The evening world. Newspaper, January 22, 1914, Page 18

UP-TO-DATE AND NEWSY eeaeagoemeY Tommy Burns Decides on the/ Easy Route for His “Come! Baok” and Will Take on Some! Ordinary Heavyweight. | Publishing Co. Cees 1: Me Tork World }OMMY BURNS, who announced right after the Gunboat Smith- Pelky fight that he wanted to Aght Smith hintself, and then recon- sidered after taking a good night's bas the come-back bug again. of fighting the Gunr or right » Tommy te going to fight so Deavyweight fret to try out his punch. Tommy Burns was a great fighter weight and size, five or P@rs.ago. But if he can get into the if i Tommy weighed 162 when he lost the title to Jack Johnnon: At his best he never scalot over 183 in fighting trim. Now he is as round and puffy as a » and no matter how hard he ae never bo the old Tommy Burns. BEE that Bat Levinsky, having trimmed ~all the second rate heavyweights, ‘over again in the outlying districts. ‘Thip_ ig a much more healthful and enjoyable occupation than fussing around with such uncouth fellows as Gupbeat..fmith, Jack Geyer, Dan Daly aad Jese Willard. AMONG THE CHAM: HE ISNT A Deve Doesnt BREAK HIM WITH “THe —_ GUNNERS GivES ME e To T PLEASUR gree oe mt net mM BACH ON Day WEEI 1 nay jane ST T we cHNAe "OF MADAGASEA! iT Haerr. BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NE SPEAKING OF “COME BACKS” He was a wraces ONLY 40 YEARS Aue, ANI YA 100 NOW -- IF HE Bomsaadien Weis he SIMPLY HAS THE Copyright, 1914, by ‘The Press Publishing Co. (The New York World), > oven, HIS HANDS PUNCHING THE Bae LETS MATEH We coud CLEAN UP ANYONE Can at Baltimore for the Federal Leagu club was begun yeaterda: Hanion ti the groui the Feds If Courts Decide Against Reserve Clause the Baseball Stars Will Have Upper Hand. 8a: in fine financial condi tion and will start the season with eight good clubs. Baltimore wanted Russ Ford, but at the last minute it wan decided that he should go to Buffalo, By Bozeman Bulger. HEN old Bill Shetteline of the Phillies sneaked Catcher Kil- Nfer and Pitcher Ad Brennan fato Philadelphia and signed them to It im said on good Federal League authority that Toronto ts on the verge of losing its franchise. For somo reason the backers of the new The Englich aporting ere again, beginning to in the cate Wells, ge apers epeint era En if we tow (ih Pog we: ry ng | hard to ing gone core Hie "hiss Sense aenet fe ‘. JryYX the way, the man knocked out by Wells a few days ago wasn't champion of Ireland, it appears. ‘The champion of Ireland is one P. O. Curran, who recently knocked out Gmith, South African champion, in srecing Diet Katine oo. je Freee cas io tavor sending them oy apecial delivery. MMY MURPHY writen from the coast that lie is now “claim- ing the lightweight title,” and about to start off on a twenty engagement, work- i supposed to have crippled to train, a few lines, tov. Says MTesterday (Tussday) we agreed on fe match, Harry s f 009 to had neeths Sedona 7, Clark twenty-four ho Popat up Mir m of t,000 "dollars this "a office this * Wit pone of the ‘me up on the 2 learned from Ritchie was sick ae See eee Tse Ritchie . t watched Gen oo sirect Tw Since “s letter was mailed fas called off the match for 7 . Probably when Buckley saw | rp, Mt it going into the thea- tra tercoasult with w physician. OBS chance play a part in ring ? Eddia McGoorty doesn’t joe) think ‘do, In the Australian papers just arrived I find a few notes by ‘WF, Corbett, the famous sport- ‘ag writer, upon McGoorty’s arrival fm\Auatralia for the recent fight in which he again knocked out Austra- Mag Champion Dave Smith in the ively ‘ing out of our Bmith, in New York t Your ago’ wan something of & National League contract he inno- cently formed a loophole through which the Federal League bas been trying to jump for some time. Mr. Glimore and his associates have yoarned to bring « baseball con- tract before the courte for some time, and, at last, the way is open, Killifer and Brennan had previously signed contracts with the Feds. ‘The official notice served on Prenl- dent Baker by Mr. Gilmore that the rights of the Feds would be protected means that the war is on in earnest. It the courts should deciare the off. cial form of baseball contract illegal the fans will be treated to the mer- riest scramble during the next two months that the game bas ever known, The Feds have carefully avoided igning or dickering with a player under contract to the National or American . Leagues, but this move vy the Phillies lets down the bars, In other words, if “organized base- ball” ts going to disregard signed contracts, the Feds feel that they ve the same privilege. But they are not going to do it that ITY OF CONTRACTS WILL TESTED IN COURTS. ‘The validity of the Federal contracts with Killifer and Brennan will be tested in the cdurts. This will uaturally bring up the question of the validity of the standard form of baseball contracts, including the re. gerve clause, That is really the "nig. ger in the woodpile. Regardless of what may have been said to the contrary, the baseball magnates have never cared to have their contracts put through the k mill. Many noted lawyers have de- clared that they will not hold. If such # decision is reached in the cases mentioned the big I eu will have no hold whatever on Foss ers, and they will be free to do an they please. On the other hand, if the reserve clause is upheld by the courta the Federal Loague is doomed, The magnat of organized base: ball have shown no disposition to appeal to the courts in the casos of the several players who have signed with the Federal League regardless of the reserve clause, There have been threats of injunction, but an injunction cannot be sought until the players actually appear on the field ‘4 lay with Federal League clubs. ite for breach of contract in the cases of Brennan and Killifer may have to wait until April for the ame reason, but, if possible, tho be Is will force it to an issue at once. league in the Canadian dity have lost their enthusiasm, If their cold feet become chronic Ned Hanion's friends in New York say there is atill a chance of Grei New York getting Cincinnat! is anxious to have team, but President Gilmore already has turned them down twice, The club at Kansas City is the main cause of worry. If the league could rid itself of that franchise the lo: jump could be eliminated b: tuting Cincinnati. The trou! Kansas City people have put up the dough and are willing to put up more 1f necesaa: The double-cross given the outlaws by Killifer Brennan, it ts an- nouced from © cKO, will put a stop to the publicity which has kept the scribes in stuff all winter. Here- after the Federal will withhold the names of players signed #0 as to keep the. big league magnates in the dark until the beginning of the season. “The publicity has dono us a lot of To the Sporting Batitor: 1, Whom do you consider the better shortstop, Tinker or Fletcher? 2. What were the highest receipts drawn at a fight in Mudison Square Garden since the Frawley law went into effect and who were the con- testants? SNOW. 1, Purely ac a matter of opinion, inked higher as a batter, with Brown and Ma' jggest house, over $26,000. To the Sporting Editor J. B and Al McCoy? Both are American. To the Sporting Editor How can | enter a dog in the dog it cont? ILLIAM DALE. Superintendent Westminster Kennel Club, 801 Town- send Building, No. 1123 Broadway. ‘To the Sporting Fatiter: Johnson, and result, California? A. WE 1. Joe Choynski knocked out John- | Out in Chicago the whole town is | giving C, Webb Murphy the laugh. Heinle Zimmerman, whone top-plece has nm frequently referred to as | the “ivory dome,” put one over on 25, 1901. on a barg ‘To the Sporting Editor with the Feds for a week or #0 until report had been started to the effes hat Gilmore was going to give him $21,000 for three y things were ripe Zim called on Mu hy and for signing @ contract got his walury jumped from $3,600 to $7,000, As « matter of fact the Feds had offered him no contract at all xt man who calls Heini says Johnny Ever have @ second guess coming.” | HIGHLANDERS SIGN landers said yesterday that they had recently by Farrell. 8" 8. The Highlanders will be pretty bad- ly crippled by the loss of both Ford and Cole, and if Big Ed Sweney jumps to the outlaws Frank Chanco Now York ewardieas of how wood lew York. eal ae O' Ww or bad these men are as players it will take some tall hustli to All thelr places. No legul it to thought, unt bec dent, breaking his leg. Club, League which h /gove ing at where ho set the on fire with his grea elped the Denver Cl 1 pennants, Channell is winter. Mansfeld, O. Weaterr D ete e Fight Between Feds and Majo Likely to End in Scramble for 300 Players Sport Queries Answered 317 against Fletcher's Wel What nationality in Jesse Willard show next month and how much will Address or see James Mortimer, and Secretary of | 1, Did Joe Choynski ever fight Jak | When and whom did he Might on the barge in son in three rounds in Texas Feb.! never ti 2. Choyneki fought Corbett | HOME RUN HITTER. Secretary Tom Davis of the High- received the signed contract of Lester Weatern League, who was purchased ; The outfelder was a member of the Highlanders several years ago, und played with the team until he met with un acci- Channelt was | traded to the Indianapolis team and, from there he went to the Denver playing, | ub to win Metropolitan - Handicap Gets Classy Entry All the stars of the turf are entered in the Metropolitan Handicap, the opening feature next May at the Bel- mont Park track, Sixty-nine entries have been received. Harry Payne Whitney has named six horses, in- cluding Borrow, the six-year-old son of Hamburg, and Forget. Borrow raced in England last year, Among August Boelmont's entries are Vulcain, Rock View, Stromboli, Flittergold and Thornhill, Among the older horses named are Ten Point, Ringting, Flys ing Fairy, Iron Mask and Cock o' the Walk, Feds to Invade Cincinnati Now CINCINNATI, Q., Jan. 22.-—This = jclty Is seriously threatened by an in- vasion of the Federal League. At a secret meeting held last night in r Leagues _— Action of Philadelphia Club Formed Loophole for Fight Outlaws Have Yearned For. harm as well as good,” declares Ned Hanlon, Roy Reeves, private secretary to Gov. Tener in a baseball way, has established an office in New York. He will be here the first three days of every week, but will spend the other four down in Harrisburg with the Governor. From the way the Feds are perking up Roy is going to be a byt little fellow between now and pril, For the past few days Jack Dunn of the Baltimore Orioles has been running around in circles, So only one of his pla: ‘m not so worried about them not signing in @ hurry,” says Jack, “but these-Feds are ting all the notices in the papers.’ " Ban Kbententin etl ain (hey) Federal League wi & good i= for base- | ball, but he adds—with regret—that | Mice of a law firm it was almost he sees no hope of them succeeding. | finally decided to switch the fran- In the mean time Eddie Brannick,|“is® of the Toronto Federal League ick, assistant secretary of the Giants, has|ClUP to Cincinnatl. Present at the about completed arrangements for mecting were President James A. Gil- the spring Lede ep. bred con-|more of the Federal League, E. E. tracts are coming in with such regu-| Gates, counsel for the league; Joweph larity that Eddie is yearning for a Dixon, President of the’ newly ars Uttle excitement. So far not a Gant | has been even tempted. ganized City League, and Paul Con- nelly, an attorney. Dixon, who Is prominent in amateur sports, particularly’ baseball, outlined the local situation to Messrs, Gilmore and Gates. A site for a new ball park within $fteen minutes of the city was considefed, but nothing positive was determined except that Dixon would direct the new club if an invasion of this territory is decided upon, —_———— CHARLESTON WINNERS. four cards after the draw? | L. T, BARNETT, Vee. {Yo the Sporting Ruitor Has Packey McFarland ever lost a fight and if he did, who was his op- ponent? B.C, . No. He has never been defeated. FIRST RACH—Belling: purse $900 ‘To the Sporting Fait for four-year-olés and up; five and {a hale furlongs.—Coming Cusn, 117 (Byrne), 7 to 2, 7 to 5, and 7 to 10, won; Theo, Cook, 112 (Ward), $ to 1 8 to 1, and 8 to 5, second; Mofsant, 112 (Nathan),’3 to 1, 6 to 5, and 3 to 5, third, ‘Time—-1.10 1-5. LaAurora, Clem Beachey, Surpass, Cherry Seed, \ Did Ad Wolgast ever fight Bat Nel- son after winning the championship; if 0, where? A CONSTANT READER. “Yes. Ten round Oct. 13, 1913, at Milwaukee, Wolgast winning. To the Bporting Editor: Is Gunboat Smith champion of the| Hobby Cook Fasces, Jennio Wells, whole world? J.B, F.P, 0, |Hans Creek, Fawn, Elsie Herndon, Not yet. Lady Etna, Protagoras also ran, ‘To the Sporting Editor; . SECOND RACE—Selling; purse 8300 A says that Packey McFarland |f eS ur. hasn't lost a fight in five years; . ow loan ta he in the Tine and whet | to 1, 2 to 1, and even, won; Dr. Kendall, 108 (Buxton), 4 to 1, 6 to 6, and 3 to 5, second; Lauray 101 (Nean- der), 11 to 10, 1 to 2, and 1 to 6, third. ‘vim 16. Jezail, Golliwog, Belle Terre, Nelrose, Barium also ran. THIRD RACE-BSelling; purse $300; for four-year-old» and up; five and a half furlongs.—Sylvestria, 107 (Ward), 6 to 5, 1 to 2 and out, first; Ethelburg II, 104 (Sumpter), 10 to 1, 7 to 3 and 8 to 2, second; Black Chief, 109 (Wat- kina), 7 to 2, 7 to 6 and 3 to G, third. Time, 1.091-5. Corn Cracker, Jua- quin, Jacob Bunn, Irishtown, Satyr, Auto Maid, Votes also ran, ‘in his record, ja READER OF THE SPORTING PAGE. "AGE. A is right. Packey has never been defeated. He began boxing in 1904. To the Sporting Faitor: What is the professional and teur record for the five-mile walk? In five miles in one hour considered good time for a young man who has rained? A. Amateur record for five mii | 38 minutes 5 seconds and is W. Purdy, New York. Professi | record is held by J, W. Rubey, val Lillle 10 Murph, getting snereny ey EHH In @ game of draw poker is the | grid, England, in 35 minut —_—_—_— |aalary of $7, for threo years, It ener’s hand dead if he holds only’ seconds. seems that Heinte Zim hung around | P°ners han’ dead If he hole onl Se eee JUAREZ ENTRIES. FORMER HOCKEY STAR MAY | ‘rie Juares entries for to-morrow's HELP CRESCENT TEAM.|" piner Tos: buisatie 08; Attica, i . 108; The Creacent A. C. and the champion va Mp, tet eine Hg; Hockey Club teame will clash in thelr i od elidel firet game of the American Hockey ID BRACE Belling; foopyiareliy League championship series to-morrow Pigrengs ture, aa en night at the St. Nicholas Rink. For this "Magtie td event the Crescenta will fall back on t! fo. | services of several of the veteran who distinguished themncives seceners i when the M won the trophy, Boo TN LONDON OFFERS $30,000 cateves |FOR JOHNSON AND LANGFORD | ™ice: ni Channell, the “home run king” of the 11. Eesha Snes. veto 108! LONDON, Jan, 2-A purse of $90,000| {2% femeL MAM ati SIR I for a boxing match in June between i197 att Jack Johnton and Sam Langford, the r i. | dzserian nesro busgilists, w. eat , THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1914 YORK _ 1 Usep Tbe Tee LIGHT. L WelaHep ONLY BT PouNDS WHen I Bear Ter BuncH. Now I weeny 300 AND I'LL Come Back AND GO THroveH ‘EM LIKE 4 STeam ROLLER THROUGH TERNS NET IT soups ace Riant STANDS. After Battle With O’Neil Next Tuesday He Will Prepare for Match Against Kid Lewis in OHNNY DUNDEE is going on 4 J hunt for a foreign title, and, ac- cording to the plans of Scotty Montieth, his manager, will sail with- in the next ten days. meet Kid Lewis, tho featherweight champion of England. Montieth yes- terday accepted a cable offer from for a $2,500 guarantee and expenses for two, The fight will take place io London the last week in February or early in March, The date will be def- initely set as soon as Dundee decides on the time he will sail, The teath weight limit in England ts 126 pounds in the afternoon. This will enabie Dundee to make the required weigat without a great amount of training, “Will Madison Square Garden be big enough?” ‘This was the opening comment Sf the boxing fan when it was officially announced that lackey McFarland and Mike Gibbons had de- elded on Feb, 12 for their boxing match, This is without question the grgatest match arranged in years and will bring patrons of the boxing game from all over the country streaming into New York. It will bring into ac- tion two of the cleverest ani mont resourceful exponents of the gume. And the thing that will keep the ex- Perts figuring until the time the men enter tho ring is the fact that the men are possessed of what :nigit te called different styles of cleverness, Packey, although he has not yet spoken, considers he has all the best of It, He believes he has given Gib- bons wigantic task making 145 pounds at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Feb, 12, He seems to think that Gibbons will weaken himself mak- ing the weight. Packey figures that Gibbons will take on a few pounds be- fore entering the ring, but that he will not have time to recuperate. ‘Phere wiil be a big surprise for a lot of people who think they know McFarland’s weight. Many are of the opinion that McFarland will be least eight pounds lighter than his crafty opponent. Packey will be well over 140 pounds, and don't be shocked if bis ringside weight is 145 pound That boy from the stockyards is ge ting bigger every day and the extra weight is well distributed. Leach Crows has had bis wish gratified. He Is t at Joe Rivers, E ged yesterday, meeting between this pair Feb, 28 at Vernon, Cal. Cross only once in his three battles against Riv- ers made a favorable showing. That we, when they clashed at the Em; . last January. Leach dro| the Mexican in that bout, but the non eee ese: MEYER AND ELLER EQUAL RECORDS AT ELKS’ GAMES. Alvah Meyer, the champion sprinter of the Irish-American Athletic Club, leat night equalled the @.yard mark, and Jack Eller equalled the old record the fourth takes place i}im the @-yard hurdle race, at the Elks’ 4 games in Paterson, N. J, Moyer gave « big fel ON “HE ONE - NIGHT Dundee will | $2,500 Dick Burge to have Dundee battle| ‘ow Dundee Accepts $2,500 to _ Boxing ‘Easy Marky’ Bed] Box in England for Title called experts were divided as to which boxer had the best of the con- test. In their second meeting Rivers earned a decision, and in their battle on the Coast two months ago Rivers again won. The boys te weigh 134 pounds at the ringside for their coming battle. The promoter of the coming Wol- | Sast-Rivers bout to be held to-mor- row night in Milwaukee is now wish ing that some ot! attraction. Promoter Mulkern fij ures dhat the bout is going to cost him $10,000 before he opens the doors. Wolgast has decided not to gamble and accepts the $3,400 guarantee. EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN COULON HAS CLOSE F CALLIN TOROUNOER:: WITH YOUNG SIME, RACINE, Wis, Jan, 22.—Jonaly Coulon, bantamweight champion, @ shade the better of Young 4 Rock Island in a fast ten-rousd bems last night. Coulon’s superior bealag ntitied him to a victory, The ragged Rock Islander proved a willing mixer and staggered Coulon repeatedly heavy swings to the head and face. Coulon apparently proved a pointment to the crowd and Coulon was not the fighter of the rounds went on, it was that he was tiring rapidly and he’ quently resorted to clinches | Binnet’s best showing occ jthe second round. He opened ‘bard left jab to the face ai |Cpulon miss repeatedty. 81 ‘ed up his advantage with tights to the head and toward the close of the roi | gered Johnny with a left ew! | head. Coulon's retaliator: | Darently lacked steam. sounded, Sinnet collided blow over that bled ps siderable trouble t! ° Business, Says Cross “J DON'T want to fight aay ‘marks! I want them sive me the toughest lows they can find.” a So remarked Leach Cross, the) New York lightweight, while ing @ social call at the office Promoter James W. Coffroth, “You think I'm trying to o up and talk big,” remarked tht New Yorker when some of present showed an inclination | smile, “but I'm not. Rivers, too, sooner than gamble on the size of the house, has taken the | guarantee. Travelling and other expenses that the boxers will have and which the club agrees to By will amount to more than $700. hen, when Mulkern pays rent, inci- dent and gives the State its & per at or extreme cold will keep down the attendance, The Fairmont A. Cehas arranged three ten-round bouts for Saturday. Joe Stacey meets Benny Leonard, don and Joe Goodney wil asch Gath ion joe ney will clas! Benny Ford. a 7 Reports from Nice, where Carpen- tier resting at present, aay that the French champion will join the }army. He will keep up his tral while in the service, so that he continue his ring career at the ox piration of two years. |, Hore are some more new matches just made. Knockout Sweeney v: Jack Read of Australia, Ryan A. ¢ Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 26, Frank | SPORT Two records were beaten last night iu the bi-monthly games of the Twen- ty-third Street Branch of the Young Men's Christian Association. figures in the one and one-half mile jetin and the rope vaulting contest were the ones to suffer. The feature handicap, in which 8. H. Cobb, start- ing from scratch, overtook a large field with handicaps ranging up to olrety yards, and crossed the finish linc @ winner in the record-breaking time of 7,18 3-5, The former record for this di ce was 1.252-65, made by I. G. Stanwood in 1912. The rope is contest was also an inter- vent, and was won by J. Mur- ith a vault of feet 6 inches. he old mark waa 6 feet 9 incher t|tade by W. Black in 1912. The Harlem Navy Bowling League, composed of twenty-one teama repre- sent! yacht and rowing clubs of New York, New Jersey and Long Isi- and, will hold its ahnual tournament again this year on the Harlem Palace alleys, A meeting will be held at the Harlem Palace next Sunday after- noon for the purpose of electing offi- famous tournament. It was sald yeaterday that the State Boxing Commission may also take the A, A. U, to task for allowing the professionals to compete at the ama- teur wrestling tournament of the Boys’ Club on Tuesday. The boxers did not really compete. They merely donated their services for the good of the cause, and were not paid any money nor given any prizes for thelr work. And the bouts were merely friendly exhibition: Entry blanks have been sent to about 500 athletes, among them being Olympic, national and metropolitan champions, for the annual meet of the Paulist Athletic Club to be held at the ky tl f) ‘eb, 7, Special training are given to the athletes made| who enter. Upon the receipt of paid entry each competitor will receive a tioket entitling him to use track for practice every evening, Saturday and Sunday, betw: 1.46 P, M, until the re mage sea k © ww. nin, ed be The|" wis the one and one-half mile run, | dist tb Regiment Armory on | « “T find that the average : fighter is just as hard for me whip as any real good man be. For four rounds almost ‘soft’ thing can make me look li! T can’t fight a lick. “But the Detter class of boys £4 can hold my own with from start. So under the circum I would rather box the cham} than the ‘easy marks.” If | champion whips you it {en't bad. But if a ‘sucker’ puts rollers under you—good night!” | k ve. Johnny Martin, At A.C, J . Wild Bill Joe Chick, at Mariesville Jan. 28, Jim Savage va. Jf , at Brown's Gymnasium A. x a aoe stay eg ay V3. Bol artfield, at Irvin . C, Broo! next Saturday night. — BRIEFS. June 4, 5 and 6, but ie Umve for ‘the Now’ te A ampionship it will the week fol lowing. Howe ite {ime will be nett wi mes" ite Association neat week and toanemek and selects the dates the, al race William Kramer Ton Athletic Club ina special wees, at the Millrom A. A. gamea in Square Garden next ¥ fedineeday nigh WASHINGTON, Jan, : the firat series of cantea thirty high school gallery in 914 were Nation: fle ‘The Deering School led the hi hits out of a of Greater reed Se nena. JIMMY SHECKARD TO ' MANAGE IN TOLEDO, —_—_— (CHICAGO, Jan. 22.~James algned yesterday as manager of ledo American Association club, can Association magnates ing last night for their juled ing to take ag 8 George Tebea Schoenborn “and wna Oa CHARLESTON ENTRIES. |