The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
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Heats fra,nr 10 q fraxxie in Frisco Al
though the latter stays Tweusy
Rounds welsh Fa,eraie O>e 60 iDriseeil
for To-mOrrow's Bix scrap In Males.
one Round Hogan. "a new candidate
for lightweight honors. beat Johnny Fraybe
on a decision ia twenty rounds in san Fran
ci-"o Saturday afternoon. Hogan was
unheard of "a wear ago. but he has suddenly
come into the hmehxht with q number
of quick knockouts. lie had frayne almost
out in the fourth round. but he could not
land finishing wallop. In every sue
CeedinE roInd Frayns received an I'M
merciful heating. hut he weathersd the
gale and STAYED to the end Both OF Fravne' =
eyes were closed and he fell into his chair
almost helpless when the final gong sounded.
Hogan ~ u years old and q native son.
For a lightweight he il a terrific puncher.
but lacks Sufficient amount Of science
Ia hr clasSed n a first ratcr. But expert
encs Will do much for him. II IL believed.
and after "A while he SAYS he will challenge
Wolga-t Moran and Welsh. the English
champion
Frayne has been fighting for six years
or more. lie boxed no decision bouts hero
in 1905 with Andy Mc'iarry. Jack Dorman.
Bert kev~$ and Freddie Welsh. Last year
he trimmed Young Corbett in California.
while he got decision over Fighting Dick
Hyland la twenty rounds. This winning
streak was cat short. however. by Lew
Powell. who beat him in eight rounds
frayne figured To beat Hogan on pugilistic
form. the iatter'- victory was some
what surprising. Hogan may come East
shortly Ia meet X. - Brown. Tommy Muir
ply. Pal Moore. sack Goodman or any
other good lightweight
Freddie Welsh. the lightweight cham
pion Of England, IL n lo to favorite for his
twenty round bout with Jem Driscoii.
tho British featherweght champion, TO
he decided in Cariif Wales tomorrow.
his match - interesting ring followers
on both sides OF tine Atlantic Ocean. The
men will box for purse OF si:.JOO. tho
weight being 49, rounds ringside. and
Peggy Bettins on OF the National sporting
Club nj London will referee. Both Welsh
and priscol were born in Wales. where
glove hghtins Is the rage Just now.
The ring wIh be pitched IN a skating rink
whore more than 5000 spectators can be
accommodated. Although Welsh will have
To exert himself 10 make the weight he will
get into the ring with about four pounds
more than DTiscoi'- avoirdupo- which
may prove "a distinct advantage. There
- no doubt that Welsh and Driscoli are
the Rresteat boxers tina, Great Britain has
produced IN years In fact 10 is a question
whether any boxer IN the world can excel
them IN point Of science. Bur neither has a
knockout blow and for that reason il 4.
generally believed the bout will 80 the
limit DrIscoli has so much confidence In
himself that he will wager ss.0oo on the side.
a. prevailing odds II he wins he says he
wIll visit this country again in r-arch OF a
match with Abe Atieli for th. worlds
title Welsh may come over
too prepared TO meet either Wolgast or
Moran.
Packy Mcfarland went back to Chicago
afternoon after yaIuly trying 10
indIc,. Abe Attcll TO live up tn has agreement
Ia meet hlm az the fairEont \ 4 Atfall
y "ilan ! bndIe an inch, much TO Mctar-
club Announced yes t-rCtay tina. A,t.U had
been matched to box ten rounds next FRI
day night with Jack q GOLDMAN. the weight
to be III pounds at d o'clock. II the bout
actually ma'"rialiIe-. u will prove ono OF
tn. most interesting OF the winter Good !
man Is not SO clever as Mcfarland hut n.
Is harder hitter ami viii outweigh Att-II
by at least dozen pounds
Jack Johnson announces tina, lie. j. ready to
'ak- part IN several -IN round bouts either )
.uN'l'tsbuFg or Philadelphia lie has been
long som" strenuous work IN pTtNar. lately |
and declares That Inc. u ia ~ r"ll-ut condl- ,
.tuu hr Pii',b' and PhilHirlphia hOA.
.hS Pr"Ih"'"r- may H-k Johnson la meet |
sam lanEi"sd IA hort bout and Will
guarantee him = big hun"h Of mOnsy Lang
IorI j. ready - night the haaNyW-iRht
champion under such conditions. but
V neither Johnson vail agr,.. 80 TarkIs Tn.
Iiu- ION -lugK-r or not remains - he. seen
Toe .lrAnnsfts. by the Nuy. las finally de- |
iiri not To meet langfurd again a. least
Tor some time 10 com"
Two bouts OF impoTtanc" are Offered by |,
"'hl clubs Tor tonight Jimmy Wash. |
.H" American bausu Champion. and Joe |
o-t"r. - ~ box ten rounds AZ catch weights
"a the Marathon \ e. hrooNivn, while |
IiCa pOrWan and Johnny Mario wilt clash |
II Harlem
! discovered and will soon receive a is-t IN |
10" ring "a name :, tarl Morris and h. |
-, Formerly a riitroad fireman lls mas
,md IA rrdiuced 10 . ~ pounds. Morris has |
shocked OUT all Com"rW with right hand ,
wing and - sa'd 20 have displayed re-
and inches 10 find out whether h- - a real !
i ,t or no, , ,por,,nI men Of srpu!pa
Hart, the ! oui-VIll" hsnvyNri ght and they |
MI meet IA that city Tomorrow Tor fifteen /!
-ound-
Eohert tm-li". who has been umpir!nr
n th" National i"agu. for nearly twenty |
r"Nt season HE will b" p-n-ioned by tho !
"agur. IL - said. because OF his long |
md t,,i...d faithful s.rv,c. Hank o,Day viii
.m-I" pitched for the baltimore American
ASSOCIATION team hack in the srs and for !
! tim" wa- star in that canacl'y He he. |
anne great umpire after Honest John |
N"ll Garnev. Ferguson. Mclean and |
''hrr nudge. Of play had retired Together !
WIN Tom Lynch. now president Of the |
\a'ionai leagu" Hank O'Day, Tim Hurst !
and Charley snyder. Em-li. main tanned /
iiSc,rlin" on III. hall field and enjoyed thu |
.onhdenc" II players. maRnats- and ,
'sns Last wear u was charged thar Ems |
e. 'Wc-iFh' wa defective bu. thiz was
!"nled 'hy m" veteran umpire Among the
applicants for places on the National
y"aau"'~ umpire stan ar. Jack DOYLE and
John Mcmahon. one" with 'he champion /
and George Gore Of the Chicagos !
ini Giants twenty wears ago
When asked about The present agitation !
or increased batting Ran Johnson said he /
ildDt favor changes ~ III. rGl..s .iTess:ss 1
u the adoption OF u new ball ln-' season /
hi ball has A cork centre and j. -aid to h. |
ltvel"r than 10" old aph.r" with n rubber |
ar" Johnson believes thai the cork hall /
n-ure- more batting and that - simply re- |
IutTn- another test while many -uYgs.-
ions hav" been made only one appears TO :
ihh genera favor. the removal of the raised !
at her. nov II - the consen-iIS that |
he placing Of the pitt her ON ~ leN 81 with |
ith the b1ismen and ba-enrn will increase !
h" hitting to y mark ed degree Baseball |
urn Who Hr" looking into the matter do !
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