The evening world. Newspaper, December 2, 1919, Page 26

: f TAKE Riverside, a Awful : i | | | be expected of any kind of rooting. $100,000 j OF BETTING RNG WIT THREE-LEGGED" HORSE a Sie sbacrdd Wctrepattan 0 Metropolitan Gelding, Romps Home Winner at 15 to 1, Giving the Pari-Mutuel Operators an Jolt—Sunday Is Havana’s Big Racing Day. By Vincent Treanor. (Special Staff Correspondent of The Evening World.) Coperight, 1919, by The Prem Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World.) HAVANA, Cuba, Dec, 2. HE Cubans, or perhaps there were some sharp-shooting Americans concerned, took something like $100,000 out of the betting ring on Sunday, the first really big day of the 100-day meeting of the Cuban- American Jockey Club. They backed Riverside, a “three-legged” horse from New York, and cashed hand- somely, The “iron men,” another name for the pari-mutuel machines, were knocked silly, figuratively, when it came to paying off, and the syndicate betting ring was scorched to a crisp. Sunday is the feature day of the ‘week in @ racing way here. Cubans) their daily siesta and make it « holiday at the track. They came their finest raiment, the men in white linens and the women dressed ict tae coer It seemed as if the association had provided a pro- especially for their benefit on the first Sabbath day, for five of the} ites won amid the most outlandish kind of rooting ever heard| American ears. It was Spanish, of course, but to the biase American Tacegoer it seemed ludicrous; but there was nothing of the sort about it grata natives, It was serious business, and it won, which is all that can ‘When the Riverside race came@——————___ ala tes chvense qusisiens ats me the gelding a 10 to 1 shot. Americans ‘who follow form knew all about Riverside. They knew that as & yearling Gandy McNaughton bought him, among others, when the only between Sandy and the \ Doorhouse was a straw. It proved a | profitable investment for Gandy, be- ) @ause he afterward sold the horse , for $7,600, Somehow or other Riverside proved disappointment. A lover of natural he jooked a stake winner early career, but developed bad legs mn became an unreliable det- ition, He changed hands 4 tf Maher went along with. him patiently, but couldn't win a race. He would always break away in front, dazzling speed and them stop dead when his logs began to ache. He finally wae given up as no account. eventually landed at Havana, only hie head off. So much appe- eo fod racing ability got in bock, and whi aay'ts grad tata’ was racing for his { tel Barty morning clockers oald he had nothing In the way of trials that give him a winning chance, so was just naturally passed up by the ell men from the States, The + natives, however, weren't burdened by } Ago muuch knowledge of workouts and like, ‘They heard that he was a fagt breaker, and that was quite ‘They went to Riverside as it ace was won, From 15 to 1 his ‘went by stages to 6 to 1, and the Raton romped home after playing ‘this field all the way. * Abe Kempner, a wise old owl among the New York contingent, dropped $1,000 to him. Sammy Kelly's Colon Gjud contributed a similar amount to the bankrolis of the natives, and Abe Mayer went the same way. Good- ness only knows what the play with fhe “iron men” cost the association. Ib was o regular oldtime killing eworthy of a town show, @ Dave @ John Shaunnessy or an Rothstein. “i ‘Harvey Bowen of Surf Avenue, Island, is down here and ask- for Martin Green. Harvey had in the second race Sun- May and confided to willing listeners vtiat the loser had a good chance Marlingame was a 6 to 1 shot. Might Just as well have deen 50 to 1. He aa away badly and may be running B®. ¥. Thomas, tall and lanky as ever, made bis first appearance of the ‘Mason. He was seen in the paddock, to explain the mysteries of blinkers and bandages to a little lady about half his size. Mr. Thomas is 4m annual visitor to Havana and will Probably stick the meoting out. Willie Dugan, once a very capable Jockey, who will be remembered by New Yorkers as the rider of Nealon 4 ly running of the race. He the way to the final eighth, be folded up and dropped out contention. When he returned scales it was secon that he bad bled. Tough luck ‘Willte, Jake Holtman, the old-time starter, lo & regular here. He has seven horses, one of which, Crystal Day, he | 7" on Friday last. Jake, well known in New York, lives in California, and, while it may seem unloyal to his home State, he says nowhere on the coast is there a climate which can be compared with that of Cuba. Mr, Holtman is enthusiastic over the pos- sibilities of Oriental Park, and is of the opinion that MoGraw and Stone- ham, its new owners, will knock off @ million dollars in the clubhouse alone this season. By Christmas this revenue will be- gin to pour in and thereafter there's no telling how high it will run. All kinds of gambling is legal in the clubhouse, and there is no limit to ‘the length or height of the play. Imagine @ lawn crowded with men, 500 of them, in freshly laundered white Mnen sults, waving straw hats frantically, Dlattering something in Spanish, mopping perspiration from theif brows, and you will have an idea of what a stretch’ duc! means ‘own ‘hers under the sun's scorching raye. And to think that somewhere up North it's below zero and near Christmas, Seems like a dream. pal ‘The best two horses of the meeting |* “ry! so far are Polar Cub, which won on Sunday last, and Money, which scored his second victory on the same Sab- bath day. Both could win their cats on the Metropoltan circuit. Money has a peculiar ailment in his fore legs. One of his ankles is eo stiff that he can’t bend it, but it doesn’t seem to bother him in races. Like Battling Neleon’s stiff left arm, it seems to help him. EVENING WORLD'S OWN SPORT HISTORY What Happens Every Day DELPHIA, Dec. 2.-—Jay Gould this defense of the open court tenn ionship at the Philadel- ie Club to-day against Wale A. Minecila of New. York, the professional iid’ moat persistent. challenge several ral years. ‘The mateh will be best out of thirteen seta, four played to-day, four on Thursday remotes if necessary, on Bat- wae MONTE, Cal, Dec, 2.~The sug- the’ professional golf t to visit Califor- their annual piigrimage along it coast of Florida. In this con- ‘the De! Monte Golf and Country Ae oreparing to, set up & ourse of oF $2,500 for the open champion- iforn! if the sanction is by ae California Golf Associa: gq, WHELADELPHIA, Dec, 2,—In the br National American Pocket Billiard championship tournament. “James Ma jefeated Morris Fink of Phitagel Clg in the opening iM an 126 to 11. ‘he winne; 9 and the loser sone match dann olumbia, fated Edward I. Ralph of Highstow: nm, N. J, 126 to 103, Loyton's igh run was 23 “and Ralph's In the other M. Layton of ether the Harvard Unive: football” Tear will Koto. the Pucite Coast to meet a Western college eleven will be decided to-night at a meeting of athletic committee of the univer- at Cambridge, Mass. University them to-day Aa requestin, e the trip, frcind® message announcing ‘that a for- mal invitation, to the Harvard. te A in Pasadena at the Carnival of Roses tournament of New Year's Day Was on the way. ‘The Mayor of Los Angeles joined in the request in a tele- fam to Dean Le Barron R. ‘hairman of the Harvard Gommities, and other | mn Gov, Stephens of California was warding an inv! ry State. ry bishost run’ was; THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1919. ' WaAnTs To INTRODUCE THE ENGLISH CUSTOM oF EVENING ORESS/AT HIS BGuT iN MILWAUKEG * THs SPECTATORS WILL HAVE TO CRESS UP Like astoRBiLTs PET GOAT B-DAY BIKE RACE FOR ATTENDANCE — “Not Even Standing Room Left” at the Annual Gar- den Classic, All records for Monday attendance at the time honored Six Day Bicycle Race were broken yesterday when tho banner crowd of all the bike classic's historic events poured into Madison Square Garden to se6 the demon pedalers pedal. At eight o'clock last night the died- in-the-wool six day bugs were shooed away from the front door with the cruel words, “Not even st&nding room left.” Men identified with the grind 1a past years could give but one rea- son for such an outpouring. Prohibition’s martyrs they were, men lost to the little old corner play- houses, pinochle dens and pretzel palaces, For this very reason the record for the wee! sure to be broken. Also this year’s field is one of the classiest that ever got off to the hard, eink. Six-day heroes who have been | wars have returned to the world areat tracks, Europe's fastest men are ching brawn and staying power against the best of the Ameri- | can riders on} winnces of the race, Ri cNamara and Jake Magin wes oie at the old grind and oddly igh led the field yesterday In the | matter of point athoring. With the close of the afternoon and night sprints for points, this hard pair le with @ total of 54 points. Goullet Bnd Madden came noxt with 93 aces Egg and Dupuy, great favorites with the crowd, succeeded in gleaning 4% Furious riding marked these dashes for points, by which this year's race ls to be decided, the pack brought up, pantin weary after the third point h night, Broceo, the pet of the riders, came within a yard or firs the entire field. Brocco rode Ike a madman, his partner, Verri, pick~ Jug him up now and then, the crowd golng wild with Tt was the first nothing came of It, tacked ander, to t thusiasgy meanwhile. meat’ enters, Buysse, and. Bpeles Were a constant source of worry to the ‘riders. ‘Theso powerfully bullt fellows are tremendous workers and seem mevr to tire. They Jumped the front continu nd ae a8 zling pace, draxe y with her. These’ fellows all but broke and would have won but ‘for a fall that prevented their winning in the fast few. hours of the race. ‘Their diet for the grind is raw meat, mixed with onions, They Insist on that food and none other, During the night Clara Kimball Youn: and Will'am 8, Hart, movie stars, add fo the thrills by offerin Goullet won Miss Youn: Flart’s. "Miss Young has donated a cup, valued at $500, for the team scores the mos night. money prix ‘6 $25 and Verri —_———_ K. of C, Bouts in Siberta, “To relieve the anxiety of some Amer. jean parents back home,” writes Garry MeGarry, Knights of Columbus Super- visor in Siberia, to Overseas Director William P, Larkin, “it might be w mentioning that the climate out me" Viadivontok tan't as rigorous as nn thing, not any worse than Can better some of tho time." He states that the Knighza are able to hold open air sports galore and that the latest development Is an open alr fighting field, where boxers and wrest. lers from the different battalions and different nationalities in Vladivostok Knights. NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS, FIRST RACE—Marie Connell, Miss Sterling, Cavalcadour, Se RACE—Hoherna Bree- na, Lonely, Peceant, HIRD 'RACE—Murphy, ‘iajan, Billie B. FOURTH RACE—Assume, Sub- adhar, Enmity, VIFTH RACK—Brownle MaDow- eli, Merchant, Flyaway. s SIXTH RACE—Luiher, Aztec, ITH RACE—Pleasurevilie, Cobalt. \ eu Gieipner, SMASHES RECORDS total attendance | up the race In Brussels this year fold hat points on Thursday take part in competitions held by the |® THE PRESS BONS APPEAR! Fistic News and Gossip By John Pollock adelphia on Christmas Day afternoon Jack Hanlon, manager of the club, came to New York on Sunday for the purpose of signing up the main bout and the semi-final for the show. For the main go he wants Johnny Dun- dee to meet Willie Jackson, while in the semi-final he is after Clay Turner, the Indian light heavyweight, to meet Battling Levinsky. Frank Bagley has already accepted the bout for Jackson, while the manager of Turner has done likewise for him, It is probable that Hanlon will have no trouble in signing up Dundee and Levinsky, The club's showing on Thanksgiving Day drew over $10,000. Benny Veiger is matched for two more fights, On Dec, 0 be will go against Nockey Kansas of Buffalo for ten rounds at the Syracuse City A, ©, @& Syracuse, 3d. ‘and on the following night be will go to Canada, where be will take in & ten-round bout at the Canacian Hockey Ulub of Moutreal, Frank Bagley declared to-day that be knows nothing about Benny Valger and Willie Jackson | waukee on New Year's afternoon, Bagley farther | stated that he will not let Jackfon box Valger « no-decision bout but will gladly have him bax him ffifteensroundh out at New Haven or & twelve-round bout at Boston, where decisions aro airea, Kid Julian will box Billy De Foo at Providence ‘before une National A, ©, tomorrow night, and on oer Monday night, at the Casino A, ©, of Igns, he'll face Chasiie Haring sprained his knee while running on the road, Olay ‘Turner, the Indian light bearyweignt, has been compelled to aak for ® postponement of Lis bout with Harry Greb of Pittsburgh at Byra- cuse, N, ¥., from to-night until © week later, ‘Taricr’e physician says that with proper care the injured knee will be well enough in @ week for him to box again, Marty Collins, the promising jocel bantam, is wanted for bouts at both dna and Boston, He boxes Frankie Famer at the Foresters’ A. ©. of Elisabeth next Monday night, Both the Olympia A. A. and the National ©. of Philadelphia made plenty of money on away hundreds of people and the Olympia A. A, drew & gate amounting to over $10,000, The 0 | game is in @ flourishing condition in that city. Phd Lewis has jum completed arrangements for the staging of boxing shows at the Grand Opera ian ‘Syracuse, He'll hold his fint show in two weeks and has wired Jimmy Wile an offer of 610,000 to box Marty Collins at his cab, Joo Benjamin, the California lightweight cham It will be with Jimmy Murphy of Philadelphia and will be fought at the Olympia A, A, of Philadelphia one week from ‘The Bayonne A, A, which hokis ite weekly boxing shows at the Greenville Schuetaen Park, will bold auother entertainment to-night, In the main bout Charley Beecher the local boxar will take on Pekin Pete Merman the western fighter for eight rounds, while in the somi-final George Masou tho English bantamweight will take oa Willie Burns of Jomey City for six rounda, Becenne he nocls & good rest, having Leen box tpg on ap average of Wwice @ weok for a month, Ralph Brady won't box for several weeks, bis man teur bantanwweight champion, He te the only New Yorker to #o 0 the Pacific and Bring beck this championship for the Gotham City, ‘ W THE “SOUP a0 FIs” Another big boxing show will be) staged by the Olympia A. A. of Phil- | ‘on Frankie Fleming, the cliampion of Qanada, | being mmtched to fight a ten-round bout in Mil- | Copyright, 1919, by The Press Publish! JOR HUMPHRIES ORESSED, MIKE feyr-rs ng Co. (The New York Evening World). BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK WILDE MAKES A WILD SUGGESTION 1 WAS TRIN’ TO | THOUGHT GET IN AWO- we TOWN Was GLosep 1 f EAS. MUST & BR Sse er ARMORY Baseball Wart —_— Refusal of President Johnson and Five of Club Owners to Attend Meeting Here Means Loss of Great Prestige to National Sport. NLESS some influential peace- maker come forward at the meeting of the Board of Di- rectors of the American League to- day, or before the rival annual meet- ings to be held Dec. 10, baseball as the national sport may lose much of its prestige—its hold on the sport- loving public. The refusal of President Johnson and five of the club owners to attend a conference of baseball men to stop litigation, as was requested by Col. Ruppert, has made war unavoidable. Neither side will quit now. Regard- less of the merits of the controversy the sport will suffer unless there be a speedy adjustment. The American League is rapidly paralleling the situation that confronted the Na- tional League back in the days of A. |G. Spalding, when two meetings were {held, neither side being able to get « jquorum. Both Mr. Spaldink and Nick Young were elected President, but neither could serve for quite a period. That affair was finally set- tled by getting rid of what was known as “Freemanism." The issue in this case appears to be “Johnsonism.” A direct result of the controversy has been stagnation in all efforts to- ward improving the various teams for next year. No manager dares make a move. No club owner dares make an investment. Why wouldn't it be a good idea to call in an arbitrator such as Willlam H. Taft, the former President? Base- ball ‘always has been his hobby and it is said that he keeps in close touch with it to this day. IOLLOWING in the path of other F sports, the six-day bicycle race, has proved euch a drawing card as to even astound its promoters, Hundreds have been turned away, and those present have stuck it out until dawn, yelling for sprints and getting them. There was some ap- prehension as to the sticking quali- | | ' ,| ties of tne. fans on account of Pro- hibition, but all fears on that score have been dissipated. Ong wealthy spectator, armed with a bdottle of cider, stood up at 4 o'clock yesterday morning and offered a Mfty-dollar prize for a sprint. The race is being run cleaniy, and if that policy continues sport history may have another attendance record to hang up alongside those estab- lished by baseball, football and box- ing. « to bear on the various college athletic associations to have the football players numbered that three or four of them have volunteered to adopt the system next fall, Just why the Army and Navy should be reluctant about helping the public to understand the game or identify the players is beyond comprehen- sion. ‘To help the sport writers out Sat- urday the Army furnished one expert with two cadets, third-year men, to Identify the players, Aftor the first ten minutes the cadets gave it up. Even they could not tell who was ) much pressure is being brought Appears Certainty Now In the American ssh ad | running with the ball. to a Finish It was the |‘ best guessing contest of the year, IMMY WILDE has his first fight in J America this week when he meets. Jack Sharkey, and the backers of Sharkey are apparently not at all alarmed over the probabie outcome. While it is admitted that Wilde is a marvellous little fighte the American boxing fan cannc brush aside old memories. Well does he remember how many of Great Britain's champions blew up in the land of the free, &c. It would | funny, as an oldtimer pointed out last night, if Wilde should make us recall that mer. historic visit of Pedlar ilde, however, 1s no false alarm. His decision over Pal Moore is enough to give him a footing with American |fans—or rather, as Mr. Greenhalgh corrects us, ‘the fancy.” Hereafter mind you, the spectators at a box! match must always be referred te “the fancy.” They do it that way the other side, says Mr. Greenhalgh N running over the sporting screen it is well that you do not overlook the wrestlers, In fact the unspell- able Mr, Wladek Zbyszko—also un- pronounceable—is going to see that | you do not forget it. Taking type- writer in hand Mr. Zbyszko thumps as follows—wrote it himself: “Zbyszko met Stecher a few months ago in Kansas City and forced the farmer lad to succumb in two straight falls after a few hours of strenuous work. This was known as the most thrilling mat battle that ever took place in the West. After his defeat Stecher claimed he wasn't re his best and went home imm: to Dodge, and resumed traini ‘That his work proved successful w: his conquest over Zbyszko in a on fall match in Omaha, Despite tl defeat Zbyszko feels that he can—& It's going to happen next Monday. A imagining somebody trying to pronounce it, Mike Dowd tells of @ company with which he was serving in France and of the efforts at pronouncing the names. They had one man named Yzchmek, for instance, and angther called Whbzty- kics. “One night,” relates Mike, “the First Sergeant was trying to getaway with these at roll call. After a pause he sneezed, and four privates answered, ‘Here. ND speaking of Zbyszko and ee es JOHNNY MURRAY SCORES ANOTHER EASY VICTORY. ‘TRENTON, J. Dec, 2—Johnny Murray, the hard hitting little New Yorker, made his reappearance at the ‘Trenton A, C, in the Grand Theatre last night and made a bigger hit than on his last appearance here, dealing out a lacing to Eddie Walsh, the Bristol, Pa,, slugger, !n every round of the main event, At no time during the contest did Walsh have the slightest chance with the shifty, hard hitting New Yorker Who jabbed, hooked and uppercut the Bristol lad times without number, Mur- Tray cut both of Walsh's eyes and had him bleeding from the nose and mouth from the very first round and not for the fact that Walsh o in overweight Murray would no doubt have stopped him. The only thing that can be sald of Walsh is that he proved ‘@ glutton for punishment, THUM 22%3i88, AND awe y|Opera House by the score of 33 to 19. 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