Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 June 1923 — Page 9

SATURDAY, JUKE 9, 1923

Spud Campbell Passes Brown for Batting Lead Among Tribe Regulars

YOUNG FRANKLIN PLAYER CONTINUES GREAT WORK • FIRST SEASON IN A. A. Indians Puncture Saints' Winning Streak and Again Meet Them Over Week-end—Riley Fund Game With Millers Tuesday, Tribe fans couldn't ask tor a better visiting attraction over the week-end at Washington Park. The St. Paul Saints are a >erappy crew and the chances are they will fight like wild men in the remaining games of the series now that the Italians punctured their winning streak.

Yes, sir! The Indians did that very thing Friday by outfighting the noisy gang from the Northwest. The score was 7 to 6 and a rally of three runs in the eighth put the Tribe across. Three Hits for Collegian. Something happened Friday that will make the baseball natives of Johnson County swell with pride. Spud Campbell, hailing from Franklin, Ind., and Franklin College, collected three hits off the Saint pitchers and passed Eddie Brown for the batting lead among Tribe regulars. Campbell’s unofficial average this morning showed a mark of .351 and Brown's unoffcial mark was at .346. For a rookie to be topping the swatters in June is an achievement worthy of note and doubtless will attract the big league scouts this way. The second conflict with the league champs was on this afternoon and the #ries will be brought to a close Sun.y. On Monday the Minneapolis Millers will invade Washington Park and then on Tuesday the Big Day celebration occurs when the Millers and Indians will play the second game cf their series for the benefit of the Riley hospital fund. All for the Riley Fund. That Is one contest the whole town is expected to support, so it behooves all fans to purchase tickets early end make preparations to turn out with Brant Hurt By United Pres* ROCKFORD. 111., June 9. Harry Brant, shortstop of the local Three-I League team, was in a hospital here today with a fractured skull cause,! by a pitched ball in Friday’s game with Evansville. the throng. The Indianapolis club won't collect a nickel of the gate receipts—the hospital fund will get the entire purse with the exception ot a very small part taken out for the expenses of the visiting Millers. But getting back to that Friday game in which the Indians knot ke 1 eff the Saints. The champs had won ten straight before reaching here ar.d rney started out to make it eleven. They posted a good lead, but the Tribesmen refused to be discouraged and kept fighting until the last Saint had heen retired and victory clinched for the Ame team. Petty, Cavet and Hill worked on The mound for the Tribesmen and Mantle and Hall for the visitors. Asa result of the Friday games in the A. A. the Indians were In sixth place today, the Toledo Hens sevenih and Minneapolis last.

Christenbury drove in the tying run Friday and Sicking sent in the winning marker with a sacrifice fly. Krueger batted for Cavet in the eighth and Hall issued him an Intentional pass The strateg-y failed to work, because Christie hooked one over short that kept the rally going. The .Saints were a mad lot when the Indians checked their winning streak and severe! ~f tho, r , --omalned on the field after the game and howled nt Umpire Mullen. Outfielder Chris tensen acted as though he wanted to engage in a dog tight. Boone was the hitting star for the Saints Friday. He collected a home run, double, single and walk In five trips. Riggert also got three hits. ’TfTp'X^ © A player and his opponent are approach - in? to the green The opponent's mashlc falls dead and rolls to the cup The flag •tick is in the way and the ball strikes it, lodging on the edge of the cup. keeping it from falling into the hole Can the opponent take the flag away, allowing his ball to fall into the enp? is the situation con sidered as holeinc out or is there a penalty attached for striking the pin in the first place? It is beet to hare the flagstaff removed upon approaching the putting green and carried to a safe distance. In match play there is no penalty for striking the flagstaff while It is in the hole, nr striking it after your opponent or his caddie hare removed it. bnt if you strike it after you or your caddie has taken it out. yon lose the hole. If yoor ball lodge* against the flagstaff yon must remove the pin to see if the ball will fall In. bhould it fall into iho hole you save a stroke. If it slays on the green, you must putt again. If in medal play the hall played from within twenty yards of the pin strike* the flagstick. In or out of the hole. It will cost yon two strokes. How should a ball be played that is lying In water on the putting green? If your ball Is lying In casual water on the putting green or the water is lying be. tween your ball and the hole, you may putt It a* It lie* or lift it and place it behind the water, within two club lengths of where it lay. or In a position, nor nearer the hole, i that will enable yon to putt without Interference. HALAS OF NOTRE DAME RESIGNS COACHING JOB B’i Time a Special SOUTH BEND. Ind.. June 9. Walter H. Halas. Notre Dame basketball and baseball coach for the last three years, has resigned. It was announced by university authorities night. Major Homers Yesterday Rtf til, Yankees. I—l 2. Traynorj Pirates. I —ti. Pirates I—4. "" 1 tVr-es. |_3. o‘FarreJl, Cubs. I—3. . jtiioiiet, White Sox. I—2. Srhaik, White Sox, I—l. j

NETTERS OF CITY START PLAY IN TOURNEY MONDAY Entries for Men's Singles Event Close With Numerous Stars Listed, Entries closed today in the men’s singles for the city tennis tourney to be held at the Hawthorn courts starting Monday, June 11. and end-1 ing the following Sunday, June 17. Entries for the men's doubles, boys’ singles, Junior singles, women's singles and girls' singles will close Mon day, noon. Keen Interest has heen aroused in the event and nearly all of the veteran players of the city are ready to start the tourney season in the local event. Among the Vets Hennessey, McKay, Kipp. Starbuck and Eaglesfield are among the vets in the meet. In the list of the younger stars entered Sagalowsky and Haworth are included. Besides the well known players of the city some of the younger park players will be on hand to bid for recognition. Some keen competition is promised in the Junior and boys' singles. Women and Girls The women have two events in the coming tourney, the women’s singles and girls' singles. The girls’ event will include those 18 years old or under. The entries for the men's singles include the following players: Brer* Kirn. H H. M.vron Kohn U n ori.-e ZerMe, J C Snyder. Thomas Hen driek* Lelanrt Haworth. J.t i; Eaglesfieid. .1 Sagaiowsky H Khlers. IV Seidensticker A Seirtenstteker Jr.. Harry Shepard. George ntarhuok. John Hennessey John tie I ,ngh. Ja<* McKay. l&adore Adler, E G Dor, y John Hare. Watt Pugh. Uonald Vliet, Wallace Richards. D. 1,. Hotline. R. W. Munroe, W. C. Hieer, Richard Crane. J W. Hurt. H E. Eckhouse. Jack Thomas. Chnrsn Taka. M. G. Keyes. Hence Orme Jr. and Leo Kurrrock.

284 Strokes ® U • A ,, ' , JACK BRAKES LEE Who will be the golfer to fill the shoes of the 1922 Indiana open champion. Jack Blakesloe, former pro at the Muncie Country Club? As Jack is now at the Kenosha Country Club In Wisconsin, he Ls not eligible to defend the title he won two years in'a row. It is a hard task to pick the winner of the open golf championship to be played at the Indianapolis Country Club on next Tuesday and Wednesday. ft Is very unlikely, however, that Blakeslee's record of 284 strokes for the seventy two holes will be beaten.

INDEPENDENT AND AMATEUR BALL

The Federals play the Spades. Sunday at ! Spades Park. The game will be calk'd t ] •’ P m - Any pitcher or outfledler desiring a tryout, call Circle 2982 State clubs wanting games, call the above number, nr write F. Pang, 510 K Tenth St. The Indianapolis Stars will use the following line-up against the Kokomo Grays Sunday Cave. If; s Owsley, rs; Vaughan, rs: Lane, 3b; Winter, ss; R Owsley. 2b: Campbell, lb: Daws c Riggins or Stamp. P All players should be. at the Terminal Station it flam June 24. July 4 and 8 are open dates. For games address William ihomas. Bo< Edgemont Ave.. or eall Kenwood 1715. Batesville, Newcastle. Goldsmith and Franklin take notice. _ "The Apollo A. Cs defeated the Star A. I C.. 20 to 0 The Riley Tigers are taking on the strong est teams in the State The Tigers have open dates in July and August Address Joe Yaver. 1253 Oliver Ave. The Highland Cubs defeated the Nowels ! A C.s Friday. 11 to 10. The hitting of: Clements featured. The Mapleton Maroons will piav the Clif- i ton Americans at Riverside diamond No. X. i Sunday at 3 p. m. All Maroon players report at diamond at 1:30 sharp. The manager of the Maywood Juniors is asked to call Belmont 3647 and s-sk for i Windy in regard to the game with Acme | Juniors Sunday Please call between 5:30: and 6 p. tn. The Apollo Juniors would like a game in ! the 12-15-year-old class. Get in touch with Wilger at 2146 Bartha Ave . any time be tween 3 p. m and 8 p m The Acme Juniors are now p'a.vinc under | anew management and il! play the May '•nod Junif s Sunday at R : ucl dark itt j 12:30. A name is desired for 3:30. The; ~arc>- v u’i the Ashlan I Juriors will he - an celled. For any information call Belmont 0457 and ask for Eddie. The Acmes will practice Sunday morning at 10 o clock and all players wishing to play In the afternoon games are srked to report

Karl ham Improvements and Directors in Charge

UPPER RIGHT: N. G. WAN'.V Dl RECTOR OF ATHLETICS. CENTER: WAYNE GILL. FIRST ASSISTANT. LOWER LEFT: QUSTAVE AVER ER, GYMNASTIC INSTRUCTOR A .!> ASSISTANT IN INTRA-XIURA L ATHLETICS: UPPER LEFT: VIEW OF GIRLS’ ATHLETIC FIELD AT EARLHAM; LOWER RIGHT: THE NEW TRUEWAXiD GYM UNDER COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION.

WASH CLOSES YEAR WITH WIN Indiana U, Defeated —Joe Wyatt Elected Captain, Hu Times Special (*RA WFORDSVII.LE, Ind., June 9. —Ropiequet was in grout form here Friday for Wabash and h>*ld the Indiana l'. bajseball team to five hits and two runs while his team mates v • itherlng eight runs off eleven safeties. The largest crowd of the season saw the contest, the final game for the Scarlet, which has completed a very successful season. After the game Joe Wyatt, star outfielder for the last two years, was elected captain of the team for next year. Score: Indian* 000 000 002—2 5 3 Wabash 100 2:'o Oil*— B 11 1 Batteries—< Indiana) Gauss and Mooma*. tWabash) Ropiequet and Chew

BASEBALL STANDING -- AND ,tv : CALENDAR

AMERICAN AOOt 1 \ HON Won l.ost. Pet. Kansas City 20 8 381 St Paul 30 13 tips ; Columbus 3 1 10 558 I.oirfsvtlle 24 30 >4.i Milwaukee 17 2fi 305 INDIA NAPOI. IS 10 29 356 j Toledo II 26 :t.u j Minneapolis 15 28 .340 AMERICAN I.KAGI E W I P. t W L Pet. N York 30 15 667iSt lav.n* 20 21 455 Phtla 26 10 578 Wash ..20 25 4!4 Cleve .25 21 .5431 Boston 17 23 125 | Detroit .22 25 4B|Chleago .1 7 25 .405 NATION AI. LEAGUE w. 1,. Pet ! W L. Pet. New Y 33 14 .702| Cineiti. . 23 32 Ml Pitts 27 lit 587 Chicago 23 24 489 Brook .24 21 5331 Boston .17 30 362 St I, on is 25 22 532|Phila .13 33 283 Games Today AMERICAN A,B,SOt lATION 8t P at Indpls K ’ at Col Mil, *t Toi. Minn, at. I .outs AMERICAN LEAGUE 9t. L. at Wash Det at Phila Cleve. at N. Y Chi. at, Host NATIONAL LEAGUE N Y at Pitts Phtla at dnein Rost, at Chi Brook at St 1. Yesterday’s Results A M ERIC A N ABSCK 'I ATION Kansas City ... 010 400 000—2 7 0 Columbus oio 210 00*—4 7 1 Schrupn. MeCarty: Palmero, Hartley. Minneapolis . 010 00(1 001 —2 8 2 Louisville (XII 031 00*—4 3 1 Tipple. Mayer; Cullop. Meyer. Milwaukee 011 000 002—4 9 0 Toledo 201 000 71 ♦— 6 15 2 Lingrel, Shlnault: MeGloughlin, Anderson AMERICAN LEAGI K Chieago 310 201 000—7 13 0 New York . 012 000 000—3 8 1 Cvengros. 8 chalk: Jones. Mays, Shaw key, Hoffman. St Louts 032 000 000 —5 8 ft Philadelphia .10*2 001 ll*—6 9 4 Kolp. Severetd; Hasty, Walberg; Perkkiß. Detroit. ..4 .. . . . 000 000 022—4 9 1 Washington ,100 002 04*—7 9 1 Dauss, Cole Francis, S Johnson, Bassler. Woodall: Hollingsworth, W. Johnson. Ruel Cleveland-Boston (rain l. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 010 500 000—6 9 0 Pittsburgh 103 020 30*—0 13 0 McQuillan. Snyder; Cooper, Morrison, Gooeh Philadelphia 000 000 001—1 7 0 St. Louis 000 000 03*—3 9 1 Weinert, Wilson: Halnee, Atnsmith. Boston 001 000 010—2 6 1 Chieago 201 001 00*—4 7 1 Fillingim. Genewich, O’Neil: Osborne. O’Farreil. (Only games scheduled.l Palmer so Join Brewers. Rv f nited Prose EVANSTON, 111.. June fl. —Prior to h - departure to join the Milwaukee American Association team, Charles “Chuck" Palmer, foremost Northwestern University star, was entertained by Evanston business men Friday night.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind.. June 9.—lm proved facilities for athletics and phy sical education will be offered to stu dents at Earlham College, hero, when the school reopens In September. For a third of a century Prof E. P. Trueblood has boosted athletics at Earl I,am and he is known as "The father of Earlham Athletics ” His Interest never lags. Asa trlubte to him the new structure will be known as the E P. Trueblood gym. The new building adjoins Reid athletic field. It is 200x100 feet and has a basket-ball floor of 60x90 feet There Is a running track around the floor. It will afford ample space for all irr door athletics. During the coming physical school year physical education taught at Earlham will include not only Intercollegiate athletics, but also Intramural activities and gymnasium work Ray Mowe, for years athletic direct-

HUNCH PLAYERS WIN ON FRIDAY Horse Named Friday Does Its Stuff at Belmont, Bp United yetet NEW YORK, June 9. —For the second time this season a horse named Friday took a race on Friday, to the large enrichment of the hunch gamblers. Tills time It wax Friday the Thirteenth, a maiden 2-year-old colt, who won the first,event at Belmont yesterday. Friday the Thirteenth paid 5 to 1 and drew his backing from the superstitious who disragerded the form. A ior.se named Black Friday won a race on a Friday at one of the Mary land meetings this spring. In a previous season this horse won a race In New York on Friday the thirteenth.

ItaDM fry culyxvanx THF. PLAY Here is a rather unusual query' that X re eetved from a western sports editor. The batter hits ball for what should be a legitimate home run. the ball passing over center field fence On turning first base batsman sprains ankle He continues on to third, bnt on reaching that X>ae is in such pain that he can no longer run. Would It be mnfudored perfectly proper if the ooacher at third lent assistance to run ner. making it possible for him to hobble to the plate? Would it be permissible for manager of the team at hat to remove injured player from Ihp game, substitute another player, and permit that player to complete the, circuit by running from third to home! THE INTERPRETATION Plays involving an injury to a bnaerunner always prove troublesome. If runner suf fers an injury while ball Is in the playing field and there is a chance to make a play the umpire has no alternative other than l opermit play to continue. In the case cited the ball was hit over the fence, eutitlting batsman to a home run Had 1 been the umpire In the game I would have permitted the ooacher to have helped runner home, or would have allowed manager to substitute a player and permit him to complete the circuit. Either ruling would have been in keeping with common sense adn good sportsmanship. Sharkey Beats Brown By United Press NEIV YORK. June 9. Jack Sharkey defeated Mickey Brown, New York, on points in a twelve-round bout Friday night. Sonny Smith won a ten-round decision from Vincent Salvatore. Tires WITH 500 NAIL HOLES LEAK NO AIR Mr. J. N. Milburn of Chicago has invented anew puncture proof inner tube. Which. tn actual tet, was punctured 500 times without the loss of any air, Tnerease your mileage front 10.000 to 12,000 miles without removing this wonderful tube from the wheel, and the beauty of it all is that this new puncture proof tube costs no more than the ordinary tube, and makes riding a real pleasure. You can write Mr. J. X. Milburn at 330 West 47th St., Chicago, as he wants them introduced everywhere. Wonderful opportunity for agents. Ts Interested write him today.— Advertisement.

tor at Earlham. has resigned to enter business N G. Warm, the new director. lias heen at Wiley High School in Terre Haute, Ind., Kanka kee (111.) High School; St. Viator Col ic-ge. Ot.awa University. Bethany (Kas.) College. Purdue University and James Millikiri University. Ho left the last named university to go to Earlham. Wann will have expert assistants In his athletic work a* Richmond Miss Clara < omstock. who has had charge of athletics among the girls a 1 Earlham for eight years, is a graduate of Now Haven Normal School of Gymnastics. The girls’ athletic, field at Earlham is known as ('omstock field R Wayne Gil! will be first assistant to Wann. He was a five-letter man at Mllllkin University He also attended Bethany College. Virginia. Gustave A Weber will have charge of gymnasium classes and will assist in Intra-mural athletic activities.

Tech Athletic Cards

The f illowinar nohndulea for next y‘.Tr h%v been announced by Tochru<*;i.i Hiph School FOOTBALL S( HKIH LF 28. St(f Hiffh oi Dayton. hero; Oct- 5. Garflehl t Torre Haute), hare; Oct. 13. Elwoul. there. Oct 11*. Siierldun. here; Got ‘2*s. South Side (Ft \V;ivn*). here Nov. 2. Manual. Nov U Maio Huh < LouievllleL here. N ll v. 17. Kirklm. there Nov 28, Shortrid*" BASKETBALL Si HLIHIJK Dec 14. Sheridan, here: I>c<* 21. Klwood. here. Dec. 29, Rmhmorid. hero; Jan 6. Shortridgu Jw: 11 Louisville Male. here. Jan. 12. Newcastle then*. Jan 11>. Manual. Jan 2.V Oreencaetle. then Jan. Franklin. there. Feb. 1 Bedford. th*Te; Feb 2. Bloomington there Fob 8, Marion. th‘*re, Feb D ShoJbyville. here Feb 18. Orawfordsvtlle. here; Feb 16. Martinsville here Feb 22. Vincennea. there; Feb 20. Mooree ville, here. TRAC K SCHEDULE. April 4. Nobleeville. there April 11 Kokomo arid Hhoriridfe. here Ap 1 1 IS Con neraville. here; April 2”. V ><l aon. here; May 4, Elwood, there. May 11. Sectional. May 18 State meet

Big League Liners

The White Sox took the series from the Yanks, winning the final game Friday. Ruth got his twelfth homer. Rube Walberg, Athletic pitcher, held the Browns In check, find Phila delphia won. Cobh used eighteen players without avail and ibe W ashington Senators defeated the Tigers. The Giants dropped their third straight Rome when Pittsburgh won Friday The Pirates hli McQuillan opportunely. ’Die St Cardinals made a clean sweep of the series with the Phillies, winning the last game when Weinert weakened in the eighth O’Farrell smashed out four hits, ineluding two two-baggers and a home run, enabling Chicago to beat the Braves. I. U. IN FINAL GAMES By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Juno 9. The Indiana University baseball team will close its season with two games, playing at Chicago today and at Purdue on Monday. The 1. T\ nine has not had a xory successful season and hopes to better ita record with two victories in its last two starts.

BASE Indianapolis vs. St. Paul BALL June 8 —9 —10 Sunday Seats 3t Clark & Cade’s Each Saturday MonJ, £? d iA n rr4 rtd * y * BOXING Tues., June 12—8:30 P. M.—TOMLINSON HALL DANNY EDWARDS Bantam Champion, —VS.— RUBE RHODES For Colored Bantamweight Championship of the World 30-ROUND ALL-STAR CARD Ticket* on sale at Spalding’s, Em-Roe’s and Monarch Pool Room, 530 Indiana Av%, O’Hair Pharmacy, Ala. and Mas*. Ave.

LEADERS MEET IN HORSESHOE LOOP First and Second Place Teams Clash on Monday, The Garfield team is well in the lead In the City Horseshoe league with 107 games won and thirty-seven lost. The Prospect Gas te.nn is in second place and an important series is on the schedule for Monday night. June 11, when the two leaders meet. Card for Monday follows: Prospect Gas vs. Garfield at Prospect Gas; Southeastern vs. Riversides at Southi astern; St. Anthony vs. Red Mefi at St Anthony; Irvington vs. Merchants at EHenberger; Brooksldes vs. Northwesterns at Brookside. The league . standing: Won Lost. Pet Garfield 10? .2? 743 Prospect Gas Cos 72 38 8(17 Southearterna . 47 23 853 Brooksldes 87 41 020 | UtversliieM 37 35 514 I Merchants 40 88 370 : Northwestern* to 88 370 Irvington 17 55 238 1 Red Men 5 31 130 Bt. Anthony . 0 36 .000 High ringer scores: Russell. Prospect 'Gas. 51 in 12 games Kennedy. Merchants, and Wren. Garfield. 45 in 12 games. ; Defeat of Chesty Saints INDIANAPOLIS. AB. R H. O A K I Christenbury, rs 4 0 2 0 0 0 Kicking. 2b .... 4 0 1 6 5 0 ! Rchg It 5 O 0 i 0 0 Kirke. lb 4 0 1 11 2 I Brown, cf 4 2 2 0 0 0 , Janvrln as 2 1 0 5 4 2 Campbell. 3b 4 33 0 1 0 Dixon e 3 1 2 a 8 0 Petty, p 0 0 O 1 1 0 Cavet. p 3 0 0 0 2 0 * Krueger 0 O 0 0 0 0 Hill, p 0 0 0 O 0 0 | Total* 32 7 11 27 18 3 •Batted for Cavet in the eighth St PAUL. AB R H. O A. E. | Christensen, If. ... 5 1 2 1 0 0 ! Boone . e 4 33 1 5 0 Haas lb 5 1 2 P 0 1 ! Riggert, rfet.... 6 1 33 0 0: Morse. 3b S 1 2 0 2 1 Morrison, cf 2 O 0 2 0 1 i Pressen. rs 1 O 1 2 O O' Berghamer, 2b.... 4 0 14-10 Gonrales. o 4 0 1 2 0 0 Markle. p....... 4 0 0 0 3 Ol Hall, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 j Totals 80 6 16 24 12 3 St. Paul 203 001 000—8 Indianapolis .. 020 200 03* —7 j Two base hits—Christensen. Boone, Rig I gert. Morse. Pressen Three-bsea hits — Campbell, Haas Home run—Boons. Stolen I bases- —Riggert. Gonzales- Sacrifices—.lan ] vrln. Petty. Dixon, Bt<’kip.g Double plays— I Janvrln to Sicking to Kirke 2. Sicking to j Kirke Left on bases—lndianapolis. 8: St, Paul. 8 Bases on balls—OfT Cavet.. 1; oft j Hill. I: off Markle. 2: off Hall, 1 Struck I out—By Petty. 1. by Cavet. 1; by Hill I: by Markle. 2 Hits—Off Petty. 7 in 2 2-3 innings: off Cavet, 8 in 5 1-3 .innings: off Hill. 0 in 1 inning; off Markle. 10 in 7 innings and to three batters in the eighth in j ning off Hall. lin 1 inning. Winning j pitcher—Cavet. Losing pitcher—Markle j Umpires—Mullen and Boyle Tome of game j — l :sa. Bovine at Detroit By Tnited Trees DETROIT, June 9.—Sailor Fried j man. Chicago, won from Johnny Men delnohn, Milwaukee, in ten rounds, j 'IV 1 Merchant, Detroit, shaded Bobby , 'j'racey, Buffalo, in ten rounds.

GIBBONS ONCE A RAH RAH BOY, BUT TWO YEARS AT STUDIES AND HE LEFT Youngest of Seven Children Didn't Find Books to His Liking, Shop Work Ditto, So He Donned Boxing Gloves, By 808 DORMAN, r * VHA Sere ire Staff Writer SHELBY Mont.. June o. There are just two big dates in history for Tommy Gibbons. The first is March 22, 1893, when he was born at 431 Burgess St., St. Paul. The other will be July 4. 192 J, the day he fights Jack Dempsey here for the heavyweight championship of the world.

SHELBY’S MAYOR SAYS LID IS ON ; ANO NO FOOLIN' ’ Otherwise Montana Fight Town Keeps Bustling for Big Day Ahead, By HENRY FARRELL. United Press Sports Editor. ! (Copyright, 1923, by United Press.) SHELBY', Mont., June 9. —Shelby was doing her best today to he nice and I lawful so that Jack Dempsey may box ! Tommy Gibbons here July 4. The little oil town which jumped into prominence when It was picked as the site for the heavyweight battle and which later became famous for a revival of old frontier days, has nothing more Interesting to talk about now than chorus girls of a burlesque show who go about the alkali-dusted streets in knickerbockers and silk stockings. L'nder the Big Top The burlesque, advertising as a girlie show, is to open Sunday night in a big tent back of the main street, and the tickets are selling fast. Mayor Jim Johnson, six feet three and 243 pounds, a cowpuncher for thirty-three years until he hit oil to become wealthy, was hack today after a trip. He told the boys there was no fooling. Hard-boiled cowboys and grizzled oil j drillers accustomed to doing things I their way. couldn't see how it was ! anybody's business how Shelby oper- | ated. "Turk." the town's leading bartender. was particularly irate. "In the old days we used to rope and hoss them meddlers,” Turk said. "It wasn’t so long ago that an agent headed in to do a little fussin'. Outside the ears was a bunch of punchers with the ropes ready to hoss him, and he was on the train again when it rolled out.” It’s a Gibbons Town While all the hordes of strangers j coming in are looking mostly for enI tertainment, the natives are more in- | tent on making money and singing praises of Tom Gibbons, the challenger There is no doubt that this is a Gibbons town. They look upon him as a sure winner. Gibbons had another quiet day Friday. He did seven miles on the road, and then went out shooting prairie ] dogs in the afternoon. He is better with his fists, however, than with a .22 rifle. Another I-ong Shot By I nit"l Vetes EPSOM DOWNS. England. June 9. t —Brownnylda. a 100 to I shot, came home in front by a neck in the Oaks ! stakes for 3-year old fillies held here j Friday for the 141st time. Shrove | was second at 100 to 7 and Teresina j at 8 to 1 vras third.

Pennsylvania Railroad EXCURSION TO Sunday, June 10th MADISON *2.15 sr Special train leaves Indianapolis Bto6 a. m. Returning, leaves Madison 8:45 p. m.

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As to Tommy's nationality, there im t any doubt. His parents moved to St. Paul from County Mayo,' Ireland, thirty-seven years ago. ' oungest of Seven t Being the youngest boy in a family of seven Thomas had to fight against edds for triumphs in his boyhood day s. Brother Mike was five years older, so they didn't run in the same gang. A baseball glove and Tommy Gibbons were inseparable in kid days. He was the ‘ big squeeze” pitcher "of ‘he ( omo Ave. Stars' team in the home neighborhood. His uniform was a three-piece affair—blue over- ! alls, a black shirt and a finger mitt. Father and Mother Gibbons had | their hearts set on sending Brother Alike to college. But Mike couldn’t l ee why he should be bothered with | books. So what Mike passed up was handed | lo little Tommy. Books Bored Him V\ hen Tommy finished grade school lie was ushered over to St. Thomas’ Military- College to become the family I book worm Here. Tommy found he was like -Mike. Book3 and young Mr. Gibbons didn’t make good companions. It took the folks two years to find out Tom wasn’t cut out for a student Then he left the halls of learning—willingly. After putting school days behind. Tommy worked at the Great Northern shops near his home. His father. Thomas J., and brothers. Paddy, Jack and Mike, all worked there. Mike Comes to Rescue One cold morning Tommy went to the shops and found a pump frozen. The boss was sore at Gibbons and blamed him. They had an argument. Tommy made a quick decision that he wasn't built for a mechanic and quit. Brother Mike had started boxing. He needed a sparring partner. Mike offered Tommy more than he could make at the l allroad shops to help him get in shape for matches. That suited Tom a lot better, too. Tommy nad joined the North Star Serial Club on Rice St. The club bully was anxious to find out how good a fighter Mike’s kid brother was. Tom was a tickled boy when the bully challenged him. He felt he Just had to lick him. And he did. (To Be Continued) EDWARDS FAST BANTAM Colored Champ Displays Skill in Training Work Here. The champion of the colored bantams. Danny Edwards, who meets Rub Kid Rhodes of Terre Haute at Tomlinson Hail Tuesday night in the main go of an all-colored boxing show, displayed splendid class in a work-out at the Mitchell Club Friday afternoon. He traded punches with local boys and demonstrated great skill and hitting power. In the semi-wind-up welter match Tuesday Jack Brooks will battle Fast Black ten rounds and in the prelim Eddie Jacobs and Jess Bell, bantams, will box ten rounds.

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