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TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916.
The Tree of Perseverance Is Always Guaranteed to Bear a Crop of Success Fruit®
Pappas Battles Pal Moore for Southern Title To-night
Monstrous Crowd Sure to Attend Serap Between
Great Little Battlers—Kirk Tackles Feldman
in Semi-Windup—Other Good Bouts on Card.
By Fuzzy Woodruff.
TLANTA to-night is going to
s see the best bantamweight fight
ever staged in the South. That
beirg admitted, set us go a bit fur
ler and say Atlanta to-night will
e the best fight ever staged in the
South.
¢ {“or in speed, clean hitting, lack of
stalling, aggressiveness, everything
that makes the boxing game worth
while, the bantams as a class stand
out in fine relief over their heavier,
more brutal brothers of the upper di
visions,
Certain it is that when Pal Moore
and Jimmy Pappas climb through the
ropes at the Casino Skating Rink At
lanta gstic fans will see far more
action, Yar more blows, far more clev
erness, far more courage displayed
than will New Yorkers on the 25th 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 celeb
rities, there will be more fanfaring of
#yumpers, rolling of drums and explo
sions 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
. 10 Atlanta to-night. For he is sura
of seeing a lot more action.
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F()R this is going to be a real grudge
affair. Pardon, gentle and other
wise readers, I 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.
14 The boys have met three times. The
| records show they have battled to an
even break so far. But oh their three
previous meetings neither had risen to
’.;’llm pugilistic heights he ne¢w occu
e,
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
beéen stirred. Promoters here have
guaranteed that the winner of t‘ho
mltrh will be given a go with Kid
Williargs or Johnny Ertle, both of
whom claim the championship, and
' both of whom seem to have about an
gqual right to the title.
If Moore is victor, Randolph Rose,
the Chattanooga sportsman, declares
he will post $5.000 in Atlanta to make
things interesting for either champion
e who is selected to show his goods here
‘Against the Memphis terror.
“On the other hand, if Pappas wins,
the Hellenic® colony of Atlanta has
agreed to present him with a belt,
emblematic of the bantamweight
championship of the South, which s
about the bantamweight @hampion
=hip, as four of the five contenders for
this title are Dixie boys-—Moore. of
Memphis: Papras, of Atlanta: Wil
liams, of Baltimore, and Herman,
. of New Orleans. :
Tl'lE.\' there has been more or less
, feeling caused by weight stipula
tions. Articles of agreement provided
that each man should make 118 pounds
ringside. Pappas, who never has any
trouble making this poundage, was
not so sure of Moore's ability to do
#O. He demanded a weight forfeit of
“Moore. Thisz was consented to with
more or less reluctance. And now
Loth Moore and Pappas have 850
posted as their suretv ‘for. making
iwol‘ht. The boy who does make 118
:Ounda ringside will get the other's
30 in case he scales above that mark,
The promoters of the mill have ar
ranged to have a pair of tested stand
_ard scales in the rkating rink. Juntl
' tefore the principals enter the ring
tMey will go on the scales, The ref—‘
eree will annnur.mo. th.o weights,
SO vou can be reasonably sure that 1
there will be no shirking by either
voy. According to the dope, they
should go out from the start of tha‘
gong, start fighting then, and never
stop until the close of the tenth un
less a knock-out is landed, |
And that's in the range of possibili
ties, Moore is known to pack the
sleap kick, while there are more than
A few K-O's in Pappas’ record. It's
dead cinch that both boys would
‘ako to land one.
There isn’'t much difference in the
style of fighting of the two contest
('anu Both are lightning fast and
very =skillful boxers, and it Is going
to take good eyesighl to see these
young men's every movement when
they get under way.
Jooro is said to be of the aggres
give type. one of those boxers who
‘rever gives ground. This style of
milling =hould suit Pappas, as he has
always looked best when his foeman
was carrying the flgh‘t to him.
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PAPPA! is going to have some ex
pert handling in his corner. A
couple of davs ago ha wired for Jim.
my Parry, the veteran Atlanta welter.
welght favorite, to come at once to he
in his corner during the bhout
Porry is figuring on hoxing here
t a weel Mter, and he wired his
‘,fimum-— at onee
The little Greek will need his ad.
yios, for Moors will have Joe Levy
Lack of him, and Levy has the reputa.
Both Boys Confident 5
Of Victory To-night;
Title Go for Winner g
TI{E following statements were
made by Pal Moore and Jim E
Pappas early ’h.is morning. Both
boys fully realize the importance
of to-night’'s mill, and state that
they are fit to put up their best
battles. Following are their opin
ions of the contest: (
By PAL MOORE, 5
Bantamweight Champion of the
South. ?
EVER since | drew on my first |
pair of boxing gloves | have !
had it drilled into my head that the 2
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 §
confidert of victory than | am in to- ¢
- night's bout. | don’'t want fans to
get the impression by this siate
- ment that | am underrating Pappal.fi
In fact, | really think that Jimmy !
~ is one of the greatest bantams in
; the country. s
, But, why shouldn’t | beat him? |
- have taken on Kid Willlams, Johnny :
. Ertle and Kid Merman and whipped
every one of them. By accomplish- :
ing this feat | really feel that | have |
: proved myself the greatest bantam |
. in the country to-day. ‘
t Pappas will lose sure to-night.
f By JIMMY PAPPAS, |
. Flyweight Champion of the World.
| PAL MOORE Is in for the biggest
~, surprise of his career to-night. |
| have already fought him three
times, so why should | fear him?
| reéally think | can whip any ban-.
tam in the country at 116 ringside.
This is the weight Moore is to make
X to-night, and at this figure | will
; beat him sure.
{ If ) lose | will be the most disap
( pointed boxer in the world. | have
! my heart set on winning, and, be.
2 lieve me, if Moore wins he will know
{lhe has been in a battie.
tion of being one of the wisest han- !
diers of fighters in modern pugilism. ‘
So everything is ready, and the fur'
should fly before to-night is very oid. !
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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 Kirk, the Pitts
burg featherweight, protege of Jimmy
Perry, And Young Feldman, the Ma
con slasher. Kirk is said to be a
skillful bexer 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 38
game as a pebble and as willing as a
work horse. Withal, he is as danger
ous as dynamite,
- The other preliminaries are of a
standard in keeping with the main
‘bouts,
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Bowling T ent |
bowling lournament
~ Is Well Under Way
. TOLEDO, OHIO, March 11.—The
five men standing of the American
‘Buwllnx Congress tourney were mucni
‘upset as the result of the rolling in!
two squads Friday night. The Jose
Gomez team, Chicago, went into first
place, with a total of 2864, Blm-‘
mons' Colts, Peoria, took third plaes;
with 2,741, Kercher Baths, Chicago,
are in fourth place, with 2,738, |
Single Btanding. |
Brunnett, Cleveland .. .. .. .. 060
Sronier, PRiotes ;... .. .0
Heeman, Jackson, Mich, .. .. .. o 4
H. Schwable, Bultalo .. .. .. .. ¢6IB
W, TOle. . .. .. i .. T 2
Doubles Standing.
Hunter-Hendricks, Gr.nd Rap
.. v dles s b ae ek i D
Geller-Gertosk!, Grand Rapids ..1,2a8
Grossman-Heim, Milwaukee .. .. 1,172
Spickett-Kavanaugh, Detroit., ~l,lsß
Willlams-Schmidt, Chicago .. .1,185
Five Men Events. -
Jose Gomez, Chicago .. .. .. ..2.864
een-Neals. Toledo .. .. .. ¢.3:5:7
Simmona’ Colts, Peoria .. .. ..2,i11
Kercher Baths, C‘hicago .. .. ..2,738
Wege-Interiockers, Grand Rap-
PO s 5 v nl sea iy v bk I
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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
Dyeck Ochs, showing that the Volun
teers will meet Vanderbil, Sewanee,
Kentucky State ~nd Maryville during
the season. The schedule In detall is as
follows;
April 4, Philadelphia Athletics at
Knoxville; April 8 Murphy College at
Knoxville; April 19-20, University of
South Carolina, at Columbla, 8 C.;
April 21-22, l'n!ver:n{ of Florida, at
Gainesville: April 24-25, Unlversity of
Ch-ttanooga at Chatanooga; April 28-29,
Kentucky State at Knoxville: May 2.4,
Sewanee at Sewanee: May 5.6, Vander
bilt at Nashville; May 11, Maryville Col
lege at Knoxville; Mayv 16, Maryville at
Knoxville; May 15.20 f'nh‘ornny of
Chatianooga at Knoxville
ABERG TO MEET STECHER
‘ PULUTH. MINN., March 13, Alexan
der Aberg has accepted a guarantee of
SISOOO ta wrestle Joe. Rtecher, of Dodge,
Nebr,, lo Omaha or Chicago, any time
after May 1. Aberg recently won the
Noew l’or‘ wreslling tournament,
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Evans Tells of Many Processes
Used in Making Part of Golf
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Club—*Pros” Finish- Work,
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By “Chick” Evans.
HICAGO, March 14.—The other
| . day 1 wrote about the impor
| tance of club shafts in the game
of goli, I thought a little history of
the ghaft might te interesting to-day,
and, to be certain of my facts, I in
terviewed Douglas Tweedie Few
people who play the game realize the
things that have been done to-f shaft
before it reaches them
Various woods have been tried for
golf club shafte, but none has been
found that is as well adapted to the
iequirements of a good shaft as hick
ory, and 99 per cent of the shafts are
made of that wood. Quite & bit of
interea‘ing history lies between the
hickor® tree and the golf club shaft
The best hickory grows in Ohlo,
Tennessee, Arkansas and West \Vir
ginia. There agents of the manufac
turers are sent (or big firms like
Spalding’s might own large blocks of
hickory property) to contract for the
“second growth” hickory needed.
Sometimes “forest growth” is used.
Then the trees are tut down and the
ma n stem floated or railroaded to the
mill.
HE’RE it is first sawed into planks,
These are stacked and afterward
cut inte squares. Spalding's ship
these squares to Chicopee, Mass,
where they are stored in well venti
lated sheds bn the hills high over the
river. They are so arranged that the
air is constantly circulat ng through]
them. The squares are left there for
two years and then brought down to
the factory.
The first process is (0 turn the
squares into dowels—that is, to round
them out. Then they are sorted out
as to lengths, “Long and short arms"
is, 1 think, the factory phrase, the
lcng 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, teo. The
best shafts are for the wooden clubs,
Mr. Alexander pointed with pride 1o
the fact that his shafts (and 1 judged
that he considered ‘hu therein lay
their value) were of red and white
wood-—that is, there was a bit'of the
heart of the tree in each. Another
man, however, has told me that he
does not think this a virtue, but that
this red wood is more brittle and more
treacherous to work with than the
sap wood, ;
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‘l' HE dowels are turned down to the
rough shaft, with sockets and so
on, and during all the processes they
are being selected and culled and a
good many refected as unfit. They
are handled at least seven times in
‘Mdo the factory. The last process, the
insertion of the head and the bal
ancing of the club, requires great care,
for it ia the balance of a club that
makeés It “feel” good.
Of course, the ghafts are sold just
as they are to professionals, who plane
them down, flle them, sandpaper them
and staln them.
Many golf salesmen attribute the
high cost of & good shaft to the scqre.
ity of Mck‘o‘rg I think 1t is also large.
ly attributable to the high standard
now set. Many shafts are rejected, so
that, in spite of the high price, there
is not so much profit to the seller,
Ten years ago 90 per cent of material
was accepted, now only about 50 per
cent, not because the material is poor
er. hut hecause the standard is higher
All of this must be figured in the cost
of mapufacture,
BOWEN TO LEAD LA GRANGE
l LAGRANGE, GA., Mareh 4. <Grady
Bowen has signed a contract with the
lLaGrange Baseball Association to pllot
lflw local club _during the 1918 season
HBowasn played with Jacksonville last
seanon, His home is in Bowman, Ga
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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Woodruff and Lewis to Cover ‘
: . . . :
- Bantamweight Go for Georgian
E O-NIGHT at the big Casino Skating Rink on Pryor street,
:T 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. . . ‘
2 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 renders 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 Georglan-American, cover the battle, {
3 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 bovs. 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.
§ ';% gdw EW/ fi
e 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 plar.
When the teams begin to play
On a wheezy April day
You will wonder where they've gone to
When the teams begin to play.
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There is no truth in the rumor that
Heine Zim is about to consult Boneset
ter Reese. Heine hasn't had a head
ache all spring.
OFFICE STUFF,
In ancient days a horsethief was con
sidered the lowest of criminals, but a
wretéh who gloms and efficient office
chair and replaces it with a cripple so
low that he had to Stoop to comb his
hair-—curse you, Jack Dalton! Take
that! and that! and that'
' CHORUS.
I hate it, | hate It, and who shall dare
‘Tu chide me for hating a crippled chalr,
San Francisco has placed a ban on
wrestling, showing that there igf some
sense left in the world,
Consider the diffgrence between (‘hi
cago and San Franciseo. Chicago pro
hibits boxing and permits wrwfl?lnl.
German raiders are not confined to the
Atlantic Ocean. For instance, there (s
Joe Stecher.
His press agent tells us that Jose
Stecher can squeeze a bag of wheat un
tH It bursts. But he can't squesge a
bank roll half as hard as Frank Goteh.
Jess Willard, we read, s improving
in his work, but his press agent is fall
ing down, Jess hasn't knocked out a
sparring partner in the last ten days
It is rumored that Fred Merkie will
be shifted to the White Sox. There
has been an aching void In f‘omllkry‘
Park ever since Bodie left, i
TIME FLIES—SOMETIMES, |
“It is late, Father Willlam,” the young
man said
As he raked In another big pot, |
"It l.”ln.o," he replied, “when a Quy Is
ahead,
But when he's behind it is not.’’
HERE'S A REGULAR SUGGESTION.
Dear Sir: | sunoest the following:
We have masked wrestiers. Why not
handcuffed wrestiers?
You may have seen “Houdini'' wrestle
himeelf out of a stralt. jacket,
Why nat put two boxers or wrestiers
instrait-jacketp, thereby making them
work for their monev” Yours voay truly,
YOUNG MICROBE.
The above suggestion ix a step in the
right direction, but the step is not far
enough We sugges: that every pro.
fassionn! wrestier he hound and gagged,
shackied, hanged, druvwn and quartersd
and skat At sunrise, snd If he show'd
happen to survive the ordeal, to huve
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 11:16 train.° “ll'll show him.,” said
Manager Tinker. “I'li show him that
he can’t get fresh with me. | have se
cured waivers on him and he will get
released to the Moosejaw Club .as soon
as_he steps off the tra'n.”
TAMPA, FLA., March 13 (Special).—
Frank Schulte, the veteran outfielder,
walked into the hotel to-day to report
to Mnnl%fl Tinker. A heated conver.
sation took place when they met in the
fobby of the hotel. It was as follows:
‘“Mello, Joe!'"
“Hello, Frank!" -
Fine remitted.
Timeon Bowden May
Manage Montgomery
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MONTGOMERY ALA, March 14,
Although a manager for the Montgom- |
ery South Atlantic League team has
not been s=elected vet, it is rumored hers
that D, Timeon Bowden, former Geor
gia and Atlanta Routhern League play
er, will pllot the local team this seamon
Rowden and Pitcher Powell. of Little
Rock, are under consideration of the
local directors
Heinie Zimmerman
Granted Divorce
’
NEW YORK. March 14.--A decree of
absolute divoree was granted by de
fanlt in the Supreme Court of RBronx
County to-day to “"Heinie" Zimmermah
of the Chicugo National lLeague club
from Mra Helen C, Zimmerman., Cus
| tody of their one child was awarded to
Zimmerman
Beecher Outpointed
By Johnny Griffiths
COLUMBUS OHIO, March ..
Johnny Criffithe, of Akron, Ohlo, out
pointed Willlea Bescher, of New York,
in twalve rounds here last night.
AUGUETA, Mareh 14« Pitehers Sikes
and Osteen put In an appearance here
vesterda: ’1"'“- remainder of the plteh
ing staflf ‘s expected bhefore Maren 27
| Firat Baseman Kcotl also reported yes.
terday
l FOLEDO, G 0 Mareh 1 Nieyve
Evans, formerly of the St Louis Na
tionals, has signed: ta play right feld
with Roger Ressnahan's Toledo club.
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PALESTINE, TEXAS, March 14.-—1
The Browns returning to Palestine
after an exhibition tour are putting on
the Hnishing touches this week, the
last of gheir stay on Texas soil. Mana
ger Jones states that the program,
during the re‘nunwior of the stay will
vary but littfe
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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 Maswager Huggins to
call a halt {n the activities of the Car- i
dinals for a day or two. Entering
their third week of training, the crew |
has been instructed to confine their
stunts to flelding and batting mostly.
With the exception of Roy Corhan
and Jack Miller, who have sore lrml.‘
the ¢lub 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 wera 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 Dartmeuth ath
lete and later pitcher for the Indian
apolis American Asgociation team and
the Boston Red Sox, has been signed
as footba!l and . baseball coach at
Drake University,
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MARLIN, TEXAS, March 14.—~The
change in weather conditions made
the Glants step lively in practice to
day. Benny Kauff is still among the
missing
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DAYTONA, FLA., March 14.<The
Dodgers were out early to-day for
their norning practice session. This
afternoon another game between the
regulars and rookies is scheduled,
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MACON, GA., March 14 —"Home
Run” Baker promises to do better in
the practice game to-dav. Yesterday
he went In as a pinch hitter and MNed
out. The Yankees are for “prepared
ness ' "l'#u-\' have been a little shy
on it
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, March
145~The actual practice in the niee
ties of baseball was commenced by
the Washington Nationals fto-day,
Clark Griffith divided his aggrogation
into two teams and from now o two
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 opportunity to
pull a come-back this year., He
showed fine form and let loose some
pretty curves. Full speed ahead was
ordered to-day 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 unc.rm;on.for Marlin,
SHREVEPORT, LA, March 14
The Reds th their second game with
the Joenls to<day “Elghty -five"
weather i putting the men into first.
cians condition, Caseyv Jones, the fa
mous “fan engineer” blew into camp
to-day.
| DR.J.T.GAULT
{‘ SPECIALIST (for men) |
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Jeffries Says M H
~ Little Ch to Win Title
By JAMES J. JEFFRIES.
(Heavyweight Champion From June 9, 1899, to July 4, 1910.
OS ANGELES, CAL. March 13.- Unquestionably Jess Willard is
I_ 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 satisfaatorily answered. It is next
to 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 thq simple reason that the champion has never
found 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 gtill have been in first class fighting condi
tion. That's what I think of his stamina, and this spells a world for the
clean, temperate life that Willard follows. !
‘ - - * :
‘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. [ believe the short go with Munroae
was the only real easy bout I ever stepped into.
| Just what kind of a bout the Jeffries of yesterday and the Willand
‘of to-day. would furnish is something that T don’t care to discuss. 1 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 little
problem for the ring-siders to argue, : .
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' C)RBFITT. 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
|haw~ enabled him to make a close run of it with Willard in a short limited
round go. [ 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, to me
at least, is the astonishing amount of money being paid for a ten-round,
no-decision go, in which THE CHALLENGER, ERANK MORAN, STANDS
LITTLE CHANCE TO WIN THE TITLE. This certainly will set the old
timers to thinking J
» * * 1
ESS WILLARD, and I take every man as | find 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
‘lB a gilant in size, has improved wonderfully in his boxing, can take the
‘pmxiahmum. and is ‘honest, conscientious and clean-minded.
i That's a whole lot to say about one young fellow.
National Hexathlon Contests at °
Y. M. C. A.Wednesday Night
By George W. Mackey. ‘
OCAL athletes as well as mem
l I bers of the Young Men's Chris
r tian Association generally are
looking forward to the National Ath
letic Hexathlon which is to be held
by the Atlanta Association to-mor
row night, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
This is the big athletic event of l‘to‘
vear, and at the same time over 250
associations throughout the United
States and Canada are going to con
test in the same events, using the
same scoring tables by which to tab
ulate the results, All results are o
be sent to the New York office not
later than April' 1, and from there tha
fortunate individuals and associatiors
ire 1o be aetermined.
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THE meet to-morrow night has a
double significance for the local
Y. M. C. A. boys. Besides having a
chance to capture national honors,
there is also a very good opportunity
for the locals to get a one-third grip
on the beautiful loving eup offered by
the Foote & Davies Company, of Ar
lanta, to the association in Georgia
|mnklng the highest scores in the na
NASHVILLE, TENN., March 14,
Professor C. 8. Brown, chairmar of the
Vanderbilt athletic board, announced
that the annual track meet of the 8, 1.
A. A. had been awarded to that univer
sity ad,will be held In this city the
third SBaturday in May.
To prepare the fleld for the meet,
Vanderbilt students will themselves
work as day laborers. being paid wages
of 12% cents an hour, the money earned
in this manner to be contributed to the
campaign fund being raised in an effort
to secure an endowment of $700,000,
.
Rudderham SignsUp;
)
Kerin Only Hold-0
Kerin Only Hold-Out
| i
. BIRMINGHAM, March 14 It was an
nounced at the office of R. H. Baugh, |
‘Y‘n.ldvm of the southern Assoclation
| Basebill Clubs, that the signed contract
of Umpire Rudderham had been rr~‘
ceived. |
‘ This makes six umpires who have
‘?("n"l for the coming season. Only
’ erin, of last year's squad Is to hoJ
heard from,
Pregident Baugh ax yet has made no
appointment to All the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Scotty Chestnutt
BASKETBALL CAPT. NAMED
COLUMBIA, MISS., March 14.-Fred
Willlams, of Kansas City, was to-day
chosen to captain the 1917 basketba.!
team of the University of Missouri,
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tional affair. The cup has been on
exhibition at the local association for
several days, and has attracted much
attention. :
Savannah, Macon, Augusta, Colum
bus and Atlanta are all out for this
cup, and reports from the other asso
ciations say that the Atlanta athletes
will have to hustie if they secure the
first hold on the cup. After being won
three successive years, the cup be
comes the permanent property of the
association winning it.
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THE events to-morrow night are the
60-yard potato race, 220-yard po
tato race, standing broad jump, run
ning high jump, fence vault and 12-
pound shot put. .
Friday afternoon of this week the
boys of the Commerclal lHigh School
will hold/the floor of the gymnasium
for their preliminary indoor frack
meet. Each Friday of this month one
of the schools has held its meet in
preparation for the final championship
meet to be heid March 31. The events
Friday are 75, 100, 220, 440 yard
dashes, running high jump, standin
broad jump, and 12-pound shot puntj
The public is invited to attend (.
meet to-morrow night and also the
boys’ meet Friday afternoon.
Shade Over Zulu Kid
NEW YORK, March 14-Carey Phelan
shaded ,Tommy Houck in ten rounds
here Il‘f night.
Tommy Touhey outboxed Willie Jones
in ten rounds
Johnny Ertle, st. Paul claimant of
bantamwaeight title, shaded Young Zulu
Kid, of Brooklyn, in ten rounds.
Fddle Wallace, a Brooklyn feather.
welght, defeated Kid Taylor in ten
rounds
B Leonard Wins
Over Sam Robideau
PHILADBELPHIA, Mareh 14.--Benny
Leonard, New York lightweight, defeat«
ed Sam Robideau In a six-round bout
‘heres last night,
‘ Charley’ Leonard, brother of Benny,
knocked out Frankie Kline in the first
round,
TO COACH COAST QUINTET
‘ CRAWFORDSVILE, IND., March 14—
Peter Vaughan, basketball eoach at
Purdue, Isaves Wednesday to become
basketball coach for the University of
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