The evening world. Newspaper, December 29, 1913, Page 8

Sian ener Ie =< ices . se 5633 —_ eee tiesto i ea s THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY WECFMBER 29, 1913. EDITED BY y BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK [noSSSF2:Sen |! AND NEWSY ONLY DEATH OR DEFEAT CAN TAKE AWAY A TITLE, SAYS STATE BOXING COMMISSION BATTLING LEVINSKY = spert@he i y the Poese Pao eine The New York ¥ ee TMBOLNE TINE 2 WITHIN THELVE DAYS Is Matched With Daly, Coftes McAllister, MeMahon and ” Flynn. 4 ALL ; KICKIN _ — It Will Be Interesting to Know Just What the| Women of the Country Who Are Interested in) Athletic Sports Think of Mr. Sullivan’s Reason | for Objecting to Their Participating in A. A. U | “Porky By John Potlock, H B ATTLING Meets. (Copyright, 198, by the Press Publishing Co. (The New York World.) who ha in the last six R. SULLIVAN OF THE A. A. U. has been telling why the amateur or- ther ight M nization is making such « determined Might against the participation = [heavy wetght eight) in. the by women in awimming and other athletic sports. The Central Asao- Crus | beavs wete ight in te elation of the A. A. U., about to hold an indoor championship, hae included in | (erent S | ux the programme a swimming race for women. This has aroused a tempeat in Fastern A. A. . clrcles, It is maid the Central Association will be disciplined | Bene AN ACTOR, “|| | 4f it allowa women to compete under it# ausp! | | nets Mr, Bullivan explaine that he ts not opposed to allowing Amertoan women the: Ofer at the to take part in the women’s events in the Olympic games, but that he thinks | deh A, Gt on Tad, He Wilt That men who Wish to take part in athletics should form a woman's | jin Coffey, t “Dublin association. i punds at the National of Philalelpaia; Jan. 5 he will Jash with Hol MeMiiater of California for ten rounds at the nA C5 on fan, 8 ho by . arcat'® Mes | Mahon of Pittsburgh In explaining his opposition, Mr. Sullivan says: “Years ago, when the walking ana the cycling were great sources of recreation for women, the domimonde crept in under the disguise of decent women and spoiled everything. THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN IF WE ' WERE TO THROW DOWN THE BARS AND ADMIT WOMEE.” | 1 pounds at It would be quite interesting to know just what the women of this country tthe New Star 4... and on Jaa, 13 he ‘who are Interested in athletic sports think of Mr, Sullivan's explanation. meets Dan “Porky Flynn of Boston | for ten rounds at the National Sporting WHAT LOGIC 18 THERE tn the action of the A. A. U. when It threatens to “discipline” an amateur body which Includes an event for women on its championship programme? What logic was behind the recent threat to aus- end all registered amateurs who competed in an amateur programme here If | @ woman's swimming event was included? The A. A. U. does not recognize women ax amateur awimmers or athletes. | 3¢ Senores their existence. So how can it recognize their existence as possibl Professionals, with the object of suspending athletes who compete (in separate Club of this oily in a ten-veund bout Phitadetphta Jack O'Feien, wh ereat fighter several years to tey his hand at the gam hae gone through ali the money he made out of his ring battles, wid as he thinks Vatle to seat some of the pres- was & go, Is going ain. Jack white Hepes,’ he hag started events) in the seme meet? 10 Yeags LATER : eh " a me x i re i epee . . A Dona A “SS y | -- LF THERE I8 ANY MODERN IDEA tn the world that deserves encourage- E ‘fs > ta 1..ita ment it is the !dea of athletics for women, Men have had their outdoor Iife | PAYSICAL, TORTURE "4 eta —™ | pro: Teneweign tar eee rae for uges, their hunting, Mshing, and when civilization crowded too clonely for | STUNT atSARS }inat Willy Gibson tom there, their more artificial athletic sports. Women have had Uttle of this, It STILE CHAMPIONS Jin't -round bol fm only in the past few years that they have taken up golf, tennis, ewimming, | harden A. OM. and even track and field events and basketball. Without athletic mothers - TA Ae Oe Ba ere'll never be a «reat athletic race, Instead of using the power of the boycott to prevent the spread of athletic @ports for women, the A. A. U. might do well to spend a little energy in being helpful. As for the notion that the sweet Innocence of male A. A. U. mem- ders might be imperiled if they were allowed to compete upon the same pro- gramme (not in the same events) with Amerioan women, that is a little too absurd to be worth considering. aod Battling » main event sat 1G What Big Baseball Men Think of chamol won a » on ‘Mat fight by Lead of Tinker and Brown|:::.:":)\: i \ seal! eared ‘thet the M Mo} man finally got to his stomach and he | President James A. dean 01} brothers, Jeas and Ed, the local boxing | jeiiperately quit , Federal League Due Here To-|snineeteell Peamnterts were ee | ae cimnarea today ta tenk Day for Purpose of Gontere| ris nr ataciute denial of any inten. | 2am Reapidray of Vastatetp via and Jim ring With Local Financiers} tion ot interesting themselves tn the | They wil Regarding Establishment or 4 asshall men who. hava |Doteaes special ” been investigating the financial atreny a Club in This City. of the Federals still. insist that the — | whole plan will go up in thin al GOV.’ JOHN K. TENER, President of the, Federal League, the Brooklyn club in due time will take the matter into the cour We will fight to a National League— res too, As aoon an we have proof that Tinker nas “The National League will protect its interest.” put his name on paper we will instruct our attornes; Bernard J. York, to apply to the Feileral courts for a BAN JOHNSON, President of the American) permanent injunction restraining Tinker from playing Leagu jraseball with the so-called Chicago Federal League — club or with any other club identified with that circuit, “{ was sorry to hear Brown and ‘Tinker had taken! Tinker signed a Cincinnatt contract last winter for the the step, Of course, it's @ National League affair #0 | « ason of 1913 and for a stated amount he sold an far, and In my opinion the players’ contract in the Na-| option on his services for the season of 1914. The tional League is so strong that both players can be! Brooklyn club has purchased that contract and option stopped from playing with the outlaw organization if] for $15,000 in the shape of a certified check which has the National League cares to go to court. I say let the} been indorsed and cashed by the Cincinnat! club and ts two players go to the Federal League if they want to./ now in our bank. I think that if Tinker haw really I take little stock in the stories emanating from Fed-| jumped he has treated the Brooklyn club unfairly, We eral League nvurces that a jot more pli mede him a fair salary proposition in writing a week major leagues will be tn that organizat! ago which he # at liberty to make public. He dla not season opens. Reports were nent out that take the trouble to answer our letter, though, and tho bers of the St. Louls Browns had gone over to the| fans ought to know it. Tinker has made himself un- Federal League team of that city, and also in Kansas | popular in Brooklyn and I regret tt, He could have City, One of the players mentioned sure to be With| reached terms with us that would have rewarded hin the Federals was Catcher Awnew. It was said he had | qiperally.” cust in his lot with George Stovall and the Kansan City ; team. Now, I happen to know that the contract of | JAMES E. GAFFNEY, President of the Boston Agnew for next seanon has been signed and has been held by President Hedges of the Browns for a long) Nationals— THE BOXING COMMISRIONERS have decided that Robert Pistoia | eannot box In any club in thin State. Fitzsimmons questions the right of the commission to bar any reputable and healthy citizen and boxer from exercising his professional skill. \ , It looks very much as if the commission wae willing to admit that boxing fet boxing, but just plain fighting, Otherwise, why should there be any reason | for barring #0 skilful and reputable a boxer as Fitzsimmons? Surely an ex- champion can give an exhibition of boxing. And the law recognises boxing @xhibitions and contests, Personally, I would not like to see Fitssimmons matched against any @angerous and heavy slugging fighter like Kearns, or Gunboat Smith, or | ‘Willard, Any such matchmaking would be worse thas foolish; it would | be shameful. Fitzsimmons has been training for a long time, hasn't had a drink or a ' @moke in more than « year, and Im very strong and fit for a man of his age. | Jem Mace of England fought and won half a dozen fights when he was over | j aixty-five years of age. This was in South Africa, Mitzsimmons was born May | Ey 86, 1863. He's lean than fifty-one, Sill, it {* imposulble that he can have the peed and youthful endurance necessary in a fight with a dangerous opponent. | He paseod his fighting prime years ago, and has lost several fights since. Even | the memory of his former greatness cannot bring back youth. But what legal right can the commission have to “dar Fitzsim- — mons from following the only profession he has lived by since he became an American citizen? With half the care exercised by some of our notable borers in selecting opponents, Fits might still rollup — | fous, Also. stgned for ten rounds Brooklyn on up to box Young The}at the Irving A. . | owner of the Buffaio franchise t8 Dick | Jan, 19 Another big war such as hee Garroll, s tormer sitcher of the New nized baseball upside down {n/ York Americans, who Is now a clgir) Terry McGovern ani his erstwhile ideas P Jcan League| Seaman. Otto Stifel, the brewer, who! sononent are reviving nemories of the 1900-1901 when the American League) i, said to be the chief backer of the | just these: BRK ATE WARIALER jwas established is predicted as the moreent Fe ed 10 buy foe Bie Louis | actors now. For instance, for the week American League franchise two years) ) sas ney Feault of Joe Tinker of the Dodgers Soo rete'that the price was too TIER. (oe oat eae eee nated and and Mordecal Brown of the Reds) Organizat hassball men amert that | twenty-fifth st ant the following | jumping to the Federal League. It jeawarg Henin seems any, Soule week at the Olympic. Terry and Bron {man will not subscribe a doilar to pro- Fe Be One rete {s reported that the star shortstop] Tor, “ne Federais’ cvuse 1 Baltimore, | (fel) Wind jin their act with a ears ‘has signed with the Chicago club of] While the so-called outlawa were in the _ the outlaw organization for three|act of forfeiting the Cleveland fran} rommoy Maloney, thie rigged loca: club in Toronto a s ugged another fortune. And he necda it. fie." “E don't care to express an opinion, except that per- fj years at a salary of $12,000 a year, oo eo ebuigesd| Pll Wie e wolterweimht, eid ‘Johnny ae GARRY HERRMANN, Chairman of the Na-) here Tinker 'e blumins.” while the famous ex-Cub pitcher) Ohio, that James Ro MoAleen, now I] irincinala in the ‘stn tout of ten WAile we're on that subject, I ser that Chairman O'Neil of the | tional Baseball Commission— WILLIAM F. BAKER, President of the Phila- [has hooked up with St. Lonin of the) pirinaaed the Cleveland tranchiae—ab- | rounds atthe snow of the Mateus Bozing Commission has indirectly but none the leas effectively pro- “T pave only this to may regarding the reported sign- delphia Nationals— jearee body at an equally exorbitant on the face of it. Sreeat Meocatant “Both | atAloney: aaa nounced Robert Fitzsimmons rightful holder of the title “middle- ing of Joe Tinker and Miner Brown by the Federal “1 think the whole Tinker episode up to the present salary. It is believed that the ‘vnr| Federals to Furnish fibaree are Cai for the waltarralent i weight champion of the world." This statement may astonish Mr. League, that it is hard to believe these two players} ¢ime tw unfortunate for the National League. If Tinker |inss of these supporedly smart play- weigh in at the ringside ‘ O'Neil, who probably haan't thought of such a thing, |] have Jumped organized baseball, Until T hear some-| nas Jumped, ax reported, it is up to the Brooklyn club crs means that many other stars ot | Legal Fees for Players. Paes Ai , In a letter to me Saturday Commusstoner O'Neil wrote seers definite Tf should not care to comment any j owners to enforco their rights to the letter either by {the American and National Leagues| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec, w@— The} Rob Moha of Milwaukee and Preddle ‘ | Feder behind every | Hicke of Detroit ate matched to “Can you conceive any way by which the title belonging to Johnson could legal action or by any other course deemed advisable by | will flock to the Federals, Federal League will stand yl F lone of {ts players, and in any case] battle for ten rounds at the special tbe taken away excopt by death or defout? Wo might with equal dignity and| {| EDWARD J. M’KEEVER, Vice-President of the | imei attorneys. Tinker's reported action doesn't add fl) The newn that Tinker had cast hin lot! Gers legal action’ in brought against [show of the freine \. ¢, of Brooklyn welf assurance decree that the King of England has forfeited his title as to rule Brook' Club. strength to the fraternity's demands which are to fens tho Federal was a eavore jolt tojthe men the league will furnish the de-}on New Year'e afternoon. that the heavyweight title is in abeyance ‘The title of champion {s too valuable FOO yin bs |e considered by the National Commission tn Cincinnatt Brooklyn fans, who counted on thin | fense,” declared J. Edward Kratse, a -—_—>- -—- fan asset to its posseanor to be annulled except through the infraction of certain “If tt 19 really true that Tinker has signed with the” on Jan. 6. player bolstering up the Dodger infleld | director of the Federal League. to-Jay.! BAGON NOW THREATENS Fules or regulations governing the sport, It's unfortunate that auch a set of _ _ - xo that it would be a championship con- | Bee ee ee eR te mua dee TO GO WITH FEDERALS Faies te not in existence to~i | =~ ee — ———————— [tender next aennon, Whether oF notice tram playing with the Chicago 1 F 5 According to this, Bob Fit immons, who won the middlowelght champion- whip from Jack Dempsey twenty years or so ago, could not have to: CHARLESTON WINNERS. it except through death or defeat. Those wh» saw Kreckled Hob in the ring last week, AU anes! selling: als challenging the “white hopes,” will testify that he isn't dead, And every one i an it Knows that he never lost the middleweight title through being defeated irgo— | fTlene®—Al Jones, % (MeTage he fe still champion. If you don't think mo, ask for @ ruling from the com-|2 1 to & and aut, won: Wille, 08 Fortune, 108; Silver Tene, 110, Stevedta, 110; President Mhheta wil! lose the $15,000! team of the new organization. — Muy Buena, ‘113, ur - Athletes Winns: he paid Cincinnat! for the release | “We think that the remervo claure inf OMAITA, Neb, De —That th SIXTH RACH—Sabling, threesearolds end rin not known. ho contracts of the ball players ta In-|Federal League ts angling for Don es, 100%, iad, 100e samen, 00" S8igurt, At Ne Ze land Ce ae . 4 believe we can secure mich a (Carlos Ragon, Dodger twirler, wae Ras Amon. 100: : In the absence of President Mhbets Lan ica 5 Thutler tal, 108; ew Zea War Stier a Pte cation, Vice-President (decision i€ the matter im taken into the: x, n'a own atateme E , : Teds have offered me FIRST RAC! ia on hie va *Hurky Led, 105; Meta, 110, Sait bd sleNied courts," Mr. Krause asserted, inh my “0 jowanice clatnid, Track fast, it Laas MoKeover declared that the Brooklyn TM caine Le ecstemantl Feds tin tered me mission. (Neander), 7 to 2, 4 to 6 and 1 fo seo- | ‘Ovptetice’ allowance elat ‘Track fant SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, I Ain wand enjoin ‘Tiiker from playin |o¢ vy. ierauee Jaughed af the statement years’ contract at good malary,” gald - ond; Floral Crown, 115 (Pickett), 6 to 1, —— ee jerr' oan CHARLESTON ENTRIES. Cabos advicen trom Wellington, N. Z| with the Federals. The courts will be jaia not have finenctal backing, saying Raker ty a a hetter offer than the . say 1h United States team made a gool | applied to for an injunction restraining |that plenty of money to carry through Besonlyn Club: ks mada wrie-a Tmay v 0. 3.C,,| Showing ‘1 the international athletic|the crack player from play ing with the | the Federal programme wae availal AND JUST TO FOLLOW THE ARGUMENT a iine or two further, why not {2 to 18 to b third, Time, 1161-6 ai thts: Silicte, Lady Orimar; Question Mark, Johnson can lose his title only by death or defeat, So Fitzsimmons couki | Con Curran also ran. have lost his middleweight title only by death or defeat, He refuses to die, and| SECOND RACE~BSelling; purse $30, the Commisnioners refure to let him box. As he can't box he can't lose the| two-year-olds; @ve furlongs. — Charles middleweight championship while he Hives. From present appearances Fitz in| Cannell, 108 (Turner), 7 to 6, 1 to 2 and Ukely to reach an age of about 100 years, pee rae salt aiiesianey ———= | to 1, 8 to 1 and 8 to 1, second; Lady In- nocence, % (Murphy), 20 to 1, 6 tod and Sport Queries Answered. RACE TRACK, CHARLESTOS Dec. 2%.—The entries for to-morrow's| meet there. The day's port was | 1utews races are as follows: inarred, however, by A Maen to |, The outiawe may that they have all ACR 6000) seal ASSIS 82 ith which to pay thelr FIRST RACE- two pear olde; ings ” Jain of money w! 1 STRAT, BACT 4800: two res oka: (CAME) George Parker, the California sprinter, : and that they are sure should 8. "Rant dim, 0. *Aingle Ra Crane. |'TO avold running Into the fence at ae nrooklyn and other elilbs go to court ehnonSTh WacR Pune $0 shape. fini#h of the 1-vard race Parker! 7 °tna, purpoae of enjoining players who sian with them that they will win out, as they belleve the reserve cla *- | embodied in each major league player’ SECOND RACK “Purse $i all ages, fillies and mares, sailing, tx furlongs. Mattie L, 1i,] Dulled Up so suddeniy that he strained Mama Jolnwon, 110; Auto Maid, 112; Venera] @ tendon In hie thigh and it was ne Strome, 111; *hthelbung 11, 10%, * Mies Pron ry to assist hl mfrom the field. 100; Moisant, 112; *Laura, 2: altelen M Food, on many a home table, in hotels, cafés ana restaurants, 2 to 1, third, Time, 1081-6, Bulgar, tace M. Peixotto, manager of the teani, valid, t Imahdi, Dolly Waters, Belle of Nor-| sight Hass, 111, Henot, 14 ature ANT sayy few +} contract ta invalid, a ; t will be three weeks before 3 | mandy, Marty Lou also ran, Ainge; 104 Parker is able to run again, ‘The raco| OUTLAW PRESIDENT WILL AR- is often, when served, - THIRD RACE Thine 840 handicn)y; six furlongs, Campeon, 108; Monoeaey, 112; Lady Lighin o D RACE,-—Selling; purse $450, ‘To the Bporting EAitor Which {9 the better #ho THEE eee iieeang Manas Was Willie Beecher ever knocked out} or Maranville or Boston? for all ag, one mil « ey Leach Crosa? Also, did he ever beat 110 (Buxton), 6 to 1, 2 to 1 and 4 to was won by Parker in 113-5 peconda, RIVE HERE TO-DAY, Power, tie American distance runner : James A. Gilmore, president of the top, Fletene: tasteless, insipid sFCracker Hox, 10, Verne, 5: Detuetion, 104)| 848 beaten four yards by Hatt a Wel- | Frederat League, who caine the explo: | - . ; ’ FLW. KING. [vat, Kari of Suvoy, 102 (Turner), 12 tol sipeome, ington man, Who had a han of 63] sion of the Tinker-Brown bom in the and anything but geet Hew’ matey tee ge ae Ae () Gunbost Smith ie mot heavy-| 15 to 1 and 2 to 1, second, Merry Lad,| FOURTH RACK Pare oR BES A DATED a Ob ng ‘lfyards, Power's tine for the full dia. i tance was } minutes 4 seconds, ranks of organizal baseball Saturday MAURICE WHITMAN, | weight champion yet. Me has mever|1)3 (Goose), 11 to 6, even and 9 to 20, | om: Mandica) to ‘zanouneed in Chicago. the 3 Cross and Beccher fought twice in fought Carpentier. (b) Marvard ieltjira. Time, 148 d-8. Bervicence, My.| st past: whe appetizing, from lack Purlong, 110; itrynlima! aur! of the United States t f the nen backing the varlous ‘me decision” bonte in How York, the champton, (0) Fletcher te the better | cona, Jabot and Col. Cook alao ran Lentil He 8. 108 "Prince Mermse, Wan the, BROCCELL WHI eee ce cal omcetic: te: eam oa Wan ba Oona of of proper favoring Ta att 3 ; eal cepa a I gaan). deena feet 1 inch, ‘Templeton, third im this} the stare signed, ie now on hie way ¢o an Fee ‘30 Bie Bocrtiog Biter; JUAREZ ENTRIES. eelling; ax furlong,"Turkey in the St event, took recond place in the pole |thia city for the purpose of conferring (i @eo Limit, Cross having the better of| In a six-handed game of draw poker J Toure, {117 Rovert Bradie. 114, Bat vault, with 11 feet ced byl several financiers here relative to $8 each time. ay pens, B plays along and other player®| ome entries ‘for the Jaares races to- io: Si AaB. fom ide, uh; i y pores Rattor: rop out. A draws one card. B draws | ,,, HE yy tes *Ralvh Vico, 108, —— = " = i f , beta one ohip, B calle Caren, 1; | Whe Sermnata, 100; : oe dp ovt on an infield fy | A says "Kings up,” which he show Blokes, 100; Society | Around. A. "No M. . B beta that batier is out only whet) with the card he drew atill on the table | Sept Seated 1085) | CAE Sale, CE Rh alias caunia. wien tae Tane Gave a eee ent ae) peri in,| see ‘| 2eac iy for ew Year’ 's dp a D er none out. T. INKBR, | throws hia hand in the deck without oT et gaussian ta lay Qik raven | yHeo 5 No, 1#@ Eighth avenue. looking at his Ofth car’ ot takem in b iyiemmegeercide sot | cts “Gonzales, the Cuban | Start the New Year right by buy- Is the World’s Greatest Condiment. Bie rigat the pot. B then saye “Told on, 1 have Wen oledeline i, OT? twill ure, OT; Wack | baseman who hae been playing that | ing style, fit, finish and satisfac- h id i x @ nine full,” whi the eh “. Haman, . . a Wao did Matt Wells fight firat,| fuses to ive up ne pot on the around iw Wise eon bint’ as "cmile: | Position for the Atmendares team in tion at the lowest price. Suits j Protect yourself, both at home and in j Nout Brown or Packey McFur.| that B maid his (A's) hand was good Tiley Woifierih, | 108: ‘Nereand, 108i | Havana for some time, hae been signed and overcoats to measure. $40 to all public dining places, against imita- a oo Mneskou| SipHON, | 8N4 also on the ground that he did not | clmmet OT: awe of Jedd! ym 108) ) up by Georwe Stallings to play with the 0 val $25 oe Misch et bagizon {12% At hiv fifth cand to mee whether | PHIRD RACE “Aelling, thiwp-zearaiée and | Boston Nationals next year, Gonanles $50 values: now tions of the original and genuine. 3 fought Brown h : : ow ; | Nae sent a cablegram ty owner Camry F it, silk lined, $40. Gquare Garden Aug. 20, 1011, mo"?! MeAdee full hand oF not | bar *Dewelenl. Os; ler she Moalan “sluh aoging thar bis! Full Dress Suit, sill lined, $4 Lea & Ferrins’ Sauce is a finishing touch . Songs WeForians Apri St, 1618, | B. J. DOHERTY “400; Lex Donte, 105; Jor Wonks, 103; | Signed contract ikon itt Wa” to the} Tuxedo, silk lined, $35. to many a dish .and a Keen Appetizer ‘There to no rule governing ouch © Unoes, 108; Horeon, 108; Wiee ened ss ' ' | To the Bporting Fal e ad tide Miesend. 140) Ounienle, 100 chr. Jake Daubert and Umpire Rigler, | for every meal. (eo) Ie ‘Gunboat Smith heavyweight | contingemoy in poker ae you describe. | honnrit All agce: handicap; who have @een Gonzales play, say that Broadway (a. =, champion? Did not he lose tp George | Om the basis of common sense and true | uriouss.—Sosho, 0; tar Fretivl, 100, Jum Bed, | ny in m wonder and te bound te mak Sold by Grocers ‘2verywhere. Carpentier of France? (>) What team | sport, B loses, When sald A's hand | 15; Irish Gentleman. 109: Zia,’ 108, food in fami company, ae te Sede Nia Ninth Street VINTH BACE—Heling; twoyerclde; five tas irene, eek Meryers. Sat G008 Wat cetiied th: A player | soi hail futons, —"Desie, 108; *08 Goich, | Perition tn srand style end le 9 heavy ; ma Samir Joten senent eam Reve caly ene gay on © boy im poker. | 165; *Desky Dor, 160; “Coy 160; Beni «’ bitter, “4