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By Guy Butltr
The Capone ‘Fix’
So often you hear or read about a certain fight in the dim
and distant past having been “fixed”. Or, they ask the
question, “was it fixed?”
The latest reference is to the second Dempsey-Tunney
fight in 1927 at Philadelphia and Dempsey is alleged to have
said Al Capone had him kidnapped and insisted he take a
bribe to throw the bout to Tunney. "You’re going to lose
anyway,” Capone reportedly told the old Manassa Mauler.
It is all very ridiculous. Dempsey loved to win too much
to accept anybody’s offer to lose. And he wanted that title
back badly. Capone, the racketeer king of ’em all, was
too smart to ask Dempsey to throw a fight: indeed, Al had
other ways to get his ideas across without having to kidnap
a man as well known as Dempsey.
As a matter of fact, Capone made it his business to know
everybody, and especially everybody in the limelight. I’m
sure he knew Jack and knew him well, long before 1927 when
the return match was to come off. And their relationship
was probably friendly, not belligerent.
Jack is a great guy and he tries to be helpful to sports
writers whom he gives credit for his success in life.
Oftentime he tries to “dream up” a little yarn for them
with two purposes in mind: (1) give them a break. (2) see
his name in print again as it isn’t too much anymore.
To be sure, nobody doubts that Mr. Capone would have
fixed a fight if he could or if the idea occured to him or
would have been beneficial to him. The Chicago gang leader
was assuredly no Epworth Leaguer.
And yet, while Al was close to sports, particularly boxing,
and he knew about all the people in the game, there is no
record, or strong hint, that Al ever bought off, or had his
henchmen, buy off a fight.
He may or may not have had his hand in the Tiger Flowers
—Mickey Walker middleweight championship bout in 1926
at the Chicago Coliseum. That was when the fast and shifty
Flowers, the champ from Georgia, was ruled loser after 15
rounds of a contest with the Irishman Walker of New Jersey.
Benny Yanger, an old lightweight fighter, was the referee.
This writer witnessed the fight, covering It for The Atlanta
Journal, and, unbiasedly as possible, decreed that Flowers
had won. Yanger ruled for Walker, managed by Jack Kearns,
declaring that Flowers had been “knocked down” a couple
of times and that augured against him. Actually, Flowers,
a left-hander, was so fast on his feet he frequently got ahead
of himself and would slip on the canvas and go down on one
knee without being hit. But he was right up.
Yanger, however, used this as an argument that he was
“knocked down” and incorporated it into his overall reason for
giving Walker the decision.
The verdict was obviously unfair, but of course it stuck.
Nobody ever brought Capone Into that picture. He might
have had a hand in it, who knows?
In Miami Beach when Young Stribling yielded a hairline
decision to Jack Sharkey in 1929 with Lou Magnolia as
referee Capone, who owned a mansion on Miami Beach and
was present the whole way, may have had a hand in that
Certainly the bout could have been termed a draw. And yet,
while Capone was quite friendly to the Stribling family and
I’m sure he was to Sharkey and his manager, Johnny Buckley,
there was no hint among sports writers or anyone else that
Capone wanted the fight to come out one way or the other,
or had a bet down.
It could be—and I believe it was—that while the king of
gangsters was deeply interested in all athletics, he rather
-JsUtaL £W> their course and the best man win instead of
trying to Influence the result.
And yet, looking back on it all in the Golden Twenties and
the Exciting Thirities, Al could have controlled the whole
works. It’s strange that Capone knew Tex Rickard, the
promoting marvel; Tad Dorgan, Grantland Rice, Hype Igoe,
Damon Runyon, Mike Jacobs, Sid Mercer and Bill Farns
worth—top guys in writing and boxing—none of them while
alive ever associated Capone with a prize-fighting fix.
Somehow, I think it would have leaked out among us that
the Chicago gang overlord had a hand in something, If he
did. And down there at Miami Beach Al’s mansion was only
a mile away from where Stribling and Sharkey fought, and
he had the sports writers over to his place one evening for
a blow-out before the bout.
And nothing ever came out about Scarface Al trying to
get in a fix on anything.
It sounds like a fairy tale.
$20,000 plus safe
taken in burglary
Burglars escaped with a safe ed almnst a ton. from the build
containing approximately S2O,- ing, loaded it on their truck and
000 from a Clayton County gro- drove away just as dawn broke
eery early Saturday, Clayton the chief surmised.
Chief Howard W .“ The y were definitely profes
smitn said. sionals and couldn’t have been
The bandits apparently wait- gone long by the time we got
ed until after the rain stopped the report at 7:30 a.m.,” Smith
at 3:15 a m. Saturday, then cut said.
a hole in the roof of the Colonial H e said market manager J
store on Morrow Road near Ash A Segars reported the burglary:
In ° the Store manager Kelly Brooks
building, Smith said. ^estimated the loss at $15,000 to
* I $20,000 or more.
The bandits then took the; Smith says he suspects the
hinges off the back door and same professional thieves who
using a rubber-wheeled hand hit two Macon grocery stores
truck, pulled the three and a for $38,000 and $9,000 earlier this
half foot tall safe, which weigh- week.
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Club. The first nine holes of the beautiful layout is expected to be finished by July. 1.
DERICKSON PHOTO.
Lake Spivey Opens
Boys’Camp in June
Come June 7 Lake Spivey will |
open the ultimate in boys’ 1
camps for youngsters 8 through
15 within the premises of the
fabulous recreational park.
Some 50 supervised outdoor j
activities will Include swim- ;
ming, horseback riding, water ■
skiing, arts and crafts, sail
ing, dramatics, fishing, boat
ing, archery, marksmanship, i
water safety and first aid lec- i
tures and practices.
All activities will be under i
the guidance of professional
counselors, directed by J. Roy
Grayson, who has had over 30 I
years of experience In this field. 1 ■
Campers will be housed in !
Lake Spivey’s Western Town. ’
Fort Spivey. FortSplvey and the
wilderness adjoining It was !
once the camping grounds of j
the famed Creek Indians. Even }
today, one can find Indian re
lics as well as several of the
burial mounds left by the
Creeks.
The objective of the boys’ ;
camp Is to expose young boys
to outdoor life, with heavy con
centration on the various water j
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I sports and physical fitness,
i Boys showing ability and an
। aptitude for leadership will be
given the opportunity to become
junior counselors.
There will be four basic plans
, for interested parties to choose
from, five two-week periods,
two 4-week periods, one 6-week
plan and one 8-week plan. Day
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a daily basis.
Parties interested in brou
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Route #l, Jonesboro, Ga.,
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GSC MILITARY
BALL SATURDAY
Georgia State College’s an
nual military ball will be held
Saturday, March 27, at 8 p.m.
at the Fort McPherson Officers’
Club. The 1965 Battalion Sweet- '
heart will be announced at the j
dance. She will be chosen by •
the cadets from nine girls spon
sored by the five Georgia State '
ROTC companies, Pershing Ri- j
gles, Sabbard and Blade, the
8-Man Tag
Event On
iSaturday
Wrestling fans will be treat
ed to a battle royal when over
I 2,000 pounds of mufeclemen will
■ be in the ring at one time.
’ An eight-man tag team will
grunt, groan, and tumble over
the canvas in what promises
to be the most exciting wrest
ling card to ever be present
ed in Forest Park. The Harris :
Brothers (Baby Blimp and Cry
Baby) and the Corsica broth-
, ers will be pitted against Red
Roberts, Jerry Miller, Tom
Bradley, and Daryl Cochrane
in the battle Royal. Three ad
ditional matches will follow.
The event Is being sponsored I
by the Forest Park Athletic j
Assn, with proceeds going to
promote the local youth athle
tic programs. General admls- (
slon is $1.25, children 12 and :
under 75?, and $2.00 for re
served seats.
The time is 8:30 p.m. Satur
day, March 27, at the Recrea
tion Center. Reservations may
be made by calling 366-4721.
battalion staff, and the band.
The nine girls representing 4-
the group are Bonnie Reeve
Linda Jane Satterfield, Pat Cu
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O’Steen, Judie Russell and Toni
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THE FOREST PARK NEWS, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1965
'South of Border’ Pack Theme
Registration For
Little League
। & Girls’ Softball
Registrations continue daily at
the Forest Park Recreation
Center for boys and girls in-
I terested in playing ball this
summer. Fees, which Include
insurance, are $5 per child or
a maximum of sls per family,
and registration deadline is
April 10. Eligible to play are
children 8 to 17.
। Opening date will be May 15 |
and the Athletic Association
members are busy making pre- j
paratlons to insure the sue- i
cess of the event. Little Lea
gue still has need of coaches 1
and managers and interested
men should contact Paul Can
trell at 366-9339 or John Knox
at 366-3966. For information ;
concerning girls softball please '
contact Mrs, Betty Peel at 366-
3904.
DR. SAVAGE
REVIEWS
KIWANIS
HISTORY
Kiwanis Club of Morrow was j
honored Monday to have an of- ;
fical visit from the Lt. Gov.
of the 12th division, Dr. Rip |
Savage of the Griffin Club.
Dr. Savage’s address to the
club traced the birth and de- I
velopment of Kiwanis Interna- j
tional from 1915 to date. In
reviewing the accomplishments
of the past 50 years Dr. Sa
vage advised the problems that
lie ahead will be larger and
more complex than we today
can even imagine. He added, in '
this, our Golden Anniversary
Year, was the time for an I
energetic effort to prepare for
what lies ahead of us rather '
than for only a nostalgic re
view of what lies behind us. I
Other guests included fellow
Klwanlans from the Griffin and
South College Park clubs.
Club members are looking
forward to our March 29 La- :
dies’ Night meeting and a very
special guest speaker, Ed Ham
mond, Georgia District Gover
nor.
We wish to welcome two new
club members, Milt Daniel and
Tarp George.
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■ Does you winter lawn have a
yellowish cast and a general
unhealthy look? Then it may
need a “shot” of nitrogen, ac
cording to Agronomist P. J.
Bergeaux
Cub Pack 118, sponsored by
the Mountain View PTA, held
its monthly pack meeting in
the Mountain View school.
Den #5, Mrs. Nellie Hen
dricks leader, presented the
flag ceremony. In keeping with
the theme South of the Bor
der, Mr. and Mrs. James Bis
shop sang “South of the Bor
der” and “In My Odobe
Hacienda”, accompanied by
Cubmaster Sharon Coltey.
Den #l, Mrs. Marge Moody
leader, presented the skit “Don
Diego and the Super Jumper
Beans,” Den #2, Mrs. Ar
lene Coltey leader, presented
the “Fearless Toreador.”
Cubby, the attendance boy, was
retained in Den #1 with the most
parents represented.
Cubmaster Coltey led the pack
family in the Cub Scout Ad
vancement song and then the
advancement ceremonies took
place. Bill Tanksley, Jr., and
family were welcomed into the
pack. The following awards
were made:
Bill Tanksley, Bobcat pin;
Billy Sheets, two silver arrow
on Wolf; and the following boys
received one silver arrow on
Wolf: Steve Whatley, Barry
Wood, Steve Glover, Mike
Moody, and Rickey Coltey.
Mrs. Marge Moody, retiring
den mother, was presented a
“thanks” appreciation certifi
cate by assistant Cubmaster
Fred Whatley and pin by Cub
master Sharon Coltey. A gift
was presented Mrs. Moody by
Steve Whatley from the boys
in her den.
Mrs. Gloria Hand was induct
ed as the new Den Mother for
Den #1 and was presented her
registration card and badge of
office with Den #1 participat
ing in the induction.
Cub Leader 1 year service
stars was awarded to Mr. Sha
ron Coltey, Fred Whatlev. Mrs.
COMING
MARCH 27
TO FOREST PARK
SMOKEY’S
GRILL NO. 2
Formerly Vi’s
2707 JONESBORO ROAD
Giant 7 1/2 -inch Hot Dog 20<?
Hamburgers ^5(!
Home-Made Chili Bowl 35<^
21 Shrimp Basket, Mth FF & Salad 1.25
Real Good 8-oz Steak 1.35
Real Good 14-oz Steak 2.10
Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Sundays
SMOKY’S GRILL NO. 1
AT SOUTH EXPRESSWAY AND OLD 41
Formerly Charles & Helen’s
Opened Dec. 12
SOLLIE TAPLEY - W. A. SMARR
ASH ST. AT
MORROW RD.
FOREST PARK
ASH-MOR
. POLY CLEAN
CLEANERS & J > I j
LAUNDRY OKI- ; I
Mon. - Sc'. 7:30 io 10 | T
Sunday 10 to 10 DRY CLEANING BLBS. S 2
TY LEACH’S SHOE STORE
Hours 8-8, 8-9 on Friday & REPAIR
SHOES FOR ENTIRE FAMILY
Shaw Shoes for Men '
Workshoes -
Hunting Boots
361-4161
EXPERT REPAIRING
Fun For The Entire Family
The Billiard Center
Special Student
Family Discounts
Free Instructions Pocket-Billiards
Snooker
’I Open 'Til Midnight 366-1156
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Marge Moody and Mrs. Arlene
Coltey.
Next month’s theme, “Green
Thumbs”, was announced and
the meeting was brought to a
close with the braking of the
“Pinata”.
NEW UNIFORM SHOP
Life Uniform Shop opened last
week at 380 Peachtree Street,
NE, Atlanta, carrying an ex
tensive line of national brand
uniforms for men and women.
The store will feature unusual
personal service in outfitting
nurses, beauticians, waitres
ses, maids and hospital in
terns, lab workers and auxi
liary volunteers,.
WANTED!
managers for
FOREST PARK LIT-
TLE LEAGUE
BASEBALL TEAMS
CALL: JOHN KNOX
- 366-3966 or
PAUL CANTRELL
- 366-9339
REWARD