The evening world. Newspaper, April 15, 1921, Page 30

_ JERSEY . dunchesn with the Chamber of Com- Mr. Bolen?” y ‘ THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1921. ee SITES FOR $100,000 ARENA AND HOUSE FOR CARPENTIER ARE OFFERED TO RIGKAR Championship Bout Promoter Jersey City’s Leading Busi River—Dined at the Elks’ able Battle Ground, Photo tery of Canteras. + Impressed by inducements of ness Men on Trip Across the Club, He Goes on Tour of Prob- jraphed at Every Turn by Bat- By Vincent Treanor. F Jersey City doesn't land the Dempsey-Carpentier championship bout scheduled for July 2 it won't be the fault of its Chamber of Commerce. | This body of leading business me: could ments that stage it won't be side- tracked. ,"to advanc public interest of Jersey City,” the chamber | has offered Among these are five diffe erection of a $100,000 arena, ali so desiralle Rickwrd, nm, some 1,445 in all, has made up its “mina that, as an advertising medium for its progressive community nothing “big fight” and | Le better than the Organized in 1588 the commerce, industry and Promoter Tex Rickard induce that he can't very well turn down, it sites for the even should in Jersey he decide to the bout City, will have a hard time picking the one with the best transit facilities for handling a record sized crowd. Jn addition to furnishing focations, the Chamber of Commerce pertier as its guest during the time and after the fight. the Frenchman with a home for him- self and family and provide training quarters all at its expense, The Elks of Jersey City also desire the Sonor of entertaining Georges Car- pentier at their handsome club house with a dinner and reception on the day of his arrival. All these are :om- paratively minor details leading up to the pattie itself, but they show the enthusiasm with which Jersey City has started out to get the scrap for its very own. one SSTERDAY Rickard made what he thought was to be a very quiet Nig trip through the tube Yo Summit Avenue Station. He had directions all folded up in his pocket, along with an invitation to take Jet Rickard know that it wants Car- he will spend in this country before It will furatsh @——_—_—————_____ | County was being held in the club about this time and women by the score came to the door of the mee ing room to have Rickard pointed out to them, \ There were no speeches during the dinner, all thé talk being done across the table. Rickard told President Hoos that he liked Jersey City pe- cause of the protection it gives the fight crowds which have attended its shows; because of the way the Poll and Fire Departments are into service on big nights, and the care taken of automobile patrons. Tex had heard of the system em- ployed of checking up every machine | arriving and leaving on fight nights, so that it is Impossible for any one of them to go astray or become last, President Hoos, on behalf of the Chamber of Comnrerce promised Rickard that all these features would be attended to with extraordinary care should he decide to hold the big bout in Jersey City. merce at the Elks Club. Arriving at Summit Avenue, he looked around for | the exit,“and then started up a long | flight of stairs to the street. . Even then he wasn't sure where he was at, Glancing up and down he saw nobody | but alittie¢tewsboy. “Say, son, where's | the Elks’ Club?” he asked the youngster. “Right across the street,” snapped | wack the kid, and ‘Tex started in the | @irection indicated. He was on a street\ lined with automobiles, He had walked Jess than one hundred yards when he ame to a portentons looking building, | With men crowding the steps and the ‘wide entrance. ‘This must be it, ne| thought, and as he stopped heaitat- | Sngly he was surrounded by a crowd. | *You're ten minutes late, Mr. Rickard, but that’s all right. Come on inode, éaid one man with an official air, ‘Tex Taughed and grips were exchanged, “Just a minute, Mr. Jtickard. Do You inind standing on the steps for a ‘minute to have your picture taken with Bob Hoos?” another asked. And efore he knew it'Rickard was lined up with a crowd and four camera men | @t the curb began snapping pictures. That through with, Rickard moved “he was stopped again. “Would you mind posing for a: ether picture with Mr. Stunton and said Tex, and again the ‘amera snapped, By (his time Rickard was aware of ‘the fact that he wasn't on any gum- hoe expedition, and yet New Yor's @idn't know a thing about the goir ‘on just across the rivet ‘y this point Robt. J. Hoos, Presi- dent of the Chamber of Com- merce, arrived and after intro- Guctions all around Rickard was ush- (red into the club, and to the dining room. Here among hundreds of tables at which sat some well known Elks putting away their midday meal was one table about fifty feet long. Tex ‘was moved over toward thiy and When President Hoos wok his ft the head, Rickard was placed at his right. Other notables were com Tng in by the minute. Tex was soon being introduced right and left to City Commissioner A. Harry Moore, to Bxalied Ruler Kittredge, to “Snappy joe" Hurley, father of Jersey's b:xing law; to Co}. Nick F, Purley, to Junmy iggins, once a member of the Co- futubus Cathollé Club up on our own Bist Street, but now an aifluent ra d man and revident of Jersey City, id @# dozen others table with the mmere Reception Committee, named for the Occasion, Rickard found himself sur- Tounded by President Hoos, William %. Taylor, Manhattan Electrical 4 fufacturing Company: Willian Banks, President of the Ajax Electri Company; William F. Brown of the Dodge & ‘Bliss Box Company; Presi- dent Frank C. Ferguson of the Union Trust Company; Newton W. Bolen, General Manager of the Public Ser * ice Hallway Company; Joseph Pay ton, Boulevard Commissioner, Jersoy City; Fred W, Schmidt, ‘resident Agent of the Public Service Corp tion; John Dohrma mer, Manager W. G. 8: Jersey City Chamber of Comme: and A. F. de Castro, consulting eng!- “Réer of the Jersey City Chamber of Commerce. wi gre ot za at aoe ITH luncheon over, a tour off the sites the city has to offer was begun, but not until Rickard and the entire party had been snapped by the carfiera bri; te outside the Elka’ Chub from a dozen different angles, Then the procegsion began with three touring cars following the one carrying the promoter and President “Bob” Hoos, ‘The first stop was made in what is known as the Marion section. Here a plot of ground bordering on Pavonia Ave- nue, Broadway and Van Wagenen Avenue was gone over. Rickard first measured it with his eye and then began pacing off around its four sides, It seemed a little small for Tex's purpose, but the transit facili- ties were perfect. He noted all the details and started back to the aut mobile for the next stop, but once again the party was held up by the industrious picture takers, Four of them had followed the sightaceing party in an automobile with evident intentions of filming every step Rick- urd took. The next site Broadway and Logan Avenue, fine and level, but swampy out toward where the Hackensack River runs by. Plenty of room, Rickard said, but erhaps too close to a residential sec- tion, Again he was snapped as he chewed on a eigar and turned his head this way and that The next move was to old O; Oval, facing Eighth and Ninth Streets, Brunswick Street and the Lehigh Val ley Railroad trestle, This \s in what ta known as the Horseshoe section. Rickard measured this as he did oth- Very ers, with his eyes and feet, assisted by Engincer De Castro, Nothing could be better, he mused, and while he climbed miniature hills and stepped down into hollows strewn with debris the photographers clicked thelr ma- chines inoessantly, NOTHER stop was on the pro- | gramme, This was at Mont- gomery Park, the old Eastern League baseball grounds In the nine- ties. This is a plot of thirty-four acres and spreads out to Montgomery and Grand Streets, Corneilson Ave nue and Factory Street. The National Docks Railroad of the Lehigh Valley divides this plot, which is located about midway between the Grove and Summit Avenue Stations of the Hud- won Tubes, Rickard looked at one more pjace, which didn’t fill his requirements at all, so the entire party went back to the office of the Chamber of C - merce, Here maps w looked at and marked off for Rickard’s bene- fit while photographers and newspa- per men of Jersey City le unmistakable inte t. finally whisked back to Street Station after a handshi bee all around He started back to Madison Square Garden just loaded down with ideas. He was greatly im- pressed by what he ha nd while he wasn't ready sey City would get the was waning toward it “A fine lot of men," he as he reached his offic at—< say, ple to # I don't taken before.” While it is posmble that Rickard will name Jersey City to-day as the fight ground. arnounce — the e\may not ty able to ¢ Qxact locgition—but hat isn’t 80 Ler: i Dressed | inspected was the | 4oward the entrance to the club, but | Bumpstead property on Dales Avenue, | the 100-yard open sernteh race, be think I ever had so many | ent te eo aennarcatren 2 aetna" asaeetEe -CITY’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH TEX | ITS ESTIMATED | THar’ “Qooo DOVEH- BOX S Do FROM THE U-S: CAN BE RUSHE! TO UERSEY IN A FEW MINUTES N JERSEY an Coprnient 1021, by the Pree Publishing Co Wi TO THE RIGHT 1s ———_ HARRISON BALL PARIc WHERE DEMPSEY Srgel asc aN iLL NOTICE TO oun tere (s THE CITY >, BONE YARD WHERE HALF THE WoRLOS FERTILIZER “6 MANUFRETUREO - 7 WAY MR RICKARD, ) ; GEO WASHINGTON. > i FouGHT AT = (The Now York Breuing World.) TRENTON ch ge as <# RICKARD GOES SITE SEEING yo nye? —— \Wu 0 Pe Y see Tex, WE omen > AM TRANSPORT I pioek OF DOUGH) Finals Reached InN. & S. Tennis Championships PINEHURST, N. C., April 15.—Ichty: | Kumagne defeated Harold Throckmor ton by a score of 2—#, 6—4, 7—5, anid Wellace F, Johnson beat 8, Howard Voshell at 5—7, 6—2, 6—0 in the semi He 8 round of the singles, in the anual North and South championshiy Jown tennis tournament at the Pine- hurst Country Club. A In the women’s singles, the winners were Miss Marion Zinderstein, tho playing-through champion, who defeated Miss Anne B. Townsend at 6—1, 6—2, and Mra, Molla Bjuratedt Mallory, na- tlonal champion, who took the measure of Miss Hdith Sigourney at 6—3, §—6. | The men's doubles also reached the final round, with Kumagae and Beals Wright and R. B. Bidwell and J. H. Wheelwright standing as the contend- ers Tor the title, he match between Throckmorton and Kumagae brought out the tennis of the day, for ‘Throckmorto after leading at 5—4 in the last set, lo: the match that was almost won by double faulting four times, the last ono on the mateh point, It was Kumagae’ great fighting finish, however, that up- set Throckmorton and paved the way for victory. Eee NEW YORK GIRLS VICTORS IN SWIMMING TOURNEY. PHILADELPHIA, April 15,—New York mermaids won several important events in the West Branch Y. M. CG. A, pool last night. Miss Charlotte Boyle, of New York, captured first place in ting | Elizabeth Booker of Philadelphia, tn 1 | minute 10. seconds. ¢ Women's,Swimming Association posed of Misses Gor- erle, Alice Lord, Helen W. wright and ‘Charlotte Hoyle, won the 160-yard open relay, with Yo Phlindel |phia Turners second, New*York’s mer- | maids did the stretch in 1 minute 49 1-5 tn. Victor the, Middl ship in 59 Holst, a Ponn freshman, w Aviantlc 100-yard champlon- seconds from a select fieid Baird and Dwyer Fight Draw at i} Brighton. | Iria) Jimmy Dwyer held Lieut. Bari |Baird to @ draw in the fifteen-round sturt bout at the Brighton Beach Sport- jing Club last night. Dwyer started with a rush that worried Baird, but the lat- \ter's experiance told in the long run. Dwyer welghed 128 and RBatfr, Jimmry Mooney defeated Jack Sd&inders in the ten-round semf-final. .Willle Cappy got the declaton over Bobby Con- nolly in six rounds, and Georgte Reed outpointed Johnny ‘Fox tn the other preliminary. Murray Defeats Mike dee. Jack Murray won over Mike Dundee ten-round bout at the National Club, Brooklyn, last niirht | Murray sived the judge's decisi | after establishing a wide margin over man for ten full rounds. “In the hth stanga of their ten-round "fight" id Thomas and Tony Mario were put out of the ring for stalling In a | Sporting M Paul Doyle & Eddie K Eighth Round. LYNN, Mass, April 16.—Before one of the largest crowds that ever saw a bout here Paul Doyle, the crack Boston wolterwelght, formerly of New York, stopped Harlem Exdle Kelly in the jelghth round, ly in Fitexsimmons Wins From Reddy. Billy Fitzsimmons won the deciston over Battling dy in their twelve- at the Columbus Club of night, In the semi-final 4 won from Buddy Young — HOOKS 20-INCH BROOK " v, What is reputed to be one of the Jargext brook trout ever caught near Carmel, N, ¥., was taken yesterday by Coleman 8. Townsend, watershed patrol- man from New York.’ The fieh weighed three pounds twelve ounces and is twenty Inches tong. — vost. arring | Day, Bk, M. POLO LIVE WIRES By Neal R. O’Hara. Copyright, 190, ty The Press Publishing Co. (The New York Bventng Werk) With the baseball season under way we are out with our usual predictions, This dope is exclusive and copyrighted. Republication of it in any form will render the culprit liable to whatever happens to him. Our scientific analysis is based on our own secret system, which has defied the world’s master minds tn their attempts at solution. All our predictions are also based on a careful scanning of the facts, a rigid examination of all box scores and an uncanny faculty for getting at the truth, In short, we have a system that has baffled Dr. Munyon, Lydia Pinkham, the Smith Brothers and other experts in analysis. We stake our reputation on this one: The second division this yesr in each league will be made up of three ball teams and the Philadel- Phia outfit. Arh 'e14. © » fain will interfere with some big league games. | 8 A game won at the start of the season will count as much as one won in September, (Official). eo , OleEe Advertising will appear on many centrefield fences. (ae Ca Washington will be at fever heat this summer, but not over its ball team's prospects, eUg Ve Peanuts sold in all ball parks will be constructed of rubber, as usual. * 6 6 The Chisox will not be involved in any World's Series scandal this year. oe 8 6 Hold-outs that enter some other business will be exempt from In- come taxes, ae Se Cobweb stockings will not be worn by any team. The Golfing New Members Crowd Hemp-|o% the stead Country Club Long Vondado-Vanderbilt course during the Before Its Course Is Ready) winter months, and he reports that for Play Porto Ricans are taking to golf with Tedesco Country Club at ott, has returned from Porto had charge of the |great enthusiasm. This Is a new course and is situated near San Juan, PB. R, and has nine holes with sand greens, Mr, Houre states that By William Abbott. EW golf cluba around New|‘! future golf will be played in Porto York ing! like| Rico the year round, owing to the ork are springing up. lke) ri vorable trade winds, which give an weeds in a commuter’s garden,| average temperature of 76. Many but the demand continues to run far| prominent New Yorkers played over ; land,|the course during the past season, ahead of the supply: one one including J. Pierpont Morgan, Mre. for instance, is like one buge links,| Rodman Wanamaker and H. J Gren- but the minute a new course is rl, and they were highly pleased opened there's a mass play for ad-|Wwith its tnteresting*and sporty lay~ mittance, This is the ase with the [Cut New Hempstead Country Club at Hempstead, She membership list of tho new) i tain this season. In addition to club is filling up so rapidly that/teams and amateurs and _profes- ajready 165 members are enrolled, and|sionals that will try for the two it is confidently expected the number|English championships, a HI BX ARRFeREed, to pa star college g shaper rae to at least 200 bY) iC mop up any attractive trophies 18 of May. Members are being/that may appeal to them. ‘This inva- accepted‘ on a basis of purchasing|sion will start after the close of the share of stock at $100, without any joollege year and the intercollegiate other additional initiation fee, As|championships at Greenwich on oon as the number of members|/Une % * - The party will consist of Lucten 200 an initiation fee of $50) Walker, Captain of the Columbia will be charged Golf Team; J. Simpson Dean and en the rah rah going to try their luck golfers are in Great The new club is not promising the|Dick Haight, Princeton; Sidney use of its full-fledged eightegu-hole |Seott, Yale, and Sonny Baker, Har- course for this summer, on advice of |yard, The college group will spend Peter Lees, the course architect officials ‘he |three months in England. of the organization hold out petitive play. On Decoration Day all » ceremonies of a housewarm-| The team of American stars name ing:will be held and in conjunction |by Capt. Bill Fownes for the British with this affair will be held a tennis amateur tournament next montn con- tournament for a handsome silver |sists of a representative from every trophy donated by H, W. Jones of the section of the country. In Paul Bankers’ Trust Company, Chairman\Hunter the Pacific Cogst has 4 of the Membership Committee otable player who has been golfing ; (ptoadity ‘out tn Los Angeles” during Witem Vy Hoare the profesmonad ibe WDM One New Club Hardly Dents f Shortage Here band of | ers is going across | the lure, however, of a positive com-| prie ‘ Senod pletion of nine holes for play by fall, |, "rand# of Cecil, Belwood, profes, Leos adds the hope that the latest |Writs “‘guinhue ee ah Re |date for these holes will be October, | White, Sulphur Springs, | w The club, however, isn't going to|Pleased to know he has b ap- wait for the opening of the nine holes |Polnted head of a new, modern in- ee eR ne Meld ue Bole | door golf school at No. 28 John Streot NEXT THING TRENTON WILL WANT THE Bartle WOULD STAGE BIG : By Thornton Fisher (MLY§ BOWLERS Te DIDS —~ How WAS THE | PLANNED THE FIGHT So @REFULL-E-E, THaT Now (M POPULAR IN NEW JERS-E-E Set | DEMPSEY ARRIVES HERE TO COMPLETE PLANS | FOR BIG TITLE BOUT. Jack Dempsey arrived in town from Seattle to-day to complete final a-- rangements for his championship bout with Georges Carpentier, French title- holder, scheduled to take place, some- where in J rey, July 2, The world's heavyweight king looked in the pink of condition and claimed he expected to win the bout inside of ten rounds. He weighed around 195 pounds and after spending a few days meeting acquain- ances will leave for Summit, N. J., to put in preliminary stunts for the real hard training which he will start in a few weeks, ————— Jenney, Stroke, Lost to the Harvard Crew. CAMBRIDGE, Maes. 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