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Evening star., 1921-06-18
GOVERNOR MAY DECIDE
Title Fight Referee Question Is
Likely to Be Settled by New
Jersey Executive.
BY FAIRPLAY.

NEW YORK. June 1S.-All the
chances are that the governor Of the
proud and moSuuto-bittcn state OF
New Jersey will be called upon t"
settle the question as to who shall
referee the Dempsey carpenter fight.
OF course. SO far as the Jersey box
ing commi Ssion is concerned, the third
man in the ring has already been
picked. There isn't any doubt about
that. Harry Ertle, who refereed the
Carpenter -Levinsky scrap. Is the
man And he will remain the man,
unless Gov. Edwards crooks his finger
at the chairman of the boxing COM
mi iSSion.
There is little doubt that said gu
bernatorial finger Will be crooked.
No boxing commissioner-and no poll
tician-iS going to do the governor
out of the pleasure of seeing the big
go. and if Kearns threatens to blow
the works in event that some man
other than the Jersey arhiter is not
named. then GOV. Edwards without
a doubt will take hand in the game.
Tex Rickard. who has been busy
building a swimming pool in Madison
Square Garden, came up out of the
tank for air the other day and dis
covered that things were getting into
a mess over the referee question. Now
Tex has a half mill on dollar invest
nent over in Jersey and one naturally
might think he would have been a
little worried or excited. But not Tex.
He simply stepped to the telephone
and called up three parties. Then he
went back to the pool with a smile.
So we guess that all in all we will
hold onto our tickets for the fight.
kearnS wants Jimmy Dougherty.
whose refereeing of the Dempsey
Miske bout pleased him. but not the
others. He will accept Jim Jeffries
and jeff may be the man all agree
upon, at that.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
LEGION NINE BOLSTERED
New Players Will Help Costello
Post in Game With Boiling
Field Aviators.

Vincent b. Costello Post base ball
team had added a number of first
class sandlotters to it's roster. Among
the newcomers is Morris Albaugh
rated as one of the top-notch slabmen
Of the District. The legionaires are
to play the Boiling Field aviators to-
morrow afternoon at $50 o'clock on
the Anacostia Field and Albaugh prob
ably will be started against the Bird
men. ~
Shamrock Athletic Club is without a
game tomorrow. Naval Gun Factory
having Cancelled. Any team ready to
fill the schedule should telephone j.
W. Glascoe, Lincoln 111S-".
wextovcr Athletic Club will go to
Indian Head, Md. tomorrow to meet
the Naval Proving Grounds team. The
following Westover players are to re-
port at the Navy Yard gate at. 9:l3
Hawthorne, McDonough. Payne.
Wright, McMurray. Noone, Tingle,
Walsh, Ferguson, Mahoney, Ardlgo
and Welsh.
Sueedway and Potomac athletic clubs
will clash at l o'clock tomorrow after
noon on Monument Lot diamond NO. l.
For games with the SpeedwayS. tele-
phone Manager J. w. Costello. Frank
lin 1855.
knickerbocker Club Will stage a
double header in Olympia Hollow to-
morrow afternoon, meeting Clarendon
in the first game and Brookland Ath-
letic Club in the second. The opening
engagement will start at 2.
lie Droit Tigers will play double
header with the Benning Tigers to-
morrow at Benning.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
CARPENTER NOT BROKE
Story He Lost Fortune in War
Called idle Talk"-Fighting
Dempsey for Glory.

MANHASSET, n. Y. June 1s.-The
story that Georges Carpenter lost his
fortune during the war and consented
10 night Dempsey as means of re-
pienishing his bank account has been
branded here as idle talk"
One Of the challengcr's most inti-
mate friends said today that Car
pentier has been much annoyed over
this report. and wants the American n
public to know that he is fighting
Dempsey for glory.
while his share of the purse will
be large in the gross. it will dwindle
in the payment of taxes and division
members of the party. and will be
comparatively small" his friend said.
Has Money Enough to Retire.
Few persons in America know that
Carpenter has money enough to per-
init his retirement from the ring right
now and keep him and his family in
luxury for life.
His beautiful villa at Pieppe is one
of the show places in the country
there. and at his parents home. which
also is a place of beauty and luxury.
He keeps half a dozen automobiles,
and has valuable property in differ
ent parts of France. from which he
realizes comfortable income.
Georges Carpenter wants to be
heavyweight champion of the world;
he is not in America with any greedy
DESIRES"
Carpenter was much refreshed to-
day after his enforced idleness of
yesterday, when he was compelled
to cut the training program short be-
cause of rain.
LedOux Is Due Next Week.
Charles Ledoux, the French ban
tamweight, will arrive at the camp
next week and will start working
with Georges Immediately. He is now
on his way over.
Ledoux has fights booked with Joe
Lynch, world bantamweight cham
pion, and Jack Sharkey of New York.
He will bring with him silk
tricolor sash of the French colors of
blue, white and red, knitted by Nine.
Carpenter. which Georges will wear
as a belt in his fight with Jack
Dempsey.
Attached to the parcel is a letter
from Nine. Carpenter of affectionate
encouragement. Scrawled across the
envelope is a ragged row of unsteady
'eX's" for kisses. printed by the
chubby hand of little Jacqueline, Car
pentier'S daughter.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
1oqf Dempsey in Better Shape No,v 7hanto
START ARMY. POLO .P[AY|
War Department, Fort Myer,
Cuban and Camp Humphreys
Teams in Matches Today,

Play in the first international mill
tary polo tournament here will get
under way this afternoon on the Po-
tomac Park field in the presence of
President and Mrs. Harding. the Gu
han minister and his staff and many
other notahics in diplomatic Army,
Navy and government circles
War Department Greens and Fort
Mycr Sd Cavalrymen will clash in the
first match. starting at O'clock. This
engagement will be followed by a
contest between the four represent
ing the Cuban army and the Camp
Humphreys Engineer quartet
Gen. John j. Pershing will toss out
the ball to formally open the tourna-
ment Maj. Scott will referee the con-
tests. American and Cuban flags will
be lofted with appropriate ceremony.
In the first game. Majs. Burr, Que
komeyer. Montgomery and Groninger
will ride for War Department and
Capts. Weeks. Cole and Hettinger and
Lieut.. NJ. T.. Jones for the Sd Cavalry.
The teams for the second game will
line up as follows:
Cuba-Capt. Giminez. No. 1: Lieut..
Sardinas. No. .; Col. Silva. No. 3. and
Lieut.. Torres. No 4.
Hnmphreys-Maj. Tompkins. No. 1;
Fullard, No. .; Williams. No 3: Kelton,
No. 4. Lieut.. Butler, substitute
Evening star., 1921-06-18

He'll make his money in Jersey City.
We have ut no time circused Demp-
sey's workouts a. an attraction. If
the crowd came out 1t was all right,
and if they didn't il was all right
too.
My cancclinE D"mpsey's training at
N;tr Gus times on short notice was not
calculated (" keep the public here
very we'll Informed on what Was GO
ing on 1T the camp. There have been
as many days win n the public was
not admitted at all, or at which no
admission WAS charged at the gate.
IA there have been others. All our
moves; haNo hCC II made with one def
mite object in mind. Dempsey is to
bc in the greatest fighting condition
Of his life when he meets Georges
Carpenter on July at Jersey City
II II is necessary to lay him off many
Gays IN order 10 bring him into con-
ultlon. or having arrived. to keep
him there, then the public can depend
upon 1t that l Will lay him off. gate
| or no EaI"
Just the other day a visiting news
papcrnan who had seen Carpenter
w"rkinE out at hiS camp at Man
haSSrt came I" III" ..,.h Il word Of
! friendly advice.
"Jack." lie said. L have run up
aFaInst nothing hut confidence.
sometimes c"'hsur"uess. in and
| around your camp. | myself believe
whatever you do don't underestimate
| the Frenchman. I'll tell YOU some-
| thiHr. think he's faster than the
! Champion.
| sure Jack liz the Faxter.
| IL is true the Dempsey camp is con-
! ndtnt. and the champion reflects that
sentiment. one glance at him is suf-
| hclent TO indicate that. But there is
hothlnE of oyerconfidence in Jacks
make-up. He has Yet to go into a
| hSht that he regarded as soft or the
opponent as set-up, and he certainly
VIII not do so in the coming clash.
regarding the relative merits of
dempsey and Carpenter with respect
TO speed. Ill make the same statement
no" that / made to the newspaper
| man VINO first sprung it on me.
After you've seen the fight" / told
hlm i want you to look me up and
tell me frankly whether or not you
don't think Jack Dempsey was the
fastest heavyweight you or any one
else has ever seen in IA ring. I'll let
| you be judge whether he is faster
than Carpenter when actually put to
| the test"
| Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1921-06-18
NO COMEBACK FOR Jeff
At Age of IS, After Five Years
Idleness, Jim Was Knocked
Out by Johnson.
Uut by johnson.

(This is the fourteenth OF n daily
series of thumhnail sketches Of
previous fights for the championship
Of the worid.D
In the long list of decisive ring
battles through which the mantle
worn by sullivan has passed down
the years to the bronzed shoulders
of Jack Dempsey there is no page TO
compare with that recountinE the
clash between Jack Johnson and jim
Jeffries in a sun -Scorched arena at
Reno on July 4, 1910.
Tex Rickard reared great wooden
Saucer out on the plains of Nevada to
gathered from all over the country
To see the tilt. He hung up a purse
Of Sloi.ooo, an unprecedented prize
in those days.
Was Idle Five Years.
Jeffries had not fought in more
than five years. In the days of his
reign in the ring none had been his
tarily with no defeats recorded
against him. He was thirty-fiye
years old. an age often reckoned as
dotage in the realm of sport. The
attempt on his part to restore the
championship To the white race was
an e1ort to which he had been in
duced by a constant clamor from
those who despaired of johnson ever
beinE beaten by the crop of white
hopes then seeking matches with him,
Ii was a great throng that assem-
pied for the battle. Fringed around
the great arena, packed, were rows of
birds nests" built to shelter the
sweet slsterhood from the Reno di
Vorcc colony. To them the night was
charming break in the monotony of
serving time. Jeffries trained down
10 20 pounds to meet the sleep on
poHeht three years his Junior, and
Ihen In magnificent physical trim.
Ihere was vigorous fighting at the
start, with JefrieS crouched into Sc
rlous mein and his opponent erect.
srinning and talking, as usual.
Jacks Smile Wiped on.
In the fifth round Jeffries sent a
stray left that rocked johnson and
momentarily wiped away his smile.
But the worried look on the black
face passed, big white teeth again
cleaned and through them came the
admonition, Don't rush, Mistah JEFF:
doncha heah what a'hm tellin' you?"
Come on. JEFF. it's easy" he re-
rounds.
Age and five years of freedom from
the rigors of training told on JEFF
fries. and the power of his blows
grew less strong as the battle went
on. In the fifteenth-the last one
johnson sent him to the ropes with a
savage uppercut. Against the droop-
ing head of the weary white man the
black fighter then pounded away with
one uppercut after another
The challenger had tried and
failed. and he fell taking punishment.
His manager hoped into the ring to
stop the slaughter, whereupon Rick
ard held up Johnson's hand in signal
of victory.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
LANDIS CALLS MEETING;
MAY STOP LIVELY BALL

PITTSBURGH. June lS.-Club own
ers of the National and American
leagues will meet here next Monday
at the call Of Judge Landis. commits
sioner of organized base ball. in an
attempt to reach agreement on A Ger
tain rule said to have caused consider
able confusion in both leagues, it was
announced here today.
The rule in question was not dis
closed officially, but it is believed the
lively ball and the advisability of it's
elimination will be the subjects of
discussion.
President Griffith of the Washington
team today said he had received no
notification to attend any such meet
ing.
Evening star., 1921-06-18

1 daresay Dempsey has not been on
the Boardwalk at Atlantic City more
than a dozen times since he arrived
here. and then only for "A stroll with
Mike Trant or Teddy Hayes. AS far
as distractions here are concerned,
Dempsey has been AS far away from
them as if he We're in the middle Of
prairie. He came here with the
idea of getting into shape for the
fight of his life. ana he has done and
is doing il, and will continue to the
end.
Our most severe critics when At
lantic City was picked as our train
ing site have since come here and
have marveled at the establishment
we have built UP. Dempsey has all
the privacy necessary, and yet he has
been at all times available to the
press and to those who had iEpor-
tant business with him. To all others
he naturally was out" at all times.
He didn't come here for d holiday or
for fun.
Gate Won't Pay Expenses.
About the matter of the fabulous
sums we were going 70 make al
DempSey'S workout any close OBJ
server will not need to he told that
the gate" will not come close to pay
ing our Incidental training expenses
and the upkecp of tn. champion 5
camp Not that it matters, however.
for Dempsey came here to tram.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
U. S. PLAYERS IN FINALS.

LONDON, June 1S.-The United
States is represented in the final
round of both" the mems and wom-
ems singles in the Rochampton
tournament today.
f. T. Hunter beat Wheatley of
South Africa in the semi-final round
yesterday. 81, 6-1. DR.. A. H. F'yZee,
who is playing a strong game, meets
Hunter in the final.
Mrs. Molla Bjursted Mallory defeat
ed Mrs. Parton in the semi-flnal round
of the women'S singles at GO, 6-3.
She meets Miss Howkins. a rising
English player. in the final.
Mrs. Mallory and Miss Sigourney
were beaten. 81. 6-2, by Mrs. Arm
strong and Miss Manners in the dou-
bles.
In the mixed doubles Arnold Jones
and Miss Sigourney went down to de-
feat before Mrs. Parton and Godfree,
l1-9, IS.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
Nationals Cain In Race as Leaders Loaf
Browns Visit White House;
Quinn Denies Talking Trade

Marshalcd by business Man
agcr Robert Quinn, Pilot FOhl
aud the other members of the
st. Louis ball club called mt
the White House shortly after
noon today and paid their re-
spec.s to the President. 4
number Of years ago. when
Quinn was president of the Ohio
state League, he frequently was
brought In touch with Mr..
Harding and his scrrctary,
George Christian. who were in
tcrcstcd in the Marion club mt
that time, SO hc needed no in
PRODUCTION at the executive
maHSion.
Quinn today denied hc wns
seeking to make another deal
with the Washington club. "rhe
boys are in Il stump NOW and l
Just thought Mouid come on
and see IL I couId cheer them
up n bit.' was tsuinn'S cAplann-
tiOn of his presence here. Mon
day he pi:ns to inspect Il young
player in tar irciuiu League
who has been highly rccOm-
mended to him.
Evening star., 1921-06-18

w llTSl 1Ildut 1 WAS Ine
of the principals as referee. But ]
am willing to step aside in favor of
JeffrieS or any one else if the Situa-
tion can he adjusted
There will be another meeting of
the New Jersey commission Monday,
at which time the referees situation
will probably be settled.
William r. .'Pooch" Donovan. the
veteran trainer of Harvard athletic
teams. expressed the opinion today
that hard work for the next two
weeks would place Dempsey on edge
for the defense of his title. He de-
clared. however. that the champion
would require the services of some
high class sparring partners to reach
the top of his form.
In Top Form mt Toledo.
II consider that Dempsey reached
his top form. Is far as physical condi-
tion is concerned. when he stepped
into the ring at Toledo on July 4. to
meet Jess Willard" said Donovan.
1T is Impossible for any athlete to
reach that top form more than once
in his career. But Jack should be
f,ble to approach nearly that top
Pinnacle July 2. for he has everything
in his favor. He is young and has
not lost the vigor from his youthful
body. He has taken excellent care
of himself and has not the hidden fat
about his kidneys that was so costly
in the cases of Jess Willard and Jim
JeffrieS.
IAN that he needs for the next two
weeks is hard training to put him in
the shape he should be. AS Dempsey
likes his work there is no question in
my mind that he will be on the lob,
for training with him is a pleasure
and not a hardship. and there is
nothing like being interested in what
you do, no matter what the game is
THE chief fault in the workout
Rave seen him in, is the absence of
good sparring partners. Dempsev
needs some good men to box during
the days between now and the battle
to put him on edge. The men he nov
has with him are not even secnnI
raters, and do not give the champion
the workout that he should have
Ghee Is Given Joltinr
Battling Ghee, the Memphis. Tenn
lS5-pounder. who waited for eight
days for an opportunity to take a few
punches at Dempsey, probably is sad
der but wiser today. Ghee faced the
champion for the first time yesterday,
and was on the floor three times dur
ing their two rounds. After the work
out the Memphis boxer hurried to a
dentist TO find out what could be done
to save two teeth which Dempsey
Knocked loose. AS the result of the
punching Ghee received he probably
will be given an opportunity to rest
up for a few days. Dempsey boxed
six rounds yesterday.
Never Heard of Her, Snys Jack,
Dempsey did not take seriously the
report from Pawhuska. Okla, that he
had been named as a CORRESPONDENT in
a divorce suit. He said he had never
heard of the woman and had never
been in PawhuSka
Evening star., 1921-06-18
Caught on the Fly

Judge twisted his weak ankle again
yesterday, and after the raln-recess
lie was replaced by Brewer. Sm9th
going to right field. Turkey dug sew
eraI low throws out of the dirt and
otherwise handled the job capably. he
had to work fast with Migridge to re-
tire williams for the final out with
two Browns on the bases.
Miller boosted his record for hit
ting safely to seventeen consecutive
games when he lined a single to CEN
ter in the fifth.
Williams robbed Miller Of an extra
base blow in the third when he chased
hack nearly to the jury box ana
shared Bing's tremendous waliop
while running with the ball and with
the rain beating on his face.
Secretary Eynon jumped into the
breech and directed the laying OF the
tarpaulin when the storm broke a1ter
fhe third inning. The value of the
canvas was demonstrated here. With
out it the game could not have been
resumed after half an hour of steady
rain.
Earl Smith got his first hit as
Griffman when he appeared in Judges
place in the batting order in the
fourth. He eventually scored on one
of the three bingles Rice amassed as
his portion.
Nearly 1000 fair fans. including
many schoolgirls, took advantage of
Ladies' day. in addition to 3,Sl2 regu-
lar customers.
Rice is on a consecutive batting
streak that surpasses even that of
Miller, Sam having connected safely
in every one of the nineteen games
since the morning battle on Decora-
tion day, when Rip Collins of the
Yankees held him hitless.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
YANKS SIGN CoLLEGIANS.
Obtain Five More Players, Four,of
Whom Are Pitchers.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-The, New
York Americans have signed FIVE more
collegianS. - d. ..r..
They are Pitchers Ralph knight,
former Brown captain; NJ. L. Thomas.
Penn State; q. X. Murray, North
Trinity College. Durham. y. c., and
Outtfelder 'Hinkle" Haincs, Penn
State.
Murray has been farmed to the
Rochester lnternationaIs and Carroll
to Richmond Virginia League.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
MARINES ARE SHUT OUT.
Fail to Solve Welde's Pitching in
Potomac League Game.

Rain interfered with amateur circuit
games yesterday. the Potomac and
Commercial leagues being the only
organizations staging contests. In the
former league. Naval Air Station
blanked the Marines. to o. Welde
permitted the losers only three hits.
Machinists defeated Carroll Electric
9 to s. in the Commercial. Seven runs
in the fourth inning clinched victory
for Capt. Woodcock's men.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
Senior Golf at Chevy Chase,

The senior golf tournament yester-
day. at Chevy Chase Club, handicap
against par, resulted in a triple tie
Gen: George S. Elliott. Maj. Harry
five down to par. The golf committee
decided that the prize. which con-
sisted of golf balls, should be divided
equally.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
RED SOX NOW FOURTH.
Break Into First Division When
They Twice Beat Tigers.

Scoring over the Tigers in both
games Of. the Bunker Hill Day
double-headcr' in Boston yesterday
the Red SoX passed their opponents
and' now hold fourth place in the
American League The first game
was won in the tenth. ) t. +, while
the second ended s IL l.
: Ruel's single. following. Hendryxs
hit. McInnis' sacrifice and Collins
walk. netted the decisive tally in the
opening encounter. Pennoek and
bush We're the winning pitchers
Ehmke. who. relieved ferritt in the
first game ard started the second
was charged with two dc feats:=
Evening star., 1921-06-18

EuRTtn PROBABLY VIII CONllnUt IT'S
with kearns today. in an
effort to adjust the dispute. kearns
is opposed to the selection of Harry
Ertle, city marshal of Jersey City,
who is officially said to be the choice
OF the commission.
Says Jen Well Qualified.
III the referee finally is left TO me
for selection / shall recommend the
choice of JcffrieS." EdEren said. He
has an unimpeachable reputation for
honesty, knows, the game and has Il
worldwide reputation as former
champion.
When tho Carpenter Dempsey
Evening star., 1921-06-18
KEARNS SAYS CHAMPION
HAS TOILED FAITHFULLY
Manager Asserts Bright Lights Have Not Dis
tracted Jack-Contends He Will Prove, July 2,
to Be Fastest Heavyweight World Ever Saw.
BY JACK kEARNS,
Manager of World Champion Jack Dempsey.

TANTIC CITY, June lSNhen passed Long Island
II training Jack Dempsey's
about the
lot OF admissions the
Dempsey could fighting
shape there oon many distractions.
And what has been with the objections
choosing Atlantic a
better shape than he Willard
his He
He
grind ha to give cbccnl
Evening star., 1921-06-18
GOLFERS IN SEMI-FINALS.
Mason, Gen. Taylor, Lewis and
Warner Survive in Gun Event.

W. Il Mason. Gen. Harry Taylor,
Brainard II. Warner. jr.. and Reeve
Lewis won their way to the semi
final round for the French High Com
mission golf cup at the Chevy Chase
Club as result of the third round
played yesterday.
Mason met Taylor this morning in
one semi-final. while Warner was op-
posed to Lewis in the other. Mason
yesterday defeated f. p. Porcher, 4
and l, and Taylor won from r w.
Baker. Warner took the measure of
Allan Lard by one hole. while Lewis
defeated T. y. McAboy. and ..
Evening star., 1921-06-18
BIG RACE TO GREY LAG.
Takes the Brooklyn Handicap,
With John P. Grier Second.

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Grey Lag.
4 three -year-old colt by Star Shoot
Miss Minnie. ridden by Jockey l..
Fator. wearing the colors of the Ran
cocas stable. won the Brooklyn handi-
cap at one mile and a furlong at
the Aqueduct yesterday in 1.49 4-5
The winner carried 110 pounds and
was the only three-year-old in the
field of eleven starters, one of which.
Mad Halter. a stable companion. was
coupled with him as the public choice
at to l.
H. p. Whftney's John P. Grter was
second Willis Sharpe Kilmer's EX
terminatpr. with the top impost of
129 pounds, was third. -.
Evening star., 1921-06-18
EDGREN FOR JEFFRIES
TO- REFEREE BIG FIGHT

TLANTC CITY j. June lSRobe Edgren, stakeholder and
~ arbiter OF all disputes Dempsey
Carpenter Tex Richard their Jersey
City July favor the selection James Jere world
pion. referee OF the championship
Edgen made
kearns Dempsey the
the
mission a
Evening star., 1921-06-18
MOGRIDGE TAKES THIRD
STRAIGHT FROM BROWNS
Harris, O'Rourke and Rice Prominent With
Their Bats-Zach Will Seek to Make 1t
Four i'm Row Today.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

7ALLOPING Browns the third suggestive time
NV established something OF record
incidentally gained the leaders the
which threatened tor
reached here Cleveland possesses
Grmen while New York tops
hem by margin of only W and one half contests
the troupe
fall broad
OF called
Saturday Indications that Burwe
Foh Bill looked