The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-27

o>pyrseh., 1914. b- The Picss t'ubish1s Co.
C'rhc New YOfs World.
vvYHES Leach Cross rent word TO
NJ Billy Gibson saturday night that
W he could not box Willie Ritchie
next Wednesday night nj Madison
Square 1t looked to some people as "
Leach was not In perfect condition and
was "s,alling" for time. Other mongcrs
intimated that Cross demanded n post
ponsment so as &c worry Rlt1iic. But
all these guesses had to be thrown into
the discards Leach couldn't box Richie
next Wednesday night even IL failure
TO do no meant the blaCklistlng OF the
dentist by the Boxing Commission.
Cross injured his eide. A specialist
looked him over yesterday and he re-
ports that Cross's injury IL OF such
nature that IL would be impossible for
him to carry out his part OF the con-
tract with Richie. When the latter
learned from the doctor that Cross was
In agony he promptly notified Sam
wallach that he had no intention Of
claiming the 5000 forfeit posted as ap-
pearance money.
The report that Crosse ribs are
broken IL erroneous. His injuries con-
slst of strained ligamcnts. which cause
much pain when he boxes Cross should
be In perfec, condition again Within ten
days Richie consented to Z postpone
mont until Nov. 10.
THE postponcment will prove big
loss TO 1titchie. lilo has already
passed Up a weeks work In val
devilie and could have worked all Of
the present week at one OF tho big
houses In New York. The notification
OF Cross injury came too late to book
for the present week. The champion.
however, means to mako the best Of
the enforced layor from work. This
Is going to give me n chance to i'm
prove my golf" he said last evening
I won't do any boxing until about
week before the bout. but I'll be up
at Van Cortlandt Park every day trying
10 make that nrst hole In nve. Playing
golf VIII Keep me down to about the
weight ! am at present. ! was sorry
to hear Of Cross's injury and sincerely
hope that he VIII be In condition on
Nov. 10. II am to box him ! want him
to be In the best possible condition"
"IHil-E Richie was expressing
w sympathy for Cross. Scotty
Montieth rushed In and asked
II II was true that his bout with Cross
mas been called of. Richie told him
that the bout had been postponed. Mon.
teth tried to induce Richie TO take on
Dundee on the original date "Td like
TO do this" said Richie. but I am
booked with Cross and 1t wouldn't be
iair Tor me to pass him up lust because
no Vas unfortunate enough IN y.,
hurt' No. Scotty. can't do II now.
but some other time. I am a,wav.
ready to box anybody that will make II
worth my while. It's the dollar, and
."" 'nat am after l will admit
'nat money is not everything in thi.
world bnt with a man In my line IL
i"eAhs' get the money while the getting
good III tell you what IN do.
."oush' ! accept a challenge from Dun.
10 play golf match" Monti.th
ha'a mat he thought he could arranx.
~ They will probably meet thu v.ss
at van Cortlandt Park,
may develop that the manay.r. ~,
he globe trottinG baseball trim will
nave :" ."rS 20. Reinforcement.
Mshy OF the stars who were booke, Tor
.ne UP are said to be ready TO iunp
o'We ,he party reaches Vancouver.
whsro the real journey begins, Sone
,"sy rear the sea, but the real
trouble 10 that the tour has not bsen a
success financially NJ far and the plnv-
ers do not want to take any chances. ~
having 10 stand additional expenses
Managers McGraw and Callahan. now
ever say the trip will be made even II
they have to grab bah players on IN .
Coast at the last minute.
wasn't luck that enabled Dartmouth
10 defeat Princeton on the xrjdiron
last Saturday, Az matter OF fact
many OF the Princeton grads expected
something 10 happen. but they never ex-
pected that the Tigers would fall TO
score The Dartmouth quarterback gel.
all the credit. His dash for q touch
down did not come after a tumble. lie
IL quick thinker. lie saw his oppor-
tundty and without hesitation switched
the play. and. grabbing the ball hims el
started on the run that won for him
everlasting glory.
A MOTHER so-called white hope is
n with us II AIRY Pollok has
- thrown Ed Hagen's hat IN the
ring Hagen hsals from Seattle. He ar
rived to-day and we expect ne will call
on us before many hours and rola te
about his many winning battles" Mr..
Hagen. however. will have to produu @
the documents before we start saying
nice things about him. We have had
no many "bloomers" TO deal with during
the past year that We refuse to accept
Hagen a. wonder on the sAy-so OF MS
manager or himself. There arc plenty
Of fairly good heavy men around here
now to give Hagen a thorough trying
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