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~ of mystery? If there’ UP- AND NEWSY Bombardier Wells, Clever Eng: | lish Heavyweight Champion, » Here in Quest of Our Gold. Deere. a, Men oa Wenn OMBARDIBR WELI#, _ heavy- B weight champion of England, is the intest arfival from across the fea. There's a British invasion on, and al the Engiteh fighters hope to carry back a lot of good American gold. ‘ells may fight Palger, that match having been arranged severaj months ago. However, he has announced that his price for fighting anybody !# $0,090. Wells probably docen't know what a foke this is. If Wells were a rea! chem- Bion tt might be different, but he's an English heavyweight champion, end that fixes his class at ence. When any American heavyweight finds the picking poor here he can go over to Engiand and whip some English champfon. They thanse often on the other sige. Tt is years since Bngland spenest 8 ywelght fighter of any Tommy Burns went over and wttope Gunner Mair with epee, pares. bined him and deliberately putting htm & good position for the moving posed When he was ready send over the knockout. Enzland thought Moir a sure winner over Burns, Atter Mol they developed tron Hague, a big fellow who looked We a second Jobn L. Bulitvan unt! little Sam Langford sigped acrog the pond and took Hague on a the National New York Boys Not the Least Afraid of Outcome of Cin- cinnati Series. here. times in England, where he has grown | thelr rec ha BR Bperting Club. Again: the Engitshmen were backing a locgl favorite againet. an Amertcan fighter. jague Mid knock Langford down once, but Bam got up, and after fading around * Wie west in and knocked Hague out dei y. HE Giants, th rf eek: Pascal: a oleic ToS sande Se, eae and knocked out Bombardier Wells, bd a hacia peck hroctame there you have Wells's clags in » mut-|Adent, but nevert ~ a thell. Ho is a.dis, clever woxer, a very |Notjon that they will make a clean “ntce fellow,” able to fight and gtve |eweep in this section. They are figuring pinishment. but not stardy enough to|on taking to-day’s Cocy Monee the a jake it. If he fights Al Palzer he'll have | rates. They will have Tesreau on anew etree ae rubber and expect that Manager Clarke will pitch Henériz, who ts touted ase HEN there rar) sid Sata late of | Comer with prospects of making @ reo- I *Enginnd, who 1# to fight Mike! ord equating if’ not surpassing that Gibbons. Ski has a tong Eng- expected of O'Toole. fism record, but the only vjctima of| The Giants confess that they have not rominence on the list are Johmny| the least fear of the Cincinnati Reds ers and Ray Bronson Summera|&94 really bave an idea that they will to fight Tommy Murph Bot dose a game to O'Day’s gang. That and boys of that cluga afound| th@r hope of taking the entire Western He has been beaten scveral| series is not ridiculous can be seen from ord, Of the Inst twenty games ato a welterwelght. Bronson is @ tee gg Monge A Nee Hag Clever wejter, and Burng dit well to y he fuplicated thelr earlier show: anlage ee! phe talaga do {ng of mine successive victories, Bothing in his record to show why he t year they won ten games in seould'' have a chance to defegt such a sucoeuion ose shareenves cel £ jes le oston is over- classy fighter as Mike Gibbons, aes iene etell rsa . i season. They are going long WEN MORAN ts lining out fer ce | smoothly now, with no apparent tristion, match on the Coast. | ut before | aad that counta for a whole lot, Bee wr ue nest wronday b they 34 GIANTS HAVE CHANGED PITCH. Byracuse. Judging by tho fightige eg vey pally White has been doing during the past bee: Sate, sn —— ‘ i. peed nave fam months, Owen is in for one ef tha theca. game catty ee This pee a hottest ten rounds he's had in bie lone] gt et. Louis on M wh 4 and varied career, White is theboy Whol nals began Ma eentana Teneae inthe | ripped up Johnny Dungoo in Syracuse} ninth inning. Mathewson was rushed @ short {ime ago, Kiane tells me that|into the fray and saved the game ite ft the beat fight-| “Tess” figured in the tle game at Chi- ate, White js ope o! i fig! er met—in fact, ‘that’ his on Monday, and is now anxious to vais over White is merel: @ game to the end'and win it, too. burly form and majestic pose in matter of @ very t superiority IM | Sepatice have attracted the attention of speed. “1 can just nose him out,” says] » * si eatipate of White's fight- fag abliity 1s oo: (whijoh the recent White-Dundeo affair seemis ta, indicate) g@urrold friead Qwen Moran will do well @o ty bed early an@ use carefully the an training pees still left go him, At 128 Lbs HE Roxing Commission canned T @gain to-@py to handle the Nee BY JOUN POLLOCK, Fs tiona! 8. C. affair, FIER two weeks’ dickering « « At the lost gp ie mateh has been arranged be- ‘Was apparently rk in the tween Johnny Kilbane, feather- open, for tt heid ry ber ses-| weight champion, and Knockout Brown, sion, excluding repre: miguy # @f thelfor June 11 at the @t, Nicholas Rink, press. Fifteen thousand dollars is the eum the Just why the Commispion should fear) men will battle for, andit will be split ft @ hard togmagine, It seems] “Atty-ftty.” 40 be @ plain ca ‘The men have agreed to weigh tn at ately gave p decision, Intending to go| 128 pounds at € o'clock on the day of the te sour ward if pecesmary, The| oUt. This is the lowest weight K. 0. misgign undgudtedly can revoke the) "As made since he Joined the lightweight red ranks. aes of both patie pepe ae When Kilbane met Burns he weighed | } the Commiasion t 124% pounds, ring elde, with his fighting |# . tomy on, Of course, he will be giving re's a new theory in the air. It| away Pounds to the local iad, but $8 wad that O'Rourke ts trying to make| lie ts confidem t! he’ have an easy time escaping Brown's terrific left and Pease’ Wt! ond Im the repens Of the| see stepping his eres rushes, Frawley jaw, trusting that afterward it be able to run the od ty gr ‘Tracey, the Wbiladel foathoreaiaght, ts nthe old “membership” plan, ‘This |ts town, fooling oes is me cha a ok soar. ite give him @ stronger cinch on ra eS eekage ates thane, ronage than he can have now, with tories ve as ‘eore sive and popila: club managers isin at oting riya} shows, make’ a Soa showing saginet Oho Kinesis ‘Phe accusations bandied around, tink- |‘ ro te st Nah A. C., are now hegytiatin Pa To Aa arden A 0. if to nar Dm ern he Garden A. ©. otc, are stoutly , 1 understagd, by O'Neil, executive session—the general nothing to co eee SE ath a cn lg A iy el TEE Brown to Box Kilbane 4mg Commissioner O'Neill's name: with wala the Roving ious of e MoVacland ‘those of Jimmy Kelly, Bat Masterson, | how! eighan iwotkers ‘eieteet Mo, May the people who really dread his appear ance on the rubber. Denton “Cy” Young of the Boston club passed through Pittsburgh on his way home to Paoli, Ohio, from Boston, where he has bean resting up with a Jame arm. He is to tejoin his club here @aturéay when they open a five-game series. But it is @ safe bet that he will not work in any game, as from a reli- able source it was learned that the old boy is done, He has, for the first time in his life, a eore arm and up to the Present he has not been able to get thé soreness out. He says, according to the informant, that he knows his day hes come for retirement and should ‘he find out in the next five days that “he cannot come back” he will depart for his home for good. President Tom Lynch was @ spectator of the Glants-Pirates game yesterday. He etated that under no circumstances will the protest on the Giants-Cubs tle game Monday be allowed. He said Um- pire Rigler was right, and was follow- ing his Inetructions when he made the derision with a man on first or second. The umpire in ohief must render the de- ciwion in such cases, he said. ‘Lynoh stated that he was on one of hie tours of inspection and was swing- ing around the circult while the four Eastern clubs were in the West. “T just got homesick to see a game, 0 I left for the West.” CRANDALL HAS REPORTED To! ‘THE GIANTS. | Big Otte Crandall has reported to} ora ave going now, he will not get much | of @ show except to crack out a long; hit as @ pinoh hitter. By the release of Toronto club Man his squad to t ity-four men, not in- cluding himself. Wilber Robinson 1s| counted as a catcher, and with him| 4 team adds up to twenty-four play-| Jomhston to the; McGraw has cut ‘Wednesday was the day set to reduce to twenty-five men. Hoth New York and Pittsburgh are below the Mmit. McGraw has not received oMctal notice of Raymond's reinstatement, and when he does the league will allow him a few Gays’ grace to dispose of the once fa- mous pitcher, . at 6 o’Clock BOXING SHOWS TO-NIGHT. At Long Acre A. A.—Riohle Ryan vs. Jim Flynn, ten rounds. At Now Polo A. A.—Jack Curley and Jack MoHenry, ten rounds, At Queensboro A, C.—Andy Cortes ve, Walter MoGirr, ten rounds, At Getty. A. C. of Yonkers—Pinkle Burns vs. Jimmy Curtis, ten rounds, May 26 for his trai on Mexico, Fy propane 5 oytry 3 Lg th Pin.” He will ship Weedy for him to step Bete ground. (or vriehnist, wometil jack "*burming un the roads before ‘urea Jobneon must think Fiynn will prove « toughe customer tian does. the gencral jubilee judge by the reports of this workouts in Cook County, Yesterday he ran tive miles on the road and then. oraf nine. rounds fa the Ho. disn ing umount ‘of epeedt fn his a rod eth a MEALHO Montara Yack Ayivan and’ le ‘three-round canter with Marty Ouuler, New ming bout sith Jon » fo that tt will be hen he gets to the Of course, uo trainiug camp story j about Franke Burns has como to the conclusion that he can do Detier as a bantam than a feather, Pati Ma steclded, te poat $000 for ata mh at 110 Seabees WOLGAST FIGHTS TO-NIGHT. 8ST, JOSMPH, Mo., W7.—Light- weight Champion Ad Wolgast ts not wolng to take any chances in his bout here to-night with Fredtle Dantels, It may te decided siuring the day to cut until late in June, Wt GOES IAS Pi i Oi iaiaaa ea saan ha aN Bn _ CL THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, MAY 17, ret2 Copyright, 1912, by The Press Publishing Co. (The New York World), Giants Now Expect to Make Clean Sweep of All Their Games in 3 in West : Of Their Last Twea Twenty Games the Giants Have Only Met One Defeat. Pitcher Robertson vacant berth, but he does not report Robertson will grad- uate from college before taking up hie professional career. wil probably fill the neji Peerless First Baseman Returns to This City From Visit to Atlantic City. BY BOZEMAN BULGER. AL CHASE is back from his visit H to Atlantic City and but for the rain would have taken an easy workout on the Hilltop yesterday morn- ing. While the famous first baseman ts atill a little weak and “peekia" looking he is improving rapidly and thinks he will be able to play in some of the games next week. Last year Hal suf- fered from an attack of erysipelas and there was a recurrence of !t this spring. He was a sick man and unable to do 4 work during the weeks that he played. He wanted to continue then but Wolverton advised him to take @ rest until he had recovered. The rumor to the effect that Chase had some feeling are unfounded. star first sacker is very fond of Wolver- BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK NOW WE'RE IN FOR AN ENGLISH INVASION ° eo — + EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN , —— a. Ty Cobb Indefinitely Suspended for Assault on Fanat Local Grounds (Special to ‘The Evening World,) PHILADELPHIA, May 11.—Ty Cobb, of the Tigers of the ary: toa League, considered by experts the best all-around ball player in the country and probably the greatest player in the history of the game, has been indefinitely suspended by President Ban Johneon for jumping handing @ beat- the New York naday. Hughey of the club, re- fused to make any statement re @arding the case, but Tyrus said he thought he has been done a great injustice. It so happened that Chief Johnson was a witness of Cobb's it and after the game he de- dlared he didn’t think a pi Justified in hitting fan grounds no matter what tl ance. the, Hishlandere. or aes ie orion "patched Tan Uynse.the feamn strikes, ts those’ double-headers will be ton, ton personally and was trying to give him the best service of his cai With Chase back in t team will be materially strengthened in the hitting department. Cree and Wolters are both back and from ‘now on there may be a different tal: i till ‘was played. fe this te faneial loos Mt 1» wot altomether bad Three-Cornered Rowing Race On Lake Carnegie To-Morrow — Columbia, Princeton and Penn Eights Resume Relations After 28 Years. FTER a years rowing A crews battled when when Schuylkill River. dition, uled to rew agains Severn last w and etroke of the counts on him to gethe? to-morrow. Princeton 1s fove: race The Ti lapse sumed to-morrow Manager MoGraw, but of course, be-|Lake Carnegie beiween the Columbia, | Qause of the way the four regular pitch- | Princeton and = Pennsylvania = elghts, who'll contest for the Childs Cup, These Presented away back on June M, 1879 the race was held over Although Columbia hasn't had any Practice to speak of this season Coach Jim Rice t# confident that his men will make a good showing. The poor weather has been responsible for his inability to get his oarsmen into first-clees con- The Blue and White bost was eohed- rough water the match was called off. Rice thinks George Downing, captain waterman ‘he has ever developed and he Princeton, May 17. of twenty-eight relations will be re- | afternoon on/ this trophy wae first the Annapolis om the but owing te the crew, ie the finest Keep the eight to- righ for to-morrow’s wk Si: gi nat Were whetted for | pitts WINNERS OF PREVIOUS RACES FOR CHILDS CUP. ‘Winner, |. Third, vente, Princeton Bermasireoia Prisoeton Pennsylvania ceton vente Princeton Pennay! Pennsylvania more contepts by last year's experience, which was the first season in years in which the Oran, i Black partici- pated in intercollegiate races. ‘The Penn crew is the only one of the trio that has had an actual race this aeagon, having met the Middies recent- ly, Dut ‘Wee defeated. However, the rew is practically the same as thet which rowed at Poughkeepsie last year. The Tigere have been coached by J, Duncam Spaeth, an old Penn oarsman, who learned what he knows of the game from Ellis Wari, the present coach of the Penn eight. It will be in- teresting to how pupil fares against teacher in this battle on the water. ‘The three crews are now here ready for the gun to be fired that will send them on their way to defeat or victory. They will spend most of to-day on the Carnegie with workouts both morning and afternco! ee eae UNITED STATES LEAGUE. ings @ the Clubs, worsted. or $40. profit. seal from the public why not work in |i"! Me was ara ets Boome fl the number of rounds for six to four ike open? The New York public is in- oat et hie lute moe he was staicken, "land oight-ounge @loves will be used, in ever: thing ‘connected with il MMing Fiedler from} Wolsast iv etl decorated with two poste A hair Fahsuerey ao choad cl heaiae oi black eyes and a split lip from his fight ic labaendl| en tare ‘been Nex at h Willie Ritchie on the coast. 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Broadway and Oth Street land club season ere thie. afvernbo Mneup the Hilitop| snzious his new color, tot “the, Gl Gita and the wis "bum at ink te Nel ae Glaote bee woe nit oft and at that are Ree Ta tame atead. of Cinconatt. ‘The smiles ‘that were formerly occasioned by or the Reds are OUT-OF-TOWN FIGHT RESULTs. peSPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 17.—After it aa been learned that Johuny Cotilon had failed make the train to this city in thme for his bowt | with Eddie Lennon of Frisco, Carl Fleming of | Denver was fubetituted, Letinon won handily over the Colorac ALBANY, May 17, he fighting "in the tea round ey mite Held ease ihe Baca ca? ht Henry », which jas the kind ot « Dattle ‘that Henty did’ sat" like’ PmORA, Ply May 17.. tent, Lyi 3 sop ping ae ore ESES ty Seex Jommson nthe fourth ADAMS, Mass, beat Jack aad Wa Seighis in panei second, Tout Cia gg ER veh t G Grant meat note, sendis Doe ry Sa ytd fine seconds wi e,: right zh eat ‘aim to he or met for the full coum, COLAMBOR, 0. Mar Sore Sia tir round ‘olumbua in thelr x ondertul recupert Mimilate @4 at} Ban Johnson for suspending him, and Hal Chase Ready to Work Out to Get Into Condition to Play on n Hilltop Ino Truth in Rumors That Chase Had Some Feeling Against Manager Wolverton. Secale ts ONS ate Ss Out f tne ed ‘they, are Joong Tia athe ae ne ao, to om i, a HA 9 a Faheage = alrea ‘not dotng “so well. sare 6 ‘opening day out in Ci ediuone gute $M paate fo:the eocalled outlaws? hand Johnson are considera reat Neate, agtinet the werk | 1 ertt 1a thei ae. le Hf pee mergarer 1h | every manimous is tar below pe r Ferd oa ce ana Mr, iio Tet ah a the lens Joe SY ot ae eer Em tan snot | this aedeop? Ta there bs til ee hae ase, 8 Somme one wrote lie Keeler he sf the Aimplte behind the wat oreenuleh thet sition of the other umpire, om a Nay ‘at ‘one ‘the bags would he be s *H ot ts age monld te be ile might not be ‘4 win,” nt Wale, yet |coBB SAYS HE WOULD SLUG INSULTER AGAIN. PHILADELPHIA, y 17.—As a re- ihod! of the suspe m of Ty Cobb for riking @ fan who called him foul names | baseball players association may be jformed which will protect the players against unfair decisions on the part of the league presidents, sald Cobb to-day. He made a bitter attack on President | ‘declared that if similar circumstances oc- jourred again he would act ‘tn jame way. “There ts no fustice in such a decision, I was never given an opportunity to de- fend myself and knew nothing of any faction being taken until I suidenly earned of my sfuspension,” said Cobb. | jumped from last to fifth place, ready lo man with a right to the title would stand for the things I was called. They ae unprintable, and if President John- |son would allow them to be used to him jwithout knocking the man down who sald | them he ts not a man. “Ball players at present have no pro- tection. 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Y Bra nd sen 30, wOFFICE ‘: ‘iu re ee acne Scrat Bat, 2:16, Pink Ta: A 10, 20 & ORAS The Hows Nat Der ve i ue leeke ALhis ~BROOKLYNS DONT PLAY TOGETHER ein Lack of Team Work One of the Reasons for Dodgers’ Big Slump. (Spectal to The Evening World) ST. LOUIS, May 17.—Every ball club has its slump. The Dodgers believe they.” are having theirs now. The fact is sectaermemetaies / ata Be VN MAASAI AMO ARR DDL after lamping the league standing, they * are convinced. Nap Rucker pitched good enough bell to win yesterday, but bad fielding breaks came at crucial moments and another game was chucked into the dis- card. Howe play in the early stages eimphasized the lack of team work on Dahien's club. In the fourth inning when the Car: inal rally was started, it came to pasa that Laudermilk was on second when’ Huggins singled to centre. Northen had to mo back for the catch and Lauder- milk wisely tried for third after the . Northen's throw to sh perfect only the ball arrived at the same time as the Tunner, Smith muffed the throw and as nobody was backi , the ball rolled to the stand, Had Rucker backed up or had Tooley taken the throw at third and Smith backed up, the whole complexion of the game might have been changed, as the side would have been retired with only one run, However, Messrs. Smith, Rucker and Tooley got all tangled and the Cardinals got enough runs to make victory a cinch. Just such breaks as these always. come to a cub that's losing. The Car. dinals were getting all the bad break? Jast week, now they have a horseshoe on everything they do, By winning six in a row the rogues of Roger have hop into the first four on short notl In the final game this afternoon Bar- ger_ probably will oppose Southpaw arry Salles, who deat the Brooklyn boys on Ti ys pire oid eT INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Rochester... 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