The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1929, Page 8

a 4 ‘ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _ TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1929 Russie LeRoy and Jack Hurley Will Come to Bismarck Tomorrow . COLORFUL FARGOAN (Michigan Is Moral Monarch SURE OF DEFEATING ~ BISMARCK FIGHTER Visiting Welter Mus: Defeat Lee Cavanagh If He Wants ‘to Climb Higher HAS IMPRESSIVE RECORD, Russie Has Taken Part in 97 Bouts After Beginning Game in 1921 Russie LeRoy comes to Bismarck tomorrow. ‘Thursday night the blonde Fargo welterweight tangles with Lee Cav- anagh, Bismarck, in a scheduled 10- round main event spectacle at the Dome pavilion, midway between Bis- marck and Mandan. Full of confidence after decisive | victories over Harry Kahn at Green Bay, Wis. and Teddy Gartin, at Omaha, Neb., Russie has made plans to put Lee out early. In fact, Russie faces the necessity of. decisively whipping the local pounder if he wishes to continue his comeback climb up the welterweight | ladder. | LeRoy will be accompanied by his manager, Colonel Jack Hurley, for- merly of Fargo but now of Duluth, Minn., who is also manager of Billy Petrolle, the Fargo Express, Angelo | Puglisi, and Charley Motelatf. vock is just as confident of victory as is his protege. ~ Stage Public Workout The two headline fighters will stage @ .public workout at Hudson hall, formerly the Elks hall, Mandan, at 4 p. m,, Bismarck time, tomorrow, it is announced. They will be weighed in at the Grand Pacific Billiard Par- lors, Bismarck, Thursday afternoon. leediess to say Cavanagh is deter- mined to replace his foe and continue the climb up the ladder which Russie has started. A quick victory may turn the trick for the Bismarcker. LeRoy, a veteran since 1921, has engaged in 97 fights. The Fargo lad was born in 1903, weighs 147 pounds, and is five feet eight inches tall. He registered his first knockout over Harry Hale in four rounds in , 1921. In the same year he fought no decision fights with Sub Smith, Jimmy Woodhall twice and Bud Sloan. He has knocked out 23 opponents, fought in 45 no decision affairs, fought four draws, and lost 10 de- cisions. Young Jack Thompson and Mushy Callahan each scored a technical knockout.over him. Russie has kayoed Harry Hale, Georgie Bowers, Billy Carter, Billy Hainrick, Jack Dawson, Jimmy Caw- ley, Johnny Noye, Jack Norton, Billy McGuire, Frank Backley, Jack Currie, Eddie Barr, Billy Garrison, Joe Mc- Cabe, Navy Rostan, Mel Coogan, Johnny Tillman, Johnny Knauf, Tony Ross, Frankie Bull, Perry Bliven, Eddie Boyer and Davy Cook. ‘* He has won from Johnny Schauers, Billy Smith, Roy Carter, Johnny Till- man, Sammy Fulton, Francis Rossi, Dick Conlon, Battling Willard, Irish Danny Fagin, Paul Genet, Harry Kahn and Teddy Gartin. Lost Five on Fouls He lost decisions to Roscoe Hall, Danny Cooney, Jimmy Goodrich, Spug Meyers and Joe Reno. He lost by fouls to Kid Wilson, Kid Alberts, Johnny Knauf, Battling Krause, and Jack McFarland. The Fargo battler has fought no decision bouts with Sub Smith, Jimmy Woodhall, Bud Sloan, Young Keller- man, Joe Goodrie, Neil Tierney, Len Schwable, Bobby Ward, Freddy Lam- bert, Eddie Boehme, Johnny O’Don- nell, Johnny Noye, Roscoe Hall. Al Van Ryan, Johnny Schauers, Pugsy Torten. Eddie Raynor, Johnny ‘11l1- man, Ace Hudkins, Otto Wallace, K. Q. Mars, Frankie Schaffer, Danny Cooney, 7:2key Mitch7l, Jimmy Good- rich, Billy Bortfield, Al Conway, Billy Light, and Billy Petrolle. His draw fights were with Roscoe Hall, Spug Meyers, Angelo Puglisi, and King Tut. Illini Has Power For Big Ten Meet ago, March 5.—(#)—The “free- fe "predicted for the western conference indoor track and field meet at the University of Iowa field house next Friday and Saturday may Reduced Rates Are Offered _for Meet Reduced rates will be offered pas- sengers on the Soo Line who come to Bismarck to attend the Sixth District basketball tournament Friday and This announcement was made to- day by L. K. Thompson, local agent of the railway company. Pare and one-half rates are offered for round trip tickets. Arizona Demands Choice Baseballs ' Tucson, Ariz., March 5.— (>) — Baseball as well as baseball players get diplomas at the University of Arizoni To determine the make to be used by: the Wildcats, Coach J. F. McKale takes two of each manufacture, marks them and places them in an ore mill grinding machine, a steel drum re- sembling a revolving cement mixer. The product which comes out show- ing the least wear and tear after con- tinuously revolving in the drum for seven hours is the one certified for use in the ensuing year's play. Team Doesn’t Fear Captain Shortage Stillwater, Okla., March 5.—(7)— There will be three captains on the Oklahoma A. and M. college track team this season. Austin Parker, a 400-yard dash man who captcined the team two years ago, is again eligible after a year Leo Best, who led the Aggics last year, again will compete | 28°. in the low hurdles. This year’s official captain is John Foulkner, a fast miler. Lincoln Marksman Developing Sight Fort Lincoln's crack marksman is continuing to pile up an impressive shooting record. He is Sergeant Leschinski, a. mem- ber of Company I, 4th Infantry. In a recent match between the 4th Infantry and the 7th Infantry, he 400. —prone 97, kneeling 92, and standing 73; rapid fire—prone 50, and sitting’ DAVID ABBOTT ILLINOIS: EDWARD GORDON Big Ten Meet Will Be Held for Second Time in New Iowa Field House TOM WARNE WILL ENTER | Interesting 60-Yard Dash Brings Simpson and Tolan, Negro, Together | Towa City, Ia., March 5.—()—The return of three Olympic point win- ners to another year of competition will be signalized. at the Big Ten’s annual indoor meet here, March 8 and 9. They are: George H. Baird, quar- ter miler, and Edward L. Gordon, jumper and hurdler, both of Iowa, and David A. Abbott, distance runner, who will carry the colors of the Uni- versity of Illinois. It will be the second time in two years that the meet has been held in the new Iowa field house. At the 1928 meet, Tllinois carried over the bulk of the honors. Baird, who holds the conference 440-yard record, was lead off man on the American 1,600 meter relay team at Amsterdam. The team won and sSet_a world’s record. Gordon, a negro, qualified for the Olympic broad jump, but a leg injury forced him out. Abbott, with Big Ten indoor and outdoor two-mile championships and the National Collegiate A. A. title, was outpaced in the 5,000-meter run at the Olympic games. One of the big events of the meet will bring together George Simpson of Ohio State and Eddie Tolan of Michigan in the 60-yard dash. It will be the’ Big Ten debut for Tolan, @ negro who won the interscholastic 100 and 220-yard dashes two years Simpson, one of the best dash men ‘the Big Ten has turned out in recent years, won the 100 and 220-yard dashes at the 1928 conference out- door meet last year. A strained ten- don kept the Buckeye filer off the Olympic team last year. The Iowa City meet also will mark the first. appearance in Big Ten circles of Tom Warne, a Northwest- ern university pole vaulter, who as a Kokomo, Ind., high school a'“-lete held the national high school record. Warne is a sophomore. Mack Making Use of 10-Man Outfit Plan Fort Myers, Fla., March 5.—(#)— Three young men who carried the star-spangled shield of the United States to Amsterdam last summer will be headliners at the annual Big Ten indoor mect at Iowa City, March 8 and 9. Abbott, Gordon, and Baird in Loop Meet Noted Dog Teams Line Up for Race ‘The Pas, Manitoba, March 5.—(P}— Ten teams were marshaled by the country’s noted mushers, including \Emile St. Goddard. for the start of The Pas 200 mile dog derby today. Among those driving against God- the International derby. \Baseball Player Points as its opponents, 328. Buys Golf Course |tiinss stores Stimnects timiy Greenville, 8. C.. March 5.—(P)— A besebell player buys a golf course! Frank Walker, outfielder, who a few years ago bought his release from the New York Giants and then sold himself at a handsome profit, is more than a baseball player—he is a bust- ness man, Starting as a player, he soon grad- uated to the player-manager ranks with, the local South Atlantic Asso- owner of the club and now is plan- with the green fees to bring him his reward. Grocer Bowlers made so far by Chicago and 623 for singles. western conference scoring record. With the training camp cluttered up 4. His scores in @ recent small bore with athletes, Connie Mack is having trouble to find places for all the Ath- letic regulars and rookies in practice games. For the present he is using the 10-man team plan. Boston Sox Encamp With 39 Performers Miner of Ohio State in 1925. ie will be Leonhard Sappala, Alas- | sons witnessed it. kan, who defeated him this year at| Bernard McCracken led Indiana in | and ordered it stopped. \the New England championship and| its 35 to 30 victory over Iowa in an- Rae geht lacy other game last night, scoring 20|¢ | Fights Last Night member of the catching staff. Fer- only four games out of 12, yet scor- | ciation club, next became president | ger, the middle ministered And he is still a young ball player. | met. Remain at Helm Chicago, March 5.—(#)—The Pntk (oan pada of track training, Grocers were still in the lead but three new five-man teams supplanted je aout dee the runners-up as the fourth day's A play started this morning in. the|Clyde Chastain to twenty-ninth annual American bowl- ing congress tourriament. The marks booster teams : for outside bowlers to shoot at later | Chicago, March 5—(?)—My Sulli- in the tournament. were 2753 for five- | Van, St. Paul, welterweight, has been man teams, 1,193 for two-man teams, |matched with Clyde Chastain of Los MurphyNowBoasts New Scoring Mark Chicago, March 5.—(#)—Charles “Stretch” Murphy, Purdue's six-foot- six scoring ace, holds the all-time * Scoring eight ficld goals and six free throws against Ohio State at Lafayette last night, Murphy ran his season's U total to 143 points, 10 more than the mark of 133 set by Johnny Before Secord Half Rally Last Night TEAMS TIED FOR PINNACLE Purdue Ends in Third Place; Ohio and Illinois Tied for Fourth with Michigan's big team the moral twice vanquished, its twin heir parent from a percentage aspect. Michigan ascended to its moral pinnacle in the headline battle of the {night by swamping Wisconsin 37 to 22 at Yost field house. The victory 10 won and two lost. Wisconsin has won nine and lost two and can share the championship by defeating Chi- Saturday night. Pardue Is Third Purdue, which shared the title with Indiana last year. closed its campaign ‘State 45 to 34 last night, while North- western the upset team of the race, | finished fourth with a record of seven and five. Ohio State and Illinois were deadlocked for fifth place with a .5C0 percentage. The other entries diana, Chicago and Minnesota. dazzling speed that Michigan routed ber of Michigan’ cause of personal fouls, were the big pally from the tip off, gaining posses- Senators’ Hurlers Wisconsin Defense Falls Apart | unlimbering for the first time yester- Fitzsimmons Will Fred Fitzsimmons isn't what you would call a poor fielder. That is, for a pitcher. Ann Arbor, Mich. March 5.—()— | care of the fielding job in excellent The long scramble for the Big Ten | shape when he is on the mound for basketball crown is virtually over rier York Giants. monarch and Wisconsin, the team \it | ye; mately half an hour an day x a year. i ry Giants’ training camp in practicing ‘’ e { how to pick up a ball and wheel for | the Browns, Frank O'Rourke, one of gencral curtain lowering program last | the throw to first base, and other bases. gave the Wolverines a final record of pine Saints poet ora at - says. “A jiteher that can field his|°@" field. If he can hit he is in. position helps the infielders a great h deal. And I’m working on the theory | Blue at first base and Ralph Kress cago in the lone finale at Madison that any pitcher who fields his po- at shortstop. Kress was will be better sition nicely is just that much a| Season and better man.” were strung out in order, Iowa, In-| racing is not sport, a Paris tribunal has ruled, incidentally giving legal| reserve strength, likely additions to It was with a whirlwind burst of | definition of what sport really is. Wisconsin and its dream of an undis- | was recently sub-let to a greyhound puted championship. After a bril-| racing organization. One of the in-} had only two outfielders for Harry f lant, close battle in the first half, | habitants of a neighboring villa, com- | Manush who was later to fall only one which left Michigan ahead 12 to 11, | plaining of the howling of the hounds, | point shy of the league batting lead- the Wolverines came back with a|asked the court to forbid greyhound | ership, was injured. Now Manush, rush and the famed Badger defense racing as the original lease of the | Schulte and McNeely are all ready fell apart. Chapman, veteran mem- | owners to the bicycle racing organiza- | with Frank McGowan, who finished ron Man” quintet,'| tion holding it, provided that “noth-|in sensational style with the club, and Tharel Kanitz, who entered the | ing but sporting events should be game when Michigan lost Orwig be- | held there.” of Big Ten After Trouncing Wisconsin [Obrmpi tars to Compete in Bi Ten Meet WOLVERINES HAND BADGER ‘TEAM TTS |acirssS cei a ce ONLY TWO UPSETS cepted" Galehers Bal tnd. Renta, Manager Dan Howley Willing to illis Hudlin Has Eddie Grimes May oe Play at Third for |... i eon St. Louis Browns - Are Limbering Up | ‘Washington, March 5.—(AP)—Sore art and, Gooch and Outflelders Experiment Again After Le a eTEAmeine fee ¢ Last Season day and dire results are feared for a day or two. West Palm Beach, Fla, March 5.— £, (#)—Manager Dan Howley of the St. 4 4 Louis Browns believes that what has been done in baseball can be done again. Last season he tossed two un- Fi | H tried youngsters into the very heart ate p Ie of his infield and they made good, one brilliantly. Ses Now he is seriously considering re- San Antonio, Tex., March 5.—Big REG. U.S. PAT. OFF., Jine as any imported cigar Capitols Foil: In fact, Fitzsimmons usually takes But he intends doing better this ar. Fitzsimmons is devoting approxi- baseball's energetic performers, will move over to the second base, tem- The infield will be completed by Lu says Howley. Kress and Brannon, after getting away starts lost some of the ground ° in third place with nine victories and G h d Ra were still going strong when the three defeats, by defeating Ohio rey! oun cing curtain fell. The Browns who finished third in ,' Ruled Not § It | 2s last campaign, to the surprise of i po! the baseball world, are confident that ‘ —_— they can do better, even in the face 4 of the strong American League op- Paris, March 5.—(?)— Greylcund | position they face. They base their 0) Predictions on increased the .pitching staff, and a never say The Velodrome Parc des Princes | die spirit. At this time last year the Browns for himself. Morris Badgro, former The court handed down the follow- | University of Southern California guns in the Wolverine runaway.|ing: “The term sport applies to| star, up from Tulsa probably will get Michigan held the advantage princi- | physical exercises, methodically prac- | his major league experience at first ticed with-a'view of developing at the | hand. Another Tulsa recruit, Leonard sion of the ball three fourths of ‘the | same time the body of man and cer- | Dondero, has a,chance to qualify as time. 9,500 Saw Contest It was Michigan's greatest scoring Points. Thus, Indiana concluded its Poorest season in years: by winning ing identically the same number of into the conference cellar by defeat- ing the Gophers, 32 to 27 at Cham- paign. Minnesota has won one game out of 12. Conger Has Name Of Champ Beater Chicago, March 5.—(}—Ray Con- runner, who the only American de- ning to buy the former San Souci|feat to Paavo Nurmi, Finnish country club links here and convert | star, has a habit of ae the the course into a public proposition, | record of track stars, Dr. Otto Peltzer, the German sen- sation, had Bo nt @ race until he . » Conger went by ‘him on the last lap, and pulled up to win from the German. Lloyd Hahn was a stranger to the sensation pro- duced by seeing another break the tape until Conger won from him at Kansas City. Conger is a product of the Iowa and has since his college days for the Illinois Athletic club. . Meet My Sullivan FIGHTS Lee Cavanagh «Russie LeRoy Bismarck, No Dak. Busses will run to and from Bismarck and Mandan to Dome Pavilion every 15 min- utes while spéctators are moving to and from fight show. Card Will Begin at 9:15 p. m., Bismarck Time Tickets on sale at: Lewis and Clark Hotel, McDonald Hotel, both in Mandan; Pat- terson Hotel, Grand Pacific Hotel, Harris and Woodmansee’s, all in Bismarck. tain intellectual qualities such . as | an infield substitute. energy, perseverance and decision.” Schang Still Great ‘The judge said that he failed to sec | Wally Schang, still a great catcher dar, who has won'the derby four| splurge of the season and 9,500 per-| where greyhound racing favorably | in spite of the approach of the base- affected any of the foregoing qualities | ball Goblin “fat and forty” and Clyde Manion, who hit a home run as a Pinch hitter although his batting | average was insignificant, will tutor 4; Young Dick Ferrell as the freshman rell, who does not look the 170 pounds (By The Associated Press) with which he is credited, has much New York — George Courtney, | to learn but is willing. Oklahoma, knocked out Mando ‘The outstanding pitching recruit is Tassi, Italy, (4). Sylvio Mireault, | Warren “Rip” Collins, a 32-year-old Montreal, outpointed Joey | veteran with numerous major league Abrams, New York, (6).' Walter | service stripes. The big Texan, who by the Teters, Germany, and Ted Moses, | had a great ycar in the International New York, drew, (6). League ae a seems ae to DUTCH MASTERS Philadelphia — Mattadgie, Phil- | Succeed comeback effort. adelphia, cutpointed Con O'Kelly, | Dick Coffman and Ed Strelecki ‘When we say that Dutch Ireland, (10). Midget Kilburn, | Worked less than a dozen games be: Masters is “fine as any Philadelphia, and Tiger Taylor, | ‘tween them in 1928 but every indica- i igar” we are Macon, Ga., drew, (6). Jee Prec- | tion points to more. activity to come. topped Jack We often wonder why no cigar manufacturer has fallen for the current of smokers who say: “There’s nothing like Dutch Masters.” No single quality alone | makes a cigar. —EE aapaanimenmeeanreneeeaee mmemenen Neither mildness nor | fragrance nor “‘body.” tion of these quali ties . that; jonyou. Hence ff ing number ff | ‘Tune in the Fargo, No. Dak.