oc-plain-dealer 1923-09-13

PAGE EIGHT BASEBALL BOXING SPORTS EXPERTS ALL THINK DEMPSEY WILL WIN By DAVIS J. WALSH (I. N. S. Sports Editor) NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—Experia with the slightest claim to sanity will pick Luis Firpo to go out early at the carnest behest of Jack Dempsey's fist at the Polo Grounds tomorrow night. That is the sensible way to pick this fight. It is the first and possibly the only world's heavyweight championship bout in a generation, in which the experts, so called, are in perfect accord as to the results. They have picked Firpo as the loser and personally we think they can do so safely. The Latin challenger has been made the subject of a most successful "build up". From the very moment that he appeared in America, zone 15 months ago, he has been nurtured and preserved as the "logical" challenger for the heavyweight title and seemingly this move has been ordred by an unseen force. He was the candidate for a gigantic "smoke-up" and neither man nor money could alter the course of his immediate life. He was and is a child of destiny, a plaything of the fates. He happened to be huge, hairy and foreign. He didn't need anything else beyond a ferocious expression and reasonably good health. Tex Rickard would attend to the rest of it. These are about all Luis has to recommend him in tomorrow's bout. He is simply a big man with a ponderous punch, a punch that might play havoc with a stationary hatrack. Dempsey probably will be elsewhere when that punch is started and finished. The writer has been watching The Pennant Race While the Giants and Pirates were idle yesterday, the Reds gained half a game on them when they trimmed the Cubs. The Giants still lead the Pirates by five games and the Reds by six games. If New York wins ten of its remaining sixteen games the Pirates would have to win eighteen of their 20 contests to defeat them and the Reds must win all of their remaining 18 games to win out. The Yankees increased their lead over Cleveland to 14-1-2 games when they won a doubleheader from the White Sox, while the Indians were idle. The Yanks need but ten more victories of the 21 games they have to play to clinch the penant even if the Indians win all of their 26 remaining games. TAGGING ALL THE BASES Good pitching by Hoyt and Penock gave the Yankees a double victory over the White Sox, 2 to 1, and 5 to 3, and placed them that much nearer clinching the pennant. The Reds came back to life and took a wallop out of the Cubs 4 to 9. The Cubs have failed to score a run in 35 innings. Coming from behind the Tigers nosed out the Senators in the twelfth 6 to 4. The Dodgers and Phillies played another game with the Dodgers winning 6 to 4. and fined $500. The Giants went to their fellow player's aid by petitioning McGraw to reinstate the erroring player. Fighting John harkened to his team and "Mule" Watson is again a Giant in good standing providing he walks the straight and narrow path. FOURTH NATION PHILADELPHIA select of the tenth fourth round oment this afternoon town Cricket C William M. J. cisco, twice a wtitle, met Franklin York in the first Hunter of New ard Kinsley in William T. T. Manuel Alonzo llams II of Phil Norton, the yow Johnston begthe game 4-1, 6-4. Anderson brovice in the tha made it three 4-1. Johnston to crowdding An Three nets an ace cost Johnstn Four outs seventh at lo broke thru thereto win 5-3, and Johnston we games, winning Anderson ma ning his servi aid of his foul Johnston too and the lead in The young other love ga deuce again, the advantage seven games to About $8,000 when Hunter a match. child of destiny, a plaything of the fate he happened to be huge, hairy and foreign. He didn't need anything else beyond a ferocious expression and reasonably good health. Tex Rickard would attend to the rest of it. These are about all Luis has to recommend him to tomorrow's bout. He is simply a big man with a ponderous punch, a punch that might play havoc with a stationary hatrack. Dempsey probably will be elsewhere when that punch is started and finished. The writer has been watching Firpo work for a weak and cannot do less than say that he is a terrible mistake. Young Bob Fitzsimmons, John Lester Johnston and other sparring partners of similar ability, if any, have been able to hit him at will and escape the consequences. They have made the Latin appear to be a very poor specimen, indeed. Yet, it must be granted that Firpo is a better fighter than the training workout indicated. The fact that he must score a knockout to look like anything at all mitigates against a favorable impression being gained of him. If the South American were sent in to finish his sparring partners day after day, the chances are that some of the boys might think highly of his ability. One cannot go behind a knockout any more than he can go behind his hip pocket an uFirpo in possibly as good a fighter as the heavyweight ring has known within recent years. The fact that he wasn't allowed to fight but merely box, to use that term for lack of a more appropriate one, made observation of his training camp activities quite worthless. It was something like watching a steam roller practice racing starts. One could and did sense the fact that his tremendous fighting power was being diverted into unnatural channels. If he was being sent in against a roomful of barroom rostabouts every day and permitted to fight accordingly, the chances are good that Firpo would now command more respect than is accorded him. It happens that tomorrow night's bout will not be conducted under barroom rules. SARGUM PROUTINGS Babc Ruth and Cy Williams are having the greatest little tussle for home run honors that two men ever had in the history of the game. Cy got the jump on Babe but Babe kept plugging away till he pulled up even with Cy. That was some weeks ago. Since that time Cy has been out in the lead by one or two several times but Ruth evens up the score. Babe Ruth and Cy Williams are having the greatest little tussle for home run honors that two men ever had in the history of the game. Cy get the jump on Babe but Babe kept plugging away till he pulled up even with Cy. That was some weeks ago. Since that time Cy has been out in the lead by one or two several times but Ruth evens up the score. In our coast League Paul Strand has accumulated 37 circuit drives along with his other assortment of pokes which have netted him a batting average of .413. Paul is in a class by himself, both in hitting runs and in ordinary batting. His nearest rival is down to .377. Salt Lake, way down in sixth place, sports the leading batters of the league. Beside Strand there is Wilhoit with .364, Lewis with .352, Leslie .344, and Peters .348. This bunch of heavy artillery should carry most any team far above the Salt Lake standing. Zev, the greatest of America's three-year-old racers and which was to have been America's best bet against Papyrus, the crack English three-year-old, has pulled up lane and may not be able to enter the international race next month. The injury is slight but may take some time to heal. Papyrus, winner of the English derby, is the most wrote about horse on the turf today. Papyrus is so well thought of that the owners are shipping water from England for the horse to drink while in America. Some horse. "Iron" Joe McGinnity, pitcher and manager of the Dubuque team of the Mississippi Valley League, has signed to pitch for Des Moines. Joe is a young man who should make good. He has had some experience being a top notcher some 15 or 20 years ago. Joe is only 52 years of age and will make his mark pitching some day. Pitcher John Watson felt the iron hand of John J. McGraw and was willing to bend to its rule. Watson broke some of the McGraw training rules and was promptly suspended. THE PLAIN DEALER: ANAHEIM, CALIF. TENNIS GOLF FOURTH ROUND OF NATIONAL TOURNEY PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.—The select of the tennis world entered the fourth round of the national tournament this afternoon at the German-town Cricket Club. William M. Johnston of San Francisco, twice a winner of the national title, met Frank T. Anderson of New York in the first match. Francis T. Hunter of New York opposed Howard Kinsey in the second match. William T. Tilden II went against Manuel Alonzo and R. Norris Williams II of Philadelphia met B. L. C. Norton, the young South African. Johnston began service and took the game 4-1, but lost the second, 6-4. Anderson broke "Little Bill's" service in the third, winning 4-2, and made it three straight in the next, 4-1. Johnston took the next 4-1, crowding Anderson's backhand. Three nets and Anderson's service ace cost Johnston the next, 4-1. Four outs cost Anderson the seventh at love. Johnston then broke thru the New Yorker's service to win 5-3, and games were four-all. Johnston went into the lead in games, winning the next 4-2. Anderson made games deuce, winning his service at love with the aid of his fourth service ace. Johnston took the next game, 4-1, and the lead in games, 6-5. The young New Yorker took another love game and the set was deuce again. Johnston again took the advantage game, 4-2 and led seven games to six. About 8,000 were in the galleries when Hunter and Kfnsey began their match. WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT BIG BATTLE (Copyright 1923 by International News Service) Public opinion leans heavily toward Jack Dempsey as the probable winner of tomorrow night's championship battle between Dempsey and Luis Firpo, South American challenger. International News Service has obtained the following symposium of opinion from well known personages: GEORGE BLAKE, nationally known referee and chief boxing instructor of the United States Army during the world war: "Dempsey in eight rounds. Firpo is too green." WILLIAM WRIGLEY, JR., owner of the Chicago Cubs: "My reaction is that when they get all thru fighting, Dempsey will still be champion." JUDGE LANDIS: "I have not the slightest idea. I have not followed the fight news. Sorry I am such a deadhead." JESS WILLARD—"It's a toss up. Dempsey can hit; so can Firpo. Dempsey is clever. Firpo is awkward. But Firpo's awkwardness is puzzling. Firpo is dangerous. It's hard to pick the winner." JACK DOYLE, promoter—"Dempsey in a hurry." MARTIN H. GLYNN, former governor of New York—"I believe Dempsey will win and win quickly. Dempsey has science and punch, Firpo only punch. Science and punch ought to beat punch." T. L. JONES, former manager of Ad Wolgast, Billy Papke and Jess Willard—"Dempsey will win, but Firpo has a chance." LEW SHANK, famous "potato" mayor of Indianapolis: "By rosh. If Dempsey doesn't win in three or four rounds, Firpo will knock him out. Firpo is the most wonderful hitter I ever saw." WILLIAM DEVER, mayor of Chicago: "Dempsey and I am for him because he is an American. I met Dempsey when he came thru Chicago and consider him a friend." TAD, famous sporting editor: "It is really the hardest fight to figure out that has been on the boards for YOUTHFUL SWIMMER ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 13.—The latest star mermaid to scintillate in the competitive firmament is fifteen year old Ruth Thomas, of the Ambassador Swimming Club, Atlantic City. With her splendid and unexpected performance recently, when she defeated a whole field of contestants for the title of 220 yard national champion backstroke swimmer, she springs into country-wide prominence and looms as a candi-thomas E. WILSON, packer: "It is almost impossible to pick the winner." LEMUEL BOLLS, adjutant of the American Legion: "Firpo looks like the best bet to win the championship in a long time." GEORGE MUEHLENBACH, owner of the Kansas City American Association club: "Dempsey by the tenth round." EUGENE C. BUCKLEY, Massachusetts state boxing commissioner: Johnston went into the lead in games, winning the next 4-2. Anderson made games deuce, winning his service at love with the aid of his fourth service ace. Johnston took the next game, 4-1, and the lead in games, 6-5. The young New Yorker took another love game and the set was deuce again. Johnston again took the advantage game, 4-2 and led seven games to six. About 8,000 were in the galleries when Hunter and Kfnsey began their match. Tilden and Alonza started their match with the Spaniard serving. Tilden broke thru. The champion won his service, 4-1. He made it three straight, breaking the Spaniard's service again, 5-3. The fourth went to dence several times before Tilden won 11-9. YESTERDAY'S HOME RUNS American Dugan, New York ... 1 Totals National 493; American 388. Willard—"Dempsey will win, but Firpo has a chance." LEW SHANK, famous "potato" mayor of Indianapolis: "By rosh. if Dempsey doesn't win in three or four rounds, Firpo will knock him out. Firpo is the most wonderful hitter I ever saw." WILLIAM DEVER, mayor of Chicago: "Dempsey and I am for him because he is an American. I met Dempsey when he came thru Chicago and consider him a friend." TAD, famous sporting editor: "It is really the hardest fight to figure out that has been on the boards for years." BILL BRENNAN, who has fought both Dempsey and Firpo: "Dempsey altho Firpo is dangerous. When Firpo hits you he wears you down—he doesn't knock you cold. Dempsey knocks you out cleanly." TOBY IRWIN, referee: "Dempsey in the first or second round." EDDIE GRANEY, referee: "Firpo is a rough fellow and because of Dempsey fighting only eight championship matches in four years, Firpo may tire him out." THOMAS E. WILSON, packer: "It is almost impossible to pick the winner." LEMUEL BOLLS, adjutant of the American Legion: "Firpo looks like the best bet to win the championship in a long time." GEORGE MUEHLENBACH, owner of the Kansas City American Association club: "Dempsey by the tenth round." EUGENE C. BUCKLEY, Massachusetts state boxing commissioner: "I have hopes of the title remaining in America." MATT HINKLE, Cleveland boxing referee: "Dempsey in three rounds." ROCKY KANSAS, lightweight title contender: "Dempsey is too fast and knows too much for Firpo. 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Besides doing this she hung up a new record for 3 minutes 50 1-2 seconds for a pool having one turn. Sox. He drove in a man ahead of him. He now is one behind Cy Williams, leading the National League. Blankenship was pitching. BASEBALL TODAY AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 3; Washington 7 R. H. E. Detroit ..... 100 010 100—3 12 3 Washington.. 301 102 000—7 12 3 Batteries: Johnson, Pillette and Bassler; W. Johnson and Ruel. Cleveland 8; Boston 9 R. H. E. Cleveland..... 310 111 010—8 13 1 Boston ..... 302 000 13x—9 12 2 Batteries: Duhland, Edwards and O'Neill; Howe, Ferguson, Murray and Picnic. St. Louis 2; Philadelphia 3 R. H. E. St. Louis.. 010 000 010 00—2 9 1 Phila..... 001 000 010 01—3 9 2 Batteries: Danforth and Collins; Helmach, Harris and Perkins. Chicago 5; New York 9 Chicago ..... 000 001 004—5 8 4 New York ..... 260 000 01x—9 12 1 Batteries: Blankenship, Thuraton and Crouse; Bush and Schang. 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