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FRENCH BOXER
MAKES BIG HIT
However, Fans Believe Demp
"V* sey Would Upset Him.
Indianapolis boxing enthusiasts were
well pleased with the work of Georges
Carpentier. Europe's ring champion and
war hero, in his exhibition on the Elks’
card at the Coliseum Saturday night.
Nods of approval were noted among the
many old-timers who gathered about the
ringside when the clean young French
man stepped briskly through the ropes
and these nods were repeated when he
waved a fond farewell to the cheering
I crowd after three fast exhibition rounds
I with his sparring partner. Jules Lemars,
I rated as the light-heavyweight title
' holder of Belgium.
GEORGES CATLIKE
IN MOVEMENTS.
Carpentier's boxing is something out of
i&t ordinary. He does not waste a lot
at energy with footwork and unnecessary
ssovements. He moves catlike about the
ring for a few seconds, crouches like a
tiger ready for a leap, then lets fly with
pulley ot lefts and rights that show he
not carry a pair of well-built
shoulders aud long, strong arms for noth
ing.
lie leads with either his left or righl
hand, and, judging from this exhibition,
carries a healthy kick in either glove.
Georges, with his clean build and
cleverness, is an ideal figure for the
i ing. a wonderful specimen of manhood.
Indianapolis fight fans really believe
that he could get rid of most of the
American aspirants for championship
honors, but they also believe that he
will do well to keep out of war with
Jack Dempsey world's champion pu
gilist.
The American ruggedness is missing
in the structure of the visitor to the
United States and unless his performance
here was just a small sample of his
teal ability in a regular fight, he would
surely fall before tue smashing, bone
i-rashing blows of America s prize ptod
net of Mr. J. Dempsey.
Solly Epstein, Indianapolis bantam
weight, and Tim Butler, Minneapolis,
staged an interesting and clever ten
round semi-windup. Epstein did prac
tically all of fthe leading and showed
the fans that he easily could defeat the
Minneapolis boy in a “sure-enough” go.
OH, YES, THE
COPS WERE THERE.
It was rumored Saturday that the
police were to stop the boxing end of
the carnival and Frank Baker, attorney
representing the Indianapolis Elks, ap
peared Saturday afternoon in superior
court, room 3, obtaining an order from
Judge Solon J. Carter, restraining the
police from interfering with the bouts as
long as the law forbidding decisions was
not violated.
However, the Delmont-Cjine six-round
exhibition was stopped after one min
ute of fighting in the sixth stanza, the
boya not showing anything and the
crowd was not sorry to see them leave
the ring, despite the fact that the police
called a halt on the mixup.
Billy Scbober. Indianapolis, an old fa
vorite with Hoosier wrestling followers,
pinned the Jap Marvel's shoulders to the
mat in the first wrestling bout after
thirty-four minutes of going.
John Frlberg threw George Sampson in
thlrt v-one minutes in the heavyweight
match.
rtiajjkee Olympic Trap
' Squad Is Sei —..ed
NEtV TOR", May 31.—The personnel
of ,she American trap shooting team for
th ' Vrapic games at Antwerp. July
22 Art the English championships at
Lennon, July 14-16. w;s announced here
l#st night by Jay Clark Jr. of Worces
ter. Mass.. :ind the representative com
mittee which aided in the selection. The
other team members besides Clark are:
Mark Ario. Champaign, III.; Horace
Bonser. Cincinnati; 15. S. Donnelly, Chl
uo; Fred Flue!. Atlantic City; Chatin
cey if. Powers, Decatur, 111.; Frank M. ‘
Troeh. Vancouver. Wash., and Frank 8.
Wright, Buffalo, N. V.
Lb the Olympic team match the team,
limited to six men. will be composed of
Arte, Troeh, Wright, Powers, Plum and"
Donnelly anil iu the individual contests,
limited to five representatives, the first
five will compete.
Oapt. Clark and Bonser will be the
reserves In both contests.
Pasadena to Have the
Biggest Golf Course
Archie M. Andrews, New York banker
and yachtsman, has Incorporated the
Golf club, at Pasadena. Cal..
with his associates will open the
Tdggest golf course In America.
Work has been started on three
eighteen-hole golf courses at the Pasa
dena club and the services of five of the
biggest professional golfers In the
I'nited States has been secured for the
sea son of 1920 21.
Mr. Andrews, who lives at she Hotel
Majestic when in N’eyr York, is owner
of the yacht Sa<-hem, and is prominent
'n amateur athletics.
He is a former Chicago newsboy who
'at the age of 40 has become a multi
millionaire.
He has won several golf championships
in California.
The new golf club will cost $200,000
and the membership will be restricted
to a limited number.
Wins Roller Skate Title
Six Consecutive Times
The list of champions in the minor
branches of sport for 1920, when com
piled next winter, will contain the name
of one Roland Cioni, familiarly known
as Cy. This youth won the world's roller
skating championship for the sixth con
secutive year during the winter
son recently ended.
Cioni defended his title against a field
of the best stars in the country at Co
lumbus, U.
Hs Is an Akron, 0., boy and while
preparing to defend his title captained
a team that won the indutsrial champion
ship of Akron. .
Cioni did his bit In the world war,
being wounded at Chateau Thierry by
shrapnel and later being gassed in the
Argonne forest.
Wilde’s Eyes Opened
Anew bantamweight star was discov
ered recently when Young Montreal of
Providence won a referee's decision over
.Tack Sharkey, the man who defeated
Jimmy Wilde.
Montreal put it ail over Sharkey In
.ten of the twelve rounds and won hands
fc^wn.
t*tmmy Wilde occupied a ringside seat
and the English midget could hardly be
lieve his eyes when he saw the unknown
take the measure of his conqueror so
easily. . v
Eight Pennant Winners
Eastern league fans ought to see a
humdinger of a race this year. If all the
managers have the right dope on their
teams the league will have eight pen
nant winners.
An Eastern league writer quotes the
eight managers. Here's what they say:
Ed Walsh (Bridgeport)-—I have one
of Ithe greatest teams ever assembled
under minor league colors. Only serious
injuries can preveat us wiuning the
pennant.
Chief—Watch New Haven’s smoke.
Jud Daley—We'll put Waterbury on
the map. We have our eyes on the
(bunting.
\ Dan Howley—Hartford is due to win
the rag this season.
| Jack "’lynn—lt is Springfield's year.
how any team can stop us.
Birmingham (Pittsfield) —We'll re
peat, despite the loss of our stars.
Jack Mack- Worcester was right in the
front all last season. We'll be there
again.
Bill McCorry—My sluggers will sure
ly carry Albany ta a pennant.
SO OIA'MFTC RIFLEMEN.
LONDON, iliy 31.—The English Xa- :
tlona! Rifle a** elation has -decided not
io be repr?*entßd by a team In the Olym
pic games- because of inadequate finan- j
cial support, it- was announced by Lord j
Liheylesmore of the association.
Wound Received at
Front Gives Youth
Great Curve Ball
Buricell of Browns Promising
Twirler as Result of War
Injury.
ST. LOUIS, May 31.—Jimmy Burke,
manager of the Browns, can thank a
German machine gunner for strength
ening the St. Louis team’s 1920 pitch
ing staff.
' It was a machine gun bullet that made
a great curve ball hurler of young Bill
Burwell, the Browns' sensational recruit
righthander, who already has won a
place alonside of Sothoron, Shocker.
Weiltnan and Gallia, the four aces of
Burke’s mound corps.
Burwell was serving with an infantry
outfit in the San Mihlel drive when the
advance of his platoon was checked by
the withering Are of a German machine
gun.
A squad was sent out to surround the
strong point. Burwell was one of the
volnteers.
It was a risky task, but they accom
plished their mission and soon silenced
the Hun gun by picking off members of
1 its crew.
During the attack a bullet clipped the
second finger of Harwell's right hand.
It shattered the last joint, but Burwell
refused to leave “the game” until the
last German was ‘‘out.’’ Then he went
to a dressing station. The surgeon who
bandaged his shattered digit sent him
to a base hospital. When Bill rejoined
his company be learned that his bravery
under fire had won him a sergeancy.
The twisted Joint gave him a splendid
curve ball grip, and by diligent prac
tice he acquired a short-breaking bender
that hops like a spitter. His control Is
perfect and he has a great change of
pace. Withal he is a smart pitcher, a
fast and sure fielder ami a fair hitter.
Versatility is Harwell's middle name.
He is not only a great all-round ball
player, but a singer, musician and i'om
poser of music also. When his team
mates discovered that Bill possessed a
rare tenor voice they induced him to
organize a quartet with Bat Collins as
baritone. Horace Leverette us bass and
Earl Smith as second tenor. Bill's musi
cal specialty is the piano. His latest
song creation is the “Noodle Soup Rag.”
Burwell resembles Carl Mays in build
and general appearance. He hag a side
arm pitching motion that closely ap
proaches the submarine delivery of the
Yankee star.
TAD’S TID BITS
OLD-TIMERS' SURPRISE PARTY.
NEW YORK. May 31.—They pulled a
party that was a dude. There was no
tip-off. It was just an Invitation to stick
the old feet under the mahogany and
listen to speeches.
As we sat there licking up the oysters
etc., we spotted a twenty-four-foot ring
in the centre of the banquet hall,
Suddenly, without a word of warning.
Joe Humphreys announced that there
would be a three-round bout. Well,
there was a pause and then, without hbi
dinner coat, up came Bat Nelson. After
Rat came Freddie Welsh, the other ex
liehtwelght champion of the world.
Shocked? The boys fell over backward
as Kid McPartand announced them. The
two ex-champions, two blokes whose
names will live for years! They boxed
three rounds.
The next pair were Joe Walcott, the
"Barbadoes Demon,” and Kid Griffo. the
Australian marvel. What a bout that
was! Both In dinner clothes, too. Wal
cott, who fought heavies, and Griffo, who
fought the best and was never harmed.
Next we had Frankie Erne, of Buf
falo, who beat Gans in his prime, and
Jack McAuliffe. who retired as light
weight champion of the world. It was
the prettiest bout of the night.
Next came Young Corbett, the boy who
knocked out McGovern, and Mike Leon
ard, the Beau Brummel of the ring.
Ah, hx! Then we saw Steve O'Donnell
and Billy Rodenbaek, the best umateur
that New York ever tnrned out. That
was a pip of a go.
Tommy Ryan and Kid McCoy, the old
rlyels. entertained with three rounds,
and every second we expected a double
cross, but It didn't happen. The finish
of the show was a bout between Joe
Choynski and '‘Phil Jack” O'Brian. Jim
Corbett refereed. They demanded a
speech from Gentleman Jim.
He responded; “Boys, this is from the
bottom of my heart. I was sitting in
the rear a few moments ago and think
ing what a wonderful thing it would In
if only old John 1,. Sullivan and Bob
Fitzsimmons were here to look over this
array of old-timers. I'm glad that I’ve
lived long enough to see these old-tironrs
together once again.”
DECLINE OF ENGLISH CHAMPIONS.
Twenty years ago A. F. Bettlsou of the
National Sporting club of London, pub
lished a nicely bound volume entitled
"The National Sporting Club. Past and
Present.”
The book deals with the history of
the famous club from the year 16*4 right
up to 1901. It Is full of oid pictures,
‘■torins of old flights and anecdotes of
rcetrtbers.
Mr. Bettison also wrote an article In
the book entitled "The Decline of Euj
iish champions.”
He says. In tart:
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Ancrther Corbett Steps
Out After Ring Fame
AL CORBETT.
AI Corbett, Cleveland, bolder of the
Ohio flyweight title, bids fair to step
along In the footsteps of his great nume
sikes. James J. and Young Corbett,
champions both.
A1 recently decided to enter the pro
fessional game and was matched with
Mickey Brooks, a celever and expe
rienced pro of the flyweight class. He
knocked out Brooks in the fifth round.
American boxers show their superiority
over the English ones. because the
Americans have themselves unconsciously
absorbed and put Into practice that very
style and those very tactics which once
made English boxers the superiors of the
world. 1 say that the reason why Eng
lish boxers nr- beaten by Americans is
because, as boxers, they have discarded
their owu style. And what Is more sin
gular is that they still remain obsti
nately unaware of it.”
A bit further on he says:
"In the first place. I may lay it down
as an undeniable maxim that, though
this is an age wheu everybody has n
new style or anew Invention, there is
only one style In boxing. That style
round probably its most perfect exponent
in the person of Jem Mace. And It U
to Jem Mace's method and tactics that
the present generation of American box
ers owe their superiority to our own.”
Mr. Bettison then goes on to tell of
Jem Mace's travels. It seem* that Jem
quit Dear Old London nt the close of
his active career as a pugilist and opened
a hotel in Sydney. Australia.
He taught boxing, and among his jo
nils was Larry Foley. A bit later Larry
became a teacher and wised up such
gents tt* Peter Jackson. Bob Fltzslui
tuons, Jim Hall, Dau Freedou and Voting
Griffo.
Vea-s Infer this bunch invaded Araer
iea. They were a riot. They were the
talk of the country. The new style lu
I nxiug v> is a revelation to 'he fans.
Mr. Pet-ison says;
"It wrt nothing tint I-arry Foley's
style, which tv as nothing hut Jem Maes',
style- -which was nothing but the most
< onanrijumte of KnscHsa styles at the very
meridian of English boxing.”
CANADA CAL'S ( lIKERFI I. < HUU’H.
Many a person who doubt* the au
thenticity of the spirits conjured up by
the otitis board has full faith In the
ghost that walks on payday.
In this world one ha* to ml.se the dust
to settle other things.
The case of the *etor who forgets hia
lines is one that demauds prompt at
tention.
Carpeptier's first name Is “Georges.’
and Beckett U willing to admit there
may have been more than one of Utm
iu the ring.
And if Ills bearer remraWs that there
was only one f'uri-entier In the ring
• gainst him, Jo can answpr. “Oh, well,
I fipard someboly counting teat Just
as I went out, anyway."
BADGERS WIN ON TRUK.
CHICAGO. May 31.—Wisconsin's track
team defeated Chicago, 95 to 40, In a
dual ucet here Staurduy.
The Wisconsin athletes scored heavlly
ln the track events, while Chicago made
its points in the field.
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1920,
Athletic Lovers in
England Are Being
Given Lots of Sport
International Events in Tennis,
Golf and Yachting Pro
vide Entertainment.
LONOON, May 31.—While each fight
erg as McGoorty, Moran, Ted Lewis and
Thil Bloom nre treating England to a
taste of {international sport contests that
have failed to arouse any keen excite
ment, a different section of the sport
world is beginning to talk revival of the
old pre-war contests.
The dismal failure of Joe Beckett,
Britain’s heavyweight champion, has
acted as a damper on sport enthusiasm
In so far as international boxing matches
are concerned.
But there is beginning to be a glim
mer of the old-time keenness of Interest
in other lines.
The departure of Sir Thomas Llpton s
cup challenger hold great interest, but
among the ranks of the polo players and
the golf and tennis fans plans and pros
pects are being weighed in the balance
and schedules of trial contests arranged.
POLO REVIVAL '
1 WORKING OUT.
Most of Britain's polo players and
nearly all the ponies were fed Into the
madness of war. Lord Wlmborue, one
of the few leaders left, and the man who
did so much of the work of organizing
and mounting the 1914 international
team, Is already working toward a suc
cessful polo revival. New ponies are in
training for the early summer English
championships, and July will be the big
polo month, as many clubs will be com
petlng in the trial matches which deter
mine the makeup of the international
team which will defend the cup against
I America here in 1921.
The first lawn tennis of the season
| was the April 8 opening at Queen's club.
West Kensington, of the annual covered
! courts championship. From the first
"gerve” the talk of the clubs was the
Davis cup ties ami the world's cham
pionships, which will be decided at Wim
; ldedon, in June. At this meeting there
will be- competitors from Australia,
I America. South Africa. Canada, Japan.
I China and the continent. Interest cen
: ters In the American continent, which
j will be headed by W. M. Johnston. It
is taken for granted here that he will
go through the preliminaries and win
his right to meet* O. L. Patterson In the
All-England meeting.
Captain F. J. C. Ganzonl, M. P., comes
to the front with a warning to Britain
that her tennis future may be endan
gered.
NEW BLOOD
NEEDED IN TENNIS.
“Wons a country are losing our pres
tige and our championships to foreign
ers because we hare been turning the
1 old stock over and over again.” he writes
in the Daily Sketch. “New blood Is tie
only means by which we rflu regain our
laurels aud retain them.”
He advocates wider development of
playing facilities, so that youngsters
may be found and developed to t!i
standard <*f the young California phe
notns who recently made tennis history
In America.
Captain Gansoni might also have been
writing to the golfing world, for the
; journalistic experts who are following
the golf stars come around again and
again to the International match possi
bilities of such veterans as Vardon,
Braid, Taylor and Herd. Each Is found
ito be as good ns ever by the writers
who follow them daily, and It see m h
likely that they will be In the front
rank for Britain when the American
golfers arrive next month.
Times Team Beaten
in Opening Contest
The Inrtluna Dally Tunes baseball team
opened the season with n defeat at the
hands of Broad Ripple yesterday by a
score of .9 to ♦
Johnny Martin, who pitched for the
newspaper youngsters, struck out twelve
men. but ragged gelding behind him
counteracted hi* splendid performance.
Kltsliigrr. Broad Ripple mounrisman,
was supported hi bang-up stylo and
toKai-d good bull.
The local high school haS'-MU sea
son closes next Saturday and a num
her of high arhool players will Join the
Times outfit for th- game next Sunday.
The Time* team lined up yesterday
follows: Martin, p; Stevert*. c; Middles
worth, lb; Rice, 'gb : Hennessey, s* ; Gar
rest. 3b; Ludlow, If; Jackson, cf; Mi-
Hale, rs.
EASY FOR WOLVERINES.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 31. Midi
Iran's track team, by taking ten first*
and tying for first in two other events
easily defeated t'bio State here Situr-
SO 1 6 to 45 5-6.
Th eObloans' best showing was in the
mile run. In which they placed first, sec
ond and third.
Carl Johnson, Michigan's leading track
man, making h!s first appearance on the
outdoor track this season, took second
place to one of his teammates In both
event* In which he participated, the
bnmd Jump and the low hurdles.
Hoffman of Michigan hroke the field
record In the Javelin throw, with- a toss
of 173 feet 7 inches.
Wins Hand Ball Title
LOS ANGELES, May 31.—Max Gold,
Los Angeles Athletic club, Saturday won
the A. A. U. national handball singles
championship, defeating George lilnwitter
of the same club in ttvo straight games,
21-7 and 21-4, in the fijnuli hf .the tourna
ment, which has been iff progress for the
last week. I
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Yank Rifle Tryout
QUANT ICO la.. Slav 31.—Seventeen
riflemen qualified Saturday at the end
of three-day tryouts for places on the
team that will represent the United States
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