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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
SkeeterS

Do YOU know ANYTHING quite ms stupid mosquito!
She comes buzZing around you, her hypooerle hleeg
sharpened. You swing for her-ana miss nine 'iies ou'
of ten.
Now, you are about $4,000 times as big as mosquito
II strange beast $4,000 times rs large ms you suddenly
swung giant to crush YOU you nave sense ehoush
to start in the opposite direction pronto
But not so with Mrs. Mosquito.
She right back, zzzz-ng all the louder ana makes
another try for your anatomypreeraby the neck MAY
be- after you've chased her half dozen times she stay
away for minute until you're off your guard Then she
ENTHUSIASTICALLY to death if she makes sueeesstul
landing and begins sinking her hypoderrnc
The military mind would call the mo .itos repeated
charges her prey herosm in the face OF terrific ooas
We call it stupdity-outright boneheadedness AND we
have even seen mosquitoes aght auto that has s
stopped and try to sink their hypodermics IN the bee
that there must be blood inside this steel beast with the
baked-enamel skin.
Somehow we can't help comparing the mosquitoes in
telgence with the mental tendencies of many individuals
and the so-caled human race in general
lot of like the mosquito, escaping from dlsas-
ter only inquisitvey for another Irritation with
trouble. Like the drunkard returning TO ms cups tne
dieting fat man his box of candy the savedby-ahar
motorist to another fling at high speed
Thru many generations humanity has learned by bitter
experience the things to avoid But 1t returns over and
over again to danger like the moth to the candle, the
mosquito to the swinging blow of its intended victim
Our generation recently learned that doesn't pay
We might have learned much from disasters to
previous generations. But that isn't human nature We
ignored the experience OF the past. And within nan
century future generation will be ignoring what we
earned-and be ready to pound the drum the flag
fall into line and march off to death.
The psychology of all this is that each generation
thinks it has wisdom and that the old folks
belong to an obsolete era-they don't understand how
things have changed"
After ALL there very few real dangers lurking for
us Our ancestors nursing their bruises left plenty of
warning signs along the path telling how to keep out
of poverty most sickness and personal entangement
They might well have saved their time and carried
their knowledge to the grave with them. When Smart
Aeck can't find any other way to dicule the
heritage of wisdom from the past they call it 'pIa
tudes.'
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crossing. no speeding ai-yet.
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almost bad the others.
Pickles Springfield ID, resigned
the whole proposition
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Pickles mayoress Springfield resigned
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wedding present.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
WHEN ROUGH RIDING PALLED
ARGENTINE TOOK UP BOXING
BY the Associated Press.

BY II Asocat Press
7 ANGEL FIRPO is of the Argentine.
Before he pugist he barred from
- republics popular games, and "rosette"
Aires leading
quenty opposing apparently accidental
nobody would play against him. He and rough
they Angel looked around for another
Being horseman he decided "roee In this
the of sends his
field When
The pluck the sleeve
point
thenh took boxin
Evening star., 1923-09-14
NO GAUDY CLOTHES
FOR JACK DEMPSEY

By the Associated Press.
The bathrobes that boxers wear
into the ring always have been in
wonderful color combinations. A
lemon and black checked robe with
purple trimmings has been made
famous by Luis Angel Firpo. Other
ideas range from startling shades OF
color, with monograms or names of
the wearer blazoned thereon. to a
hodge-podge of shades and figures
that fairly take the breath away.
Jack Dempsey has yet to appear in
a bathrobe when he makes his entry
into the ring for the defense of his
title. An old sweater, either faded
red or purple, a towel thrown over
his head and shoulders, Is all the
wrapping the champion affects. His
trunks Invariably are white, with
his country's colors knotted at the
waist.
In his training camp Dempsey US
ually affects a dressing gown OF dark
purple. He wears this during the
journey 10 the ring and back again.
There is nothing about Dempsey's
wearing apparel, in or out of the
ring, that can be termed loud In
fact, his color tastes are extremely
modest.
Evening star., 1923-09-14


In the same arena on April 4, Firpo
met Joe McCann, a tough youngster.
After being soundly raped on the
chin in an early round and sent to
his knees. Firpo came back and
forced McCann to quit in the sixth,
badly beaten fighter. Firpo's right
hand turned the trick against Nc
Cam.
A little more than q month later
Ftrpo entered the ring in Ebbets
Field, Brooklyn, against Jack Her
man, light heavyweight All the
experts were out to see Firpo in ac-
tion that day. Herman was faster
than Firpo and danced around him in
the early rounds. keeping away from
his terrific punches. In the fifth
round Ffrpo caught Herman in the
body with a right and brought up
the left on the inside of Herman's
ehin. Herman was lifted a foot OFF
for the count. Half an hour later
he was revived
Returned Home as Hero.
Then Firpo. feeling that he had
won some glory, returned to his ma
tive republic to receive the plaudits
Of his admiring countrymen. While
In Buenos Aires he fought Jim Tracey,
a tail, gangling heavyweight from
Australia, Hooking him out in four
EOunuB. tracey was a Wiling Hgnter,
but had little boxing skill and carried
no punch. so he was hardly a match
for the Argentine strong man.
Firpo returned TO the United States
last March for another campaign.
this time TO pave the way for a title
match with Dempsey. Three spectac-
ular victories were the medium of the
Argentine's rise to fame and recogni-
tion as a dangerous championship
contender. The first was over Bill
Brennan OF. Chicago. at Madison
Square Garden in March. Brennan
ripped and cut Ffrpo mercilessly in
eleven rounds of furious fighting,
but the South American absorbed the
punishment without whiting, and in
the twelfth beat Brennan to the floor
with club-like rights.
Jack McAuliffe, I'd, of Detroit, high
ly touted and fiashy in his gymnasium
work. was Firpo's next victim. He
was Knocked fiat in the third round
Evening star., 1923-09-14

Of bout at the Yankee stadium in
May on the same afternoon that Jess
willard started his comeback by
knocking out Floyd Johnson, young
Iowan.
The victors of that show, Ffrpo
and Willard. met for the final test
in the great pine bowl at Boyle's
Thirty Acres, Jersey City. in July
before one of the largest crowds in
fight history. Firpo cleared the path
knocking out Willard in the eighth
round, but to many 1t was disap-
pointing conflict. They paved at
each other clumsily for a greater
share of the first seven rounds,
Firpo's body punches doing the most
damage. while in the final round a
succession of rights to the body and
head floored willard. who took the
count on the first knockdown.
Failed to Stop Two Men.
Firpo followed this triumph by an
exhibition tour of the middle west
and east, meeting a variety of OPP
ponents. two of whom managed TO
stay the limit with him. At Omaha
Homer Smith was fioored more than
a dozen times by Firpo, but was on
his feet at the end. while at Indianap-
oils. where sixteen-ounce gloves were
used, Joe Downey, stayed the limit of
ten rounds. Downey, however. abb
Soroed SO mucn punishment tnat ne
was taken to a hospital after the
bout.
Jimmy De Forest. veteran trainer
who conditioned Dempsey for his
championship fight with willard at
Toledo in 1919, directed Firpo's bat
ties with Brennan, McAuliffe and
willard, but shortly afterward he
was dropped by the South American
in favor of Horatio Lavalle, wealthy
Buenos Aires sportsman. Firpo and
De Forest both denied reports of a
break over financial terms, but the
boxer was the target for criticism by
experts who believed he had made a
mistake in disposing OF the veteran
who was credited with developing
him into championship caliber. Firpo
and Lavalle, however, insisted that
the change was made because of the
handicap caused by De Forests ina
bility to speak Spanish.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
FRIENDS OF DEMPSEY STAND
FOR LITTLE ECCENTRICTTTES

ACK DEMPSEY likes cards with
also likes to win And when the camp par
- icuar that he does win
The world heavyweight champion admits
rameup and then tell his fellow players
them He will practice eigho tricks with
order something Of
generally has marked deck
As the always changing
While he training Atlantic City his
with Georges Carpenter brought
wheel Mild gambling Immediately order Finally
Dempsey that he had found System
the wheel until it would do was
Pnoche, hearts and "rummy" Dempseys fayorite games
Evening star., 1923-09-14
BELMONT PARK.

weather clear. track fast.
FIRST RACE.
Lady Argos (Thurber9, 10 to L.
Psthan IL. Fator), s to 4. 4 to 1.
stroller tMcAtee), 4 60 z, third.
scratched--Kufya, RED MIL, Out
Cross, Ramo.
SECOND RACE.
Belroni (seobfel. 8 to 4, to s.
Moonraker (McAtee,. . to 3. ont,
Pittston (MarfnelID, out, third.
Scratched-St. Henry.
THIRD RACE.
Luminist (MarfneiiD. . to 5. to S.
I tO 3, won.
The Peruvian (sande), 2 to L. to 5.
second.
Scratched-Savoy.
FOURTH RACE.
king sOlomon's Seal (Celtilefti).
to 2, out, cut, wen.
surf Rider (scobie), 8 to 8, out, Sec
0nd.
scrntehea--My Play, Knobbie.
FIFTH RACE.
Frank G, q. Callahan), z to s, TO
2, L to 9, Won.
Gnlantman (McAtee), 4 to i, 2 to o,
second.
Oyertake (sande), 4 to s, third.
Scratched-Trfte, Reprisal.
SIXTH RACE.
Bonaparte (Turner). II to 8, a 20 5.
to 3, won.
Stanwfx (sande), 3 60 s. I 60 4, Sec
0nd.
Cone (McTaggert), 3 to 4, third.
Scrntched-Wampee, Tropical Wa
ter, McAuline, Briggs, Buchanan,
Gypsy King, Director.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
DUMBARTON NETMEN
IN CITY TITLE PLAY

Dumbarton Club racketers won the
right to oppose the Maryland Athletic
Club team. champions OF Baltimore.
on their courts Sunday, September %,
by virtue OF their victory over the
War Department netnen yesterday.
s matches to /, for the team cham
pionship OF the District.
The going was rough all the way,
six of the nine matches being three
set affairs. The summaries:
singies--Gfaves (D.), defeated Robertson
Cw.), e---4, i--s. esi hanssn (D.3, defeated
Elliott tW9, eSs; s-si Cox tD9. ssfssted
tD.1, defeated Simpson cw.j, e-s, e-2, ca;
Helt Cd, defeated Thomas (w.), 4-e, g.,
4--S.
Dsublss--Mangan and MILLER {D.). defeated
asSsrssen and Eilistt Sw.5, defeated Gan and
eravss a. ], -S, e-s. "a; 1urwsil and
e-4, 6-1.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
FIRP0'S RAPID RISE
SIMILAR TO JEFF'S

Luis Firpo's rise to hstic fame
parallels that Of Jim Jeffries, to whom
the Argentine mauler has been Iik-
ened by many fistio experts.
Jeffries was just twenty-five years
old when he set out to- conquer the
world with his fists in 1897. Two
years later he knocked out Bob Fitz-
simmons for the championship In a
grueIling eleven-round encounter at
Coney Island.
Firpo had achieved something of
a reputation as q knock -out In South
American, but IL was only early in
1922 that, raw and crude, he came
to the United States in quest of
laurels. Thus from obscurity he has
leaped in a year and half to pugi-
iistic fame and the chance to be
crowned champion of them all.
Evening star., 1923-09-14

Was FACING StrlCtIy NlDDOHS CEOWu,
AS Dempsey walked toward the
ring he was surrounded by nve de-
tectives from Chicago. picked men
with records as shooters. Kearns
frankly admits that he had at least
eight men armed for the purpose of
guarding himself and Dempsey from
any violence which might be at
tempted.
Gibbons proved TO be the best de-
fensive fighter that Dempsey had ever
met His cleverness and elusiveness
saved him from being hammered to
the canvas, in spite of the cham
pion's most determined attacks.
In the open fighting, where Gibbons
could use his speed and his stiffness,
he was. ct times. the master of Demp-
Evening star., 1923-09-14
FIRP0 HAS REAPED
A GOLDEN HARVEST

By the Associated Press .-...1
Pugilistic annals record no more
meteoric rise to fame than that of
Luis Angel Firpo. swarthy Argentine,
who climbed in eighteen months from
obscurity to challenger for Jack
DempSey'S title
A year and half ago Firpo-crude.
awkward and third-rater in the
heavyweight scale--got $500 for his
first bout in the United States. For
his battle with Dempsey he was as
sured in advance of reaping a golden
harvest of at least 100000. win or
lose.
In the last six months alone Firpo
added more than S150,000 to his bank
account. He received $4,000 for
knocking out Bill Brennan, $4,000
for disposing of Jack McAuliffe II
and approximately $S0,000,, his. pre-
vious largest purse, for his victory
over Jess Willard. In addition he has
profited from exhibitions, motion pic
ture rights and other ventures.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
PAIR WILL BATTLE
FOR CROWNI IN Sd
CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Farmer Defeats NortonWhiIe
Californian Downs Hunter
In Semi-FinaIs.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. Xvii
liam T. Tiiden. Philadelphia, national
champion for the last three wears
and William NJ. Johnston, San Fran
cisco, worlds champion and twice
holder of the American title, for the
third consecutive year will meet to-
morrow in the final round of the
ship.
In the semi-finals today Johnston de-
feated Francis T. Hunter, New Ro-
chelle. n. Y, and Tlden eliminated
Bryan l. C. Norton Of South Africa.
Both were semi-straight victories.
Tilden won the first Get from Nor
ton. to 3.
Tilden won the second set, 7-5.
Tilden gave Norton little chance in
the final set. He won four games in
a row and then dropped one at to :.
took two of the next three and the
match. Whenever he needed points
for game in this set he increased his
speed, came to the mid-court and
drove so hard and fast that he either
made placements or caused Norton to
err. The score was to ..
The point score:
Tilden ........4 s 8 I 8 l 4--S5-6
Norton ........1 4 1 z 8 4 2-26-2
Johnston Wins First.
Johnston took the first set after
Hunter had led at games to .
Johnston then began driving hard
following to the net where his sharp
ly cut shots flew by the New Yorker
for points. With Johnston leading at
five games to 3, Hunter won a game
and then led 40 to 10 on the succeed
ing game, but Johnston forced his
play and brought il to deuce and then
ran out. The score was 6 to 4. Each
man had the same number of errors
but Johnston's forehand shots for
placements turned the trick.
The point score:
Hunter. II 2 4 "A 0 IA 3-3I-4
Johnston's severe service. backed
by perfect control Of both forehand
and backhand driving from deep
court. which effectually kept the New
Yorker away from the net, quickly
earned him the second set. Johnston
ratified off three successive games.
and Hunter took the next two. John
ston then frightened his game and
Hunter was powerless before the force
of the Californian's shots as he ran
out the set at 6-2, taking the last
two games at love. .
The point score:
Johnston. 442 4 4 -2s-6
Hunter. ....... i 1 l 4 5 o 0-14-2
Third Hard Fought.
Johnston took the third and final
set. TO 5. but only after Hunter had
fought him to all, when the. Cali
fornian seemed TO have the set clinch-
ed. With the score at 8 to- 3 Hunter
won a game and then sbroke John
stons service for a tie at all. John
ston put pace on his drives at this
stage and quickly ran out the set, al
lowing only one point in the last
two games ri--
The point score: o. .=-.
Johnston. 24344 3'24-4l-7
Hunter. 4251050 54io-27-5
Evening star., 1923-09-14
MANY VICTORIES MARK
THE SHORT RING CAREER .
OF ARGENTINE BATTLER
By the Associated Press.


THE winter of 1922 Luis Angel Frpo United States
OF the and crude fighters that
. walked on resin-sprinkled ring floor.
Luis Angel couldn't talk American when mention
ed and it several weeks before he gathered of his friends
about him which
the doubters that he could punch.
Sailor Maxted rough heavyweight the
meet the South American and they squared off the of the Broad
Athletic Club Newark j. the night of March 20 There
lots of wild and wooy swinging and that but
pumeed him the floor with heavy rights the head and body
Evening star., 1923-09-14
d0nn Drop $ Game to Tigers 1den and
SIX HAVE EARNED TITLE
OF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP
SINCE SULLIVAN REICNED

EAVYWEIGT boxing history traced back than
century 719 when the foushed in England but
the world championship by Jack Dempsey four ago.
dates back only about three 1890 when John l. Sullivan be-
came generally acknowledged king of them all
Seven have held the heavyweight the reign of the
the any Cornshman the foreign pug to hold
the title
Thus Luis Angel Fpo of Argentina stood be the second the
line Yankee take the foreign
and The in
Johnson fighter held
championship than others before after
Evening star., 1923-09-14
LUIS DUSKY MASSEUR
PUT BAN ONWHfSTLING

By the Associated Press.
Dusky Dan Washington is charg-
ed with having brought supersti-
ton fntO the training camp of Lnis
Angel Ffrpo.
Washington is the masseur EN-.
plcyed by the Argentine to work
ON his great muscles the last few
days of the preparatorvwork.
The other day after the spaerinr
work Young Bob Fitxsimmons
started whistling while Dusky Dan
was massaging Firpo.
"Please you all shet up, i'm
piored Dan. "WhistIing am the
wuss sort of luck. All dOan want
amy of it atall.'s
Evening star., 1923-09-14
RACE RESULTS
D0RVAL.

Weather clear. track fast.
FIRST RACE.
Princess Jane. $1s.s5. $3.50. s42e. won
Queen Catherine, s6.05. IS, second.
Star Cloudy. $3.50, third.
Scratched-Madman's Thrust.
SECOND RACE.
Coral Reef. $3.50. $3.50. $3.50, won.
Ardella, s4.O5, $40, second.
Quanah, $3.50, third.
All go.
THIRD FACE.
Ted's Plum, $40, $3.50, 1910. won. !
Heavy Artillery, s4.15, 1886, second.
Fox Tail, $3.50, third.
All go.
FOURTH RACE.
Ell Jesmar. $500, $3.50. s3.55, won.
Atom, S2.S5, $3.50. second.
Myrtle Crown, $4.1o. third.
All go.
FIFTH RACE.
Vendor, s1460. $5.75. sS.25, won.
Belle Annie, $3.45, S2.65, second.
Harry NJ. Stevens, $3.50, third.
All go.
SIXTH RACE.
Huttontrope. $3.50, $3.50, Sass.
won.
Dancer. $6.15. s4.1O, second.
Tamper, $3.05, third.
Scratched-Pampas.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
GORE MAKES SEMI-FINALS
IN VETERANS NET MEET

PHILADELPHIA. September IL
Capt. Albert J. Gore of Washington
still is sticking around in the veter-
ans tennis championship event. Today
he plays Walter L. Pate of New
York in, the upper half semi finals,
yesterday having disposed of Charles
". Beard of Philadelphia, runner-up
last year. 4-6, GO. 6--3. In the
lower bracket. DR.. p. b. Hawk Of
Philadelphia, the champion, is meet
ing f. G.. Anderson of New York. Pate
and Hawk are favored TO reach the
final. ="
Gore outlasted Beard yesterday and
used his variety of services to good
effect. Some man who was watching
the match yelled out. Did you ever
see. so many crazy servesT'
Evening star., 1923-09-14
AL GORE IN FINALS
OF VET TOURNAME MENT
D. c. Tennis Star to Meet DR..
Hawk, Champion, at Philadel-
phia for Title.

GERMANTOWN CRICKET CLUB.
Philadelphia. Pa. September IL
Washington will have finalist in the
national tennis tourney here tomor-
row. Albert J. Gore OF tho Dunbar
ton Club reached that stage in the
veterans singles this afternoon by
defeating Walter L. Pate of New
York 81. Go. 60. Gore led Pate
at 81 in the first set, bit grew err
ratio and lost IT. He had matters all
his own way in the next two sets,
using his forehand drive with telling
effect.
Gore will meet DR.. p. B. Hawk of
Philadelphia, the playing through
titleholder, in the final. Hawk ad-
vanced at the expense of F. G. Ander-
son of New York. Co. 4--6. e.. 1t
was the first set that Hawks has lost
in the veterans event in two years.