Evening journal., 1914-03-06
Written for the United Preos.

baseball magnates that IL was the
desire Of the collector of the port
that no baseball business be contract
ed until the Lusitania had dOcked.
Ban Johnson and the others as
sured him the wish would be COM
piled with and though they had no
contracts with them, they set out in
search OF verbal promises post-haste.
Every member OF the party was
Drowned by the tropical sun and
was the picture of health All said
they were ready to start the regular
season right now. Callahan and
McGraw declared the teams were
greeted with tremendous. enthusiasm
at every point. The trip was a great
financila success, McGraw said, but
exact figures are not yet available.
Mile. NJ. Carpenter, 20. today was
declared the female pugilist champion
OF France, following her knockout Of
Mile. Warner In the fourth round of
a scheduled six-round bout. at Chan
tilly, which was Witnessed by 400
persons. Mile. Warner forcer the
pace at the start and the first two
rounds were slightly I'm her favor.
Mile. Carpenter opened up in the
third and fourth rounds. however,
and knocked out her opponent after
raining a score Of hard punches 70
the head
Fight fans today pointed to aggres-
siveness and experience as the combi-
nation which enabled Leach Cross to
Outpoint Phil Bloom, of WILLIAMSBURG,
In hnN for I.F
pire A. c. here last night. Cross
showed the effects of his lay-off since
New Years, as his delivery was wild
and he was slow on his feet
London boxing enthusiasts we're
iubilant today, following the an
nouncement that King George. despite
the outcry against professional
Dugilism, will attend boxing contests
at the barracks of the Second Life
Guards, of which regiment he is coll
onel. In addition TO regimental con-
tests. there will be fights between a
number Of professionals, including
Bombadier Wells.
Jack Twin Sullivan, of Boston,
won the decision over Jack Geyer, OF
Denver, in their ten-rouud fight in
Buffalo last night Sullivan was lead
ing up 10 the tenth round, when
foul by Geyer ended the fight The
| lightweight bout between Harry
Boyle, Of Philadelphia, aud George
Cohan, Of Albany, was even up.
The Athletics awoke 20 warm
southern weather today and as the
diamond has dried rapidly a practice
game Is looked for this afternoon .e-
tween the regulars and the Yanigans.
The st. Louis Cardinals VIII are at
Jacksonville for a series of games.
report a narrowing tale about Arnold
Hauser, their shortstop. saying he is
confined TO a sanitorium at st. Au-
gustine because of illness and family
/ troubles.
To relieve the monotony of cross
country running, and with the idea OF
developing wind and reducing sur
plus flesh, Manager Doom has de-
cided TO Introduce soccer in the Phil
| lies camp at Wilmington.
The weather today was cold and
threatening.
Clipton Case. a pitcher from Tren-
ton, n. j., and Bill Erwin. Philadel-
phia catcher, are due to arrive today
TO help out the batteries.
Ray Collins. big left-hander OF the
Boston Red Sox. has been given his
terms for this season. according to
his own admission. but Is holding out
for a settlement OF next years terms
Settlement is expected when Presi-
dent Lannin arrives in that spring
next week
The rear guard OF the Boston Red
Sox left today for the training camT
at Hot Springs. President Lannin and
Vice President Taylor will leave New
York ior the front Sunday.
iian- Nagnrrs 1914 contract to-day
rcposed in the safe OF President Barney