The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-13
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The fact that a left and two rights
to the jaw of George Cook, Australian
heavyw eight, knocked him out in the
fourth round, proves without flaw
that the sun of Georges Carpenter
has not yet set for good.
Albert Hall IN London was the
scene of an exciting fight last night,
and for the first two rounds, Carpen-
tiers chances were negligible. Cook
landed body blows with ease in the
clinches. and was given a distinct edge
during the mitigating.
But the dopesters who said the Sin
sides were gone" of Carpenter, were
a little off their base. Nary a finch
did Georges show, and press accounts
from the British Isles give him full
credit for putting up mighty battle.
One bit of dope. however, held. It
was to the effect that Cook was the
non-scientific, take-all-blows kind of
a fighter. Lots of punishment, forth
tude, but not many effective punches
in return. A good husky man, but ig-
norant of the really fine points of the
game.
That's what the fight proved.
And Georges sun isn't set.
Many men in the United States. low
al tho they might be to America,
wished with all their hearts that Car
pentier had knocked this Dempsey
stiff at their recent meeting. We're
one of those men.
All this patriotic stuff about keep
the title in.your own country-be pa
triotic'-iS all right. But how about
getting real man to hold the belt?
Coach Potsy Clark Of Kansas uni
versity is beginning spring training at
the university. The call was issued
today, and the actual practice is ex-
pected to begin within a week.
Captain-e elect Severt Higgins, ex-
Captain Pete Jones, and other stars
OF the past year, are enthusiastically
receiving the news, and looking for a
crew of $50 candidates in the field.
Sailor jack Wood, who was de-
feated two falls straight Wednesday
night at the Elks club by Billy Ed
wards, will wrestle Henry Dunkak.
local wrestler tonight at the American
Legion smoker, held at the post hall
210 West 9Th street
An eight-round boxing exhibition
between Jimmie Mitten of Kansas
City, and Jackie Walters of st. Joe.
will precede the main event of the
evening.
Ottawa university won its first
basketball game of the season at OF
wesleyan u. &c to 81. Davis, guard
for the Baptists, starred.
Coach Dwight T. Ream of Wash
burn, is putting the Ichabod team
thru fast PAGES in preparation for the
tussle with Ottawa at Washburn Sat
urday night. Altho confident of a
win, Ream is taking no chances with
a poorly conditioned team, and the
men are getting their full quota of
workout.
Some freshmen who have shown
unusual promise, may get a chance to
start tomorrow nights game, with a
regular or two on the proverbial
bench
Coach Dutch Lonborg's Mcpherson
cagers won an opening game by de-
feating Pittsburg Normal, 81 to 15
Coach Doc" Weede's men were
unable to keep the pace set by the
was marked fer Pittsburg during the
game.
Looks like Donborg arrived. Not
basketball court. His quintet defeated
a usually right five by beating Pitts
burg.
Coach J E. r. Barnes Topeka high
school basketball cagers will be seen
for the first time this year on the
home court tonight, when they play
Leavenworth high school.
T. H s.. fresh from two victories
from Rosedale and Kansas City, Kan,
is hopeful and optimistic about the
outcome.
Sexton, a star performer of last
year, will be seen in action with the
Leayenworth lads.
A three-cushion billiard tournament
being held at Tromp's Annex is at
tracing considerable attention for the
lovers of the carom game. E. Parr
heads the list with eight games won
and none lost, and Tuck Tucker is
second with seven won and none lost.
Eighteen men are entered for the
matches.
The Kansas Aggie school at Nam
haitian boasts of a real long distance
runner in the person of Ray Watson.
Watson met Joie Ray, famous Chi
cago athlete, at Pasadena last July
in a mile race, but was defeated by a
little less than ten yards.
Now Watson'S ambitions are again
at a fever heat.
He wants to meet Ray again, and
will do so at the Missouri valley in
door track meet at Convention hall in
Kansas City March %.
Each Of Germany's blinded ex- soldiers is
provided with an official .'caretaker" and
a specially trained dog.