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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX LUIS FIRPO SMARTER THAN FOLKS FIGURE FIRPO HO DUMB-BELL: MK SET NO NILE FROM FIGHTER Argentinian Not Tightwad, But Wise in Money Matters, So His Trainer Says M’CANN PRAISES BIG BOY Firpo Said to Be “Mighty Sight Faster Than He Looks ’ by Those Who Know Him • By 808 DORMAN NEA Service Writer ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 10.—Louis Angel Firpo is no dumb bell. '— He had been listening to his friend and interpreter, Carlos Vega, read him an article by a leading sports writer in which the fight with Dempsey was called a farce on account of Firpo’s sup posed weakness on defense. (Firpo has all the sporting news read to him.) Turning to Vega he said: '‘So Senor Dempsey will cut me to pieces. I am wide open for every punch. Look at my face carefully. Look at my ears. Do you see any scars. Are my ears what you call ‘cauli flower.’ “No? Perhaps Louis’ face does not take the full force of those blows. Perhaps his face is moving away, when they land.” A good .story is going the rounds of the light in New York regarding Firpo’s canniness in money mat ters. A magazine which is devoted to sport and which makes a practice of runnjhg photos of athletes on the front.coter, for which advertis ing the athlete is supposed to con tribute, sent their representative to see Firpo. The proposition to run Firpo’s picture on the front cover for the modest sum of SSOO finally was ac cepted after two hours’ negotiations through and interpreter. 'Two days after the appearance of the magazine on the stands with Firpo’s photo duly printed on the front page, Firpo appeared at the office of the magazine with a re quest for SSOO, which he thought he had coming for permitting his pic ture on the front page. Much of Firpo’s tightness in mon ey matters can be laid to the fact that he does not fall for the touch es of the panhandlers who beset every man in the pugilistic lime light. Firpo cannot undrestand his would-be borrowers, and much of the force of their appeal is lost in interpretation. K'is sparring partners deny that Firpo is close. \ “They don’t make-them any bet ter than Firpo who has helped con dition Firpo'-for several bouts. “He has always been liberal with me in money matters. “As for the bumg that try to pAn . handle him, I don’t blame him for ■turning ’em down. They’d keep a man broke if he fell for all of ’em.” Valentino Suarez, who ordinari ly keeps the Uruguayan consul-gen- WRIGLEYS ®Take it home to the kids. Have a packet in your pocket for an ever-ready treat. A delicious confec lion and an aid to the teeth, appetite, digestion, Sealed in its Purjty PackagejHpK I'M W|l jy Your Heavier Clothes Will Soon Be Needed Better let us put them in good condition for you. We know fabrics and are prepared to han dle each article in the manner to secure best results. Our equipment is ample and mod ern and the work is done by competent people. The prices are reasonable. 3-Piece Wool Suit „ SI.OO Trousers, silk 50 2-Piece Wool Suit 75 Overcoats 1.25 up Silk Suit 1.00 Ladies Suits $1.50 up White Suits 1.00 Ladies Dresses 1.50 up Coat, wool 10 Ladies Coats 1.25 up Trousers, wool 10 Skirts, plain 75 Coat, silk 50 Skirts, pleated 85 to 1.50 AMERICUS STEAM LAUNDRY PHONE 18 •. AMERICUS, GA. WE WILL DYE FOR YOU CHALLENGER IN FIGHTING MOOD L ■ i I \ ' aWMmSiF f \ V \ \ v,;; : / LUIS ANGEL FIRPO eral in New York in a happy, well fed state of mind ,is attending to the culinary needs of Firpo. Valentino was lent to Firpo, be cause his mind was so continually on his fistic idol, that the consul was afraid he might make a mis take in his salad, and use mustard instead of myonnaise. One daily item of the menus t±at he prepares for Firpo is “pu *ero.” A mysterious name like that should posses some mystic virtue to its partakers, but, questioned as to its component parts, Suarez grins, and say “Puchero. It is what <ze Americans call ze ‘lrish stew.’ ” Another illusion shattered. Firpo has been called slow and awkward. Ask Frank Kobele,’ his sparring partner, about it. “Slow?” he says. “Say; that bird is slow’ in the same way that a bear is slow. “Tigers have the rep for speed, but ask any animal trainer and he’ll tell you that a bear can move some fast himself, despite his apparent awkwardness. “And it’s the same way with Firpo. He’s S mighty sight faster than he looks. If you dont’ believe it, just get in the ring with him.” Kinks O’- ’ OheLiri' r ' Player gets away a long ball from the tee. His second shot, however, is a poor one, the ball going out of bounds. What is the proper proce dure on the part of the player who has driven out »f bounds and \Zhat is the penalty if any? When a player drives his ball out of bounds, he shall play his .next stroke as nearly as possible at the spot from which the ball which is out of bounds was played. A pen alty of one stroke is aded to the score for the hole. In a four-ball match Smith and Jones are partners, Smith putts, and his ball strikes that 'of his part ner Jones, knocking Jones’ ball into the cup. Is the ball counted as having been holed out on the prev ious stroke? The rule*states that in a four ball match a ball displaced on the putting green must be replaced jMML tf 1 Hg Shoe* HOW THEY AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results , At Chicago 4; St. Louis*2. At New York 6-4; Boston 2-0. At - Cleveland 5; Detroit 3. At Washington 2; Philadelphia 5. TEAM— Won Lost Pct. New York 86 43 .667 Cleveland 71 57 .555 Detroit 65 60 .520 St. Louis 65 62 .512 Washington 62 67 .481 Chicago 58 69 .457 Philadelphia 54 73 ’ .425 Boston 49 77 .389 NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results At Cincinnati 8; Pitsburg 3. At Brooklyn 6; New York 3. At St. Louis 3; Chicago 0. Only three games played. TEAM— Won Lost Pct. New York ...84 52 .618 Cincinnati 78 55 .586 Pittsburg .... 77 55 .583 Chicago ......’ ..72 62 .587 St. Louis t 69 66 .511 Brooklyn 63 67 .485 Boston :..44 87 .336 SOUTHERN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results At Memphis 7; Mobile 5. At New Olreans . 7-10; Little P.oek 0-0. At Nashville 2; Birmingham 1. At Chattanooga .8; Atlanta 4. TEAMS Won Lost Pct. New Orleans 87 50 .635 Mobile ~..81 60 .575 Birmingham ...70 65 .519 Memphis- 69 66 .511 Nashville 70 70 .5,00 Atlanta 64 71 .474 “ONLY 38” HAS BIG PARAMOUNT CAST William de Mille’s latest Para mount plrojluction, “Only 38,” which is the Rylander attraction today and Tuesday, is a delightful comedy of character, having for its central theme, the rejuvenation of a widow of thirty-eight years, who because of the Puritancal course of her late husband, a min ister of the gospel, believes her self to have become old and fad ed. The complications which at tend her attempts to regain her fancied lost youth, with ultimate happiness, supply unusual situa tions. There are four featured play ers in “Only 38,” among the best stars of the Paramount studios. They are May McAvoy, Lois Wil-, son, Elliott Dexter and George Fawcett. On the program with this pro duction is being shown one of the Mack Senrtiett two-reel comedies, “On Patrol.” < r THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER FIGHT IB STIFF IT 8 P. HI. EASTERH TIE Fistic Preliminaries to Be Includ ed With Returns From Wil lard-Firpo Bout .The first of the preliminaries of the Willard-Firpo bout in New York, next Friday, will start promptly at 8 o’clock, Eastern time, and returns from the ring side will begin to be received in Americus at 7 o’clock, Americus time. This was definitely stated in a telegram received today from U. L. McCall, district superintend ent of the Associated Press, which will furnish the dispatches to be read in the Rylander during the fight. The fight, as Jias already been stated, will be staged at the Polo groumte in New York City and the Associated Press will have a special ’wire at the ringside over which the news of the fight will be ’ transmitted to fight fans every where. This report will follow the fighting closely and fans who at tend the matinee at the Rylander will be kept as closely informed as those at ‘the ringside. The Polo grounds, home of the New Gians and one of the biggest baseball plants in the country, will be converted into a massive arena, with a seating capacity of approxi mately 80,000. The playing field will be covered with temporary scats around the ring, which will be erected in the center of the dia mond. The greatest crowd that ever saw a boxing contest gathered in the pine bowl on Boyle’s Thirty Acres in Jersey City, N. J., July 2, 1921, to see Dempsey defend his title against Georges Carpen tier. Close to 93,000 persons were jammed into the great. spaces of the bowl that day. The total re ceipts apporixated $1,600,000. Claims were made that this fig- " ' j| l besterfield. c ll* IfsHs ~ T T E S v : 'A 1 ■ L :'*■ / * jW > •J '< A ’ \ "I knew you’d like ’em! It’s the best cigarette \ ' J I ever tasted? ’ % V •O 1 i * - .’>>• 'tf ■ »h?cr ,s ~' I ; 6eld s“ aat H the ®2” an< ’ I ' C,garc tte cap “ nofn a Ur ■ r. c^ R ure was exceeded at tfce recent Willard - Firpo fight in Jersey City arena, Rickard estimating the at tendance at 100,000 but revised figures showed that th‘e paid at tendance was only 75,000 and the receipts $429,920. The champicmship bout between Dempsey and Willard at Toledo on July 4, 1919, although seen by on ly 19,650 spectators, drew a gate of $452,522. This enormous rate was made possible because of the side seats sold so S6O, while the cheapest benches brought $lO each. fflHWs TO STOPBIG FIGHT Negro’s Efforts to Block Demp sey-Firpo Match Through N. Y. Courts Unsuccessful NEW YORK, Sept. 10—Harry Wills, negjro pugilist, today failed in his efforts to stop the Denipsey- Firpo championship bout next Fri day night. Supreme Court Justice Haragon, of Brooklyn, denied his application on a writ of mandamus. GEORGIA TOBACCO TAX FOUGHT BY SMOKERS ATLANTA, Sept. 10—The cigar and cigaret smokers of Georgia, said to number 900,000, have started a movement to demand the repeal of the 10 per cent tax im posed by the legislature at the re cent session. The consumers, call ing themselves the Georgia Tobac co association, are circulating pe titions all over the State, demand ing repeal of this special tax at the extra session called for Novem ber: The smokers say that if the tax is allowed to stand, it will take $6,500,000 a year aditional from their pockets. They expect to or ganize county by county and work in close relations with the tobacco growers. MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 10, 1923 PHFPAPATIOHS GOING FOBBBD FDR' BTCH Pa Stribling Confident His Boy Will Fight Dempsey During Next Three Years COLUMBUS, Ga. Sept. 10—Prep arations are going forward for the first championship battle that the south has had in a score of years, now that it is a certainty .that Mike McTigue, world’s light heavyweight champion and' Young Stribling, the south’s leading contender, a Macon, Ga., high school lad are to meet. Final articles foj the battle, to be fought October 4, have been signed by manager of McTigue and Stribling, it has been announced here and all arrangements for the scrap are under way. McTigue, who won the title from i Battling Siki, conqueror of Georges Carpentier,‘is said by.his followers to be in fine condition for the first time he has entered since copping the crown. The “Macon Flash,” as Young Stribling is called, has been laying off ring activities for some time, allowing a dislocated arm to heal, and his father-manager, “Fa” Strib ling says he is fast jetting back in fighting trim. “Strib”'weighs slightly over 160 THERE A; ' I EABY JpUvjL r/\ YOUR \- // HOME ? "• k X'' 7 BABYEASE ;• A Safe Liquid Treatment For ‘ Sick Fretful Babies and Children Bowe! and Teething Troubles I • No Opiates-No Dope Sold btj i X pounds and is around 19 years of age. Since entering the ring activi ties at the age of 14, he has held the bantamweight, lightweight, welter weight and middleweight titles of the south and now is believed ready for a crack at the light heavyweight crown of the world. It was with a spirit of confidence that “Pa” Stribling, three months ago, picked his son to light Jack Dempsey for the world s title in 1925 or ’26. If It’s an OIL COOKING STOVE You need Let us show you the best one sold in Americus. 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