The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
THE SP ORTING WORLD
GIANTS SMASH SAND CRABS.

ment that Dempsey is not leglmate
champion until he has disposed of all
OF the capable contenders Cor the title
without regard to race or color. DEM
psey recently declared in Chicago that
he drew no color line" and was ready
fuses. however. to consider the Wills!
challenge.
New Orleans. La. June 2s--JaclS
Thompson, Negro heavyweight, was
given the decision over the famed
Bill the decision over. the famed
last Wednesday night Thompson was
the aggressor in every round.
Chicago. ILL.,, June 29-The National
Negro National League race takes on
new aspect this month. The lead es-
tablished by the Indianapolis A. b.
C's led by Ben Taylor, brother OF the
late C. l, Taylor. has been cut down
ard managed by Bruce Petway took
two straight from Indianapolis In
Chfcago The Hoosiers have hard
hitting club. Those closely connected
with the game feel, however, that the
clubs success so far Is due 70 Imese
men having been in tip top form. They
believe that as thsee season wears on
that these same men will s'crack'
under the strain and the club will go
towards the other end of the percen-
tage column.
The American Giants now tighten
ing their hold on second place have
a wonderful fighting, courageous club.
Foster knows more baseball than any
other living human with the possible
exception Of John McGraw. OF the
New York Giants. worlds champions.
The two standing defeats at the hands
Of the Kansas city Monarchs on June
and on June 49,. when they again
won 10 to was enough to take the
heart out OF any club, but Fosters
men came back on Monday and won
an eight to five game. nipping ninth
inning rally by the home club. Tues
day the Chicago club again demon
strated their ability as fighters. with
the score five to nothing against them
Fosters men went to bat in the sixth
and scored three runs. In the eightn
they drove Curry from the mound
scoring six and added another In the
ninth. On Wednesday they dropped
the odd game of the series to the
Monarchs when Jim Brown allowed
the bali to be Kicked out of his hands
at the plate when q Monarch runner
came from first home ON single
The umpire had saw the plate clear
Iy blocked. had waived the man out
but then notice Jim had failed to
hold the ball. In the extra inning
Whitworth walked a man filling the
bases and then forced In the winning
run -on another pass. The Giants meet
the Cubans here the % and rs OF
this month The Detroit Stars are
here an July /, 2. 3. 4, and the Kan
sas City Club follows. The saint
Louis Club is in Detroit Sunday for
FOUR games and then go to Kansas
City for July 4th series. Indianapolis
entertains the Cubans
P'ttsburg. new entry into the
league this year so far has proved
bitter disappointment to the fans as
well as the league officials. The ball
park besides being too small, does not
receive the support It should. The
Keystones were supposed to be backed
by some Of the leading folks Of the
Smoky City put for some reason or
other these folks did not see fit to
keep their agreement II Is question
whether tde present circuit VIII re-
main the same in 1928. The QUARREL
between Manager Dismukes and Ow-
ner Williams has been patched up,
and Dismukes has returned to the
fold.
During the series in Pittsburgh, the
crack out-fielder, Jess Barber OF the
Detroit Stars, failed to show up on
the playing field for the last game
Blount left Barber in the Smoky City,
and II Is quite likely that Jess Is
through for the remainder OF the
season as National league player.
His offenses have been many.
Cleveland in Chicago during July
another brother of the famous 9. Il.
is going along pretty fair, despite the
fact brother Ben annexed five
straights recently.
Kansas city is going to make It
hard for any club. With Curry, Ro-
gan, and the addition OF Drake gives
them most formidable twirling
staff. The Monorachs have one of the
best hitting clubs IN the country. The
fact that Foster kncl9s so much inside
ball. gives him the edge on the com
ing series, which will, bring out a
larger crowd that ever know in base
balls semi-pro history.
Down Fest. two association CLUBS
have evened up their series. The Hill
dales and the 13acharacas ere going
good. II is likely that some western
clubs win 60 east but not 81 an9
take his American Giants to New
Owing 70 the economic conditions Of
the country the league Is doing all
that could be expected. Week days
crowds have been poor. With the re-
OF things TO normal. better times are
looked for
New York, June %. According to a
report from Tex Richards office here
today. Jael. Dempsey and harry wins
are as good as matched. The reluc-
taece Of Promoter Tex Richard to
stage such i match has finally been
gotten over and all that needs TO be
settled now is where the bout will o.
held
Kearns and Richard were togetnef
for two hours this afternoon and what
developed was that Dempsey's mana-
ager said Jack was ready and had
been willing to meet Wills for a long
time They may meet next.