The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-11
SPORT GOSSIP

SPORT GOSSIP
New York, May 1.-THE sailing of
Frank Moran for France marks the
passing of the preliminary stage in
the arrangements for the heavyweight
tttular bout to be fought in Paris on
June II. Jack Johnson as defender
or the championship, has already be-
gun a regular routine Of training and
Moran will follow suit as soon as he
arrives upon the scene of the coming
contest. While his plans are but
tentatively outlined at present and
subject to conditions that Moran will
nave to consider upon his arrival in
Paris, johnson has settled upon a two
n schedule Of conditioning
which he declares will fit him for a
successful defense Of the title won at
Reno on July 4, 1910.
Johnson has selected Asnieres, a
suburb Of Paris, as the site Of his
training camp and began his condi-
t1on1ng there early this week. Judging
from the reports from Paris the title
holder has entered upon a round of
preparation which indicates his be-
lief that the coming contest with
Moran is not to be considered lightly.
Despite the fact that he is within
twenty pounds of the weight at which
he entered the ring against Jefferies
ne a elected to train fully two
months for the meeting with Moran.
Apparently Johnson expects a lengthy
oout in which there will be resource
10 much footwork for he gives as one
or the principal reasons for his selec-
ton of Asnieres as a training camp
the fact that the surrounding roads
are ideal for running and long walks.
He has intimated that this department
Of his training will be one to which
he will devote much attention.
The other details are not to be over
ranged to surround himself with a
competent staff of trainers, boxers and
wrestlers which will include several of
those who have aided him in preparing
for past campaigns. Calvin R~espress
has been named as one trainer and it
Is UNDERSTOOD that overtures have been
made to a we'll known American train
er to journey to France to assist in
the work. R%espress, who has trained
Johnson for several Of his bouts in
France and other parts of continental
Europe, will select those French pugi-
lists and Wrestlers who will be mem
bers of he training corps. Johnson
will choose such American trainers
and boxers as he may decide will be of
help to him during the training period.
According TO Johnson, who has lust
a series of boxing exhibitions
at Brussels, his arm, which was frac-
tured during a bout with Jim Johnson,
Is as strong as before the accident. He
states that there is no pain when he
blocks an opponents blow and that
he believes the recovery so complete
that there Is no danger of a handicap
in this direction. In other respects
Johnson contends that he will be as
At for Moran as he was for
four years which have elapsed since
the contest on the sage plains Of Ne
vada.
Whatever the outcome Of the bout,
it is evident this early that the French
are preparing to greet the principals
with the usual French enthusiasm.
Those in charge of the arrangements
are in receipt of daily requests for seat
reservations and several Of the more
desirable sections of the Veledrome
d'Hiver are already sold although the
coupons have not been received from
the printers.
English golfing authorities fully
aroused to the possibility of an Amer
lean entrant winning the English anna
teur championship tournament, which
will be played May IS and 10, are
watching with close attention the final
practice rounds Of more dangerous
competitors. .Travers, Herreshof and
cal scrutiny upon every course where
they have played during the past
month and the same now applies to
Chick" Evans who arrived much later
than his fellow entrants. The consen-
sus Of expert opinion appears to be that
while all four Americans violate one
or more Of England's sacred golfing
traditions, they are players of great
ability and to be feared in the ap-
preaching tournament at Sandwich.
They have been the subjects of scores
of interviews and descriptive articles
in which the writer described their
strong and weak points as he saw
them. The following on Ouimet's play
is TYPICAL.
different from that with which Amer
lean photographs have made us fam
lank youth most of us have pictured
him, he Is a powerfully built player
with an immense reach, which becomes
noticeable when he stretches his
arms out in the follow through of his
drive.
His style Is too good to possess
much that is remarkable, and the one
exception is his grip, which
Is | quite peculiar to himself. At least
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clubs in this way, and Mr.. Ouimet
knows of none in the states. The club
Is really held by the first three fingers
of the right hand and the last three
fingers of the left. Instead Of the lit
tie finger of the right hand overlap
ping the first finger of the left, as In
the so-called Vardon grip, it actually
tnterlocks with it, so h a neither Of
these fingers is In complete contact
with h shaft. 1t is a style Of grip
would suit everybody, but Mr..
Ouimet's muscular M rather large
in his case. .. @..
His stance is rather a qua one,
neither In that nor in his swing Is
there anything unorthodox. On the
putting green he usually favors the
heels together" stance, which most of
but his style is very easy and uncon-
In short, he appeared to pos
sess that most valuable asset for a
holes tournaments style which gives
"of." ~
after all, however, it seemed to me
that the greatest strength of Mr.. Out
NETS game lies in an infinite capacity
FOR playing his own game. Here Is an
instance Of What 1 mean: AS was ma
tural In a ,four-ball match, 1t frequently
happened that the destination Of the
had putted out, but If Mr.. Ouimet were
one of those who had not putted he
always tried the putt, even though 1t
were only a yard Or so, for practice.
The effect of this was, however, that
was playing these puts as the other
handful of spectators, were moving off
the green. The temptation to play
hurriedly or carelessly would to most
have proved irresistible; and even