utilise May Halt.
The Dempsey-Tunney heavyweight
- ”pionshlp match. pugllistic
- ”lb-l. headed back toward the
. homestead. the Yankee stadium.
. rdey. after previously being
ed out of New York and at-
pting unsuccessfully to settle in
N. Os “‘
The State Athletic commission.
our father in the plot. reversed its
0m" stand and gave approval to
0 Mich by a vote of two to one.
‘ de possible by an unexpected
tch is sentiment by Commissioner
' m I.~Browcr.
Unis. there is it further hitch in
0 home-coming. due to the still
urelenting oppoaitlon of the license
: .. mittee. the match will take place
‘ the American League ball park on
hursdey. September is. This is
. ex Richard's plan as given ofllcial
”revel by the commission. end the
initiator has protracted negotiations
Chicago to hurry east. where
" is on the mat once more.
e cense committee, separate-
- ‘sctiening branch of he com-
ion. has maintained its attitude
' opposition right along. support-
' the leadership of the commie-
en's head, James A. Farley, who
old out to the last ditch yesterday.
thoughin a. minority role.
. As if to stiflen this opposition. tol-
iug Farley's defeat by the votes
Brewer and Willism Muldoon.
e chairman of the license com-
uittee, Colonel John J. Phelan. re-
ated ,thet the committee would
fuse to grant a license for a
' mpsey-Tunney bout. At the same
. no he threatened Rickard with the
of his own license if the pro-
.. - er. persisted in his present plans.
"aaOn tits other hand rower end
A dead contend the lcense beard
nst'faccept the recommendations
2 the'co'xnmiseion and that, at uny
te. it nnot arbitrariry refuse a
-se any boxer or for any bout
fit on strictly legal grounds.
.helan contends that a basis for re-
is provided by Dempsey's tail-
l - to defend his title here within
e stated six months’ limit but
w-er holds that‘the question of
. bility is one for the commission
,. decide. meugh Dempsey is not
iéensed' new it is Brewer's view that
is as eligible as any other boxer.
rower. a lawyer end former
--an of the commission. now
~ms.as.the leader in the closing
- rivers of the battle. Observers
-- convinced his initiative in
nging about a reversal of the
~ . mmission's former stand Was based
pen. thorough knowledge or his
ouhd. 'It may be at least two
ekl. however. before a final show
own because Phelan, head of the
ense committee. is out of town
:d its next meeting is two weeks
3..
Brewer. in a statement to the As-
ted Press. explained that the re-
of his‘ former stand was due
0 hrley's apparent inability to
ng about a title match between
. mpsey and Harry Wills. the negro
longer.
“I have considered it a duty to
etc with the" chairman the same as
wood with me while I occupied
e chair." said Brewer “and at our
water meeting I felt I was giving
‘ in: chance to play his last card in
n effort to bring about a. Wills-
Ismpsey bout."
Expressing doubt as to the corn-
.. en's power or right to take
pen itself the business of match-
.. . , Brewer continued:
"The commission should never al-
qsy itself to in the position of
. venting .one man from carrying
his occupation because of the
, lure of another. Both Tunney
.4 Wills are citizens of New York.
.. . in good standing. and each has
. also: the state. It should be left
a as
Who may, JULY 95,1920"
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“ ht That Has Been Kicked About the Country Comes
Back Heine-Sept. 16 Is Planned—License Cem-
THE EVENING SEWUTH NORWALK, CONN.
\
Home Run Hitters
In Games Yesterday
Yesterday's Healers.
Ruth. New York Americans. .
Combs, New York Americans.
Jackson. New York,Netionals
Lindstrom. N. Y. Nationals. . .
iiand. Philadelphia Netionals.
Rico, St. Louis Americans....
Mcbisnus, St. Louis Americans
Jacobson. Boston Americans. .
u'uuunuuun
' Total ....................
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Ruth, New York
Lsueri. New York ..... .... .
Simmons. Philadelphia .....
Manush, Detroit . ..... ......
Williams, St. Louis . . . . . . . . .
Meuul. New York ......... 9
Goslin, Washington . . . . . . . . . s
Cochrene. Washington . . . . . .. t
Heueer. Philadelphia ...... . 8
Gehrig, New York .......... 8
Collins, New York .. . ....... 7
Hargrave, st. Lottie . . . . . . . . . 7
Combs.Ncw York 1
Todi.Bosten............... 6
Slsler,st.Leuis ............ e
Falk.Chicago.............. 6
Hellmann. Detroit . . . . . . . . .. 6
Mcliinnus. St. Louis 6
Jacobson. Boston . ....... . . 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wilson. Chicago . ..... . . . . . . Ii
Bottomley. St. Louis ........ 14
L. Bell. St. Louis ....... ... . 11
Southworth, St. Louis . . . . . . . 11
Fournier. Brooklyn . . . . . . . . . lo
Hernsby. St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 9
Kelly. New York s
Heathceto, Chicago . . . . . . . . . 8
Wright. Pittsburgh ......... 7
Williams. Philadelphia . . . . . . 7
Blades, st. Louis . ..... . . . . . 7
Grimmchicsgo............ 7
Harper. Philadelphia .. .. . . . s
Leech, Philadelphia . . . . . . . . 6
League Totals.
American . ........ .........290
National ...................368
Grand total ........._.....sst
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CULVER AND .
ULLMAN DRAW
Sieve Culver of the 242d Coast
Artillery and Freddy Ullman of the
102d Medical Regiment fought ten
rounds to a draw in the main bout
ut the .22d Engineers‘ Armory last
night. Culver weighed 186 1-2 and
Ullman 140. -
The semi-final bouf‘ scheduled
for ten rounds. ended in the seventh
when tile referee awarded Oscar
Pultz of the 22d Engineers a knock-
out. victory over Jack McIntosh of
the 14th Infantry. Pults weighed 151
and McIntosh 153.
entirely to the matchmaker to say
which he will choose.
"The commission accepted Wilis'
82,500 challenge in good faith. it has
used every means at its command
to bring the match about. It has
led the horse to the water. It ap-
pears it cannot make him .drink. I
am not willing .to leave the business
of boxing in this state at the well.
"The commission injected .itseif
into an arugmcnt that has proceeded
over a period of some six years and
attempted to do that which the
eyent has shown impossible of ac-
complishment. Having failed in its
effort to achieve (one purpose it
should not further deprive the peo-
ple of this state for the benefit of
EDDIE MOORE
In the world series last fall I-‘xldic
Moore stood out as one of the bright
lights. It was his homer into the
stands in the sixth game that en-
abled the McKeehnie forces to not
only win that specific tilt but to
tie the got-together at three. Now
—only a few months later. Macro is
sent to the lowly Boston Braves via
the waiver route. Fame. you say—
eh. what a fickle old chap!
WAXAIIACKIE IIY
HAS CHAMPION
BASE BAIL TEAM
WAXAHACIiIE. Tcx.. July 28.—
Waxanachie is a little city of 10,000
but it has placed its name to the
front in basebell centers of the
'lfnlted States as a result of a chant.
pionshlp high school team.
During the past seven years Wax-
shachie has won the baseball
championship of Texas each season.
It has annexed the Oklahoma scho-
lastic title {our years and has de-
feated the champions of Arkansas
and Louisiana once each.
At present the Indians. as the
high school players are called. are
arranging a series with the city
champions of Chil.l§0 and New
York. A series for the national
championshipwill be arranged if
poaslbie.
Winning streaks have been expe-
rienced by many teams in baseball.
but it is doubtful if any club has
won more consecutive games than
the Indians. At the present their list
of consecutive victories has passed.
the 45 mark and it does not appear
likely that the Indians will meet de-
feat this year. . . ,
Waxahachio has not been defeat-
ed since mid-season 1924. They
have not dropped a series since 1928.
Recently the Indians invaded
West Texas and in a three-game so-
rlos Waxnhachle scored 5' runs
while the opponents Were unable to
score.
Not satisfied with defeating all op-
position in scholasric “*0" the In-
dians hove whipped co ege teams,
university freshmen clubs and fast
semi-pro aggregations.
A. A. Scott has been coach of the
Indians since they started on‘ their
remarkable record.
DETROIT OUTFIIEZIIDE
HITTING BALL HARD
Fotherglll and Hannah. Detroit
outfielders, have been tunking the
ball at a great clip lately; They have
supplied much of the club's offen-
sive. Along with Hellmann they
form one of the hardest hitting out-
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“Roughhouse’.’ Nelson Promising MiddIeweiinl
Arizona Youngster Being Groomed for Chance at Tltular Honors
By DAN TIOIAI
Los ANGELEI. July 2l.-lub-
Jects of King Filtiana llrst heard of
"Roughhouse" Nelson about two
years ago. At that time he was a
high school youngster in Phoenix.
Aria.
Now he is being touted as deserv-
ing of a crack at the middleweight
championship. During his two years
in the squared circle. Nelson has
opped-eniy one decision—that to
er ry Oreb, former loo-pound
champ. While on his Pacific coast
tour last winter. Greb took on the
young westeruer for what he expect-
ed to be more or is. ot a warming-
up bent. But the title came within
a hair‘s breadth of changing hands
that night.
"Nelson will the. the next 'middle-
weight champion of the world." de-
(Jared Grcb after their battle.
has a world of stamina. can punch
and has a sort of awkward clove
nose." "
in a recent ilght with Midtey
Iiockson at the Hollywood Legion
stadium here. Nelson proved that
Greh had been comet in his re-
marks. The zo-yeer-old boy won
nine of the 10 rounds against a vet-
cran or many. ring battles.
Rockson's right. that is feared up
and down the Pacific coast. landed
flush on Nelson's Jaw several times.
But the boy lust chuckled and kept
tearing in with terrific body blows.
He is not exactly a knockout tighter
although ll- .kuyoes have been
chalked up on his record. "lteugh-
house" is primarily an ”in" tighter.
lie beets an. opponent by wearing
him down with a scathing body
punishment. ‘
Nelson is managed by Willie Hun-
neileld. who is a story in himself.
liunneilcld was one of the topnotch
ilghtwcights of Les Angeles for
many years. Following his retire-
ment. he went to Phoenix and has
become the Tea Rickard of that city.
“It was in Phoenix that I round
Nelson." says Hunnefieid. "When I
JACK FLYNN RESIGNS
as NEW HAVEN MANAGER
NEW HAVEN. July 21.—-(AP)
Jack Flynn. manager of the New
ul!.,.
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first saw him he was just a punk kid
in his second year of high school. He
had a reputation of being a tprrlble
eerapper. One day I met him and
invited him over to my gymnasium
team. resigned today and Billy
Gleason. field captain, was appoint-
ed in his place. Flynn said he had
personal affairs which required his
Haven Eastern League baseball
...:
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attention.
fi-Ilv,
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was as
revelatton
to me!
to work out.
get over it yet.
Iwassatisficdwiththebrand sin
I
L-—IL,
He was pretty awk-
ward at first-and hasn't entirely
But he has acquired
a certain cleverness to cftset some
of his clumsiness new."
The University of North Carolina
has established a course
rlage, but probably would hestitate
to guarantee places for all gradu-
ates—Manchester Union.
in mar~
PAGE ELEVEN
This sum
ford—Reppe Will Box.
MIKE DUNDEE
BEATS PALIISD
AT HARTFDRD
Mike Dundee of Rock Island won
a r'eferse's decision over Lew Pslu-
so of Salt Lake City. in a ten round
bout last night in the main bout at
the Hartford Velodrome. Emil Palo-
se won a ten round verdict over
Ruby Bradley of Holyoke. while Er-
win Bige of Omaha. knocked out Jee
'l'iplitz of Philadelphia in the first
round. Jimmy Clinch of New Bril-
ain won on points from Bill Cun-
ningham of Hartford in four rounds.
One of the best pitching perform-
ances hung up in the major leagues
of recent years was that made by
Adolfo Luque, Cincinnati's right-
handed Cuban, in 1928. ~
Luque turned in 27 victories
against eight defeats that year. or a
percentage of .171. He allowed but
1.93 earned runs per fray. a re-
markably low average nowadays.
Since then Luque has found the
going rather rough and rocky. how-
ever. In the two following seasons
he lost more games than he won. his
use record being 10 wins and 15
defeats and his 1925. 18 triumphs
MIDDLETON, BRYAN AND
DAVIS 0N BENEFIT CARD
Charlie Will Appear For Last Time As Simon Pure—
Gene Scheduled To Battle Young Toxa 0f Stam-
Amsteur honors from throughout
Fuirfield County continue to send in
requests to be placed on the amateur
cord at Amusement Park. August 6.
for the benefit of the Evening Sen.
tinel's kiddie party at Itoten Point.
Young Tana of stamtgrd who has
gained considerable reputation blew
into the Sentinel office yesterday sf-
tnrneon with fire in his eye Tun
has heard of the strength of Gene
liryan the local colored battler. and
is anxious to swap punches with him.
'I’exa thinks that in can take the
measure of Bryan and didn't want
to swap punches with any other het-
tier on the card. He was informed
that llrynn's entry had been filed
and that he would be accommodated.
ltryan and Team will clash in one of
tho main bouts. Charlie Middleton
will be seen in one of the other goes
and Ray Davis in another.
It has been a long time since
such an array of slmon pure mitt
rrtists were gathered together on
one card and the fans are assured
of plenty of action.
Barney Orleans a member of the
boxing team at Syracuse University
is another boxer that has sent in his
tntry. Orleans is working out for
Middleton and will be under the di-
rection of Bill Perkins on the night
of the bout. Orleans will probably
be matched up with Paddy Lions of
Stamford who has cut a wide swath
in amateur circles in and around
New York city. In his last appear-
ance in New York. Mane sent two
Loxers to sleep in the same evening.
Johnnie Rappe of the Weetpcrt 1.
iii. C. A. will also have a piece on '
the card. Bappe has ‘been going
along in fine style and should come
through with another win.
Tickets are on sale all over the
city and there is a great demand for
the pasteboards.
Latest popular auto hit: “The
Telephone Pole."-—F‘loride Times-
agsinst 18 whippings.
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