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The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
BOXERS READY
FOR Big SCRAP
PaIzer and McCarty Finish
Training for Heavyweight
Battle New Years Day.
BIG CROWD IS ASSURED
Betting on Outcome of Mill at Even
Money-Historic Arena Not Big
Enough to Hold Crowd.
BIG CROWD IS ASSURED

Los Angeles. Calf. Dec. 2S-A Pal
ger and Luther McCarty, popularity &C.
cepted as the two best white heavy
days of training between them and
their weIl-advertised meeting.
This pair of big fellows will enter the
ring of the Pacific Academy at Vernon
next Wednesday afternoon, before an
assured house of $4,000 to box a
scheduled 2O-round contest for the Nc
Carey diamond belt, emblematic of the
worlds heavyweight championship.
Los Angeles, the real home of the
boxing game, has been taken by storm,
and for the last three weeks the seat
reservations have been rolling in so
steadily that promoter T. J. McCarey's
one regret in the world has been that
he did not rae the historic old pavilion
and rebuild it to accommodate 5000
persons.
But for the fact that a low scale of
prices, s., $, SO and SIS, has been
adopted all ring revenue records for
Southern California would have been
broken upon this occasion. At the same
go, the heavy-weights would have drawn
more than $4,000.
In one way the training camp work of
the two big boys has set a new record.
More spectators have attended the week
day. workouts than ever Travelled the
camp route before. On Sundays both
PaIzer and McCarty have played to ca
pacity crowds.
Two weeks ago it was thought that
Palzer on account OF his advantage in
weight and reach and superior ring ex-
perience would be a pronounced favorite
in the betting, but up to date the two
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

good start, he shot to the front and
soon opened up gap of ten lengths. On
the far turn he increased the advantage,
but in the last sixteenth he showed signs
Of WEAKNESS and just managed to stag
ger home in front short length ahead
of Kootenay. with Lady PanchIta a close
up third. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Six turiousS- Angelus 4 to /.
won; H3Del O., TO !, second; Loving Nose, 20
5. third. Time lI4S5 Peter Honce, All Moon.
Booger Battle. Quick Trip, Hidden Hand. Tallow
Dip, and Salvage also ran.
SECOND RACE-six furiongs Seaciin to %.
won; Mandadero, to !, second; P1rior BUs, to
10. third. Time, l:3 BensuickeF, Ursula Emma,
Miss Jean, and Golden Agnes also nan.
THIRD RACE-FiEo and one-haR furlOnss. Il
Palmero. TO l. won; COnnaught. to ,. second
Kenneth. out, third Time. I06h. Kamatchka
also nan
FOURTH RAcE-si1 nuionss. Gnp to /,
won; Kocteny. Go 5. second; Lady Panehita,
70 ,, third. Tine. l:i2eS Dr.. Doughgty and Jim
Basey also ran-
FIFTH RACE-six furionEs. visible, to
won; Flying 70 1 secund: Venetian, 8 to S, third
Time. li4. Mary Emily. Hugh Gray, Acumen, Tim
Jndge and Chanticieer also ran
SIXTH RAoE-Mns and q sixteenth. Bit Of For
tune. TO l, won; FAlcado. TO 5. second; Fl Palo
, 10 !, third Tine. 1.ls Florence Knpp. LILY
Paxton. Zooaster. AragDnase, Hannis The Peer
Rue Force, and Ben Uncas also nn
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Henry Expected Tomorrow.

John Henry, the Nationals young
catcher, is expected to arrive in the Cap
itaI either tomorrow or Tuesday, and
probably will remain until the time set
TO report for spring training.
Grih is a bit worried over his young
catcher. who was placed hors de combat
last summer by accidentally wrenching
his left knee. tearing loose the llgaments
and cartilage.
Henry will have the injured member of
his anatomy examined by skilled surgeons
at Johns Hopkins, and If an operation is
necessary, it will be performed so that
the coIlegian can be ready to start play
ing ball when the coming season opens.
Is c
The Washington Herald predicted last
summer that Henry's injury would prob
ably prove more serious than was first
supposed, so the fact that Johns bum
prop has never been the same since
comes as no surprise to the local fans.
On account of Henry's youth there is
every chance of a complete recovery
providing the correct treatment is accord
ed at this stage. 1t is needless to state
that no expense will be spared to put
the catcher on his feet, for Henry is one
of the most valuable assets the ball
club possesses.
There is another mighty good reason
why it is advantageous for Griff to have
Henry here now 1t will be remembered
that the catcher was with the Old Fox
during that famous hunt in Montana,
when the Nationals manager, according
to report, killed a deer with a stone.
Now Griff will be able to prove to the
local baseball writers that this stunt was
actually accomplished. John wouldn't
dare tell a lie while his manager was
around.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
SENTRY BOOKED TO
MEET ]. KILBANE
Boy Who Is<After Bout with aKid'
Egan VIII Clash with
Topnotcher.

Eddie Sentry, the boy who is after a
bout with Kid Egan. the local boxer, is
booked TO box Johnny Kilbane at EIyris,
Ohio, January 1S, and after that bout
viii come to Washington with Tommy
Lowe, the local boy who has been beat
ing them all in the West
Sentry says that Egan must make 10
or IA pounds. and that he viii post
forfeit Of any amount to go as a side
bet as soon as the match with KiIbane
Is decided.
Lowe has been backing Sentry for the
past few months and says that: Sentry
is one of the best feather-welghts IN
the country. Should this bout be ar
ranged. it viii be staged at . clubhouse
Iear the District
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
SOME OF THE SPORT CHAMPIONS OF 1912.

Basebu
S,56Ts, GihsHDoP e; Red Soy T Giant,
A AmsriSsm 1sasms Ghs!aPiSns ; Red so1 .
CHAMPION s Les srs' Co.'s
tban.
RsPSn e ess Team Team
G Ra@PSn e e0iese uAvy
EiS5s RS$!S as sss 5s
National Soaga Is Margaret Curtis
Rowing. r..
Rs%PS S e osnsis seuie nv'fs Butler
National champiOns-Meadow Brook team
Boats.
6 %sS 94 lh He'h Nautical mile
Worlds champOn a;z.! G. ,I gn Pa. Uhlan 1:6s
rsSSs 6Ss'"
National champion-Jay
National champion-Resinsid Finok.
adsoorty Oshkosh Wis
sh RT91S2e San Francisco
k cogison cScasa
100 Ms.srs-PO9aS dPbSSEtt Vniyersty Of Psnnsylvana
S5.S: ; $s ssS :: sss $RSss'a'S
ssSss ~ is Es5Rs Ss #:Ssss. Brigham r....
H;s;?SssE$s; aBs.s &c S.Bs Ss!:
Duke p KshanOmoku.
Anton
. ss and SANTA sGSfS for oa racing made by Teddy
Joe Bs.on ssd S s i sS RsSf Day s
e. $s 4 +; sss s5S
October 2.
Record in dispute-Aversge n statute mile $3.50
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Joe Engel Can't Wait.

Joe Engel, the Nationals young pitch
er, says he simply cannot wait for the
season TO start, and finds the time irk-
some
Joe spends an hour or so every day
writing and answering letters from other
members of the club including Shanks,
Milan, Musser, Cashion, Gandl. George
Mcbride, and Walter johnson, Who are
handy with the pen.
81 have heard from them all but Eddie
Foster, and suspect that be sent me a
post card although he did not sign his
name" declared Engel. 'for the card 1
received bore a Chicago postmark, and
all that was written on the face was:
'Hulloi you Dutch busher. How are all
the girlsY That's just like Eddie" unused
Engel-
Joe said he called on Tom Hughes last
week just to catch peek at Toms lit
tie daughter, born three weeks ago.
Tom looked ten years younger" vouch-
safed Joe, land maybe he isn't proud of
that yomgster."
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
RIDER STILL AHEAD
IN ROYAL TOURNEY
But DuckPin SpiIIer< Are Pressing
Him Close in DOwn-and-
Out Contest.

AS the closing day Of the down-and-out
dGckpin tournament, at the Royal alleys,
draws TO a close, the stronger the inter-
est is among the contestants. OF the
eight who have qualified to date. each
day finds their positions shifted. so as to
leave the last man but a few pins above
several others who are trying hard to get
in. The contest closes Thursday, jan
nary 2 eight men to qualify for any ten
high games. ROll-off. January 5; finals,
January
Following are the eight high men:
Rider, 1.226: Weckerly, 12O7: stanford,
! 1T6; Goodman, 1.1s9: Roberts, LISP;
Matchett, 1r16l; Hansford, LIS and Beck,
i, 49,
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
WELLS AND BURNS
MATCHED FOR TITLE

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Dec.
2s.-Bombsdier Wells, the Eng
lish ehamplon. and Tommy burns,
who claims the hesvy-weight
title of the world, were matched
to-day to meet I'm Calgary ON
March II for q purse Of $4,000
and the title Of worlds cham
pIon. A local syndicate VIII
finance the aif.ir. II L. UNDER
stood Burns VIII get s2S,ooo. VITA
or lose. should Burns win, II II
understood, he Will defend the
title sEaInrt All eoner.-
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
The New Sporting Annual.

The best little sporting reference book
Of the year is the Police Gazette Sport
ing Annual for 1913 It is compendium
of best performances in all branches of
sports. ably complied and edited by Sam
c.. Austin, the well-known sporting
writer and critic. The main feature Of
the book. however. is the pugliistic rec
ords. and includes the history OF every
boxer Of prominence in the world.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Nationals Nay Train at Historic Foress Monroe This spine
Fortress Monroe Bids
For Griff's Ball Club
Nationals May Look Over Historic Spot for Training
Camp-Henry Due Here Tomorrow Other
Comment and Gossip.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Every city and hamlet south of the Mason Dixon line
Washington baseball club train said city and hamlet this
coming spring The tip last Sunday that Gri could
accommodate his coming chaps Charlottesville The papers all pub
Gshed the That enough
During the last five days the Nationals boss has been deuged
every Granny of the South suggesting ideal
training camps representatives from called
upon Gri and urged him live their midst March
Yesterday gentleman Fortress Monroe usheed
baseball headquarters and informed G that the Sherwood Inn OF
place 1913 champions of the American League
suggesting that G bring his bunch down for three weeks workout
the grass diamond inside the army post barracks and drink the
from the mineral springs.
Gr impressed with the Fortress Monroe proposition for
the place from wicked city
Norfolk wall surrounding parade ground
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
T.wanima Was a Great Help.

While he was at the Carlisle Indian
School, Lewis Tewanima learned the
tallor's trade. and his knowledge along
these lines saved more than one trying
situation during the trip to Stockholm
last summer.
Whenever there was a tear or rip in
coat or pants the athletes would cry:
where's Lewis?" This little Hopi was
always equal to the emergency, and al
ways refused compensation. no matter
in what form 1t was offered. mo, no;
are you not my friend?' the little
aborigne asked when his team mates Of
fered him something in the way OF a
reward.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Bill-
| Bailey's
Column

Visible won the fifth race at Juarss yesterday.
but he was not visible to 4 lot q local sports who
plunged on Chanticleer.
Jimmy MacE7frssh was eating in old-time form
at the Yiglants' banqust.
Charley Faust is now going to wish his brother
on John McG1E. MugEsy viii soon have q tree
full Of nuts.
When Fred SIerkIe kicked the dAylishts out Of
a bartender in Toledo. for which act the man with
white apron brought suit, 1t is evident that the
Giants' first sacker touched every base, including
second
COTTON Robbins former v T. !. football star.
says he doesn't care whether the Nationals train in
Richmond or not
The guy who recently bowIed IS in duckpinS vas
not Kirte Miller. This statement win settle .
lot Of bets
Message from the dead: 'orvie Overall wants
to set back into the game again. reads a news
dispatch.
Harry Ward bought Did he not! He did not
Saws HuEhey Fullerton, Of Chicago: There is
horrible Suspicion that Ban johnson goes bunting
80 as to get out somewhere 20 no one can see him
laughing"
Tom Monk demands a recount.
Chick Green was around last night wearing that
winning smile which gets him all that bushes IN
LsnchburE. Norfolk, stznton. and other hig cities
Of the South.
THE RAssLERs.
They conc in bands
From foreign LANDS.
In armies, hocks and gFarms.
They bravely ride
The bounding tide.
Nor heed the ocean storms.
Like vikings bold
In days. OF old
They trim the bugdng sail
And beat It for
This friendly shore,
Where blooms the golden kale.
From BuIgar hills.
From Grecian rills
From Russia. Prussia. Spain,
All nations Join
To get the coin
And beat it home again.
-GeOrgs E. Phair
SPEAKING OF B. B MEETINGS.
Little drops Of redeye,
Little shots Of FIX,
Make the magnates happy
As they do their BIZ.
-Mudslinging has become 50 popular that certain
sc1ibes have become het up over Suspicious ball
game back IN ls7o Next thing we know, some muck-
rakr viii claim that David won from Goliath On 3
foul
Poor Mordecai Brown is to be pttied- Outside |
Of Cincinnati. PittsbHg. the New York YANKEES.
Ban johnson. and Terre Haute, no one wants him.
But Louisville has string on him at present..
There's on Old saying: Never look gift horse
in the face" But in the name, perhaps. this IL !
wrong sl..l
settling aftervard that Acausss the annoyance
ban johnson, John HSdler snd Barney Drey- |
fuss had to 90 an the way TO Aken s. C.. TO decide
Ehere the clubs north Of the MAscu and Dixie line
shah open the season Of lsis- Fishing must be ans
down Aiken way.
And now the rafoEmeu making an effort 70 |
eliminate tho amber auid at tho Milwaukee ball |
park. Think a baseball in Milwaukee without beezl /
II can't Be did
-.'F.thsr Tims'. hss Knocked out nors b..seslI
The Pacific Coast League VIII open On Ann 4 /
and run through until October g neat year, making
Thirty weeks Of play.
Bridwell has written to Charles
Murphy stating that he is in such fine
shape the Chicago fans win forget there
ever was such player as Tinker Funny
how the Christmas spirit or spirits. win L
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
SeanIon Seeks Reinstat.ment.

Pitcher Doc Scanlon. who was SCI
cured by the Phillies from Brooklyn in
1911 and refused to play. has written
Manager Doom that he is willing 70 sign
contract. His case will have to be
taken up by the national commission
with a probability of a 500 fine.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
MERKLE IS SUED
BY A BARTENDER

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-SuIt for
5000 damages was begun today
In Lucas County. Court. against
Fred MerkIe, first baseman OF
the New York Giants, by n bar
tender named Carrot Garrett al
1eEes that In a saloon brawI,
MerI<Ie knocked him down and
knocked cut several OF his teeth,
and otherwise roughly handled
him.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
How Is This for Speed.

Harry Hutchins won his fourth and
last schefaeld handicap in 1891. when he
was practically thirty-three years old.
and yet he. ran IL yards against gale
Of wind yard inside y and az yards
inside evens. Hutchins stood feet losS
inches and at this time his weight was
10 pounds, and he was considered "a
rare figure OF man"
Verify there are old-timers to whom
We have to take on our hats.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
FAvoRITEs FARE BADLY
AT JUAREz RACE TRACK

Event, After HRrd-fousht Bat
tle-The Summaries.
Juarez, Dec. 2S-Weather and track con-
ditions were ideal for racing here This
afternoon. and the big crowd in attend
ance witnessed some good sport. Favor
it's Jared badly, Seaclifr being the only
choice to connect with the long end Of a
purse.
The W. z. Applegate coiors were again
in evidence and were carried to victory
by Gilpy over a small field of sprinters in
the handicap, tae feature OF the card
Gilpy was neglected in the betting, his
price soaring from to to /.
Gilpy showed wonderful speed. on to
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Should Be Provided For.

But how many young men are ruined
by such a career? How often have anna
teur boxers or ball players of extraor-
binary ability gone to the bad completely
when they have received the large sal
airy and met the hero-worshipers which
came with the professional engagement
Thorpe might prove the exception; but
the danger is there.
Probably the Amateur Athletic Union
OF the United States will interest itself
In Thorpe's future and try to provide for
him. But it appears certain that he will
soon be tempted by one of the hatter-
ing offers which are being made and en-
ter the professional ranks"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

men have been held on even money
basis.
The bettors appear 10 have been de-
termined upon this point. The Vernon
camp bulletin OF ten days ago TO the eff
feet that Palzer was noe only having
trouble in becoming acclimated, but that
he was suffering from throat trouble and
an attack of billiousness Had no effect
upon the betting. Manager Billy Nc
Carneys announcement that McCarty
had injured his left hand while sparring
with Young Kaufman likewise failed to
make any impression upon the bettors.
What the developments OF the next few
hours in this connection will be re-
mains TO be seen.
AS q matter Of honest fact both Nc
Carly and Palzer are In strictly first
class physical condition. Their training
has been thorough and conscientious and
they look the parts Of two perfectly
trained boxers
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
All-round Athlete.

AT Stockholm Thorpe did not have an
opportunity to show his remarkable foot
ball ability, his feats on the baseball
field, his fearlessness when wearing the
boxing mitts, OF his wrestling power.
One could go on for an indefinite time
telling of the games at which the Indian
is an expert and which he did not get an
opportunity to play when he Vas crowned
as the greatest athlete in the world.
Now Thorpe has finished his course at
Carlisle. From all quarters of the globe
promoters are rushing to sign the Indian
to a contract to show his athletic prowess
to the American public. One man wants
to pay him $4,000 to become a profession
al boxer. Another would have him per
form feats of strength on the stage for
$1,000 a week. 1t is said that the Cana
dams would pay Thorpe a handsome
salary to play hockey with a professional
team.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Hot Weather Jinx Smashed.

Gordon RIacl1ay, the well-known Phila-
delphia scribe. says that the man who
declared the hot climate in Washington
was responsible for the poor showing
Continued on Page Three.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

in, the center of which is located
the diamond, would repel all spies
seeking to swipe the Nationals sig
nails.
81 haven't given up trying to locate In
Charlottesville yet" declared the Old
Fox, but If find that cannot obtain
quarters there shall most certainly hop
on a boat and look over the Fortress
Monroe proposition, which really sounds
the best of any thus far advanced by
enterprising promoters"
Grif would like to go to Richmond, but
like Norfolk. he considers it big wicked
city, and no place for innocent ball play
ers. The same holds true of Petersburg,
Augusta, Ga, Brownsville, Tex, and nu-
Inerous other places, where the Nationals
have been invited to train.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
GREAT ATHLETE
NOW TEMPTED
Jim Thorpe Should Be Spared
from Entering Into Boxing
or Wrestling Career.
is A WONDERFUL MAN
One Could Go on Forever Telling Of
Feats of the Carlisle
Star.

Writing in the Philadelphia Press,
Mr.. Wiseguy'' asks: what is to become
Of Jim Thorpe That IS the question
which should be uppermost in the minds
Of men who are interested in the future
of amateur sports
Let's understand this discussion from
the start. The writer does not mean TO
insinuate that the worlds greatest all
round athlete-for Thorpe is all that
needs a guardian or a financial lift He
needs some future occupation which Will
be an uplift to young America, an in
spiration for boys to strive TO represent
the United States at future Olympic
games and emulate the brilliant Indian.
James Thorpe probably is the most
wonderful man who ever engaged in ath-
letic sports. He won the Decathlcn and
PentathIon at Stockholm this year, and
those two events are supposed to bring
into play every muscle in a mans body.
But the Decathlcn and Pentathlon did not
represent one-half of Thorpe's prowess
on the athletic field.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

Football coaches could learn a lot about
interference by studying the methods Of
aoEe baseball club owners.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

Bridwell has written to Charles
Murphy stating that he is In such fine
shape the Chicago fans win forget there
ever was such a player as Tinker Funny
how the Christmas spirit, or spirits, win
make some people rave.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19

Madison Spencer, male hog
for county farm ......... 25 90
t. w. Staley, repairing cement
walk in park ...................... so
w. M. WEIGH Co., Anamosa,
supplies for recorder .......... 2 10
w. NJ. Welch Co., Anamosa,
supplies for treasurer 10000. Is rs
On motion, claims on the domestic
animal fund were allowed as follows:
Hans ]. Nielsen, claimed Sc
for one lamb killed by dogs
or wolves, allowed ..... s 90
Hans j. Nielsen claimed SIS
for three lambs killed by
dogs or wolves, allowed. 10 90
e. E. Shafer claimed 81 for
one lamb killed by dogs
or wolves, allowed ..... 90
]. L. Wheeler claimed $4,000 for a
hog lost on account of the fence be-
ing left down by road graders. On
motion, he was allawed, $4,000 to. be
paid out of the road fund.
On motion, claims on the bridge
fund was allowed as follows:
John Weighton, wood bridge
between section Is and IA,
Douglas township, No 264 90
John Weighton, wood bridge
between section IL and 20,
Douglas township, No. So. ALB A
John Weighton, wood bridge
between section 3, Douglas
township and section "a,
Lincoln township, No.2 ...-..-. 1852 90
John Weighton, wood bridge
between section 8, Douglas
township and section "a,
Lincoln township, No. 3D.. 270 "
On motion, claims on road and mo-
tor vehicle funds were allowed as
follows:
e. e. Smith, 6 days grading
and filing Extra township
McGaffin district, motor
vehicle fund .................... 108 90
Road fund ......................... 10S 90
E. E. Smith, 51a days grading
and filing Leroy township
Johnson district, road fund 1913 90
On motion, the following official
bonds were approved:
| ID. ID. Sampson, justice of the peace,
| Viola township.
| S. l.. milford, Justice of the peace,
Viola township.
j. t. Sampson, clerk Viola township.
/ w. y. IuOIlpoCL, hSsSSSOI VIVA lONh~
ship.
Fred Christoffersen, clerk Sharon
township.
Franklin c. Jorgensen, assessor Kim
| ballton town.
John Reuschling, constable Melville
township.
Bertel Christensen, assessor Sharon
township.
j. p. Lair, assessor Extra town.
]. p. Lair, justice Of peace, Extra
township.
Ed j. Lewis, assessor Of oakaeld
township.
On motion, bounty on wild animals
killed, was as follows:
Dale Anderson, one adult
/ WOii w
Or motion, the auditor was ordered
to redeem lots and s, block II, Ex-
ira, Iowa, from tax sale, on account
error in advertising.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
again at one o'clock, p. m.
One o'clock. p. m. board met pur-
suant TO adjournment, members pres
ent Samuel McGaffin, Chairman; E.
#. Johnson. d. ID. Sampson.