Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1923, Page 31

SP ORTS. PROMOTERS ARE STRIVING TO LAND FINAL $100,000 a Realized That It Is Essential to Assure Fight as Quick- ly as Possible So That Attendance Will Not Be Further Affected. By the Associated Press Mont., June heavyweight G REAT FALI Shelby July 4, are straining Tom Gibbons possible to raise the final $100,000 p: guarantee and save the figh 29 —Backers of the Jack Dempsey- championship fight, scheduled for every nerve and pulling cvery wire ayment due Dempsey on his $300,000 for Shelby. The situation, after a night of conferences switching from one hotel to another, is unchanged, although fight holds out hope that the necessary somewhere. every individual connected with the 100,000 will be raised, somehow, There is no definite assurance that holds out any promise, except the statement (haz “we are working on two or three plans and ex- pect to raise the money.” Supporters of Jim Johnson, mayor of Shelby and treasurer of the fight, who already has thrown $150,000 of his fortune into the battle, are confident he will put the fight ove: every piece of property he owns. Because every indication points to & complete financial failure, even if Demp- | sey and Gibbons actually get into the ring, influential citizens of Great ‘Falls declare that the final $100,000 nstalment for Dempsey pald as quickly as possible so that the attendance will not be further leld down. which, they s certain if the payment is delayed un- til next Monday, the it is due. Trying to Sell Film Rights. Johnny O'Neill, a wealthy ofl oper- ator and member of the American | rugby team that competed in the 1920 olympic games, is back of & ,move which, he hopes, wiil raise the necessary funds. O'Neill, interested onfy in dverting a flasco for the state, started negotiations for the sale of moving-picture rights of the fight After Jack Kearns, munager of Demp- sey, and Loy J. Molumby, one of the promoters, agreed to waive their in- terests in the film O'Nelll, who yesterday was reported to have promised to advance $50,000 .of the money needed to assure Demp- guarantee, declared the report was without foundation, and that he would not contribute another cent eyond what he has already con- iributed “My only connection with the pie- tures has heen an effort to negotiate for their sale so that $100,000 could be realized ‘for the third payment to Dempsey, O'Neill said. “The pro- moters and Jack Kearns, who jointly control 75> per cent of the picture rights, hdve agreed to surrender those rights if their interest can be sold.” He says he has not reached any one willing to pay that sum, but several moving pictures concerns seem to be interested. Kearns Declines to Talk. With $200,000 already in the bank to his credit, Kearns is the coolest indfvidual connected with the July 4 battle. Kearns received this sum as Dempsey’'s first two payments of the $300,000 guarantee, plus_$10,000 for his training expenses. Kearns dis- misses the subject of the final $100,- 000 payment in this way: “I have nothing to discuss until July 2, when the last $100,000 pay- ment is supposed to be pald Dempsey in accordance with our contract. If the money is not forthcoming, it will be_time for me to talk then Yesterday he declined an offer of a ranch valued at $150,000 in lieu of the third payment. The offer was submitted by E. F. Cobb, a real es- tate man and oil operator of Geyser, Mont., but Kearns declared he pre- ferred cash and that he already owned too much land. Crowds Increase In volume at Pempsey’s tralning camp as the time raws near for him to end his grind. ore than 1,000 spectators, including pany women, gathered on the grassy opes around the outdoor ring yes- erday to watch the champlon, train- d to the minute, go through his baces. The promoters’ frantic efforts yes- terday to assure the final payment to Dempsey caused not a ripple in the routine of camp life. Dempsey refuses to worry. The champlion reverted to use of heavyweight sparring partners ves- terday, mainly because of casualities in the ranks of the lighter talent. Dempsey boxed eight rounds, two each with Jack Burke, the Pitts- burgh light heavywelght; Harry Draake, English hea: Connle Curry, a 115-pounder, and “Herman Auer- bach, a welterweight. The champion worked impressively, displaying champlonship form in every move. FINAL IS REACHED IN COLLEGE TENNIS PHILADELPHIA, June 29.—Carl Pischer of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy. and Gerald Emerson of Columbia. will meet in the final round for the intercollegiate singles champlonship at the Merion Cricket Club tomorrow as a result of thelr victories in the semi-finals yesterday. Fischer won from Frank T. Ander- son, Columbia, former national junior indoor champion, §—86, 6 while Emerson defeated W - graham, Harvard, 6— In thé doubles Wal Bates and Philip Bettens, University of Call- fornia, won both their second and third round matches. Only two other doubles matches were played today, the victors being Philip Neer and ames Davies, Leland Stanford, and Lucien Williams and Arnold Jones, Yal Play in the doubles is being contin- wed today. should be | date on which | r, even if he is forced to mortgage “MUST STAGE FIGHT OR REFUND MONEY” HELENA, Mont., |element has been cussion of the will be | June 20.—A new injected into dis- Dempsey-Gibbons hampionship fight scheduled for helby July 4. With reports from there and Great Falls Indicating the bout may fall through because of fn- ability to raise the third $100,000 due Dempsey on his contract, and reports that he will retain the $200,000 paid 180 far even though he does not box Glbbons, W. D. Rankln, attorney gen- eral, has Issued a public statement that “if the July 4 fight at Shelby does not materialize every dollar that has been paid for tickets must be refunded.” “The persistent rumors, ment said, “that Demps. fight in Montana unless the last dol- lar of an unconscionable bargain is in his hands by July 2, if true, pre- supposes that ‘the laws of Montana against gbtaining money under false pretenses are impotent. The state of Montana is interested in sewing that its people are not defrauded. Champions and their managers must obey the law the same as the most inconspicuous citizens. Thus far the attorney general has not amplified his statement or inti- {mated what steps he proposed to take in cvent that Dempsey is not In the ng to defend his titie e o lated time. - s OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT HAS ENTRY LIST OF 350| NEW YORK, June 29.—Entries for the United States open golf cham- plonship, to be held July 9 at In- wood, Long Island, have been an- nounced to be 350. Among the well known profession- I?‘]s':nle"rer' ;{a,rak(,ens Sarazen, Walter agen, Joe Kirkwood, Jim Barne. Jock Hutchison. St In_the amateur are included’Jess W. Sweetser. present amateur cham- pion; Francis OQuimet, Chick Evans, Bobby Jones and Rudolf Knepper, RENAULT FOULS JAMIESON. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 29.— Ted Jamleson of Milwaukee, won a scheduled ten-round, no-decision bout last night when he was fouled in the third round by Jack Renault, Can- adian heavyweight champlon. Jamie- son weighed 177% pounds and Ren- ault, 200 pounds. the state- will not TIP FOR FISHERMEN. | HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, June| 29.—The Potomac river was a little muddy and Shenandoah very cloudy this morning. GUIDE FOR FISHERMEN POTOMAC (NEAR WASHIN( — siver is disoolored from the Tacent raias, Bow fish have been caught in the Potomao du the woek. Boats and live batt oun ba shesined st Reynoids’ and Flotcher' rices for boats, 50 cents weekdays and on Bundays CHESAPEAKE BEACH BAY)—Hardheads biting and catches re- ported. Bait, bloodworms and shrimp. Many oatches from the pier and boardwalk. Reached by train or automobile. Motor boats, $1.50 a head. BENEDICT, MD. (PATUXENT R! — Hardhoads runaing. e, b g CG Y 3 moas CHESAPEAKE BOCK TOINT MD. (WICOMICO AND Zo. .. Dloodworms, shtim and good lmlfln!‘p lll m B““ ANNAPOLIS, MD. (SEVERN RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE BAY)—Hardhesds and rook. fab boing caught. hnm e o Borern siver | n the bars "™ Boats 350" hosd. "Ru "sovommotntiony” 2o SOLOMONS ISLAND (CHESAPEAKE BAY) —Har running. istance, seventy-four mfl;l. B!.lll. :'l 5@‘ and lhdflfl\pnd and Crabs. Boats o 5 bz cats a person and good ac. (CHESAPEAEE BAY)— | DEEP COVE Hurdheads being csught. Boats at $1.50 = head. Bait, bloodworms, shrimp snd crabs. Thirty-four miles from Washington, FERRIN BAY (CHESAPEAKE BAY)- | Hardheads being oaught. ~Boats, $1.50 & head. | Ask for Capt. Andy ‘Maniford. | POINT LOOKOUT (POTOMAC RIVER um 1 CHESAPEAKE _ BAY) — Hardheads _being | ctught. Both river and bey fishing. Boats $1.50 a head. Good hotel accommodations. BROOMES ISLAND, MD.—Patuxent river | between Bemedict and Solomons Island, Fift eight miles from Washington; good road all the 'ly Take Marlboro Fm to Mount Zion, then Prince Frederick. o miles be- ond Brino Frederick torn to Teht st sipe: Broomes Island, elght miles. Bosts, $1.50 & head. Ask for H. O. Elliott, VIRGINIA FISHING LICENSES can_ now | Do obtained at the Atlas Sporting Goods Stors, 827 D strest, at a oost of $2.80. T licenses ensble an angler to fish in any county in the state. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1923. Big Battle, Still Un¢értain for Shelby, Is Seen as Financial Fiasco If Held PLAYING TODAY FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC' LINKS TITLE J. S.WHITHAM TIGERS HAVE EDGE IN GOLF TOURNEY MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., June 28.— Princeton, winner of the team cham- pionship, has four chances to any competitor's one to win the indi- vidual title in the annual tourna- ment for the intercollegiate golf championship at the Siwanoy Club. Four Tigers and one representa tive each from Yale, Harvard, Penn State and Williams entered the round before the semi-finals today. Results of the second mmcm vesterday: erks, Princeton, beat H. W. Com- su}nk R Ber: o an A. l‘u\ler Fflfltltflll. beat J. B. Batch- oldér, barimouin. 3 a1 A. J. Shannon, Pnnc-wn. beat A. B. Park- er_ jr., Harvard, 2 uj Dexter mnl’g-\nnd Yale, beat G. H. Hart. i i, Wi beat 3. W. Kindt, 1 B P ipes Harvard, best C. J. Pierson, Harvard, 2 and 1. J. W. l:moksto i Heacpper. “Priceton, beat J. G. Mo- Makion, Tale, 1 J. C. Ward, Wuhu'nl. S 4254 Penn State, beat C. B. Bo;l‘l Yale, 6 HAGEN REGISTERS A 69 10und |ed Mrs. ON THE INWOOD COURSE| went_down to Inwood vesterday to try out the course over which the national | open golf champlonships will be held July 9. Hagen found the course suited to his style of play and registered a 69, three strokes below par. The record | is 68. Hagen played with Alex McCloud, these pros teaming against Gill Nicholls and Guy Standifer, amateurs, with the | result that the professionals won, 4 and 3. -_ Less than one-half of favorites win horse races. NEWCORN & GREEN Our Sensational Semi-Annual End o’ Season Clearance of Qur Entire High-Grade Stock of Worstedsf— y l | plonship, defeating Miss M ProTOS EAST POTOMAC COURSE AVAILABLE TOMORROW The East Potomac Park gol course, closed to the public for the laxt six days on account of the national title tourney, will be opened again tomorrow morning. Col. C. O. Sherrill, officer in charge of public buildings and grounds has ordered that traffic in the future can go down the east side of the wpeedway to the en- trance to the fleld house, Instead of taking the cinder road around the old barracks. WOMAN GOLF RIVALS CHOICES FOR FINAL| BUFFALO, N. Y. finals are being played today in the woman’s Invitation golf tourney at the Buffalo Country Club with Alexa Stirling and Glenna Collett, old rivals, picked to reach the final. Yesterday's results follow: Alexa Stirling, New York, defeat- Arnold Jackson, Greenwich, Conn., 4 and 3. Ada_MacKenzie, Toronto Mrs. Melvin Jones, Chicago, 1. Anita Lihme, Chicago, defeated M F. C. Letts, jr.. Chicago, 1 up (twenty holes) Glenna Collett, Providence, defe: ed Dorothy Higbie, Chicago, 6 and MISS SCHARMAN WINS. STAMFORD, Conn., June 29.—Making a wonderful rally when defeat seemed {to be her lot, Migs Lillian Scharman of Brooklyn this alternoon won the Con- necticut women's tennis singles ‘me Mac: Donald of Seattle, Pacific coast women' ingles champion, 4—8, 6—2, S—6. June 29.—Semi- defeated 3 and DICR WALSH m- | SHOREY AND POSEY WINNERS ON LINKS Shorey, fifteen-year-old East 'ark player, the youngest the national public links the first flight yester- day in the special tournament put on | at the Columbia Country Club for non-qualifiers in the championship. Shorey defeated Hiram Serine of New York by 2 and 1 in the final. The flight went_to Robert Whi rear-old Chicago in- ter mpion, who defeated |Larry Doyle of Bridgeport, Conn, on | the nineteentn hole. F. Maury Posey, a veteran player at | East Potomac Park, won the third flight. He defeated J. C. Donly of St. Joseph, Mo., on the twentieth hol entrant tourne:; in won Radiators and Fenders ANY KIND MADE OB REPAIRED. Sores, imatalled iz any make. 10 DIFFERE 4" RADIATORS. WITTSTATT'S R. and £ WORKS | _81918th. F. 6410. 14235 P, M. 7443 INDIAN Frask. 0704 MOTOCYCLE DISTRIBUTOR Used and Rebullt Motocycles Sold on Easy Terms—Repairing HOWARD A. FRENCH & CO. 424 Oth Street N.W. TODAY BASE BALL " AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Washington vs. Boston Tickets on_sale Spalding’s, 613 14th St, N3 from 8:30 sm 10 1160 p.m. LADIES AND BOY SCOUTS' DAY Reserved Seats for Sat.and Sun. on Sale, ‘| the .race for the world title. JOHNSTON HANDILY DEFEATS RICHARDS By the Assoclated Press. IMBLEDON, June 29.—Wil- liam M. Johnston of Cali- fornia defeated Vincent Richards of New York in straight sets in their. match in the Wimble- don - tennis championship tourna- ment today, and thus continues in The score was 6—4, 63, 7—5. Johnston’s attack was merciless and Richards’ finished, but legs pow- erful game was unavailing against the Californian's flerce driving and &1l around court gengralship. Richards, because of his youth and winning mannerisms, hadthe sup- port of the majority of the vast crowd that packed the stadium and jammed all available standing space, but the winner was warmly cheered. Richards put up & game fight, with the score of the third set at 5—2 in Johnaton’s favor. The New Yorker began a fight that was as dazzling as it was desperate and forced the score to b-all, only to lose at 7-5. His last service was a double fault; the second ball hit the net cord’ and went over, but was out by an inch or two. Johnston’s method throughout was to keep driving deep to Richards’ back hand, then, when he had the youth lodged in a far corner, to come to the net and slash a volley to the other side of the court. Richards also often came to tho net, and there were frequent thrilling exchanges from midcourt, sometimes with both men close to the barrier. It was Johnston's stinging fore- hand with its low trajectory and ac- curacy which settled the issue. The Polnt Score. First Set. 2724441 4541124 Second Set. 44264208 22442443 Third Set. 40445444044 5-42-(T) 141136064860 3—35—(5) s T. Hunter, America, defeated H. Fyzee, India; §—6, 6—3, Miss Elizabeth n eliminated Craddock of England from the women's singles, 6—1, 6—4. Miss Eleanor Goss, nated Mrs. Youle of England, $—8, Johnston 4 4 63t Richards 1=y 2 6 4—83—( Johnston Richards Johnston ... American, elim! 3 ;’MW R RS el 0w Reductions in Our trunks, white shirt with belt. ool Children’s years. Special. Waterwings, 50c. 50c Bathing Belt, 35c. oDpeleairofens "W}‘fi‘". = Men’s Suits—toMeasure At Prices Fully 25% to 40% Below Regular— The continued unseasonable weather the entire month of May has left us with more stock on hand than we usually during $29 50 Values up to $40 WHITE CANVAS & PALM BEACH SPORTS. ol SHELBY IS MAKING PLANS TO HANDLE FIGHT THRONG s Confident That Financial Difficulties Will Be Bridged—Gibbons Inducted Into Blackfoot Tribe With Colorful Ceremonies. led Press. Mont., By the Awsoc: SHI LDY. June 29.—Confident that Jack Dempsey will fight Tom Gibbons here July 4, despite disquieting reports from Great Falls that financial details of the title bout are not progres: g sausiactonly Shelby today swung into the task of caring for the influx of visitors. Utmost confidence is being placed in Mayor Jim fans of this little town. that Jim will “put it over.” ohnson by the fight hxpressmns are heard on the streets frequently Johnson, the red-cheeked ex cowboy, banker and Shelby booster, who is niow at the head of the financial affairs of the bout, has pledged his personal funds to swing the payment of the third $100,000 of Dempsey's guarantee. That satisfies Shelby. Gibbons meanwhile continues to plug aiong in his training work, un- mindful of the financial muddle surrounding the staging of the champ ship contest. 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