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Pitcher Schutf Has All the Giant Batters Puzzled With An In
Shoot
Thompson Sees End of His Ring Days
Sycamore Fanner Xd Declares Jim Flynn Will Have Hard Time if He Meets
Bob Moha Western States Have Hew Laws to Legalize Boxing Matches.
By T. S. ANDREWS. '
"I
T is the beginning of the end. I
guess," remarked Cyclone Johnny
Thompson, the Sycamore farmer
lad, and hero in over 200 hard fought
'attles, as he -went to his dressing
' after his 10-round argument wit:i
Bob 3foha, the counterpart of Tom
.-harkey. except for height, before the
i-juth Side A. C, in Milwaukee.
I have graduated from a lightweight
into a light heavyweight during the
)tst two ears." continued Johnny, "but
I must confess now that Moha la alto
gether too fast and too young for me.
1 did not suppose any man could make
me slow up, but like all others I was
mistaken. I will beat most of them
today at m weight, even with the
handicap of age against me, but I will
lake off m hat to this young Siilwau
kpean, who is another Tom Sharkey for
lak'tig punishment and handing it out.
'p is altogether too fast for me now.
ind take it from me, he will beat all
t f light hoav eights in the countrjv
and if Jim Fljnn claims the title he
"R U have an awful time holding Jt
against this squatty Moha.
'I had made ud mv minri tn srn afr
all the men in my class, above the 170 i
or oeiow the 180 pound mark, but th.S
setback will probably make me change
my mind. Just now I feel like retir
ing, but you know a boxer is like an
actor he neer wants to quit as the 1
-iare oi tne stage lights seems to have
i sort or fascination for him. I may 1
ocHie to take on another bout or two
beiore I retire, buj not for a while It
i too hard work training now, as I find
i difficult to get off the flesh and into
proper shape. When a man gets near
the 40 year mark he finds it a much
different proposition to harden himself
for a battle Moha handed out some
rrrttv stiff jolts with his right and
left, but they never phased me a bit,
but when he got to my stomach with
straight rights it hurt, but I recovered
inickli He hits hard with short,
hoppy blow s and for a man of his
build is fast. I hurt my hand in the
fifth round and could not use it after
that, but it would have made no dif
ference as to the result. It will soon
be to the farm for good little Johnny."
With the defeat of Bandsman Rice,
the English light heavyweight, by
Georges Carpentier, the French cham
pion, the latter once more becomes the
idol of the French sporting people.
When Frank Klaus, the Pittsburg mid
dleweight, and later Billy Papke, the
Illinois thunderbolt, handed out defeat
to Carpentier the. followers of the
French youth were disappointed and
heartbroken, for Carpentier was their
idol. However, It was apparent to all
that the French boy had so weakened
himself making the low weight for the
Americans that his defeat counted for
naught, and when he turned round and
later on defeated his rival. Marcel Mo
reau, his friends regained confidence.
Bandsman Rice had just returned from
Australia where he made a couple of
zood fights and was considered good
enough to stop the Frenchman, but
ais quick knockout in two rounds has
rjroved a big boost for Georges. Now
there will be a bidding of the rival
French clubs for abattle between-Ca-pentier
and the winner of the Papke
Klaus match on March 6, and unless
the Illinois boy gets Into better shape
than when he last fought he is liable
Jto bump into another Waterloo from
the Pittsburg man. Klaus is a pretty
tough aat to crack for any middle
weight and he ci stand the gaff, so
that Billy -will have to be in condition
for a grueling battle if he expects to
win and get another crack: at Georges
Carpentier.
And all this brings to mind the fact
that a French dub recently made an
offer of $15,008 for a 20-round battle
between Carpentier and Bombardier
Wells, the British heavyweight cham
pion, but for some unknown reason
the latter refused to match up and in
stead made the trip to New York with
his manager. Jim 1Maloey, on his own
book. Had Wells consented to engage
in two battles in France, the second to
be either with Sam Langford or Al
Palzer, or Luther 'McGarty. he could
have drawn down $20,000 forTiis end
quite a tidy sum these hard days.
Caroeatier has taken on weight and
Is naturally around 178 to 175 pounds, 1
Recruits Replace Veteran Backstops
Season of 1913 Offers Many New Maskmen to Take Place of the Fading Stars.
ONE by one the battery men slip
from the majors as the recruits
come up to the pace. Not so
very long ago the box scores revealed
the names of Frank Boweratan, Mal
achi Kittredge, Jack Warner, Billy
Sullivan and Johnny Ktfag. The first
three named are gone from the big
leagues.
Sullivan, the old war horse of -tfee
White Sox, and Kling, late of the
Braves, are still la the major ring, hut
they are about done as catchers. Sul
livan is as. slow as a push, cart bow,
Kling caught 74 contests in 1S12, but
his receiving was not up to the KHng
standard. So Boston released him.
Then there are three other veterans
of a later period -who wHl not be seen
in npper crust circles this season. They
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and growing fast, being only 28 years
of age, and a match with Wells woaid
have been more even than the fight
fans might imagine at first thought.
Why Wells should have passed it up
is hard to tell, for he will surely meet
just as hard game injthis country if
he tackles Lute McCarty. Jess Willard
and .Gunboat Smith (of course barring
Langford) unless he figures that the
1-round game is more to his liking
than the Marathon route over in Paris
and London.
There seems to be a demand all over
the country just now tf have a sane
boxing law passed so that sparring
contests may be held without having a
lot of people complaining about viola
tions of Jaw, etc., and calling for re
forms. They break other laws every
day. but that does sot matter. The
old antagonism against boxing, or prize
fighting as the reformers have been
wont to call it, has been gradually dis
appearing, as these people become
more enlightened as to what boxing is,
and the time is fast approaching -when
regular tournaments will be held in all
the T. M. C A. and even church gym
, nasiums. There are some young min
isters who even now believe in having
boxing bouts for their young men,
knowing that it keeps them around
their own netgnoornooa instead oi hav
ing them seek the same amusement
away from home. There are many
states in the west and middle west
where bills are pending in the legisla
tures to legalize boxing, practically all
the bills being patterned after the
Frawley law of New York state Wiscon
sin. Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio,
Nebraska and several eastern states have
all joined the list with bills to legalize
the sport. Some of the most prominent
men in the various states, not men
seeking offices or anything of th'at
kind; but sound business men, have
come out openly in favor of such a
measure, claiming that it Is far better
to have boxing conducted properly and
under the jurisdiction of the authori
ties than to have boys indulging in
old time prise fights in barns and
cellars, where they are liable to be hurt
and -where the police cannot see them.
Charles Harvey, secretary of the
New York state boxing commission,
who has had an opportunity the past
two years to judge 'the merits of the
law, in a letter to the -writer recently
said: "We have been receiving appli
cations from all over the country for
copies of the Frawley law on boxing
and it strikes me that the people are
just beginning to find out that there
is such a law and that it works to the
benefit of the sport as well as the
people. This sentiment, which we heir
so much about, has passed away and
people bow realize that boxing is a
business the same as baseball is a
business. The boxers sell their skill
the same as the baseball players do
for money and the promoters invest
their money with the object of profit
on their investment, -which is also true
of the men who put their money into
baseball plants and teams. All this
talk about boxers fighting for glory,
the. sane, as jther did in the oldea-times,
is ridiculous. Would the baseball play
ers work for the ball clubs for xlarsS
Not on your life! Well, H Is jtfstthaq
same wttn boxers: xney ure just as
clever in their line as 'basebalF players
are in theirs, and from my past expe
rience boxing is just as clean a sport
as any of them, and I will say it is a
much, better exercise than most cf
them.
"The fact that in New York city
alone last year over $60,000 taxes -was
paid into tie state treasury from the
5 per cent taken from the receipts at
boxing shows, gives a pretty fair Idea
of how popular the sport is. To my
wav of thinking boxing -will become
more popular than most of the sports
all over the country in time ana it win
be legalized, too."
Mr. Harvey Is also interested in a
move to bring about an international
board of control for boxing, the same
as athletics are controled by the A.
A. U., in this country, and the A, A. A.
in England. This movement was in
augurated by the -writer and by tne
Sporting Life of London about six
years 'ago. It is badly needed and
would do a lot toward helping the box
ing game throughout the world.
are Gabby Street, Charley Schmidt and
Jimmy Stephens.
Te fill the places of the stars who
have faded and to succeed those who
are yet to fade, major league clubs
have loaded up with young catchers.
Not in years has there been such a
splendid entry of highly press-agented
juvenile backstops as will be found on
the various rosters this spring.
There is Schang from Buffalo, whom
every club in both big circuits had a
draft in fcr. Connie Mack was the
lucky one and grabbed him. Last year
Schang was the resounding, sparkling
sensation of the International league.
Boston has Cady. who was the real
noise in the world's series. Nineteen
twelve was his first major year. Bos
ton also has Thomas, a recruit from
Newark, who caught 19 or 12 games
at the end of last season, and Nuna
nmker, who was going finery until an
Injury retarded him.
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Stahl Thinks Red Sox Will Win Bunting
Pilot of the World's Champions of 1912 Will Be Joined by Veterans and Re
cruits at Hot Springs on March 2.
ANSAS CITY, Mo.. Feb.' 27. Wear-
R4v ing a satisfied smile such as the
leader of the greatest baseball
club on earth should wear and express
ing confidence that he wall have a two
time world's championship club,, Jake
Stahl, the giant manager of the Boston
Red Sox. stopped hare on his way to
Hot Springs, Ark., to join his- players,
who are scheduled to report March 2.
When Jake arrived he found that sev
eral other stars of the diamond ar
here, including Ad Brennan, southpatt
hurler, and Grover Cleveland Alexan
der "The Great," righlhanded speed
ball artist, of the Phillies; Drummond
Brown, catcher of the Boston Braves;
Claude Hendrix, Pirate "holdout," and
one or two other major leaguers, who
have been here most of the winter. The
newcomers visited Johnny Kllng.
Stahl expected to meet Joe Wood, as
Joe is due for another semi-annual
visit in this city, but he has not yet
arrived, although he is expected most
any day.
The Red Sox pilot has very little to
say about his ball club, except that he
expects it to be better this year than
last and is very confident that the
American league pennant -will be in
his possession by the first of October
if his players do not meet with any
serious accidents.
"My men are all young with a very
few exceptions," said the boss of the
world's greatest ball club, "and I can,
see no reason why we shoald not play
better ball than last year when we
had no trouble winning the champion
ship. My pitching staff is very good,
especially such men as Joe Wood and
Hugh Bedient"
There was a report that Catcher Car
rigan, "Buck" O'Brien and one or two
other champions are hold outs. When
asked about this the big first baseman
said: "I would not call them exactly
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Gossip About
JOHNNY COULON, bantamweight
champion, has at last declared his
intention to sign articles with Kid
Williams as soon as Williams is ready.
Coulon will claim the 3508 which Sam
Harris, manager of Williams, said that
he would hand over to charity when he
signed. Coulon says that he will give
the money to the Working Boys' home
in Chicago.
Manager Johnny Evers has deter
mined to get Orvie Overall back into
the Cub fold. He has urged president
Murphy to give Overall a good offer
and quit haggling, or he will make up
the salary difference out of his own
pocket Krers says that if Overall is
not signed in one more week he -will
wire him to come to Tamna. Erers
declares that with Overall he will win
the National league pennant
Packey MoFarland is down to hard
training for his coming beat with Jack
BrittoH. MeFarland has been training
secretly for some time, and though 135
pounds at 3 o'clock is a hard weight
he is confident that he can make it.
Britton will start training in a few
days.
Christy Mathewson. the Giant pitch
er, comes to bat -with the statement
that Johnny Evers and Joe Tinker will
make good as managers.
Charley Cutler, manager of Jess Wil
lard, believes that articles will be
signed for a go between his man and
Luther McCarty.
Grover Brand and "Dutch" Leonard
of Fresno, Cal.. pitchers of the Boston
Red Sox. have left for the Sox training
camp at Hot Springs, Ark. They will
begin work on March 1. They former
ly played in the Western league.
Rube Waddell, the famous southpaw
flinger, who has been laid up for tha
past two weeks with pneumonia, is out
again and is rapidly regaining his
strength.
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George Chip, the Pittsburg middle
weight slipped the knockout punch
over on Tommy Gavigan in the second
round of a scheduled 12-round bout at
Youngstown, Ohio. Gavigan had the
best of the first round and had Chip
missing wildly. A wild right swing
to the Jaw did the track. ""
Outfielder Willie Hosan has signed
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Manager Stahl has much respect for
at least four clubs in the National
league this season and says he will
not be surprised if any of them wins
the championship. He. includes in this
list the Cincinnati Reda, to be managed
by Joe Tinker, and the other three are
Chicago, New York and Pittsburg.
"The Giants and Pirates . look very
good and will make a hard fight for the
pennant," he said. "I also expect
Chicago and Cincinnati to be up in the
race and the result of the season's
playing may be a surprise to those who
believe there are only two dubs in the
league that have a good chance to fin
ish in front
Manager Stahl came here to meet
Mrs. Stahl and their two children, who
will arrive today from Los Angeles.
They will then go to Hot Springs, Ark.,
leaving here tonight The Red Sox
will play a series, of games with the
Pittsburg Pirates next month and Stahl
his men to get about three weeks of
hard work before that series starts.
The Pirates are to report about the
same time as the champions.
Alexander ami Brennan will join the
rest of the Phillies and go to the South
Carolina training camp. Alexander has
signed his contract and expects a great
season. He has been one of the sensa
tional pitchers of the National league
for a couple of years.
Brennan is a "holdout" He has had
no chance to see William Locke, new
president of the Phillies, ind therefore
does not know whether Locke feels
like giving him the Increase in salary
he demands.
Claude Hendrix has not yet signed his
contract to pitch for the Pirates. He
is holding out for a big increase in
salary and is waiting for Barney Drey
fuss to change the figures in the doc
ument Sport Stars
with San Francisco. He will likely
ha-ve some fight for a regular berth
with such formidable rivals as Howard
Hundorff, Hoffman. Zimmerman and
possibly Matty Mclntyre to compete
with.
As an aid to getting, through a box
ing bill in the Illinois legislature, it
is proposed to send a bunch of Chicago
fighters to Springfield and stage sev
eral bouts for the benefit of the legis
lators. Among those suggested for the
trip and exhibition are Steve Ketchel,
Packey McFarland, Charley White and
Eddie Murphy
Marty O'Toole, the Pirates' famous
spitball pitcher, for whom Barney
Dreyfuss claims he paid 322,590 to the
St. Paul club of the American associa
tion, has signed his contract to play
with the Pittsburg team in 1913. It
is said bis. salary has been reduced.
Warhop Thinks Weight Will Help Speed
"Tot" of the New York Yankees Is No Longer in tie Midget Class Believes
Extra Poundage Will Remain With Him Through Training Season.
By HAKRY GLASER.
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EW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 27. Jack
Warhop, who until this winter
was one of the smallest pitchers
in captivity, will have to be Introduced
to his team mates before he is recog
nized, for he has changed wonderfully.
He is ne longer in the midget class,
being fully 29 pounds heavier than he
has ever been before, and figures the
v- weight means added strength on
the mound, for the increased poundage
represents solid brawn and muscle.
For years Warhop has endeavored to
put on extra weight because he be
lieved if he was heavier he would be
more effective, and quite a few expe
rienced baseball men shared the same
views. But try as he would. Jack ceuM
never boost his pounds above the 150
mark until this -plater, when he took
on weight like a new cop in the sub
urbs, only Jack didn'Liaccumulafe it
In the same manner. Nftr does the in
crease make him look like a well-fed
a.-erman. It is well distributed about
his -rame, and for this reason the little
tosser whom they used to refer to as
"Tot" is sure it win not melt away
unded the sun.
Will Be More Effective
It will be interesting to note just
what effect this change will have on
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TUTTLE'S BOWLERS
G. C. Abbott Roll High Game nnd
'Total "VIth a Run of 502 Indus
trials Fall to Appear for Slnteh.
All four, points were won by the
Tuttle five from the Elks" team Wed
nesday night at the Cactus alleys by
a, margin of 254 pins. The Elks fell
down from their last week's form, and
Huld not compete with the heavy roll
lag of the Tuttle bunch. G. C Abbott
rolled high, game and total with a
rim of 592. B, E. Lucker rolled sec
ond high total, while Clark of the
Hiks came in with third high total
and second high game. The Tuttle
quintet rolled an average of 850 per
game. None of the rollers were cred
ited with a strikeout
i The Industrial league match was
postponed, on account of the non-appearance
of the players.
"The following scores were made:
Cactus League.
'Tuttle's team
Kit E.. Lucker 1S3 193 181 53.
L Z. Avina 150 124 193 467
O. C. Abbott 214 181 197 592
H. M. TutUe 153 168 180 581
H. Brlesh 154 158 174 486
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Elks' team
B: L. Clark 130 203
H. G. Bateman .... 189 1SS
D. L. Hill! 156 135
Clyde Holmes .... 122 109
J. M. Paul 13 169
9S5 2683
197 538
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157 443
197 438
131 42S
706 772 861 2329
Points fon. Tuttle. 4j high game, Ab
bott 214: high total. Abbott 692.
The smelter league bowls tonight on
two of the alleys, while the women
bowlers will roll a match on the other
two alleys.
WELSH WANTS 87500 TO
FIGHT YOUNG JACK O'BRIEN
Philadelphia. Pa.. Feb. 27. A hitch
in the negotiations of the match be
tween Freddie Welsh, lightweight
champion of England, and Young Jack
O'Brien, was conveyed by cable to
O'Brien's brother, asking him to delay
Young Jack's sailing for Liverpool, as
Welsh has declared he will not enter
the Ting unless he is guaranteed the
sum of $7500. win, lose or draw.
O'Brien cabled his brother had sailed
on Saturday and that if Welsh would
not accept tbat Matt Wells, or the
Australian champion. Mehegan, would
be satisfactory at the same weight
BISBEE FORMS BASEBALL
TEAM; WANTS GAMES HERE
Bisbee. Ariz., Feb. 26. There were
41 ball players at the Warren ball park
in response to a general call for a
tryout for the purpose .of forming a
Bisbee baseball team. A half dozen of
the applicants were accepted. Games
with near-by cities will be arranged
and an attempt will be made to get a
game with E Paso.
- Games with Douglas. Cananea and
Tucson have already been arranged.
DE ORO INCREASES LEAD.
New York, N. Y., Feb. 27. Alfred de
Oro. pocket billiard champion of the
world, further increased hjs lead over
Tfcos. Hueston, the challenger, in the
second night's play in their match for
the title. The score now stands: De
Oro. 400: Huseton, 229. De Oro made
high runs of 36 and 25; Hueston, 15
and 14.
the Freeport fireman. The opinion
holds that he should be far more ef
fective. Jack believes tbat it will
make him as durable as big Ed Walsh,
and if it does he should be able to put
over almost as many victories as the
renowned White Sox spitballer. for he
is a mighty crafty hurler. Last season
was not the best he ever enjoyed in the
big leagues. Jack suffered along with
the other Yankee twirlers, who dropped
many a game due to poor support But
despite this, he did some great work.
He was particularly effective against
.eveland. During one series with th
Naps Jack held them to one run and
three scattered bingles in 13 innings,
finishing a game for Caldwell one day
and shouldering an entire contest ihe
following. All he got for his efforts,
too, was a defeat for which he was
in nowise to blame.
Caldwell is another twirler who
might oe more valuable did be have
a bit more weight Slim was under
weight most of last season, and if
Warhop has discovered a sure way of
putting on flesh he might make a life
long friend of the Corydon telegrapher
by slipping him the recipe.
The remaining members of the Yan
kee squad are not scheduled to leave
until March 1.
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Twirler Schupp Puzzles Giant Batters
McGraw Bats Out a Puny Fly and Smiles as He Leaves the Plate Pilot Has
New Rule to Train Hkkory Wielders to Pass Up tie Wide Kind.
By SAM CRANE.
MARLIN, Tex., Feb. 27. Much
valuable work in training is
being accomplished by the
Giants.
Of the pitchers, young Schupp ap
pears to have more of "something" on
the ball than any of the others, and
while his fellow moundmen are hit very
hard and freely, including Tesreau,
there is a scarcity of base hits made
off the promising "southpaw."
Schupp, without apparently trying to
fool the batters, gets a peculiar little
sneaky inklnk to his ball that bothers
the would-be biffers in laughable fash
ion. After ten men had faced him
without knocking the ball out of the
diamond, Torrey lined a ball over sec
ond for a neat single.
McGraw, after popping out a puny
fly, walked back from the plate, shak
ing his head, but with a satisfied
smile, and said. "Schupp gets the
funniest little inshoot to both his high
and low balls that I have ever seen.
It is a winner, too. if he can hold it
for it has Jtrst enough to fool a man!
and not too mucn to put tne oaiicr
wise. It is the invisible little jumps
to a ball that are more effective than
the wide breaks that one can detect
and follow.'
31 ere Kid In Looks
Schupp is a mere kid in looks and Is
not of sturdy build, but he is rangy,
about five feet 10 inches tall and has one
o f those lean, sinewy arms that seldom
become lame or shoulder bound. What
he can do with the ball when his wing
gets into perfect shape -will be watched
by McGraw and the players with great
interest and lively anticipation, for if
Harquard persists hi his determination
to quit the game for the coming sea
son and Schupp rounds into the form
and ability that he promises. Rube will
not be so awfully missed. But the club
needs him Just the same and there is
no denying that fact but this boy
Schupp has a perfect swing for eontrol
and I Imagine be- can loose a world of
speed when he gets fit
McGraw has made a new change in
batting practice. Heretofore a player
at bat has been entitled to one fair hit
and then retired in favor of the next
batter. This plan was followed in ro
tation, each man taking his regular
turn; but under the new rule the bat
ter has only to foul the ball when be
is obliged to give way to the next man. J
This prevents tne squaa at oat irom
hanging idly around waiting for the
batter to get a fair hit as under the
old rule as many as a half dozen fouls
were hit by one batter. And then,
again, under the new order of things
the batter up will not bite at so many
bad balls. The players made strong
but quiet objection to the change at
first but they soon grasped the shrewd
manager's scheme and they were all
the more careful in picking out the
good ones and letting tjie poor kind
slip by.
Thorpe a "Sticker"
Jim Thorpe sticks to the practice jb
like a good fellow. He seems to be
tireless and very earnest in his desire
to grasp all the points of the game. He
Is quick, to learn and is doing as prom
ising work with the stick and in
throwing as any man among the te
cruits. Jn fact Jim has stung the ball
harder and farther than any of the
other players. Including Larry Doyle
The Indian has no little trouble in
fielding ground balls, but he Is show
ing improvement daily. He is evident
ly determined, if practice can do it
to make a success as a professional
ball player, and to my mind he will
accomplish that end. All of the play
ers take intense "interest in Jun and
his showing, and they encourage him
at every opportunity by applauding his
good work and Jollying him on his
poor plays. He has made himself pop
ular with his associates already.
Training Squad Recruit
The training squad has been added
to by a player named Anderson of the
Denved club, who is a nephew of
Charlie Flynn, of New York city
Of the candidates for the outfield, ,
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STUDEBAKER
By Tom MeNamara
Torrey and Jacobson are showing up
very strong. Torrey's resemblance io
Shafer Is really remarkable.
He has a splendid stand at bat at '1
snaps the ball with a sharp wrist
movement that is very telling. i
looks very sweet to me.
Joe Evers is gaining in his work
very rapidly. There looks to be a
whole lot in the youngster.
The Colts will probably line up z,
follows in their coming exhibitijn
games with the regulars: Hartl-'-.
catcher; Thorpe, first base; Evers, e -ond
base: Groh, shortstop. Stock, thu 1
base; Cooper, left field: Jacobson, cen
ter field, and Torrey, right field.
XBW YORK RACIXG ASSOCIATIONS
MAY OPEN TRACKS AGAIV.
New York, N. Y., Feb. l. From the
wording of a statement issued after
meetings of the stewards of the Jockey
club and officials of several racing as
sociations, the impression prevails
among racing men that the powers that
govern horse racing in this vicinitv
have about decided to open some of
the "metropolitan tracjks the coming
season. The -way is held to have been
paved for such action bv a recent
court decision holding oral betting not
unlawful, thereby exempting directors
of racing associations from liability
for betting in fhis form.
In a statement issued by the stew
ards after discussing the matter thev
declared that the Jockey club 5s only
a supervisory board and does not con
trol the business porley of any of the
racing associations. It is not la its
province to say whether there shall
be racing, it was pointed out. but
should any of the associations decide
to open their courses, the Jockey club
controls the manner in which such
racing shall be conducted.
TWO REVOLVER. CLTJBS TIED.
clubs are tied for the championship of
tne u. c. Kevoiver asaoa&uuo, aa a. .re
sult of the indoor matches. The out
some of the shootoff between the Man
hattan club, of New York City, and the
CLA-L-o-nA Mnk fif ?3rwllra.TlA- Wfti9ll Will
be watched with considerable interest
CARDIXALS GO TO GEORGIA.
Cincinnati. O.. Feb. 27. Miller Hug
gins and six players of the St Louis
National league baseball club left here
last night for Columbus. Ga, for spring
training. The remainder of the team
will report at the training grounds.
CUBS "WIN FROM CTTBAJTS.
Tampa, Fla Feb. 37. The Chicago
Nationals in training here played their
first exhibition game, of the season, de
feating the Havana, Cuba. Athletics 4
to 2.
IOWAX WINS AT OXFORD
Oxford. England, Feb. 27. Will A.
Zeigler. Rhodes scholar from Iowa,
won the weight putting' event here
with 41 feet inches on the concluding
day of the Oxford university sports.
GREEK CHAMPION IS DBAS..
Athens, Greece. Feb. 27. The Greek
champion. C TsidKlras, who won the
standing broad Jump at the 1912 Olym
pic games at Stockholm, is dead at his
home here.
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