Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 22, 1923, Page 5

First in News Of All Events SPORTING NE CHAMPION STARTS WORKOUT FOR GREAT TITLE BATTLE AT SHELBY RICKARD ASK FIGHT PERMIT NEW YORK, Mey 23.—,’Tex" Rickard will go before the boxing commissions today to get permission to promote the Dempsey-Wills fight Im addition to those named Dempsey has George Godfrey, colored heavy; Jack Burke, Pittsburgh heavy; Frank Power, middleweight, and Pete Bross, local welter. Tommy Gibbons of 8t. Paui, chal- lenger for the heavyweight champicn- ship at Shelby July 4, left for Helena to give his first of ten exhibitions be- fore commencing training. He was banqueted Jast night by the Knights of Columbus, 200 being preesnt, and ,APTER You v® CAREFULLY AND. AND DURING HE Lovinery PLANTED A SHRUB,” Dreary wintTER. You BouGHT FRom. A; MONTHS YOU HAVE _ (Famous gNURSERY} GAZED ouTATs Tae uTTLS Mound Oo [or LEAves AND <=) }\ STRAW THAT MARK Pw» HesSACREDISPOT, || AND AFTER THE FIRST WARMISH WEATHER (Youve GAZED DooBT FULLY IAT THe UTTLE BUNDLE oF j DRIED gTWIGs: in New York, he announced. some months ago Rickard declared he would not sponsor a meeting be- tween the world’s champion and Wills, but he said today that he had been persuaded to change his mind. Rickard’s sudden determination to enter the field for a Wills-Dempsey encounter following bids for the fight whom two other metropolitan promo Five-Mile Jaunt, Shadow Boxing and Four Hard Rounds With Colored Heavy Make Up First Day’s Training for Jack Dempsey. GREAT FALLS, Mont., May 22.—Jack Dempsey Mon- day began heavy training for his battle at Shelby with Tom at the dinner his manager, Eddie Kane, announced that there might be a change in the location of his train- ing quarters, to be announced Fri- day. GREAT .FALLS, Mont, May 22— Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, announced here that !t had practically been decided to sign ar. Gibbons July 4 for the heavyweight championship of the world, taking a five-mile run across the sand hills up the| (icles for. piper allen Gaile Missouri, shadow boxing half a dozen rounds, punching the]; anor aay, only remaining agreement bag, and went four rounds with George Godfrey, the colored t t ) olc upon the purse division and size of heavyweight, the rounds being neither heavy nor vicious,|the purse. While not stating, it was ters, revealed yesterday. Tom O'Rourke, Polo Grounds matchmaker, renewed a proposal to Dempsey for two championship fights at the Giants’ ball park; the first with an opponent yet to be selected All three promoters claimed to have understandings with Paddy Mullins, Wills’ manager, while Rick- ard declared he had conferred by telephone with Jack Kearns, the champion’s manager, and obtained his consent to arrange the match, providing the state athletic commis- sion give its sanction. The Yankee stadium would be avajlable for the match, Rickard said, if it was held in this state, while Boyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City also loomed as a possible battle ground, if {t was decided to take the bout out of New York's jurisdiction. Sie EY A French writer classes all women by he size of their thumbs. Those with large thumbs are said to be more likely to possess native intelli- gence, while the small thumbs indi- cate feeling. $20, $25, $30, $40 and $50, plus 10 sire on the part of the business men of Billings to extend courtesy to guests of the state who expect to Any Casperites who desire to re- serve such seats should notify the Casper Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible. The chamber will then wire the reservations collec- tively to Billings. iad ao SPORT BRIEFS MANHATTAN, KANS.—Jole Ray, of the Ilinols Athletic club, defeated Ray Watson of the same club and former intercollegiate champion in a special race on a muddy track in 504. CINCINNATI—James Corbett, for- mer heavyweight boxing champion was not for sale, CHICAGO—Joe Bush, Yankee pitcher was suspended by President Ban Johnson of the American League as the result of an altercation with Jmpire Evans in St. Louis. NEW ORLEANS—Jimmy King of New Orleans, knocked out Johnny Shea, of Cleveland, in the ninth round of a scheduled 15 round bout here. They are middleweights. SHREVEPORT, LA. — “Happy” Howard of New York, knocked out “George Shade of San Francisco in the second round of a scheduled 15- round bout, They are light heavy- weights. NEW YORK CLUBS HEAD LEAGUES WITH SAME PERCENTAGE MARKS Club Standing -_ National League. National League. ers of Philadelphia, 6 to 3. Detroit reversed the order of the climbing Philadelphia Athletics through the timeliness of the hitting last seven starts. St. Louis resumed its losing ways in a losely contested game with Washington, 3 to 2. Clifford Lee of the Phillies, bagged} two homers. Seneca GUY HOFFMAN DISPOSES OF POOLHALL PRIGR 10. TAXING PITCHING JOB The Massilon, Ohio, club will ha‘ as its pitcher this summer Guy Hoff- man of Casper, Hoffman sold out! The pitcher has been in Casper for the past four years, He filled the box for the Casper team in the Mid- west league a couple of years ago, and in general has a pretty good reputation as a twirler. American Wins Tennis Match| ST. CLOUD, France, May 22.—(By The Associated Press)—William M. Johnston, American tennis star, de- feated M. Ashlaugul, Armenian chang: plon, in the fourth round of the men’s singles in the international hard court championships today, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Perkins; Pillette, Cole and Woodall. Batteries—Hoyt and Schang; Thurs- ton and Graham. Batteries—Warmouth and Ghar rity; Van Gilder and Collins. Boston-Cleveland game postponed— cold. Western League. ‘Wichita, 5; Tulsa, 2. Others postponed. Texas League. Dallas, 3; Beaumont, 5. Shreveport, 7; Galveston, 1. Wichita Falls, 6; San Antonio, 10 Fort Worth, 5; Houston, 8. American Association. Louisville, 9; Minneapolis, 7. Indianapolis, St. Paul, 8. Columbus, 1; Kansas City, 7. Toledo, 5; Milwaukee, 4. Coast League. Monday n6 game! Today’s Games National League St. Louis at New York. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. . Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston. AmeTican League Washington at St. Louis, New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. Fetutes swabs One London society woman recent- ly bereft of her husband carries her observance of mourning to the ¢ tent of sleeping in black silk shee WONDERFULyNEWs IT.Lives— Neriuwes! rs 4] \OtH# Boy NS SS Polo, rounds, at Portland, Ma. Jack Renault vs. Joe Lohman, 12 rounds, at Long Island City. Baseball Chatter Dave Bancroft, MoGraw's great shiortstop, 1s = wizard in, heaving the ball. to first from any old posi- tiom or any part of the field. Princeton and Boston College, the two best college ball teams in the t, are running a neck-and-neck race in the winning of consecutive games. If Pitcher Donohue of the Cincin- nati Reds continues his brilliant werk he will be there or thereabouts when, the figures denoting leading pitchers are given out, One wobble of a Cardinal heaver and out he goes. Of Inte the Yankees have been | winning games when outhit by thelr opponents. Putting over this stuff must mean that the Yanks have be- come a smart ball team. Claiming that Statz ts the best golf- er in the major leagues, members of the Cubs are willing to back their team-mate against any other big leaguer in a match for real mazuma, Catcher Hank Severeld Browns, says tHat the presen’ hitting Is due to the ban pl freak pitching, such as the spit ball, tho shine ball and other trick stuff the GR-R-R-RAND [AND_ {GLOR-R- > S— it RING BEATS DOWN WALKERS DEFENSE AND WINS ON POINTS . of the pitchers. fami tas —<? R_RI0CVS reeling. in the -eventh though it was| wicked Jabs. The next three periods were stil! undecisive. Walker was sufficiently might have meant the downfall of Perkins. I citement was at its pitch as tho| ng sounded for the final round. th battlers were ready for a fin-| i Perkins landed terrific punches and forced his man to the ropes repeatedly. Another crashing ham-| r to the already swollen eye of Walker drew a nasty stream of! blood. Undoubtedly the giant from the east was suffering and only the! fact that the close of the fight was| near sustained him in his resolu-| tion to see the end of the round. It was the consensus of opinion that Perkins deserved the decision | which was handed out by the judges, Steve Stirrett and Cliff Dodge. Sam’ Buxbaugh of Denver, was referee for this go. Both the preliminary events last) night were fast contests. Mosher ina throughout the four rounds and| in the last one gave Dillon such al wicked punch to the face that the| battler reeled. It was this blow| which paved the way for the knock- out that came a second or two later. Charley Long showed an tnclina- tion to mix with St. Clair at the first sound of the gong, nor was the local boy holding back himself. A few rounds sufficed, however, to make St. Clair cover up and cling to the ropes as though they were} the best friends he had. Cliff Dodge was referee for the preliminaries. Jack Leary acted as announcer last night. bes “Bed bug juice, guaranteed to kill all vermin; ‘Will ‘not stain bed cloth. ing. Apco Products Co. Phone 286. the court of last resort in de- (5 in foil) - Jack evidently desiring to start off| English heavy who put Joe cCann|ntimated by Kearns that the arrange- and the second with Wills around easy on the human punching bags|cown in the milk fund tournament;| ments were with Tex Rickard. Labor Day. The other bid was from = provided for him. Joo Benjamin, lightweight of San = gee Simon Flaherty, matchmaker ‘of a Bors — AND THen ons Dar THe wire AND SORE ENOUGH | HeRE His string of sparring partners now | Francisco , three named com!ng in Hat ea { parring. pe . Jewell t ; Long PES ores ene cms Fhe Bien ierle, SHeUaLe ' pect 5 Se apa war Down THe fone. al a ay GREGN StooTs Eresent includes Billy Wells, the|last night. Wille han San Ue ute hela atte at I announced plans for erection of a| , « Ree TONE) EVENING LWwiITh lmHE Bt PIN AS ANY THING ~4 welter; Harry Draake, the! Francisco will be here.) “‘iener Jewelery Mfg. Co. O- SBidg. * stadium seating close to 150,000. SHowS&wo sien office ; ) —- - ce. Clubs— Ww. L. Pet. New York 22° 8 733 St. Louls 17 «14 «548 . Pittsburgh 16 13 .536 o 1 3 Yanks and Giants Have Each Won 22 and Lost 8; Chicago. ae “ann Casper Heavy Finishes Strong Against K. C. Op 7 . . Cinecinn: 14 15 £464 % ‘ . Athletics Stopped by Detroit In Ninth Brooklyn —— = 19 18 448 ponent; Mosher Stops Dillon and St. Clair Inning Rally; Pittsburgh Climbs Philadetphia --———— #19 (206 Loses to Long In Bouts at Elks Club PERERA ' American League =F Clubs— W. L. Pet. CHICAGO, Ill., May 22.—(By The Associated Press.)—| tem york pata Smashing blows that ore up the defense of his opponent i babl hi the sixteen 1 i1 11 .607|8ave Harvey Perkins of Casper the decision over the good- What appeared as decidedly improbable when the en | Philadelphta }——_____ 17 5 Eas major league baseball teams wended their ways north from |Clevelana -_______ 15 14 593 |natured Hughie Walker of Kansas City in a 12-round bout A Piha Detroit ----__-____ 16 15 .516|that formed the main event of three good contests staged at their training camps less than two months ago was an un- aahasrar . rises A questionable fact today—each of the two New York teams | so; 7st" ia 17 c4a| ‘he Elks’ auditorium last night. George Mosher of Denver has won 22 and lost 8 games and is leading its circuit with|chicago ——~ 10 11 370| floored Lou Dillon of Casper for the count in the fourth g g chicago ---——------—- 18 37-343] frame, and Eddie St. Clair threw up) the sponge to Charlle Long at the a mark of .783. ipl) ramen ead $ end of eight rounds in which Eddie It was apparent before start- Se Sa = was continually being worn down. ead arene ee eae ears Sor the first half dozen rounds of e woul ave but little culty in the main go Perkins stayed in his Wh 1 h BILLINGS HAS FIGHT keeping up their championship Pace. Yesterday’s Sport Calendar ||| ci:sccteristic croucn and” gave. the en you light up On paper they were a trifle strong- Kansas City man very Mttle exposed i er than last year, their competitors — surface to attack. Walker went for MM RESERVATIONS FOR hadn't improved considerably. But Scores Bates | | him, however, and seemed to have the er tonight se the temperamental Yankees were ‘3 advantage. Walker's blows had to supposed to be having # lot of trouble Ryerss Rot 7 mareppotttan Tockey | ook around for a landing, but Per- = stn inte have BP eet,| At Philadelphia— R. H. B,| at Louisville, ments of his rival. : i pectations and the Yankees pares | pittsburgh ras 5 10 0| Meeting of Ontirio Jockey club,| “1 1.) second round pene bers sigue erential have lived uP! pntadelphia —---8 6 32] at Toronto. bleeding profusely from the mouth. The Minnie Chemeen. ec) Outre” ; Batteries—Morrigon and Gooch; Shastee. Ho retaliated in the fourth by de Bolitled ithe i Casper \Crsrices Ct Cree: aad weathers torosd.. postponement eneo\ and srenling: Hehopeee Cee epenerns tOUlt vering. a ton. of) brick that, closed Ea 600 selected eeats for the Demp-| dinal series Yesterdays, but if’ tho] ONT Samet Dostponed—rain, | MAINT, BE mal ooting tourna| ihe lott eve of the Kansas City chap, e select ig . A - sey-Gibbons fight which will be held| Giants continue mauling all but the Leace ment, at Chicago. wyelber, showed considerable results at Shelby, Mont., July 4 and that it] most brilliant pitching possible as Wewsair ican ) R. H E,| North Carolina State trapshooting| ° ese yas yee in the next round extonfed a cordial invjtation to any} they have the St. Loulsians will bene-| At Detroit— ;| tournament, at Durham. Rng sae forced to) & clea dvantens ibe: FTER all, it is your senses of persons 1s Casper sid vicinity to| ft by anything that will keep them| Philadelphia a Baha ‘Tennis. cause of the Cyclopean nature of his participate in the selection of any of] {dle Pittsburgh gained on them by| Detroit ---—_---— fee eee 4 a| New England intercollegiate cham.| °vesisht. taste and smell that are these seats. Prices for tickets are] taking advantage of the mild Quak- ommee plonships, at Boston. The Casper boy began to open up a| er cent war tax, which is no ad- Annual tournament of Bryn| uot until the ninth that he forgot| gas x 2 Pisses Toten Lee rattice rion: ine el arose ese ee excit| At Chicago— R. H. E.| \awr Polo club, Bryn Mawr, Pa. | that he had a crouch. The seventh ciding what cigar is supremely ‘This is not a money making prop-| Chicago, 5 to 0. Waite Hoyt pitch-| New York 5 12 1 Boxing. and eight were pretty even frames : osition but it is prompted by @ de-| ing shutout ball all the while. Chicago ----—___ -___--0 7 2] Jerr smith vs. Jamatca Kid, 12] with Perkins getting in several your choice. Wearewilling to have Harvester At St. Louls— R.H.E.| Tommy Robson vs. Bryan Dow-| tired so that he was not able to take! 4 i ‘ ; attend the fight. Reservations will) of Manager Ty Cobb, 5 to 4. 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