New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1918, Page 8

nd egati by facts,’ heavyweight ¢hANEIN $under London Prize i he never lost that title The first real champion }ism was James Figg, an } who reigned back in 1719. From that btime on for more than a century, the { tracing of the championship is rather hdifficuit. But in 1858 one finds Tom | Sayers ranked the heavyweight champion of England and John C Heenan, “The Benecia Boy”, the out j standing warrior the American prize ring On April 17, 186045 inan met in England in in pusil- Englishman, of vers and Hee- 1. battle for a $1,000 side bet and the championship of the world.' a battle of 42 rounds, which occupied | two hours and 20 toughs {bhroke into the rir pped the yfAight. The nothing but call the Almost | immediately retired from “heavyweight minut g and could draw battle and Heenan claimed the heavyweight qchampion- ship of the world, and generally recognized do fight «a after that the rin histclaim was Late 1n 1860 Sam Jand whipped Tom Paddock, a Briton and a belt, emblematic heavyweight championship Britain, was awarded. to him. January 18, 1861 Jem Mace defe: Hurst and in turn became the pion. On November King whipped Mace in 21 ablished rights to the heavywe pionship of England. On 10, 1863, King clinched cloir title defeating Hurst in Hurst of fell of of Great ted chs cember to the rounc A by afterward ring title. retired short while tired from the laid claim to the When Wormald from the fighting world, du jured hand, Mace was I the champion. In 1886 Ms fending the championship, fought draw with Joe Goss. A vear or later Tom Allen, of England, came to the front and after vainly challengir Mace, claimed the British heay weight title. But Mace etained the belt. Then Allen came to the State: Meanwhile, various battles on erican soil between American ers, established Mike McCoole top of the fighters in the States. In 1863 Allen and fought in St. Louis “the heavy- weight championship the world” MecCoole won in the 9th round ou a foul but Allen refused to concede MeCoole’s claims to championship of the world. Shortly afterward Mace came the United States and sought a batile with Allen. He was accommodated. The two Britons met in Kenrcrsville, dnd., May 10, 1870, and Mace won in 10 rounds. At onee Mace declared Timself heavyweisht champion of the world, although McCoole, by virtue of his earlier victory Allen, had Petter claim King re Joe Wormald So did Mac: temporari to an in- d as de- Am- at United McCoole for of over a Mace became inactive performer along about 1873 Allen and McCoole decided to fi again to determine “the real heavy- weight champion of the world.”” They met in St 187 and Allen seven rounds nized Allen as the king of On May 7, 1876 Allen Goss and after one hour a minutes of furious fighti and the crown was passed him. On May 30, 1880, Paddy Ryan in Collier Station, Virginia. The men battled for rounds—and in the end Paddy was the winner And in 1832 nd 't as ri and the 1ov September 3 the Englishman The won public then re heavie fought nd fifty-two Goss won along Goss fought W Ryan John L. knocked that T heavywe Sullivan ¢ Paddy Rvan! Sullivan’s riz npionship Prize Ring ame out nt Londor world under fight And men that Somse was not unde Joli g W him persor vim tha heavywei e failed who. at was the pion hev: lie Mitchell second fight, gilist in ¢ of the pr point A time o \di the on rule champion remains such beaten! And Chariie Mitchell, aithou put up a wonderfu! fight against L. did not beat him. 'The best eould do earn a draw po King in pugilism c: Joh was to Afrer | | ous of Sayers | | ity | improved on | | who { Haven i er United | come | sporting fight- | the | to | | has | te of LETTER U RGING PASSAGE OF BILLIARD MATCH—WIL IN OPENING GAME "OF BOXING LAW IN NEW YORK STAT , E_YALE ATHLETES TO GET COVETED “Y” — CAN- LIE JACKSON TRAINING HARD FQR liOUT }VITH DUNDEE—BOWLING T hockout or a ref- jon. |, was the heavy- the world—the fpions RTS TRAINING | o in Shape to Re- | When He Faces Dundee | BVen, March 14 —Willie erged from his recent fith Rocky Kansas of Buffalo Bd shape and will now start ac- eparation for his 15 round tiit ohnny Dundee at the Aren: was awarded the popu- ckson by the there were two new paper experts at the ringside who thought that a draw should have been | the only fair verdict. Kansas is a mighty good lightweight but many boxing writers usually give him bet- ter than an even break in his home town, especially on decisions, Reports received here indicate that the bout was the most sensational of the year, | and that both boys fought hammer | and tongs the entire distance. | Jackson, like Benny Leonard, is of | Hebrew blood. He has many of Benny's tré and is his only danger- ; ous rival who really packs a punch. | Many of Willie's victories have been | featured by knockouts and that over Johnny Dundee is the most conspicu- | them all. Leonard, according | to his own admission, prefers to meet <uch boys as Patsy Cline, Johnnv Dundee and Charley ite they | are far less dangerous than Jackson. He regards Jackson and Frankie Cal- lahan as the real contenders for the | crown, Philadelphia and New York experts | have great respect for Jackson’s abil- | They claim that he is the most lightweight of recent | He showed his true form in | weeks ago when ! Tendler, the boy Pete Hartley. sion over I as months. Quakertown severaj outpointed Lew recently stopped ne 3 WIN. CROSBY FIV «k New Haven High School Quin- tet Downed in Fast Game. 14 has The New school cetball team met defeat at the hands of Crosby in the Y. M. C. A, gymnasium here last night. The proved to be one of thefastest seen here this hoth teams battling nip and tuck aft- the first five minutes of play. During this interval the local bovs bt away to good lead and had ccored ten points before New Haven tallied at all. The visitors showed to good advantage in the secpnd half, but Crosby's lead was too big to over- The game closed with Crosby the long end of a 34 to 22 Waterbury, March high ame scason, a score. Greenberg, left guard for New Ha- | ven, was the individual star for his team. He accounts for 16 of the visitors’ points and made a favorable impression by the manner in which he held Phelan in check. Pierpont did the best work of the winners. RUIT. MACK ST Jake Munch, Minor League Batting Demon to Get Tryout. Mar 14.—Manager Atlanta Southern Asso- has announced the sale of First Baseman Jake Munch to the Philadelphia Americans. Munch was runner-up in the Southern Association hatting last season with an average of 130 The locals will receive in payment Munch Catcher Val Picinich and Outfielder St Picinich was with the locals last year, but was recalled at the end of the season by the Ath- letics. Strait played with Scranton and Wilkesbarre in the New York State League last year. Atlanta, Ga., Frank of the ciation team, HOBLITZELL IN DE NTAT CORPS. i, March 14.—It was re- sterday that Diek Hobl 7zell, 1 of the Boston Red Sox, pas: an examination for the dental corps in the United States Army at Camp Sheridan, Chillicothe, Ohio. FHobby probably will not be called until the late fall, and he ex- pects to be limbering up in a day or two at Hot Springs, where the Boston um s in training Cincin ported ¥ t baser FRANK GATELY DEAD. 1, March 14.—Frank A. Gate- | azed 40, for many years a noted | sprint rider and pace follower, died. here vesterday. He started as n amateur rider in 1896 and rode -ints with Eddie Ball, Major Taylor, bicycie | Frank T. | LEHTGH mtil | Nat and Tom Butler, Tom Cooper and Kramer, and was a pace- maker for such men as Jimmy Michael, Bill Stinson and Johnny Nelson. He 1s survived by his wife and five children KETBALL (‘\l'l’\[\',! Bethlehem, Pa., March 14 Vincent Wysocki of Asbury Park, N. J., has been elected captain of the basketball team Lenigh for next year. 5 [w plays guard. He also is a| bascball pitcher and played 1 halfback on t football BAS] cki ty is be dethroned | that the [ and Somebod%is ys Ta’l;ingmghé Joy 0th ;:{f:l.ifei e Don T FEEL Too GooD kABovr (&4 NI, WHAT « WHAT DoV MEAN — o CuNTILY C =z WAL { \ i || Youre A BIT TRour:y T 1 THAD A FRIEND WHO THOUGHT 'HE{IHAD, HIS IN. PROPER—; (BUT HE'S_ 'SERVING’ RS NOW TFOR MAKING A LUTTLE (MSTAEE LL — UNTTLL You HEAR FROM Tt GQUERNMENT] '— I'M AFRAID N FOR oF 1oUEHAVE Ta PUT Down’ ‘ENERY Cent OR THEYJ(JUG You - THE Y] WILLLSLAP A Bi6! FINE{TON "You OR SEND You TorJIAail or SOMETHING , r L (I O TeLLwe For GO0 - WANT I reeuelE = COURSE I'm Yoo THIS WOUR ownN Do N T To SEE YauU 1'™M as” ALWAYS TAKING THE Jov¥ 'ovT | of CIEE- J / Aiomt. 2818, by The Tribune Association (New York Tribune} 70 AWARD LETTER Members of Yale E Teams and the Coveted “Y.” w Haven, the thre rowing spring. Track insignia for winnin tercollegiate meets and tra for capturing points in xythe proposed meet 1 Yale, triangular Harvard and is not yvet a ¢ The baseball university letter games which vard and Princeto rd of the “¥” f yet announced. It oarsmen who row Harvard. Princeton nouncement has pla f is not s award for members of the crew who 8} row against the ylvania. The Sy will the three branche has placed them same standard as tions prevailed. intercollegiate schedules in sports, although carefull | restricted as to details, has the pracess of la letics into as wide be planned at present. Yale will not follow the example of | Harvard and curta in any team has been orgs been encouraged, b lege boxing teams, tian on this matter is not needed. A tennis team and a professional coach has just been in the person of the veteran William Hinchliffe, in the development of the team for several seasons. | has been made to organi but if one is made secured player, sted given to form one, | rules of military cconomy ©of expense that govern the | other teams. MEN GOLFERS | Mrs. Barlow and M Match at Pinehurst, N. C. Ronald H. Miss Elaine Chicago, the Nort champion, plaved Souther of Brookr Carroll, Jr., of Ph hurst yvesterday and defeated the men players by 6 up a The winners had a best ball of 79 on the champions] MORE YANKEES REPORT. Macon, Ga., March 14—The Yankee | are beginning to and by the end of the week the squad | regulars will be practically those who may no ferences by that reintorcements Tu vesterday. ‘Walter baseman and F the Golden practice. Hanna West, 2 March decided to award the coveted major men rtainty. are arranged The proposed race against announcement of the faculty The arrangement of way this spring. Barlow of srank Gilhooley, outfielder, Baseball and Track | iteports From Have 13 ! l | 1 | Crew to Get the Signed for Battie in Newark, 30—\What Chapman Says. 14.—Yale St Fulton matched Mo., yestere March 14.- 1y arternoon Jack decision Louis, in baseball, —this n the the in- ssumed, to meet i ht-round, no 30 If mn ait teke place weather irg, the Yonr tie City The contest Fulton Willard on July Kansas City sports: athletic will be gi = points in and, it is Dempsey ck i bout May weather orabl contest at Newark \ecessitates an will dollar is fay bout NI T indoor m plac in oven the hetween Princeton, though the meet contest million take pier their the yers will get playing in with Har- n. Details for tht or the crew are not will be given to the | Newark, N. in the race against jghn Chapman, he called to will matched 4, wis terday or case is repute March manager which will 14 of the Velodrome, bouts, was questioned 1 T to the match, replied “I doubt such contest has ranged. Gov. Edge has not | pointed the boxing comm it would be folly for any p srrange a match until the sioners ve been named and ued. The Velodrome il tc apply for a anction the commissioners take offic certainly expect to stage some pertant bouts in our open air Lut we have not as vet discus mateh with any one “Gov. Edge is in rest after his busy session and doubtless wiil take his time in sc ling men for the positions of bo A lacrosse | oo migsioners. 1 do not believ anized. Boxing has | (2 dojnst bellev: e S ctisliboxing] promoiers W arranged a m atch =0 hat faculty ace |-y nove culty ac-| 1% 01 of the club getting a of the affer the appointment on.” ark no an- |ine of an ettled, been and made : o bheer niversity of Penn- ! vet on. omote be given again in of spring sports practically on the | before war condi- | com lic 0 o i as all three ) limited and completed unching Yale ath- competition as can | ar S0 Florida takir il the minor sports | lic « is being organized who has ANDER ACCOMPANIE Pasadena, But Sign Contract. ALE No move a golf team permission will be subject to the same training and rigld Goes to Does Kansas City, March 14 Cleveland Alexander, pitcher chased fram Philadelphia by the cago National league team, and hus been holding out for $10,00 a bonus for his transfer from Pl delphia, joined the team here ve: day morning en route to training camp at Pasadena, Cal it is understood, did not sign tract. Alexander checked his bag raugh to Pasadena, and the b prevailed among the members of party that Alexander Alexander refused to sion he had reached JITM THORPE IN LINE FATED. fiss Rosenthal Win | Pinehurst. March 14.—Mrs. Philadelphia ;w Rosenthal of h and South golf against William B. yn and George W. iladelphia at Pine- V. say what ¢ nd 4 to play. l(;roam Indian Athlete on Way iants’ Training Quarters. hip course. March 1 Hot Springs, Ark. at the close of which terms had been agreed upon, Tharpe, general utility man, left drift in, comrplete, barring | t adjust salary aif- time. There were es night and Pipp, the first will report at the Giants' trai camp. McGraw here to tal here in company of®rhorpe. McGraw, who left here last for Marlin, expressed himself pleased with the Thorpe and the other Giants. n h. a catcher from were in vesterday's A oon would s DEMPSEY VS. FULTON xers | May Fred was n an on e to will the 1eet- e at Atlan- 2 in When New- s hox- night W ar- ap- mis- eady as 1 we im- ena, I lect- xin condi ense o~ CUBS. Not —Grover pur- Chi- | who 0 hila- ter- the spring but, | con- ! gaAgC eliaf the sign i 4 After a conference with John McGr satisfactor Jim ves terday for Marlin Springs, Texas, and | ning Fight other players who met| lgrer terms left | ht | physical condition of | is 21 CANNEFAX TAKES LEAD Plays [ WILLARD IN SHAPE TO MEET FULTON St. Louis Brilliantly in Open ing Game of Championship Matcl With Augie Kieckheter. Chicago, March 14.—Robert Can nefax of St. Louis won the first blocl of his match with Augie Kieckhefe for the world's three cushion championship last night, 50 to fifty-eight inning. Cannefax, the challenger hind throughout most of the but by a sensational spurt near end overcame the champion’s leac and thereafter was never in danger Each man played a steady game, Cannefax scoring a littlo m sistently than Kieckhefer. made the high run of 6. made a run of 5 The one sensational game was made by ( executed a brilliant m about the middle of the 42, 11 was be th con Kieckhefe! shot of th nnefax, e match affect hi regainec in twelve in fety held Can which seemed playing for a while. but form, scoring 16 point nings. Kieckhefer nefax scoreless for five innings the challenger then ran two. the block ‘The second block rounds will be played tomorrow his cue, to bu of fifty night MIDDLETON RETIRES. Former Giant Pitcher Refuses to Siaw Kansas City Contract. 14.—Jimm er for Lou of This, the very latest photograph | taken of Jess Willard, disproves the | tales that have persistently appeared | about the great weight which Jess is supposed to be accumulating. As tnis photo shows him, he is in splemdid condition, and would not need a ter- rific amount of work to condition himself for a bout with Fed Fulton or anyone else. He is at Jacksonville, Fla., where he is taking things easy. The latest word from Ju pro- claims him willing and even eager to meet [fulton for the best purse offered ! and as soon as he is wanted. Since Fulton knocked out Frank Moran his claim to a match with Wil- lard has naturally become more in- cistent. The only other man on the fistic horizon is Jack Dempsey, and Fualton seems to have first elafm. FRESIIMAN WESLEYAN LEADER. Middletown, March 14.—The Wes- Jovan natators established a prece- dont yesterday by electing Frederick . Woodruff, Jr., Blizabeth, T freshman captain of the swimming team. Woodruff is a member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. The basket- all team elected a junior, Richard J. Keeler of Way Minn., who { plaved forward thi to lead the team next season. Keeler is ‘the lightest man on the team and Is a member of the Chi Psi fraternity. Ind., March Middleton, formerly a New York Giamts an club and now the property Kansas City club of the American A sociation, has taken charge of a stoc farm near here and says he wiil re tire from the game. Middleton r | ceived a contract recently from Kansas City club, but has not ed He says he does not intend to pla league baseball again Laporte, ite the ille DURNING HOLDOUT. A i = Brooklyn Pitcher Wants to Join th Coast Patrol. Porttand, Me., March 14 K. Durning, Brooklyn pitcher. is not satisfied with the contract Charles Ebbets sent him, has not signed has made application the board at his home in Louisville to bo allowed to join the coast patro section here in Portland. is anc to draft from the Portland club of the Easter: Jeague in 1916, and was farmed out tc Montreal and Portland last se: FOOTBALL: DATES ANNOUNCED. a 1t year, to Play ‘Hampshire Dartmmouth at Hanover. Purham, N. H., March 14.- New Hampshire college foothall te will play six of the efght schedule, as announced yesterday, at Durham, the only ones out of town being those with Dartmouth at Han over ana Worcester Polytechnic insti- tute at Worcester. The sehedule October 6, Bates at Durham; 12, Rhode Island at Durham; 19, Boston university at Durham. ovember 2, Dartmouth at Han- over; 9 M. A. C. at Durhem: 16 ng drafted, so enlisted instead. FHe| Worcester Polytechnic at Worcester; vears old and hle call | pending: 30, annual freshman- lin the second draft | sophomore game. New Cotlege CHIC BROWN ENLISTS. New Haven, March 14—Chie Brown, New Haven's sensational lightweight, has signed articles for the most im- portant bout of his brilliant career. Yesterday Chic authorized the an- nouncement that he has enlisted in the United States Navy and that he will report for duty at the Brooklyn | y Yard next Monday. Brown ated that he did not like the idea of | am s h was lia for 3! billiard block, with Cannefas who reverse In making the shot he broke the tip off making the the Richard Ky | Durning went to Brooklyn by draft Tho | games on its | BOXING INNEW YORK Letter From Leader of American Forces Presented at Hearing Al | any, ing, March the 14— Legalizing box- 19 Legislature, sterday at: iary com-— on a bill by McCue, which to its forimer slain by | showed signs of revivi the hearing hefore the Assembly Martin the judic mittee of the Assemblyman would pe restore sport sition. There majority mittee | the G wits every would There measure n. John the force in Frunce ing military the proponents of the measure in fhe, must unpublished was! Assemblyman Charles O. chairman of committee. John F letter! boxing d. politics r: ne the arguments Newsy ermen, tives, sportsmen an-d ppeared to arguel ration the sation that the of com- to! it vote wis it no out opposition J. Pershing American expeditionary’ was of the men of the nation ¢ command- er of one or of which shown Pratt, Major-Ge commendin Patriotism and throughout measure the O'Ryan’s also) was T and n K neck the repres: cit Wl for labor nt just tor measure plain Zens favor consid of Backs Tt for thi in con- curity! ire be funds it would paraphernalia ining camps. would receipts Security H. Healey, Service with the urged that ause of athletic League Louis peaking Reserve, acting National the Public junctior mea League, passed the to buy soldiers in the tr the measure of the all contests to the turned over to the military ties for that purpose while the lasts. Blame for the death blow dealt the sport a year ago was placed directly at the door of politics by severa] of the proponents. “One of the former commission t least indiscreet. That's a. mat- ter of record” said McCue. “That’s the resson this law was repealed.” McCue made an impassioned plea for the bill. He declared boxing the sport where fair play was at a prem jum accorded it in no other game. “How many times have you seen a runner in a race elbowed by a cpm petitor and that eompetitor’s friend Jook upon it with pleasure McCue. ““But what happens if bow or some trick is used in a box match. Why the audience stands up| and howls at the who had not played fair.” Charles Harvey to the old boxirg under the Frawley law amended, pointed out to the tee that under the repeal of even the Amateur Athletic ion ¢lubs were prohibited. from havi amateur bouts. He declared that 1} McCue bill could give the State cleang supply the provision for A give of State 20 per cent to be authori- war! of = man \ former —secres commisSior before it was commit-, the law = | tary 1 x 2 sport, professional and amateu fair, administereli hoth, if it roperly is ¥ Up was not Lefore,” he declared. trouble. - This commissioner. to Commission. administere “That was thy bill provides f That will pin th down. If there wer. one the buck could b e crux of the whole thing It properly » only one i responsibility than - T ¢ Is in the Following McCue dec the boxin with the est, some competent.” Among lhe for the bill president of emblyman ) Johr administration. . Harvey's argument the trouble wity had beet hon in. up ared that game in the past administrators dishonest, most some of them others who appeared ymes P. Holland Federatiop © Curley, forme; R. Powers o Brady, pre ades Council o n wer the State T.abor Assemh Roche of Y yma ind \llied the dent New SIVEN PLAYERS UNSIGNED. and Nichoff Among Philad: phia Holdouts. 5 March 14. \delphia National team is scheduled aining camp St. Peters| on Friday ye refused to sign their contracty are Outfielders Whitted, Wi liams and Fitzgerald, Infielders Ni: hoff and 2 he Dillhoef aind Chief Indian pitcHe Nothing has been heard from Gaj Cravath, but he usually is la ith contract and seldom sig training cam Stock Althoug; Leagul leav Philadelphia, Phi Sht ¥ seven I have They Bender, th 1 by his ¢ reaches KOPP BARNS PRAISE. Seminary basketbal Vt., has close successful scasong # at the inst] city, ut up a mendab that sectd Goddard tea tly issued challenge to t Dean Academy S ovied settle a long standing question df sy premacy, but the Dean manageme has failed to come through with co ent to play. Goddard Barr 3 most the sport of W, has [ t Walter Kopf the me «ution nember of sau team his work h received cor -om the press in The a team he country POOL EXPERTS TO MFET, Thomas F. Crean and Julius Mars will be the contestants in the po) tourney at D. J. Donahue's smo | shop, 616 Main street, this evenin The game will start at 8 o’clo There is spirited rivalry between ti rlayers. The match will be of 10 points. | | | | | A letter from Gen, Pershing§