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Manager Buckley Receives Offer
of Match From Leading
French Promoter.
By W. W. Naughton.
S AN FRANCISCO, CAL.. Dec. 29.
While Jim Buckley, manager of
Gunboat Smith, is extremely
confident that his heavyweight will
defeat Arthur Pelky at Daly City on
New Tear’s Day, his faith in the gun
ner is not causing him to make the
mistake of counting chickens before
they are hatched.
Within the last day or two Buckley
has received a cablegram from a lead
ing French promoter In which the
gunner is offered a match in Paris
with either Georges ' rentier or Sam
Langford.
"Did you accept?” Buckley was
iasked.
“Not yet,” was the reply. "It will
be time enough to do that when the
Gunboat-Pelky battle has been fought.
I do not suppose they would want
Smith if Pelky beat him.”
* * *
THERE’S a touch of chivalry about
1 Buckley’s action in the matter,
but while he intends to be thoroughly
sure of his ground before acknowl
edging receipt of the offer from Paris,
he has practically decided what he
will do in the event of Gunboat win
ning from Pelky.
“If it had not been for Jack John
son breaking his arm with the other
Johnson, Gunboat would have looked
for a match with Jack and no one
else,” said Buckley. “Smith has beat
en Langford once and that should be
enough, especially in a case like this
when every tough opponent you dis
pose of means a step nearer the
championship.
“With Jack Johnson out of it for
several months, as he will be, if, in
deed, he ever fights again, it is a
horse of another color. We will be
quite willing to meet either Langford
or Carpentier and Will journey to
Paris if necessary to make a match.
We w r ould prefer, though, tcj box in
this country. Sam Langord is barred
In New York, but I will give Carpen
tier a personal guarantee of $10,000
if he will agree to meet Gunboat there
’within the next few days. If this of
fer is not acceptable *it will be a case
of packing our trunks and crossing
tlio w ater, for there will be no one
liift on this side for Gunboat*to box.”
* * *
1} Ut’KLEY is more than pleased at
the way Gunboat’s training is
progressing over at Shannon’s. He
considers the gunner lucky in having
Jack Hemphill and' Bill Sloan for
sparring partners.
“I don’t think Gunboat ever was as
well fixed in that line before.” said
Buckley. “These fellows are grand
workers and they keep Smith well ex
tended all the time they are boxing
with him. I am sure he will be in the
shape of his life when he meets Pelky
on New Year’s Day.”
Buckley referred to the fact that
Pelky is a much heavier man than
Gunboat, but says that Smith has be
come aocustofned to weight handi
caps and thinks nothing now of con
ceding ten or twenty pounds to an
opponent.
“We look for a stiff fight, but at
the same time w*e expect to win,” said
Buckley. “We are glad that Pelky
has made so many friends among the
sporting element since he opened
shop at Millett’s. We have heard so
many stories about his speed, his
pluck, his great strength and hard
looks that I sometimes think some of
the boys are trying to scare the gun
ner. I saw where one writer said
that all Pelky needed was a cloak of
wild animal skins, a rough whisker
around his face and a war club in hi?
hand to make him look like the origi
nal cave man.”
Players Allowed at
Baseball Hearing
CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.—A committee
of ball players, probably headed by
David L Fultz, will appear before the
National Baseball Commission when it
meets here January 5, to present their
requests to that body in behalf of the
Players’ Fraternity.
Members of the commission are de
sirous of having other members of the
fratermty present, besides the chair
man, in order that they may personally
hear the replies given to their ques
tions.
Inasmuch as the latter will be of
vital importance to the men, it seems
probable that action will be taken to
that end, not that they doubt Fultz in
bny manner, but. simply to guard
against misunderstandings which might
arise.
It Is thought that many of the re
quests will be granted without delay,
while others are deemed so unjust by
the magnates that the situation will
have to be clearly, not to say cleverly,
presented in order to convince the mo
guls their interests are not placed in
Jeopardy.
Frank Gotch Not
Barred in Chicago
^ CHICAGO. Dec. 29.—That Frank
Gotch, world’s wrestling champion, was
to be barred from Chicago by Mayor
Harrison because the heavyweight mat
star failed to appear at a picnic of the
local Democracy was to-day declared
to be unfounded by those close to Chi
cago’s executive.
The Mayor’s secretary said no such
announcement had been made.
That Gotch agreed to appear at this
picnic was denied by his manager, Emil
Klank. before he departed for Salt Lake
<’ity, Utah, yesterday. Klank said sev
eral had complained about Gotch’s not
appearing, but he added no agreement
■"as marie by the champion to appear
end wrestle at that picnic. He said
many such announcements are made to
jjoost the attendance, apd this is an
injustice to Gotch,
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Sidelights on Sports
By A. H. C. MITCHELL !
P RESIDENT TENER, of the
National League, has given
at some length his views on
the umpire question. Reduced to
a few' words, his belief is that
the players’ side ' a case should
be heard before punishment of
fine or suspension is made.
This plan is at total variance
with that of former President
Lynch, who suspended or fined a
player after receiving the report
of the umpire. The player had no
chance to present his side of the
controversy. This policy is the
one originated by President John
son, of the American League, who
believes it is the most effective
way of preserving order on the
ball field.
• * *
I F Mr. Tener carries out his
ideas next season, there will he
great curiosity to see how they
work out. There are many who
are of the opinion that the pol
icy will not last long; that ^lr.
Tener will find his umpires are
being overridden by the players
and that discipline has gone to the
dogs.
* * •
\\J HEN players find out that
VV their side of the case will be
heard before action is taken by
the president of the league, it is
feared they will take advantage
of conditions.
* » *
U MPIRES, as a rule, quickly be
come peeved if they think a
player is trying to "show them
up.” They will sometimes wave
an athlete to the bench simply
for his actions. Many a player
using strong language will “get
by" because he makes his pro
test quietly and without gestures,
while other players will be canned
when they say nothing, but do a
pantomime which is offensive to
the indicator man.
* * *
i,T [• isn't what they say. but the
1 way they say it,” is the way
a prominent umpire in th Amer
ican League nuts it.
* * •
T HERE' is a close decision at
second base in a game, say
between the Pirates and Phillies.
The decision is against the Qua
kers. Knabe. who handled the
ball, and either believes he touch
ed the runner before he reached
the bag or is trying to bluff the
umpire, makes bantam rooster
rush at the official as soon as the
decision is made, and. waving
his arms wildly, he jumps on the
ground and otherwise tries to
make manifest the fact that the
umpire is rotten. The umpire,
knowing the Utile second baseman
of old, walks away as the best
means of avoiding trouble. The
chances are nine in ten that
Knabe, with Ifis jaws working vio
lently, will follow up the official,
and. while foamin^ a the mouth,
gesticulate wildly. He is seem
ingly on the point of taking a
punch at the man in blue uniform
when that official, who can not
stand Knabe’s actions any long
er, jerks his thumb toward the
bench.
• * •
T T SUALLY is takes the little
player about five minutes to
leave the field, but finally play
is resumed, and the last seen of
Knabe is when he turns as he
reaches the gate and casts a
scornful glance at the umpire
who banished him. This happens
to Knabe not once, but twenty
times, a season.
* * *
HN the other hand, Fred Clarke,
manager of the Pittsburgh,
will saunter up to an umpire aft
er a decision has been made
against his team, and. without
raising his voice or moving a
muscle, will hand the umpire a
tongue-lashing that makes the
official's ears burn. Clarke Is
not canned, however, because he
has not “shown up” the umpire.
* * *
T IAT’S the difference between
Knabe and Clarke. The same
difference exists between players
of the two big leagues.
* * *
IF President Tener allows the
A players to present their side
of an argument with a.i umpire,
it is to be feared that there will
be very few suspensions in the
National League next season. The
players will describe their ac
tions as being the mildest sort of
protests, deny using violent lan
guage and assume the part of of
fended Innocence. The chances
are that, except in serious cases,
the players of both teams will
stand up for the player .nd tes
tify th r what the player says Is
true.
CROSS IS OUT TO
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Princeton Crew to
Puace Cornell May 23
ITHACA. N. Y., Dec. 29.—Princeton
will race the Cornell varsity eight on
Cayuga Lake May 23 next. It is not
definitely decided yet whether the Tigers
will send their freshmen eight for the
regatta. Efforts are being made to make
th* Jrace a triangular affair Yale has
bevfi invited to send her crews, but no
acceptance haa yet been received from
By H. M. Walker.
OS ANGELES, Dec. 29.—The
“in and out” streak that has
zigzagged all the way through
Leach Cross’ ring record apparently
has been lost sight of by the confi
dent admirers of the Broadway light
weight.
That Cross will be backed into fa
voritism over Bud” Anderson on the
occasion of their New Year’s Day
dash before the Pacific Athletic Club
at Vernon seems most likely.
Probably one reason why Cross’
friends believe that he will put up a
“good” showing on tne afternoon of
January 1 is the fact that another
losing bout right now would set Leach
down and out.
The New Yorker is fighting with
his back to the wall. Meeting the
little chap at the theater Thursday
right, I reminded him of his position,
und was not surprised to hear that
he had already spent many hours
“doping” this feature.
“I’ve lost the last two times out,”
-said Leach. “And no matter how
popular you have been the public soon
gets tired of looking at a loser.
”1 put up a /rattling good fight
against Ritchie in New York, but i
lost. I came straight to California
and went through the toughest twen
ty rounds of my life, only to be
licked by Rivers.
“Right now I'm hanging on by sus
picion, you might say. Don’t think
that 1 am foolish enough not to see
what has happened to me. If I lose
to Anderson, I’m a dead one. Can
you see me standing around on the
comers talking to Kayo’ Brown,
Young Corbett and the rest of that
bunch who used to keep alive by tell
ing each other what killers they used
to be? No, sir, I’m training faith
fully and 1 will try my best to win
from Anderson.
“I can outbox ‘Bud’ all the way'.
The thing I have to guard against is
his body hammering during the
clinches, and keep a constant eye out
for that sleep punch. He carries the
punch, all right., and It’s the best of
its kind in the market, i respect the
boy, but I’ve got to beat him to keep
my business going.”
$40,000.
"Is it realt Is it. car next?"
Tinker auks with puzzled soul.
“All this money that thou burnest
May be but a phoney roily
We fail to see how the Washington
club will profit by the yarn that Wal
ter Johnson will be insured for $100,-
000. Walter does not need that sort
of press agent work.
It would be a great relief these days
to read a baseball story that is not
punctuated with dollar signs.
It is a lead-pipe cinch that the
English fashion of wearing evening
dress at the ringside will never be
come popular in this country. A
ringside spectator here needs a rain
coat or a bathing suit.
“Red Killifer is the greatest catcher
in the world/' avers Red Dooin, who
evidently has not heard of Jimmy
Archer.
New York University, which did
not score a touchdown all last season,
has decided to number its players. Tt
now behooves New York University
to tell us why.
Nobody is greatly surprised at the
report that Abe Langt. - intends to
quit the A. B. C. The surprising fea
ture of it is that he stood it as long
as he did.
If John McGraw really wants noise
in his infield he can hire Danny Mor
gan and Tom Jones at reasonable
rates.
Baseball has advanced so rapidly in
late years that a star ball player is
worth almost as much as a case of
eggs.
Mamutoff, the Russian Rassler, had
to gain the consent of the Czar be
fore he was allowed to come to Amer
ica. This will be news to the Czar if
he ever hears about it.
THE TOE HOLD.
By F. Gotch.)
I love to gel a toehold on a large and
healthy mutt:
/ love to break his limbs and make
him holler.
I love to put his shoulders on the
padded eanvas—but
/ would rather get a toe hold on
a dollar.
If the Czar really did wish Mamu
toff on us th© friendship of Russia for
the United States is nothing but a
hollow mockery.
In spite of the fact that our cur
rency has been reformed there are
plenty of wrestlers willing to accept
tainted money.
We are ready to believe the mag
nates who claim there is no money in
baseball—especially when a minor
league franchise sells for $175,000.
THE LIFE SAVER.
How dull these winter days would be
without the Tinker deal!
llow sad. and full of discontent the
baseball scribe would feel!
Without you, Joe, our life would be a
slow and listless game,
And so we hope you keep it up at
least tilljtpring has came.
Surgeons in Paris are astounded by
a man who lives with only half a
brain, but what would they do if they
ever met Ping Bodie?
The tennis critic who ranks three
men higher than Maurice McLough-
lin shows almost as much human in
telligence as some of the gents who
pick All-American football teams.
It is said that Max Fleischmann
once ran a semi-pro team, but we
fail to see wherein he is much better
off now.
Joe Tinker has been in baseball
long enough to know that it is a
heinous offense to ask a magnate for
more money.
As we understand it. Miller Hug
gins traded Harmon for harmony.
McCarey May Match
Clabby and Gibbons
For Go January 17th
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.- Larney Lichten
stein, newly appointed manager of
Jimmy Clabby, ia West-bound to-day.
He Is heading for Los Angeles, where
he will meet his protege. Before leav
ing last night Larney declared that
Wuen lie and James returned to this
city Clabby would be the undisputed
middleweight champion of the world.
Unless plans fail. C abby’s first bout
will be with Mike Giboons in Ia>s An
geles. Torn McCarey wants the pair
for January 17. and Larney is willing to
dose the matrh providing Gibbons will
permit his charge to do 148 or 150
pounds at 3 o’clock.
“Jimmy Is the only real middleweight
in the business, all the others are light
heavyweights, but we’ll finish them all
before another six months roll by,” said
Larney.
The latter believes he can do much
with Steve Ketchel on the coast and
will send for him as soon as he closes
a match. Bud Anderson is Larney’s
first choice.
Big Crowds Watch
Smith and Pelky as
They Train for Bout
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.—Large
crowds greeted Gunboat Smith and
Arthur Pelky at what is practically
the last open boxing they will do
prior to their match on Ner Year’s
day. Smith will perform this after
noon for the Olympic clubmen, but
ro’tride of ’ the b'Xing ->nd of the
game is finished. He will likely do
me usual shade boxing on Tues
day, but he is already down to his
Hghtlng weight, and there is no occa
sion for any more of the strenuous
grind.
The Gunner had an exceptionally
busy day, since there was a good at
tendance at >hannon’s villa to watch
him vork and to get a line on how he
looks. He boxed three rounds apiece
with Jack Temple and Bill Sloan, and
when he had finished for the after
noon his weight was announced at
180 pounds.
“Dummy” Taylor Is
After Umpire Berth
TERRE HAUTE. IND., Dec 29 —Lu
ther “Dummy” Taylor, for eight years
a pitcher with the New York Giants
and a record of nineteen seasons in pro
fessional ball, wants to be an umpire in
the Central League. He says he is
confident he can use signs by whi£h
both players and spectators will know
his decisions, *ind as to the announcer’s
duties, such as giving the names * of
batteries and changes in players, he
will, if necessary, carry an assistant at
his own expense for the purpose.
F’resident Louis Heilbroner believes
the deaf-mute veteran Is a capable man
for the position and if he can overcome
the difficulties of his position—should
be given a chance to make good.
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