Mickey Walker Steps up Two Classes in Battle for Mctigue's Crown
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Walker Two Classes in Battle for Crown Tonight Mickey ■■— McTigue’s Steps Up *V- * •Welter Landis to Make Public Two Clubs Tied Champ Meet in Title Bout Tonight Shortly Establishes New Batting Record } v . to Enter Ring Dolan, O’Connell Testimony for Association ; Near 153 YORK. Jan, 6.—Baseball it would not serve the best Interests Honon Pounds Commissioner !,andis inday in of his investigations to do so. Fielding Chicago, Jan. 6.—St. Paul and In ——. — formed a committee of New His announcement was speculated nEW were tied for fielding hon York baseball writers in a letter that here on a bossible Indication of fur- dlanapoiis *New Boxer Has each Jersey Every- he expected to make public within a ther developments in the near future ora in the American association, In the scandal, which came thing to Gain, Nothing to few days, tile full testimony of Jimmy bribery team having a percentage of .965. made to out before the last world series. O'Connell and Cozy Dolan, Just In individual fielding Ray Schmandt, Lose in No-Deeision the commissioner before the two farmer Dodger player, now playing members of the New York Giants Affair. with Indianapolis, led the first base <.. were banished from hasehall for at- ,_ Oxford Will men. By Aiwrlitnl Pmi. tempted bribery. Pugs Albert Betz»l of Louisville carried The letter from La ndis, sent In re- second f YORK, Jan. 6.— off the honors for regular ply to a request from the New York at Mickey Walker, Fight basemen. writers that- this testimony, includ- led th“ world welterweight Joseph A. Rapp of Toledo ing O’Connell's confession, be dis- Yale II J. S'-reiber. Do- champion, will third basemen. closed. was dated January 3 and said New York, Jan. 6.—Oxford uni the Hugh High clinth two steps lumbus. shortstops; in part: team of in will ar Brief of Kansas out of hia class varsity’s pugilists of Columbus. Bunny 1 had expected to give 20. of St. Paul, tomorrow night “Although rive in the United States March City and W. Christensen out that testimony for publication it was learned will Nick of Louis- when —he meets tonight. They the outfielders. Cullop long before this and will not post a series of three- the fielding honors for Mike McTigue, meet Yale boxers in ville won pone such action much longer, X must to Alex Gaston of Toledo world light-heavy- round contests decisions. pitchers and withhold It for at least a few days Edward Eagen, an A. E. F. and showed the way to the regular catch- weight nliatupion, more, and which X coacelve to be the former Olympic champion, is captain ers. In a 12-rraind, no- discharge of my obligation in the mat- nI the and among them decision match in Britishers, ter.” are the marquis of Clydesdale, Vis- the Newark arm- I.,andis has been pressed for some count Kncbworth and the emir ory. U°rd Threatens time to reveal the text of the testi- of Erao, Greg" The welter king has everything to mony made to him by O'Connell and The Is amateur middle tain and nothing to lose in this marquis Dolan, in addition to the statements of Scotland, to Ball match. By knocking out McTigue, weight champion Quit hv Frank Frisch, George Kelly and hr winning on a foul, Walker ran cap- Ross Young, other members of the ture the crown. On the Seattle. Jan. 6.—Vean Gregg 175-pound Giants mentioned in O'Connell's con- Wash., oilier hand, a knockout for in veteran southpaw of the Seattle club victory fession, but exonerated by the com Tech Hard McTigue would still leave Walker of the Pacific (.'oast league, who was mlssioner'e probate. Until today, king of the as the sold to the Washington Senators at 147-pounders, however. Landis had declined to make light-heavyweight champion is not Game the close of the I'd season, Monday the matter public, on the ground that tllgihle for welterweight division. Scrimmage left for his home in Canada, threaten- With the opening game of the sea Although the men are two divi- ing to retire from baseball rather ; son only four days away, the Tech sions apart there will not he a great than pla^ for the Senators. High capers settled down to real work difference in their weight when they Inter-State Cue Wade Red'’ Killifer. manager of in preparation for the mix with Step into the ring. McTigue, really a the Seattle club, said Gregg believed Alickej Walker, world's welterweight champ, will step up two divisions Coach Jackson’s North High young- middleweight, will scale near the 160- he should have received a larg»r when he meets Alike AlcTigue, light-heavyweight title holder, at Newark, N. ,1., sters. pound mark, while Walker will come Tourney bonus from his sale to Washington. Walker has to anil to lose. The welter Coach Drummond took advantage tonight. everything gain nothing Opens “The club a bonus of in around 153. gave Gregg champ will enter the ring weighing close to 155 pounds, while AlcTigue will The Interstate pocket billiard tour- of the half day of school at Tech and ; Jf Walker succeeds in stopping Mc- 11.500, besides paying hi« experses tip the scales at about Ifi.i. nament. at the Paxton parlors opened sent his men through a long drill fob Tigue within the 12-round limit and back home, contrary to the general with a bang Monday night before a lowed by a fast scrimmage between rule. said Killefet. "The Yankees thereby winning the world 175-pound large gallery. the first and second teams in which it will be the made us a proposition, but we refused crown, second time In M. L. Sfonemnn. Tows entrant, de- the first team came off victorious by Rogers Hornsby, star Cardinal season. Hans Wagner held the former to let irefore the end of the boxing history that a has and batsman of the record when he led fhe four Gregg go fighter Paavo Nurmi to Continue American feated K. Larson, St. Paul, 125 to 10S. a comfortable margin. slugger leading league season. Then the Senators became held two titles in such 190fi to 1909 inclusive. widely sepa- The game was featured by several The first team lineup found Nelson National league for the 1924 season, years from interested and we were glad of a rated divisions. In 1897 a season Bob Fitz- high runs, but both players played a and Charnquist at the forwards. Otti- established new record by leading Hornsby's mark for the last chance to give Vean another trial in simmons, middleweight champion, Indoor in Millrose Games tight game. mer at renter and Holm and Blork his league for the sixth consecutive was .4235. Campaign the majors because he had given won the heavyweight title by stop- If. Harsch, Omaha, plays W. Wil- at the guards. A hard fight for t*he Seattle good service. We want to be ping Jim Corbett. Pes Moines, this afternoon and of mate to Captain VOKK. .Ian. fi.—Paavo Olympic pole vaulting title, and dole son, position running unreasonable if he The fair, but Gregg is physical measurements of the Finnish cham- distance who Ralph Stevens !of Omaha meets A. Holm is being waged with Milhollin, Nurmi, Olympic Kay, Chicago runner, asks for more than what we have two and Anxious to Defend champions follow: pion, will continue his Amer- will match strides with Nurmi prob- Swanson, also of Omaha, in the eve- Block, Prerost and Knight all in the Ready Dempsey done for him.” .HcTIgur. Walker. □KW match. running. • indoor mi both ning 62.Age 2* ican campaign, started tonight ably nights. was not out dur- ISO Height .ISS-ISS at the Fuinish-Ainerican games, Relay teams of leading colleges and “Hefty” West, who ■V ft. IIP-, la. Height A. ft. in. Title Two or Three Times This Year (H,4 middle- the holidays, appeared Monday Hi.Neck 1.1 when he competes In ttie Millrose A. universities in the east and ing URBAN SHOCKER CHET WYNNE BACK will a bat 12.Reach 67>,i A. carnival at Madison Square Gar- west. besides a host of club stars, and probably put up good Alt....Cheat, tuor.) to there la definite these other features tie for one of the forward positions By JACK DEMPSEY, all nothing in 44. Chest (exp.) IS den, January 27 and 28. Millrose of- have been entered for TO UNDERGO KNIFE linn >" fight Hosing Champion of Uie , that I know but tentative ll'x. Forearm ...II Nurmi will the FROM POWWOW when he nunds into form. Kngle is reports of, ficials announced tonight of program. St. Louiji, Jan. S.—Urban Shocker, 14 .Bleeps 1,7)4 who is W or Id for actual- in two events on suc- Chet head coach of the another candidate for forward arrangements fights may compete special Wynne, former star hurier of the ,<t. f- a ly into and spitball first in the Creighton university football team, developing rapidly. I .os AnrHaa, Cal., Jan. fi.—Once j develop signing contracts cessive nights, appearing who was traded to 7%. IVrlet. 7 this is what I for. I/Ouiw Brown?, race and the last night returned from New York a I ho|>e S..Ankle H*4 two-thirds mile follow- fielder, always fielder! Tliaf, the New York Yankees last Decem- 11 >4. ralf .1345 Hodman Landis to Promote where he attended the annual The new 10 and 12-round route law- ing night In the Wanainaker City til ink.