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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Eight Scrappers are
Out for Bantam Title
SEVERAL coNTENDERs ARE TAKING ON WEIGHT
AND LOSING THE RIGHT TO BE STYLED AS
ANYTHING LESS THAN FEATHERS.

pion as any OF the rest, and he has
a more valid claim than Coulon OF
Walsh.
In case Coulon defeats Conley
Johnny will undoubtedly set himsell
up as bona fde champion, as he
should. His claim will have been
strengthened by the victory, but be
will have TO meet Young Wagner
Monte Attell, Frankie Burns and Joe
Coster before he will be universally
recognized as head OF his class
Walsh isn't considered, because he's
featherweight. nothing less. Be
sides. Monte Atell defeated Walsh
at Kansas City. No. %. and Joe Cos
ter did the same trick at New YORK
last week.
IL Walsh was bantam titleholder
then Monte Attell is now, as he was
before Conley knocked him out. II
Conley finds II hard TO make weight
for Coulon when the two fight at New
Orleans. Jan. l5, Coulon Will have
the same honor. A combat between
Monte Attell and Coulon should
therefore, clear up the mix-up To
quite an extent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
SHORT LENGTHS

And the day after seldom II equal
to the night before
Freddie Hicks had shade oyer
Young Edwards In a slow night at NIL
waukee Monday evening.
Roger Bresnahau II tOuting young
ster named Derrick Probably wants
to apply the upiift to baseball
In one respect is AdoIph woIgast,
Nelson He sure can make excuses.
.
eight tame rounds at Memphis Monday
evening Neither had an advantage.
>
Fred Tenney, new manager for the
Boston Nationals, believes in having
one scout. II we owned the Doves
we'd have dozen. They need EN-.
Tn. s,,id,nr ba.ketbau team proved
easy for the Toronto \. VI &. y. at
| Toronto Monday evening The Spald-
| ings lost 81 10 %, going 10 pieces IN
I the last half
| Boston papers are booming Garry
| Hermann as the best fitted man for
| the turbulent Job OF president or the
National league Garry Is for Tom
Lynch but might be Induced next year.
Johnny knbsne. speedy Cleveland
boxer Is going east TO tackle the fast
boys who work around Gotham. XII
| bane is well known in Detroit. having
appeared frequently at Windsor
| Missouri sportsmen are planning n
Legislative campaign 10 make horse
racing legal again Pari-mutuel bet
! ting machines are suggested as "A
means TO that end Tough job, getting
back the racing game once 1t has been
killed
Unless someone scatters a few hand
! fuls OF sand on the path Pal Moore ~
| following, the sad history OF one Ed
Guard Hanlon Is booked for a repeat
The Kid has been trimmed the last
three times out
Bsckrn-cbmidt, the Russian Lion,
threw DR. Roller at Boston Monday
nisht i'm 1 hour II minutes and again
ia Is minutes IN arm lock and body
roll did the business
purse of sI5,0O0 for fight I'm
London with owen Moran doesn't ap-
peal 70 Ad Wolgast. who studiously
avoids even the possibility OF meeting
a pugilist who can fight Al declares
10 900 iron men are mere bag-o'-shells
10 a real champeen
The Cleveland club. through It's see
rotary William Blackwood. makes Of
fetal denial that old CV Young Is 10
be let out. He Will go 10 Hot Springs
about Feb L. as Is his custom, and
will not be called upon To pitch until
good and ready
r. y. Walker. the south African
Splinter whose press agent had him
running Zoe yaTds in less than nothing
ID few months AGO was being defeated
by Donaldson when. most unfortunate
w Mr. Walker stubbed his toe az the
e0-yard line It's too bad they don't
have spTinters In this country SO the
difference between South African Wa
terburys and American watches might
be displaYed la a march Contest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
MORNING AFTER
TALES ARE QUEER
Most Fighters See Only Damage
They Did ard Belittle Their
Opponents.

Fighters are queer, sensitive crea
lures. The majority OF them seldom
can picture anything but their owl
goodness with the gloves. And TO hear
them tell 1t, they never get hit, theil
fcotwork Is always dazzling as a July
MONDAY sun and their cleverness Ii
only bounded by the limits OF rims
science, says J. p. Garvey. In the
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Most emphatic and convincing are
the spells of twolunged fighter the
day following a battle. Ease II TO him
gently that he just about earned q
draw the night before and you will be
challenged to a London prize ring bat
tie of any duration. IL he Is a middle
weight or even lightweight, one
round will be more than enough fol
you II the light in his eyes can be
interpreted rightly.
The next-morning wall OF many
fighters goes something like this
why, he, referring to his late ad
versary, why he didn't hit me and
belted his head nearly of. had him
missing like $50 batter in the South
Carolina league. / danced all around
him" Contradictions in cases where
the fighters oral flow resembles the
above, are inadvisable.
Few fighters can comprehend that
they received a humping as we'll as
gave one. Unless they had an ear
massaged until il is not dissimilar TO
a pretzel, or nose disorganized, they
will not believe they were damaged.
This is only natural, because ring
hurts are only momentarily. as rule.
Spectators imagine belt on the jaw
is terrible punishment to the man in
front of 1t, but the sting only lasts a
few seconds unless vital spot IL
touched And then the one who Is hit
doesn't feel any sting at ALL
The effect OF most blows is only
transitory at most, and after a fight
a battler who escaped serious bruises
doesn't recall the heavy blows his
physique underwent. Generally, fight
ers only see their side OF II. They
know they are administering punish
ment, and they are SO intent on their
attack that they are unfeeling them
selves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

he query of the moment Is: what
fare we going to do with all our pan'
champions? says j. +. Car
yey I'm the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
or self-proclaimed kingpins We have
the following: Johnny Coulon, Jimmy
I walsh. Frankie Conley, Monte Atteli,
= Young Wagner. Then there are
FRANKIE Burns and maybe Joe Coster
and Patsy Brannigan. The latter three
assert nearly as much right 10 nrst
honors as the others. So In all. there
are eight bantam champs and perhaps
a few others We have overlooked. But
some must needs be overlooked or the
market would be drugged.
or the eight claimants three are
accorded the distinction without the
attachment OF strings. Johnny Cou-
lon Is generally regarded as utle
holder. but where did he win 1t? JIM
nv walsh and Frankie Conley are the
other serious seekers after recognition
as champions.
Walsh and Conley had more OF
show of being elected few months
ago. but their respective growth has
taken the matter out or their hands
longer make the weight. Conley was
supposed TO have become ruler OF the
bantams when he Knocked out monte
Attell in forty-two rounds In Los An
geles last February. Since tnen'
however, he has acquired lie"
pounds more OF beef and II Is ex-
tremely doubtful II he can make ITO
pounds.
Frankie Neil won the bantam
championship when he knocked OUT
Harry Forbes in 1904. Neil then went
over to London and lost a decision TO
Jem Bowker in twenty rounds. The
battle was not for the championship,
but of course Bowker claimed the
, title. Later Abe Attell beat Neil and
so did Owen Moran. But Neil was
mot at the bantam limit in these Non-
tests He really outgrew his crown
Johnny Coulon whipped Kid Muir
ply, Young Fitzgerald and Young
McGovern in 1908. who were rated as
the best around the u. S. A. at that
time, according to Johnny. After
these victories Johnny signed him
self ''bantamweight champion"
Monte Attell knocked out frankie
Neil I'm June, 1909. That's where he
got the first idea he was champion.
The contest was advertised as being
for the bantam title. 1t was pretty
nearly Neil's last fight. In view OF
this victory Attell probably had a
more secure grasp on the champion
ship than either Walsh or Coulon.
When Conley made Attell see shoot
ing stars and other astronomic won
.sders at Los Angeles last February.
fConley therefore got possession OF
the oil nond belt. Cut Conley
apparently, has outgrown his class.
!. He fought Abe Attell at 121 pounds
month ago. However, the Californ-
dan has entered into a match with
FCoulon at 116 pounds. three and one
half hours before the commencement
of battle. II Conley can maze that
weight he is still as much cham
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

A. G. Spalding. the old-time pitcher
who became millionaire by manufac-
turing sporting goods. and Is now
candidate for United States senator
In California, claims it has been said
he is UNIT for senator because he was
ball player. He says baseball is
cleaner than politics. He replies III
a campaign paper he is printing:
Il was captain and pitcher OF the
champion baseball club OF the United
States for five years in succession
and glory In my achievements said
Spalding. Il have seen good deal
OF baseball, much less OF politics; bun
from what I know OF both | am con-
vinced that a little of the baseball
brand OF integrity and fairness in
jected into the political game Will DO
the latter no harm.
Spalding calls the ball field the
greatest university in the world for
the study Of human nature.
He says when a committee went to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

description. Not only Ibis oral sys-
TEN now being used 1t Emeryville.
but the pari-mutuel, the auction pools
and every other form 1t will stop
betting ON races that a'e run In other
states. A few days ago man was
arrested In San Francisco for making
bets on a race run il Mexico. The
case was dismissed BECAUSE the prose
cution couldn't find anyone in the city
who would swear that he had seen
this race. or course hey couldn't find
anybody because thu race was run
some 1000 miles awsy. The bill I am
working on will stop. this sort OF bust
ness"
The fight promoters and the race
track interests will not be able TO put
up the fight against these bills this
year that they hare against similar
bills In years past. The reason for this
is simple. Ii takes money TO finance
lobby at the state capital and the
going hasn't been good for either fight
promoters or race-srack men the past
two years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27

Here he is folks, the only Sam Nc
vey, idol of Parisians. Sam has been
picking the ripe ones In gay Paris
40 long that the fun-loving FTenchmen
have put him on pedestal. The husky
Mcvey toppled of for a while, after
Joe Jeanette beat him, but he is
back again and as popular as ever,
The color line isn't drawn In France
and they say that Sam Is as popular
In some boudoirs as grand opera
tenor or an American millionaire. The
invasion OF the gay city by a score or
more American fighters this winter
may spell the downfall of McVey.
Kaufman. Jeanette. Langford and
BIN LANCE are TO take a fling at the
game In Paris and the chances are
Sammy will be relegsted TO the ash
heap II be consents TO meet some Of
1ho Invaders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Language Spoken.

Writers Of baseball English In this
country are likely to have their pecu-
liar laurels taken from them by the re-
porters OF football games In Russia,
where this sport has taken strong
hold OF late. Instead OF inventing a
picturesque slang of their own, lack.
ing. however, in what Boston would
term culture" the Russian reporters
have adapted to their descriptions OF
football games the terms employed In
higher musical criticism. For ex-
ample, they write OF "crescendo pas
sages" and "bravura thrills"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE

There should be some lively boxing
at the weekly show OF the Windsor
Athletic club, Wednesday evening.
Tommy Kilbane. who meets Mickey
Sheridan In the windup. has appeared
In Windsor several times and always
made hit by his aggressive work.
The bill as usual starts with a
wrestling match between Billy Neil.
OF Windsor. and Tomlinson OF De-
troit. Their struggle will be limited
to 80 minutes. Both the boys are
fast
The curtain raiser is Willie Boldt,
of Windsor and Jack Green, OF De-
troit They will battle four rounds.
Ed Shields, Of Detroit. and Charles
Dockstader. OF Windsor, follow with
a six-round engagement that ought TO
be 0. X
Then comes Kilbane and Sheridan.
Kilbane Is o slap-bank fighter, fast
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
HITS OPPONENT so HARD
HE HURTS BOTH HANDS

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. IA
bout will probably be arranged be-
tween Jack White, the Chicago feath-
erweight, and Champion frankie
Conley, as a result of Whites de-
cisive victory here over Gene McGov-
ern, the Milwaukee scrapper. White
failed 20 stop McGovern inside the
ten-round limit. but he had all the
best OF the battle from the start, ad-
ininistering severe punishment at all
stages.
In his efforts to put McGovern
down for the count, White injured
both his hands and the possible bout
with Conley is likely to be delayed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Windsor Athletic Club
Promises a Classy Show

and with a hard punch. Sheridan
probably has an edge on the CleVeiahu
boy when II comes to science, put the
others hitting powers will about even
things up. ,.,h
The first show of the windsor cruz
was mgrred somewhat by the foul ar
OF the new quarters. The hall was
packed TO suffocation. but Manager Ed
Giassco has provided remedy In
couple of skylights which will ala
materially In providing comfort TOT
his guests. The new seating arrange
ment made hit with the rams AZ
there is not poor seat In the mousse
The Windsor club is making plans
for bringing some OF the fastest
Youngsters in the country here and as
the season advances the quality or
entertainment will improve. Billy
Rocks will referee the bouts Wednes'
day evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
PRAISE FOR WALTER JOHNSON
BY THE GREAT MATHEWS0N

Says Christy Mathewson, the star
pitcher OF the National league, OF
Washingtons grand twirler: Il never
fully appreciated what wonderful
natural ability Walter Johnson bad
until saw him in action in the clos
ing weeks of last season. He Is un-
questionably one of the best pitchers
baseball has ever known. Just be-
fore our series with the Yanks for
the championship OF New York, | did
a little scouting and, during the four
days | spent on the Hilltop, Washing
ton was there. In one of the games
Johnson performed. and watched
every move he made. II was from
these observations that | reached the
conclusion that Johnson will go down
in history as one of the best ever"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
The Horse Still
Reigns Supreme

JACKSONVILLE Fla, Dec. ~
They still are talking today OF the
glory OF the thoroughbred, for race
horse, when under what was believed
10 be ideal handicapping, 1t yesterday
defeated a man, mule, and an auto
mobile.
The automobile went a mile and a
furlong. with running start OF six
teenth Of a mile. The race horse ran
six furlongs, the mule five and half
furlongs. and the athlete, w. Williams
500 yards.
The race horse, Marie Hyde, fin
ished first. eight lengths ahead OF the
mule. while the human runner finished
third, and the automobile, because of
the heavy track. bad fourth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
FORBES WILL GET CHANCE
TO FIGHT JOHN CONLON

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Johnny Cou-
Ion, local bantamweight, and Harry
Forbes, former champion have been
matched and will probably get to-
gether early in January Forbes
success at coming back" led L. e.
Coulcn, Johnny's father and man.
ager, TO believe match between the
boys would prove good drawing
card and they got together and arti-
Giles were signed.
The boys will weigh in at 116
pounds three hours before the fight,
which will probably be pulled of the
second week in January.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
ANOTHER YOUNG BOXER
DIES FROM FIGHT HURTS

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. IA
coroner's jury will today probe the
facts surrounding the death OF John
Parmentier, IS, Of Green Bay, who
died in the ring during a six-round
bout here.
Parmentier received n severe punch
on the Adams apple, at the end OF
the fourth round. He went to his cor
ner groggy and died soon after sit
ting down. 1t is thought his death
was due to hemorrhage Of the brain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
KEEP AFTER BILL.

when his catcher keeps after him
all the time, Bill Donovan is most
effective" This is the statement OF
Fred Buelow, once a big league back.
stop
Buelow insists that when the catch
er is all smiles Donovan loses his eff.
fectiyenes, but when the backstop
keeps after him hammer and tongs,
he is invincible.
How am | today, Fred? he asked
me one day in the eighth inning of a
90 game.
You amt got a thing, you biz
four-nusher. | shot back at him, as
hot as / could.
And then he went I'm AMI famed
them I'm a row IN the ninth and We
won in our half.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Mack Parks Play Well.

The Mack Parks, a recently organ
lied basketball team, created a good
impression az the Franklin House
Monday evening. when they defeated
st. Vincent's W. VI. c. 80 ~ %. The
game was fast and the Macks con
vinced q good sized crowd that they
are experts at tie indoor sport
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Wrong Uniform
Costs His Job

Ray Spencer, who was tried out IN
the Nap outfield last spring and re
called from New Orleans In August,
has always believed he would be a
Nap regular had there been enough
home uniforms to go around the day
he joined the Maps for the second time.
Spencer had to wear road uniform
Manager Jim called on him TO hit for
another player in pinch, and Spcn-
Ger, glad Of the chance. trotted to the
plate. He could hit, and he knew 1t,
but he didn't get the chance. He was
barred because he had on the wrong
uniform.
Manager Jim decided he had enough
outfield talent. and Spencer was re
leased. Press.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Spalding Finds Baseball
Cleaner Than Politics

Springfield, H., TO notify Lincoln he
had been nominated for president, LIN
coin was PLAYING ball and said he
would join the committee as soon as
he made one more hit.
Spalding reviews the careers or AT
thur Pue German. late senator from
Maryland; John X. Tener. governor
elect OF Pennsylvania, and Morgan q.
Buckley. senator from Connecticut
old-time ball players. and says they
were made better men by baseball.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
WHITE HOPE FAILS TO
COME IN WITH CHALLENGE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 27.-Carl
Morris. the Oklahoma heavyweight,
who is regarded as a candidate for
championship honors, failed TO get in
q challenge TO the winner OF the
James Barry-Tony Ross fight here,
when, after eight rounds OF rather
tame boxing, the battle was declared
draw.
Toward the end OF the fight the
men quckened the pace trifle and
at the end the Chicago man had a
black eye and Ross several severe
bruises, but these didn't bring d
decision.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Pugilists Seek
Another Nj latch

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Dec. 27.-Ef-
forts are being made today to arrange
another match between Billy PapKe
and Dave Smith, the Australian title
holder in the middleN eight class.
Papke will issue q challenge In a few
days.
Yesterdays fight between the two
men. resulting in Papkes disquaiifica-
ton in the tenth round for roughness.
was all Smiths. The Australian made
chcpping block OF the American.
landing hard blows almost at will.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
WRESTLER JORDAN is BUSY.
HAVING TWO MATCHES ON NOW

Chris Jordan, local wrestler, is a
busy man. Jordan has two bouts
this week. On Wednesday evening
ne will meet ALLIE Mahmout at Pom
tiac in a finish bout. The go is for
side bet OF $l00
ON Friday evening OF this week
Jordan tackles Bitter at Toledo
Bitter is a tough man and Joc,an
VIII have to hurry 10 win the matcn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
MCFARLAND WILL FIGHT
GRIFFIN. YOUNG WINNER

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Packey Nc
Fariand, the Chicago fighter who
aspires to the lightweight champion
ship, has wired that he will fight the
winner OF the forthcoming Charley
Griffin and Young Ahearn bout, when
he comes to New York, the first week
of the new year.
Griffin and Ahearn clash in ten
round bout at the Brooklyn Beach
A. c., in Brooklyn. on Thursday night.
Ahearn has never been beaten, while
Griffin, last week, outpointed Willie
Beecher, one of the best lightweights
In the east.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Minors Job Hardest.

Fred Drumm, manager OF the Can
ton o. anu 'eague team, says a
minor league manager has harder
row to hoe than a big league leader.
I'VE don't have scouts to find play.
ers and when there Is weak spot.
minor league clubs can't AFFORD to pay
fancy price for a new player" 10
the way Drumm sizes IL up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Ohio Has a "Hope."

Harry Wuest. a Cincinnati heavy
weight, has joined the white mans
hope" brigade. He weighs 200 and
has wonderful punch. so they say.
Con Riley, who was Kid McCoy's
manager and trainer, has taken
Wuest under his care. He has chal-
lenged the winner OF all the coming
Hghta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Puu Dies In Jail.

BANGOR, Maine, Dec. 27.-City
physician Burgess today turned in a
Sudden death, no autopsy death
certificate on Mike DAILY, former
lightweight pugilist, who was found
dead in his cell in the police station
here yesterday Of heart trouble.
DAILY has seen some long fights,
among them one going 81 rounds In
New Orleans when he was Knocked
out by Austin Gibbons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
oriaas Didn't Shine.

Art Griggs, the Browns utility
fielder wanted by Cleveland. did not
star as a fielder during the last sea
SON lie was absolutely last In the
records as an outfielder, third TO last
as a first baseman and also as a sec.
ond baseman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
cnrhett Likes Morris.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Jim Corbett
is investigating Carl Morris, the Okla
homa giant who slaughtered Marvin
Hart I'm three ronnds last week. Cor
bett said he is going TO put on tho
gloves with the former locomotive
fireman. and may decide to take him
In tow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
! BASKETBALL.
MEN PLAY WELL
Alma College Threatens Early, But
Cannot Maintain Pace Set BY
Detroit Players.

The Central Y. M. c. A. basketball
team showed itself strong In game
Monday evening at the gym against
Alma college. They won 20 to 10.
The Alma team had no practice for
week and that fact alone probably
prevented a much closer score. The
collegians scored several times early
in the contest. but lack OF condition
soon slowed them down and the Y
folks grew busy From the way the
showed Monday evening IL Will be
a strong contender for the state cham
pionship in the spring.
Toward the middle OF the first hair
Harst's men settled down and began
tossing baskets, soon drawing ahead
OF their opponents. although every
inch of the territory was gamely con
tested by the upstate collegians, and
Fraker, the deft little forward. man
aged TO land two good throws from the
center of the floor. The half ended
with the score 10 To IL. with the asso-
citation team In possession OF the Ions
end
The second half was the ~ game
from whistle To whistle. The col
legians played hard. but the home
team had evidently found its stride
and Stockham and Wilson picked out
the exact location OF the basket with
unerring accuracy. The score:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
Wh.r, Meyers sIip. up.

Chief Meyers still has one fault.
dropping throws at the plate when
the runners are sliding IN. II he
holds the ball. the runner is done
there is a swell chance, not, TO slide
through 800 pounds Of Injun.