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rhirdsfcSportsj Oroalh 'yanks collect new talent in hope of winner 'New York American Club Plans Ahead for 1918 Season and Sinks More Coin in Buy ing Athletes. By JACK VEIOCK. .,, New York, Oct. 6. While the .... Giants are in the midst of a battle . royal for the world's base ball cham pionship, the owners of the New York Yankees are planning ahead for the season that is to come. S! Colonel Jacob Ruppert, who is dic- tator-in-chief since Captain Til Hus ton crossed the pond to do his bit with the American engineers, "some Mvhere in France," is almost as busy ifl with plans as though his 1918 squad ? was preparing to start on its training trip now. He wants a winner and ! wants it bad. So does Captain Hus- ton, and the captain' generally gets what he wants. . ' The failure of the Yankees to win a pennant sine: Ruppert and Huston ' bought them and put a mint of money ""into them has not been altogether ' the fault of the field manager. The 11 Old Jinx has had a lot to do with gliding Colonel Ruppert's athletes ':"ack, and although the team was not 'under a driving manager, it would liave done much better with a fair ! "share of luck. ' " But the Yankees owners are far -from discouraged. They realize that ""'winning base ball clubs often take " three and four years in the building, - and they are determined to plug away until they bring a pennant to the big town and flaunt it from the flagpole ;,of a brand new ball park for the . Yanks are to have a new park within 7a short time after the war ends. ",' Changes Due. There may be many changes made ! .'jn the complexion of the Yank line '!? up by the time the team takes the ""field to start another campaign. Colo 3!tnel Ruppert, though he believes he owns some high class players, is sat lU,isfied that the combination of 1917 3'4was a misfit in some ways. So look out for some shakeups. The lifting of the suspension hung on J. Frank Baker, and the patching 4, jap of his differences with the club ItPhiean that he will be back in the . harness next spring, reports to . U the contrary notwithstanding. Wallie j - Pipp is expected to retain his job at first base, and Roger Peckinpaugh will v? be back to cover the shortfield. But " second base and the outfield are due ' for a shakeup, as is the battery staff. .".I Maisel, Bauman and Gedeon the title to all three is still held by the Yanks V -'I-have evidently failed to fill the bill at second base. Bill Fewster, a candi j.,. fV, Raltimore Orioles, will "try to land that berth, and next spring : . . r 9 a n wiii iiAva, aw m more youngsters to try out for the I New Outfielders. The outfield will get a lot of at tention, from present indications. The Yanks wound up the season witn t three new outheiuers m ineir nmuy. J They were Camp, from Newark; 1 Vick, from Memphis, and Lamar, fw from Jack Dunn's Baltimore team. if This was quite a contrast to .the Yankees' suburban talent last spring, 1 with High, Gilhooley and Magee, and i A Maraana. in the Mr- iaicr niuidi . ,-, , Aenins oositions. Marsans had the. J bad fortune to break his leg shortly 1 after joining the team and returned to his ' home in Havana before the He will return in I pood shape next spring, and it nis i playing prior to the time he was :f.:-j f thi- ojmf can be taken 1 S'as an indication of what may. be ex- pected, he will win a regular job. In justice to Marsans, it must be said there is not a flashier fielder in the game, with the possible exception of Tris Speaker. t. Harold Ruel, from the Memphis club, will get another trial in the spring and may make good as a .rcatcher. Ruel was a member of a AV"liigh school team in St Louis only "y two years ago and is but 19 years old. ! H is built like Schalk and Wa ters and has a good arm. Bill Hamilton, from Vancouver, is a third baseman who will get his chance. The veteran pitchers of the Yanks will probably have, more opposition than any of the other players. Col. ' Ruppert has a whole flock of young sharpshooters, among whom are: - Thomahlen, of Baltimore; Ross, re r called from Newark; Smallwood and McGraw, also from Newark, and - Handsome Jack Enright. , The Yanks have already cost their '! new owners more than $500,000, and ' the end is not yet. They spent in the neighborhood of $30,000 for new V talent this fall, and scouts for many ' big league clubs report that the Yan kee owners have strings to more 'than half of the youngsters around the bush leagues who appear to have budding talent. 'Hubby Takes Wife to Ball Game, Finds it a Bad Job " The woman attended her first ball 3 game and it was her husband who summoned up courage to take her. As the home club players went out ' in one-two-three order on infield 5-grounders her husband groaned and snorted, for he was a real fan. She A' naturally wanted to know why he was depressed in spirit and he told ?her that any batter that hit a grounder should be shot at sunrise. t-s.This she absorbed for future use. ' In the second inning the first home rplayer UP singled, and this was duly w -explained. The next batter bunted, and was t an easy out. She was amazed when Fred yelled with glee. 1 "Why, that was one of our men, wasn't it. Fred?" she asked. When he registered "Yes" she wanted to I know why it wasn't miserable work S because he had grounded out. "Oh, it was a sacrifice," he said, v impatiently. Tk.n all crrounders aren t bad? ' she insisted. t "Not sacrifices "But wha: is a sacrifice?" At this point the husband started ' in to explain, didn't see the run driven homi, and refused to talk for 'he remainder of the afternoon. YANKS NEED MEN WHO WON'T BREAK Donovan Must Get a New Lot or Drive Away Injury Jinx That Follows His Team. When the New York Yankees were bought three years ago by Colonel Ruppert and Captain Huston it gener ally was considered that before many seasons had passed the American league would ave a pennant winner in base ball's biggest city. The new owners were capable business men with plenty of money to spend and the inclination to spend it. The result goes to prove that no amount of money can pitch, bat or play the outfield. A fortune has been spent in building up a club and yet its highest hope appears to be to finish in the first division. Not much was expected of the team the first year, since it had to be completely rebuilt. Last season it started off bravely and even was leading the league in July, only to fini. h in fourth place. This year high hopes were entertained for the Yankees, but they have come to nothing. Their failure cannot justly be charged to the owners, the manager or the scouts. Never has more effort been expended upon a club and never has a club had such a continued series of misfortunes. In the three years of the new regime there is hardly a man who has not at one time or an other been out of the game. Injrles or illness have followed the Yankees in unbroken succession.' Almost never have they been able to put their full strength in the field. Every regular has been out of the game somewhere from five days to five months. Bill Donovan was laid up with the grippe. Home Run Baker came to the team with a bad hand and later broke his ribs, and hurt his legs. Maisel and Gilhooley have broken collar Bones and Gilhoo ley broke his leg.' High and Bau mann both had blool poison. In addition to this, Baumann was spiked and hit in the eye with a thrown ball. Caldwell had a bad finger on his pitching hand and an injured knee. Nunamaker had tonsilitis and was spiked. Peckinpaugh was out with a twisted back. Shocker and Mo ridge pulled ligaments in their arms. Walter Pipp sprained" his ankle. Walters was spiked, and Hendryx had a bad leg. Alexander had a split fin ger. Lee Magee had various injuries, and Joe Gedeon was forced to un dergo an operation. Marsans had scarcely settled himself in his new berth when he broke his ankle. Until the Yankees manage to secure some nonbreakable players they never will be pennant contenders. Even Bill Klem Pulls Bone In Making Run Decision Even the best umprise pull them 1 M - TT wrong once in a wnue. Dlav that came up ina Some of Those Who Will Direct Training Camp Athletics faff) paw 'T SEkv iit'0 V f S: tVp jhw- Sport coaches selected by the com mission on training camp activties for the promotion of recreative athletics at national army cantonments and other big military camps have already reported to the camps to which they were assigned by Raymond B. Fos dick, chairman of the commission. The work is under the general di rection of Joseph E. Raycroft, athletic director at Princeton university, and Malcolm M. McBride. former Yalelbia; Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., foot ball star. Practically all the I Walter C. Camp, jr., Yale; Camp Up coaches are men who have made rec-' ton, Yapnank, L. I., Frank Glick. ords in college athletics. The most prominent directors at the cantonments of the national army and National Guard have been assigned as follows: New England National Guard camp, John M. Booth, Yale; Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga., John Bredemus, Colum- Princeton; Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark., C J. Merner, Columbia; Camp Meade, Admiral, Md., Major M. J. Pickering, University of Pennsylvania; Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J., Byron S. Walton, Girard college; Camp Fun ston, Fort Riley, Kan., Dr. Paul With ington, Harvard. JOE JENKINS IS CHEERFUL PERSON White Box Catcher Carries on Rapid Fire Conversation When Examined for Draft Army. Here was a recent Pitts- Kiiro'h-Roston eame: .One out and Boecktl on third and King on second. Schmidt hit a fly to Kelly. Boeckel left third with the catch and went over the plate. King left second before the catch and also crossed the plate when Kelly threw the ball wild. The ball was recovered and held on sec ond. Umpire Klem properly called King out for leaving the base too soon, and ruled that Boeckel's run did not count. Secretary Hcydler has re versed Klem's ruling as to Boeckel's run. Boeckel's run counts for' the third out was not made until the ball was held on second before King could get back, and it was not in force for the third out. Klem, best of National league umpires, was wrong. Hartley Sues Former Colleagues on Insurance Here's another Federal league suit; When Grover Hartley was a catcher in the outlaw organization and Benny Kauff and Jimmy Smith were players in the same league. Hartley wrote in- j surance policies and then forgot to I pay the premiums. So when they were j tell you the truth I'm in love and I m it. Louis recently on uieir last iost mv heart, explained Joe. Nobody ever could get Joe Jenkins, WhUe Sox catcher, to take anything seriously. Life is all one grand joke with him and if he ever gets in the trenches he probably will find some sort of fun even out of their misery. Recently Jenkins appeared before an examining board in Chicago to take the test for army service under the draft call. Several other ball players were along and all with their hearts in their shoes as they faced the ordeal except Jenkins. Joe stepped jauntly forward when called, gave his name, age, etc., and was passed to a physician for the physical part of his examination. "Let he see your teeth," said the physician. "But, doctor, I told you how old I was," ventured Jenkins. "I just want to see the condition of yonr teeth," explained the exami ner. ' "Now jump up and down," ordered the physician later, putting the tester over Joe's heart. "Oh, doc, now you have me," said Joe. "You've discovered my weak ness at last. Why, as soon as I come up to bat some player on the oppos ing team says there's our meat he has no heart." "Well, I hear something beating down here and it sounds something like a heart," replied the physician. "No, doc, I'll be frank with you and call of the season Hartley brought suit. Now had they been "regular" players when the debts were incurred the National commission doubtless would have collected for Insurance Agent Hartley. Fred Clarke Soon' Will Be In Class of Millionaires Everything seems to be coming his way since Fred Clarke quit base ball. The former manager of the Pirates, who already has grown ridi in his oil ventures, has just sold the wheat crop from his 1,400-acre ranch for a price said to approximate $175,000, -which means a clear profit on the year of over a $100,000. Pirates Lead World in Shutouts One Way or Other When it comes to shutout games the Pittsburgh Pirates probably will lead the world this sc son. They have shutout opponents or been shutout something like forty times. Callahan Yells for Gun To Shoot Bone Athlete The Chicago White Sox in their military drill this season used reg ulation army rifles. It's a good thing they didn't have them when Jimmy Callahan managed the team. One day under Callahan the White Sox and the Browns were playing and it began to rain in the fifth inning. The Sox were in the lead and it was to their advantage to hurry the game. Kay Demmitt was sent to bat with two out and none on. Callahan told him to take three swings as quick as he could. But Demmitt wasn't that kind of a ball player. He waited out a couple, fouled off a few and then swatted one for a hit. As Demmitt, well satisfi-J with himself, ran to first base, Callahan boiled on the bench. He kicked over the water bucket, grabbed a bat and swung wildly i.c it to in fancy brain the offending player. "Oh, God I" he cried. "Somebody give me a gun, I'll shoot and kill that idiot' Give me a gunP . But nobody had a gun and Dem mitt still lives. There's many a poor fellow who'd like to have yours just the same," ex plained the doctor. "Well, I was even told once to have a heart," said Joe, "but, doc, I don't rant you to think for a minute that wish to be exempted." Then Jenkins' lungs were tested. "You're certainly a wonder for find ing my weakness,' 'said Joe. There you have it why I've had pneumonia three times." Just to show that he wasn't bluffing Jenkins began coughing, drawing a laugh from all present, including Ris berg, who had just been submitted to the acid test. Then the physician turned to Joe's pedal extremities. "The feet don't make any difference, do they?" inquired Joe. "Yes, very much difference," replied the examiner. "Then I'm through," said Joe. "Why, my heels and toes don't even touch the ground. I'm flat footed awful flat footed. I walk on the balls of my feet, but, doc, I want you to undestand I don't for a minute want to be exempted. "All I want Woodrow to do is to let me hang around till the Sox play the Giants. Then I want to go to the trenches. Look how I could cheer 'em up in the World's series. After we lick the Giants we'll go out and clean up the Turks the real Turks." Cleveland Vice President Said to Be Seriously III Robert McRoy, vice president of the Cleveland Indians, is said to be seri ouly ill and not likely to recover. Mr. McRoy has been a prominent figure in the American league for years. He was associated with James R. selling his interest there joined with James McAleer in the Boston Red Sox and after Dunn and others in purchase of the Cleveland club from Charles Som ers. ' Here Is Latest of Rumors: Lajoie to Play With Yanks Here is the latest: Nap Lajoie is to play first base for the Yankees next year, succeeding Walter Pipp. Wheth er he will manage the team as well, the rumor sayeth not WaUh Has Hunch on Condition of League Connie Mack, who used to be a pitcher in the Three-I league and always could be depended on, dropped out of the game this year, but a certain club in the leagua finding itself in need of a twiner, wired him: "Are you in condition?" "Never felt better in my life," was Walsh's answer. A message followed asking him to report at once. Walsh did not obey. A few days' wait and Walsh got this message: "You sai you were in condition; why don't you report?" This was Walsh's answer: "I am in condition, but the league is not." Three days later the Three-I dis banded. Connie must have had in side information. Hempstead Puts One Over; Drafts Mythical Player Though the base ball outlook may not be cheerful, onepf the biggest jokes of all time was pulled at the recent Cincinnati draft meeting and President Harry Hempstead of the New York Giants, who perpetrated it, is still laughing at the expense of Sec retary John Bruce of the commission. When the lists of drafts were an nounced, it was solemnly announced that the New York National league club had drawn Tanglefoot from the Grand Rapids Central league club. "Odd name," most everybody re marked, "and he certainly will have a hard time of it when the bleacherites get after him." Shortly President Hempstead in formed Secretary.Bruce thjrt his club wished to cancel on Tanglefoot of Grand Rapids. Secretary Bruce made note of it and inquired if there were any other clubs with a claim. ' In the meantime several base ball magnates asked Bruce about Tangle foot If N.ew York canceled they wanted to file claim, they said. President Hempstead bad every thing working in good order; so good, in fact, that Secretary Bruce got inter ested in the player and finally in quired of the New York magnate: "Who is this fellow Tanglefoot? Several seem to want him." "Why, hes' the champion fly catcher of the country," was Hempstead's 'What, the-? .What's the idea?" said Bruce, a light beginning to break. "Well, John Bruce," said Hemp stead, "you told me I couldn't put any thing over you in the draft, so I just thought I'd show you I could." , Toasts were drunk to "Tanglefoot" at Secretary Bruce s expense. Bagby Aims at Bull Sign And Pill Goes Clear Over When Jim Bagby, the Cleveland right-hander, was with New Orleans in the Southern association, he had the ambition to earn fifty bones by hitting the bull signs which adorned every park in the Dixie circuit. One day during a game between Nashville and New Orleans, Jim was batting against Heine Berger, the old ex-major league spitballer. With the bull in left field, Jeems took a terrific cut and met the ball squarely. Away toward the bovine it went and Jim stumbled over first base trying to keep his eye on it to see if the ball whacked the bull. Imagine Jim's shock when the ball sailed over the curve in the , bull's neck about an inch, not even touching the sign anywhere. Bagby stopped in his tracks and cuss words exuded from his system for a full minute. Then with his head between his knees he finished the circuit. Coming into the bench he said de jectedly: "That was a damned fine carpenter who made that bull sway backed. Doggone me if I don't com plain to the art society and have him do the job over." MAY FIND SOMEONE TO CAPTURE TITLE Perhaps Fistio Fans Can Settle on , Ketchell's Successor Before the Winter Passes. When the bullet of an assassin plowed through the broad back of Stanley Ketchel the tragedy left a void in the charnpionship of the mid dleweight division of pugilism that has never been satisfactorily filled even to this day. Since the untimely death of the wonderful Wolverine many titlo pre tenders have come and gone. Some of them were accepted as legitimate champions and they reigned for a brief spell, but it was not until the brilliant Les Darcy dashed across the pugilistic horizon that ring followers every where freely admitted a successor to the peerless Ketchel had come into being. There were many, however, who questioned the right of Darcy to the middleweight crown. The partisans of Mike Gibbons contended that the St. Paul phantom had as strong a claim to the title as the antipodean. Then Al McCoy and his following horned into the championship situation with sundry claims to recognition. Jeff Smith, Harry Greb and George Chip were others who advanced strong rea sons why neither Darcy nor Gibbons should be accepted as the title holder. Death has eliminated Darcy. Defeat has removed George Chip. This elim- inatory process, therefore, has reduced the field, of championship contenders to five rivals. Rating them in order they line up as follows: Mike Gibbons, Smith, Greb, Tommy Gibbons and AI McCoy. Tommy Gibbons has never pro fessed any serious championship as pirations and he probably never will as long as brother Michael continues to play an active role in ring affairs. But the time is approaching when Mike will be eliminated, either by re tirement or through defeat, and in that event Tommy Gibbons may make strong bid for the championship. His present physical ailment, how ever, leaves him in an uncertain position. Just a few nights ago the younger Gibbons definitely removed Chip from the title situation when he gave him a clean ten-round beating at St. Paul. This defeat of the Newcastle miner, following so closely on the trouncing that Mike Gibbons gave Chip, some where in Ohio on July 4 last, seems sufficent proof of the fact that Chip needs no longer be considered of title caliber. McCredie Says Class AA Draft Price Is Too High Walter McCredie of Portland is quoted as saying that a mistake was made when the Class AA league asked and secured a price of $2,500 for a drafted player. After the sales are made, says McLredie, tnere is no player worth that sum left in a Class AA league. He would let the majors draft as many as they desire at $1,500 a throw. Uncle Sam Beats Chicago Cubs Out of Young Hurler Manager Fred Mitchell of the Chi cago Cubs had signed an independent pitcher named Bailey, who had been making a great record with a team at Kenosha, Wis., but the United States government stepped in and called him for military service. According to Chi cago critics Bailey was one of the best looking prospects unearthed in years. Pirates Lose Promising Young Pitcher to Army The Pirates may not have one of their sterling young pitchers with them next season. Harold Carlsot. has been caught in the army draft and last week was notified to report to his home in Rockford, 111., for examina tion before the local exemption board. He expects to pass. THIS PUG DEMANDS MUSICJNHIS CAMP Harry Oreb Trains to Put Hum on His Punches by Banging; Away at a Baby Grand Piano. Just because a boxer has a cauli flower ear it doesn't necessarily fol low that he hasn't an ear for music. Some boxers have even been able to sing; in fact, as boxers they were good singers. Most of them are musi cally inclined. They like to play "Home, Sweet Home" on the cash register, and use golden shekels for jingling bells, but it was not generally known that music helped a boxer in his training until Harry Greb came here from Pittsburgh. Harry is exceptionally musical. He whistles most of the time. He is so musical that even his punches hum, and his shoes squeak. But the" point of all this is that Harry gets some thing else besides enjoyment out of his musical tastes. He gets real in spiration -fighting inspiration. However, it must not be imagined that Harry is a dancer. He may two step a bit around the ring, but he does a lot of dancing with his hands as well. He is so fond of music that he tries to play a tattoo on every boxer's face he meets. National League KING SWAT GETS READY TO START ON JOURNEY WEST Fistiana's Center to Move to Wisconsin or Ohio as Lights Are Snuffed Out in Dear Old Gotham. TEAK BATTING, , , O. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet. Cincinnati ...1ST Bill 01 S ill m 24 New Tork....l(l UU S4 jjjj 164 ,i,0 Philadelphia .1(4 1011 IS4 11.I lit 114 .141 .lul 1 SOU til 1110 111 HI ,4 J0,t?n 1" UU 711 lilt 171 141 .141 Brooklyn ....114 6111 104 1171 110 111 .141 h'co ......i7 iai itt nil toi 117 .111 Pltttburih ...1IT I1TI 411 llll 111 107 ,117 CLUB FIELDING, New Tork...ll II 4 111 4174 S0I0 110 .011 St Lout.... l 74 i U4 4)M ,m m ,( . Zi 10 4 1U 41,1 Philadelphia IT It t 117 4101 1101 no .ooi Cincinnati ..77 It 1 iit in m in Ef,0.0Klyn ."!! .'2 194 41" 1MI Cincinnati, ii e me its .no tnwna INDIVIDUAL BATTINO AVKRAOK8. . , O. AU, R. H. 8H.8B. Pet. 5U" C'S 1" 1 II ITS IS 10 .141 Horn.by Ht. L....J46 111 tt 111 17 II .tit N. 15 HO 00 171 10 tl .107 85. Wheat Brklyn,107 107 II 100 1 6 .106 Oroh. Clnn 117 III 01 t o n ,to6 C. Mltohell, Clnn,. 40 II 11 16 t 0 .101 Zimmerman, N. r.lio lit it its It it ,100 riTCHINtl RBCORD8. AV. Boott. Boiton... I 1 1 tl 4U i Anderaon, N. 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II 111111114.01144 46 Tl Still 71 141 40 06 71101 01 111 tl 10 01 in 71 120 01 111 II 61 14 40 II 71 01 II II II 00 107 II 06 41 47 71 II 01 II 61 IIS T11I1 Tl II II II IT 40 41 10 II 17 04 44 04 01 l II 10104 11 lot II 01 10 00 117 II 17 .147 11 40 T .. .131 I 10 1 .. .131 70 111 14 II .111 II II I 1 .116 74 1T4 10 II .101 I It 1 1 .101 60 1T1 II IT .106 60 IIT II 7 .106 40 111 I 11 .306 01 111 II 14 .101 American League THAU BATTINCK O. AB. R. K. 8H.aB.Pct. Detroit 164 toil 430 Ul IT 114 .161 Chicago Ill toil 114 llll 136 111 .164 Philadelphia 114 till 111 1101 104 111 .161 Cleveland ....111 409S 114 1121 101 114 .141 Boston Ill 601T 1661 lit! 101 01.146 St. Louie 161 1101 610 133T 171 141 .143 New York.... Ill llll 124 1120 101 110 ill Waahlnston ..111 Slot no 1217 171 ill .181 TEAM PIS LP I NO. W. L. T. DP. PO. A. K. Prt Boston 00 II I lit 4130 1004 186 .071 Chicago 100 6N Hi 4146 1010 101 .168 " lorn... 71 11 1 111 4228 1101 211 .161 Cleveland ... 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Dt..4ll4lllll711.48 17l II 17 "i 1 111 10 1.71 111 Oallia, Wash.. 41 1 1110711 1.74 110 R. Johnson, Ph.tl 12 lot 18 1.74 111 Caldwell. N. T.ll 11 11 111 T 1 T tm C. Williams, Chl44 17 I 220 70 l.TI 111 Mog ridge. N. T.ll S 11 III 10 1.7 111 Noyea, Phlla... 17 10 10 ITI 14 1 11 111 Davenport St. L4T IT 17 271 18 Ml III Morton, Clev. . .31 10 It m itt i Bhaw, Wash.. ..41 14 14 260 II l.tl 222 122 122 Bhocker, N. T..2I 7 I 111 44 1.11 HI 41 17 H. CovTkle, Datll 4 S 44 12 t.ll TO 14 17 Botheron. Bt. L.48 14 II 171 01 l.tt 161 00 06 Groom, St. L...28 1 10 231 71 2.01 101 It 10 Cun'gh'm. Det. 41 1 T 117 46 l.tt 111 (1 as Cullop, N. T...I0 S 1 140 40 1.01 101 11 17 Harper, Waah. .11 12 11 170 II 1.17 141 104 100 Schauer, Phlla. 11 T 10 111 TO t.ll 108 Tl II Ehmke, Det. ...16 10 16 101 Tl I.ll ITT II II Selbold, Phlla. .11 4 18 111111.10 141 81 II Myers, Phlla.. .11 1 14 202 11 4.14 121 II II Koob, Bt, L...3I I IS 126 II 4.40 141 II 44 30 31 02 T4 T3 143 TI18T II 100 10 00 Tl II 76 77 77 101 II 102 01 06 By RINGSIDER. Chicago, Oct. 6. King Swat, the much harassed monarch who rules the realm of Fistiana, is about to heed the sage advice once proffered by Horace Greeley and "Go West." The capital of King Swat's domain, un less all indications fail, shortly is to be shifted from New York to Wis consin or Ohio probably Wisconsin where will be established the new headquarters of Fistiana's ruler. The final curtain will be rung down on the sport of boxing in New York November IS, when the act repealing the Frawlcy law, permitting ten-round, no-decision -bouts in the Empire state, becomes effective. A haven for box ers will have to be found somewhere, and Wisconsin, it appears, looms up as the most likely refuge. p In Wisconsin the ten-round, no-decision goes that have been allowed in ,New York are legal. Control of boxing in the Badger state is vested in a state commission that has proved itself capable of controlling the sport and keeping it clean. The game in Wisconsin is in a condition more healthy and vigorous than in any oth er state in the union. And it is con ducted under sanction of state law. This is a big point in favor of Wis consin as a boxing center. If Ohio had a state law permitting boxing it might set up claims that would deprive Wisconsin of its lau rels. Promoters in Canton, Cleveland, in, Akron ana otner unio have been staffing? boxina- Douti ot more or less importance and have been "getting by." The .fact remains, however, that boxing in Ohio is conducted under the tolerance of local authorities, rather than through sanction of state statutes. So long as bouts there are conducted as they have been there probably will be ;no interference, but the fact re mains that unlegalized sport is uncer tain. , . Wisconsin Has Edge. Wisconsin, therefore, is more likely to forge to the front after November IS, as the center df things pugilistic, so far as the United States is con cerned. Some patrons and critics of the boxing game profess to see no great ultimate harm to the sport by reason of its demise in New York. It is logical, however, to conclude that the stopping of pugilistic activity in the city that has been the game's greatest stronghold for so long is certain to have a deterrent effect on the sport, which will be conducted under the "club membership" plan. With conditions everywhere uncer tain because of the war, boxers and boxing promoters are finding the pickings comparatively leaner than they have been in years, and, with New York closed, the boxing outlook from a financial standpoint is not causing followers of the game any undue jubilation. If Wisconsin proves to be a profitable mecca, however, a lot of gloom will be driven out of the camps of fighters and fight pro moters. No Good In Home Town. Bill Brennan, heavyweight boxer, is one scrapper who, like the prophet of old, is "without honor In nis own country." Bill hails from Chicago, but fight fans of the Windy City never have given him much credit or Kaid much attention to his career. He as had to win whatever fame is his in other cities. The fact remains, however, that Brennan is a scrapper that any city might be proud of. His record shows that he owns a robust knockout wal lop and has used it about as often as any other gladiator 'in the game. Brennan began to do his real fight ing in 1914 and in that year he handed ten opponents the dream punch. Bill was not so busy in 1915, but he managed to send six ambitious rivals to slumberland. In 1916 Brennan had his big year. He had thirty-one , encounters in twelve months and in twenty-one of them he rocked his opponent to sleep by well placed knockout blows. Nine of these knockouts came consecutively and the average time for each of the entire twenty-one was four rounds. John L. Sullivan, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jim Teffries and a lot of other star nockerouts of boxing, never could boast a record like that. Each of these men cracked a lot of their op ponents for goals, but in the ten years of his heyday, Fitz's record shows but eleven clean cut knockouts and from 1906 to 1910 there were but eleven K. O.'s in Jeff's record. 1 It would appear from all these facts that Brennan, even if Chicago fans have overlooked him somewhat, must be given a lot of credit. Stealing "Hyena's" Stuff. Jimmy Smith pulled a boner on the baa ball lot; Halna Zlm, who aaw him do tt, grow z- ceedlng hot. , "Quit that stuff," said Heine Zlm, "or else I'll start a fight. When It cornea to Ivorr I own the copy right." -$15 Let Us Tailor Your New Suit Don't pay $30 for the very same suit or overcoat we tat tailoring to order for $15. Over 600 styles to select from. N. W. Corner 18th anol Harnoy its. r