The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1929, Page 8

ng Card Here Friday Ni PLEASING; ~ DOME DESCRIBED IDEAL, FOR SHOW] I Lee Cavanagh and Tiger Johnny ‘4 Compton Are Meeting in ‘Rubber’ Match DOME VENTILATION 1S GOOD i 16 Fighters on Card Have Good i Following; Ticket Sale in Full Swing _ Looks like one of the best fight road Bismarck has had in a long 1 ie. ‘That is what local and Mandan fans | are saying about the card which will be staged at the Dome pavilion, mid- ‘way between Bismarck and Mandan, Priday night. : The card, which is being promoted by Isham Hall and W. J. Godwin, is made up of eight snappy bouts of 41 _ Tounds. Lee Cavanagh, Bismarck, and | Tiger Coa Sein te aes wel- terweights, meet in the 10-round headline! r. Al Watson, Dawson, and Luie Ludis, Mobridge, S. D., in the 160-pound class of slambangers, mect in the eight-round semiwindup. Jackie Gray Featured Jackie Gray, Bismarck, 130-pounder, meets in another one of the featured bouts, and two Fort Lincoln pounders, K. O. McLean and Soldier Parks, meet Opponents from out of the city. { Three Mandan scrappers, Boomer Brooker, who meets Jackie Gray, Gabe Eckroth, and Rusty Farr are also matched for the big card. The show will be the first boxing affair to be held in the Dome pa- vilion, The promoters were eager to rent the pavilion for fhe card and say that it is one of the finest places for @ boxing show in North Dakota. It is large. But the ventilation sys- tem, which aids the boxers greatly and makes more comfort for the fans, is what attracted the eyes of the pro- moters. The ring will be built in the center of the building. Because the five last events on the Program promise some of the most heated boxing action that has been seen here for a long time, local fans Predict a large crowd and one of the city’s best shows. Headliners Are Confident Compton and Cavanagh have cach won one of two previous fights. This is the “rubber” fight, and the winner will be established without any doubt as the best fighter in his class in the state. Both are making boastful pre- dictions of the outcome. Local fans pick Cavanagh; Minot fans pick Gompton. Al Watson, who fights in the semi- windup, is a beginner in the fighting game but has four knockouts to his credit already. He is regarded as the champion athlete in Kidder county. He is a willing mixer and slugger. Lule Ludis answers much the same description, and-the pro- moters will be more disappointed than the crowd if this fight doesn’t produce action and plenty of it. Jackie Gray, K. O. McLean and Parks will have goodly crowds of followers in the audience Friday night when the doors to the Dome open at 17:30 (Bismarck time). Tickets are being sold at the Patterson and Grand Pacific hotels, and at Harris & Woodmansee's. ‘Walter Johnson Too Jolly With Newark Players New York, Jan. 29.—Walter John- | Boy Campi in THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ght Expected to Be O eee ne of Best. American League Managers Unanimous in Claiming 1929 Gonfaion UT OF THE PAST [cOWEMACK SAYS . . mi Until a few years ago the presence of women at boxing matches was looked upon with something akin to horror. That one of the fair sex should mingle with the rough clement which peopled fistic clubs in the old days never failed to call forth appropriate shouts of indignation. As in every other walk of life, times have changed in boxing. Now women in evening dress arc - thickly clustered at all big fights, and there is no comment. Women, as spectators, have come to stay, but many years went by before their presence was generally accepted. It is widely believed that the first fight to be attended by women was the Corbett-Fitzsimmons battle in 1897 at Carson City, Nev. This, however, is incorrect, as 10 years before that historic struggle, ladies were constant visitors at bouts in Gus Hill’s dance hall in New York. : Gus Hill's emporium, located on Bowery at the corner of Houston street, flourished in the bare-knuckle days, and was the most famous meeting place for sportsmen in America. No champion or near champion visiting this country from abroad, or for that matter, no leading fighter from this country felt he had scen America before paying a visit to Gus Hill's, Many boxers, before making a public appearance, would test their ability at Hill's, and these bouts were watched nightly by men—and many women. Such a scene is depicted above in this copy of a wood cut which appeared in Leslie’s Weekly in 1888, It was taken from life, and a fair idea of the number of women to attend Today Hill's dance hall lives only in memory. The old walls have been demolished, and the site is occupied by a furrier—a long jump from the scenes there enacted 40 years ago. Professional Basketball Profitable Barneck Jewelers Made Sponsors of Legion Cage Team R. E. Barneck Decides to Adopt Orphan Team Yesterday; Play Mandan Today The American Legion basketball team is now the Barneck Jewelers’ basketball team. This was announced today by Man- ager Jack Kreifels after R. E. Barneck yesterday decided to sponsor the or- phan team. The Barneck company will purchase basketball suits for the | outfit. The Jeweler's team was originally organized to represent the Lloyd Spetz post of the American Legion, but the Legion voted to drop basket- ball plans. The team then continued as the American Legion team because several games had been booked under that name. The Barneck Jewelers will meet the strong Mandan Trainers at the state training school floor in Mandan at 8:30 p. m. today, Bismarck time. They will meet Company L at Fort Lincoln tomorrow night and the Washburn American Legion team there Feb. 12. Negotiations are un- der way for several games. The Jewelers tonight will start Kreifels and Hill at forwards, Slattery at center, Adam Brown and Martin at guards, Kreifels said. Mandan will start Geston and Farr at forwards, Heidt at center, and Helbling and Roche at guards. Main New York, Jan. 29.—Rube Marquard. has no further baseball ambitions, but he is not going to live the life of ease he could if he wished. Baseball was very good to him, financially. ‘The Rube, who once was known as the 4¢$11,000 lemon and who later quard’s advice about the future. He is going to stert a boys’ camp in Maine this summer. “My wife hes talked me into the idea that I could make a go of it,” he says, “and I am going to try. I'm ALL CHAMPS TRIED AGAIN Every golfer who was won the Texas open championship was en- tered in that meet recently. McDonald. Seven of Eight Teams Are Making Money After 10 Years of Failure CELTICS HELP INTEREST Cleveland Pushes Fort Wayne for First Half Title of Pro Circuit New York, Jan. 29.(7)—Professiona! sports tha y have a new unit. It is pro basketball. The court game after failing as a money maker ‘for cight or 10 years is proving profitable to seven of the eight teams in the American Basket- ball Leaguc, says John J, O'Brien, president. One of the big reasons for the suc- cess of the pro version of the major winter sport is the presence of several of the original Celtics, the greatest basketball combination of all time. Cleveland, battling with Fort Wayne for the first half title, has three of the old Celtics. The American League is the suc- cessor to the old circuit with that name, The first organization so la- beled was a financial failure princi- pally because the Celtics were unbeat- able and ran away with the cham- pionship each year. But the invincible outfit was broken up and those of its members desiring to stay in the pro game are helping build up, instead of tearing down, as they inadvertently did in days past. O'Brien credits the trio of Joe Lop- chick, Dutch Dehnert and Pete Barry. performing at Cleveland with having kept interest at a high pitch in the Ohio city. And their ptesence in the league, along with that of two of their old teammates, Nat Holman and Davy Banks of the New York entry, O'Brien contends, has stimu- lated interest throughout the circuit. The new league has shattered at- tendance records for pro basketball, says . There have been crowds as high as 9,000. All of this, the president feels, results from the new way of doing things. Hippodroming in connection with deciding the league championship has the second half, the players will re- ceive a bonus and there will be no playoff with second and third place teams participating. The first half ends February 10 and the second half March 22, / Uelbir geat Chicago, Fort Wayne, and Paterson. if i L : fi Fs 4 nl e a i ae i § 3 vEHT? I on E: its Nodaks Underdogs In Court Contest With Jackrabbits North Dakotans Weak After Trip; South Dakota State Strong on Paper Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 29.—The big “shot” of North Dakota's home North Central Conference basketball season is carded for Friday night at 7:30 o'clock, when South Dakota State meets the Flickertails in the University armory. South Dakota is undefeatdd in conference play with three victories. North Dakota also has a clean slate and has two triumphs to its credit. In the earlier days of the season North Dakota would have been a heavy favorite to down the Jackrab- bits but recent developments would seem to indicate that North Dakota is now the underdog. Many of the tail feathers were pulled from North Dakota’s machine last week-end when the hungry South Dakota Coyote came within an inch of registering a surprise victory at the Armory. In fact, South Da- kota deserved to win and only a sen- sational sally in the last few minutes enabled the Nodaks to squeeze out a victory by 30 to 29. South Dakota State, on the other hand, made mincemeat of the Coy- otes, defeating them 34 to 13 at Brookings two weeks ago. The Jack- rabbits have also conquered North Dakota Aggies, who in turn showed a great deal of class by whipping South Dakota 41 to 28 the night after the University defeated the same team by one point. Taking all of this into considera- tion it appears that Friday night's embroglio willibe worth coming many miles to see. Jack West, Nodak di- rector, has made arrangements for the largest crowd of the season. Ex- tra bleachers have been put up and he expects fans to be here from Crookston, SEVERAL TEAMS 10 BE MUCH STRONGER laut That Athletics Are Sure to Win This Year Because of Conditions YANKS ALSO ARE CONFIDENT Detroit and St. Louis Browns Show Greatest Improve- ment for Season By HENRY L, FARRELL ‘The open season for claiming, run- ning weeks ahead of schedule is upon us. The usually reticent and conser- vative Connie Mack exposed his head first and took a bow as the manager of the 1929 American League cham- pions. While the veteran Mack was admit- ting that his Philadelphia Athletics modesty and said a few kind words for themselves, Ed Barrow, business manager of the Yankees, agreed with Mack that several teams in the league had been strengthened since last fall and that competition will be keener and that, after considering all circumstances, the Yankees hoped to win the pen- nant again. Howling Dan Howley, whose magic wand worked last year on the St. Louis Browns, agreed with Mack and Barrow that several teams re been strengthened since last fall and that competition will be keener, and he ended with a prayer that no bad in- juries will bust up his club. Adds Few Words Bucky Harris, in a new spot as the manager of the Detroit Tigers, agreed with Mack and Barrow and Howley that several teams have been strengthened since last fall and that competition will be keener and he added a few words. “Several clubs have been strength- ened, but we have added more strength than any other club in the league and we had a good ball club to build on. If it is an act to claim ee Pennant let me in on it, too,” he said. Mack thinks that a stronger Detroit Boston, Cleveland and Chicago club will make things harder for the Yan- kees to win as many games as they won in the first half of the season last year and that a year’s experi- ence on some of his young fellows will enable him to get away to a better start. The Yankees hope that the lame arms of Pennock, Moore and Lazzeri are cured and that they will escape the disaster that those lame arms threatened them with in the last quarter of the 1928 race. Yanks Not Improved Neither the Yanks nor the Athletics have been improved since last season, if a superficial glance is accurate. The ‘Yanks can't be sure about those arms, or about Koenig at third, Durocher at second or Lary at short. And if the Athletics are improved a lot of man- agers would tike to know where Mack got the cure for weak hearts. The Red Sox have a lot of new faces. But that doesn’t mean any- thing. The Indians have two new outfielders, but you have to have somebody to throw the ball. in any league. And if the White Sox are a better team you will have to take the peppery chatter of Lena Blackburne as enough proof for it. It’s too early for one of those expert things to tell the managers who is right and wrong about this matter. The expert has\to do his experting just before the season opens or do it twice, and once is enough. i 3 s g a g at eat a z Ht us nese Hi S28 ice a3 a i i i fe at ilk ile s £ - Hl i q A ~ay STUESDAY; JANUARY 29, 1929 4 Washburn and Hiliners Here This Week” | Claims Title — ———— Only nine years old, Clara Callender, deughter of the Monterey Peninsula golf professional, plays a game of golf better than many of her elders. She either inherited some of her dad’s ability or else thinks it is up to her to prove what a good instructor he is, for she stands ready and will- ing to meet any nine-year-old for the championship of that age. She is shown here. Hoppe Confident He’s Not Sliding New York, Jen. 29.—Willie"Hoppe scoffs at the idea that he is slipping in the 182 balk line game merely because he céused this idea to gain 7 life by playing pocket billiards with Ralph Greenleaf in New York recently. “That was diver- sion,” he replied to his critics. “Greenleaf beat me, but that is not going to affect my 18.2 balk line game. You see I grew up on pocket billiards, and playing that game with Green- Willie Hoppe leaf was just like getting back to the ‘ol swimmin’ hole’ for me. It was a lot of fun. “If some fellows happen to think I'm slipping as an 18.2 player, let them keep track of what I do in the next few months.” Canadiens Given Chance to Lead New York, Jan. 29.—(?)—Montreal’s Canadiens got off to a slow start this Season and spent a lot of time near the bottom of the National League standing before they began their up- | ward climb. Now they have their great opportunity to gain the top of the international group when they end their two-day stand in New York meeting the Americans tonight. A flashy over the New York Rangers last night put them only one ns. Both 1\Terris Through — In Boxing Game Former Lightweight Contender Knocked Out in Sixth by Babe Herman New York, Jan. 29.—(?)—To all in- tents and purposes “finis” has been written to Sid Terris’s fistic career. comeback campaign. He may fight again, but not among the first- rank lightweights of the present day. For five rounds Terris was able to Herman threw his way. But after 22 seconds of fighting in the sixth round Herman connected Washburn Meets Phante-ns Here Thursday; Phantoms to Turtle Lake Tonight PHANTOMS HAVE 8 TILTS Valley City: Meets. Bismarck Here Friday Night; at ley City here Friday night games are-set for the high school gymnasium.: Valley City plays at Mandan Saturday night. : The Phantoms travel to Turtle Lake flush | tonight. where -they will meet the with Terris's jaw, and the New Yorker | strong Turtle Lake went down and out. It was his third knockout defeat in less than a year. Long one of the leading contenders crown, Terris began | Schaumberg, 1927. pound to pass his peak late in In February of 1928 he was matched | the McLean with Jimmy McLarnin, and the Pacific coast slugger knocked him out in a single round. After a long lay-off Terris engaged Ray Miller, the left- hook artist, and the Chicagoan ‘also knocked him out in # round. Riegels’ Run Gave Him Popular Favor Berkeley, Calif., Jan. 29.—Offers of marriage, of positions, presentation of bills, sympathy. congratulations—all of these have come to Ruy Riegels since that famous run in the wrong direction on New Year's Day. Riegels, like many before him who did or said some‘ unusual thing, has been swamped with letters from all over the country since the California- Georgia Tech game. From Seattle to Miami and from Maine to San Diego and all points in between have come several hundred letters. The letters are from folk in all walks of life and one fact stands out in all of them—no criticism or re- Proach is made. One marathon dancer offered her hand in marriage. Two southern girls from a Metho- dist school had to sympathize, “even though it is against the rules of the schoal to write to strange men.” Chuck Carroll, Washington half- back, was one of many football stars who advised Riegels “to forget it.” One old gentleman. who keeps a cigar store presented a bill for $1.20 which he claims he lost because of the run. A Baltimore girl used the old adage, “to err is human,” in advising him to try_again. One of Riegels’ friends, who has read all the letters received. said one could get the idea that “Roy was greater than Lindbergh, funnier than ‘Will Rogers, faster than Charles Pad- dock and better looking than John Gilbert” from the letters. HOPES OF NORTHWESTERN Rut Walter and Tom Warne are ex- pected to be the stars of the North- western track team this year. Warne is @ sophomore pole vaulter. MAY HELP CHICK MEEHAN Al Lassman, giant tackle of the New York University eleven last sea- ccn, may serve as an assistant coach to Chick Meehan nex: fall. QUITE RIGHT First Tourist: What are these In- dians doing? A snake dance? Second Tourist: Oh, they're just 5—Granville Independents nee 7—Turtle Lake Independents ere. Feb. 13—State Training school here. Feb. 14—Phantoms vs. - Napoleon Squirrels at Napoleon. Feb. 22—Phantoms vs. New Salem Holsteins at New Salem. Feb. 27—Napoleon Squirrels here. March 1.and 2—District tournment Nibs Price Never Played Grid Game San - Diego, Cal, Jan. 29.—(P— Coach C. N. “Nibs” Price, who took his place this season among the best of Pacific Coast gridiron mentors, started’ off on his coaching career here in 1916, without the usual quali- fication of having ‘played football. A few more pages of the life of this 36-year-old University of California coach must be turned back to get a clear insight of his career’s beginning. Back during the days when football at California meant rugby in knee pants, ® little fellow about. five feet five inches in height, and weighing not more than 130 pounds, turned out for | Practice. He learned a lot of rugby before he graduated in 1914. A spell in the army followed. He came to this extreme southwest- ern corner of the country in 1916 to