Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 4, 1922, Page 5

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1922. Negotiations for Willard- Dempsey Match Pending for Several Months. NEW YORK, May 4—Jess Willard, former heavyweight who is jJooked upon as a likely match for Jack Dempsey, has been angling fora return bout with Dempsey for some months and the contest appeared al- pletion of the plans. ‘Tex Rickard, who promoted the con- test in Toledo in 1919, when Willard * was so wunmerrifully pounded by \ Dempsey that he could not respond to » the bell for the fourth round, has been 7’ in recetpt of several telegrams from / ~—-‘Wiltard who has been training in Los Angeles, declares that he fs in fine physical condition as the result of pretiminary tvork, and is ready to start earnest training for the bout if xs- sured that Dempsey will give him another chance. Rickard has refused to commit him- self on the proposition, up to this time, but ft 1s understood to look with favor on a return match if Willard can convince him that he ts in physt- cal shape to give the champion « real meet Wilard b ready to meet the winner of the Car- pentier-Lewis bout tn London, he de- Tonsils Removed NEW YORK May .—“Babe” Ruth, \ Pittsbargh y Phitadelphia. Cipcinnatt 263 Boston -188 American League. Ctub. Won. Lost. Pet. Statens at Se 088 New York —U 132CitCwSB Chicago SEER) wep Cleveland-______- 8 8 500 Philadelphia 9° 9 500. Boston —-____-. 8 8 «7 Washington —__ 8 312.400 Detroit Se eae.) 288 [ Last Scores | WEDNESDAY FINALS. National League. Boston 3, New York 1. Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 6. American League. New York 2, Philadelphia 4 Washington 0, 8. Today’s Games National Les¢ue. Chicago at Pittsburgh. Cincinnati at St. Louis. Boston at 5 Philadelphia at New York. American League. Cleveland at Chicago. Washington at Boston. Now York at Philadelphia. , Boston at New York. St. Louis at Detroit, FORMER CHAMP. YANKS LOSE LEAD IN AMERICAN SPEEDWAY INXIOUSFORGD'oRoP Foun’ out oF wast Five| ISPROJECTED NEW YORK, May 4.—The Yankees are finding the going in the American league race rougher than they did during the first two or three weeks. Dropping four out of their last five games has cost the Hugmen the lead, though only by a scant margin, and apparently upset the machine of the cham- pions. Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel retrrp from exile to add @ punch to the Yankees’ attack, which has been no- tieetably lackinc. The New Yorkers yesterday lost the first game of the series in Philadelphia, 4 to 2. ‘The Giants took some of their own medicine from Toston, McQuillan hokiing the McGraw men safe while his mates were masticating Nehf, Vir- gil Barnes and Shea. winning 9 to 1. ‘The St. Louis Cardinals nosed Cin- ¢cinnati out in the ninth, 6 to 5, after the Reds had tied the score in their half of the inning rith three tallies, @riving Doak from tie box. Veteran Jack Quinn, sided by splen- id support by his Boston teammates, handed Washington an & to 0 set- ROPER TOMEET FULTON AGAIN Captain Bob Is Not Satisfied With, Defeat and Wants Another Chance. DENVER, Colo., May 4—Captain Bob Roper of Chicago and Fred Ful- ‘ton of Rochester, Minn., heavyweights, ‘were signed today to box 12 rounds here the night of May 12. They met April 20 last when Fulton stopped Rop- er in the fifth round. Roper, who had ‘the better of the fight up to the fifth, claimed he was not knocked out but injured himself when he fell through the ropes while fighting at close quar- ters. Joe Burman to Meet Tom Ryan CHICAGO, May 4—Joo Chicago bantamwelght has been matched to meet Tommy Ryan of Mc- Keesport, Pa., in a 10-round contest at Louisville on May 12, the night be- fore the ruriting of the Kentucky der- by. Burman, —Which' means eber'if you don’t like *"111” Cigerertes, yourcan get. your money be: Anxious eyes are being cast toward May 20, when Title Holder to Coach Dartmouth HANOVER, N. H., May 4.— Earl 3. Thomson, world champion hurdler, has reconsidered his {tention to re- turn permanently to his home in Cal- ifornia and will act as coach of the freshman track team at Dartmouth college next year, it was announced today. Thomson, who now is a stu- dent at the college, will attend the Amos Tuck school of bus!-as admin- istration while acting as coach. — Tennis Play at The White House WASHINGTON, May 4.—Cham- Pions in the tennis world will play on| ment officials. | SPORT FLASHES HOT OFF WIRE -- BOOT-BOATS NEW SPORT. VENTURA, Cal., May 4.—Walking on the ocean in a pair of small foot- boats, was the feat of A. N. Sheldon, @ rancher, before a crowd of 509. POOL, MATCH TONIGHT) NEW YORK, May 4.—Ralph Green- leaf, national pocket billfard champion, will defend his title in a match begin- ing tonight with Walter Franklin of Kansas City, Mo. The match is for 450 potnts, 150 to be placed on each of three successive nights. LAYTON WINS LAST BLOcK. SEDALIA, Mo., May 4-——Johnny Layton, Sedalia, retained the world's three-cushion billiard championship by defeating Charles McCourt, Pittsburgh, in the final block of their 180-point match, 60 to 55: LAMBERT DEFEATS STOKES. FARGO, N. D., May 4.—Chuck Lam- FIFTEEN In a new package that fits the pocket— At a@ price that fits the pocket-book— - The same unmatched blend of TURKISH, VIRGINIA and BURLEY Tobaccos ek from the desler. one-eleven cigarettes wT] RLETH AVE Port Newark May Get Largest and Fastest Track in World, Is Report, NEWARK, N. J. May 4—Jack Prince of Los Angeles, builder of the automobile speedway at Indianapolis, St. Louis and Los Angeles, has con: ferred with Newark authorities on plans to construct the world's largest and fastest speedway at Port Newark. TRIBUNE'S PAGE OF SPORTING Wisconsin Loses In Tennis Meet MADISON, Wis., May 4—Taking six out. of seven sets the University of Southern California defeated the Uni-| versity of Wisconsin in an intersec-| tional tennis meet yesterday. ed a” a 2 ‘STUDENTS TALLER AS RESULT OF PHYSICAL TRAINING, VASSAR SAYS, ssc "rsem ie tattvety selected a site 3,600 by 2,000) feet and has opened negotiations for its purchase. Prince plans to build a mile and a half track and to erect two enormous stands, each a quarter of a mile long, which wiil accofnmodate 100,000 spectators. Parking space would be provided for 20,000 automo: bfles. two inches to girth measurements | the White House courts next Wednes- Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory and Mrs. Marian Zinderstein Jessup, will meet in a singles match; Mrs. Mallory and Watson Washburn will play against Mrs. Jessup and R. N. Wil- liams .and Watson Washburn will mest Karl Behr and Wallace Jobn- son in men’s doubles. The mutches will be welcomed by the president and Mrs. Harding and other high govern- bert, St. Paul middleweight, outpoint ed Lao Stokes of Fargo, in 10 rounds here last night. INDIAN KAYOES FLYNN, GUYMON, Okla., May 4—Chiet Me toqua, Larned, Kan., 'ndian, won over Jim Fiyn by a knockout fn the sixth round of a scheduled 10round bout here. SAN FRANCISCO, May 4—Bil! Dor- an, young San Francisco baseball play er, leaves this week to join the Cleve- land American league team where, it is believed, he will be an understudy for the third base post. BODIE JOINS VERNON. SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.—Ping Bodie, former San Francisco besebal! player, who is under suspension, will appear with the Vernon club of the Pacific coast league when it plays San Francisco here next week, according to Howard Lorenz Vernon secretary. See a Pie, On, Pee | | WILMINGTON, Del., May 4. — MEMORIAL FOR ANSON PLANNED League Baseball” Planned in Chicago. has been formed, it was announced to-| @cy, for the purpose of erecting a! monument in bonor of the “father of big league basetall” in a pablic park throw of the played on the| diamond for 22 years. The association plans a $100,000 fund from 100,000 Physical education at Vassar college |in the last ten years has increased the height of the average student one Jand a half inches, President Henry | Noble MacCracken yesterday told the | parents of the students at Tower Hil! | school in an address. It also has added and.an extra size to the hands and |test, President MacCracken said. The reason thst only eighty per cent of those who .nter Vassar finish the course is not due entirely to lack of application, Dr. MacCracken stated, but often to what he called the social catastrophe of marriage attacking the the students before they had com- pleted the course. ————_—_ Jewelry and waten reparring by ex- Casper Jewelry Mfg. Co. 0.8 Bldg. tt pert workmen. All work guaranteed | DERBY FAVORITE MAKES ~ GOO SHOMING NTL | NEW YORK, May 4.—The undstten| |Morvich, a favorite for the Kentucky | | Derby at*Churchill Downs, was worked |Under colors before a capacity throng| it the Jamaica track Wednesday, run-| ning three-quarters of a mile in 1:12) |in an exhibition trial : pee erearcni alanine sen eee | HAY, GRAIN, FEED, | SALT { | Casper Storage Co. | 313 W. Midwest Ave. i Sailing from New York broaé St. Lay sine, etc. Orchestra for dancing. The round trip occu; or one way to HERE 114 W. Second ZC Pwzises | New York~Halifax~Quebec The Palatial Twin-Screw 8. S. “FORT HAMILTON” Will make 4 unusually attractive cruises July 8-22 and Aug. 5-19 Stopping one day at Halifax—Two days at Quebec. Selling through the Gut of Canso and Northumberland Straits, the wrence, up the Saguenay River and thence on to Quebee. Magnificient scenery, smooth water, cool weather. The ship has spacious promenade decks and all deck games, many rooms with bath, finest cul- iebec, 5 days, $80 and No Passports required for these cruises. For ‘llustrated literature address FURNESS BERMUDA LINE 34 Whitehall Street, New York, or any Tourist Agent. 12 days, rete $150 and up ap ——— E InN. Y. Hospital|." =” = = NEW YORK, May 4.—Mrs. Georges) Herman Ruth, wife of “Babe” 3 ._|the Yankees’ famous home run hitter, Monument to “Father of Big}. in gt. Vincent's hospital and will be | operated upon today. refused to give out details of the case. further than to say they were unable CHICAGO, May 4.—An Adrian Con-! +. state how serious was her condi stantine Anson, memoria] association | tion. emergencies. First in News T. in 1 Physicians have Protects You at Grade Crossings The gritty, non-skid surface of a Concrete road in all kinds of weather—wet or dry—gives you that control over your car which you need in This element of safety, in addition to the clean- liness, comfort, endurance and economy of Concrete roads, explains the rapid increase in Concrete road construction in recent years—and the big increase last year over any previous year. Concrete makes the ideal road for the taxpayer as well as the rzotorist. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Ideal Building DENVER. COLO eA National Organization to Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete Offices in 23 Other Cities PAGE FIVE Of All Events Women were first licensed to act "s parts on the stage by Charles WYOMING THEATER Starting Friday JOHN GOLDEN and MARCUS LOE Whresnt TURN TO THE RIGHT | A METRO-REX INGRAM Production IS THE PROPOSITION Two $25 Suits Cost You. . Two $30 Suits Cost You. . Two $35 Suits Cost You. . Two $40 Suits Cost You. . Two $45 Suits Cost You. . Two $50 Suits Cost You. . $35 $40 $45 $50 $55 $60 Crazy Again Continuing All This Week Any Suit In the House 10. RY YESNESS THE MAN IN THE BARREL Next Door to Stockmen’s Bank Providing You Buy Another Suit at the Regular Price. A Small Charge for Alterations. This offer does not mean that one man must buy two Suits. It means that friend can bring friend, dad can bring son and brother can bring brother. SALE ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Suit Untii Saturday Night. Open Evenings---You Bet 3