The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 24, 1919, Page 10

THE SEATTLE STAR—TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1919. “T WAS A FOOL TO fou' You TOLD ME WERE GOING RIGHT TH LADDER BOF 5s Succes “hy OTN Ss Not, YP PRE \ \ Re Ree R\\ \\\ 36° AT ARRIVE BEAUTIFUL BUT I \DEA So MARRY 7OU uP Last you YOU BG Bon!!! THANKS! ty Love, THANYS' HAD NO \ iT wAs |} HIGH! cc ee i - Willard “Ducking” Real Ring Training at Ta r Willard Trains Hard in Newspapers, Says Fight Expert; Is Jess Ready? mpion’s Real Weight Is a Mystery; Wil- lard Is Not Doing Real Training Guys paca BY FRANK 0. KL EIN TOLEDO, June 24.—Jess Willard is not in condition will not be in condition to stay thru the 12 rounds in coming fight for the title with Jack Dempsey on July all of the specially designed press agent stuff sent out the “war correspondents” in the last few days to the notwithstanding. Willard was in no shape when he arrived here and he ’t done anything since. To make this statement quite ‘clear, let me say that I do not mean his outward appear hasn’t improved—it has—nor that he hasn't taken some weight for he has that also, but that isn’t the con-| dition w which is meant when discussed by athletic handlers men who realize what shape is necessary to weather 12 ’ rounds of hard fighting under a mid-summer’s sun. - Willard admittedly weighed in the; hood of 290 pounds while on coast. According to advices there he started in training be his departure for the scene of Ye. We also know that he was| in moving picture stunt | the same time. The hours for pictures are hours for train and being tired after posing for camera, Jess didn’t do any train before he left-—such ts my In Hon. True before he reached point it must be admitted that If Leonard Will Make 133 somewhat rotund paunch and chin disappeared, but training, LDS.; Champ Too Heavy * accomplish this—dieting aid. . arent te: Newspapers each succeeding day since his here Jess has been training the newspapers. To re Tendler Will Bet $2,500 He Lew Tendier, Philadelphia's news boy champion, is out with a challenge to Benny Leonard, kingpin of the ' lightweight division, that the title the columns of stuff which is holder can not ignore. Thru his man | daily sent out by the combined ager, Phil Glassman, the Sleeptown ‘Of press agents let me state southpaw guarantees Leonard $12 of all that Jess has no com: | 500 for a six-round bout in Philadel it man as the head of his train-}phia, and on top of that offers to ‘camp, a man who understands | bet the champion $2.500 that he does real training is. Walter Mona- not stick the six-round limit. The Jack Hemple and Joe Chip one proviso of the proposed bout that tute his sparring partners, the | may cause the hitch to the event go | former having acted in the same ing thru is the insistence of the Phil while the champion was iphia challenger that the cham- th the circus, Monaghan having | pion weigh in at the prescribed light mo real fight for 10 years, Hem weight limit—133 pounds ringside mone in seven, and Chip being the day of the fight. Those who are more than a welterweight. in close touch with Leonard seen to "These are the men Jess is relying think that it would be impossible for | to get him into shape—bdut they him to make that weight. Others. principally because he isn't | however, claim that he weighed but ly interested im defending his t-/ 134% pounds when he battled Dun fs too lazy to buckle down to real | dee, and that the weight limit would work, and is seemingly more not be a difficult performance for 4 in the financial end than | him fistic outcome of the battle. rete co macn San The Giants s Want | to Trade Big Orchard Star that he was supposed to have out with the pulleys, boxed Would Trade Ro Robertson for Tyler of Cubs os it rounds and altogether worked hour and a half in the hot sun, actually did twenty minutes of sparring—by the watch. That he fian't in the pink of condition that he fs credited with is evidenced by the | Yery story with which the scribes sought to bolster up this assertion namely that he boxed so hard with his opponents that his arms turned Black and blue from the blows which the latter landed on him. Ever hear ; of a boxer’s arms turning black and Davis _ Rober son. i bine when he was in the “pink of fielder of the New York Giants condition” No -cither did we [shortly to become a Cub and sup- . plant Major Mann in left field for WEiat Does Jens Weigh? jthe Bruins, while Pitcher As to the report that Jess now “Lefty” Tyler is to ‘weighs only 250 pounds, it needs @ | Giants aha pound of salt to swallow it The The ¢ seales may have indicated that, byt ve? who knows whether they told the truth or not? Who tested them? Who looked for filling in the ‘weights, or the little wad of gum, or even whether the champ was stand ing in the middle of the platform or on the side? “They” say Jess has down to 250 pounds but I'll wager no certified eeale will show It Jens "Willard isn’. near enough ready to be in the shape he must be to “gts Jack Dempsey a real battle and he’s helping to mislead the fans holdout out George the hard go to in the hitting outfielder. have been consum Scent ago, the al during the of the Giants to Chi- only hitch being an in lity on the part of McGraw to guarantee Mitchell that Robertson would report to the Bruins this assurance is received will be completed. Robertson refused to to the Giants this spring, insisting on playing with the Washington Americans, McGraw end ed to engineer a three-cornered deal with Washington and St. Louis, whereby ‘of the country as to his real condi: |the Giants were to secure Catcher tion by conniving at the bunk which | Gonz, the Cardinals’ shortstop. fs being sent out broadcast about | Lavan, and the Senators’ outfleld- him. er, Robertson, But the Pittsburg Pirates broke up the trade b fusing to waive on Robertson zales and Lavan have since joined the clubs mentioned, but the deals jwere outright sales, Later McGraw endeavored to en gineer a trade with the Boston Braves, Robertson for Nehf, but the Boston would not [listen to ft nis need a |left-hander of Tyler's ability and |his acquisition would just about With Mats, Wed., Sat. |make the winning of the pennant | a Giant certainty, On the other | BRANDON THOMAS’ |hand, Mitcheli believes that @ hitter Fi F; dy jor Robertson's ability inserted tn in Three Acts the Cub line-up would result in |more runs and consequently more | james won, and would the Comedy Nights, 30c, 50¢; Mats, 20c, 31e the deal report Philadelphia get twice as many Hits as the Boston Braves, bat lost ate WINES Fitth and Pine ElMett 2525 Now Playing into the running for the | league pennant WINS BRITISH TITLES LONDON, June 24. | Press.)—Bob Marriott won the Hish lightweight championship here [last night when Johnny Summers, the title holder, was disqualified for 4 foul in the 10th round |means of the Believe Us Stops Champ‘ | ring mitts this afternoon. When | Bruins getting. back | ¢ National | 8 (By United | Brit: | Freak Bets on Big Title Fight TOLEDO, dune MA few scattering bets laid » d town have made Willard favorite at odds of 10 to 7 Dempsey par ti apparently have been holding back hep! for 2 tot Bot the cha are they'll never get it wong the freak propositions so far offered are these $100 to $2,500 that Dempsey will knock out Willard in the first round $100 to $2,000 that Willard does not answer the call of time for the third round. $500 to $5,000 that Witard will be knocked out before the end of the sixth round. $500 to S250 that ends in a knockout JackPuts on | Speed; Stops | Big Bill T ate |Challenger Pounds Sparring Partners; Willard Takes Things Easy in Camp the fight | | | is Jack Dempsey's birthday, but if he continues the stunts he has been pulling around his training quarters, it will be his sparring partners, and not he, who will receive the greetings. Yesterday Dempsey delivered himself of a couple of well-chos en left hooks, both of which found lodging on the jaw of big Bil Tate. Bill took a sleep in the ring. After that affair, Dempsey took on the Jamaica Kid for the second of a pair of rounds, and the Kid had the time of life escaping the same rough treatment The criticism of Dempsey's defense, which has been so free, evidently spurred bim to greater efforts, and he used his gloves yesterday with telling effect, Hard to Hold Punches “It's hard for me to hold a punch with my spa he said. an fist shoota, afterwa xz partners and about my just what y partners to and T am hold ing back nothing myself, If I should happen to get cracked hard enough to floor me. it's all In the day's work I would not worry a bit if it did happen. I'm training to whip Jess Willard, and not for the public. I believe I can whip Jess Willard Willard laid off yesterday, but ex Peeted to resume his affair of spar His train according to his own will be lighter than It ring, does ing, however. {pressions has been Dempsey confided in me today the t Willard in making a great in layin off training, and the big champion kidding himself by keeping off road work Jens, he told me he didn't need The hard pounding road tained, hurta his feet more harm r 1 The what they are doing the more } mistake ‘Iso declared wever road work on t he main and does him two s are but Dempsey ts training Malone Joins Dempsey Ma camp and Jock one has joined the Demp a firet terda ney with a went rounds He is fast left Demp with the challenger a sm and rig wiry bo y worked ducking « that stings softly with him and dodging and rarely |tempting to score for himuelf The of Billy Miske’s sence from training quarters w plained 3 when a telegram reached here from the St. Paul bat tler, It told of a seasion of boils on the back of the Miske neck. Demp: ney is eager for Mixke to get here for he believes he needs the sort of work Miske will give him ex Rickard today g information regarding the apacity of the he ts build ing here for the | $400,000 | have more the bout in Reno, This statement confirms previous |tatements carried by the United | Press Yankee Athletes Win in 100-Meter PERSHING STADIUM, PARIS, | |June 24.—(United Pre an soldier athletes mad weep in the 100-meter d. jthe opening event of the Inter- allied track and field champton- | | ships to winning all three baal t=} thelr heats The winners: Sol Butler Jathlete of Dubuque | Edward T. Eschner Mass, and Charles Pasadena, Cal, doing at mystery b. sterday St on arena is battle of tickets already been disposed of, he said, and than $1,000,000 worth can be The total now is greater than receipts of the Jeffries Johnson | worth colored | fl University; | of Lawrence, | Paddock, of} Pitten chs given for | ¢ r out some More than!” MERMAID, AGED SEVEN, TAKES FORTY-FOOT DIV we ae | Major League | I Scoreboard Tork Ke pe nostox Washington Roto Hatterion Mays, Mare Dur NATIONAL New York “incinnat are LEAGUE PHILADELPHIA, J Rloston Philadephia Batteries and n oa WRIGHT AND HAMMOND TO Billy will 1 mai Wright et Eddie local welterw. Hammond in ent of a smoker to be staged at Harbor island Saturday night by the Todd Shipbuilding company their employes In the other events on the card Frankie Rodgers battles acco, Harry Erickson McMannas in the sion, Spud Mur 5 pounders aiser for Patsey Ci meets Ye lightweight ung ivi curtain his mix 8 of Everett in the |City of Smokestacks, July 4 gs bunch of our local 1g Taft's Hand. Made Rackets and is Q making creditable showings with them, both locally and in other states, Our Tennis Shop is fea turing a big showing of both our make and Wright & Ditson's popular “bats.” Diper« Taft incl 1109 SECOND AVE, ‘THE SPORTING GOODS STORE Os: _ aneey ; YD, 57) BATTLE HERE SO | team, jock to Tyearoid swimming coach Berr ittle « ice Phelan greatest Went four won x says of F swimmir Bernice months Cal, ts prospect in the learned to ag and championships with At Alameda jownward without Bernice ewim has juvenile swift her oke feet dive eplash crawl 6 40 owe of a fea Mr saye i leaped beautiful in & semblar absolutely Stockton tells know hh wheneve me to won't let me get hurt.” Host of Ring Stars Will Do Battle July 4 Britton Meets Lewis; Her- man Battles Burman Some featu big ring battles are going to the Fourth of Jul the Willard-Dempse Toledo, ix holding the stage, but the nship bouts billed for this year fra cas, at of the hampie penden other two Inde . are not to be #neez: ack Britton, world's welterweight king, will do battle w ed Lewin, former der ton, O championship h over the 20-round route in © Herman, premier bt, will risk his in a 20 und mill with Joe Burman, the Chicago battler, at Baltimore, Md. Bil Brennan, of Chicago, and Harry Greb. Pittsburg miller. meet in a 15-round bout in Oklaho ma. Jack Wolfe tamweight star, will argue with Joe Lynch, of New York, in a 15-round mix at Baltimore. 2 D TR ay ROUND COAST BASES Yesterday's winner—Vernon. and bantam we title the Cleveland ban Home run—Rorton The Tigers mast by carly yesterday morni iy spite the efferts ef thres pitche stop the slaughter » the Onklanders t the Saints at Salt Angels tackle the and the pone Vernon at Low Angeles xt Monday being the Inat 4 mpHess, NO ames are scheduled N THE M@ons here tory of Pitts —-—* The that Saturday nbers of ct North of Smith was no Ok mound runs off Merchants different the result against wanted a Merchants’ Editor The St Duthie Independ A. Merchants composed of the ne's team of the defu league, and the nam that appears as the 7 , other tha that the Merchant b off the afte three home hi if the errors, a Fitehner drove curing ry had not made de and 12 would have playing who A been even th profes little ex onal fun a Q Manager Valentine might have| thought he was slipping something over on the manager of the Q. A.| Merchants, but if he wishes a re | turn game with the real Duthie} whose lineup he sent. prior the game, he can be accommo: dated any time he wishes to play. BARL VALI Manager Q A Your Patronage Appreciated Pay Checks Cashed TORREY & SEARS’ BILLIARD PARLOR 1430 Corner x Sed and Fike Foastaie Driake, Ma 2819. ara’? Card Tables | 20 % E Ftueve Hand Locals Open Little Action , Clymer Nine Series With. Is Lost With’ Bad Beating aks Today Jack in Ring J Vernon Runs Up Up 14-0 Count on Seattle in Last Game of the Series 108 ANG S, June A Mauling three Seattle pitchers for 17 hits, the Vernon Tigers took the inet game of the se ries from the Northerners yew terday to the tune of If to 0 The Tigers started their on slaught in the second inning, when they nicked Schoor for three runs, and they managed to add two in each of the three following chapters." In the sixth, Kesick’s tribe eased up and counted but once, but the layoff was too much for them | and they counted three times again in the seventh. One more marker came over in the eighth frame During the encounter, Seattle used three pitchers, Sehorr, Big bee and Gibson, in order, and none were spared. Houck pitched « strong game for the home team, and was never in danger of being scored upon. Edington te the Vernor ® for two ring f wae the a single Tigers Play Portland Se a ur rune. The tle game for lay. Verno land during the com Aun eft after where t th team Oakland, w the hey open Oaks to Port-| werien the entertain g week MPO, 5 j brand | Wateb | the trail for a good third sa | | the present time Both Clubs Ha Hard Up for Pitchers; Brenton May Hurl Today Bill Clymer wi basement lay for a week's neries The © out of six # Vernon Tigers the ® playing Seattle stands a a games ir week lead his gang of nd to with the wal Acorns Seattle crew were ts against but but fair bal chance of win wit oO ning some the bay city park this Both up for x ton wil the R uncertair The Seattle team is pla 2 of ball, w cunningham French and Compton hitting fairly hard. Harper is still ber young Prentice third, It is under stood that Manager Clymer is still on Ed Sweeney, former big league receiver. has i the Seattle forces and is expected to strengthen the catching department Up in Air The Oak infield is up in the air at Sammy Bohen, the tflelder, has been uni the weather and Stumpf has been moved over from second to short stop, with Wares holding down sec ond base, The Oaks’ outfield was temporarily wrecked with the loss of Hack Miller, the sturdy slugger of the Howard tribe, who broke his leg in the South recently. Miller may never play baseball again, as he was Be and Oakland are har¢ It looks like Bre hurl the opening game for with the Oaks hers inter the b has been put on ker loca! regular wh |not given proper medical care at the time of the accident and the injured | leg had to be broken over again after} having been ret With Billy Lee and Cooper on the job to outfield for Howard the Oaks aren't so bad off in the fleld at that Seattle took the ries from Howard's men on 1 lot, win ning four games to two for the visi The Seattle « played good during that series, but er Or not they will be able to ’ conquer the Oaks on their own field base hite—-Kalght. Eding e hit +. Gideon 6% hort 2, Bigbee 4 Mitchell to Fis ke defeat to Schorr, Um bie f TRAP. SHOTS IN PORTLAND, PORTLAND br] M. 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June 24 Del Crespl, sensational preseason pitcher, was released by the Seals before Graham took the team to Sait Lake City yesterday afternoon, No statement was made by Graham concerning the release, but it was reliably hinted a new pitcher was in selection | Big Man Will Ru Rush Willard; | Is Fast for 200-Pound Man FRED RBYVILLE 1 motion wh the ring. It i ng bugs are pre 4th match at To k and Jess Willard/ one of the best fights in heavyweight history If was working by the day he'd earn twice as much money as other man on the job for he’s everlastingly at it. Confirmation of this statement may be obtained from y one of the sparring partners who has stood up before this young weathered the storm of lefts and bull rushes. parring with Bill Tate,, Terry | Kellar and George Davis, the chal. lenger gave the camera men son great material to work on. A mo operator we like that kind of aj ssignment for there would be Mttld uninteresting. There i romething doing every minute wit) Dempsey in the ring. The sparrin partners have found little time te” get in thelr own brands of punches, y have they beem blocking and . By an man hte and Will Rush Champ w probably is in for the hardest fight of his career against | Dempsey for unless Dempsey shows | a decided reversal of form he will be rush ne champion throughout jand Willard will have to fight a lot to keep him away. The sparring bout the fans at To- ledo like to watch is between Demp- |sey and Kellar, Kellar will slug with the challenger at every oppor-_ | tunity Dempsey outclassed Davis nd at all times appeared too strong for him. Davis gave up the after being knocked groggy ; days in succession. Bill Tate, they big negro, has been the most suc cessful in keeping Dempsey’s blows from landing. He is mighty big, measurements comparing favor with Willard’s. illard COMING SATURDAY Jess Willar —IN— “The Challenge of Chance”