New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
TootIes" CORR, Aged Nine, Ac-
CeptS Challenge for Bout,
TOTS TO BOX IN ENGLAND
President Lynch Decides Against
Pittsburg in Protested
Game with Reds.

Il. 'Tootles' CORR, aged nine amateur
boxer. accept the challenge Of Paul Par
sons. aged nine, of America TO an exhibit
ton Of four rounds with FIVE ounce gloves. -
This rather startling announcement was
clipped from THE London Daily Mirror -
II came in response TO a challenge issued
b. a yOungster who is known as the cham
pion cigarette paperweight al his home in
Memphis. Tenn. "Tootles" Corri IS the
precocious son Of Eugene Corri. the best
known referee Of boxing bouts IN Eng
land
An International boxing bout between
nine-year-olds is novel 10 say the least.
The Daily Mirror" in telling about the
proposed meeting says.
Paul Parsons weighs ffty-three pounds
and has packed up many heavier BOYS
than himself In boxing contests On ac-
count OF bis promising form Paul has been
. called the white hope" and IS the pet
OF the fancy" in the States
Pauls bold challenge 70 English boys,
however. has been met I'm the proper spirit
by Master "Tootles" Corri who has never
| boxed in public before. and who has only
aged eight
When .Tootes." who lives ~ Westcliff-
On-Sea. read Of Paul's challenge in our col
umns Yesterday his eyes kinded
must have turn with this boy he
sac decisively I suppose he can box
better than 7 can. bur II 7 have match
with him 7 shall do my very best 7 can
only get knocked out
such IS the sporting spirit in which this
eXhihl1on match between two nine-year-
ola BOYS. representing England and Amer
T should Ike II 70 be understood that
this match is 10 be purely an exhibition
match. with nothing professional about
i. SAD Eugene Corri, while discussing
have trained Tootes' 10 box since he was
four years old, and 7 think his form is
sufficiently good 70 allow him 70 accept
this American boys challenge. I shall be
very glad II The Daily Mirror will arrange
the details Of the match. No I shall not
referee In the match l am quite willing
- LEI my second boy. NiCky. aged eight.
have n spar with Paul Parsons II the
American boy is willing
Master 'Tootles' Corr who will Ger
tGlnly have the good wishes 81 all Eng
hsh BOYS when he boxes with Paul Parsons.
weighs siXty-fOUr pounds-eleven pounds
heavier than his challenger.
But 'Iootles is a little simmer than
Paul and Is only just nine years old 50
that the comtatants should be fairly equal
ly matched The victor's prize will be the
honor Of winning the match for HIS coun-
try. The date Of the contest has not vet
been arranged.
Thomas Lynch, president Of the Ma
tional League. announced Yesterday that
he had disalloved the protest % the Pitts
burg club over the Pittsburg Cincinnati
game Of May O. which was won BY Gin
cinnat by a score OF 70 O. Mr. Lynch
says that Klein, the umpire-in-chiet. sub
stimulates Doyle. the Geld umpire. that
Hunter. Il pittsburg. was touched out
sliding into the bag and. therefore. under
the rules no appeal was possible, as the
decision was one Of Judgment only and
not on a question Of rules
Pittsburg protested tire game on the
ground that Hunter was safe and that
Doyle later IN the game remarked that
he would have called Hunter out even had
he been standing on the bag.
Napoleon Ia tote. second basenar Of the
Cleveland American League team. who has
been ont 81 the game for more than a
month because Of strained abdominal
muscles. VIII be able 10 play within two
weeks. according 70 Dr II " Castle. the
club physician Laioie has begun exercis-
ing 70 get In condition for hts return 70
the game.
The all-around championship meet Of the
Amateur Athletic Union. which will be
held under the direction Of the Chicago
Athletic Association. has been postponed
until August Y. according 70 an announce
ment made yesterday by President r. o.
Brown. The original date was July o.
With hts bout for the championship ~
the world only two weeks distant. Owen
Moran. the British lightweight. Is in fine
condition for the meeting with Ad VOL
CAST. According TO report. the American
lad is ready also. and II the title leaves
America II VIII he only after A bitter
struggle.
Thlrty-two champions are entered. among
others for the Mayo Mems games at Celtic
Park tomorrow, including Melvin Shep-
pard. Abel Kiviat, Wilton PAUL and Frank
Riley In the one mile: Martin Sheridan and
Jim Duncan. IN the discus: Billy HAYES
Dick Edwards. Eddie Frick and Jim Rosen-
berger in the 900: Gwyn Henry. Bobby
Cloughen and jim Archer. IN the dash.
Billy Kramer, Tom Collins and Eddie Fqtz-
gerald. in the distance run. and Platt Ad-
ans. Dan Ahearne and Dan Healey. in the
nine standing jumps.
A dual track and field meet between the
Mott Haven Athletic Club and the Morris
Athletic Club at Mott Haven Oval. 18Th
street and Third avenue. tomorrow, prom
tses some excellent sport.
The New York Yankees will do some
transforming tomorrow IN an exhibition
game with the Metropolitans at Lenox
oval 14th street and Lenox avenue. II
viii he the second game Of a double header
Frank Adams the former amateur light
weight champion. VIII make his first ap-
peararce in the professional arena when
he crosses gloves with Jack Curley in the
final bout Of ten rounds AT the Fairmont
Athletic club Of The Bronx. tonight. In
the semi-fnal bout Of ten rounds Barry
HU will meet Art Edwards The winner
os this contest VIII he matched 70 meet
kid" Herman at the next entertainment
OF the club
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