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urine by, Catching Englishman-
On Point at law tor Gaunt
NEW YORK. March
Smith. “the California heavyw
second round of a scheduled
round bout at Madison Square Garden
here last night.
A right on the point of the jaw was
15.-—~Gunshont
known to the prize ring.
‘Mc’ii‘nrland’s ring status is peculiar.
'l-le belongs to no particular division.
Ho repudiates with scorn the suggcfie
'tion that he call “W a Welter-
weight, yet his actual poundage pro
eight. vents him from meeting htwei ts
knocked out Bombardier Wells. heavy- on equal terms. 118 3h
Weight champion of England. in the. we
tell:
However. he ie‘al-
ys willing to overlook graciously a
weight shortage in his opponents.
Packey is one lboxer "who is not afraid
-. to so out. of his class. He would just
as soon meet a lightweight as" a wel-
the blow that finally put the British terweight any time.
champion out after he had weakened
under punishment.
Wells had all the better of the lirst
round, jabbing his left repeatedly to
Smith’s face and cleverly blocking
Gunboat's attempts to counter. A
hard let’t hook followed with a left
and right to the wind puzzled Smith;
it has always been sémething of a
mystery why it is that McFarland does‘
so little damage to his opponents. He
seems to hit with tremendous force. yet
he accomplishes little destruction}. as.
his record of into years shows. 'But
the mystery was one no longer to
those who had eyes to see what was
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Here's an interesting statement
from John .l.'McGraw, furnished just
~ ~~ before ‘he started tor Marlin:
“MASRIJlN, Tole, March 12.~—Tlie com- "1'“ have 9- 8005 Chill) in the field,"
Muution of men and orderch their ar- he replied to a question alone cam-
mngemeni: in the batting, as shown in {Men lines." but i expect to have the
yeaterday’s practieo same. fanned 9, toughest season ll have ever known.
new move with which Mauager Mc- A club which wins two pennants is the
Grow inaugurated the week's work. ham“ Club in the world to keep in
McGraw has done a. good deal of shitt- the light. The natural tendency hur-
ln‘g with. his ibattlng order this spring. in W011 two years, is for this Club to
mature than usual, and his latest com- drift along with the keen ease or win?
«blnation of regulars makes it' all the hint: worn away. The same incentive
more diilicult to foresee of whom and to reach the top isn't there.
in what order the Giants will be ar- "It was this which stopped me
ranged when the gem“ opens, Cubs in 1909. lit was this which
«a 'Mumy.hg,s been me fourth, or broke the Athletics last summer. And
clean-up, butter so‘ much of the time he I know well 83011811 it will be all I
has been with the Giants that it look- '33“ d0 10 get anything like the some
ed odd to see Doyle in that position drive out of the men who have come
yesterday, particularly as we are ac- through twice. and to whom pennant.
customed to seeing Larry second. Sha- Winning. Will. in a way, be a stale un-
“ter, who, in what games he has played. dertaking."
inns ruin-ls ‘ ’
'lic made wild attempts to land, missl going on during his bout with Jack
lug several swings, while Wells got in 'Britton 135‘ week.
lofts and rights ‘0 “"3 face “a “& 'lilcFuriand does not clencll his fists.
right llpprecut on the neck. Smith The reason for this M not that he ‘3
was wild throughout the round, suc- at all squeamish about W harm to
needing in landing only a couple of mg nivals or that he in “mm of in-
has generally batted near the bottmu.
was second in the revised batting lisl,
and with Home leading oil.
And. in addition to tins." continued
McGraw, "Pittsburgh has a team this
season which' with tair luck ,will «be
'How long McGraw will cling to this 8 hard (‘lllb for luy team to handle.
arrangement onlyolle knows or has any Clarke has the people to get runs
idea. Yesterday's cooperative society and the pitching and holding to stop
was well up to the MoGrnw standard in the other fellows. We'll need all we
speed, had plenty of it, but whetherihe can carry to make it three in a row.”
lofts on the lace.
Wells came out of his corner for the
second round, smiling and confident.
but Smith rushed at him. landing a
hard right in the stomach. Smith
rushed again, hooking his left to the
head and landing a right ovenlland
swing to the jaw.
Wells, went down for it count of live
seconds and got? up dazed. Smith
“as right on top of him, hooking lctt
:Illii right. nnd with alert hook to the
jaw llnd it right swing to the back or
the head, sent Wells down again for
ll count of nine.
ijuring his hands. It is‘aimpty because
he wishes to avoid upcoming fatigued.
Fatigue is the one thing all clever
.iloxers fear. Before its stealthy ap-
proach their skill fades away, leaving
, them at the mercy or their loss cunning
but more enduring rivals. McFarland
lhas solved a scheme that enables him
to overcome this dldiculty to some ex-
tent. lHo found out early in his career
that clenching the list and tightening
oil the muscles of the arm soon caused
him to become weary and lose speed.
. But how to overcome this was a prob-
ilcm. 'l‘o omitclosing the list meant
speed is properly grouped as to its
Connie Mack has advanced some
units and whether the latest array also t‘hiullr ol’ the same opinion in regard
has the necessary batting and holding to his setback last fall. There was
ability is something for :McGruw to not, he states, the same eager rush
work out. Devore patting third and made by his men. He believes that
playing center lield was another situa- a season of defeat will sweep them
tion which was a departure. Alto- from the rut.
gather the arrangement of the team it will be interesting to note wheth~
weatllemost interesting in yesterday's or or not this dope pans out. The
developments and one which will pro- tiiroecornered tight in the American,
volts conjecture as to what of per- in any event, should be a scalp-litter.
mauency it will possess. There prop- The *Red Sox. flushed with one see-
ably will be a change or two when son's triumph. defending their own;
Suodgrasa comes and gets into play- the Athletics. stopped one year. com-
ing shape.
log back all the harder. and the Son.
v Wells struggled to his feet but was that he would be unable to strike a.
hardly ll‘ilii’. to raise his hands in (lo-
l’l-nce. willie Smith crossed his right
full to the point or the jaw, sending
Wells down ullll out for good. ’
While Wells was on the floor for it
wont of six, the bell rung. sliding the
round. but “falls still lay helpless.
ill» lmd to be carried to his corner
and it was nearly ten minutes before
he was able to leave the ring and then
had to be assisted.
The result was a complete slmlriso,
as after the ilrst round the majority
of the onlookers thought that Wells
would win easily. ills easily out-
poinlcd and ouvhoxed Smith so dog
cidedly in the opening session that nol
one thought the Californian had more‘
than a lucky chance for victory. :But
islnlth'a rushing tactics and swift work
with both hands ‘ nouplusued the,
British borer, and from the time the:
first fall was scored Wells was llnublo'
to put up anything In the line of do-
i‘epae. ' '
The men weighed in at the rink
”MW-“Will". 192; limlth, lasts.
Luther McC‘arty was at lilo‘rlngnida
during the bout.
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heuvynbiow. McFarland solved the prob-
lom lira way that only a McFarland
could have done, by holding his hands
loosely, closed and thus creating the
impression that he was hitting with
both speed and force. By this means he
gets credit for scoring decisive points
without sacrificing the amount oi
strength that is necessary In landing
real blows, his wonderful skill enabling
him to got away with the trick undev
tocted.
Whenever he has been asked to ex-
plnin the reason his tremendous bum,
.illardment brought such meagre m
units his answer that he did honours to
injure his opponents, or possibly his
hands. round ready credence. His null.
tertusefihus not only serves his pur-
pose out also oven nddu greatly to bill
fame. people saying that here in a
holler no great. that he seems to take
full advantage or the men he meals.
The wonderful way in which McFar-
loud creates the illusion that he in but.
. in; his opponents within an inch 3 of
, their lives is worthy otall the (dimple
' praise that has been heaped upon the
truly remarkable holler. but whether
it is not “infill“! victilnn an injustice
to give McFarland all the credit is a
question. For instance. the way he
called and: pulled Jaokgififltton ‘oirllalo
mo interim eight mods instinctu-
”hantpmoo apmrontolusod when in
reality Britten VI” the assurances
oi the m. lilo blow carried the atlas
that Wood's Mimi. unfilled lid
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were won by detects. Mile and
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man it“? rigor-.I.~enmls.m.smem titanic hoe mum
illuminant-tissue. . ,
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Jim-Thorpe tapped to the infield ior More. game enough to light their
his daily hunt. The Indian is a pretty way from seventh place to second.
good batter. dislikes tolbunt. too.and tearing at the leash for it running
is accumulating a fair nnteseason bat- start across the crestmreudy tor a
ting average with all his uncertainty whirlwind campaign.
on curve lbnlis, but he continues to look ~~—--—w
raw and unfinished in the outfield. ’Iiis THE GEORGIA PEACH.
trouble yesterday was in playing for “Ty" was of Random the delight
putters. He was generally in the wrong When first we lumped him out in
spot for the hotter. and Grover illart- right;
day. who tnitos the detest of whichever 1A sprightly Dixie learner sent i
side he is playing on very much to To be the this league's ornament
heart, complained that “Thorpe hasn't. Mia eyes he used with judgment rare;
played right loan single batter yet." ilie grabbed all boosts, both tool and
There was some decidedly hich class lair; _ i
pitching. chiefly by Toureau and Amen, Rachael; for long ones. dove tor pops,
and, all things considered. it may be And daily pulled one-handed stops,
put down as a fact that the Giants A donoinsllhaps. an image gay.
have as many pitchers as near to the The holding wonder of the tray.
required form as any other his league .
team. The pitching of Tasman and We saw him nearer view,
Amos was the real thing, and Areal. In A clouior and a corner. too! :
hill first aplohali essay in an actual .Hla battles motions “out and tree.
contest showed marked aptitude with Strikes one, two came. but seldom
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the moist fling. litmus he» been trying ’
three.
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51908 the finest majority or bk. bout; .
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it some in practice and youtsrdaymhan "Ty" never let the good one: pass 4
it came in ii int. he maimed the vet» that always ' made them sings the
«an: greatly with it for twp innings. mm
Aside from there two-annoys pitching A mm mm a up too good
attracted the meet attention. Bhupn For smoke served up by young "Joe" .
is learning. and ‘wlth careful coaching Wood:
in 1310'!“ aims of‘plittinl bill now For Walsh’s snlitm. Johnson‘s hills!
adorable native pitching ability to not Speed, slow onus, slants. or anything.
ter‘ m.“ "that follow.” marked Ar- . ‘ .
thnr Wilson, speaking of nouns, "it.“ Add new we also with area ursno
good a lamhaudar all Trier of the, The my pain oi Hugh's machine;
Mimi. and ‘l'rler is a new road ll. mile: a «humanism -
one,” One oi the players went so for A Mg my.” fimmm‘:
all to denim that announce as much A whip stat-oi. are (or the pill.
all, ill-inland. out Wilson didnft
with that motion. , , 5m .
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Nan Secretary-Thinks liners is
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GUIJFPORT, Text, March 15.—-—Ac4
cording to (E. e. Barnard, ot the Cleve-
land club, Jim McGuire, who is now
here coaching the Tigers' new pitchers
and catchers. and who in the sum. f
mer months does scout duty for Frank'
J. Nevin. la the best scout’ in the
country. dim scouted for the Napa be-
fore he became their manager and
was succeeded by George Stovall. who
in turn was succeeded by Harry De! I:
via and whollbetore the year was up
gave way to Dodo lBlrmingham. . l 3
lHad Jim not taken a crack at the I.
he “
managerial job he would still
scouting for Cleveland. “but having
Jim for scout after
club would prove a rather awkward
proposition so Detroit relieved Cleve-
land or the veteran's services.
“Old Jim, you know." says" Bar.
nard. "goes out and gets them. Nine
out of 10 scouts do not. They gen:
orally come back and tell you about
this or that drawback and about the
good points in the man they were,
sent to look over. Jim never did that
tor us. When he went to look at a
man be either decided that we did or
did not want him, and acted accord.
lngly. If he thought the man lit he
would wire on to close a deal for him.
do some cases, like that of Venn
Gregg. hedld not take timetin wire us.
but closed the deal himself and ohm
ply told us'to send out a check for
84,000. We were always willing and
also glad to do anything Jim ord
us to do. ‘
"With the majority of scouts you
had them unwilling witnesses. Tell
them to go and look over a player
and they return to be croabexaminedn
not to hand you the information they
were sent for. With them you have
to use your own judgment and to
the scout's duty: ~
"McGuire was a rare specimen.
Frank Nevin tulle me that he tension
the ramp tacticu in Detroit. i'm‘ for
him." ‘
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