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Extraoiuin-.ry photograph, taken under the difficult conditions of night, shows
Jess Willard, former world’s heavyweight champion, taking the count of ten at the
hands of Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine giant in the eighth round of a battle staged at
Boyle’s Thirty Acres, Jersey City, N. J. One hundred thousand people saw Firpo knock
ouf Willard with a right to the jaw. Picture shows Willard on one knee as Referee
Harry Lewis counted him out.
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“BOBBY” TIES FOR FIRST PLACE IN NATIONAL OPEN
The Beginning of the End
ATLANTA GOLFER TIED
WITH CRUICKSHANK FOR
HIGHEST GOLF HONORS
The End of Willard’s Comeback
An unusual picture taken at night, showing the crouching attack of Louis Angel
Firpo, Argentine heavyweight, landing.on Jess Willard just before he put over the
right to the jaw that knocked out the American in the eighth round. A record crowd
in Boyle’s Thirty Acres, Jersey City, N. J., saw Firpo win and pave the way for a fight
with Jack Dmpsey for tho world’s championship.
Westfield Golfer Pulls Miraculous
Shots on Final Hole, Tieing Him
With Southern Star. Both Golf
ers Play 72 Holes in 296. To
Play Off Tie Sunday.
(By Associated Press)
INWOOD COUNTRY CLUB—Playing almost super-
human golf, for that is what was needed, Robert Cruik-
slif.nl of Shachamaxon Westfield, N. J., tied with Bobby
Jones of Atlanta for first place in the National Open
Golf Tournament here Saturday afternoon.
Jones came in earlier in the day, turning in a 76 for
the lest rcund, which brought his total for the 72 holes
to 296.
Cruikshank got off a prodigous drive from the eigh
teenth tee, which was followed by a marvelous second shot
from the fairway. He then sunk a four foot putt and by;
doing so relied into a tic for first honors with Jon^s.
When Cruikshank faced the final hole, it seemed that
nothing but a miracle could save him, but the miracle
happened, backed by brilliant golf and the Westfield
golfer turned the unexpected.
BULLDOGS BATTLE
CENTER HILL TEAM
FOR DISABLED VETS
Ins tluiy Imvo all summer thlrty-
| five and flfly cents.
• The line-up of the visiting team
j will he qh follows:
I Clrooxor, lib; Barrett, lb; Aker-
[ Ido. ir; Bell, hh; L. II. Schmid, 3b;
B. Perkins, rf; It, Davis, cf; Law
rence, c; G. Perkins, P; Sumlln,
p; Johnson, p.
'Monday. July 21, tho University simply so good that they mnko it
Summer School, or In other words, - look easy. When you go down to
the Georgia Bulldogs, will meet
the team of Conter Hill, Atlanta,
on 8anford Field, for tho benefit
f the Athena Post, Disabled Vet-
of the World War.
Vhlle this < Is a benefit game,
brand of baseball displayed
uld bo well nbovo tho aborago.
abort look ovo rtlie records
that iCentor Kill has Joyed
enty-ono games this summer,
nnlng 18 of them nnd tie) 13 cue.
ot a bad record at all, -Inn It
iff considered that this team has
met the strongest amateur teams
in the state.
, Athens fans do not appreciate
tho efforts that have been made to
givo them a real baseball team
during tho dull summer months.
Tho Bulldogs seem to win so easi
ly that many of the funs get tho
Idea that tho games an; set-ups.
ey are not. Tho Bulldogs arc
that field and watch those boys
in a game, you arc looking St tho
best amateur bull club In the state
of Georgia. It Is a smoother club
than the regular Bulldog varsity
of last year, In our opinion. They
deserve support, however this Is
not tho editorial page and we’ll
let It go at that.
Fred Sale will hurl tho gumo for
the Bulldogs and the very best
line-up that Coach Bill White can
put lin the field will ploy, for
Coach nnd the team both want to
muke tho game a success for these
boys.
Tho Center Hill team Is tho only
one within our knowledge thnt ever
played three games on one day
nnd won all three of them. Tills
ha opened on the Fourth of July.
The game will start promptly at
three 'o’clock with tho admission
prices remaining at tho same level
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STANDING OF CLUBS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
cm; us— w. 1,
New Orleans -17 30
Nashville ' 48 38
Mombllo 43 30
Atlanta 43 38
Birmingham 36 41
Memphis 35 43
(Tinttnnooga 33 45
Little Bock 32 47
AMERICAN LEAQ’JE
CLUiBS— W. L.
New York 52 24
Cleveland 43 30
Chicago 36 38
Philadelphia 37 40
Detroit 37 40
Wt. Louis 37 40
Washington 33 41
Boston 29 43
Last year Jones tied for second year ut Skokie, he was one stroke
place with the veteran John Blnik behind Gene Sarazen, the winner,
at the Skokie Country Club, Chi- J
cago, one stroke behind Gene! AHEAD
Sara sen, tho winner. J of JOCK
This year, Jones was not listed
among the favorites to win, as ho Jones Saturday morning picked
has not played much golf, being ! „p six strokes on Jock Hutchison,
enrolled as a student at Harvard. I the Chicago professional, who was
However, after playing two rather , the only man leading him when
unimpressive rounds In tho quail- j tlio day’s struggle began. Bobby
tying section, Jones began playing j was not playing well i n the early
real golf. • holes, getting Into trouble througn
Jones and Cruikshank will play l (slightly pushing his approaches. A
off the tie for tlitj first place Sun- »ulled tee shot Into a ditch on 1
New Y'ork ..
Cincinnati ...
Chicago
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Ijouis .....
Boston
Philadelphia
8ALLY LEAGUE
CLUBS— W.
Charlotte 8
Augusta .. 7
Macon 7
Greenville 5
Spartanburg 6
Columbia 2
day. The honor of winning
Open Championship this year is
even greater than It was last year,
as the field of starters was much
larger and a greater galaxy of
stars wero entered.
Jones, uftor golfing In 38, came
hack In 37. He played brilliantly
on tho inward nine until ho-reach
ed the sixteenth hole, where he put
r.3ll a ,onK ,ron shot out
1 recovered with the same club to
!449>five feet of tho cup and
.423 j tho putt.
.105' Jones dropped n stroke at tho
seventeenth, when ho hooked his
second Into n rough at the left and
required n five.
Ills worst hole wuh tho ?|gh-
.5441 leenth, which cost him n 6. Ho
drove well enough, but hooped his
second and had a mean pitch over
a trap to tho green.
I!o did not hit the ball firm
mougli and tho ball rolled Into a
trap nnd Jones then chipped 12
feet beyond the hole and wns down
:ln two more.'Card:
I'cLijonca. In 3,3 <43 566—37—76
Geno Sarazen, the retiring cham
pion. who was paired with Jones,
took 80 for Ids last round and fin
ished with 310, a position which
will leave him far In tho ruck.
Jock Hutchison needed a 32 on
tho Inst nine to tlo Jones, prac
tically impossible.
Cnriekshnnk’s Oird:
Out 545 552 334—36
Walter Hagen was In trips at n
number of holes and took 43 to go
out.
llngcn’s Card:
FRIDAY’S RE8ULT8
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
New Orleans 6-3; Birmingham
14*3; necoml game 6 Inning*, dark
ness.)
Middle 5, Atlanta 4.
Memphis 5; Chattanooga 6,
Nashville 4; Little Hock 1.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
N»\v York S; Chicago 4.
Philadelphia 7; Cleveland 16.
Boston 6; Detroit 4.
Washington 8; St. Louis 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louts 16: Boston 6.
Chicago 5: Brooklyn 1.
I'ittNburg 10; New York 11.
Cincinnati 21; Philadelphia 7.
SALLY LEAGUE
Charlottte 0: Macon 9 (forfeit*.
Augusta 3; Spartanburg 4.
GrccnvlIle-CoHimlda postponed,
rain.
seventh cost him a five on this
par three hole and put him out In
41, but ho cabc back in par figures
to get his 76.
Like Jones, Hutchison also had
trouble on the first nine holes.
Jock started badly with a six and
also had a six on the short seventh.
He, like Jones, scored 41 to tho
turn, and ho dropped six shots to
the Atlantan’s second 9.
Jones started tho morning round
brilliantly. His drive and iron to
the first wero played with * tho
same masterly click ho exhibited
nil day Friday. Sarazen, insldo
hole, niado a bold bid for a three
Jones with his second to the first
nnd ran four feet over, missing
coming lmck.
Jones had gained another shot
on Geno and was away with a fine
part. The gallery wns pleased. It
was largely a Jones crowd.
"Bobby will win" was heard oo
every side.
M*°
oonshine
Willard, battered nnd bruised,
with his brain Still dazed from the
terrific blows from tho huge fists,
covered with skin-tight leather, oi
Luis Angel Firpo, scarcely able t«
talk plainly, tells reporters after
the fight:
“I wish to thank my friends who
have stuck by mo through the
years, for their cheers. I gave
them the best I had. but it wasn’t
enough. It's goodbye to tho glovei
and ring forever.**
I sign tnnt ne
out from the security Gi ms corner
to face that incessant rain of rights
again.
j Finally, one of the rights, start
Ing below the waist landed flush
jon his chin—and the big man sunk
to one knee.
He tried to rise but weary leg*
refused to respond to the command
of the big man’s brniiv and he was
counted out.
Bather pathotic.
Of .course many will say, "He was
only fighting for tho. money he
got.’*
No doubt that was the main in
centive that brought Willard back
into tho ring. But doubtless hidden
back In his brain was a vision of
had already made nno great step in
has nlreudy made one great step in
until he met Firpo.
Willard had his dreams un^ll he
met tho hardened youth from the
Argentine Thursday, and then all
hl» dreams fell away nnd left him
for Just what he was In tho ring—
The final round scorn and thoju pitiful old nftm.
total for the entire four rounds
Out 457 C53 346—43 ,
Practlrnlly the -entire gallery,
hearing thnt Crulckslmnk wns In
a position to catch Jones, fell In
behind tho New Jersey profession
al and Hagen, who wns partner
with him.
Jones has Been knocking ntthc
door In national championships
n*rr since he made’ his debut os a
•boy wonder" at Merlon (Ticket
Club, Philadelphia, in tho amateur
championship of 1916 when lie was
only 14 years old. Ho wns ruhner-
up to Davy Herron In the final of
the amateur title hunt at Onkmont, ■
In 1920. nnd on two other oc
casions, Jones was a semi-finalist.
Septum her, Jones was a semi-fin
alist.
In the open, which Is a more
severe test and against a much
faster field .including, as It does,
nil the professionals as well as the
best nnuifeiirs, Jones has twice
finished close to the winner. !<ast
for the contestants In tho Ameri
can Open golf championship- fol
low :
P. O. Hart, Marlett, Ohio, 78—
315; Jim Barnes, Pelham, 75—308;
Joo Turnesa, Elmsford, 78—309;
Thomas J. Harmon, Jr„ Hudson
River, 84—324: W. Mehlthorn,
North Hills Country Club, St.
Louis, 7f»—306; J. Burke, Town
nnd Country. 82—321; D. Williams,
Shackamaxon, 87—341; Charles
Mothersole, Now York, 82—310;
Eddie Held, St. Laiuls, 82—316;
McDonald Smith, San Francisco,
78—312; Francis Ouimet, Boston,
82—317;C . L. Booth, Putnam, 83
—336.
Ed Gow, Weston. Mass, 82—331.
■Bobby Jones, Atlanta, 76—296.
Gene Sarazen, Briarcliffc, 80—
310.
BULLDOGS LOSE
ABBEVILLE, 8. C—(Special)
—The Georgia Bulldogs were
defeated here Saturday after
noon, in a hard fought and bril
liantly played game by the Ab
beville team, the score being
5 to 2.
Pantone, NV'iion, Walker and
Powers forced the Bulldog bat
tery, wh?le Johnson and Wllk-
erson were the local battery.
Age is a pitiful thing snmctlmen
It is the more pitiful when crushed
to earth before the merciless at
tack of youth, seeing nothing but
the glory ahead. Willard had that
same thrill himself once, the same
thrill that Firpo had Thursday
night. Firpo, somedny, will Kavr
the same feeling of seeing his
dreams slip away from him, Just a*
Willard did Thursday night He
will be tho vanquished Instead oi
the conqueror—while tho crowd
cheers as It also did Thursday night
Willard was not a popular cham
pion. He will not go down in his
tory as one of the greatest. He
was too much of a gentleman to
bo a great fighter. He will, how*
ever, when the record books are
scanned by future writers, be list
ed ns among the gamest. That's a
prophecy.
WUlnrd was a Joke to many dur
ing his championship reign, our
selves Included. We, along with
the rest of the rabble wanted to
see Jack Dempsey take his title. , MfW
After that fight, when Willard movement to get summer, baseball
battered to the floor seven times In bfre, but unless you attend
Why not patronize the nummci
baseball games thnt have been ar
ranged here for the dull summer
months, in response to many cltl-
"We wont summer base-
all right to boost
whylnhell don’t
and our city
the first three minutes, kept rising
and coming in for more, he rose
in our respect. That was one In*
cident.
Just before his fight with Floyd
Johnson a few months ago, Willard
showed the stuff he was made of
ngain.
When the flood waters
sweeping through Kansas,’ Willard
though his fight was only a few
»fiy* off, took his life In his hand*
by braving the flood, rescuing sev
eral women and children.
He even went Into a stable where
two horses were trapped, crazed
and plunging madly, cut them aloosc
and got them out safe.
Nerve? Nothing else.
games, whal good does all
boosting do?
Shqlby. Montana, a town of less
than 2,000 put on a world champion
ship fight. "They went broke, too ”
you might say They did, but they
put on the fight.
Then came his fight with Firpo—
the end of the beautiful dream.
For eight rounds, Willard took
terrible punishment. He stood up
under It, though he probably knew
that he was a beaten , man. Long
before the final round the crowd
expected him to fail. How easy It
would have been top him to have
taken an easy ono and keeled over
The fntal 'eighth arrived.
Willard, his legs trembling, a sure
Then bring It a little nearer home.
Many towns throughout the state
are having summer baseball. Town*
not one half the size cf Athens.
They are making it pay too. Why?
Because the people who want to
see the town grow, do their boost
ing nt the games instead of on the
streets, s
We have the best amateur base
ball team In the state. It will be
the best team among the southerr
colleges next spring. We know It
Is the best because they have beat-
i teams that were among the best
The prices are within the reach of
everyone, thirty-five anil fifty cents
You see baseball that’s worth n
dollar In Atlanta, here for these
prices.
The team you see now on Sanford
Field will be the team you will yell
your head off for next spring when
they trot out on Sanford Field
The above Is on action picture
ot Charles E Martin. Managing Edl
tor and officall golfer of the Ba-
ncr-IIcrald, taken daring one <
the cxcltnK moments of his match
with Arthur Grlflth, In the final*
for the Governor’s Cup at
Cloverhurst Country Club. At
great danger to life and limb, <
Intrepid photographer swapped this
picture, catching the shot upon
which the match depended.
—B. C. L
Jack Frost Leads
Teammates Hitting
BUFORD,—Jack Froet, who once
starred bn the mound for the Uni
versity of Georgia, is leading
Buford hitters, with an average
.420, compiled in 12 games. Frost
is proving valuable to the Alim
clan, both In the role of a hurler
nnd general utility man.. He ha>
has been used In the outfield snd
at first base.
As soon as two new players sign
ed up by Manager Hall Stride*
land appear upon the scene,
Buford club will assume the as
signment .of playing a hard Bche
dulo of games arranged for them.
The Allen'hoys to date have wor
14 games, lost 6 and tied 1.
BASEBALL
RESULTS
SATURDAY'S GAMES
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Atlanta 2; MoMls 4.
New Orleana 6-0; Blrmlnfilum
3-3.
Nashville 2; Uttle Rock 7.
Chattanooga 10-0; Memphis H
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 16; St. Louie 12.
Boston 2-3; Cincinnati 4-1.
New York 6; Chicago 5.
Pittsburgh 1-6; Brooklyn 2-3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New Ytffk 3;10; Cleveland t-7.
Philadelphia 3-6; Chicago S-«.
Detroit V; .Washington 8.
Boiton 2-6; SL Loula 4-9.