Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 4, 1923, Page 5

Brooklyn Crowds Pirates National as Result fou: Saccead Wane in his of Late Successes; Athletics Given Setback Sunday. CHICAGO, June 4.—(By The Associated Press.) —Brook- lyn today continues the sensation of both major leagues. In a driving rainstorm yesterday, with clouds so dense as to make it difficult to see the players from the Ebbets field stands, the Dodgers again downed the Boston Braves, 7 to 6, registering their thi Today’s Games Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. American League. New York at Washington. Cleveland at Boston. St. Louls -* Batteries — Coopér Haines and Ainsmith. and At Brooklyn (6 innings) R.H.E. Boston ~.----——---——-~------ 611 0 Brooklyn e- T10 3 Batteries—Watson, Ocscheger and O'Neill; Reuther, Decatur and Taylor, R..EB. 4833 331 O'Farrell; Benton and Hargrave. American League. At Washington— R. HB. Philadelphia -----____...2 5 2 ‘Washington ---.---...-__--. 610 1 Batteries—Hasty, Ogden and Per: kins; Hollingsworth and Ruel. Root and Severeid; Leverett and Schalk. At Detroti— R.H.E. nich hae YS" ame: 817 2 —Shaute, Extwards, Meteiver .and Myatt; Dauss, Cole, Johnson, Pillette and Bassler. Western League. Oklahoma City, 2-5; Denver, 0-9. ‘Wichita, 5-9; Sloux City, 3-8. Des Moines, 6; St. Joseph, 8. Omaha, 13; Tulsa, 7. American Association. ‘Mineapolis, 3; Columbus, 11. St. Paul, 5; Toledo, 1. Louisvill$, 5-9; Milwaukee, 8.2. Kansas City, 1-6; Indianapolis, 7-1. Texas League. Dallas, 5; Wichita Falls, 8. San Antonio, 1; Galveston, 5. Beaumont, 1; Houston, 2. Shreveport, 1; Fort Worth, 2. Coast League. Oakland, 12-3; San Francisco, 4-10. ‘Vernon, 3-9; Los Angeles, 3-7. Salt Lake, 8- Seattle, 5- Portland, 2-7. National Club Won Lost Pct. New York -------- 32 11 Pittsburgh --—--. 23 18 Brooklyn ---. 230419 =| (5A Bt. Louis 22 22 600 Cincinnati -—___- 20 21.488 Chicago --——-. 230452 Boston .----—. 25.405 Philadelphia 30.286 American League. Club ‘Won Lost Pet. New York 29 12 107 Philadelphia -....-- 23 18 661 Cleveland 23 19 548 Detroit --.----— 21 22.488 St. Louis 19 21-475 * ERS Te Oa Washington —--. 16 24 = 400 Chicago -----__. 15 24 = .385) oo | SPORT BRIEFS RIO DE JANEIRO.—Several per.) coliseum ons were and the injured | ‘was wrecked in a fight between spec- tators and troops at a prize fight. .—Franklin John- CHAMPAIGN, son of St. Louis, star hurdler, was) @ected captain of the 1924 Univer- mity of Illinois track team. HAVANA.—Rain caused postpone- ment of the Luis Angel Firpo-“Italian dack” Herman fight. : NEW YORK, The Criqui-Kilbane fight caused a loss of $50,000 to pro- moters. Meet me at The Smoke House.—Adv.! win out of four games with the Bos- tonfana and their 15th victory out of their last 25 contests. The game was secmingly lost to the Dodgers in the fifth when the veteran Zach Wheat stepped to the plate with one on base and his team a run to the bad. An increasing rain threatened momentarily to cause the calling of the game. Wheat lifted the ball far into the field for a homer and 20,000 rabid Brooklynites went home happy when the game was called in the sixth inning. The victory placed the Dodgers just one game behind Pittsburgh in sec- ond place, as the Pirates lost to St. Louts, 4 to 3. Philadelphia and New York were not scheduled. In the American Detro!t again reached toward third place by defeat- ing the occupants of that position, Cleveland, 8 to 1. The veteran lea’ ers of the two teams, Cobb and Speaker, each made a three bagger. Chicago won over St. Louis, 7 to 1. Willlam Kamm, $100,000 infielder from Sen Francisco ,was the fielding star. The rejuvenated Philadelphia .| Athletics lost ground in their climb toward the Yankee stronghold in first place, losing to the slipping Washing- ton Senators, 6 to 2. The Yankee- Boston Red Sox game was not played because of rain. Neil Blaisdell, star right hand Pitcher of the University of Hawaii, who reported to Manager Gleason of Chicago a few days ago, has been released to the Grand Rapids, Mich., club of the Michtgan-Ontario league. ‘When Pitcher Osborne of the Cubs held the Cincinnati Reds to two hits, he won his game and halted the win- ning streak of the Reds which has extended over six games. Eddie Collins, veteran second sack- er of the White Sox, who has been accused of slowing up, stole two bases from the St. Louls Browns and ran his string of pilfered bases to 19, which is only one less than he stole during th. whole season last year. Sport Calendar Rastng. Meeting of Westchester Racing as- sociation at Belmont Park. Meeting of Connaught Park Jockey club at Ottawa. Golf. ‘Women's WBastern championship tournament, at Chestnut Hill, Pa. ‘Women's Ontario championship tournament, at Brantford, Ont. ‘Tennis. Indian-Irish Davis cup matches con clude at Dublin. Connecticut championship tourna- ment opens at New Haven. Shooting. ‘Utah State trapshooting tournament at Ogden. A Pole. Annua) tournament of Philadelphia Country club, Bala, Pa. Augie Ratner va, Roland Todd, 20 rounds, at London.» Frankie Genaro vs. Joe Lynch, 12 N. 10 rounds, at New Haven. Jimmy Darcy vs. Young Stribling, | 0 rounds, at Columbus Ga. Andy Palmer vs. Joé Libby, 12 | rounds, at Atlantlo City. Johnny Leonard vs. Georgie Brown, 10 rounds, at Allentown, MILLIONS BET ON GIG DERBY Epsom Downs Classic to Be Run Wednesday; Everybody Bets. LONDON, June 4—On the occa sion of the “Derby,” England's most popular horse race, which will be run over the famous Epsom Downs, Juno 6, more money will change hands than on any other sporting event in the world. It is estimated that on this over. The actual wagering on the race surpasses anything which takes place on several of the other big races here. It 1s an occasion when nearly every- one makes a bet, the amounts varying from the office boy's twopence to the wealthy man’s thousand pounds. But by far the greater amount of money involved is in the sweepstakes. which are organized in connection with the event. Every office through- out the land has its list, and here again the amounts invested vary ac- cording to the means of the partict- pants, ‘There aro also several ewoepstakes open to the public, the most popular of these belng the Calcutta Sweep, which offers about $450,000 for the person who draws the winning horse, ‘Then there ts the London Stock Ex- one race $25,000,000 will be turned! “THeTNEXT THING ON OU Tas & PLANO, HAS winner, The tickets for these lotteries vary from $2.50 to $5.00, and were snapped up immediately they went on sale, They are now at a premium, and mous sums to those who happened to first issued. The gambling spirit is confined not only to people ving in England, for Americans in different parts of the world have shown that they too love a little flutter, hence their friends in London and elsewhere have beén in- un¢ated with requests to purchase as many tickets as possible on their be- half. One American woman is said to have secured tickets for all the bigger sweepstakes and should fortune smile upon her she may win nearly $1,000,- 000. : a TEXAGO STARS DEFEAT PARKERTON CLUB, 3 10 2 “Tt took 183 innings for the Texaco Stars to win from the Parkerton team in a game played Sunday afternoon at the Texas baseball park, the final score being 3 to 2. The game was the best exhibition of ball that has been uncorked in Cas- per this spring. Loggy for the Texas and Stmons for Parkerton pitdhed close games and both nines gave a good account of themselves in the field. Score by innings. x Parkerton -.000 000 200 000 0--2 Texaco Stars 000 020 000 000 1—3 ——_—_—=___ If the list of heavy stickers continue to grow, the pitcher who can go the —Courteous Treatment change Sweep with its first prize of $125,000, and the Dublin Hospital distance will be a rare bird. atone ts tags bes which pays $50,000 to the lucky Meet ma at The Smoke House.—Adv. Announcing the Opening of The Wyatt Filling Station 408 West Yellowstone _ TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH (il, Gas and Accessories - Day and Night Service FREE PARKING SPACE - MASTER RUPERT JoHnsan ... EIGHT + LESSONS “SO \PLEASE * MAKG: JALLOWANCES FOR’ ‘ANY. OMISSION OR COMMISSION" are only obtainable by paying enor- | be lucky enough to secure them when | TOM GIBBONS (GAT SHELBY Wife and Family Accom- pany Heavyweight Contender. R PROGRAM. VENING 1S(A& SELECTION BY’ HE TAKEN” ONLY ST. PAUL, Minn., June 4.—Tommy Gibbons, with his wife and three chil- dren, left here today for Shelby, Mont., to begin active training for his bout with Jack Dempsey, July 4, for the world’s heavyweight title. ‘With his wife and children along, Gibbons expects to eliminate many of the discomforts of the strange cook- ing and worry ineident to the train- ing routine. The St. Paul challenger will arrive at Shelby Tuesday night and expeets to start training Wednesday. Gibbons said he is In fairly good condition and with a month’s prepar- ation expects to be in perfect form. He feels confident of his ability to lefeat Dempsey. Mrs. Gibbons, whe has never seem her husband figm, does not intend to be a spectator at the championship battle. Eddie Kane, manager of Gibbons, has beon in Shelby setecting the site for the training camp and arranging for Gibbons’ corps of sparring part- ners, Homer Leaders In Big Leagues MISTAKES OF National league—Willlams, Phile- delphia, 19; Hartnett, Chicago, Mokan, Philadelphia, 6; Trayn Pittsburgh, 6; Kelleher, Chicage, 6; Miller, Chicago, 6; Wheat, Brooklya, 5. New 9%; American league, — Ruth, York, 11; Williams, St. Louts, Hauser, Philadelphia, 8. DODGERS SENSATION OF MAJORS; [wes Fete: Noosa Fried WIN 15 OUT OF LAST 25 GAMES First in News P. Of Al Events BOXERS ALL IN FINE SHAPE FOR With Liberal Sprinkling of Women; Class Shown Assures Great Fight Card. Boxers who will take part in the Rodeo bouts June 8 all appear to be in fine condition. All the battlers with the ex- ception of Georgie Moser, Otto Wallace and Harvey Perkins worked out at the local Elks club last evening before a most brilliant crowd. A great many women were present and seemed to enjoy the training mills immensely. “Bart Puryear and Arlos Fanning | worked together and also Puryear and Benny Silva. The crafty Ne- braskan showed plenty of speed and ts a clever boxer. Puryear is one of the mest accurate punchers ever seen in Casper. “Midget” Smith is the best crowd pleaser, the New York banty puts his head down and battles away with both hands, Smith is a mauler and @ good one but will have to step Plenty fast to keep away from Pur- year's crashing right. The little blonde New Yorker certainly has won a warm spot tn the hearts of the local fight fans. Smith boxed and worked out at the Elks last night sfter Puryear had completed his training. “opeddy"” Diamond Dust Captain Billy Southworth is going 100), fina for the Browns this season, fol lowing his long lay-off because of in 109 juries last year. ple 108% “Baby Doll’ Jacobson of the Brown? 5.) is gaining on the batting leaders anci01 should be among the top-notchera be 99! fore long. 92 oL Manager Ty Cobb has been com, 55" pelfed to nick some of his Tigers Intes 3; ly for $160 fines for not ebserving the 9) training rules. Omaha welter former for his weight seen in the Oil City in many a moon. Gartin possesses plenty of boxing knowledge and socks them good and hard when he lets hie punches loose. What the Omahan will do when he comes out from under the blankets is a question but in the gym.ho has shown a world of stuff. ‘This afterneon the boys will worl from 2 o'clock until about 4:30; Pur- year and Fanning at 2 and Smith, Gartin and Wallace at 3:30. > fo tar this year Superior, Wis., has had more divorces than mar- riages. Strange as it may seem, the anclen'® hidden ball trick stilt bobs up occaf § . sionally in maor league circles. ‘ In trying to boost the Phillies up the pennant Indder Art Fletcher has about the toughest baseball job he has ever tackled. Catcher Gharrity of the Senators rated as one of the best hitting back- stops, has been in a batting slump ang! good part of the season, act eee — If kept continuously running a watch will tick 160,144,000 times in a year, a os Meet me at The Smoke House.—Adv. Eat wisely, chew your food well—then dive your didestion a “hich” with WRIGLEY’S. : Sound teeth; a geod appetiie and proper digestion mean MUCH toe your health. 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