Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1924, Page 9

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1924. World Results By Leased Wire FIRPO MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR JOHNSON 1G FIGHT WITH ROMERO Wires to South America Kept Warm in Effort To Match Argentinan and Chilean Heavy- weights; Rickard Is Obstinate. BUENOS AIRES, April 24.—Luis Angel Firpo, who recently declared his intenti ion to retire from the ring, is willing to go to the United States to fight Quint{n Romero, Chilean heavyweight, if Romero fights no other boxer previously. Firpo made this announcement last night, informing MANY oHlFTS IN GIG CREWS Coaches Work Strenu- ously to Build Up By WALTER CAMP. (Copyright. 1924, The Casper Tribune) NEW YORK, April 24.—The sea- son has come for the making of Kaleidoscopic changes by rowing coaches, and the coaches are shuf- fling the men about like a pack of cards, trying to find smoother com- binations. Hoyle Cornell, Spaeth at Princeton, Leader at Yale and Stevens at Philadelphia with hi Harvard crew all of them are mak- ing these shifts. And it is a good thing if not carried on too long. ‘When it is carried over into May it becomes risky. An eight rows bet- ter together if it has had some con- secutive days of rowing without changes. Out on the coast the Washington crew bas pretty well settled down, and has had miles and miles of row- ing this spring. It’s a better crew because of that fact. at One of the most interesting prob- lems in connection with the Penn relays Saturday is whether Yale will weaken her mile team—Gage, Chapman, Geilfuss and Norton—by running Gage and Chapman in the two mile. The writer is inclined to think it would be the part of wisdom to Keep them fresh for the mile and concentrate on that. > SPORT BRIEFS PORTLAND, Ore.—Ira Dern, Salt Lake City, and Billy Edwards, Kan- sas City, wrestled two hours to a draw. VENICE, Calif—Sam Langford, negro heavyweight, nearly blind, lost the decision in four rounds with Eddie Trembly, Bangor, Maine. LOS ANGELDS, Calif.—Frank Chance, pilot of the Chicago Amer- icans, returned home and will go to Palm Springs to spend several months, LOS ANGELES.—Jack Dempsey world’s heavyweight champion, will box two exhibition bouts two rounds each May 24 to ald in raising Los Angeles’ quota of $50,000 of the American Olympic fund. CLEVELAND.—Pantcho Villa, fly- welght champion and Eddie McKan- na, New Orleans, boxed a ten-round draw. Tell Him to Puton Flesh O girl likes ling, and no build wp bis weight without ining a poond, Mastin's Vite petit con thon. clear the skin, help digest your food it into rich, red besa Bly" the ealth-stvin " supp! . strength-batiding Sitamnines combi wil organic iron and lime, which the body must have for full, vigorous development. Noth #0 good weak, nervous, run- ins ln weight of from 10 ta are reported. or. yee 5S for the trial. Ask for on, prescribed by mended by drurgists, athletes, vigorous men, beau! Women and used by uiliiioos. At alt drugwists, MASTIN’S VITAMON TABLETS Kl Drug © per Phar- macy and Smith and Turner-—Ad vertisement. Mountain View Suburb has over 85 houses, built in 9 months, i Juan Homs, representative of Tex Rickard, who said he was cabling Rickard to make efforts to call off Romero's match avith Floyd John- son on May 9, and substitute for it a Firpo-Romero bout at a later date. This reversal of Firpo's much reiterated retirement decision is due, he asserts solely to resentment at reported declarations by Romero that Firpo feared him, together with statements of a similar tenor pub- lished in the Chilean newspapers. Homs said that if a match with Romero could be arranged, he had Uttle doubt that Firpo would be willing to sign up afterward to meet Harry Wills and Jack Dempsey. “I might do so," Firpo admitted, but he added that he would make no commitments until after a fight with Romero was assured. NEW YORK, April 24.—The twelve round bout at Madison Square Garden May 9 between Quin- tin Romero, Chilean heavyweight, and Floyd Johnson, Iowa heavy- weight, for which articles were signed yesterday, will not be can- celled to permit Luis Angel Firpo, South American champion, to get first chance at the Chilean, Tex Rickard declared today. “If Firpo wants to fight Romero here I may arrange the bout later on, provided the Chilean defeats Johnson,” Rickard added. LEGION PUTS ON RING CARD IN OIL FIELD Under the auspices of the Ameri- can Legion the Salt Creek fans will be offered a good boxing and wrest- ling ecard tomorrow night at Brown's Palace hall at- Home Camp with Tommy Commisky of Denver up against Jack Todd in the headliner. The bout is down for 10 rounds. Other matches on the card are Freeman Pepper of Casper against Soldier Porter of Fort Logan, Colo., for eight rounds; Eddie Moon of Cas- Per against the Oklahoma Kid for six and a heavyweight wrestling match between Tiny McLuth and Tommy Tomlinson, Tom Meaney will referee all the boxing matches. Sport Calendar Racing. Meeting of Harford Breeders’ association, at Havre de Grace. Automobile, Annual Raisin Day 150-mile race, at Fresno, Calif, Baseball. Opening of the season of the Pied- mont league. Shooting. North Cerolina State trapshooting tournament opens at Pinehurst. Bench Show, Opening of annual show of Pitts burgh Kennel club. Swimming. Women's national 400 yards relay, Los Angeles, Bowling. ‘Women's national championship tournament, at Indianapolis. Central States championship tour- nament, at Peorla, Til. Boxing. Texas Olympic ‘tryouts, at San Antonio, South Atlantic A. A. U. champion- shtps, at Baltimore. Pe a SEND IT TO THE PEARL WHITE LAUNDRY PHONE 1702 at If the “sick grandmother” attend the baseball game thanks radio, Broadcasting play by play never present. won't work, the small can_ still it high f th yee had’'n bigger bodienos tisya st RICKARD SQUEEZED OUT OF BALL PARKS By HENRY L. FARRELL United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, Aprit 24.—(United Press.\—War against Tex Rickard, waged by rival New York promoters, is to see a new offensive during the coming summer, when an attempt is to be made to keep him out of New York. Jimmy Johnston, who promoted at the Yankee stadium last summer and who turned over Johnny Dun- dee’s contract to his brother so as to comply with the ruling of the boxing commission, that a man can- not act as a promoter and a manag: er, has been selected as the leader of the offensive. Johnston announced that the own- ers of the Giants and the Yankees had reached an agreement to allow him to make the matches and handle the fights that are to be held in the Yankee stadium and at the Polo Grounds, He sald that he would be held in the Yankee stadium and at the Polo Grounds. He said that he would be connected with both clubs and that no other promoter could get in either park with a match. This means, it is belleved, that Rickard will not be able to use either of the big baseball parks and that he will have to fall back upon his big pine bowl in Jersey City. Rickard, however, insists that he could put one or two big matches in the Polo Grounds, tf he wanted to do it, but that he had decided that baseball parks were not the proper place in which to stage boxing matches. It has been reported that the boxing commission feels the same way about !t, and that sdme rule may be passed which will make the parks less attractive to pro- moters. The Dempsey-Firpo fight at the Polo Grounds last summer resulted in a large number of complaints be- ing filed with the boxing commis: sion. Ticket-holders complained that they w unable to get their seats or that they could not see the ring from their seats. During all the ex citement of the first round, when Dempsey was down three times and Firpo was down seven times, the fans jumped to their chairs and ob- structed the vision of those behind them. Chairs crashed under the burden and general disorder result- ed. Rickard was frank in admitting that there were many g00d reasons for complaint, and he said after the fight that he was through with ball parks for big championship matches. William Muldoon, former chair- man of the commission, said after he had been reappointed to a place on the comzmission that he would favor and support any rule that would stop or discourage the promotion of boxing in the ball parks. He sug- gested, for one means, that no seats be pitched on the field and that the fans be forced to watch a fight from the same seats and the same places that they watch a ball game. This was considered a rather radl- cal step and a compromise plan may be effected whereby the field seats will be Mmited to a very small num- ber. Under the most favorable con- ditions, with practieally no restric- tions as to the number or location of the seats, ball park boxing was not successful here last summer. The owners of the Giants lost more than $100,000 when Tom O'Rourke was If you want a rule interpreted— If you want to ‘now anything about a play or a player— Write to John B. Foster, the man who helped make the rules under which the game is played today. If you want a per- sonal reply enclose a stamped, wise your question will be answered in this column. Address—John B. Foster, Special Baseball Correspondent of the Casper Tribune, 811 World Building, New York. (Copyright, 1924, Question.—May the manager of a baseball club take out a pitcher at any stage of the game? Answer—Ho may. ‘The pitcher may be taken from the game when on the field or when at bat. Question.—Bases are full with no one out. Batter hits the ball just over the piteher’s head. Second basaman tries for ls and drops it Answer.—It is‘always the rule, BASEBALL QUESTION BOX Tf you have some question to ask about baseball— self-addressed envelope, Other. Casper Tribune) Batter reaches first and runners ad. . 1 elaim that the hit was an id fly. Am I right? Answer —Not if it was a line drive. Feead tho infield fly rule. Question.—Batter bunts. Pitcher fields the ball to first base, Batter reaches the base at tho same time. Umpire says “tie, In favor of the runner.” * Is that the rule this year? handling their fight department and it is significant that on the one fight that Rickard handled for them they were able to get in the.clear and have a few dollars left. see In addition to an attempt to keep Rickard out of New York during the period when the use of Madison Square Garden {s out of the ques- tion, rival promoters have been mak- ing a serious attempt to spoil his hances in New Jersey. Reports have been circulated that the big bowl which he built for the Dempsey-Carpentier fight Is not safe and that it will fall down if a mob of 90,000 is ever parked in It again. Rickard, of course, denies that anything is wrong with the arena. He quotes expert opinion to show that any such a structure will vi- brate a little when it is forced to the strain of supporting so much weight, but he insists that the structure is Perfectly safe. He said that he was able to secure insurance for $20,000 for the payment of $2,500 when he held the Wilard-Firpo fight there last summer and that engineers trom the insurance company spent two weeks going over the whole stand. Rickard is now. spending almost $100,000 having the whole arena re- novated and improved, and he says that when the work ts completed it will be as safe as a one-story bunga- low. His plans to operate in New Jer- sey this summer were helped when the boxing law in that state was amended to permit promoters to charge a maximum top price of $25 for tickets to boxing shows, Former- ly promoters could not charge more than $15 for seats. The no-decision law in Jersey will also help Rickard, as none of the champions, outside of the heavy- weight class, are very eager to risk their titles to another man's opin- fon. Rickard has survived all the wars that have been carried against him. It fs more than likely thet he will It is more than likely that he will survive this one and that the matches that he does not care to Promote. CENTRAL WINS OPENING GAME In the first school baseball game of the season Central won from East yesterday afternoon at the athletic park by a score of 13 to 11. The Central team was three runs behind in the last inning but staged a rally and turned in a victory. The Uneups: Central—McIntire, c; Burham, p; Tobin, 1b.; Harris, 2b.; Ferris, 3b.; B. Harris, ss.; Wilson, cf.; R. Eng- dahl, rf.; W, Engdahl, It. East—Schmidt, c: Rogers, Chilcott, P; Scherck, 1b.; Allikire ,Spees 2b. Schwartz, 3b.; Crowe, ss.; Firman cf.; Pelton, rf.; H. Crowe, 1f. a ee Sport Gossip The first cable chess match be- tween colleges of the United States and England was held in 1899 and was won by the english contestants. Tommy Burns, the one-time heavy- welght champion, ia a candidate for @ seat-in the municipal council of Newcastle, England, where he has made his home for some years. The woman fencing champion of Pngland is Miss Gladys Davis, who recently won the title without sus- taining a single defeat. New York fight critics fail to discern a contender for the heavy- weight championship in Senor mero Rojas, the gentleman from Johrny Dundee, the world’s featherweight champion, Is to take on Billy Ames, a junior lightweight, in a ten-round contest at Canton, Ohio, the night of April 28. The record of the Chicago Na- tional Jeague champions of 1906, In loning only 36 games during the mason, has never been equalled in elther of the major basebal) leagues. BRAVES BREAK 15-INNING TIE WITH PHILLIES AS BANCROFT DRIVES IN THE WINNING RUN (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) Manager Dave Bancroft of the Braves drove in the run which gave his team a 3-to-2, fifteen inning victory over Philadelphia at Boston yesterday. Couch, going the route for the Phillies, weakened in the fifteenth and Boston broke up the game before a man was retired. Stryker, Standings National League, Club W. YL Pet. NOW York cn Bn eee Chicago. 6 3.667 Cincinnati 4 3) «671 Brooklyn 3. 8 600 Pittsburgh —___. 3 4 429 Boston .. 2 3 400 St Louts Sc ase Philadelphia 1 4 200 American League. Club W. 4, Pet. Detroit .. Ney pee anal + Philadelphia -. 4 2 .671 Chicago se 4 8S Re New York --..--. 4 4 500 Cleveland --...-- 3 3.500 Washington -..... 3 65 375 Boston 2 4 «833 St, Loul 2 6 .250 Yesterday’s Scores AMERICAN LEAGUE New York, 13; Boston, 4. Philadelphia, 6; Washington, 4. St. Louls, 9; Chicago, 5. Cleveland, 6; Detro.t. nings.) (ten in- NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago, 12; St. Louis, 1. Boston, 3; Philadeiphia, 2; (5 in- pings). No others scheduled. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus, 12; Minneapolis, 4. St. Paul, 6; Toledo, 0. Indianapolis, 6; Milwaukee, 0. Kansas City, Louisville, 5. COAST LEAGUE Portland, 2; Salt Lake, 1. Vernon, 9 San Francisco, 3. Oakland, WESTERN LEAGUE St. Jozeph, 4; Denver, 2. Wichita, 6; Des Motnes, 1. Omaha, 10; Oklahoma City, 9. Tulsa, 21; Lincoln, 6. rte SE The infield strength appears to be the outstanding feature of the Bos. ton Braves this season, Nearly forty English towns hold yearly rowing regattas, and several of them more than one in each summer, -——__ Be independent. Raise Chick- ens. See Mountain View Su- burb, who relieved McNamara, allowed only two hits in the last seven frames. Boston played ervorless ball, After the Yankees had raised their 1923 pennant in New York, Babe Ruth emerged from his coma and Presented his entire repertoirle for the American league opening day crowd of 48,000. After crossing the Red Sox ont- field by hitting a single and double to left field, Babe walked, struck out on three balls delivered by a rookie hurler and then lifted his sec- ond home run of the year into his favorite right field bleachers. The world’s champions pounded three Red Sox pitchers for 15 hits and took a 13 to 4 victory in part toll for their defeats at Boston last week. Grantham made his third home run of the season in Chicago's 12 to 1 victory over St. Louls in the Na- tional league and tled Rogers Horns- by of the Cardinals for major league home run honors. Grimes of the Cubs also hit for the circuit. Cleveland won from League-lead- ing Detroit, 6 to 5, in a stirring ten inning battle. After two were out in the ninth, the Indians tled the score with two runs and four hits. The Tigers tallied one in: the tenth, but the home team made ft a glort- ous day with three hits and two more runs. Hauser’s home run, mixed fn a flurry of bingles in the seventh In- ning, helped the Athletics to a 6 to 4 victory over Washington at Phila- delphia, The Browns broke their losing streak by winning from the White Sox, 9 to 5, in a free hitting game at St. Lou's. New York and Brooklyn and Pittsburgh and Cincinnati in the National league were not acheduled. The work. of George Sisler was largely responsible for the St. Lou's Browns winning thelr second victory of the season: The Browns beat the White Sox In the first game of the year and then took the opener from the same club before the home folks. S'sler, in addition to getting three hits, scored two runs, stole a base and figured in three double plays, which broke up the White Sox rallies. The New York Giants went over to West Point and trimmed the army nine, 10 to 8. Wiring Supplies FIXTURES, LAMPS, ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Radio Supplies Motor Repairing Electric Supply And Construction Co. 142 E. Midwest Phone 483W Estimate Gladly Furnished Public needs so the ever - touch with a Utility must not only keep up to pres- ent needs of a community, but must look ahead and antici- pate what the future growth will be and prepare for it. Power plants must at all times be in advance of the present increasing distribution system will be steadily met. No set of men keep in closer than the utility men. NATRONA POWER COMPANY corporations demand on their town’s prospects MONOPOLY ON PARKS FOUGHT Rickard Tries to “Hom In” on Johnson’s Contract. By FAIR PLAY. (Copyright, 1924, The Casper Tribune) NEW YORK, April 24.—On the quiet there is said to be an tnterest- ing campaign in progress In New York, It relates to the efforts of Tex Rickard to horn in on Jimmy John- son's present monopoly of two ball parks on Manhattan fsland. Said ball parks are the Polo Grounds and the Yankee stadium. These are the only available places at which immense crowds of fight fans can be collected and naturally the promoter who holds them has got a pretty valuable possession. But while Rickard may lack the real estate, he {s not without po- litfeal friends, and for that matter, some of the best fighting talent in the world is under his control. So it will be interesting to see whether or not eventually he will work him- First in News PAGE SEVEN. Of All Events self into the metropolitan situation. The great arena on Boyles’ thirty xcres in Jersey City which is avail- able for Rickard is not such an asset as one might think. In the lirst place the structure needs a lot of money spent upon it to make it safe. Building inspectors would have to overlook a lot of defects Just, row were they to issue per- mita for a large crowd to assemble therein, And no matter what ts done to it, it can never bé anything than @ fire trap, The lumber is old and dry now and hence inflammable. What would happen were a fire to break in this saucer with a crowd of from 60,000 to 90,000 seated in it may be left to the imagination. Suffice to say that one of the great catastrophies of history would be written into the annals of the American prize ring. Games Today National League. Philadelphia at Boston. Bt. Louis at Chicago. (Only two games today.) 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