Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28
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JIm Jeffriea and Marvin Had

Inc reports or the entnlty WHICH is
supposed to exist between Marvin Hart
and James J. Jeffries appear true, after
the scene i'm the ring preceding the
Kaufmann-B Barry contest Of last Friday
evening. A multitude of famous boxers
was gathered around the ringside and
all were apparently on the best of
terms but Jim and Marvin. Tommy
Burns and Jack Irwin" Sullivan, who
for time did not waste any love over
each other because Of Jacks refusal to
meet Tommy, hobnobbed together like
the best Of friends in Joe Greene's cor
ner. Young Herman, who is to mix 1t
with Aurelio Herrera In the near fu-
ture. warmly grasped the Mexican's
hand after the two were introduced.
AL Kaufman and Tommy Ryan, not
improbable opponents, extended the
glad hand to each other. Every one
was on good terms so far as those at
the ringside could conjecture, until
Champion Jim appeared in the ring
James received the ovation Of the even
ing and went the rounds, shaking hands
with the assembly of ring men. Mar
win Hart was leaning against the ropes,
after having been introduced to the
crowd, and watched Jim do the good
fellow act. Jeffries, however, totally
ignored the presence of the big Ken
tuclSian and climbed through the ropes
WlJnOuJ d. WOIu Vi IGCOBlllJlOIs
checkerboard Game May Be Dead
The general sentiment which prevails
in the middle west at the present time
is to the effect that the college game
of football has become q thing of the
past. So radical were the recommended
tions by the faculty of the big Nine"
that there appears small chance of
revival. Even though all the recon-
~ a
was inserted in the report which may
cause tardy resumption. 1t was sug-
gested in the report that unless sub
mission is made to the change of rules
two years must intervene before the
sport again be taken as student pas
time. Such a state of affairs will prove
a serious detriment. but in the mean
time a thorough trial of some substitute
will determine whether there is any
thing which may take the place of the
thrilling amateur game.
Jack brennan to Play In the East
Jack brennan, who achieved the rep
utation of having the best outfield whip
in the Pacific Coast league several
years ago. will play with the Newark,
N. j., team next season. brennan first
attracted notice when he played with
the San Diego team in the winter
league, five or six years ago, and after
ward made a. strong showing with the
Portland and Seattle mines. He is in
the prime of his career and is expected
to make good in the east
Chicago May Have Racing
Senator w. j. O'Brien, who is the
guest of John ]. Ryan in Chicago, is
authority for the statement that racing
will be resumed in Chicago this sum-
mer Senator O'Brien is one of the
chief owners of the Worth track and
is treasurer of the American Turf as
ISOLATION.
EckersaII May Be Professional
The University of Michigan authori-
ties have placed detectives on the trail
of Walter Eckersall, the famous Uni
versity of Chicago quarterback, with
the result that the gridiron man may
be barred from future participation in
amateur athletics. Witnesses have
been found who claim to have seen a
contract signed by Eckersall to play
professional baseball. 1t is also claimed
that the football man entered profess
sional races under an assumed name.
Bill Devereaux Is III
Bill DeVerauX, the red-headed third
baseman of the Oakland baseball team,
is i'll in an Oakland hospital. suffering
from q severe case OF blood poisoning,
which may prevent his playing during
the coming season.
Hal Chase Uses His Brains
Hal Chase not only performed in
sensational style both at the bat and
in the field with the New York Ameri-
cans, but broke all records for head
work. Manager Griffith says that
never before in the history of the game
did young player exhibit such brainy
propensitieS on the bases. Says Grif-
fifth: HE went through the season
without once missing signal. This is
very remarkable for an old timer, let
alone n break-in player. When Chase
first reported for practice in the spring
I showed him what signals we were
using for our plays and he did not have
to be told again. He runs the bases
with his head on pivot"
Harris Chances to Get In
Marvin Hart has the chance of his