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The Washington times., 1927-09-21
RESTS
FOR BOUT

TUNNEY'S CAMP. LAKE VILLA,
Il., Sept. 21.-Gene Tunney went
into complete seelusion today. He
instructed members Of his staff that
he wanted to be left strictly alone
between now and tomorrow night
when he steps into the ring against
Jack Dempsey at Soldier Field.
The guard around the camp has
been doubled and none. without 1
pass personally signed by Tunney
Is allowed through the uniform
lines.
The champion packed his is
ounce gloves away yesterday af.
ternoon after q light workout and
announced that he was ready for
Dempsey
This morning Tunhey arose
donned old clothes and did three
miles on the roads SURROUNDING the
Cedar Crest Country club. He
spent the rest Of the day here with
friends and apparently was iii the
highest Of spirits.
Gene will spend tonight here and
win motor to Chicago tomorrow
noon. His baggage has been shipped
ahead to q Chicago hotel where
Tunney, after weighing In at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. win Re.
tire to sleep until the time 81 his
bout with Dempsey 1t 9:sO tomor.
row night.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
JACK SEEKS
HOT WORK
BY George Barry

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-''I hope he
doesn't regain his intellectual
temper and change his mind" was
Jack Dempsey'a comment today
concerning stories that Gene Tunney
was all frothed up and would 20 out
fighting with the bell on Thursday
night.
Il hope it, but don't believe it."
added the ex-champion.
But word from the Tunney camp
insists that It Is all true, that Tunney
will step into Dempsey and try to
knock him out instead OF making It
q boxing match.
Dempsey's manager. Leo p. Flynn,
was greatly interested in the report.
Flynn said:
I'VE certainly hope Mr.. Tunney
win check his bicycle outside the
ring and really fight Dempsey.
If he comes fighting into Demp-
sey that battle win be Shorthand ii
also viii be sweet for the fellows
who bet that Dempsey win NAH him in
one or two rounds. No man ever lived
who could slug II with Dempsey and
stand up-and Tunney 10 q million
miles away from being an exception.
He can't hit like Dempsey. he can't
take It like Dempsey. and / have
funny little notion that when the 70.
ing gets rough he won't show the
dauntless courage Of Dempsey.
You see, I know q little some
thing about that Tunney. / could
write book about him. But what
good would that do me, because I
couldn't get the book printed before
next week and by that time Tunney
viii be just one OF those ex-cham.
pion things"
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
T 0 R
BI|3 TIL I

DEMPsEY's CAMP. LINCOLN
FIELDS. H.. Sept. 2I.-IIis train
ing paraphernalia laid aside. Jack
Dempsey rested In the solitude OF
his camp today. confident in the
belief that he is physically tit for
the gigantic task that comforts him
1t Soldiers Field tomorrow night,
= am ready" said Jack. his set
Jaws yielding grudgingly to q
smile. Prize ring history win be
made tomorrow night. Here's one
ex-champion who win drop the
"ex. =
Dempsey appeared IN excellent
spirits when he arose this morning.
Except for d few miles on the road
to keep his muscles timber. he
took no other exercise.
Jack expects to weight 1876
pounds when he faces Gene
Tunney tomorrow night. This il
more weight. BY several pounds,
than he ever carried into ring
before.
''But there win be no bIubber il
that 196 pounds" aver his trainers.
The extra poundage means only
more dynamite for Tunney.n
Dempsey was at home late
yesterday to q number Of his
relatives and close friends Of the
family. For the benefit OF pa
Hiram Dempsey, two uncies ana q
trio OF cousins, Jack donned q pair
Of green tights and stepped through
. lively session Of bag punching.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
Gene Tunney Gets
1888 For Every
$40 Ticket Sold

CHICAGO, Sept. III. Here il
how the purchaser of each $40
ticket for the Dempsey.Tunney
battle contributes to the various
items making up the expected
$s s,OOO,OO0 ''pot:" Federal tax,
1854; Illinois state tax, $s.64:
Tunney's share, S1s.s3; Demp-
sey's share. Sc; general expenses,
50; rental Of field. 1874; promoters
profit. $s.o5; total. $40. These au-
proximate figures are propor.
toned on Tunney's purse OF
y ,OOO.O 600. Dempsey's end Of $780,
600. general expenses Of $500, 900,
field rental Of 100000. and the
taxes to the amount Of $40 900.
leaving Tex Rlckaf q profit of
100000.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
Officers Are Installed
BY TypOthetae Pinmen

At meeting Of the Typothetae
Duckpin League the board Of di.
rectors reelected William N.
Schaefer, president, and August w.
Noack, ecretary-treasurer and
official scorer.
The loop will open September rs
at Convention Hail with 16 teams
on the funways.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
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Collins .... "a 10 80 ~ ,s2s
TRACY CINCHES
GRID BERTH

EMMITsBURG, Nd, Sept. 21.-
Mt. St. Mary's gridiron candidates
have now conapleted the second
week Of intensive training ana
are rapidly assuming the form Of
= real football squad. Head Coach
Arthur Malloy was compelled to r..
llnquish his duties FOR few days
last week to return to his home In
Wilmington. Del. due to illness
IN his family. but his absence
meant no sign FOR iet.up In the
daily workouts.
Ed Abby. captain Of the 1924
and 1926 teams, and Pat Martin.
All Maryland center, III 1875, have
been assisting MaIIoy In schooling
the men In the fundamentals az
the game and capably carried on
the work while he was away.
Malloy and his aides are very
optimistic over the possibilities for
the coming season which will omen
on October /, the initial game 10
be played with Catholic University
at the Brookland Stadium. TIE
squad II smaller than last wear.
but with the added varsity experI.
eTlce of the old men and the very
evident ability possessed by tie
new recruits the Mountaineer
mentor believes the reduction a
numbers win not be felt.
The first eleven has NOT yek
been selected, present iudiCs-
tiOns predicting q lively scam.
Bile for positions. Cant. ''Boh's
Buckley win take up his oli
station ut tackle again after
directing the team from fl1a
quarterback post In 1896.
In all probability John Tracy.
the Gonzaga High School boy of
Washington, viii succeed Buckley
as the signal caller. Mike has
greatly pleased Malloy with hie,
showing to date and the coach hes
hopes Of seeing him develop into
flashy player.
Scrimmaging began wednesday.
This has given the staff an 90.
portunnity to formulate some idea
OF how the men have responded
to the preliminary training ia.
structions.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
NOtre eDane-NavyG Grid
Game Tickets On
Sale Today

Tickets for the Nayy.Notre-
Dame football game which win
be played In Baltimore this season
were placed on sale here this morn
ing.
Those desiring to obtain ducats
may do SO at spaldings and the
willard. Mayflower and Carlton
hotels.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
Sets
New Billiard Mark

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.- Eric
genlacher. leading Willie Hoppe
BY 1900 to 1.O45 today in ain exhibi.
tion 1872 Billiards match here. broke
the worlds. high run record by
clicking off AZ points. The record
run was unconpleted when play
ended and may be Increased today.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
JACK WANTS CHAMPION
TRY FOR KAYO
By Jack Dempsey

CHICAGO, Ill., Sept 21When champion stepped into
ring not with the idea Of defending title but with only the
thought OF whipping the against hope Tunney
does the thing him his crack at him plenty
of them did try battle with him Philadelphia
He knows and the world knows that put terrible
wanted mix it, tried the action What about
Tmney? What will he do this time? AS champion will fight
that champion Will he into the
what wants2 Or win he bacpeda and jockey eep and
climb bicycle Win he really fighter viii it be safety first"
NTH hirn9
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
Ladies' District League
Holds Meeting Tonight

A special meeting OF the Ladies
District Duckpin League viii be
held tonight at Convention Hail
Alleys at 7.30.
All team captains as well as
representatives of teams desiring
to enter the loop are requested to
attend
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
Black Sox to Engage
Lewis All.Star Nine

The powerful Washington Black
Sox have listed Mertz Lewis All
Stars for doubleheader Sunday
afternoon at Union League Park
Fifteenth and III Streets Northeast.
Mertz Lewis has signed several
Washingtonians who have per-
formed in minor leagues.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21

He said he came here to indulge
In q boxing contest" It seems
that Tunney and are all mixed
up as to what this affair Is going
to be because / thought We were
being paid in the total neighborhood
Of 81 500 900 to fight.
don't think that the gate would
have hit million IL the folks
around the country thought that
this was to be- boxing contest. =
u I am any Judge OF what fight
fans in the country want I'd say
that they want Is q good old fashion
sluggery: that they want to see
men step into each other and
battery away and keep on batter
Ing until one or the other IS flattened
and n q ring coma.
Tunney and I can give them
what they Want-if Tunneg
win assist In the proceedings.
But will Tunney do 1t? Il takes
two TO make contract and.
likewise, II takes two to make .
fight.
III promise to 40 my part and
90 d little more than half way. If
Tunrey Is q real champion: II ne
Is the fighting champion that so
many friends Of his insist. Then
the folks who 70 to the arena to-
morrow night win come away
satisfied that they have had their
moneys worth.
OF late, / hear plenty about Tun.
ney having developed killing
punch, III fact. q pair Of them.
I'm told that he has cultivated d
snappy left hook that has enough
power to flatten the whole Chicago
police force with Just one smack:
that his right hand now Is so
loaded with dynamite that IL he
dropped it into the loon district in
Chicago It would destroy even the
town Of Milwaukee.
If that's an true, Of even
half true, 1 see no reason why
Tunney should be afraid to mix
It with me. For with d pair Of
punches like that he would
have TO work only about one
minute to earn his million and
to prove that all that's been
said about his new found
punching power.
/ hope It Is all true about Tun.
ney having those fearful punches
and also about his having wild
desire to knock me out. All he
needs to do Is to step right in and
do tiff he can. He certainly will
find me ready to let him try it.
And while he's doing that ! hope
he will not consider 1t unrefined
IL / happen to smack him one or
two lust for old tines sake.
(Copyright. 1927. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.l
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
z ANT GRlDMEN BUSY

The Pennant A.sC. footballers will
hold 9 workout Sunday morning at
10 o'clock on the Iowa Avenue play.
grounds. Buehm and Heinricks are
especially asked to be present.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
OLD RACING EVENT

The y35,O0O MatrOn Stakes FOR 81
year-old fillies has been on the
program Of the Westchester Racing
Association since 1906, but dates
back to 1892, when It was run at
Morris Park, M. y.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
ADS
HIT SHOW
BY George Barry

CHICAGO. Sept. 21.-With the
hour Of the Dempsey -Tunnev fight
approaching, Promoter Tex Rickard
was faced today with the likelihood
that he will not achieve "$3 900 900
gate" after all-that the ticket
sale. in fact. may not run over
81 SOC, 900. 80
Many Of the 163, 900 seats for the
spectacle were still unsold this
morning and win remain unsoId
unless there is sudden pick up in
business. Rickard blarnes the radio
and q premature announcement that
all $40 seats had been sold. Radio
manufacturers have been adver-
tising advice to fight fans to stay
at home and get the fight over the
radio, and evidently the ads are
bringing results. Then, too, Rick
ard admits his office staff was
wrong when they said the $40 seats
were all gone.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
NORTHERNS LISTING

The Northern A. c. is arranging
football contests with 150-pound and
unlimited elevens. Phone Manager
Sam ormes, Adams $500.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
FRIENDSHIP DATING

The Friendship A. c. Is prepared
to list football engagements with
125-poand clubs. Phone Lincoln
5l5-J between and 9 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21

There are, in fact, 'tpTenty or
fine seats" available, according
70 Rlckard. Included in the
lot are 5000 choice $40 ring.
side tickets returned by Chicago
officials who had taken them
for friends. There are also
plenty Of cheaper seats. Sales
Of these seats have been SUR
prisingly slack, due to the fact
that newspapers have laid stress
on how far away are some Of
the $5 seats from the ringside.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
P IR A I { s
Slip

With their sensational rush toward
pennantville halted by the deadly
effectiveness OF Brooklyn's high
class pitchers. the Pittsburgh
Pirates are only three games in
front of the Giants and Cardinals
today and the scramble OF smoky
city fans to purchase worlds series
tickets has vanished like a dollar
bill in the grocery store on satur-
day night.
For the second time In as many
days, the Corsairs were blanked
to yesterday. Spittin' Bill Doak,
the moist ball expert, exerted q
powerful salivary Influence over
the battering Buccaneers and held
them to two hits, only one Pirate
reaching second base. A triple by
Max Carey. one-time Pittsburgh
idol, Hendricks single and Her.
mans double won the game.
Today Jess Petty. crack
Brooklyn sOuflpaW, probably
win pitch against the league
leaders Id the only game sclled-
uled In the National League.
The Cardinals beat the Phillies
again yesterday and negotiated
q tie for second place with the
Giants, who were idle. The
standing:
won Lost 10 Play Pct
q LsaI. 80 = + i .sss ss
II the Pirates and Giants divide
their four game series. starting to.
morrow, and the Cardinals win their
next four games, the worlds cham.
pions can advance to within one
game Of first place in short order.
Even if the Cardinals and Giants
win eight Of their remaining ten
games, however, the Pirates need
only seven victories In twelve games
to win the pennant. IL New York
and st. Louis make d cItan sweep.
Pittsburgh must cop nine out Of
twelve to clinch the flag.
Successive homers BY Friscll
and Hafey staled the Cards TO
their fifth straight victory over
the Phfllfes yesterday, 5 20 &.
Sherdel and Ulrich pitched.
The Cubs, who refuse 10 be talked
out Of the race, made It four out Of
five by trimming the Braves. s to s.
Lefty. Weinert was kayUed III the
first inning. but Percy Jones was in.
vincibIe.
In the American League the
Athletics clinched second place by
trouncing the Browns twice, 4 to /
and z to 8. Simmons homer won
the first game In the ninth.
The Tigers, fighting for third place
money, two.tined the Red Sox, 4 to
3 and 5 to 8.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21

Should the receipts not better the
$z,500,0O0 mark, the total attend.
ance probably viii be close to
10000.
From all points of the compass,
however. came reports to Rickard
of preparations under way of fight
fans to converge upon Chicago 10
see the fight, coming by specially
chartered trains, steamships and
airplanes. Among the hundreds
who will make the trip by plane is
Gov. Fred w. Green, of Michigan,
who plans to fly here with party
OF friends.
Almost every railroad entering
Chicago has one or more special
trains chartered. The Pennsylvania
will run rs specials. There prob
ably viii be 10 extra sections Of
the Broadway Limited from New
York and as many OF the Manhat.
tan Limited. The New York Cen
trails Twentieth Century will run
many extra sections.
The Baltimore and Ohio will have
four special trains-olIe from Akron,
Ohio. two from Pittsburgh. Cleve-
land and Youngstown, and one from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and washington. Specials are now
en- route from Los Angeles, New
Orleans and other far off points,
Hotels were steadily becoming
more crowded with visitors to-
day, but the hotel managers in-
sisted that everybody would be
taken care Of II not In the
loop, somewhere within easy dis
tanCe Of Soldiers Field.
Prohibition agents have been as
signed to watch all prominent ho-
tells. railroad depots and other pos.
sible places where liquor might be-
taken to visitors. One arrest has
been made. w. J. BONN, & Chi
cagoan. was seized by two dry
agents as he entered the Drake
Hotel with d bundle containing two
quarts Of liquor.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21

AMERICAN LEAGUE
simmons. Athletics. ......1 is
The Leaders
National League--Cy williams, 2s;
Wilson. ~; Hornsby, 2l; Terry, 20;
Bottomley. 49,
American LeRgue--Ruth, So; Gehrig,
4b; LaszeRi, 49, X. williams. ~; Sim.
League Totals II
National--4B1
American--4le.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
HUN TING BATTL rs

The Manhattan Juniors are cast
Ing about for gridiron games with
115-pound elevens. Call Lincoln
S196 after s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
FL DOR TILTS SOUGHT

The Twin Oaks playground
basketers are seeking games with
lOO-pound quints. Call Adams
6525 between 6 and I o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
Here 5 Imposing Staff Of Writers
Who Will Cover Big Fight
For Times Readers

Every angle Of the heavyweight championship bout to-
morrow night In Chicago between Gene Tunney cham
plon and Jack Dempsey challenger will be covered for
writers.
Inc Times will publish special Fight Extra which
VIII be on the streets soon the bout ends This
Fignt Extra will have complete running detail Of
the blowbyblcw account sdelights prefght accounts
ana other interesting and gripping stories which viii paint
vivid word pictures Of the crowd and fight.
Heading the array Of fight experts who will write for
The Times are Kirk Miller sports editor of The Times
Davis Walsh sports editor international News serv
lce Bill Farnsworth Ford G. Frck Sid Mercer, and
George Barry
Buy The Times Fight Extra for the complete results
The Washington times., 1927-09-21

AESA HRDA1 > hESULIS
Brooklyn. 3; Pittsburgh, 0.
St Louis, 5: Philadefphia, 4,
Chicago. 8; Boston. s.
ToDAY's GAME
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
(Only game scheduled.l
The Washington times., 1927-09-21

.TODAYS |
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
W.. L. Pct.l w /. Pct
n: York..i04 Is .712tChIcago. SIS rs .4s5
Phila. ~. So So .597lcleveiand SO so Is7
WASH. e Sc .s3sIst. Louis. 81 s7 ss7
Detroit. 81 .ssslBoston... A ss .s29
YssTERDAY's RESULTS
Detroit. 4-S: Boston, 3-s.
Philadelphia. Al: St Louis, Ia.
t0nly games scheduled.1
ToDAY'S GAMES
g. Louis at Washington
Cleveland at Philadelphia
Detroit at New York
Chicago at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
w. l. Pet. ~. Z. Pct
Ptttsb'gh 81 55 .s13Cincin. 68 ~ fSs
y. York. SIS So .5s0lBrooklyn. 81 Sc .l27
St Louis IS 50 .590 Boston. SIS SIS .5ss
Chicago. s2 50 .5sslPhila.... IS 90 .s3s
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Home Runs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1927-09-21
FOE 5
TO GIVE
BEST
BY Kirk C. Miller
Sports Editor. The Times

CHICAGO. Sept. 21.-one week
Of rubber-heelinR it around Chicago
with our ears to the ground and
our eyes peeping through some Of
the best and some Of the least de-
eirable keyholes in these environs,
enables US to report to anyone who
Is interested three very important
dndings-to wit:
The Washington times., 1927-09-21

Tunney and / can give them
what they Want-if Tunneg
win assist in the proceedings.
But will Tunney do 1t? Il takes
two TO make contract and,
likewise, II takes two to make =
fight.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
THE EVENING STORY

father. you know, is going away on a
business trip this afternoon. He will
be gone 10 days. Suppose during his
absence we try out your housekeeping
methods or lack of method? l won't
interfere in any way. We will ALI do
just we please"
Honestly, mother" Caroline cried
with enthusiasm, have you come to
your senses at last? Do you mean
that you won't nag us to pick things
up and do all those absolutely un-
necessary things?"
You girls needn't do a single thing
you don't want to- assured Miriam.
Il think it is only fair for you to have
a chance to work out some of your
modern methods at housekeeping,
since you do not approve of mine -
TITS a good idea, mother" cried
Helen. You'll see We'll be happier
family and We'll teach you how to
really enjoy life. But we can't begin
the experiment until tomorrow morn
ing, because we are invited over to
Amy Franks to dinner tonight, but
tomorrow morning mother, you'll see
you'll see."
When morning came the girls arose
early and hurried downstairs. They
were surprised to find that their
mother was not already at her post in
the kitchen and Helen rushed back up
stairs to discover the reason. When
she opened the door she was amazed
to see her mother propped up in bed
reading book.
Are you sick, mother?" Helen
cried in alarm.
mo, indeed" Mrs. Nourse said, and
her SMILE was reassuring. I'm only
taking my time about getting up. I've
always wondered why you girls loved
TO lie in bed SO late mornings. and I
am beginning to find out. Get your
breakfast whenever you like. I'll get
mine when get ready to get up"
Evening star., 1927-04-28
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Evening star., 1927-04-28

weary way home at o'clock she was
conscious of the fact that she had not
been success as a caller. How could
she be bright and interesting when
her thoughts were following her pre-
cious girls, who must be half starved
by this time? AS she mounted the
steps to her home she was ready to
acknowledge herself beaten.
But just as she reached out to open
the door it flew open and she was
confronted by Caroline and Helen
very rosy and very triumphant.
'Oh, mother" both girls cried in
breath. 1--WE We're afraid you would
be late and SO spoil our surprise.
We've got the bestest dinner you
ever ate. Hurry, hurry, and get your
things off quick. We're simply starv-
ing"
Miriam was whisked out of her
wraps and ushered into the dining
reem. where a spotless table, in the
center of which stood a big bouquet
of flowers. waited. The food which
the girls had prepared was the most
Evening star., 1927-04-28

'"rhen you aren't really sick?'
Helen's eyes looked bewildered.
mot a Bit" Mrs. Nourse shook her
head. Now run along dear"
At 10. when the girls had left the
house to spend a morning at the
gym" Mrs. Nourse slipped down
stairs to get something to eat. The
long wait for her breakfast had made
her almost faint. The sight that met
her eyes was just what she expected.
The girls had eaten a hasty breakfast
and gone away, leaving their un-
washed dishes on the breakfast table.
Habit was strong, and instinctively
Miriam started to pick up the dishes,
but. with a shake of her head, she sim
plv showed them to one side and ate
her own breakfast on one corner of
the table. Then she dressed for the
street. She was going to spend the
morning shopping and intended to
lunch downtown.
Miriam had a delightful morning.
She met an old friend whom she had
not seen in a long time and it was
9 o'clock before she returned home.
She found the dining room just as
she had left it in the morning, and
going on into the kitchen she found
that the girls had prepared hasty
lunch and eaten it on corner of the
kitchen cabinet. On one of the dirty
plates lay a note which informed her
that the girls had gone motoring out
into the country, but would be back
before dinner.
1t took every bit of will power Mir
lam possessed to ignore the appeal,
Wen surely be home early for din
ner." hSe realized that the girls with
their healthy appetites, had gone
motoring in the cold, bracing air
fortified with only a very ketchy
lunch, and that, too, after a skimpy
breakfast. but she got a piece of
paper and wrote a note and left it
beside the one she had found on the
dirty plate. She informed them that
she had gone out to make calls and
they need not expect her until she
got back
That was the longest afternoon
Miriam Nourse ever passed in her
life, and when she finally wended her