Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
ATHLETICS
SOUTHERN TENNIS EXPERT WILL
APPEAR ON LONG BEACH COURTS

D1NGSIDERs last Tuesday night a
II, Maud Junction were evidentl,
given a wrong impression of thu
( action of one of the fighters. In justic,
to an awkward but thoroughly honest
/ intentioned scrapper, who never will b,
more than a preliminary man but whC
has taken many a beating in his day
| the following is given publication
! Aldo the Turk, trainer of athletes anC
! sometimes ringster, was hissed anc
| hooted roundly and a decision awarded
to Billy Morris at the end of the fifth
/ round in their scheduled ten-round go
! The statement of Morris was that thu
| Turk had sunk his teeth in the back OF
his neck in the clinches, and stream
of blood down his back seemed to YER
( 1ty this statement. Morris seVCra
times complained to the referee, and
once sank on his knees, his face screwed
UP with pain.
The bout was a bitter one, due to the
enmity between the two men, and the
/ Turk seemed to be getting the worst OF
it, although he landed a couple of hard
| haymakers that Jared Morris. AS they
| bent over it looked very much as If
Aldo had resorted to foul tactics, and
was trying TO win by any route. Ref
cree Blake adopted the same view, and
disqualified the Turk.
Here Is the sequel I have before me
the statement of a man known in the
sporting fraternity of Los Angeles as
a reputable citizen OF the fight world
that Billy Morris came to him after the
fight and in his dressing room asked
him to bite him on the neck in order TO
carry through the bluff of having been
bitten by the Turk.
This man refused to do so, and could
not if he had so desired, since his front
feeth are missing, a fact which Morris
nNpitanRnf
statement can If necessary be backed
UP by a sworn affidavit, and the name
of the man will be used if such Is
necessary This is printed without fur
ther comment, merely to place on rec
ord the fact that a rough, awkward
fighter seems to have been unjustly
accused.
Owner Robson and Scout Billy Gill
bert of the St Louis Nationals, who
watched yesterdays and Tuesdays
games between Vernon and Sscraaen-
to, have their eyes on Pitcher Raleigh.
The youngster whose appearance in big
league ball has mounted up to only
few weeks has shown surprising class,
and these scouts are not the first to
cast their eyes longingly in his direc-
ton. He has developed speed, and a
puzzling assortment of curves, is re-
markablv cool under fire and uses his
head we'll in a pinch. These are quail
ties in themselves to recommend him
to the attention of the big leaguers.
Raleigh has proved to be one of the
mainstays in the Vernon pitching line,
and is rapidly becoming one of the
twirling stars of the coasters He Is
young and of course inexperienced,
but has one characteristic that may
make him a national figure. and that
is his modesty. Big league experience
-. NJ lx,4~ =
classy pitcher but 1t will hardly make
him a swell-headed one. Raleigh's
most valuable asset is this same lack
Of the ego, which Is the ruination of
many a good player. Here is a predic-
tion that he finds a berth in the tall
eastern brush next season. In all of
this it would be unfair not to give
Happy Hogan a big portion of credit
for making Raleigh what he Is. Hogan
has brought out the best there is in |
this boy and is entitled to stand sponsor
for him.
Orendorff, Daley and Franzel Hosp
Of the coaster Angels are also under |
the watchful eagle view of the St. |
Louis scout and owner. Particularly is |
this true of Hosp, whose pitching this
season certainly entities him to some |
thing good next season. Just what |
action has been or will be taken neither |
Gilbert nor Robinson will state, but II |
Is probable that some definite state
ment can be made shortly
A letter received from Capt Frank |
Dillon partially explains the poor show
ing by his men in the north against
the Oaklanders. 1t is proverbial that
4 ball PLAYER Is as sensitive as a race
horse. Dillon received word that Mrs
Dillon was very i'll and had found 1t
necessary to undergo an operation. The
lads one and all were downhearted
and their nlaving dropped correspond
ngly as did their cheeriness. But just
before starting north Dillon received
I message saying that his wife was i'm
proving rapidly following the operation.
and the spirits of the team rose with a
pound. The captain. although ball
players are not wont to be demonstra-
i've in their affections Is almost idol
zed by his men, and Mrs. Dillon is held
n similar regard. This explanation
nay seem far fetched, but to those
Who are closely associated with players
t is entirely a reasonable and expected
me.
Gene Sullivan. the vest pocket ed-
ion of his brother Montana Jack Sui
ivan, who fought Billy Walsh and lost
~ a practical knockout. a wild hay