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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
Gibbons Tries Hard, but Fails
TOKnOck Out Jack McCdrr0n

In several OF the rounds Gibbons had
McCarron In q weakened condition a.
q result Of short inside right hand
swings to the jaw.
Gibbons's showing was the best ne
has made SO far In this city. for he was
cleverer. fought harder. and also landed
more blows than he has In his other
battles here.
In the other ten-roun 20 Tom Glib
bons, a brother OF Mikes. also managed
to carry on tho honore. Tom, who
fights In almost the same style a. his
brother, met Young Mike Donovan, the
son OF Prof. Mike Donovan. the aged
boxing instructor Of the New York Ath-
letic Club. Tom landed 30 frequently
In tho first three rounds that II looked
as II Donovan would surely be knocked
out To the surprise OF the tight fans
young Donovan fought better a. each
round progressed and in some OF them
managed to get In some stiK punches
on Gibbons.
In the tenth and last round Gibbons
cut loose and he threw 30 many
punches into Young Mikes body. stoni-
ach and Jaw that II was a miracle thar
he lasted the round out. When the
bell rang ending the contest Donovan
was very weak.
t Nc. Il: 4: sS Tsea e. sssss:
hitting middleweight o. IancssteI r.. JACK has
signed Moueh w ior sa, Vi: III, das Ne Twelve
night Of May 81. Under McGuigan's handling
Houck should develop into great fighter.
Seven clubs will hold s sm, ssor r, ,oniss
sS'R o Ss:.a.y e. .H sSs.; Aa' s' ts.d
KID BiscS ten rounds; st. Nichoias 4, c.. Dtei
Peters vs.. KID Ghstto ten rounds: Ir,int 4. e..
| rounda; ouecnsbom a. c., Paddy Sullivan Va.
silent Martin; Liberal 4. G., Staten Islsnd Young
| dyson Vs. Joe Black. ten rounds
! wildcat" Ferns Of Kansas City claimant q
IL. weltsrrsishs SoSin g Meiptyrs
a. csn.di,n Esltsrysisht ,rn.mPions 70, t.T
vii meet Anton I. Grave at TAFT. CAL july. II
4 twenty-rou fight. Both bouta were made a
1t6 pounds At O'Clock
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
FIRST AND ONLY FIGHT SCAR
SPOILED PLANS TO MAKE
F|TzS|MM0NS A MINISTER
Cseatest Champion Ring Ever Knew Really Be.
gan Interesting Career When He Was Fit.
teen Years Old, Years Before He Ar
rived Here From Australia.
Fitz on Present Day Fighters,
Starts Neu Euening World Series

stepped into
World Thursday
o
March H. 1897
invented
combined
ces the eve of the big of his time and Ft.smmons
confidence
he
Of
freckicd
Fssimmons
finishing blow Then picking
rtasmmons forgot that no had worlds championship
. famous champion and =
published
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
No Attempt Will Be Made to Install
Horse Racing at Brighton This Year

Mike Costello, Charlie Davis. Hartley
Thomas. Ray Veditx. william Wander
bury. George Sparl and others Of lesser
repute.
In the lists Of the now men that Will
compete IN the minor events throughout
the season. George Mercier and Billy
Hagan have been showing the best form.
with Reggie Lyons Of the amateur field
giving them q hard run for the premier
honors.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
Avonia Picnic Tonight.

To.nishts the night and the Manhattan Caann
Ons Hundred and Fifty. fifth street and Eighth
avenue, ths place whsFe the stan Of the ring Will
congreeute for the annual picnic of the Avonia
A. c. T1ssrs isn't . box~ Of peuminsoce In this
part Of the State who'll not BE- on hand. For
many years now--a score At least-ths students Of
. night of Whenever the Avonias have conducs e,l
their pisnic Boxers doIt n " for socisi i IKE
10 dance and he meNy. Among those who have
promised 20 attend irs Tommy MURPHY. Mike
J"s Young shugr,e. Johnny Dlndse, Knockout
Irown. KID williams Jeff Smith jim Savage,
Frank Klaus. Phil CTss. Frankie burns and
are BoxinG Commissioner O'Nsil. Charles Harvey,
lilly 0itsnn, Dan Mcketnck. Jec and Mdis
Mcmahon and IrobSbly John J. McGrsw. manager
az tha Gianta,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
KEEP YOUR HEAD STILL" AD.
visES TRAVIS.

Il should say keep your head stiil.
rather than keep your eye on tho ball.
II the head romans rigid the eyes may
almost be closed. unless one has 4
tendency to Jerk. Practice keeping your
head still In the suns shadow. Retain
some reserve force. l. G., keep within
natural limitations. In short. don't
press. for thereby N the end you will
lose more than can be- gained. Keep
your eyes on the place where the ball
was before you struck. Don't ease up
AZ soon as the sphere IL hit. Keep up
steam until your arms are on their up
ward journey.
mo one can rank high who In not a
master OF lofted approaches. There is
no department which requires such n
high degree OF skill and the exercise OF
! such sound judgment as approaching.
Mere strength and direction must be
supplemented with dellcacy and dis
| elimination not called for elsewhere ex-
cept In the approach putt. which Is
really an offshoot. Approaching In the
largest single element In winning a ma
| donal championship.
| 1T Ii better to be an adept In putting
than in driving. The simpler the means
to get the ball into the hole the better
There In less risk to run up an approach
than to pitch It. To state the case cpl
dramatically: Don't look up too soon In
your short game: don't hit too soon In
your long game. Generally speakine
better results follow from gripping youi
club firmly. but not too tightly. Tight
ness sacrifices delicacy.
I'm putting only the shouherv SHOULD
enter into the stroke. As putting II
largely mental, by humoring yourself
you tend toward desired results. Ever,
shot should be played with reference 4
the following one. BY playing out o
trouble don't put yourself In a wors'
place. In medal play avoid undue risks
in match play be governed largely b!
your opponents score.
|, Oct as much solitary practice as 20,
lean on out-of-the-way holes instead o
playing complete rounds. However. d,
not drive more than half a dozen ball
consecutively. for muscles tire easily
J stop practising n couple of days befor
a tourney or championship Play oftel
against q somewhat stronger opponen;
Make the club suit YOU instead OF max
ing yourself suit the stub, Avoid heav
clubs and those having wobbiy shafts
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
Some Tips for Beginners
Given by Veteran Golf
Expert, Walter j. TRAVIS

on his appreciation. When I asked
him yesterday IL his notions regarding
clubs and advice to tyros had under
gone important change the last ten
years. he answered negatively. How
ever. he did admit that the long hand
led clubs he champloned so stoutly half
q dozen years ago would in many hands
sacrifice direction for the sake of dis
lance. For a long time ne looked upon
any criticism OF his elongated handles
as rank heresy.
When asked for . few tips for begin
ners he said: The average professional
lacks the faculty Of imparting instruc-
tion: yet II IL not unwise to session
ally employ a professional coach for
the sake OF intoxicating style. The dan
ger lies In wanting to attain q certain
end. and adopting the easiest way to
get there. Consequently one must often
unlearn and start afresh on correct
principles. II you model your game on
that OF nrst-class player or players.
your Improvement will be paint lily
slow. yet that IL the surest method.
"All good players work on the same
basic principles. no matter how much
their mannerisms may obscure that fact.
The laws OF motion are interchangeable.
no a ball hit in the same way will al
ways follow the same course. To actu-
ally duplicate a stroke. however. IL so
difficult as to be almost impossible. II
Is human nature to always strive for
the unattainable In golf. as In other
things. Every player wishes to repeat
the fine strokes that even the veriest
tyro occasionally puts to his credit.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
Y0NKERS AND ST. GEORGE
IN BIG FOOTBALL MATCH

Yippoi Plenty Of action a. Cattle Payh this
afternoon when the st, George and Yonkass
association fo,thall teAns kick of. Tfsss two
teams have bsttled before wien Yonkers took hsr
adversary into camp. thereby winning the Amer.
can Amateur Association Cup. ~, George. rein
way back to-day and there's bound 70 no soms.
thing doing every senond. The victorious IaAysI,
come In possession Of the st. Gspess Invitation
Cup. In addition TO the football game thsrs will
he Q one-miis walking exhibitiSf race with mani
-ssn toeins the musk
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
III You Model Your Game on
That Of a First Class Player or
Players Your Improvement
viii Be Painfully Slow, Yet
That Is Surest Method" De.
cIares "Grand Old Man OF
Came"

..rv.u =. ..h yobr AZ Ward to
~. .,,.rroo, a, the OAK
80 al, CIT "a. ~. nav. been suf.
r.,sr,,v hnr,h,.a nv each being retired,
~ So, ,,. vo,n~ f,v
80. -. ,.,., src,,.s 600 have for re-
- ,row ire. Tor tho ham
.. - .h,..,or. ~. 90 70 Fox
,,,,t ~ Nm. M, for next week's
i"' .s.,r,or.h,n," "ru TO-"
ms. ro,,h,,... tho r.teran. will
sou -. :, s,s,.n Island unless
l., n.,,.h,v .hos,t the age OF
"a. ory.Nr., YEAR. vet
A'"V'' Nv" A.. ,,r.n.r ha.eball
no ono ever :, -. 49,, ,he title
star 'the o'd man .,.r,
stuck to tho AUSTRALIAN ".
He never had II until he played wiz"
Trayers and II seems reasonable to sup
NOS. .nectators adopted the nickname
s,.,,n. ,,.h h.twean the two, because
49,. go ,ho ,o,snhone there
on '"o nm" " a. &C rome.
- cohstaht oo"'u'o' "na
Some think II 10 coh'rae"o" Vi eu
old man." given him Tor winning ."e
British or worlds title. since no other
American has ever come within hailing
a,.,ancs ~ that premier honor.
-, o,d.r ,,,avcr. who are
i"''e ~ me- ,..,.o. a. walter
Stars sueh' ior .,h,,.
FAIRBANKS. whose ""'' e"o.
but no one else 10 IN such eo"S'~' e'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
PEWTER TROPHY GREATLY
PLEASED TRAVIS.

Seventeen years ago there was no
such volume of golfing information OBJ
tainable as at present, 80 he was able
to digest practically everything written
on the subject, and by constant prac-
tce was able to correct his faults, a
plan which he still prescribes as
earnestly as he did a dozen years ago.
II think was better or as the result
OF enforced CROPPING at Fundamentals. +"
he said a couple of days ago. when in
a reminiscent mood. And then he OBJ
served that the frst little pewter trophy
ne won gave him more pleasure than
about all the others combined. not ex-
cepting II. Georges Vase from England.
Inasmuch as he had won about every
tttls Of consequence by 1905. II Is no
wonder the edge has since been taken
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17

|THE trouble was that all this time
could only think Of the man
who had beaten me Week after
week the desire for revenge grew. But
was a slim little fellow. only eleven.
and ! knew I'd have no chance to night
II met him. Broodlng over II put an
idea into MY mind. I'd work and grow
A. strong a. could. and learn how TO
night. 10 that I'd be ready whom ! was
big enough to tackle him.
II went to my brothers blacksmith
shop and induced him TO give me two
old leather aprons cut these up into
patterns for boxing gloves. ia never
seen any. but ia heard about them.
sswed the gloves with string and
stuffed them with leather clippings and
cotton. and then got the other boys Of
tho neighborhood together and boxed
with them every day.
| In couple Of years ! could outlook
, any OF them easily. and I was growing
tall. Every night before / went 10
sleep ] thought OF what I'd do n
that football player when I grew n
little bigger We were right by the sea
and ] heard about what great fighters
sailors were. So I made up my mud
to run away and be a sailor for year
or two. had fixed It up with the cap
tain Of q bark called tho Isabella Rid
ley, and was about to skip out the mex,
morning. when up came a terrible
storm In the night and wrecked the
Isabella Ridley and nine or ten Other
vessels, driving them high on the shore
] gave up the sea and got a lob as a
carriage painter at seven shillings
week. In few months l was a goo
painter. having . very steady hand FOL
the fne stripping. But that wasn't max
Ing me strong fast enough. and I go
another Job as a striker in Parson &
Andrews's foundry. swinging a heav!
J sledge. This was great work. but afte
three years I threw a hot tire over tn
foreman one day and got fred.
, <<HvY IfIIE was working there
, w fifteen years old. / had m
> " hrst ring fights. to \ nnis
with bare knuckies. London Prize Rim
l Rules. I won them all with knockout,
I My next Job after leaving the foundr
!. was az a painter. then as paper
, hanger. I could do three mems worl
y and did It, Next went to work as
I horseshoer for my brother. l stuck I
. that Job Ave years,
o IAN this time ! never forgot about III
I football captain. BY the time was Sc,
l enteen I concluded I could whip hin
and the next two years I spent all OF m
o spare time travelling around 10 footbs
Q nNptches looking for him. But he he
b disappeared. and to this day I've nevs
n set on him.
n Anosksa ne cut q sasg . ~
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
WHITE to Referee Mo.day's Bout.

The stAmp Of ApIru%ai was put on the Z6yHko
CszeauI wrestling match yestsrisy when Charlie
White was unanimously agreed upon to act 2.
wor din While, and both wFsstlers will d. vel
to stick to the rules. which are thoroughly under.
stood by him,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17

without incident. Herreshon lost the
thirteenth by his ball trimming the cup
and so was left only ono UP. AZ that
critical point. however. Travers vir-
tually threw away the fourteenth, az
ter HerreshofY had topped his drive
Travers failed to get the green ana
took two puts. on the fifteenth Tray
ers laid his approach dead in wonder
full style. after being In trouble.
1t was regulation half.
At the sixteenth Herreshoff was away
over the green on his third. but by
making n fine putt got half In par
s. which left him dormle two. Travers
been short OF green on the seven
teenth. settled his hash. for he lost
the hole to par 4. and the match, 3 up
and ] to go.
Despite several remarka Die shoeD
Travers put up no such game as yestef.
day. indicating that he is still soft and
variable. all OF which increases the
gamble in next weeks Metropolitan
Championship.
White beat Webb one up. -..
Cards.
White:
out .s.... q A-N
In 80. ...A IS 6 6 IS %-to-0
Webb:
Out .......I %slA Nv
In ........+ 4 3 g s 6 +SsN
Webb at all times was down. losing
three holes going out and halvinG he
| others. Then he got two OF them back
and was only one down ending the f5tA.
but could only halve the last three
| holes, White. oddly enough did not
| win a hole In his home course. coming
| home. although his 81 on the first hs,f
| equalled par.
Phillip Carter. Nassau. beat MoKim
Hollins. Harvard. 2 and I. Alfred Nor
| rell. Hackensack beat James II. Hyde.
| South-Shore. 4 and q Donald MoKsl-
lar. Midland, beat DR.. Morris Carpen-
ter, Oakland, and 2. F. d. Kerr
Ekwanok. beat G. Schepmos Upper
| Montcla!r, 1 up.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17

We we're living In New Zealand.
about $500 miles across the sea from
Australia. One day my mother sent me
to buy box Of snun at q chemist shop
near our home. On the way ! passed
a. open field where two football teams
we're playing. ! walked slowly. watch.
ang the same and wishing that ! could
gss chance to kick the ball. was
very curious 70 know how II would feel.
Just while was wishing somebody
ncSsd II over the fence and II rolled
ngAt to my feet 30 ! kicked Il back
again - hard - could.
"A second later the captain Of one
Of the tsams. q big fellow over six feet
tall. lsapsd the fence and ran straight
1t me. Before ! had any idea what
he meant TO do he struck me terrific
blow on the nose. smashing Il and cut
ting = cash across the bridge that In
the only scar carry to-day after hun
drsds Of ring battles. The blow knocked
me ,ssnseless. was unconscious for
fhres hours and half. and the blood
that ran down my throat strangled me
20 that ! came very near dyi1g. At
last they brought me to. The coin
was carrying had nown out OF my hand
when I was struck. remembered that
! had started for some snuff. but I had
nothing to buy It with. 30 ] staggered
homo In the dark empty handed.
<<VVY HEN ] slipped In through the
w door my mother only saw
mat ! had a bloody nose.
Ny training for the ministry hadn't In.
cludsd hshtins. ia often been warned
that ] must not fiEht.
you've been fighting. have your
aaked my mother. And without another
word she turned and took stout whip
down from Its nail on the wall and pro-
cssdsd to give me the worst whipping
ever had In my life. Then she sent me
to bed.
''Nsgt morning she came to my room
NJ sves had sweiied over night and
were closed tight and my nose was a
siS6A When my mother saw for the
Era time how badly ! was hurt she
cried over me and told me again ant
a0nAn how sorry she was she hst
Wh1Dosd ne. and ! told her how II al
haooeaeA. Then she sent for a doctor
~ hurt Friday afternoon. Saturda,
thasV was no school and OH Sunday m!
syD were still closed. so for the firs
ume was lot out OF going TO church
But Monday l was made to go 4
seAeol There the scholars laughed q
me - much that ! ran home, and
novr went 10 either scaooi or
church afterward, Ny mother used 4
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17

Herreshofr won tn. first hole in par
3 to 4 by a fine long putt The second
and third were halved. the second rather
poorly. Tho match was squared on the
fourth by Herreshoff pulling his ball.
which hit q tree and bounced back. At
that he was down In par 4. but Travers
drove 10 the green ana sent his ball In
two puts, giving him a birdie. Travers
lost the htth by 10 par by poor
second, which left him short Of the
green.
The sixth was we'll halved. Here's
hofY won the seventh In a par to b,
getting the green IN 2. while Travers
topped his drive. Herreshoff got a
splendid s TO the regulation 4 on the
eighth. while Travers. needing s. was
left 3 down. The latter drove with his
iron. but his ball got a down-hill roll.
Herreshoff lost the ninth 6 to par 4.
the rough missing his putt. and so was
: down at tho turn. On the tenth
Travers had q bad lie from tee and
NO away in reaching the green. How
aver. the hole was halved in par 4 by
Herreshoff's missing his putt.
Tho eleventh and twelfth were halved
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
Muffin SOLD to Senators.

Pitcher Gsorss Mullin. the Oldest PLAYER on the
Tissry hAs been sold 70 the senato. Of the
DOM ven vsn this sssson and that Is tho reason
Why NsnaSsr JsnninQ canned HIM He vas q
= w. s =: e; sE. - y. Sl''' 1-'''
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17

q has never been told
It generally known that he .
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17

Tor the ministry said Bob Until eleven old church
and Bible twice
. q football
to-day
We living Zealand could what asked
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17

worldwide fame ~ middleweight
champion.
But Fitxsimmons was twenty.
seven years old when he came here.
He must have had some history in
Australia before coming to America.
Worlds champions aren't made in .
few months. II takes years Of night
Ing and hard work to get where
Titxsimmons was when he beat
Dempsey and later on Corbett. and
then Gardner. taking the middle.
weight. heavyweight and light heavy
weight world championships In sue.
cession. Yesterday Bob sat down
and told me the story Of his start,
and here It 10:
MY mother began BY training me
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-17
HERRESH0FF DEFEATS
CHAMPION TRAVERS IN
OAKLAND GOLF TOURNEY
Jersey Star Off Form and
Loses Semi-Finals 3 Up
and 1 to Go.
tsreetai b NJ Eysnine WORLDLY

BAYHrDE. L. I. May 17.-Jerome d.
Travers. national champion. was de-
feated by Fred Herreshoff In the semi
finals Of the Oakland golf tournamen:
this afternoon. Herreshoff, although,
handicapped by an injured ankle. PIT
on a wonderful same and won from
Travers up and to 60.
Herreshon was up on Travers at the
end OF the first nine holes. Card to turn
HerreshofY:
Out ..........3 8 SIS
Travers:
Out ............4 8 I'll
Herreshoff:
In ............l 3 8 -
Travers:
In ,...........% 8 5 8 I g.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-06
VAST sum REQUIRED
TO CONVERT TURKEY
Possible to- Christianizo Sui
tan's Country, Says
Missionary.

Kansas City.-Special: A Chris
q Turkey for 10000 900 American dol
lars. That was the substance OF an ad-
dress by Dr.. Charles C. Tracy, presi-
dent OF n Anatolia college, Turkey.
before the, American board OF commits
sioners for foreign missions here today.
The board Is holding its sessions In con-
nection with the National Council Of
Congregational churches.
Dr.. Tracy reviewed the conditions in
Turkey during the last few years and
predicted with the proper support the
American missionaries now there could
bring the nation out of its darkness to
Christianity.
For our higher and middle educa-
tional work in the Turkish dominions
leges and h inauguration Of the acad-
emtes. we want $1,000, OO0," he said.
Lyman M. Peet, OF Foo Chow coll
1ege. China, said the ~anti.opiun move
ment was the basis of4the present social
transformation In China.
THE canal of Governor Lin, q grad
uate Of u American college, which
swallowed up 1921 chests, or 50, 00o, 900
worth Of the drug, will ever stand I'm
Chtna's history In the same place a.
the Boston tea party stands In New
England history.
hold on the people OF China. Never
again will the makers of incense and
idol papers ply the trade they formerly
did. In Foo Chow, just outside the east
gate Of the city, during tho few days
Immediately following the revolution,
thousands Of idols were thrown from
palaces and trampled under foo or
burned. A new religion is springins
up in China and American missionaries
are helping to build It."
Rev. Chase Ewing, who has spent 10
years in Tien Tsin, declared America
h ideal that inspired and n inspiring
the republic Of China.
The following officers were elected;
President, Samuel B. Chapen, Boston;
vice president, Edward d. Eaton, BE-
lott. Wis; recording secretary, Horny
A. Stinson, New York.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-06
Real Horne for Soldiers.
From the Canton Leader.


Great space has been given In the news
papers of the state in their last few issues.
and great stress put upon the going OF
Gen. w. III. III. Beadie of Madison to the
state soldiers home at Hot Springs, 8. D.,
Tor the winter. And whyf Does anyone
tor q moment think the soldiers home a
cherttable institution where only poverty
stricken and decrepid old soldiers ind ref
nge II so, be disillusioned at once. Tho
soldiers home is a 9 much q home to every
the parental roof to a child. They were
the cause OF its being built. The sacrt-
fee they made of the best years of their
lives, the strength OF their most vigorous
bition all made this institution possible
and desirable. What more natural than
when home ties are broken and families
scattered that they should seek the only
home left to many, whose doors are al
ways open to them. where hearth IL Wide.
handclasp OF others like unto themselves
makes life seem less desolate and dreary.
The soldiers home ID a beautiful place. It
is q haven OF rest and peace for those
rounded by hills IN three sides. encircled
still stronger by the loving, protecting
arms OF the state OF South Dakota, Ans
these arms upheld by the government OF
the United States that these brave men.
save. They are an old soldiers now. but
gathered together, the nre of youth II
kept burning In their breasts 70 q greater
degrees than IL each were treadfng his
pathway alone. They forget their sor-
sorrowred more. They are all looking TO 4
beyond. waiting for another bugIs
call. which Will bid them Join the greRtox
army on the other shore Proud should
ANY man be that his ttE the fxhtfto enroll
as a member Of tho South Dakota soldiers
horhA.