The sun., 1906-12-26
SPORTING TALK OF INTEREST.
EXPERTS RIDICUEE PROPOSED
JEFFRIES-SQUIRE MILL.
Herman COnndeDt Of Beating Cans on New
Years DsI Ryan Says Hugo Kelly
Must Fight Him for MIddIeweight Title
q --Pennsy IVanla 10 Meet Western EIeyens.

Must Fight Him for MlddleWetght Title
Pennsylvania 10 Meet Western Eieyens.
II James j Jerres IL matched to nght Bill
SQures of Australia or any other white man
he will insist upon having four months In
which TO Al himself for the mill. jena old
manager Billy Delaney. says the big fellow
has already been our of the ring too long and
that IL he really intends to night again he
should get busy without further delay. Local
sporting men who spent Christmas In the
warm corridors Of Broadway resorts yester-
day were rdiculmg the proposed Jefries-
Squires battle. They said that. barring the
wild eyed miners in Nevada, such mill could
not draw flies. They declared that the
Australian pugiist would first have to show
Americans that he could fight by whipping
some of the second raters before he could COM
mand the respect and attention OF the public
as an opponent OF the gigantic boilermaker.
As for Jack johnson, the oClored heavy weight,
who has been barred by JEFF ries. these sporting
ceebrltes declared with much emphasis that
In turning down the negro Jefrries could not
be fairly charged with cowardice.
They stated that JEFF had never shown the
white feather with such formidable antagon-
lists as Corbett FtzsimmOns and Sharkey
and that persons who insisted on saying that
The champion was afraid OF johnson could
hardly be cons idered on the level. Nobody
blamed Jef for being willing to tackle any
of the second raters who are at present mas
uuerading aS possible champions. for to beat
one Of them for "A s5O.WO purse would be like
finding the money on the sidewalk. But
many OF these good Judges Of matters pugil-
istic stated boldly that no matter who hap
pened to be the next opponent of Jetfries. the
latter would 20 into the ring at not less than
to l, with probably greater odds ootainabe.
Where has been evidence of much hysteris
lately In the naring reports OF what Jeffries
might do In the way OF lighting somebody.
but Just At present conservative night fans
are all from Missouri. as they have yet TO be
convinced that there il pugilist In the world
to-day who on past performances and present
form has ghost OF a chance to stand before
the bulky CairOrn ian successfully.
or much more interest to local tight fans
II the Joe Gans-kid Herman mill for the
lightweight championship Of the world. which
will be decided on New \ ears Day al Ionopah.
New. This ontest win be TO finish aud
will be refereed by Jack Welch, a well known
California boxer, who Is said TO enjoy an
excellent reputation on the coast. While
Cans Ia favOrite in the betting and should
win easily on form. there are many ring
experts who begin to believe that Herman
has a fighting chance for victory. Herman
himself is the persontfiCation OF confidence.
The Chicago bov SAYS that il will be a long
fight but thar he believes he will be able to
tire Cans our by virtue of youth, strength
not wholly recovered from the effe ects OF the
fight with Battling Nelson at Gold1eld. aud
that the Baltimore man will also find II a most
difficult matter TO make I33 pounds ringside
According to Herman, Cans did not begin
training soon enough TO get his flesh on and
has been OyerrxeTting himself lately to bring
about the desired results. n Cans, therefore,
enters the ring IN weakened physical condi-
ton. Herman feels confident that by paying
strict attention to the champions body he
will soon break him down so that he will be
q comparatively easy mark for blows aimed
at the head and jaw. Herman thinks he can
take punching from Cans while he is in the
act OF delivering stomach blows, and also
insists that he has right hand upperout that
may put Joe out of the way almost at any
moment. But Herman possibly forgets that
Cans is one OF the cleverest BOXERS in the
world and that he can also hand a knockout
wallop when he sees the proper opening
Even so preiudiced a person as Battling Mel
son admits that Cans IL both wonderful and
dangerous, and that unless he has lost his
form and strength entirely he should put il
all over the white boy. Indications point to
q great crowd at the ringside. Special trains
viii be run to TonOpah from all over the State
of Nevada and also from San Francisco.
The promoters have completed an arena that
will seat more than 10000 persons and they
are asking exorbitant prices for tickets in
view OF the remarkable demand for them.
bunch OF Chicago sporting men will be on
hand ready to back Herman II they think he
is worthy of support after they have seen
Cans get on the scales Herman. IL is already
conceded. will enter the ring in magnificent
rtrm. and will scale at 1873 without trouble
,The Chicago pugilist. next to Cans and Nelson.
sss the best lightweight in America.
Tommy Ryan now cries from the housetops
that he has not retired from the ring and
therefore has not turned the middleweight
championship over to Hugo Kelly. Ryan
says he has been resting because he had
nobody 10 fight, but II Kelly wants 70 pacard
himself as champion at 1855 pounds Ryan says
the Chicago middleweight will have to meet
him first for the title. Ryan stipulaces that
The will take Kelly on, providing a reputable
bciub will hang mp purse and an honest referee
In chosen TO oficate. All of which would
kseem TO indicate that II is up 10 Kelly with q
vengeance.
The million dollar Tacetrack In New Hamp-
shire known as Rock ingham Park, where
betting was prohibited last summer and the
inaugural meeting there under the direction
OF the New England Breeders Club was q
failure. II causing more trouble. The con-
tractors who built the stands and track have
yjust attached the property part OF q suit
against the owners to recover $50, 900 as bal
ance due on the contract. Judging from the
attituds OF the New Hampshire authorities
tne track VIII not De opened again Tor long
time. II ever The men who sank fortune
In the venture from all accounts had the
situation in the Granite State mIsrepresented
30 them. otherwise they would not have in
vested dollar in such ~ by night scheme.
The experience OF the promoters OF the Provi-
dence meeting should have been conclusive
proof that New England was not Q good
field for thoroughbred racing with betting
adjunct
The University OF Pennsylvania football
eleven will meet two crack Western elevens
next fall The Quskers will play a return
game with Michigan at Ann Arbor on Novem-
Der and will then meet the famous Chicago
University team at Philadelphia on Novem-
Der 10. Pennsylvania will play Cornell on
Franklin Field az usual on Thanksgiving Day,
which means that the Quakers will have three
strenuous contests 10 play right on the reel.
The games with the two Western elevens
will probably excite unusual interest.
Edward Hart. E1eters crack football
player. shotputter and all around athlete,
mas decided 10 enter Princeton He is said