Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1926, Page 21

SPORTS. Dempsey, Though Minus License, Goes to Saratoga to Prepare for Tunney Fight CHAMPION'S APPLICATION TO BE ACTED ON MONDAY ‘While Jack Awaits O. K. in New York Court Action Is Started in Indianapolis to Compel Him to Enter Ring By tha Assoclated Press. N The State athle With Wills. EW YORK, August 13—Three days and a month drom now, William Harrison Dempsey will don gloves and join with Gene Tunney of the Marines in a knockdown contest. ic commission, power in New York State hoxing matters, has so ruled, but the license committee has not as yet admitted the fact. Dempsey has departed for Saratoga Springs, N. Y., where he will train for the 15-round battle to a d the direction of Tex Rickard. Brower, the man' who changed his mind overnight and re called Rickard from tage the event in C in assembling the commission v terday and obtained a vote of confi dence in Dempsey. The cl s declared to be eligible But he did not succeed in calling session of the license committee, which comprises Col. J. J. Phelan and D. Walker Wear. Gets a New Challenge. After vesterday’ fon Dempsey recetved a new this time from the gr: f Harry Wills, money wa signed. Paddy called regard to statements with the Wills artic nd also ac- cused him of bad faith. “You're an old man,” Dempsey retorted, but his face was lvid. “T'm not too old to lick you," Paddy declared advancing with his sturdy right polsed. Then friends of both sides inter- vened and Dempsey was hurried from the scene. In Indianapolis today there started a hearing as to whether Dempsey should be compelled to meet Wills un. der the auspices of B. C. Clements of Chicago before encountering Tun- ney.. Therefrom may come the first real information regarding the con- tract which Clements claims to pos- ess. George P mentioned; no a liar in connection Jack in Spectal Dispatch to The Star. INDIANAPOLIS, August 13.— A stake of dublous value, the order of an Indlana court prohibiting a fight in New York, was in contest before Superfor Judge Clinton H. Givan to. day. Representatives Club of Chieago s restraining order tng in New York, a heavyweight hetween Jack Tunney, as contemplated in plans of Promoter Tex Rickard recently ap- of the Coliseum <ht a temporary t the hold- mber 16, of match proved by the New York Boxing Commission. B. C. Clements of Chicago, acting for the plantiff, Coliseum Club, asked the court’s backing to sustain a con- tract which he holds with Dempsey and Harry Wills, negro challenger, which, he sald, set forth Dempsey’s agreement to meet the negro before fighting any other opponent. This_con was drawn up at Niles, Mich,, last Wint has been some disy the va hat value the order of an a court restraining Dempsey from fighting any one hefors Wills would have in any other State is doubtful, but local attornevs assert- ed that through a fight with Tunney in New York or Dempsey would risk only he 1eld in con- tempt of the Indiana court, punish- ment for uld he avoided as long as he r out of the State. BY FAIRPLAY. NEW YORK, August 13— Mullins, manager of M < evidently does not hold Jack Demp- sey in the same esteem as he did vears That was rath ent in the wordy skirmish Thur: hetween Mullins and the heavy weight champion in the offices of the State Boxing Commission and also the little incident last week & Madison Square Garden wh 7 crowd cheered Wills Dempsey as the two me eide. Perhaps Jack on his part has for-| gotten a certain night in the den vears awo when N in and spoiled a well lai credit both Dempsey and Jack Kearns. Dempsey had agreed to box hibition with Joe 13onds. A bu it hd booed | at the ring- New York two Westerners, g stituted Joe Jeanctte in pla Bonds. The idea was to show up the | 2 novice and | coming star as i 5 he could get | prove to Kearr cision v But he carries no license as yet, and the final decision in this matter will not be known until Monda; | not to be found. | zallery iter unless on: s was permitted nowhere with_his of the New Y to share his e Mullins heard of clded to spoil the whe took both I der his wing | > plot and a¢. | I the aisle and stoc Jeanette wus chased o Ronds 1d not be fou sey did v fight | inded | ind Tommy Kearns « asked for a promised, but that vears have passed Some for the fu After Padd: th Dempsey his ampion tc remote. nise. meet Wills $89,050 CHECK AGAIN | IS SENT TO BRADLEY} By the Associated Preas CHICAGO, August 13.—For the sec- ond time within a week an § check was on its way to Col. Rradley today, leaving in its v even more furore than when it pos before newspaper photographers after | Boot to Boot won’ rewspaper- | the draft, token of the largest pu turf his- It was on exhil e s the check to the I Yesterday it ret d fhat funds paper would be supy Tiobert M. Nweitz County, called a4 mee ider the situa her tt T they were h eaid they had They added 1} the meeting t enced and pav late this week. 10 meet i last night ks which they SnabE 1 m the Yankee Stadium under | DUNDEE TO BATTLE TO LAND BIG BOUTS By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 13.—Johnny Dundee, for 17 years the recipient of punches in the prize ring, tonight faces the rough and capable Phil Mc- Graw of Detroit in a 12-round bout at the Coney Island Stadium. Dundee will weigh about 130 pounds when he parts the-ropes, and victory for him will carry with it matches with Ace Hudkins, Benny Bass and Tod Morgan. At the age of 33 the retired feather- weight champfon seeks more title honors. THE FIGHT GAME FROM THE INSIDE ARTICLE XXVL BY JACK kept grinning. I asked him how his fighter was. “Never better. to send your man after this Jew boy. boy i rowded faster and the rougher it is the better he likes it, so you ain’t doing me ernment, and it was his business to get up shows to gather funds for ath- letic equipment for the soldiers. bill. Dempsey was the big noise, and Coffroth wanted him to head his I told Jim that Dempsey would fight any white man in the world, that he would pay his own expenses and donate money to the cause. They all refused to box Jack. Miske, Gunboat Smith, Fulton, Willard, all of them, turned down Coffroth’s offer, and in the end they selected Joe Bonds to fight Jack. On the night of the fight Dan Mor- gan, Dan McKetrick, Leo Flynn and a few of the other managers sought to break up the show and make mugs out of Dempsey and myself. It will be recalled that when Demp- sey got into the ring Joe Bonds was The meddlers had staked him to $100 to hide out in the In his stead, big Joe Jean- nette, Kid Norfolk, dier Bartfield and Jack Britton ail got into the ring. Any and all of them were willing to fight Dempsey. They - | were told to say it, at any rate. I looked to Coffroth and Charley SCHE Double Grip Air Cooled y C bes 130x3} cl. $12.95 $2.85 30x34 ss. 13.45 2.58 31x4 19.25 3.90 20.25 4.00 21.45 4.05 22.50 4.30 28.95 4.70 29.95 4.85 30.95 5.00 31.95 5.30 36.50 5.50 37.50 6.00 38.50 6.05 39.50 6.30 41.50 6.60 57.95 10.15 60.95 97.75 18.2 Balloons $18.45 $3.90 23.95 5.25 31.95 6.45 33.95 6.50 35.30 7.40 40.50 8.70 Langeakla KEPT telling Morgan that Dempsey would take Levinski and Morgan | He thought he was in. On the night of the fight Morgan came to my You can cut loose ‘maica Kid, Sol- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, FEN MEN ARRESTED AT GREYHOUND TRACK ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, August 13 (®).—Detectives raided the Grey- hound racing track here last night and arrested Benjamin M. Brainerd, New York City, alleged owner of the coursey and nine alleged bookmakers. The detectives seized a number of pari-mutuel tickets and other evi- dence. Brainerd was held in $2,500 bail and the others under $1,000 bail for a hearing before Magistrate Wald- mayer on Friday next. This is the second raid at the Grey- hound track in two weeks. SHADE IS RECOVERING | FROM TYPHOID FEVER| NEW YORK, August 13 (#).—Dave | Shade, California_welterweight, once | a contender for the champlonship, is recovering from typhoid fever after | being at the point of death for several | days. | Shade intends going to the moun- tats, after he leaves his bed, for a| rest for two month: | MUNN THROWS McGILL. | PORTLAND, Oreg., August 13 (#i. | —Wayne (Big) Munn took two | straight falls from Pat McGill, Irish grappler, and Jeo Toots Mondt, the wrestling cowboy, won one fall and the decisten from Howard Canton- | vine of lowa in a heavyweight | wrestling card here last night. . KEARNS. hotel early and 1 ; Yor all you've got. Don't be afraid | . This boy likes to be crowded. The | any favors if you tlink you ought to | ease up any time in the fight. If they’re in there at the end of six rounds a draw will please us.” Tommy Walsh warned me that Morgan was a smart fellow and was out for m newspaper decision over Dempsey. He would be in the pic- ture and not me, if he got that, Walsh said. The bell rang and Dempsey almost knocked Levinski's head off with the | first left hook. He had him groggy | in no time. I saw then that he| would clip Bat early. ol When Jack came back I told him | to ease up a bit and gi¥e the folks a run for their money. He was try- | ing to do that in the third-when he | let go a right cross for the jaw. It hit Levinski on the shoulder, so far as I could see, and down he went and down he stayed. Knockout or not, it was a matter of opinion. Jimmy Coffroth came on to New York about that time to put on a big war show. As I said before, he had been placed in charge by the Gov- Harvey, the managers of the show, and they could not explain the situa- tion. It was all Greek to them. I asked Coffroth what I'd do, and he sald: “Stand pat on your agreement. You came here to fight Bonds. I won't_hold you to anything else. T want to see Jack fight somebody, but T won't stand for his being crossed up Jike this. I'll call the bout off firs®™’ I told Jimmy that Dempsey would fight Jim Coffey, or any man in the | house, and would turn in $1,000 to | {the fund if any white man got into | | the ring. You know, I wanted to take all three of those negroes, but I didn’ NUIT DESIGNED for greater durability — they have it; built for more mileage— they give it; sold to make motoring more pleasurable— they do it! That's Schenuit, than which—"A better tire can’t be bought at any price”. e ———— ON CREDIT | For those desiring to buy Schen- | ult Tires on a deferred payment plan, we have arranged with Kann's, 8th and D Sta, to sell them at the above prices. plus s small additional charge for credit. THE F. G. SCHENUIT RUBBER CO. | Phone Mcin 3627 1301 14th St. N.-W. Facte . Woodberry, Md. want to give my framers the best of it. Finally, Coffroth advised us to leave the ring. We did it ‘without fighting anybody, and I've always ad- mired Coffroth for being game enough to stand by us for a principle. I put Dempsey into his own show after that, “The Dempsey Follles.” We had 40 people in the ‘show and Jack’s act was to meet all comers. We_were offering $1,000 for the man who would stay four rounds with Jack. We opened at Long Branch. Next was Trenton. I had no sooner made the announce- ment about Jack’s offer than the big- gest guy I ever saw, outside of Wil- lard, got up and yelled, “T'll take that offer of $1,000 I'll stay with that fel- low. He can’t bluff me.” I looked out in the direction of the voice and said, “Come up here in front where they can see you. Who are you?” “That’s my business who I am. I'm out for that $1,000.” “That's Curley McGuire. Kill the D. C.. FRIDAY. big bum, Jack. Knock his brains out!” some one shrieked from the gal- lery. Evidently Curley McGuire had been making a bulldozing reputation thereabouts, " He scrambled up onto the stage and what a tough-looking egg he was. This wasn't going to be so easy. May- be the fellow was a ringer? I stalled for time, “My good man, vou say yau wish to accept this offer?” z “That's my story,” he amswered with a nasty tone of voice. I began a long speech about the great battle that would take place on the following night between Jack Dempsey and Curley McGuire and fe halted me. “Hey, Kearns, I'm not interested in all this hot air. I'm interested in that dough. Who pays me after 1 stay?”’ “Why, we do, of course.” “Whose we. That stuff doesn't go with me. I want to know where and how T get my money and from what T [T AUGUST 13, 1926. i | “The management of this theater is responsible for the $1,000. We de- posit that much money with the man- ager of this house every night,” “That suits me to a tee. Let's go,” and with that he began to strip. “Oh, not so fast partner,” I said. We're entitled to a little publicity on this. You're a big tough feller. We want to have a_house. We want all your. friends to be in on it when you stick the four rounds and get the money."” “We will take up your challenge at tomorrow night's show. Come prepar- ed to stay the four rounds tomorrow night. “I'll do that but under protest. I'm ready now. I'll be here tomorrow night, and if I don't knock that guy have driven a sword blade through T T of kicking, T won't ask for a cent.” The galleries roared with ap- proval. The next night you couldn’t | SPOR such a mob. Curley McGuire was at the stage door good and early. When I came to the theater I found Curley all dressed for the ring. He had a big crowd around him. | Three of the stage hands had grips on his curly hair, trying to pull him off a handkerchief by the halr of his head. The fellow was a giant in the knees. some sort of a ringer. it pretty for us. ‘Well we had to go through with it. I told Jack to run'at him and break his jaw with the first punch if he could. Before the thing started he demand- ed to know who the referee was going to be. I told him that I refereed ail our bouts. He made a violent pro- gainst that. ou'll have to take me or leave it,” I bawled, and as we argued I to the timekeeper, “Ring that Suppose this fellow was He'd scramble What a fight it was. The fellow any place in that house. I never saw ! didn't know anything about boxing. I T T strength and I got a little weak in | TS: 0 1 could see that, I could also see th he was a wrestler and knew ail about that racket. As they milled around 1 was backed off into the wings and I velled for Jack to knock him my way Jack did and 1 socked him back of the ear and knocked him back to Jack. Curley set up an awful squawk, but Jack drove hard. Jack punched him with everything he had and. forcinz Curley to the back of thdstage, he measured him right in front of a 1 drop curtain, a beautiful Roma 5 ! went the Dempsey rigi v McGuire crashed aga the drop curtain, pulling it from i overhead moorings, and the painte | Roman_pillars came swishing dow | about ire, covering complete! | his stiffened limbs and leavin- | exposed to view all the chorus girl some of them half dressed and some not dressed at all. Tt was the funniest sight that ever happened in my travels with Dempsey. (Copyright. 1026.) T SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926 Our new Filling Station officiall At Our New Filling Station ALEXANDRIA ROAD (% mile from Long Bridge: front of The American Oil Co.’s Bulk Plant) Gasoline— WITH PURCHASE of five gallons or more of AMOCO-GAS or AMERICAN-STRATE Motor FOUR COUPONS—each one good for 1 quart (bulk) of AMOCO Motor Oil, redeemable one coupon with each subsequent purchase of five gallons or more’ of AMOCO-GAS or AMERI- CAN-STRATE. 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