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frbal Bouquets Showered Upon Willard and Dempscy,
But the Army of Nameless Wonders Making Pos
sible the Bout Take Nothing But Bumps
By BOUEBT YV. MAXWTSIJ.
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i1X7Hhj13 Jess Willard and Jack Dempscy are training every ilny for the bis
1? championship full on July 4, on army of nameless -Bonders is making It
vvijrtos8lble to stage the event successfully. The boxers have the spotlight and nre
P$j;?ttinR all of the bouquets, but the guys behind the scenes v,ho never sec day-
S.iUtnt are doing the real worK and getting nothing out KnocKs and Dumps. ,
1 V Tn nrftf. fj mnlrA tti nfTfltp n Riiprpun frnm n flnnnrlal vlewnnlnt. more
A'than $300,000 had to be taken In through the gates. This is by far tho
, .largest amount of money ever spent to sec a boxing mutch ; but a sum larger
I'ii? nthan that already Is in the cash drawer and Tex Itickard is figuring on an
Py$ 800,000 audience. Needless to say, this will be a record which never will
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BIckard and his partner, Frank Flournoy, of Memphis, arc no pikers.
2They took a big chance, and the more you figure it the bigger it becomes.
,They startled the world when the boxers were signed to perform for $127,500,
vsnd there was further amazement v,bcn contracts were let gut for the arena
in Toledo. At 6rst this was' expected to cost 550,000, but that was only a
guess. The structure will cost $123,000, which is going some. Other ex-
penscs will be in the neighborhood of ?50,000, which brings the figures over
'the $300,000 mark.
This money will be expended on an event which cannot last more than
forty 'eight minutes, counting the minute rest between rounds, and it might bo
over in a few seconds. The arena will be sold after the fight for about $23,000,
Tfhich shows what the promoters think of money.
According to Joe Mulvehlll, the manager of the park, the lumber used in
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..building' the arena would cover a distnnce of 2G5 miles if placed end to end.
"Forty tons of nails were used and more than 300 carpenters hnc been on the
job. A crowd of 49,000 can be taken care of now, nnd if necesstry 10,000
additional scats can be built. There will be parking space for 23,000 automo
biles and it will cost only $2 to check each machine.
1I7J7 HAVE Iten asked so man times about the arrangement o
" teats in the arena that ice have obtained the following data from
Tex Rickard:
Ringside division $60
Ringside division 50
Inner circle 'ft
Inner circle HO
Outer circle So
Reserved bleachers lo
Bleachers (not reserved) 10
73 feet fiom mi?
700 feet from ring
112 feet frotx ring
128 feet from rinu
nti feet from ring
228 feet from ring
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No Luch With the Black Elephants
WONDER if a strong, healthy jint is following our A's? It must be some
thing like that, for they are plodding nlong on the short end of nearly
jfejs!Tery score and never do they get any of the lucky breaks. The only brands of
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6i '. .donors on the circuit.
j$ t The players are beginning to believe some hoodoo is on' their trail and
fei how evidences of acute superstition, borne believe it is the black elephant
Wi - nn'-the sleeve of the shirt, which reminds us of an incident in the hnr
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n oa Decoration Day.
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Kfe ttgered into the coop ftnd demanded that he be allowed to make a speech or
Kr fly out an interview or something.
ft "Thp A' nre hnvin' lntsh hard luck." he snluttereil. "pnii! n,' n1ni,nn.
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S the wear arc black. Black erfuntsh awful unlucky. Never saw hlnnlr ai'fnnt
'rg-'im m'life. Anybody ever see a black el'funt?" he shouted to the vorld at large.
A "Green el'funtsh. er red. er nurnle are all richt." he continued. "TVi
f Hice, 111' lucky el'funts'h. Blacksh no good. Coin to tell Connie Mack 'bou
$f Ithtm. Conniesh been d ceived by somebody.
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sxo one Knows wneiner me weii-meumng ana exunerant gent poured his
oracular tale in Connie's ear, but something must have happened to give the
players a tip. Last Saturday every athlete appeared on the field with the
liAAidwi animal ln,n im tut' riff lita iclpnvr. tcmIIi th aTn.ntinn nt miii wvt
f "y" - . -v - ...- .- -..1...1.UVU ui j.iiiy ivuiKer
twd lioDDy uotn.
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nERHAPS tchen they amputate the pachyderms the jinx trill be
chased out of the ball park.
Looks Bad for the Schoolboy Stars
&1 tJXSE Harvard athletic committee has started something which will not get
w.V ' Tery ar ut at e samc t'me onP ' t'ie est tnoTes ever made to remove
commercialism from college athletics. Alumni and undergraduates of Har-
P rd have been asked to refrain from offering inducements to schoolhnv nrdinfe.
to enter the Cambridge institution, in a statement sent out by the athletic
p1- committee. Artificial hospitality of any sort, such as trips to the university,
auto rides, theatre, parties, soft jobs in the summer and free scholarships are
fX condemned, because "the athletic committee believes that persons attempting
to induce schoolboys to enter Harvard for athletic reasons are working against
-the real welfare of the university."
, As we said before, this is a wonderful thing for college athletics, but we
donht. If it ever will be followed. All colleges are against the tirnco nt
erwaaelytin.(. but the same cannot be said of the enthusiastic alumni. If n
?reat athlete in some prep school hasn't the means to continue his education
) ? I -tlMA a &al frl tmf BMa at nt . avAfrn 1 I m tfl ailnBiIn hI m .lxf
,J !b IH CTliejo a vclUij hiuuiuub wuu ista uim a dv..iuioiohhi Uliu u MJSllIOa BO Dt
U?( mb -work his way through school is not committing nn unpardonable crime.
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''dtat and keeps up In his class work there shouldn't be the slightest objection
- from any quarter.
Young men go to college to get an education. If in their off hours they
" wisl to play football or baseball or indulge in any form of sport It is their
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i,& own business. The most Important thing, however, is their studies, and if
they fall below a certain mark they must be restored to good standing before
Jthty can participate, in athletics again.
The Harvard plan, however, would do away with certain practices which
are' harmful to collegiate sport. For example, there once was a meeting of a
certain committee and It was decided to get together a good football team.
Each member was asked to contribute a certain amount to help pay the salary
of the coach and "assist" several athletes in their effort to gain higher edu-
if'. "i-Hon.
' - , Another time an athlete who was a real star had a job every summer as
4, chauffeur on a motorooat wbicn never leu tne uock. The salary was some-
'iLj thine like $300 a month and expenses, and the job lasted three months, ntlmi-
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"atnletea nave Deen lorcea to wina eignt-uay ciocks to earn their tuition and
(spesatng money, ana it usea to De a common practice to Det the star fullback
llOOevery month that he couldn't jump over a suitcase.
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pHAT sort of work is contrary to the spirit of college athletics, but
" how are you going to stop itt One college might cut it out for a
year or so, but soon tcill get back into the old rut after losing a few
important football games. If the hundreds of thousands of alumni
kfflr &"" undergraduates adopted the llarvara idea everything would be
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But how are you going to do itt
Thomas's Last Year as Penn Coach
WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND
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1 KePT HIIM OUT.6F SCrjOOL
ToDAV Doctor. ( 'hcsuj Lows 1
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DEfVIPSEY'S WORK IS
LIGHTWEIGHTS HEAD
STAR OPEN-AIR CARD
Loonard and Dundeb Clash
Feature, at PhHa Park.
Cline vs. Moy
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GREB TAKES ON B0RRELL
WILLARD WILL FIND
THA T JACK DEMPSE Y
IS NO FRANK MORAN
Coffey's Conqueror Was Aggressive and Game, but
Earned His Reputation at the Expense of One Man.
Not So With Present Challenger
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Injury to Eye and Intense Heat
Cause Lightening of Chal
lenger's Training
JESS HAS NEW SPAR PARD
BURNS HITS .135 AND
ROTH .424 AT HOME
Captain Robert Gets 28
Safeties for 58 Bags Dur
ing Shibe Park Stay;
George Collects Only 9
BURRUS WAS PITCHER
Fi i";TF,THEIlB was any college team in action that deserved defeat on Saturday,
?. ,"$(; wa8 Tenn. The Quakers played listless ball against Cornell on Franklin
SM' anil Coach Roy Thomas was ashamed of their showing in front of the
"- of old erads who had gathered for the reunion festivities. Hut it
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RtMli the Quakers played miserable ball, even committing the unforgivable
;-s" !'! forgetting tbe number of outs on four occasions. Cornell won, 0 to 3,
' Jit feu been learned from an authoritative source that this is Thomas's
tn,'rar at the University and that hia place will be taken ty Dr. Walter
fiajrfa ) tha freshman tutor. Thomas has been at Fenn for a number of years
aitf 'always has glTcn the Bed and Blue a ralr team, although never a sen-
M Bfgrj.Uc. f
AffJUt the jfame A Quakers held a meeting to elect a captain
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Toledo, O., June 10. Jack Dempsey
will not do any serious training for his
heavyweight championship contest with
Jess Willard here July Fourth until
next Saturday or Sunday. This was
definitely decided upon by Manager Jack
Kearns today after physicians had ad
vised him that any rough work with
the gloves would likely result in re
opening tho wound over Dempsey 's eye.
Kearns decided not to risk this
danger as the wound, if reopened, prob
ably would not be thoroughly healed
when Dempsey climbs intcvtlie ring to
face Willard and the champion, it was
feared, would likely concentrate his at
tack on the injury which would easily
impair the challenger's vision.
Heat Intense
The terrific heat of the last few days,
however, was as much responsible for
the decision to continue Dcmpsey's lay
off as the unhealed wound. For three
days Toledo has sweltered nnd even
Willnrd has temporarily abolished his
roadword for fear of losing weight too
ranldlv. The champion tipped tho
scales at only 248 pounds yesterday, a
drop of four pounds within two dajs,
and he does not intend to bring bis
weight below 245 pounds.
Dempsey, his trainers. said today, is
in fighting trim at present and to con
tinue strenuous work in the heat would
have drawn upon bis strength instead
of helping him.
No Itoad Work
When the challenger is ready to re
sume hard training the latter part of
the week, it is believed the heat wave
will have passed, and that he will be
able to work hard without fear of go
ing stale. The challenger did no road
work yesterday because of the heat and
it was the first time within a month
that he did not hit the highways for a
run of Ave to seven miles.
Willard is delighted with the show
i f .inr-lc Helnen. n Chicago heavy
weight, who worked with the champion
for the first time yesterday. Ileinen,
reported however, out of condition,
.i-m... ww nounds. but he said to
day he would be in shape within a
week He is a skillful boxer and is ag
gressive enough to give the champion
exactly the kind of a workout he dc-
sires.
LARRY SCUDDER RELEASED
Former Penn Runner Was Captain
In Air Service
Captain Larry Scudder, former mid-die-distance
runner at the University
of Pennsylvania, has been discharged
from the air service.
Scudder's last appearance at Franklin
Feld was in April, when he ran on an
alumni team composed of Dorsey, Scud
der, Meredith and Foster, that waa de
eated by the fast-going Penn varsity,
composed of Davis, Haymond, Smith
and Qustafson.
Lieutenant Colonel William Larned,
seven times national' tennis champion,
is another officer in the air service to
be discharged,
ny EDWIN J. POLLOCK
AUTSIDE of the cooties, there's noth--'
ing else in the universe a bnll player
hates to have hanging around his per
uin TTinn. thnn a batting slump. Ask
George Burns.
Once a ball player gets in the throes
nt n bnttinu slumn he falls off in everj
thing. His disposition becomes as sweet
as a lime and he gets as peevish, nervous
nnd fnssv as an old maid. Ask George
Burns.
George hasn't broke any bats with
base hits this year, but his work at the
plate since the A's opened their present
stay nt Shibe Park has been worse than
his exhibition on the road, which wasn t
nvtliinl in hrftfr flhnilt.
While the Mnckmen were dropping
games in the West, Burns was not the
one who was tailing nown io "j'""
est degree. It was Both, but Rarln,f
Bobert has mended his ways and is
breezing along toward the top Burn-, s
wnys have been greased. He s Bllding
toward the houom.
Both Hits .434 nt Homo
HEN the A's came tottering nome
after their misbehavior in iue ..w
the latter part of May, a mea n awraje
of .233. standing for twenty hits out
of eighty-six times at bat, was opposite
Captain Both in the batting statistics.
Glance at tho averages now. Bobby s
figures arc .315.
Twenty-eight base hits hnve rung ott
tho bat of Mr. Both in tho home ex
hibitions Blnce May 29. And those
twenty-eight binglcs have gone for more
than twice that number of bases. They
Include seven doubles, seven triples and
three home runs. He has had sixty-
six times at bat. which gives him an
average of .424 for his time spent so
far at home.
Following aro statistics on Roth's
clouting since May 29:
Up-to-Minute Marks
of Leading Batters
NATIOXAI. IJEAOTJB
Tlajtr and club O. A.n. B. H. IVC.
fravnth, I'liUa srf lio S3 46 .418
Vounr. ii, V 4i IM S3 58 .SSI
Jto.Mli. Cln.. 40 1(11 XI SI .838
lllim, Vhlla 37 1B3 25 60 .327
Doyle. f. V 40 ISO S8 48 .320
ASmilCAN I.rAGUK
riarer nnd club 1. A.II. K. II. P O.
VBh. Detroit 41 147 25 (14 .387
robb Detroit 42 168 SO 00 .357
Johnston. lve 42 144 22 RO .347
Mlw. Hi. X 40 1IM1 83 54 .348
Hire. Wash 42 105 24 S7 .345
son and his friends are
explain) his behavior.
Following are figures
showing since -May 29 :
at a loss to
on Burns's
ab. n. H. 2B.
4 10 0
4 13 0
4 0 0 0
4 0 11
4 0 10
fl 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
4 o n o
A 0 (I o
4 o a i
4 0 0 0
3 0 1 o
4 0 11)
a o o o
0 111
6 0 0 0
Dtais.. eo a o a
Average. .135.
8B. IIR. TB
n n o
0 0 2
0 0 0
0 II
0 0 1
0 0 0
II 0 0
0 0 0
O (I 0
0 0 3
0 II o
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 II fl
0 0 2
0 0 0
w1,
faulty a Regular Johnson
C. deflated Bt. Qrwoi
for"
Bt. Bapbae-1'a C,
O O.
DQ&eri wj i;. aeiaaiea i
In (ittnn-lniuar rame 5
Xi
AB. It. II 2B. SB. IIR. TB.
4 1 2 0 O O 2
5 14 0 0 1 7
4 12 110 6
3 o n o n o o
4 2 3 110 a
B 3 2 0 0 II , 2
5 4 t 1 O 2 11
4 12 0 10 4
i o n n o o o
4 12 110 6
3 12 0 10 4
4 110 10 a
4 0 10 10 8
4 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 3 3 0 0 6
08 17 28 1 7 3 58
a .424.
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vrara inn nuunri fit i
Totali .
Averaro
Burns's Home Figures, .135
COMPABD as a contrast the average
of George Burns during the game
stretch of time, he youthful A's first
Eacker, who thU time last year was
breaking pitchers' hearts, baa bad only
nino safeties out of slity-slx times at
bat, nineteen less than Roth out of the
same number of tries. His average
is .135.
When the Shibe family came homo on
May 20 Burns was hitting .281, poor
figures for him, but fairly good conr
siderlng the general slump, Into which
the whole club had fallen. Ilia; mis
erable showing at th,e native heath has
pulled his mark down to .233.
Qeoree'a slutnD la of the worst bind.
He seems unable to get the ball out of
the Infield. When be Is up In a pinch
hi ,uual act la to hit into &itt
Praises Maurice Burrus
pHARLBY ADDISON, globe-trotter
auu uascuuu luuauc, was in uolum
bia, S. C, last Wednesday and saw
Maurice Burrus, the new A's first base-
man, in action against Greenville, and,
like C. Mack, is full of praise for the
collegian.
"He's a real ball player," Charley
confided. "Ho reminds me greatly of
Hal Chase the way ho plays the bag.
Apparently he doesn't watch the ball
when it hits the dirt. He just scoops it
up. And he can hit, too, as well as
run the bases.
"Burrus used to pitch for A. and M.
College, and he was pretty good at that.
His battery mate nt college was a chap
by the name of Johnson, who Is now
playing the outfield at Columbia.
".Tell you another fellow who's with
Columb!a--Ad Brennan, the old Phillie
pitcher. Ad is the star fllnger of the
club. Gooch, who had a tryout with
Mack, is one of the outfielders,' and
he's hitting the ball at a terrific clip."
Prendergast and Yeabsley Go
JACK COOMBS announced last night
Jn Pittsburgh that he had let out
Mike Prendergast and Bert Yeabsley.
Prendergast has gone back to the minors
after a varied career under the big tent,
nnd Ycnhalcv has been released uncon
ditionally. Trendergast has been sentl
to the Indianapolis club, of the Ameri
can Association.
It was expected that Coombs would
release Yeabsley after he .obtained Nig
Clarke, the veteran backstop. This is
tbe second tryout Yeabsley has had with
the Phillies.
RAYMOND BEST SHOT
Finishes Flrt In Trial for American
Pistol Team
Xe Mans, Franco, June 10. Captain
D. B. Raymond, quartermaster corps,
of Crawford, Neb., finished first lij the
elimination preliminaries completed yes
terday for the pistol team to represent
the United States in the Interallied
small arms competition, which begins
June 23.
Rownbaum arid Blnzen,Wln
. N.w ,, .ft". 19-rDr. Wnilam Bo,.n-
Hum anu nu i . .., ". ln mucn-
By JAMES S. CAROLAN
The open-air scene shifts to the Phil
lies' Park tonight. For the first time
since outdoor boxing has become, popu
lar the boxers will exhibit at tho home
vacated by Alexander, Klllefer and Pat
Moran. Shlbo Park has been getting
all the play, but for boxing the home
of the Mackmen does not compare with
the Broad and Huntingdon park.
When Benny Leonard and Johnny
Dundee engago In their llttlo battle in
tho last bout on the all-star program
u. u.i,fn..tri, Imndllners will do easy
tn watch. The stands aro close to the
ring and the boys in the box scats almost
will be tablo to shake hands with the
principals.
Sfnr Lightweights I
Three star lightweights are on the list
of entertainers and two ngni now are
dangerous contenders for Benny s
crown. Dundee gets his chnnce tonight,
nnd he has not overlooked what it means
to him if he should happen to plant a
wild right swing on Benny's uncovered
and unguarrtea jaw. , ,
Irish Patsy Cliuo is another boy that ;
tii rnnse Leonard trouble beforo the
end of the season. Now he is down to i
140 pounds and claims that DCioro me i
end of another week he will be giving nil ,
the regular lightweights nn argument.
Cllne wants another match with the
champion and believes that -he is better
now than when he gave Benny that
sensational battlo at the Olympla on
the night of December 12, 1017.
Meets Moy
Eddie Moy, the Allentown entry who
has seen service against more than
one topnotcher, has been named to serve
in n tryout capacity for Cline. If Patsy
should happen to put away Moy in a
hurry, tho path will have been opene'd
for n real meeting with Leonard.
Another boxing headlincr almost
overlooked is narry Grcb. Hero is a
light heavyweight that is so good that
Willard wanted him to join his camp
and assist in preparing tho big fellow
for tho Dempscy bout. Greb concluded
that If thero was any punching to be
done he wanted to do his share and
didn't quite see where he had much of
a chance with the mammoth Willard.
Greb takes on Joe Borrell, of Ken
sington, In the first of the three star
bouts.
Cllne at Park
Promoter Leon Rains spent the bet
ter part of yesterday nt thn Phltiix,
Park. Ho tested all the lights, saw that
me exits were in working order and
gave the ring n real test. He had Irish
Patsy Cllne, all dolled out in a green
outfit which was supplied by Reddy
Wigmore, do his training nt the park.
Cllne boxed four hnrd rounds with
Johnny McLaughlin under the heat of
the scorching sun and the glare of the
powerful arclights. As Reddy Wigmore
polished the posts Cline danced about
the ring,, but failed to annoy the chief
polished.
The lights withstood the attack and
Promoter Rains proceeded to smile the
smile of complete satisfaction.
Sale Heavy
The heaviest advance sale since the
record-breaking receipts of the Leon-ard-Kilbane
bout has been announced
by Promoter Rains. Tho best open-air
crowd since that memorablo battle, in
1017, Is expected to be present this
evening.
It was reported today that trouble
may result at the last minute over the
referee, a repetition of what took place
when Tendler met Chaney. Lew Grim
son is scheduled to officiate, but it is
said both Dundee and Leonard want
Frank (Pop) O'Brien for the windup.
Lew Tendler has announced that he
will challengo Leonard in person to
night. The sensational southpaw now
is serious and wants a title meeting
with Leonard.
Billy Purcell, the official timekeeper,
will sound the opening gong which will
start the boys on their way.
IN THE SPOBTLIGIIT BY GBANTLAND RICE
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Ballade of Jidy First
It may be 1nlhe good old days
Ton were some kid a fid let 'er fly
It may be through tho summer haze
That you were 'very seldom dry ;
Branny or bourbon Scotch or rye
But notli a shadow stalks tho moor
Fo" though ryou Hill have a supply, '
Tho lFnio.- Car is at the door. 1
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Ah, once it fell In crimson spray!
To lift your: weary soul on high ;
And when you fell into a daze '
A swig or two would get you by;
Or so you thought, with yearning eye,
Who trailed the highball'ji open spoor.
The far winds only catch your cry
The Water Cart is at the door.
There was a time, along old ways,
The cabaret once caught your eye;
With splitting head and sunken gaze
The gray dawn made you wish to die;
"Nevcr'again," I've heard you sigh
While morning's pale beams braced the floor;
You'll mean it soon and this is why
The Water Cart is at the door.
We took It once or left it shy
Our choice today is pretty poor
But get aboard and have a try
The Water Cart is at the door.
Past Echoes
NO MAN can ever tell what is going to happen in a championship boxing
match until after the returns are all in.
This may listen like a moth-eaten statement, but we have In mind all Ida
chatter that preceded the Willard-Moran fight.
Moran never had a chance. But this didn't prevent him from being the
most confident citizen In the realm, nor did very many indicate any such status
before the contest.
BY ALL the dope extant it was to be a whale of a battle.
Changed Details
THEBE are two details which may havo n bearing on this coming melee. One
is that Willard is three years older than ho was against Moran, and three
years after you havo passed thlrty-fivo Is quite a spell. Another is that Demp
sey isn't a Moran.
Moran absorbed the bulk of his reputation by picking out one man
Jeems Coffey. Whereas Dempsey has picked on a number of so-called aspirants,
and in most cases ho has hammered a number of Splinters frqm their blocks.
Moran was gamo enough and forced most of the fighting. Dempsey will
havo to do the samc and Dempsey will, that being his artistic way of going
about the job.
'tlTILLARD could see Moron's punches on their way toicard his
rr frontispiece, while Dempsey is an entirely different sort of hitter.
This Matter of Age
liXJHX shouldn't a big husky like Willard be as good at forty as he was at
W thirty?" asks a reader.
Why was It that Mathewson, who was six feet one and weighed 200
pounds and who took the best care of himself, was out of the game at thirty
seven? Why was it, or why is it, that most stars at thirty-six or thirty-seven
are either out or barely hanging on?
The gentle art of battling, even for only twelve rounds, is a pretty fair
call upon one's general physical makeup.
FOR Old Doo Time happens to be a persistent collector when he
figures his pay is due.
You've Heard It
Ono line rings daily in my ear,
No matter where I go;
From course to courso in accents clear,
From both the high and low
fiom tfcoe whose drives sail forth on wings,
To those who reach the rut,
Still loud and far the echo rings
"If I could only puttl"
After a Match
"Well, you see, he laid me two stymies"
"I should have won the third hole, but a lad lid"
"On the sixth hole I thought I had a fine shot, but"
"He had a lucky break on the twelfth hole, when he hojf. topped his
drive an" ' t'-t'
Yale Crews Rest
Gales Terry, Conn., June, 10 Thero was
no rowlnu practice on tho program yoiter
day for tho Yale crews. Tho vanity oars
men motored to Eastern Tolnt. where they
wero euesti ot Juliui Flelichmann. Later
they went In swlmmlnff at Black Point.
Tho freshmen spent most of the day at
Watch II1U. It. I , while the lecond vanity
and lubitltute squads enjoyed a trip up the
Thames In motorboats.
LAWRENCE BEATS MADONNA
FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN
,
WorUFs Motor-Pace Champion Takes Measure of Italian Rider
in Twenty-Mile Race at Velodrome Meets Carman
v and Walthour Tomorrow Night
postponed QujUV ,Vwi OoublM tournament
Afternoon. tftftinr " CroUy nt Alex
Nw Boel
nn. Aattia.
1t In th flu&l round,
t-3. 8-d, 7-6,
Al-8tara Fall to fetar
HAS Mannger John Chapman nny
riders In his circuit capable ot
stopping the sensational Percy Lawrence?
The present woriu's moior-imtc
champion has been returned a winner
in his three stnrts at the' new Point
Brcezo Velodrome this season, ne has
beaten two classy fields in long-distance
clashes, and last Saturday nignt, wnen
pitted against one of the leading riders
of the season, had no trouble in beating
Vincent Madonna in a special twenty-
mile match race.
Lawrence, always a slow Barter, was
a.a little chance to outride Ma-
cunwu ""... a.i.1. .
donna, said to be almost - -
:! AM.ntm under twenty-fiye miles.
.. i,. Madonna
. trailed for ten miles, when
,.ata7ted thespurt which twice forced
&2? to "break" rf,T-E
paved the W t "is -
tlve triumph. season.
The largest d. "J" tnessed
nearly ft capacity Ba... .
tbe pr0a,n;a4,..n w. the ten-mile
1WS Tuesday
nWi T fprty-mlle race, gave game
hMtlon. He was vW ill before the
race! but Insisted upon starting,
..., Weakens -
Aft riding at a ditty pace for five
wm m ? . " r ",:,', -
Chapman asked for a chance to come
back tomorrow night. Ho will start
against a classy nnd veteran field in a
forty-mile race. Clarence Carman and
Bobby Walthour will be there, and with
the, nid of Chapman will attempt to
break Lawrenco's winning streak.
Tom Bello, the Italian rider, will
meet Willie Hanley in a special match
sprint race, best two out of three heats
at one mile.
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