Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 July 1914 — Page 8

Well, That Gent Stands Excellent Chance to Become Champion of Europe.

SHOULD DEFEAT CARPENTIER

Has Knocked Out No Less Than Sixteen Opponents In Last Two Years—Is Good

Bet.

Introducing Herr Edward Eckblad, a white expectation. Ever hear of him? Edward is the only hope of consequence who has not been punctured. The business version of his name is "Gunboat Smith," the Gunboat being due to the size of his feet, and the Smith is a desire to bury a Teutonic "origin-

Gunboat has experienced some severe tests, the most notable of which occurred last year, when he ventured into the ring with "Tham" Langford and survived this recklessness for twelve rounds. Better still, he gained the referee's decision over Sam in Langford's home town, Boston.

Gunboat is to encounter another test July 17, at London, England, where lie fights the "champion of li«urope," Georges Carpentier. Carpentier has advertised in advance that he is sorry for the Gunboat, who is such a deserving fellow. It gives him (Georges) great sorrow to think that he must deprive of consciousness this so charming gentleman. But, be that as it may, he (Georges) proposes to slip the goodnight thing on Gunboat early In the game.

This will be made the more easy by the fact that Gunboat is "lacking in eprightliress and agility in the ring/' observes Monsieur.

Georges no "Wonder."

But if Georges pauses to reflect on these things after he gets into the ring, they'll back up to his corner a first aid to the injured outfit, about the third round of the coming contest at Qlympia.

The reason is this, that Georges, on his past performance, does not appear to possess the "kick" to hurt the Gunboat, who carries the heaviest type of artillery In the ring. He hits an opponent on the end of the moustache and then the spectators file out. Sev^-al fond ambitions he has cut to the quick by rapping their owners on the back of the conch. His record shows no deteats and in the last two years he has knocked out no less than 16 of his opponents. He has won decisions from four and fought about eight other nodecision bouts, all of which he won unofficially.

Carpentier may be a "devil In his own home town," but he won't do in the heavyweight division of the big time shows—not yet. Nor will he gei very far against our good middleweights, as shown by his performances against Papke and Frank Klaus.

The Dope Agalnat Carpentier. Papke, who had been reaching out wildly to dget a toe hold on the toboggan, down which he was slipping fast, trimmed Carpentier decisively in 17 rounds, two years ago. Later, Frank Klaus won from Carpentier on 3. foul, but he was beating him readily enough when the foul happened.

As Frank Klaus later beat Papke and himself has twice been knocked out by George Chip, Carpentier doesn't seem to be such a rattling good bet as he himself believes. Chip could probably beat the Frenchman in a 20round fight—knock him out, too.

Gunboat Smith is a bigger, better edition of George Chip. His record is cne of steady improvement. The only semblance of a smirch against his reputation c?me in the Carl Morris fight, when he was accused of being ready to quit, when Morris fouled—this, too, notwithstanding ho was beating Morris. But this charpe was not proven.

Figure what chances Georges CarpeniTer, who has been beating the puny European ring products and American discards, would have against Sam Langford, after which take your money, the family plate and anything else you may have lying around loose and earn yourself a bungalow.

No need to tell you how, Is there?

Waddell's Battery Pal Crosses Great Divide

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 9.—Ossie Schreckengost, who won fame as the battery partner of Rube Waddell when the latter was the star pitcher of Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, died in a hospital here today ot a complication of diseases. He was about 40 years old. He was relea"sfea by the Philadelphia club about five years ago and quit the game shortly afterward. Schreckengost outlived his famous partner only a few months, Waddell dying in Texas last March. I11 his career Schreckengost played on teams at Williamsport, Pa. Fall River, MaSs, 'jed&r Rapids, la. Youngstown, O.

Cleveland, St. Louis, Buffalo and Boson.' After leaving the Athletics in j.900 he played for a short time with the Chicago Americans.

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Introducing Herr Ed Eckblad, White Expectation EVER HEAR OF HIM? YES, GUNBOAT SMITH

George Chip a Pug by Freak of Luck

ISOK( E CHIP AS FIGHTER ANT CITIZEN

SCRANTON, Pa., July 9.—George Chip, whose recent knockout victory over Billy Murray makes him again a contender for the middleweight boxing title, is a prize fighter on account of a freak of luck.

George would probably be a day laborer In a Scranton coal mine today had he not mistakenly supposed that a man whom he hit in the course of an argument was dead. This caused him to catch the first train out of Scranton. He finally wound at at New Castle down and out, where he got a job as a sparring partner in Jimmy Dime's stable. It was'1 while he was doing this that Dime, his present manager, discovered Chip's wonderful wallop and fighting possibilities.

Chip was born

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August 25, 1888,

to Mr. and Mrs. John Chipulonis, residents of North Scranton. At the age of ten years he went to work in the breaker and when he became fourteen he was promoted to mule driver in the Cayuga mine.

Has Trouble With Bona.

It was while doing this kind of work in the Cayuga in 1906 that he had a run-in with his boss in the mines. The boss threatened to fire him and he took a punch at the latter's jaw. The foreman fell to the ground unconscious.

Chip wasn't taking any chances on being arrested and fearing that the man was dead he escaped from the mines through a tunnel leading to the surface. He ran to his homo a few tlocks away from the mouth of the tunnel and after changing his clothes left town. The foreman was only stunned.

George reached New Castle early

Back in 1902 Welsh, dissatisfied with Wales, decided to come to America. Incidentally, he worked his way over on a cattle boat. New York did not take to Freddie with open arms, so he made his way to Philadelphia, and it was in that city that he got his 'first chance in the squared circle, which is directly responsible for his turning fighter.

The first thing Welsh did upon his arrival In Philadelphia was to hunt a job. Slack times kept him in the army of unemployed for a month or so, un-. til one day he happened to see a sign over the entrance to a Turkish bathhouse, '"Rubber Wanted." He applied, was given the job, and for the next few months earned his daily bread by pushing the kinks out of good and bad ring experts.

Naturally, Welsh looked upon a fighter as a great man. He heard them speak of their big purses, and $50 for fighting twenty or thirty minutes looked like a gold mine to the Welshman, especially when he was getting only

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in 1907 at the age of nineteen years. He didn't have a friend in the town or a nickle in his pocket. Having nothing else to do he went into Dime's gymnasium to watch the boxers at work. He told his hard luck story to Dime and was offered a chance to earn some change by acting as a sparring partner, -which opportunity he accepted.

He fought his first fight In 1909 and won it in two rounds by a knockout. His opponent was George Gill. The bout was staged at New Castle. In that year he fought fourteen fights and six of them were won by knockouts.

He Fights Ileal Pnga.

Chip was up against a lot of second raters in 1909, but the next year he went against such men as Tom McMahon, Buck Crouse, Bill Berger, Jack Dillon and others and gradually became recognized as a real scrapper.

It was in 1913 that Chip found a chance to fight a man who had a legitimate claim to the middleweight title. After Frank Klaus beat Billy Papke, the last holder of the title before Stanley Ketchell, Chip went after him. Klaus and Chip met in Ptttsburgr, on October 11, and Chip won by a knockout in six rounds. To prove that it was no fluke he gave Klaus a second battle and sent over a sleep producer in the sixth round again. The last bout was on December 23. Last winter A1 McCoy of Brooklyn dropped in two rounds for a knockout. Since that time Billy MUrrdy has beaten McCoy twice. On July 4 Chip knocked out Murray in the fifteenth round and now stands ready to meet Jimmy Clabby for the middleweight championshjp of the world.

WELSH'S ADVANCE RAPID

From rubber in a cheap bathhouse, used exclusively by fighters, to lightweight champion of the world in nine years. That is the rise of Freddie Welsh, native of England, and born in Pontypridd, Wales, March 5, 1886. But Great Britain did not make him champion it only saw his winning bout, for Freddie came by .his^fighting^ ability in""the United'states and he is coming back here to live.

a day in an evilsmelling bathhouse. Finally he edged into the ring game as a preliminary battler at $3 a fight, at the saAie time holding down his Job in the "bath." ,It did not take Welsh long to graduate from the "prelim" class and the bath emporium. He had pretty fair success In the east and then came west in 1908 and signed for a ten-round mill with Maurice Sayers. He won and this led to a contest with Charley Neary, who at that time was considered the cream of the west. Welsh was given a draw and then he met his first upset, losing to Packey McFarland in ten rounds. The decision caused a great deal of comment and the two lightweights were signed for a twenty-five round battle before Jim Jeffries' Los Angeles club. This ended in a draw. Later the two met again in London and the result was again a draw.

Nothing much was heard of Welsh in 1912 and early in 1913. Finally he put his- affairs in -the hands of Harry Pollock, the New York sportsman, and since that time he has been constantly before the public. His only defeat under his new manager was in St. Louis when Buffalo Jimmy Duffy was given a shade over him in eight rounds. Since that time, however, he has beaten Joe Rivers and Leach Cross, and has fought draw battles with Joe Mandot and Johnny Dundee.

Welsh's real name is Fred Hall Thomas and he is a strict vegetarian. He attributes his boxing ability to this, and he is considered the peer of all light weights as regards scientific battling. He is a poor punch, for he has not scored a knockout in recent years.

EVAS MSE HARDIN

The release of George Hardin leaves the Evas with four pitchers, but the management is looking for another hurler.

MARSANS CASE BELAYED.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 9.—Because attorneys on both sides had pressing business out of town, answer to the temporary injunction- restraining Armando Marsans, jumping Red, from playing with the St. Louis Federals was not filed Wednesday. An extension to July 15 has been granted.

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WHITE LOGICAL MAN TO BATTLE CHAMPION

Chicago Boxer Really Mauled Ritchie, While Welsh Secured But Hairline Decision.

Freddie Welsh's hairline decision victory over WUlie Ritchie in their 20round world's lightweight championship bout In London last Tuesday makes Charlie White loom up as the next lightweight champion.

Welsh had none the better of Ritchie, except that he landed a large number of light taps, which, from an English viewpoint, made him world's champion. Welsh failed to land a single solid blow on Ritchie in the 20 rounds. Ritchie was the stronger at the finish.

When White and Ritchie fought 10 rounds recently in Milwaukee, there was another story to tell. White made a chopping block of Ritchie. He battered' the champion almost to pieces and had him hanging on for dear life at the finish of the battle. Under the state law, no decision was possible, but all who saw the battle voted that White had won by a wide margin.

This means that Charley White and Freddie Welsh, some day in the near future, will battle for the lightweight championship, with White standing a splendid chance of winning the title. The Chicago boy combines marvelous boxing ability with real fighting ability. He is a good ring general, rugged and game, and should give the new champion the greatest fight of his Career.

White has gained a little weight In the last couple of years and Is strong enough to stand the going in the lightweight class. He has made thousands of friends in this neck of the woods and when he fights the new champion will be liberally backed by them.

Freddie Welsh is the first boxer to hold the lightweight title since the days of Jimmy Britt. Battling Nelson, who succeeded Britt, Was a fighter pure and simple. Joe Gans combinel boxing and fighting ability. Ad Wolgast was a slugger and Willie Ritchie is a battler of the walloping type.

Welsh Is the second fighter to win the championship on points. Frank Erne won from Kid Lavigne in 20 rounds, on July 3, 1899.

TINKER MS FLAG

Reports from the managers of the three Chicago teams found only Joe Tinker, leader of the Federals, definitely claiming a pennant. Manager O'Day of the Nationals and Manager Callahan of the Americns were optimistic over the chances of their teams to finish among the foremost, but were conservative in the prophecies. O'Day declared that the cold, bitter weather which the Cubs had been unfortunate enough to encounter since they left the extreme south had seriously set back their general condition.

Injury to Larry Chappelle, who was expected to be a star of the American league and a great help to the White Sox in their fight this year, has put a damper on the hopes of Callahan. Chappelle will be out of the game for some time, it is feared, and it is doubtful if his understudy, Jacques Fournier, who was hurt in a practice game, will be able to start.

Catcher Daly, whose hitting makes him valuable, has been playing in the outfield, but is not considered a first class gardener. However. it seems likely that Callahan will be forced to play Daly or go in right field himself.

Tinker believes his pitchers will win the Federal flag for him, but does not underestimate the services he expects to get from his fast Infield.

Jack Dillon Intends To Stop Brown

Jack Dillon, the middleweig-ht champion who battles Knockout Brown at Athletic Park July 21, is going in for a knockout victory over the Chicago boy, who has yet to take the count despite encounters with the best loS-pounders in the game. Dillon is confident of slipping over a haymaker, and in speaking of the bout says: "I have boxed Brown five or six times and this tinte I am going to put him away. I know he has never been Knocked out, but I am going to show the public I can do it. He's tough and game to the core, but 1 intend going after him from the bell and send him to dreamland as quickly as I can."

Dillon's determination to stop Brown assures ring followers of a terrific contest, as Dillon, when aroused, is a bear, capable of tremendous action. Brown, however, is a glutton for punishment, and the bout should be one of the most thrilling ever witnessed in Terre Haute,

Can Those Motor Fiends Set New 7rack Record?

Will the motorcycle experts who will compete in the time trials at the local track Sunday lower the present track record of 1:10, held by Carl Cloudy, the crack "Ex" pilot?

That's the question under discussion among the local motorcycle devotees and speed fiends, and the general belief is that a new mark will be hung up, providing the course is lightning fast. The leading dirt track racers of the middle west will be here for the speed program of six events and their presence give promise of a shattering of the present figure.

In addition to the time trials there will be two 10-mile open events, a 6mile and a 15-mile grind.

One More Won't Hurt.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex., July 9. By losing its twenty-sixth consecutive game here Wednesday the Austin club of the Texas league tied the record for straight games lost in professional .baseball, made by Louisville of the American association in 1S89. Today's game was lost in the thirteenth inning, to 6.

Short Stabs at Sports

The Central champs were due to oppose the Shelburn Maroons at Shelburn today. De Baum, a former Terre-ir fiinger, was due to pitch for the downstaters.

Ponder hasn't won a game since the Terre-irs handed him his first Central league upset. He got it again yesterday at the hands of the Evas.

Old Jake Fromholtz is hurling dandy ball for the Evas. And Punch Knoll had a battle on his hands to retain the war horse, the club directors urging the pitcher's release on the grounds that he was all in.-

One of the Detroit players, said to be Ty Cobb, hurled a bat at Murphy, of the Athletics, yesterday during a wrangle. Evidently the Tiger star is still in a fighting mood. Incidentally the world's champs copped, 3 to 0.

Faber went to the Sox's rescue twice yesterday and in each case checked the foe, the Speed Boys, who, by the by, met defeat in two gameS.

Joe Jackson was the only Nap to score against the Yanks yesterday, getting a double in the first inning and scoring on Lajoie's bingle.

The Superbas rallied In the ninth against the Reds, but fell one shy, losing, 6 to 5. The losers made three tallies in the final attack.

Four errors cost Matty his game with the Cards yesterday. Doalc, a former Central leaguer, opposed the Big Six on the firing line.

"Bubbles" Hargrove caught part of yesterday's 11-inning defeat of the Cubs by the Braves. Up twine, tha former Terre-ir got one hit.

In Our Set

What with Homer Baker capturing all kinds of athletic honors in England and J. Franklin winning another world's series in this country, It would seem that the Baker family is giving the Johnson family a hard run for the money.

The Giants put a bunch of dents Into Pitcher Tincup of the Phillies the other day. In other words the Phillies had a battered battery.

Freddy Welsh refused to do any sparing on the Sabbath. Wonler if he has any scruples against boxing on Tuesday nights?

Ty Cobb says it hurts him worse than anyone else to be out of the game but the sight of a butcher hurts him even worse.

Three best bets: Cubs win In the tenth Resolute takes another race Federals can't last two weeks longer.

Kenneth Nash, the Cards' new lnfielder. is a member of the Massachusetts legislature. However, give the boy a chance. Ho is young and may live it down.

Johnny McGraw is a broad-minded guy. Just to show how free he is from race prejudice, he has a pitcher named Schupp ari^ another named Schauer.

Not to mention "Rube" Marquard and "Chief" Myers.

It must seem like old times to McGraw to have the Cubs scratching at his heels.

"Iron Man" Walsh, who had been cons'gned to the scrap pile, "came back" the other day and registered at South Side park. He was welcomed with open arms.

Hal Chase and Armando Marsans are said to be the two highest-priced bench warmers in baseball.

With thirty thousand for my bit, I'd face a guy who couldn't hit.

MUSTN'T CUSS IN CENTRAL.

Terre Haute fans will be delighted to learn that President Hellbroner, of the Central league, has instructed his' umpires to break up this swearing business on the part of players during games throughout the league. Cuss words in the Central will come hi§li hereafter, a fine of five dollars to charged for each one.

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