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THE CALL'S SPORTS NEWS
SAM BERGER WANTS
A CHANCE AT
KETCHEL
Willis Britt Returns and Issues
a Bold Challenge to Jack
Johnson
William J. Slattery
Willis Britt. the managerial pirate
md wrecker of promoters' hopes, ar
rived yesterday morning, and a few
tours later Jack Gleason. in behalf of
hl» man. Sam Berber, hurled a chal
•. lenge at Brltt's man Ketchel for a fight
«.t catch weights to take place at any
city, at any time Brltt may see fit.
Gleason claims that Berger is In real
earnest, and Incidentally adds that the
giant haberdasher will crush the mid
dle "weight champion decisively. Now
It remains for Britt to make the match
.for his champ. -. I
"Berger wants to fight again.* says
GJeason. '"He has been anxious to get
back into the gamo for the last month.
He had his eye on the winner of the
Kaufman-Barry mixup, but as that af
fair came to an unsatisfactory ending
Sam decided to wait until a more for
midable opponent showed himself. Now
he thinks it is time for action, and on
his behalf. 1 challenge Ketchel. Any!
time or any place goes for us.
"fclinee Berger has been sparring with
Jeff at the Wigwam the old longing to
get back into the game has seized hlmj
very forcibly. The little work which he
has done during the last week has
been fast and snappy, and he knows
that a month of good, consistent train
ing will put him right. He would make
a great opponent for Ketchel, and if
they ever meet the fight should prove
a wonderfully fast one as well as a
big drawing card."
If Berger does not get a chance to
square off In front of Ketchel the
chances are that he will try conclusions
\u25a0with somebody else. Evidently he is
bent on fighting again. He has been
urged on by his friends to make a fresh
dart in the ring, and as he has always
been dissatisfied with his last engage
ment, the chances are that he will be
ready to talk business the first time
s fifrntJng possibility is properly put up
to him.
Berger undoubtedly would make a
good card. He is so well known here
that he is bound to draw a big follow
ing. He has many friends and ad
mirers who still believe that the ex
periences of the past would be of bene- !
nt to him in the future, should he de- j
cide to get back in the game. Now is ,
tarn's chance to embrace the golden j
opportunity. !
"Ketchel will fight any man In the
•.orM when the right sort of induce
ments are made," is the way Willis
Britt puts it. "I am not barring any
of them when I say thlB — not even
Jeffries, but before Ketch fights, he
must see something worth fighting for.
He did not get what was coming io
him in the past, but It will be different
in the future.
"I left Ketch roaming around the;
Michigan woods. Ke weighs ISS pounds,
now and he is working with the wood [
choppers every day ana getting as hard !
as iron. In the next few months he, 1
will weigh 200 pounds, and will be ,
big and strong enough to beat any of;
them. He's the coming heavy weight ;
champion and he will prove it when be |
Us given the chance.
"'Johnson is our meat. He Is the bird j
we are laying for. Maybe Jeffries will <
take him on, but we will make him'
hustle before he lands. Ketchel has a !
license to fight Johnson, or any of them. !
He Is the card and he will show every- !
i -jjy what he can do. Let tnem make >
the right sort of inducements now and
we will go ahead."
Britt announced that Ketchel would
start on a 10 weeks' theatrical tour
of the east, beginning next Monday
evening in Detroit, but in the mean
time tfte boy pirate says that he will
ne ready to consider all offers of figtii
for his champion. Britt would rather
*=<*c KotcJiel fighting than stalling i>e
'hind the footlights.
Britt evidently Is a bit touchy on the
Langford question, and only grins when
this is put up to him. It is evident that
he prefers to pit hi 6 champion against
some one else for a starter at least. In
hi* broad, sweeping statement he does
not bar the burly Boston black, but he
fails to jump at any possible offer to
take ebony Sam on.
Joe Woodman, the black man's man
ager, held a quiet little confab with
Britt, but the pair did not reach an
understanding. Woodman is still hop
ing against hope that Ketchel will'con
sent to meet Langrford in the near fu
ture, and this Is the reason that he Is
lingering in the city. From present
Indications Joe will wait until Twin
peaks are filed off.
Brltt reports that Battling Nelson is
engaged in appearing before the vaude
ville circuit in Kentucky. The Battler
started out ft week ago In Lexington,
and «. his route will take him through
several of the southern states during
the next month. Britt says that Xel
eon is making money as j fast as the
theatrical managers can hand it out.
Upon the conclusion of his theatrical
venture the lightweight champion will
pay a visit to his friend, Billy Benner,
in New Mexico, after which he •will
come direct to this city, arriving here
some time about the middle of Febru
ary or the first of March. "And as soon
as he arrives he will be looking for
fight," says Britt. "so the promoters
should get ready."
Dick Hyland. accompanied by Jimmy
Walsh and his manager, Ed Keevan;
arrived yesterday morning from Los
Angeies and Hyland went to Millett's
"near Colma. where he will put in his
time training for his fight with Le-vr
Powpll. which will b#» decided before
Charley Lercari's club at Dreamland
Tlnk on the night of January 29.
Before departing for his training
quarters Hyland met Lercari and
Powell and officially, signed for . the
coming fight. The men agreed to
make 133 pounds at 6 o'clock and se
lected Jack Welch to referee the battle.
This makes another change in the pro
pram, for Billy Ttocht? was named as
the third man In the ring several days
ago.
Joe Woodman believes that a Lang
ford-Johnson-match for London next
May Is as good as made, and if he car
ries out his present plans he will de
part for the British metropolis about
the first of March. Woodman says that
the English promoters will come
through with training • and expense
money as soon as he cables them, and
he is in no hurry on this score.
When Langford goes to England
Jimmy Walsh will be included in his
party. Walsh Is anxious to make the
trip across the water for the purpose of
taking: on the best bantams there. He
is looked upon as the American cham
pion at this weight and he has a hope
of paining the world's title by defeat-
Jg the top notchers which England
boasts.
In his latest letter from England
James Edward Brltt speaks in glowing
terms of that country and his pros
pects for the future. He says he has
a chance of cleaning up something like
$10,000. provided he beats Johnny
•Rummers, whom he will fight at the
National club, London, on the nitrht of
Washington's birthday. Brltt has al
ready won a 10 round decision over
Summers.
James has his mind made up to tour
France. Ireland and Spain J after the
Summers fight. Then he. says he will
ptart home by /way of Australia. ; Evi
dently he is/ about to follow In the
footsteps of Tommy Burns In the hope
of doing «s Tommy = did -In the easy
raon»y line. Britl is far from being in
if paihrrinz the soft shekals troAs.for
Nelson Got $15 for Winning
His First Big Ring Battle
(Copyright, 1908, by Battling: Nelion.)
AFTER deefating Eddie Penny and Bull Winters in April and May of
1899, they tried to stack me up against a ringer in Chicago, who will
be found in my ."morgue" of knock9tits under the nameof John Smith.
This man Smith was a strong, well built, tough looking customer. He
looked the part of a ringer all over, but I feared him not. I was out to fight
my way up to the top and didn't care who he was or what he had done pre
viously. WeJl, anyway, the plans of Smith and his followers went sadly
astray, as I handed the fellow the neatest trimming of his life The bout
went only two rounds. * \u25a0"»\u25a0
This victory marked the ending of
my schedule for the season. I re
turned to Hegewisch and took up ray
training in our White House club.
licks xnr.no ix ncxic fight
Now here's what I call a funny
one. After I had taken a long rest in
which I learned how to shoot
big game on a western hunting
trip I decided to fight a negro.
His name was Feathers Vcrnoh, and
I met him at a picnic which was held
in Dalton, 111., on July 4, 1900. I did
not knock him out for the reason that
he never would get close enough to
me so I could land "my sleep pro
ducer." I batted him all around the
ring, however, and but for the "no
decision" clause would have won
ea«ily. We fought for the sum of $10,
which, of course, was easity divided.
When the president of the club ,was
in the act of paying us off a fight was
started and the money was knocked
out of his hand. I managed to save
a dollar and a half of it. I have the
torn dollar still in my possession. I
tried to pass it, but it was too badly *•'
torn, so I kept it as a remembrance of my first mixup with a "cullud person."
I have fought close to 100 battles so far, but I had more .fun'; during that
scrap than I have ever had since. I licked a dozen negroes during the melee.
HIS FIIIST BIG FIGHT n .-V s },
Your readers can easily imagine how tickled and proud I was when the
manager of the old Star Theater club in Chicago offered me the chance to
right before a regular club and the big sports. This first big battle was
with Charles Dougherty. This being the first time that I had appeared
before thousands of people, many of whom were. regular fight fans, cheering
•5" •> and rooting for their favorites, one
would imagine that I would have been
nervous^ but not so with yours truly.
I naturally was worked up to a high
pitch of excitement at times, but I
never lost my head. As soon as'the
light was started I went after Dough
, crty in such vicious style he imag
ined a Kansas cyclone had broken
into tha building and taken my place
in the ring. -
I fought more determined than ever,
as I knew if I was lucky enough to
score a knockout it ivould be the
means of securing good engagements
.and large purses. I knocked him out
in the first round, exact time being
1 1 minute and 10 seconds. From
this time on I got offers galore, a
whole bundle of press advertising, and
was kept busy. I received $15 for put
ting out the lights on Dougherty,
which was handed to me in nickels
and dimes.
BATTLER GETS GOOD BEATING
Luck was not so good, however, for
it was right after this that I lost my
Joe Headmark is a name I shall never forget. We fought at the Star
theater, in Chicago, on September 14. He licked me good and clean. Head
mark was a combination of Terry. McGovern and Dat Hawkins. He was
fast as a bullet, strong, shifty, and could hand out a punch; like Jeffries.
He had it on me in weight, height and experience. I did ,my utmost to hold
my unbroken string of victories. I fought harder that night than in all
my previous battles put together. Poor Joe, I wonder where he is now?
I'd like to see him and shake his hand.
In the opening round of the fight he stalled "me into leading at him. I
fell for it, and as I came in he hung •;• ! ' ' • »
a full swing under my chin, which
boosted me off my feet and sent me
sprawling to the floor. That was
something new to me, and you should
have seen me fight back. I went after
him, and we mixed it up hard for the
balance of the round. It was a dandy
round and I think I had the better of
it. However, he had a shade in the
second, third and fourth. In the fifth
I went out and tried to finish him.
BAT'S RIBS WEUE. PELTED
I carried the scrap to him, but as he
had it on me in the reach he simply
pelted my ribs with rights and lefts.
I gave him a good mill here, but he
had me very tired when the bell rang.
In the sixth he tried his utmost to put
me out, but could not. We finished in
the center of the ring, battling like
demons. The referee gave him the
fight amid great cheering. I was
licked thoroughly and squarely and
readily admitted it.
I received $15 for my end of the
purse. I consider this one of my
hardest, battles experienced during my
entire fighting career.
This was one of the real fights that each and every spectator who at
tended will never forget. It was very spectacular in many respects. I was
floored by actual count just 17 times in' the >six rounds. T -was not to be
denied altogether, as I put Headmark down five times for the count as .well.
, The entire audience was in a continual uproar from start to finish/ first
cheering for Headmark and then for nie.
This was due to our continual slugging and our earnest efforts in trying
to knock each other out. The people all over the city of Chicago will talk
about this great battle even to this day.
As you can see, fights were coming pretty regular now for the boy from
Hegewisch, and I was losing no opportunity .to make a little coin!
LOST FIGHT O.V A FOUL
It is not up to me to begin to knock; but, strange as it may seem, the
only two fights in which I lost' on a foul the referee was the late George
Siler, the well known referee-«nd pugilistic expert of the Chicago Tribune.
The first was to Pete Boyle in Chicago, December 1, 1900, and the second
was to Gans in Goldfield. Incidentally I fought two fights on the day I lost
to Boyle, and you can bet I was a very busy person.
The battle with Boyle was a slashing-one from the jump, with me doing
all the punishing,' leading- and real scrapping.' 1 was a mile in front in the
fourth round and had Boyle hanging on the ropes and all but \u25a0 out, .when' Mr
Siler sprang forward and stopped the fight.; •
His contention was that I had Boyle. He thereupon, with the
assistance of Boyle's, seconds, helped him" to his corner and gave >hiriu the
battle. WhenSiler interfered and declared-my opponent thevictor there' was
quite a demonstration in the club in my favor, mind you,; the members being
of the unanimous opinion that I - had : done nothing during the^found which
warranted my being disqualified. I was paid $25 for rny-participatibn in'the
"fiasco."
TWO BATTLES IX ONE DAY *'
-Not satisfied with the ending of the Boyle go, and \u25a0remembering that I
had dated . up. with Danny McMahon to meet him in : a four -round go jat ? the
Hiberniansociety entertainment,' booke^^ to take:; place at their hall;^l>in
stantly donned my street clothes, grabbed ? a; rattler,' -and; in a "fevv- moments
I was on the spot ready to"' proceed with] myy second -fight ; of -the' day \u25a0 r Danny
and I mixed thinks up rather lively for four. full; rounds, and : at (ts:conclusi6n
the referee decided that we- had both' fought a valient scrap and r :he iicld?up
both* our hands, signaling a draw. " . • a , • ' ; \u25a0 '-\u25a0
.When the friendly Irish handed me a crisp, $5 note* for my workout :l was
tickled, and; l rolled home fairly; well pleased with the' busy day's* doings. To
make $30 in dneday'was-not "so badi'.ch?^^ " .--•\u25a0\u25a0 *
THE SAN, FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDA^ ; J^^UAEY^ 21; ; 19Q9.
Chapter IVo. -\u2666
Battling Nelson
first battle.
.(To Be Continued.)
OFFERS BIG PURSE
FOR A "CHAMP"
BATTLE
John L. Sullivan Ready to Hang
Up $75,000 for Fight Between i]
Johnson and Jeffries
[Special j Dispatch' to The Call]
BOSTON, Jan. 2b.— A purse of $75,000 \
Is offered .for a. fight between Jack
Johnson and ; Jim Jeffries. John L.
Sulllvanj tho former , champion, offers
the purse. This is no idle, talk, Sulli
van says. He means business.' John L.
Is ready to deposit the entire ;s76, ooo es
soon as he is assured that the fighters
will accept. .
In a telegram received here today
Sullivan, who is in Washington, says
his manager.'Frank Hall, is "in"' with
him. The victory of Johnson did not
please ' Sullivan. When Jeff appeared
at a San Francisco -theater -In an ex
hibition'bout a few days ago John L. !
read the reports of Jeffries' condition
very carefully and he finally made up '
Vis mind* that the big- fellow was shap-,
ng himself with a view to going after ; .
'ohnson's scalp. .
It -was then that the idea occurred i
*o him to offer a big purse for: a flghti
between Johnson and Jeffries. He con-!
suited with his manager-Frank Hall, :
and between them they decided to offer I
» < 5,000. '.which Is .the largest amount
ever offered for the big white man and I
the colored champion to battle for. '
Jeffries Signs for Long
Theatrical Tour
Jim Jeffries mado up his mind last
night and formally' signed for a 25
weeks' theatrical tour with Ralph Pin
cus and Sam Harris, proprietors of the
Wigwam theater. Jeff has dozens of
other offers, but after considering them
all carefully he believed he could do
better with the local promoters than
anybody else. He will' be under the
personal direction of Pincus and, Ha
rris {and he will -take [ Sa.m Berger and
big- Joe: Kennedy with him as his spar
ring partners. - \u25a0
The big fellow has consented to '.ap
pear at the Wigwam for, a second week,
beginning Sunday. For this, he will
receive another $3,000. At the conclusion
of his local engagement, Jeff will re
turn to Los Angeles for a; week to set
tle business affairs, after which he will
start out on his long theatrical jour
ney.
Pincus Intends to show the champion
in California for two weeks or more
ftnd then start east. He hopes to arrive
in New York within six or eight weeks.
The circuit will Include' every big city
in the country, and Pincus is making
arrangements to book the big fellow In
the best houses to be had. He hopes
to do a; record breaking business with
Jon!.- \u25a0\u25a0'-" : •- ' ': \\ \u25a0\u25a0.• '"v -\u25a0 -
Jeffries insisted on one clause in his
contract which leads his friends to be
lieve that he will make up his mind
soon to fight Johnson. This reads that
if proper Inducements are made, he
will* be at liberty to end;hls theatrical
venture upon:glving Pincus and Harris
duel notice. Jeffries wlllwork on a per
centage basis during the trip and fig
ures to make, something: like $2,000 a
week, if not more, if the game keeps
on, he can \u25a0 pick up more money on the
stage than fighting half a dO2en John
sons, and incidentally run no risk of
soiling his great, unblemished rltig
reputation.
Confirms Dates Arranged
by the "Wallabies"
W. Unmack, who Is managing the
Rugby games to. be played in this
state, received a cable .message yes
terday from : Manager J. McMahon of
the "Wallabies," which confirmed the
dates arranged for tho contests. Mc^
Mahon says; tho team will cross the
continent from Now York to this city
airecti The; " Wallabies" are due here
Friday, February 5, and. will play their
tlrst game Saturday, . v February < 6;
against the.; University of California.^
: It was. at first -thought .that at least
one game :could be arranged with .the
"Wallabies'.' for :.the ; Los AiigoleM Rug
byltes, but r pwing;to lack of time this
lias been foiind impracticable.
Unmack also received, word' J'osterday
that PaUHlggins, ;the crack Los An
geles wing .three-quarter, had gone
into active training. r'He' Is ft getting
every assistance ' from the Los "Angeles
Rugby, teams and I several - games are
being/arranged In the. southern' > city
to give Hlgglns every; chance to be In
the beet possible form.* " \ ' ' ' " ' -
Now that definite word has been re
ceived from? McMahon.': as toY the. Aus'
trallans' arrival, local' arrringements in
regard to udvertisinff • tho -game a and
other details will be pushed aheadrap
1d1y.:.. .. , ; : v . .... V. ; . . . . ;\u25a0
Sailor Vogt and Otto Fritch
Fight to a Draw
OAKLAND, : Jan. 20.—Sailor AJ Vogt ;
got* a draw- with Otto "Fritch in the
main event at the West Oakland club
after six rounds of hard fighting to
night."
Tommy, McCarthy put up:a good fight
after, narrowly, escaping a knockout at i
the hands of Alec Molen- in the sec
ond round.- \u25a0'; McCarthy afterward solved
Molen's ? attack and won. on a clean
margin of points in six rounds. .
Jeff Perry Knocked: out Tommy
Deakin in the second- round and the
ftghf between ;Harry Dell ands Tommy
Fitzgerald : was stopped .In the third,
because ; Tommy was outweighed and
outclassed. • •/,
':. Joe McGurn and Jack Duarts slugged
six ; gory . rounds to a draw. Johnny Mc-
Carthy won on points from" Eddie Mad
ison in "3 four • rounds. . George j,Brown
was \u25a0\u25a0 referee. '\u25a0 \u25a0•.\u25a0\u25a0.: . %\u25a0'„ -\ \u25a0'\u25a0 ~- : - '
Plans for Intercollegiate
Basket Ball Abandoned v
• t STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Janj 2 0 1— -?
Plans I for • ; Intercollegiate I basketball
games were given. up last night : when it
was learned .-that a -number of • the best
players In college would be. unable to
take parkland the leaders of \u25a0 the move
ment decided to call off the proposition;'
but io ; enter a " team In s the' p. a>A; , tour-"
nament. )Thls will be. the first time that
basket.ballhas, been \u25a0attempted'here in
Sometime."..-:-: 1 .: *- • -v • . \u25a0 - '" t
The^firstuennls contest.of the semes
ter Vwill begin > Saturday,^iwhen i the i ini
tial round- of- the handicap •: tournament
win h« startßdrf^jaaasaagMaiamß^jiaw
YACHT CLUB TOBUILD
; ALAMEDA, - Jan. -20.— The n Aeolian
yacht r*clubr;hasK ad opted^planas; for Kits
proposed newiclubhousejandUiasicalled
for >.;for,:ierecting&^he
whlchsisstojbetlqcatedsoniSahiLeandro
bayJnearithe^BayiFarmlislaftd^ftrldgre^
on - t itheS site SofstheJ^lubhouser that 'was
destroyed i by," flrerseyeraKmoritha i sleo.
"Outlaw''^BaseiwllM
Plan an Active C
Daniel Shay, who will manage the Stockton team of the State league,
and C. Moreing Jr., manager of San Francisco nine.
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GIVES OUT WEIGHTS
FOR THE LISSAK '
HANDICAP
i \u25a0 . \u25a0 •
Nathanson Awards Post of Hon-
or to Jack A tkin, Certain to
Bean Absentee
The Llssak handicap, a stake of the
$2,ooo' added type," distance one .mile,
and generally regarded as a trial for
the more " valuable Burns handicap,
scheduled for decision one week later,
will be the principal attraction at
Emeryville Saturday. Handlcapper
Nathanson made public the weights fdr
the Lissak yesterday! Barney Schrel
ber's great horse, Jack Atkin, certain
to be an absentee from the race be
cause of his aversion to muddy going,
in which the stake will' be decided, is
naturally the. top weight, with an im
post of 140 pounds. Next to him comes
S. C. Hlldreth's good sprinter, Restl
gouche, withi:l2B pounds, and William
Cahtll'a great mudder, Smiley Corbett.
which the handicapper asks to carry
the stiff burden of 125 pounds, notwith
standing that his ability to negotiate
a route remains to be demonstrated.
S. C. Hildreth's King James, general
ly regarded as: a nonmudder, is asked
to carry 122. Gil Summers' Domlnus
Aroi, a horse that has been running
wonderfully well in the best of com
pany at Arcadia. Is the only other eli
gible asked to carry, as much as 120.
The full list of the weights follows; .
Jack 'Atkin ........ U0 W. T. 0mt0n.....100
Smiley Corbett ....l-J Johan [ e make ioo
King James l-~ y e n .-,..... 100
Domlnua Ar01.... ..120 j., c. C0re. ....... .»U
Montgomery 118 import »8
Uncle '.............118 I'rvjudlclo 96
IMnUollon ' US Gypsy King .08
Dofante ...........118 Madman 80
LigUt Wool 117 yon Tromp 83
Big Ohlet :........ 117 Friend Harry.. 93
Stanley .Fay ..." 118 Julia Powell 85
Meellck ........... ilti Bon Hoinme ....... 03
Frank Fllttner. . . . . 114 Fantastic 93
Firestone ...... ...113 Xeva Lee .'. 90
Plnkola . . . . . . . • . . .112 J. H. Reed »5
Uapid Water ......112 Maltble ' 82
Flu Herbert ......112 Keep Moving 92
Uoyal Tourist ......110 nosgs ..:.... 92
TVestbury ....110 Marian Cast-y-..".. 92
r Jacobite ...i.......H0 Kmperor William .. 90
-Golden Tearl ....'..110 F. Xeugent. ..j....; 90
Don Knriuiie .......100 Duke of Milan 00
Woodcraft ...... i. MOS llote Qneen .....;... (X.)
Joe Madden .......107 Lifltotvel ........... JK)
Jack Nunna11y......107 Itoyal Ben ........00
Colonel Jack ....... 100 Iloalta ....*........ 90
Eyebri(?ht '. -."..".> ii .".105 Del Cruaidor....... 90
' Dentsehland ... 105 I'tlo Alto ......... 88
Lisaro .......... ..AOZ Caprsln John ...... 8«
'Vlnptg. .......105 sir John .:. .80
Mw-hi - .... ......105 Bubbling- Water.... 80 ;
Tony Faust \u25a0 .' .1 0r» Banrld^e ."".V &5 ,
Sctvell ....". 103 Anna.L. Da1ey...... 85
Jim GafCuey .«....10.1 PeMrous ."83
Temac00... ...... ..104 Marine ............ S3!
Karly Tide ..:.'. ...104 Middle S3
Aracee ..-.". ........103 Kishteasy .......... S3
Hnbrlc .. v .103 Moorish Kinjt ...... 80
Spooner lO.'{ HabPllas .SO
HoneKnl '. ....102 No : Rule ........ 80
IJellwfthrr- . ... ....102 Knmsack .......... 80
Downpatrlek .......102 Gazolo ...... . ..'.'?';*' Bo
lliEh Private ......101 Joe Xolan ......... 73
. Laurence. P. Daley .and Missouri Lad, de
clared. -"• \u25a0v . ..* ." : . "\u25a0' - -.• \u25a0 : :. " \u25a0 '\u25a0\u25a0 -" \u25a0 '•
Probable s starters include Smiley Cor
bett,- Eyebrlght,; Arasee, Colonel Jack,
Ocean r Shore. Early Tide. Dorante. Rap-
Id: Water, Bubbling Water, Palo Alto,
Light Wool and Firestone.
John L. Calls on President
to Say "How"
: [Special Dispatch ; to The Call] ;
WASHINGTON/ Jan. ; 20.— Admitting
that he was a ! trifle over weight, but
contending .that he ,wa'a doing a pretty
good v Job of : toting around 270; pounds.
JohnL. Sullivan today called' on Presi
dent Roosevelt; to .say "how." They
chatted for a few minutes. "No, I
didn't , give , him any advice," . said John
l2',T&B '\u25a0 ho came . away. l"He , don't need
any. 1 ;- He ' does > pretty .well without ad
vice. 1 ' He's agreatman,^ thatipresldent
of ours,' but' he's gettlngold,; just like
the rest of us.'.'
SCHRECK I TO } MEET I KUBIAK
[Special Dispatch to. The Call]
; PHILADELPHIA; Jan. 20.— -Al Kubiak
of Grand Rapids '] andjMike'; Schreck, I the
western \heavy ; - iwel gn t/? through ?, their
managers. vtod>y Varticleay to
meet: in Pittsburgh for -a;^lx round -bout
at a 'boxing, carnival" to be held''Janu
ary/'26:»;. Mafvin~ : Hartl and i Kubiak had
been matched Uor this 'carnival, but be
cause, fof^better,^ off erß in .Philadelphia
for,- Kubiak ? and 'better ; lrtducementa jin
Boston^ for.- Hart; theibout was -canceled,
and* today : Schreckiwas 'signed j to ; meet
Kubiak:: 1 V; " - -:".'.\u25a0 J..-,:.. -: ' "-"._
CORXELL 1 CLUB ; EL.JECTS OFFICERS
' At^a'mcetin&'of the* reorganized
nell' athletic t club*: Monday Knight "the
following' officers -were : elected: - Dr.- G:
Hubbell.vpresident:' W.-,'J.';'Clowry,t«vlce
president; 'E-'H^Clauaenr secretary ;ill.
Ar^Woodman, .treasurer ;*Roger;B;.> Cor
nell; manager; J ;J.:rJ.}.TaussiK; 5 . boxing
commissioner;- "James 'r Block." "track
captain;i;J.;/J;<Taussig > ,aWolfe' Mitchell,
Thomas * Ryan* r James ; Black. ; RrvMc*
Donald.-tHarryf BOffan vand " J.x T."Scoder
letti,*'dir'ecto«.*^,There»arej2S;entrJes^n
theisboxin^ptpurnamentsrito-r-be Sheld.
January^2firaujdi 27 ; for:; tha| club ichajn-
SAYS THE OLYMPIC
LEADS EASTERN
CLUBS
President Humphrey Returns
From Trip and Talks Hope- '..:'
fully of the Future
William F. Humphrey, president of
the Olympic club, arrived yesterday
morning from a six weeks' eastern trip,
during which he visited the New Tork,
Chicago, New Illinois and Crescent ath
letic clubs. Although Humphrey's trip
was made for personal business, he
found time enough to visit these clubs
and obtain Ideas for the new Olympic
club house.
"I have visited these so called east
ern athletic clubs," he said, "and find
that there Is not one that can compare
with our 1 Post street institution* The
clubs on the Atlantic side of the coun
try socially, are very fine, but in no
j Instance have I found the good, healthy
athletic spirit such as we have In our
club. San ' Francisco is the greatest
athletic city in the world, and when our
stadium in Golden Gate park is com
pleted there will be nothing anywhere
that can touch it. As to our new build
ing, I find we are far better off than
we ever imagined.
"All the eastern clubhouses are built
deep down, where the clubs have their
own laundries and . electric, lighting
plants. Why should we not do the same
thing? We will surely make by it. At
the present time 39 architects are com
peting for. the new clubhouse plans, and
out of that number we should get some
thing very fine. These plans must .all
be in by February 15, when the club's
building committee will select a com
mittee of live engineers and architects
who shall select three of the. best de
signs. These plans will then be sub
mitted to the club committee, or pos
sibly a new outside committee that will
select the most suitable plan. At the
time these selections are being made
the committee will not know the names
of the architects drawing the plans, 'so
that every one will have an equal op
portunity and no favoritism will be
shown. All of the 39 plans will be
placed on public exhibition, where the
club members can criticise them and
lend advice to the building committee.
"We are going to have the best ath
letic club building In the world and
develop athletes and clean amateur
sport Of every kind. We have the spirit
and are bound to succeed. As soon
us the plans are accepted and we can
ascertain how- much money is needed to
finance the project, I shall go east
and see what, can be done."- .
Humphrey was given a hearty wel
come at the club last night, and at the
directors' meeting reported on his visit
to the eastern clubs.
WHEELING BARROW OX WAGER
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. — J. A. Krohn
of Newburyport, Mass.. familiarly
known as "Colonial Jack," arrived in
Los Angeles last night. He Is walking
around the borders of. the. United
States. ; He/ covered nearly 40 miles
yesterday in spite of a sprained ankle.
He left home June 1 and has tramped
5,200 miles. . If he completes his jour
ney in 400 day 3he will win a wager of
$1,000. He pushes a 80 pound wheel
barrow, which contains his- wearing
apparel. He has worn' out six pairs of
shoes and two suits of clothing." 'He
is 29' days ahead of his schedule. He
Is headed for San Francisco.
ASSURES ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
'George .W. Braden. the Pacific ath
ietic association's southern California
commissioner, has written to Frank
O' Kane, athletic commissioner of the
Olympic club, that the Los Angeles
lodge of Elks has guaranteed to finance
the track and field, swimming, boxing
and • wrestling championships . to be run
off during- the. annual gathering 1 of the
grand' lodge from July 11 to 20. This
assures the : southern city the greatest
athletic, carnival ever held -there.* Ath
letes from all over the coast will com
pete. v ' *
SQ Q V DSI¥ES OUT
is injreality an internal inflammation—a diseased condition of
the blood cells which supply the nourishment and strength necessary to sus-
tain pur bodies.' Uric acid,;^^ an /irritating, accumulation, gets
into the circulation because of .physical irregularities, and then instead of
nounshing and invigorating the body/ the blood irritates and inflames the
difierent nerves, tissues,; muscles ; and- joints, because of its impure, acrid
condition. The p^ains and aches and other disagreeable and dangerous symp-
toms^of Rheumatism can never be permanently cured until every particle of
| he is driven from the blood,^. ? S.- a S. does this because it is a perfect
blood purifier. It goes down^to the very. bottom of the trouble, purifies and
.fieanses the circulation, invigorates the blood, and completely drives Rheu-
£ I . a . t l sm from the system. '. Plasters, liniments, soothing lotions, etc; may
J?^ se S forthe; temporary relief and* comfort they bring, but a cure cannot
pe.efiected.untilS.S. S. has removed th"c cause. Itfrees the blood of every
J ™P u^ty and makes it a richrhealth sustaining .'fluid, to bring permanent
r fi^?A nd .effort to those>ho suffer with Rheumatism. Book on Rheuma-
tism and any medical advice free to all who write. (
THEJSWIFT: SPECIFIC Cu., ATLANTAT Ci.
STATE LEAGUE IS
DICKERING FOR
LOCAL PARK
Cy Morel ing Comes to Close a
Five Year Lease on Old
Ball Grounds
T. P. Magilligan
Although the State league men said
yesterday afternoon that they had com
pleted arrangements and secured a five
year lea.se on the old Eighth and Har
rison, streets park, they admitted last
night that the deal was not closed, but
that in all probability It would bo
some time today. Cy Moreln^ Jr., who
will take hold of the San Francisco
team, said that there were only a few
minor details in the lease delaying the
deal, but that he was sure the matter
would be fixed up today and within a
week a force of workmen would be on
the job getting the grounds in shape.
The Stockton man is not only confi
dent that he will have the diamond In
shape and the stands up In time, but
he maintains that he will give to the
local fans the best article of baseball
# this city has seen in recent years.
Moreing will be at the helm of affairs
here himself and he says he will have
practically^the whole Stockton team In
his lineup.
The Stockton man is confident that
his new ban jc'ranciscu cluo will be me
ioua crasn in uudeuan on me coast tma
iseußon, ana attuougn it is a lar cry
to me optniuy wt m» season iuorem^
nas visions oi a pennant floating over
nis par*, nere.
.Danny ssaay of Stockton Is Just a*
coauueut as .uioreing uiai ui3 *eiuu wui
iwaguu star aa>s, ihui wuen he & i >nn a a
ut» uueup on m» puoiic, iv« rosi«r v*»u
Uuntam ins naine^ ox yiayvtjj oi higu
ran jw. in mijor loagutt «tr«u««.
Aioreing fctive out ih» nuui«us or nil
clud liuu nijfiit, anu in nis lineup
w«ro lummy oncehan, who piayea wtu
Brooklyn ia.»t >«sHr; i*en neuatsr&ou.
jimmy Mcnaie anu hoc .uositiri.au,
xaat is sureiy a pretty utstiy .lujtrioi
to ouud up arouau, unu i<. ju.l.icu» - &
cun ts*tx. otuer yia.yei« ka gooa a.a iuv>
ones unmea ne suouid na.e a pren./
ciaasy loc vi uuli pia^trs,
The !,ue league circuit wilt contain
Six i«ru.» j ana Will o« v very ctutiy+zi
one. xmu city ia tuo iea^u<* vvn» bu
more tnan uve nourd' riuc iroux emu
r'ranclsco, Fresno oeln^T m« uriucot
point in me circuit truui inn* etiy. iw
circuit will oe cuusposeu oi suu Vrau
cisco, OaKiauu. £>auia crua, s<tn jo^t,
StocKton and r'resno. bacumuuioaua
Ataffleaawiu to uroypeu.
Oakland will unvc the Alameda
gruunus, out until ue scueuale i.-, mmS3
up it la not kdowu now inauy
tuo transtiay- cuy will b« ano.tieu.
The State league people have not
given up me nope vi l<kn<iing rran.v
cnance, and Danny Soay dkiimvcs ui«i«
Is a possibility tnat tn« Deil Uadev oi
the Cnicago Cuba will Ue witu a teaui
in tnt) lnaependent organuation tnu
summer.
If the State league has half the back
ing it claims to mtv'e tv« organization
is bound to pull turougu. *or ail tae
confident air tne oiu.ee leagues xailure
to show any real com oi me realm so
tar Is not taken by tne lans as an In
dication that tiiey are overburdened
with pelf.
tinny and a few other millionaires *
dilated on the fact tnat ComtsKey and
other American league ciub owners
grew corpulent with coin out of base
oall, ana tney cannot &tn> wny uxeir
roaa to wealtii will not be as easy as
was Comi3key'B and his pals. /
\u25a0 • • •
Cy Moreing Sr. . was at the State
league meeting yesterday. The elder
Moreing is tho real man of money of
trio independent league. He came nere
with a certlHed checK for 15.000 yes
terday, whlcfi be intendea to put up as
a guarantee that the State league
would stand good for the lease on tne
Eighth and Harrison street grounds, if
secured. Cy Moreing Jr. possesses this
valuable bit of paper and says he will
put it up today to bind •••• lease It
ne can get the owners of tue property
to make a few concessions. .
Danny Shay left for Stockton last
night. Danny says be has nearly all
the players he expects to use this sum
mer signed, and that he will have no
trouble in getting a Cull complement
of men for the Millers.
The State league elected officer* for
the ensuing year last night. Frank
Herman was re-elected president, Fred
Swanton vice president, and Cy More
ing secretary and treasurer.
If all the teams in the State league
finish where thetr managers figure that
organization will have about six pen
nant winners the coming season.
• • •
That Hal Chase will play again with
the New York Americans Is almost a
foregone conclusion. Of course, there
are still a few persons who think that
Hal will gambol around the State
league circuit, but he will not. From
what can be learned from the east
Chase will not only go back, but will
be glad of the opportunity.
BERKELEY BOYS DEFEAT LICK
BERKELEY. Jan. 20.— The basket
ball teams of Lick school of San Fran
cisco and Berkeley high ochool met in
a cne sided game at the lino rtnk court
this afternoon and the Berkeley boys
won easily by a Bcore of 50 to 13.
Berkeley fouled 10 times and Lick
scored on three of them. Lick mads
six fouls and Berkeley converted two
of them. The lineups:
Lick— Crajten. Felt, forwards; Danltla, Hol
man. Blame. Gardner, gnarcts; Sallback (cap
tain), ceottf.
Berkeley — P. Drak« (captatah D. Bogardua.
forwards: KUldag;. P. Embral?, guards; Corn
wan, center.
MOULTON* TO TR-tIX YOLWCSTER9
PALO ALTO. Jan. 20. — An impetus has
been given to track athletics at the
high school by the offer of Dad Moul
ton, .the < veteran Stanford trainer, to
take the "prep" school boys .under his
wing. The . high school boya will be
coached at the Stanford track by Moul
ton in conjunction with his university
squads until their own track Is fin
ished, after which Moulton will still
keep an eye on the younger athletes.
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