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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27
N. Y. CELTS AND
OMARS TO MEET
HERE IN MARCH
Gotham Club and Locals
TangIe at TomIinSon-Net
League Planned.

One more big net game for Tomlin-
son Hall The Omars and N. Y. Celts
are going to get together again.
Wednesday night, March Z, Is the date
set for the battle.
Manager Pickett of the Omars an
n0unced the game today and stated
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars would
benefit by the game TO the extent Of
10 per cent OF the gross receipts.
In a recent series IN Cleveland the
Celts took two games from the Omars
by close margins which made up for
tho defeat here early IN the season.
The Cleveland games drew 10000 and
100, 900 fans IN the Ohio city.
Only Five Players Here
In the Tomunson Hall defeat there
We're only five Celt players in uniform
and so there was no chance for sub
stituuons as the performers tired in
the gruelling pace Of the second half.
Pickett has assurance this time that
the entire Celt aggregation Of stars
viii be on hand for the contest
IN the omar Ane-up ABOUT the OiAy
change that VIII be made is Birkof,
the Chicago University star, for Car
ney at center or forward
The Omars have a busy schedule
to close the season, as follows;
March 3--Akron Firestones at
Akron.
March IN. Y. Celts at Tomunson
Hall.
March S-N. Y. Celts at Cleveland.
March and 10-Northside Club at
Chicago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27
JUNIOR TOURNEY
GETS UNDER WAY
Fair Plays Defeat Tech Night
School in First Round
Feature,
TONIGHTS SCHEDULE

7:OO-Br rhtwood Independents vs.. Meridian
NJ. u.
7:45-Pal= Club vs.. Rector Juniors
S:3O-Lautcr Leaders vs. winner 100 p. m
game
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27
MONDAY RESULTS

Hercules. 2; Ramblers, 0 forfeit; over
weight
Eagle A. c.. @ Christians. forfeit;
nonappearancel.
Deitas. 2S Butler Independents. 9.
Boys Club Fair Plays 80; Tech Night
School 21.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27
Carlton shafer. New York. annexed the
singles honors OF the second annual southern
Florida tennis tourney at Miami.

Ever Hammer was disqualified in
the sixth round at Detroit and the bout
awarded 70 Sid Barbarian Hammer
held whenever the going got warm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27

IN a fsticuH show at ConnersviIle Jimmy
Dalton Of Indianapolis stopped Ray Rivers
Daugherty Knocked out Frankie Nelson and
Tommy Murphy and Price Cox boxed q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27

frankie Mason, Fl. Wayne fly
weight. and Don Carson Of Indian
apous boxed in ten rounds at Bicknell
Monday night. Carson's handlers,
back here today, said the affair was
q draw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27

St. Louis is feeling better. Ken VII
Hams, home run clouter. has signed
for 1928 with the Browns
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-27

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15

sionai fights In Tacoma the other night
and looked terrible. He stuck the limit
with Frankie Murphy. but took terrible
beating doing II. Sontag can't be con.
WINGED that he's thru ms a fighter.
Billy Wright, ono OF the cleverest boys
who ever fought around here, Is hack In
the fight game. This timo William 10
In the promoting end OF the works. han
ding small amateur fight club In
Aberdeen Wright Is iikable fellow
and ought TO get by.
They say that Dandy Dillon lost 500
Wednesday when he weighed In over tho
isS-pound limit with tho Seattle boxing
commission. He was supposed to have
tipped the scales ut that weight ut 3
y. m. tho day OF his fight with Tod
Morgan. He'll have to mako that weight
again when they fight week after next.
Elmo Jones, Of the Seattle boxing
commission. says that no will take Il M
with the commission mt itH next meeting
TO prohibit the local promoters from be-
Ink seconds for boys on tho Arena shows.
Jones points out that Il isn't being done,
II wouldn't have looked very well In New
York last night II Tex Rickard had do
cIded to second either Dempsey or Tirpo.
Johnny Mack may have his tonsils re-
moved this week. The Pittsburg boy has
been Handicapped with throat trouble
lately and thinks that he shouid hnys
them removed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15

paoity OF course. Il was a bis
thing for the aaloon.keepers az ev,
erybody would buy drinks at the
bar before and after tho fights. AZ
tho opera house. the ring would be
constructed on tho stage.
Interest was created In these ex
hibiton bouts principally because
there was a standing offer for any,
one who could stay four rounds
with any member OF our troupe
we fought with what was known
as Montana hard gloves. They con.
sisted Of merely an ordinary tight.
fitting Kid glove. with holes GU,
at the knucklcs and finger tips and
with heavy seams up the back. BE,
cause OF those hard gloves, an
early injury 10 n participant was a
certainty. Either one Of the men
would break their hand or the
other would be knocked out by the
first hard blow.
The fights came to n sudden fin.
ish. when they were fought with
Montana hard gloves.
In my next article. will tell OF
my early bouts and tho various ex.
perience that / encountered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
DEMPSEY IS
FORCED TO
CHANGE PLAN

NEW YORK. Sept. i5,--Jacl,
~ Dempsey was thrown clear of
the fight no had planned when he
was cracked on the jaw and dropped
TO his kneo by tho very first punch
Of the fight. His boxing left him.
his ideas of science we're forgotten
and no became a wild fighting man
Just like Firpo.
Tho champion beat Ffrpo at his
own garuo and he retained his title
because he punched shorter. more
frequently and with more accuracy
than the South American.
Frpo's dream OF becoming the
heavyweight champion was only for
tho time shattered.
The huge South American showed
that he was almost an even match
for tho champion and they are sure
TO meet again. Tex Richard said he
would liko 10 match them again next
summer. II would be n great fight.
Given one moro year and some bet
tor Instructions and Firpo viii take
ly as he failed last night.
Firpo showed beyond all doubt
that he was game. He has great
fighting heart and II was only tho
lack OF experience that caused him
TO lose. No doubt Dempsey chills n
little when no thinks OF what might
hayo happened II Firpo had lasted
thru the second round.
Because no had never been called
upon 10 show II before. Dempsey also
manifested for the first time the
ability to take II" and he took II as
no other champion ever did. No
other fighter in the world could have
stood up under the punishment de-
livered by Firpo.
Critics said that Dempsey had
gone back. that he fought crudoly,
and that he would have made n mon-
key Of Firpo II he had fought as he
should have. But there was no other
way for Dempsey TO fight. Boxing
a fighter who was hitting like Firpo
would have caused him to lose be-
You'd all doubt.
The attendance was estimated by
Tex Richard Mt about 10000 and he
said the receipts probably would ex-
coed million and a quarter dollars.
Dempsey is said to have received
s46s.750, while Firpo's end was I'M
dcrstood to have been S1b6,250,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
CONFERENCE
MEETING ON
AT PORTLAND

CORTLAND. Sept. 15.-Faculty
L members and graduate man.
ayers included in the Pacific coast
intercollegiate conference continued
their session here today, discussing
rules OF eligibility and other mat.
tiers pertaining to college athletics.
The two.day session got under
way yesterday, with no action taken
at the opening meeting. Last night
there was an informal discussion as
well, but the real work Of the gath.
oring was expected TO some today.
Location OF the Washington State.
Oregon Aggie game November IL
viii be settled during the confer.
encc II Is possible that Spokane
will be given the contest. altho II
tho Aggies wish II played on their
home ground, the encounter will
take place at Corvallis,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15

clear out of the ring into the
press box in the first round ]
am sure he would have been
knocked out.
He was helpless on the ropes with
his guard down and his knees sag.
Ring. He stepped forward and Firpo
caught him coming In with a lash.
ing right 10 tho jaw. The force Of
tire blow carried him bodily between
the ropes. Had he remained In the
ring. Firpo surely would have fin.
iahed him.
Dempsey had chance to revive
while ne was being pushed back
into the ring, and II he had been
forced TO do his reviving inside tho
ropes he wotild not have survived.
II gave me satisfaction to SEQ my
Judgment OF F1rpo proven. He Is a
great fighter with a great fighting
heart. and II was only his lack OF
experience that caused him TO drop
tho crown when Ire had II three
times right in his hands.
II Is my opinion that Firpo would
have won II he had behind him any
number of good American seconds
who could have advised him what
TO do. They didn't know what to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
Boxing Gossip of Ring
Men Here andElSewhere

Is Dode Bcrcot getting any better?
That's what tho boys are asking after he
took his second defeat at Tacoma tho
other night. losing close decision TO
Young Carmen. the SAN Joec miller. II
was their third meeting. tho first two
being draws Without n doubt. Carmen
had the edge. az ho was Bcrcot's master
In the cllnches. Bercot sccms TO be los
ing hts knack for knocking tho boys over
ninco he has stepped into faster COM
pany. When he was fighting buns he
was winning because he was too strong
for them. Bercot seems handicapped
with natural awkwardncss that he
can't seem TO overcome. Unless no docs
overcome II q lot OF tho boys think that
hos Just as good now as he'll ever bc.
Eddie Moore and Tod Morgan started
fighting about the same time three or
four years ago. Moore got Just so far
and then he couldn't stand success and
didn't take tho best caro- Of himself. He
had possibilities because he had punch
for little fellow. Morgan. on the other
hand. stuck to the straight and narrow
aud hired good ring tutor Now he's
IN the big money. headed for a worlds
title, perhaps There's u good lesson for
your young fellows In this.
Every once In while when there's n
lull In the butcher business Van Sontng
dons the leather mlttcns for n fight or
two aud then goes back to tossing the
pork chops, lie made Quo OF hia occa,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
PIRATES GET
COLLEGE STAR

Pittsburg has bought n minor
league first sacker said to DO q
star In the making. He's Everett
Barnes and he learned his baseball
at Colgate university. He was pur
chased from Peoria OF the Threc.I
league and for price said TO be
$1,000. However, Charley Grimm,
regular Pirate first sacker. iSn't in
much danger Of losing h. Job as
long as he plays the kind N base
ball that he's dishing up now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
ONE-ARMED GOLFER PLAYS
GOOD GAME; SHOOTS IN sos

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.--Physical
handicaps mean nothing TO the en-
thuhastic golfer.
LOSS OF an arm. for instance, does
not mean that a player cannot be-
come proficient In golf.
Eddie Reilly. Chicago pro, who
has been playing the game for 10
years. invariably plays in the low
seventies. Some years ago no SUI.
fered the loss OF his right arm. All
his golfing Is done with the left
arm. altho he assumes tho stance
Of righthander. Four years ago
he played the Marquette park
course In II. his hest score.
To even up for this extraordinary
play on the part of a one'armed
professional, the amateur ranks pre-.
sent John Funk Of FL Reno. Okla.
Funk, while not claiming the low
scores that Reilly Is able to attain,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15

| tell him and he hasn't had enough
experience TO get IL by instinct.
Firpo acted just like one OF the
oldtimers that We veterans have
been longing for. he fought all the
time. He came up fighting. instead
Of covering up like lot OF the
modern cake-eaters do. He fought
savagcly at the dictates Of one OF
the greatest fighting hearts have
ever seen.
Once. believe, the referee al.
lowed Dempsey TO remain too close
TO Firpo. The rules require a fighter
on knockdown TO go TO his corner
or at least five PAGES away from
his opponent. But once Dempsey
cracked the South American before
he had n chance 20 get himself in a
fighting position.
Dempsey proved himself a great
fighting machine and he also dis.
played a magnificent heart.
don't believe that Dempsey knew
what he was doing after the first
punch Of the fight. right to the
jaw, knocked him TO one knee. He
fought thru the whole round on in.
stinct, and II was proven that he
didn't know what he was doing
when he hit Firpo twice after the
gong rang.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
Punch Bowl Play Today

DLAY for the Punch Bowi-Ereat'
l. cat Of all team links battles In
the Northwesf---ls on today AZ the
coursc q the Seattle Golf club. and
from all Appearances u looks as IL
the North Enders would cop the
prize. which IL decided for on 80
holes OF gross match play against
DOGGY. for eiEht.mnn teams The
best aggregate team score wins the
punch bowl for a year. II requires
three wins to obtain permanent pos.
session.
Lee stell. the Seattle Golf club
champion. will be missing from to.
days lineup. but II Is a well.known
fact that other members OF the team
are playing several strokes better
Than they were last year when the
North End squad romped homo an
easy winner over the strongest field
that ever started In the Punch Bowl
competition.
The Inglewood eight is not as
strong today as when they landed In
second place last year. Clark speirs
anu fuTeSt w AtSOEs the AkeHnpEc
clubs best bets. having gone 70
other climes. The team that viii
take the field today, however. is a
very well balanced one and II would
occasion no surprise II second hon.
ors came It's way at the final count.
wayerly, with DIR. o. r. willing
Rudy Wilhelm and Russ Smith MS
the lead.off men. win give the oppo.
sition plenty to worry over. and 80
also will the Vancouver and Tacoma
teams, whose lineup includes many
well-known links figures.
Here's the clubs which are In the
field to make stab at getting the
1929 leg on the much.coveted punch
bowl: Seattle Golf club. Ingicwood
Country club, Rainier Golf club. Ear
lington Country club. Jefferson Park
Golf club. Vancouver Golf club.
Shaughnessy Heights Country club.
Tacoma Golf club. Waverley Country
club and the Everett Country club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15

defended his title in the
Pacific Northwest amateur
field last year, until the ban
was lifted this month.
Whether the long iay-off from the
nerve.raoking test that comes with
tournament golf will show It's effects
IN the Mormon city lads attempt 20
win al Flossmoor remains TO be seen.
but every golf devotee in tho North.
west win be glad 20 hear that during
practice rounds on the big battle
grounds George Won Elm has been
shooting in the low los. All OF which
goes 20 show that he still Is the same
Al maker OF gof shots that made
lsim kingpln In these parts In 1891
and 1929.
Bon Stein. state amateur and city
champion, was all packed up and
ready to board the rattlcr TO take
crack at the national amateur title
fight at Flossmoor. when he received
word from the powcrs-thatbc that
his entry arrived too late 20 allow
him TO compete. So that settled that.
Bobbie Jones'. the Georgia peach. IL
the ruling favorito 10 annex the blue
ribbon this year. because OF the con.
fidence gained last July when he de.
feated Bobbie cruikshank In tho
play-otf for tho open championship.
which was the first national honors
he has won durius- hfa br{iiiant term
on the fairwRys
Saturdays play was to be a sort
Of wedding out process. in that the
field will engage In a round Of Is
holes OF medal play. which will de.
tcrmlno The 81 players who win tee
or on Monday morning In tho quail.
Tying round OF % holes. The % low
scorers In this play win comprise tho
championship group. witch viii con.
iinue on match elimination play ut
90 holes each round.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
|Krener Is
Lacking a
Fast Ball
Oakland Star Needs Swift
One for Major League
Company

DAY KRAMER's lack Of n fas,
~ ball may keep him In the
minors. Jack Doyle. Russ Hall and
Bob Conncry. tho three big league
scouts now looking over talent In the
Coast league ali say that Kremer has
everything 20 make n big Lacquer eH'
cept n good fast one.
Kremer Is smart; In fact the
critics thruout tho league claim he Ia
tho HmarteHt hurler In tho circuit.
And he has good curve and cx.
ocllent control. Fielding his position
and In hitting he Is far from a weak
ling
Kremer has won something like
% games and won Is starts for a
weak second division club. which n
remarkable pi,chcing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
CoMrToN's PRIzE
POSSESSION

Pete Compton. San Francisco out.
fielder. has only ono Possession that
he prizes M a baseball trophy. That's
a ball that Roger Hornsby hit in the
Winter league In California In tho
fall OF 1871. Compton caught the
ball near tho center field fence and
u was brand new pill. completely
hattencd on tho side where Horns.
by's bat had busted H. No wonder
this bird il hitting 400 in the Ma.
tional league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
CHATTER /.
As Told TO Tom Olsen

It's a funny thing. this business
Of living. and little tricks OF fate
often change a mans whole career.
Mistaken identity put mo IN the
fight game. back In 1850. I waa
walking down the street in Salt
Lake with a friend OF mine one day.
having iayoff from the mines
where | was working at the time.
Three fellows approached US on tho
street. and one OF them saw me and
rushed NJ me with blood In his eyes,
ard We started 10 fight.
didn't know what II was all
about. but after several torrid min.
u,cs OF rough.and,tumblc fighting.
my assailant said he had enough.
and when explanations were final.
ly made. II turned out that he
thought ] was somebody else. He
introduced himself. and I learned
that his name was Jack Waite. one
OF tho famous boxing managers OF
that time. Ho had just opened n
gymnasium In Salt Lake City and
asked no TO drop around TO tho
gym.
did, and started boxing lessons.
liked II so wen that kept at Il
for about seven weeks. and. under
waite's instructions. picked up
quito few pointers OF the manly
art.
The fight game was going very
good in that section then and Waite
decided 10 take me along with n
troupe OF boxers to appear In ex.
hihition bouts.
Tho fights in those days were
either staged In the rear OF saloon
or In the opera house" In the
saloon. the ring wculi be construct.
ed in tho rear. partitions being
cleared away and seats arranged so
as 10 give a fairly good seating en-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
CLEARWATER
AT MUSKECON

Claude CLEARWATER Is back in the
Mint league. He has had a hectic
career. San Francisco gave him a
trial and shipped him back to that
company. Then he had a fling In
the Southern circuit. going back TO
Mint territory again. Then the Chi.
eago White Sox gave him n trial
and he shut out Detroit in his first
start. However. Claude couidn't
wake the grade and is now back
,5ith Muskegon again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
TY COBB UNPOPULAR
AS MANAGER

Great player that he IN, the great
est in fact that ever walked out on
bali field. Ty Cobb Is proving bus,
AZ a manager. Ho started tho year
With a club that should have beer
ono-two in tho American league
Cobb tries TO drive HIS men too much
and docsn', get tho results that he
should with the talent that no has
10 work with. II IL doubtful II Cobb
will DO manager OF the Tigers much
longer. ms his string Is running on,
an player. and when he's thru rs q
pastimer hos about all done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15

NATIONAL GOLF AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY GETS UNDER WAY
George VOn Elm Is Lone
Representative of ". w,
Salt Lake Player Former P. N. C. A. Champion, Is
Renstated, After Long Golf Suspension; Sylvester
and Jones in Limelight
BY ALEX C. ROSE

GATHERED together the FlossInoor Country club,
VI Chicago links, field of about 200 of the foremost
golfers in the country TO teef Saturday in the medal
play decide the quaers for national amateur champion
shp-the blue ribbon prize of golfdom.
Veng with Jesse Sweester the ttehoder Bobbie Jones'
the open champion; Chick Evans Francis Ouimet Jesse
Guilford and other nationally known inksmen for 1928
onors, is little George Won Em the Salt Lake City phe-
nom who is the Pacific Norhwess sole representative in
1.-THE big battle
George has been the suspended list where he was
placed by the u S. G. A. shortly after ne had successfully
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
MEN
DEFEATEDA
INGLEWOOD

L,RANK b.. COM and his links
4 cronies OF the Yakima Country
club took another licking. last Sun.
day, in their match against tho Ingio.
wood team on the lakc.shore course.
The final score was. Inglewood. Al;
Yakima, IS.
Well, a little thing like that does
not have any bad effect on these lads
from the apple orchards. They want
golf and good time. They get EN-!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
Darlington Wins

CIxTEEN.MAN teams OF the Earl.
- ington and Grays Harbor clubs
hooked up in their annual links
match at the Black river course, last
Sunday. the locals winning by n 81.
to.16 score. The visitors were strong.
ly represented with such wcliknown
stars M Mortre Dutra. Walter FAY.
argue, Heinie Schmidt and George
Fowler as their lead.off men. or
course, Bully Paterson and Homer
Brown were there to help matters
along. either one way or another.
They succeeded, as usual II was n
great day for Darlington and their
guests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
BOTH HARRISON AND
JONES LOOK GOOD

Both RUDE HARRISON. pitcher. and
Johnny Jones. shortstop. sold 10 the
Brooklyn Dodgers by Portland. by
the way. should make good In faster
company next year Harrison. n side
arm dcceiver. has had fine year
with tho Beavers. being one OF the
ranking pitchers OF tho league Jones
is just about tho class Of the leagues
shortAtops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
Seattle Club Wins

IN the second haIf OF the 72.hole
l. home.and.home match for the
Biggerstaffe Wilson trophy. played
on the North End links. last satur.
day. the Seattle Golf club team de.
feated the Victoria Golf club players
by a 54.to-7 score. The Canadians
started off with n 23-point lead.
gained In the first half OF the match
played at the Oak Bay course last
spring.
Saturdays win made 1t two in n
row for the locals, and II they repeat
again next year. the trophy will find
a permanent resting place on the
mantlepiece OF the clubhouse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
LOCAL STAR
IN FINALS
OF TOURNEY

CPOKANE, Wash, Sept. l5.-Finais
~ Of the Washington State wom-
ems Golf tourney. were to be played
here today with Mrs. Fred +. Jack
son, Of Seattle, meeting Miss Gather
Inc Hurley, OF Tacoma, for the title.
Mrs. o. C. Born, of Spokane win
play Mrs. c. C. Carey, OF Seattle, in
the defeated eight.