The Washington times., 1909-02-25
To Kill Of Dead Ones.
Much in Little Is to Be FOND
In These Notes of All Sports

Detroit auJomobiIists are already hard
At work on the four days endurance
from April = 10 80. The first day 5 run
viii be to Port Huron and return The
following daV Will be 10 Jackson and
return; the third TO Lansing and re
turn, while the tinal days racing VIII
he to Pontiac, Rochester, Orion, OK
ford, Paper, Flint, FentOn, Holy,
ClarkstOn, Pontiac. and back to Detroit
The TUl;eT Hotel Will be the starting
point of each days racing, and the cars
viii be parked theTeabOut during the
night. Prizes will be given for the DIFF
ferent classes. and current comment IN
motor car circles predicts universal sup
port from the manufacturers.
4 bill TO permit six-round boxing con-
tests was introduced In the New York
assembly yesterday by Louis Niluer,
Democrat. Of Manhattan The measure
amends the penal code by authorizing
the board Of aldermen 10 pass an ordl-
nance permitting and regulating ooN-
ing contests of not over six rounds
The mayor is required to sign a permit
fl a physician CeTtifes that both boxers
are physically nj 70 enter the ring
The Washington sporting Club. Of
Philadelphia, has matched Abe Atteil
10 box Young Pierce OF Philadelphia,
on next Monday night The men nave
agreed to box at ID pounds, weight
what Pierce can make. This will be the
most important match that Pierce has
ever had
Willie Riley. Of South Boston, showed
his superiority OF Eddie Toy, Of san
Francisco. in their ten-rOund bout Mon
day night at Manchester - II. and at
the end was awarded a weIl-eaFned de
time in danger Of being knocked out
Riley landed with great frequency and
generally escaped without a return
AID Wolgast. OF Milwaukee. had the
better Of a ten-rOund contest with Dan
Webster, Of Los Angeles. at the Pacific
Athletic Club. in Los Angeles Monday
night, although no decision was render
ed.
The Tennessee senate has passed on
final reading the house bill permitting
scientific boxing in that State. The bill
now goes TO the governor for his sig
nature
Fred Corbett, the Italian lightweight
Of Philadelphia, makes his first appear
ance IN New York tonight, when ne
meets Frankie Madden, at the Whirl-
wind Athletic Club.
Harry Mansfield after beating Frank
KlaUss in PIttsbUrE, is going after big
ger game. He wants to box Mike
CTWinJ Sullivan or Tommy Sullivan.
Mansfield thinks he can beat Tommy
Sullivan IN a ffteen-round bout
The Australian rugby team beat Van
COuveT. D 10 @. They play Victoria and
sail this week
Catcher Johnny Torpey. of South Beth
lebem. has signed 10 play with the WcT-
| cester CAIass) team, of the New Eng
! land League.
James CorreU. Of Lakeside. and vii
! liam Baker, Of IaniganS. have been
matched to shoot at is live birds at Ia
maQTa. on March g. for 800
The bout between John Willie and Al
kubiak at Boston on Thursday night
/ looked like a win for Willie 10 many OF
the spectators. although ,he decision
was draw.
Bill Dwyer. manager Of Young Nit
/ chic. wants to match Nitchie for fifteen
rounds. Dwycr would prefer either
VIII % Moody, Grover Hayes, or Jack
LauEdOn for Nitchie.
Harry Lewis is reported to have drop
I ped his latest manager, Johnny Mooney,
and he Will, FOR the future. act AS his
own manager
A dispatch from CoIdheId. New.
state that Tex '2ickard, the well-knOwn
/ boxing promoter. who staged the Cans.
/ Nelson finish battle on Labor Day, 1900,
. Is ia the parlance of the hour broke
/ II IS rather a strange coincidence that
/ Nelson. the man VINO lost most that
/ dav is the man who has the money
/ now. Cans. Wit Richard. IS also down
and cut, financially.
William Moore. a vfIanova student
/ has been elected manager Of the Nj
! Carmel Atlantic League team