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tiE-‘or the fourth time since he won
the heavyweight championshlpg' from
Jun Jeifries in 191i), Jack Johnson
will defend ills pugillistlc title at Ht;-
ynna. Cubs, 3 week from today. On
that date Jess Willard, probably the
most formidable of the white aspir-
ants, ion the, world's premier ring
honor. will meet the negro in what
it. scheduled as a forty-five round but-
tle tor the championship,
In his long career as a pugilist
Johnson has never faiced an opponent
of" the huge physical proportions ot
il’lillard. Because oi this advantage
‘r'En weight, height and reach, as well
_ ’2 all.“ We ten years difference in their
, ages,
the followers of Willard hope
to see his youth and endurance tri-
umph oxcr the superior boxing skill
andrring experience of the champion.
It is this ‘moetng betwel‘n the master
pttgllist vand'gigantlc novice that lends
interest and uncertainty to the but-
tlc, Willard. shotn’Eof his physical
advantages. would tbtt but a plumbing
in the hands of thei negro,,.who has
learned every trick~ of boxing known
to expert ring strategy during his
many years in the squared circle. E
Although Joltnson' a ring career on
. todatcs the present century by afew
months, his prowess as a lighter did
not bring him into pmmhrencegln Etle
,ltoayywelght division until ten years
. ago, and then his standing did not
give much promise of. championship
possibilities. At that. time he began
meeting men of his own color, such
no 811111 Moving Joerunnette, Black
lull, Walter Johnson and others
>‘mem be defeated, in several in
..st-ances decisively, ills two winning
,2 battles with Joe Jeanette, at Balti-
.zrrm'
2 7"youth. beW‘M-‘Hld'bbu the posses-E
:firo‘fdrmm ad with 1 ppm-:2
more, and Sam Langfdrd. at Chelsea,
”flu in 1906, however, demonstrat-
ted .that he would have to be reckon-
ed: with by the best. of the fighters,
E white or colored, with championship
Wensions in the heavyweight class. 1
was born in
Kansas. tweu'
Jess Willard. who
.Pottawutomie county.
(weight years ago. is a giant in stat-2
use, standing fully 6 feet. binches,‘
Whom shoes, and when in good con-E
turns the scales
dltion. for a bout.
at; 235 pounds. Four years ago he
was first seen in a ring bout. when
he lost on a foul to Louis Fink. in the
tenth round at Sapulpa. Okla. but
within six weeks from that time he"
knocked out Fink in three rounds at
(fitlahoma City. He followed up with
'five knockouts and two ten round.
twinning brackets. on points. during
his first year of fighting. in public.
1.911
“fire. knockouts and two nodecl-
si'on contests gave him a clear re-
cord in 1912. The two no decision
bouts were with Arthur Polity. July}
29 and Luther McCarty, August 19
in. New York city and in eitch Willard
had the better of hill opponents The
big Kansan also scored two of his
mp knockouts in the east at New
York‘and Buffalo, his victims being'
Soldier Kcams‘ and Sailor White. Out:
oil eleven ,figltis which he took part
in during 1912 Willttrd lost only one.
This was to Gnnboat Smith in twen-
tr saunas at San Eraucisco. Smith
was the best man that Willard had
_met in his ring omen, with the
possible exception of Carl Morris,
whom be defeated in. a ten round, no
decision bout and scored knockouts
over Dan Daily in nine, rounds at
Buffalo. and George Rodel. in six
. rounds, at Atlanta. Ga.
Willard' s powers of endurance are, to:- digesting all the grass he ‘9 00““ I for me, in my first bout. after winning
unquestioned. but he lacks aggres-
siveness and skill. These disadvan-
"tages. however, may have'been re-
medied by strict attention to the
coaching of his handlers and what
.he has learned from his sparring
purine-rs in training He has three
‘Etlbtlo'c't‘ advatnsg‘es over Johnson in
dim-HHE
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been. matched against John-an dur-
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NEW YORK. March 29-Those
m “c“ H“ W m champions of tho:ilstic realm who are
' ‘3 fit”, I“ I“ '0! Against gathering golden eggs by the bushel
T 2 . with no particular regard for the poor
”W “m2 old goose are to get an awful jolt ere
' long. All the great boxing commis-
Norwalk plays New Canaan.“ Mon stops and organisations of the world
day and now that the basketball 5811- are to combine in an effort to compel.
son is about over, the record of the every world's chomplon boxer to de- E
Sixth Company team is of much in Hand his title in a decision bout at
ttrest. 3 least. once a month.
i Executing for the first two games; Frank s O'Neil of the New York
of the season. those against the CholhL Statd A'thletic Commission. is the man
ams of Brooklyn, and the New llavenf who is tethering the idea He said
aggregation, second and third rawilost night:
fires, "‘9 Norwalk “31““ played “'m“ “We who have the interests of the
out a lctup a string of guinea against W ill heart feel that the timed!“ . _
the All New Yorke, Dunbury. Stain come when something must bedonEe to
ford Bridgeport and New Canaan, that: keep up the interest in the manly art
called for some qnltliry play on the
part Of ”'9 local“ into the ground by seven! champions
All of the home contests lime been whose only film 359mg to be to collect?
hard “WIN affairs, outside (if [“0" personally all the money In the worldl'
the All New York game on Christmas without giving the man; who shdsfisE
nisittwwhen fltmmld’s team tmn lhls money through the was» win
med an AllNor walk lineup, 35-27. and dust a chance to see any-_thlng wortnl
the last. game here when :Daubury while
won. «11-13. after the home pld’ysrsC hudE 2 "1 M51 beautgijlkfiimm; ’Ql
lust finished “E bottle “a? a?" Gun to compel champions to defend their
'ian. Many chdngés were {bulk in;t ‘
unquestionably the game is being run E.
, titles in a decision bout once in thin! _, ..
lineup from time to time. in all éb-
deem; to we titsJuMe represents
tlve team that could cope with Bridge
Eiports" )3th Ribbon staid. glad the
Stamford bunch, but a single victory
waealtNorwalk could gain oyer each
team. incidentally. Norwalk ‘ is the
only Connecticut live to trim the Blue
Ribbons. Stamford oout’dnotdo it. , *
Record—1014116
26. Norwalk 58~Cbathama 22.
7, Norwalk 52——New Haven 13
14, NorWalk 42—Dnnbury 2th
25, .Norwalk 27—All N. Y. 55,
1, Norwalk 2t—Daubury 29.
8, Norwalk 27—Stamford 32.
ll, Norwalk 34-Stamford 29.’
25, Norwalk 25-Stamford 33.
29, Norwalk 27~Sinmford 3o.
1. Norwalk ill—Bridgeport 25.’
2, Norwalk Ill—Bridgeport 53.
Feb 8. Norwnlk 2t—Brldgeport 31.
Feb. 9, Norwalk Ill—Bridgeport 41
Feb. 12, Norwalk 27—Stamford 43.
Feb. 15, Norwalk 32—Bridgeport 38.
Feb. 22, Norwalk 20~New Canaan
35 :
March 1. Norwalk 32———New Canaan
37.
March 4, Norwalk til—Danbury 26.
March. 22,_ Norwnlk49~»Ncw Canaan
32.
March 22, Norwalk 13—«llanbury it.
Iudvidnally the Norwalk team has‘
possessed some classy talent, or at
least, men who made reputations
gelsewhore, but out of the whole list. '
the only oneswlto lives up to their
fame while in. Norwalk uniforms have
been Johnny Beckman and George
Smith. Norwalk. is fortunate in haw
ing the services of. these two, 'each
unequalled at his position, Consider
able new local talennhas appeared
and at this time it appears that some
of it is worthy of development.
Nov.
Déc.
Dec.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
MURPHV’S new BERTH.
Danny (Murphy, the former Nor-
wich player and later a world-famous
star because of his connection with
Connie Mack's many successful teams,
is new chief assistant manager of the
.1
Brooklyn Tip- JI‘ops, says an exchange. -
His job is to stand in the third base
coacher‘s’ box and tell the' batters and
that paper in line when it’oomss to:
' bearing. 1 have been intouoh withhim
.and newness that a man. should rick.
. hiatitle indecision bum. Mr, Ballot.
. Commissioners, of WisconsinbandMon-
. tuna are strongly in» favor of our plan
', and will join. us in. an endeavor to
‘get rich quick campaign being cons
. cause of the very element, of common
. can force that fellow Welsh to step and
land give me a‘ chance to prove that:
i you.
days at least and all of the boring or 2. .
lbevc coup .. .
ganlznllons are with me.
munlcated with Paul Rousseau. pros:
dent of the National Federation of no.
tug. Clubs, of France. and he will back
me up in my efforts to make these.
men do something Umvlflnl'ortby of a‘
champion. Rousseau: is on. the editor
iotrstall oi. MvT’mDfiE- andhdzwlll swing:
putting our effocts into enact! Victor]
Bum is with us too. .
'ltlugeue Corrl, of the National Spore
lug Club. of London, will lend his sin
also. Hols England'stllltlt. man in
of Australia, has promised to loin an
inn world's. governing M7. 'I‘JIQW‘
make boxing what it should be. libero
isn‘t a big promoter or, a club in the
land that won’t welcome this plan.
"We are not aiming at any particu-
lar champion, but we all feelv that the
ducted by some of our present day tl-
tleholders tend to ruin the game be-
cialism that surround these cam-
palgns. The least we can do for the
sake of boxing is to try to do awayE
with this golden no decision idea with“
which all our champions seem to be:
obsssed."
When Willie Ritchie was told of Moi”
O'Nell‘s plan to force champions to
box decision bouts periodically he at-
most jumped out of his shoes with in .E
“That sounds almost too good to beEE
true " be said “Do you think they
l
’ they robbed me“ of my title? It should
be done. What does he care about the
public lNot a tinker‘s rap tap, I tell
He‘s modey mad, barnstorlnlng
and doing everything he can to ruin
the game =
‘lt’s the man with the little live dol-
lar bill who must be considered. When
you drive him into seclusion with
‘haw bew'gnbbdt Io byooo of thee
. rles the-ct * days.
‘ Herald unted’to play ball 11'. the Texas
"lune" What to do I“ the“ days of these everlasting, nothing doing, blood
scientific advancement there is noth- lless, stupid no decision 1”qu kill
log to it but to watch the signs. Dan- the sport absolutely. I fought Joe Rlv- .
it! says that he feels like a horse, af~I . era. the toughest man they could find
polled t° chew kamg on the “meE the championship. We were on the
theory, Murphy 81‘0“: a“? ”:9 “1:3! floor halt the time n was anybody's'i
ostrich if he; is compe e 0 on be 'dlismpl'onshlp That’s what they wdnbl
”‘93- ' . 2 - have what stimulates boxing and the
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imam Nisan ed 75 to“ 69.
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NEW YORK, March 29. «limbo»;
Sm‘ltlt tool so easy victory in c m
the only thing that will go to save a
great American institution." 1:11,.
vaout torty baseball plsyoru and
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by. Scrotum-him. Drum
‘Bmmnll‘ Bill” 1% has mould-
cred his intent- at "hopplng‘ to 111.
outlaws—for the m It lust—and
bus Joined the will! Wat: XI-
con, Ga. Jamal' desire too-a lunar
stimuli that so. who Baton
contract called for «twilight loam
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_Imbllloun. iii: contract in. one of those
"iron bound" satin “not we are hear-
ing no muchtalk about in baseball-cir-
Ro loos of: James
would‘ scolded! IMII'Ov that chances of‘
the» Bava- tut-immunisation.
UhlPlllE its mums Chill):
luv-11.0»- luk- thrombus-Jail
cnuo. Ho. Iqupuldc.
Did you ores; hour oft a,- league lilrlnly
an umpire as a drawinga card? Well;
that“ a what, happened to (forbid nym—
who tiaod t'o guess them in the A. A.
league long ago and: mode quitetn rep.
This consort he's going buck to the
Texas league as Chleti umpire at; the . .
Wighest salary the league ever pnid~ ..
amuse they figure Gerald is so writ
known he'll draw. them in, . .
Qlcvclapdtl, New infielder.
.loe Birmingham of the Cleveland
litdiuns says he has the host infield
recruit in the country to fill Napoleon .,
lmjolc' sshoosdn Joe Rodgers. who has _
played second base for the Portland
input of the Pacific Coast league for
the lust three seasons. ”
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BRHDBEPORT WING SOCCER GAMEEEV
The last home some or soccer was
played on the Ward street. grounds
yesterday attention and Bridgeport
took the
including ,a. “substantial. delegation:
from thePark City, were present and
witnessed'n fast. and exciting-game.
While the Norwslk kickers this
year have bad a. good with it list!
been unable to score a single victory1
in the ten contests played."l‘_he record
stands with eight defeats and twoi
tie. gumes. ' '
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In the Kelsey A. 0.. pool tournament
“Md. will! dam Albert ‘1': Rose,
mo smmmrfitmwt its“
a firmloo Wind”. Wed-
fill the surety, loving
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v are“ Mr. Logan, sound View Court.
it midis us follows:
sllfl) 11: . -.; .vifi,
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tumult ”'iM'tm'
mutton! 11w
The Dresden Laos Works baseballlE ' '
team has been mulled for tool WW" Ahenm, who "Onion?“
W8 m and it is 03W than for the New Londom champions last
it will ho one of the strongest amt» "”1 Mid“ "’0 records. ‘33 has b0“
tour team of the town. Dnvld Hogan “"1 more 01‘9le him than any
has been chosen manager and Conrad other player in the world: and be has
Miller will captain the “Men. 91"“ ou “1°“ Connecticut 193810
Manager Mn is already booking teams than any other player -
games and most of them will be play, Johnny Evers or the Braves and
ed on the Ward street grounds. The Cubs and Ed, Dougbcrty of the Red
new uniforms for the team have 110980: and White Sox have made a big
arrived as yet, but will be here for-lines because they were registered on.
the opening game, which will be play-i two champion teams. About-n goes
ed here about the middle of April lthem two better He has played on
The make-up of the nine has not: four Blue Ribbon nines and three
been settled in total. Final selections? more which finished in second place,
of candidates for several positions? Abearn was with New Haven when it
are expected to be announced at an' finished at the head of» the league in
early date. Yaklta and Court. will be 1902 and in 1904. He was with the
the battery and are fixtures. Boasting. New London leaders last season. he
Falrclllld, Ross and Wbone are favor- was with Waterbury champions two
ed for the infield positions. but Holmes seasons ago and he wore a Holyolta
and DeBosr may capture a place. in uniform when its possession spelled
the outfield Conrad Miller. K, St. John. “championship." He was. a member
moi, Eric Miller. C. Israel. T. of the Holyoke nine that finished aeo-
Borbarich and A. Lsuglsis will light. and and the Haverltlll team of the
for the three permanent berths. New England league which closed the
Teams desiring games should on season next to the lead. i
Ahean’ a career bias been one of 1111' 1
_most spectacular of any player in the
Connecticut or Eastern asso‘clatiom;
"He began professional baseball playt
lug when be won 13 years old joint;
log the New Haven team in 1902,“
treat the Woods oEWollvills.
Norwslk.
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AME§ BEATS FLEMING.
Red Amen has met Wild Bill Elem
lug again nod victory is his. accord!
ing to a telegram received yesterday.
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"Bast Wild Bill Fleming. giving him
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FALKENBURG 'NETRACES STEPS.
BROWNS WELLS. Mun. March 29. 2
—~As a result of President Gilmoro's
order Pitcher Cy tF'alkenbnrg ,wlll
loavo'bere today for Valdosta, Gm; to
rejoin the Newark Federals. Dick Car-
roll, business manager of the Tip Tops
said that it was for the welfareot
the league that the Brooklyn manage
ment consented to the return of Falk-
enburg.
Hum A sacs ‘ V .
«or or sass-ALL.
Johnny Ettore watches with
peculiar interest the work or
, Funk _Bobulto, his old loom-
mate. for he and Frank are com-
pctltors in it race, or. rather. an.
endurance contest.
“Of“ the old Cob machine Frank
Schults- and myself are all that:
are leftg-ln big—league. baseball,"
.vwrltes Kyoto. “and Frank has to“
go some to beat me out. -
“I don‘t mean by this that 1*
think Erupts is slowing uptor go- - -
log back in any way; because Ir
don’t, but I just tulle this means
of challenging him to a race. for
the honor of being the lust: mem-
ber of the greatest baseball ma-
chine of, all time to pass out
from under the big tent."
,lllilllllb thrush _
in lllllEl. outrun
Fans. who have 'béen- predicting: the
demise on “the Atlantic league, along
with the passing of se‘veral'btber minor
baseball organizations, owing to the
baseball war, were dealt a knockout
blow when the league mdgnntes decid-
ed to play the coming season. How-
ever, the league will be divided into
two sections. the north and south. and
at thoendlofi the moon the respective
winners will. com together in at aortas
fan the mat-w
It: was also decided to play baseball '
only on Saturday. Sunday Emil holidays
outdoor season.
thorium be with» retain
their pm who this; unique system '
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