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THE HERALD'S SPORING NEWS
LANGFORD AND FLYNN ARE WHOLE
SHOW IN PUGILISTIC WORLD TODAY
SETTLE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SU PREMACY DISPUTE IN VERNON
ARENA THIS AFTERNOON
Scheduled to Travel Forty-five Round Route, but Only Few Fans
Expect Bout Will Go More Than Half the Distance—Each Has
Trained Faithfully and Is Fit to Fight for His Life, Mak
ing Possible That the Result Will Be Decisive and That
Winner of Odd Scrap Will Leave No Doubt Re
garding Relative Abilities—Fighting Fireman
Will Have Decided Advantage in Height,
Weight and Reach, but Is Handi
capped by an Agreement to Bar
All Rough House Tactics
FACTS ABOUT BATTLES TODAY
Time—2 o'clock this afternoon.
Place—Jeffries' Vernon Arena.
Main event—Sam Langford vs. Jim Flynn. 45 rounds.
Referee—Charles F. Eyton of Los Angeles.
Preliminaries—Young Kenny vs. Al Rogers, six rounds.
Frankie Sullivan vs. Kid Cleveland, ten rounds.
Referee—George Blake of Los Angeles.
Betting on main event—Langford 1 to 2 favorite; that he will
stop Flynn in fifteen rounds., even money.
Transportation—Special cars on 2-minute schedule will run
from Temple block direct to arena, beginning at 11 o'clock this
forenoon. From other parts of the city transfer at Seventh street
to Pacific boulevard cars, also direct to arena.
Tickets—Reservations expire at noon today, and all uncalled
for tickets will be replaced on sale after that hour. Gallery tickets
will be placed on sale at arena at noon and doors will be opened
at that hour. __
JAY DAVIDSON
Discussion* regarding the relative fighting abilities of the two scrapper*, |
Jim Flynn and Sam Uuigford, wIH be suspended by common consent after
3 o'clock this afternoon, at which hour these worthies will advance to
the center of the Vernon arena, shake hands and then try to bring about a
tragedy In settlement of their argument Involving their individual supremacy.
One of the most competent referees of the day, ChMles F. Eyton, will be the
third man In the ring and a decisive result should enlighten the pugilistic
world before the supper bell ring* With no weight limits to be regarded,
both fighters have gone through a long- and strenuous period of training and
each is fit and ready to put up the host fight that is in him, so that the fans
who will throng the big arena should get value received for their tickets,
even if some of them do lose unwisely placed wagers at almost prohibitive odds.
There are so many elements of doubt surrounding the result that any man
who would take a chance with Ills money in wagering upon the result is
very much in need of a guardian. There is no actual dope upon which to
figure the pOMlblUtiea Of the fight, becaule neither scrapper ever has attempted
to go the distance that he is scheduled to travel today. Being an endurance
contest, the lack of this dope cuts a serious figure in any effort at forecasting
I result. Then, the fact that Langford stopped Flynn in one round at their
tirst meeting and was decisively beaten ai ten rounds when he next fl
(lrftnan, <!• itroyi all sort of past performance dope that anybody might
try to iprlng iii support of an argument in favor of either. In addition to
these uncertainties, the agreement between the fighters and Referee Eyton that
foul or rough house tactics will subject the offender to disqualification ■
more trouble to the dopesteri and In B way lessens the chances of Flynn to win.
In ■ straight, standuji contest Langford has it on Flynn by a wido margin,
because of his clevi mess and hitting ability. He also is a past master at the
art of ring generalship and has nival In defensive tactics, on the contrary,
Flynn usually makes the clever boxer, like Papke and Jack (Twin) Sullivan,
t: '.c a hike when the tide of battle waxi I warm. He can break up more cleverly
planned battles than any fighter on earth, 1 ■ ' hi* awkward m
and foolhardy aggn Then hi hi ■ a i ■r up defense that Is ah
Impregnable and this forces his opponent to waste time in leads for the head
iind ]a,w or I-. —irt to an attack upon the body, which does not seem to have
liny great effect upon Flynn.
Flynn Strong at Rough House
Plynn probably is the world champion at rough hou^e fighting. Ho Is
r only in an awkward way, but with his excellent defensive tactics and
the willingness he always lias shown to take cue or two wallops In order to
y, } [ n ,: ia < enough to rough house an opponent into submission or force him
to run away and cover up to avoid punishment, lie nullifies to a great extent
any advantage In cleverness that a boxer may have over him. It cannot
doubted that Plynn is game to the .ore and thai he i> "ifr Of the most willing
mixers In the business. With no a| I regarding rough house tactics
Flynn would look more like an even money proposition than he does with this
agreement barring his most effective method of attack and aggressiveness.
The flno band Of Manager Woodman Is seen in this agreement. He has
placed Plynn on his t I behavior during the battle by forcing the agreement
that rough house tactics twice resorted to will disqualify the offender. Long
ford is such a clever boxer and such a terrific and punishing walloper that
he does not need to reeort to rough bouse tactics and In getting this agreement
out Of Plynn he lvis clipped the wings of the fireman to an extent that may
be more appreciable when the buttle' Is In progress than at this time.
Conditions Make Odds Prohibitive
The conditions under which the men will meet make the odda of 2 to 1,
■witlh Langford favorite, almost prohibitive. Granting that his past battles
have proved that Flynn has suffi< l< ni cla is to figure with Langford, there still
remains the question as to whether he classes well enuogh to cause the appli
cation of the accepted rula that a good big man always win whip a good little
man, when and all things, except size and weight, are equal. Plynn
■will have quite an advantage in height, weight and reach, advantages which
Woodman ha (ought to nullify In tl nd that rough house tactics be
barred.
Fiynn will have not |i ■* than ten pounds, and maybe twice that much,
advantage in weight. He Is taller and has a matei h, He is
as courageous as any tighter that ever stepped in the ring, lie can take punish
ment and give it, 1 lie has proved that lie ha.:; a wallop to come buck
with after being beaten almost to a pulp. Heretofore Langford has been
regarded as something of a freakishly wonderful fighter, because of his i
and the fact thai b en able to whip men who outweighed him more
than Flynn will i ■ him today. With a murderous wallop he only
lias to land It ti win, and i nless Flynn has the ability to cover up and block
these leads it 100 l I should beat him in a long tight, where Flynn
In bound to open up al I of it. But, another question arises—Can
Flynn beat Langford to the dreamland punch?
Preliminaries Start at 2 o'Clock
Two preliminary bouts will ; 5 show and the first will be called
promptly .it 2 o'clock, which should bring the main event on by 3:30 o'clock
at the latest. If the bis Bcrap goes to the limit it -will not ond before 7 o'clock.
Owing to tin- 1 tnd the fact that neither ever has
1 sen put to such a t< t. i' • assume that each will take a cha
by trying to win in the early part of the right A hot pace from the start
ins a knockout victory for one of them, unless a foul or disqualification
for other reasons should prevent, as human endurance must not a limit at
less than forty-five rounds where slupfjers .» tht Flynn and Langford type
sire mauling each other, it seems reasonable to 1 xpect that ons of them will
■win inside of twenty-five rounds.
The curtain raiser will b< a six-round bout between Young Kenny and Al
Rogers at catchweights, which means that they will (l§rht at welterweights.
The semi-windup will be a ten-round affair bel 1 1 . nl i Sullivan anil Kid
Cleveland, who will make rju pounds at 10 o'clock this morning. Both tl
preliminaries are above tho average in cla id furnish the fans with
plenty of amusement and excitement as an appi tiz< p for the main event.
Arrangements have been niado for a spi cial car Bervloe from the Temple
Mock, south on Spring street direct to the arena via seventh street beginning
at 1J o'clock. Those going from less accessible places can tri nsfer .it Seventh
Mrcrt and ko to the arena without other change of cars. Owing to the |am
that 1 ■ ; ; I ances it Is desired that the fan; get to the arena
as early in the afternoon possible. A big corps of ushers will sen to the
seating of those who hold couoons and separate entrances for the gallery gods
have been arranged.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH IT, 1910.
SOX NO. ONE DEFEAT
OIL DRILLERS, 3 TO 0
n.VKKRSITKT.D, Mnrch 16.—With
Smith in th« box the White Sox No. 1
team defeated ItakersHeld tmiay 3 to 0.
< hlt-iiKO *coreil in the fifth, eighth and
ninth, aided mainly by errors, although
the While Sox players ran ba«e» poorly.
Hakemllrhl played below Its form.
Score:
Chicago 3, lilt* 10. errors 1.
Hnkemfleld 0, hits 0, errors 0.
SOX CATCHER WILL
BE JOINED BY WIFE
3ecomes Alarmed at Condition of Hus
band, Despite Carefully Word,
ed Telegram Calculated
to Allay Fears
CHICAGO, March Ifi.—Mrs. W. J.
Sullivan, wife of the Chicago American
league catcher, left last night for Los
Angeles after being notified of ■
change for the worse in the condition
of tii.' former manager, who itepped
iin 11 rusty nail Saturday and to Buffer-
Ing from blood polionlng. Tlie tele
gram to Jlrs. Sullivan, evidently in
tended not to be alarming, read* as
follows:
"Progn i sing nlci ly. Think it I
for you to come at once. Your com
pany and nursing will hasten recovery.
Take Santa Pc to Los Angeles. "Wire
us when you leave. WILL."
Mrs. Sullivan was skeptical as to the
reassuring part Of the message and
i it did not sound like her hus-
IS wording. This suspicion was
borne out by telegraphic reports from
Los Angeles, where it was said the in
fection in the wound of Sullivan's left
foot was spreading and that he was
confined to his room at the Elks' club
with a delirious fever.
Mrs. Sullivan formerly was a trained
nurse and their marriage was the re
sult of an acquaintance formed at the
Mercy hospital, when Sullivan was op
d cm for appendicitis;
FAVORITE FALLS IN
FIFTH AT OAKLAND
Taplin Catches Runaway Thomas Cal
noun and Evokes Applause.
Arasee and Helen Barbee
Win Their Races
OAKLAND, March 16.—Thomas Calhoun,
favorite for the fifth rid at Emeryville to
day foil when running prominently a quarter
of a mile from the finish. Coburn escaped
Injury. Taplin on The Wrestler caught
Thomas Calhoun and galloped with him past
tin stand, evoking much applause. Araeee,
the odda-on favorite, won the Healdsburs
handicap, feature of the card. Th« weather
was showery and the track heavy. Summary:
First race, six furlongs, selling—Ben Stone,
112 (Rettlg), won; Redondo, 11- (Kederls),
Beeond; Angelfaca. 108 (Rice), third; time
1:10 2-3, KalnrhoS, Cobleiklll, Lady Rens-
Relaer, Copparfleld, Woodlander, David War
field and Catallna also ran.
Second race, three and a half furlongs,
purse—Helen Barbpe, 10 (Rice), won; Ara-
Bonese. 10D (Keogh), second; Kormaki 113
(dross), third; time :42 4-5. Milt Jones, Plu
vious, Ia Carmague and Othale also run.
Third raws, Futurity course, selling—Balro
nla, 101 (Taplin), won; B*w*ll, 114 (Mentry),
sr.-ond; Gilbert Rom, 92 (Kederis), third;
time 1:111-5. Marburg, W. T. Overton, Till
lnßhast and Dovalta also ran.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Ilealdsburs handicap—Araaee, 100 (Class),
won; Edwin T. Fryer. 95 (Martin), second;
Nadzu, 101 (T«plln>, third; time 1:48 2-5. Ha
lelffhi Silver Knight and Johnny Lyons also
ran.
Fifth race, one mile, Tn marsro, 101
(Kennedy), won; Frfnch Cook, 10 (Vosp^o,
second; mpaM, 112 (Kederls), third; time
):45. Roberts, Mr. Bishop. Thomas Calhoun,
The Wrestler, Steel, Illusion and Nasmerito
also ran. -». j,
Sixth race, six furlongs, —Ampedo,
115 (Page), won; Ingham. 112 (Williams), sec
ond; TSlaek Bheep, 110 (Kederls), third; time
1:153-6. Margaret Randolph, General Haley,
Tiflis, Saiaclnesea and C. J. Cox also ran.
JOHN GRIFFON PUTS
SPRINTERS TO SHAME
Wins Feature at Jacksonville and Re.
duces His On Record for
Five and a Half
Furlongs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 16.—The
third race brought out a fast field. John
Griffon 11 reduced his own record for the
five and a half furlongs to 1:08 3-5. Summary:
First race, four turlongs— I*iu Mexican
won. Oracle Eecond, James Mi:, third; time
14 3-5,
Second race, nix furlongs, selling-—Mon Ami
won, Herdsman second, Amyl third; time
1:112-5.
Third race, five and a half furlongs, purse-
John Griffon II won, Tom McUrath second,
Huffman third; time 1:06 3-5.
Kuurth race, one mile, purse— Boca Grande
won, Martinez necond, Bolmenla third; time
1:41 2-5.
Fifth race, six furlongs— Strike Out won.
Judge CabanlH second, King Avondale third;
time 1:12 3-0.
Sixth race, mile nnd a sixteenth— < theron
won, Great jubilee ■acondi Karl of Richmond
third; time 1:48 2-5.
—*-»-•
NOTHING TO DISTINGUISH
TAMPA RACING PROGRAM
TAMPA. Fla.. March 16.—Form hud no
part in the running of today's card with
the exception o£ the sixth race. The ori-
Klnal tilth race was declared oft and an
other substituted. .Summary:
First race, 3 furlongs—Ynlerie won, Che
nault second. OreUa third; tlm ::is 3-5.
Second race. 5 furlongs, selling—Colonel
Austin won. Hob May second. The Clown
third; time lit)! 2-3.
Third race, 6 furlongs—Oceidontal won,
Anna Smith second, Undo Jim third; time
1:05.
Fourth rac«, 6 fur!nii Sflllriß—Ron
Howe won, Bicuthohaoa second, Funky
third; time 1:11 4-5.
Fifth race, 6 furlonss—Alcnenn won, Al-
VIBO second, Waterbury third; time Itl7 2-5.
Sixth race, 1 1-4 mile. 1:. Helling—Ooumer
in md won, Dunvogan second, Nccha tlilrd;
time 2:12 1-5.
HEUSTON RECOVERS TITLE
DENVERi M;iivh IC.—Tom Hueston
of Bt. Louis tonight recovered the
world three-cushion championship, de
feating Fred Eames of Denver In the
third block of their 160-polnt match, BO
The final score was 150 to 131. A
run of eight by Hueston was the Inch
est made during tho match, -while t lie
Kames could do was three.
POLO MAGNET
FOR NOTABLES
SOCIETY TURNS OUT TO CORO-
NADO EVENTS
In Addition'to Personal Side, Coming
Contests Are Expected to
Provide Good Sport
on Field
[Associated i
BAN niKiui. March ll.—Society
notables in California and elsewhere
in tin- United States, Now York city
Included, are out in force to attend the
tournament at Coronado, which
opens next week, Among tin>.*o who
have registered here from San Fran
cisco arc .\ii>s Jennie Crocker, Twnple«
ton Crocker, Mrs, John McMuiiin,
who is accompanied by her niece, .Miss
Anna Waller; Duane Hopkins, Henry
T. Scott. Buckley Wells, Mrs. Henry
Foster Mutton and tin- Francis Caro
lins, who will be acompanled by Misa
Eleanor Bears of Boston.
Among other prominent arrivals are
Mr. and Mrs. F. }1. Rawson Of <'hi
who are guests of Mis. Rawson't
parents, Judge and .Mis. f. .1. Kennett.
.\ii-. Rawson is president of the Union
'r-.ust company. Mrs. Rawson is a sis
ter <>;' .Mis. Walter Dupee, WttO resides
with her parents at Coronado,
Others of tile Ban Francisco srt
coming arc Mr. and Un. Joseph Badoc
Tobln ami M. 11. I>e Young. Mrs.
Tobin i.s Mr. He Young's daughter.
All are enthusiastic poloists. Mr. and
Mrs. j. v. Bdgecomb, Mrs. m. Morgan,
Misses Winifred and Elizabeth Edge
comb of Seattle are late nrrivals to
remain for the polo games. Mr. Edge
comb Is a prominent lumberman of the
Pacific northv -
The tournament promises to be the
moil succtssful, from ■ social stand
point at least, that has ever been held
at Coronado, and as the most noted
(■ :i!!is in the country arc enlered, some
exciting games are expected.
JOHNSON SAYS HE
LIKES OCEAN VIEW
PICKS SPOT NEAR FRISCO AS
TRAINING GROUND
Big Smoke Will Do Ten Miles on Road
Each Day in Order to Keep
Down the Dark
Meat
CHICAGO, March 18.—Jack Johnson,
the heavyweight champion, es
tablish his training camp at Ocean
View, near Ban Francisco, while pre
paring for ins encounter with James
J. Jeffries on July 4. This is the an-
nouncement made yesterday by the
negro champion after nearly tvary
spot on the Pacific coast had made
some kind of offer to have him pick
the "one bost" as the, place to do his
training when he arrives in California
about the. middle of May.
Johnson started today to do about
ten miles on the road to keep down
flesh. This Will be his daily task from
now until he takes up the real grind
at Ocean View.
BAN JOHNSON BACK
FROM COAST JAUNT
'.merican League Magnate Declares
White Sox Have Swell Chance
to Cop the Bunting
This Season
CHICAGO, March 16.—President B.
K. Johnson of the American league,
who his been with the Chicago Ameri
cana in California, returned to the
city yesterday. Prealdi nt Johnson is
enthusiastic over the prospects of the
Chicago chili, and predicts that it will
be in the race for the pennant from
poning- of the season.
"The reports Crom the national oom
lon show that President Comlskey
: prut more than any one club own"!' In
tha major l< agues," said
Johnson, In telling of the youni
and their training work in Ban Fran
"Anyone who sees that team at
work on thi diamond can readily see
where the money wont."
WILLIAMS EXTENDS DATE
OF EMERYVILLE CLOSING
SAN PRANCIBCO, March 16.—Thom
ai it. Williams, president of the Cali
fornia Jockey club, announced tonight
that the racing season at Emeryville,
which was to end April 7, will be ex
-1 twenty days and probably a
few days longer.
ENGLISH WOMAN WINS
NEW YORK, March 16.—Mn F. <;.
Schmltz, an English woman, won the
title In the woman's national indoor
lawn tennis singles today on tha
courts of the s> ventii Regiment ar
mory, defeating Miss Erna Marcus in
the finals, 7—6, 8- «,' 6—3. Miss Marie
Wagner held the title In 1908 find 1909.
Tn the doubles championship finals
Miss Wagner and .Miss Clara Kuttroft
won the title, defeating the former
Champions, Miss E, H. Moore and Miss
Marcus, 6—2, E—7, 6—3.
KETCHEL GETTING HEAVY
PITTSBURG, Pa., March M.—Stanley
Xi ' '"i arrived hi re from Hot Springs
lit [or his fight with Frank Klaus,
scheduled for next Wednesday night.
: .>] said lit; was never stronger in
his life. Ho weighs KIT pounds, but
Bays he Will make the required ltiO be
fore the battle. He will meet Jimmy
Howard, an undefeated southern mid
dleweight, tit Memphis April l\
TOMAN FOR STATE LEAGUE
SAX FRANCISCO, March 16.—Presi
dent Frank Herman of the state base
i all league announced tonight that the
umpires who would officiate in the
league during the coming season are
Jimmy Toman, Charley Irwln and G.
Hayes,
Longford may stop Flynn, hut ho
it itop WiOkWlre from making the
i i |85 suit In Los Angeles, at 413
South Hill street.
FORMER CHAMP DECLARES
HE HAS NO FILTHY LUCRE
Casper Leon, Once Lightweight Pre
mier, Tails Authorities He Is
Unable to Support Wife
NEW YORK, March 16.—Casper I
Leon, one-time champion lightweight
puglLta{ of the world, charged with
failure to support his wife, has noti
fied the authorities that ho is broke.
lie says that he has no money nor
had any regular work for many
months
LOSES $18,000 ON
WRESTLING BOUTS
Government's Star Witness, Man of
Mystery, Chums with Prin.
cipal Defendant
in Case
COUNCIL lU.UFFS, lowa, March 16.
—The story of his losh of $18,000 on two
wrestling matches held in New Orleans
in 1907 WBJ told by T. E. George of
Ban Antonio, Tex., today in the trial
of John C. Maybray and his associates
on h chW(« of swindling.
George testified he was induced I"
take part in the matches by Joseph
Wright of San Antonio, with members
„f whose family he had been friendly
for many years.
On the flr*t match George lost $10,
--000, he testified, and then made a sec
ond attempt to win some money on a
similar event. He lost $8000 on the
second match. An echo of the panic
of threee years ago was heard when
George explained having accepted a big
discount in order to secure the cash
on his drafft.
Attorney Tingley vigorously cross
examined the witness, who admitted
having gone to New Orleans with a
view to beating somebody out of his
money.
James Webber of Shamokin, Pa., tes
tifled that he came to Council Bluffs
when lie lost $3000 on a prize tight.
Howard Simpson, the government's
star witness of yesterday, said today
that in the event uf Harrlman, Moore
and Brown, now in jail in Oakland,
CaL, being brought hare for trial, he
would doubtless be a witness against
Simpson appears to be friendly with
Maybray. He has spent some time
with the latter at the jail ana his tes
timony has not materially affected
Maybray's Interest?.
The large attendance of women at
the trial has been a feature.
ROLLS HIGH SCORES
IN TOURNEY GAMES
Detroit Fingerball Artist Sets New
Mark for American Congress
Events on Last Day
of Series
DETROIT, March 16.—Tom Realty
of Detroit was trie sensation of the
closing day of the tenth annual tourna
ment of the American Bowling con
gress when he rolled the remarkable
score of 703 in the individual event,
winning that event and setting a new 1
tournament record. Ho also won tho
prize for the best total for nine games,
with 1961, which is another new Amer
ican Bowling congress record.
Healey's great series came in the
afternoon, after practically everyone
had become reconciled to the almost
certain victory of William Richter of
Chicago with 692. He opened with 236,
and the crowd went wild when he
hung up 268 for his second game—a
total of 504 for two games. He needed
189 to win. and made assurance dou
bly sure with 201, giving him a lead
of thirteen pins over Richter.
The former A. B. C. record in the
singles was 699, which was made by
Arohia Wengler of Chicago at Cincin
nati in 1908. The former high mark
for nine games was 1924, made by R.
Crable of East Liverpool. 0., in 1908.
Win $500 Prize
Albert Daiker and Ed Wetterman of
Cincinnati "Yon the 500 prize for first
place in the two-man event of the
tenth annual tournament of the Amer
ican Bowling congress. Their total of
1231, made on March 6, was good
enough to withstand the onslaughts
Of hundreds of team during the last
ten days of tho tournament.
Following, are the first five prize
winners In the two-man event:
Dalk&r-Wattftrman, Cincinnati. 1251; $500.
Wood-Leigh, Chicago, 1222; $400.
Kriokson-Jaerges, Oshkosh. 1213: $"."«.
Cook-Crewsnn, Sehrlng. Ohio, 1203; $300.
-man-Campbell. South Bend, Ind.,
1303; $:50.
Following are the five highest totals
for tho nine games of tho tournament
and the prizes:
Tom H«al»y, Detroit. 1961: $200.
Wm. Richter. Chicago. 18S4; $140.
O. Roeder, Kansas City, 18S3; $100.
G. Grossman, Philadelphia. 1836: $75.
Albert Kelson, Chicago, 1831; $60.
CLEARY WOULD HOLD
PAULHAN'S AIRSHIPS
Manager for Aviator Seeks to Restrain
Frenchman from Sending
Aeroplanes Out of
Country
NEW YORK, March 16.—Arguments
on the application of Edwin Cleary,
business manager of Louis Paullian,
the French aviator for a permanent
injunction restraining Paulhan from
taking his four aeroplanes out of the
country, were heard today before Su
preme Court justice Newberger,
Frederick H. Van Zandt, M. deary's
attorney, said that by the terms of
Cloary's eontnwat with Paulhan the
aviator was to receive ■ salary of
$24,000 a month for giving aeroplane
exhibition! In this country. Paulhan
stopped his flights on account of the
injunction obtained by thn Wright
brothers, restraining him from giving
exhibitions.
An arrangement was made whereby
the Wright brothers would be reim
bursed if they won their suit, but de
spite this fact, Paulhan after giving
two exhibitions at Jamaca said he
was coins back to France
HOPPE ANNEXES
ANOTHER TITLE
BEATS GEORGE SUTTON BY
EASY MARGIN
BOY WONDER PLAYS HIS USUAL
STRONG GAME
Former Champion Btarts Off in Lead,
but the Youngster Finishes
Strongly and Regains
Title
[A»soelated Projsl
CHICAGO, March 16.—Willlo lloppo
of New York tonight won the 18.1 balk
line billiard chambpionshlp of tho world
by defeating George Sutton of Chicago,
the final score being: Hoppe, 500; Sut
ton, 2L'S. Hoppe'l average was 16 20-30
and Sutton's 7 15--9.
According (<> the terms of the match,
which were named by Hoppe, as chal
lenger, the victor carried off the dia
mond emblem, tho stake money,
amounting to $500, and tin- entire box
office receipts. Button regained the
title from George Bloaaon at New fork
June 2. 190U, after losing it to Blosson
January 26, i9oit. Edward H, Sample
of Minneapolis refereed the contest.
Hoppe won the bank and missed the
opening shot. He left a f?et up and
Sutton collected 20 at his lirst trial.
For the next six innings Sutton
played a strong, consistent game, keck
ing bis average dose to 1.,. while Hoppe
was unable to bring the balls under
control. He was compelled to mako
the majority of his billiards at long
In the seventh, however, he
brought together 2:1 by a succession of
difficult masse and round the table
shots. Sutton made a couple of goose
eggs in the ninth nnd tenth, while
:>e ran up 37 in the ninth.
In his twelfth inning Hoppe took the
lend with a run of 32, score at Uie end
of tho twelfth standing: Hoppe, 144;
Sutton, 135. From the twelfth inning
on, Hoppe gradually Increased his lead,
and when tho twenty-second was ended
he was 1;>1 points ahead, tho totals be
ing: Hoppe, 326; Sutton, 196,
Sutton apparently lost both bis stroke
and Judgment of distance, missing (sev
eral easy draw shots and one cushion
carom. Hoppe's game, on the other
hand, improved as ttjo game wore on.
After the twelfth Inning the game was
a one sided contest, Sutton being un
able to score in double figures with the
exception of his nineteenth, twentieth
and twenty-third Innings. Hoppa ap
peared to gain confidence after ho
passed his rival, and played a strong
game at all ttmes, rolling up runs of
61 and 67.
In the first Fix innings the young
player could not get his stroke, and
his opponent left tho balls in difficult
positions. In the seventh inning he
collected 23, and after that he ne> i
failed to score, while Button made
numerous blanks. When Hoppa cune
Up for his twenty-seventh inning ho
needed sixty-six blUlaxdS to go out. Hh
made 44 and left all three ball! lined
up against the end rail, apparently an
impossible shot. He banked the length
of tho table, making the shot in flue
style and leaving an easy draw, which
he missed. He made one in his twenty
eighth, leaving twenty to go. After
making 1 is in tho twenty-ninth ho
missed an easy one-cushion carom.
Button SCOMd three, and then lluppc
went out. Score by innings:
Hoppe—o, 3, 11, l, 4. 1. 89, o, 87, 1. 88,
32, 30, 3, 14, 21, 1, 3, 10. 28, 61, 11, 84, ...
1, 16, 45, 1, 18, 2—500. High runs, 61, 6V,
4.">; average, 16 20-30.
Sutton—2o, 31, 15, 0, 23, 7, 22, 6, 0 0,
9, 2, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0, 3, 11, 28. 4, 5, 20,' 3,
2, 1, 1, 3, B— Jit. High runs, 31, 28, 23;
-■, r 28-29.
EMERYVILLE ENTRIES
First race, 6 furlong*-- Russell, 10S;
Lookout, 101; Chitterlings. 101: Father
Stafford, lu4; No Quarter, 103; Bell. Km
ney, 106; Dovalta. 106; K.l.i i It.. 106; St.
Francis, 111; Salvage loi; Hurtling Both.
no.
Second race, 6 furlongs—Ampedo, 111;
Servlcence, 111; Orello, 119; MeNally, 10S;
Emma 0., 103; Mars* Abe, 109; Dareington,
IK; Sink Spring. 110; Madeline Musgrave,
106; Grace G. 112.
Third race, I furlongs—Cloudllght, 102;
Enfleld, 102; Father 'Downey. 85; Madman,
113; Pr»Juolo, 115; Phil Motor, 94.
Fifth race, 1 mile and 20 yards—Avontel-
Ins. 116; Trust. 113; Redwood [I, 113; Wolf
ville, 113; Andy Davern, 113: Colbert, 11.!;
Bryce, 109; Who, 104; Sprlngban, 111;
Homeless, 108.
sixth race. 6... —Arsonnut. 110;
BMtsed. It; Hannibal Hey, ill; robleskill.
111; Margaret Randolph, 109: Camera, 93;
Orllene, 104; AVap. 106; Novgorod, 107;
Famuli Hall. 107; Ellerd. 114. i>
CLERGYMAN IS BURIED
WITH IMPRESSIVE RITES
The impressive funeral of the, Very
Rc'v. Herbert E. Bowers/D. P.. r,L. D..
dean of the Theological seminary ot
Arkansas, was held yesterday at thfa
Church of St. Augustine-by-the-S. a,
and the esteem in which the rector was
held was testified by the lar^e gather-
Ing of notable clergy and laymen to
pay him last honors.
The beautiful Episcopal burial servico
Wai lead by the rector of the church
and prayer offered by Bishop Joseph
H. Johnson. Rev. C. H. Ixiekwood, D.
D., of Helena, Ark.; Rev. A. R. Taylor,
Rev. L. E. Learned, Rev. F. T. Hus
tridge, Rev. iklmond Walters, Rev. E.
.1. H. Van Deerling and Rev. W. K.
Maison were honorary pall bearer*.
The remains were interred in Wood
lawn cemetery, Santa Monica.
SEEKS FAVOR FOR GERMANY
BERLIN, March 16.—Herr Dirksen,
conservative, in the Reichstag today,
made the proposition that the govern
mental secret service funds bo used
in an attempt to influence the opinion
of tho. foreign press in favor of Ger
many. He asserted that such a course
was necessary in order to energetically
and quickly counteract the effect! of
the present attacks on Germany. •
MINING PROMOTER MISSING
CHICAGO, March 18.—Charles Clark,
a mining promoter of Boston, is miss
ing, and the police of this city were
today asked to begin ■ search for
him. According to a letter received
from Miss Augusta M. Clark, secretary
treasurer of a smelting company of
Boston nnd Bister of the missing man,
Chirk left Boston February 26 for
Seattle.
I^angford may .stop Flynn, but he
cannot stop Wlekwire from making the
best $35 suit in Los Angeles, at 413
South Hill street.
OXY MAY CAUSE
LOCALS TO LOSE
CONFERENCE MEET CAUSES
MUCH SPECULATION
COACH GORTON THINKS THOMP.
SON WILL SHINE
Cromwell Looks on Throop to Perform)
with Credit in Sprints and
Takes Pride In
Freshman
with the big conference meet but
two days off, Interest In the outcome
among the students of the two local
institutions, University of Southern
California and Occidental college, la
keen, and speculation as to which oC
the two contenders, U. B. C. and Po
mona, w|ii receive tho severest set
back through the competition of Coach
Gorton's squad Is the absorbing topic.
Gorton seems to be of the opinion,
that his entries", especially Fred
Thompson, will have more effect on
the U. S. C. total than on the possible
points of the Pomonans, contending
that Thompson has an equal chance
with Trotter in tho shotput anil also
will rival Lennox In the high hurdles,
having defeated the U. B. C. track
captain in this event one* this sea
son. These two events were both
point gainers for the White and Car
dinal squad In last Saturday's match ,
with the Claro-'onters.
Another event In 1-which Thompson,
will be a serious contender for honors,
and which was a first tor Coach Crom
well's squad last Saturday, Is tho
broad Jump. Goodsell won this event
from the Claremonters with a distance
of 20 feet and 8 Inches, while Thomp
son on the same day cleared tho
(■round i for 20 feet 5 Inches against
Whittler. But as Dean Cromwell said
yesterday: •'Goodsell has been slow
in rounding into form this year, and
v. ■• expect more from him Saturday
than he has shown this season."
Which, if the case, should net tho
White and Cardinal a first.
With Pat "VVheelan out of the two
mile event with a bad ankle, 1 which
the doctor thinks is a cracked bone
just above the Joint, the long distance
event resolves Itself Into a race be
tween Sturges of Pomona and Rich
ardson of Occidental. Should Rich
ardson win this event, In which it is
conceded he has a food chance, hav
ing covered the distance against Whlto
of Whlttler last Saturday In the fa I
time of 10:48. which is two seconds
faster than Sturgos covered the dis
tance winning from U. B. C It will
help tin 1 chances of Coach Cromwell's
squad.
Sprints for Methodists
In the sprints it Is all IT. S. C. With
Throop and Martin taking a first anil,
second respectively. "Throop's last
race was bis best," Raid Coach Crom
well in speaking of th« freshman's
groat race at Pomona. "Two watches
caught the time ■ shade better than,
ten seconds, which Is a marvelous per
formance for a first year man who
had been getting beaten regularly by
10 I 8 second men the yoar before.
"Throop la an Ideal boy to train."
continued the coach. "He does every
thing ha la told to do. Whenever I
coach him In his stride he responds to
the best of his ability, and that Is the
spirit that makes ■ i printer, and also
gains the appreciation of his conch.
Throop should bo better next year."
Considering that Coach Cromwell
started coaching Throop this season
when the dasher was practically raw
material, the developing of such a
marvel of speed as the boy now in
adds an achievement of no moan
worth to the coach's already good rec
ord with the Cardinal and White
squad, and one that ho can well be
proud of.
Already arrangements are under
way to handle large crowds of rooters
from both the local institutions, who
will accompany their squads to the
cinder path and field struggles at
Claremont, where the attendance la
expected to bo far greater than at any
track meet in Southern California this
year.
PACIFIC UNDERWRITERS
PROTEST AGAINST TAX
in a telegram yesterday from the
board of underwriters of the Pacific at
San Francisco to Mayor Alexander that
body went on record as opposing tho.
proposed tax on Insurance business.
The telegram li as follows:
"We respectfully call attention to tha
increase in the number of Los Angoies
agencies brought about by the annexa
tion of Hollywood, San Pedro and other
localities In which companies were
represented at the time of annexation.
"A license tax of $10 an agency for
each company represented in such
agency would cause serious Increase, to
already overtaxed business of fire In
surance. Our present schedule of rates
does not cover local taxation expense
and underwriters respectfully urge that
the unpleasant duty be not imposed on
them of collecting this tux from Los
Angeles property owners. Such a tax
is unequal, since the wealthy man may
remain without insurance, while the
man of moderate means is compelled
to carry insurance. The latter will
have to pay a premium increased by
the amount which must be added to
the premium to reimburse the compa
nies for increased expense on account
of the tax."
CONTRACTOR IS CHARGED
WITH ANNOYING WOMEN
Charged with annoying women and
young girls, J. S. Barrett, a wealthy
contractor stopping at the Hotel Kos
slyn, was arrested last night by Pa
trolmen Mack and Parker and booked
at police headquarters.
Tho charge against him was disturb
ing the peace and in default of $100
bail ho was locked up pending appear
ance iv police court this morning.
KNIGHTS VISIT WHITTIER
Members of the Los Angeles com
pany No. 25, TJniform rank, Knights
of Pythias, assembled at the Pacific
Electric station last evening at 6:45
o'clock and went to Whittier on a
.special car. They were in full uni
form and on arlving at Whittier par
ticipated in a short parade about that
city. Tho parude was followed by a
banquet. A large number of the
Knlghtl turned out for the event, lo
inorrow evening the regular company
assembly Will be held at which special
business will be transacted, including
the adoption of by-laws.