The San Francisco call., 1910-03-02
SpO1rLIGNITS
ON SPORTS

Ora Morningstar, the great billisrdist, declares
that Willie Hoppe is the greatest cue artist ee
is his master. he has been beaten by Hoppe.
nearly every time they have played.
Willie Keeer. the great little diamond artist,
big league. He says that these youngsters q"
not know where to play for the old batsneu.
and for this reason 1t helps batting
According to a dispatch from New York Bob
Fitzsimmons has sent word from Australia thai
champion Fttz says that he has courage.
strength and quickness aud he viii certainly
become clever.
Clarke Griffith does not like the scoring rules,
sacrines whenever runner is advanced.
Everybody who saw last Monday nights fight
bad the he gave when he declared that
Johnny Murphy had won from Maurice Ssycrs.
Smith seems TO be strong for the Murphys
Promoter Corroth's master hand was agairfp.
evidence Monday night by the manner in wSt n,
the biggest gathering that has attended hgbe
at Dresmland. and everybody who had a seat
coupon found their chair.
Hugh Duffy, who will manage the White Sox
this season, declares he has the pennant winners
Of 1910.
The National league clubs will pitch camp az
paeei PrisSu5 IIb p's Hs1 DSns Ss
York Marling Springs. Tex: Cincinnati at
Hot springs Brooklyn At Hot springs, Philadel
phia at Southern Pines. n G.; ST. Louis at Lit
tie Rock. Ark. and Boston at Augusta. Ga
The Cubs start on on their spring training sea
son with IA twirlers. The Sox are right behind
them with II mound men, Both teams have i've
catehers.
The White Sox are to play T6 games on their
tour Of the west. The schedule is made up for
this number of exhibitions.
with an even break in luck the Cubs should
WIZ win the National league % ensmpisnsnlP durlnS
Murphy in a recent interview.
Mysterious Billy Smith has come to life again,
He's training in Portland for a go with Al
Neill What sensational battle these two pa
triarchs OF the ring will make II they ever
clash More work for the undertaken.
Maurice Sayers is very anxious to some out
around PhIIadelpbis and meeting with good sue
cess. He's willing to take on anybody the pro
moters dig NJ for him out this way. Savers is
enc Of the eleverest Hghtweghts who ever drew
on a i've ounce glove. but he could not knock
snybOdy's hat OF. much less score knockout.
Dispatches from 10. Angeles say that JoAuny
Frayne. the local lightweight. is slowly piniaS
away. Frayne was IN deIicate health when Nc
left here last October after being beaten by
Powell
Jim Barry the Chicago hesvy weight. SAYS
that he will clean GuDbOat Smith up within
five rounds when they clash in Oakland
a week from this evening. Barry had better
look out, for that Gunboat can kick bit him
self.
A Subscriber-Citr: Joe Cans was the light
weight champion when he met Nelson in Sold
field Nelson won the title from Cans on bilv
4. 1908. and held il TIL WOlgast beat him at
Richmond on February % Of the present year
Billy Roche has quit the agating game for the
show business. Just now he Is negotiating TOT
bring a great big carnival attraction to thF 4
city next month. Roche says he is throun
with fighters and referees.
j. w L., City How many times did Sharkov
and Jerries fight and what was the result Of
their contests?
They fought twice. the drst time in this cit,
on May g. 1898 90 rounds. aud the second time
in Coney island. November 3, 1893, 25 rounds
Jefries won both decisions
Spider Baum. the former Sacramento nitcber
is putting in his time coaching the bascbaIl
squad Of Sacred Heart college. Baum does .aof
know yet what disposition the national commits
sion will make Of him.
George Oakev OF Madison Wis rolled info
first place in the singles with S42. Oakley \ a
member OF the colonial five that holds hrst place