Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1924, Page 6

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By FAIR PLAY (Copyright, 1924 Casper Tribune) NEW YOK, May 15.—In knock- ing out farmer Lodge in three rounds in Philadelphia the other night George Godfrey, Jimmy Dougherty’s big colored butler, showed what a dangerous walloper he is. Jack Dempsey out in Montana said that Godfrey was the most danger- ous heavyweiglt contender in the world. He has knocked out Clem Johnson, Buddy Jackson, 'Tom Cow- ler, Jack Thompson, Bill Tate, George Ward, Roughhouse Ware and a lot of other tough second and third raters. Fans talk of Harry Wills yet Harry has shown not the slightest inclination to meet Godfrey, and Jack Renault, who is the one fight- er who has beaten the big black man, is deaf to all entreaties for a return bout. The talk ts that Leo Flynn, Ren- ault’s manager, visited Godfrey in his dressing room before the Renault battle and playing on the black mans superstitious fears with his well known eloquence had George beaten even before he cast eyes upon Ren- ault. Jimmy Dougherty for two years has been working upon Godfrey's one drawback, and inferiority com- plex. It begins to look as tho he has got rid of it. A lot of speculation is going on among ring fans as to what Benny Leonard will do when it absolutely comes up to him to obey the New York Athletic commission's order to efend his title at the limit of his class—135 pounds at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the fight. The talk is that Benny will content himself with meeting Mickey Walker for the welt- er title and then retire win or loze Few believe he can make the light- weight class weight. Youth Takes Checker Title NEW. YORK, May 15—Sam noteMy, 22 year old Brooklyn clerk who emigrated to the United States at the are of four years, won the national checker champion- ship when he defeated Alfred Jor- dan of Kansas City, Kans., former British title holder, in the final round of the tournament that has been in progress for nearly three weeks ays His Prescription Has Powerful Influ- ence Over Rheumatism James H. Allen of Rochester, suffered for years with rheu- atinm. Many times this terrible ease left him helpless and unable to_ work He finally decided, after years of ceaseless stuc one could be free fr until the accumulat commonly called uric acid deposits, were dis- solved and in the pelled from the body. joints and muscles With this ide ad he con- sulted physicians xpertmenta | and finally prescrip- tion banish and sym his sys a avery, to others ner Drug orders acces you. ertisement DOBBIN REALTY Now Located in Zuttermeister Bldg, East 2nd St. co. TOWNSEND BILLIARD AND POOL PARLOR NOW OPEN Basement HOTEL TOWNSEND teams entered including Cas- per, Glenrock, Douglas, Lander, Riv- erton, Basin, Greybull, Thermopoli Lingle, Sunrise, Guernsey, Wheat- land, Cheyenne and Sheridan. Dope points to Casper, Glenrock, Thermopolis or Sheridan winning the meet. All have well balanced teams ant their time in various events is about the same. The best dash men are no doubt Beal of Basin, Barbour of Sheridan, Anson of Glenrock, and Hales or Gorrell of Casper, These men are running near each other in time. Driscoll of Thermopolis in the 220 has good time. Thompson of Ther- mopolis should win both hurdle races easily, Neither Thompson of Glen- rock or Scott of Douglas or Miller of Casper or Edwards of Cheyenne are in a class with Thompson of Thermopolis, In the broad jump Bishop of Douglas, Taylor of Casper or Thomp- son.of Thermopolis should win. In the distance runs Gobel of Cas- per seems to be the outstanding man. In the high jump Gorrell of Casper is jumping several inches over the state record and should win the high jump handily, There is no doubt that Beal of Basin will lower his own record tn the shot put since he has put the shot 61 feet in the Basin meet. Moni- han of Wheatland is putting the WELL, © WEEK FROM To MORROW @ND THE DETROIT CLUBLL GE HERE AL—Adventures of Jack Keefe CEL | HEY HENVE WENT SETTER THIS SPRING THAN t THOUGHY THEY Would. Ip BE FUNNY IF THEY gear OS OUT OF THE PENNANT Y First in News ta. 120d. by The Ben Of All Events FUNNY YY Soy IT's TOO BAD You CAN'T GEIN ARMENIQ WHEN THEY'RE HAVIN’ THEM MASSACRES. you'® GET MANY & LAUGH 4 4 YZ. Drei Syndicate, Toe.) (sree BATTLE ROVAL IN BIG LEAGUES =D STAG INTEREST OF BALL FANG Browns Climb to Second Place in American With Sisler Going Strong While Reds Hold Lead in National Race. (By The Associated Press). A general war is on in the big leagues. Ruth and the Yankees are engaged in classic struggle with Sisler and the Browns for first place in the American while five other teams mix in battle royal for third position. and the Cubs are fighting for The Giants second place in the National, with Cincinnati one leap ahead and trying to shake off a shot several inches above the present state record. In the discus, Beal of Banin, Bishop of Douglas and Claver of Glenrock are all doing well, In the pole vault, Cover of Thermo- Dolls seems to have made the best record to date. Edwards of Cheyenne fs also doing well in the pole vault. In the javelin, Gorrell of Casper ts making a good record as woil as An. son of Glenrock. Some good relay teams should be entered. Thermopolis — Casper — Cheyenne—Sheridan and Douglas are all running a relay around the state record. In the 440, Read of Douglas, Browne of Casper, Anson of Glen. rock, Wedlock of Thermopolis ‘and Eckdall of Cheyenne, can put on a pretty good race Three medals are awarded in each event and a banner for the winner of the Relay and a cup for the winning team of the meet are all on display at the Douglas Merc. company. Preliminaries will be held in the dashes and hurdles at 10 in the morning, The finals will begin at 2 in. the afternoon TENNIS RULE WILL BE TOPIC CHICAGO, May 15.—The Western Tennis association will hold a spec- fal meeting of its executive com- mittee next Wednesday to consider the player-writer rule which result ed in the loss of William T. Tilden to the American Olympic team. ‘Til- den, George Wightman, president of the United Stat ennis association and Holcombe Ward, chairman of the Amateur rules committee, will be Invited to present their views. Woods Filling Station, car wash- Boston Bulldog. The Browns advanced to within a game and one-half of first place by batting Waite Hoyt and Pipgrass hard, while Shocker the champion, hitless until the sixth after which he breezed in under an 11 to 1 score. The single from Pinch Hitter Terry's bat in the eighth inning awoke the Giants from a week's doze they beat Chicago in the last two Innings, 6 to 4. Hugh McQuil- lan, in his first start of the year, wag powerfully aided by George Kel- ley, who knocked in four runs. Cincinnati careened slightly in the first inning when Bohne missed a double play by throwing wild. The alert Braves drove Sheehan from the x before the inning was over and yenewilch held the lead for an 8 to victory. Brooklyn won from 8t. Louis 4 to 3 in a contest featured by late innings rallies. Philadel- phia and Pittsburgh were idle be- cause of rain. Boston improved its position by swamping Chicago, 12 to 0, and Cleveland moved into a tie with De troit, for fourth place, one game be: hind Boston by @ five to two vic- tory over Washington called by rain after seven innings. T Tigers lost a hard five to four #ruggle to Philadelphia which broke its losing streak of twelve games, Catcher Vernon Clemons of the St. Louls Cardinals, has been sent to the Milwaukee American associa tion club, as part payment for Short stop Jimmy Coon CRACK COLT IS BEATEN NEW YORK, May 15.—Wise Coun- sellor, crack Kentucky colt which has ruled among Kentucky derby favorites, was badly beaten tn his start as a three-year-old in the ing and greasing. Phone 1920W. East Yellowstone Highway and A — ? Wyoming Motorway ? ? ? Stuyvestant handicap, $6,000 feature of the card at Jamaica track. The race, at a mile, was won by Ordin- ance. Write to John B, Foster, sonal reply enclose a stamped, wise your question will be answ Address of the Casper (Copyright, 1924, Question—Score {is 6 to 3. The losing side is at bat. Runner is on first. Batter hits a home run and catches up to the first baseman and stands before the plate waiting for the other runner, Catcher says run- ner touched plate, Umplro calls game and declares it in favor of the team which was ahead although it was only the sixth inning of a nine inning game. | Anawer—By the description of the | play the man who batted the home run had passed the other runner 1 wa t if he did, ‘The umpire ed the game fect right to do so it leation of his intention a dispute. had a pe * ave ne eoause of Question—Can you ll me how much Cineinnat! pald for Sandberg jand his present address? f would BASEBALL QUESTION BOX If you have some question to ask about baseball— If you want a rule interpreted— If you want to know anything about a play or a player— rules under which the game is played today. If you want a per- Jolin B. Foster, Special Baseball Correspondent ribune, 811 World Building, New York. the man who helped make the self-addressed envelope. Other. ered in this column, Casper Tribune.) Who Is supposed to be the leading catcher in the American league? Answer—It was stated that $8,000 ‘was paid for Sandberg. Impossible to give official figures. Ryan won 16 games and lost five. Leadtag eatchers are matters of personal opinion. Question—Two are out. A man Is at bat and there is a runner on third base, The runner on third tries to steal home but the eatcher doesn't give the batter a chance to hit, He pushes him out of the way and touches the runner, the decision of the umptre? Answer—If the pitcher legully de livered the ball from his position the catcher tnterfered with the bata man, If the ball was thrown by the pitcher for a folding the like the mumber of om that Ky: |won and lost in 1923 for the Giants, catehor was justified in making a put out. Standings National League Team Won Lost Pet Cincinnati . — 15 8 652 New York — cooneelB 9 1625 Chicago - . 15 12.556 Brooklyn . - 12 12 .500 Pittsburg . - +11 18.458 Boston — .... -9 11 450 St. Louts 9 14 .391 Philadelphia ~ — 6.18 B16 -500 Detroit — Cleveland ~ 11.500 Chicago . . il Washington ~ 18 Philadelphia — 15 Yesterday’s Scores American League. St. Louls, 11; New York, 1. Boston, 12; Chicago, 0. Philadelphia, 5; Detroit, 4, What Is | Cleveland, 6; Washington, 2 (called in seventh, rain). National League. New York, 6; Chicago, 4. Brooklyn, 4; St. Louls, Boston, 8; Cincinnati, Other rain. American Association, Milwaukee, 6; Toledo, 1. Loulsvilie, 8; Minneapolis, 1 Kansas City, 6; Columbus, 2. Other wet grounds. Coast League. Salt Lake, 19; Vernon, 8. Portland, 7; Los Angeles, 4 Seattle, 4; Oakland, 3 Sacramento, San Francisco, 4. Western League. Denver, 7; Lincoln, 0. Wichita, 5; Tulsa, 2. Oklahoma City, 6; St. Joseph, 0. Other postponed, Games Today National League. New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at St. Louts. , American League. St. Louls at New York. Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington. Belgian Tennis Stars Are Put Out of Running TORQUARY, England, May 15.— (By ‘The A ated Prew#)—Great Britain today eliminated B | from the 1924 Davis cup comp winning three out of the five matches, which made up the first round contest between these coun tries, As a result the British will pl d round, Spain in the sec a Woods Filling Station, can wash ing and greasing, Phone 1920W. Hast Yellowstone Highway and A. EMPSEY-WILLS GO TO BE GREAT CARD By HENRY L. FARRELL (United Press Sports Editor.) NEW YORK, May 15.—{United Press.)—With any number of good cases from the past to quote as supporting facts, it is safe to as- sume that here will be as many spectators at the Dempsey-Wills heavyweight? fight as there are seats in Tex Rickard’s Jersey City arena. Before the two heavyweights get into the ring you will hear it said and see it printed many times that Wills hasn’t a chance, that he is a soft opponent and that the spec- tators will be home for a late sup- per. But anything said or printed that is uncomplimentary to Wills will not keep the customers away from the afena. To spend their money, boxing en- thusiasts do not have to be given a guarantee that both fighters {n any match are evenly matched or they do not have to be assured that the meeting will be a real contest. As was said many times in the past, Tex Rickard and other leading Promoters depend for the support of their pugilistic ventures largely upon the “I was there when" class of customers. Added to the regular run of boxing bugs, who will go to! see the heavyweight champion in any fight, there are thousands and thousands of normally interested or disinterested persons who will pay big money for the privilege of say- ing to thetr posterity: “I was there when Jack Dempsey did so-and-so." ‘There, are thousands of persons, who would pay $100 now if they could say to their friends: “I saw Jack Dempsey when he wes knocked clear out of the ring by that Firpo fellow.” When Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier met four years ago in the same ring where Dempsey and Wills are to meet, 96,000 spectators paid more than a million and a half dollars to see the contest. For weeks before the day of the fight, writers, whose judgment should have been accepted as at least com- petent by experience, wrote that Carpentier didn’t have a chance. The Frenchman's record was not imposing enough for anyone to fig ure that he had a real chance to keep his frail body standing erect very long under devastating blows of the greatest body puncher box- ing ever has known. ‘The contest was short, but there was no grumbling of dissatisfaction, no feeling that a master promoter and showman had made suckers out of an ‘maocent public. The thou- sands that saw the fight left the arena talking in choruses of the blow that landed on Dempsey's jaw and shook the great champion to his heels. When Luis Firpo, a green anil inexperienced foreigner, with noth- ing but size and a ferocious look as assets, was rushed into a fight with Dempsey with a speed that made a record, the public was warned that Firpo didn’t havo a chance, Writers, whose salary is dependent upon the accuracy with which they can forecast boxing bouts, predicted in large numbers that Firpo couldn't go a round. Many of them said that Dempsey could call his punch. Firpo didn't lose in a round, but it was just a fraction over a round when he went down for the tenth and last time. But during the few moments when he was on his feet he gave the crowd a number of thrills that could not have been ex- celled in the old Roman arena. Firpo floored the great champion twice and once he smashed him be- tween the ropes clear out of the ring. The fortunate fans who saw that fight are still talking. about it, They felt no animosity toward Rickard for throwing what had been called a set-up into the ring with a great champion. They remembered only that for three minutes they saw the heavyweight crown hanging from a dizzy head and a champion taking a beating that seldom a champion survives. Even if expert opinion may be unanimous that Wills has anything in hts record that would concede him a chance for the title and if the writers do predict his finish ip a few rounds, the attendance will not suffer. Wills is a card, regardless of the Ught esteem in which he has been held by the critics. He is big, he is strong, he can punch, and he has never had a chance to beat Demp- sey. They say that Wills is none too stout-hearted, but the same ex- perts who point out his lack of gameness were the critics who said that Tom Gibbons was timid and would not have a chance with Dempsey. With a chance to tune up on sev- eral preparatory bouts. Wills has a chance to be in better fighting fettle than the champion. Dempsey is so constituted that he has to have a lot of work to keep on edge and he will not get that work on a motion picture lot. Dempsey was not in shaps when he met Gibbons. The penalty for remaining away from his profession so long was a blotch on his record where, after the date of his cham- Plonship winning contest, no fighter had appeared as staying the limit with him, Against Firpo the champion was in superb condition. It was not his training routine that brought him around into shape. It was his con- test against Gibbons in Shelby that got the mechanism of his fighting machine functioning perfectly. eis arn > opel: Sport Gossip Bobby Corbett, a 24-year-old wel- terweight of California, has appeared in the pugilistic firmament to keep alive the family made famous in former days by James J and Young Corbett. Upward of one thousand young athletes are expected to perform in the University of Chicago's twent- tleth national interscholastic track and field meet to be staged on Stagg Field at the end of May. One of he longest games in the annals of the minor leagues was Played by the Bloomington and De- catur teams of the Three?Eye league May 31, 1901. The contest went 26 innings and was won by Decatur by a score of 2 to 1. At the election next November the voters of California probably will be given an opportunity to pass on an initiative measure providing for the creation of a state boxing commission and legalizing 10 and 12 round bouts. The $5,000 purse donated by Thom. as Taggart is expected to draw the best of the golf “pros” to this year’s tournament of the Professional Golf. ers’ association, The tournament Is to be held at French Lick Springs \the third week of September. The Boston teams have figured in the longest game ever played in both the National and American leagues, The longest of the National league contests was that played on May 1, 1920, when the Boston and Brooklyn teams went 26 innings to a 1-1 tle. In the American league the longest game was the 24-inning contest on September 1, 1906 when Philadelphia defeated Boston by a score of 4 to 1. ENTRY BLANK ELKS MARATHON BICYCLE RACE SATURDAY, MAY 17 HOLLOCHER’S RETURN TO THE CUBS MAY TIGHTEN UP RACE IN NATIONAL, FOSTER SAYS By GEORGE B. FOSTER. (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune.) NEW YORK, May 15.—While lit- tle attention has been paid to it perhaps no move made in the National league since the season started has greater possibilities of closing the race in the National tighter than the return of Hollocher to the Chicago Cubs. Hollocher has not actually gotten under way yet, and everything as far as Chicago is concerned just now depends upon the showing that he makes. If he is the Hollocher of old, Chicago fans will say that he is the best shortstop in the Na- tioral lea: if he im not the Hollocher of 6ld the Cubs will have gained nothing. Hollocher will supplant a man who can field well—Adams—but who will never be a hitter of the Hol- locher type if he serves all his life in the major leagues. Adams is about a .260 hitter if the pitching against him is good. This year he hasn't been going very good, al- though he found the Brooklyn pitchers for a .400 average in: the series against the Robins, When Hollocher is going right he can hit around .325. That makes a lot of difference to a team like the Cubs, which is on the verge of get- ting somewhere if it-can produce a little batting. SPORT BRIEFS LOS ANGELES.—Fight fans con- tributed a purse of $1,130 to defray expenses for an operation to Sam Langford, negro fighter, who has almost lost his eyesight. OMAHA.—Jim “Tiny” Herman of Omaha, knocked out Mike Conroy of New York, in the sixth round of an eight round bout. OAKLAND, Callf.—Floyd Glotz bach, former husband of Mme. Mat zenaeur, noted singer, won his aec- ond boxing contest by knocking out Billy Farrell, a heavyweight, within three seconds after the bout began. RIO JANEIERO.—Erminio Spalla, Italian heayyweight, sailed for New York to fill his boxing engagements in the United States. PROVIDENCE, Renault, Canadian scored a techni Joe White of New York, in seventh round of a 12-round bout. R. I—Jack heavyweight, the NEW YORK.—Tigers Flowers, Atlanta middleweight, won a tech- nical knockout over Wille Walker of New York in the seventh round of a 12-round bout. Val 1 Knockout over |” Lack of batting is largely what has kept the club around the bottom Of the first division. Killefer is set upon his .dea of building up a win- ning team without buying any slug- gers. Unless he can bulld some up or find some in the minors, his club has no chance for the pennant. It Hollocher can be figured as strongly as his 1922 work warranted the Chicago club should be able to win at least six more games this season. That may seem a ludicrous- ly small number, would jump the club a place or two in the per- centage column. And the Cubs are near enough to the top so that that may mean the difference between , winning and losing a pennant. CHARPENTIER AT TRAINING WORK French Champ in Fine Condition for Bout With Gibbons. CHICAGO, May 14.—Confident and in superb condition, Georges Car- pentier, French ring idol, settled "down today at his headquarters in Michigan City, Ind., for the stren- uous training period to fit him for his bout May 31, with Tommy Gib- bons, St. Paul ight heavyweight. Abandoning his plan to spend sev- eral days here in preliminary train- ing, Carpentier left for his training camp a few hours after his arrival here from New York. He smiled when thought he would out. ‘That I cannot say, but I think I will win,” he told ques. toners, “I am punching harder than when I fought Dempsey.” ‘The match with Gene Tunney, in connection with legal action is threatened by Billy Gibson, Tun- ney’s manager, will be gone through with by Carpentier on any dato agreeable, Descamps ‘ said. The French fighter will remain here un- til after July 4 to aceommodato Tunney, the manager said. pede ae aro HOLLOCHER GETS HOMER CHICAGO, May 15.—Charley Hol- locher, appearing in his first game with the Chicago Nationals since he left. the club in August 1923, in the asked if he knock Gibbons first inning cracked out a home run Hugh McQuillan was pit lew York Giants. ing for the [LOSS—cIGAR COMPAN 10¢:~ 2 for25c ~ 15¢ lor de entine Unvorying High Quality Since 1848