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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
FRENCHMAN TO KEEP AT 1T
Up TILL TINE FOR FIGHT

Manhasset. y. Y. June 16.-Georges
Carpenter probably will remain in
his training camp until a few hours
before the fight with Dempsey on July
and go by motor to the arena. 1t is
certain that the challenger will stay
behind his high board fences as long
as possible.
Manager Descamps said today that
he and Trainer Wilson would go TO
Jersey City next week TO get an idea
of the layout there and that definae
plans would be announced afterwards
Following his usual custom at all OF
Carpenters fights Descamps will be
in Georges corner To direct the battle
Trainer Wilson also will be there and
Italian Joe Cans. one of his sparring
partners will perform with the wind
making towel. 1t is understood thai
each fighter will be permitted 10 have
three men in his corner.
| The training program at the CAM
/ today called for six-rounds of sparring
Marcel Denis. lightweight; Italian 10,
Cans, Paul Journe and Joe Jeanette
were an hand for this work. II wa.
announced today that his weight il
fI75 pounds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
DOG OWNERS CAN
REGISTER CANNES
American Kennel Club Anxious
to Secure Records of AMI
mails in This Section.
BY Il. w. Jester.

Fer the benefit of the many readers
Of Every Evening. who own thorough
bred dogs, of various breeds, who de-
sire TO register their dogs in the
american Kennel club Stud Book, "
The only official record of such in the
United States. / desire to announce
that after July /, the fee for such
registration will be 81 and it win be
necessary 10 have tho signatures Of
tie owners cf The s.ra and dam of said
.ein,s.ls and al 1oGs must be register
/ to ha e.;s.t6 for airy bench show
II reeists Z during this month, the
fee viii be s., tho same rate that has
BEEN in e.Faat siaee the formation Of
he club = aa caa b. registered whose
sire and dan. arr rot already register
ia o. made Sc th.s north. Blanks can
be had By applying to Newton H. Day
secretary OF the American Kennel
Club, 22I Fourth avenue, New York
City. There is no charge for the blanks
and / viii be pleased TO aid anyone I'm
filling such blanks without any charge
unless some research has to be made
for which a nominal fee win be re-
quired.
This II a matter that should ~
attended 10 by everyone who owns 4
valuable dog. whether to be shown or
not The registration is for the life
Of the animal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
SATURDAYS GAMES
CLOSE FIRST half
Suburbanites Have Played Fast
Ball in Their Circuit; Krebs
Wins the Pennant.

Saturdays games wind m the first
half Of the Suburban League schedule
and by winning over Delaware city
last week. krebs Company Ciinched
first place Marshallton and krebs
play at Newport. stanton goes to Del
aware City. and Five Points travels
to Elsmere.
The Observation-Disclosures setto prom
ises to be a close contest, as both
clubs are playing high calibre bail
Joe Clay, who shut out the Groves
clan the last time the teams faced. viii
probably do the hurting for Krebs
although Collins. the star southpasV
may draw the assignment, Ewing viii
pitch for Marshallton.
Harvey Dickey's Stanton club have
made several changes in the lineup
and will give Delaware City hard
game. Osowski or Foster viii occu-
~ the mound for the visitors, while
Spicer viii be the fish town selection
Elsmere is now going strong and
hopes 10 surprise Five Points on Sat
urday. Brommal who entered the no
hit hall of fame this week, will be n
the box for the Kane aggregation, and
Grubb win toss them over for Five
Points. The addition Of Johnnie
Bradley. star intielder of last years
Richardson Park club, strengthens the
Five Pointers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
RING FOR BIG BATTLE
TO BE MADE OF STEEL

New York, June ia portable ring
of steel construction win be used for
the Dempsey Carpenter battle in
Jersey city on July 2.
The structure win measure eighteen
feet square inside the ropes and Will
have q two foot extension on all -four
sides. Ii will have three ropes heavily
wrapped with soft material. at in
tervals of one and half feet from the
floor. The foo. ing will be of the best
oak boards strongly reinforced and
viii be covered with a felt padding an
inch or more In thickness. This pad
ding viii in turn be covered with a
tightly stretched canvas.
Attached TO the post in each boxer S
corner by long swinging arms will be
i baekless and legless stool. These
seats viii be swung into the ring at
the end Of round and at the bell for
the beginning Of succeeding round
swung out again.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
DEMPSEY TRAINING
AGAIN AF TER LAYOFF F
Has Big Staff for Final Work
outs: Carpenter Sticks
Close to Camp.
~ Asaocfate9 J Pres~ n Every F,venine,

by Associate Press 20 Every Evening
Atlantic city. June 16.--After a four
days layoff. Jack Dempsey resumed
training today.
Dempseys sparring partners have
taken advantage of the champion >
layof 70 prepare Themselves for the
strenuous two weeks ahead. With the
exception of Battling Ghee the heavy
weight from Memphis. Tenn. ali were
in a battered condition when Dempsey
stopped training. Ghee has not faced
the champion yet.
Martin Burke the ianky New Or
leans heavy weight viii no longer be
available as a sparring partener be-
cause OF a badly swollen caulifiower
ear. Burke will undergo an operation
in New York but win return to camp
az Dempseys guest for the balance Of
the training.
Ghee win take Burkes place on the
staff. which viii be augmented by
Irish Patsy Cline and Soldier Bart
field. Mike Gibbons, Harry Greb.
jamaica Kid. and Kid Norfolk probably
will be brought into camp during the
final days of training. Larry Williams.
JftIN AAEB&1tAAN NsiAG aDt 4Dtak41AlAAtA aG e
the holdovcrs.
Jack kearns, manager Of the cham
pion. will not attend the meeting Of the
New Jersey boxing commission at
Jersey City today.
The threat Of the commission to
name the referee today whether
kearns attended the meeting or not
brought sharp reply from the cham
pions manager.
The fact that the commission
names a referee doesn't necessarily
mean he viii referee" said Kearns.
In my opinion the Jersey commission
is over-stepping its authority when it
attempts TO fasten any one candidate
on Rickard, Descamps and myself.
whether the selection meets with our
approval or not"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
| GEORGE TOWN WINS
OVER LEWES OUTFIT
EIeven-Inning Game Develops
Slugging Match; Break
water Boys Field Poor.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Georgetown. June 16.-~in an 11-in-
ming contest here yesterday afternoon.
between the Georgetown Athletic Club
and the reorganized team of Lewes,
the locals won. 1912. The game
proved a smuggling match from start
To finish. both pitchers being pounded
almost at will Poor support back of
Birmingham cost the Breakwater boys
the game.
The locals did not get settled until
the seventh inning, when they made
four runs. At the end of the sixth
inning the score stood To 2 i'm favor
of the visitors. In the seventh tn,
locals began to pound the bali, making
hits which meant for them runs.
The feature of the game was 2 triple
play by the locals--Hiram Johnson TO
Myer Ableman TO Rose, the latter
playing ut shortstop, covering second
in the play. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
JERSEY BOXING BOARD
WILL SELECT REFEREE
Has Full Authority for Action
irrespective Of Manager or
Promoter.
nr Aseocla,af - b - Eg.rInr

BT NHrcrtatel FfeHH 70 rHHfH ffrfINN
Jersey city. June is.--Choice ~ q
referee for the Dcmpecy ftrp~rfier
championship bout here. Juiy q sar
up for consideration today ~ 3 meet
INK - the New Jersey state Eorirs
Commission
The commission empowered f0 90
lect the referee for any bnuf neif IN
The state win 81 fhe frai nufhorify
IN the matter irrespective ~ me
wishes ~ fhe boxers ~ their manHv.
ers 30 was declared ~ bc under 10
obligations % chocse one ~ ne nv.
men--James D Corteff Iamra g.
JeTries. James Dourhrrtv. nrhr~s
Edgren and Bnl Brown--nentioree IA
he articles ~ agreement aifhou~n
these men, with others win ne con
siderod
J. Harry Erfie city marshal - J~~-
sey City, The third man n fhe rirs
when Carpentier faughf Hatfnnr -.
Whisky IN Jersey CRY. Octoter "a
800. is said % - looked unov uith
favor ~ members ~ fhe state Con-
mission
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
CHESTER AUTO RACES
|. TO DRAW LOCAL FANS
Events Scheduled for Saturday
in That City Promise Much
Action; Minnick to Run.

The management OF the automobile
races which were held here on Decora-
ton Day has been repeatedly request
ed to give a return meet but this is ina
possible on account of the track not
being available for the near future.
1t has been able. however, to secure the
Chester fair grounds track for the
afternoon of Saturday. June is, and
promises TO give the public the benefit
of a selection of the best drivers from
four of the meets held in the East oa
Decoration Day.
Among those who raced at Will
mington on Decoration Day are the
following. who will again be seen IN
action at Chester: Gleason, Christman,
Zeigler. Brown, Gordon. Correa, My
ers and Guildin.
These boys cars are equally match
ed and made remarkable showing
here. especially in the five-mile pro-
fessional race in which the first six
cars all crossed the finish within six
seconds. every driver making his best
effort TO carry off the honors
This was the most hotly contested
and exciting automobile race ever held
in TINS city ana ueiHphSlIdlSA WHAT
efforts had been made by the manage
ment TO give the public a we'll balanc-
ed program. The same policy is being
followed at Chester in the arrange
ment of the automobile as well as The
motorcycle events.
"Bill" MinnieA, the Wilmington
speed demon, who cleaned up at the
Belmont motorcycle races on Satur-
day, will be seen at Chester. He will
ride against "Aleek" Morrison, who
holds the State championship and
Ernest de Simone. a clever italian
rider from Allentown.
The Chester fair grounds are To-
Gated at Tenth and Engle streets and
are within one half hour drive from
wilmington The grounds can .als0
be reached by the Wilmington and
Chester trolleys stopping at Ninth
and Engle streets.
In anticipation of large crowd
from Wilmington, the program has
been arranged to start at p. IN.
daylight saving. in order that those
attending viii have sufficient time e
reach the track before the first event
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
MICKEY MORRIS IS
CLIMBING LADDER
Local Flyweight Out With Defi
for Contenders; Has a
Fine Record.

Mickey Morris, the fob-pound cham
plon of this city, In without doubt
one Of the greatest pieces OF flghting
machinery ever developed In this city
during the past 25 years. Mickey
started his lighting career at South
side Eden smoker about seven months
ago. on that occasion he met Kid
Johnson. whom he defeated In four
rounds.
After this bout he met Freddy
Drank and stopped him In -four rounds
at the Wilmington Sporting Club
smoker az the pythian Castle. Next
came Herb Intchie OF Philadelphia,
who held Mickey 10. draw In SIX
rounds Mieiey's next victim was
Kid Boobo OF Philadelphia In three
rounds. In Mlclsey'a next fight he
was shaded by Jimmy Ireland of this
city IN six rounds. Although out
poirited in this bout. he peored a clean
knock down over ireland.
On February IS Of this year, Mickey
went under the management OF ulen
Jackett. of the Keystone Field Club.
Since going under IIacketi. Mickey
has come to the front very 'rapidly
md has taken part IN over Is fights
inder the iattera direction. Mickey
fooled sorle wise birds when he hand
IA frankie Burns Of Chester a ne u
laeine IN six rounds. This affair took
place nj the Chester A. A. In the New
Lloyd Theatre.
Mickey has defeated the following
men since that time: Harry Jaffre,
three times; Herb Iutchie. three
times: Battling Gan X. O.. one roun1;
Bobby MeCnnn, six rounds; Joey
Murphy. X. O, three rounds; Dan
O'Dell. X. O.. four rounds Tommy
ellis. six rounds: Jimmy Shearman
X. O.. four rounds: Kid Johnson. won
four times: Freddy Brank. won three
times: Jimmy Belmont. X. o.. tw1
rounds. Jimmy ireland. two draws
six rounds each.
lie also defeated a number Of other
Toys of less prominence.
Mickey Is probably the only boy in
the city who can make the nyweighi
limit, which is liz pounds. lie ca
do this with ease rs he only scales
| 104 pounds Mickey claims the fly
weight championship and Is wiIlina
10 defend tho title against ary lad
who can make the required weight
This goes for any boy in the state
who ean make f12 pounds. Mickey
met Little Bear. the Montana Indian
last evening NJ private affair held
up the State. and win also appear IN
/ the aeIni-windup on Friday ri Pythiar
/ Castle with Jimmy Willis Of PhiiadeI.
| phia.
/ Mickey Is training daily at the Key
stone Field Club and Is In great shape
/ for his bouts. lie viii make his first
appearance in Philadelphia June q
at the National A. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
Has Fine Record; Baltimore S Long Streak Broken

the shower ~ blows a swollen la~
added 70 his misery.
he wse In No state - mind a. fn.
ioy JohpsDD'a humor. a ebsrsrfsrinfir
~ his rare that never irff thf Negro
even IN hig defenf years later. Always
he smiled and frequently ~ uttered
mock eucoursRemenf 70 The man ne
was whipping. 10 Aited continually
tsuntlDg Burns and dafing him ~
attack. the defiance ever ssften~d with
"a grin.
Now and then Johnson cast asafs
his smile and attended stricfly ~ husl
ness. n was - IN tnr fourteenth r1urt
at sydney. ~ fcon no hia fifirsns~d
opponent left bic corner. fnf Negro
flew AZ him iiko a tiger and. using irofa
hands unmercifully. soon had ne
champion lettering The poiirs ihen
jumped IN snd stopped fhf n.hf anf
the referee declared Johnson fhs vim
nar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
Boxing gNotes

Toe Martin will make his first ap-
pearance since his memorable battle
vith X. o. Brommell tomorrow eve
ming. when he meets Toughey Dugan
AZ pythian Castle. This should be a
great fight
Jimmy ireland. the local fiyweight.
has decided 10 lay of for a while in
order 10 give his hands chance e.
heal Jimmy has fought his last four
battles with a pair Of bad hands.
Johnny Iorba Of st. Hedwigs il
improving with each fight and Will
soon rank with the leading weltcr-
weights OF the country
Mickey Morris can he rated with the
lcading l0a pound boys Of the coun-
try. lie win meet a tough proposi-
ton on Fridoy evening when he
tackles Jimmy Willis Of Philadelphia,
at the Pythian Castle.
Although he gets razzed every time
he lights. Battling Barnes OF the Key
stone Field Club certainly gives the
Il
serves more credit from local fans.
Remember. fans. this boy IS pocket
edition Of old Jack Daily. y
Bucky McGinnis viii get a real test
tomorrow evening. when he meets
Willie Tasker. of Philadelphia The
latter is a great boy and will carry
Bucky Al a fast pace.
Kid Boots Of St. Hedwig's viii get
a chance to show before the Pythlan
Castle fans on Friday evening, when
he meets Johnny Traub. of Chester.
Paddy Murphy. OF Norris Goldberg' 5
stable. looks like the makings of a
good boy. How bout a go between
Murphy and Mickey Morris at 1I0
pounds ringside. This would be a
real contest
Kid sum, of George MuH's stable,
plainly showed the effects Of his long
lay of by his showing on Monday
evening at the St Hedwig's bouts in
his fracas with Georgie Morrow.
What has become of Kid YodeI and
Knock Out Hammer? This pair a
few months ago looked like the best
bantamweights in this locality. 1t is
a shame to see two boys of this cali
Der drop out of sight
Kid Briscoe of Little italy will soon
make his appearance before local fight
fans. This boy looks like the makings
of a good boxer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
SEVENTH WARD IS
ACTIVE IN SPORT
New Club Has Seventy Men,
bers and Planning for Many
More to Join.

The seventh Ward a. A. will hold q
meeting tomorrow evening, in the
Water Witch fire house at $50, and
Ia all sport lovers OF this ward an in
vitation is extended as suitable club
rooms will be one OF the many dis
cussions that win take place.
A campaign for members will also
he started as the application blanks
are now printed and ready for dis
trihution and much support win be
needed from every present member of
the club.
This club is now but month old
and Is on the road to success. with
70 members now enrolled and a very
fast hall team on the field the boys
~ this ward will soon be heard from
In all branches Of sport.
A few dates for twilight and sun
day baseball remain open. For par
uculars write Jerry Casey, 1906 Union
street, city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
GOLDRY FIELD DAY.
Alumni and Students 10 Have Fun at
Rockford Tower.

The Goldey College Alumni and STU
dents. viii hold a field day at Rockford
Park, on Saturday afternoon and an
interesting program of events has
been arranged.
There viii be a baseball game be-
tween girl teams of the ACCOUNTING
Department of the du Pont Company
and G0ldey College. There will be q
human wheel-barrow race for men
The ladies will have a 5G-yard dash
a clown boxing nIatch win be heid
for the men and the ladies' will hav,
baseball throwing contest. There
viii be a free-for-all hoop race.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
SOLDIERS yor Involved.
Had ne Part in Robbery ~ B~o~~scs
Ban Team Whn~ NJ FORT aspout.

With reference % the ranoffef r,lb-
berry ~ members ~ fbe nroenann
baseball team while they wrra ~ Fors
DUPONT playing tne Eoldi.r te~ru az
that place. as reported aay~raf dav.
ago. First Lieutenant Walter II. Ne.
C0rrnicE athletic officer AZ the f1rt
has written Every Evening ne fsi-
lowing letter which is a@if explAna-
tory.
Dear sir.
Wish % invite your attsntiar to
the attached clipping from your lanus
- june Z, 1891. which atrsz~ea fhs
fact that players ~ the Hrown.on
baseball Team were robbed az FORT
dupont In this connection. usnuId
ike 70 submit the following inforrnN-
ton: Some ~ the players ~
he Brownson BasebaA Team an
dressed and left their clothing
n the gymnasium. a building a
@asy access 20 anyone VINO wished 10
nter the same. on every Sunday
afternoon the post q 1Verrln by
r-angers from al parts "a the stale
md u - thought BY the undersigned
hat the party resg0nsibls fcr this
robbery was some stranger who lgas
'n the post SUNDAY affrnoon. Z "a.
morally certain that tnls act Ess not
ofhH4iteu ~ a sus-lcr &C a memDer
'f the garrison az Fort DUPONT and
Nish 20 assure you that az the soidicr.
are nl@hiy ino4lnHnt over fhis uu-
.ortanaie AFFAIR. Further that thry
have made every possible effort % ap-
Drehend the thief. Every on. rei. l,~s
that an affair % this sort .niure~ N.
reputation of the Fort and d-cpiy
regrets that this occurred.
Can assure you that ln the future
ample precautions will be taken %
prevent any repetition "a such an
affair.
Walter I. Mccormack
lst Lieut.. g.. A. ~.
Athletic UfnUar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
FIGHT RECEIPTS TO
EXCEED ONE MILLION
TEX" Rickard Enters Select
Circle of "MiIlion-DoIlar
Business Men"
Dy Associated Press q Evcry Evening

by Associated Press 70 kYerr Evening
Nev York, June 1.-THE Dempsey-
ca,pontier boxing bout for the wors9
ehaupionahip at Jersey city, July T.
ovjII draw the greatest gate" IN the
history Of sport.
a month before the fight. Promoter
.groxs glekard announced thot me
eeat sales totalled sG50,000. Since that
day. the gale Of all seats has gone on
briaJxiy except for the $50 pastsboardf.
which are exhausted. and the general
admission seats, 10 be placed on Haie
the day Of the fight. Riekard est
mates that approximately 5000 per-
sons viii pay 100000 70 View the
ring action at Boyle's Thirty Acres.
Those figures viii eclipse by far ail
previoue records for ring contests Or
any other sport in this country. Tho
wizard Dempsey battle at Toledo, o..
which established the previous record
drew s45f 900 at the box Office. puny
figure Az compared with what the com
ing spectacle will attract.
The Harvary- Yale football game
and the indianapolis Speedway races
are annually Teckoned among tha
the largest and most widely patroniz-
ed sporting events in this country
Last fall. 5000 persons were jammed
into the Yale Bowl when Harvard met
the Bulldog and the total receipts
we're approximately s250.0oo, about
one-auarter Of the amount which viii
be paid for the coming flght. The a.
tendance al the indianapolis speed
way event usually ranges between
100 900 and 1926 900 but total receipts
/ fan short Of what Rickard and NJ,
/ assistants viii have gathered in wher
the gong sounds for the first round
Of the Jersey City battle.
/ TEX" Rickard started his career a.
/ a promoter of championship bouts Oa
/ a large scale when joe Cans uuet Bat
/ ltling Nelson in Goldicld, Sev In 1905
( The receipts for that niernc able bat
/ tie were $50 IT'S. That fig ae vas TOP
Iped when Jack Johnson fought Tommy
Burns in Australia, on Christmas Day
1 1903, but Rickard again established Z
/ high mark in 1910 when fans from Al
over the country paid s270.775 10 ~
/ the JeffrIes-Johnson conflict at Reno
New. Figures for the Willard -Denp
sey bout al Toledo, July 4, 1919. sup
/ planted even that large total am
I Rickard. in the coming Jersey Cit
match has entered the select circle n
'miIIion-dollar business men.
/ Figures on leading bouts of recen
/ years, follow:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
JOHNSON ONLY NEGRO
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP
Big Scrapper Non Honor From
Tommy Burns in Australia
in 1908.
By Associated Press to Every Evening


Jack Johnson, the only Negro who
ever held the heavyweight cham
pionship. got it as a present from
Santa Claus on Christmas Day, 1905.
He didn't find it in his stocking. but
in a couple of big boxing gloves that
Tommy Burns never forgot. Johnson
met Burns at Sydney, ". 8. w. and
so thoroughly pummeIled the Cana
dams features that police jumped into
the ring during the fourteenth round
ana put a stop TO the punishment.
From the start the Negro battler led
the way. He floored Burns for nine
counts in the first round and sent him
TO the canvas again in the second
round. but the champion bounded back
on his feet Immediately.
In the latter part of the fight John
son rained rights and lefts upon the
face and body of Burns. whose mouth
and eyes We're badly distorted from
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
M|LLSBORO DOWNS
D0vEP PLAYERS
Two OF Home Players Injured
and Had to Retire From
the Game.

Dover. June i6.-Miilshoro easily
defeated Dover here Tuesday, 10 i.
burlns the contest two of Dover s
players we're injured and forccd TO
retire from the rsma.
Ia the seventh inning, Hutchinson.
running for Spaid. slid into second ami
hroke a small bone IN his ankle. In
the eighth. drive from Sharpiey ,
bat hit Jones ON the knee cap and he
Nss carried OF tho field The ball
bounded g. right field and Sharpley
mad. t~o hascS on Il.
Jones pitched an eNcellent game FOR
the visitors and has teammates fatten-
Ell their batting averages on the local
pitchers. securing IA hits OF Collins
IN seven aud one third innings and
two ~ Casc In one and two-third in
nlnxk. The sCore.