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The Star’s Sporting Page Edited by ROY WHITMAN Is Widely Read COFFROTH WOULD MATCH FLYNN AND JOHNSON JIM FLYNN, LIKELIEST OF “WHITE HOPES” SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28.—Jim Coffroth wants the proposed Jack JobnsonJim Flynn heavyweight championship fight. He saya he will take the battle to Reno if he lands it, in view of Johnson's decision that he will not fight tn California. “Tam going after that match,” said Coffroth today, “If I get it T? sign the pair for a finish fight at Reno, Fiyno is tn remark- able form. He is being taken seriously and ts a real heavyweight possibility.” » FLYNN WINS OVER CAPONI en SALT LAKE, Dec. 28.—The stock of Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fire- who aspires to a fight with Champion Jack Johnson, ts alight- boosted today through his knockout here of Tony Caponi, once a for sa @ middleweight crown. Fiynn only two and a half rounds to turn the trick, and was slow. A left right to the jaw finally sent the 2 3 tor the count. FRISCO BUGS FAVOR HORN SAN FRANCTSCO, Dec. 28.—Paith that Charley Horn, San Fran- 's latest “white hope” ts the goods, ts shown here today by new man's being backed by the fight 8 at 10 to § over Gun- Smith, until lately in the “white hope” class himself. Horn Smith will clash tomorrow night, and, if the former ts suceess- he bas been promised that a match for him will be arranged Al Kaufman. li rh I SFY (Featherweight Champion Abe Attell is the hero of more than 260 battles in the squared ring He has come up from the bottom rownd of the ladder through sheer ability. At first he was a knockout fighter, but quickly picked up cleverness until he js today head and shoul- a6 made from these ingredients, is the! Jors over’ most, of the so-called best preparation you could use for falling clever boxers. In today's story he > or for dandruff. Does not color} explains the defensive side of box- the hair. ing.—Editor. Lae ane tA BY ABE ATTELL, Featherweight Champion. Thave engaged in about 250 bouts since I began bexing and what 1 [have to say here, about the defens-| jive side of the sport, explains the methods I follow. | Having learned position, the! young boxer should take up the de mj fense. Beginners invariably over-| look one important part of defense ~—~guarding the body. When a blow {a shot toward a beginner, he usual ly covers his face, leaving his body —the most vulnerable part exposed There are several methods of| defense, some being peculiar to| individuals, but the three most im-| portant are blocking, ducking and sidestepping. To block a blow, use the right arm, when possible. Always re- member this arm is mainty for de- jfense and the left chiefly for de- | livering punches. When a blow {s started and you mean to block it, shoot the right arm up #0 it catches your oppo- nent'’s punching arm, under the forearm. This lifts his arm from ite course and swings him around a trifle. Wateh this shifting ac- tion. It usually puts a man in position for you to deliver an ef. fective punch Keen sight ea Aad Seakoet. ey Pultoat. frost ek ‘Salt Aal, Nogelost, Garnm: Geo. B. Helgesen Just Out Winchester Automatic Shotguns $30 —at— THEO. WILTS CO. 1012 4st Ave. Generally who enlivens it is the bleacherite, the ball game with | his utterances, more or less humor- ous, or sarcastic. Some of the things hurled at the players, as they go to bat, are worth repetition. Us-| nally they are a play upon the In- dividual’s name. Knight—"Good night.” "Be sure and deliver old} | ~“Now is the time to mix things up, \y Chanee—‘Come on boy, here’s your chanc ‘ou can tle Lajoie, but ob.” } “Oh you stonewall.” | Take your time and put r to it, Joe.” No wonder you're a good spit baller, with that name,” Stahl—"Show ‘em you're not four-flushing, Jake.” | Wilson—"Here’s Wilson — that’s all,” Burns—"They don't hot for you, Bill.” Frank, old Dr. Edwin J. Brown, D.D.S. SEATILES LEADING” DENTIST 713 FIRST AVENUE Union Block. STATE DENTAL WAR A come too | and football, | other, TRIUMPH FOR PRINGETON TIGERS VICTORS OVER YALE IN FOUR MAJOR SPORTS (Ry United Press Leased Wire) NEW YORK, Deo, 28.—-When the old year fs tolled out Sunday night Princeton will add to her history showing defeat for Yale, her tm all four major sport en baxeball, track, rowing Yala, howe ade the Tigers in the Hat of champion ships won by colleges this year ‘The big honors, nevertheless, go to Cornell, which holds five champton- ships, track, rowing, cross-country, hockey and fencing ‘stands fourth on the Hat and Colum bia fifth, Pennsylvania sixth and Haverteré geventh recor rival, counters, BENEFIT. SMOKER FRIDAY Next Friday night the chauffeurs of Seattle will stage a emoker at the Star theatre, in which most all the well-known local boxera will take part. The local fight fans should turn | outin ea mae ae vd are sure to rot WELL, WELL, MORAN IS HERE — AND WOULD MEET WOLGAST RRAARRKA KAKA RARER attitude is condescending here, he will meet them all as t the Wolgast class. and Freddie Welsh. teeeeeeeeteeet eeekewreeeeeenee ATTELL BLOCKING LEFT ove COUNTERING WITH RIGHT. stantly where the blow is aimed, especially if your opponent uses a| soon come to You. punch like ‘the famous serew,” which seems to ke for one place, only to land at an- “cork. Wheat “Oh you breakfast food!” Kane—“Come on, Johnny, do a little cutting up.” Dalton—"Have a care, Jack Dal Moore one day.” Cole—"All bail the king.” Leever—“Chuch it into high, San Schweltzer—"Oh you cheese.” Lathers—Shave or hair cut? Massage? Gray What's the matter kid? You're turning white.” Scott ‘eat Scott!” Henry—"Hit it down John Henry,” “You've done enough for the the Ine, GOOD THING FOR - THE PEOPLE ave & Do lar, 1 rg E s BPetier ga pare See dental w een wpe att tyr sot te so with s cheap a Senta) the high-priced State fo Bot oom Tombine, cant ‘ pe ‘Dentinie for les» than half Bouarantee my work; fe tet dubrtce theirs, ‘T eile Cpe #016 ani q me Pee tend ed Prepares privare. Secure - positions: with the leadiny firms. of . Seattle Joucth EPine. Sewtcle Seattle's - finest. busmess training: school young men. for business. careers, and young women. as stenographers and. secretaries and -helps -them-to + business New borted at Harvard * NEW YORK, Dec. 28,—-Owen Moran, the Englishman, ar & rived here today, after a safl acrows the Atlantic gast's scalp and the lightweight title. toward There is some talk of matohing Moran “I came over to meet Wolga T'm capable | will take on other men in Wolgast’s class. Some I'll give weight to, others I'l fight at 123." imed | for a chance to It_will_be hard to judge|he leaves some sort of an soem. tte ” CARL MORRIS 100 SLOW WINS OVER “KENNEDY, NEW YORK ARE DUBIOUS euT (RY United Press Leased Wire) W YORK, Deo, 28-’Too is the verdict of York # today as to the “white ae | pirations of Carl Morris, the Okla }homa giant, In his fight here last {night with Tom Kennedy, Morris won practically all the way, and ob- |tained the decision in the eighth |round of a scheduled towround event. | Kennedy took a great deat of pun. lishment thronghout the mill, and wt! Morris waa little hurt, but the lack CARL MORRIS: of apeed shown by the Oklahoman or 7 i a tees 6 en — thoy will od to tho general verdict that bis 4 hances of victory in @ fight with The two best bouts of the even- | ing should be between Young Max. * shifty Johnson would be small |well and Charley Givens and Sa ae sa ats’ No More Acting for “Ty” Cobb teamsters’ amoker O'Leary won, so Andy ts going to try to get revenge, DETROIT, Dec. 26-—-"Ty” Cobb, basebal! wonder and now starri with “The College w theatrical company, announces that he le going to leave the stage for good within &@ short time, stating that if he doesn't he will be unfit to join the Tigers when spring train- ing opens. He is on the verge of @ nervous breakdown. “1 can't stand the strain,” sald Cobb today. “I haven't had a good night's rest since we opened the show in Newark.” Can the umpire call two strikes lwith only one bawit for Ad Wol- Incidentally, while his the other ring wo ¥ come, just to show bi NEW YORK, Dec, 28-—With his bare hands, Harry Edise, 17, fought and choked to death a Newfound- land dog which had attacked sev- eral school children. He was badly bitten. ."" Moran sald, “but to prove a SHEREERHEERE RED ing, and you must learn to block and punch naltancously. Sidestepping is a fine art. Many who are shifty, use it often Instead of blocking. The reason te that In ‘idestepping you must move fast and this gives you « better chance | to swing hard. This defense is ased lehiefly to avold rushes. | Unless you sidestep a rushing boxer you're liable to get into | route. Of course you can stand Up and meet a rush, but the chances | are against you, for the rush car | tee speed and when a rushing box- ‘er Innds you surely feo! it for a long ume. | By sidestepping a rush you gain }an advantage, for when the rusher |swings and misses, he is off bal ance @ fraction of a second, which ia the time for you to get home a few punches. Sidestepping ts accomplished by | plactng the tod of the right foot tn |@ direct line back of the left heel. [In sidestepping to the right the right foot is carried quickly to the right. To sidestep to the left the left foot Is carried to the left. Theso movements properly cxe- cuted tneline the body enough to permit blows to slip by. Ducking is used to dodge blows aimed at the head. When you | duek, do so quickly and recover fast—and never fail to k: the stomach The stomach f# a vital point and # punch there will help finish a boxer. In drawing in the stomach you naturally assume a crouching pose, which is ideal for | blows at first, but the knack will} boxer. When in this position it is harder for the other fellow to When defending yourself watch! hit you. and on your man.| (My next article will deal with Practically every time he swings) feinting, the finest ring work from the e 208 tators’ standpoint.) ee [RIVERS AND CONLEY PREDICT FAST AND FURIOUS BATTLE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.—"My first fight with Joe Rivers was & pink te fair to what this w Year's one is going to be. | loaf- ed for several rounds in the first fight, but there will be nothing do- ing but fight in this one.”"—Frankle Conley. “The fans may expect a riot of fighting out before the 15th round ends,”—Joe Rivers. Filled to the brim with confidence, Frankie Conley of Kenosha, Wis., and Joe Rivers of Los Angeles, who fought each other to a standstill the last time out,4helr training practically finished, are taking things easy today, and geither will do any more hard work un- til Re: Eyeton sends them away on the 20-round journey here New Year's afternoon. Conley ts fit and as tough as an oak knot, while Rivers is in the best condition of his career, With these conditions prevailing, the fans expect a red hot go when the lads clash — I'll lay this man Conley Big Clothing Sale Coming Up Pioneer Merchant Not Satisfied With Business in 1911—Determined to Make 1912 a Record Breaker. A. Pridge, proprietor of the A.| Bridge store at First and Yesler, ts determined to make the year 1912 break all records for business, In| order to make a flying start he preparing to start a sale during the coming week which will posl- tively eclipse all records for slaughtering of high grade mer- chandise, Coat of goods will be absolutely | forgotten--the knife will be applied ruthlessly, The only thought will be to sell, sell, sell, and convert) goods into m ¥ Don't under any cfroumstances | fall to wait for this great event. | You never saw such values before as will be offered you The stock is now being arranged. | Full particulars will appear in this| paper at an early date. Trunk & Bag Co., lac TRUNKS AND SUIT CARES. We menutaviure our owe woods WHAT DO YOU VALUE MORE THAN YOUR HEALTH? 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