The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07

wv cisco boxing fans had con
siderable TO say last night
when Fat" La Rue. the heavy
Weight seen here % the Far.West.
.rn tourney OF year ago. was
gwen what was declared 10 be an
unjust decision over fellow
named Hendrix.
Well. well, so Seattle is not the
only place then where decisions in
boxing bouts are given that fail 10
please all OF those present.
That is one thing about fight.
As long as you give decisions you
will never be able to please every
one. A close bout merely means
there will be more who saw Il from
different angles and more who will
IL displeased at the decision. Aft
@. all. what does all the yelling
and hooting amount to after a de-
eision has once been giyeng Forget
1t.
HAD A TALK with Eddie Pink
man yesterday. He seems fully de-
fermined 10 leave off boxing for
good and all. and has loosened up
bit and is annoying some OF the
things that were denied him when
he was forced TO keep in the best
OF physical condition all OF the
time.
Eddie looks at the matter In
sensible light and has what he be
lieves several good reasons Why he
should cast aside the padded mitts
Tor all time
LUTHER MCCARTHY. the white
heavyweight champion who met HIS
death In Calgary a few years ago.
Was nothing more or less than
big. overgrown hoosier.
"Caruso" Dan Salt, manager Of
Eddie Campi. recalls one OF the
lumber OF stunts he pulled that
Used to show him off for a green
lea whenever he put in his ap-
pearance.
at Venice. Cal. few years ago"
says Salt. there was a bunch of us
having lunch when Tommy Burns
strolled in with McCarty in tow.
Among those present was the late
Paul Armstrong. the playwright.
Burns showed Luther to the
front and introduced him to the
assembled guests. Paul Armstrong
was the first to greet the heavy
weight, who replied to Armstrong;
sslutation, Glad to know you, Mr.
Armstrong; you sure was a good
fighter in your day
"McCarty had Paul Armstrong
confused with Bob Armstrong. the
old negro boxer"
THE RETURN OF HANS Wag-
Ter to baseball may mean more
than just a little sentiment. Be
fore two more years have passed
1t may become a common thing for
baseball fans TO be roofing again
for fayorites long since passed into
the minors or retirement.
IL isn't idle in the least to sug-
eegt that. with war taking the
youth Of the country. old-timers in
baseball ranks may be cavorting
Or big league diamonds.
Kitty Bransfield might again be
come a regular first baseman.
Miller Higgins might still have
some second basing left. Stranger
Il ings than Dave Altlzer in a big
league uniform again have been
heard Of Artie Holman still has
lot Of baseball left. Honug Io.
bert may become regular third
sucker again. Veteran outfielders
by dozens are roaming around the
country or warming spots on big
league benches. There are count
less pitchers Of class whose ages
are over the draft limit. It
wouldn't be startling to find them
again battling on the diamond.
OF course, 1t ia true that many.
many youngsters go 10 the majors
every year, and that half Of those
are under q. II may be that they
viii nll most Of the holes. but
their terms will be short before
they, too. are called TO the colors,
4 the war continues for long.