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WHITE GETS VERDICT OVER RED WATSON
BOUT IS NOTHING
EXTRA; DECISION
UNSATISFACTORY
Fans Hoot Referee Hayes
When He Calls Zotte-
Wagner Contest a
Draw
STOCKTON FIGHTER
EASILY IS MASTER
O'Leary, Northwest Cham
pion Feather Weight, Gives
Vierfa a Lesson
JOE MURPHY
Herb White of Stockton was given
thr> decision o over '-'Red' Watson by
Jleferee Milton Hayes last night at
PaviliSn rink after the paWhaU boxed
four rounds. 0 The" verdict was hardly
a. fair one, as Watson gave as much
as he received, a'hd in the second round
lie scored" a °cbupl% of 'stinging lefts
to While's, onin svjhich sVaggered o the
I*t<er. They - werje. the most- effective
blows landed,/during the four rounds.
The Ormonde stow« did not
live up' toe expectations! and it was
marred to. 8 some extent by the poor
work 0 Art 'Referee Hayes, who errfd
badly iri tfie Ad' Zotte-Hans Wagner
battle. The (orraer had a clean lead
and the criowd" was astounded when
the referee called it a draw.
•I The final bout was rather slow,
however, did not box with the
?ip he displayed agamst Lew Powell
a week ago. It was'hiS sluggish work
in the final" round wYiich probably Ipd
referee Hayes =to give White the de
cision. '• ••
The Stockton lad is heavily muscled
and looms up more like a wrestler than
a fighjfer. He is a sort of a mechanical
ringman. He is agood hitter, but lacks
ppeed. For.three round* he fought on
the- "defensive. He " would wait for
Watson to lead %nd then he would
counter. He° paid particular attention
to bis jaw,- as he kept Ms .hands up
most, of. the" time
reb; pepperep amidships
Tn the fourth round opened up
and accomplished hjs best work. He
played for Watson's stomach, and the
hard w&llops to the midsection were
not relished <by the fiery haired Ange
letio scrappier. Watson tried hard to
land a knockout blow, but he was wild.
There was but little-fighting during
the-first.two rounds, and In these Ses
sions Watson had the better of it.
White did jiot seem inclined to open
•up. The third 1 round was'elow, and
s t little action "was supplied - carafe
If ng in the fourtlj, in which White
.] nad a shade-the better of it.
Ad Zotte easily outpointed Hans
,*Vagnei-, a local fceather 1 weight, but
Svhen Referee Hayes failed to see "it
Itaat way and called the contest a draw
- crowd hooded the verdict.
>UI\GS E)VD AS rff^GS
"Vk'agtier w*as awjcwaird but willing,
rind Zotte found it difficult to land a
haymaker, though he jabbed him inces
santly. Wagner's swfngs usually went
und Zotte's; neck. In the third and,
fourth j-ourds Zotte scote-d tti the
clinches and gave his man a therough
lacing*. j '
Yourijj O'Learv, northwestern feather
weight charripion, made good' in his
debut hf-*ory 10/al fans by givijig Man-
UfJ Vit-rra a. boxing lesson for four
. - CfCeery. is a fas£. willing
ipper ami shows that he knows the
me. He useia Jeft tor ad
vantage. He had Viewa hop scotching
around the riag* foi , the entire four
■:6% ' \
contest between Young Abe At
tr-11 and Bert Wffite,, was called off on
ount of the fatter having an-injured
\6. *
HKESB A\D CAMPBELL BKST
Louis Rtese and Raj* Campbell put
op the best scrap of cthe night. They
fought kard for four rounds and- the
poxtt was called a d'Taw. There was
litjle to choose between the paU* at the
finish. Reese made"an excellent show-
Ing when it is considered that Camp
bell walloped him thoroughly a couple
of sreeks agn. # f ,-
During the - second "round Reese
landed a haymaker which staggered
Campbell, but was unable to put over
the docisi\e wallop.
An tone La i3cave won a four round
from'Ed Cerf. Yoang
tn on points from Kid SchilfT. The
tet was substituted , for Dick Ken-
Kid Wolfe appeared to have the bet
ter of his bout with Phil Morgan, but
all he got for hft was a draw.
In the curtain raiser Ed Birdsall
ton on points from Ycyung iCetchel.
<■• termer was substituted for Red
There was a great improvement In
the arrangement of the seats at the
rink last Jiight. There was plenty of
room in the aisles, and the ticket
holders had but little difficulty in get
ting thei,r seats.
Wells Consents to Meet
McCarty....If!
to The Call)
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—According to
a cablegram received here from Lon
don today. Bombardier Wells, the Eng
lish heavy weight champion, has con
sented to fisrht Luther McCarty in New
York the middFe of February, prcid
insr the local boxing club managers
will give him the money he demands.
If he gets this Drice Wells intends to
sail for this country the latter part of
this month.
Baseball Scouts Do Not
Need Releases
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 17.—That "Bill-
Armour, recently signed as executive
head of the Milwaukee American asso
ciation baseball team, is under contract
a* sprout for the Ht. Jxmis National
league club for this season was the
Information received from St. Louis
today. According to the St. L<ouis re
port, Armour has not obtained his re
tease and may not be able to do so.
LOTS OF DUCKS
4erHl Dispatch to The Call)
ALLEJO, Jan. 17. —Canvasbaek ducks are. re
ported to be plentiful in the lanrwhos this week.
ory huntpr is rpturninp with the limit of
•'cans." Old ni;irkct hunters say that It has been
naanv rears since the bird* have been so plenti
ful. The recent etorta broke up the large fltx'ka
in the buys and caoi«ed the birds to fly to Uie
i,:gu4U» and ponds for shelter.
GEORGE WHEELER, OLD
COAST LEAGUER, GETS AX
Veteran Dropped by Baum
Because Staff Is
Filled Up
WILLIAM J. SLATTERY
George Wheeler, the veteran ball
player and umpire, was eliminated from
the list of indicator men In the Pacific
Coast league yesterday by President
Baum. There are six others on the
staff, so somebody had to go. Baum
hated to put the rollers under Wheeler,
but circumstances forced him to wield
the ax.
Wheeler came to the Los Angeles
club ten. years ago as a pitcher and he
was a good one. He had seen service
in the National league as a member of
the Philadelphia club and he made
good here from the start. As a pitcher
Wheeler ranked as one of the brainiest
in the league. He also showed his abil
ity as an infielder and as an outfielder
and filled in wherever he was needed.
He was released to the San Francisco
club four j«ears ago and later was
signed up by the Angels. He quit the
game last year to become an umpire
and made a pretty good record all over
the Coast league circuit. Wheeler at
present is in Los Angeles.
President Baum has six umpires on
his staff now, with a whole flock of
applicants in line for jobs. Those who
have signed up for the coming season
are Jack McCarthy, Ed Finney, Frank
Newhouse and Pearl Casey, all of whom
were" on the job last season, and Gar
nett Bush anfl "Red" Held, the new men
who were obtained from the middle
west by Baum when he made his recent
eastern invasion. *
"I think that my umpire staff is com
plete," said Baum last evening, "but
there may be changes later on. At any
rate, I will give the new men a chance
in order that they may show the fans
how they work."
* *' #
Outfielder Zimmerman of the Seals is
not a holdout, as many of the fans be
lieve. He sent in his signed contract to
Cal Ewing yesterday afternoon and
apparently is well pleased 'with the
terms that were offered him. Zim added
that he would be on the Job at the
Boyes springs training camp eeveral
days before the appointed time. Hβ
feels like going to work immediately.
Zimmerman probably will land a
steady job with the local outfit this
reason. He was brought down from
the Northwestern league last year and
after getting off to a bad start jumped
to the front. Near the close of
the season Zim was hitting the ball
right on the nose, fielding like a cham
pion and showing plenty of speed on
the bases.' He ought to be better this
time.
#* c #
"I am not assigning any players to
regular places now," says Ewlzig.
"They must all get together and show
me. It will be a case of the survival
Of the fittest. The men who deliver
wifl be held,-and those who can't show
me the right sort of stuff must go to
some other league. lam after a win
ning team this time and I will play no
favorites.
"it my men make good I will gladly
raise them, bu,t I positively will not
giant any raises until after the sea
son starts. I have more men on my
staff now than I can use, but I JfiH
not start to cut down the squad Until
'I look the men over. The chances are
that there will be several deals before
the season opens. I am not at liberty
at present to make them public."
* * *
The failure of Manager Carl MJtze
of the Oaks to arrive was explained
yesterday when it was learned that
Carl Is spending: a Tew days in Los
Angeles, having decided to come over
the southern route and take a peep at
the home of the Angels before report
ing , at his home town. The club man
agement has been expecting Mitze
since Tuesday and was unable to get
a line on him until yesterday.
Mitze will renew acquaintances with
some of his old pals on the Los Angeles
team and have a little visit down
south before he takes up the reins
and the burden of getting into shape
another championship team across the
bay. The club now expects Mitze some
time today.
With that idea arrangements are be
ing made to hold a special meeting of
the officials to greet the manager and
go over things with him. Everything
has been quiet in the local headquar
ters since the'close of last season, and
the arrival of the manager catcher
will be the signal for things to start.
The contracts will be gone over and
sent out, the town for the training
camp finally selected and the details
of the new grounds and other arrange
ments for the coming campaign settled.
Honus will have a busy week of it.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1913.
NOW, WHAT D'YOU THINK OF THAT?
Joe Rivers Rushing
to Father's Bedside
1 (Special Dispatch to The Call)
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—.T0e
T Fiver* in running vrest to I.on
* Angele* as fa*t a« trains can
i take him to the bedside of hl«
. father. The boxer received a
* telegram from h«« mother Just
I as he waa ntartlns for >>it Oγ
* lease, where he was elated to
* tight r>ankie Russell January
\ 31. According to the telegram
i from Mr*. Rivers It in a qnri
i tlon ' xrhr ther Joe will be able
' to erect hie father again In tlila
1 vrorld. The sterling human aide
of the fighter showed Itself In
the emotion with Tvhlcli he r<*
* ceived the new*. He tried to
I Mtlfle his trrirt, and told Joe
< Levy, his manager, to call oft
< the Runsell boat. This wa* done
' at once by wire.
JOHNSON AND PALZER
SIGN TO BOX IN PARIS
Heavy Weight Match Sched
uled to Take Place in the
French Capital
(Special Dispatch to Tb* Call)
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Jack Johnson to
day acce-pted an offer to fight Al Pal
zer in Paris on June 25. The big black,
who has been barred from American
rings, telegraphed hie acceptance of an
offer of 60 per cent of the gate receipt
with a guarantee of $30,000 to Tom
O'Rourke, manager of Palzer in New
York. Johnson wired O'Rourke as fol
lows: «
"Terms satisfactory. We will make
arrangements when I see you in regard
to the pictures and transportation.
Wire Lippe O. K. Thanks."
The offer for the fight was made by
R. Llppe, an American now in Paris, to
O'Rourke, The latter wired. Johnson
the terms.
"Won't your trial in the federal court
on white charge Indictments prevent
you from going to Paris?" the negro
was asked.
"No," Johnson replied. "My troubles
will all be over before June."
"But you may be sentenced to the
federal prison at Fort LeavenworthT ,
"I'm not guilty," he retorted. "They
ain't going to convict W innocent man
on any charge. I aln'Tt worrying 'bout
the indictments."
Sol Lewinsohn, professional bonds
man, was barred from signing bonds in
the federal building by Judge Landis.
The court took tfte action as a result
of his discovery of fraud In the first
bond furnished by Lewinsohn for the
negro.
Nflm Flynn. who was recently de
feated by Luther McCarty, passed
through Chicago this afternoon on his
way to Pueblo and announced that he
is seeking a match with Jess Willard.
Jack Curley, Flynn's manager, said he
could find a place to stage the bout
if Willard would agree to meet the
Pueblo fireman.
"I don't see why Willard insists on
waiting for a match with McCarty when
there are other fighters who are will
ing to fight him," said Flynn.
* » *
Tom Jones, manager 6f Ad Wolgaet,
says he is anxious to land Jess Wil
lard as his charge. Jones, it is un
derstood, has offered Charley Cutler's
interest in Jess for (2,000 but is said
to have declined to pay that sum.
"Al McCluskey of New York is about
the best one of the heavy weights I
saw on the coast," Jones said. "Of
course. I am excepting Gunboat Smith,
who is really a good man. He has 'ar
rived.' Walter Monohan has fought
Smith and seems to be a pretty fair
fighter. Charley Home of Bay City and
Dan Dali promise to develop into good
men. All of these are green and it
would not be proper to take snap Judg
ment on them."
CROSS VS. SHUGRUE
NEW TOKK. Jnn. 17.—Since Joe Rlren took
the conceit out of Leach Cross the manager of
the East Side boy has been quietly scanning
the horUon to find a '"mire thing" through whom
Leach may be helped back to some of hi* shorn
laurel*. The Croee crowd beliere they have
found the necessary punching bag in Young
Shugrue, the Jersey City come-easy. The ex
hibition in billed for the Garden Athletic club
January 29.
JEANNETTE WINS DECISION
JOPLIN, Mo., Jan. 17.—Joe Jeannette. th«
negro heavy weight, woo a popular decision
from Jeff Clark of Joplin in a 10 round bout
here tonight. Clark was th« aggressor in the
flr«t four rounds, bat after that Jeannette bad
nil the better of the milling;. JeaoMtte landed
ofteii, but without eerioua effect.
EVERS WANTS CUBS TO
TRAIN UP ON BUNTING
Probably He Thinks a Good
Bunting Team Will Win
Pennant
(Special Dispatch to Tbe Call)
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Bunting Iβ to be
an Important feature in the plays of
the Cubs during? this season. Johnny
Evers, the new manager for the Chi
cago Nationals, cays he will devote
much attention to bunting. Schulte,
Miller, Bridwell, Mitchell, Clymer,
Zimmerman and Saler, fast men on
the bases, will be schooled in the art
of bunting from the beginning of the
training season. Frank Chance, for
mer Cub leader, believed In letting the
man "hit 'er out," because he was a
strong advocate of the hit and run
game. Evers plans to have all his
players practice getting down to first
base, as he believes it is necessary to
perfect team play.
Baseball critics predict that the
Philadelphia National league team will
make a good showing during the com
ing season. William H. Locke, the
new manager of the Phillies, is be
ing praised on every hand. The club
has undergone «iany changes in own
ership in the last 10 years. The stock
of the club has been haggled and
fought over more than that of any in
the league since the death of John I.
Rogers, who retired soon after the
war between the big leagues wrecked
his famous combination of baseball
and forced the team into a second di
vision berth in the race. The present
makeup of the team Is excellent and
there is every reason to believe that
with the able judgment of Locke to
direct the management of the club, the
team will make a good showing in
the pennant race.
Morris Rath, White Sox second
sacker, and Wilbur Good, Cub pinch
hitter, sent in their signed contracts
today.
President Murphy received an an
swer to the congratulatory letter he
sent Owner Frank Farrell of the New
York Yankees. It read:
"I want to thank you for the kindly
interest you have taken in the New
York American League club and to
add that under the leadership of Frank
Chance we feel that our fullest expec
tations will be realized."
President Murphy of the Cabs denied
a report from New York that he at
tempted to patch up his differences
with Frank Cbance, but met with a
rebuff.
"I sent no party to Chance, and fur
thermore I wouldn't humiliate myself
by doing so," Murphy said. "My mind
was made up when I decided to appoint
Evers manager of my club. I had no
idea of ever. getting Chance back. I
did not want him. Before he announced
he had retired I offered him another
contract, and a liberal one. When I
asked him to sign he said he would not,
as he did not expect to be in .the game
in 1913. So why should I send ernis
aaries to see him to patch up the sup
posed controversy? It is all rot I did
not want a man to manage my team
that did not want to work for me. I
am president of the club and am run
ning it as I please and see fit"
* « •
Attempts of American association
managers to strengthen their teams by
the adoption of recruits from the local
majors were unsuccessful today.
The association's schedule committee,
elected in the meeting yesterday, Is
expected to begin Its work soon, the
draft to be based on the schedule of
1911.
President Chivington said today that
though the club owners discussed the
question of admitting clube from
smaller leagues into their territory he
would take no action one way or the
other In the matter. The salary list
question, too, he said,- would not be
touched pending action by the national
commission.
♦ # *
Morris Rath, the recruit second baee
man who played a speedy game with
the Chicago American league team last
year, forwarded today his signed con
tract for 1918.
SIX DAX CYCLIST BADLY KURT
PARIS, Jan. IT.—WWI» tMlbk In the six day
bicycle race he* tonight CyrU Vanhouw»ert, the
Belgian champion, and P*titbmoo, a French
man eolllded, The B*lg»*o suffered a broken
collarbone, a torn pleura and Interna! hem
orrhage. His condition, is grata. Bretoa was
uainjund.
DESPISED OUTSIDERS
CAPTURE THREE EVENTS
Juarez Track a Sea of Mud,
but Talent Manages to
Hold Its Own
(Special Diepatch to The Call)
EL PASO, Jan. 17.—The card at
Juarez today was , divided between long
shots and favorites. Three of the win
ners were despised outsiders, Dave
Montgomery, winner of the fifth event
at five and a half furlongs, being 40
to 1 in'the betting. In the concluding
event Hanly beat a clever field. The
winner was 20 to 1 In the betting. Velie
Forty, at 12 to 1, captured the second
race from a shifty field of 3 year olds.
The track was a sea of mud, but the
talent managed to hold Its ovn under
adverse conditions. Three favorites
were successful. Just Red was backed
from 2 to 1 to 6 to 5 in the fourth event
and Justified the confidence of his back
ers by winning easily from Uncle
Jimmy Gray and Rose O'Neil.
Ooma, the favorite in the 2 % year old
event, made all the pace and won In a
drive from Stella Ward, which finished <
gamely. Summary:
FIRST RACE—Three furlooge:
Odds. Horse, Weight Jockey. St. Str. fin. i
4-s—Oosna. 112 (Bor'el) 5 1 lb
B-l—Stella Ward. 112 (OTOtb) 2 3 22
4-I—lrish Ann, 112 (Grose) 12 82
Time, :37 4-5. Ooma '2-5 place, oat ebow;
Ward 1 place, 2-5 show; Ann 2-5 show. Edith
W, Tip Dawdell. Yip Hy Ya, also ran.
SECOND KACE—Six furlongs:
Odde. Horse,' Weight, Jockey. St. Str. Fin.
12-I—Velie Forty. 100 (McDonald). 6 3 11
7-I—lnquieta, 105 (Nathan) 16 22
8-I—Loan Shark, 110 (Bore!) 10 2 8^
Time, 1:19 4-5. Forty 5 place, 5-2 show;
Inquieta 8 place, 8-5 show; Shark 4-5 ebow.
Pretty Pale, Tom G, Ernest H, Green Cloth,
t'amla. Quirk, Fitzgerald. Luke Van Zandt,
Magda B, also ran. Scratched—Jolly Tar.
THIRD RACE—One mile:
Odds. Horse, Weight. Jockey. St. Str. Fin.
11-10—Ursula Emma, 101 (Grotn).. 8 112
4-I—Leliigh, 103 (Burllngame)... 4 2 2 0
4-I—Lily Paxton. 106 (Moleswrth) 5 3 3 2
Time, 1:47. Emma 1-2 place, 1-5 nhow;
Lenigh 1 place, 1-2 snow; Paxton 1-2 show.
The Peer, Lescar. £1 Toro, Lookout, also ran.
FOURTH RACE—Five and a half furlongs:
Odds. Horee, Weight Jockey. St. Str. Fin.
ft-s—Jnst Red. 104 (Groee) 2 113
7-I—Uncle Jimmy Gray, 111 (Hill). 5 2 2 1
10-I—Rote O'Neil, 103 (Groth) 14 33
Time, 1:112-5. Red 9-20 place, out show;
Gray 2 place. 7-10 show; O'Neil 1 snow. Gimli,
Rosenta. Garland, also ran. Scratched—Percy
Henderson, Song of Rocks, Prince Conrad.
FIFTH RACK—Fire and a half furlongs:
Odde. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. Str. Fin.
40-I—D. Montgomery. 100 (Halsey) 6 2 Ihi
β-l—Tim Judge. 105 (Caranaujrh) .7122
11-s—The Fad, 108 (Groth) 13 38
Time. 1:12. DaTe Montgomery 15 place. 7
■bow; Judge 2 place, 1 show; Fad 1-2 show.
K-vran, Serenade. Anne McGee, Don Enrique,
Pickaninny, Good Intent, Baden, also ran.
Scratched—Teddy Bear, Roberta.
SIXTH RACE —Seven furlonge:
Odds. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. Str. Fin.
20-I—Hanly, 111 (Burllngame) 5 2 1 na
10-1— Mycenae, 108 (Hill) 1 6 22
8-I—Sir Alrescot, 100 (Hoffman). 2 1 3 Vi
Time. 1:32 4-5. Hanly 6 place, 8-5 show;
Mycenae 7-2 place, 8-5 show; Alveseot 1 show.
Dr. Dougherty. Dutch Rock, Russell McGill,
Batwa, also ran.
Weather line; track heavy.
The Call's Selections
For the Juarez Races
JOE MURPHY
Following are The Call'a selection* for th«
races at Juarez today:
FIRST KACE —Three and a half furlonga:
Index. Here*. Wt.
1791 MANGANESE 112
1791 HY XI 112
1779 KORHAGE 109
1809 Brevity 10»
.... Paw 109
1779 Benedict 112
RJr Harry 112
Mossback 112
An open race.
SECOND RACE—Six furlengi:
Index. Horse. Wt.
1774 KING EARL 1...100
1825 BADEN .. 105
1797 SADIE SHAPIBO 103
1*22 Jolly Tar 03
1756 Debutante 88
1797 Kin* Radford 90
1687 Free Will 108
1785 Bredwell 108
1804 Aragoneee 108
1797 Descendant 108
1795 S. V. Hough 108
Top two have it. «4s.
THIRD RACE—Six furlongi:
Index. Horse. Wt.
ISI6 KING STALWABT 87
1804 JACK ELUe 116
1786 CREX 108
1776 Highland Chief -.106
.... Oacuro 108
1788 Bobby Cook 108
1788 Ramsy ; 108
Horizon Hβ
Klnj; Stalwart Iβ in light and will find track
to Wβ liking.
FOURTH RACE—SIx furlong*:
Index. Horse. Wt.
1808 ORBED LAD 118
1806 ACTJKEN • 115
1801 OELICO HO
170» Marorka 100
1817 Gold Point 98
1733 Lady Willie 113
.... Horiion ••••• Hβ
Rio Pecoe * 110
Orbed Lad is consietent.
FIFTH RACE—Six furlong*:
Index. Iloree. Wt.
1817 MISS JEAN 107
1807 PABLOB BOY 108
1813 OAKLAND 100
1783 Feather Duster 112
1794 Suffragist 11l
1807 Lady Macy 103
1803 Love Day 108
1766 Milt Jones 103
Mlsa Jean looks beet on her last race.
SIXTH RACE —One mile:
Index. Horee. Wt.
1760 aoeEVALE 106
1796 BLACK KATE 105
1825 DOM ENBieUB 105
1823 Lescar 108
1815 Gift 100
1823 L*bign 100
1805 Princeea indneWT 103
1813 Bye White 105
1796 Shorty Northcut 105
1818 Bonnie Bard 105
1775 Little Marchmont 105
RoMTale will flnd going to her liking.
ZBYSZKO THROWS BOLLER TWICE
ST PAUL, Minn.. Jan. 17.—1n a fart wrest-
Una match gtanlalaos Zybrako won from Dr.
B. F. Holier In two straight fall* tonight, the
exit In 26 minutes mm) the second in 31 minutes.
SKI TOURNEY POSITONED
BTOTJGHTON, Wi*.. Jan. 17,-rllf ski tourna
ment to have been held hare tomorrow baa been
postponed Indefinitely on account of lack of
■now due to the sudden change la temperature.
Edgren
U.S. Loses Another
Blooded Stallion
NEW YORK; Jan. 17.—An
other of the moat noted race
ho rare Is to be shipped <o
Europe. BllUe Burke, the
f«*t«-»t trotting b tell lon In train.
Iner last year, and next t o The
Harvester, 2«01, and < rmcrnx,
2 j04',4, the faatest stallion In the
world, will he shipped to St.
Petersburg; on the steamship
Minnetonka tomorrow. It Is re
ported that the horse will so
into the stable of George
Uakhmetleff, Russian ambassa
dor to the United States. It Iβ
said that the owner, J. Howard
Ford of this city, demanded
950,000 for the stallion.
JAMES J. RYAN ELECTED
DRIVING CLUB PRESIDENT
Entire New Staff of Officers
Chosen by Local Body
for 1913
The members of the San Francisco
Driving club met last evening and
elected an entirely new set of officers
and directors to serve during the com
ing season. Most of those who held
important positions asked to be re
lieved of their duties in order to give
some of the youngsters a chance, so
the change was agreeable to all par
ties concerned. The veterans, how
ever, still will take an active part in
the sport.
James J. Ryan, owner of Happy
Dentist, and well known to harness
horsemen all over the Pacific coast,
was named president to succeed Wil
liam J. Kenney. The three vice presi
dents are John Nowlan, C. J. GJannini
and A. Ottinger, all of whom have been
identified with the sport for several
years. The complete officers and di
rectors chosen are as follows:
President, James J. Ryan; flret rice president,
John Nowlan; second vice president, G. J. Glan
nlnl; third vice president. A. Ottinger; secre
tary, James McGrfltb: treasurer, David Dillon;
sergeant at arms. William Malough.
Executive committee— J. Welsh, J. J. Donovan,
H. Shottler, J. Holland, F. P. Lauterwasser Sr. t
W. Hananer, R. J. McKemsie.
Auditing committee—William Roeder, George
Penario, B. F. Edwards, F. P. Lauterwasser Jr.
B. Consanl. J. J Miller, F. E. Barton.
Big Benefit Baseball Game
Postponed
The big benefit game between the
Barney Frankels and the Telegraphs,
which was to be played at St. Igna
tius grounds tomorrow, has had to be
postponed because the condition of the
grounds makes It impossible to play.
Manager Tracy of the Barney Fran
kels, who has been responsible for
working up the game for the benefit
of the two children of the late Nels
Crawford, made the announcement yes
terday that the fans would see the
contest February 2, and that it was
possible that a double header would be
played to give the fans a real big dish
of first class ball.
The Olympic club nine is anxious to
help in the benefit, and it is possible
that the winged O men will be put on
as an added attraction with another
strong bush team.
More than a thousand tickets already
have been sold, and these will be good
for the double header to be played
February 2. Everything points to a
bumper house for the benefit of the
late umpire's two little orphans.
New World Record Made
On Ice Skates
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 17. — Robert
McLean of Chicago made a new world's
record tonight at the opening of the
annual Ice carnival of the Western
Skating association, covering 440 yards
in 38 1-5 seconds. The carnival will
continue four days.
MORE FRENZIED RING FINANCE
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—After waiting several
days for an answer from McFarlaml in regard
to whether or'not he would flght Jack Briiton,
Billy Gibson, manager of. the Garden Athletic
club, received a letter today tn which Paekey
stated that he would fight Britton. provided he
recelTed a guarantee of $6,000. As Gibson does
not intend to give Paekey this mim, the enaneex
are that Morgan will agree to 50 per cent of the
jrroes receipts and pay Paekey his guarantee. The
match probably will be clinched in a few days,
and the date selected for it is February 7.
FISCHBECICS
OPEN TODAY
SATURDAY
1 Formerly ST. REGIS
844 Market Street
C. W. SHAW. R- H. FISCHBECK.
GREAT TO BE CRAZY -
AN' EVERYBODY'S DOIN' IT
This Money Bug Bites 'Em
All in the Same Old
Place
•)&■■■ r ,
ROBERT EDGREN
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.~It'e rreat to
be crazy.
There's Billy McCarney, general di
rector of Luther McCarty, Inc., asking
$30,000 to fight Tommy Burns 20 rounds
in Paris next June.
William doesn't think much of Luther
as a drawing: card. Or perhaps lie
doesn't want to have Luther figbt
Tommy. Or perhaps he thinks M'sieu
Kiegin, who used to run the Hippo
drome-in Paris and invite a bunch of
king's and presidents to see the scraps,
is Joking. Or perhaps he thinks M'sieu
Klegln hasn't the coin to put up.
Whatever It is, a demand for $30,000
—to pay Luther $500 a minute—looks a
good deal like a joke. McCarney says
he wouldn't demand that If Burns
hadn't demanded it when he fought
Johnson. Presumably he means this
as a rebuke to Burns.
But things were slightly different In
that match. Tommy Burns was world's
champion, with a clear title. Hβ 'didn't
get his "championship" by the simple
expedient of meeting a second. rate
heavy weight in a bout which the pro
moter advertised as a "championship ,,
to increase the gafee reecipts. ' Hβ
earned it. He beat the claimants to
the title in this country, knocked out
the invading champion of Australia,
went to England and knocked out Gun
ner Mx>ir, English champion; knocked
out the champion of Ireland, cleaned
up in France and, going to Australia,
knocked out the new Australian cham
pion, Bill Lang. He was champion of
the world, and the first champion of
the world to travel around the world
and demonstrate his superiority in all
countries that followed the sport.
In fighting a negro Burns was devi
ating from the custom established by
former champions. Weighing 165
pounds himself, he was fighting a
negro half a foot taller and 45 pdunds
heavier. He was entitled to all the
money he could make the Australian
promoter pay. McCarty's case is dif
ferent. He isn't a regular champion
yet. He has beaten only two or threo
candidates for the American title. To
call him world's champion is ajjreat
./oke. Not that he can not bear the
champions of other countries. There
is little doubt that he can, possibly ex
cepting Bombardier Wells. But he
hasn't done it yet, and he hasn't de
feated a champion. Therefore he Iβ no
champion.
McCarty has agregrl to meet Wells !f
Wells can be induced to come to New
York.
There'll be no trouble about that, if
the promoter will put up an interest
ing purse for the Englishman.
And it isn't by any means a sure
thing that McCarty will beat Wells.
The Englishman is a marvelous boxer
and a hard hitter. Very likely he would
have stopped Palzer within three
rounds had not his own seconds furi
ously insisted that he should "stand
back" when he had Palzer ready to
drop his flag. Wells may have learned
the importance of husbanding hie
strength, and in this case h^"11 be a
dangerous man for the champion of
Los Angeles to tackle.
Meanwhile why doesn't McCarty try
to remove the "blot on his scutcheon"
plarod there quite recently by one Jess
Willard? Can it be possible that Me
Carty's recollection of the right upper
cut used so successfully by the lank
cowpuncher Is too vivid? Looks that
way. Willard is willing to give Me-.
Carty a return *match.
BROWNS GET TWO ROOKS
ST. T-/OCI.S. Jan. 17.—Outfielder Lntber Bcranla
anil Catcher Frank Crossln signed contracts today
to play wtth the local American league club <lur
ing the season of 101 H. Bonnin was ohtalned
from the Cnlutntrtie American Association clnb
In 1911. but an injury kept him out of the ffame.
Croesin came here from the Binjjbamton (N. V.)
State league club last fall. Pitchers Harry Balles
■nd Robert Harmon of thp St. Leall Nationals
also have signed contracts for the. coining Mason.
PINEHURST GOLF RESULTS
PINEHt'KST, N. C, Jan. IT.—Miss M. Eleanor
Freeman. Dvkor Meatlow*, defeated Mre. Herbert
L. Jilleon, Bethlehem. N. C today in the final
round of the women's erent in the Advertiser*'
midwinter golf tournament. Miss Freeman won,
3 up and 1 ti> play. Semifinals were played t»
the men's tourney, and R. M. l'urves. Woodland,
Mass., will meet Mnrsliall Wbitlatrh. Oakland
club, New York, in thi* finale tomorrow.
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