Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12


Maine woods to the falls of the Yosem-
Rite, and even probably among the
mountains of Kentucky, as the former
captain of the New York Giants, will
appear at the Orpheum in vaudeville
the week beginning June 20, and the
fans of Southern California will have
an opportunity to see one of the great
ball PLAYERS in the world treading the
footlights. Donlin has had all kinds
of pressure brought to bear on him to
bring him back into the Giants fold,
but he held out for what he considered
the just terms and finally drifted into
vaudeville, where he says he can earn
bigger money and not work half as
hard. The Los Angeles and Vernon
teams, which will be playing in Los
Angeles at the time Donlin will show
here. are arranging to attend in body
one night, making it an official well
come.
Eddie Robinson comes right back at
Shosha Yokoyama, the Japanese Jiu
jitsu artist, and speaks up concerning
the offer of challenge of the latter
directed toward the eX-pugilist and
buster of jiu jitsu trusts. He claims
that Shosha's challenge is inspired by
a desire for vengeance for the defeatS
sustained by the friends of the ORR
entail in bouts with Robinson at Salt
Lake City. AS the clippings from pa
pers of that town show, Robinson adj
N .nistered to these two Japs a fearful
lacing, and now the big expert wants to
get back at Robinson. But Eddie won't
consider fighting him as a matter of
public interest, for Robinson's business
arrangements forbid such a match.
However, Eddie has given out mes
sage that may make the Jap's hair
stand on end.
"Just tell Mr.. Jap that IL he desires
to wreak his vengeance on me I will
meet him in private. I will enter
room with him, lock the door, and the
man who comes out will take whatever
money there is up. l guess that shows
where I stand. Why. 1 showed up this
fake jiu jitsu business" and Robin
son went into details of the expose.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
Japanese will think twice before he
locks himself in room with this stub
by but powerful athlete.
This is from Owen Moran's 'home
paper" of Birmingham, England:
BIRMINGHAM, Eng, June 5.-Owen
Moran is home again after his long
stay in the United States. His coming
is rather a surprise. He was matched
to meet Abe Attell at San Francisco on
July 5, but Attell, Moran says has
backed out, and with the sun already
at 80 in the shade he decided to return
to the milder climate of his native
country.
IF Attell changes his mind and will
meet me-" said Moran, che has only to
send a cable to that effect and 1 will
be back again by the next boat Mo
ran says he has learned much during
his visit to America. 1.-THE best thing
have learned" says he, '1s that be-
ing a strict teetotaler is the best tack
for a boxer who hopes to have a long
career in the ring. Another thing
have discovered is that they think
nothing of little men in the States. 1t
is all very well being the bantam cham
pion, but lightweights are all the rage
over there. l can fight at any weight
from 113 pounds up to 12S pounds, and
in most of the eleven fights l took
part in during my recent visit I was
giving a good deal of weight away
Murphy, whom defeated three times.
turns the scale at 122 pounds"
What about Driscoll?" Moran was
asked
WELL" said owen, "of course he is
the man I am most anxious to meet,
and you may say [ am prepared to
meet any man in the country from 11S
pounds to 1870 pounds for $500 side
and the best purse offered, Driscoll
at 1872 pounds preferred"
where would you like to meet Dris-
coll?"
81 haven't any choice, save where
they offer the best purse. I will meet
him at the National or in Wales-any-
where he likes-if the purse is only big
enough"