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LEONARD WILL
mills mu:
L' htw’eiglit Boss Agrees to
Ilgieet Lew Tendler—Wlll
Box 15 Rounds.
NE“? YORK. June 20. —Benny
Leonard and Lew Tendler were signed
yesterday to meet in a fifteen-round
bout to a. decision at the Yankee Sta-
dium on the night of July 23.
The recently organized Cromwell
Athletic Club of this city closed with
the nunngers of both men yesterday
afternrmn. This club. sure to be a
keen rival‘ of the Rickard organiza-
Hon. lnnllcrl this plum among the at-
trartions to begin with.
Eur since Leonard won the light-
wmglit title from Freddie \Velsh.
Tcmllor. a powerful contender ahnd
t It
the lmst lightweight southpaw
ever lived perhaps. has been at Leo-
nard‘s heels for a bout to a decision.
Rickard. holding a contract with
Lennard for a bout with Charley
White. hoped to land Leonard as an
attraction because of the unfulfilled
agreement to meet the Chicago
thumpcr.
White had placed a challenge with
the commission. accompanied by a
forfeit. Rickard wanted to take the
bout to Jersey (‘iiy and the bowl last
year. but Leonard's mouth became in-
fected following the extraction of sev-
erni teeth knocked loose in the bout
with Rocky Kansas at Michigan City.
At the time the bout was indefinitely
postponed.
After the announcement that the
(‘ronmell Club had landed the big fish
in attractions. Rickard notified Loom
and that he would hold him to his
contract to fight White. That brought
lliiiy Gibson up with the retort that
when Leonard and \Vhite were orig-
inaiiy matched there was inserted at
libson": direction a clause in the ar-
ticles saying that if either khan en-
gaged in a bout previous to their
meetini: and performed in a manner
that might injure the gate when Leon-
ard and White fought. all agreements
Were off.
This don't prevent Rickard from
presenting his claims on Leonard's
aervices with the New Jersey and
New York commissions.
The articles of agreement were
signed in Billy Gibson's downtown of-
lir‘e in the Leggitt Building in 42d
sheet. Tendler. Leonard. their man-
ngt-l‘s, Edward States Luther. the pre-
sident of the new club and George
Tingle saw the greatest of all light-
wcignt attractions take root.
It was said unofficially that the
scale of prices for the show would run
from $2 to $20. with 20,000 seats go-
ing at the :2 mark. For a time the
men wanted to have the bout held on
Saturday afternoon. July 21. After a.
long argument they agreed to meet
on the Monday night following. which
falls on July 23.
On Monday next Tendler and Leon-
ard will each post 810,000 for weight
and appearance. Bob Edgren was
named to hold the money. but under
the rules it is quite possible that such
forfeits will hsve to be lodged with
the Boxing Board.
Jimmy \Vilde rested comfortably
yesterday at No. 9 Bond street. Jersey
City. his residence. since he came to
this country. The little XVelshman
was at ease in a darkened room. but
a careful examination earlier in the
day disclosed no real injuries save
those bruises inflicted by Villa.
liis left eye was closed and he could
Just ‘peer through the lids of the
right. His chin was black and blue
for a stretch of four or five inches as
a result of falling face down on the
floor.
“Firpo Beat Me?
1 Don’t Make Me
: : Laugh”——Willard
AEW YORK. June 20.——0" Jess
\Villard arrived in town yesterday to
prepare for his twelve-round bout
with Luis Firpo at Boyle’s Thirty
Acres on Thursday evening. July 12.
The big fellow laughed at the thought
of Firpn winning over him. Jeff
clams to weigh less than when he on-
tered the ring against Floyd John-
son. He tipped the beam in Chicago
last Saturday at 256. Allowing ten
pounds for his clothes. this would
bring him down to 246 pounds. two
pounds lighter than he weighed for
Johnson.
Ray Archer. who came East with
Willard. said that he would look
over a few training camps in Jersey
today. He expects Wilard to start
work for the bout some time this
week.
“Jess looks better now than at
any time during his boxing career."
said Archer at the Carded yesterday.
“He has taken perfect care of him-
self since leaving here and was con-
tinunlly on the road and doing light
gymnasium work. There is little
question in his mind that he will beat
Firpo and eventually get his long-
lolted-for match with the champion."
"He is sure he can last longer than
Flrpo and will be ready to go the
full distance if necessary." continued
Archer. “Jess figures if he can keep
out of trouble for three or four
rounds he will be a sure winner. He
always was a. tough fellow to hit with
a right hand." -
Promoter Rickard will call both
Firpo and Willard to his office next
week to talk over a match with
Dempsey. and it is expected that both
men will agree to terms.
Leading Batters in ‘
Major Leagues
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Players—Club G. A.B.R. H. 9.0.
lmana. Detroit 81 188 41 11 .421
Ilka. Chicago” 82 188 ‘28 78 .887
ll. Clove... 55 821. 44 88 .871
MM‘ ... IS 178 88 08 .880
Boston... 4‘47! 88 I8 .800
New York 8‘ 181 88 87 .888
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HOW THEY STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W. L. PC.
New York ..... ....... 36 20 .643
Pittsburgh ............ 81 21 .508
Cincinnati ............ 31 28 .574
St.Louis..............80 26 .636
Brooklyn ............. 27 28 .619
Chicago ...............80 28 .517
Boston 18 38 .821
Philadelphia 16 38 .2 "i
Games Yesterday
New York. 4; St. Louis. 0.
Cincinnati. 1: Brooklyn. 0 (ll ins.)
Philadelphia. 4: Chicago. 3.
Boston-Pittsburgh (rain).
Ounce Today
New York at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
MEGAN LEAGUE
w. 1. PC.
New York ............ 36 :0 .643
Philadelphia .......... 30 24 .556
Cleveland ............i 30 26 .586
St.Louis..............26 28 .481
Detroit...............26 30 .464
Chicago..............:a 28 .451
Washington u so' .4“
Boston ........ . ...... :0 29 .408
Gama Yesterday
New York. G:Detroit. 5.
Chicago. 12: Philadelphia.
St. Louis. 12: Boston. 6.
Washington. 7; Cleveland. 0.
Games Today
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington.
St. Louis at Boston.
INTERNATIU NAL LEAGUE
W. L. P.C
Rochester 36 19 .665
Baltimore ............ 87 22 .627
Reading .............. n :0 .552
Totohto .............’. 23 27 .601)
Buffalo ............... 24 29 .45:
Jersey City ........... 25 88 .431
Newark...............12 3! .407
Syracuse .......... 20 80 .367
Games Yesterday
Jersey City. 8; Buffalo. 1.
Newark. 16; Toronto. 5.
Baltimore. 7: Syracuse. 6.
Reading. 9; Rochester. 4.
Games Today
Buffalo at Jersep City.
Toronto at Newark.
Syracuse at Baltimore.
Rochester at Reading.
U. S. Marine Team to
Play Lockwoods Sunday
The Lockwoods will offer the fans
of Norwalk another special attraction
this Saturday afternoon. when they
will play the U. S.“Marines. the fa~
mous Paris Island. team. now stationed
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This
team has played in France. Germany.
China. Mexico. Panama and in fact
'every country recognized by the
United States. Lieutenant Kaila. who
needs no introduction. will cover first
base and Lieutenant Fricks. who
last year played with Columbia Uni-
versity will -be seen at short stop.
The complete line-up of bothrteams
will appear later.
Boyd and Murphy. two of Uncle
Sam's famous buglers. will be heard at
Amusement Park Saturday.
And then on Sunday another of
Lockwoods big specials. the _Pitts-
burg Giants (colored). This is a
team.
The Philadelphia Giants who do-
feated the Lockwoods Saturday by a
close score. want another game. but
the Lockwood management wants to
go a little higher and beat a. better
team.
‘lCAN’lQUlTJMUSTGODOWNT , f .,
um CHAMPION-mm
Cruelly Beaten and Totally Blind, Flyweight Kin Would
Not Surrender Until Almost Killed—.Had No hence
to Win—Life Despaired oil After Fight.
SPECIAL TO TH; SENTINEL.
NEW YORK. June 21—min. who
saw the passing of Jimmy Wilde u
fiyweight champion of the world. at
the Polo grounds Monday night. are
agreed that his defeat was one of the
most spectacular tragedies of the ring.
At the end of the sixth round Wilde
sat in his corner. all but out. Both
eyes weer closing. blood was stream-
ing from a cut over his left eye and
waiting to finish him as soon as the
bell rang crouched. the savage. Pan-
cho Villa. \Vilde knew all this. knew
that he must take a terrible beating
but he would not quit. The great
fighting heart that beat in his little
body refused to give up.
"No." he said. as Referee Haley
asked if he wanted to continue. "I
can't quit. I must go clown hire a
champion. FOR I AM THE CHAM.
PION." His handlers were deaf to
the cries of the crowd to stop the
fight. \Villiams his chief second
snapped when urged to throw in a
towel and end it: ”Hits Jimmy's hord.
elrs-———'e won't surrender."
Wilde went out for the seventh
round totally blind. Instinct alone
dictated the movement of his arms as
he tried to stave off the knockout that
he must have known he could not
prevent.
FIGHT WILL DRAW
$750000 GATE
Eddie Kane Tells of Demp-
sey-Gibbons Prospects
At Shelby.
NEYV YORK. June 20.--Tlie hard-
ships that were experioned in gath-
ering Jack Dempsey's second install-
ment of $100,000 of the ”00.000 he
Is to get for letting Tom Gibbons
have a melt at his title. ha. not
discouraged those who ran; the pro-
motion in hand. ‘
From no less a. source than Eddie
Kane. manager of Tom Gibbons.
comes the information that the bout
will draw "over 8750.000." '
“The advance sale and reserva-
tions assure 8500.000." writes Kane.
"and with thirtyofive special trains
in the making. it's easy to figure to
the three-quarter million mark. The
unpleasant position in which the
managers of the fight found them-
selves was due to the fact that mo-
ney for tickets in outlying places had
not been dent in. but there need be
no fear of the last 8100.000 not being
ready and on hand for Joe! 'sarns
on July' 2.
“The printers were late in getting
out the tickets. and that's one reason
for the delinquencies
"If I miss my guess and there is
a final shortage it will not be for
lack of interest in the bout. Honest-
ly every day brings more attention
to the fight. The apparetr efislded-
heel of a bout between Dempsey and
Tom was an early conclusion which
has since been dissipated.
"With every day the Gibbons
followers grow in number. Most of
the eastern critics came here strong
for Dempsey. but after seeing both'
in‘ action they are new willing to
concede Tom a great chance to walk
out of the Shelby ring the champion
two weeks hence.
This is not idle chafier'. 7:3 the
prevailing betting bears out what I
rill-2M bars 15 GONE ronrvm
In).
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For over an hour after the knock-
out he lay stiff and senseless in his
dressing room and it was. a grave
question whether the fighting heart of
hi mwould ever beat again.
“It had to be"—-eald Mrs. Wilde. as
Villa stammered in broken English—-
"Please Mrs. Wilde. I no want to do it
—-I so sorry.—" it was to be. Now we
can go home and rest."
"Wilde" said 0. W. McGeehan in
the New York Herald. "despite his
experience with the prize ring remain-
ed ’romantc to the last. He was hurt
more cruelly than Kilbane ever had
been hurt. in his life. He must have
known that it would be useless for
him to continue. but through hll
bruised lips. he said: " '1 am a chant~
plan. I must go out like a champion.
I must go out like a champion.’ He
felt the same responsibilities that
John L. Sullivan felt when he knew
th eroyel mantle was slipping Mm
his shoulders and the and oblige»
tion to make the last fight one be-
fitting a. champion. ‘
"This is a prediction: Jimmy VVllde
is the last champion who will be in-
fluenced by any considerations of this
sort. We live in a. commercial age.
There is no romance left. in the prise
ring. The captains and kings of the
future will depart to a march played
on the cash register."
say. The odds are nothing what they
were at the start and it will not sur-
prise if it will be evenmoney at ring-
aide."
FINAL GAME AT '
TANK STADIUM
Yale and PrincetonArrange
Details For Concluding
Baseball Series
NEW HAVEN, June zo.—:'
Arrangements have been complet-
ed by General Manager of Athletics.
Harold Woodcock. of Yale. for the
playing of the third and final game of
the series between Yale and Prince-
ton st the Yankee Stadium in New
York either Saturday or Tuesday.
June :3 0r :6.
The indefiniteaesa of the date is
because of the Harvard userles. which
is still to be played. beginning today.
If Harvard and Yale each win one
game the final game of the series will
be played on the Braves meld. Boston.
next Saturday. 11' Yale or Harvard
win the games in order. no third game
will- be necessary and the third
game will be played with Princeton in
New York on Saturday.
if there is a third game In Boston
the tickets will he handled by the
Harvard Athletic Amoclation and can
be secured there or at the Braves
Field on the day of the guns.
Tickets for the third Princeton
game will be on sale Thursday at the
ticket omoe ’herehtlu Princeton Ath-
letic Association in Princeton. and at
the Yale and Princeton Clubs in New
Yell-k. The game will begin at 8:80.
The tickets will not be dated b will
be good for whatever day th game
is'played. , ’
The only seats reserved for the
thrrd game will be the boxes. and
there'sre 2.000 seats in the boxes. The
reminder of the grandstand seats will
go in order—first come. first served.
And as there are some 00,000 seats
than- is no reason why everyone
should not be darned.
- ., new on
Illness of Principal in New
Haven'Show, Causes
‘ $11300 Loss.
'28“ HAVEN. June toe—It was
announced here by the Weiss
Park A. 0.. George Dryer. match-
maker. that the Johnny DundseJoe
Tiplits bout. scheduled for Wednes-
day night“ Weiss Park. had been
cancelled. This action was necessary
because of the illness. of Tiplitz. who
is unfilled to his home in Philadel-
phia with yellow jaundice. This un-
fortunate development automatically
caused the cancellation of the entire
card.
When George Dwyer was in New
York hat Sunday to wind up the
details of the bout with Johnny
Dundee. - he learned that Tiplita
wasn't feeling any too well. His im-
mediately at in touch with Phil
Gin-man. Tiplita'a manager. to as-
certain the trouble. Glasaman stated
that Tiplita had made complaints the
previous day and that he would have
a. specialist look.him over the fol-
lowing day. (Monday). This he did
and a diagnosis of the case revealed
yellow Jaundice and this information
was communicated to Dwyer yester-
day afternoon.
Just what to do under the circum-
stances was the problem that con-
fronted the local promoter at that
immediate moment. He" vainly tried
to locate a. top-notch substitute for
Tlplita but when none were available
he decided. rather than to bring an
inferior opponent for Dundee here
and stage the bout under misrepre-
sentation. to cancel the entire card
This was done with reluctance as it
meant a complete loss of over 81.000
already expended for advertising.
printing and other incidental;
It was a mighty tough break for
the local promoters» but they felt it
the best thing to do. It was. at least.
the square-t policy to pursue. to pro-
tect the local and state public from
witnessing an inferior bout.
This is indeed an unfortunate turn
of adairs for interest in this bout was
at fever heat. . Local and state tick-
et agencies report a larger advance
sale of tickets for this bout '. an for
any other they had ever handled and
a record crowd was expected to sit in
on the attraction.
It was also announced that there
will be no bouts at Weiss Park now
until the night of July 3. “than
Louis Kid Kaplan of Heriden
will meet Johnny Dundee or some
other tepnotcher. This bout prom-
ises to eclipse all records for Con-
necticut for attendance.
Public Links Tourney
To Draw Field of 300
At least 800 golfers. lads who play
the game on the public links and are
not affiliated with a. club. are expected
at East Potomac Park in the national
capital. June 20 to June 30. The tour-
the public links. The winner at Toledo
last year and the runner up are not
eugible to play this year. The course
will be laid out by Walter 'nravis
and has 6.238 yardage. The holes and
their distance follow:
HoleDistancePar. Hole. Distance.Par.
1 886 4 10 820 4
8 160 8 11 210 8
8 884 4 12 488 6
4 ' 453 5 18 879 5
5 ' 888 4 14 859 4
6 188 8 15 133 8 -
'7 518 5 16 455 5
8 418 d 11 588 5
8 85‘ 4 18 481 4
88 87
Par for the eighteen. 18.
Six Nations Are in
Diamond Sculls Race
LONDON. June 20.—Six nations are
reprelented by the oarsmen who will
shoot their sculls along the Thames
next month in competition with Wal-
ter Hoover of Duluth in the Diamond
Challenge race. won last year by
Hoover. This year the participants
are all British experts in two events.
the Diamond Sculls and the Grand
Challenge Cup for dghta. Some of
the men Hoover will have to beat to
retain his Henley honors are: Hilton
A. Bellyear. the Canadian champion;
Russell 1". Codman. Jr.. of the Union
Boat Club. Boston; Dr. Rudolph L.
Bosshard. Grasshopper Club. Zurich.
Switzerland: Henry Liungmann.
Christiana. Rowing Club. Norway.
Test This‘on Your‘Tnunp‘et .
and'J. P. Stock. Societe Nautique dc
to take part in the coming fell-gamut ~
nament is to pick a new champion of '
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20,
D OF SPOR .
Sport Barrage
Chat and Comment of Special I '
_ Norwalk Fans. mere“ .~
By Leltoy 1). Downs
The management of the Springwood
baseball team has passed a resolution
to the eflect that the next time they
go to Bridgeport looking for baseball
players they will have plenty of gaso-
lene in the car.
3 0 0
It is expected that a. large crowd
wil be on hand Sunday to attend the
benefit game for Buck Day at. the
Wicks lot.
0 0 O
A match between Frankie ‘Genaro
and Pancho Villa is now in the
worlq.
O O O
The Chicago Cubs sure _miss Ray
Grimes at first base. The big fellow
has been laid up for a. number of
weeks with a strained back.
0 O 0
There seems to be some doubt about
the winner of the recent fight. between
Lou Bogash of Bridgeport and Andy
Palmer.
0 0 0
Some of the newspapers gave
the
fight to Bogash and some of them
gave the fight to Palmer. It must
have been a close bout. and a draw
would be a fair decision to both
fighters. '
O 0 O
The above is the reason why there
.should be no such a thing as a no de-
cision fight. A decision should be
given at the end of every bout. and
this would do awa
y w
quibbling as to who wax;h Ill
as s the
ban“. case in most all no i
C
Young Mulligan. of
this
training hard for ris - ‘
w- . ‘ c
with X\ illie ConnorsA in $21.3;
Friday night of this week
will be the semi—final to p -
Shade bout. “9 H
O 0 C
Thepicture of Young Mui‘
pears in the New York Even.- H
nal today. ‘He is shown in his“
pose. ..
O O O
A number of loca
take in the show at 1:522:05?“
nay evening. A fine card in?
arranged by Matchmaker Joe ..
la. This is the first outdoor
show to Le slaged :r. the Lo“.
in some time.
U U I
Joe Chimbola is desertirg
great deal of credit. I «‘10.:
that he has made a tickle T:-
the bouts that he has staged}
the past winter. 0: some of
shows he was a. loser but be
back for more. .. I
O I O
A meeting of the new Coury
ball League will be held {hiss
at which time it will be decided
to what teams will make up the
organization.
BY BOB DORMAN
BROWNING. Mont.. June 20.—The
heart of the last of the hereditary war
chiefs of the Blackfeet is glad.
For though the frosts of 86 winters
have but lightly silvered his raven
hair. he never expected to witness
again the joys of conflict. to eee the
red blood flow. to hear the cries and
shouts of partisans. to watch the
struggles of two strong men.
Those things belonged to the days
when he was young. To the days
when he led. his braves in bloody
forays against their ancient enemies.
the Crows and Crees.
But Mountain‘ Chief. last war chief
of his tribe. is to see one more battle.
Eddie Kane. manager of Tom Gib-
bone. who meets Jack Dempsey for
the heavyweight title. presented the
ancient warrior with a ringside ticket
to the fight.
Even the stoicism of his race was
not proof against the magic visions
that that piece of parteboard con-
jured up in his mind.
When the ticket was handed to
him. he received it with questioning
look-L Then. as the interpreter made
clear to him its meaning. he smiled
ma shook hands with Kane.
From under his coat flashed out a
long-bladed knife. The stall! with
which he had supported his feeble
steps became a ride. The chilling
war whoop of the Blackfeet rang
out. Alternately crouching and leap-
ing into the air. Mountain Chief. be-
gan the war dance with ‘whlch he had
led his warriors into battle.
The feathers in his war bonnet vi-
brated. One feather. broken at its
bale by a. Cree bullet in his younger
days. jumped up and down. as he
e. France.
More» FUN
. cu. Bat
danced.
1d Chief Does Wai- Dance as Jo
.5 Conflict Come His Way . 1:
EDDIE KANE AND MOUNTAIN CHIEF
The ride came to his shoul- night.
der; a loud hang; the: the swift -
cling of steel. and the loud Irh
proclaiming ancther . :i
The dance ended.
with a guttfi'ai nor-i 0.
But the light of youth.
his one remaining eye. prcc‘ -,
that his heart was giad.
Tough Traveling For
Exiled Ball Play-
Those former major league
letes who dyed their hose black
just beginning to find out w
cost them to toss a. n-orL-l series
help the sure thing men. The
some of the exiled players were
ternatlonaiiy famour. litzie is l:-
of them nowadays. Once i: at
the name of Eddie Cicotte appear!
the public prints and the: it is
orally connected With a: thin:
of sand lot teams that they W.“
play against him. The frrmer‘
pitcher is a game warien in .-
gan. earning :3 a day. Other 15‘
ers to earn a living afiicid have ..
playing ball under assumed r.-
Announcement was made rece
that Hal Chase will marage at
in Nogales. SOnr‘ra. Mexico. |
town is on the other side off '
border. where everything i:
open. Chase. accnrdinz 9" We”-
California. has been working in
lumber yard.
_______.___—-—
.‘LEW YORK. June 2fi.——Car‘. D'
Bronx bantam. becomes of age '
week and can now box in bouts lo
than six rounds. His first ..
round go will be with Danny Ed .
at the Commonwealth Club Salt.
By Al Posed
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