The Washington herald., 1920-01-03

trousse nose at any offer under one
half a million.
A paltry sum like $4,000 would only
increase the annoyance OF Mr.. Demp-
sey and aid to the pain of his highly
sensitive and more highly perfumed
manager, Mr.. Jack kearns.
Dundee SupcrstItIous.
Johnny Dundee believes in omens.
The Scotch-wop in letter TO a friend
here relates an auGury which. he
claims. presages decisive victory
over Benny Leonard when the two
meet for the lightweight champion
ship at New Haven on the 18th. Here
is what Johnny has to say about the
portent which forecast such good
tidings for him the middle of this
month:
"rhe shadow of Young Corbett
dances on the wall OF my gym while
. train. Corbett was the last chal-
lenger for the lightweight title in
Connecticut. You remember what he
did TO Terry NcGovern? [ will do
the same to Benny Leonard. Fighters
as rule are a superstitious lot And
ii is surprising how many times their
weird representations OF victory OF
defeat have come to pass.
New Mat Wrinkle.
Joe Turner pulled new wrinkle
! in the wrestling game on the loo
graphing fans at the Folly Theater
Thursday night when he threw ST.
lent Olson three out of four times
The match was booked under the Po-
/ lice Gazette rules. which call for
a decision at the end of two hours
IL either grappler has obtained a
fail the decision Is TO go to the lucky
one
Turner. afte" winning two of the
three falls within the two-hour limit.
came back on the mat with Olson
/ Tor another fall, as the fans insisted
mat Turner'S falls by the toe hold
were somewhat of the flukey kind
and did not really show the ability
of the visitO~ from Akron Joe Free
man. who refereed the bout. refused
/ TO recognize this extra fall. Tho
wrestling bugs here sure want a run
: Tor their money or perhaps Turner
. is introducing something new in the
mat game.
: Racing In kentucky.
Prosperity which has attended the
, 1873 racing season in Kentucky is in
dtcated by the kentucky Jockey
. clubs distribution of $1,000 TO chart
! Ties IN Louisville. Lexington and Cow
! ln%ton End the declaration Of per
! cent on the preferred stock and } Der
: cent on the common stocks Of the or.
ganization.
Five thousand dollars also WAS
given TO the department of agricul-
q ture., University Of Kentucky. IN nro.
mote its work in horse breeding. The
Jockey Club controls the tracks at
Louisville. Covington and Lexington
"N" Accepts Deh.
; Manager Bratburd. of the Yankee
team OF the Y. VI. G. A.. last night
accepted the def of the Aloysius club
to play for the Armstrong fund. The
Following letter is self-explanatory:
Sporting Editor:
Referring to the "I"n letter printed in this
mornings Herald. over the signature 4 the
MANAGE Il the = Alo,~ius basket hall team
~ regard to playing the Yankee Quint Of the
NJ. {. \. for the benefit Of the widow and
caidrCn Of the late Detective james T. Arm
strong, wish to state, as manager Of the
Yankees that that team is ready and willing
I" laaN s'cH a gam" We are in position to
offer next "Wednesday evening January TO,
this contest, to I've tagged in the boys dcIart-
mrnt 81 the !. NJ. G. A. all IrrpcecJls from the
sale d tickets and g lection at the door "a
81 to Mrs Armstrong
In this connection il is our desire that this
game he made the first Of a series Of three
between the Aluysus CIub and the YANKEES
, arrangements for the Ils,iDs a the second
and. II Necessary, a third game. 10 be made
rcNt "Wednesday.
: 1t i no, al that this letter will he published
in your columns in unlCr to reach the manage.
mcnt e the Aloy>ius Club In order that
fnal arrangements for this contest may h made
Al the G1rl t~t InEsihp il