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If t?$itJ&t$bt w?!(WWW?iww'WW'f5'SWpJiP gHf,WHl),!,HjWm,J BOXING SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BASEBALL1 In case any of our customers are greatly interested, the Moran-Willard fight has been postponed. Plans now are for the two big men to meet March 25 in New York, but this also is subject to revision if Jess cold does not improve. The champion is a very sick man, take it from his manager, Tom Jones, the only one. outside his family who is allowed near the royal bedchamber. No physicians have so far been inter viewed. Criticism of Jess has been so harsh here in Chicago, and jangles so on the finely-strung nervous sys tem of the champion, that he will be taken to New York as soon as he is strong enough to travel. Jones doesn't want Jess training out of his sight, and Tom must be in New York,, of course, to watch the money roll in. Jess got sick as soon as he was left alone this time, and Tom doesn't want to risk a replase. Tex Rickard agreed to the contin ance, there being nothing else to do but call off the fight, and March 25 was the only other date open. Mad ison Square Garden, according to Jones, has been arranged so it will seat 12,900 spectators, and a packed house would mean $145,500, still ac cording to Tom. ) And he adds that every $25 seat has already been sold. Mo ran, notified of Willard's illness, refused to take Jess' forfeit money, as he had a right to do, according to dispatches. Frank said he didn't want to take advantage of a sick man. If Frank tried to take that coin there would be a large howl arise from the Willard -end, for they figure Frank is lucky to be getting a crack at the champion at all, with the $20,000 that will be his share. And he is, for the purse is larger than that usually staked to cham pions, much less challengers. Art Wilson, for two years catcher of the Chifeds, has been sold by Man ager Tinker to Pittsburgh, where he Jimmy Callahan. In his new sur roundings Art will get plenty of work, and should thrive on it. Here, with Archer and Fischer in harness, he would not have had so much to do, and Wilson is the kind of man who needs active service to be at his best, With the departure of Wilson, Tink er now has only 26 men under con tract, and the entire bunch will be taken south. A reduction of five will bring Joe within the limit of the Na tional League. Archer will be first string catcher for the 1916 Cubs, with Fischer to do relief work. Bill is a young man, de veloping rapidly, and a smashing bat ter who swings from the left side of the plate. He will be valuable when the Cubs are facing a first-class right handed pitcher. Final arrangements have been made for the sale of the' Cleveland team of the American League to Chi cagoans, and the money will be paid pver within, ten days. This comes from Ban Johnson and .the head of the local syndicate which made the purchase. James C. Dunn, senior member in the contracting firm of Dunn & Mc Carthy, will be chief stockholder in the new company, probably being elected president Robert McRoy, former business manager of the Red. Sox, may become interested in the deal. Terms of the sale will be an nounced by President Johnson at the American League meeting in New York. Lee Fohl will probably remain as manager, as he had a conference yesterday with Dunn, and gave him information about the players. This closes the door to the entrance of Roger Bresnahan and George StovaJl into the American League, for the present at least This marks the passing of Charley Somers, who was the angel of the American League when the organiza- wiljcdQ -the-bulkjof. jthe catcbin&iorj-tioawaa. baHyJineeaAfl help, H$ JiMiL -r jn jctt t- y.-j 2g-. yy-jr.- zS- - flk-Ha