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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
EASTERN NET STARS
VICTORS IN ILLINOIS

CHICAGO. July 5.-Although play
ing brilliant tennis, Walter Wes-
brook of Detroit was unable to stem
the more brilliant variety of William
r. Tilden. national champion, who
won his way into the semi-finals Of
the Illinois state tennis championship
by winning, 6-3, 6-S.
Manuel Alfonso of Spain and Wal
lace F. johnson of Philadelphia also
won their matches. Alfonso besting
George Lott. jr., Is, GO, and john
SON defeating Phil Bettens of San
Francisco. 81, 81.
Sandy Wiener. Tilden's protege and
doubles partner. won the champion
ship in the boys title, defeating Don
Strachan of Germantown, Pa, Go,
Ga.
Walter Hayes of Chicago scored
the first upset, defeating Lawrence
Rice of Boston, As, 6-2, 6-3.
In the second round of the mems
doubles Tilden and Wiener defeated
Holloway and Thomas. 81, 81.
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ESQ. mile AUTO RACE
IS TAKEN BY HEARNE

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. July 5.-Only
1--WE Of twelve motor cars which
started in the '25O-mile race at the
Kansas Gity speedway yesterday fin
ished. and the average time of the
victor. Eddie Hearne, did not COM
pare favorably with Tommy Millions
winning speed at the Oval last, Sep
tember,'
Hearne took the $4,000 winners
purse with an average speed of 1876
miles an hour. Milton, who was
forced out early in yesterdays race,
averaged 1926 miles in the Septem-
Ter contest. Earl Cooper was second
in yesterdays race. Harlan Fengler.
driving his maiden race, was third
and Dave Lewis fourth.
The chief trouble with the cars in
yesterdays whirl. Milton declared.
was that the oiling equipment was
inadequate to the new type of car,
the piston displacement of which is
1872 cubic inches, as compared with
1873 cubic inches in the cais which
previously raced at the speedway.
Although the displacement had been
reduced. the ,oiiing system. he said.
had not been altered. Adjustment
will follow. he asserted. as the result
Of yesterdays experience-the first
drastic test of the new type Of car
on a wooden track. -
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MONEY NOT IN SIGHT,
Tender WON'T FIGHT

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, July o
Failure of promoters to produce the
$4,000 guaranteed him caused Lew
Tender, Philadelphia lightweight, to
refuse to enter the ring for his
scheduled fight with Sailor Freedman
of Chicago here yesterday. Dis
gruntled fight fans waited impa-
tiently in drenching downpour
while Tender. his manager and pro-
motors argued.
Floyd Fitzsimmons, the promoter.
in statement said that there was
but $4,000 paid in at the gate. and
paying Tender his guarantee would
have left nothing to pay other ex-
penses. He accused Phil Glassman,
Tenders manager. of failure to live
up to his agreement to post a forfeit.
Manager Glassman stated Fitzsim-
mons agreed to pay him $4,000 on
June 80 and the remaining $4,000
twenty-four hours before the fight.
He said he had been given only
$4,000 last Saturday.
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WILLARD OR FIRPO
NEXT FOE OF JACK
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July TEX Rickard
announced that he will start nego-
tiations at once to match Jack
Dempsey with the winner of the Luis
Firpo-Jess willard bout, probably at
Boyle's thirty acres. Jersey City, in
September or October.
Willard and Firpo. who will battle
at the Jersey City arena on July IL.
have signed an agreement under the
terms of which the winner will be
matched with Dempsey. Richard said
The promoter has made no definite
offer to the champion. but expects
to bind articles when Dempsey comes
east next week with his manager
Jack Kearns, to witness the Firpo-
Willard go.
The promoter was warm in his
praise of Tom Gibbons showing
against Dempsey in yesterdays fight
Il have said all along that Gibbons
is the best man of his weight In the
country" Richard declared. He was
under a heavy handicap in weight
but battled gamely and cleverly.
don't think Dempsey has gone back
He simply had hard man to beat"
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The fight that Tommy put up
against Jack was marvel of science
and well planned strategy. He had
hopes of injuring Jack greatly with
blows delivered straight or from
shift He landed enough of them
without even shaking Dempsey to
convince him of his mistake. Make
no mistake. the champion can still
take 1t. He received without blink
several sharp cracks on the chin of
the sort that slowed away thirty of
Gibbons thiIty-four last opponents.
-. Gibbons Is SkiIlfuI.
Learning this, Tommy was forced
to the necessity of weathering tie
shock of Demp@ey's wallops, and he
did IT with conaummate skill. All OF
Jacks risht-hand punches for the
mead were met at "A turn that de-
in the course of the fight he. too
took a good FASTING. Re was not
greatly troubled. A right from Jack
knocked him half through the ropes
IN the sixth round. Dempsey pulling
him back and trying without effect
to finish him.
In the fifteenth Jack. piling in with
all he possessed. had Tommy holding
on TO- dear life and running away
IN this round the st. Paul man was
severely mauied. From every indi-
cation he was relieved when the bell
ended the round and he knew he had
lasted out the battle. Thereby he
won lot of money for his well
WlSherS and gained the prestige of
making tie celebrated tiger man
lock Just a little cheap.
In the clfnches Dempsev hit Glib
nons very often. but the force of the
oIo"s was wasted by Tommy's man
ner OF rolling his head and breaking
tue force of the. body punches. Not
once in the course of the fight did
he permit Dempsey to get set for q
real wallop. and upon this occasion
IL was demonstrated that the cham
plon mad to be set to do the work
ne wanted to do. whereas in the past
mis- quick instructive jolts had done
all the necessary damage to his op-
ponent.
Is Rough Battle.
1t was a bulldog, milling battle all
through. Tommy taking care to keep
IN close and very often locking Demp-
Ssy's left. Jack. on the other hand
moved tendency to hit in the
breaks. and several of his blows
went low.
The writer would give DEMPSEY
the first, fourth. sixth, seventh.
eighth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth. thir-
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
rounds by good margin. He would
give Gibbons the fifth and ninth
frames. and would call the second
and third rounds even
The moral victory went to Tommy
Gibbons, who most critics thought
would not last seven rounds He de-
serves all he can make out of IT
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The cost of Shelby's bitter lesson
Is estimated in round figures at
100000. The mirage of financial
antee Dempsey a purse of $4,000,
but the receipts probably will not
amount to half that sum. Because
Of the gamble. Jack kearns, the
champions manager, took on his
last 100000 in order to avert an
eleventh hour collapse of the match.
Dempsey will not get his full amount.
but, even so, he already has received.
by the payment of $4,000. more than
he was paid for any other match ex-
cept that with Georges Carpenter,
when his share was 100000.
Other Recent Examples.
But Shelby's is not the only record
of financial failure in pugilism this
year. New York. where the game
places I'm the country to. attract
crowds, has had two recent examples.
While no definite figures were re-
vealed. the Polo Grounds Athletic
heavily on two title bouts. the
match between Johnny Kilbane and
Eugene Criqui for the featherweight
crown and two weeks later the con-
cho Villa for the fiyweight champion,
ship. The deficit on both was said
to run closely to 100000.
The root Of failure in each case
Shelby-the fact that big purses We're
guaranteed the champions, Wilde ana
Kilbane. both of whom were deci-
sively beaten. plus the fact that ad-
mission charges proved 100 hish ~
suit the average fight fan
Both contingencies have been rec
ognized by Tom O'Rourke. POLO
Grounds matchmaker. who announced
that fighters he signs in the future
must box on a percentage basis only
and limited the top price OF seats
TO $40 for championship matches.
cut of more than so per cent;
In New York state the boxing law
prohibits the principals OF any tItle
match receiving more than 5O per
cent OF the gross gate receipts but
IL is an open secret that promoters,
while technically complying win
the law, have guaranteed addltional
amounts on the side to SATISFY the
demands of titleholders.
RIckard for Retrenching.
Tex Richard, Madison Square Car
den promoter. who mas STACEY ih ar
world title fights than any other ng-
ure in the game. has for some time
onposed the trend toward larger
purses His withdrawal from oidding
for a heavyweight title contest De-
tween Dempsey and one OF sere .ad
he said. by a desire to curb the imam
cial flights toward which the game
was headed.
The public has had enough OF big
purses and excessive dema by
hoxers and their managers" Richard
declared today. Shelby should be
tic lesson that i-ings an end to 1t
and establishes the game on a nor
NAL basis once more"
Shelby, incidentally. probably Will
go down in fight history as the last
boom town to be selected for a cham
pionship bout, observers predict. But
even had no uncertainty. such as re
suited from the muddle into which
financial affairs fell. existed at Shell
by. the chances of attracting PROF.
table attendance were email. 1t
proved, critics agree, that title
matches must be staged in proximity
to the larger centers of population
to stand any chance of success.
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AUTO-CYCLE EVENTS
OFFER MANY THRILLS

Keen competition and daredevil
riding featured the auto and cycle
races at Arlington Park. Summaries:
Five.IniIe bicycle race. D. Eldridge, arst:
Walter Territt. second Norman Burkett. third.
Time, 16.10ia.
one-miie bicycle race-Ralph Jones. first;
Boyd Branch, Second; Walter Territt. third.
Time, $40.
Five-mile motor cycle with side car-James
Hunter, first dewey Greenfield. passenger;
Charles Farrer second; Edward Rowley, third
Time. 6.22.
Five-mile motor cycle, solo-Frank Frertitts.
first Edward Rowley. second. Time, T.ls.
Only two finished.
Five.mile Ford race-Howard KingmAn, frat
(Jack Ramsey, mechanically: William Den
ham. second. Time. 6.o7. Only two finished.
Ten-mile motor cycle with side car-James
Hunter, first dewey Greenfield, passenger;
Edward Rowley, second. Time. 1870. Only
two finished.
Five-mile free-for-al outo-william Denham.
first (James Hunt, mechanically: Victor
Eisenbeiss, second. Time, 1900. Only two
finished.
Five-rnile auto. District championship-wil.
liam Denham. first (James Hunt, mechanician):
Victor Eisenbeiss, second. Time, $50. Only
two starters. both finished.
Five-mile motor cycle with side car District
Observation-Disclosures Hunter. first dewey
Greenfield, passenger; Charles Farer. second:
Edward Rowley, third. Time, 642i4
Five-mile motor cyc.., solo. District cham
pionship-Frank FIertitt4, first; Edward Row.
ley, second. Time, 7.54. Only two finished.
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DEMPSEY'S HOME TOWN
FAILS TO GET EXCITED

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, July O.
Fight fans of Salt Lake City, Jack
Dempsey's home town, received news
of his victory over Tommy Gibbons
quietly and there was no unusual
demonstration.
More than $4,000 fans who heard
the rounds megaphoned by an an
nouncer produced uproarious out
bursts about evenly, both for Gibbons
and Dempsey.
1t was said today that plans are
under way for a reception in Demp-
seys honor upon his arrival here
from Shelby.
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caused by a low blow which inflicted
severe pain.
Fans who have been bewailing the
fact that the challenger probably
would receive nothing for fighting
the champion were heartened today
by the fact that the motion picture
rights in the fight, % per cent Of
which are owned by Gibbons, will
sum.
Terms of the contract provided that
Gibbons was to receive so per cent
of the receipts above the champions
guarantee Of $4,000. Inasmuch as
the gate receipts were only slightly
more than 100000, he receives moth
ing from the promoters.
Trip Is Not Barren.
Gibbons trip to Montana was not
entirely barren of profit, however
He received $1,000 from Shelby fos
training expenses, from 800 TO $500
per day during the three weeks of
training in admissions at his train
ing camp, and a tour of the state
Immediately preceding the bout, net
ted him $4,000.
Gibbons has no regrets over the
financial end of the bout He has
met the champion, the goal toward
which he has struggled for the last
three years, retained his record OF
never having been knocked off his
feet. and with the knowledge he has
gained of Dempsey's style. he is con-
fident the outcome of a return match
would be different from that of yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Emotionally, for Shelby. the fight
was an outstanding success. The
the champion fifteen rounds. They
saw him do it.
Several thousand, a few minutes
before the fight started, crashed
through the fence surrounding the
arena and swelled the attendance at
the bout to a total estimated at
$4,000. But their presence did not
show in the gate receipts
Champion Earns 100000.
The potential earnings of the
champion for the fight were cut to
less than $4,000. Jack Kearns, his
manager, collected only $4,000 of the
third 500, 900 guaranteed his protege
after the gate receipts had been
turned over to him. Out of this
amount he paid for two preliminary
bouts. at a cost of about $1,000. and
worth of tickets. The discrepancy
between the ticket sale total and the
amount he received was due to the
fact that Kearns sold approximately
1900 twenty-doll tickets for $40
shortly before the bout. as a crowd
verse to paying regular prices;
surged against the gate barriers and
the fence surrounding the arena.
The preliminary scheduled between
Jl
weight. and Jack Burke. one of
Dempsey's sparing partners, was
Cancelled at the last minute when
funds expected to be supplied by the
promoters were not available.
The fight crowd was subjected to a
prolonged wait before the title bout.
when Michael Collins. matchmaker.
refused to permit the fight to proceed
until the money to pay for the pre-
liminaries and James Dougherty. the
referee, was forthcoming. collins.
Kearns and Maj. ]. Z. Lane, trustee
of the promoters. engaged in a heat
ed argument at the ticket office. while
the spectators sWeltered in the hot
sun, but a personal check for $4,000
signed by Mayor James Johnson.
produced, and tie balance of the
money necessary was withdrawn
from the fight account after a hur-
ried trip to a local bank by Mayor
..ohnson's son.
Gibbons Given Ovation.
Tom Gibbons. defeated. but win
ner of a moral victory, nevertheless,
in the eyes of Shelby. which cele-
brated hilarious1y last night, will re-
turn to ST. Paul, his home. with his
wife and their three small children
tonight or early tomorrow. He was
given a mighty ovation by the towns
people, with WnOH lie NAE DcColHc
immensely popular during his train
ing here.
AS he left the ring a war cap of
Indian feathers was pushed on his
head. and his seconds fought des-
perat ely to keep back shouting. con-
graduating fans as he was rushed to
his quarters. His wife. awaiting his
coming. greeted him with kiss when
he reached home. Last night he cele-
brated independence day by shooting
off frecrackers for the edification of
his boys and greeting scores of
friends who called to congratulate
him on his showing against the cham
pion.
Gibbons offered no alibis for his de-
feat, but declared he desired a return
match with the champion; that he had
tired under the strain imposed by
the wrestling infghting during the
bout and that he was unable to rally
when he sought to put over the
knockout punch he desired. He was
unmarked, except for a large. blue
welt on one thigh. which he said was
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GIBBONS GREAT SHOWING
ENTHUSES ST. PAUL FANS

ST. PAUL. Mimi, July 5.-Tommy
Gibbons showing against Jack Demp-
sey yesterday was hailed by his fell
low: 'townsmen with almost as much
enthusiasm as victory would have
been.,i
Several thousand local fans heard
the roundby-round returns as an
nouneed by newspapers and cheered
his. gallant stand to the echo when
the.fifteen rounds ended with Gibbons
on his feet
Plans are under discussion to give
Gibbons and his family a rousing
welcome when they return from
Shelby. -;
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Depsey Victory er Gibbons On Decision Means That They VIII
REGRETS TOMMY DID NOT
KNOCK JACKS BLOCK OFF

PRESCOTT, Ariz., July ga
Gibbons "fafled to knock Jack
Dempsey's block on" was adopted
last night by the executive COM
mittee of the Arizona state depart
ment of the American Legion
which was in session here.
The resolution follows;
"ReaOlved, that the executive
committee Of the American Legion,
department of Arizona, having
been Informed at the conclusion of
it's general session of the result Of
the GibbOns-Dempsey fight re-
Krets that Gibbons failed to knock
Dempsey's block on"
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ORDERS SIKI-CARP BOUT.

PARIS, July 5.-The council of the
French Boxing Federation has de-
cided to summon Georges Carpenter
and Battling Sikh to sign for a match
on September 16. when Skis titles
as light heavyweight champion of the
world and of Europe will be at stake.
The proceeds. of the match will go
for scientific research
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
ANOTHER MEETING is DUE
FOR A TREMENDOUS PURSE
Champion Loses Reputation Man Killer, While
Challenger Shows He Has Little Chance of
Greatly Damaging Titleholder.
BY FAIR PLAY.

Q HELBY Mont, July SACK Dempsey Tommy Gibbons will fight
battle for tremendous And fans will have
- far this little city either This the chief
in the aftermath of the famous July hndy which
the referees decision the end of the ffteenround limit
1t will be held Gibbons showed yesterday he
champion
Dempsey do something wicked the St Paul youth
biggest the battle Dempsey
IS exploded as manke His two years of ensss have taken toll of
OF it, be worth much to him Well just wait and I'm
doubtedy needed this
youth he should certainly be able show better defense his
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FIRPO NOW is CERTAIN
HE CAN WHIP DEMPSEY

NEW YORK, July 5.-"Meet
Luis Angel Firco, the next heavy
weight CHAMPION OF the worldv'
exclaimed the big south American
fighter, when told the result Of
the Den.pxcy-GibbOna hght. 81
always thought could bent
Dempsey, but now I'm sure that
can knock him out. i never
gave Gibbons much consideration"
Jess willard, who meets FfrpO
n week from today for the Privf-
,cge of lighting Dempsey for the
heavyweight crown, merely grunt-
I'D when reached mt his training
quarters, In YOnkers, and saids
"Oh, fS that sOs"
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EW YORK July 5The financial disaster attending the Dempsey
Gibbons championship yesterday Shelby probably
sounded the knel of exorbiant
boxing circles here today convinced
Reaction the both and public high
finance that has threatened the popularity OF the hstc has been
tragic
additional proof of this the needed
supplied Michigan
Iender Philadelphia
match with of
promoters failed o the full of his
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FIGHT TO MIDGET SMITH.

CASPAR. Wyo., July 5.-After box
ing nine rounds in a pouring rain,
weight, was awarded the decision
over frankie Jummati of Chicago.
The men were scheduled to box
twelve rounds, but had agreed to
fight as long as the weather per-
mitted and then abide by the ref
eree's decision
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SHELBY NOW is FIGURING
IT'S LOSSES ON BIG BOUT
Faces $4,000 Defcit-Only z 1902 Pay $2O7 ,485
to See Battle, Thousands Crashing Gate.
Gibbons Doesn't Get Cent.
BY the Associated Press.


HELBY Mont July SITS frenzy of excitement subdng Shelby
y sat down today its losses.
On the debit side or the ledger this little Montana town
which had its day yesterday the fight of the world must WRIT
down deficit of approximately 100000
bought world heavyweight championship which
1902 paid admission
motion md am
With the the amphtheaer
be about O0 approximately which
federal $225
public
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BOB. JR., WINS BY K. O.

WILMINGTON. N. c.. July Bob
Fitzsimmons, jr., son of the former
heavyweight champion. knocked out
Wild Bill McFadden of Boston in the
second round of a bout here yes
terday. 49,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Pctvvorth remained i'm it's slump
when 1t was trounced by the Mary
land Athletic Club. IL to s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Mount Pleasant Juniors, with Smith
and Betz dividing mound duty, took
the measure of the fremont Athletic
Club, 6 to 8.
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UCE.PURSES FOR FIGHTS
BELIEVED THING OF PAST
Financial Failure of Heavyweight Title Contest in
Montana and Tendler-Freedman Fiasco Seen
as Sounding Death Knell.

By the Associated Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Gibbons duoked left to the head, He
swung light ieftI 10 Dsmpsey's head. He
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
HOLY WEEK SERVICES ARE
QUITE WELL ATTENDED

The special Holy Week Service. ar
ranged by the pastors of the churches
of Gunnison, In cooperation, are re-
ported rs having been very successful.
Those held at the College We're attend
ed each day by practically all the
students and faculty of both College
and High School.The down town thea
tire meetings at noon We're perhaps
under the handicap Of an announcement
hour, and yet n worthwhile group
met each day. The subject desired foi
tins first year was not so much a
large attendance, as the general effect
produced from the main fact that the
meetings were being held as they
were. The Unique Theatre kindly do
mated the use of their hall and lantern
each day, and Mr.. Miller and Mr..
Sprout of the College, assisted regu-
larry with the music at the down town
meetings, while Mrs. Jorgensen lead
at the College and supplied soloists
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
Thursday. March ?.

Thursday, March %.
Alberta Leonard spent the weekend
- home.
Mr. jess Leonard was i Gunnison
ltar Iussday.
Da:e Scott aas 4 Sargent visitor
the aHsl Of the EeeE.
VIII Doyle has returned from a
month stay Ig Denver.
MIS- Hazel M4Tlatt vent 20 Gunni-
son % cHteF The sPruE term Of Col
IaEe.
slr. Moore. the new owner OF the
Slate ranch, came In Wednesday on
b. ines.
Ar. Tom Noble vas called 20 Sail
ta last wgsk. where her grandson.
Lester SchcTinbe-k, was operated on
the KiO GTande hospital for appendiei-
It's She came home Tur5day, and
says Lester Iz getting along nicely.
The teacher. Miss M0.1y, suffered a
very painful accident the other day.
While playing SNOWFALL with the child
rem. -6e fell and d located a bone in
her ankle She went % Guunison TO
consult doctor, and Mrs, Ray Slane
i- ID ttuiinE for her II school.
D-l-D-p-1l-Ds- b-D-O-D-O-