FT
O&AN DRAWSCOLOR LINE
Colored Heavyweights on One Side
of Pacifio, Whites on Other.
PALZER MAY CLAIM OFF NIGHT
Detent of Falser Mr AAA Interest
to the MeCartliy-FIynn Bont
OTrmn to IIbto Alt Sorta of
rhytaMtjuidtcaps.
BY W. W. NATJOHTOrf.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. X-If Joe
Jeannette goes to Australia in Jack John
son's plaos, aa ha has contracted to do,
rather a unlqua situation will present
Itself.
AH the colored heavyweights Trill be
plld up on one aide of the Pacific ocean
. and all the white hopes on the other.
And that, possibly, can truly be re
carded as an unmixed blessinir.
AVIth no dark shadows falling athwart
them. It will be a fine time for the pale
face stalwarts to fret together and deter
mine who Is who. For that matter, the
Initial move In the weeding- out process
has already been made, for Jim Flynn
and Luther, MeCarty are to faco each
.other at Los Angeles on December 10.
. The pity of It Is that Al ralrer, who It
was thought was uelng held In reserve
fof tho winner, should have Injured Ills
reputation through a wretched perform
ance with Tony Ross,
Everybody thought so well of Palter.
He wasn't looked upon as a clever ox-I-onent
of the manly art, but he was ac
ci edited with natural fighting talonts and
the qualities of strength, pluck and en
durance calculated to compensate for his
lack of knowledge of technique.
Now that Palier has been humbled by
Ross, whose leading record Is nearly as
extended as that of Tony Capon!, wo
don't know what, to think.
It may be that Palxer will claim It was
an. "off night" with him when he did so
poorly with noes in Philadelphia. Being
n prominent pugilist, explaining reverses
Is thoroughly within his province, but If
lie acts wisely, lie will undergo a spell
of training and demand another match
with Ross.
It Is the only safe method of vindica
tion and unless Palzer adopts it and turns
the (antes oh Ross ho will remain under
n, cloud.
, It's a poor wind that blows nobody
good, and Palzer's setback means added
Importance to the Flynn-McCarty bout
The' winner of this affair will be re
garded as the best of the white hopes
unless Palter does something amatlng
meanwhile.
Flynn Ilnndlcspped.
In the go at Los Angeles, Flynn will be
under all manner of physical handicaps.
MeCarty will outweigh and outreach him,
but disadvantages of that kind never dis
couraged Flynn.
Among the, time-lipnorcd adages of the
prite ring is one that says in effect, "A
good llttlo man cannot be expected to de
feat. a good big1, man."
Itjs doubtful if the argument holds
good in modern pugilism. In the old days
when .thero were so few punches known
to tho ring men and when every bruiser
followed a stilted style of milling It stood
to reason, I auppoec, other things belng
cquaty weight, strength and stature would
tell.
nut this is an age of specialists and
whave them in tho ring as well as In
other walks of life. Thero Is no common
school of boxing nowadays. Probably no
two, men have reached tho top of the
queonsberry ladder in recent years fight
alike Tho best men In tho game uru
.self-taught and fallow .out ideas of their
own.
"If Jem (Maco lived today and pitted
his straight lefts and rights against tho
hopks and Jolts' now In use he would
have his head torn off in flvo minutes,"
sajd a champion who has recently fallen
from grace.
Stylo of IflfthtlnK CJinnites,
That may be putting It rather strongly,
but the fact remains that the days when
the blows and guards were as defined as
thecuts and parries In saber drill, havo
departed.- This la the ago of short upper
cuts, loop the loops, under swings, over
swings and what not, and tho man with
a new blow Is the dangerous customer.
Sam Longford is a living denial of the
contention that a good llttlo "man can
not lick a good big man. Sam has licked
them right along for years. And all be
,cause he has peculiar assaults of his
own that nre hard to solve.
"Whether or not MeCarty Is a good
big, man has hardly been established. He
Is, however, a fellow of Infinite promise.
Hut Flynn has certainly developed Into
n good llttlo man. And whatever he
may ba able to accomplish with a good
big roan he has surely shown that ho
ran play havoo with a big man who Is
not as good as ho thinks ho is.
Tho fireman has profited by experi
ence. In his earlier bouts ho knew noth
ing but to whale away blindly and trust
to Hie fortunes of war. Ills stock in
trade consisted mainly of a stout heart
and indifference to punishment He liai
ten In the best of ring company and
has turned the maullngs he has received
to good account Ho has formulated a
defense ..which chimes In with the close
style of fighting for which he Is con
stitutionally equipped. The chances are
that Bain Longford, who gave Flynn
wrae of his beatings, would find It much
harder to land on tho fireman nowadays.
Manager McCamey says that MeCarty
lias made a special study of Flynn's
Style and has dqvlted a special brand
of uppercut that will bring the Pueblo
heavy to time in a hurry.
It sounds "good." Flynn's style. Mo
Carry has probably learned, Is simply
rapid aotlori style. The way to beat
FJznn is to fight faster and hit harder
than he does.
If MeCarty. after studying Flynn, has
made up his mind to this the affair at
'mon should be a "hummer," while it
lasts.
Tinker Will Not Play
Base Ball Next Year
CmCAQO. Nov. Kl Joe Tinker, short
stop of the Chicago National league club.
returned from New Tork last night and
declared that he would not play ball dur
ing the coming season on account of (h
future of "President Murphy to allow htm
to go to the Cincinnati club as manager-
Sees n Find.
Marty O'Toole. fresh from his prune
orcnara in uregon, was in iittsburgh last
week: Inclnc the praises of Uolderman.
the first sac leer secured u by the Pirates
from tho Pacific Coast league, Marty de
flares the younter looks good and en
joys an envlsiB) reputation out on the
coast. Marty will be married to a proml.
iient yotlr.g woman of South Framlncham
Abort ly after the holidays.
FOOT BALL CROWDS INCREASE
There is No Doubt ai to the Popu
larity of the Game.
RULE MAKERS HELP CONTESTS
Fire Tears Asf Gridiron Sport
Seemed to Be Somevrhat
Doomed, bat This Year
Opinion Una Changed,
II V "W. J. MACBETH.
NEW TTORK. Nov. . Today's big
battle at Franklin field, Phllsdelphla,
between the Army and Navy, wound up
the foot ball campaign for 112. The sea
son just closed was an exceptional one
In many ways and doubtless the most
pleasing of many years.
The success of sport depends directly
upon Its popularity and In this line there
was nothing to be desired. Never In thu
history of the great gridiron competition
did such crowds manifest their en
thusiasm. It was a treat just to watch
the magnitude and exuberance of the
crowds that cheered on the combatante
In the Harvard-Princeton, Princeton
Yale, Yale-Harvard, Penn-Mlchlgan and
Army-Navy battles. -In none of .these
contests wos there a vacant seat and
every field was .packed for every battl"
throughout the schedule. The multltudo
nt the Yale-Harvard game would have
reached 100,000, doubtless, If the Now
Haven stands could have accomodated
that many. The crowds as a rulw In
every game played In the east were
limited only by the stand capacity.
Alt of which Is a tribute to the genius
of the rule makers. They have saved a
game which five years ago appeared cer
tainly doomed. It took a great deal of
tinkering and experimenting with the
rules to restore tho big autumn sport to
Its former popularity, but that happy
condition seems to have been accom
plished. Foot ball as plnyed now seemn
to bo a safe and sane competition In
which brain Dower counts event more
forcibly than pure brawn. Many colleges
which had tho bare up against the sport
because of the alleged danger and cruelty
of the old style, returned this season to
tho fold. All which tried the experiment
have no sorrow or regret The new fool
ball game seems here to stay.
Hope for Columbia.
Under the circumstances It Is to be
hoped that the governing body at Co
lumbia will see the light of reason be
fore another year and will allow this
fine school to get In line once more. 1
am told that tbe student body and alumni
of this Institution will make one more
gallant effort to overcome faculty pre-
Judlco agnlnnt the game, now that this
season's campaign proved so clean. It
Is Indeed a shame that New Yorkers must
travel out of town to see all their games
when such a big college as Colunibu Is
right at home. It Is true that Ford hum
and Now York university both play tho
gfltne, but neither can ever hope to at
tain tho distinction that Its name atone
would lend Columbia If this university
returned to Its Just flctd In tho foot bolt
litterroiteglnto, championships.
Columbia men hnve taken rnnntrfed
r6urage 1 from the fact that Fordham's
faculty finally have yielded tp the de
mands of the students. The faculty ha
never once regretted tho step. For the
husky boys from the Ilroux school, un
der the able tutelage of Tom Thbrpe,
gave n, mighty good account of them
selves. They met and conquered a lot of
presumptuous rivals despite the ' fact
that Thorpo has nathlng but green men
with which to work. It must bo ro
membered that foot ball has not been
played at Fordham for three years. It
was a dead letter. Thero waa absolutely
no experienced material.
Many believe It but a question of time
before Columbia will get In line for Its
otd-tlme foot ball honors. Hut tho longer
tho delay the mora urduous will be thi
task ot putting It once more In the
front ranks. It would take three or four
years as It Is to whip into lino a team
worthy of recognition by any of the big
five eastern universities. The sboner
Columbia returns If it ever is to return
-tho better It will be for It. There Is
no denying the fact' that the ban on
foot ball has hurt the university. Athletes
Inclined toward the gridiron sport, who
naturally should enroll at .the local col
lege go elsewhere.
Brings Oat Many Heroes,
The past foot ball campaign estab
lished many hcroos on envlablo pedes
tals, but the majority of them were sea
soned veterans UUo Thorpo of CnrlUlo.
DeWItt of Princottm, Uevore of tho Army,
Bomelsler of Yale, Illumenthal ot Prince
ton. Koetham of Yale and half a doten
others that might be mentioned. Jim
Thorpe of tho Indians proved himself
one of the finest fort ball men that cvr
donned a cheated shoe. Yet all of these
veterans did no ir.o:e than was expected
of them.
More remarRable than tin wor r; these
was that of th.'ee young follows, who,
out for their 'varsity letters the first
time, matched the greatest endoavora of
their seasoned team mates. Harvard pro
duced its sensation in Brlckley. Yale
ahbwed another In "Lefty" Flynn.
while Princeton uncovered .1 pltcnom ot
equal worth In "Hobe" linker.
Strange as it may Beem all ot this
year's sensations proved kickers of ex
ceptional worth. "Lefty" Flynn, for
Yale, developed Into one of the finest
punters the Blue had discovered In many
seasons. He also waa able to kick
goals from placement with deadly uccu-
racy. Urlckley tarned his spurs moro
from his drop kicking and pla-iem-sit
kicking than from his ability to rip
through a stubborn line. Ana ne s na
mean "ripper"- at that. "Hobo" Baker.
who booted both or . i-nnceion b goats
against Yale In the last gome of the
Tigers, saved the erstwhile champions
from defeat.
Snl Comes to the Fore.
Another luminary developed in this
memorable game Is Pumelly ot Yale, This
substitute playar performed one ot tbe
greatest feats of foot ball history in a
drop kick from the flfty-flve-yard line
Llttlo more than a minute ot time re
mained and Yale semed hopelosslv
beaten, 6 to 3, until this sub gambled on
his desperate chance. He waa slightly
favored b y the wind, which was a. quarter
ing one, but still he had to show rarj
Judgment at that distance. Bo accurate
was ha that the ball traveled fairly over
the center of the erosabar, H Just did
havo jxswar enough In his drive to save
thou sands of yJs aouara, rorrwio
bay lr night struck the stick as
tho rear end seuiea in us iiigni.
That on kick made an undying name
for Pumpelly. But even in spite of It
he could not be classed with Urlckley,
Flynn or .Baker. These three lionised
heroes stood fh brunt throughout the
entire soason and If no tough luck In the
matter of Injury overtakes them they
oru likely to shine mora brilliantly In
tho future. "Hone" Baker and "Ifty
Flynn are great runners through a broken
THE OMAHA
Remarkable Picture of an
The above photograph depicts F. Bpoule
of the B(one school., U. 8. A., cross
ing the bar In one of the most peculiar
attitudes ever caught by a camera. Tho
contest look place at the recent games
of the University .of Cambridge, Kngland.
wnen the artist clicked the camera
field, the very best that have beon pro-'
duccd in years. Botlv are good lino
smashers, too, though In this particular
department Flynn Is the better because
of his superior size and strength. In
running back punts, which requires great
alacrity and dodging ability, Baker Is in
a class all by himself. Flynn Is much
tho greenest of tho great trio. He has a
lot to learn, but next year should bo a
real wolf. When he learns the secret
of running low when carrying tho ball,
Hynn should prove a socond Thorpe.
Brlckley right now Is tho most finished
player of tho three and doubtless also
the most finished kicker, Ho Is a llttlo
Jim Jeffries and Irresistible on attack. He
s tough as whalebone and can stand all
sorts of punishment
French Taking Up
American Game to
Promote Athletics
NEW YORK, Nov. .-The Frenth
athlotlc enthusiasts think they havo
solved the Olympic question. Those In
terested in the development of athletics
In France attributo the success of Amer
icans In the premier games to base ball.
And now Frnnco Is going to tako up
base ball on a wider scope. Ill order to
figure prominently in the next Olympic
games, which will be held In Berlin in
ll. the French athletes will be feasted
on a baso ball diet, so to speak. Plans
along this tine Jtavn been started, ac
cording to w6rd recolved from a promi
nent French sportsman, and tho propo
sition is meeting with the approval of
athletla followers all over the country.
After the success of the American team
at' Stockholm the universal opinion
among foreigners was that base ball in
dlroctly was responsible for the Amer
icans' victory. 'They all agreed that the
national game of the 'country formed a
fine basts for training and development
Now the Frenchmen think that If they
take UP the game they will receive the
samo benefit as attrlOuted to tho Amer
icans. Base ball has not reached the popular
stugo In Franco as yet, for the slmplo
reason that Frenchmen know little df
the game. Americans living abroad play
the game, but tho present step to or
ganise a league Is the first move, In
the direction to put tho game on a firm
basis. Now that France has begun
movement to learn real base ball and
what's In It, It Is very likely that Amer
ican Instructors, such as professional,
players who know the game from A to IS,
will be Imported to conduct the "schools."
The attitude of tho French sporting
people la another Illustration that base
ball Is fast changing fropi the national
sport to the International game. The
Japanese are crasy over base ball and
woro one of tho first of the big countries
to Introduce It
James KL Sullivan, who was a commis
sioner at tho recent Olympic gomes In
Sweden, Is In receipt of n communica
tion from Franx O. Messerly, who Is
president of the French Union of Baso
Ball, which letter tells of the new or
ganization's plans and purposes. The let
ter reads as follows:
"Dear Blr: I have the honor to Inform
you that ,on Sunday, October CT, there
wax fnrmi.fi In Paris at 25 Hue Bergere.
the French 'Union ot Base Ball, The'
committee which founded the association
is composed as follows: President. Franx
O. Messerly; first vice prwiaent, "
Selgles rseoond, vice, president, M. Bvk
inger; secretary,'1 B. Revolt; . treasurer;
George O. Messerly. The French "Union
of Base Ball is founded for this purpose:
First, the organizing of a base ball cmb,
second,' to propagate tho American game
of base ball 'In France; third, to aid -in
the formation of other baso ball clubs.
In order to attain this end, the 'French
Union ot Baso Ball la at the service of
all siortsmon desiring to play American
base ball; also of all thfcse who wish to'
form a club In Franco, In order to give
them tho necessary information. Accept,
air. my sincere salutations,
"F. MBS3EHLY, President" t
Police Stop Prize
Fight .at Calgary
CALQAItT, Alberta, Nqv. 8Q.-Maurlce
Thompson of Montana probably would
have been knocked out fast (light by Dick
Hyland at California It the mounted
police had pot stopped the fight in the
thirteenth round. ,Thq bout was for the
lightweight phsmplonshlp of western
Canada. The fight was all In llydland'i
favor. In the last round Thompson waa
knocked down twice for the count of nine
before ths police, interfered.
SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 1, 1912.
the Jumper was within a few Inches of
tho bar. The expression on his faco plainly
shows that he has concentrated all his
energy In an effort to make a clear leap.
Tho tenseness of the muscles of his
arms and legs can be noticed. Tho whole
picture Is really a culmination of tho
ACTUAL PITCHING BEST TEST
Twirler Cannot Be Judged During
the Wann-Up Period.
SPEED NOT FIB ST ESSENTIAL
Successful Bosnian 'Is One "Who Una
Brains and Is Able to Give
Bntter Something tliut lie
noes Not Want.
NEW YORK, Nov. S0.-"Bllly" Kvans,
tho wolt-known American league umpire,
had the following to say regarding pitch
ers: "All things being apparently equal, why
nro somo pitchers superior to others?
Watch them during. tho warm-up period,
and thero appears to be little, If any
difference Immediately asserts Itself. It
Is the test under fire that proves the
relative merits ot the boxmen.
"Lots of people labor under the im
pression that speed, turves and strength
are the necessary requisites of a great
pitcher. True, few pitchers acquire
greatness unless thpy have plenty of
speed and a Good curve, yat those two
assets are far from being Uln most es
sential. I know many Ditchers who' pos
sess terrific dpecd, are tho mastersof an
assortment of puzzling curves, yet they
are only mediocre when put to tho test.
I could name a dozen pitchers who p.p-
pear to have nothing, yet they must be
olQBsed as really great twirler.
A brain tliut Is able to think quickly, a
heart of oak nndTi'good disposition are
even more essential to good pitching than
speed and curves. Thero aro lots of
twlrlers who are unhtttablo In batting
practice, but who have nothing when
sent to the mound. There aro many
pitchers who are wonders just as long
as' tho bases are empty, but who "blow'
Just as soon as tho sacks get popu1ntd.
Many go alonp smoothly Just as long as
meir support remains intact; put a tew
errors will 'cause them to establish new
altitude records. These pitchers have the
speed, tho curves and tho strength to be
start, but something moro essential Is
lacking.
"On tho other hand watch a certain
pitcher warm up and you will comment
on his lack of speed and faulty curve.
You probably have seen him pitch many
a brilliant game, yet you wonder how he
does It. You cpmpare lilm with some
other member of the staff who has a
world ot speed and a fast breaking
curve, yet la unable to win. It resolves
Itself Into a puzzle that you are unablo
to solve. You say to yourself ho must
bo lucky, but he Isn't. It Is a pretty
safe bet .that the gentleman who ap
pears to havo uohlng Is some pitcher.
Jack PottoII Interestlutr,
Fandom continually hears tho praises
sung of Matheweon, Walsh, Rucker, John
son and other star twlrlers In tho two big
leagues. Their deeds of valor aro being
constantly related. They are great pitch
ers and merit all the praise handed them.
Still no pi teller In tho business Is more
Interesting to me than the veteran Jack
Powell of the St. Louis Brpwns, Powell
Is what a lot of players who are unable
to hit him term a "nothing pitcher."
Usually when a star Is unable to do any
thing with the stick he contents himself
by insisting that the pitcher who Is fool
ing him has "nothing.", meaning neither
spted nor curves. You'hear players make
that remark about Jack Powoll more than
any other pitcher in either league, yet
American league -umpires to a man -will
X elli you .that . Jack Powell lua "some-
thin.' .nrh.t t.A. n . 1 1 - Y. 1 - a -
...., (vt4 ... c iiiuio liauio 1U
miss 'strikes on him than many of the
stars.
There are few pitchers. In base, ball like
Jack'Powell, His nerve Is unlimited. No
situation. Is too tough for him to tackle.
He la best In the pinches. Like Mathew
son, Powell always takes Jnto considera
tion tho fact that there are eight other
players on the field besides himself. With
no on on the bases' he delights in having
tho players hit the ball, provided their
efforts don't go sate. More fly balls and
long ones, are hltNjff- Powell than 'any
other pitcher. Whenthlngs are breaking
easily Jack Is getting away In the ume
manner. When the pinch comes he al
ways ha something on the bait He can
show the batters Just a little more speed
ana a utile better curve than ha h
previously been serving them.
Perhaps nothing makes Jack's delivery
look easier to. hit than his peculiar wind
up. It ts perhaps. stretching the point to
refer to It as a wlndup. All h,e seems to
do U make a quick hitch and tbe ball Is
on top or tne natter berora no realizes It.
It is Powell's Jack of a wlndup that
makes him look easy, but thbsewho know
will tell you that It Is this quick delivery
that puzzles the batsman. On top of this
no situation, no matter how critical, wor
ries Jack. Pon't forget that It was Pow
Athlete Clearing the Bar
natural spring of a man.
It Is without jdoubt tho most original
and odd photograph ever taken of an
athlete in strenuous action. The "doubling
up" when In the air Is following tho
English Idea of high jumping. This
method Is almost opposite to the system
ell who stopped Walter Johnson after
that wonderful twirler had won sixteen
straight games. It took some pitching
to beat the Nationals 3 to 2 that day, for
Johnson allowed only four lilts and struck
out an even dozen men.
It nrqnlres Stout Heart.
It ts a stout heart, nerve unlimited and
supreme confidence In his own ability that
makes Powell the great pitcher he Is,
though spectators continually rave be
rause tho home players can't hit his of
ferings. "I could hit Powell myself." was
tho remark I heard a spectator make ope
day as I was leaving tho Cleveland
grounds. Jack had Just finished pitching
a brilliant game against the Naps. Powell
was so good that day that I couldn't re
frain from challenging the fan. "If you
really think so," I said, "come around
tpmorrow before tho game Starts, and
Powell will bet you two 'to one that you
can't even make a foul." r knew Powell
well enough to feel sure ho would have
made tho bet If I had related the circum
stances to him. It Is needless to Bay tho
fan didn't come around for any batting
practice.
Pitchers must be able to do something
besides getting tho ball over tbe plate. In
fact, most pitchers who aro successful Hko
to get tho ball over by the narrowest mar
gin possible. Thejf much prefer making
the- batter lilt bad or Just fair Vails In
stead of serving Ulm cripples, as balls
through tho heart of tho plato aro called.
Pitchers who aro successful to a largo de
gree owe their succefs to making the bat
ter hit something ho doesn't like. It is
tho good pitcher who can make the bats
man accept something ho doesn't want.
Much of Christy Mathewson's great suc
cess has been due to his heart and brain
as much as to his brain yes, even more.
Matty Is not hard to hit, players will tell
you, when tho sacks are empty, but he Is
tho most difficult puzzle In the world
when a hit moans something. Despite tho
fact that ho failed to win a single gamo
In tho recent world's series, the work of
Matty stood 'out as a shining light In
his '6 to 6 elcveu-lnning tie he proved con
clusively that a great pitcher must have
a stout heart. Under the most discour
aging conditions he never faltered. His
support wobbled in practically every in
ning. A number ot the wobbles were
costly and aided in tho run getting; others
were overcome by Mathewson's magnifi
cent work In the box. Never did ho grow
peevish, never did he ease up, never did
he turn and censure any of the players,
who by their errors were making his task
well nigh Impossible. Matty proved that
ho hnd a heart of oak.
Ills Control Was Uncanny.
The game was played on Thursday.
Conditions were such that Manager Mc
Graw was forced to ask Matty to come
back on Saturday. Two days' rest is
hardly enough for a veteran like Matty,
who has put his arm to so many severe
tests. Willingly )ie accepted the JoU I
watched him in his warm-up. He looked
tired and didn't seem to have his usual
stuff. I thought to myself, "He will never
be able to get away with that this after
noon." Boston hit him rather hard In
the first and second innings, but failed
to Bcorc. In the third twp triples and an
error gave Boston two runB. "It wan
asking too much of Matty," I thought
Then came the iwonderful exhibition ot
pitching. The next eighteen men wor-s
retired In order. Matty realized hs stuff
was lacking. He began pitching a care
ful game. He would drive this fellow
back who was hugging the plate with a
high fast one, then slip over a couple ot
slow curves on the.outslde. His control
was almost uncanny. He kept the ball'
Jukt whero, the v better didn't like It. . it
was a 'pitching' performance that must go
down In history. - . i
Kddle Plank is still a: great" southpaw
because ho-lias the 'nerve. I WJU. ro
tate a little incident that will , prove it.
Late this fall-Washington 'hammered hint
tor four runs lit twa'"lnnlngs.-:Mack had ri
pitcher wormed up to"rep!aco him. As h
started for the bench at th. close ot the
Inning 'Manager Griffith Jokingly yelled:
"Put the blanket on him, Connie, aqd
send him to the barn. ' He ,was a good
old wagon, but he done broke dowft- '
The remsrk ' nettled Plank." He Inslsteu
that Mack let htm remain in the garr.i
For the next alxteen Innings he blanked
the Nationals and lost in" the nlntecnth
inning because ot an error. It la llttlo
Incident like, that that explain' the' dlf
f pre nee between the great and the ordi
nary pitcher
11 u tie Get ' I'reas Notices.
The Pittsburg Uaxette rises to reir.aiii
'Tiq publicity which Rube Marquard
has gained reccptly may help him on the
stage, but not on the diamond. The tlnn
has passed when a ball player must )
a rogue and a renegade to make a hit
with tbe farjs."
"Uoc" White as Couch.
Pitcher 'Doc" White ot tho Chlcatc
White Box has been engaged by George
town university to coach the base tali
team next spring.
adopted by the American jumpers, and,
according to results, the latter Is the su
perior of the two.
An American Jumper clears the bar
first wlthhts legs and drags his body
over by the natural swing. This method
prevents any waste of energy, something
which foreign methods still fail to follow.
HARNESS SEASON SUCCESSFUL
Nineteen New Trotting and Pacing
Records Are Established.
SLOW GETTING INTO FORM
Speed Is Shown Late In the Season,
All Itecords Hnvlnn Been Broken
In tbe Last Quarter of tbe
Harness Year.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30. That the light
harness racing season, which Just re
cently camo to a close, was not only the
most successful in many years, but the
most productive of records ts shown in
tho list of records ahat fell In 1911. Nine
teen new world's trotting and pacing rec
ords were established. It was a peculiar
fact in so succesful and productive a year
that the horses wero all slow in getting
Into tho form they lator displayed and
that all the record breaking was d6ne In
the last quarter of the season.
Uhlan, with a mark of 1:68, cstabllshea
himself as king of the, harness horses for
any gait, sex or age. while Evelyn W.,
set a new world's low mark for a heat
raced by a mare by clipping a full second
off the previous record of 2:014 held
by Lady Maudo C. The same . good
daughter ot the Spy, by the same per
formance, reduced the best record for a
second heat, formerly held by Prince Al
bert, who stepped It In 2:(X1 in 1901.
Byelyn W. also goes Into ho table a third
time as holder of the honor ofhe fast
est two-heat raco by a mare by miles in
2:034 and 2:0014. tho former record being
mo -;uj ana z:ibk of Darkey Hall, and
yet a fourth time as winner of the fast
est Tjve-neat race in evidence, the time of
wnicn was z:ulH, 2:03V4. 2:01U. 2:tu
2:054. Minor Heir formerly held this dls-
ttnction with time In 2:01W. 2:01. 2:0G4. s m
2:07.
The fololwlng Is a list of the
established during the season:
FABTKST FOR AGE AND SEX.
Oeldlng-Uhlan, from 1910. 1.68 to 1:58.
1910ea29ni?) &7A,rdal Wllb- Lo".
J,,'.F.TlaiNGW3 "EATS.
i9n!f2VwS?2H.,en stl,cs (Braco GIrd
iE1 J,,eat"anrico (Demarcst 1910,
'FASTEST RACES.
,n?urIIeats-Dudle Archdale (Soprano,
1911). Grace 'won first beat In 2:0GH. Bo
pmno next three In 2:05!1. 2:05, 2:05Vl.
Blllle Burlje won first heat in 2:03H.
Dudle Archdale next three in 2.-06J4, 2:WH,
2:06.
Five Heats-Grace (Brace Girdle. Billy
Burke, Hallworthy. 1911, Dudle Archdalo,
J:08. first: Billy Burke, 2:06. third; uracu.
SMK, 2:0SV4. 2:06, second, fourth and fifth
heats.
.MILES TROTTING TEAMS.
One Mile Uhlan and Lewis Forrest
(The Monk and Equity, 1904, 2:07), 2:03VJ.
TROTTING HALF-MILE TRACK.
Two-Year-Old-Nowaday Girl (Floy
Belle. 1911. 2:19), 2:1614.
PACINO FOR AGE AND SEX.
Three-Year-Old Colt Impetuous Palmer
(Klatawah. 1898. and Jim Loian. 1909.
2:05H). 2:0CW.
rour-Year-Old Colt Bradeb Direct
(Online. 1894, 2:04), 2,-02.
FJve-Year-Old Stallion Don Pronto
(Searchlight, 1S99. 2:03), 2:02U. "
FASTEST FOR AGE.
Four-Year-Olds Broden Direct (Search
light. 1898), 2:03.
Sixth Ileat-Babe (Planet, 1897, 2:06U),
2:0414.
Seventh Heat Walter Cochato (Jerry
B., 1903, 2:07.i), 2:00,
FASTEST RACES.
Two HeatsEvelyn XV. (Darkey Hal,
190B, 2:03, 2.02). 2:03. 2:0014.
Five Heats Evelyn XV. (Minor Heir.
1908. Tho Eel winning th(rd and fourth
heats, 2:0m. 2:01.-2:O3S4.Vl:01. 2:07). 2.-01Vt.
2 lOSSi,' 2:0114. 2:03H. 2:01. Earl, Jr.. win
ulng second and third heats.
PACING TEAMS.
One Mile Minor Heir and George Gano
(Hedgewood Boy and Lady Maude C,
1509, 2:02). 2:02.
Woman Wants. Kliusr,,
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Brltton, owner of tffe' St. Louis. National
league club, to Johnny Kline, to Join the
Cardinals as a catcher to rcpluro KotT
Uresnahan.
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CAME IS 600DIN AUSTRALIA
Number of Clever Lightweights Aro
Developing in Antipodes.
THEY BEST ALL FOREIGNERS
Since Departure of Hnnlile Mehe
irnn, Acknowledged LlRhtTrelRht
of Australia, Number Have
Taken to the It I nil.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30. According
to latest advices from Australia a. new
crop ot antipodean lightweights are rap
idly coming to the front Slnco tho de-
rvrturo of Hughle Mehesan, tho acknowl
edged champion of Australia, a number
of lightweights took up tho ring, and in
every contest where an Australian met an
American. French or British boxor tho
native triumphed. Among thoso who havo
recently shown good form are Herbert
McCoy. Hock Keys and Jack Read. Tho
victory of tho latter ovor Grover Hayon
of America was somewhat unexpected, as
the latter went into tho ring a four to
1 favorite. Dcspito the fact that he lost
Hayes made a favorable impression be
cause of his pluck, good nature and
method of losing, which was new to Aus
tralia. It is admitted that Hayes waa
handicapped by tho clean break rule, and
If ho had been permlttcdto hit with one
hand free the decision would probably
have favored tho American pugilist
Joo Atchison, another American boxer,
boxed a twenty-round draw with Young
Hawley and lost tho verdict by a narrow
margin to Frank Thorn, one of tho bast
lightweights in Australia. The French
representatives include Leon Bernstein,
lightweight; Paul Gil, lightweight and
Escole de Balzac, middleweight, all ot
whom aro kept busy with Australian
fighters. In describing the Langford-Mc-Vey
contest an expert says:
"In Forth, Western Australia, before a
bumper house, Sam Langford and Sam
McVey met' for the fourth time in Aus
tralia. Tho bout lasted eleven rounds.
In the laat McVey. claimed a foul, and
when It was disallowed refused to con
tinue. The fight was awarded to Lang
ford. "Did MoVey quit? That is tho question
being asked by tho 5,000 spectators who
witnessed the fight. It was one of the
prettiest fights ever seen, and McVey
showed much better form when ha met
tho Boston Tar Baby In Sydney. Ho
did not, however, seem to bo properly
fit, and when tho fight ended in tho elev
enth round he was obviously tired. Per
haps It was the difference in styles that
made the fight so good to look upon.
Langford was a revelation, and bo earn
estly did he impress tho people that the
premier of tho state went to his room
afterward and congratulated him on his
performance."
Langford attacked MoVey with terriflo
fierceness from the start, and set a tor
rlble pace. MoVey's defense was superb,
but the Western Australian rules are not
so insistent on a clean break as aro those
of Sydney and this was all in favor of
Langford.
The denouement came in tire, eleventh
round. It was a fierce set-to and L&ng
ford's arms were working like a thresh
ing machine until MoVey was glad to
clinch and hang on. Tho referee cried
"Break," and It seemed as if. when Mc
Vey, was trying to loosen bis hands
Langford brought Into action a right rip
to tho stomach and a left to the Jaw.
"Big Sam" was plainly rattled. He put
his hands down and said to tho -referee,
"A foull A foul I" I
Tho referee got between tho two men
whllo thoy glared at each other, Long
ford watched MoVoy, In th attitude of
a sulky boyi moving his hips and slid,
lng along the ropes, until at last he
found his corner. Even then the referee
wanted the big fellow to fight on, but It
waa of no avail, and bo had to point sig
nificantly to Langford. Tho crowd had
seen nono of the by-play and did not
understand what was happening. Lang
ford o'xultantly walked to the center ot
tho ring and held up his right hand. The
crowd seemed to realise that something
definite had happened and they cried,
"Fight on." Langford turned toward Mo
Vey, but tho latter never said a word,
nor did he shift from his sitting posture.
The referee left tho ring, Langford wen
to his corner and tho people began to
rise.
"What's the matter, Langforar called
some one from tlje back. "Why don't you
fight on?"
"Bah," said' tho latter, as he expec
torated a quantity of lemon water. "He
quit; he quit like a big dog."
As tho crowd grow more Insistent Lang
ford said to tho referee. "Here, tell them
that I won tho fight." This was done and
ho walked over and shook hands with Ills
opponent. McVey had not uttered a word
since he liad first called a foul and he
slipped quietly off the staging and made
his way to the dressing room. These were
tho whole ot the circumstances. It was
a disappointing ending of what promised
to bo a great fight. Although somo sym
pathy went out to MoVey, becauso It
was thought that Langford hit In the
clinches, tho people could not excusehlm
for going to his comer when tho referee
had declared against his appeal for a
foul.
Refereo Haverson said afterward that
it was no foul, but admitted that he had
cautioned both, men against hitting In
clinches. As a matter of fact, he often
called "break" when thero was obviously
no clinch, and when Langford was en
deavoring to get 'some of his close work
home.
Ilogcr Would Help,
The AVashlngton Star rises to remark:
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han that team should walk through the
next National league race without having
tho slightest trouble. Even without Bres
nahan the pennant is already conceded
to the Pirates, but with this veteran
catcher to help out It would almost ha a
cinch." '
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