Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-12-21

taking Of moving pictures of a contest
when desired and will at the same
time protect the spectators from pass.
ing showers. It IL given out that the
Casino Athletic Club will endeavor to
make Tonopah the hub of the pugilis.
tic Held. The aim Is to have three Or
four worlds championship bouts every
year on big holidays. Just now the
citizens are working shoulder to shout.
der to make one huge success Of the
Gans.Hermann contest on New Year.
day. The club has unlimited backing
and is determined that Tonopah shall
completely overshadow Goldfeld as a
contesting ground for high grade pug.
lists.
Jim Barry, q Montana cowboy, is
tOuted as the coming heavyweight
champion. Barry is travelling at the
present time with John l.. Sullivan's
show somewhere In Texas. For the
past year he has been doing the meet.
ing all corners" stunt and has never
yet failed to beat his opponent in the
stipulated four rounds. During all Ut
this time Barry has been receiving in.
structlon in the gentle art of pugilisnl
from the mighty John L., and has
been taught to mix it up from the
start and not to stall.
Now Harrington Jones, a we'll known
sporting writer and secretary to John
l.. has sprung the Barry boom. AT.
ter telling of men whom Barry has
defeated during the time he has been
on the road, Jones says:
Barry came off a cattle ranch in
Montana last year and started out by
knocking out John LIS sparring part.
ner at that time in quick order, and
was engaged on the spot by the big
fellow. He is five feet ten and one.
half inches in height and weighs, in
condition, about 1876. We think he has
everything that goes to make up a
first-class man-the punch, plenty Of
courage, willingness and a plentiful
degree of speed. He is improving ev
cry day under the advice and tuition
of Sullivan, and he keeps in shape by
light system of training.
He is open to meet kaufman or any
of them, and he would like to get on
a match with Mike Shrek. A fight
with Barry in it is bound to be hum
mer, for the simple reason that he
doesn't know the way to stall. Sulli
portance of getting right into the fray,
as result Of which Barry doesn't
waste any time with any of them.
While Barry may not be as we'll known
as some of them, yet it seems as il
certain alleged champions are always
busy when he calls"
The total list of players with each
club in the American league follows:
New YOrk-Eleven pitchers, catch
ers, 6 infielders and outfielders.
Boston-Six catchers, II pitchers. 8
infielders and outfielders.
Philadelphia-Four catchers, 10
pitchers, 10 infielders and 6 outfield.
ers.
Washington-Five catchers, 10 pitch.
ers, s infielders and outfelders.
Chicago-Five catchers, pitchers,
infielders and outfielders.
Cleveland-Four catchers, 8 pitch.
ers, infielders and outfelders
Detroit-Three catchers. pitchers
infielders and outfielders.
st. Louis-Three catchers, pitch.
ers. 6 infielders and outfielders.
1t is said that Bill Squires, the Aus
tralian pugilist who has been fishing
for fight with Jack O'Brien for some
time, has the largest fists of any man
ever in the prize ring. Jeffries has
fists that are extraordinarily large ev.
en- for man of his size but those on
Squires, who weighs only IT'S pounds
are nearly twice as ls-ge as those of
the champion Of the world Squire's
strong points are his gameness and his
endurance. He Is said to be indiffer-