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IF IT'S NEWS IT'S HERE EDITED BY WAGNER THE SPOT FOR SPORTS : THE "FARMER: JANUARY 25, 1913 CORBETT'S WEEKLY BOXING REVIEW RITCHIE WON'T BOX WINNER OF M'FARLAND BRltTQN GO (By James J. Corbet, Former Heavy, weight Champion of the World.) Written For, The Farmer.) A. bill has been introduced in the Massachusetts legislature to legalize boxing exhibitions and to provide for the appointment of a State wmmu nion to supervise the sport. At pres ent boxing Is tolerated in the Bay ' Btate although under existing laws tne holding of such an exhibition consci tutes sl crime. To overcome the objections of those misguided . individuals who oppose referees decisions on the ground that they encourage gambling and are therefore a menace to boxing, a clause In the bill specifies that decisions are not to be made at the ringside. The plan ealls for the appointment of "In spectors" who shall attend all contests and make notes of the points scored by the- contestants, etc., and who must file these notes with the Com mission within twenty-four hours af ter each bout, the Commissioners- to later make public the "official find ing." .-..- - I have been given credit in the press for assisting In the framing of the Massachusetts bilL Whatever credit due is coming to Eddie Keo vln, the Boston sporting writer, who has engineered the bill from the be ginning of -the agitation, to place box ing under stats control. The only as sistance I rendered Mr. Keevln was to suggest that some plan be incorporat ed In the hill that would provide for decisions. I . Informed him that the no-declsion"-contest was unsatisfac tory to boxers and patrons alike as a thorough test of it in New York State has demonstrated. The plan to ap point the inspectors IS Mr. Keevln's - and in view of the fact that it was pointed out that the bill would likely be defeated if it called for ringside decisions, I approved the scheme when my opinion was asked in the matter. My stand on the' decision is too well known to call for further comment here. I have contended right along that the Wew York Commissioners made a mistake in- ruing that decis ions should not be given, and believe that the members of the board will come to the seune. cosaiusion before very long:" . However, should the 4M11 now pending In' the Massachusetts legislature become a law it will be in teresting to watch how Keevln's plan will work out. . .. j - Although Johnny Kilbane, ' the feather-weight champion easily out pointed and decidedly outclassed both Johnny Dundee and Eddie 0Keefe in this city last Fall, he failed to earn the good opinion of local critics. Those young men were practically unani- : mow In. denouncing him as an imita tion of what a title holder should be. Apparently taking- their cue from the "experts , Gotham promoters have elde-stepped Kilbane ever since. If the truth were known, however, ft wonld be found that the real rea son of - Tola long absence from New York to not due to a lack of apprecia- tion of Johnny's fighting skill, but to a reluctance of the promoters to "corns through" with the amount of money the champion demands and . considers in keeping with his dignity as, and the drawing powers of, a feather-weight title holder. Local fight handlers complain of poor patronage, but fail to -realise that the falling off in attendance is due to their own failure to provide at tractive matches. All Winter long there has been a dearth of good bouts. -.Many of the cards offered for the entertainment of New York fans would shame a "tank town" pro moter. Bat to get back to Kilbane. Al though the Gotham clubs can't see him as an attractive card, the promo ters across the bridge think' different ly. When the fact became known that Johnny would consider a propo sition to box in New Tork the Irving Athletic C3ub of Brooklyn, jumped at the chance to sign him. Evidently the Irving people have faith In his drawing powers as they have offered a substantial guarantee, which the champion has accepted by the way, to box xoung Driscoll, a promising local feather-weight, next Tuesday night. With all due respect for the opinion cf the "wise" Manhattan prompters I would . like to go on record Tight here that Kilbane breaks the Irving club's records for receipts. I-eaeh Cross made a number of friends by the game battle he put up .gainst Joe Rivers. There have been times' when Leachia was susoected of a desire to "dog" It, but if such a thought entered his mind during the Olivers mill he managed to keep it on fler control. But for that matter teach had little choice in the style of fighting that prevailed during i the bout. Rivers carried the battle to bis man all the way and Cross had to Bght to protect himself or deliberate ly .quit. As a fighting "hot tomale" the Mexican more than made good. In discussing the bout before leav ing for Loa Angeles, Rivers said that It was the first short contest he had taken part In for a long time. He is accustomed to the longer distances, md for that reason did not get going at top speed until the latter round. Joe also claimed that a better under itandlng of the rules governing bouts In this vicinity will enable him to do better the next time he starts. Compared with the manner In which' Packey McFarland and Jack Britton- have handled Cross - In the past Rivers' work could hardly be called impressive, but it is not as an exponent of boxing that this youngs ter shines. He is more on the Wol gast type and depends . on strength, hitting power, aggressiveness and stamina to carry him to victory. If he can . maintain his speed and strength throughout- a twenty-round , contest and fight as fast and as hard as in the closing rounds of the Cross match there are very few light weights who can hope to beat him. He was as fresh as a daisy at the fin ish of the bout. Joe Is one of the toughest and strongest light-weights developed since "Wolgast and, if Willie Ritchie had not flashed so suddenly on the light-weight horizon, would very likely have been the boy to take Wolgast's title away. . ; . .. Billy Nolan again rises to announce that Willie Ritchie will not enter the ring before July 4, and that the next engagement will take place in. either San Francisco or. Loss Angeles. . He fails to mention the name of Willie's next opponent, but hints that Packey McFarland can have . the match by agreeing to make . the light-weight limit. Knowing very well that there is not the slightest chalice in the world of -McFarland's making 183 Nolan is perfectly safe in defying- the Ohica goan. ' I- - ' A local club made Ritchie an offer. to box the winner of the coming Mo-Farland-Britton match, but Nolan re fused to sign.-the papers. . It is said by those who know Willie intimately that he does not fear the outcome tit a meeting with either of those clever boys, but is bound in black and white to be guided by the shrewd Nolan in making matches for the future. , ; Of course, that is a mighty poor .excuse for a champion to offer, but It will have to suffice. : If Ritchie retains the title until Nolan makes a bad match for him he will be champion for many a year. I see that Jack Johnson has defin itely agreed to meet Palzer for the heavy-weight championship, and that the date for the match has been fixed. All that remains to be done to clinch the bout is to secure the negro's ac quittal when his trial comes up. That may be an easy matter, and again It may not. Anyway there is little use speculating on the outcome of the match until it is a sure' thing that Johnson can carry out his end of the agreement.' ' '.;-'....-- The question rthat-has been , raised as" tor whether Johnson hasnot "vsU ready forfeited the title because Am erican promoters - have , Agreed to blacklist him In the future, is positive ly ridiculous. ' It is not so simple a matter, this taking the title away from a champion. It. would be fine for .the game if Johnson were elim inated entirely, ' but the only place td properly do the job is the ring. While Palzer is hardly the man we wonld choose to undertake the eliminating process, still he is the best material that offers. . Luther McCarty could have first call, but dodges the issue . Anyway let us hope Palzer Is lucky enough to win, if the fight ever "takes place. .."-. :. .. JAS. J. CORBETT. M'GOORTY WON'T FIGHTQM'CARROM REFUSES TO MAKE MIDDLE WEIGHT LIMIT FOR PBNN. .. SYLVANIA BOXER. -A Eddie McGoorty', claimant for the middleweight championship, absolute ly refuses to make 158 pounds, the weight limit in that division, for a bout - with Jack McCarron, the noted boxer of Pennsylvania, who last year obtained a popular decision over Mike Gibbons in a six-round bout. Several promoters of boxing clubs in New York have offered to stage a ten round boat between this pair. McCar ron has consented to a match, but Mc. Goorty, for reasons best known to himself, has sidestepped the offers. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, who has McCarron sunder a contract In which he agrees to pay the fighter $50,000 for his services during the next five years, says that he will agree to any thing that McGoorty demands if the latter will consent to a bout with Mc Carron. at 158 pounds. Pending' a change in heart of McGoorty O'Brien Is now negotiating with the managers of boxing clubs In France to have McCarron meet the winner of the Billy Papke-Frank Klaus battle, which Is scheduled to take place in Paris. M'FARLAND BRITTON BOUT WELL ADVERTISED If plenty of advertising Is enough to assure the success of a match, the much discussed McFarland-Britton af fair should break all records. Consid ering the fact that neither of these boxers holds a championship or for that matter Is likely to attain one in the future, more space has been given to their backing and filling tactics than any match of the kind in years. As the case stands now, McFarland is insisting on a guarantee of $7,000 and the privilege of 35 per cent, of the gate receipts. He also eets the weight at 138 . pounds at 3 o'clock. The latter condition substantiates the assertion that McFarland has completely out grown the lightweight class. A year ago the 135-pound mark was the low est -he could reach with safety, but now even that notch seems to be be yond him." Britton also, although more sparsely built that his rival, fa vors a weight condition several notch es higher than the recognised light weight limit. Possibly - he can meet Champion Ritchie's requirements in this respect, but he has been soundly beaten by Ritchie already, and does not appear overanxious, for another encounter with the latter or to have much chance of reversing the verdict in case they meet again. George Winter, old Boston American pitcher, has been engaged to coach the Vermont University baseball squad this spring. BRIDGEPORT CLUB GETS HEALY AND ELEY RECOMMENDS SCHUYLER Star Bout In Next Month's Show Here May Be Ford By Wagner.) The , E&irtern Association magnates probatory will not order that each club must file a bond of $1,250 to guarantee salaries next season. The league al ready has a rule that each club must furnish a. $2,000 bond-, so it is not thought that it will be necessary to put the additional expense' upon the club owners. When the minor league magnates- met in Milwaukee last fall it was voted that each minor club should deposit a. sum equal to one half the monthly salary list of the team. The Eastern Association's $2, 000 bond will protect the players and make it certain they will get their money. Secretary Reddy of the Bridgeport club this morning received the signed contract of Pitcher Mike Healy of Waterbury. Healy pitched for one of the semi-pro teams in the Brass City last season. He practiced with the Mechanics for. a few weeks last season but never got in a game. Skipper JJHey.- the former Bridgeport outfielder, has reoommended a pitcher named Schuyler to the Mechanics. Schuyler was tried out by Baltimore in 1912 but didn't stick. Manager Zefler haS signed Catcher Billy Frank; who was in the South Michigan League last year. Frank is a former New Haven boy. The Springfield (Union aayw Indian apolis may get Outfielder Lefty High from Detroit. The former Hartford star is sore because Detroit offered falm $166 a month when" he received $200 in Hartford, last season. Detroit paid -Hartford $3,000 for High. At the Seaside Club tonight the Al gonquin and Seaside players will clash at billiards. The Algonquin have won every match so far but the Sea side experts will conceal horseshoes about their persons in order to change their luck. ;' It to said that Terry Lee will emit on Bunny FVrd and Dodo Maher es the star bout in his show in this .city , next month. A 'bout, between Buddy Fa-ulkes and "Young CLeary is also a possibility. , Leslie -Nunamaker, one. of the Bos ton Red Sox catchers, admits now that he is a holdout. Nunamaker was considered one of the best "backstops in the- American league until Cady joined the club. Cady got his . chance CAMERON HAS 40 SIGNED UP FOR NEW HAVEN George Cameroon, owner and' man ager of the New Haven baseball club, haa announced that he had signed up 40 men for his team this year and when the time for reporting on April 1 came around be expected the entire bunch to put in an appearance at the Seaview. - - . "Although I've got a couple of good catchers in Jack! Nagle and Clyde Wa ters," said Cameron in speaking of the outlook for another- pennant winning bunch, "I am on the lookout for . a backstop named Murphy of the Mon treal club and) may land him. Not that I want him for 3STew Haven. I've: got a chance to make a trade and I can use Murphy in It If I land him. ' "I'm going to use Moose Miller i on first, base a-ndi will not look for any first baseman beside him. A chap named Arthur H. Brothers of Torring ton will take Flick's place at second and I expect he will make good. He played a good game in the Tri -State and New Tork Leagues and' is touted as the goods. A fellow named Tillman has signed up for a try-out at second too. . He's from St. Louis. i - "At short I have Joe Pepe, and he fills the tUfto my taste exactly. , Kid Sherwood, of course, will keep his place at third, and I shall " not bother with that position. "For outfielders there are Pop Fos ter, Hyder Barr, the Southern league's great utility man; Joe Giregory from New Tork ctly, and Jack' dine of To ledo. ; ' "My pitching department is not worrying me at all. There is Hopper who I expect will come along in good shape this summer; Slim Foster, who went well last summer; McGowan, whom I tried out for awhile last sea son; Fanwell. who is now under sus pension for not reporting to Worces ter where I sent him; Benjamin Har rison De Mott, whom I got from Bal timore last season, and af youngster named Smith -from Greenwood, Miss., who by the way is a southpaw. "Then I'll have Leach, the New Ha ven -boy; dunn. Acker-man of Cleve land, all left-handers: Pats-y Cadigan, a semi-pro from Illinois, and a chap recommended from Brooklyn by. Jack Relsigl. Floyd- Hansen is his name, though Til have to change that han dle If he plays here. Then there's Curtin, the Pittsfielder, I got hold of a short time ago.". MILAN SAYS MACK'S TEAMWILL BE THERE Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 25. Clyde Mi lan, outfielder of the Washington team, who broke the American league's base stealing record last sea son, ie not a bit backward in declar ing' that he thinks Connie Mack's team will bear watching next season. He says: ' "Our strongest competitor right now seems to be the Athletics, who, I be lieve, will come back strong next year. Connie Mack has a great team and two wonderful pitchers in Plank and Coombs. It doesn't seem possible that they will go on pitching winning ball forever, but Plank looked better every game he pitched last year. He is un doubtedly the best left hander In the league. Coombs should also be a steady winner, and Bender, I hear, will be back In shape. Now, Isn't that a hard trio to beat? Last season Con nie's men would have copped but for overconfidence. In my opinion. The Red -Sox. I think, shot their bolt last season." i And Maher when Nunamaker broke a finger and alter that Cady was supreme. Nuna- maker is wintering In Lincoln, JSieD. Dick Nallin, who was an umpire in tne eastern association in lvli, nas been signed as one of the regulars in the International league. Dick was signed as utility man last year and was on the verge several times of be ing sent to this league. Illness of two regulars gave Nallin his chance and fie made good. Manager McCann of the Bridgeport club was in New York yesterday look ing for players. Here is what the New Tork Sun has to say of his visit "Eugene McCann, manager of the Bridgeport club, called at American League headquarters yesterday and took part in the daily gossip. McCann had some interesting " comments to make regarding the young pitchers Ray Keating and Paddy Green, who will be with Frank Chance this, year. "Green has much natural pitching ability," said McCann, "but he doesn't know much about inside stuff. He has a world of speed .and a good spltter, but he will have to learn how to pitch like big leaguers before he will make good In fast company. Green isn't in it with Keating In point of baseball wisdom. For a colt Keating knows more about pitching than some vet erans I have met. -He is one of those fellows who will either be a star In side of the next two seasons or drop out of sight entirely. Chance ought to help these youngsters a lot." The New Tork Americans have Bold Pitcher Carl Thompson and his broth er Herman to Birmingham of the Southern league.- Herman! is a catch er. They gained their basebal exper ience at the. University of Georgia. .Hockey fans are looking forward for some great sport, tonight, when Cham pion Boston A. A. team meets the St. Nicholas aggregation -at the St. Nich olas Rink, New Tork. The -visitors have beaten Tale, ' Harvard and Princeton" and some of the best teams in Canada. Early in the season the St. Nicholas team played a tie game with the Bostons. ' Arthur Pelky, the Chicopee ' ""white hope," who has challenged Luther Mc Carty, made short work of Bob Wil liams before the Chloopee Athletic club,- Springfield, last . night. ' Pelky, continued to hammer Williams un mercifully for three rounds and open ed up a rapid fire bunch of Jabs in the 4th and sent WiJJiams to the mat for the count. - KETCHEL HOPES . TO BEAT O'BRIEN LOCAL BOY PUTS FINAL TOUCHES . 03T AT BOWS FOB MONDAY NIGHT'S BOUT. . Al Ketone!, who has been In Water bury for over a week training for his ten round bout with Young Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia at the box ing carnival which the South End A. C, will give at Eagles' hall on next Monday evening, is back in JJiidge- ijr-t. x ara monung ne went over to Captain Bond's in Stratford to finish his training. i Al is in the best of shape. He did some fast boxing in Waterburv yes terday afternoon and those who saw him work out at George Mulligan's gymnasium were aellgnted with his A -v i .frv v-"j mm If YOUNG JACK O'BRIEN showing. "You can say for me," said Al today "that I was never in bet ter shape. I have been working hard and I sure do feel fine. I know that O'Brien will be a hard boy to beat and I want to be at my best when I meet him and my friends here can rest as sured that I will be." The O'Brlen-Ketchel bout will be the last one on the card which the South Ends have arranged for Monday night. The semi-final between Kid Lewis of Waterbury and Hank Griffin of this city will be one of ten rounds and It ought to be one that will please all. Those two fast boys. Kid Cushing of Springfield and Eddie Kelly of this city will open the show In a ten round bout at 116 pounds. BLAMES COBB FOR HOLDOUTS BY PLAYERS IN BIG LEAGUES Owner Navin Of Detroit Says Others Follow Ty's Inflated Ideas Detroit, Jan. 25. Tyrus Raymond Cobb, generally regarded as the great est ball "player of all time, is responsi ble for the high salaries demanded by major league players, according - to President Frank J. Navin of the De troit Tigers. Navin says Cobb's salary is the standard by which not only other Detroit players judge their worth, but it serves as a standard for all other major league players as well. "I am sincere in my belief that Cobb's present demands, as well as his demands hitherto, are in a great measure responsible for the many holdouts in recent years," said Navin in his office yesterday afternoon. "Other stars tell their employers Cobb Is getting big money, and then they insist they are worth a salary which they consider their Just due. In other words, the players are jealous on ac count of Cobb's salary. "Every time Cobbs wants a raise these players look for a raise, too, and argue if Cobb is going to get so much money they should get a salary in pro THORPE NOT PROFESSIONAL SAYS WARNER The charges which were forwarded to the Amateur Athletic Union from Worcester to the . effect that James Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian and all around athlete,' played professional baseball -with the Winston-Salem team in the Carolina Association fell flat yesterday. . Glenn Warner, the Carlisle Indian School coach, yesterday had James S3. euiiivan, unairman oi ute .national Registration Commltee, on the tele phone from Carlisle and Informed Mr. Sullivan that he had received a letter from Manager Clancy stating that he was misquoted In the Worcester paper and that he never made the statement that appeared, that it was unauthor ized and was not founded on facts. Clancy said that Jim Thorpe never played on his team or any other team in the league,, and that the statement that he signed Thorpe up to pitch for his team was an absolute falsehood. He said that Thorpe did, . however, practice with his team when he was down there on a hunting trip, and often exercised with his men, and his picture appeared In a group taken at the grounds one morning, ana tnat this was probably what the- whole story was based on. Clancy further said as "far as he was concerned, he had no charges to make against Thorpe and that he had writeen a letter to Secretary Sullivan denying the statement so as to lay the (acts before the A. A. u. ornciais. CABRERA FROM CANARY ISLANDS CRACK WATERBURY SHORTSTOP HAS QUEER MIXTURE IN HIS . ANCESTRY. Here ie something by W.' A. Phelon In the Sporting News about Cabrera, last year with Waterbury: ' ' . "Cabrera, the Cuban shortstop who is to be tried at Indianapolis, is a relic or remnant of a strange race and, by the way, Cuba and Spam itself are as full pf jumbled races as this country Cabrera is a Gaunche, or native of the Canary Islands a people almost ex terminated by various conquerors. SThe ethnologists say that the , Gaunches were pure Celts, identical with the Irish in origin and this Cabrera, though dark brown, has the moat typi cally Irish face I ever beheld some thing like the late Tim Donahue. "I was astounded, when talking to the Cuban athletes, to find so many different races among them. Marsane is a SDanlard of Castilian descent.. Al meida is a Portuguese, of a very noble family. Cabrera, as already stated, is a Gaunche. Senor Nargones, the cham pion wrestler of Cuba, has red cheeks. blue eyes, ana iignt ymiow nair. Jtie Is probably a Batnue a strange peo ple of the Pyrenees, with a language almost Gaelic, and a predominance or blonds. Pepe Conte, the Cuban sport ing writer, is of Italian descent, the noble house of Contl migrating to Ha vana centuries ago. Two or three of the Cuban players are of 'Moorish an cestry, and one pitcher, now disabled with a bad arm, is an Indian, of a tribe which the Spaniards left in pos session of a small reservation when they conquered the Island. BALLPLAYERS WANT $1 MEALS Were Satisfied in Old Days to Eat For 35 Cents. A list of the training places of the International League for the coming epring shows that the clubs of this organization now roam around the country for their prep course as ex tensively as the major leaguers. The Jersey Skeeters will train at Bermuda; the Torontos at Macon. Oa. ; the Mont real team at ' trnarlottesville; the Bisons at Charlotte," N. C; Rochester at Annistan, Ala.; the Newark Tigers at Savannah; Providence probably at Durham, N. C. and Baltimore at Fayettevllle, N. C. "The cost ofrunnlng a Class AA ball club has just about doubled in the last few years," says President Barrow, "The principal reasons are higher sal aries and increased hotel expenses. I can remember when out teams used to get hotel rates at $1.50 or $2 a day, but now we have to pay $3 to $3.60. The price of food has gone ud. and then the fact that a good many hotels have changed to. tne Europeans plan has something to do with it. Whereas we used to pay $2 a day for everything, we now pay that much for a room. Furthermore, on trains nowadays the International League player gets a dollar for his meal just the same as in the majors. Fifty cents used to be what he got and I could name man agers who allowed only 35 cents for a meal on a train. , portion" to Cobb's. I understand Joe Jackson used Cobb aS the standard by which he came to terms with the Cleveland cllb. It was the same old story. 'Cobb gets this amount for hit ting over .400, and I get this amount for hitting just below .400,' was the basis of Jackson's argument. "However, Jackson Is only one of many cases. And, of course, the other players estimate their value from the salaries paid to the stars, so Cobb therefore sets a standard all around. The Detroit club has had to put up with this Cobb nuisance for some time. All our players want a raise because Cobb is holding out for a big salary. - "I admit Cobb is the greatest ball player that ever lived, and Is the big gest individual asset the Detroit club possesses, but we will be firm in re sisting Cobb's efforts to hold us up for a big increase In salary. Cobb is now drawing a large salary, as base ball salaries go, and if he cannot see his way clear to signing at our terms, we will ' have to get along without him." M'GRAVV NOT TO SEND DEVORE TOBOSTON CLUB ' ; Jack Murray, the Giant outfielder, came to New Tork yesterday from his home In Elmira to have a talk with Manager McGraw. Jack' said . em phatically that he was not a "hold out," althouhg he has not signed his contract for next season. He expects to sign, however, in a few days. Manager McGraw has contracted a severe cold during the past days of wet weather, and has been advised by his physician to remain in bed for a few days. McGraw haa a. mild type of grip, and it may keep him from his office longer than he expects. He has been planning to finish his work in the next couple of weeks, so that he would be able to go to Texas a week before the recruits arrive there, on Feb. 20. One reason the Giants manager wants to go there early is to get into - actual training himself. - He now weighs about 200 pounds and he expects to take off 16 or 20" pounds before the opening of the season. Josh Devore- sent his signed con tract to Secretary Foster yesterday. Manager McGraw has no Intention of trading Devore to Boston. Manager oiuuuiji n&s maae me jNew xork club a proposition for some players, but the suggestion did not Interest the Giant management. HOLLENBACK TO COACH ATPENN STATE IN 1913 PhUadielph'a, Jan. 25 "Bill' Holien back, . the old. Pennsylvania fullback, yesterday signed to coach Penn State College for another season. Hollen back'a signing at Penn "State removes .him mm tt nmuthdllw created at Pennsylvania by Andy xTuiiui b l ouremmH ana aaag belief to the suggestion that Truxtun Hare, the chairman of the committee, is going to dominate affairs, himself, with prob ably some smaller man selected to do the actual detail work. IN MAJOR LEAGUES Joe Jackson never was a holdout and to prove it he has signed his Cleve land contract, somebody just worked Joe for winter space filling, that was all. , . The Chicago White Sox have sold Recruit Roy Wolfe, secured from the Lincoln club of the Illinois-Missouri League, to Pittsfield of the ( Eastern Association. The very first formal appearance of the Giants on the diamond will) be In ant exhibition game with Dallas on March 1. Watch for the box score, less than 40 days hence. The Chicago Cubs have traded Pitch er Madden to Terre Haute for Pitcher Rufus Gilbert. If he Is the same Ru fus, he Was in baseball before Charley Murphy broke in. . "Most likely," typewrites Damon Runyon, "Roger Bresnahan still thinks what he used to think about Cholly Murphy; but most likely he won't think it quite so loud." Clark Griffith has finally settled down on Charlottesville for his train ing camp, having made satisfactory arrangements for quarters by renting a college fraternity house. , Frank Laporte of the Washington team recently swept the boards at an Ohio poultry show with his white leg horns, xaporte n-as a national repu tation among chicken fanciers. Zack Wheat's brother will get a trial with Brooklyn in the spring trainimr camp. Zack says the new member of the Wheat ramiiy is a great catcher and has Bill Dahlen almost .believing It. ' It Is denied that Harry Davis will have any active part in connection with the . Athletics. Instead he has gone into Dusiness in Philadelphia and is out or oaseDau lor tne present at least. Victor Bickers, the Wesleyan college recruit, who was also labeled Austin in art n.t.ttTTl nt trt fnVAr hi. ,f.. i -" . u.o '..VlllllJ ( t C a giant standing 6 feet 8 inches and weighing 185 pounds. He also "has as much speed as Johnson." Anthony Carlo, the Chicago high school boy with the press agent, has been promised a trial bv PrnV: Chance with the Tankees. Mordecal Brown still believes In him. In fact Brown Is the press agent In the case - .w a new jtB K pitcher named J. Wedon Wyckoft, who was a star performer on the Bucknell to fix up that name, even before he can Butjr wna ronme MftcK. A reniaraole .blending of pure,' good tobaccos I-) r. . TURKISH BLEND CIGARETTES The greatest selling cigar ette in this country a blend that is "Distinctively Individual " factory League, "" Coe Stapley Co. Kelly 75 S6 Chaiklln 78 Keater . . . 75 Saute .......... 84 Primo 120 Totals- .....4S2 405 Locomobile C. 411 ma Snape 83 73 Youngs 'JO 84 Flnlayson ...... 83 ' Banks 92 93 O'Brien 80 70 Totals .428 399 3941211 BUILDING TRADES LEAGUE?. , Steam ntters. - ' Baney 88 78 Troy 8 78 Rennison 69 73 Doyle 92 83 Carson 91 84 77 23? 77 2 if 19 211 99 244 81 2 Totals 406 392 40 293 -Tinners. Plumley .' 74 68 89 2S1 Torn 79 9 --87 . 2i Tenney ........ 69 - 74' 7S -2 ! Anderson ...... 81 88 93 342 Shroy 60 81 65,- 20S Totals I. 363 407 410 1189 Game Monday Carpenters No. 2 vs. Painters. BULLARD TEAM HO. 1 VTTNS. .- ' Billiard No. 1. Bjorfc .'. .r.v.;'.:7- -79 '93. 939 Downey "88 69 . 78 23 J At water ....... i 84 6.7 87 21 Demory .'.102 94 79 27 Pitt 79 74 83 2I Totals 418 383 400 1201 Bollard "o. t. Ayrault rr. 82, 81 91 254 Meyer 7. l,r 80i,J 73 - 70 22 J Minlter 1's- ft " 62 211 Nash 84 90 84 26 Schultise 73 80 76 22 Totals .. ,395 899 383 1177 TAYLOR BOYS BOWL. Cutting Department. Lamond 81 86 77 2 Irwin 57 60 (S 173 Totals ..138 14B 132 415 Box Department. Toby ..-.'. 60 78 66 19 KmOS .43 TZ B3 17 j Totals 103 145 129 877 Miscellaneous Department. Shanley .... 77 82 72 232 Jamison ....... 63 78 72 225 Totals ...140 158 188- 483 Recelvingr Department. Griffith 66 94 78 23 Bennett ........ 69 52 62 lit Totals 125 146 140 411 " ' Belt Department. Doher 71 93 75 23? Buckley 62 66 59 187 Totals ...133 159 134 429 Machine Department. - Rowe .V. .J.'.' 68- .rTrl. 7r'22 Hazel ...... 59 74 72 20i Totals 117 152 119 433 THIS DATE III PUGILISTIC A1TITAI3 1889--Ike Weir knocked out Jack Beck in 3d round at New Bedford, Mass. " 1894 Jim Corbett knocked out Charles . Mitchell, English, in 3rd round at Jacksonville, Fla., la battle for world's heavyweight champion ship, $20,000 stake and $10,000. 1906 Ray Bronson defeated Willi Riley In 4 rounds at Indianapolis. 1907 Jack Blackburn defeated Bil ly Burke in 6 rounds at Philadelphia. 1909 Jimmy Gardiner knocked out Harry Mansfield In 1st round at Phil adelphia. 1911- Harry Lewis knocked out Johnny Summers In 4th round at Lon don. 1911 Knockout Brown defeated Bert Keyes In 10 rounds at New Tork. 1911 Packey McFarland outpoint ed Toung Erne In 6 rounds at Phila delphia. "And how Is Rogers gettimr on? Tim always declared that he would Iea,ve footprints in tne, sands of time.' 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