HfllfHHlH SllHIHH I "it Hill HHHllH Rfllfl: l'. Starts Middleweight Tourney At San Francisco This Month What is intended to be the first match in a series of. contests to deter- mine the legitimate world's middle weight champion will be promoted by Sunny Jim Cofiroth, California’s no ted iistic inprosario, when he brings George Chip and Billy Murray togeth- er in a 20-round contest at San Fran cisco on Admission Day, Sept. 9. This date is Californias greatest holiday and it has always prOIen in the past to be a most auspicious occasion for the scrappers. Only Six Considered. in mapping out his plan to decisively settle the oil-mooted question of mid- dieweight supremacy Coftroth an- nounces that he considers only six men to be in line for the title. They are: J immy Clabby. Jack Dillon, Eddie McGoorty. Mike Gibbons, Billy Murray and Georges Chip. From one of this Group the reigning champion is destin- ed to appear, and it is Coffroth's group- ing of the leading lights in the 158- pound class that will meet with the hearty indorsement of Iclosoxtollowers of boxing, as every man Iwbq has shownvconslstent formwithin the last two years is included in the array. Many Scott at. Murray. Many critics will be inclined to scoff abItbo fact that Murray is mentioned as "worthy of‘ consideration. because this I California newoomen "was put away to: the count not so very long ago by George Chip. A. healthy right smash in the-15th round sent: Murray sprawjlipg and he did not, 1..in recot'eIr his senses tor several minutes litter. Up until the moment at that detest Murray had receiVSd only one other setback in his brief ring career. This was administered to him by the slim- limbed Jimmy Clabby in a 20-ronnd contest at Frisco last spring. ’ . ' To the credit of Murray’s friends. however, it must be stated thatitbei' Still stand firmly by their favorite and . right today they are ready to plunge the family plate on his chances in a Goorty or Chip. California papers Intake no mention Dillon in their _ broadcast challenge on behalf of Mitr- ray-.1 so it is promised that the Was- terriers still are sceptical of Dillons ability to make the accepted middle- weight poundage. murra'y's ohlet stock intrude is his punch. He is re- “”9 to have s. sturdy wallop breach . hand, but there is nothing in his rec- ordso far to substantiate this. In_ his boat: with Clabby Murraycaught I the ~ sprightly James a number of times. but only one or his punches seemodto hurt. Al McCoy. another man of note . that Murray fought, held him praoti ,cally even in a ill-round contest in Brooklyn. and in this contest. too, Mur- ray failed to show any of the fearful punching power that he is popular ly‘ credited with mess-sing.- ~ . May Muddla, Title Race. The' approaching match between ‘ I Chlp and mum: is at the utmost lm. , portauce 'to each 7 It Chip should: Irvin again, tun Murray will be delimit 1y eliminated. whereas a victory tor _flnrrsye'w'iil tut-titer muddle the hold- _dlcwoigl‘rt championship: situation. and the cleIer little Englishman showed IIIhat there was something amiss with she was forced to shop aitcr‘ boxing seIen rounds. Next to Jcm llrlscoll, Moran probably was the best.I featherweight England ever sent over‘ to this country. lie held Abe Attell men in three hard battles. when the Amtritan champion was at iris best. Moran also hasthe distinction of be ing the only boxer to make Battling Nelson take the full count. This hap- pened in 1910 at San Francisco. That feat marked the turning point in Mo- ran's ring career. In subsequent bat-- tics he failed to show his best form. and, after losing to Ad Wolgast, grad ll‘dll\ went down hill. There is a prospect that Leach Cross will box in the Middle West- during September as chills at Superior and Hudson. Wis, are negotiating for his son ices. Johnny Tillman, a. pop ular Minneapolis scrapper. and iial' Brow a. another Minnesota product,are being considered as prospective op ponents of Cross. Leach expects to heme California soon for his home in the East and while en route to New’ York city he intends to pick up what- ever matches are altered him along the Ilthchie Mitchell, the most promising "I youngI boner dove) tip Milwaukee. since Ad Wolgast’lswday. was put lon the acid test at Denver; Colo. Tues day night. when he Wenoy Cha- vez 20 rodnde to a filth 131011. This was the IiIrsI’linie Inaxotchen had. ever attempted to go such a long route and his remarkable Iaucceas in holding a tough voter-am like Chavel to emit terms speaks will for the in to re' 0! the new Cred ity stan: Mitchell believes no N IvIsIs entitled to the verdict dyer . and in this contention he is supported by several, ot: the Denver papers, t e ‘riters de- hiring that Mitchell e1 ly outshaded his 'oppo nt. Mitchell, waver, la not dis posed o quarrel ov the “claim, as he is thoroughly pleased at the fact that he he Ioapslilo of doing such good work in‘I- this his Ifirst test over the championship route. , Mltglieil is nullity expanding into the- lightw lght clos'aupnd when he reaches the in pass of his physical proportions he seems certain to be an important factor among,tlie 133‘ poundsrs‘.’ Whem he entered the boxing game be was .a contender among the.-bantams and .llh this division be made ‘. splendid rec ord.‘ He fought and whipped ...... good boys at Patsy Brarmlgam,‘ McMahon, Dick Madman andrnb'oung money! . . “ at the: ..~ i Mitchell has a. lanky Itrsmé and is built somewhat on the order of Jimmy Clabb'y He is still growing and in air probability he will eventually develop; into a welterweight. or possibly a class higher. Mitchell is not a hard pIIImI ‘ér, but hIsrbiows have a- sting yihic While ‘69}... do not stop an 'op- ponentI still they score heavily ins; con - test at 10 rounds or more. fife chief torts is cleverness. and in this respect he is the equal of those ring marvels.I Kilbane and Clabby. Inlwaukee‘ and Chicago admirers or Mitchell expect him to be a sensation. in the leather-- weight division this winter « I 1 outcome use: roe-rm “Mild. Ibresk up .boIIIIBI. .; If. . ...;‘1: - 1‘; IGIBBONS I0 " MI FIGHTER Those engaged in the boxing protes- slon are to a man, too often and too tum 1., the chestnut stallion ownedl by James Butler, New York city, and readily condemned for their mercenary proclivities. True, the game is con- ducted purely on a commercial basis, but once in a long while there ap- pears a fighter who dons the gloves solely for the physical benefits to be derived therefrom. He is a man awho ranks high—ex- ceedingly high—in the resin game. He is acknowledged the poor of pugllists in two divisions. in fact, he is rated the element honor in the game today, for: he is none other than! Michael Gibbons, affectionately tsrmned the St, Paul 'wlsard. " “ghost" “phantom. " and other things a! the mystic realms. it undoubtedly comes as a surprise to be informed that Mike Gibbons is not in the game for the money he can extract from the gullible public by ex- hlblttng a pair of paddnouad gloves in the Irlng. Nevertheless Gibbons has shown that he is not a “may light ”or” That probably accounts at his many months of pusivoness during the your. Gibbons Hi“. such a clever. ormer Wit 9‘3 9311 w engagements as olten as one; s wash. your in and your out. He can command sums of 81. 000 to 810, 000 a fight..according to the prow» ess of his opponent. Yet he do” not engage in more than half a dozen fights during the season. ' it was not until recently that Glbo bans revealed his true sentimepts re- garding Iis ring work. its received an offer “$825 000 from Australia to engage 1 rec fights in the Autlpodes. Yet he turned down the proposition with the laconic cablogram: "Can‘t accept. Engagements at home pre- vent." Dissecting this cabiegrsm. one is led to believe that Gibbons has so many fights scheduled in this country. that he cannot attord to make a trip to the other side of the world and clean upa tidy sum. Far from it. Gibbons really meant “home." The underlying cause 01 Gibbons' re- fusal is that he is a home-loving man. He cares more for his wife and their two ‘kiddias" than he does for the ring. To journey all the way to Aus- Mincongcuienae the And rather than Gibbons has flatly .spurnod a neat little lort‘IlIrISI." So it any, of the some promoters or these UIIItod States do not receive favorable answers when offering Gib- bone. huge sums to appear in the ring they pill know the reason for this. They will Ikhbw that he prelers to sit at the lii‘eslde with” the likes rather than afar off and endanger «I happy father s lace. _ ~ ______._.—I.——————-I- HOLDEN WITH ATLANTA. Bill Holden, the outfielder who was sold by New London to the New York Yankees last season, «as who played the outer garden tor Manager Frank Chance up to the middle or 'July, has signed to play with Atlanta at the southern Association, along with Mar. lay Jennings, last year with Hartford. W ham hill: .15qu rut-valu’filtt- ‘r as . ‘4‘1‘. t ‘ ‘\.\‘_‘6‘ onions so on IIIIIIIII rtnoutr SlRACUSE, ITWO '. Y., Sept 1. Direc- driven by Robert Suedeker. furnish ed the sensation of the opening day's program at the grand circuit races here yesterday by establishing two new world’s records and equalling the ‘pacing race record oi two minutes established by William at Grand Rapids earlier in the season. in winning the tree for all pace. valued at $5, 000. Directum l stepped tIhe last two beats in two minutes flat, beating Prank Bogasb in each.l Frank Bogash won the first best In 22021;” By pacing in two minutes the third heat. Directum I. broke the record 012.2005 established by star Pointer at Springfield, ill. in 1897. The aI craze time or the win her gives him the world's race record of more than one heat. O WELSH TELL! ill! Slim II III” I097 Freddie Welsh and Gunboat Smith, the hero and victim o: the two ring; glove bouts recently decided in h‘ng-f land. are home hgaln, explaining how' it "all happened. Welsh. who won tb‘d ilghtweigbe title from Willis Ritch- ld;' says he is highly indignant over the way Ililtcbie accounted for his dd- teas. ' '“It is absolutely untried that 865 ms corii waited two minutes ashore Iglblng the decision." Welsh declared. “its s. matter of iaot- the boat was so one sided it wa'sI not necessary to run der a decision. but Court wont thrcnigh the tom it“ aiIiy only; “,Wby Ritchie's own seconds told him at the end or every round that he was losing All through the clos- lag rounds Emile Tblery kept telling him that his only chance was to win by a knockout," Although RiHchie was so easy, ac-I cording to the new champion, it will cost the Californian dear to try again.’ Welsh maintains that Ritchie must. make good his offer. to bet 625, 000 on the result or there will be no mat -h. I 31-09“an 4; Builalo. 1. Furthermore,— Ritchie must, locate a mg ‘ promoter willing to give Welsh 825.- 000 for lie end of the purse. After that ltI thorns anythlnr left over Ritchie must locate _a promoter will- ing to share the remainder with said promoter. IBegarding the weight. at which he will defend the title Welsh is some- whats undecided.) On the- .Ivhole he thinks he. prefers 133 ringside if for m other reason that that. Ritchie wants 135. .. ‘ I According to Manager James Buck- sly, Gumboat Smith is already fairly swamped with otters ob matches, showing that. she» lost no. prestige through being defeated law Georges Carpentier. One. of» the odors is to fight. Sam Langiord again in Boston. I JinColtIroth. the Cniitornlawromotsr, also is anxious to have vthetman bat- ;tlc for tIvcnty rounds hetero his club. NEW YGER.“ Soot. 1—41.51“ to the: Holden wanted to catch on with Hart- ‘1 Cmithls first appearance blurs pron. in film which NOON“? lord alter New York gavohiman un- ably will be with Battling. Levinslty, the possibility 0: l 0! the on. co.nditloaal m “Id NM! and. the match-tiafllkely to .86 closed trsnteo compel log in the international balloon use, which _‘was to have start O‘Neil was willing, but he was unable to get Holden to set a ltgdi‘s for his I'IiJesa IIWlllard ls to be :flIvcn the cold éd from W Cit-YI- MOI" 0“ services. Evidently Bill wanted to shoulder however. Buckley says that ‘ I it probably will not be straigbtdncd Qctobpr. 6, the event has been pow also up 10;; the, rest of up, Man and I , so 105'; as wound is mixed up with out not! mum as new tents a ponsd indefinitely. Action 'to this be ., tree may some (£10.; or the; “I“ men- -who compose the syndicate hand in the proceedings. calendir the present week In one of the engagements. Kid Williams. new hantam, champion. will be i. contention :II his opponent uncommon. a vet- crew nos-tor or anamorphic. This ': Ivavdu be meson which: ‘ and the roots Iwill' bu “City can of six rounds. Followinsthis W W cumulus train- elfsotvvas America. I I Germany had three entries. Aim-- trla two. France three. Balghxm two. MW 1 and the Unitsmstatos mm: in the opinion critic com- mines the race wouldn‘t be or s sun-I the mutants:- nobility. lulu-national character is not! swam-tum and the United ‘ItateswaMlth W III~'\‘I‘: ‘« as that. JOHNSON WIN! AGIflfil‘ CHICAGOISQDI: L—Goorh HlJohn-‘I son. “10 hill” Pitch": ”*0 in?“ CINCINNATI Sept. 1-.--The cull-no: mm" .,.....I.....88 from “‘9 OW‘ Nationals ‘0 the the Baltimor‘e International League Toronto 6.2 Kansas City. I’m "ll W” minimise sex-rises of Player Join: Nun: 57 court victors murder. Judge Dover tum s wmmuctiumuain log the Cincinnati stair flora tastier WW ”I “‘0 09!‘ year it he could put it over but ' . . ’ ' now directing his affairs be can never I Two tin contests at note are on the test committee of the Acre Club or 0 mp did not mt any “as contract. ’ a match with 3‘.“ it I . 'l. Wfi‘ hormones cum to ’ mvemmm names sun In. denied yesterday by“. it» lib-alwm TM timers club simulcast! an. Warsaw-sunning“ intoan minus ants undo-ow ammonium-nations MW mus. l BmebJ_I%lts ’3’. 04- ... -znroz:1:;. - ‘3 .,: '1',. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. Detroit, 9; New York. 6 (first game. 13 innings). New York. 3; De- troit. 2 (mead game. seven innings, darkness). Boston, 4; St. Louis, 1 (first game). Boston. 3; St. ionic. 3 (second game, called eleventh inning). Chicago, 4; Washington. 3 (ten-lug nlnss). Philadelphia. 9; Cleveland. 3. ———— Btandtnli of Clubs. W. L. P.C. Philadelphia .......... 82 88 .683 Boston ........ . . . . . . .68 49 .581I Washington .......... 61 56 .521 I Detroit . .............. 61 61 .500 Chicago ...59 63 .484 New York ............ 56 65 .463 St. Louis .....'........-55 65 .458I Cleveland .. ..... .....39 84 .817 Games Today. Detroit at New York. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Chicago at Washington. St; Louis at Boston. lie. 3.. In NATIONAL LIEAGUE- .,-II'I I I “m .‘z . Yesterday's Results. \ew York. 1: Pittsburgh. 1 (called in eleventh inning) IChicago. 4; Cincinnati, 2. Others team not scheduled. .,..... standing of Clam. I . I. W. L. PC. New York. ..,....63 50, .558 Button .53 51.553 St. Louis ,....,....... .64 57 .529 Chicago . ..62 57 .521 Philadelphia ..,.. ... ...53 61. .665 klym ..53 63., .461 Cincinnati .,......“ .5s 68 .462 Pittsburgh .52 68 .452 i Caron Today. Pittsburgh at St. Louis. . Chicago at Cincinnati. Other team not scheduled. FEDERAL LEAGUE. ...—_- vmmy'n Results. 8 Chimp, 1; st. 1:0“ng (second gamet- “Baltimore, 7-. Pittsburgh. 1n . In. Other teams not scheduled. II I Standing of Club‘s. W. L. Indianapolis. ..66 52 .559 Chicago .... ... ..ss 52_ .559 Baltimore . . . . .. ...... 61 53 .535 Brooklyn. ..,.....I.II... 58 56 .509 Baguio .W ..58 I56 I.509 - IKansas City ...... ..57: » 62 , .479 St Louis.......I......53' 67. i» .142 sinuous-git . ..~ ..... .47. so .416 Gamas'teday. Brooklyn at» Buffalo. . . ‘ ”Baltimore atI'vPlIsburdi. Kansas City at St. Louis. “ Indianapolis at Chicago. ' lNTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. We Results. Rochester,8 :Llersey City, 0 (first game): Rochester. 5; Jersey City. 4 (second game). . sumo, 2; Newark, 1 (first game). Bulalo, 5; Newark. 2. (second game). Providence,-5;Montreal,1. Toronto, 7:13altlmorc, 3. ...-_— Itan‘lttg a; Clubs. I I W. 113%”. Providence ... .........78 51 .589 Rochester ....‘.74II 53 .583 o .72 52 .581 54 . .557‘ 58 .517 63 .475 OHM .I...........~o.50 '73. JerseyClty.........‘..37_ 88 , .301 Other clubs not scheduled" 3mm. of Clubs. w. PC New London . . ....... 72 31 .699 Waterbury ............63 44 .588 Hartford . . .. ......... 55 50 .524 Bridgeport ........ . . . .56 51 .523 Springfield .5.....-....6 54 .505 IPlttsfleld . . .. ......... 50 56 .472 New Haven , . . . . . . 33.49 55 .471 Wanderers . .......... 24 84 .222 I Guns. Today. I Bridgeport at New Haven. Plttsileld at Waterbury. Springfield at Harttord. Wanderers at New London. wastes nacono or nuns IN l I THE sIo Lessons. National League. New York ......... ............9 Philadelphia ............. . . . .. 6 Brooklyn ......... 0 Boston .................... . .. 2 Pittsburgh ....... .. ........ ..-.. 1 Chicago .' .......... .. ..... ......5 Cincinnati ........... . ..... 5 st. Louis. ..... o American League. .. ‘Phlladelphla 9 ~"li‘ew York....................I.9 ’ Washington ............. ......3 “Tbston .......... ...........7' Chicago 4 ICievelIandI...........‘.......... 3 I’IDetrolt‘..................;.....1’1 St. Louis l » FodaralLsanus. Kansas city .-.. ..........12 «Chicago .......... 8 St, Louis ........ 4 Indianapolis ................... 5 3mm liblaaiuatnIC-IIIIOIIJIQ ‘ Buffalo . Million ogbnuossbunhuovc- --n,T ....................... 1 . Ruben. Humans Pittsburgh .II.. ......... :....... 1. rcturnsdacaxddbi ~ . :II: ...... ___________I____._._.. m"?°"“ W I I I umawlvsa ntcs manor _Ws‘ui Baltimore .......... ......-...11 I‘d". torclufllehl} aspired-Ito'myfi; Montreal .......... 9 ”emulsion!" Rochester . 8 __,____..I mII Taronto 7 I ‘ “I . 4-I Buffalo .. ...... ”I... .......... . 8 ' ’ Providence ................ . 5 Jersey City ....... ..,....l... 4 . 3 Newark use outs'ttoitr store . Wfio‘y Wolfe, the'former Plttsfiald out~ ’ fielder, laced Walter Johnson at Wash- Ilngton, yesterday. for the first timer Wolfds batting average suitorod' as a Result. With Henry and Ainsmith in the hos- pital list Rappy Williams is having a busy time of it in the Capital City. The Western. League has a Pitcher Beer in it. It be ever. comes up to the majors his name will furnish many a quip. George Stovall declares that the Cardinals wanted to buy him from the Browns some time agar, but Just to spite Hodgeshs jumped, to the Feds. international League Itans pick the Providence Grays as the likely pennant winner in« the Barrow circuit. The Grays have six men hitting over .300. Uncle Wilbert Robinson must have thrown» amour! in Big Ed Buslbach’s nuns. Sines Robby‘asked was... on mm ammo (2)!th has been pitchinIgI beter ball. ngifinm III that; MANCHESTER, Vt.. Sept. 1.——Lead- ing a field of 101 golfers, aspirants for national amateur golf championship honors, W. C. Fownes, of the Oak; mont Golf Club. Pittsburgh. set a new record for medal amateur champion- ship play yesterday. His card 017%. returned at the end of the first round :of 18- holes qualification play over, the llnlm of tho Ekwanok Count?! 'Club, was the lowest ever returnedton medal play at ulnateur champion- Iship meeting inthis country. it at. ’30 set a record-tor the new Ekwaaoi: 'course. I . . I Fownes. who‘was national charm Ipion in 1910. had an advantageiotl th0 strokes Over no second best :card of a crack field: R. R. Carton. or Brae Burn, returning a well bai- Ianced 72. 1’ I I Francis OulnictiI" of Woodland. amateur champion of France. and national open champion last year. [scored the best performance 0! the I trio of high-ranking players in which Jerome Travis, present amateur title holder, and Charles Evans. Jr. 0! Edgewatsr, are also grouped. Cub met's 78 brought him into a tie foo third place. Evans returned a 76 tor seventh place. and Travers was tied for tenth with a cord or 78: .. a". The highest score at the M a qualify was 85. Of the 104 suction. 96 returned cards. I .. This morning the qualifiers will set out on another round or 18 holes at medal play, to determine the 32 who will continue at match play in the ar- ternoon. These 32 will come through on the best total scores of Mord!!! 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