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SPORTING PAGE AND NOW THEYER OFF THE OPERATIC STUFF "It's winner take all when you start to light the finish battle for your rights." THE KNOXVILLE SENTINEL. OP IMI I 7- APRIL 8, 1915 Drawn For The Sentinel BY HOBAN 1 41 de "It's winner take all when you start to fight the finish battle for your ot 1 SPORTING PAGE THE KNOXVILLE SENTINEL. 8,1915 IIND NOW THEYER OFF THE OPERATIC STUFF -Drawn For he Sentinel BY HOBAN 1 A 1 1 '1' ,.4., I GIANTS VISIT KNOXVILLLE FOR CONTEST WITH VMS LARGE NUMBER OF GOLFERS ARE ENTERED IN "SOD" TOURNAMENT Gilt TB .1 1 7- --1---1. ----i' 7 kllitt-t CP 3..1 I. 0.

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1 41 1 IlL ft 0110; i Oti 41' 6 6- 4 IMMI111, jkaims, 1 GIANTS VISIT KNOXVILLLE' 1 ENTERED IN "SOD" TOURNAMENT 1 LARGE NUMBER OF GOLFERS ARE FOR CONTEST WITH VOLS 1 1 WILLARD MAKES TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO KEY WEST-CHAMPION IS NOW ON HIS WAY EAST I. I ElITRY IS 110W WILLARD MAKES TRIUMPHAL -ENTRY INTO KEY WEST--CHAMPION IS NOW AN wnv e', FOUR MEICTEAM Is CLAIMING WORLD RECORD FOUR- MEN TEAM IS CLAIMING WAR! RFCARA 0 TEXAS LEAGUE OPENED WITH CEREMONIES New Mark Was Set in 880- Yard Relay Race of Military League in Brooklyn. IDEAL MATHER DISHED 'OUT TO BASEBALL FANS J. D. Caldwell, A.

F. Sanford, John J. Craig, John L. Boyd, George Brabson, W. P.

Toms, S. B. H. W. Sanford, W.

P. Washburn, L. D. Tyson, J. H.

Frantz, E. J. McMillan, O. M. Tate, LeRoy Young, D.

E. Tate, J. Milligan, Jesse Thomas, Clarence Edmunds, C. M. Thomas, Howard R.

W. Brown, Robert Jones. A. T. White, 18 George A.

Dooley, Paul Mounteastle, M. G. Thomas, C. Guy Ferguson, W. R.

Turner, J. E. Borches, E. L. Thomas, Alvin Talley.

Morgan Hazen, W. S. Hall. H. R.

Goforth, O. A. McClintock, R. K. Gibson, H.

H. Hudson. A. P. Frierson, A.

M. Spong, J. E. Lutz, H. IL Thrasher, Fred Baumann, D.

G. Madden, S. G. Shields. Capt.

William Rule, A. P. Frierson, A. M. Spong, J.

E. Lutz, H. IL Thrasher, Fred Baumann, D. G. Madden, S.

G. Shields, Capt. William Rule ---16-, oW.m.101. we I6 NEW YORK. April of the second naval battalion' claimed today that theirfour men team had set a new world's indoor record in the 880- yard relay race of the Military Athletic league in Brooklyn last night.

The sailor athletes covered the distance in 1:85.2, which clipped one-fifth of a second from the previous best time. Dame With Tennessee Was Scheduled During Afternoon at Chilhowee. Five Months of Sport is to be Afforded Under Present Schedule of Circuit. CELEBRITIES WITH BUNCH ommoMmOIMIVM KEY WEST, April 8--Jess Willard, the new heavyweight champion pugilist of the world, arrived here late yesterday from Havana, where on Monday be won the title from Jack Johnson. A crowd of several thousand who gathered on the pier to greet the new Champion, broke down fences and parted ropes to get near the Kansas giant.

The police had great difficulty in preserving order. When the steamship Gove.nor Cobb. bringing Willard his party, steamed into the harbor, all shipping flew flags of welcomeaand crews lined the rails and yelled cheering words at the white champion. Several government torpedoboat destroyers opened their sirens in welcome. Wilard stood on the upper deck and repeatedly lifted his broad brimmed sombrero in answer.

As the steamship 'warped into her civic. the crowd of excited men, women and children on the 'pier craned necks for a glimpse of Willard. A taw moments later, as Willard came down the gangplank thecrowd, held back until now by the police, broke fences and ropes and raced in the direction of the champion. Soon Willard was surrounded by a throng of cheering, jumping, gesticulating persons, and he was half carried to another end of the pier, where a committee from the board of trade bundled him into a carriage fora parade up to the town. A band beaded the procession to Wit-lard's hotel, and he was given an enthusiastic greeting all the way.

When Willard was shown a telegram offering $20,000 as purse for a fight with Frank Moran, he said: 'Tshaw, I don't know anything about my future plans. See Tom Jones," indicating his-, manager. Jones declared that Willard would not fight for nine months or a year. "Willard," said Jones, has been training for a year and a half and has earned a rest. He is going to tour the country, picking up the nioney that is due him, for you know Willard has not made any big money out of this fight.

aLl'Ahftaedr aJeressahhase be ready ad fend the title against any heavyweight public may think worthy. He will tour r- never light another negro, and will not meet any joke fighters. Any time, however, that a real whitedoontentier appears who gives indications of real ability and popular support, Jess will be found ready to meet him for the title in any Part of the world." Members of the party told of the farewell meeting between Johnson and Willard in Havana just before the champion sailed. They said that as the steamship bearing Willard left the Havana dock Johnson turned to a friend, and said: 'I wish I were going back to the states. It certainly is hard to be exiled this way." Then Johnson shouldered his way through the crowd and disappeared.

Last night Willard's backers received and answered many telegrams regarding offers of exhibitions while the champion is en route to the north. After a hurried conference it was announced that Willard and his would travel direct from he to Haltimore, where the first exbklition by the new champion will be even rriday night, On Saturday Willard find his party will arrive in NeW York. where a big welcome and reception is said to have been es," indicating his-, tared that Willard nine months or a 0s, has been trainialf and has earn'olng to tour the he nioney that is Willard has not out of this )mpleted his tour 11 be ready to de-any heavyweight worthy. He will egro, and will not 1. Any time, howite doontenoler ap dications of real support, Jess will nest him for the he world." 'IV-.

told of the seen Johnson and just before the ley said that as Willard left the Ion turned to a ling back to the is hard to be ex- )uldered his way disappeared. rd's backers re- 1 many telegrams exhibitions while mite to the north. erence it was an1 and his Party- from boo) to Balirst exhk)ition by sill, be gken irday Willard find 9 In Nen. York. and reception is PRESENT CHAMPION WAS CONSIDERED DUB A 'YEAR AGO The proposed "sod" (not sad) tournament, to be conducted over the links of the Cherokee Country club Saturday afternoon, has developed much interest In local golfing circles.

This affair will be unique, as well as some-I thing new. It is proposed, it is understood, to place quite a lot of sod on the new links. Therefore, it is rumored that the player Who loses his match may be called upon to buy a load of sod. All of which means that local Igolfers are whetting up their clubs and trimming their golfing eyes for any and all emergencies. The handicap liat las furnished by Hu Woodward.

a mem! ber of the committee, follows: Handicap List. 6 A. S. Birdsong, R. VanGilder, C.

M. Tyson, IL K. Gibson, McGhee Baxter. G. J.

Ache, F. A. Ault, C. L. Gibson, D.

W. Roger --id. Hu Woodward, J. D. Varnell, E.

it. Lutz, D. F. Baker, 4., S. V.

Carter, Hacker, M. Rose, Robert Ashe, T. A. McClung. Jolin S.

Brown, C. B. McManus, James S. Hall, Pteve McManus, H. H.

Suttle, Edward Ashe, E. N. Roger'', T. G. Sharp, I R.

G. Hunter. W. W. Woodruff, R.

H. Sansom, Roy Woods, C. E. Randall, Wallace Boyd, U. D.

Beeler, F. P. Gaut E. T. Sanford, H.

J. Davis, J. J. Reed, N. L.

Saxton, W. C. Ross, J. Harry Price, IA M. G.

Baker, W. D. DeVault, I C. B. Washington, E.

C. Skaggs, Smith, Jay Donaldson, C. M. Cooley, F. W.

Andrews, H. R. Goforth, Jr, E. G. Mahan, C.

J. McClung, Irwin Oliver, S. V. Minsky, M. D.

Arnold, Jr. J. L. Dearer, 'rha nrnnnuail "acki" (not nadl tour- Recalled That McGraw and His Warriors Visited Knox' ville in 1913. DALLAS.

April ILSpecial ceremonies were planned in the four cities where games are scheduled today in the opening of the 1916 Texas league baseball season. Five months of the sport is to be afforded under the schedule, the season closing September I. The league is made of the same clubt as lut year, with one exception. Shreveport. after being out of the game five years, has purchased the Austin franchise and returns to professional baseball today.

Opening games today were scheduled as follows: Dallas at Shreveport; Houston at Beaumont; Fort Worth at Waco and Galveston at an Antonio. gr, AF R. E. Mooney, J. C.

Kimball V. C. D. Boyd, Ambrose Gaines, T. G.

Brown. J. P. Gaut, A. A.

Chable, D. C. Campbell, Chas. M. Seymour, H.

Van De Venter, J. A. Wallace, L. J. Madden, H.

J. Barrett, Herbert Reneger, Frank Galyon, Paul R. Fanning, W. D. Wright, N.

B. Perkins, T. A. Wright, C. F.

Spence, George H. Clarke, Lee Gridley, Sam Keener, Bruce Keener, Walter Darnell, Edward Albers, J. E. Oberne, C. M.

Kyle, A. C. Harmon, L. H. Spillman, R.

B. Simpson, W. B. Martin, John S. Van, Gilder, F.

T. Bonham, M. O. McKinney. Jos.

J. Price, J. B. Gat liff, H. G.

Marsh, John Cruze. John M. Thornburgh, Capt. W. W.

Woodruff, E. F. Garrett, F. M. Haynes, C.

R. Harrison, A. H. Steere, NV. M.

Bonham, John M. Ross, Eugene Galyon. C. J. McKinney, D.

A. Rosenthal, D. M. Rose, George L. Ogden, George E.

Helm. CENTRAL HIGH TEAM LOSES TO MARS HILL ATLANTA, April Willard, who knocked out Jack Johnson in the world championship fight fought in Atlanta less than a year ago. On April 24 of last year, the big fellow who is now champion of the world, knocked out George Rode! in the Orpheum theater in Atlanta, after a fight which lastect only six rounds. An interesting fact, showing the ups and downs of the prize fighter's life is that Willard attracted little or no attention here, and was not regarded as out of the ordinary. Only a handful of fans turned out for the fight at the Orpheuni, and though Willard won easily, his work aroused little enthusiasm either among the few fans present or the sporting writers.

None of them even dreamed that in his big right lurked the wallop that was to sign Jack Johnson's death warrant as world champion. time when-Willard fought here, not even the preliminary steps toward getting him a fight with Johnson had been begun. Willard is expected here this spring, as he contemplates a tour in this direction, starting frpm New Orleans, and on this visit he will probably crowd the largest hall in Atlanta. Journeying all the way from New Orleans after suffering defeat Wednesday afternoon, 5 to 4, the New York Giants breezed into Knoxville early Thursday afternoon slightly travel-worn, but smiling. About forty players; composed tbo party, among whom were Chris Mathewson baseballist extraordinary; Mar.

guard. John McGraw and others. Over on the University of Tennessee carapu nom eighteen or twenty young men accustomed to wearing Orange and White baseball uniforms. made ready during the morning hours of 'beintro1 day to meet naid Giants in a gigantic combat at Chilhowee park Thursday afternoon. The game was elated to begin at 1 It will be remembered that the (Banta Played Maryville college at Chilhowee park some two years ago, and a large crowd of rans saw the game.

On that memorable visit John McGraw, Mathewtoon and a number of other New York pastimers remarked that Knoxville wag large enought to be In some fast leagueOil the Southern league. But time has passed by; two seasons have gone tehir way. and Knoxville is still on the mapbut, without baseball of any kind whatsoever. Some strange state of affairs, but nevertheless true. The Giants will no doubt enjoy their visit in the city.

for the weather just now is ideal for baseball. Just as it was two years ago when McGraw and his clan 'paid Knoxville a visit. To U. S. WITHIN THREE MONTHS VIONTHS CLEVELAND TAKES GAME HOW MARYVILLE AT OLD CH1LHOWEE The Central high school of Fountain City met defeat at the hands of Mars Hilt high School Wednesday afternoon at Brewers park by the score of 9 to 7.

The feature of the game was the heavy siuggtng of Ferebee and Wilson of the visitors, each having a home run to his credit The Fountain Citians were in the lead up to the seventh Inning when the visitors scored four tallies, which lead the suburbanites could not overcome. Duncan who pitched for Fountain City team, struck out twelve of the visiting players. The teams lined up as Central. Position Mars Hill. Webb -catcher Duncan -pitcher Callaway base Wilson Broaden -second base Hudsbeth Wickam third Wood R.

Webb shortstop Sams, Wright left field Cheek Sutton field Jenkins Doyle right field -Gwynn 1 The Central high school team will play the Lenoir City high school at Lenoir City. April 17. nessed by a fairly good-sized crowd of fans a large sprinkling of whom made the journey over from Maryville. The box score has a way of telling it's own story here goes. Box Score.

NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF WORLD tiring to the life of a farmer in France. Johnson said he expected to ally himself with moving picture concerns in Europe and that he probably you'd lecture before and during the exhibition of the pictures of thq fight in which Willard defeated him. The big black, however, has told so many stories concerning his future plans that nobody in Havana knows just what he will do. The belief seems to be growing that he has no definite ideas as to the future. There has been much doubt in Havana as to Johnson's legal standing in the United states, reports having been circulated that his friends were attempting to arrange for his case in Chicago under the Mann act to be dropped.

of a farmer in Id he expected to oving picture eon-that he probably and during the tures of thq fight eated him. sever, has told so ruing his future Havana knows The belief seems le has no definite There has been na as to Johnson's 0 United States, Circulated that his ling to arrange for under the Mann HAVANA, April 8.Jack Johnson yesterday obtained passports at the American legation for himself and wife, swearing, to an affidavit that he never had been convicted of a felony In the United States, that no charge was pending against him and that he was not subject to 'arrest if he returned to America. He said he purposed returning to the United States within three months. Johnson also swore that American passports he brought to Cuba with him had been stolen. In hie affidavit he said he was an American citizen.

The former champion said he intended going from Cuba to Jamaica and thence to England and France, where he hoped to make more money before re I i 1 Ito .1 0 1 7 I 4 At Maryville: AS Johnson, 2b, I McCall, cf, 2 Parke, lb, 4 Kelly, 3b, ..4 King, rt ..4 Callaway, lf, ....4 McReynolds, so, 2 Carver, 3 Nicely, 0 Walker, ..3 Totals 29 PO A 01810 00400 1.1511 08101 00000 00600 01040 00510 00011 01001 172484 RED SOX WIN GAME'. LOUISVILLE, April 8The Boston Americans defeated Louisville's American association team 11 to 1 yesterday. Score: Boston .0 7 1 Louisville ..1 4 0 BatteriesShore, Leonard and Cady; Carrigan, Middleton, Taylor and 4 ASHEVILLE MAKES FLYING TRIP HOME, PLAYS GAME, THEN LEAVES RIP LEAVES SOME BOXING EVENTS BOSTON, April LHonora aa national amateur boxing champions and appointments as America's repreaentatives at the international tournament to be held at San Francisco were prizes for which about thirty survivors of last night's preliminarlea struggled in the closing rounds of the national amateur boxing tournament last night Among the boxers were sectional champions and others from Cleveland, Pittsburg, New York, Toronto, Philadelphia and Boston. PO A 11200 00220 00010 00230 011111 21150 21000 20510 21010 11120 11 3 20 Cleveland: AB Soutbworth, It, ....4 Gardner, 2b, 2 Nixon, cf, 2 Knight, ss, 6 Kirke, lb, 5 Evans, 3b, 4 Hi lyard, rt, ..4 Hessler, James, 2 Co Ilamore, 8 Mills, 8 North Carolina league left yesterday for Spartanburg to resume their spring training at that city. They were put through some hard work while here and made a good impression on the members of Asheville fandom.

114) left yesterday esume their spring They were put work while here mpression on the a fandom. To The Kno.rotik ASHEVILLE, April 8.Coming to Asheville for a pair of exhiblV games here, the members of the squad of the Asheville team of the Anyhow, Maryville scored. That's at least one feather to be prOud of. Also, Mr. Nicely, left-handed flinger from Blount county, pitched the pill right Into a bunch of passes during the short time he occupied the mound position, and the several hundred fans present decided that Mr.

Nicely waka very wild pitching person. This all happened out at Chilhowee park Wednesday afternoon just before The fact of the matter is this. The Cleveland American association team was in action against the Maryvillians, and the Clevelanders won the affair, II to 1. So when one looks at the store very closely it Is discovered that the figure "1" is rather conspicuous thereabouts. But getting back to the game.

It as an ideal afternoon for such pastime. The sun was beaming down in genuine spring fashion. and as the ball leaped and bounded and crashed off the bats of the several young men engaged In the melee, it sounded like old times. However, one is sorry to say that the game lagged betimes, ginger was sadly lacking on the part of both teams, and no phenomenal plays were shoved in to the arena. Mr.

Kelly, of Maryville, who played a short time with the Knoxville Appalachian league team last spring. was in there with his war club, and he spanked the pellet rather lustily three times out of four trips to the plate. When it was discovered that Mr. Nicely was Issuing to many free passes, and that a number of kindly dispbsed Clevelanders were trotting across the home plate, Mr. Walker, also of Maryville, assumed the mound position.

Mr. Walker is a left-hander, too, but he did not have as many passes in his possession as his predecessor. His long suit was hurling the horse-hide right slap-bang against the anatomy of said Clevelanders. Maryville gleaned as many hits as did Cleveland. and judging from this alone, eliminating the free passes and the errors.

the collegians showed exceedingly well. The game was III tp, I I 1 6 ,1,,,,,,,,, Lo PIRACY IS CHARGED' BY THOMAS HOMAS Totals .35 11 7 27 18 1 Score by innings: Maryville 000 001 000 1 Cleveland .052 000 31-11 BECOMES PROFESSIONAL PHILADELPHIA, April 8.J oseph Mayer, who recently won the amateur national billiard chtunpionship, anttounced yesterday he would become a professional player. His first match will be a ortz days contest-against-Albert a. Cutler, in New York. OTHER RESULTS At ChattanoogaCleveland.

10; Chattanooga, 2. At 'CincinnatiCincinnati. De, troit, 4. At-PhiladeinbiaAmericans, Nationals. O.

At Tuscaloosa-111174n, Alabama, 0. At 8: Brooklyn, 4.. At Port SmithChicago Americans. St. Paul, 1.

At RichmondNew York Americans, Richmond. S. At NashvilleChicago Nstionala, 12; Nashville, 1. At BirminghamPittsburg Nationals. 10; Birmingham, 2.

At New OrleansNew York Nation. els. New Orleans, S. AtlantaAtlanta, Havana Reds, O. April 8.Charles H.

Thomas, president of the Chicago Nationals, intimated yesterday' he was willing the Chicago Fetters, Is should have the services of George McConnell, pitcher, If the Nationals cotild get back the money they had Invested in him. Thomas submitted' to President Weeghman, of the Chicago Federals, statement of the expense the Nationals Incurred in McConnell before he jumped to the "You may regard this as a debt of honor," Thomas wrote. "I am sure you do not want to be a party to an act of piracy pending the outcome of litigation in court." Thomas related that the Nationals had paid $2.500 for McConnell, paid his salary last fall and sent him on a spring training trip. Thomas continued "Knowing you as I do, I cannot believe that you personally would care to enact the role of Captain Kidd and deliberately grab one. of our players.

especially as the decision of the court regarding these matters has not been handed down. No one expected any acts of piracy pending this decision and I can hardly bring myself to believe that you have signed Pitcher McConnell. You as a good sport and business man naturally would not want to confiscate the assets of another business corporation." IcConnell, paid his sent him on a I do, I cannot be- ally would care to otam Kidd and de. of our players. Aston of the court ters has not been one expected any ling this decision ling myself to beligned Pitcher Mcod sport and bust- would not want to of another bust- urnmary Home runH illyarct Three base hitMills.

Two base hits Walker, Southworth, Kirke, Evans, James. Stolen basesSouthworth, Evans, Parke. Sacrifice hitsMcCall, 2.) Sacrifice flySouthworth. Struck out-By Nicely, by Walker, by by Collamore, 3. Bases on hallsOff Nicely, off Walker, off Collamore, I.

Wild pitchCollamore. Passed ballCarver. Hit by pitched ballBy Walker, Nixon, Evans. Hits apportionedoff Nicely, none in 1 24 innings with four runs; off Walker, seven in 7 1-3 innings with seven runs; off James, two in five innings with no runs; off Collamore, five in four innings with one run. Left on bases Maryville, Cleveland, 9.

Osborne. CHARTER HARTFORD. April 8.Early 1 closing stakes for the grand circuit races at Charter Oak park from Sep- tember 6 to 11, were announced last more than last year, for total stakes of $32,000. Entries close on May 3 COLLME BASEBALL SAYS "ARISTOCRATS" RULE: ALABAMA MEDICAL SOCIETY "DUBLM IS 1 WINNER AT NEW YORK IS NEW YORK' PAUL DES JARDIEN IS CUB CANDIDATE CHARITY BALL GAME AT ATHENS MONTGOMERY, April S.That 100 aristocratic members4IK Oho Alabama Medical association control the or. anization and that they run it as they see fit was the declaration of Dr.

'William H. Oates, state prison inector, before the state legislative Investigating committee here. Dr. Oates referred to the state health de- I JESS WILLARD Jess Willard, the new heavyweight champion of the world, is a Kansan, 27 years old, married and the father of a family. Although he has only been in.the ring four years, he has always been aiming at a crack at Johnson.

Just after the Jeffries-Johnson fight in 1910 Jess was a "mule skinner" in Kansas. He was driving a mule team for a railway construction camp. The other fellows "joahed" him with his six feet, seven inches of muscle, when the reports of Jeff's defeat came over the wire, and asked.Willard why hedidn't try to regain the title for the white race. Willard tried and he did. At PrincetonColgate, Princeton, 7.

At CharlottedsvilleVirginis, Cotnell, At West PointWest Point, Stevens institute. 1. At South BethlehernLehigh, Syracuse, 1. At Oxford, Miss.University of Mis. sissippi, 9: Southwestern Presbyterian university, 4.

At Starkville, Miss.Mississippi A. 4: Mississippi college, S. At University, Miss.University of MiMluIppI, Southern Presbyterian University. 3. At LexingtonVirginia Military in- stitute, Randolph-Macon, 7.

At AnnapolisTale, Navy, 5. (Eight Innings). ATHENS, April Athens and Etowah baseball teams played on the loeal diamond Wednesday in the inter CHICAGO, April 8.Paul Des Jardien, the University of Chicago pitcher, will be playing for a major league Job when he pitches for the university against the Cubs next Monday. It VIEW announced last night that Des Jardien has an agreement with President Thomas, of the Cubs, giving the local club first chances at his services If he decides to enter professional baseball. Mondays game is expected to show what Des Jardien can do in big league company.

NEW YORK, April Coffey. the "Dublin Giant," administered a severe beating to Carl Morris, of Oklahoma, in a ten round bout her last night. Coffey forced the fighting nearly all the way and twice had Morris groggy as the bell sounded. Both fightere had issued challenges to Willard and a big crowd saw the contest. 11 Coffey.

administered a rl Morris, of Okla- nd bout here last fighting nearly all lad Morris groggy Issued challenges ig crowd saw the team as did also W. P. Bales, late of the Memphis. The score was 15 to 2 in favor of Athens. Fleming brothers of Athens constituted the battery for the locals and Thompson and Riggs for the visitors.

Several three base hits were made. The occasion Was made a social affair as well as in event of sport and the young social set of Athens was present en mese. partment as An oligarchy and deciar-; est of charity. The teams were made ed that the state health officer ahould up of the best playeru of both cities be elected by the medical association and the only expense entailed was that rather than by a few of its members. of getting the Etowah team here.

Dr. Oates was on the stand the en- Nearly $40 was realised from the gate Lire morning explaining the workings receipts. Big Jim Basket, late of the of the organization. Cincinnati Reds, played on the Athens 1 i.