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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Miles Cop State e Tiger and Bull Fit For The Big Fray
Handlers Claim
Firpo Will Win
Inside Six Rounds

Atlantic City. n. j., Sept. IL (By
A. Pills mental and physical con-
dition mirrorcd in his sparkling
eyes, Luis Angel Firpo tonight was
declared ready for the worlds title
match with Jack Dempsey in New
York Friday and was placed under
wraps" until the sound OF the battle
bell.
AS the day of the fight draws near,
Firpos little band of faithful follow
crs are growing more confident of
victory. Already they have planned
a banquet of celebration. employed
an orchestra. and issued invitations.
Already they have planned to take
Firpo the champion" away from the
curious crowds. \ trip to Canada is
contemplated.
Luis" they say, "will win inside
of six rounds"
The Latin gladiator upon whom
their hopes have been pinned re-
mains the great puzzle.
Dan Washington, the trainer, pro-
nounccs Firpo in perfect condition.
F'iIpo took all Of his sparrinE
mates on for ont round apiece this
afternoon. Firpo's blows always
were held in leash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12

can was still lacking in many essen
tal points of the game.
Firpo showed vast improvement in
all-round form when he Knocked out
Jack NlcAuliffc His footwort ana
defense were better than in any of
his previous performances, while he
still retained his irresistible attack
ing power Against Willard, lum-
boring object, Firpo did not show 10
remarkable advantage, but he fought
his own battle and won dccisivelI.
In all Of these fights. however.
FirpO. when hardest pressed. fell
back upon the rushing. bull-like
charges that had invariably carried
him to victory. Under the heat or
battle he flung most of his newly &C
unircd science to the winds ana
fought primitivcly, both fists flying
with sledee- hammer force. His Ielt
had become a more potent weapon
under DcFOrcSt'S coaching. but II
was the right that brought down ms
foe.
The Willard fight marked the end
Of DcForcsts tutorship and soon
afterWard the advent, of Horatio La
vale, gentleman sportsman Of Ar
gcntina. as general director Of flrpo S
training activities. While ostensloiI
DcForcst was released because OF
the handicap under which he WORKED
in not being able to speak Spanish, u
was understood that F'irpO also trked
under the veteran trainers discipline
and preferred to employ MS own
methods Of conditioning. This he
could do with LaValle.
FirpO is a natural fighter. His
stvIe is instructive, rather than the
result of rigorous preparation. lie
learned much from DeForest, but he
profited most from experience. lie
las acquired ring knowledge ana
gcneralship quickly. He has proved
that he can take the hardest of pun
ishmcht. weather the hottest of fStic
storms. and come back with de-
moliShin~ attack of his own.
Against Dempsey Firpo Will be
vastly improved in form over his
earlier performances. He is not as
fast, nor las he the champions
repertoire Of blows, but he has added
a fair measure of skill and scientific
ability to his rugged strength.
FirnO'S left may be more OF an asset
to him than ever before, as a result
Of lis training, but his rights to the
body and the head will he his most
effective punches. the blows by which
he hopes to take the title back to
BucnOs Aires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Punches That Get
Carried By Angel
In His Big Nit

New York, sept. 1l-(A. i. by
MaiD-Luis Angel Firpo has STYLE
all his own in the ring. lie admits
his faults, but points to his I'M
broken string Of triUmphs IS proof
of his ability to get results in his
own way. He is confident that his
methods. unorthodOx as they may be,
will enable him to wear the worlds
heavyweight crown after his battle
with Jack Dempsey at the Polo
Grounds September "A.
Firpo has been besct ly advisers,
Wcll-WishcrS and the like. both in
his pugilistic and business affairs.
ever since lie rose to prominence in
this country. But the Argentine
giant has listened, then waived most
of them aside.
Firpo's first pueilistic tfforts here,
early in 1922, showed him the raw
est of noviCcS but possessed of as
tonishing strength ana a cluh-like
right that offset all other handicapS.
His amazing strength and punching
power alone We're responsible for his
early victories over Sailor MaTtcd,
Joe Mccain and Jack Herman.
third-ratcrS.
Then, about a wear later, lie re-
turned to the United states to box
Bill Brennan. Firpo won ~ a
knockout in the twelfth rouno, hut
only after sustaining terrific punish-
ment. Again his bull-IEo courage
and power pulled him through where
his awkward attempts at ring science
failed. lie was guilty Of the most
elementary Of ring faults, leading
with his right. Ills footworll was of
the crudcst, and lie had no effective
defense.
Just before this bout he was put
under the tutelaee of Jimmy DeFor-
est veteran trainer. who had .condi-
toned Dempsey for tie fight in
which lie took tho title from less
Willard. Some effects Of this tutor
ing were apparent when Ftrpo won
from Brennan, but tho South Ameri-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Hunter Eliminates
French Tennis Star
in Phila. Title Play

Philadelphia. Sept. 11.-Francis T.
Hunter, former Cornell tennis cap
tain and finalist in the worlds
championship tournament at VIM
hledon this year. won the most sem
sational match of the second round of
play in the national lawn tennis sin
giles championship on the courts of
the Germantown Cricket Club this
afternoon.
Trailing behind Rene Lacoste, the
French schOolboy. in the first set.
Hunter. by a sensational rally, pulled
out a victory in a five set match.
The scores were: 10, 60, CO, 1-6,
and SIS.
Hunters victory. with its elimi-
nation OF the French star reduced
the field of foreigners who will enter
the third round tomorrow to four
players. OF the twelve Americans
who came through their matches to-
day and continue in the tournament.
all four members of the Davis cup
team are included.
William T. Tilden. national sin
giles champion, romped to a victory in
straight sets over Cedric Major, of
New York, g., 60. 60; W. NJ.
Johnston. worlds champion, removed
Jose Alfonso of Spain from the
tournament CA 6-3 6-1; Vincent
Richards, Of Yonkers, n. ". won
from Harvey Snodgrass of Los An
gcles 81, GA. 6-3. and r. Norris
Williams of Philadelphia advanced
through default of Claude NJ. Butlin.
Mexican champion.
The four foreigners who won their
matches today were b. I. c. Norton,
the South African: Manuel Alfonso,
the dashing Spaniard; Jacques Brug-
non. Franch Davis cup players, and
+. p. Leighton Crawford, of Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
TAuR|DA GRABS
\ RICH STAKE ON
SYRACUSE TRACK

Syracuse, N. r.. Sept 11-Taurida,
Alonzo McDonald's feet little bay
mare, won the 2.Os Empire Stake,
$4,000 trotting stake here this after
noon, the Grand Circuit feature. from
n speedy field of six trottcrs, beat
ing out Clyde the Great and FaVon-
ian. the favorites.
The Senator. with Lon Mcdonald
up. won the three year-old trot with
ease. Anna Bradford's Girl. unde-
feated this season, was the class OF
the three-year- old pacing field.
Frisco June won the 2.04 pace in
straight heats from Peter EtaWah.
Miss Eleanora Neil took the 2.lS pace,
the final event on the days program,
after placing third in the first heat.
Summaries:
THREE-YEAR-OLD TROT THE
WESTERN HORSEMAN STAKE, :
IN 3, PURSE s49O2
The Senator. CHI C, by Peter the
Great-Aunie Burnett tMcDonald). Il
Eta Druien, h (Ackerman) ......S
Ethelinda, b f (CoX) .............2 b
THOMPSON Dillon. blk C (SerrilD - 3
Brandywine, b (Stokcs). .......3
Syhii Frisco. b Brusie) .........e
Time-2.n7 "a. 2.07 IL
THREE YEAR-OLD PACE. TIL.
WESTERN HORSEMAN STAKE,
IN 8. PURSE S1S59
Anna Bradford's Girl, br f. by The
Northern Man-Anna Bradford
(White) ................ .....'.l
Ealmeto. h f CBrusie) ............2
Hollywood Walter. h c Goomis) ....3
Time-2.05 "a, 2.07 IA.
o.O4 PACE, 3 HEATS, PURSE $1,000
Frisco June, h., by San Fran
csco-June Lass (Caton) ......1 l !
po+er Etawab h n (NurnhV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Pirates Add Per
Cent to Second Place

CINCINNATI, O.. Sept 11.-Pitts-
burgh strengthened its hold on sec
ond place by winning the final game
of the series from Cincinnati today.
to 3. Benton pitched well but his
support in the early innings was
ragged, errors accounting for three
of the Pirate runs. 1t was Morri-
sons 22nd. victory of the season.
Score:
Pittsburgh 81 20 600 O--S-0
Cincinnati 0 l o 0 0 Q > 0 0-3-52
Morrison and Schmidt; Benton,
McQuaid and HargraVe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
EHMKE HOLDS
YANkS TO | HIT
RED S0x WIN

New York. Sept 11-Howard
Ehmke, who pitched a no hit game
against Philadelphia on September :,
held the American League champions
to one scratch hit here today, Boston
defeating the Yankees in the last
game of the series, to O. Witt, the
first player to face Ehmke hit pyz-
Zling bounder toward Shanks, which
Harris cuffed with his glove, and re-
covered it too late to retire the fast
Witt. George Pipgrass, a young
pitcher from the south Atlantic AS
ISOLATION. started his first game of the
season for New York, and made a
good showing. Boston scored on him
in only the seventh inning, punching
two singles with Picinich's homer for
three runs. Three of the six hits off
PipSrass were made by Pitcher
Ehmkc. The score:
pncTnN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
MILES GRAB
FINAL GAME
FROM TAXIS, e.
Especial to Kennebec Jou,r,,l

Lewiston, Sept. 1.-THE ~
Northern club took the final game :.
the series from tn Star Taxis 49,
6-1 batting Clark hard and go
Finn. on the mound for the winro.l
twirled mastery ball, and allow,
but two men TO reach third c.
dette's long triple to right 80.
the way for the Taxis' lone paTed
The series was billed as for Any
State semi-pro CHAMPIONSHIP ne
TaXis taking but one of tha .ns
games. Flinn's victory TO-DAY ,our
the second OF the series. he IVA, was
shut out the locals last Satirdang
80. udy,
Today's game left no doubt .. :.
which club has the better ontet ~, 70
Mlllinocket tribe excelling in ali sHs
partments. Although CErE W.. us
enigma for his opponents ion no
fielding also contributed ma teriaI,'.
TO the early TALES.
For the first four innings M,
Taxi man got past first. and oni,, "a
to the initial sack. Gaudette's ;ri ny
was the first hit Finn allowed sa ps
wage sending him home with SIN
gle. Dis
Merewether turned in one O, ~.
most sensational plays ever witness
Ell here in the fifth inning when =.
made diving stop of Comerford,s
hard hit ball, the clout appearins
good for a couple of bases, buf ne
snappy inficlder recovere dbalancs
in sufficient time TO toss the owls.
Ton CentcTficldcr ont at first AZ.
also MADE a great catch of Conner.
fOrd's long drive to center in n.
sixth. s
Darkness halted the game in IN.
eighth. The summary: '
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Williams Does 1t
Twice i'm Phil Win

philadclphia, Sept. 10y" Wiz
liams OF the Phillies hit two balls
over the right field wall today for
his Both and 31th homers Of the sea-
son aiding his teammates to an IL
to 3 victory over Brooklyn. He now
leads Babe Ruth by two homers
Score:
BROOKLYN o 0 90 0 0 5 3 6-1
Phila'. % > 90 I 1 : X-11-13-1
Ruether, Smith and Taylor; Nit
chell and Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Injury to Zev's
Foot Not Serious

New York, Sept. 11.-Zev, three
year old champion regarded as
Americas likely choice in the inter-
national race, October 20, with the
English Derby winner Papyrus, will
suffer no serious i'll effects from the
injury to foot in the Lawrence
Realization last Saturday, according
to reliable reports today. Zev, it
was said, has shown no trace of
lameness since casting a frog near
the finish of that race.
Zev's next important stake en-
gagement is in the Kentucky Spe-
cial at Latonia, October 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Williams Adds
Two to Homer Total

Philadelphia, Sept. 11.-Cy viii
liams, the Philadelphia Nationals
battering center fielder, turned in
two home runs in today's game with
Brooklyn, and advanced his seasons
total to 81, two notches ahead Of
Babe Ruth, whose number is 80.
The first circuit smash was made
off Reuthep in the seventh and there
was none on base. The second was
at the expense of Smith in the eighth
and there was one on base.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
KELLYS BLOWS
FACTOR IN Win
OF GIANTS, 100

Boston. Sept. 1.-THE worlds
champions continued their heavy hit
ting against Boston today. winning 10
to 0. Kelly with a home run. double
and two singles out of four times at
bat was the feature hitter. John
Watson. New York pitcher who was
suspended Yesterday for breaking
training rules. rcjoinod the team to-
day and practiced with his mates. who
have guaranteed to Manager McGraw
his. good behavior for the rest of the
snas son. Thc score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Newark 4, Jersey City >.
Reading 4, Baltimore s.
Toronto :, Syracuse ! (first game)
Toronto Z, Syracuse (second game,
tie. eight innings, called.
Only games scheduled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Totals 81 3
NEW YORK

\ I rs III JVIT'
Boston .........0 0 o O 3 0 0-3
New York ......0 0 Q 0 0 0 Go
Home run Picinich. Stolen base.
Mcmillan. Sacrifice Flagstead. Double
plays Pipp unassistcd; Ehmke and
Harris. Left on bases, New York ,
Boston s. Base on balls of PipGrass
6; off Ehmke l. Struck out by Pip
grass 3: by Ehmke 5. Hit by pitcher,
by Ehmke Ward). Umpires Holmes,
Connolly and Dinneen. Time 1.45.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12

New York, Sept. 1.-THE batts
of the two champions. Benny Leon
ard, lightweight, and Johnny Dun.
dee. feafherweight. is on again.
They will meet in the Yankee Stad-
ium September 2S. Dundee ap-
peared before the New York state
athletic commission today and re.
Versed his stand of a week ago when
the bout was ordered postponed.
The fight was to have taken place
last Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
BILL ROPER

Coach of football, Princeton Univer-
sity. IN 1929 his undefeated team was
victor over Yale. harvard, and Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12

What type of man should
play center?
Answered by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

indianapolis ., Toledo II.
Louisville /, Columbus i.
st. Paul 4, Kansas City D.
Minneapolis Milwaukee po L
poned; wet grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
AND GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York 10: Boston O.
Philadelphia II; Brooklyn 3.
Pi.taburg 4; Cincinnati 3.
TOCAY'S GAMES
Brooklyn at Philadelphia. 9
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
EASTERN LEAGUE

Albany 4; New Haven 8.
Hartford 8; Springfield :.
Bridgeport 3; Waterbury ..
Pittsfield 3; Worcester i, 10 in
ninCS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12

1t IIEu WIls FIIIIIIIONhtI Z, IdAS
I. Two base hit-Murphy. Three
base hits-Maynard. Gaudette. First
base on balls-Of Finn !: off Clark
.. Struck out-By Finn 6; Clark &
Left on bascs-Millinocket 10; Taxis
.. First on errors-Millinocket 2;
TaXis l. Sacrifices-Maynard, Eden,
Denault. French ,, Finn. Stolen
bases-Denault, Merewether. Runs
driven in by-Murphy, Maynard
Oden, Denault, French. Finn, Sau-
wage. Double play-Albert to Mere
wcther. Hit by pitcher-By Clark
(Merewether). Umpires - Hassett
and Clark. Time[ 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Cocton 8; New York 0.
TODAY'S GAMES
None scheduled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-18
THE CHILD SURVIVES
STILL in MOST OF US

We are always allowing ourselves
to be taken in. When someone makes
a proposition to us that is serious,
sensible, well-studied, we hesitate, we
are bored. But when someone says,
"A heritage awaits you in the Ameri-
cas-" or "a treasure is buried on a
desert island in the Pacific ocena,"
desert island in the Pacific ocean"
away.
He is not dead in us, the child who
dreams of mountains Of diamonds,
treasures of Ali Bahia, talking birds,
dragons breathing fire and golden
fleece. He is always ready to en-
bark on some pirate ship and go on
marvellous adventures.
And yet this tenacious child is al
ways building the future. He chooses
his fine automobiles, he watches the
shop windows for sable cloaks and
pearl necklaces, he Tolls dreamily be-
fore the bulletin boards Of steamship
companies. when 1 have wealth 1
shall found city; t" But when
projects become too splendid then
reality reminds us where we are.
All, tell us another wonderful tale
of heritage! "Once upon a time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-18
SOLDIERS FOR THE
NEXT GREAT WAR

The little son Of yours who is play
ing about the house or yard, or
whistling on his way home from
school, is being watched, counted and
tagged every hour Of his little life by
miliCarists who make war business.
General Pershing, in almost every
public utterance, speaks of the "com.
ing war;" and he knows what he is
talking about War is his trade, and
he has it we'll learned. There is prob
ably no better soldier in the world.
But he and all the other militarists
are counting on your little boy to be
the soldier of the next war;" and to
be pushed into the lannon's mouth
when his fellows have fallen in hud-
died heaps of dead In every country
in the world it is the same. The
school boys, the boy babies at their
mothers breasts, are all being count
ed as so much man power to be slain
in war. The next war" is not in
avitable. 1t can be prevented. Greed
is it's only incentive. Greed must be
made subservient to common human
ity. Anyhow, before the next war"
actually starts there is going to be a
hell of time to get soldiers to start
in with.-POcahontas Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-18
MODERN SURGEON USES
PROPHET ELlSHA'S CURE

A girl died in New York the other
day from complications following an
attack of influenza. Her throat was
so badly infiamed and swollen that she
chOked to death. She had lost con-
seriousness, her breath had stopped al
together and her heart had stopped.
BY the usual tests she had been dead
for more than ten minutes.
Then the surgeon attending her did
a heroic thing He slit her windpipe
with a razor, put his mouth to the
opening and blew breath into the
girls lungs. Soon her heart resumed
beating. Though at last accounts she
was still sick, there was some hope OF
recovery.
1t it written in the book of Kings,
that the Prophet Elisha, summoned
after the death of the Shunammite,
SON, stretched himself upon the body
of the boy and put his mouth to the
boys mouth, and the dead came to
life again. The modern miracle seem
almost as wonderful as the ancient
one, though it is easier TO explain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-18
In Tune With the Infinite.

A man approaches thought or dis
cussion upon the subject of the In
finite with a great degree Of rever-
ence. Here, regardless Of creed, we
tread on hallowed ground. Hallowed
it is by the hopes and aspirations of
human kind. HallOwed it is by the
brooGing mystery Of God, watching,
we hope leading, our footsteps when
we stumble toward the path the still
small voice directs us too.
Once or twice in a lifetime we see
God. We see him at some rare sun
set after the shower, when the eastern
sky contains an arc of sublime beauty
painted as only the Infinite can linn
his majestic canvas. Then Heaven
and Earth take new beauty and new
life. The last rays of the sun bring
out in rare cOlors the green OF meadow
and forest and even our mean human
efforts in the way Of habitations seem
fairy palaces-each window a shining
diamond light. We feel exalted then
for q little while the Infinite has taken
US TO the high places and given us a
great and wonderful vision of exalted
things.
At dawn, in the forest quiet we may
get this vision of the Infinite Ami
mate and inanimate nature seem in
harmony. Only man with his many
aspirations toward good and his con-
slant stumbling into evil is discord-
ant. Man is reverent and somewhat
afraid in that quiet hour.
And sometimes, in our quiet refiec-
ton. we catch the wireless message
of the Infinite. For rare moment all
ways are made plain and all paths are
smoothed. We do not understand
much but we feel the complete salts
faction of spirit that all things are
wise, we'll and just. We feel that
struggle for wealth and prestige,
things we spend most of our lives in
a vain effort to achieve, is futile and
a mean purpose. Humanity counts in
that moment People and the multi
tudinous things of the Infinite each
having its purpose and each willingly
bearing the load.
We think that when this quiet mes
sage comes we step out Of our earth
" impediments and for a little time
journey to the high places. Life has
no greater gift than this. The fear of
death and the fear of life-both drop
away. We drink deep of the moment,
the vision fades and the struggle be-
gins again.