The Sunday Oregonian., July 13, 1919, SECTION TWO, Page 4, Image 28

THE StJXDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 13, 1919.
PHOTOS OF SIX KNOCKDOWNS IN FIRST ROUND WILLARD-DEMPSEY FIGHT
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KX- CUAMPIOV STAGES JOKE
BOUT WITH BOB ROrER.
But
Few TTnndred Spectators Wit
ness Exhibition In Old Ball
Kin Arena.
Jack Joh n son. thm former lieavjr
welcht champion of the world, ta a
frot in Mexico City, and was hooted
and jeered on June 22, when he boxed
a ten-round exhibition with Bob Roper.
ronaiderable aeitatlon aitainst the hold
ins of the- exhibition wai voiced by the
cttlienry or Jlextco City, ana jonnson
and Roper were only allowed to enter
the arena with the understanding that
no blood was to flow and that the bout
would laM ten rounds.
The exhibition was held In the bull
ring, which seats 35.000 people. De
spite the fact that Johnson was adver
tised as the world's heavyweight cham
pion, only a few hundred people were
present when the men entered the ring.
Following is a report of the bout from
a correspondent who witnessed, tne
Mexico City melee:
Thre was a soodlr eonttnrent of Amarl-
ean and Englishmen present, as was md
mnift ln rarlous way. jonnson
Wn announrvd as tb "champion of tne
wortd In th posters and sdverttsinv. and
when th inafirr of ceremonies Introduced
him to the scattarlnx audience and applied
this tiUs to hfm. he was quits promptly and
oud!y hooted by those of the audienc who
kntw that the tltls was cot property bis
and had not been for years.
Roper preceded Johnson Into the rinr. and
presented a fine, manly appearance. But as
soon as Johnson appeared and the two could
be compared, tt was easily seen that the for
mer had little If any chance despite the dis
parity In their years. Roper must be at least
six Inches shorter than Johnson, and weighed
from SO to 40 pounds less. Roper was being
loudly applauded when Johnson entered at
tie rear and Immediately walked down to
the front and began bowing: snd smiling at
the audience, making a compete swing
armmd the clrc'e with his face, kindly ap
propriating the applaute to himself and ap
parently oblivious' to the fact that It was
in Kopers welcome that It was started.
When Johnson threw off his bathrobe It
was seen that the upper portion of his body
was bulging with great collops of fat. while
frpti his hlpe dna the Kmhe tapered rap
id 'y and h-s low-r Uti were d'stinctly of the
"pipeetem variety and affording a decided
contrast to the sturdy thighs and calves of
Roper. His movements were for the most part
slow and without vim. His head projected
alishtly and waved from side to side, ths
while ne grinned broadly at whatever evi
dences of ant hustasm he could see or ap
propriate, lie permitted his opponent to do
all the "work. and from the commence-rotf-t
of the f:rst round to the close of the
tent.v Kopr d.nced about Johnson, first on
one 'd and then on the other. Jumping In
occasionally in the fruitless effort to get in
side the latter's tremendously long reach and
plant a blow where it was most needed or
where the foreigners In the audience seemed
to think It was needed.
Over and over again Roper Jumped clear
Into the air and came down Inside or psr
ttully Inside Johnson's guard, but was never
ate to get In more than a light tap which
af!ctd the latter about as much as wou.d
the impact of a feather. -
That Roper was in far better condition
than Johnson was demonstrated by the fact
that when he retired to his corner at the
end of each round he sat calmly down,
stretched h!msef back against the ropes and,
with an amued expression of countenance,
watched Johnson's seconds, who fanned htm
d 'lsent'y. massaged his back, shoulders and
sides, and In a most sollcitious manner re
sorted to the other practices incidental to
real pur t Us tt encounters, the while whisper
mx In bis ear. Not until the interval be
tween the ninth and tenth rounds did Roper
require any attention, and then It was of the
most perfunctory sort. Notwithstanding his
active gymnastic sxerclses he never became
winded, r.ever seemed tired, and when the
elose of the "match" was announced he was
practically as fresh and un tired as when It
besaa.
In the last round Roper was Just as chip-i
' per and light on his feet as ever, dancing
'I around his opponent, who was con tan t
tar toe most part to stand la the esc tax of.
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lirbt-foot.d opponent at all tlm't But rach
tim ha arbl to fet In a blow Johnson
ir.bb.J him In hla lonir trail, hucgl him
closaly. put hi. chin on Koper. neck, grinned
kt the audience over h:a shoulder, oven
waved hia hand, and then when ho felt dis
posed cava him a shove and put hlra beyond
arm's reach. If ha ever at any time used
hia full atrenirth. It was not apparent even
to thoao closest to the ring.
Th. entire affair 'm-aa aa if two bora, one
overgrown and the other far smaller, were
playing at fighting together. The big one
good-natredly stood the puny blows of his
assailant, laughed at hla efforts, and occa
sionally got In a littie tap In return for
some nnusually energetlo but ineffectual
blow of the smaller man.
SOCTHERX BOARD OF TRADE
TROPHY HELD BY AEIE.
to
SOM3IERS TO TAKE OX GTXIXM
Portland Middle-weight Win Go IS
Rounds at Idaho Capital.
Al Somraers, Portland middleweight,
will make his first start sines being
mustered out of the service at Boise,
Idaho, tomorrow night when he faces
Harry Gillum over the 12-round route.
Sommers is a treat favorite in Boise
and If he succeeds in trimming Gillum
he may sojourn in the Idaho metropolis
for the summer, as he will have little
trouble In keeping busy la the Gem
state.
e a
Jimmy Fox. the clever San Francises
featherweight who showed here a
couple of times a few years ago, made a
come-back at Vernon recently. Fox de
feated Tommy -Nelson, the boy that put
Harry Bramer to aleeo and fous-ht
Georgia Thompson to a standstill in his
two starts.
Rogne Lcag-ue Tournament July 16.
WARSAW, Ind July , ADDroxl-
mately 100 contestants are. expected to
participate in the Interstate Roque
league four-day tournament, which be
gins nere July is. according to William
Walnwright, president of the leasrue.
Announcements have been sent to clubs
in Illinois, Ohio. Michigan and Indiana
cities and towns. The courts, which
are regarded as the finest in the middle
west, have been fitted out with elec
tric lights so that the championship
contest may be played at night, if
necessary. A loving; cup will be award
ed to the winner.
Silver Bowl Which Cost $1000
Go to Amateur Making Highest
Average Yearly.
BT PETER F. CARNEY.
When the southern trapshooting han
dlcan tournament was held In Colum
bus. Ga, in 1910 the Columbus board of
trade a live-wire organization in eon
junction with the citizens of Columbus,
contributed a silver bowl costing ?1000
with the proviso tht the bowl go to
the amateur making the highest aver
age vearly In the southern handicap
until it had been won by one shooter
three times. Then it would be reurea
as the property of that shooter.
Eight times was the trophy shot for in
the southern handicap before the pow
ers that be in trapshooting decided that
sectional handicaps were more of a
hindrance than a help to trapshooting
and discontinued them. The Colum
bus board of trade, representing the
people of that enterprising Georgia
town, agreed to have the trophy trans
ferred for competition In the grand
American trapshooting handicap after
the discontinuance of the southern, and
it was shot for In the G. A. H. last
year for the first time.
In the nine competitions no enooter
has been able to score two wins for the
trophy.
Mark Arie of Thdmasboro, ni the
present holder of the trophy, was high
average shooter in the grand American
in 1917. as well as last year, but this
is the exception rather than the rule.
It is very seldom that a shooter repeats
for high average In the big tourna
ments.
To be eligible to win the trophy one
must participate in the South Shore
Country club special, the American
championship at 18 yards' targets, the
American championship at doubles tar
gets, the classification day competition
and the grand American handicap.
The grand American handicap takes
place at the South Shore Country club.
Chicago, I1L, August 11 to 15, inclusive.
Entries for the handicap close on
July 26.
Appended are the statistics In con
nection with the Columbus trophy:
Tear. Winner. Scnre. Place.
1010 C M. Powers, 17z640, Columbus. Ga.
1P11 J. R. Graham, 56.1x600, Charlotte, N. C.
11L H. W. Kahler. 6S7x000. Columbus, Ga.
lf13 W. H. Jones, 53x00 Montgomery, Ala.
114 G. I I.yon. 65SX6O0. Roanoke, Va.
1015 S. A. Huntley. &23x.10. Memphis. Tenn.
1016 J. R. Livingston. 646X&S0, Memphis, Tn
1917 Fred Plum. 538X.MS0. Roanoke, va.
11118 Mark Arie. 56:2x000, Chicago, 11L
MISS BOYLE CAPTURES SWIM
New York Woman Winner of 100
Yard Special Match.
RTVERTON, N. J July 12. Miss
Charlotte Boyle of the New York Worn
en's Swimming association, national
100-yard swimming champion, won
special 100-yard match race here today
in the open outdoor meet of the River-
ton Yacht club. She defeated Miss Ger
trude Artelt of the Meadowbrook club
by 15 yards and made the excellent time
of 1:57 2-5.
Miss Boyle started out with an easy
stroke and finished strongly, winning
the race with comparative ease.
Nevada Gets Raymond Conrtwright.
NORHAN, Okla- July 6. Raymond
Courtnght, former crack athlete of the
University of Oklahoma, has accepted
the position of bead coach at the Uni
versity of Nevada. Before entering the
navy, courtrignt was coacn at the
Pittsburgh, Kan., Normal school. While
In Oklahoma, Courtright won letters
in football, baseball, track and basket
ball. George McLaren Chosen Coach.
EMPORIA, Kan.. July 6. George Mc
Laren, former ail-American halfback
of the University of Pittsburg, has been
announced as head coach of football at
the Kansas State normal school at Em-,
poria. Kan. for the coming season.' - -
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1 First knock doTTM. Vote ollle Pecord eoontlng behind the fallen champion, who turned his head around to ask what
the count was. Dempaey Is all aet for a finishing wallop. 2 Second knockdown. Peeord la again at Wlllard's rear and,
although the champion is on the deck, the official haa not yet started hla toll, 3 Third knockdown. 4 Fourth knock
down. S Sixth and final knockdown. End of round. Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager. Is erawlins through the ropea to
congratulate his protege, for Referee Pecord had counted Wlllard out without hearing the bell, which aonnded at the
count of eight, and ahonted. "Von win" to Dempaey without taking the trouble to raise his hand. Dempaey waa carried
out of the ring a second later, only to be fetched back to finish hla task. One of Wlllard's seconds la shown outside of the
ring. He and the balance of the corps of seconds carried Jess to his corner. 6 Fifth knockdown. The moving pictures
of the fight show seven knockdowns, although the majority of the critics present said that there were but six. The
seventh might have been counted In the "movies" when the beaten Kansan had but his hands in the resin for an Instant.
The pictures show, to a great extent, the Inefficiency of Pecord, who, It Is safe to say, shot his. wad as a. referee.