The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

offer satisfactory inducements TO play
ers. and after its first year, even those
whose heads are filled with sawdust. in
stead Of brains. will be applauding its
| founders.
Those who feel inclined to attend the
race meeting at Havre de Grace, are as
sured that the enemies of the sport can
not interfere with the races, as did the
minions Of the law at Norfolk. Racing is
permitted by law in Maryland. where IL
has been conducted without interruption
for more than one hundred years, which
speaks volumes for the sanity of those
into whose hands the administration Of
the States affairs have been placed
1t Is claimed that the foundation of the
Turf Register in America was due to the
efforts of Gen Skinner a Revolutionary
hero. who was postmaster general in 1S21
His history of the American turf, which
was published during-tAat year. is one
Of the most useful in existence.
Everything at present points TO the
success of the American polo team when
they meet the English challengers for the
Westchester cup. Both Of the Waterbury
boys are playing in better form than they
did last year, which is due TO the fact
that they are in better health Milburn
is also playing in excellent form There
Is a scramble on between several crack
players for the place made vacant by
the resignation of Harry Payne Whitney.
Among the most likely candidates for
his position on the team, are Rene La
Montague and Malcolm Stevenson, who
are practicing four days a week at Geor-
gian Court. when the weather permits.
The English team does not class with
their representatives of last year. Only
one Of the old players. Capt Lockett, is
with the team. The first game will be
played on June g.
George Clancy and Johnny Dundee will
be the attraction in a ten-rOund boxing
bout at New York tomorrow night
Clancy is human tornado when in ac-
/ ton. There is not a lightweight in
America who can Outpunch him, though
he is a legitimate feather-weight- His
style is peculiar, and one which has
seldom proved successful in anneXing
championship titles. but the little Balti-
more Irish kid seems to get along very
well with it Dundee will find him hard
boy to reach. and if the Italian ever gets
in the way of one Of those left-hand
drives, goodnight woP.
Al Mccoy. who put the rollers under
George Chip. claimant Of this middle
weight title. boxes with his right arm ex-
tended and right foot forward, as does
CLANCY and Knockout Brown. The late
Stanley KetcheIl set the fashion for thar
style of boxing He was the only pugiI:st
who ever used that system and became
champion. While il is the proper attitude
for fencers, it is contrary to all rules
Of boxing. for the reason that it is diff
cult for the boxer to either advance or
retreat easily or gracefully.
Gaorpa chin in Discussing his bout NTH
Mccoy. stated that when his antagonist
walked to the center of the ring with his
right arm extended. he could not figure
out how to meet the attack, and It was
while trying 10 plan a line of battle that
he ran into McCoy's left hand. and after
connecting he lost all interest the sr-
tertainment for at least ten<-seconds.
which was the time required for the
referee to count him out.
In the old DAYS OF bare-knuckle fighting
in England. there was a fighter known
as Bendigo. who used this awkward style
and made quite a reputation in the ring.
Under London rules. it was easier to
get by with it than under modern box
ing rules. which prohibit clinching. and
in which clever footwork is an all-Im-
portant part of the science of boxing.
Under the old system. footwork amount
ed to nothing. as fighters used spiked
shoes to prevent them from slipping on
the turf. on which all battles were
fought
The modern boxing arena is furnished
with postIess rings and padded floors,
which are conducive of extreme speed
and graceful maneuverinE. in which box
ers of the CLANCY style appear at a dis
advantage. Dundee is quite a clever
boxer, though not a knocker-out by any
means. and it would not surprise those
who are familiar with Chaney's ability.
to see him win by the Knockout routs.
Frank Moran, who is matched to fight
Jack johnson in Paris next June. Is
picking up lot of easy money in this
country appearing in vaudeville houses.
He is being favorably received. as he
deserves to be, as he is high-class.
clean-cut young man. possessing the
qualities so essential to success in the
magic circle. He has a corps OF clever
sparring partners. from whom he is pick
ing up the finer points of the science:
leading a clean life. while the big black
fellow continues to be the center of at
traction in the cafes OF Paris
Reports which have reached me through
racing friends at the French capital are
to the effect that johnson looks soft. and
that his step is not so sprightly as in
the old days, his eyes are baggy, which
is the one true sign of degeneracy in an
athlete. II he can. after all these years
of mental worry and dissipation Of the
most injurious nature, get into such
physical condition to enable him to
go through a grueling fight, such as
Moran will put up, he will go down in
pugilistic history as the greatest fighter
OF our day and age.