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A‘ ring, and the excuse that a white pugl-
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2 social superiority in declining to light
. a negro is rank cowardice, and I Ev'zgnts‘
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lulu nuns
H lMilie Mengsky, the left fielder of- the
‘5 .
' cusrund exhibition business and throw.
{Ritchie in Madison Square Garden on
and Ritchie is to receive $3,500, with
Special Attention
Given to Local
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me Will m Richie
Latest Telegraphic
Sports Received
Daily by Wire_
George Lawrence,_
mm on behalf 0t “Sam" Kellen,
new formally challenges
leaf-'49 kill McVeo anywhere in the
Wow: for; the largest purse obtain- .
' obliwtbe winner to take all, and a side
hat: or 310.000.1Furthermore, Law:
”nee doctors; that newiil. present
Willard witlr‘ $1.009 for every round
more than live he stays with McVea,
and~ will bet on additional 35,000
that Willard will not iaSt ten rounds.
"But." he was told, “Jess Willard
has declared right out in open meet-
ing that he will never fight another
negro."
This was the signal for the massive
"Sam" McVea to unwind his' 225
feet two ,incheo..nnd address the cor»
ventidn.’ He had a few wor auto say
about Willard There was no sign of
animosity or entry in “Sam's" voice.
He sold:
:""lf;.llfillal‘d.”himself were responsi-E '
. bio for, surrounding himself hy’th‘ntE
slime ‘tvorn safety device, the edibr
line. we negro boxers could all feel;
flattered that he openly acknowledges
our superiority. It is a well known
fact that fear. and fear alone." has
dq‘flfl the color line
Enos, social distinctions in the prize
list was ever actuated by a feeling of
to say right now that I know Willard
is no coward. if Willard were his own
boa; Lain sure he would quit this cir-
down the giiuntlet to anv man in the
world. Instead. however, he is tied
hano and foot. tosthc syndiCate, and“,
what has this syndicate done for Wil-
lard?
snout runs nut
not or: unlu- l
People who have seen, Joe. Shugrue
at Walnut beach during the past sev-
eral; weeks will be surprised. to learn.
“the he is scheduled to fight Willie
October 1, despite and weakened con-
dition of his’ eyes and his increase in
weight. - ‘
The San Franchico Bulletin is an.
thuity for the report of Shugrue's
acceptance of the match. It ,Will be
his; first light. since he: retired from
the. ring: a year ago because 'ot the
poor condition of his eyes. I
The San Francisco paper says: ' ’
Willie Ritchie has accepted the of«
fer-of W. H. Wellman, the New York
promoter. to bo:; Joe Shugrue at Mad~
ion-.Square Garden Oct, 1. The bout is
to be one of ten rounds, no decision,
a privilege of taking a. percentage.
Ritchie has been taking things easy
in San Francisco for several weeks
and- leaves this week on a hunting
Atrium Tehama.
llllllllED BE CEllBS
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,.Aug.-19.—'~
New Haven Colonial. leaguers. and.
Pitcher Haddock’of the New Haven
pitching stall. have been recsilen.‘ :
Menosiiy will report to the Pittshhl‘fiil
Federals today. being called into ac-
lion by the injury of Outlieider Kelly.
Haddock will report right await-r. .
xliroohfcds, as his services‘hre needed
in the. box. 7
‘_ ”IV
Aimus'rowu, pa. Aug. 19.~mnsie
the Australian} '
Jess Wilv .
There are no ‘2
new roux.
. game.
' away.
Cincinnuu 7,; New York 4.
Chicago. 9, Brooklyn 0.
Boston 9, St. Fouls 1.
cur—q..—
W. L.
Philadelphia ..... 56 47
Brooklyn. ........ 58 51 .
Chicago ......... 55 52
Boston .......... 53 58
Pittsburgh ....... 55 55
New York ....... 50 53
St. Louis ........51 59
.50. 58
Clncinnutl
omen Topsy.
Clnclnnltl ,It New Work.
' Chicago at Brooklyn.
. ~3t. Louis at Button.
Pittsburgh ocean-Jaipur
. i «one -'
murmurs seen us.
lebur'll. 3,. Phlludolphla 4.
STANDING: OF CLUBS.
m... outcome or cLuss.
"annotate 0F ewes. a'l'l‘lli'llll‘ltl 0F ewes w. L. ac.
FI-O- . w. L. P. . w. l--- N3» m». .......... so so .657
«544 Chicago . ...62 4a. .564 Providence. ...... 69 30- .657 Detroit» .......... 71 39 .645
.532 Pittsburgh . ..... so 41 .561 Buffalo ..so so .611 , Chicago ......... as 42 .504
51‘ Newark ......... so '43 .555 Montreal ........ 55 .so .524 Washington ...... 54 53 .505
. .500. Karim City ..... 51 so .550 Harrisbura .....51 oz .495 New york ....... 51 51 .500
500 St. Louis .......so 51 .532 Toronto .. ...... 47 so .450 clmi-na . ...... 42 so .339
-485 sun-lo .......... 52 so .443 Rochostor . ..... --.45 so .440 or. Louis ........ 41 so .376 “
.404 Brooklyn ........so 63' .442 locum. ....... so so .429 Philadelphia ..... 34 72 .321
“3 Baltimore ........ 3,9. 71 .355 Jersey City; ...... 39 .382 , ._..... ,
-’ limes. 1'0
Kansas City. at-Qoiil
Chicago at; lufllio.
YEdTERDAYll RES” LTs.
Pittsburgh 12. Brooklyn 5.
Bulfimoro a. Chicano 0.
inflate 3, Kansas City 2.
Buffalo 3. Kanm.,f:lty.2.
Other teamsnot playing.
at. Louis-st: Brooklyn.
Elmrflll ut~ Rework.
Rochester 4,
DAY.
.\.
“re' Montreal at
YINIMAV‘O- RESULTS.
Jersey citywl, Richmond 2.
Providence 6. Harrisburg 2.
Buffalo a, Montreal o.
3'
cause TODAY.
Providence at Richmond,
Toronto at Bahia.
Toronto 2. 9“”
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New
Rochester.
YIOTE‘IDAY'O answers.
at. Louis-NewYork—Ruin.
Chicago 5, Boston 3.
mainland 3, Washington, 0.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland
-\.
It 4. Philadelphia 1
canes- room.
York at St. Louis (2).
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Aug. 19.-Alvhh:;‘.
Meyer the Irish American A. "
sprinter. who finished second in the
100- yard dash and third in the 2:.0
yard run in the national champion“
ships m San Francisco is home to
day, the forerunner of the Winged
.A‘Fitll. Squad. which Lawson Robert-E
son is piloting East. Meyer has notn
ing but praise for the treatment of nll'
the Eastern athletics by clubs and in-
dividuals in ’San Francisco. He did
not think much of the judges in the'
100-yard dosh, however, for a close
decision was rendered against him in
favor of J. G Loomis of the ChicaV
go A. A. Loomis, according to re-'
ports from the Coast, defeated the
New York boy by inches, but Meyer
produced photographs to prove his
contention that he was first.to breast
the tape.
one not NEW
own this
' BOSTON, Aug. 19.———What is said to
be the biggest crowd that ever saw
a baseball game filled Braves‘ Field
to overflowing at its opening yester-
day. The Regions, who took advan-
logo of the occasion to raise the blue
and gold pennant won in the world's
series with the Philadelphia Athletics
last year. defeated St. Louis by 3 to 1.
According to official estimates, the
crowd numbered between 46, 000 and
47 000 persons Of thisnumber. 32,-
000 were paid admissions. The seat-
ing capacity of the stands is 43. 500
and thousands stood throughout the
Other thousands were. turned
TYGERS PURCl-lAsE BlLL JAMES
‘ FROM BROWNS.
'DETROIT, Mien, Aug»: 19.-—After
several weeks or negotiations it was
announced that Frank I. Navln, presA
ideal. of the Detroit American Lea-
gue baseball club, had purchased
Pitcher Bill James from the St. Louis
Browns. The price paid for “n__ is
said to. have been in the. neighborhood.-
of $15, 000. In addition to the cash
price, it was also stated that Detroit
unnamed Qutnelder William Jacob-
ooh for James. .__.
Moi. locel lightweight. and Jo ,'
Hitting) “WW!
Elli“ (Elli 1W
‘ U .a series of moves in which John Mc-
. find suitable substitutes for the men
who are not responding as he wants. :
,sc‘ors not too close. A temperamental
cues. he is much given to mode. Tao I
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DEM Elli Bill
NEW HAVEN. Aug. 19. —-ln the
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.—~Tho first new...“ round of whet was to have
lGraw hopes to build anew. the. Giants
lwse put into play yesterday whom
"Fred Snodgt'au. since 1908 a mom-
Eber of the club. was unconditionally
Ereleased. Reports that waivers but.
:been asked on John Normand Richy
ard "Rube" Marquard were unoolr
firmed. Mom-ow refusing to he duos:
Etloned on this, stating, that the rule
,of the league makes waivers confldem
‘tlal. But it is almost assured that.
Meyers and Marquord are slated for
dismissal.
1
into a winning, stride with tun pinyi-
been a lz-round bout here last night,
Porky Flynn of ~llootou~wus given the
decision over Colin Bell. The. fighters
started out cautiously, Flynn. doing
most of the loading, but the Austrai
then-Nihilist Wallomduringdhenslb
period. Filo. madnthusocpnd round,
and rushed bel .to ropes. The sec-
ond time Bell failed to cover and
Flynn lsndsdfon. thepolnt of. the
jaw nearly. blocking Bell-'throuzh the
,ropes. The Australian struggled to his
Efeot but who roosters? to list“ an“
i 'Despairing of ever getting his club:
Flynn with one or two punches had
,.him completely at his mercy. Bell
Eers now drowlnc celery; Mouuw ii
the machine to pieces, separate the
wheat from the chaff. and assemble
another pennant aspiring clan. Long
term contracts held by some 0: the
players has preventedthe. carrying
out of this-move heretofore, but at
‘the end of this year several of the
contracts run out. and it is safe to
predict that then McGraw. wiu tryio
unsus- ill: up
in Hill ll sun
NEW YORK. Aug.
Vaughn and Williamsburg Day were‘
too much for the, Dodgers all in one
afternoon. Robbie‘s, men lost their
toe. held against 'Rnber .Bresnahan's
Cuba at Ehbets Field yesterday at-
ternoon. They were thrown for n tre-
mendous loss—a 9~0 shutmt. But.
there is some satisfaction in the fact
that the Cubs were overdue to win one
from Brooklyn and the Dodgers were
hibltlons Which all good clubs spatter'
in their wake ever and each when
peanut bound. -
Jim Vaughn is the herculoan southu
pow who drew money from the Yams
can for many years Mien he was
flipper in, tin when he tools like it
and the sun is not too' hot and the
terday' s mood was a gronch in genarv
Brooklyn. And: his
nine lnnig angina we th greatest
obstacle in menu-'— pith, Ellen?
l
19. ——-Big Jim,
‘rounds the ninth being even.
weighed 182 and Hemple 184 pounds. . -
the English bantam- ‘
with Bob Ubon of New York
due to smear the landscape with onegiinm. 1. 58 . world‘s champion m.
of those periodical somnabulistic “~13!“ been sol d by A E: .2
young and reckless. A pretty goodE
n agolnst all this: pertaining Iron ’
«0d,
measured his length on the. odor but.
ready to emulate “Connie" Mack, teariwu am. to rise “a would have been.
knocked out had- not the referee given
the decision to Flynn to- have Boll
from, a knockout. .In the first bout.
Harry Williams-was given the decision
over Roddy Dow of New York and
the. Miiis~Tait bout was declared on.
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NEW YORK, Aug 19. ——GunboctA
Smith outfought Jack Hemple of San‘
Francisco in seven of the ten rounds
in their bout here last night. Smith
was-aggressor throughout and gave
Hemple a hard beating about the
body. Hemple had the first and third
Smith
Al Mansfield,
weight. fought a fast ten round draw~
city.
'Mansfleld ‘Vveighed 116; Ubon 111 1-2
pounds
RACING STALLION SOLD
CLEVELAND, O. Aug.19.-—Wll'
ing stnilion,
Van Alta. his owner. to (1K; G. Bill-
Eings. New York horseman, for: 835';
-_ooo. William,
record. Billings had neverlaeon
withdrawn‘ 'fronrfirlzcing and placed
in the stud: ~‘
W
RED .SNMGBASE GETS
.1,
enormous Ill-amt! linen:
gross. awkmilgfl‘.2wlth tho New»? York...
NanMW‘W'l-t on N
lance-nod to benthoioa 1|..va “1131'
in' a match. race. at ' ..
North Randall, last Mondays detach ,
ed Direetum L, and established uLnow. . ' . ,
the i
horse until that day. William will be. :
useouumausu sadness. -_,
construe ,vath'll
FOUnnIlER OUT OF GAME. .
ouicnco, Aug lap—Jack. Four-
nier. first bosom“: of the Chicago
Americans. Will be uni. at the.
collision with Born. at the Men
club. yesterday. so x-noy examine-,md'
you of Founder's injured left arm
disclosed that no bones ware freer
tuned. to .m moored. today Get
w fielder Collins will replace Foumteri
'°" “ "°°" °' mm " ‘ "m" °‘ W in am and when will go. into ion:
" big crowd watched the second day's.
t .
, Mac.
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GOSHEN, N. Y.,‘Aug. lSEAnotheo
Metropolitan Circuit races yesterday. ' '
afternoon. The program included.
four events, and the colt races foe.
‘ two and three year old trotwrs was
run 0!! in straight heats.
In the two year old class the Oak-
hurst Farm entries, Bonset and Setter
captured second and third;
moneys. and in the three year old. '
trot. the representatives of the em
. arm. Henry Todd and Baroness Sop:
. zer, won first and second moneys. C.
W. Lasell of Whitinsville. Moss. is.
the owner of the coils and drove in:
‘ both races.
’\
M'NAMABA A FAVORITE. ‘
CHICAGQ. Aug. ~19,—~’l‘oin L. Mc-
Namara. of Boston. .a professional,
loomed up today as the favorite to
,win the western open golf champion-
ship, when the final Lbirtycix holes
of the tournament were startedoat.
Glen Oak Country Club.
The Boston player went. into then
lead by turning in. L’cardsofe 1532!“
the first half of the medal play coma
petition. yosterduy. He holds: an as...
vantage of two strokes over Junie Hui.-
chinson. of Plttabuugli. who register»
led 158; for the thirty-sin hole ping
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