The Detroit times., 1911-02-08
"WHITE
HOPE"
IN TOWN.

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HOpt line. as IL were.
IN TOWN Victor Mcl2g-
O len, member OF
10 famous family OF nine brothers.
all six feet I'm height and then some,
and CORRESPONDENCE upholstered, is
now in Detroit, appearing as "Ro.
nano" in q living ststuary act In
which he poses with a still younger
brother. Mr. McLaglen gets away
with his act very nicely. After see
ing him at IL, one might readily sup
pot e that, in his moments OF stage, he
is one OF the most enthusiastic white
hopers OF Them all, aud he Is. Fur
thermore, he has u whole lot better
right TO foster his ambitions than
most OF the other hopers. For he
has the goods to show that he has
lattled I'm the neighborhood OF 40
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.
Il don't know that care to go
through all the waiting and working
necessary to win the worlds cham
pionship," says McLagien. 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 Morris person
out in Oklahoma seems the worst OF
these. | would like nothing better
than a chance at him"
In case OF an elimination contest OF
white hopes, Mr.. McLaglen would
ike nothing better than TO be pitted
against Mr.. Morris. White hopes OF
the Norris type were mutton chops
for Mcfagien whose bona fide ring
record includes wins over Fred Rus
sell, Sailor Burke, Denver Ed Martin
and a 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 victory In six
rounds. II was. as a matter. OF fact,
a no-decision contest and was so re-
ported by the public prints.
Il went on to stay the six rounds"
says McLaglen. and I stayed. don't
suppose I sent as much as took, but
/ did have the satisfaction OF winning
the money, in spite Of all that John
son could do. I stung him good and
hard several times, but, when the
tout was over, had two broken ribs,
a broken nose and a bunch OF other
misfortunes. was only q boy and
know that could give Johnson a
better argument now, for I am strong
and have had lot more experience.
But Il 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 a hope Of the white race. TO Kid
Sheer.
"Hf' 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 n. A. c.. Spaldings
beat Y. NJ. G. A. Which Is the better?
ID. A. c. or Y. M. c. A?
The sobs OF IN esteemed morning
contemporary over the passing Of
George Stallings as a big league man
sger are touching, but not convincing
The Ysnks had a fine and lucky sea
son last year aud may not repeat, but
they aren't likely TO miss a man tried
cut twice and IN both leagues. only
10 be found wanting In executive abil.
ity, league loyalty and good faith.