The evening world., 1919-09-29

sunday baseball here sure has
proved q boon for all the big league
clubs, aS they all get a chance at the
bis profits here during the season.
THE racing scene shifts b ia
maica to-day. The Mineols
Handicap. for three year. -olds
features the opening OF thu twelve
day meeting at this course. Thun-
derclap. over There and Audacious
are among the stars who'll appear in
the big race to-day and an interesting
ceatest is bound 20 result
A MOTORCYCLE racer IL indeed
"a apoor risk for an accident is-
suranoe company. In fact the
leds who tempt fate by whiriing
around Q steeply banked track at the
rate OF 100 miles an hour ars in the
samo category with employees OF
dynamite factories. parachute Jumpers
and steeplojacls; the companies slm-
ply won't insure the motorcycliste.
Arthur Chapple, the worlds Speed
King. who Will defend his crown
against the pick OF the riders OF the
meet at the Sheepshead BAY Speed
way next saturday, had life and ac-
cfdent insurance In two or three oodn-
pAnies at one time, but when they
read In the papers that one OF Chap
pl<'s Dabits-as a matter OF fact, his
hoAby--is riding at the rate OF 100
miles an hour On q steeply banked
track they cancelled his policies and
returned his money.
10
compete In Saturdays speed jam
tcree can carry a Lincoln penny OF
insurance. Lloyd's OF London will
take any insurance, from an April
shower 10 the world coming 10 an
end, but when Chapple tried 10 pay
them $50 thousand on his life they
fnld him he could have that rate for
ovory race or practice he INDUCED in.
The motorcyclists. while they will
rick their necks 10 save an inch in
order TO nash across the finish limo
hrSt. are quiet, unassuTning men, who
20 10 extremes OF caution and safety.
Surely they don't always succeed.
but II Isn't their fault. Fate plays
an important part In their Hives. The
RlandstAnd rider. who docs stunts TO
attract the screams OF the spectator
has no place among them, and he Ia
not wanted on the epeedways where
they appear. He is too dangerous
not alone TO himself but TO the other
riders.
Notorcyciists eat and sleep and
talk like other folks. but at times
they can't help feeling they haven't
a. iong 20 live as the ordinary man
Ana they are right. They are a fear
iess lot, brave enough 10 wear theiI
lives on their sleeves, and have
nerves as unimprc ssionable as flint
once they were afraid. but no moro
srhey rido because the monetary re.
ward and the glory attached 20 win
ming championships and shattering
Worids records recompenses then
sufiiclently 20 stake their lives on al
inperceptible flaw In the track or II
their machines.
ChApple has often received lettari
of warning from friends to abandon
tire perilous game, but Lieut.. Arthu
10 not superstitious, lie has ais
been told by fortune tellers ant
.oothsayers that his end Ia near n
hand, but the speed king keeps fool
irr them all. lie will try Il agaiI
Saturday against the greatest collcc
tion OF young riders the thrillin
Fane has ever developed.
Among his rivals will be Gcorg
walker. who threatens 20 uSurp tn
NUIDne NlnaDDle mas occupied 80 lbnt
The southern Streak" recently wo
tire one. five and twenty-five mil
national championships and believe
he has n chance 70 make a clca
sweep OF all the titular events Sat
urday. ChApple will have TO excee
TO miles an hour and he hopes 10 re
tain his laurels from the onslaugl
% the Southern speed demon.
- EMMY VAIGBR. the Frenc
feAtherweight champion, az
companied by his manager JC
Jacobs. arrived back in New YoT
last night from Cleveland. Manag,
Jacobs was rushing his protege baC
East In order 10 keep an engagemeI
with Joe TiplitZ. scheduled TO tai
plAce In Boston on Tuesday night b'
fore the Amory A. A. However, {
arriving In New York Joe was q
recipient OF a telegram from Mattel
maker Ivy Lewis, Informing him tn
Tbplitz had run out OF the match.
For whipping Matt Brock. the har,
hitting Cleveland featherwelght,
Cleveland on last Friday night, d
ErenchmRn received $500, which W
~ per cent. OF the gross receipts. !
bis clean-cut victory over Brock, Il
French FLASH" convinced the oh
ehns that he Is the most logical co
tender for Johnny Kilbane's title. Va
g0r hurled a public def az Kilbn
Immediately after defeating Broc
and MATCHMAKER Dave MacKay. {
Newark boxing promoter, wired X
bane an $4,000 offer 70 meet /
Nronch champion on Dec. 8.
Jimmy Dunn then issued a stat
ment that the match would probal
b made within the next few da,
valger's next bout will take place
Detroit on Oct. II when he will sw
bl0ws wifh Herman smith In a q
peund bout ~