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AMERICAN LEAGUE
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NEW YORK AT CHICAGO CLOUDY
PHILADELPHIA AT DETROIT.... CLEAR
BOSTON AT ST. LOUIS CLOUDY
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15 ANOTHER AFTER
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By Gene Tunney z
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Before going into a discussion of
my technical knockout of Tom Heeney, it might be well to
explain what I meant by a “perfect contest” in an earlier
chapter. .
Always a boxer, who hopes to at-<
tain victory, plans hi* attack along
certain lines. The natural style of
his opponent must be taken into
consideration. Things learned trom
matches in which that opponent has
taken part and which are available
to you must be considered and put
to advantage. Most Important the
opponents natural advantages
must, through your own planning
and style, be changed to your advan
tages, at the same time taking steps
in training to make sure that your
own strong points cannot be offset.
The perfect contest comes
when you have done all these
things in training and then go
into the ring, du them just as
you planned, and have them
work out exactly as you wanted.
It has a derlvitive in the landing
of almost every blow you try and
the completion of all the strategy
iou are trying, lor the first time.
In the first three rounds of the
Heeney match, It is possible that I
showed some effects of a layoff that
extended over a period of ten
months. Those rounds, too, were
used to try out a bit cautiously all
the things that I had planned, at
Ihe same time testing my op
ponent'* strength, finding out what
h« had learned in this particular
ttaining siege himself, as well
tuning up punching equipment. !«,
cva* much the same as a violinist u
ari orchestra tuning up hi* instru
mfnt before starting to play serl-
After that there was the neces
sity for throwing everything into
action. The time for experiment
was gone. The battle was on In
earnest. Heeney knew what I had
and I knew Heeney’s power and
strong points as well a* his weak
nesses.
The perfect contest, I feel, went
something along these lines:
At no time was 1 forced to depend
on any one punch «.o reach the chal
lenger or hurt him more than an
other. That was "mixing them up”
and the proof of perfection
there, comes of a detailed account of
just what caused the greatest dam
age to Heeney's countenance and
body.
For in.' tance, in the third
round a straight left cut Tom's
lip* and a lighter left Jah drew
blood from his nose. In the sec
ond rounds* left hook to the
jaw started a cut under Heeney's
chin.
In the eighth round, a right hook
to the left eye paralyzed the optic
nerve and almost ended the battle
then and there. Straight right hand
punches to the heart weakened
Heeney steadily until he was hardly
able to stand from body punishment
in the final three rounds. For the
remainder of the body attack, a left
hook to the region of the liver also
did fe.-eat damage.
There is the list of the punches
every one of them having taken
visible effect and caused definite, dis
cernible damage. They read as the
entire list known to the boxing
game—straight left, left jab, left
hook, and on the other side, right
hook and straight right to the
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Idriefly
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Won. Ixxrt. Pet.
New York II S 3 .M 3
Philadelphia M 31 .641
St. Louse 34 53 .MS
Chicago 43 *7 Ml
Cleveland 4S 57 A57
WASHINGTON 47 5» .434
Detroit « 68 .431
Boston 3S S 3 .382
YESTERDAY’S IMCLTg
WASHINGTON, S; Detroit, 1.
Cleveland. S; Philadelphia, 5.
Beaten, 3; Chicago, 1.
St. Loalo, 8; New York, 0.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Cleveland.
New York at Chieaso.
Bowton at St. Coals.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Won. IxMt. Pct.
St. Louio 68 36 .644
New York 66 46 .583
Chicago 60 44 .577
Cincinnati 5» 44 .573
Pittabargh M 47 Al 5
Brooklyn 51 50 .505
Boston 28 64 .304
Philadelphia 24 68 .26t
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
St. Louis. 5; Boston. 1.
Chicago. 8; Brooklyn. 5.
New York. 7; Cincinnati. 5.
Pittsburgh. 14; Philadelphia, 6.
TODAY'S GAMES
Cincinnati at New York <2 games).
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (2 games).
St. Louis at Boston (2 games).
Chicago at Brooklyn.
heart. The value to be derived
from landing effectively with all
these punches cannot be over
estimated. Each one calls for a
defense all its own and forces open
ings through which other blows
may be landed.
There is another point of which
I am quite proud. At times in
the Heeney match I was able to
drop my to my sides and
step back, relaxing my whole body
for an Instant. That prevented any
possibility of tiling, kept muscles
from tightening, and was an indica
tion to me as well as to my trainers
that mentally I was in the best
possible condition, confident, and in
perfect control of the situation.
Never once during my two bouts
with .lack Dempsey did I feel free
to take such chances.
(The fourth chapter of Tunney'a
own version of his ’•»<* «~ht will ap
pear tn Monday’s Times.)
(Copyright. 1923. by King FaaturM
SyadieaU. Inc.)
IWE SUL
COMPETES
A challenger for the District
women’s tennis crown, now worn
by France* Krucoff, will be Helen
Rupp, who recently reta’ned her
title a* interpark champion of Bal
timore. The Oriole City lass Fas
filed her entry for the District wom
en’s event which starts Monday on
the Columbia Country Club courtb.
Miss Rupp also landed the Balti
more city championship last year,
but never tried her mettle on for
eign courts. This season, however,
she will depart from this custom
and seek further laurels. The. Dis
trict event is the first for her out
side of Baltimore.
Elizabeth Bonthron, another fair
racqueter from th* Monumental
City, will compete in the local
tournament. She will also pair with
Miss Rupp in the doubles. Reba
Kirson and Fannie Branstien, also
of Baltimore, may enter.
Eleanor Cottman, the Balti
more girl who gained the Dis
trict title in 1925 and 1926, will
not compete. She teamed with
Heloise Beebe one summer to
capture the District women’s
double*.
There is a prospect that a scene
of four years ago may be re-enacted.
The 3 924 singles finalists were
Frances Krucoff and Marywill
Wakeford, with the latter emerg
ing triumphant after a bitter strug
gle.
Miss Wakeford then left town,
but has returned in quest of the
honors she forfeited. Miss Krucoff,
after years of effort, finally man
aged to gain the title last year. She
will be asked to face a field studded
with ranking feminine players.
Entries should be filed with Miss
Elsie Jansen, the Mendota or Miss
Alda Doyle. Cleveland 777, or at the
Columbia Country Club, Wisconsin
3100. The draw and pairings will
be made tonight or tomorrow.
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The NeHenel
Etoer
Jf the St. Louie Cardinale can
subdue New York in their crucial
series starting tomorow, many ex
perts will be ready to concede the
pennant to the Red Birds, for the
Giants have demonstrated quite
clearly In the past two weeks they
are the best of the other contenders.
While the Cardinale were*bowling
over the Phillies and Braves and
getting an evep break in Brooklyn,
they fattened their batting average
to .302, only thre points below Pitts
burgh. The Giants, meanwhile took
three out of four from Pittsburgh,
four out ot six from Chicago and
two straight from Cincinnati.
They clinched second place and
stayed within 6 % games of St.
Louis by nosing out the Reds yes
terday, 7 to 5, while small William
Sherdel hurled the Cards to a
5 to 1 win over Boston.
Extra base hits by Undstroin
and Hogan have been featuring
New York’s late rallies. Each
hit a homer yesterday as the
McGrawmen scored six runs in
the last two innings.
The Cubs advanced to third place
by outslugging Brooklyn, 8 to 5.
They kayoed Jumbo Elliott in the
third inning and scored seven runs.
In the American League. Phila
delphia’s ten-game winning streak
was snapped by Cleveland, and the
Red Sox shattered Chicago’s six
game winning spurt. The Mack
men lost a chance to gain on the
Yankees, who were whitewashed
8 to 0 by Sam Gray, of the St
Louis Browns. Murders Row hasn’t
dented the platter in 21 innings,
and the team’s batting average has
shrunk to .303. Waite Hoyt, the
league’s leading pitcher, was Gray’s
victim. *
It was the first time since
]»2fi that the Browns had won
a series front the Yanks.
Connie Mack hurled 18 players
into the breach in a desperate effort
to beat Cleveland, but five pinch
hitters, including Grandpa Ty Cobb,
Daddy Tris Speaker and Uncle
Eddie Collins, were set down by
Hudlin and Shaute.
Big Ed Morris hurled the Red
Sox to a 3-to l triumph over Chi-'
cage.
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SATtfHDAY, AUGUST 4,1 M»
BIJOB'f IS OUT
OF CIIP SIM
By George A. Simpson
Raymond Ruddy, the 18-year-old
swimming marvel of the New York
A. C. will be unable to compete in
the fourth annual President’s Cup
3-mile swim August 25, on the Po
tomac River. Ruddy, who won the
event last year in record time, is
with the U. S. Olympic swimming
team at Amsterdam.
Although the Olympic water races
will be eoncluded within a few days,
it ie more than probable that the
American mermen will remain abroad
for exhibitions and meets.
Ruddy navigated the S-mlle
course here last season In one
hour. 12 minutes and 4* sec
onds. setting a new standard
for normal water conditions.
The mark for abnormal condi
tions is credited to Dr. Cook in
1 hour and 12 minutes.
The race ;was instituted In 1911
by the late Reginald Rutherford,
president of the Washington Canoe
Club and repeated annually for the
District championship until 1918.
Everett Ansley, the 1915 winner, re
vived the race in 1923.
Capt. Elbridge Colby. U. S. A.
former chaiwnan Washington Canoe
Club swimming committee, orig
inated the idea of establishing the
race for the national team .cham
pionship as well as “President’s
Cup,’’ Resident Coolidge giving
sanction for a cup to be placed in
competition.
The only notable change this
year is that Individual entries
will be accepted. Previously,
only team entries were acknow
ledged.
The route, as usual, will lead
from Chain Bridge to the float of
the Washington Canoe Club. The
swimmers, particularly those who
have been over the course before,
follow a line that closely hugs the
Virginia shore so as 4o benefit by
the current. •
Henry M. Fowler is chairhtan of
the committee. Enries should be
filed with him at Room 510, Bond
Building.
Almost any make, typo er priee y
to listed in the used earn for »ato ed
emas of today's Times and Herald classi
fied ads. '
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GOFF IS OH
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 4.
Two substitutes left here thia after
noon with the Belle Haven team
.for the Tri-Stato golf tournament
at Harrisonburg. Moore is
playing in place of Cecil Brown,
club champion, who . recently was
operated on, and Nelson T. Snyder,
jr., will sub for G. P. Lloyd, who
was unable to make the trip.
„ The six other regulars are Beu
drice L. Howell, Charles F. Holden,
i Dr. S. B. Moore, T. E. SebreU, jr.,
Wilmer J. Waller and Carroll
Pierce, jr.
A tournament for golfers
who are SO years old or over
is being held at Belle Haven
today*
A trapshoot is being held at Alex
andria Gun Club today; featuring
34-bird doubles and 50-bird singles.
Local games tomorrow;**
I Sarepta Lodge vs. Headquarters
Company 9, Guckerfs Flbld, 3
: o’clock. h*. , -• »,
i Manhattan A.' C. vs. Del Ray
> Juniors, Edward Duncan Field, ‘ J
. o’clock.
Potomac Firemen’ : vs. Try -Me
’ Bottling Company, Potomac Yards,
i 3 o’clock.
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LASHES
At New York —Corporal Izzy
Schwarts knocked out Little Jeff,
of Baltimore (4). King Tut, Minne
apolis lightweight, won decision over
Ray Miller, Chicago (10). Happy
I Atherton, Indianapolis, outpointed
Harry Goldstein, Boston (10).
J At Long Branch, N. J. —Maxie
„ Rosenbloom, middleweight, won de
cision over Harry Martone, Jersey
• City (10).
At Long Beach, N. Y.—Al Singer,
featherweight, scored technical k. o.
j over Pancho Dencio.
» Izzy Schwartz Kayoes
; Little Jeff in Fourth
r NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Corporal
i Izay Schwartz, recognized by the
New York State boxing commission
as world's flyweight Champion, car
ries quite a wallop. He knocked out
Little Jeff, of Baltimore, in the
fourth round of their scheduled
fifteen-round bout at Rockaway last
night. A right cross was the finish
. ing blow. .
‘ Busy Izzy, defending his title for
’ the fourth time in a montn, was
’ unmarked at the finish. Jeff was
* weak on the attack and absorbed
> considerable punishment..
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CIRCLES TO TRAVEL
’ The National Circles will clash
» with the Bryantown nine tomorrow
I afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at.Bryan
town. Md„ in the second game be
tween the teams. The Circles won
easily last Sunday by a 0-3 score.
Circle players are asked to report
at noon at. 330 Fourth St. N. E.
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IN FINALS
BEA BRIGHT, N. J., Aug. 4.
Midge Gladman, the California mite,
who may take rank some day with
the. really great women players,
meets Helen-Jacobs, of Banta Bar
bara, in the final round for the
women’s tennis tourney.
The Gladman'youngster has little
to lose and much to gain in her
match with her older slster-Cali
fornian. Victory will put her right___
up among the highest ranking
women players of the year, for Miss
Jacobs‘is not far from the top.
One of the most salutary
features of the entfaro lawn ten
nis season to date was the fine
victory which John Van Ryu,
this year’s Princeton captain,
scored over Wilmer Allison, of
Texas, in the men’s final of the
bowl matches yesterday.
Allison, completely exhausted,
wilted before Van Ryn’s brilliant
attack and defaulted after the twen
tieth game of the fifth set when the
score of the oet was 10 ace and the
match score was B—B, 6—l, B—4,
4—•«, 10—10.
However, Allison’s default should
not be permitted to detract an iota
from the steeling battle put on by
Van Ryn.
Tilt’s Whirlwind Finish
Earns Win Over Miller
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Ray Mil
ler’s climb up the lightweight lad
der had received an unexpected set
back today at the hands of King
/Tut, of Minneapolis and Indian
apolis. A whirlwind attack in the
last four heats of their 10-round
bout here last night enabled Tut to
grab a dose decision over tho Chi
cago southpaw.