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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
P. s. A. L. M0URNS
COL. ROOSEVELT
Adopts Resolution on Death of
Late President, an Officer
of League.

Al meeting last week OF the Public
Schools Athletic League in the Offices OF
the president. Gen. George w. Wingate.
the following resolution was adopted on
the death OF the late President Roose-
welt. one Of the most ardent sponsors
OF the league:
THE sudden and unexpected death OF
Col. Theodore Roosevelt while deplored
by the entire nation is also felt by the
officers and members OF the Public
schools Athletic League as a great per-
sonai loss.
When the league was first organized
and was practically unknown Col. Roose-
Welt, who was then President of the
United States. not only accepted tho po-
sition of honorary president OF the league
but wrote and gave out for publication
letter strongly commencing its work
and urging its public support He has
since continued TO hold that position and
has in many other ways exerted his per-
sonal influence TO assist the league and
promote the work which II has been
carrying on, in doing which he has
largely contributed to the great success
which 1t has been able to achieve.
LAS an athlete, as a scholar. as an
untiring champion of the righteous ard
the relentless foe of the wrongdoer and
az a patriot the life and character of
Col Roosevelt represented the finest type
Of American manhood and constituted an
ideal which the league Will always point
to as the one for the boys and girls of
our public schools 10 strive to emulate.
at loses in him stanCh and power
full friend and n bright and shining
light to the children of our public
schools and the athletes OF the world"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
WAGNER WILL DRIVE.
Vanderbilt Cup winner WIN pilot
Fiat in Indianapolis Race.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 1S.-Fiat will
s!gnal!ze its comeback In American racing
by making It's first concerted attempt TO
win the Indianapolis 500 mile race. The
Turin factory has advised W. f. Bradley
In Paris that Italy's colors will be repre-
scented by trio OF It's fast cars If pres
ont plans hold good. The most illuminate
ing part OF Bradley's message was that
Louis Wagner will likely team with Jack
Scales as a Fiat driver. There will be the
third appearance OF the famous French
man In Americas blue ribbon races.
Wagner won the 1906 Vanderbilt with a
Darracq. and the first Grand Prize in
1905 driving a Fiat. 1t will he the first
time that he has raced for the Western
fans. The two victories were scored on
the Long Island and savannah courses.
Wagner replaces the late Antonio Fag-
nano on the Fiat team. as the latter died
last fall after short illness. Jack
Scales Is an Englshman who has been a
Fiat engineer for years. If the three
fastest OF the Ave Flats built for tho 1917
race are shipped across It is proba BILE
that a third driver will be signed after
Scales reaches America. A former Amer
lean race driver. now an engineering
officer IN the Air Service, IL known to be
negotiating with Fiat for the third
mount, and may be successful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
College boxing Record.

William HOOPER, treasurer OF the Bos-
ton Elevated Railroad. Harvard class
OF so and head of the athletic asSo-
citation while at college. Is authority
for the statement that Col Roosevelt
never was college lightweight champion,
as oftentimes has been printed The
ales of the Harvard Crimson and the
1880 have only one mention of Col
RooseVelt's name in reports OF an
athletic meeting. The Advocate Of
March IS, 1879, says:
For the lightweight sparrng there
We're six entries. The men We're paired
as follows: C. S. Hanks. 20 G33i6
pounds, and J. j. Thomson. so GAS
pounds W W. Coolidge. ~ G33li
pounds. and Theodore Roosevelt 80
Obs pounds l. Gushing. 70 G32ia
pounds, and s. III. SpaldinS. 81 GSi2,
pounds
In the first bout MIR. Hanks won.
The second bout, between Mr.. Coolidge
and Mr. Roosevelt. was won by the
latter. who displayed more skill and
GOODNESS than his opponent. Mr.. Cush-
ing easily won the last bout.
MIR. Hanks was then paired with
Mr.. Roosevelt and spirited contest
followed. in which Mr.. Hanks succeeded
in getting the better OF his opponent
by his quickncss and power of en-
durance.
Next came the final bout OF the
lightweight sparring between MIR
Hanks and Mr., Cushing. The former
though suffering from previous eXer-
lions. made the contest very lively and
the numerous blows given by both men
were loudly applaudcd. Mr.. Hanks was
awarded the championship"
Though Col. Roosevelt took part In
only one championship boxing contest
at Harvard. he was an ardent devotee
of the manly art and boxed daily. ON
one occasion the late Billy Edwards, the
premier lightweight, Of those days, paid
visit to Harvard and donncd tho
gloves with Roosevelt in the gym
Edwards valued the future President
too cheaply and the late Colonel landed
heavy left that closed one of Bnlv'.
eyes. THAT was the last moment Mr.
Roosevelt had a particle OF show" say,
a commentary of the time. "In about tw,
minutes Edwards had banged him abou,
until he was ready 10 acknowledge there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
BOXERS ENTERTAIN
WOUNDED HEROES
Fighters Eager to Spar in
Hospitals for COnvalescent
Soldiers.

The Boxers Welfare League, the OBJ
ject Of which Is. to provide entertain
ment for wounded soldier, at the va
rious hospitals in this vicinity. now in
cludes in its membership nearly every
prominent boxer in America and scores
OF the lesser lights who are not a bit
backward in giving their services for
the worthy cause.
The league was organized by Dan
Morgan, who is Its president. The
members stage from three to five enter
tainments a week Spirited bouts be-
tween the skilful glove men appeal
strongly 10 the wounded heroes and
relieve the monotony Of convalescence.
All the boxers put forth their best
efforts and the humping encounters
are highly enjoyed by the patients.
President Morgan makes his head
quarters AZ Grupp's Gymnasium, 252
West l16th street. and the programme
OF bouts is arranged there.
Among the members who frequently
box for the cause are Jack Britton,
former welter champion Pete Herman.
bantam champion; Willie Jackson,
knockout demon OF the lightweight class :;
Joe yelling, the sailor contender for
the lightweight crown; Johnny Dundee,
the Italian challenger for the light
weight title; Soldier Bartfeld. the
rugged weller; Sergeant Johnny Shauer,
promising lightweight under the man
agement of Mike McNulty. who once
landed Kewpie Ertle Marty Cross.
contender for the weller honors and
Benny Valger, French lightweight.
Then there are Benny Leonard, light
weight champion Harry Greb, the Pitts
burg Tornado; Jim Coffey. the Roscom-
mon Giant; Knockout Bill Brennan OF
Chicago, a Pelham Bay sailor; Matty
Herbert. former international bantam
! champion Harry Wills. best colored
! heavyweight in the game. who would
! like to mix 1t with Jack Dempsey Kid
| Norfolk, conqueror Of Chief Turner; Leo
! lem. Phil Bloom. veteran lightweight,
Panama Joe Cans and the Jamaica Kid.
Others include Battling Reddy of Har-
! lem, Phil Bloom. veteran lightweight
who recently got a decision over Well
| ing; Eddie Wallace, Brooklyn light
weight, who improves with age Kid
Lewis, the weller champion Allie Mack
! Eddie Kelly. Al Bratton OF Canada, a
| likely lightweight; Jackie Moore. negro
lightweight; Sailor Eddie Fitzsimmons
| Of Harlem and Victor Richie. heavy
hitting l1S FOUNDER.
| Young Carpenter, a middleweight re-
Gently discharged from the French army
| and a boxer of class. always Is ready to
! donate his services for the soldiers. Sc
are Freddie Reese. sparring partner OF
Benny Leonard Jack Sharkey. the West
Side bantam; Silent Martin, who talks
and fights with his hands; Johnny Ros'
ner, who once met Jimmy Wilde Johnny
Murray. a good lis FOUNDER; Packey
Ogatti, clever bantam; Johnny Clinton
and Barney Adair, clever llghtweights
and many others
All Of the boxers mentioned are sub
feet to the call OF President Morgan. AND
report to the hospital to which they are
assigned.
Billy Grupp acts as referee, as a pro
tracted siege OF illness prevents hin
boxing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
SMITH TWINS TO TRAVEL.
Mermaids to Go to Milwaukee for
Assault on Records.

CoLUMBUs, Ohio, Jan. lS,-The famous
-year-old twin mermaids of the
Columbus A. G., Ruth and Eleanor
Smith, who have been doing such amaz-
ing work at the breast and back stroke.
will shortly visit Milwaukee and attack
women's records for these styles of nata-
ton in the pool OF the Milwaukee A. Z.
1t needs be explained that the rules of
the International Federation of Swim
mcrs, upheld by the y. A. u, prescribe
baths of not less than seventy-five feet
for worlds records. The Columbus A. G.
tank measures only sixty feet. 80 that it
~ impossible for the little wonders to
win worlds brackets at home. The Mil
waukee A. C. pool, on the other hand, is
seventy-five feet long
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
161 MILE RELAY RACE.
Logan squad A. G. TO Hold Run
From Milwaukee TO Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan ia foot race OF ap-
proximately l6l miles has been arranged
by the Logan Square Athletic Club OF
Chicago. The route Is to be from Mil
waulSee TO the city hall In Chicago and
thence to the club house OF the organ
ization.
The contest will be open to teams OF
men each representing organizations az
fliated with the A. A. T., the rune re-
TO relieve each other as they please.
Three team from Chicago have already
been named and invitations have been
extended to all athletic clubs in the
United States to participate, The start
is planned for 10 p. NJ, April s, in
Milwaukee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
COLLEGE BOXING.
Fifty Glove Men Turn Ont at Penn
state.

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Jan. 1s.--Cnder
the direction OF Assistant Physical D-
rector Harlow interClaSs boxing is being
doomed at Penn State until the sport il
rapidly assuming major Importance
among winter athletics. Boxing has al
ways been encouraged in the Blue and
White institution. but II IL only since the
engagement of Harlow that It has really
come into prominence.
More than Atty men have reported for
the sport and practice is being held
every evening except Saturday. Credit
IL being given for gym drill to those who
report regularly. Several interclas rs
meets are scheduled to be held and the
winners may possibly be sent TO some
intercollegiate tournament Harlow is
an expert with the gloves, and the squad
Is rapidly reaching a high state OF pro-
ficiency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
Late Col. Roosevelt Was
Clever in Ring Contests
Colonel Beaten by Hanks for Harvard Lightweight
Title in 1879-Loved the Manly Art-Mike Dono-
van Told Many Ring Yarns About President
Nv GEORGE II. UNDERWOOD.

In the wee sma' hours o the morning
on April l, 1909. the Waterman inside
the White House was sitting in his
chair in the entrance corridor. A call
bell rang violently. Looking at the
Indicator the Waterman jumped to his
feet and exclaimed eNcitedly:
ITS the Presidents room"
Rushing upstairs he found the door
to Col. Rooseyelt's room ajar.
rs anything the matter. Mr.. Presl-
dent" he asked.
NO" answered the President. but ]
wish you would call up one OF the
sporting editors and ask him who won
the fight at san Francisco
The fight in question was the second
OF the two memorable battles between
Terry McGovern and Young Corhett 1t
had taken place in San Francisco on
the previous evening, March 81, 1903.
Five minutes later the Waterman re-
turned and informed the President that
Young Corbett had won in the eleventh
round.
That's too bad" exclaimed the
President, too bad. thought Mccoy
ern might turn the tables. Thank you,
very much. Good night"
Which aneCdote, VouChed for by mem
hers Of the White House STAFF and pub
lished in many newspapers at the time,
convincingly shows that the interest IN
boxing aroused in Col. Roosevelt in his
college days was carried with him into
the Presidency.
Much, by the way. has been written
Of Col. Roosevelt's boxing career at
Harvard Some of 1t was true most Of
il was not. There was little in the ac-
counts OF the President having won the
college championship. col. Roosevelt
never held n Harvard boxing title and
only took part in one college champion
ship bout
During his college days Col. Roosevelt
was far from being the robust specimen
Of red blooded manhood he later became.
While at Harvard he just was devel-
oping from the weak. sickly lad he was
as boy into the sturdy ply steal speci-
men OF later days. Boxing was one OF
the means the late President used in
overcoming HIS youthful physical de
fects
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
YOST IS OPPOSED.
Says KickOn in Second Half
should Not he Eliminated.

Fielding II, Yost, Mlchigan's famous
football mentor. strongly is opposed to
the proposed change in the rules which
would eliminate the kickoff at the start
OF the second half. Il am not in favor
Of that change" he says. II believe the
kickoff should remain as It is. What IL
one team does have the ball on the
foot line when the half ends? Tho other
team might have the ball in a similar
position when the game ends In the
end the law Of averages will even up
that sort of thing.
The kickoff is n novel and an an
Client part of the game. II should re-
main part OF the game just as the
kick for goal after Il touchdown should
remain It's fair enough to have the
touchdown ito two field goals, and Il Is
only right that the team scoring the
touchdown should have the chance to
win by kicking the goal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

"On the evening of March 3. 1905, the
day before the inauguration, between r
and o'clock. the President AMI ! had a
go Of ten rounds. He was happy as a
schoolboy IS he stripped for the fray.
Nov, Mike he said. we must have
good bout this evening. 1t Will
brighten me up for tomorrow, which
will be trying day
I'VE boxed for ten hard. long rounds.
He had improved so much In his prac-
tice with me that ! had 10 resort TO all
the strategy that my experience had
taught me. After tho NTH round, | felt
like calling a halt. hut did not want to
appear gutter, We were having II
hot and heavy. In an exchange I tried
to land a right hand body blow, ducking
to avoid a left hand counter. Instead,
he struck me a flush right handler on the
top of my head knocking me SPRAYING
to the mat. AZ got to my feet. he
said
THAT'S n good make hclcVe knock
down, Mike Evidently he did not real
ize how hard ne hit me-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
CANN TO Return.

According to dispatches from al-'r'
the destroyer upon which TEDDY E-'
Of the New York A. G. - serving a- -
Ensign will be back home worry -.., .
his Mercury Foot team mates ....
aco him return 10 competition ST..
short while. Teddy Was rUa..
and rccordist AT the Tim" he o..
in the navy. lie distinguished
self last winter hy SAVING { ho
States patrol ship May after y na.
badly damaged At sea and was --
The exploit won him the Cong, .....
Medal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
TULSA IN WESTERN LEAGUE.

TULSA. Okla, Jan. lS--Tulsa will be
member Of the Western League of
Baseball OF the forthcoming season.
Spencer ABBOTT. owner OF the Hutchinson
club will move his holdings to Tulsa
He has twenty-seven players under re-
serve who ran the club into second
place three and a half games behind
Wichita, the leader.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

After pulling on his gloves he steppnd
forward on to the mat. Most men. on
coming 10 box for the first time with
champion, present or retired, show
some trepidation. There was none Of
that here.
After We shook hands I studied him
carefully. Then ! led a LEFT lab, fol-
lowing it UP with a faint hearted right
that landed like n love-tap high up on
his cheek, He dropped his hands and
stopped.
Look here. Mike he said, ind,g-
nantly: that is not fair
Il was afraid ! had done something
wro' 7E,,,.. -. ... :.
asked.
"'You are not hitting me- he said
shaking his head. I'd like you to hit
out
All right. Governor I said, think
ing to myself this man has a pretty
good opinion Of himself
we started in again, and I sent in a
hard right to the body as he rushed in
and then tried "A swinging left for the
jaw He stepped inside and drove his
the heels.
Il realized from that moment that the
Governor was no ordinary amateur II
took chances with him ! was crdar-
Serins my reputation.
From that day have taken no
chances with Theodore Roosevelt with
the gloves. i've hit him many times as
hard az ever hit fighter in the ring
without stopping him. and thousands
know how hard | can MT.
Il want TO say now that never saw
him vince or show even by an Involuntary
sign that he was discounted In spirit, no
matter how sever" the bodily pain On
the contrary. 1t met with only that char
acteristic turning OF the head a bit TO
the side. grim smile and a determined
setting OF the bulldog jaw. followed by
another rush. Theodore Roosevelt is n
! strong. tough man; hard to hurt, and
harder 10 stop.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
NO DECISION BOUTS
HAVE HURT BOXING
Official Verdicts Needed IL
Fighters Are to Display
Real Ability.
LEADERS ARE AT FAULT
Preliminary Boys Only Ones
to Box on Merits Under
Present Rules.
LEADERS ARE AT FAULT
BY CROSS COUNTER.

Although legalized decislonless boxing
bouts have been tried In four states ana
found wanting. the bill drawn by Sem
ator Gibbs Of Buffalo provides for the re-
tsntion of that feature in the proposed
new law for New York State.
Tho burden Of complaint Of those who
pay to see boxing bouts Is that the lead
fnG boxers do not contest on their merits
and thus fail to give the ticket buyers
a fair return for the money expended.
Preliminary boxers In majority OF
instances give tho patrons the only
value received for the financial outlay.
for the youngsters are eager to make
regulations and get to the top OF the
ladder But the prominent boxers nine
times out Of ten. knowing that the ref
ence will not decide on points, dawdle
along for seven or nine rounds. accord
ing to location of the ring, and then in
the final session making a cyclonic rush
with view to catching the eye of the
unofficial referee.
Even the boxer who unoflcially Is
declared to be the loser knows that the
puellistic records will not show that he
was beaten. The contest is set down as
an IN D." Ono decision) affair, or as
one facettous dawdler put II, nothing
doing"
These disappointing bouts are being
staged weekly IN Now Jersey WISCONSIN,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania and other deci-
sionless points, where fully so per cent
OF the so-called star bouts are not on
their merits. In the same States at least
9s per cent. OF the preliminary contests
bring out the best efforts of the boxers.
Decisions Only Remedy.
The remedy for this glaring defect in
boxing is n decision in every bout that
takes place. When a prominent boxer
realizes that every time he Is defeated
the fact will be set forth in the records,
he will be apt to try and make every
bout a winning one.
In Boston, New Orleans. Dayton and
other cities, where decisions on points
are made by referees at the end of lin
tied round bouts, there is very litue
dawdling done by the leading ringsters
The only argument advanced against
decisions by referees Is that they might
increase the betting on contests As
plain matter OF fact, decisionless bouts
offer a greater opportunity for betting
1t Is to be hoped in the interest ri
honest boxing that the Gibbs bill wher
Il reaches the Legislature will b.
amended so as to permit Of decisions BY
Official referees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

was vast difference between n college
amateur and u professional ringster."
Most every one knows that while a
New York Assemblyman Col. Roosevelt
took boxing lessons OF Professor Mike
Dwyer. Later as Governor of this State
Col Roosevelt brought the late Profess
sor Mike Donovan to Albany as boxing
Instructor. The bouts between the two
furnished correspondents with much
copy in the dull days. col Roosevelt
continued to spar with Donovan after
his election to the Presidency.
Donovan was a great admircr Of
Roosevclt's boxing skill and even went
SO far as TO say Had President Roose-
Welt come To the prize ring instead Of
the political arena it is my conviction
he would have been successful. The man
Is born fighter. It's In his blood"
Donovan published book entitled
| The Roosevelt That l Know" and in
| IL he dwells most interestingly on his
! fstic experiences with the late President.
| Il have vivid recollection of my first
| hstc encounter with President Rooee-
| velt.' he writes. The Governor left me
! in the old billiard room OF the Executive
| Mansion at Albany. which he had fitted
| IN as gymnasium for his boys in order
! that they might begin their physical
| education under his eyes He then went
! downstairs to don his fighting toys. In
few moments he had returned"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
TO BENCH HOST OF
WHITE CAVALIERS
Speciality Show Of Bull Ter
rier Club Promises to Be a
Record Breaker.
BIG WESTMINSTER ENTRY
Class for Cairn Terrier Pup.
pies Added to Long 0
List.
BIG WESTMINSTER ENTRY

The speciality show OF the Bull Terrier
Club OF America which will he held In
Madison Square Garden on February -,
promises to be the greatest of its Kind
ever held in this city. From all parts
of this country, and Canada lovers OF
tho White Cavalier will send their hest
to do battle for the fame and prizes
which will 20 to the vctors.
Among those entered are n score ~
champions including Haymarket Fault
less, the Canadian bred beauty which
w,s crowned KinE OF Doedom at the
Westminster show last season, Although
Faultless is reported to be as good az
when he won premier honors last year
local fanciers who have seen his sor
Fieldstone Liberty Day, say the puppy
is the superior
Fieldstone Liberty Day Is a sensa-
tional youngster according 20 Wex Jones
and the Rev. T. ]. Iieaney OF 1ocantico
Hills. two noted experts and both pre-
dict he will go through to winners both
at the Specially and Westminster shows,
Another star entered is Belle Malone,
which won the special for the best bitch
of all breeds at the recent Toronto
show.
Other noted dogs entered are Cham
pion Noross Patrician, Champion Attire
Alive, Champion Noross. Radiant. AL
fire Supreme, Noross Blue Moon, Noross
stand Pat. Champion Williston Rose.
Fort Lee Belle and Champion Frs;
Blood.
Attire Supreme will be exhibited BY
his owner. Commander Spencer Eddy ~
the United States navy.
Many of the other competitors also
will be benched by officers and men
Of the United States and Canadian gov
ernments.
Major Clair Foster, one of the most
! noted fanciers in the country Will IA
the Judge. The Major IS an amateur
and he refuses to ask the A. X, g.. for
a license to judge. As result ths
exhibition will not be held under Il.
auspices Of the American Kennel cub