New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1915, Page 8

oF Title Holders Leadi Jess Willard ascended the | ght pugilistic throne he com- ' sextet of champions which sport a put | time in the history of the merica, or anywhere else for pective classes. Here is the 4 ed twenty-one, lelght of the world; John Pat- pane, - aged twenty-six, cham- therweight Steffen (Willie Ritchie), aged bur, ed It of nty Imid Bént e special characteristics that b the public, Each is a clean out a taint of any kind on d as a man or a boxer. of ‘What an object lesson this t n started out with a fixed 0 be the top of his class, and e, accy ckey a Diplomat. Mc to forld d has proved that he can | lany p, is bee: jest demeanor pptai ' Chicago Charles M. Schwab, | magnate, sought an intro- po M isociation. th esty d a gning dress and.for the time jllionaire. Ty, jzzically, t look like a pugilist.” quickly retorted: professional boxer.” par ¢ itive miss was most atten- fter. nd lady high in social position b0 led on him to abandon the rts, ave him meet Mike Gibbons unds. remain retired and retain his rep Pr tobacco, and his abstemious i¢lean living have enabled him ilate a small fortune. b Ritchie, although a Califor- ‘birth, is of German parents. e more than two years from he i Wolgast on a foul, he has ac- d $200,000. mpion pugilist, Ritchie has be a shrewd business man. eal which net him a splendid } Ritchie has been devoted to ts, brothers and sisters. Since pion, he has given them all art in life. ‘Henry, to Europe with him er London, and on his return e in | habi sical condition, and, although & American champion, has the pition to beat Welsh for the title. lbane’s Family Affection. ny Kilbane is a thoroughly jic ma. built a house in the suburbs feland ind fa ess. They are his first thought. Dun dent n molo acumen both have become ftable h of siu d all the accessories at the this property, whe: ¥n sexercise with the most mod- . fmproved methods. “blogsoming intormanhood hook brother-like, would live abstem- ves, h es w! v sho pion o eful training and self-denial, in both portunity finally came. 22, 1912, Kilbane met Abe At- it Ver ‘sensational rounds., For twelve tell had been well nigh in- Skill and experience had to meet and education might be Usual fléating From the Dodgers--Pirates Score Win Over Giants--Yanks Nearly Win’ Two Games From Indians--Red Sox Get Even Break From Browns--Richards Wins Decathlon CHAMPS | SIMPLE LIFE In Major Model Lives unique distinction the world. In fact it is since the inception of of Queensherg rules that en of such faultless habits the pinnacle of fame in ‘m John Gutenko (Kid Wil- champion of the world; America’s champion Patrick (Packey) McFar- twenty-six, premier wel- America; Mike Gibbons, -geven, recognized chams dleweights; Jess Willard, y-elght, world’s hea holder. Each man pos- All extremely temperate 0 the American youth. self-denial and persever- omplished his ambition! Farland, whom the writer be the best welterweight today, is a ring marvel. society. He has a good somewhat of a diplomat n a credit to the sport. has fascinated | industry. Once ns of cKFarland at the Chicago He was so im- the boxer's gentleness that he invited him to the women folks. lonned himself with the Boston, Aug. 11.—Bill James, one | of the three pitchers who figured in | the Braves' sensational climb in the National league ¥ace last season, may never pitch in a big league game again. Presjdent Gaffney announced recently that James had been sus- pended at his own request in order that he might go to his home in Se- | attle, Wash.,, and rest his pitching ' bigger man than the One of the ladies | after looking McFarland remarked: “Why, Mc- “I am not, | The en- rowd was convulsed and Bill James May Never Pitch Leagues Again i this National league fren That N. L. Flag Race. Take seven portions of wnirligigs, And toss in a merry-go-round; Then add at your plcasure a Sce-saw for measure And pendulums packed by the pound; Take a Dervish dance at its wildest whirl And stir up the terrible mess, And when you have mixed churned it and fixed it, Admit that you haven't a guess. it and After all, what is the bally dope on ? Are we tc have five or six clubs pounding along beak and beak into an early October deadlock, or 1s zn impending brezk at hand where one club is soon | to obtain the needed jump.and breeze ¢n in by a fair nargin? We have talked this over with a number of keen baschail obgerv rs, playe umpires and fan- nd the opinions gather are gcrambled beyond the ullimate possi- billties of an cgg. But out of all the | days of the stretch will find only three | contenders | and Pirates than & gnat's eyelash apart. arm. the arm say that by a complete rest for six months it may be brought back to form. The big fellow’s arm has given him considerable trouble all season, and has has been practically of little use to his team. Last year James was one of the season's sensa- tions. James, in his old time form, right now would be of great help to the Braves. was recently married to bane won. Today he stands head and shoulders above any man of his class in the world. He attributes his ability to outclass the ring rivals by his phy- sical resourcefulness attained by liv- ing correctly. Kid Williams’ Climb to the Top. Kid Williams, the little fellow of the sextet, is a Dane by birth. He pos- sesses all the ruggedness, stoutness of heart and endurance that comes with his race. After he became proficient in boxing when still a youngster he looked at the bantamweight crown with wistful eyes. Johnny Coulon had held and ably defended the title for nearly five years. He lost his For the time being she | however, are being If McFarland is wise utation. He neither uses e a Business Man. won the lightweight title In addition to father, who had been behind him in all his important battles. .Coulon was on the verge of retirement, having been unbeaten. Along comes Kid Williams. They met in a ten-round, no-decision bout in New York, Octo- ber 18, 1912. Opinions were divided as to the result. There was no doubt in Williams’ mind; he sought a longer match with the champion. Nearly two years of bickering ensued. Final- ly Sam Harris, who looked after the financial end for Williams, agreed to hand Coulon $1,000 the moment he stepped into the ring with his protege, and also condescended to give him the lion’s share of the purse. On June 9, 1914, they met at Los An- geles, Cal,, and Williams won in three rounds. Coulon got the money and ‘Williams annexed the title. He has been a big money winner ever since. He rarely boxes for less than $1,000 and since the day he won the title, dcarcely more than one year ago, he has earned more than $20,000 by his ring conquests. He has no bad habits; does not use liquor or tobac co, and is a perfect little man phy- sically. Gibbons 'Devoted to Wife. It would have done you good to see Mike Gibbons and his simple-clothed little western wife climbing along the cliff at the entrance to Havana har- bor the week prior to the Willard- Johnson fight, taking snapshots with their camera of the scenes &dlong the Gulf coast. Mike made a quick de- cision to be present at the big fight, and the missus must go with him. His devotion to her and how proud he was to introduce her to the cele- brities of America spoke volumes. Gibbons, while a wonderful boxer, is also a remarkably domestic man. That side of his life was revealed to the sportsmen at Havana. Having spent his boyhood days in a Y. M. C. A. gymnasiurm, he soon learned the wvalue of clean living. It helped to develop good physical condition, and that assured success in competitive athletics. Gibbons has been a success. Today he stands at the top of his class, and it is a question if there is th and strength and Kil- | a middleweight in the world who can estate holdings in San He took one when he fought Freddie toured this country with order that her views of in of Ritchie is temperate ts, knows the value n. With his ring earnings , where his wife, kiddies ther revel in comfort and Kilbane is devoted to his ne, his manager, is also of Cleveland. The two up together. They are companions. By good financially. Dunne thinks Kilbane that he has built m, including a handball the cham- ‘When hands and agreed that usband all their physical ith one ambition, that uld be the featherweight f the worid. After years took many hard knoeks, On Feb+ non, Cal., and won after ¥ match his skill with wonder. Willard’s Rise to Fame, As for Willard, his life’s history is on every tongue. His goal has been the St. Paul | any Experts who have examined | reached by self-denial, recognizing the inflexible laws of nature and al- ways having an intelligent regard for physical condition. He is sure to reap the reward. What better example could any young man emulate than the one de- rived from the careers of these ring boxers who have made American ring history? The lesson can be applied to any walk in life. You must not neces- sarily be a professional boxer. ¥ FEDERAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results, Kansas City 3, Brooklyn 2. Baltimore 8, Pittsburg 6. St. Louls 1, Buffalo 0. Chicago 7, Newark 0. Standing of the Clubs. s 44 44 45 44 48 60 60 67 Chicago Kansas City Newark Pittsburg St. Louls Buffalo Brooklyn . Baltimore Games Today, Kansas City at Brooklyn. Chicago at Newark. St. Louis at Bufralo. Pittsburg at Baltimore. NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE, Yesterday’'s Results. Elmira 12, Syracuse 3; Syracuse 3, Elmira 2. Troy 4, Wilkes-Barre 1; Barre 2, Troy 0. Scranton-Albany postponed; rain. Binghamton-Utica postponed to la- ter date. Wilkes- NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. Lewiston 5, Worcester 2; Worcester 5, Lewiston 1. Lynn 3, Fitchburg 1. Portland 4, Manchester 2. Lawrence 1, Lowell 0. McVEA KNOCKS OUT FERGUSON. Boston, Aug. 11-—Sam McVea, the San Francisco negro heavyweight, knocked out Sandy Ferguson of Chel- sea in the eighth round of a schedul- ed twelve-round bout last night, wild conjectures offered, where prac- tical all hands are guessing, thr ma- jority figure that within thé next two 0y three weeks at lea three clubs will drop back and t the closing left in a finish modelled vpon' that of 1908, when Cubs, “aiants me to the final day less The Big Three. looks to be us logical as other. It isn't probable, though earily possible, that six bs are to stand the smashing strain to the last | week of play. The point then arises as to which {hree clubs will break and which three will come pounding on to the windup. Among these three last clubs the Braves must be .included because of | their proven ability through 1914 to stand the gaff and because of the‘ri surge forward in July, when they were reeling swiftly toward the ropes. Counting in the Braves, what other two clubs are to be picked for the Garrisonian patter down the stretch? Phillies and Dodgers? Or Pirates and Giants? Or Phillies and Pirates? Or Dodgers and Giants? Having led up to this thrilling climax we'd like to be able to conclude the sequel. But you'll have to do your own guessing? Form has been shot into many seg- ments that no dope is left upon which to hang even a reasonabie prophecy. This top Maxims of the 19th Hole. He who scorneth the alibi is as pleasant as the northern breeze at summer noon. But he who sleepeth ill last night, or hath not touched a ciub for many weeks or haveth indigestion or com- plaineth of the sciaticu shall Tepre- sent nine-tenths of those who play. Yea, ninety-nine-one-huncredths. One Reason, “Why don't you insist that Evers be driven from the game?” a frenzied fanatic writes. Here's one reason: Which is the better type—a ball- player who fights to tne limit, who hustles every second of tne battle, who finally, in his eagerness to win, loses control of himself and makes mis- takes, or a ballplayer who doesn't give a hang one way or another, not enough to get worked up over any part of the game, as long as the pay check arrives promptly each 1st and 15th? A Word for Taber, Dear Sir: A Boston ecritlc says Taber made his record with a fresh man pacing him each quarter. This, course, is not true. Three men ere given handicaps this event. Not one of them was able to push Taber to the last lap. Wis critic says Jones made hig record in * jostling crowd of competitors.” If he saw this race he knows that Jones and Taber were twenty yards ahead of the field almost from {hc start. For three- quarters of the race Taner led Jones by at least three feet and at the start of the last lap Jones jumped ahead of Taber to finish in a remarkably fast quarter, with Taber at his shoulder up to the last twenty-five yards, Both records were made under conditions sanctioned by the A. A. U. and there is tothing to quibble about. But what- ever advantage there was in making the two records was casily with Jones. in But personal opinions can never affect actual performances. GO E AL Slam-Bang and Such. Dear Sir: I heard an Emglishman the other day that while Me- Toughlin got fine results he only had a slam-bang system, without any par- ticular variety attached. Can't they ever see anybody outside of England? L. K. H. Speaking in the same vein, England | raight borrow a few spare reels of Mac’s so-calld “‘slam-bang™ stuff to lift her average above .200 along the western front, say Some Distance Arier G. B. I've never mocked a Tyruscobb, I've never tried to mock one; But this I'll say withou: a throb— T'd rather mock than block one. Holding the Braves. John McGraw says the Glants alonea | St. "Louis | Philadelphia .. v COLONIAL LEAGUE, Yesterday's Results. New Haven 6, Hartford 0. Pawtucket 5, Springfield 4 New Bedfora 4, Brockton 3. Standing of the Clubs. | New Haven , Grantland Rice are strong enough to give the Braves even battle when it comes to the stretch. But we stil! possess a faint semi-circular hunch that with those tiwenty-three September games at home Pittsburg will be nearer the top by October than most prophets pick | her to be. By breaking even on her last castern jaunt Pittsburz will be in | position to launch her arive with all | the outlying psychology of the occa- | sion in her favor. Don't shift your orb from the Pirates yet. | New Bedforg Here's another ¢rack in the dope: | Outside of there isn't a | pitcher in baseball with a chance to bag thirty victories this seaseon, and the odds are that only few will pack away twenty-fiv Alexander AMERICAN LEAGU Yesterday's Results. St. Louis 3, Boston 1; Boston 10, St. Louis 3, (second game.) New York 2, Cleveland 0; Cleveland New York (second game.) Detroit 8, Washington 2 Chicago 9, Philadelphia 4. 3, Standing of the Clubs, W L. 63 35 64 38 61 40 58 49 48 49 40 61 38 60 68 Boston Detroit . Chicago ‘Washington New York .. Cleveland Games Today. Cleveland at New York. St. Louis at Boston. Chicago at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington, | Hartford | has produced. Brockton ... . Springfield Pawtucket Games Today. Hartford at New Haven Pawtucket at Springfield. Brockten at New Bedford. NATIOMAL LEAGUE. Yesterday’s Results. Pittsburg 8, New York 2 Brooklyn 3, Chicago 1 St, Louis-Boston; rain Cincinnati-Philadelphia; rain. Standing of the Clubs, w. Philadelphia 53 Brooklyn L5l S5 PN qonoones B New York 49 Chicago 50 Boston 51 St. Louls 49 Cincinnati 43 Games Today, New York at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. “COMET” WINS MATCHES, Seabright, N. J., 11.—Play in the tennis tournament for the Achelis Aug, Cup became a bit swifter yesterday in the second round, the warm sun dry- ing out the turf courts, which per- mitted the star racquet wielders to extend themselves. It was another big day for California. single, and when they paired in the doubles, cut loose with the most sen- sationAl tennis that the tournament McLoughlin defeated S. Howard Voshell in the singles, 6-1, 6-2, with the points 30 to 17. The Californian played a deep court game SPECIA Ly prePAR For g”’i &ClG&,‘fET LEW FIELDS Famous Comedian, says: “It is a hard job to be a professional comedian, but TUXEDO keeps me in a happy frame of mind. 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