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Title Battle Not Likely To Be Contested This Year Supreme Confidence of European Champion Amazes Experts; Georges To Be Feted at Local Club To night; Willard Seeks Chance to Regain Laurels By W. O. McGeehan Georges Carpentier, champion of Europe, spent most of yesterday in sight-seeing. Them oat interesting and impressive sight that ho saw was the chance to gather something like $200,000 through motion picture and vaudeville work. The present prospects aro that Sergeant Carpentier will depart from these hospitable shores, taking with him considerably more than will Mateterlinck and all of the other literary gents who make up what Major Rupert Hughes calls "the breadline of European authors." At the current writing it does not* look as though there would be any Car pentier-Dempsey match this year. It may never be, although "Tex" Rickard, the canniest of the promoters, already has the promise of Dempsey's agree? ment to a match and the tentative agreement of Deschamps, manager of Carpentier. Of course, nothing at all ean be done toward arranging a match until Dempsey "comes clean" from the draft evasion charges in the Federal Court. N'ow that the welcoming ceremonies are over, the experts are beginning to view the war hero of the ring with a rather critical eye. Carpentier has an? nounced that he will box nobody but Dempsey. In a few weeks there will be a more or less popular demand that Carpentier show what he can do with one of the younger heavyweights. Gene Tunney, the A. E. F. champion, for in ' stance. Not to Presa Demand Of course, this demand will not be i pressed on Carpentier as it would be upon a mere pugilist. Sergeant Georges, who entered the World War j when it staited in 1914, is entitled to i considerable consideration in the mat- ? ter of picking his opponents and his ' time for fighting. Certainly his tight- ; ing record ou^ht to make him quite as ' picturesque a movie hero as our own "Daredevil Tack" Dempsey, of the Bat- ] tie of Hog Island. The supreme confidence of Carpentier ! in himself rather took the breath away j from his auditors, especially the state- i ment that he thought he could beat a rushing lighter of the Dempsey type in six rounds. When the first of Car pentier's auditors recovered from the shock he merely murmured, "But this guy never has seen Dempsey sock.-' ' Ray Archer, manager of Willard, heard the-remark with a pained smile. Archer is here to state that Willard' would like another chance with Demp ? sey. ?'This time." Archer said, "Jess will ; not stick out his chin. That was the : trouble at Toledo. Jess stuck out his ! chin." Carpentier will be entertained by the International Sporting Club of New ; York to-night at a supper. Major A. J. Drexel Biddle, president of the club and chairman of the Army, N'avy and Uvilian Board of Boxing Control, will , ?velcom? the visitor to the country. Carpentier will be escorted to the place 1 y six divisions of prizefight promoters ?ho are anxious to sign him up. Tne 'l.visions will be in command of Field ' .iarshal Jack Curley. Boxing Up to Assembly The Walker boxing bill got by the Senate. It is now up to the Assembly, where a boxing bill died a long and lingering death last session, having been cruelly gassed by the upstate solons. It is understood that the per? sons who killed the bill at the last session have promised to let it live this time. If the bill is acted upon favorably by the Assembly there is no doubt that Governor' Smith will sign it. The Governor always has been in favor of a reasonably decent boxing law. The case of Dempsey has been made an issue, and Senator Walker has agreed to amend the bill to prevent any boxer guilty of draft evasion from ? boxlnjj* in New York State. This seems ? a tnflp unnecessary. If Dempsey ! should' be convicted he would auto ; matically be barred from boxing any ? where in the United States by popular ? sentiment. I Despite the fact that Carpentier has \ \ announced his intention to box nobody ! but Dempsey, the local heavies will ; soon be inviting him to compete. ! Dumb Daniel Morgan is already study- '? ; ing French in order that he may send him a diplomatic challenge in behalf of Battling Levinsky. Frank Moran, ' who speaks French, is on his way back i from Paris to challenge Carpentier. ? William Roche is ready to challenge in behalf of Gene Tunney. Sergeant , Georges will not lack for little play? mates if he cares for a battle or two before the Dempsey bout. - ? Medallist Puts Out New Yorker in South ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 24.? ! ! Close and interesting matches were played to-day on the St. Augustine links in the winter championship of j Florida. C. F. Skehns, of Boston, the ! winner of the qualifying medal, had an easy time disposing of A. F. Palmer, of New York, 6 up and 5 to play. W, A. Knight, of St. Augustine, pr?s- ? ent state champion, and George P. James, of Washington, carried the match to the eighteenth hole, Knight having a 4 to 5 for James. Another match was settled on the home green, R. G. Bigelow, of New York, defeating W. P. Kent, of Chicago. Havana Results i First race (purse, $?"00: for three-year olds and upward; claiming:; six furlongs) ?.?herrv. Pi (Fletcher), 3 to 1. 6 to 5 and 3 to ?, won; K. Letter, 98 (Wilson), 15 to 1, 6 to 1 and S to 1, second; Vain Chick. Do (Jarrall), 7 to 2, 7 to 5 and 7 to 10, third. Tim?, I.-'-' 2-;"). Bonnie Bird, Sea Beach. Plying Dart, Golden Red, Bi'er Fox und Wild Thyme also ran. Second rae? (purse, J600; for three-year olds and upward; claiming; sir furlongs) ? Ambassador III. 10?, (Atkinson). ?? to 2, 3 to f, and 1 to 3. won; Twenty Seven. Ill (.Tarrell). 7 to 2. 7 to 5 and \ to 10. second. Zinnia. Ill (Mountain). ?6 to 2, even and 1 to 2, third Time. 1:20 4-5. Rorkaree. Ben Butler. The Snob, Flash of Steel and Hazelnut alfo ran. Third race (purse $600: for three-year olds and upward; claiming; five, and ? ha.f furlongs) -?Frascuelo, !0i (Fletcher), 5 to 2. even and 1 to -, won; rein? ?ful Star. 104 (Taylor), 8 to I, 3 to 1 and s to 5 e-cond; Fickle Fancy, in 4 (Wilson), 4 v, 1, 6 to 5 and 4 to 5, third. Time, l:tS*i-_. Bianea, While Crown. King Tuscan. Little XepheW and Bars and Stars also ran. Fourth race (purse, ?-00; the Derby Trail; for three-vear-t-lds ; mile and flftv yards')?Mile. Daate, 106 (Murray), 1 to -, 1 to 6 and out first; Ruby. 100 (X-ong). 2 to 1, 1 to a and out, second; Black Prince, 105 (Mountain), 4 to 1. 6 to 5 and out, third. Time, 1:54 1-5. Mighty Lever ? and Orleans Girl also ran. Fifth race (purse, $60(1 ; for three-year-oMs ; and upward; claiming; mile and twenty ! yards)?Silver Sandals, 101 (Fletcher). 6 to 1, 2 to 1 and even, won; Major Brad- I ley. OS (Mangan). 7 to 2, 7 to 6 and 7 to 10. i second; Manokln, 11*1 (Barnes), 6 lo D, 1 to J and 1 to 4. third. Time, 1 :5:j. May ] l'raig, Chansonette II, Native Soil, Unar, ! ; High Tide and Puke of Shelby also ran. ?Sixth race (purse. $7nn; for three-year- | i olds find upward: claiming; one and one- | ! sixtee'nth miles)?Zodiac, 108 (Brown), ;l t.i | j 1. 6 to 5 and 3 to 6. won; The Talker, 104 ! ? Mangan), 5 to !, '.' to 1 and even, second; ' ? Rey Ennts, 108 (Fletcher). 4 to 1. 8 to 5 and 4 to 5, third. Time, 1:57 1-5. Rhymer, ! ? Fairly, Woodthrush and Hands ?Jff also ran. Stern Brothers ?Vest 42nd and West 43rd Streets Remarkable Value Giving Event TO-DAY on the MAIN FLOOR MEN'S BOOTS REDUCED TO $8.65 Regular $12.00 Value ISTINCTIVE models in Tan Cordovan, Glazed Kid, Calfskin and Gun Metal, taken from regular stock and priced specially for this sale. Lace or Button styles, some with uppers of contrasting shades, in the desirable English and medium width toes. Fight Measure Is Amended to Bar Slackers Assembly Expected to Ac l cept Walker Bill Permit ting 15-Round Decisions i - , Front a Staff Correspondent ALBANY, March 24?The Walker boxing bill was passed by the Senate to-day after a stormy debate by a vote of 31 to 19. Following a protest by ex-service men in the Assembly the bill will be amended in the lower house barring draft dodgers from participation in all bouts in the state. The proposed amendment is aimed at Jack Dempsey now awaiting trial in California on * charge of dodging tho draft. Senatoi Walker said that the amendment woulc bo agreeable to him. The line-up in the Senate showed th< Democratic minority of twenty-on< voting solidly for the measure. Tei Republicans, mostly from New York voted with them. Upstate Republican: cast their votes In the negative. Sena tor Fred M. Davenport, of Oneida, lei the fight against the bill, which, he de clared, would degrade boxing, as itwa intended solely to cultivate the pro fessional end of the sport. The vote on the bill was: AYES REPUBLICANS ? Aboli*. Burllnjrami Olbba, Karle. Kasson. LockwoQd, Marshal Sape, Walters, Whltiey l o. ^DEMOCRAT ?Black, Boylan, Carroll, "CoiiUo. Porig? Dowllng, Downing. DunniKa?. Farrell, Kar? lau. Kelly, Lynch, McGarry, MacKerel Miller. Ramsperger. Russell. Schaokm ?utherlana, Tworaey, Walker?31. Total, 3: NOES REPUBLICANS ? Baumes, Brown. Bui lfiiff, Carson, Davenport, Ferris, Fowl? >Iowltt, Knight, Law, Lowman, Mullai Pitcher, Swift, O. F. Thompson, <i. 1 Thompson, Towner, Walton, Yelverto ?19. There was but one absentee, Senate Clayton R. Lusk, of Cortland. Tho bill, which permits fifteen-roun bouts to a decision, is backed by tr Army, Navy and Civilian Board of Coi trol. It creates a state commission ? three members to be appointed by tl Governor. Senator Walker ,in fighting for tl passage of his bill, said that it was i hedged with safeguards that it wou insure clean sport. He pointed oi that all connected with bouts?refere seconds, physicians, promoters, ? well as principals?would be und? state license. Senator L. W. H. Gibbs, of Buffal who introduced a somewhat similar b last year, only that it provided for te round bouts and did not give the arm navy and civilian board the powe embraced in the Walker bill, asked th it be amended so as to provide for t< rounds and confine the making of rul to the state commission. Senator Frederick W. Davenport, Oneida, who made the orginal object^ to the bill, said tha-t there was not more ardent advocate of boxing in t state than himself. The Senator, w is professor of economics at Hamil: College, raised a laugh when he said "I would not dare to go home if put myself on record as being oppos to boxing, for I have a boy who says me nightly: 'Here father, won't y have a couple of rounds before we to sloop?' " "Boxing is the greatest athlc sport in the world. Rut this bill lea to the professionalizing of the spc instead of amateurizing the game." Senator John Knight also expr?s.' objections. Walker said that the opposition his bill was subtly fostered by .ei ning prize fight promoters whom he fused to nermit to attend the hear on the bill. U. S. Not to Send Tennis Team to Olympic Games ??- *?-??_? Committee to Submit the Dates for Davis Cup Preliminaries This Year By Fred Hawthorne At the next meeting of the executive committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association in this city on Sat? urday, the Davis Cup committee will recommend that this country should not send a team to the Olympic game3 at Antwerp next August, and will also submit its suggested dates for the Davis Cup preliminary matches. The action of the Davis Cup com? mittee will come as no surprise to those In touch with lawn tennis affairs in this country. As soon as the Bel? gian Olympic authorities refused to make the change in the playing dates ?".quested by the United States it be? came obviously almost out of the ques? tion for this country to be repre? sented. Our own national championship be? gins on August 30, so that it would'be I I impossible for men chosen on the j Olympic team to return to this coun-1 i try in proper trim to do their best at j 'Forest Hills. Also their absence would: : rob many of the big mid-season tour- j ? naments here of their main attractions. ? To Hold Down Expenses In order to cut down the amount of! necessary traveling to a minimum ef? forts will be made to so schedule the j preliminary matches that South Africa shall send its team to England, so that the United States can meet the South Africans there on July 8, 9 and 10. If that can be arranged an attempt will be made to have the winning combinn j tion play the winner of the match be? tween England and Holland in England on July 15, 18 and 17. If this plan does not prove practical i j the committee will recommend that the j United States send its team direct to I j ?Australasia and play all the prelimi? nary matches there. Looking: at it ! strictly from our viewpoint, that seems I to me the better way to do, since the i United States is almost certain to fig- ! ! twe as the contender against Aus- j '? tralasia in the challenge round. One of the largest entry lists in the long history of the tournament has j been drawn for the twenty-first annual j men's national indoor championship in singles and doubl?s, beginning at the 7th Regiment Armory Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Tilden Draws a Bye A total of seventy-three players are entered, and after King ?Smith had made the draw it wns discovered that William T. Tilden 2d, a former holder of the t it le, had been placed in the upper half, where he drew a bye in ? the first round. His most prominent | rivals in this section are G. Carlton j Shafer, a former doubles champion; ! Ralph Baggs, Allen Behr, II. S. Parker | and Charles Wood jr., national boy champion. On account of the odd number of entries there are an un? usually large number of byes in the opening round, the majority of the contenders being so situated. In the lower section of the draw, in - the first round, we find Frank T. An? derson, runner-up for the national in? door junior title; S. Howard Voshell, champion of 1018; -Albert J. Ostendorf, Percy Kynaston and Dr. William Ro senbaum, a former doubles titleholder. Anderson and Rosenhatim clash in their first match. The byes in the lower half include Fred C. Anderson, Vincent Richards, Miss Hollis, "Met" 0 Golf Titleholder, To Invade England |LTISS Marion Hollins, of West brook, L. I., present holder of the metropolitan golf championship, and long one of the leading players of this country, announced yester? day that she will leave for England on Saturday, April 17, to compete in the British women's golf cham? pionship tournament. Miss Hollins should do well in this, her first championship in? vasion of British golf links. A powerful player, she drives air" ex? tremely long ball for a woman, so that the long carries at Westward Ho ought not to bother her much. The Westbrook girl is also a fine match player and will figuro as one of the strongest members of the invading team from the United States. Her journey overseas will make it impossible for Miss Hol? lins to defend her metropolitan championship this summer. the present singles ar.cr doubles cham? pion; Samuel Hardy, of California; Alrick H. Man jr., Gerald Emerson and J. B. Fenno, of Boston. Glancing over this list and not mak? ing allowances for unforseen circum? stances. I should favor Tilden to come through as the finalist in the uppei half, and either Voshell or Richards in . the lower, with the chances slightly in favor of the former. Voshell is going to make a particularly spirited bid to , win the tournament this vear, as a victory will give him permanent pos? session of the big championship cup. An attempt will be made to finish up all the first round matches Saturday, and then continue on Monday, from 10 a. m, until 1:30 p. m. Thereafter play will begin at 1 p. m. each day. Havana Entries FirKt rae? (flvei and n hair furlongs; three-year-olds anrl upward, claiming; purse Snf?o )??Smallstone. 02: ?Tin* Snob, 104: ?Felicidad, 104; Brer Fox. 106: ?Trinen Bonero, 106: Ambassador III. 10*;. ?Twenty Seve.n-1 109; Shiro, 100; James G.'. Ill ; Jutland, 1 U. Second race Cuve and a .half furlongs; three-y?ar-oldS' and upward:" claiming; purs? $(?00)??Hello Pardrier, fit : Director James, 100: ?Lady Langden, 104: ?Unwise Child. 104; ?Blanche D.onatfon, 107; ?.Magie .Mirror. 1"7: ?Bulger, 109; ?Jack Dawaon, 10?; Roundel, 111; King Tascan, 111. Third rae? (live and a half furlongs, three-year-olds and upward; claiming; purse $000)??Plalnheather, 93; "Lillian (!.. 104; ?Precious Jewel, 104: ?Prince Easy, 106; ?Hasty Cora, lo7; ?Lowell. 109; ?Baccarat, 109; Rora, 112; Kins Worth, 114. Fourth ra<'n (five and n half furlongs; three-year-old** and upward: claiming) ? stiletto, I 10; B:1dio Tranter, 112; Pom erene, 11-1 ; Iron Boy, n:: Blanchita, 11 :: ; Pierrot, lia. Key Mar, 115; Thornbloom, 1 I* pif'h rare Con'* mile and a sixteenth; three-year-olds and upward: claiming; purse $?oo ) --?Tranby. 101; ?Kick Benson, 101; Plantared?. 102; 'l'arable. loi Rhymer. 10 1; ?High Tide, IOC. ?Wood thrush, 109. Sixth race ion? mile; fqur-year-olds and upward; claiming; purse $700)??Lariat 97: ?Attorney Muir, !ii), ?Gordon Russell. 10L': ?Texas Special, lo?; ?Corydoh, 107: ?Salvatelle, 107; Monomoy, 112. ' ?Apprentice allowance claimed. Blllillll.fflMMMMW.HMWMIIBI. PERFORMANCE 6? PRESTIGE It ?9 the performance of a Pierce Arrow as well as the prestige that prompts a desire to possess. Performance is, the expression of hid? den, engineering accomplishments?the power and flexibility of Dual Valves, the extra energy of twin sparks, firing simultaneously, the instant response to a light touch on the steering wheel, the silent meshing of gears in shifting at top speed. Pierce-Arrow prestige is the result of owner satisfaction; per? formance is the cause of the buy? ing inspiration, Harrolds Motor Car Co. 233 Wert 54th St, New York Atlantic Aye. & Bedford PI., Brooklyn 51 Market St., Poughkeeptie, N. Y. Ellis Motor C?ir Co. 416 Central Avenue, Newark, N. J. Trenton Branch will be open shortly PIERCE ARROW DUAL VALVE SIX v*" Zuna to Run In Marathon Race at London! I Legion Po?t Votes to Send! Star Distance Man Abroad | ?OlymjpicjCom. Objects! Frank Zuna, the long distance run? ner, will represent the Frank B. Whit? ney Post, American Legion, of New? ark, in the English twenty-five-mile marnthon run championship which will I be held over a course near London on j June 21. The post decided at a meet I ing yesterday to send Zuna, and voted i ??t,000 toward financing his trip. Harry ] Coates, the track coach of the Whitney | team, may accompany Zuna if he can arrange his business affairs satisfac? torily. Zuna will leave this country the mid? dle of May in order to acclimate him? self. According to Zuna's schedule, he will have three weeks in which to con? dition himself over'the London course before the event. The last American entry in the Eng? lish classic was in 1912 *a*hen Johnny Hayes, also a Jerseyite, matched his speed with the Britons. Hayes ran well in this contest, gaining a prize, and later took part in the Shepherd's Bush London Olympic fixture. In the latter contest Hayes was credited with a victory when Dorando Petri, the ; Italian, was disqualified. If Zuna.competes in the English event : . he will do so against the wishes of the : American Olympic Committee. It has been intimated that the committee will | take Zuna off the United States entry ? list in the Olympic contest, in spite of his victories in the Knights of Co? lumbus run from Trenton to Camp Dix last year and in the twenty-five-mile run held by the 13th Regiment, Brook? lyn, last month. The committee fears Zuna may in? jure himself in the London race and j thereby rob the United States team of its strongest entry. Only four men I are allowed to represent each country j in the Olympic test and of the hun ; dreds of marathon runners in this ! country, Zuna is the only one who has ; really earned a place on the team. A I conference of the ?Amateur Athletic j Union Olympic committee members ? will be held in a few days to consider I the matter. Navy in Gvm Meet AXNAPOLIS, Md.', March 24.?The I Navy Department has sanctioned the | request of the Annapolis midshipmen | to enter intercollegiate gymnastic finals at Haverford College, Haverford, ! Pa., March 20, it was announced to j day Fifteen performers will be taken { on the trip. Luni Is Weslevan (loach I MIDDLETOW.W Conn., March 24.? i Herman A. Luni has been appointed to ! coach the Wesleyan track team. Luni j is an old Perm State College sprinter i who has been engaged in V. M. C. A. ; work of late. About sixty candidates ! have reported at Wesleyan. I Leo Giebel Beats Brother In Swim for 150- Yd.Crown Gets Revenge on Henry! for Defeat in 1919 Kahele's Junior Title _ By A. C. Cavagnaro Leo Giebel, one of America's leading swimmers, evened an old score with hisj brother Henry in the 150-yard senior Metropolitan Association backstroke championship swim in the City A. C. pool la6t night. A year ago Henry, who is five years younger, beat Leo in the 100-yard junior national title event. Last night Leo won fr,om Henry by four yards. The lattef finished five yards in advance of John Xewnom. All three represented the New York A. C. Henry held the van, with Leo second and Newnom a close third, for about seventy-five yards. Here Leo came abreast of Henry and quickly opened up a lead. Thereafter Leo was not forced to extend himself, while Henry, well beaten, was content to keep New? nom in* his wake. Fred Kahele, the Hawaiian, captured the 220-yard junior Metropolitan t'.tlc with Clarence Ross second and J. W. Hall, the Clinton schoolboy, third. Kahele and Ross fought out a duel i from the start, with the Hawaiian as? suming the lead at the 175-yard point. ! He won by five yards. Ross tired to I ward the end and barely beat Hall by ! a yard. A disappointment in the furlong race was the inability of Leeming Jelliffe, of Yale, to qualify for the final heat. He finished! third in the second trial. Kahele was timed in 2:312-5 in the final. The summary: 220-yard swim fjunlor Metropolitan As? sociation championship)--Won by Fred Kahele, Brooklyn Central Y. M. C. A.; Clarence Ross. New York A. C second; James W. Hall, Do Witt Clinton High School, third. Time, 2:81 2-5. 150-yard back stroke swim (senior Metro? politan Association championship)?Won by Leo Giebel. New York A. C; Henry Giebel, New York A. C, second; John Vfwnom, New Tork A. C. -him. Time. 1:51 1-5. 60-yard swim (?cratch, closed to City A. (' )?Won t>y Paul Adler; Henry Sons, second; Sam Boas, third. Tim?-, 0:37. 100-yard ?wim (hundicap)- Won by Al? fred Brown 2d. Flushing Hlf?h School (7 ?poonddj : W. Sherman. Fi'israriK Hlgi. School <?5 seconds), s?"on'l : John .1. ?'tirran. X.-vv Tork A. C. (3 stconds), third. Time, 1:07 1-5. * Kancy dive (handicap)?Won by R. Saacke. New Vork A. C. (I points?, with 172 pointu; S. ?Schlssel, unattached (7 points), with 171.9 points, second; H. ?Ja: bralth. New York A. C. (3 points?, wltlj 170.7 points, third. Markes Quits "Knight?*." Everett W. Markes, the junior '"Met" outdoor hurdle champion, has severed his affiliations with the Knights of St. Antony. He filed an application with the registration committee of the Metropolitan Association yesterday ta be listed as "unattached." He has wora the Ktiierh*-?' colors for minv years. J. T. 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