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These sissie fighters woulda got somewheré in the days of John L., wouldn't they?" * "I should say not, Jim, . Then was the good old days." "]l see where they compare Leon- ard to Joe Gans. First thing ye know they'll be telling us old fellers that this hoob Willard can hit hard as Jobn -L.. Remember when eld Sullivan got full of redeye and bust- ed a lamp post over on Delancey street?" "I should say, Jim. Them surely was the good old days." "Yes, them was the times of real fighters-- men's fighters. If ye stay- ed around until the winner came out it always was good for a couple of drinks with him. Them was the fighters who could stand up agin the bar like men and fight like the divil, too. None of yor Sundad school gang them." "Remember, the time Jack Auliffe tought this here Kangaroo Young &riffo at Coney? Seems to me twas SO Noe \ Them was A NEW FULL WEIGHT T OOKE COLLAR 20¢ each, 3 for Sie. 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George La Blanche, George Lavigne, Jim Hall, Peter Jackson, Jack Dempsey, the old old Nonpariél --all them was men's fighters. - Al- ways good for a drink, and always ready to take one themselves. They mever had nothin" in the bank, but they was regular fellers, Yes, them was the good old days." "I should say, Jim. They sure was the good old days." " Sporting Notes Charles Comiskey is thinking of sending his champion White Sox on a tour around the world. George Dauss, of the Detroit Tig- ers, and Walter Johnson were the best of the three hits pitchers in the American Leagug. Stallings is looking for a new first baseman for the 'Boston Braves, as big Ed. Konetchy is nearly through. The annual meeting of the Na- tional Association of Minor Leagues will convene at Louisville next Mon- day. 'Roush and Eller, of the Reds, are playing in exhibition games out west pin violation of the National Commis- sion's "barnstorming" rule. A total of 1,540 entries have been received in the 65 classes to be judged at the national horse show at Madison Square Garden, New Yorkk, Nov. 12th to 17th. Clark QGriffith says that the Washington club will vote to reduce the American League's playing schedule to 140 games. While comparatively few O.H.A. clubs have yet been organized in Western Ontario for the coming sea- son, there is plenty of evidence that quite a number have not been asieep since the.winter resorts last locked doors. Pitching records just compiled show that Eddie Cicotte was the only pitcher in the major leagues during the past season to pitch a mo hit, a one hit, a two hit and a three hit game. Men around Own are of the opin- ion that there >i be horse raging on a limited e in xt year. That remains to ans 'but in the meantime an a ition is go. ing on in England for & winter pro- gramme of Theing. e F The best performance of airtight pitching in a short space of time was made by Tom Seaton: of the Cubs, who pitched three hit mes aguinst PRUsburg, Brooklyn & Bos- ton between May 7 7 and May 17. New York Giants were not victims of no hit or one hit pitching during the season. M W's men were held to two hits by Rixey, Vaughn and Ponder and to three hits in a game against Boston in which both Nehf and Ragan pltehed, oa pmiren} Avena ( Company's threat to freeze out the pro<hockey elubs may be taken with a smile. No sane man is throwing away his meal tick- et in these strenuous times. Miller Huggins, new manager of the New York Highlanders, plans drastic changes but announces that he will retain Pitcher Urban Shocker for next season. Several of the Yan- | kee stars may be sold or traded. They are having troubles of their Five no hit games were pitched in | the American League during the past escaped t season, but the Yankees Walter Johnson, Cicotte beth, and to three hits by Ruth, Mays, Dauss and "Walter Johnson. President ent Prank Patrick, of the Pacific Coast Hockey League, is alive in every Sense of the word when it comes to inseding up ey T € a | and 'Tom says he kno They was raising' 'authorities ea | and John A. Rector, of the Univef. a [he acquired unique fame as a pilot ] gs hg Willers: form SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1917. _ BOXING PROMOTERS TO TEST THE LAW Lid Goes on Next Week--Con- stitutionality of Club Sys- tem Questioned. As the doom 'of professional box- ing in New York State approaches, fistic promoters are devising ways and means to circumvent the law Which after November 15th makes boxing illegal. . It is certain that a number of Gox- ing promoters will attempt to hold 'bouts under the old club system in vogue before the Frawley law was enacted. At least wo. well-known focal fistic impressarios will make a test of the constitutionality of the club system. It is the intention of the promoters to attempt to hold at least one and possibly more im- portant matches shortly after Nov- ember 15th. One well-known promoter said: "We'll go right ahead and hold bouts under the club system and if the interfere we'll test the law to the limit," -None of the promoters is so pessi- mistic as to believe the authorities will put the pastime entirely out of commission. They Tigure that if there is apparent a deepseated pub- lic demand for boxing they will be permitted to hold contests unmelest- ed. CORNER-LOT BALI BALL AFTER THE WAR Continuation of Semi-pro. Leagues' Activities. The Executive Committee of the National Baseball Federation, which has to do with the promotion and supervision of amateur and semi- professional baseball in this country, is to meet at the La Salle Hotel, Chi- cago, Sunday, November 17th, for the purpose of closing up all business the immediate future. The officers of the Federation look for a continuation of the present un- usual activity in "sand dot" baseball on account of the war, and for re- cord-breaking activities when the sol- dier boys return to the farms, shops and mills after the war with acquir- ed tastes for the outdoors and sport 'competitors, especially baseball, SPRINTER | WALKER WouliD, Time--Defeated Kerr. Reggie 'Walker, the great South African sprinter who won the 100 metre run for England in the Olym« pic games of 1908 at London, and William, Paeock, who was a member of 'the victorjous water polo team representing England at the Olym- pic games in Stockholm in 1912 'have both been wounded on the French battle front, according to the latest reports reaching this coun. try. Walker was considered the faster sprinter of his time, having defeated Bobby Kerr, of Hamilton, sity of Virginia, In the tinal of the 100. metre race at London, In de- feating Kerr, Walker upset predie- tions, and also established himself as the premier sprinter of that time. Girl Swims Golden Gate. For the first time in the swimming history of the Pacific coast a woman swath a round trip course across the Golden Gate at San Francisco. She was Miss Hazel - Cunningham, an eighteen-year-old nurse. Her time was 1.35.24. The course each way was seven-eights of a mile. The swim was unofficial, but had the | sanction of the Pacific' Cost" Athletic ABsociation. Noted German Cyclist Killed. According to reports from over seas, Walter Rutt, the famous Cer man bieyclist, well known in Am. erica, -is among the victims of the great war. A noted German aviator, known to the French as Fantomas, by flying low over the French lines, shooting up trenches, sentinel posts. and supply trains, and sometimes even aviation camps. ntomas was recently shot down, and when his body was recovered it was identified as' Walter Rutt. Portland, after being a losing pro- posiian to the Pacific Coast Base- II League for three or four years, has been dropped by that associa. tion, and Sacramento will be sub stituted. Portland will be shifted over to the North-Western League, taking the place uo either Great Falls or Butte. " ou. Wild will not Sefend his again unless he Is lassooed Hake 1 it Hom ager, whorin in. 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