Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 93, Number 29, 2 February 1923 — Page 13
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY, FEB. 2, 1923.
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CHANCE FOR DEMPSEY TO DEFEND HIS TITLE IN $500,000 BOUTS
Midwinter SportsFrom Maine to California and Canada to Key West
NEW YORK. Feb. 2. The chance of Jack Dempsey defending Ms world's heavyweight championship title this summer today hinged, apparently, on the decision of Jack Kearns, his manager, on an offer from Tom O'Rourke, Republic A. C. matchmaker. O'Rourke proposed, after Tex Rickard said he was out of it, that Dempsey be matched against Harry Wills, negro challenger, and Joe Beckett, English
challenger. He offered to stage the
two bouts at the polo grounds, the
first to be held on the Fourth of July and the other, providing Beckett defeats Georges Carpentier of France, on
Labor Day. Kearns told O'Rourke he would have an answer ready Monday.
O'Rourke proposed to pay the cham
pion $500,000 for the two bouts. Rickard Withdraws
Rickard, who had been talking about promoting a match between Champion
Jack- Dempsey and several of numer
ous aspirants, formally announced his
withdrawal yesterday. Chairman WiV
Ham Muldoon of the state boxing com
mission said he suggested that Rick
ard get out and that he would suggest to other individuals that they form a line behind the tall Texan. Rickard said he got out because he felt that the public would not support a title match. Muldoon said Rickard withdrew when It was suggested to hm that there had been too much "bally-hooing" preliminary motions to get publicity to interest the public in the fight and create a demand for tickets that would bring in a purse sufficiently large to interest the boxers and their managers.
The net result so far Beems to be i
that Dempsey is ready to fight but that he may not get a chance to. Willard Seems Out Jess "Willard seemed to be out at 'the reckoning although, one report had it that he expected soon to start a country-wide exhibition tour to demonstrate hia fitness for a bout with the champion. Kearns did not seem disturbed ovet Rickard's withdrawal. He said he would be glad to consider any and all .bids. He indicated that he did "not
expect any proposal from Harry Frazee, who was reported several days ago as desiring an opportunity to stage a bout between Dempsey and Wills. "Who you goin'to fight next?" some of the fans, who watched Dempsey worked out in Madison Square Garden during the afternoon, called to the champion. Jack grinned. "Oh, Til fight 'em all, he said, and continued his Bhadow boxing. PLAY ONElenttY AT DEP$ THURSDAY
Palladium v,t- .-j'nt decision over the Ret.-v Ro.s court team at the Dennis school Thursday night, 21 to 1:3, in the only game played. pf the Community Serv ice Open league. The winners were leading, 10 to 7, at hair "prom the start of the second half to the finish, the lead was never certain, first one team gaining it, then the othpr. ' , . . The score stood 21 to 20 in favor of the Betsy Ross team with two minutes to play. Tittle scored another counter Tor the Betsy Ross lads which put ,,om nhonrl 23 to 20. A field counter
oiinr ao-ain iut the Palladium
athlets within one point of the Bread-
boys' score. rtn Minute to Go.
With one minute left to play. Palladium scored from the field giving them a 24 to 23 decision, which was
well-earned. . Rnanldine played
l a good games for the winers while uc.t. pn,i Mathews worked to-per-
M- Vi Rptsv lads.
The Elkhorn team was scheduled to meet the R. and W. quintet, which i. the Onen league in place
of the Shroeder Prups. but the south
ern team failed to snow uV.
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Geier
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C Keia .C . . Spaulding . .. ,G Lichtenlels
Field foals Mattnews -rvi.,, Benson 5. Williams; Tittle, Mulligan 4, Reid 2, Spauld'ng 4. Foul goals Alyea; Reid 4. Referee Thompson. Scorer E. Brown. Timekeeper MoMahan.
WeissmuUer Regains Record
n 440-Yard Swimming Event CHICArtO. - Feb. 2. Johnny WTeiss-
muller, a consistent breaker of world's swimming records, contesting under the colors of the Illinois Athletic club
here last night at the Central A. A. U.
championship meet, removed the oniy blot from his record by regaining the
world's title in the 440-yarad event in
a 60-foot pool. ;
He clipped 12 and 1-5 seconds irom the mark set by Richard Howell, a Chicago high school boy, who lowered
Weissmuller's previous worlds record of 5:03 3-5 for the 440 yards in recent
competition with Norman Ross. As a started for the evening Weiss
muUer broke his own world's mark of
: 46 4-5 in the 500-yard swim in a 60-
foot Pool, lowering it 4 and 4-5 Bec-
er in the meet. WeissmuUer has
er in the meet. WeissmuUer has not not failed to break a world's record in
any of the officially timed swimming
meets held here in recent montns. Usually the records were those pre
viously established by him.
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PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT
Camera Shop Kewpies will appear
in the first game at the Coliseum Fri
day night against the "Whitewater Independents, starting promptly at 6:45
o'clock. The Earlham-DePauw college
game ' starts' at' 7:45 o'clock sharp.
. Morey's Camera athletes have developed a good offense, along with a steady defense, which is expected to carry the team on an even keel in
Friday's game. Starting lineups: Whitewater Kewpies
Mutchner F. ......... Graff is
Blose ........F. Retz
Wright ..." ..C Reid Jennings G Bailey Brown ..C- Thompson
Betsy Ross (23) Matthews Alyea Benson
Williams Tittle
All this record-cracking performtu , week after week by the American-'
swimmers isn't due to any other cause than the improvement in the stroke. That's the conclusion of Joe Ruddy, world famous as a polo player, and equally famed as a swimmer of recordsmashing greatness just a few years ago.
"The swimmers of today, both men
and women, are no better physically
than were .those of 10 or 20 years
ago," Insists Ruddy. "But the pres
ent-day aquatic stars are, year after year, cracking one record after another and reducing the time for differ
ent distances to figures which would have provoked incredulity a few years ago.
"This Is all due to the fact that the
swimmers of now are using a stroke which makes it possible for them to
tear through the water with less resistance and with greater speed. Ever since swimming became a major sport in the United States 20 years ago, the teachers have been working along toward the perfection of the stroke. And each new year has found them making progress. "As a result, their Etudents have meen making infinitely better time than did the men who were swimming marvels in bygone years.
Hoosier Courtship
Morton athletes make a trip to Dayton Friday night to meet the strong Stivers high school team. The Buey-' eye team is rated strong by the local Red and White.
CALL UP HOOSIER ABOUT IT.
HIS FOOTWORK IS HELPING HIM STAR OUT OF THE RING
RICHMOND CITIZENS FAVOR GOLF COURSE
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Could Richmond utilize and appreciate a municipal golf course? This the question that is gaining considerable favor among -citizens at the fn-esent time. Civic organizations and city officials are taking an interest in th?rLi course for munici
pal use. finances would have to be obfained from a source other than from 12 iv funds. The city cannot af
ford to assign any amount of money
to such a venture at - unless there is absolute guaranty of K ThetUost likely location for the course is directly east of the elk enclosure in Glen Miller park L W. Harbert. professional at the Richmond Country club, believes that a nine-hole course can be constructed on this location. Mayor in Favor Mavor L. A. Handley is in favor of the construction of the course, pri
marily on account of the taci mat manv citizens of the city who do not belong to the Country club would like to plav a game of golf now and then. It is generally believed that a well constructed course with correct equipment could not b completed for less than $2,000. Membership fees would be necessary, but need not be of a large amount. EXPECT FEWER HOMERS NEW YORK, Feb. 2. Home runs from balls driven into left field at the Tolo grounds will be rarer this year. Extension of the fence in front of the bleachers in that section from 10 to 16 feet decided upon by the Giant management 13 expected to turn back many
balls that otherwise would drop among
the spectators.
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Johnny Miner.
Clever footwork and keen eyes made a phantcn boxer of Johnny Miner. That was last year. Thi3 year the same qualities and alertness are bringing: Miner a basketball reputation at Ohio State university. Johnny, a Colurr.tus, O., athlete, made amateur lightwe' hta look foolish trying to fi-id him in the square I ring. He won the amateur lightweight championship of the city. Now he's a star on the O. S, U. five.
"Kven though the swimers of now
are traveling faster than the old timers, I won't concede that they are
better than were the stars of another day. Sometimes, when I figure all angles, I believe that the greatest of swimmers were those of another day.
"No greteer swimmer ever lived, or ever will " live than Charlie Daniels. He was a marvel of water marvels. Yet his time for the hundred, as well as other distances, was many seconds slower than that of Johnny Weismuller, Norman Ross, Duke Kahanamoku, and even some of the others not quite
so brilliant. "The reason for this Is that Daniels was starring in an era when the smooth powerful stroke of today had not been created.
"Daniels' greatest stroke was a six beat double-trudgeon, which is the best. Mine that Weismuller has. Mut
Daniels, who was one of the pioneers
in the use of this stroke, used it only
in crude, fonn as compared writh today. Improve Daniels' Stroke. "Swimming experts watched Dan
iPls and his stroke. They .saw the
flaws in it. They realized that the
stroke, if improved, would enable its
user to crack one record alter an other So they worked on it. The re
suit which they achieved is manifest in the prowess of the present day
swimmine stars.
"When Daniels was at his best he
met the greatest swimmers in the wnrid .nnd beat them by such wide
margin that there was no room for
argument and no aiiDis ior xne ueiem nne He would leave his men any
whpr from 10 to 50 leet Denma aim,
whereas Weismuller, great though he is, rarely wins his races except by an
eyelash. , . Pnddv coi&ted out that the swim
mer of todav are water specialists
whereas swimmers of the bygone area
were all-around athletes. Asset to Youth
"This business of a youngster devoting himself to' nothing but swimming in an athletic way is a tremendous asset to him," added Ruddy. "If he does nothing but swim he trains his musan that they will reach their
zenieth when he goes into the water. The muscles of the boys, as well as
the girls of today, now are uamcu only for swimming. "How different it was some years ago. Daniels, Healy, Longworth, the Cavill brothers, and many others were mat all-around athletes. Swimming
was only one of their sports. As a result their muscular development was scattered somewhat and they couldn't get into their swimming all of the tremendous and concentrated power that is now possible in the case of WPismuller. Ross. Kahanamoku and
the others. Copyright 102t By Klnc Feature Symltcnte, Inc.)
STIVERS HIGH LOOMS IN PATH OF MORTON
A real test will be . made of the Morton basketball team at Dayton Friday night against the Stivers high school athletes of that city. Conners-
rtiio holrl Richmond to a close score
earlier in the season, but no other team has dangerously threatened the ripnwMs of the athletes.
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Stivers hign scnooi nas bwu m- "J the locals several times in the past eight or 10 years. Old rivalry will be revived in Friday night's game. In the days of old, Richmond used to trim Stivers regularly, but the teams have not met in the past four years. Coach Little has been trying various combinations this week in an effort to get an angle on his athletes for the remaining games and for the annual Indiana tourneys.
The following men are expected to
make up the roster of players at Dayton Friday night: Mattox, Kessler Sauter, Muey, Kennedy. Price, Nixon
ChapmaS, Johanning, Jones, Romey,
Graff is and Rizio.
Camera Shop Kewpies are expected to have their hands full with the Whitewater Independents in the first game of the evening at th Corfseum Friday night. "Bill" Morrey'a outfit
has been going good of late and his
athletes are expected to make a good account of themselves in the game
against the heavier players.
This i3 a letter from Grant N. Sten-
ger, abash high scnooi coacn, wno
was Richmond's coach last year. Wa
bash lost to Richmond high school in basketball here last Friday, 52 to 27.
The letter follows:
"I just wish to take this means of
expressing our appreciation for the splendid treatment which Morton high
school gave the Wabash team on our
trip to your city. The boys are still
talking about the trip and our man
ager hopes to return the compliment
next year.
'We won our game at Fairmont, do
to 27, but we take off our hats to
Richmond, and you will una waDasn rooters pulling for your team to win
the Fort Wayne tourney. We have
had 13 games so far this season ana Richmond and Fort Wayne have shown the best sportsmanship."
FRANKLIN AGAIN WINS OVER OMARS, 36 TO 29
EARLHAM ALL READY
FOR DEPAUW T FIVE
Richmond fans are promised an
other fast game at the Coliseum Friday night, when the Quakers meet De-
Pauw for the second time this season.
In an early season game the Tigers
dropped! the Quakers by a good margin
but the locals have a far stronger outfit for the encounter Friday and will
give the Methodists a hard fight.
After walloping Wabash he-e the
Quakers have taken a much higher rank in state college basketball stand
ing and are anxious to keep up their
record by dropping DePauw tonight.
DePauw has a fast outfit and has been
working hard for the fracas with the locals tonight. They will come here in good condition and' counting on a
hard fight. The locals have recovered from the colds which had slowed up their practices a week ago and are In good physical condition for a stiff battle. The past week the Quakers have gone through speedy practices under Ooach Mowe's directions and look well. They are on their toes for the fracas and will put out a fast brand of ball.
The probable line-up for the Quakers will be Lane and Hadley, forwards; Townsend, center, and Hinshaw and Greene, guards.
FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 2 Franklm college for the Eecond time this season dropped the Indianapolis Omars on the Franklin court Thursday night by a 36 to 29 score. The Baptists drew
away in the final session after being behind 15 to 12 at half time. The Omars took the lead soon after the start of the game on two foul goals but the scoring remained more or less even during the remainder of the Initial period.
Vandivier led the scoring from field
for Franklin with five baskets, Records connected for four baskets, Gant 3; C. Friddle and B. Friddle, one each.
The scoring was evenly divided
among the players on the Omars. Summary: Franklin (36) Omars (29)
Vandivier Forward White
Gant Fdrward Walquist
C. Friddle Center Carney
B. Friddle Guard Hinkle Woods Guard Miller Substitutions (Franklin) Peterman
for C. Friddle. Records for Peterman
C. Friddle for Records; (Omars) Hen nessy for Carney. Field goals Vandi
vier, 5, Records 4, Gant 3. C. Friddle,
B. Friddle, White 3, Walquist 3. Hinkle
3. Carney 2. Foul goals andivier, 1
out of 3; Gant, 7 out of 7; White 7 out
of 9. Referee Feezle. Umpire
Craigle.
RICHMOND DIVISION
BEING PUT ON MAP IN ATHLETIC TILTS Columbus men's and girls' basket
ball teams will play the Richmond division Pennsy teams in the Coliseum
Monday, Feb. 26, it was learned Fri
day. The two men s teams have met
twice this season and each is credited with a win.
Richmond lost to Columbus on the
local Y. M. C. A. floor by a big mar
gin, but a few days later Journeyed to Columbus and tripped the Ohio division team by a score of 15 to 16.
At this evening of basketball the
staff trophy will be awarded the win
ner of. the inter-department basketball
league by the superintendent of the division. The entertainment committee is expected to get busy and have
some added attractions for the evening at the Coliseum.
The Richmond Pennsy team will
meet Columbus the third time Feb. 14
at Columbus, ana tne locals expect a big battle. On Feb. 17 the local team will journey to ndianapolis to play a return game with the division team of that city. Hold Indoor Meets Advance matter on the indoor athletic meets to be held this spring has been received by members of the local association,. The system meet will be held April 14. regional meet April 7. Richmond division meet March 17; central Ohio meet March 24. It is the plan of local officials to hold a big field day and picnic. March 17 either at the new Earlham gym or at the fair grounds, Eaton, Ohio. Richmond divisional band will make itg first appearance of the season at
the Cincinnati gam here Friday night in the local "Y." The band has been rehearsing right along and should have
Borne snappy music
Girls' Athletics Boom. The Girls' basketball team has been
playing some good ball recently. Their latest win was over the Logansport
girls by a 10 to 3 score. The girls'
schedule basketball games In the Cen
tral Ohio division i3 expected to start
the third week in February with Cincinnati, Columbus and Richmond represented .
Cincinnati division bowlers roll
against the Richmond Pennsy men on
the R. and W. alleys Saturday afternoon. " The Richmond team seems to be the strongest in the Central Ohio. The Cincinnati bowlers are considered strong, however.
In a French-Canadian settlement in eastern Quebec a Frenchman was invited to partake of the evening meal at the home of his brother. During the course of the..meal the milk pitcher was passed to the
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Frenchman and wnile pouring the same into his coffee he remarked "Pierre, where you get these milk?" Pierre replied, "Those milk, she's come from my cow." "Well!" was the response, "you had better get one tarpaulin for these cow, she leaks."
MODOC HIGH QUINTET.
BEATS ECONOMY FIVE
MODOC, Ind., Feb. 2. Modoc high
quintet defeated the Economy nign school net five here Thursday night, 1 lto 9, in one of the hardest fought games ever witnessed on a local floor. A basket in the last 15 seconds of the tramps' nroved the undoing of the vis
itors, as the ball had just dropped through the net when the final whistle was blown. Retz and Jones were the outstanding playeis for the winners, each making two field markers and playing a good floor game. Lundy was the strongest man on attack for the losers. Modoc second team won from the Economy seconds in the preliminaray
iy a 10 to e score, summary:
Basketball Friday DePauw vs. Earlham at 7:45 o'clock. Whitewater vs .Kewpies at 6:45 o'clock. The preliminary game to the Earlham-DePauw affair should be hotly contested throughout the entire 40 minutes. Borti teams have rosters of fast players good passers and accur
ate shots at the casket. DePauw will face its hardest opposition of the season against the Earlham five. The Methodists are expected to be a victim, similar to the manner in which Wabash fell recently.
Economy Lundy . . Oler Jordan .. Beard . . Marshall Field
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G G oals Lundy, Oler,
Retz 2, Jones 2. -Foul goals Lundy 3, Cramer 3 Referee Hill.
Modoc (11)
... Cramer
Retz , .... Harris
Jones Culy
Jordan,
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES
H. Smith 179
R. Rees 173 A. Maag 171
Fitzgibbons 170
Cox 170 Kluesener 164
Broderlck 162 Johnson 162
Klinger ....162 Green lfil
Diltz 158
Berg l.rS
Foley 157 Foster 157 Scott 156 Chiles 156 Metz- 155 Hrtdleman 15" Seramur 153 Sweet 152 Kinsella 151 Canan 150 Lohse 149 Barton lO Thomas ....14S O. Todd 146 Kirkpatrick ..145 Rethmeyer 145 Gehr ...145 ' R. Todd 14 4
Porter 112 Dafler 1 ......... .1 41
Wagner 132 Roberts 132
DUNDEE TO DEFEND TITLE (liy Associated Prf-ss) NEW YORK. Feb. 2. Johnny Dundee, of New York, will defend his 130pound championship title against Ellno Flores, Filipino, in a 15-round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. . The defender recently returned to the ring after a forced absence of several months due to an accident and illness. Flores came to the United States with'Pancho Villa, who since ha3 gained the American flyweight championship.
Certain gintienun o' th' red persuasion are sayin' that America is ripe for Bolshevism. To go Bolshevik a country has to be con. iderably over ripe.
Elwood high school dropped Tipton at Elwood Thursday night by a 51 to 35 score. It was Elwood's fifteenth straight victory of the season and the first win over Tipton in four years. Elwood led at half time, 30 to 19.
Silent Hoosiers dropped a contest Thursday to the Ohio State school for the deaf at Columbus by a 27 to 18 score. The Hoosiers were scheduled to meet the Bliss college five at Columbus Friday night.
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