The evening world. Newspaper, January 30, 1914, Page 18

Gotch Doesn't Have to Wrestle . for a Living and if He Never Again Competes He'll Always Be a Champion. Publishing Co. Phage A et on RANK GOTCH evidently tsn't Starving when he can afford to refuse an offer of $25,000 for F. In turning ‘Gown the offer Gotch just remarked fm Gm offhand way that it was nice good as any other it he didn’t want it through a month of being a retired cham- doesn’t care to wrestle trains back into, NNOUNCEMENT by Joe Hum- phreys: “The match between Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul end Packey MoFariand, eonsational lightweight,” ‘BEST SPOR YORK NOBODY CARES FOR MONEY NOW-A-DAYS Coprrtaht, 1014, Oy The Prem Publishing Oo, (The New Yort Evening a wun! *s.000, ! Wits %s 000. To me? = 7 No PALTRY PICKING LIKE THAT CAN se TAKE FARMER GOTCH AWAY FROM HIS FARM = - NO INDEED! “What, Does GuNeont Suits CARS FOR. A LITTLE cH OF * Crm Sutton Tr ined to Minute For Cue Battle With Hoppe Veteran of Chicago Has Reduced Weight and Is in Great Condition to Play for World’s Championship at 18.2 Billiards Next Tuesday Night. NEW Sutton will be seen in action in this city next Tuesday night when the famous George from Chicago crosses cues with Willte Hoppe in a 600-point match for the 18.3 balkline championship of the World and @ purse of $1,000. Im practice during the past two ‘weeks the veteran player from the Hi ‘Windy City has displayed an aston- (ishing reversal of form—figuratively ‘and literally speaking. He bas take: off thirty pounds of flesh and is now able to get around the table like a youngster. ° At has been his corpulency largely that has been the cause of Sutton's {Slump in playing ability during the ede 8 ATTY MATTHEWS tells a good Story. “After I knocked out Billy the champlonsbip I thought ‘& swell guy.” says Matty. “I hat and blew the past five years, t so rotund in the region of the “kitchen” that he had to lift hie “paunch” when he gut close to the cushion. ‘This interfered Greatly with his qxecution of hard shots. SUTTON IN CONDITION THAN ® BEFORE. Now things have changed. Some months ago Sutton got it into his head that he would like to be cham- pion again before he retired. Conse- |Quently he started in to practise for lied al i dl ne i i ‘ ‘that's John D, ¥ 3 Th i i i 4 sist it $88 if a jit Ft 3 sit at re de the Maryland he an anti-racing bi men out of work in ‘ where racing used to before the Legislature hiliea hundred thousand skit! - of work in New York Beate, interests used to keep {8 employment. Chip has broken tet, George! You hit ot three or four hours every day. He also exercised, ate abstemiously and cut out drinking and »amoking. The result ia that he is now in the best condition that he has enjoyed in yearn, Sutton is @ shadow of bis former gelf as far as weight te concerned, but at $e, Srpem-ciothed table he appears As good as e: nd Hoppe will havo @ harder ti; than he has had in years to success. Sauiton to atl dolng fine pla jutton loing yin, Ld eee ae at Maurice ‘3 Academy week. Last night in his match with Demarest he had an average of 3 HOPPE 18 LUCKY IN CHALLENGE MATCHES. Although Hoppe is considered the greatest billiard yer J‘ modem he regarded EBBETS TEMPTS TINKER WITH *A NEW CONTRACT, GIVING $2,500 INCREASE. CHICAGO, Jan, %.—A contract re- ceived by Joseph Tinker from tha Brooklyn Nationale to-day ignored ‘Tinker's arrangements to manage the Chicage Federals and offered him terms $2,000 « year better than those pre- viously laid down by Ebbets, Tinker waid that the increased offer met his original demands trom Brooklyn, but that it came too late, eran CHARLESTON ENTRIES. The entries for to-morrow’s races are an follows: 10 White, 113; io 06; . , the luckiest player that ever lived, Not go long ago he defended the 18.2 title successfully 41 teh in h he averaged only 15—a showing that any good amateur could duplicate, Hoppe is now practising at Thum's Academy against Ortez, a Spanish player of fair ability. He doesn't ap- Pear to be up to his best form. The record an 18.2 champion- ship match till held by Sutton. r ved in a match at the Gard pe, « aga Hop! kits an average of 100 for a 600-point game. Sutton han frequently held the 18.3 title, He would rather win it now than ever, especially from the great billiard genius, Hoppe. In the match at the Hotel Astor a handsome cup is at stake. It is neces- sary for Hoppe to defend it suc- consful in epite of hie ponent four times in little vantage ef the first reun Il in faver of Fitz, year to the trophy he han beaten off Yama the crack Jap player, and Demarest, the clever Chicagoan, futéon makes the third challenger. Hoppe ts obliged to play a legitimate challenger every sixty ys. Battler of Orange, N. J., Who Boxed a Draw With Levinsky Easily Outpoints George Ashe. i By Johwyg Pollock. HARLEY “YOUNG” WEINERT, the nineteen-year-old ring artist of Orange, N. J. who boxed Battling Levinsky Graw several weeks ago, can now be regarded as @ very promising light heavyweight. Last night, at the National Sporting Club, he gave George Ashe of Phila- SUTTON TWICE A8 OLD AS THE YOUNG CHAMPION. Sutton is twice Hoppe’ and the only thing he has in his #€vor is experience. Sutton is also an ecc tric player, Once while making a j ney from New York to Chica Albert Cutler, the Windy City eran disclosed a funny method of ercising for playing billiards. Sutton and Cutler had gone into the dining car for dinner, and while they were waiting for the food that they had orde: Cutler became| deiphia as nice a lacing in the main curious after watchg Sutton, with| bout of ten rounds as the Quaker elbow resting on the table, moving/ City scrapper has had administered @ fork up and down by a wrist move-/to him in a long time, Ashe made a ment, ° “Why do you do that?” asked the Boston expert, Sorpetslng Sutton's rofeasion temporarily. Hi “To make my wrist le for bil- Nard work,” was Sutton’s answer, On the night of a champlonsh! match he has seconds just like a fighter. The duties of the latter are to bathe Sutton’s face whenever he ba, left and right swings to the stomach and right uppercuts to his e, to put at many a fighter. Weinert experience he id have a K. O. victory, times he had the Philadal- in a danzed condition, but did iy any ree ee Natl gets heated, also to rub his wrists every now and then with a prepara- tion of witch hazel. There isa lot of Sutton money in the market for next Tuesday night's match, but his backers want 2% to 1, WOMEN GOLFERS TO PLAY ¥0OR TITLE AT WEST ORANGE. The Women’ ropolitan Golf Association, at its annual meeting at the Hotel Biltmore yesterday, award- ed ite annual championship tourna- ment for the title of this district to Eesex County at West Orange, N. J. ‘The dates selected were May 3 to 39, thus avoiding a clash with the men’s metropolitan amateur the week pre- vious at Englewood, ‘ pases OSE CHARLESTON WINNERS, FIRST RACE—Purse $300; maiden two-year-olds; three and a half fur- 101 (Obert), 6 to 5, third. Time, 0.4 ack Hanover, Wathen, Emma J. Jaunty and Ed Wei: SECOND RAC: Purse $300; for three-year-olds and uj fur! —Malik, 95 (Sumter), id 2 to 1, won; Bobby Coo! (irvin), 25 4 Pooh, Elsie liernden also ran. THIRD RACE-Sellin: UrAe $300; .|for three-year-olds and up; six ful ‘aggart 2 to Land 4 to 5, frat; Tony W. ‘Piokett,), 20 to 1, 8 to 1 and 8 to Flying Yankes>114 (Daly), to 4 4 to 5, third. Time, 1154-6. Polly H., Nimbus, Daddy Gip, Armor, Ben Prior and Henotio alao ran. —— ‘Teree Races for Mele. BARANAC LAKB, N, Y,, || the men credited with know how to finish job. Ashe seemed bewildered at Wein- ert's atyle of fighting and he fell short with many of the blows, Wein. ert had a big advantage over Ashe in height and he was nine pounds heavier, which seemed to disco: Wells fight provided Smith ts teed $10,000 and three round-trip To the Sporting Beiter: If @ referee stops a bout is one of @ knockout? R, BLADON, Yes. ‘To the Kaitors When did Joe Bhi and Leach Cross fight last? MURPRY. Cleveland. To the Bporting Editor: Ie the original Kid Griffo living? There was a Kid Griffo boxing at the Olympio Theatre with J. E. Bernstein int Please let me know if ; that! BATTLING BECK. The original Kid genet Sats e Bernatoin le an Italian. ‘To the Bporting Editor: How many times has Leach Cross riffe, the fame: ie living in New that bexed with }0.—- | been knocked out and what men have ‘| Rebert MoLean of Chicago won three of turned the trick? the four senior events in the interna- tong! outdoor skating races yesterday. | Medden’in ene'rs Seselae Satie tapers Mandinn” dye Ko Fighting | In 1906 Leach was row San have made $50, place cisco on April 3, Ritchie will 000 since he won th ‘Wond), J me LAUGH « (n'y I GETTinG* 1/500, A YeaR Now $ 100.000. 1s HotHiNa To Wis Year, THERB’S STILL SOME FIGHT IN OLD BOB FITZSIMMONS. ILLIAMBPORT, Pa., Jan. 30—Robert J. Fitzsimmons, holder of two world's championship belts, returned to the ring laet night, na | round beut with “Knockout” Dan Sween the hero of many a ehampienship bout showed that he ii fit: yeare. Bob knocked ix rounds. Fitzsimmons while Gweeney’s weight was 182 pounds. The Cle y of Clevelan otill a fighter lown hie heavier op- the ring at 167, id fighter had a The remaining five reunde, how: Weinert Coming to Front fen In Heavyweight Division and Tommy Murphy takes tie from Ad. Wolgast @ year egu last Thanksgiving Ritchie say: he intends to swell that amount to $100,000 in another year. Ad. Wolgast, the ex-lightweight champion, who knocked out Rudy Unhbolz in two rounds last patie ceived $1,760 for putt! Boer ay He accept the ol this guaran- tee knowing that he would arley White of Chicago for ten rounds in Milwatikee good showing for two rounds, but | h after that Weinert sent in enough | fr: Tommy Murphy has on Feb. A Baur Prayer, a) > _____ EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN. FREDDIE WELSH HAS CLOSE CALL IN BOUT AGAINST LEO KELL English Lightweight Finds : Louis Boxer Tough Proposl tion in 6-Round Battle, AWSCOTTY , Let ‘em Throw IN 14 Steamer, Tiewets, a Steam YACHT, A PRIVATE cam AN ST. Jamed PALACE FOR, TRAINING (T over, 8ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 30.—Altl Leo Kelly of this city lost the cision in his bout with Freddie We the English lightweight, at the tional Athletic Club last night, hard battle the local lad put w! against his notable opponent won him many admirers, For six rounds the boys were shoul- der to shoulder tically alf the time, bringing blows up to ths body id face. Welsh now and then stayed way from Kelly for a f and shot left Jabs to Kelly's face re- [peateaiy, many times without even being countered. 4 Dooin, Backed Up by Owner of Phillies, | On Trail of Writer of Libelous Letter eS Peed, Manager Declares Missive Rank Forgery and Is Going to Bring Suit Against Federal League and Others Who Are in Any Way Involved in Its Publication. By Bozeman Bulger. an Partisan or space grabber seems to have “kicked one” in Ing out that letter, and Charley Dooin, manager of the Phillies, to Mr, McCullough of the | Dereon responsible for the°publication of the letter which quoted Dooin as offering to join the Feds for $7,000 a year Dooin denies it absolutely and points out how it would have been impoe sible for him to have written it. “We have instructed our counsel BESCHER HOLDING OUT, FOR BIGGER SALARY. OB BESCHER, the Giants’ new outflelder acquired in the deal, that landed Herzog tn Cincinn: hasn't signed a con. tract, and it looks as if he won't’ come through until the New York club raises the figures offered when the contracts were mailed. Beecher will probably get wi ho wants. saying that it had been written by tells me that, as a matter of Sweeney signed at the same time that Russ Ford did. At any rate, thelhe Highlanders have not heard from John Foster, Miller Huggins and Hank O'Day are going to meet “bring four players with him.” to take the matter up at once,” said Mr. Baker, when scen last night. “And the person or persons will be pun- ished. Inci@entally,” Mr. Baker declated, “the Phillies who are of any con- sequence have all signed their contracts and we are not worrying about a Federal League raid.” Manager Dooin, who is in Toronto playing in vaudeville and is hot in the collar about the letter, sent the following message to Philadelphia: “Before date of the letter a printed | had already oi e@ontract for two years to y with the Phillies at $10,000 per year. | never heard of McCul- fough (ecoretary of the Pitts- burgh Federa! League Club) and mever wrote to him. The letter which wae printed wae dated Nev. 12, 19 wae in Columbus attending a banquet of the Nai Aeso- The I.cter ie a rank forgery.” Mr. Dooin then says he is going to bring suit against the Federal League and the news association that sent | Out the letter said to have been writ- 'y Young. closed tract to appear at the different vaude- le houses in the Pacific Northwest, ving exhibitions with his sparring J.,| partner until it’s time for him to start training 8 his championship fight with Will! itehie at San Francisco fans. April 3. Tommy left Frisco to-day for Seattle, where he will make bie In forty-one rounds, ‘These are the ‘to sleep. only times he To the Aporting Batter: wae put M bet# that Battling Levinsky and Porky Flynn never met pre: ‘To the Gperting Laiter: Where ts the Boys’ Club situated? A BOOB, Tenth etreet and Avenue A. To the Bperting Kéitor: : What is Pitcher Mathewson‘s sal- ary? 1. mid the mranapement al te be Nanos @ year. {it le reported ten by him. Samuel M. Clements, attorney for the Phillies, announces that criminal Mbel o! will be Lgl the person responsible, fe follow it up until we get the right man," be saya Secretary McCullough of the Pitts- burgh club denies that he said Dooin had offered to sign for $7,000 and bring star players with bim, but ad- mits having offered in Chicago to show a letter written some time ago showing that Dooin would have been willing to join the Feds. “But,” he adds, “if Mr. Doolin wants to come to Pittsbu and enter suit for libel I will be ready with proper documents to back up what statements I made in C ” ‘Now the question for us scribbling @herlock Holmeses is to locate the mysterious letter writer. peel My seems, will directly that iD wrote nan orn Mr. McCullough. But who gave it out? In the mean time John Foster and Tom Davis, secretaries of the two New York clubs, are in @ position of “we should worry” about the Philadelphia troubles with the Fed- eral League. Every mail is bringing in contracts and, with the exception of Zelder of the Highlanders, both clubs are fitted out with inflelds. Bo far not a Giant bas been touched by the invaders, OV. TENER says that when the National League meets here Feb. 10 all danger of the big leagues being annoyed by the Fed- @rale will have passed. “All of our Gret-class players have been signed and the few that did jump will not hurt,” says the Governor. “This fight fe not similar to that of the Brother- hood. I was with the Brotherhood then and we were fighting for better pay. In the present day the players are all well paid for their services the leagues and, for that rea- Committee in passing the death - alty on the Cincin: base hit. beg ge dbclensatchidtitonch RACING EVERY DAY THIS SEASON IN NEW YO ‘The atewards of the Jockey Club meet next week to decide on racin dates for the season. In order to provide for all these event depend for permanent success. It wouldn't’ be at all surprising for a team made up of recruits to step in and beat one of the clubs made up of big league talent for the pennant.” Charley Murphy {= said to have: gained a new squad of enemies in Chi- cago on account of his persisten' American Associa. tion team fi the Windy City. It was & pet scheme of Ban Johnson and some of the other American uers to kill off the Feds by putting régu- larly organized minor league clubs in the cities where they are to start. It ig believed that if Weeghman and other backers of the Federal can be interested that way they will drop the outlaws. Y 4 ¥ peti en JWAREZ ENTRIES, - The Juarex entries for to-morrow's maces ere! 4@% Brennan, otherwise known as “One Round” Brennan, on account of his altercation with McGraw last summer, girl in Kansas City. He says he wasn't able to marry until he had | i Jumped to the Federals. Mrs. Bren- nan, who was Miss Portia Durnell, took the prize two years ago in a contest of Missouri beauties. HEN Fred Merkle retur@trom the trip around the world he 1s going to step right into the mar Lad, toughest fight of his life to hold down the job of first base. Dave Robert- son, tM hard-hitting outhelder, ts also considerable first sacker, and | trace’ will be tried out at that station in the exhibition games. If he\can de- liver, Merkle may have to go to the bench. hit over .850 in the Southern League last season. the aay anything about what players are under consid. eration. And now we hear from Buffalo that Ed Sweeney bas “practically” signed with that club of the Federals, hig Ed has been “practical: long enough now to o oo ek about done, A friend of Joe Tinker’s hy No, condiment Ly xual fer fer to the tT and to the sea—the latest triumph of ecience shown at the Tenth Annual MOTOR BOAT SHOW You imagine 100.8. 0 10.000. m, dan. 31 to Feb. 7, Inclusive | are in beautiful Venice itself when Madisoa will = perekes traneformation of historic