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Middle Weight Title Is Still Up in the High Clouds CRITICS ROAST MIKE AND EDDIE IN HARSH TERMS New Yorkers Say it Was a Pink Tea Affair and Not a Regulation Boxing Contest GREAT CROWD VOICES ITS DISAPPOINTMENT Rival Fighters Each Take Off More Than $5,000 For Less Than Hour's Labor Special Dispatch to The Call XEW YORK, Dec. s.?No lady fingers, but large sized chunks of ice were dumped today on the heads of Messrs. McGoorty and Gibbons in postmortem oil the long heralded middle weight championship bout. Bob Edgren writes: "The famous Mike, who has been such a terror among the second raters, was about as aggressive as a rabbit. He didn't fight even when he was rushed across the ring and pinned in a cor- ner. Backed to the ropes a hundred times during the bout, he contented himself with carefully covering and blocking or ducking out of danger. Ap- parently the only longing in Mike's mind was for the pleasant sound of the bell at the end of the tenth round." R. L. Goldberg says: "Over 10,000 able bodied men and a few others not so able who eat at their dinner tables last evening and pro- claimed Mike Gibbons and Eddie Mc- Goorty the two greatest middle weights of modern time strolled out of Madison Square garden at 11 p. m. and spoke of the same two fighters in ternas that are barred by law from appearing in the public print. "It was the best farce I ever saw. Gyp the Blood and his train of Sing Sing doughnuts could beat either one." The McGoorty-Gibbons bout drew the third largest gate receipts of any boxing show held in this city since the Horton law days. The house amounted to exactly $23,441. Of this sum each fighter received 25 per cent, which gave them 15,860.25 apiece. The state drew .down 5 per cent, which netted $1 172.50, and the club officials received the remainder, which was $10,548.45. Packey McFarland and Eddie Mur- phy will head an all star card on the night of December 16 at Kpnosha, Wie. Jimmy Walsh, the crack bantam, and Peter Krust will be among the offerings. ~ Tommy Garry left tonight for New Orieans to meet Frank Russell in a 30 round battle Monday night. The fight lid has again been lifted in Omaha. Clarence Forbes will meet young Greenberg, a soldier boxer, at 130 pounds, and Jimmy Sweeney will fight Gene Sullivan eight rounds De- cember 20. Jack White wants to meet Joe dot. If the match is made the pair will fight at Kenosha, Wis. Middle weight aspirant and welter weight hope who wtll meet in two of the special attractions I which are offered the fans in weekly pugilistic carnival at Dreamland this evening. Soldier Basket Ballers in Double Header B Company yesterday defeated G Company in the Army league basket ball game at the Presidio by a score of 22 to 17. E won Its game on fouls committed by the opposing players. The losing team had the best of the argument at throwing field baskets, but the continual fouling lost the game. E Company was credited only with one foul. ritonemer and McMullen were the stars for E. their combination in the forwards being first class. The guard- ing of Curtis for G Company and the basket shooting of were the outstanding features for the losers. The teams: E Company Positions G Company Stoeoer Forward Kalah McMullen Forwards MeCall Quinn Centors Beebe Hobinson Guards Woern»r \\>*t<>n Guards Cnrtis Scores: X Company?22 points from 7 field gonls; s fouls by Stoener. 4 field goals. 1 foul; McMollen, 3 field (foal*. 7 toala. <» Company Mr-Oell, - field goals; Woerner. 6 field goals', 1 foul. On the same court, D Company de- feated L Company, 39 to 10. The D boys showed a strong attack and the defense of Judge was the means of preventing many scores. Selsor and Kerek found the baskets easy, and both men netted regularly. The teams: D Company Positions L Company Kerek Forwards Emerson B»T*ge Forwards Parrott Seleor Center" Drlsooll Smith. Guards Yenbe Judge Guards McGuire Scores: D Company?39 points from 18 field goal*, 3 Xpule; by Kerek. 6 field goals, 2 fouls; Savage. ? field goala; Selsor, 8 .field goals, 1 J foul; Judjre, 1 field goal. L Company?lo points ! from 3 field goals and 4 foale, all converted by Emerson. Stockton - Berkeley Game Looks Like Hummer Special Dispatch to The Coll Basket ball fans -.rill rivet their eyes on Stockton on Saturday nigrht, as the big game between the Stockton All Stars and the Berkeley Y. M. C. A. quintet is the center of greater en- thusiasm than has ever been displayed here since the season opened. For years the Stockton All Stars have been invincible. They won the state championship for seven years ' without a break. If the Berkeley "V" boys play up to their form tomorrow night the Stockton team is going to have the hardest game it Tias ever ; had. There is no mistake about the \ ability of the Berkeley team, and many followers of the game look to this quintet to win the unlimited cham- pionship of the Pacilic association next February. The teams will be as follower Stockton >y Positions All Siar-, Forwards Inglie \u25a0 Forwards Conklin Centers Muaer Gnardi Rejrner Goardi Petrej DAUBEBT SIGNS XTP NEW YORK, Dec. 5. ? l*km Daubert, captain ? baseman of the Brooklyn baseball club, ua« signed a three year contract, and eevtrnl of the other Urooklyn men have fallen lv line for iwin. Daub'-ii. in Kilning up for three k>i>(idii, has followed thi- precedent of tlm New York players who son inaußiirutod the custom of signing for a number of seasons. 4 BUTCHERTOWN CYCLONE IN LIMELIGHT TONIGHT Hoppe Meets Johnson, While Meehan, Taber, Greggains and Others Also Start "Whether a clever boy can hold off the rushes of Willie Hoppe, the whirl- wind scrapper from Butchertown, will be demonstrated tonight when Lee Johnson, the speedy colored scrapper of Oakland, tackles the southside boy. Johnson is about the fastest one in his class in this section and he should > make Ilojipe step lively, as the colored j lad is swift on his feet and he is a wiz- ard at ducking and 'lodging. li?>t>pe ha* never honed a real rlever boy. lie has been matched against t sluggers who depended mostly on their j ability to rough it and take chances i of scoring a knockout. What he can ; do against a classy one who knows i how to hit and get out of danger will be learned tonight when he stacks up with Johnson. The latter I\u03b2 a good hitter as well as being game. The fans will expect much of Hoppe tonight. He I\u03b2 the best boosted young fighter around here and the knock- down which he scored against Ad Wol- gast has brought him before the public eye. They are expecting great things of him. Promoter Jim Coffroth is anxious to have Hoppe win decisively, as he wants to match him against Frankie Burns of Oakland. Hoppe is a great card, but he would be of no use to Coffroth unless he can defeat the colored pugilist. Hoppe is getting more money for boxing four rounds than some of the champions are getting for boxing ten in the east. Recently Johnny Coulon, the bantam weight champion, received but |300 for going ten rounds in Brook- lyn. Whether Hoppe would step out of the four-round class to take on Burns is a queetion. He is getting his in the small game. The Butchertown boy I\u03b2 a ,great performer. Any time he starts the fans are sure of seeing a whirlwind exhibition as far as his end of- it is concerned. There are eight bouts on the Cres- cent club"s card. The one bout of importance Is the meeting of Willie Meehan, the local newsboy, and George Taber of Petaluma. Both men are aggressive, willing and game, and they score their best work in mixups. Meehan has been a consistent win- ner, while the same can be said of Taber. This bout should result in a real Donnybrook. Louis Reese, the Los Angeles light- weight, is carded to box Paul Pol- lack four rounds. Reeset has boxed some good boys in his class, while Pollack Is a local product who gives promise. Joe Greggains and Johnny Mc- Carthy meet at the welter weight mark. There is a heavy weight bout be- tween Soldier Quinn and Jack Vanuc- chi. Kid Harrison and Kid Mann meet at the lightweight mark. Jack Car- roll opposes Sara Slavich, a middle weight. Dummy Thomas and Willie Benn, a pair of willing feather weights, complete the. card. Santa Clara Turfmen Are Under Suspension NEW YORK, Dec. s.?The board of review of the National Trotting asso- ciation adjourned tonight until next May. putting over until that time a number of cases. The cases decided today included *he suspension of the Santa Clara County Fair association of San Jose, Cal., for failure to pay pre- miums after a race, and restoration of a $6,000 fine levied upon Walter W. Cox of Dover, N. H., for the alleged "laying up" of Anne Kohle in a heat at Buffalo. BABEEAIX AT SANTA CEUZ Special Dispatch to The Call s\NTA CHI'Z. Dec. 5. ?With the return of most of the local talent who played iv various thiw m »Mi«. Initial steps have been taken to organize the Santa Cms team. Hooper of \ M.!ricMns will be the manager If he consents to H,i.;iin play winter ball. Among the plnyers nre: /'atelier, H. Arellaurt; pttcherg, Wnlker afld V. Arellane*; flnst base, Rinaldo. wni'ams and lTfy: second base. Johnson: third base, M. Nugent; shortstop, 11. Nugent and outfielder*. Hooper. Tom Arellanes, Frank Arellanes. Pedimonte, Pool and Frey. m OLYMPIC'S ANNUAL DIP Circulars were mailed yesterday by the Olym- pic clab to the various members drawing atten- tion to the fact that the annual New Year's day run la apaln on tlie tHpis and urging the aiea to Kijru up for the big *-vpnt. The run will start at (he entrance to the panhandle nt the park and thence along tho usual purk route to the Soal Rork house, where the men will strip tor th<- ewhn in the surf. Special cars nrn to liavi- the ??luljhouse iv lost street at 5) o'clock to convey the imrtlclpants jo the panhandle. Moran-Driscoll Go Will Be Pulled in London Next Month Sppoiiil Dispatch to The Call LOXDOJf, Dec. s.?Jem Driscoll of Cardiff and Owen Moran of Ulrniiisjilinni have been matched to meet at the National Sporting club here on January 27 fn a battle for the British feather weight championship. The men have agreed to make 126 pounds at 2 p. n>. They will fight for a purse of 97,300, of which the 4rln- ner will receive 06 2-8 per cent. Each has made a side bet of 9500. Moran started out here several rears ntso as a feather weight and neet to the United States as such In 100K. Then he developed into a HfthtwelKlit and was boxing in poor form last year. He has been (ralolnsc hnd and hopes to come back as a 1241 pounder. ST. MARY'S FIVE OPENS UP WITH GOOD VICTORY Various Squads Are Work- ing Out to Advantage at Transbay Institution OAKLAND, Dec. s.?The St. Mary's college basket bailers opened with a close victory over the artillery team of Fort Barry today, defeating the sol- dier team. 28-25 on the latter's court. The game was closely contested, with the collegians maintaining a slight lead. Diller of the St. Mary's, and Lampon of the artillery equad, were the best point gutters. Gochuico, the collegian's star guard, shot eight fouls. Two games were played In the in- terclass tournament this afternoon, the seniors winning a 31-13 victory over the first academic, while the bankers nosed out the juniors 18-17. The lat- ter contest looked to be an easy win for the juniors until the last five minutes of play, when the bankers scored 12 points. The seniors and bankers are now the only teams with unbroken records, and are scheduled to play on Saturday. Two games are necessary to put a team out of the running for the cup. The re- maining teams in the tourney have al- ready suffered defeat and If the seniors succeed in defeating the bankers they will have little trouble in capturing the prize. Tomorrow afternoon Coach Otto Rlt- tler will have atiother opportunity to try out candidates for the varsity team when the squad lines up against the Mission high school team on the col- lege court. All of the candidates have been playing in* the lnterclass tourney and few of those who played against Fort Barry will be used tomorrow. The team will be picked from the fol- lowing: Gochulco, Diller, Qreeley, Drier, Ryken, Corson, Moy, Benjamain Davle, Jacobs, Sweeney, West, Weber, Whea- ton, Marasky, Gup til, Saver Ford, Guyler and Monahan. On Saturday night the squad will again be seen in action against the team from Lick high school. More of the men will then be tried out by the coach. Football Heroes to Be Guests at Smoker Special Dispatch to The Call Stanford and California varsity Rugby football players of this year's teams and the substitutes will be the guests of the California club at an informal smoker tomorrow evening at the club quarters, Powell and Califor- nia streets, San Francisco. Alvin 11. Frank of Los Angeles; crack breakaway on two varsity football teams, was chosen president of Bncina club today. Those who will assist Frank In man- aging the affairs of Enclna next sem- eeter are: H. S. Chapman, S. J. W. Sharp and R. Brown Jr., junior repre- sentatives; G. E. Needham, '13; c. T. Keefer, 'IS; W. H. Swanson, '14; F. E. Kehm, "15; W. H. Moore, '15; J. c! Urban, '16, and W. Edwards, '16, board of managers. BAT NELSON IS STILL THE SAME TOUGH BIRD Bout With Cross Shows the Dane Is Entitled to Recognition » Special Dispatch to The Call NEW YORK, Dec. s.?Leading: New York boxing .critics who witnessed Battling Nelson in action against Leach Cross here on Thanksgiving aft- ernoon are of the opinion that the won- derful Dane still retains the stamina and durability which made him one of the greatest figures In the ring. The Dane is still a terrific punisher. In the first round of the Cross battle he dropped Leach to the floor with a short left hook, almost ending the battle at ite very start. Nelson has cultivated a new style of punching. The Dane seems to realize that his punch does not carry its old time snap. So he now drives his blows more with a straight arm motion than formerly, using the weight of his entire body behind them. He throws himself at hia opponent, arms extended, and snapping as he reaches the mark. The former world's lightweight champion still fights in the style that made him famous. H\u03b2 has lost none of his aggressiveness nor courage. In the second round of the Cross fight he took a hard beating from the New Yorker, yet he came out for the third as fresh as before the fight. Through- out the 10 rounds he was always the aggressor, wading in, taking the best that Cross could hand him, and then fighting the dentist boxer off his feet before the round was over. At the end of the battle he was given the greatest ovation ever accorded to a fighter in an eastern ring. Nelson is booking matches to keep him busy all winter. The limit of this wonderful fighting machine's endur- ance is still far away, and he declares that he will continue boxing until he Is satisfied that he can no longer give the public satisfaction. Then he will retire to the Hegewisch farm, but the time for the retirement is several years in the future. Johnson Wires $5,000 to Bet on Jim Flynn LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6.?Jack John- son, the negro pugilist, apparently ia not too much engrossed in hia latest honeymoon to take an interest in the 20 round fight next Tuesday night be- tween Jim Flynn and Luther McCarty in the white heavy weight champion- ship series. Johnson picks'Flynn to win and has sent $5,000 to be wagered at prevailing odds on the Pueblo fireman. McCarty rules a favorite in the pres- ent betting at odds of 10 to 8. Juarez Race Results EL PASO, Dec. s.?Weather cloudy. Track fast. Rosulte: FIRST RACE?Fire furlongs: Odd*. Horee Weight, Jockey. St. Str. Fin 2-I?Mrs. Gamp. 107 (Hill) 2 112 !M?Ancestors 110 (Schwebig) 3 2 22 12-l-~lleal Star. 110 (Burlinjjume).. 5 3 33 Tim«», 1:00 2-5. Gamp 2-5 place, out show; Ancestors 6 place, 8-5 show; Star 7-10 chow. Truly and Janus alao ran. SECOND RACE?Five and a half furlongs: Odds. Horse. Weight, Jockey. St. Str. Fin. 5-1 -Dan Norton, 113 (SchwebiK>... 1112 7-2?Bobby Cook. 310 (Davenport). 2 2 \u25a0_? b \u03b2-l? Hazel C, 106 (Burllnganic)... 0 0 3n Time, 1:08 2-5. Norton 2 plan;, 1 show; fonk 3-2 place. 7-10 show: Hazrl 1 *liow. Calethum- plan, Lou I a dee Cognets, Jim L, Kvran. Loving MOM, Autumn Rose, Zinkaud. Swish, also ran. THIRD RACE?One mile: Odds. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. Str. Fin 71?Shorty Northent, 103 (Steele). 10 2 1 « 7-I?Lotta Creed, 105 <Small) 4 121 4-I?C. \V. Kenoon. 112 (Loftue).. % »; 3 n Time. 1:43 2-5. Northcut 3 place., 3-2 show; Creed 3 place, 8-5 show; Kennon 1 show. Force, Araitoneoe, I.Hy Paxton, Ivarnbertha, Royal River. U. Cambon. Dorothy Ledgett, also ran. FOURTH RACE?Five and a half furlongs: Odd*. Horse. Weight. Jockey. gt. str. tin. 7-I?Beds. 110 (Gargan) 1112 6-3?Sir AlTeecot. H\u03b2 (Rof>ne.v »... 8 4 22 4-I?Parlor Boy, 116 (D. Nicolt 5 2 3 % Time, 1:07 2-5. B<nia 5-2 piece. C-\u03b3. show; Alveecot 8-8 place, 3-10 show; Boy 7-10 show. Gold of Opblr, Anne McGee. Serenade. Country Boy, Free Beilsnleker, also ran. Scratched? 1 Uncle Jimmie Gray. FIFTH RACE?Seven furlongs: Odde. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. Str. Ftn. 7-s?Laekroee, 111 (Borel) 4 1 n \u03b2-l?Crossover. 109 (McCabe) 5 8 22 8-5? Feather Dtwter. 11l (Rooney). 12 88 Time, 1:28. Lnekrose 1-a pla<-e, 1-4 show; fi-5 place, 2-5 ehffw: Ehister out show. Ymir and Sly Lad also ran. Scratched?El Pato. SIXTH RACE?One mile: Odds. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. Str. Fin 3 "?Engraver, 109 (Groth) 1 1 12 10-I?Roee O'Neil, 109 (Small) 2 2 2% 7-I?Balcllff, «105 (Bnrlingeme)... G 3 ii 3 Time, 1:411-5. Engraver 1-3 place, wit show; O'Neil 4 place, 8-5 snow; Balcllff 4-5 show. Gretchen G, Uoeevale. Black Mate. Florence Kripp. also rau. Scratcbea?iluff. iliss Kora. COMISKEY SORRY FOR TRIALS OF GREAT MANAGERS Old Roman Puts in Boosts for Evers and Chance and Hopes to See Future Peace CHICAGO, Dec. s.?President Charles A. Comiskey of the Chicago American league, in sympathizing with Joe Tinker over his troubles in obtaining the leadership of the Cincinnati Na- tionals, declared last night that the welfare of the game demanded that the clubs be led by finished players. he said. "The American league is working: toward an end when all of its clubs will be owned and managed by old time players. Four clubs?Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia and Boston- are now in that class, and in a few years all of them will be." Comiskey declared that Frank Chance was one of the greatest leaders of the game, and that the National kague Is making a great mistake by allowing him to quit the same. Before leaving on a down-state hunting trip, President Comiskey of the White Sox said Frank Chance should have forced President Me and the other stockholders in the Chicago National League club to sell out to him. i "Chance could have forced such a sale," snid the Old Roman, "and I ad- -vised him to hold his 10 per cent of the stock and to remain in the game. He is the type of man we . want in baseball. The game can not afford to lose men like Chance. A fellow like Garry Herrmann, for instance, would have tried to put Chance in as presi" dent of the Philadelphia Nationals. The time waa ripe for such a deal. 'Give the ball player a chance' is my motto." Sam Crawford of Detroit says play- ing first base is much harder than chasing flies in the outfield. Crawford has joined the hold out ranks. He is peeved because he has been asked to try for the first base job. Manager Fred Clarke is anxious to get Roger Bresnahan. Manager Jimmy Callah&n of the White Sox predicts that Joe Benz will be a much improved twirler next spring. Joe has rigged up a dummy to hurl at and hopes to gain control. Natives of Hot Springs will see the champions of the world, the Boston Red Sax, next spring. Hank O'Day may copie back as an umpire. He considers umpiring easy as compared with managing the Cin- cinnati Reds. Reports thut will not down say Man- ager Jimmy Callahan of the Whitt- Bos it» tryiriK to trade Ping Bodie to some other team. Boile hit .2>fl last year, but Callahan complained of bis lack of speed and the supporting critic* con- tinue to write about Bodies lack of basebail brains. None can dispute the fact that Ping is a corking hitter and a good outfielder. President BfcAtffer denies lie will trade Buck O'Brien, the Denver pitcher, who made a good showing with the world's champion Red Sox. Walter Johnson says the Washington team will win the pennant in 1913 if it will hustle from the start. The Cleveland club has six left hand- ed pitchers on its roster and twelve men who bat from the near side of the plate. Larry Doyle of the Giants and Bobby Byrne of the Pittsburg team are pals off the field. Larry says Byrne is the best third baseman in the league. Bobby calls Larry # the king of second basemen. The Atlanta club lias offered Cy Young, the.big league veteran, a chance to make good in the warm climate next season. Cy is seriously considering the offer. Joe Birmingham is getting a lot of advice from the Cleveland critigs as to how he should run the Naps in 1913. I The Call's Selections For the Juarez Races JOE MURPHY Following are The Call's selections for th« races today at Juare*: FIRST RACE?Five and a half furlongs; selling; all ages: Index. Bone, Wt. 1883 JOHN PATTERSON 112 1534 B£LLS 95 SONG OF ROCKS 112 1.-.0.) K'.tty W 90 »J24<> Ktliel Bamson 102 1881 Helen Scott 112 1577 Lookout 112 08 1)*: Allen 112 1951 Princess Industry 112 J. 11. Slater 112 John Patterson's recent races all good. Belle doflsced the issue recently; Is fast fllly. Song of Rocks ran a* if short recently. SECOND RACE?Flt« and a half furlongs; selling; all 'agee: Index. Horee. Wt. 1588 ANGELUS 112 1.-.95 COMPTON 122 1590 ORBED LAD 115 1590 Paroell Girl 11l 278 Eye White 112 1570 Auto Girl 107 1592 Evelina 107 15.19 Sanel 107 1456 Quick Trip .112 Angelus' last race eecond and should flgt It out with Coropton. The latter made too poor a snowing to consider recently. Orbed Lad all kinds of speed. THIRD RACE ?Six furlongs; selling; 3 year olds: Index. Horse. Wt. IMB MIMORIOSO 108 1583 EL PATQ ~. 102 1588 AH MOON 102 K.Ttf Krazzle 108 1584 Visible ~.,., 105 I*S<; Camarada 97 i:>!> 2 Bay of Pleasure - ...102 653 Baby Doll 105 C 284 Ursula Emma 102 Mimorloeo ought to beat this field in bandy style. Last race ran with better ones. El Peto game and ready. FOURTH RACE?One mile; handicap; 8 year old-; ami upward: 1590* MELTON STREET 119 |M BG. M. MILLER 112 14."3 LOWEEN 100 6371 Any Port 107 Melton Street met with Interference wben beaten last time out. G. M. Miller is ready to run up to hie best form. Loween a shifty mare; flrnt start. FIFTH furloogs; selling; 3 year olds and up wa rd: Index. Horse. Wt. 1595 CHAPULTEPEC 114 6313 ELLA BRYSON 109 lflS3 SEPTJLVEDA 112 1712 Ocean Queen 105 SL'4 Colinet 110 857 Lady Rankln 108 Chapoltepec won last race under double wraps and again figures to be first. Ella Bryson makes initial appearance: very fast. Sepulreda never better than at present. SIXTH RACE?Fire and a half furlong*; sell- ing; 3 year olds and upward: Index. Horse, Wt. 1873 LUCILLE AT.LEN 115 1596 CANTEM ...: no 1882 QUID NTTNO no 1586 Lady Young 103 1581 Galene Gale no 62.")'.) Butter Ball no 1450 Clint Tucker no 1115 John H. Sheehan no 15»« Annunl Interest 105 Lucille Allen is a consistent performer end last race creditable second to Engraver. Cantem can do better than recently. CALL'S BEST BET&?JOHN PATTERSON, CHAPDXTEPEC. Jockey O'Neil Comes Home From France With $600,000 Roll RBW YORK, Dec. 6.?Frankte OWcll, the American jockey who ride* In France for William K. Vanderbilt, arrived with h!« wife and two cbtldren on the Kron- prlncemln Cedlle to upend the hi.iltln.vs with hi* relative* la St. liOui*. He i« going back on Jan- nary 14 to set Into condition again for the next riding icaion, which aiartA on the French track* on March 11. O'Neli aald that Vaaderbllt bad. a very good \u25a0enson on the French turf and that be bad made a record. In Yanilerbllt'* stables there are nbout 65 horse*. Trainer Duke 1* MtUl with the Vanderbilt fttrinK and 1* not coming; back bere this winter. O'\eil rode SMO race*, of which he won 130. He finished iecond no many time* he didn't bother to keep account of them. O'Xell has earned nearly *90U,000 *lnce he ha* been la France. LIVE FIGHT PROGRAM FOR THE OAKLAND FANS Tommy McFarland and Babe Picato Head List of Short Distance Goers There will be a rattling: good pro- gram of fistic events staged next Wednesday night at the West Oakland club. Matchmaker Frank Simpson has engaged some of the best boxers on the coast for the principal bouts. In the windup Charlie Cleaver's lit- tle cyclone. Tommy McFarland, will oppose "Babe" Picato, the scientific Los Angeles lightweight, who has been creating such a stir in local boxing circles since his return from the an- tipodes. Against a mixer like McFarland the Loo Loo scrapper will be obliged to travel at his fastest clip and he will require all of his skill in the glove as well as the foot line to grab the bacon. Both lads have settled down to the task of training and should face the music primed for a grueling mill. The six round special events also have a classy flavor. Frankie Ed- wards. the clever transbay lightweight, and R;iy Campbell, the local whirlwind, and Roy Moore vs. Fred Hammen will don the padded gloves and entertain [ the crowd. Edwards is in far better trim than he has been for months. The long siege of training that he had acting as Champion Willie Ritchie's sparring partner has enabled him to get into i perfect ? ?rendition. Campbell showed by his fast boxing on Thanksgiving day in the prelimi- I nary with Louie Rees that he also is I rie'it < ??> fiJs". so this pair ought to make the fur By. ? Moore and Hammen recently hooked lup iti a six round go that was full of pepper, so their return engage- ment promises to be full of thrills. Knockout Wilson vs. George Lacey and Kid Waldorf vs. Phil Morgan make up the card. Pomona and Palo Alto in Championship Game . POMONA, Dec. s.?The Pomona h!g"h school Rugby team will play Palo Alto high school lor the state title on Stan- ford field on Saturday, December 14. A telegram was received today from Palo Alto stating that the team had been awarded the northern Rugby cham- pionship. The northern teams are said to refuse recognition of Los Angeles high's claim to the southern title, owing to the latter hsfving played five year men In the game with Po- mona. AUTO REGISTRATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO DATE SACRAMENTO, Dec. s.?Following are the automobile registrations to date: 88863?8. M. McOoon, 8068 McKeniie etreet, Fresno; Warren. 88866 ?Joe Freeman, Paso Robles; Regal. 88867?Helen S. Rutherford, Pleyto, Monterey comity: Cadillac. BSB6S?Mrs. \V. K. Newtiall, Sl2 Forsytn build- ing, Fresno; Wlßtoe, SSS60 ?.r. E. Burnett, Sanger, Fresno county; Reo. SBS7o?Allfrt Tsldwell. Healdeburg, Sonoma (County; Overland. SBBTl? Ouarles Cole, Healdsburg; Overland. &HS72?T. W. Seleer, 5213 South Flgueroa street. Los Angeles; Glide. SSB73?Frrd Wada, ,Grtdley, Botte county; Max- well. SSS74? W. B. Walter. 1221 Chlno street, Santa Barbara: E-M-F. 88873?0. W. Stove/233 North Vine avenue, On- tario; Ford. 88876? F. A. Morgan, 725 Orange street, Red- landt; Puro. BSB77?Albert Preuaser, Red Bluff; Buick. 88878? W. E. Borcnard, R» F. l>. No. 2, Ox- nard; Buick. 88879?Nathan Tonnllson, Denalr, Stanislaus county; Mitchell. 88880? Eerie McShea. 901 North El Dorado etreet, Stockton; Chalmers. 88881?Same. BSSS2?Wallace Brew., State Bank of Newport, Newport Beach; R«o. 888S3? W. U Leland, 2301 B etreet, Bakersfleld; Peerless. 88884 ?George Kitto, 402 Thirty-eeTenth etreet, Oakland; Overland. SSSSS?R. N. Anger, 203 Sebastian street, Napa; HendersoD. 88SSe?W. V. Stahl. Brawley, Imperial county; R. C. H. 88887?Frank J. Martin, St. Vlncente, Marln county; Garford. 88888 ?W. J. Smitu. Vorden. Stocrameoto county; no make given. 888S9 ?Frances Smith, 140 F street. San Bernar- dino; Ford 88890? W. A. Beott. 2724 Main etreet, Santa Monica: Hayne.". BSSOI?T. .1. Bobo, Selma, Freeno county; Over- land. 88802 ?Pierce & Anderson, Fresno county; Over- land. 88803? U. U Taylor. 419 Oalaveras avenue, Freeno county; Overland. 88894 ?George Feaver, Fowler, Fresno county; Overland. 88803?Daniel Anderson, 638 Lime etreet. River- side; Buick. 85896? Pr. F. J. McXulty, Treka, Slekiyou coun- ty; Buick. 88897?P\u03b3. A. W. Morton, Butler- building, San Ftanc'sco; Cadillac. 88898? L. J. dt Vecchlo. 1838 TTnion street, S*n Franolaco; Mitchell. 88809?Russell P. Tyler, 140 4?arl etreet, San Frenclsco; Cadillac. 88900 ?Mrs. J. J. Gottlob, 21."0 Lyon etreet, San Francisco; Petrolt Electric. 88901?George F. Schroeder, 820 Howard street, San Francleco; Studebaker. 88902 ?E. O. Evans. 32.> Clement etreet, San Franrlsco; Sttidebaker. BS9o.l?Balfour, Guthrie & Co., 380 California street San ' Francisco; Stndebakw. BS9o4?Max Arnovitch. 212 Sutler »treet, San Franrleco; Norwajk. 88903? H. B. Ptnney, 2WO Buchanan etreet, San Francieco; Overland. 88006 ?O\u03b1 Merzbaeh, 3324 Twentieth etreet, San FranelKco: Ford. 88907 ?General Petroleum company. 310 Saneome street. Ran Franctoco: Ford. 88808?Mrs. A. Talbot, Granada hotel, San Fran- ci«co; Tope Hartford. BS9o9?l"he Hackel Florist company. 152 Powell street, San Francisco; Mitchell. 88910 ?Bdyard F. Haggles, 7C7 Tenth avenue, San Francieco; Buick. BSOII?A. Sutherland, 911 Waehlngton street, Oakland; ResaL WOLGAST LIKELY TO FORSAKE THE DISTANCE FIELD Former Champion, Tired of Hard Training, May Go in After Easy Ones in Short Battles JOE MURPHY The news Is now leaking out that Ad Wolgast failed to train faithfully for his recent fight with Willie Ritchie. The former champion neglected to put himself through the hard grind that is necessary for a fighter who proposes to box 20 rounds. "Wolgast has confided to his friende that training has become a drudge to him. rind he no longer cares for the nerve racking: 20 round bouts, and that in the future he will participate In contests of shorter duration unless he Is offered another chance to box for the championship. The Cadillac boy took training very lightly for his bout with Ritchie. Comments were made In these columns about his listless manner of training, but they had no effect in waking him up. Wolgast underestimated Ritchie's ability and took a chance. It was the same with Battling Nel- son when he trained for his battle with Wolgast at Richmond. The Dane had been a consistent winner and training to him became a bore. Nelson 'did but little work for his fight with Wolgast. While the Battler did not Indulge in dissipation?he stayed out late at night during his training. He was his own manager at the time he was preparing for Wolgast, and it was not unusual for him to step Into the newspaper offices at midnight when he should have been in bed. He trained in the day and attended to his business affairs in con- nection with the fight at night. The Battler was without a manager at the time. That was the time that he needed one. It is hard telling whether the great Dane would have lost the championship had Nolan been with him. It was the only time that Nelson had his opponent groggy that he allowed him to recuperate. Hie condition went back on him at the crucial moment. ' Wolgast dislikes training. H\u03b2 does not go through his work like he did when he was aspiring to the champion- ship goal. Road work to him is % a torture and he and his manager prob- ably realize now that his recent train- ing course was a bit too light. The champion showed signs of slow- ing up after the twelfth round of hie contest with Ritchie. There Is no reason for a fighter who is not yet 25 years old to lose hie stamina. Wol- gast has never been badly battered and he should be good for several years. Light training Is all right for these six and 10 round battles, but when it comes to a 20 round bactle, where en- durance is needed, a fighter Is better off if he sacrifices some of hie speed to get in perfect condition. Hard work is needed. Ritchie was by far the better trained of the two fighters that stepped into the ring on Thanks- giving day. He was battered up con- siderably in the first half of the battle, but he still had the endurance which counted at the end. Champions pay less attention to training than challengers, though they have more at stake. This laxity on the part of title holders might be ex- plained as a result of over confidence. Seldom a champion signs up with an opponent that he does not figure him a mark. Many times he learns his mistake after the battle as did Wol- gast. Joe Rivers of L»os Angeles has a lucrative offer to go to New York and box Leech Cross, the fighting dentist. Since Rivers baa been at a local the- ater he has been asked by a New York promoter to come to the big town and box Cross 10 rounds and he can have $5,000 for himself or 35 per cent of the receipts. THE SAN FRAN T CISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1912. 9 WHY pay money for fancy boxes when you really wish to buy high grade cigarettes? Fatima Cigarettes, Turkish Blend?"No gold tips, but finest quality"-20forl5c. '"Dlsttnetiody Indlcldual" WmA /T " ~~ £j New inserted tips make Arrow Wing COLLARS strong where others are weak. 2 for 25 cents CLUETT. PEABODY & COMPANY
