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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Sam Langford a Marvel;
Never Knocked Out

Tickle Father Time and his faithful
scythe, while never neglected. in moving
down veterans and near veterans in all
divisions of sport, has apparently over
looked one veteran-a dark-skinned one
who on Saturday passed his thirtieth
milestone. Experts in boxing will always
contend that once a wielder Of the padded
mitts reaches this anniversary. he is al
the apex of his career.
The "gemmsn" in question is Samuel
Langford, born March l. 1886. in wey-
mouth Nova Scotia Although never a
champion, the Boston tar baby. as he
generally is called has been stacked up
against the elite in the heavy division
since he started his career in the ring.
Sam began welding gloves in 1902, when
he was awarded three-round battle with
Jim McVicker. Since that date, Than,
through his manager-his lifelong mentor
Joe Woodman, has been raking in the
shekels, by meeting all aspiring white
hopes and brother Philippians.
careful perusal Of Landlords record
reveals the fact that the sawed of heavy
has never taken the ten count and he
has met such prominent folks as Joe
Jeanette, many times Jack johnson, and
Sam McVey, the latter so often, that II
would require separate treatment TO de-
scribe them. But the most remarkable
fact about Mr.. Langford's battles is that
while he loses occasionally to an opponent
he always manages to add a W. to his
record, or a X. o. in other engagements.
Would you call this prudence? 1t seems
like it. And why shouldn't Sam figure
that way. For many years LangfOrd has
been stacked up against the same op-
ponents, meeting some OF them on two Or
three successive occasions. But then, we
have had champions and near champions
who have performed in a same manner.
In 1914 when the twenty-round game
was in vogue in the west, Langford drew
the color line. declaring that his battle
on Thanksgiving day of that year with
Harry Wills in Los Angeles was his last
fight with a colored man. He emphati-
cpHv as~ertad that he would turn his
attention exclusively to the elimination
Of white hopes-that Is. providing he didn't
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tunity that farmers generally will take
advantage OF. Maryland and Virginia
with its equable climate, are particularly
favored in this respect Now II is up
to the racing associations 70 help the
good cause along. Lovers OF racing, both
at home and abroad, have. given 70 their
governments valuable sires. This viii
improve the standard. II will make the
breeder more interested in the get Of the
thoroughbred. II will add thousands u
dollars to the wealth Of tss State.
Horse shows show the benefit Of
friendly rivalry. Why, at the show st
Marlboro last summer there were so
many high-Clsss exhibits It was hard 10
realize they were a local product This
Is where the true sport OF racing comes
in. Some Of these very horses could
give a good account Of themselves on
any track. To make this possible We
must put on events for locally bred
horses, increase the weights and mare
the distances longer. Bowie already has
started the ball rolling for longer dis
tances and will do what It can to in
crease the present scale OF weights and
make them correspond with those In
vogue abroad.
I believe this is a move In the right
direction and with the cooperation Of
all the racing interests OF Maryland. this
State has a great future That Il will
be appreciated, I have no doubt" and
then Mr.. O'Hsra branched OF and told
Of the many improvements that have
been made and will be made at Bowie
Following is a list OF horsemen at New
Orleans who have applied for room and
will ship direct to Bowie: W A BurCh.
schen, 4: F. NJ Bray, 4; W. Bresler.
F. J. Brown. ?: A G. BlakeIy, s.
Lumsden, ?; S. Louis 10; A. Lutz. .. J.
s. Tyree, Il: Thornby, 2: J. L Carey. g.
William Cahill, ?; r. F. Carman. 2. 4.
Csstin. ?; McCauley. /: T. F. Mccoy. @.
W. Martin, 4; Merritt 4; W r. NuzeIl.
3; Ed Moore, s; J. Mechanics, 10; vii
liam Walker, Il: r r. Watkins. (: W.
P. Fine, s: F. W. Foster. 2: J. Carson.
,; J. A. Gibson. =. H Newstater 4: H. :
Newman :; A thinner 6: S r HoNser
(: Emil Herr 10: L. r Piper. 3: o. F.
Pons. 4; Z. J. Pons, S: W. o. Joblin. 3: J
Johnston. 8; NJ c. Kelly. ?: J. Krause 2.
z. J. Salt. 3; P. Sherisdn. I; W. p
Sheedy. 3: J. L Shannon, 5; L A SerenE1
4; W. r. Ssllee. 4; J. Sennott, 3; Smith & ,
Farrar. .
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TYSON, YOUNG BUFFALO
PITCHER, JOINS ARMY

Buffalo. n. Y. March 4-Ty Tyson, the
youthful pitcher OF the Buffalo Bisons,
has enlisted in the One Hundred and Sew
enty-third Battalion, Canadian Volun-
teers, and is now on his way to the
front. Tyson had been with the Bisons
Tor two years, joining the team at the
solicitation of Manager Clymer In July,
1914 Previous to that time he was with
the Carter-Crumes, Of Niagara Falls,
where he attracted the attention of Man
ager Clymer. While with the semi-rJro
team at the Falls he pitched four exhi-
oltion Games against Federal League
teams, defeating each OF them, and re-
ceiVed tempting offer from Joe Tinker,
OF the Chifeds. after the manager Of the
whales saw Tyson NOW down his heavy
hltters one Sunday afternoon.
Tyson did not get off to a very good
start last season, but was a big factor
in the winning of the pennant BY the
Bisons in the closing games of the sea
SON He was called upon to twirl against
providence in two of the crucial games,
holding his opponents safe enough to lei
the Bisons win.
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racing. bowling, and pool will claim for their favorite
the honor OF being the greatest of sports, and each will
present good arguments to substanatc his claim, but
rong is considered the greatest by those who know the
game.
10 anayze the question. the eisht-oar will be
taken unit, and all deductions will be made upon
that class for eight rowing considered the best line of
athletic endeavor, because it is required to train eight
minds and bodies to work and perfection neces-
sary in the full eight before crew can be con-
sidered capable.
Can any branch of sports be named that holds better
advantages for physical Development
There is not muscle in the body that is not brought
into play when sits at the short end of tweve-foo
sweep and tries to with how much force and with
what speed and regularity he can pull that oar through
the water.
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ket-ball, and the other sports will each
clAlm greater popularity for their game.
80 much must be granted, for none OF
these sports have the financial handi-
cap that Is put upon rowing.
In all OF the foregoing mention there
Is method of obtaining financial sup
port by charging admission fees to
spectators for witnessing competitions,
but the rowing game can obtain no
such assistance.
There is no way by which admission
can be charged spectators for the privi-
lege OF witnessing boat races, as the
course cannot be inclosed. The public
Is Tree TO enjoy the great sight OF see
Ing four or five crews making a neck
and neck finish without having II cost
them one penny, but there is no sport
that costs more to the clubs supporting
1t than this form of athletics.
Rowing Is Expensive.
When the cost of sending a crew to a
regatta is taken into consideration one
can realize what difficulties the sup
porters OF rowing are forced to over
come in order TO keep this great game
going
The cost of an eight-oared she'll av-
erages about $500; each oar used in an
eight costs from $40 to SIS, and IL
professional coach Is obtained, which
is generally done in all boat clubs that
expect to make a showing during the
season. his salary ranges anywhere
from 800 to $500 a month, and this
with other Incidental expenses, brings
the cost to the clubs in preparing crews
for regattas to about $500. 4
The expense stated in the foregoing
is merely for preparing the crews to
go away to a regatta. Now consider
the other expenses!
If.the regatta is to be held in another
city. the club is required to pay the
railroad fare for all of the crew men.
the coach, and other attendants neces-
sary for the proper handling of crews
and boats.
To ship the boat special cars are re-
duired. as the shells are too long and
too delicate to be forwarded by ex-
press.
The club is required to pay for this
car, unless it is fortunate enough to
get together a sufficient number of
rooters to warrant the purchasing OF
a block ticket for about forty persons.
thereby getting the use OF a baggage
car FIRE for their boats. but in any
event the cost runs over 500. even II
the regatta is in a nearby city.
Upon arrival in the regatta city, the
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HOMELESS FED STARS
TO TRAIN WITH CUBS

Chicago, March L-Harry Sinclair. the
big gun OF the Federal League, yester-
day arranged with President Weegh-
man, of the Cubs, to send four of the
players left on his hands to Tampa with
the men of Tinker.
They are not to go as members OF the
Cub team, but Sinclair will send them
that they may have the benefit Of the
training camp. He expects he will find
1t easier to sell them il they are In play
ing condition. The men are Pitcher
Bedient, First Basemen Chase and
StOvall and ShOrtstop Rawlings.
The players are the only ones whom
Sinclair has failed to dispose of, and he
wants them in condition to play should
he succeed in selling them before the
opening of the season. Stovall announc-
ed he will not 60.
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crews are CHARTERED in good hotels and
the club is forced to pay the bills dur
ing the time between the day of arri-
val and the close of the regatta.
Another item is the entry fees, which
amount to a considerable sum, $40 to
S25 for an eight, SIS for a four, and
$40 and IS for doubles and singles.
Total UP the expense incurred in pre-
pairing and sending crews to one regat-
ia and the figures will be found to be
creeping up near the $1,000 mark. OF
course this condition does not hold
good In every club, for some of them
are fortunate enough to have good am
atcur coaches as members. and in this
event the coach item Is cut out, but a
fair estimate of cost per season to the
average club is close up to the above
mentioned mark.
Boat Club Gets Little.
The question has often been asked
what does a boat club get out OF this
expenditure. And the answer is Moth
ing but the glory OF winning and a tro-
ply of some kind. but never can 1t OBJ
tain one cent whether 1t wins or loses"
The only method a club has of getting
money is-by payment of dues by the
members. which. considering the privi-
leges granted, is a small sum.
I do not claim that rowing is the
most popular sport, for there are a
number Of others that are more favored
by the public, but the claim is made
that it Is the greatest sport.
1t has been shown that rowing il
equal in advantages to any of the other
sports. but where rowing excels is in
the fact that being one OF the Oldest
and having received less financial aid
than any. it has managed to exist and
improve as the years have gone by.
No one can claim for any other sport
that 1t has lasted purely on its merits
as good. clean, and healthful game,
and has never had the financial advan-
tages enjoyed by the sports that charge
admission to spectators for the prfvi-
lege OF witnessing competitions.
Those who have gone into the game
have enjoyed 1t for its sporting and
healthfuT benefits and have put their
money into it with no hope of receiv-
ing financial returns.
Although II suffered at one time from
the faint of professionalism, which has
since been wiped out, the game today
stands as one OF the cleanest of anna
teur sports. and offers to the young
man the greatest opportunity for de-
velopment and athletic enjoyment
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get crack at Jack johnson, then cham
piOn.
But did Sam live up to this announce
ment? No! He knocked out Wills, and
then drifted back 20 Boston where be
stopped another ''cullud pusson,' George
Cotton, in four rounds.
Desc coloTed scrappers are tough as
iron," Langford commented one time
while preparing, for twenty-round bout
on the Coast. The white hopes. dCy
falls much easier. Two black scrsppers
don't draw no money, ether The last
phrase, perhaps, prompted Samuel 20
draw the color line-temporsrily.
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BOXING BOUTS THIS WEEK
MONDAY. MARCH G

MONDAY. MARCH G.
Freddie Welsh va. Ad wolsaJt-
ten rounds, at Milwaukee, VIA
Knockout Brennan vs.. Franz
Fowser. ten rounds at Cincinnati
Ohio.
Mike o'Dowd vs.. Jack TorreS
ten rounds, at Kansas City, No.
Willie Beecher vs. Phil Brock.
ten rounds, at Cleveland. Ohio.
TUESDAY, MARCH Z.
Jim Flynn VS.. Jack Dillon, ten
rounds, at New York City.
Leo Houok VS.. Eddie Revoirs,
six rounds, at Reading, Pa
WEDNESDAY. MARCH
Johnny Dundee vs.. Benny
Leonard, ten rounds. at New York
City.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9.
Benny Chavez va. Louisiana,
fifteen rounds. at Kansas City, No.
SATURDAY. MARCH IL.
Jimmy Murphy VS.. Eddie Cou-
Ion, rounds, at St Louis, No.
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NO POSSIBLE HITCH IN
FIGHT ARRANGEMENTS

New York, March 4.-Despite
any reports that might arise TO
the contrary, there isn't the
slightest hitch I'm the arrange
ments for the wfllard-Moran
fight I'm the Garden ON March 70
or anything that might be con-
sidered q block In the way of Its
successful promotion by Tex
Rickard. The Boxing Commits
sion, through its chairman, Fred
wenck, has announced thnt IL In
thoroughly satisfied with every
condition of the match. "wc
have seen the contracts with the
fighters and the show corpora
ton and have Inspected the va
rious price tlckets,- says ~enck.
"Eyerything Is satisfactory rs
far as the State Athletic Com
mission Is concerned. There IN
no reason why Rickard or any
one associated with him In the
promotion OF the contest should
appear before the commission"
concluded wenck. 49,. zee.
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Robbie Boosts the South.

Wilbert Robinson says there are 10
cluns training in Florida and Texas when
there used to be only two or three. mo
player can get his muscles in shape where
the air Is so cold that it stiffens him
up as soon as he stops exercise" he
said. The advantage of training far In
the South Is so obvious that all the man
ayers are waking up TO the fact"
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GREAT EXCITEMENT!
CHECKERS BY MAIL

New Castle, Pa, Mnrch A.
jain Yak, of wampum, cham
pion checker player of Lawrence
county, is playing game of
checkers by mail with an ex-
pert of Pasadena, Cal. 1t start
ed SIX months ago and probably
VIII not he completed until the
first of September. and then IL
may be a draw. The moves are
three weeks apart. The player.
use standard checkerboard,
upon which each records his
move and then mails the board
to his opponent. II costs ak
cents postage for each trip of
the board.
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Braves Insured for Half Million.

Boston, March 4.-The Boston Nationals
have beeen insured for a total Of $500 200
against accident of any nature. except
such as may occur on the base ball field.
The policy is a blanket agreement cover
ing every member of the team. 1t is IN
derstood that, in addition, several Of the
more important players are insured in
dividually.
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NEW POLICY AT LEHIGH.
Athletics VIII Now BE Directed b.
Graduate Manager.

South Bethlehem, Pa. March A.
Athletics at Lehigh University will
henceforth be guided by graduate
manager. His duties will be to super
wise all schedules and athletic matters
generally, in conjunction with his
duties as professor of physical educa-
ton. Samuel T. Harleman, of Bethle-
hem. who a decade ago was a, star
baseball player. was elected to thfs po-
sition.
The Lehigh University authorities
have also given out their contract to
a Scranton concern for the completion
of the stadium on its south and east
ends. This will consist Of four or five
concrete baseball sections and several
hundred feet of concrete fence about
twelve feet high. The cost will be
more than $4,000.
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STAR PRELIMINARIES
MAY PRECEDE BOUT

New York. March 1.-TWO star prelimi-
naries may precede the wiIIard-M
bout on March Is. Tex Richard, the pro-
moter, was hopeful today of securing
Harry Wills and Sam McVey, the negro
heavy-weights, to work in the first bout
Of the night, followed by a Jim Flynn
Battling Levinsky meeting.
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YALE 10 BUILD ARMORY.
Structure VIII BE n Valuable Ad-
junct to Athletics at New Haven.

New Haven. March 4.-Ground will be
broken within a fortnight for a Yale
armory, it is announced. The /armory
will be erected at Yale Field and will be
completed by the opening Of the fall
term.
The university has given the necessary
land, and funds to pay for the building
have been contributed by Yale graduates.
The plans were drawn by Duane S. Ly-
man, who has contributed his services.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood has approved
the plans, which were drawn after a
committee of graduates had inspected
various armories.
> The armory will be a valuable adjunct
to Yale athletics.
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Careful preparation or training than
tins clean and healthful sport. None
which calls for closer team work or
greater discipline.
The baseball fan will reply to this
assertion that rowing does not COM
pare with the national game.
The football enthusiast will claim
the same honor for his branch of
sport.
The followers of other sport endeay-
orS, such as basketball, running, horse
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ATIONAL CAPITAL DUCKPIN LEAGUE
McDonough, Turns Down Offer.

Utica n. Y, March 4.-Edward Nc
DonoUgh. former Pittsburgh star,
who managed Utica's State League
team last season. today turned down
the offer Of the job made him by the
Utica Baseball Club, inc. now owners
OF the franchise. at an increased sal
airy.
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NOT only is every muscle brought into
pay but each one is required 10 nsr-
form a maximum of labor in keenino
with its strength.
Mhen an Oarsman reaches that stage
or efficiency required OF every man
before the coach will allow him to rep
resent his club in a boat race. every
muscle in his body has been deyeIoned
TO perform certain service,
The service is similar to that per-
formed by a wheel in a clock, in so
much that II one of those wheels should
get out OF order, the whole clock stops,
So Is 1t with each muscle in an oars
mans body. Each must perform its
fun service or the whole mechanism is
thrown out OF order and the mans eff
forts rendered useless. The failure of
the proper twist of the wrist at the
right moment might cause the oar to
become caught in the water, thereby
preventing the man from rowing, and
upsetting the whole teamwork required
Of every successful crew.
Not only is the physical body devel-
oped by the training received in row.
ing, but the mental body is also re-
quired to perform an efficient service,
for to be member of a crew that ex-
poets to win boat race. one must have
a certain high degree of intelligence.
Slow Thinkers Barred.
There is no place in a shell boat for
q slow thinker, for such a man would
have numerous chances during the
course of a race to put his crew out of
the running. merely by forgetting to do
the right thing at the right time.
To bring about the proper condition
careful training Is necessary.
There has been times when success
full crews have been gotten together in
less than a month. but It was undoubt-
eddy a case when they won a race on
account of being up against crews of
an inferior quality.
Any rowing authority knows that
good crews are not developed over
night. but that months OF patient and
hard labor are necessary before eight
men have learned enough. or are in
fit physical condition to represent
their clubs in big regatta.
1t will be seen that the rowing game
requires as much, II not more. careful
training and preparation as any other
competitive sport.
There Is not the space available at
this time to explain what is necessary
for the proper training Of a crew, but
in a later article this end of the game
will be covered.
Supporters OF baseball. football, bas-
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sT0VALL TO QUIT BASEBALL
Settles Affairs with Federal Le.xu,
and VIII Retire from Gnmr

Chicago. March 4.-Georse StoyaII.
former manager of the Kansas City
Federals. will leave Chicago for Cali
fornia today. It was said alSo that
he intends to retire from baseball.
After a conference here yesterday
between Stovall and Harry Sinclair, of
Tulsa, Okla, who assumed StoyalTs
contract with the Federal League it
was reported that the former Kansas
City manager had settled his claims
against the league. Stovail made no
statement, other than to say he was
satisfied.
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Swarthmore Trims Penn State

swarthmore, Pa, March 4.-Swarth-
more closed a successful basket ball
season with victory last night, when
Penn State was beaten in a speedy
and hard-fought game by 20 to 23. The
two teams were evenly matched, the
score being a tie of IL to IL at tine
end of the first half. Both sides guard
ed closely and the fouls were numer-
Gus. g.
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schoen Leads Tiger Hockey Team

Princeton, n. J.. March 4.-WilIiam
II. Schoen, of Pittsburgh, a junior at
Princeton University. has been elected
to lead the hockey team next year.
Schoen. has played consistently on the
forward line for the last two seasons.
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Notre Dame Wins Shoot

South Bend. Ind. March 4.-Notre Dame
defeated Oklahoma Agricultural College,
ss4 TO 81 in a rifle contest which closed
yesterday. This is the sixth shoot to be
won by Notre Dame this year.
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Worlds Record for McDermott,

Chicago. March mike McDermott, of
the Illinois A. c., had another worlds
record to his credit today. He bettered
his own mark by doing the 1oo-yard
breast stroke in-1:lO As.
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Signs with Lawrence,

New York, March 4.-George PEN
nington. the Brooklyn pitcher, has
signed with the Lawrence Club of the
Eastern League, where he was sent by
the superbas two years ago.
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Rowing Considered Greatest of All Sports:
Offers Men Best Chance for Development
And Its Popularity Is Growing Year by Year
Aquatic Game Has Never Had Backing Enoyed by Other
Branches OF Sport-Exsts Purely Its Own Merits
! As Healthful
By EUGENE M. FOSTER.

n OWING is the greatest sport of all times Such
declaration will no doubt call forth adverse crit
Il ~ cism from those who follow other lines of ath-
etc competition but when the facts are explained the
above declaration will be found to be correct
There game that presents better physical adyan-
tages than rowing There is none that requires more
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Goals from floor-Cohin Z Towers az, R. Towers
rO, Dyer ~. Williams t6l. Nussnt u, sommers
80, Pohl. Free gOsl-R. Towers. Referee-Nr.
Mueller Umpire-Mr. O'MearS. Tine Of halves
% minutes.