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37 MADDEN AN ELEVATOR BOXER; -HE WAS ALWAYS UP AND DOWN FANS WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO MAT HEW SON ON SEPTEMBER 30 SUNDAY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 25, 1921. RESIN IN PANTS Wake of the News By Vpfhtrcut. By MARSHALL A. HUNT. For one year a man whose name forever will be linked with baseball's history has been courageously fighting the white plague.

It has' been a stubborn, uphill battle fcr "Big Six," but he is battling with the same determined snirit Four Champa in Same Ring At Same Time. It isn't very that four champions are seen in the same ring at the same time. This happened last Friday night when Johnny Buff, the flyweight champion, and Pete Herman, the bantamweight, boss, sat in opposite corners, while Johnny Kil-bane, the featherweight champion, and Jack Dempsey, the champion of champions, were introduced. Herman was minus his championship before the night was over. him as a last hope with a gink by the name of Daly, who had never won a fight.

Daly was known as the "open air champion" because at one time in his life he had beaten a policeman in a street brawl, "This match was expected to be a real thriller. Those two tramps ought to furnish the real works, every one thought. "Quite a crowd turned out to see the fight but at the last minute Madden sent word that his wife was unable to get all the resin out of his trunks and he would have to be excused from boxtng. "That was the last we ever heard of that strange cuss, and if he wasn't the worst fighter in the world, he at least was the most disappointing one," concluded McCarney as he left the crowd to think it over. $1 Aids Mightily in Teeing Off in Chicago.

Chicago. Sept 24. The collee- tive frame of mind of Chicago's goll "bugs just now is much similar to that of any striving pill paster who happens to register a three-inch drive. The discovery has been made that $1 judiciously spent makes it possible for certain players to shoot over the crowded public courses without waiting for more than fifteen minutes. For years many of the "bugs" have been marching to the links at the crack of dawn and waiting hours for a chance to tee off.

Some made reservations weeks in advance. CAUSED CANVAS CHAMP TO QUIT By HARRY NEWMAN. The mob was assembled in that dingy old. press room in Madison Square Garden- the other day listening to Ise DoVgan and young Francis argue at top speed for nearly an hour over who was and is the greatest fighter in the world, when Billy McCarney, the veteran manager, eased himself into the picture arid demanded a halt. "That's old stuff," said Bill by way of cutting in on the proceeding.

"Why don't you fellows tell us about who was the worst fighter in the world? "You two hams hare been punching ths bag for an hour without moving a step. I'll tell you who, I think was the worst fighter in the world. "The worst fighter," said Bill as he squared off into perfect position for a long chant, "was a guy named Madden, who used to kick around the fight clubs 0 Philadelphia more than a decade ago. "This fellow was the biggest disappointment that ever drew on a glove. Handsomely proportioned 1 standing 6 feet 2 inches and weighing about 205 pounds he was the brightest looking prospect I ever set eyes upon.

"In the gymnasium this fellow Madden was the sweetest looking boxer that ever came down the pike. How he could blaze through his sparring partners! It was a treat to watch him. He had speed, wonderful hitting ability and a thorough knowledge of the scientific end of the game. Yet when sent into the ring with an opponent in a real quarrel he was the worst bust in the world. 1 "Most peculiar condition imaginable," added BilL "Here was a guy with everything, but the moment the gong sent him into action he was through.

"He didn't appear to be cowardly. Even when sitting in his corner just before the start he would chat confidently on his chances, but the moment the old bell sounded he forgot everything. I can't explain it. Probably one of those scientific guys with a five-syllable word could step in and describe this fellow's trouble, but that is not my racket, so I'll just tell you guys about the greatest freak I ever, saw in the ring. "Madden did most of his fighting on the floor and the gang soon dubbed him the floor champion.

"It was just as easy to upset this bird with a slap on the elbow as it was with a shot to the whiskers. "He was' up and down like ah elevator. His falls were graceful for the most part, and he usually i landed on his haunches, where he would listen to the referee call off the numbers and then get up again, only to go down once more from the slightest little, tap. "The best day that poor old Fred McKay ever saw he could not hold a candle to this guy Madden. As a back diver 'Mad' had everything else lashed to the mast.

Yet his manager stuck to him for quite a spell in the hope that he would come through some day. It was no use; the back action flops continued every time he started and his fights rarely went more than two rounds. He was either knocked cold or the referee would stop the show. "Finally they decided to match I THE SHARP WHO OPKNH LIGHT TO l.y.T 1HK llhU IN. "Now, let rue see.

what have I here? Aha, a pair of Queens appear. Well, boys, Una iff my liberal day: I'm sociable; you all can play. And to show you that my heart is rirht. I'll start this thin with one. small white." We suckers flop.

"Fine, that's the stuff; Deal 'era to lao. I've rot enough." make my straight, he cherics to me. I bet a blue, he boosts I see. But what the use you know It all. I know I'm beat before the call.

My fondest hope to catch this guy With full against his flush, ace high. HOOSIER PAT. Wake Vodveel. He When is an auto an auto? She I don't know He When it turns turtle. DYNAMITE DUKE.

WTten I Was a Kid, I Thought That cold sores were caused by kissing. V. H. ts. The "New Fashioned Girl.

Let them sing of the (iris of the long. Inn? atro. Who were shocked if their elbows or stock intra did show. But I'll chant of the maidens whose ankles are free To walk and to dance and go swimming wiia me. et them praise thoan back numbers who turned in toeir toen And panted and fainted when men would propose; I'll choose the short-skirted and bob-headed fry Who can answer and look at you right In the eye I They can have them, that type of the sweet cJuigintr vine.

That is helplessly seeking some oak to entwine But I'll cast my rote, and I know others shall. For the girl who is modern the comrade, the PAL! E1Z1AM. Oh, That's Different. Dear Wake All men are born free and equal, as Abraham Lin coln said in his Gettysburg address, but a majority of them marry at the age of twenty-five ir so. 1NX.

Modern Nursery Rhymes. Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard 10 get ner poor oaugnter a uress. But when she got there the cupboard was bare. And so is her daughter, I guess. N.T.

F. Have you a nursery rhyme? Send it to the copy of the village weekly; that the sum of $100,000 was a princely fortune two or three princely fortunes for that matter. Squire Franklin, very austere, very taciturn, very autocratic, was was reported to be woth $100,000, and never bought anything at the butcher shop except porterhouse steak. Most folks had to be satisfied with round. Squire Franklin was the very embodiment of riches.

Only he and Charley Hopkins knew the combination to the First National Bank, which hoarded money in bags imagine a bag of money and across the street bags of peanuts which one little coin might acquire. PS which won for him his many sanies in the National League when pitch ing for the Giants. Christy Mathewson, recuperating in the Adirondacks, long since has pitched his last ball, but his heart is still with th sport he did so much to elevate to a higher plane and keep it there. Tb? name Mathewson recalls the period twenty years or more ago when the National Leagne, feetle and wabbly, was about to uass out of existence because the American League had drained it of most of its stellar players. Known from Coast to Coast.

Mathewson. a eantrlv. awkward boy, joined the club, and before he had pitched a dozen games his name was flashed from coast to coast. Every one knew of "Matty," for his brilliance in the Ditchinir box outshone that of any of the contemporary moundsmen. Matty' was on the tongue of all baseball enthusiasts.

Before Mathewson joined the Giants the club was in a rut. Few attended the games in which the New York Nationals played. Whole League Was Benefited. After Christy joined the team great interest was aroused, and it is not making the statement too strong to say that he practically saved the club. He was a tremendous drawing card, and the whole league was benefited.

The name Mathewson is never mentioned but what the world's series of 1905 is recalled. "Matty" pitched three shutout games against the Athletics and helped the Giants to win their only world's championship. Aided in Three Pennant Drives. That series is historic and Christy's phenomenal skill in the box placed him in baseball's Halt of Fame. After that he aided the Giants in winning three National League rennants.

As a tribute to Mathewson's greatness, as a tribute to his sportsmanship and to the active part he took in seeing that the game was kept clean, a testimonial will be held next riday afteraoon at the Polo Grounds. A committee of editors ing diligently to' make the Mathewson Testimonial a success. The Giants will play the Boston Braves and the proceeds of the game will to to "Matty." Before the contest many old time baseball stars will play a five-inning game. Many men prominent in baseball circles already have subscribed generously to the testimonial and all true fans will find the game Friday an excellent opportunity to pay tribute to one of the pastime's greatest figures. Job in Harvard Athletics Gives Lift to our din The Harvard athletes whose circumstances are not any too strong are given a lift in the offices of the athletic association.

Edward Gourdin, the Negro athlete, who made a broad jump of 25 feet 3 inches for a world's record recently during the summer was engaged in preparing a list of new addresses numbering for the football mailing card before entering the Harvard law school at the opening of this autumn's term. In all men are eligible to receive tickets for the big football games at Harvard this season. Of this number one-tenth have a new mailing address Since last fall. Wesley G. Brooker, football guard and wounded overseas veteran, was given charge of preparing the new book, which is to be a pictorial record of Harvard's athletic achievements as well as, a book of detail concerning the university's athletics since its earliest days.

Of i A a .2 Mathewson in 1900. Whirlwinds to Open Basketball Season in Game with Kingston Basketball will come into its own again in the opening game of the season between the Whirlwinds and the Kingstons at the Central Opera House, bixty-seventh street ana Third avenue, this afternoon. The game will start at 3:45. In the lineup of the Whirlwinds are some of the greatest players in the coun try, including Barney iedran, a player who last year received more than the average ball player gets for a year's service; Marty Fried man, captain; Jerry bullivan, Kiconda and Lupshik, the elongated center from up-btate. In addition to dancing and music.

an announcement of the score between the Yankee and Cleveland teams will be made. Wants Shot at Buff Jack Sharkey, who wants to take a shot at Johnny Buff, will occupy his time tomorrow evening with a twelve-round trot with Sammy Nable at the Broadway Exhibition Association in Brooklyn. Sharkey must watch his step if he hopes to get on a jam with the new bantam champ. What Would Old-Timers Say About This Recklessness? Nowadays the jingle of $100,000 lasts only from Forty-second street to F'ifty-ninth. Scarcely an outward ring moves when it is thrown into the pool, and long before the shore is reached the ring subsides and the water is calm.

It takes at least a half million to splash. There must be five games played in the World series, unless it is dropped, and if all five of them ae played in New York the half million will be dumped into the pool of amusement. Thousands and thousands of dollars more will follow it for incidental expenses. Wonder what Uncle Asher nob-bins, who used to pass the hat for the Brandnew Blues to help them meet expenses resulting from bringing the Sandusky nine to town, would say to that? Wonder what father and Uncle Bill, who brought out their own soap boxes foe reserved seats, would say or what the girls in the old pony phaeton back of third base would say I FIVE TIMES THE TOTAL WEALTH OF SQUIRE FRANKLIN SPENT ON BASEBALL INTONE WEEK World's Series Receipts Will Amount to Half Million. Fifty per cent, of the world's series is sure to be played here at the foot of the bluff that is crowned by the Jumel mansion.

The Brush Stadium presumably will be packed to its capacity as it has been before. The turf of the Polo urounas, far below which they found British nennies and the brass buttons of British Revolutionary uniforms, leaden bullets and other suggestions of Mars, will be paved with gleaming silver coin of the United States figuratively, if not literally. With the sejle of prices prevailing about as it has in recent years for world's series each game played in New York is likely to be worth about $110,000. Time was when mother wore calico dresses, when boots were in fashion, when grandfather never went out in the winter time without his tippet, when you had a big cannon for Fourth of July, when sister never thought of blushing because she added a bustle to her wardrobe, even if it was a.