The evening world. Newspaper, June 10, 1914, Page 14

Ba. on Witehie Says That When He Meets Welsh He'll Give Britons . the Greatest Shock They've Had on Any Fourth of July Sinoa 1776, Prem Publiahing Oo. Cree. Ris York Brena World.) ULY Fourth is a great day for me to fight Welsh,” chuckled ‘Willie Ritchie. “I can't imagine bew the Englishmen happened to plok out that day. Well, I think I can say without too much conceit that they'll have the greatest shock bo Od had on any July 4th since HE international yacht races Dave aroused a tremendous in- terest in the sport. Saturday, ‘when the cup boats will not be sail: the Larchmont Yacht Club's Spring Regatta will bring out over sixty racing yachts in different classes. Among these will be five Mfty-footers, Samuri, Grayling, Caro- Una I, Spartan and Pleione. 'HE new Olympic rules give an athletic judge the power to disqualify any walker without customary three warnings, Most of the walkers i've scen @bould be disqualified five or six years bionste they start. Of all so- called “athletic events” series of contortions whl are arried al and the least “K the longest name in either the National, American or Federal League or in any club of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues,” writes a correspondent. wey Hy, Tl let you know. I won't @ single thing to prevent your | + kmowing. But I'm afraid you want | me to furnish you with this informa- | and this is a busy year and I have another year to spare for | Beme time to come. I'll have to al-| low you to look it up yourself. F INDLY let me know the name of the ball player who has BEE that the nimble press agent | of the Murray-McCoy mingle to- | morrow evening has slipped a line) imto nearly all the papers describing the $10,000 that McCoy {s allowing to slip through his fingers by turning | rid bably the “$10,000” is something {ike that $1,500 McCoy was supposed 1% get for boxing the mysterious un- kknown up in Bridgeport a few weeks ago, when there were “two hundred | een the house, nearly all OWEVER that may be, McCoy an go out and get a little money if he beats Murray this , time. His only chance to get a de- eisten—even a popular decision—over Moray ie to render Mr. Murray deaf fe the ten-count. McCoy says he’ @eing to do it, too. But he said that before. And he didn't do it. MoCoy is a hardy fellow, and if he get over that habit of udvan- rapidly toward the rear when should be going in to fight he may into the money-making class be- long. He can fight when he wants to fight. He did much better than usual against Murray. If he ves as much in proportion in y night's engagement it may fee McCoy for the Coast and the July 2 date with Chip instead of Billy \he CCORDING to the latest defint- tion of an “amateur athlete, as adopted by the Olympic Committee in Europe, an amateur becomes a professional if he sells OR GIVES AWAY his prises. Any amateur athicte who finds gome young lady casti coveious eyes upon his latest medal now has ‘3 perfectly legitimate excuse for stingy. UST why the mere giving away of prises should profepsionalize an Coulon’s reign champion ended last night. once great little fighter slid into ob- scurity with hardly a prote’ was an inglorious finish to a brilliant career. ished more miserably. Coulon surrendered hin title to Johnny Williams of Baltimore in leas than nine minutes of fighting in the historic Vernea arena, count of ten in the third round after having gone to the mat from an over- hand right to the point of the chin. Coulon was He was up immedi: count and went to his corner without stance. | Coulon, a little old man—aged be- |fore his time—knew that he wa beaten once he had felt the bear-like amateur athlete is beyond our reasoning powers. But perhaps the makers of the new rule have seen the all-ged medals and watches #0 y handed over to winning Stbletes by some of our New York clubs. In that case it's evident that think the athlete profits by get- rid of such junk. HE English papers, 20 say de- patches, are uttering exclama- tions of surprise and delight ever the sportsmanship shown by Americans in so promptly changing fhe date of the polo match after injury. ttle to occasion surprise, io is purely an amateur sport, by amateurs for sport's sake, jain. The Polo Association ight thing and is to be con- d, of course. It wasn't easy all plans at the last mo- with special trains scheduled for Bd the UP-TO-DATE AND FULL OF NEWS THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 19 HELPFUL HARVEY---HE LENDS A «. Copyright. 1914, ‘vy The Press Pubiteh! ‘a. (Tha New York Evening World). Kid Williams Takes Bantam! Title From Johnny Coulon Former Champion, Only a Shell of Himself, Offers Littie | Los other offers so that he can! *renath | more 1 stant after the first exchange that the issue was in doubt. COULON STARTED TO CRUMPLE IN THE SECOND ROUND. From the opening gong he broke ground before the sturdy Near the end of the secohd round Coulon began to crumple before the Tushes of the Baltimore boy. | before the finish of the round Will- jams rushed, to the jaw, and then dropped the champion with a hard left swing to the wind. Coulon was badly furt—| more so than whon he took the final | count—but save him just as Referee Eyto had risen and fallen for the eighth time. When Coulton went to his corner he realized that he had met his master. He came up for the third rather timidly. strength and confidence, was quickly on top of his man, left and right. the east side of the ring, Williams | awung his right, sinking it into Cou- lon's ribs, COULON ONLY MADE A FEEBLE Wrestling their way to the centre ot | the ring, Williams worked his over- hand that he had used with effect from the | start, putting his right to the body and shooting his left to the head, a feeble resi | that the tith xen With Knockout in Third Resistance to Rushes of Strong Baltimore Young- | ster in Vernon, Cal., Fight. | (Precial to The Eyening Wortd,) The Baltimore boy now fought with ANGELES, June 10.—Johnny | the instinct of an animal. as bantamweight| Two left hooks to the head sent the | The | Champion reeling toward the north side of the ring. He shot out another left to the face. Coulon was wide open. Williams whipped across an overhand right. It caught Coulon on the point of the chin. The champion flopped, poking his! nose into the canv He wrapped! his face in his arms, finally wiggled to his elbows and was on both knees at the count of ten. He slipped back ‘on his haunches once, and then start- ed for his corner. Johnny reeled on the way over, but found his chair, and after shaking the “bees out of his bonnet” walked across the ring and felicitated Williams on his victory. “L didn't get enough work,” was the Chicago man's mumbled explana- tion as he left the ring. The champion appeared to be but a shell of the champion of two or three yoars ago. He showed neither stamina nor punching power and but little of his boasted cleverness. Both weighed 116 pounds at ring-, side, Manager Sammy Harris handed “Uncle Tom" McCarey a check for 000 as a present from Williams to the champion for consenting to enter the ring. McCarey handed this to Coulton, after which it was passed along “newspaper row" for inspection. It was a perfectly good check, ‘The attendance was about 10,700. The receipts were something over $21,000, of which Coulon got 40 per cent., or about $8,500, Williams's share was a guarantee of $2,500, of which he gave Coulon $1,000. THE KNOCKOUT ROUND. THIRD ROUND—Williams rushed and hammered Coulon on the kid- neys in a clinch. He aimed right and left, but Coulon blocked them and landed right dy. Coulon got right and left ‘to the head and they clinched, Williams put hard left hook n Johnny's face. Coulon put a left the face. Willlams swung right to the jaw and then the left to the stom: ach. ‘oulon wabbled and William: put a terrific right to the jaw and Coulon went down and out. —.—_——— {EVANS AND HERRESHOFF RETURN FROM ABROAD. Charles Evans jr. and Frederick Her- reshoff, the American golfers who took the British and French amateur Coulon made a brief rally. | championships, returned yesterday on Tt wan | fringwent Gudite: “ven wala he ‘had Fett Ro lek coming on account of his show- nee, and told Williams po Kicl Sp aogount oe Sie ahom’ was within his grasp. mitted thet he was in good form. It No lord of the ring ever per- taking the riously hurt. ely after the! not of the hardy little Balti- i, There never was an ip- Villiams. Just landed left and right the gong intervened to arm Williams, gushing with missing with) Foreing his man to} STANCE. right to the kidneys-~a blow} | part t NA TIONAL Ls Woh Bee ork AGUE, #210 tanto, Personal Betting System Is AVAST HAULIN You \u6ser WHADDA YUH MEAN — BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK HAND ON THE CUP DEFENDER Kid Williams’s Ring Record. Born bopennaen, Denmark, Dec. 5, 1893. Helght, 6 feet 1 inch; weight, 115 pounds; color, white. 1910—Won—Tommy Buck, 6 rounds; Tommy Buck, 10 rounds. Knock- out—Shep Farren, 6 rounds; Kid McFarland, 1 round; Ike Miller, 2 rounds; Shep Farren, 6 rounds; Buddy Jones, 2 rounds; Joe Britton, 1 Sam Miller, 1 round; Buck Kirchener, 4 rounds; Babe Stinger, 5 Frank Bradley, 6 rounds, Draw—Tommy Buck, 15 rounds. 1911—Won—Kid Murphy, 18 rounds. Knockout—Young McGovern, 3 rounds; Young McCue, 2 rounds; Lee Morton, 6 rounds; Lee Wi Jimmy Cross,'2 rounds vin, 6 rounds; Young Soll: Willie Carroll, 2 Eddie McClus- + George Chaney, 20 K. O, Sweeney, 10 rounds; Barry Hil, 13 rounds; Frankie Smith, 6 round key, 6 rounds. Draw—Charley Harvey, 16 round: No deciaion—Young Selsberg, 10 rounds; Barry Hill, 10 rounds. No decision New York a io decision Brooklyn . 10 Jan. 17—Young Mickey nockout Brooklyn 9 Jan, 19—Bennie Riley ‘nockout Baltimore 12 Jan. 20—Young Solsbe: 10 Feb. 10—Young Stanley 10 Mar. 6—Kohomo Kid 4 April $—Johnny Daly . 15 * April 23—Battling Ready . My May 2—Young Ketchel Baltimore . 2 May 81—Charley Goldman Won Baltimore ; 16 July 20—Artie Edwards Knockout New York ... 8 July 29—Young Solaberg . Knockout New York . 7 ‘Aug. 17—Battling Ready « No decision New York. 10 » Aug. 26—Kid Kelly .. Knockout New York FY Sept. 4—Mickey Brown ‘Knockout New York ...- 8 Sept. 16—Billy Fitzsimmons . Knockout New York . a Sept. 24—Young Diggins .. Baltimore . lo Oct. 18—Johnny Coulon . New York 10 Nov. 1—Johnny Hughes Philadelphia ‘ Nov. 6—Billy Fitzsimmons . New York.. 10 Nov. 22—Harry Smith .... Philadelphia... 6 Dec, 11—Charles Ledoux . Philadelphia ..... 6 1913. Philadelphi 6 Vernon, Ca 20 29—Frank'! Philadelphi 6 April 14—Frankie Bradley Philadelphia 6 April 26—Loulsiana .. No decision Philadelphia 6 May 15—Young Diggins. Knockout Baltimore . 4 Juneli—Jem Kendrick :Knockout Baltimore 6 July 15—Chartle Ledoux Knockout Vernon, Cai. ...... 15 Oct. 3—Mickey Dunn +Knockout Baltimore ...... 2 Oct. 6—Willie Mack . +No decision Philadelphia ..... 6 Oct. 25—Patsy Brannigan . +Nodecision Pittsburgh . 16 914. June 9—Johnny Coulon ........ +,Knockout Vernon, Cal........ 3 Looks Like Old Times ' These Days at Belmont green chevrons, on the gold sleeves of the jockey will be black bands, and a black cap will replace the gold one. Mr. Wilson raced his the name of the Mont- jes some years ago, fol- lowing the death of his father. Bringing Back Turf’s Former Followers. A familiar saying on the race track Ke long shot wins: “Why, ao a begged me to play that." So By Vincent Treanor. and So, usually the owner or trainer ACING {s coming back strgmg.|!" the case, probably said nothing one way or the other, but It eounds good to those around. Every day sees new faci the track, faces of those who quit the sport more than three years ago when the pastime looked on its last legs. A walk along the lawn at Belmont Park yesterday brought back memories of the sport's best days before any one dreamt that there would be an attempt to cripple it by attacking the betting feature, All the old timers seemed to be on hand enjoying themselves and put- ting a bet down here and there. Th personal write your own record tem of speculation seems to have caught on better than any one ex- pected, bearing out John 8. an nagh's prediction that in time it will become the most popular met! of wagering on horse racin; known, ‘The Dorval Derby, worth $20,000, which last week looked almost sure thing for Harry Payne Whit- ney’s Pennant, will not have the t colt as a starter. Neither will harlestontan, winner of the Withers and the Larchmont, be seen at t t. Pennant broke down in his Real workout for the race, and with this source of contention out of the way as far as the local stakes are con bai . Langdon, trainor St Crerienchian, cig it more pro je to to stay right here rather than risk « long trip to Cana- da for posible defeat. Garbage was practically left at the io third race and then ran Frank Brown lost Progressive back to his former owner, Sheedy, after the colt won the fourth race. Sheedy got him for $1,300 after running the horse uo from elling price of $600. This was the first “run up” of the season. While Brown lost a useful racer he ‘probably won enough on him to buy four just as good, race, when Water Welles, Edith W., and Gordon finished the best horse race far. It was a drive between the first three all through the Jast eighth and had the crowd thrilled to the limit, hod ever t the success two-year-olds he ames living these same ungatera would be con:ing down the vetoh with the old white and blue spots on Instead of the white, cherry sash and sleeves of Butle: Keene didn't breed many bad horses and when Butler invested 40,000 in the Keene bred yearlings he didn't make much of @ mistake. Mater and Orotund may do to tab for future reference, backed with vienty of confidence to win the second race. B. F. Condran made a long trip to town to back Sixty Four in the last race. A big tip on Delegate abled him to get a very good against the gelding. Jack Gillen and his side kick, Maher, there with both Maher goes to the races a couple of times a season, but he always come: he hi The old name “The Montpelier Stable” is to een on the daily fn the last race y jwhen he wanted to sell Bixty Four to jerday, i Both were} The New Gray | baie hard |The Giants Have Got to Spruce) | Up to Capture Series From Cubs and Keep Reds Away From Lead. gr do i ) By Bozeman Bulger. 1 CC)ED Man Opportunity knocked at the door of the Giants once jhas gone nway from here and Our | Champs must now breeze along for the lead against Cubs, Reds and Pirates in a row. And that ts not a nourishing prosnect, The first of the enemy is our old-| time foes, the Cubs, but at that they a corner, The feeling of animosity | | remains—the presence of Hank O'Day in the Polo Grounds always adds a | little of that—but the Cubs haven't their old-time punch, Just the same, they are about as good as the Cardi- |nals and the Glants have got to spruce up to capture the series and | keep the Reds away from the lead, Luckily for tho Giants, the Reds | and Pirates both lost while Mr. Sallee was putting us down and there ts no change in the relative standing of the | clubs, McGraw, in the mean time, Is not worrying ‘about relative standings. The new gray hairs on his dome are the result of wobbly pitching and he doggn't know who can be relied upon to deliver the goods, Rube Marquard will probably Ket a chance to como back this afternoon, but it ia a mooted quostion as to how far he can come. St. ov in A hi Al Demaree did well for nine in- nings and should have had a shutout. Two errors, one of which he mad himself, put ‘him to the bad in eighth and in the tenth he weakened. The rogte was too long. It was Snodgrass's error that paved the way and only goes to show how badly McGraw needs Fred Merkle on that sack, In going for a ground bali Fred irritated his bad leg and had to quit, Snodgrass coming in just in time to kick one. ‘The young inan of dark complexion who has been practising with the Glanta for the past week is a son of the former Governor of San Domingo. Nobody on tho club knows how to apell his name. He is merely a pet of McGraw and is not under contract. Marsans's jump from the Reds to the Federal League is said to be the first result of a plan agreed upon by several bull players to test the equity of the i ausa in the baseball contrac: by giving a ten-day notice themselves, demanding a new con- tract or the right to quit, It's not working 80 well so far. Chief Meyers was overcome by the |neat two days ago, and it was for | that reason that he had to quilt the He was still too weak yester- to put the joh vp to rry McLean until a two-base hit was needed to tie the score, Mike Donlin is lamenting the fact that every time the in} trouble It Is against } Thorpe and MoLean he | hitting rights against southpa ws. Now, what do vou know about Chief Wilson falling for the ol¢ gag of the second lire to reaching for tho bai! when it in a flelder's hands? Yoo. air; \Chlef, who tad been on first, VERYTAING FOR BILLIARDS AND BOWLING | Pacem and Terme =| REPAIKS | BY EXPERT MECHANICS. AEN SAWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER Qu THE AR Wee soln ate, Nba HHO Lt Ay SPORTING. McGraw’s Dome Caused i By the Wobbly Pitching: digging for second, because Doyle was calling for the ball after Snod- | play was worked on Doyle in the world’s series and he has not for- gotten. Among our distinguished vi was President Andrews of the Chat- tanooga “Moose” McCormick thrives on base hits and has his club leading the league. Harry Sparrow, business manager of the recent trip around the world, | more and found—nobody home. | was on d to speak kind words | But Old Op, along with the Cardinals,| to Lee Magee and Iv; Yingo, who were membe' while, any’ NEW ORLEAN' ette and Harry 1 National Baseball Park. Jeanette did are not the haughty warriors that the greater part of the leading, worry: | once came here and made us back in| ing Wills with stiff rights to the oe F hia Ins were jeered by the crowd for so doing. Neither boxer appeared to be extending himself. BOSTON, June 10.—Mike Gibbons, the fast footwork, earned an easy decision agsinet Brown, battling care! wi Hairs on ‘ass had caught Butler's fly, and a uble play was a cin¢h. That same| Club—down there where y WwW of the Giants for a a a Draw. (Special to The Brening World.) une 10.—Joe Jean- fought ten rounds 500 persons at the a draw before Mike Gibbons Be! (Special to The Evening World.) . Paul star, displaying science end er George K. ©. Brown of Chi their twelvecround bout at the Aties A. Gibbons did not take any chances fully, an EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN WILLIE. RITCHIE SAILS TO BATTLE WELSH IN LONDON By John Pollock. ILLIE RITCHIE sails to-day op the Aquita ja for London, where he will meet Treddie {Welsh for the world's lightweight championahip at the Olympia%@y July 4. Last night Bob Vernon and George Considine, on behalt of Charles Coch- ran, the promoter of the fight, pasted $10,000 more of Ritchie's guarantee with Billy Gibson. Each fighter also posted $3,600, of which $1,000 is for appearance and the rest that they'll make the stipulated weight, 185 pounds, at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the bout. Johnny Dundee has another bout on, Next Thursday night at the At- las A. A. of Boston he will box Johny Gallant, the Boston fighter, In a twelve-round bout. The weight is to be 133 ponds ringside. Kid Williams, the new bantam- weight champion, has promised to 4 fend his title for the first time at No Orleans on July 4, He ta scheduled to. meet Pete Herman, a local boxer, in a ten-round bout on that date. Pat O'Keefe has decided that be doesn’t want any of Young Ahearn’s: game and has given up the with the former Brooklyn dancing The English scrapper didn’t renapn for the act. HERE it is! My new soft - brim Sailor. Just launched and christened “Sir Thomas.” Full of style and as comfortable as an old soft hat. En- tirely new and sold only at my stores at only $2.00. See Window Display. 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