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The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
WINTERS BIGGEST
CARD THIS WEEK
Taylor-Houck Go At Windsor
Gives DetrOiter Chance To
Climb High

The biggest fight card of the win
ter, according TO the Detroit view
point. will be offered at Windsor We'd
nesday night when Sammy Taylor,
local aspirant TO lightweight honors,
meets Tommy Houck, of Philadelphia.
This will be Taylor's first fight against
an opponent OF national reputation,
and a victory for the Detroit boy who
has performed so sensationally during
the past few months will place him in
a position to strike for pinnacle in
the flstic world
morning and will do light training
until the time for the bout.
Taylor has been training faithfully,
yesterday getting out for some strenu.
Gus road and gym work. He will take
II easier today, and will put on the
finishing touches tomorrow. Sammy
Is in splendid condition and is very
confident that he will bring home the
bacon Wednesday night.
The semi-fnal will see Buck Hayea,
of Detroit. and Jerry Dalton, OF Indian
apolis. is what promises 10 be a fast
20. Willie Foakes, George Crane.
Otto Wummell and Eddie Barke are
matched for the prelims. frankie
Brennan has Joined Nick Miller's
string and hereafter will perform as a
side kick of Taylor's. The proposed
fight between Sheridan and Lore at
Windsor has been called OF because
OF Mickey's avarice.
Patsy Droulliard is confident that
he will trounce Jimmy Anderson, OF
Chicago, at Lansing Wednesday night.
The fight is arousing great interest
upstate
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
WELSH DARE NOT
OPEN UP ON WHITE
Champion To Stay On the De-
fenSive Throughout Gotham
Fight

Freddie Welsh stands between two
blistering fires. When he meets Char
ley White this month at New York.
he has the choice OF stalling along
and making certain OF a draw, or or
loosening up and taking desperate
chances of prematuEely losing that
championship Of his.
Welsh is great defensive fighter.
II he continually keeps on his guard.
1t is not probable that White will be
able TO make enough OF a showing in
10 rounds TO endanger Freddie's
crown. But the public will not be sat
isfied with tango tactics on the TWEEN.
ty-sixth. Ring fandom expects Welsh
10 stand toe TO toe with the Chicago
mixer and slug in the fashion that
brings roars of approval from the
ringsiders.
IL the champion fails TO undertake
that style OF milling, he is sure 10 lose
popularity and drawing power. which
would be disastrous to his pecuniary
ambitions. But there is little doubt
that Welsh will refuse TO do much
opening up, for there is not an open
fighter in the ring today who is not
likely 10 be soundly trounced by
White.
The Chicago lightweight packs
terrific punch. and he has nifty Gus
tom of using IL at the slightest oppor-
tunity. The boxer who forgets him
self for an instant IN his eagerness TO
do some punching on his own accord
Is very likely 10 be dropped TO the
canvas by single wallop. And
Welsh is no exception. His best hope
OF retaining the title long enough TO
stow away some OF that 20-round coin
is 70 risk public opinion and keep COW
cred up while Charlie White Is in the
same ring with him
For that reason the New York bout
this month is very likely TO be an
other uneventful sparring match.
Then will come the showdown and the
20-round fight. which is certain 10 be
some" battle.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
GREEKS SURE
THEY CAN HOLD
1916 OLYMPIC
Want World Meet at Athens,
Regardless of Whether War
Is Ended
NEUTRAL COUNTRIES ARE
THE STRONGEST, ANYWAY
Warning Nations Have Many
Athletes, But Others Can
Enter More

Word that the Greek athletic au'
thorities are anxious 10 stage the 1916
Olympic games at Athens has revived
interest IT, the great sport classic,
which. IL has been believed In this
country. would have TO be called on
for number OF years because or the
war. The Greeks express the opinion
that the war will end next spring, and
that the athletic world will have a
year to prepare for the International
meet. Even If the conflict does not
end the Hellenic folks are certain
that enough athletes can be assem-
bled from neutral countries 10 make
the games worth while.
The discussion of the Greek invita-
.tion has brought out the fact that
while 10 OF the 27 countries who par
ticlpated ar Stockholm are al war,
neltral countries supplied majority
of both the entries and winners In
1912
Most Of the Stockholm trophies
went 10 the United States, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Holland and
Greece. There were 3,2s2 athletes
who competed, OF whom but 1921 we're
from countries now at war OF these
Great Britain and the colonies con-
tributed 376, Germany, 1855: Russia,
17S; France, 102; Hungary, 1877; Aus
tria, 9S; Belgium, 80, and Japan, Tur-
key and Servia, two each. While this
total represents an Unexpectedly
small proportion OF Olympic contest
ants who are engaged in hostilities.
the probable elimination OF that num-
Der from world athletics because Of
the conflict will be terrific loss to
sportdcm.
Originally the 1916 Olympic belonged
TO Germany and the stadium had al
ready teer built in Berlin for that
purpose But year would not be
time enough for Germany TO gather
her equanimity and turn her attention
To the peaceful pursuit of athletic
glory.
No country is more deserving of
the sanction TO hold the games than
Greece, fer TO its efforts is due the
modern revival of what is ancient
times vas the most classic gathering &
in the world. The present stadium at
Athens was built in 1898 and is con
structed Of white marble. AS for
style, grandeur of architecture, and
an impressive spectacle it out-classes
anything OH earth in the line OF a
sporting amphitheater.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
c. MACK PREDICTS TIGHT
PENNANT RACE This YEAR
Connie Expects Athletics to Be
Close Up, But Sees Red Sox
As Winners
DETROIT WILL BE
STRONGER, HE SAYS
Philadelphian Thinks Donovan
Will Revive Interest in
New York

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-Connie
Mack figures that the Athletics will
have to be reckoned with in the com
Ing American league pennant chase,
but in his New Years greeting to the
fans Connie admits that the Boston
Red Sox have the edge on the other
American league teams and Will In all
probability win the pennant.
So far as the Athletics chances OF
winning another pennant are con
cerned, | feel that the followers OF
the team will not be disappointed in
the least when the 1915 season
closes, said Mack recently.
We ought TO have a better race I'm
the American league than We have
had for long time. | believe the
Boston Red Sox have the edge on the
rest of the teams. but my club surely
will have to be reckoned with.
Detroit, Chicago and New York
will, without a doubt, be stronger than
a year ago. The Yankees, now that
they have finally been sold, will be
rebuilt, and think Wild Bill Dono-
van, who is slated TO manage the
team, will revive interest in the
American league in New York. Dono.
van deserves the responsibility or be-
ing a big league manager. He was
brilliant ball player with Detroit,
knows the game, and should make
good
Even ST. Louis. Washington and
Cleveland may be counted upon TO
present much stronger fronts in the
1915 race. The Maps. especially should
give good account OF themselves.
1T is only natural that we should
expect each New Year 10 be better
than the one just past. but II ever
there was an indication that this
would become reality, We have IL
now"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Will Be Big Week
For Ball TOssers

Five Detroit high schools will open
the basketball season in Detroit this
week. On Friday night. Eastern will
meet Nj Clemens, Cass Tech will
play Western ard Alpena will clash
with ID. U. S. On Saturday night East
ern will play d. U. s. at ID. U. s. and
Central. which defeated Pontiac last
Saturday, % to "a, will meet Ypsi
high at the Central gym.
The Independent teams will also
furnish couple OF interesting games
for the week. The Burroughs will
ring up the curtain on their season
with the Toledo Blade-Olympics Tues
day evening. and the Rayls and
Knights OF Equity Will collide Friday
on the *. of T.. court. The ''Y" will
be idle this week The usual league
games will be played throughout the
city.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
PELICANS PUT ON
BLOCK BY SOMERS
Cleveland Magnate Wants To
Dispose of His New Orleans
Stock

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Charles
w. Somers, the Cleveland baseball
magnate who is at present in financial
difficulties, has placed his 251 shares
OF stock In the New Orleans, South
association club, upon the market. A.
j. Heineman, president of the Peli-
cans, Is attempting to form a syndi
cate for its purchase. and seems like
ly to succeed. as sporting interests
are enjoying boom here at present
A year ago President Somers priced
his New Orleans holdings at s90.O00
but now they can be purchased at
slightly more than one-half that
amount
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
New Orleans is permitting individua
STALLINGS TO GIVE
BIG HUNTING PARTY

George Stallings is rounding up a
notable party OF friends who will spend
week or two this month hunting
near the Georgia home OF the Braves
leader. Those who are expected TO be
in the party are James Gaffney, owner
OF the Braves, John Heydler, secre
tary CT the National league; John Con-
way Toole, chief legal advisor OF or
ganized ball; John Camel. manager OF
the Rochester club; Dick Rudolph and
Walter Maranville, of the Braves, and
several New York scribes. Ty Cobb
Is also expected TO join the party for a
few days AT least
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Sportdom Sln Dc ueiIsn,vd ru learn
that Lord Wimborne has been APP
pointed lord lieutenant over ireland.
Lord Wimborne. who Is one of the
wealthiest sportsmen in the world,
backed the challenging English polo
team that lifted the international cup
az Meadowbrook last summer. When
he took hold OF the team, II looked as
If the invasion of America would have
TO be called off because of lack OF
funds, but Wimborne pulled Char
ley Somers" and gave England new
world championship. Future polo
teams need not fear financial embar-
for the lord will collect
like 100000 annually as
his reward for ruling Ireland. Lord
Wimborne took commission in the
army soon after the war opened.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Argentine Will
Send Polo Team

II. l.. Herbert, chairman OF the Polo
association. has received definite as
surance that Argentine will be repre-
sented BY the crack polo team at the
San Francisco exposition tournament
this year. Teams from Hawaii and
Australia have already been entered,
as have the majority of the more
prominent American aggregations.
Three members OF the famous Traill
family Will represent Argentine, and
the team will bring the Trail string
OF polo ponies, among the finest in
the world. The Trails are Irish.
Several OF them settled in Argentine
o few years ago. One member of the
family, J. A. +. Trail. was with the
English challengers. and played some
great polo during the practice match
es at Piping Rock and Meadowbrook,
but could not get accustomed TO the
Wimborne polos and did not appear
in the International
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

and when at last the gong clangs, he
stalks rapidly TO Hurting hill. and the
rest Is just detail
Benton's keenest triumph was prob
ably the opening game OF 1914, when
he stood in that pouring rain and
made the Cubs look like children. II
is even known by going through the
records. that out of eight games won
from the Cubs in recent season.
Mr.. Benton won five; out OF FIVE hits
credited to Mr. BENTON that year. he
got six against the Cubs: his lone
two-bageer ne raped against the
Cubs. his sole three-bagger he hit
AGAINST the Cubs; i'm the FIVE battles
the Bruins got about l9 hits. and
Rube struck out about 32 OF them.
In the light OF all this history, i'm.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
MANY MINOR TEAMS
WILL TRAIN IN NORTH

A number OF the more important
minor league teams are calling of
southern training trips this year, be-
cause of the expense. The magnates
in question believe that they will have
Just about az good luck in angling for
a streak of warm weather in the
north before the season opens as they
would IL they went to the expense OF
Journey to the nearsouth. AS the
minor season opens after the majors
&C. under way. their line OF argument
IL not the worst In the world.
Charlie White will box Eddie Moy AZ
New York on Jan. IL, and Sammy
Robideau. Of Philadelphia, in the same
city the following Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
CHIP AND McGOORTY
MAY MEET THIS MONTH

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.--George Chin and
Eddie McGoorty may be matched for
a lo-round bout In the east on Jan.
IL Chips manager. Jimmy Dir q, is
en- route to Grand Rapids today. to
discuss arrangements with Manager
Mullen, who handles McGoorty
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
1t Would Be Gala Day for Rube Benton
If Cubs Purchased Him---There's a Reason
Brooklyn Has Record

The Brooklyn team has record.
1t is the only major league club
which has failed to finish in the
first division in the last dozen
years. The Braves and Cards
climbed out OF their second divi-
sion rut last season, the Braves
very emphatically. The Senators
got out of theirs in 1912, while
even the Browns had first division
teams in 1902 and 1908. But the
Superbas, like the old brook Mr..
Tennyson once became enthused
about. seems TO run In that second
division groove forever. How
ever. next year there may be a
different story TO tell
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
If Les Clark EUer Pitches for
BrOUn, He'll Be In SUiH COnpdnu

Les Clark the Detroit Central premier athlete who Is turning things
ball team he hopes do before completes his he VIII
record held by two Brown pitchers and the first wir
Providence school struck 2 Columbia
offering the victims In 1879 Lee Richmond
university
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Two Hockey Games
Here During Week

The Hull Hockey club, champions
of the Ottawa valley. will furnish the
opposition for the Detroit septet at
the arena this week. Two games will
be played, Wednesday and Thursday
nights. Detroit's winning streak has
given the Tigers a lot of confidence.
and Coacn Jones would not be sur
prised at a clean sweep this week. II
Is not-yet known whether Capt Ken
nedy will return to Detroit. At pres
ent II is said that he is trying out
with a Toronto team. and in the mean
time, Rover Johnson will continue TO
be acting captain
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
COACH SUES COLLEGE
EDITOR FOR LIBEL

A coach OF a Missouri normal school
football team has sued the editor Of
the Drury college paper for $4,000
libel The suit grew out OF the GUST
ing OF the normal school from the in
ter-collegiate association, In which II
had won the 1914 football champion
ship. Defamation OF character Is the
specific charge
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
MANN, OF BRAVES, IN
FED DICKER, is REPORT

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.--Federal league
officials still refused today TO com
ment on the rumor that Leslie Mann.
hard-hitting Braves outfelder, had
talked terms with Joe Tinker. OF the
Chifeds, on his way from his Nebras-
ka home TO Amherst, where he. will
coach that college for two months.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Boxing Course viii Cure Women of
Bad Tenpor and HuSterics. Is Claim

ANGELES for iris
and a
and
Of to
actual experience.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Haughton to Swap
Ideas With "Zup'

URBANA, H., Jan. Bob Zuppke,
Illinois football coach, will spend two
weeks next fall watching Wizard
Haughton coaching the Crimson
eleven. The invitation came from
Haughton, who expects TO get a few
western ideas for the eastern ones
Zuppke picks up.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Clara MddurO Gets ReprieUe on EUe
OF ExecufiOrl---WW Lire With Friends

CHICAGO Dan Clara will not he executed
which meanwhile has
the In 6
Of the proposed distribution
objection Clara that growth her
delight
Miss up her residence win one
Biggo who resides the
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Randall Heads Red Run

Fred VI. Randall, of the Taylor
Critchfeld Co, was elected president
OF the Red Run Golf club He has
previously served as treasurer Mr.
Randall is an enthusiastic golfer and
should be valuable man as the Red
Run chieftain.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
VIII Bike Il To Frisco.

ALMA, Mich. Jan. 4.-Kenneth s.
Merriman, aged 2l, student in Alma
college, is planning to ride a bicycle
from Alma TO San Francisco this
spring. He expects TO leave Feb. 10
and hopes TO arrive in time to see
something OF the exposition.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

association Will open its season by
playing the Toledo Y NJ RI. A. quintet
next sunday at the local gym.
cult racing. Lack OF interest and
heavy losses by the hackers are the
reasons,
Harry Kelley. English champion
oarsman and world champion sculler
OF the old days. is dead at his home
in Fulham' Eng
According to yarn now going the
rounds, the indianapolis Federal
league team Is after .Stufry" McInnis,
the Philadelphia first baseman.
The Loyal order OF Moose in Detroit
is planning TO put soccer team into
the feld this year.
Grand Rapids CENTRALLY and Detroit
Central will meet in their annual foot
bah game on Nov. l3. according TO the
Grand Rapids schedule. just announced.
The game will be played at Detroit
The Detroit public schools and the
University OF Detroit may make ten
mis- a varsity sport during the year,
Not a single member OF the Ath-
letics was put out OF game by order
OF the umpire during the 1914 baseball
season.
Miles Main is again threatening to
sign with the INeds.
The Davis cup matches last year
drew a gate OF $4,000 Australia, the
winner. got $4,000 and the American
association reserved $4,000.
New Orleans is permitting individual
betting a the winter race meet. but no
books nor public soliciting OF wagers
is allowed. The marking up of odds
is also under the ban. "A bonded stake
holder has been appointed to offer his
services gratis
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Ice kInq Wins Trophy

Frank Frye won the first trophy for
the weekend ice boat regatta at
Crosse Pointe Shores with Ice King
George Hendrie won second with Pi.
rate, and Carlisle-r7ong captured the
third cup with Red Wing The week
ly one day races will start next Sun.
day
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
National commish Meets.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.--Ban Johnson.
president OF the American league, was
expected TO return from his Yank sell
ing in New York, today, in time TO
attend the called meeting OF the Ma
tional commission.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
clabby starts rrainlna.

CHICAGO, Jan. Jimmy Clabby
started real training here today for
his l0-round go with Mike Gibbons al
Milwaukee on Jan. 21.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
No Swimming at Northwestern.

The swimming pool at Northwestern
high school Is undergoing repairs, and
will not be open at any time this
week The aquatic performers who
frequent the Northwestern pool are re-
quested to keep this fact in mind.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
SHORT LENGTHS

The Detroit Young Mems Hebrew
association Will open its season by
playing the Toledo Y NJ. III. A. quintet
next sunday at the local gym.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Pittsburgh has given up grand cir
cult racing Lack OF interest and
heavy losses by the hackers are the
reasons
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Harry Kelley. English champion
oarsman and world champion sculler
OF the old days. IS dead at his home
in Fulham. Eng.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

According to a yarn now going the
rounds, the indianapolis Federal
league team Is after ..Stufny" McInnis,
the Philadelphia first baseman.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

The Loyal Order OF Moose in Detroit
is planning TO put a soccer team into
the field this year.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Their Fight Months Big Offering

The to.round fight scheduled be-
tween Freddy Welsh and Charlie
White at New York, for the twenty
sixth, is oVershadowing all else IN
ringdom, even the Cldbby-Giboons
scrap In Milwaukee. White is eonced-
q a chance 70 win.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Grand Rapids CentralS and Detroit
Central will meet in their annual foot
ball game on Nov. l3. according TO the
Grand Rapids schedule. Just announced.
The game Will be played at Detroit
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

The Detroit public schools and the
University OF Detroit may make ten
mis- a varsity sport during the year.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Not single member OF the Ath-
lettcs was put out OF game 10y order
OF the umpire during the 1914 baseball
season.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Miles Main is again threatening I
sign with the Feds.
Evening star., 1915-11-19
HARVARD TO PLAY MAHAN.
Enwright, However, Cannot Take
Part in Yale Game.

BOSTON, November l9.-After the publi-
cation yesterday of charges that Thomas f.
Enwright, Harvard halfback who was de-
clared ineligible Wednesday because Of
poor scholarship, had played professional
base ball the Harvard athletic authorities
ind it necessary TO issue a denial that
Capt. Mahan's amatuer standing was un-
der Nre because OF his connection with
summer athletic camps.
According TO the Worcester Telegram,
Enwr!ght played on the Shrewsbury team
June IA. 1913. and representative of the
Harvard Athletic Association has been
investigating there.
And now comes a story from Yale re-
gardiEg Mahan and Euwright acting as
athletic counselors at White Mountain
camps. II is claimed that the Yale au-
thorities know just what Mahan and En-
wright received for their services, and at
committee III New York a week from to-
morrow all the facts in the past athletic
history cf Mahan and Enwright will be
brought TO light.
At any rate. Harvard proposes to play
Alahan Saturday He character!zes the
stories about him rot" and in ad-
dition, Fred w. Moore, graduate treasurer
of the Harvard Athletic Association, is
sued the following statement:
Aahan was not employed In the White
Mountains at any camp or otherwise last
summer He was employed as a coun-
seior at the Harvard Roxbury Tutoring
School in New London. which was backed
and owned by Yale man.
Evening star., 1915-11-19
HANDICAP BILLIARD RESULTS,
Cochran Beats Sutton and Slosson
Defeats Mayer in New York.

NEW YORK, November 19.-welker
Cochran, the young Chicago expert.
scored victory over the veteran.
George Sutton, in the handicap billiard
tournament at the New York Theater
building concert hall last night by
score of 500 to AIS. Sutton was playing
with handicap of 100, while Cochra n
had 200, but the latter hardly needed
so much to defeat his rival, for the
score on actual points made was 315 to
900 in favor of Sutton Neither of the
contestants was playing in good form,
and the match at times was a slam
bang affair. This was especially true
of the latter stages of the contest, when
Sutton, in fourteen innings, gathered
only fifty nine points.
George Slosson played his best game
of the tournament in the afternoon
when he defeated Joseph Mayer by a
score of 500 to 454. The. veteran bill
liardist was playing with handica d
of only 125 against ITS allotted to May
er. Despite the fact that Slosson was
not exhibiting his true game ow ing to
his right arm being affected with lheu-
natism, he was still able with the
handicaps excluded. to defeat the for
fner amateur champion by nearly a
hundred points. The fact that Slosson
was under a physical handicap was ar-
parent to the spectators, Tor he seldom
attempted a draw shot by using his
right arm, and it was obvious that 1t
was awkward to play with the left
hand.