Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-23

IT'S a big week for pugilism in New
York. Just glance over the follow
ing list: Sammy Kellar. of England,
meets Young Shugrue. Of Jersey City,
ten rounds at the Olympic A. c., New
York. tonight; Wednesday night brings
K. o. Brown and Tommy Murphy to-
gether in a ten-round bout at Empire
A. c., in Harlem, and frankie Burns
will try to deprive Digger Stanley OF
his title at the National Sporting Cub
on Friday.
It is commonly believed that Owner
Hedges, of the Browns, has retained
the $4,000 option paid him by the
Racquet Club syndicate. which failed
to close the deal for the purchase OF
the club. That is not the case. 1t
is authoritatively stated that Mr..
Hedges returned all the option money,
minus the necessary expenses.
It is reasonably sure that Mr.. Hedges
has stopped the knocking in his club by
recent happenings. Ben Adkins, a lead
ing light in the syndicate. is vlce-presi-
dent of the club. and as such has been
opposed to Hedges, who told him to get
enough money to buy the club n then
run 1t himself. Adkins ought to be
siienced now.
Philadelphia parers give Battling
Hurley's fight in Philadelphia Satur-
day night to Young Sammy Smith. An
nouncement of that decisi NJ is nothing
out of the ordinary. Outsi iers nave a
slim chance of beating a native son."
unless they send them to the morgue.
Abe Preiskel called us up after we
had written the above paragraph to
say that Smith did little or no fighting,
contenting himself with hanging on
after the second round. when Hurley
got warmed up. The men will prob
ably meet at the Empire Club, in New
York, a week from Wednesday. Hurley
did not show a scratch after the bout
and 10 In fine shape.
Jack Norman. of Passaic. and Billy
Leary will meet in the main bout at
McGuigan's Thursday night, according
to the present plans.
Ben Douglass furnished the surprise
OF the week when he knocked Billy
Leary to his knees with a short right
hook to the Jaw Saturday night In the
second round of their bout at the Ma
tional Turner's Hall. 1t came when
both were engaged in he feeling out
process.
Leary showed rare judgment when he
succeeded in keeping Ben away from
MIN afterwards. The local boy saw his
advantage. but with all did not nave
the foresight to tear In and try a nnlsn-
ing wallop, and when he did make the
attempt, when Benny Miller urged him,
Leary was able to stall successfully.
rrL4- -.,aa %hn third GpqSinn hpf Wpen
the two, but there was more action in
short time Saturday night than either
probably displayed In their former
r1eetines. Douglass was In wonderful
form and COPIED Billy on the Jaw with
a ouickness that surprised the Bloom
field boy, who missed the presence OF
his mentor, Bob Muir hy. A match for
Ben with Kid Wilson is not GU or
order.
The Turner's can we'll feel proud OF
the entertainment furnished the large
crowd of fans. With Charley White in
the ring there was little of the constant
hugging that has caused followers of
the game thai has caused followers OF
the preliminary numbers were up to ex-
pectations.
Frank w. Fletcher, president of the
Counts league, has settled the ques lon
of the winner Of the cup for the highest
batting average for the season just
passed. Fletcher said Prayer Flana-
gan, of the Newark team, shall get the
Gun a he had the highest aver
age oficially when the business OF the
league was closed. Player Levine. who
really had the highest average, suffers
because of the carelessness of his man
ager. This decision is fair, all things
considered.
OF all the proposed changes In base
hall rules, there Is one that stands
out pre-eminently as being good
namely, having only the first foul count
as a strike. The present rule of MAX
ing the first two fouls strikes, shortens
the game, il is true, but 1t kills batting.
THE pitcher has a batter in a hole right
off the reel, as a rule, with the present
foul-strike rule. The one-foul one
strike rule seems like he happy
medium. 1t appears. though, that there
will be no changes in the rules.
The latest is that Al Kaufman may
meet Jeffries. 1t would be too bad II
they dragged poor Jim out of his right
fully earned retirement.
Bob Edgren, Of the Evening World,
mentions many of the present pusilistic
champions and near champions who do
not use liquor nor tobacco. His list Is
notable. We add the name of Patsy
Kline to the list, in spite of some re-
ports to the contrary.
we quote from Andrew g. leonard
tHawIey) in last weeks stock Farm"
Mr. Leonard's version of the stewards
meeting is worthy of the r~erusal of all
interested in the sport. The first para
graph is as follows:
'.The stewards of the grand circuit
met at Buffalo last week and their
meeting was somewhat like the action
of the king who marched his troops
up the hill. and then marched them
. down again. 1t Is true hat they
selected dates. added new members to
the organization. attended a banquet
and tiren adjourned. President Dew
araux iorompted by a degree Of fair