New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1918, Page 8

on. 3 o fig s in my WEN ler, w 4 < ard resides . in g, eems to \possess a promf: trait ~haracteristic of denizens' of Missourl nd declared he would have to be | tonvinced that the money was assured nd that there would be no interfer- nce before he gave a decided an- wer to any of the club owners. “I realize,” enid he, “that the great population of the Fast makes it de- Birable so far as the attendance is oncerned. At the same time I am onvinced that there are half a dozen laces in the West where the bout prould draw enough to fill any enclos- | re “I have received numerous tele- ams from the Western promoters begging me not to close any deal in lhe East until I have heard from bhem. Naturally I wish to close the natter as soon as possible, but I will | kive all concerned a fair hearing. ‘ “One thing that anmuses me are the | hifers from =mall towns looking for | publicity. One which 1 win/ Fall Tankville wired stfer of $175,- 00, which I knc surdity, nd made for advertising only town an v an Connecticut in the Lead. Other places make bona fide of ers, but without ability to guarantee | hon-interferen A syndicate in "erre Haute offered to put $10,000 in | to my credit arantee that | hey would produce the entire amount | f the purse. That was business, but have doubts as to the attitude of the uthorit in that state, | The best Jooking proposition in the jast was submitted by Dave Ryan nd Jack Bugler in behalf of a Con- ecticut syndicate. The amount of- ered was not divulged by the colonel, | ut he sald it was satisfactory, and he next move on the part of the! ndicate is to show that the bout can | sed in that state without inter- | Ryan and Bulger will as- | jertain the exact situation and notify ol. Miller within a few days. New raven is the spot and twenty rounds | h o decigion have been permitted. When the Red Cross subject was roached Col. Miller sald: “Willard ered to devote a certain amount of e proceeds of the bout to that or- anization, but it was refused. Wil- rd will offer a sum to the Red Cross er the bout, and if they refuse it do not see that anything further n be done. Both Willard and my- pIf have bought Liberty bonds and ade other ocontributions to war nds with which to purchase more pnds after the bout-on July 4 ‘Willard Is Comfldent. ! Col. Miller said that Willard was hpremely confident of his ability to pat Fulton but the colonel, ulton stop Moran at New Orleans, | s warned the champlon to beware | «verconfidence. An mtevosting feature that will pre- de the boxing contest on July 4 ill be a competition among cowboys j¢. the roping championship of the orid. Among the expert lariat owers who will compete are Tex eLeod, Beho Gray, Hank Dernell, ! teItel' Bars, Jack Ray and Sam Gar- | The suggestion was made to Col. tller that he hold a Wild West show b his ranch and announce that Wil- rd and Fulton would take part in the genera] belief being that they buld ride bucking ponies or do t spinning tricks. The colonel said at he would not try for it for the ason that the governor and othes hte officers of Oklahoma were his rsonal friends and would dao | I thing calculated to embarrass them John Reisler was among those pres- | t and he exhibited a closely woven ntract with Jack Dempsey. Rely- has obtained an injunction agalnat mpsey hank as i o st who saw | h he n HOCKEY. t WHO'S WHO IN ronto and Vancouver to Contest for | Championship Crown. t 1 oronto, March 30.—Another on NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1018, FER FOR WILLARD-FULTON BOUT SAID TO BE ATTRACTING FAVORABLE G COMPLETION OF BI F(C'MERE QUICK g 1 GOT . SCMETHIN' (A UM LINE THE DicKeNS, ! Taue BOY WHO CLA\MED HE HAD SEEN BARNUM & BAILEY S CIRCUS. | l i | (Editor’s Note: | fourth chapter of a saries of articles which Mr. Corbett is writing on “John {Ta As I Knew Him.” heretofore the life of the great warrior. instalment will Bac days it was the popular idea that al) | his adversaries should go to the battle- | fleld squad. John L.'s ring rivals surely needed the " services of fray was over. But when I went to the leans arena where our fight September 7, | “dollea up” in gay | the nattiest light ford, tan shoes which were considered | only as a part of a dandy’s costume | in those days, a straw hat—and I car- | ried a cane. | on his way to cngage in the most im- | portant fight of his career, yes! | I wore those clathes for a purpose. I | hoped that John L. would hear about ow I would no more than Joh of his nge anyone It | apparent | of fighting him | thinking that I held him in somethng akin to contempt. infuriate John I wanted ta accomplish wa When 1 great Bostonian would ne he in cha his, m was gams played between To- of the National Vanconver. the the 11 hto ck oific pich te rld hoc n the t night yed the bre of 8 tories to e, vl have to be champions league, and ¥ champ htfull pionship. un can r ladm t 3 fourth game of the series completely out- | winn im team Bach redit playved has wnd the Saturday two | n NN STATE ftate yd L v Yes FIVE'S CAPTAIN. Pa., March 30 1919 Beaver Falls, | ¢ was elected basketball t the last College, Wilson terday in. State's son. ¥or ptain-elect has played [guard on the strongest e worn the Blue decade. The ee defea in the position | teams that teams sufferad twenty-seven only | 1 games. | & an he « Spe nee ory ohn | wildly {in an ng bY A orpia, kid” in jig time. hat final | geep out af his way and that the wild ht. | swings and furious rushes soaner or { later would sap his strength and re- | | duce him to a point where 1 could go in and chop away at him until I | reducea him to a point where a knc Hut Thy nd White for the | the great champion was not a popu- ar « me from | have been him in a early them was captain of | “dude” n far next | was my first two seasons the | John L. | | (Copyright 1918, By King Features ndicate, Inc.) This is the thirty- | It relates many ; unpublished incidents in The next | appear Manday.) | Ik in John L.’s c¢hamplonship | j accompanied by an ambulance | And it is true that most of | | medical folks after the | New Or- was held 2, I was all nery. I wore suit ‘that I could af- | 189 A strange Tig for a man | But was dressed and that tr make him think that I felt concern about fighting him I did about going to a pienic n L.—naturally so—was proud fighting ability. Tt always him in the old days whon | spoke about it slightingly. | my hope that by exhibiting indifference to/ the danger | I could get him: 1o | news d ns This I knew would -and that was what . matched to fight the I realized that he the ring outweighing 40 pounds. It would folly for me to stand with toe-to-toe sluggin gmatch in raunds, No man in those could swap punches with John the center of the ring and have unce for victory. Cognizant of I mapped out my nlan of bat- onths before it took lace. Mine to be a running figh” during arly rounds. ced, dodgin were my was into 30 to g0 bility and endur- ets, and I counted to pave tha way towaid vic-, T hoped that 1 might anger L., causing him to rush me with the first tap of tie gong effort to finish “the fresh Cali- | Ireckoned would enable me o | my speed possible. And wearing the | which John L. hated, | the drama to make clothes, et in angry e victory which I achieved over A ¢ rdent s that the gr day cat old ' me er sinee imirers of | for our fight wheh | pounds less than | stories that he | nim I man ) th ! ten | | explained my tiumpn by claiming that | fought him when was feafully out of condition and “on the day Corbett met him any- body could have licked the champion..’ It is true that 1 did meet John I. at a time he had started to slip from | the wonderful physical heights that ho the other years. But just the fact cannot be denied that John L. was in good shape fav | that battle. Under his own signa- | ture he stated that he trained faith- | fully for the contest and that he went | into the ring in fighting condition. The champion beamed 212 pounds was about 20 when he began | training. His weight for the Kilrain fight was aver 200. So it can be seen that John L. in 1892, wasn't carrying | much more fat or much less muscle | than he did in 1889 when he met Jake Kilrain in “the greatest fight of Sullivan’s career, The gambling c] warrior have he that knew the same, in que which made its living by betting on pugilistic fights in those days did not make many mis- takes in judging the condition of bat- | tler Thousands of dollars depended | upon their judgment. When John L. arrived in New Orleans for ouy con- test this advent wi preceded by | wasn't in fighting gamblers looked John L. watched him from every angle and kept a sort of guard over for a few days. They wanted to get the absolute “low down” on John 1/s condition, as compared with mine. And then, as the day of the bat- tle came they offered 4 to 1 that Sullivan would whip me. (To be continued Monday.) form The over closely, MAY GET KOPF. Ebbets Toses Ward via Draft, Seeks Red's Inficlder. Mot Springs, Ark., March 30.— Called to the colors late last night, Charles (Chuck) Ward shed the uni- | form of the Dodgers this morning to put on the olive drab next Monday, There was a touch of sadness to the departure of the young third base- Ward was popular with his When he left many other blayers eligible for service wondered when it would be their turn to quit bageball for the serious business of W fellows. ar. With Ward will play third the land, and would welcome apable infielde Reds is his gone Frank O'Rourke He is not the best in Manager Robinson | the acquisition of a | William Kopt of | BRAV Boston Team Takes Second Game of Series, 6 to 2. Miami, Fla., March 30.—The Bos Nationals defented ationals in the second game of series here yesterday afternoon a score of 6 to 2. Yesterday the teams were tled, 8 to 8. Tho score: Tt 6 [ 7 phia their by e 2 .. 31 Tincup and | Ragan and Wilson, | Philadelphia (N.) Boston (N.) . itteries. ( nnon Nehf, AwW- HAW HAW HAW- (= MILLION ——| BiLLionN DOLLARS SEERET CHAMPION SPRINTER NOW IN KHAKI f [ | TS now of Com- and Fifth In- is the ama ard cham While Sergeant M. T. Geis, pany B, One Hundred fantry, Camp Wadsworth, teur Athletic Union 1,000~ plon for New York state. a furlough recently he ran winning team, nior N Relay team, in York FORMER PITTSBURG STAR WITH DODGER! on the tropolitan city on the Philadel- |- Al Mamaux, of the Pira Robins at bought Mamiux oxman with the Hot ¢ ihbets of last | Rted | teday | main | met | Macon or Augusta next week, having : ATTENTION OF COLONEL MILLER— GIANTS SENT DEAL—INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYERS FREE AGENTS ACCORDING TO DECISION OF COMMISSION NY CRICKITS N MY PA AIN'T €N BARNUMS &5 SRS [T DIDJA SEE A JY-RAFT ‘NEVER‘THW(:? HOVEL GOLF TOURNEY Cup Now in Possession of Honolulu Club to Be Contested For in Com- Tourney in Chicago. 0. March 30.—A novel to tournaments Golf | is expected held Associa- Zolf Westor intercest in ubs in e n 1son o yeneflt of the today in the hands of 0 Ited Cros W is Higgins stant Secre- iation which is now the prop- hu Country club of the western outpast of the Golf Association, is ‘““The s of Belgium,” presented by International Association of the Cross of Belgium to Col. C. faukea, & member of tht Oahu club, of the ass The trophy, erty of the O Honolulu, Western Cre tary ited when he was in Europe in 1882 on a | diplomatic mission for King Kalakau reigning monarch of the Hawallan Islands at that time. T'wo receni tourname at which emblem was played the Oahu netted a total of $5,500 for the and the success of the to the idea of sending It the States as a Red Cross “mis- sionary” and the suggestion that it he put up for competition at different clubs, A winr club nts the club Cross, contests led to ‘s name, date and name of the for twenty tournaments has heen added to the Oahu club. When the events are over in States tie trophy is to be returned to Honolulu. BRAVES GET SMITH Stalling’s Notified by Glants’ Manage- ment That Young Infielder Is Bos- ton’s Property—On Herzog’s Trail March 30.—George allings, of the Braves, vesterday received word from the Giants that they had sgiven him In- flelder Jimmy Smith, along Witk | Charley Herzog, for Larry Doyle and Jesse Barnes. Until yesterday Smith had been subject to recsll by New York. When First Baseman Ed. Ko- netehy breezed into camp and signed | his contract the prospects for the Braves were much brightened. All afternoon Stallings tried to get Herzog on the long distance telephone arrange a meeting In Jacksonville It is understood that in the Herzog's demands are to he Smith will join the club in Miami, Fla,, manager to heen notified at his Pittsburgh home. Herzog is to get $600 as a captain's bonus and about $2,400 in addition, all of which added to his $10,000 con- tract, will glve him $18,000 for the year, making him the second highest rriced player in the National league, Alexander of the Cubs will get $12- 00 plus a bonus of $5,000. POSTPONE GOLF FINALS. St. Augustine, Fla., March $0.— Play In the finals of the winter cham- plonship golf tournament af Florida was postponed yesterday by agreement until tomorrow when Gen. W. N. P. Darrew, St. Augustine, will meet T, J. Hopkins, Old Elm club, Chicago, for | tro- | stimulate | by | | P. Iver plate large enough for the | the | i of Established 1886 Globe Clotmmgfiws Almo;laality Is Assured When You Buy Our HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES $20.00 Up. Easter Display of NECKWEAR 50c, 75¢, $1 and $1.50. New Styles of CHILDREN'S SUITS Have Arrived and Are the Latest Versions, $4.60, $5.00, $5.00, $7.00 up to $12.00 Cepyright Hort Schaftner & Marz ARE FREE AGENTS National Commission Hands Down Local Disciples of Walton, After Important Decision in International cral Weeks of Preparation, A League Players’ Case—Does Not Ready for Their Annual Atta Effect Lajoic. The open season on trout commences next Monday and 4 of disciples of Izaak Waltor perfected their plans for the h attack on the popular inhabits the streams In this viclnity. & weeks of preparation have New York, March The sitlon of the playors belonging defunct Internatlonal leagus suttled yestorduy in & decision hand- ed down by the members of the Nu- commission, i According to John K. Tener, dent of the National league: Johnson, president of the Americ league, and Garry . Herrmann, the club owners of the International | leaguo falled to live up to the rnles of the National agreement and by forfelted thetr rights to the crs. | The dectsion mission reads: | “As the result of the fatlure of the i International league to arrange | clreult and adopt a schedule for senson of 1918, many of the res | players of its clubs have applied to the commission relative to their status. “In wome inslances it is repre | ed that the respective clubs of | Plalnants are in arrears to the | ers for 1917 ry, n | ceses the reserving clubs huve | to tender contracts for the | sewmon up to date. Investi | tablishes that many of | plaints are true. | “In the meantime International league teams recelved offers from othor | #greement clubs have been 1 accept them pending the reorg: tlon of the International leaguc “The commission rules through its neglect to reorganiz protect the national agrecment its players, all rights to players have been forfeited, and al] players of its respective clubs wre therefore free agents and cligible to contract with other natfonnl ngree ment clubs, except those drafted recalled by major league clubs purchased by major or minor league clubs. “Contracts for 1818 entered with other clubs by players of Internationa] league before the mulgation of this ruling are declared | valld.” This decision will have no effect the Lajole case. The famous I° man was sold by James McCn owner of the 'Toronto to Robins a couple of weeks before lengue threw up the spong 30, dispo the wis Bohal bet ful if any fishermen more B will ments’ Graham who are leave this city than McCarthy, J. “T and K. “Busines: fortifi there S excursion planned to Terryville Monday Now men appreciate in the past in prowe: but which they past fe ity to pluy- three y their i} their fi§ manne' of thes them f regard after friends of the National com- to the its the days in regard to their My W outwit rout, trequent While they the Waltonians. e going to Terryvill of their fi will not cof United States on Allen street, { return trip a good-sized stos fish market.s g At the .manag: drinking . tempi to an exhibitio window hext 9 he Time will tell. ent- re fish, the SO Ay some that trip more the Heery's brook the be laid in at thing ce White's forward who BUYe irout in his fromt atlonal g,y with which to ; prise the natives. play and other failed coming ation these me coni- is one n Miquel Jlayers B g looking of and Birdmen Augm Mec rig reserved Foree raw’s Team Hard, that Marcl with birdmen Waco, Tex., 0 khaki and Une! am gr of more than a s doing and Immerr spins the Giants ran pitching fast, snappy aviators by a Detroit Tigers play i left a few pitcher aviators, and the air New York Giants Foster, recruit from the Northern Bill James hurled for ilants ‘got only six hits off Donie Rush. Detroit's shortatop, pinved \viators, and Donie hits, two He also handlec cleanly Phe scorc an or into some or | big league her but won Waco The yesterday the wave i score of into the pro- loan | battl pitcher on De! el the the | pair, short for splendid ¢ three of the them being base on Har gave a bition made viator of WOMEN GOLFERS TO PLAY. ble drew a | He Vanderbeck and Mrs. Hurd Paired in Pinehurst Match. Mrs. | Mrkid Philadelphin March 30 20000000%-—3 0600000000 G and McCarty; Having. Pinehurst, N. C,, C. H. Vanderbeck whom Miss /9 A. Stirling succeeded ! as national champlon, is now at Piye hurst and will take part todayin match which bids fair to rival in in- | terest the finish of the open sham: | pionship tournament started yegterday. Mrs. Vanderbeck will play in part- nership with Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, the new North and South cham- pion, ngainst Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow and Miss Elaine Rosenthal. | Giants Waco Benton James of Causey ter, an CUBS TAKE BEATING. Lose to San Frapcisco Team in hibition,/ Game—Score, 3 to 2. The he San Fraheisco, March 30 | cago Natfonals had to take | yesterdagr from the | club of the Pacific Coast league, to ;2. The locals outhit leagylers, who finally wound Rollfe Zelder, the inflelder, box. The score: San NEW OB FOR RUELBACH. Rochester, N. Y., March 30.—The latest registrant at the United States school of employment management at | the University of Rochester is Pdward Reulbach, famous National league baseball pitcher. Reulbach is employ- Batteries— Weaver, ment manager for the United States|der, O'Farrell; Smith inf Chicago (N.) San/ Francisco (P Hendy and the championship honors. | Submarine corporation of New Jersey. angl Brooks. LO! POOR MR. TROU™ 1 to the teeth for# have opened up within, in by these enthusiasts, but it is douw imbu, with confidence to catch large strin| Megsur! ‘erpsichorea great thi are looked for in she rendezvous tif tl soa quite Lea, w spee a br 6 ¥ el [§ expects th sur GLIANTS DEFEAT AVIATORS, nted By Big Leagire e loops ftho | ten of his eleven char ¥ the bi up/ wit th