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The Washington times., 1921-06-28
Eddie Graney Selects
Dempsey To Win
Big Contest

Eddie Graney, the Frisco, black
smith, who has refereed any num-
Der Of big fights, among them some
in which Dempsey himself parici-
pated, thinks that Jack will win
with ease over Carpenter.
Eddie is a good judge of boxers.
He was a boxer himself in the old
en- days, and was tryout man for
the old California Athletic Club.
It was Eddie who took Young
Critic and Bob Fitzsimmons into a
private room and gave them try
outs before they were matched by
that exclusive club. He has never
forgotten those tryouts.
In the coming fight, Graney
says, Jack has every physical ad-
vantage over Georges and should
nose him out. He adds that Car
pentier, who has been fighting
fifteen years, can't have improved
much.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
FORMER ST. ALBAN STAR
TO RUN IN TRACK MEET

Crawford Carter, former st. Adams
School star, now at Cornell has been
selected to run the half mile for
Cornell in the meet in which Cornell
and princeton are to meet the OK
ford Cambridge combination.
Last winter Carter running for
Cornell in the cross country race in
London in which the Ithacans were
competing against oxford and Cam
bridge. ran second. He was later
elected captain of the Cornell cross
country team.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
Palace Cannot Play.

The Palace A. c. defeated the
FilIpinos Sunday in an interesting e
game, 10 to 3. Both pitchers per-
formed well. The fielding OF the
Palace lads was excellent. Manager
Taylor wishes to let the Roamers
know that on account OF the Palace
Club being out OF the city on Satur.
day next that II will be necessary "a
cancel the game and defer II TO q
later data
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
PLENTY OF CHOICE SEATS
FOR BIG FIGHT REMAIN

NEW YORK. June 2s.-There is no
dearth of tickets for the heavy
weight championship bout at Jersey
City Saturday afternoon, reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. Pro-
moter Tex Rickard yesterday took
occasion again to remind prospective
purchasers that the box office at
Madison Square Garden still contains
plenty of choice seats and that there
is an able quartet ever In attend
ance to satisfy whatever demands
are made.
In addition. the various recognized
agencies and different distributing
centers in the various cities of the
East, which feed from the home
supply at Madison Square Garden
are supplied with enough tickets to
take care of local requirements.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
Army Uniforms Gain
Easy Admittance
To Carp Camp

Former soldiers Of the world war
apparently have not forgotten the
slogan, "Your Uniform Is Your
Pass" which during the conflict
was adopted for them In many
places of amusement throughout
the country. The man attired in
his old-time fighting duds never
fails to gain admittance to the
camp Of Georges Carpenter.
And Manager Descamps has
been prompted to inquire whether
the American Expeditionary
Forces have been demobilized or
not. He declared enough men in
uniform to form an army corps
have called to see the challenger
in action during the past two
weeks. Georges started out by
presenting each of his former
fighting companions an auto
graphed photograph, but the de-
mand soon exceeded the supply,
and now they must be content
with tho ever-ready smile,
handshake and a 'hello, buddy"
The Washington times., 1921-06-28

outs at Airport and elsewhere. He
will ask his man II he doesn't think
Carpenter will land at least ONCE.
You see you can figure this fight
more ways than one. I'm not betting
on II, but IL I was a betting man 1
think I'd ponder a long while before
offering three to one"
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
TOM GIBBONS is READY
TO MEET CHAMPION ANY
TIME 1T is AGREEABLE
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

YORK, 2SsTom Gibbons the St. Paul heavyweight
winning the worlds title and willing to meet either
time agreeable to tho
carefully grooming himself
Now believes
self entitled than that he believes he has
heavyweight championship.
his Eddie Kane Washington
boy. and Bred in "Dinty Moore cafe West Foryxh
He kill
little seeing mill Saturday He just in from
light training. Gibbons
He
nothing boxing directly questioned and then
to what he likes listen
the
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
DEMPSEY'S MOTHER SEES
HIM IN ACTION ONLY ONCE
By DAMON RUNYON.

the that
the happest life with with the
Foto when he could make and ride with the
old parade.
'But you really happiest7" asked him day
We in the Hotel Alexandria, in Los Angeles.
The window the traffic that swirls the
hotel floating each sound distinct in itself
when I'm home with mother, he said That's the only
i her house Salt Lake, and
nobody bothe but when I'm from there
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
UNCLE SAM GETS
MILLION BERRIES
FROM BIG BATTLE
War Tax, Income Rake-off, and
Revenues From Varied Side
lines to Make Nice Wad.

Uncle Sam will draw down the big
money on the day of the Dempsey
Carpenter fight July 2. at Jersey
City.
Treasury Wizards said today that
the Governments rake on In the
shape of war taxes, both on admis-
sions to the big arena, and on income
taxes, due by the participants in the
big battle, and revenues from Incl
dental side-lines, will run above
81. 900, 900.
Officials figured that 10000 persons
at least will see the fight, and will
pay in the neighborhood of 100000
for the privilege. Uncle Sans war
tax on this sum will amount to around
100000. His collectors will be on the
job and keep an accurate check on
the number of tickets sold and the
number admitted.
NICE LII wAD.
The Governments slice out of the
big purse of $500. .00e. which Is to be
divided $500, 900 to Dempsey and $780,
900 TO Carpenter, will make a com
Portable wad.
Probably three-fourths of the tight
fans will travel long distances to sec
the fray, and estimates are that not
less than Sl.000,000 in railroad fare
will be spent, probably much in ex-
cess of that figure. 1t Is estimated
that war taxes collectible from rail-
road fares and from .surcharges on
Pullmans will run close to s150.00o.
The numerous concessions, which
will run big, and selling taxable goods
on the day of the night will further
swell the total of war taxes payable
TO the Government
The Washington times., 1921-06-28

forting assurance that his mother
will never want for anything as long
as she lives.
For all his tempcstuous early
career, Dempsey must have always
had a "hankering" for a home. He
loves to putter around a house and
a yard. His activities extend to
the kitchen. He prides himself on
his ability as a cook.
] was out at his training quar-
ters In Atlantic City not long ago,
and he emerged from the kitchen
with a big grin on his face: and a
plate of some sinister looking sub
stance in his hands.
Maple sugar." he said. trium-
phantly. II made II myself"
(To Be Continued)
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
CORBETT TELLS TAD EITHER
MAN CAN BE MADE FAVORITE
By TAD
By TAD.

NEW YORK, oS-Jim Corbe of those gentlemen
happen Corbett quite knowing
He highly respected gent day
be laughing stock the
want tell you he said to the other day at Bayse his
home could either this fight question and make
bet life Give him the dope both and
i'm to a who knows
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
Petworth Ready.

The Petworth A. c. would like 10
et In touch with the managers OF
erry A. G" Aztecs A. c., Emerald
=, and Penrose A. C., or with any
nnsr tast nine. Write NJ L. Conner,
illinois avenue northwest or
phone Columbia 7345-W.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28

wants to be considered the foremost
challenger for the worlds title. He
does not want to be coupled with Bill
Brennan or anybody else.
"We don't believe In boasting. We
believe. for instance, that Tom would
have hard battle to defeat either
Dempsey or Carpenter. but we do
think he could succeed against either
of them.
TON Gibbons is a much better
boxer than Dempsey. He hits almost
as hard, IL the evidence of his beaten
opponents is worth anything. He 10
just as clever as Carpenter and hits
much harder. So there you are.
GIBBONS Is PRAISED.
IF Tex Rickard listens to public
opinion, he will match Tom with the
winner of Saturdays bout at Jersey
City. Thirty-nve sporting editors
from all parts of the country have
picked him as the best opponent for
the title-holder. The next highest,
Harry Wills, had Ave votes. That
gives you fair idea of what the pub
lie thinks of Tom Gibbons"
Now, all this speech from Eddie
Kane did not come out at once. IL
came in fits and starts, being broken
travel in packed cars. Gibbons heard
some of II. He missed much of II.
He showed no signs of interest in
any OF II.
Finally, back In Manhattan, came
the big surprise, though opponents
of boxing would probably overlook
IL as too trivial to consider.
well, Til buy the Ice cream"
said Gibbons. the man who 10 dream
ing of swapping punches with Jack
Dempsey and beating him down with
the weight OF his own blows.
Coming to the surface at Times
Square, Tom Gibbons led the way
into an ice-cream parlor and made
away with the sweet Offering with
all the susto Of a school girl at a
party.
There was nothing OF the lowbrow
or the roughneck about him in the
least. He looked more like an aver
age American business man as he
dabbled with his Ice cream. John
L. Sullivan must have turned over
in his grave.
TAUGHT AT MEADE.
National army boys who were at
Camp Meade will follow with in
terest Tom Gibbons chase for SUI
preme ring honors, for he was box
ing instructor there. He became ex-
ceedingly popular, too, as much for
his own character as for athletic
ability. He has the happy faculty
OF making and keeping friends.
DO you know Andy Kelly down
there in washinston7" said Gibbons
to us just before the Ice cream party
broke up.
He used to run the Camp Meade
Herald"
yes. I know him." was the reply.
well. tell him I was asking about
him. will your He was very good
to me at Camp Meade"
And so ended a perfect evening for
the man who dreams of becoming
heavyweight champion of the world
and studies cadavers at me Uni
versity of Minnesota as a means of
achieving his triumph, winding up
his festivities with a dish OF straw
berry ioe cream and a message of
good will toward a man who was
good to him three years ago.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28

IF he'd take the Dempsey end he'd
say the Friedman Is too small. He'd
say also tina; IL Carpenter couldn't
lick such men as Dixie Kid. Frank
Klaus and Billy Papke he never was
a master at his game. He could
show that Carpenter had resigned"
in some OF his bouts. He would show
that he had been knocked out In
others. He could also show that the
only two men Capentier beat that
amounted TO anything were Wells
and Beckett. He could prove that
these men were only second rate
boxers. He would tell his man that
Dempsey Is a giant, terrific hitter
and bull dog In the ring.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Now let this same lawyer take the
Carpenter end. He viii tell his man
that no fighter that ever lived can
take a right hand punch square on
the chin and stand up under II. That
is, from man weighing 10 pounds.
who has proved he can hit. He will
tell his man that Dempsey has been
hit and can be hit. He will tell him
also that all boxers night bad lights
He will tell him that Dempsey
fought Winie Meehan five times and
lost twice although Meehan was
much shorter and lighter. He will
tell his man that when Dempsey
falls to kill of an opponent in 4
round or two he tires. He will tell
his man that in the last Tight with
Meehsn Dempsey put his man to the
floor In the second round and that
Meehan got up and In the fourth had
Dempsey on the ropes with his arms
at his sides dead to the world at the
tell He will tell his man that Tom
Gibbons recently knocked this same
Meehan out in one round. Then he
will ask his man IL he considers
Dempsey to be the man killer he is
supposed to be.
"He will tell his man that Dempsey
also tired in the willard night Demp-
sey had willard down seven times in
the frst round and they fought two
rounds more and Dempsey didn't even
stagger Willard once in the two
rounds. He will tell his man that
Willard staggered Dempsey just be-
fore the bell in the third, proving
that Dempsey is a one-round fighter.
SO THERE you ARE.
"He will tell his man that Dempsey
doesn't know how to relax and that
sparring partners have hit Jack on
the chin repeatedly in their work
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
FIGHT FANS TALK
WAGERS, BUT FEW
DIG |NTOP0CKETS
Betting on Dempsey-carpentier
Bout Shows Little Real
Activity.

Money, money everywhere, but not
cent to bet! Had the well-known
Ancient Mariner been of a speculative
turn of mind instead of having water
on the brain he might have chirped
in some such manner. II one should
take oneself by the hand and wander
about this big fireless cooker. and
were such a one thoroughly familiar
with dollar signs he would find
plenty OF evidence that money
apIenty is being chaperoned along
the once gay White Way, but should
he begin paging any of II for wager
ing purposes on the Dempsey Car
pentier quarrel he would find the
paddock snapped and the cent lost.
ARGUMENTS MANY.
There is about as much betting on
the big event as might be expected
at the women's auxiliary of master
knitters. Last week II was thought
that there might be some action, but
IL the spectators intend to unlimber
their bank rolls they have not
evinced any activity in this direction
yet.
III talk were money several million
dollars would already be dangling
on the outcome of the bout. for every
where that men gather, and women.
too, for that matter. there Is little
else being discussed but the relative
ability of the champion and challen-
ger,
Arguments are many and the
phrase "Pn bet" is heard on every
A.. H..
gets. When 1t comes to the actual
business of digging into the kick and
producing the necessary coin an
epidemic of one-way pockets sud
denly develops and the mstter ends
as II began, in talk.
FANS TALK, THAT'S ALL.
Prominent and veteran sportsmen OF
this city are agreed that as a betting
proposition the Dempsey -Carpentier
aght has about as much kick as an
ice cream soda and carries just about
as many air bubbles. Enough wind
has been unleashed to sail an inter-
national yacht race or cause one to
be postponed because of heavy wea-
ther. But chin exercise is about the
only action the sporting fraternity
has been seen to indulge In to date.
There is still hope that the situation
may be saved, but the hope is not
milk -fed--it isn't very healthy and
certainly not robust.
The same condition prevails today
as obtained last week. Plenty of
| Carpenter admirers were found, but
when the discussion drifted toward
| the betting stage, as discussions have
a habit OF doing, there was sudden
lull in ethusissm and a request for
odds of 3h and 4-to-1 were made
without a tremor. This request gem
orally effectually ended the betting
| talk.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28

hS'Sh hoNS W otlAs
He was interrupted twice during
this simple statement by telephone
calls. One was from an old prize
nghter who wanted to make a
touch" the other from some chap
who said he desired to see the cham
pion but declined to make known his
mission.
A few days with Dempsey and one
can easily understand why he likes
to be home with his mother where
nobody bothers him.
JUST JACK WHEN HOME.
Or perhaps / shouldn't say with
Dempsey. With the champion. How
ever delightful Dempsey's personality
and company might be, IL would not
attract the crowds that beset him
did he not have the title.
With his mother. in Salt Lake,
they cannot get at him. A celebrity
fs never a celebrity to his home peo-
pie, and so the champion has some
'prfvacy there which Is denied him
elsewhere.
Dempsey's mother, who was a
Smoot, OF West Virginia. before she
married Hiram Dempsey, has never
seen her son with boxing gloves on
but once, and this was in a mere
sparring exhibition. That one sight
was enough for her. She has never
cared to see him in action again: The
natural mother-fear that he may get
hurt Ia always In her mind.
IT would be idle to say that Mrs
Dempsey does not take an Interest in
her sons profession. but only as il
directly affects Harry" She eagerly
watches from afar his strange career.
but of boxing and boxers she knows
little or nothing.
Dempsey's father Is a tight bug"
He loves to talk about the game. One
son, Bernard, was a fighter under the
name OF Jack Dempsey before tn.
present champion was out of knick-
ers, another son, Johnny. showed
some bent In that direction, too.
MOTHER KEEPS ALOOF.
But the mother, with her belliger-
ent brood about her, has kept aloof
from all that pertains to the game.
Her only concern is that her boy
Will come back to her safe and sound
from his battles.
With his proclivity for wandering,
the boy, Jack, must have given her
frequent concern in his early days.
He was generally away from homn,
tramping about the western country,
has learned the comfort and sane
tuary of home.
Dempsey tramped largely from
necessity. The Dempseys were poor.
1t Is no disgrace to be poor. At one
time they were very poor indeed
Jack showed around" looking foT
work. He sent money home when h"
could, and a neighbor who has known
the family for years is my authority
for the statement that when he WIS
home himself he was as good as
hired help" around the house.
I've seen him over a wash tub
doing the washing" says this in
formant.
The information that he Is good
o his mother" is usually furnished
In connection with a story OF
champion. I shall not make that
trite observation here but merely
point out that whereas she once
knew few material comforts. the
mother of Jack Dempsey today lives
in her own home in the most COM
Portable circumstances.
A PROUD MOMENT.
man should be good 70 his
mother, of course. man who isn't
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
A PROUD MOMENT.

A man should be good 10 his
mother, of course. A man who isn't
good to his mother Isn't man.
II must be the proudest moment Of
a mans life when he finally wins
the success that gives him the COM
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
DESERVES BATTLE.

Therefore. on his record alone,
Tom Gibbons deserves the next bat
tie with the champion whether that
champion be Dempsey or Carpenter
and he means TO get 1t, IL 1t is pos
sible TO get
1--WE expect TO confer with Tex
Rickard before the week is out. We
are planning to clinch the match just
as soon as possible. Tom Is now In
training and can be in perfect shape
for a Labor Day bout II that fits
Richards ideas. But Tom Gibbons
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kitsap County's Highways

rond system ~ that which lies be-
tween the Harper ferry landing and
Port Orchard. Some time before
the ferry slip was put In. we had
managed 10 build a cement sca wall
reaching from Harper To South
Colby; and also made a fairly de.
cent gravel road behind a. Then.
after the ferry started running.
what did those from the county
seat do but have fine variety OF
red dirt put upon the surface OF
the road, which. In the rainy sea
son. promptly turned 10 mud. For
good while. nothing else was
done: the ferry quit running during
the rainy season. Then. last spring.
"A great movement was begun TO
put a gravel road IN between liar.
per and Port Orchard. Wonders
were about 10 happen. and every.
body rejoiced. But the dream never
came true. with many delays. the
road was put part way thru. but II
~ OF little value TO those wishing
20 so bom Harper 10 Port Orchard.
for you may ride along smoothly
two or three miles. yet you must
eventually Jump into the old hog
wallow.
SO. our heavenly highways are
still IN our dreams when viii they
be anywhere elAe7 Meanwhile. Sc.
attic. come over and have n laugh.
DO not forget your tank: and. by
all means. have " insured before
you come. MARK NEWELL.
Harper. Wash.
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Editor The STAR
invite all the citizens of Seattle
10 come over and take look at the
comedy OF kitN,p county roads. II
Is better than any throwing
farce you ever saw lid you see
Harold Lloyd IN his latcst9 Wen, |
can show you something that Will
please you more. DO not. however.
bring your car with you. Brlng a
tank: IL ~ less likely 10 get stuck In
the mud.
For years there have been aues.
lions put. battles fought. promises
made. and little done. in kitsap
county towards Improvement. And
things are "A little better. but not as
much 80 as they should be. con.
sldering the amount OF turmoil and
bioodshsd that has taken place To
begin with. I ann confident that the
people OF this county have wasted
their energy on trivial propositions
ever since the time IL was fret a
county.
At present. however. We find our
selves emerged little from the
Dark Ages. Our roads are better.
but not much 40. That II where
the comedy comes Ia. We are q
county surrounded hy other coun.
ties that have good roads. But we
must be content with only small
segments Of decent highways. The
rest Ia. even yet, nothing but chuck
holes
Perhaps the funniest par, OF our
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30
Answers Charges Against Banks

not been making money for the past
is months--which means that the
banks have been buying very lightly,
But there h. furthermore, no sane
reason why they should not buy
commercial paper-except for tho
fact that many local industries have
forced renewals OF their loans and
tied up all the money. Commercial
paper II one OF the best projections
for the depositcrs In a bank. be.
cause Il is short.terrn. and. therefore.
liquid" The large Seattle bank
which recently failed did not believe
In buying commercial paper.
hut The Ringmaster'' insinuates
that large companies simply retire
their commercial paper obligations
By issuing more paper. II Is hard 10
understand how this process could
last very long it IL suggestive OF
perpetual motion.
Does our anonymous friend know
that total losses on commercial pa.
per in the past four years OF un
precedcnfcd depression have been
less than one.half Of one per cen; Of
the total volume Of paperg Does he
know that such "A loss - practically
negligible when compared with losses
Incurred upon loans made TO Seattle
enterprises That condition l. un.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30
More About Tipping Records

school or students records. and
neither did the article which first
appeared In The star.
They have also side stepped the
issue 81 speed and have laid the
emphasis upon accuracy. and have
endeavored 20 lead the public 10 be
ileve that Miss Paar is undiaputed
accuracy champion by stating that
had Mr.. Oswald no, made the one
error during the hour he would have
been the undisputed accuracy cham.
pion % the world. MIR. Oswald did
make the one error. but he wrote for
one hour at a speed of iss words a
minute. Now. let us suppose. for
the sake Of argument. that the error
was made At exactly the middle of
the hours writing II such was the
CASE. he then wrote for at least 30
minutes at speed Of. well, 10 be
precise. s2s words a minute faster
than Miss Paar wrote, II the error
was not made M exactly the middle
Of the hour. which IL very probable.
then he wrote for a longer period of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

time than 30 minutes at the speed
mentioned above.
Now. Tier Fellow Students" here
Is some OF the information you have
asked for: Miss Bessie Friedman
wrote at the rate 81 1872 words "a
minute for 10 minutes with no
errors. on June s. 1918, before the
International Contest committee. at
the New York business show In New
York city. MIR. Howard q. Pfrommer
wrote at the rate OF 81 words min
ute for 10 minutes with no errors
al the same place and before the
same committee. on May 6. 1915. and
f.ottlo Il. Belts wrote al the rate OF
SO words "A minute for 10 minutes
before the same committee and with
no errors. | wonder II you will now
admit that Mrs Paar IL not worlds
champion as TO either speed or ac-
curacy7
These records can be verified at
the office OF the Underwood Type.
writer Co. and copy OF the Off