The Washington times., 1920-01-22

Ban is right. Unless the major
eague magnates remember to build
or the future. some day they will
discover no more fans. 1t is the fan
n the max 'ngA the youngster who
owes the national game and wants to
see the best players In action. who
1pell the future success OF the major
eagues. This youngster should be
ovrmItted to see the best examples
IF the game he loves, but IL walls
ire to be erected against his coming,
low In the world Is he going to get
n?
For several years the major
eague clubs have pursued a course
absolutely opposed to Ban Johnson's
dea. At the Polo Grounds in New
York a city ordinance requires a Ger
ain number Of two-bit seats. That's
Ill there are inside the Giants park.
90, just the minimum number re-
luired by law. The Giants have long
Iince passed up the two-bit boys. but
oox seats run as high as $3.50.
1t Is hoped that. in the mad scram-
ole by the magnates to approach
heir overhead costs. mounting year
y, the youngster won't be lost in
he shuttle altogether.
HaTry CRIB BOhS u
Harry Greb, the Pittsburgh light
heavyweight. bobs UP with a desire
% tackle Jack Dempsey In Buffalo.
provided the Carpenter match falls
through"
heavyweight. but his record is by no
means as good as Billy Miske's, the
only other light man to make a re-
Ipectable showing against the Salt
lake slugger. The notice from Pitts
burEh says that Greb "will get $4,000
:oY his end" which may explain
many things. There must be a flock
of men in this country willing to take
= punch on the jaw, even from Jack
Dempsey. for $4,000.
+y.s jess Brave As Ever.
.Bashfu! Jessie" willard, the man.
moth from Kansas, Is just as brave
IS ever, judging from his recent an
aooncement.
'Tf Carpenter defeats Dempsey. +
Ihall return to the ring. go to France
md win back the worlds title for
america" Willard is reported as say
ng. "If Dempsey wins. / shall re
naino in retirement"
On July 4, 1919, Jack Dempsey
Knocked the big cheese down seven
consecutive times in the first round.
Ie deserved a knockout victory right
here. and would have received Il but
'orifsome amateur officiating. Will
ard vents no more OF Dempsey's
punching.
But II Carpenter succeeds In win
hing from Dempsey, then Jess will
'eturp TO the ring and administer a
lefeat to the Frenchman. Yes, he
will. At Toledo willard, weighing
30 pounds and standing six feet six
nches in height, lowered over Demp-
Iey. who was a x-footer weighing
100 pounds or so. And now Jess
xonid face Carpenter. who stands
ivec feet ten and weighs 10 or 1T2
ooupdS
Jess Is as brave al ever.
s1 Just Professional Jeslousy.
It-is quite possible that Jack Kearns
right In his contention that the re-
,ent attacks upon Jack Dempsey
var status come from Jimmy Brop-
on manager OF Bob Martin, the A.
.. ~ heavyweight champion. In that
,sso IL would be merely another case
u professional jealousy. and, once
discovered. would fall to the ground
II its own weight. The American
)ubiic Is hardly interested enough to
ret all worked up over quarrel be-
ween two managers OF pugilists.
However, II might be well for Jack
Searns to have his champion produce
certified affidatits regarding the
Whole a. ir. keeping back nothing.
rhs .publ won't stand for any nim-