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WINTER SPORTING DOPE FROM EVERYWHERE Willard and Rodel In Burlesque Smith Shades Langford. The Jess Willard-George Rodel bout in Milwaukee last night turned out as predicted. It was a fine pulling and hauling match between two heavy, clumsy men, who did not know what to do with their fists and fell over their own feet. Between each round the referee begged the two giants to mix mat ters, but they stuck to their shoving tactics and neither was damaged. Willard was grossly fat. Layers of fat lay on him so thickly that his flesh trembled and quivered every time he moved around the ring. Rodel tried to force the fighting at times, but did not know how to go about it. Whenever he became aggressive "Willard would extend his long arms and his superior height and reach kept the Boer at a distance throughout the 10 rounds. The fans were disappointed. They wanted action and didn't get it. As a result of this "fight" Rodel and Willard will find, it hard to make the public take their championship claims seriously. They did not even perform like good recond-raters. Gunboat Smith Was given the de cision over Sam Langford at the end of twelve rounds in Boston. Smith forced the fighting during .the early stages, but was on the defensive in the latter rounds. Spectators were surprised when the decision was given to Smith, as they thought Langford had earned a draw. Lang ford was unmarked after the fight There was a feeling at the ringside that the fighters were not extending themselves. Ray Bronson, Young Saylor and Eddie McGoorty sailed from San Francisco yesterday for Australia, where they will carry on a boxing campaign that has been arranged for them. Bill Dahlen Is Released As Manager of the Brooklyn Team. William Dahlen was released late yesterday afternoon as manager of the Brooklyn Nationals, and every sport expert in the country is now selecting a new pilot for the Dodgers. Dahlen was forced out by the Mc Keever brothers, large stockholders in the Brooklyn club. President Eb bets is a warm admirer of Dahlen and held out for his retention, but the opposition was too strong. It was said to Ebbets that the fans would not support Dahlen and would refuse to patronize the games if he was left at the helm of the team. Fielder Jones, former White Sox leader, now president of the North western League, has eliminated him self as a candidate. Fielder admits talking with Ebbets about the man agement of the Brooklyn club, but adds that there apparently could be no agreement on terms. Jones wants a block of stock Tn any club he directs. He wants a fat contract in addition. Brooklyn is not selling stock. Wilbert Robinson, old Baltimore star, late tutor for Giant pitchers, is another man prominently mentioned for the position. Robinson was re leased by McGraw a few days ago, and it was rumored Robby and Mac had squabbled after the world's series. Robinson should certainly know baseball. He has seen it progress and learned his business with stars. For a time it was thought that, in the event Dahlen was fired, Manager Smith of the Newark club, also own ed by.the Brooklyn magnates, would take charge of the Dodgers. This prospect has been eliminated by the signing of Smith to manage Newark for another year. The Cleveland t-eds have offered Pitcher Harry Jual, last year a mem-., M&N&tt-sfcjfc: ;jbj