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THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER- 10 r- -MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 19 i i i I i i i i i I 13 3 cznT 11 63 POLLING MAsKCAlLV FfcoM "TfeAVCL BERUfiFUL HoTKOFFY CftSCRDE HEREOF THE OZONE MTS1 "WIS MftRVELOOS VUATeQ-WSRLIW TR IT ATTAINS ATBULV LoFTV 5 c-3 trrj cm' cm' aHa 'tj Ed crj r3 jt-s r- rcr lp ASPECT ftND is uiiTriouT DoOBT mc MOSTALTlTuDllVOUS OfnTRACT NCW IN CAPTiVlTy. THE UCteLO CVtR. Copyright, BRINGING UP FATHER 1B1T. InUnutiotuJ Ncnn Berrioe BtltterJ United Elate patent Office. -TJ TV Ti Jf animated form issued by International Film Service and is shown at leading theatres ej JDy VjCOFgG lVlCiVlinUS "Bringing Up Father" appears in film in 1 1 -4 I 5 I well: LOOK WHO WE HAVE WTH U5: a- I I IV i BARBARIANS J.

J. Corbett Begins Life History of Fitzsimmons QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EARLY DAYS OF BOXING RECALLED H-t Lewis and McCarthy Meet at Dreamland To-Morrow Evening "Ruby Bob" Developed Muscles at the Forge H0LDIR0NMEN TO00.SCORE i 1,1,11 Clever Playing of MacFarland Keeps Union Team From Tally in the First Half, FITZSIMMONS "The Greatest Fighter of His Weight and Inches That Ever Wore a Glove." Five Men Went Down for Count Before Fitz in an Evening's Tourney of 1881. TAMES J. CORBETT will an-J ticer in this column all question pertaining to sports and to body-buUdinff which, are suitable for consideration in a newspaper. When the questions call for a personal reply and are not intended for fyublicotion, a self-addressed envelope (with So in stamps), must be inclosed.

It is his hope make this department helpful as well as instructive, and to this end he will cheerfully give advice on all health topics that come within the range of his information and Address James J. Corbett, cure this newspaper. TED LEWIS, claimant of the welterweight championship, and Johnny McCarthy will meet at Dreamland Rink to-morrow night Promoter Harry, Sullivan made final arrangements yesterday to secure Dreamland Rink for the holding of the match that waa scheduled for the ball park last Saturday afternoon. It will liktly be La wit' last appearance in San Francisco, for Jimmy Johnston has been figuring on moving eastward again. Lewis is anxious for the chance to-make a showing and correct the bad impression he made against Battling Prtega in his first start here.

SANTA CLARA VARSITY A BIT OFF COLOR, BUT DEFEATS PALO ALTO Von Manderscheid's Work Shows in Well Developed Attack of Mission Ruggers; Athletic Club Defeated by Score of 32-0, BY JACK JAMES ANTA CLARA'S varsity fifteen was a bit oft color yesterday. With four of the main cogs of the machine the Missionites lacked their accustomed dash and zip. But nonetheless Coach Walter Von Manderscheld's boys 'were plenty ewod enough to beat the Palo Alto Athletic Club 32 to 0. This lad Von Manderscheld may be considered somewhat of a radical on account of his inovations in football the old style coaches Way shake a dubious head over Von's Innovations in the matter of recreational rugby, but Von Is there when it comes to developing a rugby team, Even their slump' game yesterday was pretty to watch. The backfleld passed well and the forwards played a hard and heady game.

In spots THE Union Iron Works soccer football team and the Barbarians played a scoreless tie yesterday afternoon on the Ocean Shore grounds. In the first half the "Barbs" were slow at starting and the Iron team was dangerous several times. They were prevented from scoring by the clever playing of Goalkeeper MacFarland, who on one occasion threw himself the length of the net to stop the balL Encouraged by their thrdwing against the "un beatable Iron team" in the first half, the Barbarians' started the second Ul i niJ the Mission attack was very scrum. Toward tne close or we naii with a "do or die" spirit and from thu opening of the half, with only two exceptions, the ball was on the Union Iron Works territory within five yards of the net Three times during the final ten minutes of play the Bafbarian play THE Chevrolet bowling team Is now heading the standing column in Class A of the San Francisco and Suburban Bowling League with nine victories and three defeats. The Loop bowlers lead Class with eight wins and four defeats, and the De Bomm Paint team heads Class with eight victories and four defeats.

The following are the standings: ers hit tho goal post just over the net missing a score by inches. The ram made the ball very slip pery and it was with some difflclty that Goalkeeper Otto of the Iron Works team Btopped the ball as it sailed for the center of the net Following are the lineups: Won. Ixwt. Prt. .750 3 8 .17 4 Iron Work a Otto Harlia TVuil I anon Honihury 7 .417 Cberroleta Rrd Beat.

International! Marathon Bobber Heela Imperials ftenx Hystem Priaos Biianarcks OIASS B. Loopa Marathon Bobber Heels Barbariana. Position. MacFarland (loal 8-tevenaon Facie Ranra Bank Adamatn Paii Tiuunina Half Jtukiuwin Forward Robertson Forward Hiutaon Forward Barrr Wins 6 10 Le Bourveau swerved through the club line for a try, and was immediately called to the sidelines and forthwith called down for not passing the ball. In the second half the Mission fifteen played together, and scores came earlier and oftener.

Six crcan passing rushes resulted in as many tries, and though the clubmen occasionally forced the ball Into the Santa Clara territory, they never had a chance to score. The line-ups: But Olm ManelH tsd Fferrufo, front rank; Shflehf, lock; Kcrchkoff uid iJoo. breaJtiwuyi; Kert and BcrRna, mr rank; Vidni, winf forward; Ii, ljalfbaek: Yonug, first At; LeBour-Teau, aenmd 6r; Merritt, oetitrr three; ttcblx and Card wings Cota, fullbark. I'alo Alto Athletic CHub McMillan and Phlp-pni, front rank; Klnaejr, lock' (irtS and A. IO der, break awaya; Bnhnell and Loder, rear rank: Eprinfflald.

wtJif forward; Wallaca, balf; Byland and Angll, five-eighths; Kirkoe, center three Farmer and BedoUa, winra; LaaUenhanaar, fullback. Jim Flteintrlck. reeree. Indian Boxer Coming For Fistic Tourney The Vancouver Island Amateur Athletic Association telegraphed the Olympic Club yesterday that they were sending four boxers instead ot three for the international boxing tournament at the. Auditorium November 22 and 23.

The additional boxer is a full-blooded Vancouver Island Indian named Baptiste Thom almost immediately after "Dumpy" Diaz or "Liver" LeBour-veau would start a brilliant passing rush that made one forget previous It seems rather peculiar that both Stanford, and Santa Clara should have their off days at the same time. Saturday the Cardinal won out over the Olympic Club, 17 to 5, after the clubmen had held the collegians to one tally In the first half. Immediately there was Joy in the Santa "Clara camp, for the Mission fifteen had beaten practically the same team the week before, 29 to 0. 5 But the Joy Was Short-Lived. But that joy was short lived.

Yesterday the Mission fifteen, lacking the efficient services of Jackson at fullback and Howell and the two Muldoons in the pack, played ragged Rugby for nearly half the first period scored not nearly as often as it should have tallied If Stanford is In a slump, oia Santa Clara. But In a slump, so is Santa Clara. But pear that the Missionites have the edge on the Cardinal at the present writing, and will probably keep that edge until the twenty-fourth prox. Santa Clara was slow in getting started, and the game was quite agd before a passing rush started by Diaz finally sent Le Bourveau over for the first score. Shortly after Don got loose, and the forward division "staged a passing bout.

finally Won. Lost ..8 4 8 but they were sufficiently sizable to tempt Bob. So a short time later he laid down his hammer, hung up his blacksmith's apron and embarked on the career that was to become one of the most remarkable that the pugilistic world has known. Bob took on foes as fast as they came, but after a time they didn't come very fast After Bob had knocked out a half dozen warriors in quick succession the clamor of "let me at him" died down to a whisper. Those fellows had come suddenly to realize that the best way to blight their own futures was to try conclusions with the blacksmith warrior.

So Bob went to Australia and began "picking" on the fighters there. He soon cleared the ranks of real foes among the second-raters. From 1886 to 18s3 Fitz had only a few fights because opponents were scarce. In 1889 he succeeded in coaxing into the same ring with him a fighter named Dick Ellis, who ranked high in those days. Fitz flattened Ellis in three rounds.

That feat brought about a strong public agitation for a contest be- twecn Fits and Jim Hall, then recognized as the middleweight champion of Australia. Hall agreed to the bout and It was staged in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 1890. Fits lost that fight to Hall in the fourth round. Whether he was beaten fairly or whether he quit to Hall, I do not know. Fitz often was quoted as saying that he laid down because he was tricked as to his share of the purse and that the only way he could get his money was to lose the fight Some writers have It that Fitz used the money.

he received from the Hall fight to pay his passage to the United States. I doubt it because Fltz. told me himself soon after his arrival In San Francisco: "I had wanted to come to America for several years, but never could get the money together. I wouldn't be here now If it wasn't for Jamieson, purser on the ship Alameda, which brought me over. He knew I wanted to come "to America and he liked me so welt he really smuggled me on hisy ship and here I am." Fltz arrived in San Francisco some time in April of 1890.

He was a great figure in pugilism In Australia, but he was little more than an unknown In the United States. In those days very little sporting news was cabled and only a few mail stories from Australia touched on. boxing affairs. All that really was known of Fltz here was that he had made a good record as an amateur and second rate professional, but had been beaten decisively in a championship fight with Hall. So promoters didn't clamor for Fitz's services and Fltz went flphtless until an accident to another boxer gave him his first chance to show what he could do.

(Continued To-morrow.) 6 5 BY JAMES J. CORBETT. BOB FITZSIMMONS Is dead but he will live In memory as long as pugilism lasts. For his weight and inches be was the greatest fighter that ever a glove, aj ring marvel whose like never may be known again. The life story of Fits is one of the romances of the sporting world; a tale of an obscure beginning, of a game, dogged battle for recognition against tremendous odds; of a climb step-by-step toward the top; of eucecss at last beyond the wildest dreams of those who loved and admired Fits the most.

Fitz's pathway and mine after he came to the Uulted States crossed and recrossed each other's for years. Only a rare few persons know It, but it was I who showed to Bob Fltzsimmons the way to fame and fortune; made It possible for him to get the fight that really gained for him nation-wide recognition and won for hm the chance to battle with Jack Demp-sey. Fits grasped the opportunity and eventually battered his way through to three world's championships, bowling me out of his pathway In his last tremendous effort to reach the absolute crest of the pugilistic world. And so I am going to write my story of Bob Fltzsimmons' life, including in it some chapters that never before have been written, recitals that may vary with those of others who have tried to tell of FltzMlfe. But what I shall relate is the frue story of Fltz, not written with the sole idea of eulogizing the great warrior but of telling the real story of his life as I know it.

And it is my fortune to know It as few1 men do. In this story of Fits I must quote bim in the pure American dialect-one that was not his. Fits had a quaint cockney accent that many men tried to imitate-but none ever really succeeded. Fitz had a language peculiarly his own. I shall not try the impossible task of trying to quote him literally.

No story Is a real story unless it begins at the beginning. And Bob's, began in New Zealand. My as-quaintanceship with him dates only from his arrival In the United States. But certain sporting records furnish a brief sketch of FUzsimmons life in the Antipodes and these are bolstered up by what Bob told me when he used to tallc about his early fighting days. Bob was born in Corn- -wall, England, but while little more than an infant the family moved to Timura, New Zealand.

Historians have it that Bob was born June 4, 1862. They are wrong. The exact date of Fltzsimmons birth was May 26, 1863. I know thin to be true because years ago I saw a certified 1 copy of Bob's birth record which-Parson Davies, of San Francisco, had secured from England. While little more than a boy, Bob 4 7 7 8 miandiers Miationa Tel.

Paciflo GlaM class a 4 .833 .165 Ffi. .417 .417 .833 Trt 87 .111 Lost. Burns Beat Rangers. The Burns soccer football team defeated, the Rangers in Alameda yesterday afternoon 3 to 1. Olympics Beat Argonauts.

The Olympic Club Boccer football Da Boom Paint 4 Americana 8 Wia-waros 8 Cliestertald a 4 4 5 8 8 Unka Majesties Golden Oats Dimmer Hardware team won from the Argonauts team yesterday afternoon at Ewing 8 coals to 2. The Winged team became blacksmith's helper in Timura and soon graduated into a first class "smithy." It was at the forge that muscles were developed which some day were to win undying fame for him. Bob, during the early days, had no real thought of becoming a pugilist to be a good blacksmith was his real ambition. But along In 1880 Jem Mace staged an amateur boxing tournament in Timura, N. and some of Bob's friends suggested that he take part in it "But I'm no fighter," protested Bob.

"You don't need to be," retorted his friends, "All you need to do is to walk out and hit the fellows they send up toward you hit 'em, thaf all." Bob, although only 17 then, already had acquired a great reputation for strength in his own neighborhood. And he knew he had hitting power because he had tried it out several times on "bullies." But Bob didn't care to go Into the ring. He stood out for a long time against making such a move until his friends' insistent pleading caused him to capitulate. Well, Bob knocked out the first four men that, faced hlra in that tourney and immediately was acclaimed the amateur middleweight champion of New Zealand, although at the time he was nothing more than a welterweight "And I could have made 133 if I had wanted to train a little," Bob declared. In 1881 another tournament was held and Bob was called upon to de-.

fend his title. Five men were pushed into the same ring on the same night against Bob and Bob sent every one down and out for the complete count Don't get the idea that all were dubs. Herbert Slade, a famous fighter in that period, and "Maori the Great" another first class performer, were Included among Bob's five victims that night Bob dropped them Just as easily as he had floored: the others. Bob's almost miraculous trick In knocking out five formidable foes in one night caused his fame to spread beyond the confines of his own district Soon offers came from promoters in other parts of New ut. enaries xsusn oi me scored four of its goals in the first Parlor team is selecting some classy bowlers to represent his team during this season's activities.

The winning streak of the Red Seals team is attributed to the good as, a lightweight of ability who has counting. Merritt kicked the goal won the Western Canadian cham-his first and only achievement of the pionship for two years, but was un- half. jC sfc Thistles Beat Celts. in Oi irnmina- franae the ThiMJea iWtd the (Vltira tw a tcatv uf 8 fml to 'fne two fnnla same In the initial half, rrtwn Holnvn icked tbe rail Into tbi net twir witliin twenty miiuiwi Byalt made the other goal in the aac-ad half. 'Dink9 Templeton to Try for Aviation "Dink" Templeton, Stanford toll- back and high Jumper, wMl go up dav in that line.

Jackson's absence auie lu aeietiu ma uug uiis season. According to William H. Davles, Dear Mr. Corbett: Did Eddie Collins make any errors in the recent world series? A. R.

MARTIN. No. John Tietje The rules-of poker state that "any hand is a foul hand which contains more or less than five cards." Dear Mr. Corbett! How many White Sox batted .300 or better during the 1917 season. LAWRENCE.

Murphy .809, Jackson .305, Flesch .304 and Russel .300. a Dear Mr. Corbett: What were the scores in all the names played in the 1905 world series? BASEBALL FAN. Five games constituted the 1905 world series. Each resulted in a shut-out victory.

The Giants won the first game, 8-0; the Athletics the second, 3-0, and the Giants won the next three scores 9-0, 1-0 and 2-0. Dear Mr. Corbett: Batter bunts a ball which first strikes in foul territory, ther rolls into fair territory and is picked up by an infielder in fair teritory before it reaches third base. Is it a fair or foul ball? CORBETT FAN. It is a fair ball.

Rule 44 states specifically that a fair or foul ball In the Infield is determined not by where the ball first lands, but where It settles finally qr where it is picked up by a fielder. Dear Mr. Corbett: Who won the forfeited game between the White Sox and Indians played on August 10? H. V. The White Sox and Indians did not play each other August 10.

Thft Indians played the Yankees on that day and won 8-7. Perhaps you have reference to the game played September 9, when, with the score between the White Sox and Indians 8-8, Umpire Owens forfeited the game, 9-0, to the White Sox. No protest against the forfeit was made by the Indians and the forfeited score stands in the records. ifl sfl Dear Mr. Corbett: What are the rules governing the players' "split" of the World Series money? CONSTANT READER.

The players get 60 per cent of the total receipts of the first four games. -They do not share in the receipts from any of the other games. The winning team gets 60 per cent of the total set aside as the players' share from the first four games and the losing team gets 40 per cent The total for each team is then divided pro rata according to the number of players on each team that are eligible. Each member of the winning White Sox team of 1917 got 13,669.32, each losing Giant got $2,446.21, The biggest share that any winning players ever got was in the 1912 World Series, when the Boston Red Sox each drew down $4,024.68. Does this answer you?" 4 4 4 Dear Jimi If Benny Leonard should lose the decision in a 20-round bout with Charlie White does Leonard lost his title or must Leonard be knocked out to be dethroned.

C. J. B. Any man who can gain a referee's decision over Benny Leonard bo- -comes the champion provided Leonard's opponent meets the weight requirements. It is not necessary for a man to knock out another to-become the champion.

Freddie won the championship by outpointing Willie Richie in twenty rounds, and Johnnie Kilbane be. came the feather weight king by winning A 20-round decision over Abe AttolL bowling of Eddie Keenan. George Taft of the Dolores Parlor team Is scattering the pins for spares in great shape. 1 Ben, Ward of thef Standard Oil team topped the pins for a 267 game practice on the Orphenm alleys Saturday. Eddie McLean is high man for the San Francisco and Suburban League with a total of 254.

from the line-up was felt keenly in this department Passing Rush Shows Team WorK. A passing rush In which every man In the backfleld participated brought the ball to within striking distance, and Diaz drove over from a five-yard manager of the Vancouver Club, Thomas is of the fighting rather than' a boxer, and very aggressive and puts up a whirlwind scrap. He came Into the club last from one of the reservations and that night knocked out a lad named Jerry Williams, for his examination for admission Into the aviation school to-day. "Dink" will remain in college until called. provided that his equilibrium, eye sight bearing and sense of taste meet with government approval la to-day's Wmmu examination, bo he will be able to play for the Cardinal In the big Stage Set for Opening of Louisville Baseball Session from.

FOOD? WWW strengthen minor leagues to meet the OUISVILLB November 11 Zealand. The purses weren't big, (Copyright, 1917, by King Features Syndicate, Inc.) (Editor's Note: This Is the first of series of articles by Jim Corbett that deal with the career xf Bob Fitz-limmons. Few men knew Fitz as Corbett knew1 him, and so these stories reveal some inoidents in the life of Fitzsimmons that never before have been printed. The next chapter will appear to-morrow.) MORAINE 2 in TYNDALE Two.heights in new Trigger Talk 4 MILLER HUGGINS. If he can spring a winner he will gain eternal fame, And even if he loses he Will win an honored name.

The world will say that shy man who takes that job is game, Still, you wouldn't call boxing an art if you saw two heavyweights In the ring. Cubs will spend $200,000 for ball players this winter, showing that ball players, are almost as costly as coal. One difference betwen ball players and coal 'is that there is a real, honest-to-goodness, bona fide shortage of ball players. At times It Is hard to determine whether Tom Jones Is recruiting a boxing stable or an army. "Howard Carr," we read, "has a dark horse up his sleeve that he Intends to spill on the public pretty soon." It may be possible to spill a dark horse, but how can one carry It up one's sleeve? stress of war conditions.

Among these were Hanlon, Isbell, Holmes, Fairweather and Rourke. President E. W. Dickerson reported to the magnates the league had ended the baseball year with a substantial balance in the treasury and no debts. His report also revealed that the average attendance for the year in Western League cities was a little more than sixty thousand, with Omaha leading in this respect The interest of baseball men here to-night is centered on the league meeting of the American Association to be held to-morrow.

It Is expected to be a heated session, for It will be the first meeting at which representatives of the two factions in the organization have been prsent since talk of the- formation of a third league came into the open, interests opposed to the formation of a third league, Into which it Is proposed to incorporate several American Association cities, have announced their Intention to fight the project even to the extent of putting new clubs Into seceding cities. I Preliminary to the opening here Tuesday of what promises to be the most momentous meeting in the history of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, Western League magnates to-day held a perfunctory executive session of three hours at which they discussed proposals that have been advanced for redlstricting minor leagues. The meeting was attended by representatives of every club In the league. Those present were: John Holland, SrJoseph: Hugh Jones, Denver; Frank Isbell, Wichita; John Savage, Joplin; William Holmes, Lincoln; Tom Fairweather, Des Moines; E. J.

Hanlon, 'Sioux City; W. A. Rourke, Omaha. The Western Leaguers decided not to express any opinion, as a body, on proposals for redlstricting minor leagues, until the matter should have been brought" before the national association. Several of them did, however, as individuals, express themselves as favoring some move which would Barrieau Returns A To Meet Trambitas Frank Barrieau with his shifty and slick manager, Fred Wlnsor, has come back to San Francisco and has been signed to head the card at Dreamland Rink next Friday night with Valley Trambitas as his opponent Promoter Foley also announced last night that Mick King and Marty Far-rell are going to be allowed to box in the final as an extra event.

The re9t of the bouts are: Frankla Frrn m. Patly Rahalora, Job Sflllor rs. (Joonre Hbado, Soldi Wood v. Sallnaa Robinson. Tonunar Ham va Jack KetchaLI FMTTTnjCBACK waa high tnrn at Cha weekly medal ahoot of the Swim Rifle Club held jreeterday afternnoii at the club grorradi with mark of 28.

la the bullarye ahoot John Fret waa high man. The followln are the eomnlrte reeuKi: MEDAL SHOOTING. F. Mnhlebach, 21S, 224: A. Schwaia 230.

218; 3. A. Sutter, 2l. 3 V. lrodorf, 20K; John Vni, 202, SMI; Charlea Mt, 202, 197: J.

K. Btalrler, i9.r 102: J. Uaehwyler. 193. 173: J.

Keumaiin, lfcj, 176; Von Wyl. 170, 1TB; Iiouia Haavr, 174; H. Tacbopp, 172; J. I tea, 104; E. Glnr, 104.

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Vlnhlxtarh KDH- A. Huttrr. ItTiO: A. Irficthe. Originals Win From Yeomen by 7 toO Originals defeated the Teomen football team yesterday afternoon at St Ignatius field, 7 to 0.

In the first quarter Schroeder of the Originals made the only touchdown of the game and converted. Oakland Parlor Wins From Alameda, 5-2 Oakland Parlor Native Sons buse-ball team defeated the Alameda nine yesterday afternoon in Alameda by a score of 6 to 2. "Babe" Hollis, pitching for Alamed. struck out fifteen batters during eight innings. COLLARS 2D cents eacfi 3 for 50 cents have exclusively linocord Unbreakable BuUonboles i J.

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