Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1924, Page 25

SPORTS CHAMP RATED GREATEST RACKETER OF ALL TIME “Big Bill” Again Demonstrates Ability to Rise to Most Brilliant Heights When Stakes Are Highest by Again Crushing Johnston. F delphia, today holds more securely than ever before the lawn tennis throne he has ruled for the past four years. Gaining his fifth successive national championship triumph yesterday by crushing William M. Johnston of San Francisco, in the final round, 6—1, -7, 6—2, the tall titleholder, in the opinion of verteran critics, clinched his place as the greatest racket wizard of all time. Among the game’s most brilliant figures—William Larned, McLoughlin the “comet.” Johnston and Norris Williams. among the Americans; th. brothers of Great Britain, Norman Brookes and “Tony" 2 of the Antipodes—Tilden stands out as the super-player, the greatest shot-maker of them all, in the opinion of the sport's keenest critics, Before Tilden came on the courts vesterday, a majority of those thousands in the big Westside Stadium anticipated a closely fought battle, one of the keenest the rival “Bills” have waged over the past six years they have been at the top of the American ranks OREST HILLS, N. Y.. September 3—William T. Tilden, 2d. of Phila- Those who recalled Tilden's hectie | “Little Bill* in the past six years struggle to eliminate Vincent Rich-|they have crossed racquets in the ards the day before and Johnston's|title tournament. Not since he smashing vietory over Gerald Pat-|[downed “Big Rill" in the finals of terson. Australian ace. expected a| 1919 has the Californian been able real it they saw, instead, to overcome his Philadelphia rival in disappointingly which Tilden one-s was supreme, | Tiden emerged triumphantly, in- |cidentally, from probably the great- ex- copt for Johnston's gallant but futile fest {nternational field. that - ever rally in the second set. It was sim-|sought any major tennia crown. thus plv another story of the ability of i gaining recognition as world cham- Tilden to rise to his greatest flights|pion besides carrving off the big of brilliancy when the stakes were| American singles trophy. A score ¢ highest. The champion of cham- |of invading stars representing seven pions had keyed his game to concert foreign countries started in the pitch #nd it could play no tune ex-|tournament last week, and the last cept victory {survivor, Patterson. went out in the Sohis (onMB RIS R ten) mi-finals after a startling sertes of Johnston was a courazeous figure | UPKELS that saw the others ehm- tn defeat, but a hadly beaten one.| P3¢ The fiery’ game that had smothered Youngsters Come to Front. 'r:“v:‘mm:::r\;“du‘\y betore Wus im-| The tourney was notable also for 4 ©. T lbringing two outstanding young sourceful and irresistible attack of | Middle Western stars to the fore the titleholder. Johnston found his|Foremost of these was Georpe Laty swiftest forehanders returned with of Chicago. vear-old national even greater pace 1 went down | junior champion, who eliminated It to defeat under a dazzling mixture | Norris Williams and advanced to the of shots that rained upon him from |last eight before losing to Patterson, all sides. No plaver in the world| The other was John Hennessey of could have withstood that battery|Indianapolis. who accounted = for of . and Johnston did well to | three international triumphs, includ- hold bLack his opponent as long as|ing « notable victory over Jean he did | Burotra. cimmpion of ILurope, betore was Tild fifth triumph over | beaten ce Johnson MT. RAINIER TODAY GETS TITLE IF IT LICKS G. A. O. OUNT RAINIER and its gang of Maryland followers have one great hope today—to grab the unlimited title of the Washing- ton Base Ball and Athletic Association. Should the G. A. O. team falter again in a match starting at 5 o'clock on the Mount Rainier field‘. the Prince Georges County aggregation will not only cop the W. B. B. A. A laurels but win the right to tackle the champion Rolling Mills Baltimore nine Saturday at Oriole Park in the first of a three-game series to decide the victor in this section of the National Base Ball Federation championships. This is truly worth fighting for and the Marylanders expected to trounce the G. A. O. for the second time today. The southpaw shoots of Irving Bat-| Kanawha tossers expected plenty | Son Were to be hurled at G. A. O. to- | of opposition frem the White Sox to- ay. Should this flinger fail to im-jday in a game starting at 5 o'clock pr Manager Baldwin planned to|on Diamond No. 3 of the Monument | €end Bill Hoffman to the mound. The latter subdued G. A. O, the first titular meeting and he will be held ready for the firing line today. Neid- feldt, G. A. O. boxman, has been re- quested to stop the Marylanders, al- though there is some possibility that Bonn will have another chance on the slab. A record crowd for this season’s weekday sandlot games is expected to turn out. trounds. Kanawha players are to re- | port on the field at 4:30 o'clock. CHICAGO WILL HAVE 58 DAYS OF RACING IN 1925 CHICAGO, September 3.—Chicago will have 58 days of racing at Hawthorne next season, Joseph A. Murphy, gen- = eral manager of the Chicago Busines: A red-hot scrap chould be forth-|Men's Racing Association, announced coming in the Knickerbocker-Sham- | tonight. The meeting wi v Tock tilt Saturday in the Georgetown |2 and. continge untll Labor Tag. Sor) Hollow, in one of the postponed | tember 6. games of the Independent League.| The Chicago Derby, with $20,000 Both nine have a chance to figure in | added, will be decided July 11 and the the running in the second series of | Chicago Special, at a mile and three. the loop and they should produce a|sixteenths with $15,000 added, will be battle worth watching. The game|run on August 22. will start at 3:30 o'clock. Directors of the Washington Base Ball and Athletic Association are to hold a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the Y. M. (. A WINGFIELD, EX-GRIFF, BOUGHT BY RED SOX BOSTON, ‘Wingteld, Rain drowned out sandlot activi- ties vesterday. One of the important matches called off was the Alexan- September 3.—Fred given a trial by the dria Light and Power Company-Al-| 'ashington club this Spring and exandria Druggist Company tilt of | mew with Chattanocoga of the the Commercial League Southern Association, has been purchased by the Boston Red Sox, it was announced today, winl Join them in St. Louis om Septem- ber 13 ‘With the Chattanooga team he has played outfleld, pitched in 16 games t 10 of which were won. Sox plan to uxe him as a pitcher. He is a right-hander. SANDLOTTERS QUESTION ORIOLE PLAYERS’ STATUS HAT much heralded three-game series between the champion un- limited nine of the Washington Base Ball and Amateur Athletic Association and the victorious Rolling Mills nine of Baltimore Has struck a snag that may mar the intercity competition due to get ‘gnder way Saturday at Oriole Park. While both the Washington and ‘Baltimore divisions of the National Base Ball Federation have repeatedly fisisted that their teams are “Simon-pure” amateur, the District officials, headed by James F. O'Malley, claim that the Rolling Mills combination Jhas in its line-up several tossers who perform for semi-pro nines in e vicinity of Baltimore. £¥At tonight's meeting of the Wash- on Base Ball and Amateur Ath- etic Association, at the Y. M. C. A., i€ is expected that a motion will be assed whereby the intercity games “will be played under protest by the flocal association. According to O'Mal- y, Frank Ruth, president of the timore Basc Ball and Athletic Assoclation, is aware of the fact ’that the Rolling Mills team has sev- eral players who could be termed Ppotessionals: “President Ruth is of the opinion that semi-pro players can perform with amateur teams of the National Base Ball Federation if they play With the latter clubs for at least five games during the season. Ruth's version of the eligibility rules is not correct, O'Malley declared this morning. John H. Gourley, secretary of the Columbia Athletic Club of Alexan- dria has hurled a challenge at the Yankee Juniors. Manager Jack Allen of the Virginia nine can be telephoned at Alexandria 424. St. Mary's Junfors and the Tiger tossers probably will play Sunday at Alexandria for the junior champion- ship of that city. The date of the match will be decided this week. of the Rolling Mills nine. In this way he discovered that the Oriole City team was alleged to be playing several semi-pro athletes. Those who have followed the activities of the Washington Base Ball and Ama- teur Athletic Association have been satisfied that a strict eligibility code has been enforced. It is regretted in sandlot circles that the intercity games will be played under protest. No one, how- ever, can question that Washington will take the proper course if the Rolling Mills nine is what it is re- ported to be. AUTO GLASS WINDSEIELDS o Wi Tou Vel imta & Wasman National Base Ball Federation, was 1017 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. informed of the controversy. Hc 100 wired O'Malley that Washington | 222222l need entertain no fears that Balti- more will be upheld. Ralph Davis of the Pittsburgh Press, who is pres- ident of the National Base Ball Fed- | eration, is reported to have said that DURANT the Oriole City team may be thrown out of the competition if it uses semi-pro players Saturday. At any rate, the intercity games will be played under protest and the matter will be definitely decided at a meet- “Just a Real Good Car” LLLLLLLI 12 1L T 712710 7000111104277) OWL VENTILATORS Wholesale and Retall ing of the National Base ball Fed- We Iastall These eration officials September § at rn;lim BO] TAMPS Cleveland, O'Malley has said. Eatrance at 1431 P N.W, Prack. 8008 O'Malley sent a representative 10| WITTSTATTS B AND ¥, WORKS Baltimore to investigate the status| 319 13th N.W. Frask, 0410 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO: C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1924. Tilden <Grabs” Fifth Successive Net Title : Genaro Should Beat Villa Tomorrow PAIRINGS ARE MADE | POLO FIRST INTRODUCED [TW0 SEEK NO. 1 JOB FOR JUNIOR TENNIS Play in the junior schoolboy tennis tournament for the Harding Memo- rial oup was due to open this noon on the Chevy Chase courts. ‘‘he contestants were unable to start this morning at 9 o'clock, due to wet ground conditions. Most of the matches in the pre- liminary round were expected to be completed late this afternoon, pro- viding the courts ure sutficlently dried by this time. A glance at the pafrings would indicate some tennis of the first order iy forthcoming n the tourney this week ‘Today's pairings foliow PRELIMINARY ROUND. B.H. Detwiler v R King Mall A, Kelly: W. X Tary & Aronowsky v I Ogus: W, Paul John Vs Donald Hilizer: fon . h Ve, Josepl . vs._Hamilton .. Blackiston hert Shillings: Willlam Caples J. R Troth ve, K. L. Col hell, ¥ 3.8 Duvid : Kdgar Yoemans Smith, fr.. ve. Murphy e, L. W. Hill, A. Ttoche: Robert ott vs. Lawrence Halstead: M. K. kd nxton vs. Winton Ellfott: 8. W. Agnew v “urtlen: Johin Huston vs. Teslie Gl Richeston, Arthur 3z 8 B g v Tonala R. Trvin J N Fitzgerald \n. FIRST ROUND. Jack Davenport va. Winchester Stone: E. 1. Troth ve. N. Npottawood: ¥ Lambert va. FoJ Relair Jjr.. W. A Jack, 3d, Sturfevant; ¥ 1. Stewart vs. George Chafee: H ouihgate vs. Edward Mclamey; Lver. ott “Simon ve. Frederick Dodge, r.i J0 T lowe vs. J. D. Noell; Alfred Ugus v, B Caldwell: H. H. Glansic vs. Mervin Halstead H. H. Barr vs. Henry Baggs: G. C. Patwin ve. D, R. Lawrence: W. Dreevale vs. H. M. Birch: A K. Colquitt vi. Fred Doyle, W. M. NeNeill va. 1. H. McDill: R B. Coosidine v John Bowen: R S Loney vx. Willlam Mc Neilk: Don €. Glassie vs. J. Ldmonsion. FILIPINO RACKETERS READY FOR TOURNEY Filipino tennis players of this city have been traininz diligently all this season for their second annual cham- plonships, which will get under way Saturday on the Monument Lot courts, at Seventeenth and B streets. Medals _donated by Ex-Commissioner Toodoro R. Yangeo of the Philippine Island will be awarded to both the sin- gles and doubles victors. The winner in the singles alfo will have his name inscribed on the challenge cup. which will become the permanent possession of the player winning the event three times Entries will close for the doubles and singles Friday. That night drawings will be made. ¥. M. Silva is chairman of the tennis committee. EASTON TENNIS CUP WON BY CHAREST Clarence Charest, hington's | tennis flash, annually copx a bagful | of court laurels, but vesterday he garnered one of the most coveted| awards when he handily beat Tom | Mangan in the final singles match of the Easton, Md, tennis champion- ships. The scores were 6—4, 6—1. This marks the third time that Charest has triumphed in the Faston tournament, and he was given perma- nent possession of the silver cup| offered in 1913. The District player was unsuccessful in the doub titular match yesterday. Paired with Murray, he dropped a grueling 6—4, 0—6, 9—7, 6—3 match to Howard and Smith. xty-three racketers displayed their wares in the singles this vear. They represented the leading tennis clubs in this section. AT POLO FOR YEARS NEW TYORK, September 3.—Thomas Hitchcock, jr. No. 2 on the polo team which will defend the inter- national challenge cup against Great Britain, is the voungest and most colorful man on either team. Hitchcock, now only 24 yes < of age, was shot down by a German plane during the war and later escaped from a German prison. His polo career, before and after its in- terruption by the war, stamps him as one of the most brilliant players in the world. He is handicapped with the maximum of 10 goals. He began to play the game when only 13, and at 16 was a member of the team which won the junior and senior _championships. With Deve- reaux Milburn, back, and J. Watson Webb, No. 1, on the defending Amer- ican team, he played on the inter- national four which brought the his- toric cup from England in 1921 He also was a member of the open championship winner of 1923 and the American Olympic team at Paris this year. Hitchcock comes of his polo abil- ity naturally, his father being a player and pioneer in the affairs of the United States Polo Association, while his mother possessed playing ability. S — WILL TRY CHANNEL SWIM. CALAIS, France, September 3.— Lillian Harrison, Argentine mermaid, plans to start her cross-channel swim from Cap Griz-Nez at 11 o'clock to- night. CUBS GET NIEHATUS. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 3.—~Announcement has been made by Manager Strang Nicklin of the Chat- tanooga Southern Association club First Baseman Al Niehaus had been sold to the Chicago Cub: ON CREDIT “PAY AS YOU RIDE” Small Payment Down Balance Monthly T.O.ProbeyCo. 2100 Pa. Ave. N.W. IN U. S. 48 YEARS AGO (This is the third of a series o} six dispatches by Lawrence Perry, noted authority on polo, as well as other amateur sports, preliminary to the great in- ternational polo matches between Lngland and America, to be played at Mcadow Brook, on September 6,9 and 13. In this scries Mr. Perry deals with the history of the game, its vules and the prominent polo plavers of the world. The fact that the Prince of Wales and high dignitaries of both countries will attend the matches this year gives them an unusual interest as a social, as well as a sporting, cvent.) BY LAWRENCE PERRY. (118 . WV YORK, September 3.—Stand at the corner of Thirty-ninth street and Fifth avenue today and try to imagine a game of polo being played in this glorified arca of luxurious shops, towering buildings and traffic that generally runs four deep. Yet here less than 50 years ago—in 1876 to be exact—the first game of polo was played in the United States. It is a fact that surely will interest Robert ‘A. Granniss, captain of the championship international indoor team, as well as others devoted to the “new” game of indoor polo, when it is set forth that the first game of polo in this country was played and organized polo here had its beginning, within the walls of the old Dickels Riding Academy, on Fifth avenue at Thirty-ninth street. The sponsors, participants as well, | observation has no equal in the were Willlam Jay, Willlam Douglass, | world. 8. Howland, Perry Belmont, Charles | But while polo was budding at Franklin, John Mott, Howland Rob- bins und Jaumes Gordon Rennett, the Meadow Brook they were not idle at Newport, where by 1886 the game elder, all of whom had seen the game in England und become enthusiasts. Later in the year—1876--these men found their style cramped by the limitations of the riding hall and took the game to Jerome Park, where, as many old New Yorkers will recall, the Westchester Racing Association had perhaps the finest race course in this country. Here for four years polo of the scrub—or “scratch” — varlety was played, when it was decided to enlist more players in the game by bring- ing it closer to the center of things. So. in 1880, the old Polo Grounds were built on One Hundredth and Tenth street near the great curve of the clevated raflroad, and for several vears the sport flourished on this field. Old Field Soon Outgrown. In the late 80s it was found neces- sary to move to a larger area, and 80 the old field was turned over to the New York Giants base ball club and a new polo fleld laid at One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street and Eighth ave- nue. Here, in turn, when the pololsts began to turn to Newport and Long Island. the New York Giants came, and, while for more than 30 years the fleld has been devotcd to the national game, it still bears its old name, Polo Grounds, and probably, in deference to tradition, the name will be carried by the Glants if it is ever found nec- essary to leave the present plant. In the meantime polo had developed strongly on Long Island, where, at Mineola, in the course of the annual Nassau County horse show. various match games were played, in which such men as Henry L. Herbert, first chairman of the Polo Association and a man to whom America's position in the game. is largely due; Thomas Hitchcock, father of the present great internationalist, Tommy Hitchcock; August Belmont, Francis Appleton, O W. Bird and others were enthusiastic participants. This really was the beginning of the Meadow Brook Club, the font and inspiration of American polo, in real- ity a vast polo institution, which oc- cupies very much the position in this country that Hurlingham fills in Eng- land. It was at Meadow Brook that scientific polo was studied and de- veloped, and today the methods and precepts of the Meadow Brook school must be studied and emulated by all clubs ambitious of putting forth high goal teams Organizers of the C Among the organizers of this club were August Belmont. jr.; Wendell Goodwin, Belmont Purdy, Frederick O. Beach and Francis R. Appleton. A field was laid out on the site of the present No. 3 field, and from time to time other fields were built, the process culminating in the famous No. 1 or international field, which in point of turf area and facilities for TWO BIG MATCHES TODAY IN WOMAN’S GOLF EVENT YATT, R. 1., September 3—Two of the eight matches constituting the second round of the woman's national golf tournament at- tracted special attention at the Rhode Island Country Club N today. Miss Mary K. Browne of Santa, Monica, Calif., whose easy victory H. Arnold Jackson of Greenwich, Conn., showed yesterday over Mr: that she has possibilities of going as far in golf as she L matched against Miss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown, Ohio, a young golfer of great skill and experience. The successful debut in national golf circles of the former tennis champlon led the gallery to expect that the match would be close. ‘The other feature match wae be- tween Miss Edith Cummings of Chicago, the defending champion, and Miss Miriam Burns of Kansas City. They met recently in the final round of the women’s Western tournament and Miss Cummings won with ease, but Miss Burns had been ilL The program follows: Miss Glenna Collett of Providence ve. Mrs. J. Renwick of Mount Kisco, N. Y.; Miss Virkinia Wilson of Chicago_vs. Mrs. Quentin F. Feitner of New York; Miss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown vs. Miss Mary K. Browne Points of Interest at Valley Forge HOEVER visits this historic spot will want .to see Washington’s Headquarters, orposite the railroad station; the National Memorial ry, on the summit of Mount Joy; the Old School House, built by Letitia Penn and used the Observato as an army hospital. Also the Wuhinflwn Memorial Chapel, the Site untingdon, Fort Washington, the Line of Entrenchments and the reproductions of the Forge, Fort of Continental Huts. town, the home of Special Valley Forge Distributing 624 L Street S.E. Washington, D. C. Telephone—Lincotn 5410 Adjacent to Valley Forge is Norris- QallepForge “AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS” Adam Soheidt Brewing Oo., Norvistown, Ps, had attained a state of proficiency so high that its promoters deemed it worth while to put up a cup and flaunt defiance in the face of English polo. This cup, then called the Westchester polo trophy, was des- tined to become famous as the in- ternational trophy, the cup for which the English and American fours will compete beginning Saturday. It stands second in point of interna- tional significance to the American cup, and about it has gathered a store of rich tradition that will go on into the years with ever fresh accretions. English poloists 10ost no time in challenging for the silver ‘prize, and later in the year a team crossed the ocean determined to give the Ameri- can novices a lesson or two. Which they did. Thus began international polo, which has since continued through the years with ever increasing ardor, with a steady improvement in skill by the teams of both countries and undiminished good will. The America’s cup, the famous yachting trophy which for more than 70 years has been the symbol of the world’s yachting supremacy, is as- sociated with a tradition not always pleaxant, not always dignified, if we regard it as undignified when gentle- men lose their tempers and fall into controversy. Sports Effects Far-Reaching. But the international polo trophy which the British won in 1886 has ever stood serene as an outward and visible token of common friendliness and esteem | as between English and American horse- | men. There is not the slightest doubt that these matches, which began nearly 40 years ago, have brought certain impor- | tant classes in the two countries into relationship that has been constructive along lines outreaching polo as a sport, and from the standpoint of the game it- self these international matches have certainly been influential in the develop- ment of polo throughout the United States. ‘And the growth has been enormous. So widespread has it been that member- ship has been subdivided into sectional circuits_involving every section of the United States and all possessions. The | game is played, and well played, at all | cavalry posts and posts of other | branches of the service as weil The | game is well founded in the Middle | West, in the South, the Middle States and New England Nearly 800 civilian playing members belong to the Polo Association, repre- senting 66 polo organizations in this country and the Dominion of Canada. The intercollegiate game is established on a growing scale, while the progress of the United States Army is clearly de- fined when it is stated that last year an Army four defeated the pick of the British army in a series of games for the international service championship. (Copyright, 1924.) id in_tennis, was of Santa Monica, Calif.; Miss Bernice Ball of Oshkosh, Wis., vs. Mrs. Henry B. Watson of Canton, Mass.; Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadel- phia vs. Miss Maureen Orcutt of Englewood, N. J.; Miss Edith Cum- mings of Chicago vs. Miss Miriam Burns of Kansas City; Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck of Philadelphia vs. Mrs. E. E. Harwood of Chicago; Miss Audrey Faust of St Louis vs. Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Providence. e TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPERS FERRY, W. Va.. Sep- tember 3.—The Potomac River was clear and the Shenandoah muddy this morning. Arch, Co. WITH BRITISH FOUR NEW YORK, September 3.—The British polo team which faces Amer- ica next Saturday iIn the first of the international challenge cup series at Meadowbrook has two strong candi- dates for the No. 'l position. Lieut. Col. T. P. Melville apparently has the call now for the pogt, but Maj. I W. Kirkwood is a strong alternative choice. Col. Melville is 47, the oldest mem- ber of the invading squad, and has been playing polo for nearly 30 years. He gained fame as a star while sta- tioned in India, returning for World War service, after which he played on championship teams annually. He was a reserve on the 13921 interna- tional team and played with the Brit- ish army team which was defeated at Meadowbrook lust year by the United States Army. Maj. Kirkwood is another army star, but this Is his first interna- tional experience. He was born in Scotland of Irish parents 44 years ago and began TOURNEY RESUMED BY FAIR RACKETERS Rain halted activities in the Wom- an’s Tennis League vesterday, but the four remaining players in the vingles competition expected to play the semi-finals today, starting at 3:30 o'clock on the Sixteenth Street Rescrvolr courts. Frances Walker and Louise Kelley were on the opening card, while Helen Sinclair and Mrs. Charies Teal plaving polo at 1%, were to supply the actlon in the other match at 4:45 o'clock. In the semi-final consolation Mre. Smith hoped to point the way to Mrs. Stam- baugh for the right to oppose Maycita de Souza Friday in the final Five doubles teams are left in the tourney. Today's winner of the De Souza and Krucoff-Graham and John- son match will meet the Teal-Smith pair tomorrow in the semi-finals, while Misses Frazier and Kelley will be the opponents of the Pvle-Walker team in the other half tomorrow. Officials in charge of the affair have decided to play the singles and dou- bles finals Saturday afternoon on the Columbia Country Club courts. — FRENCH NETMEN TUNE UP FOR AUSTRALIANS BROOKLINE, Mass., September 3.— France's Davis cup team has arrived here and is working out on the tennis courts of the Longwood Cricket Club, where, on Thursday, the Austrahian team will be met fn the final inter- zone matches of the competition for the tennis trophy. The meeting of the tcams here Thursday will mark the third sucoessive year that the French and the Australians have come here to decide which should meet the American Davis cup team in the challenge round. MUNY TENNIS TODAY. Competition in the second round in doubles of the annual municipal ten- nis championships, which was post- poned yesterday on account of rain, was to be resumed today at 5:15 o'clock on the Monument Lot and Bathing Beach courts. Those rack- eters entered in the singles also ex- pected to resume play. BECISION TO NANCL JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 3.—Frankie Nanci of Miama was given the referee's decision over Irish Hickey of Tampa at the end of a fast 10-round bout here last night. They are featherweights. . SPORTS 25 FRANKIE IS LIKELY TO LIFT WORLD FLYWEIGHT CROWN Brooklyn Boy Cannot Hit So Hard as Pancho, But s Easily the Superior of Filipino in Quick Thinking and Boxing Craftsmanship. BY FAIRPLAY. EW YORK, August 3.—Had not Pancho Villa beaten Frankie Genaro to the match with Jimmy Wilde, Genaro and not Villa would be the world champion flyweight at the present writing. The writer has seen the Filipino and Frankie in two of their bouts and so far as science and ring generalship was concerned their was no doubt that Genaro was the better man and entitled to the de- cisions he received. Perhaps he cannot hit as hard as Villa, but what matters that so long as the hardest hitter cannot land his punches solidly? Genaro has a head and uses it. In their battle in Jersey two ycars ago he actually could be seen thinking two jumps ahead of his yellow-skinned rival. There is no reason to believe that day, and herewith suggests that all Genaro will be any slower with his[who think he will be weak at 112 brain on Thursday night in Brook-|pounds revise their opinions. He is 1yn, when the two little fellows meet, nor is there any ground for figuring | the same little Liberty motor as when he won the world titie, and if Genaro that Villa’s mental processes will be |takes the decision—which the writer geared up to greater speed than in|thinks is likely—it will be on the the past. basis of his ability to box and think By constant training, a man may|To win, Villa, it would seem, has got improve himself physically, may lto stow Genaro away, or at least wear sharpen his sense of timing, may him down so that he is a shadow of celerate his punch and adjust his|himself. He may do this, but the eyes to quick openings. But when |better chance is that Genaro will be it comes to the intellect there is noth- (alle to elude the titleholder and at ing much to be done. Old Nature has had her say, and a boxer—or any one the same time give him a good past- |ing. Not much of a better chance, else—must stand or fali upon the|though. As a betting proposition. sort of gray matter he possesses. | this bout is nothing to plunge on The writer saw Villa work out in|either way. hix camp at Ringwood, N. J., the other (Copsright, 1824.) FIRPO GOES TO NEW YORK TO PREP FOR TWO FIGHTS By the Associated Pres EW YORK, September 3.—The training camp of Luis Angel Firpo, N Argentine heavyweight, has been suddenly shifted from Sara- toga Springs to Madison Square Garden. The South American will tune up his punches for Harry Wills under the careful eye of Tex Rickard while his attorneys will sharpen up their legal jabs for the antici- pated battle with Canon Chase which is scheduled for September 20, nine days after his ring engagement with Wills. h:;helel(es:ul ::I:I;'Z‘;:ulc’;:or:o':h:if DENC'O.L'TTLE JEFF BATTLE TOMORROW portation has so perturbed the Argen- tine that he could not concentrate on his training and as a result Rickard Young Dencio, the Filipino flash, and Little Jeff, Southern flyweight champion, are expected to uncork 10 seized the reins suddenly vesterday | | slashing rounds of milling tomorrow | and ordered the South American to come to New York to finish his work. Although Firpo's attorney denies that the deportation charges have anything to do with the sudden shift of training scenery, the South Amer- | night at the Washington Barracks in ican pulled up stakes yesterday in|the feature attraction of the boxing such haste that outside of Juan Horns, | show to be staged for the benefit of Rickard's personal representative, not | the Enlisted Men's Service Club. another member of the training camp | On every occasion that Dencio has staff was aware of the departure of | appeared here he has given his best the Argentine until he was on a train | and supplied the fans with the fastest bound for New York. sort of mixing. Tomorrow night he Firpo looks to be fit. He said upon | will be considerably handicapped, as his arrival that he weighs 220 pounds, | he will spot Jeff about 10 pounds two pounds more than he expects to scale when he steps into the ring | against Wills at Boyle's Thirty Acres, September 11. He said he would take up his train- ing here today, where he left off yes- terday. his staff ef sparring partners being due to arrivé here this morn- ing. He remained at the home of a friend in the city last night, but ex- pects to establish permanent quarters in a local hotel today. He claimed he was entirely satisfied with his This Baltimore scrapper, by the way is @ terrific body puncher and he in- tends to work on his opponent’s mid- section. An unusually attractive preliminary card has been arranged. Jack Cafoni, Walter Reed mauler, will face Eddie Leonard, a ' Clever. Baltimore fly- weight, in the semi-final. Two six- round bouts are carded. Kid Wagner of Baltimore will face Jimmy Gard- ner of this city, and Midget Carbon of Fort Myer will appear against Frankie Neill of Baltimore. in the crank case. You buy oil almost entirely on faith and your strongest safe- guard liesin theuse of the brand name. 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