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Evening journal., 1916-07-21

Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
l do not like 10 get mixed up with
this Finn-Culver controversy, bui
such letters as appeared in last
evenings JOURNAL surely amuse
me and / must take a few exceptions.
We all know that Finn is a good
pitcher or he would not be playing
with Middletown, but as to whether
he is better than Culver is a question
OF opinion
In the Eden game which she (as il
sounds like a female) speaks Of Cul-
yer losing in the morning and Finn
winning in the afternoon, possibly
she was not present to notice the
abundance Of errors that were made
behind Culver, also the supreme
pltching OF Greenwel OF Eden. Those
two games looked very much to me as
though the Wilmington manager con
sidered Culver the better or he would
have used a weaker pitcher against
him. In the afternoon Finn received
fine support and the boys were on
hitting streak
Do YOU not realize when a pitcher
has a couple of runs TO the good tha'
n encourages him? Culver has no.
had the support that Finn has re-
ceived in the three games he has
pitched. but let It go at that time
will prove a few things yet
Haven't you thanked your lucky
stars that Manager Stevens was iar-
sighted enough TO have a pitcher like
Greenwell TO finish the game against
odessa? oh. but that would have
been an awful score Just like taking
candy from a baby. Manager Stevens
knows few things and did you hear
who was TO do the twirling for MID
dletown last Wednesday had It MOI
rained? Did not sound like Finn &c
me
Yes. Finn had a tryout with the
New York Americans I was in the
capitol Of the United states at Wash
ington once. but do not ever ex
pect TO be president II It will b'
anv news to you. Culver had try
out with the Athletics when he wa'
II years old but very little is sai'
about IT,
Now, Miss Fan. let's say that Finl
and Culver are both good gentleman,
baseball pitchers. as you remembe
YOU said he was good when he wa
here. so stick up to your word, nov
that he has gone.
Just a few words TO "Al.- Yo'
say that because Culver pitched
q ino-hit no-run game he cannot b
! considered the better as Hughes
p Boston. did this and yet Alexander {
4 the Phllies, who never was so fol
q tunate as TO pitch such game,
the better pitcher If we go by II
averages Of these pitchers I thin
, you yill find that Hughes IS well
. the lead over Alexander this year
Whoever told you that CulvC
wanted to pitch for Odessa againi
q Middletown sure made a mistake q
! the manager Of Odessa has not bee
in touch with Culver and as far a
[ his pitching. he knows absolutel
! nothing about II.
! Be sure you are right and the
shoot"
Respectfully.
- An Odessa Rooter
Dover. Del. July 20, 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
PnRT PENN RrTTS IAN.

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
I read through your columns that
the Middletown Baseball Association
is fiounderlng helplessly in the sea
OF larger imaginations. While Park
A. c. won from Port Penn in a 4 tc
8 game, the team was not composed
OF the players that played Odessa
II to 2.
However. after the awful dubbing
received at the hands OF Odessa in
a shut-out game, II is rather anus
ing to read those flashes of thought
when Odessa has refused to play
Port Penn for two straight seasons
owing to the fact that we have out
played several OF the Wilmington
teams, that won from odessa.
Respectfully.
PRES. PORT PENN A. A.
Port Penn. Del, July 20.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21

nosed out for high average honors
for 16-yard mark events as Richard
son and Plum with 343 out Of $50 beat
the famous Maryland shots mark by
one bird. Richardson and Plum di-
vided high average money between
them. getting s4710 apiece. AS Ger
man is a professional, he did not fig
ure in the financial end of the aver
age roll.
Fred Plum's high-run record Of 14o
withstood the assaults Of the gun
ners in Wednesdays matches.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
What Do You Kanl
10 Know About Sport

Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
In a baseball game between Brooks
lyn and Chicago the score was tie, 4
to 4, but for some reason the game
was forfeited to Brooklyn. 9 to 0.
Which is the correct score for a base
ball pool runs for Brooklyn or (
runs? BASEBALL FAN.
Only runs made in game count.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
sssss ~
Cambridge.

Two-base hits - Kibler, Knots,
Smith. Nagle. Busby. Three-base hit
Pierce. stolen bases-Kibler, Sped
den, Miller, Knots, Wilson Smith,
Nagle. Struck out-By Klingelhoffer
6; by Lowe, s. Bases on balls-Off
Klingelhoffer, 1; off Lowe, l. Umpires
Bennett and Jones.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
CAULK WANTS A CRACK.

PRES. PORT PENN A. A
Port Penn. Del. July 20.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
NIII III IINNTT = T ~
Milford, Del. July 21.
ODESSA WANTS FAlR DEAL.


Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
/ should ike to refute the state
ments made by "A Fan" of Middle
town in your issue of July 10.
In the first place Odessa has in no
way entered into this ridiculous Cul-
ver-Finn argument. We have no in
terest whatever in the affair, and for
this reason / consider the attack on
the Odessa team by "A Fan" most
unjust, and the statements made by
him grossly false.
It is true that Odessa had new men
in the lineup, but they were there by
/ necessity and not TO pad the team.
Sud" Wallace, the catcher, and
! George Heldmyer the shortstop, had
been hurt in a previous game, and
for this reason they we're unable 10
play. West. the second baseman. is
employed in Wilmington and Il is i'm.
possible for him to come home for
mid-week games. Regarding Bell. "A
Fan" can make no objection what.
| ever. as Bell has been our regular
third base man for the entire sea
son. Although these outside men,
/ Cobb, Naylor and Car'in, are all we'll
known ball players We consider them
no better than our home boys.
might also say that "A Fan" was
just little high in his estimate that
it cost Odessa fifty dollars every
time they played Middletown. The
cost of these outside players in the
last game was less than ten dollars
so that he can readily see that beat
ing Middletown with a Padded" CD
team is not as extensive as he
thought 1t to be.
Fair play has always predominated
on the local ball field, and it is al
least most unjust in "A Fan" TO make
assertions that he himself must know
to be absolutely false. All we wan
Evening journal., 1916-07-21

And at that, the game was a good
one. Il kept the fans on edge all the
time. There was no telling when
someone would crack out a good hit
and sew up the game.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
BASEBALL PROSPECTS
National League.

New York at Chicago, clear.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, clear.
Boston at IT. Louis, clear.
Philadelphia at Ci=cinnati, cloudy.
American League.
st. Louis at New York, rain.
Chicago at Washington, clear.
Cleveland al Philadelphia, cloudy.
Detroit at Boston, cloudy.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
Peninsula LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
sALIsRuRY M1Ns N TENTH.

CAMBRIDGE, Nd. July 21.-Salis-
bury yesterday defeated Cambridge
10 to Z, in a 12-inning game. It was
the first defeat for Cambridge on the
home grounds this season. Score:
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
SFAFORD BEATS LAUREL.

sEAFORD, Del, July 2l.-Through a
misty two hours of rain Seaford easily
defeated Laurel yesterday, TO ?. Rom
NAL, Spinley and Barry featured. score;
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
Finn-CuIver Controversy Now
Real Tempest in Teapot"

team thinks a whole lot of itself or
has some very ardent admirers.
Far be It from the writer TO de-
tract from their glory, but there is
quite a bunch of Milford fans who
discount many Of the claims made.
and would like to see Middletown
mix up with the Caulk Club, with
the renowned Finn or the late Cul-
yer. although we have knocked Gull
yer out of the box and otherwise
damaged his offerings. Now the
Caulk boys are not professionals and
are Milford boys. So far this season
they have won ten games and lost
three. The third defeat was regis
tered on Wednesday at Salisbury
Lewes was scheduled there on that
day. but owing to the unfortunate oc-
currence at Lewes, the Caulk Club
was called upon TO I'LL the date, with
notice Of only an hour. To fill out
their ranks they we're obliged to get
PLAYERS from Lewes and Seaford, so
this defeat cannot be properly cred
ted TO the Caulk boys.
But coming back to Middletown, we
read not long time since that Odessa
knocked Finn out of the box in four
innings, and in view Of the fact that
the Caulk boys took two games from
Odessa in an easy fashion, we wonder
if the Caulk team would not stand a
half chance with Middletown.
And then, too, we read that Mr.. Finn
had a try-out with the New York
Americans and is an ex-member of
the Wilmington Atlantic League team
For the benefit Of our friend, 'Mr. Fan
from Middletown," we would like to
state that Caulk beat a whole raft OF
Atlantic Leaguers only a couple of
weeks ago, and in another game
Caulks star pitcher. Jess Legar, held
this same raft OF Atlantic Leaguers to
four hits.
So what's one TO a bushel OF 'em.
Respectfully,
CAULK CLUB FAN.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
TURNER AND ZERAGA
READY FOR MATCH

The local wrestling fans Will get the
first chance TO see Joe Turner. the mid
dle-weight champion of the world, in
action for over a year at the Bijou The
ater on Tuesday night. when Turner will
attempt to throw Louis Zeraga, the local
heavyweight, twice I'm one hour. Not
since the Peck benefit, held last April,
has Turner been on the mat IN this city,
and as his following here is large, the
biggest crowd in the history OF the
sport will pack the house.
Final agreements were made on Sstur-
day when Turner and ZeraEa met Man
ager Wilson. Of the Bijou. Turner agree
ing to throw the heavyweight twice in
one hour or forfeit 500 Persons who
have followed the work of Zeraga in the
past have reason to doubt the prowess
OF Turner and although he is the legiti-
mate champion, many OF the old
timers think that Joe will not be able 10
throw Zeraga once and surely not twice.
The match will come of Immediately
after the regular performance, with p.
+. O'Connor as the third man.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
TWO GOOD CONTESTS
At The |" TONIGHT
Peck Chapel Team to Battle Christ
Lutheran Quint in Big Game in
Sunday School league.

Those interested In basket-bsu should
sport at the gymnasium OF the boys de-
partment. Y. NJ. c. A, tonight IN the
scheduled games OF the Sunday School
League
The first game should be a lively scrap
between Christ Lutheran and Peck
Chapel Lutheran is leading the Iesrue
with seven wins and two defeats while
Peck is in a three-cornered tie for second
place.
A win for Peck tonight will place ft on
even terms with the league leaders, but
a short-end score will drop Il TO q tie
for third position.
The Peck FIVE started the season with
a handicap OF three defeats and no wins,
hut by steady plugging they have ersv1ed
up to within striking distance Of the top.
The first game should not be the only
whirlwind OF the evening. for Epiphany
and McKendree will hook UP IN the sec
ond contest
A win for either team will put 70 into
tie for first honors, provided the Peck
five is able TO dethrone the present league
leaders
The class Of basketball being put ur
by the teams in tn. Sunday School
League this season has been equal "a
that OF any in the District. and from the
large number Of people who are nov at
tending the games 1t shows the lexSue
Is becoming more popular each dsy.
The complete standing OF the team. to
date is as follows:
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
MOHAWK CLUB Names
OFFICERS FOR Year
!. E. White Is Elected President-C. R
Mcclure Will Lead Indian" Base
ball Team This Summer.

At the annual election Of officers Of the
Mohawk Athletic Club, held yesterday
at the club rooms, 1880 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. J. z. White was elected
president for the coming year. Robert
MuIhall. well known in local sporting
circles. was chosen vice president Mar
tin Murphy was named as secretary,
while Percy Field was reelected TO serve
as treasurer.
The annual reports read by both the
treasurer and secretary showed that the
club was ahead financially and the large
membership increase speaks well for the
progress the southeast clubmen have
made during the past year.
c. r. Mcclure who handled the Emer-
aid Athletic Club. champions Of the Cen
trail League two years ago, was appoint
ed manager OF the 1916 nine Mcclure
last season was the assistant manager
Of the Bureau team and held Manager
Williams to put over a contender for
the Plate Pinters in the Government
League.
committee was appointegd to CO.
operate with Manager Mcclure in making
a decision whether to enter the team In
one of the local amateur leagues or 70
play independent baseball. This commit
tee is made up of former Capt Langon.
Claude Cyrer, and John A. Dugan.
Managers were also appointed IN three
branches of sport. Robert Mulhan was
named to manage the 1916 football team
and the basketball Quint for next season.
while Robert Schofield was eNcted 10
pilot the track team.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
If WE'RE PROS THEN
JOHNSTON'S ONE, TOO

Los Angeles, Feb. TT we are
professionals. then Willie Johnston is
a professional, too" said Thomas
Bundy as he and Maurice Mclaughlin
were getting ready to open their ten
mis- and other sporting supplies store
here today. The application of the
Eastern idea OF smateurism in our
case is ridiculous. Johnston, who
works in the Wrisht-Ditson store in
San Francisco. would be a profession
al. Alexander. who. with Hackett was
doubles champion so 10! would be
a professional, for he manages a
sporting goods store in New York
There are hundreds OF players who
would be affected all over the coun-
try. The Pacific Coast Association IS
behind US to man and the East
could not afford to break with it To
cut of the California players would
ruin tennis"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07

Tonight's Bowling Schedule

Masonic League-Acacia VS.. Lafayette
East Gate VS. Nationals.
knights of Columbus gue-Green
Sox VS.. Columbias.
District Leasus-shermsns VS.. Home
Club. .
Bureau League-Rotaries VS.. Printers
No. 2. --...
Southeast League-osklands VS.. Mode
Lunch.
Northeast League-Rosedales VS.. Unior
Printers.
odd Fellows League-CoIumbias VS.
Washingtons.
Navy Yard Leaxue-Foundry VS.. Erect.
ing
Mount Pleasant Leasue-Columbias VS.
Arcade Stars.
Georgetown Commercial League-Cav-
anaugh & Kendrick VS.. c. e. c. Supplies
Nautical League-Eas sterns VS.. Coast
Survey.
Capital City League-Norris Peters VS.
Jewels.
Agriculture Interbureau Leaxue-State
Relations VS.. Accounts.
Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League
Southerns VS.. Coach Yard.
Red Mems League-Sioux VS.. Seneca.
Marine Corps League-Canacao vs.. Pol
loc.
Phi Mu Sigma Leasue-Mu We Kappa.
Southern Railroad Clerks League
Managers VS.. Law. Auditors VS.. Book
keepers. Tie & Tinbers VS.. Treasurers
Government Printing Office League
Buildings VS.. Pressmen. Bindery VS..
Foundry. Clerks VS.. Documents.
Washington Tenpin League-Agricui-
ture VS.. Iroquois.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
RACE TRACK REPORTED
To Be ON The MARKET
Efforts Being Made to Sell the Havre
De Grace Property.
1t Is Said.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 6.-Aithough Ban
johnson is having the time of his life
in trying to palm off the Cleveland In
dians on some good Samaritan, no one,
chase the Havre de Grace track, or
even fifty-one per cent OF 1t, for re-
ported price of $4,000.
The Hartford County plant is said to
have made money at every meet since
1t was built but now that New York
promoters plan to race from about May
10 until about October Il, an effort is
being made, IT is said, to sell all or the
controlling interest OF the track.
Should the New York scheme go
through as outlined there will be a con-
f1ict of dates between the Empire State
and Maryland both in the spring and
fall. Pimlico will be the track to be hit
in the spring and the entire Havre de
Grace meet in the fall and the first
twelve days. OF the Laurel meeting in
October.
With a conflict of dates practically
all the big stables will have their thor
oughbreds on the ground in the early
spring preparing for the season to open.
and this move will keep many owners
in New York, whose colors otherwise
would have been seen on the Maryland
tracks. OF course, Maryland probably
will not want for the quantity of the
thoroughbred. but the quality is bound
to be missing under such circumstances.
In September it is hardly probable that
Hayre de Grace will be able to wean
away many horsemen who have been
racing on the New York tracks all sum-
mer and who will not be able to remain
there until about October L. The same
will apply to Laurel during the first part
of its meeting In October. The Maryland
tracks will be saved. however, with the
arrival of the stables from the Canadian
circuits for the Havre de Grace meet
and that of Laurel until the New York
horsemen arrive. The Pimlico and Bowie
meets in the fall will not be hurt in the
least, nor will the Bowie meeting in the
spring
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Wesleyan Football Dates.

Middletown, Conn, Feb. 6.-wesleyan
University's football schedule for next
autumn, announced yesterday, does not
include game with its old rival, Trim
ity, as the new eligibility rules, adopted
by the Hartford College, are not agree
able to Wesleyan. A date has been left
open, however, in case a mutual under
standing can be reached later. The
schedule:
September 90, Connecticut Agricultural
College, at Middletown; October Z
Rhode Island State College, at Middle
town; October IA, Bowdoin, at Middle
town; October q, New York University
at New York; October %, Amherst, al
Middletown; November 4, Williams, al
Williamstown; November II, open; No
vember Is, Columbia, at New York.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Lack Rose Runs First
In Handicap at Jaurez

lis IS Queen Apple, Gznsdo. Argument, Blue
Rocs. Mono Auchaho, Idiola Sunguide and Unity
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-FITs and half furlopss. King
Worth. 10 tschattingerl. to ). to out, Won
Encore los traplnl, to 5, to s. out second
skeets, loe tDominick). to l. 10 5, TO third.
Time, % +5 RaEenal Cooster Jim L. and Duther
also 1n.
FIFTH RAOE-MIle and 4 sixteenth. Stone
nense. LOT (Tsplin), even, TO 8. out, won; Aide
baTzn, lG Young, TO S. 2 to 8. out, second
Ben Quince lG Jones'. IL to l, even, out, third.
Time laT Is Yolapt also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mile and fifty yards. Tsmerlane,
o6 tTspiin), II to s. TO 10. out, won; Zoroaster,
Ill Jones'. - to s. to ), out, secund: Psrdner,
lle t5myth), to 10 l to ), out, third. Time.
~ 25. Nspier and Quick also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-0ns Mile. Energetic, los
tHarinstnul, 10 l. to s. l to q won; Belfast,
liz Watts, 10 to l. to l, to l. second Muzsnte,
m (Tsplin). TO S, to 2 1 to 4, third. Time,
4. Amsda Lawrence, Day Day, Change and
Margaret Mewise also ran.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
JOE LOOMS WILL
RACE HOWARD DREW

New York. Feb. .6.-Nearly 600 of the
best known athletes in America have
sent in their entries for the annual
indoor games of the New York A c.,
which will be held next Tuesday night.
Colleges and clubs have teams entered
and noted individual stars will com
pete in special events.
What promises to be one of the most
interesting events is the 100-yard spe-
cial race in which Joe G. Loomis, of
Chicago, will meet Howard Drew. Loomis
is in training here and in view of
Drews poor performance at the
Seventy-first Regiment James is con-
ftdent of again leading the Springfield
flyer as he did in the national cham
pionship at San Francisco last year
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
MATHEWs0N MAY RETIRE.
"oId Master to Give His Arm Final
Test During Spring Training.

New York. Feb 6.-Christy Mathewson,
for nearly a dozen years star pitcher of
the New York Giants. and generally con-
sidered one of the greatest moundsmen
that ever entered the box, may retire
without pitching another game.
Matty's arm has been failing him for
several seasons. and last year was his
worst in major league baseball Mathew
son realizes he is slipping and says he
will make no effort to hang on when he
Is once convinced that he can't come
back.
He expects to go South with the Giants
and give his arm its final test in, spring
training. Should he decide that his wing
is done, he will not attempt to get into
the game next season, but will retire.
Matty has some coin laid aside, and does
not need to work on the diamond II he
is all in.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
JESSE CAREY READY
FOR TONIGHTS RACE
Speed King" Of Roller Is Here for
Series of Skating Matches with
Carroll Donnelly.

Jesse Carey. speed skating king. is
in Washington today primed for his
series of match skating races with
Carroll Donnelly, at the Central Coli
seum's arena tonight tomorrow and
Wednesday.
Carey took a practice spin over the
Centrars maple last night and express
ed the opinion that he thinks that II
is one of the fastest floors he ever
raced over. His trial was "clocked''
in three minutes fat
Donnelly breezed a mile in three
minutes and three seconds and 1t looks
as II the Coliseum will be the scene
of lots of excitement when this pair
finally face the starter.
Both Carey and Donnelly are conf
dent of grabbing of tonights event
and as 1t is certainty that neither
one has let down" as yet 1t is hard
to forecast just who will be return
ed the winner. although the odds
favor Jessie.
Jesse has met and defeated nearly
all the speed cracks in America, chief
among them being: Roland Cioni,
present worlds champion, Harley
Davidson. Rollie Birkheimer, Jack
Fotch, Fred Tyrell, Joe Lowery, Jack
Woodwork and many others.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Lands Seven-F urlong Race In
Great Drive in Stretch
with Curlicue. .
OLGA STAR OFF FORM

FL Paso. Feb. s.-In one OF the hardest
fought contests Of the meeting, LACK
Rose scored a close victory over Curhcue
IN the handicap at seven furlonss, the
feature Of the card at Juarez, this after
noon The pair hooked up at the mead Oh
the stretch and fought out the issue al
through the stretch drive, with LACK
Rose getting the decision, due to Stearns
vigorous handling.
C,,rI,cue set the mace to the last turn,
and only succumbed to the winners chal-
Ienge In the last stride. Olga star the
heavily backed favorite, ran away below
expectation, and was never serious rae
tor. Summary:
FIRST RACE-six furiOuES. Irish No, Pr
Gross Is to l. S TO !, to !. won; Noble tirsno
lG Ntors). to l, to l, even, second; Lover
Lane, lol CBuckIssl, 10 tn l. to l, to L third.
Time IaHl Is. Ethel Wieks. LaheDe Brocans'
Tsp.r TIP, Gsrthelma. Busz. Manson. Shenleid'
Prog EVE, Riliken's W, Eugene Sues, Greyfoot
snd CrIzoa also ran.
SECOND RACE-One mile. Ceos. los tActonl'
to l, to /, to ., won: Nhgie Dot - 'T Hayes
5 TO IT % TO- l 10 J. sScond; Endurance, S tMerg-
l-l 5 to l. 2 10 !, even, third Time. l'h. Bar
nsri Tower. Downland Geris and Captain Druse
also
70 l. 70 .. to 5. won: Rapids. 8 LT: Henry)'
} to l. grrn to . second King Box. los tGsres). ,.
{ to s. ! 70 J. out third. Time, L>1s 55 Thanks
giving and Bii1y Joe also ran.
FOURTH RACE-sersn furionzsL Lack Rose IS
(stsarnsl. to l. even, to ), won; Curitoue, "
IT. HenrJJ, to l. TO 5, l To :, second; Hard
Ball. l6 CH. Shilling, to !. to 5. TO third
Time 1895 Olga Star Gordon Russell and
BONANZA also
FIFTH RACE-SiH furiona. Phyllis Antoanette,
In lschenehornl, to 5. to 5, to :, won
Robert Mantell. 10 III. shilling, to l, to 10,
to ), .-oond; knight Of PythiAs. l6 CBookerl.
s to / ) to 2 70 10 third Time. ~. Seno1ts
Dana Annual Interest Fsvorits Article, Visco,
kstherins G. and Tutor also nn.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Rey, 100 tGrues),
to l. to l. even won; Vireo. ls (Fesney), 10 to l,
4 to l. ) to 2, second; Bean Sptller. Is (Grsvesl, ,
to | } To J. even third. Time lap rs Lady
Young, Louiss Paul, Cecil, Prorealis and Marcus
also
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
WILLARD SAYS HE'LL
KNOCK OUT MORAN

Chicago. Feb. s.-Jess Willard
declared yesterday that the fight
with Frank Moran in New York
on March II will not go the ten
rounds and he doubts II the Pitts
bursher will last eight with him.
81 am going TO make this fight as
short as possible" said Willard,
although ! hate to deprive the
fans Of the chance to see a lot Of
fighting for their money, but think
they will be satisfied with what
they have seen after. ] finish. with
Moran. This will be only a ten
round bout, and you can bet that
/ will fight hard and fast from the
start until 1t ends"