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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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