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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
Prize Fights viii Be
Decided in LOUISIANA
las Result Of Recent Election
Putting Ban on Fistic Game
in California.

Fl Z 8 T. I. Us i b. a
Now that the. voters have banished
pugilism from the state of California,
where forsyears past the boxing game
has enjoyed lively and profitable
existence, promoters OF ilstic contests
particularly those OF Championship
calibre, must turn south to Louisiana
as the only stare in the union where
ring battles, in any class, may be
lost or won. Great ring battles have
been brought to successful as well as
surprising issues in tho Pelican state
and ring history is featured with
many interesting chapters Of star
bouts which were decided in the VIC
unity OF New Orleans. Once more the
Crescent City bids fair to blaze in the
limelight as a center of stirring sport
ing events and there may be reviv-
al of the famous gatherings OF sport
lovers which crowded the hosteleries
in that city. a quarter of a century
ago.
Two noted ring battles in each Of
which a champion was dethroned and
new one crowned were fought at
Now Orleans In the very early nine
ties but after lapse OF SO many
years no follower of pugilism has to
be reminded as to the names OF the
men who. lost sand won at that time.
In the first OF these, on January IA,
1891, New Yorlss idol, Jack lDemp-
sey, the "Nonnariel," lost the middle
weight championship in 10 rounds,
being knocked out by Bob Fitzsim-
mons. who afterwards became the
worlds heavyweight champion. A
year later, September 10, 1892, James
j. Corbett fresh from the Pacific coast
where he had been a bank clerk in
San Francisco, electrified the. world
OF fstiana by dethroning Boston's
pride, and until then, Amcrica's idol
lied heavyweight champion, John L.
Sullivan, in a 81 round battle. These
two contests stand out clearly above
all others: and there were many i'm
portant battles fought before and
since that time in Louisiana. when
ever New Orleans is mentioned among
followers of the pugilistic sport,
Limited round contests are permits
sible in many states but most of them
are limited TO 10 or 70 rounds and
scarcely long enough for the thor
ough test OF endurance and dexter
ity necessary to decide the merits Of
many OF the later day boxers. Cham
pionships might be decided in some
of these bouts, II referees were per-
mftted to render decisions, but in New
York state this Is impossible and only
under these conditions. Bouts Of ten.
twelve or fifteen rounds do not APP
peal to the patrons Of the-ring sport.
Naturally promoters, principals and
the army q sports, who VIII 90 any
distance to see d decisive bout, are
pretty well satisfl ed that the 5neareat
approach to the old time chainni0hs
ship battles viii pc found Iin Louis
lama indef the lasxs f1yefufff b11s
III, there igil4
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
MARSHALL
May Play Fast Wesleyan Five
on the Huntington Floor
January 19.

HUNTINGTON, Dec. 2s.-whether
Wesleyan! will appear on the Marshall
basketball schedule is still lin doubt
as Manager Stansbury and Director
Chambers have as yet been unable to
find date that suits both. The Mar:
shall schedule is handicapped by the
fact that they are unable to secure a
floor for only three evenings and their
season lasts just half as long as tho
others because of the carnical, their
greatest event OF the year. January
9is now being considered as the
most likely date. While this will make
1t necessary for the game to be played
in the afternoon, the game will no
doubt attract much attention because
both fiyes will be in the championship
fight from beginning to end. Marshall
has secured the services of Harold
Robertson to help coach its squad.
Robertson has had experience with
high school teams and he and Coach
Chambers will no doubt turn out a
fast quintet for the Green-White.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
JAKE RUPERT
New Baseball Magnate is also
a Well Known Race
Horse Man.

A great many columns Of Interest,"
ing things have been written 5recenfly
about one Jacob RUPERT, Jr., WHO,
has j,Nt acquired possession of the,
New York Yankees but no one has has
thought to mention that young M
RUPERT Is one OF Americas forem0st
trotting horseIpen.S
Together with his father Jacob
Rupert, Sr., bel owns what. Is known
as hudson River Stock Farm, sftua e I.
lat Poughkeepsie, Ny Here are found
some OF the most famous trottine
horse sires Of the country, anoIis
Others Sir Yfarque, Oakland I3Sp9f
Barcelona, Great Guy and Nnrta
burg.
Every season finds number 81
clever trotters and PAGERS, sired 81
these stallioIs, iich make name AMI
fame for the farm and for the Rrf
perts. Is = {
Be 1t also known that the Rsshpt
family owns the PodEhkeepsie dfi,
ing PARK. where In the past man,
stirring Grand Circuit races haze
been staged and where ID brand e|I
cult meeting is most likely to be he'll
during the SUNNI er OF 1916
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
All Interest viii Be Conferred i
Games and Matches Played
in the United States.

Z ~ - ~ n ! Isf
NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.on the eve
OF the new year all indications point
TO another season Of great athletic
activity throughout the United States
during 1915. All possibility of inter
national contests such as featured the
past Two years appear to have been
eliminated as result of the Euro
pean war but national, sectional and
intersectional sports and competition
VIII undoubtedly continue to increase
IN the next twelve months. Because
OF the size and population of the
country these events will arouse al
most as much interest as would be
the case were foreign nations repre-
scented on track, turf and water.
Schedule makers in scores of sports
are busy compiling the lists of dates
and events to be held during the
spring, summer and autumn of 1915
and in almost every instance there
is but one reply to the question re-
garding the outlook. Greater than
previous year" is the keynote. Appay-
entity sport in all its amateur and
professional angles has taken a COM
handing hold upon America. Al
though only isolated dates in baseball
rowing, track athletics, automobile
racing, football, tennis and golf have
been announced, the trend OF sport is
clearly defined. The boom, which IS
carrying the American Of all ages and
sexes into the open. is still far from
its maximum development.
National events and championships
will also take an added Importance
in 1915 since they will not suffer by
comparison with International CON
tests and foreign fixtures OF greater
traditional merit. IN fact America
will have almost a monopoly on sport
since lew il any OF the European ma
lions, or their colonies, Will nave
either time or inelination for compe-
.tttion or pastiIncs next year. The
action of the various English sport
governing bodies clearly forecasts the
temporary abandoning of all the ia
nous English classics. The Henley
regetta and the OSford-C Cambridge
boat races have been set over for a
year at least. Polo is out of the ques-
ton and the Wimbledon tennis cham
pionships most unlikely. Challenges
from this country. for matches for
the polo trophy or the Davis cup
will not be even suggested. The
Shamrock ", challenger for the
Americas cup and the prospective de-
Tending yachts, Defiance, Resolute
and Vanitie are all housed for the
winter and 1t is doubtful If any of the
quartet wet keel next summer. 1915
will he a great year for American
sport but it will be intermural sport.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
CLUB OWNER u LIkS 10 1
RUPERT AND HUSTON
Deal viii Be Closed Monday or
Negotiations viii Be
Dropped.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-For the
frst time since negotiations started
for the sale Of the New York Ameri-
cans, Colonel Jacob Rupert and
Captain T. L. Huston had a confer
erce today with Frank Farrell, the
president and part owner OF the club.
Hitherto Ian Jolns1.l, president OF
the American League, had conducted
all negotiations for the New York
club.
Huston said after the conference
that q great deal Of progress was
made and that Farrell had submitted
Stone statements.
The three negotiators decided to
meet again Monday morning when
Rupert and Huston, 1t was said. will
either take. over the club or decide to
drop the negotiations.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
CHAMPS IN SPORT
FOR SEASON OF 1914.

Athletics TALL around)-Ayery
Brundage, Chicago A. A
Automobile - Worlds record.
Edward Pullen; most number of
wins, Ralph De Palma.
Baseball - Worlds champions,
Boston Nationals. American Lea
que, Philadelphia. National Lea
que, Boston. Federal League. In
dianapolis. All around champions.
Johnny Evers, E. Collins. Champ
ion batters, ]. Daubert, Ty Ce,nD.
Benny Kauff.
bicycling - National amateur.
Harvey Kaiser. National profess
sional, Frank Kramer. Six-day
winners, Goulett and Ggenda.
Bowling-N. B. A., Monka club.
Conn. Individual champion, j
Smith. Greater New York cham
pion, Harry Cohn.
Billiards-1S.i, Willie Hoppe.
1872, Willie Hoppe; 14.1. Willie
Hoppe. Three-cushion carroms.
Alfred De Orc. Pocket billiards.
b. Allen.
Boxing = heavyweight, Jaak
johnson Middleweight. AL Nc
Coy Lightweight, Freddie Welsh.
Featherweight, Johnnie Kilbane.
Bantamweight, Kid Williams.
Court tennis Singles. Jay
Gould. Doubles, Jay Gould and
w. H. T. HUM.
Football Harvard University.
educational open. Waiter
Hagen. National amateur. Fran
els Quimet. National women's
( champion, Mrs. H. A. Jackson.
Fiockey-St Nicholas Club of
New York. College. Princeton.
Horse racing Champion horse.
Roamer.
Lawn tennis Singles, R. Nor
ris Williams. Doubles. MoIough-
lin and Bundy. Davis cup win
nersf Australia.
Motorboats Baby Reliance v.
Pacing William.
Polo ~ International. England.
Senior, Meadowbrook Magpies.,
| Junior, Bryn Mawr Open. Mead
OVERLOOK Magpies.
Revolver sheoting-C p. Lane.
Rowing Singles, Robert Dbl.
BILE. College Fights, Yale and Co.
lumbia. Henley challenge cup,
Harvard second crew.
Seeker Brooklyn football club.
College, Pennsylvania.
Swimming-Duke Kahanamoku.
Trotting-Uh l1:6g. Team.
Uhian and mate, 1:541s.
Trapshooti ng--R 4 SPOTS. New
York "A. G., amateur; @. L Hem
i der$on; PFC easibnal.
ching esclute-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
SIX B|GGbNES
ON 1915 CARO-.
At WESLEYAN
Five Of the Big Games viii
Be Played in West
Virginia.

BuoKFIAlNNON, Dec. 26.--At this
time the Wesleyan students are at
home for their vacations. and all IS
quiet in collegiate circles, but never
theless there are some interesting
things taking place in Wesleyan ath-
letic circles. The 1915 football sched-
ule Is well under way and will soon.
pc ready to be announced. 1t will
be bigger than any ever attempted by
q Wesleyan team before, and that
means that there will be some excit-
ing football played in this state again
next year. Wesleyan will have six
big games on her card, and FIVE Of
these will likely be played in West
Virginia. There will be two teams
on the schedule that have not been
played in the last three years. Mar
ietta is one Of these and will be
played either at Marietta or Parkers-
burg. Carlisle will be played in the
middle of the season at Wheeling,
and this will be one of the biggest
games as Carlisle will have another
great team next year, and they arc
already on the 1915 Harvard schedule.
Washington and Jefferson will again
be met in football as will West Vir-i
ginia University and Virginia Poly
technic Institute. then there are ne
gotiations onswith one OF the biggest
teams Of the South, and these are
about to be announced, but the game
is not closed yet Wesleyan has had a
remarkable record the last three sea.
sons in regard to the other state
teams 1t has met state teams in
twelve contests and has won every
one of these games, and only been
scored on in two of these contests,
and both Of these were with West
Virginia University. In the twelve
games with other state schools in the
last three years, Wesleyan has scored
561 points to 90 scored on 1t, and
these % points we're scored by West
Virginia University. The record Of
Wesleyan against state teams is as
follows:
Wesleyan 20, Chenille Normal o.
Wesleyan 10, West Virginia Uni
|yersity IA. 3.
Wesleyan a. Bethany College Q.
Wesleyan 105, Davis and Elkins
College 0.
Wesleyan IS. Fairmont Normal O..
1918.
Wesleyan SO, Davis-Elkins o.
Wesleyan 81, West Virginia 0.
Wesleyan 76, Bethany o.
Wesleyan 10, Marshall College 0.
1914.
!, Wesleyan 81, Marshall College o.
Wesleyan IA, West Virginia 8.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
WALTER CAMP
Discusses Weak Points of Yale
Eleven and Tells Where 1t
Must Be Strengthened.

In a forecast of y:le football pos
sfbilities next autumn, Walter Camp
in q recent article wrote:
.As for the future, Yale has fresh
man line material that will build up
we'll The Yale tackling and power
of striking and charging can be i'm
proved upon and must be. to win in
the modern game. The hands that
reach and the arms that hold must
stick to the runner, and that Yale's
hands and arms failed to do in the
critical contest. The play that was
most effective by all teams against
Yale was the run from kick for1na-
ton. That furnishes food for further
reflection" M
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
system
Of AVERAGES
IS GIVEN OUT
BY Secretary Packert Of Fed
eral League and First Set
is Given Out.

Batting records of Federal League
players made against right-handed
pitchers. First column indicates POI
sition at the plate of batsman.
This Is the first of series OF four
sets of Federol League records thu,
have been compiled by order of Sec
rotary Lloyd Rickart. Izley cons
prise averages made by Federal
League players against rlght-handed
pitchers, against left-handed pitchers;
fielding records based on number OF
accepted chances, errors being ignor-
ed; and other interesting miscellan-
eous information Mr.. Rickart be.
lieves this innovation will find favor
with fans OF the country.
Complied by Irwin NJ. Howe,
League Statistician.
Against Right-handed Pitchers
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
Leaguers Make
Good In Federal League
Record of Last Seasons Work
Shows Players improved
over Workin Old League.

A comparison of the averages for
1914 and 1913 show that, most OF the
major league players who jumped to
the Federal league last winter or
spring improved their hitting in the
independent league over the figures
earned while with the organized base
ball leagues. This is not true OF all
the players. several OF whom entered
a slump soon after Joining, the Fed
erals The following averages for
1914 as compared with the same
players hitting in the big leagues in
1913 tell the tale:
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
.No MORE AUTos Fon pLAYERs

DETROIT. Dec. 26.-There will
be no reward for players who have
proved of the greatest value to their
respective teams the coming season.
The Chalmers trophy has been dis
continued by the donor, Hugh Chal-
mers. For five years this trophy
has been presented to the stars of
both National and American Leagues.
Ty Cobb won the trophy twice, Iris
Speaker once. Walter Johnson once
and Eddie Collins the final one. In
the National League Schultz. Evers,
Evers. Doyle and Daubert carried off
the prize.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
GOOD AlVICE
Is Given Young Baseball
Players by New Manager
of the Cubs.

Branch Hickey. manager for the
Browns, thinks young player Is
foolish trying to throw curves and
other things when he is an infielder'
outfielder or a catcher It Is all right
for a hurler, but not for the others
on the club. They should school
themselves into throwing a straight
ball and nothing else.
That's how lost, my arm, says
the leader Of the BROWNS. n once
thought Iipwned a splitter better than
Ed Welsh eRer had, u threw Il one
day and 1t Jumped alI cyes the place
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
HE|N|E GRO|H
May Be Traded to Chicago BY
the Cincinnati Club of the
National League.

CHICAGO. Dec. pa trade
which it was hoped would bring
Heinie Groh, second baseman of the
Cincinnati Nationals to the Cubs, may
be closed Monday by Roger Bresna-
han. manager of the Chicago club.
who will leave tomorrow night for
the Ohio city. President Thomas, Of
the Cubs. said the Cincinnati club
wanted Pitcher Lavender and Out
fielder Leach, but in exchange did not
offer much that we wanted"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
Great Athletic Activity
Promised tor Next Year

Well, the next day, / tried it again,
but could do nothing. My arm was
gone.
THAT is why think it is foolish
for player other than a pitcher to
try to .curYe a ball Il learned my.
lesson When it was too late, and IN
order not to suffer the same fate 1
would advise others not to try = {.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
CURIOUS FACT.

LONDON, Dec. &c. Discussing
sports In America, the London Sports
man. one Of The leading sporting news
papers, remarks on the curious fact''
that the six-day bicycle race still sur
wives In the United States. ITO the
Esngiish mind the weakness Of the
American public for the stx-day race
Is strange says the paper, stoE In
this country these autiduAted contpe.
titlong died many Issc
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
Gen YER "A S 10 ii
FOyJ II. ~ g
Six Games viii Be PLAYED ai
Lexington and Eight Hon
Other Courts.

LEXINGTON Va, Dec:
Washington and Lees hash 81 81
coached by Olympic Athlete Forest
Fietchers q star at the indoor game
when he was at Notte Dame, ND
booked to play fourteen games thi
itseasons according to the schedule III
pared by Manager Richard yWtlifAIns
lsscn Fowl kes OF .DanvilIe: va NH az
public today There is possfbiiilis
that two more contests VIM be arf;lti y
cd. The Generals, season opens On
IJsnuary and closes ON February q
~ the contests already book Ga ii.
VIII be played In Lexingt ton and 81
on foreign courts. The teams TINT
visit Lexington VIII be. lii the 81
der named, George WaBliington West
Virginia Wesleyan. Trinity. fsovoiS
icptturals and Mechanical ot 6ftii
Carolina and North Carolina George
Town and Virginia Will be mel: Is
t.ynchburg The road trip cal lis f0tt
Games In Annapolis with the Navy siii|
SwartnmoRe with SwarthmoTs II
South Bethlehem with Eshigi. nj
New York with New York UNIVERSITY.
in New brunswick with Rutgers and
In West Point with. West Point.
All the home games will be piaTSs 4
IN the Wilson gymnasium, as the i 81
lSlpO. GOO gymnasium, the, gift OF AlfS.
Robert Parker Doremus of New
York, will not be ready for occupaficS
until well along in the summer al
1915. Washington and Lee then VIII
hsye, for Its, basketers, d court second
to none In the country and seating Se d
communications for about 4 500 sbectil
tors The present gymnasium oiia q
can house about 400 onlookers: Ma {.
luraily with such Il limited seat ng I'll
,pacity and with the fair sex admit e L
free, the General Athletic association
does not, derive much revenue froih
the basketball games played; here.
There is talk Of giving the fair sas
equal rights at the For Office, Il beina
absolutely necessary, if Wasiiink tot
and Lee is to continue to prog Eesa ii
athletics as she has been doing to 81, d
crease the sources of revenue Base
ban clubs once had ladies' days. btff
years ago they abolished them ana
the gentlemen never objected to pay
Ing admission fees for the members
of the fair sex they took with II s; &
after ladies' days were a thing Of ti 81
pest!
Washington and Lees basketbaIt
schedule for 1915 Is as follows:
Games NJ Lexingtons
JanuarS It'll Gaprge d
ton.
january wfths Vests ifginia
Wesleyan.
Febr,,ary with Trinity
! February Il With LoyoId.
February 10 With a. and NJ 81
North Carolina.
February le With North CARROLL
ma.
Games Abroad.
January 80 with Georgetown, as
l-ynchburg.
February 6 with Virginia as
Iynchburg. VI 4
February ~ with Navy,
Annapolis. "a!
February % with swsrthmors.
lat Swarthlnore II "a ltS 49,
February 24With Lehigh; al
South Bethlehem. NJ
February 25-W With New York fjn4
iyerslty at New York
February 26With Rutgers,
New Brunswick.
February With West Point, at
West Point. ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
FAIRFIELD SIGNS, CONTRACT.

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.Johnny, FAR
rel. the diminutise Chicagoan who
played second base for Thinkers
Chifeds last season, signed a COM
tract yesterday for the coming year.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
KID TAYLOR OUT
POINTS SULLIVAN.

NETWORK. Dec. 2s.-Kid Taylor
outpointed Kid Sullivan IN ten
rounds at the venderbilt Athletic
Club yesterday. Nick Nelson defeat
ed George Flynn In ten rounds.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

no STICK WITH YANKs.

CHICAGO, Dec. 226.-Manager
Joe Tinker, OF the Chicago FederaiS,
has failed In his Efforts to sign Roger
Peckinpaugh. captain Of the New
York Americans.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
MAY LEAD fR0SfBEScl.

CHICAGO; DEC aisitilS NFs t.
neF, the veteran 10 ,lIlt bel (, d o1I
y shorts gp for ggd Sez Tor
n IS term 81 sfteeea done
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