Arizona republican., 1912-08-18

toughest little boy" And now he's a white hope His handle consists of Charley Miller. It's said he beat up Al Kaufman when the twain were re- gular attendants at the little red knowledge foundry (etc) and both adorned their more or less skinny shanks in home-cut- down pants that father used to wear
 The Chicago Cubs recent feat. which by the way was the defeat of New York, was a duplicate of an exploit in 1888. Tim Keefe long long ago won nineteen straight games, went against the Cubs and flopped into miserable hole. From this coincidence of Mar guards jolt started the rumor that Chi is New YOrk's jinx. which sentiment has been most carefully fosterej by the bettors on the western city's chances for a flag.
 It certainly would be a great mix up if Jim Flynn should win the heavyweight title by defeating Tom my Burns after failing so acutely to score against the hunk of axle grease that now possesses the name. Few take Thomas claim very seriously. Disregarding the Three Tar Twins, Jeanette, M'Vey and LangfOrd, the situation lies distinctly between Burns and the former challenger. Flynn. The other white scrappers are not thought strong enough to displace either Jim or Tommy.
 Outfielder Oldring of the Philadel- phia Athletics, has been winner pick ing He has arrived at the conclusion that Amos Strunk is the fastest base ball player in the world today. Fur thermore that he can beat any man in the world in the hundred and two hundred yard dashes, and that if he would train, he could make the Olym- pie team easily. Some folks remark that Hans Lobert, who has the official major league records for circling the | bases, 13 4-5 seconds; for beating out a bunt, 3 2-S seconds, and for the 100 yard dash, 10 seconds-all made off cially at Cincinnati October, 10, 1910. Luther McCarty made a big hit in New York when he stood up to Jim Stewart through ten rounds of hard fighting. Of course, Luther lost but ] the experts are all praising his stay ing ability. They flatter Jim some what by boosting the raw lad for ] making the good fight he did. One authority on heavy boxing said q | never saw a buidle of fresh material | that looked so good to me as Me | Carty. He can't be classed with the real champs yet awhile but as a com | er he is as good as any of the so- | called white hopes"
 When Jody Rivers gets through
 with his little fuss with Mandot. he
 intends to make a tour of the east. | engaging in short but fierce cOmbats
 with all the corners in sight. The
 mills with Mandot and possibly Will
 lie Ritchie are going to be wearing
 ones for the little Mexican. He may
 have to go against Ad Wolgast on 1 Thanksgiving day after the other two
 are disposed of And it might be l stated here that if Joe cleans up
 these three, there will be no limit 1 to the reception he will get when he 1 pckes his we'll chiseled nose in Goth
 am way.
 | Jim Flynn recent unsuccessful
 chaleneger for the heavyweight tile of John Arthur Johnson Esq. IS around among 'em in Los Angeles. II 1 is said Mr Flynn is looking for meat White meat, he claims, and no stringy | tough neck and gizzard go with him | hi the hone of the white race, Jim is now square ly before the boxing world as con- tender with any light complexioneo gentlemean of ring persuasion, who
 cares to try grips for money, honor or anything else. After his little ar
 gument in San Francisco Jim an
 nounces he is willing to take on for
 mer champ Tommy Burns, for enough Of a side bet to make the minutes ' the meeting interesting.
 When the lightweights. One Rounc
 Hogan and Willie Ritchie, meet II
 Frisco tonight at the Market club
 there will be a fight instead of [;
 boxing match as has been predicted
 The terms on which the bout is ar
 ranged make it advisable for eacf :. Of the boys to take his mixing habi
 into the circle. The winner, Calf
 roth says, will meet Harlem Tommy
 Murphy at the same arena on Ad
 mission day, when other bouts vii make up a card of unusual sporting
 interest. A possible meeting of Ah' Attell and Johnny Kilbane is in tn,