New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1915, Page 8

for: May S FoR Bagus 15 Months, Pencd Rolltop. 3 k (28.—Though Gov- iher has been presi- &l league since the € farmer Keystone the president’s league headquar- politan Tower for . The president's 1 league office has ince the retirement 'en months ago. Eovernor of Penn- 'vented him from jrge prior to today, ¢ the former Cub ‘all his time and Tener arrived in to help celebrate Charley Ebbetts’ » ry [who has been base- [fener since the lat- e National league jded his chieftain d says the gover- are to put in three in tis city, either e office, or at the e Friday. o will try to wrest fbeing the mecea of | jball during the lat- Pk, as Ban Johnson fe are also headed ction. Ban and b here on Friday. 1 be present when | Heal will be clasped for good and all le on the same day eside at the first feral league's New fin New Haven. of the country Gil- up the proposed sas City team to fer, Robert Ward's efuses to name the pouth which has for permission to league farm, it is fhat the league in nia league, beans that Jack ace more Federal emains to be seen. Bgue turns to the not be surprising | an “outlaw’” team | though the league @ for its Richmond pnd the Virginia y exist, unless financial support Federal league, ns decide to affil- h the Gilmoreites. Mistake, ja-cup has cropped league, between the Yankees and | p Tigers. It seems a big mistake in of Messrs. High a ed enthusiastic manner in which | base hits, and ex- that if High were would be one of in the land. Such t, but Bill should e landed the play- Pipp was only a d little chance to | the job, and that o fight with Pete as Yank utility been O. K. nas suddenly de- p players are real original price for o be $3,000, but ted the figure to to be still rising. fthe great things about him, and jks to match the ave offered nim. i may be called in 'chase price be- Ind the Tigers, but up. Ruppert and ese players go. bver, that there is gh can jump, as gontract for 1915, ain the reserve CHISE SALE. eep Syracuse in gu —Announcement | ight that the sale | chise in the New league, scheduled would be post- 25. The post- request of Presi- ate league. stated that the had made no ap- y rights in Syra- pgue clubs donot | ve the state cir- HE Bowlers HE Alleys | were about WILL BINGHAM, New York Jan. 28.—Will Bingham, athletic instructor at the New York Athletic club and the welter-weight champion of England, is to meet T: ro Miyake, the jiujitsu champion of the world, in a match at Brown's gymnasium Monday night, February 1. Bingham has long been an expert at jiujitsu, and he has several vic- tories to his credit. He is perhaps the most versatile wrestler alive, as lic meets opponents in any of the five styles of wrestling-jiujitsu, catch-as catch-can, Greco-Roman, collar and Bingham and Miyake Will Wrestle Jiujitsu Style | TARRO MIYAKE, elbow or Cornish. In jiujitsu there is no fall until one of the wrestlers cries “Enough.” Being thrown does not cnd the match, and the victor is per- mitted to use any holds, no matter how dangerous and painful, until his opponent gives up. Tarro Miyake has | been in New York several months, but has not been seen in public in a jlujitsu match. He recently tackled teorge Bothner, agreeing to throw the American three times in an hour. | He threw him once, and then Bothner threw him and won the match. Spog;tograph y “GRAVY.” Although it was only a little over a quarter of a century ago that John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain engaged in the last championship battle with the “meat hands” under London ring rules, and it was not until 1892 that big gloves were first used in a heavyweight contest, being It was 168 years on January 28," 1747, that gloves were first used in public. The man who introduced them, and the supposed inventor, was Jack Brough- ton, the father of scientific boxing and the originator of the first code of rules to govern the game. Laughter and prize championship boxing gloves are modern invention. far from a ago today, derision from the -noble and commoner followers ot tne game greeted the first boxers to wear gloves. The oaccasion was an exhi- bition of the ‘“noble art of self-de- fence” at Broughton’s amphitheater in London. Several third-rate boxers en- gaged in set-tos with the gloves, which the size of pillow-cases, and were made of soft hair covered with cloth. Until recent times gloves were used only in sparring bouts and by boxing instructors, and their use by champions in important battles would have been considered effemi- nate and unmanly. Broughton had a private school in the Haymarket, where he instructed young blades of rich and noble families in the art in which he excelled. While these gay sports were inclined to jeer at pro. fessionals who used gloves, they were more than willing that Braughton and his assistants should wear them while giving their lessons. It was the use of gloves which enabled ‘“‘Professor Broughton” to make good on: his ad- vertised promise to give ‘‘proper in- structions in the art and practice of boxing without loss of eye or limb to the students.” boxing London, Broughton referred to his gloves as ‘mufflers,” and, at the risk of arous- ing the wrath of the advertising man- ager, one of his “ads,’ published in the London Daily Advertiser, is re- produced: “MT, Broughton proposes, with proper assistance, to open an acad- emy. at his house in the Haymarket, for the instruction of those willing to be instructed in the mystery of boxing, where the whole theory and practice or that truly British art, with all the various stops, blows, cross-buttocks, etc., incident to combatants, will be fully taught and explained; and that persons of quality and distinction may not be debarred from entering into a course of these lectures: they will be given with the utmost tenderness and regard to the delicacy of the frame and constitution of the pupil; for which reason mufflers are pro- vided, they will effectually secure them from the inconvenience of black eves, broken jaws, and bloody noses.” George Taylor, who ran a rival es- tablishment, declared that he was the inventor of the “mufflers,” but pugi- fessional Men listic historians usually gave the credit to Broughton. The idea was not en- tirely original, however, for the an- cient Greek boxers used gloves of a sort. The caestus, as they called their style of glove, was made of hides, but metal, instead of hair, was | used for ‘filling.”” Most of their pug- | ilistic encounters were to the deat but occasionally a magnanimaus vic- tor let his vanquished foe off with a caved-in countenance or a few ! broken ribs. Such was the case in | the famous battle recorded by Virgil, | next to Homer, the greatest of an- cient sport writers, between Entullus, | the champion, and Dares. 0Old K. O. | Entullus, after licking Kid Dares, an- inounced his retirement, declaring. | “Henceforth I lay aside my gauntlet jand my art until the gods make ready {for me the path to that bright coun- try beyond this life.” Some orator, jwas John L. Entullus! i i | TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS, ! 1862—Jem Mace defeated Tom King in 43 rounds at Godstone, Surrey. This bout the English ship, held Mace. King was 6 feot 2 inches in height(, and towered more than 4 inches above the slen- der gypsy. Mace weighed only 160 pounds, and King also had a big ad- vantage in reach. Moreover, Tom was clever and quick, not not clever ienough for the shifty Mace, wha out- fought him at every move. The giant | managed to punish Mace severely, but | Jem 'returned it all with interest, and in the 48rd round King received a terrible blow on the neck that stretched him senseless and deaf to the call of “Timet* In a later battle King tri- umphed over Mace, but Tom relin. | quished his title rather than fight Jem again, and Mace again became cham- pion. After defeating Heenan in 1863 King quit the ring and made fortune as a-bookmalcer, 1897—Dick Burge and nolly fought 10-round mingham, Eng. —Adam in § was for champion- then by la Lddie draw at Con- Bir- Ryan . defeated rounds at Fond Charl du Ik 1904—1Fiqa McClelland | city. defeated rounds Herman 20 Jac in Kansas RECOVERED FROM WRECK. Letter Returned to London Went Down With Empress of Ireland, London, of the Jan. 28, (Correspondence Pre A enevlope arrived the Associated strange miscolored e days ago at Miss Rudge, Gower street, London. It was stamped ‘‘Recovered by divers from | the wreck of the steamship Empress of Ireland,” and had come the dead letter office at Ottawa Posted at New Glassow, N. 8., May 25 of last year, the letter gone down with the big vessel, wreck of which in the St. cost more than a thousand lives, and though under water for months, it reached London in surprisingly good condition, The mucilage which had held down the flag of the envelope was gone; the stamp was missing, and in places the ink of the addre: had run. The letter, itself, howev home of frem on had tae Lawrence s was perfectly legible. | | ter challenge at | Mann | stand BRITTON CETS HIS CHANGE AT WELSH Tile Bolder Defies (e Woild: Wil Meet Al Comers. New York, Jan. or to be more exact his manager, Harry Pollock, said yesterday the shifty little Briton was now to box all comers for ten rounds, or over a distance, to a decision by a referee. Harry declared with em- phasis that no real, recognized con- tender for the championship will be barred This statement will be re- ceived with glee by Scotty Montieth, manager of Johnny Dundee, and Dan- ny Morgan, who guides the destinies of Jack Britton, who since the only “Packey” McFarland, has retired is regarded by many as the cleverest lightweight in the ring. Dundee had his chance at Welsh in a ten-round contest in New Orleans, and at the end popular opinion varied. It was the consensus that Dundee had given the Briton a terrific fight, that he might have won in a match. Montieth made every endeav- ready or to have Dundee take the place of | White at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. His task was fruitless for Pollock gave the rather original and at the same time enigmatica] answer to the challenge that “Freddie has not had sufficient time to train for Dundee.” But Freddie had been working for two weeks for Charley White, who is one of the most dan- gerous men in the ring. Britton Entitled to Bout. Jack Britton, in the opinion of the boxing fans, is the man most entitled to consideration from Welsh. For a year or more before the Briton beat Ritchie, Britton hurled challenge af- him, but Freddie never be induced to meet him. And now Welsh is absolutely deaf when it comes to hearing Britton's howls of defiance. could In the opinion of many keen judges | of boxing ability, Britton has no su- perior in the lightweight class- He has gone right down the line whipping them all, with the exception of “Pack- ey McFarland, and “Packey” has yet to meet his master. Although Charley White has had his re of publicity of late, it will be remembered that on July 4, 1913, Britton knocked him out in ecighteen rounds. White said then that he would never box Britton again and he has kept his word. lightweights have profited, seem, and they, too, fight shy shifty Chicago lad. Britton is working right along, in the hope that some one will happen it would along and give him a chance to prove | He is going along, boxing | middle- | his worth. welterweights . and light weights, although he never tips the beam at more than 137 pounds, can light at 133 in good condition. Just now he is matched to box a “Kid” Taylor in New Orleans, and has engagements in the south and west that will keep him busy for some time to come. BRUSH’S ESTATE IS APPRAISED TOO LOW Re-appraisal Is Ordered As Controller Says State Is in Danger of Los- ing Considerable Money. Albany, Jan. —Eugene M. Travis, state controller, has ordered a re-appraisal of the estate of John T. Brush, who owned the New York National league baseball club. He suid that the value of the estate had Leen greatly underestimuited and that un.ess it is increased, especially in regard to tlie stock-in the National I'xhibition company, ‘hich controls the Giants, the state will lose a large sum in laxes o consideration given, said Travis, to the money Brush and his colleagues paid for ball players, the number of plavers owned at {he time of his death or the value of the league franch The appraisal day William was was filed on the Sohmer, former con- troller, was in off The gross value vas set at $470,102; the net valu t 415,625, The principal asset was 1,306 shares in the aitional Exhibi- tion company, appraised at $348,702. Harry N. Hempstead and the other executors had rdted the stock ar §130,000. The lease on the Polo Grounds was appraised as cf no valuc for {axation purposes last BRAV MAY JUMP, Considering Federals, Deal From and Boston. Jan, —Outficlder Leslie ann of the World's Champion aves has threateiec to jump to the Iederals, and President Gaffney of the Boston National league cilub has told him go ahead, and has as sured him that the Braves would no in the way of his bettering his anas follew player, Deal, w suct vatinnt werk at third irg the World's Series, is also still considering the matter of signing a Boston contract Waivers on both of these .l were sent out SOV - eral wee @ and none of the oth- er clubs cecl'ned to waive When Mann and PDeal learn of this it may tend to cause them to sign. i (o did ba e fdur vors : Be Next World’s Lightweight Champion, Welsh Agreeing £ etball Game Saturday at H. §. Gym--Tener Opens Desk for First to Meet all Comers--Di. Time Today--Bowling 28.—Freddie Welsh | that | and | longer | and | Offer | ‘BASKETBALL TITLE AT STAKE SATURDAY Naugatuck and New Britain High Schoois in Bait'e Rojai. What promises to be a Titanic strug. High school state, [ gle between the two best basketball teams in the gatuck and come of which may decide necticut Interscholastic basketball championship, will take place Satur- day evening at the local High school gymnasium. The = very names of Naugatuck and New Britain excite im- Nau- sports, especially in basketball, and be held as no idle- fancies. The game will, without a doubt, be the best of the season, and of the most importance to both teams. The kind of a basketball team which represents New Britain needs no de- scription to those who have followed the record of the five through the season, but for the benefit of those who do not know how good a five represents New Britain, it can be safe- ly said that it is the best team since the championship guintet of 1911. The | team has been practicing hard and zealously in preparation for the Sat- urday cantest and has rectified their apparent faults of the New Ha- ven game. The basket shooting in particular, has increased greatly accuracy, which has caused the stock | of the team to jump about fifty points. | Zehnen | The regular five of Schade, Anderson, ! Tuthill, Dugack and Ginsburg are del- | egated by the school to trim Nauga- | tuck for it will not a one.sided trouncing. “Naugy” Has Clean Slate. Naugatuck has played three league | Bames and has won three league vic- I tories. Two of the three games won | were plaved on hostile courts which speaks well for the ‘“fight” in Nauga- J!u(‘k. Four weeks ago Naugatuck played Hartford in Hartford and at the close af the first half was prac- | tically beaten with the score 9 to 1 against them. They came baek in | the second remarkably strong and de- | feated Hartford 16-10. They over- whelmed Middletown in that town and they severely defeated South Man- The other . of the | doors. 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