The sun., 1909-05-22


comes to hitting and gameness. two quail
ties that mako real champions invincible.
I think that II tho negro ever gets into q
slugRing bee with Ketchel at close quarters
he will DO tho hrst to 60 down. for he cannot
stand up under the smashos that the Michi-
gan wonder will hand out or course We
all know that Ketche fights so openly that
he Is comparatively easy to hit. but johnson
cannot punch much harder than l can and
for that reason Ketchel can take wallo p
ing from him long enough to get in the
Same kind Of blows that put me away In
the New York bout Ketchel 10 much faster
on his feet than johnson and 10 vastly more
aggressive. He is absolutely fearless and
always has his wallop. no matter how shaken
up he happens to be- He can score o
knockout with ono good smash II he reaches
the proper place and II he can build up
enough In the next four months to weigh
ITS or $50 pounds whom he gets into the ring
with johnson he'll win back tho worlds
heavyweight championship for the white
race Ketchel is a natural born fighter.
He has q puzzling style peculiarly his own.
He 10 the coming man In American pusil-
ism II be takes care OF himself.
Nobody. believes for . moment that
johnson did not try his level best to pu.
oBrten away. The negro could not afford
seks hs fns. bsors Ss boae that
II he made q poor showing his value as q
drawing card would b E,es,!gg E,g.j injured: red:
M later Gees received twice hat amount would
have been evidence OF insanity when i is
USairs %orias chsmpion. signed thestricsi % con-
into next winter. johnson took 'Brien on
he .h oss the :so Bout TonS 1s b Ia.
over he realized his mistake, It's cinch
that Il Sam Fitzpatrick had been In charge
OF Johnson &, Affairs the o'Brien match would
never have been made.
Sandy Ferguson, the big Boston slusser.
and Zoe Jeanette. S the local S Soi9red hesyy-
France. tonight: The bout was postponed
from last Saturday at Ferguson's request.
D.I he W ss sS.nssG By s. ssh ns The
Brittle hsavyweisht champion, m london
next week Johnso1 can can; slf9 have ,,, night
August for a $40, 900 purse and $4,000 side
bet II Jack will agree to finish contest:
Rut II 2 even betting nov that johnson will
meets Ketchel.
III Ketchel beats johnson he'll make
weight champions, said Billy Brady yes
lie idol, 30 widespread Is the desire to see
the negro whipped.
The Fairmont A. G: has matched Leach
Cross and johnny Mario for ten rounds
pointed p the these ''si Boys With equal % ease their
match looks decidedly even.
A fight. between Ketchel and Papke.
practically arranged Ketchei has no love
for Papke. and does not care to see him
81 shs %ePd ni coroth s1e oers
enough money for ketchers end he says
he will sign articles. Ketchel will be in
Frisco next week,
H.Ddde Hy a. the ahnks S..nn hs wSsn 3sn
they meet at Solma "a; week from to-day
to to 1856 pounds already and viii have no
trouble in making Iss RoYpds sson rpHs;Iidsd
inside OF twelve rounds.
In reply to several queries, from Sun
readers. let it be known that there wasn't
Johnson bout. .0'Brien slipped or Lwas
wrestled to the floor from several clinches,
but that was all. Had he been knocked
taken the count, as all clever puglists usu-
ally do.
The announcement that there will be an
extra day Of racing at Belmont Park on Mon.
day, when 5000 will be hung up for a card
OF six overnight events. was received with
II such liberality is possible at the big
Queens track, which is the most inaccessible
Of all the Jockey Club racecourses, there is
% esSh
Sheepshead Bay and Empire City, which
can be easily reached at comparatively little
expense; II has been T= demons.ratsd T= to ne
expenses materially reduced and free badges
abolished racing can be conducted n future
Gekes n6 snS had s the ne1
ests Of horsemen under consideration and
has never lost sight OF the plan to provide
As much action FOR or, them s as possible ST. DE In
failing the expenditure Of nearly t5 in rail- |
road fares, admission and incidentals for a
man who needs the recreation. the attend
meeting HAS netted more than running e1-
penses. As a result the turf Solonsare much
over the prospects and expect
10 establish racing on firm basis before
midsummer arrives.
There Is too much straightaway racing at
lwo-year- -olds TO use the chute; but the races
Tor older horses should be run over the
main track with one turn. say many patrons
post psS and sh the judges i Ssnd SR''' '"eeA inc
As Roseben. the once famous Big Train,
Z thinking seriously Of shipping r. the old Old
yprinter TO a farm where he can enjoy rest
Ior the remainder Of his days, Roseben
enabled johnson TO win many big wager
n the days gone by and the plunger has not
forgotten this fact.
1t is understood that Ban johnson, repre- |
,enting the American League on the Ma |
uonsl Baseball Commission, favors an eI-
austive invest cation OF the umpire bribery |
scandal, but that Chairman Garry Herr |
mann, who has all the documentary evil |
dence In the case In his possession. will not |
rive his consent. johnson 10 backed up
By oil the American League club owners:
National Lacquer and has the support OF |
acting President Heydler. Baseball fans |
N all Of the major league citles are an xious