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The Washington times., 1909-02-07
CANNON PUTS AWAY
ANOTHER VICTIM
PittSburg Fighter Sends Kid
Gleason to Sleep
in Fifth.

PHILADELPHIA Feb Mickey
Cannon, the Pittsburg lightweight, add
cd another TO his long list of ku0ckouts
by last night putting away Kid Gleason
in the NTH round.
The bout was a Oue-slded one while IL
lasted. and it consisted principally of
clever efforts OF Gleason 20 keep out of
the way of the man with the terrific
punch Gleason occasionally used his
left hand TO good advantage, but he was
afraid of Cannon and was always fear
ful of what the Pittsbur-er might send
over In the third round Gleason was
sent 90 the floor with "a smash on the
Jaw, but he got up at the count Of eight
He went down again for the count OF
eight. A few seconds later Gleason was
sent to the mat once more ana eight
was counted over him. lie had hardly
gotten to bis feet when the bell rang.
Gleason came out of his corner in a
little better shape for the fourth round
and started or all right. but he was
dropped twice iu that round and was in
fu the NTH round Cannon rushed Gleason
an around the ring and dropped him
with q punch on the Jaw when the ref
cree stopped the contest, Gleason being
practically out
In the s-ml-Wiudup Grover Hayes and
Eddie Johnson, of Grays Ferry, boxed q
fast draw that went the limit Tommy
Sullivan stopped Eddie Chambers in the
second round, Chambers being forced 10
quit Jimmy Brennan beat Jack Ian
deulerg iu six rounds KID Bcebe
knocked out Tommy Smith iu the second
round.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
HARVARD COUNCIL
DOING GOOD WORK
Student Organization AC-
complishing Much to Clear
Up Athletic Troubles.

Sixteen hundred students recently Pc
titioued the faculty at Harvard TO post
pOne the proposed reduction of the
schedule OF athletic games.
The petition was granted and a stu
dent council of q members formed "tO
watch closAy all undergraduate activ.-
ties open TO competition, such as tie
athletic teams. the musical clubs, the
dramatic club. etc. and % confer vita
the governing bodies and make recon-
meudati0us to them.
During It's brief existence the council
has already been effective i'm reducing
some OF the objections OF the FACULTY to
athletics such as cutting lectures by
the student body, undue activity in Cele-
bTaLOnS of games WOus etc.
The council Is "a sort of clearing house
for undergraduates opinion and influ-
euCe which is thus officially presented
TO the faculty for mutual consideration.
IL is believed that iu this way the a.buser
OF athletics may be consistently reduced
without in any way impairlnE the ef-
fCiencv Of the athletic teams or lessen
ing their active support by the student
body at large.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
SIZE COUNTS LITTLE
IN MAKING CHAMPS
Few Leading Fighters Have Been of the Proportions
Theorists Prescribe for Different Weight Classes.
Walcott Shining Example.

When Joe w Icott, the Giant Killer,
VS. knocking out middle and heavy
weights, although he did not weigh more
than 1i5 pounds, many critics argued
that weight and height did not ugure as
important qualities so long as a pugilist
could hit hard and take punishment.
We icOtt was only five feet one and
cEe-falf inches tall, yet he defeated six
tOoters, notably Joe Choynsh, with
remarkable ease. He also took the
measure of Kid Carter, Billy Smith.
Frank Childs, Sandy Ferguson, and
George Gardner, all Of whom were at
least q head taEsr than the Black
Demon, as ring followers called. lim.
There are several fighters in the ring
at the present time who. like WaIcott.
are understood, notably Tommy Burns,
Sam Langford and Young Peter Jack
son. Burns IS only I'VE feet seven
inches tail, while Langford. VINO VIII
probably meet Champion Johnson next
May. is half an inch taller than Burns.
Young Peter Jackson is about the
same size, while Tom Sharkey, who
gave Jenries the hardest battle Of his
career, stands five feet eight and one
half inches IN his socks.
Short Heavies Exceptions.
But successful short men in the mic
die and heavy weight classes have been
an exception to the prevailing rule.
Jeffries. for instance, is six feet one
and 0ne-half inches tall, while Johnson
is six feet one-q Iarter Of an inch. Cor
bett is taller than Johnson by three
quarters Of an Iuch. Al Kaufman, the
California pugiust, measures the same
as Corbett, while Gus Rubin II six
feet two inches. Peter Jackson, the
great Australian fighter, was six feet
Cne-half Of an inch, the same height
as Jim Hail. with Paddy sIavin az
inch taller. Joe Goddard, the Barrier
Champion, was a six-fOoter, and Peter
Aaher measures five feet eleven and
three-quarter inches. This Is Choyn-
skis height. and Mccoy IS FIVE feet
eleven inches. John i. Sullivan stands
five feet ten and one-half inches without
his shoes.
It is said that the middIeweights who
scale at 154 pounds should be 8 feet
inches tall. while those who weigh 1853
should measure thFee-quarters of an inch
more. Yet F1tzslmmOus who held the
championship and was
never defeated for the title. is feet 11a4
inches. Ketchel, che present middle
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
WANT ABE ATTELL
TO MEET WINNER
Baltimore Promoters Have
Big Scheme to Follow
Britt-Kline Bout.

BALTIMORE. Feb. THE winner of
the coming hfteen-Tound boxing contest
between Young Britt" Of this city,
and Patsy Kline, which viii take place
next Friday night before the Eureka
Athletic and Sociat Club, at Germania
Maennerchor, will probably have some
big game picked out for him. Every
possible effort viii be made to bring
about a match between Aba Atteu and
the winner, and the match, according to
all the dope OF the prize ring, should
be a up-tOpper.
Followers OF boxing know well the
name of Abe AtteII, one Of the fastest
boxers who ever stepped between the
ropes. He has appeared in this city sew
eral times, and always puts up a
slashing fast contest. His hfteen-round
bout with Kid Sullivan was one of the
most memorable that has been witness
ed here in years. 1t was a case of go,
from the minute the match started until
the affair was ended, and the spectators
were fairly astounded with the pace
and how It was kept going
The Washington times., 1909-02-07

weight champion measures 5 feet 90
inches. Jack (Twin) Sullivan, who got
decision over Burns once, Is feet 9
inches. Charley Mitchell, once Eng
lands best boxer, is 3 feet 9 inches, too.
Bill Papke. former Dliddleweight cham
pion, is feet So inches, and Dan Cree
don, once holder Of the Australian title,
is quarter Of an inch shorter. Jack
Dempsey, who lost the title to Fttz, was
6 feet s inches.
Tradition says that 145-pounders. or
Welterweights, should stand feet s
inches, or nearly five inches taller than
Walcottr who held the title in this class
Tor a long time. Yet IL is a fact that
few OF the beSt-lknOWn Welter- weights
were as short as 3 feet inches. Tommy
Ryan was feet "a inches, George DaW-
son, feet az inches; Tommy Tracy, 5
feet IA inches: Mysterious Smith s
feet 81 inches; Matfy Matthews. 3 feet
~ lnchesi Nike Twin Sullivan. the
present utlehOlder 5 feet 10 inches;
lack Blackburn, 3 feet 10 inches; Honey
Melody, o feet inches; Harry Lewis, >
feet ~ inches.
Lightweight Instances.
In the lightweight. class it has long
been maintained that a 133 FOUNDER
should be feet 81 inches tall Kid
Lavigne, one Of fhe greatest light
weights the world ever saw. stood 8 feet
31z inches in his bare feet. Battling
Nelson, the present champion, IS o feet
~ inches tall, an inch and a quarter
taller than Joe Cans. the famous old
master. Jack McAuliffe, who was
worlds champion for a dozen years,
was 5 feet inches. which is Jimmy
BIRTHS height. Freddy Welsh, the clever
British boxer. who is after Nelson, is
an inch taller than Britt. The measure
ments Of other weIl-known llghtweights
are as follows:
Willie Fitzgerald, feet IA inches;
Matty Baldwin. feet 51a inches; Tommy
Murphy, . feet 81 inches; Packy Nc
Farland, feet 8 inches; Leach Cross, 3
feet ~ inches; Frank Erne, 3 feet 52s
inches; Eddie HanlOn, . feet inches;
Spike Sullivan. feet 81 inches: Dick
Burge, 3 feet ~ inches; Jack Eyerhardt,
feet 6 inches; Billy MyeT, feet
inches; Stanton Abbott, 3 feet 6 inches;
George MemsiC, feet 3 inches; Young
Erne. 3 feet Z inches; Bert Reyes, , feet
Z inches; Johnny Summers, 3 feet 51z
inches; frankie Madden, feet AZ
inches; Eddie Connolly, . feet So inches:
Tommy Kearus, feet 6lz inches; George
McFldden, 8 feet s inches. Charley
Neary, fee AZ inches, Kid McPart-
land, feet inches; Horace Leeds, D
feet ~ inches; Charley McKeever, B
feet ~ inches, and Owen Zeigier, 5
feet inches.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
CORPS HAS
DESIRE FOR GAMES

The United States Marine Corps base
bali team has reorEanized for the 1909
season and desires to obtain dates with
organized teams iu this and nearby
cities.
The team has been materially strength
eued tHg year by "a number of new and
fast players who are strangers TO the
District fans, Dut who win bee welcomed
bv lovers of fast. clean baseball. Many
OF the old players VIII be- with the team
AGAIN This year, among whom are
EfeaeheT, EeTiicIE. Snyder O'COuuor
Ritter. Litz, Amey and FLYNN. The
showing made Hv this team last year
makes it look good Tor this year Adj
dress communication TO II. ". Shurt-
leff. room 623 Mills building, city,
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
GEORGETOWN QUINT
WINS WITH EASE
Rolls Up Score of 90 to IS
Against Washington and


Ge0rEet0Wn's basketball team had an
easy time defeating Washington and
Lee by 90 TO - iu Odd Fellows Hall
last night
Capt. Fred Rice, of Georgetown, was
in the game, although still sore from
the bruises ne got I'm the contest with
Columbia University. and he ana
SchlOsser were the stars for George
town Boyd was the best man shown
by the visitors. Lineup and summary.
Georgetown. Position. w. and l..
Echlosser- .--..-...L- F'-.-.............B0 Boyd
GOggiDs. -....s----.R r. E'-....-........-S Smart
Rice -.--...--..-. Center .....-.s,. Osborne
q, COlIdOWCr.....L. G....-........H auuls
J. C0IIinoWGr.-.-.R. G....-....... GIOscOw
Field EDals-SchlOsser 90. Rice Co.. @.
Couldowcr l). J.. Collihower CD, Cog
gins. kciiher lIs Boyd %. Smart, and
Osborne. Goals from f0uIs-Rice %
and Boyd. DOwuey for
GUggius, Ecliher fer DoWnov, Derr for
GloacOW. Referee Jack Gass, OF Lee
high. Time OF LI-vcs-9 minutes each.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
BOWLERS GET COIN.
AND ALSO ELECT
Pop" Meyers Can't Side
step Job as President of
City Association.

Several bOwlers were made happy
last night-the lucky ones in the recent
tournament OF the City Bowling As
ISOLATION, held at the Palace alleys.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting last night or the association.
OF officers delegates and the winners
IN the tourney, Tor 3D. was not only
election niEnt but also the one set
aside for tie distribution of tournament
prizes.
Pop Meyers, the popular president.
had 1t figured out that be was entitled
10 rest, after two years at the head
or the local organization, but the bowl
ers could not see IL that way and, all
though Pop" tried 10 sidesreD the lob,
he was unanimously reelected 10 the
presidency for another year.
Ia the Distribution of prizes the Fat
Men and Orieutal8 Jared we'll Here
are the awards.
H. A IT,
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
Famous Baltimore Catcher
Will Accompany New
York Team South.
MAY EVEN REMAIN
ALL THE SEASON
Barely Possible He Will Be Re
serve BaCkstop-Made Good
Last Year.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 7.-NilbeTt Robin
son, the veteran backstop, who is yet
one of the hcadiest catchers I'm the ma
tional game. has accepted the OIer of
Johnny McGraW. manager Of the New
York National League club, to coach
the young twirlers in the spring pI ac-
tIce this year.
This announcement was made by Rob
lnsOn, when he arrived home from New
York yesterday afternoon after having
a lengthy session with the leader OF
the Giants. For a time Robbie was not
inclined TO seriously consider the omer
OF McGraW, because Of his business In
this city. The terms, however, which
McGraw offered him when he arrived in
New York were so attractive that the
veteran OF the mask a1sd Wiudpad could
not very we'll turn them down.
Just the Man for 1t.
AIcGraw made his first overture TO
Robinson while he was here attending
The fail race meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club. This was at time when
the ST. Louis club was flirting with
McGraw 10 pull through a deal where
by Roger BreSnalans the Giants star
catcher, would become manager of the
Cardinals, mac inquired that with BreS-
nahan away from the Giants Robbie
would be just the man 10 handle and
develop his stan OF young slab artists,
aHE curing MS baseball career the VET
eran has been Instrumental IN turning
out some of the greatest twirIers the
diamond ever produced.
EicGTaw VIII take eight or ten young
sters South with the team, including
Durham and Marquard, whom he pur-
chased from the Indianapolis Club, the
champions of the American Association
last year. for $4,000.
Robbie May Stick.
The Giants are to start for Marlin
Springs on February is. Robbie has ar
ranged to join the Giants at Harrisburg
and proceed South, He viii remain
there with the Giants until the first
week in April. when tine team viii return
10 New York 10 await the opening OF
the championship season. Whether
Robbie viii continue with the Giants
during the season of 1909, he was un-
able to state last night 1t is believed.
however, that McGraw viii insist on
him staying through the season, as i'm
the event of an injury to any OF Nc
GraW'S regulars Robbie could jump into
the game and make good, as the veteran
demonstrated last season that he was
etiI q. catcher OF merit by topping the
Eastern League backstOps in fielding.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
NAVY WRESTLERS
TO TACKLE PENN
Middies Will Meet Outsiders in
Competition on Mat for
First Time

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Feb. On March
10, the Naval Academy viii wresue in
competition with an outside team for
tie first time lu fits athletic history.
IT'S opponents VIII represent the Uni
We -sity of Pennsylvania ana there viii
be bouts iu an the classes. Wrestling
is much ln vogue at the Academy. and
the preIiWiu8ries OF the annual c0mpetI-
tiCn arc now going on. The finals ign
bOEing and wrestling VIII take place
latar at public exhibition
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
Will Enter Eight of Them in
Federal Games on
February 20.
FIFTH MARYLAND
HAS AMBITIONS
Prepares Squad for Tri-State Mill
tary Race and for Open
Events.

Eight relay teams from the Wash
ingtou s. NJ q. A have been entered in
the Federal Olympic games to be held
ia Convention Hall on February 20, a
record list of quartets FOR local or
gauizatious.
Five of these teams will run in a
closed event for the championship Of
the boys department, another will run
i'm the junior club championship, the
seventh in the midget championship,
and the first team of the senior depart
ment In a race against the Baltimore
Central and Philadelphia Central Asso-
citation fours. The five combinations
which will struggle for the boys cham
pionshfp were selected last night, and
win be made up i'm the following order;
The Eight Teams.
Team A-C. schanner. c. Dyson, II.
FridIy, S. Zlrkin, with A. DeMa!ue'
substitute Team B-L. OFT, II. Davis
A. HatterIy, and A. Buell., with 81.
Chase. substitute. Team C-k. SchWeg-
Ter. II. Draigenkstock, L. Harding, T.
Crow, with II. Mccain, SUBSTITUTE
Team DC Law NJ MOTCOCk, A W IL
son, j. LOuthaus with q. Myers, sqp5L-
tute Team E-E FOTuer 4. RINK, r.
Lynch. III. Young, with A. Lakemann'
Substitute. I'm the junior championship
the team will be W. Linden W. ma
honey, A. Duffey. and J. Nolk, WiIu
p. Blackstone and A. Acre, substitutes,
and this Is the midget cOmblnauoni n
Withers. G.. WitheTs. II. Schroeder ana
G. Phillips, with II BenJly, suOSJJLL
The inal trials for the team Wnlcu
will represent the local association
against the Quakers and Orioles viii
be held the latter part of this week
Duncan. Young, StrattOn ana sampson
szy the most likely men, but there are
half a dozen other candidates VINO WlN
be given a chance 10 beat the veterans
for the places.
Fifth's Strong Entries.
Besides a relay team which will run
against the District National Guard
and the Richmond Howitzers for the
Tri-State military championship, the
Fifth Maryland Regiment, of Baltimore,
viii be represented by w T. Black.
William Ldmpert. f. Hughes and j.
Sunsteffer I'm the 5O-mctre open handi-
cap, and Black viii also run i'm the
6G0-metre run. Captain Edwards VIII
select the local military team from
FURNACE. Dennis Giovanni, ErUsbaW,
Bonn and SchIosseF. Technical High
quaTtcts have also been entered from
Business and Western High, Emerson
Institute, Washington School Tor Boys
and Georgetown Prep.
The solid copper cups for the relay
races will be on exhibition Wednesday
and the seat sale VIII continue at the
sporting goods stores un-u the after
noon OF the Goth Entries for the in
diyidual events close next Friday with
w. G.. Stuart, 200 Fourteenth street
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
FRENCH MARATHON
STAR CAN'T LEAVE
Siret Is in the Army and Must Stay in France-Panck
White Good Man-George Washington
University Meet Prospects.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

. the rcfoTmers might spring would be
TO have sporting writer's put under the
amateur ban, because they make IlV-
ing through sports.
Those rather informal meets the
. Washington high schools are holding
indoors this winter are aa extremely
practical suggestion and should result
in the development of a lot OF talent
Being strictly high school affairs, with
out vast deal al stake, the ordinary
athletes who could hardly hope to make
a fair showing i'm big meet are en-
COuTaEed 10 get and match their Prov
ess with others of equal callber. After
ALL the purpose of athletics In ScroOls
is 20 encourage systematic physical
training and exercise I'm the largest pos
sibie number of students and the IN
formal meets are doing that in a high
iy gratifying manner.
Manager Corcorau. of the Georgetown
indoor meet scheduled for March Is, is
to be congratulated upon his success IN
landing the Carlisle Indian track team
as am attraction. The Ind ans viii draw
many a dollar 10 the door.
George Washington Uuiversity's field
and track management has up to date
shown more enterprise i'm handling the
details OF the big meet 10 be held next
Saturday night than is usual with the
managers selected by that institution.
More care has been taken to see that the
meet got advance notices, and the work
of getting outside talent for the events
appears to have been carried Oh in
a buSinCss-like manner All that re-
mains now is for the management to
see that every competition is started
promptly. no matter what the excuse
for delay. and that positively no one
except really necessary officials and the
working newspaper men be allowed on
the floor If that is done the meet
should become a permanent fixture in
Washington sporting life, and If 1t IS
rot done the games will hardly be worth
holding next year.
If the Washington baseball team is
to report i'm Chicago on March 1 IL
should reach Galveston i'm time for The
first reports to get here on March q,
which will be a sad blow to the interest
In the inauguration
Prof Maurice joyce is getting ex-
tTcmely busy with that amateur W est
ling tournament ne is 20 hold at Carroll
Institute ON February q. and a. is
good cause Amateur wrestling is one
of the most entertaining and healthful
of an sports, and under Prof, JOyce's
guidance lt has become more and more
popular iD Washington in the past three
years. We can't have too much OF
good thing of that sort Anybody who
goes to- the coming tournament VIII get
q run for His money.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07

Henri Siret. the FTeuchman, who won
the English professional Marathon race
on October 10, viii not be able TO visit
this country and break into the game
here for a year or two, by which time
the said game VIII probably be worn
out
The writer saw Sirets performance
and was so much impressed with the
work OF the man who covered the dis
lance fourteen minutes under the time
made by Hayes ia London, that he set
out to bring him over here. He has
just received a letter from William
VIII, managing editor Of London sport
ing Life. saying Siret is in the French
army and cannot obtain leave Of alb
sence for such a long trip. The leave
is said 10 have been held up by the
lieutenant who has direct charge of the
runner. This lieutenant Is declared to
be quite a sportsman himself ranking
as one Of the best domino players in
all the length and breadth Of France.
His action cuts his subordinate out Of
several thousand dollars, which be
could easily make ia America in the
next few months.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07

Patrick White, the champion Mara
thon runner OF Ireland. who is the
latest TO be announced as competing
in the Madison Square Garden events,
is a mighty good man. ami VIII be
worth close attention. In the English
professional Marathon he finished sec
oud TO Slret. IN 2 hours 40 minutes 10 2-5
seconds, and was in excellent shape.
To show how foolish some agitators
and reformers can be when they try
only half hard. look at the proposition
advanced by some uly-whlte souls in
the golhnE world who would have a
man who has been a professional in any
other line of sport barred from anna
teur golf wouldn't that make you
tired? Somebody has promptly dug up
the case of John NJ. Ward, one of the
greatest professional ball players in the
history OF the game. who after quit
ting the diamond became a lawyer and
took up golf as a diversion. Mr. Ward
is now pretty good with the sticks and
enters many amateur tournaments. but
rs not world beater and 20 keep him
out because ne once played baseball
would be a joke. The application Of
such q rule would be but a step in the
direction Of declaring professional
every man who deCently and properly
makes his own living. Another rule
The Washington times., 1909-02-07

Because James T. Sullivan. or the
IrisE-AmeTicau A. O., ran iu a relay
race at the Brooklyn pOsJofucC clerks
gam - recently ass "a member of a team
of va ich one man had not been entered
the T.. A. IT. has set Sullivan down
from tuT,hcr competition until June J.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07

krauss, sler Knox Se- Walker So
Lord, s.; EcEste.u. s.; Waters and D.
D'D0nleI. s. sacH- E0uiZ and Collins.
s. each. and ~. Miller ST.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07

Seattle win have what iskcIaimcd 10
be the first Marathon held iu the north
west WashlngtOn.s birthday,
The Washington times., 1909-02-07
class . 0lu&lea.

Sherwood. 81; Risselle, ST.. ID. McCarlg,
g.. Bentley 81. Ricketts, and Canadian,
s. each. DOYLE O. Elker and CrIat 81
each. lfckneWs Cox. aud Henderson. 81
each.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07

Manager Corcorau. of the Georgetown
indoor meet scheduled for March Is, Is
to be congratulated upon lis success in
landing the Carlisle Indian track team
as au attraction The Indians viii draw
many dollar TO the door.
The Washington times., 1909-02-07

the rcf0Tmers might spring would be
to have sporting writer's put under the
amateur ban, because they make liY-
ing through sports.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-23
BROTHERS KILLED BROTHERS
Two Fatal Gun Accidents Within Few
Miles of Each Other.

Gainesville, Texas, April 22.-Late
yesterday afternoon John and Joe
Henson, sons of w. NJ. Henson, resid-
ing seven miles east of Spring Grove,
this county, were hunting with a gun
when it accidentally discharged in
the hands of John, IS years old, and
instantly killed Joe, his brother, aged
IA, the entire load of birdshot taking
effect in his face. The unfortunate
young man was buried in Akers Gem,
etery, near his home, this afternoon.
Late this afternoon, within a few
miles of the above accident, Vernon
Bend, II years of age, was accident
ally shot and killed by younger
brother of 10 while they were shoot.
ing girds near their home. A heavy
load of shot took effect in his head
The shooting was accidental The
young men are sons of George Bruce
well-to-do farmer.
Both tragedies occurred about
twelve miles east of here.