Evening star., 1915-12-26
Ball and Creation Of Records Feature Sports This Year
less Willard Wins Heavy
WeighG Boxing Title From
Jack Johnson at Havana.

sion plan, has proved more success
full than the followers Of the game had
anticipated; IN fact. Il has proved q
boon to tho game, and unless some-
thing should occur to give It a set
back. there will be more states adopt
ing this form of controlling the sport
There have been many arguments In
different parts of the country. as to
the success of the sport under the COM
mission plan. many of them contending
that 1t would be much better II deci-
sions were given instead of going
along under the no-decision rule. This
may be true in some cases. but on the
whole. men who have been connected
with the sport and with the commits
sipns are convinced that the no-deci-
sion rule is a life saver for the game.
They are positive that IL decisions
were given in some parts of the coun-
try. 1T would spell ruin for. the sport
in short time, as there are too many
temptations where decisions are given
by single referee.
During the year the American Box
Ing Association was brought into exist
ence. Numerous promoters and others
interested in the game met at Cleve-
land and formed the association, the
object of which is to bring about
better understanding between boxers,
managers and promoters and to try
to elevate the game and at the same
time assist in bringing about legtsla-
tion favorable to the sport in those
states where 1t no wis prohibited.
At first there was considerable antakon-
ism toward the new association from
some of the managers and fighters, but
evidently with a selfish motive only. The
organization has not had the opportunity
as yet to get very deeply into work. but
both boxers and managers are beginning
to find out that the association officials
are only, interested in furthering the best
interests of the game.
The war in Europe has played havoc
with the boxing game in France ana
England, where ii lourished prior to 1914.
Many Of the best boxers in that part Of
the world have been killed or wounded,
but from reports received here It ts evi-
dent that the game is being maintained
over there just the same, for those who
are at the front or in the trenches man.
age to keep up the sport even behind
the line OF the battlef1elds.
In Australia 1t has been pretty much the
same way. The game there is on .
very solid foundation, but with thousands
Of the young men going to war. 1t has
put a damper upon the sport which wiz
not be lifted until the end OF the war.
In the United States the game has been
on the increase. but there has been .
great deal of complaint from the fans who
follow the sport regarding the quality
Of contests put up by some OF the stars
They claim 1t has gotten to be question
of how many matches they can get into
in the shortest space Of time and with az
little work as possible. This does NOT
apply to all of the boxers. but there are
some who need disciplining very severely.
and by the way some Of the papers have
gone after them 1t is evident mat good
will result from It.
Championship fights have been few
and far between. In the heavyweight
ho
Jack johnson, the colored champion.
and Jess Willard, which was decided at
Havana, Cuba, last April. After twenty
six rounds of interesting battle tne
knockout over johnson and was pro-
claimed world champion. Willard has
not engaged in a championship con-
test since then, but now Is matensc
in a twenty-round contest at New Or
leans March 4 next.
Turf.
Minneapolis. MINI, February g.
Three of the fastest heats paced on Ice
(half mfle) were negotiated by Miss
Thornway, in LOBE. LOO and 1.o2h.
King Arion was credited with four OF
the fastest heats ever trotted on Ice
(half mile). Time, 1.04&, 1.o5K, 1.044
and LOSE
Louisville. KY. May s.-Regret, rid
den by Jockey Notter, won the Ken
lucky derby. Time for mile ana quar-
ter was 2.05ss.
New York City. May 2o.-strombon.
carrying 11S pounds. with Jockey
Turner, won the Metropolitan handicap
at one mile. Time. 1.3ss5.
Louisville. KY, May 2s.-The Ken
(Notter up, 12s pounds). one and q
quarter miles, in 21025.
Brooklyn. n. Y, June 26.-The Brook
Ilyn handicap. at one mile and q 1ur-
long, was won by Tartar. with McTag-
CART up, in 1.50as.
a new record for two-year-old trotters
of 213A.
Ottawa, Ill, July 3o.-The fastest
three heats paced on a half-mile track
We're made by Our Colonel Time, 206N.
2.07A and 2.1oA. The second heat was
won by Tommy D. in 2.0sA.
Grand Rapids, Mich. August 10
Flower Direct set new record Tor
pacing the fastest heats in race by q
mare. Time. 2.o0% and 2.02k.
Cleveland. Ohio, August 16.-In the
first heat of the Lee Axworthy-Peter
Volo contest, the latter trotted the mile
in 2.02, tying the worlds stallion mark
held by the Harvester and creating a
new record for four-year-old stall
lion. William in the first heat Of the
world record for a fve-year-old stall
lion. His second heat in 200 was an
other world stallion record, and his
combined average time of 1.59la Is a
world mark for five-year-old PAGER.
William won the race from Directum ].
Goshen, N: Y. August 19.-Harry ].
S. trotted a mile on a half-mile track
to Il high wheel sulky in 2.15.
Montreal, Quebec, August civil
liam won the match pacing race from
n I in, trr-A cfr ievf,f 20 eat
ting a new Canadian record of 2.00h-
Madison. Wis, September IA new
world record for pacing mile under
saddle was made by George Gano, when
he went the distance in 2.10%.
Belmont Park, n. Y. September A.
Thunderer, owned by L. S. Thompson.
won the futurity stakes for two-year-
olds. Time, LII AS.
Lexington, Ky, September 6.-volga,
driven by Ben White, won the two
year-old division of the Kentucky Fu-
turity. The first heat was trotted in
2.07A and the second in 2.09&.
Indianapolis, Ind, September g.
General Todd, owned by Henry B. Rea
of Pittsburgh, established a new world
record for three-year-olds, when he
paced the second heat In 2.04A.
Hartford, Conn.,, September 9-Direc.
tum /. driven by Tommy Murphy, paced
one mile in 1.5S,a on the Charter Oak
track.
Syracuse, N. z, September ia new
record for a mile, paced without wind
shield. was made by Directum 1. His
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