The evening world. Newspaper, February 18, 1920, Page 14

~ vee conde ae oho 0 i Ney eee ae a ee A Match Well Made Is Half Won, . 8 Packey McFarland ! Used to Say. “ MATCH well made is half won. That was Packey MecFariand’s pet slogan as ‘applied to mattere of the ring. It turned out true particularly when Mc- Farland made the match with Mike Gitbone at Brighton Beach Sept. 14, “1916, the conditions of which foreed what . agreed Mike to weigh in et 3 o'clock in the afternoon. This brought the St. Pau! ‘man into the ring, skin and bones and swith @ headache. The bout went the Himif, with Packey perhaps having a/ shade. Gibbons plainly was weak at the weght. Asked afterwards if he! would box Mike again, with the! ‘weight 150, Packey announced “Noth- ing doing. I can best Mike at 147, and I Gon’t know whether I could or not at 150." ‘The foregoing is brought to mind ty the conditions imposed by Johnn Kibane in. his coming match wit Vaiger in Jersey. Valger must in at 3 o'clock at 124 pounds Kilbane doesn't have to even get on the scales. OR some time Vaiger has been bothering Kilbane with chal- lenges for a fight for the featherweight title, He has been pos- ing as an honest-to-goodness feather- weight, intimating that he would! make tue limit weight of that class if Johnny would agree to give him a chance. Kilbane, who is nobody's fool, wasn’t in any hurry to accede to Valger's requests. He recognized in hima good little man and let his chaflenges go practically unnoticed. ‘All along we have been under the opinion that Valger's noise was just for publicity purposes, that he was nearer a lightweight than a feath it. We feel now that Johnny reached this conclusion too be- fore making the match with Valger, and, if what we have recently learned ig true, Kilbane has fixed up one of those well-made matches as McFar- land did with Gibbons. In other words, Instead of being able to make a 122. pound featherweight limit, Valger is likely to have considerable trouble doing the prescribed 124 at 3 o'clock, which will’ make him 127 or 128 at ving time. two years E say this becau ago, when ¥rank Bagley was manager of Valger, the latter ‘was UNABLE to do 124 pounds at 4 PSM. Valger at that time was to fight Alvie Miller of Lorain, O., in the West but the best Vaiger could do was 125 at 3 P. M. Bagley had a for- felt of $100 posted fer Valger to make 124 pounds, but Jimmy Dunn, man- ager of Miller, refused to take Bagley's forteit. Furthermore Valger tipped the scales at 130 pounds at 3 P. M. when he fought Matt Brock a few months ago in the West. The #port- ing writers out ‘here claimed that Vaiger had all he could do to make ‘that weight. E have been asked to decide W an interesting argument on ‘ the match of Kilbane and Vaiger. Writing trom the Hote] Knickerbocker, J. K. (his initials) puts it like this: Ht “Briefly, the question is, can Vaiger take the title from Kilbane by scor- @ kmockout under the conditions the match? Valger, as you no Goubt know, is required by Kilbane to make 124 pounds at 3 o'clock, Kil- bane reserving the right to enter the at catchweights. The feather- ‘weight limit in Jersey in 125 pounds, all boxers weighing in at 3 o'clock ‘the day of their fights. I believe that the Army and Navy Boxing Board aleo recognizes 125 pounds as the featherweight limit. At any rate, is your opinion? We have to abide by your decision— and pey off on it. A paragraph in your column outiinftg your opinion would be greatly appreciated. I am it would interest other readers ‘also, as boxing fans seem to be con- fused on this point.” Briefly again the answer to this no matter what the weights, Meiger will be generally recognized fag the champion if he knocks Kilbane eut. Kilbane might argue feather- weight limits till he became blue in the face, but his arguments would fall on deaf ears. ould be a repe- tition of the Young Corbett-™ controversy. Terry claim ¢ fight wasn't a featherweight chumpionship affair. “I should worry,” replied Corbett. “T knocked you out, and that's credit @pough for me.” It will be remem- | bereg that after thai bout no one ré-| McGovern as the champion Of any class, OWEVER, speaking strictly ac- cording to the ietter of the ring laws, the featherweight Mmit for more than thirty years has been 122 pounds ringeide, and tities ‘were supposed to be won and lost at that notch. Of late years, however, weights have cut jittle ure Matches among fighters from the Mgbtweight class down. Fighters and matchmakers make their own ag ments and there isn't as yet any gov- erning body to st n. ‘The featherweight limit o pounds ip New York and 125, as you say, J. K., in Jersey, but by what author- ity heave Now Jersey and its pro- Moters to say that 125 is the recog- nized limit The Army and Navy and Civilian Boxing Board Weights and rules Committee has been busy revising the weight schedule pre when its or- ganization extents the gountry und across ean to Europe under an international box- ing union or something like that, the weights agreed on by this committee be fur ly recognized throughout the _ @HE EVENING WORLD NOTE: / IT1S Salo THAT THE YANK OWNERS WILL INSURE BABE RUTH FOR $200,000- Lets Go! THEN IF ANYTHING” HAPPENS THE ONLY ONE IT WILE HORT . Witt BE RUTH ag a ot Plans Are Signed ’ And Sealed for Big Yacht Race Both the New York Yacht Club and the Royal Ulster Yacht Clyb have signed the conditions to gove: the races for the America’s Cup next summer. The races will be sailed over the old courses off Sandy Hook, with the first on July 15. Thursday, Sat- urday-and Tuesday will be the race days. George A. Cormack, Secretary of the New York Club, sald yesterday afternoon that a radio message had been received from the Royal Ulster Committee that it had signed. Mr. |" Cormack also gave out the cor- respondence between the two com- mittees, ‘which had een withheld until ail details were settled. It began with the challenge on be- half of Sir Thomass Lipton, which was sent from Belfast on August 2, last, by H. L. Garrett, Honorary Secretary of the Royal Ulster Com- mittee, which mentioned Shamrock IV. a8 the challenging yacht and June 24 as the date of the first race, On Oct. 20 Mr. Cormack, a8 Secretar: of the Cup Committee of the New Yor! Club, who had acknowledged the reer ipt of the challenge, notified Mr. Garret that the local committee would consist of Lewis Cass Ledyard, Chairman, ©. D. .C. Ledyard Blair, Dallas i. Pratt, C. Oliver Iselin, W. B, Duncan and Grenville Kane, In its final reply accompanying the signed conditions the local committee accepted July 16 as the date of the first race and also agreed to race off Sandy Hook, after pointing out that déed of gift the challenged As to the pp hes waters as far as possible,” the mittee wrot “We do not quite understand what is meant by this, If by ‘neutral waters’ ‘ou mean these courses are fairer for th contestants as requirh less special knowledge of local conditions, tides, winds, etc., we entirely disagree com- with’ you. eastward from Brenton Ree! are much more free from pecul of local conditions than those jandy Hook, and are therefore much more fair to the challenger, who is not presumed to have special know!- edge of local conditions, and this point wntly confirmed by our ex- ce in racing in that locality, 7 r, our suggestion ‘of change of ‘courses was made in the belicf that it was for our mutual ad- vantage, and if accepted would result in a better and fairer test, of the con- nding yachts, and you do not agree far as possible, that upon this point, also, we will ac- cept, your decision, and that the races shall take place off Sandy Hook,” Final re was made to the rig Louis, Washington, Brav BEST SPORTING PAGE I TREATING RUTH LIKE A BABY Copyright, 1920, by The Prese Publishing Co. FoR BAGE EVENTUALLY OM, Cob: RUPPERT REALLY 1H IN & BLUE FUNK TODAY § CANT PLAY ALUN- YOU DONT KNOW THE HALF OF EVERY HG RUTH FeagLs A LITTLE INDISPOSED THE YANK OWNERS WiLL &Ge TWO NEARS BABE wit PROBABLY PULL Ter PRIMA DONNA STUFF LIVE WIRES By Neal R. O’Hara. Copyright, 1939, ig The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Rvening World.) “We are going to have a real ball team this Brooklyn and Philadelphi diraer Now there is law against dealing in futures, before y that deals in futures—say a palmist—starts doin rimmed office as soon as he takes money for telling What ls Tq Be. judge tolls his fortune and prophesies where he's going to be for ve'years, But in baseball you can forget the past, obliterate the present and peer into the future, and all you get are two coltimns of space and a lot of applause. Imagine a’busingss ‘man pulling the same stuff. Like this: we Mr. Moses Stiff of Bigg, Stiff’ & Co. admits that their 1919 men's clothes were an awful flivver, but this year he states he will put out a nobby line of shoddy. Last year's suits were ragged all over and crum- bled at the shoulders after one month's wear, Every pair of Bigg-Stig? trousers was good for two bags at thé knees and the lining was out in no time at all. Most of the B-S suits were farmed out to the Three- Ball League before the, season was half over. ‘ \ Mr. Stiff. “We are géing to have five fancy buttons on the sleeve ini of two, and our vests will be strengthened by an extra layer of cheesecloth. We are planning on fill- ing the holes in our trousers with a couple of fast fabrics, and it looks like nothing could stop us but a heavy season of rain, And this season we expect to to see all our old customers back again and also a fresh p of suckers, A guy that sells cotton the cotton blossoms bloom leaves himself liable to a pinch. Another work in a steel- “But wait till this season,” ent of the Tar Rope Cigar Co., issued a ct f the 19 4 et give! pourent pe 1 ‘ai intet last night at a banquet given at the “It's true that our six best smellers have been made out of granulated mules’ hoofs during the 1919 season, but you can't have a winning cigar every year. We expected to have pure Havana fillers at the opening of the 1919 season, but the Manila hemp crop went back on us and we had to use crippled cornstalks all the way through, Sacer “THIS COMING SEASON WE EXPECT TO MAKE THE CIGARS 80 GOOD WE CAN EVEN SMOKE 'EM OURSELVES. ,IF WE DON'T COME THROUGH WE SHALL OFFER NO EXCUSES—NO ¢FS OR BUTTS, FOR THE 1920 CAMPAIGN WE EXPECT TO OBTAIN THROUGH A SERIES OF TRADES A HARD-HITTING WRAPPER AND A PENNANT-WINNING FILLER. OUR CIGAR SHOULD BE STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE. IT CERTAINLY LOOKS STRONG IN THE FIELD AND IT SHOULD BE STRONGER THAN THAT WHEN IT LEAVES THE FACTORY. IN THE SMOKE LEAGUE IT LOOKS LIKE WE'LL BURN 'EM UP. 68 “We hope our 1919 customers who are still alive will be lined up at the old cigar counter next season, We shall be disappointed if they aren't, What are a few seasons of bum smokes compared with a hatful of promises fcr 1920? It is easy to forget.” Mr. Oliver Fleck, Vice-Presi of the ya in th tement that the local committee d either vesuel, e598 80 long us she carries a mainsail, Business would go blooey in 30 days. But th pall magnates—they’ll fe at liberty to adopt whatever form| ive on. ‘Thut is, they'll hive on the sucke iat believ season.” of gaff topsail she pleases, y e Suckers that believe in “next on. a ; vsstste nensrrter oe water. |WITH THE BASKETBALL PLAYERS Work of fitting the America's Cup yacht Resolute for the trial races to —_———_—_—_—— \ select a defender gon in| ‘The St, Bartholomew Big Five de-|for Lyceum Quinte Name, Mac- a closed fae oi oh ¥] feated the John Hall Cubs by a score power! Five and te ike strength. in Bristol, B weeks, and | 9, | ‘ Hurry Davis, 18 East 92d it was lear rday that it has ao (of 41 to 20 at the Bartholomew courts | g¢ far advanc put over: |Jast night, In the preliminary game th panies board on Saints Jr. team lost to the Hall Juniors | At the Ozanam Chib No. 1, Nod. 448 Capt. 2} has had per- ig. 147 to 12 West S6th Strect, this Satuniay night sonal supervigion of the work and he |"¥ the Arrows will endeavor to lower the |hax gone over her hull thoroughly, Her| — gtayeh' ‘aii! ene | colors of the New York Pendeltons. |spars are in good condition and new | rake the eevinte | ——— sails have been ordered, Pc Bel sie ede Independent Five, with — thirteen ‘The work of fitting out Vanitie, th straight victories, would like to hear other defending candidate, has not been @Vening. | ditnn from Original Celties, Van & Schenck started at City Island, It is expected (oti nner * git; | MeDowells, “Annunchettons and ot that their trial races will begin early Rho canilh Mahoney and O'Hara to[quintets. | Address C. | O'Dwyer, in May. bring home the dacon, bs 1456 Avenue A, or phone Rhinelander Original St. James Triangles will tak: and lived up to. It is unofficially |, Ores! ae ant mm Jersey Separat en dates for known that this committe Boone this evening at Arcadig’ Han, Rome teams ¢ 1 attraction divided the weights into a recognized jyooklyn, ‘This Will be the. secund> ap yers, No, 2436 class and a junior class, why w juntor pearance. of | th tr or phone Pros- class we don’t know. Anyhow here home town this » T 1 " and § P. M they ure as they will shortly be given tion, which has ether Uh any evening out officially: 2 twelve pe | bea Flyweight WET ieee seanty Neided Hart and Mehrtens tn Exhibition Bantam weight 118, Junior 115 ’ Mate! Featherweight 126, junior 1 ma ub 0: th t pockét dilllard games Lightweight .....+++. 185, Juntor 130 me ten th as been arranged for to- Welterweight ........ 147, Junior 142 a + se ebay 2 t the John A Middleweight .... 160, ho junior, }ythiag Mall met ana Wealion v" a John Light-heavyweight 175, no junior, | “VeMss PFs Assocint 4, Pitkin Heavyweight all over 175 pounds, Harmony Five and Veronica Sepa: iH Tin please te By the foregoing Johnny Dundee will cross ext Tuesday eventn i, und J Ie idads Hl may safely lay ‘claim to the junior the 924 Street and Lexington ‘Avenue New York scheduled t lightwelgbt championship, ¥.M.H. A. Harmonys buve open dates jan exhibilen match, (The New York Evening oo ‘| THUM wenty Qualify In Tourney on Pinehurst Links PINEHURST, N. C., Feb. 18—A field of sixty-nine players took part in the qualifying round of the ‘Tin Whistles’ annual round robin tourna- ment, Twenty qualified for the round robin procedure to be played to-day. The best four gross scores formed a set to play off at scratch. P. W. Whi temore of Brooklyn led with 76. Th best sixteen net scores formed four sets to play off at the club | BELLEAIRE HEIGHTS, Fla, Feb, 18.—There were some surprisas in the first round of match play in the an-| nual Washington's Birthday tourney. | The two favorites, J. B. Schiotman of Detroit and Hamilton H. Kerr of New York, both were eliminated by one-| sided scores. Elsworth Augustus of Cleveland defeated Schlotman by four | up and two to play, with a briliiant round of 73 to his credit. Dr. C, H. Gardner defeated Kerr by 5 up and 4 to play. Strange to say, the Green-| wich golfer was unable to win a hole.| George W. Morse of Rutland, Vt, lost to W. F, Whitmore, the Hartford star, Henry Topping of Greenwich won @ one-sided match from Winthrop In-| You’re one of the eighty- fivel | So can wear our *“‘Pedes- trian” shoe with solid com- fort! Orthopedic surgeons say) they’re good for 85% of men. Other comfortable for the other 15%. *“Bigfelo” pajamas are ‘all that the name suggests. Our other pajama spe- cialities are *Shortfelo” and *Longfelo.” *Registered Trademark, RoGERS PEET COMPANY lasts Broaway Broad at 13th St. at 34th St, | Broadway Fifth Ave. at Warren at 41st St. ee rything for Billinrds and Bowling, The Brunswick ‘Qollender Co. BOWLING AND BILLIARD ACADEMY, B'way & Bist st, NEW YORK By Thornton Fisher HEAR THEY MIGHT SAVE BABE WALKIE FROM OUTFIELD TO HOME WHEN THE YANKS Come Witt Balch of Cincinnati, WRIGLEYS father, the boys . and girls. {t's the: i = UM PIAS! MAINT LEAP FLAVOR OY), 4 HANBE A CHEMICAL» ANAWNSIS OF BABES Food BEFORE GACH. Will Several Opponents of Measure, but in the Main It Has Strong Support. (Special from a Staff Correspondent of The Evening World.) ALBANY, Feb. 18. HE Walker Boxing Bill lasted throygh several excitihg rounds before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday afternoon and was on both feet at the end of the session, although covered with bruises. It will be amended in several places before it gets out of the committee, Chairmgn A. W. Bor- lingame jr. said to-day, but it will be the basis for future boxing in the State and more than likely in the United States. The bill is the product of the Army, Navy and Civilian Board of Boxing Control, and Alfred Marrilly, counsel] for the board snys that sim~- ilar measures wil] be introduced in every Legislature in the country. He appeared on behalf.of the bill; so did Gotzon Borgtum, Chairman of the board. Cok Charles Franklin Ward, who came back from France at the head of the 106th Regiment, was another champion of the meas- ure, representing Major Gen. John F. O'Ryan, who, he said, was for any- thing, which would keep the sport clean. Major Anthony Drexel Biddle was lanother in favor of the bil. He to the bill were 300,000. Opposed Assemblyman J. Brooklyn, who has a bill of his own in favor of boxing; Canon William Sheafe Chase of the Hpiscopal Dio- cose of Long Island, and George W. West of the New-York State Civic League. : Ross objected to the referees and judges of boxing contests, saying that 1 referee was sufficient. He objected to a paid boxing commission and an WO. BT, unpaid committee which later would issue all licenses. e |*"the commission was enough, but he objected to the manner of its ap- gersoll of Rocktord, Ill. Clarence| pointment—one Commissioner for Hobart was forced to bow before De | two years, another for four years and for six yeal He believed sweet for represented the Drexel-Biddle Bible | 1 Classes which have a membership of | ,, Harvey “Ross of| ju: Walker Boxing Bill, With Few Changes, # Probably Pass % that the Governor should ’appoint @ board which. should last only as long as‘the Governor's term, of office, He wanted the'license raised to 10 per dent. of the gate receipts, as his bill provides, instead of 5 per cent. The latter, he said, would not cover the expense of the boxing administration, Canon Chas id that the bill would comin lize prize fighting, but could un improv ment. Mr against prige fightipea, not define -what he meant fight. He sald that all t . gamblers and hind the bill. movie men w Chairman Burlingame, said that the provisions were too\broad, ai- though the framers might not have thought so when they drafted the measure, But, passed in its present shape, it would rmit the pulling off of the Dempsgy-Carpentier con- test in New York, which New York wouldn't stand for. In the main the committee thought well of the meas- ure, it was gathered, but would do some pruning and report on it In @ week or ten days, CANADA RESUMES RACING. HAMILTON, Ont., Feb. 18.—The first racing dates for the thoroughbred run- ners since the spring of 1917, were made public to- by the Canadian Racing Assoiciations. ‘The- circuit is the same as in the pre-war days, the dates being as follows: Ontario ay Clab, May June Jockey Toronto, 2 Dorval Jockey Club, Montreal, “Montreal Jockey Club, Montreal,, June 0-17. nt Park Jockey Club, Ottawa, Fort 2-July. 6. 4 Jockey Club, Hamilton, Racing _ Association, Ha July 8-15. Windsor, July 17-24 Kenilworth Park, Windsor, July 21- Aug. Racing Association, Fort Erie, . Aug. 14- Jockey C Jockey ‘ Club, Windsor, Aug. my! rontreal Montreal, Sept. 4-11. Droval Jockey Club, Montreal, Sept. 14-21 +» Ottawa, Sept. 23-30, Connaught P: 4 Club, ‘Foronts, Get Ontario Jockey 2-9, ‘enilworth Park, Windsor, Oct. 12-19 all ages— at work or. play. The beneficial When you're nervous and tired, see how {t refreshes! . The.