Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-13

Jack" O'Brien, who recently opened
q nuyilistic club in Philadelphia. They
have learned that in his desire to make
the new club financial success Mr..
Riddle has pledged many IF his friends
10 decline all social engagements on
saturday nights that they may attend
the bouts at the American atEietlc
| cmh. The women have just awakened
| to the fact that if the frlcndS OF -dr.
Biddle. who are legion, stick TO thelr
promise to him, there viii be dear'li
| of dancing men at SATURDAY h'sh'
gatherings and that either MI blddle
friends must break their promises OF
they. the women, must change tHe
dates for their dances.
II is not more rules that are heedeo'
hut = uniformity OF understanding ana
INTERPRETATION Of the universally at
cepted code tXtant-the MARQUIS "
Oueersberry rules for endurance noA-
ING which strictly forbids the tugSlns'
hauling and slapping that Is now az
cented nv the sport-loving public.
Al Uolcast Is certainly a wonderful
kid Tom McCarey offered hlin $'o''
for his end in 10-round no declS'oii
hout with George Memslc at Los All
o,les. Wolgast accepted, but mas no"
come through with demand Tor an
extra $3.50 for expenses or he'll can 'tlt
match off. The chances are that he VIII
get it.
PHILADELPHIA Jack O'Brien, manager
of the new American Club of Philaael-
ntia has offered Tommy sullivan oil
lawrence a match with Hugo NcHN
for Washington's birthday. SULLIVAN
who is training at ESSington. salu ne
vofId accept the offer after he return
ed from Manchester, y. H, where ne IL
n,strhed To meet Joe Thomas OF CAN
fornia in a middleweight elimination
h,ut sullivan will leave for Lawrence
in n few DAYS and there finish ms
training. Thomas is training in LoWeiI
at present.
Frank Klaus was outfought, OUT
generated and in every way bet'ef
bv BILE Berger of Pittsburg N oiu
Pittsburg City hall "Wednesday night
before 900 persons. and had a de-
cision beer. permitted Berger Wohld
have been given it. Tho crowd at en-"
called on to hiss Klaus unmercitaily
because OF foil fighting, and at slihes
he was in danger of being sent lro'n
the ring thro Ugh i1uliEg. IL Seei'ir"
that Klaus, after the first roui''
found that he was up ag"lnst H"i"
o,b,er and he resorted to all q'ie''
tionablo means of erding the hSh''
hu+ the referee insisted that ne re-
,nain and take mis- beating
Owen Moran declared NednesuaS
,,,orninq that under no eoEdltioiis
,,'ou,o the proposed battle between
hir,se,f ard Ad Wolgast be de'lutu
IN England. Although Moran Is
hrad and born Englishman, ne Is
now aeyoted TO this country and says
ho &c assured of exactly as lalr ttc"e
,,oant here as he would be IN Eng
lard and what is more Moran iui.s
intends becoming an amer ie"i'
ION IT have won most all the ifio.i'S
: love made right here in America
o,1 7 think the sports OF TINS couh
49,, ,ra IN, fairest in the "oflo. AN
roade all my friends acquainted III
.,,os. facts when l was over III f-nt
iand tola them they were "as'..e
.I,sir time trying to earn q n'1i's
IN the aght game in F'nglaiu.
.r,,ya5 them where l had MADE e,Aous'
saonaN to buy my own home anu ,on
.,aarab ,c property in England a,.e
81 70 nut money into diamonds