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WOULD-Bt MOGULS
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SPREADS EASTWARD
Xutmeg Cities Tn
Bid For Bout
Danbury, Norwalk, and Bridge
port, three live, hustling Con
necticut cities, are willing to be
the scene of the Willard-Fulton
championship contest on July 4.
Mulvihill, the New Haven pro
moter, who is willing to give
$135,000 for the bout, has ob
tained the permission of the po
lice departments of all three
cities.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHKK.
Before Col. Joseph Carson Miller,
f Tulsa, Okla., is able to stage his
proposed twenty-round'COntest be
tween Jms "Wlljardiaad "red Fulton
tor the championship of the world, he
rill have to do away with a certain
ilde feature , of he present "arranB'j
nents wltlchliniistthe 'bout a prlie
Ight In theeiesor' the law. A side
bet of $5,000 hug. been posted by the
two heavyweights' and jthls fenturo Is
fcTaffafr PJTO aj,Jfrom
Colonel Millar li too smart a man
cot to learn the situation before Ions'.
It ! expected that before many day
pass he will make public announce
ment that the side bet has been called
sO.
Considerable backwardness In torn
bis; forward Is being seen amour pro
moters who allege that the- would
sts.ee the July 4 bout. So far only-
two places have offered any money
at all to clench matters. New Or
leans and Fort Wayne. Ind. Xew Or
leans wants the bout in the fall,
which eliminates the Creaent City.
Indiana will not allow the bout
within its borders, so I"ort Wayne
loses.
Wlllard JCot ropular.
The unpopularity of the present
champion Is having Its effect on the
bidding, too. Vlllard's ring reputa
tion is not such as endears fight
fans to him. Until he won from
Johnson, he could not have demanded
$1,000 for ten rounds anywhere. He
won absolutely nothing but Ihe title
at Harass, being compelled to
gamble with the rate, while all the
real money went .to Johnson. The
bout Was a financial failure and the
new champion, with his backers, had
to coin the crown to get their ex
penses baclt i , . . ,
Colonel Unlet and WulaV today
believe that their share of tho pro
posed battle should reach at. least
(173,000. They point to the big gate
at Reno. I270.77B. but they fall to
take into consideration the racial
flavor attached to the Johnson-Jeffries
bout. or. the great popularity
of the retired champion. Jeffries.
Fulton might be more populsr, but
for his freqijent,- poor . 'showings
against mediocre opponents His
failure to stop Billy Mlske injured
his reputation more than a little. He
is what is known as an "ln-and-outer"
There Is no possible telling
what lie may -do with Wlllard. He
might win Inside of five rounds. He
might refuse to endure punishment,
and go down long before the limit
of distance. A boxer of this caliber
Cannot claim any largo following.
Promoters Are Wary.
Knowing Jess Willard's ring repu
tation, promoters are Inclined to be
exceedingly wary. It Is worthy of
notice that in no case hss any real
money been offered by a promoter
"Hot air offers," thafs all any of
them have been.
It Is possible that Colonel Miller,
who Is in earnest, may have to stage
the bout himself, and have the prin
cipals gamble on the gate Colonel
Miller Is a real man, no four-flush
about him. He has succeeded thus
far in his plans for the championship
contest, but from now on he will hit
obstacles galore.
That side bet Vf S3 000 Is the first
hurdle facing tho Tulsa, man. The
woeful lack of enthusiasm shown in
Willard by the general public is
another that tends to keep away real
money offers -
The "private affslr" in Oklahoma
may yet be tho outcome.
WALTER TRAVIS LEADER,
OF GOLF ASSOCIATION
PALM BEACH; April 1. A golf as
sociation has been formed here with
Walter J Travis as president, and a
number of other well-known expon
ents of the-gaTnllK'Oiarnces and
aa charter members. This new body,
called the Old Guard Society of ralm
Beach Golfers, Is exceedingly anxious
to get in touch right away with some
fjOO golfers now living in New York
and the Metropolitan district, who
are eligible for membership
The charter members are Walter
Travis, of Garden City; A. F. Huston,
of Coatesville, Pa.. Louis M. stumer.
of Chicago, J Krnest Smith, of Wil
mington, Walter Fairbanks, of Den
Ter: John Shepard, Jr., of Providence,
Charles S. Brackette, of Minneapolis;
Walter C WItherbee. of Tort Henry;
I. Clarence Davles, H. B. McCIellan.
Wllmot II Smith, and A. H. Souther
land, of New York?
BOWIE RACES
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HAND GRENADE EVENT IS
ADDED TO TRACK GAMES
A new event has been added to the South Atlantic championship
field and track games to be held at Homewood Field, Baltimore, Md., on
May 10 and 11. The event to be included in the track meet 13 designated
as "throwing the hand grenade" and is expected to add a decidedly
military ieaturo to the program.
Tho University of Pennsylvania has included this spectacular. event
in its'lfsV'of events to be held during the annual relay races at Frank
lin Field the latter part of April. In putting the new event on the South
Atlantic list the authorities have not only planned to stimulate interest
in the feature but have paved the way for adding still another- event.
One-Anned Golfers of
Three Nations to Be
In Match for Honors
Tves Bocatzon, of France; John
Hasklns. of England., and Louis
Martuccl, professional at the
South Orango Field Club, South
Orange, N. J., are to meet for the
one-armed golf championship of
the world. If arrangements now
under way are successful in bring
Ing Bocatzon and Hasklns to the
United States.
"I am ready to meet both Bocat
zon and Hasklns, or either, the re
ceipts of the matches to be divided
equally among the lied Cross of
America, France, and England,
says Martuccl. "What Is more, I
am confident from the form that
I have dlsplaed In my Southern
matches that America would como
out on top."
AUGUSTA. On. April 1 Manager
Griffith Is anxiously au ailing todai
word from Sam nice. It will be cool
news If Rice wires that lie has been
allowed to play ball this season. Join
ing the army In October. It wl'l be
the viorst of nev If Rico lir that
he has been unable to obtain the fur.
lough.
Under the draft regulations. Rice i
expected to report for military duty
thlB week. He baes Ills claim for a
furlcugh on tho fact that he is now
in perfect physical condition and that
he has served almost two year In the
navy. He bellies that he can r,rport
in the fall and bo just as mu h ad
vanced in military training as tli"
green recruits leaving this week will
be at'that time
Manager Griffith will um Shanks in
the outlleld tr Hire Is compelled to
forsake the diamond. Merlto Arnrta
will be carried as an extra outfielder,
the Old 1'ox not thinking him fast
enough for the big show.
Tomorrow night tho siusd will
leave for Atlanta. On Wednesday
comes their first exhibition game with
the Atlanta Crackers, champions of
the Southern Arsociatlon in JHl" To
day and tomorrow the regulation two-a-day
stunt will be on the cards for
the Griffmen. but onro the hit ilio
road they will ha- but on, practice
session dally, cumin,; just bffore the
game.
Owing to congested transportation,
the .players will have to iarr their
own baggage. Kach man has bt-n
provided with a uniform roll and this
will be the custom for the entire sea
son. . i
TAUNTON WINS ONE.
The.7ru.xton A C s"wnmpd the Fr
gIriee$i;iirpVjiBl!tngTnri Harrark
by"a'$$f5fVtf:lE.tf 4 et.terday The
Soldlers'were unable to stop the heavy
hitting clubmen. McMahon. of the
winners, gathered four safs ones in as
many tlmai up.
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Some years ago the hammer throw
was eliminated from the eld events
at the arlous meets on account or
its danger. Many serJous, Injuries
and narrow escapes resulted'from the
event which was declared too danger
ous to be- of value.
Not only in the track meets but in
practice was the hammer throw de
clared a menace. It was legislated
out of competition by the various
athletic bodies. Of late years the
Western colleges have done much
with throwing the Javelin, an event
made popular at the Olympic games
and adopted for use In this country,
The Westerners made great strides
in throwing the classic spear. Then
the Eastern colleges, seeing the a.ue
of the spectacular event, took it up.
It has been discovered recently that
the Westerners have been throwing
the javelin from the end Instead of
from the middle which may account
for some of the exceptional records
made. It Is claimed that the javelin
Is designed for men of no especial
strength or agility, the little man
having Just as good a chance to get
distance as the larger one
Pennsylvania haa included the Jav
elin throw In the big relay games
there for the past three jears until
It has become a real feature.
In adding the hand grenade the
South Atlantic, colleges will make a
bid for a popular event and will prob
ably ask later that the Javelin throw
be put in as a regular event for com
petition. TMMllnONIGHT
F0RB0YSATY.M.C.A.
Events In the 115-pound class for
plaj ground boys w ill be run off to
night at the Boys' Department T M
( A. Two similar track meets bate
been held at the "Y" with success
Tonight's events Include the shotput
uhlih Is an added feature.
Wednesday night boys of the un
limited class will compete, while on
Saturday night the finals of the var)
ous events will draw out the winners
of the preliminary heats which have
been run off.
ADMIT SEEKING DAUBERT.
CHICAGO. March 31 Chicago
Cub officials did not deny today that
a deal Is on to bring Jake Flaubert
from Brooklyn to play first base for
the Cubs. I ans figure that addition
if Daubert's aggresf Iveness to a re
built staff of battery men and a
prarticilly new innoirj would mean a
championship contender on the North
SiJe here.
REDS MEET TIGERS.
WAXAHACHIE. Tex.. April 3 The
finclnnatl Reds and Detroit Tigers to
tlav meet here In the first game of a
fourteen-ganie siries The Reds yester
day won their ninth straight game of
the xliitiitlun seaon by beating the
Wieo TexHJ leaguers J to 1 Hal
Chsse hit u. homer. Not a base on balls
was issued In the game.
FORT HUNT IS READY.
Fort Hunt will be reedy with a
baseball team again this season. The
sr Idlers from down the river usually
play a full schedule and give oppo
nents a good run for the long end of
the score. A manager will be an
nounced later.
WILL HOLD TOURNEY.
Washington Countrj Club, at Jewell,
Va., will stsge Its annual golf tourn
ment the first week in next month as
usual. The event was won by John
Brawnar. of Columbia, list jar
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youngster who graduated from the
Federal League into tho ranks of the
big leaguers. He is taking Casey
Stengel's berth with the Dodgers this
season.
FINNEGAN LOOKS
LIKEA REAL FIND
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"Pat" Finnegan. Georgetown's first
sacker, is proving to be an unusually
versatile athlete. Finnegan is in his
first year at the Hilltop, and so far
seems to be able to play almost any
game that is plaj ed in athletics.
He made good with the football
team last fall In the line. Later In
basketball he played a most accept
able guard and was used at times in
other positions.
lately he has come out for baseball
and seemed to be a fixture at first
base. The other day none of the
catchers appeared for a game, so Fin
negan was substituted behind the bat.
He made good.
ASK FANS ABOUT START.
CHICAGO. April 1. Officers of the
Chicago Cubs began a poll today to
determine whether fans want games
to begin at I or 3 oVloeK. I'resldent
Weeghman previously had favored a
3 30 compromise Unless authorities
slate definitely baseball mut follow
the -ii,.-k the Cubs will arrange their
hnir to suit a majontj of the vot
ing fans.
EDDIE MOHA
RECOVERING.
April 1 Eddie
MILWAUKEE
Moha. who vas recently operated upon
In Tilnlty Hopltnl for the removal of
a blood dot on the brain, is reported
to he rerneilng rapidly. Eddie's In
Jury was the result of a severe blow
Inflicted by Joek Malnne on the night
nf thlr battle In the auditorium on
March 6.
BUSINESS GETS OUT.
Business High School will get out
for regular practice on the Monu
ment grounds, in Potomac Park, to
day. Coach Dorman has been unable
to find grounds for the Stenographers
until now.
MURPHY TRANSFERRED.
Chirles Thorno Murphy, son of Mike
Murphv, has been tranferred from the
Allentown Ambulance Unit to the avia
tion corps and will report at Princeton,
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Here's our old pal, THIIe Walker,
who Is playing center field regularly
for Connie Mack's team this year.,
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The speeding up of Uncle Sam's
war machinery, which Is promised as
a result of the great spring drives In
France, will probably Influence, ma
jor league club owners to cling to
recruit players as long ns possible,
according to baseball men today.
Practically every one of the six
teen major league clubs have play
ers listed In class 1-A of the draft,
not a few of whom rtn be classed as
regulars. AH of these players may
be railed into service and In such
an event gaping holes will be left
In the line-ups of some teams.
For his reason inanv a recruit
plajcr. who would be turned oer to
some minor league club by the time
the teams, are iedy to open the
season, will be held
Two of New Yoik's three major
league clubs hac Iot valuable play
ers In tho draft ulrcndy. The call
ing of Chuck Wnrd. the thortotop se
cured from Pittsburgh bv the Brook
lyn Dodgers, is one instance. Ward
was being counted nn to play a reg
ular infield position.
Howard Camp, a most promising
outfielder recruit of the Yank.es was
called several da ago, and Titchcr
Rob Shawkey left tho club to i-ulist.
following the receipt of word that he
hail been placed In class 1 Shaw
key's going leaven & big hole in the
Yankee pitching staff.
With Benny Kauff In class 1 the
Giants may find themselves minus
two of the regulars who played the
gardens last season, aa Dave Robert
son has made good his threat to quit
the game.
Sam Rice has been taken from the
Griffmen and Johnny Lavan may be
called any day, as he is a lieutenant
in the naval reserve
Harry Hellman. of the Tigers. Ray
Chapman, of the Indians, and Urban
Shocker, of the Browns, are w.lltlng
erdara from tha army officers.
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"Old Reliable" Roger Pecklnpaugh
Is what Yankee fans call him. Feck
is showing all bis old-time speed at
Macon, Ga., and Miller Huggins be
lieves that he will balance mat in
field wonderfully.
URNEYINVIEW
Tv"!th tennis now on the plane of
baseball, football and basketball In
the high schools, competition Is ex
pected to produce some first-class
players In the various Institutions.
All of the high schools now recog
nise the sport.
The faculty advisers will aetcct
dates for the first annual tennis tour
nament this week. There will be
singles, doubles and mixed doubles
toward the last of May. These events
are expected to prime the youngsters
for the District Junior and boya'
championship event to be held later.
All five high schools will play reg
ularly scheduled matches which will
probably consist of two singles and
three doubles matches. Central, West
ern, and Technical were the only
schools formally recognizing tennis
before this season.
WALLOP SHINE BALL.
HOUSTON. Tex.. April 1. Eddie
Clcotto's famous shino ball was easy
for tho Houston. Texas Leaguers, who
whipped the White Sox: S to 8. In a
soft boiled contest. Today the cham
pions w cr to play the United States
Marines at Galveston.
PLAYS MEIGS TODAY.
Technical! High School baseball
nlavers will stack up against the
Camp Meigs team today In their first
came of the season, aiassanuiien
Academy will be plajed Saturday.
GOES TO- ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria High SchooJ will enter
tain the Western High School base
ball team at Alexandria tomorrow
afternoon.
CALLS TENNIS OFF.
The Chevy Chase Club has called
off the annual tennis tournaments
for this season, which will mean that
the big cups offered will be htld over
another year.
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Holy Cross, of Worcester, Mass., is
here today to tackle the Catholic
University baseball team In one of
the two Easter week attractions. For
the first time in the history of base
ball In the Capital City there will be
no Easter wesk gamts for George
town or Maryland State.
Curtailing- the sohedults the North
ern teams, usually down around here
at this time, have failed to send nines
Into the South for conditioning.
Holy Cross has been down through
Virginia for a few days and la book
ed to meet catholic university today.
Hopkins tomorrow, and the Naval
Academy Wednesday. The visitors
are usually represented by first-class
teams. Saturday Catholic University
has a game booked with Lehigh University;-
It la not unlikely that Dave
Preiser, former Technical High
School baseball Star, will be on the
mound or In the outfield for the Penn
sylvania's. Over at Georgetown Charlie Cox is
endeavoring to arrange games with
soma of tha .camp teams. The Hill-
toppers have been disappointed In
having the Randolph-Macon team
cancel for Saturday's engagtmsnt.
Callaudet and Steta will not nlay
any games until next wetk. Their
aehsdulffs in short, and thev will a-et
IN DIAMOND GAM
as much practice as possible before. 0f daylight will mean that 300,000
the next encounters. I years of extra time will be given to
Iflve million war gardenera and thus
JOINS BRAVES WEDNE8DAY. add thousands of dollars to the food
launnlr of the country, rood xaxnz
MACON. Ga April 1. Charley Her-"..,1:; .... .,, . r th- eommls-
xog has saved the day for himself.
The peppery lnflelder came to terms
with the Braves, and Larry uoyie
and Jess Barnes may stay with the
uiania. nersog win join in ntiit:M.t. u.
at Augusta Wednesday. The Bravta
and Yankees ret Into action for the
first game of their spring striea at
Dublin, Qa. today.
BIG TOURNEY OPENS.
PINEHURST. X. C. April L The
opening round of the North and South
American tour golf championship was
scheduled here today on the links of the
Ptnehurst Country Club, with 180 play
ers entered. Norman Maxwell, the cham
pion, will not defend his title.
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starting1 games later this rear ta or-1-4
der to take advantage of tha daylight
saving: law and. thus cat extra dol-n
lars In tha box offlcaihaa spraad to-?
tha East. It started fa Louisville,
whtr announcement was raads that,;
tha games would not ba started until"
lata. ,,
Tha national war garden commis
sion Is leading; tha fight .to hava
everybody live up to tha latter of taa,T
law, for it contends tha law U aimed, 4
to Increase tha daylight utaruaeaasfe
for war work and not for recreation.;;!
Tha commission also contsndi that-
thousands of hours In gardens aadv
other war work will be taken from
tha productive resources If bairX
games start later than usual. The't
New Tork Telegram warns the own--3
era of the "handwriting on tha wait,"
Telegrams -wars sent today-to Jobs'
K. Tener, of the National League, and"1
to Charles Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn21
club. Tener has been Quoted In news,
dispatches as saying "the time of J
starting; the games is up to the IsdN
vidua! club owners, but. speaking for
the National League, I do not expect
thtre will be fifteen minutes' differ-
ence.
Went Itart later. .
Charles Ebbetts has announced ha..
will not start tha ramss any later.
The telegram to Tentr reads:
. Congratulations on your stand
for starting time of .games. Will
you throw your Influence against
this plan? This country" is at
war and the law was Intended to
Increase the daylight usefulness
for war work and ont for reersa
tlon. Thousands of hours tn gar
den work and other war occupa
tions will be taken from the
productive resources If ball games
start later than usual. National
War Garden. Commission ,,
The telegram to Charles H. Bfc-
betts, of the Brooklyn Club, readir
You are quoted as being against
starting your game later than
usual. Tow are to be congratu
lated for patriotism and patrlotla
endeavor at this time. This law
was intended to Increase daylight
usefulness for war wora and wa
vo k Me- fob mrhand? It'lS "to
win the war and nothing njnst "
stand In the way of IL- National .
War Garden Commission.
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New York Evening; Telegram. In a,;!
signed editorial, warns the baseball;
owners of the handwriting on the'
wmll. Knox writes: . - i
"Bv atartinar bastball games liter-
mail usual us ciud owners wouiu. w
violating the spirit of the letter of
the law. cnarlea Latnrop i-ac. presi
dent of the national war garden corn
mlsalon. who was one of the prima
movers In fostering- tne daylight, sar
ins bllL has referred to tne ciuo own
ers who might' defy ,the-..wUl t fan
dom by starting; tnelr iatae later, a
slackers. In these more or
less precarious times In baseball. It la
advisable fo rtheclub owners not to
overlook the.handwrltinr on the waJL
The sooner official announcements re-
gerdlng starting times at the various;
ball parqs are forthcoming the bet
ter." Tnnnrtinn at all working to
gether with the daylight saving law
t shown by the commission which
a,-,4 Ant that this extra hour
lIon., slogans, and it urges that noth. j
,n aHwe,i to stand in the way
tQ- y,, WOrld looka to this country
tor tQod at y,), time, the commission
JOE STECHER ILL.
OMAHA. Neb, April 1. Joe Stechsr,
former wrestling champion. Is lllwlla
pneumonia at hla home In Dodge.
Neb. He was said to be in a, critical
condition today.
PLAYS AT NEW HAVEN.
Georgetown's tennis team haa the data
of May at New Haven against the Yale
University racqueters.
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