The evening world. Newspaper, April 27, 1915, Page 12

FALURE 10 HOLD BATTL IN MEXICO GAVE WILLARD pite Frantic Efforts to Hold Him, and Curley Hurried to Cuba to Arrange for Transfer. 1X—WILLARD’S RING BATTLES AND RISE TO CHAMPION- SHIP SERIES. BY ROBERT EDGREN. Copyright, 1916, by The Proms Publishing Co (The New York Meentng § ‘ HE Willard Johnson fight warn't destined to be held in Mesico I Everything had been faed up with VI the revolt y ehiet in power at Juares, but there was one biteh. Johnson couldn't get ito Juarez without landing somewhere on the Mextean mt and coming fn overland Gen. Carranza, tn Mexioo Clty, threatened to catch him ant turn him over to the United States Government ‘Villa's war chest would profit by the fat at Juarcs Johnson, mownwhile, had touched the promoter for another the two and was coming up from Bouth Amertea on a aatiing v family party ond all his baggage, Hie automobiles had t te S-Sland from Buenos Ayres. Just why Johnson landed in Cubs {9 a mystery that has never been fully explained. He eaye that he had « hunch it wouldn't be wafe to Iand at ® Mexican port, a» planned, and as he had paid the Captin $1,600 for hia passage he had him go to Cuba inatead. Tm El Paso and Juarez Curley and the other managers of the fight Were up in the alr. They were in constant receipt of rumors about John- son's landing and were planning all sorts of schemes to get him inland. Villa was actually unable to do anything. He had offered to go down and capture a seaport for Johnson's landing, but he was having troubles of his own. After weeks of this uncertainty suddenly came the news that Johneon was in Cuba, March 6, the date originally set for the fight, was S80 near that it was evident Johnson couldn't arrive in Juarez in time to train and fight. JOHNSON WAS CALMEST DURING GRAND MIXUP, ‘The fight date was postponed. Large chunks of advance ticket money were returned to the disappointed oattle men. Jess Willard calmly hopped @@ & train in spite of the frantic efforts of Tom Jonoa to stop him, and went to Los Angeles to see his family, Jack Curley rushed madly off to Havana, promising every one he'd bring Johnson to terms. Everything ‘8 in @ grand mixup. The only really calm party was Jack Johnson, «0 had located in Havana and was beginning to train, Johnson told me he never thought of going to Mexico after finding that he might have trouble getting to Juarez, He aaid he even doubted that he'd ever have fought in Juarez under any circumstances, because Villa or ome other Mexican gentleman with a long rifle and a short con- gelence would probably kidnap him after the fight and bold him as long @9 Johnson could raise a dollar to save bis life. *qNo, sir,” said Jack, “I didn't want to decorate the interior of some @ark cave for three or four years, with some fellow sending my fingers aad toes and ears out for souvenirs. Liberty's mighty sweet!" To Havana the local fight promoters tried to talk, bluff and finally to care Johnson into signing articies to fight there. Dick Klegin, a wander- ing American, got close to him and advised him to wait and make good his match with Willard. Klegin, who had started a fight club in Havana, might figure somewhero in that. Klegin had managed Johnson for a time in Burope and Johnson trunted him. Bo when Curley arrived he was advised to talk to Klegin. ‘The matoh was arranged for Havana and Klegin was “let in.” to get a percentage of the profits, 4 From this time things began to hum in Havana, Fight headquarters Were opened in the rear of the Plaza Hote) and tickets put on sale. The Government officials were all for the fight. President Menocal addressed his Cabinet and said he didn’t want any offictal to stay away from the fight through fear of criticism. He wanted no hypocrisy. Himself, he wanted to geo it, and he intended to go and take members of his family and some of his friends and sit in a box. That settled one thing; soctety was for the fight. The President's wife arranged to give a tea to her friends in the grand stand between the fight and the afternoon races, which were to follow it. All sorts of prominent people made box reservations long in Carranza knew (hat and or el with hts ipped back He did. Klegin was eerenit 7 . Tanils, 8; Letrott, af Cie 1 Touts aia GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY iow York at Boston. 4 ot New Yours. daphus tht teinaron, Fook neat hviadeipha, @¢ Detroit. tabard. at Bt Louie land st Chicago. iisago at Cinelanath AY troubles follo you all yo’ days, an’ always get lost in the ; smoke from yo’ ole pipe. gyi a a Make Joe's wish come true by filling “yo’ ole pipe” with VELVET, The Smoothest 6moking Tobacco. 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FOR A FINAL EFFORT TO fEaCH T TAPE FIROGT WOTE THE WEETERN METHOD OF CHALHL INE THE FIN(GH WAS BNAPRPED AT & RECENT CALIFORNIAN COLL ce wear € FIELO OF RUNNE ATHS FOR EACH MAN TO ee | Bees yanvece THRELICINCALIFORNIAS§®, NICKLASON-STANFORD, STANTON-WINNER 104 | | ‘Unusual Honor Paid Boxing Game by Mayor And Police Commissioner Magnates Want Peace, Fearing || Decision by Judge Landis| ECAUSE they fear the ruling of Judge Landis in the sult brought by B the Feds, the magnates of the rival baseball leagues are anxious to end the baxeball war, ‘This report came out of the West yesterday, The warring magnate tions that when Judge Landis || t both «idem. During the |! Inst January, Judge Landis, in questioning the Fed |! Do you realize that 4 decision in this case may y foundations of this game so loved by thousands, and sion might also seriously nffect both parties?” ron led to belleve that Judge Landis realizes it ———_—_—___-42-—_— John Purroy Mitchel and Arthur Woods Attend Special Amateur | Show at New York A. C., Particularly Enjoying Bout in Which William Spengler of This City Earns Trip to Coast Tourney by Beating James McDonald of Boston. PURROY MIT AYOR JOUN M CHEL and Police Comimia- slonor Arthur Woods paid boxing an unusual compliment last night when they attended the epecial .uateur show conducted by the Now York Athletic Club tn tte gym. The Mayor's party arrived at 8 o'clock, and thoy stayed until the feature bout was over wey only missed aie aaa States onan blan NI one exhibition and they appeared to 4, 4 Progress of the cas League attorney, mat tear down the v The m would be reconstruct the National agreement. David Thomas of Phila- nia, but failed. Herbert te very ly and a very promising boxe: and would surely make good if he left | the non-moneyed ranks, Hob Gleason of the Hamilton Ly- coum dete, Jimmy Buckley of Bos- | ton in a good pound special, | Neither Harry wn of Boston, | who is the New England champton, nor Charlie Shons of Pittsburgh, the Money to Pass at Local Tracks, Is Latest Report ® Stewards Said. to Favor Plan of Having Stakeholder— Pared a list of “objectionables” who | will “get the gate” on the cpesias | day. bout, the lad from the Hub The Wilson stale was without a heartily enjoy the sport from start: winnin | Other Changes Jockey at Harve de Grace yesterday. to MMnish. ‘They had seats In the frst BERKOWITZ STOPS HEIGEL IN mb SENG? |Jockey Ural was taken sick early in the di nd had t nmeel all bi 110-POUND NOVICE CLass. ‘ mount ma aa a . A. Berkowits of the New West Side . Cy which club developed many xing stars in the old days, » Helgel of the St. Jo- row--next to the ring—and they both | wore evening clothes, as did a ma- Jority of the other 1,500 members and their guests who were present, This is the first time that these two dis- Although the track owners have not yet decided just how much leeway ts | ; to be allowed this season among the jireeey Harry Vayne Whitney has started , cut down his string of Through Albert Simons he has | ri 5 | 7 . + lated: . 1 0 In one round in the 110. bettors, reports are avain clrow sold three t ear-olda. A, B, Stel tloguistied: emotais (Dave. brea clans, Pie ent cave | to the effect that there will be an ex- | haw taken Broomatraw and John Tal- ported attending a boxing show tn floored lis opponent in change of money. According to the! bot has purchased Ballista and UMzzi. Lane tate DEED 1 latest rumor there will be a wtakor | The latter is a daughter of Bourga- | bora of this clul dontinaiv xk I penane tenatinn neds detent holder, which means a settlement be- | Tho battle that undoubtedly at- (iad of ine Lyceum, much to the sur-!fore and after a race. This plan was - tracted His Honor was that which prise of all, Conrad Is regarded one uscd at New Orleans last winter, OUTDOOR ATHLETICS WILL brought William Spengler of the of the best amateurs in this section, — | Union Settlement Ciub and James | but “T A parly Jabbed his head off.| ‘rhe Jockey Club wil! do everything | BE STARTED SUNDAY. adh nal of the 130- fy er sea McDonald of the Hub together, Tolotags. Willlam. Mo bound hovice| within its power to keep racing clean | | | eae come the victor of this fstic entertainment , whipped A. J. Gugliano in two rounds, #04 free of scandal. ‘The “specials to ho known to athletic enthusiasts as| Monument Day, for one that day for) tho past six years the Monument Club has opened the outdoor season at Cel- tle Park, Long Island City, with a big set of gamon and Gaelic football. This ear will be no exception, for next Sunday, May % the Monument Club |wilt hold forth again, Although it ts difficult to pick a feature event on the all star programme, the one-mile scratch race between Mike Devanney of the Millrose A. A. and Sid Leslie of the Long Island A, C. appears to be tracting the most attention, Ov [twenty entries have already been re- ved for the fifteen-mile run handicap. These include Hugh Honohan of the New Among those who attended were , Fred Kelley, the great Olympic cham- . 'pion hurdler, who won the 120-vard|*clocker tout.” After each day's Pacific tournament in San Francisco, | hurdle race at Philadelphia on Bat-|racing the gates will be closed and The New York lad, who holds the urday, and Tom Cassidy, tho A. A. U,| nobody permitted to enter without a motropolitan heavyweight champion. | Commissioner of New Jersey, Pass, The stewards have also pre ship, easily pollshed off his rival from the Cultured City, McDonald was recently beaten by Arthur Sheridan for the amateur heavyweight cham- plonship of this country in the tour- hament at Boston, and he was bent on scoring revenge, being confident of taking Spengler's measure, SPENGLER WAS OUTWEIGHED NEARLY TWENTY POUNDS. Spengler Uppod the beam at 166 1-2 pounds, while his rival sealed at 185 pounds: will police the track day and night. ‘The idea is to put an end to the went the honor of representing this section of the country in the Panama FISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By John Pollock Joe Jeanette and Sam MoVey, the colord heavyweight, will come together to-night in @ twalveround bout before the Atle A. A. of Boston, ‘This will be their fourth meeting, thetr Saat engagement having beon fought in Parts on Avril 17, 1900, when Jeanette won after a grucl- verne fe to pay Julian @ certain amount for the latter's contract with Pieron Maxey Blumenthal, manager of Al Ivich, on nounced to-day that he hae engaged Willle Lewis | to train and also advise Reich in the latter's ‘oecotn. i hat etm Uettcs, "york A. C., whose performance in She who t# a blond youth of |ilsa fast whic Tastal forty nine rounds, Serer | tug Wants’ which, wal be stasel at Medio [tH Boston “Mofathon has set sharps }about fiv ot ten inches !n height, ita have been made since that memorab! alking; Pores, the ate } rathon non May 5, Hiumienthal mi carries a terrific punch, As he stands to bring the men together a winner; Zuna of the Irish-American A. t in securing Lewis, for Willie certainly }C,, and the sturdy Glanakopulls, he looks more like an overgrown | int wie sccomplabed wat knows a great dui) about this part of the Loxing —_ middiewelght than anything el tu | maker af the At . pe | EUAN Sra RE SHAR OP TAINE SING: 20 Leer te ae oe =n CHICKERING TO STROKE | whence he goes with expenses pald on Gor. Hammond New York A.C. the commission the in he will ap- welght, or by pour harley Irstinger, who brought Tom McCarty, tho Montana heavyweight, here for fights, toxing tli legalizing ten round ing watebes in Minneapolis, Bt. Paul PENN. AGAINST NAVY. 175 pound, class. taken another figater under iis management, Mo| Under tho provisions of the law, which decom! pit ADELPHIA, April 27. — Vivi McDonald has a terrific punch and MoAutister, the California laght heary: | Wmarllately etfootive, only twelve touts may be | PATUADELEMIA, AHL Tm. — Winton }seoins to bo well Aware of the fact. who hat diehled to retum to aa Fran | 4K! In one year in any one of the three cities | Niekalls, conch of | tha Pennaylvanta Ife spent most of three rounds trying last weok but changed his mind, Billy Ered pr ane ed to land some of his terriic swings, [itn had MeAitister ia tow, but as HOt waa] , # Jim Johnson, the turly colormd fighter, | yesterday when he placed Chickering at i ne 50) = ine husy to get hin 7 ts at the Canadian A.C. ctrake of the varsity eight, passing over but through is superior boxing in: t sy to got him matches be let Irelinger «8 the mea tutes 0 ay tis Gee Gel Mane oro hee Pp Most of them Db; raction of . Hh ae lie aaa inkdlidc fighting for that postdon all ecason, an inch, MeDonald created a favor- : * y Chickering 18 01 of the lightest men f r on May tackles Joe Jeauette in able impression for the first) two from Cleveland th | manthe and on May 7 he tackig Joe Jeavelte 141 the varsity, aa it now tu, but ts rounds, but tn tho third Spengior gat co age tpl ae = ene exit Ronon, |cidedly tho most Ahished oarsman. ‘The o him with hard body punches, and 1 relay Pie fight fang, as well ae the critin of ™ \coach ts doubtful whether Chickerii Although MeDonald wasn't in distress | ight, In @ telegram to Matchmaker Low Kay. | are recstenng a big Kick beats tho officials o nee cua to ual @ ean nies iid by any moans, he must have wel- , Jimamy Dunn, manager of Kilbane, saye| the Atlas A, A. of that city permit the managers| 1" 06 Oo SY MERI Bln rele Conia’ the golind dt the bell, that Johnny is in fine ahape. Leach Cross and | of outof.town fighters to thoir own referee, | Helleves he Is the SAAR ton Fhe: FRI In & &pectal bout in the 180-pound| Varkey Mommey clash in the other tenound | ‘They claim tae are many wyxl refereos in Roston |axainst the Navy this Saturday, which class, which, by the way, was the | contert, and they should get the povterence, will be over @ mile and seven-eights curtaln-dropper, Allie Nack of the — 5 jon | COUrA, bY lo Na , . ‘The toxing game [sin a Hourisling condition Union Settlement Club was handed| tom MeAriie, who arran in Australia, for in a letter to the writer the surprise of his young boxing ca- Chas who lias t recor. Nack ja the 125-pound. met- 2 ior the 1 : ropolitan champlon, and of course le] satunty The fi nly exudes all the eontider | Tonner tuck of hited Order by the embodie ore, Willie Jackson aud Marry Nebon and me Ameri Kelly and Marty Kelly full na hough Jorio instal wving it Announced that although was fighting for a hyphenated Young Brown, the east sie luhtwoight, has two more touts on hie hands. His first will be roms receipis amounted to orer $10,000, sata Tel) Federal League Standing, Greek club he is an Italian, with Jobnay Low for ten rounda at catoh weights | New SS rhis proved such a hot setto that] g: Montreal, Canada, on Monday night, Me mil |o : the refereo had to order another} mom Marry Pierce, the Brooklyn fighter, for ten | {9tanuruh UINNE ss round before the winner was agreed | pounds at the Federal A. ©, on tie Bowery on upon, Nack won, but It waa Just be- | Saturday evening, May §. hook for the signs —— We eel BURKES~GUINNESS exclusively, Bottled by-E.& J.Burke. cause of his superior boxing knack. In the special 108-pound bout Mat- Herbert of the Union Settlement and the national champton in tho 108-pound class, tr hard to Baseball, Polo Grounds, today, 3.30 P, Giants ve, Boston Adve the 0. Dostponed Club Tatn with Al Sibberus, the new manager of Ii ocd. thay cnme te ah ememens Whaidhy ids \T ‘tor an athlete fresh from the sticks, with eer * em ., RL ACHMUND gue STaNKoaD, ANG MUBSTERING NT IN INSTEAD OF THE STRINGED LANES USED IN THE EAST Cravoiws. eR omnia tverv oo Baumann, La Helped ‘mesial tains Former Minor Leaguer Jumped | In to Fill Cree’s Shoes and! Made Instant Hit—Pipp and! Cook Good Against Left-!'w» ' Handers, By Bozeman Bulger. HE accidental breaking of Bill Donovan a cha to show us that he really has a secondary | Biring of strength tled to the Yanks,| and for the present the most pesst- | mistic fan will have to vote with hin. | He has. { The firat youngster to step out of| the paddock and have his L Ket re moved was Paddy Baumann, a for- | mer minor leaguer, who helped Dono- van win the International League penant at Providence. shoes on short notice is no easy job) but Paddy made them fit like a glove Not only did he handle himseit per fectly in the fleid, but at the bat he started off his big le @ batting average of .333, and inrun- | getting was well above that mark. In| Mr, Baumann went to| Thou at two bases on balis, there other word. bat five times, one hit and two runs, “L have some m of them in the stable," said “Wild Bill" as the elated |— Yanks were starting for Boston last | night. “But 1 hope I won't have to; use them for sume time, For in- sta Td like to have you fellows wet @ peek at Charley Mullen piaying | second, or at young Tamm at work around thir From the real baseball point of view, however, the most interesting aight to those who follow the game for a living was the slashing work of Walter Pip and “Doc” Cook against left-handed pitching, Both of them are left-handed hitters, but the fact that Hoehling’s sharpshooting arm was hung on the port side disturbed them not a whit more than did the right-handed speed of Walter John- son on Saturday. For some time it has been a question among ball play- ers ag to whether the sensational Mr, Pipp would be abla.to stand up be- foro southpaws. If you think he can't, look at the records. In five tumes up the new = first baseman nailed Boehling for two hits—both of them cleanups--two bases on bails and one run, In tho last half of the third he came to bat with the bases full, and with a long wallop to deep centre awept the paths clean, It was an easy three-barger, and but for a perfect throw to the plate would have | been a home run. He was caught at the plate by a narrow margin trying to score. If Pipp continues to show | such little fear of left-handers he may prove to be the clean-up hitter that the Yanks have hunted for, lo, these many yeors. Fred Cook alao disxbused Dono- test Birdie Cree's nose has given] ¢ ibut before {loss of To Mi Cree’s | j Vans’ mind of the to be rep: have H cod by a litter against some of the crack southpaws in elo) old * apparently, ed Niuger just as ea ts any Th lite five trips to plate C % one of which was 4 h two on, Giants are leties also | x 1480. ortunately took a bra y t have com d lot, 1 ally Known to fe lyn yesterday wee dea t t few cuts a serics and Tesreau's vict the Glan or ~ Mme CAM Rom Mia, ‘Find Uncovered by Donovan, Beat Senators EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN rowta Wy to show the Boston Krave. thor victory of last fall carried it & certain amount luck. toe Stalin Ath- & very digs not be genare s of the same y at Lvoage ts had sut- fered the longest losing streak of any club under raw since vader some ffte en str: to “Mc, he hard blow nly. gecutive di ats he 's work the great Alexander, Brooklyn poxaible chanc and The greatest number against the manugemen first of John came ago. a The wames wes @ Ka DIXON'S Graphite Grease No. 677 For Transmissions and Differentials he felt such it of con- had ever suf- the Dod- it ciear that as @ pitcher, ue carcer with| this season, he {s to take rank with men of the Jonnson and Mathewson, g two Ag no time at which they had hits, prevents all metal-to- metal contact. selected flake motor graphite, used only in Dixon’s Graphite Lu- bricants, can’t ball-up vety, oily veneer, JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO, Exteblished 1527 Jersey City, N. 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