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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
10
Milwaukee report states Lee Barrett delivered a decisive right uppercut in the ninth round of a ten round bout versus Kid Graves at the Elite rink on Thursday night, securing victory for Barrett.
Barrett controlled eight rounds against Graves and held a clear edge in punches. Graves found an opening in the ninth round with a brutal right that nearly knocked Barrett down, nearly changing the outcome after a heavy exchange.
New York December 6 magnates will meet next Tuesday to decide on the seventeen player demands. Reportedly 85 percent of major league players refuse to sign until owners address the issues.
Benjamin Allen of Kansas City defeated Charles Weston of Pittsburg 200 to 68 to retain his world billiard title. Allen scored 600 points to 411 for Weston, showing strong form in the closing match amid talk of a new American team for the international cup and possible retirements by Whitney Waterbury and others.
New York December 6 reports that Ad Wolgast has accepted an offer to box Freddie Welsh the British lightweight champion at Madison Square Garden on December 18. Welsh is understood to have accepted terms.
New York reports that with the British polo challenge accepted, prospects today were favorable for a strong showing as negotiations moved forward and competition intensified.
Attorney B J Bachrach filed a writ of error in federal court arguing that the Mann white slave act targets only cases where individuals transport women across state lines for commercial gain. He represents John Arthur Johnson the boxer in the Chicago area.
A whimsical line notes a sweet faced girl in calico as a real angel in disguise and adds that a man’s whistle can signal his fortunes.
Young Sampson a north side wrestler and railroad fireman defeated Paulson the Northfield champion in two straight falls at Farmington Minnesota. Paulson weighed 159 pounds to Sampson 135 and lasted one hour ten minutes in the first fall before succumbing in the second. Sampson, viewed as a rising talent in mat and fist circles, plans winter training and has already stirred local fan interest amid ongoing preparations in St Paul for another bout.
Yale adviser Walter Camp travels to Chicago as talks resume on a Yale Chicago game next fall. Coach Stagg favors the matchup, aided by Yale’s new stadium, as New Haven weighs western opponent appeal amid financial stringency concerns.
The Giants White Sox reached Yokohama after an eighteen day voyage from Victoria. The Empress of Japan carrying the American baseball squad was expected to dock later today. A mid Pacific storm delayed the steamship by three days.
Faculty representatives of the western conference met in Chicago on December 6 to act on the University of Nebraska’s membership, discuss possible intersectival basketball games, and handle other business. They judged Nebraska strong athletically but likely to be denied due to the conference’s size, and speculated on the slim prospects for inter sectional contests as the league moves to abolish internal championships.
The Northern league baseball meeting, set for Duluth Monday, was indefinitely postponed by President Burmeister. The delay postpones deciding next season's schedule.
Chicago reports say Packer McFarland may miss the ten round match with Jack Britton in Milwaukee Monday if over the ten pound limit. McFarland weighed 146 in St Louis while Britton weighed 134 in Wisconsin. Officials note Wisconsin law bans fights with more than ten pounds difference but McFarland insists he will be ready weigh in.
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