The evening world. Newspaper, January 17, 1906, Page 12

7 nae We Ulnar oe WiUNLSVDAY by tNinu, JANUAICY 1 4, dove, has been credited with running a hundred yards in nine seconds, three-fifths of a gecond faster than Arthur Duffey's wonderful record. The thing must have attracted some attention, for the following letter caine in a few hours after the paper went to press. Sporting Editor Evening World: “I noticed your story about Noro in to-~day's paper. Your reference to Ar- thur Duffey makes mo wonder if he has any record. I understand that the A. AU. has erasvd his performance from the récord books. How about it? i“The story said that Nozo can run fiown a deer or a jack-rabbit. I never Saw clther of these animals. Was it ® jack-rabbit in your picture? I In- lose a two-cent stamp for reply, Yours truly, WM. J. FELDKAMP." A S for Arthur Duffey, he undoubt- for running 100 yards. Although | the A. A. U. has actually taken his rec- | Ords from the list of amateur perform- ances, he did run 100 yards in that time. He ran it in the American In-| fercollegiate games at Berkeley Oval, | larch 31, 1902. There were competent | Umers ut the finish. Whether pF not that stands as the legitimate amat fecord of the world, it is Mr. Duffe: Personal record. If he was a profes- ‘blonal at that time, it ts the profes- sional record, One or two otner pro's have been orédited with equalling it, Mut none of their efforts were timed under circumstances which so absolute- ly guaranteed accuracy. It 4s still o world's best amateur or professional, I notice that while the official record Books of the A. A. U. have cut this Derformance out other lists sti carry Duffey's name, notably the book com- piled by Mr. T. S. Andrews, a Western @uthority on sporting matters, and the Police Gazette publications, ND now, my dear Mr. Feldkamp, A about that drawing. It is a jack- rabbit. It may t be a very beautiful drawing, but it's a real jack. ‘You never saw one, so you are hardly a competent judge. I ought to know. I Brow, up—that {s, about six inches of my six fret two grew up—in.a jack-rabbit colony on the edge of the Mojave Des- ert, Southern California. Afterward I Joined another jack-rabbit cclony in the @orthern part of the same State. That ‘was before I became interested in sport. ‘The varicus counties in California paid | WO DAYS aro I printed in this) I oslumn a story about Nozo, the Tiburon Island Indian, who edly bas a record of 9 3-5 seconds| SPORTING G_ NEWS AND COMMENT » # « ON Fitz_is HERE Weta “THE WHOLE HAPPY FAMILY, ARRIVAL FITZSIMMONS ILLUSTRATES HIS IDEA OF THE FIGHT. BY ROBERT EDGREN. It was cold enough last night down at the B. & O. depot. The wind whistled across the river from the Jersey marshes, and Bob Fitzsimmons’s train came in half an-hour late. But it was worth waiting for. When the ferry-boat landed, Bob came aghore accompanied by Mrs. Fitzsimmons, tw. black poodles, one white poodle and ten curly black pups in 2 basket, to Say nothing of. suit cases, hampers and trav- elling rugs. Bob brought along enough luxury te fit out a Russian gegeral going to the front. Bob, Mra. Bob, the two black poodles, the one white poodle, the ten curly pups @ bounty on jack-rabbit scalps, It was fo cents a scalp, payabie only on strings of twenty-four scalps. { used a 32-call- bre Bay State rifle, like a sport, not a Fepeating shotgun, like a pot-hunter, I used to shoot carefully far enough be- hind ‘the ears to avo'd mutilating the scalp, and many a $2.40 I received from the county treasuries. So perhaps I ought to know as much about jack- rabbits as any carping critic, Come again, Bill. VERY night some local boxing E club advertises Amby McGarry as @ star attraction. Amby Is a very popular puncher. But going to gee the much-edvertised Amby ts like |’ buying a pig in a poke. Usually he isn't there. This isn't Amby's fault. can't be in two or three places at i once, He is usually fighting in one club, while two or thi looking for him. ee ceeres ars ILLY NOLAN, iron-Jawed Nolan, has switched again. ‘e's the champion lightning cya! art- fst. He 4s full of promise. but making good he's in the has-been class. Nolan promised to put up a forfelt for Nelson in the match with McGov- ‘ern. None of Nelson's money has shown yet, and Bob Deady has thrown | up the match. Jimmy Britt, when leaving for Call- fornia. sald: “Mark my. words, Notia will “quit on this. MeGovern_ mat-h He'll be afraid to take a chance with his champ, agalnst a. slugeer ‘like Terry.” efi ed ae - BOUTS AT ELMERS. The Coneolidated A. C., of West For- ty-gecond street, will hold its stag to- night. The card ts: Abe Attel vs. Tony Bender in the main bout, Austin Rice ¥s. Art Edmunds, Mosey King ys, Jack Dorman, Tommy Markey vs. George Kitsor and two other contests, ———.__ 4 Some Good Fighters Here. | The Roman A. C, has arranged an aul Bar show at their club-room: A ‘annon street, on Thursday Charley Schultz wit) meet Kid. Steln, Who boxed Young Corbett a draw: two years ago in Phiindeipnia; Jack Good hey will meet Al Ginger: Eddie Gardner Will meet Charles Goldman; George Felton will meet Frank Shean ere wi e five other boul Rwhlin will referee. eS MTN WAS will amuse the baby for a few minutes, but it can't Ease him and please him 4d trot him about; “Walk” him at night Whan the fire has gone out; | ‘Fill up his bottle, ' Sing some sweet air, Rock him to sleep While you rest free from care. “To do these things right it takes in the basket, the sult cases, &c., were in, on, and around an electric cab when FITZSIMMONS HITS TOWN WITH WIFE AND KENNEL Carrying Three Trimmed Up Dogs and Basket-/- ful of “Pups,” He Tells About His Last Fight and How He Got Absent-Minded. get you, young fellow.’ Then I sat down and turned around. I was feeling fine—not even tired, All of a sudden 1 saw the floor rise up and almost hit me in the face. I fell forward out of my chalr, My seconds me and straightened me up. I faint and I could feel my heart stop beating. I fell right over again. I thought if I could lle down a second on the floor I would be all right. Graney jumped in as I fell the second time and turned to O'Brien and held up his hand. He did right. 1 was in. I don't know what siruck me. I think my heart stopped beating and that made me faint." Was “Habsent” Minded. “But didn’t O'Brien knock you down?" “Bure! I arrived on the scene. Bob trivped | frmes., Th wae when I was habsent over two poodles, kicked at e suit case| stand with pots oan ion and got out to shake hands. it Ta tht of the fight 'e You know how Fitz likes to fllustrate | Hever, rept ‘ave put me at his fights. Well, it took him just about! “Now, I don't want to take two seconds to begin Illustrating on me. | anything ‘toes (OBrien. "B fougnt bet; ‘There was a momentary delay while the chauffeur carburetted the whatyoumay- calit, or did something of that port. Gghter, but "e Gcoon't class wRh. Jen, Reminiscences of Sioux Falls. “Bay, said Fitz, “but that was funny Naturally, I asked Robert about the}, ‘Bigix Mrs Fite end scrap. Sot, things fixed up I felt so good Was Licked Fale and Square. | Weniinto a ioecire Shop. ‘Two hun- “I was licked fair and square, and e, and the floor fi the "ve got no kick coming,” ups I alae juste Sears, “Sh a os ven't said a word about the ince | gawvil it my toes ana too nail of rs ‘appened. I never satd any of the | One of the | oreea, cell on, J on me, and when things they put in the papers, making middle Se tay*back? and then ne Kloked me me a’ baseball finger. excuses for being licked.” “Well, say something now,” gested. Fitz tells how it happened. t “It was this wav." Bob began. “We was to fight straight Marquis of Queens- berry rules. When we got into the ring Billy Jordan, the announcer, got up and announced break clean and no hitting in the clinches or breakaways. Before J ‘ardlv ‘ad a chance to kick the bell rang. You know ‘ow I always fight. My best work is done in close. The first time we came together O'Brien tapped me with his left.” (itz nearly knocks me down with a left Jab.) “Then he fell into a clinch," (Fitz clinches—and all the cabmen come running to see the fight.) “I pulls back me right ‘and to punch ‘im in the stomach"— (Fitz punches me on the solar plexus. ‘The cabmen all cheer.) “and just then Graney grabs me by the arm and yells ‘Break clean!’ What do you think of tha Wasn't Thinking Much. I wasn't thinking very much. I was catching my breath. I looked over to- ward the cab and causlit a glimpse of Mrs. Fitz looking somewhat anxiously out of the window. Fitz looked around. too. -Come on,” sald he. with wu I climbed in and sat on a dog. It yelped, The other black poodle took. a nip out of my. tendon of Achilles—that's one of my vulnerable spoots. However, that was a mere detail after talking fight with Bob. The cab started. The fight was a delicate subject, but there's no use beating around the bush with Fitz, I went straight to the point: “Bob, were you worn down, or did O'Brien get away with you in the thir- teenth round?* “Worn down! He never ‘urt me at all, I was c# strong and ft as I ever was I sug- “Ride up town in my life. I never figured on O'Brien ‘aving a chance. 1 couldn't see ‘im at all. He biacked both my cyes with Jabs. but he never hart me. Didn't Feel Tired. “J was sirong and I didn't even feel ured. He only jabbed and clinched— jabbed and clinched ull the time. 1 was chasing ‘im around the ring, and he was running for ‘is life. In the thirteenth I caught ‘im, and we mixed it up, When the bell rang I'started tor my corner. I looked around der tale ex to start a Then Tt retire from ve fools felon my head and cut two ie Lap in my scalp. When I got out 2naq 0 #0 hack to Mrs. Fitz all covered with cinders and bi eae were nurt. and it ety ried i nines fore 1 could climb out of th Ireached the streot the sheritt's pea ace wut for smash re ‘or smas! Gg Gee!" Taik about’ quick.” The that owned the shop was stand. a shop. woman yor ng pal alata, bi bisexamitit a shop here?" “OF a hotel? “Mrs, Fitz ang 1 ry There's no mone: In a few mon training farm. ring for good. NEW YORK A.C. WINS FROM CRESCENTS After one of the most stubbornly con- tested and exciting hockey games ever witnessed in this city, the New York Athletic Club’ team defeated the cham- plon Crescents, of the Amateur Hockey League, at the St, Nicholas Rink, in West Sixty-slx:h street, last night by @ score of 2 goals to. 1, The Crescents Idoked euch easy win- ners before the game started that their admirers -offered odds-of 3 to 1 that they would come out’victorious, Brom the moment the whistie blew starting the Dlayers on thelr Journey the large crowd tore stood ub, and every fast pay Shas was mage was loudly ud ed, Fenwio e' speedy ‘cover- of the ‘Mercury Foot’ team, scored the first goal for hin team amid the wildest kolnd of cheering. The Crescents a ment later also made a goal, tying score. The New York teany then tallied another goal, forging to the front. A Was made by_ the Meroury but Referee Russell would and the game ended with ne ee ee "FADDEN A. Cc. SfAG The card for to-morrow night's stag at the McFadden A. C., One Hundred and Thiriteth etreet and Third’ avenue, \ pilliard match for the world’s cham- Tt was THIS a we O'BRIEN ° ie with Ss LEFT —* #1 PULLS BACKe ME RIGHT TO PUNCH In THE STOMACH — AND TREN "Break clean 1” ba Graney YELLS NOLAN AND NELSON FLUNK OUT OF M’GOVERN MATCH BY JOHN POLLOCK. ‘T looks now as if the six-round bout between Terry McGovern and Bat- tling Nelson walch is billed to be| un brinj ida moter of the Quaker City, as soon es he learned that Deady had rown up the mach, call-d up Joo Humphreys sch telephone a {Sao Informed him nthe. he we off the contest end would make the fighters the fiat | eS ee raat mee! the arom Te: te | Se Hur “then tolonrantied oalgte, 4 ilwaukee, for the battle. Hosey and Stone Fight To-Night. rivate fight wail be brought of p & Bios from Alba! Y., wentgnt, ier i i ng in it, will showed In Philadelphia last The Netters who will fguce In 1 ap be Wille Hosey, the sham | eta a ar Sesbowees informed” of pe rant of Albany, and Jie Up and that thay @hould corer itt tort ikl Nelson and Nolan eft for Milwaukee this week withing doing so. Fighters Get ‘Another Offer. Bert Crowhurst, another fight pro- HOPPE TO REMAIN ABROAD SOME TIME Willie Hoppe's great victory over Vignaux. the French champion. in the rueced light-weight of who credit, Phew will fight battle at 136 rounds for 60 the gross receipts. eee fet will cost $2 each, SEVEN BOUTS ON TO-MIGnT'S CARD = The Olymple A. ©, will hold its regu- lar weekly boxing stag to-night at the elub-house, One Hundred and Twenty- fifth street and Lexington avenue. Seven bouts are carded, as follows: Jeff Doherty vs. Bob Adler; Joe Wagner vs. Thert Keys; Rube McCarthy vs. Sailor ‘Travers; Billy Kelly va, Leo Harrison; Harry Fisher vs. Fritz Erhardt; Frankie Sheehan vs. Charley Golding, and Young juarino vs. K. vu ‘Dhis looks Uke a god card, especiatly as the boys engi are evenly matched. ‘The club matchmaker had hoped to put on Abe Attell, but could find no subtable opponent for the clever featherweight. It is expected, however, that Doherty and Adler will furnish a bout that will satisfy the members. It is of the grudge variety, to ‘see the Plonship title, will most Likely result in him obtaining many offers trom the different academies in Paris to give exhibitions there, This will prolong his stay in Paris for a longer period than the little champion had intended to re- main, The Frenchmen are anxious to see Vignaux’s conqueror in many exhibi- tions in the future, and it is thought that the alluring inducements which they will make him will induce him to stay in that country may be for ten or twelve months, providing, of cours ees does not ignore these flattering Of: fers and return to Americ: The only form of food made from wheat that is all. nutri- e Then ‘e FALLS | InTo & CLINCH == MAY STIR BY FRANK W. THORP. ORRIS HAYMAN will leave for M New Orleans on Thursday. His string at Crescent City has not been doing as well as last year. Evi- dently’ there is a need of a head to fairs. Hayman got into town on Satur- day with Mrs. Hayman. Saturday being the 13th day of the month and Mrs. Hayman being superstitious to a degree, was reason enough for Morris remaining over night at the Hotel Bris- tol rather than go to the magnificent new home which was bought with the winnings of last season. Hayman said that he liked his trip abroad, and that he saw many inter- esting things on his journey. Never sheless America is hig one best bet for ever more, The rough homeward trij | was enough of an experience to settl any future hankerings for me ocean highway. When Hayman arrives in New Or leans things about the "Paddock" are likely to Hven up a bit. Pool-rooms have been hit pretty hard ao far this winter, for the percentage of winning choices has been something remark- able. Moreover nearly every good thing that has been wired from New Orleans to Dave Gideon and his clan at the Hoffman hae gone through. So good have these wires been that in many instances the bettors have been unable to get their money down except at prices far below those quoted on thi track. Any time a hot good thing # pation ine Diate nothing is known of in Orlean: quiet as possible to “as not te prrent the price. But pool-room men are a8 Wise to this as the bettors. So when a big bettor calls up on the ‘phon yersation something like this takes pla PiAVhat's the price against So and Bor ‘Four tq one,’ answers the pool-room eS you a thousand,” lope. Don't want it.” Ba price will you lay?" “Well, we are loaded up and don't gare for more, You can have 2 to 1 $500, says the pool-room man, The air_{n_the telenhone booth turns —_—_—_—___ is the eager AMUSEMENTS, PROCTOR’S 5H, AY. a a, Wingham, Teabelie Wrseson Tas Daily (eater REAR ADV A aN. Young. A: H. Van Bur & Ane Go, Night. Bho. 0.18081 All-Star Vaudevi ‘vaical That y Reno & Rich-| 350., Be. = | <THE GOTHAM , BAST, CJ T nay doa TURN IN | VAUDEVILLE; HAYMAN'S TRIP TO SOUTH THINGS SOME blue, and there is a smell of sulphur as the bettor softly swears to himself. He knows he has practically © sure thing, 80 he sa. {Glinme 8 to Cha He may get on or not. There have een Unies” this winter” when. horses lave been quoted at 2% or 3 to 1at the stack that bettors about town have b ng for even money. | Yeste |-room came good thing into their own, “None of the ngs got home, and only two of the thirteen avorttes won jetween Faces the other day a pool room man was chatting with a ae over the wi y,’ he Maa, "you know in this Business We gradually accumulate a choice collection of bum checks. I'll bet hat 1 have the worst bunch of checks of any man In New York. ‘How so?" asked his friend. “Well, T have been putting them In ‘mold ‘wallet, and that wallet I care- ssly left In the pocket ‘of another coat } few days ago. When I got home a ew alghts ago I found that my dog bag edt the wallet out of phe pocket wed and torn it to smal) Bits, Batt were 50 hose. bum shes bad that he wouldn't even touch them, and they lay scattered all over the floor unl Now, those checks’ Sree tel been bad Sy fos ae dog passed=them ay iy ag eg Mac ae thing that one mis way. AMUSEMENTS, 6th Annual Ofnic! AUTOMOBILE SHOW of is patente Ciab UF Slee .M.. Jam. 16 to 20. anderbilt t Cup Race NEW ARMORY, 69TH REGT. 08 ener autar, £eniaion Boe ‘Thea.. B'way& 4Int st. Mat.Sat. BROAD NAY i BR = New : New Amsterdam j Ose Wed Ry cast. “45 Minutes from Broadway” LIBERTY Feent aren ay ‘CLANSMA AN a Dockstader Fink's ‘Gh ed HE DEWEY 54 Tonday—Rove Hill Extravasanza Co “a U stat, To-day—Jersey Liles Burlesavers. WALLACK’S By.8.20. Mats. May & Sat.,2.15. Wm, Faversham— THE SQUAW MAN St. Th A Bway. AMMERSTEIN’S # 50,75,81. 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WEST END "UND SOUTHERN f SKIES HARTER vm 8.15, Cay Mat.Sat OLsyelperstlak ‘ranqueray & ‘SEAMONS 23:8, Billy (Single) Cu Ciiffort, 6 Port Sisters, Emmi M2v9,8.15,Mat.|THE Fe WW Wed. & Sat. OF DAS & Mills, Seymour & Allen, ete, | SH EIGRAND, oaey 256-50 an Mrs. Leffingwell”. s ae GARR SE a | 4, Weds ST. T. NICHOLAS RINK Eoak Hpenteat lone 8 atiy exces Dt MORAY Biway KEITH'S vac dtatis.te METROPOLIS 22%, © &1,4y, By, a aaepareeee 3° at a ‘AY. Frank P| Ballina , Etre, BY ROBERT EDGREM JOHNSON PUTS I ON JOE JEANNETTE Was Very Close Mill, but For. mer Seemed to Have Bet. ter of It Toward Last. .j Two boxing stags were held tm thts city last night, and plenty of good, fam milling was witnessed at both of them, At the Sharkey Athletic Club, in West Sixty-fifth street, there were seven bouts decided, and the large audience of mem- bers present loudly applauded the boxems as they slugged each other throughous the three rounds. In the main event Jack Johnson, the colored heavy-welmht chameton of the world, met Joe Jeam andther colored pugilist, in @ ch at the finish ofseach round were tired. Kelly had the better of contest, es he the most effec! blows. ————.—__—_ McGarry to Fight Briggs. The three-round go between Amby McGarry and Jimmy Briggs, scheduled for Friday night at the Hudson A. C., on West Thirty-fourth etreet, will no doubt be nine minutes of lightning ex- ghanges of jabs and punc! Both lads the crowd will pave to display some extraoniinarily faxt work. Besid. MoGerry-Briggs go six be held. 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Ay.& 107th 5! e STAR:SE7 “T eapete Get fag & HA! HI Ba Nab Ser Ww Sale } 42, W.of By: ao To-Day. | COLONIAL Dal ly Mts.2G0¢ & Maud Edn A 5 a BROOKEYN, AMUBEMENTS: seat DAY. sh Gate NS Iso Que-Act Busteh, Na MY MINSTREL, MISE QUAKERS Koy na NEL ELITE 0! REENEY’S. he, tine ta Tiamat Bhi” Kelley Ice, Teen. “Ant ton Boman a ‘and others Amateur Night every AM. PHIO) ON Wit i is ZEL & Set BAR ae HUBERT Brookteen 2 Nett Whoo Manc atest Seswiboe'y GRAND lined 16 cota entbemaane 238 B. ‘Thoth ata