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SmMiutSJS: 1 HERAT,Ps' FRIDAY EVT.NiNU, .JAlSfUAIsrNeti Managerial Line-up Shows inBenedict and Weinert Each Predict Early Finish of Bout ToimrhtNew managerial faces wilt bo seen in ttio International league next season, the choice being as follows, Rochester-—George T. Stallings. .Turney City—Put Donovan. Toronto—Larry Doyle.Reading—Dick Ilohlitsel, Baltimore—Jaek Dunn.Buffalo—Oeorgo Wiltse.Syracuse—Tout Madden.Akron—Ralph Lattlmore.JAfter waiting nearly two months to sac Charley ‘Weinert and At Benedict in action Syracuse light fans are to be rewarded tonight. The two fumed heavyweights are. in the oily, waiting for the gong which is to send them into action. Tin* match between this pair of heavyweight gladiators, the first bout which Syracuse has bad between real heavyweights in months, was arranged originally as a November feature but Weinert hurt his hand and a postponement from week to week was necessary.Weinert and Benedict declared today that they were in condition to go the 15-ronnd route. If necessary; but both predicted that the climax of their feature number would bo reached long before ilio end of the loth paragraph.Wise followers of fist I.ana affairs aver that the winning of tonight's bout means much to both of the proncipais. in fact it means everything. Weinert must win If he. is to continue Ills dash which it is hoped .will culimiinntf in battles with Bill foynnrsan and Jack Dempsey. Benedict cannot lose if he Is not to consign the. best laid plans of Amy Mack, his manager, into the discard.Weinert Has Great Record. Weinert for six month? had been speeding along, well nigh invincible. His feat of stopping the mountainous Dick O'Brien Tuesday night in two rounds Is considered to be bettor than noteworthy In- the critics. O’Brien Is tall, heavy, fairly clever and generally regarded as a tough cookie. Weinert has clashed .vlth the best heavies in the game and has always emerged with honor. Willie Meehan, Sergt, Bay Smith, Bob Boper, A1 Roberts and others have recently fell before the Jerseyite’s varied attack.Benedict is always dangerous and he Is confluent that he can defeat Weinert tonight. He believes that the Kewarl: boy could not win from him, not in a million years, and also declares that Weinert in aware of the fact, but whistles to maintain his courage.Is Young Gladiator. f Weinert is 23 years old, but has little advantage over his rival tn this respect- Benedict is only 28 years old, hig, strong, and above all courageous, It is said that Benedict will be well above the 200 pound mark tonight, while Weinert expects to weigh about ISO pounds. -Much interest centers in the semifinal bout of ten rounds. Battling Barry will attempt to deprive Danny-Brown of his Central New York bantamweight championship.Tommie Corbie, demon South Boston boy, is to make his local debut against He'd Mack, a willing boxer, Just the sort to cause Corblo much annoyance.Blniev P. Lynch will referee the bouts, Dave Wolfe and J. £. Codding-ton will act ag judges.Story ( MightFour Players Were Offered With Money for Roger ■Hornsby.St. Louis, Jan. 7.—Another new record has been created in the history of baseball finance by report from Botuston, Texas, quoting Branch Rickey, manager of the St. Louis Nationals, as stating the club had received a bona fide offer of *300,000 and four players for Roger Hornsby, Cardinal second baseman and champion hitter of the National league.This figure more than doubles the reported purchase price given by the New York Yankees for Babe1’ Ruth, in i a deal which was conceded to put a •record valuation on a player’s services, ;and is just twice the size of the offer !made by the New York Nationals for ! Hornsby early last season.I At that time, according to a formal 'statement issued by President Samuel TJreadon of the Cardinals, the Giants offered 5150,(100 and two piaycra in exchange for Hornshv. When that wns turned down, the offer was raised to 5200.000. according to Brviulon s s.ule-ment, which', It was explained, was issued to end rumors that Ilornsby was to be disposed of.In connection with the statement, Broadon asserted the club wouldn’t sell the second baseman for a million.”Later, it was said, the Giant management raiced the bid another $50,000. bringing the total offer to a quarter of a million, but again without success. When it was rejected Manager McGraw of the Giants was quoted as saying it would not be renewed. But a new bid was made and again rejected.Rumors that a deal was to bo made for Hornsby continued to crop up in baseball circles after tho closa of the season and . several days ago Judge Francis X, McQuade, treasurer of the Giants, announced that an offer or $200,000 and four playera had been meg. by President Breadon with the reply the club would consider” It if ono of the four players were Frank Frisch. The New York club would not entertain such a proposition, Judge McQuade said.Concurrently with this offer, St wasBoston, the rounds was pretty the United more than Cuba this 'It is slat, ditioti of I. htm to tak return, to tho extra rehabilitat; a mlto of ho took Hi smashed lr where his knee made injury.It wouli to lose $7! has made was Eoltl ago today, in a gcddlt; that be is • tliat he do jlngs well. ;ot dollars | the coin o I book, j It will b •kcos to ki ! money. It i pier, and I money—a I calculated to his teaiYoung £ lively box! Waterbury meet Leo •volt has t late. Fish campaign, in a clash honors.
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Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse, New York, US
Fri, Jan 07, 1921
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