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12 THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1908. [ ee ee Ce a Tae ve reats| THE BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK |nosea2-2%ew | a ‘Champion Athletes Who Suffered | Walker, Champion “OL oy Pare Bik eet ty Hendious Athletic yin HEREC BYAAU U. Sprinter, to nyo say the United States BURNS TO EDGREN _Declares Negro’s Second Influenced | Ban by Registration Worihi/aha seilb faset Caney in Xun a la, E Ailend and the United States. The team will be made up of « Police to Stop Battle, and Wants : me f Another Fight — Can Beat ie Vf vis. BE aan Caniities, | reo thu aren Ta Seapets ae Sheppard, Bonhag, Porter, Bellars, |acie.%,F Mates, the sreat tte ' surprised the world when he won the 100-metre dash at the Lon- Bacon and Lee Put Under [don Olympiad, and who omy last week ran 100 yards in 92-5 seconds. This rec+ the best men in South Africa, and will | tain, ; Hefferon, ho finished second to fin, Cae Tommy. | bh, after Dorande chug pasnemase lified, will also be a member of the ny put a stigma on six of the leading athletes in America. ery anxious to compete in championships as well as T* Registration Committee of the Amateur Athletic Association has ALU, j oe HE following cablegram from | ‘The indefinite suspension of Mel Sheppard, George Bonhag, Harry ac MUL cha amplonships and also ‘ Sydney, Australia, received | Porter, Fred Bellars, Charley Bacon and Jimmy Lee {s a Nteral bombshell | Irisi-ammertcan acc, Weeames, Of the ‘ 3 at Deresrteein: | and no man can foresee the final result, eae chee A. A. that will be held last night, speaks for itselt: Robort Edgren, | Evening World, New York: Johnaon's second influenced police stopping contest. Was strong, Mad same chance aa Nolaon with Gans. Johnson was tiriag. tures show everything. Willing to fon again. Can beat him. Picta two months. : TOMMY BURNS. Tommy possibly refers to the fort) two-round affair at Goldfield between Nelson and Gans. Nelson was strong and still going when the decision was given to Gans on a foul. Later on Nelson demon- strated that he was Gans’s master. And perhaps he would have worn Gans down at Goldfield if the battle had continued to a real finish. While he ts if this country. | It ts not unlikely that the action of, of the professional bee wa the committee will bring about the or- in the tate SS SS ane | |wanization of a professional league. ce shaverueent int BOXING STAG TO-NIGHT. The “pro” spirit 18 In the alr, and it is panding appear- | {welt known t certain promoters ance tie clubs and | have recently felt the pulse of many | Pramtcrs pate Mae |athletic stars with more or less prom- lising results. If the charges on which the ten were Pode ‘th suspended are proven true, {t ts obvious a profeés that they will be forced to seek in the “pro” ranks. It is under |that the A. A. U. has started out on a general housecleaning expedition, and ——_—_—— Mei. Sheppard s “Exorbitant’’ Charge Cost Him $1.10 of His Own Money The Dry Dock A.C. will hold its regu- lar weekly boxing stag in {ts club-house st Tenth street, near Avenue C in bout the prin- ns Otto,” of this pr. of Denver, Col. six rounds at cateh- nee {8 expected y club has a per- injunction. Five other bouts ne star attraction. athletic of men of th mimittee will ne 1 warns any a self to be hi nD: nal ts to comp: to-night. U ration of the games, , he was suspended on e in a meet in | ss he rece iis suspe SPORTING DAYS. hy HIS is the first word or Burns. Johnson's second got the (pollee This ts the “exorb! Sheppard, and for which he 4 es . was willing ae: fight has t suspended : to stop the fight, he says. Burns was willing and eager to fight eu poawas/ ont Di ’ on. It is unfortunate ant the men were not permitted to fight to y © a finish. The accounts of the battle, however, all agree that Burns was e £ outfought from the beginning. But Tommy was game to the end, and © mow his great regret is that the battle was stopped. One punch has wi on any a battle-the dying effort of @) 7 QXgiadiator has oft slain a would-be con- Ciercror. ‘Tom Sharkey was failing under | COMBINE AGAINST f = Kid McCoy's merciless rain of plone JOHNSON BY WESTERN MDL © when the Sailor swung over the knock- © put. FIGHTING PEOPLE. SLE LLARD ~~ CHAMPION ATHLETES WHO ARE UNGER BAN. M. W. Bheppard, Olympic champion. Harry FP. Porter, Olympic champion. Charles Bacon, Olympic champion. G. V. Bonhag, Olympic champion. ¥. G. Bellars, National and Can- adian champion. James Lee, New England champion. Here's the actual cost of a Philadelphia to New York, including Chair Car New York to Buffalo, including Pullman and din Buffalo to Naw York, New York to Philadelphia, Hotel accommodations in Bu LYRICS B E ; ¥ ear vaults sp vores EST De WOLF NOPPER "i fnre ! luding Chair Car . alo (over night) Fel DALY'S ® eS WM. FAVERSHAM ie, World WEST © that on e real, genuine, i Mats. N. Year's & Sat | | athiet rvive END LULU GLA Sgr URNS says Johnson was tiring. Per- — = ae ae =e | The en were pended at @ F as MILLE teenie B haps he was. One thing is certain, (Special to The Bvening Wor)’.) ras la at the West Side Branch i _ the American fight fans will LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 29. of the Y. M. ©. A. The chief ground c New AMSTERDAM eH gather in force when the pictures arrive. |] What has all the earmarks of a Coriithewauspensions; iaaligiven! out (by, Ihouse, J. £1). Mats. Wed .Naw Ye They will tell the story. combine against Jack Johnson has Messrs. Obertubessing and Warner, ap- W. Heu: is LITTLE NEMO “Willing to fight again. Can beat been entered into by the fighters |pears somewhat vague. Their stat him," wires Tommy. Well, some day,} and promoters tn this section. The ee le uNNA 7 Rett: ov oye Johnson may give Burns another |! object 1s to refuse to fight Jobn- “In view of the published statements chance. It is not likely, however, that | son until he returns to America, New York are very much conce ee jin the Press and Sun of Dec. the the two will meet again in the near | and thon keep him on the waiting es about Roger Lresnahan re The LORE, Registration (col dee desires to state “guture. Johnson will go out now along || Ust so long that be will be willing | Former College Saino itcher Did caus! *| Sammy Sey r <0 Coach the) tna: they have not been negligent, ydthe golden path of fame. He will never | to let white men dictate the terms ave been dillgentit pursuing @ co BaleTY Mate fare & Sands, THE TRAVELING SALESMAN BuUADWAY JOSEPH O'MARA ie & severe cold w equal Burns|s)recordiaa|ajmoney maker) |Ol.®) ALDI. Not Figure in Distribution | fe West Point Team for of inquiry, Ww e result that they Hees a '@n all the history of the fighting game Of course, no written compact ex- aes ‘| 5 ae The marron ae) Goes Fe Re HE PE 2EDER no man has ever even tied Tommy in|] iets to this effect, but there is a of Championship Money. | is son >, and it is 1909 Season. , DAN Ene cou © Pere the art of gathering gold. He {s worth | “gentlemen's .agreement” equally eet, —— termed legitimate expenses. They NEWYORK. EATRE ay close to a quarter of a million. binding...Billy Delaney, Al Kauf- ee decided to ask the New York newspa-! ANNA NALS it Oe There is a pathetic side to the defeat | mann’s manager, appears to be one PY BOZEMAN BULGER. pers to co-operate with the comr ttee, | ‘What Sullivan Says, HELD MISS voc of Burns. In some quiet spot in far-off | Of the leaders, with Jeffries and EVERAL ball players were |as there must be some good foundation x cesar ENCE #@ustralia, thousands of miles away from | the other fight promoters in line. S x for the two ar n, and the o fi - his relatives and friends, he is probably |{ Barry intimates he will fight John- Bursing his bruises to-day, his invalid [| son, but 4t is ‘predicted he will wife at his side. Alone, aimost forgot- | swing into lune. fen, the Australians lauding his con- : committee would appreciate na times, places and amou demanded and amounts received. And as they tiga ere peer eta: STUvvesiar’ tans Pen su HOP! ‘gueror, his full purse is his only con- It is an open seoret here that At apnears to have, the committee, have the pwver to sus- any Kind of BEL ASCO eeolation. ity was Tommy's intention to Johnson will have to fight in ment sewed pend upon any kind or evidence, euc onymous \ aM e ring in case he defeated pepns America, probably in California, er players | as the newspaper articles, the com charg: GEORG: ie, Wiehe Fie tis, Bemis’ go a | Qua nie opponent will dictate the Seale | tea suspends Mel” Sheppard, alms |ARLISS @ defeat at the hands of a negro blot- || terms. Porter, Charies Bacon, ats | HACKETT! 4:8 ting his record, Tommy is probably do- ————————— g and Fred Bellars.”” fine Spente | Mrs. FISKE pegiecine| all thinking. He is much ——— | 1 that the committee has we found ighter to retire with defeat, | fo, DU ) 2 jon to back the alleged in excess of the mit MY OF MUS! st ee ee jcoLe DEFEATS ROBINSON 2 aera iit ontaltatie that ey i ewe then ottualt WoPs SEUSS Tina D1 ion,” said Jeffries Would put @ stigma on six a A cal nAlt, as 1c nai - Bees Nira esteciee sesicrenics IN VICIOUS BATTLE. | Rosle atta ananpiee abies pasilsnas Hie dome tt THE, WARRERD OF min romoter McIntosh, of Australia, could (Bpecial to The Bye Charge Exorbitant Prices. : Who haw the good crate + JOE WEBER'S cae sway, auth St. ell afford to offer $50,000 for that match. | PHILADELPHIA, Dy “Were the men suspended on th arc will agree with me in this re- | ANNIE RUSSEL Many Americans would journey to Aus-|Cole, won a hard-fought six-round bout | tralia to see it. Anu Jeffries would win. | from Jack Robinson, of Chic: n the} athlete will man will be [ae Sis. Win. Hodge 8 square deal Jem L Driscoll 7 o-Night Siihesionting Ba eat nan ; After Jeffries knocked out Jim Corbett windeee at tae West End We have, r ter from, the Seventy 1c oamilttee, aan receive faly | Fr 13 (The Man From Home’ Yin ten rounds Corbett said to me night in the presence | palnd about drassing the colon ourth | Regiment, Pa : not proved 1 Broadway & wi ce of : shows that th , barring Lee Ww wil estored to. Koo ate P “You cannot hurt him. During all my |! the opening round hard pe tren ine hn shows that the men. barring fee Wi be’ restored td good J WALLACR’S Jute x25, 4 0! wo punch on| Was struck, The men warmed up to it wus my their work in the second round, Robin- T Pon having the better of the session by ight |a big margin. ised a one. 3 in re nove tant expenses for that’ meet on Dec, 1 MARIE CAHILL Avi al d the men fan to appear here renee so ats 8 Beer San Aare MUSICAL, BIJOU "3.385 Stein, nt 7 et A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI, training 1 p» @ heavy sur only hope. W left sent Jeff's at ax it may, nobody came to the Ie ightweights to Me the former co yw left high and di ge pit Coak-| teen-Round Bout Before | crashed tn on the point of his chin. I|" After the second round there wa way, has always been in a them io make an Itemized sictemen.,” wanton never landed a harder bi But he| nothing to it but Cole the latter mate | pec. aay i matchmaker of the Soutn-|le said. "Those who repiled were | MET! only shook his head nd came after me.| ing ltsbinson cover up both ta eho as, | Becullar postts ppl delaee sain tied Boston Club. of New Orleans, has wired Freddie | eVesive and some did not reply at all.” ME TROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE. | AMERICAN MUSIC HALL @ Tt was no use trying.” lichaneastanatelincioa Tne members of the New York Club Ughtwetght, an otter of| Attention may be called here to the WEBER PIANO USED. ed fe, De, The, $1 DAILY MATS 280 are his best friends, and atill on two privilege of accepting 35 | Sct thet Mf the stories Of Dee. or OOS | eee VESTA VICTORIA "4 MKINLEY 1 f i iced the. osstble | —$<$=—— —____. ees Manh en Cut of the Shamtooat | ee een int the SR otha tt | for tome ot he aceueed. en 10 epi Ht AMUSEMENTS, i] czas olden > beat f th mplonehip, i ; a titaien spe held” by Bis eldp on | time, Bonhag a E BLANEY? anhaitan and Brooklyn sau of tee eamlonan.| | Notun, important ach vetwee mutha Siceestinet [Leds aathan ott At ie tee |] aso SEVERIN | EMMA CARS ey 5 world’s ¢ little fellows will be decided fer as hie ba been | tng EMPIRE 2's. 40m si Riis Hoppe. Riaka'e she he wo cham cVariang tor that | "Etter bis hearing Bonhag said he had | Sats: Wed., Fri. & St Bway, Mathst land Ctrous, Dall f — requested the Seventy-fourth Be to get a special sanction, in ors Armory give @ fitty-dollar prize. When he ar- Fn, the rived at the mect he was Intormd that k trom | thy had faild to apply for et eslls Zor Hearisrem | HR, atace wae inkde. on a New York firm for prize, but before accepting It | he consulted Mr. Obertubessing, who | MAUDE ADAMS in WHAT F ‘OMAN 1G 4a st, Bway FRAERSTEN ant Tth_Ave. 25-50-75-81.00. Dally Mat, 25-500 WILLD, Felix @ Barry, Joa,” Adelinan “Quartet the, Joreuhing Devt those facts he playa biliia ampion, every afternoon ar ty t Sra Naw aor |e Matty Baldwin, one of the best| colored fighters, | B Hot Athletic Duel ent nn Da [ oys in Hot Athletic Duel) 2 in Pritt S00 we oe te ea mate English feather-weight )by the youngsters tlis side of the bridge, while the Brooklyn schools are expected to win the baseb: Thies will te things championship w iweights ever produced in New| morrow'on th ‘ turn down. the gland, and the bout t@ scheduled to) foray barrios fifteen rounds. This will be the| receive more 1 honors, and the track centre of the scholastic stage at Years & Sat..2 A LTHOUGH basketball holds the fgh school track present, the turned him away abruptly. He then | WILLIAM Gti : athletes are also busy practising for = the deciding “ime they haye battled, Driscoll | 9s8HAs 1 th interviewed President James B. Sulli- LYCEU ; tiki in_ SAMSON CIRCLE 2232 he indoor champlonships to be held A sim y (all IN van, The latter advised him to write M* Mars, Thur. if pre ball [having outpointed Baldwin in 4. six | dhet Toni iegibtes, termind the order tor tne prigey which || ARMEE EFt4 0 THE QUEEN fe win? abuse a ound bout at th ‘airmon C innatl feath 4 a 17 lead fe WH KE ‘ ) fAprovans Man: round » Heleva tiny Fey, SIT itarnen Ponhag claims he did ‘ PET Ti hhattan or 10 j Moree rarer rR INET fackey doce’ nc Bacon Did Not Testify. GARRICK%:.: i afc Home of fiat NTR es ableton: this fare confident of winning The vetor Ade a feu yet aid uot fet an opportunity to tem | WM. COLLIER” toting, {The Rialto Rounders ase. 0 Be Va will De mBLCHES tO aves She, Ws bout and) “Phat the committee ts hot on the trail | T way DIGN Thea.21th wij dovenis wie: SSamsmarionship, dpnval he & A EAALTAIRMAIENS, § ANIGKERBOGKER 0" oe are GARDEN “sist: v" Sp Siete: ace, Wea. lg Ei ints term ‘ ([PFRITZI SCHEFF file S| Me mire) DIXEY yaar | eee neta gekartall aad ine | Tath Bi, Bway. 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