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The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
ERNE STAMPS
LEONARD BEST
Famous Old-time Light
weight Compares Benny
With Joe Cans.

New York. Jan. 1s.-The nearest
thing 70 Joe Cans, in the opinion OF
Frank Erne. is Benny Leonard, their
successor as worlds lightweight
champion. Combining a knockout
in the right hand and a dazzling
left paw, added to which is gem
eralship makes Leonard a second
edition Of one of a select few of the
greatest fighters in ring history
Some fans even have asserted since
the day after Leonard dethroned
Freddie Welsh that Benny is bet
ter fighter than Cans was in his
heyday.
Erse lost his title to Cans. He
knows what a wonderful man the
elongated negro was. Erne has seer
Leonard in most of his important
bouts. He believes the time is far
or when Benny will be forced to
relinquish his title. But he can't
make himself think that the pres
ore day champion is nearly as good
as his predecessor.
ErRer will be at the Newark ring
side Monday night when Leonard
boxes, Johpny Dundee for the sixth
time. Erne states that Benny ap-
pears certain to win the popular
verdict Both men are fit and
ready for the eight rounds. Leonard
says he will prove that he is
legitimate lightweight by weigh
ing in at 155 pounds ringside.
Erne IS. a stock broker. When he
isn't selling stocks he can be found
playing golf at Pelham They say
Frank is a demon golfer. His great
.1IvaI iS Eddie Miller, manager al
I.Hatrow's
''--ac greatest light weight of the
frrsant day is Leonard, and he will
crntjnue as such as long as he
v-ighes." said Erne between rounds oi
.-oIr yesterday. II like Benny's style
90 boxing. He is a corking general In
$50 ring. He has the knack of shoot
iNg over the right without wasting
puy strength. He parties with the
loft, and when he sees his opponent
looking askance he drives home the
iofI'nC walloD.
You ask what Is the difference be-
tween Cans and Leonard? That's easy
10 answer. Joe was a better genera
than Benny is. but they fought almost
alike. Benny sometimes Will miss
with the right. but Joe never did. II
lie started with it to finish you you
mi-r ns well take the flop. Joe was
wicked punisher. He could tie you
up iu knots and then practically an
nouncc just in what round he was
going TO finish you. Joe fought 20 and
25-rOuKd affairs as often as Benny has
engaged in the shorter routes. Be
lievc me. n fight is toughest in the
last I'VE rounds of the twenty and
twenty-five"
Erne has great admiration for the
curve Leonard puts on his delivery,
That Is the difference with him and
Dundee. The latter shoots straight
while the champion can cuff an oppo-
nsnt with either hand.
"You can't help liking Leonard's S
style" continued Erne. "He makes a
fight. He is a picture. He has a good
head. He watches every move of his
opponent ana doesn't miss thing
He is steady and nervy. He will swaI
punches
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
DATES NAMED FOR
THE GRAND CIRCUIT

Philadelphia, Jan. 10. - No changes
were made today in the membership
of the Grand Circuit at the annual
meeting of the Grand Circuit Stew
ards Association. Peoria. Ill, was
an unsuccessful applicant for a place
on the big Line" The schedule for
the coming season follows:
North Randall. July to Il; Kala-
mazoo, July IA to 10; Toledo, July q
to y: Columbus, July IS to August 3;
North Randall. August to 3; Phila-
delphia, August II to Is: Poughkeepsie.
August IS to %; Readville, August .
to 30; Hartford. September to 6:
Syracuse, September s TO IS; Column
bus, September Il to q: Lexington,
September % to October II; Atlanta,
October 13 to IS
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
KING HAS TWO
IN BIC DERBY
Vanderbilt, Macomber and
Croker will Have Candi-
dates In English Stake.

Unless something else breaks loose
in Europe before next June the an
nual race for the Derby stakes at Ep-
som is likely to be resumed after a
lapse of four seasons. The current is
sue of the English Racing Calendar
shows that the King has two candi-
dates in Pesaro, a colt by Bayardo
that ran without success in two impor-
tant races last year, and Viceroy. a
colt by The Tetrarch, that ran third
to Major Waldorf Astor's good two
year-old Buchan and the $4,000 colt
Milton in a race at Newmarket last
spring. Buchan and Milton are both
in, while the National Studs double
winner. The Panther. by Tracery,
likewise appears among the eligibles.
William h. Vanderbilt Is represented
by two French bred fiiies, Maintenon,
out of Bruno, and Mckinley, by Mac
donald II. out of Mrs. Despart. A.
h. Macomber, another well-known
American turfman, has eleven eligi-
bles-more than any other owner on
the list. His entries include War Cry
and War Dream, by Sunstar; War
Fame and War Paint by Prince Pala-
tine, and five colts by Spanish Prince.
Richard Croker is represented by
Liberty Bond. a brown colt by Orby,
and Wyandance, by Coriander.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
TIA JUANA MEET IS
STILLaUNCERTAIN

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-FollowIng
his return frnm San Diego this week,
James W. Coffroth, general manager
of the Lower California Jockey Club,
declared that he could give no posi-
tive assurance of any date for the re-
opening at Tia Juana. Coffroth's
visit to San Diego was expressly on
tho race tracks business and after a
weeks study of the situation he de-
cIares that the regulations governing
passports between the United States
and Mexico have mot been relaxed,
and from present indications will not
be for some time to come. In the
interim. Tia Juana will remain closed.
and no effort be made to resume the
sport
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
PIVOT BLOW IS
AN UNFAIR ONE
Originator Won Middle
weight Championship
With Trick Punch.

OF all the unfair blows used by
modern boxers, perhaps the worst
was the pivot blow" which was de-
Veloped by George La Blanche, THE
Marine" as he was popularity known
because he began fighting with
Uncle Sans Marines. was active in
the ring from 1882 to 1898: when age
and booze gave him the count.
Three or four years ago it was re-
ported that La Blanche was a hope
less victim of liquor and was spend
ing most of his time at State farm
IN Massachusetts,. He was a French
Canadian, a native of Quebec and
his real name was Blais.
1t was about a quarter of a cen
tury ago that La Blanche won
the middleweight championship by
knocking out Jack Dempsey in the
thiFty-second round at San Fran
cisco, using the pivot blow. which
has since been barred.
Many boxers besides the Marine
have used novel punches. which. ii
not unfair, were at least questioned
from the viewpoint of sound sports
ma nship. Abe Attell had a thumb
punch which almost blinded at least
one of his opponents. Sullivan
sometimes used a back-hand kidney
blow. and Corbett occasionally used
the back of his wrist. Kid Mccoy
corkscrew punch was a vicious blow
also.
The list could be extended indefi-
nitely, for nearly every boxer has
tried to develop some punch that
even if entirely fair. is not entirely
unObjectionable.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
BIG ATHLETIC BOOM
is SEEN BY HAUGHTON

New York. Jan. 19.-Maj. Percy
ID. HaUghton. once a Harvard foot
ball star and former president OF
the Boston National League Base
ball club. WHO has returned from
overseas. where he was in the chem
ical warfare service. predicts a
great athletic revival this season.
Baseball is coming back with a
rush, ne says.
Il was particularly fortunate
when ordered to the front as assist
ant divisional officer of the Twenty
sixth Division. In that capacity I
was working on the defence end
said Maj. HaughtOn. My assign
ment to the Twenty Division
was a very pleasing one to me. for
] felt at home with the New Eng
landers. and because of the showing 6
made by this division. I am PROUD
to be able to say that ] was once
connected with it,"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
YOST is OPPOSED.
Says Kickoff in Second Half
= Should Not Be Eliminated.

Chicago. Jan. 19.-Fielding II. Yost.
Michigan's famous football mentor,
strongly is opposed to the proposed
change in the rules which would elm
mate the kickoff at the start of the
second half. Il am not in favor OF
that change" he says. 'T believe the
kick-off should remain as it is. What
if one team does have the ball on the
1-foot line when the half ends? The
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 a novel and an an
cient part of the game. 1t should re-
main a part of the game, just as the
kick for goal after a touchdown
should remain. It's fair enough to
have the touchdown tie two field
goals, and it is only right that the
team scoring the touch down should
have the chance to win by kicking the
goal"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-For 4yezr-clds and upward
claiming; r,Irse. Soo: five and . half furlongs
Sister Susie, Ill JcfcntO 10 5; ShandOs, lo'
Murray. Z 10 10: Pouiefract, ll3 CBelAndl,
even. Time. lG Is. Peep Again. koran,
Owena- Golden Chsnce, Day Break, Dragomock
Canethe-n and Valley also ran.
SECOND RACE-Csirning; 3yesr-olds, pIrse
$50: five and a half frulongS: Ssrs-sOts, lG
CKelsayl, S To 5; Lady Iangdon- lo4 CIhurderl
2 to l: Fustian, lca tTrOiSel. TO s. Tine
1925 Aunt Flora SunduTia. Foster Entry
LaTeme CleurySn. Fortunes. Favor and EqucTry
also ran
THIRD RACE-CI-m aiming: 5-year-olds and Up
ward; purse, 500: six furlonss: Hamilton A,
lO6 pTeyerl to :: DimitrI. lis Nhowsrdl
20 s; Gordon Russell. ll6 Dumiuickl. rTen,
Time, lIi Irene. Car1emoore, Sparkle
Schemer. Puinadr. DriHieId also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Thc Hippndrume Handicap
3-year-olds and upward pUrse, 500; six furlonss
Ceek, los CThurberl. y to !: Rafferty,, TO-
Murray TO ;: Grystes, lls tknapyl, to
Time. lis IS. Fort Bliss. Sedan. SkilCs. Knob
Deckmate and PhiliPTie slsn ran.
FIFTH RACE Claiming: 3year-olds and up
ward; purse. 500; one mile and fifty Yards
Guide Post, los tDreyer) : To ); Great Dolly
los CDoyIel. TO 5: Clif Haven, ls tDominickj
Z 10 10 Time. l;E 81 John Graham, Scr
delle. Virco and Prime Mover also ran.
SIXTH RACE-OrientsI Park Handicap
81 % added for SycSr-oldS and upward on,
mile and sixteenth: Tetley, lG Dreyer),
To l; Dsddy's Choice. Ios CTrulsel. } to !; FsuI
Col, lis q. Howard. out. Time, "a Nconir
Wissmsu, F1ittergoId, Sasin and Barney Shan
non also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-CIaimiug: tyear-olds snt
upv ard; purse, 500; one mile and twent.
yards; John W. Klein. rG; Dreyrl. 4 To /
Butcherboy, lo5 CThurber). 2 10 l Ballad. 10
(Hilemxnl, 2 to 5. Time. Is. Unsr. Dor
Thrush, Timothy. J. Hogan, Bas and Lytle ais
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20

McGraw-Moran--
Which is to be the manager of the
Giants?
The recent deal whereby "Muggsy"
McGraw becomes a large stockholder
and vice-president of the New York
National League club, gives room
for speculation.
Many baseball bugs thought it pc
culiar that Pat Moran should sign as
pitching coach for the Giants.
Moran was not failure as a man
ager. nor is he has-been. Any man
who could take team like the Phil
lies Of 1915 and win a pennant with
them in spite of the buttinski policies
of the club president. w. F. Baker.
is no dub.
Since then he has been unable to
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
SENATOR CROW BEST
AT OLD GRAVESEND

New York. Jan. l9-Word from
Gravesend is that James Boden has
the best-loOkiug 3-year-old at the
old track in. Senator Crow. the s.
year-old son of Uncle and Follies
Bergercs. a wonderfully gOOd-loOk-
ing 2-year-Old, this handsome bay
has grown to be a magnificent 3
year-oId. and il looks count for any
thing he will be well up among the
3-year-olds of the season. And while
speaking of the new 3-year-Olds it
u lust as well to mention that
horsemen who have seen War Pen
nant since he went into winter quar-
ters at Laurel pronounce him as one
Of the most impressive colts in many
a day. 1t is probable that Bedwell
will point this one for the Freak
ness.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
KINGS COLORS BACK
ON FHE ENGLISH TURF

London. Jan. 19.-It is more than
probable when the English flat rae
ing season opens up, that King
George will run his horses in the
familiar scarlet and purple after
the signing OF the peace terms.
Hitherto they have run under the
name and colors of Lord Marcus
BeresfOrd- 1t would be appropriate
if His Majecty should supply the
winner OF the Victory Derby. in
which event the enthusiastic scenes
which followed the successes OF
Persimmon. Diamond Jubilee and
Minoru would again be witnessed.
Unfortunately the prospects of a
royal victory next June at EPSON
are rather remote.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
NEW RACING CRAFT
AFTER ENGLISH CUP

Detroit. Jan. 10. G. A. Wood,
owner of Miss Detroit Ill, winner of
the Gold Challenge Cup, announced
today that he soon will leave for
England to challenge for the
Harmsworth trophy and the inter-
national championship on behalf of
a new racing craft he is having
built
The new boat, which will be
known as Miss America, will he
propelled by an engine of similar
size and horsepower as the Liberty
motor
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
FRED WALKER TO COACH.
Appointed Athletic Director al
Rhode Island State.

Kingston, R. L, Jan. 10. - 1t was
announced today at Rhode Island
State College that Fred Walker,
until recently athletic director at
The Newport Naval Station, had
been appointed to similar post at
he college Walker will start work
Immediately with the basket paIl
'Ootball teams too.
Walker coached the Williams
'ootball and Dartmouth basketball
'1ms before going into the service.
. Is former major league pitcher
played football at the Univer-
IT, ofChicago. His Williams elev-
ct1s17 was unbeaten
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
HEISMAN NOT SIGNED.
May Desert Georgia Tech for Nov
ing Picture Field.

Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-John Heisman
has not signed a contract to coach
the Georgia Tech eleven in lsi9 In
innate friends of Heisman. former
Penn man, would not be surprised il
the mentor, who corresponds to the
steam Of the steam roller at Geor-
Eia Tech. decided to conquer new
fields. Seisman is deeply interested
in a moving-picture project, which.
if it is ever put over, probably would
require all of his time.
Coach Heisman would not discuss
his future plans or give the slightest
indication as to what he intended 10
do this year. but he admitted that
Georgia Tech had not received his
signed contract for the next football
campaign.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20

overcome the handicap of Bakers in
reference, and the team has not been
at the top. 1t rs now, however, when
deals such as the one that sent the
Philadelphia star battery. Alexander
and Killifer. to the Cubs last year,
were made by Baker.
Now the fans who thought it strange
for a man of Moran's caliber to ac-
cept a job as coach, are wondering If
he were not on the inside.
1t is possible that Moran will be pro-
NOTED to the managership, although
we would be willing to bet a little
that "Muggsy" will keep a finger. in
the managerial pie.
Anyhow. it's a fighting Irishman
either way.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
INCREASE WAR TAX
WOULD HURT GAME

New York, Jan. 19.-Baseball lead
ers disapprove strongly OF the pro-
posed increase of amusement tax on
admissions from ten per cent to
twenty. Should the tax be raised it
would mean that a fan would have
to pay a tax of Is cents on a as cent
ticket, or a total of 80 cents. Judg-
ing from the attitude of the local
fans last year, when a ten per cent
tax was placed on all admissions,
another increase would be a heavy
burden to the game. Baseball men
point out that inasmuch as the war
is over II is unfair to force an added
tax upon the sport, which already
has suffered considerably from the
effects Of wartime depression.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
SCROOGINS TO HELP
TRAIN JACK PRICE

Jack Price the Kansas grap0lor. Will
arrive today and has already COM
hieted arrangement swith LO Scro =
gins, the local heavyweight. TO assist
him in putting oU tie finishing touches
for his bout wit n Joe Turner Mcdnes
day night, at the Folly Theatef
This is the fIst championship match
held at the local playhouse and a
large purse has teen put Up for the
winner. besides the worlds miidle-
weight chamui5nship bell. now held
by Turner, is a. stake.
Both men aie evenly matched in
science and specd. Price is - years
of age, while urner is % !edIs old.
Joe has been wrestling. since he was
u and the Kansas grappler has been
in the game nine years.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
All the Liue Neus and Views OF the Sporting World
Jackie Dunn, Tome Coach.

Jack Dunn, local well-known
athlete and former all-American
football player, is now engaged
as athletic director of Tome
Preparatory School at Port De-
posit. Md. Dunn, it will be re-
membered. played quarter back
on the Army Medicos team in
the Service League last fall, and
was the only player who sue
ceeded in crossing the. goal line
of the champion Navy Yard
team. Central. the first team
from this city to play Tome
basketball. handed them a de-
cisive wallop, and Dunn lost
some of his kind feelings for
the Capital.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
JUDGE AND JOCKEY
ILL AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, Jan. 1e. - Jockey
Frank Robinson. who has been con-
fined to his bed with Influenza for
several days past, is well on the
road to recovery. Today his attend
ing physician permitted him to take
a short walk in the air and sum
shine. 1t will probably be some
time before he resumes riding. how
ever.
Judge l.. c. Smith, who has been
III for a few days. is also reported
improved and he will in all prob
ability, resume his place in the
stand this week.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
Cotton States League.

Columbus, Miss. Jan. ia move
ment toward the reorganization OF
the old Cotton States League is on
foot. and if the undertaking proves
successful Columbus will probably
be included in the circuit The
movement looking toward the re-
organization of the league origlnat-
ed in Jackson. Miss, and IL ii meets
with success the circuit will prob
ably include Columbus. Meridian.
Vicksburg, Jackson. Hattiesburg.
Gulfport and perhaps two other
cities.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
ENGLAND IS AFTER
O'DOWD-GIBBONS BOUT

Billy Gibson. who is representing
George Mcdonald, the fight promoter
of England, in this country. has wired
to Mike Gibbons asking him for his
terms to go to England and fight
Mike O'Dowd. the American middle
weight champion, in a twenty-round
bout. Gibbons says he won't force
the bout unless ODowd wants II.
Mike fights George Chip, the New
castle middleweight, ten rounds at
Duluth on January 81
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
Tulsa in Western League.

Tulsa. Okla, Jan. 19.-Tulsa will
be a member of the Western League
OF Baseball of the forthcoming sea-
son. Spencer Abbott. owner of the
Hutchinson club. will move his
holdings to Tulsa
He has twenty-seven players un-
der reserve. who ran the club into
second place. three and half games
behind Wichita, the leader.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
Heroes Popular.

Such men as Hank" Gowdy,
Dots" Miller, Grover Alexander.
Leon Cadore. Sherrod Smith,
Willie Mitchell and others. who
actually took shot at the Huns.
will make the fans forget about
the so-called Stacker ball players
when the 1919 campaign gets under
way. Gowdy's appearance in the
Boston lineup next season Will
mean thousands of dollars not only
to the owners of the Braves, but to
the other National League clubs
as well. Indeed, Gowdy should be
one of the greatest attractions in
baseball next season.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
.PILKINGTON'S PLAN
TO BOOM ROWING

New York, Jan. 19-Jamcs Pilking-
ton. president of the National Associa-
ton of Amateur Oarsmen. has formu-
lated a plan which will put Americas
amateur. noncollegiate rowing and
sculling ON a higher plane than ever
before has been attained.
Briefly. his scheme is to abolish the
initiation fees and to reduce to a mini
mum the monthly dues of all boat
clubs to soldiers and sailors who have
been or are in the service.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
BASEBALL In FRANCE.
Climate Too Rainy for 1t. Says Ed
Sweeney.

New York. Jan. 19.-'I don't believe
baseball ever will be a success in
France. Not because the French peo-
pie would not take to it, but because
it seems to rain all the time"
That was the opinion expressed by
one of the dorShboys who returned
recently from France. 1t was big Ed.
Sweeney, once with the New York
Yankees and before he became a SOL
dier a player for the Toledo club in
the American Association. He is Sergt.
Ed. Sweeney now, and after having
served 4 year in the army declares he
is fit for a second career in the major
leagues.
'I never was in as good physical
condition as am now" Sweeney said
"a fellow either has to get into good
shape or die
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
McCredie for Portland.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 19.-Besides
seeing that Salt Lake stays in the
league, Billy Lane, president of the
club. will have to scout around for
new manager. Walt McCredie
gives 1t out cold that he is not
coming back. He says his contract
was for only one year and he does
not care to renew it. Walt is inter-
ested with his uncle in the Portland
club and he says he will handle
that team, no matter what league
ii is in.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
Sport Notes.

Zip. a Chinese tenpin expert. is a
sensation of the Pacific Coast alleys
Toronto Curling Club has thirty
one active rinks, with more than 1856
members.
Cornell has Cuban wonder bas-
ket-balI player named among canci-
dates for the varsity quintet.
The Pekingese Club OF America dis
tributed prizes valued at $4,000 TO
winning dogs at its show IN New
York city. January II. The proceeds
will be given to the Friendless Chill
dron of France, incorporated. a war
charity.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
Lud Wray Returns.

Atlantic City, Jan. 19.-Lud wray,
who was center on the Penn football
team 1s14-16 and who has been with
the American patrol service, in
France, on duty between Brest and
Bordeaux, is at the Traymore with
his father, Clarence Alex Wray
Philadelphia banker. and his young
Ner brother, Clarence Alex Wray, jr
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
English Jockey Released.

London, England. Jan. 1s-Albert
Glaiser, the Manchester cross country
Jockey. who was interned four years
at Ruhleben, near Berlin, has reached
his home in this country. He headed
the list of steeplechase jockeys in
Germany In 1914.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
A Mypter1eus ,FRsne Can

''Woman's7
Yes, Delaney. That is no crite-,on
that a woman did the csIlins-up. Tho
girl there in charge Of the pay booths
states mat more men than women
use the phones in that part OF the
station"
Just our luck"
The toll collected on this call r,usf
have been IS cents, including the var
tax The superintendent s.ys tb,t
the voice over the wire was thin and
tired He says he thought il was pr
Conroy. He never gave the matter
second consideration. Conroy. how
ever. has q voice like a bull. We
checked that up"
Does the superintendent know cop-
roy7''
mo! Except by namep'
CTo be continuedD
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20

CTO be condnued.)