The evening world. Newspaper, March 8, 1907, Page 12

EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN. INJOET HOMAS A LONG-FELT WANT ‘Wanted and Cal =__An_Original Fighter Is. What They ifornian Fills the Bill- ~“Hot Air Twin” Lets _Off Some ‘Steam. OR along time followers of the F ing for an ‘original fighter— one who cin show something new. Joe Thomas, of California, who fought Honey “Mellody Wednesday night in Philadelphia, fills the bill. Thomas has brought out,a novel style of fighting, and it’s as good as Kid McCoy ~MeCoy has siways been regarded as the coolest man In the ring. A hot. tamale and a plate of ice com- pare just Iike McCoy and Thomas. The ‘beauty of the Callfornfan’s fighting style is that with all pf his hall-sleepy deliberation he bas per- fect judgment and ‘timing of blows. He calmly walked straight into M lody’s. swings, and either picked them —off- with his gloves, let them go sround his neck. or swayed back with them to break thelr fotce. Even against the ropes by Mell he made no effort at all to silp away to one side or the other.’ With nr) 6 Jet the ropes throw him straight back against Mellody, and with seem- Peale slow, careless movements of his Hands, body or head, avoided or “looked the -swift-hooksthat—would landed.” This ia a feat of skill, Many crack have been | whipped by being eye pa tilaa oa orbett 4 out ee Forbes as the ropes threw Ty against the knockout vlow. yifignter living. except Thomas, ates to go back hard against the ropes. seems to en: joys ingles ables Very uch In action, Thomas accurate As Gi sharpshooter in his hitting and unches jpeavily with elther band. His Js as food as nis right. It was zine the jeft that he knocked Mellody Seti the first round. Of his boxing tus ‘on his fect He hae the Fa Ei hat made Young Grime famous. and ne Scat ieee eon back, have knocked him out if they had BY LEN -EDGREN. Los Angeles, Cal., March & HETE was electricity in the air I yesterday morning when the Giants rolled out for practice: Mas has been as mild as the breezes that blow tn from over the Pacific. But to-day he was In a scrapping humor. by aes first thing he. did was to cut loos: sf Tho or the t 0-0) next four Four aaa fe was hard, enoukh tot fignt peered ehes kovontoee jor Mellody's wild swings after- THOMAS -qn-ye-that-he—witt- fight ellody at 142 pounds, ringside, for the welter-welght tite, It will be great. if the match {s ever made at the welter-welght limit I think ‘Thomas wil] be too weak to show aay: thing of his true ability. le then: from this time on any one who didn’t care to hustle could take the first freight train for the East. -It_was a fine day, dry and clear and cool. At 10 o'clock the team went out to the grounds, It was after dark when the last of the weary players came back to the hotel so stiff and sore that thay could-hartiy walk-inte-the dining-room. And when dinner was ready they crawled off to bed, ts Gle-welght—not a welter-weight GY a, He “pogat. ta -be-fghiing at the ere Te nS rear ot TH a Bhouldert: pipet ca oatyim fo te middle-weight —champlanslict ING allowed him- Gelf to be introduced from the rhhg at the Mellody-Thomas fight. with the statement that he wax’ con- Bidering @ match with Tommy Murphy. Arter: DAUM Tals “ila” Beat nes FO rae ngisnd put me on the bum. vi oVer there all the time bad cold. mh. FOULd.. ba. ALB. Vie Corbett. : A ar Ne had Jase | fre a istic ight “offer” for" ett ne z fant erat G rene y: ), 080- if Rickata a dcrives his income porting: resorte—wrall ealt ‘sorting Pesos tein new mining celson —Goemn't pant etasee sme teh money,” BALDWIN ASTHREE FIGHTS THIS MONTH Johnny Mac padi) 2a] manger of Mat ttle © a beat STommy. Murpiiy wd Here hy anger, has signed articles for his Protege to most Freddle Cole for ten rounds on March 20, before a club in In- @lanapolis. Baldwin has been training like a wibery for the past two -w. himaelf in condition for his fight ouse O'Brien, which takes place vidence on Monday night, This will be the second mesting be- tween Baldwin and O'Brien. The. fire: between these hard hitting Mette was declared a draw, but neith Poy san satinfled with Its reautt. etait witnessed the first bout Un us in agreeing that ft! wos one of the fastest fights ever pullod of in Boston, There 'y pome Il feeling existing be- teers \Fien and Baldwin, and’ the ans battle will enjoy the beat 1 Witnessed in the Haat between I Johnny Mack, Baldwin's acti manager, All e ve ite last hight wigned up another contract 'f r him to meet Gus Bezennah _&t Hot Springs on the 2th of this month. LONGFIELD T0 SKATE FIVE. A special five-mile rojler-skating rac fa the feature of to-morrow. night's Sie ioe at Scheutzin's Park, Union ie encan ye eS ce five- » ls to skate againat the faatent twe that be becured, each ae bin A: ei 26 ho] Saint (OAM LEWIS [S AFTER As soon as the practice started Mc- Would be Tie mare Tooling. Tre ned. all the pitchers up anc worked them out iin.turn. McGraw was a'l over the place, | urging everybody wii, Kai oplling every- body down about once a minute. He aid” enough “work for a team himself. | Early in the day he sprained his ankle slightly, but that only made him more! scrappy, While the work was,going on merrity Jotm got into a ctecussion | about-the exrenyen: waited hig ‘epinione John | the “caustic verlag oe Rormer Call fornia. Btate Senator: sound ike the prat: leet ar: that his earning limit was day. Then ho th scathing comparisons. between that and ous Thome, Intinating that the In tal gence: of the two were Big alae finsnclal abilities. Then Mac eae uent on the eub| tract under which the GI Naare reusing oneolee-ty-finy, and his eye felt upon Matty, Ames and Ferguson, who were forty’ ‘mini ats and were trying to gneak acroag thie diamond to the dre McGraw them dr: Salted with fire Ins came out the three them, grounds, —pretan seen him yet. Saintes nares uae aan ea Toast that lasted tor Ove min- ules by the watch. They were too much winded by the run to answer, had the argument all to himself, telling them players who didn’t show up on tm: je put them to work. Matty got. th harlest-tryout-—-McUrew_stood- near-by and urged him on every time he showed signa of being weary, At noon the team. waa willing to quit-and go back ‘for lunch, all but Hannifin, Ferguson and tzgerald, who wereso. they pre- ferred to stay and get along on oranges, peanuts and einkers Pout thig was only. the et haniest ‘day's work yet. noon the Glants Vin t Co! by a score of 12-0, The game Was over about et, but the mericless Mc- Graw out Devin, Shay, Hannt- fl and td for mo: He stayed himself, and Fit quin- tet kept on t Jura untitled Jt was to dark to see the hall. last they were inning of the nthe after- played a game with e fighting game have been Took-|” rushes | _ Graw_ informed the bunch that there. ~ ay ttre focal cago, was the/winner-of-the ‘ott medal i clear trices, ENO HEN_ ended tan or wad _turned | Just what. he thought of |G CHAMPICN AUESTON Champion Hueston had better look to his laurels, for Sam Lewis, of this In out with a challenge to mest him for prid’s pool title and will bet. $500 Bs the side. Lowis has proved his work in many contests throughout this Btate and cl at Heuston te sideatepping him, nuded to consideration,” sald {ueston tn 200-point . 10 Jersoy 13 204, In Gly! as as 0) Another match at New Jereey HoT Eg Ne The Leer THAT KNocrED | MELLOD-Y Down ONLY MOVED ABOUT STK INCHES +A, C. of Los Angeles, Cal, next month. __|3immy J Put Through Stiff Paces by McGraw. — Moriarity Will Play. First Base for allowed to-go home to_dinner,and_the) BY -BOZEMAN-BULGER: John McGraw certainly {s a hustler. Atlanta, Ga, Qfarch & Ho can get more work out of a. bunch LARK GRIFFITH met the Hal ayers than Chase situation face to face on th second day of training, and showed the public that for one more time the olf fox had not been caught nap- ping, Whether Chase reports or not, the Highlanders have @ first baseman on the ground,-and-his-first day's. perform- ance convinced every member of the club that he knows every worthy wrin Kile of the sam If Chase does not comi to terms Gedraw ay AY, will be the next first baseman: éf-the Hixhianders, Griffith had planned this move for) ‘two or three weeks betore the club left! New York, but he kept it absolutely | betweon himaclf and Moriarity until a! ow down was nectasary yestorday, af- > ternoon, when tho entire infleld lined up (or praotios. Mortarity had-brought with him « well-worn first baseman‘s mit, y one else himsct ry indication that McGraw vill be more scrappy than ever this eason.” Just, to) show that he ts reund- form he umpired six the game with Bt tou the Lis A: ans ayers howling Sos jocal McGan ta the only new addition to the hospital end he only hast couple of black and Si ato show: McGan, in the mornin ractice, at run“to: he- was it_bi wild throw. The crowd was atill lousy —iig—when-MoGann-trind_to. beat,t down | to second, and just then a dainy-topper walloped out by. Dahlen caught him on. the eouth pole of his solar id nearly ie rn_A_s#on In apite of the trenuous the {Gants were up early this m Miao atin seem’ ten ho feeling. very sore. They are gradually getting into ng into {antngs 0! | | MARCH 8—Q. P. ton Golf Club Chi- The meet. will probably be held in one of the armories in Brooklyn. RED BANK, WN. J, March &—Tne nrat of = series af ice yacht races for the championship third-class pennant of the world, will be safled here to-day. Pleasure Bay Ioe Yacht Club and t North. Shrewsbury Club will represented by two bouts. FHE AMATEUR ATHUBTIC UNION [rire sCHEDULE OF THE BASKET: |" jasnpinced yorterday that all races tn! 01” Championships of the A. A.._U. roller rinka must be sanctioned by the a ‘Amateur Athieifo Union, and t aN [ane tisecead clases eecreeath rite associations connected with rinks must jan uniimiled class, Three game: ALA. U, [bo played every evening. “KT THE ANNUAL OF | CORNWALL ONT: MARCH 8» the members of the Turf and Field Club, | “Bud” McCourt, who was Injured in a held yesterday, Perry Belmont wan_re- between Cornwi lected President; Brayton Ives, Vice- Tuesdayanight mo was very rough. Masson, d + John Cowdin, treaaurer; EB. fexed chastise: naa Deen erties ©, La Montagne, secretary; H. A. Buck, asintant secretary, ANS ALL —Y.—-M— CA AMATEUR <7 ‘wrestling tournament for the association IT-WAS-YESTERDAY. DECIDED-BY the National Championship Committea | nthe Harlem ¥. MC. A. ar the Amateur Atneue Union, oc wich | to-morrow —ni Mr Bartow 8. Weeks ts chairman, to- hold the ten-mile running championship ternoon of April 22 at the Polo the home of the New York Natlonal League Baseball Club. THIRTY-TWO-EVENTS— WILL decided at the PINEHURST, Behals, of + offered for the best score in the thirty- stx hole qualification round of the ap nual club championship golf tourna- Taunt yewterday With’ a card-of-1¢1 and a} imargin.of aix strokes. an wilt = rs UL One Tan tt exch sits, and ft {8 expected that twelve teams made up of the pick of the wrestling talent will compete, The apring games of the Twenty-third Regiment will be held at the armory, NOIRE Bedtora avenue, Brooyn, vi Saturday, March 16. The regulation track and field events will be decideu, jincluding sprints, runs, jumps an weight-throwin: BE- Miltary . Athletic League's annual championship meet next month. The tommilttee In) charge is now engager perfecting arrangements. Wille Lewis, the local pugtilat, | open. Lewis used excellent Judgment In fought one of the best dacties of hin| delivering his blows, and the result way career at tho siag of the Long Acre A.| ‘iit few of them missed thelr mere C, last night. He met Paul Moore, tho Moore to the floor with-n. short rent rugged Pittaburg fighter, tn the main| 98 the nose, which he landed as Bfoore event of alx rounds, and what he aid to! tearing Into him, Moore got up dazed, and although Lewis managed to nat} Moore {n every one of the raunda was /him hard agai he managed to last the + id abstit the head, body “/and) face, but | jn'y {ax Which shook: Waite up. Lewis strange to say he was unable to {put} cut loose in, and b: hooting his Moore away. left repeatedly thto Moore’ dy and {uce seaned Co siow tho latter up for a time, Despite this punishment Moore kept boring Into Lewis and tho latter had to use the best of Judgment in ducking Moore's ylo'ous swings, Althoagh Lewis landed hard and ‘often on Moore in the remalning four rounds, the latter showed remarkable gumeness and continued to rush at Lewis and ex- change blowa with him at close qua In s's first appearance in he was defeated by ody, the welter- the showing he and that against Mellody was about na d/fferent as night ja from day, Lewla made a pi ble bat tle ngainst Melody, but egainst. Moore he put up an pretty an exhibition aa any one wished Lo see. From the first tap of the bell u th rang again at the fininh of the al-xth round Lewin out- hoxed id outfought Moore, and his hard left jabs to the face, short right hand upercuts to the Jaw and body not gals. fared the husky smokey city Isd, ey also drew the claret from his “aban And ant oD tate welght champion made in this bout ers, In’ the fifth and alxth rounds Lewis {inflicted considerable puntabment on Moore by upercutting ijim with vicious rlighta to tho body and left jabs und hooks to hid damaged nose and moouth, Although Lewis won easiiy, Moore terves great credit for the ‘showings; Batre! f Binh eaenbere. shee aver vt Ww foseng pumber of ~ mutoN—with-Phitadeiphia—Jack—O'Brien,. championship of the city willbe a | krang Club, WILLIE LEWIS BEATS MOORE e He wacns RIGHT INTo “THOMAS Bounces -OFF—FHE- ROPES WITHOUT..EVEN TRYING TO j __- Cover uP JOE THOMAS WAS TOO MUCH OF A RIDDLE FOR CHAMPION MELLODY. A THOMAS Moves AWAY. With THE Blows To BRears THEIR, FORCE . PALMER 10 FIGHT TWIN SULLIVAN cx Jack Palmer, the English Reavyweisht and « as é00n as the answer comes from fighter who has been unable to get on a| Sullivan eaying the match Is on, Lowes and-Paimer—wili-start-at-once tor-Los Angeles. The only thing that Manager Lowes asks ts that the club officials furnish him-and Palmer with tranapor- tation to the, coast and back, and he : &-good, big -guarantes for ght: will meet Jack “Twin” Sullivan in « twenty-round battle before the Pacific Lowes, manager of Palmer, h ‘agreed rE ail without even sraiting for instruc- 7 Sone walked over to suck No. 1 and the ball to rolling: "Around the first sack ortarity Ina wonder, He ts not a Hal Chase, but he is one of the cleverexc undecstudies ever seen on a ball field. Ife ate grounders sel iy Murphy to Fight Sullivan March 28. Johnny Oliver hie. gtren-wo-ait hopes of A ate FOGRA “DaUl Detween Tommy | H Murphy and Batting Nelson, to be fought tm Phétadeipbia, and last night he signed articles of agreement for Mrphy to mest “Kaa Bullivan, the former Washington the Eureka A. C, of Baltimore, on the night of March 28 A large crowd will curaly ero these lads in action, as the racing season will be on at . Langford to Be Backed for $5,000 10 Beat Molr. Bam Langford, the colored welterweight who ts on his way to Engiand where he iy matched fo fight "Gunner Moir, the Eng- dish —sarywetent — campiod “before tha “Na- onal Spirting Club of London next month, must evidently mean to..make a tig cleas up 1 the fight, for he brought along with bm te England @ sporting, man of, Reston who, ft teeatd. took: ah; « intends on Det and Griffith was immensely Uekled over his showing, and jum uproariously at the looks of surprise on the faces of! the newspaper ment pig TO gest case Chase failed to arriv our’ It developed later that Moriar- ty had frequently played— the -poaitio: und was considered a star in that de- partment willle lathe Jeaznes. ‘There is no better first baseman In America than Hal Chase, and Gritith Would like to have him. 29 stl a 2 belief that Chase will rs rt, but the Californian maintains ah omtnous allence, Delehanty case 4s not serious. Griffith has no doubt about him. as it {x not a question of money, Dtopite these minor teoubten the “Highlamiers sre going stecalls Bectcg i | Work, and are molding themselves into & cracking good, ball club. The arrival of “Elberteid and La: joomade. the. éomplete. and. with the exception ‘of lett. field the ac force was put through a regu- jar drill during the ‘aftertioon prac: jorte’s arm te very sore an nd nd It was with test difficulty ne hi the ‘bail. beyond. the fee 1B id -atteimpte to. holat It over the fl awit] a Ish glee, eee then im at etforta ot Ia third Don't grunt- ” he | chances. Nelson Offered $5,000 to Box. With the hope of tnductng Billy woAhAger OF Harting wWatwon, next month, Jack McGuigan, matchinaker Ker ae el eonee'lrocuthe) Dane etined It with thanks. Wath inRing—To-Night- Timmy Walsh, the clever litte feather- weight of Boston, in to tight another twen-} ty-round bout before ithe Pacific A. C, of Los Angeles, Cal, to-night. He will have js opponent this time Exidie Meeney, of Loa Angel tthe Reels ness tase fought oat: + : eras iting fraternity ap Calitornt but” th chances are that Walsh will get the verdict. Papke le a “Comer, Bill Papke, the Western crack light mid. Gheewelght who has bean knocktig”™ Sut” all the Lig fellows he hes fought tor some ime and who only @ few nights ago secural a deciston- over Ritir Rroades, the Kanese res certainty looks tke a “oomer att the ere: Meee war whipping tha ball tn was whipping anit re ‘a Moontthe. ! ‘dHamond- iit two.-mento__report_were Keene arrived early oe ehtwaight ins fftees-round' bust before |! fighting Dane to engags in @ etx-round bout | Defore the National A.C. of Philadelphia | , who has sarsetesiotiy AMUSEMENTS. HIPPODROM sa haa tear era ai peests st viet = CIRCUS ¢ ae. eters who oan land @ Xxockout blow with either hand and wades right Into an oppe-| pent fro mthe_hall_eatl| ba —ea—fnlety Leave Good Enough Alone. | ‘There is @ rumor belng circulated that & eporting man in town intends to bring off | Rwenty-pound-beute here. private -cud—| that will have five hundred legitimate mem- bers, Let us hope that this club will not eet started, for, as the local followers of 1 he: are: ay metieenes teh ata [round howls. te -gasne ; wrenty-round Cours solar plexus blow it were hed. This Wil! Be a Great “Go.” i Marry Harris and Jack Goodman, who ir bout of six rounte K to be held by the ay night, are both for the encounter and will rept parncal to le One of the cleverest Retween—tnde offi er witneered In tata city, | NET WENT 8 “Young Griffo” In Harness the Austrailan fighter, Gout one of the most ever pulled ona glove Wi Edi acting as sparing ‘ mn whl, festern thee ceweak at a a theat tre at 14 Lill show! Bert Qritto te ati showing Es MJOILN POLSOCK OE FOR Mats. Wet-& Sat, ON PAROLE A ie Sl FLUOS' HERALD SQ. Foray Salma Matinees Wed (meee CNEL {INGLY 80, “hale Wet Sage 3 Mate. AEE, x desta ee & SEAMON'S rhe World Beaters. Extra—Saleme YORKVILLE, SET cae METROPOLIS: ‘ARIZONA ~ ASTOR 2053 Sau ret iS Broan THE MILLS 7f¥ GOUS GARDEN pa Cad ven CLONAL hi zs AAG [LY ,Z5et tion, ai Ana 1 BEL Belasco “AMUSEM ENE Bway | LLOXD, inlucr $s ats SAM BERNARD. Sie men ie HOGCENT-RIM Mat “ip, i 2Bes| SAVOY MANS THEA.. 42d at. Hee #acur: so THE ROSE athe RANCHO Sith = 6D ®. & Bi wa: Mats. ‘Thurk & Aete HOUR.» yf Mat. | ,VRSTA Bier ASCO ‘Presents 6 Engliteh oma, 1 if ADISONSQ.2™sss ame Waterbury Dias, T ot Russel), ‘Rea. 24 at. Bvay idan ea Rat 318. JCARLOTTA NILLSON ‘OMANTT His ote Oe Al Dal its = WARREN'S. et with ISS MARY SHAW. ______ The players. ¥ Doyle, Del Chase, Conroy and eae and. MMottinan, to report are hanty, Cas Rickey. Phone 1926 Gram, Comttnvous 1.20 to 0. 2650.65.00. ah 28 ‘Chel: foe ——— ns E,W. Gardner, of Passaic, N. J.; de- feated J. Mt. & Rolls, of Philadelphia, lant night In thelr tournament game:of the National Aesociation of Amateur [xe New Amster DISON 5Q. DA-M.tol TPM, $0. bat, BERKELEY LYCEUM Theatre cax-ouner: THEIRECKONING ct With KAT! Niners PEER RICHARD MANSFIELD #238 GYNT MEIBERTY 8 3ar= Want Etéanor Robson west of D'way, SALOMY JANE." ACADEMY OF MUSIC. 14th Bt.Iry, PI, Wondertyt OG Pet Keno, Walsh and Melrose, and others. 14th ST, THEA. wie Witt Bat. Bad, ERNE BP OE ONT BROOKLYN. AMUSEMENTS. DallyMat.100.26. 84 Ay. Sif Prone 9001 "Plaza, Dally Mat, 250, HARLEM | Hara. Orn stock Kem Opern Hows erctronty PRODIGAL SON. Billard Players, held at the Lteder- Die Anal score detng er to 215. Gardner took the Inning, and after that was never head- ed: ils digh run was 78, and ed 10 20-28, Rolls made ahi and his average was 10 62h ©. F. Conklin, who was chaipion in 1905. defented Dr. L. L. Mial, of New York, in the afternoon game. “Th cago expest ran the necessary 30 pol Ingtwenty-aix innings, which gave him an*averaxe of a fraction under 12. Hix New York rival was apparently unable to make any headway and only auc- {n_running 121 Daliehtarioss, And Vaud. Curtain 2&8. eae v Hes Dail ally atinee 2£c,, 50c, MARIE D SLER, orped olsen. Somat cheek court AMMERSTEIN’S #24: ‘RE OF VARIETIES, “MOTORING, 25, tnt, 7 Fe ‘Wilton Bros. 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