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The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
BOXING GOSSIP.

lid Herman got $1,000 a round in his
min with Cans.
Jack CTwin) Sullivan, who is 10 fight
Jim Flynn in Los Angeles tonight, is re-
ported to be in fine condition.
Hot Springs is 30 have some fighting
soon. The new club there win open with
Andy Bezenah against the winner Of the
Corbett-Murphy bout
sam Langford has left Boston for
Maine, where he viii begin training for
his battle with Joe Jeanette. of Phila-
deIphia. which takes place in Portland in
a week
Kid Scaler, Of Washington State, is
coming East and wants 70 fight any man
in the world at 12S pounds. He Is very
anxious. too To get a match with Abe
Aten. Harry Baker, or Dick Hyland.
Jack Cox. of Australia. who is in Los
Angeles. is anxious to get a chance with
Bob Fitzsimmons. He is a tall, thin
fellow. and though he has won a number
of fights in Australia, he is not likely TO
set the fighting world crazy on account
OF his abilities.
Jim Hall. Australia's great boxer,
who tips the beam at 2o0 pounds, and is
the picture Of health, claims that the
secret of his strength lies IN the fact that
he eats an onion every night, which only
helps TO prove the old saw that in onion
there is strength
If Squires should fnai5y fail to respond
TO the temptations offered by the Nevada
dght-mad miners, possibly they might
induce Peter Maher. Jack Munroe, or
Mike Morrissey to take a chance with
Jeffries for the money that seems 10 be
burning their pockets.
1t will be fully two weeks before Kid
Sullivan viii be able to fight again. His
fight with Maurice Sayers. which was
scheduled for next Thursday, is off and
the local scrapper IS nursing badly in
ured hand The accident happened in 4
practice bout day before yesterday.
DarBey Haley. Of England. who is book
ed TO fight Tommy OToole in Philadel-
phia one week from tomorrow night, is
a much desired fighter. II he whips
OToole. he will be given several good
matches. one of them being for twenty
rounds with Abe Atteil in Los Angeles.
Sailor George Condor is out with d
challenge to fight Kid Singer. Of Phila-
delphia, any number of rounds, for side
bet of 500. Condor is the eX-champion Of
the United States battle ship Kearsarge,
and has a long list of victories TO his
credit. He is a hard hitter and game
fighter.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
O'bRIEN AFTER sam BERGER
Philadelphia Jack Sends Polite Note
to Manager MoCarey.
Wants TO Take a Fail Out of RurIy
California Youth Who Butted
Into Fistic Game.

Los Angeles Cal, Jan. Mr. Joseph
T. Hagan. Wcll-ku0wn Philadelphia
lawyer, who has been travelling the coun-
try under the name Of Jack O-Brien. esq,
and who is matched 90 spend some
twenty-five rounds in the pugilistic ring
with Mr. Noah Brusso. better known as
Tommy Burns, during fiesta week, in
May, yesterday submitted q Geographic
communication TO Thomas McCarey. the
manager of the Pacific Athletic Club, OF
this city. as follows
Kindly grant me an opportunity next
month to oppose Samuel Berger in an ass
sault AT arms for individual supremacy
and the frenzicd finance Of hstiana.
wish 10 teach him our relative positions
therein"
In more cogcut terms. Philadelphia Jacl.
wants 10 take fan out OF the bury
California youth who h0ated TO fame on
the clouds Of the roped square Boy bcsting
the Quaker in "a siX-Tound battle al Phil
adelphia, and Their fell from grace as a
result of the unkind treatment of Al
kaufman. who knocked him out in nine
rounds. There are several explanations
io'
Na'uiaAl' IL is most unusual Tor a
fighter % seek date with another man
when DE is already matched for one bat
tie. But special ruling was made i'm
the ease of G,Rrian Jlcl, asked Tommy.
t,,,,,.. ,,.t.,t.. r. ,,.,..Is l.,... anu. 49,.
20 while away few of the dun hours
from NOW 7rr-f Nav Hr.-~s of e.-r--s
refused. bat consented when O.Bricn put
forth the following argument.
leave IL f., mo viii mick ON, tb.
..... mon. g.. -..r-..
-
10 van i'gN '- i''i'" 20" want 10
DICK inquired Burns.
I said l viii pick the man. bat you
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
PENNS TRACK OUTLOOK.
Quakers Begin Preparations for
Lively Indoor Season.

Philadelphia. Jan. yesterday was the
last day of the holiday vacation for Penn
sylvania's track men. who to-day started
hard work in preparation for the coming
indoor season.
The Red and Blue track men made a
very poor showing in their indoor meets
last season, but Trainer Murphy believes
he has the goods this winter TO regain
former prestige in indoor meets. He has
an abundance Of exceptionally strong and
fast men for both the one-mile and two
mile teams. while ne should be able to
develop a creditable four-mile team, with
Haskins, Root. and Jones as a nucleus.
For its one-mile quartet Penn has an of
last years championship relay team
Cartmell, Whitman. BOnsack. and Hay
dock-and also Taylor. the colored quar-
ter-miler; Folsom, and several star
freshmen, from which Murphy expects to
turn out one Of the best one-mile teams
Pennsylvania ever had. Penn has a
wealth of good half-milers in Jones, Has
kins, Wilcox, Folsom, Latimer, Beck,
Carrothers, and Boyle.
Inasmuch as he has the material
Trainer Murphy has already entered both
one and two mile teams in the Irish
American indoor meet in New York on
February -, and has in contemplation
several other large indoor meets. such as
the Richmond, Va, carnival. the Boston
meet. the Baltimore meet, besides various
minor indoor meets in this city. In order
to get a line on his material and to slim
ulate hard work for his track men, Muir
ply has arranged n series of handicap
meets 10 be held on the cinder track on
Franklin Field each week. beginning with
January u.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
POPULAR Hal CHASE.
New York Americans Crack First
Baseman Is Well Liked.

BY rapid strides Harold Chase. the
crack first baseman Of the New York
Americans, has come to be regarded as
one of the best baseball players in Amer
lea. Many critics agreed last season that
he was the boss first bagman, excelling
even such experts as Harry Davis, Ten
ncy, Chance, DOnahue, and others in
consistent and brilliant fielding
When he first went to New York from
California it was thought that his weak
point was with the bat, but after be got
into his stride, he developed into Crit
hth's best hitter. Yet Chase is only just
beginning his career on the diamond. He
is hardly out of his teens, and with at
least ten years to play, he will probably
become one of the greatest stars i'm the
baseball armament. Modest In the ex-
IRENE, "a well-balanced, level-headed. edu-
Gated youth, Chase intends 10 make hay
while the sun shines. His habits are
above reproach and he is one Of the
easiest men in the business to manage.
He viii receive a large increase in salary
for this year, which he richly deserves.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
BIG BOOST FOR HERMANN
Cubs Owner Thinks Chairman
Should Get $4,000.
Believes Increase I'm the Number of
Worlds Championship Games
WOuIS Pay.

Chicago. Jan. Firm In his belief that
the American League would come to the
National Leagues way of thinking about
tho length OF the 1907 playing schedule
and filled with a desire 20 boost" the
Supreme Court OF baseball to the position
Of the highest body Of organized diamond
legislation, President Charles W. Murphy
of the Chicago Nationals. to-day made his
plans to attend the national commission
meeting on next Monday in Cincinnati
and lead a crusade TO provide a big salary
for the chairman Of the commission.
Garry Hermann undoubtedly VIII be
reelected as chairman Of the national
commission" said the leader of the Cubs
Ways and means should be considered
to provide "A salary Of $4,000 a year for
him as head Of the highest court Of organ
lied baseball"
Increasing the pOst-seascn worlds cham
piOnship series from seven games 10 thir-
teen or fifteen contests and arranging for
the percentage of the receipts from all
games TO go to the national commission
would furnish the money.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
PACIFIC COAST TEAM.
Star Athletes VIII Compete in Games
at jamestown.

New York, Jan. 5.-WOrd has come to
the A. a. L. headquarters in this city
that the Pacific Coast intends to enter a
championship athletic meet, which is to be
held at the jamestown Exposition next
summer; and. judging from the men who
are eligible to compete on such a team.
the promise of a star aggregation seems
likely to be fulfilled to the letter
Many of the men to come East Will
probably be drawn from the ranks of
those who made such good showing at
the A. A. L. championship games at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland
Greg, In 1895, and in that event the ath-
letes Of this part Of the country will find
themselves taxed to the utmost if they
wish 10 secure the title for this coast.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
CITY BASKETBALL NOTES.

BY the death Of Mr.. Joseph Guista on
Christmas Day. the District lost one OF its
best basketball, as well as baseball
players. Mr.. GUista played guard ard
captained the first champion Corcoran
cadet team in 1900 This ,eam was the
first 10 defeat the W. J.. l.. after its FIVE
years Of successive victories, and won
the Southern championship from the Cen
trai Y NJ C.. A.. of Baltimore, Nd, in
1861 Guista was considered III baseball
the best third basemau in the District
He was a graduate OF Georgetown. Joe"
as he was known TO the boys, was
great favorite. He was an active member
of the C0rcoran Cadets eight years. and
an honorary member to his death.
The Second Regiment team went TO Bal
timore last week and defeated the West
Branch Y NJ c. A. in an exciting con-
test by 70 TO u. At the end Of the first
half the score was = 10 3 in favor OF the
Washington team. but in the last few
minutes Of play Of the second half the
Baltimore five rolled UD q number OF
points The work of Hubbard, who made
seven goals from free toss. and SchlOsSer
who excelled in general au-rOund play
ing. were the features. This is the first de-
feat the Baltimore team has suffered this
year.
Capt. Edwards has completed arrange
ments for n game here January . with
the champion basketball team of New
York City, the Brooklyn Y. II. c. A
This team did not lose a game last sea-
son. and defeated the Corcorans, g 20 q.
They Will meet here "a picked team Of the
Second Regiment and the COrcOrans,
Capt. Edwards picked team, viii play
them return game in Brooklyn on the
trip North
Next Wednesday the crack West
Branch Y NJ c. A team, Of Baltimore
Nd. VIII meet the recognized Corcoran
Cadet team AS this team has only been
defeated twice in three years, once by
Corcorans and once by Second Regiment
a good game is expected. Capt Edwards
says his team viii win as it is now made
Up. Daily. the new center. is doing well
Smith. the new forward. is a sure goal
thTower.
Mr. Beckett. who is in charge of the
basket ball team at the Y. NJ. &. A. IS
training his team for the game with the
Second Regiment five at the Y. NJ. &. A
Manager Meyers. of Peck Chapel, re
ports his team in good condition and
promised 70 spring some surprises in the
near future.
The Second Regiment and Corc0rans will
make a trip North this month, when they
Will play at MiddletoWn. Danyille, Sche-
nec;sdy, and other towns.
The celebrated Xavier Club. of New
York. is expected to play here early in
February.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
O'BRIEN.RURNS FIGHT.
Pictures show JeTriCS Was Correct
in Giving a Drawn Decision.

The motion pictures of the O'Brien-
Burns battle. 1T Los Angeles Thanks
giving Eve. answer such questions. re-
garding the condition Of the men at vari-
Gus stages Of the bout, as arose at the
time Of the fight
Immediately after the bout O'Brien
claimed his left arm was in bad shape
during the early rounds. and. while that
evidently is true, ne soon worked out the
soreness and was able to use it 20 good
advantage after round or two had been
fought
When one sees the pictures and watches
each individual round. it is evident that
the only fair decision Jedries could have
rendered WAS draw While both
O'Briens and Burns respective admirers
claim their favorite was entitled to the
award. most of the pugilisdc experts of
New York and California justify the
champion on the stand he took. The orig
inaI pictures Of this now famous battle
viii be shown at Masonic Temple Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
LAvIGNE WANTS BOUT.
Former Light-weiEht Champion
After Fight with Erne.

George Lavignc, former lightweight
champion. may return TO the game short
~. If he can secure q match with some
of the second-raters. including Frank
Erne. who beat him for the title in a
90-round bout in 1880
When Jack McAuliffc handed over the
championship belt To Lavignc. the Sagi-
nav boy was without equal at the weight
His memorable battle with Joe Walcott
at Maspeth was probably his best per-
Torrance. as well rs being one Of the
most sensational ring contests on record
Lavignc might have retained bis title
longer had il not been for "a series Of
losing bouts with John BarIeycern But
in recent years the famous lightweight
has been treadins the straight and mar
row path. He is naturally strong phys
ically and IN recent hard work in gym
nasium he has shown much of his old
skill. IL is said that he may be matched
10 fight Erue at one of the Philadelphia
clubs before long, in which event the
match would excite more than ordinary
interest.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
BOXING BOUTS STOPPED.
Burgess, of POttstown, Pa, Refuses
to Allow show 10 De Held.

Pottstown, Jan. burgess Collier has
served notice upon Jack" Cardiff. IF
Reading, that ne would not permit the
boxer to pull off a boxing contest which
he had arranged for Monday night In the
Auditorium here Cardiff. under the name
of the Pen Art and Athletic Club. had
scheduled a go" between himself and
George Krall, of Philadelphia, as wind
up, with preliminaries between Young
.O'Rourke, Of Reading, and "YounE
Steve, of Pottstown, and Spider Resi-
Of Allentown, and Young Donahue, Of
Baltimore.
A protest was entered by representa-
tives OF the churches and the Young
Mems Christian Association. and Burgess
Collier declined 10 permit the contest 10
take place A large number Of permit
tickets at prices ranging from 50 cents to
81 had been sold
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
BLOOMINGDALES IN FIELD.
Athletic Club Expects to Open sea-
son on March 30.


The EIoomingdale Athletic Club. which
is always one of the first clubs to put a
baseball nine on the field in this city. will
start its schedule with a doubIe-header
at Tennallytown March 81.
or last years team. Fegan, behind the
bat. Turner on first; Hammatt, on third
Nichols, in left, and Morley and Meek, TO
pitch, will probably be available. White
Buckley. and Hawkins. who were the
leading players on the Reservoir Heights
team last season. will don BlOOmingdalc
uniforms, and are expected 10 help out
materially Klopfer a Ieft-hander. who
twirled for the Battles last year, has sig
nified his willingness To play this spring
while Manager WOriey expects to land
Joe Crown, who played with the Athletics
of the northeast Bobbie Leland viii take
Cure of second base. Buckley viii cover
short. and White may play right field.
Teams desiring 10 arrange a series of
games with the BlO0mingdalcS may COM
municIte with the manager by address
ing Il r street northwest The Bruins
wicks. TanElewOods. Athletic Stars. of
northeast, and Second Mount Peasants
are preferred.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Another An-southern Eleven.

The Richmond News-Leader has
picked the following All-Southern
football team: Left cpd. Bagley. Wash
ington and Lee; left tackle, Diffendal.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. left
guard. Thompson North Carolina;
center, Stone, Vanderbilt; right guard
Cunningham, Virginia Polytechnic IN
stitute: right tackle, Cooke, Virginia;
left end. Blake. Vanderbilt; quarter
back. Randolph, Virginia; left half
back. Futick. Clemson; right half
back. Nutter, Virginia Polytechnic IN
stitute; full back. Manner, Vanderbilt.
The writer gives Kerr and HOdgson, of
Georgetown, honorable mention.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
DIDN'T KNOW LATHAM.
OmciaI i'm o. q =. League Turns Down
Famous Comedian.

Famous Comedian
Arlie Latham, whose coaching when on
the Cincinnati team years ago was the
wonder Of the baseball world, has applied
for a place as umpire in the Ohio and
Pennsylvania League. Latham has UNI
piTed in the South several seasons, but
ne is tired of the warm climate. Latham
wanted to become manager of one Of the
teams in the Ohio and Pennsylvania
League this year. and approaching the
secretary Of the team said: II would
like TO take the management Of your
team, this year. as you are in need Of
man
The baseball official looked at Latham
and asked his name. II am Latham he
replied Never heard Of you. What
team did YOU play on and what is your
record?" Latham nearly fell dead when
he heard this, and hiding a broad smile
that overspread his face, he said: Il
don't believe I'll take the job Then the
official of the team told how he had
cornered a fresh guy who wanted Job.
who had no record and probably never
played on q professional team before
Latham tells this story on himself and
says be can vouch for its truthfulness.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
JOE CANS AFTER BRITT.
Champion Says Talk of Fight with
O'Brfen - "a joke.

Chicago. H.. Jan. 5.-Joe Cans, who
is now on his way East. says that the
talk OF MS meeting Philadelphia Jack
OBuen, at 1j4 pounds, is a joke. pure
and simple. Cans says that il would be
foolish 10 go out Of his class when sew
eral Nevada promoters are wiling to out
bid one another in an effort 20 match
him against Battling Nelson.
In talking Of another fight with Mel
son. Cans said to-day that If "a $4,000
purse is hung up ana he can get $4,000
Of it anyway. he viii fight Nelson for the
remaining $3000U. winner take all Cans
declared, however, that he wanted to
fight James Britt first
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Biz CoIIeges in ReIarr.

New York, Jan. 5.-Judging from early
appearances, the indoor meet of the Co
lumbi4 University Athletic Association
will be one of the best held in New York
City both from the size and extensive
ness OF the programme and the number
Of colleges that viii be represented
Pennsylvania, Yale, Cornell. Brown.
Dartmouth, and Columbia have already
expressed their intention of having teams
in the indoor intercollegiate relay cham
pionships. and answers to invitations are
expected shortly from Harvard and other
COLLEGES.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
REMARKABLE TRIPLE PLAY.
blade Possible by Ball Bounding
Fifty Feet in the Air.

E1Ety rect IN the AIT.
4 was pitching a game out in Pueblo
Colo, one day last summer when a
Play came of that was probably never
duplicated, said Darby O'Brien. the pop
ular Cleveland twirler, at recent bee
The other fellows had d man on
third and another on second with no.
body out when the catcher came to bat
and hit the ball about a mile. I should
say, up in the air You know how high
the sky is out in Colorado. Well, sir
il seemed as if that ball was gOing
clear up out of sight, even in that beau
tifuIly clear air
Our shortztop ran back for the ball,
but lost it. The two base runners
started for the plate. / had run down
to cover second for a possible double
play in case the ball was caught. It
wasn't exactly caught-not first
handed, anyway. It struck the short
stop sQuarely on the head bounded
fifty feet i'm the air and came Town
right in my hands That put out the
batter. I stepped on second and then
tossed the ball TO third-and the side
was retired. 1t was an easy triple play.
but the oldest one 1 believe that ever
was made
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
TWIN SULLIVAN LOSES.

Jim Flynn Defeats Eastern Man
After Twenty Rounds.
Los Angeles. Jan. 5-Jim Flynn Of
Pueblo. won a decision from Jack CTwin)
Sullivan. Of Boston. before the Pacific
Athletic Club last night. after twenty ter
rife rounds. Flynn won the decision on
his aggressiveness and terrible punching
and on his ability 10 take punishment.
Sullivans cleverness saved him many
times throughout the fight.
Time and again Sullivan was seen to
strike Flynn with his elbow and butt him
with mis- head. and the crowd rose 10 their
feet i'm protest many times. Neither man
was knocked down during the fight, but
both took a world of punishment.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Abcrnethy Receivers.

Newton. y. S, Jan. 5.-Le Roy F. Aber-
nethy, of Hickory, one of the most fa-
nous full backs that ever played on a
Southern team. has arrived at home from
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Abernethy has
been in Baltimore since September, under
treatment for blood poison, followed by
appendicitis It is believed he viii soon
regain the 6ne robust physique he had
when ne was North Cardinals star foot
hall nIaNer
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
NATIONAL GUARD RELAY.
District Militia VIII Be Represented
in baltimore Meet.

The initial appearance of the District
National Guard field and track squad
viii be made at the Baltimore indoor
meet next Saturday evening The Dis
trict team will consist Of White, Schlosser,
Rice. Clark, Royce, and Bopp- White will
compete in the high jump, SchlOsser in
the shot-put. Rice and Clark in the 40
ward run. and Royce and Bopp in the
l0O-yard dash.
The relay team viii be matched with
some Baltimore militia four, probably the
Fifth Regiment
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
SKIDOO FOR SHAMROCKS.
Y. VI. {. 4. Rolls Up 23 Points In As
sOciatiOn Gymnasium.

The Shamrocks fell easy prey to the
strong !. NJ. c. A. basketball team last
night in the Iatter's gymnasium by p to s.
The association boys had everything their
own way, and showed they were the
Shamrocks' superiors at all stages Of the
game Haight's work was exceptionally
good. as was Captain Williams, both be-
ing in the game al all times Sullivan
and Foose played the best game for
the ShamroCks.
Monday night at Center Market Ar
mory the Y. NJ. c. A. play the Caprons
Lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Lehigh's New Physical Director.

South Bethlehem, Pa, Jan. 5.-Lehigh
University athletic authorities have an
nounced the appointment of J. L.
Clarke. of Temple College, Philadelphia
as physical director at Lehigh. He sue
ceeds DR.. H. Wingert.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Princeton wins HocI.cy ,.otcb

New York. Jan. 5,-At the S. Nicholas
Skating Rink tonight, the intercollegiate
hockey championship was begun with
game between Princeton and Columbia.
in which Princeton outplayed the local
team 10y . score of 3 goals TO 0.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

The FendaH Cadets basketball team
is now playing practice games with
teams averaging 20 pounds. The cadets
have challenged the n0-pound teams of
Washington, but have received no reply.
Teams that do not average over 10
pounds may arrange games by addressing
J. Keane, 2S07 Olive avenue northwest.
The lineup: Johnson and GOucher. right
field Keane. left field; McHale. center;
Dixon. right guard; Allison, LEFT guard