Northeast High in tho
league game yesteiday, for tho Kcd nnd
ntnek won by a slnglo point margin, 2S
to 27. Had it not been for Melnhardt's
ability at the foul line. Trades would havo
won the game. Murphy, Ashkenazl and
Mornljigred were In tlutop foim.
Captain Sturgls and Jlelnhardt excelled
for Northeast High. A rumor Is going the
rounds that they are now under faculty
ban, the midyear exams having played
havoc with their averages and that other
schools will suffer the loss of moro than
one star athlete. Herzog, Carter, O'Brien,
Bernard nnd White all got a chance to
show what they could do on the first team.
West Phillies Victors
West Philadelphia High trimmed Krnnk
ford. The score was 12 to 2G. fthoades,
Korb, Adams, Clarke nnd Bachman worked
well together. An unfortunate Incident of
tho gamo was the injury to Hermann, who
fell to the floor and either broko or frac
tured his arm. Ho was taken to his home.
Krankford High la not likely to spring
any surprises In basketball this season, 'fho
team Is In the "experimental" stage and will
probably remain theie until next year, when
a new start will be made. It would havo
been Impossible to pick the first team from
tho second squad two weeks ago, nnd the
same Is true of the players at this time.
They have by no menus Improved.
According to our West Philadelphia cor
respondent, Dornhclm. the forward on the
second team, had ten 'chances to score
points from the foul lino and ho missed
every shot. A wonderful record.
.lust why ha waR given so many- chances
has not been solved.
The School of Pedagogy basketball team
is making good. Pedagogy first won from
the Germantown Academy five, 39 to 30, and
the second team won from the Manljeim
reserves, 41 to 21. "
Marsh, I,ewbart, Ward, Michel nnd Black
played for the first team, while Katz, Kelly,
Warrick, Cydell, Abrahamson and Roser nre
on the second team.
JOE WAGNER MAY GET TO
GIANTS BY WAIVER ROUTE
NKW YOrtIC, Jan. 31. -It was reported
here today that Joe Wagner, veteran Cin
cinnati lnflelder, will be a number of the
Giants next season. Waivers were asked
on Wagner by Manager Mathewson, and
Manager Med raw Is reported fa have re
fused. This is the curve
cut which' assures
fit, comfort and
good appearance.
cannot .rise up under
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FROM ONE LEAGUE
SAID THE BUSHES
THEY ALL COME
Out of the Bushes They
After the Other, but They Return
Sooner or Later ,
lly GKANTLAND RICE
The Hush to the Biff LcaRtie
scud ,nu my noiia nnd mi favorite ones,
The tons that I lave the beet; '
I tend them tn you when 1 know they are
due
Am) rcnilff tn tackte the textx
1 send you in sons, but If ten't a ol,
It's merely a loan, for tohcit
They have iwrved out their day of "pro
motion and tay"
They come to tuy arms again.
for they all enme back tn their Mother,
However the die Is east;
They gather the. vhccrx of the radiant years
Hut the Hush Is their home at last,
I reac(i ami enfold them, I make them and
mold them,
lly fields of the Hast and West;
And then at the time of their ball-playing
prime
You lake them aicay from my breast;
Voi, give thrm acclaim at the height of
t their fame.
In the glow of thrlr youth but when
They are broken nd done and their glory
Is .'.Jill H
They come lo my arms again.
for they all come back to their Mother
WmiTL'fi' the die Is tast;
They gather the cheers of the radiant years,
lint they come to my anus ill last.
They leave me to go where their glory's
agio io
In the gleam of a mighty reiiotoi.
lml their eyes sec the light of a flag-win-iidiff
fight
In the swirl of a major league town;
Hut speeding Time cries to the Mattys and
Tys.
As well as 'the others and then
As they turn to the truth from the rare
dreams of youth
They come to tny arms again.
For they all come back to their Mother,
llotctvcr the die i rii.il;
They gather the cheers of the rnrffmit years,
But they come to my arms at last.
Xcw Golf Yarn
In the Ad Men's tournament at Plneiiurst
last week, this stands as the record stunt.
Playing over one of 1he water holes a cer
tain entry thumped his tee shot Into the
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS II. JAFFE
JOHNNY TI M.MAX Is in lino for a match
with Ilcnny Leonard as soon as the Min
neapolis boxer recovers from hdislocated
shoulder. If Dick Curley succeeds In .mak
ing definite arrangements with tho Gotham
knocker-out. tho bout will he staged at
the' Clermont Club, Brooklyn, early In
March. Tillman liaa won a lot of ad
miration from Brooklyn boxing fans.
First he visited the city across tho bridge,
from New York and defeated the tough
Walter Muhr. Last Saturday night Till
man repeated by winning from Young
Brown, and In defeating Brown Johnny
accomplished no easy feat. Tillman Is back
in Philadelphia after adding Bryon Dow
ney's scalp to his belt, and now negotiations
are on for the Leonard setto. A bout be
tween Leonard nnd Tillman wquld be their
second scrap. They boxed here at the
Olyinpia, nnd Tillman's showing was a great
surprise.
Willie .lurkKon Is ilolnc Ihe "two-a-day" stunt
nt thi Trno Ihls wpek. Last nlfiht he Rap n,
Tilpafllnir pxhlblllon with Hallor Wnilley. Tonight
Jnhnnv Mpaly will l Jarkenn's opponent: Thurs
day Hill miets IMdlo Kelly, ot New York:
.lohnny Moloney Ih the. party of tho second part
Friday nlsht. nnd on .Saturday nleht Henny
Kaufman will box Jackson.
Vnur dajn after hla match with Artie Itoot
ot the Olympla here, February 1L", Willie Jark
snn will pair off with Kddle, Wallace In New
York. John Ihe llarher la havlnp: made a dla-inoml-Rtudded
pnld belt, symbolic of Jackaon's
knockout over Johnny Dundee, to Im jireaented
lo Willie before hla tilt with Wallace. .lacknnn
was plven n silver loving cup tiy tho Crescent
Liuo at m iroc lam nipni.
.lark lllarklinrn eels back Into barnena to
mnnow night at the Jlroaihsay Club. Ills oppo
nent will b a hard-pupchlnir, ruRged battler In
K. O, Harry llaker, and lllackhurn win ham
to do a lot of hot-fontlns to keep out of ransa
of Linker's wallops. The semi will be between
Pat O'Miillcy and Kcgy Lloyd. Freddy Husaell
a. Frankla Wllllama, Frank Turnpr a. Younu
llclmnnt and Johnny Ilogan va. Willie Mnnnlnn
aro other numbers.
llnliby (binnU wanla lo match Johnny Mealy
wllh Louisiana, nnd Doo Kulch Is ready to in
cept Ihe match. Now It la up to a promoter to
book tho pair. ,
Ciena llrlmant, followlni; hla 1.1-round bout
with Oenre" Chaney In Baltimore, la In Phllailel
phla, Genie la sporting: a partly cloned right
eye, ndmlttlns that n oetto with Chaney "la no
tea party."
.Inlinnr lilllinim will arrive here tomorrow or
Friday for his Saturday night go with Johnny
Kay, nt the National. Ills managrr. Jimmy
Dunn, li In town now with his "next bantam
champion. Jack Wolf." Wolf meets Dick Load
man In llaltlmore, Monday night.
Lildlo. Holland breaks Into the boxing game
after an absence of nlmost two eara. at which
time he was matchmaker of Ihe Olympla Club
He will be the official referee of the new
Cambria A. C, Friday night la to be Ihe Cam
bria's opening, with Joe florrell and Jeff Smith,
who cjalms n K. O, victory over Lea Darcy, n
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Spring, One Tall Playeil
water. He dropped a ball by the,
nnd played that In loo. Ills third nUn ,
In. Hla fourth nlmost carried, but Tjl
caught the water. At which point his o21
iHjiicui saw mm warn around and drnn'i
bail on the far Bide of the pond. "nWi
bn fnlterl nil "ul,f,4a IV.A U...WI K4
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mats mo rule," replied the duffi
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so I can now drop on this side th .1,
neni-rsl inv linll " Af iuui.i ,.
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his opponent decided to let him get awl
with it. B BW7a
How nhout the courage required lo loowl
iini-iunri iMjjr niunit-iy in me glim, tlM
juui nm. mm slant out witnout leaving
much ns n nickel?
.Anoiner uennition or courage Is (nl
'lummy mini ueiiiui; uway Willi it tfirOUfhll
vuu niit ui uic U!llt'
What has become of tho old-fashlonejl
Winter League, where they talked bont
nan inuyrro unu oaiiing averages Instttjl
oi smites, iioiu-ouisanu salary cuts?
The Best Asset
'Which Is better," asks A. F. O., 'thi?
experience of age or the confidence of youth,"!
minus nerves?" a
The physical qualifications being ahouti
the same, we'll take a chance on experience 1
ugainst uio optimistic commence of the.?
younger entry. This latter confidencs I14I
tinlmnlnlila n, (l,v,fti atml, .... ,I.a . -. .A
UllltCULUUIC Ul tllllWO BUt.ll Ifl II1U I U SQ OIJ
(unmet against vniuon anu nay but oJL
the average experience wins. And, amontl
others, for this reason It knows betti
how to Etand the gaff when the upset comen
and the break of tho game moves by j
salty trail.
Add new maxims: Many have putt
but most of them are stymied.
American, Hurt, Leads in Dog Ric3
OSAKlfl. Minn.. Jon. 31, Sllpplnx atlrnitrj
I II 1 1 1 uk li 1'iiii'Jii iitr- (4 lm milium 111 liie TlI(ItU
Kred -Hartman, th plucky American drlvtr.w
me Yinnipe?o. iui nos uerny, nna nis cri
pipri IPHITJ Ol iiukkuii niniuiiuuFn, arnvca t
KvjiniftH nt 1 o'clock this momlncr. Kttvniu
mllrs ahead of tho ncarcct, rival. With a fro
foot una a uouiy wrenrnru Knee, ma Kttnl
American driver, the only Yankee In the tolSA
has been roiiowinff nis scrappy ream on loot (w
(oi'drnl hiindrnl tnllefl. .'
"J i
the wlndiln. Oth
bouts are Charley Doyls 1
Johnny Duffy. Joe Koons
s. Whltey
llltM
llenny Harrison vs. llert
Kelly vs. Young Mulligan.
Snyder and
Itlllr lie I'o has
canceled hla date vital
Johnny Ktllmnelln New
York-. The cnamnlOT
however, will go ngalnst Tommy Touher ;ti
uotham the eeconu wceK in feoruary. jcu
lohnny Mnyn Is to meet Larry JUnufn'li
Al enlowti tomorrfiw nlcnt. llotn llavn
Hansen knocked nut Fighting Hob, an Alleatow
lavorue; ami ineir sei-to la aaiu to vt
trading much interest mere.
Crant Hiicb llrowne la a regular rron
To make aure tnat boxers who apDeur at'l
Garden Club. N. Y.. uro In shape, he has tlH
train on tits rarm ut uoanen, M. Y. i-red .
ton la working out Ihero now for hla date'i
Charley, Welncrt. February 13. Lcs Darcy 1
win irain on ine iarm 10 "prew lor nil I
with Al .McCoy.
Illinois. Bill for Racing Referendim;
SPRINOFHILD. 111. Jan. 31. A bill to 1
mlt to a refcxittidllm vote a Dlan to lecu
horse raring tn Illinois and to permit bettlnjl
means ol ine piiri-muiuei macnines was uai
oucea in ine tsenaie yesieroay ny senator .
T. Dcnvlr, Democrat, of Chicago. The bill 1
poses to create n titate racing commission?!
inreo memoers, 10 uo uppoinied uy tns's
crnur. A
Joic Bay lo Kun in N. Y. Feb.3J
NEW YOItK. Jan. .11. Tho New Volt.
letlc Club today announced 11 special twa-n
handicap run. In which Jole Ray. Chicago
saltan, will tako part, ns a feature qL
broke the world s ref-ord fop il mile an
half In (ho Mlllrosa A. C. games recently,.
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