The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21


hauling OF the big football elevens
that suffered crushing defeats on
the gridiron this season. Football
captains and coaches realize now
more than ever. that the way TO
assemble great eleven is not by
waiting until few weeks before the
season begins. then pick out men
that seem best fitted for the pur-
pose All OF the big colleges will
start constructive campaign and
begin this year TO work all the year
round to make football TO the fall.
what baseball is TO spring and sum-
mer sports.
Frank Chance was induced to take
up baseball TO combat lung trouble.
says his bioerapher. but you can
never make Charles W Murphy or
Frank Farrell believe that the peer
less leader was in the game for his
health.
II il hard to reform an actor
Even Rube's long losing streak could
not induce him to forego the spot
light for long. Blossom Seeley and
RUDE Vanguard are in vaudeville
with Larry Mclean as the third
member of the act. Larry was TAX
en- in to make up for Marquard's
lack OF singing ability.
II Jimmy Clabby's announcement
that he will not take on any boxer
who cannot make 15S pounds ring
side is to stand as a rule. the new
middleweight champion will fight
precious few battles during the next
year Manager Larney Liehtenstein
has made an official announcement
stating Jimmy's attitude on the cham
pionship challenge business Lar
ney has put his foot down on weight
philanthropy, and any man who feels
that he has the right to challenge
Jimmy for the title must post a
forfeit and unless he can make 15s
pounds stripped for action, his for
felt will be grabbed and there will
. no bout.
One Of the strongest advocates Of
referees decisions in boxing bouts
held in New York state is Frank
Erne. former worlds lightweight
champion. who was a credit to the
ring game. Erne argues that the
present rule which prohibits decisions
has encouraged boxers to stall"
inasmuch as they cannot lose pres
tige and are able to fool the public,
He ridcules the argument that de-
cisions would promote open betting
on glove contests and says the vari-
GUS club managers could easily sup
ylhO made
the bouts.
Being a half owner Of the team,
Connie Mack held a meeting the
other day and decided to worry along
with the Athletics for another sea
son. Some 22-caliber managers are
telling all about Mack's errors Of
judgment in the late worlds series.
There was time when Col Robt.
l.. Hedges, owner Of the st. Louis
Browns. was extremely unpopular
with American league club owners
and President Ban Johnson. But
things are different now. When the
Feds invaded St Louis it was pre-
dicted that Hedges would soon throw
up the sponge Instead he pulled
off his coat and plunged right into
the fight tooth and nail AS a re-
suit Hedges has become one Of the
big men in the Johnson circuit and
is in high favor with the powers
that be.
Thirty-third degree fans who find
existence intolerable because the
season is over. have discovered that
81 baseball Ia
PLAYED in the Panama canal zone,
the best games being scheduled for
Sundays. 1t is reported that some
OF the big clubs are planning to
send down scouts in search OF new
material.
George Mcconnell. hurler who
has had trials with the Yankees.
thinks that he will stay in the big
show when he reports to the Cubs
In the spring. Jimmy" Archer,
20 with George Stallings, in Buff
falo was active in converting NC
Cornell from a first baseman into
pitcher. will give the tall twirler the
needed confidence for success.
Golf practically is at standstill
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the European war according to re-
! ports from London. Throughout
England and Scotland golf clubs
have been deprived OF employees who
have enlisted, and in many instances
clubs have been called upon to pro-
vide for families Of those who were
called to the front. Hoylake, the
course where the 1913 British open
championship was played, heads a
list of widely known grounds which
have been converted into drill
grounds Regular competitions have
been abandoned on many other
courses.
Patsy Callahan, the hard hitting
Irish featherweight champion, is still
on the trail Of Johnny Kilbane or
Johnny Dundee, both Of whom are
seeking matches with the best in the
lightweight class. Callahan is will
ing to meet either Of the crack
featherweight boxers at any weight
or under an conditions they may
name.
Beals Wright gives away his rae
quet after every big match he plays
in, or did: but Frederick s: Hovey
of the Germantown Cricket club,
Philadelphia, Pa, has used the same
racquet for IS years. 1t is one of
the old Slocum models restrung a