South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-31
THE WORLD O. SPORTS

THE WORLD O. SPORTS
COLUMBUS, o., March 3O.-Sam
Langford. veteran negro heavy
weight, scored a technical knock
out over Jamaica Kid in the seventh
round of a scheduled II round bout
here lest night.
CHARLESTON, s. c., March so.
Washington Americans 5: 8: 2.
Cincinnati Nationals 6; 5: l. Court
ney. Schact and Charity: Sallee.
Corner and Rariden.
ITHACA, n. Y, March 30.-The
Cornell baseball squad OF 16 players
accompanied by Coach John p,
Henry. will leave tomorrow for
southern trip of four games.
The Ithacans will open their sea-
son at Washington on Thursday
! against Georgetown university. on
/ Friday they Will play the University
OF Virginia at Charlottesville. and
on Saturday, Johns Hopkins at Bal
| timOre. The last game will be play
/ ed in Philadelphia on Monday with
I the University of Pennsylvania.
SPENCER, n. c., March 30
Boston Nationals Z; Detroit Ameri-
cans 8.
Friends OF Billy Sunday are boost
I ing him for Garry Hermann's job as
chairman Of the national baseball
] commission. With Billy on the job
every day on the schedule would
call for Sunday ball.
Imagine the sanity Billy reading
report OF Muggsy McGraw's opin-
| ion on some of the umpires. 1t GER
tainly would give Billy an inspira
tion for a sermon.
As a result of the Mason Wilde
bout held in Toledo March II nearly
S1.7OO was realized for the poor
children OF Toledo by giving per-
cent Of the net proceeds TO them. A
municipal roller skating rink in the
open air will be built for the chill
dren with this handsome donation
OF AID Thatcher.
The old Central league may or
ganize for this season with six clubs.
All Of the towns will he in Michigan,
50 LndL means DdSSlnE up DOull
Bend and Fort Wayne in Indiana,
two good baseball towns If properly
handled.
Jack Quinlan. who will make his
first appearance in South Bend box
ing circles tonight at Magyar hall
when ne meets Ed Stake in a four
round bout enjoyed "A good workout
at the Y last night. The way he
was seeking over his left hooks
makes il look bad for Stake.
Slim Sallee. the star port side
twirler OF the champion Cincinnati
is expected TO hang up new con-
troll record this season. He passed
only 20 OF S93 batters pitched TO last
year. and Is Of these were intention
al passes so Bill Rariden says. Some
control for a southpaw.
The six-day bike race at Madison
Squar1 Garden. New York. ground
out $11S.OO0 Four years ago $780,
600 was the best grinding they
could do. Must be some bugs in the
big town.
Coaches. who don't resort to open
football this fall will be claSsed with
the ancients. The new rules adopt
ed permit more protection TO the
player receiving the pass.
With George Kelly holding down
the first base Job for the Giants this
year in Hal Chase's place Gotham
fans may have occasion to yell,
slide. Kelly. Slide"
Manager Joe Benke of the Rum
Village Athletic club OF this city.
challenges any fast baseball teams
in this part OF the state. Games can
be arranged by writing 10 him in
care of the Rum Village Athletic
club.
II has been rumored about the
Yankee training camp that some
enthusiastic baseball fan approached
Babe Ruth after that lad had just
knocked the horsehide over the
fence and asked the famous home
run slugger. How do you get that
way" According 20 reports Ruth
answered. BY cracking coconuts on
my bat every night, and by drink
ing milk after ! have mixed IL some
Beechnut Juice" II Is said the fan
went home and tried out Babes
scheme, but became very sick and
m Kissed several games. Ruth en-
joyed many n hearty laugh over his
ability as an advisor and says that
he VIZ take up the law profession
next winter.