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The Bee's Special Sunday Sport Pages WELTERS CLASH IN TITLE MATCH AT CAPITAL CITY Owen Daily and Adam Krieger Meet Tuesday for Cham pionship; Three Umpires to Give Decision. Lincoln, Neb., March 23. "!v me thing different" has been spru-i by Promoter Ray Page, in charge ot ar rangements for the grappling bout be tween Owen Daiiy of Minden, Neb., and Adam Krieger of Lincoln, -chd-uled for next Tuesday night at the Lincoln auditorium. The "new -a tiff" provides for a time limit of 150 ti.jn utes and a decision o points in r.-Mit neither Daily nor Krieger lias ttp tured two falls. In case a decision is needed :i' de claring a winner and a loser, the award is not to be made by .he referee, but by three umpires v ho will hold down ringside seats The referee, of course, is to call falls end fouls, but his authority will end the moment the time limit has expired. Each wrestler is to select one -u-ige and the two thus chosen are to n . rui nate the third. The Caddock-Zbyszko match of everal weeks ago in Des Mrnes was won by Caddock on a reh.ec's decision, but the Page plan, it i fig ured by the wrestling bugs of Lin coln, will be an improvement on the Des Moines system, which is uUo in vogue in Jack Curley's wrestlin car nivals at Madison Square Garde'i. Go (or Title. Daily and Krieger are to collide next Tuesday night in a contee in volving the welterweight champion ahip of the state. Daily has been in vincible in the lightweight division for several years, but, running out :( op ponents in that brigade, he divided to go after the welters. Both boys have been in stiff training for the .sst three weeks ahd their bout is ex pected to . be an attendance o.i.ler from all over the state. Charles Reed, a York real istate and insurance man, is being bo.. mid for referee, although one of the wrest lers wants the York man for urn;.: re. Visits Houston and Gowdy Somewhere Near the Front Harry (Moose) McCormick, for merly pinch hitter for the. New York Giants, now a lieutenant with a regi ment in France, has written President Tener of the National league asking that the league see to it that his regi ment is supplied with base ball equip ment. McCormick reports having met Captain Til Houston and Sergeant Hank Gowdy somewhere near the front and that he found both well and happy. ---, I, , Arizona Copper Magnates Abandon Base Ball League Ball players who have jumped vari. out league and got in bad to play in the organization that the Arizona copper companies have maintained are hiking back and seeking reinstate ment. The copper moguls have de cided to drop this "uplift" feature of their mining operations and there will be no Tri-Copper league this year. Most of the players who had been playing in the league were jump ers from the Pacific Coast- North western and Texas leagues. Sunday Ball in Service . Camps in Massachusetts Though the ordinary public may not be trusted to play base ball on Sunday, nor even to witness the game, the Massachusetts legislature evidently concludes it is not so bad "morally for army and navy men and the measure permitting Sunday games at camps and navy yards or other places where only army or navy teams play and the receipts go to relief funds is about to be passed. i i i John Miller Wins Emblem Of an Expert Rifleman John "Dots" Miller, former captain of the St Louis Cardinals, but now one of Uncle Sam's marines, has won his first military decoration, the silver crossed guns of an expert rifleman. Miller is stationed at Paris Island, S. C station, and broke the monthly hooting record there, registering a score of 289 points out of a possible 300, shooting at 200, 400, 500 and 1,000 yards. Ed Walsh Helps to Coach Base Ball Squad at Yale Ed Walsh, once famous spitball ex ponent, while waiting for something to turn up for him in base ball, has been donating his time to assisting in the work of coaching the Yale uni versity base ball squad at New Haven. Walsh can't believe that his day is done as a pitcher and he still per sistently bombards managers here and there to give him a chance. When Barney Bought. Eighteen years ago Barney Drey fuss bought the Louisville team for (25,000, a figure amounting to about one-half the price that a single star pastimer bring nowadays. And the Louisville team included Honus Wag ner, Fred Clark. Rube Waddcll. Deacon Phillippi, Claude Ritchey and t dozen other players. Tyler at First. Pitchel "Lefty" Tyler may be placed at first base for the Cubs, according to a Chicago story. If a perfectly good left hand is what is needed to become a star first sacker, George is going to crowd Hal Chase for the honors. ' Henaan-Ertle, A clash between Pete Herman and Johnny Ertle appears to be the most promising bout between little fellows at the present time. Promoters of St. Paul, Baltimore, Milwaukee and New Orleans are all out to land the match. " Correctly Tagged. K. O. Circus, Pittsburgh claim ant to boxing ability, appears to be correctly tagged. He is a mixture of nine-tenths acrobat and one-tenth printer. . , BOWLERS SMASH MARKS AT STATE TENPINTOURNEY State Association Team Record Topples When Scott Tent and Awning Team Checks Up Total of 2, 55. State Tourney Leaders FIVE-MEN EVENTS. Nrott-Trnt Co., Omaha 2,1S5 IWHln' KliN. Omaha 2,ft7 KniliUrn Auto Co.. Omaha ?,A73 Murphy-ntfl-Ho, Omaha 2 .6611 Colonial Thratrr, Lincoln 3,663 IMUBI.EM. Clouicli-Flanatan, Omaha 1,17k Mariln-Mtnntz, Omaha 1,13 Ptron-llker, Omaha 1,11 Hcfton-niaka, Omaha MM Koran-Seiifer, Omaha 1,101 SINGLE. fencer, Omaha 89 Krug, Omaha 592 Cowan, Unroll SSH Bakar, Omaha Mo MrCnrmaek, Omaha 684 The highest scores so far in singles, douoles and five-men events at the Nebraska state bowling tour nament at the Omaha alleys were were rolled Friday. The state l.owling association rec ord toppled when the Scott Tent and Awning Company team bowled an excelsior score of 2,755. Beselin's Kids, five-men team, rolled up a final score of 2,697 and crept into ticond place, forcing the Knudsen Auto five down two notches into third oosition. The Murphy-Did-Ils, five-men event, was awarded fourth place with a total run of 2,665; the Colonial Theater five from Lincoln is now in fifth place with an aggregate score of 2,663, thus placing the Puritan Flour five out of the leading five The high tore of 592 in the singles was tied last night by W. Sanger, Omaha. W. Baker, Omaha, Is In third place with a scor-j of 586; McCormack is handed fifth place with a score of 584. Clough and Flanagan, Omaha, still hold first place in the doubles with the excellen. run of 1,178. Martin and Stuntz held second honors with a total score of 1,138. Third place was taken last night by P. Peterson and W. Bal.er, Omaha, with an ag gregate scors of 1,118. The scores: Singles. OMAHA. lit. R. Koran mo W, Senger 2o R. Cowan 103 J. Mailman 120 P. Fattraon HO W. Baker ld H. Frltacher SI J. Fitzgerald 165 W. Hancock !03 J. Brieve 161 Doublet, "d. :i ins ISO Hi 2 us 1S4 204 207 161. 142 3d. 156 181 sis 160 126 213 n HI 178 136 Total. (37 m it 442 443 MS 3711 (40 (33 429 let. 2d. OMAHA. P. PMereon 123 163 W. Baker 223 226 3d. Tot, SOS 17S m 623 Total 350 OMAHA. R. Koran J si W. Senger 164 Total 345 OMAHA. H. J. Olaon 14 Tanner 161 Total 316 OMAHA. C. Terrell 1 so A. Falconer 181 Totala 36 "' OMAHA. It. Frltecher 1S7 J. Fitzgerald 164 363 30 1111 167 183 17S 229 (23 C7I 1G3 404 1101 137 176 17 213 S31 (37 373 400 1081 132 137 131 203 431 (88 329 342 1039 170 166 17! 193 2t (23 Totala . . . . -JM 336 366 10(3 LINCOLN. R. Cowan 170 160 E. Dunaon ..186 171 Total! 363 331 OMAHA. W. Hancock 171 136 J. Brlggs 169 181 178 173 (01 (2 3(0 1036 173 149 (00 499 Totala 340 337 Teams. , 323 999 SCOTT TENTS. let. 2d. 3d. 203 183 173 314 191 Tot. (96 (04 466 (91 (43 J. Martin 166 W. Banger 171 C. E. Terrell 1S6 R. Koran ..181 224 187 17 196 1(3 933 M. Stuni 199 Totala 1(3 964 3,736 BESELIN'S KIDS, let. 2d. Chandler 1(0 189 Bcaelln 171 314 Keauck , 146 169 Bengela 134 193 Voaa 191 303 3d. 141 196 1(9 301 ITS Tot. 488 (80 473 117 371 Totala . 141 973 MURPHY DID ITS. III 3,117 let. 3d. J. Mitchell 161 173 P. Bwoboda 166 111 Metiger 167 171 C. Bland 133 191 Wartchow ........168 133 3d. Ill 1(6 166 177 186 Tot. 103 ' (01 (01 606 137 Totala 100 113 863 3,(66 COLONIAL THEATER, LINCOLN. let. 3d. 3d. Tot. R. Cowan 170 166 117 103 J. Hellman 164 147 192 603 A. Jedltcka 190 181 130 6(1 W. Rldgell 147 216 304 687 E. Duncan 181 176 163 619 Totala l 873 836 906 2,663 OMAS. let. 2d. 3d. Tot. H. Frltacher 171 164 134 466 W. Hancock 184 143 167 484 J. Brlgga 163 149 143 430 Kelly 179 193 140 613 J. Flligerald 170 168 164 611 Total 164 797 763 3.424 HUMMEL FOR COMMISSIONER. 1st. 3d. 3d. Tot. McDonald 169 129 102 390 Holllngahead 161 130 167 468 Roach 103 113 127 363 Boyle 166 137 183 486 Hartley 1U 186 188 (29 Total 744 704 767 2.316 Reds Sign Sam Crane, Who Failed in American Loop The Cincinnati club lets one in fielder go in Bill McKechnie and lakes on another. The new one is Sara Crane, who had trials with both Washington and the Athletics without cutting much of a sensation. He could field, but not hit. However, in trips to the minors he always man aged to- swat the ball so that, some major club has been willing to bring him back. Branch Rickey Has Nothing On Former Pirate Players Douglas Baird, a young player traded by" the Piratesto the St. Louis National league team, took one took at the contract sent him and then re marked: "That guy Rickey wanta a matinee ball club, cut prices and all." Baird may not be much of a ball player, but he pulled a line there that will be used more than once this year. The Omaha Sunday Bee OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1918. Only Big Match of Wrestling Nebraska Will Be at Grand John Pesek and Jack Taylor to Settle Feud of Long Stand ing in Hall County. A feud of long standing will be set tled once and for all at Grand Is land Friday night when John Pesek, Buffalo county mat marvel, and Jack Taylor, former Cangdian "champion, clash on the wrestling mat. Pesek and Taylor have been arch enemies for almost two months now and, according to all reports from the seat of battle, are aching for a crack at each other. The trouble started last February when Taylor cancelled an engagement with Pesek at Shelton. Illness was given as the reason. Upon his re covery a couple of weeks later Clar ence Eklund, in behalf of Taylor, shouted a challenge from the house tops. He put up $250 that Taylor could throw Pesek. Bet Is Called. Mart Slattery, Taylor's manager, quickly accepted the challenge and called the bet. Then started another month of wrangling; the gladiators could not agree on terms. This led to further bad blood between the men and now articles for the match have been signed; the quarrel has reached the proportions of a blood feud. Mat fans from all over the state are planning to invade Grand Island for the big show, since this match promises to be the only big one of the winter season in Nebraska. All the matches that have been held around these parts since the Stecher Plestina match in September have been bush league affairs and the Cornhusker mat fans have been thirsting for a real go. Expect Huge Crowd. The Auditorium at Grand Island, in which the clash will be staged, seats only 1,500 persons and it is expected seats will be selling at a premium the night of the match, especially as As to Willard and Fulton MILLARD. PHYSICAL STATISTICS. FULTON. 8 feet 6V4 Inchea Height 6 feet 5V4 Inches. 8SH Inchea Reach 8S6 Inches 45 Inrhea Cheat (normal) 42 Inchea 4Mi Inchea Client (expanded) 48 Inches i1 Inches Neck lS'i Inches 41) Inchea Waist 85 Inches 17 Inches Calf i5Vt inches 11 Inches Ankle 3 Inches 1Vi Inches Bleep" 13 Inches 10 Inches Wrtst 8V4 Inches Champion and Challenger Compared With Previous Titleholders NAME. Willard 8 feet Fulton 8 feet MMn 8 feet Corbett 8 feet Johnson .S feet Flttalmmona 5 feet HulllTan. S feet Tommy Long Gets Trial With Birmingham Team Tommy Long, the young Memphis pitching product who had a tryout with the Memphis Southern league team last year and later was released to Mobile, which turned him adrift (luring the winter, has been signed by Birmingham. Judging from Long's work in independent circles and also with the miserable Mobile team of last year he is a comer and Manager Molesworth of Birmingham may be expected to develop him into major league timber. He is a left-hander, a little fellow, but with a great amount of stuff. Muskegon Club Unloads Players to Realize Coin The Muskegon club, which operated a team for two years in the Central league, but found the going too hard, has disposed of all its assets in the way of players. Manager Jimmy Hamilton was put in charge of the sale and he reports all players but four were placed at good prices. The four remaining were released out right. Players sold included Herndon, Allen, Wachtel, Brennegan, Kirby and Brubaker, while Aaron, Jantzen, Wet zel and Niederkorn were made free agents. Wheezer Dell Restored To Good Graces of Commish Wheezer Dell, the lanky Dodger pitcher, has been reinstated by the national commission, and will re join the Brooklyn club in their training stunt at Hot Springs, Ark. Dell became dissatisfied with base ball last summer when he was sent to the Baltimore club of the Interna tional league, and retired from the diamond. FULTON VS. WILLARD To fight July 4, 10 or 20 rounds .to a finish or decision. Fulton to receive $20,000, win, lose or draw. Willard to receive $100,000 and SO per cent of receipts over that sum. (Estimate.) Most probable battle grounds Bliss, Okl., Denver or Minne apolis. Promoter J. C. Miller. Okla homa millionaire and showman. Forfeits in cash posted by Willard, Miller and Collins, with Kansas City stakeholder. Probably biggest "money match" in history of ring. Side bets of $5,000 to be post ed before fight. Minnesota Boxing commis sion willing to allow a decision if bout comes to Minneapolis, but only 10 rounds of boxing would be permissible. Match made in face of bitter opposition. Fulton to do no more fighting until the match; may go into vaudeville for 10 weeks. Pair met once in Rochester, Minn., in circus exhibition. Final articles of agreement to settle all details to be in Kansas City en April 1. mi ' ' Ik I JOHN PESEK. Shelton and Ravenna, Pesek's home yards, are only a few miles distant from Grand Island. Both of these towns will migrate to Grand Island for the bout. The match will be another stepping HEIGHT. 5H Inchea 24? pounds. I Inch 225 pounds. V, Inch 220 pounds. X Inch 185 pounds. Vi Inch 234 pounds. 11V4 Inchea 170 pounds. 9 Inchea 100 pounds. Jake Daubert Must Make Good to Hold Brooklyn Job Jake Daubert, first sacker of the Brooklyn Dodgers, will have to come through with better base ball this sea son if he expects to receive a big salary from the Dodgers next season. In 1914 Daubert held out for a five year contra-t at a salary of $9,000. Daubert. at one time the best first baseman in the National league, wai a frost in 'lie world's series games with the Red Sox in 1916 and fell away off in bis batting last year. He will soon be 33 years old and prob ably has seen his best days as a big leaguer. Hen Berry Says He Retire From Base Ball Henry Berry, late mogul of the San Francisco Seals, declares himself out of base ball. He still holds a mortgage on the Los Angeles club, but this fact will not interfere with Johnny Powers' control of the Angels. Berry says he has no plans for the future except that he means to take a long rest. Western Association at Last Throws Up Sponge The Western association will not start this season. It was found that only four clubs could be induced to join and this was decided as being conducive of a lack of interest in the pennant race. The league will bide its time now, awaiting the end of the war before resuming operations. Turner Quits Sulking And Signs His Contract Terry Turner finally was convinced that for a man of his years and doubt ful worth to his club the contract of fered hku by President Jim Dunn of the Cleveland Indians was fair enough, so he quit his holdout tactics, signed and reported to Manager Fohl at New Orleans. Robins Snare Kid Hurler .As Possibility of Future The Brooklyn club is giving a trial to a local semi-pro pitcher named Harry Heitman. Manager Robinson does not expect him to be of use this season, but will put him through the hurdles and then place him in some minor league for development. Army Ambulance Camp Has Star Basket Team The United - States army ambu lance service camp at Allentown, Pa., is one of the most complete in this country. It includes two bowling al leys in its athletic equipment. The basket ball team won 14 games in succession. New York State League Players Join Salt Lake The Salt Lake club of the Coast league has secured Catcher Konnick and Outfielder Sullivan from Elmira of the New York State league and In fielder Pepe from Binghamton of the same league. Tanks in St. Louis. Three former Yankees, Jimmy Aus tin, Joe Gedeon and Fritz Maisel, are trying out for infield positions with the St Louis Browns. Season in Island Friday Shelton Man Hopes to Advance Another Step in Pursuit of World's Mat Title. stone in Pesek's pursuit of the cham pionship. That John some day will be the world s champion is the be lief of Pesek followers. He has made rapid strides in the two years he has been wrestling and he has laid low all who have opposed him. Taylor is a tough bird, who has dashed many a budding hope. He weighs 225 pounds, is fast, strong and skillful and if Pesek disposes of him he will have accomplished something. Dope rather favors Pesek and he no doubt will rank as the favorite Friday night, but he will have match on his hands. M'GRAW IS DOCTOR IN HERZOG DEAL Stallinngsn nSanys Muggsy Must Fix Buck or Barnes and Doyle Return to Boston. It begins to look like George Stal lings doesn't care what happens to the Giants b the Herzog case- He is quoted as saying that it is up to the Giants to settle with Herzog so that he will be satisfied and that if they don't he'll be glad enough to have Doyle and Barnes back. There is a growing suspicion that the manager of the Braves would be well pleased if the deal were called off and it seems to be up to the Giants, who don't want Herzog even as much as the Braves do, putting the case in that sort of left-handed language. Cruise to Hear Shouts From Bleachers This Year Outfielder Walton Cruise of the St. Louis Cardinals probably will hear a good many remarks from the bleach ers this year about hog raising. When sent a contract calling for $450 a month by the St. Louis club Cruise wrote back that he could make more than that raising hogs on a farm in Alabama. The quality of razor backs in Alabama must have improved, and the complaints of farmers that pork is developed at a loss need revision if Cruise is right about it. Frank Snyder Signs After Interview With His Boss Catcher Frank Snyder of the St. Louis Cardinals, who had been hold ing off on signing his contract until he had some assurance that he would not be demoted to the Pittsburgh Pi rates in some sort of a trade, must have received that assurance from President Branch Rickey, for after a personal interview with Rickey in San Antonio he put his name to the docu ment. Cincy Sends McKechnie to Pittsburgh to Play Third The Cincinnati club rid itself of one of its numerous infielders by dispos ing of Bill McKechnie to Pittsburgh. The Pirate management took Mc Kechnie after becoming convinced that Norman Boeckel really had en listed in the military service and Bill will be started at third base. Toney Comes to Bat With New Claim for Exemption Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds, after announcing that he would serve in the army, following his arrest for an alleged attempt to evade the draft, asked for a rehearing on his exemp tion claim, setting up that his step father, his mother, a neice and a brother all arc dependent on him. Coast Fans Impatient. California boxing fans are eager for a law that will permit a real box ing show instead of the present four round hurry-ups. The coast fans are strong for speed in all sports, but they also prefer a run for their coin along with the hasty doings. How the Heavyweight Rivals Look in Latest Ring Photos Villi - kir CZSS VI UAKO All the Latest Sport News All the Time DAYE DAYENPORT IN PRIME CONDISH Brown Hurler in Fine Fettle as Result of Early Training and Expects to Be Winner. Pitcher Dave Davenport is reported as having joined the Browns in Shreveport in fine fettle, the result of preliminary conditioning. Last spring Long Dave was a disappointment to his club because of illness and acci dent. First he fell out of a rowboat and his cold bath made him sick. As soon as he could get out he went on a hunting trip and emptied the con tents of a shot gun into his system, As a result he got a late start. The past winter he cut out all these foolish things and now tielder Jones can de pend on him from the start. Red Sox Take No Chances On J. Evers; Sign Fisher Ed Barrow, manager of the Boston Red Sox, is well supplied with second basemen. He has just secured isob Fisher, one-time Brooklyn club and Red infielder. Johnny Evers was only recentl; signed by the club, but evidently Barrow is looking ahead in case Evers fails to make good. Fisher can also play short and third. Heavyweight Pug Watches For Spies at Ship Yards Jim Coffey, former contender for the heavyweight title, has enlisted for anti-spy work at the Brooklyn, N. Y., navy yard. The duties of the members will be to guard the ships in the harbors against spies and plotters. They will be drilled for several weeks after which their training will be completed at the waterfront. Red Held Loses Position After 5 Years of Service Decision of the Pacific Coast league to use the single umpire svstem has brought the release of Herman (Red) Held, after five years of service with the coast circuit. He is now in business in Los Angeles, but the call of the game is strong and he may seek another berth as indicator holder. Burns and Jennings Are Grand Little Rock Throwers Hugh Jennings and George Burns are exchanging left-handed compli ments. Jennings says Burns was an in-and-outer while Burns says Jen nings was unfair and unreasonable and that he is glad to get away from the Tigers and to the Athletics be cause conditions on the Detroit team were intolerable. Jack Snyder of Brooklyn Announces His Retirement There will be one less Catcher Snv. der in the National league this year. Jack of Brooklyn has announced his retirement and President Ebbets, tak ing him at his word, has had his name placed on the voluntary retired list, thus leaving room for the addition of a more willing player to the Brooklyn roster. Former Big League Hurler Is Navy Base Ball Coach Frank J. Corridon, former National league pitcher, has been engaged to act as base ball- coach for the navy training station at Newport, R. I. Newport is Corridon's home town and he started his professional base ball career there years ago, with the New port New England league team. Grover Hartley Refuses To Play Ball in Columbus Grover Hartley, catcher, who was traded to Columbus by the St. Louis Browns, once declared he couldn't play in St. Louis and do himself jus tice. Now he says he won't go to Columbus and that he will play ball in St. Louis or nowhere. Ball players are so changeable. Respond to Call. Ninety per cent of the membership of the New York Athletic club have joined either the armv or navv. The club has a total membership of 5,943. FIED FUtTCH. RING RECORDS WILL 8E BROKEN IN HEAVY BOOT Willard and Fulton, Greatest Giants of All Times in Point of Size, to Lock Horns. The possibility that Jess Willard and Fred Fulton may meet in the ring during tne present year, n a battle for the world's heavywdght championship, calls attention anew to these extraordinary exponents of modern pugilism. Big men have bten by no means uncommon in the rmg during past decades, but never m the history of fisticuffs have two bovrs of the height and reach of Willard and Fulton faced in the squared circle The present titleholder is the biggest man who ever won promi nence through his ability to outjurch an opponent, but, in this respe.t, he has very little advantage over his prospective competitor. In the matter of height Willard is just about , re inch taller than the former plaster who hails from Rochester, Minn Pre vious to the advent of these Goliaths Jim Jeffries, standing six feet, ore ind one-half inches, was the tallest r. an who ever held the heavyweight cham pionship. Jim Corbett and Jack John son, both grew into the six-bo' or better class, while two of the greatest heavies the prize ring ever knew Fitzsimmons and John L. Suit;,, were under six feet in height. Have Longer Reaches. It is not alone in heipht tw c- and Willard stand apart when com- , pared with the former champions in this class. They are also heavier and nave longer reaches nnH ; ,n ability m the heat of action park a more crushing blow, although tlr is purely a matter of opinion because tnere is no way of comparing 'heir punching power with that of tf.'ce who have gone before. Willard in his hattl ,;ti, tu.. ... at Havana, in 1915. entered the" tin -weighing about 240 pounds. Fu'ton lias given his normal ficrhH,, ?'a 225 pounds. If the p'air meet tZ -ft Eh?.mP10n,s,hP. it is likely that the titleholder will not train mu:h be low 250 pounds, while his chauenter will carry more than the usual amn ut of flesh, in view of the long battl ,hat is generally predicted before a wilder is evolved from the flying fists ct the combatants. With the possible excep tion of Johnson's weight against Wil lard the pair would be the hav est who ever fought for the title. John son tipped the scales at a trifle ..ver SLP?nnds 5 Havana whicl was some 20 pounds more that he weighed when he won from Jeffries in 1910. r.n?P Th"Vweight in his Pri'me, excepting Jeffries, ever weighed ove 200 pounds while at his best! Evenly Matched. Awe-inspiring as is tne size or Wil lard or Fulton, they appear to be very evenly matched in general phyj cal make-up. The champion is an inch taller and weighs some 20 pounds more. In reach, an important asse of tne boxer, they are about equal Wil hird is larger through the body, but pulton has the greater expansion In he various measurements of arms and legs Willard is a trifle larger, but Ful ton is the sinewy type of athlete who possesses great power without the ac companying bulging muscles. Youth is also on his side, for he is at least holder.yearS y0unger than e titlc- Governor Tener to Watch First Combat This Season Governor Tener,' who has not seen an opening game in his league since he has been president of the National, will break the rule this year and be on hand when the Giants and Dod gers open the campaign. Mike Hogan is Name of Newest Giant Recruit Mike Hogan is the good Irish name of a pitching recruit who is at Mar lm with the Giants. He comes from Cohoes, N. Y., where he has made some reputation as a semi-pro. Man aSe.r.cGraw thinks he has great pos sibilities. To Fight in England. Maybe Dave Astey, the New York bantam, will be able to show a lit- !iri5omethin8: wnen he meets Jimmy Wilde in Liverpool next May, even " tne majority of ring followers are of the opinion that Dave was made to order of the flyweight champion. Ruth Is Boasting. Babe Ruth, the big Red Sox twirler, says he is going to win 30 cames this year. Unlike most pitchers Babe has two cnances to win a pastime. If he fails of victory with his shoots he stui nas a chance to slam one with the bat and put the game on ice. Another Mack Rookie. Connie Mack has signed another promising college pastimer in Claude Davidson, the former Brown univer sity infielder. Driving Clubs Meet. The Junior League of Amateur Driving Clubs will hold its 1918 inter city meet.it the Mineola. N. Y., track next July. New Minor Lea? .e. The Southern Minnesota league is a new minor which is to enter the field with a class D rating and with six teams in the organization. Magee at Home. In pastiming with the Cincinnati Reds this season Lee Magee will be one of thavery few big leaguers play ing in their own home town. Dyer at Grant. Fred Dyer, the popular Australian boxer, is to become a boxing in structor at Camp Grant, Rockford 111. In the Navy. Lawton Witt, the brilliant younff shortstop of the Athletics, is now in the naval reserve. i
