THE OMAHA DAILY VVEi SrXDAV, .7 V L V in, 1000.
n
ROURKES MAY STILL RALLY
No Occasion for Fans to Take Rnn
Hard Luck to Heart.
of
OTHER TEAMS SHOW PARALLEL SLUMPS
IJrrry niTcirl HpIiik Mniti lo ltnrrlcmli
VnU Hpuln mill Omiilin Mn'
Mill Hi- Pnrtnr In I'IkIiI fur
tllO I'CIIIIIIIlt,
Even though the Hourke family haa not
been playing in its old-tlmo chnmplonidilp
form for tho Inst couple of weeks, there la
by no tneana reason for dlsslratlon of the
fond hopes entertained by Omaha fandom
that tho Western league pennant will bo
captured by tho Colts. Whllo it Is true tho
locals have been playing In a dreadfully dis
appointing manner ever since they concluded
the eminently successful scries of games on
tho homo grounds the latter part of June,
tho causo can be attributed largely to a pal
pable run of ill luck which has manifested
Itself largely in tho Injuries suffered by al
most every man on tho team. Nor Is this
slump by any means nn unparalleled cir
cumstance. The present season in tho big
leagues nfford Instances almost Identical.
Philadelphia led tho National league for
weeks, then through a combination of un
fortunato circumstances took a slump and
now has nn eyelash hold on fourth place.
In the American leaguo tho HooMcrs room
lngly had tho pennant at their mercy, but
encountered nn nil verso title of luck and lost
llfteen straight games. With a team crip
pled by the Incapacity of some of tho star
players Omaha has been fighting an up-hill
battle, but tho summit seems now to have
bcon about scaled and tho performances of
the earlier part of tho season promise to bo
repented henceforth.
Never In tho history of baso ball has there
been so exciting a chnso for tho pennant as
that now In progress In tho Western longuc.
Thero nro not to exceed seven games be
tween tho topnotchcrs nnd tho taileuders
nnd n week might bring forth nn entire re
versal of tho standing of the six teams. Of
added Interest In this rcmnrkablo race Is tho
fact that nil of tho teams nro playing ex
cellent twill and tho capabilities of all of
them nro nboiu on n parity. Tho Colts aro
scheduled to play forty-eight games beforo
tho close of the season nnd oven were they
now In tho bottom hole It would not bo Im
possible for them to forgo to tho front and
win out tho race. As it Is nnothcr week may
see tho banner of Omnha floating high upon
tho parapets of tho 'flourishing new lenguo
nnd tho stock of tho ICelth-Kourko combina
tion raised far abovo par.
first baseman such nrcoxslon to the team will
prolmhly be mndo. Captain O'Connell would
then tie switched bark to his old position
at second. Tim O'ltourke shoved around to
third and "Home-run" Hoy kept for utility
purposes. Then with "lull" Wilson back
In the game presiding behind the wlndpad.
I.auzon, .McVlrker and Wright In the out
field, tho Colts would present n formidable
front. Hcbsamen would be kept with Hoy
for utility purposes. With the addition of a
couple of pitchers, capable of delivering tho
proper kind of goods, thrro would bo no
reason why tho Omahas should not take nn
upward shoot and keep the gait throughout
the season.
While Manager Hourko has not confided
his plans to any of his confreres, It is by no
means unlikely that such a rearrangement
ns this will bo effected. The plan depends
largely upon the signing of n crnckcrjack
first baseman one who can hit well -nnd
cover the initial corner equally well. The
team thus composed would bo made tip of
good, reliable hitters, for such Lnuzou,
O'Connell nnd Wilson have proved them
selves to be, O'Hourko and Wright give ex
cellent promise of climbing up tho batting
list and Mattle McVlcker seems to bo over
coming the hoodoo that has been pursuing
him all thu season.
flood baso ball players wcro never In
greater demand than they nro this year.
Manager Hourke of tho Omahas has dis
covered this fact In his efforts to sign two
or three more good players In order to
strengthen up tho local team, the particular
need being nt least a couplo of more speedy
pitchers. "I bavo spent nt least $50 in tho
last two weeks telegraphing players," Bald
Mannger llourko yesterday, "but they are
iibout as scarce ns hen's teeth. Last week I
had four players who had agreed to Join the
Omnhn club and Bent as many railroad
tickets to them, but only one put In nn ap
pearance However, I have wires out for
some crackerjacks and expect them with us
beforo n great while now."
Tho only addition to tho team last week
was that of Joo Wright, who will probably
hold down n steady Job In tho outllcld.
Wright has a splendid reputation ns a
hitter and has well sustained It fcinco Joining
tho team. It Is not improbnblo that within
tho next week or so several changes will
bo mado In tho personnel of the homo team.
If Mannger Hourko can get hold of n good
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Is not nlwnys lasting. If you cannot cull
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concealed from prying eyes, ami I will
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Consultation nml nilvlr.x witliniit rnut
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tho various weaknesses of men KHKH
10 every maiu patient. Koiil only by
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Uli ULI191K.I I
Company,
Hon ill k IN In III lloiiKlua Hliii-U, Op
llu ilou'a. Cor n or llllh mul limit
Mk cni viiA, m;m.
OKKIOH HOl'HS-Krom 8,30 a, m, to S
p, m, Sunduys- From 10 30 a. m. to 1. p,
Wednesdays and Saturdays-l'rotn 8;W
in, to 8:00 p. tu.
Vot the pecond tlmo this season an emis
sary from Ned Harlon of tho Ilrooklyn Su
perbas visited Omaha last week, seeking
the purchase of Tommy Hughes. President
Keith steadfastly refused to entertain the
tempting offer mndo for tho snlo of tall
Tammas and tho latter will finish out tho
season with Omaha.
President Thomas J. Hlekey has discovered
by this time that tho conduct of affairs of
a healthy, flourishing baso ball organiza
tion, such as tho Western league, Is by no
means a picnic. Tho president has trouble
In plenty nn his hands, but his friends nro
confident of his ability to nicer clear of the
shoals and end up tho season with colors
flying. Following tho troublous times
ho experienced In providing satisfactory
umpires, President Hlekey Is now con
fronted with several knotty problems, chief
among which l tho question of throwing
out tho six games played between Dea
Molnre nnd Sioux City becauso of the pro
test nf Sioux City against the umpiring
of Duck ICbrlght, who had previously been
tho mannger of tho team. President Hlekey
Issued an edict throwing out thu disputed
games. lly so doing Sioux City Is given a
big boost In tho percentago column and
Deo Moines a corresponding reduction. It
In un open question ns to whether the pres
ident has tho right to declare these games
null and void nnd tho matter will be taken
up nt n meeting of the magnutcs to bo held
In tho near future.
Now tho urbnno president has a storm
brewing over his head as a result of his
blacklisting Hansen, tho Sioux City player
who assaulted Hill Wilson. Dlro threats
of a damage suit arc credited to the Sioux
City management becauso Hansen was glveu
no opportunity to state bis side of the case.
In this matter President Hlekey will be
upheld by tho better clement of baso ball
lovers throughout tho entire leaguo.
Ilauscn could have no possible defense to
offer for the cowardly assault he committed.
Even though ho nnd Wilson wero on un
friendly terms no JiiHtlflcatlon could possibly
bo made for tho brutal conduct of Hnuton,
tho mero fact that ho Btruck Wilson when
the latter was entirely unsuspicious of his
purpose being enough to warrant his dis
missal from tho leaguo.
That most enthusiastic of local fans, W.
It. Kent, has prepared a schedule of the
Holding and batting of all of tho players
In the Western leaguo, up to and lnctuJlng
July 6. Thero Is no reason for local fans
to feel abashed at tho Bhowlng mado by
their representatives on tho diamond, to the
following averages will show:
Plnvcr nnd Club.
Wilson, St. Joo nnd
Pueblo
Preston, Denver
Sullivan, Denver
Holland. Denver
Hlnes, Des M.olucs
Hurrell, Omaha
l.auzon, Omaha
Hchall, St. Joo
O'Connell, Omaha
Hlekey. Denver
Parrott. Pueblo
Miller Denver
Hristow, St. Joe
Knymer, Sioux City..
llulen. Pueblo
ltrasbear, Sioux City.
Cote, Sioux City
Olnsscock, Sioux City.
Nagle, Des Moines
Thiol, Des Moines
1 train, Des Moines
Olade, Des Moines
Kbrlght, Sioux City...
Hall, St. Joo
Dalryniple, Pueblo
Anderson, Pueblo
Heilly, Denver
Hallinim, Sioux City..
Ch.'sson, Des Moines..
Ciraliiini, Pueblo
Mellalo, Pueblo
O' Hourke, Oinahn
ISylor, Denver
Wilson. Omnlm
'.oltz, St. Joe
Hansen, Denver and
Sioux City
McCriuslund, Denver. .
l.ewoe, Denver
Herman. St. Joe
Kline. St. Joo
McVlcker, Omnha
MeFurliind. D. Moines.
O'Don, Pueblo nnd
Sioux City
Kelly, Pueblo
lllnokburn, Pueblo.. ..
Davis, St. Joo
Hoy, Omaha
Hawkins, Pueblo
Strung, St. Joo
Hebsnnion, Omaha
l.ouuin, Dos Moines...
McKlbben, St. Joe
McNcelov, Denver
Mormi, Pueblo
Murcuin, Pueblo
Wurronden, V Moines.
Ilnor, Om. & St. Joo..
Hall, Dos Mollies
Harne.-i, Denver
Solster, Des Moines....
Novtiieyor. Omaha... .
Vizard, Denver
Tinker, Denver
Camp. Sioux City
Wiiinor, Dm Moines..
Johnson, Pueblo
Snooks, Pueblo
Andrews, Pueblo
Mackey. Omaha
Iloutx, Sioux City
Hughe, Omaha
Hill, Des Moines
Toman. Omaha
Nllos, Sioux City
Helta. PiKblo
Parker, Dos Moines...
Mitupln, St. Joo
Hulburt. Sioux City...
Pi loo, Pueblo
Colo, Des Molnos
YoiiceR. Omaha und
Pueblo
Underwood, St. Joe....
McDonald. Sioux City.
Ferguson, Sioux City.
Iierte. Sioux City
Hoaeh, Dew Molnos
ami Omnha
Parvln, Hloux City....
Hoih, Sioux City
McCrcndlo, Sioux City.
(llbsou, St. Jon
Welng, Sioux City
Ferris, Omnha
10 GS 251
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SS S2
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231:77
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MeFarlan-. Ds Moines 15 9,
Woltmr, Des Moines H i
Hurrell. Omaha 9 5
Ni winoyor, omahn II. 6
Maupin, St. Joe ,11 7
I'ercuson. Hloux City 14' 7
Kiignti, OtrMlm fl 3,
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wun nnd lost up to nnd Including July C:
15 50 S ,1G0 3
9i 3I 5 ,147 0
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Parvln, Sioux City
Price, Pueblo
Hughes, Omaha
I'ndorwood, St Joe,
McNoeloy, Denver
Olads, Des Moines
Webster, Denver ,
91 7;
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2 .717
5 ,733
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Uonlit. Hloux city...
Herman, St. Joe
bitumens, Donvi
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Kuurh, Do4 .M. nml Oinahn 13,
Andrews. Pueblo 9
Johr.son, Puoblt ,10,
lllbson, Ht. jo? i
Verkes, Omalri und Pueblo ' S,
MeDonnld, Sioux City 10
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Player and Club.
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Hnvis, St. Joo I9 422'
l.auzon, Omnha 23 242
McCausland, Denver 22
lieusamen, Omnlm 20
Hill, Des Moines ,27
Marcuni. Pueblo 13,
Holland, Denver 30i
Parrott, Pueblo p)
librlght, Sioux City 201
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Harnes, Denver 101
Mackey, Omaha 22l
O'Connell. Omaha 20,
Hristow. Ht. Joo I41!
O'Don. Sioux Cltv iim
Anderson, Pueblo 31
unymer, Sioux City '221
Hlnes. Dos Moines no
Tinner, Denver 122
iiiexey, Denver lis
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Nllos, Sioux City...
Hraln, Des Moines.
Hlley, Denver
Kelly, Pueblo
Hlekey, Denver....
Dawklns, Pueblo,..
SHOHTSTOPS-
Toman, Omaha 1601
Hall, St. Joe 149
Lewee, Denver 32
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Kelly, Pueblo
Hall. Dos Molnos
Tinker, Denver
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Zeltz, St. Joo
Schrall, St. Joe
Hulburt. Sioux City..
Hcbsamen, Omahn....
Nagle, Des Moines....
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Dairy mplo. Pueblo 1 in;
rnrrott, Pueblo 117
Hnlluinn, Sioux City 147
McHnle. Pueblo 31
Miller. Denver I4S
Preston. Denver 150
Johnson, Pueblo 15
MevicKcr, omnlm 50
Hnuson, Hloux City 17
McKlbben. St. Joe 149
Parker, Des Moines '23
Vizard, Denver 30:
vviison, i. joo 114
Haer, Omaha Ill
Holland, Denver I IT
Mellulo, Sioux City 19
Warrendeu, Dos Moines 13S;
T.auzon, Omaha lis
Anderson. Puolilo 14
Hoth, Sioux City HO
Camp. Sioux City 114
CATCHEHS- I
Coto. Sioux City 47
I.oman, Dos Moines 110
Wilson, Omnha 110
McCausland, Denver I20
Hansen, Denver 110
Graham, Pueblo 42
Sullivan, Denver 18
Kllng, St. Joe I49i
Sclslor, Des Moines ,27
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GOLF CLUBS WILL CLASH
Country Ciuli nml Kuunlr.e Tcmn-i
Will Moot In First Mulch Kver
Conducted In Omiilin.
Tho flint formal contest between golf
clubs over conducted In Omaha will occur
next Saturday at tho links of tho Country
club between a team reprccntlng that or
ganization and a squad from the Kountze
liaca Golf club. The personnel of the teams
has not, been decided upon by either side
and a number who havo not yot seriously
come, to the front may show that thoy arc
to be reckoned with before the week is out.
Morsmnu and Kimball having tied for first
placo at tho match on tho Fourth of July
are looked upon us leading candidates for tho
Country club team, whllo Lewis and Hnhm
who tied for the next scoro, havo a good
chance to fill out tho quartet. K. V. Lewis
Is also ono of tho strongest players of tho
Kountze Placo club, and Captain Lawrle of
that organization still hopes to be able to
tnduco him to play with tho northsldcrs.
Tho Kountzo Placo four will undoubtedly
labor under considerable handicap becauBo
of Its unfamlllnrlty with tho course, but as
Captain Lawrlo remarks, "Tha hazards are
the same to nil players and everyone haa tho
eamo chance of getting in und out of
troublo."
In discussing the attraction of the game
Captain I-awrlo remarked: "Clolf Is a curi
ous and Insidious paatimo and tho only one
tu voguo today that holds the player from
tho very first utrokc. If tho beginner ralsaes
the ball ho goes after It in tho hope of
tlpally hitting It fair and square. If ho hits
It ho la so elated that continued success
Is his only aim nnd he sticks to It. Mixed
foursomco nro qulto In voguo at tho present
tlmo and both men and women derlvo bene
fit from the combined play. A record of
these games is to be kept In tho Kountze
Placo records from next week on and the
scorca will bo compared."
At tho Kountzo Placo club last week
Shields and Oldfleld wcro again pitted
against Itwrle, ho playing their best ball,
Tho captain came out on top seven holes up.
Oldfleld played an unusually good game, but
Judge Shields wna not In his usual form.
Mr. Jaqulth Is putting up n consistent,
clever game, nnd promises to lower his
record rndlcally within a few days. His
approach shote aro well judged, both as to
distance and direction. Mr. Ilutler Is also
showing good form and U benefiting by
faithful practice. Most of the women are
holding their own and a number have re.
duced their records within tho week.
"A well known citizen of the north side
remarked to mo last wcok," said a Kountze
Place golfer, "that ho would bo garroted If
bo could see any point to the gnmo of golf
'You drlvo a ball a mile,' he scoffed, 'and
then walk after it and hit It another lick.'
" 'Tho trouble Is to hit It tho first mile.'
I replied calmly.
" 'Well, you can't lure mo Into such n
profitless pursuits, slild tho citizen.
"Less thon a wcok Inter tho atstemlous
Individual was scon early In thu afternoon
when few were around tryltig hard to hit the
ball In an aurorn of dust nud muttered Im
precations. He U now on the links every
ulght and admits that there Is conilderabb
In the gamo betides taking a constitutional
around tbo links.
Tho nmateur record on the Country clu!
links Is still comewbat Involved In ob
scurity. There aro a number who claim
lo have (Hied tho holes successively In
forty-soven or forty-elght strokea, but 8
far such accomplishments havo not bcui
vouched for by regularly nppolntod ncorers
As ono of the golfers of moro modest pre-
'distorts remarked last week, "Thero Is
all tho difference In tho world 'botweon
scores and scores. Snmo wholly uprlgh
and conscientious citizens do a Httlo dally
Ing with the ball not down In tho rules
when thoy arc off on the links by them
selves. If the rtroke Is high and tho 1)3 1
Is topped off only a short distanca ih
player eomctlines calls to tho caddie t
throw it back and ho makes another shot
Now that Is not golf and a player wh
boasts of a score mado under such circum
stances is only laying up humiliation fo,
himself when ho come to engago in a tour
nament, where each ti.roke and mlistroko
is carefully made note of. The best sco.e
so far mndo by .1 nn.l'iit player Is .lut
of Hob Taylor, the lutrudor, in fort) four.
HancKcr lias ucnu 11 .n uiiy-nve, whlca H
vry good."
In rpeaklng of tho cureless habits which
arc to easy to contract mil to difficult to
hako off one of tho Country club golfcis
said: ".My scorei" during the last few
urcks havo been much ltn creditable than
early iti the season and all because of an
unhappy week, when 1 playul In a pair of
shoes with slippery soles. In addressing
the ball of course It Is necessary to sway
tho body r.nd In doing thlti my weigm
would rcEt alternately on my right leg.
Uccause. of tho shoe being slippery I got
several falls and beforo long became timid
about ti listing myself to that foot. So my
stroke 'became stiff nnd my right leg might
have been wood for nil tho spring and
elasticity I got out of It."
'Will, I got rid of tho shoes, but 1
haven't been able yet to shake oft tho
habit. Unless I keep It perpetually In
mind that leg Is f till stiff and awkward
and it Is Impossible for me to put my full
forco into tho ball. Ha Just llko getting
a technique on tho piano. If you once get
Into fumbling habits It's a sorbin job to
get back Into a good stylo again."
,V new featuro which Is rapidly being In
troduced in tho city Is "clock golf," de
signed ns a discipline for the eyo nnd h.iiil.
Many enthusiasts nro laying out clock
courses on their lawns and aro deriving
marked benefit, because It Is possible to
employ odds and ends of tlmo lit getting
practice.
Tho course Is laid out llko the face of a
clock, twenty-four feet In diameter. At
a point a little to 0110 stdo of the centot-.
where the clock would ordinarily be wouml,
is a hole, to which tho player putts from
each one of tho numeral holes. The first
stroke naturally Is from 1 o'clock, and when
tho bnll Is happily dropped In Us destina
tion It Is removed nnd t'lartcd again from
2 o'clock. It Is evident that ouch holo Is
at an unequnl distance from the point
within tho circle, so tint the oxerclso Is
of a varied character.
Of coilrso It would bo possible to com
plete tho round In twelvo strokes, putting
each ball accurately Into a holo at every
shot. It In much moro frequently th case.
however, that the player Is obliged to cm-
ploy thirty or forty strokes and the record
Is no better than twenty-thrco. Tho cx
crclso Is partlcuarly valuable, to womcii.
who aro usually obliged to rely for records
moro upon their skill nnd precision than
upon tho forco of their stroke.
Captnln Lawrlo haa on exhibition tho
medals which will be donated to the players
making the best scoro for tho season on
tho Kountze Placo links. Tho trophic:.' for
the man and woman champions nro allko
nnd aro handsomely wrought of silver. The
body of tho prize Is of oval form, similar
to a colonial medallon, and Is bordered by
delicate beading. In the center nro two
golf sticks crossed and four balls. Tho
namcti of the victors will be Inscribed on
the reverse side.
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Owing to tho failure of Otis Ruhlln and
Champion Jeffries to ngrco on tho date for
a match thero Is a decided degreo of re
moteness In tho possibility of these two top
notchcrs coming together. Hoth muti weru
ngreenblo to a light, but Huhlln objected to
nny dilly-dallying In the matter of tlmo
and protested 'igalnst glvinc the champion
until August I to ngrco upon tho date for
tho contest. "I'm In the business to fluht,
not talk." said Huhlln. "1 would lllo to
mnn T .. I . 1 ..... . 1 , 1 . . ...
tuvvb ni-uuiii (iiiu wiu uuuuiiuuuimip, UUl 1
it i nuvo 10 reiuuin lino ior a couplo or
months to do so, I'll pass up the crown of
glory and take on Hob Kltzelmmons for the
crown of gold." This brief statement of
Ituhlln's Bums up thu ontlro rnntter. Thu
Akron glnnt wants to do all tho lighting In
New York that he possibly can beforo tho
repeal of tho Horton law In order that ho
may profit financially by the popularity
gained by his defeat of Sharkoy. Tor this
reason he declined to wait until Jeffries
should deslgnnto a dato for their match,
bajed upon the condition of his arm
August 1.
Ab n consenuenco Ituhlln's next match
will be with Fltzslmmons and tho dato will
bo some tlmo In August, probably during
tho first week of tho mouth. "Lanky nob"
will bo a prominent figure In tho prlzo ring
once more, for besides his go with Huhlln
ho Is matched to meet Sharkey tho Inst week
In August. One of those three men will
consequently bo the noxt applicant for cham
pionship honors. Should Huhlln defeat I'itz
slmmons he will bo clearly In a poiltlon to
demand an early meeting with tho cham
pion. Likewise, should Fltzslmmons bo the
victor of this match he will once more bo n
championship possibility. With these two
lights on botweon thu heavyweights there will
bo plenty of material for interested specula
tion during tho next few weeks and thu
pugilistic prognostlcntors will havo ample
opportunity to cxerclso their talent In tho
art of "dope."
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We are determined that
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and these prices will do it.
We have about 15 of the
best known makes of wheels
including Columbia, Ram
bler, Stearns, Dayton and
Wolff-American. Most of
these are 1900 models and
as good as new and guar
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Columbia, SJ"' $35.00
Regents Up-to-date $20.00
Jnck Hoot's victory over Dick O'Hrleu bj
eyelash tu their six-round go laBt week hai
accelerated the confidence of Tommy Hyan'a
supporters In his forthcoming bout with
Hoot. The Chicago Ilohomluu enmo near
losing the fight In tho second round, when
ho was sent to tho bad almost, being
knocked down four times and saving him
self from a knockout only by tho timely
Intervention of tho bell. Ills victory over
O'llrlen was such a questionable one that
It will not pbazo the Hyan push, for Tommy
himself has to his credit a victory over
O'Hrlen In their fourteen-round fight at
Hartford In 1S98. Indeed, Hoot's showing
last Tuesday night has encouraged the Rynn
followers mightily and Tommy's friends be
lieve that he will have somnthlng of nn
easy gamo In sending the Chlcagonn to tho
races.
"Tho coming fight between Frank Erne,
lightweight champion, and Terry McClovorn
continues to bo about the eole topic of dls
niM.lon whenever sporting lights gather,"
.vrltos a competent authority. "Summing up
tho general opinion, tho Impression Is grow
'ng that Krno has made a foolish match.
Tho weight, 128 pounds, nt 3 o'clock In tho
afternoon, la thought suicidal (or tho clover
lltlo gentleman from lluffalo. Sam Harris
nay talk and shout his head off about being
jblo to make 10 pounds or 110 If there Is
money enough In eight, hut tho fact remains
hut Terry has been growing heavier steadily
ilneo hla flglit with (Jeorge Dixon, and those
who claim they nre In a position to know
my McOovern will have tho hardest sort of
vork to make 12G poumla nnd bo In tho
wrongest of shape.
' They figuro that 12S Is Just about what
Verry can do nicely and bo In tho full poa
'lon of nil his marvelous strength nnd
'lining powers. Thtoo wlaeacro.t point to
iio fact that tho night Terry got on tho
irale to weigh for bl fight with Tommy
White ho Just tipped tho beam nt US pounds,
ilthough It rested again after tho b..y was
emifortably on the scales. Still, this, thoy
lalin, shows that Terry was pretty close
o the 128-pound natch that night and at tho
Miie tlmo ho wan down pretty fine, for ho
ad trained faithfully for tho Chicago boy,
ho gava him such a strong argument In
!'o ring at Tatotmall's soma tlmo ugo.
"Nobody seems to know Juet exactly what
2rno can do In tho wolght lino. lie Is re
garded as ono or tho brightest fightera In the
uslness and, In addition to bl'j own keen
business eenee, has as manager Hobby Smith,
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Monday wi will poll our sci ond-hund
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who Is not likely to do nnythlng foolish In
tho way of getting tho lightweight champion
whipped. Thoy know best what they aro
doing and as they will bo tho biggest losoro
If Krne is beaton, or even falls to whip Mc
(lOVern, It Is unreasonable fur any outsider
to quction their Judgment In making the
mntch. Ovcrconfldenco may blur Smith's
Judgment and make ICrno neo double. Only
the light Itself can tell.
"Krno saa ho Is going to knock out tho
featherweight champion. Ho will havo tho
hardest tattk of his life. It li.ifi been u lung
tlmo since any ono camo within soven blccku
of putting Terry on his back for iiiiythlug. of
a count, with tho single exception of Oscar
Gardner, who managed to gat ono of hla
swings Into tho llroc.klyn man's Jaw. Down
dropped Terry, but he won up like a rubber
ball, und tho wny ho taught Oardnor to ako
a Joke In tho next three minutes was a
caution. Gardner was out In the next
lound. Krne Is not regarded as a clrong
hitter certainly not enough of a puulBher
to mako Terry cry enough.. Thvy mu girfng
only ten rounds nnd that Is not a 'great distance."
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