Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1923, Page 29

SPORTS. Horry Wik Bera DEMAND FOR A DEMPSEY BOUT IS MERELY “FILED” Boxing Commission Ignores His Plea for Pref- erence Over Firpo in Crack at Title—Ring Notably Shy of Class Now. BY FAIR PLAY, EW YORK, August 1.—Harry Wills, the big negro stevedore, can keep on stevedoring so far as the New York state boxing com- mission is concerned. Wills’ chances of a match for the heavy- weight title with Jack Dempsey, before the latter meets Luis Angel Firpo, the mastodon from the Argentine, have gone aglimering. and his protest, coupled with that of Paddy Mullins, his manager, has been placed on file. Boxing experts contend that Wills is the only heavyweight labeled as “dangerous” on the Dempsey horizon. Harry is a clean living, well mannered colored man, knows how to mind his own business and all that, but the shadow of Jack Johnson still lies athwart the prize ring, even to- day, and said shadow is dark enough to blot out Wills' chances for a match with Dempsey for a long trme to come, [} ins on T HE EVENING STAR, D o = PugilisticvSidetrack 2 WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, 25 William Bachirac I[AC Coach Who Reyeals dlow 20 Swirnerys Trained. 7o Becomte Champions &5 ARTICLE X. SOME DISPUTED POINTS CLEARED UP BY EXPERT What I did say on this subject was that a boy must have some American Stroke Wins. AUGUST 1, ‘Inewcomers among the stars, Meantime, Tex Rickard is preparing | to file before the commission, his ap- plication to conduct the Dempsey- Firpo fight at the Polo Grouds. One or two things remain to be done, but the application will be granted with- out question. Outside of the lightweight and fea- therweight divisions where capable pugilists rule supreme, boxing can- not show an”awful lot After the Shelby battle a good many people revised their opinion of Demp- sey and that gentleman no longer is the fearsome man killer that he was supposed to be up to the time he met Tom Gibbons. Tunney Cannot Crow. ne Tunney, the American light- heavyweight champion, has rung up another victory on the cash register, but Gene cannot crow about the vie- tory. Dan O'Dowd went a full twelve rounds with Tunney and the latter could not put over the knockout punch. re hand, said Gene The crowd gave @ene, the raspberry 'bouquet, not onc: put many times, The welterwe and middle- weight divisic a_sorry state, and praise, if wasted on the bantamweight Joe Lynch, who holds the bant crown, expects to get back into action soon, but while Joe once was good, he isn't so much today. an get athusiastic over big b of the FIRPO DENIES BREAK | WITH JIM DEFOREST; OMAHA, Neb. August 1.—Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine -fighter. here for a ten-round bout with Homer Smith of Kalamazoo, Mich., Friday night, through Iss interpreter, Is quoted by the Omaha Evening Bee in commenting on a report circulated in New York that he had cut free from n trainer, Jimmy De Forest, as saying, “Perhaps Jimmy De Forest | may train me for my fight with Senor | Dempsey and perhaps he may not.” Firpo was represented as having told his_interviewer that De Forest was a “fine man.” had taught him much about the fight game, and tha he “liked him very much.” but tha arrangements for & trainer or train ing camp for the Dempsey match had | not been made and that there was plenty of time to make them. At} the same time, however, sentiment! umons the Firpo party was that De | Forest would train the big South| American. The Omaha World Herald said_the report of the break with De Forest was branded by Firpd's| handlers as “bunk. 1 The Arcentine boxer was repre-| sented by the Bee article as not being | intercsted in an ofter to fight Demp- | sey in Tia Juana, Mexico. pointing out | that a contract had been signed with Tex Rickard, New York fight pro- moter, last March to fight any plact the latter desired STONE IN SEMI-FINAL OF SPORTLAND SHOW Boxing galore, including a twelve-| round feature between Mel Coogan of Brooklyn and Sid Marks, the fight-| ing marine, is billed for Sportland| boxing arena, Berwyn Heights, Md., tomorrow night, providing weather conditions permit. The first bout will get under way at 8:30 o'clock. Matchmaker Heinie Miller has pro- vided for 4,800 seats in anticipation of a record crowd. The Sportland promoter has made a change in the | semi-final. Al Thoman, the Walter Reed soldier, fractured & rib while training. He will be supplanted by Jack Stone, Frankie Manm's crack welterweight, who will mix it up with Iddie Mahone in the eight-round fea- ture event. In addition to these scraps, some first-class bouts are slated. They in- clude: Bob Yeoman, [Povereski six rounds. Kid Cafoni vs. Joey Ward of Balti- more, four rounds. CRIQUI IS GOING HOME; WILL RETURN LATER YORK, August 1.—Eugene . who recently lost the world featherweight title to Johnny Dundee fatter holding it two months following is victory over Johnny Kilbane, sails for his home in France tomorrow on the steamship Suffren, accompanied he steamship Suffren. accompanied his manager, Robert Eudeline. intends to return and seek another match with Dundee as soon fas he has filled several engagements fin_France. Eudeline said that Criqui had re- eived many offers for bouts, which fne expected to consider on returning o America. “Johnny Kilbane and Johnny Dun- dee are two powerful and fair boxers whom we greatly admire: we are glad ind proud tq have met them, arewell statement issued by Eudeline n behalf of his protege. PANCHO' VILLA EASILY DEFEATS KID WILLIAMS PHILADELPHIA, August 1.—Pan- ho Villa, world flyweight champion, past night easily outpointed Kid Wil- iams of Baltimore, former world pantamweight champion, in their eight-round bount at Shetzline Park. Villa carried off the honors in even of the eight rounds, while the | ixth was even. GIBBONS WANTS RETURN GO. SPOKANE, Wash.,, August 1. who stayed fifteen frounds with Champion Jack Dempsey, till is looking for another chance at fliDempsey's crown, according to state- jments by Gibbons and his manager, “ddie Kane, who are here. Gibbons et Decoration day, May 30, of next pring as the earliest date on which e _could hope to meet the champion sain. ‘WHITE OUTPOINTS PURYEAR. NEW YORK, August 1.—Joe White, Birmingham, Ala., heavy- weight, received the judges' decision over Emmett Puryear, negro light- h'vy in a twelve-round contest. . | i | Navy, vs. Kayo of the Quantico Marines, little Filipino is a fighter, who likes to_display his art. Eugene Crigui, the lion-hearted little Frenchman, who Jost the feath- erweight title last week to Johnn Dundee, is carrying with him to France the good wishes of very true sportsman. 1t was a sorry day for American boxing and the American reputation for fair play when Criqui, as game a chap as ever entered the ring. was hissed and booed by the tin-horn bunch that shows up at every fight in this town. There he stood, a stranger in_a strange land, while thousands of New York fans, for no reason whatever, hissed and booed him. But Criqui’ is a gentleman. On the eve of his departure, he thanked the American public for the kind treatment accorded him while he was in this country. (Copyright, 1923.) JACK DEMPSEY OFFERED $50,000 TO MEET WILLS SW YORK, August 1.—Harry Ver- ner and Simon Flaherty, boxing pro- moters, today deposited with a ba a check for $50.000, which the: would be given to Jack Dempsey if he w meet Harry Wills for the title _before battling Luis Angel Firpo. The promoters de- clared they had an option on an arena in Greater New York that would seat t least 90,000 pe Pointson Golf SPOON BACKSPIN s, 150-200 YDS.— How and when is a spoon used? Answered by LAURIE AYTON, Always = consistent place winmer in the big tournaments—national open, metropolitan open, western open and sectional tourmaments. Famed for his accuracy and steadimess under | fire. The spoon should be used when a ball is lying cupped, or when a long shot must be made toward a hole where the ball must come to a quick stop after hitting the ground. The spoon puts a back-spin on the ball that causes it to goll very little. | With the average golfer a spoon shot is good for 150 to 200 yards. The spoon is used with the same full swing which a player employs with a driver or a brassie. I use a fairly open stance, because it gets the ball into the air easier and with more certaintp. (Copyright, 1923, Associated Editors.) GLASSES AND ONE EVE NO BAR T0 PITCHING Did you know that there are two “four-eved” pitchers and also two one-eyed slingers in top-notch base ball? Lee Meadows wears glasses while on the mound for the Pirates—so does Carmen Hill, who got a tryout with the Giants. but was returned to In- dianapolis for more seasoning. The Giants once owned ¥Pug” Cavet and still have Claude Jonnard. Jonnard, on tht bench most of 1922 with the Giants, went back to Indian- apolis rather late in the season. He participated in eight games and won seven, a remarkable showing. He al lowed two earned runs per game. Cavet yielded three runs per game last year for Indianapolis. He won fourteen out of thirty-one combats. He allowed forty-one passes, but struck out sixty-six batters, showing *hat the loss of an eye didn’t handicap him in the ‘matter of control. VILLA TO FIGHT LYNCH. NEW YORK, August 1.—Joe Lynch, bantamweight champion, and Pancho Villa, fiyweight title holder, have been signed to meet in an eight- round no-decision fight in Philadel- phia on August 27. Promoter Hoff offered Lynch $10,000 to sign with Villa, and also a $10,000 guarantee. MAY BUILD STADIUM. The proposed athletic stadium of the University of Kentucky is to be the finest of its kind in_the south. ‘INDIAN Frank. 6704 MOTOCYCLE DISTRIBUTOR HOWARD A. FRENCH & CO. 2 424 Stk Street N.W. Radiators and Fenders ANY KIND MADE OB REPAIRED. Cores installed iz 10 DIFFERENT MAKES WITTSTATT'S R. and 319 13t T, 0410, 'HERE are certain controver- sial questions in swimming on which I feel that I am entitled to have my say. I will tackle three of them. The first ought not to be in any doubt whatso- ever; on the second I have been widely misquoted, and the third now is becoming generally estab- lished in its true light. At least one alleged authority has been so misguided as to ad- vocate and publish a system of breath control whereby the swim- mer is expected to INHALE THROUGH THE NOSE! That is just what a swimmer should never do under any con- sideration while in the water. ‘What happens when you inhale through the nose? You create a suction, and that suction will draw spray or a drop of water, as well as air, up int§ the nose and down into the throat to at- tack the windpipe. This is al- most absolutely certain to cause strangulation and possibly drown- ing Starting Position of Left Arm in Trudgeon Stroke. The only correct method of in- haling is through the mouth. Al- ways inhale through the mouth while in the water. If you are a beginner you may also exhale through the mouth. More ad- vanced swimmers may correctly exhale through the nose. Never inhale through the nose while in the water. Weissmuller Had Faults. HAVE been widely quoted as saying that great swimmers are born and not made, the infer- ence being. that all I have to do is to wait until some young fel- low who can alrecady swim like a champion comes to me and asks to join my team. It also has been stated in print a number of times that all a boy has to do to be- come a world-beating swimmer is to spend more time splashing around in the water than any- body else. LOCAL SCHOOL GRIDMEN TO PLAY IN BALTIMORE Central High School gridiron ath- letes have booked two games in Baltimore in October, meeting City College on the 13th and Poly on the 20th. City College of Baltimore will clash with Eastern High October 31 on the former's grounds. SARAZEN SEEKS TITLE IN CANADIAN OPEN GOLF TORONTO, August 1.—Gene Sarazen is making his third bid for a na- tional open golf championship this week. Having missed at Troon and llost his American title at Inwood. fhe will strive for laurels in the Canadian open event to begin here tomorrow. Among other American ros who will compete are Jock utchison and Johnny Farrell. - The Canadian professional cham- vlonship is being completed today. Percy Barrett, Uplands Golf Club of this city, led the field over the first eighteen holes yesterday with a card of 73. Match Your Odd Coats With Our Special TROUSERS $4.55 Save the price of entire ew suit. All colors, aizes, patterns. EISEMAN’S 605-607 7th St. N.W. native gifts, a good physical structure and a strong heart. But given that and some ex- perience in taking care of him- self in the water, the best en- dowed boy needs expert jnstruc- tion. You would not say that because a boy was gifted with a wonder- ful voice, he could make an opera singer out of himself without years of cultivating and study under experts. To say that would be to ignore universal experience and would cast into the discard the entire teaching profession. Weissmuller Illustrating Pigeon- toed Leg Thrash Used by Greatest Crawl-stroke Swim- mers. Of course, you cannot make opera singer, even by the most skilled education and cultivation, out of 2 man who had no voice to begin with. Neither could you expect to make a world record swimmer out of a boy who did not have the raw material in him to start with. John Weissmuller, for instance, is ideally endowed physically for | LSO, he was prevented from burning himself out, as many youngsters are allowed to do, by going in for long-distance swims. Even yet I have not permitted him to swim for distances greater than 500 meters. He probably could swim a mile, two miles or more in world-record time if I would permit him to try for the distance. . The experienced swimming in- structor, however, knows that such long grinds, while perfectly agreeable to older men, are a strain on the growing youth, whose heart is not matured, a strain which, for his own best in- terests he should not be allowed to undertake. A swimmer neceds education, cultivation and disci- pline added to natural endow- ments. In some parts of the world there has been a reluctance to recognize the superiority of the American crawl stroke over the Australian crawl. Now, however, since the Americans, including the Hawaiians, have captured practi- cally all the world records and Olympic championships, even Australia is beginning to yield to the American system. As originated in Australia, the crawl, most speedy of all swim- ming strokes, calls for a leg kick starting from the knee. It sim- ply is a thrash up and down from the knee only, and, in my opin- ion, it does practically nothing but support the legs on the sur- face of the water. Trudgeon Stroke—Gliding Position as Stroke Is Completed. swimming. He already knew how to swim when he came to me. It was remarkable how well he could swim in spite of terrible faults in his form. His kick, especially, was atrocious. Taking him in hand, I changed his method of breathing, changed his arm stroke and revolutionized his leg kicks. i It took careful supervision, constant correction and discipline to accorplish this. 1 Weissmuller Showing Scissors Kick. (Copyright, 1923, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) WHITTED QUITS AS PILOT. TOLEDO, Ohio, August 1.—George | Whitted, manager of the Toledo base | ball club, has presented his resign tion to President Roger Bresnahan. | The poor showing of the club was given as the reason in a letter to Bresnahan. First Baseman William | Terry was named manager. SMITH SHADES MONTREAL. AURORA, IlL, August 1.—Harold Smith of Chicago shaded Young Montreal of Providence. R. I., in an eight-round boxing match here last night, in the opinion of newspaper men at the ringside. They fought at 118 pounds. The American crawl, as prac- ticed by Weissmuller, operates from the hip, holding the knee nearly straight, except for a little play allowed for the purpose oi relaxation. The American stroke developed propelling power in the leg thrash. It sent the legs deeper into the water, where they secure the best traction. It is only a question of time and education until it will be adopted all over the world. SELLS RACE FORM; FINED. HAMILTON, Ont, August 1. Judgment in the case of Phil Straus- man, news vender, found guilty of violating the act covering the publi- cation of racing information in Ontario, has been reserved and his fine of $500 delayed upon application of counsel for the defense for grant of a stated case. Strausman had sold a “dope sheet.” TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPERS FERRY, W. Va., August 1.—The Potomac and the Shenandoah vers both were very muddy this 1923, [BRITISH WOMEN DUE IN NET EVENT TODAY ; SEABRIGHT., N. J, August 1.— Brian 1. C. Norton, South African star, who yesterday advanced to the round before the semi-finals in the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club’s annual invitation tournament, will meet Watson M. Washburn of New York today. Francis T. Hunter of New Ro- chelle, N. Y., meets Harvey Snod- grass of Los Angeles, one of the in the same round. Interest was added by the expect- ed arrival of the Englich women's team, whose members will hurry here ‘on_their arrival from England in New York. They made the trip to compete in | the international match against America’'s leading woman stars at { Forest Hills on August 10 and 11. In the party are Miss Kathleen McKane, Mrs. Gertrude R. Beamish, Mrs. R. C. Clayton and Mre. B. C. Covell. Four matches have been held up in the third round of the women 'z event here until the arrival of the English women. Miss McKane is to face Mrs. Helen G. Lockhorn of Mamaroneck, ! N. V.; Mrs. Beamish will meet Mrs | Benjamin E. Cole of Boston, Mrs. | Covell will play Mrs. H. Townsend of ,Seabright and Mrs. Clayton will meet Miss Ceres Buker of Orange, Four brackets were filled in this round yceterday by Mrs. Molla Mal-| lory, national champion, who defeat- ed Miss Edith Sigourney of Poston, 6—3, 6—2; Miss Helen Wills of! Berkeley, Calif.,, who put out Mrs. H sets; Miss York, who eli- minated Mis Martha Bayard of Short Hills, N. J, 6--3, 6—1, and Mrs. Lewis G. Morris 6f New York, who defeated Miss Alice Francis of Seabrisht, 46, ALOYSIANS TRAINING | FOR A. A. U. EVENTS Under the eagle eye of Coach Tom Probey and Yank Robbins, Alovsius Club’s track team is training daily on Georgetown field in preparation for the South Atlantic fleld and track meet to be held under the auspices of the A. A. U. on Homewood Field, Baltimore, Md., August 18. Peake, Melton, Holdon, Tolson and Palmer are among those who expect to sport the Aloysius colors at Home- wood. Announcement has been made | by the A. A. U. that entries will close August 11 with the championship committee, No. 7 Iast Mulberry street, Baltimore, Md The track events will include 100- ) vard dash, 120-yard high hurdles, one- mile run, 440-yard run, -yard dash, 220-yard low hurdles, five-mils run and $80-yard run, while the fleld events will consist of the pole vault, sixteen-pound shot-put, running high | and broad jumps, discus throw, run- | ning hop, skip and jump and javelin. | Plans now are being made to add four events, providing enough inter- | est is displayed in them. They are the 440-yard hurdles, three-mile walk, | sixteen-pound hammer throw and fifty-six-pound weight throw. BRITISH-AMERICA CUP YACHT RACES START By the Associated Press. RYDE, Isle of Wight, August 1.— The biggest event of the yacht racing {season. the third annual contest for | the British-America cup starts here today. Six rages in all will be sailed, and the team Scoring the most points will win the trophy and hold it un- 1 til the next challenge. The system for scoring is eight points for the first boat to finish, seven for the second and proportion- ately down to one for the last. In each of the contesting teams of four boats there are two craft which competed at Oyster Bay last vear, and the ex- perts expect them to finish ahead of the new boats In the two previous contests each country has won in its own waters and everything points to keen compe- tition this time. The tuning-up races have been held and fast times have| been recorded WESTERN TENNIS FASTER. CHICAGO, August 1.—Brilliant tennis was expected today in the fifth round of the thirty-seventh annual western championship tournament, for all of the leading contenders for the mens singles title survived matches yesterday. Among _those playing today are Walter Westbrook, Detroit; John Hennessey, Indianap- SPORTS. =% August a Dull Month. for Sports WOMAN’S NET TITLE PLAY FEATURES AMATEUR CARD With No Major Golf Tourneys Scheduled and Col- leges Closed, Only Yachting and Polo Are Available to Round Out Program. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, August 1—In the realm of amateur sport the month of August always has been regarded in various sections of the country as a breathing spell, a sort-of interregnum marking a di- viding line between athletic activities of the early and the late summer. Thus, looking forward to events of the present month, one sees little of extraordinary note, except the team mmtch between American and British women tennis stars and in the women’s national singles, which bégin in the new stadium at the Westside Tennis Club at Forrest Hills oa August 10. i * The occasion will mark, as well, the formal opening of. the attractive concrete lawn tennis stadium, and various national stars of the game, Tilden, Johnston and others, will lend their services to its dedication to the cause of sport. ’ FRANCE BEATS SPAIN IN DAVIS CUP FINALS By the Associnted Press. DEAUVILLE, France, August France todsy won the finals in Etropean section of the Davis coatest from Spain, and the French tegm will cross the Atlantic to com pete in the final round in the United Stagtes the middle of this month with th¢ winner of the American zone com- petition. With the score in matches stand- ing at two-all, as the result of the previous play, France took the de- cifing match today when Franéols Blanchy won from Eduardo Flaquer in %he final singles engagement, 6 6—2, 3—6, 6—-1. 1 the o As to golt there will be no' na- tional tourneys and the colleges:of course, are closed, with coaches and players beginning’ to indulge in pre- liminary preparation for the gridiron season. Varsity men of certain col- leges indeed, will repiir to summer camp toward the end .of the month to_indulge in intensive workouts. The New York yacht, cruise will get underway a week from tomorrow and club regattas throughout the country will go on in accordance with schedule. Polo enthusiasts will stirred by the arrival of the in- ding British polcs teams on August il Their practice- games against the big September intxrnational tourna- ments will be follpwed with interest. In boxing a boug between Greb and Wilson for the -middleweight chams plonship will be held in New York. And this abovd concludes a schedl- ule of sportinig events which com- pared to the 6lnzlnx prospects for September see ms mild and unimport- ant. (Copyright, 1023.) SWIM ACROSS LAKE ERIE IS STARTED BY WALKER and Lorain, Ohio, Carbis Wal lker, Cteveland swimmer and former CLE\'EL.\ND, August 1.—Somewhere between Point Pelee, Ontar o, member of the Outrigger Can oe Club of Honolulu, early today was attempting to swim across Lake Erie—thirty-two miles—a feat never before accomplished. Trained to the minute and confedent of success, Walker dived into the water off Point Pelee lightship advices received here from Leamin communication. Walker is accompanied by powerboat Argus and a canoe, and ex- pecis to complete his marathon aquatie stunt within twenty-eight or thirty hours. Neither craft is equip- ped with wireless and it is doubtful W her any word as to Walker's progress will be received. although four newspaper men are aboard the Argus. 3 Re is using a combination cravf’i and trudgeon stroke, believing this stroke gives the most distance for the ast effort. Weather conditions never were more favorable, he tald his friends before starting “T'm in fine trim and will make it it © conditions remain favorable Walker said as he jumped into the lake. He has trained for several months, having planned to make the attempt in June, but delayed it be- cause of the low temperature of the waler. ' Walker spent yesterday in resting the | \GEERS OUT TO BEAT MILE PACING RECORD WINDSOR, Ont., August 1.—"Pep” Geers, veteran of the sulky and his pacer Sanardo, who will race against time to better his mark of 1.59% for the mile, will provide the feature at the opening tomorrow of the grand circuit meeting at the Devonshire track. Turfmen who have been watching the workouts this week expressed surprise at the fast condition of the Ltrack, which, they declare, is one of the best on the grand circuit. The premier event on the four-race card for Thursday is the 2:06 trot, with My Rosebud, St. Roberts, Mrs. Yerkes and Peter Henley numbered | among those which will start. Single G.. crack pacer of all time, is the | beadliner in the cast of the free-for- all pace. OLD LEAGUE SLUGGERS LEAD AT HITTING HOMERS - CHICAGO, August 1.—Major lsague base ball players have driven out 672 home runs this season, including | sames of July 31, 352 fewer than the |total of 1,053 for the entire season |last year.' The season still has just a little more than two months to go. | The senior major league has gather- |ed 377 four-ply blows, which is the work of ninety-three players, while | eighty players in the junior circwit have smashed out 295 circuit drives, giving the National league a_lead of 52 to date, Last season the National Leaguers led their rivals by six at the close of the season. _Cy Williams of the Phillies is lead- ing the National Leaguers with twenty-four circuit drives, while Babe Ruth is out in front among the Ame! Hie breakfast consisted of a piece of'} toast and part of an orange. Later in the day he drank a glass of milk and ate a slice of bread, buttered and sugared. Before starting he drank a cup of broth. i Turing his swim Walker will eat while holding on to the side of the caroe. FCRMAL RED SOX SHIFT MAY BE MADE TODAY BOSTON. August 1—The formal taking over of the Boston American League club franchise by the new owners probably will occur today. J. A. Robert Quinn of Columbus, Ohio, and his associates spent today book- ing. over the papers of the present management preparatory to possession of the club. Ban Johnson, president of the American League, has wired that he will. not be able to be presemt at the transfer. Quinn, who will become president of the Red Sox, said that there would not be much chance of acquiring new | material for his tail-end team until | the fall, when the minor leagues and Wray Brown, St. Louls. would be rcady to sell their stars. made it~ taking | at 7 o'clock last night, according to gton, Ontario, the nearest point of ican sluggers with twenty-four. the cigar most in demand No matter what we tell you, you'll never know White Owl value until you’ve smoked a White Owl NATIONAL BRANDS Wi, Deiches & Co., Inc. Distributors 414 Tenth St. N.W., Washington Iy T you go have a l’l‘e