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tc tend it. Yet a, couple of seasons ago.
when Mr.. Boots brought on to Chicago his
/ much-taIked-of horse Of mystery. Vonzcli-
| ern, he slept and ate in his stable at the
Hawthorne track. his meals consisting ex-
cIusively of vegetables and such other
| viands. eaten cold. as had been prepared
by the hands of his own sister. the only
| woman he was ever known to talk with.
These f6Odstufrs were all shipped to him
from his far-away California home. And
yet SIR. Boots. from having originally been
a college professor. wasting away from too
close attention to his musty books. is now
q why individual. ard an u%ntiring worker.
His eccentric ways and sing-song manner
Of speech are sources of much amusement
to racing associates in his own country.
Two friends made a wager as to whether
he had ever been in love with any member
Of the fair sex. The conditions OF the be:
REQUIRED that he of the negative side should
ard the wager explained. when Charley
Rcota jerked his head around to the Ques-
TONER. and snapped. rather than spoke:
You win, you nasty beast.
Fred Foster. whorf 1t was announced had
been engaged to train McChesney and other
horses belonging to E. E. Smathers in the
East. has not abandoned hope Of securing
a license from the Jockey Club and is Still
in the city. Ii is said Foster WILL again pre-
sent his application for a trainers license
at the next meeting OF the stewards!
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efforts of Tammany politicians when the
Horton law was at its prime.
There is just one lesson to be drawn. The
referee who utterly d~isregards the opinions
of the spectators and gives the verdict
where 1t is due. according to his own opin-
ion, is the man who will be supported by
the same spectators who hooted and Missed
the previous day. Once let a suspicion arise
that he favors one man or the other-then it
Is good-by to his chances in the ring. That
Is one point on which history has repeated
itself again and again.
The need of some electrical timing de-
vice at prize fights is becoming apparent as
the result of several alterations arising
over the time at which a man has been
counted out. The Young Corbett-McGovern
hight was an instance. Every one knows
that McGovern was thrashed soundly and
fairly, but the absence of some definite
timing device enabled Sam Harris to show
just how little craftsmanship he had
through his claims that Terry was on his
feet at the count of ten.
Sportsmen throughout the country would
be more likely to take Referee Graney's
word on the question than the observations
Of a whole regiment Of Sam HAIRLESS. But
as some fair-minded fighters and managers
have believed at times that they were get
ting the worst of the count, a timing device
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FeltZ sidesteps Yanger's left hook. Yanger's
landing on rangers Jaw by hitting off the

to put a lighter man away as he came in,
but his knowledge of footwork enabled him
to make Sharkey look silly in the first few
rounds.
Il have been working up my practice at
jumping about lately. and it comes In
mighty handy. One result of footwork is to
quicken the whole body. If a man is rapid
on his feet he will find that his speed at
duckfng and slipping is just about as great.
III show the value of quickness on the
feet, l want to quote one case-the time I
fought Clarence Forbes about two weeks
ago. When he rushed in at me l jumped
back far enough to get away from his hook
and let him have a wallop on the face as
he came in. 1t shook him enough to let me
slip inside another lead.
Now. while 1 could have blocked both
leads by standing still. l would nave been
more shaken by the shock of meeting him
standing his rush than by jumping
back. That's an instance of the value OF
using the feet right there. Steady meeting
OF PUSHES is going to tire a man, even If
he is fighting merely on the defensive.
Another point that comes in handy is to
step inside a lead. When the other fellow
swings. block his blow, stepping towards it
right inside his guard and you can land
with the other hand. The force of stepping
in puts force behind the punch.
This rule works both ways, though. If
you step into a straight punch that blow
Is going to hurt you about three times as
much as if you were standing still. 1t puts
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
While the bout between Tommy Sullivan
and Tommy Feltz ended in an unsatisfac-
tory manner last Thursday evening, the
contest furnished a fairly good exhibition
while 1t was in progress. Both men were
willing enough to go in and stir things up
ana interest was well maintained by their
work.
euiifvan's partisans were much displeased
: Wy the verdict. They figured that their
man mad the better of the go up to the
! uhe, and that he wouold have won later en-.
NAsc.is now they expected to see the ref
elee ignore a palpable foul, however. is a
question which cannot be explained.
Inc one deduction to be drawn from the
AFFAIR is that there is no pleasing all the
members of a fight crowd. Hoots and
misses VIII arise on the most justifiable YER
dict and the ~noisiest element is ALWAYS that
wnlch Is behind the offending man. Case
after case may be quoted in surport of
this. ~ u
One singular feature about tho m.,tor q.
mat these same spectators who exprass
sioient disapproval at the time will an.
pisuo the most loudly the next time a
siniar incidents occurs. Aesop's fable
eoout the old man, his son and his ass is
ec4'ed by any referee who pays attention
y the demonstrations of a fight crowd and
acts accordingly;
aemporary ~disapproyal over a decision nv
spectators does not affect a referees
1ecoro- Bending to popular opinion on the
part OF a refree will often ruin him M
matter how much his verdict is apolauded
at the time. A referee who attempfs 70
oompromise by giving a draw verdict in a
close night or who allows the noise of a
crowd TO influence him has ended his career
as an Official, in most cases.
Inc one thing for a referee to do is IN
give the verdict as he honestly sees II re-.
saroiess OF the storm it may provoke Sor,e,
VI the p~est-known men in the ring have
.snoeo down decisions. unpopular at the
VINE, tnat We're afterwards indorsed nv ey-
~ talr-minded follower OF the sport. These
s@Ue men have been relegated to the rear
lster, through suspicion arising that thev
influence them.
george siler handed down a verdict 81, the
s,'enries battle In the East that was
4psoiuteiy correct. The bout was foroht
IN a political atmosphere, before a cluh ~
py politicians. and before an army, of cbaan
political appointees and on3ce-bolder. 49,.
cne of whom was in sympathy WITH shar
Key and Tom o'Rourke.
stier's verdict was most unpopular amonv
tnat crowd. The politicians behind tha c,,,S
y once announced that he should not ref
cree any more fights in the East. This
sooked as II he was likely to be shelved for
q ume. The only result, however, was to
give MIN more fights to referee in the West
tnan ne could attend to. The
sports OF the Western corntry approved
81 = man who did not allow a lot Of poll |
ticlans to influence his opinion
After referring here for a while, how
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TO REINsTATE SAM HELDRETH.
Strenuous Efforts Will he Made to Get
the Leading Trainer u License.

the Leading Trainer u License.
Strenuous efforts are being made in most
influential circles to secure the reinstate-
| ment of Sam Hildreth, the Western trainer.
| and his case will go before the Jockey Club
at its next meeting. Hildreth. in his at
tempt to obtain rehabilitation will have the
Endorsement of men who WELD potent in
1uences in the racing world. and it is pos
sible that he will be in charge of the. cham
pion McCheeney when the great horse is
brought East to fulfill his stake and handl-
cap engagements at Saratoga.
No less a parsonage than John F.. Ryan.
who is associated with Mr.. William c.
Whitney in his corporate interests, has
taken upon himself the task of obtaining
the latter's mediation for Hildreth. and
Congressman Timothy d. Sullivan will ex-
ert every means to second Mr.. Ryan's eff
forts. The movement to restore Hildreth to
good standing began at the outset Of the
Memphis meeting, and has been quietly
followed up since that time.
Dominick c.. O'Malley. former owner Of
the New Orleans Item and a politician of
resource and influence in the South, had
charge of the plan to bring Hildreth once
more within the pale Of the Jockey Club.
Mr.. O'Malley went from New Orleans to
Memphis weeks ago to secure Congress
man Sullivan's cooperation, while the Bow
cry boss was in Tennessee.
In addition to the assistance OF these
friends, Hildreth has the help of Tammany
Leader Patrick Keenan, and William A.
Pinkerton of Chicago, who is close TO all
the big racing associations Of the country.
Mr.. E: E. Smathers. who owns McChesney
and thinks Hildreth can get better results
from the management of the horse than
any other trainer, 1t Is said. will control
other Wall street influences in Hildreth's
favor.
While in New York O'Malley had salts
factory interviews with many of the men
prominent in racing affairs. and returned to
New Orleans only a few days ago firm in
the conviction that Hildreth would be
granted a license by the Jockey Club when-'
ever he applies for it. It is said time has
the great trainer by Mr.. Whitney and John
E. Madden, and it is understood that II
these gentlemen do not openly indorse Hill
dreth's effort to return to the scenes OF
his former triumphs, they will at least re-
frain from putting any obstacles in his way
to accomplish that end.
Hlldreth Is one of the foremost trainers
in America. He had control Of William c.
whftney's big stable Of thoroughbreds the
first year the multimillionaire made his bid
for fame on the turf. He trained the Whit
ney horses with considerable success. but
there arose an enmity between Hildreth and
Madden that finally reached the stage OF
personal violence, and the encounter be-
tween the two horsemen formed one Of the
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sensations of the time. Hildreth's license
was revoked by the Jockey Club. and ne
has since confined himself to training and
| racing his own horses in the West.
1t is reported that Edward r. Thomas
has his eye on Grand Opera and fas been
dickering with "Pittshurg Phil" for the rom
sistent son of Wagner. Phil announced
some time ago that he would sell Grand
Opera, Stevedcre and everything In MS
stable If he could get what he considers a
fair price for them.
Perhaps this was said in pique after lie
was deprived of the services Of Lis jockey.
Shaw. AT any rate, the plunger is r~ss:r'ct-
ing his operations in the ring, and may In
tend in good faith to take "A vacation f-,m
the strenuous pursuit of picking winners.
Such a horse as Grand Opera would great
ly strengthen the strong string now owned
by Mr.. Thomas. He IS one of the best Fan
dicap horses shown this year, md it will
take a good horse TO beat him If lie remains
on edge.
Charles T. Boots. or Charley" as ne is
best known. is expected here any day with
a stable of horses. He mas left Calf prnia.
after intrUsting the horses in training at
home to the care Of a well-l.nown trainer
on the Pacific Coast. Last year the owner
of Argregor and other speedy sons and
daughters Of Brutus stabbed at Kreyer.s, on
the old Coney Island road.
1t is not known what horses he brings. an
impre sslon existing that Charley EoOts was
nothing much of any account this year.
But the owner Of Elmwood Stock Farm.
near San Jose. Cal. is a singularly secretive
man. and singular. too. in many respect.
For a man who does not bet he guards his
stable secrets with marked jealousy. AL
though a very rich man, his habits are
those of a hermit.
AT San Jose he and his maiden sister
own a vegetable ranch SO extensive that a
large colony of coolie Chinese. who live on
a reserved part of the estate, are employed
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE sunday REPUBLIC.
According to Tommy Feltz. the little
Savannah fighter, who met Tommy Sullivan
at the West End Club last Thursday. foot
work in the ring is underestimate by
many fighters. and its place in the science
of boxing is not fully understood. He be-
lieves that much of Attelrs success has been
due entirely to footwork.
mo matter how fast a man is with his
hands" said Tommy. "he can't get away
altogether from the man who is fast on his
feet. When a fighter has speed on his feet
worked up to the point Attell has, he is a
pretty dangerous customer.
There are fighters in the ring at the
same weight, who are Just as clever with
their hands as Atteil. Where he would de-
pend on outpointing these men ID by footing
1t away from them. He has one thing down
to a fine point-and that is. waiting until
the other fellow starts a blow and then get
ting away from 1t.
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This has been worked time and again In
the fights Attell has won. He can stand on
both feet as if balanced to deliver a blow
and can then shift backwards or sideways
and get away. When he met a man like
1anger, who kept in straight after him and
VINO sent in another blow as fast as he
missed a lead. he found that he was up
against it.
"Atteli can be. credited with having done
one thing. though: or. rather. the man who
trained him can. And that is. he has shown
Just what otwor can do. 1t can take a
mar of moderate skill with his hands and
can make him unbeatable in a contest for
points-until he meets an equally fast rush
ing fighter.
Mccoy had the footwork all right. He
found many fighters easy until he met Tom
Sharkey, who rushed right on in. took the
Kids punches. and walloped him over. OF
course. Tom was q good deal heavier than
Mccoy, and the Kid might nave been able
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would be popular in the extreme.
The invention Is not a new idea, by any
means, and a club in Louisville once had an
electric clock installed that counted to ten.
by that number of strokes on a gong when
! the timer pressed the button. There could
be no %disputing that sort of counting. And
many of those who protest at the time
would be surprised to see how generous a
margin a fighter is actually given.
Taking an average of fights throughout
the country. it Is perfectly safe4to say that
twelve seconds. rather than ten. is the time
covered before a man IS counted out. Some
! referees count SO slowly that fourteen sec
onds would be nearer the time they give a
man. 1t is rare, indeed, to see a referee
count too fast.
With an electrical clock peeling off the
seconds many fighters would be surprised to
find just how short a time they could stay
down to recover breath. If prize fighting
continues TO exist. some such device will
certainly be part and parcel of every club in
time.
Terry McGovern was to have met Abe At
tell at Fort Erie yesterday. but the sudden
indisposition of the former champion caused
the bout to be called off. His physician
Isl "a 50 "NhN ~ up
pear, and that he would be unable to fight
for two or three weeks.
II Jack Herman. manager of the Fort Erie
FClub, was much displeased at the sudden
sickness of McGovern. and wired to Harris
that he would likely claim Terry's 81. 900 for
felt. Herman has not decided to take the
money as yet, as he explained that it was
merely on account Of the short notice he
! had hppn given that {,npe1lod him IN oven
! consider claiming 1t. He added that If he
pulled it down at all. he would turn it over
to some charitable institution.
1t is likely the men will meet later. At
tell was bitterly disappointed over the sud-
den calling off of the affair, as a victory over
| McGovern would have meant much to him.
He will probably be sent West to fight at
San Francisco shortly.
Morris Rauch made an unexpectedly good
showing at Kansas City last Tuesday even
ing, and the crowd was in favor of his hav-
Ing a draw with Harry Forbes. The cham
pion was given the verdict. however.
Whether Rauch's showing was due to his
own sudden improvement or to Forbes's
failure to get in trim is uncertain.
RaucI showed no championship form
when he fought Gus Bezenah here lately.
So the deduction that Harry failed to train
properly is reasonable. Accounts show that
Rauch had to step around at a lively rate
for the first few rounds. and that then
Forbes slowed up. allowing Morris to get
to work with some hard counters.
Jimmy Mason. who handled Jack McClel-
land while that fighter appeared here and
who still manages the Pittsburger, is hav-
Ing troubles of his own In his native city.
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limit is at that figure. He refuses to con-
slider the odd two pounds.
The episode has furnished Gans's sup
porters with one point of argument. how
ever. They contend hat Cans is the cham
pion: that he has gone out of his way to
give Britt a chance at the title; that he has
consented to let Britt name the conditions
under which they are TO fight: and that Joe
only asks that the bout be at 135.
They point out that Britt Withdrew his
color objections and consented to take on
the negro at 1873 pounds. jus: as soon as he
discovered that Joe could not conveniently
make less than 1876. Considering that Britt
is offered a chance at the lightweight title.
it certainly appears as If the California man
was holding back through dread of some
thing stronger than two pounds.
ED
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ever. siier got into disfavor. The specta.
tors at some of his battles got the impress
sion mat he was inclined to give certain
Chicago fighters an edge In their battles.
This suspicion did more to remove him as
Inc leading referee Of the country than did
the active and violent opposition of the most
important political influence of Eastern
pugilism.
Siier was never accused of giving a YER
dict where it did not belong. He was mere
ly accused of having favored certain
fighters by letting them down with draws
when they were clearly beaten. Yet that
suspicion proved of more avail than all the
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Crushed by Elevator weights.

REPUBLIC EcI
New York. MAY 3O.-Harvey Banker. jan
itor of the United Bank building. the largest
Office building in Paterson. n. j.. was
crushed almost to death by the weights OF
the elevator.
The elevators are so arranged that tha
weights will fall into a separate apartment
and not on the elevator IL an accident
should Occur.
Banker was cleaning the weight pit when
the weights descended. His ribs and legs
fIOn
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Feltz illustrates straight left lead, landing
on Joe rangers chin.

Savannah Fighter Believes That Speed in Side Stepping Is an Essen
tal Nowadays and That Increased Speed in the Ring Will Come
Through FootwOrk-Abe Attelrs Case Cited and Some of
His Methods in the Ring Quoted-Speed With the Feet
Means Speed in the Body Generally.
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GENERAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

Necessity for Referees Handing Down Verdicts as They See Them
and Not Allowing the Noise of the Crowd to Influence Them
Need of an Electrical Tim ing Device-Jimmy Mason
Has His Club at Milvale Stopped by the Iniunc-
ton Route-General Pugilistc Notes.
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His Last HOBO Realized.

[From the Sentinel, Gebo. Mont.l
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