Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 July 1919 — Page 16

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TOLEDO,

July 4—At th* *trofce

S this kfternoon mm WlUard. the maa who ever held a cham(lonahlis and Challenger Jack D«mpHy, parbapa th« fastest human fighttag machine that ever praced a squared el red a, will shake hands and then probattle It out In the presence people who have paid near dollf

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,known. Although Jack Dempsey Is the '•*,* Popular favorite, probably, because of a natural desire to see the smaller

MM Victorious, the betting, or rather 5?v. lack of betting, would Indicate those Who follow the art were expecting a •log* tilt, there seems to be plenty of

DonMay coin. but Jack's admirers %mnt odds of 4 to 5, making the chamylon the favorite.

One thine sure, both lighters were nftdeat this morning when called for iMi. Willard's last statement

V "X think this will be the easiest I ever had. because I can stop man who comes to me, and Demp(Jf will come." Dempsey's last mlnttl oxpromlon was: "When you sock tMH right thev all go down, and I'll

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Tww my way of seeing thia great •at. It WtU take one of Pempsey's tout wallops delivered on the point tht Jaw with all that he has to the champion. Willard will be worn down in any twelve indeed it took him twenty-six nds to put JS.ck Johnson on his ilt, blinking wearily up Into the "~i aun when -they clashed for the •take of today's contest. But man out of four who you talk to think the challenger capable of

Aug Just such a blow, so its DempWho will be the big noise when the Jfolangs out at the mammoth arena tliig afternoon. Any how, it will be Over within an hour, and here's hoping 41m winner makes a clean cut job of It.

Tutblll, Tiger Trainer, Picks Dempsey to Win Inside Five Rounds

fly Ralph Wklte.

TOLBDO, 0„ July 4.—Harry Tuthill, Itrainar Of the Detoit Tigers, resting in llrMt Of the 8«cor hotel last night, ilistening to the fight gossip jyMMd by several of the press gang, kSurprlaed the boys when he came forth pvith the following statements: **I pick Jack Dempsey to put the K. over on Willard inside five rounds. 1

Dempsey is large enough and fast anough to light any man. He is so on hia feet and has such a powerinch that It will be impossible rillaxd to block him off. As a ifaatter of fact, Willard has never

Beaten a real classy heavyweight. Jack Jahnson was all in when Jess won the title from him in Cuba, while Dompaey Is, I believe, the most wonderful fighter since Fitasimmons' time, will ]rove It by knocking Willard's

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Ipmah to the jaw will settle It." Tuthill ia an expert fight man. luuadtal Young Corbett and assisted in ng such men as Jeffries* ia Fitssimmons.

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ACTION EVERY KUNTJTE.

By Ralph H. White.

TOLiEDO, O., July 4.—Willard plana to win the battle today by superior punching. Referee Pecord will warn the boxers at the conference against hugging and holdins:. Stalling tactics will not be .tolerated by the officials. Pecord aaya that every one of the 36 mlnvtes Of this fight will be a minute Of action. He knows the howl which will go up if the men etart to kill time by tactics which have polled ao many limited bouta.

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service haa been obtained to handle much of the press stuff of the eastern i, and Chicago papers on the results of

contest Postmaster Parish, of Toledo, today received word from ofv 4 tfoiala In Washington that the governatant would have Ave planes here to a•••... aaiTT the scribes' stories and pho-

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TOLEDO. O., July 4.—The betting commissioners are working wide open early today and, although business is not brisk, the betting talk is as prevalent as ever. One of the biggest commissioners here, Christie, said today that all the bets he had taken in would not total over |10,000. He said that most of the bets showed that the odds favored Willard at 10 to 8. The reported $25,000 pool which Dempsey's backers were said to have ready to put up at even money, has not materialized. One man tried to get $900 of it and was refused.

In the pari-mutuel betting at Derapsey's headquarters at one of the local hotels, not more than 75 tickets had been sold, and more than half of these are $2 tickets. The betting commissioner there said today that the betting was very slow and that outside the freak wagers few bets had been recorded. Willard gains favor as the bout approaches, and gamblers now predict that at the hour of the tight the champion will be a 5-to-3 favorite, and it would not be surprising if he was a 2-to-l choice.

While the crowd which" will see the fight this afternoon will be a recordbreaker, it is doubtful if the attendance will reach 80,000. The $10 bleacher seats will have to be packed to capacity to bring the crowd up to this figure. There are about 24,000 of these $10 admissions.

Rickard said today that the sale of reserved seats had already gone far enough above the $500,000 to Insure him a reasonable profit. The returns from the sale of tickets in New Tork, Detroit, Philadelphia, Columbus ana other cities are now coming in.

The weather bureau gave out the sad news that this afternoon would be hot and the temperature would be around 90. This means that in the unprotected arena the temperature will be much higher. There Is nothing in sight to indicate a drop in the temperature. No breexe is promised and the air will be so still that it will not even rinn1« the silk shirt sleeves of the millionaires in the $60 box seats. 92,000,000 to Toledo.

W Was 'estimated today the ero'Wd will bring close to $2,000,000 to Toledo. All the business concerns, the amusement places and the restaurants and hotels are doing a rushing business. It is a puxsle how this crowd is going to get out of town. All the railroad reservations have been engaged for all next week and it is impossible to get reservations on trains on Saturday and Sunday. Many New Yorkers have already planned to go to Detroit and from there to Buffalo by boat. Detectives from all parta of the country

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The gamblers have a free play. Chief of Police Herbert said today he would not molest the betters in any way. He said that betting on the fight was no worse than the dally betting which goes on here on ball games and horse, races.

Betting on horse races and ball games goes on here all the time In saloons and cigar stores, so how can anything be done to stop the betting on the fight? is the police chief's answer about betting.

PEORIA, 1 BL00MINGT0N, 0.

PKOFflA. 111., July 4.—In an airtight ball game here yesterday the locals defeated Bloomington, 1 to 0, the winning run being scored on a sacrifice tiy. Both pitchers were supported by brilliant fielding and defensive play. The new pitching recruit for Peoria, Higbee, allowed but five hits. Score:

BLOOMINGTON. A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. 4 0 1 3 1 0

ICellerman, 2b Coltrin, ss ... Orcutt, cf ..... Sykes, lb Henline, Thompson, rf Sands, 3b ..... Turner, Kibble, If

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Lebourt-eatr, Hamilton, 3b Wolfer, cf Kelllher, lb Strand, rf Mathews, 2b Snyder, ss .. Marshall, o Higbee, ...

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Castle, cf Stuts, 2b ... Krueger, 3b.., Ward, lb Foelsch, rf....', Diver, ss Shallenberger. Withrow, c.».( Young,

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Three-base hits—Kelllher, Sacrifice hits—Coltrin, Wolfer, 2. Sacrifice fly—Strand. Double play—Snyder to Mathews to Kelllher. Left on bases—Bloomington, 3 Peoria, 8. Base on balls—Off Higbee, 1 off Turner, 5. Hits—Off Higbee. 5 in 9 innings off Turner, 7 in 8 innings. Struck out—By Turner, 7 by Higbee, 3. Passed ball—Henline. Umpire— Fitzpa-trick.

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MOLINE, 111., July 4.—Taking a flying start and scoring six runs in the first inning, Rockford swamped the locals under a 10 to 3 score. Halas, the Moline pitcher, walked one man and was touched for four singles and a home run in two-thirds of the first inning, and then gave way. to Beck. Shallenberger and Foelsch both drove the ball out o£

park for home runs. Score: ROCKFORD. A.B. R. H. P.O. A

Totals ........41 MOLINE. A.B. R. H. P.O. Connelly, If 4 1 Koepping, 8b.... 4 Kohls, ss 4 Dye, cf Rigsby, rf., c.. Dempsey, lb.. Greko, 3b Decker, Delotelle, Halas, p.. Beck, p..,

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..........3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 3 runs—Shallenberger, Foelsch. hits—Connelly (2), Shallen

berger. Sacrifice hits—Ward, Foelsch. Stolen bases—Krueger. Ward, Diver (2). Struck out—By Halas, 1 bv Beck, 1 by Young, 5. Base on balls—Off Halas, 1 off Beck, 2 off Young, 1. Double play—Krueger to Stutz to Ward. Hits—Off Halas, 5 in 2-J innings. Umpires—Roth and Doyle.

FIVE THOUSAND ROUNDS.

What Walter Monaghan Estimates He Has Boxed With Jess. By Ralph H. White.

TOLEDO, O., July 4.—Walter Monaghan said last night that he has boxed more than 6,000 rounds with Willard since he Joined his training staff several years ago. Monaghan and the others in the Willard camp have bet on the champion, and they figure that they are sure to win,

Willard's confidence is striking. Those who are close to him say that there is not any possibility of Jess' mental attitude being disturbed during the next few hours. He is not the worrying kind and this scrap to him is just a little unoieasant duty which lbs knows must carry out*.

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Evansville Team Wins Setto At Athletic Park, 5 to 3—New Players for Brown*.

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•Twelve hits and seven free tickets to first base served to allow Johnny Nee's Evansville outfit to win the first game of the present series at Athletic park, the final count being 5 to 8. The downstate team Jumped into the lead in the first Inning and was never headed from that time on. The hitting of Catcher Manchester, for the Brpwns, and Right Fielder High of the Neevas and the fielding of Manager Nee were the features of the game.

Two new players appeared in Brown's line-up. Henry at first base and Glaser on the mound. Henry, a southpaw, made a decided hit with the fans in his first game on the home lot. He was on the job every minute of the game, handling a number of tough throws without a bobble and hitting at a .500 rate. He had a reach that would make Jess Willard envious and seemed to know exactly what to do every minute.

Glaser did not go quite so well, giving six bases on balls, but he seemed to have considerable "stuff." He also seowr^d two assists and one putout, in addition to knocking down a hard hit ball, which however, went for a hit.

Manchester drew a free ticket on his first time up, the next time tripled, in the seventh he doubled, and in the ninth hit a clan single with two men gone.

High gathered in four hits in five times up, two singles, then a home run which rolled to the fence when it got past Schulte, and then another one base knock.

How Runs Were Scored*

The Evansville aggregation started in the first inning, Bashang, the first man uo, getting a single, going io Second when Kelly was walked and scoring when Nee singled.

Then came their collection of three in the second frame. High singled and Horan was an easy out. Stevens flew to Schulte and it looked as if the show was over for that session, but Voorhees, the visiting pitcher, hit for a double, scoring High, Bashang got a free ticket, Carey singled and voorhees crossed the plate, and then Kelly walked, filling the bases. Another fr^e tickte forced Bashang across the plate.

The visitors' last run came in the fifth when High hit a hot liner down the first base line, which got past Schulte and rolled to the fence

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home run. The locals' runs were all made In the fifth inning also. Krehmyer walked and Martin singled, and then Manchester drove out a triple to left fiold, scoring his two teammates. Manchester scored a moment later on a sacrifice fly by Loney. Score:

EVANSVILLE. A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. cf 2 2

BaBhang, Cary, 2b Kelly, lH 2 Nee, ss ........ 4 Conwell, 3b .... 6 Horan, If ....... 5 High, rf 5 Stevens, e ...... 4 Voorhees. .»*. 4

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TERRE HAUTE. A.B. R. H. F.O 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 3 2 0 1 1

Loney. 3b ... O'Berta, If .. Farrell, cf Schulte, rf .. Henry, lb Krehmyer, ss Martin, 2b Manchester, Glaser, Grimm, ...., •Leyme ..... tBrown .....

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McWeeny, Evansville, pitcher. Injured a oartllege in his knee when he slipped and fell while chasing flle» in the outfield before the game. "Fergy" was called upon for first aid and put his new profession into practice.

Johnny Nee made two dandy stops out in the short field, each of which looked like a hit when it started. One of the men reached first at that in spite of the fact that Nee made a onehanded grab and a lightning throw.

Bashang, the first man up, drew a base on balls.

Manchester hit at ft 1000 dip for the day, and also ended up with two putouts and one assist to his credit.

"Brownie" went in as a pinch hitter In the ninth, but failed to connect.

O'Berta opened the fourth Inning with a triple, but was unable to score, Ferrell striking out, and Schulte and Henry going out on Bhort flies.

High connected for safeties la his first four trips to the plate. Lets all pull together and get even in, the double-header*£or today.

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THE MOVIES FOE JESS.

Asks Two of Sparring Partners Remain With Aim. By Ralph H. White.

TOLEDO, O., July 4—A little Story was going the rounds early today showing Jess Willard's confidence.

He has asked two of his sparring partners, Steamboat Bill Scott and Joe Chip, to stay with him after the bout is over, as he plans to sta-rt work at once on a new movie, which already has been written. Willard expects to spend much of his time In the future acting for the movies, and he knows that If he doesn't retain the title that he would spoil his greatest asset as an attraction on the screen.

THREE-/ STANDINGS

Clubs— Won Lost P'e't 19 .661 Bloomington ... .... 38 4 .600 Evansville ... ,... 29 27 .518 Rockford .... 30 30 .500 Moline .... 24 3ft .400 Terre Hante ... ..... 1® 38 .32H

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The Coalmont Powder Workers Wtfl play the Hymera team, at Coalmont. this afternoon. The Powder Workers would like to arrange games with fast semi-pro teams in or out of the state. For games answer through The Tribune.

Giants Schedule Coalmont. The Terre Haute Giants will play the Coalmont team, at Coalmont, Sunday. The Giants would like to arrange games with other fast teams.

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Totals ..... i. .12 •Batted for Glaser in seventh. tB"atted for Grimm in ninth. Evansville 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0—5 Terre Haute 0 0003000 0—3

Home run—Hiprh. Two-base hits— Voorhees, Manchester. Three-base hits —O'Berta, Manchester. Sacrifice hitStevens. Sacrifice fly—Loney. Stolen bases Bashang, Henry, O'Berta. Double plays—Martin to Henry, Nee to- Cary to Kelly. Base hits—Off Glaser. 10 in 7 innings off Grimm, 2 in 2 innings: off Voorhees, 7 in 9 innlnsrs. Losing pitcher—Glaser. Struck out—By Voorhees, 5: by Glaser, 1 by Grimm, none. Base on balls—Off Glaser, 6 off Grimm, 1 off Voorhees, 3. Passed ball—Manchester. Left on bases—Terre Haute, 6- Evansville, 10. Time of game—2:03.. umpires—Freshwater and Daly.

«t the Game.

Cecil Ferguson, a local production and a former hurler for the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, was trotting around the ball park in a uniform and tossing a few to the boys, ''fergy" is now an osteopath, and has

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Otto Miller, Indianapolis boy, who at present is doing the bulk of the catching for the Robins, may be one of the oldest men in point Of service on the Flatbush club, but of the trio of Brooklyn catchers, Miller, Krueger and Mack Wheat, Uncle Robbie coneiders him the most reliable mask and mitt artist he has. Mooney, as he is knowrf by his mates, did not break Into the game very often until the closing days of the western trip just completed, and in handling the pitchers and throwing: to the bases he showed that he had lost none of his old-time skill. At the outset of the race Ernie Krueger was the first string backstop of the Flatbush crew, and although Ernie is a powerful batter, he encountered great difficulty in throwing accurately to the bases, and as a result of his inability to throw out those of the enemy who attempted to steal Uncle Robbie overlooked his batting strength and shifte4 him to the bench and selected Miller to receive the offerings of the hurlers and mow down would-be etealers.

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Mooney knows the weakness of tho opposing batters, and in handling the Robin hurlers he shows rare judvmsnt. To catch the moist deliveries of Cheney and Grimes is about the toughest job a major leagufe catcher can be assigned to, and before he came back as the Robins' first string backstop Uncle Robbie sent Mooney behind the plate nearly every time one of the Robins' spitball pitcher* worked. Miller says it Is like a vacation to work behind the plate when any of (he other e e s o e o i n s s a a w o k ing. Miller caught the speedy shoots of A1 Mamaux in Chicago, and the backstop did much to steady the former Pirate star when the Cuba filled the bases with one out in one of the rounds. After the game Miller's Isft hand was bruised from stopping Mamaux's fast ones and, incidentally, the marks proved that A1 still nas some of the smoke that made him ranfoua in Pittsburgh.

While Miller ia not the Ion* distance clouter that Krueger Is, ne is, however, a dangerous batter. In the games he caught in Chicago he banged out a total of five hlta and crossed the plat* twice.

Larney Lichtensteln, manager of fighters and wrestlers, who is well known in pugilistic circles, hsa come out fiat-footed and says he will bet f900 against $1,000 that Jack Dempsey will defeat Jes« Willard at Toledo Julv 4. Larney has made three trips to Toledo to watch the fighters. He is firmly oonvlnced ths challenger wiU win.

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