The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-12-11

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Coast league In view of Overall
disagreement with Murphy last
spring. when the pitcher failed to
report for training promptly, Chace is
reported to have advised Murphy
that Overall probably would play
outlaw ball rather than return to
Chicago No action has been taken
on the telegram.
FLYNN WANTS FIRST CHANCE.
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman
| fighter. is one who does not believe
that Jack Johnson means it when
he says he is going to retire. Jim
believes the big blacks fondness
for money and display will lure him
back into the ring the first time
piece of coin But he does not think,
at the same time. that Johnson is
going to be in hurry about it.
Neither does he think that promoters
anywhere in the world but Australia
will be willing TO offer him anything
| better than moderate amount of
money for performing.
when this Mr.. Johnson gets ready
to come back and try his hand at
the game | want to be the white
man to get a crack at him." Flynn
said in New York recently. johnson
of it. But he isn't going to be so
good the next time and I am of
the opinion that any first class
| fighter will whip him within the next
year if he attempts to come back
Jack is older than he says and
figure it that he is about through.
There are droves of white heavy
weights here in New York, but none
OF them stands out at all / have
had some pretty offers to fight some
good men here, but they don't seem
to be able to uncover such an OPP
in readiness at all times to battle
at short notice and right now I
wouldn't need more than ten days Of
hard work to fit me for the ring"
WRESTLING.
There is one foreign wrestler who
ic apyinna RI Gntph fnr q
title who should be commended. His
name is Alec Munro, the champion
|of Great Britain Tom Cannon, an
American champion Of years ago,
Went to England five years ago to
locate wrestling claimant to de-
feat Gotch. He says that he has
found the man in Munro. However,
Cannon writes that Munro isn't COM
ing to America to go through the
exhibition field. In a letter to the
sporting editor of the Star Cannon,
writing from London, has the fol-
lowing to say:
Il have under my management
Alec Munro, undefeated and the
champion Of Great Britain. Munro is
anxious to meet Gotch for the worlds
title, but he isn't contemplating
trip to America unless guaranteed
match with the champion. To show
that we mean business l have post
ed $1,000 with the London Sporting
News to guarantee that I will make
event Gotch accepts this challenge.
Munro will not leave England un-
less Gotch puts up some money. My
man is not a four-flusher and here
in England he always has been
considered greater wrestler than
Hackenschmidt. We intend to leave
this forfeit up for 20 days and
then, if Gotch doesn't cover it we
will gracefully take it down and
allow Gotch to do as he pleases.
Munro will wrestle Gotch either in
America or England"
Munro weighs 21O pounds and,
according to all reports, he has
never been defeated. When Gotch
was in England three years ago he
was challenged by the English cham
pion for a match, but at that time
the champion didn't have the time
required to train for man Of
Munro's ability. Gotch politely in
vited Munro to come to America,
but the British champion refused to
make the trip unless Gotch would
sign up then and there for the
match.
VERY BAD FORM.