The sun., 1905-12-18
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
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T., fine host of uuthorty, "hl" O'BrI"n IL ~
rb.v ~ 4 wrirh un l'r NO 'onnds with the
pI nd,l han room ~ tn lisht"r hut MANY
,,nrilu- ncn nalst th!t the batll VIII Ht Tor
~. hnvvN ght championship. innsnl"h
.,bnt t.tln properly reverted 10 Fit2sImmons
Ir.r.ud Of Marvin llnrt when James y, Jrt-
r. o. ret red from tho ring. The res 1t OF the
r,Lr depends wholly upon one thing II
rI,g..,uInons ia as strong and fast and h,s
tor,I, uro as tough as when he met Jeflries
M, second time and lost. he should win easily.
Ring sharps aver that II he can got into the
ring in as formidable shape as when he dis
rosnd OF Shark,y and Rubin inside Of ote
week in this city. he can beat OBri,n in a
coIple OF rounds. But from all accounts
,bis is asking too much of the veteran, who
has undoubtedly gone back considerably In
nort OF speed and skill since those memorable
triUmphs' o IA. c.-..
Gardiner whom he failed to stop inside OF
twenty rounds because OF broken right
hand. is taken as a line on his present form,
hut experts who have seen Fitz in train
inc within the last ten days declare that
ha has recovered the old punch which made
birn famous the world over and that he has
nair OF iron hands with which to make good
when he tackles O'Brien. II this Is true
diagnosis Of his case. Robert will surely do
some damage before the fight has been under
way two rounds. for he does not believe In
nlaving a waiting game He can inhict the
most painful body punishment imaginable,
and nv using such tactics he has made many
~ his ANTAGONISTS lose strength and courage
AT the very outset 1t is needless to say
that he Is tricky. crafty old fox when IL
comes down to scientific ring tactics. for that
ia his we'll known stock in trade but all OF
This depends upon physical condition and
the strength of his knuckles When Fitz
met O'Brien In sir round bout some time
Rpo he made the Quaker look cheap. but now
. the latter says he was doublecrossed. Yet
that excuse Is not accepted by wise men who
saw the fight and were convinced that FitZ-
simmons was far from being in his best shape
O'Brien is clever, brainy fighter. He is
A trickster and money getter. some say
that he is the best actor in the ring, in that ne
can go through the motions OF an injured
man with the idea of foollng an opponent
with remarkable skill. He is essentially
ring general With fast feet and quick
defensive tactics he knows what the surface
OF the ring Is for. so that as q boxer for points
he ia in the highest class. He has good
punch. but 1t is not killer, and that may be
10 his disadvantage when it comes to mixup
with Fitz, who is particularly dangerous al
half-arm work OBren, whose real name
Is joseph Francis Hagan. says that he has
taken part in ll7 battles since he first entered
the ring in 1895, and that he has suffered but
one defeat, when young Peter jackson
knocked him out in thirteen rounds in 1900,
at Frisco. His habits are excellent and he Is
reputed to be the richest boxer In this country.
as he is an owner of real estate and other prop
.rty. in which all of his ring earnings have
h.en Invested. In the betting O'Brlen has
heen a slight favorite, but Fitzsimmons will
douhtless have many hackers by the time
he is ready to put up his hands.
John Clarkson, once famous pitcher, Is
a physical and mental wreck at his home
In BAY City Mich. Clarkson was taken
10 a sanatorum last fall, suffering from
nervous collapse. but was removed TO quiet
pace among friends the other day. where 1t
il said he cannot survive long. 1t was in
1856 that Carkson was really the star pitcher
of the National League. lie was member
OF the Chicago team and was sold to Boston
FOR $4,000 cash, together with Mike Kelly.
for whom similar bonus was paid. As the
renowned $4,000 battery, Clarkson and Kelly
drew immense crowds to the games played
nv the Bostons for several years. In 1881
,larkson was at his best The Bostons had
A fierce struggle with the New iorks Tor the
nanraut and were beaten out in the last
few games. New York relied on Tim Keefe
who was Clarkson's equal as boxman. and
some of the games in which they faced each
other will never be forgotten by hose who
looked on. Clarkson saved enough money
10 go into business in Bay City, where he
thrived up to the time that he was stricken
He has three brothers. Arth'r, Who was witt
Baltimore for a time Henry. who played witt
Harvard. and Walter. also Harvard man
who is now a member Of the New York
Amer leans.
Work on the subway station al l6sth stree
and Broadway, just outside American League
Park has reached such stage that the stee
frame work for the big passenger elevator
which will make the trip of l25 feet TO th'
surface of the street from The tracks beloV
IN few seconds has been adjusted. Th
Inrerborough people say that trains will b.
running 10 that point and also beyond on q
before the first of February. There will b.
even better surface road accommodations Il
'ha ball park next year. as the new l45t
street line which connects with the elevated
goes drec, TO the grounds; which is bette
than making the long, tiresome trip fron
i2ith street and Eighth avenue
, recent football game between Masslo
and Canton for the championship OF Ohi
caused about SlnO,DOU W tHhhBt hdhtiS "
the result Massllon won by score q
i4ro I. both teams indulging in rabid pro
iessionasm. Some Of the players receive
as much as $500 for their services. Hcsto
oi Michigan got this sum. while Cure OF laiay
cite received 5000 and Blondy Wallace, fol
inerly OF the University of Pennsylvani
eleven. picked up $3.50. All these played o
the losing team. on the winning team wei
several well known college players WI
evidently forgot all about the amateur rul
After the game, which was played at Messi
lon. the Canton people who accompanie
their team to the battle field. had nothr
lrit in their pockets but return ticket
Massillon was 900 behind on the seasc
until this victory pulled the town out OF Il
slough.
San Francisco horscmen are loud in the
praises OF little Jockey Radtke just nov
They say he is the coming rider in this countr
and that he will easily head the list OF winnr
jockeys on the Coast this winter. Radtke
aChicago product who has been in the sadd
less than eight months. He got his fir
mount at Union Park, st. Louis, last Apr
and his success was almost instantaneou