The Detroit times., 1911-02-08

IN tueSc udNS, Nntu uoRco VI NAS
white race can be found by the coun-
tcrful in every five-and-ten-cent store.
4 ic absolutely refreshing 10 encoun'
ter enc OF them
who Is only work
WHITE Ing il as side
a1p line. as 1t were.
IN TOWN Victor McLas-
len, a member oil
tho famous family OF nine Brothers
all six feet i'm height and then some
and correspondingly upholstered, Is
now in Detroit, appearing as 40
nano" I'm living statuary act IN
which he poses with a still younger
brother Mr.. McIAglen gets away
with his act very nicely. After see
ing him at it, one might readily sup
pose that, in his moments on stage, re
is one OF the most enthusiastic whle-
hopers of them all. and he Is. FUR
thefmeFe, he has &hole lot better
right to foster his ambitions tnan
most of the other hopers. For ne
has the goods 10 show that be mas
tattled in the neighborhood OF Az
fights, one of his encounters being
with no less a person than the dusky
worlds champion whom all GOOD
hopes are hoping some day TO de-
throne.
81 don't know that | care to go
through all the waiting and WORKING
necessary to win the worlds cham
pionship," says McLaglen. I'm doing
better than fairly well at my act right
now. But II makes me tired TO hear
the claims OF some OF those fellows
who think they are the ones destined
to whip Johnson. This Norris person
out in Oklahoma seems the worst OF
these. I would like nothing better
than a chance at him"
In case OF an elimination contest OK
white hopes. Mr.. McLaglen would
like nothing better than to be pitted
against Mr.. Morris. White hopes OF
the Norris type were mutton chops
for McLaglen whose bona fide ring
record includes wins over Fred Rus
sell, Sailor Burke, Denver Ed Martin
and host OF others.
During the one year in which Nc
Laglen was actively white-hoping II,
occurred the Jack Johnson bout. Jack
having but recently returned from
Australia and the filching OF Tommy
Burns title. The bout appears In
Johnson's record as a victory in six
rounds. IL was, as matter OF fact,
no-decision contest and was so re-
ported by the public prints.
II went ON TO stay the six rounds"
says McLaglen. land ! stayed. | don't
suppose | sent as much as | took, but
I did have the satisfaction OF winning
IL, In If
son could do. l stung him good and
hard several times, but, when the
6out was over, had two broken ribs,
a broken nose and a bunch OF other
misfortunes. was only boy and
know that I could give Johnson a
better argument now, for | am strong
and have had lot more experience.
But II makes ne sore to hear OF n
lot OF fellows who don't know what
real fighting means. regarding them
selves as hopes Of the white race. I'd
like to take a bunch OF them on be-
fore breakfast every morning, as
training for my work and my act
Good day! Have you sent In your
solution OF The Times baseball puz-
zle yet?
Spring Is surely on the way. A
coterie OF Tigers was discovered yes
terday, framing up badger fight.
Foster J. Walker announces that
he has turned over his responsibility
as hope OF the white race. to Kid
Sheer.
"Hi'' Cole. the Cub pitcher, says he
has discovered bunch OF new curves
Doe Cook once reported that he had
visited the North Pole.
They talk about basketball dope
but draw a diagram OF this: NJ. A. c,
trims Spaldings. SO does ID. A. G.
Y. NJ. c. A. beats NJ. A. c.. Spaldings
Leaf Y. NJ. c. A. Which is the better?
ID. A. G. or Y. NJ. c. A?
The sobs OF IN esteemed morning
contemporary over the passing OF
George Stallings as big league man.
ager are touching, hut not convincing.
The Yanks had fine and lucky sea
son last year and may not repeat, but
they aren't likely to miss man tried
cut twice and In both leagues, only
TO be found wanting in executive abil-
ity, league loyalty and good faith.