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VALGER IS WINNER ON
POINTS 0 VER KILBANE
iVcto York Flash Shows to Advantage in First, Second,
Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Rounds, Other Three
Being Even No Semblance of a Knockout
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CAMDEN CRUSHES
Newark. N. J.. Feb. 25
YOUTH wasn't served. here lout night
in so far an a decisive victory was
concerned, becaune both .Tnlinny Kll
bnne, who has started hU ninth year as
festherwetuht champion, and Benny
Valger. of New York, were on their
feet when the rohr tingled at the finish
of the eight scheduled rounds. How
ever, had Hllm Tlrenuan had the au
thorltv to "raise the winner's right arm
there 'was no doubt whatever It would
have been that of the contender.
A summary of the ronlest showed
that Valger was the winner on points.
At no time was there the evidence
of a knockout wallop. However, the
roiihgster referred to as the. French
fci.ah held the upper hand In five
lounds, while the other three were even.
In other words, the champion did not
have an edge In a single session.
Trie "Poppy" Swln
Kllbane tried his utmost to topplo
Valger into the land where the poppies
dream and cuckoos sing, but time after
time Valger's cleverness In evading the
Upholder's terrific right smash was
evident. He either pulled his head back
far enough to make .lohuny miss or
dropped It forward, taking the blows
around the neck. Several times Val
uer's chin was clipped, but on each oc
casion llenny was going away.
On lue other mitt. Kllbane h jaw
was found in the range of a number of
Valger's right handem. but none of the
blows had the power behind it to Bpill .T.
Tatrleius.
From the outset It appeared as if Val
uer was working to bring down Kll
pane's guard, so that he could get a
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READING
PLAYERS
"Skoetors" Increase Their Lead
to Three Games, Winning
by 33-14- Score
hilt thin hlnw flirt not HtOD the Flash
from srorlng with n number of hard
wallops to the bodv. As llrchnan sepa
rated the boxers, Kllbane shot over a
right-hander, but It missed, and Valger
laughed. Both set a terrific pace in the
final frame. Kach tried to score with
right-hand Hocks, with ValgcV-doing the,
more damage, and again Kllbane was
forced to clinch. During the latter part
nf tlir. rminrl VnTeer htenn jabbing to
the mouth, and several straight lefts
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Despite the fast fighting on the part
m I with men In rhn In at few rotltids, thev
vcrc both strong when the final gong
soiftided. It looked as if they could
have cone alone for a lot more
peiiodH. Valger did not Have a mar
on hln fnee. while Ivilbnne's body dis
played a reddish hue. His month was
binding and his face appeared to be
swollen.
Trouble Over Weight
There was c jslderablc hard feeling
between the two fighters which started
over the fact that Valger was supposed
to weigh 124 pounds at 3 o'clock.
They barely spoke as, stripped, they
appeared at the beam. Johnny, weighed
125 '4 and gazed hard at the beam as
Valger stepped aboard. Hoth peered at
the figures as the beam whvered and
finallj trembled In balance at 124!4.
The featherweight kiug smiled.
"That'll cost you 1000 bucks,"
stated .Tohnnr.
As Valgrr s manager paid over the
,$1000 forfeit for not making the stipu
lated 124 pounds, Valger stepped back.
"I'll knock your block off for that,'
he snarled. I'll make jou wish you'd
never taken It.
r ii.. i.lu.,1 .ttfflv tn ihn nhnmn'u1 Kilhnnp i-hneklerl nnri walked out.
vL feiwinv tin occasionally with n i Valger refused to shake hands with him
right handcr to the midriff. But never
was Valger abie to get Kilbane's arms
down nor make John stand still long
enough to drive home a crusher.
Valger stepped Into the lead by out
wnlntinir Klllmnc in the opening round.
The Cleveland veteran was. contented to
play the defensive and permitted the
Tw Yorker to do all the leading. This
Valger did. shooting in straight lefts to
Kilbane's body.
More, Jabs
Kllbane also ran second in the second
frame. Valger continued to jab to the
body, and when Kllbane fell Into
clinches, Benny pumped awav with both
hands at close quarters. Just before
the bell, as the men were about to break
from a clinch, Kllbane scored with his
first hard punch of the bout a terrific
right-hander on the cheekbone. But
Valger only smiled ; the blow did not
feaze him.
The third round found Kilbane dart
ing from his corner with a rush. He
ntartrd a vicious left hook, but Valger
wasn't there to stop the punrTi. and
Kllbane all but fell off his balance. When
they got to close quarters Benny
punched away with left and Tight to
the body. And tho bell found Kilbane
holding on tight. This round ended
vtp. Kilbano continued to, do n
lot of holding in the fourth frame after
Valger had opened up with a left hook
lo the jaw. Then Johnnv got his Irft
hand working nlcelv, and this made the
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action, and this period nlso ended even, j
Both appeared to nave warmed up
beginning with the fifth, which went to
Valger mainly through his aggrcsslve
Jiesg and the punishment ho dealt out to
Kilbane'B body. In the sixth they
again slowed up. and after a listless
three minutes, with one waiting for the
other to lead, there was little to choose
between the gladiators.
Valger's Best
Valger's best rounds were the seventh
and eighth. In both periods Benny
brought into play Ills best blows.
Switching his attack Into the head, the
JCew Yorker attempted to clip Kilbane
with left hooks, hut John managed to
take the blows high and ducked them
entirely. The champ crossed a tight to
Valger's chin as Benny slipped inside.
After putting up n stiff argument
for the first twenty minutes, Beading
gave n poor exhibition In the closing
seal6n at tho armory In Camden last
night and went down to a 33 to 14 de
feat before Camden, thus giving the
' Skceters" a three-game lead, Ger
mantown passing the Hears for second
place.
It looked like entirely too much
basketball for Belch Haggerty. Drey
fuss nml Bnrln. nn Morris was the only
Heading player who did not tire In the
last ten minutes. Camden had Its first
full line-up for several weeks, and
every man was full of pep from start
to nnfsh. Hoy Steele, in spue m m
recent illness, slammed the ball
through the net six times, two goals
being made by a side twist of the body.
Campbell was lively all over the floor.
Drcyfuss was unable to follow Steele
In the final period, Boy getting five of
his shots in the dosing half. He re
tired with five minutes to go. The only
lead Reading had was when Dreyfuss
dropped in the first point on a free
throw. The score was tied at 0, but
Campbell's one-hand toss gave Camden
the lead and nt tho end of the period
was leading by the score of 11 to U.
Many Colleges Enter Indoor Meet
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colleges and universities will enter athletes
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door truck nnd field chnmplonhlPri nor
March 13. Unlvorilty of Pennsylvania has
man tn RTeainf, numnvr 01 ?nine iv i
or four mm will b went bv Cornell. Um
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Oorgetown, iJifnyette. Dostcm College,
Dartmouth Columh'a. Dubuque. New Hamp
ehlre, tate. Nw York Unlverltr. Rutgers,
Inn State. TMttsbursh nd Syracuse.
Football Rules Committee to
Discuss Clumgcs March 12
New York, Feb. 20.' The first
annual meeting of the Intercollegiate
football rules committee to bo held
In several years has been called for
this city on Friday, March 12. Dur
ing tho war period there were no
formal meetings of the committee,
various Interpretations of the rules
being considered at Informal con
ferences or by correspondence.
Important suggestions In reference
to radical changes In tho ptnylng
roles are to be dlscnssed, but the
chances of a majority vote In favor
of these proposed alterations cannot
be forecast. The suggestions Includo
n rulo to have the goal kick fol
lowing a touchdown made from
scrimmage formation; setting tho
goal posts nearer together; number
ing the players, and several other revisions.
MARINES WILL BOX
AT DANCING FEST
Vic Murphy, Mombor of Second
Division, Scheduled to Clash
With A. L. Curley
when Hie flcht started nnd lkewlse
ignored Kilbane's proffered glove at the
end of the eight rounds.
(8500 for Kllbane
With the forfeit naid. Kilbane drew
down his flat guarantee of 8500, not
bad, as the fight will doubtless result in
another bout to a decision and a still
larger purse.
Al Zeitncr, a protege of Kilbane's,
was knocked out bv Abo Attcll (told-
stein with but twenty-two seconds to
go before tlie end of the sixth and final
round. During the first five rounds
Zcimcr went along nicely, outpointing
Goldstein, but the latter clipped Al on
the chin with a wild right-hander, aud
he went down for the count. On aris
ing, Zcimer wns too weak to cover up,
and a scries of hard wallops to the
head dropped him again, Hcfcrve Brcn
nan then stopping the bout.
Philadelphia was well represented.
There were hundreds of fans ftom the
Quaker City who were here to see the
bout. Of the betting clement most of
the sports wagered on Valger to win
on points. Among those who made a
big clean-up were Charley Schwartz
and Booboo floff.
QUAKER TEAM LOSES
St. Nicholas Seven Victor In Ice
Hockey Match
The St. Nicholas team won the first
Intercity hockey match last night at the
Ice Palace, Fovty-flfth and Market
streets, where Quaker City lost, 1 goal
toO.
It was a close game throughout, as
the score indicates, with tho New York
ers winning on their goal put In during
the second period.
Soudcr, playing center for Coach
Orion's seven, plnccd a goal In near the
close of the final period, but It was
found that lie was offside when making
the shot.
For tho winners Von Bermuth and
Bierwlerth starred, while Kddie Hill and
Henrlquez wore tho fastest with the
puck for Quaker City. Bierwlerth, who
scored the winning goal, is a Columbia
graduate. The next game at the Ice
Palace will be tomorrow night, when
Quaker City and Princeton play.
Corporals Victor D, Murphy arid A.
Ij. Curley will box In Philadelphia with
the "Bovlng Marines," the detachment
of marine corps entertainers who will
give a smoxer ana jazz entertainment at
the Klks' Hall, 1320 Arch street, on
Friday evening nnd at tho Hecond
Regiment Armory, Broad and Susquc
hannn avenue, on Baturdav evening.
Murphy Is on old -time lightweight of
the school of Gans. Nelson and Wol
gast. who won considerable fame six or
secn years ago under the nickname of i
"Spud." Early in the days of the great
war Murpby enlisted In the marines nnd I
went overseas. He served In the Sec
ond Division as a member of the famous
Fourth Marine Brleadn from Bellcau
woods to tho Argonne. He was twice
cited for bravery.
After the armistice Murphy was a
member -of the Second Division boxing
team which was trained by Bailor Pe
trosky, of the old-time middleweight
class, also a marine. In the A. 13. F.
boxing chnmplonship nt Paris, Murphy
was cousldercd one of the most promis
ing contenders for the lightweight title,
but unfortunately Injured liiij hand In
training and was unable to compete.
Corporal Curley is n cousin of Jack and
Dick Curler.
Besides Murphy and Curley, the other
boxers with the "Roving Marines" nre
First Sergeant Haas, Sergeant Phipps
and Corporals Paugborn, Scelcy and
Hitupson. They will give threo exhi
bition boxing bouts of three-minute
rounds each.
Pair of Free Tosaea Wins
narerford, r., Feb. 28. By casln two
charily tossea Just before the final whlstta
sounded Radnor High manareil to nosa out
Haerford Rchool In a fiercely contested fray
stseed on th llaverford floor yesterday.
Score 22 to 21. Coach Towns's prot.J?i
were lesdlni by a slnels marker when Dot.
terer, the pdy forward, was awarded
the h-x-e of free throws nvi the wlilstla
blevr before the quintets could line ud after
h- hart annexed them both. r
Figgers on A's Battery
Camping at Lake Charles
lake Charles, !., Feb. 20.
With tho arrival of Pitcher Oeorge
Olbson from Sacramento, Calif., the
Athletics' squad of battcrymen is
complete. Hoy Moore Is seriously
ill with lnflueur.a. Tho age, weight
and height of each player and how
each throws follows;
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GIBSON LATEST 'A.' ARRIVAL
George Comes From the Canadian
League to Mack's Camp
IMo Clmrlos, Ii.. Feb. 20. With
the exception of Hoy Moore, who is
seriously III with tho flu. all battery
men who have signed to pjay with the
Athletics this season have reported for
training.
George Gibson arrived from Sacra
mento, Calif., yesterday. Last season
ho hung up n great record with Re
gitia, in tho Cauudlnii League.
Manager Mack returned today from
Dallas, whoro ho spent ono day on per
sonal business. Ho sayo 'ho fears
Moore will be In pour condition when
ho joins tho club,
JIng Johnson is still holding out and
Mack Is not counting on him this sea
son. Tho question as to who owns
Pitcher Hcrbst Is still undecided, Mack
announces.
Red 8ox Will Take Elbel South
Hoton. Feb. 86 Hack Elbel, whom iha
Tloston American baseball club took south In
(he gprlnc of 1(18, wilt bo Included ltt th
snuad that leaven for Hot Hprlngs next week.
Manager Tit Barrow has announced. The
Box tried Elbel In rtlchmond as a pitcher
nnd as an Inflclder. The club lias returned
Harry Illekey. of Albany. N. Y., to) the
Portsmouth club, of tho Virginia lysngwi.
MAY CHOOSE EDWARDS
"Big Dill" Now Considered Most
Likely Candidate for Commission Job
New York, Feb. 20. William H.
("Big Bill") IMwnrds Is to be the next
chairman of the national commission.
It is understood that John Iloydlcr,
president of the National Lcuguc, and
Ban Johnson, head of the American
League, agreed on Kdwaids tit their
conference in Heydler's office yesterday.
although neither would moke any an-
nouDcrnirnt aiicr tne winu-up oi iuc
confab.
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Another third baseman has been added to
the squad hlch will fight It out nt Blr
mlngham, All., for the hot corner of the
Phillies' Infield. The latest acquisition is
Earl W. Petty, of Worcester. Mass HI"
signed tontract arrled lestorday and he
was Immediately wired instructions to re
port here March 5. when the Phils lae for
tho .South. IVlth Petty In line. Crnvath now
has four young bloods seeking thnt job which
las been weak since Hans I.obrt and .Mil
ton Stock ecaped to other clubs
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N every line of business there
grow up certain practices
"customs of the trade."
Manufacturers' "tonnage rat
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of them.
Fifteen years ago a truck was
rated on its capacity to haul its
load and stand the racket of the
average bumpy road of that day;
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