New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-07

Just after the siN-dsy race had start
ed early Monday morning the band
struck up America" and practically
every man in the building except the
riders themselves stood up, hat IN hand
There was one man who refused to
stand. lie was Frank Moran, Jim COT
fey's Nemesis.
"There they go. like lot OF sheep,
taking their hats of 20 God Save the
Kingn shouted Moran, above the roar
Of the band.
"That isn't our national anthem by
any stretch Of the Imagination. Ihats
the English national hymn, God Save
tho King It's not American at all. !
spent the best part OF my life in the
navy. and when our flag went up TO the
masthead in the morning and came
down at sunset we stood at attention
and saluted to the tune OF The Star,
Spangled Banner That's the tune III
stand and uncover 10, but not 70 that
thing they're playing.
at would be well for Americans 70
know that Francis Scott Key wrote the
only national hymn the army or the
navy will ever recognize" added Moran,
as he remained glued 20 his seat IN a
track-side box.
Jim Coffey and Billy Gibson were
talking over the prospects Of return
match with Frank Moran the other day
when the question of hard hitting came
up. ~, ;,
said Jim. -,
you think you are said Billy, with
a twinkle in his eye.
I'm sure of it," went on Cofey, and
let me tell you that I've been hit hard
er than Moran hit me on the Jaw in
that third round
"Let me ask you something" said
Gibson. "You say you've been hit hard
err than Francis Charles hit YOU VIII
YOU please inform me how you ascer-
tanned how hard you were hit that
night? Az I remember it, you went
down on your ear in the daisy patch
like log. As | remember 1t, you DIDN'T
know whether you were atoot or morse
back. and you got UP; and / know that
you were dead when you were going
DOWN. So. IL you'll tell me how you
knew anything about that punch III eat
your hat. How could you tell how hard
the punch was when you were knocked
sillier than cuckoo
Sure. and OF never thought OF that,
Billy" said CoAey, rubbing his chin, IN
true Celtic fashion.
Sam Wallach and Larn.y Lichten-
stein, managers, respectively, OF Lesch
Cross and Ad Wolgsst, met yesterday
and each posted $50 smackies as
guarantee that both the youthful attn
ietes will be on hand az the Harlem
Sporting Club on the night of Decerl-
Der II 70 determine which is the better
man at fisticufs. There isn't any DOUBT
about that. however. Wolgast himself
will admit that Leach gave him as de
lightful a lacing as he ever got on the
occasion of their first meeting At the
St. Nicholas Rink. A man has TO be
built Of the proper stuff 70 want 70
come back for more Of the thumps that
Leach handed him that night.
Speaking Of December II. has any
one In connection with the Kid Lavigne
testimonial discovered the fact that
this date conflicts with the Cross-Wol-
CAST bout? There shouldn't be any op-
position on the night that all hands
turn out 70 do honor 20 the best little
man the ring ever saw. The Lavlgne
printing matter is already out, and II
Will cost a lot OF money 70 have II
changed. Perhaps Jawn-the-Bee will
do the natty thing by consenting TO
hold his carnival on some other night
II ought to be Strengthened out right
away, however How about you, Jay?
The regulars will be able 20 get
pretty good line on just how good Jack
Dillon really ia tomorrow night ~ the
Broadway Sporting Club. when the
busting Westerner meets Perky Flynn.
Dan Porky is as FAR away from the
championship as the North Pole is
from the South. but he can Eight for
all that. Dan is past master at ring
generalship. He's made his way
through long row of the bes, big men
IN thc country. and there are few men
who can say that they fattened Daniel.
Dams especial delight Is blanketing
n slugger OF the Dillon type. Dan
shows 70 advantage against a man who
would rather rim and tear than show
of any fauncy frills for the customers.
The Capital City Athletic Club at 81.