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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
RIDING HONORS TO
M'TACCART BOYS
Tommy Gets Two Firsts
and Johnny One at
the Bowie Track.
[By telegraph to The Tribune. J

Bowie. Md, April s.--The McTaggart
boys, especially Tommy, carried on the
riding honors at Prince George Park
here to-day.
Tommy rode two winners-O. II. Com
stocks Servia, in the half-mlle selling
affair for two-year-olds that opened the
card. and Lazuh, in the mile and sew
entv yards for platers of the three
year-old and upward class.
Johnny piloted Richard Langdon home
in the d-twenty-yard race that
closed the card, incidentally beating his
brother, who had the leg up on Patton;
The distance was little short for old
Patton, who is always slow to get going
and likes the longer routes. Neverthe-
less. the McTaggarts had it out down
the stretch, and the race sent most OF
the crowd home in good humor.
Fair Helen, which sported the SILKS
of II. P. Whitney last year as two
vear-old, was beaten by st. Lazerlan
in the six-furlong selling race for
three-year-olds. Penny Rock, the IA
vorite, ran third.
The summaries follow:
First .s fI Gs TsT.SssI f0qs 10 f1t,
TO : and 10 3: Greetings. Jos tAmhroSe). 70 !.
s TO and ] 90 3. second. Cincinnsu. IVY 'Do9usr
Centlevoman Bob R,dfeld. Miss Philbin. ssnshle'
Increase and Glomer also ran; g.,
second race selling for thIee.yeM oldsi sir iut-
lonssl"Won nv 81 Lszerisu. Ill lMoAteel. to
? 70 and 10 5: Fair Helen. 1902 nlly). 20 2.
10 ; and 70 g. second. Pennyrcck. lo5 collins
5 10 ; 10 and 10 10 third. Time, ~. Bsoe
MeelicRa Rebeccs Moses Best BIB and Tucker and
Third race selling: FOR four-ye,r. ods and up
ward: Ave and one half furlongs Won by AaSri'
I07 tRuxtoul. 8 70 l. 3 70 / and 20 Z: Faithful
l0i Louderi 70 !. 70 l and TO s.. second
Blue jay Joe tpenderHsstl. 10 !. 10 and
10 @ third Time 0s - The Vrchin. Pri"er.
Garter Knight. Devdrop. Toptock. ortyI, Captain
Elliott Madge's Sister. Fl Mahd Esther Blus
Hearthsone Ben Galore also ran.
Fourth race selling: FOR four year olds ana UP
ward. Avo and one-hsf furlongsl-Won by Whey
l05 Glly). 10 5. TO and ! 10 z; Heh"ood'
ne CwarTnston)j, e g. TO and 10 ~ sec. ,Sd
even. third. Time. :Os Joe knight. Csrburoter.
1'ncie Nun. Bunch Of KEYS. Martin Cssca Brandy
wine and Henrietta W. also ran.
Tifth race (seluug: for three-year olds and up
ward: one mile and twenty ysrdsl-Won b. Lazul
40 IT. McTaggArt). even. 10 and out Lo'eoay
liz (Wkrrington). 70 10 :. 10 10 and out. second
Tom Hancock. l0l Stewart, s 20 ], 10 ! and I
10 5 third Time. l46 40 Laird o kirkcsldy
Mycena, Heartbeat. REvend and Brian Bo:u also
Sixth race (selling: FOR three year olds and up,
ward: one mile and twenty yards)-Wo1 BY Richard
Langdon ll2 ~ McTaggsrl. TO /, 20 and
10 5: Patton, ll5 I. McTaggartl. 20 5. 70 and
out second: Little England. IL tNichAus), 20 2
3 TO and / 20 !. third. Time. - So. Deviltry
Mollie s.. Trovato and Colonel Holloway also ran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
A MOVIE SNIPER"
WORRIES JOHNSON
Some One Eluded Guards and
Got Pictures of the Big
Fight in Havana.

Havana. April S.-A movie sniper,"
who eluded the vigilance of numerous
scouts, ambushed Johnson and willard
as they battled on Monday last for the
heavyweight championship of the world
and obtained pictures OF the contest.
This is tho opinion of Jack Johnson,
who, learning that films OF some OF the
rounds OF the fight were to be shown
at several Havana theatres tonight,
started right out 10 stop what he
termed an infringement of his prop
erty rights. He consulted the secret
police and applied to the judge of the
night court for an injunction.
The merits Of the complaint could
not be acted upon Immediately, and
the Judge advised the former champion
TO serve a written notice of his claim
on the firm of theatrical managers who
had distributed the films, promising to
issue an injunction tomorrow should
The law warrant IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
NEW BOXING BILL
PASSES ASSEMBLY
Malone's Measure Has Narrow
Escape from Death,
However.

Albany, April s.-The Malone boxing
bill, which would reorganize the State
Boxing Commission by creating four
salaried positions Of $4,000 each AMI
raise the tax on fight receipts from 8
to IN per cent, passed the Assembly
to-day. The bill had narrow escape
from death, however, a slow rollcsll.
detailed statement Of tho vote and
great deal of scurrying about for votes
by members of both parties finally saw
ing it. The vote was rs TO 80.
The bill now goes to the Senate and
it is expected to pass that body. Gov
ernor Whitman indicated to-day he
would sign the measure.
Assemblyman McCue, formerly a
leading lightweight boxer, opposed the
bill He said boxing would stand no
more tax than it now is paying. and
that as long as the present Boxing
Commission is willing to serve with
out salaries it would be unwise to ere
ate salaried commissioners. Minority
Leader Smith also opposed the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
ARMY FOUR BADLY BEATEN
Midwick Team Wins Final
Match for Golden Gate Cups.

San Francisco, April 8.-The Mldwlck
team OF Pasadena, Cal, won the final
match to-day for the Golden Gate cups
in the universal pc 10 tournament by
defeating the Southern Department
United States Army team. The score
was 10 goals TO II. The playing of
Webb was spectacular in the extreme.
He made II goals.
The army men were not dangerous
at any stage. Not only were they I'M
able 70 score a single goal but they
lost two of the thirteen points ac-
corded them by handicap on fouls made
by Captain Hennessy, thus ending the
game with a smaller score than they
had when they began.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
MAYER LOSES LAST
AMATEUR MATCH
Edward w. Gardner Wins Close
Contest for Interstate Chal.
lenge Cup.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

In his last appearance as an amateur
Joseph Mayer, the National Class A
champion at 1872 balkline billiards,
was defeated last night, at the Arlon
Billiard Club, at Park Avenue and
Fifty-ninth Street, by Edward w. Gard
ner, the champion of 1914. The mer
were playing for the Interstate Chal-
lenge Cup, and Gardner won by score
of 800 points to 287.
Mayer has announced his intention of
opening a billiard parlor in Philadel-
phia in the near future, but also ex-
poets to engage in number of matches
with the leading professionals OF this
country.
Mayer was not in good stroke last
night, failing many times on simple
draw shots, yet at times he gave a
brilliant exhibition of the nursing
game. In his eighth frame he gath
cred q pretty cluster of as, after the
balls were frozen on his nineteenth
shot, and in this inning the worries re-
sponded beautifully to his delicate
touch
The champion failed on difficult
masse on his forty-ninth shot. His
run Of 33. in the second inning, and
a %, in the thirty-frst, were his othei
high runs.
Gardner, the veteran, executed sew
eral long shots of a sensational char
acter. and in the last few innings he
gained full control of his stroke and
nursed the balls in mastery manner.
His masse shots were accomplished
with great skill, and he was loudly APP
plauded when he completed his string
with an unfinished run of Is.
Gardeners average was 1888 and
Mayors 8 1888.
The summaries follow:
Joseph MAYER (spot ball--O. SO. o.. 0. o. 5. 8. IS.
l. !. J. IS. 8. I. 5. q. 4 !. 0. 10 II; lS s. s.
20. 0. !. o. o. 2S. Total az points; average
Edward " Gardner white bslD-ls I. 9. l.. g.
g. II. S. o. s. 3, u. IS. 32. .. !. 4. 2 2 Q. ~;
H. o. 90 s. L. 81, l. lS. !. 0. IS Total 500
points; average 1888; high runs 81. 81 and 81.
Referee-Charles NRhmacher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
CHICAGO MAYOR
A BOXING FAN
w. H. Thompson Favors Bill
Patterned After Law In
New York.

Chicago, April s.-William Hale
Thompson, Mayor-elect of Chicago, ia.
vors boxing for Chicago and Illinois, II
the sport Is properly conducted and
regulated, he asserted to-day. He in
dicated, however. that he intended to
leave the question of whether this city
is to have the glove sport with the
state legislators. A bill to legalize
the sport has been introduced at
Springfield.
al am strong for all kinds Of clean
athletic sports and that includes box
ing" the Mayor-elect said. "Any sport
in which training is necessary makes a
good contest and an interesting one. A
bout between equally matched and
well-trained athletes provides the right
competition.
Boxing in Chicago would be great
II we could have it governed under
laws which prevail in New York and
Wisconsin,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
PARRISH BEATS STANDISH
Springs Surprise in Match
Play at Pinehurst Golf Tilt.
IBy TeleFrsph 70 Ihe Tribune.

th5 stt4Apu 70 AAs Ai4Duho'J
Pinehurst. \. c.. April 81. c. Par
rish, Of the National Club, sprang q
mild surprise BY depesting James D.
Stsndish, the medal winner, in the first
round Of match play, by 4 up and to
play, in the mid-April golf tournament
here to-day.
{. B. Hunson, Of Northfork. beat c.
L. Becker. of Woodland, by up, and
wi! face Henry c. Fownes, of Oak
mont tomorrow. DR.. c II. Garder, the
Rhode Island champion. moved forward
70 met c. W. Diebel, Of Youngstown,
and DR.. W; f. Code, the Chesterfield
PLAYER, will face T. w. Case, OF
Owssco.
In the second fight, W. S. Vancllef,
OF the Richmond County Country Club,
and y. 7. Stebbins. of Fox Hills. re-
main at opposite ends of the bracket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Duffy OutpOints
Charley White

Buffalo, April S.-Jimmy Duffy, Of
Lockport, and Charley White, of Chi
cago. met in a ten-round fight here to-
night. Newspaper opinion gave Duffy
the decision.
Dufy's chances looked slim in the
first round, when he was foored by a
left hook, the first time he was ever
knocked down in local ring save by
a foul. He evened matters in the next
round by flooring White with rig ht
swing, and after that easily kept the
lead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
CHAJES HOLDS LEAD
IN CHESS TOURNEY

Inasmuch as both the leaders won
their games in the individual cham .
pionship tournament Of the Metr0poli-
tan Chess League, there was no i'm
portant change in the standing Of tho
competitors at the end OF the sixth
round, the games OF which were. be-
gun at the rooms of the Brooklyn
Chess Club Wednesday night and con-
cluded early yesterday morning.
oscar Chajes, of the Progressive
Chess Club, kept up his winning
streak by defeating NJ. Schroeder, OF
the Brooklyn Chess Club, after a we'll
contested game, lasting forty seven
moves. r. 7. Black. the Brooklyn
champion, kept up with the leader, but
half a point behind, By winning against
Z. Nicholson, the progressive player,
in the same number OF moves. Eduard
Lasker moved up into third place by
winning against Prante.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

We'll do better than that-we1l make it both Yes
and No. The Feds, in playing strength, are not yet
I'D to the standard of the American or National
Leagues-taking the full playing power of all three
circuits.
But the National League has had forty years to
build up-the American League ffteen-and the Feds
are now starting their second campaign. In which
brief time they have done wonderfully WE'LL just as
any enerprsing set of citizens who have sufficient kae
can do we'll in these bullion loving times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
.FORDHAM NINE IN DEFEAT
Georgetown Victor In Fast
Game at Washington.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribuns.l

Washington, April s.-Georgetown
University defeated the Fordham nine
here to-day in fast game by score
of to /. Finnegan, the pitcher for
the home team, was practically irwin
chile most Of the way.
Fordham gained its lone tally in the
eighth inning on an error, made in an
attempt to catch Kane at third after
he had tripled to centre. He scored
on the overthrow.
Martin was on the mound for Ford
ham, and, although hit hard in spots,
pitched good ball.
The score by innings follows:
Georgetown. - "a I 3
Bs,;eres-Finnsgan and Irwin, Martin and
CONWAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Boxing Bouts on the Gard.

The only bouts scheduled for to-
night in this city are those at the
New Polo A. A. and the Long Acre A. A.
Johnny Kelly, the Harlem lightweight,
will meet Young Debellis in the star
bout at the New Polo, and in the semi
final Patsy Kane and Al Malone will
box. ten rounds. Young Marty O'Brien
and Harvey Crosby will clash in the
preliminary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

"Take up" he continues, "the run of the sporting
game at large. In almost every instance you will find
that the sport has been honestly conducted the
field We have had any number of instances in worlds
series games alone where thousands Of dollars were
lost by club owners because the series honestly
played and decided solely upon its merits. The major
ity of people connected with sport have fair
amount of senseenough at least to know that
honesty pays-even in sport than anywhere else
for every in sport is under the glare of eternal
publicity"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
The Finish.

Gore are the golden molars
Thot flashed on world at bay;
Gone is the regal bearing
That sticks ,0ith the champions stcdy
Flat on his back in the resin
With the tale of his glory done
Merely a middle-oged fat man
Blinking up in the Cuban sun
Last ,Oeek as king Of tho fighters
He looked to t0orld-,Oide thrill;
Lord Of the burly sluggers
Who bowed to his magic skill;
But shutting on in the shadows,
He drifts TO distant shore,
Where no one cares to remember
As long as the Week before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Ofside Plays.

In summing up the finish Of contender In any game
II is merely q matter Of how long he sticks around
They are going retire before they get trimmed
but somehow they quite get by that last one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Pirates Defeat Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, April S.-The Pitts
burgh Pirates defeated the Birmingham
Southern Association team here to-day
by q score of 8 70 L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Ned Sox in Tie Battle.

o...sviiie, April &. The Boston Red
si..,~o me Louisville American Asso-
IL IL team played to an eleven-inning
n . re to-day. The game was called
lte SOan' OF darkness. The score was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Leaders in Big
Bowling Tourney
SINGLES.

SINGLES.
Name and CITY. Total.
y. II, Pcllctier, Montreal ......, COZ
J. II. 0'Conneli. Newark. v. J.. 100
Fred. II. Hobbs, New York ....... oss
.. 4. Blondeau. Montreal. ...... 51s
Henry II. Mnhlenbrock, Jersey City so
William Rothermel. Brooklyn. ... 51t
A. Plante, Montreal. .............. $40
Henry Hoppman. Philadelphia. 80. $40
Edmond Pciictier. Montreal. .... SOS
Joseph Cattaranich. Montreal. Geo.. 5CA
Two-MAN.
Csttaranich and Ia Belle, Mon
real ...,''.....,..,...... .l,l's
Walker and sparcy. Montreal. .I.l43
Darling and Blondeau. Montreal. 1.ls3
j. end r.. Pelletier. Montreal. zoe. 1,1iS
Plante and Egsn. Montreal. ...... t.i3t
Baul!snne and Meunier. Montreal. Lis
DE Roche and Layton. Freehold,
y. j. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LII
Bertwhistie and Mahienbrock, Jcr-
Hoppman and Baltz. Philadelphia 1913
Bedard and Lamoreaux. Montreal. 1913
FiVE-MAN.
Canadians, Montreal e,S05
Nationals. Montreal. ..............2,15a
Saginaw. No. I. New York ...2,7t0
Broadway Palace. New York. .....e ESQ
Prudential, No. .. Newark 3,721
Elks. Jersey City ................9.6 e9
Prudential. No. l. Newark. .......s 1857
strachans. Montreal. 1883
Saginaw. No. !. New York. ...... e.603
Presto, New York ...............a 1854
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
The Cry of Fake

owe proposition to put up" writes an Innocent
Bystander who merely happens to be interested in the
sportive field. "In my opinion there is entirely too
much talk of fake, not only among the specatorswho
are gnorant-but among sporting writer's, who should
know better"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Memphis Defeats Cubs.

Memphis, Tenn, April s. The
Memphis Southern Association team
defeated the Chicago Cubs here to-day
by q score of TO 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Starting Something.
Dear Sir


Please answer this In your opinion are the Feds
strong enough to be ranked major league or not?
Make il Yes or No. JUST A BUG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

We are willing to confess that we have had our share
of guilt in the above but in justice to the game at
largo the only fair system is to wait until crookedness
proven and nail that hardbu rather as the excep
ton than the outstanding rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Or, as Henley Almost Said

II matters not hoW straight the game,
Ho,O on the level be the toss,
There's al,Uays some in the frame
To ,ohisper Of double-croSs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
TH' SPQ J %}:,!@,!;;! 6!

two don't overshadow the field as Mackmen and Giants
did year ago this zppy April day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

~ intend to get all the money cam announces Mr.
Willard-who in this respect hasn't anything on 60,
ooO OOO or 80 100000 of his fellow citizens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Undoubtedly.

This viewpoint stands upon the Plateau Of Truth.
Innocent Bystander is correct to the ultimate dot.
Here and there crookedness develops in sport-for
sport is conducted largely by human beings and not
every human being extant is always straight the
shortest distance between two points.
But the vast bulk of sport is honestly turned-not
only because pays but because other industry is
so closely watched and damned under the great white
spotlight.
There are too many to-day who believe that every
thing is crooked until it is proven straight And big
part of this belief comes from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that is too often fed by sport historians who have prob
ably never considered the harm they doing to
industry that gives them living and a good many
millions pleasure and recreation they could get no
other way
The Battle Of the Braves.
The NJ L. race this season should verge on young
riot The Braves are out to make the hardest fight
thew know with the entire camp bristng with aggres-
siveness.
But they will encounter the bitterest sort of oppo-
sition from Giants Cubs and Cardinals-if not from
others-and the best forecast available is that the
coming National League fight will be the scrappiest
campaign since 1908, when Giants. Cubs and Pirates
all finished neck and neck in wild frenzy, with the
fur eight inches deep After the ethargy of last year
the yawnng fan can look for action this
than he or she has observed for quite spell-for
with Stallings, McGraw and Bresnahan in a three
cornered fght-as it looks to be-there will be very
little insomnia the field.
In the A. l..
The American League race, as thrilling spectacle
depends upon the ability of the circuit to hold the Red
Sox in check.
There is the possibility that with Leonard Collins
Wood Gregg Foster and Shore in shape the Red Sox
will be wenigh impregnable to assault
But if there is any slip here Senator'S, Tigers, White
Sox and Mackmen well enough balanced TO round
out scalp lifting fight with at least five clubs in the
hunt or the vicinity Thereof.
So in the main midsummer interest in the two league
races is largely up to Boston. For there is still the
chance that both Braves and Red Sox will sweep to
the front and break up the fight. But even these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

The Feds started out TO be ma jor leagueand they
are well on their way if they maintain their pres
ent pace But sport is matter of tradition and SEN
timent and time as well other things. And besides
we haven't seen sufficient Federal League play to be
anv court of anatical arbitration. Is that fair enough
Starting Something Else.
Dear Sir
In your opinion was the Johnson-Willard fight on
the level or not? I've heard that it wasn't but would
like to get inside tip. X. L. H.
AS far as we know-mnus any inside tp-Wlard
won fairly fought fight bereft of fake. A middle
aged fat man would be likely to stage fake in
the twelfth or fourteenth round than in the twenty
sixth In addition to which Johnsons pride in ranking
as heavyweight champion almost beyond under
standing 1t meant more to his colossal vanity than a
great many thousand dollars would ever be able to buy
And once in while, there is sporting event settled
without any crooked attachment the opinion of great
many to the contrary Notwithstanding as the popular
phrase goes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

"Willards hackers refuse $4,000 week to show the
champion"-proving again that while the Pen may
have distinct edge the Sword, 1t is bush league
piker compared to the Punch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

Still there is this to be said of Willard-in showing
him the promoters will display more heavyweight
championship flesh than was ever shown before More
Inv about three inches and some twenty odd pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
There's No Difference.

"Herzog takes managing ball club too seriously
remarked well known player day or two ago. Bi
mistake. Herzog doesn't take running ball club wit
any greater seriousness than Wilhelm II takes the jo
of directing the German army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

Przemysl has fallen but if Ed Walsh comes back
the South Side can bear up under the combination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

Apprentice allowance OF FIVE pounds
elaltaad y eAiLsE alsaIi ttaak fsSl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
In the A. l..

So in the main midsummer interest in the two leagu
races is largely up to Boston. For there is still tn
chance that both Braves and Red Sox will sweep t.
the front and break up the fight. But even thes
The border vidette., 1915-11-13

Mir. H. A. Corpe has disposed of his interest in Nogales Daily Herald to MT. R. l.. O'Neill, eX banker and newspaper manager. MT. O'Neill will personally see to it that the ghost walks once in every so often. We wish the gentleman good luck.
 Sid Simpson, who last night shot and killed Captain Manuel Ynigo, under whose orders J. H. Haas, the cattleman of this city, is being held at Sasabe, for the payment of S3 GOO, alleged duty on cattle crossed to the United States, arrived home yesterday, from Sasabe, where he had been kept in jail, and his life repeat edly threatened by Captain Yni, go, who had him placed against a wall facing a firing squad. He was released after promising to come to Nogales for the three thousand dollars demand for the release of Haas. The money was to have been paid to Cap tain Ynigo.