The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1924, Page 6

PAGE SIX ports) NEGRO DEFEATS ‘LUIS FIRPO IN ‘HANDY FASHION , Harry Wills, Contender For Heavyweight Crown, Al- most Knocks Out Firpo | | >GREAT CROWD PRESENT | Receipts For Fight in Jersey | City Are Estimated to | I 14 i ! F - Be $800,000 Jersey City, Sept. u 12—Harry Wills | battered his way to a sma sided victory last night over Luis © Angel Firpo in « gruelling 12 round NVbattle before a throng estimated at 475,000 in Boyle's Thirty Acres. 4, Dominating the fight from start to finish, with an exhibition of rin eraft that completely spiked Firpo's heaviest gun, his famous right, Wills | the giant Argentine into de- sive defeat with a bruising, relent- | attack to the head and body. 2 Firpo, knocked down for a count of = 4 in the second round, wa gered n several others by lightning-like | thrusts to his jaw and subjected to aj savage, weakening | body. Shorn of hi , and only. potent weapon, the | Argentine fought « losing battle all he way. His ‘d hrough the te Dnegro rival adm 1ot_the boxin satility of ng one! sameness carr ific punishment istered, but he had skill, speed or ver- ck to cope with the 2 crafty, resourceful and relentless | sampaign of bis opponent. le rendered, + 4s none i r New Jer-| sey ring lay there was no question of the outcome. vhile the big majority of newspaper writies gave every round to the big iegro. hat evenly divided as to who of the wo ring giants would score it. But nstead they saw Wills, the ring naster and wiley vetera’ wrestle his to a convincing but anexciting victory. The Brown Panther was at his rest, employing all his strategy to ‘ompletely baffle his cpponent, but} *irpo was not the Wild Bull he had that he mighty ish sent Vills employed all the tricks of “trade to stand off Firpo’s The big negro continually irpo with his long left and vrestled the Argentine about while | re administered terrific punishment | vith short right jolts to the head| snd body. At close range, Firpo was | »ewildered, helpless, and at times} tandled like a child by his rival. | Several times during the fight *irpo complained of Wills’ tactic lis handlers, too, protested to Re- eree Danny Sullivan that Wills was infair, but Sullivan refused to heed hem, pointing out that they had wgreed to fight in the clinches as ong as one hand was free. | Receipts $800,000 | No definite figures on the receipts | lable early today, but Ric ced the amount close to $800.- | 00, which sets a new high mark in inancial returns for a non-cham- ionship bout. } Of this amount, Firpo will receive auch more despite his defeat, than | Wills in victory. The Argentine was , inderstood to have been guaranteed lose to $250,000 while Wills’ share | vas placed at $100,000. _ FIRPO-WILLS | FIGHT ROUND | BY ROUND Round One They met in a clinch in the center | f the ring and wrestled to Wills’ lorner. They clinched again in the! enter of the ring, the referee pry-| g them apart. Wills staggered Fir- o with right to jaw. They exchang- jd blows at close quarters. Wills ot in three heavy blows without a leturn. There was much wrestling. irpo staggered Wills with his heavy ight, first to the body and then to fhe jaw but the negro was unhurt. ‘irpo landed a rignt uppercut but Ihe negro only smiled. Firpo missed | right and Wills rushed him across o the ropes. They were fighting uriously at the bell. Round Two Firpo landed four rights to the yw as they met in the center of He staggered the negro ith a body punch, Firpo was land- his right consistently at all parts if Wills’ body and head. They inched. Wills knocked Firpo down ith a left to the jaw, but he was ip. at tke count of three apparently rt. Firpo fell into a clinch he got up. Firpo was wild with jis right. Wills missed a right; They ntinued to clinch. Firpo landed jis right solidly to Wills’ head as bell rang. 3 Bound Three Fivpo. rushed out of his corner ith 2 characteristic leap ‘but Wills diately fell into a clinch. They; a4 Wills tying up th ever possible. head and body with his took a right to the bod “irpo, in) Wills landed effec he opinion of some critics, barely | pody when the Argen reld his own in one round, the third, | ¢4 hang on. Firpo land | countered with a bar body batter and | clinched. warned Will$ for holdin: reen in his other battles. Shorn of | hi Jack}of the fight. F Yempsy flying out of the ring a y his right. Firpo missed a right and | tgo, the South American's attack | got a right uppercut to the jaw in re- restling t Wills’ right found Firpo’s jaw again but the South American got in a sweet uppercut {which sent Wills’ head backward | round. The Story the Tape Measure FIRPO NECK NORMAL 4lin EXPANDED 44in WAIST 364i THIGH 23%in CALF 15in ANKLE 9%in REACH 9in : quarters:| entine when-| Firpo landed to the | exchanged blows at | uppercut to Wills’ ja ge of het ccoud oe ,| blows. Firpo missed a lunging right|a right and then clinched. Firpo io me nt ee ed the bowl) 4. the bell sounded. landed weakly to Wills’ jaw and fol- se to capacity, had come in expec- . | lowed i th a right y ation of a knockout, with opinion LAX) Bat I eilen eeeteutie testes Wilh Gon fell into a Firpo’s right and the negro The referee u to pry the two apart clinch atthe found W immediately | d his knee Phe reteree on. Bota landed pretty uppercuts. Firpo was wild with his right. Wills stagger- 1 Firpo with a right flush on the face, but the negro did not follow up advantage. It was the best b! uppercut with They bell. vas impotent and his defense was|turn. They were in a clinch at the| ‘ oo crude to avoid the continual bar- | bell. ‘age of Will's blows. Round Five I Wills Employs Craft Wills’ left staggered Firpo and} a the Argentine clinched. Both landeq | to the body. They clinched. They | wrestled around the ring, pulling | and hauling at cach other. Firpo| landed twice to the head. blocking beautifully. not get set for a blow. mered Firpo’s kidney. stung Firpo, the Argentine cow ing with another right to the head in| return, opening at the bell. Round Six Wills was | They exchanged rights and lefts | to the head. There was plenty of body punching at close quart irpo landed weakly to Wills’, head. he negro smiled as he blocked Fi po's leaps. Firpo rushed half way across the ring to evade one of Wills’ rush They continued their just as the bell rang. Round Seven They fell into their usual clinch as they met in the center of the ring. Firpo danced away from Wills’ right. The Argentin plunging rushes | were missing. ills doubled Firpo| with a left to the body. They pulled and hauled each other around the ring, hitting with their free hands y opening available. Firpo got in a right and left to the head which Wills’ could not block, but no dam-| age was done, Wills jabbed with his left and crossed with his right, stag- gering Firpo in his own cor The negro was hitting harder than his opponent . A right to the jaw made Firpo groggy, Two heavy body blows followed, but the bell stopped Wills from following up further. Round Eight Wills’ left found Firpo’s body andj his right went to the jaw as they met in the center of the ring. F jabbeq weakly with his left but Wills blocked a right cross which followed. A straight right sent Firpo's head backward. The negro was boxing superbly. Wills landed effectively to the body in a clinch. Wills’ punches were carrying more steam than his rival’s. Firpo was short with a right uppercut. The negro landed twice to Firpo’s body. They broke from a clinch as the bell ended the 2 Round Nine The negro tied Firpo up when he started one of his rushing attacks. Firpo led with his right and fell into aclinch. They exchanged body blows at close quarters. The negro’s reach was bothering Firpo. Wills stood off and peppered Firpo at long range, landing effectively six times without an absolute return. Firpo was going away as Wills’ right struck his jaw. The negro is gaining confidence. Firpo led ‘with his right but Wills cleverly blocked the blow and caught Firpo on the side of the head com- ing in. Firpo’s right hit Wills on the head but the negro only. smiled. The hell stopped the fight in the | in return. | the blow 1 They were sparring for an| Round Ten They exchanged bod; protected to the referee in the clinches, Will blows. Firpo for hitting heavy right s landed a one head and the 4 clinched. Wills landed to body but took a stiff one in the wind Firpo danced away from which stung the negro. Wills took a beautiful right on the jaw just as the bell rang. Round Eleven Wills rushed to mect Firpo but the Argentine clinched. Wills hook- ed his right to Firpo’s jaw as referee attempted to part them. po landed his right to Wills’ jaw and followed with a right to the body, but ked steam, There was much wre and hanging on by both principals, Firpo landed his right to Wills’ jaw twice in rapid su jon but the negro kept con- centrating to Firpo’s body, which pink from the heavy battery of which he had absorbed. Firpo getti his right over better but also taking plenty of body pun- ishment, They were tied tight at the bell. ROUND TWELVE The shook hands immediate- clinched. Firpo hanging on des- perately. Wills was opening up try- ing frant to put over a finish- ing blow. He continued his relent- attack. Firpo was hanging vagely. Wills missed a right but landed two successive rights to the head a moment later. Firpo landed his right straight to Wills’ face but the negro continued to smile. They continued their clinel- ing and wrestling ting the worst which followed. Thi at the bell. FIRPO FRIENDS DISAPPOINTED Sept. 1 wa y were clinched Buenos Aire: po's defeat at the hand American negro heavyweight, received with boos by the crowds which gathered in front of the newspaper billboards. There were expressions of dissatisfaction that the fight had not determined deci- sively one way or the other in knockout. The crowd quickly melted away after the result became known. HOME COMING DATE FIXED Fargo, N. D., Sept. 12—Homecom- ing at the North Dakota Agricul- tural college has been set for No- vember “1 when the University of North Dakota football team meets the Bisons of the state agricultural college at Fargo. The athletic asso- ciatipn, under the direction of N. D. Gorman, president, is making exten- sive plans for the day with a full program of events in which alumni and former students are the honored guests. Various committees will be named later. FIRST FOOTBALL DEATH RECORDED Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 12.—One of the first football casualties of the year occurred here yesterday when John Chandler, 16, a candidate for the local high school eleven, died following injury received ' when making a flying tackle during prac- tice. His death, according to phy sicians, was due to.a blow behind the ear. PLAID SILK Linings of plaid silk in gorgeous colors and with very large patterns pes aaa eS ‘ BASEBALL | 3 sleet AMERICAN ASSOCIATION j better. | MARKET NEWS ‘WHEAT GOES. UP AGAIN Firm Tone Is Noticeable in The Early Dealings Chicago, Sept. 12—Lively pur- chasing for seaboard accounts gave a fresh upturn to wheat today dur- ‘ing the early dealings. Indications pointed to further large export busi- ness. The opening, which ranged !from Sxc to 1!2¢ higher, with De- cember $1.33 to $1.34 and May $1.39 % to $1.40%, was followed by slight further gains and then by a mod»r- ate setback. Subsequently reports of a decided falling off in the volume of the win- ter wheat movement tended to bring about rallies after declines. The higher, Dec. $1.33 3-4 to 718 and May } $1.40 1-4 to 3-8. CHICAGO PRODUCE Chicago, Sept. 12.—Butte? higher. Receipt: tubs. Creamery ex- tras 37%c; standards 36c; extra firsts 36c to 37c; firsts 34c¢ to 35¢; seconds 32c to 33¢; cheese unchang- ed, eggs unchanged, teveipts 7,733 cases; poultry alive, lower; fowls 17c to 26c; springs 25cs; roosters 16c, CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, Sept. 12.—Hog reeeipts 19,00. Strong to 10 cents higher.| Top $10.35, Cattle receipts 4,000. Desirable yearlings and handyweight fed steers $11.25. Sheep receip| early sales dy to $ 29,000. Slow. Few) ive lambs around stea- 0 to $14.00. ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK Agr.)—Cattle receipts 1,000. steads and qu Fully One load dry-feds weight ity to sell around $9.50 or Bulk grass steers or yearl- ings 50 to, $7.00. Fat she-stock $3.50 to $5. “anners and cutters strong, $2 .00. Bologna bulls steady a Stockers and feeders in light supply steady. Run includes 30 Montanas which arrived late. No nominally loads of Ww. L. . Pet. St. Paul .. 2 BZ 62 569 Indianapolis 2 63 566 Louisville 65 652 Milwaukee 72 497 Toledo a a7 484 Minneapolis 2 459 Columbus 81 45 Kansas City 82.427 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. New York . 84 54 609 Brooklyn 84 56 603 Pittsburgh 56 585. Cincinnati 64 539 Chicago . 64 629 St. Louis 81 A18 Philadelphia 82 Als Boston ..... 90 B48 AMERICAN LEAGUE w. L. Washington 57 New York 58 Detroit 64 St. Louis 67 Cleveland a4 Philadelphia WW Boston 78 Chicago. Ls RESULTS YESTERDAY National League Philadelphia 7; Brooklyn 8. Others not scheduled. American League, Chicago 4; Detroit 5. Washington 7; Philadelphia 4. New York 4-8; Boston 3-3. Cleveland 12. : St. Louis 7-6. American Association t. Paul at Minneapolis, rain. Kansas City at Milwaukee, rain, Others not scheduled. , YANKEES GAIN HALF A GAM Boston, Sept. 12.—The Yankees gained half a game on Washington yesterday by taking a double header from Boston, 4 to 3, and 8 ta 3. The issue in- the first game was decided in the ninth when Meusel doubled, went to third on Pinch Hitter McNally’s infield single, and scored on Ward's sacrifice fly. With Dugan on second in the 8th Ruth hit his 45th home run of the ear. The second game saw the Yankees give Shawkey a four run lead in the first inning. Cook By Wire Instead of by Fire, A good fur felt hat has a lively, resilient “feel”— run your hand over, your mew Lanpher and you'll get the idea. The low price gives a pleasant trading on beeves as yet. Calves re- ceipts 800. Steady, to 25 cents high- er. Bulk best tights to packers $8.50 to $9, A few choice kinds upward htp $10.00. Hog receipts 4,500. Fairly active, | steady to strong. Bulk desirable 150 to 275-pound averages $9.75. Top $9.85. Packing sows mostly $8.65 to $8.85. Feeder pigs steady, bulk] steady, bulk better grades $7.75. «Sheep receipts 500; Active, steady, with Thursday’s close. Bulk better’ native lambs $13.25. Untrimmed 4 sort $12.25. Culls $8.00 ta $8.50. Sheep steady. Best light. ewes td} packers $6.00. Heavies@ down to $4.00. Breeding ewes $6.00 to $7.50. MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR, Minneapolis, Sept. 12—Flour 15 to! 20 cents higher. In carload lots. fam- ily patents quoted at $7.50 to $7.55 a. barrel: in 98-pound cotton sacks. Ship- ments 50,128 barrels, Bran $23.00 to $24.00. MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN Minneapolis, Sept. 12—Wheat. .re- ceipts 447 cars compared with 463 cars a year ago. Cash No. 1 north- ern $1.31 to $1.33%; No. 1 hard spring $1.35% to $1.454%; No. 1 dark northern spring choice to fancy $1401 to $1.45%4; good to choice $1.36% to $1.39%; ordinary to good $1.33% to $1.25!4; No. 1 dark hard Montana on track $1.36% to $1.36%; to arrive, $1.25%% to $1.36%; old September $1.2941; new September Deeember $1.33%; May 11.3918. Corn No. 3 yellow, $1.18% to %c; oats No. 3 white 46%c to %c; bar- ley 70c to 83c; rye No. 2, 93%c¢ to “4c; flax No. 1, $2.33. BISMARCK GRAIN (Furnished by Russell-Miller Co.) Bismarck, Sept. 12, 1924, No. 1 hard spring .. No. 1 dark northern . No. 1 northern spring . No. 1 amber durum . No, 1 mixed durum . No. 1 red durum . No. 1 flax .. No. 2 flax No. 1 rye We quote following: Oats Barley Speltz, per cwt. Dark hard winter . Hard winter $1.21 + 120 1.16 1.02 97, 211 2.06 7 Shell Corn Yellow No. 2, 56 Ibs. ar more ..$1.00 No. 3, 55 Ibs. . 99 No. 4..4... . BB e 1 cent per pound discount under 65 Ib. Ear corn 5 cents under shell. HUNGARIAN VETCH Farmers will. save grain and money from the use of Hungarian vetch as a cover and green manure: crop. It is especially favorable, due to its winter hardiness and resist- ance to over watering. 2000 GALLONS A YEAR Osmaston Jenny, | 8-year-old Brit- ish Friesinn, owned by J. Percy Fitcher of Yorkshire, Eng., is said to have produced 42 tons of milk in 10,500 pounds annually. gallons of milk im One yeer. CHAMP GUERNSBY _Wiseonsin boasts a world’s eham- pi in a grade Guernsey cow owned by Matt -Domaszek\ of -Amher * LANPHER HAT FIVE DOLLARS middle of a clinch. are liked for fall coats. Junction: She is New Hope Lily, who-has just completed a record of 17,655.7 pounds of milk and 887.74 pounds of butter fat, which is mone ‘butter fat “then: any. other grade Guernsey thas produced. * VARNISH WALL PAPER Varnish :the wall paper back” of your sifk and you can then wipe, it off with a damp cloth when it seems soiled, { close was firm 1-4 to 1 5-8 cents net) $1.29%;, old December $1.33%4 ; al + 1,08) the fher-life time, an average record of On three. oceasions she gave more than 2000 ‘ HOG RAISING GROWING FAST NEAR HALLIDAY 36 Carloads: of Hogs Are Shipped From Point Since Last January First ALSO MANY CATTLE (Special to The Tribune) Halliday, N. D., Sept. 12.—The farmers in the N. D., are strongly the germ, “Hogites.” Since January first last, 36 car- loads of hogs have been shipped from thie point, all. having been corn fed. It is thought that during the next twelve months twice this num- ber of cars of hogs will be shipped Among those having good bunches of growing hogs, Charles L. Irons has probably the biggest bunch of about three hundred; R. Cole Smith has about one hundred sixty; John Steffen has about one hundred fifty; Steffen Brothers have about one} hundred forty; John Selle has about one hundred twenty; Knut Toft has about one hundred twenty; Oscar Nordahl has about one hundred; Nordahl Brothers have about one hundred forty; A. Jermunson has abou sixty; Alaf Alafsan has about i Ole Christenson has about 0. Gullin has about six- ty; Daniel Stern has about eighty; Jacob Ziezler has about sixty and most other farmers have twenty or more. Twenty four carloads of cattle have been shipped from this point since January first, four of these having been finished on. corn. Some ef this stock topped the market on the day sold. There will be at least as many to be shipped during the of Halliday, infected with So, St. Paul, Sept. 12.—(U, S. Dept.|;coming season. |. During the month of May, four thousand five hundred gallons of cream: was shipped from this point, three thousand two hundred dollars. During June, five thousand six hun- red gallons of cream was shipped, netting the farmers about three thousand nine hundred dollars. Dur- ing July, six thousand five hundred gallons of cream were shipped net- ting about four thousand two hun- dred dollars. During August six thousand two hundred gallons of cream were shipped netting the {farmers about thirty seven hundred dollars. Grain buyers of Halliday have made a careful estimate of the cars ngedei to handle the present crop ‘om this point and figure that it will require three hundred _ thirty cars handling a total of over four hundred thousand bushels, netting the farmers at present prices ap- proximately three hundred twenty thousand dollars, ‘A careful survey of the corn acre- age tributary to more than seven planted this year. valleys and low spots has been frost- ed but that on the higher ground will be matured corn in ten days to two weeks. erected and some is handled from the shocks and shredded, making an abundance of feed. - READ TRIBUNE WANT ADDS. netting the farmers approximately | Put-Your Best Foot Forward Avoid the dangers of tired, aching, misshapen feet. Come in and have your footprint taken. Absolutely no obligation. ROUND RIPPER WALKING SHOES MEN’S CLOTHES SHOP Alex Rosen & Bro. 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