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The evening world., 1921-03-16
Mike O'DOLUd Declares
He'll Quit Ring FOreUer
If He Loses to Wilson
Despite RmOs to Contrary exChampon Is in Good Shape for
Tomorrow Nights Attempt to Win Back the MiddeWeig6F
Title.
IRiT

ne hit me that | felt at al. II bo
hadnt nit me on the hin toiDt~ 1
NuIdnl nave felt IT,
If that punch had been on the
HeHu. MlNc, Nudt then?' trr
Mike chuched at the idea that a
puheh Oh lie nCdu could disturb him
IN the least He adjusted the mask
and hoped into the ring. There he
began by boxing and SQUIRTING thpOutsb
two rounds with Chief Turner. n
was yust maming work, with no sign
OF skill displayed on either side
turner came down painting and puff
mig while Nike called for the NEXT
man. -
Il weigh 1873 and l ought to b,
A6S, said Turner, apoIOgetically.
OOoWd scrambled through ~
rounds with Marty began. who ,zs,y d
med rather heavily into the openiUr,
OF the mask on Mixes unprotected,
nose. Mike grtnned all through. A
crack on che nose is mild entertain
ment for him. He didn't blocL, q
blow, but just leaned in and went
FORWARD and occasionally cuffed De
gan about he was dripping like a
human shower bath at the end OF
that bout Although Mike seems mot
to have u pound OF tat ON him he
perspres easily and copiously. which
is a good sign in a fighter two DAYS
before a battle.
His next two rounds were u1yb
Farmer Sullivan OF Greenwich VII
lase, a husky yOungster who pounded
Mike until he grew arm weary while
Mike grinned. Mikes idea of train
ing seems to be to accustom his face
10 rough treatment So far as l have
observed training these many years
past, he established a new record
he hsaw ri
renting once, without showing any
sign Of organized and planned at
tack, without taking "A bac<wat ri
step and without blocking a single
punch. That's about the way Mike
fights. He pushes his face ahead 10
act rs bumper for anything the
enemy can deliver, and follows with
two failing fists that are hard to.
avoid because the swing Of them fol-
lows 10 plan known To the science OF
the ring.
Mike finished with rev yanks At
the chest weights. while the big crowd
that packed floor and gallery ap-
plauded IN Il way that made O'Dowd's
grin grow wider until il nearly dis
placed the mask.
As far as condition goes, Mike Is
there. Whether or not he can whip
MIR. Wilson Of Boston depends en-
tlrely upon what the SOuthpaw cham
pon has 70 offer in return for the
$4,000 on which he is doomed to pay
income tax next year
Mike is supposed 10 have been
training only few days, but an 6ld
Brooklyn friend OF mine whispered
confdentially that to his certain
knowledge Mike has trained like a
horse" for Just four weeks ThiS
suggests that Mr.. Wilson may have
slipped somewhat if he really thought
Mike was ripe when be called up
Tex Richard on long distance and
suggested the match. %
Going out met Mike again. Say
said Mike, "where do they get that
stuff about Wilson being a to
favorite? From what / hear I'm on
the long end myself, ana after Ii
O'Clock Thursday night there's go ing
to be lot OF people who'll wonder
why they didn't take a chance. Nike
O'Dowd and the seventeenth OF
March. Can you beat that oon1bina-
tiOn?''
tcDPyrtsht 1874. b. Boo1t EGEuAI
The evening world., 1921-03-16
H0MERUN BAKER, ON WAY
TO JOIN YANKS, SAYS
THEY'LL WIN REMNANT.

j. Franklin Baker, the famous
Yankee slugger who has decided
to return to the game, is now on
his way to join his teammates.
Baker was to have Joined the club
in the South last Sunday, but was
delayed by a sore throat, which
has responded to treatment The
former homerun king is not en-
tirely recovered, but believes he
Will be himself after a few days
in the South.
81 am mighty glad to get back
in harness" said Baker. "and be-
!ieve l should be of some benefit
to the American League cause in
New York. | never felt better
than / have all winter. know
| can play as good ball as | ever
did. You see always kept my
hand in. l took part in more
than sixty games last season.
New York, believe has the
strongest team IN the American
League and ! Am sure we Will
prove il through the comirg
championship race and in the next
Worlds Series. I'll do the best |
can TO help toward this end"
The evening world., 1921-03-16
Bill Percy and Cecil Ferguson
viii Twirl Against the
Cardinals To-Day.
tspossl to Tue Evening woddJ

LAKE CHARLES, La, March l6.
II ERFBCT weather greeted the
Cardinals and the Yankees when
for their exhibition game--the FIRST
the Yanks have had against major
league opposition this spring. Mile,
Higgins is in great glee over the coI.,
dillon OF his pitching stan. lie said
he would send Bill PierGy and Cecil
Ferguson after the Cardinals, leaving
Clifford and Doyle to work against
Indianapolis at Crowley tomorrow.
Carl Mays and Jack Quinn prob
ably will get their first taste of ac-
ton at Baton Rouge on Friday, when
Uncle Bobbie will line up his Dodgers
against the YanlIs. Mays, Quinn and
Harper worked in the six inning
practice game between the "Rup-
perts" and the illusions" at Shreve-
port yesterday, and despite a rather
healthy score all showed enough
'stufT'' to justify the assumption that
they are ready for the fray, for the
exhibition sort anyhow.
Quinn and Harper pitched Col.
'"Tn" into a . to tie with Col. Jake
the FIRST time tn. jovial Woe Presi-
dent OF the club has been able to get
even a stalemate with his partner.
Babe Ruth, for the ''Rupperts," failed
to get his customary home runs, but
managed a double, a single and Ia
safe bunt out OF four trips TO the
plate. Fewster got the home run for
Babe-before Quinn got fairly warmed
I'm in the first inning.
Mays and LedIbetter, the latter a
recruit from the South Atlantic
IeagNe, worked in the box for the
The evening world., 1921-03-16
Lone Star Baseball Character
Has a Big "Rep" Too for
Picking EN-.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 1s.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March IS.
THERE seems to be very. very
little to the coming baseball
season. for Walking Johnny"
Thompson, the Texas octogenarian,
who never made a wrong guess ON a
league race or worlds series. says
the New York Giants are going to
win the National League flag. He
isn't so certain as to the American.
He says he hasn't quite made up his
mind. but believes the championship
lies between the Cleveland indians
and the New York Yankees. lie
proposes to make Il definite pick be-
fore the season opens.
Walking Johnny" lives in Orange,
Texas. but he never plucked a base
ball lemon in his life. He likewise
never rode in an auto, hence his
nickname. He is eighty-four. File
picked the Braves to win in 1914 and
won ten acres OF ground on the
Worlds Series that year. He won a
tombstone from a local undertaken In
16 and n plot to bC buried in In -
He has a ticket good for all his meals
till he dies. won from n local hotel
also he has a plate OF ice cream com
ing each day for the same indefinite
period. He won a house boat In
which he lives by shrewd baseball
guessing.
Connie Mack says he is a wise bird
and wants him to pick the Athletics
to win something, because Johnnie
never loses. He can give the batting
and fielding averages OF each player
in the National or American League
The evening world., 1921-03-16
Take 1t From Texas OctOgenGriGn
Giants VIII Win Flag This Year

last season without looking at a book.
He can tell the big points u every
season for twenty-five years back.
He picked the Brooklyn Dodgers last
year but says they can't repeat.
Why, he won't say. He gives no
reasons. but declares the Giants are
certain winners in the National race.
The Giants practically had day
off yesterday. They went TO Kelly
Field, the big aviation camp near
this city, in the afternoon, and beat
the Fields team % to after a
hearty lunch. Then they watched
the fliers put on lot OF aerial stunts.
The tipping and fumbling and slid
ing OF nine machines in the air at
one time had the visitors gasping.
The ball game was an easy going
affair. The big leaguers hit the army
pitchers without half trying, and
finally allowed themselves 70 be run
down between bases +, hasten the
game along.
The first team leaves here Friday
night for Dallas, where the Cleve-
land team will be met on Saturday
and Sunday, while the second team,
under the leadership OF Dick Kin
sella, will go to WaXahatchie and
play the reorganiZed White SoX. At
ter that the second team will play
twenty games in five States. per
maps more, for there are four open
dates before reaching the Polo
Grounds on April 10 the day before
Che league Reason starts
This afternoon the Giants play the
San Antonio team at the local Park
for tho benefit OF the associated
charities OF San Antonio. There has
been big advance sale Of tickets.
Jess Winters, Vernon Spencer and
Virgil Barnes, Of the youngsters. are
scheduled 10 go to Larry Doyle's To-
ronto team. Herbert Hanter has al
ready gone there. The three first
named will be kept with the second
team until 1t reaches New York.
however
The evening world., 1921-03-16
wilson Got 81, 100 Boxing O'DOwd,
NOUU He Gets $4,000 for Same Job

Tnme sturdy Western hsavyWsiGht In q tsn-rOund
70 al KAsmhBOo. Mich. March A..
The ten-rOJnd bout between Champion Joe Lynch
and Joe Burman Of Chicago, which was tough, A.
the Troop ATmory In Cleveland on THURSDAY
night drew big crowd Of fight fans the Gross -
'eipts amounting to fo.s2s. Tue BOXING Commits.
'on received PET cent Of the reOoipts which made
to end AOl.45.
Young FiSAer. the Syracuse nghtweight who has
won many hElas since the beginning Of the year
has lust been matched to meet Pal Reed for twelve
rounds A. the Mechanics Building In Boston on
he night Of April e. Fisher recently fought Sol.
der Bsrueld and Ryan DoWney In Syracuse and
made FOOD showing HgHina each Of them
Joe Burman Will probably nerpr again consent 70
fight At 100 pounds ringsde for = contest Joe has
heen In he habl, Of boxing a. 100 rounds Al Z
p. NJ. but as Eddie Mead made him do thai veiRht
Tor his bout with Joe Lynch in Cleveland. he was
weak At the weight wb ch was Largely responsible
for Lynch outpOin'inE him
Pal Moore. the Memphis bantAnweisb+. vho hat
ties Joe Mndell In ten-round bout at Rockford
III, tonight Ia also booked up 10 90 against Terry
Moiiugh, the PennBlTaniS featherweight. for ten
rounds At Allentown. Ia. on March 81, Moore has
several other bouts In view whlch his manaFer.
IumuB WAlah. 0Tpots 70 Sinnh for hin IN . fss
dAyA
Three tent round bouis win be brUuEht OF q the
Commonwealth Sporting club Of Harlem to.niEht
Phillle Lewis o. Newark Va Kiddy Baker OF EziEa.
beth. Harry London OF Harlsm will hook up Win,
Ray Doyle. and Johnny Clins win take on Jimmy
smith. mee will be three other EI round oontests
Blly Gibson hAs tAksn jim C0ffey. the Irsb
heavyweight under his management again BIN,
CEpeOts to sign no Cofiey for = fight to take plac,
In about three weeks Coifey injured his shouIde,
On his way 70 this county by tripping oyyr ,
plank on the Ship and 1t Il n0t thoroughly we'll
lie vas TO have fought In the GArdsn on March 81
but Gibson Is Of the opinion that the time Is 10,
| short for him 10 get into condition
! Poll BrAnchlni. the clever BrOohlyu bantam. saw
Ne hasn't heard from Midgd Smith regArdins a ne
| turn match. Smith some Weeks ago stopped Fran
ohni In rycnU-one sooonds Of the fira round
Phil aays 4 was q nuke HIS manager. Jobnn
| Reyes. Is willing to guarantees Smith 81. 500 70
smother mabh Phn reoontb kHooked on
Jimmy romasula and sAys he CAn do the same 1
smith.
sootS Mchas. manager a Al MoIias says ths
his boy fousht Jiinmg Duff Of he Wes side ,
As Rdgsvood sporting Club Las saturday nirhl
and a.anh 49, tAa asaa,els - AulaEtaa u -
paaaA
The evening world., 1921-03-16
By Robert Edgren.

4 LTH0UGH Champion Johnny
~ Wilson says Mike o'Dowd is
the one man in all the world
he can whip any old time, Mike is as
free from worry as a Georgia darkey
driving a watermelon wagon. l saw
Mixes daily workout at Billy Grupp's
gymnasium yesterday afternoon. II
was my first glimpse Of Mike in sew
eral weeks. Like many others, had
heard the rumOr that Mike wasn't
taking any more care of himself than
was necessary to dodge the town
constable over IN Brooklyn, whore
Nike has been hanging his hat this
winter. But the first glimpse Of Mike
made that rllmor go up the chimney
with the smoke. ~ Mike isn't in con-
dition the Statue Of Liberty carries
a crutch. That's how sure It is Mike
will be fit to go over the top to-mor-
row evening.
AS a starter Mike hoped and
skipped around the handball court
swinging a rope that never quite had
chance to tangle with his nimble
heels. Mike perspired on a couple
Of pounds here, 5plattering the floor
like street sprinkler. He wure a
coarse, heavy red sweater, with
sleeves that came down over his
wrists, a fuu suit OF black woOllen
tights and boxing shoes. When Mike
stopped skipping and began pulling
a black leather padded headgear over
his nobby dome vUntured To ask him
now he regarded his prospects
Mike grinned until his eyes shut
tight and his handsome features
crinkled into as many leathery
wrinkles as decorate Il sharkskln
bag
"Why,' said Mike this IS where
the title comes right home 70 where
II belongs Nothing to it. Just when
I was thinking I'd never get a chance,
too, Somebody must have handed Mr..
Wilson the glad news that was ripe
- hOu btdI TINS DlTu lu4s Nlllb i ~
never pull on another glove as long
as live. Never. I'll be through, and
that's no Kid. / mean it. IL Wilson
caH Loid onto that title I'll go over
to Brooklyn and load steamers"
ITS a sad prospect" said /.
O'DOwd laughed unit, the mask
wrigglcl UP over his ears and nearly
fell of.
Tell me-" said l. "can Wilson hit
with that extended right hand?"
'Hit7 Say. that bird couldn't hit
me hard enough so l knew he was
pushing a glove at me. On the level,
he never hurt me once that time UP
in Boston, That time he put me
down.
ION, he did put you DOWN."
sure" said Mike. That's what
they hung the decision on. That
wasn't a real knockdown. He hit
me here, on the hip bone, and kind
Of slipped down and jumped right up
again. Nav, l wasn't hurt. Some
guys said / stayed down seven sec
onds. Why, was up in less than a
second. Just down and up, and
chased him all over the ring. I had
a big black spot right over my hip
Joint, and that was the only punch
The evening world., 1921-03-16
Such IS Result of Fame Within
Year of Fighters
Life.
By John Pollock.

When Johnny Wilson of Boston
won the mtddlewelght championship
title from Mike O'Dowd in their
twelve round bout at Boston last
year, he received only S1,1O0 for his
victory. O'Dowd drew down more
than IS, 200 for his end, the gross re-
ceipts OF the contest amounting to a
trifie over $4,000. For their second
CATTLE, which will be fought at Madl-
son Square Garden tomorrow night
Champion Wilson Ia to receive
$4,000, while O'Dowd will draw down
$4,000. The advance sale OF tickets
for this championship go has already
passed the $4,000 mark, sporting
men from Boston, Philadelphia, Min
neapolis. Buffalo, Bridgeport and
other big cities having wired I'm for
tickets. The gross receipts are ex-
pected to go over $4,000.
white Jackson. BronI lightweight. and Roxy
kansas the TugEed little Buffalo boxer Who de-
foaied Rinhie Mitchell Of Milwaukee viii clash In
ffeeu- round bout al Madison squAro' Gardtn
Monday niEht under the auspices OF the American
NAAlHlAfA wv ANAANl 10 AFoAnus Ior me purpose OF
securing funds for Irelands poor PromOter Tex
RlolaId has donated the use Of the Garden for IN,
OcoaSon. and II is expected that a considerable
sum will BE- realized for the relief Of Irulanda SUI
rrurS Tue threc ten round bouts scheduled are q,
follows; sammy Seser ", Arie Root Of Cleveland
Jaok Wand q PtlllAdelphiG N Kid Norfolk and
Iaok sharkey Midget Smith
Soldier Barisld n Brooklyn has barn hooked NJ
10 moo italian JOs Cans, smother Brooklyn hat,
lu I'm the fceturo bout Of fifteen romds Il thu
Brooklyn Exhibition Association Of brooklyn o.
| next Monday niEht Az thes two men always fur
niGh an interes,inS scrap tAsT coming 50 should b
smother hummer
BOB Martin. the Western heAVyWelEht viii en-
case In another bout on Friday night lie viii 5
against COWBOY Mccarthy 10 . tsh-r0und coates
a. Gftnd Raaldi, Mca. a. eArhEsiGhA, II uiC
nathn n daiuaas hOoAaAA AAaa ~ ~
The evening world., 1921-03-16
Tennis stars of Twelve NntF'gsS.
VIII Compete for Dawn CUP.

Twelve nations will battle next sum
mer for the fght to play America for
the Davis Tennis Cup. Time limit for
entries closed last midnight with entries
from Australia. Argentina, Belgium.
Canada, Denmark. CzechO-Slovakia
England, France, lndia, japan, Philip
pines and Spain.
The evening world., 1921-03-16
Gil KNOCK. Ont norrsII.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March IL
Johnny gin, the crack welterweight.
knocked out Young Joe Borrell OF Phil
adelphia in the eighth round at the
Olympic Club last night. Borrell took
the place OF X. o. Loughlin. Gill started
right after Borren at the tap OF the he'll
and used both hands 10 Borrell's body
and jaw u1tn the eight round, when he
crossed his right and Borrell went
down and was counted out
The evening world., 1921-03-16

Marty Friedman, one Of the
mainsthys OF the New York
Whirlwinds is a true veteran.
He 10 thirty two years Of age and
has been playing since 1904, when
he was a member Of the UniVer-
sity Settlement Five which wen
the 4. A. Y. tltlAs
The evening world., 1921-03-16

EyeTythinG Tor billiards and Bowling.
The Brunswick' Bake COllender Ca
30 West s2d 81
The evening world., 1921-03-16

THuM a0EI.sG S.s s.I.- a.. t ~ x
The evening world., 1921-03-16

sootty Mohas. manager a Al MdIiAs. avs that
his boy fought Iinmg Duff o. TIE west side Al
~ Ridgsvood SPORTING Club lasi satuIday night
The evening world., 1921-03-16

BOB Martin. the Western heavyweight will en-.
slge In another bout on Friday night lie will 50
sgllnst Cowboy Mccarthy 10 . sh-r0und Coates
Al Gllnd Raaids. M.cl a, oatrhHciaha II utc.
n,thn n aaoAaas hOoAaAA hAla ~ ~
The evening world., 1921-03-16

~ a mans only as old as he feels,
Stanislaus ZbyszlSo, now forty ex-
poets 10 be wrestling champion OF
the world. Wrestling requires I'M
usual strength, endurance and speed
and zbyszko, despite his age han
dicap has them all. Yeas ago. when
some OF the preseps 5ay stars were
schoolboys, Zbyszso was a top notch
er on the map--a giant among men.
The ring has provided a few able
veterans. bOD Fitzsimmons was good
al thirty-six and the elder Sullivan
Was well along IN his primo, but no
bnxer has ever equalled the seat Of
1hVurkQ.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
N. THE GARDEN RACING At PIMI ICO- ROWING
Princeton First Varsity
Crew Captures Regatta

Specicl Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
PRINCETON. N. H.. Nov. 4.-The Prince
ton first varsity. starting at scratch
overcame handicap of two and a half
boat lengths and won it's race in the
annual fall regatta held here this after
noon. The third varsity followed three
quarters of a boat length behind, while
the second varsity trailed by the dis
tance of two boats.
In spite of rough water and strong
breeze, the first boat. with Morgan of
last years championship crew at stroke.
displayed remarkably smooth rowing.
making excellent time over the one mile
course.
Before the varsity event four gigs.
previously chosen in elimination races
from the six yearling boats. went down
the course competing for the honor OF
being the best 1926 eight. The crew
stroked by Botsford, formerly of Ex-
eter's interscholastic championship crew.
won. 1t was coached by Laidlaw. cox
swain of last years freshman boat.
The seating Of the varsity crew which
was victorious follows: Stroke. Norman
No. Z, Newlin: No. 6. Cresswel No. s,
Lewis; No. 4, Sinclair; No. 3, Milne
No. 2. Jones; bow, Iredell; coxswain,
Scull.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
MOrpich FavOrite for
the $4,000 Futurity
Son of Runnymede Has Most Friends, but Runante
Lucky Hour and Kai-Sang Will Not Be Neglected
Record Crowd to See One Mile Test
BY HENRY v. KING.

geous as thorough breds come. Tom
Welsh has him in tip top shape and he
is likely to give Norwich and the other
starters royal battle for stellar honors.
Ka'-Sang will have many admirers.
too. Despite his two defeats at Empire
City there are many racegoers who oe-
lieve he will show his heels to all of
his opponents. He has a breeding al
lowance OF five pounds and will shout
der only III pounds.
Kimball Paterson will saddle two
youngsters who may furnish sur
prise. They are Ny Play and Lucky
Hour. My Play hasn't shown much in
public. but his trials have been remark
ably good and he might get down to
business and run to his work and win.
Lucky Hour is an exceptionally fast
colt and earned thousands of friends by
his clever victories at Empire City last
month. II he can carry his speed for
mile he will be hard to beat.
viii Wallace's Horologe left the ia
maica meeting for Kentucky heralded
as the most wonderful miller of his age
in the country. but he was badly beaten
in the Blue Grass state. Since his re-
failed badly here a few days ago and Is
would not be surprising to see him win
the major portion of the purse. AT Ja-
maica he stepped a mile in the exceD-
tionally fast time of 1:40 two days after
hard race in which he beat Runantell
st. Henry has plenty Of speed, but he
failed badly here few days ago is
considered to have scant hope of Win
ming.
Harry Payne Whitney will be repre-
sented by Calamity Jane She has speed
and stamina and courage. but few be-
leve she can beat the renowned colts
matched against her.
Spanish Maize, June Grass. Gallant
man. All Fair and Moco are considered
outclassed.
Immediately after the last race to-day
large force of trackmen and harrows
were sent out to work on the drying out
track. With the outlook for a clear
night the track Is expected to be in
good condition for the big race.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
Rickard Must Show Cause
!. nj. {. Armstrong Suit
Promoters Former Partner
Wants Receiver Named.

Frank c. Armstrong, director of
Blair & Company, bankers. at "a Broad
street. who sued Tex Rickard. the fight
promoter, last April for an accounting
of all his enterprises during the last
ten years alleging that sums which he
lent him during the period entitled him
to partnership and half Of Richards
profits. obtained in the Supreme Court
yesterday an order requiring Rickard.
the Madison Square Garden Corporation
and the Madison Square Sporting Club
to show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed to take over all proceeds
Of the Garden and hold them until the
court decides how much. If anything,
Armstrong is entitled to.
Rickard has already been examined In
the suit, before a referee who was ap-
pointed to take his testimony before
trial. after Armstrong had asked for the
examination on the ground that he be-
lieved Rickard might. take some of his
assets out OF the State and thus make
IL impossible for Armstrong to collect a
judgment against him If he obtained
one
One of the questions asked Rickard
when he was examined before the ref
cree was whether he had used any of the
earnings of Madison Square Garden 20
finance the Dempsey-Carpentier fight
He denied it and at the same time
denied that Armstrong was entitled to
partnership in any of his enterprises.