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The Washington times., 1923-07-27
WoIgast Beat Nelson.

m HE gentleman from Hege;
l. wisch, ILL.,, fought the Old
- Master again and stopped
him; then met and won from VOL
CAST, Dick Hyland and Jack Cliff
ford. He met his master in lit
tie oil town, Fort Richmond, near
San Francisco, on February ~,
1910. In the fortieth round, with
both eyes closed, Nelson was un-
able to put up defense, and Ref
cree Eddie Smith stopped the
fight and gave the title to Ad
Wolgast, "the Michigan Wildcat"
Mr.. Wolgast was very cocky
champion. He went around as
though the world annoyed him,
but he was a great fighter.
During his reign he met X: U.
Brown, George Memsic, One
Round Hogan, frankie Burns,
Owen Moran, Joe Rivers, Joe
Mandot, and then, on November
%, 1912, at DAILY City, Cal, ne
lost on a foul to Willie Richie.
Mr.. Richie, whose real mon
ECKER is Garry Steffens, fought
some tough ones while champion,
including Joe Rivers, Leach
Cross, Tommy Murphy, Johnny
Dundee, Wolgast, Charley White,
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

for him-my heart went out to
him when he lay on that canvas
stretched out cold. l guess Pm
not born a fighter-just prac-
tice it as an avocation and fol-
low it for the dough.
count me out with ONLY ONE
KNEE ON THE FLOOR. I'll
be fiat on my back listening to
the brides when that happens. "
In other words, Dempsey means
to go out like a champion, like
Jimmy Wilde against Villa, Bat
Ting Nelson against Wolgast,
Freddie Welsh against Leonard
and, going a long way back, Jack
D sey, "The Nonpareil, -
against Bob Fitzsimmons, Fitz-
simmons against Jeffries, Corbett
against Fitzsimmons and the
great, Yours truly, John L."
against Jim Corbett at New Or
leans.
Jess Willard, a manufactured
boxer, lacked the interior drive,
the urge that would have raised
him to his feet, had he been
eighty-one instead of forty-one,
and sent him stumbling into the
finishing wallop.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
CR|QU|' s DEFEAT
.ASAD BLOW
TOPAR|S

PARIS, July 27.-There was deep
gloom in French sporting circles
today over the news that Johnny
Dundee had defeated Eugene Criqui,
of France, winning the worlds
featherweight championship, which
the little French fighter had held
only two months.
The cafes of Mont Martre were
filled with sporting fraternity await.
ing the news of the fight.
Some of the French fight fans
proved themselves poor sports by
Indignantly declaring that Dundee
must have won on fluke."
The newspapers today took a more
sportsmanlike view of the battle.
THE best man won," was the
verdict of the Petit Parisien.
"Criqui, although defeated. has
the sympathy and admiration of all
France" said the Matin. Some day
Criqui will regain his lost laurels''
said the Echo de Paris.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
"BEAUTY" BANCROFT Is
SOON TO JOIN GIANTS

CHICAGO, July 27.-Dave Ban
croft, captain and shortstop of the
worlds champions Giants. will not
be in the lineup here, but he is
expected to rejoln his team in
Pittsburgh early next week, and
will play against the Pirates If he
possibly can. He says he will.
=, The captains return to active
performance will uplift the team
more than any other thing that
could happen. "Beauty's" absence
mas been a big loss to the club
Young Jackson Is doing his best
TO I'LL the shortstop position up to
Bannie's class. At times he has
shown flashes of brilliancy, but his
inexperience has been n big handicap
TO him. No doubt jackson will de-
velop into a star in a year or so.
about the real INSIDE" of major
league baseball.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
RICHARD SHAPE
H|SPLANSFOR
BIG BOUT
Polo Grounds Between Sep
TENDER 9 and IS Probable
Choice.

NEW YORK, July 27.-The
worlds heavyweight championship
match bowen Jack Dempsey, title.
holder, and Luis Angel Firpo,
South American CHALLENGER, prob
ably will be conducted at the Polo
Grounds on a date between Septem-
Der and and September Is, accord.
ing to Tex Richard, who will be
the promoter.
Richard yesterday admitted that
he had agreed upon a date in the
time mentioned, and he indicated
that the Polo .Gounds would be
the scene of the battle. But the
promoter refused absolutely to be
pinned down to any definite an
nouncement Of the exact, date!
Several details remain to be ar
ranged yet before he will be In a
position to divulge the arrange
fnents for the title bout. Richard
said.
Everything is shaping up nicely
now" said the promoter. Il expect
to be in position to announce
the complete details by Sunday or
Monday. Before that time / do
not think 1 will say a word about
the date and place. l have several
dates in mind and sevedal places,
but 1 am keeping my own counsel,
despite published and spoken re-
ports"
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

In 1885, when Jack Dempsey,
"the Nonpareil," retired to daily
with the welters and 153-pound-
ers, Jack sMcAuliffe claimed, the
lightweight title and posted for
feits to meet all challengers.
He met and defeated every one
of the contenders. Among the
men who tried to wrest the
laurels from him were Harry Gil
more, Sam Collyer, Jim Carney,
Jimmy Carroll, Austin Gibbons
and Billy Myers.
McAuliffe retired in 1894 and
handed the title to Kid LaWgre.
Lavigne Met Stars.
" HE Saginaw kid was at that
time right in his prime and
- got along swimmingly. Dur
ing his reign he met, among
others, such stars as Andy Bowen,
Owen Zeigler, Jimmy Handler,
Dick Burge, Jack Everhardt, Joe
Wolcott, Kid Mcfarland, Tommy
Tracey, Eddie Connolly and Frank
Erne.
It was at Buffalo on judy 8,
1899, that Erne took a decision
from Lavigne and also the title.
Erne had troubles during his
reign, especially the night he
made a. low weight for Terry
McGovern and was stiffened in
three rounds. He stopped Cans in
twelve rounds, however, and
fought successfully against New
York Jack O'Brien, Chicago Jack
Daily and Gus Gardner.
. At Fort Erie, Canada, on May
IL, 1902, he was knocked out in
one round by Joe Cans.
The Baltimore oysterman had
a sweet time during his reign,
meeting the toughest sort of men,
and with great success. Among
those he met were Rufe Turner,
Kid Mcfarland, Charley Sieger,
Tommy Tracey, Joe Grim, Dave
Holly, Jack Blackburn, Willie
Fitzgerald. Young Critic, Joe
Wolcott, Jimmy Britt, Bat Mel
son, Mike Twin Sullivan, Willie
Lewis, Kid Herman, George Mem
sic and Rude Unholz. Then one
day-July 4, 1908-he met his
Waterloo and was stopped in
seventeen rounds by Battling Mel
son, "the Durable Dane"
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

that I can hold three titles, but IL
I could take a decision from Leon
ard I know / can get back my
Junior lightweight title from Jack
Bernstein. 1 wasn't right the night
i lost to him, and at that / think
it was a terrible decision.
II tried hard to stop Criqui and
thought I would surely do it after
the three knock downs in the early
rounds. But / must say he is won
derfully strong to take the beating
he did
Back OF Dundee's belated cap
ture of a real championship there
is long story of disappointment.
Kilbane, after sampling Johnny's
wares, studiously avoided him, ard
Dundee had to fight nghtweights
and We1terweights. He was not as
heavy or as strong as Leonard, but
only the fact that Benny was a SUI
per-champion prevented Dundee
from annexing the lightweight title
long ago.
Dundee's persistent challenging
of Kilbane resulted in the fading
champion being ruled off" in this
State. 1t was Dundee and not
Criqui, who should have had last
months shot at Kilbane.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
FORMER NEWS|E
HANDS MOORE
A LAC|NG
Joey Schwartz Earns Decision
Over st. Paul BattIer
at Sportland.

Joey Schwartz, younger and
stronger and packing a heavier
wallop, had little trouble outpoint.
ing Roy Moore, st. Paul's Flight.
ing Harp" in twelve rounds before
large crowd at SportIand last
night. 1t was the former Washing.
ton Times newsboy's bout all the
way.
Moore appeared several pounds
heavier than Schwartz. but this
was of no advantage to him. His
rival could hit harder and did from
the opening round, landing right
and left hooks almost without re-
turn.
1t was close action throughout,
with Schwartz doing the forcing.
He liked to rush into half clinches
and beat a tattoo on Moore's head
and face. The st. Paul veteran
could not prevent his stronger rival
from succeeding in this and toward
the end of the bout was in a bad
way, with many old cuts opened up
around his mouth and left ear.
In the eight-round semi-final the
judges awarded the victory to
Heinie Orchard over Bob Yeoman,
though the crowd thought the lat
ter entitled to a draw at the worst.
Fighting" Jack Mccarthy, of the
Marines, drew with Young Renzo IN
eight rounds.
Kayo Poveriski defeated liar
lem" Pete Kelly in six rounds and
Red Ketchell drew with Jack
Scruggs in a four-round burlesque.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
$4,000 Pay $50, 600
to Sc Dundee
Beat Criqui

NEW YORK, July 27.-An
t m tie m d e by Tom
O'Rourke, matchmaker Of the
Polo Grounds A. c., shortly be-
fore the main bout last night
between Dundee and Criqui
placed the paid attendance at
10000 and the total gate re-
ceipts at about $150,OOO-some-
what below the expectations of
the promoting club. On this
basis the estimated financial
chart of the bout would be as
follows: Paid attendance, 3d.
600; total receipts, $4,000;
Criqui's share (37h per cent?,
$56,250; Dundee's share (12
per cent?, $18,75O.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Welsh Lightest Hitter.


Welsh, we might remark, was
the lightest hitter that ever held
the lightweight title. He was
clever, though. He was clever
enough to make most Of his OPP
ponents sick, and he had hun
dreds of them. Among the men
he fought while champion were
Matty Baldwin, Wolgast, Nelson,
Kansas, r. Mitchell, Kilbane,
Leonard, Shugrue, Dundee, Robi-
deau and Mandot. Then on the
night of May %, 1917, Welsh
once again fought Leonard and
was stopped in nine rounds.
Benny Leonard Of New York
then grabbed the title and from
that day until this has held it,
having met and defeated every
contender that has popped up.
Among those we may mention
Kilbane, Cline, Richie, White,
Mitchell, Hammer, yelling, Pal
Moore, Tender, Bloom, Benjamin,
Bartfield, Tillman, Callahan and
a number of lesser lights.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
HOMER BLANKENSHIP is
SENT TO MINOR LEAGUE

CHICAGO, July p. - Harry
Gardiner, secretary Of the White
Sox. announces that Catcher Jack
Grouse said to be an exceedingly
brilliant young backstop, has been
secured from the Muskegon, Mich,
club and will report today.
PITCHER II. Blankenship and In
fielder Louis Rosenberg have been
released to the Galveston Club of
the Texas League and have gone
TO Join their new mates. Both
youngsters need further season,
Ing before they'll be ready for fast
company.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Rothrock Declines Job.

Roth" Rothrock has declined
the offer of director of athletics
and girdiron mentor at Swavely In
stitute. In a letter to the head
of the institution RoHhrock informed
the Swavely official that he has
signed with a private school in
Philadelphia for the coming year,
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
PLAY STARTS TODAY
FOR DAVIS CUP

NEW YORK. July I'll. O..
Anderson. Of Australia. will meet
Bowie DERRICK, of Hawaii, in the
1lrst singles match of the Davis
cup series opening today at the
orange, N. j.. lawn tennis club.
IN the remaining singles, J. B.
hawkes., of Australia, will face Will
liam "A. Ecklund, of Hawaii. The
same men will play in the doubles
tomorrow and the concluding singles
on Sunday,
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
WOODRING IN NEW YORK
AND MAY PERFORM AGAIN

NEW YORK. July 27.-Allan
Woodring, the intercollegiate A. A.
A. A. quarter-mile champion, Is
now located in business in this city.
WOodring will probably start in
some of the late summer meets,
though he will not be eligible to
represent the New York A. &. at
the national championships.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Jack IL different"

"AD Firpo plastered Jack
n Dempsey as he pIastered
Jess Willard, we doubt If
he would have taken the count on
one knee.
Did you read Mark Kelly's won
derful story Of the REAL Jack
Dempsey, the man behind the
title? Kelly, who writes sports
for the San Francisco Examiner,
got the best story of a decade
when he got that one.
Now, listen to some more from
Kelly about this same Jack Demp-
sey. Here it is:
Jack Dempsey, one of the most
misunderstood champions we've
ever had, is a Jekyll-Hyde sort
of chap. / have it from his own
lips that until he is HIT he is a
coward.
The champion was a puny kid.
The mother and daddy thought
that their baby was going the
White Plague route and always
saw to it that "Harry"-that's
the name his mother and father
use in discussing Jack because his
full name is William Harrison
Dempsey-had the best of care.
In street fights Jack as a kid
was the butt of the ward. He
got licked 80 often that it was
pathetic. Jack tells me that to-
day when he crawls through the
ropes he is nervous, afraid. He
has to be hit to arouse the beast
in him. Once you get that up,
have a care.
IL hate fighting; deplore it,
says Jack. 81 never can get my
fighting spirit up until I'm hit.
Then ! see red and want to kill.
I'm ashamed Of myself the min.
ute afterward. Take the Car.
! pentier fight. When he hit me
in that second round | made IN
my mind to annihilate him. When
knocked him out was sorry
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Woman Golfer Fast
Becoming Deadly
AS the Male

just as English golfing en-
thusiasts are beginning to feel
that the time-thanks to the
superb golf of Miss Joyce Weth-
ered-is coming when the fe-
male of the golfing species will
be as deadly AS if not deadlier
than sf1e male, Glenna Collett
and Alexa Stirling, the gifted
Americans, are providing cause
for similar thought.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
JUST CONCERNING QUITTING

4 beng written now as to whether not Jess Willard
IL We looking right at him admit
that Willard half
name would
would taken another
brides
tops though really treeps
TO go back few weeks Jimmy Wilde would have
to meet his fat
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Bush Shows EN-.

DOME Bush has been showing his
bows how to do it. In eleven times
ND in five games as substitute the
Washington manager has hit safely
six times, giving him a batting
average Of .545. =,
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Sports a Stiff Neck.

PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-Babe
Ruth may be out of the Yankee
lineup for a day or so. He is sport
ing stiff neck, which is not the
pleasantest thing in the world.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
DUNDEE NOW ASPIRES
TO LEONARD'S CROWN
Ry SD MERCER.


27Jonny Dundee the end of his rain
the Polo Grounds and the pot of gold he found
worlds feather
after his thirteen of boxing title
Dundee-rugged little Americanborn Italian with Scotch
he brilliant
Eugene Criqu Verdun than
he has big
ones together to make a wealth at thirty
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Fans Jinx Luuue.

Cincinnati fans jinxed Adolfo
Luque the other day. They pre-.
scented him with n silver ball, and
he promptly went out and lost his
third game OF the season.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
DUNDEE DEFEATS CRIQUI
FOR FEATHERWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
Rp DAVIS ]. WASH.

NEW YORK July 27The French at the Marne but they
Grounds Of
SsoO0 Eugene Crqu eye cut face proper
tons of and agng along the wound
sustained Verdun faressy pss beating
in championship Johnny
awarded bloody
rounds thereby
the real the heered ultimately held something
approaehing the loser the winner.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

In the twilight Of an untarnished
career, Dundee has realized an am
bition that kept him active in the
ring long after the incentive TO
pile up his fortune ceased to spur
him on.
Dundee's ambition, fired anew Ivy
his conquest last night, now carries
him up to his old rival, Benny
Leonard. who sat ut the ringside
last night admiring Johnny's thor
ough workmanship.
Leonard nextw said Dundee in
his dressing room as his friends
crowded in to see how his crown
fitted him.
IL am I'm earnest about this"
added Dundee. NORMALLY / am
lightweight, but around 1872 pounds
believe can keep all my speed.
Leonard and / have met eight
times in no decision bouts and
each time we close. / always had
to give away weight to him. He
was over the lightweight limit
often. If Benny is legitimate
lightweight now and will do 135
pounds for me 1 think could
stop him, and say that knowing
how great a boxer he Is. be-
Iieve I am entitled to this crack
at him in fifteen round decision
bout.
''It Is almost too much to hope
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and then, going to London, he
fought a twenty-round bout on
July z, 1914, and lost his title
to Freddie Welsh.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

lack McAUFFE the only retired undefeated Champion ruo
the roos lightweight division for eight long years.
old George H. age steppeu
in todd limit time he the game.
Benny Leonard present holder of the has ruled the foost
the records of both Lavgne ana Gns
Tender declse ne may De sao 70
McAuiffe's record.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

He made every step of the way
IN exhibition of front running at
q pace so smart that CriQui was
distanced at an early moment and
the announcement that Johnny
Dundee had become champion of
the world, after some twelve years
OF the most earnest and Withal.
meritorious effort, was less than
q formality.
So, also. was the presentation of
CriQut. his face, a bloody ruin, and
mute tragedy staring from his eyes,
as "one of the gamest guys that
ever held a title" Even the most
antagonistic crowd could grant no
less.
Beaten within an inch of his life.
the French entry. who held the
title less than two months after
scoring a one-punch knockout of
Johnny kiibane, never took a back
ward step though he tottered on the
verge of oblivion from the moment
that he was dropped with a left
hook to the jaw in the opening
round.
Though 1t is a matter of record
that not a single round of the
fifteen was carried by Criqui, 1T was
he who advanced to do further
battle. In the words Of the i'm
mortal Henley, his head was bloody
but unbowed and the call for re-
treat had no part in the tactics of
battle as understood by him.
To see Criqui i'm the ring last
night was to come to more
Intimate understanding Of why
the French stopped the first
German drive with q few guns
and the win to win.
The seventh champion to lose
his title within this momentous
twelfth month. Criqui was beaten
as thoroughly as no man deserved
to be. He was up against the
canny Dundee, fighting at the
very top Of his form, and his eff
forts to land solid punch on this
leaping, eccentric target finally be
came ludicrous. AS far as this
writer is concerned, the French
man did not land a single damag-
ing blow in the entire forty five
minutes Of action.
That is a direct tribute to Dun
dee's genius. Calm, careful and
relentlessly accurate, the man who
has made weight for feather
weights, lightweights and welters
was never as good as he was last
night. Had Criqui been able 20
fight twenty-four hours, he
wouldn't have hit Dundee with a
tennis racquet.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Football Is Rough.

"TE QOuDC II more tnan q
" pitifully small percentage
W of our professional boxers
could stand the gaff of a single
big football game.
They say that the strain Of q
fifteen-round bout is wicked
Well, how about sticking through
real big football game?
Lew Tender is supposed to
have taken a severe whipping the
other night from Benny Leonard
Well, how. about Rudy Comstock
Georgetown's gridiron captain OF
last season, who never had tine
taken out for him throughout the
season?
Comstock played at guard and
tackle. Being a strong point in
the Georgetown line, he was given
unmerciful punishment in prac-
tically every game he played, yet
he was never yelling for help, OF
even chance at the sponge.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

IC IS poor argument to say
that "those who never were in q
ring" now accuse Willard of quit
ting to Firpo.
Jack Sicily, self-announced
handler of Willard, was the first
to say in words that Willard quit.
Sicily in his day was one of the
best boxers in the country. He
knows what it means to fight
against an active foe and nature
itself at one and the same time.
He knows what it means to be
knocked out. Yes, and so do
many, many more who never
fuoght in the ring.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

seemingly, every barber, boot
black. bus boy and bartender in
town, q typical and extremely par
Sal Dundee crowd, was there and
u made its sentiment quite clear
by hoohing the Frenchman for no
reason at all as he entered the
ring. But America is a land that
laid its foundation upon the altar
Of courage. and stark gameness
had its instant and clamorous APP
peal.
AS the men left the ring. Dundee
the hero, debonair. jubilant and
unmarked. was acclaimed with no
greater sincerity than Criqui, the
VanQuished. left eye cut, his face
swollen TO the proportions of a
generous pumpkin and torn jaw
sagging along the wound sustained
ut Nerdun. In the years to come,
the Frenchman's gallant defense of
his all-too-recent title wilt go down
In the records as one of the. most
inspiring Witnessed in a modern
ring.
Dundee won by o margin as
wide IS the rolling reaches of the
Atlantic. He scored one knock
down i'm the first round. two in
the second and needed but sim
gle punch to bring his man
down with definite finality as the
ben sounded in the fifteenth, end
ing the fight.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

"1t is almost too much to hope
The Washington times., 1923-07-27

To see Criqui in the ring last
night was to come to more
intimate understanding Of why
the French stopped the first
German drive with q few guns
and the viii to win.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-16
@ MARINE NEWS >
DUMPED LIQUOR
 CAUSING SING WORRY
Shipping Board Remembers George Washington Is
 Now Officially Dry.

WASHINGTON, June 16. When does T. $. Shipping Board vessel go dry" if not when ordered to do so by the President of the United States, Is the question that is pug zling official Washington today, par ticularly that part of officialdom that is connected with the United States Shipping Board And the question is said to be all extremely pertinent one just now.
 It was raised by the reports re- eeived here yesterday that the steam ship George Washington, enrouto from 6 land still uneonquered by "Pussyfoot" Johnson, Wayne B. Wheeler W, J. Bryan, ct al, to the arid port of New York. had dumped overheard ST cases of liquor off San dy Hook When the report reached Washington, Shipping Board officials at once recalled that the George Washington belongs to the Shipping Board and that all such craft are "dry'' under direct order issued by no less person than President harding.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-16
Tides Tomorrow
TIDES MONDAY
Pressure on Lungs
 Caused by Gas

Often a dull, full feeling in chest is caused by gas from undigested food pressing upwards towards lungs. Sometimes gas presses on heart and is mistaken for heart trouble. Simple buckthorn bark, gly- cerine, etc. a. mixed in Adlerika, expels gas and stops pressure almost INSTANTLY fin many cases. Re- moves surprising matter from BOTH upper and lower bowel which form ed gas and poisoned stomach. Ad- lerika is EXCELLENT to guard against appendicitis. Butler, Mauro Drug Co. Sold in Douglas at Guys Drug Store. Advertisement
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-16
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Northbound

NoFInDoUOo ALAMEDA due to arrive here Tuesday.
 ADMIRAL ROGERS is due to arrive here at o'clock to- morrow morning. JEFFERSON is due to arrive sometime Monday.
 Scheduled sailings ESTEBETH will leave for Skagway Monday at II D. m. MAIL BOAT GEORGE, JR, sails for Petersburg and way ports next Saturday noon. PRINCESS LOUISE scheduled to sail from Vancouver, June 16, 9 p. m.
 ADMIRAL EVANS scheduled to sail from Seattle June 21.
 Southbound. ALASKA is due to arrive here Southbound June 19. ADMIRAL WATSON due south bound about June 20.