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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

If Fart Beats O'Bricn, OF the
Other Way, Twill Be Timc
to Talk.
OLD GAME AGAINST THE PUNCH
In Either Case 1t Will Be Speed
and Cleverncss Versus
Mule Kick.

and there would be enough at stake to
make each man put forth his best efforts.
For O'Brien, victory would mean posi-
ton ut the head of all fighters now in
the ring. For Hart 1t would mean the
same thing, with the additional glory OF
beating the man who triumphed over
Fitz. And for either one of them victory
would be worth IL match with Jen AT
big purse. II Will be the old game OF
speed and cleverness against the punch.
Take your pick.
The Quaker boxer has announced he
Will take good rest, and he probably
Will. He feels that he HAS earned 1t.
But his rest will certainly be broken
by the bushel OF challenges and offers
of purses. Scarcely day passes now but
what somebody bobs UP With a def.
O'Brien has not stated definitely how long
he intends to wait, but when he does go
into the ring again 1t is better than even
that 1T will be to meet Hart.
The three-round game in New York
seems TO be getting stronger every day.
There are plenty OF better than fair
boxers around. Some OF the clubs are
putting on very good shows once n week.
There is only one apparent danger. 1t
would seem to and outsider that there are
about 200 of these clubs doing business in
the city and they are apt to attract a
.d!sproportionate amount Of attention for
the money there is In it.
However, all the fighters in the country
tOuSDC 10 DC SlstO 10 seq the bpOIt cunning
another foothold in New York. The men
who are handling 1t are staying well
within the law, and there Is no reason
why the popularity of the tabloid shows
should not lead to something better. New
York Is the place OF all places for the
boxing game If 1t is properely handled
II these little clubs continue to play on
the level with the authorities and the
public, Ii looks to me like II ought to be
the opening wedge for return of real
big game. Then the star of pugilism will
take it's way back across the country to
Manhattan Island.
Light-weghts to the front again next
month. Battling Nelson Will mako his
first appearance .Il the East since he won
the lightweight championship when he
meets Terry McGovern in a six-round
bout IN Philadelphia. Out on the Coast
Young Corbett and will probably get
together In our long talked of battle. The
mill in Philadelphia should be a great
battle for six rounds. and anybody's fight.
be easy to pick the winner, but for the
slam-bang battle that both men will
fight, either Is apt to get over the punch
From last accounts. Terry has that ar
ttcle In good working order, believe. II
II goes to the limit. Nelson will probably
have the edge of the finish. or course
as IS generally KNOWN. the Sfx-round
game is not the best for Nelson, but he
should be able to get'th verdict of.Terry
one of the old -hay-makers over at the
right time
naturally don't want to discuss fight
with Corhett. but when we meet expect
to win again. and this time so decisively
that there Will be no question about It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
ARTHUR DUFFY
BREAKS OUT AGAIN
His latest Is to Invoke the Courts Compel Jim Sulli
van to Include His Name Among a Lot
of Decent Athletes.
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Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch)
NEW YORK, January 1s.-Arthur
Duney's press agent is almost as good
as tho gent who whooped up the poultry
show. The latter individual got all the
papers to fall for that mossy old yarn
about the chicken thief breaking into
the works. He's a genius.
But Duffey goes him even one better
when he gets some more advertising for
his obscene muscle magazine with his
latest break about auing James q. Sui
iiyan. of the Amateur Athletic Union
That is he will endeavor $50 the press
agent says) through the courts to have
all his records restored to the official
record annual Of which Mr.. Sullivan is
editor Duffey has engaged Lawyer C.
p. Rogers to be the goat In the courts
When seen last night Mr.. Rogers said
that the demands made are based upon
the fact that the Amateur Athletic Union
has ignored its own rules and regula-
tons. in that 1t has not adopted in Duff
fey's case the usual method ct procedure,
which Is to allow any athlete charged
with professionalism to appear before the
committee and be heard in his own behalf
before any action Is takcn. In Dufrey's
case" said the lawyer, they passed a
resolution declaring him professional
without giving him hearing"
When asked II 1t was not fact that
Duffey had publicly announced that he
was professional, Mr.. Rogers said that
he had never admitted that he was other
than an amateur athlete. Unless Mr.. Sui
Ivan and the Amateur Athletic Union
agree to restore Duffey's records. Mr..
Rogers says that he will bring an action
in the Special Term of the Supreme Court
to compel them to do SO.
Mr.. Sullivan was not much disturbed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
Gym Bagley Tells Of the Rise and
Fall Of Giants Historic
Star.
OUT OF A LUMBER YARD;
BACK IN A MINOR LEAGUE.
BY GYM RAoLEY.
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Especial to The Times DIspatch.)
NEW YORK, January 13.-They're all
coming back. DR.. Osler was wrong. Age
does not wither. even if custom may stale.
II Is good many years since / saw
Amos Rusie pitch ball. When saw him
he could pitch. He was the best ever
II may be, and 1t is. true that the small
end of the telescope. Judging distance.
lends certain things to those who have
and while Christy AIathewson leads them
all past. present, and possibly to come.
Rusie was the kingpin In his day.
Amos is back in the game after a rest.
From laborer in lumber yard he
again gets into baseball knickers, not in
one OF the big leagues but In a minor
organizations. 3
lAfelnember Rusie when he came here
a raw Kid In 1890, the year of the Brother
mood, when John II. Brush unloaded, for
Sso'ooo, on John b. Day. the indianapolis
players The so-called Giants of that
time We're a very bum bunch In order
10 70 make them good and chase to the set
ting sun their losing fortunes. Rusie,
Buckley, Glasscock. the daddy of then,
all In the short iield Boyle, Burkett,
Denny and Bassett were brought to New
York. The Brotherhood team OF that
date, headed by Buck Ewing was play
Ing on the near lot. which happens to
be the present Polo Grounds,
Only a Boy, But Good.
Rusie wasn'ta man at this time, He
was pretty husky youth, however.
Rusie was always there for size. He
was only twenty and his father had ia
sign his contract with the New York
Club.
It so happened that the other Indian
,apolis stars doused their glims, while
Ruste's lamp held out to burn. Amos
had the goods, He had a salary whip
that wound itself around the cookies Of
the fan's heart. AS pitcher he had
everything else working on the slab
faded to a FRAGILE, But his support failed
TO deliver the goods. The Hoosier crowd,
brought to make the renl base ball town
An the national sport wear the flag. failed,
Tho Giants Of that day finished on tho
bumsky round OF the ladder, a :s5s
The Brotherhood, which was soraethinG
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do. He had abolished his Job He put the
heavyweight class out Of commission.
There was nothing In 1t for him to 90
fooling around with second raters, men
that he knew he could beat. and every
one else knew he could beat.
Jeffries is simply lying back and waiting
for the call. He will not pick out his op-
ponent. and he won't jump at the frat
offer that is dangled at him. either. The
public will have to make the match. AS
soon as young fighter comes up to the
top by strong fighting and crowdIng out
every one else in sight, and the public
gets to thinking that he will have q
chance with JEFF. they won't need der
rick to get the big scrapper out Of re-
tirement.
II Hart beats Jack O'Brien, or even tho
other way. talk of a fight with jeff will
begin right away, and think it will be
proper. When man has beaten every
body else of consequence he has earned a
chance at the best one in the class. l
believe that many ftght-fans would Ike
to see a match between the winner of a
Hart-O' Brien match and Jefrries. And
as soon as Jeffries thinks that people
want TO see him fight any man. he will
do 1t.
Tommy Ryan and Jack Twin Sullivan
have each been prominently mentioned
as the Philadelphian's next opponent.
l Will DO very much surprised Ii either
OF them get a chance before Hart You
must count on JEFF all the way through
IN figuring these fights. and neither one
OF These men would be considered posi-
Bile game for the ex-champon. Both of
them are middle weights, pure and sim
pie. and neither woul ddraw five hundred
people in fight with JEFF.
With O'Brien 1t Is different. He can
tight down to the middle weight notch,
but his best weight is some pounds heav-
ier. For a fight with Hart he would
probably step into the ring Weighing over
10 pounds.
Hart and OBrien would certainly mako
great fight. Both are young and strong,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS
or THE ONCE GREAT RUSIE

OF trades union of ball players. was
absorbed. The amagation of 1t in the
National League into twelve-club or
Santzatton was accomplished at the now
famous Indianapolis meeting the next
year. That was in 1891, This resulted
In scattering the players in many diff
ferent clubs. But Rusie stayed in New
York.
Rusie's first year as Giant was dis
stinguished by many pitchers battles be-
tween himself and Charley Nichols of
the Boston Club. another one who came
to the front in the brotherhood year.
When Tiernan Hit the Ball.
When Nichols and Rusle were opposed
to each other on the slab all kinds OF
people paid admissions to see them. 1t
was pretty nearly an even break between
these two until that one day of eleven
innings. The Giants beat out the Bos-
tons, one to nothing. Mike Herman. one
of the greatest of outflclders, Won the
game by a hit over the right field torce.
That was the longest hit ever made on.
the National League grounds. The spot
over which the ball went was long marked
by small American flag. The fence at
that particular point is just twenty feet
longer now than 1t was then.
wv me II WIS ll5ltTIlstllS Hfl lfaC won
the game, twas q battle Of pitchers, and
Rusie got credit for the victory The
following year he started With the Giants,
and was the most popular player that
wore a uniform, not only In the city, but
in the country,
Eddie Ialcott became the new ,,resi-
dent of the Giants. and rder his adj
ministration Rusle not only continued to
pitch good ball, but kept pitching better,
one thing he had that no other pitcher
could equal. That was speed Physi-
cally, Rusie WAS very powerful mail
He had great width OF shoulder great.
depth of chest, long arms, and when this
combination drove the ball the result was
immense speed. Owing to this be was
dubbed tho 'Hoosier Cyclone" BnttGrs,
and there were some good slllsgers mt
that time didn't step up 80 Very often
when Rusle was shooting them over He
had q peculiar wide curve, with which
he cut the outside corner OF the plate
either with the right or left-hantled bat
ter. that had even the blg four guessing,
And that was tho greatest quartet OF
heavy stlckers known. The four were,
Brouthers, White REEVE and Hardy Rich
artison. There were two Richardson's,
Danny and Hardy. 8
Won the Temple Cup.
IT was Rusle who won THE famous
Ienple Cup for tho Giants by his own
individilul work. as did chrsty Ma thew
son the worlas champlo plonAhips last fall.
This victory, the winning of che at thai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
.DEMAREST NEVER
Handled a Cue
UNTIL RECENTLY
| NOW PROMISES
To Hustle Hoppe for
CHAMP P|ONsH|P
(special TO The Times-pispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
CHICAGO, January 13.-Since the death
of Frank Ives there, has never been an
American billiard player who could take
equal rank with Wizard" Jake Schaefer
when 1t came to real championship bill
lizards. The rapid development of Willie
Hoppe indicates that he will succeed to
the crown still worn by Schaefer, but
aside from Hoppe there has been no youth
of championship calibre developed in the
last decade.
A rival to Hoppe has now appeared in
this city In Calvin Demarest, youth
full expert experienced cue wielders be-
lieve they are bringing to the front boy
who will soon be able to class with
Schaefer and Hoppe. He is youngster
not yet out of his teens, but he has de-
feated the best amateurs of Chicago and
Is still improving.
Demarest was unaware of his ability
until he went through course of in
struction. Less than two years ago he
could not handle Il cue. He first attracted
attention by his awkwardness at the
table. He began to haunt a Chicago bill
lard room. and was taken In hand by
Lanson w. Perkins a billiard instructor
.'He gave the most awful exhibition I
ever saw" said Perkins, In telling of the
incident. He had not the slightest idea
of how to hold n cue, but he was so earn-
est gave him lessons at his own terms.
He soon began to improve at n great
rate
Then Mussey arranged straight-rall
tournament for nine of my best pupils,
and Demarest went into it.. He won all
of the prizes.
His average was six and his grand aver
age l-2 He made a high run of "A. He
never lost q game. That was seven months
ago. Then for n time had to stop him
from playns, tnS .; for he was learning the
some bad points. One of these;ntoo much
driving, he still shows traces Of.
The most remarkable thing lahou ut. tho
boy Is the fact that from that tournal
A, with the champion Of America, Conk-
lin, as an opponent. The straight rail
tournament was dealded about seven
months ago and d. two months ago he had
lost both OF them. Conklin played him
] 200 to 1000. and the boy averaged around
8. Then no got into the handicap that
was decided sdo short s. time ago; and was
tournament he did not lose a game, beat
ing Conkln In hard game and closing
with an average Of one INNING worse
than 10. This Is truly remarkable. and
the best OF them,
In seven innings of a recent balk-lne
practice match he scored 1896 points, The
Innings We're not consecutive, but taken
out of q score of n 6O0-polnt match, Thts
shows an average of close to 4S. The
young Gus expert closed the game with
an average OF trlhe short of.twenty.
This indicates the speed he Is capable
of. i 5N3 3 13
penlarest will be considered as a cam
didate In class "A for the @nhnmpionshin
OF America at the Chicago Athletic Asso-
citation In March. 5s n A h n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

fore going after the heavy metal. but the
fight with Hart will be the next real big
show.
Hart Is O'Brien's natural opponent now
that Fitxsimmons is out OF the way. Fitz
will not have to be figured in again In
championship affairs. The Old Man Is
done. That clears up the situation i'm
mensely. and 1t is easier to get down to
cases in heavyweight society.
When Marvin Hart and Jack Root
fought in Reno the show was billed as
heavyweight battle with the champion in
the ring to turn over the title TO the
winner; but many in the fight world East
and West did not take the affair serious
ly. They don't now. They say that Jetf
was champion and retired, but that he
can't play Santa Claus with the cham
pionship.
On the other hand. many fighters and
experts are OF the opinion that with JET
fries's sanction Hart has as good a claim
or better than any other heavyweight
to the cast-off horors of the big fell
low"
O'Brien also figures himself a heavy
weight champion, tracing his descent, SO
to speak. through Fttzsimmons, who was
champion before Jeffries. That Is the way
It stands. Now. the only logical plan is
lont battle between Hart and O'Brien to
decide the question, and the winner would
unquestionably be accepted as the cham
pion, with the shadow of Jetf across
him.
And when that is accomplished, the
shadow will grow. Jeffries has not retired
from the ring for good. He retired be-
cause there was nothing else for him to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
ANNAPOLIS
Advocates
PH|[ADE[P PHIA
WEST POINT
Favors
NEW YORK
Special to The Times-Dispatch /,

spectal to The Times-Dispatch.)
NEW YORK. January 1a--The deci-
sion In the question of site for the
West Point-Annapolis Football game
for next fall VIII be renohed by renras ,ss.
sentatives OF the army and navy shortly.
At present the question remains open
between Philadelphia and New York,
with absolutely no means OF deternlin-
Ing between them.
The action OF West Point. declaring
In favor OF playing in New York city.
taken with the understanding that tho
majority OF the naval men We're also
favorable to playing in this city Was
communicated to Annapolis more than
three weeks ago. The letter ANNOUNCE
Ing the decision was acknowledged by
tho Annapolis authorities with the state
ment that the matter had been referred
to a committee OF three.
Informally, these men have stated
that the concensus OF opinion at the
Naval Academy was opposed to playing
In New York on account of the long dis
tanco from Annapolis. that 1t would talSa
Us long to so to and return from, tho game
Ii played in New York IA WAS tho case
att Princeton. to which such serious OBJ
jeotion was made. The return to Phl-
adelphia Is advocated by Annapolis lf
assured OF the satisfactory arrange
ment of details with the University cs
Pennsylvania.
The other alternative. PLAYING at W.
Point and Annapolis alternately. is aAiiSs a
impossible. In view of the in8lias AZ
either corps to Accommodate IN thoitsi s;, q
racks tho visiting corps, Wh..e yp
the games with only the home ee,E:is -
ent would defeat one OF the rytlli ot
OF tlIe game. to enable the two li,ylhi IS
OF the service to commingle and iysts$ y,
niz &
On the Philadelphia aituation. ,lersf4fi,
depends the whole question. II has hsR.s
stated that the University OF PelDlss,l-
tvania Ia most anxious To extend tlfe
courteses OF Franklin Field "a the css
diets again. but 1t has NOT developed that
this statement was In amy way anthor-
itatlye, Then neither West Point nor
Annapolis, especially the latter since &
was on their Initiative that the gairn
was removed from F'rathlSlin Eeld nppeurss
to be in tho position 10 ask to be allowed
to return, ,3 IS 81
And more than this, there IL no assur-
anoe that the ticket difficulties, whiof,
were than insupcrable obstacles to the
match. are by no means certain OF aoiu-
tion now, The feld 10 not large enough
unless many more seats can be provided
to accommodate all the friends ot the
three institutions who have to 30 ticker,
care ot. In this state, awaiting the do
termination Of what may hs dcna ~ tHi-s
IAdelphths the gene rsdtA
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about the demands of Dufrey. He said:
Let them sue II they want to. We
establish and create tho records. and we
have the right to do what we have done.
Dufrsy is looking for more advertising
that's ALL
And, what is more, Lawyer Rogers has
no case. The Amateur Athletic Union
complies records of amateur athletes only.
Dufrey has confessed that while he made
all his records he was a professional
Where does he come in to get In an ANA
teur book?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. con
queror Of valiant Fitzsimmons and
champion heavy weight Of the world.
has just received a Knockout blow
in New York, having been turned
down at q number of fashionable
hotels simply because he was prize
fighter. O'Brlen feels the knock
keenly, as he 'ls n very Chesterfield
In manners, living in one OF the
most Fashionable sections Of Phlla-
delphia, owning considerable real
estate in that city and being highly
respected. Indeed Jack is an on
tirely new type of prize fighter, one
about as radically different from old
type Of bar-room swaggerer as could
we'll be imagined. His whole life
has been effort to show that profess
sional pugilism can be made re-;
spectRble. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
OLD FOOT BALL METHODS
GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEM
{special to The Times-D,snotch ,

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. January H.
Lowdon Scott, captain-elect OF the star-
ford football team. said this week: y
the part of Berkeley and Stanford loois-
ing towards change IN football meti.-
DDS. unless the National Committee ifa iis5
to make the changes that are demanded
fornlan committee will await tho action
Of Walter Camp and his associates before
going ahead. In the first place. there Will
be n conference. or seyera! OF them, and
no man can tell what the future will bring
FORTH"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
Winter Horse Racing

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)
DETROIT. MICH, Jan. 13.-Horse-rac-
ing has become a popular winter sport in
the copper country, particularly at Calu-
met, where an ideal speedway Is now
being constructed under contract. in one
of Laurtum's little used streets. The
track being laid out is fully three quar-
ters OF mile in extent, and when con-
completed 1t is expected to be one of the
finest in the Northwest.
Care will be taken to keep st in good
condition, and with the numerous speedy
steppers in the copper country some ex-
cellent sport is anticipated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

ebony hued artists are given "the Leg
and jolts that white riders seldom get at
this point II. Moore Louis Bonyack's
lightweight rider, has sloughed OF more
than once at this point.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

WOLKD'S YOUNGEST ATHLETE.
Although only four years old.
Master Francis slevin, Jr,, Of New
York city, has already won. q silver
trophy for sprinting.ss A silver loy-
Ing cup and the title Of the cham
pion baby sprinter in the world was
conferred on him at Asbury Park.
n: ~ Baby Carnival on August 81,
1906.
his representation was a sprinter.
getting OF his mark In the stopped
position for q race. He wore the
colors Nof the New York Athletic
Club, AS s8s' li58
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

Latest Photograph of Gentleman
Jack OBrien, with All His War
Paint on, rs He Appeared When
Refused Lodging Mt Several New
York Hotels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

Rusie.s first year as Giant was dis
tinguished by many pitchers battles be-
tween himself and Charley Nichols. Of
the Boston Club. another one who came
to the front in the brotherhood year.
When Tiernan Hit the Ball.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-05

Important meeting at the armors
tonight. Every member of the troop
must be present and turn over all
government property In his posses
sion. Anyone who knows of any gov
eminent property out Is requested to
inform Major II. c. Rankin Of the
same.
The plans and specifications for
the construction Of new buildings at
the United States. Indian Training
school have been received at Santa
re from the commissioner OF Indian
affairs. The new buildings are one
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-05

Night Policeman Stout, until re.
Gently a conductor for the Las Vegas
Railway & Power company, has re-
signed his position on the city police
force and will leave shortly with his
wife. who Is an invalid. for Califor-
mia. Former City Marshal Ed. Ward
will take up the duties of night Off
Ger this evening. Mr., Ward Is an
efficient marshal and will make an
excellent night man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-05

A good sized crowd witnessed the
football game between the teams of
Castle school and the Normal univer-
sity Saturday. In spite Of the score
Of 0 to 0 the game was not worth
walking mor than a block to see.
Neither of the two elevens had had
much practice and In spite Of the
short halves. they laid around on the
ground and gasped for breath like
fish out of water. The game was very
slow and the spectators were disgust.
ed. The Normal university has again
challenged the high school boys and
with practice each night the boys
will undoubtedly be able to put up a
good game.