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Sport and Society Section
ESO HERALD
Sport and Society Section
Silk Hat Harry's Escapades
Copyright 1913. International News Service
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Betting Is Even On Prize Fight
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Hanson and Herrick Both Working
CONFIDENCE in his own fighting
ability is the formula of Joe Her-
rick for the victories of his
Drother Jack the "Kewanee Tiger."
That Jack did not finish Hanson in the
last few rounds of the former fights
is explained by Joe who states that be"
cause of the two defeats which Hanson
is credited with over Jack in Cali-
fornia the big middleweight had to
fight f arefully. "Hanson was in serious
trouble after the 16th round" says
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on earth at the showing which Jack
1. ade- Jack will rush the fight from
the initial bell this time and Hanson
will not last 15 rounds is my predic-
tion. I have already communicated
with promoter R. C. Benites to secure
Knockout Brown for a fight with
Jack In early February so confident
am I of the outcome of the contest.
Betting has opened and will probably
close from present indications at even
money on the result of the contest.
Minor wagers none over $60 have been
pl0-
George Rodus of New York city a
pilgrim on the quest of the white
hope" danned the gloves with Herrick
Wednesday afternoon. Because of the
helpless condition of Rodus after two
minutes of boxing. Joe was compelled
to walk in and stop the fight. Jack
tore In with a left hook which stag-
gered the giant. Small short arm wal-
lops followed. Two rounds were boxed
with "Kid" Martinez. "Kid" Alberts
the husky welter skipped three rounds
with the big middleweight. The sand
bag was walloped for 10 minutes by
Jack who enjoyed the diversion of hit-
ting as-hard as he pleased. Twelve
minutes were devoted to rope skipping
and shadow boxing.
Hanson is working hard at his quar-
ters. A large crowd witnessed the
workouts of the Salt Lake boxer Wed-
nesday. "Battling" Mantell who spars
daily with Hanson said recently that
the westerner was showing better form
than he had ever seen. Hanson ' has.
without doubt improved to a great ex-
tent. His distance work and short
arm blows In the clinches will be a big
factor in the Herrick fight from pres-
ent conditions. Hanson boxed with
Mantell. Dawson and Jockey Spinner
Wednesday. ..
"If the weather permits the bout
will be held in the bull ring" said pro-
moter R. C. Benitez Wednesday af-
ternoon. "If indications are not favor-
able the contest will be staged in Cow-
boy park. It will only be a matter of
hours to remove the ring fromtfae.
stone arena and erect It In Cowboy
park which Is roofed over and is more
comfortable in inclement weather.
Christmas day was celebrated in
both camps by additional work and
. .. affnrto Tav nut nn the hard
est day of his training siege while t
Hanson boxed a number of rounas.
Benny Cordova and "Kid" Dawson who
clash in the semi-windup are down to
excellent condition.
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Van Court Commends Ad Wolgast
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tk Wildcat" Ferns Is a Comeback
WKLTERS like Ritchie McFar-
land and Brltton should box
In their own class and not
seek matches with legitimate 183 pound
lightweights says De "Witt Van Court
noted coast boxing expert Van Court
commends the stand of Wolgast as
the 133 pound champion of the world.
The little Dutchman won the title at
133 pounds and defended and lost it
at that weight to Willie Ritchie who
now refuses to meet boxers of his
division. Wolgast never picked out
the soft ones but met all comers.
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"Wildcat" Ferns showed that he Is
still in the running for the welter-
weight title when he won from Young
Denny of New Orleans recently. Denny
was defeated in all but one round which
was a draw. Ferns floored Denny In
the first round with a straight right
to the jaw a replice of the punch with
which Gibbons knocked out Ferns.
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Jim Jeffries received more than $400-
00 in purses during his career as
heavyweight champion. After leaving
the ring Jeff went into business and
is now estimated as being worth ?1S0-
000. Tom Sharkey although not a
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anv of them at the present time. J
Sharkey earned about 3160000 in the
ring and is now worth approximately
a quarter of a million dollars.
Kfforts are being made by Federal
league emissaries it is said to land
"Cactus" Cravath star player of the
Philadelphia Nationals and leading hit-
.. Un Vntinnal laomi. tsit 1 Q1 3
Cravath in a letter to a New York J
news service declared that the Fed-
erals had made him a big offer and
unless the Philly management came
through he was going to the outlaws
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Dan MeKetrick manager of Frank
Moran who is now in Paris has wired
Billy Gibson that Moran's proposed
bout with Jack Johnson has been called
oft indefinitely. MeKetrick wired an
offer to Jim Coffey to box Moran. Gib-
son recently offered Georges Carpen-
ter the French champion a purse of
$10000 to meet Coffey in New York.
An ancient claim that a fighter once
knocked out TSfever comes back was
brought to light when George Chip
knocked out Frank Klaus the second
time Tuesday night. Chip who floored
Klaus once several weeks ago was an
easy winner in this contest When
Joe Gans lost to Battling Nelson the
Hegewisch lightweight knocked him
out again before he substantiated his
claim to the lightweight title.
Charles "W. Murphy has not seen
Joe Tinker and has no intention of conr
ferrlng with the exmanager of the
Reds according to a communication
received by -president Charles H. JUJ-
bets of the Brooklyn club. When the
deal for Tinker was made Bbbets wired
Murphy that Tinker belonged to the
Dodgers and to keep his hands oft.
Murphy replied that he had not seen or
conferred with Tinker.
Artie Hoffman former Pirate and ex-
Cub outfielder will play with the San
Francisco Coast league club next sea-
son according to present indications.
Del Howard manager of the Seals
conferred with Orvie Overall crack
twirler for the club recently at Los
Angeles and it is probable that Hoff-
man will be purchased from the Chat-
tanooga Southern league team of which
he is a member.
Tom O'Rourke the New Tork promo-
ter has offered a guarantee of 310000
to Georges Carpentier French heavy-
weight champion if the foreigner will
battle on American soil. Porky Flynn
is a prospective opponent of Carpentier
if he is secured. Both Billy Papke
a u'T'o.ii Tviouc ATnpHcn.n middle-
weights have defeated Carpentier in
France.
Missouri Might Have Got Packey
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Wisconsin Ban Should Be Example
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T. LOUIS. Mo.. Dec. 25 Patricl
Martin McFarland alias Packey
McFarland got the wallop he has
been inviting for some time when he
endeavored to smile at the Wisconsin
boxing commission and to sneer at its
orders. Now the smile has come off.
He is informed that he has been sus-
pended for one year from boxing at
Wisconsin clubs a feature which
Packey will regret as In Milwaukee
they are the second best "easy marks
in the country. St Louis "box fight
followers rank the country in this re-
spect Punishment Long Delayed
McFarland deserved to be suspended
in New York when he refused to obey
the New York commission in bis fiJIhi
with Tmmy Murphy. McFarland
weighed 150 pounds or near it but he
got away with it
In St Louis there is no commission
so he sneaked away with another catch
weight stunt giving a little exhibition
of boxing against a Jad more than a
full class below him in weight
All states with boxing commissions
ought to recognize the Wisconsin ban
against McFarland and hold up his
matches. It would soon wipe the "you
have to have me" look off the gentle-
man's countenance.
McFnrlnnd Still Strong.
There are not wanting experts who
think McFarland is about all throuch
somewhat after the fashion of Abe At-
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stalling when he did poorly in boots.
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level best.
That view seems unreasonable how-
ever in HcFarland's case for Packe
in his St Louis bout even though he
did not try to stop Trendall showed
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speed and strength enough to prove he
is still a factor in the game.
What Packey should dp is to quit
trying -to mystify his followers as to
his weight and come out openly in the
class where he belongs and in which
he can be champion the welterweight
A Compromise- Team.
Walter Camp's football team cover-
ing all America seems to" be a compro-
mise of many expert opinions and to
be as near right as it is possible for a
compiler who has seen but a few P'f"
ers of the many he tries to classify.
His first team is as follpws: Hoggsett
of Dartmouth and Mferrilat oT the
Army ends; Ballln of Princeton and
Talbot of Yale tackles; Penock of Har-
vard and Brown of the Navy guards.
Des Jardien of Chicago eenter; Hunt-
ington. Colgate quarterback; Craig of
Michigan and Brickley of Harvard
backs; and Mahan. Harvard fullback.
Surely It's an eleven that would be
unbeatable. But in one position west-
erners and a lot of eastern people
too will dispute with Camp that's as
to the quarterback. The west almost
to a man has picked little Dorais of
Notre "Dame as the best man possible.
His forward passing ability to carry
the ball clever generlaship and de-
fensive strength make him an allround
man hard to beat Huntington or Col-
gate is doubtless a strong man in the
Job but he surely owns no such variety
of strong points as the little west-
erner. It's Coming to This.
Although the National league went
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clubs using the same park for baseball
purposes this is practically certain to
come. In view of the strong tendency
of club owners to get down their af-
fairs to a "business basis" The com-
bination would out the investment of
the two clubs in twain while the prof-
Its of each would remain the same.
Could the owners be Induced to see
it this plan would enable the respec-
tive teams to spend on players wnat
they might save in rent and inteerst.
they might save in rent and interest
the fans. . .
Fear of the "syndicate bair cry is
deterring the magnates from a logical
move.
Just a Jest.
Somebody has started a discussion to
prove that Eddie Collins is a more val-
uable man than Cobb. If the same
party wants to locate the whereabouts
of some able support let him hunt up
the members of the commission that
awarded the annual prize to Walter
Johnson There's a whole board that
evidently thinks little of Cobb as he
received but three points out of a big
total.
As a general proposition however
the endeavor to convince the ordinary
fan that Collins has it on Cobb would
be about as simple a task as extracting
the right eye of Buddha.
ODIIXEN THREATENS JUMP
TO THE FEDERAL JjKAGtTK
Lincoln. Neb. Dec. 25. Lee Quillen
for three years third baseman of the
pennant winning Denver club and be-
fore that with the Sioux City club
when it won the Western league pen-
nant announces he will serve notice on
the Denver management that If not
given his release or transfer to the
Lincoln club he would jump to the
Chicago Federal league club from
which he says he has an offer. Qull-
len's home Is in Lincoln and he pre-
fers to play here if his servces are
wanted.
HINKEY WILL COACH
YALB FOOTBALL TEAM
Dayton Ohio Dec. S5. Frank Hinkey
famous star of the nineties will be
head coach of the Yale football eleven
next fall. This announcement was
made today by captain Nelson Talbott
who is at his home here for the Christ-
mas holidays.
A few hundred windows and odd sash
it a big saving to you. Lander LHraber
Co. Advertisement
El Paso Optical Co. Inc opticians to
the southwest Advertisement
SOCKALEXIS DIES
m LOGGING CAMP
Bangor Maine Dec 25. Louis Sock-
alexiF a Penobscot Indian who won
fame as a ball player dropped dead of
heart disease while working in a log-
ging camp at Burlington Wednesday.
His- body was removed to his home in
Old Town Wednesday night
Sockalexis was born 41 years ago.
His paternal grandfather was at one
time governor of the Penobscots and
the family was prominent in the af-
fairs of the tribe. Louis was an uncle
of Andrew Sockalexis the marathon
runner. .
Like his nephew Louis Sockalexis
was a natural athlete and was able to
run 100 yards in ten seconds when at
his best He became known as a base-
ball player in 1895-9S when he played
centerfield on the Holy Cross team his
work attracting the attention of the
big- league scouts. In 1897 he was an
outfieleder for Cleveland of the Ameri-
can league. Afterwards he played on
teams in the minor leagues of New
England.
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