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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
The Real Story OF the
Burns Brien Fake Fight
Tommy Burns oen and How the Phiadeph D0u0
Crossed
the Philadelphia Double

so that might hear 1t decided that
all bets would be called on. From
the FIRST | intended that no one should
lose a copper on my account except
Jack O'Brien.
Eyton was mad when he heard o.
the deal, but he agreed 10 60 on with
the match. stood outside the ropes
until Eyton jumped In and said: For
good and sufficient reasons l HEREBY
call all bets OF"
The bell changed and jumped be-
tween the ropes. O'Brien sat In his
corner dazed. walked over and.
without attempting to hit him al he
came up, said:
This isn't the Milwaukee light
Jack. This il going to be on tho
square, now let's 60 TO IT.
The night can be described IN
few words. O'Brien never recovered
from the shock that had double.
crossed him. He contented himseik
with running away for round after
round and but for his sprinting ahfi
ity I am sure would have TX OBJ
posite his name In my record.
O'Brien never said a word after
wards about the 5000 worth OF phony
| tickets.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
BIG GLOVES IN THIS GO.
Lanyford and Lang Must Muzzle Their
Hands in 6-ox. Padding.

LONDON, Feb 6.-When Sam
Langford and Bill Lang. the latter the
Australian heavyweight champion,
meet under the Mcintosh management
in the ring of the Olympic Annex IN
the evening Of February Q they will
wear six-ounce gloves, instead OF the
regulation four-ounce mitts used at
the National Sporting club and In all
other English rings.
Quite naturally Joe Woodman, Sam
Langfords clever management, found
against the imposition of the addition
al TWO ounces in glove weight, for he
felt his own man could readily as
simulate whatever punishment Lang
was able to mete out with four-ounce
gloves, and that the use of the skies
might prevent the Boston boxer from
putting across knockout. Mcintosh,
however. was obdurate on the point,
and finally, seeing II was OF no use TO
argue further by mail or cable, Wood
man agreed. The bout, by the way.
is for 20 rounds. and the lighters share
will be SIT 800
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
TOMMY BURNS
MAY SUE R. R.
Forced To Call OFF All Matches
Former Detroiter May Try To Re-
cover fo- Injured Knee.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 6.-The
fighting days of Tommy Burns are
over. The hope OF the former worlds
champion that he would be able to
come back" was effectually dispelled
here. today, when physicians announc-
ed that the injured knee OF the fight
er would always be weak and would
act as a barrier to any ring battles.
The decision of the physicians will
result in the proposed Burns-Lang
fight, In Australia, in April and anoth-
er battle in London, both under the
direction of Hugh Mcintosh being de-
clared of. Burns threatens to bring
suit against the Puget Sound Electric
Co. for damages. He was injured on
that road
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
New Baseball Problem
for 7 lines Fans to Solve

Mildale Suggers ana the
Mons the mostm Of the season . u,,a
club.
unable
orally in
singles four bases stolen py o
Champions uncorked inc
managed to putou the first Champion "a =. .,a
stopped the at
end Of Is without play oehs
winning
against and ney
est nosbe could be made on the h eh ase anu
on recorded
e.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

Yes, the mussed up picture was
that OF the "Old Roman" as his
friends like to refer to the owner of
the Chicago White Sox. Comiskey
played first base for the famous char
acter, Chris Won Der Abe, In the days
when the st. Louis Browns were q
real ball team. He was the originator
OF the modern style OF playing the
bag, making the position something
more than a receiving station for
thrown balls. Before Commy's time,
first basemen didn't try to field the
ball, and the light-haired youngster
created as much OF furore as Hal
Chase did when he showed up the first
basemen OF the big leagues a few
years ago.
Despite the tsct that Mr.. Comis
key hasn't been ON the road often 1T
recent years, Detroit will he apparent
~ loag while forgetting him. The
fret successful guess came In at $3.50
Friday afternuon--only a few hours
after the first picture had been pub
lished. II was from Pal l.. Smith.
SO Maybury-ave This was followed
in rapid succession by correct guesses
by Harry Mendelsohn, II Montcalm.
st. E.; Joseph Cbronowsd 1G22 St
Aubin; Miss Helen O'Connor. 240
Champlain-st.; Arnold j. Feldman.
sos Michigan-ave.: Ed bertrand, 764
Greenwood-ave.; Otto r.. Kurz, 752
Michigan-ave.; George Marshick. ~
Lawton-ave. and many others.
There were bet few who guessef
wrongly, though = couple OF readers
thought the picture was that OF Ban
Johnson, while here were number
OF scattering votes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
ey TOMMY BURNS.

Ex.tleavyweisht Champion OF Wor'o'
We talked the matter over. o'Brien
wanted me TO lie down In the lZth
round. | was to get most OF the
money and he the reputation and
money. agreed.
But you must put up $4,000. Tom
my, to make the bargain good" said
O'Brien. To this agreed.
After o'Brien left sat thinking for
a long time. Here I was with pros
poets of a future. And here was JACK
OBrien trying to make a great repu
tation with me as the goat"
thought of that day In milwaukee,
when was a green kid and this Eel
low with his swift talk got rue into
the ring and how he double-crCssec
me. remembered the beating he gave
me. i
1--WE got you now, Jack O'Brien
where 4 want you ! said 10 myself
But how was | 20 get ont OF this
IS 900 deposit which o'Brien mignl
collect n I double-crossed him?
managed to get number OF blanl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

success by President Navin who aban-
doned the idea after one years trial.
This looked like a dangerous move
but il was one which seemed to work
out well, as the Tiger pitchers twirl-
cd their team into another champion
ship and, In 1909, made II three
straight.
President Navin, of the Tigers be-
lieves that the harm done by bonus
system Is far more apparent than the
good. He found that one OF his pitch
ers got to sulking when faced by
dangerous opponents and that all his
stan showed yearning desire to pick
of the easy teams. Ill feeling regard
ing the assignments was several times
on the verge of cropping out.
Bonuses Breed jealousy.
In general this jealousy which is
invariably the result OF a bonus sys-
tenn, is the principal argument against
the use OF the system. And it Is a
condition which appears just as regu-
larly in the other departments of tho
game, as among the hurlers.
In one experiment with the bonus
system, Mr.. Navin paid all his pitch
ers, whether they had qualified I'M
der the letter of the rule or not. Since
that time he has signed all his men
one player only excepted-to straight,
out-and-out contracts. There has been
one good-behavior contract sent out
from the local Office this year. There
was one last year and its existence
in the players contract did not deter
him from violating its provisions. In
this case the bonus was withheld, and
the player made no protest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
WAS JEFF 0vER-TRAINED9
That 10 the Theory Now Advanced
by Promoter Of the Fight.

That 10 the Theory Now Advanced
by Promoter Of the Fight.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-"Jim Jeffries
was not right when he fought Jack
Johnson at Reno. He was weak from
sickness and over-trained. But you
can say once for all that he was not
doped. He is still the only fighter in
the world who has chance to beat
Johnson"
This was the assertion OF Tex. Rick
ard, promoter and referee OF the Reno
bout here, today. Richard is en- route
20 New York where he will said for
South America on Feb. Is, 10 investi-
gate some mining propositions
The western promoter says he is
not promoting fights right now for
the reason there Is no prospective
battle that would draw over $4,000
and Nevada Is the only place II could
be pulled of. He said he would pro
mote a second Jeffries-Johnson battle
but doubts II Jeffries could ever be
persuaded TO enter the ring again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

betting tickets. These I had marked
to show that had wagered $4,000 on
O'Brien TO win
Say, Tommy, when are you going
to put up that $4,000 to bind the
job?' O'Brien asked me one day.
Now, look here, Jack. l haven't
any money to put up because I've bet
$1,000 on you"
Then showed him the "phony'
tickets.
"Oh, well. that'll do for me, Kid,
said O'Brien. | could see that the
little Milwaukee double-cross Jack
played me would look sick alongside
the one I was playing him. was
slow getting into the ring the night OF
the fight because Referee Eyton had
not been informed of what was going
70 take place and wanted McCarey
TO send him into the dressing room
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
Cub Colts Must BE Ready.

Frank Chance has sent letters to all
his Cub pitching recruits, instructing
them to begin Immediately TO loosen
up the muscles Of their pitching arms
Chance believes that II the youngsters
work the soreness from their wings
before going south, he will be much
better able to separate the char from
the wheat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
Fort Basketball Teams Busy.

An exciting basketball contest tool
place when team representing the
Machine Gun Platoon of Fort Wayne
we're defeated by the Army "Y" Re
serves. This game was preliminary
TO the game between the First Baptist
church and the Fcrt waynes. The sol
diers won easily. the score being A
to IL.
On Tuesday evening, Feb. z. the
nary the Trumprlls will meet the
Burroughs Representative Ave I'm the
Army "Y' gymnasium. I'm the prelim-
ina the Trumbulls will meet the
Wyandotte Y. N. G. A.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

Copyright 1911 BY United prooo.
For some time have debated Nh
myself the request that such ~ o
ticle as this would accomplish G
purpose that desire II should; wbo(
er Il would be worth the time dovo((
TO its preparation. have decided ri
firmatively.
/ intend that what IL written ho1
shall be an ultimatum In every ocu(
of the meaning OF that word: one q
tenor OF which cannot be misintorprC
ed. II is my hope that the public n
large will consider this my fnal We
on the subject that has caused u
more personal Inconvenience than c.
be imagined. ] refer TO the Queozl1
OF whether ever again shall enter g.
ring.
/ shall not attempt to say how ms
times have answered that query 0~
ing the last six months. Hardly
day has gone by In that period VI
out that question being put to me. y
after day have answered It serioul
and sincerely. have stated that
never shall enter another ring. e.
the newspapers and public have ~
fused TO accept my word.
Do you realize how tirosome IL
constant replying to a question -
appears idiotic to me, in my pooifto
could become? Every conceivable c.
portunity to ask this question has ~
seized upon by the public and
newspapers.
My purpose In writing this articlo d
to give to the United Press the ~
answer | shall make to the Qyfoefl
of whether l shall ever return TO t.
ring:
Under no circumstances shall ev0|
again participate in public prize r1nl
contest or exhibition. / have retir~|
from the ring for all time.
This Is the decision made mon(M
ago. II is decision shall abide u
In effect 1t Is the reason ! hov|
given SO often In answer to the QnG1
ton In one form or another. OF whet1
er I would ever be seen In . FIN
again.
At the risk OF being considered arb
trary, peevish, call II what you will.
shall hereafter refuse to answer an1
query bearing upon the possibility q
re-entering the fighting game.
Charlie Olson n said TO have kmle4
man In a wrestling match at ANA
rillo Tex and the officers are On ulI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
NEVER AGAIN W|[
BIG JEFF DON ]
THE MITTs
Ex-Champion Becomes pssvidn
Many Inquiries Regarding -
Plans and Issues
Statement.
Adds That This Is the Last Tino
VIII Give Courteous Answer ~
0ft-Repeated Question.

Los ANGELES, Calf, Tsb. 60
Bothered ever aimee the 30m~
nght, when Ne lest the eAnmu1oule
ship to Johnson, BY euest1ono -
90 whether he ever again WouI1
re-enter the prise ring ~ 1en -
today gave 20 the Units1 Pvoer
what he declared n the lnst 01o>
swer he will make 20 that Qu01U@
On the eve % HIS departure foe -
pleasure trip GO Mexfco WITH Dor<
ney OidneId and His bus1nsan uqr4@
ner, Jack kipDer, - tb1s e1ex, 49,
thing all rumers that ~ ana OD1@
neld plan To box In Mexies C1ty
or elsewhere. 4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS ON.
Chicago viii stage Four Of Them
on Artificial Ice Tonight.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.--Four western
skating championships, the quarter.
mile. one-mile junior championship.
one-half-mile open and one-half mile
women's championship are scheduled
to be settled here tonight The events
will take place on artificial ice. The
fastest skaters OF the west, including
representatives from st. Paul, Milwau.
kee and Cleveland will compete.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

Pitsburg All Fused Up and Expect
Big Treat Tonight.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. GETTYSBURG
fight fans are enthusiastic today, over
the treat that in in store for them
at the Temple auditorium tonight,
when Packey Mcfarland, OF Chicago,
and Bert Keyes, of New York, come
together In a six-round go. The bout
partakes largely of the nature OF an
elimination contest for the claimant
who will battle AID. Wolgast for his
lightweight throne.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
THE TINES SPORT PAGE
"HlI puIp3Sy Into a
TTipk pdy," said fGa(,
ev CHRISTIE MATHEwsoN

Jack Doyle, the old Giant frs.
baseman, was released by Hor'
ace Fogel, once manager of the
team for "purposely hitting into
a triple play" We were playing
I'm Boston. Jack lined 10 the
Boston second baseman with
runners on first and second.
Fogel wired to Andy Freedman,
president OF the club. that Jack
had purposely hit into a triple
play. Freedman wired. Release
him IL that's the way he's play
ing" Washington signed Doyle
at the same salary New York
was paying him and gave him
$500 bonus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
Try This on Your Bappipes.

SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgoty
We sing In mournful tones;
With moistened eye we heave a sigh
For the days OF old Tom Jones.
st. Louis Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
PITCH THE BALL you
kid" THUcYDIDESi

Nicholas Gazetos, a thrifty
Greek merchant and ball fan ot
Butler, Pa, has sailed for his
former home In Greece. taking
with him a supply OF balls, bats
and other baseball parapner-
MALTA. Nick" intends 10 intro.
due the grand old game In
Grcecd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

~ told OF the events up he
madep when
Burns
49,
Of a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
BONUS SYSTEMMA
BRING REOSOX
DISASTER
John !. Taylor Signs Up His Entire
Team To Good. Behavior
Clauses and May
Regret It.
Jealousy Has Been the Invariable Re-
suit of Such Plans in Former
Years and Will Always Be.
BY PAUL HALE eRuske.

II there is one team in the Ameri-
can league which, on the dope, ought
to be especially disappointing 10 its
clientele-and a mighty deserving
clientele IL Is too-that team Is the
Boston Redsox.
Every member OF the Hubites'
rride will start the season OF 1911.
dissatisfied with his job and at odds
with his employer over the matter OF
salary.
The cause of the lack OF harmony
between playing and controlling ends
is the existence In every one OF the
Boston contracts, OF bonus clause,
which sets aside certain sum of
money to be handed to the player in
case, through the season of 1911, he
adheres to the training regime pre-
scribed, fields up TO the satisfactory
mark, bats what he should, and then
some. or II a pitcher, wins often
enough to make him deserving.
Contrary to the usual plan, these
Boston bonuses are not additions TO
the salary, which the player would
have received anyhow. They are, in
stead, deductions from that sum and
allow the management OF the club to
exercise flning power at the end OF
the season, for which the players
contract signature gives consent.
Taylor Bonuses Mlsnamed.
Bonuses in the past has been
regarded as promises of supple
mentary and additional reward.
The misnamed bonuses OF the
John I. Taylor plan are merely threats
to ensure good behavior. As one o
Taylor's players has expressed It.
it's a case of heads | win, tails you
don't lose anything. Players who sue
coed in getting those bonuses at the
end OF the season will get approxim-
ately the salaries at which they would
have been signed. were the word
bonus eliminated from the diction-
airy and the system OF added rewards
unknown. Players who don't land the
bonus will find they are $500 short on
the final pay day.
Much has been written and said re-
garding the ACCESSIBILITY of bonuses
in baseball contracts. In general, the
magnates have fought shy of the plan
excepting only those who find 1t neces'
sary to insert good-behavior clauses
In the contracts OF some OF their
men,. To sign up an entire team on
good-behavior clause contracts Is
something new. But its novelty is ap-
parently nothing to alarm the intrepid
son of rich parent who pilots the
eaters of beans. All his stars but
Catcher Carrigan have signed, though
their protests were long and strident.
Detroit made one essay at the bonus
system when, in 1907, the manage
ment OF the club offered bonuses to
all his pitchers who should succeed
in winning 20 or more games. The
scheme worked to perfection, to all
appearances, as Detroit surprised the
other league teams and. in fact, the
entire world of baseball, by winning
its first major-league pennant in 20
years OF endeavor.
NavIn Abandons Bonuses.
But the plan was not considered a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
McEARLAND's KID SISTER
RESPONSIBLE FOR "PAckEyr

Mcfarland derived the nick
name "Packey" from his iittIa
kid sister. When the stock
wards wonder started fightine Il
was difficult for her to twist the
infantile tongue to Patrick. Nc
Farland's real given name, ana
in the insistence OF lispiug
cbildbood she called her brother
Packey. The name stuck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

Manager Monte Cross, Of Scranton,
announces that he has secured south
paw pitcher Atkins from the Athletic
club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
Miss wnks Hangs On

II is reported that Miss Katherine L.
wilks recently was offered $4,000 for
her sensational young race horse and
sire Kentucky Todd, 2:0SA, and two
foals by him. AS might have been ex-
pected, she refused without hesitation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

Peter o'Conpor, OF Detroit, o. one o.
ing In the South Michigan next season
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

owen Moran, the near-ehan,p ion
lightweight now boxing at the Avenue
is now willing TO fight Wolgast for Ave
per cent Of the purse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

remarked Charley
man. who visitor at Pat Resins gym is to keep showing form
like the I'll
d bet weight before the cesus club
You're replied Kid Bin eagerly
self"
- ms"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
murphy's Fast wiqoIer.

Tommy Murphy has bought the
PAGER, Sir r. 2:12h. who showed bet
ter than 3:05 last fall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

The Csdillscs, OF Detroit, wound NJ
In thirty-flfth place at the 81. Louis
tournament and drew down SIS In
prize money.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

I'm the Y. NJ. G. A.-spaIding game ut
the Armory tonight, the "" is cut TO
made against the snort shonners nv
D. A. c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

There IL q new deal In the race ofh-
Gals OF the Detroit Driving club. A
Upton or Merrill will do the starting
at the next meeting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

Charlie Olson r. said Co have kf1lG1
man in a wrestling match ut ANA
rillo. Tex. and the officers are On h14
trail.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

And now come greetings of the
season from Harvey Busse, wintering
at wilmington, N. c., but soon 70
start the year with Washington.
Thanks, Harve, for them kind words.
How did you hear we were back or
horrible thought-perhaps you didn't
know we've been away.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

An enthusiastic friend writes in
that he believes the Tiges as strong
as ever, except in the pitching stan
Well, we are ourselves as strong as
Hackenschmidt, except in the muscle,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
Short Lengths

Sarnia, ~ ID. A. a., 2, at hockey.
burroughs, a., Alma College, 10, at
basketball Saturday night
The University OF Pennsylvania pro-
poses an intercollegiate boxing match.
Cleveland In after the Olympic games
of 1916. ls8 ~
The Browns Will train NJ Hot Springs
this year.
Tuoney was the star OF the ID. u. =.
indoor meet, winning three firsts,
The Wolverine Athletic club hns
matched Hackenschmidt and Ordeman
to wrestle here to finish Feb. II.
a seattle dispatch has a. that Tommy
Burns is out OF the prize ring for
keeps with that knee.
-
Chick Lathers demands more pny
than last year and may not go south
as a member OF the Tiger crew.
One Dill stone, a telegraph operator,
gets $25. 1000 for his contract as man
ager OF Carl. Morris, the Oklahoma
White Hope"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
HEART Hin III.
Sporting
IHEAKl Editor.

Even the best of the umpires will
make mistakes" says Freddie Payne.
the former Detroit catcher, "and IT'S
silly for any of them 70 contend that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

A Washington Herald head an
nounces: Baseball game of 1865 Re-
called When the Old Nationals Won
Out" They have to call in the old
est inhabitant. when they go in FOR
"reminiscences like that in Washing
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

gets $25. 900 for his contract as man
ager OF Carl Morris, the Oklahom
White Hope"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

Chick Lathers demands more pny
than last year and may not go south
as a member OF the Tiger crew.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

News from the semester examina
tons are eagerly awaited in football
circles. Any gridiron star who escapes
conditions in both the simplified Cd
code and his classroom duties, de-
serves a statue on the campus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-04-06
Good Shows Given.

The William Wamsher Eastern Thea
tire Co., came to Audubon and played
at the Opera House two nights, Friday,
March 81, and Saturday, April LIST.
The first night they played, "The Man
from the West, to small sized honse,
but they played it just as If the house
was packed, each character being very
strong and from the applause received
they knew the parts were appreciated.
Saturday night they put on strong
southern play, Under Arizona's Skies. .
The audience was much larger than the
previous night and everyone was pleased
with the play as it was little better
play than the first and each one in the
company played their parts to projection.
Should the manager of the Opera House
be fortunate enough to get them to
come again they certainly would have
packed houses which they deserve, as
they have first class and clean plays.
Leafy Dell, Jack the foreman of the
ranch and the man from the west were
exceptionally strong in both plays.
Three of the troupe left Sunday noon
for Omaha and the balance left for
Momence. Illinois. Sunday evening"
They will rest up until after Holy week
and then start on the road again.