Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-30
LEVINSKY
TO GO AGAINST
JESS Willard
(By Frank G.. lMenke)

Wy aim W. tuCAheJ
New York, July 29.-Realizing that
the public likes to be amused at
timss, the boxing promoters are talk
ing about a Jess Willard Battling
L;vinsky match for Labor Day.
match between Willard and L.
whisky just now promises to be the
last word in pugilistic burlesque. Lee
whisky is somewhat shy of being six
feet tall and he weights only arounl
40. Willard is 6 feet inches tall
and weighs we'll over $50. In other
words Levinsky, third rate pug
would be "spot ting" the champion
about Z inches in height, so pounds in
weight and about 10 inches in reach
Why don't the promoters FRA me up
a Leach Cross-Jess Willard match?
That would be even funnler than the
proposed 1lavinsgy Willard go.
Johnny Coulon, who used to wear
the bantam crown upon his dome still
yearns for another chance against
Kid Willism ms, but IN the meantime
John is busy gathering in the shcck-
els through heal estate operations in
Chicago.
Johnny says he has about 100000
left Of his ring earnings and by judi
cious investments has accumulated
about 100000 trore.
and 800 above the towns population
turned out to see lacrosse game
played there recently. Hastings has
population OF 700 and the atten-
dance at the match was 1920.
The old story about Charles Com
iskey and Umpire Joe Cantilion has
been revived. 1t goss thusly:
Cantillon gave few raw decisions
at White Sox park one day and the
whole town "panned" him. The next
day Joe appeared at the gate with
two companions. He wanted the gate
man to pass them but The custodian
refused.
Just at that point Comiskey passed
by inside the gate. Cantilion hailed
him.
"Hey, ComaV,". he yelled. Il got
two friends here with me I'd like to
have them passed through"
Commy looked at Joe, then at his
two friends and said:
"Sure, bring 'em in. Any fellows
who ara brave enough to be friends
| Of an umpire deserve to get in free"
A decayed tooth is the alibi-and
The satisfactory alibi--that L. NJ.
Gierhart a pitcher in the Western
associations, offers for his poor
| showing il, other years.
Gierhart began operations in the
Texas league. His work was cratic
Some days he would pitch like
Walter Johnson; on other days he
would be wilder than a Canaibal
chieftian. On his "off" days he usu-
| 9TH innings.
! Gierhart was released by a half
dozen teams. Despite this he still felt
confident in himself.
'1lve got good arm, but sotr2t'hins
uncanny is wrong with it," he used
TO tell his team mates.
ut works all right for four or five
Innings. and then, without any APP
parent reason. it goes bad lose con-
troll of all the nerves in my arm and
can't get the ball over"
Gierhart went to half dozen speci-
alists but none could help him. Fin
ally, dentist friend suggested that
bad tooth might be causing all the
trouble. Gierhart scoffed at the sug-
gestion, but finally submitted to an
eXsmina ton.
The dentist found every tooth IN
Gierhardt's head was perfect-with
one exec ption. That tooth was crown
ed with gold Over Gierhart's objec-
tions. the dentist removed the crown.
1t was discovered that the root had
decayed under the crown Pus had
formed and this acted upon soTe of
the nerves that extended to the arm.
The dentist remedied the trouble
That was last winter. Gierhart got a
Job with the Oklahoma City team in
the Western league this Spring and
he ranks today as one of the sts adiest
and best twirlers in thu league.