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Veteran Willing to Box Before
lodge in Court Room, Where
He Seeks Injunction
Bob Fitzsimmona describing him-
self as the only man Who evor held the
title of middleweight champion, light
heavyweight champion and heavy
weight champion, at the some time.
and still the Ilightfheavyweight cham-
pion pugilist, appeared before Supreme
Court Justice ISeaIbury. in New York,
yesterday, with his attorney, George
C. Norton. to' submit his application
for ah injunction restraining the State
Athletic ICommission from barring him
from participation in boxing contests
in New York State.
The argument was adjourned until
today because Deputy AttorneyJGener-
al Dwyer, representing the Boxing
Commission, was not ready, but while
the lawyers were consulting IFitzsim-
mons retired to a court room and ar-
gued his own case before a‘large au-
dience. [He was asked if he would be
willing to give Justice Seabury physi-
cal evidence of his whilitydo go ten
rounds without injuring his health.
“Would Ii?" replied Fitz. “l‘d be
willing to‘ take Jess Willard, Gunboat.
Smith or even Jack Johnson right
into court and before I got through
with them the judge would know all
about my physical qualifications. All
I want is a chance to show up some
of these so~called white hopes that the
public has been paying out good man
ey 'to see. 'lf they're afmidII haven't
got th'e‘punoh all they have to do is
,to give me so hance. When I return
to the ring in thistdwn tliIere,,\-.'lll be
no more Ifootraces or tangoes inside
the ropes. I think "the public can see
enough tangoing in the caIbnrets. What
they want to see is some genuine box-
ing." -
Fitz's petition and the ailidavits in
his behalf were submitted to the court.
He says the commission's order
against him isrunconstltutional, be-
cause it prevents him from following a
lawful calling. and hub been issued in
spite of the fact that the boxing com-
mission has no proper rules for the
medical, physical. mental and moral
examination of boxing contestants, so
that their pretended exercise of con-
trol over the boxers is void. He said
that they have power only to bar Ipugi-
lists who have participated in sham
contests and that although he has
born in 370 ring bottles he never has
been in a fake bout.
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ALL SORTS OF MAT BOUTS.
Big Crowd Get: a Variety of Mlxup:
of international Wrestlers.
There were. all varieties of wrestling
wrest. slow. rough, gentle, good bad
and intlli‘ferentmat the opening of the
international tourney that attracted n
packed house to Madison Square (lur-
ticn. New York. last night. The pulm
for roughness was carried off in the
battle between IStomach. a German, and
fvan disputed, a Cossack. These two
I mauled each other to such an extent
that Samson finally quit and Mnnutoff,
whose mustache gave his opponent
many a hold. went to his corner and
spat out a couple of teeth. Windek
Zbyszko. who beat John Momshlln
in a fast Ihout, showed that be ‘ltnows
the union almost as well as his heftier
brother. The summaries;
Bernard «Hanson. Norwegian, defeatI
ed Paul Micron, iSponish, with a
crotch and half nelson hold. Time. 23
minutes.
”Windek Zbyesko, Pole. defeated
John Mlcliuughlin, lrlsh. with a throat
nod crotch hold. Time, 'i minutes.
John Bunches. Delaware. Ameri-
can, defeated George Sonnets. Gmeh.
with a half nelson and is; hold. Time.
ll minutes.
IMumuton‘, Cossack. solos referee's
decision over Paul Eamon, Gannon,
in 28 minutes. datum quit.
Gustav Minnow. bohemian. do
fasted George Lurioh, ’Rwian, with a
built. arm and neck. hold. Time. as
minutes. ,
Alexander Abel‘s. mu. uprooted
Mort Henderson, Mandolin. with a
mu nelson and heck am hold. -
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POSWBNES BOUT
I SAN maucisco.
Jan 15. «The
Willie Ritchie Tommy Murphy fight ‘
has been postponed again on Ritchie's
account.
The first time it was a nasal ab-
scess that caused the tight to go over.
- Now it is the "Achilles tendon." IIRit~
clue strained the tendon of hiifleft leg
while doing work on the road andseut
word to ,Jim Coffroth that another
change of date would be necessary.
ICoi‘fioth, Ritchie and Jim Buckley
sat in conclave Tuesday night and
Murphy’s manager, as well as the pro-
moter. alter hearing ”Ritchie's state-
ment, agreed that the only thing to do
was to name a new date. The fight
was to have taken place January 23.
It will not be postponed further than
one week. as Coltroths January per-
mit will not allow of the contest be-
ing held after the end of the month.
iR-A THOMAS GLAD
ENSEBALL WARI’S HER:
Ira. Thomas, of the Athletics, has a
craving for big stacks of iron men.
Thomas. the thrifty, makes excel-
lentIuse of the moneys he draws from
the baseball till He buys bonds and
erects houses. He is on a fair road to
starting a new race of Astors, and
thoroughly deserves his success.
Therefore. whenever money is men-
tioned, lra's ear does a turkey trot
and then a tango toward the source of
the conversation. I‘H‘e forgets every-
thing else and trainsbis mind. body,
throwing arm and everything else on
the chap who is talking about money.
The Athletics didn’t know this side
of Thomas until the first year he loin
ed them. in 1909.
Gentle John Shibe was the discov-
erer. Once, while on n‘train in an
unguarded moment, lra confided to
him that the One regret of his life
was that he wasn't in the major
leagues during the war. so he could
have shared in some of the Wallstreet
salaries that were being paid then.
lra put so much feeling in this confes-
sion that Mr. Shibo was impressed. at
least he looked that way.
But Gentle John did nothing more
than wise up the veterans. 'Harry
Davis. Topsy Hartsel and ‘Dan ‘Mur-
phy deooyed lra into a seat in their
Pullman. Gentle John was not far
behind. Davis broke thesiience. "'
“Well. boys," spoke up Harry, “i
wish we would have another war.
Those big salaries look good to me."
Thomas looked as serious as a. horse
drinking. .
“That‘s right" answered Topsy;
“and you could get it In advance if
you wanted it iConnle put my 38, 000
in the bank to make me jump from
Chicago." Great lumps are seen to
gather in the vicinity of Thomas‘
Adnms' apple.
“Why. that's nothing,“ volunteered
Ilan Murphy. "have Cross often drew
a half-senson's salary in advance, out!“
he was getting $9.000." Thomas gasps.
trim to speak. but can't.
"i remember the day." asserted the
via, "when Cincinnati wunted rim to
jump. Connie was giving mo $7.600
then, and i told him he would have
to boost the figures or it was all oil.
Ills raised me 9. thousand without
blinking an eye." Thomas almost
rolls off his seat.
. “But, any, Danny,” continued Davis.
“what was the name of that bush
leaguooutohsr that was with on mbut
a half season? Imam that chunky
any that Connie paid ".000 so he
wouldn't “go to Pittsburgh. You
knowIw”
'iBay. Hurry," interposed «In. With
much-fooling. "Do you think we will
ever have another war?”
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waits? and RUBKIH LOYAL.
NEW YORK, Jon. 15.meideot
IBbifetu. of the directive Mabel] club.
announced yesterday that Ontdsidor
Zach Wheat and l’itohsr Nap ‘Rtldllef‘
had agreed to sign three-your con.
tracts. 'rhe tel-hut Were not mile on!»
lie.
NO IAPPRODMA‘V‘WN FOR OLYMe
Pic omen. I -
limiter. Jan. ilk-«Tho burial cums
infuse of the imperial
pilots more for tho pimple m
to be held here in illfu .
‘ JACK IKEIATlNG WORKS
HARD FOR LEVINSKY
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Brooklyn Boy Warm to Beat Battier
in Bout in Bridgeport Next
Week.
Considerable interest has been mau-
ltested in the bout between Battling
Levinsky. the Philadelphia whirlwind
and about the liveliest product that
somnolent Iburg has ever turned out
and Jack Resting, heavyweight cham~
plan of the navy, in Bridgeport, next
Tuesday night. their ten round bout
being staged as the star affair on a
card arranged for Eogles' Hall.
"Word has been received by Match
"maker Lee from Keeling, who says he
is training like a beaver for the so
with ILevinsky. The latter gets
enough practical experience by his
continuous performances in the ring
to keep him in tip- -top shape. As both
of these men are pursuing Gunboai.
Smith for a battle. there will be a.
good deal more at stake than the gate
receipts when I' they line up against.
_ each other next Tuesday night.
Three other good bouts are on the
card, In the semimnnl Bud Palmer
and Phil Monroe, two Bridgeport boys
with punching ability. will entertain
for eight rounds, while Jimmy Ferrous
and Teddy Fabryck, of _Bridgeport,I.go
on for ‘st rounds in one preliminary,
with Kid Johnson and Red Farrel. the
lighting newsbay, entertaining for four
stanzas in the opener. ,
.IBill IRoche, of \San Francisco. 1will
referee: Slim Brennan will announce.
and Mike O‘Connor will do the tim-
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KNQGKED OUT BOXEB
RACI‘VE.Wis..Jnn.15.——Jsck-Ratier.t
a California boxer. suffered concus-
sion of the brain when he was hand:
ed out by Barney mentor in the sixth
round of a scheduled eight round bout
here last night. For several minutes
‘ltacer was unable to leave the ring
and let eragain elapsed into uncon-
sciousness. He was taken to a hospi-
tal. It was said today that his condi-
tion is serious.
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JOIHNSON NOT BATISF'ED.
Negro Want. to Draw interest on
$35,000 Guarantee for Bout.
PARIS, Jan'. 16.~Jack Johnson and
Frank Moran. heavyweight. of Pitts-
burgh. signed articles yesterday for a
twenty round bout for the- heavy-
weight championship of the world.
The fight. is to take place in Paris on
or before the day of the Grand "Pris:
Following the signing of the articles
race, the first or second week in June.
of agreement by Johnson and Moran.
Charles McCarthy. formerly a hurt
promoter of Coney island. deposited
in the vaults of the ICredit hypnosis
u check for 835000, the money. by the
terms of the agreement. to human
drawn by Johnson's wife on the day
of the fight. JohnsouIinsisted on be
inn allowed to draw interest on the
check from now until June. new
thy obiooted.
“You ought to be John D Recife“?
lot." Worthy sold.
"Rockefeller has a lot of monoxbut
he is after more. so am i." Johnson
retortod.
The tight is being promoted by Phi
lippe Roth and Erotic Maitrol, who on,»
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Few baseball fans realize the differ-
ence the jumping of Joe Tinker to the
Federals may make in the National
League pennant race oi1914 It is
likely to upset the order that would
result with him in the lineup of the ‘
Ilarooklyns. A close study of the Dods
ere makes them appear much strong~
or than they seem at. a casual glance.
They have a star outfield in Zach
Wheat. Carey. Stooge]. IBill Collins
and others; a pitching staff of ability.
composed of IWith" IRucker, Ed Beul-
haeh, Pat Regan, “Bull" Wagner,
Frank Allen and Elmer Brown, and
strength behind the' but. supplied by
Otto Miller and Bill Fischer. The in-
field let a great one in three of the four
positions, Jake Daubert‘ being in a
class by himself at first base. George
Cutshaw ranking with the best of the
league's second baseman. and “Red"
Smith standing behind the star third
baseman. This talent. capably man-
aged, as should be the case under
Wilbert Robinson, bids fair to foot up
as well in the different positions as
any club in the circuit. To appreciate
the worth of Robinson one need only
consider the duct. that in 1904, when
Robinson Joined the Giants on Me—
Graw'e assistant, the club won the
pennant and repeated the following
year; that ‘Robinson quit in 1906. and
stayed retired through 1910. in which
stretch the New, York's failed toreach
the top once, and that in 1911 he re-
Jolned MoGraw and the Giant forces
, then won threesuccessive flags. "With
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I. {humour-Hum sour
Tinker filling the vacancy in the ma-
chine, the Dodgers would have to be
EIIIIIBES Til BE FIST
Philip' A. Booty. manager of the la-
dependent Athletic Club. has received
word from Kid Murphy. of Trenton.
N. J., who hwu’rking third and hopes
to get the decision over Bunny knits.
of Waterbury. up the butt: of the nth-
lotlo Iollibrln :krlon Hall on Friday
night. 'l‘lokstsfor the boots are going .
fast and it is «poem first the entire
:ou-Id luminance up to a barber ubi-
biilon than ever put on locally A tern
crowd it expected Iran Illlrldmport,
New Haven and Waterbury. for-many
are anxious to do. the MnrphyJFaulks
bout. being familiar withr IFsullrs' roe,
out.
NATIONAL A. C. BOUTB.
Matchmaker Harry J. Smith has as-
cured u very fine cord for his opening
show at Robson's nun. January 2?.
Frankie Flemming, Canadian churn-
sir...-
plon, and who lights Champion Johnny -
Kimono lot- the title in a short time.-
meete 'l‘oddy llubbs, Pittsburgh emu
featherweight, but has recently been
fighting in Bridgeport and knocked
out Al. Citing. the Chinese lighter sin
two rounds. Young Brooke, Stani-
ford'n favorite son. meets Hervey
Kelly. of the Oakland, A. (3.. of
nriduopmt in a six round bout. Young
Huts. the ionol boy, who has been
making a good record for himself lots-
ly, meets the popular Eddie Kelly,
of brim. was. well known in
Namath, road has done some good
boxing, in a four round font. You“
Runs, l. nothing cool star, meets Thu
ginoerod the be tubetwoon Jock John- 33‘3”“ ‘ ”Wm" Stamford boy.
son and Jim Johnson
Moran receives a $6,000 (inflates,
with the promise of a percentage of
the Irate receipts over $46,090
White Johnson. Moron, their book-
llsuphle three moving picture men
were operated. Society men and iwt)-
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ENGLISH BDKERS ,
NOT SO AWFUL
HDW LEE EilllL MADE
BANNED‘ PLAYER lllT
Former Champion Charley Mitchell
Lee Fdhi, former Akron and Lime Says “TEEN" Can 3‘ Produced.
manager, Who will ibe at the head 01' LONDON, Jan. 15. «Ever since tilt!
the Waterbury club next season tellsi WeilsICarppntier boxing fiasco there
a good story that. is Worth the time] have been gloomy lamentations and,
and shoes gnashing of teeth on this side of the.
It was while Fob] was manager of big pond. Most Englishmen are like
the Akron club that. be bad a big ly to take an extremely pessimisticfl
hunk of a chap who wasn’t worth a: view of the pugilistic outlook so far;
nickel to the club outside of acting ‘as their own country is concerned. but
53 pinch hitter on rare occasions. The 'there are still a few who believe that
club owners decided to cut down we England may Wt Win Well the lant-
penses and it was decreed that Mr. ‘1“ held for 50 many 3131* after the
P H should go ,days of Jeni Mace. .
at so happened that one day the “The Daily Sketch" has offered $25,-
Akron team was playing a double-”’00 for a nowiBritish “white hope.”
.hoader and just before the start of and is scouring ’England ill searchIor
the first game Manager Fob] told the this phenomenon. The other day one
secretary to pay off Mr P. H. that,0f “9 representatives had a talk with
evening, 9,5119 was to be released Thai alley Mitchell, the old fighter,
sacretary was a busy personage, and, whose name is linked with John 11.
being anxious to get any early that, Sullivan and‘Jim Corbett.
day, sent for Mr. p, IH_ between} "The man who says the fighting in-
games, Mid him off and told him obstinct, is dead in Great Bntain is I a
his release fool. and does not know what he is
The big fenow wended his way, talking about " said IMitc,hell and im-
back to the Akron bench after red, mediately afterward he gave a very
ceiving 1m, tickpt to leave, to wamh good reason for the failure of British
the second game. Along about the heavyweights t0 mwke good in chom-
seventh inning the Akron club was a pioushlp bouts for the will few years.
couple of runs behind and with that ”It ‘8 perfectly easy," he said. ‘1
bases full. Manager Fob! decided it 'Wifih all the problems of life were
would be a good place to inject mg as easy to answer. The British se-
pinch bitter. Approaching the bench, called champions have of late years
Lee said: “Say, big fallow. go up and been boosted into prominence; they
take a crack at the ball" have not fought their way to the
Fob! almost dropped when the his from. As soon as thevgdid one or
chap answered. “What are you talk- two decent things in public they were
log ebont,:l can't hit for you " ibaiied as world whippers, when. as
"Cant. ‘why not?” queried lli'ohl, a matter of fact. they were little bet-
who was ignorant of the fact that he ter than novices and had no right in
had been informed of his release. Ithe limelight at all.
‘Why, because you released the." "As soon as they bumped into a
the player shot back. man of any class they were dropped
"Oh, that's all righ. ” Fohl said, "if out and made us as a nation something
you can’t hit for the, 80 up and take of a laughing} stock for the World. it
a wallop for yourself.” I ‘ needed only a much middleweight
And that's what Mr. IP in did and to come over and knock out our best
he “delivered a three base hit that won heavyuielgbt to make us fully realize
the game. .where we stood in the game of light-
:ing. illow would we feel if a German
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BOUT!» THlIB WEEK. repeated the French boy's victory?"
..~———-— Asked as to whether there are boys.
Way in Great Britain who can whip Car-
‘ lighter said:
Ont -Dnnn Goodman pentler. the old
vs‘AE’axi'ém‘ulllm-d y l "i think we can find fifty men for
fair
alone Mun" Mc- that job, and with more than a
912:1"? 1:20:33 0:13., clnuoe of success We have the stuff;
’ it to
Fro in Walsh ,3 all we want to do is to bring
“Skimmer; M the front on a piece of ribbon. Will
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n—qAnd Cortes vs want to make our man '
'r fiummifi‘o y Eff-om the bottom to the top; he ll have
0 y ‘ ' Friday -to meet all comers in all kinds of ways
, with the gloves and prove he has a.
“Myriad. M9 490m Alger VB he art, a. constitution and a proper
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amount of skill. " I;
f A Ag North Abingtoanouts M bnly Mitchell has an idea the best way
. . .5 to go about finding British cham-
t M fiievsgiznldm—jg’lgddle States amt. J pious is to get the best four men from
our c an .
“England. ireland Smtian‘d and Wales.
M Crescent Garden Revere—John 1 match them and pit the winner against
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“Engagzl‘rlfihgmtgty—auilbert Gallant “he "0"“
vs. ione Illo’und" Hogan ‘
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At Vernon, Cai.—-—Jimmy (flabby vs.
Sailor Petrosksy.
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IF-lGHTE-RS- m GOOD CONDITION”
Word has been received from the
training quarters of Fighting «Dick
Carl], of Boston. in which it is stated
M iBoston A‘A that he is in better condition than at
bouts. any other time. and hdpee to but
At New York—«Bouts at local clubs. , Jack Dempsey. of New ton, N. J Mttle
rAt Philadelphia-«Bouts at local Bunny Faulka'. followers, of Wm
clubs. port. New llaven and Waterbury hope
to see their man put, I‘Kid Murphy
away. Those who have seen Young
mm lannford train, say he is at it in
earnest. and hopes to beat Nolan. who
is a leash one of the top notchorl.
Young lilun realizes he must. light and
he said he wil be stronger and show
a. great improvement. over his bout
here with l Kotohel. as ho was famed
to reduce too much weight.
Ase—“DATE in amateur
EDDIE ENTER slam.
Iwumm'rooi. Jim. 16.—-ii‘idhie roa-
ter, turd Ibsen-ion of the Washinstou
America We baseball club. has
lost sloped ,I two-year contract with
the local m. it had been rumored
Mani. he would loin the Todernl
lam. it Is understood that Foster
will'moivo an lawsuit: salary.
CATOHER FOR THE YANKEES.
NEW YORK, Jan. lli.-—-Jny Mm.
a young catcher, who played with the
Richmond, Virginia, Leonie club It“
season. signed it contract new»
with thallium ”York amen. m.
ors.‘wiho lives at. ultimatum. Y.. ls Ill!
row we omen Tantalum.
Bonny m and Dodo labor are
hard at work in limitation for their
the ”lb. We is of the opinion that
comm: five him p harder bottle
Mindful. whontheleuorm
badly but» up. Ford in lighting but»
term then build moron-sac.
tuition. WAN" non! Moody
New York club last. August.
with the Widen“ slob. Bus
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