Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 28, Hammond, Lake County, 21 July 1917 — Page 8

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FOB ftPJl RUE PUNCH Jim Coffey Is at Maryknoll, Near Ossining, But Instead of Studying to Be a Missionary He Is ""Hardening Up" for Moran Bout.

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Many odd places have been chosen by prize fighters for the "getting-into-shape" procmsss which precedes a big bout, but Jim Coffey, the Roscommon giant, has selected the most unusual of all. Jim is to meet Frank Moran late In August or early In September, and he is ' hardening up" in a Roman Catholic seminary. Maryknoll, near Ossining. an institution conducted by the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America. The big Irishman arises at the same early hour as the seven priests and three lay brothers who are connected with Maryknoll. and is out working on the big farm adjoining the seminary not long after sun-up. He ploughs, harrows, rolls the fields, weeds in the gardens, wheels truck around in a barrow and does all the hard work of a farmhand. Before he retires at night which happens at about the hour his prize ring admirers down in the city begin to think about starting for one of the clubs to see a bout Jim, being a devout Catholic, takes part In the religious exercises which the priests conduct. Not Really Using the Glove. He is not doing any actual boxing at Maryknoll, but he is going through all the other stunts of the preliminary training of a lighter. Coffey's presence at the seminary and his ardent devotion at the religious ceremonies gave rise to a report a few days ago that he had retired from the ring and -was to become a Catholic missionary. As Jim is only twenty-five years old and is unmarried, this might be possible. But he says it is not so. fie is not through with the ring by any means, and he never will retire, he asserts, until he beats Moran. Coffey, who was a Third Avenue tnotorman when his fighting ability was discovered, rose like a meteor In the boxing world, and' was seriously regarded as a worthy opponent for Jess Willsrd until Moran. the big blond Fittsburgher, swung that famous "Mary Ann' punch (the only one he has) against Jim's jaw back in the latter part of 1015. Jim was out. Accident Theory Disproved. "A fluke!" howled the thousands of

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Irishmen who saw the bout. So another was arranged, and the Irish contingent bet on Jim just as. freely as they had the first time. But Moran hung the right on Coffey again. Since then Jim has beaten a tew men, and has never again been defeated. He thinka that with his outdoor training he can get into such shape as to withstand the Moran wallop and floor Frank. Coffey is a very warm friend of Father James A. Walsh, head of the Maryknoll Seminary, and when the priest invited him to spend some weeks at the country place and build up his physique he accepted at once. He will probably have a couple of minor bouts before he tackles Moran again. s

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EFFORTS RESPECTED

BY It. C. HA20H.TOIT (United Prcs Staff Correspondent.) NEW YORK. July 20. More and more the efforts of Connie Mack, silent leader of the Athletics, are gaining respect among the big leaguers. The prediction made by himself when he began to whittle off the stars with which he had won several world's championships, that he would be back in the race by 1317. has not been realized, but he has succeeded in making the name Philadelphia onVe more to be feared in the American league. Discussing Mack and his newly made

team recently. Bill Donovan said that

he would rather play almost any club in the league than send his men into

a contest against the Mackmen.

"They won't win any pennants this year," Donovan commented, "but they're going to fight mighty hard for every

game they go into. From this time on they're going to improve. I'm a mighty mistaken student of this national pas

time if the Athletics are not found kicking considerable dust around before

the end of the 1918 campaign gets here

Donovan figures and so does every other baseball manager who has had a

glimpse of him that Ray Bates is one of the finest players the minor leagues have yielded in many a day. He also believes Witt the equal of any short

stop in the American league, with the

possible exception of Rdger Peckin-

paugh. his own short fielder. Second base is a problem, but Mclnnis is fully the equal, perhaps the superior of any man doing first base duty. "There isn't a thing wrcng with that outfield of Connie Mack's." Donovan ruefully remarked. "I only wish I had a pair of those birds working for me. I might have a chance to win a pennant before he makes the going so rough." Where js the manager who wouldn't like to have Bush. Myers and Xoyes pitching for him, and where, oh, where

can you find a big leaguer who wouldn't spend several thousand dollars for Wallie Schang.

The foundation has been built for an

other fine baseball team In Philadelphia. Managers and baseball men everywhere believe it is due.

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Sporting Editor Tim.es, Dear Sir: Young Jordan will be on hand July 26 to wrestle Curley Davis. He will be accompanied by a large delegation of Chicago Greeks who think him invincible and a real champion. For the good of the sport I sincerely hope that Davis is as good as his press work indicates: If he isn't then the Hammond sports will see their wrestling representative land so fast on his back as to cause a small size imitation of a dynamite explosion. Xuft sed. I remain. Yours Truly, LARXEY LICHTEN'STEIN, Manager Young Jordan.

$10,000 AUTO SWEEPSTAKES AT CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, O., July 21. With prize mQn'ey aggregating $10,000 and covering a distance of 200 miles, the Army and Navy sweepstakes will be the main feature of the Labor day races at the Cincinnati speedway at Sharonville. Speedway officials are hopeful that the race will bring' together a field of star auto drivers as classy as that which started in the big race here on Memorial day. According to the division of the money in the big event, the winner will get $1,000; second, $2,000. and .third. $1,000, with seven other prizes- grading down to $250. An aviation feature will be an added attraction. Barney Oldfield and Ralph De" Palma are expected to enter the race.

SHAMROCKS VS. SOUTH SIDE A. C. The fast Hammond Shamrocks will invade Stieglita Park Sunday when they play the South Side A. C- of Whiting. The battery for the Shamrocks will be M. Kelly and George Grimberg. Game called at 2:30 p. m.

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'AMERICAN IEAOUE. V. Lu Tct. Chicago 53 32 .6S6 Boston 52 33 .612 Cleveland 7 2 .528 New York 43 40 .518 Detroit 2 .512 St. Louis 35 53 .398 Philadelphia 32 49 .393 Washington 33 51 .393 Vetrday' Results. Chicago, 6; Boston, 2. New York. 3; Detroit. 1. St. Louis. 5; Washington, 2. Philadelphia, 6; Cleveland. 2. NATIONAL XiEAQXTB. " W. L. , Pet. New York 51 26 T662 Philadelphia 42 33 .560 Cincinnati 48 43 .527 St. Louia 4 40 .524 Chicago 43 44 .494 Brooklyn 38 40 .487 Boston 34 46 .425 Pittsburg 27 '53 .329 Teterdy' molts. Boston, 5; Chicago. 0. Xew York, 4; Pittsburg, 0. Philadelphia, 4; St. Louis, 3. Cincinnati 4; Brooklyn, 2. WblTTED DRAWN FARDOWN LIST PHILADELPHIA. PA., July 21. Georga Whitted, left fielder of the Phillies, is the only Philadelphia ball player who knows today that he has been drafted. Whitted, whose home is in North Carolina, wai drawn so far down the list that he won't be called for the first army is asserted. Grover Cleveland Alexander and Eppa Rixey, who are also eligible, registered by mail and do not know what their numbers are and whether they were called. Enlist In The Woman's Army By Conserving Foods.

DOLAN IN DRAW; FANS NEA RIOT NEW ORLEANS, LA.. July 21. A near riot featured the fifteen-round bout between Sunburst Dolan and Phil Vlrgets when Referee Hub'.e O'Brien called it a draw. Dolan had won practically every round, usinp a stiff left hook and left jab to almost knock out Virgets, who depended on a long right arm swing to the kidneys as his most effective punch. Referee O'Brien said: "I would have called it 'no contest if I could have got something on the boys. They both stalled, they did not fight. Thousands of fans had money bet on the scrap and, knewing it was a frameup, I called it a draw to save their money."

STAR AUTO PILOTS . IN MATCH RACE

OMAHA, NEB., July 21. Four prominent automobile race drivers. Ralph Mulford. Ira Vail, Louis Chevrolet and Earl Cooper, will meet on the Omaha speedway in a match race either July 28 or August 4, for the supremacy cf the speedways. Fred Wagner, veteran American Automobile association starter, is promoting the event. The distance to be run has not yet been decided.

He Picked the Live One, Others Didn't Whistle.

CLEVELAND. July 20. Harry T. Shepherd felt fine yesterday. He felt like treating his friends. Shepherd, who is secretary of the Grand circuit meeting, at Columbus, won $1,483 Wednesday, betting on a lucky horse. Two $10 tickets were held by Shepherd when the Ohio trotting stake, the blue ribbon event starter, and he cashed them in for $709 each. . He placed them on Ridgemark to win. He also placed two $5 bets on" Ridgemark to show and won $32.50 on each of those. But thousands of bettors didn't whistle yesterday. It was estimated that those who bet on Lucile Speir, the favorite, lost a total of $30,000 and that a total of $25,000 was lost on Wilkos Brewer.

FIGHT DECISIONS. Decisions of Tribune fight representatives Thursday were: At New Orleans Red Dolan and Phil Virgets fought draw (15). At Aurora Freddie Enck won decision from Andy Williams (10); Freddie Martin and Benny Bogel fought draw (8). At Rock Island, 111. Johnny Ritchie and Kid Herman fought a draw (10); Tommy Harrison beat Young Donahue (67. At Des Moines Johnny Neu and SolJy Burns fought draw (10).

JACOBSON AND SLOAN DRAWN ST. LOUIS. July 21. Sloan and Jacobson of the St. Louis Browns will come Inside the early draft. Most of the players on both -the Browns Ana Cardinals do not know their draft numbers.

WELLING GIVES DUNDEE BEATING

ST. NrCHOLAjS A. C. July 21. Joe Welling, the Chicago rghtweight, decisively defeated Johnny Dundee In a ten-round bout last night at the St. Nicholas A. C.

Ruskin's Declaration. We are beginning to suspect that old John Ruskin was right when. In a rage over the soaring price of fish, he declared that prices are made by rascals while fools bleat the folly of supply and demand. Providence Journal.