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The Herald's Sporting News I.OK AXGELES HERALD:.TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, IW. 10 THE HERALD'S SPORTING NEWS TENNIS CRACKS FLOOD OF FRISCO MONEY MAKES Principals in Main Event and Semi- Windup Tonight RIALTO GOSSIP ENTER CRUSADE POWELL BIG ODDS-ON FAVORITE Jay Davidson ANNUAL EVENTS BEGIN NEXT ALFRED DH ORO, bouts hefV which hardly is excusable BETTING YESTERDAY SHOWED FRISCO BOY TO BE MUCH PRE- minus the title thai he lost t • Uy explained. FRIDAY TONIGHT CHAMPIONFrni Bamei when they played a Happy Kogan is bach from a week's FERRED IN SCRAP series of three-cushion Raines recently visit at Murletta Bprlngs, whi i nei va< ation. w hue BEST PLAYERS ON COAST ARE for Hi'1 Lambert trophy anil the world tool a much did away he Bhowed some of the natives title, arrivi nLoi A.ngel< i yesterday ENTERED to Lightweight I how to «hoot, and sayi that he enj< Prevailing Odds Last Night Were 10 7 on Northern morning and probably will remain tor brief restup. SYhen asked rogard- the prospects Bearcatcher, and Wagering Was More several days. Ji ems Mori' j. Hen the Vernon team's for to Whip Los Angeles it would not to Berry, Billy Bptnki and Jack Kipper next si ason he Bald that Five Championships Are Involved In Lively Than Was Anticipated—Prices Quoted Seem Be require thi eoffrts of a distinguished Are Re- are figuring with him (or several exhi- prophet to tell how far Vernon would Play That Extends Over One Out of All Reason When Figures and Dope bllUa Ang«ls. may i bition garni \u25a0 at three-i ushlon beat out the This Week on Long Beach Money Pours in to Back In- and undoubtedly will close negotia- an argument, but Happiness generally garded—Northern goods, \u25a0 delivers the Courts vader and Finds Ready Acceptance Here. tions today. Billy Spinlcs, on of the greatest billiard players in the world. Bad Bill Aldridge lefl last night for Entire Looks Classy is here and probably could be Indui '-.I Barry. Card San Francisco with Jim Bill annually prc»- to meet the tornjer champion. Walter boy his flght The tennis tournament, will train the bl« for by Virginia at Long Johnson and Arthur Seymour, aboul with Jink Burns, and as he is about moted the Hotel the whole show locally In' tiiis line, game, Barry Beach, win commence next Friday. the best conditioner In the IS, games be played modesty forbidding further mention, to Into the ring In con- February and will ORDER OF BATTLE TONIGHT exhibition may expect go each dny following, with the exception . also may be enticed Into dition m to flght for his life. stunts with the orackerjack Cuban. I 1" of Sunday, until the program of finals PRELIMINARIES Washington birthday. ex- 4 rounds Oro will be quite a feature In local Marty Kane was about town yester- on The Harry Curland vs. Danny Ruiz billiard society during his stay, and as day with liis right arm In a sling, y.i perts who now are competing: at the the game is very popular here, thi re is ttiiit h" will be In <'ll»- Coronado have entered and vs. Bert 4 rounds hopeful won tournamentchallenge cup Frank Roman James no good reason to urge against the ex- --dltion to get a return match with Gene tin: Virginia for men's Nearly al lilt; colony of \u25a0Ingles, which was won last year by 6 rounds \u25a0 hibitions. the light that the Joe Livermore vs. Bubbles Robinson McGovern. The tame according to \u25a0' ' • :- three-cushion players would be de- human Tom Bundy but which, its 10 rounds /<:V- .:: '-\u25a0'•'\u25a0' \u25a0 '\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0. .' little fellow put up agalnai the for Frankie Sullivan vs. Curly O'Connell - lighted to see a man of champion of steel go< down to his i red" donor, must be won three times assuredly Oro bunch n permanent possession, wil again be the MAIN EVENT caliber perform, and De I almost ms fully as if lio had won the .stand.- ;ii the top. When he and Spinks although only had one hand \u0084 \u0084-,- \u0084, i,, strlvod for '\u25a0•\u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0 '\u25a0'..:• winner rounds fight, he Bundy, George Memsic vs. Lew Powell 10 mix, If they ever do, it will bo about for eight of the i™ rounds. The right of the tournament and who best betting proposition In local left FRANCISCO the wrist was broken and all be had will defend it. REFEREES GEORGE MEMSIC OF LOS ANGELES LEW POWELL OF SAN billiards that ever was sprung here. his head above water was a Entries will close tomorrow, and private to keep compete can Charles Eyton, main event. George Blake, preliminaries. By tin way, Morley is din- for a quick Jabbing left. He Is a game and those who still desire to drubbing when the press bunch lands scrapper and is fully as- enter through any member of the tour- SPECIAL NOTICE a failing to do a little classy little at the Hotel Vir- r up against liim for <>i return engagements an soon nament committee press agent sured composed Drake, A weigh in at 133 pounds at 6 o'clock stunt. he i-; lit to go Into the ring. ginia, of Jean G. Memsic and Powell will as M. Qoodhue and Carl S. Stanley, or of iquarei t play this afternoon. Sullivan and O'Connell willweigh in at 123 at 3 .lames L. Holland, oae the Stanley rape, formerly a Los An- through the management of the sport of \u25a0 the office of the in.mi ever connected with the gelea newsboy, but now one of .h committee at Los Angeles, composed of o'clock this afternoon. Weights willbe made at kings and president of the Los An- riders of the country, arrived S. M. Sinsabaugh, T. C. Bundy and K. geles Raj Ing association, came to town premier Juarez, Varicl, At the conclusion of club, 331 Wilson building. Sullivan and O'Con- attend a In i."s Angeles yesterday from 11. P. Jr. Pacific Athletic yesterday from N*<-w York to way to Emeryville. Page Is rla- the tournament, February 22, a tennis meeting directors of the associa- on his evening on a winner-take-all basis, with $200 side bet additional. of the ing great now and his dance will be given in the nell fight tion, which will be held this morning in form cajreor make special and very auto mi the is the source of much grat- The hotel will First bout willbe called promptly at 8 o'clock. An garage at Santa Anita park. There is little turf many local friends. He attractive rates to ail players who wish, attached to the special ification to his significance will go cast in the spring to rule tor to remain through tin; tournament and has been established south of the pavilion. meeting of of the associa- in making every the directors morning I and Carroll Reid, who how will do their utmost tion, which will be held this C. B. Rait as possible. httlo his contract services. thing as comfortable at Santa Anita park. There is be five events, as follows: the special There will s JAY DAVIDSON significance attached to Toung Otto, one of the best light- Men's singles, men's doubles, women a lot confidence In the ability of Lew Powell to meeting of the director.-;. There is no the country, writes \u25a0Ingles, women's doubles and mixed who has of weight scrappers In these ten-round scrap, started chance for a spring or summer meet- New York that he has quit the doubles, and ">.\u25a0 rules governing defeat George Memsic tonight In thoir track, Tom V ll- from SOMEBODY, be ins at tho Arcadia lightweight division and wants to come events will be as follows: something yesterday in the betting line that oausett a favorite to having said so, but business mat- any and men a liams to Los Angeles for a crack at Tin- finals in men's singles, .made in a hurry. From even money Powell quickly slumped to a 10 tn T ters of importance to the future may be out 01 a job. doubles and the challenge match li be trans- welterweight who ii to whip the local boy, and the amount'of money that was deposited local raring- interests will '" showing good judgment in leav- men's singles will be the best three shot always welcome to He is matches will bo betting tells the tale. There Is so much Powell money acted. Holland is ing the lighter division, as it always five set?. All other \u25a0with commissioners because he always lias the two sets, and all nets will would go into the Los Angeles was difficult for him to make best in three Bn sight at this time that it looks like the Frisco crack stood clean racing, anrl bin money welters who advantage. Play will commence money for weight, and there are few bo Ting almost as a prohibitive favorite tonight. The Powell uncovered made Santa Anita, a possibility when He promptly at 9:30 a. m. and will con- for can make him extend himself. m., begin .yesterday at an early hour and there was so much betting on the result that it seemed that the plans would tall says is doing nicely, but that he tinue until 12:30 a. and will backing. He owned he p. each day. fight was boomed beyond reason. Evidently the hackers of lack of financial has longing to sec the old coast again at I m.
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