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TBI 1 VlWIlf WORLD, THT7BSDAT, JAKUAKT If, lt!4. BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK ...WOW HMI. I ' - - UP-TO-DATE AND NEWSY ROBERT tDQRcJM WHEN CORBETT INVITED CORBETT'S "GOAT-GETTING" METHODS CAUSED M'GOVERN'S DOWNFALL Copyright br ths Press Publishing Company (The New York World ) i to i J? 't " Js ansa LICKING i u . aaam HE GOT CHAMPION'S NERVE I r i it as ', Denverite, by Putting Reverse on Bit of Ring Strategy, Won Battle Just as He Planned. UNTOLD TALES Thin la thr sixth of a series byi Robart Edgrea an rights and fighters of tha pssl aad present. Including stories that hava nsvsr found thalr way Into print. Tha aariaa will t continued on lhaaa page at laaat tarlca a wtah. Copyright, 11 . by Tha Prsee 1'iiblthnin Co. (Tha Naw York World;, lbs book of ring strategy, Article I., Kula 1, reeds: "lt your oppo nent wait for you In tha ring. Tha longar ha M compelled to wait tha i more nervous sen necoms. At laaat, ao It would raad If there attalncanrt. It li impossible to Imagine Tarry Mcuovern. ine scientists Mil af than U no such thing aa imagination, la the usual acceptance of taw tarm, for all Imagination la baaed on ooma effort of memory. And If ye never aaw McUovrrn fight you can't Imagine what ha waa In tha ring, aw nothing else quite like him aver toased a boxing glove Into the unwlll ktg "map" of another artlat There waa only one McOovern. OuUldo the ring Tarry was pleasant and railing and friendly, aa he Is to-day. But In action there was the real MeOovernt ' Vnm the flrat vibration of the ball to' the moment aa stood over hla fallen an hagantat. looking down with tha dasad air Of a sleep walkar awakening, ha was a Picture of rokwtlaaa lighting fury. Ha enter stookeaed tha tarrlflo paae tor a sasnnd. It i,iv knew when ha was eM. Hta Mows flew so faat tha ays oould avoir follow him. And they ware the mag directed' Mows of a natural sharp, shooter, every ana straight to the mart. JNdlar Palmer, elevereet HtUa man in I, world (they used to aay you couldn't ma rawar wim a nenewui or asm taatad a eouple or mmutm with Pedlar docked Into Terry's Inatesd of away from tbem. Great Jo Uu waa awopt off hla feat Seat knocked out by Tarry In two rounds. Fraok lrna. faat aa lightning and ojever aa the dlvll himself at sidestepping un ntosssnt oemnM nation a, lasted a ecant three. ' JWlthout a possible opponent In the mat (ibis was In MR) and with theatri cs, tours flattening, aut because Tarry i a eoej .in ui puoiio aye ainoa ao smtohaa Oscar Oordner in four rounds awe. a relw Hsrrera In Ave. sis months Tarry and Manager gam Harris m Harm do some- that 4 1 was ntrnurv u t'WSS I thing to keep tha pot holing. in nearer, just then, waa a feather- Wojawl known ao Young, Corbatt. pi.s- Oaty because his fighting atyla waa aa bacauaa hla furhtli raimisJt from that of that of Jim Corbatt as ens' muld wall imagine- Young Cor- nam -cad amrd tome fame hy haaUac aMdw an try, usoar Qardner. Kid aad Uaerga niaen In quirk auo Tha amst had hoard of him. aBTn. Iterrla got rnto communication Blh Corbatt sod aa a result the Daa eorke atartad Bast nest day with as- nmney In hla pocaat and a guar or naj ror hla and in a nght Ilk MaUovara. Jtoung Corbatt arrived In Naw Tort, end- ko and Tarry poaad for plnturaa in ngwnng eostuma, just to tna newinascra. nam with sacra t aa Oaf act Ion that Cerbett waa aevral inchaa at tha waist line than ha might have bean If la perfect condition. Terry aatwed away a meaul note that Cor hjpn atomaeh would ba a good target Ifc-VbS justly celebrated MoOovern left a)eeg, or right hook, according to tha or the moment, ana everybody ex tmlaing quarters. Terry on Jerome avenue. Corbett weat St to Hartford, toe but He ground. Tarry Moaovern wss ths centre Of latersst In this fight. Hla quartrra wore peeked every day. Kaws took the trouble to look over the victim, up in ajttsril But I wast up there. I maUliod Corbert through one etrenuoua agar, at the eonokwion of which ho emeesad Charlie Otager. tha Hoboken Iron Man. as cold aa an Icicle lust for gay especial ban oft, with a swinging aOOfbeod right After Young Corbett had taken his rub. sad I had seen how I Matt j the thin, clear akin toy over hla meestea where fat had been a eouple of weeks before, wo atrolled dewa to afouMatn's for dinner. There, arroee a big thick teak. Corbatt "put ma wise." aOWFIOSNT Ht COULD MAT "nrtnihn tchry.- "You're from (he Wast ami I'm from the Weat. and I'm going to teU you eWrethlna." he said, "do and bet ev es dollar you owe teat I'll knock tfcla toll I a out. There's one man in tha i can lie, ana aw Is Me - a. I know now mfs) Banal nam ta'U he'll rla-ht Into my hemes, f hnbw what : tamer. t'U put elm eat wl as OBar auger I aald. rMsOovsra will rotor tad We were all there, Taaokaslvlna on. at Hartford, gpeeial trslne Worn Now Tern, earrytng aa old- I. we an hoped Young make seme Wad of a id he wouMa't have the t I kt yet I eoandi ftoMtom tsrvtos anwrjaf. Isrvtnslbls Terry. Ao time whim lagQjliid rrttoed eiraigi "Mow m. I ahowod ssfeye iss know 9. VZ get flght erowt SeTbntt would "pwL sShsns OF THE RING waa each a thing aa a book of ring strategy. That time-worn trick baa f beer, played by ail of our champions, from tha laaat to tha greatest, and by many who waren't champions. I've seen a third rata preliminary boxer play It on bnt that'a another atory- Tha one I'm going to toll here la of a fight In which tha rule back fired, throw In Ita reveraa clutch at full ipead And brought about tha downfall of ode of thn greatest cham plona tha ring ever kmw. To tha younger membera of our aat tha name of Terry McOovorn, while well known, carrlea no groat waa packed to the doors. tttlag thara, waiting, we missed tha ehler Inlodent of me fltht-tha little thing, yet Important thing like Mia goat's ha!r In tha milk that choked a groat Oraak phlwepoher to death. Tarry ateOovorn. workl'e ohamnton. waa waiting In hla dressing room. Ha was to be called to the ring at tha psy chological moment whan Young Cor batt' goat began to meander, mere waa Tarry. In rini ton. warm and roay from hla last rubdown. lying negligently on a not. THI THING THAT JAftfttO TMfi CHAMPION OF THI WORLD. 'Ha'a root going out now," aald Charlie Hayhood. "In about five mln- utae we'll follow." And at that moment there came the banging of a aturdy flat on Terry's door and Corbett'a voice called. "Come on out. you Terry, and Uka your licking." Wow I That Mrred Terry 1 They aay he leaped from the Oat of hla ahouldor Madra anil landod In the middle of tha room on both feet, headed at full apaed for tha door. Aa ha threw It wide open he eaw Young Corbatt, book turned, walking swiftly down ths passage-way toward tha arena. In his eagerness Terry almost trod on Corbstt's heals. He waa m his corner In tuns to sea Young Corbett atand u i and atrip off his sweater, pulling It over hla head ana showing aa trim and aturdy a fig ure aa ever a fighting man owned. And Terry waa all on Are to get at tha man who had called him out to tight the follow who waa ao anxious to got st him thst bs had pounded on the door of Tarry' dreantng room, lis'd show Corbett something. Tha moment the hell rang there ft soea sgsln, tout avery fight atarle with the ringing of the belt You can't gst away from that. Ths momsnt the ball rang Tarry fiaehad from hla corner and rushed furiously across ths ring to be gin ths flght. Corbstt. rising slowly and taking one etep forward, deliber ately met him with a sudden crushing overhand right that jarred Terry back heavily on his hssla Corbett had plsnnsd MoOovern'e battle, bad drawn him In. and had been ready for him ft waa tha second ahock to Terry'a ranee of supremacy. Here was a fellow vho had the nerve to call him out to fight and who had met hla ruah In luavl of trying to avoid It And now Corbett waa coming for him with a little cold ainlle. Il was a new experi ence to MoOovern. But I have aald he was a great fighter. Hs only burklsd down to hla work with rcloublrd fury X don't know kow many flghta I've oaen. Call It a ttiouaand, and aay that the faeteal round of any other waa a tea party compared to that flrat round at Hartford, and It won't be an exag geration. Near the end of It. In the mtdot of a mlxup, with data flying Uka eparka from a forge. Cortoett auddenly reached out a deliberate left, nuahed Terry'a chin up with tha tip of hla' glove nnd threw over a smashing right thst knocked him flat Again, In tha aecond, Corbett knocked Terry down, and stepped back snd waited for what ha knew muat come. Terry roae and tha Inatant he aaw Cor bett. ruahed furiously. Corbett deJIhtr- ntaly measured him with another right. This thus Terry held lite feet and, fight ing Ilka a madman, hurled Young Cor bait against a post and battered with 1 both hands until the DonverKs beat over witn arms crossed oerore hie rsce. looseu aa ir uiroott dm mieoseou Isted the fury of Terry'o sttack, and as If hod be knocked out But he weathered It until he oould slip away Terry turned and followed, tuning left hook. Corbatt whipped a right counter over Terry s shoulder, and McOovern went down flat on his bsrk Ten seoonds later Corhett was helping I harlle White drag lei ry to his oornsr. a heatsn champion farhapa loung Corbett was rlrht. Tarry MoOovern could whip men who coutd whip Corbett. and did It after ward. But Corbett alwaye had his number Me knot-! hkm out aaala in gaa I in -pan irraocmoo in eievea rounds. Msreh n. ism. He got Terry's goat htm, had J'u tali about tha'. . --aakagV v an!lH( gi wl W. aggUllw. sheer V- fir I -.ehms-asflasoW Tsnjjpmrsj ss a VtI . j Yamada's Stocks Go Up With Rise in Temperature Jap Billlardist Made Ivories Be have Yesterday, and Pulls Up to Within Forty-three Points of Cutler's Sopre. V HUN Kojl Tatnada'e frlaude ob- aarved the rise In temperature yesterday they wera happy. All morning they kept their eyas peeled on the thermometer, as Yamada hlmeelf had told them that tha reason Albert a. Cutler was beating him In their 14.1 balkllne Millard meter, at Doyle's Acad emy, It being the flrat public exhibition of the new gsme. wss becauae of the aa tha mercury started to climb Cutler ao ths msreeury started to olunb Cutler waa In for a trimming. With the weather many dsgiass warmer than It was on ths preceding day. Yamada'e gsma Improved, and yaaterday be won the first block of she three played In the ftve-day matoh at the Forty second street parlors. Tha acore at tha conctuelon of tha night's play waa: Yamada, Wo. Cutler, ON. Yamada's forte In the balkllne game la hla wonderful ability to eoaa the balls together and make long runs by his elsvsr nursing. Whsn ths weather la aero the Ivories become chiliad, and conseuently Niey don't respond to ths deft touches nonsaary In expert nursing. Hy reason of Yamada'e victory yeeter- day the euppoeltlon la that the balls were much thawed out and willing to do the blddlna of tha Nluponeac. In tha afternoon tha Jap appeared to foaaka the nuralng game, and he tried hard to Imitate Cutler a grand 'open table work, t'onaaquently Cutler was an easy winner, finishing In tha lead by a acore of tw to 1 TP. In the evening Yamada decided that he had better return to nurelng, If ha hoped to win tha matoh from Cutler, ao reaortod to thie style play again, in Wrestling Artists Show Bit of Real Competition International Bouts at the Gar den Best Seen in This City in Years Aberg a Winner. The moet satisfactory wrestling tour nament that has been soen In this any In yearn took place at Madison Bquare Uerdvn lust night when a eerie of In ternational matches wss held. Ths win nere of last night's mat: nee will meet In the aemi-Auala and finals on March j, and then tha best man dsvsloned will be the lucky man to moet the world a champion, Frank Uotch out of i etlrement Joe Humphries waa the maater of ceremontea. He waa decked out In a natty Tuxedo and, ueedleea to aay, Joe didn't feel very much at home In It Joe had a hard tune wrestling with the name of aonia of tha c.mtoatanta, but hs Is a good staller oiu eklpped ovar aome of them without any damage to hla evening elothea. Charlie White was frequently in trou ble when giving Instructions to ths grlpmeii before their bouts. Frequently he had to seek the services of an inter preter, who tton told the men the rules under whloh they ware compiling. His bout wars dscldsd, tha last two proving the best of the lot Oustav Krieteneky, ths Bohemian, aad Oeorge tiurlch. the Kusslan, wrestled thirty minutes without either having the ad vantage. Referee White then oant tha men to their corners for a reel and then they came to the centre for an oxtra period of fifteen minute How ever, they ussd up only Ave minutes of thst tlms. ss Frjetensky surprised his tough opponent by pinning his boulder to ths mat with an arm and neck hold. At one tea of ths bout ths Bohemian kicked Lairlob In the face. The totter yelled to the referee. "What's ths mat terr but they west on tussling with each other juet the earns. Ths final bout of tha evening brought together Alexander Aberg. the Ptna, who has yet to bo bssten, snd Mort Hendenaon. s strong, toll, red-haired American. Henderson showed surpris ing strsngth. and Aberg had to uaa avsry bit of hut strength and science In order to pin hint to tha mat. which he did In twenty-en mlautes, via s neck hold. The fourth bout ended In aa unostls torv nteaaer. Paul flam peon, the tier- man, claimed that be nurt his shoulder upon being thrown heavily to the can vaa bv Maroutoff. the Cossack. A doc. tor examined the supposed Injury, but decided there waa nothing the matter with hs an peso bet "sole feet" Me qui sokt, earner- etf twenty the rwsMth Inning Cutler led KB to MS. in the thirtieth Inning, Instead Off play Ing the balls safe on an almost tmpoo- elble follow lineup, the to acore a point and failed. Tha Oriental then went to the table and scored IT pointa before ho etopped, r.incning one game. During run ha made half hla stvnta with his left hand. He had tha crowd cheering and stamping wildly when he made three euoreealve masse ehota In ths centre of the table Juat beforo he finished the In ning. It waa neceaaary for the diminu tive billiard star to make long reaches over the green balsc In order to nego tiate the shots, tt waa by long odds tha createst masse work seen In the match up to date. The grand total now la: Cutler. 1,SM; YnmadH. 1.4.3. Yamuda'a frlsnds feel confident that he will win to-day'a block, wnion win bring the men on avaa tarm a for the prlss money, with two victories aniens. Ths match will wind up to-mor row night. McGraw's Men Will Be at Their Stations At Polo Grounds When League Champions See Another Pennant and Are Ready to Srtjn Contracts. Bg Bozeman Bulger. BT aeraonal letters from membera of the Qlanta President Harry Hempstead la atsursd a complete champtonoh'.p lineup for the commg aea eon. Though all of theae playera have not signed their contracts, thsy have voluntarily promised not to Jump to the Federal league. "I have the tettera here." said Mr. Hampotsad, who la running tha whole sight minutes and frequently during tha bout the Herculea either bit or pulled hla opponent mustache. The results of the three other bouts: Bernard Hanson, Norwegian, won over Paul Alvares, fjpanlsh, with a crotch and half-nelson In twenty-three min utes; John Mclatugblln, Irish-American, waa beaten by Vladak Zbyssko, Pole, with nook, throat and crotch hold In aeven minutes, while John Herokea of Delaware defeated Ueorge Bandele, tha Greek, with a leg hold In eight minutes. PARLIAMENT OF BERLIN WILL NOT APPROPRIATE 550.000 OLYMPIC FUND Socialists Vote Down Proposi tion, Arguing It Is a "Pri vate Affair." BDHUN, Jon. li. The Budget Com mittee of the imperial Parliament to day rejected a proportion to appro priate gsO.SW tor the Olympic Osunea to ba held here In 116. Tha rsjsctlon of the spproprlatlon waa duq largely to the feeling of reaent ment among the Socialists owing to the alleged systematic psrascutlon by ths Oovsmatsnt suthorltlea of ths working men's gymnastic soctsttea. Tha Social ist Deputies votsd In a body against tha appropriation, while ths Clericals joined tbem, declaring that It was no business of the empire to. support such "private affairs," and the PoMah Dep uties made up the ronamder of the adverse majority. Clemens Delbrusck, Mlnlstsr of ths Interior, energetically defended the pro posed appropriation and It la considered probable that It will be reintroduced In a plenary sitting or the Imperial Par liament. Meaflet Boaton. DETROIT, Jan. ht-Johnny Ortflsth of Akron, O., tost night outpointed Joe Mandot of New Orleans Ori attribute hto vector- to bis At times It seemed firing. fin ie si Boa torn lan triad i am m iu i Ms a V . " gnm'J',BnV wn Com om oenr. vooTGPttnv. A OUT. VOO TcKWV . ANt TAKS VoUR BROWNS TO DWELL IN HOUSE OF THEIR OWN. SOMETHING new In baseball. Ths Browns this oprlng Will dwell In their own boarding houae, paaalng up the hotels. A houae with twenty-six rooms Is fwlng constructed, two storlss high, and having "all the comforts of home," st their training grounda at At. retrrsburg, Fla. No more cole leather beefateaka and JS) .mare Im pudent waiters who refuse to bring a aecond piece of meat and anotiier -verly boiled potato. 1e - office, turlng ths absence of John Fos ter, "and you can imagine how good It mada me feel to receive them. I would give you the nomea, but aa the aLgneu contract will ba along In a few day there la no uae In counting chicken before they are hatched." If the New York club enter the race with their lineup complete there appears to bs little chancs of any other club beating them out of a fourth pennant Pittsburgh, the Ctrhs and ths PhlUlso have been so badly ahot up by the lu vadere that they are practically out of It The Boaton Bravea. at thla writing, aeem to he the strongest opposition. Ths Federal Leaguers. It la understood, have promised to "lay off" Oeorge Stalling' tub, and that ought te grvs turn a de cided advantage. The only Olant to turn in nia contract vMtaniav waa Oeorgle Burns. It is understood the Feds had made bim an offer, but our young hero of St Johns- vllle govs ths tempter a deal ear. And now a new wrinkle haa appeared on trie face of the Federal Leamle. I have It on pretty good authority that they are Kolnn to aak the National Com mission for protection! Moreover, Joe Tinker offered to bet a friend' a hat out In Chicago the other day that the Fed eral League would ba In organlaed boil before the atart of tna sesoon. now whst d'ys know 'bout that? It may be Irony, but these hoys sre going to claim that they did less herm to the National League than did the American League In war times snd for that rsason ought to ba recognised. Oet that dog from under the table, Jos. Notwithstanding the numerous prom ises or threat, the Federal Leaguers have not knocked us down with that promised list of plartra up to the tlm of gohiB to press. Mr. Otlmors gave ua his word hs would have the roster of the iFederal t.eavw ready In a week's time and that waa ten days ago. Thla tardlneee may be due to the cotd apell. but If Jsmes K. do.un't kick In prstty oon we are going to hava our doubts. The magnatae Insist that this Invasion of the now league will eventually work a hardship on ths players, but our sturdy athletea are perfectly willing to land a little more of what they are get ting. The herdehtp wrought so far ha been two and three-year contract with material odvan. os In salary- Bvon Johnny Kvore. crab that ko la, wouldn't kick much at that Dick Rudolph earns down from ths Bronx to see Harry Mock yesterday and gavs forth ths glsd tidings that hs haa algned a two-year contract with the Huston Bravea. "And take it from me," aald Dick, "they are giving V aome regular dough. At that I had rather play for Otorve diallings than anybody In ths business." John Rogers, a brand new was thrown on ths screen a the bead quarters of the Highlanders yesterday. Oils contract coma through to record toreaklag time. The flsrurss aa posted by Tom Da via are: Welgtl ns Mr. UCKIKtto! Whistle Blows It Looks as If Bostons Will Offer Giants Only Real Opposition This Season. Richmond (Ve.) club and finished with a batting average of .iBS and a fielding average of .Mi. His best stunt waa tha namea. Thla young man lives In Hor liesll, N. Y. What do you tbjak of nun 7 ' John Foster thought better of taking duck hunt in thla cold weather and took a trip to Bermuda for h a vaca tion. The secretary of tha Olanta will ba down there for a week and has promised on his return to bring each of the ecrlbee a big onion. And still ths Cincinnati baae hit could not eurvlve the bllssard. Thla puny lit tle variety of single died In the head quarters of ths Baseball Wrltsrs' Asso ciation. Tha gang voted agalnat it strangely enough the heavleat oppoai- tlon came from New York and Chicago. Now that we have got rid of the Cin cinnati baae hit, Larry McLean hae got his bonus and tha National Commission hss promised to give Bill Rlgler an even break for hie p.ouo, there ta realty nine to talk about. The Federal League, you know, la getting mighty cold. Joa Hornung, who was a hero In the big leagues whsn most of us wsrs wear ing abort pants, Is now ths proud owner of a news stand and stationary store on Washington Heights. Jos Is very much Intareeted in the Federal League, tout has his doubts about It being able to get toy without a barrel of money. Joe ill II hae In mind tha Brotherhood days Ice Yachting Records May Be Dislocated Tcs host sailors to their mlle-a-mlnute craft will hold their first race of the aeaaon Saturday on tha North Shrews bury, off Red Bank. The record ooM snap haa frossn ths river from tour to Ave Inches deep, and the Ice Is thick enough tor boats of Hi ctoosss to go skimming ovsr ths surfacs at terrific spssd. Ownsrs are bually preparing for the opening rase. Some of the more rnthuslastlo sailors are having new fangled oreatlona built to go after tha best tlms ever mada In thla strenuous sport Ths race Saturday will bo for boats of the third claaa, better known aa the "Commodore Contest" Robert Helte- mever's champion Ice yacht Imp wlH apread ita wlnga for the Initial race, as wsll aa Trys, owned by Commodore Oram, and Daniel Aaay's Oull and sev era) other boats that will bo remodelled In trme. The Jersey skippers are manifesting great Interest In Frederick Smock's now thlrd-eiaas yacht, now under construc tion m Jersey City. This craft wfll hive a hollow steel bowsprit aad a reavod rope cookrpH. whloh wfll make her the lightest boat on the river when 'aunehed. Work-Is toeing rushed on ths nsw loo wonder snd shs will bs ready for the championship race later In the asason. Many of the loo sailors have been out v the flhrewobury for eevaral deye In some of the lighter vessels, known as ths mosquito fleet. The Ice haa been reported as being to excellent condition. and wish aoed wind records are seated to be broken Saturday whan the boats go scooting ovsr the ICS at Mind- c aBarr e-.e i hi". Ritchie Offered $15,000 For Go With Cross Feb. New Yorker and His Manager in San Francisco To-Day for Conference With the Light weight Champion. a.. rx. dii l "V wwveve vuviic. LEACH CROSS snd his manager. Sam Wallach, are In flan iFranola Hn tri'ln. In ,n.,trl. h.. tween Leach and Willie Ritchie for tha llghta-eight ohomplonahlp title at Jim Coltroth's open air arena at Daly City, Just across the border line from 'Prison on Washington's Birthday sftemoon. Wallach will have a talk with Ritchie to-day relative to the bout. If Ritohle aareaa to box Crois, Jim Coffroth will make him sn offer of fU.OOO for hie end. Cross has also received a flattering offer from Tom McCarey to fight Joe Rivers at Vernon. Cel., on the same day and Looh haa accepted it Lea oh. however, would sooner fight chSfrajaan Ritchie. Bombardier Wells, the champion Bng- llsh heavyweight, managed to win a flght over In London last night by knocking out Ounner Rawlas In the tenth roand of a twenty round boulJlhe Brown Oymnssium, a. A. abow on at the National Sporting Club. Thla Is the first flght that Wells haa won since hs stopped Ounnsr Molr la London last Ssptembar Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Oeorgo Chip of Pittsburgh, who claims the middleweight championship, have been matched to meet tor that title In a tea-round bout at Indlanapolla on May S. the night before tha 600-mile automobile race In that city. The con test will be fought In ths baseball park and la expected to draw a record attend ance. Jimmy Clabby. who has fought so suc cessfully during ths toot year that he la now regarded aa one of the topnotch stars in the middleweight division. Is ths favorite In the netting at odds Of 10 to 7 for his twenty round battle wtth Sailor Petroekey af San Fraoetsoo at Vernon, Cel., on Saturday night. If Clabby wlna he will be matched to Sport Queries Answered, ) To the Speraaf Editor: At what weight did Frank Erne ngtrt when he loet to Terry McOovern? Woo Tsrry McOovern lightweight champion after he beat Frank Erne? Waa Battling Nelson ths legitimate lightweight onamplon before he fought Joe OanaT CA8TLDTON A. O. L Brno was sssnpsllsd to soaks las maaa aad than ban Man, a. Moi tt waa a hanaleap matoh and not for toe title, s. nelson waomt okaaiploa before Ta He spurting Kdltor: Is It a "scratch in a game or pool If when playing your opponent aafe your king bail and the object ball do not go to ths cushion? to It neces sary for the object ball to go to the cushion? ARTHUR SHEA. It seosads entirely oa the rales rem ace spying aad sr. laying safe It to accessory tna asanas onjeoi or owe isu Te ti Wbsrs may I apply "r en auto rac ing drlvsr's license? A. D. Apply to the Contest Boare. Sissf see Automobile AsaeetoAloe, Mo. eSf Fifth aveaae, Mow Tor Otty. To tb SporUas Editor: Did Jim Coffey, ths Dublin Olont aver right Arthur PsIkyT T. D. Oostoy knocked relay eat to two rsnmda toot January in Fhlladslpbla re to aporuas Editor: In sight-handed draw poker A. paas ss, B. passes, C. passes, D. opsns, E posses, F. passss, O. plays, H. psasss. A. play a; H. deals. The dealer aaka A. bow many oards and through an error gives O. ons card, wblok A. aaka for. D. stands pat, and ths dealer asks a. how many esrds. O. says "I got mine." aad A. aaya "It belongs to me." O. refused to give it up, aa bo wee drawing for a flush and filled and didn't remember which card It waa. A. waa satisfied to take another card off ths deck. D. would not 1st him have It claiming both bands wsrs Kindly decide If D. was right CONSTANT READ lew a tough tale, Mil, aad the sstBSJon X see Is sealer oat on tbi goes aad hard for Ton sen haggly Masse n Imb rXViOCKOOT. meet Oeorge Chip for the middleweight title. Two boxing shows will be held night. At ths Atlantic Oarden A. C. Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman, Jack Drlaroll nf Brooklyn, "eights, will meet for ten rounds. ths Olympic A. C. of Harlem six ored fighter will clash In three ten- round bouts. Toung Murphy vs. Pres ton Drown. Terry Martin vs. Harry Osrdlner snd Mark Spencer vs. Battling Chuck. Because the different boxing promoter of Pittsburgh have hsd SSV-, srsl squabbles over datee for aboe to be held In that city Mayor Ar haa notified them that he will not rait aay more boxing entertainmeata to be held there until the promoters ean atralghisn out their trouble and In perfect harmony. Jack Brltton and Billy Olovar been matched to meet next Monday night at the National Sporting Clg They met recently in Brooklyn. after a red-hot bout opinion waa vUl divided es to the winner Qlowe about ths hardest proposition Br has svar met, and clever Jack win i everything when they meet again. A match has toeen oMadhsd between, Toung Otto, the east side ttfhtweignt aad "Cy" Smith, ths game aad rash lag) lightweight at Hobokenr They win together In a ten-roung mam Bout at on Saturday night Marty O'Brien end Toung Sieger and Mike Malta and la dle Lsnnon meet In tan-round bouts Tom Kennedy, the heavyweight of k wcet aids, hie chengefl BU esasg re-enterlnc the ring. Tom was te fought Al MoCloskoy at the Bp Gymnasium A. A. Tuesday night sa his friends advised blm not to back Into tha ring, ha took their arwi r- k , i mi un in, imiil. iuu tm m pressnt ths manager of a ooupls of gs boys. Becauae Jimmy Johnston, manager of Owen Moran. the English lightweight, demanded too much for Moran to hen Young MoOowan of Brooklyn at eke opening Show of the Twytord A. C In the Clermont Avenue Rink in Bi uohtyn on next Monday night Manager Twy- ford stgnsd up Johnny Duoo.es to MoOowan instead. en of tarn, therefore hto Sang M i A. was oaMtleg to another sard, as fee nee no part la ths mistake, sight meet again have a eon 1 T the SDOrtUuj Editor: In four-handed auction pinochle A makes club trump without a marriage In that suit but boo a marriage hs hearts. B says ha cannot make sflsjb trump. A CONSTANT READER, ho player who goto the Ma east make aay suit tramp whether or not fee kolas smeh salt tn head. BIG FOOTBALL GAME AT POLO GROUNDS NOV. 21. SYRACUSE. Jan. U. Ths gyr University football team will meet Dart mouth for the first time in yearn, and) tbe gams, It to said, well In all prob ability bs prayed at the Polo Orouada, in New York, on Nov. EL Ths schedule. Is aa follows: t Sept M, Hobart.at Syracuse. Oc- i, Hamilton, at gyraeuaol . at Princeton, at Princeton; tf. at Syracuse; K Michigan, at IL Corllals .Indiana, at Buffalo. Nov. T, Rutgers, at Syracuse; M, Oat gat, at Syracuse; tt. Dartmouth (glass unsettled); M, Notre DOOM, at djieugjit (Thanksgiving Day). CHALLENGERS FOR POLO I TROPHY DUE MAY M Tbe English polo players who wfll part la the international pate for toe Was sokes tor Com at Brook la Juno will arrive hero oa ktoy a. come euros rrora apaia, toko pert la the early games. When they arsrra here i go to ths piping Rook 0UIMET FUND OF $800 , TO SEND CHAMPION ABROAD BOSTON, vr, ssaee., .an. js. 'nu sssnp- f the Woodland Oaef Ctoh w fund of MM to pay the esfsgant note Ouimet to the stoggih end a -a of relss a of Francis the I rllankarannnaM .1