The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-29


on Easter sunday. for 20 rounds
Gibbons is guaranteed $i0U and Clao-
by is promised $500. Tommy
Burns and Tom Mccartney who VET
after the match, say that the fight
ers will receive most of the money
in conversation. as they do not think
the bout VIII draw. Dom Tortorish
OF New Orleans. is managing the
match.
The acquisition of first baseman
Pip and outfielder High puts the
lanks in pretty good shape for a
start this season, but there is yet
a question ss TO whether these much
sought young men can make good
Pip is a good hitter, but he will
have quite a job on his hands in
beating out Mullin. The latter has
few superiors as fielder
tic are exceedingly disappointed be-
cause Edward and Harry Vardon.
the noted English players, have de-
cided not to come to the United
States this year unless by slight
chance the war terminates by the
first of June Alex Findlay, of the
Seaview Golf club, Philadelphia,
who manages the players when they
are in this country. says both have
expressed themselves as set against
the trip with the present unpleasant
conditions at home. The chances are
that George Duncan will be the only
one 10 Cone over this year.
There is some talk of transferring
the big polo interests of the country
entirely to san Francisco this sea
son. Some of the leading New York
poloists. peeyed at the attitude as
sumed by certain Western players
threatened rot to take part in the
events held in connection with the
Panama-Pacitic exposition. Things
changed, however, and it is reported
that friends have conciliated the
opposing factions.
Eddie Grant, who has just return
ed from California. was engaged to
coach a nigh school team on the
coast for r week or SO The head
master told him that be wanted the
boys to lean all about the inside of
the game, but he cautioned Gram
that he lid not want them to &C
Quire any of the professional sharp
PRACTICES
scorers much if lie does get into
EXeter's games as pitcher this spring.
The young Chinaman entered the
Phillips academy from the Indemnity
college, Picking, and had experience
there as pitcher If he has sui
ficient weight and strength he may
be heard from here.
Inc AdUauldn DeTDy, lut Valuable
international racing stake, has been
declared off this spring because OF
new entries.
Tom McCreary has evidently chang
ed his mind about quitting the box
ing field in New Orleans, for he has
sent word 10 Sammy Harris, manager
of Kid Williams, that he will use
Williams and Kilbane in a twenty
round bout If their proposed siX-round
bout in "Phllly" falls through. Nc
Carey is also ready to match Viii
liams and frankie Burns for bat
tie down there.
The management Of the Washing
ton club has established itself into
the good graces Of the high school
students of the capital city. Griffith
has donated his ball park to the use
of the somebody's throughout the
month of May, when the Senators
are on the road.
Charles Weeghman of the Chicago
Federals is having a houseboat built
in st. Louis. He will use it to trans
port his players from Vicksburg
Miss, to Shreveport, La, as a little
tonic for whole-hearted spring
training.
Battling Nelson still continues to
pan" the boxers who do not throw
science to the winds and box as he
did. Those boxers who use their
brains and feet as we'll as their hands
are satisfied that the followers Of
the game give them more credit for
boxing the way they do than they
would if they followed the plan Mel
son adopted. They certainly last
longer in he game than Nelson.
Pittsburs writer's declare that Hans
Wagner will be seen at first base
with the Pirates this year. Clark
has found Gerber most promising
short stop. The veteran Wagner
who has had experience at first is
nv far the hest candidate for the