Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-25
SNOWY" BAKER TAKES PLACE
OF MCINTOSH AS PROMO
Will Try to Garry on Fighting Game II
Australia as Did His Predecessor
Williams in Line for Try at Title

There were angles which caused
some dissatisfaction and the players
were Tot working together as they
should have done. The man who could
was Bill Bernhard. for every man
liked him and would have worked his
head off for him. 1t was Lajoie him.
self who would have liked to see
a brother. 1t may not be known out
side, but when Lajoie signed UP with
the Cleveland club for long period
1t was with the understanding that
never receive cent less than any other
pitcher in the club. That Is how
strong Larry was for Bill.
ITO my mind the Maps that year
had ono. Of the strongest ball teams
ever gotten Together but It ,n was Jack lack
winning the pennant."
Kid Williams. the Baltimore bantam
weight. has right now 70 get into the
championship class and ask match Of
Johnny Coulon. The Kid IL practically
the bantam champion OF France now.
having defeated Charles Ledoux, the rec
ognixed champion OF Europe, in fifteen
the Verenon arena, just outside OF Los
Angeles. According to all reports the
little Frenchman put UP remarkably
good hight and never ninched In the hot
test of mix-ups. The only regret is
that the bout should be awarded to the
Baltimore on a questionable blow. Lee
doux went down in the fifteenth round
from what appeared to the referee q
clean body punch, but the Frenchnan
claimed 1t was foul blow, and as he did
not respond to the call at the end of
the ten-second count the decision was
given to Williams. 1t proved that Ledoux
is no false alarm and that another battle
between the two will probably be de-
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First. however. williams will meet Eddie
Campi, the clever coast bantam. in a
return match. for the fans there believe
that Tim McGrath's protege can out
twenty-round 90. Then the winner will
have. clear sailing for championship
match with Johnny Coulon on Labor day.
providing, Of course. that Johnny Is
well enough by that time and in proper
shape.
Jimmy Duffy, the Lockport IN. W
lightweight, through his manager. Bert
Finch. wants to bet bunch OF money
that the eastern lad can take the meas
sure Of Willie Richie in a twenty-round
bout. Manager Finch says he can raise
So 600 real money to back up his claim,
and that II Richie will accept the prop
osition he will make match at once. to
take place anywhere he names, the 5000
to 60 as q side bet and to split the purse
any way the champion suggests. II will
post the 5000 with any sporting author
ity In the country" writes Manager
Finch, cor with any bank Ritchie names.
just to show that I mean business and
do not seek lot of notoriety at his ex-
pense. I will not say that all the money
is mine, nor DufTy's, but We have the
sum to wager. just the same, and we mean
business" The chances are that Ritchle
viii be matched with either Leach Cross
or Tommy Murphy for Labor day on the
coast, so that all the other lightweight
aspirants, including Jack Britton. Pal
Brown, Jimmy Duffy and Packey Nc.
Farland, will have to wait while.
Some boxers change managers so
often 1t Is hard to keep tab on them.
sam Murbarger Is having just the OPP
posite experience. Sam Is a manager