Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
HOSP GETS SCARE BUT DEFEATS
PORTLANDERS IN EXCITING GAME

LII the way from London comes WORD
n from Eddie Keevln. the Boston nestor of
~ pugilists, regarding the prospects of the
coming battle between Jimmy Walsh,
ban ta,mweight champion. and Digger Stanley
the splinterweight pride of the British isles
Eddie writes that the battle Will take place be-
fore the National Sporting club of the Fog
city on May "a. Digger and Walsh have met
thrice before In the first battle Walsh lost
fifteen-round decision. In the second meeting
draw verdict over the same distance was rem
dered, both battles being held in London The
third meeting in Chelsea, Mass, in which
Walsh delivered twenty round decision over
the Briton. One peculiar phase of the next
meeting of The two bantams is the fact they
will fight at the bantamweight limit, lis
pounds This poundage set down for the divi-
sion in question under the new rules recently
outlined and adopted by the English lighting
authorities. Walsh and Keevin have found
many cid time friends in the land across the
waters. and Keevins letter speaks of the royal
reception given them by the British sportsmen,
IT'S not often that such intense rivalry exists
between the leaders of two baseball CLUBS as
that which is uppermost at every meeting De
tween Jim Brooks, president Of the Vernon
club, and Henry Berry of the Angels. These
two good friends have no end of fun chahlnS
and kidding each other when reports or VIC
tories and defeats come in or are witnessed on
the home grounds Brooks Is wrapped up IN
his Vernonites and believes implicitly Hogan
prediction that he will land the pennant. Natu-
Vernon northward after tying up the SERIES
Brooks met Berry's good natured jokes with
the retort ceremonious. Bet you two green
hats" remarked Hen. smillngly, last Monday
afternoon, as the Beavers landed the last
game that the Angels make better show
ing against Portland than your bunch did.
You're on, you big dub shot back BROOKS,
affectionately THAT bunch of players of
yours hasn't got a look-in. and I don't think
they will do as we'll as did"
why don't you get good horse?' was the
meanest reply Hen could think Of, as Brooks
picked up the reins and drove off.
From the performance of the Angels in the
first two games against the McCredie hire
itngs 1t looks as If Henry will blossom out
soon in some more startling headgear marked
charge to J. w. Brooks"
It might have proved enlightening to some OF
the men who pretend to fight in the prelimi-
narles at Maud junction had they dropped
al ound to the Turner hall exhibitions of boxing
among the Southern California amateurs
which closed last night Although these boys
who fight only as a side issue to work over a
desk, or in a shop. or mayhap If they are
lucky in open air employment, make no
rretensions to class puglists, there is no
que stion that they could show several of the
pork and beaners who fight for living a few
things about the manly art. OF course there
are many boys at Maud who put up some hot
scraps. on the other hand, there are some
who with scrupulous care. pick out their OPP
pcnents. choosing only those whom they look
upon as easy marks.
Earnest fighting. clean, aggressive and prime
full of endeavor, is characteristic of these