The Washington times., 1923-07-12

les, new 1OrK IS DdCh1IlS TlFp
hearken to the chatter of the Ion
corner of Twenty-sixth street iron
Garden, you will run right away
to win with a knockout. The 10
of folks, butchers and bakers an
all are backing the "Wild Bull Of
This guy Firpo can sock, that's
why" replied one gent from be-
meath his Panama, as we inquired
why he was so strong for the Ar
Rentinian. Did you see him ham
mer Bill Brennan? Did you notice
how he socked as soon as Bill got
60 him with a couple of hard ones?
Say, II this big fat-head, Willard,
happens to land one in the first, the
fight'n end right there. The only
chance Wizards got is to keep
from hitting this Wild Bull Be-
lieve me, brother, he's a Bull all
right. all right. My, how he can
SOCK
That's the way most of them
talk. too, around here. They think
that. If Willard succeeds in land
ing a good hard blow that will hurt
the wild Bull" the latter Will
throw all caution to the soft sum-
mer air and knock the Kansas
giant into a cooked hat.
We admit We have an open mind.
We saw Willard lin the pictures)
take a terrible beating at Toledo.
We met up with him once in Bal
timore when he was more inclined
90 talk the selling of horses than
affairs of the ring. We have never
seen him in action inside the ropes.
We know he's big. We have heard
ne can hit, though we still think
Jack johnson wouldn't have needed
90 shade his eyes from the Cuban
sun had he been really and truly
knocked out.
We have never seen FirpO, pro-
nounced "Fear-pO," by the way.
We hope to tell all you folks
what we think about him in to.
mOrrOw's Washington Times. III
we agree with the majority
around here, that he's the com
ing champion, wen say SO. III
not, we won't, just like that.
nv the way. has the chance Of
lifetime. All he has to do tonight
is 10 knock out Jess Willard ana
obtain a bout with Jack Dempsey
for the championship of the, world.
The Argentinian-Tad calls him
dead Pan Louie"-is a money
Grabber. He hates a nickel as ne
does his right arm or his left eye
The biggest impulse driving MN
tonight will be the chance at the
million or more certain to go MS
way IL he can win the world title.
Tad Dorgan, The WasnlngIoh
Times famous cartoonist, calls FIT
no dead Pan Louie" because of
his lack of expression on his pan,
which is a way of referring to
the map, the mug, the phiZ, IN
other words. the pan. But Tad
norRan is too wise a gent to think
that because nothing may be seen
on Firpo's pan, the wheels are not
working inside his head. Far De
. A from that
Don't run away with the idea
that Firpo has no sense. He's the
most sensible of all the gents who'V
been running after Dempsey since
Jack socked the big guy at Toledo.
a the way this same Tad tells the
fish up in Ike Dorgan's palatial
offices in Madison Square Garden
We heard him. So. having con
fidence in Tad. we're inclined t.
believe il.
They tell us over here that
FirpO ought to drop Willard in
side the limit of twelve rounds.
They-"they" being the close
followers Of things fistic-believe
that Willard will be unable to
stop FTpO before the latter has
caved I'm the big man from Kansas
with the weight of his terrific
right hand waIlOps to the body.
Yes, the winner is quite likely
10 be matched with Dempsey
aays Tex Richard, who is promotina
1oniRht,s affair. Il have F'irpc
signed up for such a bout and ar
understanding with Willard. Demp
sew will be satisfied TO meet ethics
Of them.
How about Wills"
"If he is really anxious TO NEE
Dempsey, let him meet the winnc
OF tonight's bout" replied Richard
careIessly swinging his cane. '
must admit I'm not greatly ex
cited about a Dempsey-Wil con
test because / don't think tn
boxing commissions of either Nev
Work or New Jersey will stand f.
n But. if Wills were to knock ou
he winner of tonight's bout. III
cjamor from the public Nigh
force such an issue. Then, bu
no, till then, il might be wort
my while 10 sign up both men.
However, really ! think ther
will be public demand tina
Dernpsey take on the winner c
knights bout especially if Wi
.ard wins Many believe Willar