.,,,fii heavyweight division ind should
‘ stances and too many it the big boys
r emit, MAY 17.19:;
’VWill Fight in Havens and
Mexico City Before
Willard Bout.
raised by Tex
thnt Luis Angel
Despite objections
Rickard it appears
"irpo. sensational South American
heavyweight. is determined to go
through with the matches that have
been arranged for him in Hsvene end
Mexico City next month. Richard's
objection was based on the belief the:
Firpo. it he goes through with the
bout scheduled for Mexico City on
June 17 would not be able to do
enough training to properly prepare
himself for his battle with Jess Wil-
ierd. which is to take piece It the
Yenkeo' Stadium or at Boyle's Thirty
Acres in Jersey City on or about
July 7.
While it uppcars that Flrpo is not
bound by any written egroemonie to
engage in either one or these contests
he has given his word and intends to
ebide by it. Those who know the huge
South Americsn intimately declare
that signed contracts are unnecessary
otter Firpo hes oncc given his word.
That is something that he has never
broken. they say.
Richard's objection to Firpo‘s pro-
gram was supported most vigorously
by Jimmy De Forest. the white-haired
wizard. who has been training him.
Jimmy wanted Luis to stay right here
in New Xork end continue working
under his direction, but the Argerh
tlnian insisted that inasmuch as he
had given his word to the Havana.
end Mexico City promoters he in-
tended to go through with both
fights. in the Havana. scrap he
meets Joe “him. while in Mexico
City he is scheduled to mix with Joe
Hibbnrd. Both are third raters in
prove easy picking for Firpo. Before
leaving for Havens. Firpo will con-
tinue to work in the Medison Square
Garden gymnasium. Jess Willard has
already left for Los Angeles. where
he will spend one week with his wife
and family before returning to Yon-
here to begin training for hie engage—
ment with Firpo.
The ilrtcenround battle between
Johnny Dundee and Jack Bernstein
tor the junior lightweight chompiom
ship or the world will teke piece at
the Velodrome on Memorial Dey. do-
epite the fact that the New York
State Boxing Commiuion has declar-
ed that Dundee must first meet Ben-
ny Vulger. whose challenge to Dun-
dee has been in the hands of the
commission for more than a your.
Velger. a. colorless but able boxer, hes
not been able to tlnd a. promoter who
would stage a. light. between him and
Dundee. and unless he con do this
very quickly. the commiuion is
likely to place its 0. K. on the Meir
30 attain Both Dundee and Bern-
stein said yesterday that'they would
meet V‘alger at any time 'or mice that
such a match could be arranged un-
der the promotion of reliable par-
ties after their own battle has taken
place at the Velodrome. This agree—
ment. backed. pcrheps. by a suitable
guaranty will probably satisfy Valger.
PLAYERS GO TO
Minimums
NEW YORK. May 17.—Frcd John-
son yesterday got his release from the
worlds champions and was sent back
to the San Antonio club of the Texas
League.
Johnson‘s release. as well as the
passing of George \anberg. the big
left hnndor. and the reinstatement of
‘lliil Ryan. were announced by John
McGraw after the third meeting of
the Giants and Pirates hsd been pre-
vented by rain end cold weether.
McGrnw had a. little heert to heart
talk with Ryan. who won suspended
{or failure to get into condition about
a. week ago.
“’hlle the release of Johnson cre-
ated some comment. the .eturn of
“'alberg to the Portlend club of the
Pacific Coast League wee not unex-
pected. The New York club was able
to send him to the non-draft league
because it had not completed the deal
for the player. ’Welborg, who hes
been in baseball for only two years.
having conie out of the lumber cemps
of Minnesota. may return to the Polo
Grounds next year.
Virgil Barnes. w: : hes been conval-
esclng after an operation for aprnn-
dicitls. will be ready to resume pitch-
ing in a. few days. \Vith Nehf. Mc-
Quillnn. Scott. Ryan. Jess Barnes.
Jonnard. Bentely. Biume and Zeke
Barnes McGrsw has nine hurlers—
more than enough under the circum—
hold up.
Recent releases have cut the res-
ter of the Giants to twenty-tour men
-—ene less than the legal limit which
will go into eaoct on June 15. One
'or two more would go to the minors
it McGraw could get weivers on them.
but Brooklyn thus far hes blocked of,-
forte to get them out 02 the league.
Bobbie is particularly intent on claim-
ing Frank Meguire. the second base-
men.
0; oil that big army of brand new
dining room experts who reported
to flcGraw at San Antonio only
O'COnnell and Bentley remained.
The outfielder is melting slow ro-
gm while the pitcher. who won his
Ira grime in the NNetior- ‘ Wu ‘.
nihdelphio recently. is due tor on
other start in the reu- tutu".
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re court chempion. won from
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By Al Pesen
Thoroughbred interest this week
turns neturelly to historic Churchill
Down. Louisville,whcra next Saturday
afternoon will be run the famed.
Kentucky Derby. 1 test at a mile and
e Querter for the best of the royally
bred three-yeer-olds.
"ass-by Wham}. is. an. event. tr; t%
middle West. Thet vast expense of
our republic which lies west of the
Alleghanies and east or the Rockies.
no sooner than one Derby is run be-
gins to work itself into a frenzy over
the next. No race in America is quite
like the Derby at Churchill Downs:
no recs in the world. {or thet matter.
save England's Derby of Epsom
Downs.
‘fI have seen them all." says Harry
Payne Whitney. who hopes to see his
own colors triumph again in this
most coveted blue ribbon at the Am-
orlcen turf. “The Kentucky Derby
stends second to none but Epsom.
The best of France and Germany. of
Russia in the old days. of Austria.
Australia end South America must
run second in sentiment. display and
picturesque nppool to old Kentucky."
All thet is most representative of
middle Western eociety.-—end Eastern
-end for Wesem society. for that mat-
ten—cut be found et Churchill Downs
on Derby Dey. Hotel reservations
must be made in edvnncex The elite
maintain ram-nowhere year to
your. Two Eastern turf writers last
year woro turned out 0! their appoint-
ments on short notice by one or the
lending hostclrirs of Louisville. a
clerk some days before had erred and
unwittingly assigned theI scrivcners to
connecting rooms that. had been
HOW THEY sum
NATIONAL LEAGI'E
W. L. P.C.
NewYork W 19 7 .781
St.Louis............. 15 12 .650
Pittsburgh ............ 13 13 .520
Cincinnati ............» 1:! 12 .500
Chicago .............. 12 14 .462
Boston 11 13 .453
Brooklyn ............. 11 14 .440
Philedelpbie 7 18 .304
Games Yesterdey
New York. 6; Pittsburgh. 2.
Brooklyn. 3; Chinese. 2.
Boston. 7: St. Louis. 6 (14 int)
Cincinnati-Philadelphia. (rein).
Games Today
Cincinnati st New York.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Phlledelphia.
Pittsburgh et Boston.
MERICAN LEAGUE
xv. L. P.C.
New York ............ 17 8 .680
Clévelend ............. 15 11 .677
Philadelphle .......... 13 10 .565
Detroit ............... 13 ’13 .500
St. Louis ............. 11 13 .458
Washington'........... 9 13 .409
Chicago ....... ...... 9 13 .409
Boston ...... ......... 7 13 .350
Games Yesterday
New York. 4: St. Louis. 1. .
Philadelphia. 5: Cleveland. 0. ‘
Washington-Chime» (rein).
Boston-Detroit (rein).
Gems. My
New York at St. Louis.
Philadelphia. at Cleveland.
Beaten et Detroit.
Washington et Chicezo.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
W. L. P.C.
ROchestot‘ ............ 19 l'.793
Baltimore ............’L16‘ I .640
Bunnie ............... 13 11 .533
Toronto................ 10 11.318
Jersey City ........... 11 18 .458
Newsrk ..............' t 12 .439
Reading........a......9 143391
3leotlso.............. 7 18 .280
Gereee Rests-11s.,
Butimore. 3: Toronto "0.
Jersey City-Bunnie (rein).
Newmm tutu)-
Rudlns-Rocheetur (retol-
w.
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Jerseyu ’ lam.
Newerhetzflfireeuee.’ \
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wmsvxntn. May zip-Bunions}
»1 ~ declares he will e'oon send. '
. no Ne 1 ~ J ,
toxemia: ”5.3"“!"3! .
KENTUCKY DERBY TO BE ~ .
STAGE!) ON SATURDAY
Record Crowd Expected to Attend Racing Classic—Rac-
. ing Fans from All Over Country Flock to
Churchill-Downs.
reserved “for two governors-eno of
thrm Governor Hon-ow.
A democretic people these Middle
\Vesterners The flower of ancient
Southern chivalry may he encountered
as like in the infield se in the club
house. From, New Orleens to Duluth;
best people come your otter year. and
come for sheer joy of being there. to
see rather then to be seen. A :nulii-
milliOnIire—elmost u billionair—last
year gave a. basket perty luncheon in
the shade of e. patrierch tree of the
infield. . He hight well have had sev-
eral tsblrse in the club house. He
had the money: he had the influence.
He preferred to regard Derby Day
in the unlversel eppeel of e gigantic
picnic. And that is typical of the
Derby crowd. How refreshing com-
pared to e holldey bottle et on East—
ern track.
Lest yeer‘e record ettendence is
likely to be broken et Churchill
Downs next Seturdey afternoon. ro-
gerdleee of wind or nether. All con-
ditions combined to mks .1922 on
almost ideal appeal. 'The weather for
days previous woe poriect‘end so held
throughout Derby Boy. The then
unbeaten Morvlch. considered by most
experts e second Men 0' “hr. proved
a :nsgnot thet tested the capacity of
Churchill Downs es never before
tested.
But granted anywhere nem- the
same break in the weather next Sat-
urdey. 19:3 should put 1922’s record
in eclipse. Mott Winn has e liner nt-
1rnction now then then. A year are
the Derby was convened to Mohioh.
lie was held an odd-on favorite in the
winter books.
N. Y. 30m BARS
FREDDY & FLOYD
h‘loyd Johnson and Fred Fulton end,
their managers. Charley Cook and
Jimmy Johnston. have been suspended
indefinitely by the New Ybrk lloxing
Commission. This action was token in
conjunction with the suspension of the
some men by the Mes-ochusetis Box-
ing Commission for the {allure of
Johnson and Fulton to box before the
Arena. A. C.. of Boston on April 16.
The suspensions will remain in force
here until the Massachusetts body
gives the men s clear bill of health. 0
The Boston club not out en attach-
ment against $5.000 of Johnson‘s
nurse of £25.00!) in the Milk Fund
show. chuging it. was damaged to that
extent by the feilnro of Johnson to
eppeer. .However. the commission here
is not taking eny part in the money
phase or the weir.
Charley Cook said yesterday that
his lawyer bed assured his the attach.
ment would not stend.
To Moire Peace wit Boy Crete Board
Cook expects to loy bonds on the
$5.000 todey end will go to hasten to-
morrow to melts peace with Chairman
"Johnson will box before the Arena
A. C. at Boston it they Will obtain a
suitable opponent." Cook said last
night. "Johnson never has been known
as a men to run out. of s. match. I
signed no orticles for Floyd to tight
in Boston. All I did was to send them
it wire saying thet it they get Fulton
to sign. Johnson would be: him. But
Fulton would not sign with the Boston
club. He wented to box in Jersey
City. and I we determined to send
Johnson outlast Fulton to tune him
up tor the Willard bout. I signed for
him to box Fulton in Jersey City on
April is. That fright one!!! sees pulled
off on April 1!.
The Boston club did not deal fairly
with um", Cook continued. "the trouble
stsrted when Johnson vs." notched
with Bob Roper st the Boston Club
{oli- February 9. ! passed up severel
ma bout: to so throat: with that
one end then. four” dhyej‘before. the
dey or the tie-ht. they told me they
could not get the boil “dialled oi;
the-how ’ . ' ' .- "
"then the! Want to set 121;;
from Eltt§butth 30 $8,“, Luise City thee
Buckley ot the Buy Store Commission. .
A
Yale Captures
College Polo »
Championship
FORT HAMILTON. N. Y.. May.
17.—-—Yele won the intercollegiate
.poio chempionship and the Gen.
em Bullerd trophy representing it
in the final game of the 1928 tour-
nament tod'ny on Fort Hamilton
field from the Princeton four. 12 to
3. ‘
Yale wee e. trifle better mounted.
pleyed e more co-operative style.
outrode Princeton end hit eccur-
etely. Both teams were much im- '
prayed over lest yeer's tours. \V. K.
Nuir. Yele back. was injured in the
player over its heed. His injuries
were not serious although he was
carried from the field. Baldwin.
Yale No. 1. was the star.
»
a
ters were, told to pay them off. which
was done accordingly. Fulton fouled
Renault in the fourth round and Mc-
Auliflo was knocked out ‘by Firpo in
the third round.
Carpentierszands Bad
May CancelBecket Bout
PARIS. Liay Fifi—Georges Carpen—
tier’s hands are in such bad shape
since his light with Hamel Nines. it is
con cred doubtful that he will be
able to meet Joe Beckett. in London
early in June as scheduled.
A boson surgeon will. examine
Carpentier next week to decide wheth-
er he shell keep his engagement with
Beckett or renounce the chance to be-
come the British champion. It the
verdict of the surgeon is not satisfac-
tory. Carpenticr will counternmnd all
his challenge): and wait for such time
as he is able to meet Mike Mc’l‘igne in
_A‘merice..
8. SCHOOLS IN YALE “mar
Nl-;\\' ll.\\'I;I-.\'. .‘lnv l?.»-~.\n~
nouncement was made yesterday that
thirty-nine preparatory and
sixth chukker when ris mount
feAgfiea ;_._J;_T'fl AL A ’fx‘Tfi'" .
Leading Batters in
Major Leagues
NATIO SAL LEAG 13E
13,. ,Luclty,fl,‘his "Time
Added Starter in Rainbow Handicap
Wins With supposed
Hoodoo Number
NEW YORK. 31:1)” ill—Sam 1111-
droth trainer of thorouhhreds is su-
perstitious and horsemen looked on in
open-eye wonder when he added Zev
to the Rainbow Handicap with the
necessity of putting No. 13 on the sad~
die cloth.
New "18" is a particular nlihm'rcnce
o! Hildreth's. He never forgave him-
self for closing the deal for the ill-
feted lnchcepo on the thirteenth of :1
month an even went so far as tr re-
fuse-delivery until the following day.
low “on. however. thirteen or no
thirteen. and in a way to satisfy
everybody and no doubt llildrcth him-
self. but the number was lucky and
not unlucky.
Walker and Tunney
Win Ring Bouts
in Chicago
Clinutéo. slay 17.-~rhi.icke_v XValko»
or. 21-yvmuolei welterweight chunk
pinn. of Elizabeth. 2". J.. floored Cow-
lmy I‘fltlgfit, ni' Dolores. (‘ol.. twice in
.
hlg‘iié every one (it the lot] rounds, finnring
schools had sent in their entries for: l'ndgot in the first vriih A right tl‘Otil
the annual Yale interscholastic track‘ to the chin and dropping him again
ton rounds last night but could not
knock him out.
The \\'t~ltt.‘r\‘.‘(~izlit champion won
Players—Club G. A.B. R. H. PC
Wheat, Brooklyn 23 85 17 37 .435‘
Grimm. Pitts ..... 25 89 24 37 .416
Bottomley. St L. '27 110_‘.’5 45 .409
Hernsby. 8t. L. . . 22 SO '16 31 .400
Frisch. New York 26 111 2G 43 .357
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Pleyorr-Club G. AB. R. H. P.C.
Hellmann. Detroit 31 76 17 39 .513
Jamieson. Cleve. 25 97 20 36 .371
Rice. Washington 20 79 14 29 .367
Miller. Phlln..... :2 77 15 28 .364
iBut‘ns, Boston 20 77 10 28 .364
‘ 1
Sport Barrage \
Chat and Comment of :Speciol Interest to
Norwalk Fans.
By LeRoy D. Downs WM...
A flat hunter thin I that his sport-
ment is the reel home "suite" home.
0 O 0
\Ve saw two straw hats yesterday.
Day by day they get stronger and
stronger.
C C
Young Mulligan is working out
with Gene Deirnont at the Fairmont
A. C. in New York city for his com-
? ingot-rut wrm Chic Dorsey on Ti‘riday
night.
0 0
Jim Bones. who at one time was
considered 9. joke in the ring. is mak-
ing the tight tens sround this section
sit up and take notice. He is de~
{eating some of the best fighters in
his cless.
Now that the Lockweeds have
lag; won a game. it is expected that
they will keep up the good work.
They sure got away to a. poor start
this season. but just watch their
smoke from now on.
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at
o
The Moniker Grotto team will open
its seesaw on Saturday afternoon
when th ' stack up against the Iron
Works The Grotto have a. strong
nine n the field this season.
. O 0 O
’ Herb Herring will cover first base
for the tankers in Saturdsy'e
so they will be well fortified at 1
station. Ill
“Shorty“ Volk will make u
comeback Saturday and totem;
mound [or the Grotto. “Doc" Moore
Will also do mound duty torn“
Monitors this season.
I t
0
End Woofer the locel welt
states that he is in tip top 15:33:
is ready to enter the ring et any
time new. Wester hopes to put as
one of the cards around this section
before long.
The case or George Sisler is e we.
tery. No one seems to know who"
the matter with him. but the it
Louis club and his physicians. i
think that the trouble is "double vi.
sion" which may or may not clear in
at any time.
0 O O
The St. Louis Browns have uncov-
ered s cor-king good third seeker h
Gene Robertson. .He is putting up u
whale of a. game at the funny Its.
tion for the Mound City teen.
0 0 0
Holmes of the High School bese-
boll team. seems to be tut develop-
ing into a. our moundsmsn.
in the fourth with a, left hook. They
both weighed in under 150 pounds.
Geno T'- «y. Amerlun light-heavy-
weight champion, had a. shade the
better of Jimmy Delaney of St. Paul,
in a tori-rotin3”iiordocfsion contest in
the opinion of newspaper men at the
ringside.
Tunney injured his right. hand in
the ‘second round and was unable to
use it effectively for the remaining
eight rounds. For the lost three
rounds he did not etternpt to punch
with it.
.“Don’t I. know it
i
" -*-i't’s' the best
STLTZ HAS T“'O ENTERED
INDIANAPOLIS. May 16.—Tfl
cars bearing the heme of Barry C
Stutz of Indianapolis. who recently
ire-entered the automobile industry II
a builder of pleasure machines. but
been entered in the race st the In-
dianapolis motor speedwey. May it
it was announced today. Tommy Mil-
ton wlll drive one.
Aversge watch has 175 different
pieces for the baby to break.
Norwalk Chronicler