New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Jack Johnson May Face MCVey
for Title in Australia.
CHAMPION GETS GUARANTEE
Mcintosh Offers $4,000 Above
Training Expenses and
Round Trip Tickets.

Training Expenses and
Round Trip Tickets.
II begins TO look as II Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight boxing champion Of che world.
and Sam McVey, the American negro, who
[ recently put Sam Langford out Of the run
/ ming in bout in Australia, will face each
other on the other side Of the world. Hugh
Mcintosh, who promoted the matches be-
tween Johnson and Tommy Burns and
LangfOrd and McVey has guaranteed the
champion $4,000 for his end. 5000 for train
/ ing expenses and round trip tickets for four
persons. 1t was the original intention OF
| Mcintosh TO match Johnson with Lang
ford but the victory OF McVey over the
formidable tar baby" naturally made him
the logical opponent for the champion.
McVey has been in the ring for a long
time. He first gained some notice by hold
| ing Johnson 10 a close battle. which the
latter won on points. at Los Angeles, in
February of 1903. In October Of the same
year Johnson again outpointed McVey. but
on Washington's Birthday in 1904 Johnson
won by a knockout in the twentieth round
OF a battle fought in San Francisco. Nc
Vey boxed around the country. meeting
with some success. and then sailed for
( Paris where he waded through the Euro
/ pean heavywelghts without a reverse. Re-
( turning to America. ne boxed Joe jean
( nette a ten-round bout in New York. with
/ honors practically even. The next battle
/ between Jeanette and McVev was fought
/ in Paris. and the latter gained the decision
on points in twenty rounds. In 1913 McNey
| battered Jeanette all over TIE ring of the
I Cirque de Paris for thirty-fve rounds.
/ knocked him down twenty-four times and
/ had him all but out more than dozen
times. Jeanette rallied. however. and at
! the end Of ffty rounds Mcvey quit He
declared that Jeanne-e was not human.
/ and that he knew wren ne had more than
: enough.
/ Johnson has not boxed since ne defeated
( Jeffries in Reno. on July 4, 1910. When he
went to England and France reports
reached America that he was in no contl-
/ ton 10 fight and had quit the ring for al!
time He arrived in America. however,
only a few pounds above his best weight
There are some who hold the opinion that
/ the long layoT will hurt the champions
boxing Those fears may be- set at rest.
The big fellow has shown al his oldtime
.
from all outward appearances IS the same
Johnson who erawled through the ropes at
Reno.
Willie Richie the boy who leaped into the
/ Umel!ght by hts bout with Freddie Welsh.
js in Chicago training for a match with
Paul Kohler. the Milwaukee lightweight
N the National club OF Cleveland on Mon
1.4va fFh
/ is a real champion.
John Willie. the veteran hope" Of Chi
cago. IS back in his home town, declaring
/ that boxing in New York is no proper bust
ness The old fellow received little money
/ for whipping Andy Morris after hard
| bout.
/ Al Palzer. who defeated Al Kaufman IN
/ such decisive style AZ the National Sport
! ing Club OF America on Thursday Night
is virtually matched 10 meet Jim FIvnn'
the Pueblo man IN twenty-round hght
| on the Pacific Coast. the match 10 taHe
/ Mace in the latter part Of January James
CoHroth the boxing promoter OF San fran
/ cisco. has made Palzer a hatter1ns oner'
which Tom O Rourke. who guides the des-
TIMES Of Palzer. has accepted. Conroth
/ originally planned 10 match Kaufman Win
I ETvnn. but since Palzer proved his worth
/ IN such decisive style Kaufman was
/ sbeIved in favor Of the rising man
/ ,-oo-ce CockiU. who was with the cham
nion WilHansport Club in 1908 and VINO
was manager Of the champion Keadins
/ c,,,h ~ the Tri-State League last season.
/ save he has been offered the place OF
/ manager Of the Washington Cluo IN tho
.-orosed new outlaw baseball league. The
s,orv also comes from Chicago that the
-. outlaw league IS after Mordecai
! d., the three-fngered pitching marvel
! ~ the Cubs 70 manage one OF the teams.
Franklin Baker. the maker 81 home
-,,,e AZ orportune times paid H.5o9 for
se,e,tv-acre farm near TrapFe. Nd last
/ -, ,,si7q the money he received as his
- from the worlds baseball series. He
~, GUNS a two hundred-acre farm on the
N,.~,.,srd side. but the new property Is
/ cross the border in Delaware
t1-~aca Fogel president Of the Philadel-
hi, club ~ the National League SAYS ne
I'm rar,e a manager for the Phillies by
=. Saturday, and admits that Charley
/ r,.air NJ otto Knabe will get the cali.
ONE - the best distance races OF the IN
- season should result in the return
n,atcb between Tom Collins. the former
e,a.r,ie indoor champion. and the ne"
49,. hoIder Billy Kramer. OF the Long
,s,snd Athletic Club The pair VIII meet
g. the speclal three-nile limited handicap
N, u,,,l he a feature at the annual dla-
I'D meet Of the Xavier Athletic Asso-
il ao.,au IN the 22d Regiment Armory next
ea,,,rdav night. The entry OF George Bon
nag also is expected.
VALE TURNS TABLES AT HOCKEY