Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1926, Page 44

-44 S GENE IS TAKING IT EASY . AS TITLE CONTEST BREWS Follows Life on Sandy Beaches in Florida by Going Into Movies—Needs a Couple of Fights to Prove His Fitness for Title Bout. BY SPARROW McGANN. EW YORK, July 1L.—What is N for Jack Dempsey? You've guessed it on the first try—n: Going back a few months, we find him strolling the silvery sands of Miami, the observed of all observers, haired boy of the jaded society folk in search of a new thrill. Then came a period of spectacular bag punching in preparaton for a mighty battle against Young Striblin he is strutting before the moving pi The trouble is that the lights when turned on do not show the handsome | gladlator in a pleasing aspect so far as the fight game is concerned. Hasn't Renewed License. Why, for instarce, has he not as vet applied for a renewal of his - cense to fight in New York State. The flery Col. Prelan, chairman of the license board. looks and acts as though he is getting ready to shoot a few choice remarks in Tunney's direction shortly. Tunney, according to the gossips, told the colonel last March that he would go through with a match with Jack Sharkey of Boston. But he did not do it. Phelan can be mighty un- pleasant when he wants to be and he may insist that Tunney keep his word before he is permitted to do business in the Empire State. One thing is certain; if Tunney ex- pects to fight Dempsey this Summer with any hope of securing substantial support from the public as a serious ontender, he must meet at least two good men, say Sharkey and Jack De- laney. prior to his champlionship title rdventure. Tunney sorely needs a couple of real battles to,put him on edge, and the two fighters named could be re- Hled upon to perform this servie. Pete Reilly, who is Jack Delaney’s manager and a square shooter, advises the writer that his boy is fully quali- fied to give Tunney a great fight and whip him as well. Reilly puts Gene down as mnothing more than a mechanical fighter—in which there is more of truth than most fans realize—and says that he and Delaney have studied Tunney for vears, know his every move and just how to checkmate it. “Delaney is a better boxer than Tunney, is swifter with his_punches and can hit harder,” says Reil All of which is brave talk, to which the writer is not ready to subscribe: not yet, anyway. Next year the status of the two men may be different. as Delaney is improving all the time, now that his health is fully restored. Just the same, the Bridgeport Adonis is plenty good enough right | now to give Tunney a nipping work. out. And it Gene could dispose of two such men as Delaney and Sharkey his prestige for a battle for the world’s heavywelight title would be greatly enhanced. ‘Would Be Profitable. Figuring the probable gates of a harkey and a Tunney- Delaney fight, it Is easy to arrive at the conclusion that these two batties would net him more money than he would recelve as the challenger's com- paratively paltry share of a fight with Dempsey. There fs ample time for Gene to whip himself into shape for these two bouts, and still meet the cham- . A Keds model made ' in white with black . trim or brown with gray trim, bothwith vulcanized crepe rubber sole. Tunney doing to make the public think he is a formidable rival nd what has he been doing in this respect? PORTS. James J.—better known as Gene— | othing. the white- | the cynosure of all eye: g which never came off. And now cture camera. Lights, please. pion before the outdoor season closes. Billy Gibson, Tunney’s manager, is one of the wisest handlers of fighters in the business, One wonders just how he is figuring. Does he fear that his man_might make poor showings agalnst Delaney or Sharkey or both, and is thus setting himself for a do or die crack at the world title, with all to galn and nothing to lose? Or just what is his slant? The situation is hard to figure, and the only satisfaction one can derive | is the assurance tiat the time is draw- | ing near when a definite move of some sort must be made. S. A. SWIMMING MEET - | IS CARDED SATURDAY BALTIMORE, Md., July 1.—Twelve | South Atlantic swimming champion- | ships, six for men and six for women, ! and the national junior 440-yard free- style championship for men will be | decided at the Bay Shore Club hére | on Saturday, August 7. Men's South Atlantic events are the vard relay, 50 and 100-yard free style, 100-yard back stroke, 100-yard breast stroke and fancy diving. Women's titles will be awarded in the following events: 200-yard relay, 50 and 100-yard free style, 100-yard back and 100-yard breast strokes and fancy diving. BASE BALL SECRETS By Sol Metzger. The Throw From the Outfield. rd Mo o The outflelder who Is called upon to throw a ball home in order to head off a runner should place his throw so that the ball comes on a long bounce to the catcher. That makes it easy for him to handle. Furthermore, a ball thrown in this way seems to gain added speed as it rebounds from the dia- mond into the catcher's mit. The difficulty with the direct throw is to keep it on the right line. One is more likely to overthrow or to feed the catcher a nasty ball which strikes the ground just forward of his reach and is difficult for him to handle. He tried to lick Keds a pair of on as previously announced. THE EVENING BERNARD TO FIGHT INSTEAD OF AHEARN Joe Bernard of Seattle will take the place of Goldie Ahearn against Babe Ruth of Philadelpkia in the 12-round main event tonight at Kenilworth bex- ing arena. Ahearn, who is being kept from the ring by illness, has been promised a match with the winner of the scrap. The remainder of the card will go Buster Dundee of Baltimore meets Eddie Buell of the West coast in the seml- final. DANISH BOXER SEEN AS TITLE MATERIAL BY CHRISTIAN HUSUM. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. COPENHAGEN, July 1.—Charlie Lucas, the British promoter, who has sent several fighters to America, has arrived in Copenhagen to make a contract with the Danish feather- welght, Knud Larsen, who recently beat Phil Scott in London. Lucas declares Larsen is the best featherweight fighter in Europe and that he is prepared to make him champion of the world within a few years. Lucas is seeking a five-year contract. Lucas said he first would give Larsen a chance to win the Euro- pean championship and then would take him to America. (Covyright. 1026.) HUDKINS IS LIKENED TO NELSON, WOLGAST NEW YORK. July l.—Ace Hud- kins, the Nebraska wildcat, has been Iikened to two champions of old. Some #ay he resembles Battling Nelson. while others assert he is another Ad Wolgast. Be this as it may, one thing is cer- tain—the conqueror of Ruby Gold- stein, who got a little careless the other night when he faced the ace, re- sembles the former lightweight kings to the extent that he seems impervious to the hardest punishment and comes rushing back for more. Hudkins knows what he is doing. If he elects to trade punches with his opponents and wants to be known as |a human punching bag that is his But where does this style Ask Ad Wolgast business. of milling end? and Battling Nelson. But one thing stands in Hudkins favey; he is keeping his earnings in the Xamily. Clyde, his brother, is managing him and comes in for ore third of what Ace makes. He has plled up $§5,000 in two vears, has put five brothers into business and given his mother a fine home. 1t is said that the bravest are the tenderest. Tt seems to be that way with Ace and when the fans learn more about him he will rise in popu- lar_esteem. .RADIATORS, FENDERS BODIES MADE AND REPAIRED WITTSTATT'S R. & F. WKS. TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'S, 7th & F STAR. WASHINGTON, be bmng Star BOYS CLUB Conducted by ROBERT C. McCLELLAN BY TOM WEBB. Famous U. 8. Coast Guard Swimmer. FVHIS is my last lesson for you r and again the subject is life- saving. Carefully avoid getting in a posi- tion where the victim, who may be terrified and hysterical, can get a dangerous hold on you. He may get hold of your wrist. Promptly break this hold by applying sudden pres- sure on the holder’s thumb. He may get a back strangle hold— the worst of all. If he does get this hold, work fast to hreak it. Try bending back his fingers until the pain is such that he releases you. If this doesn’'t work you can bump his head or nose with the back of your head. The sudden pain will make him break. As soon as you have broken such a hold, get behind him at once and apply the cross-chest hold I described in yester- day's lesson. If he struggles further, duck him. These methods may seem brutal. They are, in fact. . But remember when a drowning person gets a dan- gerous hold on his rescuer then two lives and not one are at stake, and brutal methods are to be resorted to in_such emergencies. ) But learn to be a live.saver without getting into a trap—the trap of let- ting the victim clamp a dangerous hold on you. A competent life guard knows how to perform a resoue so that it really looks easy and you can. too. Now, good-bye and good luck, little fish. Fatal Holds. BEND VICTIM'S THUMBS BACK Keep all clippings of Tom~ Webb's 12 lessons in swimming, diving and lite-saving. Paste them in your scrap- book. Make a record, with date, of how well you succeed in following the instruction. Tom Webb would like to know about you also and asks that you write him. Tell him if you could swim at all. and wbat vou can do ey —and he couldn’t do it Njactive twelve-year-old boy in a rock-ribbed New England town tested Keds for This boy wore a Keds ‘“Conquest” model on his right foot—the foot that gives hardest wear. At the same time, he wore “‘sneaker” on his left. When his left shoe was full of holes the Keds was still sound and fit for a lot more wear. shoes cost the same price. Keds come in long wear. fit more snugly an orc‘lmary and comfortable For everyday Yet both Of course these “Conquest”” model Keds wear longer. Their soles TR TR sudden twists and sprains, R A ol They are not Keds the name Keds is on the shoe crepe rubber—long wearing, light, springy rubber soles: And the uppers are made of canvas that is light but™ strong enough to support the ankles and protect from are vulcanized unless all popular styles—for sports, for play, for everyday wear—for men, for women, for boys, for girls—in high shoes, oxfords, pumps with crepe rubber soles or plain rubber soles. Keds than any other canvas rubber-soled shoes. And their special Fel- tex innersoles help to keep the feet caol even in hottest weather. use and for all sports, wear Keds. Keds come at prices from $1.25 to $4.50. Your dealer either has gen- uine Keds or can get them for you. The name Keds is on ‘every shoe—look for it! They are made only by United States Rubber Company THE *“SPORTSTER” A sturdy athletic-trim Keds model—built for the hardest wear. white .with black trim or brown with gray trim. Comes in THE “PINAFORE” A Keds model for children for school and playtime wear. & I'M STARTING the day right—with my jimmy-pipe and a load of Prince Albert. Bring on your work. Heap it up. We three are going to wade through it like a trick dog going through a paper hoop. Me and the pipe and Prince Albert—we can lick any job . . . like that! No fooling, Men, P. A. is a grand little pal. It knocks trouble out in the’ - very first round. It smooths out the wrinkles and paints a beautiful sunburst on the darkest cloud. No wonder they call P, A. the National’ Joy Smoke! It sure is great tobacco. PRINGE ALBERT now; if you could swim a little already how have you improved. .Tom Webb is your friend and wants to help you. You'll hear more from him later. (Copyright. 1926.) STARS FROM EUROPE ENTER TRACK MEET NEW YORK, July 1—A distinct international flavor will attach to the outdoor track and field meet to be con- ducted at the Yankee Stadium on the night of July 7 under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Union for the benefit of the Sports Bay in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Among the athletes scheduled to compete are the four foreign stars now in this country—Sten Pettersson of Sweden, Plerre Lewden and Rene Wirlath of France and Ove Anderson, Finnish athlete, who holds the inter- colleglate cross-country and di tance-running championship of Fin- land. Anderson s to compete in a four-mile run. The two hurdle events scheduled promise to furnish the most keenly contested timber-topping races wit- nesced around New York in years. The 110-meter high hurdles will bring together such well-known stars as Pettersson, ~Swedish champlon; Leighton Dye, intercollegiate cham- pion: “Phin" Guthrie, national col- leglate champion: Carl Christiern- son, metropolitan champion: Ray Wolff. Univereity of Pennsylvania, and “Swede" Leisner of the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Invitatione have been extended to Morgan Taylor, Illinols A. C., present national champion; Johnny Gibson, Fordham Universit. metropolitan champion and runner-up in the na- tionals last year: Bob Maxwell, Los Frank J. Cuhel, Uni- ¥ ; Walter Reich, New- ark A. C. and Walter Gegan, New | York A. C. to compete in the 400- meter hurdle race against Pettersson. The sprint for girls at this meet = has been reduced to 75 yards, to give the local stars an opportunity to try for the world's record in this event, and also to enable the girls to com- pete in both the sprint and relay race. SETS xoroi— C&CI;E MARK. ALTOONA, Pa. July 1 (®).—Joe Petrall, national motor cycle cham- pion, beat the world record for solo machines of 45 cubic inches dis- placement here, turning in a lap at an average speed of 106.3 miles per our. The previous high mark for 458" was 95 miles an hour, estab- lished on the old Kansas City track. D. C. THURSDAY. JULY 1, 1926. COME-BACK IN RING BY WALKER LIKELY NEW YORK, July 1.-—-Mickey Walker's future is interesting the many boxing fans who have always liked the former welter king, not only because of the stuff he showed in the ring but because of his quali- tles of personality. Mickey is only 24 vears old, has not as yet had any habits fixed on him that he cannot break, and with his ability to hit and his gameness there is no reason why he should not @ an attraction for some time to come. Mickey never did make the money that he migh have made as a cham- plon, because soon after he came into the title his manager, the clever little Jack Bulger. died, and Walker’s af- fairs thereafter were not handled up to the hilt until Jack Kearns took hold of him. And it was not long before Latzo took his title away. Tt will be Interesting to see what Kearns does if he stays with Walker —they don’t come any more clever than Dapper Jack when he takes the trouble to use his head. MORGAN TO BOX BLATT. CLEVELAND, July 1 (®).—Tod Morgan, junior lightweight cham- pion and Ted Blatt, Chicago, have been matched for a 10-round bout here Monday night. Blatt was signed after he knocked out Jimmy Tran- nett, Cleveland. in less than a round here last night. I pledge myself to: dition. Play fair. and respect offici. The Evening Star. classes. which I will wear. sun-cooked on the tree. 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Tunney Has Done Nothing Recently to Show He Is Formidable Rival for Dempsey Star Boys Club to Continue Swimming Lessons Tomorrow THE Evening Star Boys Club swi mming class enjoyed its first splash in the Jewish Community Center pool yesterday afternoon. The scorching heat of the day made it ideal for frolic in the water and the large number who attended enjoyed it immensely. A still larger crowd is expected tomorrow afternoon, when the boys get together again Jim McNamara and Maury Fitz- | which all boys will be interested, so struction class after the boys had|4rc “Wider no obligations whitever a little preliminary splash. The in-|to do anything you do not care to struction was rather elementary, it| being the first lesson, but there are | some boys who have already grasped the idea, and after the rough edge are taken off in another lesson or two they'll be swimmers. Now that the hoys have been told and taught the rudiments, more de- tailed fnstruction will be given them. and it is hoped that any other boys who are thinking of joining the class will do 50 now, so that ali can start | at once. | Any other members of the club who care to take a dip, whether they can swim or not, are welcome to at- tend. It is essential that you be | a member, however. Wear your but ton and report at the Q street e trance of the Jewish Community Ce ter tomorrowsafternoon at 2 o'clock. New applications for membership are coming in daily. This swimming class is but one of a series of affairs to follow and there are some in School. Name of Boy. ar, Washington, D. ¢ Prince Albert is as cool and refreshing as the morning plunge. Sweet as a peach, Fragrant as a A. is sold Never a dors, end pous with sponge i atipl ;j —no other tobacco is like it! There is no charge. The swimmers are getting to- er 1 tomorrow afternoon at at the Jewish Community Center, Sixteenth and Q strests Wear your button and use the Q street entrance, BICYCLISTS TO HOLD MEET HERE SUNDAY Five events make up the program ge: o'cloc | of the amateur bicycle meet to be held Sunday morning at the polo field in Potomac Park the Century under the auspices of Road Club Association slock is the starting hour. riders will compete for prizes in an Australian club pursuft race, 10-mile handicap, a time-prize event. mile race for seniors and a junior race of one-third of a mile. Robert M. Connor is accepting en tries at 46 M street OARSMAN COMES BACK. HENLEY-ON-THAVME England July 1 (®).—E. W. Powell. Eaton schoolmaster, who won the diamo event in 1912 vesterday v} heat of the same race again- Kent of Oxford Universi opening of the annual Henle) H | regatta Two Scandinavian oarsmen have started to paddle a 25-foot rowboat from London to Calcutta, a distance Conveniently Located on Fourteenth Street 1333-37 14th St Main 5787 everywhere in tidy ved tins, pound and half-pound tin humi- nd crystal-glass humidors -moistener top. And always with every bit of bite and parch removed by the Prince Albert process.