The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-31
IN .HE SPORTING WORLD.
JOE CANS NOW WANTS TO FIGHT
MTDDLEWEIGHT TOMMY RYAN.
Latter Can Arrange the Terms OF the Match
Western tracks May Copy Eastern
Betting Rims Methods WashingtoD
Jockey Clubs struggle With ReGOrmers

Dattef Can Arrange tne lermS OF inc MAtcn
Western tracks May Copy Eastern
betting Rins Methods Washington
Jockey Clubs Struggle With RefOrmers
It Ia reported that Joseph Cans, the light
and welterweig ht champion OF the world, has
declared a willingness 10 tackle Tommy
Ryan, who styles himself the m~lddlewelght
champion, In a twenty round mill, Ryan
to be permitted to cut the purse up to his
own liking. Ryan has repeatedly offered to
fight light heavyweights and m~iddleweights
either at l54 pounds or 1853 pounds, ringSide.
but these conditions have apparently kept
him out OF harms way. But II Cans goes
after him in earnest Ryan cannot name q
condition that will serve as an obstacle to o
match. He would proably insist on 1853
pounds. with the idea that he could huve
a distinct advantage over Cans in actual
weight. but Cans is quoted as saying that
Ryan can weigh what he pleases. Cans
won the welterweight title from Mike tTwin>
Sullivan at 142 pounds, YET the Baltimore
fighter did not scale over 136. IL Is said. In
q fight with Ryan. however. Cans would prob
ably build up in his training so that he might
get on the weighing machine With perhaps
l45 pounds OF bone and muscle.
An open betting ring viii be inaugurated
at the race meeting to be held at Nashville
soon. II was believed until a few days ago
that a syndicate ring would prevail, but
InlS pan mas UPbn huOVhtu Oul, OyIulCdlo
boOkmaking has been the means OF killing
FACING In various Western States, inasmuch
as the bookmakers were q isJ the track owners,
in addition 10 being the horse owners and
even members Of the governing turf body
The establishment of an open ring on the
Eastern tracks and the cutting of of relations
between the bookmakers and the Jockey
club here have practically saved the turf
in this part Of the country, 1t Is believed.
and II will not be at all surprising II the
IA Western tracks. with few exceptions. adopt
9 similar policy in future in order to build
: up racing once more,
one Of the minor baseball leagues has
adopted a scheme TO prevent the substitution
AZ punk balls during a game that may
: he taken mp by the majors later on. The
scheme involves the use OF an oblong box
twenty-seven inches long. four inches wide
and four inches deep. 1t holds nine balls
and is placed in the hands of the umpire
Just before a game. There is a funnel on
top and at one end into which the balls can
be dropped, and at the other end there Is a
catch that holds the balls in until ono Of
them is released, The umpire can have the
box near the home plate and nobody can
ring" a dead ball into the game under such
a plan. The old practice OF keeping the balls
in a leather bag in the hands of the home
PLAYERS has caused so much trouble that
this particular minor lea gue-the American
/ AesOtlAIlOn- mas ueCluPu 10 lHslllNl0 u
reform.
Walter Miller's remarkable success last
year may be duplicated this season, Judging
from the way this youngster began riding at
Beunin gs. Experts say that he has improved
since he was seen here last fall and that he
will be the sensation of the coming cam
psien. Miller's services will be sought by
many of the biggest stables. but he will be
kept busy riding the horses trained by Tom
Welsh; yet it Ia possible that he may be able
to earn $50, 900 or even more before the game
winds up here in the fall.
Detectives have bean gathering evidence In
the betting enclosure at Washington, which
after being submitted to the prosecuting
attorney of the District OF Columbia may
decide the fate Of the bill now pending in
the Senate. which seeks to amend the Code
by a provision specifically prohibiting bettinG
= on the races and giving to the county power
TO restrain by injunction any racetrack
within the District from holding future meet
ings, The prosecuting attorney has already
q taken the stand that such special legislation
Il ia unnecessary, inasmuoh as the present lews,
in his opinion, cover the case in point. In a
letter to tho District Commissioners. Attorney
Baker, after quoting court decisions on the
law, makes the following statements:
In regard TO this proposed bill, it appears
that the object thereof is to punish not only
tho person upon whose premises gambling
Ia carried on. but also the individual who par
~ticinates in the gambling by placing bets.
This bill does away with what We might
call the one mile limit and Furnishes all who
may offend within the District of Columbia,
and in this respect is a material amendment
10 the present law, Whether OF not our court
would now follow the decision of Justice
Bradley in the Klein case or the decision OF
the Court OF Appeals in the Miller case could
only he determined by a further prosecution
under the sections of the code now in elect.
AS to bookmakors at the Bennings track.
] am Of the opinion that the present law, as
interpreted by the Court Of Appeals, would
Justify criminal proceedings against them.
1t must, however, be remembered that the
persons now eng ged in racing horses at Ben
nings have expended large sums upon the
: siren 9Th, il would seem, of Justice Bradley's
~ decision. and while in law they might be
IN HE TO prosecution. yet in view OF this fact
~ IL might be difficult to obtain a conviction"
Confident that twenty round fights will he
rermitted at the Tuxedo A. C.. Thomas
r'Rourke spent the greater part of yesterday
rying to clinch a match between Robert
Fitlsinmons and Gus Rubin to take place
he last of April. 0'Rourke expressed a will
n gness TO hang up a large purse. perhaps
n. 00O, and both mon said they would like
hothing better than TO mix IL. But articles of
agreement were not signed, probably because
he club is anxious IN have a test case now
..hafnra tho Courts docidad frat