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Evening star., 1924-03-23
CHAPTER III.
Luis Goes Home
Reasons for Return.
Back to Ne,C York
to Meet Brennan.

EIRPO had now been six. months
= in America. During that time
he had three fights, all OF which
he had won by knockouts. This
made him an attraction and there
was no difficulty now in getting
matches for him. The promoters
were anxious enough for his services.
To everybody's surprise, however,
Firpo announced he was going back
home. He gave the reason that he
wanted to see his family, but al
though no doubt he was anxious
to see his folks, there was another
and better reason for his return,
The newspapers in South America
had displayed Firpo's success IN
America on the front pages and many
of them said he would win the cham
pionship of the world. Ffrpo quickly
caught the point that a match staged
in Buenos Aires against a WeL
known American boxer would draw
a tremendous crowd and would be
huge success, hence his decision to
return home At that time boxing
was not permitted in Buenos Aires,
but Firpo believed that he could OBJ
tain special permission from the city
council 10 permit one match at least
in view OF his success in America
and the desire of his own people to
see him in action.
Firpo's trouble with the police had
arisen when he fought Dave Mills
secretly in an open field across the
river from Buenos Aires, knocked
him out in one round and almost
killed him. Mills lay in the hospital
between life and death for several
lished.
A few weeks ago the city council
of Buenos Aires passed a new law
legalizins boxing in that city. 1t is
safe prophecy to make that within
few years Buenos Aires will be one
of the leading boxing centers of the
world.
Firpo's stay in Buenos Aires was
like the return of a national hero.
Thousands had gathered to meet him,
including men in all walks of life.
They acclaimed him as the future
heavyweight champion of the world.
and to the vast gathering il was only
a matter of time when Firpo would
be crowned heavyweight king He
was carried shoulder high to his
hotel. Eanquets were given in his
honor and every one spoke of him
as national character. This recep
tion was reminiscent of the return
of the emperors of Rome after a
conquest Well might Firpo have
exclaimed on setting foot on his ma
tive soil, ''Veui VidL yici." Torch
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The California law strictly pro-
hfbits anything but amateur fights
for medals not exceeding S35 in value.
But Simpson has seemed to he able
to pun off four-round bouts between
mercenary pugilists. Harry Greb
fought at the Oakland Club and
Bermomdsey Billy Wells has been
seen in action.
More Strict i'm Frisco.
In San Francisco they are more
strict, but il seems to be no secret
that cash medals, sometimes
amounting 10 between 800 and $500,
are presented to four-round boxers.
The same condition exists, it is said,
In Los Angeles, but in neither city
are well known professional boxers
permitted to show their stuff. Just
now, according to Greb, well defined
movement is on foot to bring Cali
fornia back to its palmy boxing days.
The, state has the initiative. refer
endun and recall. and petitions of
the initiative variety already are in
print and shortly will be circulated.
They call upon the legislature to
enact a ten-roUnd bout boxing law.
II sufficient signatures are obtained,
the proposed measure will go before
the voters for q referendum If thus
publicly approved, the proposed act
will go TO the Legislature to be made
into a law.
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light professions were held through
out Buenos Aires and In other load
ing cities of the Argentine republic
and the celebration lasted for sew
eral days.
When calm was somewhat restored
there was an immediate demand for
his appearance In the rtnE against
a worthy opponent, preferably an
American. Several opponents were
suggested, among them Fred Fulton.
However. just about this time Jim
Tracy arrived in America He WAS
the heavyweight champion OF AUS
tralia and II the word of his man
ager could be believed, Travy was
invincible.
The Tracy Firpo match was ar
ranged and Tracy took the long triA
to the land of the Pampas. In this
engagement Firpo showed his Won
derful business sense, which later
was to win him almost as much
fame as his ring record. He under
took not only to he the star fighter,
but also part promoter. The excel
lent business judgment shown by
Firpo is best understood when IL Is
sons viewed the match and Firpo re-
ceivAd for his efforts s5s,000, the
largest amount of money he had ever
seen. The days when he fought for
$125 and less were now far behind,
never 10 return.
The FirpoTra affair was held on
a Sunday afternoon, October &, 1929.
Although that is the beginning of
spring In Argentina. IL was a cold af-
ternoon, but not cold enough to cool
the enthusiasm of the fans. The
fight was the sole topic of conversa-
ton. Special trains poured thousands
OF spectators who came in from near
by cities TO witness the match.
From the Argentinian's point of
view. 1t was a tremendous success
Firpo Knocked out Tracy in four
rounds-just four rounds less than
Brennan had taken to do the same
thing.
The South American people were
convinced. Firpo undoubtedly was the
next heavyweight champion of the
world. The Jockey Club OF Buenos
Aires, which had been largely re-
sponsible for the staging of the affair;
received thousands of kilograms of
congratulations from every part of
South America. Many of the tele-
grams were addressed: Luis Angel
Firpo, champion of the American
South America" These titles were
given him because Maxted was the ex-
amateur champion of the feet and Nc
Cam had been champion Of New
Jersey.
Firpo's victory over Tracy was the
Only a few days had elapsed after
this match when Firpo received a
from Tex Rickard Offering
him $4,000 to fight Bill Brennan in
New York, and saying If he defeated
Bill Brennan and two other opponents
yet to be selected, Richard would
match him against Dempsey for the
ship OF the world with $780,
900 as Firpo's share of the purse.
Accordingly Firpo departed from
Buenos Aires His departure was
vastly different from his first trip TO
America. ON that occasion only seven
people saw him off and of those four
were his immediate family; his father,
two brothers and his sister. This time
half the city turned out to wish him
good luck. He travelled as a first
class passenger this time. u man of
reputation, and he knew that his ar
rival in America would be in great
contrast to his first reception. True.
New York did not stop work because
Evening star., 1924-03-23
NAVY DEFEATS YALE
In SWIMMING MEET

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 22.-
Navy won from Yale in swimming
meet in Carnegie pool at Yale tonight.
50 TO 80. The relay race, which Navy
won. was the deciding event
Yale's loss of second place in the
Iee-yard race in a close finish spoiled
it's chances of winning the meet
Second place in this event, the reXt
to last, would have put Yale ahead in
points regardless of the relay race
which counted eight points
Rule of Navy was the individual
star. taking the 50-yard dash, the
15o-y yard backstroke race and winning
in the relay.
Yale took first In three events
Yale won the water polo. 73 to Is.
Capt. Langter of Yale made nine
touch goals. or forty-five points. Navy
only made one touch goal
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INDOOR NET H0N0RS
GO TO MRS. JESSUP

BROOKLTNE, Mass, March 22.-The
national indoor women's tennis cham
pionship on the Longwood covered
courts ended today with victories for
Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup of
Wilmington, Del, in the singles. and
for Mrs. George w. Wightman OF
Boston, and William r. Tilden, I'd, of
Philadelphia, in the mixed doubles
Mrs. Jessup, who with Mrs. Wight
man won the women's doubles title
yesterday. easily ran out her match
with Miss Lillian Scharrnan of Brook
lyn, n. Y. The scores were 6--2, 6-3.
Mrs. Wightman and Tilden had a
harder time in defeating Miss Schar-
man and James Davies of Los Angeles,
3-6, rs, g.. The play in the first
two sets was brilliant on both sides,
but in the final set the new champions
wore down their opponents rapidly.
TiIden, national singles champion
and Mrs. Wightman. former national
women's singles champion, have now
won forty-two national tennis titles
between them.
Miss Scharman figured as a finalist
in all three of the indoor champion
ships. having been paired with Mrs.
Lewis G.. Morris against Mrs. Jessup
and Mrs. Wightman in the women's
doubles yesterday.
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PROTHRO ONLY NEW CRIFF
LIKELY TO START SEASON

ir his college days, and probably would
be so now, but he can do nothing with
his lame arm. Bean has little chance
to make the major league grade this
year
LeiboId HES Call in OutfieId.
Now turn to the outfieId. Rice and
Goslin are going along well and prom
ise to be just as valuable to the club
as they. were last year. Both are
meeting the ball in splendid fashion
Goslin especially, is fielding In much
better form in the drills here, while
Rice does not appear TO be affected at
all by the shift from right to center.
The veteran Leibold, who seems to
have the call on the right field job
enjoyed d great season last year and
NAV repeat. but the chances are agafnst
rather than for that. Never par
ticularlv fast, he is heavier than ever
and is not getting hold of the ball
so well at bat. However, Memo can
field we'll. perhaps a bit better than any
of the recruits aspiring to the outheld
berths.
These recruits, though, are not to
be sneezed at. Lance RiChbourg,
bought from Nashville last year. made
a most auspicious debut against the
Milwaukee Brewers Friday at Pal
metto. Kept out of action for some
time because of lame foot, Rich
bourg crashed into the game in
care OF two difficult fielding chances
and narrowly missed catch that
would have been sensational. AS it
was. he held to a single a clout that
probably would have been good for
two bases or more.
At hat he got three hits in FIVE
trials. He met the ball each time up
and two of his wallops were sound
ones The recruit scored twice, speed
helping him to get from first to home
aTrsx. wIN@ IL
hit for two bases. All told, the
former Southern Association player ap-
pears a worth while find.
Smith Needs Seasoning.
Carr Smith, who slugged his way
into the game while with Raleigh, in
the Piedmont League, last season, is
the only right-handed hitter fielder in
the Nationals squad. He has every
appearance of batter in practice,
and, although he made one faulty hit,
he showed up well in the exhibition
matches he got into last week. But
Smith, perhaps, needs more seasoning
to make him an active fielder.
The case of George Fisher, the third
outfield recruit, is peculiar. Fisher
slammed the ball well above $50 for
st, Joseph, in the Western League
two seasons ago, but did not do so
well at bat and fell down badly afie1d
when tried by the Nationals last sea-
son. Farmed to New Haven of the
Eastern League, he again hit above
$50, but is getting little consideration
here this spring. Fisher may have
improved as a fielder, but that cannot
be told as long as he sits on the
bench. Fix
AS to catchers the Nationals prob
ably are better of than in 1928. RueIs
quality is known, while Red Har4
grave is strong, willing and quite
efficient worker, and Bennett Tate,
the recruit, handy youngster to
keep around. All three men can
throw. which alone is an I'M
provement over last years staff. The
pitching prospects are much brighter
than those of the squad DOME Bush
piloted here in 1929.
But IL is in the battery corps only
! that the Nationals seem to have i'm
proved.
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The Kanawhas hope to make an i'm
preseive showing in the senior sec
tion Of the waIshing gton Base Ball and
Athletic Association. for they have
been promised the services of several
well known szandlotterS Joe Lipkin-
stellar hot corner artist of the Aztecs
for the past four years. and Bennie
Cohen. ahortstop and captain of the
1923 Northwest Athletic Club, are be-
ing counted upon.
others who have signed with the
Kanawhas are Nick PAMELA star
finger or the 1923 Waverly club: Joe
Silverman of last years Aztec nine,
Bennie Marsh of the Northwest team,
Howard Held, substitute first sanker
of last seasons Georgetown Univ-r-
sity freshmen team: Rennie April,
catcher of Tech High; Billie Berman
OF the Washington Comets, Leon Katz,
Charlie Newman firSt-string pitcher
of Business High last year. and Tank
NittowitZ of the 1923 PhiPs Athletic
Club.
Challenges to the Kanawhas may
be sent to Manager Nittowitz at
Franklin Ss42.
Manager Pete Haley of the Domini-
can Lyceum team wants all candi-
dates to report today at $50 O'Clock
at sos 18th street southwest The
Dominican pilot has quite a number
of real prospects, and the chances are
that the southwest will be heard from
in base ball circles this season.
Those players who have not signed
contracts with the Mount Rainier
ager Flester today at IL O'Clock at
18th and G streets northeast. The
Mount Rainier nine will offer compe-
tition in the W. T. A A. this season.
Shamrock seniors are to hold a
meeting in their new ciubroorns, 5g2
Sth street southeast, Tuesday at s
o'clock The Juniors will meet at the
same place Thursday night. A cup
donated by Harry Buell. will be awarded
to the leading hitter of both the Sham
rock Seniors and Juniors this year.
Black and white Clab. newly or
ganized this season. has corralled an
southpaw huriers. Winegardner and
Blackie Ellwood of last years Mohawk
nine and Doc Dakin of the York
Athletic Club, together with Mickey
Yran, Russell Tucker and Chuck Hirst,
are to play for the team. Enfield,
Harry Schou, Harry Hall, Jack Smart,
Sweeney and Murdoch will strive for
berths In the infield. Outfield aspirants
are Sullivan, Jarbo. Miles and Darling.
Lewis and Bottz will do the receiving
can be arranged by communicating with
Manager w. Miles at 1417 North Caro-
lima avenue northeast, or telephoning
Assistant Manager Lewis at Lincoln
1851 Mike kassner will act in the
capacity of trainer. The Black and
White Club viii offer competition in the
Washington Railroad Y. M G.. A cir
cult.
UnlImited teams desiring games
are asked to communicate with Man
ager Z. Rai9on Of the Virginia Ath-
letic Club of Alexandria, at Brad
dock, Alexandria
The Commissioners Club, recently
reorganized for the season, is anxious
to secure berth in some league,
preferably the Departmental or Gov
ernment- However, the Commits
sioners would like to hear from any
district league in which there is an
opening.
j. T. Mooney, well known in Dis-
trict sandlot base ball, is again man
aging the Commissioners. Communi-
cations should be addressed to r. @.
Humphries, secretary, room s0A Dis
trict building. or phone Main 5000.
branch 12l
Evening star., 1924-03-23
WILLIAMS SETS PACE
IN EVENTS AT TRAPS

II. p. Williams led the local scat
ter-gun artists at the Benning traps
yesterday by breaking 46 out of so.
The program called for so targets,
with the shooters to be classed ac-
cording to their average for the
past year. In the three classes the
high guns were Williams, 40: Bur-
rows. AZ, and Robertson, Il.
Shooting over the traps was made
difficult by the snow which blank eted
the ground The glare materially af-
fected the vision.
DR.. J. c. Wynkoop. president of the
club is leading the others in the race
for possession of the Cadillac trophy.
DR.. Wynkoop annexed another leg
yesterday, bringing his total TO z.
Marcy led in the doubles with 80.
The scores follow:
Franklin, IS; kdyetts, 81: Wilson. 81; Rob-
ertsm, Al: Green, So; Williams, 4S: Marcy,
as; Horton, 80; Reamer, 40; Emnons, 42:
Monroe. Al; Hurt, IS; Derringer, Al. wyn-
keep, AZ: MoCarron, 4oi Parsons, Al; Burrows,
40; Carpenter, 80.
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u. S. GIRL CAPTURES
BERMUDA NET TITLE

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March az
Miss Molly Thayer of Philadelphia
today won the women's single tennis
championship OF Bermuda, defeating
Miss Glayds Hutchings of Bermuda in
the final round, 2--6, SIS, Ga.
Gerald Emerson, New York, de-
feated NJ FNukada, the Japanese
player, in the semi-finaI of the mems
singles, 6-f, GO.
In the semiinals of the women's
doubles Miss Mayme Mcdonald of
Durham, n. H, and Miss Marie
Mrs. II. Smith of Bermuda and Miss
Elizabeth Johnson, Montclair, N. J.,
6-2, 81, and Miss Thayer and Mrs.
j. Saunders Taylor, Philadelphia, de-
feated Miss Hutchings and Mrs. J.
Dup. Langrische, Bermuda, 6--1, 2--6,
81
Evening star., 1924-03-23
MOVE is ON FOR RETURN
OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING
Harry Greb, Just Back From Coast, Says Question
Will Be Put Up to Voters-New York Heavy
weight Situation Still Jumbed.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

EW YORK, March 22FIarry Gb
Pacific benefited by the fight there
well defined bring professional boxing to
California.
participated on the west coast and
OF other bouts there have
fan outside OF California surprised
onal boxing against the law Harry
change OF air.
Although bruse legally state it
boxing
bay
the misleading impression their legality
Of the -
Evening star., 1924-03-23
LOCAL RACQUETERS
BEATEN BY QUAKERS

Germantown Cricket Club defeated
the Racquet Club team, 4 to 3, in a
squash racquets match here yester-
day.
Most of the matches were close and
hard fought, three going the. limit OF
five Gets.
The contest in which Dwight Davis
of the locals defeated S. Clarke was
the feature.
Summaries:
Key (R.) dsfe&ted s. P. Clark CO... ls-l2.
I'LL, S-1B. 156.
Davis (R.l defeated 6. Clark (G). 15--1o,
IBIS, ISIS, ISIS, l5--s.
,s cean ,1s o. dsfsatss 1is Ss Sresn tR9. ie-l7
Bradley (G.) defeated jennings (R.), 1e--is,
1S-l7. 1S-12, 15-e.
Myers (G.) defeated Van zaDdt (R.),
ls--12, 1a-l5. l5-l7 Bill, l5--l2,
Dcak 60 defeated HELEN (R.1, l5-l2,
16--14. lob 1T--l5.
I5-I2 is-I0 l2-I5, I5-I3.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
TEXAS HAS ENTRY
IN RELAY CARNIVAL

PHILADELPHIA, March 22,--Texas
will be represented at this years
University of Pennsylvania relay car
nival for the first time, Baylor Uni
versity OF Waco having entered Fra
first day of the mes. and the 12o-yard
high hurdles on the last day. Frazier,
who is trying for the American olym-
pic team, is reported to be one of the
fastest hurdIers in the south.
Another entry is Capt. Allison of
the Hamilton College track team in
the s2o-yard International race. Lid
dell Of Edinburgh University. British
and many of Americas
best runners are entered in this
event.
Evening star., 1924-03-23

ktiC SGltCuuiCs
Penn will be met in the Quaker
city on April ) in the first big con-
test of the Old Liners campaign, and,
as the Philadelphia twelve Won the
intercollegiate League title last
spring. the size of the assignment
can readily be realized.
Will Play Navy Here.
Next on the list for the Old Liners
is the Naval Academy team, which
has not been beaten in six seasons,
and tied only once in that time. This
game will be played in Washington
on April II, and will offer the Capt
tai City folks chance TO see the
first real battle in it's history between
s1eading college lacrosse teams OF the
country. Last years game, played In
Annapolis, was battle royal, Navy
winning by a 4-to-2 score.
Maryland, however, this year should
have the best team 1t ever has pro-
duced. Practically all Of last sea-
sons combination are on hand and
about ten good players have been
added from the freshmen outfit of
1923. In fact. twelve men could be
put on the field who figured in the
big games of a year ago, either as
starters or substitutes.
Here is a veteran lineup that
could be presented:
Sleasman, goal; Burger, point; Capt.
Marty. coyer point; McQuade. first
defense, Hough, second QereHsei ;
Brewer, third defense; Smith, center;
Marden, third attack; Rowe, second
attack; Heidelback, first attack;
Branner, out home, and Lewis. in
home
In addition to these men other left
overs from 1923 include Zalesah. re-
serve goal tender; PEBBLES and Gre
gor, attack men, and Bromley, a
strong defense player.
some Clever Recruits.
Some of the clever performers to
come up from the frosh team of last
spring are Hall, cover point; Osborne,
point: waters and Bonnet, defense
men, and Norris. Ady. Ensor. Allen
Evening star., 1924-03-23
CAPABLANCA LOSER
IN CHESS TOURNEY

NEW YORK March o. - Dr.
Emanuel lasker. Germany. former
world chess champion, and DIR Sa-
vielIy Tartakower, Austrian champion
and present leader in the interna-
tional chess masters tournament,
played to a draw today after twenty
six moves in their fifth round match.
EIdfin Bogoljubow, Latvia, defeated
Geza Meroczy. Hungary, in twenty
Seven moves.
Jose Capablanca. Cuba. present
worlds champion, was beaten by
Richard Reti, Czecho-Slovakia. in
thirt y-one moves. The champion had
previously drawn four games. and
has not won a contest in the tourna-
ment.
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use. Judge is a very capable play
er. but he is brittler-that is. easily
hurt and frequently laid up for re-
pairs And at present there is no
one in sight to replace him should
he be temporarily retired. Mule
Shirley, first sackeT drawn from the
University of North Carolina. is r2th-
er an awkward fielder in practice
and has not demonstrated that he is
a. mower at bat. He seems to need
much more seasoning before he can
be reckoned as big league timber.
Aside from Bluege the Nationals
have for emergency use in the other
Tarts of the iDfield Chick Gagnon. for
rner Holy Cross player now UP for
the third time with big leaguers. and
Eddie Bean, Washington sandlotter.
who has scant experience in profess
sional base ball.
Gagnon last season was eliminated
from consideration as National pros
pect when he suffered a recurrence
of an old foot bali injury, a. twisted
knee. He has gotten the knee into
shape again, but now has crooked
throwing arm that is yielding to treat
ment slowly. Chick was good fielder
Evening star., 1924-03-23
COMET QUINT DEFEATED:
ROSEDALES GET FORFEIT

BALTIMORE, Md. March e.
Opening the south Atlantic AsSo-
citation basket ball tournament in
the unlimited class at the Centrs,f
y. VI. &. A.. tho Baltimore Athletic
Club defeated the Comets of Wash
inEt0n in fast contest, 81 to IL.
The R0SednIe Juniors, another
Washin st0n quint won their con-
test from the Spar Point CIHb
by forfeit. Only four of the Point
players put i'm appearance.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
PADDOCK IN DRAKE MEET.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March ga
Charles Paddock, University of South
ern California, world champion 1eo-
yard sprinter, will show his form IN
. snecial century race at the Drake
Tniyersity relay meet here April 3
and &c.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
IT. OF vi. LACROSSE TEAM
SHOULD BE AMONG BEST

" TRJTTr the University OF Maryland lacrosse team
much
yesterday because the practice that to have been staged
Baltimore Poly College Park had be called off account OF
ground conditions
While Old Line stick wieders have made marked advance in
of varied the team far from in trim for the two big
which the players
right giving their attention. although seven hard contests are on
Evening star., 1924-03-23
HAS NEW ROWING DEVICE.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March ga
new training device. adapted from
Washington. has been added to Har-
wards rowing equipment. IL con-
sists Of = punt 53is feet long and y
feet wide, seating twenty oarsmen.
From the middle is runway on
which Coach Edward Stevens directs
the oarSmen.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
INJURIES ON GRID FATAL
TO HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio. March 22.-
William Pagan, seventeen, high school
senior, whose legs were amputated as
the result of injuries received In a
foot ball game, died late last night.
A number of blood. transfusions fail
ed to save his life.y
Evening star., 1924-03-23
BROWNIE FACES TOUGHEST
OF ALL JOBS THIS SEASON
Must Finish High With Team of Proved Merit or
Earn Criticisn1-Bancroft and Fohl Have 1t
Easy-Opportunity Confronts Harris.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

n March 22If the OF league
N cub--a nobodys friend times of adversely and
everybodys of prosperity and championship
what other really think And
then again maybe wouldn't
professional the field speaks to his rival like bottle
established OF thethey frequently speak each
wtic blind feel for the blind
the ST Louis Browns
brother They
task this
ing And hev now-hough will be