PAGE 12 THE STATESMAN, DENVER, COLORADO. A PAGE OF LIVE SPORTS A COMPARISON OF THE COLORED PUGILISTS

W. U. ELEVEN. JOHNSON’S NEXT BOUT. KANSAS CITY Y. M. C. A. DEFEATS pccts to get into our new church TOPEKA Y. M. C. A. building by the second Sunday of this Western University boasts of having Champion Likely to Meet Langford Be- month. Rev. Smith has reorganized one of the strongest and fastest teams fore He Tackles Jeffries. (Bv Arthur Hardy.) the Sunday school here, which has in the West. Their line has stood the Now that , the world’s Following is the account of the foot- been stopped sometime because of no of the Y. A. test all onslaughts a"d the ends are champion, has disposed ball game between M. C. meeting place. He has also organized showing marked stopping teams of Kansas City. and To- literary society expects by all of another aspirant for. his title, fight Mo., a and next coming Coach peka, Kansas. Kansas City the meeting organizations runs their way. Jacobs followers the country clamor- won to have other be given too much credit over are toss and decided to take the ball. Cap- work in connection with the cannot for ing for Jim Jeffries him in to the remarkable manner in which he is to meet tain Jamison kicked off and the game church. He is ably .assisted in these the ring. If the pair meet it should handling the squad. Mr. Jacobs thinks was on. Kansas City played old style auxiliary branches by Altha and Troy result in one of the greatest fistic en- his team played a better game than foot ball and by a series of line bucks Brandon, graduates of Topeka Indus- the Topeka Y. M. C. A., notwithstand- counters ever held. Before the cham- advanced the ball to Topeka’s 15-yard ' trial Institute. ing the fact that the score was 0 to 0. pion meets Jeffries he intends taking line. Although outweighed 8 pounds j Coach Jacobs has made a find this on Sam Langford, the Boston warrior. to the man the Kansas boys braced season in Martin, the western Kansas up and held the strong Kansas City lad, who is rapidly developing into one team for downs. With the ball in of the best utility men W. U. has had their possession the Topeka boys as- for some time. He proved his ability tounded the immense crowd by tnelr in the Topeka game, by going in tackle repeated gains through the use of the CALCMET CLUB at the instance of Captain Fisher be- forward pass, time and time again ing injured in the second half. would the Missouri men tackle a man Coach Jacobs, formerly of Kansas who they thought had the ball when, 2149 Curtis Street University, promises a winning team in truth, the ball would be sailing! for the “Old Gold and Blue” this year swiftly into waiting arms of Simms, and is daily practicing the team for Topeka’s fast end. On account of the tire games with Topeka Industrial In- excessive heat the halves were short- stitute. a return game in Kansas City ened to 25 and 20 minutes, and in Headquarters for Porters with the Topeka Y. M. C. A., the Lang- that time Kansas City saw some of ston University and the Geo. R. Smith the fastest and cleverest football that Waiters, and Railroad Men. College game. has ever been witnessed in the state. The championship honors are still Missouri lost the ball on a fumble, hanging high and the best team will and Topeka recovered the ball oniy to win. Therefore Western University is have the referee blow his whistle for striving to bring home the prize. the end of the half. With the score 0 to 0 at the begin- Phone Main 8232 The Great Thanksgiving Ball at ning of the second half, both teams trotted to the field inspired by the Frank Burnley and led. Hamilton, East Turner: Hall Thursday, Novem- proprietor*. ber 25. JTne us! That’s all! cheers of the spectators. Ford, quar- terback of Missouri, kicked the u*u Nathaniel Marshal, a Denver- over the fence three or four times to young show the crowd that he still in ite, sprang into prominence a few was old-time form. Topeka months ago out on the coast as a com- LATEST PHOTO OF JACK JOHNSON, WORLD’S Cary for re- ceived ball THE ROCKY CO. ing bantam weight. Kid Marshal came HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION. the on the next kick-off. and made a spectacular run. Kansas General Agent* back to Denver and went to Cheyenne, who has making a grand cleanup a been City resolved to hold Topeka where where he was eneaeed in few bouts. of his own accord in the heavyweight JAPANESE GOODS, WHOLESALE He is matched to fight Kid Reed they were and it was impossible for now division. Langford is a dangerous Topeka get through AND RETAIL—STATIONERY, CI- of Denver for the bantam weight of to their stonewall GARS, man for Johnson to meet defense. TOBACCO, CANDY, ICE Wyoming. Kid Marshal is fast on his before he Both teams were heavily tackles Jeff. Samuel has a punch with penalized, although it was evident CREAM. feet and can stand a great deal of that punch the force of a mule’s kick behind it and Topeka was not getting Justice. On a punishment and has a fake formation that Pleaeant accommodation* for our cus- either hand. There is another one is a remarkably clever boxer. Many resulted in a one- in sided kick and which somewhat took tomer*. Your partonage will be ap- making good and critics figure that had Langford fought of these Marshals Topeka by preciated. Jessie, fighting Ketcbel he would have saved Johnson surprise, Kansas City re- that is who is out on the ball. coast and is gradually coming to the trouble of pushing him down the covered The Kansas City the yards Phone Olive 303. featherweight team needed about 15 to pusu the front of the crown. A pugilistic ladder. With Jeffries and the ball over and with 10 minutes of 1223 Twentieth Btr*et few of Marshal’s friends are going up Langford out of the way, Johnson play they accomplished Reed a feat that no to Chevenne and see the kid put would remain champion for many, team has in three Score: Kan- They years. to pleep. fight the middle of many years. sas City 5, Topeka 0. this month. The Topeka boys showed their nev- TROUTMAN & er-dle spirit and played good football SONS Young Bruce and Young Gans have until the last of play. The Jack Johnson, champion heavy- moment signed articles of agreement to fight half ended with the ball in Topeka’s club offering to take the weight, has bought a home in Texas Carpenters and Builders before anv for his mother and sisters possession. fight in hand. Battling Dane has two at the cost of Oeneral Jobbing agreed to fight Bruce before any club SIO,OOO. Jeff who looked the Clarke, to be Promptly Attended To that will ofTer a suitable purse. best colored fighter of Tennessee, lost Jack Johnson inclosed a ticket to Ed to Dixie Kid. Dixie Kid. who has been Buelnea i Add rest Holland, a true sportsman of Denver, working his to join him immediately. This is the way to the top, surprised 3131 HUMBOLDT BTRBBT the sporting by defeating Sam Langford has added to his list second time Jack a people has done deed to Clarke. uatatiMtaWWWWWWRRmtmRjRR another victim, Hayne, who Ed. The sportsmen of Denver wish was knocked out in two rounds Tues- Ed a happy time. day, the second. In their former bout There are time* of fun ALWAY8 at Sam fought carelessly and was floored the Soda Dispensers’ East Tur- All seems in readiness for a match Ball, SEEING IS twice in one round, which was some- between ner Hall, Dec. 2. Nuff Sed! thing has done in side of two Sam Langford and Mike no one Schreck. Sam and Mike ought put trying Jack to years. Sam is to force up a good fight and BELIEVING Johnson into a match with a ten thou- Sam ought to win WALSENBURG, COLO., by a margin. Mike has fought good sand dollar backing. I think it is very The finest stock of Ladle*' and try men, but when he comes In contact To The Statesman: foolish of Sam to and force Jack Smith, Gents' slightly used clothing In the though it would with Terrible Sam it will be something Rev. J. H. formerly pastor West. Theatrical into a fight with him, doing minutes. Grand Gowns, Evening good fight to see. Sammie for a few Mike at one at Junction, Colo., who, was or- Gowns. Fine Full Dress for be a Little time was considered a coming cham- dained to this in connection with Suits had better let Mr. Johnson take care city rent. We buy and sell good clothing pion of the heavies, but he has failed Raton, N. M., is making his second only. Also traveling of the heavies. town, men’s samplss, to land the precious crown. If the trip to our where he holds serv- new, at wholesale prices. bout comes off it will be the middle of ices every second Sunday. He is mak- this month at a club in Pittsburg. ing nice progress in church work THE The biggest and best ever attempted here, having obtained five new mem- by the 8oda Dispensers this year at Congo Kid is in the limelight again bers in his last two meetings. He is East Turner Hall, Dec. 2. Don’t miss and fought Kid Phelps Monday night at present holding services in the ORIGINAL In Memphis. Spanish Presbyterian church, but ex- 1827 Stout Street Phone Main 5811