The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 27, 1912, Page 2

The Star’s Sporting Page Is Wid * ROTHERMAL MAY * * FIND TIGERS * ° WHITE ELEPHANTS * PROMISE GOOD TEAM President L. A, Wattelet of Vie toria blew into town yesterday and the boys what a grand baseball tion Victoria would sport next year—also to confer with the veteran Lou Nordyke, who will hojd down the initial cushion, and look after the Islanders on the field. After Watty and Lou had talked | to stand for an interview to the ef- fect that things looked pretty Kood. As above stated, Lou will hold WATTY AND NOR Edited by ROV WHITMAN THE STAR—SATURDAY , JANUARY 27, 1912. DYKE TALK OVER PLANS FIGATERS ARE 95 ES en Johnny Kilbane, Johnny Coulon and Frankie Conley already on the ground, Tom McCarey’s quartette of champions .and challengers will be complete tomorrow when Abe Attell finishes his trans-continental journey. Coulon arrived last night, with ‘but a week left for his training for the Conley fight Feb. 3. Conley al- ready has been at work a week. Kilbane rotted inte town yeater- y afternoon, breezy and confi- dent of his ability to trim Attell, ely Read e@eeeeeveeee * POP BOTTLES DID ° * NOT BOTHER ° * RALPH FRARY ° eeoeeveeereeoesen SPOKANE, Wash., Ralph Frary, king of umpires from the Northwest, will work next sea son with the National league. | A A, Jan. 26.—How would to get a Goren tigers as a i 4 bg [ 5 § ag it zee i f : | | Ee i i i E H i i ‘¢ had there came more welters into the THE WELTERS ARE BUSY rena. Ray Bronson, the Indianapolis globe trotte: The latest to attract attention is Clarence Jimmy Hurst, manager of Tommy Dixon, vows is the best of the bunch, others. and be has posted $1,000 to go as the ‘business, including Bronson and Gibbons. Ferns has some claim to recognition, for the other night he prac- tically stopped Unk Russell, the Philadelphia welter, or near middle weight, in a few rounds, On the heels of the announcement that Buck Crouse, the Pittsburg middleweight, had decided to invade Australia, comes the information that Bob Moha, the Milwaukee 15. Wisit the Antipodes, Moba had trouble in Pittsburg, where he appeared Overweight, and he ts so sore that @ide of the world. Bob has been training in Milwaukee, in condition again. His victory o class when in condition. tralia, tne day he was to ‘Welsh has been taken down with met Bobby Waugh, the Texas “Cherokee” Tom Jones, cause of Billy Papke, and Kewanee man if Billy will only Papke's ability when right, but he ee Los Angeles seems to be an He ts wanted in Pittsburg, Cleveland and Fond du Lac, Wis, and may take on a few bouts before going to Aus- Wolgast, lightweight champion, have fought Welsh for the championship, and now manager of Ad Wolgast, has taken up the ways he get into down the first cushion, so curtains for one Spot MeMurdo, who bi: large freckle on his face and anoth- er on his chest. Old Fred Raymer, who piloted the Islanders after Eddie ‘Householder retired last spring, will fight it out with young Keller for the second sack, with the odds in favor of Keller. Bren- man, who played short Jast year, will take Bil Goodman's place at third, = shortfield vacant but both ind Watty assure there is an abundance of mater- will, of course, be among the missing. The catching staff is not decided upon, but in all probability, Rex DeVost and Grindle will be on hand The pitching department both ‘Watty and Lou refused to discuss. Some of the old timers will be on deck, and there ts said to be plen- ty of new material, case a ects sight. e outfield, big Cliff Clement- i} still be on deck, but the not settled. Ed Kennedy ts reserve, and Ten Million seaaieiiemetinitade meagitimeeen, eeceevoeeeeeoeseee i @eeeveeeesos Frary went to the last year from the Unie tion of M...tana, but accident, causing blood poisoning, put him out of the game for the season. While with the National league Frary was the diamond riot. For nearly five minutes he successfully dodged a shower of pop botues from the bleacherites of Brooklyn. He went to work at Venice today, JACK AND JIM IN WORDY ENCOUNTER CHICAGO, Jan, 27-—Jack Job son, the nogro heavyweight cham- pion, and Jas. J, Corbett are ex- pected to settle their difficulty in a court room within a month. Each will act as his own attorney, and a lively verbal set-to is sure to result, with the odds fa- voriug the white man. Refore leaving for LaCrosse and other towns, Corbett snnounced jthat he would bring @ libel suit /sround, bis back to the bleachers, against th: negro within two |bis fect planted far apart, as is bis weeks. * ni custom, Hin indifference to danger ° Se coeausadpmemptionen tempter panibuat nperrenead eeeeeoeeeeoneeee CATCHER WALTER KUHN .REINSTATED AND WILL REPORT TO CHICAGO WHITE SOX PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 27.—A jolt was given Portiand fans when a telegram was received from Sec Farrell, of the National Association of Minor Leagues, a stop for the Portiand Beavers, had been reinsta’ White Sox, to whom he belongs, and will be lost to the focal team. McCREDIE WILL FIGHT that PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 27—A fight to keep Catcher “Red” Kuhn with the Beavers will be made by Man-/4 formal announcement of its or- Thig means that Kuhn witli probably go to the Chicage produced for use in practice. Al Tearney, preaident the | Threel league, hax been designated as official stake holder for the Johnson-Fiynn scrap. The pro- moters Will post $60,000 and each of the principals $10,000, Jim Flynn has it all figured out. First he will got inside Of Jack Johnson's guard, and then wreck sad havoc. Once one of those mighty uppercuts land, Jim will for- get all about the inside stuff. Minnesota and Wiscousin have buried the hatchet, and these foot ball elevens will meet on the grid- trom on November 2. Angler Club Organized PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 27.—The Portiand Anglers’ club made its formal bow to sportdom today with retary Waiter Kuhn, sensat! young back. ager McCredie, who believes that Secretary Farrell, of the National Association, got tangled when he allowed| ganization at the Commercial club Kuhn's reinstatement. “I may be wrong,” said McCredie, “but 1 believe Kohn belongs to the Ben Henderson class of jumpers, andj chosen president. I have written to President Baum, Freddie Welsh is a swell dresser, but he hasn't anything on Ad Wol- wast. Al Kaufman never was a maich for Tommy Bur The two used to train at Lewis’ gym, in Los An- icles ina back room. Tommy had it all over the big native son, Al was too slow, Before Tommy Burns made his first good stake by fighting a draw with Hugo Kelly at Los Angeles, he declared that when he made $5,000 he would be satisfied with life, Now he rates himself as worth a quarte: of a million, Tommy was tal with a lust for gold when it began to come easy, There never Hved a more clever man than Abe Attell. Abe's nose resembles the front of a battleship, but no one ever saw it bleed, be- cause an opponent was not able to land on the beak. Abe has a bad habit. He is able to shoot BB shot from his teeth without making a facial movement. In @ street car or theatre he frequently starts incip- lent riots by nicking people in the cheek or neck with the little sting- ers. When the trouble starts, Abe always has a very far-away look in his eyes. Tom McCarey, the Los Angeles prizefight manager, {s an inveter- ate poker player, Generally he has a big game of his own running. Mc- Carey is supposed to have consump- tion, though he always is able to be about, Jack Lester ie said to be a dead ringer for George Memsic, who fights under the name of Jimmy Burns. Both were proteges of Tommy Burns. were not given much His second venture, before Tom the Bt. Paul lad. His star began from a purse of $162 it jumped | and wait a dozen (Kid) Ferns, whom a side bet for any welterweight in “Just Say” HORLICK’S it Means Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Feod-drink for All Ages. ‘More healthful than Tea or Coffee. , Ay with the weakest digestion, Reha, ing and nutritious, eee s-pounder, has received an offer to he {8 temped to Journoy to the other ind is really ver Billy Papke pro he has the unhealthy place for boxers. First was taken down with appendicitis invigoratin, malted"grain, powder forma, A quick lunch prepared in 0 minate Take no substitute. 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