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TUESDAY, MARCIT 14, 19—
The Tree of Perseverance Is Always Guaranteed to Bear a Crop of Success Fruit
TTR P TOEE RAWAy s GLarantect” T
Pappas Battles Pal Moore for Southern T}_i_fle To-m&ht
Monstrous Crowd Sure to Attend Scrap Between
' Great Little Battlers—Kirk Tackles Feldman
| “in Semi-Windup—Other Good Bouts on Card.
By Fuzzy Woodruff.
i TL.ANT.A to-night is going to
see the hest bantamweight fight
ever staged in the South, That
“,belr.g admitted, let us go a bit fur
'ther and say Atlanta to-night will
!'“ the best fight ever staged in the
| South, .
4 For in speed, clean hitting, lack of
stalling, aggressiveness, everything
that makes the boxing game worth
while, the bantams as a class stand
::1;;' in flr;e[ ri;elief over their heavier,
e brutal brothers of 2 -
Visiong. e the upper di
« Certaih it is that when Pal Moore
‘and Jimmy Pappas climb through the
Topes at the Casino Skating Rink At
lanta fistic fans will see far more
action, far more blows, far more clev
erness, far more courage displayed
than will New Yorkers on the 25tih of
this month, when the gigantic Wil
lard and the husky Moran meet. There
will be one big difference. It will cost
a poor man’s fortune to see the New
York fight. The Atlanta go is being
staged at popular prices. .
There undoubtedly will be more
people at the monster meeting of the
monsters. There will be more eeleb
rities, there will be more fanfaring of
tyompers, rolling of drums and explo
, #ibns of flashlight powder, but if a
follower of fistic things cares for fight
ing more than for stage effects. he
would do well to buy transportation
1o Atlanta to-night. For he is sure
of seeing a lot more action.
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FOR this is going to be a rea! grudge
affair. Pardon, gentle and other
wise readers. T know the expression is
shopworn. I know it is a press agent’'s
pet, commonly as meaningless as the
politician’s pledge that he is the peo
ple’s friend. It is usually as empty as
the pockets of a printer the day be
fore the ghost walks,
+ But this time, people, it is real. .
Moore would give an important
‘piece of his anatomy to connect with
Jimmy's jaw and drop him for the
count. And Pappas is no less eager
to see his little Memphis rival pros
trate and helpless on the canvas.
The boys have met three times. The
}recordn show they have battled to an
even break so far. But on their three
_previous meetings neither had risen to
wthe pugilistic heights he now occu
‘ples.
That was before Moore had swept
through the bantam crop of the
South, including his moral victory
over Champion Williams (if Williams
is champion), when he twice floored
the conqueror of Johnny Coulon. That
was before Pappas went through an
elimination tourney in St. Louis and
was hailed as flyweight champion of
the world.
Since their advent in Atlanta the
feelings of each of the scrappers have‘
been stirred. Promoters here have
guarantead that the winner of the
match will be given a go with Kid
Willilams or Johnny Ertle, both of
whom claim the championship, and
both of whom seem to have about an
equal right to the title. 1
| It Moore is victor, Randolph Rose,
the Chattarooga sportsman, declares
he will post $5.000 in Atlanta to make
things interesting for either champion |
ho is selected to show his goods here
inst the Memphis terror.
On the other hand, if Pappas wins,
the Hellenic colony of Atlanta hns]
agreed to present him with a belt,
emblematic of the bantamweight
championship of. the South, which is
about the bantamweight champion
ship, as four of the five contenders for
this title are Dixie boyvs—Moore, of
Memphis: Pappas, of Atlanta; Wil
llams, of Baltimore, and Herrman,
of New Owrleane.
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THEN there has been more or less
feeling caused by weight stipula
tions. Articles of agreement provided
that each man shou'!d make 116 pounds
ringside, Pappas, who never has any
treuble making this poundage, was
not so sure of Moore's ability to do
. #BO. He demanded a weight forfeit of
!,'.Moore. Thizs was« consented to with
more or less reluctance. And now
Loth Moore and Pappas have SSO
posted as their surety for making
uweight, The hoy who does make 116
“pounds ringside will get the other's
SSO in case he scales ahove that mark,
The promoters of the mill have ar
ranged to have a pair of tested stand
ard scales in the rkating rink. Just
. kefore the principals enter the ring
they will go on the scales. The ref
eree will nnnom.u‘e.th.o welghts,
SO you can he reasonably sure that
there will be no shirking by either
oy, According to the Aope they
should go out from the start of the
gong, start fighting then, and never
stop unti] the close of the tenth un
less a knock-out is landed
And that's in the range of possibili«
tles; Moore ig known to pack the
3leep kick, while there are more than
A few K-O's in Pappas’ record. It's
dead cinch that both boys would
‘k' to land one,
There isn't much difference in the
'.ltyle of fighting of the two contest
ants. Both are lightning fast and
very skillful boxers, and it is going
10 take good eyesight to see these
young men's every movement when
fhey get under way.
Moore s said to be of the aggres
#ive type. one of those hoxers who
Yever gives ground This stvle of
milling should =uit Pappas, as he has
always looked hest when his foeman
WwaSs carrying the fight to him,
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PApr\s i« going to have some ex- l
pert handling in his corner A
couple of davs ago he wired for fim-.
',,g,m the veteran Atianta weiter.
t favarite, to come at once to be
‘ Ris corner during the hout
Perry ia fizuring on haxing heare
Bhout a weelk ater, and he wired his|
‘tmoum‘v at once
IThe little Greek = 18 « ad
Yiee, for Moore wil wmve Joe !,n\-l
Tack of Nim, and Levy has the raputa
‘Both Boys Confident
~ Of Victory To-night; .
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| Title Go for Winner
: THE following statements were
E made by Pal Moore and Jim
, Pappas early this morning. Both
' boys fully realize the importance
- of to-night's mill, and . state that
they are fit 1o put up their best
batties, Following are their opin
” ions of the contest :
; By PAL MOORE, S
- Bantamweight Champion of the
> South.
: EVER since | drew on my first
: pair of boxing gloves | have
: had it drilled into my head that the
- ring is the place to decide all box
. ing contests.
: However, for the benefit of my
friends and Atlanta boxing fans |
~ want to state that | was never more
~ confident of victory than | am in to
. night's bout. 1 don’t want fans to
~ get the impression by this state
~ ment that | am underrating Pappas.
In fact, | really think that Jimmy
~is one of the greatest bantams in
~ the country. ‘
| But, why shouldn’t | beat him? |
~ have taken Kid Williams, Johnny
Ertle and Kid Herman and.whipped
‘ eve" one of them. By accomplish
ing this feat | really feel that | have
- proved myself the greatest bantam
- in the country to-day.
j Pappas will lose sure to-night.
? By JIMMY PAPPAS, (
§ Flyweight Champion of the World. 3
§ 15.; MOORE Is in for the biggest §
¢ surprise of his career to-night.
>' I have already fought him three E
) times, so why should | fear him? 2
$ | really think | can whip any ban- $
. tam in tWe country at 116 ringside. /
; This is the weight Moore is to mnko‘?
to-night, and at this figure 1| will )
! beat him sure. ¢
2 If 1 lost | will be the most disap- |
! pointed boxer in the world. | have {
my heart set on winning, and, be. e
lieve me, if Moore wins he will know
he has been in a battle, g
A Ae A A A e
tion of being one of the wisest han
dlers of fighters in modern pugilism,
Sc everything is ready, and the fur
should fly before to-night is very old.
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THE curtain raisers for the main
bout should be just as high class
as the big engagement,
The eight-round semi - windup
brings together Ray Kirke, the Pitts
burg featherweight, protege of Jimmy
Perry, and Young Feldman, the Ma
con slasher. Kirke is said to be a
skillful boxer who carries a kick.
Feldman has shown here that he is a
mighty hard boy to beat. He doesn't
know a lot about boxing, but he is as
game as a pebble and as willing as a
work horse. Withal, he is as danger-
Oous as dynamite,
The other preliminaries are of a
standard in keeping with the main
bouts, )
Red Walsh Anxious
l To Bring Boys Here
The !ullonlnfiener was received this
momin’ from d Walsh, former man
ager of Kid Herman. It is self-ex
planatory:
New Orleans, La., March 10, 1916,
Sporting Editor Atlanta Georgian,
Dear Sir: Just a few lines to let
you know that I am still in the fight
game and have a few good boys
that I would like to bring to Atlanta.
1 have Young Denny, the welter
weight champion of the South.
Denny has beaten such boys as
Wild Cat Ferns, Ray Bronson, Har
ry Trendall, Ear! Fisher, Billy Wal
ters. 1 would like to mateh Denny
with Frankie Widtney or any good
boy weighing from 135 +to 142
pounds.
The other two boys | have are
Phil Vergits, featherweight cham
pion of the South. \’erTu has
whipped Monk Fowler, Chic Hn{n.
Gene Delmont, Kid Coster, Red Do
lan, Jimmie Ward, Patsy McMahon
and Oscar Willlams, \'erfl"o would
like to get on with Battling Budd.
I also have a very god bantam
weight in K. O. Brown, who would
make a good opmmtnl for the win
ner of the Pal mro-l‘upgln bout
Hoping that you give this letter
space in The Georgian, | am
Yours truly,
RED WALSH.
.
Univ. of Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, March 14.--The official
baseball schedule of the University of
Tennessee for the season of 1916 was
announced last night by Manager Van
Dyck Ochs, showing that the Volun
teers will meet Vanderbilt, Sewanee,
Kentucky State eond Maryville during
the season, The schedule in detall is as
follows
April 4, Philadeiphia Athletics at
Knoxville. Apri 8, Murphy College at
Knoxville: April 19-20, University of
South Carolina, at Columbia, 8 C.;
April 21-22, University of Florida, at
Gainesville; April 24-25, University of
Chatanoga, at Chatanooga: April 28.2%,
ll\'flntm'k\ State at Knoxville, May 2.4
Bewance at Sewanes: May 5.8, Vander
bilt at Nashville: May 11, Maryville ('ol
lege at Knoxville: May 14 *nh’tma at
Knoxville Ma j 9.20. {'n versity of
Chattanovgas st Knoxville
L DULUTH. MINN., March 13 Alexan
der Aberg hus Accepled a 2 guarantee of
$15.000 1o wrentle Jon Stec her, of Dodge
i\m.y, li Omaba or Chicago, any time
after May 1 A\herg recently won the
New Jork wrestling tournament
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Evans Tells of Many Processes
Used in Making Part of Golf
Club—*Pros” Finish Work.
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By “Chick” Evans.
HICAGO, March 14.—The other
L day I wrote about the impor
tance of club shafts in the game
lnf golf. T thought a little history of
.(ho shaft might te interesting to-day,
land. to be certain of my facts, I in
terviewed Douglas _Tweedie. Few
!r'eople who play the gume realize the
things that have been done to a shaft
before it reaches them. |
I Various woods have heen tried for
golt club shafts, but none has been
| found that is as well adapted to the
iroquirementu of a good shaft as hick
ory, and 99 per cent of the shafts are
made of that wood. Quite a bit of
interesting history lies between the
hickory tree and the golf club shaft.
| The best hickory grows in Ohio,
Tennessee, Arkansas and West Vlro‘
ginia. There agents of the manufac
turers are sent (or big firms like
Spalding’s might own large blocks of
lhlckory property) to contract for the
“second growth” hickory needed.
Sometimes “forest growth” is used.
Then the trees are cut down and the
main stem floated or rallroaded to the
mill. .
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"HE’RE it is first sawed into planks.
| These are stacked and afterward
‘Uut into squares. Spalding’s ship
these squares to Chicopee, Mass.,
where they are stored in well venti
lated sheds on the hills high over the
river. They are so arranged that the
'llr is constantly circulating through
them. The squares are left there for
’two vears and then brought down to
the factory.
The first process is to turn the
Squares into dowels—that ig, to round
them out. Then they are sorted out
As to lengiths. “Long and short arms”
is, I think, the factory phrase, the
lung dowels being better for the wood
en clubs and the shorter ones for the
irons. The shafts of the two sorts of
clubs differ in the making, too. The
best shafts are for the wooden clubs.
} Mr. Alexander pointed with pride to
the fact that his shafts (and 1 jndged
that he considered that theresin lay
}tholr value) were of red and white
wood-~that is, thers was a bit of the
‘heart of the tree In sach Another
imun_ however, has told me that he
(does not think this a virtue, but that
this red wood is more brittie and more
‘trmrhprnus to work with than the
sap wood.
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"‘ HE dowels are turned down to the
rough shaft, with sockets and so
on, and during a!l the p:fi;-lne- they
are being selected and lled and a
good many rejected as unfit. They
are handled at least seven times in
side the factory. The last process, the
insertion of the head and the bal
ancing of the club, requires great care,
for it is the balance of a club that
makes it “feel” good
~ Of course, the shafis are sold just
as they are to professionals, who plane
them down, file them, sandpaper them
and stain them,
Many golf palesmen attribute the
‘hl.h cost of a good shaft to the scarc.
ity of hickory. 1 think it is also large.
iy attributable 16 the high standard
now set. Manv shafts ate rejected, so
that, In spite of the high price, there
i« not so much profit 1o the selier,
Ten years ago % per cent of material
was accepted, now only about 5¢ per
cont, not because the material is poors l
or, hut bhecause (he standard s Mgher
AN of this muost be figured in the cost
of manufacture
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BOWEN TO LEAD LA GRANGE
LA GRANGE, GA.. Martch 14, - Grads
Bowen has signed & contract with 1 L
Lat Grange Baseball Assoe ation to phoi |
the loca!l club during the 1818 seanor '
'Hn-oev plased with Jacksonyiile last
season His home sin HBowman, Ga
tHE A.LANTA GLORGIAN
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. Woodruff and Lewis to Cover
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. Bantamweight Go for Georgian
z O-NIGHT at the blg Casino Skating Rink on Pryor street,
5T Jimmy Pappas, claimant of the flyweight championship of the
E world, and Pal Moore, bantamweight champion of the South, will
{ battle ten rounds to a decision.
§ Much depends on the result of this contest! as the winner has been
| promised a match with either Kid Williams or Johnny Ertle at a later
! date here, while the loser will have to be contented with matches among
the lesser lights.
In order to give the readers of The Georgian sport pages the best
and most accurate account of the battle, this paper has arranged to have
Fuzzy Woodruff, referee of the bout, and Harry Lewis, sporting editor
of The Georgian-American, cover the battle.
Woodruff, being the third man in the ring. will be in a position where
he will be able to tell the readers of this paper which boy landed the
harder blows, and also give his opinion why the bout was won and lost.
Harry Lewis is well acquainted with the styles of both boys. He
will give a round-by-round description of the bout, which always makes
( interesting reading for the fans.
If you want to get the best and most accurate news on this contest
you must get Wednesday's Georgian. Besides the Woodruff and Lewis
stories statements will be carried by the rival boxers.
s@ R VIEWS iZF
N anvp XA
il NEW
DO IT NOW!
It is well to read the baseball dope of
Smith and Jones and Brown,
And a lot of other kinds who come with
minor league renown.
It Is well to read about them while they
“ have their fleeting day.
You will wonder where they've gone to
when the teams begin to pnr.
When the teams begin to play
On a wheezy April day
You will wonder where they'vé gone to
When the teams begin to play.
There is no truth in the rumor that
Heine Zim is about to consult Bonese!-
ter Reese. Heine hasn't had a head
ache all spirng.
OFFICE STUFF.
In ancient days a horsethief was con
sidefed the lowest of criminals, but a
wretch who gloms and efficient office
chair and replaces it with a cripple so
low that he bhad to stoop to comb his |
halr-—curse you, Jack Dalton' Take
th.t!‘lml that! and that!
- CHORUS. 1
1 hate it, I hate it, and who shall dare
To chide me for hating a erippled chair.
San Franciseo has placed a ban on
wrestling, showing that there is some
sense left in the world
Consider the difference between Chi
cago and San Francisco. Chicago pro
hibits boxing and permits wrestling
German ralders are Aot confined to the
Atlantic Ocean. For instance, there Is
Joe Stecher.
His press agent tells us that Joee
Stecher can squeere a bag of wheat un
ti it bursts. But he can’t saueeze a
bank roil haif as hard as Frank Gogch.
Jess Willard, we read, s m\pmv!ng'
in his work, but his press agent Is fall- |
ing down. Jess hasn't knocked out a
sparring partrer in the last ten days 1
It is rumored that Fred Merkle w;lll
be ahifted to the White Sox There
has been an aching vold In Comiskey
Park ever since Bodie left
TIME FLIES—~BOMETIMES.
YUt is late, Father Willlam,” the ”un.‘
Am:" ull.zdl other big pot. 1
s he ra n another big
“It is late’" he Peplied, “‘when a guy s
ahead,
But when he's behind It is not.”
,HERE'S A REGULAR SUGGESTION,
Dear Sir: | supcest the following:
We have masked wrastiers. Why not
handcuffed wrestiers’
You mav have seen “Hordinl'' wrestls
himself out of stral:jacket ‘
Why nat out twe boxers er wnoflon‘
in flnl'-nch:’. therehy making them
work for their monev’ Yours very truly, |
YOUNG MICROBE.
The above suggsntion is & step In the
right direction, but the stap is not far |
gl We sugmest thatl every neo
femsionn! wrestior he bound spd engeed ‘
shacikled, hanged, drawn apnd ouartered
and #tot 8t sunrise, and it he shon'd
BApPDeEn 1o survive the ordeal. 1o have
him kicked on the left shin and throw
his hat in the lake.
MORE SPRING DOPE.
TAMPA, FLA., March 12 (Special).—
Frank Schulte, the veteran outfielder,
‘was fired off the Cub pay roll to.-day and
fined SI,OOO for his failure to arrive on
the 11:15 train. “I'll ghow him,” sald
Manager Tinker. ““I'l gshow him that
he can't rt fresh with me. | have se
cured walvers on him and he will get
released to the Moosejaw Club as soon
as_he steps off th"tnln."
TAMPA, FLA., March 13 (Special),—
Frank Schulte, the veteran ou elder,
‘walked Into the hotel to-day to |report
to Manager Tinker. A heated nver.
sation took place whan they met in the
lobby of the hotel. It ‘was as follows:
"J’llo. Joe!”
“‘Mello, Frank!™
Fine remitted.
Timeon Bowden May
MONTGOMERY., ALA March 14
Althotugh a manager for (he Montgom
ery South Atlantic league team has
not heen selected vet, it is rumored here
that ). Timeon Bowden. former Geor-
Eia and Atianta Southern League play
er, will pilot the local team this season,
Bowden and Pitcher Powell. of Little
Rock, are under cofsideration of the
local directors
Heinie Zimmerman
Granted Divorce
NEW YORK, March 14— A decree of
absolyute divorce was granted by de
fault in the Supreme Court of Bronx
County to-day to “Heinie” Zimmerman,
of the Chicago Nationa! League club,
from Mrs, Helen €, Zimmerman., Cus
tody of their one child was awarded to
Zimmerman
Beecher Outpointed
By Johnny Griffiths
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Mareh 14,
Johnny CGriffitha. of Akron, Ohijo, out
pointed Willle Beecher, of New York,
in twelve rounds here last night
AUGUSTA, March 14 Pitehers Sikes
And Osteen put in Aan Appesrance here
entordas The remainder of the piteh.
Ing #lAff s expacted hefore March 27
First Baseman Scott also reported yes.
tarday
TOLEDO, OHIO, Mare! L Blove
Fvans, formeriy of the Bt. louis \a
tionals, has signed to play right fleld
with Roger Breanshan's Toledo club
By Tad
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rNOTLS
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PALESTINE, TEXAS, March 14—
The Browns returning to Palestine
laflor an exhibition tour are putting on
the finishing touches this week, the
| last of their stay on Texas soil. Mana
ger Jones states that the program
during the remainder of the stay will
vary but Nttle
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. _SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, March 14.
Fear that the arduous practice of the
’past few days would bring on stale
ness prompted Mamager Huggins to
call a halt in the activities of the Car
dinals for a day or two. Entering
their third week of training, the crew
has been linstructed to confine their
stunts to flelding and batting mostly.
With the exception of Roy Corhan
and Jack Mliller, who have sore arms,
the eiub is in excellent shape
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TAMPA, FLA,, March 14.—The Cub
colts were a chesty bunch to-day, fol
lowing their showing yesterday when
they made the regulars go ten full in
nings to defeat them by a score of
$ to 1.
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MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS, March
14.—When the White Sox training
squad arrived here to-day on a spe
cial train the entire business district
was bedecked with flags and bunting.
The arrivals were pleased at the wei
come until they learned that the dec
orations were hung out to greet a
convention of the Odd Fellows' Lodge,
which opens here this week.
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DES MOINES, IOWA, March 14.—
Ralph Glaze, former Dartmouth ath
lete and later pitcher for the Indian
apolis American Association team and
the Boston Red Sox, has been signed
as football and baseball coach at
Drake University
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MARLIN, TEXAS, March 14.—The
change in weather conditions made
the Gilants step lively in practice to
day. Benny Kauff is still among the
missing
. . .
DAYTONA, FLA, March 14.—The
Dodgers were out early to-day for
their norning practice session. This
afternoon another game hetween the
regulars and rookies is scheduled
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MACON, GA., March 14—" Home
Run” Baker promises to do hetter in
the practice game to-da: Yesterday
he went in ax a pinch hitter and Nied
out. The Yankees are for “prepared
ness.” They have been a little shy
on it
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, March
14 ~The actual practice in the nice- |
ties ol baseball was commenced h\-‘
the Washington Nationals to-day.
Clark GriMith divided his aggregation
into two teams and from now on |wn“
games dally will be played. ‘
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WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS, March 14.\
Although the cold wind yesterday and |
to-day slowed up most of the Tigers,
it gave Jean Dubuc an ovportunity to
pull a come-back this vear. He
showed fine form and let loose some
pretiy cyrves. Full speed ahead was
ordered 10-rm\ for the remainder of
the training season
NEW ORLEANS, March 14.—Ben
ny Kauff was here to-day visiting
with the Cleveland Indians He
leaves this afternocon for Marlin, |
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SHREVEPORT, LA, March 14—
The Reds play thelr second game with |
the locals to-das Elghty -five”
weather is putting the men into first
class condition Caseyv Jones, the fa |
mous “fan engineesr” blew into camp
to-day .
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} By JAMES J. JEFFRIES.
| (Heavyweight Champion From June 9, 1899, to July 4, 1910. .
O 8 ANGELES, CAL., March 13.—Unquestionably Jess Willard is
L the best of all the present day heavyweights. Just how the title.
holder would “shape up” with the old-timers comes under the head
of guesswork.
For years I have heard ring followers debate: “Would Peter Jack
son in his prime have beaten Jack Johnson when the latter was at his
best?” This question has never been satisfactorily answered. It is next
ito impossible to select a man from one period and say what he could or
‘could not do with the boxers of another time.
You may place me on record, though, as believing that Jess Willard
‘has never been extended. The sporting world can not realize what a giant
of strength Jess is, for the simple reason that the champion has never
’!'ound himself with his back to the wall. His earlier record is full of easy,
slow-going contests.
| In the Havana fight | really believe that Willard could have gone on
for another twenty rounds and still have been in first class fighting condi
tion. That's what T think of his stamina, and this spells a world for the
clean, temperate life that. Willard follows.
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I WAS a pretty rough citizen in my championship days. Old-timers will
remember that I went up and down the line, giving every man a
return fight, and fights they all were. I believe the short go with Munroe
was the only real easy bout I ever stepped into.
Just what kind of a bout the Jeffries of yesterday and the Willard
of to-day would furnish is something that T don't care to discuss. I had
my day; Jess is living his—good luck to him.
Fitzsimmons was one of the hardest hitters that ever cracked a rack
of human orbs. Could the Willard of to-day have withstood the terrible
punishment handed out by the Cornishman? There's another nifty Httle
problem for the ring-siders to argue,
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C)RBETT, notwithstanding our two hard-fought battles, is one of the best
friends I have to-day. Jim's cleverness is spread all over Queens
berry history. When Corbett was Corbett his uncanny cleverness might
have enabled him to make a close run of it with Willard in a short limited
round go. I say “might,” because I am perfectly frank and truthful in
dictating these few words for The Georgian. If a positive statement was
required, I'd start going in the opposite direction.
The most remarkable feature of the coming Willard-Moran go, te me
at least, is the astonishing amount of money being paid for a ten-round.
no-decision go, in which THE CHALLENGER, FRANK MORAN, STANDS
LITTLE CHANCE TO WIN THE TITLE, This certainly will set the old
timers to thinking.
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ESS WILLARD, and | take every man as [ fiud him, strikes me as being
J the ideal champion. He may not fight often enough to suit some of
the fault-finders, but who is there for him to meet? Think it over? Jess
is a giant in size, has improved wonderfully in his boxing, can take the
punishment, and is honest, conscientious and clean-minded.
That's a whole lot to say about one young fellow.
RACING RESULTS
AT HOT SPRINGS.
FIRST-Thres and one-half furlongs:
Cash Up, 113 El". Murphy), 7-2, 8-5, 3-5,
won; Golden tam, 108 (Qbert), 18-5
8-6. 4.5, second; Will Street, 108
(Stearns), 4, 8-, 4-5, third. Time,
434-5. War Bride Colza, Fairy Mary,
Participle, Hindo Belle, Cousin Beb
also ran.
SECOND—-Bix furlogs: Scrnagpor. 118
(iKedeves), 5,2, 4-5, won; Celebrity, 1138
(Carr), 5,2, 4-5, second; Bebu'ot 121
(Obert), 2, 4-5, 2-5, third. Time, 1:16 1-5.
Colonel Ashmead, King Radford, Steel
cliff, Pedro also ran.
THIRD—Bix furlonr. Rio Brasos, 118
dlurz)hy). 10, 3, 6-6, won; Altamaha,
118 (Cooperß, 8, 5-2, eve, second; Lack
rose, 118 (McEwen), 8-, 1-4, out, third.
Time, 1:144-5. Dryad, Captain Ben,
Chad Buford, Plantaganet also ren.
FOURTH —Bix furlongs Korthage,
104 (Btearns), 11-10, 2-5, 1-5, won; Stout
Heart, 110 (Warrington), 5, 8-6, 1-3,
second; Blue CA%. 97 (Oourlo‘)‘. 6,3, 3-5,
third. Time, 1:13 4-5. Rose rion, Un
cle Jimmie, Be also ran.
FIFTH-—Bix furlongs: Faraway, 112
(Kederis), 5-2, even, 1-:,‘ won; Clara
Morgan, 110 (Haynes), 7- -5, 8-5, mec
ond; Ingot, 112 &‘umy). 30 § 4, third.
Time, 1:151-5. is City, Southern
Star, Bobolink, Murrela, Pet, Irrawaddy,
Short Ballot, Insurgent, Politiclan also
ran.
SIXTH--Mile and 70 yards: Reybourne,
110 (J. l)ryer‘, 12, 5,2, won; Birka,
108 (Metcalf), 5-2, 4-5, 1-3, second; Jack
Reeves, 102 (F. L‘ogp.r) 9-5, 7-I‘6 1-3,
third. Time, 1:45 8-5. vlrfu Dot, Good
}wond, Alston, Harwood also ran.
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Vandy Students to
' NASHVILLE, TENN., March 14.
Professor C. ¥. Brown, chairman of the
Vanderbilt athletic Igoard. announced
that the annual track meet of the 8. 1.
A. A. had been awarded to that univer
sity and will be held in this city the
third Saturday in May
To prepare the fleld for the meet,
Vanderbilt students will themselves
work as day laborers, being pald wages
of 13'%% cents an hour, the money earned
in this manner to be contributed to the
campalgn fund being raised in an effort
10 wecure an endowment of $700,000.
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Rudderham SignsUp;
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Kerin Only Hold-Out
BIRMINGHAM, March 14 1t was an
nounced at the office of R. H, Baug'i,
president of the southern Assoclation
Baseball Clubs, that the signed contract
of Umpire Rudderham had been re
ceived, ‘
This makes six umpires who ha\a‘
alned for the coming season Only
erin, of last year's squad is to be
heard from
Pregident Baugh as yet has made no
appointment to All the \urun.;‘ Caused
by the resignation of Scotty Chestnutt,
BASKETBALL CAPT. NAMED
COLUMBIA, MISS., March 14.<Fred
Willlame, of Kansas Clity, was to-day
chosen to captain the 1917 basketba!
team of the Upiversity of Missouri,
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AT JUAREZ.
!’IR!T——I“ furlongs: Boas, 107 (0
Oontril). 4, 8-5, 4-5, won; Noble Grand,
112 (H. smmnv. 6,2, even, second.
C. W. Kennon, 112 (Garner), 6,2, even
third. Time, 1:08 2-5. Oklahoma, Irish,
Classy Curl, Lenora, Hearthstone, Col
onel Randell, Maxine, Miss Tempo Fer.
rona and Ada also ran.
FECO.\'D-—Bean_ i-vear-olds and u
7 furlongs: Hardy, 107 (Buxton), g
4-5, 2-6, won; Fitzgerald, 107 (H. Shil
ling), 2, 3.5, 1-3, second; Miss Folly
102 (O. Genry), 4,2, even, third. Time
1:372-5. Dad Davis, Voladay 11. Se
norita Dana, Captain Druse, Great Friar
alse ran.
| TH!RD-SellmJ, 4-year-olds, | mile
Engraver, 105 ( uckles), 11-5, 7-10, 1-8,
won; Boggy Johnson, %7 (Hayes), 6§, 2.
7-10, second: Molile Cad, 108 (Pauley),
b, 8-5, 3-5, third. Time, 1:41 4-5. Kitty
May Transparent also ran.
FOURTH -5 furlongs: Moller, 10
(Hayes), 4, 8-5, 7-10, won . Dusky fiuu;
102 (H. Shilling), 3, 4-5, 3-5, second:
Birdman, 102 (Schamerhorn), 4, 8-5, 4-§.
third, Time, 1:07 3-5. Lesbia, Franeis.
Mack B. Fubanks also ran.
FIFTH—Five furiongs: Billy Culber.
son, 162 (H. Shilling), 7-19, out, won -
Lachie, 100 (Bchammerhorn). 4, 6-5, out,
second; Lola, 108 (Buxton), 8-5, out,
third. Time, 1:08. Whispering Hope,
Barka also ran.
SIXTH-—Seven furlongs: Lady James,
97 (Hayes), 5-3, even, 2-5, won, Nina
K., 97 (Buckles), §, 2, even, second;
McAlan, 109 (Feeny) 7,3, 4-5 third
Time, 1:271-5 Smilfn{‘ Mag, Airline,
Marie Coghill, Nannie McDee, Marsha!
Tilghman, Ortyx, Mandadero also ran.
Shade Over Zulu Kid
NEW YORK, March il4--Carey Phelan
shaded Tommy Houck in ten rounds
here last night.
Tommy Touhey outboxed Willie Jones
in ten rounds.
Johnny FErtle, St. Paul claimant of
bantamweight title, shaded Young Zulu
Kid, of Brooklyn, in ten rounds.
Eddis Wallace, a Brookiyn feather.
weight, defeated Kid Taylor in ten
rounds
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,Benny Leonard Wins
~ Over Sam Robidean
PHILADELPHIA, March 14 Benny
Leonard, New York lightweight, defeat
ed Sam Robideau in a six-round bout
her elast night.
Charley leviard, brother of Benuy
knocked out Frankie Kline in the flrt"
round,
CRAWFORDBVILE, IND., March 11
Peter Vaughan, basketball coach a
Purdue, leavex Wednesday to bhecams
basketball coaeh for the University of
California.
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