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UP-TO-DATE AND NEWSY Tom Kennedy, the Big Heavy- weight, to Make Promising Debut as Professional Fighter | Against Tom O’Rourke’s White Hope, Al Palzer. yn (The SUALLY Coprright, by The Press Punishing Co. | New York World). {t ien't much of an event | his firet app ance as a profes: sional, But there are exceptions now and then, Al Kaufman was an excep- tion, Al had a great reputation as an amateur. Jimmie Britt, Frankie Nell, Eddie Hanion, Fighting Dick Hyland Terry McGovern, Frank Erne—lots of ut. | fellows made good and established reputations while still amateurs, But & rule the big men who start as amateu! don't amount to #0 much Jack Munroe was an amateur cham- erward hecame @ fairly puod | good enough to get for the world's championship ‘Aug. 4, here In New York, an amateur who showed great ability (for an ama- teur) Je going to try the professional me. If he makes good he will at once become one of the most prominent of the “white hopes.” ie I# big Tom Ken- nedy, amateur champion before Warren | Barbour's me, kennedy i# no novice, | even though he has not fought in @ ring! for two or three years. He ts a very | er boxer of the Billy Rodenbach school— be and fighter, too, For some time past Kennedy has been trying out against the best of the heavy welghts, Me bas been Al Kaufman's sparring partner during Al's training for several fighis, aud he found that he could hold Al at least even Kennedy is « giant tn size, but he has what of the big men lack—which tn spe tte Is hake his fret pro-| fessional effort against Al Palser, Tom ourke’s pet. Hundrede of fight fol- lowers In ths town think that Kennedy will beat Palzer. If ne does it won't be| Jong before he works up into the near- champion class. BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK | Rain ince Gans Giants and Phil- lies From Playing and Chi- cagos Gain on Them. BY BOZEMAN BULGER. EC eles dl aac batbtonptl sed HILF the rain has been inter- PEAS phon tiban ‘tell player’ the Giants, the Cubs have not eee eae eeeaball he nthe | 2208 J4l¢, and once more they are in ay a Leal fear meaning espe-|*ttking distance of that fickle lead, € ally “Cuban ‘pareball hich #eema to have no more home this “You have how the Almendares| sen than a stack of poker chi am has been travelling all through 4 lont t West, beating everybody," *US- | Keen rem gested Mr. Conte, haa bar ae 1 admitted ¢ some Indefinite ru- tle fe If the Phillies could have played and first place would hy but of lute Dame Luck eo turned up at the and when the chance to do great things ants, mors had penetrated the New York) happens along she looks the other way yungle. Anyway, the fireworks with Cincin- Pouf! It te nothing!’ exclaimed Mr. | Mati will be resumed this afternoon, Conte. "Why shouldn't they beat |? b+} fern ty) have two nore days They b vampion 10 Which to fatten up the prospect is lerybody? They beat the champion | noe go gloomy. ‘The whole town Ie ex: Athlet! easily in Havana lat winter, Now they have shown Americans a few tricks by defeating the Athletics and | and the Ti and Cincinnatl, There is no trouble about that, 1 tell you In Cubs we have the grerrrea » unfortunate are of « dark in the world, It only that some of our t by Ratiplexion—which 1s not blehiy te Han a rn MeO ee a ae and pyle righ ie ~ trouble in Vored in the American baseball leagues. bright lining to it. While the “Wreck- the Wana cates Otherwise n of them would be in ers” are at work in th lo Grounds en is one of the best hittera in the the places thewaon and Rucker the Cubs and the Phillies witli be en-| country and the records show that ané Marguard: Oh, such ball players! gaged in @ battle royal down at he has averaged more than one hit They are iron not human, and Quakertown matter which way! @ game for more than a month, they are so fast su clever that no | ——————-———-+-—___ —$—___——-—_.____. other kind of men can compare with a them. You should see Mendez and ts ail St Skt et Tom O7 ‘Day, Millionaire ween ball playing! Vedroso is the fa- mots Cuban pite einnati without « who sbut out Cine On Bunday they play ¢ uban Giants. If you do not see it you miss hi our And Mr, Conte drifted out again, ANS HOLMICI, (ue American run jompete 4 famous Isle of a litte lotter Dear Mr Just a to let you know what 1 ain With myself these Act wesent t days. ing 1 am | chester leg into @ sort remain Were fo) & temper I expe then b old fla out k I'm going to ke 1 didn't wal Man Mari Kadinburgh I could, then stated he we the British 1 exp! press Nh matiers io in regard to poor slowing, 1 have 1 te it iw the Powa thon thw year, 1 an k ¢ Mr. Lumley expe entie Frenchman and nie wome time in August. Cardinals, his xoare-crow they ari st bal) players and trembling noying hab't of stepping up at a late moment and wrecking the entire game “Wrecking of the be I They w t _Western Promoter, Here |: | maton {| Fiynn—twenty rounds at Point Rich © Son's Day, and two big birds 1 on ivin mq n A eniy | ulet wuthin’ rew" hole are league, ed upon with have a very Vv here w but » itt room,” tinetly a He Is the pong of the Po! Richmond (Cal.) Club and Is Anxious to Stage the Morris- | Flynn and Wolgast-Brown Fights. He's estern the tn on de jump « Sout hotel and skoda we a. iW fireworks, believe me, off, The Frenchma: ran me hard the Marathon last year, and z over the thinks he can beat mo in fifteen M Da miles, Sincerely yours, und seater HANS HOLMER. ated 4 ped tt the OW that Jack Jot * made $25,000 matches with Curran ihe and $20,000 im: * with Bom ry budier Wells and old Bill Lang, we are | p¢ sath at beginning to find out w # become) touched a ma a nbw x all the money in the world, Thought Me ina the : in was getting searce. It's hardly! seats syould scck ; generous of Jack to monopolize the that's 1 rian whole output ike thar, What is Sammy) crom wa nark Langford going to do when he wants @) punning his ono idle hand piece of change? Sam would have 10| sixty elon , tht for “tuppence” went to Eng-| frontal pie jand Just now. All of which shows that| “I've got big inte ests ty there's nothing lke waving a title if tures, and ih ve you want to gather, bere. incidentally, Lu Like k moving iin wo me pectant, however, over the visit of the Just now Roger Bresnahan the and fear ane THE £ IT’S AN CUBS IN STRIKING DISTANCE OF LEAD that battle terminates, 11 will be to t les sholud games, happen to win all In the meantime McGraw 49 get- ting himself reinforced for a vig- orous campaign at the finish. He will porbubly work two of hia freah players into the line-up and give the old fellows a reat, 90 that they can come with a ruah at the finish. If Fletcher continues to play a great feiding game at third and keeps up Ate hitting he will probably remain there for some time. On laat Satur- day Beals Hecker waa put in the game in place of Murray, but that waa due to a mishap and not to the fact that McGraw intended to keep Hecker in that fietd for any length of time. Becker showed that he had the gooda, however, for he slammed ¢ two two-bagyera and ra basen like a deer, Mot to work him into the game by a grees and let the other outfelde reat occasionally. As soon as Arthur Devlin ts in fine shape he will get back in the game and Fletcher may be allowed to give Bridwell @ few days’ rest. The young Shortstop Bues, Bpokane, who will join the Giants this fal lor next spring, ts setting the woods aftre out on the Coast Umpire Frary, who comas from that league, says that Hues is a wonder, of There's a Mr one bili gold in way oun’ bery mn maid hern er gaat at Point pies now between Carl Morris and Ji Mond on Sept. 9, N Mf 1 fall to get the Mko to procure two first-class Welghts for my card on that date.” Kut the interviewer was anxious benefit of the Giants, unless the Phil- four Mghte VENING WORLD, TUESDAY, JULY 18, Y9TY. EXCITING LIFE OUR GIANTS LEAD Copyright, 1911, by the Press Publishing Co, (The New York World.) Papke Brings “White Hope” Here From South Airica ———— Johnson Gets Bigger Recep- tion Than King in England, Says Returning Middle- | Weight Champion, he BILLY PAPKE BACK ROM EUROPE WITH WIFE AND BILLY JR. “Tilly” Papke, the middleweight plon, returned from his tour of E and Australia to-day. Papke has found a new “Hope of the White signed up by his ma fights. Fighting Dick Hyland for ten thre His first will with the punch and puts his manout.| { Ment at his home at Sycamore, LI], Ligd ‘do you fight for {ravote sking, asked the Amerie aman, English Cherie Matched With Dick Hyland, Willie Moody and McFarland. BY JOHN POLLOCK ATT WELLS, champion light-| M weight of England, hi lof the procession, right) behind the Fearing that Billy Papke would not give him troops, and the crowds simply went wiid ar FiitGdr on the ‘weeult ofthe battle, crtions over lim Johnny” Thompson has just made A match was arraned today between id! T ROBE HAVEN'T MOVED A FINGER IN & Days, AND were I an ae. 7 BACK IN MATT WELLS SIGNS FOR THREE FIGHTS —_—_—_—, BOXING STAGS TO-NIGHT. At the Twentieth Century A. C. Joe Jeanette will meet Porky ivan, the Boston heavyweight, in the main bout of ten rounds, At Brown Gymnasium A. A. Jim Savage and Andy Morris of Boston will battle for ten rounds in the star bout. Willle Lewis and Kid Henry will meet for ten rounus at Knigkervocker A. C,, of Albany, on the night of July al. been rounds —_—— -—. the Brighton Beach track early in ust, has postponed the event until the early part of September in order ult in the breaking of too many tres, Wight for America?" replied John- A} gon, “Well, T should say not. Wi has America ever done for me or my race? Here Iam treated like a hum, ping.” ' Taylor Wants to Sell His Boston ¢ EDITED BY RT EDGREN ‘THREE CLUBS TIED FOR 4TH PLACE I AMERICAN LEAGUE New York, Boston and Cleve- land Teams Now on Even Terms in Standing. (Spectal to The Evening World.) CLEVELAND, July 18—Even the reat Russell Ford could not stop the Naps. He held them in check far bet- ter than Warhop, Fisher or Vaughn succeeded in doing, but his best efforts availed naught, the Naps got to him in the first tnning for a suffictent number of runs to win the game, The count was 2 to 1, Long Cy Faulkenburg saw everything Ford had to offer in a Ditching way and went him one better. As @ result of the Naps' victory and Boston's defeat at the hands of De- troit, there now exists a three-cornered tle for fourth place. Carried out into extra decimals, the Hilltops lead the Red Sox by .00012 of @ point and have the edge on the Naps by .00029 of @ point, The White Sox are not away, 0 it will be seen that there le & great race on for third position, The New York players are q unit in, saying that Roy Hartzell is playing the best game of his Ufe. “Well,” remarked one of the High- landers, “why shouicn't he play good ball right now? He been tran’ ferred from St. Louis to New York. Isn't that motive enougt: for good work? I'd rather be in jatl in Gotham than live in a palace in the Mound City.” Otis Johnson joined the New Yorks here yesterday. With Gardner at the bedside of his father at Sparta and wita Hemphill caring for his sick wife tn New York, an emergency man seemed absolutely necessary, so John was called upon to come along and join the team, Johnson has @ very lame right arm and {t gives him considerable pain to get the ball across the diamond. Merchant tailors around the Amert- can League circult are appreciative of the fact that Hal Chase has been made yanager of the Highlanders, Tn (he old days, as one of New York's grea'- est players, Chase was simply an ever day private in the ranks W " pretensions. As manager of top team Chase has dev of the neatest and handson: In the mafor leag’ the Ferguson Runs Out of Contest With K.O. Brown ’ . 0 “Cyclone Johnny” Thompson h Mal to The Frenine Pi eAAiaOd plan Neat tba adams at the North End A. C. of Albany, N.|[ been secured to fight Wille Lewis] |’ ALBANY, July 18— Joe Pecos 4 ON eRe a aren OY a ee Y., on Thursday night; his second With|} ion rounds at the National Sporting} Philadelphia lizhtwe ets hope't laa Routh: African, youth, not yet Willle Moody, the Quaker City fighter, |} Club on July 2 Lose ae ee E WARY On), WOURTINE 'e0: Pounds) And | tor six rounds at a baseball park in{f Joe Jeuneite wili mect w heavy-P iNew York lehtwe tar . standing wix feet tall, “The boy tw ay ( | Phinadetphia on July 28, while his third! MIEN, beiore the Lotus Clay otf) Now Von Canine na Wonder, seid sPapwe, 7nd though: he | will be with Packey McFarland for ten Oey fon 120 COUN g Uy: Fl evening by comingicul witha ata Hite bene nando ir RE ]COuRGB ety the: Baager As Cis ote Mile | ala Tommy Murphy, that he was offered game yet, is wonderfully strong and 4 waukee, the latter part. of August, | Burns, the weet side fignter, and (addy ales ay. j 7 i} the “Fighting Irishman, hey will o ; $2,000 to lay down to Knockout Mrenereiakersiaetal walscine sett al 4 Wells and McFarland will meet at 13 Wed Wout at a baseball parkat Stroy |atier making It, caught the 6 o'clo because he doesn't know how to guard] \ | DOURANUWRIEN Will’ give both Aeniera | ase al Th wal be tae woud | tat peek vy Philadelphia The, mane successfully, but though he is floored) | an opportunity of entering the ring In| interesting ‘at the Olympic ‘A (| agement will get another man to meet again and agin, he always come back | |. strong condition. Of Harlem several onthe ag Sarai eny TTL net ANG ERAT FER to ne he, too, will not claim that he was The youth's name te Fred Strawbeck, | § : agit Promoron’ aw lege indice tate 24-HOUR AUTO RACE vribed, ] Bob Armstrong will handle him H ees ome of our g caryweights to go to " cinta “LAT Arthu' tn the cock of the walk!) 9 ARP RED cae, 20 hee Oe eG OFF TILL SEPTEMBER. ga.eau. roi creas To-morrow, ¢/P, n London, according to Papke, and he| | ‘ haukee, who. fe Mcintot’s rennsentative vin (Me Glante ve Cincinnath, “Adm, 20. 4 yle the coronation crowds away from AEA ee, Boe poem ee eripes cinta 60 offer | HE management of the big twen- e= _ —_ ret Atal aA aes i ty Temas tho tty, and the Shastes an’ pes eat ty-four hour automobile race, _ AMUSEMENTS. working overtiine, rode along the route eccepe It, pas, which was to have been run at - nnn mmm he Johnson — received der hat amount on hin 3 cen to get more entries for the race. When eclipwed the cheers for King George,” betta are that the men light) the race was first arranged, the man-| lured Pak Kiurenty ound out at the Weal ‘side A. Cot! agement specified that ti:ere must be at 1 The solemn “Thunderer” broke all ot ty he met Timothy James sunt. | ‘bor Dey. ten entries revelve! for !t up to, {tw traditions by interview! offrles on fe 1i. As only sx had been sent tn by | Vp; {connuercr, and anPke. a Page Adee tte hs Potiagh ee tg rae tee Hghimelgtt champion: that time, the officials decide! to put ethene ti | forters a capy of the London th Im ooirou nnine, Sullivan was out fat he pe soreatn a afte aun with on the Fae until the other four nad tak Aborn Oper. fey ons » Johnson gave vent to a gre Ws ; a vt i! the) been received. ‘The automobile dea | NS Vugland | aon le-cross him in that fight, furs] Nelson says Titends ‘te do considerable| them to get thel: cars ready for the) Tickets ves WED rmACY, pany ‘st. Sa In_your contests in the fistic arena,” [Shing him with gloves stuffed with | fighting this fall's and winter, contest, and besides the heat then would ome * LILLIAN GRAHAM & ETHEL CONRAD (Principals in the W.E.D.Stokes Shooting) Wol, aat-iviceas, Vight Pictures, | know why a twenty-round fight oo you going back to America | ‘ ‘ STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Brice & Ki be held right th rice MAME couldn't | soon?” continues the Interview American League Owner Dis- NATIONAL LEAGUE, | hse e fitan ot Bae Not until I have ts th Johned | WP sate We de L. ge. cu of mine, Clark by} ian repiy, “and then as soon as I get tr n aipean fevegnie 2 of 43 ‘Aloleniia pile = | name, and a big contractor like mysclf, | thioven i am com! back here | usted With Showing of Scag, 4 foi Chicad 1 a Eve [SAAS Ra foatrasior ing mysett | through {am coming rigit back here. | ig Mao a se ge aay ‘i EW AMSTERDAM alas Roan } on the Pacific Coast, If I make t porters he Was proudly exhibiting: Witt ! Ted j acl a MES. Kia Erlanger's \ ‘omety de’ Luze, herevone that Catt woutit nate'ao farses atx muntde ai and orn | Team in Race, Shine. fs Rae | ae | fetricio THE PINK LADY stage in Frisco prope ny i | London have been eeniinirntane| Sew ork "i ai cage, Tie Te over (0 tae Whe arate Pa ee LURE (tots A nowths, and | PON Ie TAYLOR, alsgusted wee] th Puede voatwoeds {Villains ot Bou, 6 |} JARDIN de PARIS *8i,%i4.5'5 mond.” repiied O'Day nent Taree J Squse of Mis fii eftoria: tor aiye GAMES SCHEDULED FOR To.DAY. : a GFELY FOLLIES | “LE have been fishing for « bite fro aes he Hub mplonship team New ¥ Son Retro + tables EP tare Tate se Sa ela ed pied out Bd tie placed the club on the market, 4, Hirvoslyu | 4 ae GLOBE! * wy ots Bae 15 w ho lout, only to lose on pul to ready to sell out {f he could get th Ty Coub didnt wc a Mit sestetday, but Crea yr weriaergnes Tereerge re ust who ca that h { waver @ Return march with Dave “ane Boston Americans should prove Titty ali dhe: banged Ok AES A Reaog Wotht | orig & 8.10, 2 Suvlay Co’ It lca , : a nds, On duno & In the London Pale | # Sood investient, fos ade nhceag haan “ioe Mise’ iy ft cut) | MLCKIN'D Wik Ge ane A re try and a een some m fans with Its and Denton oon | fh hte wong, satay en td : 5 gels E j eect Weston ee EPL CH AD of the e tains some o: est baseball players | ate loston tor ong Dr Muller 4 Morag. the rvoalct. 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