Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 69, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 August 1923 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1, 1923

Two Crushing Forces to Meet When Firpo and Dempsey Don Title Gloves

BOIH DEPEND DN ATTACK 10 GAIN POINTS ‘Battle of the Ages' Is What Big Scrap Already Is Being Called, By 808 DORMAN NEA Service Writer NEW YORK, Aug. I.—When two ponderous forces meet, what is going to happen? That is the interesting problem that will be settled here Sept. 14. when Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, meets Luis Firpo, who, in the short space of one year, has fought himself into the front rank of the contenders for Jack’s title. Both men are practically the same age. Both are essentially the same type of fighter. A rushing attack that crushes everything in its way; a terrific punching ability that batters down everything that opposes it; a natural fighting instinct that takes the place of gymnasium taught skill; a joy in combat and a dogged determination that has but one object, the down of the luckless morW tossed into the same ring with them —those are the outstanding characteristics of the two fighters whom fate has seen fit to make contemporaries. Dempsey More Skillful Dempsey has the more skill. In his own awkward way he is the better boxer of the two. He is also a shade faster in the ring. His more extensive experience in the ring, the confidence that goes with the knowledge that he is the world's champion, all combine to give him an advantage that would be hard for the “Bull of the Pampas” to overcome, were it not for his peculiar mentality. He Had a Vision Luis Angel Firpo feels that he is destined to become the world’s heavyweight champion. That through the possession of the title he is to become a rich man. That was the vision that came to him as he climbed the Andes in South America as he set forth to his first fight. That feeling has never left him throughout his career in the ring. It is the secret of the quiet businesslike way he fights. It is the secret of the never-chang-ing expression that carves his face into a mask, a mask unaffected by pain or 1 joy, success failure. It's uncanny, that expression. The crashing impact of the mighty Willard's ponderous fist brought no change. Expression Unchanged sight of the fallen giant, brought to his knees by the power of Firpo's own driving fists, left that expression unchanged. It is the same brooding look that Napoleon, "The Man of Destiny,” wore. To Firpo, Dempsey is nothing more than another obstacle in his path to more fame and the desire to fulfiill an ambition to go down in boxing history as the best heavyweight champion of all', time. If the Dempsey-Carpentier fight was "the battle of a century.” the Dempsey-Firpo fight should be “the battle of the ages.”

INDEPENDENT AND AMATEUR BALL _____ The first meeting’ of managers of teams entered In The Times annual city independent elimination baseball tourney will be held at the Y. M. C. A. Monday at 7:15 p. m. Only one representative of each team is to be present. Drawings for the tourney will be made and umpires assigned. The tourney entry blank appears on this page today. Don't delay getting your entry filed. The tourney is for city teams only. County teams are not eligible. Rosters of teams are to be turned in at the first meeting. Have them ready. Also have SI .50 handy at the first meeting for umpire fee. Each team provides one new ball and one used ball each game it plays. The winning team takes the new balls. The Druids want a game for Sunday. Call Webster 6461. after 6 p. m. The Saint Phillip nine will practice toat Brookside Park at 5:45. All p’.aywho want to get in th game Sunday the Y. M. S. at Garfield, should attend or call Webster 1939. The Saints play the Washington A. C. at Wilalrd Park, Aug. 12. The Marion Cardinals will hold a very important meeting tonight at 8 o clock at the manager's home. 1912 Woodlawn Ave. All jplayers are expected to be present. Ted take notice. For games in August call Ed. at Drexel 6634. The Riverside a. A s shut out the Mapleton Maroons for the second time Sunday and assert they made ten hits off ■wings delivery. The team will hold its j>Wlly meeting Friday evening instead cf Wednesday on account of absence of Captain Bader. The Coca Cola's play at Brownsburg next Sunday and Aug. 12 travel to Hills Camp to meet that club. Fast State teams wanting games, call Drexel 2941. or write manager at 2109 Singleton St The Lincoln Highway's arc going at a fast clip. They defeated the Shirley a C.s. 7 to 6. in an exciting twelve-inning game. Dick Shirley was in form and struck out twrtve batsman, allowing but fife hits. The Highways will play at Marklevllle Sunday Aug. 12 and 19 are open dates. Fast State clubs wishing the above dates, address H. L. Coleman. 618 N Senate Are., or phone Main 6722. Big League Liners By winning Tuesday’s game from the Pirates ’ln Pittsburgh, the New YOrk Giants increased their lead to four games in the National League standing. Despite defeat, the Pirates, who, on the previous day, went tumbling back into third place, moved again info second position, for the Reds dropped a double-header to the lowlyrated Phillitts in Cincinnati. Yankees today were to open a aeries In New York with the secondplace Cleveland Indians, and it would be a "croc-al’’ series if the Yanks didn't have such a commanding lead. The tail-end Boston Braves handed the Cuba a licking in Chicago Tuealay.

Slipping CARL MAYS Carl Mays, pitching hero of the 1921 world series, is almost at the end of his career as a big leaguer. One day in Cleveland, not long ago Manager Huggins, because of injuries to several members of his pitching staff, was forced to start Mays. That game just about sounded the finish of Carl's career as a big league star. Cleveland won, 13 to 0, pounding Mays for twenty hits.

Hill Has Good Day INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Christenbury, rs . 3 2 1 0 0 O Sicking’. 2b 3 2 2 2 2 0 Rthg. If 1 0 0 3 0 0 Kirke. Ib 2 0 1 4 0 0 Drown, cf. If. cf. . 4 2 2 2 0 O Whelan, lb, cf. If. 5 1 3 8 0 0 Krueger, c 5 2 3 6 1 0 Janvrin. ss 3 1 0 0 6 0 Campbell, 3b .... 3 0 2 2 2 0 Hill, p 3 1 0 0 1 0 Total* 32 11 14 27 11 0 MILWAUKEE AB R H O A E McNulty, rs 4 0 1 0 0 0 Lober, cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 Palmer, p. rt .... 2 0 0 2 0 1 Johnson. If 4 0 1 0 1 0 Gnflin. lb 4 0 2 14 0 0 Sbinault. c 2 0 0 1 1 0 Young, c 2 0 0 0 0 0 Cooney, ss 3 0 0 4 3 0 Mellilo. 2b 3 0 1 1 6 0 McCarthy. 3b 3 0 1 2 o 0 Keefe, p 1 0 0 0 2 0 Bigbee, rs. p .... 2 0 0 0 0 0 Total* 32 0 0 24 18 1 Milwaukee 000 000 000— O Indianapolis 203 500 01*—11 Two-base hit*—Campbell. Krueger Sicking. Three-base hits—Brown. Krueger. Griltin. Kirke. Sacrifices—Rchg. 2 Sicking. Double play—McCarty to Griffin. Lett on bases—lndianapolis, 8; Milwaukee. 6. Bases on bails—Off Keefe. 2; off Palmer. 2: of Bigbee. 2. Struck out—By Hill. 5. Hits—Off Keefe. 7 in 4 Innings; off Bigbee. 5 in 4 innings: off Palmer. 2 (pitched to four batters in fourth). Hit by pitcher— By Keefe (Christenbury and Sicking Wild pitch—Palmer. Losing pitcher—Keefe. Umpires—Murray and Freeman Time—l 40. TERRY TOLEDO MANAGER Bill Succeeds George Whltted, Who Hands in Resignation. B,‘ Timig Special TOLEDO, Aug. I.—Bill Terry, first baseman, is the new manager of the Toledo club of the American Association. He was appointed pilot Tuesday night after,George Whltted had turned In his resignation. Whltted said he couldn’t stand so many defeats and blamed poor pitching for the low position of the Hens. Terry Is a youngster, but a popular player with his mates and the fan*. He is one of the league’s leading longdistance hitters.

Putting Is Trick Golfer Must Learn Himself By Mike Brady Western Open Champion IOMETIMES it strikes me as nonsensical for a professional or anybody else to try to teach another golfer how to putt. There are experts, amateur and professional, who can go out and demonstrate how any shot between tee and green should he played, but when it comes to the putting end of the game most of them are erratic. Walter Hagen last winter and spring had T ~.v . a stretch of wonderful putting and he always has been a good putter, hut even he has his off I have seen third and fourth-rate amateurs T * who could give the topnotch professionals 1 „~t p cards and spades on putting. But even in their >§# ■ case there is always the lurking suspicion that * A i they might not be so good with the putter if |gja M j they were topnotchers, playing under the se- IIIIM vere mental strain of championships and realizing that a putt wasted here and there might brady mean all the difference between winning and losing a championship. This I can say about putting, however: The man who will learn to hit his putts with all the firmness that the nature of the putting surface will allow, and who will keep his body absolutely still during the stroke, has much more chance of becoming a good putter than one who allows his body to move with the backward and forward swing of the putter. Some golfers use a wrist stroke almost entirely in putting and some make it a pendulumlike stroke; some stand firmly on both feet and some set themselves well forward on their left foot. To my way of thinking, it is entirely up to the individual to choose what to him is the most natural way to stand and to use his putter.

Times Tourney Blank For City Independent Championship Name of Team Manager’s Name Manager’s Address and Phone Pill out and mall or bring to Times Sport Department. Tourney opens Aug. 13.

LEARN TO SWIM Swimming on Your Back Is Easy Once You Have Mastered Crawl ARTICLE 3-SWIMMING ON BACK

BY LYBA SHEFFIELD, Director of Swimming, University of California Summer School. S'™— lAN FRANCISCO, Aug. I. Swimming on the back is one of the most restful strokes, and at the same time easy to learn. The beginner will do well to master It after he has learned the elemen taxy crawl before he tries any other face-down swimming strokes. To get the proper arm motion, stand in shallow water (three or four feet) with your arms straight down on each side of the body, palms touching the thighs. Next raise your hands upward, fingers pointing down, elbows back, keeping the fingers constantly In contact with the seams of your bathing suit. When your hands reach the armpits, extend them slowly to the sides, hands about: the level of the shoulders and palms down. Breathe Naturally Then pull the hands down forcibly to the starting position. While doing this exercise, breathe naturally. The leg stroke for back swimming can be practiced either ata home lying on a bed, or at the tank. I will explain It for practice at the tank, but you will have no trouble adapting It should you prefer to practice at home. Sit on the edge of the tank, legs straight and extended well out over

NO CHANCE FOR BIG HARRY NOW Commission Refuses to Grant Wills' Claim of Priority, By United Xeut NEW YORK, Aug. I.—Although the New York boxing commission has placed Itself on record a* not opposing mixed bouts by allowing Danny Edwards to box a white oponent here recently, there Is little likelihood that Harry Wills, the stampeding black, will get a crack at Champion Jack Dempsey before Lul* Angel Firpo does. Paddy Mullins. Wills’ manager, appearing before the commission Tuesday to ask why his man was not given a chance before the Argentinian, was told to get a promoter and Jack's signature, after which the commie sion would consider his claim to pri orlty. Jimmy Johnson, stadium match maker, indicated he would make an offer—but even then there Is little possibility that Jack Kearns would forego matching Dempsey with Firpo before the latter gets too good. Tex Rickard, who has signed Dempsey and t Firpo to meet at the Polo Grounds,'Sept. 14, says this bout will go through as scheduled. Sister’s Vision Better By United Preen ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1. —George Sisler. baseball's greatest star, hopes to be able to return to the St. Louis Browns before the end of the season. He has been playing golf and figures that his vision is getting'much better.

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the water, ankles and knees touching. Then, always keeping the heels touching, slowly bring the feet up by glightly bending and separating the knees —about three or four Inches. Next, slowly separate the feet MISS SHEFFIELD SHOWING THE PROPER WAY TO BRING THE HANDS UP FOR THE BACK SWIMMING STROKE.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lout. Pet. St Paul 69 34 .634 Kansas City 69 36 .628 LouinviUe 62 48 .631 Columbus 47 45 .511 INDIANAPOLIS 46 61 .474 Milwaukee 45 63 .464 Minneapolis 40 64 .426 Toledo 33 64 .340 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L. Pet.| W. L. Pet. N. York 65 20 .684’ Chicago. 45 48 484 Cleve . . 53 45 .641| Phils 42 61 453 St. Loula 49 44 .5271 Wash. . . 4t 62 .446 Detroit . 46 40.495 j Boston. . 34 68 .370 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.! W. L. Pet. N. York 63 84 .850: Chicago. 50 47 .615 Pittsb... 58 37 .Oil] St. Louie 49 50 .495 Cinein. . 69 38 .608’ Phila. .. 31 65 .323 Brklyn.. 49 46 616 j Boston. . 27 69 .281 Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 9t Paul 212 010 010—7 12 0 Columbua 101 000 200—4 11 1 Napier. Gonzales; Palmero, Snyder, Gleason, Elliott. (First Game) Kansas City 000 100 000—1 9 3 Louisville 100 000 001—2 6 2 Thormahlen. McCarty; Deberry, Brottem. (Second Gamo) Kansas City 221 401 000—10 16 2 Louisville 100 112 002— 7 13 2 Saladna. Skiff; Deberry. Sothoron, Holly, Brottem. Minneapolis 203 002 000—7 13 2 Toledo 100 013 000—5 8 2 Erickson, Grabowski; Gtard, R. Smith. AMERICAN LEAGUE (Eleven Innings) Cleveland .... 100 000 021 01—6 13 3 Boston 000 400 000 00—* 9‘ 2 Morton, Edwards Schaute, O'Neill, Myatt. Ehmke, Plelnloh, Collins. (First Game) Detroit 130 000 206 —13 10 1 Washington . . 032 000 000— 5 6 0 Holloway. Johnson, Cole, Woodard: Zachary, Swiss we k, lluel ‘ (Second Game) Detrolt-Washlngton (rain). St. Louls-Philadelphia (rain). Chicago-New York (rain).

NATIONAL LEAGUE (First Game) Philadelphia 001 000 001—3 8 0 Cincinnati 000 001 000—1 5 2 Bing. Wilson; Rlxey, Wingo. (Second Game) Philadelphia 110 120 000—5 9 0 Cincinnati .. 001 000 000—1 9 1 Mitchell, Henline; Couch, Keck. McQuaid. Hargrave. New York 293 000 000—5 12 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 400—4 9 0 McQuillan, Ryan, Snyder; Hamilton. Morrison, Meadows, Gooch. Boston 400 011 000—6 16 3 Chicago 000 001 110—3 9 0 Barnes, E Smith, O'Neill; Keen, Dumavich, O’Farrell. ’ (First Game) Brooklyn 120 000 000— 3 12 3 St. Louis 203 020 04*—11 11 4 Grimes, Henry, Taylor: Toney and McCurdy. (Second Game) Brooklyn \ 000 033 002—7 11 4 St Louis 200 010 001—4 7 3 Diekerman, Deberry; Sherdel, Barfoot, North, Ain smith.

BASE Indianapolis Vs. Minneapolis BALL August 2-3-4-5

GAMES CALLED 3 P. M.

about twelve inches, at the same time straightening the knees. Finish the stroke by forcibly bringing the legs together, legs straight and ankles touching. To complete the back swimming stroke, this arm and leg motion must be combined with the correct push-off. Face the side of the tank, grasping a support near the water’s surface with both hands, about shoulder-width apart. Place the soles of both feet flat against the side of the tank between the hands and close to the surface of the water. May Get Ducking Lower your head backward until the ears are submerged and slowly push away, holding your breath. Don’t push away forcibly or you are likely to give yourself a ducking. As you push away, your body straightens so that you finish with your head lying back In the water, your body extended and your arms along the side seams of your bathing suit. Try the push-off several times, regaining standing position as from floating, then combine it with the arm stroke, and finally with the arm and leg stroke. If you ever get exhausted while swimming and do not want to stop forward progress by floating, use this stroke. It is so easy to execute that it will give you the necessary opportunity to rest while still going forward in the w r ater. * Next; How to dive.

MILLERS NEXT ON TRIBE CARD AFTER BREWERS DEPART Indians Move Up to Fifth Position by in Row, Final contest with the Brewers today and a chance to extend their winning streak to five straight games. That was the Tribe program and ambition for the afternoon at Washington Park. Following the Brewers at the Tribe lot will be the Minneapolis Millers, who are to move in Thursday. The Milters are a bunch of fence busters, despite their low position In the race, and another walloping series is prom ised when they tackle the Indians. Hill Shuts Them (hit The Indians grabbed the Tuesday fracas with the Milwaukee boys by slamming the horsehlde several directions. The score was 11 to 0. Carmen Hill found his salary wing just right and he was nicked for only six scattered hits. He twirled big league style and apparently is out of the slump that handicapped him in previous starts. The victory puts the Tribe In fifth position In the A. A. standing. Manager Clarke used Keefe, Palmer and Bigbee on'the mound and made other changes in his lineup, but the moves failed to get the Brewers any place. Hill was too good and was given splendid support. Jack Hendricks was forced to change his lineup when Rehg was banished and fined SSO in the fourth Inning for taking exception to Umpire Murray’s work. Murray called one low and on the outside and Rehg flared up. Lots of Rnn-making The Indians scored twice In the first Inning, three times in the third, five in the fifth and their last marker In the eighth. The fans didn’t care how many runs the Tribesmen collected: they wanted to see the game safely tucked away. It was. The Indians grabbed off fourteen hits, Whelan and Krueger getting three each. During the course of the game Whelan appeared In three positions, first base, center flejd and left field. Denny Oearin. midget pitcher of the Brewers, has been sold to the New York Giants, It was announced Tuesday night. Gearin Is a southpaw and a natural all-around ball player. He can play the outfield arffl smack the agate as well as curve ’em over the plate. It was thought the Philadelphia Athletics were to obtain Denny and his sale to the Giants came as a surprise. Leave it to John McGraw to snare the good ones.

TWO FEATURE GAMES ON IN COMMERCIAL LEAGUE Followers of Commercial League games are interested in two games to be played Saturday. In one battle the Prest-O-Llte and Fa.irbanks-Morse teams clash in what is expected to be a close affair. In the other feature struggle the Indianapolis Coal and Eli Lilly nines tangle. Though the coal company boys are in fourth place, they never have defaulted a game and are out to battle until the last contest. It is thought that if Sagalowsky had been available for all the Coal team’s games the club probably would occupy a higher place in the league. In their last game with Eli Lilly one run was the margin by which Lilly won and the Coal boys are confident that on Riverside No. 8 Saturday afternoorT the tables will be turned.

K.O. NIGHT FOR KNUCKLE DUSTERS AT FORT ARENA Three Bouts Terminate by the Old Haymaker Route — Wallace Next Week, Boxing fans at Ft. Benjamin Harrison saw a fighting machine Tuesday night In Red McDonald of Toledo. A hard, deliberate hitter and a good judge of distance, McDonald outfought Pete Macklin of St. Louis In the main bout scheduled to go ten rounds. Macklin was a sorry sight as he bravely tried to continue the battle, but his seconds tossed in the towel In the eighth round and McDonald won on a technical knockout/ Beal Is Winner Two clever boxers met In an eightround semi-windup, but both lacked steam in their punches. Frankie Beal of Muncie was given a well-earned referee’s decision. The real fun came in the three prelim bouts. Reamer Roberts put a right to Andy Pirnick’s Jflw in the second round, and Andy took the count of ten. Fighting Ferraris, a scrapper from Ft. Thomas, who could hit with both hands, won a decision over Eddie English of Indianapolis, who managed to stay four rounds. Carried to Comer * Keenedge Keaner of Omaha, a light heavyweight, hit Shaner McGee of Indianapolis twice in the first round. McGee stayed down for the count of three and on the second occasion was carried to his corner. Roy Wallace, the hard-hitting Indianapolis middleweight, will meet Soldier Buck of Louisville In a tenround main bout at the fort Aug. 7, and Gene Risk and Bobby McGovern will clash In an eight-round semi-wind-up on date. On Aug. 14 Sidney Click of Indianapolis and Louie Lavell of Anderson w-ill meet In the main bout.

LITTLE PANCHO TOO GOOD He Nearly Puts Former Bantam Champ Out in First. By United X'trs PHILADELPHIA. Aug. I.—Pancho Villa, world's flyweight champion, Tuesday night outpointed Kid Williams of Baltimore, former world's bantamweight champion, in their eight-round bout here. Villa carried off honors in seven of the eight rounds, while the sixth was even. The former bantam king almost went out in the first round. MAJOR HOMERS YESTERDAY Fournier Robin*. I—l 4. Hornsby, Curd*. 1—13: Harris. Rod Sox. I—9: B. Griffith. Robin*. I—l.

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Challenger - v HUGH DWYER By XEA. Servic* NEW YORK, Aug. I.—Hugh Dwyer, lightweight champion of Australia and New Zealand, has arrived here with the Intention of meeting some of our good lightweights and then going after Benny Leonard's crown. Dwyer brings with him a firstclass ring reputation. In his six years of fighting he has been in fifty fights and won more than half of them by the knockout route.

FIFTH ROUND ON IN WESTERN PLAY Wesbrook and Brown in Feature Tennis Match, By United Pre CHICAGO, Aug. I.—Walter Wes brook, Detroit, and Wray Brown, St. Louis, two of the strongest contenders for the Western tennis title, were to meet here today In the fifth round of the tournament, Vith the semi-finals at stake. The Wesbrook-Brown -- battle was the outstanding match of the tourney so far. Both have defeated dangerous rivals. Wesbrook toppled George O’Connell, Chicago. Tuesday, 6-2 and 9-7, while Brown waJi defeating George Starbuck, Indianapolis, 6-1, abd 7-6. Other matches today: Alex Gr&vem, 'Chicago, vs. Walter Hayes, Chicago; A1 Green Jr., California, vs. George Lott Jr.. Chicago, and John Hennessey, Indianapolis, vs. Art Hubbellj Chicago. " t

DEAD HEAT CAUSE OF MUCH ARGUMENT ON WAGERS Missionary and Deadlock Run Nose and Nose Thriller All the Way, By United Financial^ SARATOGA SPRINGS. Aug. I. Who collects the bets In a dead heat and how are they to be distributed? That question, brought to the fore by Missionary’s and Deadlock’s dead heat in which they raced nose and nose all down the stretch Tuesday, Is the premier topic of discussion here. Missionary was /Officially awarded the first-place money after the race when Owner Edward Sims offered to ■ run off the heat Immediately. Trainer Shannon refused to permit Deadlock to run off the tie and thus forfeited first-place money since Sims was willing to send In his horse. What Has Been Cutomary That ruling on the purse was fair enough under racing precedent, but what of the wagers? The judges in making their decision could make no ruling on the bets, since betting is not officially recognized. In dead heats which are not ruh off it has been customary to halve the winnings of the backers of both tying horses. But in this case, one owner was awarded the purse because of his willingness to permit a retrial. Incidentally, Sims had $30,000 up on Missionary and insists that he should collect full value, arguing that the bets should follow the purse. Perhaps his willingness to run Missionary again was due to pie fact that Clarence Buxton had claimed the horse at $6,000, and any Injury coming to Missionary through over-exer-tion would not have cost. Sims a cent. Opinion of Veteran John J. Cavanaugh who has been for years the final arbiter in these ex-tra-legal misunderstandings contends that the split rule paying half the wager to both winners should hold good In this case inasmuch as there was no second heat run. Which throws the whole burden on the layers themselves. It is a delicate point and the final decision may make or break several of the layers for their decision in this Instance will have a marked effeot on future patronage. Tunney Bests O’Dowd By United Prett i_ NEW YORK, Aug. I.—Gene Tunney, American light heavyweight champion, won a 12-round decision from Dan O’Dowd, Boston heavy weight, here Tuesday night.

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