I Brones and Tigers Hook Up Again Today; New Men to Be In Lineup
NEW MEN IN
ACTION TODAY
Payne and Stinson Will Be
With the Bro:"!ios and Prob
ably Stanage With Tigers.
Today marks the second clash be
tween the Bronchos and Tigers, and
both teams are in shape for a pretty
exhibition. Both sides will present a
more complete line-up than last Sun
day. With the Bronchos there will be
Harry Payne on first base and George
Stinson in the outfield. Alexander will
have charge of the team. Tn the Tiger
line-up there will be practically- n<s
change, although Catcher Stauage. who
arrived last night, will bo out in uni
form and may take a turn behind the
bat. * Interest will.center in the work
of “Chick” Lathers at shortstop. lie
is the youngster from the Michigan
university,- who is destined to fill
Ownie Bush’s shoes in the event t*c
latter refuses to report. Lathers has
made a hit with the Tigers by his fas‘
work, and Manager Jennings believes
that be has a. man in him who will
bill. The line-up for today's
/s«me. which begins at 4 o’clock, will
'be as follows:
Detroit. San Antonio.
Frowning Ables
Pitcher.
Vance Voir.
Pitcher.
Hardin Gilbert
Pitcher.
Beckendorf Alexander
Catcher.
Casey Schan
Catcher.
—... ... Adams
Lister
First base.
Ness
First base.
Ki'rk . . Pope
Second base.
Stimmons Schmid
Third base.
leathers Kipp
/ Shortstop.
4- * — Carter
J Shortstop.
( Mclntyre ?.... Sheffield
Left field.
Ball Imbau
Center field.
Drake Stinson
Right field.
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WEDNESDAY,
m NOT GOING TO FORGET THAT THE
BRAKE BEAMS ARE UNDER THE VELVET
—AD. WOLGAST.
Ad. Wolgast shaking hands with his manager. Tom Jones, and face view of
champion taken the day after his battle with Nelson.
... «
BY AD WOLGAST. , taken me a whole lot longer to work up
. ■ | the ladder.
World's Lightweight Champion. . Ves R uwd fQ the brakebeans for
, (Written Especially fur the Light nnd
Gazette).- • • ■
' Sure, I am lightweight' ehampion
, now. Just 21 years old nnd I guess that
is going some. Now, don’t think I have
r got my head expanded a trifle, because
I haven’t. My head's the same as it
1 1 ever was. If you get your head tuned
। ■ up and go around with it in the clouds
I some fellow is liable to roam along and
i knock it off.
I rode the breakbeams once and wal
loped the life out of the free lunch
i counters. Even in those days 1 had plen
■ty of informal fights on my hands,
j That's because I worked in a cigar
; 'factory. The fellows caleld me “Snipe.''
I That didn't make a big bit with yours
I truly.
Ob, yes. about this lightweight cham
pion business.
l You'd hardly think that five years
I ngo 1 was fighting around Milwaukee
1 for a couple of dollars. I kept it up for
a year or so and managed to lick half
j a dozen so-called scrappers. Then I
< get Harry Baker. I beat him to a
I frazzle and went to the eoast. There I
I stacked against Danny Webster and
beat him. Then I polished off 'll few
| light weights and the people began yell
. ing for me. Nelson got in the game at
! this point, and I was fortunate enough
to beat him in Los Angeles in ten
■ rounds. The people all yelled that I
| would get my block knocked off in a'
j long fight, but I didn't.
Now that things arc coming my way
! I don’t propose to stand on what I
. have won. IP'any boxer in the world
। wants to fight me. why he has only to
I yell. Of course, 1 shall do nothing but
I stage work for the next three months.
| It's been awfully tough climbing, so I
think I am entitled to a rest.
A lot of fighters after they have won
go around throwing their money away.
But none of that for mine. When you
are broke you are nobody, but when |
you have money they all flock around j
I y° u -
I have a father and mother back in '
Cadillac. Mich., and five brothers and j
' four sisters. We have a fine little farm
there and I am going to keep right on
buying up property all around it. Then
when the time comes for Ad Wolgast |
to take the count he won’t have to be
going around the country begging pro
moters for fights on the strength of
what he has done. \
And right hero I want to say just
who did more to make me champion
than any other man. That man is Tom
Jones, my manager. I.’ it hadn't been
for Tom I don’t think I would be light-
Weight champion now as it would have!
DALTON AND BRONSON
' DRAW IN 8 ROUNDS
Aasociatad Praia.
Anderson, Inif.,. March 9. —Jack Dal
ton and Ray Bronson, both of Indianap
olis, fought eight rotund* to a draw be
fore a thousand men here last night.
They went in for ten rounds, but to pre
vent a possible knockotiv the referee |
caleld it a draw in the eighth and ।
the crowd was satisfied. Bronson took I
the place of Willie Fitzgerald of; Brook-'
lyn, who could not be here on aec.ount
of the death of his father.
Reviewed By Tip Wright From Ancient Rome to San Francisco
By Tip Wright.
CHAPTER 111.
Although the ancients originated box
ing, it was the English who developed
the fighting game until it became self
defense. Traceable to the school found
ed by Jas. Figg in 1719, is the fair
play spirit shown by boys today when
they put up their hands.
Figg, Bob Whitaker, Nathaniel Pear
tree. Tom Pipes, Geo. Greeting and Geo.
, Taylor were successive champions up to
j 1734, when Jack Broughton appeared.
Bioughton revolutionized boxing.
Prior to his time, men stood toe to toe
' and .slugged with little attempt to evade
punishment. Broughton introduced
blocking and parrying, and frequently
won without a mark on himself.
Broughton stood 5 feet 11 inches and
weighed 196. He had something new
in every big fight, nonplussing men who
i believed they knew his style. He was
| rn expert at wrestling, then permissible
i in fights.
Broughton had an academy, and in
' 1743 promulgated his fistic code, which
maintained until after the fight be
tween Owen Swift and Brighton Bill,
in 1838. The original code follows:
Broughton’s Rules.
11 That a square of a yard be chalk
ed the middle of the stage, and every
fresh set-to after a fall, or being parted
freim the rails, each second is to bring
hist man to the side of the square and
plrlce him opposite to the other; and
till they are fairly set-to at the lines,
it I shall not be lawful for the one to
strike the other.
p. That in order to prevent disputes
asj to the time a man lies after a fall,
ifi the second does not bring his man to
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND GAZETTE
J
I mine. Now it’s f 0 b c velvet, for a'
, while, anyway. The velvet has ruined
many n fighter. Brakebeams never did. '
; I'm going to try to remember that Ihe |
brakebeams are right under the velvet ;
all the time.
A follow, in fighting or any other'
' business has to get by the brakebeams,
! and a big variety of other rough stuff
; | if he exju'ets to get to the top. He
; can’t expect to stay at 11>e top forever,
j But if he ever gets there, there is no
, : excuse for him if he ever has to go
back to the brake beams again. That’s
jmy hunch, it’s at least enough to steer
r । vours tnilv, A. Wolgast.
I•• ° 1
THE FIGHTING GAME
” — - . — —•• T »M~_* ~
TOM JOHNSON AND ISAAC PERRINS.
(From an old Print.)
1 the side of the square within the spaei
) of half a minute, he shall be deemed r
I beaten man.
i I 3. That in every main battle, no per
. | son whatever shall be upon the stage
. . except the principals nnd their seconds:
i- ! the same rule to be observed in bye
i battles, except that in the latter. Mr
Broughton is allowed to be upon the
. ! stage to keep decorum and to assist gen
! tiemen in getting to their places, pro
3 ' vided always he does not interfere in
I lie battle; and whoever presumes to in
.! fringe these rules to be turned immcili
5! ately out of the house. Everybody is tn
> quit the stage as soon as the champions
1 are stripped, before they set-to.
' 4. That no champion bo deemed bent
on unless he fails to come up to the line
1 in the limited time; or that his own
r second declares him beaten. No second
> is to be allowed to ask his man's adver
i sary any questions or advise him to give
' I out.
5. That in bye-bat ties, the winning
i ! man to have two thirds of the money
i given, which shall be publicly divided
■ upon the stage, notwithstanding any
, private agreement to the contrary.
6. That to prevent disputes, in everv
main battle, the principals shall, on the
coming on the stage, choose from among
’ the gentlemen present, two umpire*.
I who shall absolutely decide all disputes
r t’ at may arise about the battle; and if
I the umpires cannot agree, the said urn
-11 pires to choose a third, who is to deter
. 1 mine it.
■ j 7. That t o person is to hit his adver
sary when lie is down, or seize him by
I the ham, the breeches or any part below
.! the waist; a man on liis knees rs reck-
I oued down.
NO AUTO RACES
FOR THE CARNIVAL
Contest Committee Decides It
Would Be Impracticable and
Will Wait for the Fair.
Sports No Auto Race
There will be no automobile races
। during the spring carnival, at least
! none so far as the San Antonio Auto
, mobile club is concerned. Sueh was
.the decision of the contest committee
’ of the San Antonio Automobile club nt
a meeting held last night. It was re
■ garded as impracticable to attempt to
hold an automobile race meet during
the carnival for the reason that it
, would be imjiossible to arrange for
good races and the meeting would only
■ prove a disappointment to the speetn
I tors and do more to hurt the auto rac
l mg game than benefit it.
It was decided to abandon ail fur
ther efforts towards hating auto races
! for the carnival and to wait for the
international fair next fall, when a
; teal classy meet can be arranged. There
, will be many star drivers with world
wide reputations available at that time
and a good race meet then can be ar
ranged without much trouble.
The meeting was presided over by M.
U. Manroe. chairman of the contest j
committee, and present were Dr. Fred.
,1. Eielding, R. W. Carr. G. A. C. Halff,
J. W. Collins, L. F. Birdsong and A.
W. Hartman.
* ■■ ■ —
Mukden. Manchuria ami the West —
the scene of a world drama. Illustrated
lecture. Dr. lyenaga. Chicago Univ«r
sity, Carnegie Hall, Wednesday night
Admission, 25 cents. Hear his scholar!. I
discussions of the problems of the
Orient every Wednesday night during
M arch.
A. CoUmann, plumber Both phones
Dr. E. A. Chatten—Gibbs building.
I To Broughton is due credit for the
| introduction of seicnee and humanity.
I Broughton also invented gloves, with
! which mock contests were held or in
| strnction givn without of injury.
। April 11, 1850, Broughton fought
' John Slack, and, blinded by a blow be
! tween the eyes, was defeated. The duk?
of Cumberland, Broughton’s backer,
was so enraged be succeeded in stop
! ping boxing in public for a considerable
. 1 ime. Slack held the title for ten years,
; to be beaten by Bill Stevens.
Edward Hunt, who fought from 1716
to 1758, introduced side-stepping and
ducking. But 5 feet 5 and weighing
; only 126 -pounds, he was frequently
| overmatched. Hunt's tactics were t >
j duck blows aimed at his head anil step 1
' aside when his opponent rushed, gener ,
1 ally landing a heavy body blow without
I a return.
Tom Johnson, whose name was really
Jbckling, champion from 1783 to 1791.
was second only to the great Broughton
in ability. About 1787 Johnson was in
the position of Jeffries when Jim re
tired. It was hard to find a man ’o
meet him until Isaac Perrins, a giant
of 6 feet 2, weighing 238, was found.
The two fought for an hour and 15 min
utes, when Johnson caught Perrins a j
। fearful blow on the face as he was '
! falling, knocking hint out. Johnson's
Ibacker won $lOO,OOO, and the victor's:
| purse wa5,52665 after his expenses were j
| paid. .Idnnson was beaten in 1791 bv I
' Ben Bijain (Big Ben) in a fierce battb'
| lasting 18 rounds.
Note. —The next article will continue I
tho story of England’s champions an I !
toll of the development of the fighting :
l game |
HOWLING
CITY BOWLING LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs.
Plyd. Won. Lost. P.C.
Owls 6 5 1 .833
Eagles 8 6 2 .750
Comanehes 10 6 4 .600
Beethovens 8 4 4 .500
Hawks 6 3 3 .500
Missions 6 3 3 .500
■ Stars 10 2 8 .200
Socials 6 1 5 .167
| Emerson's Stars delivered a surprise
j to the Cmnanches lasUnight on the Bee
j thoven alleys by taking the first game,
neither team rolling high scores, the
: victory being gaing on 276 to
262, the Stars winning by 14 pins. In
। tho second game both turned loose their
'reserved strength and rolled 327 to 301.
This contest went in favor of the Co
manchcs by 26 pins.
The best work of the evening was done
by Alberts. McAllister. Gerback, Bcloh
! laveck, Heieek and Lawson.
Score of first game-
Stars 26 43 42 55 44 66—276
.Comanehes ....44 39 57 54 35 33—262
। Score of second game —
Comanehes ....59 35 43 70 53 67—327
Stars 48 39 <55 52 63 44—301
Features of the game were Louthcr's
I double header each for a twelve in the
fifth inning of the second game anil
j Schultz's picking.
st. josephTeague
Standing of Teams.
Plvd. Won. Lost. P. c. i
■ Highlanders 4 3 1 .750,
| Giants 6 4 2 .666 ;
, Tigers 6 2 4 .333 j
Pirates 4 1 3 .250:
The Giants and Tigers divided the
I honors last night on the St. Joseph al
leys, tie Giants taking the first with
ease by going 46 pins good on the
game. In the second the Tigers turned
tables on the Giants and ran away with i
the contest, going 45 good on the total.
I,’. Kempf nnd T. Witzey were the '
stars in the second contest. Bass, ;
Mueller, Kians and Theis showed up 1
। stronger in the first battle.
| Score of first game—
Giants 35 65 50 44 61 43—298
Tigers 31 45 43 60 26 44—252
Score of second game—
Tigers 54 35 39 48 26 63—265
Giants 47 2d 34 42 27 44—220
Tonight's Games.
The Pirates and Highlanders will
hold forth on the St. Joseph alleys.
The Socials will entertain the Mis
sions at Sommers’ alleys.
ten-pin Tournament.
Class A.
Emerson increased his standing in
class A last night at Emerson's alleys’
’ by winning five straight from Wagner.
I In his match with Connors he ran into
a hard battle, losing three to Connors’
skill, as well as all the high score hon
ors, Connors rolling high game, 238,
atul best average, 203.
Tin* score:
First series:
Emerson . ..176 159 159 217 225 —936 1
Wagner .. ..170 149 151 151 133—754
Second series:
Connors ....157 186 238 224 210 —1015 '
Emerson ...176 160 154 154 216— 8601
Class B.
Luckenbach regained a few points j
last night by taking four out of five >
from Keller at Emerson's alleys, at
the same time rolling high game score.
H»2. and best average. 163. for class
B. Lamm took three out of five from
Morrett. *
The score:
First series:
Luckenbach .153 163 137 192 172—817
Keller 121 156 138 160 136—711
Second series:
Lamm 134 125 109 158 177—703
Merrett 109 123 120 167 170—689
IGORROTES, 3; HEROES, 0.
Mayfield's Igorrotes proved too wild
Pruning Shears
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MARCH 9. 1910.
THE I. fl. 11. TO
BE STATEWIDE
Chairman McLaughlin to Make
Tour of the State —Colleges
Are Becoming Interested.
Interest in the Amateur Athletio
Union, in which San Antonio is tha i
pioneer in Texas, is becoming wide- I
spread and the organization is about to
extend over the entire state. A move
ment is on foot to organize branches at
Dallas. Fort Worth. Houston, Austin
and other cities, and Chairman Phil
McLaughlin of the local commission is
about to make a tour of the state for
the purpose of organizing branches in
the cities named.
The colleges of the state are waking
up to the importance of becoming tnefn-f
bers of the A. A. U. and letters have!
been received by Mr. McLaughlin froikl
the University of Texas and St. Ed-1
ward's college, which, it is stated, that
these institutions are considering the
matter of joining the union. The-
Marshall Training school of this city!
and the freshmen team of the Univer
sity of Texas are already members.
In his tour over the state Mr. Mc-
Laughin, at the instance of J. Flood
Walker, will make efforts to get teams
to enter the track meet to be held here
during the coming spring carnival.
last night on the post alleys for the
: Sam Houston Heroes to capture. In
all three trials the Igorrotes were so,
’ far in the lead that when the total!
: number of pins for the series was addedi
'up the Igorrotes had 2669 to thJ
Heroes' 2233, a difference of 436. B;B
bowling so strong the Igorrotes set M
new post alley record, when they bow.Ul
cd 2669 for the series. Mayfield bowloilj
high game score for the evening, 22-1™
and Thomas best average, 189, jusw
i beating Mayfield’s by four pins. Fitr
Patrick was the star performer for th k
Heroes, rolling high score of 190 an~
best average. 172.
The score:
Igorrotes.
Mavfield 182 157 224 56'
Roach 185 157 170 51F
Hill 163 156 183 SoF
Connors 154 178 193 52”
Thomas .... ....214 159 194 56
Totals 898 807 964 2GBI' r ’
Heroes. «
Brown 152 130 132
' ~.-i• h,. mai l
Barnes ~ ' ..
Fitzpatrick .. r W,H he P"' ” n tfci ’
Peth |i 1 1 iL .i.ieu-
—rt
j Totals 722 793 718 223 M
A remarkable feature of last night's®
contest was the fact that not one of the ”
I Igorrotes rolled under a total of 500 '
i pins. They all had a general average
for the series of 534.
ACADEMY TEAM WINS. J
A baseball gam-* was played yesteiy'
day afternoon between the San Anto
nio Academy team and the Frost bank
nine, which was won by the academy
by a score of 11 to 3. Only five innings
were played, but the academy acquired
a lead in the second inning, which the
bankers found impossible to overtake
and it was decided to cut the game
short. The work of Pitcher Davey
and Outfielder Moser for the academy
and of Underwood for the bankers was
the feature.
Score — B- H. E.
Academy 092 00 —11 10 3
Frost Hl 00 — 3 4 Ar
Batteries: Davey and Kemper;
and 11. Underwood. ys
Umpire: M. Ross. . is
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