The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 26, 1917, Page 8

WHERE'S THe PRINCESS ¢ IT DON'T CAR® HOW THICK YOU GET (WITH MY STENOGRAPHER TOF BUSINESS HOURS, BUT I WON'T Mave You HANGING AROUND MY office SPOONING HER DURING LUNCH TIME {If Leonard | Defeats Kilbane New Lightweight Champion Shows He Is Real Goods by Stopping Fast and Hard- Hitting Featherweight Kin; Johnny Blames Jim- my Durr. MUTT’S Bor Tee Hee! Suit oF AR Gor AN United Press Leased Wire i PHILADELPHIA, July 26— yy Leonard, the world’s AHightweight chamoion, stands | @ut today a glittering figure. ndoubtedly one of the great | champions his class ever | as a result of his victory | Johnny Kilbane, king of | featherweights, in three | rounds here last night. | No man, lightweight or feather-| has ever been given a high-| rating than Kilbane. Champion his own class, four times, he has tepped intog a ving against an wther champion and three times 1 has come off ictorions. The ast time Was last night, when he failed. Sox Boss Sees Win for Club BY H. C. HAMILTON United Prose Matt NEW YORK, July 26.— White Sox are a bunch of roar ing, tearing baseball fighters, and that’s what I’m counting on mostly to carry us into the world’s series,” declared Clar the sum-up, | repeti of an old story—a good big i man can always 2 beat a good little Leonard man, it Was a tion of the demonstration | ine himself staged when he gave Kid Williams, then the ban-) tamweight champion, a beating Leonard’s superior weight, bis | ence Rowland, m of the ‘superior punching and a crafty American league | ‘8, today. Wing generalship carried the fight; “My boys have only begun to "for him. His terrific crushing fight Their heads are up, and, Blows were too much for the great with a lead like they've got, I'm Diittie man he defeated. Reason | confident ft will take something ould predict that another bout | the t does not possess this year | between the two could have but to drag us from the peak. 2 ending—another defeat for Kil-| “We've got the class this year We've got a wonderful fielding Kilbane, a master of defense, a|team and a team that is beginning Ciless punisher when his title|to hit The pitching staff i been threatened, was at the | steady, without a weak heart in its Mercy of the li nt king makeup "His generalship might as well Rowland prepared no altbis to ive been left at home s de haul back to Chicago if he fails to hold the crest. He declared ever man {g in the best possible shape not an injury—not even a bad cold Risberg Big Help “This fellow Risberg is doing as much as any one to hold us on top,” the Comiskey leader said “He's one of the best ball players that ever came out of a minor league. A remarkable fielder and stamps him |a lightning thi sign of a| with Collins ar Pense might just as well b , Honolulu. His fists were tr as if they bad been a baby’s Blows. It was a tragedy for Kil- Dane, for he had beaten Welsh, the former lightweight champion, and "had reached the point where his friends, and doubtless himself be lieved he was unbeatable in a no- _ decision bout. Leonard's victory ‘with the * unmistakable he paver, fighter, a delicious recovery from Sddie Collins is playing the hargy the lightweight cla fielding game of his ca has known for so id he’s beginning to hit on his trip thru New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia nd Considering vietory over featherweight ong is he ing, it 1s hard to |Cleveland. He expects tough ar where there guments from every station. a lghtweight| “But the boys are too busy figur ‘ow in the ring ing on winning to worry,” he said vorthy ofa cham. “They realize that the pennant Y jonship maten or go on this trip, but e they are sure to be with Leonard Despite feat, Kilb: till the feat weight ¢ He winners.” his de. | Baseball | tt atiasatatl Kilbane spe ting out of his class ather Weight limit, and his place among the feathers is unshaken. Jimmy Dunn, his manager and friend of long standing, tossed the towel into the ring to save Johnny from unnecessary punishment when he Was staggering blindly to his feet and good as out. It was the first | time Dunn has ever been called | upon to come to the relief of the| featherweight champion After | the bout, Kilbane mildly remon-| #trated with Dunn for the act Jack Dempsey Wins Over Willie Mechan Leased Wire NATIONAL LEAGUE LEAGUE + Chicago 4-6 Louis 4 Philadelphia §, Detroit 3. other played THE LODGE CAFE _ Fourth Avenue at Westlake “Stand Up aud Tight tor © Sammie.” et ae ieok High<lass ‘Entertatnment illie Mee and Dancing han in a four-round bout here SP. M.to1l A. M fast night. Meehan was unable bie Prises Given Away. to land effectively. | Just Because A Rout IN MY KIC LIFE ovT OF ME TRYING ‘ro BoRRow Some MONEY. A BARGAIN, (WE - 1M GOING | “Wess 4 SAFE fits in weil | STAR—THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917. PAGE 8 THE DOINGS OF THE DUFFS—It Takes a Lot of Control SAN, PARSON, You've PROMISED TO PLAY GOLF WITH ME FoR A Lone TIME SO 1 COME ARovND TO —"s 1f ] GO OVT AND TRY ken iT if = Ke jay ep Your € ON IT t | THIS 1S A BUM FISHING PLACE \ BENNY. 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New You CAa'T Jf HERING THe |} | BULLY ME INTO LOANING You | M - ANY COIN. MY Ra's 'N IT’S GOING to \ STAY TheRe! THAT mer'S (DEA | My HIP Pocker AND | | | Wonder if | (PARDON THE INTRUSION, | MRS. HASH, Bur } COULD = BoRRow Benny Leonard has fiat feet? circuit Having been forced into the ne Bush bascball of the brand that has jond division, there will now be wanted by Seattle fans. Their lack of more reason for Wild Hill Dono. van's wildness. SEATTLE IS A LOGICAL COAST TLE WANTS THE COAST LEAGUE An Indian won a trapshoot in As far the Northwestern league is concerned, if the opinions of the fans, the patrons of the game, count for aught, been patronage » cities and newspapers are strong for Seattle to enter Los SEATTLE AND THE COAST LEAGUE | By EDWARD HILL, Sporting Editor of The Seattle Star WHY NOT SEATTLE IN THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE? This question has been asked many times in the past and will continue upmost in the minds of baseball fans until this city becomes a member of one of the three largest minor leagues in organized baseball, the Coast in the Northwestern league the that THE COAST LEAGUE W seen ha LEAGUE CITY proven which is A transfer the Vernon club to Seattle for the re the Middie West. Where's old Dick and all the it will NEVER COME BACK to this city | Coast le will be welcomed HERE IS A HUNCH Vernon plays next week at home in sure to bear on the Coast league moguls to on? It is worth a trial, at least Prett tot on Walter Johnson Even the Browns have beaten} him ie Cal Delaney has Page Benny Leonard. | The Cleveland lost its mascot, lof it winning a now on ball we club having |} ect to hear games fev from | ———---— Let's hear from Seattle's baseball the summer? It will take more money to keep a Coast league club here WILL YOU PATRONIZE THE COAST LEAGUE IF IT COMES TO SEATTLE? oes | Benny Leonard Setsa Record for Champi: scored fans. What do you fans think of having Coas | IN \INew Record, | By United Press Leased Wire HILADELPHIA July 26. Renny Leonard's defeat of Johnny Kilbane sets a new record for fight ons \ers WHEN BENNY LEONARD a knockout over | Johnny Kilbane he accomplished something no lightweight In three months Benny has stop champion ever did before ped three champions—Richie Mit Terry McGovern knocked out Frank Erne when the latter chell, American lightweight title holder; Freddie Welsh, world's It w. Hans Wagner is always up. w setting the dope. The other day he got a hit just after be ing presented with a loving cup | | Tealey | 20. Bus then Kilbane blamed {t all Dunn And on Jimmy Connie Mack Makes His Men Practice By Uni offense is repeated. The ‘ines will be given to the Northwestern how pital, of Philadelphia, woere there is a bed for disabled baseball play-| ers stop him. $10,000 Detroit Race Johnson and Hay After a terrific battle until dark, waa lightweight champion, but the title did not change hands was a handicap mateh. Kilbane decisively defeated Freddie Welsh Bob Fitzsimmons held when he was both middleweight and heavyweight champion the knockout route Joe Walcott attempted to wrest the lightweight title Incidentally, in hie last eight from Kid Lavigne when Walcott was welter champion, but fights, Leonard has scored seven as outpointed eight ranks. , but did not two titles simultaneously Kilbane’s defeat quashes his ambitions toward the light | lightweight champion, and Johnny Kilbane, world’s atherweight champion. All three have gone by knockouts. | Joe Benjamin Winner 1 Durham Signs JP. Johnson and Hit for 100 Bucks § of the By United — — PORTLAND, y’s Lassie Takes ‘g Kalispell, Mont., in Leased Wire Ited Indians | DETRO Tuly 26.—The annual) — Every time one of Connie Mack's |Tenewal of the Merchants’ and Man | Athletics {8 late for practic rab: LRERCPRES rs’ $10,000 stake was won sent from practice he 1s fined $5|here yeaterday by Busy's Lassie We at lfor the first offense and $10 {f the |The event went five heats famous 21 from w Play Tennis Tie nalists In the Class © Playfield tenni Freas Leased W! | July | Reid of Seattle and F. D. Stoop of | Detter than when seen in Seattle the final day's shoot of the Pacific Indiana Coach Will held here yesterday Stop Those Losses ein tii utely guarantee the | Year at the Unive ness or wo will re-|the Y turn your money, By mail, $1.00 per box; 6 for $5.00 RIGHT DRUG Co, 1111 Firet-Ave, Seattle Hayes, fi men’s sin- | tour sales Over Neff in South Joe Benjamin, the Spokane feat! ; ey, quit last night with one set tolerweight, defeated Chet Noff of Raymond says they asked ull Durham signs in North: ine credit of each Beatie la a srecedt: bautnin di |him how Eddie Pinkman did the} league parks were hit but - - Angeles ee Russian dance when he was in » during the abbreviated sea | This news comes as a ri pono n e 5, Dave a Ver »~C . | me ee ee bag dan Montana PAS lpr mmesere poy nr ebe grb Seattle Shooter Is us Chot has been breezing right| Wonder if Jim Ball can do » by x the 2 sign, Lyle i ¢ j ; Jalong in the Southern city, while | ple by hitting the Butte sign, 1, Or Fre LR Be eae aude Slesi May High Man in Shoot|fenjamin ‘han been out of the kame for a while with an injury The Spokane lad is fighting much were high guns in Teach U. S. Soldiers} Harvey Cohn, of the Irish-Amert- | tie club, and coach last | ty of Indiana blets to stop losses |has been engaged as instructor by | M. C. A. military camp at partanburg, S. C., where 40,000 men of the National Guard will en camp for training belore being sent to France, CERTAINLY! past two With a bit of maneuvering, Seattle's entry inable to support two clu It is worth it BY BUD FISHER r \ t oH SAY CAN YoU SEE-EE Aw, uTT, NIX, NUR, Foe THe LWE OF MIKE, \ NURS ~ [Kilbane Is — Unsettled By United Press Leased Wire PHILADELPHIA, July 26k world’s record for receipts for a round bout—$35,078—and a oo crowd of more than 12,000 for’® boxing match in Philadelph! he happy sides of the Leonard fight here last night. Of the paid admissions, there were 4,244 at $3, ach boxer’s share t seasons is no longer ANTS SEATTLE. SEAT- is the greatest fighter 1 ever fought. Good luck to him! He deserves it. I have no alibi to offer.” So run Johnny Kilbane’s morning- after views of his defeat. “I have nothing to say as to a Te turn match with Leonard,” he add- ed I have nothing to say as to the future. I will rest for a few @ weeks, then start to outline my plans for the future.” q Says Benny: “When I hurt Kil bane with a right cross in the sec- ond, I felt confident I would score a knockout.” bs. Why not bring pres st of the Coast league sea t league ball the rest of draw the crowds of the old win- ning days of 1910 and 1911, the at- |tendance during the two weeks’ >, 4 n - ” ore Club Draws | tay'at home up to Sunday might “ne y - wt proved sufficient to guarantee that nough to Keep Going | ieee att ieasue Git here no ait While the Portland club didn'tificulty in finishing the season. PRICES SOARING SKYWARD Everybody seems to have gone crazy prices along all lines But we wish to announce that we are going to re- tain the same low prices we established three years ago. 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