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FLASHY VARIETY
B|LLSARE BOOKED
At LOCAL HOUSES
Music, Dances, Novelty Have
Headline Spot on Pro-
grams,

81 EXT weeks bill toppers at B.
MI f. Keiths will be the. Renee
Roberts and Giersdorf SYM
phonists.
Renee Roberts is one of the most
talented dancers appearing in vaude-
Vile and has combined her talents
with those of the Giersdorf combina-
ton. which is composed of five boys
and five girls. all of whom are must
clans.
FRANK DAVIS AND ADELE
DARNELI-A pair of-Hoosiers, who
call Richmond, Ind. their home and
who have achieved stardom both in
musical comedy and vaudeville, will
offer a new comedy skit called Cater
pillars" which is said to be even fun
nier than their former vehicle, Bird
seed"
THE KLEIN BROTHERS-Harry
and Al. former stars OF The Passing
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No. Paul Sydell and company,
at Lyric.
No. 2-La Yea Reno with END
of the Trail" at Lincoln Square.
No. 3-Mary Hill with Berkell
Players, at English's next week.
No. 4-Van Venetian Rogers,
harp conventian.
No. Don Morrison as Sheba
and w. F.. Kruger at Murat show
all next week.
No. 6--Renee Robert, at Keith's
all next week
No. Hazel Moore. opening
Thursday at Palace.
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Mime. Schumann-Hen to Make Awards to Winning School
Musicians on Saturday Night May 1O-APIanS Made
for Big Harp CONCERT at MUrat Theater

Complete for the be held between musical
organizations Indiana high schools entered the Music Week
nerHgh Music Cadle Tabernacle has been
the executive committee of the fine arts and music
week committee of the Chamber of Commerce
high schools have entered total of twenynn musical
organizations composed bands orchesas mixed gee clubs
girls gIee clubs and boys glee clubs
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High School Schedule

The schedule for appearance of
each OF the organizations as worked
pu. by the Music week committee is
- follows on Saturday, May 10:
Notwithstanding High $40 to $50.
FrJeoel High School of Gary. $50 TO 90
Technical High School 8 so to e;1O. Emer-
sOa High School of S&fy. 8 10 10 $3.50.
ten minute intermissiou Will be allowed be
fore contests of Orchestras.
Observation-Disclosures High School. 40
to 1000. BloOmington-High School. 10 100
TO 1920. shortridge High School. 1920 to
10:40. A ten-minute intermission viii be
allowed before Boys Glee Clubs begin
BOYS Glee Clubs-Bloomington High
School. 1880 to LOG Brazil High
school. IL .O6 to IL :22. Technical High
School. 1922 to IL :3S. Marion High
School IS to IL "a. Shortridge High
School. 1854 to 1910. Richmond High
School. 1910 to 10 %. four-minute in
Permission viii be allowed before mixed
Mixed Choruses-Gary High School. IL 80
l:O2 Technical HighSSchool. :02 to / is.
Marion High School. is to 1:34. Short
ridge High School. 134 to $50. Blooming
ton High School. 1 80 20 2:06. Richmond
High school. 2;sa to ass. A fOur-minute
Girls Glee Clubs-Biooningto High
School. 2:3s to 80. Brazil High School.
2:54 to $40 Blufton High School. $40
to S:26 Marion High School, 9:26 to 3 AZ
Anderson High School. 8: 42 70 1858 Rich
mond High School 3:5S 20 Ala. Shortridge
High School. 4: IA to 4 30. Technical High
School. <:3o to 4;4e.
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MUSICAL COMEDY ACT
TOPF NEW LYRIC BILL

The Lyric will have Yes. Yes. My
Dear" a musical comedy, as its top
liner next week. Nat lChickl Haines.
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LEND Me Your Husband. The short
reels consisting Of a comedy, Pathe
News. Topics of the Day and an
Aesop Fable complete the program.
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rctiNe as possible in the hope that
Isle week Observance may become
permanent institution in school life.
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Prizes. the amount of which have
not yet been definitely worked out
will be awarded winners in the con-
tests at the night recital of Enestine
Schumann-Heink who appears at the
Tabernacle under the auspices of Mrs.
Ona B. Talbot.
Those high schools entered in the
contests and the organizations they
are sending are as follows:
Bloomington High School, orchestra,
mixed glee club. girls glee club and
boys glee club; Brazil High School,
mixed glee club. girls glee club, boys
glee club: Arsenal Technical High
School of Indianapolis. band, orches-
ira. mixed chorus. girls glee club,
boys glee club; Shortridge High
School of Indianapolis. band. orches-
ira. mixed chorus. girls glee club,
boys glee club; Button High School,
girls glee club: Marion High School,
mixed chorus, girls glee club. boys
elee club: Gary High School, two
hands. mixed chorus; Anderson High
School. girls glee club; Richmond
High School. mixed chorus, girls glee
club. boys glee club; Emmerich Man
uaI Training High School of Indian
spolis, mixed chorus.
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Hundreds Enter Events

81 least 1000 high school pupils
will be entered in the contests Of
the twenty-nine organizations. The
contests will begin at $40 a m and
continue until 4:46 p. m. closing in
time for the Cadle Tabernacle to be
cleared and cleaned for the evening
recital of Nine Schuman-Heink.
The Chamber of Commerce is
heartily pleased with the response
which the schools of the State have
made to the contests and the fine
arts and Music week committee is
bending every effort toward making
the contests as interesting and in
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S glee clubs and boys glee clubs.
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Evening star., 1924-04-20
COLUMBUS RESULTS

Holy Gard. ios tsryas5 sia 10, s. 90. $40,
Ons w0ni oaa.n MaaohS S;. ios aa eMasstis2 so sec
Time, oss s-5. Bell Il. Edith Helen. Lady
HaidemAn and Rosita also ran
SECOND RACE. three-yesr-olds and mp; hye
and one.hsn furlongs-Lucky Rum, lb4
!Aaronl. s2o.4o So 50, $3.50 wen; Jackpot.
ian, l0s Martin $500, third. Time, i.Is Is.
Chestnut Girl Glenlevit, Bud Fisher Consort
Title, Loyalty. Win or Quit and Primus also
ran.
THIRD RACE. three-year-olds; i've and one
half furlongs-Nancy Mckay. l04 (AAronD
{Delloy. S.. so. So 60. second; Aunt Jane ios
lRaadsln, S.. third. Time, liz 2-5. Times
Up, Briar Sweet, without, Judge Hickman,
Moorefeld and Great Northern also ran.
FOURTH RACE -year-olds and up: six
furiOngs-Stamp. 10 Tsrlandl, s.. g. g 20.
second; Colessius, lie CByrne). s. 40. third.
Time. l.ls 3-5. Smart Alex and Louie Lou
also ran.
FIFTH RACE. four year r-olds and up; mile
and one sixteenth-Grass Maid. 1o4 (Aaron)
Gross, So 20, 81 60. second; Vennie. SO (Ma.
jestic). $50. third. Time, 81 3-5. Buck
horn u. Wild Cat. Dorothy Bucknsr, Lucy
Kate and Tablsau D Honour also ran.
SIXTH RACE, three-year-olds and up; Ave
furlongs-springvals: Ill (Woodstockl, $50,
81 40, IS. 90, second: Little Pointer. los (Mar.
TIM. 81. 40, third. Time. LOS 2-6. Top Mast,
Mary G, ZuEuland, Enos, Sweet Cookie. Babe
and Hambone also ran.
SEVENTH RACE. four-ye.r r-olds and mp:
mile and one-sixteenth-Boy from Home. lis
Gross. s17e0, IS. so. $40. won; Pirate Nc.
Gee. los martini. 50. $50, second; Mon
!ta i9 a.s. m Grass G''STTrs Tree Hiiimsn S G, Hores,
Scraps and Zspatos also ran.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
HUNTINGTON RESULTS

FIRST RACE. Ave and oae-half furIonss
g. S. $40, won; April, 90 !Psrtington}
$3.50, third. Time. 10 3-5. Amaze. New.
port. Voltage, Lasting Love. Arapahoe.
Maehiaveli, Copperhead and Leen Rack also
SECOND RACE. i've and one-half furionss;
aree-yess[Iolds three r. and gg0Anticipste, lls Cru
lo5 (Taylor). $3.50, $4.so. second: Gonw1thim
ITO (smith), $50: third. Time, LILO Is
rirst Pullet Miss LegEo, Rhine Gold: Moalie
THIRp Race; fouT-yesr;Slds and up; fv,
tPartington1, $3.50. ssIo. second; Mack Gar.
ner ITO (smith), $50. third. Time, l.lo Is.
Entirety. Evenins, Stories. Due de Guise and
FOURTH RACE. four-year-olds and up; one
miis7Rirs m so 81 & Levington, liz CYeaTginl, S.
$40 io sn second Ths senSsa eSamSsr.ia 81 ihton fo7
Rede. oyerstep,, Mailowmot, Briar Ciis.
FIFTH RACE, five and one-half furIoags
6 ssssrss:S: So. Ssao. $50 WON; Calcutta '
ssls is psseS S.. ssso ''aShs Ta Tns hss lss
Our Star, ze.Te and Psiion also run.
tus,IS SaxTH r. RACE. four,;yeaT,Olds r.; and up; sis 81
$50. won; .Bristow. lis (Gruneissa1. SEM S.sS.
$3.50, second: Little Florence. los Hays,
flsS & rims and s sssrre choos also SssIse ss ssA
SEVENTH RAoE-Four-y -year-elds and up;
one mile-Halu. no (Pevic), s.. 50, $3.50
ssooad ioAs srisoos loT ssas ssiaS
Time. LAS Is. Six Pence, Tinsiins and
Amelia p9aaTn 8; also ssGn ran .,,..,,. -
one niie-MormOn Elder, io4 1E..enS. s.
ss;ss e second y. S,.sis ssst "a b, 10 ga
er, Sporiboy and Fayette also ran,
Evening star., 1924-04-20
HAVRE DE GRACE RESULTS

FIRST RACE. four and one-hslf furionss
twoyear rolds--Bernice HArrar. ia Morris J.
1900 $1,000. out, won: Gymkhana Ill
(Waus). $50. out, second; @Cloudhnd lie
(barnes), out. third Time, o56 2-5, Sea.
man and Brother also nan. Coupled
SECOND RACE, three-year- and up:
mile and seventy yards-AgKravatiag Papa
go Williams, S5.70. $500 81. so. won: Alad.
din LOG (Walacel. $500, S27o, second
Johnny Dundee, los CWilson). $40, third.
Tine Tine l.oo IS Bolster. Seawolf. Fnbberty
and Col. Whallen also ran.
THIRD RACE. three-yearolds; six fur.
!ongS-Yankee Princess, lol (Shanks), $3.50.
$3.50. out, won; Sarko. Ill (Scobie) S22o,
out, second; HIon Pine, 1c2 Kelley. out,
third Time, l:l5 3-5. Broomheld also ran.
FOURTH RACE. three-year-olds and up;
$3.50. $3.50, sale. won: Senator Norr:H. ilc
!scobie), sli.lo, $50. second Swing Along
lot tMnAtecl. s270. third. Time l:l4 SIS
Nartingsle, Heel Taps and Shuttle Along also
ran.
FIFTH RACE. three.vear-olds and up; one
lstevensl. sIIsO, $500 $40. won: Flint
Stone, Iis (E, sharpe). $3.50, sa,3s, second
New Hampshire. liz twalls), 81 TO- third
Time: Lao IS. Gonfalon. Setting Sun,
Rnobble and SExterrinator also ran. sCoupfed
,ns si4In RACE: fOuT.yeaT-olds and up; on:
Mariner. $40, So SO, s2.7o, won; Rupee
liz walls, IS. 10. $3.50. second: Superbuna
lo2 (Dawson). $3.50. third. Time. goo 2-5.
owaseo, Wesie B., Attorney Muir, Lady Zeus
SEVENTH RACE. four-year-olds and up;
one one and one,quarter milss-F1eesy sneezy;
5osma 5os a. lc4 nsl 49, s9ss sac sac won
Time. 2:os s-5. spugs. Anniversary and
Huckleberry Finn also ran.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
md Hilltop Stars in Penn Meet East Is Out of Tennis Series
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY ALFRED MAYER.

had much to do with this, and after
his fight with Bill Brennan he felt
convinced that no man living could
defeat him. His right arm became
his greatest delight and he never
tired of looking at IL. While he was
transforming last summer he fire.
quently used to sit on the edge of
his bed, roll up his sleeves and gaze
with admiration at his tremendous
right arm. He also did this while
training at Atlantic City. He seemed
10 sense it's enormous dormant power
and marvel at IL. He was fascinated
by his right arm the same as some
men are fascinated by revolvers and
the silent power of death they carry.
Ffrpo never uttered a word while
this semi-religious ceremony was
going on, but Ii was easy to rfalize
what an impression his admirers had
made upon his mind when they told
him that nothing human could with
| stand that mighty right. Ii Ftrpo
| really lives up to his declaration and
retires from the ring, many will say
it is because he doesn't want to fight
| wills. I do not believe this. He
has frequently told me he had no
fear of Wills and that he was con-
fdent he could defeat him.
think myself Ffrpo would win over
Wills, but that is not his object. The
only match that holds any attraction for
Firpo is the Dempsey match. because IL
ne couiO IRE lne cnaI1ploHsnip tnen ne
would be sure of hearty welcome
home. Everything he might previously
have done to injure his popularity at
home would be forgotten. The Argen-
tinians would be so proud of having
produced a heavyweight champis:l of
the world that everything else would
become of secondary importance. II
must be realized that the competition
between Argentina and Chile to produce
boxing champion. in any division. is
such that many things would be over
looked by the fans when the champion
came marching home.
Only Bunge Can Change Him
! do not believe. however. that Ffrpo
would risk another setback. If he felt
sure OF defeating Dempsey it would be
another matter, but he doesn't. The
only influence that could make Firpo
change his mind would be that of Bunge
IL this young amateur sportsman. who
built a luxurious gymnasium In his
palatial home at Buenos Aires special
~ for Ffrpos use, was again to under
take 70 guide him in his endeavor to de-
feat Dempsey then ] feel sure that Firpo
would regain the enthusiasm which he
has lost. IL has often been said that
Pfrpo was money mad Many believe he
wouldn't pass up the easy money he
can make here this summer But to
those who really know Firpo such
viewpoint is erroneous He always has
insisted. and frequently with the tcnacity
of a Shy lock, for what he considered his
share. But even before the Dempsey
whom he could trust. he opened his
heart and frequently said he had enough
money, and that he was through with
the fEht game.
Another reason for his retirement
can be found in the fact that he hates
Evening star., 1924-04-20

sey; the famous New York schoolhov
atniete, is matched to competc
%sSiiSt te"1 Paimer and ZiegIer of Cen
ina ai ana ana Charley Pugh OF Tech in the
49, dro Dash Practically every
Iii Seho9l or prep school hereabouts
WI sehd its most talented run
VIII De one other big meet Nav %
wnen the fnter-high school tract and
LEU championships will be Held
,, rreshmeh and junior high achooi
youngsters viii display their wares
Ioach Elmer HardeH of Tech This
eek VIII put the finishing touches
on ms one-Inlle relay team that wit
coI1peIe IN the Penn relays Saturda y
at ihlIadelphid- Although the Tee
mentor has not yet selected his team
~ Is almost certain that Noreland
hFesSler; hillian and Pugh will be thv
make the trip.
Some OF the best scholastic relav
teams In the country will be matched
against the local school. BaItimor
nlty College. Trenton High School.
BROOKLYN Manual Training and At
iantIc City High School are entered
IN IN lhe run and are reported to have
lormldaole combinations.
Tech's last time for the one-mite .
run was 3.4l, against Episcopal High
School. Coach Hardell believes his
team will figure in the running il his
boys clip three or four seconds Off
TINS mark az the Quaker city.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
FOR MONDAY.


FIRST RACE. purse. 81 200; maiden sts.
year-old colts and geldings; -four and a half
furlonss-Prince Hampton. Ile; Harlan, lis:
Toppanite, lie; Slate. lls; Seaman, lie;
shanghai. 1ls; Sam Grenet, lle; Earla Baby,
il6; fcloudland, lIS; Battleman, lle.
II. s. Cosden entry.
SECOND RACE. purse. $l,eoo; claiming
three-year-olds and up; six furlongs-South
Breeze lis; Don Boiling, los: Dream or Val.
ley. les; marie Maxim. Ioa: sSIiro' Is.
Vacuum. 1os; 'Admirer, los; st. Quentin. los
BTsss sTsat naaa ios s,r. Ios .Balsy 5s cs Jo;sgh
.vensl joy, 100; @HumSIe So. ne Also S eiiriSIs nS
,,Doughnut. Ioei Round Robin, III; Fort bliss.
THIRD RACE purse. 81. 200; claiming three.
t4s, lls; .Mis: Domino, III; Buck Pond. iss; las;
us; Flax los; ''Lieut. Farrell. io7; Thon-
ssine. los; .Blaek Art, loi; Leather Wood.
Much Ado. 100. Also eligible. New ~ RiVI' val
III; D., Mayer, los.
FOURTH RACE, the Delaware handicap:
snty "a ios sc Rsma mule ios snd
Stone. s2; Golden Rule. l0s; Thimbie ioa;
tnttT,,lOwerf1l;; co.; Setting Sun, loe; Golden
siiioSs' 100 tSeagram stable entry. Three
FIFTH RACE. the susaush.nna purse.
ias s,nTis. Ts and ssnty
Buzz: 100; Nancy Langhorne. Ios; ssrko. ZOE.
SIXTH RACE, purse, 81, 200: claiming; fer
maiden three-year-olds and upward; one mile
loe Blue streak. Ios; sBethiehem Steel. IS:
rags, se: Buddsse, 1os; Stevens, loe; OF
Spring. Ioe; +Poedie. ss; aPoily Leightoa. Sc
sRed Brand, loe; Trapstioks, los; Ebb Tide,
lol Belle Of Plymouth, s6: Rechabite ia.
Also eligible. trransacting. LOG.
~. ii. Stotler and Woodlawn stable entry.
SEVENTH RACE, purse, Sl,20o; claiming ;
three-year-olds and UP; mile and a sixteenth
Royal Duck, l16; Luminist, 100; Lea Side,
los; ENight Raider. lOA. &ArraRosa 40. Tin.
pity wichet. lis; Rosa Yeta, los; sBonfre,
lo4: *Stcekpin, 1o4; Seths Flower. ss; Royce
Rools. loe; Bowsprit. los: Jacques. 1O4;
Dancing Fool, 1903; Col. whallen. l05; slime,
So; SERBIAN. 100; Frosty Boy, ss. %Appreptice
allowance. Weather clear, track good.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
Wild Bull Has Good
Reasons for His
Quitting Game.

10 be opposed. He dislikes to have
his slightest wish contradicted, and
IL must be admitted that his wishes
were not considered when he was
made to night Dempsey last year. He
didn't want to hght Dempsey then.
He insisted he should fight him this
year, when he would be sure OF win
ning. Why, nobody knows, except
that he had that conviction rooted
at the back OF his mind and no one
could tell him anything different He
reels that his chances OF winning the
championship were spoiled by Rick
ard. who insisted that Ffrpo live up
TO his contract.
How Firpo Figures II.
Firpo never has given any consid-
GRAFTON 70 the fact that it was Rick
ard who made II possible for him 10
make a fortune. Firpo's contention
has always been that Rickard never
would have promoted a single match
in which Luis appeared unless the
make "A substantial profit. To those
who have pointed to Rickard as the
man who made Ffrpo's fortune Luis
always has replied that it was Rick
ards business to promote successful
Nights, while IL was Ffrpo's business
to win them so as TO obtain others
fifty-ffty arrangement from Luis
standpoint.
1cI dnOIneT reason Tor F1rDO y
present state of mind may be found
in his recent match at Buenos Aires
with Erminio Spalla, the Italian
heavyweight champion. I know Luis;
he never faxed a match in his life,
and IL he really couldn't knock out
Spalla before fourteen rounds of
fighting he may have lost there and
then a great deal OF confidence and
admiration in that mighty right arm
OF his. Firpo. like many OF us, is
vain. It may have been a warning
to- him, A sort of coming events
casting their shadows before them
He doesn't care TO sec himself lying
helpless on the canvas. 1t has only
happened to him twice in his career
and he doesn't relish the sight
l saw him watching a private
showing of the DempSey-Firpo pic
tureS in his apartment and Luis'
usual poker face betrayed hurt
vanity and pride when he saw him
self lying there, while in his fancy he
could hear the shouting of thousands
of flght-mad fans screaming for the
killing. birpo has too often been in
the other fellows shoes TO appreciate
the sensation.
Firpo may vet change his mind
and come to these shores this sum-
mer. but l am convinced that there is
only one man in the world who can
make him change his mind, and that
is. Felix Bunge of Buenos Aires.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-04-20
Will Luis Carry Out
Threat to Retire
From the Ring?
CHAPTER VI.

n EWS emanating from Buenos
M Aires to the effect that Luis
Angel Firpo is through with
the ring after his fight with Al Reich
in Buenos Aires on April 5 probably
will be received with considerable
surprise by the fight fans in America.
To those that have known Firpo in
timately for years, and who have
had the opportunity of observing
him close up, as / have, Firpos de-
cision does not come as quite such a
shock. Things which heretofore have
been kept from the public for obvi-
GUS reasons can now be told.
1t is necessary. TO fully appreciate
Firpo's step, briefly to review hts
ring career. Born with a remarkable
physique and every natural advantage
for the ring. Firpo became boxer
more by an accident of fortune than
by inclination. he had roamed
throughout South America earning a
precarious livelihood when suddenly
the appearance OF the American feet
in South American waters and its
subsequent staging OF boxing bouts
determined Firpo to take up lighting
seriously. lie n3d pONeu before, OUT
without much enthusiasm. primarily
because of tho poor purses offered in
South America After the visit of
the American fleet and later the visit
OF American star boxers in 1916, who
came to Buenos Aires. Firpo discov-
cred that huge sums of money could
be earned in America
Thinks Luis VIII Quit.
Personally I believe that Firpo is
determined to quit the ring. There
are several reasons which give color
to this determination. First, Firpo
never really had his heart in the fight
game--he hates training and every
thing that goes with il. Secondly. I
believe he speaks the truth when he
says he has enough money. He has
repeatedly told me he didn't want
any more.
But there are two other outstand-
ing reasons which are not known
and which more than hear out the
truth of his statement. They are.
first, the fact that the man who has
been his friend and his mentor and
probably the only human being whom
Firpo has absolutely trusted, has
Withdrawn his support and no longer
is interested in boxing. / speak of
Felix Bunge, the young Argentine
millinoaire who guided Firpo's meth
Evening star., 1924-04-20

DDS of training at Atlantic City for
his match with Dempsey.
The second reason is closely asso-
ciated with the first, and it is respon-
sible for the fact that Bunge has
cea ascd his interest. IL dates back to
the time when Firpo took out his
first American naturalization papers
This upset not only Bunge but most
of Firpo's Argentine admirers, who
never have quite recovered from the
idea that their idol could do such a
thing. Shortly after the news was
published in Bucnos Aires. Firpo re-
ceived "A cable from Felix Bunge in
which Bunge told him he believed he
would be the worlds next heavy
weight champion. and that he could
ship, but that he personally with
drew his active interest in the de-
velopment Of the game.
Message Upset Firpo.
This cable. as il viii be readily un.
derstood. greatly upset F'irpo. His
return to South America has proved
beyond doubt how his popularity has
waned. His matches in Buenos Aires
have been failures, not only from. a
financial point of view, but from a
popular viewpoint AZ well. Vastly
different was Firpo's fight against
Jim Tracy i'll Buenos Aires in 1922
After that fight the whole of Argen-
tina spoke Of him as the next world
champion. when Firpo saw the ef-
feet his taking American citizenship
papers had caused in his native land
the streets Of New York ainIessly
and cried like a child. He spent
sleopless nights and even Father
Time. that great healer, has not been
able to smooth over the most unfor-
tunate step that Firpo ever sook in
his careful career.
Today Firpo is a very rich young
man and with interest waning al
homo he doesn't care to face another
summer here even for half a million
dollars. He doesn't want to read of
what his people would say IL he was
again knocked out by Dempsey or
any one else. Many South Americans
the cham pionship from Dempsey, that
any further attempt to do so would
be futile and that is il was attempt
ed 1t would be done merely to enrich
Firpo further. Thus, Firpo probably
considers that his next best step lis TO
retire: He has learned the bitter les
son or the ring. that popularity only
goes with the fighter who is climbing
up the tree of success, but once the
top is reached he becomes a very
much diSliked mortal whom every
one wants to see knocked out.
Believed Himself IuvincibIr.
Furthermore, when Firpo first came
to America he was determined to
make a. success in the roped arena.
but he also had the good sense TO
realize that II was possible for him
to be Knocked out just the same as
any other mortal. Later on, as he
progressed and the papers began to
talk about him as a superman, ne
believed this himself. His friends