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The Washington times., 1927-07-23

The pictures show that Dempsey.
won the fight on it's merits, first.
because Sharkey was not hurt
badly by that last right handler to
the body and, second. because
Sharkey wasn't the man to take
care of himself when he did think
he was fouled.
According to the slow motion
evidence, Dempsey drove three or
four right hand punches on or
near the belt line. With the third,
Sharkey appeared to lift himself in
pain and, perforee, the next punch
was low. 1t seemed to land on
the trunks, foul territory OF a GER
tainty, and Sharkey's knees gave
with it.
But to show that the punch was
by no means mortal, lie immedi-
ately turned his head toward the
referee in protest, an expression of
annoyance rather than pain on his
face. With the jaw thus exposed,
Dempsey's left uppercut couldn't
miss the mark and it didn't.
have no illusions about
Jack Dempsey's ring courtesy.
He is in there swinging until
they make him stop. But I
doubt that the last left was
swung with the idea of taking
advantage of Sharkey'S lapse in
self protection. The action was
too rapid for even a Vagrant
thought on the subject. What
Dempsey was carrying through
was the One-twO punch and
Sharkey offered his jaw Oblig.
ingly for the second one.
Perhaps, of course, I am a very
credulous specimen, willing to be-
lieve that Santa Claus is clean
shaver. Perhaps I am wrong in
refusing to believe IS per cent of
the gossip hear. Therefore, hope
[ may be pardoned for stating that
l believe If low punch was struck,
1t was both unintentional and GER
tainly not prearranged.
Yet the usual 'in-the-bag" stories
are being banded about today, aided
and sustained by the sudden shift
in the betting odds from Sharkey
to Dempsey. The word now is that
every bookmaker on Broadway got
his money down on Dempsey be-
cause the tip had gone out that
Jack had TO win in order to keep
Richards heavyweight situation hot.
Why, they ask, didn't SIlarkey
protest the twenty early fouls
Dempsey committed? After look.
ing at both the fight and the
pictures, / will say that IL
SEarkey was fOuled twenty
times, I stand willing to let the
first man that comes along foul
me twenty times. Two queS-
tiOnable punches were struck
by Dempsey, but neither was
effective enough of itself to In
fluence the outcome.
Why, another question demands,
did Sharkey's manager sit quietly
by during the outrage without MAX
ing the slightest protest? / can
answer that one. Sharkey's man.
ager did nothing. if anything should
have been done, because he was too
busy trying to protect himself.
Jack Sharkey's manager Is Jack
Sharkey and the fighter
even unofficially. ever was a mis-.
take, as witness Willard in Toledo,
Firpo at the Polo Grounds and
Dempsey himself in Philadelphia.
No one in the corner dares make
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
THREAT AWAY

Mile. Simone De La Chaume, the
first foreign entry to win the Brit
ish ladies' golf championship, has
been a threat to Europe's fair gole-
ers since she won the British girls'
title several years ago.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
PICTURES show FIGHT
WON on CLEAN BLOW
BY Davis ]. Walsh
Intsrna tlOnal News service sports Edlto

NEW YORK, July 23Offa motion
Shakey fight disputed blows ALL disclose interesting
facts today the which Shakey probably
greater dot than suspected him of having Thursday
night which doltng beyond the dreams Another
Jack Dempsey old and badly shot the underpnnng still able
this
fire. and that therefore, not the dscre
Will cries
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
CARDS HAVE GAME

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 2s.-
Manager Sam DeVaughan's Car
dinal A. c. and the Penrose A. c.,
OF Clarendon, will he the attrac.
tons IN a game at PentaEon PARK
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
tx. CHAMPION NEVE R
DISQUALIFIED FOR
FOUL IN RING
By Jack Dempsey

It's rather tough thing to win fight Clearly and fairly
to victory by paving the way with foul punch.
God is my judge the
fight to Jack Sharky Thursday night than to have
deliberate foul through the of
foul that ultimately ended Sharkeys chances.
For fourteen I've been throwing gloves in the
through fourteen I've fought seventy
disqualified for a foul
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

rOwdyism doesn't draw custom
ers. And they realize that every
good ball player they can get
will help them to win remnants
and break into the big money.
I've seen q OF Of young ball play
ers como up I'm my day. And IL
seems to me that each years lot
are a little bit smarter and a lit
tie bit cleaner bunch than the
year before.
And when the time comes for me
to step out, hope I'll be able tc
give the kid an even break, and try
and teach him and help. him over
some OF the rough spots where / had
to do my own battling in the days
when / was a rookie.
(Copyright. 1927. by Christy Walsh
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
ODD HOME RUN

Tom Hess, old-time New Orleans
pitching and batting star, once hit
home run to the top of the fence
at Nashville, Tenn, and the ball
stuck between two palings.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
st. Louis. 2; New York, 4.
Cincinnati. 3; Brooklyn o.
Philadelphia, 6; Chicago. s.
Pittsburgh. s; Boston, e.
GAMES TODAY
st. Louis at New York,
Cincinnati at Brooklyn q Kamss).
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Boston e Eamesl,
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
CANOEISTS ENTER

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July ga
Old Dominion Boat Clubs canoe
crews will compete in the regatta
OF the Delaware.Chesapeake divi.
sion OF the American Canoe Asso.
citation tomorrow at Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

a move without consulting the
boss and I defy ali consultations
with a man like Dempsey making
motions at you.
Sharkey's fight was lost
strictly by himself, not through
pre-arrangement, for BelaScO
himself couldn't have stage
managed those dramatics, and
not in the boxers corner. He
lost it by playing Dempsey's
own game, as more than n
week ago ] suspected he might.
purely as the grand.stander he
is. Then, after slugging IL out
for three rounds, he probably
found he couldn't play any
other game, even II he 1ished.
And then as the final faux mas.
he exposed his jaw to appeal to
the referee.
Taking nothing from Dempaav,
for still am thrilled by the great
effort he made, I must continue to
feel that with any kind of intelli.
gent direction in the Opposite
corner, Dempsey could not have
won. The pictures show him for
what he is-a game, eternally
flghting man with a tough jaw,
a hard punch and the speed of a
club foot.
Dempsey stalked Sharkey from
first to last and / watched his
legs with absorbed interest. Stiff
In the knees, flat in the feet, they
had the jerky, almost rheumatic
movement of wooden soldier.
And Sharkey let a man like that
catch him.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
ACTION SOUGHT

The Naval Receiving Station nine
is in quest of unlimited action. Call
Lincoln 1860, branch 70.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
ROVERS DEFY

The Rover Insects are hunting
opposition. Phone Adams 4721 after
| 5 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Homes. with garages. large hack
yards. every modern attraction AND
easy naymsnts are advertised daily in
the Classified Real Estate fSNjwwws
Tnrn b them row.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Lou Gehrig was just 9-year-old
kid when l first played professional
baseball. Tony Lazzeri was about
the same age. Mark koenig and
Jules Vera and some OF the other
boys weren't even that old. Yet
here they are playing alongside me
on the same club.
What / want to prove is that the
average age of players today is less
than the average age of players Is
years ago. The reason is simple.
Kids today are given a lot of help
and encouragement when they start
put. If they have anything at all,
they're given a chance to show it.
The der players are always will
ing to help the young fellow who
can show anything.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Isn't That little something 10 my
credit?
In face of certain critics, I say
that the punch that hit Sharkey
In the body in the seventh-the one
he complains about-was a right
handler under the heart and in fair
territory.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

The other day we were playing in
st. Louis, and during our practice
Orb Shocker and Bob Shawkey
were off in corner by the bull pen
showing young Miller how to pitch
his curve ball. 1 guess they worked
out there with him for half an hour.
Wally Schang was standing near
me with Dan Howley. They both
noticed it.
Look at that" Howley said. "Can
you imagine a couple of veteran
pitchers teaching a young fellow
anything in the old days. Why, fiji.
teen years ago they'd be cussin' him
out instead, and be tickled to death
il they could chase him out Of the
league"
The old rOwdy baseball days
ere over. Ball players are get.
ting smart. They realize that
The Washington times., 1927-07-23


Jack O'Sullivan, the referee,
saw that punch. O'Sullivan ruled
that It was fair. A doctor
examined Sharkey after the
fight--and found no evidence of
foul. l understand the moving
pictures of the fight show no
foul punch in the seventh.
Shouldn't all that just about
settle the controversy?
There are some who declare that
Sharkey was growing weak under
the body punishment l gave him in
fourth, fifth and sixth-and that
Sharkey went out in the seventh
with deliberate intent to try to
win the fight with claim of
'foul" at the very first oppor-
tunity.
do not agree with that
idea. Sharkey fought me fairly
and he fought me Cleanly. He
put up u game and splendid fight
all the way through. He showed
wonderful gameneSs and cOur-
age. He wanted to knock me
out. He perhaps never really
lost i'm his ability to do 1t. So
can't see where he would
deliberately try to win on a
fake claim of foul.
II the punch that I hit Sharkey
had been the terrific foul blow"
that some persons claim. Sharkey
wouldn't have stood up. He'd have
gone down. AS it was, he never
staggered. Rather, he made a pro.
test to the referee-and the referee
overruled him and told us to Ego
on fight"
Under the ring rules, a man,
when protesting on foul must
do it from the floor--or with one
knee on the floor. IF he does it
while. in fighting position, he does
1t at his own risk. That's what
Sharkey did.
right hand punch. He stood up
and made his protest while in fight
ing position. 1t wasn't really
necessary for me to wait until the
referee had ruled go on fight
could have cracked him even
at the second that he started to
protest.
But waited. When the
referee said. "gO on fight"
let the old left hook loose
for the first real time i'm the
fight. had been saving up
that punch: nursing it carefully
for the one big shot. I knew
I'D get it sooner or later.
got it in the seventh.
1t landed and Sharkey went
down and out.
I'm glad in victory--but sorry
that Sharkey has taken his defeat
In just the way he has. I'm
sorry that he thinks he was
fouled. The referee said he wasn't
the examining doctor said he
wasn't. I'm wondering IL those two
vital rul ings by non, partisa n
officials aren't enough to convince
him that | won on merit-and
that l won honestly?
(cpyright, 1927. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc,)
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
j, 8, {, A, To
JUDGE

That George ]. Voigt. Bannock-
burn Clubs star golfer and winner
of everything worth while around
this city, has been barred from fur
Their competition controlled by the
District Golf Association, is no sur
prise to followers of golf around
Washington.
The topic of Voigt's, as well as
the status of several other players,
has been leading one for months.
and in an effort to bring to a head
or spike all rumors, the District
body has held several meetings to
determine in each case.
After a thorough investiga.
ton by the governing body, DIR.
w. c. Barr, secretary Of the
District of Columbia Golf ASSO-
citation issued the following state
ment:
BY action Of The executive COM
mittee of the District of Columbia
Golf Association. George j. Voigt
has been declared ineligible to play
in any tournament held under the
jurisdiction of the District of Co.
lumbia Golf Associa ton in that he
has acted in a manner detrimental
to the best interest and spirit of
the game"
This in itself is enough. 1t is
now up to Voigt to prove himself
an amateur before the meeting OF
the United States Golf Association
representatives who will assemble
at the Mayflower Hotel Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock
The action of the District As.
sOciatiOn was taken upon the
recommendation of the eligibility
committee, consisting of Guy Ma.
son, Congressional Club; MOrven
Thompson, Chevy Chase; George
Chasmer, Columbus; DR.. j. T.
McLanahan, Wa III N gtOn; G.
Chester CaywOOd, Indian Spring,
and Albert Steninem, Town and
Country clubs.
After several meetings, including
one at which Voigt was asked to
testify, the District committee sub
mitted to the United States Golf
Association the question of Voigt's
and others status for a ruling. This
question VIII be settled Thursday
morning when the meeting will be
called at 10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
TODAS1
STANDINGS

Yesterdays RESULTS
st Lodis, ia; WASHINGTON, So.
Philadelphia Cleveland (called in the
third: rain).
Chicago z; New York. :.
(Oniy games scheduled)
GAMES TODAY
WASHINGTON at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland 12 games1
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
w. L. Pct.f W. L. Pet
Pittsb'gh 80 80 .612IBro0l1lyn 40 40 ,4A0
Chica go. 81 SIS .607IPhila AZ ~ 42o
st. Louis So IS .5sliCincin 81 50 .4Is
n. York. IS As .51SiBOston. :. Ss 50 1855
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Ten or Is years ago It was a
different story. remember
when l first Joined the Boston
club how the old fellows used
to gang together and work all
kinds Of stunts to keep the
young players from breaking
into the 'ame. And it was worse
in the years before that. Ty
Cobb has told me q lot of times
about the fights he had on the
old Detroit club. Ty had to
fight almost every man on the
team before they would leave
him alone and give him q chance
to show what he could do.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

After a thorough investiga.
ton by the governing body, DIR.
w. c. Barr, secretary of the
District of Columbia Golf AsSO-
citation issued the following state
ment:
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

a move without consulting the
boss and defy all consultations
with a man like Dempsey making
motions at you.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-23

Y IFE is lots pleasant for those who find
finance in their work. 1t makes life much more in
terestng and, perhaps, even more profitable. Here
in Smyrna manufacture hgh-quaIity cream cheese
cheese which is acknowledged by food authorities to
be of the finest and most beneficial products in
the world - think of that great Metropolis not so
many miles from here with its teaming millions and it's
countless children, who depend entirely upon farm
products for growth and health.
Cream cheese is rich in the vtamin that are ndis-
pensibe for growing children. muscle and bone
builder it is of the finest foods.
This organization is planning to increase the
consumption of their cheese product by telling mothers
that they should give their youngsters this rich nuri
tiOus fOOdand that grown-ups too need food rich
vitamns.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-23

This will be done through consistent advertising
the most modern method of moulding public opinion
AS we increase the consumption of Dawson cream
cheese it is gratifying to know that contributing
to the prosperity of this picturesque community
In building up our business are building per-
manent profitable outlet for the milk of farmer
neighbors who as they milk their each day may
take justiable pride in the knowledge that they
contributing in substantial to the health and
happiness of countless thousands.
We like to feel that and the sons of our
farmer neighbOrs this and all Thanksgiving days to
will enjoy the mutual understanding and prosper
ity which earnestly endeavor to establish and main
tain.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-23

dairy organization whose relationship with It's milk
ducers is characterized by such mutual confidence that
proud to be part Of the industrial and farm life Of tn
community.
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01
Local News

Batus NeaU Star Sedan
Mrs. ]. J. Brown of 1922 East JET
ferson street is the proud owner OF a
bright new Star Sedan purchased re-
Gently. She is now riding in style and
and her many friends are rejoicing
with her.
A Real Gift
Mrs. Maggie Sells of 1917 East
Washington street, purchased $500
certificate in the State Building &
Loan Association through their Phoe-
nix representative, A. R. Smith, and
presented it to her nephew, little
Sterlin McCarty. This is the kind OF
gift that counts. When Sterlin
reaches the age of 16, this $500 will
be paid to him in lump sum, and he
will be assisted materially in provid-
ing funds for his college course. Its
the only safe way to provide for the
education of your children.
Another Wise Parent
Mrs. B. F. Hall, 225 North 9th
street, purchased 100000 certitl-
cate in the State Building & Loan
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01

Association through A. R. Smith, To-
cal agent for the company, and pre-
sented it to her little grandson, James
Edward McGhee. This child is only
an infant, and before he finishes
Grammar school, this fund will be paid
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01

over to him in cash. 1t may then be
placed at interest in the Savings Bank,
or with the State Building and Loan
Association, where it will draw per
cent until needed to finance his educa-
ton.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

Blue and the Gray as they descend
the white steps Of his temple.
For men may come and men may
go, wars begin and wars end. fac
tions tilt against factions, but the
Union remains established, perma-
nent thing amid the mutability OF
events, a continuity running through
all change, rock against which the
tide of change beats in vain. And
Lincoln is content
What single other day In all the
year in serious purpose unites all the
land so consummately as does Memo.
rial day? 1t is dedication to men,
ory. The mystic cords stretch, indeed.
from every battlefield and patriot
grave to every living heart in all
this broad land, for common
heritage is ours. a country whose
far-f1ung borders acknowledge one
central authority, one place OF gov
ernment.
Hence it is that all of ours that
have died are remembered on May
30. for they served by doing thelr
homely tasks or deeds OF note. In
the quiet ways of peace or on the
field of war. So all the land To-Day
scatters it's flowers on land or sea,
mindful of the indissoluble cords that
bind living hearts to the dead. we
would not forget If we could; we re-
joice in this sacred memory. in TINS
link that binds the past to the pres
emf. The unessentials know change
and decay; the essentials remain I'M
assailed and unassailable.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
The Champion Takes Off His Sweater
By Lucian Cary
Tennis Temper
Was TonorOw

the umpire's high chair and poured it
over his head, poured it lngeringly
to the last drop. Again the 5000
laughed. The count ran a towel over
his head.
Johnny watched his slow delibera-
ton. Confound him, Johnny thought.
The count stood there and rolled
his right shirt sleeve we'll above his
elbow, rolled It with glow and careful
neatness. With an effort Johnny
forced himself to stand still, to relax
his body. He tried to wait calmly and
coolly. But 1t gave him to think
waiting. 1t gave him to think furi-
ously.
The count got his sleeve rolled to
his satisfaction and skipped back to
his place-skipped like a girl skipping
rope. He picked up his racquet,
turned it in his hand for a firmer grip
and bent low to receive Johnny's
service.
Johnny looked at him. He was all
set, poised like a cat. Johnny's whole
body trembled with rage at the sight.
And then his anger died and he began
to grin. He held up his hand.
The count looked at him in aston
Johnny waited for the fraction of q
second and laid his racquet on the
ground. Johnny walked deliberately
over to the umpire's chair, in an ex.
cellent imitation of the counts man.
ner. Johnny gravely put on his
sweater.
AS his head came through the gar
ment, somebody on the stand whooped.
Johnny gravely bowed his acllnowl.
edgment. Whereupon the 5000 roared
with laughter. Johnny turned and
skipped back to his place, skipped like
a girl skipping rope. Johnny picked
up his racquet and balls, poised him
self at his base line, waited for the
delighted laughter of the stands to
cease.
The count waved an impatient rae
quet at them. The laugh began all
over again. The count shifted his feet
back and forth. his face grim and un-
smiling. Johnny waited until hush
fell on the stand, breathless, expec.
tant hush. Then he served a hard
slice down the center.
The count leaped at It; the count
swung madly on it. The ball went
aloft like a rocket, went high over
Johnny's head into the stand behind
him. Johnny knew he had got under
Evening star., 1927-05-29
, Straight Shooting.
| REMARKABLE record was m

A REMARKABLE record was made
~ by one company of the Artillery
Corps at a Western post. -Four shots
were fired from a battery OF two H.
inch guns at a target 80 feet high py
go feet long which was moving at the
rate of s miles an hour at distance
Of about miles away. All four snots
were fired in period of l minute ana
20 seconds, and passed through a
rectangle 9 feet high by AZ feet wide.
three of them striking the target and
the fourth passing 4 yards to tn"
left of it. The remarkable accuracy
of this firing can be appreciated when
it is realized that circle with 8
radius of IL yards at the target would
include all the shots.
Another company fired four shots
from an S-inch battery at a 30 by SO
foot target which was moving at the
rate of miles an hour at distance
of about miles from the battery
firing. All four shots were hits, ana
the first shot cut the raft of the ma
terial target in two. A circle with
radius of Is yards at the target
would include all the shots. The
interval between the shots was sc
seconds.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

70 regain the center line. The Count
hit quickly back TO his left. Reginald
tried to stop his forward plunge. tried
10 wrench himself back. But his
weight was going the wrong way
Fis feet slipped on the damp turf
and he fell heavily.
Watch" said Johnny Wicket TO
Muriel Davis.
The Count leaned solicitously over
the net as Reginald struggled to his
feet.
Bust anything?" the Count asked.
Reginald grunted.
q His pants were quite obviously torn
s}ross both knees and green stain
extended from his hip to his ankle.
The Count shook his head sadly a. hs
Evening star., 1927-05-29

somebody got his goat But you stick
to tennis. It's your only chance"
If Johnny hadn't been In love with
her, he might have recognized that she
was talking common sense. But he
was in love with her.
"Of course, you'd think that" he
said bitterly. You think I'm not
clever"
'Oh, Johnny" Muriel protested.
"you know it isn't that. It's just
that"
Johnny stopped short. He knew
suddenly that he was going to quarrel
with her for the first time. He couldn't
imagine anything more painful than
to quarrel with her. But he couldn't
Evening star., 1927-05-29

ers. The count has greater variety
of stroke than Johnny Wicket or any
body else. But Wicket has the most
incredible half volley in the game.
He has brought this stroke to a point
where he can actually stand inside
his own base line and hold his place
there with it. AS to stamina, Johnny
has the edge. He is faster on his feet
and will be faster in the fifth set.
"The truth is that the count holds
his place solely through his ingenuity
in putting his opponents off their
game. His advantage - psychologi.
cal. His antics yesterday against
Reginald Cholmondeley are AN ex-
trems example OF the kind Of thing