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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
CORBETT Il PONDER.

That Young Corbett is the greatest piece
of fighting machinery for the avoirdupois
he represents that the world knows to-
day is not doubted by critics OF boxing.
When he first defeated Terry McGovern
there were many who thought that he won
on a huke, but he repeated the trick and
then took on other prominent men in the
feather-weight class and fellows who are
practically lightweights, but who style
themselves feathers. He met and defeated
Austin Rice, a number OF the clever lads
In the East, then disposed of Eddie Hanlon,
the Pacific coast idol. Kid Broad, who can
stand a terrible wallop, and then took on
Dave Sullivan. His decisive victory over
the little Irishman last week has served
to make him a big favorite in his coming
battle with Jimmy Britt, the California
lightweight. 1t will be the first time that
Britt has ever gone into the ring that he
has not been the favorite, and even his
stanchcst admirers believe that he has
little chance of defeating Young COrbett.
Dave Sullivan was defeated in the second
round, although he stayed and took terrible
punishment until the eleventh, when the
battle was stopped. Sullivan admitted that
he did not have a chance to win after the
second IOunu, ana says tnat Wnen Young
COrbett begins landing his terrible wallops
on Jimmy Britt the Californian will wilt
under the force of the blows Corbett
should defeat Britt and should win de-
cisvey, as he will be in better trim for
the battle than when he fought Sullivan.
After disposing of Britt it looks as if Cor
bett will have to take on some of the light
weights, as no one is left In the feather
weight division who would stand much of
a show against him. Kid Herman has left
for the coast to try and get a match with
the champion. but few believe that Herman
would do as well against Corbett as Sui
livan or HanlOn did.
The recent battle between Corbett and
Sullivan again demonstrated that Referee
Eddie Graney is one of the best officials
that ever stepped into the ring. 1t will be
remembered that when Young Corbett de-
feated Hanlon Graney stopped the bout,
although Hanlon was not knocked out,
but was so weak that it would have been
an outrage to have permitted the boys to
go any further. The same thing happened
in the Corbett-Sullivan nght last week.
Young COrbett clearly demonstrated his
superiority over the New York lad and
gave him much punishment, but did not
knock him out There was no use of put
ting him down for the final count when
he was weak and groggy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
JIM CORBETTS ADVICE
TO MINER JACK MUNROE

ST. LOUIS, March Slim Corbett is out
with piece of advice to Jack Munroe.
Don't fight Jeffries." says Jim. and
there is the whispering cadence of grief in
the words. Don't fight him. Jack Don't.
He hurts"
Corbett ought to know. But just why
the gentle James is so solicitous about Mum
roe is not so very apparent.
IF 1 were Munroe." continues Corbett,
81 would not fight Jeffries now. A beating
from JEFF Injuries physically and destroys
utterly a reputation. Munroe will surely
get his bumps from the champion. There is
nothing on his pugilstic horizon now that
looms up with even a remote possibility of
his becoming Jeffries's successor"
Well. that ought to settle it, Such an
expert opinion is the last word on the SUBJ
ject. and surely Munroe will not persist in
his desire to meet the awful Jeffries in de-
spite of it.
There is just a possibility, remote. no
doubt, but still there, that Munroe might
succeed where James failed It's only a
might" OF course, but the unexpected has
happened before in this uncertain world.
1t has happened 10 James himself
Kid Mccoy, in that cold, earnest way
he has, said TO me last night:
II only had three weeks with Munroe and
/ made him whip Sharkey. Give me three
months with him and L will make him whip
Jeffries."
This is respectfully referred to Mr.. Cor
bett
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

The action of the National League in re-
vising its constitution so as to make
change in its circuit impossible causes base
ball critics to believe that the National
magnates will hold the upper hand in base
ball inside of another year or two. There
is no baseball war now, but there is a
friendly struggle for patronage between the
two big leagues and sooner or later the Ma
tional viii win out. 1t was believed that the
to maintain two clubs in several of the
cities and would get together and consoli-
date, but the Nationals action last week
makes a merger out of the question. Club
ownership may change, but the circuit will
remain intact permanently. The National
magnates adopted a resolution that will give
any player the right to appeal any real or
fancied grievance he may have to the presi-
dent of the league. but at the same time
the league viii blacklist forever any player
who shall be disqualified for any crooked
ness.
week. however, was the question of the
right OF the New York Americans to play
Sunday games at Ridgewood Park. When
this matter was brought before the atten-
ton of the national commission. the decid-
ing vote was left to Chairman Hermann.
He took the matter under advisement and
rendered his decision while in New York
lie decided that the New York Americans
had right to play any games in New
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There is something pathetic in the igno-
rance shown by the man writing news Of
the fighters for the Cincinnati Enquirer.
In his attempt 20 roast the indianapolis
Athletic Club for pulling Off contest be-
tween Tommy Ryan and Jack Beauscholte
he shows that he knows little of Ryan's
record If he did he would never have
mace such an unwarranted statement The
meeting in Indianapolis was not the first
time that Ryan and Beauscholte had come
together in the ring. Ii was the fourth
time and one OF the battles took place be-
fore the Chicago Athletic Association, the
elite athletic club Of the Windy City. In
that match the men went the limit, Ryan
getting the decision. The Enquirer mans ar
ticle is as inconsistent as it could possibly
be- AS far as is known he has never wit
messed a contest IN Indianapolis and knows
little or nothing about the conditions In this
city An officer OF the club says that the
Enquirer writer has taken occasion 10 roast
rthe club because the club would not use
some Of the fourth and fifth rate lighters
that hang around Cincinnati A Cincinnati
lad boxed IN this city some time ago and
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tournament was a letter from Bert Titus
about month ago asking IL Dows would
give anything in the way OF prize money to
hold the tournament in Dows; and If not.
what l would DO If the tournament were
held in Minneapolis. In my reply l stated
that, as my wife had some time before re-
ceived stroke OF paralysis from which she
was only slowly recovering. IL would be inn
possible for me to take part ia the play un-
less IL were held in Bows. This was plain
ly statement of facts and in no way meant
as threat / sincerely hope and trust that
/ am not vain and egotistical enough to
suppose that any such statement from mo
would in the least affect the tournament
either one way or the other. II the tourna-
ment ever does come off will be willing TO
do my best TO make IL a success even IL
cannot attend. Should / be able TO attend
/ would have no hope OF winning even
third or fourth prize for the following rea-
sons: First, / do not think am naturally
strong enough player: second, If i We're.
! have no good chance to practice. have
not met a good, all-around player for a
number Of years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
Lyman NJ. Stearns.

Lyman III. Stearns. one of the greatest
checker problematsts the world has ever
seen, author of over 1900 original prob
lens, winner of several gold medals and
cups without number, was born March L.
1858, in Goffstown, n. II. To-day he stands
before the world as one OF the most unique
figures in draughts His life history reads
like fairy story.
Mr.. Stearns came to the game OF check
ers as a boy, with all the enthusiasm OF
German attacking metaphysics. No prob
lem in draughts was too subtle for his rare
powers of analysis. Devoting himself Sc
riously to the study for twenty-five years,
he poured over checker manuals and lit
erature devoted to the game. One by one
he met board. and scored bly,,
with the greatest prodigies of the day
For ten years april, 1886, to April 1885,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
A. w. l.. Record Shields.

Whenever any club shall have won twenty
matches under the rules governing the con-
tests for the A w. L. shield plays, it will
he awarded record shield, on which shall
be inscribed the dates of such victories and
the names of the clubs from which they
have won. Each team participating in a
match shall pay entrance fee of 81, to
be kept as a special fund from which to
prvide such shields as shall be called for
under the rules.
The season Of play commences the second
Saturday in October of each year and ends
with the last Saturday in the following
May.
Matches between clubs in the same cir
cult consist of not less than twenty-four
deals. In case, at the end of the play of
twentyfour deals, the difference between
the scores OF the contesting clubs IL less
than four tricks, twenty-four additional
deals are TO be played In case of a tie at
the end of forty-eight deals, eight addi-
tional deals, Immediately played. shall de-
eide the match. Matches between clubs of
different circuits consist of forty-eight
deals, which are divided into halves.
Ali matches are played under the system
generally known as the "two-table, or team
of four game"
In case no tournament is arranged for,
each club in a circuit shall be entitled to
cHdIenBe edcn Otner CLUB In said circuit
twice in each season. Any club in any
circuit may challenge any club in any other
circuit. The winner of such a match shall
be entitled to play three challenge matches
within its own circuit in addition to those
provided for by the foregoing rules.
Mr.. Charles ]. Gilman, of Boston, has
been appointed manager of the Boston cir
cult Mr.. Joseph II. Smith, of Rochester,
has been appointed manager of the Buffalo
circuit, and Mr.. Charles +. Snow, of AL
bany. has been appointed manager of the
Albany circuit.
During the past month the following clubs
have resigned from the American Whist
League: Acacia Whist Club. of Buffalo
n. Y; Oaks Whist Club. of Autin, Ill. Mar
quette Whist Club, of Milwaukee; Union
Whist Club, of Joliet, Ill.
The following clubs have applied for
membership: Genesee Whist Club, Column
bia Rife Whist Club, both of Rochester, N
y; Pastime Whist Club. of Brookline
Mass; Lincoln Whist Club, of Lincoln,
Neb.
At the fourteenth annual congress of
the American Whist League. to be held at
New York, June q, there will, beside the
regular trophy matches, be two progress
sive pair matches every day at and s
o'clock p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
Cycling Boom in France.

According to reports from Paris, bicycling
has taken on a new lease of life, and the
coming season will be the greatest from
a racing standpoint that the French capital
has ever enjoyed Already plans are be-
ing made whereby Major Taylor, the dusky
bicycle rider from Worcester, Mass, will
be competitor in the French races. and
arrangements are also under way to have
liver Lawson and Floyd Mcfarland show
their speed.
All three men are now in Australia
where Taylor is winning with great regu-
larity. The white men are teaming in or
der to pocket and defeat the Major but he
seems 10 get out of every pocket and race
under the wire alone. Taylor has landed the
money in almost every race, and is credited
with winning over SIS 600 in the past two
months. He plans TO be in France about
the middle OF April. and will then start 10
work cleaning UP the so-called European
champions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
SULLIVAN'S BELT NO
LONGER IN PAWN SHOP
New York Telegraph.

New York Telegraph.
John l.. Sullivan's famous $4,000 cham
pionship belt, rescued from the dust and
neglect of the pawnshop. now shines forth
again in all the dazzling splendor OF its bur-
nished gold and glittering jewels. 1t is in
Philadelphia cafe.
Jerry Donoghue is the proprietor thereof
"a strong man himself, an admirer Of fisti-
cuffs in the ring or out of it, and an old
time friend OF the former big fellow.
But ii is not sentiment alone that caused
Mr. Donoghue TO acquire the celebrated
trophy. Mr.. Donoghue. unlike the cham
pion to whom the belt was presented by the
citizens of an admiring country, is a bust
ness man.
Donoghue would not tell me what he paid
for the belt, but said:
III make $50 600 out of it,
With Sullivan excluded from most of the
yellow notes in circulation, this statement
was interesting.
How? Exhibiting ii at the ST. Louis
fair" replied Donoghue. THE women want
10 see that belt I'll charge 10 cents admis-
sion, sell pictures OF John and a book OF his
life. There's all kinds of money in it,"
Donoghue IS very rich man. He made
it all himself. No doubt he is right on the
belt venture.
But John L. couldn't have done IT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
NEWS OF THE WHIST PLA YERS
OF INDIANAPOLIS AND STA TIE
Results of Final Games the Stare T0mnament-OGcyJ VIII
Try 70 Increase Interest the Journeys

With hated breath the minister's walt
To hear Of records made OF late
by club representatives of fame,
Who met to play tine final game.
The Indianapolis team of four decree
To meet the woraan's. number three,
On March second, Of nineteen hundred and four
Hoping a final victory to score.
The club with record in the past
Did win, but only at the last;
And then the score piling uP.
BY six. they won the trophy cup.
The American. number two. 10 Woodruff went,
Thinking e Bradshaw to win in Lent
BY their conventions. strong.
Their leads Of short suits and the long.
BY eleven tricks the cup. for pairs,
Was wen by India lapclis club with airs;
They played. played all the afternoon.
And till over them bealned the moon.
Vanquished by scientific teams,
The losers wonder what it MEANS.
Resolved-that from this day
To throw single trick away.
The fight is Ger, the cups are won,
The winning teams have had their fun.
Congratulate them their skill
At whist; they win whene'er they will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

The American Association magnates will
meet in Chicago to-day to accept the 'sched-
ule as prepared by the committee composed
of Watkins Bryce and Tebeau. 1t is safe
to say that the schedule will be a better
than was forced upon the club owners
last year by T. j. Hickey. The fact that
opposition in Milwaukee and Kansas City
caused last years schedule TO be arranged
to prevent nonconficting dates as far as
possible. was used as an excuse by Hickey
in explaining the miserable schedule. This
years schedule will lessen the mileage and
give each city better dates. Indianapolis
will have two holidays at home-Decoration
day and Labor day-and probably will play
at Louisville on July i. The schedule will
provide for the Eastern and Western clubs
to play among themselves during holiday
series. By opening in the East the West
ern clubs will strike better weather and
when the first series OF games has been
played all of the clubs will then so West
for the opening series. 1t will be a hard
matter for clubs to play all of the games
scheduled at home this season, as the sched-
ule will provide for few open dates and in
case of bad weather some of the games that
are postponed will never be played. Only
one double-header is to be allowed during
the second series and only two during the
last series. Indianapolis is to be scheduled
for Sunday game at home, but the manage
ment has hopes of being able to play
them. The games have to be placed on
the schedule so as to give Indianapolis its
full share of dates at home. The Sunday
games will be transferred to cities that can
be easily reached while the others will
have to be reached as double-headers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

played at any one session of a tournament,
why there should be a rule that forty
eight deals. or not less than thirtysiX, be
played in the final or challenge games
TWO hours is sufficient time 10 devote 10
the game at any one sitting, and twenty
four deals ought TO decide the skill of any
two teams, and a less number are often
played. This is in keeping with the charac-
ter and dignity of the game.
The Woman's Whist League will hold its
annual congress April IS TO % at the Hotel
Belvedere, in Baltimore. 1t is desired that
Indianapolis be well represented.
The challenge trophy OF the Woman's
W hist League has been won by the Caven-
dish Club. of Boston. twenty winnings Civ
ing the club the permanent possession. \
new trophy will be put in play at once, and
play viii so as usual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

because he lost the decision he went back
TO Cincinnati and filed the Enquirer full of
a story TO the effect that he knew he was
to lose before he went into the ring. The
man was Gus BeZenah and George Mum
roc made him look like amateur The
Cincinnati scribe believed Bezenah's story
of being robbed Of the decision and never
for an instant stopped to ask: We'll, if you
knew the thing was fixed for you to lose,
why did you box Munroe?" fine class OF
knockers and alleged wise ones! 1t looks
II some one is sore because he can't get
into the game and get his bit out Of a
match. He can knock all he wants to but
the Indianapolis Athletic Club won't try to
fix" him. What's the use, as men who
read such stuff appeared in the Cincin-
natl paper realize that there must be some
thing personal back of the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
nIiIIar's Defense.

When II was proposed 10 hold the Western
tournament at Dows, Ia. several cor
respondents TO the Journal objected so
seriously that the editor OF this column
deemed IL best TO criticise the plan II
was stated that David Millar, OF Bows, re-
fused TO play unless the tournament be
Mr.. Millars own statement 10 promoters
OF the tournament. The following letter
from AIR. Millar clears his position admira-
bly,.
II do not take the Journal. The inclosed
was sent me by friend. IL Is hardly fair
The fret intimaticn ! had Tc.ardin= a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

York other than at its regular park, as 1t
would be violation of the national agree
ment The New York Americans have ac-
cepted the decision and the much-talked
about war against the Pittsburg Club be-
cause it plays it's games at Allegheny in
stead of in PittsburC will end in smoke.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
Illustration of Best Form of Opening
Clubs ave trumps; north is to lead.

Clubs are trumps; north is to lead.
North holds-Hearts. 5. 3; diamonds, 9, Z,
8, A. 2; spades, O., j., Z. 8; clubs, 10, 8.
East holds-Hearts, A, X, j., 8, Z, 4, 2;
diamonds, 6; spades, :; clubs, X, O., 6. 4, 3.
South hOlds-Hearts, S; diamonds, A, H.
10, s; spades, 10. 8, 8, 6, 2; clubs, Z. 6. 5.
West holds-Hearts, @, 10, 6: diamonds
@, j., 3; spades, A, X, s. A; clubs, A, j., 9.
Two whist experts opened the game with
spade D. and both met slam. Another
whist expert opened the game with dia-
mond 4, and north and south made two
tricks.
The deals as played at the table where
the slam was made is as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
White Wins.
Game No. 2.-"AImn."

(a)-Forms the opening. which was so
named by Drummond who published an
analysis of the game about the time OF the
Crimean war, and wished to commemorate
the first British victory.
(b)-The only safe reply for White.
(c)-9-l4, 26-23, So runs into the Will
ter game.
(d)-This is recommended as preferable
to 26-23. I'll, 31-26, 9-14. 29-25. 1870, 19-15,
12-l9, 81, Pill, 26-s25, S-I2, 17-13. As,
BIB. 15-lS, 22-15, ILL., 3O-&. 10-l5.
Drawn.
(er-Here 60 32-27 is very weak for
Black and anything else loses.
Q-Best, although @-z5. 1870. 1915
draws.
Cg)-Black must take the 1.-TWO for one
or lose.
Ch)-S2-2S. 9-14. 2S--19. 1A1S draws. but is
weak.
O-Probably safest at this point.
G)-Anything else loses.
(k)-32-2S, and Whites play is very much
confined by 16-19, 23-16. 12-19, the only
draw move then being @-l6 11-30. etc.
The possibility is that White would not
care 10 sacrifice the piece on 20. and would
rather play 2l-17, which allows Black TO
win neatly by 10. 1s-14 SO. IA, 24-27,
31-15 LIS. 3D-21, 13-31. Black wins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

Bill Phillips is about the most optimistic
manager that has come to these parts in
years If his ideas of the strength OF the
IIoosiers hold good Indianapolis will be so
far in the lead by the first of July that the
pennant can be ordered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

(a) Somewhat venturesome but think
it is sound.
OBJ In note B of game No. 1883 OF the
DraUghtS World the ID. w. says referring
to 1919: "13-l7 looks better here"
(c) But the combination introduced by
this move seems to spoil the good looks OF
the D. w. move.
(d)12-16 1S-25 Sc 1-19
25-22 2-13 13-6 3227
White Wins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

Johnny Reagan says that Clarence Forbes
can whip Abe Attell in ten rounds il he
ever faces him In as good condition as he
was when he fought Reagan recently. II
Clarence could turn the trick he would even
up the score made by Atten against his
brother Harry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

James B. Haggin, owner of Water Boy,
seems more anxious for the crack thorough
bred to win the classic Suburban than the
Worlds Fair handicap, as he failed to
enter him in the latter. although the stake
is twice as large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

John Hendricks, the Washington out
fielder WHO is on the Indianapolis Clubs
list, has written 10 the sporting editor of
the Journal that he will not play ball this
season. He is one of the many that does
not fancy a small salary and will practice
law in preference TO chasing flies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

In giving a popular priced show with
high-class attractions the Indianapolis Ath-
letic Club is paving the way for a crowded
house at it's next entertainment, Wednes-
day evening, at the Auditorium.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

One third Of that purse Of $4,000 which
win be hung up for the Jeffries-Munroe
battle ought to pay Munroe's hospital bills
after the encounter and leave him enough
to pay his expenses back home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

The Fielder Jones incident is not yet
closed. Along with George Davis he was
awarded to the Chicago Americans. Jones
claimed that he had lived up to the very
letter of his contract with Comiskey and
that after it had expired and before the
completion of the Cincinnati peace negotia-
tions he signed a contract with the New
York National Leaguers 1t is understood
that he has served notice on Comiskey
that he would not only not go to Chicago,
but that he would seek to legally compel
the New York club to live UP to its con-
tract with him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06

When the Minneapolis team plays here
this summer 1t will be like lining up two
Hoosier squads to battle against each other.
Watty has 5agged several old Hoosiers and
the fans will have fun jollying Fox, Coulter
and Ford. 1t is said, however, that Ford
may not come East this season, as he
doest not like the salary offered by Wat
kins and may remain in Los Angeles.