The evening world. Newspaper, January 30, 1913, Page 16

UP-TO-DATE AND NEWSY T HE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 80, 1918. BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN ene J eg ee ne ee eee ee H | Cress Boxes Draw With Shu- grue, but One of These Days Leach’s Stalling Will Cost Him Dearly. } bagel Putitdhing Os. Now Tork Wore) Leach Cross overplays Hing act, some referee is go- O™ of these days, or nights rather, | when otal ing to do the right thing and send him | ‘to his corner on the assumption that he fs fo far gone to continue, Billy Joh would have been justified in doimg this’ at the Garden last night, after Cross twice in the second and fourth rounds | tried to give his opponent, Joe Shugrue, a for taking a different view of the feigned grogginess. Cross, although he only deserved & draw, nearly ended the fight very seruptly in the fourth round, when he mot across a short right to Shugrue’s chim in the middie of @ lively mixup. G@augrue went down in biackflip fash- fon, and while he was up on one knee listening to the count when the bill rang, he was as near @ knock- out as any one could possibly be with- | Had he taken, nearly toppled Bhugrue over, but with only forty seconde to go, the Jersey dey, with @ rare fighting back spirit, @nished with @ rush that hed Leach Shugrue G@idn’t suffer any loss of ere, t, eaane tr oa, tate icy" ity he made a big hit. yn believing he had topes dired E first three and one-half dearly ontpointed he He around see | Ul; i left as many Leach wound his arms around and doubled yp with his head between his knees. Shugrue then peppered him from every old angle, but Leach's blocking system was per- fect. ‘When he finally straightened up Shug- rue jammed o hard left against Leach's ose, and sure enough Leach began to Gounder round Mke @ drunken man. ‘While reeling about this way Leach let . he. f right swing go, but @hugrue derely escaped it by dancjus back a6 the bell eounded, Leech was very serious when heeame out of his corner in the third. He hooked a left to the face twice, too high to be damaging, and began forcing around the ring. Joe stopped guddenly and eee ae right fd Leac! face, but Leach hurt him with a left “nook to the jaw. Three times after that Leach tried with both hands, it missed dismally, Up to this round Cross was foxlly making @hugrue dance around set the yao ‘The energy thus expended by th: vey was beginning to Sere, the efiect ‘Cross desired, HIE tall act of Cross was the fea- ture of the fourth. Shugrue had landed two etiff left jabs when Leach suddenly went grogey. He again ‘Degan feeling his way round like a blind man and the house was in an up- roar, Referee Joh, evidently disgusted with the stalling, slapped Cross on the back end said, “Come out of it." Leach Leach began returning the attack. What @ mix up! Shugrue's rooters were yelling their heads off, when bang Out shot Cross’s right, shert aru fashion, and down went Shugrue, It seemed as if his shoulders hit the ground first. He rocked Kke a chair two or three times before he knew where he was and then he scrambied to bis es forged eyed, While in this position the bell rang. IM then on Cross's strength told. He forced his younger opponent all ground the ring, never minsing epportunity to rough it. He tried to eneak in punches at close quarters that weren't exactly fair. Once or twice the crowd saw there attempts and prop- | erly hooted. Cross began hooking his| left to the body, and every time he landed he hurt Bhugrue. Joe wa nearly as fast now, and while he always willing his punches lacked whist. ever steam they may have had earlier in the fight. He also began to show a lot of respect for Levch'’s right, Cross packed him around the ring with the ready right polsed. Once he told @hugrue not to be afraid, that he wouldn't hurt bim, and at the came king if he would annihilate wot the opening he was after, ninth @hugrue made Cross mise! t —_—— Awful Shock Coming to Rube| S22 If He Doesn’t Report at Marlin on Time. BY BOZEMAN BULGER it. What with a few of his old timers wanting just a little more change added to their contracts and Rube M: Quard “in thero” acting, and paying no attention to baseball at all, the Giant busy ttle person. be no trouble about | regular team," he @ald. ‘They aroalways a Mttie“Tate in sending in thelr con- tracts, but a@ to Marquard,” and Mc- Graw smiled peouliurly, “I am not worrying. Rube may find the s better than the diamond, but I didn’ Behind that little emile of McGray there fe something in the shape of a big Dundle that may descend on the head of the eccentric southpaw like a ton of brick. If Marquard thinks for a minute that he ts going to make money by sticking to the etage until after the sea- fon begins he's Mable io yet an awful shock. McGraw rarely ever discloses his forms of punishment, but it is within hig power to @oak Marquard a half sea- son's salary, The extra money in vaude- ville would never ma up for that. rain, if the Rube stays out until | May he may not get back at all, It took Mike Donlin two years to get over his suspension, and then he was sub- mitted to @ worse punishment by being sold to Boston. ‘To make matters worse, the critics of the West are predicting that Marquard will never have such a run of luck as ho @id last season. They are figuring | on Tesreau as McGraw's biggost win- ning pitcher, “I never get excited over hold-outs” ta the way the Glant manager pute it, and, what ls worse for the players, he means it. ‘The one man who has put in a claim! for a raise in salary, and stands « chance of getting it, is Arthur Wilson, | at one time @ well-knawn bachelor | catoher, Arthur bases his claim for ditional change on the fact that as ‘led and didn't know how ex- | 1 this winter, heard that two could ites the natty nd it is true— as cheap aa 0! dresser of the league, they HAVE _BY. the wi and landed several nice clean punches, but they didn’t hurt Leach. Cross pep- pered the stomach at close quarters, and every punch had its effect, Shugrue, however, slammed a left on Leach’s eye that probably has left Its mark to-day. Shugrue finished the tenth very ag- | gressively, but, as told above, nearly went to the floor from # hard right ‘TED MEREDITH. WHO WON SUBURBAN QUARTER FROM WORLUS GREATEST FLERS Will Cost Marquard Money to Continue as an Actor 5 that he never said. | was called away on account of a death | #! Copyright, 1913, by The Presa Publishing Co. (The New York World). play he ever saw was made by none other than himeelé. “You remem- ber,” he aske, “that game up at the | Polo Grounds ‘where with tr three on bases 1 madd a useless wild peg over third and let in the winning run?” Sure we Temember it.: “Well,” he continues, we T up and hit that long fly into ¢ stands for a home run ang won the dack- that T have re Mked tt, too. things in MMe mind than eny play I ever caw. an idea that ‘Mc.’ ‘There were a lot Just see arty of baseball writers in to call on Frank Farrell last nt the President of the Highlanders was discovered in the act of locking the safe. Now how would you—wéll, we figured it the eame way. ) SPORTS 3 Diiasienas to Mont to Meet Maupome, the Mexican Expert, in First Game of New York-St. Louis | National Billiard League Se- |= ve a Dring ries To-Night. LLOWERS of billiards in this vi- Frey are greatly excited over the series between New York and St, ‘ational Billiard Leagui wi be played to-ni Academy, on West Forty- second street. Pierre Maupome, the spectacular Mexican expert, will repre- sent the Mound City, while John Dankleman will handle the cue for the local team, Manager Doyle, of the New York team, had intended to oie nen Ee Moore oppose Maupome, but the letter in his family, ‘The men will aleo play to-morrow night and Satuntay night. Eaoh game |e at fifty points. Maupome | League wili be heavily backed to | Dankleman, ‘The crimson nine will open tte eeascs against against the worl!’s champion Ned Sex at Boston | April §. The college boys’ echelule follows: ‘April 8 Red Sox et Hoston; 12, Johne Hopk @t Baltinore, 14, Baltimore at Baltimore; 1 Ae papolls at Apoapalis, 17, s, Cabut mbla at ork Went Hoint; 22, Bowdoin at Cambri iNstlge 20, "Mates ss Sansrsigs sta kt adie at pL i es AND Hi KINDS a defeat | Tha Wwune s Weer 7) L et “Ow THE SUBURBAr WINNER Loonsd NO HOPE OF SHAFER PLAYING THIS YEAR FARREERIE ice i tk HE Rd hate 3 5 because he received too many scent- his friends are now if he is really sincere or about his fear of mash uae GOSSIP ed notes, and wonder: only kidd! letters. FOR THE GIANT TEAM. Philadelphia Promot Promoter to Make Indian Flattering Offer to En- ter “Pro” Boxing Ranks. BY JOHN POLLOCK. AMES THORPE, the Carlisie Indien ‘Who recently confeseed that he ‘s @ professional, and who since has ‘receiving all kinds of offers to go on the stage and play professional bave- ball, will be made another flattering offer in a few days by Harry Edwards, romoter of Philadelphia. Hd- make @ proposition to Thorpe & professional fighter, as he AAU FOR ACTION a Trying Position,” Says British Olympic Official. TONDON, Jan: %.—Capt. FF. W. Jones, Acting Secretary British Olympic Association, inte: Thorp case, said: Amertcans are behaving extremely well in a trying position. The mistake by which Thorpe was entered as an amateur is being drastically rectified, and his reinstatement in the wortd of amateur sport is highly improbable. The Amateur Athletic Union undoubt- edly guaranteed Thorpe as amateur in all good faith. The indiscretion which ‘Thorpe and his immediate friends, not with the American committee, who, «| after all, are not omniscient.” Charles Otway writing in Sporting Life says: “There is no call to vility the Amateur Athletic Union of America in connection with this Thorpe matter. That dod Committee and the other nations of the world should be accepted tm the spirit in whioh it is offered. .| “How many Olympic competitors aro there whose status would not bear exa- mination? In my opinion quite @ num- ber, and not all of them are Americans.” ’ hh of them are *| IMPOSSIBLE TO CANCEL PRIZES, SAYS SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan, %—The news of the disqualification of James | Aiea? the Carlisle Indian, has aroused oe @ unenimous feeling of sromatay here the | toc te arent athlete, All the leading oe Bae A *£|men in athletio circles think {t will be Taiitieulshed thesieelves'by not | impossible to cancel the prises won by ‘Thorpe, as the rules for the Olympic na in the New York Stale] games in Stockholm clearly prescribe 9 liter’ wl aaatp that protests (baie ine, —— - pen standing of participants must made iia ou ak fr within thirty ays after the dletrfbution aeranged a tent ul when eae Mikes ational pore Sar of the prises, They consider that the only way of revoking the awards will be for the American Athletic Union to demand it at the Olymple meeting at Lausanne, Switzerland, next summer, pitty ln ney MAN WHO SOLD THORPE LIQUOR TO BE ARRESTED. CARLIALA, Pa, Jen. %-On the and -i change that he sold liquor to Jim Thorpe, the disqualified Olympic cham- pion, and Gustave Welsh, captain of the ‘Thorpe woul say nothing om thie eub- Ject, | Just before the final bell. ost ti f ae IMMY COPPRY, who substituted for Wyte Bite gt Ron's ceria prot FARA: the Bos sbiretor Re I |g ON. Jen. teal Ee Young Jack O'Brien, put up a rat- the other seven club vale ade es Wing flight against Phi! Cross, He fMgns ng Na “Souk a, Tie Kira Sellen Sue a y Ea Wasn't strong enough, however. or who diel several weeks gs, the four rounds he beat ‘Phil ba but aad oe. ere — eae ay take Zormer er itener sete. after that shot his bolt, When he tired | Manual ‘Trai c resent J he lost most of his cleverness, Consid- a ed ree ie, High ocho st The ‘te: | Se =, ieth ee Gas ering that he went in off the reel and ox wave away welghi, his showing was great. He is easily the best substitute ayound these parts and It is a question entertainment than he contributed \ if O'Brien could have furnished beiter he 2% reser} te | Rewwen, Hans Wagner Signa His Contract. Hane Wagner, the veteran shoratap of cir has Saned 6 1018 contract, terme Sa ENGUINDLWWDS =e INTHE THORPE CASEIE#== “Behaving Extremely Well in| te has turned out to be #0 grave lies with| cry = Freie went Yom cme Oates er Sens meena RUNNING RACE AND BOXING BOUT SHARED LIMELIGHT jes F “PUKE, Mn i, gl trainer who I really belleve could de Velop him into a great fighter.” 887 i ? i A} AY 3 t ih 3 = oe i s E i oe is A go 7 ties Hs yaad HIPPODROME Oi Se wndaetals LPT ae Fae Tab et aan By kre 8 THE MAN WITH THREE wie | CAING TRENTINI in THE FIREFLY Pop. Mat, Wed.—Nina Mi PLATHOUSE ot tan ot reer || LITTLE WOME satan Wee COME Ca FANNY’S FIRSTPLAY L SAM BERNARD AE ST. Ee WILLIAM coin ai met WANNA TIAN a Mate, To-day, Sat. Mau'We ks 1 Weal Bi Re, rw 8 Bates 2.45, nit PETHNGOAT ayy i Bra WVic..Mra. Lenile Carter in Ion vt CENTURY vical Ke revere rr Phoue sbuu tor BREViNers i FODAY a TO.0w ATs, hacketty Packeity iouse 2% in the CHILDREN'S Thee... Coately Li PLE eS ae ek aed satt2 RUTHERFORD & SON CORE EE ie itretie 1 Tayo ELTINGE : WITHIN THe intl «| ||Hammerstein’s cal JOHT AT THE MOV. aoc (Red & rd Hae eae ALICI nOLUiAF wT TBURLESQUES is, ALY ae atin 1 eo HILL II pateury | Samm Howe, & Mensa Wriday | Ted Meredith Captures Great Suburban Quarter —_— Abel Kiviat Creates a New World’s Record for Three- Quarter-Mile Run.: ORSD racing tn ite prime could never supply more material for epeculation than did the running of the b~ pee Suburban Quarter, feature event of the Knights ef St. Antony fret after the sharps had picked Mel Sheppard et win. Incidentally Mere- dith’e time was 60 84 sectonds, The Jim Thorpe Will Be Asked |r" To Become Big “‘Red Hope’’ | "The i Irish club's little ler was on scratch, Getting away to a poor start Kiviat was lost im the bunch. Finding hia stride, he gradually pulled up with leaders and at the half tura was in the seventh position, Going like the wind with the finish line in eight Kiviat throw on the third-speed oluteh that oar- ried him by McHugh et the finish by Pennsylvania youth scrambled in @ winner by hardly more than halt yard, Halpin breezed in second, whi Sheppard managed to pull up in third place. The crowd applauded for nearly three minutes, for not in some time has @ More sensational finish in a race been seen in this city. Meredith, unattached, receives the $500 trophy for the Suburban for @ year. With another winning It becomes his for all time. RACE LOOKED LIKE PIPE FOR LAA. CG. The Irish-American Club won the Suburban last year and with three ene tered in last night's race it, wasn't thought poems for the cup to get away » C veral sprints, threes mile handicap. one-mile walk and 80-yard handicap. Many Kramer to ‘establish a new mark in the $9, but the Long Isiand runner fated to appear. For amusement the one-mile wat, a big hit. A field of twenty-two tanned and all kinds of strides were on view i erable P. J. was seen ae Maybe wit no: to Davis. 2008 & member of some club, and you oe allowed but one guess which one, The Great Suburban Quarter—there’s nothing in the suturbs, however, as speedy as that bunch, Moredith, Hadpity Meyers, Sheppard and Rosenberg, Try elght yards. Kiviat’s time, 808 3-5, 18 8] mame second better than the distance was ever travelled, Then the big crowd settled back pa- tently waiting for the suburban, After @ three-mile bicycle race couple of sprints the names for bis race were announced. 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