Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-30
SPORTING.
...BREkITIES

Abe Aieil's poor showing against
kid" Sullivan last Thursday night
practically marks his passing from
ring activities into the class of form
erlyweres. Attell's refusal to go on
without an agreement that
should be no decision II both men
we're on their feet at the end of the
Is rounds, and his dilatory tactics In
the ring demonstrated that he is no
longer the aggressive Abe OF old. HIS
punch is no longer steemed over, but
is about as annoying as a blow In the
face from a feather elbow.
The friends of Adrian C.. Arson are
irving to get the Chicago club owners
TO install him in the place made v a
cant when James Hart retires from
base ball. but are making little head
way. Arson is still popular with the
fans of former days, but a new gen
Grafton is growing up-a generation
that looks for results, not for the fell
low who-used-to-be. And these fans
are chanting the refrain, 1T isn't
what you were. it's what you are to-
day"
According to Coach Mccormack of
Northwestern, the average~weight of
me l0eAl IUpt Ddll lCall olOulu ut 1CO
pounds. He thinks the most effective
way of eliminating the mass play and
opening up the game is to dispense
with beef.
Having once more placed a lump of
ice on the fevered brow of the rumor
that there will be a consolidation OF
the National and American Leagues,
President Bar johnson, of the Ameri'
can, is now ready to extend the olive
branch to Comanche Comiskey. Presi'
lent Johnson declares that last year
was the most prosperous in the his.
tory of the American League. The
consolidation m was born In Gin
ciHnati, which is becoming something
of q Mole st. Nicholas on the base
ball map.
Jabez White, the English boxer
will visit this country in March and
sends word across that he will try tc
get on a match whit Nelson. White
created a good impression on the
coast when he fought Britt.
Frank Sullivan is to give boxing ex
hibitions with John l.. Sullivan, and
these two old timers are contemplat
ing a tour of the world. What 9
creaking of hinges there will be wher
they enter the ring.
New York newspaper, in its sport
ing column, refers to him as Jerry
HERMAN of Cincinnati Such Il
fame!
The boxing game in England seems
to be on the wane, or is in the hands
of a set of economical managers
Matchmaker Bettinson of the Nationa
Sporting Club of London, has cableC
to Jimmy Walsh, the bantamweigh
fighter, of Boston, for a fight will
Owen Moran. Walsh cabled back tha
If he would increase the offer "
81 1000 he would accent.
The referee of the Fitzsimmon's
O'Brien fight will get $500, and nj
more" according to Jimmy Coffroth
1he matchmaker Five hundred do
lars is enough for refereeing a cham
pionship match says Jimmy.
Hank O'Day will probably be seei
in a mask and protector behind thu
plate next season. He denied that h
will go to st. Louis to manage the Car
dinals.
Connie Mack is seeking a marke
for Lave Cross n Danny Hoffman
bug has found no market as yet. H
has definitely decided to cling t
Reuben Waddell for another season.
Jas. Edward Britt is conducting
very subtle, but thus far ineffective
campaign 10 force Battling Nelson t
give him a return match. Through tn,
columns of the newspapers he ha
called the Dane about everything tina
the postal laws will permit in tn
hope of forcing the Hegeswich la
TO agree to another meeting. Blu
Billy Nolan. in spite of his volubility
is just as Keen as Britt. and the wa
he Is safeguarding the Danes inter
ests stamps him as one of the mos
astute managers in this country.