The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 12, 1923, Page 13

forth h ever f grid- WEDNESDAY EPTEMBER 12, 19: THE SEATTLE STAR CAN JONES REPEAT EVANS’ FAMOUS 1916 GOLF. PERFO JACK DEMPSEY IS JOVIAL AS BIG CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE~, Jack Dempsey Has Few Weaknesses in Ring; Looked Poorly at Shelby EW YORK, Sept. 12. BY HENRY L, FARRELL —In asking for an analysis of the form and gene al class of Jack Dempsey, it is usual for those who do not follow boxing closely or those who have never seen the world’s heavyweight champion in action, to inquire: “What is his weakness?” Discussing Dempsey, experts invariably confine themselves to his strong points, his ability to hit with both hands, his skill as a boxer and his gr fighting temperament. The world’s champion has few faults that have been brought out since he won the title, and if he has any_weakness i That in itself is hot a w akne) big fights and he stood up under it. t is that he can be hit because Dempsey has bee However, it is an on hit hard in every one of his opening, and it will be his weakness if he is hit by an opponent with enough power in his punch to put him down. The Dempsey who fought Willard was a perfect fighting machine. knocked out Carpentier was tc 90 good a machine for the t. ® Factors to Decided Big Scrap Both Champion and Chal- lenger Appear in Best of Condition to Battle HITE SULPHUR SPRI ) N W Y t. a2.—Three very im portant factors will have a part in deciding the heavyweight champion: ship when Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel Firpo meet Friday night in} New York for the title, Physical condition, technical quatt fication embodied in the ability ¢ vox and hit, and the mental factor all will have a most important part in deciding whether the ring ts t have, for the first time, a heay) weight champion who cannot speak English | Olympic Leader] The Dempsey who k imposed upon it. The Demp- sey who fought Tom Gibbons was only an ordinary fighter, who won only because he was stronger. was unat m Gibbens 1 Fourth od Dempsey right yr a ve aguinst Gibbons. The showed was that } ) mpeed. His hit 1 time after short in } slipped physically go 18 rounds ting was bad. He time, He rent of misne wan judg distance ¢ |wan very bad. He ack steam in his punches | Most everyone who saw that fight believed that the » from ring hi the champlc a known fact stant practice will keep o and t hot i cause y. It is among boxers that is the only thing that fighter technical! Dempsey was not July afternoon on ed, on edge also, wh fight because he be figured looking back at that Dempsey missed a lot It must that c —| / ‘= Reading Luis Firpo’s Skypiece ational Open Cho. CHANCE LED ARGENTINAN INTO RING EDITOR'S NoTY scientific analysis of Firpo was made exclusively for The Star and N. A. Service by Jessie Allen Fowler, noted plrenologist The following Angel | BY JESSIE A Vice President rh F" FOWLER American Institute of nology ‘O has a remarkable organiza strength and durabil idently come from an sturdy He Is alt of but be able to trace his ances hase onally icen' generation ngth for many generation: erament, which gives fix and ep: his s mental aid much as strong mc him argely by im in his work quite . his th will He Is broad b hence has energy, fo: tween the ears, 1 execu he en to ad exceptional en dur off his balance and # to hold his own fn man is not easily 11d be put able conteste His nose t» broad and stocky rath: | er than long, which {s another ind!- a of his will and perse- verance. power He is not easily intimidated Mttle fear tiounness in not | r mo foresight he haw very and his cau large, tho he has and capac on things up quences Analytical Power Eye ~ Keen Scrutiny Nose- ity and Will Power 6 Upper Lip - Versatility 7Chin ~ Endurance Ear-Resemblante to Mother Small Back Head- Defensive rather than Offensive © Tremendous 6 called upon to use in defending He is not one of the dashing kind | finals, his ponition. | Hin large locality also will ald him in un or blows that will be disastrous or for | difficult to meet | is more one cal position rather n of de tvenens ts larger than his com ‘Therefore, he likely will} his 01 tiveness * % Hopes to Win Amateur CAREER | ay Golfdom Will Watch Atlanta Youth's Perform- ance in National Tournament That Will Start on Chicago Links Saturday BY ROY GROVE HICAGO, Sept. 12.—Can Bobby Jones accomplish the su- preme in golfdom by winning both the national open and the amateur titles in the same year? When he goes into the national amateur tournament, at Flossmoor this month, he will have the opportunity to turn |a trick which has been done by only one other golfer in the | match. of boxers. If his ears were larger, broader erstanding the probable attack | and longer, he would show more of | the spectacular kind of work. But he has rather a delicate type of ear which has inherited from his mother, or from his’ father's mother; while his face is an indication of his nee from his father, or his rs father he me history of the game. “Chick” E s was the wizard of the magic mashie in 1916. He not only won the amateur and national titles in the same golfing season, but also car- Sport Talk ried the glow of the Western amateur crown thru each Boxing Angle. Leonard and Dundee. Baseball Off-Days. BY BILLY EVANS HOULD ring champions go out of their class when it 1s possible for them to get plenty of action among fighters at thelr own weight? thought {s prompted by the coming clash between Lightweight mpion Benny Leonard and the To date no other golfer has been uble to duplicate the feat of the ( cago veteran. The nearest ap H | winning of the professiona title by an amateur, Fri Julmet back in 1913, when he took over the famous English “pros,” Vardon and Ray, in the play-off of the met also won the amateur 1014 and finished second to in 1 Jones has been pl game during the past season, He demonstrated this Inwood, not alone thru his play in the qualifying | ; lrounds, but in his consistency in the |featherweight titleholder, Johnny and hia real test in the play-| Dundee. If the men had never met the steady Boot, Cruick-| before there might be a logical reg- son for the match. On the contrary, the two have clashed elght times, |s0 they should know their act very well, Out vent in Evahs ying « masterly | off with | shank. Since the Inwood affair he has played par golf thru the South and always he bas shown his champion: | |whip confidence—the stuff that will make him the favorite out at Floss UNDEE insists that he can beat | moor Leonard in # decision bout and Evans {is still playing to bis old-|will prove it. If Johnny delivers, time tune, He registered again this|then the plaudi‘s of the fight fans Dempsey bas a decided advantage | His motive temperament wait and seo what method his op-| Hts back head is also an indica-|year in capturing the Western ama-| will be his. If the match proves lit- in two respects and it is his known superiority in boxing and hitting and his apparent mental edge that| makes him a heavy favorite to de feat the big South American and stain his championship. TH M A TOP SHAPE Both , nd} swarthy challeng to be in the best of condition. They have trained along their own lines and both have the advantage of at jeast one fight upon which thoy started their training. Dempsey, In one respect, seem to be in better shape than Firpo in that he has shown more en durance and better wind. Dempsey has profited by “head @ free string of aparrttt. se ners pee whom he was abie/ to develop both speed and punching | power. Firpo had a terrible bunch | of hams in his camp, so that what he hag developed technically in hi training is not certain. | After tching both fighters In} aud out of the ring during the} most Important part of thelr train-| ing, one. doudts that Dempsey is) mentally more prepared than Firpo | Charlie Chaplin, Le Figaro and Joe} The champion, beyond doubt, has/ Beckett, as well as all the newsboys|t> accomplish the results. t a worry on his mind; while, 6: other hand, Firpo has shown | istakably both in his speech and in his actions that he is carry- ing a few doubts with him. Firpo cannot hope to win if he has the} slightest doubt that he cannot win. Dempsey’s peace of mind was) shown this morning when he spent/ almost an hour reading @ pile of mail that comes every day to his camp. He read several mash notes; aloud to the newspaper men and remarked that he never knew he| was good looking until he read} some of the letters. “Maybe the girls will not say 1} am #0 good looking next Saturday | morning,” he commented. Many interviewers, including a delegation of sob sisters, visited him | this morning. Each delegation asked what he thought of the com- ing fight and on cach occasion he| turned to the boxing writer and sal | “You tell ‘em, boys.” | And the answer came back in| chorus. “He's a big, strong fellow | and can hit. It will be a tough! fixnt.” The champion has given Stock answer so many times it is the ret joke phrase of the camp. Dempsey was in unusually fine fettle this morning. Ho was apply- ing the “headiock” to the newspaper men and socking them playful jolts | that almost knocked them down. HAMPION 15 ITE PLAYFUL shouldn't J he cutting ? sked. “I feel better than I have ut any time since Toledo. No, I'm not as good as I was then. I will never be that good again. I admit that IT can’t hit as good as I used to, but I-have learned some other things that will make up for @ little lack of steam. Dempsey spent an hour this morning, “pickling” his hands and his face in brine. He always does that before a fight, “It destroys my beauty but this oid brine sure hardens the skin, and that Firpo is a big, strong fellow who" the champion started and the mob chanted, “can hit and it will be a tough fight.” The champion concluded training yesterday afternoon with a light boxing seasion. Ho wilt have just & warm-up this afternoon and will grab the train for New York in the morning. EUGENE CRIQUI HAS NOT QUIT Eugene Criqui’ has not quit the @: The little Frenchman plans to ‘eturn to America this winter and relieve Johuny Dundee of the crown that he lost to the Scotch wop in June, that | ‘Turkish school children use chalk and pencils imported from ,Ger- many. New Zealand has less than one baif of 1 pes cent alien population. Among the hundreds of crack shots participating in the national and international |: rifle matches now on at Camp Perry, O., is Jay Clarke of Worcester, Mass. the captain of last year's Olympic team. And he’s the doubles’ champion of Massa- chusetts, besides. Notables Side With Champion EW YORK, Sept. 12.—Mary and Doug, Georges Carpentier, of New York and most of the editors of Kansas, pick Jack Dempsey to knock Luis Firpo clear across the equator when the Buenos Alres bull meets the heavyweight champion at the Polo grounds Friday night Mary “at Hollywood”—Dempsey will win, but Firpo is courageous in coming to a strange land and almost reaching the top. Doug—Dempsey ought to knock Firpo thr the ropes by the third round. Georges ‘at London"—I_ think Dempsey is a certain winner. Firpo ig to young in the game to beat a great champion. Charlie Los Angeles’'—Demp: | sey will win, but I'd sure like to see Firpo in action Figaro “of Paris”—Dempsey will win, but Firpo should not be conaid- ered lightly. Monsieur Jack is wise in trying to break as soon as possible the career of a man who would be come a real champion. Joe Beckett “at his English train ing camp—I think Dempsey will win, The Newsboys—Dempsey'll moider dat Angel. The Editors—Dempsey, floods, droughts and gr New York is awaiting the big match with a grain of financial an. ticipation. The state figures on $63, 770 from taxes and admission prices alone, not to mention the state in- come tax, And the federal govern ment also will be on hand to get its share from admissions and taxes. Betting continued heavy tn favor of the champion today. Wall Street was offering 7 to 5 for a knockout and 2% to 1 for a win. Favorites Victors in Net Meet: HILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.—Six- teen favorites in the nation vn tennis championship singles tournament moved up to the third round today, one notch nearer to the crown that has been worn by “Big Bill’ Tilden since 1920. William TT, ‘Tilden, IL, present singles title holder, and unofficial champion of the world, js picked by experts to retain his title. The champion was at his best yesterday in defeating Cedric Major, taking 14 games in a row and three straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, 6-0. Fight elimination matches are scheduled to start at 2 o'clock this afternoon. ‘Three of tho matches carded aro international affairs The features of the day, however, will be played between Tilden and Cart Fischer, Philadelphia — south. paw. ql OPPORTUNITY Star Want Ads He was\‘ income was boxing against the fastest and | clever heavyweight in the It was only natural that he k him his remarkable width of head over the ears; his width across the Firpo couldn't touch |temples, contributing constructive Gibbons in 10 rounds, | 4Dility; and width over the eyes, ights| Which enables him to nee systemat ly every detail of things that in him. is also most ring. should miss. la glove on and few jcould reach him. ica | ‘There was some reason for con |* i < however, when Defnpaey falled to put Gibbons on the floc admitted that G@ other slow heavyy road which enables him to between th et ts r 4 ntest he w Dempsey hit him ac times to put him down if he had the punch he had ‘against Willard, Brennan and Car he relative strength of AD gauge more ngth he will he ponent is going to take, instead of/tion of his resemblance to his pater-|teur title for the eighth successive aggressor; just the same ying chess, one sometimes | opens out with one's pawns, but at| other times one keeps the little! pawns for protection He has a k sense of therefore he atematic and reg fic than many of being th as in pl order, | ywer aid him in every stroke he gives. He is not one who will waste his energy, but | will be more inclined to conserve it nal ancestry, while if it were round and full he would resemble his ma- ternal side of the family He could utilize his wonderful | physique in other sclentific ways be-| , boxing, and we believe that tt is a mere chance that he has de- voted himself to his present profes. We judge this be nd broad be veness is not so large in as one generally finds Uke Jeffries, Cor comba »pment in. prizefighters, bett and others HE big question now Dempaex loat bia punch? In training for the Firpo fight, on ‘ ~ Seattle I 8 | Leading in the champion was hitting hard, box- ing woll and he aeemed to be {n jmuch better spirits, There ts no doubt that he was worrted at Great Palla with the question whether he ad not gone way back, and from hus actions at Saratoga he feels sat | tstied with hmwelf now, Dempascy fs the best hitting fighter in the world. Perhaps his punch! |may not have as much power be hind It as Firpo's, but it has enough Groxa itying round of the Washtngton state women’s golf tournament was to continue here today, following play 1d. fred Jackson of Seattle, was first with an 89. Second went to Mrn H. O. Young, Seattle, He hits with both hands. His left |hook to the Jaw is as dangerous and |as potent a blow as there is in tho |ring. His right hand is just as | powerful. He can box, his footwork is fine and his style ‘s very hard to penetrate. He weaves around tho |ring, fights always on his tora and | holds his arms so that he can shoot la left ora right from any position. | He fights with great courage and daring. He will rink a punch to got an opening for a counter, and {t ts lat this game that he is a most |deadly fighter. Tommy Gibbons |figured that every tinve he missed Dempsey he was flirting with a knockout and he saw to it that he| jdidn’t miss. When he wasn't sure of an opening, he would not lead. | Dempsey, it must be remembered | ell also, has always shown himself to| Mra. Riegel of Spokane versus Mra. mich better against a bigger) Hebberd of Spokane. |man. His greatest fight was won| Mrs. Born of Spokane versus Mrs, against the biggest man in the ring. ; Hotchkiss. lit i only natural, of course, that) Miss Farrell versus Mra, Yeager. |his speed would be more effective Mrs. Walker of Spokane lagainst a slow-moving, awkward op-| Mrs. Bridgeman. | ponent | Mra, Carey versus Miss Hurley Mrs. Patterson of Aberdeen versus 1 | Mrs. Young. by Mra. D. B. Twitchell, Mra H. G. Hotchkiss and Miss Helen also of Seattle, who turned In scores of 98. Seven of the 16 to qualify are Se- attie women. The pairing for to- day's play brings none of them to- kether, The feature match of today’s play will be between Mrs. Young of Se attle and Mrs. Patterson, Aberdeen, present champion. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs, Young met in the finals in the state women’s championship at Aberdeen, The draw today follow: Mrs. Jackson versus Mrs. of Spokane. Mrs. Leteber versus Mrs. Twitch, lhe HERE are somo experts who wil z whisper in your ear | | “Dempsey is not game. when| HELEN DOESN’T |he's hurt he'll show St.” | They say that against every great | : d lcighter when they have nothing else| Helen Wills, the women’s cham. about which they can pan him. | pion tennis player, very seldom in. You sky Seas: also: dulges in doubles play, Her father, . who is her coach and director, be | “Dempsey is a dope fiend. They | jieves that she can do best by con- shoot him full of hop before he goes| fining her attention to single |into the ring." ; | ‘The same stories have been told} |about many other fighters. Dempsey does not drink, his vices | as few as possible for a human | and he takes good care of} himself. There js nothing in his} private life that has to be figured | in doping out his chances for his | coming fight | He looks to be In good shape and| |he should be right on edge from tho | Gibbons fight. He appears confident but not too confident. The cham: Saclig Rupe pion will never be in danger of un-} shee. restimating an opponent. Off }are | being, for ‘a Ride! | ona | COLUMBIA MOTOBIKE | ye all Know whin le the Columbia truction makes « mrades easier, and Major Talk fi ncneeran tol The New Depart- i ure brake is there with quick | action for a sudden stop—and to look at—it's a beauty, Columbia models for girls, men and women, too, Prices— MORE GRAFT | Altho fight promoters know that it is not logal to work with ticket scalpers, Eastern men who aro stag: ing smokers do so just the same. The fello held. the Borton Bray and Jed the attack ax well .780 for the day, and the Giants 10 to 0. Pittsburg Pirates took a firmer nm second place hy sending Pat Cincinnatt Reds down to # 3 defeat two of them by Wil Kern, two of then by ¥ ‘Miadelphia Na tlonals defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 11 to Howard Howed the league. lending Yanks iny hit by way of following lis recent shut-out of the , Golf Play . Wash. Sept. 12—Qual-| more difficult to fence it about, to Chapin | versus | | PLAY DOUBLES) \SWIM EXPERT CRITICISES SPALDING’S WATER MANUAL | | in which Seattle golfers| Women,” by L, de B. Handley, A honors, highest praise for the author. It is h 91, and third place was tled for Could learn the art of natation with Farrell, | Outlined in this Ittle book prelim: | | |may jswimming he takes the reader thru | organtzation |swimmers most of them still in their jtakes the liberty of reprinting {t in BY C. F. WERNER CRITICISM or review of a book Ps is a dangerous thing. The more vital and growing a thing ts, the fix its limitations by statute, The writer has been asked to re view and criticize “Swimming for| review of leaves Handley'’s latest work one with nothing but the so completely thoro that a novice} but the ald of the volume, He has| {nary and advanced instructon, com petitive swimming, fancy diving and| Mfo-navilg. | It is a book for the novice, the| competitor and the instructor. It is) a book from which anyone of us, no matter how high a reputation we have gained, can learn From the preliminary schooling in to the finished athlete, Like his book, “Swimming and Waterman. ship,” it will aid thousands to become expert swimmers. | Handley has gained an interna: tional reputation for himaelf by | coaching such aquatic stars as Ethel: | da Bleibtrey, Helen Wainwright, Aileen Riggen, Ethel Garry, Gertrude | Ederlo and many others, With his team of mermaids, “New York Women's Swimming Associa: | tion,” he has registered a list of na- tional and international records that have been unequaled by any other | in tho world, One ts| kept busy keeping track of the phe- nomenal feats mado by these girl| teens, In a chapter, “Advice to the 4Ambi- fous,” he outlines true sportsman- ship to. the reader, It has fulfilled a long-felt want to the coach of a wom- en's swimming team. The writer part as follows: “Water sports are most enjoyable and profitable, providing one follows them tn the proper spirit. But if un (ue importance is attached to them, so that victory becomes the para- mount consideration and defeat leaves & feeling of disappointment and humiliation, then the gest goes out of the game and it no longer rep- resents pastime and recreation, as it should.” “It Is natural to like to win, More- over, every contestant should devote her efforts, both in practice and in competition, to achieve success, But tho girl will derive the greatest pleas- ure and the most benefit from rac- ing, who, having done her best, is Able to accept victory modestly and} defeat smilingly, taking each as part of the game and looking on the sport as merely interesting play.” “Swimming For Women" can be obtained from Spaulding’s Library. OLUMBUS, Ohlo., Jack Reynolds, retained tho world’s Sept. Indianapolis, welterweight [title in the wrestling match which followed his marriage in Fairmont arena last night. Taking two out of three falls, Reynolds defeated Logan Champ, of Cheyenne, Wyo, in a cham- pionship bout. A few minutes previous to the contest Reynolds, wearing a bath robe over his green tights, entered the ring and was married to Miss Bonnie Lloyd, saxophone soloist in a ladies’ jazz band, Johnny Meyers wrestling bout. referred the Rev. H. 8. Bailey officiated at the wedding. METROPOLITAN TWICE DAILY NOW PLAYIN SEATTLE’S LEADING THEATRE 2:30 8:30 —Buy Tickets in Advance—All Seats Reserved THE GLORIOUS DRAMA OF CIVILIZATION THIS 1S THE ONLY AND EXC! Pens “THE COVERED. eon TOBE? WED I HIS CITY FOR THE e me i= @ Paramount Picture ~. SON -OF 1923-1924 VESSEL LASKY presets purpose and of elemert nt Hard Plonesr« of tho Oregon Ore, July 3, 1923, HEAR THE COVERED WAGON ORCHESTRA OF 25 PLAY THE BEAUTIFUL SCORE PRICES—Nights, 500, $1.00, $1. 50; Mat., 280, 500, $1.00 Plu» time when he eliminated the present national amateur champ, Jess Sweet- ater, over the tough Mayfield course at Cleveland ns twice has held the amateur once in 1916 and again in 192 |He was runner up to the crown In 11912 and again in 1922. Jones has et to win in the amateur event. He lways has been the near beer in tournament Icsest call play | His in 1919 when jhe finished second to Davidson Her. ron, Last year in the amateur event at Brookline he went thru the semi-finals only to lose to Jess Sweet- eter, the utlimate winner, by 8 and 7. This year seems to be Bobby's turn. And he'll smack the white strawberries for a tinkle in the sil very urn if he lives up to past per- formances. ‘Sweetser Will Lead Big Field | (XHICAGO, Sept. 12.—Jess Sweet- |U ser, of New York, defender of |the title, will be the first champion to tee off in the national amateur golf championship, starting Satur- day, according to the pairings an. nounced today. Sweetser is paired with Capt. EB, P, Carter, former Irish champion. The champion will be followed by Robert Gardner, twice’ champion, and Jack Neville, San Francisco. The procession in the qualifying round will continue with such stars an Bobby Jones, David Herron and “Chick” Evans getting away enrly. Approximately 200 players will start in the qualifying round, the entry Ist shows. CHERRY PIE IS RECORD-HOLDER Cherry Pie, owned by Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, holds the world’s record for running a mile. Cherry Pie made the distance in 1 minute 36 2-5 seconds, keen blade. We've world’s fastest shave. at any dealer for $1. tle more than a waltz, then it will seem that filthy lucre was the big | idea in arranging the ninth battie between the two. The one attractive feature, of course, is the fact that the contest brings together two |champlons. When champions meet the public is always interested, altho |such bouts as a rule have never beet thrillers. The meeting between Leon- ard and ¥ , when the latter was featherweight champion, was |most disappointing. Kilbane proved |no match for Leonard. When Brite ton and Leonard met, Britton then being welter champ, the bout ended in a very unsatisfactory manner, Britton winning on a foul after a tame contest. E Leonard-Dundee bout may be | all right, but it seems that a more popular move on the part of Dundee would be to take on many of tho worthwhile featherweights who are clamoring for a crack at the title. Dundee has always been a busy fighter, and if he continues that pol- icy now that he is champion, the featherweight contenders will soon get their opportunity to knock John- ny loose from the crown. In sport, as in everything else, these are days |of frenzied finance, so perhaps Dun- |dee and Leonard are not to be | blamed for picking up a lot of soft | money as long as the public is will- ing to pay. Ww? do ball players do on their off-days? Do they seck the the- ater, hie themselves to a counter baseball attraction or spend the day playing cards? Wrong. It’s the golf course for most of the’athletes on an off day. Recently while working in Chicago T had occasion to play a cer- tain course and during the round I bumped into a half dozen White Sox players. That interested me. The next day on inquiry I learned that more than twice that many put in the off-day on the golf links. DDIE COLLINS, famous second- sacker of the Chicago White Sox, is a rabid golf enthulast. 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