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The Washington herald., 1915-11-25

James B. Scott, the railroad man. has
friend who was fat and wheezy and
run down. He went to a doctor, who
prescribed:
The Washington herald., 1915-11-25

tCol1riEht. Isl5l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
OHIO BOXING FANS
URGING RING BILL
Measure For State Commission
Receiving Much Strong
Support

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. Support.
ers OF boxing in Chic arc rallying to
the support of the bill which provides
fo- the appointment OF state boxing
commission and which has been pre-
scented TO the legislature.
More than 1000 we'll known and
representative citizens of the state
have been interviewed on the subject
within the past few weeks and eS-
pressed themselves in favor OF the
bill as proposed.
Reputable organizations and ath-
letic clubs OF Ohio have taken official
action and Endorsed proposed legisla-
ton looking toward the establishment
or s. state athletic commission TO con-
troll boxing In this state.
The proposed legislation would pro-
vide for the appointment by the gov
ernor of three commissioners to serve
without compensation, merely having
paid secretary. These commission.
e-s would have complete supervision
OF all boxing exhibitions and con-
tests, the latter to be limited 10 ten
rounds. Medical examination VI all
contestants would be required, large
gloves would be used. referees APP
proved by commission only TO ofiiciate.
and every other safeguard provided
looking toward having boxing con-
Quoted on r high standard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Y.M.HA. IS" OUT TO
GRAB RAYL SCALPS
Young Quintet Makes Remark
able Showing This Winter,
Scrambling Dope

The Y. M. H. A basketball team,
dope-splasher extraordinary. gets its
chance to take q crack at the city
title tomorrow night, when the
Hebrews meet the Rayls at their own
gym. The Y. M. II. A. quintet started
It's career just year ago. playing q
light schedule and making no preten-
sions to championship class.
II began the present season with
the same crew and first startled the
dopesters by winning from the long
unbeaten First Presbyterian church
five. Then II cleaned up on the Mar
tina Holmes aggregation and topped
things or by scalping the ''Y" Blues.
At present the Hebrews must be reck-
oned as city title contenders. togeth.
er with the Rayls. Y. M. G. A. and
Burroughs squads, and the newcom-
ers In select circles are positive that
they will eliminate the crack Rayls In
tomorrow nights game.
The Y. NJ. II. A. showing Ii especial
ly surprising since three members OF
the STANDARDIZATION, Rasktn and Rob-
inscn-are not yet Of age. Jacobson
and Newman play the forwards. Ras-
kin performs at center and Keiden
and Foreman appear regularly as
guards. Robinson, Miller and Block,
the only new members of the team,
are the utility boys. Raskin has been
troubled with q damaged wrist recent
ly. but at the final practice last night.
he announced himself At for Thurs
day's battle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
AMATEURS in MASS
MEETING TONIGHT
Baseball Association To Con-
fab At "Y"-Davy Jones
Down For Speech

The Detroit Amateur Baseball as
ISOLATION will hold mass meeting
tonight in the auditorium of the Y.
M. G.. A. All members or prospec-
tive members of the organization, as
well as all persons interested in sand
lot ball in Detroit, are cordially in
vited to attend. DR.. Modesto, of the
"Y;" Davy Jones, former Tiger out
fielder: Commissioner Jaynes, of the
recreation board: President Weart,
OF the ID. A. b. A., and others will
Speak and the purposes and plans Of
the association will be thoroughly
gone over. The meeting will start at
1880 o'clAck.
Within The past week. w. w. Vert.
the provisional president of the assoc
citation, has been assured by Mr..
Jaynes and the officers of the asso-
citation, that the city stands ready
and willing TO take mp its share. OF
the work at furthering the new ad-
venture. He has also given the as
surance that the city will provide
grounds enough to care for all OF the
teams OF the association, and that
the teams or the association will be
supplied with permits enough to take
care OF their respective schedules.
The association has at present
about 10 teams on its roster and ex-
poets to double that number before
the opening OF the season. =.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
RICKEY TO use AK
ON 20 THIS MONTH
Wholesale Slashing in st. Louis
Squad Scheduled Before the
First of March

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.--Before depart.
ing for Freeport. Tex. Saturday might,
Manager Branch Hickey OF the
Browns declared that he has prac-
tically completed arrangements for
sending 20 recruit bah players to
minor Z league clubs before the
Brownies gather at the Houston train
ing camp, March i. W
During his stay of less than week
in st. Louis. the energetic pilot care
fully perused the local clubs roster OF
players each day and with the aid OF
blue pencil crossed out the names OF
one after another of the players until
the roll book contained the names OF
only 80 athletes. The names of ap-
proximately so players graced the
aforesaid roll book before Hickey and
his blue pencil arrived.
The players who are certain to be
ordered TO report at Houston are:
Catchers, Agnew, Severoid. Leary and
Alexander; pitchers, Hoch, Baumgard.
ner. Lowdermilk, James, Hamilton.
Weilman. Leverenz, Mitchell and Per-
ryman; infelders, Kaufman. Coving-
ton, Pratt Wallace, Lavan, Stevenson,
Walsh and Howard; outfielders. Shot
ton. C.. Walker, williams. 4. Walker,
Sloan, Clemens and Townall Catcher
Harold Ruel, Pitcher Frank Miller and
Infelder Eddie Miller are among those
Hickey may not order to report at
Houston. This list may be revised lat
er to make room for another outfield-
err. III Hickey succeeds in getting the
man he wants from rival club,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
M. Higgins Must
Stick to Second

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Milfer
Higgins again will be back at second
base for the Cardinals when the sea
SON opens. While the veteran would
like to retire as player and manage
from the bench. conditions at present
dictate otherwise.
Had Lee Magee stuck around things
might have been different, but the
chances Of Lee being back now appear
slim, while there is still doubt as to
where Ivey Wingo will do his playing
this year. Even II Higgins is able to
put through deal with Cincinnati for
an outfielder In exchange for the
catcher, he will still be shy on infield
talent unless the unexpected happens
and he is able to develop a star from
the young material he now has.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
HIS All Right for Young Ahean to Batter Freddie Hicks
But Beating Up Dillon Costs Him Many Chances to Pad RoN


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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Nearly Every Year So 49,
lean Athletes Beooming 49, !
Proficient
STORY OF PROGRESS
REVEALED BY CHAu
Long Distance Men Espeeial
Active in Shatterins Marks 8
In Last Few Years

: NEW YORK. Feb. ss--An excellent
idea OF the progress made IN athlete
competition during the past - -
years Is given in series OF charts
prepared by James f. Sullivan 1uat
previous TO his death. The found>Qf
OF the Amateur Athletic union workoG
out the advance In each track and +
field event since the reorganisatie41
OF the A. A. u In 1858. ~
The 100-yard dash figures were ~
duced from 10 seconds nat 70 n1n4p
and four.hfths seconds by J. Ouon1
Jr., in 1890. For 10 years they ~
NAMED there, seven sprinters tytn&3
the. time In that period. In 1906 ~
j. Kelly cut another oneyfifth Of ~
second on the record and last yeat
Howard p. Drew eanalled Keuy4
figures. The 220 yards record he5DS
at 22 seconds by Wendell Baker NJ
1883 was ciits TO. "a t1-S seconds ~
Bernie Wefers ina1S91 and five RUIZ
date, among them Ralph Craig. ~
mile igures OF AZ 3-4 seconds from .
1888 to 1900 when Maxey Long cut
the record to AZ seconds nat TIKI
time has stood for Ia years with0<l
Fbeing equafeTi Fi1e go yards huFdf
was set at Is 2-5 seconds by 8. Chae1x
in 1895 Three years later AlvtHx
lKraenzlein cut fifth OF a second a
these figures which time was not sul y
passed until r. w. Kelly made ~
seconds fiat In 1918. j.. T. Brerne&4
Jr., did the go hurdles In "a 3-6 SET
onds In 1895 and Kraenziein reduces
! II a whole second In 1898. During thu
past 16 years but one hurdler, J. !.
Wendell. has equaled % 3-5 seconds
In the distance runs w, q. GeoroX
held the mile record at four minutD>
| twenty-one and two-fifths secon0Gv
! from 1892 10 1895 when Tommy Corr
neH did four minutes fifteen and
! three-fifths seconds. In 1911 John
Paul Jones cut the time to four min
utes fifteen and two-flfths second
and two wears later Tapped anothd
second of the record, where Il nOu4
stands. Eddie Carter set the Ave-
mile figures twenty-five minutes twen9
kty-three and two.fifths seconds In
1887. This stood for 20 years. Dur
! ing the past seven years the recoEX
has been lowered three times, the
present holder being III. Merchandising
who ran the distance In twentyfOu
minutes twenty-nine and one-fifth ee9f
/, cnas IN 1919. Carter and Willie DAY.
| held the ln-mile record at ffty-twX
minutes Gfiy-eisht and three-nftho
seconds prd aftv.two minutes thirty.
4 eigit md two-6fths seconds In 1881
and -So0. sresnectively. Not untQ,
1000 did George Bonhag surpao4
Days time. The Kolehmainen sef
the present time OF fifty-one minute7.
three and two.ffths seconds two
years ago.
Nav field records likewise testify
to the Increasing prowess OF Amert
can athletes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Sixsmith, As Jimmy Murphy,
Fought Notable Battles in
This State

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Keeping
congressman physically At for their
duties Is the work of w. X. Sixsmith,
athlete, trainer, boxer and health ex-
pert, formerly of Michigan. Sixsmith
holds no contract from the govern
ment for this work, but Is training
Speaker Clark and has class OF
other notables whom he puts through
their PAGES daily.
Sixsmith's standing Is shown by the
fact that during the closing days OF
the Roosevelt administration he was
called to the White House to train
the colonel to endure the rigors OF
his South African trip. He is q
Michigan product, having attended
the Ferris institute when II was first
founded and being to this day a great
friend and admirer Of the governor.
Under the name of Jimmy Murphy,
Sixsmith made a name for himself
as q lightweight pugilist- At Grand
Rapids In 1889 he fought the famous
fifty-seven-round battle with Tommy
Ryan. When the sun came up Sun
day morning and people were going
to early mass the fight was declared
q draw
At Muskegon Sixsnlith had no
table tight with Dick England. 1t
ended In the tenth round when Eng
lands nst and Sixsmith's jaw were
both broken as the result OF COLI
sion. Sixsmith was given the deci.
sion. Sixsmith had many other As
tic engagements In the state, includ.
ing one with Jack Collins in Detroit.
He quit the professional ring years
ago, but still gives exhibitions and
teaches the science OF blows, count
|ers and uppercuts.
For number OF years Sixsmith
was under contract with the United
States army to teach boxing. During
this time he made four trips across
the continent. visiting every army
post and going as far west as Homo
lulu.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Rivers Hits Ouer-l7iI Trail to NeW Cattle "
Ranch There to Live Lite of His Ancestors
Mexican Fighter Forsakes Ring
To Seek Fortune as Cattle
Baron

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 3.--Lito
Ybarra, known to the ring as Joe
Rivers, win probably give up the ring
and become a cattle baron, falling
back to the life led by his ancestors
In the days when the missions were
being founded.
With the assistance of his father
in-law he has purchased 800 acres
near the Malibu and will Immediately
stock and 1T the place up as cattle
ranch.
Joe came to the city lately to ar
range for the sale OF his luxurious
big automobiles. One is a beautiful
Packard limousine and the other the
big $500 Simplex In which he is so
often seen on the streets. Joe loves
that car as a vaquero does his horse,
but both are to go.
Next Thursday brig farm wagon
will leave Santa Monica on the rough
trip over the Malibu hills. In the
wagon will be Joe. his young wife,
his father-inlaw, III. B.. Slert; his
mother-in-law, q few more "in-laws"
and three ranch hands. They are GO
ing to fence the land and build four
or five-room house on the place. The
next time Joe is seen II will prob
ably be astride COW pony.
Il may fight again or ] may not"
said Joe last night. at don't care
whether I ever see the inside or an
other ring. II do decide to go back
IL will be some time in May. After
these months In the hills ought to
be in great shape II I decide to fight
again. For that matter. though, !
was in good shape for the fight IN
which ] got knocked out by this guy
Callahan. made the weight easily
and was having an easy time IN the
fight when got the X. o. without
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
He's Armless, But Can Give
Old Col. BOgy a Real Chase

BUFFALO, ~ Y. Feb 3-Thomas Ia
golfer So
golfer world.
MAuline
uncontrolled gravity cutting
acquired the knack writing,
at
IS rapidly "a
McAuine
to
take
method of playing golf similar
he
OF he bestbu
he
telling
he
wit
q
pool and billiards
we'll speedy skater
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
TRACK RECORDS CAN'T 81
LAST GENERATION in Z. s
Bluebloods To Turn
Jockeys At Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-This
week will see series OF Gentle
mems races" at the local track as
a novel feature OF the winter run
ming meet. The riders will be all
amateurs. chosen from New Or
leans society and naval circles,
and the minimum weight limit will
be 140 pounds. A number or
prominent southern polo players
have announced their intention OF
entering. Ashton Hayward. Joe
Gumbel, Claiborne Andrews,
Marion Wells, Allen Meble, Sim
Newman and doc" Holmes are
among the expected entries. Local
society folk are planning TO turn
out In full force.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Navy Gridders Must
Tug Oars, Says Coach

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb. Be
lieving that crew work will build
up next years team. Lieut.. Jonas
Ingram. who will be head coach of
the football squad next season. has
advised all who win try for the
eleven to take up rowing this
spring s-f ~
He has urged the big fellows
who will try for, center and the
guards and tackles TO join the
rowing squad this year. Lieut..
Ingram was noted as a football
player and varsity crew man while
he was midshipman. and II was
his success In both sports which
practically overcame feeling at
the academy that rowing deprived
young men Of the speed and activ-
ity necessary for successful foot
ball
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
INDIANAPOLIS GETS
BIG GRID CONTESTS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. Alt is
understood among University of
Notre Dame alumni that football
gene between Notre Dame and South
Dakota will be played az indianapolis
next fall Last fall the South Bend
eleven went west TO meet Dakota. and
the contract calls for 2 return game.
III staged here. the grid clash win ne
played at the Federal league field
Wabash and DePauw probably with
also play here next fall. and Indiana
IL expected 10 bring one Of its big con.
tests TO the Hoosier capital
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Williams Headed
For John Kilbane

NEW YORK, Feb. Booking critics
and fans are today hailing Kid VIII
liams, the little Baltimore bantam.
weight champion. as real contender
In the featherweight division. The
little Dane made his bow as feather
last night, and Tor four rounds gave
Eddie Wallace, Brooklyn's prize feath-
er, the trouncing of his life.
Williams weighed in at 119%, but
two and a quarter pounds under the
featherweight limit. Manhattan sport
writer's agreed today that IL Is only
a matter OF time until Johnny Kilbane
will have to defend his title against
the second Terry McGovern."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Sacrifices Auto For Money To
Invest In New Venture on
Pacific Coast

had frittered away all my money.
Well. I hadn't. ! have saved most
of my money. I paid $1,000 for this
ranch, and l have more money with
which 10 stock IL.
within Ave years expect TO make
$50. 900 out OF that property. II Is on
the line OF the proposed state nigh
way from Santa Barbara 20 Santa
Monica. That will be one or the
great scenic routes OF the world, ana
II ought to have a great enect on
property values.
"I am going to sell my cars, but
| may buy smaller automobile later
TO use between here and the ranch.
During part of the year ] am soing
to make the trip by sea. My prop
erty Is right on the ocean. and our
ing certain seasons OF the year is
really easier to reach by water than
by land. I have bought $3,oOo
launch at San Pedro and have put
Mike Fusco In charge az engineer
When Mike Is not running the launch
he will run the machinery on the
ranch.
THAT is some ranch. You ought to
see things grow up there. We were
up there last summer. There were so
many watermelons and tomatoes tha'
we fed them TO the hogs. The hshine
is also good. All kinds OF halibut and
Holsters. You can go fishing rfgh'
on the ranch. I am so excited over
the ranch that never give q thought
to the ring. but after We get Things
we'll started l might like TO- 60 back
and take another whiri and earn q
little more money to put In the stock
while am still young enough to &c
we'll as fighter. To tell the truth.
think can still win the worlds cham
pionship IL I go after It."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
]. Lore and Burke
To Coach Taylor

For the second time in his career,
Sammy Taylor will be properly
coached when he engages in pill
low fight with Jerry Dalton, at Wind
sor, tonight. Johnny Lore and Wal
ter Burke have volunteered to act
as seconds, and their offer will be
accepted. This fact adds much to
Sammy's chances OF winning. Both
he and Dalton are very confident
Jerry will stake his chances on clev-
erness and experience. while Taylor
viii base his hope on his celebrated
two-fsted wallop. Both boys are in
the pink of condition. East and west
side fans have allowed themselves to
become very much worked UP for the
bout and q big turnout Of excited
partisans Is expected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Hockey Septets
Evenly Matched

When IL comes to intermediate
hockey teams, Stratford, Ont, boasts
septets that are always well up In
the front ranks and this years team
Is no exception to the rule. Detroit
will try to stop the Stratford puck
chasers Friday and Saturday even
ings OF this week.
Stratford has tie score with the
Berlin club. which won the 1914 cham
pionship and won one and lost an
other In the series with Sarnia. This
places the team in Detroit's class, as
the locals won from Sarnia here and
lost to them on Canadian ice.
1t is probable that Capt. Johnson
viii be back In the game this week,
which will mean that Detroit will
present its best lineup against the
invaders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
1Juarez Bout Being a Prize Fight
Willard VIII Need No Science

Boxing commissions and persons
who are I'm doubt az TO the difference
between boxing exhibitions, as staged
side seats az Jnarez ON March 6. 4
ing TO Promoter Jack Curiey. and II
ers OF Willard need not worry because
the white hope knows little OF the
scientific features OF the manly art
Here Is what Curiey has to say OF
and villas in his latest literary ofrer.
ing gf
Willard and Johnson are matched
to fight IS rounds March 8. Tab the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Bay City to Train
At New Castle, Ind.

DANvILLE. H., Feb. 3.-Dan Jen-
k,ns, who conducts a cigar store in
this city during the winter, time and
manages. the Bay City club In the
South Michigan league during the
summer. has announced that the
Beavers will report at Newcastle. Ind :,
on April for training. He has al
ready contracted for a park at the
Hocsier town. He will take the team
to Bay City Just before the opening
game on April 2S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
JACK CURLEY

word fight The fight takes place in
Mexico, where the word boxing Is not
even in the vocabulary. SO long as
you are able to take stiff wallop on
the chin, get into close quarters with
your man and pummel the daylights
out OF him with the free arm. you Will
be success in the land OF General
villa
Strength and endurance will be
everything when willard and Johnson
clash. willard may be short on
science, but he viii be long on endur-
nnce. Johnson loves TO hold and hit.
He will have big say so about what
rules shall govern the fight. The con-
test viii not be pink tea AFFAIR. II
will take something more than science
70 win"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Former Michigan Ring Star
Trainer OF I. X. and Clark
Josh Devore Is Open
To Offers, William

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.--Bill Dono-
van is advertising for a mascot for
the Yankees. Age, beauty, color
or disposition cut little figure with
Bill. All the specifications call for
is person who can tote bats and
who is invariably lucky. A coun-
try-wide search will be instituted
In Donovan's behalf.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
SHORT LENGTHS


Bell and Gruesel and Tomlinson and
Robinson broke even In last nights
session OF the ''Y" handball tourney.
each team taking q game.
The University of Pennsylvania
baseball schedule provides for the
games with the University OF ,Michi-
gan. The Wolverines win be played at
Philadelphia. May %. and At Ann Ar
Dor on June % and 20.
Few important changes In the foot
ball rules are expected when the rules
committee meets In New York the last
OF this week.
David K Ford suggests that tennis
scoring be based on games won, rather
than sets, claiming that oftentimes the
present system Is unfair to players.
Detroit curriers' were eliminated In
the nrst round Of the Ontario Tankard
oonpstition at Toronto yesterday. ss
70 ~.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
BASKETBALL in FOUR
QUARTERS, PREDICTION


Burroughs. so; Traverse City. 2s.
First Presbyterian. IS; Martina
X k. 40: ST. Johns. ~.
X. OF II. 20; 81. Catherine. IT.
Y. NJ o.. 20; ST. Johns. IA.
st. Vincents, 81; ST. Leo's. ia,
I. Neighborhood. 22; Company C.. 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
HUNTER WINS SLOW
BOUT FROM SIKORA

MT. CLEMENS, Mich. Feb d.
Jack Hunter easily outpointed Paul
Sikora here last night, In highly.
advertised bout that turned out to
be very dull exhibition OF hsticuffs.
A clean punch would have finished
Sikora at almost any stage OF the
bout after the second round.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
AMusEME NTs.
Red Cross Ball
HOTEL STATLER
FRIDAY. FEB. 5. 1915
AT 8 p. M.
Single Tickets s.
Including Supper

On sale at Granger tsnnan-kay Co.'S
and Red Gross Headquarters at Hotel
PontchsrtraIn
DINNER parties before the ball will
be accommodated by the hotel manage
men. For detsiIs telephone Cherry
see0.) NNN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Yanks TraIn al Savannah.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.--The New
York Yankees will train at Savannah.
Ca, this season. Manager Bill Dono-
van, who returned today for the Amer
lean league pow WOW made the an
nouncement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03

Freddy Welsh has signed to fight
somebody at Grand Rapids. Feb. 15.
Hal Stewart will furnish the opposi-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03

President Gilmore. OF the Federal
league announces that discipline In the
outlaw circuit will be strictly enforced
next season. IL was not last year.