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BOXING SPORTS OF ALL SORTS-BASEBALL
Once again we must call attention
to Andre Anderson, heavyweight
prizefighter, and hand out to him and
to his backers a word of warning.
Warning a man when he has just
secured his fourth knockout in a
month may seem foolish, but this is
the very time that Andre needs some
words of wisdom. His New York rec
ord grew in brilliancy last night when
he clouted Jim Stewart to oblivion in
the sixth round, humbling his oppon
ent before a storm of blows.
Once again Anderson showed he
had the strength and gameness, but
lacks the polish of the championship
bidder. He isn't ready for the top
notchers of his division if there are
any such animals and his backers
must continue to shape him gradual
ly. They have exhibited marked wis
dom so far in preparing him and the
only danger now is that they may
grow over-ambitious.
Antterson, of course, is now a great
drawing card in New York and can
fill a house matched against any man.
"With Frank Moran, Jim Coffey or any
of that clique he would pull down a
good purse on a percentage basis, but
might endanger his future career in
the ring. One decisive defeat now
1 would be apt to take from him all the
confidence he has gained by his string
of knockouts.
By fighting frequently against who
can give lnm an argument, but
against whom he has an excellent
chance of victory, Anderson keeps
constantly in condition and learm
more than he could in a year spent in
gymnasiums. Ring work is the best
training for a prizefighter, as Jess
Willard is liable to discover when he
breaks back into the game after a
vacation of so many months.
Willie Meehan managed to stay ten
rounds with Anderson a short time
ago, but Andre was given the news
paper -verdict If the Chicagoan had
known more of the finer points of the
game he would have added Meehan to
his knockout string.
Jess Willard is planning to go to
New York tomorrow to begin train
ing for his bout with Frank Moran
March 25. Jess and his manager,
Tom Jones, are hurt at reports from
New York that the fight may be set
back again. Yarns from New York
that Jess won't be ready make Tom
laugh, too. He says so. And he and
Jess are in a position to laugh, for
they are going to get the money, no
ihatter what happens.
But, there are chill winds in New
York, just as there are here, and Jess
can take cold just as well on Broad
way as on Clark street
The strenuous efforts of Joe Tink
er is making to land Gene Packard,
Federal southpaw, as a member of
the Cubs, is evidence of Joe's valua
tion of his present set of southpaws.
He has Jim Vaughn and George
Pierce, but that duo fails to class with
some of the port-side entertainers of
the National.
Vaughn was a dependence of the
Cubs last season, and a fairly consist
ent winner, though he took many
bumps. Pierce was not of such value,
despite his apparently fine record, be
cause he cannot control his temper
ahd is prone to explode to minute par
ticles when any of his backing falters.
The National league this season
will be much stronger than in 1915
and Joe must strengthen if he expects
to baffle the left-handed sluggers of
the circuit LeeMagee, Robertson,
Kauff, Luderus, Jake Daubert, Wheat,
Stengel and a few more can hit right
handers easily and are effective
against southpaw pitching unless it
is of the highest grade.
In recent years the Cubs have not
been weU protected in the matter of
off-hand flingers and Packard would
be an excellent man to have around.
It might mean jthe passing of Pierce,
for George has had many chances to
steady himself.