The sun., 1916-12-10

Questions CO, Answers
By TOM MAC NULTY

near Tom-Dh John T.. sullivan draw the
color line, or did be ever Asht rsssSi,p
II Ia not on record that Sullivan ever
fought a negro. though he was once
seated In the corner OF a ring In a hall
In Boston prepared to box with George
Godfrey. known a. Old Chocolate. The
police interfe red before the men pu:
up their hands. Sullivan drew the color
line sharply In the cas- Of Peter jack
son. and 40 did Charley Mitchell. Jim
Corbett (aftcr winning the title. though
he went CT rounds to q draw with jack
son beforc) and Fitzsimmons.
Dear Tomb you think a picked team
from the elcvens Of Morris. DE VIII Ciin.
ton, s,uyvesant and Commerce would make
/. favorable impression against a college
freshman team A. NJ.
Certainly. The local high schools
would supply an unusual amoun OF fine
material for such a cam. With such
boys As Shuck. Fogerty. Sinclair. Carney,
Cooper. Samson and Jameson the team
should be more than able to hold ita
own against the best freshman eleven.
Dear Tom-Kind,y advise me about
think would be the best to get Instruction.
In boxing. preferably In The Bronx.
You will fnd boxing instructors At oil
Y. NJ. c. A. and at the gymnasiums OF
Billy Grupp. George Bothner. George
M%cF'adden and others. You will And
addresses In telephone book. New Pole
A. A., i2sth street and Park avenue, 10 q
good place to learn boxing.
Dear Tom-A says that Jerries was the
IL 49, A
hight with johnson on July I, 1910: u says
that Johnston was the worlds heavy W eiGh,
champion before the said hsh'. who Sss
when Jenries and johnson entered tn;
ring for their memorable combat John
son was worlds champion n defending
tho title. JeYries retired undefeated
champion In 1900. Through Jeffries's re.
tirement the title was left open to con
test. Tommy Burns by his defeats o.
the best heavies in America won TIT
American championship. His victories
over the Australian and English cham,
pions rave him the worlds title. John,
son won the worlds championship iron
Burns. Jeffries reen,ered TIE ring as 9
challenger Of johnson.
dian. and Hannes KoplchmaInen. the Finn
ever run q fifteen mile race at celtic Part
a..hrn me last foS, years: ESQ IL u no.
sionaI7 p. W. KCENZLEN.
Hanney Eolehmainen and Tom Long
boat never met in a DOT race. 70,
probably have Hannes confused with HI.
brother Bill. who Is the professional dis
lance champion. Bill Kolehmainen ar,
Longboat met on several occasions. \
a.. L. rules prohibit amateurs engagin,
IN n rarA Nth n prnes1tr
Dear Tom-Do the riders in the six da!
bicycle race sign up as a team. or do the,
inter ndiv'd usliy and then have 20 CHOOSE
Tor partner? n. n. 8.
All depends on system Used by man
ager OF the race. In the old days the.
used 10 enter as a team. Now they gen
orally enter as individuals and manage
ment does leaning.
Dear Ton-How ~as ,he Ns,iona. Com
mission- formed. and how are ~. member
s'ee'sd' HOW does 1t get It's pow'r?u
The National Commission came int
being as q result Of the peace treat,
signed by the National and American
leagues after the latter league won II
fight for recognition as a major. TIL
commission Is embodied under the ma
tional agreement. which Is a sort @
constitution for organized baseball,
Is made up OF the presidents Of the tw
major leagues. who elect a Chairman
When n major league deposes Its presI
dent, as the National League depose
Tom Ly nch in 1918. the retiring ma
automatically eases TO be u member O
the commission. The two major leagu
presidents elect their chairman annual,
Thy commission gets its power throug
the national agreement, and by tn
recognition rendered II by the major an
minor league club owners and officials.