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OAKLAND TRIBUNE DECEMBER 20. 1911. BERT'LOWRY lack Welsh Will anin Rina Wheelme WEDNESDAY EVENING. yfEBUNEB Be Third i i if ii in itiu nrriiii i it in 111 am a mm mm maaaa mm m- Crack American Football Teams Will Settle oupremaLy uu unutruu; uum eams BROWN AND HOLLAND READY $0R TONIGHTS RING BATTLE Rival Middleweights Well Trained and Both Are Confident of Winning; Wheel-men Have Fine Card, By BERT LOWRY This evening at Piedmont Pavilion under the auspices of the Oakland Wheelmen's Athletic Club, George (Knockout) Brown of Chicago will make his initial bow in the roped arena to the fans of and San Francisco wheh he is called upon to do battle in a scheduled ten-round bout with Fritz Holland of Spokane, a tough youngster in the fighting game. This man Brown comes west from I Ft I If 4 1 I 'f if Ai dLMKci it'll a.

a. SM and' the Brooklyn Club of San Francisco, will meet again. Christmas-: Day at the State League grounds, Fifty-seventh and Grove at2 :30 in the afternoon. Both teams have been practicing faithfully since their last eame which was won by the "Originals" of Oakland. The Brooklyn boys have strengthened their line-up and hope; to be- the Windy City an aspirant for the mid- Both these youngsters have followings and these followers think the boys are wonders at their weight, and so they are.

Dave Cockrell, who seldom fails to pick a winner, has laid his coin on Hickey. but it has been covered in every instance. Tlw other siv-round-special event brines Young Ketchell nd Billy Holmes together, find tne ra-t i -joys nave boxed insure the fans a fast mill. Before this there will be two bouts of four rounds each, giving the fans thirty rounds of boxing if all the bouts go the limit. Jack Welsh will referee the bout between Holland and Brown.

Some one had the idea that Brown was objecting to Welsh, but the fact of the matter i3 that Welsh is the official referee of the club and Brown would have had no say. Toby Irwin will handle the preliminary bouts. die-weight championship of the world and Brings with him a long list of victories that he has scored over hopes throughout the burgs and villages of the east. His opponent, Fritz Holland, has shown himself in the ring in the vicinity of Oakland and San Francisco on numerous occasions and each time has given a good account of himself. Therefore, if Brown lives up to his reputation and Holland maintains his standard as a boxer, the followers of the padded rnitts should see a rattling good glove contest.

Both boxers have put the finishing touches to their training and now await the call of the referee which will send them to the middle of the ring for instructions and to battle for honors. As in nearly evey fight that ever took place each scrapper Is confident that upon him will rest the laurels of -ictory when the end nas come. HOLLAND IN FINE SHAPE Fritz Holland did little or no work at the Seal Rock House yesterday content ing himself with a dip in the briny and a little warming up work around the gym. Both of his hands are reported in the best of shape, something that has been lacking before, and he is bubbling over with, confidence. Gf 'Pi'- im iiH; -i'v If f'Vfl A sizing up of Holland shows him to be a.

better boxer and in better shape than jjs wlien he fought Joe Thomas at the -Wheelman's show last month. He is faster on his feet and has several new I- n--t iA.il -aw (K.O. Oregon, who Is now wttn his folks ta Oak' land for the Christmas holiday. -The game is called promptly at 3:30 and the fans expect a rattling rood contest when these two teams clash on Christmas-day. YEARS AGO EARNED DOLLAR, NOW HE'S PROFESSIONAL 7 MINNEAPOLIS.

Dec 20. Deter mined to carry out its campaign, tor "purity" In athletics, the eligibility com- mlttee of the University of Minnesota; barred W'lllam Pearce from the basket? ball squad because he received a dolla. many years ago for a race won at a pic-' nlc tommV dixon earns; popular decision over germain 4 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.

Tommy Txi on won a popular decision over "Chalk" Germain in a six round boxing match before the St. Louis Athletio club Jn the Coliseum last night. Police were on hand 10 see mat tne law against prize fighting; was not violated by featherweights, but iiu wwBiun ior imenerenae. WILLIE RITCHIE WILL5'' SHOW CLRVF.LANn WHAT HE HAS rt CHICAGO, Willie Ritchie, the: Pactfle coast lightweight who recently foughf Freddie Welsh of England at Los Ant geles for twenty rounds, substituting at the time for Champion A) Wolgast. wa matched yesterday with Paul The fight will be a twelve-round bout and will take place In Cleveland January The boys will weigh 133 pounds at I o'clock.

MANTELL AND GEORGE TO B0XFRIDAY NIGHT SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2. Frank Man tell and Kid George are to rr.eet In twenty-round bout before the Buffalc Club next Friday night. They went ove the same route last month and Mantall was awarded a hair-line verdict by Joe Thomas, who presided as referees. BERKSLEY GIRLS TO PLAY.

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1 STECZAXZBTS 'i 101512 Broadway, Oakland able to reverse the result of next Monday's game. The fans will see IncelL th versatile player of both the old and the new stvles of foptball. who played a star game with St. Mary's against Santa Clara's back in the Original's line-up as well as Kiser, the star halfback of the university of Anti-Race TracK Laws Threaten the Army Horse Supply WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.

In their zeal to suppress racetrack gambling, tlie legislatures of the various states have seriously threatened the supply of proper mounts for the army, according- to Major General Wood, chief of staff, who has called the attention of Congress to the subject. General Wood says that thoroughbred studs are being shipped out of the country in such nitni-bers as to assume the magnitude of a calamity. While other countries are spending immense sums of money in Importing stock, many of America's most renowned breeders have sold out entirely, shipped abroad or are gradually reducing their establishments. LANGFORD AND M'VEY BOX IN AUSTRALIA ON CHRISTMAS SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 20.

Sam Langford and Sam McVey, colored pugilists from the United States, will meet in a twenty round bout on Christmas day at Rushcutter's bay stadium. With Jack Johnson supposed to have retired these two men loom up most Dromlnentlv in the nugtlistio world and much interest Is being taken in the mill CHURCH BOWLERS IN EXCITING CONTESTS The bowling team of the first congregational church proved the winners over the team of the First Methodist church in the church bowling league games last night. The final score of the three games being 2041 to 1874. Following is the line of the teams: First Congregational Jochius, Clark. W.

Porter, Melville and G. K. Porter. Young Men's League Wooley. Thomas, Staples.

Guilford and Curran. Wooley registered the highest individual score of the evening, averaging 458 pins to the DAVIDSON TO CAPTAIN PALO ALTO FIFTEEN PALO ALTO. Dec. 20. Elliot E.

David son was selected to captain the Palo Alto high school rugby fifteen at the meeting of the students last night. Davidson. has been a member of the team for two years land In his first season won his spurs by brilliant playing at wing forward. BILLY SMITH GETTING BETTER. PORTLAND.

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to ft. rean kumM Best. Sliest. Alnn sd ey mm MM: tricks wfth the mits that were lacking in his previous scrap. As for weight, Holland should, enter the ring close to the middleweight limit, 158 pounds or even better than that.

If weight counts for anything, this shall be a great advantage to him, for 158 pounds without effort is nearer the middleweight limit than most fighters can get. Tim McGrath, who is handling Holland. firmly believes that he has a future cham pion and along with Spider Kelly, will be in tne corner tonight. FORKINS BOOSTS BROWN. When Brown is silent about his wonder ful powers as a scrapper.

Marty Forkins does the wind Jamming and according to him there is no man in all the world that can laty the Chicago scrapper low. He picks Brown to win and to win decisively and says that It will be only a question of tlnae when his protege wil be heralded majtne -successor of Stanley Ketchel. Knockout is a typical fighter," speaks Marty, "and he never slows up. No matter what Holland has in hand Brown wiH be Just as strong as the rounds go by as when he commenced. It may take him a little time to get fairly started but when he does begin to cut loose no Fritz Holland or anybody else can stop hirra.

As to the condition of Brown he looks great. His skin is well drawn and his muscles loom up big and strong. His eye is clear and ho can have no possible excuse should the tide of battle go against him. He has been well trained and well advised and if he does all he I saytj he will do, the fans will witness a 'rattling good match. hW "Phus you have it.

All we can do is lo wait until the gong rings and then see what we shall see. HICKEY-DOUGLAS BOUT. There will be plenty of action before the big battle. Henry Hickey, who has put up some wonderful fights around the bay during his short career In the ring, is to meet an old-time rival. Jack Douglas.

In a six-round special event. CHINESE BALL TEAM WILL INVADE THE UNITED STATES CHICAGO. Dec. 20. A Chinese baseball team will invade the United States next according to plans announced last night by Robert Tap.

who Is a resident of this city. The team contemplating: the trip is the Chines Athletic club of Honolulu, and rwill be the first Chinese baseball club te jjlsft this country. krIjr. Tap yesterday received a letter from his brother, who Is vice-president of the Chinese Athletic club, to the effect that the citizens of Honolulu had subscribed 6000 toward the trip. The team Is composed of students and former students of Hawaiian colleges.

Mr. Tap will confer with "Pat" Page, pitcher of the University of Chicago team, who managed the Japanese baseball team which played in this country last year. He hopes to book contests for the Chi- nese piayers throughout the country. "Get Your Hat We Are Hatters Our. Velour Hats are the finest made in i or any other country.

They come in all the popular shapes and shades. Thousands to select Variety in California to Select From. from. Plenty of courteous salesmen who require to wl .1 I I of BURNS-HAYES A GOOD MATCH. If one is to believe Tim McGrath and if Holland should win tonight.

Mel Mof- fit would not have a card for New Tear's Day. for Tim says that his boy will not meet Petrosky before the Wheelmen that day. Therefore what is the matter with Moffit petting the wires hot an.1 sism-lng up Burns and Hayes? Or why not let Johnny PVavne 1" h' fithr niif these two fellows? Frankie Eurns, who called at THE TRIBUNE yesterday, said he was willing to meet anybody in the game and would striner along from four to fortv rounds with him. BOGAN HAS A WHITE HOPE. Freddie Bogan, the one-time crack boxer, has gone Into the line of managing fighters and has big Willis Elder on hia staff.

Freddie has issued a challenge for his protege to meet any heavyweight in the game and wants to wager $250 that he will be returned a winner. Elder's last appearance in the ring was over the bav a week ago. and he gave the fans scnethlner to talv abi'it when he clipped Fred Lang on the jaw and put him away in the second round. Challenges can be addressed to Freddie Bogan, care of Billy Shannon at San Rafael. FOUR-ROUNDERS TO SHOW.

Next Friday evening at Dreamland rink in San Francisco, Frank Carter wil! pull off a series of four-round bouts that should please the fans. Followine is the make-up of his card: liiiro Watanabe vs. Ed Duarte: Rov Moore vs. Mike Kutchos: Gus Anderson vs. Rufe Turner; Billy Cappelle vs.

Lee Johnson Billv Purtell vs. Hock Keves of Vallejo; Freddie Couture vs. Harry Dell, Dixie Kid vs. Charley Rogers; Milly Eider vs. Rufus Cameron: Dummv Thomas vs.

Kid Rome; Ray Temple vs. A.1 Rogers. WOLGAST ROUNDING TO FORM. From Los Antres comes the new that Champion Ad Wolgast is getting better all the tune, ana mat it is but a question of a few weeks before he will be as well as ever. As it is.

Wolgast sends word that he would just as soon box somebody on Washington's Birthday as not. Of course, all this news Isn't roinir to be enjoyed by that army of pork and bean fighters who laid claim to the little German's title when he was stricken with appendicitis. Some of them will be there with the big defi and will be willins? to box "Wolgast. but not a few of them will just pass on and never more be heard of. ST MARYS JUNIORS WIN BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The Junior Class basketball team of St.

Mary's won the interclass basketball tournament at the campus yesterday afternoon when they defeated the team from the first Academic class by a score 29 to 16. Superior team work were the big factors in the victory of the Juniors. Following is the line-up of the teams: Junior. Position First Academic French Forward Healey Weber Forward Chiles Wheaton Center Drier Gochnico Guard Quinn Greeley, Murasky. Guard Magee, Concan Guard Greeley.

Murasky Magee, Concannon Referee. Dr. H. L. Dietz.

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20. Walter McCredie will not lack timber when he goes into training with his pennant hopes for 1912. Up to date the boss of the Beavers has sixty-two men under contract. They are as roiiows: Catchers Harris, Moore. Powers.

Sho-bert. Mackie, Bradley. Kuhn, Murray, Howley La Longe, Burch eleven. Pitchers Lamllne, Ttuether, Sanchez, Koestner, Henderson, Harkness, Gren-well, Osburne, Bloomfield. Smith, Garrett.

Tonnesen. Jensen. Eastley, Max-meyer, Henkle, Hirsch, Byrd, Crabb, Gresp Turnbull. Thomas. Curtiss and Doty twenty-five.

Infielders McDoiugh, Sheehan. McDowell, Rapps. Rodgers, Barry, Lind- ray, jriers. wiuiams, wunn, tioDie, Bancroft. Sager, McCabe.

Briggs and Burke sixteen. Outfielders- Speas, Mensor, StovaJl, Pettigrew, Mathes. Chadbourne. Krue-ger. Fries, Doan and Strait ten.

BOSTON NATIONALS IN HANDS OF NEW OWNERS Dec. 20. The Boston Nationals passed officially into new hands yesterday, and during the coming season. James E. Gaffney of New Tork.

And John M. Ward, pitcher of the New Tork team twenty years ago, will direct its affairs. The organization was effected through the purchase by Gaffney and Ward of the stock of the late William Hephburn Russell. BRONSON AND DEVLIN TO BOX IN INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS. Dec.

20. Ray Bronson, claimant of the welterweight title, will meet Tommy Devlin of Philadelphia at Jeffersojpville, on New Tear's afternoon. The men will weigh In at 142 pounds-at 10 o'clock on the morning of the fight. DUTCH-GERMAN TEAM WIN FRANKFORT RACES FRANKFORT. Germany, Dec.

20. The international six day bicycle race, which ended last night, was won by Walter Rutt and Johann Stol. the German-Dutch team, with 2119 miles to their credit. The French team, Miquel and Ombes. finished second, while the German-American team Stabe and Walthour, was third.

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Note All drags, medicines and appliances furnished FREE. i I Chicago, who is to meet Fritz before the Oakland Wheelmen BIG LEAGUE MAGNATES SOON TO ADOPT A SCHEDULE Rules Committee Also to Meet at Same Time to Make Any Necessary Changes. CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Magnates of the two baseball leagues are busy with their plans for the New York, meeting, at which the playing schedule for next season will be arranged.

President Ban Johnson of the American league said last night that he had received a letter from President Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg National Club regarding the making of schedules and that the commiittees appointed by the two leagues for the purpose would meet in New York between Christmas and New Years. Johnson and Robert McRoy, secretary of the Boston American league team will act for: the American league and rreyT fuss, Garry Herrmann, president of the National Commission, and Cy Heydler for the National league. President Johnson said that the work should not take more than two hours as the schedule would be the same as in the past! The rules committee of each league will meet in New York at the same time. President Johnson has appointed Man. aeer James Callahan of the ohir-airo Americans as one of the three members or me committee ror the league.

He said a manager and umpire and a el-owner would be on the committee, Johnson announced that he would appoint Umpire Thos. Connolly, but said he did not know yet who the magnate would be. BEN GREELEY WILL LEAD ST. MARY'S FIFTEEN Popular Rugby Player Chosen Captain of Team; 18 Players Receive Letters. St, Mary's hope on the Rugby Held for the season of 1912 will be captained by Ben Greeley.

whose heroic services on the erridiron In the games with Santa Clara College was the talk of football -dom. At the meeting and "anneal banquet of the student body last night Greeley was chosen -for the honored position. Student Body President Leonhardt presided, and. toasts were responded to by Brother Vantasian. Brother Lewis, Brother Fa- brician.

Rrathw Arnnn PnaK T7" 11- Captain Bell, Graduate Manager Rus-I H. Captain-elect Greeley, and Thomas The eighteen players who took part In the annual contest with Santa Clara and wno am tne DIOCK mi are. as ioiiows: yreeiey, Hatt, -Cann. Bruzzono. Glavenich.

Snead, Pappa, WaJker. Bell, Roth. Dlavlla, Blanco, Incell. Simpson, Togni, Ieonhardt and Tognaz- PLENTY OF DUCKS ON ALAMEDA MARSHES REPORTED AJLAMKDAj Dec 28. The continued clear, cold weather, la driving thexducks into the open and good sport Is reported cn the Alameda marches and by Alameda duck hunters having-, preserves up Alva rado and Alvlso way.

Quite a number of new' blinds have been erected on the roetlr whore mud flats this winter and the owners are bagging duck right alons The west marsh, fronting on the main bay. the south tidefiats on the hay -arm. and the San Leandro "bay 'shallows and marshes are all turning out ducks in sufficient Quantities to make hunting worth Holland in a 10-found boxing tonight. HONOLULU SCULL IS BEING BUILT BY ALAMEDAN ALAMEDA, Dec. 20.

Boat Builder Al Rogers is busy at Ms Alameda Point yards turning out the new eight-oared racing barge for the Honolulu Boat club which the Honolulu oarsmen are to use next July in their championship race with the Alameda Boat club team. The Alameda oarsmen are to have their expenses paid to Honolulu. It will be the first experience of the Alameda rowers In ocean racing and in eight oared barge contests. The Honolulu club, which has acted throughout the negotiations in th2 squares and most sportsma-nlike manner possioie, win allow the Alameda team t-j use the new barge for practice work on Oakland harbor before taking the boat with them to the islands In July. Five or the Alameda team will be H.

Klhn (coxswain). Henry Hess. O. Sommera. Pat Wright and -Albert Brampton.

The balanca of the team will be made up from a rowing squad comprising Jack Lewis, A. H. Be, A. H. Thorp, E.

Kehres and one or two others who have given plenty of promise of ability to row In team drill. EVANSTON ELEVEN CANCELS TRIP TO COAST CHICAGO, Dec. 20. The Evanston Academy football team has canceled its trip to thrt Pacific coast. These games were necessary In order that the expenses of the trip would be assured.

Failure to get a match with the Denver preparatory school was the direct reason for calling off the trip. Games have been arranged with the Washington and Lincoln schools at Seattle, Wash. SACRAMENTO REFUSES TO GIVE WAIVERS ON MURRAY SACRAMENTO, Dec 20. Manager Charley Graham of the Sacramento ball team of the Coast League has refused to waive upon catcher Tommy Murray of the Portland team. Should Boston exercise their right to Thomas, Sacramento would be sadly In need of a catcher and Graham thinks that Murray would be the man for the place.

PLANET MARS DONS NEW POLAR BONNET FLAGSTAFF, Dec. 20. Observations at the -'Lowell observatory December 10 showed that the south polar cap of Mars, which has been melting slowly "for months, has at last practlcallv disappeared, a mere diamond point alone representing It. the same time several glittering points appeared at about 10 degrees from where the old cap had been, and by lasting well into the Martian day showed that they were the first of the new south polar snow cap. A pecularity of the Martian climate Is that the autumnal cold does not begin at the pole, but In a' much, lower latitude.

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