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WILLIE RITCHIE, THE
BRAINIEST CHAMPION
He Has Raised the Stand of
RuKilism in This
Country
AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS
APPEALS TO THE LAD
Friends lake to Compare His
Friendliness to WoljjasFs
Hauteur
llu RXLVtt L. YORKER,
Willti* RlwhU, • I*<* new lightweight
champion, is ackii'iw lodged to lit* die
brainiest title holder of to*
nay. His acquiring of the ligntweight
( rown irom \d \V%ilgast is recognized
Hr raising the sti ndaid of fighting In
ilib country.
Willie Ritchie \m lit into the bov
lag game with his eves open, he baa
»layed !n It must of the time with his
eye* open, and we may rest assured
that h • wili steer himself out ot ’l
when ih» time < .mies with his eyes
open, umesa some youngster sever'd
> <m. uem e closes one or hoth » f
them.
Klicnlc is tlie kind of a boy who
inspires the youngsters of toda> to
Try the!:, mitts at the game, lie is a
elean-llv.ng. money-making; young
► » rapper, who is in the gasne because
n Is to him a god way of making a
living. Ah soon as he can t make
money in u. he’ll <;iilt.
HitchU is a llod tearing boy. a (’ath
out. a ..tends c hart h in his home
t.-.wn of San Frnnt irco regularly. He
•n a ays ha., anti i ; ays that he always
w ill.
This nev. champion in an example
of the host there is In modern light
ing am» iui deni lighters. He stuiy and
at the game us youngster." He is
rot yet of age and he has beer fight
4ng three years.
He represents the new idea in fight
« \f, iti that he started at this game
before he Tried any other. The old
champions became professional or
business men first and fighters after
wards. Ritchie was fighter first, and
rays that he Is going to make his
o estlgo in that game win him dollars
in whatever business lie may go into.
The old champions reversed the or*
ill. John L. Sullivan work'd in a
in factory before he was a fighter.
Tom Hyer was a butcher. Jem Min e
Wat- an English fludler at fairs. Faddy
Ryan was an ironworker. Joe Cho>n
was a cigar clerk. Corbett was a
hank clerk Jeffries was a boiler*
leaker.
Ritchie Is leaning towards the au
tomobile business and soou, it may
•e expected, somebody w'ill spring a
tory that the "Go-It” cars are being
■old In California by Willie Ritchie,
Ightwelght champion. Ritchie has
.een a chauffeur, mechanician and
>: Iceman.
Ritchie is careful with Ills money
le was trying to buy his aged father,
he father of 10 other children be-
Ides Willie, a SIO,OOO ranch In the
lest v.-here he couhl spend his last
ays when he won the title and with
t the SIOO,OOO that Is figured as his
irough the victory over Wolgast.
Ritchie's fighting record is unique,
le got his name in his first fight at
an Francisco. Willie Ritchardson
as to battle before a club at the
olden gate, but he failed to appear
oung Geary Steffen (for this is our
ero's real cognomen) stepped in to
iibstltute lor him.
The announcer stepped forward to
lake known to (In crowd who the
ay was. Then he stopped. He didn’t
now the lad's name. He walked
ver to the youngster r.nd asked him. (
Geary was in contusion. He thought
’ tho man he was substituting for.
“Make It Willie Ritchie.” he stam
ered and Willie Ritchie hi* re
alned.
A substitution wen for Ritchie his
rst real fame, a year ago Thanksglv
g day, when he went in the ring for
r olgast against Freddie Welsh and
»ld that hoy so w*ell that he wa>
i«n touted as a coming champ
'elsh got a decision over him but i
lied to knock him out.
On May 11, there was arother mile
one In Ritchie'* career, -le held Ad
olgast to a draw in four rounds,
liicli gave him his chance for the
nger first last Thanksgiving, when
> won his crown.
Ritchie has bet'll In 42 fight* and
is lost four of them
Friend a of Ritchie like to compare
B friendly disposition to the hauteur
Wolgast. They gloat over Ad s
rly. “Well, that’s a cheap way to
n a title," which was his congratu
,ory message to Ritchie after h«*
(] wot; the crown when Wolgast
uled him twice.
They tell a story of Ad that runs
;e this: He had fought Tommy
irphy six rounds in Pittsburgh and
ter the fi??ht he was battered like n
’ecked freight tar. His eyes were
re and his face bloated. He met
lllie Keeler, the former hall player.
hig hotel “Well. Ad bow’d you
t that?” asked Keeler. Oh. 1 beau
i hend on"." bragged Vs »lirast.
They compare these stories wit It
>se told of Ritchie, or which this
one When Ritchie wus in New
rk, he sought a fight with I .each
baa. "Tel. him to go get a repu
ion," growled the dentist. Ritchie,
itead of heaping abuse bpon Cross,
mly renlied, "Well. 1 suppose I
eht to lies some more of the better
i's before I tackU Cross.
The Hfe lines of Wolgast and
rhle have crossed three times. Firs*
chie suhbtltuted for Wolgast In the
dsh fight and started on the road
fame. Then he fought him a four
ind draw that earned • him a right
challenge for the title. I.ast. he
ealed Wolgast.
litchle when a kid was not one of
se tough kids who swagger around
i clean up on their fellows. His
brothers and four sisters have of
chide 1 him for being too quiet
I reserved and staying too much
h peop’e older than he.
litchle h:m never been a tough and
i never had any desl'< to be oue
is a high bn .v fighter and he’s
ltd of It He ua«n t the strength
Wolaast, but he fights with his
and as w«l< as with that body of hl«.
to llcMw eight challenger wa- rt vrr
re welcome thin Ritchie. No ch.t!-
|ter was ever conceded an.even
nee of holding the crown longer
It Rltehl#
COST DRIVES
YACHTSMEN TO
SMALLER BOATS
Though Big Schooners Have
Disappeared, Racing In
terest Keeps tip
—
MORE MEN IN Y ACHTING
NOW THAN EVER BEFORE
They Are AH More Modest in
Individual Demands,
However
Why is it that there is no such rac
ing for large yachts today as there
>\*as 23 or 2u years ago.’ Stu b people
recall splendid licet of large sloop-?
and schooners that always appealed
In ihe races of the New York Yacht
club and the Seawanhaka-Connthian
Ya? lit club and when they weie held
in the >o\\ei bity Hi the 'Bos. and ask
if interest in yacht racing is dying
out. .
The answer to ihe last question is
that th. re are more men actively In
terested in yacht racing today than
ever before, and aliere are many times
more owners of racing craft of one
size or another than there were in
the years irom 188»* to IH9O, when tho
huge Imvub were in the lime-light'. But
the interest has b**en transferred in a
large measure from the racing of large
boats to that of boats of medium or
small size.
The expense of racing in the larger
(•lasses today is prohibitive, except
ing to a very wealthy man. In the
first place, the cost of building a large
sloop or schooner is several times as
much as it was 25 or 30 years ago.
'Phis is due in part to the higher cost
of materials and the increase in
wages, hut in a larger part to the
greater refinement and elaboration of
construction and fitting.
One cun go today to someone of
the ship>ards in Maine, get plans and
specifications from a builder, use the
same sort of limber in construction
as was U6t and 30 years ago and finished
in the si me style, and the cost of a
boat would not he very greatly in ex
cess of »lie darlier cost. But no out
today would be satisfied with such a
craft.
By tho same token it will cost more
to furnish a home today than it did
30 yean ago, with probably onljr-tlw
fca.ne number of pieces to serve tho
same purposes, but the same sutlsfac
tion wou'd not be procured with the
furniture of IS&0.
Besides the first cost, the expense
of running a larger yacht has in
creased enormously. Thirty yearr
ago the regular crew of a large sloop
or schooner yacht was the smallest
number of men that could get the boat
under way and handle her under ordi
nary conditions. Even in pleasure
cruising the male guests of the own
er were expected to tail on to the
main «heot or lend a hand In any
emergency, whije in racing from haF
to three-quarters of the crew werf
amateurs and friends of the owner.
Today a large yacht in racing car
ries a full crew of paid hands, except
ing for the “after guard” of two or
three especially clever amateurs, and
these do no work, excepting possibly
THE DETROIT TIMES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912.
HT. LOI'IS. Dec. 13. —Tommy Dixon,
of Kansas City, completely outclassed,
In an eigh-rouud bout with featiie
velglit champion Johnny Kilbane, was
about today In a badly battered con
dition, and Hi. Louis iaus are wonder
ing what Kilbaue could do to the a.er-
to ••spell” the owner If he be helms
man. ,\nd every man of the paid
crew expects to receive, and does
receive, race money, from $3 to $5 a
day in addition to his regular wages,
ills board, or his “grub money,” and
his uniforms. Tbon the old boats
raced with their ordinary canvas, but
the boats of today must have special
racing sails, and duplicate outfits at
that, expensively made.
Thirty years ago the owner of t?
large boat could enter a race at an
ex pens* of SSO to $75 more than if
would cost to |:o out for a day’s sail,
and that sum would go mainly for en
tertalnipg the amateur crew aud tak
ing care of them atvoy from home,
while today the expense of a day's
racing for the owner of a schooner,
taking into consideration the crew's
race money, the proportion of cost of
racing sails, an allowance for damage,
hauling out, etc., is anywhere from
SSOO to SI,OOO. That makes a sport
for millionaires only.
Take an ordinary boat of 20 years
ago; sav one of only 40-odd l'eet wa
terline. Her regular crew under ordi
nary conditions would have been two
men, just enough to raise the main
sail. Sh«> may have carried three, one
a qualified skipper, in order that the
owners’ family could have the use of
the boat in the middle of the week
when father was busy downtown; one
of the three regulars was half sailor
and half cook and steward.
But this yacht never went cruising
any distance from home without hav
ing on hoard at least two friends of
the owner who were able, and very
willing, to bear a hand In working the
ship, and her racing allowance of crew
was nine men, five of whom, besides
tho skipper, were amateurs.
But tlie disappearance of the ama
teurs from the decks of the large rac
ing yachts is no evidence of waning
Interest in the sport. On the con
trary, It is Indirect evidence of an In
A GIFT
from
A GOOD SHOP
Is Always appreciated by
GENTLEMEN
\\T HAT “sterling* means on silver; what “Tiffany’*
** means in Diamonds, the name of “BAUMGART
NER means on label or box to gentlemen who appreciate
"ty’e. quality and dass. ,
MAY WE SUGGEST
Neckwear Canes
Hosiery Umbrellas
Gloves Hat Boxes
Handkerchiefs Suit Cases
Suspenders Bath Robes
Mufflers Panamas
Fancy Waistcoats Shirts
Fancy boxes free with all Neckwear
Baumgartner
Fashion Shop.
STATE AND GRISWOLD.
Ktlhaue Had Dixon at His Mercy
In Eight-Round Rout at St. Eon is
PI
13
Handsome Footwear
U Always Acceptable. '
A CHRISTMAS GIFT of a pair
** of handsome comfortable Slip
pers either for home or traveling
wear for her or for him expresses a
thoughtfulness that will be appre
ciated.
Dancing Pump, and Dress Shoe*
are equally servicable, even a pair
of good stout Shoea for rough
weather will give pleasure.
Slippers.... $2.00 to $6.00
Pumps $4.00 to $7.00
Our Service assures complete sat
isfaction. That makes buying a
pleasure.
Rogers Shoe Cos.
243 Woodward Ave.
BBT
0
age n.an of his class If he really cut
loose
The champion could have put Dixon
out at any time, last night,' but toyed
with the Kansas City boy most of the
time. His judgment of distance was
perfect. In the last round only the
bell saved Referee Sharp from stop
ping the hout, as Dixon was helpless.
crease ol Interest tor the young men
of today of the class that supplied the
amateur crews of old are the owners
tuid skippers of smaller racing boats,
or go as crew in smaller craft belong
ing to their rhumb in thetr own sta
tion in life.
And of the building of small yacht*,
aud esuecially in the restricted and
one-design classes, there is no end; 1
and, moreover, it is in the small boats
that our boys and young men learn
to be real sailors, learn to take
chances and to Judge of risks, and
iearu to take the measure of the force
of wind and sea. It is easily demon
sftrated that interest in yacht racing
is not declining. Just compare th?'
racing records of last season wit tx -
those if even 10 years ago. Where 50
starters then was a very big aud al-!
most unheard-of fleet. 75 is an ordi
nary one today. 100 is not very big.l
und there were as m\iy as 130 start-]
ers In one day's racing during the>
past summer.
i .. »
Objects to Onr-I’ark Hi-bfwr.
Tn commenting on* President Mur
phy's suggestion that both Chicago
clubs might us«* one park, a* will be
done In New York, a Chicago writer
points nut that conditions are so dif
ferent the plan would never work. In '
New York both clubs draw practically
the same people. In Chlcag'o each
team has always drawn Its own dis
tinct patronage;-distance* are greater,
transportation not as convenient, and
a West Slder would hardly make the
trip to the Houth Side.
Casey Wants Connecticut.
Joe Casey, who began the season
with Detroit. Went to Providence and
thence to ludianapolis ami Minneapolis,
has returned to Hartford, expressing a
wish that he might secure Ills release
and again play ball in Connecticut 1
where he got his start. Ho says that
rather than return west agiin he may
settle down on the farm In New Eng
land.
Japan uses littie silver-plated table
ware. i
“Ye Booterye”
mSSOm
0
nVJfs
ISf
0
sQife .SUXESTPN SALE
AN
UN
USUAL
BAG
Because the price
Is generally $7.50.
Made of beat gout
leather, and leather
lined. All sty^s.
#4.30
g*l|ijßß|ra
J
B9BH
An Endless Variety of Gifts
from Abrord
Novel artlcl**s* In leather, metal and Ivory; gift*
not aeen elsewhere are here in abundance. The very
reasonable prices are due to our direct Importations.
Black Marten Fur Coat
With coon collar, Especially a T
good for motoring:. Special at 3* *3
Motorists’ Hood
Covers, $7.50
and up
Cor. Jefferson
and Bates
3.
Times Printing Cos. - 13 John R. St.
ROOMY
COW
HIDE
BAGS
Most popular
Mans Bag. leuther
lined, hand sewed
frame
»e.? 5
Greatest
Value in
Toilet
Cases
Fine Leather
Cases with beat
grade toilet ar
ticles. Special lot
»f $7 60 values at
$4-50
Cor. JEFFERSON and BATES. On* Block East of Woodward.
Can You Think of Anything Better?
We Have the Best Line in Town
A
Lounging Robes at $3.95 $5, $7.50, sfo and up
House Coats at $4.50, $7.50, $lO, sls and up
I’m the Guy that put the
“Y" in Quality "
PRINTING
£ ' V;. ft
Bargain in Leather
Writing Portfolios
While they last,
these attractive gifts
in beautiful foreign
leathers, all styles
and sixes; values up
*“•••52.75
Genuine Seal
Hand Bags
that regularly sell at $5.00
and SC.(iO, (TO OC
on sale 3*O.ZD
Saturday at . .
Special l.o* of bags In *ll
popular styles and leath
ers. Saturday, ffO OC>
choice
Striking Values in
Guaranteed Furs
Astonishing Coat Value
A beautiful broadcloth shell
with Venetian lining and
wholeskln Persian Lamb col
lar, a $45 coat eon Te
Saturday at
Muskrat Lined Coats
Luxurious prime fur, black
broadcloth shell and genuine
Persian Larnb collars; $90.00
value, CCTO
Saturday
Headquarters for
Automobile Robes
ON OUR SECOND FLOOR
Lounging Robes
—AND—
House Coats
Impossible to suggest any
thing better for him. We have
an unusually attractive line, at
unusually attractive prices—lN
ALL COLORS AND IN ALL
SIZES.
Page Seventeen
GENUINE
COW
HIDE
SUIT
CASES
With strap*
wonder* at
svso
FINEST
ALL
WALRUS
BAGS
Another lot
of those $lB
Iron wear
ing onea to
go Satur
day at
$13.50
MM
M
M '
Sale of Fur Capa
. Boat grad* SUactrlc
Seal fur and satin Jln
f&tijTday..-.. ...$ 1.75
Motor Qlovea—
Special Values
In fur and leather.
See that fleece-lined
Auto Heaters
$1.25 to |4.00
One Block
East of
Woodward

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