The evening world. Newspaper, December 6, 1915, Page 14

UP-TO-DATE AND NEWSY : — tn Taking Fulton as Opponent Jess Willard Is Living Up to the Prinoiple of “Safety First.” Coot, Wow Yoo bresiee Work EW ORLEANS despatches say N ti t Joss Willard is practi- cally matched to fight Fred Fulton in that city, having accepted terms from the Burns-Tortorich com- Bination and agreed to “defend bis title” against the deadly assault of Fulton. It the despatch is true our old friend Jess is going to live strictly up to the principle of “safety first.” Fulton is the softest of all the sup- posed rivals of Willard in the heavy- weight class, It's claimed that Harry Wills knocked him out in eighteen seconds @ little while ago. Carl Mor- rig knocked #ulton out in six rounds. Poor old Al Palzer, who is now fight- liminary bouts in Minnesota, J ee eooust to knock Fulton out se five Ful has beaten Terry Keller, Tm fan, Anders Anderson a Arthur Pelky. That's not a record to worry Willard. Keller and Logan are little fellows who dropped out of the running in New York before they nearly every one he meets knocks it. and him out. HE New York Stato investiga- tion into boxing club affairs has developed the charge that several clubs have been steadily beat- ing the State out of a portion of its tax and “trimming” the boxers who worked on percentage. This doesn't | surprise any one. It'e a matter of common complaint that several clubs juggle their ticket And as for the official iar ingpectors is by grafting. quently what could be onaler than to tor a consideration—inspect- the gate receipts? phy igs Sng Sneveoter i of New York's it clubs whows custom: is to leave immediately the bouts, even if the receipts run up near the $20,000 mark, merely that the club officials the morning and let bim up in him know thelr count of the gate re- ed ene are there running loose either here or in any State? Bugene M. Travis the investigation of the clubs, His states J the City A. C. showed no discrep- aw J*: THORPE, the great Indian athlete and member of the New York Giants, is playing football im the West. His baseball contract another year to run and McGraw "t given up hope of making him @ ster player. ‘Thorpe was the greatest of all foot- eral inches over six fect, Ret the shot feet, and do well in any of the other events on an athletic pro- . His speed and strength Salped him in football, but besides all he was @ natural football player «+ {md of the gridiron, He was the and stro it runner witn 'y, and by far the most effective punter and deadly aS kicker. Brickley and , great as they were, couldn't be classed with Thorpe. If the In. ever plays baseball as well a» moderation makes Procedure for Closing Streets Lenginy, Entailing Appointment of Assessment Commission and Providing Creation of Many Jobs With Rich Financial Pickings for Those Concerned—May Take Months or Years to Settle Matter. Feds Must Surmount Many Obstacles Before Grounds Are Ready for 1 Baseball. © much red tape must be unwound clans won't act hasty on the matter, gejuq: before city streets can be closed Pspecis that it will be extremely difficult (ine? for the Federal League to make @ ball | park out of its new Lenox Avenue } 6 season. city to New. Wik suite oar pony in with| Streets, and Dec. 25 has been set for a lL such a squeeze play that the Feds plans will be delayed indefinitely. The [vederals carefully plans to invade Gotham with a ball: happen to the Feds: * | club. They quietly scurried around, PROPERTY OWNERS MAY HAVE | Pierce, and secured options on all land from One Hundred and Forty-second Street! to One Hundred and Forty-fifth Street) Giants and Highlanders wouldn't re- and from Lenox Avenue to the Har- lem River. If the deal goes through It will represent $1,260,000, But the Feds evidently figured that all they had to) owns do was ask and Pa Knick would will- ingly close two of his streets, On Hundred and Forty-third and One Hundred and Forty-fourth, between Lenox Avenue and the river, so that the baseball folks could have their grounds. Perhans the old gentleman will grant the Feds’ request, but it's a cinch bet that some of our alert politi- pe a he can play football, Cobb and a Hans Wa, he'll be a Ty ner combined, COBB, by the way, led the American League in batting again last summer. He has held the lead for eight years, Somo record! Even the most critical must admit that .370 is some batting over- age to put over after eight years of showing the way. An Ohio manager of boxers has had Johnny Kilbane arrested for as- sault and battery, alleging that Kil- bane attacked him in a dispute over boxing affairs. Probably the manager feels a litt iqued because he can't find some- Roly to give Johnny a drimming, We Americans live more carefully these days. We have learned that for efficiency and health and prosperity. And thus the particular man insists upon a mild, mellow Whiskey, every- time, everywhere—Wilson— Real Wilson—That’s All! ‘The Whiskey for which wa invented the Non-Refillable Bottle Hin Ps may Sak ho home ©) times four commissions of Glants, finishing seventh. Mathewson finished in the ruck. The rec- ords of pitchers who worked in fifteen games follow: Sf awe is 44 Ht a | é £ eer w 12 mm im 6 6 106 46%) 1.87 8 wT | juahen, Lon Mu + By 2 Kestickeer, Tit 2 1 4 0 pe ‘Teereau, New York a 16 t mr we os | Humphries, at ory o a 20 again, Besion bs a4 | ay iit| Dell, Brookiyn 0 w 4 “ ” ae Phils. As 1» Py i” “ 3.80) Radolph, Boston “ w s MT 1S 2.37} ‘Risey, le. » e 2 ss oF i 2.30 Da a * " 106115 kB a . 1 or eo Ww 245 “ w ’ b4 +3 33 Chalmers, ae a) Lavender, | Chicago $ w 4 wis 2.07 =~ s 2 Bt ; Sy 1 0 ow “ 263 38 13 8 124,103 264 25, iw ¢ vi US 2.65 ¥ o hd is ly when some of the city’s Grier, F; n 4 ow oa can be given considerable exer- Ballee, # r 7 8 “oan 26 ‘Tyler, Boston 8 vou ar President J A. Gilmore, for the \5ueit ra ‘ew we S301 resident James A. Gilmore, Adams, Chas,, Pittabarg! 1 3 7 2 fs Federal League, has already asked the Mekeury, Ciscionati Wo § 8 9 a Ee close the aforementioned Meadows, t. Louis it's ho i) 9 x10 14 4 : Public hearing on the subject. The ar} ie 2 1 oe MS City Charter very specifically explains! Yane “chicago 163 ae nu | the procedure for closing city streets, | Amas, St, {auis te ier Re tS laid their! and something like tho following may) Douglas, Chicago 4 } 3 Brootiys 7 158 son % wv 8 4 Moi 6 WoL os 68 BLD aoMm w v s 32 5 138 4 w a ‘a ie at is i REAL OBJECTIONS. ee ae ae ae os Bt Z it ki “ ’ wi Col irst keep in mind the fact that the bs iit es een | 06 1 celve the Feds with outstretched arms Oe a a ae | S 0 and they may be expected to take 10 1” «611 (10 2 102 03 steps to shut out competition, 5 16 ou a oo 28 At the public meeting property . - 3 2 9 & a in the neighborhood of the Tae ee " 7 | Feds’ site may object on the ground g LJ e. = e | {hat @ ball park would seriously at- | fect their ings. These objections = ites alte tite tls Dk Walsh Equal dS Teuihal o""in "Sistne'Gatre| Dick Walsh Equals Record Score | which would simply appoint three o We ld Be L T \ilacreet"and aluinerestee wesusses| Of 289 in World Bowling Tourney | to act as @ commission of estimate . and assessment. Here's where the lever-ready politicians may be ex- 205 n, 260, 245, 229, ected to come to bat and spend the| Bronx Palace Entry Rolled 35 201, and Tomets, 260, city's money, These assessment com- st, Nichola : inlasions are rattling good Jobe. ‘Tho| Consecutive Strikes | .,5¢,N!cholay tnn—Chester Robinson, Com ners are paid by the day,| Pen ne “‘Hureka--Willicm — Blackt 240, and there's never been found any need reka- lcm | Blackburn, _ 240, Pega ther Good Scores. Landgraf, 24, and William Har- . —O' 215, The Commissioners get busy first i y 7, after being provided with olerke and | peat e Well onary Tasy: Sy aT, | other necessary employees and a suit- nd | 284i J. Pals, 260, 243, 245, “280, lable office, fram. the Corporation|. Within forty-eight hours of the end-| Hroakstone, 288, 224, 222, 200, ‘Counsel, which means more jobs, but | {ng of The Evening World elimina-| | Broadway Arcade—stu| enivork, 24% is all according to Hoyle and the City | tion contests, Dr. Ross Wilson's record | 275, F. Dauenhauer, 226, 218, 216, Charter, The commission eventually makes its report to the Supreme Court. After due deliberations the court either affirms or sends the report back to the commission for correction. Or the court may even appoint a brand new commission, which must go all over the matter again. It is a matter of record that two, three and some- have been sary before city streets could be ened or closed, The charter provides for the city to _ THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1915. BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK THE SAME OLD GRIND Copyright, 1916, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World). authte ” $6 ase ee Same OCD RACE*s orem "Yes: ‘ | Alexander Best Pitcher in National League Last Season | HE official pitching averages of the National Léague for 1916 show | Grover Alexander of the Phillies the best all-around box man, He pitched thirty-flve innings more than any other twirler, won thirty- one and lost ten, and is far ahead in shut-outs, Tesreau was best 2 ys ese , “WE NIMBLE PRESS AGENT SAYS THs Year THe PICRPOCKETS Whe Be 214; George Wicks, 233, Joe BSabby, 238, 217, 216, 214. score of 289 was duplicated at the 219, and | Bronx Palace by Dick Walsh last | night. After rolling ten consecutive strikes, Walsh missed on the eleventh ball, hitting the pins for a nine, the five pin standing, There was a great deal of excitement in the academy, as all the bowlers present expected to | see a perfect score after he made the tenth strike, a lucky one, There were good scores at ail the Fistic News By John Jett Smith, the Bayonne middleweight, who fighie George Chip of Pittsbargh a twelve-round | bout at the newly organized Hippodrome A, ©, of | | meet for twenty rounds at Manager Bill Donovan, Heinie| Zimmerman and Other Stars’ Have Doped Out Sporting Novelty to Interest Ball Fans, During Frigid Weather. By Bozeman Bulger. | ¥ you can imagine a ballplayer skating across an outfield of ice to pull down a long fly, and if you, think you'd like to sit in the cold and watch it, that fact would be mighty welcome to Harry MeCormick, Bill Donovan, Heinie Zimmerman, Rube Oldring and a lot of the ballplayers who have in their minds a sporting noveity, In view of the unusual interest shown in skating this winter and the many games devised to interest the skaters these heroes of the diamond have doped out a new way of inter- esting themselves, if not the public. Baseball on skates and the diamond @ field of ico—that’s the idea, Yesterday afternoon several of them were dfscovered on the edge of the golf links at Van Cortlandt Park viewing the big pond. There was a little ice on it, but not enough for skating. Their interest was not in the ice, however, but to see if the pond, when frozen hard, would furnish @ field large enough for baseball. It would be difficult to imagine 4 more exciting, and perhaps humorous, spectacle than a shortstop skimming along on a pair of skates in chase of a hot grounder. The fun would be in seeing him straighten up to throw the ball, “What kind of a ball?” 1 asked one ot them. “We've figured that out,” he re- and Gossip Pollock Patey Kline faces Young Fitasimmons Kid Williams and Frankie Burns of Jersay City Winter Baseball With Diamond Field of Ice jeprtats ratueloe Cf te) pay Cae and Players on Skates ROBE piled. “Of course, a regular baseball would be too hard for cold hands, and if we wore big gloves we couldn't throw. 1, woks as if we will have to wet big ball, something like those used in indoor baseball, and make our diamond smaller. ‘This is no Joke,” explained Harry McCormick, “I don't see exactly how it could be made @ paying proposition, who can skate are going to try It. Some of our best games have been doped out from such a simple start.” “But you would be handicapped,’ Was suggested. “by the lack of space [in natural stream or lake.” to show that the ballplayer does a lot of thinking at times, the | bunch came right back with thi could be used pretty handily for skat- ers of all kinds wheh the team wasn't playing. Strikes me as a pretty good way to save rent on a ball ground in the winter.” This led to the objection that it would ruin the grass roots underneath the surface gnd would thereby put the grounds’ out of commission for the next spring. “Wouldn't do anything of the kind,” said Rube Oldring. “The Polo Grounds is frequently covered with snow and ice for weeks at a time, The ice covering might help it.” Kuo that as it may, the ballplayers have made up their minds to have a winter game for their own amusement a8 soon a8 suitable “grounds” can be found, Visitors to Van Cortlandt Park some cold morning are likely to be treated to a rather unusual spec- tacle, EDITED BY but tt would certainly be a lot of fun..one of the largest in the history of the | Just as soon as there is enough ice jon one of the big ponds we fellows indoor rinks and the trouble in| finding ice when you wanted It on a! “If the game proved popuiar what|> would be the matter with letting water into our ball grounds, where {t pe ty BE would freeze in cold ‘weather? y to the finals Wouldn't that be a dandy place for|defeating Dr. Morris Carpenter and ice baseball? Incidentally, a ball park | Ar’ in the semi-final by ¢ up aad 8 RT EDGREN NEW BIKE RIDERS EARLY AT GARDEN Forced Be on Lookout for Sudden Sprints Even To-Day. Veterans to The seventeen teams of the inter national six-day bike race in the Garden late this afternoon were Previous world’s record. The wm usually fast pace was caused by the many new entrants in this years grind, who repeatedly crowded on top speed in an effort to steal a lap on the veteran riders, At mid-day while the wiser and more experienced racers were taking things easy and enjoying a bit of lunch, “Mart” Ryan of the Californiea- New Jersey team suddenly shot out from the long line and dashed to the front. The youngster gained about 4 quarter of a Jap before the eur- prised riders knew what had hap- pened. Remnants of funch were toesed to the track side as the field started in pursuit of Ryan, wie was finally caught after a mile of furious pedal work. Ryan's performance was the starter of a series of sprints that the huge delight of many bike fans. The bunch had hardly slowed down after chasing Ryan when Reggie Mc- Namara, the Australian, threw in | third speed and jumped ahead, but | the other riders were on watch and McNamara failed to gain on the field, Soon after McNamara's futile rush Victor Linart, world's champion pace- maker, tried to feel out the other rid- ers, but failed on the job and refused to permit any onue to get out far in the lead. ‘Tho unexpected sprints caused many teams to make frequent changes. Most of the six-day stars, Bobby Walthour, Freddie Hill, Pat Moran and Grenda |remained on the track diring the At the fifteenth hour the seventeen pairs who started the week's journey were still in the race, though it was becoming evident that Vincenzo Ma- donna, who fe]l and injured his knee early this morning, would be forced to retire. With this exception all the other riders appeared to be in fine condition, The same old race in the same olé way, with the exception that there wasn't as large a crowd on hand for the opening as in the past. At just one minute past midnight Sherift- elect Al. Smith fired the pistol that started nineteen teams on their way to the #ix-day bicycle race. The field te event, but as far as quality ts con- cerned it ts rded one of the poor- est In the twenty-three years that ét has been conducted, Paes sastcnoh ok FO BROWN AND MALONE WIN FINAL MATCH AT OAKLAND. In the final of @ four-ball Guiciand Golf Chub Lott B. tlajohn at match play at the yeaterda: SPORTING. MADISON SQUARE SIX DAY RACE ALL BROADWAY SEORTING ox. rare AN. iat ails ey aes Sa ie GUT, PIONEER SPORTING OLUB, sath Bt tal, 4880 Round Bouts— FITZSIMMONS. Popular . | Fall Reductions TO MEASURE ONLY TRY LAP STEALING 5 nearly one mile ahead of the best lasted throughout the afternoon, to, They were very much .\ be represented at these commission | alleys. Frank Tomets made a 260, meetings by counsel to the Corpora-| Harry Levy, 268; Dummer, 257, and | tion Counsel, the creation of another| J, pais, 250, The scores made yester- fob, | day follow: |POLITICIANS MAY NOT OVER.| | Metropolltan—Cushman, 244, 216, 214, | LOOK CHANCE FOR “PICKING: 210; Fox, 240, 209, 207; Curran, 214, and Falk, 218, Even when tho Estimate and As-| Bronx Palace—Dick Walsh, 289, 213, sessment Commissio and Al Miller, 246 port and the Supreme Court affirms,| Bronx C it isn't final, because the verdict can| Fabry, 224, 208, 203, 201, 200; be appealed, a procedure that might | 222; Dummer, 267, 232, 214; Herrm: take years to settle. 245, 235; Banks, 233, 221, 216; Joos It isn't to be supposed that the City | 283, 228, 225, 221, 220, 213, 210, 207, 206 Administration Is hostile to the Fed- Himmelabach, 242, 235, 215, 211, 209, eral League, but the matter of closing city streets is rich with possibilities, and It isn't to be imagined that th professional politicians are going to | overlook any such cholce pickings, Whichever way one looks at the thing It would seem that Gilmore and his Feds are up against a tough prop- | osition, one that can be strung out ‘or months and even yea It would ppear that the Federals are doomed to disappointment in their plans of having their Lenox Avenue property in readiness for a ball club next year. Yet the Feds say they've covered 204; Nockler, 224, 207, 205; Ruel, 212, SMITH OF ROCHESTER HAS FIELDING AVERAGE OF 1.000. Fred Smith, left elder of the Roch- ster Club, led all International League men on fielding last season, He didn't make an error, playing in 108 He had 217 put. 4 12 asst Big Turnout of the Walkers’ Club. themselves up against any legitimate! ogs"Walkers’ Association took tn the ject! 4 that thi oan, Walke objection and that they will be play- Yoekly hike yesterday. The members ing ball in Harlem in competition Walked {rom the Atlantic Avenue sub- * | Jack Boston to-morrow night, battle next week, His manager, Al LApps, to-day | signed articles of agreement calling for him to | moet “Zulw Kid" of Brooklyn for ten rounds at | the Clermont A, ©, of Brookisn om Satur night Harry Pierce of Brooklya, who has won many bas been of his fighta this year by knockouts, signed by his manager, Martin Julian, Gilbert Gallant, the harddhitting light Boston, in s ten-round go at the Emblem A, 0, of Bridgeport, Conn., on Der, 18, Pisros knocked out Andy Cortes at the came club « few weeks wo. Al, MoMurray haa taken Frankie Nelzou, the Roboken Lightweight, under his management and has booked him to fight Frankie Mack for twelve rounds at a show to be brought off at Windsor Locks, Conp,, on Dec, 1, According to MoMur- | hold a show this aftemoon, Alllo Maok end Williams is « 6 to 5 materials beginning to-dey are tractive prices. i ‘The Wolgast-Hommey match, which was soaed. wled for next Friday night at the Harlem Sporting Club, haa Deen postponed, The club's seating er. rangoments is being changed for the wpecial ahow on Deo, 17. ‘The Broadway Sporting Clad of Brookim will Harry Smith will box ten rounds. ‘There will also be ten three-round tryouts, ‘To-morrow night Jack Dillon, the light-heavyweight idol, will moet Dan (Porky) Firon of Boston, Tho latter baat Bateling Levinsky two weoks ago in Harlem Johny Ertle, who claims the Seema | title ever since he woo by a foul from Kid Will. | jame, stopped young O'Leary in three rounds at the Clermont A, C, Satuntay night. O'Leary was | not knocked out, bet he was in such bad ghape and $40 for evenin, on receli®l « deciaton” over Willie In a fifteen-round battle at Baltimore woveral weeks ago, ently stopped ‘Tom MeUarty in the third round nas been welected to fight the winner of tho Dillon-Dan “Porky” Flynn battle for wp rounds ip Brooklyn on Dee, 14, Gowler seems to improve to every bout he hes taken part im, pic A, ©, will reopen to-night, Knock. meets Edd with the Highlanders and Giants in way station to Goney Island and re- wre. boxes Frankie Wagner and Sayles tackles | Patsey Cline defeated Bddie Morgan, Fran! Battling Henry, At the Pioneer A, ©, etx ten-|Conitrey whipped Charley ‘Thomas and Williy round bouts are aoheduled, Lp Ue lala event Jecheon outpointed Boney Kaufman, 4 l om Cowler, the Husliah besrrweight, who F-} 1. sous pananday clawe Fiunkie Waltasy de }eated Willie Schaefer, Tommy Toubey and Billy Clifford; Marty Cross | philadelphia Saturday nig! After going to ble comer that Referee Forbes stopped the bout, In the other bouts Hary Don ohue best Andy Gorman and Walter Nelson and | Joe Goodney boxed # draw, | Fit, finish, style and material ; Pitasmmnous boxed « draw and Augie Ratner beat jt Murphy tm five rounds At the Broadway Sporting Club Terry Martin and Dutch Brand! battled ten rounde to a draw, ‘The four New York bose who appeared im won their bouts Suits and overcoats cut from our regular fall end winter , $25, $30 and $35 suit and over- —~.. , coat materials reduced to. .$20 $40, $45 and $50 suit and over- coat materials reduced to. . .$25 $50 to $60 evening dress mate- rials reduced to $35 for Tuxedos Arnhein F Broadway & 9th Street The Largest Merchanl-Tailoring Establishment in the World offered at unusually at- ig dress. are strictly guaranteed, Samples on request.