Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 21, 1923, Page 7

FIRPD ROBBED OF CH LS TSSLEt ST. _— C90 LEESNEST I: wee a ¢35 FORA RAL EEPETE AAMT PHLOEM GEE ST ORT TG FRE a et Sate Casper Daily Cribune PAGE SEVEN. World Results. By Leased Wire IN FIGHT WITH DEMPSEY, CLAIM Chicago ine SS Scribe Brings Charge on Five Indictments; Says Champion Was Helped Back in the Ring After Knockdown, By SID SUTHERLAND. (In Chicago Tribune.) Jack Dempsey is world’s cham- pion today by grace of the gods of pugilism, by virtue of his mighty prowess and undeniable genius in matters of the prize ring, and be- cause of a rotten deal handed Luis Angel Firpo—a deal se raw and yo sportsmanlike that it 1s unbelievable there is no recourse anywhere to rectify the wrong. Let us look into the foregoing statement more closely, That Dempsey is a darling of pug- dom’s deities is clear when it is re- membered that only Firpo's utter lack of glove intelligence in the climax of that historic, unfarget- table battle in New York last Friday kept him from knocking the cham- pion out. Firpo’s Opportunity. Picture the opportunity: Demp- sey leaning backward over the top rope, held immovable by the for- eigner’s ponderous left fist on his right shoulder, bleeding fram lips and nose, eyes glazed and mouth open, legs trembling, arms dangling nervelessly at his sides, so batterod and stunned and whipped that even the tyro’s instinct to lift his hands, to huneh his left shoulder in de fense, was gone. — Firpo, a horribly mutilated figure of limitless courage, his fea- tures encarnadined, eyes dull, hi body racked and quivering from the merciless beating he had received; Firpo, striding back from the grave of pugilistic oblivion into which the mighty Dempsey had sent him; Firpo, not to be denied his moment of glory; Firpo stood there holding the hapless champion with one hand, pounding, pounding, pounding the left side of the face with a right hand and forearm so powerful and irresistible that the minds of punier men cannot conceive. Brain Not There, All he needed to do, all that the situation required, was a flash of fighting brain—loose his hold on the neck of the half dead Dempsey and, as he toppled, crash him into complete unconsciousness with a left hook. Again: when Dempsey was pushed “back into the ring, Firpo, assign- ing to the invader the requisite wit, had only to keep out of the cham- pion’s dying clutch and uppercut his head off with a right whipped from his shoe laces. He simply was unequipped by na- ture with the capacity for thinking correctly in a crisis; and, of course, the terrific punishment he had undergone extinguished what Uttle wisdom he ever had. Thus it wi that fortune favored the titleholder. Jack Didn't Fail. But there must be no detraction of Dempsey’s ability in this article. He is the super fighter of the ages, the master of ail champions, th greatest monarch of fistiang that ever waited for the opening gong. ‘With victory in his grasp during the first half of that famous round, he, too, was confronted with a crisis— and he did not fail. ‘Whipped to a whisper, as sport- ing platitude describes it, he w yet able to summon from the abys of the subconscious all the qualities that make him what he indubitably is—the greatest fighter that ever lived. It sufficed to confuse and confound and conquer the giant who had risen from the dead to shock 90,000 spectators into bab- bling, screaming, frothing madness Staggering to his corner, respond- ing but faintly to his frantic. man- ager’s ministrations, the gong for the second round was as a bugle sound to Sergt. Alvin York, it roused him to renewed battle lust thot could not be denied, That it took him but 67 seconds to annihiute a) man who had almost destroyed him is ample testimonial to his great- ness. Firpe Defrauded. And yet Firpo was outrageously defrauded of the championship. Five counts make up this incldent of Dempsey, the referee, and the New York boxing © commission, to-wit: Dempsey scored his first knock ———————————_——_— STRicriy is Egge-But~ Ali Renee a nee and isn't going to pump ought neve to be put in your well. had it gi you ine renty aotla bi gant wo cal ¢ you lose well Iying Adie while you pull out re-cupping, ‘Tell you must have Darcovissnd they're very ere wore ‘no good, Zook thehéme down by hitting Firpo on the break: away from a clinch, when the latter turned to see what the referee had ordered. A stern and just arbiter would have bent down to the fallen gladiator and Ufted his arm—the victor, Until the fifth knockdown, Demp- sey never stepped away from the recumbent Firpo. This, likewise, is a violation of New York boxing rules, Dempsey thrica dashed his fist into Firpo’s face before he had arisen; a palpable cause for dis- qualification, Two Men Help Jack. Knocked ignominiously into the press seats. Dempsey never could have re-entered the ring unaided. T saw two men lift him to the edge of the platform outside the ropes. And the “powers that prevail” in Gotham have seiggored this shame: ful scene from the moving pictures, which show Dempsey pitching head- long from the ring, and then show him fighting! Since no one, the rules command, must help a boxer back into the battleground, Firpo should have won right there. Fifth: at the end of the first round, after the Argentino had dropped hig hands and started for his eorner, Dempsey, deliberately and with frightful foree, hoaked him on the chin three times with his eft. Having fought his way to the top in this savage profession, a cham- Pion ts entitled to the “edge” in all decisions—but it was reprehensible, disgraceful, and pitiful that Firpo did not win the championship “he earned. And this can be sald with- out diminishing in any degree the tributes that are due the marvelous Dempsey. BULL FIGHTING LOSES GROUND Football Is Now Rival Of Ancient Sport In Old Spain, WASHINGTON, Sept, 21—(United Press.}—The immemorial pbullfight, which is considered the “National Sport” of Spain, now has a formid- able rival in soccer football, accord: ing to cable advices reeeiyed by ¢! department of commerce from its consul at Malaga, Spain. With the virtual passing of the sword and red blanket exhibitions, American sporting goods manufac- turing establishments have 4p ap- portunity to create a fair market for their goods, the consul alsg re vealed. Soccer football, which it played throughout northern Spain, was first introduced to Malaga in 1921 when troops en route to Spanish Morocco, including @ crack soccer team, challenged the city to serles of games for the benefit of wounded soldiers, “With a desire to aid in raising funds for the soldiers and acquire knowledge of the game,” the report stated, ‘a team was organized, the challenge accepted and soccer hag come to stay.” “Curiosity drew the spectators to the first games, but sradually this curiosity grew into interest and now these same individuals are an- xiously waiting for each Sunday's game. Scheduled games are widely advertised hy placards on the streets and in alf conspicuous places. Whea matches are played, special cars are put inte service to accommodate the crowds seeking transportation to the playing field, located about two miles from the center of the city. Plans are being formulated for the enlargement of the seating capacity of the field, which now holds 7,000. At every match thou sands are turned away because of limited accommodations within the enclosure,” the report stated. The Seville Fair, one of the elab. orate funetions of the year, now opens with @ soccer mateh instead of a bullfight, as was the custom in past years. In recent yearg small boys could be seen daily in the parks and on vacant lots prac ticing the different “passes” the bullfighters must perfect, but now they are seen kicking around an old Rat to resemble a football while some of those who are fertunat enough to have the price are push- ing & regulation soccer ball about. It is estimated tht during the past two years, 1,200 footballs and 250 complete uniforms were sold, SS “Meet me at the Smokhouse.” a (Cheyenne Fetes Baseball Champs — CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 21.— The Cheyenne Indians, winners of the recent baseball tournament in Denver, Wednesday night guests of thé Chamber of merce at a dinner and dance Elks’ home, Two hundred eighty guests were present. and CHICAGO, Sept, 21.— The New York ites { itruggle with the Browns, the Yesterday, and clinched the American League pennant for e consecutive year, additional game ane game, they would still be ahea ahead. The New York Giants were kept idle by rain, but lost pothing thereby, as Cincinnati stayed put, splitting a double header with Phila- delphia. The Reds lost the first game, 2 to 0, and won the second, 8 to 7, in 11 innings, Brooklyn trimmed Chicago, 9 to 7, in @ hard hitting battle. The Chicago Amert gans also lost, being defeated 6 to 3 by the Philadelphia Athletics, whose victory put them in a tie for sixth place, In Boston the Detroit Tigers won half a double header from the Bos- ton Red Sox, 5 to 4, while the other half was called in the tenth inning with the score 2 to 2%, because of darkness. Floyd Wheeler, recruit pitcher from Wichita Falls of the Texas league, made hig first major league start for the Chicago Nationals. Inflelder Turgeon, one of the lead: ing shortstops in the Texas league, reported to Manager Killifer of the Chicago Nationals. Turgeon came from the Beaumont club. Pitchers Stimson, a righthander, and Wiltsey, a southpaw, and Catcher Chaplin were purchased by the Mobile, Alabama, club of the Southern Association fram the Bos- ton Americans. They will report in the spring. The Philadelphia Americans went into a tle with place, when they won the first game of the series 5 to 3, in a game with- out an extra base hit by elther side. Chicago outhit their opponents but was unable to buneh their blows. Detroit beat Boston in the first game of their doubleheader, but darkness stopped the second game in the tenth inning w'th the soore ed, 2 and 2 Hitting by Cobb and Pratt coupled with McMillan’s error gave the Tigers the first game, as Club Standing National League. Cleveland, their closest rival, won Chicago for sixth p15 fours. The Associated Press).— did it. After a desperate ew York team ones to 3, No matter if they lost every RIFLE MATCHES IN PROGRESS Manine Corporal Breaks Record; Scores 224 Out of 225. CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Sept. 21.— ‘The national individual rifle matches, postponed by rain, were fired at the ational Rifle association tourna. ment here today. Another world's record was broken here when Corporal James R. Lucker, United States marine corps, won the individual Palma match. His soore of 224 out of a possible /226 ‘Was one point better than the former record, established by Cor- poral N. C. Reeves of the marine corps in 1914, The 600 yard national rifle asso- elation free rifle match was won by L, A. Ruebke of Wallace, Idaho, who had a perfect seore of 100 with QUIMET AND MARSTON IN TIGHT MATCH CHIGAGO, Sept. 21.—Francis Ouimet of Boston and Max Martson of Philadelphia were all square at the end of nine holes of their semi- final round match in the national amateur golf championship at Piossmoor today. They played the NIQNSHIP| YANKEES CLINCH PENNANTBY TRAINER UNABLE TO ———— BY HENRY L. FARRELL (United Press Sports Euitor.) NEW YORK, Sept, 21. — (United ‘Press.)\—Not all of the oldtimers and only a few df the wise men of the present day are willing to admit that Luis Angel Firpo biundered terribly when he discarded Jimmy De Forest as his trainer and replac ed him with a South American, who had been schooled in boxing in a movie house. When Firpo announced later he had won his two fights with Bren- man and Willard that he had decided he could get along without the fancy-priced services of DeForest, the boys set back in the jury box and deceed that Firpo had more mis- takes ready to be used than he could ever find place for. Others, however, figured that it was not only Firpo's own business to do as he saw fit, but they found @ trace of wisdom in his decision to save money and fight his own way. Firpo explained that when he fought his own way he won without trouble and that when he tried to put into practice the teaching of hid professor, he nearly had his block knocked off. The previous alibt for Firpo was that he was not temperamentally equipped to learn a style of fighting so far removed from tho natural in stinct in him to club and bring down It was said that he could not be taught because he was too hot-head- ed and that he forgot al this les. sans when he was pushed in the kisser, At Atlantic City when Firpo was training for the Dempsey fight and where had gathered all the sages of the writing and fighting gamo, an- other defense was advanced in favor of Firpo. “Who is there in the United States really qualified to teach a fighter the game and make him a winner.” it was asked. There was no candidate agreed upon. Tm the ensuing argument it was agreed by all the sages that no one could have taught “Fitz" to fight, NG NEWS |+ First in News Of All Events No great fighter or champion of the present day has a tutor. Perhaps it might follow that a champion does not need to be taught and that be has ot be almost perfect to reach the top, Dempsey, Gibbons, Leonard, Tend. en Walker, Lynch, Dundee and Villa have trainers, but their labora coasist mostly in rubbing and mas- saging. Most of the champions do not like to have a trainer telling them how they are to fight. Leonard ts one exception, but the case at hand Js also exceptional. The lightweight champion said that his trainer "Mannie Seamon, gave him jnvaluable instructions in the prop er method of beating Lew Tendler when they met this summer in New York. Tencter, howevr, was a left-hand: ed fighter and Leonard knew that his trainer had followed Tendler very closely and had studied his style so closely that he was able to imitate the left-handler almost per. fectly. Dempsey likes to be told how the opponents fight whom he has not had the chance of seeing in the ring. he heavyweight champion, how- er, does not invite advice how to beat them. He merely wants to know what to expect. Dundee said that he likes to go into the ring without knowing a thing about his opponent or without being bothered with a prearranged plan of attack. Under those condi tions he can fight as the occasion Cemands. Fortunately, Dundee is a sood enough fighter to do it, but cthers less efficient might not be able to do it. ‘Tho best of fighters are helped by © good observing second in their cor- ner who can coach them on the de- focts and the openings of thelr op- ponents during the fight. oe POLO POSTPONED WESTBURY, N. Y., Sept., 21,— The match between tha British army and Flamingo Polo teams, scheduled for today, was postponed until to. morrow. that no one could heve improved Wolgast, MeGdvern or Gans and it was practically agreed that there is no trainer in the country who could really teach Firpo how to fight even if he had the disposition to carry out instructions, In Firpo's case it is not that he lacks the capacity.to learn or that be is a dumb-bell. On the contrary he is @ quick thinker, a smart man in and out of the ring, but he could not be taught to do something that Team Pet. | nine in 40. New York $22) “In the other semi-final match, Cincinnati 93 | tess Sweetser of New York, present Beaturae 2 S champion, was 2 up on Bob Gardner cago ¢ of holes. St Lous Stet mee te end of nine Prooklyn -..-.---- 68 11 493 7 Boston -. 92.338 cere, || SPORT BRIEFS American League. Team Won Lost Pet. 48.660 Cleveland 62 540] OMAHA, Sept. 21—Jack Renault Detroit —. -10 66 .515|0f New York knocked out “Tiny” | St. Louis - 68 69 497 | Herman, Omaha heavyweight, in Washington - 68 71 .489| the seventh round of a scheduled 10- Chicago 61 7 .445 round bout, Philadelphia 76.445 ehatcn oo 81.405] NEW YORK—Theye will be no Yesterday’s Scores American League. New York, 4; St. Louis, 3. Detroit, 5-2; Boston 4-3; (@ecend game 10 innings darkness.) Philadelphia, 6; Chicago, 2 No otherg played. —- National League. Brooklyn, 9; ©! t hicaga, Philadelphia, 27; Cincinnati, 8, No others played, Western League. St, Joseph, §; Denver, 0. No others played. Americam Association, Milwauly 8: Louisville, innings, darkness.) No other played. aa Coast League. Los Angeles, 3; Salt Lake City, 1 Portland, 7; Vernon, 2, Seattle, 2; Oakland, 1. San Francisco, 5; Sacramento, 2 $$ Today’s Games National New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Cincinna: weremeen American League, Chicago at Philadelphia. Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Washington. ——— Fish Stranded Canadian In Trees Along pidnghip yourmament at Montreal. if River, Report |** "ist! SEATTLE, Wash., Sopt, 21.—-Hal Gramm, a mining man ef this city who has just returned from visiting | rounds at New York. Salmon gold properties at the foot of glacier in British Columbia, 20 miles|40 rounds at El Paso, north ef Hyder, Alaska, relates that he say fish hanging on trees. T river had been swollen and when it receded many salmon four to 6ix feet long were left suspended from limbs, he avers, rac between Zev and My Own for the honor of meeting Papyrus, Eng ish derby “winner, in the interna. tonal yace at Belmont Park, Oc tober 20, DAVENPORT, Ia.—-Mickey Walk- ev, welterweight champion, won from Bobby Green of San Antonio, Texas, by a technical knockout in| A. the eighth round of @ scheduled 10- and a sudden streak of poor ficld-| he felt down in his heart was the wrong way for him. rer Fighters are born many times more than they are made, The great: est trainer or ring professor in tho world could ndt make ‘a champion unless he had the material and even when the makings are there, the prodneing is not possible unless idea! conditions prevail. DO YOU KNOW By United Press benched Please give some dope about Q. Why has Brooklyn | Nels? | Bailey, who is playing place of Neis. A protracted center in ROBIN. batting slump Se “Meet me at the Smokhouse,” eo Expert watch and jewelry ropatr ing. Casper Jewelry Co., 0. 8 Bldg. Rheumatic Neuritis Says His Prescription Com- pletely Banishes All Rheu- matic Pain and Twinges— Is Guaranteed. Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits Are Dissolved and the Rheumatic Poison Starts to Leave the System Within Twenty-four Hours. Every druggist in this county fs authorized to say to every rheu matic sufferer that if a full pint bottle of ALLENRHU, the sure conquerer of rheumatism, does not show the way fo stop the agony, |reduce swollen joints and do away with even the slightest twinge of |rheumatio pain, he will gladly re- turn your money without comment. ALLENRHU has been tried and tested for years, and really mar round bout. Ralph Alexander,|ing have combined to send Nels to|‘yqus, yosults bave been accom: Watertoo, Towa, won over Jack/the bench. Bailey came to Brook-| where the suffering and agony was McDonald of Chicago in the eighth /iyn this year from Boston. In 1922|intense and piteous and where the round seml-windup. he batted .295 in 153 games, r patient was helpless. ing 221 hits and stealing 85 bases.| yr. James H. Allen, the discoverer MILAN, Italy—Erminio Spalla,|He played 60 games in centerfleld|/o¢ aLLENRHU, who for many the Halian heavyweight pugilist,/for Houston, 23 at first base, 26 at|vears suffered the torments of acute has issued a challenge to Jack|second and 50 at short. rheumatism, desires all sufferers to Dempsey for a fight for the heavy- te sia know that he does not want a cent weight ¢hampionship of the world. | Q. What was Meredith's reoord| oy anyone's money unless ALLEN for the 880-yard yun? C. J. R.|RHU decisively conquers this worst MINNEAPOLIS——Three men held) A. One minute 52 1-5 se ds, lof all dis 4 has instruct im eannection with the death of|made at Philadelphia, May 13, ed druggists to guar eo it as Walter 18, amateur box: eons ove in every instance. Smith & whe died ™ 1! ting Wednesday! Q Was Benny Leona evet)Turner Drug Store will supply you, | Wight were ordered released by the} knocked out B. M. W.| Mail orders attorney. After a postmor- tem examination the deputy corener declayed that death was probably due to a blow in the solar — A. Lapnard was knocked twice. Jog Shugrue did it in 1919 and in 1913 Frankey Fleming put Benny to sleep for the second time Sport Calendar Racing. Meeting*of Queens Aqueduet, Meoting of Kentucky Jockey club, at Lexingtan, Meeting of Harford Breeders’ As- sociation, at bbe de Grace. Jockey Club at | Meeting of Grand ‘Chreutt at Co- lumbys, Ohio. Golf, U. 8. National Amateur champlon- ship tournament, at Chicago. Professional Golfers' Association championship at Pelham, N, ¥ ‘Women's Open Cham Annual tournament of Onwentsia | National championship teurna- ment, at Cleveland. Boxing, Joa Lynch versus Joe Burman, 15 Jeft Smith versus Tiger Flowers, 1918 j TRUE ECONOMY LIES IN | GETTING THE BEST AND TAK- ING CARE OF 1T—THAT SET- | TLES THE HAT QUESTION. | | The Gordon hat still creates the style —and outlasts it. The new styles are good for critical eyes Clem Johnson versus Owens, 10 rounds at Toledo. | George Ward veraus Edie Shey lin, 10 reunds at Boston. Battling Ah. “Mect me at the Smokhouse,” accepted.—. ertise nt CGASPER-LANDER CLASH WILL EK CHAMPION, IS | MARK OPENING OF FOOTBALL CLAIM OF FARRELL| SEASON; SCRIMMAGE IS BEGUN The football season in Casper will be opened Saturday, October 6, when the local high schoo) rifeets the high school team from Lander. The visitora have been playing football only two years but are reputed to have a heavy squad this season and a coach who is getting results. The remainder of the schedule with the exception of Armistice day when Sheridan plays here, ia more or less uncertain. Laramie, Doug las and two or three of tha Big Horn basin teams will appear here later in the season and the local boys will take two trips, one of them to Cheyenne, Although he has lost the majority of the regulars of the last two years and the team will again, be handt capped by lack of weight, Coach Dean Morgan {s not at all discour. aged in the outlook for the 192 high school football eleven. The men haye been practicing for a w WALKER WINS | FROM GREEN DAVENPORT, Ia. Sept. 21 Severely punishing Bobby Green of San Antonio, Texas, with an almost continuous two fisted attack on the riba and atomach, Mickey Walker of Blizabeth, J, retained his world’s welterweight championship here last night by a technical knock out in the elghth round, Green was outclassed and referee “Slim’ Brennan of New York stopped the contest. A Se a net Duck Hunters Win Case at Cheyenne CHEYENNE, Wryo., Sept. 21.- The world is again bright for auto mobileless duck hunters of Chey enne—Sloan’s and Terry's lakes, city property and the only ducking waters within walking distance of town, have not been made a state game preserve. Following a clamor of protest after hunters had been ordered away from the lakes py » man representing himself to be a stata warden, and who satd the lakes had been made a state pre serve, the state Game and b Commissioner's office issued a de nial of the preserve report. Hunt ers who are without means of con veyance to more distant wate therefore are hunting these 1 BIG AUCTION SALE. There will be a big auction sale at 234 South David, Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. of household furniture rugs, bedding, cooking utensils, dishes, glassware, etc. Harnec Fur niture Co., 234 8, David. Phone 249. Send your automobile news “Spark Plug.”"—Cere Tribune. to Dr. L. L. 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