Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16


times inside OF an hour: He also offered TO
wager that Peining could throw both Grant
and Abs. the Philadelphia wrestler, inside
OF twenty minutes.
Easy for Burlingame.
Last night at the Germania Masnnerchor
Hall. Baltimore. Md. George Burlinsams
Of that city threw Frank Phillips. Pardel-
los wrestling partner. twice in one minute
minute. In the second Burlingame rushed
matters somewhat, and in ten seconds
again had Phiilips shoulders on the mat.
The bouts were catch-as-catch-can style.
Paid Out PC, 900 Advance Money.
American League Magnate Hedges Of st.
Louis viii readily agree that he has
broken all previous records in paying out ad-
vance money to the men he has contracted
with for diamond work the coming season
Roughly figuring out his salary roll, 1t
foots up TO some 10000 With ''Rhody'
Wallace showing the way, with an advance
package OF $500, 1t Is safe to presume
out. all told. some 10000. without an as
sfst or base hit being made.
General Sporting Notes.
Tommy Felts Of Brooklyn and Kid Good
man Of Boston have been matched to box
eight rounds before the Lenox A. c., Bos-
ton. on January q.
T. Floyd Mcfarland will pilot liver Lawson
through the championship race Of the
sprfnters this season in an endeavor to beat
out Frank Kramer.
Jim Walthour a twin brother OF Bobbie
Walthour. Is riding home trainer races
throughout the country. and Is being liber-
ally touted as "the champion" Bobbte Is
angry at the deception, and has warned his
brother to destst
Motorcycle racing, 80 popular IN Paris
where single machines race at almost mile
minute clip, Will be given an inning IN
America next season, when there vii! be at
least twenty and probably more single ma
chimes Of twelve and fourteen horsepower
in use.
Peter Maher has once more changed his
mind IN regard to retiring from the ring.
He wants another chance at Kid Carter.
claiming the South Brooklynits beat him on
a lucky fuke. Maher has written to
Pittsburg club Offering to meet Carter or
any other good man In a ten-round bout.
Bonnie Munroe, the Memphis rider. who
last September fractured his skull In sew
eral places in a fall at Baltimore. Is train
ing in Mississippi. where he has quarters at
large plantation. He weighs 153 pounds.
Munroe's head has entirely recovered, and
cartilage has formed at the places from
which the bone was removed.
George Dixon has evidently caught on in
earnest in England. Jimmy Kelly Of Pitts
burg received a letter from Dixon to the eff
feet that the former featherweight cham
pion has arranged number of engage
ments at the music halls and in the ring.
Kelly declares that Dixon Is well thought
Of in England. and can make plenty Of
money If he takes care o. aimself.
Reports from Hot Springs say that Nash
Turner, Otto Wonderly and Henry Spencer
have been trying to pick the winners In the
pool room OF that city. Spencer, 1t Is said,
Is big winner. but Turner and Wonderly
have been less fortunate and lost Young
Corbett," the prizefighter, has been taking
the tips advanced by Spencer and is several
hundred dollars better OF financially than
when he arrived.
THE old story that A. J. Cassatt will head
a company to build a track for running
races In Pennsylvania Is being revived. Mr..
Cassatt is moving spirit politically in the
affairs Of the keystone state. Associated
with him In gaining the passage Of a rae
ing bill. framed on similar lines as the
Percy-Gray in this state, will be. 1t Is said,
Joseph E. Widener. For the good Of racing.
horsemen hope this story will not ''fzzle
out" like Its predecessors.
philadelphia jack O'Brien, In letter
to friend, says his hands have been ex-
amined. and the discovery has been made
stand hard punching. Therefore he Is going
to take a rest, having been hard at the
game for sixteen months. -OBrien says he
Is willing to make a match with Marvin
Hart at 10 pounds, George Gardner at 49,.
and any man living at 1853. He says he
will keep after Tommy Ryan until the lat
ter makes match or throws up his hands.
Emile Carloz, Tod Sloan's Swiss valet,
who VAS arrested in London for stealing a
diamond sleeve link worth $146 from the
jockey. evidently thought 'Tod's' jewels
were PASTE for he said to the pawnbroker
as he threw the button on the counter, ..Is
that thing worth anything" This remark
caused Carloz's arrest, for the pawnbroker
thought that If a man who tried to pledge
such a valuable triniket was not aware that
1t was worth something he could not posi-
bly, be Its owner, and he called up the police
When Carloz's place was searched dress
Ing case belonging to Sloan was found. The
valet was held for examination.
Mayor Hayes ban on boxing In Balti-
more has not put a stop to the knights of
the padded mitts in and around the monu-
mental city. All they and the patrons have
to do is to pay a scent carfare, ride to any
Of the suburban resorts where they have
pavtlions suited for just such athletic exhi-
billions, and battle away to their hearts
content.
Contests have been pulled off every other
night for the last two or three weeks. The
places chosen in which to pull the bouts off
are just outside the city limits, and under
the jurisdiction OF the county authorities
There Is no law against scientific glove con-
tests in Maryland, so the sport continues to
flourish.