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Mil ”I!“ Claims feds m human endeavor is generally supposed
be “ruin: Thousands Bl W- to 599“ success for the possessor.
There is such a thhig. however, so
lBI‘S A”, far as boring is concerned, as being
. --—-—~ ~ so clever as to run one’s chances for;
all“ Gilmore and 1315 Fedml fame and fortune 1'
t..—;tguers will come an awful cropper
it they attempt to organize a minor
lmgue in New England, According to
Joseph 1.. tannin. owner of the Boo.
ton Red Sox. Mr. Lantfin is in New
tori: to attend the schedule meeting
at the American League, and discussed
at length various baseball questions, in-
cluding the New England Fed move-
Take the case of Jack Britton.‘
.tlle men in his class care to meet‘
him in the ring, and the contenders
for the title n! the lightweight class
have ostracised him. Britton’s efforts
to get a. match with either Ritchie or
Welsh have signally failed, and while
he is unquestionably the master at
“‘13“?- ‘ any of the men in the division. he in
5““ M81311“ ‘5 800d baseball barred from the inner circles of the
territory." said Mr. Immitn, “but um‘chtss.
ilrid is thoroughly covered. Ido not Leach Cross, Joe Shugrue and
ilwlievo that it is possible to organize
another minor league up there, and
it" the Federals attempt it, they will
simply be throwinrthousands of dol-
lars away.
"The men who are trying to get Mm
Ward and Mr. Gilmore interested in.
the project are reported as merely
promoters. They do not propose to
finance the scheme themselves. and,
at» said to be counting on the Wards; and has (0
in do that. 'crumbs. *
"l‘he owners in the New England The favorite argument of a cham-
laaltgue will fight any such movement. pion when challenged by a dangerous
to a finish, and they have plenty ofl man is the WW
“”1”" I d” not believe ”I“ the He will have to make the weight,’
\lards ulll entertain the proposition is the dictum of the champion, and?
or starting this minor league for a .the assertion. has been made by some
minute, when they investigate it flat the lightweight elect that Britten is
thoroughly.
Charley White are the favored ones
when it comes to the waltz with either
Welsh or Ritchie, and Britton, who
stopped White in eighteen rounds,
gave Leach Cross the worst defeat at
his career in a ten round bout. knock-
ed out Young Saylor, who claims a
victory over Welsh. and has trimmed
other near-champions without nutn
her, is kept out of the charmed circle
take the Queensberry
ness in the lightwoisht class.
30““ "0755- i It is true that Britton is his bout
an the pocket billiard contest
the Palace. lust cventug,‘C. Lindsey,j,hlg opponent‘s 146. but Britton de~
rated 140. defeated J. Warga, rated 855019,,“ he will weigh 135 pounds for
by a score of 140 to «to Tomassotta,i any of the llghtwoights. The English
rated 85, u as defeated by Snyup, ratcd', lightweight limit is 130 pounds at 3
‘ml the score being 70 to 16.
”Mike Twin Sullivan says he is most to make that weight for a bout with
sincere in his desire to meet Mike Welsh snugrue or Cross. As for
Gibbons ‘Givo me a match with (lioi hitchle Britton will permit the for-
He is so clover a boxer thnt few at '
'ceutly that be learned his defeat was
in wetter, and therefore has no bust-V
,atgwith Nutter weighed 139‘ pounds to‘
in. 111., and Brittou would be charmed} .
If he endeavored to dodge one of
Delving back into ring history. oneI
finds that Jimmy Clabby was beaten
by Tommy Quill. at Boston. many;
years ago. Quill was a Boston boy
and well liked there. but Clabby was a
ton to eight favorite 1 day or so be-‘
fore the battle.
Just beforo the two welterweight:
entered the ring odds suddenly shifted.
around and wound up at three to one;
in favor of Quill.
No explanation for this strange state
of affairs woo forthcoming. Yet in
the battle it was noted that Claoby
slipped around and acted as if he was
groggy all the time. Quill. on the
other hand. was cool and landed every
time he started a blow.
This fight always had been a puzzle
to Clabby, who knew right in hia‘
heart that he'was tar superior to
Quill And it wasn't until units :9»!
due to the “paradlno trick."
For the benefit of those not on the
inside we might state that the “par
affine trick" consists in drawing a big,
piece of canvas across the ring and;
stretching it tight. Over this about
paralllne is cut and strewn over the
a dancing floor is waxed.
foothold. As for sidestcpplug and
other form of fancy boxing he might
'as well try to swim on a golf course.
usual pair of leather shoes. Quill had?
on rubber soled shoes, yet they lookout
like the ordinary type of boxers” footJ
wear, as the rubber was black.
Whenever Clabby tried to léad he
would slip half way across the ring.‘
Quill's blows he was as liable as not‘
to sit down smack on the floor.
bolts and you will see a real light," de- tner title holder to weigh whatever he
1' mod the former welterweight titloi pleases so far as New Yorkers are
aspirant in a letter to one of the how; concerned they never saw Brittou
(Means promoters.
instead of Sam Mchy and long-.1.ar1mld_
the) opening bout at the newi Many of the present day top- notch
Havana club probably will be fur lught\\eighls would be comparatively
rushed by McVey and Battling Jini easy for Brittou, and the mystery is
Johnson, of New Y.ork
might follow against the window some of them
which would probably mean that Mc- time that Britton was retrogrcssing.
shaded but once, and that was by Mo 1
The“ Sam that he does not get a chance to meet;
it was thought for a;
Jimmy‘s showing was mlscrablo'
and he never quite got over it until
he learned the real reason for his de--
feat.
This trick was originated in Boaton,.
and tor years was used by various
1 persons all over the country. It was
'especially popular with boxers who
traveled with burlesque shows and
met all comers in three round tights; g
l A boxer‘s manager would offer any
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institution inclination
uncut isms iiiltililttlilitllnts
has returned from a Southern trip
teaser to secure carom new men for
lbis team. He wants a heavy hitting
tournetder, a left handed pitcher and
a flrstclass catcher.
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Manager Donovan. of the Yankees.
James iii. Clarkin, of the Hurtiord
club. and William E. Carey. of the
Springfield club. both lrnnchise hold-
Donon has on in the Eastern Association. are
asked Col. Hodges, of the so “minim; with the promoters of the
t Browns. to put I prion on the servim
lot Earl Hamilton. the famous south.
paw. Wild Bill believes thotxl-lamib
ton would strengthen the Americans
and could easily be spared by Branch
Rickey, inasmuch as the Browns have
{other good isft—handers under con-
tree t.
Donovan
w’ouldnt, sell Jackson for less than
$25,000. There would be as much
chance to land Tris Speaker. at the
‘Boston Red Sox.
Tigers.
Tirade for one or more players he has
several men who probably can do bet-
ter work elsewhere. Joe Kelley, the
Yankees'
longer valuable advice if the occasion
‘roqulros it.
canvas. it is on the same principle that Americans have purchased Outdoldcr;
Lee, of the Philadelphia Americana. it!
By "‘9 time °f "‘9 bout it “5 “n 'was announced in a telegram received
possible to detect the presence of tho! here last night from Robert Lee Hod
pnramne, yet a man with leather solos i895. president 0: the local team, who
finds it impossible to get a secure; is in New York
Clabby entered the ring wearing his} ‘-
\‘ey and 4,_ Langtord moot anyway.
't‘he way the heavyweights have been
shifted about requires some expert
juggling to keep alive interest in
their meetings.
Manchester sports are all worked
up over the first hoavyw eight battle
but his work against the powerful; local fighter $50 if he could stay threoi
\otter proved that Jachstill possesses or tour rounds with his man. And
all the Wonderi‘ul skill and generalshiiii invariably, the local boob would come;
that have conspired to make him so up with his leather shoes and slide
unwelcome to the lightweights. inround the waxed canvas as if he}
were performing on a sheet of ic0
He had practically no chance of land
LOCKWOOD DEFEATS R. «I. G.
to be held in the Granite State cityI Lockwood bowling team defeated “103mg a blow on the rubber soled op.
in years. Kid Cotton and Al Kubialt
meet there in a 15- -round bout next
‘Fd’ldnilin n'lgilt
Joe Eugen made distance in his
‘ “enamels-ht amble when he knock-i9, Lockvmod Mfg. Co. H i Wednesday. l
.9_ odout young, McFarland at Pittsfioe Motto. ...103 93 93%. Thruway» A.
"3 field. last Monday night. Joe re- M. Hennasay ----- 39 111 34 Johnny Summers vs. Set-gt Bahama
' ,V ' membei‘ef‘that, night when he' was Therault l . .97 74 95 “val-pool.
" announced asthe world‘s chatbpion. Kvanc ...... . ......... 99 108 1051 Min Mack vs Walter Butler.
Who can any With surety that EaganJ Hennessy ........ 83 103 83 Lawrence : >
will not secure the title some“ day! "— fl ”“9 Johnny Dundee vs. Tom O'Keefs.
A New Britain club has Young Totals ..... 471 489 465: New York. A,
. l l'ustlg and Harry Stone matched (org R. a. G. ‘ ‘ 3 Sailor Petroskey vs. Dick Gilbert,
3- ' round bout there next Friday Dixon ............. .....102 67 73 new“
< night. ‘ ' i _ .-_ 1J Lee ....... .... .. ..... 79 66 82‘ l 5”}; Damn Y3 Frank Monte“ New
9 g9 " ' E. Lee ............. .98 69 to York
I CORR] NAMED REFEREE 0F Edgren .............. .94 102 98; Gmrenca Ferns vs‘ Tom Burke, St. V_ f
l ‘ JDHNWVHLMRD BOUT Mason .. ..... 839 79 1’ than“. T '
' ‘ KANSAS CITY. Mill. Eith- M'Eu ‘ ‘ ' ”“9— """' ""l' Dan McDonald vs Fred Bradlell
‘ gene 00111. odiclal referee of the SN“- Totals . . . .9. . . . ....... 448 383 4343 15m, M8 -_
ing Clubmf Mullen. militiamen MW ' 2 Harry Stone vs. Young Lustlg. New
agreed upon as referee for the fight .
between Jack Johnson and Jess Wil-
l-qrd. at Juarez, Mexico. Mitch 6. ac- ‘
cording to an announcement. midi!
tore yesterday. Acablegrfllnhtubfifln
iw‘lll. to Carri asking his WWW
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HEDGES AFTER "ABEL.
ST mots. Fob. l.-Pmldeut Rob-
(H l. Hedges. who u on his my”
New York to attend the mootluottbolwantod to. but in: hours °f mm
American League. declared won in
] «evened that lie would WWW
i9 Hand FM Mabel 91mm Tm:
Mm will“ ll» will M i M
pitcher m the locally Molnar. an
R. 8:. G. in three straight games at tlie‘ t pouont l
Palace Academy. last evening. the con- -
. test being the regular schedule in the
bowling league. The scores follow:
BOUTS THIS WEEK.
' MACK OPPDBES DANCING gBritain.
Johnny Mack was interested in the?
article that told how Pooch Donn-l
up had put the ban upon Harvardim’ Power. vs. Pack Your I“
What: then dancing the tango. Mn; Kid Glassy "- Kid Nomi
Mat-At said yesterday that he hadA 1W"
Friday.
ioracmotlmcmoltunmtcdthontformm
my: in training coulddtncoolltlm'
im‘
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Mike Glover vs. Haywood Bdllfil ,
trcvinod upon douclnx by in“ he‘ll Al Watchman vs. Yul: O'Brien. ,f
allowing. Ht said New” m Em- n. l. Neutrino 0W
Feds’ proposed minor league in New
England. When. ha Johnson, prost-
dent of the American League, was
asked in New York yesterday what
would happen it these club Wham
decided to jump their clubs into the
Feds’ fold, lie_sald that Clarkin and
Corey would not be permitted to re-
turn to organized baseball.
ll. Eugene Mch, manager of the
New London club, was in New York
Tuesday to confer with Morton F.
Plant prior to the latter‘s depart-
ure for Florida. McCain confirmed
the story that Mr. Plant was prepared
tight the Feds' minor We prop
osttlon ‘to a finish. McCsnn unfolded
some interesting facts relating to
several of the promoters who are trY-
ing to help Gilmore & Company. , He
said that at least two of them had
been identified with other wildcat
ventures, in which ball players were
left high and dry with no solution.
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There's no Job in this city that out-
not be tilled by a really capable
worker—and all capable worhon tom-
polul-ity out of work. much Th0 Ben-
tlnol "help wanted' ads closely.
There is no truth in the report that
is after Shooleso Joe Jack-
son. of the Naps President Scorers
or Ty Cobb, of the
1! Donovan can arrange a‘w
scout. also is in low: to
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SARANAC LAKE.
Amateur Skating Association ,
tour Athletic Annotation; third Ed
word Roe. Toronto Timer—20 35
seconds. _
Hill! Milo—R. L. Wheeler; second»
Hennessy. Saranac Amateur Skating
Association. Timo~1z25.
Three Miles—A. J. Osicky; second
ronto. Time—~59: 52
Hal! lilo for Boys of Sinatra;
George Pasha, Sax-anus Amateur Shawl
in; Association, tied for seconds
Gerschol and A. Gerschel, both of New
York. Timer-1:31 8-5.
One Mile for Boys of Eighteen—-
Goorso mm; abound, A. P. Holines-
sy; third, Louis Fortune. Scrum Am-
ateur Skating Association. Time;-
8:12.
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M‘DONOUGH WANTS WORK.
Donousb. the Boston scrapper. was in
New Haven last night and expressed
a desire to'rnoet K. 0. Pulitz. Bunny
Ford or Dodo Mather before a local
boots in, the vicinity of Baotou foi’iov-
oral years past end has opposed sev-
8.14. Wheeler; third, H. H. Cody, TO-
NEW HAVEN. Feb. 4.~—Young M0:
club. McDonoush has appeared in-
t
’1’. Feb. 4-‘,
Finals in the international outdoor:
amateur skating championships heroi
yesterday were won as follows. i
220 yards—E. C. Horton, Barman! lsanitar y Pomtrv
sco‘ .
end. It. L. Wheeler, Montreal Ania-9
A. J. Osicky, Cleveland; thll’d. A. n. i““‘““ ‘°' ‘5‘ ”’9’“ ”93““.
ml coed boys. lnhding the my
Matty Baldwin. who defeated Joe Sink
grnehore a your ago.
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