? EVEtflM' PUBIilO LEDaEE-pHIEABELPHIA; FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, im ft J. i. i i'i ir I W Ft YNN AND REICH E Heavyweights Stall for Three Rounds, When "Porky" Falls Out of Ring for "Knockout" DO WALTZING STUNT IN RING Trenton, N. J., Dec. 20. "Porky" Flynn, the Boston heavyweight,! and Al Itelcb, of New York, staged n most palpable fnlec In the wind-up of the Christmas Day boxing show nt the Second Regiment Armory hero yester day. After being hl'scd for three rounds. Flynn faked ft knockont and was Parried to hi corner nmuNt the 'booing" nnd hooting of the crowd. The men waltzed- through the first round almost without hitting n blow, when they started the second round Referee Waldron warned them that they must fight. The warning, however, had no effect, nnd the couple faked through the second and third rounds. In the fourth round Waldron announced Hint unless tlio men showed some action ho would send them from the ring. It was then that "Porky" got in his high dive. lie faked a knockdown and a' moment later fell over the ropes while the referee counted him out. Tho crowd gathered around the ring nnd followed Flynn to his dressing room, jostling nnd threatening him. The pro moters of the bout declared they will carry the matter to the New Jersey Roxlng Commission in nn effort to have Flynn and Reich barred from boxing in this state. The real bout of the show was be tween Johnny Huff, of Jersey City, una Jackie Eilie, of New York. There was not a dull moment in the entire eight rounds, Bull forcing the fighting nnd administering severe punishment to the New York boy. Buff employed a left hook to the face and a crashing right hand to the body, which gradually wore Eilie down. Johnny Ryan nnd Mickey Moonoy, both of Trenton, fought a fast six-round draw, forcing the fighting in the early rounds and Moonoy coming back btrong in the later rounds. Both men were badly used up nt the end of the bout. "Warty" Kane, of Philadelphia, was knocked out in the first round by Sammy Nable, of New York, a left hook to the jaw doing the trick. Young Reno bested Monte Bnrkcr in a tix-round preliminary. STAGE RAW FAK rWefa 1225 Special 29 Save you money on every purchase here No high first-floor rents; No expensive free delivery; No costly, credit accounts; No losses from bad lebts; No useless expense. Every Penny Saved Goes to Our Customers Fur Collars Usual $15" $ -I V75 10 Same Prices at Both Big Stores , 2ND FLOOR 2ND FLOOR 1425 Chestnut 1225 Market Open Saturday Night Open 'Every Evening $20,000 Per or Quit, Ruth's Ultimatum ios Angeles, Calif., Dec. 20. "Babe" Ruth, home-run bitter, is 'through with major league baseball" unless the management of the Bos ton American League Club is pre pared to meet his demand for $20, 000 n j ear, he bold today in discus sing information from Boston Hint he had returned unsigned a contract calling for $10,000 a year. "I have several propositions on hand, any one of which would pay me more than $10,000 a car," he said. Ruth disclaimed any intention of entering the ring as recently re; ported, but said ho might go in for motion pictures. BLUE GOLFERS WIN Nose Out Reds In Tin Whistle Match at Plnehurst I'lnchtirst, N. C, Dec. 20. The Blue and Red cohorts gave battle In the Tlu Whistle team match on the champion ship coureo yestcrdny, and the Blues won by the narrow margin of one point, counting on the JN'nshua sstem. The low gross honor of the day went to Donnld Porson, of Youngstown, who finished in SO. This was the eighteenth team match played by the Tin Whistles in tho last fifteen jears. Tho Blues now have ten victories to their credit, tho Reds seven, while one match re sulted in a tie. The members of the victorious Blue team were W. D. Truednll, (iardeli City; M. Agoon. Uakmont; IT. Fuyeu, Montclntr; W. B. Merrill, BrooUliip; .T. D. Runiscy. Brooklbie; T. B. Boyd, St. Louis; C T. Dunlap, Canoe Brook; C. S. Wnthuse, Arddry; C. I. Becker, Ekwnuok; II. G. Phillips, Moore couu tv; II. G. Waring, Moore county; John D. Capmnu, Gieeuwich; P. II. Mac Laughliu, Scarsdale; II. P. Ilotchkiss, New Haven and II. J. Frost, Hiwanoy. J. M. Thompson, of Springhavcii, and George W. Statzell, of Aronimink, were two Philadelphia golfers who con tributed several puints to the Red total. Kensington Blows In Last Half Cont&lllle. Pa., Der 20. Content lllo was In splpiidlil form jostPrdav, easllv winning from the Kensington Y M. O. A. quintet. 01 to 32. Tho Mtors pave the home club a scare In the first half by miltlns the score '20 to 20 nt the erd of hnlf time. Stetson Rovers Win The Stetson Rovers defeated the Wan derers' Reserves at soccer sesterday after noon nt Marshall and Westmoreland streets, by 3 goals to 1 PHILADELPHIA INDIANAPOLIS BOSTON 6T. LOUIS mersnn 2nd. Floor Nbtfai 1425Cks!twi Sale at our Big, New Store Second Floor, 1225 Market We have too many suits, too many overcoats. We must move them to make room for our new Spring stock. To do it, we offer at a big sacrifice High-Grade Suits & Overcoats Regular $40 and $35 Quality Fur-Collar Overcoats Silk-Lined Full Dress Suits Silk-Lined Flannel Suits Conservative Suits Our NEW Two More Special Values Reversible Values COCHRAN ARR VES TPR1TEFIHT English Promoter Will Offer Substantial Sum for Demp- sey-Carpentier Bout WILL SEE JACK KEARNS New York, Dec. 20. C. B. Cochran, British fight promoter, arrived yester day on the steamship Mauretanla, pre pared to offer a substantial sum for staging n world's heavyweight boxing chnmpionship match between Georges Cnrpentier, champion of Europe, nnd Jack Dcnipsey, holder of tho world heavyweight belt. Mr. Cochran is on ills way to see Jnck Kcarns, Dempscy's manager. Al though unprepared to give details of his plans, he intimated that lie had made tentative arrangements ror tlio bout in either France or Great Britain, where It would be permitted to go a sufficient number of rounds to show tho mettle of both men. Cnrncnticr. he said, would have the solid backing of a large number of the trench and Luglisli ligut followers be cause of his easy defeat of the Euzlish champion, Beckett. No matter where n Carpenllcr-Dcmpsey fight wai staged, it would ho ntisurpd of n capacity at tendance, he added. Street Run Off Owing to Mix-Up Tim modified marathon scheduled to pe held over the streets of West l'hllsdelphta by the LsElon A. C did not take, place tea terday Runner from Baltimore. Wnshhic ,'ron and many of this city -.ere all dressed in running costume, nualtln? the starter's gun. Tho sanction for tho race was with drawn alter tho chairman of the registra tion committee of the Middle Atlantic As-o elation of tho A A. U of the United States had found, when arrHlnir at the start Woodland menue tipnr Thirtv-aecnnil nfrep! that certain rules and reR-ulaflons under nhlch all sanctions are irruuted wcru not compiled wun Soccer Cup Match Postponed New York. Deo 211 Tn third round nitlon&l challenge cun tie, irheduled to tie played here between New York and Krlo was called off ovUntr lo the unplatahto state off the pround. A biff effort . Ill bo vnairi to 'Jiay me came next Hunflsv Knights of Columbu? League Games Knights of Coiumhuft Balcptbill lncu games tonlftht t Phillip UrooJto mmrta ulum will be between Han HaUndur ind IMnzon nnd Son Dom Intro H team s Dn Soto the former replacing Columbus quin tet No Rtmen wttl be pUned next Meek KANSAS CITY CINCINNATI S I " I 9 1 29 PLAN leatherette Coats $35 and $40 Quality SOifVOO 29 MAY HOLD DECATHLON Plan Event for 1920 Olypmlc Games "- In Antwerp, Belgium Now York, Dec. 20. The possibility that tho decathlon competition will bo included on the program for tlfe sev enth Olympic gnmes, to be held nt Antwerp, Belgium, next jear, has not been entirely dissipated, according to the latest word from Buropc. It was learned ypsteiday from JSonny Let Inc. local A. A. U. boxing official, who re cently returned with the trio of Amer ican amateur boxers from a tour of the Scandinavian countries, that the Bel gian Oljmpic committee is scriousl considering the athlsahility of rescind ing its reported action and establishing tho decathlon as one of the cents. LIPTON PLANS CHANGES Shamrock IV Will Be Virtually Re modeled for Big Cup Race New York, Dec, 20. Drastic changes, ilrttially amounting to re modeling, will be mntle on the Shamrock IV, Sir Thomus I.Ipton's challenger for the America's cup, according to reports current in wpll-iiiformed ; etching cir cles here today. The most important change, it is said, will be to shorten the challengers keel bj about the feet for tho purpose of increasing speed in windward work. The jucht is now In trio hands of expert shipbuilders near City Island, having been moed there recently fioni the llrie basin where she lint been housed for four jars TOliTEOTi.iifaMrB jMljirriMM.Ma (New Year's Aft.,Jan.l Kit NKIK IRtMliir JEROME vs. CONWAY johnny croiuir. MEALY vs. REYNOLDS m i.J "Y Wl 1,1.1 n AFFLECK vs. HANN0N Illicit l'ATSY STK K CLINE vs. LATZ0 JOK LYNCH vs. LOUISIANA JOHNNY AI, KILBANE vs. SHUBERT HeuU nou on sle nt KcIuardfT ecKer s Government Plan of Selling Men's Clothing Applied to men's clothing. All of this clothing can be pur chased at prices that about equal the prices of the days before the war, and the hearty support of this plan can keep the cost of clothing at this low level. These stocks of clothing comprise various makes, styles and qualities now in vogue, and a large force of expert salesmen have been retained to give the same standard of service that this well-known iirm has always maintained. U. S. Government Plan 1 0 Above Cost Large stocks of clothing will be disposed of at 1514-1516 Market Street at 10 above cost, which means you can buy a Suit or Overcoat practically at wholesale cost. Becker's is the first retail clothing store in America to re duce the high cost of clothes by-Hdopting the GOVERN MENT PLAN OF SELLING at 10 above cost. Our plans have been submitted to the United States Govern ment and have the approval of Government officers. Conditions No dealers will be allowed to purchase, and only one suit and one overcoat or not more than two suits will be sold to a customer. No free deliveries and no purchasing agents' orders will be accepted; alterations will be charged for at cost, but it is optional whether you have your suit altered here or elsewhere. Store will open at 8:30 A. M. daily and be open continuously until 9 o'clock in the evening, thus giving every one a fair chance to make their purchases. (K&vl Quality 1514-1516 Market Street Philadelphia. Pa. TILT INJ.0ND0N TONIGHT Pal Moore and Ted Lewis on Card at Royal Albert Hall Loudon, Dec. 20. Kugcno Crlqul, the sensational French bantamweight, claimed to bo ono of the best boxers In the ring, will be given the acid lest tonight. Ho will oppose Phi Moore, of Memphis, in a twenty-round engage ment at Royal Albert Hall. Tho Amcrl rnu was originally signed to meet Char ley Lcdoux, the French bantamweight champion, but Iicdoux was forced to cancel tho bout, due to illness. On tho same card Ted (Kid) Lewis, ex-welterweight champion of the world, boxes Mitt AVells in a twenty-round contest. Johnny Griffiths, of Akron, O., mingles with Frnncols Charles, Freuch weltei weight champion. Robbins Island Oysters Th rholcest w have re relied In yeari. Thy are natty and meaty and hava a flavor that la distinctly and delicious. The prlc la no hither than the belt coves HeeMed In carloads di rect from the beda. Fresh dally 1 Matthew J. Ryan v Bole distributor for the Famous Robbins Island Oysters Front anil Dok Stm Most Healthful XMAS GIFT Phila. JACK O'BRIEN'S $ 3 Months' Boxincr Course 15 1 IlttnlW Yellow I'nitr 201 New Dion Itook H. 15. for. 15th & chestnut. fourth lloor 9 of Purchase Clothes i 9 1 Up! Iomba.rd njj MUyfi$8 igj Established 1880 r$!j'tWl OPEN DAILY TILL 6:00 P. M. 15fh and Chestnut lr T! One Million Dollars' Worth of Men's & Young Men's Clothing, Com prising Two-Score Famous Nationally Advertised Brands, to Be Marketed Thru Our Chain of Stores for Approximately $675,000 3000 Suits & Overcoats 3HBs..HBflBHr KssssssssssssHl m w m - n - -wJr as1 P and $60 Values We have enjoyed amazing pros perity this year and beginning today we shall devote the balance of our season to a series of drives in value-giving that will make this shop the center of interest for clothes buyers for weeks to come. For one solid year we have industriously applied ourselves for this ambitious and, extraor dinary undertaking. At this moment we possess, in round numbers, a million dollars' worth of mens cloth ing all of which was acquired a year ago for delivery this season, at prices that make today's wholesale quotations seem absurd and unbelievable. These 3000 Suits and Overcoats at $35 each, which will be the opening event of this great series of mighty mer chandising movement, are guaranteed $45, $50, $55 or $60 values. The styles are the very newest (from the conserva tive to the very extreme). Every fabric, every color, every size represented. Here is your opportunity. It ends next week, when the second big surprise will be announced. Don't miss this one! jHJ .ililft & .H i.B IHIH .r Beginning Ending Next Week First Phase of C tfr- A es $&Lr rs-? tJPXJ'y . K&', ajJIjIssssssB t& ';. " M.m .IsSSSSSSSSSSSsttfev wi -' v&a&i iwz&VFmmb ft' l 4MHL I"N V vi- iJtsssssKlK3issssssK Vfi AS TWMf' r' t ISth and Chestnut SATURDAYS TILL 10 P. M The House of Famous Nation ally Advertised Brands of Clothes for Men and Young Men Today and Our Gigantic p E2J rLj 0"0 i i . m t it? . i' t, yff New York Headquarter, 15 W. 34th St: '- U a 7 40 K , i,i K.rrf li - H i a y v.
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