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AGAIN
WINS FROM LEWIS.
Loses First Fall, but Comes
Back strong-25, 900 Fans
Make $4,000 Gate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OSTON, July locus Sonnen-
- berg took in another notch to-
day in the diamond belt. emble-
IL matte Of the world champion
ship. after turning back the
challenge of Ed Stranger" Lewis,
from whom he wrested the champion
ship six months ago. Twenty-Five thou
sand customers crowded Fenway Park
and paid 100000 to see the second en-
counter last night.
The former Dartmouth foot ball play
er suffered the first fall Of his 10
months mat career last night, but came
back with the famous flying tackle he
borrowed from the gridiron to fiatten
Lewis twice in % minutes. 1t was a
fast match throughout, with each man
out to win as quickly as possible.
Lewis successfully avoided Sonnen-
bergs butting charges at the start. With
II minutes gone he jumped aside from
one of the champions charges so nearly
that Sonnenberg nose-dived to the mat:
The Stranger" jumped on him and
obtained a breast lock for the first fall.
Sonnenberg came back fighting mad,
but almost lost the match several times
when Lewis clamped a deadlock on him.
Finally, however, he butted successfully
to take the second fall in 10 minutes
The deciding fall came three minutes
later, after Lewis had knocked Sonnen-
berg out of the ring. The champion
came back feigning injury. then sud-
denly charged when Lewis was wide
open.
After the match two Chicago sports
promoters, Joe Coffey and DOC" Krone
announced that Sonnenberg would de-
fend his title at Chicago in September
against an opponent to be selected by
the Illinois Athletic Commission.
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CANzONER| BEATS
M'GRAW ON POINTS
Easily 0utcIasses Opponent,
but SustainS Bad Cut
Over Right Eye.

NEW YORK. July 10.-Tony Can
zoneri, former worlds featherweight
champion, scored a decisive victory
over Phil McGraw. Detroit veteran, be-
fore a crowd of 5000 persons last night
in the ten-round feature at the Queens
boro Stadium, but the triumph may
prove costly.
Against an opponent who was nope
lesSly outclassed in every department OF
the ring game. Canzoneri sustained
severe cut over the right eye which may
interfere with his preparation for the
title bid he is to make on August 2
against Sammy Mandell, lightweight
champion, in Chicago.
The cut bothered Canzoneri and NC
Graw made it the target for occasional
wild swings through the four succeeding
rounds, aggravating the wound.
Canzoneri did everything but knock
out McGraw before and after the acct
lent.
The former featherweight champion
played with McGraw from the first bell,
handling the Detroit veteran much as
master boxer would treat his pupil.
In the second and third rounds, Nc
Graw's futile fire became cratic and
he drew cautions for fouling; meanwhile
Canzoneri continued to pound him.
McGraw. no longer the sturdy fighter
of former battles. but with the old care
less, reckless spirit, sought to crowd
Canzoneri and Outright him, but the
Detroiter'S efforts were pitiful
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CHOCOLATE MAKES
BOW ASAFEATHER
Quits Bantam Class as He
Takes on Fernandez at
10 Rounds Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY. the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK. July 10.-Given a
N break from Old Man Weather,
the outdoor season at Ebbets
4 Field will be opened tonight
with a 10-round struggle be-
tween Kid Chocolate of Cuba and 1gna-
clio Fernandez, Filipino featherweight.
Chocolate, unbeaten in about $50 ring
engagements, definitely has forsaken the
bantamweights and cast his lot with the
l26-pounders. His battle with Fernan-
deg is the Cuban's first against first
rank featherweight.
Although soundly beaten by Tony
Canzoneri in his last start, Fernandez Is
a dangerous foe for any man his own
weight. The Filipino jumped into prom
inence here when he knocked out Al
Singer, the Bronx star. when the latter
was riding the crest of the wave. Fer
nandez hits hard, but Canzoneri proved
that a good boxer could tie the Filipino
in knots. Whether Chocolate can do
the same thing remains to be seen.
The Cuban flash will be at consider
able disadvantage in the weights. He
probably will scale around 1913, while
Fernandezs normal fighting weight is
around 1913 pounds.
Armando Santiago, Cuban feather
weight, meets AL Ridgeway of Jersey
City In the 10-round semi-final. In an
other hereunder Black Bill another
Cuban, tackles Phil Tobias, New York
hyweight.
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CH|CAG0SCRAPPER
ADVANCES RAPIDLY
Rises From PreIim Boxer to
Title Contender by His
Win Over La Barba.
BY CHARLES w. DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


~ HICAGO, July 1o.-Earl Mas
4 tro had TO go away from
I home to be appreciated.
~ MAESTRO, a black haired Chi
cago youth, has advanced
from a preliminary boxer to a ranking
as a contender for the featherweignt
championship within II months. But
he did not acquire that recognition in
Chicago, his home town. He got it in
Los Angeles rings, where he climaXed
his rise with a clean-cut victory over
Fidel La Barba, once the world fly
weight champion.
ishing, MAESTRO still is regarded as just
another fighter, with no particular pull
at the box office. On the coast he is
a big shot. drawing 100000 in the
La Barba match Mastro is just 20
years old.
Jim Mullen, the boxing promoter.
gave MAESTRO his start, two years ago,
paying him $50 for four rounds of q
preliminary. He pocketed $1,000 after
the La Barba go.
Mastro reveals sheer boxing skill
that leaves the calloused' ringsiders
gaSping His swift double hooks, first
to the body, then to the jaw, and his
short right crosses to the chin are
delivered with speed. The boy has
had excellent teachers in Frankie Mas
tro and Sam Plan.
Within the past four months Mas
tro has engaged in three wind-up
matches in Los Angeles, defeating
Young Nationalist, Filipino star; Kid
Francis, and then upsetting the wise
ones by outboxing La Barba. In the
meantime he has appeared in Chicago
in bouts of no importance, never with
his name in the bright lights.
MAESTRO was born Verle Maestro. He
is Jewish and from a family Of seven
children. Earl helped his mother rear
them.
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Chicago Is Investigating
"".Shake-Down" of Fighters

CHICAGO, July 10 R).-Charges
that boxers have been forced to give
from 10 to 20 per cent of their
purses in order to get places on
cards are to be investigated and
promoters and match makers have
been ordered to appear before the
Illinois Athletic Commission next
Tuesday.
Chairman Paul Prehn yesterday
said the commission has evidence of
boxers having been forced to submit
to the "shake-dow in order to get
bouts. He said that "fxers" have
forced them to pay percentage of
their purses or see bouts given to
other men, who were willing to pay
for places on fight cards.
The commission already requires
that boxers read their contracts at
weighing-in time, this move having
been aimed at managers who. 1t
was said, held out part of the box
er's end of the purse. Prehn said
that long suspensions would follow
II the shake-down practice is con-
tinued after formal warning u
given Tuesday.
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TAKES. LONG TIME
TO MOLD WINNER
Years of Selection and Sort
ing Required, as .Mack's
Case Illustrates.
BY GEORGE MORIARTY,
Big League Umpire.

TIME building of a top-notch base
ball club involves years Of dill
gent selection and sorting of
players, most Of whom are cast
aside to make room for those
who carry the punch. During the long
experiment the wiSest manager must
come to grief and disappointment times
without number.
Connie Mack, wise manager of the
pennant-seeking Philadelphia Athletics,
furnishes a pointed Illustration. 1t is
is years since he won his last flag, and
those years have burdened him more
than any other pilot. 1t is my belief
that by virtue of his extreme patience
he has taught the competitive sports
world its greatest lesson. He has &C
cepted q lonR saxies of pennantleSs de-
feats with grace and spirit OF the
most amazing resignation.
Mack and McGraw of the Giants are
close rivals in the business of winning
championships over a long period OF
wears. There is a vast difference be-
tween these two great base BAH person.
alities. While Mack pets and cajoles
his crew, McGraw employs the high
pressure policy of forcing their talents.
McGraw is feveriSh to win, and directs
as much as possible the plays about to
take place, particularly in regard to
Manager Higgins of the Yankees
seems to mt in between Mack and Nc
Graw. Higgins is bundle of nervous
energy, but is neither too forceful nor
too indulgent in contact with his play
ers. While Higgins calls the turn" as
often as possible, he encourages his
pitchers and catchers to use their own
initiative. Mack and McGraw have
nothing on the Yankees pilot in the
business of switching pitchers and send
ing in substitutes at dramatic moments
In the delicate matter of appraiSing
rockies Higgins also rates as high as
Mack and McGraw.
There is one odd branch Of the man.
aging business in which Connie Mack
excels. 1t Is in mingling with his play
ers. believe Mack spends more time
with his men off the field than any
other major league manager. Mack finds
this far more beneficial than the skull
practice" meetings held before the
gaines.
When the Athletics are on the road
Mack is in the hotel Hobbies every morn
ing. ready to discuss unusual features
of the preceding game or weigh the
strength and flaws of the opponents fol
possible profit in the game at hand.
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Club Tough Task: Maso Title Threat Ignored in Home7 o,un

pulled up lame about a week before
the Kentucky feature. The injury has
Yielded to treatment and the colt is eX-
pected to be a real threat.
Rose of Sharon overshadows the flllies
entered in the event. Senator j. N.
Camden's crack daughter of Light
Brigade, Rosa Mundi, has established
herself as the best three-year-old fllly
of the season by her victories in the
Ashland, Illinois and Kentucky Oaks
events.
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kicking and Mr.. Coffroth would give r.
him that percentage.
Mr.. Cross fell for it. He travelled to
the Coast f1rst-class and with troupe
Of training partners. After battle that
lasted 40 rounds and in which Cross
was knocked down II times, and finally
for the full count, Mr.. Cross received
$30280.
Tough and Easy Money.
IMMEDIATELY after the fight game
was restored to California some Of
the sure-thing men went West to get
some of the easy money. Among them
was Frederick Fulton, the plaStered
plasterer of Rochester, Mimi, who was
noted as diver, or dry-tank, man TO
the East.
Windy windsor, one of the earlier
managers of Jack Dempsey, arranged
a meeting between highly-touted
heavyweight, Antonio Fuentes, and
the plastered plasterer. Fulton, as
per the usual schedule, picked soft
spot on the mat and went into the
tank early, as the boys say.
When the gladiators went to get their
money they were met by a sheriff s
posse. Mr.. Windsor sidestepped and
skipped for Alaska, and was last heard
from somewhere on the Yukon. The
DrlnClD0lS were LdkcIl COuAL doACO
to explain. -
More recently Joe Dundee, the
non-combatant welterweight cham
pion, who has held the title by the
simple process of not defending it,,
got in bad trying to pit something
over on the critical California hight
customers. That should have been a
warning to the Nebraska wildcat,
but it was not.
The easy money is not in California.
So far as the ring is concerned, 1t is all
tough money there. Battling Nelson
and AID Woieast got few thousand
apiece for the around bout in which
Nelson lost the lightweight title. Con-
,trast this with the terrible dance pc
tween Ovila Chapdelaine and Jimmy
Maloney, the Boston Fat Boy, in the
bout for which some of the customers
paid Mike Jacobs $3.50 seat. The
easy money for the young men Is IN
This Eastern vicinity under the protect
ing influence of the New York State
Boxing Commission.
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ODDSNOW SHORTER
. ON BLUE LARKSPUR
Heavier Choice in American
Classic as Two Leading
Rivals Are Beaten.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
S~HICAGo. July 1o.-E. R. Brad
A ley's Blue Larkspur is more
u :. than ever the favorite for the
~ American classic at Arlington
Park Saturday, which will
carry with 1t 100000 in added money,
following the disappointing showings
Of Clyde Van Dusen and Windy City
yesterday. r-.
victor in the American Derby both
finished behind Mrs. E. Denemark's
Frances Milward in the Defender purse,
a mile and a furlong event yesterday,
which was claSsed as a"ClaSsic trial"
The son of Man-o'-War led almost the
full distance, but could not outlast the
finishing rush of Frances Milward.
Windy City finished fourth, back of
DR.. Freeland, and never was a threat
DR.. Freeland, winner of the Preakness
and an eligible for the classic, ran WELL
considering he has just recovered from
injuries suffered when he was kicked
by Paul Bunyan in the American
Derby.
Frances Milward, also classic eligi-
BILE, covered the distance in ! So, almost
two seconds slower than the track
record and her stock as prospective
winner of Saturdays rich event did
not improve much.
Unless injuries or changes in plans
by owners cause Withdrawals, the cIas-
Sic richest event of the season in this
country. should decide the three-year-
old leadership. Besides Blue LarkSpur,
Clyde Van Dusen, Windy City and DR..
Freeland, all the worthwhile horses
of the season are entered Karl Eitel,
winner of the Paramount stakes: Grey
Coat, conquerer of Blue LarkSpur and
the Dwyer stakes; Rose of Sharon, Earl
Sande's Hermitage, Paul Bunyan and
Roguish Eye, are among the most
prominent entered.
Roguish Eye was an outstanding
favorite for the Kentucky Derby. but
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considered he was being oVerpa1t
Mr.. Hudkins announces that he viii
take the case to the civil courts and sue
the promoters, the California State Box
ing Commission and the Order of the
Native Sons of the Golden West, If nee.
essary. to get his money. In the end
he probably will collect the entire
amount In nearly every court decision
in these cases the ruling has been that
the fighter Is entitled to his money,
whether he fights or not. But, at any
rate, the California commission gets the
satisfaction of annoying the tame Wild
cat.
They have their own notion Of fight
values in California. It is left over from
the DAYS when James j. Coffroth was q
firht promoter and California practi-
cally was the only State fostering the
manly art of modified murder. 1t is no
good place In which to attempt peddhng
phony caulihowers.
When they restored the cauliflower
industry to California, there was
rush of some of the tankers and one
night-stand men Of the game TO Lne
vicinity of the Golden Gate. Inc
pickings seemed soft. Leach cross,
the venerable lightweight, could have
warned them, but he did not, ana
they probably would not have lis.
tened. They did not know that real
soft money for tankers and one
dlight-stand men was In the East, In
New York and Miami.
Leach Cross had very bitter expert
eace in California in the old rough days
Of lighting on the Coast, and Leach. N
addition to being one Of the greatest
liEhtweights of his time, was one OF the
best business men in the game. They
asked Leach to go to California to fighl
a set-up called Fighting Dick Hyland
q battIer known only on the Coast.
In those days they fought 40
rounds out there, but 1t was COM
planned that this merely was for
Snality. A fighter like Cross would De
liable to dispose of this set-up in 10
grounds at the most. 1t would be
aKalkover. As to the financial ar
rangement, Cross would have to take
.apercentage of the gate receipts. In
@ffie Golden West that would be at
least double what he would receive
for q bout in the East. All that he
had to do would be to knock Hyland
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BROWN is SUSPENDED
BY ILLINOIS RING BODY

CHICAGO, July 10 OPAL Brown,
clever bantamweight from Panama,
has been suspended indefinitely by the
Illirois Athletic Commission for failure
to carry out a contract for bout in
Denmark.
The Commission yesterday barred
Brown and his manager, Dave Lumian-
sky, for not having boxed one Knute
Larson at Copenhagen, although Luml-
ansky had signed contract for Brown.
The Commission also criticized Lumian-
sky for having spread reports in the
United States and abroad that Brown
was recognized by the National Boxing
Association as bantamweight champion.
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WHLKER-L0MSKI FIGHT
DELAYED TO AUGUST 10

PHILADELPHIA, July 10 (P.-Post-
ponsment until August 19 of the bout
between Mickey Walker, world welter-
weight champ, and Leo Lomski, Aber-
deem, Wash, originally scheduled for
July 20 in the Municipal Stadium, was
announced today by the promoter, Jo-
seph Kennedy.
The postponement was at the request
of Walker, who said that he had been
unable to go into training as soon as he
had planned.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Tony Canzoneri, New
York, outpointed Phil McGraw, Detroit
Q0).
CHICAGO.-Johnny Burns, Califor-
MIA. outpointed Ted Ross, Chicago uO.
DIES MOINES.-Joe Rivers, Cedar
Rapids, outpointed Jimmy Sacco, Bos-
ton (1O),
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THE SPORTLICHT
BY GRANTLAND, RICE

ENTIoN made Of the fact that Just 10 years ago Jack
M his fame quicker heaVy
weight champion did before the history of the ring
Within the challenger the champion the
practically
Walter the golf champion
ship Braeburn after overcoming vestroke lead with only Ii
left
1919 that Babe Ruth began firing his home
1919 that Bill Tden played his
the national tennis championship Forest
HILL before and Johnston started for Australia to bring
1919 that Bobby Jones' the Of IT, reached the
ndofth the golf cha at
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The Davis Gun Again.

Don't be surprised" a leading tennis
expert on this side writes, IF the United
States brings back the Davis Cup"
The United States may bring back
the Davis Cup, but that won't keep q
number of us from being surprised.
Stopping Lacoste, Cochet, Borotra and
Brugnon will be something more than a
surprise. 1t will be an explosion. It
can happen, since more astonishing
things can happen. There will be a
world of competitive courage on the
United States side. But no one has
seen any of these French stars fold up,
and they can play their full share of
tennis also.
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For Mack and Maryland.
Where Flags Are won.

Dear Sir OF how much value is a
great double-play combination in base
ball? Cincinnati, around eighth place
in the National League, is tied with
Chicago fighting for first place in
double plays. In the American League
Detroit and Cleveland are leaders in
two-ply executions, yet neither are In
the pennant race. After all, pitching
and hitting win pennants. Few clubs
have ever fielded themselves into a
championship. JOE DICKEY.
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Starting Times and Grew Races.

TWO or three years ago, after journey
i ing to Poughkeepsie, something like
10000 people waited around for about
40 minutes for Washington and the
Navy to join the other crews and start
the race.
They took their own sweet time and
nothing was done about 1t, the race
scheduled for 7.i5 starting about 8
o'clock and finishing in the dark. That
took the thrill out of crew racing for
more than a few. In this last race
Cornell decides her big red crew is in
no hurry and again the race Is delayed
until darkness and adverse winds come
close to spelling the entire show.
A foot ball game scheduled at2
o'clock starts at O'Clock. A ball
game or tennis match In cham
pionship starts on schedule. Why
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DOWN THE LINE
WITH w. o. McGEEHAN-



quite gullbe
Florida estate belt Ace
Hudkins wildcat not quite wild he
pictured carpebaggng gladiator to reach this
conclusion
fight nconSequen
$4,000 According to all Of
the tankman
dancing partner something that
1t Mama Beach
When collect his guaranty they informed him
that that with that they
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crews should be allowed to decide
when they will begin to row is one
of the mysteries. Some coach
should get a blind crew and wait
until midnight.
Rowing is one of the greatest of all
amateur and college sports. There is
no particular reason why it should have
to face delays of recent years. There
should be a time to start-With plenty
Of daylight ahead Any crew not ready
should be allowed to look on or row
back to its boathouSe.
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Since the date mentioned Dempsey
has drawn more than SO, 000,0 through
the gate, Jones has won eight national
championships, Hagen has won four
British opens and five professional
championships. Babe Ruth has fired
more than 500 home runs, Tilden has
won six tennis championships
They are all in the thick of COMPETE
tive play today, with the exception OF
Dempsey, who Is a good bet for one
more shot.
Concerning r. T. Jones, Jr.
..HERE are a pair of stories about
i i Bobby JONES'" writes his friend,
j. M. Nye, who is one of the smartest
golfers in the game because he picks the
Georgian for his partner about four
times a year. II was writing to the
Prince of Wales" writes Bill, land told
him I saw where he and Hagen had
beaten Boomer and some one else. I
told him that Bobby and would play
him and Hagen any time or any place.
Bobby came into my office just after the
challenge and he added a postscript,
hoped the match would take place in
1880. After signing it he turned to me
and said: Bill, I'll hold the prince II
you'll hold Hagen
"On the 543-yard fifth hole at Knoll
wood" Mr. Nye continued, he hit ter
rife drive. On his second he sliced and
was lodged directly back of big rock. in
an impossible lie. AS far as could fig
ure, it was unplayable by anybody. Be-
ing his partner and having already had
four shots and still not even up to his
second, said: This Is hell of hole
to leave me to carry He turned and
said: I haven't picked up yet, have I?'
After which he made an impossible shot
from an impossible lie and got his par"
As for Pitching,
IN several all-star pitching groups
i named lately have seen this list:
Mathewson, johnson, Young, Alexander;
and also Waddell and one or two others.
What about Ed Walsh? Ty Cobb said
once, in discussing this subject, that II
he could pick one pitcher for a five
year turn his first choice would be
Walsh. What other modern pitcher
ever worked IS games in one season. to
win 40 of them and save IL more? How
many pitchers have been called infwith
the bases full and no one out to throw
nine consecutive strikes? walsh did
that once and later on, under the same
conditions, threw nine strikes and one
ball. And he was pitching to hard
hitterS on both occasions, including Nap
Lajoie. Walsh pitched himself out, but
while he was out there pitching he was
about as valuable ball player as any
team ever had. What other single ball
player has been responsible for more
than so winning games in one season as
Walsh was through one year? If Young
Ed can pitch up to the old man therel
be no one else who is even close today.
For Mack and Maryland.
Dear Stiff the Philadelphia Ath-
letics win the American League pennant
Baltimore is going to close up house
and move up to the worlds series. Con-
ME Mack owes much of his success to
the men developed In Baltimore by the
/ late Jack Dunn. On the Athletic team
there are Lefty Grove, George Earnshaw,
Ed Rommel, Max Bishop and Joe Boley
Jimmy FoxX Is native Marylander and
Gordon Cochrane started his profess
sional career with the Eastern Shore
League. So Maryland has great in
terest In the team
CLJESApEAYr nav