The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1928, Page 6

scereeseaieannse FONE eeecertne ee CN Baie anime Sa ‘PAGE SIX Social Activities Do Not Keep Gene. Tunney GENE CLOSE TO FIGHTING WEIGHT NOW, | Exercises, Uses Fists in Morn- Golfs Afternoons, Reads Evenings ing, OUTLINES HEALTH RULES Because Champ Is Not Glad- hander, Boys Think He Is High-Hat BY ALAN J. GOULD (Associated Press Sport: New York, March 7. P)—Gene Tunney may have his social obli-| gations to fulfil while spending mos' of the winter in Florida, but he not allowing them to interfere preparations for his fistic engage- ments in the summer. The picture of Gentleman Gene, as brought back from Miami beach by the big gymnasium and muscle man, Artie McGovern, is not of an ath- lete in repose on the s t centrating upon the plans for one or two deals this year in left hooks preferred. . “Tunney is close to fighting shape right now, training regul: and thoroughly,” said McGovern. “Like Babe Ruth he knows the value of all- year-around condit‘on. Gene within three pounds of_ his fighting weight now. He doesn't a vary that much the year around, he} told me.” | Tunney’s Schedule i For those who may be skeptical of the way Mr. Tunney puts in his time, this is a sample dail schedule verified by Mr. McGovern. Up and dressed by 8:30 or 8:45, | regularly, after going through aj series of setting. up exercis Ring workout, —_rop shadow-boxing and sparring with one or more of his camp mates, Hearty breakfast, about 10:30, the | first of only two meals on the daily | schedule. | Attends to correspondence and other business until about 5 j Afternoon diversion, usually golf, | the champion’s ‘only sports hobby | outside the ring. Dinner at about 6, followed byj evening social activity or readin, before retiring in time to insure reg- | ular rest of at least 8 hov « Gene's Health Rules Tunney’s rules for health and proper condition are far ‘rom com- plicated. “If I were passig on any advice to boys and young men,” Gene told McGovern, “I would urge them to do these four main things—exercise consistently and properly, regulate the daily schedule, eat wholesome food and avoid stimulants.” These are che champions rules. He neither drinks nor smokes. H does not use even coffee or tea. Two quarts of water are part o¢ his daily diet. While he is in training camp before a fight he drinks two quarts of milk daily. Gene Not ‘High Hat’ ! The opinion abroad that Gentle- man Gene has become “high hat” since assuming championship stat- ure is not shared by Professor Mc- Govern. “I think some of the boys do Gene an injustice in spreading that idea,” aoe Artie. “They do not understand ‘im, “Gene is not a professional glad- hander and never will be. Neither has he any aids around to promote his personality and color. The’ champion has never pulled-any of the ‘how are you kid?’ stuff, accom- panied by the old slap on the back, just for effect. That may be why some of the boys thing he’s up- stage. “There’s one thing you can be sure of. Gene Tunney knows his own business and attends to it him- self. If and when he takes it on the chin, and says down, it won’t be be- cause he has neglected to be fit in mind and body.” Indiana Gains Half Share in Cage Title by Beating Illinois Chicago, March 7.—(P)—A half share at least in the westétn con- ference basketball championship for 1928 was the happy possession to- of the Indiana university team. e Hoosiers closed their season last night with 4 27-23 over-time victory over Illinois to gain a sea- son record of 10 victories and two defeats averaging 39.5 points per game. Dale Wells was the Hoosier hero. He dropped in a long shot from the sidelines to the score at 22-22 just before the game ended. In the extra period, he caged two more field goals to e victory sure. Editor) | nds but of an! etergetic young business man con-| “_* & It looks as if the ranking welter and middle-weights are side-stepping Mr. Maurice Cain and his dusky middleweight, Jack McVey. At least, that is the belief of Mr. Cain, who says he will match his man w:*: any and all of ’em for nothing just to get them in the ring. The leading boys in these di- visions pay strict attention to other things whe the subject of McVey is brought up and_ it looks as though the latest “black menace” will die of old age before he gets his fling at a title. Just recently, George Courtney, Oklahoma cowboy. also on the trail o2 Mickey Walker, posted a forfeit with the New York Boxing Commis- sion for a scrap w::h the titleholder. Since Walker had been previously suspended, it was suggested Court- ney tangle with McVev. Courtney promptly withdrew his check and temporarily put his ambitions aside. that Courtney is managed by the venerable Paddy Mullins, who form- erly handled Harry Wills, grand- deddy of all the “black menaces.” Followers of things fistic were the squawks of Paddy when Jack Demp- y seemed to >¢ avoiding .. match ith his Senegambian. It even went so far that Mulliz: threatened to t. ke a punch at Dempsey’s recondi- tioned nose. Now Paddy Mullins seems to have lost his memory and even has cultivated a color line of his own, All of which makes Jack McVey look like the best, but also t’ st unlucky middleweight in the land. Jack has come to the fore rap- idly during the past year. Until then, classified as just a good club fighter, he enticed Pete Latzo, former welterweight boss, into the ring and proceeded to give the Scran- Latest Black Sensation of Rings Is Being Sidestepped by the Leading Welters and Middleweights, According to Maurice Cain, Manager of Jack McVey M A funny angle t this episode is| THE BISMARCK ‘TRIBUN Latest Black Menace x Ok ,ton mine boy a tasty going-over, jonly to meet with typical McVey luck in the shape of a draw de- \ cision. Ait r draw with Dave Shade, although ringsider; all agreed Mc- Vey the winner, followed and caused the better welters and middles to hunt their holes. In the latter rumpus, McVey handed the boys a good laugh at the; expense of Leo P. Flynn, Shade’s) manager. Jack was leading the fight. In one of tke later rounds he drove Dave into a corner directly above where Flynn was sitting. Tieing up Shade’s hands and holding him with ease, he leaned over the ropes and howled his derision at the carpetbag- ger and his string of fighters. Even oie joined in the outburst that! followed. 1. McVey is the Vardon of the ring. He is a true stylist and as great a crowd-pleaser as cin be found. She- ci lizing in straight vunches, he wields a good-sized kick with both mittens. He works with a grace and smoothness that make j pear effortless and gives y idea he is but half trying. Only by the signs of wear on his oppo- nents do you sense the venom in the black boy’s thrusts. Jack seldom wastes a punch and! throws his right only when pre- sented with a. bona fide opening, which is often when McVey is look- ing for them. jorn in Athens, Ga., 22 years ago, has been fighting since 1921, He s beaten a host of good men, los- ing only four bouts during his first six years of warfare. He has; turned back, among others, such bat- tlers as Jack Hood, Allentown Joe Gans, Sailor Friedman, Walcott Langford and Bobby Barrett. (By'The Associated Press) BABE WHACKS ONE St. Petersburg, Fla.—The bust- ing Babe is at it again, Forsak:ng his golf spree, Ruth donned a Yanks’ uniform yesterday and whacked out a homer. He thumped five other long drives too which would have been good for four-bag- gers in any ball game. “Sixty-one homers or bust” is the watchword for the great Ruth in the 1928 campaign. He slugged sixty last season, GIANTS POP HOMERS Augusta, G.—Memphis Bill Terry thas started home runs popping in the Giants’ camp with a a of the . The other game bearing on the title takes place at Minneapolis Sat- urday when Purdue engages Minne- sote. If Purdue wins, the Boiler- makers will get a half share in the championship. Billiard Title Rivals ’ Divided din 2 Groups Chicago, March 7.—(?)—The 10 co-testants in the National pocket Dilliard championship tourney were| V: divided into two classes today, half having clear slates and the others “Concannon of Washington place with two defeats, Vood of Duluth Lroke evr in es, and drew Ponzi of 0 o Lauri of. New ald of Pitts- in eight inn: ito 43. La— fe tceaamesa ; Johnny Mos- will report to the long drives in his first workout. Six mates came through with a big wallop apiece too, Barrett's four-fly hit with two aboard giving his side a 4 to 3 victory in an assorted line- Bp.ct players yesterday. The Giants play their first exhibition game against Walter Johnson’s . Newark Internationals Saturday. DAZZY VANCE SIGNS Clearwater, .—Holdout wor- ties of the Robins have faded away. today with the signing of Dazzy ‘ance, National League strike- out king, at a reported figure of $20,000 a year. now is th the} hi hest salaried itcher in the Nee mal circuit the - second high oY by Herb Pennock ofthe “vaskecs who draws down $22,000, MOSTIL WILL REPORT Mi Ray til, outfielder, ining camp here Merch 16. , In a seven inning ef ipeice game vesterdav Dowdney, Williamson and Blankenship; pitching for the regu- lars, held the. second an aes games was to start today at the Chicago Cubs training camp, to pre- pare the regulars for league com- j Petition over the week-end at Los j Angeles. SOX MEET CARDS Bradenton, Fla.—Long hitting was the order of the day as the Red Sox regulars bested the scrubs 7-2 yesterday in preparation for today’s opener of the exhibition series in which the boys from Boston will en- tertain the St. Louis Cardinals. YANS BEAT CARDS Avon Park, Fla.—Sylvester John- son, veteran right hander and Larry “Lefty” Irvin, a rookie owned by Rochester, are bright figures in the Cardinal camp since their work in yesterday’s Regular-Yannigan game in which the first string men were defeated 7 to 3. ROOKIE PITCHS SUPERB West Palm Beach, Fla.—Fred Burnett, a recruit from Hannibal, Mo., made everyone sit up and take camp here yostarday with a deszling| camp here y with a dazzling pitching exhibition in the third ‘annigan game of the season. RECRUIT PLEASES i San eogueal Tex.—A ey. Joke sjor league prospect has been Masoterea ‘by the Detroit Tigers in Independent Slope Basketb ! | NEW SALEM IS HOST'T0 CAGE MEET ENTRIES Bismarck Phantoms Will Clash With Brisbane on Thurs- day Night MANY STRONG QUINTETS Lecals Stand Good Chance of pees ' The Bismarck Phantoms and 11 other Missouri Slope independent basketball ‘teams are burnishing their cagewares today preparatory to opening of hostilities at the New Salem Independent Basketball tourney Thursday night at New Salem. Drawings which were completed Wednesday by L. Albrecht, New Salem, manager of the tourney, finds the Bismarck Phantoms sched- uled to open the tournament at 8:80) Pp. m. Thursday with Brisbane as| ‘opponents, : New Salem Hawks and the Flash-| er Comets will play the curtain-/ raiser at 7:30 p. m. At 9:30 a. m. Friday, the Flasher Statics and Bucyrus will tangle in! the first of six games billed for the second day of the meet. Center and the New Salem Hol-| steins will play the second morning game at 10:30. __In the afternoon, the State Train. ing school quint of Mandan an New Leipzig will clash at 2:30 while Washburn and Hazelton meet at 3:30, Second Round Friday The winner of the New Salem Hawks-Flasher Comets game will play the victor of the Bismarck Phantoms-Brisbane _set-to at. 7:30 p. m. Friday. At 8:30 p. m. the vic- tor of the Flasher Statics-Bucyrus wrangle will try conclusions /with the winner of the Center-New Salem Holsteins encounter. Saturday's play will be inaugur- ated by a game between the winner of the New Leipzig-State Training school game and the winner of the} Washburn-Hazelton contest. At 10:30 p. m. the semi-finals will be played. i Play for the consolation trophy will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday while the championship game is} called for 8:30 p. m. The outcome of the tournament is rather a muddle as there are many strong quints and dark horses en- tered. The Bismarck Phantoms and the state training school quints are powerful. Both of the New’ Salem entrants are carable of great ball on their home floor. New Leipzig and Washburn have beaten a great majority of their opponents this season. _Dopester. believe that either the New Salem Hawks or the Phantoms will go through the finals while in the other frames, the.doping of the finalists is more difficult, due | to the greater strength of the quints. FIGHTS IGHT: New York — Bobby Burns, New York, and Phil McGraw, Detroit, drew, (10), Portland, Me.— Frankie Ge- naro, N, B. A. BL cole gag toe pion, defeated Duke, Menard, Going Through to Finals as | Result of Draw \ The ranks of champion pole vault- ers are not crowded because the suc- cessful vaulters must have body, shoulders and arms strong enough to do the work of a gymnast, com- bined with the speed of a sprinter and the spring or drive of a broad jum in addition to natural nim- blen ¢ agility. T int must cover all lines of athletic work, for the pole vaulter must gain pron ciency far beyond that of an athlete who competes in any other one event. Considerable work in the gymnasium with hori- zontal bar, parallel bars, rings and pulleys is excellent for body build- ing. Special attention must be pla to the development of the grip in the hands and strength in the forearms. | Standing on the hands is an im: portant exercise. It develops arms and shoulders and perfects poise and body balance. While on the hands, th. boy should push up and down} scveral times. Short sprints with dash men develops speed. Right-handed vaulters carry the, YANKEES PREPARE FOR SUMMER WARS WITH SAME CORPS Manager Huggins Contem- plates No Immediate Changes in Title Line-up BY BRIAN BELL (Associated Press Sports Writer) St. Petersburg, Fla., March 7.— (®)—From the pinnacle of a world's championship the New York Yan- kees are standing pat with their shock troops and preparing for baseball war in time of peace only by_bolstering their reserve forces. Manager Huggins contemplates | no immediate changes in the lineup! that was good enough to turn back all American league opposition and vanquish the National league champions in four steal ht games. he infield will remain as consti- tuted at the close of the last season with Lou Gehrig at first, Tony Laz- zeri playing second, Mark Koenig Sass aa of short and Joe Dugan at,third. His mates have the jump or Lazzeri in early training but it is expected that he will come on and Biddeford, Me., (10). Cleveland — W. Y. (Young) Stribling, Macon, Ga., won from Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis, (12). Phil Zwick, Cleveland, and Jacinto, Valdez, Philippines, drew, (8). Gaston Charles, France, won on 2 foul from Joe Lucas, Detroit (4). Liverpool, Eng. — Russell Whalen, Chicago, knocked out George White, Liverpool, (12). _ Toronto, Ont. — George Fi- field, Canada, defeated Sailor Friedman, Chicago, (8). Eddie Speaks, Louisville, won from Tommy Mitchell, Toronto, (8). Allentown, Pa—Jack Horner, St. Louis, and Pat Haley, Phil- adelphia, drew, (10). Hagerstown, Md. — Eddie Bowling, Ochela, Fla. and Frankie De Angelo, Washing- ton, D. C., drew, (8): Los Angeles — Bud Taylor. Terre Haute, defeated Tensele Fernandez, Philippines, San Antonio, Tex. — Chicho Cisneros, Mexico City, and Mike Vasquez, El Paso, drew, (10). Indianapolis—Davy Adelman, Philadelphia, shaded Kid .Lencho, Mexico oy, (10), Tommy Crowley, Pittsbur; fi Jackie Par tees a Nolen chard: a@ recruit in- fielder . 0} from Fort Worth of ‘the ‘Texas . Mahager Moriarty is much impressed by Richardson's. work. FIRST GAME TODAY Fort Myers, Fla.—Somewhat a u ‘to B.svarkiog given st them -by the regular. Athle venge themselves on the Phil - day, in the first major league came of the season. ROOK. .TICKLES PECK San Jose, Cal.—Matt Calo, New York drew (Oy Portland, Ore.—Jack Renault, New York, knocked out Roy (Hoot) Burger, Kanass (3). ( a. page seven) ‘the Yankee stadium without catch up. Dugan will b. given a lift at third when necessary by Gene Robertson, back in the major leagues after a stay with St. Paul, and going at a ren, clip in the spring workou' former St. Louis player ge extra speed by discarding his stockings and goes barelegged way Naround third base in high gear at all times. Leo Durocher, capable short- stop, has also come to the Yankees from St. Paul, and Mike Gazella re- tained from last year’s championship array, makes the third extra in- fielder. 4 Ruth, Combs and Meusel hold their own without serious opposition and Paschal and Durst will again stand by. i Have Three Catchers The Yankees have their three 1927 catchers intact. Collins, Bengough and Grabowski and three -nore in the camp. Two of the new comers were college stars, Bryant, once of Oglethorpe Eiseman, who caught for Syracuse. The third, Bill Dickey, just 21 years of age, but an inch over six feet in height, has impressed “fanager Huggins. ‘ ‘Two young pitchers, both froi the American association, have shown lace: on the Pare to insure their staff, ed Johnson, from Milwau- Shealy from St. Paul, Piogras, Wilsy Moore end Myles oore al Thomas. will know their vay pies Pipgras and a first seasor as definite first string stars. Pipgras, in and’ out of the American league for years, found himself last year and climaxed: his season’s work. with a great world Dean Cromwell E - * * | the ‘back ma; xplains * * # “ek ko * For Pole Vaulters to Become Proficient Training Methods MAKING TRACK CHAMPIONS—BY DEAN CROMWELL x * * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1928 * ® Here is Lee Barnes, Southern California’s' rival to the great Sabin Carr of le, skimming over the cane at a height of 13 feet 6 inches. Note how he pushes the pole away from him to clear the bar. pole with the right hand higher the left, palm downward. hands should. be about 30 ‘he apart. The pole is carried at the, pi right side of the body and the take-| pole pointed straight ahead as he} runs, The point of take off is sarked by placing the.pole in the box and raising the arms over the head, both hands together on the pole. vaulter leaves the’ ground directly under the point. where the hands touch the pole. It may be an inch or so backward, but if too far forward be wrenched. More rapid progress at-first comes from working without the cross bar. The athlete merely grasps the pole about eight feet above the ground and runs slowly down to the stand- ards. As he places the pole in the box, he raises his arms above his BASEBALL CLUB ORGANIZED | Valley City—Tom . Noonan was} el present of the newly or- ganized baseball club at Valley City.' P. W. Corby will serve as secretary. The club is considering the | tion of getting into the Red il league for this summer's games. | Also his form to descend. near! starts upward. air. erally landing facing the bar. To get the correct step, the boy uses a run of 75 or 80 feet with a! double check mark, one about 36 feet and the other about 70 feet from While running, the youth steps on these marks with the take-off foot and this brings him to the box with feet in correct the standards. position. NOT SO DUMB i“ Mother: “What sort of a mah is this fiance of yours? ‘ Priscilla: ell, mother, he says he has al wanted a home— Mother: I like the sound of that. Priscilla; —and he likes ours very much.—Tit-Bits. ne ee hands together and elbows} Z straight. He then pulls up,; inches practicing form, and landing in the it. As the take off is made, the body off is from the left foot. The vaulter swings forward a good lift is given must always face full front with the: toward the right and the vaulter When the body |swing is completed the athlete pulls up so’ that the legs and body are shot straight above the head in the When the maximum height is} The attained by the feet the body is pushed over the cross-bar and the pole shoved: away, the vaulter gen- y from Ring Training all Teams Burnish Cage Wares GAMMONS AND HAINES ENTER BRIDGE MEET Bismarck Men- and Possibly, Others Will Play in First State Tourney John Gammons and Caleb Haines of Bismarck have signified their in- tention of entering the first annual North Dakota Bridge tournament which is being held in Fargo this week-end, beginning tomorrow. Several other prominent card. shufflers of the Capital City and Mandan are also considering a trek ito the Gate City to try their no- trumps and I-pass hands against those of other expert, players of the green baize. Any card player of the Missouri Slope who wishes to enter the Fargo meet should get in touch with Mr. Gammons immediately or notify H. F, Horner, Fargo, president of the Fargo Sea ee Lette) which is sponsering the tournament! ’ 20 Clubs Entered With more than 20 bridge clubs of the northwest already entered for the club play on the opening day of the tournament Thursday, prospects are also bright for more than 200 individual competitors, according to Mr. Horner. | Championship team play will be- igin Friday afternoon and Friday levening a banquet will be held at ‘which all entered in the meet are ‘eligible to attend. It is expected that a state Auction Bridge league will be formed at this time. Play will be brought to a close Saturday night when the team ‘championship will be decided. The Howell system of play, eliminating the possibilities of luck, will’be used and Henry T. Fry, secretary of the American Auction Bridge league, will be in.charge. 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