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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09

Despite the scarcity of the Murphy
money and the overwhelming odds
against the sturdy little New Yorker.
the interest in the battle is at fever
heat. One hears nothing but jabs and
jolts and ducks and swings in all
quarters. The newsboys and the
bank presidents are conversing along
the same lines. The air is full of
fight.
The wisest OF the wise-those gray
haired veterans who have been fol-
lowing the doings of fighters for
quarter of century all like Richie
and pick him to win. But they balk
at the price. They say it should be
at least 10 to Z. with plenty of the
in sight.
ODDS MAY YET SWITCH
This sort of stuff listens well
enough, but then you are compelled
to stop and ponder a bit. The very
men who are making these speeches
are also helping to make the odds as
long as they are. They all seem to
like the champion so we'll that they
are ready and willing to take a ride
on him and let the struggling Murphy
boosters write their own tickets.
But don't be surprised to see the
price come up a bit. There's many
Murphy well wisher holding back
till the eleventh hour in the hope of
beating the price a shade. And when
he finds that he can't. he probably
will load in his money at to l. Just
sprinkle a few thousand dollars of
Murphy money around the town and
note the rise in the odds. 1t has hap
pened many times before, and it's
liable to happen tomorrow afternoon
or sooner.
The dope of the good fighting book
tells US that Ritchie is still coming
and that Murphy is going back. With
his fourteen years of experience in
the ring, during which time he has
been an in and outer, it is only
reasonable to believe this of the lad
from Harlem, but at the same time,
we must stop long enough to give
him credit for fighting the best fight
he ever fought when he met Ad VOL
gast last spring.
1t is true that the ex champion was
fading rapidly away at that time, but
Murphy was also supposed to be on
the decline. And what a walloptng
Murphy dio hand the battler from
Michigan. All he missed was
knockout. Everything else was in
Guided in his makeup. Strangely
enough. Wolgast never made a good
stand after that.
THE DOPE BOOSTS MURPHY
When Ritchie fought Wolgast, he
took an unmerciful mauling for
fifteen rounds. He was on the
receiving end at all times. He drop
ped the champion with a right to the
jaw, the champion got up and hit him
couple of foul blows and then the
title changed hands with the loser on
his feet, apparently full of action and
canvas.
Taking the showing which Murphy
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
MILLER IN LINE
FOR COMEBACK
WITH ELDER

Despite his recent deefat at the
Charley Miller. the giant carman. still
believes that he is regular white
hope. He is all ready to make his re-
appearance in the local ring at the
Pavilion rink on Friday evening
against his old time rival, Soldier Ell
der, and he may yet surprise the fans
with comeback.
Miller and Elder have met on two
previous occasions. The first was a
four round draw. in which both men
one went 10 rounds and Miller was
awarded the decision, although Elder
rought him every inch of the way.
The next meeting will be the rubber,
and 1T looks as though one of them
ought TO score decisive victory.
Miller always was very well thought
OF by the local fans, and up to the
time that Smith wa1loped him in
three rounds last month he was
looked upon as one of the leading
white hopes of the country. He is
game and willing and carries a good
punch with him. He never has been
hHOWH 10 SlueStep match, and has
given some great exhibitions here in
the past.
Elder has been out of the game for
some time. While not fighting the
soldier plays the role of a cowboy for
moving picture concern across the
bay. While he is not as heavy as Mil
Ter, he is possessed of a mighty wal
lop. and when he lands on his op-
ponent the latter generally falls to
the mat. Elder has been working
hard and looks to be in good form.
JOHNSON VS.. ExPOSITO
Lee Johnson, the colored lightweight
from Oakland and one of the cleverest
boys in this section, is going to tackle
Kid Exposito of the northwest. The
latter is one of those tough, tearing
scrappers who keeps coming all the
time. He has been training with Will
lie Ritchie. 1t looks as though the
black boy will be the favorite on ac-
count of his cleverness.
The husky middle weights, Montana
Dan Sullivan and Dude Clark of Los
Angeles. are also on the list Both
are sluggers and a knockout is ex-
pected
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
KNOCKS TOM MCFARLAND OUT

stepped ring feeling old did McFar
N fact and
my stomach the
opening he shook As all the
local inhghter and is hard him.
the the third He
and and had keep stepping pretty lively and
The short
end bors boosting him along and the end OF the second
he holding
and taking all
chances We stood had shade
guess something with
in o
ande possible Tommy of
lefts chance with right He finally left
ing and shot the jaw. That settled it Tommy
took the
Naturally felt that battle showed knockout
wallop Francisco,
fights that might all the fans that
able o punch
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
JOHNNY MCCARTHY A JINX

hurried right had chance
Johnny Mccarthy After knocking Mcfarland
proud of myself
thing I got to to sign
Mccarthy for 10 round mill Oakland full of
hdence and intended right and for knockout
realized that would have myself with old friends, and
ambitious make good
fought fight against Mccarthy
and all
realize that Johnny have been Try could
right him. He have had something
else been made him. Anyhow
n him. and
knockers started after did blame them this time either
should have done better
Jerry Murphy lighting good the
best the round boys begged chance him. and
they Although this couple of weeks after
had such fight with Mccarthy, Murphy
and the decision easily had everything that night and
myself right with the fans again.
BRITTON AN EASY MARK
He him
that True had among
the rounde but the fans claiming that he had
the with and send back work in igtime
And I him the chance
We drew big and if remember right,
had his in
first round and really believe that if had loose
laid practically ring
had where wanted him, it Britton. Maybe
admit it and maybe he will
He ouweghed and he
like up chance
In the rounds measured him right
preferred the /
for he was helpless.
great In fact it started
made mind then and there
taking chances and playing safe began believe
had knockout waop
tried the faster would the front they
chance
The next instanent of the life of the lightweight cham
pion mill appear Thursdays Call.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
COME ON YOU MURPHY
BOOSTERS, RITCHIE IS
STILL ! TO ! SHOT
BY WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY

1t begins look great tearing fighter
Tommy Murphy
Willie Richie all
The admirers of the
not enough Murphy in sight to butter sandwich beetle
Some influence 0 of
It evident that they have been entirely carried by
little
that OF his weight in the world today with him 5
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
RITCHIE KNOCKS OUT
MCFARLAND AND THEN
BEATS JACK BRITT0N
This the eighth of the of the life and battles of
Lightweight Champion Willie Richie Driten exclusively for
The Call
By WILLIE RITCHIE

The San Francisco did think much of
Many of them of having cold
around that could make good
don't blame them for realize that should
against the Boston boy In fact really should
have knocked him
But my Coalnga way still boosters for
Baldwin they wired back the
against Mcfarland 20 round
Mcfarland good then He had returned from the
Champion Wolgast
The Coalnga made good offer and l
decided take it. felt that must show in the way
lighting realized
shape battle
that had chance do something
with haymaker.
with the fans down Coalnga because they
many sports Francisco made Mcfarland
vorite heard this later However, desperate
made chance knockout, and
worked hard in all life did for that battle because much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
Soaay Turf for Play.

When the clans gathered In the morning
the rain was falling steadily. and the turf
had become so soft that every one knew
It would be a case of carry all the way
for the golfers. Playing round e.2oo-yard
course without the usual benefit Of the
run 10 the ball changes the conditions
completely.
ITS Ray day. remarked a Scot.
He'll get so far with his carry that the
others will never be able TO keep up
This is where AIRY wins" said an
other. referring 10 Vardon. He can put
on heavy green's"
"ouimet is going TO do the trick to-
day." declared q friend Of the Woodland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
NEW OPEN CHAMPION
AN UNHERALDED COMET
Francis 0uimet Practically Un-
known as a Golfer Until
Last Month.

Francis Oulmet. the new American open
golf champion. Is OF French Canadian ex-
traction He pronounces his name We
met" Six weeks ago he was practically
unheard OF in golf. although his showing
AT the game. after having been graduated
from the ranks OF the caddies. was such
that I'm 1912 he was handicapped at 3. He
was then considered one OF tho most
promising golfers Massachusetts had ever
turned out Last year. however. he dis
played poorer form. and was allowed an
extra stroke In the list issued by the
United States Golf Association in the
spring OF this year.
His name does not appear In any Of the
previous records OF the national amateur
championship. In fact. he failed TO quail
ify in any o, them until this year. Even
in 1910 Ouimet was unable TO gain a place
among the fortunate thirty-two.
He first made his prowess felt 10 any
extent when he won the Massachusetts,
title this spring. In the absence OF Helm
rich Schmidt. who was then In England.
When Massachusetts golfers arrived AT
Garden city they predicted that young
Ouimet would be heard from. So II proved.
for he led the field on the first day with
a 70. a stroke ahead OF Walter j. Travis.
He was only three strokes behind Charles
Evans, jr.. the winner of the medal In
the qualifying round, and was second on
the list
Ouimet was on the same side OF the
draw with Travers and met the champion
in the second round OF match play. There
are those who claim that the Massachu-
sets golfer gave the champion the hrst
real scare he ever had. but the redouot-
able Jerry" although Kept to even terms
for the greater part OF the match. grad
uauy drew away and won by a . ana
margin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

whereas Ouimet. as ne did yesterday at
the same place. ran down a fifteen footer
for a 3
There was a great demonstration as the
ball disappeared. and this apparently dis
tracted Ray, who took puts, so that the
hole cost him g. To the home hole Out
met. with two perfect shots got his 4.
whereas Vardon. after his second. only
reached the foot OF the bank below the
green. pitched up and then took 3 puts
for g. Ray ran down long one for a 3.
The crowd closed in on Ouimet who, In
a trice. was borne aloft and carried on the
shoulders of admirers 10 the clubhouse.
In the absence of Robert c. Watson. the
associations president, John Reid. jr., the
secretary. did the honors at the finish. He
congratulated Ouimet and after handing
him the gold medal emblematic of the
championship he added facetiously that
the association cup would be turned over
IA the custody of the winners home club
and that the only security demanded for
us safe keeping would be a promise on
the clubs part to keep Ouimets game
ever up to the, same high standard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
John Reid, jr., Apologies in
a Slight Way to the Eng
lish Players for Wild
Enthusiasm Of the
Gallery"

Boston, Sept. 20.-John Reid. jr.. secre-
tary OF the United States Golf Associa-
ton. in awarding the open golf cham
pionship medal TO Ouimet. the trophy to
the Woodland Club Of Auburndale. Mass,
which he represented, and cash prizes to
Vardon and Ray. here to-day. after the
great match. took occasion to apologize
I'm slight way" as he put 1t. for the
outbursts OF cheering at inopportune
times
This was a delicate reference to a feat
ure OF to-days play which is quite likely
to be subject OF international comment
by the golhng mentors OF England and
the United States. The management OF
the tournament has been the subject OF
much praise, but to-day the gallery sew
eral times violated the true ethics of the
sTort by cheering wildly whenever Out
met gained a point.
The same outbursts occurred Yesterday,
but oumet was then. playing with George
Sargent. who had no chance for first
place in the final half of his round. II
was different to-day, for both Ray and
Vardon were playing shots either JUS;
before or after Ouimet. and II was plainly
evident that these outbreaks annoyed
them.
Approaching the seventeenth hole, Ray
deliberately stopped in the midst of a
swing and refused to play until the
cheering ceased.
This action OF the gallery had little or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
DlSMAY IN GREAT BRITAIN
Defeat of Vardon Emphasizes
Decadence in Sports.

London. Sept. 2l-''The Weekly Dis
patch" i'm AN editorial headed Lost
Championships,' asks: lis British sport
TO suffer a total eclipse
THE Dispatch" adds: The last
Olympic games were heart-breakihs
exhibition of our athletic decadence. NO"
we have the bitter reflections OF reading
of the defeat OF the great Vardon. we
cannot help feeling that American meth
DDS thoroughness and perfect self-eontroi
played their part"
THE Sunday Times" says:
THAT the greatest representatives. OF
British golf failed to win the American
championship will be the cause OF ma
tional regret and not little amazemeh''
But all other feelings are extinguished IN
admiration for the wonderful ieat VI
ouimet. who proved himself to be one OF
the greatest golfers. 1t has ever peon
heretofore that British golfers regarded
the American championship as something
they could pick up or leave alone as inc
spirit moved them. Henceforward that
will not be the case"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
Outbursts of Cheering Violated
True Ethics of Golfing Code
Wonderful" Says
Golf President

Robert c. Watson. president OF the
United states Golf Association, was un-
able TO be at Brookline yesterday. but re-
ceived bulletins by telephone from The
Tribune telling OF the play-off Of the tie
for the open championship.
The enthusiastic president nearly
Jumped from his chair when he learned
that Ouimet had beaten Nardon and Ray
and captured the title.
Are you sure there's no mistaken" he
fairly shouted. 81 can hardly believe It.
1t IL amazing. Am I delighted? How
foolish a question. It's the most wonder
full thing tIat ever happened In the his
tory OF golf"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
VAN VECHTEN IN GOLF FINAL

South orange, \. J., Sept. 20.-The
semi-fnal round of the club golf cham
pionship was played to-day at the South
Orange Field Club. Schuyler Van Vech-
ten. former title holder and favorite TO
regain the club golf honors. won his
match from Harold Napier up and to
play while Ernest Smith brought him
self into the final bracket by disposing
OF W. u. Banks, up and 4 to play. In
the second eight competition c. c. DIN
defeated A. w. Bray. 1r 3 UP and to
play and ]. A. Magoffin defeated T. f..
Handy. up and 2 TO play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
KlRKBY LAUDS 0UlMET
Hardly Able to Believe News
Telephoned by Tribune.

Oswald Kirkby. rated among the nVe
host amateurs in the United States had
not heard the news OF ouimets golf VIC
tory until informed By The Tribune over
the telephone.
"You don't mean to tell me that gunner
,os won the open championship he IN
CURED incredulously. Bully lot MN. -
the greatest thing that ever happened
caddIed for Travers when ne played
against ouimet in the amateur cham-
pionship at Garden City. the youagstes,II
Is a Wonderfully steady player ana VIII
be heard from further. ..,oS. :,
KIrkby turned from the telephone te
srnaL 20 his father, James kirkby, and
tell him the news ''lsnt II wonderiui
dad?" Kirkby was heard TO say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

a number OF golfers publicly stated their
regret that cheering like that at boat
races or football games should have oc-
CURED. although they realized and stated
that 1t was impossible to check these
spontaneous outbursts OF enthusiasm
when Ouimet made particularly good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

lad. Francis will beat them on the
green"
None of the trio managed to gain an
advantage over the other until the third
hole. where Ray. after a sliced drive 10
the rough, gave himself little too much
10 do TO get home on the next He al
most reached the green at that and his
chip shot was not bad. leaving him put
Of ten feet for his 4. but he missed by a
harsbreadth.
1t was at the fifth that Ouimet pulled
himself out Of the only tight place he
really got into on the whole round. After
slicing his second shot. long brassie. out
Of bounds. he promptly dropeEd another
ball and making the edge Of the green
Clipped his fourth shot up near enough 10
get down the put for 5. which was all
the others could get, though with better
putting either of the professionals might
have had a 4.
The sixth hole, matter OF 275 yards,
was beautifully played by Vardon. After
Ouimet had laid his mashie shot about
twelve feet from the flag Vardon, with
delicate wrist stroke. got well inside the
amateurs effort. while Ray. who had the
longest drive. approached 10 within
eighteen feet. He missed his try for 8,
and then Ouinet failed, although another
turn Of the ball would have sent it In the
hole. Vardon had a downhill put OF eight
feet. and he made II. That placed the
former British open champion one stroke
ahead OF Ouimet and two better than
Ray.
The last named was the only member
Of the trio able to negotiate the seventh
green in two puts. and by getting his 3
there he drew level with Ouimet, though
still a stroke behind his countryman. II
was at the next hole that the general
levellng up occurred. This hole is $50
yards long, and 10 give an idea OF the
size Of the gallery II may be said that
the fairway on both sides was bounded
by human walls. In addition TO this, on
the high side back OF the green were hun
dreds more.
All three players got away good drives.
Ouimet's ball being the shortest He
made a fun iron shot. and the roar from
the gallery about the green told those
further away that the shot had been a
fine one Both the Britons followed with
fine approaches, Vardon's ball stopping
about twelve feet from the pin. Ouimet s
ball, however. was closer still. The anna
teur putted first and holed. moment
later Ray ran his down from fully TWEEN
ty-fve feet away Vardon missed his try,
the ball stopping foot shy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
All Square Going Out.

Going to the long ninth Vardon had 10
play out Of the woods after a pulled
drive He got out far enough TO enable
him 10 make the green on his third.
which was all any one could do, so it was
halve in all around. the strokes 10
the turn reading IS for each Of the three
players.
On the tenth green the foreigners took
extra puts. and that was the beginning
of the end. for Ouimet getting his 3, as
sumed the lead. a lead which he was
never to relinquish. The amateur gained
another stroke with fine at the
twelfth. his full second shot stopping
twelve feet short OF the cup. The others
were off in direction. Ray TO the. right
and Vardon to the left of the green. but
neither could pitch near enough to get
a.
Ouimets advantage over his opponents
was then two strokes, but he lost one 10
Vardon when the latter. thanks TO dead
" approach, was able to get down a snort
mt for a At No. 10. To the long four-
teenth Oulmet topped second shot WIN
his brassie. but IL did no damage, as no
one got home in 2. Ray tried hard out
on, a slice to the woods for his pains.
ond thereafter had all he could do to get
q : the same as the others.
The fifteenth saw Rays finish a driVe
~ the rough left him with diff1cult ap-
nyoach. The time for playing safe had
nassed however, so he went for the
green. The ball fell into the trap on
his first attempt he failed to get out
whereupon he showed temper by making
bastv slash at the rubber core. which
this time few clear across the green lie
cou,dn,t get better than 6. Ouimet and
Vardon halved In L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
NEARLY PERFECT GOLF
IN TITLE PLAY-0FF
Details of Match in Which
Youthful 0uimet MARRIED
English Hopes.
FEW PUTS WERE WASTED
Ray Usually Longest from the
Tee, but Fell Behind
Through Mistakes
in Direction.
The Golf Story
Hole by Hole

The following table shows at a glance
just how the competitors stood in total
number Of strokes. as compared with par,
at every hole OF the great match.
II shows that .0uimet, the youthful
amateur, was equal with par at every
hole except one. the seventh, and that
ne beat par at two holes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
Aporoachine the Finish.

vardon halved the short sixteenth IN
with ouimet, Ray taking 4. as his pitch
from the tee only made the edge OF the
green The mace was a killing one. and
II broke the hearts OF the piI'o"S
from the next tee vardon pulled 10 d
tran and couldn't get better thah D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
Bow Took Fewest Puts.

To carry the analysis further, Ouimet
had the better Of his opponents on the
green as we'll as through the falr"a|'
DurI,g the course Of the round the anna
ts,,r took "a puts, Ray % and Nardon 81
or o,t,, ono green. the seventh. where
his tee shot left him some forty yaros
short of the pin. did OulHe' 'aAe niol.
than the orthodox 2. but to onset that
he needed only single put d. INC "i'"'
eighth and seventeenth.
Vardon had three puts on tAe seEen'n'
tenth and home green's out hoieu ou'
after the approach at the sixth anu 'in
teepth single puts were suthcient lot
Raw ON the first. eighth and home greens
but he discounted these with extra
strokes al the tenth, fifteenth and seven
teenth holes.
Strange as IL may seem, the ioreisheIe
lost ground on the inward Journey ~
the turn all three were exactly even COZ"
man having taken IS strokes. IL was
then that Ouimet cut loose, coming hoi'e
I'm S4-hardlv human when the heavy go
ing is considered.
The Britons dropped stroke III '"o
short tenth hole. and from that monIe"'
ouimet was master OF the situation var
don hung on stubbornly for a While Du'
even he, whose bad shots are as rare as
his smiles. weakened under the strain
OF the tee ouimet was long and con-
sistentiy straighter than his opponents
When Ray got on just right he. OF course
made the others play the odd, put on
several occasions his drive brought up In
the rough 10 far of the line that his was
really the shortest ball