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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15

Cafoni, mere tyro in the ring,
met tough lad in his first bout
in the ring. He faced Vincent Car
bon, bantam champion Of the Third
Corps Area, and was knocked out
in three rounds. At that time Ca
foni knew little Of boxing and had
no handler. That defeat sent him
found him in frankie Mann, who is
schooling some twenty Washington
boys in the fistic art.
Cafonps second appearance saw
him opposing Joe Lewis, Of Balti-
more. He knocked out his rival in
three rounds. He followed this up
by fattening Kid Bender, Of Phila-
delphia, iie two rounds and Earl
Johnson, of Baltimore, in one round
CafOni was yelling for another
bout with Carbon and he got 1t
on July 4 at Washington Bar
racks. For three rounds the
army boxer gave him all he had,
but after that it was all CafOni.
In the sixth he flOored Carbon
three times, each time for the
count of nine. The bell saved
Carbon from being knocked out.
Gilbert Herman, the Baltimore lad
to tackle Cafoni, is a good boxer
with some experience. He has
battled such boys as Mickey Del
mont and Kid Julian, the latter one
of the best in the South Atlantic
section. Cafoni will be taking a
long step ahead If he can win from
Herman next Monday night at the
Maryland A. G. Chick Holbrook. a
promising bantam year or so ago,
has been working out with Cafori
and promises to have the little TEL
low ready for the gong.
Jumbo Eggleston, we'll known to
Washington sport fans as a foot
ball player, is coming back to the
ring next Monday night, meeting
Phil Brok. of Baltimore, in one of
the preliminaries. The Mohawi5
Club, of which Eggleston is a shin
ing star, has bought out an entire
section and there will be plenty OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
NAVY VARSITY AND PLEBES
IN SHORT GRID PRACTICE

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. 15.-
Naval Academy Varsity and Plebe
football squads both had good work
outs yesterday afternoon, the var
sity using up Ia shorter period.
The Plebes, hundred strong, who
have been at work for two weeks,
were put through. their PAGES thor
oughly, while the varsity was con-
tent with little preliminary drill.
About thirty Of the forty men,
bers of the big squad have arrived,
the late Corners being those who
live at a distance from Annapolis.
The coaches are impressed with the
material in the new class, much Of
which should prove a big help next
year. This afternoon Young and
Southwick did fine work in. the
backfield.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
Willard Springs The
Old Il Told You
&c." After Bout
BY Cosmopolitan News Service

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-In
a front-row seat next to SEN
ator Jimmy Walker reposed the
huge bulk of Jess Willard at
the Dempsey-Firpo fight.
Big Jess laughed when it was
all over. "They said Firpo
couldn't hit, hey?" he chirped.
"The boys thought I was kid
ding when I said he could sock
harder than Dempsey. Well,
this fight proves that took
plenty at Jersey City before
Firpo stopped me. He is a
murderer. In another year
he'll give Dempsey hell"
Willard ought to know. He
has sampled the punches of
both men and became intoxi-
Gated on both. ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
Dempsey's Crushing
Blows Leave
FirDO Dazed

NEW YORK, Sept. I5.--Luis
Angel Firpo was as silent and
somber in defeat last night as
he had been in his moments of
greatest victory. He sat in his
dressing room after the bout in
an apparent daze, unable to
realize the swiftness with which
he had been beaten. At first
he refused to talk, but after a
moment he mumbled, II did the
best l could. Dempsey was the
better man. never have felt
such blows as he gave me"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
Jack Dempsey Admits
He Came Close To
Drealnland

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-
Jack Dempsey admitted after
the bout that his title hung BY
q thread st the end of the first
round.
With that famous smile on
his face and one eye in mourn
inc, he looked about his dress
room for & moment and then
said:
.sThat bird can hit. / was
close to the edge. Everything
seemed far away and / can
hardly remember going to my
corner at the end Of the first
round. Guess ] missed a few
seconds at that.
That dash of cold water
woke me up and then I heard
Kearns talking and telling me
Firpo was worse of than !
was.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
BURNS MAKES TRIPLE
KILLING UNASSISTED

BOSTON, Sept. 15.-An unassisted
triple play by George Burns. Bos-
ton first baseman, occurred in the
second inning of the Boston-Cleve-
land game here yesterday, which
fhe home club won by a score Of
d to 3 in twelve innings.
Stephenson opened the second
with a single to center. Lutszke
walked. Brewers liner was caught
nv Burns, who reached out and tag
ged Lutszke on the base line.
Stephenson was well on his way TO
third and Burns dashed to second
and slid into it a few feet ahead
of Stephenson, thereby completing
The triple play, the fourth In big
league history.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15

It was a fight, under modern
prize ring rules, for the heavy
weight championship of the world,
but neither Jack Dempsey, the
champion, nor Luis Firpo, the chal-
lenger, had given the slightest in
dication of the fact.
That IS the writer's more or less
Kaleidoscope impression of the
first round Of last nights bout. 1t
may seem a bit garbled but all &C
counts of those hectic moments
that marked the bout were just
that and the writer is duly proud
Of the fact that he can garble with
the best of them.
The second round was fifty-seven
seconds in duration. Firpo was
dropped twice within that brief in
-terval.
When it was all over it was
difficult to determine which of
the .twO-Dempsey, the winner, or
Firpo,. the lOser-was in worse
condition. 1t happens that way
usually In barrOOEn fights.
As battle Of flying fists, the
affair was epic. As an exhibition
Of boxing 1t was on an immediate
tovel with an ordinary brawl
Firpo surprised no one, although
many may be disposed to ask en-
barrassing questions Of boxing
writer's. who characterized him as
the subject of that weh-known bal
lad, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the
Boys Are Marching" The Latin wal
not supposed to be .versed in thS
technique Of ring business. He was
and IL, primitive fighter. Demp
eey furnished the surprise. He wenr
out at the sound of the bell like am
preliminary boy and proceeded q
mix 1t with the foreign entry, an al
most suicidal policy.
Don't lose your head. Jack" jim
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
EMBLEM RESERVES TO
PLAY ROYALS TOMORROW

The Mt. Rainier Emblem Juniors
who are now playing under the
name of Emblem Reserves, in the
Midget series, will send a Junior
team tomorrow afternoon against
the Royal A. c.. The Emblems will
probably use this team next season
in the junior division. Bauman,
Chase or SwindIer will be on the
mound for Emblerns. while Burton
will do the receiving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
DO You Remember

When Curly Byrd was Mary
land States all-around athletic
star?
When Buck Talbert was one
of the leading maulers of the
District?
When Dutch Kinney was
holding down the second sack
for the Commerce and Labor
outfit?
When Stokey Thompson was
the ranking basketball player
Of Washingtons
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
BUSINESS FAILURES
FEWER THAN LAST YEAR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Business
failures for the week ending Sep
TENDER 10 number 289, which com
pare with 281 last week "a holiday
week., S36 in the same week of
1922, 334 in 1921, 144 in 1920 and
95 in 1919, according to Brad
streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
BARROOM BRAWL BEST
FIGHT DESCRIPTION
By DAVIS J. WALSH.



NEW YORK, 15.-Dempsey barroom fighter He
another barro fighter and the pair of them
moment they were swinging punch for punch and inevitably
OF them went down. 1t happened be Frpo
baroom fighters sometimes do Topped again
knocked on foolish
pendicuar and fosook readily additional
Then--the inevitable
Dempsey went down. He long time coming up finally
made the re When he did something popped him
jaw and he departed for another trip Ultimately
realized that it not barroom fight at al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
ouyon on Job.

Charley Guyon, coach of the
Southern A. c., is expected to be
on hand tomorrow when the foot
ball candidates work out on the
Washington barracks field at 1880
o'clock. Guyon has just returned
to town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
b. SID MERCER.

NY York Sept tie most desperate round q &c .
Of heavyweight pugm Dempsey knocked Luis Ange
rpo Il the second round Of their fight It the Polo
Fo knocked down five times i the round and twice
he finally the IN the
meanwhile he dangerously finishing the in the
first round
knocked Dempsey through ropes with
rgthand punch the forced al
Of avoid fatal punch While
trying TO hold Dempsey jaw several times with
rights would feed champion,
that he could it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
Francis May Move.

Ray Francis, the Detroit south
paw pitcher traded by the Griffs
for Chick Gagnon, Is not expected
to be with the Tigers next season.
He and Ty Cobb have mot got along
well together.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
Had Some Aeonv.

Muskogee, the wandering, home
less team in the Southwestern
League, lost thirty-eight straight
games before the agony ended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
TONY CAFONI MOVES UP
AS SEMI-FINALIST

Little Tony Cafon Walter Reed Hospital who has been show
around Washington Is to
receive his reward Monday night the Maryland A. Co.
graduates the preliminary
boy into performer in the semifnal The little lad from the
biggest hospital hooked with Gilbert Hermann
of Baltimore the midge in the Monumental CITY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15
BASEBALL @
. SUMMARIZES

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15

\ 1t was by far the greatest
crowd that ever gathered for 3
sporting event IN New York. No
accurate estimate OF the gate re-
ceipts could be given by Richard
as the big fight went on, but he
said that capacity crowd would
gross about 81 800, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
TEAM FIELDING
INDIVIDUAL BATTING

Includes all players with 300 a
 or over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
NAVY WINS FROM
 WILLIAM & MARY BY 39-TO-IO SCORE

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Sept. 29.-Unable to cope with a bewildering series of forward passes unleashed by the An napolis midshipmen, In the early stages of play. William 11 and Mary down to defeat today by score of ss to 10. The middies also circled the ends for substantial gains at times, but had little success with plays di- rected between tackles. so strong '~as the work of the visiting for wards, the Todd boys playing an es- pecally creditable game.
 The Southerners played second string team to a stand off in the second period. each scoring a touch- down.
 An eighty-yard run from scrim- mage by Flippen, Navy. featured the game. Line-up
 ! Navy (sO)-Taylor, left end; Clyde, left tackle Carney. left guard; Mathews. center; Levensky. right guard; Walker. right tackle; Stolz, light end: Mckee, quarterback Flip pen, left halfback; Cullen, right half back; Shapley, fullback.
 William and Mary 1o)-Chalkey' left end; Elliott. left tackle; Young, left guard; J. Todd, center; House, right guard; L. Todd, right tackle; Jordan, right end Matsu, quarter back: Koffer, left halfHack; Irwin. right halfback; Cain, tullDack,
 Score by periods: Navy 19, :, 0, IS; William and Mary O. 2, 8, 0.
 Navy scoring touchdowns: Mckee 3; Shapley, Flippen, Taylor. Point score after touchdowns: Mckee 2. (Place- ment kick); Ballinger (sub for Flip pen) (drop kick.)
 { [ William and Mary scoring: Touch down: J. Todd. Point score from touchdown: Matsu (dyropkick).
 Referee Crowell of Bowdoin. Um- pire, Gillinder of Pennsylvania. Head iinesman, Conney of Princeton. Time of periods two of Is and two of 12 minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
REGISTERED MEET
 WILL BE HELD BY LOCAL GUN CLUB

On October the 6, there will be an all-day shooting tournament given by the Birmingham Gun club. The pro- gram will consists of 200-16 yard reg istered targets, and 25 pairs There are several handsome loving cups for the different matches as well as a good lot of money added to the shoot. The high professional gets a sterling silver souvenier The low gun shoot ing through will receive a trophy. Lunch can be had on the grounds and good time is anticipated.
 There were quite few shooters out Saturday afternoon to participate in the practice shoot, and some splen- did shooting was staged. The 50- target match was a win for E. M. Prince, Jr., who broke the entire 50 Straipbt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
Iris Speaker Is Leading Joe SeWeII For Third Place In
 Batting, While Ken Williams
 Moves Toward Top Of List
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Eight points separate Harry Heil- mann of Detroit and Babe Ruth of New York for the hitting honors in the American league. Yankee fol- lowers are getting worried for fear the slump, although it has been slight, may carry Ruth into the world series.
 Williams of St. Louis is the only one among the yeaders who has shown an indication of going higher. He is at present tied with Eddie Col lins of Chicago for fifth place. The gives no indication of glowing up. Having passed his teammate, Sewell, Iris sticks to his business and is an easy third in the ranking.
 Speaker has also forced his total in two base hits up to 54 and no one Is likely to overtake him. In addition, he has tackled on a couple of home runs, having 16 to his credit at pres ent.
 Collins of Chicago Is having his troubles in keeping ahead in stolen bases. His teammate, MoStil is right on his heels in pilfered sacks, while Peckinpaugh of Washington and Me Clellan of Chicago closed the gap in sacrifices, each of the three now having 37 apiece.
 Ruth may be the most valuable player in the league, but the added burden seems to have affected his hitting all around. His thirty-eighth home run is still lacking, leaving him tied with his National league rt- vii. There Is no one who is going to catch him in getting over the home plate, his total runs of 40 being far and away the best in the circuit.
 Cleveland. although dropping off in team hitting, is leading Detroit by four points and New York by lot more The Yankees are secure in their fielding mark, Chicago and St. Louis being tied for second place.
 New York has the edge in leading pitchers In Pennock Jones and Hoyt. The work of the twirlers all around has been mediocre during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
RUTH AND HEILMANN STILL WAGE BITTER BAT WAR FOR LEAD N AMERICAN LEAGUE
Little Changes Noted In Ma
 tionaI During Weeks Play. Hornsby Still Leads By A Good Margin In Batting
NATIONAL LEAGuE

Baseball going into the sere and yellow, has produced but little of the exciting during the past week in the National league. Practically the same pacemakers who held sway last week are leading in the different de- partments Of the game this week.
 Hornsby of St. Louis. who is still out of the game, is secure in his leadership among the hitters. Bot tomley, Rogers team1nate, has re- turned, and is hitting about at the same clip which he did when he was forced out. Wheat of Brooklyn, also again a regular in the lineup, has succeeded in sticking to second place. Fournier of Brooklyn and Roush of Cincinnati are seesawing for the place below Bottomley, with Frisch of New York, Grimm of Pitts burg, and Youngs of New York in their old positions.
 Max Carey of Pittsburg has speed ed up slightly on the bases, his total of pilfered sacks being 47. Gran than of Chicago is five behind. Will Hams of Philadelphia is still sliding in his hitting, being neither able to compile singles or home runs. His total of 37 circuit drives still stands, but returning home for final series he may get back his eyesight.
 There threatens to be close race between Youngs of New ork and Carey of Pittsburg for total runs. Only three separate the two this week with the New Yorker leading with 121.
 In team batting, Pittsburg has only one point lead over New York, almost the same margin holding good in team fielding between the Pirates and Giants.
 There has been few changes among the pitchers. New York defeated Luque, Cincinnati's ace, sustaining his eighth defeat of the season. He is in possession of 26 victories, how ever. Ryan and Scott of New York are nearest to the Cuban in effec- tivenesS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
PAPYRUS LANDS AT NEW YORK IN GOOD CONDITION
Famous British Horse Taken To Belmont Park On
 Special Van

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Come to carry the colors of Britain's turf in an international test for supremacy with Americas champion three year old, Papyrus, English derby winner. landed in the United States today.
 After being disembarked from the Aquitania, the famous race horse was transported in special van to Bel mont par, where on October 20 sit will match strides with it's American rival over mile and a half course for stakes of $100,000 and the worlds ghbred crown.
 Papyrus' opponent has not yet been chosen by the jockey club, sponsor of the race. My Own. owned by Ad- miral Cary IT. Grayson, and Zev, the Rancocas stables Kentucky Derby victor, are the leading candidates, and among the turf followers it Is gen. orally believed that Zev will be se- lected. Final decision, however, may not be made before next Saturday,
 Papyrus arrived in fine fettle, &C., cording to the horses handlers. and made an excellent impression on ob- servers. The animal showed no ill effects of its week on the trans-At- lantic journey. 1t was said, while the cuts which were sustained in the running of the St. Leger stakes in England seemed entirely healed.
 In disem barking this morning. Papyrus bumped it's head slightly in doorway on the ship, a gcircurn- stance that has given rise to report that the horse had sustained a severe injury but 1t was learned later that no sign of harm existed.
 A gathering of several hundred witnessed the landing, including sew eral notables of the turf world. Au- gust Belmont, who initiated the ne- gotiations which resulted in an agreement with Ben Irish, owner of Papyrus, for the race, boarded the Aquitania last night to see the horse. MT. Belmont was the breeder of Ira cery famous grand sire of Papyrus.
 Papyrus had a day of rest at Bei- mont park. and, except for little limbering up exercise, will have no real workouts for probably a week. trainer. Bastl Jarvis declared. Mir. Jarvis expressed himself as satisfied with the horses condition and sad he expected Papyrus to round into best condition in plenty of time for the ra ace sstf~a 3ss 4 t,3#
 All the oats which Papyrus and Bar Gold, the derby winners stable companion, will require for their stay in this country were brought from England. To do so, special permit was obtained from American govern ment authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
Ray Fails In Attempt
 To Break Mile Record

NEWARK, N. J., Sept 29.-Joie Ray, crack Chicago middle distance runner, not only failed today in an attempt to lower the worlds mile record, but finished fourth in a han dicap race held in connection with the National Women's Track and Field championships. Ray was cloclked in the sast time of 4 minutes, 16 seconds, put this was considerably behind the acce oted record of 4:12 2-5 held by Norman Taber, and the mark of 4:1O 2-5 recently credited to Paavo Nurmi, Finnish star.
 The event was won by John Barnes of New York, who had a han dicap of 12O yards. Melville Schaefer and William Goodwin. with handi- caps of 120 and 90 yards, respective ly. finished second and third. Ray ran from gcratcn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
STONER KEEPS PELICANSI HITS WELL SCATTERED N SATURDAYS } TOI VICTORY
Vim Is ineffective And Whit taker Takes Mound In The Second Inning

HEINEMANN PARK, NEW OR- LEANS, Sept .29.-The Fort Worth ' Partners won another leg on the Dixie basebtll championship today by defeating New Orleans to l, in what developed Into a pitchers bat tile after the Partners had driven Winn to the showers with a trio of doubles in the first inning. Whit taker relieved Vim with one man out and except for another run in the second on a single, an out and a double. held the visitors safe there afters Whitaker was taken out in the seventh, for a pinch hitter and Dixie" Walker, smoke ball artist, went on the mound. Neither Whit taker nor Walker allowed hit after the second inning.
 Stoner, Panther hurling ace, was touched for nine hits, but managed to keep them well scattered, the Peli- eans only in the fourth and eighth in nings being able to get more than two in a row. In the first inning Calvo hit into the right field crowd and under ground rules took two bases. Sears scored Calvo with a hot double down the first base line. Ellington famed, but Kraft, the next man up, doubled down the third base line Winn then was taken out. The third Fort Worth run came in the | to second on Calvos infield out and scored on Sears double to left.
 The Pelicans' only run was scored in the eighth on Henry's double along the third base line and Fuckers Texas leaguer into the left center. Both clubs put up a perfect field ing game.
 The count in games won now stands Fort Worth 2, New Orleans 1, ana if New Orleans wins either tomorrow or Mondays game the clubs will go to- Fort Worth to resume the series Thursday.
 The attendance was somewhat un- der expectations, only around $500 paid admissions being recorded. This condition was ascribed to a probable misunderstanding on the part of the fans, many of whom were under the impression that seats were unob- tainable at any price and therefore made no effort to see the game. IL is expected that all attendance rec ords will be broken tomorrow when the two teams lock horns for the fourth battle.
 About 500 loyal Fort Worth sup perters clad in regulation cowboy regalia, occupied one wing of the grand stand and encouraged their faxorite m a vociferous manner, their vocal efforts being aided by COW bells, horns and other noise making machinery.
 Manager Gilbert of the Pelicans in- dicated he would send "Rube" Rob- inson, veteran port slider, who shut the Panthers out in the second tilt of the series, to the mound tomor- row, in an effort to even up the series.
 Jakey Atz, Panther pilot. had not announced tonight who he will select to do box duty, but he is said to favor Pate. also a southpaw, whom Robinson bested in the duel at Fort Worth las Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
CHICAGO WINS, 34 TO 0, IN OPENER

CHICAGO. September 29.-The University of Chicago opened It's 1923 football season today with victory over Michigan Aggies, 34 to O. With in striking distance of the goal, the Chicago machine showed speed and drive, scoring two touchdowns from 20-yard forward passes. one from a series of line plunges, one on an Ag- gie tumble and one on pretty broken field run by Captain Jimmy Pyott.
 Early in the first period the Aggies suffered from two bad passes from center for punts, Chicago recovering the second one behind the Aggies' goal for a touchdown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
GOOD SCORES ARE. MADE AT SHOOT

Seventeen shooters took part in the weekly shoot of the T, c. l Gun club and some good scores were made. MT. ClaXton went out high on the 50 with AZ, MT. Smith and MT. Myers tied for second place with Al each out of their 50. A number of other good scores were made by new shooters. The T. c. I. Gun club extends an in vitation to professional shooters and trade representatives, as well as visiting shooters from all gun clubs to attend a shoot at the T C. I club where they will be sure to enjoy their visit with the boys.
 Scores made on the 50 targets shot at by members of the T. c. l Gun pluh.