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THE ST7XDAT OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 28, 1906.
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PUGSARE DRIVEN
TO TILL TIMBER
1 CORBETT AN 1CTDH
He Achieves Distinction on the
Stage.
Legislation Narrows Limits of
the Fighting . Grounds
Every Year.
SUCCEEDS IN. SHAW'S PLAY
GOSSIP FOR THE BASEBALL AND FIGHT FANS I 3Sst3zSesr-
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CALIFORNIA TO THE FORE
Laws of the Golden State Arc Not
Yet Exclusive and Many Bis
Events Are Now Being
- Planned.
By Fred J. Hewitt.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 27. (Special
-Correspondence.) Pugilism has be
come no confined of late that a person
has difficulty in finding out where, how
and when good matches are to be made
and pulled oft. All over the United
States th flag of reform has sent the
lighter to those necks of the woods
where battles of merit can be pulled
off. True, in many portions of the
United States, encounters aro billed
and battles arc exploited, but there is
only one place on the map where the
light fan gets his money's worth and
that is right here In San Francisco.
The open law of the state makes it
possible for. a promoter to pull off
what might bo considered a finish bat
tle. There are other states in the Union
in which the law roads as freely but
there is not the support of the people
there to make the game a paying one.
California is the prizefight state, San
Francisco is the prize-fighter's haven.
These two facts are fully demonstrat
ed when one looks at the records and
finds the discrepancy between the re
ceipts at Carson City for the fight be
tween James Corbctt and Bob Fitz
fiimmons for tne championship of the
world and the battle between Nolson
and Britt for the lightweight title at
Colma, Cal.. last year. The comparison
shows much in favor of California;
and in dollars would have been very
much greater had it not been for the
plcayunish tactics adopted by the man
ager of the Battling One from the Mid
dle West.
A Big Season Ahead.
The coming year In California will
le the greatest the world has ever
tscen. The carnival at New Orleans
"when Corbctt, MeAuliffc and Dixon won
their spurs and got the big money,
will be almost less than a memory
when the season of 190C ends in Cali
fornia. The reappearance of James J.
Jeffries is almost assured. The final de
cision in all the classes will be reached
for the promoters here have mapped
out a programme which will cvcntual
to decide the premiership in every
division.
There will be good flgljts, too. One
lias only to look at the manner in
which the year has started to become
convinced of this. Willie Fitzgerald
and Willie Lewis partlcipatel in a curtain-raiser
at Colma. It was a case of
two boys well matched. ThcNew
Yorker did not live up to his reputa
tion as a "rib-smasher" but he was
much too clever to allow Fitz to come
through with his terrible knock-out
punch. It was a great fight. It was a
revelation of cleverness. And it served
to whet the appetite of the pugilistic
fan for what was to follow. They did
not huve to wait long. Morris Levy, a
promoter whose reputation may be
jrreat on the outside, but who has dealt
with small things all his life and then
foisting them on an unsuspecting pub
lic with the aid of a political drag that
Hindis budly, was fortunate enough to
make the second match. It was- a case
of luck. He matched Joe Gans against
Mike "Twin" Sullivan. He matched the
Cans of bad reputation, the nigger on
whom it had been proved that "fixing"
was, his game, a coon used by one Al
Hcrford to make a fortune but to be
cast aside when Hcrford thought him
useless, against one of the Cambridge
twins' against whom, in his recent
form, he would not have had a chance.
At the time of making the match Sul
livan was a two-to-onc favorite but
Gans, freed from the apron-strings of
Mamma Herford. said to himself, "I am
yet a man." He trained as he never did
before.
Was lib there?
Gans Cuts Out the Yellow.
Turn up the records of this battle. It
was the old Gans who fought horc a lit
tle over a week ago. It was the man who
won the light-weight championship of the
world from Frank Erne at Fort Eric,
when Frank Erne was considered invinci
ble. Jt was tiie man who cut Joe Walcott
into ribbons less than two years ago in
this very town. It was not the man who,
under the thumb of that arch-con6plrator
of the prize ring, Al Herford. laid down
to Terry McGovern in Chicago. It was
not the man who, for the sake of the bet
ting, allowed James Edward Britt, the
Native Son of California, to climb one
more rung in the ladder that led to the
lightweight championship of the world.
A great fight was the result. For years
Gans has been a fighter. Was he ever
dismally licked? Not much. From the
time he started to fight preliminary bouts
in Baltimore to the time lie won the cham
pionship title of the world in the light
weight division, he delivered ten times
more than he took. Long before he got
to the top notch he was considered a
world-beater.
A negro is a servant. For many years
what Herford dictated Gans did. Gans,
no doubt, thought the was emanci
pated, that ho was free, but he really
never was until he cut loose from Her
ford. Talk about the slave-drivers of old
Hcrford is the limit. He had poor Gans
buffaloed as long as he thought he was
any good, and then he turned him loose.
Fought to Expurge Himself".
Wise Gans! He came to California the
stamping ground of prizefighters at this
late day. He got a match. He trained,
and trained faithfully. He showed up in
the ring, and he was the Gans who made
the Herford fortune and the Herford rep
utation, incidentally casting a cloud over
his own good name. So it was that he had
a two-fold object in this fight. He had to
clear his reputation, and by doing so point
the finger of scorn at the. man of money
who had turned him down.
Talk about clever battling! Gans was
there with it at all stages. It took him 15
rounds to dispose of a welterweight That
night he would have licked a lightweight
in a minute. Always on top of his man.
never giving him a chance to rest antici
pating a swing or a straight punch, he
was supremo at the game. He did all his
work with the left, that is, all the tan
talizing, trying work that a boxer docs to
draw another out He saved his right
Here was concealed the knockout punch,
Time and again, during that 15 round.
he tried to land It witli a double blow to
th stomach and head.
Mike ("Twin") Sullivan, of Cambridge,
thought lie could "swing" to death. Did
he do it? Not much. The old Gans was
there, with the straight left that made
his opponent stand up when he attempted
any such movement, and with that pun
ishing blow concealed in the right that
was necessary to do the damage.
For fierce brutality and slugging Mine
people, will say that the manner in which
Battling Nelson stowed away Jimmy Britt
was the exemplification of great pugilism.
Anybody who saw Mike ("Twin") Sullivan
laid low will say that Joe Gans. his con
queror, demonstrated that ring general
ship, clever boxing and a concealed punch
can win a championship.
It is too bad Joe Gans cannot make. 1S1
pounds and be strong. If he could, there
would have to be better fighters than
those of the Nclson-Brltt-Corbott type to
beat him. There would have to be an
other old fellow like Kid Lavignc come
to life to put away the man Gans was
the night he put the Cambridge Twin out
of business.
Big Fights Arc In Store.
There'll be other big fights. The pro
moters are billing them so fast that the
fans become bcwilderod. The fan. of
course, while he takes infinite delight In
the rapid work of the bantams, the elec
tric movements of the lightweights. Is
waiting always for the big fellows. Out
here, the fan does not consider Marvin
Hart the champion of the world, no mat
ter how clear his title, by courtesy, may
be. He wants to see the gamut run so
that the title will be firmly established.
He. that critical one. the fan has the
promise of one James J. Coffrotli that this
shall be decided. Coffroth has promised a
series of battles at his Colma institution
which may develop an embryo champion.
He has also promised that one James J.
Jeffries "may come back" to defend the
title. Coftroth has nine fights allotted to
him in San Francisco, besides those that
he will hold at his Colma Club. Those
should be sufficient to decide the question
as to who Is the premier heavyweight of
the world and lay at rest forever the
question of who is to be the immediate
successor of Jim Corbelt. John L. Sulli
van, and those old boys who did so much
In the days gone by to bring pugilism to
the standard It is today.
How Does the Game Stand?
The Standard as it is today has It
any?
It looks as If the life of pugilism
in California will last a twelve-month.
Any game professionalized, given a free
hand Is sure to become Involved In
scandal. Pugilism In California is al
most burled in scandal. .The state's
Legislature, following the example set
by the Legislatures of other states,
may enact measures during this com
ing session that will make It as tight
here on the Pacific Coast as tho Horton
law lias made It In New York. This
Is threatened. It will take a year to
accomplish it if the puritanical spirit
prevails; but during that time there
is more than a chance that a definite
understanding may be reached In the
various divisions in the prize ring.
Can Frankle Neal win the bantam'
championship of the world? Bowkcr
holds It Is Battling Nelson the real
lightweight champion? is there a
welter to compare with Joe Walcott?
Is Tommy Ryan still the middleweight
champion? How about Prlladelphla
Jack O'Brien for the light heavyweight
championship? Can anybody do for
James J. Jeffries?
All these things will be settled In
California this year.
Have Closed Paper Chase.
The Springlike day drew out a field of
22 riders to the closed paper chose held
yesterday afternoon by the Hunt Club.
The hares were'W. S. Walter and J. B.
Alexander, and they selected a splendid
course covering about eight miles, over
which were strung about 20 stiff jumps.
Every member of the club who rode
through and negotiated all of the jumps
and all old members of the club declare
they never saw better timber topping.
Those who rbde through were:
Miss A. H. Shogren, Miss D. B. How
ard, Mrs. Blyth. Mrs. Brunn, Mrs. Buf
fum, Mrs-. S. C. Spencer. T. S. Brooke, J.
N. Coghlan. H. S. Corbctt William Davis,
H. H. Herdman, V. ,C. Howard. It H.
Jenkins. John Latta, ' C. H. Lcadbetter,
L. L. Lcadbetter. Herbert Morton, J. c.
Muehe. James Nlcol, T. T. Strain, A. H.
Tanner, Frank Wilder.
Portland Women Defeated.
MONMOUTH. Or., Jan. 27. (Special.)
The women team at the Normal
School dcrcatcd the -first team from Pro
fessor Itlnglcr's school of physical
training at Portland, in a same or banket-ball
last airht fev a score of 15 to 7.
TIIK WKLCIf FOOTBALL TEAM. WHICH
JOE GANS AND BRITT
Fight Fans Would Like the
Two to Meet.
WOULD BE STRONG CARD
Since Ills Defeat or Twin Sullivan,
the Colored Boy Is Looked To
as a Likely Candidate to
Box the Native Son.
The question of principals In the next
big glove contest to be produced before
the Sun Francisco fight fans is now occu
P3lng the attention of the Bay City sport.
The majority of the men on the inside of
tlits monthly "mixes" arc inclined to favor
the matching of James Edward Britt and
Joe Gans, who. they claim, would prove
the strongest card that could be offered
at this time, in view of the recent per
formance of the colored lad la defeating
tho Sullivan twin.
Britt has not given any reply to the ad
vances of the promoters, and It Is not
likely that he will consider the proposition
until he shall have bad time to go over
his business affair at home, for he only
recently returned to San Francisco from
a long tour through the Eastern States.
Gans is known to be anxious to meet
any one, and as Britt would undoubtedly
prove the best card of any of the light
weights, the Dane excepted, the Balti
more lad would gladly welcome him as a
competitor.
When the colored man fought Britt pre
viously he was under the management of
Al Herford. the most unscrupulous fight
promoter known to the boxing game in re
cent years. Gans is now looking after his
own interests, and while he was under
Herford's wing failed to accumulate any
great sum of lucre, and on that account
broke loose from the Herford stable and
started on his own hook. His battle with
Sullivan probably netted him enough to
swell his bank account to five figures and
enable him to post a suitable guarantee
and place a few wagers in the event that
he .should meet the native son.
The San Francisco Boxing Union, which
Is In reality Jimmy Coffrotlfs old club un
der a new ame, has been granted the
exclusive rnt to produce bouts In tho
roped arena at the Bay City during the
ensuing year, for no other club was rec
ognized by the police committee of San
Francisco In acting on applications for
permits at the recent meeting of that
body.
Eddie Hanlon is another aspirant for a
go with Britt He bases his claims for a
chance .with Jimmy on his recent victory
over Aurello Herrera. the man who scored
so decisively over Yc;ung Corbctt Hanlon
is a popular boy in the home town of
Britt which happens to be his own as
well, and would undoubtedly draw as well
as almost any other boxers In that class.
Johnny Held, manager of Willie Fitzger
ald. Is anxious to secure another match
between Britt and his entry, from which
It would seem that J. Edward Britt Is In
demand in spite of his defeat by the bat
tling Dane,
The date of the Thomas-Herbert fight
at Colma has been changed from the SDth
to the 31st of this nionth, and Billy Roche,
the popular matchmaker for the Colma
Club, has matched Honey Mcllody to meet
the winner. Mellody Is the lad who was
in Sin Francisco a short time ago with
his manager. John Moody, looking for a
match which he could not get
Billy Roche tried hard to match him.
but owing to the non-cxperlenee of
Moody as a magnate, they could not come
to terms. Now that Roche has got his
signature to a contract the fight will be
pulled off at Colma on February 21.
Johnnie Reed is trying his level best to
land a match between his protege; Willie
Eltzgerald. and Jimmy Britt, and on ac
count of Britfa refusal to meet Gans, has
a good chance of securing the malch. On
account of the great showing Willie made
against James Edward In their last bat
tle. Britt should jump at t chance to
meet Reed's man. as he in fighting In
grand form and has quite a following.
Dan Stuart widely known as a pro
DEFKATKD THE FAMOUS NEW ZEALAND
moter of pugilism, is critically III In New
York with pneumonia. Stuart arranged
the world's championship contest between
J. J. Corbett and Bob FUzsimmons at
Carson, New, in 1SS7.
Jack O'Kccfe. of Chicago, and "Kid"
Parker, of Denver, have been matched
before the Spokane Amateur Athletic
Club for 20 rounds In Spokane on Febru
ary 9.
Mike Sohreck, who was to have fought
John Willie at Colma. Is pretty sore on
the latter for crawling out of the match.
It seems that all arrangements were made
and Billy Roche sent Willie his ticket,
but at the last minute Mr. Willie's feet
got cold.
Jim Neil is trying hard to become a fight
promoter, and If successful he will find
plenty of matches for his son, Frankie.
It Is reported around Southern sporting
circles that Young Corbett and his man
ager. "Bug" Hauser. made quite a clean
up over tho victory of Joe Gans. and If
true his friends will be glad to hear of his
return of good luck.
Tom O'Rourke, matchmaker of the new-b'-organlzed
Tuxedo Athletic Club, which
intends to bring off 20-round fights a few
miles outside of Philadelphia, In about
three weeks, has succeeded in clinching
one bout for his club. The fighters who
have been signed to meet In this encoun
ter are Jimmy Gardner, the New England
lightweight, and Jack Blackburn, the
clever colored fighter.
More Entries for College Sports.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. The Intercollegi
ate Association met here last night. Pres
ident W. N. Stillman, of Yale, presided.
It was decided to amend article 9 of the
"by-laws to permit each college 'to enter
as many as 12 men and start five In each
competition. Heretofore the limit of en
tries was eight and five starters. It was
also decided to declare dividends to col
leges ontcring ten or more men in the
competitions, the distances that the men
travel to the meets to be taken Into con
sideration In the distribution.
The annual convention of the associa
tion will be held at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel February 25. and the track meeting
probably will take place at Williams
"Bridge.
Won by Portland Tigers.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 27. (Special.) In a
hotly-contested and very exciting game
tonight tho Tigers of Portland defeated
tlie Salem Y. -31. C A. by a score of
26 to 23.
.MANAGER OF OUEfiON FOOTBALL
ELEVEN FOR COMING SEASON.
Gar H. Mount, of Sllrertea.
t'NIVERSITT OF OREGON. Eugene.
Or.. Jan. C7. (Special) Guy H.
Mount, who was recently elected
manager of thfc varsity football team
for the tfjuon of 1900, is a member
of the Ju'nfor c!at and a reild'nt of
Sllverton. 'He was atslstant' football
manager during the scazon Juct
doted, and Is a popular man In col
lege Mount !a - years old and ties
been In the University rlnco IDC2. Ills
election n football manaser wi
unsnimouc
ftifllv 'B 1 i
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riAYEIlS. 3 TO 0. IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
FRESNO IS CHEN
Raisin Belt City Supplants
Tacoma
LEAGUE SAME OTHERWISE
Season Is Cut Down Two 31onths.
AVill Begin n AVcck Ijatcr'in
the Spring and Close
in October
In spite of the rumored state of dis
ruption aid to have existed among
tho Coast League clubs, the dclogates
assembled In the meeting during the
past week, voted unanimously on all
points, and the same old league will be
In evidence during' the coming' season,
with the cxcepllon that the town of
Fresno has been elected to supplant
Tacoma as the sixth town 'in the cir
cuit. Mike Fisher, manager of the Tacoma
Club, will guide the destinies of tho
newly acquired town from the raisin
belt.
The league also voted to shorten
the season to six months, which re
duces the playing time of last season
two months. By this means some of
the magnates figure to reduce salaries
in accordance with the lessening of the
season, for players who have contracts
by the month will be expected to abide
by the curtailing of their season's sti
pend by two months.
Another important move made by the
leaguo was the reinstatement of Tim
Flood and Martin Murphy. In the case
of the former the directors hit the
right spot from the fnns point of view,
for the little Los Angeles second base
man was one of the most popular play
ers in the league, and most every fun
wa in sympathy with him. owing to
their belief that he had been provoked
to the assault by the biting- sarcasm
of Umpire Davis.
The coming- season will open only
one week later -than in the past, but
will close during- the latter part of Oc
tober. Instead of continuing until No
vember. Bill Thomas will work in the Eastern
League this year, having signed to
pitch for Buffalo. For the past two
seasons he has been on the verge of
going East, but Mike Fisher always
managed to hold him. At the close
of last season Thomas found himself
foot free, and therefore able to do busi
ness with any club wishing his serv
ices. His pitching was not up to its
usual standard, and Fisher released
him about a month before the season
closed. Bill has pitched great ball
for Flsher.and when he is right Is fast
enough for any league. He is not a
pitcher who uses a world of speed, but
he has perfect, control and can bend
them over. Russ Hall made Thomas
an offer, but not. until he had signed
up with Buffalo.
Bill Devercaux is attending strictly
to business these days, and doe not
ecm to be saying anything. Bill has
u first-class" cigar store over In Oak
land, and that takes up mostvof his
time. Park Wilson was saying that
"Buck Francka never buys any cigars
from Bill. All he does Is reach over
the counter and take the checks out of
ihe drawer and play them back.
9
An Eastern paper stated last week
that the Philadelphia' American Club
had bought Spider Baum from Jim
Moricy. Moriey denied today that Baum
had been sold. He ald If he' decided
to dispose of any of his pitchers. Coast
League managers would have flnst
chance to buy them. Moricy believes
in Keeping- as much talent 'Cit home us
possible.
For sale One race horse. It not
a Sal valor, but It Is a race horo never
theless. The owner is George Mn
Lausblln, who plays baseball for -a liv
ing. George bought the animal last
Fall with the hope that 'it would gain
him free admission to the track, but
the racing association declared that It
was not worth a ticket. Hence George
had to pay his way just as though he
were horseless. As the skate la eating
his head oT at Emeryville, George has
decided, as a matter of economy, to
sell It to the first person wanting a
thoroughbred. San Francisco Bulletin.
The New York National League Baseball-
Club recently signed a contract
with .Henry Mathewson, a brother of
"Christy." Mathewson has been high
ly recommended to Manager McGraw,
and several clubs have been angling
for his services. He is as large as his
brother and has pitched independent
ball about Pennsylvania and at Buck
ncll, where his brother graduated.
Jack Gochnauer, the popular llttlo
shortstop of last year's Frisco teats,
does not know what he will do this
season, as he doesn't know whether ho
will be released or not, but if he is he
will not be out of a Job very long, as
he is a grand little ball player and
works hard for his team's success.
Heine Krug. who was down in the
Southern League last year, will play
with Eddie Ashenback's team this sea
son In the New York State League.
Krug is well known to the coast fans,
for he played for several seasons on
the Frisco, Sacramento and Portland
teams.
PULLMAN' STRONG OX TRACK.
Captain Thomlc Has Promising Ath
letes Tor This Year's Team.
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE.
Pullman, Jan. 27. Captain Thomle, of
the State College track team, grows
enthusiastic when led off onto the sub
ject of the track. Last year the only
colleges or universities met by Pull
man were Idaho. Whitman and Mon
tana, all .of which met defeat at tho
hands of the W. S. C As the Oregon
institutions are strong in traqk ath
letics, the State College hopes to get
a meet with them this year. Last
year's team was a strong one, and
Thomle says that It will be even
stronger this year.
Captain 'Thomle and "Pat" Maloney
arc strong running mates In the 410
and S80-yard runs. Coc and Bodley
are a team In the 100 and 220-yard
dashes: Cowgll handles the pole vault
and cntcre the 220 and 440 events;
Crawford runs tho mile well. Then
with the weights there are both Thay
er and Hahn. of last year's team, and
Proston of '04; Nlssen takes care of
the discus and hurdles; Hammer and
Putman take the Jumps and hurdles.
These men arc ready for Spring work.
Some promising lights, among the
new men aro Huxtable. half and mile
runs. Kimble. 410-yard run; Coats,
mile man; McCroskey in the hurdles
and Mulligan in the 100-yard dash.
Among these men there is an aver
age of strong track meg,' who mako a
well-balanced team. with strong
chances of winning Northwest' honors.
JEROME WOULD BOX JIM BRITT
District Attorney Volunteers to En
tertain Hamilton Athletic Clnb.
The assemblage of sporting men at the
stag of the Hamilton Athletic Club Christ
mas eve narrowly missed one of the most
interesting contests in many years a go
between District Attorney William Trav
crs Jerome and Jimmy Britt, of San Fran
cisco, says a New York correspondent.
There was a short delay after one of
the bouts, and Mr. Jerome, becoming un
easy, called out to Announcer Joe Hum
phreys: "What Is the delay. Joe?"
"Why, we are waiting for the boxers,"
replied Humphreys.
"If you want a bout, I will take on 'Mr.
Britt for three rounds." said the District
Attorney.
"Will you take him on, Jimmy?" asked
Humphreys
Britt carefully weighed up Jerome, and,
calling Humphreys aside, said:
"I am afraid he has got too much weight
on me. Joe. and then I have not trained
for three days. I would not like to box
such a great , tighter as Mr. Jerora. as
I think he might put it on me."
ja Britt and Jerome were close .to each
other during- the confab the other spec
tators laughed heartily at the remarks of
both men. Then the boxers appeared, and
Pugilist Britt and Judze Jerome Xoraot
i all about their negotiations for a bout.
First Prizefighter to Make Good on
Boards, and Scores a Big Suc
cess In "Cnshcl Byron's
Profession."
James J. Corbett. cx-hcavy weight cham
pion of the world, has scored a distinction
never before attained by a pugilist, ills
recent triumph in "Cashcl Byron's Pro--
fesslon," one of George Bornard Shaw s
pleasant plays, stamps him as an actor of
attainments.
Corbett has always had a penchant for
the stage. Now, James is thorough in all
things, and he has paid a devoted atten
tion to the dramatic art.
The big Native Son recently showed at
Daly's In New York, and the consensus of
opinion of critic and theater-goer was
that Corbctt Is an actor of more than
passing merit.
The plot of the play is ono that suits
the Corbctt temperament to a dot. The
hero, if Bernard Shaw's plays can be said
to have heroes, is Cashef Byron.
He Is a fighter, but one of mental as
well as physical class. A very wealthy
young lady of culture and refinement falls
In love with the fighter, and Shaw's deli
cate wit, his brazen philosophy and his
adeDtnes3 to reach the crucial point by
suggestion never found better vehicle than
"Cashel Byron's Profession.
Corbett grasps the theme of the play
and delivers himself in the most master
ful style. The fact that he is leading
man in a George Bernard Shaw show is
tribute, Indeed, for which the foremost
actors of the day here and abroad arc
willing to strive.
The ring to Jim Corbett Is a thing of
the past. He has made Broadway. To
some persons this may not mean much,
but making Broadway is the one thing
that every actor strives for.
Corbctt has always po3sescd histrionic
ability. The art of acting Is as natural
to him as was the art of boxing In other
years. Were there no prejudice against
a fighter. Corbett would be today classed
as one of the big stars in tho theatrical
firmament. Or. better still, had Ojrbett
wooed the footlights In his youth and
passed up fighting, his fame would be set
tled now as an actor. Let It be said for'
Corbett that he Is an actor and a thor
oughly good master of stage craft. He
has broken tho mythical delusion that a
fighter is a "bully by nature." and that no
man who once adopts pugilism can ever
attain to any degree of eminence.
Ordinarily the critic who holds that a
fighter Is not even fit material for a mob
scene Is right. But Corbetfs- case proves
the exception to the rule.
The strong lines In Corbctt's face, ills
attractive voice, his grasp of even the
minor details havo made him an actor,
and they are the stopping stones on which
he walked into Broadway.
Formerly Corbett was classed as a very
light comedian. Now that he has made
good in a Shaw show his fame as an actor
is made.
QUERIES AND ANSWERS
THE readers of the sporting columns
of The Oregonlan have taken advan
tage of the query column Inaugurated last
Sunday, and the sporting editor is in re
ceipt of many Inquiries on different sub
jects which arc referred to this column
for settlement.
All inquiries should be addressed to the
Sporting Editor. The Orcgonian. Query
Department, and should reach this office
by Thursday of each week for Insertion
in tho Sunday edition.
The following queries were received
during the past week:
FlKht fan, Salem, Or. What was tha
weight of FUzsimmons at the time he fought
and knocked out Corbett at Carson City?
A. According to William Muldoon and
other well-known sporting men. who vis
ited FUzsimmons training quarters on
the day of the fight, the Cornlshman
weighed pounds. Thero Is no record
of the weight, owing to the fact that it
was a battle" for the heavy-weight cham
pionship and no specified weight was re
quired. Subscriber, city. What was the amount of
Jimmy Britt'a end of the purse In his last
fight with Nelson?
A..Brltt received a trifle over $16,000 for
being knocked out by the Dane.
Crank, city. What player led tho Coast
League in stolen bases? T claim that Flood
was the leader and my friend says it was
Hlldcbrand?
A. Both wrong. Official averages give
Schlafiy as the leader.
Scrapper. Mllwaukle Has Frankle Kelt
fought since he went to England and was
beaten?
A. He fought two battles, both of which
he won. He knocked out Dick Ilylar.d
in 15 rounds and won over Harry Tenncy
in 23 rounds.
Z. X. T., city. What was the longest ring
battle since gloves have been used?
A. Seven hours and 10 minutes at New
Orleans on April 6. 1S93, between Andy
Bowen and J. Burke, which resulted In
a draw. -
Clocker. city. Can you tell mo the name
of winner, time, amount of purse and num
ber of starters in the Futurity at Shccps
head Bay in 1801?
A. Yankee; 1:031-5; 5C6.S50; 13 starters.
Horseman, Athena. Or. Is tho world's
trotting record less than 1:38?
A. No. The mark set by Lou Dillon at
Memphis In 1S03 Is 1:581?.
Chink. cJty. What Is tho real name of
Tommy Ryan? Is he a Jew?
A. Joseph Youngs. He claims he is
not.
W. K. L., CaradoraC Was Bob FUzsim
mons an Australian?
A. He-was born at Elston, Cornwall, in
England:
Bumpuj Jones, city. Who is the National
League's leading batsman for the season
of 1003?
A. Cy Seymour, of Cincinnati, led with
an average of .377 in 119 games.
Alblna. Kid. city Was FUzsimmons
knocked out by O'Brien, and how many
rounds -did the. tight last? Wish to settle
a bet.
A.It was not a knock-out. Thirteen
rounds.
Easy for Willamette Girls.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 27. (Special.) Wil
lamette University Girls' basket-ball
team defeated the Ringler team of Port
land this- evening by a score of 19 to 4.
Superiority In guarding and skill in
throwing baskets won the game for the
Salem team.
Miss Strlme was. the star player for
Portland and Miss Stella Belknap for
Salem, the latter throwing four goals
from the field. Murphy, of Portland, was
referee and Jerman, of Salem", umpire.