Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-16
ATHLETICS
VERNON TAKES VAN HALTREN'S
RECRUITS INTO LOSERS CAMP

the earmar1<s of a winner, but the chief
factor the horse, failed to live up 10
expectations.
Probably few fights in recent months
at ud-.Junction have aroused the
argument and caused the diversity OF
opinion produced by the Wolgast-Mem-
sic argument that will grace the
boards tonight. Ever since the rumor
went abroad that there was bitter feel
ing between the fighters, caused by
matters of personal interest, and they
were aroused to q pitch of rough
and tumble scrap, the fight bugs have
taken keen interest in the engage
ment, and every fistic follower who
wanders Naudway expects to see con-
siderable blood spilled and some fierce
mailing done. Memsic realizes that
defeat by this featherweight would
mean the pugiljstic scrap heap for him,
and Ad knows that a decisive victory
would go a long way toward pos
sible match with Bat Nelson. There
fore, watch for fireworks.
Henry Berry announced yesterday
that the negotiations for the Sox out
fielder, Fred Beall, have fallen through,
and therefore Busher Thompson will
continue for while at least to hold
down the garden position, which he
stood in some danger of losing to the
easterner. Berry had expected that
Beall would join the Angels at San
Francisco. but when it came to talk
ing money, he found that Beall de-
manded more, as Henry puts 1t, than
we can afford to pay men in this
league, and more than he is worth.
Besides, we don't need him, anyway
concludes Berry firmly, leaving the inn
preston that he considers the Angels
sure thing for the, pennant race, and
Thompson good enough to remain. The
busher is believed by Berry to possess
some latent baseball ability and the
smooth-topped leader will give him a
chance to uncover it.
Without taking one mite of credit
| away from the Angels, or stirring one
step from the belief that the locals
! will repeat this season, it might be
worth while to watch the work of the
youngsters from the north-the hard
| hitting, fast and brainy Sacramento
coasters. Captain Charlie Graham has
gathered an aggregation of veterans in
whom baseball sense is highly devel-
| oped. Already their team work is
noted by those with whom they play,
and Hap Hogan speaks in high terms
of the Senators, who trimmed his
youngsters to a brown turn in the
opening week of play. Sacramento fig
ures to loom up well in the seasons
| final standing.
In answer to a correspondent, James
j. Jeffries was born in Carroll, Ohio, in
1876. By way of comparison it may be
interesting to note that johnson was
born in Galveston. Tex, March 81.
1878. Therefore The big black, whose
youth and superior stamina have been
| largely dwelt on, is only three years
younger than the man whom he says
he wants to meet. Also, in the face of
all the talk about the years Jeffries
has been out of condition, it cannot be
! denied that Johnson, while now ac-
lively in training and having no
months of retirement behind him, has
yet never laid claim to living a
straight-laced life. In. fact Jacks
| friends know he has seen the seamy
side as well as the hard routine of the
training camp. But enough. They
aren't matched yet.