HE EVENING SENTiNEL SPORTIN DEVOT ED TO THE INTERESTS OF LIVE SPORTING EVE 2 TS PAGE ”2.1.. -..“ ills mm Jack Johnson,hea1' ,1 w eight cham- oral day' s vacation in New York city. plon puglllst of the world has grown He will attend the game between the skeptica' regarding his proposed meeting with “Jim" Flynn the Pueblo .tiren1n11.i<‘a-Ilure of Jack Curio), the promoter of the championship bout to Giants and Jersey City this afternoon at the Polo giounds. and will be ac- companied by that tantalizing smile Peihaps L. Sumner Wilson and Not- keep an appointment with Johnson' Win Wigglesworth WPI‘G drowned W“ Tuesday at Chicago, led the latter to ie1da1 at their first sw.lm or again. was anxious for an argument. think that neither Flynn nor Curley perhaps “cold “Pl prevented ”“39““ Accord i ly bath. At any rate neither had been ing to Johnson. touns where the light seen at D1038 time and whether they could be held in Ne1ada and New ‘00“ the swim 1‘5 in doubt, Mexico weic to be discussed and place decided on. 1: getting peevlsh. promoting .....- Jack Johnson is _ Jack Curley, who is Flynn-Johnson fight, the, has got to get‘up‘pear and have given it out as their Matt Wells and Jack Dennlng may be the gut-sis of the Twin City Ath- letic Club at their next smoker. These men have friends among the artists to busy, says the colored champion. The intention to be present. place of the fight has got to be named. In the meantime Jack is ready to sign to meet Al Palace and says he Mortimer --Couie;. and John Lane. of Norwaik.a1e eonsldeiing a match will put his name to articles as soon duck pin some to be played in the as Promoter Tom O‘Rourke names’. near future. The,match will be the the day, without regard to the Flynn I best four out of seven and has 11 side battle. J Walker Storm the cieter bet attached to it. Conley and Lane high are good men and the outcome of the basketball center. is spending the sev contest will be awaited with interest. innnnaun mumunh Bridgeporlsrs Take New England League Nine into Camp by ' Score 014.3 saw the Bridgeport team defeat Lynn. of the New England league, in the first exhibition game here yesterday afternoon. The final score 11 as +3 . The teams went along nip and tuck until the last- pa1t of the ninth inning when the locals, on a two bugger, a put-out and a single. scored the win- ning run with one out. Manager McCaun. oi' the local ag- gregation, used three rmruils on the firing line, Becker, Dick ’i‘uckey and Cunningham. All of them did good work. The score: Bridgeport ..... 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 2 1—4 Lynn ...... ....100000020—41 Cunningham and Gorkins; Hint-s. Wade, Riley, Whitefield and Robinson Umpire, l—iolle,1.uood 10111111111 muons 11111: alssullns 111111 11111111 I- The Ron/nylon Juniors swamped the Highland A. 0. ill a game yesterday played at the Sammie lot. by the score . of 23 to 12 The Rowayions here too much fat their opponents and 111111 ed large rings about them at all stages. 1011's: Highland A. C.—1~—~1~7—~0«0—~0-~ '.l~—-2-—x-—12. Rowayton, Jr.—-—l——-7——l——iw6~—2-o -k-—-x—~—23 The. line up was as follo11'28 IfHiIghlandA. C.«-—K. Hall. cf; B. Hall. in“. auspices, : Clark. c: Olsen and Oliver 33.; Lumen, 811.; Paul. 1b.: Oliver and Oi. sen, p.; Stabell. rf.: Gilmore, 2b. Rowsyton, Juniorswit‘ltelson. ct’: A. Beneilsbn. if; Stevens. c; Frake. 111-1: 1 L. Cakes and Aiken, 3b; Cleverly. lb Savage. p; Cutblll. rf; (lager. 2b. JEFFEIES WILL NOT w made by James J. Jeffries.. . Bob Vernon of blew York. ‘ er champion denied that there is any .I truth in the rumor that he plans to re- 5 enter the ring and fight his way up the ' tic ladder again past Jack John: 311-111 shortly terms for a long "hunting trip in Alaska. , Winder moi-nu . i‘ not Norvil‘ll: in; by an by a score a? - 1111111111 911 lb, Norwalk. Tit I BRIDGEPORT. Aill‘ii ii.A—Olie of tilt}, biggest opening crowds of the season 1 thingon Harvey. llPHlil Ell’liili ill Jillii illiliii IFormer Mechanic Pitcher Thinks Yankees Will Send Him to Southern Team I Milly llphaui. the former Bridge port hurlt-r who is now with the New York Americans, expects to be farm- ed out to Atlanta of the Southern Association. Bob Stowe, the blocked. to second baseman. has received ti letter from Uppy in which the tall pitcher says he will probably land with the southern team. lie would like to go with Atlanta because 11 is a fine city. ”and Manager Charley ilemphlll is it good fellow to work for. Uphltlll is now with the second team of the New York squad which is playing in Virginia. He has pitch ed good ball on the trip north. When the Yankees were training at .ttllln 1.11, Manager Hemphlll bad man) chances to see Uphm perform and he. was greatly impressed 11,11 tho youngster's skill. Hemphlil, who is an old time New York American out- fielder thinks Uppy will be a star in the fast, Southern association. Upham wrote that Harvey Russell] was airald he wouldn‘t stick with At- lanta. The pitcher said he had seen the Atlanta catchers working and he didn‘t think any of them had 'auy- The former Bridge port backstop has been out of the game with an injured hand and that has made him worry.about his The “'9’" [’3’ innings was 8“ m..chances.~wiigner in “onus me No attempt to'“coule back" will be ‘ This was . announced in a telegram received yes-V terday from the former champion by- » The form- _ the Bridgeport Farmer. .,. .... W thNiPAUK GUN CLUB SHOOT. The Wllinipauk Gun Club held an all day shoot yesterday which was the most suuessful ever held under the. There was ajfi‘team shoot in which the Winnlpsuk‘club defeated the Dal-ten Gun Club. The teams were composed of five man and each shot at fifteen leds. The score .lollowsz. “PIG".I ; S. Schlechtweg 8 S. Rogers ................ 7 H.8cblccbt11eg...........io C. Partly ................. _10 MT.Held1.‘.1‘.....‘..HI.V...... 8 Total,..........'.... .43-—-76 I , ‘ Winnipeuk. ~ at. Stones “11 Evan 3111011.. .......... ii if. T. Prowltt 10 wlnnmJ‘Mnaellnssvsqs 9 F‘. E. Lockwood ...-...“... 11 ill Jiiiillli Plillliii ii iii ll 8088' 8 RIM Sensational Young Slugger of Cleveland flags to Attracting ‘ Much Attention “...—...... Announcement has recently been made that a feature article is being prepared for early publication show- ing which player is 'i‘y Cobb's nearest rival lit present. for the premiership in baseball. in the opinion of a number of competent critics that player is “01 JacksOu, the sensational young slug-i gcr of the Cleveland Naps. Jacltsoa~ recently announced that he is going after Cobb's record in all departments of the gatme—bascrunnlug and fielding as well as being the champion bats- man of the. country. Connie Mack, manager of the World's Champion Athletics, is one of the capable critics who have figured out how- this is going to happen Mack claims that Joe is a faster mun getting to first base than Tyrust ”and the only reasdn." says Mack, "Ty has had it on Joe getting to the other . bases in the past seasons is because of Ty's greater experience." "blow that the Naps are in charge of one of the headiesf baseball men in the game. Harry Davis, who will on courage Joe to take bigger leads on first base. he will show him how far he dares got away from the bag, and ‘I then Joe will be burning up the base 'slows up the least bit they‘ll all lines. “As a slugger Joe has led evm league he ever batted in until last year, when he. was second to Cobb. with 408 per ccut. 'l‘y got all the ad- vantage from the scorers, who very properly figured that Ty's great speed drew many wild throws in efforts to beat him out, and that therefore he earned it hit on such plays. But Ty is hardly likely to break his own World‘s record and Jackson will be‘botter this year now that he knows the American League pitchers better. Down in Mobile. where the Vans did their spring training. Jackson got his legs and arms in guild condition before he touched a bat. .IIl am a boiler bat-i ter than baserunner or thrower," he said. ”and I'm going to uork to bring 11p by all around playing. Then i will: send Ty Cobb word to dig in a little; be talking abOut Joe Jackson.’ Jackson hopes to take down an hon- or this your that has gone but once to; a big league player who took part in 100 games or more a season. ile wants to be the second man who, play- ing that number of games, has hat- ted .400 per cent. in two consecutive' seasons. Jesse Burkett of the Cleve land National league Club, back in 1895 illld istitl, batted .423 and .410. 11111111371111“ 1111111" 115111111 5131111111118 Willie Hoppe. who the experts said was "going back" after he’loltliis 18.1, billiard title to George Sutton. showed his many admirers last night that. he is still 1,1111 Mind of the unknowns. in a practice game with Harry Cline of Philadelphia st Thum's Academy. New York. where Willie is practising for his 18. a championship match with Calvin Demarsst. Hoppe clic'ko‘jdl no 400 points in three innings. no 111111111 with a high run of 194, caromod ‘30 in his neat time at the table end- as- 1.111111 his string in the third inn with an unfinished run of it‘ll. average was 1111‘ :10. Vollmcr. I'I'loft field; W. Huck uhort‘ ' GIANISHANDIHE BRIG [SAHNA BEAllNll.l3lfli filofiraw’s Ian on Their Way to New York to dive Balti- more Team a Fine Drab- hing I nd.mumnhn umnunn Something Aboutiho Hardy Little Pugilist Who May Be Japan’s First Champion i labor 3 imagine, if you can. a Japanese who Smokers of 20 years ago have ‘BR OMAR STANDB. OLD ,WELL stands 4 feet,10 inches and weighs 103 pounds. a boy who can hit like Fitzsimmons and take punishment! like "iron Mas" Joo Grim, and there you have a mental picture of Younfi Togo of Japan, the "yellow peril" of the prise rial. Slit years ago Togo landed in this Bl. .ntOltE, 3111.. April 6.———Mor1e smashing stickwork and sensationsl' speed on the bases gave the Giants a 13 to 3 victory over the Baltimore in-I ternational imguers yesterday after- noon in the last exhibition game of the training trip. 'After the Giants had piled up a --fi1e run lead in three inn- tgs Moon-aw sent some of his young- sters into the lineup. George Wilt-c pitched the innings for the cham- pions and showed sensational form. Four of the playersn.Meyers. Mar- quard, Fletcher and Saarinen“ caught. an early evening train but to New York last night and the rest were due in Gotham at 7:15 o‘clock this morning. This alteruoou they hooked up with the Jersey City International Leaguers in an exhibition game at the Pole Grounds. Allen Russell younger brother of the slabster for whom Connie luck paid $12 500 a couple of years ago started for Baltimore and was ghen I warm welcome. Doyle waited for and received a vase. lie headed for third when Saodgrass singled to right and drew a wild throw from Gettman. a pelt so fiery and untamed that Doyle scored and Saodsrus made, third. ,A’ wild pitch let the Californian in. Al. tor Murray‘s Mite..f‘florltle allotted, first on an mandamus time all the around on item's double to left. infield and battery errors paved the ,11a,1 for another in the second. list- .sei threw Meyers‘s grounder fix feet o1er the first basemsn's head, and} to; Jack Kleinow helped the indian second 111th I passed ball Wiltse‘s infield out put the shorigine on third. from whence he. scored easily on Do- iores drive through Schmidt. Two harder titan he ever did before. if ht ‘ singles and ‘ Dalia filled the bases There was ’5 00° for the fighters and with Orioles in the second half of this round after "in were out, but Witt-11 retired Maiscl for the third out with- out any trouble: in the third Mur- my ‘11 double was contorted into a run by ilt‘rzog’s second hit.’ rounduui thumunui Highlanders improved in Their Field Work and Save Pitcher Gill Edged Support SPRINGFIELD. 0.. April 6.-—itay Caldwell pitched the full game for the Highlanders yesterday against. the C’cntrsl League club of this city. and it. was easy for the New Yorkers to has the Joe Csunonltes by 5 runs to 1. Caldwell pitched a masterful game g and the Highlanders gave him a great" support. They put up a peppery exhi- bition all the my surlysb'owod they are rounding into the condition neces- sary to tackle their opponents in the American League. . 1 The most pleasing feature. of the game was Csldfl'll‘s performance. He is in no 1.1m shape than any of 1 his stable mates. yet he proved its is _ capable of gold: the route and at 1 uni-hing Just as strong as he starts. in fact, he was altogether invincible in the last five innings. Ho showsda fine change of pace, good curves and 1 int ball, with a hope almost. as no. as Walter Johnson: spluialty. its «nu 11011111511111 111. control 11111111111 he is capable. cross of the toners has ' work“. enough to bloody down. Yet , birthday. He is a great reader. has J I be m 111111 Wits at. that. for be (two pisses. He winged a , as guilty of a wild pitch. country with an excellent knowledge of its ilwu. but. minus money and abil. ity to speak the language. He went. to work at the Jonathan club in Les Angelou, an organisatioa whose mem- bers rate their worth by the millions instead or thousands. Togo taught the wealthy ones iiu Jltau, pocketed their cub. learned the language and picked up a smattering of boxing from Eddie Robinson, the boxing instructor and old-time bare knuckle fighter. who in appearance resembles a bond clip- per instead of an ex- pugilist. Robinson undertook his manage meat when Togo first. showed signs of prize ring intelligence and matched him for a to round scrap. lie was knocked down 27 times in three rounds, but managed to finish on his feet. He retired until his law should lose its soreness. Next he bobbed upi on a barnstorming trip, during which he pitted his Jiu iltsu against boxing and wrestling. out of 319 matches he won 317 His opponents used any. thing from rough and tumble tactics to scientific boxing. 127 knookdown punches. Togo next wandered into the ring to try himself out. Its thou licked 25 opponents via the knockout route in 2? Mills. among whom wus‘ltsrry Forbes, ex- world's hautamweight champion, who lost a decision. He beat Harry so badly that it took him several days to get his face back into shape. Forbes had previously scored a shadow vic~ tory over Johnny Couion, though it was not omclsliy recognised. On Feb. 26 Battling Mlson waltsed mlnst the“ ‘Yeiiow peril." He guar- anteed to stop him in six rounds the wtnncr use to get it all. They (Ought some ll1ely rounds and at the finish Togo got the $5,000. according to his manager. and Nelson nothing. Togo will be 22 years old his next never tasted liquor or tobacco, can play the piano and speak almost fault. his English. in addition to all these wcomplishmouts he has a bank roll 1111111111113 830. 000. this fighting career he has never ”muttered about how much his opponent outweighed him Big (lips! Gleason, a lob-pound miner from the. :coal fields of Arkansas and Oklahoma. 3 who had never been licked. agreed to lstop Togo is 15 rounds. in the sec- ond round a left shift to the solar plexus. followed by a right smash on the point of the no out the minor to sleep, for half lit hear. Before that Wines be, 111a knocked out Jim Downing. an 11.1ka "white hope" in ten round-f Downing is 27 um old and standard test finch, weighing m was. . Togo is, a melt; Inc has the, sock, use-1111.1 seas of s middleweight, but the height. and weight root and beads C of a child. But he inst-emerge.ny ‘ clever little wrapper. whom some experts declare will be the first dua- nm to hold a world's championship.- fllllfl' Will. "I “TINY 0f iii“ 4 sin mucisoo. April 1.41.11, Wolgsst. champion lightweight. line so far mustered bio of i i l .‘ laid Walnut; "l’ll even Meir, noiseless a mol- or sound! AN OLD-TIMER REVIVED R. H. 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Bastsioe lurks: and Al Ketoheli Takes Long End at Vaudeville Stunt Recovering from' the effects of a biomin the very first round that came near knocking him out, Jeff Dobert-y. ’ihe greatest wetter that ever welter. ed in Connecticut," came from be- hind last night before‘the Clinton A. C. at the Casino, Sew Haven and gain- ed such an advantage over the much touted AndyParker. that he clearly shaded his opponent in a fifteen-round battle. Doherty came as near being counted out last night as he ever will be without actually being, but when he regained his feet. after recovering from the stunning effect of a sharp left shot arm blow, with the referee tolling off five counts. be renewed the tray in a way to encouriige his back: ers. in the 'rouuds that followed there was some furious fighting and Parker unquestionably took a beating. al. though his aggressiveness and spurts or dashes of lighting ability entitlod’ him to some few of the honors.‘ ,But Dobertytstesdily increased his lead. hammering away until Parker's was a red moss. Both fought like nouns. but, the vital blows, the drives with the steam behind them. were, untbver by Mr. Doberti'. ' Joell-rolls Takes a lasting. Joe -.Murcks of Highwood took the beating of his life that night at the hands of Young McAuliffe of Bridge port. MoAulltfe had a. left tab that proved to be the undoing’of the ital inn burnout not until march had put up a game exhibition. The first ex- hibition was a fast one and worth wit- nessing. . Al Ketohel of Bridgeport. went through a vaudeville stunt with "One Round Nolan.” to tile semi-anal and although the bout went the limit it W W Whit; Ketch“ secured whatever honors there were in the 1 face 1 Do you anticipate any W ltors? Whether you do .or might have some, so place '3' now for the WINES, Till-l . TLED BEERS. etc. that you will We' re posture that if you 1va the order here that you will lid fectly satisfied with the high I excellence of our goods-11“ on reasonable prices. Tr1 us Tel. 461. Nflliillili if ill "I! “ME MI TIMI I Roger tudiow Twin City Nuclei or Little Com ‘ 11. l. annulus. , au. canons. , ~v‘-—-_W __.__ the entire game. slowed up. all the Portsmoiitbs to pile up our by some really good batting. in the following inning may ed in three more, putting them iI lead. After this the National I uers got. busy with their but“: and the lead again, finally winning . runs to 10. Manager Dshleu. thinking, out the game more interesting; to ' locals Pitcher Dent. who visa I loves runs during his stay rounds on the mound. Every. the Dodgers got. One or mord antitrust, who played second. a bolus run drive over the fence and I. nice pair of at then. Wheat. “PW!” M lat s arses of uf's‘ bill.
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