The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21

PARK mas Deen SouQeO, an eRIllpiliob~-
sometime in the indefinite future-of
same second rate wrestlers has been
made and that about lets Richmond
out, as far as stirring events go.
Indeed the most notable sporting
event of the week In this city was the
work of Y. NJ. G. A. pitcher in an
indoor baseball game, Friday evening.
He famed twenty-four opposing bats
men and that is some pitching, even
in an indoor game.
The fireside brigade has not had
enough To gossip about since the Nor
folk franchise was sold. to keep warm,
so the members have tried to work up
a Crouch over that event. In the deli
cate language of Kube Waddell. there
amt nothin' DOM"
To be sure the news was passed
along that the St. Louis deal has
failed TO go through in the American
League and that the genial Mr.. He'd
ges will continues In control of that
club; that Garry Hermann has re-
signed from the schedule committee
in favor of Barney Dreyfuss: that
John J MeGfaw is taking advantage
OF the innocent MIR. Tenney, of Bos-
ton. in couple of swaps. But win
ter baseball gossip is on the blink,
to quote Steve Griffin.
La Boxing Circles.
In matter pugilistic things have
been different new champion has
been discovered in Australia. This is
young man named Smith. MIR.
Smith came into prominence not many
days ago when the news was cabled
that BIZ Papke had lost to him on
( "a foul. And the cable went 80 far as
to say that up to that time MIR. Smith
had not had any the worse OF the en-
! counter, Then came the reflection,
aided by said cable, that Papke WASH {
/ feeling just right and the fight fans
! took comfort.
| Alas. not more than a day ago came
| the tidings that this selfsame Smith
/ had beaten Jimmy Ciabpy. fair and
| square, In twenty-round bout. This
I time there was no question of the
| beating.
| Now this Jimmy Clabby Ia some
I boxer. BY the experts he ia regarded
! AS the premier welterweight of Amer
! lea. Mike Twin Sullivan and even
! Jimmy Gardner want none of his
! game. If they can avoid it.
| out in Milwaukee where the fight
dope Is manufactured to order. they
say that Clabby Is the greatest weller
that ever stepped In a ring OF course.
they forget a late unlamented black
man named Walcott, but that shows
| Monsieur Clabby
| Mcintosh Surprised.
When an unheralded Australian car
beat the pride of Milwaukee he /,
going some. And that is Just what
| this Australian did to Clabby. Hugh
Mcintosh exclaimed. B it met and
! prepared to hit it for the home whal-
! ing grounds. when he gets the news
! tor Hugh Is an Australian-when he
Is not travelling in America.
! II was Hugh who sent the Papke.
! Clabby combination to Australia,
along with Ray Bronson and Johns
thompson, and Hugh IS not eager tc
| have any of the combination put out
of the running. He has comfort In
the TACT that the man who beat his
| stars Is native son, and that is some
| balm.
Mcintosh got another jolt this week
In London. His white mans hone
| yclept Bill Lang. lost a bout to Cur.
ran, petty officer In tho kings navy
/ Curran won on foul. and he was
| the most delighted man in the island
| Kingdom. He refused to 10 on fol
an extra inducement. which was wis
! dom. Lang. of course, is far and away
the better man, but he will have tc
learn 10 keep his head and not hit q
!
! hopes to be sure-enough white mans
! hope.
! Iangford Sails
Sam 1-angford and his manager, Joe
| Noodman, have sailed for Europe and
! the worst wishes they get Is that the
| snip won't sink. But this Is solely
on account of the other passengers.
| Matty Baldwin has been put out
| of the running for the lightweight
| crown by losing to Pal Moore.
| Packey Mcfarland has shown tina,
/ he can get down to 1873 pounds at 4
| o'clock by making "A shade over tina,
weight Tor Jack Goodman and knock
| ing the pride of the West Side OF
| New York cold. Mr.. Ad Wolgast has
accordingly taken notice and McFar-
land Will have almost impossible con-
dltIons imposed upon him when he
goes after the champion.
one Jack johnson needs a little
newspaper attention, so he has work
ed UP challenge from Al Kaufman
and accepts 1t.
AND that is enough about the box
ers and near boxers.
j. II. Keene's Plans.
James Il. keene. so 1t said in New
York, is going to ship all his star
horses to Europe. If that is so. there
won't be such an excitement In lit
tie old New York" as all the touts,
handbookmen and other hangers-on
or the racing game expect
When Governor Hughes went out
OF office. said this chorus OF never
workers. the good old times will come
back. When Governor Dix and the
entire Democratic ticket went through
they were jubilant. Once more they
would watch the ponies run around
the track, Once more they would be
around Offering tips on a good thing.
once more they would act as stool
pigeons for constituencies bookmak-
ers and get the easy money from the
marks.
The Ideal existence OF this type OF
New Yorker is to spend easy money.
get money without working for II.
Just by stretching out his hand for it.
Sometimes he Is too lazy TO stretch
out his hand, he wants il passed to
him. placed in his pocket
1t appears, though. that the racing
game will not flourish like a green
bay tree in the Empire State this
year. The fact that Mr.. Keene is to
take his stable abroad seems to en-
dorse this idea.