Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 11, 1923, Page 5

TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 19 23 Che Casper Dally Critune — PAGE FIVE. World Results By Leased Wire GIANTS EXTEND LEAGUE LEAD AS PIRATES BLANK RED CONTENDERS Thirty-fifth Homer Clouted by Ruth in Yank- Red Sox Game Stands Out as Another Feature of League Play CHICAGO, Sept. 11.—The New York Giants, in a bat- ting bee yesterday, advanced their lead in the National League to five and a half games by knocking the Boston Braves around the lot for a score of 10 to 4. Pirates, by shutting out the Cincinnati Reds, 8 to 0, re- gained second place, leading The Brooklyn Robins trounced Philadelphia in spectacular style, winning 7 to 1. Pete Behan was driven from the box in three innings by a series of five closely bunched hits and a pair of bases on balls. In the American League the New, York Yankees and the Boston Red! Sox were the only teams to meet, the New Yorkers winning 8 to 1. Babe Ruth again tied Cy Williams for the home run honors when he banged out his 35th. The victory was the third straight the Yankees have taken from Boston. Sam Jones of the New York Ameri- cans, who pitched a no-hit game against Philadelphia last week, came close to duplicating the feat against the Boston Americans. He did not allow a hit until the seyenth inning, when George Burns singled after one was out. Another blow was chalked up against Jones in the ninth. Since August 31 Sam has pitched sixteen and two third innings without yield-| ing a hit. This is belleved to be a record, The Cincinnati infield cracked behind Pete Donohue'’s wildness and Pittsburgh shut out Cincinnati. Lee Meadows had wonderful contro! of his curve ball and only one Cincin- nati player reached third base. The victory for Pittsburg put them back in second place in tne Pennant race. Hod Eller, member of the 1919 Cin-) cinnati Nationals, who defeated the Chicago Americans for the world's National Leag —(By The Associated Press)—Arriv- title, has been signed by the Pitts-| a¢ (sue RH led st tehting condition, Lule Angel burgh Nationals and reported to| New York —_. SEPT RT IEY bast 2 May saben Ba the aay Sa seas peck aneeine ie Beene | en men q-mnano—mn=-4 8 1 | Dempsey in New York Friday night Miler Has been mgne RNY the Mount | Batterion—Dantley; Barnes and | ins coarse cua rood work te, Btertng club in ae Blue Grass|Goway; Fillingim, McNamara and uceai nse ina ans Spee ware, to ; for the past two seasons. , y * alae Boston peep, have ot-| 0 Ne Juan Reilly and Dan Washington, fered Eddie Coons, who starred on| at cincinnati— R Hy] the Masseur, declared the Argentine the University of Cincinnati base-| pittsburgh . --------------8 7 3 wee a cy and STR but a iit. | ball team in 1921, a contract for| Cincinnati _ “9 7 4) Ue, Work today and tomorrow to next season. The deal has not been closed, but Bob Quinn, business manager of the club, sald “every- thing seemed mutually pleasin; peta a in Een Racing. Meeting of Westchester Racing association at Belmont Park. Meeting of Dorval Jockey Club opens at Montreal. Trot ting. Meeting of Grand Circuit at Syra- cuss. ‘Tennis. Men's national singles champién- ship tournament, at Philadelphia, Middle States women’s champion- ship tournament, at Philadelphia. Canadian women's closed cham- Pionship tournament at Montreal. ‘Washington state women’s cham- Pionship touriamert at Spokane. Boxing. Joe Lynch vs. Frankie Daly, rounds, at Bayonne, N. J. Tommy Noble vs. Harry Kabakoff, 10 rounds, at St. Louis. Horse Show. Vermont State Fair Horse show opens at White River Junction. ee ae eee ed 12 SPORT BRIEFS NEW YORK—Zev's chances of representing America in the inter- national horse race next mormh against the English Derby winner Papyrus, were endangered when he Injured his foot in a trial run. tas nae Mads “Meet me at the Smokhouse.” [| 28 Years or GORDON ADVERTISING | 1908 WHY SAY HAT AT ALL? TO MEN WHO KNOW, GORDON MEANS THE BEST HAT. ———— True today! Styles vary but Gordon quality—never. Gordon velours are in high favor this season See them Gerdes Cincinnati by a half game. Club Standing National League The Pittsburg PROSPECTS H With only three of last year’s men back to contest grid honors this year the football material in the Na- trona County high school looms as an unknown quantity while 40 men out of 240 have reported for practice, ac- cording to Coach Dean Morgan this mornin, Those who will be back to try for the lineup this year are Cody, Davis, and Kassis. Gorrell and Shikany have both been declared ineligible. Captain Hansen, Alisman, Julian and the two Ruegseggers are lost to the team this season, having dropped school, and a new leader will have to be elected as soon as things are well under way. Five men were lost chrough graduation including Lester, who is attending the University of Wisconsin, and Groves, McGrath, O'Brien and Thompson, who will be among those trying out for freshman Club Won Lost Pct| honors at the University of Wyom- 62 .621 | ing. 66 .582 While the schedule has not been Pittsburgh - —-.-.. 55 .587] fixed yet, it is probable that the Chicago 62 .541| first game will be with Lander dur- Si xedie 2 68 .511] ing the first week of October. Brooklyn . 67 .489} Richard Munson of the University Boston — -. 88 .338]of Washington at Seattle and who Philadelphia - ~..-.__.. 87 .330}also attended Harvard summer Setereem _ American League Club Won Lost Pct New York wewnnnn--86 44 662 Cleveland BT 555 Detroit — 60 520 - St. Louis ~ 62 4 Washington — . 67.481 Chicago - —--------.--.58 69 .457 Philadelphia — -. 73.425 Boston . -.. 78.386 Yesterday’s Scores Batteries—Meadows and Schmidt; Donahue, Harris and Hargrave. At Philadelphia— — Brooklyn . -. Philadelphia . -------—---1_ 7 3 Batterles—Decatur and Taylor; S port Calendar Behan, Glaner and Henline, Wilson. American League At New York— Boston en | 0A en Ey Batteries—Quinn, O’Doul Pichnich; Jones and Schang. R American Association Indianapolis 9; Toledo 5. St. Paul 11; Kansas City 1. Columbus 6; Loutsville 1. No others played, Western League Wichita 5; Des Moines 0, Sloux City 17; Tulsa 6. Oklahoma City 4; Denver 2. No others played. Coast League Oakland 6; Los Angeles 3. San Francisco 4-5; Vernon 3-2. Oakland 6; Los Angeles 7. (2nd game.) No others played. Texas League Beaumont 7; Dallas 0. Shreveport ; Galveston 4-3. San Antonio 7; Wichita Falls 5. No others played, Today’s Games TODAY'S GAMES National League Chicago at St. Louis. New York at Boston, Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. American League Boston at New York. ee DO YOU KNOW By United Press Q. Do the cowboys competing in| L.|on the vaudeville stage, Mrs. Fitzim- the rodeos get a salary? =P. M. A. They are supposed to get noth- ing but prize money awarded to the winners. Q. Has Centre college any foot- ball game in the east this fall? B. 8. H. A. Centre has a game scheduled with the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. Q. Some time ago it was carried in the papers that Yale could not play any of last year’s freshman football! team. Is that a new rule? B. M, G. A. Only two of last year's fresh- man team at Yale will be allowed to play this fall because a penalty was imposed upon all the freshman claes who participated in a parade last term that caused some disorder. ‘The two players eligible were not in the parade. i et Sparring and Work on Road Ordered Cut to Minimum ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Sept 11. put him in proper shape gruelling battle. The challenger {ts in as fine a mental condition as physical. He apparently has no thought of tha fight only a little more than three days sway. Last night, after a great piece of steak had been de- voured, he suggested taking a ride in his new motor car. Away they went, Firpo, Horatio Lavelle, the trainer and the chauf- feur. After a two hour ride, dur- ing which time he talked of auto- mobiles, he returned home and to He was up today at the usual hour and out on the road for a for a short tour. He passed up the us- ual morning shave and said he probably would let the whiskers grow for the fight. He wants to look as tough as he feels. ELD UNCERTAIN school, taking physical education, has been selected as the assistant coach to Mr. Morgan for the year. Mr. Munson will have charge of the military department and will help in the physical education work among thé grades as well, He is scheduled to arrive Thursday. Walter Gill, who is now assisting Coach Morgan, will take a position in the history depart- ment of the high school. Five football coaches for the grade schools have been chosen from the | high school faculty. Homer J. Lee wil coach North Casper, ©. A. | Hutchinson, Central; L. B. Jewell, |Hast Casper; Glen Parker, Park; and Edward Ploenges, West Casper. |The coach for Elk Street has not | been selected. —=. —_ — WATSON JOINS GIANTS AGAIN BOSTON, Sept. 11—The suspen- sion of pitcher John Watson of the New York Giants has been lifted and he rejoined the team here today. Watson was suspended by Manager McGraw yesterday for breach of |training rules. His reinstatement |was the result of a vote of the |Giant players asking that Watson |be given another chance to which Manager McGraw agreed, according jto the latter's sercetary, James Tierne: ———E—— JIMMY DEFOREST 10 GUIDE “TINY” HERMAN IN HIS FISTIC CAREER OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 11.—Ardent followers of the somewhat docile \“Tiny" Jim Herman, Omaha's pre. |mier heavyweight, who, despite |his off and on again flash of form |has managed to keep to the fore among fighters in ‘his division, are |grooming him as a possible new contender for the highest honors |in the realm of fistianna today upon receipt of news from Jack Lewis. |his manager, that no other person |than the astute Jimmy DeForest, |veteran trainer, will be his fistic tutor from now on. According to Lewis’ announcement DeForest will take complete charge of “Tiny's” training after he returns back east after his bout with Jack Renault here September 20. Herman was slated to meet Jack McAuliffe of Detroit here on the above date although Renault ac- cepted the offer when ,MoAullffe was unable to appear, Pointing to DeForest’s success with Dempsey and Firpo, Omaha fight fans declare that Herman has an opportunity to develop rapidly. The Omahan weighs over 200 pounds and is fast for his poundage. BIG JIM KRAMER TELLS OF KNOCKING OUT FITZIMMONS “Big Jim™ and “Ruby Robert" will) meet {n the next and better world—| “and that will be heaven for me,’| said “Big Jim" Kramer Sun | afternoon in winding up his great/ story of how he brought the mighty Bob Fitzimmons to Jesus Christ. The tional eptsode was marvel- ously t by Dr. Kramer and his audience, composed entirely of men, was deeply impressed by his account of how he let in the light of a new {fe for the man who was once heavy- weight champion fighter of the world. It was 21 years ago that “Big Jim” Kramer first met Bob Fitzim- mons in Quincy, Ill. He invited the re- tired pugilist to dine with him but every attempt of the evangelist to mention the subject of Christianity to the rugged Cornishman was re- buffed. The friendship of the two men, begun that day, continued on through several years and all that feet he said, “I am going all the way with Jesus Christ, and I'm a man of my word, aint 1, Jim?” He acknowledged that he was drunk but he knew perfectly the step he was taking and Dr. Kramer never doubt- ed his standing by his decision, The following Sunday Fitzimmons was prevailed upon to appear before the congreation of Dr. Kramer's church and tell of his conversion. He had prepared a set speech and though “Big Jim” attempted to dis- suade him from trying to deliver {t, he insisted that he must. But when he stood before the immense gather- ing there especially to hear him he could get no further than “Ladies and gentlemen and = Christian friends." He repeated this several times and then, grasping the Bible stand, he said, “I am completely knocked out.” Far back in the aud- fence the quavering voice of an old man began singing “Ask the Savior to Help Me” and the vast congrega time Fitzimmons was hitting booze and booze was relentlessly flooring him. ‘Two farms, several automo- piles and his wife's diamonds were squandered by his constant drinking. ‘One night, when “Gentleman Bob” staggered to his evening appearance mons called Kramer and asked that he come at once to their apartment —that something had to be done for her husband. “I have prayed for Bob without ceasing for five years but there has been no answer to my pleadings with God. Dr. Kramer, Bob would be the best husband in the world except for booze,” said Mrs, Fitzimmons, a former French countess, When Dr. Kramer got there late that night he was greeted by ao drunken man relaxed on a couch. For some time the two talked to- gether but no word that “Big Jim” could say would convince Fitzim- mons of the necessity of turning to Christiantty for ald. Finally Jim said, “Bob you have never told me about your mother; I want to hear about her.” And a great large tear crept down the grizzled face of the fighter—and the opentng wedge for —_— Send ir automi to|a better life had been inserted “spark Plug."—Care Tribune | With “Big Jim’ on one side ana — Ae 6 his wife on the other, Bob knelt “Meet me at the Smokhouse.” ‘down and prayed, As he got to his tion Joined with him in the song. For 20 minutes afterward Bob Fitzimmons turned loose his soul and, with a sweeping magnificence of expression, told his story, When he had abruptly finished there was mighty surge of the multitude to- ward him, but he rushed to “Big, Jim" and, with his arms around ‘he evangelist, wept, “Thank you, Jim, for what you have done for m But there could be no other course than to pay the price remorseless, unforgiving nature demands for viola- tion of her laws commanding clean living. Bob FWitzimmons had a ter- rific battle to down the craving for Uquor but had won out to the end which came several months after his conversion. Dying from pneumonia, he sent a telegram to “Big Jim" Kramer with the familiar words “Thank you, Jim for what you have done for me.” He @ied a sober man, a man who had given his heart and soul tnto the secure keeping of Jesus Christ. He was buried from the Moody Bible In- stitute in Chicago with more than 20,000 people attended his funeral. And so “Big Jim” happily expects that someday when he passes on to glory and to heaven he will meet job Fitzimmons, and hear him say:| Thank you, Jim, for what you have done for mel” BE ‘CAREFUL Will Decide on Lines of Fighting After Trying Firpo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Sept. 11.—{By The Associated Press) ——When Jack Dempsey steps out of his corner in the Polo grounds ring Friday night to defend his title against Luis Angel Firpo, he will have no fixed plan of battle tn mind except to be careful, not run any dangerous risks, wait for the first opening and then crash over with the “hardest sock I can when ever I can land. The heavyweight champion de- clared today he never planned a fight in edvance; that to do so would be a mistake because, he said the best of plans may be swiftly up. set with a solid smash on the chin. “It's possible that I may decide to fight Firpo the way I fought Willard back in Toledo four years ago—circle sround him, keep him from hitting me, watch for the first opening in sight, and then whale away with everything I have." Dempsey said. “Most big men are easy to hit when you can outspeed them. But if I find that Firpo is a tough bird to sock, or that he is socking me, I may switch my tac ties." The title holder still has a trace of the cold he contracted ten days ago but {t ts not bothering him much. He said he weighed about 193 pounds and probably would en ter the ring welghing about 190. Dempsey will wind up his train- ing tomorrow with a couple of rounds of boxing, just enough to get him warmed up. The champion will take his last shave today. He wants to have at least three days growth of black stubble on his face, because, he says, there is less danger of cuts from a rasping blow. He contends the skin would be made too tender by shaving. Dempsey boxed five spirited rounds yesterday against four spar- ring partne: He stepped around with George West, a British 157 pounder; two rounds with Jack Burke, a light-heavyweight, one with Frank Laureate, « Troy wel- terweight, Alex Trambitis, a Portland, Oregon middleweight. Trambitis and Lau- reate both hit the floor, victims of unintentional knockouts. ie “Meet me at the Smokhouse.” oo Send your automobile news to “Spark Plug."—Care Tribun Dual Valve HEAVY DUTY MOTOR TRUCKS Chassts Sizas: 2-ton, 3-ton; 4-ton, 5-ton, 6-ton, 736-ton. Tractors: 3-ton; Pee apne aaa” ame he *| THE TRIBUNE’S PAGE OF SPORTING NEW ONLY THREE VETERANS BACK AT NATRONA HIGH; FOOTBALL & First in News Of All Events CHANCE FOR FIRPO TO WIN TITLE FIGHT BY HENRY L. FARRELL (United Press Sports Editor) NEW YORK, Sept 11—United! Press)}—Luis Angel Firpo's only chance to win the heavyweight) championship from Jack Dempsey rests in his superior strength, his) size and in the natural fighting in- stinct with which he has been en- dowed, Firpo taa many bad faults as a boxer, meny glaring defects as a technician and it remains to be seen if brute force can be made to exert its utmost wita crude means of application. The South American in a tremen-| dous hitcer with his right hand. It is almost safe to say that he will Knock out any fighter who ieaves himself open to the club-like swings of his pewerful righ Mad Fir po the knack of snapping his punches and hitting short, he might become a one-punch winner, tut as long as he swings he must) be content with the long route to the sama goal. No matter where the punch lands Dempsey will be hurt every time he finds himself in the way of that right hand. If he blocks the punches with his arm, there is enough drive in the South Ameri. can to paralyze the muscles, if he gets several on tho chin he will go down, and if he takes many in the body, he will be slowed up greatly.| Firpo's bulk will assert itself in the clinches if the South American is smart enough to hold and hang on the champion. ‘ He is heavy enough and big enough to tire Dempsey considerably by forcing the champion to hold him up and | ceptive. pentier had nothing but a right hand and that when it found Demp- sey’s jaw in the second .round of their fight that it nearly knocked him out. Carpentier had a left hand, how- ever. There may not have been much power in it, but he knew how to jab and hook with it, and he knew also how to block and defend himself with tt. Firpo can't block Dempsey’s punches with his jaw, He will have to have some kind of a defense, and that defense will have to consist of more then a backward lean on his feet. The South American's trainer says that when Firpo stretches himself to his full height, tucks in his chin and leans back, that Dempsey can't reach him That was just what Jess Willard believed and Dempsey reached his Jaw and floored him with the very Yirat punch that he started. The South American's footwork {sn't so much, but his speed is de: He gets around the ring faster than he looks to be moving. He knows nothing about sidestep ping or going back with a punch, and he bas the bad habit of coming in straight without a chance to get away from a fast hard punch. Another bad fault of Firpo’s that he has not learned to mask his feelings in the ring. He shows too plainly when he is hurt or annoyed and ft is a dangerous practice to let Dempsey know that his punches are having the desired effect. Firpo doesn't know what to do when he is hurt and when he wants to clinch, he walks in like he was stepping into an embrace. and the Isst one with) push him back out of every clinch.| He can’t do that with Dempsey. The brute strength of the chal-| Most of Firpo’s qualifications are longer also will make itself felt; known quantitie It is known during fighting at close range where, what he can do and what he can't Firpo, by superior power, should be do, but it has never been determined /sble, if he knows how to apply it) that he can take great punishment |properly, to hold Dempsey with one|and come back. In all his fights |hand and use the other on the back) so far he has shown himself to be and under tho ear as he has been|game, but he has not been called |doing in several of his fights. | upon to exhibit any extraordinary Firpo is said to be fond of the|endurance. He was on the floor “rabbit punch” but it is not di-|in one of his er fights, but it rected at the base of the skull, as|than anything else that caused Dempsey uses {t. It {s a short! him to go down and he wasn't hurt punch snapped in a clinch at a in the alightest degree, point right under the ear, along the| He will be hurt if Dempsey puts jawbone. A punch there leads to|/ him down and he may not have the same brain nerves that can be,enough judgment to take a good reached with a blow on the “but-|count. He loses his head ton. |through a spirit of vanity he | Firpo knocked out Brennan with! lable to jump right up and run | prnch under the car and he ao| into another one before he gives deadened the muscles of Jess Wil-| his head a chance to clear. lard with the same kind of a punch| Some of the sharps who saw that Willard couldn't get himself) Brennan fight were of the opinion off the floor even though the pos sessed all his mental faculties, |mock in the ninth round and sev- Firpo is a crude boxer. His left|eral tives in the Willard fight it thing is the next thing t6 no good| seemed from the look on his face lwhatever, It is argued that Car-'that he was none too eager to £0 that Luis was looking for the ham-| on. He has such a wild look on his map, however, that it is hard to get any accurate knowledge of what emotions are really register- ing on his face. He ought to be just as strong as Jess Willard and if Willard, weak hearted a3 he was, came up seven times, Firpo surely ought to be able to come up that many times, Some wisecrackers said that Wil- lard was out of his head and that che got up just because the boards didn't feel comfortable on his back. Firpo, however, seems to have the instinct of a real fighter and he may come up as many times as Dempsey ptts him down. Dempsey burns himself out great ly, and if he ts as tired after the first round of his next fight as he was when he was winning the championship, he will be in very great danger—very great. ——— LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT OF SOUTH AMERICA SAYS LUIS FIRPO WILL WIN BUENOS AIRES, SEPT. 11-——En- geld Rodriguez of Uruguay, holder of the South American light heavy- weight championship and the only boxer who ever knocked out Luis Angel Firpo, predicts that the Argen- tine will defeat Jack Dempsey, Rodriguez, who is visiting here, recalled his fight with Firpo in Mon- tevideo in January, 1918, after the present heavyweight challenger had beaten all comers in his own country. Firpo at that time had won his bouts through his aggressiveness and hia terrific punch, but his knowledge of boxing science was then rudimen- tary, and Rodriguez knocked him out in the first round with a right to the chin. “T honestly believe that this knock. out was the key to Firpo's success,” said the Uruguayan fighter, “In- stead of being discouraged, as many ung boxers might have been, he was all the more determined. He rea- liaed that he did not know how te box, and from that moment pre ceeded to learn. “Since winning the title Dempsey has had only four bouts, Bozing ta like a woman. , Jealous when neg- ceted, it requires constant attention. Dempsey is suffering from this neglect. Firpo will win,” 1 ee With the aid of a smal machine, blind stenographers can take down dictation which they afterwards |transcribe on ordinary typewriters. Casper-Salt Creek Stage Leaves Arkeon Bldg. 9 a. m. Daily Telephone 144 J. J, Stanton, Mgr. 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