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Saturday, August 25, 1923. . THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE SEVEN Fight Season Will Open On September 3 Bus Bairie, Local Pugilist, . Preparing for Coming Season; Bus Is Whipping into Shape. (Ily Observer Snorts KditT) Despiti the fact thut Mysterious Billy Hmith, who a wci HBO was agreeable lo mi-i-tiiib' Bus Bairlc here Fight Crowns Fickle; Skim - Many Boxers Titles Pass as Often as Val entino Changes His Neck tie, Walsh Observes. By Ivhj J. AVhIsIi. luhmntimiM. Nvwh Korvicc KiHrts Alitor. NKW YOltK. Klntt It wn Bluff. WolUi-r of two tltlea. hivlost both with in a muttertof few months to Joe OUinrs la DAiitfor, I A for the othsrs, Villa muafr till iinmver to Qcnuro, who holdi threa! iluclslona over the Klllp.no; Walker, ia a member of a division where the competition In keen and the competl torn many; Joe Lynch, the bantam kins, lc thought to havo soon his beat duy: Johnny Wilson, the middle- weight rhamplon, miffht be beaten by the urai koou mun wno nappe nm ulons, and cither Glhnon or Tanner probably would "take" McTiKue. Dtinduu doen t aeem to huvu much to fear from the present crop of ftvithrrwelgbta. but Uernslirt niltfht stp down from the Junto llKht weights nud carry Johnny alone at a right a m art pace from fifteen rounds. However, Luntee lookwl like one of the RTcatest fvntherwiijfhtn of all time ipainst i mini and nanny niruron io fin inn second to any contender ' right at thla moment. ' ROAD CONDITIONS IN EASTERN OREGON 1-abor I'uy in n len round main event, ' , .;, ,,, ., , . , , ;,,,, i .J..lieil UIIU l Ulllliu , mu. v IIUS UCCllieu 11UI IU CWlllw, mvai v..- cles lire confluent thut a first rate boxing c.ird will bo started s.ptcmuir S. in this city. Negotiations are un derway by Kd Kord to secure u first class opponent for Ilali-le. Bus is preparing for the fall and winter boxing season in Iji Uritniso diligently. Imlly training and. woi-k-for the past week. For awhile lialrle five to seven miles on the roud every morning, to get in shape for the har der work that Is to follow. Members of the camp, through tho courtesy of Joe Curr, of Carrs Furni ture Store, have erected u regulation Ill-foot ring on the premises of Carr's residence und dally workouts with fighters of merit in and itbout Ui Graiulo have been started and will continue during the romainder of tho fight season. Three additions to Brlale's camp in the nour future Is announced. Mike Brothertpn, a llght-hoivy from Walla Wulln, and John wooumansec, a ugni llrltton stepped in uiralnst Mickey Walker and stepped out mlnub the world's welterweight championship. Followed then in rapid succession tho full of Hurry Greb. deprived of the American light heavyweight title by Clone Tunney and a trick decision: Villa, Georges Carpentlcr, Hauling Hlkl, Johnny Dundee, .. Johnny Kll bane, Jimmy Wildo , and Uugell'i Crluul. Villu was declared to have finished second to Krunkle Genaro in a bout for American flyweight honors. Car- pentier was knocked orf the world s light heavyweight throne by Mittllnff Sikl the singular Heneglese, " and the latter In turn was beaten by Mike Mc 'l'igue. Subsequently Johnny Kilbane suf fered a one-punch knockout at thc hands of Crliiul, tho Bock carrying with.lt the world's featherweight championship, 'Dundee lost the 1JI0 puund title to Jack licrnsllen. another , . , ,, , , . u . I unpopulur decision, ana - vuia came welghtfrom alrle a home own Lo , " wWo am, gun, I th, will arrive short . Wood- chanmion where be- luansec Is one of tho fastest an clev erest lightweights In the Hocky Moun tain district. A. colored boy by the name of Hufus Hale, now In La Grtimlc, will join the camp ulso. The writer believes that Balrle Is in much better shape than ho was at l he niul of lust season. Less fat Is fore ho was merely an ox-holder of an American title. I Finally Criqul, a champion of six weeks' standing, was beaten within an Inch or Ills life by Dundee. ' Greatest Year. Thut, in brief, is the' history of tne enii oi iai ia "" '"" TV." (championship boxing within a single nollceablo around the belt and ills e ,7thL. 11,., ,.i wind and spued have not' decreased 'during his layoff during the summer. Balrle always was an aggressivo fight er and should be fur more successful this your than during the past. Oi'mpscy Grunt l License. year, the greatest possibly the, sport has "Itnown. Certainly It has exceeded all others in tho nuitter of important bouts held and tho fact t hat champ ionships have changed hands about as many times as Valentino changes his necktie. And perhaps the end is not yet. The only champions In tho present list who appcur certain of retaining their .titles Indefinitely are Dundee and the esteemed Benny Leonard. Benny disposed of lx-w Tendler be yond any possibility of a return bout and can beat Charley White,. Rocky Kansas, Iinkey Mitchell and other NEW YOltK AI') Tho New York state uthletic commission Friday cleared the way for tho Luis Firpo- Jaek Dempscy heavyweight title bput j at the Polo grounds September 14. when It granted licenses for the con test to the champion and ills manager JUCK JVi'riiS. . ,..., .,1 f-l,l. lur n,l Dempsey held ate l convenience. . or some time alter ho on Jack Dempsey, of course, stands heav, weight crown from I rcme , , lu,lvyw0,Kls, lar. but the term of tin it per n t had expired and a renewa w c"r' k, f,lcs plausible competition from Fupo already ho Ms a "ti'to lleens o... ,. n.i. " , ,,,. ibons,. the latter being entitled to an- TILDOX AND NORTON VICTORS IN DOUBLES HIlOOlCl.rNK, Mhb, (AP) The news doubles conittinution of Wllltntti T. Ttldon, II, 1'hliadelphia. and Bry- iin I. C. Norton, South Africa. Friday put another strum? and brilliant new combination, that of Manuel Alonze, Spain, und Wallace Johnston, I'hlla delphla, out of the running: for na tional tennis honors In a spectacular four set match Friday. - A crowd of more than fiO.OOU. the lurgest Mince the tournament besin last Monday, saw the Tlldeu-Norton team conquer the Spanish-American pair by a wore of 7-9. 8-. i-2. S:iturda tint winners will meet It. X. Williams, It, Bryan Ma wr. Pa., and hiii part n qr, Watson Washburn, Naw tt4r team Thursday eliminated the Australian I'avls cup rhullenser-v James O. Anderaon and John-.B. Hawkea. . . BASEBALL Pacific Coast League. Club San Francisco Sacramento . Portland . Salt Lake .... Seattle Los Angeles. . Vernon Ouklanil , ,. .,. Won .Lost ...87 159 ...81 65 ...78 66. .;.70" 72 ...67 75' ...67 78. ...64 81 ...64 82 Club-r- Now York . Cincinnati . Pittsburir . Chicago . . . St. Louis .. Brooklyn . . Philadelphia Boston . National League. Won Lost .7(1 45 ...71 ...70 ...65 ...59 ... .157 ...o9 ...36 46 48- "; 61 J r 78 80 Pet .506 .555 .546 .493 .472 .461 .442 .439 Pet. .628 .607 .59.') .548 .492 .483 .333 .310 Ths conditions of highways in Kastsrn Oregon this week, accord ing to tht weekly report by the Stnt : Hiehway Connnission, are as follows; .Old Oregon Trail East of The Dalles. Ontario - Huntington - Baker - La Gramle-Pendleton: Macadamiied en tire distance anil in excellent con dition. Pendleton - Umatilla - Arllngton Tha Dalles: Macailaniited entire dis tance) resurfacing work under way between Pendleton and Echo and be tween Messner anil Heppner Junc tion. Cautious driving necessary. Oregon-Washington Highway. Pendleton-Washington State Line: Paved. Penilleton-Pilot Rock: 5 miles good earth road; 10 miles macadam. Pilot Rock-Vinson: 15.7 miles ma cadam in good condition. Vinson-Butter Creek-Jones Hill: County road. Very rough anil rocky bu passable. - Jones Hill-Heppner: S t a n il a r d grade in good condition. Under con tract for, macadamizing. Heppne'r-Heppner. Junction (junc. tion of Columbia IRiver Highway): Macadamised and in excellent con dition, Lit Grande-Joseph Highway. (Road to Wallowa Lake) La Grande-Island City: Paved. Island City-Alicel: Excellent ma Alicel - Rhinehart: Macadamizing I work under way; base course com jpleted, road in good condition but careiut driving necessary. Rhinehart-Elgin: Old road over hill rough but passable. Klgin-Minam-Lostine: Macadamiz ed and in excellent condition. Lostine-Enterprise: Under con struction;, turn off at Wade's cross ing and take hill road to Enterprise. Enterprise-Joseph: Excellent ma cadam, Joseph-Wallowa Lake: Good condi tion. Baker-Cornucopia Highway. Baker-Halfway: 19 miles macad am; 21 miles graded roadbed. 'Bal ance fair county road. New grade on lower Powder diver between Love Bridge and Black Bridge now open to traffic. Baker-Unity Highway. Road over Dooley mountain onen. Fair county road. American Marines In Haiti Make Rescue Sacramento 5 10 1 Batteries: Pilette. Schroeder, On slow; Penner and Schang. v Oakland 5, San Francisco 1 Oakland - R. H. E. San Francisco .....,. 14 3 Oakland . 5 10 0 iBattenes: Geary, Buckley and Yel- lowhorse; Mails and Read. Vernon 6, Los Angeles t Vernon R. Hi E. I ,os Angeles ...... 1 5 1 Vernon 6 9 1 Batteries: Hughes. Robertson and Baldwin; May and Hannah. Salt Lake '9, Seattle 6 Salt Lake R. It. E. Seattle . 6 11 2 Salt Lake .9 13 1 Batteries: Burger, Blake and Yar- yan; iMyers and 1'cters. American League . . (Yesterday) New York 7, Detroit 1. Washington 20, Cleveland 8. : SL Louis 6, Boston. 6. . Philadelphia 3, Chicago 2. National League. (Yesterday) New York 5, St. Louis 4. Philadelphia 6, Chicago 15. Cincinnati i4, Brooklyn 0. Pittsburg 7, Boston 2. , i Lyons Farmer Suicide. STAYTON, Oregon. Lewis A. Cobb, furmor of the Lyons district, wus found dead with a bullet In his heart and another in his head. He apparently had committed suicide. A .d8-caliber revolver wus found by his side. Domestic troubles were believed to havo been tho motive for the deed. - t.'obb had compluinetl that ho was not feeling well. Ho sent his son, Lewis A, Jr.. .17. .Willi a letter to tho storekeeper at Lyons, .ipon Ills return the boy YOund his father lying diwd. on a bed. , Cobb's wife was away from homo. . . Tho body was brought to Hluytou. Vurlue may bo Its own reward. Hut wheat Isn't used to make hooch, and you'll notice what It Is seuing for. "Women Deinnud tho Sloeveleiei Gown." . And some (lay periiups the gownles sleeve, pes, no? American League. -Club Won Lo.it New York 74 40 ' Cleveland St. Louis. . . Chicago .. . . Detroit . Washington Philadelphia Boston . .64 53 v ...58 56 ...53 52 ...50 55. ..1.66. . 58 ' ...50 64' ....44 68 Pet. .652 .547 .508 .505 .605 .491 .438 .393 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 2 o io his contracts witli Firpo and Demp sey were filed, in accordance with regulations but the commission while making no announcement, was un derstood lo have deferred final action on them until next week's meeting. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento 5, Portland 1 Sacramento R: H. E, Portland . . 1.3 1 Kiiiinclt to Tiny Jerome F.MMUTT In an attempt lo quiet claims lur I he 1923 stalo title In league baseball, Kmmett and Jerome champions of the Western and South ern Idaho leagues, respectively, will cross bats hero in a two game series. Sunday and Monday afternoons. llntlliu Sikl Sails hir New York Uslay PAULS (AP) Hattling Sikl left i.....!., 'i-i.,,PU,i:,v- nifrht fur Clierboil r? to sail Tor New York Saturday on the Herengaria says the Kelio Dcs Sports. The newspaper says he never left tho capital with leas ceremony. Only a half dozen of his friends bade hlf goodbye. .lohusim Is Signed. SKA'ITLK (AD Floyd Johnson. Iowa heavyweight, has been' signed for .i bout Inn Tacoiua, ljibor day. Johnny 1'epe. Taeoma boxing pro moter, announced here. Perns said that he had not engaged an opponent for Johnson but was considering Frank Farmer and Sum Ijingford. We Offer Ono modern 6-room nouse. Terms $250,011 cash, bulonce. payable month ly down to tho mortgage now on prop erty. One good 5-rooiH not modern house, Terms f 5il.no cash, balance payabl? monthly down to the inoilgugu now on pi opei ty. We have one good modern home Terms $l0.0o cash. L& Grande Investment Company Reliable Agents for KrllaM liisiirstiiie Oiniiaufes. V Adams Ave. Phone Alula 702 Enroll Now For Only 7 jMIMLJLWIIVIUF Canuraera and in a short time it will be yours. If you have delayed placing your order because of the cash outlay necessary you need wait no longer. If you have been depriving your family and yourself of the pleasures and benefits of a car because you felt that you could not afford it order now and know that it will not work any hardship on you. Use the So plan to ride and be happy, you and your family. Make the first payment of $5 today which will be deposited in a local bank at interest. You can add a litde each week. Soon the payments, plus the interest paid by the bank, will make the car yours. Come in and learn about this new plan.' PERKINS MOTOR COMPANY I'nion County Authorized Dealer. Phone M 761 Hooch Illdg. o o o O o o o io Q O o o o o o I IO 1 o lO o O O O o Do You Like it r nometoo king? This Place Has It PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, (AP) The. initiative and courage of two privates of the Marine Corps saved the lives recently of 14 Hawaiian prisoners who were trapped in a blaiing prison in the village of Croix des Bouquets. Official commenda tion of the two men In question, Melvin J. 'B. Griggs of Cincinnati Ohio, and Russcl M, Anderson of Kllsvillc, Miss., was forwarded to the Navy Department by Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, the American High Commissioner to Haiti, and by their brigade commander, Col, Theodore P. Kane. The prison at Croix des Bouquets is constructed of heavy cement waits covered with a thatched roof. A spark from the prison kitchen igni ted the roof, and the guards were successful in liberating the women firisoners. In the endcavar to re ease the fourteen men confined in separate quurters the key became jammed in the lock, and efforts to break the lock with a stone by the native guards were unavailing. Griggs and Anderson, riding in the vicinity, were attracted by the lilaze and rushed to the spot. While Hai tians dashed water against the blaz ing prison, the, Americans broke through the wall of fire that block ed the prison door, and smashed the lock with an iron bar. They then entered the prison and dragged the hulf-suffocatetl prisoners to safety. Both men were slightly buttled while risking their lives. President of a big life Insurance company told a lot of Boy Scouts to "marry young and live to bo a him- tired." A few otner detulls were men Honed, such us tomperunce In all things. 1 'Oregon UNIVERSITY" The UNIVERSITY of OREGON contains: The College of Literature, Science end the Arts with 22 departments. The professional schools of Archi tecture and Allied Arts Busyness Administration Educo tion Grad uate Study Journalism Law Medicine Music Physical Edu cation Sociology Extension. For a catalogue or any information tiritr The Refiatrar, UniVertity of Oregon, Eafvnt, Oregon. The 48th Year Opeos September 25, 1923 -7 BLUE BOAH English Type - Triply Blended NEW SOMMER GRILL Corner Washington and Depot Sts. 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