The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-23


The six months ban placed on Abe
Attell, ex-featherweight champion, by
the New York state athletic commits
sion has been lifted. Attell was sus-
pended for alleged taking in a bout in
Albany, n. Y, with Knockout Brown.
1t is said the former champion, who is
now on the Pacific coast, will return
to New York in the near future to at
tempt to recover some Of his lost fame
and fortune.
fTll sign a million sandIotters to
take on the southern training trip with
the Tigers next spring" says Presi-
dent Navin OF the Detroit club, who is
tired of looking for good material in
the minor leagues. "All the sandlot-
tiers will have to show to get a chance
is a little natural ability. Out of the
scores Of amateurs l expect to sign we
may get one or two good players, and
1T will be satisfactory IL we get two.
did you ever notice how many great
stars just Jump in and play major
league ball? I'll name you a few;
Cobb. Mullin, Jackson, Lajoie, Wagner,
Evers and Mathewson. Quite a col
lection"
Manager Griffith, of the Washington
Senators, says quick moving players
are more valuable E6an QUICK Ln4nkeTS.
They've got to hit EN- out and then
get around the bases" says Griff. The
day Of the slow moving player is past.
When [ say quick-steppers have 1t on
quick thinkers don't take it that I fail
TO appreciate the value Of the boys
with chain lightning minds"
Tom Jones. Ad wolgast's manager,
says that the lightweight champion
won't fight for three months. Wolgast
is out with two broken bones in his
left hand
Ring experts consigned Billy Papke,
the middleweight to the junk heap not
long ago. but the versatile mauler from
the Sucker state may decline to stay
there. He and George Carpenter, the
Frenchman, will meet in a twenty
round battle at Paris, France, the lat
ter part of this summer, and Eddie
AIcGoorty. Jack Dillon, Bob Moha. Leo
Houck and Buck Grouse will watch the
outcome from the side lines with in
terest. The winner Of the Papke- Car
pentter fight viii meet Frank Klaus
in Paris.
Tommy Burns really intends to get
into the fight game again. Visions of
$4,000 purses being offered for ten
round bouts IN New York state have
doubtless moved him to this conclu
sion. Tommy has been training quiet
~ but hard for some time, and now he
insists that Jack johnson give him 4
fight.
I will fight Johnson ten rounds
clean break. no hitting in the clinchss.
and he can cut the money any way he
pleases," says Burns. I can beat him
on those terms and know it
IN the meantime, Burns viii meet
Bill Richard, a white hope from Van
couver, B. c., in a ffteen-round bout
at Caskatoon, Sask., on August s.
Owing to Pennsylvania lack Of
commission, boxing conditions in the
state are not ideal and many com
plants are heard. The most kicking
comes from the fighters, who claim
they are not fairly dealt with by the
managers Of clubs. Often they are
promised bouts, and after training for
them their engagements are called Oft
and substitutes put in their place with
neither an explanation or remuneration
being given. This brings many pangs
10 the fighters, who talk Of forming a
union to protect their interests.
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