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WILLARD BEATS SILK HAT HARRY’S divorce suit
Everybody ’s Happy, So What s the Odds
TEN-RBUND CO
Gotham Crowd Hisses and Hoots
as Rival Heavyweights Put
Up Tame Bout.
By Right Cross.
N ^UW YORK, Dec. 4.—Nearly 500
pounds of weight exhibited it
self in the ring at Madison
Square Garden last night for the edi
fication of a few thousand callous
tr ,; persevering students of the box-
fig-ht. who still hope that they will
tee a real heavyweight engagement
■ i New York—some time.
Tie 500 pounds were divided into
I • v p ^ual sections, which were called,
/ - p purpose of identification, Carl
v -Ns and Jess Willard. The latter
I,' one pound the best of the weight,
■ ■ triumphed in the great struggle
about that much margin.
Ti '- weights were 234 1-2 against
I;;-, which should teach Morris never
to go out of his class again.
• \as a wonderful layout in lard, a
g -v study In still life, a gathering
:iams such as a New York tight
! n vd seldom has been permitted to
' ]n 0 k upon. Yet that crowd was not
| p . They hissed and booed and
.ssfi! thoughtfully throughout the
i. • rounds. Even when the peaceful
mountains detached themselves from
• fir moorings and lurched in the
! ^m.'.il direction of each other, there
was nothing like real enthusiasm,
the ring shook under the lum-*
he ring runs and there was a slight
I swaying of iron posts and a splinter
ing of planks. And they puffed and
wheezed and panted and pushed
Lows at each other after the fashion
f the late Ralph Rose breaking the
world's record at putting the shot.
Even when they missed, as they did
nine times out of ten, there was no
| earnest applause, the students at
•lie ringside appreciating but little
• hp skill required to miss a 240-pound
I man. Nor did they burst into wild
•ells of jov when Morris assiduously
hutted Mr. Willard in the face. They
sort of seemed to expect it. Morris
as been a goat so long that he was
hound to pick up some of the habit3
i of that interesting animal.
Crowd Hisses.
This was Morris’ best blow—a hard,
solid, skull-to-the-mouth. It was bis
j forward pass, his last desperate play
’o 'in, when the battle was going
| Against him. Rut he didn’t get any
iedit for it. The crowd hissed him
I more than ever. Mr. Willard had a
j good punch, too. It was a right-
hand slam for the jaw, but it was too
good for the league. He liked It so
much that he was loath to pass it put.
Whenever he did, it mostly landed,
but he always seemed sorry he had
parted with it, and he was careful
never to let it go twice in the same
But for this reluctance to part with
h - treasures and the fact that he
look* like the tenor in a “one-night-
stapd” opera company, there is no
i :bt that Mr. Willard would have
a future as a “white hope.” if such
van be said to have any future be-
vond braking” on the Chesapeake
and Ohio. As for Mr. Morris, his fu-
ur- is written in his somewhat cor
rugated map. He is a born receiver.
It was, somewhere along after 10
when they were posted into
j v * w under the electric lights with
! mat v plaudits. Mr. Willard appeared
I firs:. Ho stood 6 feet 0 inches and
v is only reasonably fat around the
v s- j n( . Mr, Morris was seven!
. > s shorter, but. being an expet i-
vrv -d flerht man. he made up for this
, r fi. ionoy by packing In more weight
amidships.
Mr. Willard, who is of a chummy
'1-position, apparently, walked over
find slapped Mr. Morris on the shout-
t dvr. offering his hand at the same
{turn Mr. Morris turned and gazed
fit in with the air of a man who
, finds a fat stranger “copping" his seal
Lin the Pullman, and Instead of grip-
“king the hard of fellowship he coldly
\ examined his bandages and turned
. \ quivering shudder <wo
I ■ r.jugh the assemblage. It lookeu
liko murder now.
Morris in Distress.
A minute later they were facing
f • other In battle array, with BilY
( ’ the referee, bouncing around like
a ' "n that has snapped off one ox
l their shoes. He would like to be able
tf record that a battle began at this
Doir • but to a stern chronicler of
[ is it is impossible. There was
| r "' : g that resembled hostilities in
lb*- first round, nor in the second, nor
' third, nor the fourth, nor the —
[ Wv there was. In the fifth Mr. \\ ’*!■
\ 1 r Morris the belt with that right
i ; Vf ‘ bare mentioned, and Mr. Morris
1 h fi&an to wabble. Observing these
!*'•*»■' of distress, Mr. Willard geftcr-
L cup v refrained from battling any
k more the nonce.
’o the sixth round this perform-
® n H whs repeated, with a few trim-
bBiigx- | n the shape of uppercuts, and
■ ' r Morris gave even greater indi.'J-
* v "f discomfort. His seconds
*>' have warned Mr. Willard at the
f " "f this round, for In the seventh
’• Gilded only one or two rights, anu
tv v- were high on the cheekbone
■ r - a fascinating promontory- of
? n ,’*' al promontoriness began to de
velop.
A "^r that Willard devoted himself
barging his work of art on Mr
•nor cheekbone, and bv the end of
i* 1 * f nth round half of his foeman’s
4cv was ag muc h out of shape as
be desired, all things consld-
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In Pinehurst Tourney
Frank-Elberfeld-Castro Are Out
All Players Should Be on Hand
for Big Game To-morrow
Morning.
Members of Lewie Hardage's All-
Stars, who battle with the Seven
teenth Infantry football team at
Ponce DeLeon Saturday afternoon,
will begin to arrive in -the city to-day,
and by to-morrow morning every
man that will participate in the big
battle should be on hand.
The Seventeenth Infantry eleven is
now a formidable aggregation. They
showed a semblance of their real
form when they defeated the Elev
enth Cavalry Saturday.
With Lieutenant Devore, star tac
kle on the Army last season and at
present an officer at the local post
and coach of the eleven, playing with
them, the local soldier boys should
be even stronger than ever before.
It has always been the wish of
football fans to see a really all-star
football team in action. This will be
their opportunity.
•1 wonder how Newell, Morrison.
McWhorter and Hard age would play
in the same baekfield?” is a question
that one has often heard. Well, it
-will be answered Saturday afternoon,
for this quartet, the greatest quartet
of baokfleld stars that ever played in
the South, will be seen in action on
this eleven.
In the line, Pitts, of Auburn, and
Doeb. of Tech, will divide the time at
center. At guards. Peacock, of Geor
gia; Hasslock, of Vanderbilt and
Cheape, of Sewanee, will be seen. At
tackles, Lamb and Meadows, of Au
burn. will hold forth. Tom Brown
was booked, but he has been taken
sick and will be unable to come The
same answers for Morgan, of Vandy,
at center.
At the ends. Jenks Glllem, the great
Sewanef- end and kit'ker; Majors, his
enual and former Auburn star, and
Nuck Brown, of Vanderbilt, and
Conklin, of Georgia, rated as the
greatest defensive ends in the South,
will he seen.
I..bn Davis of Auburn. Hornet
K r) f Tech, and Joe Smith, of Cor-'
'will assist in the baekfield <Tu-
ties.
By TV. S. Farnsworth.
C HARLEY FRANK is ''dead'' In
New Orleans, so is Kid Elber-
feld, and It looks very much
as though my genial friend. Count
Louis Castro, will not be asked to
fulfill his contract as coach and press
agent for the Pelicans next season.
Johnny Dobbs, who piloted a bushy-
looking lot of warriors last season in
a masterly style, is going to manage
the New Orleans outfit in 1914.
This is no guess. I have learned
from “those who know” that Dobbs,
when he signed with Charley Som
ers, owners of Cleveland, Toledo and
New Orleans clubs, that the story
he would go to Toledo was all to the
bunk.
He signed to manage New Orleans
But Somers hinted the Toledo angle
to throw off the wise ones until he
had found a loophole to shove the
chunky Frank through.
He has finally found a job for Chol-
ly. Instead of managing the Pelicans
next season he will support the title
of Southern representative of Charles
Somers, Vice president of the Amer
ican League.
Quite some title eh?
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T HE following dispatch from New
Orleans has let the cat out of
the bag:
New Orleans, La., Dec. 4.—
Charles Frank will quit as man
ager of the New Orleans baseball
team on January 1. Instead of
'piloting the Pelicans for another
season he will be Southern repre
sentative of Charles Somers, vice
president of the American League.
This information came from
Frank's friends to-day. Frank
virtually admitted that his resig
nation will be tendered the board
of directors of the local club at a
meeting to be called as soon as
the Somers contract making him
Southern representative is in his
hands.
Frank several days ago inti
mated that his quarrel with Som
ers, beginning August 10. when
Johnny Dobbs signed a Somers
contract, would be thrashed out
in the courts.
The Pelican manager has hired
a lawyer here and will wait until
Somers’ contract, reaches New
Orleans before lie calls together
the directors of th* local club.
• • •
I ’L WILLIE KEELER, looking as
young as he ever was. except |
that his hair is turning gray as aj
badger's, told a funny story to a
bunch of scribes, fans and players i
the other night in a Broadway hang
out. It was on himself.
Wee Willie (Giant scout now, you
know', likes nothing better than to
chance In on a bunch of kids playing
a “lot game.” He did this not long
ago and witnessed a big row when the
long, skinny boy umpire handed out a
certain decision. The little captain of
the team fighting the ruling turned to
Willie Keeler as one seeking refuge in
the Court of Maturity.
“Wasn’t that a strike, mister?” he
demanded.
"Sure it was,” declared one of the
greatest batters that ever happened.
“Aw.” said the other kid captain
fiercely, "what does that old boob
know iibout baseball anyway?"
Coach Wood Honored
By Boys’ High Team
Coach Wood, of the Boys’ High
School team this year, was presented a
handsome after-dinner coffee set by the
student body at the meeting last night.
Professor Dykes, in his presentation
speech, thanked Mr. Wood for his help
to the team this year and also expressed
to him the nigh feeling in which the
boys held him.
The coach responded. and. after
thanking the students for the gift,
promised to return next year and do his
best with the men that turn out for the
team.
Harrison Jones, an alumnus of the
Boys’ High School, gave a great talk
on the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
and enlisted all the students in this
work.
Sweaters with the B. II. S. monogram
were then presented to the members of
tlie team, ami as they were distributed,
ProfessoT Dykes thanked and praised
every man for his great playing this
year
PINEHURST, N. C., Dec. 4— Par
ker D. Whitmore, of the Brookline
Country Club, led yesterday’s field of
b4 players with a card of 81 in the
qualifying round of the tenth annual
autumnal Country Club golf tourna
ment here.
Others who qualified for the 'first
flight were A. A. Stagg. Chicago; C.
L. Becker, Woodland; C. B. Hudson,
North Fork; H. V. Segerman, Engle
wood; T. J. Moran, Metacomet; E. T.
Manson. Framingham; (». F. Brown.
Huntington Valley; F. S. Husey, Ha
vana; the Rev. T. A. Cheatham, Sal
isbury; S. A. Hennessee, Coopers-
town, R. L. Gallagher, Montclair;
Dr. J S. Brown, Montclair; H. S.
Spaulding, Braeburn; R. C. Steese,
Youngstown, and F. D. Wilkerson,
Youngstown. W. L. Milliken, Indian
apolis, was forced Into the second di
vision when beaten in playing off a
tie with P. L. Gallagher. Play will
be resumed to-day.
Clarke After Tinker
To Play Shortstop
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Fred Clarke, man
ager of the Pittsburg Nationals, will
confer here Sunday with Joe Tinker, de
posed Cincinnati leader, with a view tc
having Tinker join the Pirates, accord
ing to a story published her yesterday.
Clarke already has arranged with the
Cincinnati club for Tinker's release. It 1h
said. Whether Tinker is to succeed
Wagner at shortstop, indicating the lat
ter's possible retirement or transfer to
Cincinnati, could not be learned.
Upon his arrival here last night Tin
ker admitted he had arranged to meet
Clarke next Sunday, hut said an In
formal discussion of his joining the
Pittsburg team was all he expected
would take place.
According to Tinker he would play
shortstop and Wagner would go to first
base, his addition giving the Pirates an
Infield of four .300 hitters.
playing exhibition games in Cuba since
the close of the season In this country,
sailed for home and will arrive here to
morrow.
DODGERS ON WAY HOME
NEW YORK, Dec. 4—According to
word received here from Jake Daubert,
the members of the Brooklyn National
League baseball team, who have been
THREE CUBS SIGN.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. — Locked away in
the safe in Charles W Murphy's office
to-day are the signed 1914 contracts of
three Cubs. Frank Schulte was the
first to sign Eddie Stack, veteran
hurler, and Elmer Koestner. 'the big
Coast League pitcher, were the others.
Each of the contracts calls for one year.
KAUFFMAN OUTPOINTS HAYES.
DETROIT. Dec. 4 —Art Kauffman, of
New York, outpointed Buck Haves, of
Cleveland. In an eight-round bout at
Windsor last night.
READ BEATS SWEENEY.
WEBSTER. MASS . Dec. 4 —Jack
Read of Chicago, won the derision over
Knockout Sweeny, of New York. In a
fa.«t ten mimd bout at lakeside Athletic
Club last night.
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Why We Should All Walk Like Farmers.
Odd New Facts About Sleep.
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