Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1924, Page 5

BS JOHNSON. STIL| VANCE AND WEINERT PROVE ABILITY TO REACH TOP OF SPORT HEAP AFTER ___ FAILURE IN THEIR FIRST ATTEMPTS FIGHT GENTER IN BIG LEAGUE American Head Unpop- ular With Large Num ber of Magnates. By JOHN B. FOSTER. (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune.) NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—From what can be gathered from American Teague mén who are in the peculiar position of being urged by a rival league to assist in the ousting of their own president, it seems that the strongest argument against Johnson in his own circuit that he failed to attend the world series in 1924. Not all the war against Johnson is outside the American league. The American leaguers were not pre- pared for the attack launched against their executive at Hartford. There is some disposition in the American league ranks to feel hurt that Johnson failed to show up in Washington or New York to lend his presence to what, after all, was a show of his own organization and one that turned out more happily for that organization than any that ever had been played. The American league never has fel more jubilant or more like crowing over a series, but whenever they feel like crowing loudest, they have to swallow with some chagrin the fact that thelr president was not on hand to see that the job was put over. If Commissioner Landis, President Heydler of the National league, and Johnson should ever get down in a corner to fan over the world series and discuss what player and what team made the best showing, the American leans feels that it would be at a dispdvay tage because their boss did not see Walter Johnson fan Kelly in the ninth inning of the last game. ‘The American league's men are not for a noisy exchange of words and they deplore the gabble that went on and has been going on since the series was played, but, as a matter of fact, most of that gabble (United Press Sports Editor.) NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—If it would do any good to preach a sermon on the virtue of persistence or in ticking to it,” as they would say on the sport field, no better es could be picked for an ezample than Dazzy Vance, the premier pitcher of the National league and the winter of the $1,000 prize as the league's most valuablé ball player. Baseball fans have a lection of the right arm t! them past the batters so couldn't see them last year pitched the Robins twenty-eight victories. Very have any recollection of the rustic Dazzy Vance that came up ten years ago with the Pittsburgh Pirates and then went back to the minors. In ten years Vance was up in the big leagues six times and went back to the minors six times, but he didn't give up. He made a seventh trip up and stayed there, It will be some time, under normal conditions, before he will be sent back. Vance was irled by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1914 and .he had a brief experience with the New York Yankees in 19165, 19: ul in himself or he could not have survived the heart-breaking experi- ce of being told so many ‘times ‘ou're no good." Scouts who saw him with St. soseph sald he had a lot of stuff and was as big and strong aa a horse. His fast ball was his greatest asset, but a pitcher needs something besides blinding speed to last in fast company. Vance |’ seemed to need everything when he had his trials in the major leagues and he couldn’t make the grade. If you ask Vance how it came about that he finally made good he will tell you that he always felt he had the stuff’and that he just found himself, If you ask some of the National league players how he found himself, they will tell you that when he first came up he had a way of tipping off what he was going to pitch by the way fie held Fifty Years National . League's First The Louisville. Nothing shows in Weinert’s record that would indicate that he would agtee to any propositions and in fact his second fight with Yrirpo went to show that his first defeat was purely the result of being out of shape. Firpo, after his defeat by Harry Wills, was again put through the process of being built up to the top ranking that he had held among the heavyweight contenders. The same influences. were behind hiin and the fans marvelled at their nerve in going over beaten -paths rt again. Stories lersey that Weinert he had never trained before, but they sounded like the products of the press agent. Firpo was a two to one shot to win, but he was badly beaten and the biggest sufprise of the year came about. Weinert not only beat Firpo, but he marked him up worse per Tribune) (Copyright, Press The city of ny parts Association.) in baseball spicuous city of those made up baseball the ‘American association nati were rivals—deadly ri times interlocked—fans us laetion now,” because in’ one league and Cinciny Other, changed so that the stout of Cincinnati no longer eternal friendship to Kentucky born) burgher tn that foam over the top and Of Baseball That all ts history and fond recol Loulaville is tt in and the law of the land has Teams By JOHN B. FOSTER. (Special Correspondent of the Cas- 1924, by the Consolidated Louisville has played and have been times when it was a con that cireuits, there have When was at Its best and Louisville and Cincin als five to go from Louisville to Cincinnati by the boat load and train load when their team went to the home of the Reds an- burg can pledge the stouter breakers through which the world is the hue of a than Dempsey or Wills, and out-) string of amber: beads. Detesting pointed him by twice the margin of} cach other cordially in a baseball Wills’ unconvincing. victory. they were against all the remainder It was an astonishing comeback | of the baseball in the world as joint for Weinert and it came as the re-| friendly enemies. sult of serious training—and a wife.| ‘The Touisvilles were charter Weinert was flat broke when he was| members of the National league. married a short time ago. He had blown thousands of dollars and wasted a million dollara in poss! bilities. He was convinced by his friends that he still had a chance if he would work hard and train Properly and he took advice for the first time in his career. In coming back he hasn't the chance for a championship that he once had, but he can make a lot of money. C. Chapman, perience before baseball men was one of know} were Jim Devlin, & good pitcher with finish; W. Snyder, Joe Gerhardt, best infielders of any up Joo" they called him Other players of the team wonderfully as very Scott Hastings, one of the time, 2a Palinas the ball and that the batter was able | to see the sun as he strutted out of to wait for the one he wanted. He|® Broadway place after a pleasant learned how to disguise his delivery | Night with his friends. He preferred and there is general suspicion that} other places to a gymnasium, and wise o}@ Uncle Wilbert Robinson,| he steadily descended to the ranks, a miracle man with pitchers, taught] of the third and fourth raters, and him how to overcome’ his only pitch-] finally landed with the trial horses. ing fault. When Firpo was being built up Speaking of sermons, there is an-|for & fight with Jack Dempsey. | other good moral in Charley Weinert, | Weinert was selected as the oppo- the Newark heavyweight, who re-|fent for a bout in Philadelphia. The cently surprised the pugilistic world | Promoters figured that Weinert was by giving Luis Angel Firpo the worst | big ‘and that he had more of a beating the South American had] reputation for the billboards than ever sustained in this country. some of the poor unknowns who Weinert once was the best looking | Were willing to fight Firpo for what prospect for thé heavyweight cham-| little money that would be left after pionship in the business. He had| firpo got his. everything: boxing talent, a punch} Tex Rickard, who was vitally in- and a physique that caused him to|terested in the future of Firpo, be dubbed an ‘Adonis. It was shouted a violent protest against the haps his looks that matth. He figured that Welnert| mont, as Jess Willard did against blow a chance for the great fame|knew too much, that he could out-|Firpo when the former champion and a fortune. box the crude South American and ‘took the count on one knee. ————JFMPSEY -G0E5 is merely a muttering campaign against Johnson. The president of the ican league was no more scathing in his remarks, for in: stance, that the president of the Pie Nationals and some of ‘Americarf leaguers are awaken: ing and wondering why fish should be made of one man and fowl of another. ‘The anti-Johnson agitation had been planned so carefully that he was not aware of it himself and his own league was caught flatfooted. Johnson is returning to Chicago after haying lstened to all the com- ment that has been made and realiz- ing pretty fully the opposition against him which is centered in his own city—for it was in Chicago that the plan was worked out to put him on the defensive before he had time to realize-what was coming. “The National league has been fighting for some years to force itself form the incubus of being a subordinate as it has been called by some critics: There is no attempt made by the National people to hide their pleasure over the preseiit that he might sneak over a punch that would spill the Bull. It was not known for sure that time that Firpo could take any kind of a ert was knocked out in a fight but suspicion was voiced the time. The fight was put down as a “dive.” Those who did not believe the hints that Weinert might have been induced to take a knockout, admitted that VWieinert acted. very much as if he had had enough of it and’ wanted to escape without further dama, It was apparent that Weinert was not In shape and it 1s quite possible that he knew he didn’t have enough strength to go far and that he wanted to ayoid unnecessary punish- He liked to get a good guarantee offer from Tex kard to go against Gibbons. ven with training, Tommy will catch the champion just the way he caught him at Shelby—without the situation in the American and tho ners een y t latter, for once in its existence, bale: fie waseeeeeiin ta mreaee mee sone Aeron Recta ; Dempsey did not punish Gibbons more in Montana is because, through his lack of real experience, his eye Was not good. When he Jashed out With all his power for the body, his Poor aim was shown by two or more low blows’ that' the referee could easily have called foul. ‘What Old Nick would have heen raised had Gibbons, been enough of # hound to have dropped pretend- ing he had been disabled by one of Jack's low blows. There would have been shooting sure if Jimmy Dougherty had been unwilling 10 take Dempsey’s title away {rom him, Dempsey is older and there is no telling héw poor he may be in his timing when he meets an elusive target like Gibbons. It does not stand to reason that Tommy can hurt Jack but he might make a great showing so far as points are concerned. — The Miami motorboat season promises to be more exciting: this year than ever, and an unugually large number of followers of the sport have already signified their intention of being on hand. faced , rE a SEVEN LETTER MEN IS SQUAD FROM CASPER Of 24 football letter men at the University of Wyoming Natrona County High School has furnished nore than any other school, accord- ing to a post-season survey of the members of the 19: W" gridiron squad, Nine Wyoming high schools and four high schools in other states were represented. The pro- teges of Coach Dean Morgan, of Casper, numbered seven and were led by George Vandaveer, the 1924 captain, ‘The,other members of the Natrona County delegation were Bill Lester, John Groves, Lewis All- man, Paul O'Bryan, William Kocher and Claire “Okie” Blanchard. Captain Vandaveer will be grad- uated from the University this year and his place will be taken by Har. old Gilbert, of Lander. GOLF SCHOOL ISORGANIZED A chance for golfers and those aspiring to be golfers to perfect their technique by winter discipline under the supervision of an éxpert will be offered in the golf school to be opened Tuesday by Alex McCafferty above the Wyoming Bakery on West Yellowstone, ‘All instructions will be under the personal charge of Mr. McCafferty, who will be on the job daily from 8:80 o'clock in the morn- ing. The indoor inks will be provided with two driving courses and a put ter tng green. Balls will be provided | given a hit in the Mins elted. for use of students, and clubs if| does not appear that he could ha they desire them. Mr. McCafferty | been put out and the fact that he will make an announcement today | bunted does not deprive him of « covering further details. legitimate base hits QUESTION BOX FOR NEXT BOUT Hopes to Get Offer From Rickard for Scrap With Gibbons. By FAIR PLAY. (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune.) NEW. YORK,” Dec. 15.—Jack Dempsey has started training out on the west coast. This fact be- came known today. He excited no suspicion when he left here until it became known that Jerry the Greek, his trainer, went with hini. Then came word he was getting down to busin Jack's actions—now that his vaudeville tour is over and he bas no reason to excite the public— would look as though he does expect —_—_— YOU-KNOW ME AL---Adventures of Jack Keefe If you have some question to ask about baseball, football, ing or any other amateur or pro- fessional sport— If you want a rule interpreted— If you want to know anything about @ play or player— Write to John B. Foster, baseball. Lawrence Perry, on amateur sports, and Fair Play on boxing and other professional ‘sports. All are spe- cial correspondents of the Casper Tribune, 814 World Building, New York. If you want,a personal reply enclose a persons: eolfaddreseed envelope. Otherwise your ques tion will be answered in this col- umn, Metropolitan Cigar Co. Denver, Colo, QUESTION—What power has the manager of s ball club? ANSWER—If he is the manager of major league club he usually has complete charge of the players. If he has a bothersome owner the latter may interfere but that will end much hope for @ pennant. If a manager of an amateur team, the power of his position should be pre: scribed in the by-laws of the club. Well Al I finely landed a good job and go to work tomorrow A.M) and the job is collector for Hyde and Bowman a great big furniture store that sells on the easy pay- “ment plan, that is the people dont pay for there furniture when they get it but pays so much per wi. and when they get behind S@YS You “TOLO RE GIVING YOU @ IGHTY FINE PROPO SITION — £10 © WEER ano 10% ON COLLECTIONS CON SIDER @BLE EXPERIENCE ANSWER—A drop kick that goes over the goal line before being touched is a dead ball. In other words, automatically a touch-back. A fumble is a fumble, of course, in there payments it is up to me to go to there house and get the amt. they are be. hind. This will be a cinch Al as it will keep me out in the open air and I should ought to clean up a bbl. of money as they are going to pay me 50 per cent of all I collect besides a big fat salery. fF oud Jack Keefe. MY PARTNER “| HIM You QAO HAD COLLECTING. WHERE WAS THIS, MR, REEFE 2 Their captain and manager was J. He had baseball ex- he went to Louis- ville and of the older generation of the best sorry Charles “Move w. ‘AN to man—what do you most Ifke to find in your Erece: Charley Fulmer, A. A. Alll- son, J. C. Carbine, W. H. Holbert, H. Collins. W. Somerville, G. Bech- tel and J. J. Ryan Louisvile finished fifth in the Na tional. league race with 30 victories and 36 defeats. The percentage of the team was 455 which was a good gauge of the nine’s actual ability. It was not a team composed of players who were stars but it was made up of men who could give good pitching, gdod support and as Louisville got much good pitching it was easier for the team to mak v good showing that it wodld have been if the pitchers had not been a bit stronger than the other players of the nine. It was partly because of the great rivalry that existed af through the river country between Loulsville and Cincinnat! that baseball became sucha well settled fixture in the Ohfo valley. In the days when the river steamboats between Cincinnati and Louisville were structures of much white paint and much gold ornamentation it was no uncommon thing for one of them to be charter- ed by a baseball crowd, and it was a regular event. on certain occasions to find the packets that steamed daily between the two river cities filled to their capacity with baseball fans who spent half the night sing: e the joy to the river towns the Kentucky and tle the National league was or ganized in New York Indiana so far as its technical construction was con- cerned, It was at Louisville that the first meeting to organize the National league was held That gives Louisville qhite a share in National league jubilee. (In his next article Mr, Foster will discuss the first Philadelphia Athletics” in those days In the Na- tional league.) aime Many of the Dig and Ilttle ool- leges in all sections report that the athletic year now drawing to a close has been the most successful financially on record. little stack of Christmas presents? ‘CONGRESS CIGAR COMPANY, Philadelphia A PALINA — _.... GIGAR™ 10c ¢ 2 for 25c + 15¢ + 3 for 50c DISTRIBUTORS: Congress Cigar Company, 3rd and Spruce Streets, Phone, Lombard 8380 First in News Of All Events Washington University of St. Lous offers $10,000 a year for a coach who can develop a winniig football team in 1925. The firsy) championship tourna- ment of the Southern Golf Associa- tion was held at Nashville in 1902 and was won by A. F. Schwartz ef New Orleans | ‘The college chess experts of Yale, Harvard, Prineeton and Columbia will engage in their thirty-second an nual tournament in New York dur- ing the Christmas holidays. Arrow golf is the name to a new ‘sport which combines golf and arch ery, It ‘# played over a rogular v2 ot as apa golf coursé, shooting with bow and arrow into cardboard discs. Buffalo, which has not entertained a tournament of the National Arch- ery Association since 1$82, will make a strong bid for the next champion- ship meet of that organization, A twelve round Eddie Burnbrook of Baltimore Georgie Ward, the Elizabeth wel terweight, will feature a boxing show to be held in Hartford. Conn., on the night of December 18, contest between a Time was, only « little more than a decade since, when Harvard's con crete horseshoe was the only ex ample of the species extant in Amer ica. 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