The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 20, 1912, Page 2

THE STAR—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1912. Pald Advertisement, News AND STATISTICS G N $ | [ Professional Sports Fostered “Bomb 80 Carl Morris is t« trial matches and (he Jim Flynn for a cra Johnson and the workis weight tithe? x » three) buck Into a hard nut in Rows The Newcastle Italian fe & Jack tough cus er for all the heavy- heavy-| weights except Sam Langford, who put y to sleep in ots And the three men selected to/ rounds, which Jack Johnson, Jo meet the Oklkhoma spe are Jeannette, Jack “Twiny Sullivan Tony Rows, K ty and{and others could not do. Bombardier Wella? Carl may get) As for Bombardier Wella, if he away with Kennedy and Ross, but fights as he did when I saw ay he will have an awful job beating in London last March, he will the Baglish champion, Wells, in a) make a sucker out of Morris. LOrownd bout, and he also Some of the atorios about Wells — — rome ee oe eoeeeseeee?*e eeeee ATTELL SIGHS FOR MORE KILBANES AND ° MORE BANK ROLLS hs at ma, —Photo by James & Bushacil. e Andrew J. Quigley Candidate for City Comptroller leeeeeee eee eee eee oe oo LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—If confidence in his ability to beat Abe Attel will be of any value when he climbs through the ropes, Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland will be the champion featherweight of the world T evening. ey wathing to lose in this fight,” quoth Johnny toda everything te gain it wit! mean to me only that | must pi best fight in me. To Attell it will mean, in all probability, t his title, | don’t underestimate Attell, whi ! not hard, Attell’s front is unchanged today. banes,” he amiled, “i soon would have a new bank roll, and I'd keep the MOORE BOXES MA MOORE 8 Women’s Taxpayers’ League * Indorses Andrew J. Quigley for City Comptroller ‘The direct primary law makes it) for every voter to take| im the selection of the city’s and the same care should | used as in selecting employes | a private business. If the position of city comptroller Qs filled by an expert in accounting finance the city’s interests wil! thoroughly protected, but this is often filled by @ politi. as is no training or experience such work. Mr. Andrew J. Quigley was 6e- ted by the city council, from a number of applicants tn and @ut of the city, to investigate the Wwity’s business methods, and his show that a saving of at - $500,000 per annum can be pade for the taxpayers by correct procedure. believe that Mr. Quigley’s Services a4 an expert would be in- . . faluable to the city in the position ‘ef city comptrolier, and we cordial ‘ Ry recommend him to the voters. Connie Mack will miss Harry Da- vis’ advice on the ball team next summer, but the Philadelphians be- jteve that Eddi Hing will be }moved up to the place that hae been left vacant. Manager John Kling of the Bow ton Nationals Intends to make @ catcher out of “Hank” Gowdy. Hank” worked at first base last season, but has had experience be hind the plate. J. Garland Stab! of the Boston Red Sox has visions of a pennant flying at his ball park in about an- other year, says a Boston paper Maybe a vision will be as close as Jake will get to it. John MeGraw has said {t-—bis outfield will be the same as that which did not the world’s series, and he says the trio ip the future will more than make up for what it failed to accomplish in the past. » SRRRPER EER ERE EE * * % The Chicago Cubs have ® & signed a chiropodist—the first # ‘w time Charley Murphy ever “ac- & knowledged the corn.” H * Rea if any promising college ball player gets away from Connie Mack be will have to start early, Scout Tom O Brien of the Athletics in already on the job looking for the college squads in New England, Roger Bresnahan is not very happy over his prospects next season. The Cardinal manager can't see where his team has been strengthened in the feast since the close of iast season, and he doesn't think a whole lot of the youngeters. SWOMEN'S TAXPAYERS’ LEAGUE. Elizebeth C. Moores, President. Anne B. Stewart, Louise Dorman, M. E. Dunbar, Executive Board. JOE MANDOT \W ORLEANS, Feb. 20.—Joe the Memphis lightweight, Moore of Phitadeiphia will entertainment for the fight here for the Mardi Gras car is afternoon in a ten-round th at the West Side club. They to Owen Moran Hailed as Comeback 1013 THIRD AVENUE MAIN 1043 IND. 5200 eRe eee eRe ES VARSITY STILL WINS Again the bloe and gold of . of W, basketball team kept up its great winning streak by walloping the Ore- gon Aggies, 13 to 11, at the university jast night. The game was fiercely contested, and there was continual rough and tumble playing. The local quintet practically cinched the intercollegiate basketball champiouship by its victory Seeeeeeeeeeeeaa , Aaiiedin tintin Andina de, Aniintadin da datnal aa KERARAHARE HHS ak SOCCER GAME TO BE REPLAYED BY ALEX GC. ROSE The Scotch and English OWEN MORAN NEW YORK, Moran, the E) well started “come back” campaign today by reason of his decision here last night over Joe Bedell of Brooklyn. Moran prac tically had his opponent out in the ninth round, but at the count of eight the bell rang, saving Bedel! from certain defeat. in the last minute of the tenth round Bedell teams that battied to a draw in the big soccer gam day are very muck over the result, claiming hard tuck and super. jority. The only way to settie such matters is to have another game, and both teams have wisely decided to do » game will be rept Sunday at Dugda' Jeanette Licks Two Dubs rea LPHIA, Feb, 20.—Joe Jeanette, New York heavywel Zbyszcko looks good to Boston| smoke, today has local fight er wrestling enthusiasts today be-|convinced that he has real cause of the beating he handed /clays as a consequence of the tac- Henry Ordemann of Minneapolis ing he handed two jrants for last night. The Pole won straight |fistic honors here Jeanette went falls, the first in 46:10 and the sec-| three rounds each with Morris Har- ond ip 16:45. Dr. Roller defeated |ris and Chuck Carlton. He had Karla, the Hindu grappler, in two| both men weak and badly battered raight falls. jup at the end of the bouts. was again knocked down, this time for the count of nine. Zbys Does It Again H BOBTON, Feb. 20.—-Stanislas| “REPAIRING WHILE YOU WAIT” Paid Advertisement. H1.J. Probsfeld FOR COUNCILMAN Character of our boys and girls worth more than the license of liquor selling cafes. Abolish all private omploy- ment agencies. wanks to pay more than @ per cent for city deposits. 4 ; bund Wy hear fe Insurance a Build ity car line, > Wells Will Make “Sucker” Out of Big : DOPE AND COMMENT Amateur Sports Enoour SPORTS oe | Ca The stat in that he ja a burly Hogiisteman., ith Httle selence, but a good oh and tough, is made, He is pporite, standing over 6 feet @ inches, weighing about 186, with rl Morri only, so far Httle knowledge However, he has pupil, and with continued ri ence is bound to learn something coptional reach and a left that\.f Morris can clear Rows aud Ken even Johnson might find hard to nedy out of (he way, he will earn evade. the right to fight the Bombardier Wells te fast on his feet and bas, and winner of that battle extreme cleverness, but he in | would ave overy right to moet waya careful to guard his somach,}Jim Fiynn before the latter fights which seems bis weak spot }Jack Jonson. * HERE IS CHANCE FOR ONE JOE RIVERS AD WOULD FIGHT JULY 4 ° eeeeeveneeeveeve eee ene LOB A te a fling at Ad Wol gast’s crown, he must take it now or afterward hold his peace. This is the Wolgast pronunciamento on record today, and the Los An. geles sporting public Is interestedly awaiting. the outcome. Wolgaet, of his own accord, has picked the Mexican as his next opponent. He wants to fight July 4, Regarding the proposed bout, Ad says: “1 think Rivers can beat any lightweight in the world, myself ex- copted. He is the biggest drawing card in the ring. | always knew ‘| shown He has of th have been funny has BY TOM. ANDREWS. \ the eee NGELE would have to meet him some day, but the time has come quicker than 1) 9:9: ‘ an aspirant hae to beg for 2 chance at the title. The expected. Usuall er é nd unless he accepts, it never have an Mexican has his right now, other chance at me while I'm champion.” MALONEY “I Ghd BOMBARDIER WELLS == 2 RE ITT = ee ee MEESTER BERG SKEERED OF “RINGER” PORTLAND, Or, ib. 20. 'yclone” Frankenstein, the “un- known” who will wrestie John erg, the light heavyweight champion of the Northwest, here Fob, 26, is schednied to arrive in Portiand today from Galt Lake City. Pans are much puzzled regarding the man's identity, Berg is ae much in the air as the fans regarding his oppo- nent. He bas the hungh, however, that some Eastern star is pitted against him under an assumed name, and bas sent Kast # for photographs for the purpose of confirming this belief. * RRR hha PERTAIN- Seeeeeeeee es & | By ROY WHITMAN, GAIN Roy Stringer, our white hope, failed to show. He was billed to spar three fast and furious rounds with Jim Wilson, of the R. V. A.C. Jim is also se hope. The two hopes were booked for the mond show Saturday night) Wilson thinks Be could reverse the result of their last bout, but don’t think for a minute that Big Roy isn't per- fectly willing to give him «@ chance. The reason for Wilson's continued disappointment and the disappointment of the fans lies elsewhere. it af around these parts to telling Mr. Stinger she bas sald, “no boxing,” why, “so than twenty years, and he says about ten more. Papke may be a bad fighter, but you don’ of bis fellow glove workers trying to secure a match with bim. bioed is the best in baseball, th Hans Wagner and Larry — and sixteen years, respectively, and the fans look for them to confuse the twirlers a littie while longer. Jack Johnson has broken into the limelight along with Jere K. Cook. Forgotten about Jere? Weil, he is the Long Island divine who eloped a few years back with pretty Floretta Whalley, a youthful mem- ber of his flock. Jack Johnson was married ¢! other day to Mra. Clarence BE. Duryea, who is Mise Fioretta's auntie, Now the aunt of Mra. Duryea (beg pardon, Mra. Johnson), and the grandmother of Mi Fioretta is Mra. James P. Whaliey, who is independently rich. Orig- inally she intended to divide it up between these two women, which wouldn't have been so bad for Jack, but now ft is all off. She has out ‘em both. Says Jack and Jere are a disgrace to her family, Ifke wise Miss Floretta and Mrs, Duryea-Johnaon, KLAUS AND SAILOR READY FOR GONG seeeeeee SL Ret-| Helale” Wagner, the clever Bos- ton shortstop, does not worry. He enjoys life and secepts criticism d applause with equal graee. He lenjoys « joke, even at his own ex pense, While Wagner bad a hard time last suramer, he ts a brilliant per \former, with a wonderful arm, in clined to be a bit erratic, perhaps, jbut with a man like Hal Chase or any other good guardian on first, he bas nothing to fear. | Last summer Boston used & jnew first sucker almost every |week. Wagner cute loose as soon jas be gete the bail, but with sub- letitutes {t became necessary to hange his style. As a result he | made poor throws Wagner is busy every summer explaining that he is no relation to Hans Wagner. I remember how be broke the news one day last year. “Heinto” bad a bad day, but lost none of hin good cheer. As he left | i] the park a fan asked him if he was & brother of Hans Wagner of the Pirates. “Did 1 resemble him this after- noon?” asked Wagner with a smile. “Only that you were so differ- emt,” replied the fan. “Well, then, it is meediess for me to tell you I am no relation,” said Wagner. FISTIC Talking about white hopes, why doesn't Jack Johnson secept Tom O'Rourke's offer to bet $5,000 that Al Palzor can defeat Jim Fiynn in &@ 10-round contest? Willie Ritchie can thank Ad Wolgast and Packey McFarland for advancing to the top at two bounds Witte filled tm with Freddy Welsh when Woilgast was unable to keep his engagement. Again, he substituted when Packey McParland refused to go on with young Erne, the result being anothers hit for the California boy. Now he is almost as big « card as Packey and is picked as ning champion, Young Loughrey bas aided to quit the ring, he says, but may change his mind after a rest, Loughrey went the pace and* has taken the count twice of late. Judging from the conflicting re ports of fights in New York, it might be a good idea for the com- mission to give out a list of respon- sible sport writers and let them at- PETROSKEY. —-With the heavy work for both fight- i Sailor Petroskey both declared them- ndition and ready to put up the serap of on Washington's birthday for the middle. TH Mixer and is prepared to force matters téd\a favorable impression among the fans. What he intends to do to Klaus, but he tnti- Of /@t least holding his own with the Pitts- SAN FRANCISCO, Fo! ers completed, Frank Kiaw selves to be in the pink off their lives when they meet weight title. Klaus is a from the start, He has ers Petroskey ts not bonsting mates that he is confiden' burger, ; Li tach their names to stories sent broadcast, How’s This for Nerve? LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20— Pitcher Dolly Gray is a mei ber of the Vernon Coast League club today and Hap Hogan and Eddie Maier are busy clearing a place on the wall of Hogan's business place here for the 1912 pennant. Hogan secured Gray through purchase from the Rochester team of the In- ternational tei ie. Gray al- ready Is working out with the Washington ‘All in But Two. PORTLAND, Or,, Feb. 20.—Now that BIN Rapps, first baseman, and Walter Doane, outfielder, have signed their 1912 contracts with the Portiand Beavers, practically all the holdouts have been brought into camp, and McCredie is happy. Although there are still eight con- tracts unsigned, only two players of the eight are known to be dis satisfied. All the players have been ordered to report for training at Santa Mi next season, They rawford, Delehanty, Gainor rry, the outfielder who led stern league in batting, ‘They may have only four, as Tyrus is as likely as not to clout .400. . LEACH CROSS NEW VORK, Feb. 20.—Sport writers here today are united In de- claring the 10round contest last night between Leach Cross and Tommy Maloney a draw. Gross had the better of the milling in the fourth and ei rounds while Ma- foney outf Cross in the fifth and sixth. he remaining rounds were fairly even. Match for Cross NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—tLeach Cross, the dentist bo: of the East Side, and “One Round” Hogan will meet in a ten-round encounter at the Madison Athietic club here to- The fighters will weigh in at 135 pounds ringside, eee eee eeecccee © Things Started in Athletic * e Camp e CAP MURPHY The Athietics will make ti move in bageball today. U' the guiding hand of the master hand, Connie Mack, the youngsters leave for the San Antonio training camp teday, and in a week the regulars will follow in charge of Cap Mur phy. The recruit party include: Egan and Kithullen, catchers; Brown, Pike, Salmon and McCleary, pitchers; Chase, infielder; Whiting and Strunk, outfielgers. With the exception of Strunk, the men are new players. Jenson, a pitcher, secured from a Chicago semi-pro- fesional club, will join at St. Louie and Gipe, Bonner and Hauck, pitch- ere who were on the Pacific coast last season, will join at San Antonio. Loomis, Lincoin’s crackerjack guard, goes crazy over some of these Swedish names, He's got “Alonto” on the brain vow At Fountains & Elsewhere Ask for “HORLICK’S’ The Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Food-arink for All Ages, At ‘Testauranty, hotels, and fountains. Delicious, invigorating and sustaining. Keeg it on your sideboard at home. Don't travel without it. 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