The evening world. Newspaper, April 25, 1918, Page 14

' | ERS, BUT WE NO —_———>—— . Col. Miller Is Going to Receive His Answer May 4 Whether or Not Minnesota Will Sano- tion the Willard-Fulton Bout. comme, 8, Yo Wet HE Minnesota “Committee of Safety” isn’t going off half- cock, It has decided to hang fire until May 4, on which date it will inform Col. Miller whether or not Minnesota is willing to accept a large hunk of coin from the Willard- Fulton bout and let the promoter dand a stil larger amount over to war funds, well as invest a hun- dred thousand or more in Liberty bonds. F course this delay in the ar rangements cannot be entirely agreeable to the Colonel. He bas @ big fight contract on his hands, and he has made a very fair proposl- tion to the authorities in Minnesota, where the holding of the bout is en- tirely within the law. The “objections” of the few pro- fesional “reformers” are utterly, non- gensical. It's a pity that politicians and office-holders are weak-kneed enough to be influenced by anything of this kind—but they alwayn are, If Willard or Fulton was another Johneon, with all the objectionable features of the negro champion, it Would be an entirely different mat- ter. Or if either Willard or Fulton was a disreputable individual there pisat be reason for opposing the ut. But there is no question of raco trouble, or of anything underhanded or dishonest in connection with the affair, Willard is a clean, decent sort of @ champion—a rather nega- tive character with no outstanding qualities, either good or bad—but quiet, good humored and in every- thing but strength an average sort of a citizen. He has his family, and he lives at home when his business fets him. He never makes trouble or looks for trouble, When Jack Dempsey excitedly approached Will- @rd in a Western town, recently, challenged him and dared him to fight in the street, Willard laughed at Dempsey in a good-natured way, walked around him, and went about business. Probably he could have wiped up the whole block with Dempsey. He's no roughneck—but Inet a plain, good-natured farmer, who can fight when wants to. As for Fulton, he is another family man. He found a few years ago that he could give that large and growing family of his a better home and more a@vantages a8 a boxer than as a Plasterer, and he gave up plastering for boxing. He has done well, Ful ton doesn’t drink, and as fa) know he doesn't smoke, cuss or chewing gum. When be stops at a hotel all the old ladies in the placa make friends with him. As for the young ones, he doesn’t even seo them out of the corner of his He has such a mild manner that he might pass for a lecturer on the psychology af the Invistble or the Isnguage of flowers if you didn’t happen to lamp his hands. If you did it would be all off. Those hands don't belong anywhere but in a ring. They're big enough to knock out an elophant. Then there's the Colonel—a nice, amiley Oklahoma ranchman, who has seen only two boxing bouts in his Vife and who talks out cattle by the houry knows a lot of Governors je of that sort and has run « vest show to give his com- punchers a chance to travel and im- ter their minds and bank rolls re isn't an objection in the world te the Colonel, He ts almost too wood to be true. there we are—a heavyweight championship fit to be fought before afy Sunday school. What more can the gentlemen who are so worrted over the safety of Minnesota want? T™ nimble press agent of the “Wrestling Trust” is sending out a lot of typewritten guff about a $50,000 purse ‘or n wrestling bout between two grappiers, Why should Willard and Fulton be rommted as penny-pinching slackers? They have offered to take thelr ,iy for @ real championship contest in Liberty Bonds, and have agre-d to an arrangement by which nearly the gate receipts at their coming match shall go to war funds, taxes and charities, ‘We don't hear of any such offers from the wrestling combine, HIS {8 a critical time in the great war. We are all work- ing to raise a great Liberty Lean to put America nearer the front in the fighting that 1s to “Make tho are raising funds to buy Meise eee middleweight, and Jack Ramo of New wipment for our troops in a score a We are giving what we World Safe for Democracy,” camps. ean to the Red Cross, ‘While every one {s straining to turn! & Uncle Sam's should a couple of mat lightweight of Baltimore, tern farm come to .New York and carry off geen or any other large sum, to awe! every spare dollar to use, why artists from some Middle W will get out of It is the Federal tax? '? © THE WORLD SAFH FOR DBMOCRACY. BUY BONDS, APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOW- IS THE GUY WHO GETS THE CHECK. halt} $5 or #10 @ seat for t. or perhaps more than that, when all that Uncle Sam LIBERTY pasepall To-day) 9.48 P. Xt TICE THE FLORIST WN, | | oT) A BAA PLaveR. TAKE 4 Now He's ExPecTED To COMB AND ToctiBautn IN KIS HIP POCKET. “RR cats But For A MONTH AGO Tex Wourrn't LET 0 MORE Rom yrs WALL 20 -ADAX You Cant SLEEP ON “Te Fut TRUNS = PACK HIS + wel tytu High School of Commerce Has Given Many of Her Noted Athletes Now Doing Uncle Sam’s Work. HE benefits derived from school boy athletics is bearing fruit in this great struggle for freedom. Many of Uncle Sam's finest got their start battling on the school gridirons und diamonds in and around New York, High School of Commerce bas done her share toward giving her boys to the army and the navy, Hoer honor roll has nearly 400 names, among whom are those that made history for the school In athletics not eo long ago. How many Commerce men will for- get the name of Blodgett? Very few. Hank used to boot that pigskin high and far. He is now in command of a United States boat, Then there were the two Cann boys—Howard and Teddy. No greater athletes ever wore a pair of spikes or moleskins than Howard. 4 great track man. A wonderful foot- 400 to the War ball player, He is now giving Uncle Sam the benefits of the training while @ schoolboy. His younger brother, Teddy, bas al- ready won the highest honors Uncie Sam confers on @ soldier or sailor for bravery. Teddy, who was no doubt one of the greatest ewimmers evor turned out in tho schools of Greater New York, made good use of his ability not so long ago. The boat he was stationed on sprung a leak. coming in with great rapidity. It was Teddy who dove down and plugged the hole, saving the boat and crew. The result was the above mentioned reward, Clapp is another name that will always remain dear to Commerce boys. Clapp the feartess, When this boy would hit the opposing half back with one of his low diving tackles it was some time before this half-back would forget the sensation—not a pleasant one. Clapp ts now making flying tackles at the German alr ships, Reports have given him oredit for making @ couple thus far. These boya are making good, #0 are many others who got their start battling among themselves, while school boys. All details for the welterweight championship battle between Ted Lewis, holder of the title, and Johnny Tillman, the topnotch welterweight of St. Paul, were arranged to-day, Jimmy Jobnaton signing the articles of agreement for Lewts, while Her man “Muggy” Taylor of Phitadel- phia, manager of Tifiman, did lUke- wise for his man, Acoording to the articles the men will battle twenty rounds. to a decision, at 142 pounds weigh-in at the ringside, at a show to be held by the Columbine Athletic As- sociation at the stockyards at Denver, Col, on May 18, ‘The men aro to re- ceive 60 per cent. of the gross receipts, of which Lewis ts to receive 824% per cont. an@ Tillman 27% per cent, The referee will be selected five days be- fore the battle, and the fighters are supposed to be in Denver a week be- fore the contest. Another palr of husky colored hearywelabte will clash in the star bout of six rounds at the Olym pla A. A. of d*hiladelphia on Monday night, The | ten who will battle are Jack Thompwon and Bilt | Tate, Thompaon te fighting in his best form now, he having defeated many big follows in ‘Bhilly” ‘and also gave Joo Jeannet’s « bard fight, Moor ‘og bim in the first round. Lew Tendler fe very popular ap New Bngland way, vow that be has knocked out Frankie Britt of New Bedford, The Temple &, C., where the Quaker star will box Willle Jackson over the 1G-round route, at New Haven, Monday aight, fg mare & crowded house will be drawn by this tnaich, between two of boxing’s best lightweigits, Booty Montieth, manager of Augte Ratner, the Orleans to-day signed up hia men for battles at the Baltinore &, ©, of Baltimore op next Man. day nigit, Ratner will take on Eadie Kevore, the leksla battler, and Russo will exohange with Geone Chaney, the hanbbitting Both bouts will be wallope for ten rounds ‘The officials ot the Armory A. A. of Horton ‘are in & jwedicament now, as they have no star Rut arranged as yet for thelr wow on Tuesday | pight, Johuny Dundee and Joe Welling of Chi. ‘cago were billed for the main go, but as Danieo fa still too weak from his attack of pneumoaia ‘go on with the match he was forced to cancel the contest woul the second weck in May, Ball h their private bank rolls? Why) should New Yorkers, just at this time, be willing to p eny entertainn Ny ate ‘Tommy Murphy, the mural middleweight from the stockyante af Chicago, who has fonght snch piod middieweights as Ceorge Ohip, Eadie Me. Goorty, Tommy Robeon and Frank Mantell, hes arrived in town and has enlisted in the Naval feowntiy. ‘fe well again, he intends to try € out tm @ bow with some tentem at « Beedshire A, 0. of Adama, . After this go Lench will begin elght-round go with Frankie Burne P Bportamen’s Club at Weebawken, May 9, ‘The main attraction at the boxing show of the National A, A, of Philadelphia on Saturday night between Frankie Callatan of Brooklyn and Rockey Kansan of Buffalo has teen called off because Callahan injured hie right ankle while treining for the contest, Herman (‘"Muggay") Taylor, matchmaker of the club, fe coming to to try to get ome good man to take Callahan's place, Now that Pal Moore, the Memphis bantam. weight, ie in line for « battle with Pete Herman for the bantamwelght chainpionship title, owing to the decision which he won over Johnoy Ftie in & fifteeo-round go at Haltinore recently, his manage, Tommy Walsh, does not intend to let him fight any of the little fellows in the future unless the Weight be 116 or 118 pounds at A big arene 19 being built at yo anther te perio ol” elute cate outs there on every Friday night, The club te scrom the river from Wilmington, Del., and will accommodate 8,800 pemona’ Herman “Magmy" Taylor, manager of the National A. A, of Philadelphia, ‘ls the matchmaker and be. in tends to stage the fimt ow on May 30, Ap there are 60,000 workmen these, Taylor fe sure the club will be @ suovens,* Harlem Eddie Kelly, who has been c having trouble getting on matches, None of the welterweishta seem snxious to meet hin, and hia manager, Extdle Mend, han lost the chance of putting tim oo e in Philadelp di and other cities whery boxing shows am per mitted, Jimmy Johnston, manager of Joo Welling, the clever Chicago Lightwelght, bee recetved an ‘offer from the officials of the National A. A, of Phil- adelphta for Welling to Rocher Kensse in the wind-up af the lub's show on Satuntay night, If Kansaa ts willing to mest Welling this go will be staged in place of the Callahan. Kaness cootes!, Callan having sprained ie ankle. The water was) Spring Tourney Opens To-Day on Lakewood Links ‘The annual spring tournament be- gins on the links of the Lakewood Country Club to-day. W. 8. Van Clief of Richmond County returned a card of 88—15—73 and won the Shanley Memorial Cup in the preliminaries, This event is for seniors owning up to fifty-five | Years or more, and about thirty ene- mies of Dr. Osler drove off from the first tos. Had {t not been for the custom of allowing ® player to walk off with only one prize, Van Clief would have | gathered In the gross as well, but as t Was George W. Stateell of Aroni- mink recelved the gross award pre- |wented by the club. He mado the |round in an even 90, which is an im- provement on his form displayed herq jast fall. Had it not been for a bi ‘Van Clef might have returno sev- Jeral atrokes lower. He 7 for the first hole, That was three strokes too many, and under the circum- stances he did well to reach the turn in d start, ard PY JAMMERS 7 THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1918 BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK PLease Dow't JADDA_ Ya MEA RON 'EM OFF ‘ow, AO ot? Na Sar HY POE a en’ y AN den | RY * WANT WITH DAT AW'T Fo Two “DAT's Fo" Giebel’s Work Gives Berkeley Water Victory Berkeley Irving School captured the lion's share of the laurels at the an- nual interscholastic water carnival of the New York A. C. held in the home pool. They ran up a total of 28 points as against 10 scored by Dewitt Clin- ton H. S, 9 by Erasmus Hall of Brooklyn, ‘and 8 by Boston English H, 8. next in line. Leo Giebel of the victorious team was the individual star. He won the 10-yard swim in 60 the 220-yard event in 2m. $7 2-58, and helped his schodl capture the 200-yard relay race 1D im. bbs. Gtebel had an easy time of it in the defeating by nearly furlong contest, 30, yards Clarence Ross of mus fiall, who just managed to nose out F Chase of Berkeley Irving for second pl but the 100-yard sprint was hotly contested. In fact, Sidney Biddell of Boston English TL 8S. was in the lead up to sixty yards and seemed to have an ex- cellent chance to win, when he collided found himself in ‘d place before he recovered and there he stayed to the end, Martial Von Schelle of Princeton three feet. Biddell_ showed his class tn the 60- yard dash, however. He romped away from h in the deciding trlal and beat his nes rival, Von Schelle, by more than one yard in the fast time of 26 2-5. John Kane of All Hallows’ School out- scored his opponents by a wide margin in the fancy diving cont He was awarded a total of 82.6 points, and Henry McAleenan of Berkeley-Irving took second with 70.2 points. The plunge for distance went to Charles Rosengren of De Witt Clinton, with 68.9 feet, and Adolph Hahn of Rut- gers Prep secured the Place, with 66 feet. Pershing’s Men Vote “Big Six” the Most Popular Player and Want Him to Go Abroad to Superintend Baseball Affairs By Alex. Sullivan. HRISTY MATHDWSON, gene- rally regarded the beat pitcher tn the history of the game, is confronted with the most serious problem of his career, It’s the bese~ ball problem, too, but it's one unlike any he hag ever been called on before to decide, Our soldier boys abroad have sent here an urgent appeal for “Big Six” to go across to promote baseball games among them, If Matty goes it will mean the breaking of his con- tract with the Reds, whom he now manages and also the parting from his wife’and kiddies. But his country’s interests have al- ways been uppermost with Mathew- son and his intimate friends say they expect to hear any day that he has made up his mind to answer the call from the boys over there It is a distinct compliment to Matty to be asked by our fighting lads to superintend their baseball interests. Matty received an overwhelming ma- jority In a vote to select the most desirable baseball man to look after the diamond doings of General Per- shing’s men, This news 1s contained in a cablegram sent by Cc. Carter, who is in charge of Y. aa activities in France. Matty has always been very much devoted to the promotion of anything that the Y. M,C, A., attempted. All last winter he served this organiaa- tion at Camp Sheridan, Tho following telegram, signed by Willtam Sloane, Chairman of the Na- tional War Work Council, has been sent to Mathewson “fo meet the imperative demand overseas, the War Personnel Board of the ¥. M. C. A. Is asked to sond this month 1,000 men prominent tn bui ness and professional life, including a large number of athletic directors, “Special cables from those in au- thority urge you to come over with important relation to the promotio Matty Is Urgently Called | By Our Boys ‘Over There’ of baseball for the entire American Army. Such an opportunity has never been presented to any man, We are hopeful, if this appeal is placed before your management, they will see in St a chance to serve thousands of Americans now enduring the ter- rific strain and make a great contri- bution toward winning the war. “We are not unmindful of the financial sacrifice Involved and tbe difficulty In making the necessary re- adjustments. We hope that patriotic motives will lead representative to discuss the entire matter?” Not only because of hi emarkable ability as a pitcher over a long period of years, but because of his gentl.- manly conduct Joth on and off the bell field, Matty has always been the most popular baseball player tha: ever appeared tn u local uniform, It was with distinct regret that the fans saw him slip away to Cincinnati to take charge of the Reds, not only because they felt sorry for him for tackling such a hitherto hopeless proposition as the Reds, but because the fans thought that the New York club ought to pension Matty and -»- Ure him, Matty has made good with a ven- geance as the Reds’ leader, His club this sei few clubs the Giants have to fear. Ty Cobb jumped Into the game w'th Cleveland it Detroit, his batting eyo not dimmed a bit because of bis late start. The first two times up he made hits, enabling the Tigers to secure a running jump on their rivals, Bill Donovan, now a Tiger coach, auctioned off an autographed baseball for $400 for the Detroit naval recruit- tng office. Federal Judge K. M. Landis, who at one time appeared to have organized baseball at his mercy because it wae up to him to decide at the request of the Federal League whether or not organized baseball was a trust in vio- lntion of the Sherman anti-trust law, was at the Cubs’ opening home game and rooted for them to beat the Cards. Gov. Lowden of Iilinols was also on deck. George Burns, the former Detroit first baseman, but now serving with the AtMletics in the same capacity, beat the Red Sox by br:.ging out a home run with two on bases in the etghth janine ath mabe ath ‘ Dere's Two Mo* Feen PeRTIONS RR GROWING SMALLER and SMALLER * with J. Burrill of Erasmus, who was far out of course. Burrill, was di ined, but Biddetl) » finishing second to Giebel by about | on is recognized as one of the | J \Garvey, miscues accounting in a & PRESSES YOU SO THE MAN WITH THE PUNCH IM- HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS. LONG AS HE KEEPS (The New York Evening World). Fo’ — 32. BASEBALL PLAYERS MISS OLD-TIME LUXURIES THIS SEASON Copyright, 1918, by The Prees Publishing Co, TRAVELLING Bau PUyvEeR « A LTTUS LATER IN THE Stason edprun., DAWSON TO COACH COLUMBIA. BOYS. IN THREE SPORTS | sansa Former Princeton Mentor to Instruct Local Collegians | in Baseball, Football and | Basketball, Columbla annorr at | Dawson, coach of baseball | Fred fF. nd foot. li at Princeton, will coach the var- y football, basketball and basebs | teams on Morningside Heights, start- \ing next fall | Dawson will succeed Nelson Metcalf |as coach of the football team and | Andy Coakley, who has been handling | the Columbia nine for four years, will | be displaced. Metcalf resigned some time ago to accept the position of director of ath- Jletics at Oberlin College. Dawson's Jappointment ag basketball coach s that John Murray will not be engaged in that sport, making the announcement Mr. | Mapes spoke in oulogistic. terms of } baw on, Who began his athletic career as quarterback on the Columbia 1909 freshman football team and went to Princeton in the fall of 1906 after spend- MR. AND MRS. DOBBIN, PATRIOTS. Down a shady lane in springtime, with the Illacs bending low And the fragrant apple blossoms clustered like the driven snow; With the sweetest girl in Dixie riding with you In the chaise, There ts nothing life could give to But it would have lost its splendor—e'en tho giad song of the robin— If you hadn't rode beside her, back When the totlers of the Nation fill take that memory away. of dear old Mr. Dobbin, each wagon, truck and cart; When the burdens of the city must be moved from mart to mart In the breathle When a fervid sense of duty casts heat of summer or in winter's icy thrall; its spirit over all, Plunging forward in the harness, where'er human hands may lead, Ever pulling, never doubting, plods the ever faithful steed. When the blood is up in summer and the thrill of qport runs high, While the sun is slowly sinking (not a cloudlet in the sky); When the paddock is a-tingle with the breathless strain of things And you find yourself enraptured by the royal sport of kings, You would never bat an eyelash—really, you would think it silly If it wasn’t for the presence of a stallion, mare or filly, Where the fighting ts the fercest And the echoes of destruction can on the shell-strewn battleground ve heard for miles around; Where red blood is shed like water, if needs be, for freedom's cause, Or for any other reason which espouses human law How could legions ride to vict'ry—how could justice run its course, If it wasn't for the noble deeds of (Dedicated to the war horses for Horse Show is holding its annual Agademy.) man’s best friend, the horse? whose benefit the New York Spring exhibition Durland’s Riding Those four Indian pitchers who were left behind in care of a physician are said to be unanimous in their belicf that King Winter has a good grip On his fast one, Those Columbia golfers also complain that their Georgia Tech opponents introduced football tactics on thelr links. From the way the Giant, apparent that they are doin: cleaned up with the Robins and Braves it is their spring cleaning with a broom. ROCK AND RYE. Springtime often finds a pitcher Pitching no-hit games in bed, But he limits all To the wheeze his chatter “Dever A-ged.” Robins use three pitchers at ono time Now As a spirit of charity Is felt in most circles these days, why not let the ? ie Government ups and shatters Jack Barry's hopee of winning the World's Championship of the Navy. Some residents of the Twin Cities are so engrossed with the Public Safety Commission cannot see the idea of holding it in a ring. A PINCH OF SALT. “1 earned a draw! 1 earned a draw! he Hghtweioht kept repeating. Just Tet Mm rave, and tell-yowrsel? He got an awful beating, the war that Columbia. said that Dawson would ne a member of the Departinent yeical Kducation and would be @ ent coach. Under the terms under hich the university euthorities agreed to restore varsity football three years ago the coach of the eleven must be a member of the Phystcal Education De- partment and must hold an appoint- ment from the untversity trustees: Dawson's athletic career at Princeton was brilliant. § 1 varelty base- ball for three season’ as catcher and was Captain of tho team in his senior jyear, He also earned his “P" in foot- ball. | Following his graduation he went {nto |businesa for two years but in 1912 was Jengawed as keneral coach at Union Col- lege, Whereshe « d'many winning teams.He served Union until April 1 jiwi7, when BP: ed him to as: sume control an. based pall and footb: r hman eleven last fi n before Harvard but be: Yale | in | In the absence of Bill Clark, ws as heen coaching n bageba in France he varaity and fre at Princeton thi tu coach the varsity eleven next fall. | Princeton was to let Dawson go to Columbia an d high to keep jhim, Da however, desired to ds jin New > oi on some work |he has in view and so decided to leave |Princeton, although with much regret Mr. es said that Coluribla was | fortunate in getting on na genera! coach. ae |GOLF CLUBS TO ONLY USE | CADDIES UNDER 16 YEARS. | conanmanee If the golf links h of the United Sta they will emp the suggest A Golf Association the ¢ of ava arcity purpo: vatetane Tas CHIP FOULS CLAY TURNER WHEN NEAR KNOCKOUT BRIDGEPORT, Conn., April %5,— George Chip of Newcastle, Pa., lost to Clay Turner on a foul in the fifteenth nd of their fight before the Union ating Club last night. Chin had been itloned twice before by Referee Lee. he Newcastle fighter was almost knocked out by Turner, and was groggy as he delivered the foul blow. The In Han his master was throughout the | fight. —————__—_—. nyette Wins at Tenn BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 25.—La- fayette defeated Lehigh's tennis team four matches to two. Lafayette io both doubles eventa and two singles RE Kl SS y ‘An entertainment and reception wil! be held at Palm Garden, 58th Street and Lexington Avenue, Tuesday, Apri pices of the Aqued undge Gre, mune, awa eo nated to the K. of C ‘War Camp. tivities | and, Overs Serv, Irish Patsy Cline w t boxing exhibitfon. ‘The services uf ma prominent vaudeville artista have pecured by J. J. Kenrick. The Executive Committee ta under the directorship nt A. Derrendach, assisted by William Dy Skahan. F. Harrican, W. T. Ruth an V, Sullivan, Hal A, Coleman was beaten last night by George P. B, Clarke at the Mornty side Academy in a game of the Metro- politan championship balkline tourna- ment under the eusploes, of the Amerie srociation. can, Amaten aateat for Coleman, \cad: Inthe event, and brought him in ith David Weiner, They will play the Geciding Kame at Osborne's to-morrow night, Fordham easily defeated the nine from City College on Fordham a q y by a acore of 16 to 2, City dette ut up a ragged defense ‘bet total rolled up he visitors gar- measure for the lar by the Bronx men. nered only three hi Louls K. Liggett's harness horses came jn for the motor portion of prizes hi last night at the onening of the twenty third ual horse show at Durland's Riding Academy. The Liggett entries gocounte for two blues and one red in he early part of the exhibition, De Witt Clinton H. 8, baseball team scored @ victory over Stuyvesant HI. 8, on Dyckman Oval by the close margin of 3 to 2 The work of Stack, De Witt Siuntoh's’ pitcher, t factor in the team's triumph, He struck team yesterday by 4 score of 9 to It is Easy To Talk Patriotism Let us be patriots. Money is the ammunition of us who stay at homeand BONDS our great guns. triumphed over the Townsend Harris | They will win Life and Liberty for ourselves and our soldiers “‘over there.” Arnhein: BROADWAY & NINTH STREET AND 308 E, 420 ST., BET, FIFTH & MADISON AVER.