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New Britain herald., 1928-06-28
RISKO WINS OVER
 GEORGE GODFREY
Qevdind Baker Upsets Dope by
 Defeating Giant Negro

New York. June 2S Li9 Once more that pudgy Clevelander spoil CT of heavyweight favorites, Johnny Risko, has battered out of the lime light a man generally picked to de- feat him.
 This time the vic:m was George Godfrey. successor to Harry Wills as the current "black menace" and the man generally avoided by all heavyweights who seek advance ment in their profession. Risko Was awarded the victory after ten rounds of vicious, bruising mauling last night in the ball park Of .he Brook lyn Nationals.
 Although the verdict of the judges met with only luke-war ap- proval from the 25,000 fans who cheered the pretzel bender on to vic- tory, several of the sports writers about the ringside gave Risko d margin of five rounds with four for Godfrey and one even. The Associat- ed Press score sheet gave the negro i've rounds. with three for Risko and two even.
 The warfare for the most part was at close range, with premium of clouts to the ribs that rarely bothered either battler. Risko. al most tiny beside the negro for all his 1"O 1-2 pounds, absorbed God frey's right hand smashes and came back smiling for more while the best shots of the Cleveland boy hardly dented the nan ,Nountain opposite him.
 The match was one of the few financial successes of the rainy summer season of many postpone ments. Approximately e5,oOo gath cred in the big park and paid s51.- 6S4 to witness the show.
 The fight, round by round, fol- lows:
 Round One
 Godfrey, smiling giant compared to the squat a..d pudgy Risko, ham mered left and right to the Cleye- land boys body. Risko bounced his famous left hook off the negro's body and shot two overland rights to the head. Risko stepped rather easily around the siow-moving. pom derous giant, landing easily with his left, but there was danger always in the smashing right Godfrey used steadily as a counter.
 Round Two
 Risko bounced forWard into a flood of left hooks to the head, that the negro, growing vicious, smashed accurately to their mark. Under the storm or blows, as Godfrey threw everything into the attack, Risko wilted and the giant negro nearly wrestled him to the floor. Risko held a moment to gain his wind, then failed into the huge negro with overland rights that had Godfrey holding at the bell.
 Round Three
 Risko tugged and hauled at big George, almost pulling himself from his feet as he tried to cut the huge black down to his own size with body punches. George took to hold ing and countering with his right as Johnny stormed into him. throw ing caution to the winds Risko, q
New Britain herald., 1928-06-28

short to the body. Johnny never stopped trying, swinging both lefts and rights to the negro's head. Very tired. they leaned heads together and pounded each others ribs while the crowd believed encouragement at Risko's courageous stand. They were mauling and tugging at the final gong.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-28

pigmy beside Godfrey's massive the fight to his foe Godfrey smash ed two left hooks to the chin and numbing right to the heart as Ris- ko missed wild left hook just be- fore the bell
 Round Four
 Godfrey, a full head taller than his rival, bored in with all his heft to plant left and right on Risko's body. RisSo pecked with his left and backed away, hurt by Godfrey's tre- mendous body punches. A storm of left and rights Io Risko's body al most knocked the white man from his feet. There was tremendous pow- CT behind Godfrey's enormous swings But the Cleveland rubber- man. shot his right to the head and kept everlastingly trying up to the bell
 Round Five
 As Risko danced in, more cau- tious now, Godfrey dashed his body with lefts and rights that drew grunts heard back in the two dollar seats. Johnny made little impression on the man mountain with his very best blows and Godfrey's long arms easily reachsd Johnnys body. God frey belted the white boy all around the ring with an awful body bar rage. Johnny was game. but mighty tired at the bell.
 Round Six
 Godfrey laid back content to let Risko carry the burden of attack. and held when Johnny got danger- ous. Risko smashed a left hook full on Godfrey's chin but big George only smiled. Like d terrier worry- ing mastiff, Johnny pounded in and ran into a series of short rights to the head that bounced him back ward. Johnny beamed to allay the fears of his admirers and came back to his corner smiling at the bell.
 Round seven Godfrey nearly floored Risko with hammering left and right to the chin. Johnny backed clean to the ropes, arms wound about his head. body crouched in protection. God frey let him go and shot his right to the heart as they came back 10 the center of the ring. Risko flinched under left hook to the body but valiantly hooked his left back at Godfreys bald head. They wreseed and manuel about the ring up to the bell with Godfreys huge arms giv- ing him q tremendous advantage.
 Round Eight
 Godfrey duelled letts successfully with Risko. Mauling and tuggings at close quarters, often separated by the referee. both slugged to the body. Risko put his left clean to the head twice but they were wrestling again at the bell.
 Round Nine
 Risko never stopped trying, piling into the negro with left and right swings to the head despite Godtrey's smashes to the body Johnny slugged big George Godfrey about the head, drove him into corner for steady pasung. and the crowd roared as they battled like a pair of dock workers. Johnny belabored George with both hands. slugging without l defense, and absorbed half dozen right counters with a quiver at the bell.
 | Round Ten l Risko swarmed all over the big negro driving him to the ropes under q cloud of swings that came from all directions. Risko buried his left deep in Godfrey's body as George wilted. Godfrey rallied. swinging Risko about the ring with his mas
New Britain herald., 1928-06-28

Tor our principles is heroic. To sally forth to battle and win for our principles is something more than heroic. We offer one who has the will to win-wh0 not only deserves success but commands it. Victory is his habit-the happy warrior Alfred E. Smith.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-28
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New Britain herald., 1928-06-28

The largest concrete slab in the world has just been made to form the roof ot Masonic temple. The slab is 7S feet inches wide: l10 feet long and 1T feet 6 inches deep. The supporting columns are 70 feet high.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
.SHARREY R|sK0
V|CT ms

NEW YORK. Aug. ~. The elm
|ination tournament TO. determine
Gene Tunney's successor as heavy
weight champion will be well under
way before Jack Sharkey will be IL
condition again. Sharkey viii be
out for possibly three months be-
cause of an injury to his left knee,
sustained In training here.
Sharkey's bout with Big Boy
Peterson, New Orleans heavyweight,
in Boston tomorrow night and ALSO
the Sharkey- Pierre Charles go in
Detroit on August 30. were called
off. Sharkey had been assured of
SAC. 900 for these fights and planned
TO get SIS, 900 more by signing with
Roberto Roberti, conqueror OF
Johnny Risko.
The New York state Athletic
Commission has indefinitely sus-
pended Johnny Risko. Cleveland
heavyweight. for his failure to ap-
pear before the commission in con-
nection with his disqualification for
fouling Roberto Roberti in their
bout in Brooklyn last week.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
Were Hosan-cohen Worth Homsby7

One can't help become OF the calamity howers
who made their heard to the SKY when H9rnsDy was
traded by In OF New orks spur
National League it would that Shany Hogan who
has been powerful the Giants success and Andy Conen
consistent most were well worth the
alleged disturbing Giants VINO now mas more 10
keep his mind occupied the standings OF the cluos indicate
delighted Hemach stepped into
uniforms and sfeaded the faeng pitching staff They
felt they had strength then to stand of th Athletics
However with Pennock neur victim He1macns ao IS oIIset
per York placed IN jeopardy
Mrs W. E. Viehmeyer: Thanks for all nem Kno "olos we
wish we deserved the half Oh H. u
Thos. F. Flaherty: There thousands OF
share view hereby nominated as peent ol W
"Walter Johnson Club"
Goldsmith Siimund Yo idea excellent and at little
later time will put the matter to public vote.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
PAL CANT PA|GNS
FOR TILDEN

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.--Efforts to
have. the United States Lawn Tennis
Association defer action on the
charges against William r. Tilden,
of Philadelphia, scheduled to be
tried by the executive committee of
the associa ton Friday, until after
the playing season, today developed
into powerful campaign headed
by Francis T.. Hunter, of the Davis
Cup team.
Hutner has sent a telegram to
tennis clubs throughout the country
asking them to appeal to the asso'
citation not to act until after the
active season
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
|LaIGFlI' '
FLASHES

At Los Angeles Bushy Graham.
bantamweight champion, Knocked
out California Joe Lynch, seven
rounds. Andy Mitchell. Longbeaeh
heayyweight. stopped Buck Walters
of Los. Angeles, seven rounds.
At Chicago-Frankie Genaro. fly
weight champion, was awarded the
decision over Ernie Peters of Chi
cago, ten rounds.
At New York--Joe Click, Brook
lyn lightweight, won decision over
Lope Tenorio. Filipino boxer ten
rounds. Tommy Grogan, Omaha
lightweight, knocked out Ruby
stein, Brooklyn, four rounds Al
Singer, New York featherweight,
stopped Doris Springer, Omaha,
four rounds.
At Newark, n. J-Meyer Cohen,
Holyoke, Mass, drew with Freddie
Polo, of bloomfield, n. j., ten
rounds.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
Tournament Strain UnknoUn to Voist

OF the nonwoying confident type George Vogt has ever
with the he is unsuscepe the
He did
following his most Salisbury where he
intended rest until the New York
championship he going rest in
only the only sign of competitive fatigue
he has shown in his
But the meantime George has not been spending all s after
Manhattan No. he has been going about bit with what
partners his associates doing
enough gong keep his edge and in this fact that friends
and admirers detect deeply embedded ambition on his part 10
pocket the States most coveted title.
Vog harpshooer that he must know ne IS gong up against
shots Among them George
Dawson, the only defeated him in his last 54
matches That Greenwich invitation
splendid opportunity the late summer forms OF
and Maurice Mccarthy the Georgetown PRIDE denied en-
thusiasts these two as latter mas
been selected member Of the United states walker team
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
70DNS SPQRIVRIAL
BY Kirk Miller

may belief but that not only Washington
will watching the play Of George VOgt in the
golf this week but that the
golf focused the seasons
consistent amateur.
Having packed half dozen titles into his bag since moving his
Washington New York. including the Garden
City triumph another Cherry Va the Long Island amateur
open Lido Yoigt would consider the quite
able achieve the heights in the event at
amateur champion
ship with it.
with which George views the business at hand IS
training for this
men he has seldom taken in his other attempts to
win golf
The Washington times., 1928-08-22

Santa Monica) VS.. Mrs. George
w. Wightman Boston, Mass).
p. m.--Miss Helen Wills. Berk.
eley. Cal) VS.. Mrs. l.. A. Harper
Uos Angeles: Mrs. Moi!a Blur
stedt Mallory NeN York; VS.. Miss
Virginia Hilleary, Philadelphia).
p. m.---Miss Wills ana Mrs
Wightman VS.. Mrs Christian MuhI
and Miss Edith Tough; Mrs. Chaplin
and Miss Penelope Anderson VS.
Miss Mary Greet and Miss Marie
Fensterer.
5 n. m.--Mrs. Rundy and Miss
Jacobs VS., the Misses Palfrey; Mrs
J. Dallas Corbiere and Mrs. VIII
liam Endicott VS.. Miss Evelyn Par
son and Miss Virginia Rice.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
l. s. ATHLET TES
BACK HOME

NEW YORK, Aug. 22--Five hours
after the ARRIVAL in New York far-
Dor Of. the 8. s. President Roosevelt
and the United States Olympic team
early today, New York turned out
to honor the athletes. Shortly after
s 4. M, the Macon and Manhattan,
city boats, drew llp to the Roose-
yeit and the celebration began.
The athletes reached the battery
at noon and after the usual parade
up Broadway were greeted at City
Hall by Mayor Walker and pre-.
sented with gold medals which had
been struck for the occasion.
They We're honored at a luncheon
IN the Hotel McAlpin.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22

nearest approach to a battle in
store for her this side of the finals.
Even If Mrs. Bundy is thwarted
by Miss Wills in her quest for the
singles title, she will have an ex-
cellent chance to take the doubles
title home with her. She is paired
with Helen Jacobs and their stand
ard Of play is so far above that OF
any of the other teams, so far at
least that it would be no real sur
prise to see her lead her team
through to triumph in the finals.
The fact that Miss Wills IL to pair
with Mrs. Wightman beginning to-
day seems TO cut little figure with
the Bundy-Jacobs combination, for
it is an open secret that Miss Wills,
excellent as she is in singles play,
does not shine with any kind of
lustre in the doubles.
MolIa Bjurstedt Mallory goes
sereneIy Oh her way, the cards
| stacked for comparatively
easy passage to the semi.finals.
She should be In much better
physical condition this year
than she was In the later
rounds Of last years champion
ships.
The starred matches for today's
play are the following:
2, y. m.--Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer
/ Chaplin, springfield, MassD vs.
Miss Clara l.. zincke, Cincinnati
] Ohiol: Mrs. May sutton Bundy
The Washington times., 1928-08-22

w fLu TWO IOuBlho GOtl1ItGACh anu
the play leading directly to the
quarter finals, not single seeded
player has known defeat, while, only
one, Penelope Anderson. of Rich
mond, Va, has been put to any kind
of a. test to get by.
Miss Anderson caught A tartar
yesterday in dfminutive Evelyn Par
sons. Of PaIo Alto, and just did
manage TO squeeze out victory.
But the others, headed by Miss
Wills, Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory and Mrs.
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, breezed
along into the third round.
One real test faces Mrs. Bundy
today when she meets Mrs.
Wightman, holder of the title
something more than a decade
ago. III Mrs. Bundy treats Mrs.
Wightman as harshly as she did
Miss Eleanofn Seais, Boston
spOrtswOman and champion in
1907, the former Hazel Hotch-
kiss is In for distressing after
noon.
No obstacles loom in Miss Wills
path. for her way into the quarter
finals was made purposely without
the sembIance of. stumbling block
and not until that round when she
viii probably meet Mrs. Charlotte
Hosmer Chaplin, OF Springfield. viii
she encounter even mild opposition
But after Mrs: Chaplin. comes in
all probability Mrs. Bundy, and In
thm vnfaean fsoa ~ star fhn in
vtncibIs Helen il likely to have tht
The Washington times., 1928-08-22

Rapids, Mich. They finished behind
the three leaders.
other qualifiers and their scores
were:
Chester williams. Chicago .sssaes.1be
Frank Dolp. Portland. Ore. -. a..1t1
Rial Rolfe, Chicago gp.......s.s.sss...1b 1b1
John D Ames, Chicago. 1b1
James Manion. ST. Louis. .s...161
X r. Hisert, Chlea eago...,...t.......1 1b1
Don Armstrong. Aurora, Il....,As...16z
Gus Novotny.- Chicago ago.......s,...s..1bz
Charles Fish. Joliet. Ill.......s......1b3
C. l.. Weema. Quincy. Ill. .153
william TweddeIl, Great Brttain..s 151
Ira Couch Chicago .a...,..........15 15z
y. A.. Russell, Milwaukee. ...s...s.s.15 15S
Il. BeckenkaYnJ st. Louis. .s.... 15S
Dexter Cummings, Chica 50 .....ssss lbs
Al. p. Wade. Chicago o................153 ~. 153
III. j. Foley. jr. Chicag so. o......as...1 1bS
L. Moller, Quincy; 1li................1S is
Art Sweet Chicago. s.......s......1 los
Eustace r. storey, Great Britain. los
Dr o. r.. willing. Portland, Ors.s~.lt4
r. Douglas Casey, Chicago. ...s..s..15A
Russell Martin, Chicago 154
T. A.. Torrance. Great Britain. ..ss..1Sh
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The Washington times., 1928-08-22
KNOWS SOMETHING

Although he Is said TO have lost
,o. million dollars betting on
btrse races during his life, Billy
Gibson veteran boxing manager,
he. never wagered on ring con-
test, g
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
KEPT NO COUNT

No official scoring system was
In use at this years Olympic
Games. the International Associa-
ton having gvoted last year to do
away with II for the first time
since 1912.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
NATIONAL NET TOURNEY
FAILS To PRODUCE
SINGLE UPSET
By Malcolm Roy

FOREST HILLS, N. Z, Aug. Not in years has a
national lawn tennis championship series gone
through the opening rounds free from upse the
which Helen Wills stands head and shoulders all oppos
tion in the Forest Hills Stadium this week
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
JOHN DAWSON WINS QUALIFYING
MEDAL In WESTERN tilt

1CHTCAGO. Ang 22-- With the qualifying medal snugy
tucked away by John Dawson Chicago match play in the
western amateur golf championship got under at pic
turesnue Roh % Link today.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
Il lOMERUN|
II IITTERS|

Season 3
Total
Terry. Giants GD................. IL
McMsnus. Detroit G.............
Heatbcote, Cubs Gr.,.............
The Leaders
Ruth. AS Hack Wilson. IS: Bottom
leys 26 Gehrig. 22: Bissonette. 10:
Hurst. 10: Hafey, 10.
~ League Totals
American League e..............,..... 392
The Washington times., 1928-08-22

Bon Stein, OF Seattle. defending
champion, paired with Gus No
votny, OF Chicago, was the first to
tee off.
Dawson cIinched the trial round
honors by a margin Of three strokes.
His So in the second 1s holes. which
tied the course record set by Don
Moe, of Portland, the day before,
was SO neat piece Of golfing as
to put him automatically in the fore
front of contenders.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22
The ChicagOan's first-rOuBd 72,
coupled with his sensational 6e,
gave him the low qualifying
total of f41.

d. r-.fl ~.
Moe suffered reverse OF his first
round form and took q Is for the
second Is holes. This was good
enough to give him sole possession
of second place with a total OF l44.
Tied for third place, at l4b, were
the British amateur champion
T. Phillip Perkins, and Phillips Fin
lay, a Harvard student, whose horhS
is in Redlands, Calf.
The young wiry Briston, VINO Is
only % years old. had the second
best card for the day-1. His first
round score in the medal play was
"a He is the outstanding star OF
the 10 British golfers herS with the
Walker cup team.
Three other members Of the
British team also qualified Tor
the title match play. They were
Cant. William Tweddell. Eustace
r. Storey and T. A. Terrence.
The latter was one of nine whc
finished the medal play with caros
of 155 and had to stage e. play-oII
for the last berth among the
qualifiers.
or better, leaving one to be selected
II ON the nine tied at 155. The
Briton Terrence triunphed over
eight American rivals for the
privilege.
Chick Evans, the habitual western
champion a decade ago. qualified
with 149. He was tied In this
bracket with Dave Ward or Sirano
The Washington times., 1928-08-22

ST. MARTINS LISTING
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searching for competition from un-
limited teams. Phone Manager Har-
rington, North 2622-J.
The Washington times., 1928-08-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-03
AZara Arrives
In Spain After
Adventurous Trip
By JOHN DE GANDT
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright by United Press, 1923
SANTANADER, Spain, Aug. d
The American yacht Azara arrived
in port at 7:10 a. IN. today after
her adventurous 27 day voyage from
New York.
Refusing to use her sealed motor
to aid her sails, impotent in the
dead calm. the Azara was towed
past the finish line.
The Azara was sighted off Comil-
las yesterday riding in the calm.
The United Press correspondent
boarded the yacht to be greeted by
Captain George Baker of Detroit,
one of the owners.
Bakers nerves were frayed by
the long trip from the United
States.
He showed the United Press cor.
respondent that the seal of the
crafts motor had not been broken.
owe had going weather for the
first week and then it was rough
for five days" he said. During
that timc/our electric battery was
ignited but we eXtinguishcd it be
fore serious damage was done.
"Our worst experience was arrlv.
ing near the finish and not being
able to reach the finishing point. >
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-03
SPORT NEWS SECTION
GAINES IN TOPNOTCH CONDITION
FOR His DEBUT AGAINST WEST

Tonight S the night, the fight
arena is the place, and Homer
Gaines is the man on whom the
eyes Of Imperial Valley boxing
fans are turned. A strenuous train
ing campaign ended yesterday with
light work and Homer is reported
in topuotch condition for his debut
against the tough Billy West
" Homer is fast and clever but
he can't hit, - is the remark that
has. been heard this week i'll dis
cussing the little colored boy 5
chances. Some folks are apparently
overlooking the fact that i'll his
last appearance at the arena on juno
%, Homer sent Tommy Clcary
kicking into the land Of nod in the
fourth round.
This Knockout came after Homer
had been dropped to his knees by
a terrific stomach punch with which
the tough lrishman presented him.
Gaines recovered his feet and iii
jig time stopped the fight with a
long left followed up by a right to
the jaw.
There is more interest in this
main event tonight than the fans
have displayed in quite a while. We
are always curious about those whou
We know best. The fight fans want
to see for themselves if the valley
has produced another boy who can
20 up on the coast as Dick Hoppe
did, and make good.
The colorcd FOLKS Will be out in
fun force tonight and they ar
ready to back Homer with every
thing, money, moral courage and
cheers. IT ought to be a great scrap,
for Homer knows what win means
tor him. and West is not in the habit
of letting anyone win easily from
him.
In the final Art Griffo and
Joe RUIZ will produce the battle
that should have been fought two
weeks ago when Young Gonzales had
to substitute for the former. Ruiz
proved too much for tn" game but
inexperienced Gonzales. In Griffo he
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-03
Here and There
In Sport World

CHICAGO - Premier automobile
speedway race drivers will line up
at the tape at Roby August q, for
the start of the 30 mile dirt track
championship of America.
LAWRENCE, Kans.-A policy Of
making athletes out of students in
stead Of making students out of
athletes, was adopted at the Uni
Versity Of Kansas here. according to
II. W. Harris, head football coach, g,
who declared the old policy of
Cooking for athlctcs' had failed.
BCNES-Thc new 18 hole golf
course at the Sonoma Mission Inn
County club will be opened off
cially tomorrow with moro than 100
entries in the natal tournament.
DEL MONTE-QuaIifiers will toe
off tomorrow in the annual mid
summer golf tournament here which
Will occupy the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-03
Loughran Seeks
Tunney's Title
ny United press Leascd Wire

sew LONDON, Conn, Aug. b
Tommy Loughran, light heavy
weight boxing champion, has filed
a claim to the heavyweight title
vacated by Gene Tunncy. It will
be considered by the National Box,
ing association, President Thomas
f.. Donahuc announced today.
"Loughran came here last night
to see me, > .Donahue said, "and
laid claim to the heavyweight title
on the grounds he was light heavy
weight champion and had challeng-
ed Tmney before the heavyweight
champion stepped down
Donahuc said Loughran claims
would be given consideration and a
report on It's merits filed. Tho as
soriation, however, has endorsed Tex
Riekard s elimination tournament.