JACK DEMPSEY NOW WORLD'S CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT; CANOE SEASON OPENS ON RIVER DAUPHIN-PERRY BATTLES Standing of the Clubs W. L. Pet. Marysville 6 3 .667 Newport * J -500 Millersburg * * -00 Duncannon i ° •- Bt> Yesterday's Scores Newport. 7; Marysvllle. 0. Newport, 8; Marysville, 4. To-day's Game Newport at Duncannon. When the Marysville leaders dropped two games to the fast mov ing Newport outfit yesterday, the team percentage was lowered con siderably and the Dauphin-Perry League race tightened up to a large extent. With the Newport protest -' ol' her defeat by Duncannon last week still undecided, chances are ' that the race will be tightened still more. Inability to hit Ray Wertz and "Buck" Gilday, coupled with a de cided lack of life, especially in the afternoon, together with a large number of errors of omission and commission, were responsible for Marysvillo's defeat. On the other hand, Newport hit the ball when hits meant runs and played a sterl ing game throughout both contests. The heat appeared to bother both teams somewhat. This was particu larly noticeable in the afternoon and accounted for some of the lack cf life shown by the teams. So in " tense were the rays of the sun in the afternoon that Umpire Nebinger was forced to retire at the end of the second inning. Frazier, who handled the indicator in the league during the two previous seasons, was on the grounds and was pressed into service. Newport Homers Count Three home runs were respon sible to a large extent for Marys ville's defeat in the morning at New port. In the first inning, after Gut shall was safe on an error of Rutter and R. Wagner had sacrificed him to second, "Dick" Rush picked out the first of Biever's offerings and ■> sent it over the left field fence for the circuit. H. Wagner, following Rush, also picked out the first hall sent over by Biever, and drove it over the fence in left center. Again in'the fifth inning this same Wag ner drove one of Biever's shoots over the left field fence, this time with the bases loaded. While Biever's shoots were being hit hard, "Lefty" Wertz held Marys ville helpless. In only one instance did Marysville get a runner as far as third bgse. Hit Hart Hard Hart, on the mound for Marys ville for the first time since 1915, •when he hurled Marysville to. a pen nant, was hit hard by Newport in the afternoon, a total of fourteen I singles being collected off his de livery. Gutshall and Shrefllcr were the chief offenders, each driving out four safeties. The game was a nip and tuck af fair until the seventh, when New port drove in four tallies. Marys ville had been playing a lifeless game since the first inning when they had scored three runs off Gil day. In the ninth the leaders lost a good chance to score when the first two batsmen got on through 4jeing walked and hit. Herman was out on a fly to first, but Lightner drove a clean single into left center. Rutter could have scored easily from second, but was held on third by the coach, and Gerdes thinking he would make a try for the plate, was caught between second and ijhird. The scores and summaries: AB. R. H. O. A. E. MARYSVILLE Moore, 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 Rutter, 3b 3 0 0 0 2 2 Gerdes, 55..,. 4 0 1 4 1 0 Herman, 1b... 4 0 0 5 0 0 Lightner, cf... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Killinger, c ... 3 0 1 8 0 0 Biever, p 3 0 1 1 1 0 Roberts, rf.... 3 0 1 1 0 0 Stees, cf 3 0 0 5 0 0 Total 30 0 4 24 5 2 NEWPORT AB. R. H. O. A. E. ' Gutshall, ss .. . 4 2 2 2 5 1 R, Wagner, lb . 3 0 1 9 2 1 Rush, 3b 4 2 1 1 0 0 H. Wagner, If . 4 2 2 1 0 0 Kepner, 2b .... 4 0 0 1 0 0 N. Wagner, cf . 4 0 1 2 1 0 Peterman, rf .. 2 0 0 0 0 0 Shrefiler, rf ... 2 0 0 2 0 0 Kerns, c 4 0 0 8 0 0 Wertz, p 3 1 2 1 1 0 Total 36 7 9 27 10 2 Marysville 00000000 o—o Newport 30004000 x—7 Earned runs—Newport, 5. Home runs—Rush, H. Wagner, 2. Sacri fice hits—R. Wagner. Double plays —Gutshall to R. Wagner. Struck out—Biever, 8; Wertz, 8. Base on balls—Wertz, 3. Left on base— Marysville, 5; Newport, 4. Stolen bases—Roberts, Biever. Umpire— Nebinger. MARYSVILLE AB. R. H. O. A. E. Moore, 2b 3 1 0 2 2 1 Rutter, 3b 2 0 0 1 2 0 Gerdes, ss 3 1 2 3 1 1 Herman, 1b... 5 1 012 0 0 Lightner, cf .. 5 0 2 0 0 0 Killinger, c .... 4 1 0 4 4 1 Hart, p 4 0 1 1 5 1 Roberts, rf .. .. 2 0 0 1 0 1 Anspach, rf ... 2 0 1 0 0 0 f Stees, If 4 0 1 2 1 0 Total 34 4 7*26 15 5 NEWPORT AB. R. H. O. A. E. Gutshall, ss ... 5 2 4 3 4 2 R. Wagner, lb. 4 1 1 11 1 0 Rush, 3b 5 1 2 0 2 0 H. Wagner, If. 5 2 12 10 Kepner, 2b .... 4 1 2 1 1 1 N. Wagner, cf . 3 0 0 0 0 0 Shreffierj rf ... 4 1 4 0 0 0 Kerr.s, c 4 0 0 10 0 0 Gilday, p 4 0 0 0 3 0 Total 40 8 4 27 12 3 Marysville 30000001 o—4 Newport 21000140 o—B I *Gilday out on infield fly. PurWßlend Uioootale Jlav6^| & Kcffer Co.. DleTjS SATURDAY EVENING, !TWO base hit —Stees. Sacrifice hits —Rutter, 2; R. Wagner, Kepner, N. Wagner, 2. Struck out—Hart, 4; Gilday, 8. Base on balls—Hart, 1; Gilday, 3. Left on base —Marysville, ill; Newport. 9. Hit by pitcher— I Hart, 1; Gilday. 3. Stolen bases— Gutshall. Shrefiler. R. Wagner. Um- I pires—Nebinger and Frazier. Newport at Duncannon Newport is meeting Duncannon in ' the third contest of the week at Duncannon this afternoon, while Millersburg and Marysville are idle. Ed Strieker will make his debut on the mound for Duncannon, while Dearolf will catch. Indications at noon to-day were that "Lefty" Wertz would be the Newport mound selection with Kerns back of the bat. Athletics Will Play Here . With Klein Chocolates Connie Mack and his Athletics will be in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 23. His team will play the Klein Chocolate Company team. At the eleventh hour Manager Connie Mack insists on a percentage in addition to the large guarantee which was agreed to. Manager John Breqkenrldge said all right. Fans of Harrisburg will not be disappointed. The Klein Brothers promised Harrisburg base ball enthusiasts that the Athletics would play in Harrisburg and rain alone will stop the game. Good baseball is promised for Har risburg by the Klein Brothers. Parkesburg, Williamsport, New York Ship Yard League champions. Balti more Dry Dock champions, Hilldale Giants and the Vacharachs, cham pion colored teams, have all been booked. The games will be played at Island Park, dates to be announced later. Afternoon game, July 4, at Eliza bethtown: KLEIN CO. R. H. O. A. E. Wrightstone, 3b 2 2 2 2 0 Killinger, s.s. .• 1 0 3 4 0 ! Cranston, 2b 1 3 3 4 1 I Walsh, lb - 0 13 0 0 Rltter, c.f 1 1 0 0 0 I Brown, l.f 0 1 0 0 0 I Shirk, r.f 0 2 0 0 0 Trout, 1 2 6 4 0 | Harned, p 0 1 0 1 0 1 Totals 71227 15 1 LEB. BETH. STEEL CO. R. H. O. A. E. Keating, 2b 0 1 4 1 0 I Smoyer, s.s 1 2 2 5 1 Babblngton, lb 0 1 10 0 0 Mecherly, 3b 1 3 0 3 1 Smith, c.f 0 2 2 0 0 Zeigler, r.f 0 0 3 3 0 ' Green, l.f 0 0 2 0 0 Troutman, p 2 3 0 1 0 Totals 4 13 24 4 13 2 Klein Co, 42000100 x—7 Steel Co. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 I—4 Earned runs, Klein Co., 3; Bethle hem, 3; two-base hits, Troutman, Cranston; three-base hit. Smith; home runs, Cranston, Smoyer; sacri fice hits, Harned; base on errors Klein, 2; Bethlehem, 1; stolen bases, Wrightstone, 2; Ritter; left on bases, Klein, 7; Bethlehem, 6; double plays, Cranston to Walsh; struck out by Harned, 6; by Troutman, 1; base on bolls, oft Harned, 1; off Troutman, 3; hit by pitcher, Hart; wild throw, Smoyer. Umpires, Cook and Blough. Time, 1.40. Morning game at Lebanon, July 4: KLEIN CO. R. H. O. A. E. Wrightstone, 3b 1 1 0 1 0 Killinger, s.s 1 1 1 2 0 Cranston, 2b 0 0 3 4 0 Walsh, lb 0 0 11 .0 0 Ritter, c.f 0 1 1 0 0 Brown, l.f 0 0 2 0 0 Shirk, r.f 0 1 0 0 0 Trout, c 0 0 9 2 0 Mellinger, p 0 1 0 2 0 Totals 2 5 27 11 0 LEB. BETH. STEEL CO. R. H. O. A. E. Keating, 2b 0 1 1 1 0 Smoyer, s.s 0 1 2 2 0 Babbington, lb 0 1 11 0 0 Mecherly, 3b. 0 1 0 2 0 Smith, c.f 0 2 1 0 0 Zeigler, r.f. 0 0 1 0 0 Hart, 0 2 6 4 0 Green, l.f 0 0 5 0 0 Slack, p 1 1 0 2 0 Totals 1 9 27 11 0 Klein Co 00000002 o—2 Bethlehem C 0... 00100000 o—l Earned runs, Klein Co., 1; Bethle hem Co., 1; two-base hit, Ritter, Hart; sacrifice hits,. Killinger; stolen bases, Wrightstone. Smoyer; left on base. Klein, 5; Bethlehem. 8; double plays. Trout to Cranston; struck out by Mellinger, 8; by Slack. 3; base on balls, olf Mellinger, 1; oft Slack, 2: hit by pitcher. Ritter, Smoyer; wild pitches. Mellinger, 2. Umpire, Clem ens. Time, 1.35. Boxing and Wrestling Results of Yesterday By Associated Press. Benton Harbor, Mich., July 4. —Joe I Burman knocked out Pete Herman in the seventh round of a scheduled j 10-round bout here to-day. Herman j was knocked down three times be fore he was put out. Both men are from Chicago. They are bantam weights. Canton, Ohio. July 4.—Jack Brltton. welterweight champion, easily de- j feated Johnny Griffiths, of Akron, in a 12-round, no-decision bout here to-day. Jersey City, July 4.—Joe Lynch, the New York bantamweight easily out pointed Charley Beecher in an eight round bout here to-day. St. Louis, July 4.—Harry Wills won tho newspaper decision over Sam Langford In an eight-round open air bout this afternoon. Kansas City, July 4. —Jeff Smith, of New York, out pointed Mike Gib bons, of St. Ptful, In a ten-round box ing match to-day, according to the news writers. Tulsa, Okla., July 4. —Harry Greb, of Pittsburgh, gained a referee's de cision over Bill Brennan, of Chicago, in a fifteen-round fight here this af ternoon. Omuha, Neb., July 4. —Joe Stecher, of Dodge, Neb., to-day defeated Ed. (Strangler) Lewis, of San Jose, Cal., In two straight falls In a wrestling match. FAKE POLICEMAN AIDS IN HOLDING UP CITIZENS San Francisco. —Three men, alight ing from an automobile at Golden Gate avenue und Polk street, stopped John Stonbraker, of Vallejo. "You are under arrest," said one, displaying a star. Stonbraker expostulated, but the men forced him into an automobile and drove him to Florida and Mari posa streets, where they robbed him of 143, according to his tale to the I police. SNOODLMS By Hangerford f i'm top. X / OOH-, \ ~V [ to A PATV \ ( y KMOW ' I /T, N (T) \ r % (KM < wfew ) ( U " 1 WITH MV Ll'L HAT- \ HUH V SOI^ETHI^'TROM J \\\W \) * jB? k / l VOo KMOW "QlOr- I \ • S YoOR l 1 / NT r JESS WILLARD MARKETS HIS CARCASS FOR A BIG BUNCH OF MONEY m ly Rich, fat, crafty old Jess Willard! Didn't he put it over on 'cm! Ho, ho, ho! That was the monster of all frascos put upon the American pub lic, and Or Jess is some wizard. Talk about Get-Rich-Quick Walling ford, Jessie James and Jay Gould; cheap selling platers alongside of Ol' Jess, who has a head like a rake. None of the high-priced critics ap peared to observe this, hut Jack Kearns was wise long since. In deed, thdt was the only cue he had to work on to hook Willard up with the demon Dempsey. When Jack was hero with Demp sey and their musical comedy show a short time before Dempsey started training, Kearns had not cemented the contract and all that made him anxious was that Willard would not have enough nerve to stand up and be knocked out even though receiv ing a fortune. But money is what baited Jess and once he saw it coming in bushels he crossed the Rubicon. Ho knew from the first what was coming. How any discriminating person could have seen these two men in training and have predicted any other result is a conundrum which will float down unanswered for ever in ring history. ... , , When Dempsey, at the Crystal Hotel here, expertly opened a box of $5 chocolates and munched them casually the whole box, ho looked to be just what he proved himself, a fighter from the cradle. "Thing you'll lick Willard" wo asked him. "Sure" said he grinning amia bly. , "What makes you think so?" "I licked everybody I ever fought, and have never been knocked down." . . . ... "What will you get him with, right or left." "I don't know; either one, they always fall when I hit em. Dcrnp sey was fur nioro interested in the chocolates than in his coming fight for world's championship. Somewhat shyly he told of his first battle, with three Mormon boys in the western town where the Dempsey family lived, and when ho was but ten years old. Ills father happened to bo passing when the three heckled Jack and he said: "You'll have to care of them yourself; I'm not going to help you." In a few moments all three kissed the dust. "Fightin' is the only thing I care about" ruminated Dempsey. wiping the chocolato gtnins from his deter mined mouth. "It always came nat ural to me, and this fellow won't give nto any trouhlo. A couple punch es with six-inch start "II finish htm; >tu'll see. An' he can't hurt me; no one ever has." As they were stopping on the train Dempsey volunteered amiably; "He HAitrasßtraa •TELEGRAPH . won't last six rounds; put a bet on that." Manager Kearns was of the same | sentiment and in his pocket was a I note from Jim Corbctt, not published j then, saying "This is the greatest I lighter America ever produced." With a couple months of descry j that Dempsey is a real miracle, a i prodigy in the ring, a natural world's I champion, it is impossible to under- I stand how so many so-called experts gave Willard the choice for win ning. The fall down is the hollow- I est joke ever perpetrated on the sport writer's fraternity. Think of the renowned Billy Rocap, suggest ! od as the most able man in the coun try, saving on the morning of the j fight: "Willard should win; light i ing chance Tor Dempsey." And he j went on to say: j "The writer does not believe Dempsey possesses the boxing abil i itv to reach the vulnerable parts of I Wlllard's anatomy, nor does he possess the reach to land his blows j first on a lead to the head. He must bore in, hoping to land his sleep -1 producing punch. But he possesses ! little defense and will be inviting de j feat. "Willard boxes flat-footed, is al j ways poised ready to meet an oppon j ent, and Dempsey, with his lack of j defense, must expect to get jolted I hard and often with straight lefts 1 and right-hand uppercuts, blows S which Willard has timed to a nicety j and which, backed up by his 24 5 | pounds avoirdupois, Carry great force. "Dempsey to win must do so 1 quickly; but the writer, who has I studied the two men from every pos | sible angle, likes Wlllard's chances I better." Say, bo, your old Uncle Sam cor i tainly stands for the bunk in this boxing stuff, and yet they belabor 1 Joe Barrett when ho gets in the j clutches of a shifty boxer like Tend | ler although he never bilked the j "peerful" o>-t. of half a million bucks i on a camouflage so raw that a blind man could detect it. Thousands of columns were wasted in the news papers; thousands spent in raw pu pcr and wlro tolls. Tho cream of word slingers tried to get some life out of tho fo,co and It was sud stuff; for there must have been a subconscious feeling that fat old Jess I Willard had no more chance with the j demon Dempsey that a cockroach i tackling a tank full of Doughboys. The only reason he ever consented to I quit business a while and do some alleged training was to get a fortune ; so he would never have to labor any I more. Jack Kearns and Tex Rlck ! aid did the rest. It was a plain case lof getting Willard to produce his carcass on the day of contract and ! let tho public know there was a man !by that name. Willard never had ! tho remotest chance from tho first. 1 Dempsey Is a perfect specimen of 1 physical development, with all the lighter'a instinct, and It was up to him and his shrewd manager to coax Willard into the ring to loosen the title from him. Buy why all the artless ring critics should have been duped'; this is too many. Nearly all of them fell for the stuff. "Say, did you notice how Big Jess buttons his vest from the bottom up instead of down?" the manager would whisper to a trained writer for the press. "You don't say so; gee, that is good stuff for my sheet; from the bottom up!" The next day they told a New York writer that Willard eats spinach with a knife instead of a fork and it cost a good sum to wire that im portant story into the office, but it had to go. When Mrs. Willard al | lowed she might witness the fight it cost a three column head In tho sporting page all over tho land. "This is the real human interest stuff" suggested the canny Tex Rlck ard. "Play wife stuff straight place and third." The small attendance proved that the real situation had begun to be understood In spite of the camou flage publicity and few will be sur prised to learn that a retired man of 38. never a great fighter, should have succumbed (for a fortune) to a perfect fighting machine. Details of the Fight Dempsey appeared In the ring at 3:55 o'clock and Willard a minute later. At nine minutes after four the weak gong clanged and the bqttle was on. Round I—Willard loomed up like a Goliath against his five-Inch short er David and opened the engagement by bumping his long left twice into Dempsy's face with force enough to make the latter blink. The challeng er missed a swing and slipping into a clinch landed three body blows with his free left hand carrying but little force. Willard had him easily in a clinch and partly turning him around used his rapier-like left again, once to the head and once to the body after the break. "Then Dempsey opened his heavy ar tillery and swung a jarring left to the Jaw. followed by a right and left to the body. A partly silly, partly stupid expression overspread the champion's face and as he rocked on his heels his whole body quivered. He pulled himself together and as Dempsey crowded in again, shot a left to the mouth and repeated to the eye. The blows did not even cause his youthful nemesis to hesitate, and lodging past the oustretched left as it snapped for the third time, he whipped over a right and left al most simultaneously. The blows landed flush on Willard's jaw and for the first time in his championship career, Willard was dropped to the floor. He was up again a't the count of six only to be sent to the canvas with another right as he rose slowly to his feet. The blood began to pour from his mouth. Ho turned away from his opponent who struck again twice with his right, Willard falling on his hands and knees. When he arose Dempsey crowded him into a corner and with a right and left to the face sent him to the floor again. As he arose a fusillade of body blows dropped him in a corner where he sat when the bell terminated the round. Round 2—Willard appeared to be in a bad way. He managed to snap a left to Dempsey's face and a puny right uppercut to the chin. Demp sey replied with several body drives and Willard fell partly through the ropes. When he regained his feet he stumbled into a clinch, but Dempsey easily tore loose and proceeded to batter him almost at will, the cham pion retaliating with but three feeble stabs to the face during the melee. When Willard went to the corner his right eye was completely closed. Round 3. The final session was simply a series of rapid fire swings, which fell on Willard's face and body with pile-driving power, which left Willard completely helpless. Blood bubblhd from his mouth with every gasp for breath, while the crowd about the ringside began to yell to Referee Record to stop it. Just as the bell rang and Willard collapsed In his chair, he spat out a tooth. As he sat lolling from side to side his chief second, Walter Monahan, talked earnestly to him and when Willard nodded his head, Monahan walked over and spoke to Record. The ref eree threw up his hands and hurried to Dempsey's cqrner. He gesticulated in the uproar and finally pulled Dempsey toward the center of the ring before the new champion real ized that Wlllard's seconds had thrown up the sponge. As soon as he grasped the situation he started for Wlllard's corner and the late holder arose and stepped weakly to meet him. They shook hands and Willard muttered something in *e ply to Dempsey's remarks, and the fight had passed Into history. Klein Chocolate Team Will Play Allison Hill Stars On Tuesday evening the Klein Choc olate Company team will play the pick of the Allison Hill League. This game Is of special Interest because of the championship claims made oy the Klein team. A feature of this team will be the presence of a number of well-known stars, former New Yuk Slate leaguers and players from the big leagues. The game will start at 6.15 and the Klein Brothers will have a supply of chocolate on hand for distribution. There will bo chocolate for nvery body. Just drop what you please in the hat when It Is passed around and you will get a large piece of choco late, and to the league a whole lot of benefit, as the proceeds will go to the Allison Hill League. RIVER BLAZES WHEN ADMIRAL GEORGE RIEST PRESSES THE BUTTON • s mm ip, ( l St v The old Susquehanna was a gay gathering place last night for hun dreds of Harrisburgers and visitors who patronized the Municipal Port at the foot of South street where George Riest now has opened four huge crafts to house canoes and ac commodate swimmers. The city au thorities, perhaps feeling guilty at not doing something to satisfy the intense demand for bathing facili ties has aided in getting lights to the big plant and in cutting down strag gly trees which cut off the dock from view along Front street. This place is a real boon to thou sands who desire to take advantage of swimming, sculling, motor boat ing and canoe paddling. There was no formal opening last night beyond furnishing one big deck with thirst quenching soft drinks and the turn ing on of a fine system of many colored lights which gleam out far and wide over the lovely basin and make a merry haven to voyagers up and down the wide river. Riest is to be commended for his enterprise in going ahead making a considerable investment on a mere chance, for his place is now the one central spot for water pleasure, al most 200 canoes being housed at present. It looked like Kipona last even ing with every canoe abroad, ac companied by the tinkle of guitar and the little player machines; and the big crowd which occupied the deck looking on indicates what may be expected as the Municipal Port becomes better known. One of the first moves contem plated by Riest is to start a volun teer life saving corps which should have been under way long ago. He intends to ask a dozen or so good swimmers to co-operate on this plan; to take instruction on first-aid; learn the handling of a pulmotor, and in general b