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IEARCAT KID WILLIAMS APPEARS IN ROLE OF A PUSSY CAT AND BENNY M'NEIL AS 1 tl
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KID WILLIAMS MAKES A PATHETIC
ATTEMPT AT BOXING, YEtf FLASHES
ENABLE HIM TO WIN FROM McNEIL
I Never Before Has Baltimore Battler Disappoint-
ea rinictucijjuict uuieuce as m nis roor
Exhibition Against Heralded Briton
By LOUIS II
T7ID WILLIAMS, the P-altlmoto Bearcat,
K wasn't a bearcat nt all last night nt the
niVtnnla Club. The former bantam chain-
' V'J"" .. .. ,1rflll Imllnllnn nf n lirnr.
nlon gave ",,"4 ..... . .. .,.
Jit Imitating a pussy cat, and tho Kid stic
Lcded He was opposed to Denny McNeil,
Jh Englishman hailed as a sensation from
Vsnsas City, and he, too, put up a contest
rthe feline nrlety. McNeil showed oven
' ..vcral points meeker than a lamb, and a
J.w flashy ""Pot" " Williams's exhibition
'.'..i iho fifib nnd sixth rounds i n.ibled
Ilk. Kid to leave tho ring with what puny
' i.urels were worthy of tho disappointing
match.
Williams's poor demonstration was a dis
uniting surprise to tho fans, nnd Phlla
ffiila fans bcllevo tho Baltimore battler
ft. best his weight and Inches. For four
rmnds tho Kid did naught but Jump around
try e try, to he clover. Williams Is
In boxer, by fa'- " ls ft "UFced. tear-ln
Srhitr and his endeavor to bo. ically was
Mihetic It was a scream! However, In
Fh last tno rounds Williams got down
m bis uual stlo and had Benny holding
n almost continually while the Kid banged
my at the hod or hooked to tho head.
Physically Speakinc
Williams and Mc.Vell each woio an
nounced as weighing In less than 120 pounds.
But McNeil stood head nnd shoulders over
the miniature Baltlmorcaii, and had many
Inches the better In 'each There imiv bo
fca something to thl alibi. McNeil was too
till for Williams to light, or Williams wai
too .short for McNeil to bo Othcivvle Wil
liams has gone back many notches and Mc
Neil will not class with other star bantams
who hae appeared In local competition
Never has Williams displeased, Phlladel
Bhla patrons of noting ns ho did last night
Keer has a I'hlladelphla audience glpn
Williams the "raz" ho got last night Ills
rather poor exhibition was overlooked for
the first two intintls; piobably tne fans be
lieving that the Kid was having trouble
In retting stai ted against his elongated an
tagonist. But when Williams did not im
Woe as much ns expected while tho contest
prorressed, the familiar alternate stamping
of feet and clapping of hands, usuall.v treated
uninteresting matches, became evident
ifeN'ell ma.v show better the next time
out with a vis-a-vis taller than Williams,
Eddie O'Keefe. for Instance. However, his
bout last night did not warrant his hoi aided
reputation before and after his nrilval In
the East. Repot ts of his fifteen-round bout
with Williams in Kansas CItj btated that
the contest was a sensational one This can
not be said of lat nlghls encounter.
Mendo a Winner
Young 'Mendo, an Italian from Buffalo,
like Mc.Vell, made his bow last night Ho'
appeared In the semi with Jack DoMe, of
Brookljn, as partv No 2 Mendo won, he
was the victor b u large margin, scoilng
la'ilx-second Knockdown In tho thlid round,
and having the better of all of tho six ses
sions However, even though taking
Mendo's one-sided lctory In oonsidciatlon,
he didn't show o Itnpiesslvcly.
The Buffalo bo.v proved a nigged, hard
punching battler, but he failed to dlpla
any class; ability to stamp him as a boxer
who stain!" out as an evtr.ioidiuai j llstl
cufflan Mendo is an awkward mitt
Wlelder. He stands with his left hand ex
tended, but frecmently shifts Into the posi
tion of a southpaw scrapper. The body Is
Mendo's forte of attack, and while he wal
lops hard with both hands to the mid section,
a olever boxer probably would have no
trouble standing him off
Frinltlc ClniU and .loej Dailey, of Kile,
WAR PLANS NEEDN'T AFFECT GOLF
. IN AMERICA, SAYS HOWARD PERRIN
By SANDY
MTDO not ?V li real necessity for itiMiluc
1
fight away bectuise of 4ho war situation."
This Is the opinion cf How aid W. P.rilu,
president of the United iltaes (Jolf Associa
tion, vice president of the Golf Association of
Philadelphia and president of the l'ine Val
ley Golf riuli. ono of the finest, though
Unfinished, links In tho country.
"I do not conslfjr our own position nt
all similar to that of Knglaud. which fin
Wied Its bchedule In 1914 despite tho omsh
lnjf seriousness It faced," continued Presi
dent Perrln at his olllce In the Commercial
. .Trust Building. "But 1 liavo put the whole
matter up to Major Geneial Wood. I haus
written. to him and talked with him on tho
ubject. If he should recommend nt any
time that the national championships should
be called off, I will take up the matter at
once w(th tho executive committee of the
V. S. O. A.
Perrln has offered tho national organUa-
i Hon of the United States Oolf Association,
With Its hundreds of clubs, to tleucral Wood
, for any service posslhlo In tho countrj'H
crisis. He has received an nnsvvcr expicss
tng the appreciation and satisfaction of the
commander of the armleH of the Southeast
at the offer, suggesting that every effoit be
made to urge golfers to back up the unl
vertal training idea and that notices be
(printed In the earboolc of the U S u A
' on tho subject of military organization
"I am loval, patriotic and stand pre
pared to do my part," said tho national
tolf president, 'but, despite the setlousness
of the times, It seems to be a llttlo bit like
hysteria to throw over every form of tho
veryday walk of llfo until theie Is eveiy
Wason to abandon It. When that necessity
comes it will be time enough to cancel tho
Rational championships."
, ,'rrli Eavo tho distinct Impression that
wnere there was a need for action he would
aCt and nrl HMmnllt, .! l.n l.n . H a It1
- ., - -- (J. willl'll, UIIU UIUI IIW MO ..V.
oetiever In a lot of resolutions, which have
j icci omer than that of wotds and mote
worus,
J.he former many-time golf champion
miled When P.Rlr,l nltn.it i,,litn n (lift
olf courses of the country for maneuvering
Md. drill grounds,
vn'i "con""end Pino Valley as a place
ii . drl11'" he laughed. "I think the
Pf,lltra.bujr coolcd aftcr tlley attempted to
I times. I flon't think (tin flnvwnmdnt would
i -wo., mo neiffhttt rf Tlnn X'ollov n Tpiv
Jlna It exactly Ideal."
"V '"ought of tho forges, the enormous
ana dunes the i,a wt.h v,n -,iiau iim
''; ICenlc stretehoo ... ,!!. . n,Q
V - . ----'.. C cOCllVlllfi OUIIIO U .w
-t 4 ?hots ln B" ind heartily agreed
i' Pres dunt ra-.i.. !... ...i.. i,a
. " "" ci YUB UDIVUll wimt iih
.WUght of tho Idea of war-benefit tourou-
r,H'unK auDstitutea locally for invim-
ffSib8; that '" tha' tho clubs which up to
rlflft HManl ..... ... . .... . a
- r.v..i uuvo neia invuaiiun lourna
entB should, in 'their place, charge a
SS,IJS .WANTED TOR AMATEUR BOXINd
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i u7B.n. it119 Aelatlon. Traneportatlon
r -j wrii """"us vaiuaoia prizes awKru-
I lT'??-. nines can ba liurl .tul narllenlara fur.
rl n.ea .?.. Charles B. llinman. secretary.
fCKr.tl?1 Au.lln.,!o City, ortlddlo Atlantla
JA1TE
Catlin Boxing Bill
Now Is in the House
HAItRISBUUG, Pa., April 3.
THE Catlin boxing bill, proposing
ten-round bouts in Pennsylvania
under the supervision of a three
member commission, passed the Sen
ate today by a 30 to 13 vote. Thus
the bill now goes to the House and
in the event of this body passing it,
tho bill will go to the Governor for
his signatuie.
P A, put on n listless set-to, with the
foiniei' a winner. Clark was enthcly too
clever for tho 1'rle boxer, nnd tho P. A.
lad slowed up tho bout bv his tendency not
to lead It was up to Carle to carry tho
milling to alley and Claris did, scoring
with n number of hard right-handers to
the head
The hardest fought nnd most Interesting
bout on the piogram was that between
riiailo Bear and Mike Daile. Both gavo
their best fiom gong to gong, and In the
Inst thiee minutes each appeared to be ery
tiled, fought out b the fast pace they set
Vciy little science predominated, nnd it
was Jut ,i cao of which was the better
slugger Uailey punched the harder but
Item exhibited what llttlo cleverness there
was and a 50-50 decision would do neither
an injustice. It was il hard battle.
Franklo Smith probably never had any
Intentions of being a boxer, and It became
unanimous shortly after tho start of his
match with Jimmv Duffy. Tho bout went
less than u round, and Smith was glad It
was over.
i more limine IioiiIh will lie slaKfil hre
tills vvrik Th" llrn.iihwii. t'nmbrla and Na
tloml Cliiiis vill rniinln ilark Ihursiliy Kridiy
uiul Satuitlo, rtsPLLtlVfly, because of Holy
V 'elv
llnliliv IlevnnliN t irts tnilnlnp In a rtiv or
fur Ills lonlntlvp tilt with Dirhs rispjr
vWtlilti tin- mxt fnrtnlKht Itovnolrts Hlrcadv
bus iitrfoil In box Cimpir niul Just ns sonn ns
the hmukv Hnllnw fivnrlto hiss ' Vrs " the
mutest will li illticliiil Petev DoUBluTtv.
nriurs nninpiT IkIIpvps Caspar vlll develop
Into ono of tho liadlnc hoxera his vveinht
I ilille Mb" II.ivh. lnrKl lxixInB tralnr Is
Phlliidnlphm rppnsciitative for the Atlintlc t'llv
lliKlcs promoters of lilweikl:, iim.iteur bouts
nt t(io fhori M" Is KPtllng a numbir of "all-for-slor
lint tllnsprs In sliapn to dump on th
Ailintlr CHi liiixlng Iiubs mil NIC savs nil of
his tlBhlliiff men will prove beri.ats for their
til ponents.
"Here i p'! f!et our tickets for fnrtv
tents This xitH the hue nf several si ilpi rs out
side the nivmiuc list nluht Last reports sav
tint the Bculpi rs were ' burned ' prtttj b.idl
In their simulation last night
j Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night
i (IIAVIPIX UIil William won from JJ'nnr
, VlrNcll. Joiiiib Menild iliYeilteil .Inrk J'ojt''
I I rankle ( 1 irk heat Joe Dnllev. Xllke lH""
I anil I liiirlrv Heir drew, .lohnii Hurt
stnppefl I'r.mkte Smith. Ilrst.
I NKW MIICK Mil Alherls defeated Italian
. Joi Hans lliimiv (.ilbrlile km ked out HurIi
Ilreslln, third: Itennv oleer hhaileil Ioiiiib
1 Kulc, llaPPy Mnlth ilercatril lleun Slc-
' 0'
I lllTniO!tl Steve 1 lessner Bit nrieen-
I round referee's derlil(iii over Joe Timer.
I rmltlIU(.ll Idille llrAnilrews won
from Willie lirailwell. Harry lireb ktiockeil
out joiiiib Alirarn, llrst.
McXIBLICK
nominal rntiance fee to be turned over
to some fund of the war
"Au thing in that line," he replied,
selves appioval and popular support
f.ivor uolne alicail with things and
'de-
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not
going 'up in tho alt so much"
I'tesldent I'cirln said that he pctsonally
wanted to feel that he could havo a round
of golf when ho wanted to in order to
keep lit. He felt that It was a fonn of
exetcKe that the gteat anny of golfers ln
tho country ought not to bo deprived of at
this time when theio was so much demand
foi conditioning
There will bo a meeting tomorrow of all
the club ptcsidents of the I'hlladelphla dls
tikt nt the llacquet Club, in which the
question of calling off the local golf sched
ulo and of placing the links nnd clubhouse
nt tho disposal of tho Government will be
taken up.
"Two resolutions were adopted nt the
meeting of tho executive committee," said
Hobert W. I.csle, president of tho (lolt
Association "Tho fit st of these was that
the links and clubhouses should ho turned
over for (Jov eminent put poses. If the club
picsldents do not think it expedient to
tako up this matter with their clubs, then,
of uouisc. there will be courses to play the
golf schedule on and thcie will be no tcason
why they shouldn't be plajed
BENEFIT FUND FOR MAHER
NOW TOTALS ALMOST $100
NPAV YOrtK, April 3. Billy Gibson,
treasurer of the I'eter Slaher benefit fund,
announced lwt night that thcro remained
lu tho account $360.60 after J.C was for
warded to l'cter Hums, a life-long friend
of tho former Irish heavyweight champion.
John JlcCormack, tho tenor, sent Gibson
a check for $50 for tho JIahcr fund, nnd
his secretary. D 1'. SIcSvvecncy, sent $25.
Tho money will be dlsbuiscd ns Mahei s
needs demand It Maher Is now out of
the hospital, and his friends are ttlng
to get work for him.
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A'S STILL WEAK
ON INSIDE BALL
Mix-Up in Signals, With
Witt at Fault, Occurs
at Atlanta
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
ATLANTA. On , April 3 Connie Mack's
enigma, . rank Thrasher by name, emerged
from seclusion yesterday and In a couple of
Places showed evidence of being a real
ball player. Kor the fltst tlmo 'In many
weeks tho Georgia fenoo-bustcr Knocked tho
ball out of tho Infield for a clean single,
and repeated the ne.t tlmo up with another
chest b0,'"'t oft Wilbur Davis's
Thtasher was expected to he of great
assistance to the Athletics this year with
Is trusty bat. but his Work ,; fnr ,
not caused much ut.lun enthusiasm, ills
position at the plato cannot bo improved
upon, but position doe, not count in the
box scores. He nlvas is lato In swinging
and his hits, with one exception, have been
very weak. As a fielder he H class ., but
ConrJo hopes to teach him a few tricks
which will help hi j Batnc Q
Joe Huh pitched good ball In tho first
five Innings, nnd would hnve breezed
through without a score had Witt remem
bered some of his signs in tho third in
ning Al Urldwcll sent a flv into short left
and Bodlo started after It Hlng had a
chance to get tho ball but witt also had
designs, nnd lie, too, undo a try. Bodlo
shouted fo AVhlte.v nnd when bo saw that
It was no use. ho pulled up short to prevent
a (olllslon. Witt also slopped nnd tho ball
fell safe Shottl.v nftcivvnril Mldklh sent
nnother fly In tho same teultory nnd flodle
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HOWARD W. PERRIN
President of the Uniled States Golf
Association puts that orRanization
at disposal of General Wood.
stood still, figuring that Witt would try for
It again. This tlmo Whltey stnjed In his
position, and ngnlti a hit was made on
what should have been nn easy out The
Maikmeii are not p!a!ng Inside baseball
an jet nnd for thnt reason aro ragged In
spots. Mix-ups lll.o that will loso somo
gnmes when the season opens, and some
thing should bo done to clear things up
COLLEGE FRESHMEN
TEAMST00STR0NG
Northeast High and St. Joe
Cancel With Princeton and
Penn Need Practice
Under ordinary circumstances the college
freshmen tenms aro too strong for tho high
nnd preparatory nines, but when tho school
boys havo only had a few das outdoors
and nro sadly ln need of practice, why try
to play tho collegians? Northeast High
and St, Joscph'B College see no reason for
such early games, and, thcrcforo, cancella
tions were In order.
Tho Northeast High hikers, who left Tren
ton early this morning en toute to l'rlnco
ton to seo their school play tho college
freshmon, will be disappointed, for tho
Northeast High officials canceled this game
Into yesterday afternoon Coach Harry Sny
der, of tho Lehigh avenue squa 1, called off
this game because his piotcges lacked
ptartlce.
St Joseph's College also considered it un
vvlse to play tho I'enn freshmen so early
In the season, and tho gamo scheduled for
Ibis afternoon has been postponed until
Friday. April 13.
Northeast High will practice hard for tho
game with l'cnn Charter School tomorrow
afternoon at Queen Lane. This Is the sec
ond gamo for tho Quakers and tho Initial
contest for tho Atclilves I'enn Chariot's
showing In the l'cnn Freshmen gamo can
not be taken seriously, for this was no
test for comparison fiom a school stand
point and the Chatter nine may bo very
strong.
PHILS FIND FLORIDA GREAT FOR '
BASEBALL TRAINING THIS YEAR
Jlu a Staff
.TACKSONMILLH, Fin., April 3,
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HHN tho I'lilllles plaed today's gamo
they made tho remarkable record of
having had forty-ono piactlco periods In this
Stale this spring without a slnglo In
terruption on account of bad weather or
any other condition. No team on a training
trip ever made such n record as this. This
was tho Quakers' lust day In Florida
for this vear, as they are due to lcavo hero
tonight for Italelgli, N. C where they will
play tomorrow,
Outfielder Htnlo Walker will leave to
night with the squad, but Instead of stop
ping off nt Italelgli ho will continue on to
Philadelphia to consult Doctor Uoger about
his soro throat. It Is believed that Walker
will have to havo an operation performed
for tho temovnl of his tonsils. Hr.nlo has
been badly handicapped this spring by
throat trouble, flawy Cravath was nround
today nppatcntly ns well as ever following
his attack of stomach trouble, vvhllo Han
croft will lestnno work ns soon ns Manager
Mot an gives the word rltch Jimmy Zlnn
left the team todnv for Waco, Tex .
with which team he played last season
Ziiin hopes that the hot vntltcr In Texas
will bring his nrm around all right so that
he can come back to the Quakers In tho fall
Hilly Shettsllne has received orders to re
turn to I'hlladelphla bv Saturday morning
Shettsllno will leavo tho puty after the
gamo with Washington nt Norfolk, Va , net
Frldaj.
Havo n.incioft umpired jestcrdaj's game
between the Phillies nnd Jacksonville with,
out one of his decisions being questioned,
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Tffa tA fnf flllla find .ll.llr.H nHn.M&J A.& . i
bo perfect,
Home, who wan unrnndltlnnnttv 1a.i .
to tho Jacksonville club by Manager Mack. WS
did fine work on tho rubber against th $ft
i-iniiii'p. norno pucueu tor live innlntfa .wf
and tho only lilt mado off him -was a llttla i
groilndcr in front of the Plato which Cooiw , i
beat out. ,J?
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rnriuno ami j mery iacea ineir I.TH?
leaguo team this season. Kortuna work4 i
for five
Innings nnd Fittery for four In-f"
nlngs.
lilt.
lMcn neiu tne noses down to oniA'
Hert Nlehoft was not In Jacksonville
mueh more than an hour beforo ho had hla
uniform on. It's a pity Bert lost all that
good weather at St. Poteraburg for train
lug.
IMdlo Jlurns has shaved off his mustach.
VVn-lilnelnn Clirk Clrlffllh's tesm msde lt
flmt nnpenrnncn In tho old homo town today
worn li rfuini'ii iifrp iir it ku wun uporseiown
University, the training
that lifiritn Rt Auvustn helnir rut nhort bv f&lrt
una
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rpiinrtpil thn Old T'oic was
dickering for
.Mlkri Mitchell, first utility man of tho Kcdlffi,
mil iiuh iuuiii mil uu .iiiiurinca.
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