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t P! it V TTTT ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Paviiii*’ 525,000 for <i Ball Player Its Showing Beef Truss! How to Bootst Cost of ‘ . . .. . iving 1C rv SILL LINDSAY S silk HAT HARRY’S divorce suit Better To Be a Lobster Than a Wise Guy PELS' HELD Former Coast League Star Should Prove Good j(!an at Third Base. N - K\V ORLEANS, Djr. 29. --The announcement from Portland, Oreg.. that BUI Lindsay would bo transferred lo New Orleans next season is a strong Illustration of the intention of t'harley Somers to put the very best minor league team at his command In this city in 1914. When it was reported some time ago that Lindsay would come here, denial was made both at Cleveland and Portland, and 11 was said that Manager McCredie, of Portland, con sidered Lindsay so valuable that he would not part with the infielder. Somers changed ills mind, though, realising that Lindsay’s return to New Orleans would he a highly popu lar move. For a long time it was doubtful whether clubs In the Pacific Coast League would waive on Lindsay, as he was considered the star infielder of that association last season. Baseball | politics entered into It, however, and , one thing that is said to have induced the Coasters to let Lindsay get out J was the consent of the New orleatp club to Artie Hofman, the once great- j est titiIitv player in the game, going from Nashville to San Francisco. Forme- Manager Frank held up Hofman's transfer as long as he I thought he would control the desti nies of (he Pelicans in 1914, thinking it a bad move to let Hofman get oul of the league, and desiring, if Hofman made any change at all, to bring "Cir cus Solly" to New Orleans. Lindsay's coming to New Orleans insures a first-class third baseman for the local team next season. This is where the Pelicans have been re garded as somewhat weak, compared yvltli the other teams In the league. Lindsay is not only one of the lies' inflelders in Ihe minors, but is one ot the best hitters. His record both last year and the year before has secured ibis rating for him, , The P bean now appear to be pro vided with one of the strongest ar rays of inflelders In the Southern League. Tulane and L. S. U. May Quit S. I. A. A. A big change may be made in the make-up of the H. 1. A. A. before flu next football season opens and a new organization is likely to be formed. Refusal of leading members of tlie 8 I A. A . which includes Auburn. Vanderbilt, Georgia. Sewanee and Geor gia Tech, to give Tulane or Louisiana States games next season Is the cause of the whole affair. The new collegiate organization, to be known us the South western. embracing i/ouialana. Texas. Oklahoma and Arkansas, within the next few months, says The Daily States, a New Orleans publication. The new organization, according to Information from an authoritative source, by The States, is looked upon favorably by Tulane, L. S. U.. Missis sippi A. and M., “Ole Miss.” Texas l Texas A and M., Arkansas and < >k'a homa. The first seven named colleges ure S I A. A. members at present, but are reported in a receptive mood to join the proposed body, whose purpose will he to insure high-class football in this section. i T-H^r TAk/E" OMgTB--r^ra.(E SoNIE01OM) iOME SPOt-xO * ^ OH 01 MI — TKfrn.eS rytTWT UT-n-e itx —5 l L K M fVt” AOfMN- OH 01 Ml "-‘i'm ■ • . -?. / 7 CAU- ‘'P KGO W \/IOL£' r f J TrTTT 1 ~zr SHE GOT .ME Ti III ;jvJT iioMr , t-tepj? in ilumnWs ?p.M/fVtC P-OOM Fonrse c(vll h I rv e* \ . I sMil /^es - - sei — \ OH VETS Twe Gif^L Auiosv thgtway. -/ z= — : 5 — XNI-fAT-TTME ARE HOU OFF - \N- K *- A - T • ri ‘Famous Plays’—By Heisman ••*1* •*!* No. I—The Simple ‘V’ Wedge Whitney’s Style of Fighting Should Prove Effective Against Briton PROMOTERS SHOWER WELSH WITH BIG OFFERS Hv \V. lU'isman. \ TKRY frequently Indeed during the football season I am asked to explain ' or to describe tub «r that famous play of a day long gone by; but at that time of the year there is scarcely room in the sporting pages for all (lie live news, let alone the dead. Now, however, I have opportunity to outline a few of the old-time great plays that may prove of interest to the football fan. The accompanying diagram illustrates the plat lhat was used b^ all teams a quarter of a century ago with which to open the game, ills a •simple wedge, or "V," as it. was called. This must not he confounded with the famous flying wedge, which came into Existence at Harvard some live* years Inter, and which I will describe in my next number. While the rule that a game of football must start with a kickoff at or near ttie center seemed to come into existence for the first time in 1894, ] yet It Is a fac.t that, the rule always has been in the game. But. up to 1894— the time when the rule tlrst insisted that the kick had to tx* actual and bona fide- all .teams got around the matter by simply picking up tlie ball and scraping it across llie- toe of the shoe, thus making a constructive kick of it, or a kick so easy and short that it was caught again in the hands of tile player picking il up after a flight of but an ineli or two. * * * -THIS clever evasion of the kicking ride was first lilt upon by Lehigh * about 1X85. It has sometimes been ascribed to Princeton, but this is incorrect. After using it one year. Lehigh dropped the play on-account of Ihe fact that they did not accompany the maneuver with a sufficiently clever formation of the rush linemen to give aid to the runner. Here was where Princeton improved the play, and tile "V" was tftu at once adopted by all teams. The reason whv every h am ‘n the land so quickly followed In the lead of Lehigh and Princeton in adopting the wedge with which to open tlic game was that in thorn* days the defensive play of all teams was lamentably weak as compared with their offense; hence they hated to sur render the ball to (heir opponents rigm ai the outset by actually kicking il to them, whereas by the use of the 1 V" they could legally kick it, yet retain possession of it. The diagram shows how the team with Ihe hall set Itself—some eight men forming a wedge, with a quarterback and tilth halves inclosed in the angle* of the wedge. When all was ready, the center rush stooped, grasped the ball, scraiied it across the front of ids right foot, snapped it back to the quarter, who passed it to the first halfback, and instantly the whole crow, as one man, were off either to (lie right or the left at top speed and bearing down on the defensive players lfke a battering ram. Meanwhile the other chaps were spread out ten yards in front of the ball, and stood tense and waiting for the sound of that shrill whistle which By Left Hook. D ESPITE the fact that Freddie Welsh recently announced that he would seek a bout, with Wil lie Ritchie immediately -liter his match with Frank Whitney* at the Auditorium January 6, promoters all over the country are showering of fers at the British champion. • Harry Pollok, manager of Welsh, writes that he has no less than ten offers for Welsh, and all of them are worthy of consideration. Milwaukee wants Welsh to meet Charlie White, the Chicago sensation; New York is after Freddie to fight Jack Britton; Salt Bake City, Utah, would use the British champion against some good boy; Denver wants him for Steve ivetchel, while Tom McCarey would like to match Welsh with the winner of the Beach Cross-Bud Anderson affair. These are only some of the promoters after the foreign star. All these offers are in Pollok’s hands at the present time, and are causing the little manager consider able worry. Ever since Freddie forc ed Ritchie to run out of a match with him at’ Vancouver a few months ago. iromoters have been after his serv ices. However, it is doubtful whether Pollok will accept any of these bouts. Welsh has asked Pollok to get Ritchie for him, and he will not rest until he drags the American champion into the ring with him. * * * C'HEDDIE claims that Ritchie is A doing everything in his power to dodge a light with him. but says that he will follow Willie all around the country and force him into a tight. Welsh expects his set-to with Whit ney to be his last bout before fight-, ing Willie, as it is his present plan to start for the coast right after his battle with the Cedar Rapids “Fight- tug Carpenter.” Before taking on Whitney, Welsh clashes with Johnny Dundee in New Orleans on New Year's afternoon, but expects to w in * handily over the Italian ringman. He does not think Johnny ranks in the same class with him, especially over the ten-round route. In glancing over Freddie’s record, it will be noticed that only one boxer has ever defeated Welsh in ten rounds, that gentleman being Packey McFarland, who was given a questionable decision over the Brit ish champion in ten rounds at Mil waukee way back in 1908. After that fight Welsh held Packey to a 20 and 25-round draw, thereby proving that he was as good as the ChicagcNmar vel. When it is taken into considera tion that Welsh has been fighting since 1905, his record is all the more wonderful. He has never dodged an opponent, always being willing to meet the best boys in the game. * * * C OUNT LOU CASTRO announced yesterday that he experts Whit ney to arrive here Wednesday. Whitney will immediately open training quarter* and finish working out for the fight. Frank's aggressive style of milling should make a big hit against Welsh. True. Freddie has a much better record than Whitney, but it must be taken Into consideration that Frank haSs. always lacked a good manager. This alone has kept many fighters from reaching the top of the ladder. Also the writer is expecting to see Whitney’s style of fighting prove very. effective against Welsh. Charlie White told us after fighting Whit ney that the latter is the hardest boy in the lightweight division to hit. Frank’s awkward style of fighting is very hard for an opponent to solve. Frank always keeps on top of his rival, never giving him a‘ chance to draw back liis hands to deliver a solid blow. Whitney is also a glut ton for punishment, and does not know what the word quit means. The “Fighting Carpenter” may be beaten, but one thing: the fighting public can vouch for, ana that is that Whitney will give them the best he has. * * * T HE Cedar Rapids boy has fought before, an Atlanta following for two years, and has yet to make one unsatisfactory fight. And Frank has met some of the toughest. He has stacked up against Grover Hayes, Jake Abel, Battling Nelson. Joe Thomas, Eddie O’Keefe and Charlie White. Bocal fans who saw Whitney in these bouts know that he put up a rattling scrap on every occasion. Against Welsh. Whitney will he forced to meet the best boy he has ever been up against. Welsh is a champion, and there are many ex perts who think that he can take Willie Ritchie to a lacing. He did it f one, and this will always be a black mark on Willie’s record, un less he meets, the Englishman and erases it himself. * * * THE three companies of the Fifth 1 Regiment who are promoting the Welsh-Whitnev scrap have instructed Matchmaker Castro to get a good bili of preliminaries, and the Count is busy lining up some top-notch matches. I Ragan Considering Offer From Federals v i OMAHA. NEBU, Dee. 29. "Pat” Ra- j ;ai . pitcher of the Brooklyn National -league club, who lives in Omaha, 1» se riously considering overtures made to him by Federal League officials. “They offered me a two years' con- i tract at a much better salary than the 1 Brooklyn club has paid me." said Ra gan last night. “While 1 prefer to re main in organized baseball, sentiment j is a small consideration, and, like every 4»ther ball player. I am prepared to take advantage <>f any proposition that car ries a satisfactory financial agreement. ' ! Hagan deelint 1 to say what financial 1 inducements had been held out to him. j WOLGAST MAY FACE REDMOND. MI LAY A l ’ K KK. Dec. 29. Ad Wolgast and .lack Redmond may box ten rounds before the yr.* nsborry A C. at the Auditorium b* on the afternoon of New Year's Day. It was while fighting, Redmond two years ago that Wolgast t broke a bone in his left hand, thereby ; starting a train of accidents to the then ! champion. 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HUGHES, SPECIALIST j Opposite Third Nst'l Hank. * 16 1-2 North Broad St. Atlanta. Ga. C shoulii esht'i- in innctomoniuin Pomp of tlmm ran forward as soon as the whistle blew and threw themselves under the feet of the wedge, tiding to trip it up; others tried to catapult into it so hard that their force should entry them clear through it ; others dove dendlong over the top and tried to get the runner Inside around the nock, while the ends stayed out and looked for n cut-out on the part of the runner. Oh, It was a tint, thrill you got while wailing tor that infernal whistle, and that no matter which side you were playing on. it gives me the “jim mies" yet to think of times when i have stood in my place in the one side or the ot her of that wedge and waited for the mad Huns to leap into u like so many panthers, or have crouched low. with the defensive team, and with dry tongue counted the second until that Carthaginian juggernaut of destruction should be set in motion and then sweep over us. * * • O I,l) HALLIFT, one of the greatest centers that ever lived, was one of the ties! men to head his wedge In my day we had to go against him at Lehigh, hut later he went to I riuceton, and there ho w as even a worse man to have to encounter. 1 If the "V" shot Off to the left il was manifestly easier for the defense to cave in its right side than its left; but at this juncture the right half with the hail would pass it hack and out to the left half, and then, the quarterback in front and the fullback behind, thT remaining three backs would jump to the right side of the "V to take the places of the right guard, right tackle and right end, who had gone down and out. Thus a eeondury "V" would shoot off from the primary and the bull keep on go ing. Laurie Bliss and Harry Williams (now coaching Minnesota 1 were very clever in taking advantage of this superb interference and in passing the ' ball to each other back in the corral, and Yale gained tremendously nearly 1 always on this opening pla\ And ! remember several times seeing this I opening play go all the way for touchdown. But Hie scene that dwells most vividly in my recollection with refer- I dice to Tills "V” play and its exectnion is the’way the giant Hefflefluger. of ' Vale, used to bust the blooming thing up. lit* sttud about 6 feet 2 Inches in ■iiis stocking feet, and weighed about 195 pounds stripped. With it all he was aide lo make the hundred in about "ten and a half." and was, alto- j gel her, the best football player 1 have ever seen. Playing left guard (H on 'diagram), he set himself just like a sprinter on his mark, and the instant ; ihq ball went into play be would shoot forward at the mass of his op ponents H#e a bull making for a red blanket. But just before the collision, : high in the air arose his huge tigure. and lie threw his hip squarely upon ! the heads and shoulders of tlte opposing guard and tackle so that it was quite impossible for them to sustain the shock of his ponderous weight and I momentum. Down they invariably went in a heap, while "Heft's" onward flight gen- ! orally carried him right on to the runner himself, whom he wouid catch I under the chin and yank back out of the rear of the wedge like some I mighty hook snagging a tiny fish—and the whole thing generally ended I right there ' it would have made a great subject for the "movies." JUAREZ RESULTS. Following are yesterday’s results at Juarez; FIRST RACE—Six furlongs; So- sius, 105 (Neylon), 2, 4-5 and 2-5, won; Gypsy Love, 105 (Feeney), C, 2. and even, second; Thoodorila, 100 (Claver), 6, 2 and even, third. Time, 1:12 2-5. Christophine, Paw, Ed Luce, Sir Harry. Requiram, Lillian K also ran. SECOND RACE—Mile: Mary Em ily, 97 (Neylon). 6-5, 2-5, out, won; Cool, 97 (Claver), 7-2, 6-5 and 1-2, second; Free Will, 102 (Guy), 20, 8 and 4, third. Time, 1:38. Retente, Miami, Jack Laxson, Marie Cognill, Lord Elam also ran. THIRD RACE—Puebla Handicap, seven furlongs: Mimorioso, 112 (Woods), 2, 4-5 and 2-5, won: Doro thy Dean. 103 (Ford), 8-5, 1-2 and 1-5, second; John Reardon, 110 (Hoffman), 5, 2 and even, third. Time, 1:24 2-5. Injury, Asaple, Truly, Transparent, Voladay, Jr., also ran, FOURTH RACE—Texas Futurity, six furlongs; Little Will, 110 (Ford), 9-5, 3-5 and 1-4, won; Manganese. 117 (Groth). 4-5, 1-4 and out, sec ond; Meshaoh, 108 (Estep), 5, 15 and 6, third. Third. Time, 1T2, Red- path, Janiel, Dr Bailey, also ran. FIFTH RACE—Five and one-half furlongs. Edmund Adams, 108 (Car ter), 5-1, 2-t and even, won; Doc Al len, 112 (Loftlist. 3, 6-5 and 3-5, sec ond; Visible, 105 (Estop). 5, 2 and even, think Time. 1:05 3-5. Vendee Rice, Ilex, Parnell Girl, Ramsy, Ori- mar Lad, Tidly Wolffarth, Bright- stone also ran. SIXTH RACE- One and one-fourth miles: Cordie F, 97 (Ford), 9-5, 3-5 and out, won; Sir John, 102 (Feeney), 3-1, even and out, second; Sugar Lump, 103 tHill), 9-5, 3-5 and out, third. Time, 2:06. Kelsetta also ran. JUAREZ ENTRIES. Following are to-day’s entries at Jua rez: FIRST RACE—Selling, 3-year-olds and up. 7 furlongs: ‘Maude McKee, •Fort Sumter. 91: ‘Calethumplan, •Chief Desmond, Gardon of Allah, •5'awr Lad. Senator James, 103; Compton, 106: Prim ess Industry, M:tsal<\ Ralronia, Winifred D., Can- apa. Robert. 108; *Laboid. 110. SECOND RACE—Selling. 3-vear- olds and up, 5 1-2 furlongs: Katty Connor. Star Berta. •Amohalko. 103; •John R. Clay, 106: Henry Williams, Abthn, King Earl. Hawley. Martin Chavis, Lee Harrison. J. H. Reed. Quick Trip. 10S: Great Juibilee, Sir Ballinger. Great Friar, 111. THIRD RACE—Purse, all ages, 6 furlongs: Edith W.. 92; Hobnob. Gor don. Russell, 106, Sir Fretful, Flor ence Roberts, 108. FOURTH RACE—Selling, 3-year- olds and up, 5 1-2 furlongs: Kid Nel son, 101; ‘Janus, 102; •Jessup\Burn, Nifty, 103; ‘No Quarter. Rose Mary, •Hazel C„ 107; High Street. Gem- mell, 108; Fire, Cloak, Ormonde Cun ningham. Annual Interest, 112. FIFTH RACE—Purse, 2-year-olds, 6 furlongs; Droll, Roy, 97; Superb, 103; Dalvon, 106; Florin, Dick Dodie, 109; May L.. 112; Bob Hensley, 115. SIXTH RACE—Selling, 3-year-olds and up, mile: Peter Grimm, 95; •Cantem, 102; ‘Bonne Chance, 104: Tahoe, Gold of Ophir. 105; Henry Walbank, 113. •Apprentice ailow*ance claimed. Weather clear, track fast. Did Johnson Fight His Brother-i n-Law? A story, which comes from Chicago, is in circulation to-day, which says that Jack Johnson pulled off one of the rawest fakes in the history of pugi lism in his recent fight In Paris. It is said that Johnson’s opponent in this bout was his brother-in-law, Gus Rhodes, a powerful built negro, who is something of a fighter, and who accom panied Johnson whert he jumped bail and i d to Canada, on his way to France. These persons insist that Johnson told them before he left Chicago that Rhodes would be his first opponent in a bout in France, for the reason that he wanted to avoid a real fight with Sam Lang ford as long as possible. They declare that Rhodes is a ringer |.for Battling Jim ami could easily be mis- ( taken for the* latter when stripped for action. The story has been cabled to J the French Federation of Boxing by Chi cago men who are hostile to the chain I pion, and it is expected that there will i be a thorough investigation. If it turns out that IJT Arthur's antagonist was his brother-in-law, it Is believed that he will be barred from further ring con tests in European countries. ‘Ruby Bob' Denounces Boxing Commission ^ • PLAINFIELD. N. J., Dec. 29.—Bob Fitzsimmons is denouncing. the mem bers of tho New York Boxing Commis sion for their refusal to allow him to box “It's box or starve with me.” said the once great champion of the ring here to-day in a lengthy statement. He renounced his American citizenship caustically, compared treatment in this country with that received by English athletes, and expressed his regret for ever leaving the latter country. "Ruby Hob" declared he is better now than when ho ioughi Jeffries. Athletic Club Five Plays Columbus in Big Came Saturday The Atlanta Athletic Club basket ball team journeys to Columbus next Satur day afternoon to meet the champion Co lumbus Y. M. C. A. quintet on that night. This will be the first road trip for the local boys and also the hardest game of the season. The Columbus boys took the Atlanta team into camp in both games last sea son, the first on the Columbus court, 40 to 19, and on the local floor by the count of 43 to 26. Joe Bean’s players are expecting the tussle of their young lives and the men will be put through a week of stiff practice. So far this season the teams have won all their games, both having played four. Columbus won from Bessemer, 59 to 13. and the following night the Atlanta boys mopped with Bessemer 46 to 14. Last Friday night Columbus whipped Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical 104 to 15 and Saturday night Atlanta won 66 to 29. Although dope slightly favors Columbus, the Atlanta squad can be counted on to give the champions a tough battle. The line-up of the two teams will be as follows: Atlanta. Position. Columbus. Forbes rf Kil crease Smith If Peddy DuBard c Massey Carter rg Newman Weaver. Ig Dozier Chip Doesn't Claim Middleweight Title PITTSBURG, Dec. 29.—George Chip to-day disclaimed the middleweight championship. The conqueror of Frank Klaus chanced to encounter a party of sports who hadn't witnessed the com bat. Chip modestly assured those men that he didn’t claim to be a cham pion. “But," he added. “1 have a good punch, can take some hard wallops without, going over and box some. How ever. I'll be lair to you and say that my legs are not speedy. Ever since 1 got into the game that's been my handi cap. Hard work hasn’t helped much. I have played baseball and run races in hopes of getting more speed, but every thing fails. Slow feet and all. I am ready for the big guns in the middle weight bunch." HIT BY BASEBALL; SUES CITY. DENVER. COLO., Pec. 29.—A base ball pitcher has involved the city and county in a damage suit for $3,000. Mrs. Haztd E. Lehew in a complaint filed it, th- strict Court asserts that on Septe: r 31. while she was passing the : .t-ebu:. grounds maintained by the city at Washington Park, her nose was broken by a ball. She asserts that the backstop behind the catcher was too low to stop a badly thrown ball. KETCHEL TO BOX M’CORMICK. TERRE HAUTE, TXD.. Dec. 29.—Ed die Ketchel. the Grand Rapids light weight. has been matched to box Ari Ale ronnlek, of St. Louis, ten rounds on New Year's night here. Ritchie Ignored by Ad Wolgast •:• © *:• ►L 9 v Willie' Is Told to Get a ‘Rep’ Thin is thr twelfth of n scries of stories of the life and battles of Uylit- weight Champion Willi#Ritchie, initial exclusively for The Georgian. Bv AVillic Ritchie. PAX FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.—That four-rounrl bout with Champion Wolgast convinced me of* one thing, and that was of my ability to lick him. I did not claim then that I could beat any lightweight in the world, but I made up my mind that l had Wnlgast’s number, and nobody could make me believe otherwise. “You’re pretty lucky, kid, that I di<? not knock you out,” said Ad^after the battle. "I was just testing myself, and I came near flattening you.” “Hay. I’ve got your number,” I re plied, “and any time you want to take another chance, just say the word. I know I can beat you." “That’s the funniest thing I ever heard in all my life.” said Wolgast. “Yoajgo back with the four-rounders, where you figure.” But I did not go back among the four-rounders. I just went around making speeches about Wolgast. I called on Promoter Jim Ooffroth and asked/him for a twenty-round match with the champion Coffroth treated me very nicely and listened to what 1 Lad to say, but he told me that I was not quite a big enough card to send in against a champion. Some of my frienJs laughed when I told them that I intended to keep on Wolgast’s trail, and others agreed witli mp. This little bit of encour agement which I received helped me along a whole lot. for I felt that I bad a few boosters left and that I might possibly get on with the cham pion by taking a long chance. Camps on Wolgast’s Trail. Three days after the battle Wolgast departed for Chicago. When I heard of his leaving I carfTe to the conclu sion that J might just as well trail right after him. so I boarded the train the next morning and landed in Chi cago right at his heels. Wolgast got a good hand in the Windy City, and he told the sporting writers there what a joke the battle was and how he simply stalled around with me. And he got away with it. too. for the Chicago papers did not take me seriously at this time. They stated that the champion simply took me on to pick up some expense money and also to try himself out after his operation for appendicitis. But before I lbft San Francisco I did a little press agent work. I gath ered up a bunch of clippings from the local papers and also secured a few photographs showing Wolgast and myself on the floor and Wolgast in distress in several of the rounds. There was great action to them. and. as everybody knows, the camera never tells lies. , Well, there was a different story to relate after I had peddled my stuff around Chicago. They were willing to admit then that there must h$tve been something to the Han Francisco reports. They gave me quite a send- off. and said that I was at least enti tled tp a match with one of the light weight contenders, even if Wolgast did pass me up. Turned Down by Champion. Wolgast jumped to New York and I jumped right after him. I saw that the advertising I was getting helped to boost me along, and that the best thing I could do would be to set my self in as strong as I could. Promoter Billy Gibson, who always has been a good friend of mine, saw a chance to make up a big card by putting Wolgast and myself on In Madison Square Garden for a ten- round mix-up. I accepted right off the reel and agreed to fight for little more than training expenses. But Wolgast would not listen to anything that Gibson said. He flatly refused an offer of $7,500 to meet me, saying that he would not waste his time with an\ of the second-raters. Cross Also Passes Him Up. It was shortly after this that Tom McCarey made Wolgast an offer *.o fight Joe Rivers in Los Angeles on the following Fourth of July. Now, I real ly believe Wolgast took that offer in order to get out of a match with me. and, besides, thole was a chance for him to make more money, and so no body could blame him at the time. When I saw hal I could not get the champion to go on with me, I began to hustle for a crack at somebody else. T.eaoh Cross was the big noise around New York, and I approached him very humbly and asked to he given a chance. But the best I got was a laugh from Leach and all his friends. They would not even give me a look in. “Can’t afford to fight anybody with out a reputation,” said Cross, as he looked me over. “You go out and see what you can do against some of those second and third raters. If you make good, c^rfce back, and perhaps I will talk to you; but if you are beat en,.go home to San Francisco.” That was the way that Cro*s talked I to me then. But ijt’s different no»v. | He was lucky to get on with me in New York last month, and he hes been after me ever since. But I beat him once, and I guess that it’s up to him now to fight himself hack 10 form if he wants to talk business with me. He certainly gave me the once over when I was trying to strug gle along; but I guess he looked at it in a business way. For five weeks I hung around New York looking for a match with some fighter worth while. But it seemed that the fates were against me. The summer was well on. and most of the boxing clubs had closed up for the season. I felt down-hearted and dis couraged, for there was nothing in sight for me, although I was willing to start against any of them. Finally an offer came to me from New Orleans, and this was a life- ! saver. It meant a chance for me to fight Joe Mandot, who was then in his prime and looked upon as the lightweight champion of the South. It looked to be too good for truth, but, when my ticket arrived I just hopped on the boat and set sail for the South. We did not have any trouble : n coming to terms. They offered me a very liberal percentage, but I woui.l have fought for almost anything just to get a crack at the Southern champ. He was the big show in his home town, and, naturally, nobody pa:d much attention to me. T was looked upon as a sort of fill-in fighter, with out any class. Feds Ready to Back Players in Court INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29.-"Th« Federal League will stand behind every one of Its players and in any case where legal action is brought against the men the league will fur nish the defense,” declared J. Edward Krause, a director of the F^dero League, to-day when told that the of ficials of the Brooklyn club were planning to enjoin Joe Tinker from playing with the Chicago team of the new organization. • “We think that the reserve clause in the contracts of the ball players is invalid and believe we can secure such a decision if the matter is taKen into the courts,” Mr. Krause asserted. New Cub Looks Good to Murphy CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—“I have been vie- itlng with my new pitcher ,,ai F’ , Uterecht. the Cincinnati high '• boy,” said President Charles ' •*’*'. phy, of the Chicago Cubs, to-day, u is Rack from a round of business en gagements in Cincinnati. , . “He seems to be a fine youngster W" a good head and brilliant pos-ntmuc- Naturally the hoy and his friends are wondering if he will get a fair - < w ■ ; _ the spring or be railroaded to the minor, with hardly an opportunity to si • •' : goods. They needn’t worry. ! proof of my anxiety to secui • th- , man is the amount of trouble and tape T had to go through in order • land him. He seems to be well w* T the trouble, and I will give him a ough try-out.” HANSON DEFEATS HERF EL PASO. TEXAS Dec Hanson, the “Rocky Mountain -y, was given the decision over rick, of Chicago, at the end of f of fighting here at Juarez 1 The battle was hil>e<j for thy weight championship of the . 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