Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-12-25
PASSING EVENTS
CONCERNED WITH
SPORTING WORLD
Marked Attempts Of Has Beens
To Recover Ground. E. s.
League To See Changes.
THIRD BIG SCANDAL
INVOLVES NOTED STARS

The main sporting event this week
was the quick put away of German
by Jack Delaney, aspirant for the
honors now being held by Gene Tun-
ney.
The bout was scheduled for ten
rounds but less than two was all
needed by Chapdelaine, or Jack De-
laney, as the French-C Canadian is cali
ed. BY this victory, Delaney apparent
ly dispelled the jinx that has followed
all champions, and proud that he is
not yet ready to follow the footsteps
of aces in all lines of sport, who seem
about to be swallowed up in the mists
of the "has been" clouds. Jack packs
a wicked punch, is probably the clas-
siest boxer in the ring today, and can
give away weight to the best of them.
Outside Of Dempsey, Delaney is the
man to be feared the most by Tun-
ney. Despite Dempsey's defeat, he
appears now to be as popular as ever,
and that popularity to be deserved
must be backed by some real fistic
ability. Tex Rickard evidently thinks
well of him and, according to reports,
is now arranging a ring future for the
former champion. Many believe that
the Tunney-D Dempsey set-to did not
reveal the real Dempsey, and that he
will have no trouble in staging
comeback. If that be decided by the
promoters in the affirmative, battle
between Tunney and Dempsey would
not be beyond the pale of calculation.
Another veteran who win attempt
a reinstatement to former glory, is
Big Bill Tilden. This peerless tennis
player, for awhile, dabbled in side is
sues to the detriment of his court
form, and went the way Of many an
other Champion. He is unwilling,
however, to relinquish his supremacy
in the net game, and, according to all
reports is displaying a quality of ten
mis- equal to his palmiest days.
According to o-best judges, he is now
the Bill Tilden of old. And to prove
he is just as good, he will soon en-
bark for France to win back his lost
prestige. He will seek to deprive the
French experts of the title won in
his country this summer and then
will attempt to win the u. s. National
singles when he returns. He will go
abroad with the best wishes of his
and all will root for him
20 "bring back the bacon"
Still another ex-champion, who is
displaying improved form is Willie
Hoppe, the billiard expert. Willie lost :
wo of his titles recently-one to
lake Shaefer, the other, to the Ger
nan expert, Hagenlacher. In a recent
match with the Junior 1872 champion,
Capulos, he displayed such rare con-
rol of the ivories as to betoken the
'ne-time invincible cueist.
Champions always have the SYM
'athy of the public, and to those who
ave watched Hopes career from his
arliest boyhood days, are trusting he
nay yet re-establish his supremacy
n the carrom game.
In the Eastern Shore Base Ball
league there are rumors of changes
n the towns comprising the circuit.
he fact that Easton and Crisfield
re the only two teams that have
ONE forward with the required finan-
ial deposit for the 1927 season, has
.iven rise to the report that some of
he present towns in the League may
urrender their franchises.
Some talk is going the rounds that
)cean City may be given a berth;
APE Charles and Milford are also
Dover is suggested as one
f the towns likely to drop out, and
cambridge and Parksley are on the
oubtful list.
It is well-known fact that the
,ate does not support team in any
f the towns in the circuit. The only
hance to balance accounts is to de-
elop some player or players who can
e sold to higher class organizations.
Possibly winning team may wealth.
+ season by drawing crowds and
in post-season series.
But the rest of the bunch are out of
uck.
The League is not on a very SUBJ
tantial financial basis, and shake
n would NOT he Sllrn1.i sinn