Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1929, Page 43

S PORTS. THE EVENING ST AR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929. SPORTS. Miami Bout May Fail Unless Risko or Griffiths Prove Right to Meet Sharkey BATTLE ON DECEMBER 27 MAY DECIDE JACK’S FOE Impressive Showing by Either Would Insure Big Contest—Scott Spurns Von Porat’s Offer to Make Up for Their Fiasco. N EW YORK, December 18.—The quest for an opponent for Jack Sharkey still is on. The Madison Square Garden officials have but one more contest in which to select a man, and unless | Johnny Risko or Tuffy Griffith comes through with a rattling good battle on December 27 the whole Miami plan will go up in thin | smoke. The Phil Scott-Otto von Porat fiasco left a sour taste in the mouths of the fans. the one the fans are blaming for the disappointing finish. Von Porat, guilty of striking a low blow, is not 1t is Phil Scott, winner of a number of fights on fouls, who is censured. : A majority of the fans who watched the acting of the British champion are vehement in their condemnation of him. Had Phil made any kind of effort to get up or offered to take a rest and give the fans a run for their money, things would not have been so bad. No, Phil was fouled. That is all he and his manager, Jimmy John- ston, care about, and that was the Von Porat has offered to fight Scott for little more than training expenses. This proves that Otto has the right spirit and wants to make good. Bu: listen to the remarks of Jimmy John- ston: “We won. thing. 1f Scott for nothing, that is his business. Tl take 50 per cent of the purse and give him $1,000 for training expenses.” Is it any wonder the fans are sour on the British champion? Like Von Porat’s Attitude. Von Porat's willingness to make amends strikes a responsive chord with the fans and directors of the Garden. | It is possible that Otto will be given another chance. Possibly with the win- ner of the Risko-Griffith contest or— and don’t snicker—with Tommy Lough- ran. The latter is bidding for another chance to redeem himself and has been playing ball with Bill Carey. Tommy's manager, Joe Smith, has been around New York for the past week and de- clares he is expecting to sign for an important match. | With Scott and Von Porat out of the | picture, it remains for Risko or Griffiths to supply Sharkey with an opponent and lift the Miami fight from a mean- ingless spectacle into a contest to name the American heavyweight champion. Risko is not an unknown quantity. Doughty John is a real threat and just about this time last year Risko was fly- ing high and wide and boasted a 15- round decision over Sharkey. The Clevelander has had a few bumps since then, but he has more than made up for this by punching out Jimmy Ma- loney and coming from behind to win over Ernie Schaaf in a 12-rounder. Fellows who come from behind are | popular with the fans, and now that Risko has given evidence that he is fighting better than ever, he is in good grace. The same holds true for Tuffy Grif- fiths. A worthy scrapper is the Sioux City lad. Less than a year out of the light-heavies. Tuffy has been going along nicely as a heavyweight. Tuffy boasts a victory over Risko, via the foul route, has knocked out Ludwig Hayman and won over Paolino Uzcudun. It was That is all there is to the | Von Porat wants to fight! this last fight that stamped Tuffy as a contender for the vacant title. Griffiths was on the short end of the point scor- | easiest way to pocket $17,500. Wilson Is in Trm'ning. To Control His Temper CHICAGO, December 18 (P).— Hack Wilson, the burly Cub outfield- er, is in training at his Winter home in Martinsburg, W. Va., but not for a ring battle with Arthur “the Great” Shires. He is training his explosive tem- per so he can laugh off the shouts of “Sunny Boy” that are almost cer- tain to greet him every time he steps on a diamond next season. “It's going to be tough listening to them call me ‘Sunny Boy’ because I lost that fly ball in the sun during that world series game in Phila- delphia,” Hack said, “but it's all a part of the racket. I'm training myself to control my temper and laugh it off.” “But they hadn't better get in- sulting,” he warned. ing when he unleashed a late rally and sustained it smartly enough to win the verdict. Paolino was right for the Griffiths contest, something that could not be sald of the Basque when he faced Max Schmeling. That Tuffy was able to score over the hard-swinging woodchop- per speaks well for his ability. Tuffy is a big card in this city. The fans have forgotten his first appearance here, when he was stopped by James J. Braddock. Those things will happen. All a man has to do is to come back with a winning fight, and Tuffy did that. Griffiths not only made a rousing good fight with Charley Belanger, but punched out Ludwig Hayman in quicker time than Paolino did. Either Risko or Griffiths would make an ideal opponent for Sharkey. It is up to the boys to turn in a good per- formance, and if such is the case the winner may draw the Miami assignment without being called upon to face Von Porat or Loughran. The Miami purse will not compare with what is expected to be drawn in a_ Summer engagement in this city, The winner of the Miami affair will pitted against Schmeling, and the SHIRES AS FIGHTER G0OD BALL PLAYER Arthur the Great Is Ready to Quit Ring—Has Fine Stage Offer. By the Assoclated Press. HICAGO, December 18.—The great Arthur Shires is almost convinced that as a professional fighter he is a good first base- man. He may retire from the ring. Since he dropped th> decision to George Trafton after five rounds Mon- day night, Shires has been doing a lot? of sleeping and no little thinking and he is considering forgetting about fight- ing and getting in shape for base ball. “Maybe professional fighting isn't my game after all,” the great one orated to friends who came to offer condolences and quick remedies for the marks Trafton put on his face. “I have got- ten about all I can out of it now—a few thousand dollars and a fat two weeks' vaudeville contract. Unless some one gets me darn mad with his challenges, I may quit.” It i5 understood King Arthur’s vaude- ville contract calls for a salary of $2,000 a week. Meanwhile, Promoter Jim Mullen was being besieged with requests for a chance to meet the “Bad Boy” of the White Sox in the ring. Base ball players, foot ball players and a few boxers who haven’'t had a fight for a decade or more_wanted to fight him. Al Nesser, veteran guard of the Akron, ©Ohio, professional foot ball team, wants to fight Trafton for the ‘“professional foot ball championship of the world.” Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. LONDON.—Primo Carnera, Italy, stopped Franz Diener, Germany (6). NEW YORK.—Baby Joe Gans, Cali- fornia, knocked out Nat Kawler, New York (5). CHARLOTTE, N. C.—Farmer Joe Cooper, Terre Haute, Ind., outpointed Jack Britton, New York (10). ALLENTOWN, Pa.—K. O. Phil Kap- lan, New York, outpointed Sam Weiss, Nazareth, Pa. (10); Mickey Blake, Los Angeles, knocked out Benny Friedman, New York (1). MINNEAPOLIS.—Dick Daniels, Min- neapolis, knocked out Harry Dillon, Winnipeg (1); Richie Mack, Minne- apolis, outpointed Johnny O'Donnell, St. Paul (6). DENVER.—Mickey Cohen, Denver, outpointed Davey Abad, Cleveland (10)¢ PORTLAND, O ‘Ray Pelkey, Oakland, outpointed O. O. White, Chicago (10). LOS ANGELES.—Joey Sangor, Mil- waukee, outpointed Santiago Zorilla, Panama (10); Freddie Tompkins, Mil- waukee, outpointed Willie Fausto, Los Angeles (4). turn of the million-dollar gate is expected. BREWERS SHOW WAY TO SANICO BOWLERS With only three games lost out of + 30, the Brewer team appears to be the best in the Sanico Bowling League, hav- ing & 5-game margin on the Diehls, in second place. Bittenbender of the Diehls is the in- dividual leader with 109, although his teammate, Pratt, has 111. has rolled only nine games. Following are the team standing and individual averages of all whom have rolled nine games or mor Team Stas Rhodes G. King. Nelligan . Andr J. King Matterson Hendericks Trum o Stud’ Bren an .l Taslor .. Wegimont. winn . Leffer Miles . Tiencher Crowder J. Mortimér E. Mortime! Jenkins One Murphy Has Money If the Other Has Not CHICAGO, December 18 (#).— “Spud” Murphy of Fargo, N. Dak., wants it known he has saved money from his boxing ventures and that when he wants to cash a reason- ably-sized checks he has the cash to back it up. A few weeks ago “Spud” was amazed to read in the newspapers that he had been arrested in Mil- waukee for passing a worthless checlh Promoters read it, too, and refused him bouts. The latter | ¥ ¢’ H. Tompl Fuller Plant E. A. Rule With the Bowlers A. M. LEAGUE. i ] Dobimas 2823522 =E23358 team game—Reno No. 2, h team set—Old Glory, h individual game—Erdman, 142, individual set—F. Velhmeyer, 377. h individual average Belt, 113, individua) es—Lehman. 67, individu»l strikes—Small, 18, BANKERS' LEAGUE. W.L. W. L &T No.2 District Natl... AS 4T Nood BEEEREE RSB Hign individual average—Brown (Perpet- uaD. 111-1 o l‘n:ldli'ldull game—Doying (W. L. & T. gh individual set—Doying (W. L. & T. No, ). 391 Savings), High spares—Reeley (A. 8. & T. No. 1). 2. Federal-American registered a clean- sweep victory over the Washington Loan & Trust No. 2, McCambridge and Rowzee leading the attack. W..B. Hibbs, resuming the regular schedule, tock all three games from the National Bank of Washington in a closely-contested match featured by the rolling of Bruen and Barnholt for the winners, with Joe Geir high for the losers. McCambridge (Federal), with set of 367, was high for the week, with George Barnholt (Hibbs) high game, 134. The best performances for the week were as follows: McCambridge (Fed- eral), 367; Geler (Bank of Washington), 354; Rowzee (Federal), 345; Barnholt (Hibbs), 344, and Bruen (Hibbs), 343. BUILDING CONTRACTORS' LEAGUE. Team Standing. BECOND SERIES. Lfl Lake Stone. 1 McDermott A. W. Lee. J P Evans R. & Wes Fuller Co Records. High team set—Charles H. Tompkins, 1.645. High team game—Charles H. Tompkins, High individual set—Faunce, 373. High individual same—Faunce, 154. While the George A. Fuller Stone Plant five was meeting and vanquishing its old rival, the Charles H. Tompkins Co. team, 2 to 1, the James Baird, Southern Asbestos and D. C. Butcher teams were making merry on the maple- ways at the Arcadia. The latter three teams swept their sets over the P. T. McDermott, Rudolph & West Co. and Lake Stone Co., respectively. The James Baird crew moved into first place with- out a defeat in six games since the start of the second half title race. The E. A. Rule team bested A. W. Lee for a 2-to-1 decision, moving upward in the race, while its victim stood still. John P. Evans’ outfit got back in the race by taking two from the George A. Fuller Co. team, which won its fourth | game of the season and rolled one of | the best sets it has been able to muster. | Hefllefinger and Brown of James Baird { had the best sets of the week, 335 and 350, respectiv m i {DRAKES, WITH GYM, SEEKING CONTESTS | Calvary Baptist Drakes want basket ball games with unlimited class quints | for tomorrow and Friday nights. They | have a gym for these nights. A return Investigation revealed, however, it was another “Spud” Murphy, whom the real “Spud” is willing to fight anywhere for nothing for casting aspersions on the good name of Murphy. met, Drakes have assembled a sturdy five. ‘Their manager can be reached by call- ing Matropolitan 8041 between 5 and 7 pm. game will be given the teams which are | STRAYER SEXTET WINS OVER ALUMNAE, 36-16 Strayer Business College sextet scored decisively over the Alumnae team in a pre-season basket ball contest last night at Central High School, totalling 36 points to the Alumnae squad’s 16, Irene Darby was the heavy scorer for the winners, ringing 13 baskets frgm the field. Ruth Laudick and Miss Goodwin shared honors evenly for the losers, each accounting for four goals. ‘The lineups: Students. Irene Darby, r.f. 13. M. Willilams, 1f, 1 Alumnae. Miss Goodwin, rf., 4. f..s.C Miss Purches, ic. Miss Whitmore, sc. Miss Paulkoyer, ri. Jane Cullen, I Miss Tore, WORLD SWIMiflING MARK SET BY HILDA SCHRADER BERLIN, December 18 (#).—The Magdeburg Olympic swimmer, Hilda Schrader, yesterday established what is believed to be a new world record for the 200-yard breast stroke by women, covering the distance in 2 minutes 57 8-10 seconds, ‘The listed world record for 200 yards, breast stroke, by women is 2 minutes 59 seconds, set by Agnes Geraghty of New York in 1926, West Point Is Peeved At Gotham Treatment ‘WEST POINT, N. Y., December 18 (#)—The Army threatens to play foot ball games elsewhere unless glven courteous treatment in New York. Maj. Philip Fleming, graduate manager of athletics, said Police Commissioner Grover A, Whalen had refused to provide the Army team with a police escort from its train- ing quarters to the Yankee Stadium for the Notre Dame game, although this had been customary. Later ‘Whalen reconsidered, Fleming said. after Army authorities had protested that Norte Dame was being provided with such an escort. Fleming pointed out that without an escort the Army team might have been late getting to the stadium because of the big traffic jam there. “New York isn't the only place we can play,” he sald. “Of course, we much prefer it because it is near the point and the cadets are en- abled to have a free evening in the city before returning to duty.” | i | S. Freedman & Sons. 618 K St. N. Distributors Carnera Due to Make U. S. Debut in Boston BOSTON, December 18 ()—An announcement indicating that Primo Carnera, gigantic Italian heavy- weight, would make his American debut in Boston was made today by Eddie Mack, Boston Garden boxing promoter. Mack said that Leon C. and Wal- ter Freedman, Carnera’s European managers, had cabled him accept- ance of a match with Jimmy Ma- loney of Boston on January 17. The 6-foot-10 Italian, who weighs 280 pounds, will sail -from England on December 24 and arrive in New York on the steamship Berengaria on De- cember 30. The Boston promoter will have to obtain the approval of Billy Duffy and Pete Stone, Carnera’s New York representatives, before making the match with Maloney a certainty. DRAKE LISTS OREGON. DES MOINES, Iowa, December 17 (#)—Drake University and the Univer- sity of Oregon have signed for a night foot ball game at Soldier Field, Chicago, next October 3. RUDOLPH FAVORED 19 WIN CUE TITLE Has Won Six Games and Lost None in Championship Tournament. By the Assoclated Press.. ETROIT, December 18.—With six victories and ne defeats to his credit today, Erwin Ru- dolph of Chicago is favorite to win the world championship pocket billlard tournament which ends tonight. Rudolph won his sixth straight and definitely eliminated Frank Taberski by beating the defending title holder last night, 125 to 57, in 15 innings. Ralph Greenleaf, who made his rec- ord five victories and one defzat by de- feating Pasquale Natalie yesterday aft- ernoon, 125 to 16, In eight innings, is |the only player who now stands be- tween Rudolph and the crown. If Ru- dolph beats Greenleaf he will win the title, but in the event of a Greenleaf triumph, there will be a tie at six games won and one lost. The play-off, in. the event of a Greenleaf triumph, will be held tomorrow night. Rudolph seemed just a trifle shaky against Taberski and despite the fact that he had a run of 54, he did not flash the form he showed in earlier performances. He got away to a fast start by scoring 43 in the second in- ning and virtually clinched the game with a run of 54 in the eighth. In the ninth he ran nine and was within one of victory when he played poorly ip get- ting position and was forced to play a safety. 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