Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1924, Page 5

Cre Casper Daily Ccidune — PAGE FIvr World Results _ By Leased Wire | FIRPO SHOULD GIVE DEMPSEY HARD FIGHT IF THEY MEET AGAIN BY HENRY L. FARRELL (United Press Sports Editor) NEW YORK, March 10—With no more in the fightling line than he had on that hectic night last sum- mer when he smashed the heavy- weight champion out of the ring, down into the press pit, Luis Firpo could give Jack Dempsey another dangerous fight, if they meet again. Firpo had enough that night to come within two seconds of winn- ing the heavyweight championship, and even if he was flattened by Dempsey in the second round, it does not stand to reason that Demp- sey would have a cinch victory if they meet again. Before that memorable fight, when friends of Dempsey's were telling him that he could name the round and the punch for Firpo, Dempsey differed with them. “Any big fellow like Firpo, who can punch as hard as he can, always has a chance, and he'll be danger- ous every minute that he ts in the ring.” Dempsey said. They were not idle words trom Dempsey, voiced for the purpose of making the fight look good from the box office, because Dempsey carried out his theory by working as hard and as seriously as a cham- pion ever did to get into pertect shape. Firpo is just as big now and, no doubt just as powerful as he wi last summer, and’ perhaps he may be even a little better, because he should have gained something by the experience. Reports, several months ago from South America, indicated that Firpo living a life of ease, had gone en- tirely too fat and that‘he would not be able to get back into good shape. “With such a tremendous appetite as he carries around with him, and with no restraint on it, it was quite logical. that Firpo should fill out, and at his age it is difficult to remove “inside fat.” In his recent fight with Farmer Lodge, if such a contest could be used as the foundation for any, com- parisons, it seemed that Firpo was not terribly out of shape. Lodge isn't the kind of a fighter that should go five rounds with a hitter like Firpo, but the South American had the same job that Dempsey would have in landing an opponent who held continually and who was in the ring only to stay as long as he could. oo The most interesting observation from the Lodge fight was the report Jed that Firpo made good use of left hand and that he once floored Lodge with a straight left. In the early fights in this country. and even up to and including his battle with Dempsey, Firpo had never made the slightest use of his left hand in an emergency.» In ‘his fight with Jess Willard, he made several stabs with it and he held it out as a defensive weapon, | but just as*soon as Willard stung him in the second round with a hard right to the head he forgot all bout what little science he had been taught and he tore into the former champion with his right hand flyin garound like a huzzsaw. Firpo knew that it was imperative that he make some use of his left hand, and he showed the results of the pressure that his advisers were ig upon him to get away from the preference for his right hand, , but he complained that he could Motguse the left arm when he was training for the Dempsey fight be- cause it had become partially dis- abled by an attack of neuritis, In the ring with Dempsey it looked like he had been afflicted with par- With even a fair left hand. Firpo ought to make a better showing than he did against Dempsey the first time they met. If he went more than two rounds it, of course, would have been taken as a better showing. Firpo, no doubt, will go more than two rounds if they meet again, because the South American ot all the worst of it from the referee last summer, and it is quite probable that the same thing will not happen again. Firpo was fouled three or four times, and it was one punch that Dempsey, landed when Firpo had his head turned toward the referee that was one of the vital punches of the fight. ~ Dempsey could not be blamed for swinging one when Firpo showed his green ways by turning away, because they were in there to pro- tect themselves at all times, and Dempsey couldn't afford to be too considerate. Firpo, if he has any fighting brain at all, will never turn his head away in another fight, and he will have sense enough to take’ a count and get his head cleared when he goes down, instead of bouncing up “and down like a bubber ‘ball. The South American might have gone another round or possibly two if he had taken the count after he was knocked down five or six times in the f round because the Keep ROSY CHEEKS soft and smooth with gentle MENTHOLATUM healing count would have taken close to a minut Firpo's chances in another fight with Dempsey or against any other first class fighter depend, to a great extent, quite obviously, on his con- dition. If he does nothing to strengthen his stomach muscles and if he does not learn how to protect his body in close, he can be beaten by any one of three or fou rheavy- weights. . ST. LOUIS TEAM ALL IN TRAINING ST. LOUIS, March 10.—With the arrival today of Marty McManus and Wallace.Gerber, the personne! of the St. Louls Americans in train- ing at Mobile, Alabama, is complete according to advices received here. Milton Stock, holdeout third sack- er of the St. Louis Nationals sald today that he had written Sam Breadon, president of the club, but had received no reply. According to word from Braden- town, Florida, the St. Louis Nation- als’ camp, Branch Rickey is spend- ing a good share of his time in the development of catchers to relieve “Tubby” Clemons, Sport Calendar Racing Meeting of Jefferson Parish Fair Assn., at New Orleans. Meeting of Cuba-American Jockey Club, at Havana. Meeting of Tiajuana Jockey Club, at Tiajuana. Bowling: Annual tournament of American Bowling Congress, at Chicago. Golf Miami women's championsh!p tournament opens at Miami, Fla. Volusia championship tournament opens at Ormond Beach, Fla. ‘ Boxing: Sailor Friedman vs. Ray Mitchell, 10 rounds, at Philadelphia. Jack Hausner vs. Joe Souza, 12 rounds, at Brooklyn. Joe Lynch vs. Brickey Ryan, 10 rounds, at Pittsburgh. Mickey O'Dowd vs. Joe Azzarello, 10 rounds, at East Chicago. VETS TO TRAIN BY THEMSELVES WASHINGTON, March 10.—The plan of campaign for the training of Washington ball club at Tampa as announced by Manager Harris upon his arrival there with the veterans from Hot Springs, calls for the' con ditioning separately of the Yanni- gans and regulars. Eight jhurlers, Johnson, Marberry, McGrew, Mogridge, Zachary, Rus- sell, Brogan and Schacht, have been | assigned to the first team. Schacht is training with the club for New Haven, of the eastern league, —————>—_— NEW YORK.—Seventeen nations have filed official challenges for the Davis cup, symbolic of the interna- tional team tennis championship. — DENVER. — A jury feund Joe Brindisi guilty of first degree mur- der for the murder of Mrs. Lillian McGlone and recommended life im- prisonment. Mrs. McGlone and Miss Emma Vascovie were found shot to death in the McGlone home last Aug- ust. Brindisi was arrested two month sago in Detroit. Dave Bancroft (left) and Rube Marquard of the Boston Braves St. Petersburg, Fla. At least ball players call agree with them, TRIBUNE’S PAGE OF SPORTING commence the spring training grind at ft a grind, but we doubt if any kid in the country will FAST BOUTS ANTICIPATED IN FINALS OF ELK TOURNAMENT Eight Boxing Matches and Three Wrestling Matches—Gold Watches and Cups’ : To Be Given Winners Something more than a score of glove and mat men will contest for high honors in the Elks’ tournament when the finals of that premier athletic carnival are staged at the lodge’s auditorium at Seventh and Center streets this even- ing. Persons who have attended the tournament on any of its three previous nights have come away with the feeling that they were given their money's worth and that there was on a card. for an evening enough fighting and wrestling to last for a time, It has been the policy of the management of the contests to run them off as fast as possible and at no time has there been any im- patient waiting for the next event on the card. The same policy will be followed tonight at which time the very best material of the whole tournament will be seon competing. Barring those who may have been forced out of the contests early be, cause of a streak of bad luck, there are no better amateur fighters and boxers in Casper than those who will appear in the auditorium’s ring this evening. At least the Elks’ think so and the respective con- testants are inclined to agree with them. The heavyweight , and the 135- pound classes in boxing are expected by fans to create somo real pugilis- tic atmosphere. Stanley List and B. L. Mahffery who are the heavies and Earl Slick and Mickey Stanton the lighter men are none of them siouches. Neither for that matter is Missou Pyle, the 105-pounder who has thrown a spasm of fear into the hearts of those who have been matched to meet this skitful and heavy hitter. In his class he will meet with Elmer Carey whose an- ties have created some amusement but who shows that he can hit and s able to defend himself in spite of a precocious talent as a terpsl- chorean artist. There aro plenty of other bovis LOSS OF PAT MORAN WILL BE HANDICAP TO FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE FLAG By JOHN B. FOSTER (Copyright 1924, Casper Tribune) NEW YORK, March 10.—Pat Mor- an has been lost to the Cincinnati Reds by death and a foremost con- tender for the National league cham- pionship meets a handicap little an- ticipated a fortnight ago. It is for- tunate that the Cincinnati's had signed up Jack Hendricks to be as- sistant to Moran as they have a re- sponsible leader ready to succeed him. re Moran had not been in {ll health to the extent that his friends thought he might lose his life altho he had been worrying for a year or so about his affairs. He brightened up perceptibly as the time approach- ed for the training season to begin. as he was of the opinion that he had a champignship club under his con trol for the year to come, When he left for the south he felt quite sure that he would start back north with the best ball team he had ever handled. The Reds ere a team of old and experienced players. Ong of them has had managerial training and an- other equal to the task of shoulder- Jing responsibility. It is not a team that has gone steadily forward with- out friction. A factional quarrel some seasons ago had a bad effect on the players. They were divided in thought altho they probably did their best on the field, but a team that ie split up on an issue foreign to baseball will not go far. The fact that old players consti tute the bulk of the team ts helpful in the present situation. The older men know what to do and seem to be actuated by the inspiration of be- coming possible pennant winners: That will carry them along. where they would lag if they were devoid cf such hope, It is not an easy situation for Hendricks. He must shape up the team for the earlier spring games and take the principal part in de- veloping the three or four young: sters who seem to have a chance. The team is accustomed to Morans methods and unfortunately for Hendricks he, has not been with the team long enough to know what they are. It {s very hard luck for the Reds to suffer this misfortune on the eye of the beginning of an- other season but it may be better to face it now than in the middle of the season, which are sure to arouse interest and excitement. The complete line- up of contestants is given as fol- lows: ’ 105-Ib, class—Missou Pyle, ©. A. C., 104 Ibs. Elmer Carey, A L., 97 Tbs. Heavyweight class—Stanley List, A. L., 157 Ibs. B. L. Mahffery, C. A. C., 185 Ibs. 126-Ib. class—Nick List, A. L., 125 Ibs. Vince Carter, S. H., 124 Ibs. 135-Ib. class—@arl Slick, C. A. C., 134 Ibs. Mickey Stanton, 8. H., 185 Ibs. e Wrestling—135-Ib. class — Teed Esholman, S. H., 125 Ibs. Vaughan Cadle, Torrington, 145-Ib, class—Glen Wren, 144% Ibs, 145 Ibs. Boxing—95-Ib. class—Carl Run- den, A. L., 80 Ibs. Elick Foster, 8. AL, Ernest Smith, 8. 0. C., . class—Charles Semler, L., 140 Ibs. C., 140 Tbs. 7 Wrestling—Heavywelght — John “Scottie” Kidd, 8. O. Ca 189 Ibs. A Stanley Stevens, C. A. A. H. Kirkpatrick, 8. O. C., 175. 158-lb. class—Obra Borach, 8. O. 4, 169, Boxing — 168-Ib. class — Stanley List, A. L., 157 Ibs. Bill Rissler, S. H., 157 Ibs. a 115-Ib. class—Jackie Bennett, A. L., 115% Ibs. Missou Pyle, C. A. C., 104%. SOX ROOKIES TO PRACTICE CHICAGO, March 10.—The White Sox rookies were ready for practice today after a Sunday devoted to keeping in out of the rain at Winter- hayen, Florida.- A dozen or. so:late arrivals have augmented the attend- ance at the camp. The first engagement {s booked for March 17 at Sarasota when the Sox are to engage the Giants, echt: actos, SPORT BRIEFS MENTONE, France, March 10.— Suzanne Lenglen detested Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California, 7-5, 6-1, in the Mentone women’s singles tennis tournament and paired with Henri Cochet, won the international mixed doubles. wages PARIS.—The French boxing fed- eration has lifted the ban on Ger- man boxers. MILWAUKEE.—EHddle Reed of Chicago, won the senior in door skating championship, taking 90 of the 120 possible points. Allen Pe. trie of Milwaukee won the junior championship. Rose Johnson . of Chicago won the girl's western championship. AEDS TO GIV {GIANTS STRONG PENNANT RACE McGraw Thinks Cincin- nati Will Be Runner Up In National NE WYORK, March 10.—Manager McGraw of the Giants ts of the opinion that Cincinnati will offer his team the greatest opposition in the race for the National league pennant and that the Yankees should repeat in the American league without serious competition. “Pittsburgh may be troublesome if Carson Bigbee is able to play steadily,” he said yesterday at Sar- asota, Florida, the Giants training camp. ‘I would not be suprised to see Boston finish in the first diviston ahead of either the Cardinals or, Cubs. Brooklyn will need’ new tn- field strength to improve over last year. McGraw announced that his con- tract had three years to run and at he might direct the destinies of his team even after that pertod. The Yankee recruits beat New Or- leans 14 to 13 In their first exhibi- tion game of the year at New Or- leans yesterday. Charles Olsen, young pitcher from DesMoines, Iowa was hit hard in the first two in- nings but both Fred Newberry and “General” Arguijo, the Mexican, who succeeded him in the box, did well, The Brooklyn club had a day of complete rest. Sport Gossip The record sum paid for a pro- fessional football player in Britajr was -30,000 paid by Burnley last season for one of the stars of the Plymouth Argyll team. Golf is becoming exceedingly popular with the rank and file of the British army. They are now al- lowed to wear fatigue dress while playing. Pepys has an entry in his famous Diary dated January, 1665, describ- Inga football match played by ap- prentices in the streets to keep themselves warm. The wise ones of the fighting game are generally of the opinion that Al Reich, in going to Buenos Aires to meet Firpo, is traveling a long way to get a beating. With Johnny, Nee as its new pilot the Augusta club hopes to make a good showing in the South Atlantic league race this season. The cry “Fore,” as used in golf, is short for “before,” and is used in ex- actly the same way as a man drop- ping something from a ladder might call out “heads.” In the one case. “Look out for your heads” ts meant, and in the other, “Look out, those before,” or in front. Boston appears to be a Waterloo for the British pugilists who have come to this side recently. Billy Wells, Roland Todd, Freddie Jacks, ‘Ted Marchant and Frank Moody, all have been defeated in their fights in the Hub. LA PALINA Next time you hanker for a smoke over your coffee, tell Henri to fetch the cigar that has made good with men from every State in the Union. Watch him deliver La Palina. CONGRESS CIGAR COMPANY Philadelphia CIGAR IT'S JAVA.WRAPPED Magnolia +; 13e Perfecto Grande 3 for50¢ DISTRIBUTORS Metropolitan Cigar Company Denver, Colo. 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