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5;“ 29 and lost it for the last time
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in:
im- few days of being 80 years old.
_- , frank Erne lost the crown at 22.
as?“ {'x
With Tom O'Rourke of the Polo
Grounds and a syndicate which says
it will build a huge stadium in Long
Island City both avowedly bent on
”blag up a Jack Dempsey~Harry Willa
heavyweight championship match.
Tex Rickard yesterday decided it was
time for him to take a hand in the
matter. Accordingly Rickard dis-
patched Frank Coultry. managea- of
ladison Square Garden. to the offices
of the State Athletic Commission.
,where that body was in session yes-
terday. with a note requesting that a
Dempsey-\Vills contest be sanctioned.
Rickard set forth that he had the
consent of both Jack Kearns and
Paddy Mullins. the managers respec-
tively of Dempsey and VViils. to the
match.
The commissioners read Rickard's
note and listened to Couitry's verbal
amplification of the promotes-'s plan.
But no action was taken. The re-
quest was laid on the table. along with
the matter of permitting or not per.
mittlng Jess Willard to box in this
State. “'lllard is beyond the age limit
of thirty-eight. according to the best
available information.
In regard to there two matters.
there is too much at stake for the
commission to take hasty action. Past
experience has shown the commission-
ers the value of giving such weighty
matters careful consideration from all
RICKARD REQUESTS PERMISSIW
To STAGE DEMPSEY-Wllis RoHT
York Commission Delays Action on Request of Tex
Sanction—0 'Rourke and Syndicate Also After Bout.
angles. For that reason it. is not likely
a decision will be given for a week or
more. But when the ruling in.re-
gard to the proposed match between
Dempsey and Wills is forthcoming. it
seems probable the match will be
sanctioned. There is nothing in the
boxing law to keep Wills from meet-
ing whomsoever he pleases as long
as he behaves himself. Harry always
has done that and no doubt will in the
future.
All three promoters after the Demp-
sey-Wills plum claim to have agree-
ments with the managers of both box-
ers. No doubt they have. The one
who offers the most will get the show.
Where the money is. there you'll find
the battlers.
Rickard would hold the bout at the
Yankee Stadium or at Boyle's Thirty
Acres. O'Rourke would stage it at the
Polo Grounds. The more or less
mysterious syndicate would produce it
at-a big stadium yet to be erected.
That lineup gives Rickard the 'edge.
The syndicate people would have to
lget started. without delay to have
their proposed stadium ready by Labor
Day. the proposed date.
The letter sent to the commission by
Paddy Mullins demanding to know
why Wills has been barred from box-
ing Dempsey also came before the
commissioners yesterday and was
tabled. along with Riekard‘s note. i
OLDEST CHAMP
T0 Rlsll TITLE
Featherweight floss at 34'
Will Stake Ring Honors
in Battle.
“'hen grny haired John Patrick
Rilbane steps into the ring at the
Polo Grounds on Saturday afternoon.
June. with Eugene Criqui of France.
he will have the distinction of being
the oldest champion ever to defend
the title in the featherweight division.
There have been many feather-
weight tltlo holders since that division
took definite shape. but one and all
they passed out of the picture before
attaining the ripe old age of Mr. Kil-
bnue, who was 34 on on April 18.
Champions “are movie and unmade
in their twenties in the earlier days.
George Dixon. l-‘rank Erna. Terry
McGovern. Young Corbett. Tommy
ril'illivnn and Abe Attell all lost tho
crown in one way or another before
they rpm-hm] the thirty mark.
Kill-zinc also lnny claim the dis'inc-
tion of holding the hrmors longer than
any Of his predecessors in office.
Johnny unnhhml the championship
from Aim Alteil on Fehurary 22. 1912.
at Lon Angcles. He has clung to it
ever since a spur-:- of more than eleven
years.
'l‘rue enough. Johnny has not been
overly busy defending his laurels of»
late. lint. to tell the truth. nobody
bothered him very much. So Johnny
turned his attention to business. For
several years he has been buying and
selling real estate in and around
Cleveland and no lnllttcr what hap-
pens to him in the ring he will not
hav; to worry ubuut bread and butter
for his old age
The last time Kilbane closed up his
desk and consented to give an am-
bitious youngster a chance to lift the
crown from his grey top piece was on
September 17. 1921. at Cleveland.
Danny Frush of London was the chal-
longer.
Danny. it seems. had got in squint
at ){ilbane and figured it would be a
cinch to take the candy away from
a. gray haired old man. So eager
was Frush to get a whack at the aged
Kllbane he agreed to battle for the
sum of $2.500. Kilbane stalled around
until the promoters guaranteed him
7880.000.
Kilbane did not think a great deal
of Frush's ability in the ring. But he
' made a. fuss about the danger of
losing the crown that he persuaded
the promoters to give him everyt ing
. he asked. Then he stepped in nd
' lottened Frush in seven rounds.
Since that time Kilbane has been
busy investing the 860.000 to‘ the best
advantage. Early this spring he fig-
.Isred it was about time to go out and
get another load. Hence the affair
filth Criqui.
The Frenchman is no chicks him-
.filf. Criqui gm“? ..Ts't fifth-evég .0."
-uampionshir in his
,‘Gsorge Dixon won the title steenth
time late in 1899 when a. few months»
June 28. 1900. to Terry McGovern.
that time George lacked a month
‘fle. to Kilbane he is the oldest man
or. to hold the honors.
sung Corbett. and the latter gradu-
.to the lightweight division. thus .
ng the title. before he was very
past his majority. The champion
fell into the clutches of Abs
. lost the honors before he was
eases-e old to Brooklyn Tommy
' .. That bout was on October
$1804. at St. Louis. Then on April
.71!“ It Ian Francisco Attsll re-
, the championship by knocking
» in four rounds. Abe held
M PM 22. 1912. when
’ acquired the crown by do.
.Attell in twenty rounds at
’ Thu fight took place
‘ ‘ malt!“ birthday.
”I could not be more even~
in size. According to
moments. the chief dif-
fheswsea hem is in the reach .
. luau! has a one inch scram
pane u inches. Kilbane
.7 at
nts follow
”IOU! i
(:7 Reach 68
8415 Chest. normal 34 IA
37 *3 Chest expanded 37 lg
11 a Biceps 13
101 i Forearm 10
13 ‘4, Thigh 19
13 Calf 131,.
R Ankle 8
29 \\’nist 26 V;
6 la “'rist 7
141,») Neck 141/,
Jack Renault Stops
Lehman in Sixth
Jack Renault stopped Joe Lehman
of Toledo at the Quecnsboro Stadium.
Long island City. last night in the
sixth round. of a. scheduled tWelve
round bout.
Lehman was downcd for the third
time in this round when the referee,
Jack Appci. stopped the bout to sale
Lehman. who had made a brave but
futile attack on the former Canadian
mounted gendarme.
Lohmau suflered too great a handi—
cap in weight to have accomplished
anything in the way of victory. lie
outhit the former sparring mate of
lJack Dempsey if heft £003 for any-_
thing. but Renault can take it, and,
ill the end he gave it. llf‘nalill;
\Vl‘lxlil'd 193 and Lehman 172 1-2.?
qullt" a difference “'hcn trying to bowl]
the other fellow over. i
Lehman Was down once in the third3
round. a right to the jaw sending the
Toledo boy to the iioor. Lehman
“lilgt‘d at Renault with all a man
I('\'(‘I‘ had. but it failed in the end. his
windmill attacks.
At times he had Renault dazed, but
the big fellow didn't take a backward
sit-p unless'knocked that way. Ren-
ault. stuck his jaw out. for a free
fling in the fifth and went to his cor-
nor with blood streaming from his
hit eye as a reward for his brash-
ncss. .
Lew Perfctti and Joe Dillon boxed
six rounds. Perfctti getting the judges'
decision. '
Otto Johnson and Jim Roberts
boxed a six-round draw.
Crews Enter Regatta
PHILADELPHIA, May. 23.——Har-
vard. Yale. Princeton. Navy. and Penn-
sylvania. are among the entries re-
ceived for the American Henley re-
gatta to be rowed on the Schuylkill
River next Saturday. A number of
club oarsmen. among them the Union
Boat Club of Boston. and scholastic
crews also will compete. Culver Mili-
tary Academy has entered for the first
time and will row in the interscholas-
tic eight~oared shell race against Epis-
copal Academy of this city. and others.
Paul Costello and Jack Kelly. Olympic
,doubles champions. are among the en-
tries in the first double sculls event.
moms “1N AT Pow
PHI LADELPHIA. Ml! 2 8 .—AItQI'
M" W. ra periods the Philadelphia
Bryn ‘1”""‘ “r n the polo match at
Green River quausfli‘y from the
county. N. J.. by a soon f Monmouth
The Philadelphians conce‘cog 11 to 10.
point handicap. “ a. three-
‘\
sluggish
By ninmr EVANS
Is 1928 to see a new home run king
crowned? '
Is Rogers Hornsby. the man who
dethroned Babe Ruth. destined to
hold his laureis only one short year?
Fred “'illiams, better known as
Cy. who cavorts in the outfield for
the lowly Philllee. is the latest ath-
lete to aspire to the slug title.
Babe Ruth in setting his mark of
59 home runs in 1921 averaged a
home run a trifle better than every
third game. That in itself is a most
remarkable feat. I doubt if it is
ever equaled.
“’llllams. however. is hot on the
trail of the Ruth record. and in the
first 21 games played he has outv
done the remarkable performance of
the Yankee star.
Thirteen home runs in 22 games is
the record hung up by \Vllllams dur-
ing the first three weeks of play.
Hot on Ruth's Trail
In compiling his first dozen home-
run clouts. Williams on May 11. in
the game with the St. Louis Car-
dinals. Jumped his mark from nine
by clouting out three home runs in
five times at bat. In so doing he fled
the modern record for home runs in
a major league game. first made by
Ken \‘Villiams of the St. Louie
Browne and later equaled by Walter
Henline of the Phillies. On May 12
\Villiams reached the so-called un-
lucky 13.
What's in a name? Nothing per—
haps. yet it is rather singular that
Cy M'illiams of the. Phlilies and Ken-
Williams of the Browns should now
be showing the way in the two
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Can Cy Beat Babe «Ruthls Recurd
outfielder of Phillies Is Making Great Showing
majors as far as home—run hitting
is concerned. 7
While always a hard hitter it was
not until last season that Williams
begant'to win fame as a fenes-bustd'r.
In 1 22 he ranked second to
Hornsby. who ' led both major
leagues with 42 homers. Williams
made 26..
Has Peculiar Stance
Williams has a rather peculiar
stance at the plate. and in National
League circles is known as a dead
right field hitter. Oppodng teams
play him in much the nine manner
as American League clubs figure
Ruth.
The first baseman swings over to
the foul line. the second baseman
moves far to his left. almost to
where the first seeker usually plays.
the shortstop is just to the right of
second base. while the third baseman
occupies what is about the natural
position for the shortstop.
In keeping with the infield defense.
the outfield swings clear to the right
side of the field.
The pitchers work with the do.
fenee by keeping their stun on the
inside. thereby hoping to force Wil-
liams to hit in accordance with the
shift of the defense.
At the Phillies park Williams will
receive much assistance in his home
run feats by a very short right field
fence. Fly balls that would be outs
on many. parks go for homers at
Philadelphia.
Can Williams keep up his slugging
on the road? Hie chance to set a
new home-run ’ record depend en-
tirely on what he will be able to ac-
complish on foreign soil.
Mike M’Tigue
to Fight Harry
Greb on June 20
NEW YORK. May :2.—Mike
McTigue. world's? light. heavy-
weight boxing champion. who re-
Siki in Ireland, yesterday signed to
meet Harry Greb. former American
champion in a Ill-round. no de-
cision bout at the Cube baseball
park in Chicago. June 20.
High School
at Danbury
The local high school stacks up
against the Danbury baseball team in
the Hattlng Town on Friday after-
noon of this Week. Although one
game has already been taker! by the
Green and \Vhite aggregation from
the up-statere nevertheless nothing is
assured. The Danburyites. from bat~
boy to coach are out on a war path
to get Norwalk's scalp. No deeper
rivalry exists between two hehoola
than the one in which Danbury and
the local team are implicated.
Confident of a victory. the By nine
will have to wor hard to visualise
the ambition. Holmes will be on the
mound with Ireland behind the plate
to receive the" fast oncoming pill. The
line-up is the same with the exception
of shortstop which will be played by
Hopkins. substitute for O’Brien. who
will be kept out because of failure to
be signed up.
YESTERYEARS IN SPORTS
TEN YEARS AGO, on May 23.
1918. figure sharks figured Walter
Johnson pitched' only 100 balls in
game the pkevious day. But he lost
the game.
0 O O
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, on
May 28. 1893. Jack Daly of Wilming-
ton. Del. defeated Kid MoPartland
at New York in 15 rounds.
centiy won the title from Battling ‘
(Other Sports on Page Three)
HOW THEY STAND
NATIONAL LEAGWE
W. L.
New York ............ 23 8
Pittsburgh............ 17 18
St. Louis ............. 17 ‘15
Chicago .............. 17 15
Brooklyn ............. 14 16
Cincinnati .......... 13 16
Boston ............... 12 16
‘I’hiladelphla 8 20
Games Yesterday
New York. 7: St. Louis. 3.
Brooklyn. 9: Cincinnati. 6.
Pittsburgh. 18: Philadelphia. 6.
Chicago. 3; Boston. 2.
Games Way
St. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W'. L.
New York ............ 23 3
Philadelphia. .......... 17 13
Cleveland............. 17 14
Detroit ............... 17 15
St. 1400‘. ...-sesse-ss- 13 11
Washington .......... 12 16
Chicago .............. 10 18
Boston ............... 8 17
Game Yesterday
New York. 8: Chicago. 1(15 ins.)
Detroit. 4: Philadelphia. 8.
st. Louis. 12; Washington. 7.
Cleveland. 8: Boston, 2.
Games My
Boston at Cleveland.
Other teams not scheduled.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
“V. L.
Rochester .2.......... 21 6
Baltimore ......t...” 20 10
Buflalo .............. 14 12
Toronw ssnseseeeesses 1’ 1:
Residing .............. 18 15
Janey C“? eeesseeeee‘ 1: 17
Newark .............. 10 16
Syracus‘e............... 7 33
Games me
Baltimore. 2: Jersey CRY. 1-
Reading. 16: Newark. 9. .
Bunalo. 6: Toronto. 4.
Harvardand Yale
‘ Request Silence
Tram. inf». Tenor .
2,0. .
.m ; During Boat Race
.567 ' '
.581 CAMBRIDGE. May 22. -— The
.500 race on June 22 between the vanity
.467 eights of Harvard and Yale on the
.448 Thames at New London will be
.4 29 rowed without the raucous din that
.2813:' has marked the passage of the
oarsmen.
race is over.
some shgee of previous races.
speeding shells in other years. As
a means of assuring the clear trans-
mission of the coxswain's orders to
the officials of the two
colleges have joined in a mueet to
owners of the yachts which an-
nually line the four mile coune
that whistles. guns. horns and other
instruments be kept silent until the
It is said that cox-
swalne‘ calls have been misunder-
stood or drowned out entirely at
.1
PC.
.23: Rochester, 6: Syracuse. 4.
.548 GamesvTodsy
'23 ore at Jersey City.
:419 M at Reading.
85'! use at Rochester.
:820 Bufi'slo at Toronto.
Leading Batters in
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Major Leagues
Plain—Club G. A.B. R. H. EC
W'helt. Brook. .. 28 104 2!) 48 418
Bottomlsy. St. L. 82 120 26 58 .411
Grimm. Pitts so 109 so 48 .394
Hemeby. at. L... 25 '9: as so .ss'l
Ffllch. N. Y. .... 81 182 29 51 .886
P.C.
.773 “meant LEAGUE
.887 lel‘l—Club G. A.B.R. H. RC.
.5" Hellmann. Detroit 27 96 as 48 .448
.430 Reichle. Boston. 20 61.10 28 .311
.4.“ Miller. Phila..... 24 88 is so .351
.414 Cobb. Detroit ... 82 128 I? 44 .858
.885 Jamieeon. Clevo.. 80 118 21 41 .858
.251
WE DEFEATS “OWN.
ALO. May 22.-—Carl, m-
of Cleveland won a six round
_J bout from Freddy Thompson of Buf-
.- rap here last night. .
(a, m W. Sporung Editor.)
Harry Wills. the big Senegambian.
is about to come into his own at
last. The New York boxing commis—
sion has been requested from several
sources to issue perml-lon to stage
a Dempsey-Wills bout in New York
state.
In my mind W'ills is the logical
man to meet the champion. and the
general public is clamoring for such
a bent. and the general public must
be humored. The old New York box-
ing commission which was headed by
Prince Muidoon refused to allow the
bout to be staged in that :ity. but
since the New York state boxing com-
mission has been reorganiled things
have changed and this edict is not
worth the paper it was printed on.
Wills is a good. law-abiding citi-
nen and his career has been more use-
ful than a great number of our white
fighters. At the present time Wills
l) or spoR
HARRY WHAT ABOUT To RECHH
le CHANCEAT CilAMPIO
Has Been Lani Depriyed of (warranty—Public
ing for Bout-Working as Stevedore on Chelsea
is still working as a “Wadm‘
Chelsea docks. This fact
prove that he is an ind
law-abiding citizen. 1 Eu
reason he is still working is
dots is that he is unable |
enough money in the pix-11¢ to
live on. It may be a sham. t?
him away from his stat-edgy.
at the Chelsea docks. but n“
8111'! Wills 1' about to get m!
that he has long deserved
which he has been deprived
number of narrow minded 0!
made up the so—called box:
mission of New York State 3‘
ruled that a bout between 5;...
sey. who was white and H
who was colored. would bring
and would not be for ‘
the
profensional boxing. If “gm:
is not for the good of pros
boxing then it is time to
tensional boxing; '3‘“ “F
LDD.
Jim Bones seems to be making
rapid progress in the ring circles these
days.
0 0
Henry Warm should be a great help
to the backwoods during the remaind—
er of the season.
Clark. the new pitcher tried out by
the Lockwoods on Sunday afternoon.
looks as if he had the goods. During
the three innings he was in the box. he
only allowed two hits.
0 O O
urkin made a good impression by
his work behind the bat in Sunday's,
game. The Lockwoods were lucky to
have a man like him to step in and fill
McCartney's shoes at the last minute.
e e e ‘
A number of the Lockwood‘players
seem to have a great habit of quitting
the team ,if the least little thing go-
wrong. They should get over this
thing. if they are really out for the
good of the team.
If a player is not out for the better-
ment of the team. then the team is
much better off without him. In order
to have a successful team. every man
who is on the outfit must pull
together.
0
played Saturday afternoon between
TRAPSHOOT AT
DORLON’S SAT.
The annual Maplewood trapshoot
will be held at the traps of the Nor-
walk Gun club at Dorlon's Point on
Saturday. This is one of the greatest
shooting classics held in the East and
will be attended by trapshofiera from
all over New England.
It is expected that Saturday's
tournament will be one of the most
hotly contested ever held in this
city. Several teams have entered
from the various gun clubs around
New England and great interest will
be shown in the team race.
Another impqrtant event will be the
“Maplewood Hundred." Some of the
best trapshooters in the country have
entered in this event. and there is no
doubt but what this will be the most
hotly contested race on the day's pro-
gram.
A handsome collection of prizes will
be put up by the'local gun club. The
committee is busy at the present
time making final preparatiOns for the
big event. It is expected that one
of the largest crowds that have ever
attended a shoot in this city will be on
hand Saturday.
——___._____
TURKEY HILLS WIN.
The Turkey Hills took a forfeit
game from the White Eagles of West-
port. Sunday. as they failed to put in
their appearance. by the score of 9-0.
The hilltop boys will play the Pas-
times of East Norwalk at the Turkey
I-nlls‘ diamond. The manager'of the
Turkey Hills would like to hear from
the following teams: Arrowe. South
Ends, Cranberry A. C.. Trhngles.
Spring Hill Jrs.. EagM and the Pas-
times of South lfl'orwalk. Games may
be arranged by communicating with
F, Driseoll. Myrtle street. East Nor-
walk. or phone 1422-6.
Tucker was the hero of the game.
Sport Barrage
Chat and Comment of Special Interest in
Norwalk Fans.
By [alloy 1). Downs
the' Iron Works and the Gretta
collected four hits out of four
the plate and also played agrm
at third base.
0 Q I
Riley of the Wilton team is p'
a bang-up game at first for the
era. In last Sunda)‘s game is
oepted fourteen chances vi
slip-up. Not so bad for the vets.
O U o
The question is—how long vi:
Gibbon. last with Jack
Gibbons is a great llttie fighter
will give any man his wezgtt i
fight. but i don't think list he]
match for Dempsey.
O
Crosettlere. catcher for the
dislochted is shouiier 1: S"
game and él have to war: the
for a long ime. He was first
catcher for the Iron Works as:
be greatly missed by that 793ml:
Saturday afternoon game: .
I O C
I am glad to see that
been taken toward tl‘c t‘rrtrzwrc
Industrial League. and 1223;!
Thursday night’s (TINT: W: _ mg
organisation of such a league.
. I 0
Some fine baseball was tax-:4
by the teams in the ire" '
last season. and some g1.
were also developed.
SINCLAIR is A
THE HART
The horses trains: by Sara
Hiidreth and owen-i hr Farr: F.
clair are in a fair way 1'} ssulli
record for money “a... 13.2.: 2:)“
years to reduce. “2‘ "re rem
than three weeks cti. :Ee Fa:
horses have won 899.2” cm:
the big stakes in the Fast in:
yet to be decided. they 011;" :5
up the year with the $1. {.534
as their goal
The present record 0—.- more!
in a'raclng season on the Ne"
tracks is held by James RM
veteran trainer in 19’7. who he
"lining the horses bricngfl'lh
late James R. Keel-c. wcslm-
which has stood the {-51 for
7008'!- There !s every indium
the old mark will be surpalfd by
Raneocas horses.
The victory of Zev 1r them
Derby lest Saturday aiied 850.0“
the list. and with the c‘é he!!!“
barn being made rcaiy to fill
ens‘nments in 1‘.» 11630
Brooklyn. Suburban and mini"
handicaps and stakes. it Tool!
much like the Rancccas of!“
roughbreds have the stake: and
caps at their mercy. Tit-Ere hm
ment that must be taken in!!!”
ration and that is the Js-cb.‘ C1“
dlcapper. Already he has am
hand by placing the crush!!!”
of 188 pounds on Gray us”
other horses win a race he'll]
more weight on them um“ my
“trying a "ton." There M 5‘
fear for the two-year 01"
“tilt is governed h." l“ W
Win “G the penalties a
musings. stake with 8- C
mm
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