Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-29

McCarey to handle his fights. This
might have been Jcff's opportunity to
repay his townspeople for their sup
port of him.
Frank T. Barnes, formerly sporting
editor of the Los Angeles Evening
News, more recently of Sacramento,
and known to almost every one worth
knowing in Los Angeles, has decided to
cast In his lot with the southland
again, and has accepted a position on
a local paper. Barnes was one of the
chief supporters of Coast league base
ball in the south when the game was
in it's infancy, and figured considerably
in raising 1t to its present high stand
ard as an attraction here. The number
is legion which will welcome him.
Joe. Woodman, manager of Sam
Langford, the Boston negro who has
held out for more money than was
originally agreed upon for his ten
round battle with Stanley Ketchel pro-
posed for Elks' week next July, got
into communication with Willis Britt,
the boy manager, two days ago and as
a result of their confab sent a wire
eastward demanding the raise in the
colored boxers guarantee Britt wrote
to McCarey stating that the match at
the middleweight limit would be per-
fectly satisfactory, but he also added
the significant note that he had been in
consultation with Woodman. This can
be construed only in one way In his
peculiarly persuasive and seductive
manner Britt has probably caused 1t to
WRIT through Woodlands mind that
Uncle Tom can be held up for larger
sum than was named when Woodman
started east after their show, in which
Langford was starring, was stranded at
Marysville while en- tour, three months
ago.
George Hancock. secretary press
agent, matchmaker, advertising man
ager and Handicapped of the Pacific
Athletic club, Is not only an ardent
fight promoter but he is genius IN
more ways than one. Hancock prob
ably has more original ideas tucked
away in the spare corners of his think
tank than the average publicity man,
which is saying a good deal. A few
days ago, before a gathering of fight
ers, scribes and followers of fistics at
the club offices, Hancock brought out
his latest contribution to the arts and
sciences. Be it known that this little
squib Is neither free or paid ad: mere
ly done for the benefit and advance
ment, through one Hancock, of the hu-
man race. A small bottle labeled
well. buy one and find out-was pro-
duced, and before the Admitting Throng
Hancock polished furniture until 1t
shone, scratched smooth surfaces and
then blotted out the white DETACHMENT,
cleaned the linoleum on the floor until
it beamed, polished his shoes and took
out a spot from his clothes. Then one
of the members of the party claimed to
possess O sore throat, and George the
Talented poured out a tablespoonful OF
the LIQUID, fed it to the victim and the
latter reported himself cured in ten
minutes. A headache was similarly
disposed of, and to cap the climax the
brown colored fluid was used in place
of the usual lubricant in oiling AL
Greenewald's automobile which stood
on the street in front of the office.
Verify it is great to be a genius and
benefit the human race!
The following note from a Rhode
Island sport column is of interest to
the fans from the fact that Orendorff,
now catching for Los Angeles, is men
toned: Jack Boultes and Orendorff,
the st. Louis Trolley league battery,
who were picked up by the Boston Ma
tionals a couple of seasons ago. are
farther apart than ever this year.
Boultes is still on the Boston pay roll,
but Orendorff, his catcher, who had a
trial with the Grays, is now a backstop
for the Los Angeles club In the Pa
cific Coast league Crendorff helped
Jack Mccarthy, the former Trolley
Dodger and Cub, win the pennant in
the Three 1 league last season."