Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

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WI ITH the appearance of box scores
w of baseball games In the news
papers and stories from all
parts of the country about spring
training trips and when you see young
men and boys out In the lots as the
writer did yesterday, the ~ground-hog
takes a back seat and we all know
spring Is at hand
Only a month from today the Tigers
Will report at Lakewood for practise
and a few days later, April 2, the first
game OF the season-the tussle with
the Athletics-will be played in this
city
We don't care how soon baseball time
rolls around. and we know we voice the
opinion OF the male public.
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The boxing game is or the rise all
around the country. The action of the
public morals committee of the Call
fornia Legislature in deciding not to
3 report the bill that would allow only
hfteen-round bouts. probably mean
that after a time the old boxing con-
ditions will prevail.
Tommy Burns has the game ready
for a start In his State. Michigan is
all right. and even right here in Jersey
we're getting quite our share.
Matchmaker Riley, of the Proctor
Club. is already busy on the card for
March 8 at his club. He Is trying TO
get Johnny DAILY to meet Packey
Hommey. II he can't get that match
he may land Willie Houck and How
ard Smith. For the following week he
is planning to put on Young Kurtz
and Billy Lewis. Kurtz is Ill now. but
he Is expected to be all right by March
Is.
Irish Mahon, who injured his hand
in his bout with Young Leroy at the
Olympic Club last week. will be out of
the game for awhile. Mahon hurt his
hand in the first round. That accounts
for the reason that Mahon did not use
his right hand on Leroy in an effort to
put out his man.
Jim Corbett, who Is in Pittsburg this
week. comes out with another new one,
explaining why Jsffries would not have
teen defeated II he had followed Jim's
advice. Corbett said he asked Jeffries
to let him meet Johnson before his
fight in order to give the boiler-maker
a line on Jack. Jeffries probably saved
murder by his action.
Billy Lewis, the local boy, is very
anxious to meet Young Kurtz, as the
winner of the Leary-Kurtz match, on
a winner-take-all or any other basis.
Billy would give either boy a great
fight.
Billy Lewis. the local boy. will prob
ably fight the seminal to the Knock
out Brown-Ad Wolgast battle at the
National Sporting Club Friday night.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Two friends have an argument re-
garding what Is meant by the term
pleasure club and athletic club. A say
that pleasure club means that the
club is more for just outings and SO on,
and not so much for athletics, white b
says that pleasure comprises sports.
athletics and all sorts of pleasures.
B a y further that If a club Is known
as an athletic club people in general
will think that the club is just for
athletics and not for dances, card par
ties, etc. If you can give us the mean
ing of athletic club and that of pleas
ure Club you will greatly oblige a num-
Der Of your readers who had occasion
TO be in this argument. Thanking you
in advance. and hoping to see this an
swered in Saturdays edition. we beg
to remain. IGNORANT.
There Ia no set rule about this.
Pleasure clubs sometimes go In for
sports, while athletic clubs often hold
dances. However, pleasure" clubs are
more generally what A says. If you
are going to have a club devoted more
to soial pursuits call 1t a pleasure"
stub. II more to athletics. an "a-h-
letin- organization.-Ed.
40 the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
Johnny Allen. the Brooklyn bantem-
weight boxer, who was recently de-
ksated by Adam Duane, the Elizabeth
boxer, at Troxler's Institute, wants a
return match. Allen claims he wasiout
Of condition when he met Duane, there
fore wants another chance to prove
that he is Duane's master. Allen has
had twenty-four fights and has ten
knockouts to his credit. Address him
in care of the sporting editor of the
STAR. Yours truly.
JOHNNY ALLEN.
Brooklyn.
10 the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
would like to enter my team, the
Clinton Hill B. B. c., in the Branch
Brook League. Kindly send me full
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