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TITE SUNDAY -. OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, JULY 31, 1921
ORTEGA IS PREPARED
FEATURED BOXERS ON WEDNESDAY'S CARD AT MILWAUKIE.
TO BATTLE
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Good Bout Expected at Mil
waukie Wednesday.
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BY DICK SHARP.
The ten-round fracas scheduled for
the Milwaukle arena Wednesday
night between Battling Ortega of
Oakland, Cal., and Frank Murphy
of Denver is attracting as much in
terest as any match that has been
billed either in Milwaukle or Port
land this season.
Always a high-class mixer and one
of the best men at his weight in the
world, Ortega is far from through
and looked in as good condition after
finishing his workout yesterday at
the Olympic gym as he did the tme
he fought Mike O'Dowd ten slashing
rounds at the Milwaukie arena a year
ago.
The battler is getting in?o real con
dition and will be in as good shape
for Murphy as he will ever be in his
lire. Ortega is still a youngster In
years, as he can hardly be over 24
years old. if that much. He has not
taken a lot of lacings and is good for
many a hard-fought scrap before he
retires from the ring.
Immediately after his match with
Murphy Ortega will leave for Odgen
Utah, where he is slated to box Gor
don McKay three nights later. From
Ogden it is likely that he will con
tinue on east and try to land a match
with either Bryan Downey or Johnny
Wilson. Ortega is confident that he
can beat both of these boxers.
The weight difference between Or
tega and Murphy will not be as great
as originally expected. The Oakland
slasher is taking off weight in his
workouts these warm davs, while
-Murphy is trying to build up.
Hoth boys are of the same type.
ngnters pure and simple, and swing
ers at that. When they meet in the
ring the result will probably be that
the hardest hitter will be there at
the end of the ten rounds. However.
both are as tough as nails and noted
for their ability to take punishment.
Portland boxing fans have seen such
punchers as Johnny McCarthy and
Dave Shade hit' Murphy flush on the
chin without even wobbling him. Or
tega is more of a body puncher, and
whether Murphy can withstand this
kind of attack as well as the facial
massage remains to be seen.
The remainder of the card follows-:
Abe Mishkind of Salt Lake versus
Young Sam Langford of Seattle. 130
pounds, six rounds; Abe Gordon of
Portland versus Allie Taylor of Bend.
115 pounds, six rounds; Carl Martin
versus Frankie Webb. 135 pounds,
four rounds, and Charley Helman
versus Bud Vance, 115 pounds, four
rounds.
Ever Hammer, the Chicago light
weight, who made such a miserable
showing here against Eddie Shannon
a year or so ago, is boxing regularly
In the middle west now. He won on
a foul from a boy named Morris
Schacfer in Omaha, Neb., the other
night.
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Frankie Tucker. another who
fought several times in Portland sev
eral years ago, is stepping right along
in the east. His sister, Elizabeth
Tucker, is still getting publicity as
his manager. At present Tucker is in
Cincinnati. He dropped a ten-round
decision to Johnny Ray of Pittsburg
there last week.
Bud Ridley and Danny Edwards are
slated to meet in a ten-round return
match at Vancouver, B. C, August 4.
Ridley recently won an. unpopular de
cision over Danny in Vancouver.
- Ridley suffered his first defeat n
Seattle in many a moon when Frankie
Monroe handed him a boxing lesson
last week. Incidentally, it was the
first time in about 20 years that an
outsitle boy and not a favorite at
that, ever beat a Seattle boy tn Seat
tle without knocking him out. Rid
ley's manager saw to it that it got
out on the wire that it was a poor
decision, but according to a half
dozen Portland fans who took in .the
fight, Monroe had a clear shade in
three of the four rounds and prac
tically all of the fourth. Ridley hit
him one solid blow in the fourth
with about five seconds to go. It's a
cinch that Monroe must have won by
a mile to get the referee's verdict.
Last week was a bad one for the
champs. Joe Lynch dropped his banty
crown after enjoying it but for a
short period, while Johnny Wilson
came within an ace of having his
tinware lifted by Bryan Downev in
Cleveland. But for the fact that Wil
son ha his personal referee along
Downey would today be middleweight
champion of the world.
Boxing commissions may rule what
they wish, but Wilson will still be
the champion as long as the third
man in the ring raises his hand. From
time immemorable the third man in
the roped arena has had the sole say
of what's what once he steps inside
the inclosure. He has the power to
call it a contest or no contest, to
call all bets off or to make any ruling
he may set upon, wrong or right.
According to the time-honored rules
of the prize ring, his word goes. The
only possible exception where the ref
eree's word would not hold would be
In case several judges were working
with him. However, even with judges,
the man in the ring has the right
to rule on foul blows.
Fred Stone Is Gun Bug.
Fred Stone is an actor, and also he
im some trapshooter. Many years ago
Stone shot Alex Mermond a ' 1000
target race In St. Louis with the ther-
memeter below sero. If you have
ever been in St. Louis In summer we
doubt 'that you will believe the mer
cury ever drops t zero, but the day
Stone and Mermond shot there was
snow and ice on the ground, and it
was a real cold day. Stone won. He
could win a lot of things in the trap
shooting line if he could give it the
time. Stone, however, is interested
enough in the sport to organize the
Freeport L. I.) gun club and pres
ent indications are that he will make
it the most popular gun club about
New York city. The Freeport club
will not only promote trapshootins.
but will go in for rifle shooting, tar
get practice and the protection of
game. Stone hopes to form a league
and will give trophies for many
events, tie is a real live wire.
Barney Meant Well.
Barney Dreyfuss has a lot of young
ball players whom he hasn't as much
as taken out of the packing boxes
If he wins the championship this
year he must mean to keep it and
will U to his grandchildren.
I.8TFT lOUJTO SAM LANGFORD.
FIGHT PUNSJLOW UP
CARPEXTIER-GIBBOXS BATTLE
SEEMS TO BE OFF.
Dempsey-'Brennan Bout Appears to
Have Been Abandoned by
Rickard for Unpopularity.
BY SPARROW McCANS.
'Copyright, 1921, by The Oregonlan.)
NEW YORK, July 30. (Special.)
There has been a blow-up in - the
heavyweight fight situation in this
vicinity. Metropolitan fight fans
were all set for a thrilling season
running right into October. All sorts
of matches were discussed, including
a Dempsey-Brennan bout for labor
day and a battle between Carpentier
and Gibbons in October.
Now it looks as though both
matches had gone by the boards. It
may surprise a lot of folks to hear
that the proposed international com
bat between the St. Paul flash and
the Frenchman is teeteering on tfee
skids. Yet it certainly does look that
way. Tex Rickard, contrary to gen
eral understanding, never did get
Carpentier's John Hancock to a fight'
agreement. He merely h: d a verbal
understanding with Descamps and
his - fighter that they would come
back to this country for a fight in
t:.e fall.
Rickard looked about him and fi
nally picked Tommy Gibbons as the
man. Eddie Kane, Gibbon's man
ager, signed an agreement lor nis
protege to meet Georges. There is
little doubt that the price 'Tex agreed
to pay was $60,000. As soon as Gib
bons was committed, Rickard cabled
to Descamps in Paris, acquainting
him with the good news. That was
three weeks ago.
Tex thought that by return cable
he would receive cheers, congratula
tions and all sorts of kind words.
But did he? You've guessed it. He
did not. He received nary a worJ.
Absolute silence from the ba. ks
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the Seine. Evidently, even if he does
come from Lens, Carpentier can't see
the fight at all. at all. Anyway, that
is the inference to be drawn from
Descamps silence.
Just now the Frenchman is in high
favor in Paris. That news was re
ceived in a letter which came in to
day from Horry, the French sports
man. Horry says that Carpentier lives
like a secluded prince in his palace.
As to Dempsey and Brennan, Rick
ard says he has been feeling the pub
lic pulse and does not believe that a
bout between the two men would be
popular. Rickard is some pulse ar
tist. If he can't sense the attractive
ness of a bout, it's a cinch there is no
attractiveness to sense. So it is
likely as the writer already - has
said that if Floyd Fitzsimmons
wants the bout for Benton Harbor on
Labor day he will not have to bid
against Rickard.
The lambasting which Bryan
Downey administered to Johnny Wil
son, ex-middleweight champion, has
caused cancellation of the proposed
Harry Greb-Wilson bout. Poor Harry!
He wants to fight anybody and
everybody, but doesn't letm to be
able to hook on.
VAXKS ARE BUSINESSLIKE
Fair Golfers May Follow Customs
of American Stars.
Will the United States women golf
ers in their next trip abroad be under
some sort of manager, captain or
whatever si ch a director might be
called?
The answer to this question doubt
less depends upon whether manager-
1 direction of the team of men that
played at Koylake is regarded as suc
cessful. If so that success will prob
ably have a strong influence on any
action looking to similar control of a
woman's team.
The women straggled over between
March 8, when Miss Stirling Bailed,
and May 4. when Mrs. Feitner, the
last of America's fair hopes, departed.
The men, on the contrary, witn the
exception of Evans, sailed on April
30, Chick leaving on May i. Thus
they had th encouragement of one
another's presence and had no chance
to become homesick.
Not only thar, but In their play
among themselves they perhaps found
it easier to try to correct certain
weaknesses than If playing matches
with foreigners, upon whom naturally
they would like to make the most
favorable impression.
The British have commented upon
the businesslike way in which the
American men went about their prac
tice. declining to be lured even by the
attractions of London to visit that
metropolis.
Doubles Shooting Is Popular.
The popularity of "doubles" shoot
lug is growing every day. By
"doubles" we mean the trapper
throwing of two targets at the same
time and the shooter trying to break
both of them before they reach the
ground, shooting one load at each
target. One target goes to the right
and the other to the left. The com
I piling of & good score at doubles Is
RIGHT FRANKIE MURPHY.
an Indication of real shooting ability.
P.ealizing this, and noting the great
Interest the spectators exhibited in
the doubles shooting by the members
of the Winchester team on their trip
through the middle west and south
a year and a half ago, a number of
suggestions were . offered for the
bringing of doubles shooting before
the public. Now we have a doubles
championship in every' state trap-
shooting tournament, and in most I
every club tournament there" is
doubles event even though it is only
at a few targets. This doubles cham
pionship tournament at the Grand
American handicap this year will be
a. much better event because of the I
practice the shooters have had.
GOLF PURSE IS WANTED
MOVE TO GET PROFESSIONALS
OX COAST SUGGESTED.
Writer Thinks Only Initiative Is
Xeedcd for Someone to Put
Proposal Before Clubs.
BY FRANKLIN B. MORSE.
Everybody is agreed that a purse of
sufficient proportions to attract, an
nually, to the Pacific coast the best of
the world's professional golfers would
be one of the greatest publicity stunts
that could be devised. Everybody ia
agreed that there are a sufficient
number of prosperous golf clubs as
well as moneyed golf enthusiasts on
the Pacific coast to raise a sum of
money annually sufficient to make
the trip out here worth while to any
professional golfer.
All right then why Is there noth
ing done in the matter? Simply be
cause no club or individual will take
the initiative. There is no reason in
the world why a big purse could not
be financed. This would mean an an-
iuui iiamvui wnicn in time wouia
ucluiiic a. i.iaac.
It would be a simple matter for the
secretary ot some golf and country
club to take the initiative and send
out a letter to the secretaries of all
the other clubs on the coast in order
to have the proposition put before the
governing boards of each of the clubs.
Figures are not at hand at the mo
ment which give the exact number of
prosperous clubs In the three Pacific
coast states, but it would be ridicu
lous to say that there is not enough
money between them all to combine in
a purse which would be large enough
to attract the attention of golfers
throughout the world. There is no
reason why this purse should not be
the largest one offered anywhere in
the world for golf competition.
Not only the golf clubs and mon
eyed golf enthusiasts should get be
hind such a move, but every hotel on
the coast 'which caters to a golfing
constituency, if it has any eye to
what is best for itself, ought to be
willing generously to contribute to
put the venture aver. The same ap
plies to the railroads, The railroads
would te direct gainers by the in
stitution of such a tournament an
nually on the coast. The interest on
any sum which they might donate
toward such a movement would be
greater than what they could hope to
get through any other means.
Interest in such a tournament i
would not grow less or remain sta
tionary. Golf has proved, beyond any
possibility of contradiction, that it
has won its way into the affection of
the American public, men and women,
and today is conceded to be one of the
fastest growing games in the country.
There are many persons, very many,
who claim that no other game can
approach it in the number of votaries
which it annually is drawing to itself.
Golfers, whether amateurs or pro
fessionals, will tell you that they
draw inspiration from watching the
play of the master players and that it
encourages them to try tb improve
their play and gives them a greater
interest in the game because of pos
sibilities. The more golfers there are;
the more money there is In circula
tion for all hands, aside from the
wonderful good from a physical and
mental point of view which the golfer
derives from the game.
LCRE OF BATTLE DRAWS
Love of Seeing Championship Com
bat Is Inborn.
The lure of combat will draw the
crowds.
Inborn In us all is a love of seeing
strength put to the supreme test.
High-brows, low-brows, clear-eyed,
near-eyed, thin-skulled, thick-skulled
all brush elbows where battle be
tween trained athletes match blow
for blow.
A go between, a world's champion
and a contender, even if they used
battleaxes, swords, clubs, bricks,
anything causes all classes and sorts
of men to gather.
And the harder it is to get into the
inclosure where the contest is held,
the more they push and jostle each
other to get there.
Action plenty of it that's what
men want and like and pay dearly to
see.
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DEMPSETS TAX PROBLEM
XEff YORK DIRECTOR HOIrDS
$ 12,00 0 IS OWED.
Champion's Sworn Statements
Being Resident of State Are
of
Pointed Oat.
NEW YORK, July 30. (Special.)
Will Jack Dempsey pay his state in
come tax?
This is a question to which Niles
R. Becker, district director of the
New York state Income tax bureau,
has been trying- to obtain an answer
and has not yet succeeded. Mr. Beck
er expects Jack Kearns. the heavy
weight champion's manager, or Frank
McCoy. Jr.. his attorney, will be able
to answer it. but he has not been able
to locate either of them. And the
champion is in California.
The discovery that Dempsey owes
the state somewhere in the neighbor
hood of 912.000 was made .during the
present week and was predicatea
upon certain facts. William Klein, a
lawyer, of 120 Broadway, turned over
to Mr. Becker. It seems Mr. Klein is
attorney. for Frank J. Spellman, who
is suing to recover $100,000 from the
fighter as a snare n a movie con
tract. Mr. Klein. It is said, learned
Dempsey has sworn at least three
times during the last year he was a
resident of the state, city and county
of New York, which makes him liable
to a tax.
When Mr. Spellman began hih suit
his lawyer sought an attachment on
the fiehter's automobile, valued at
S6300. alleging he was a non-resident.
In order to prevent the seizure of the
car. Kearns. it Is stated, made aril
davit that both he and Dempsey had
been ' residents off the state, county
and city for a period of a year. Ac
knowledgment of residence here also
is contained. Mr. Becker said, in the
articles for the Dempsey-Carpentier
fight, and in an assignment of the
champion's earnings in that battle to
I the Dempsey-Klein Motion Picture
! Enterprise.
I Mr. Becker has roughly estimated
the champion's income for. 1920 at
! about $275,000. This includes the
t (100,000 purse from th. Dempsey
The Packard Motor
Company announces
roliowing new prices on
Packard Cars and Trucks:
Former New Amount Former New Amount
Price Price Reduced Price Price Reduced
$6000 . $4850 $1150 Sedan I .1 $8450 .$6800 .$1650
6000 . 4850 1150 Duplex Sedan . 8450 . 6800 1650
6000 . 4850 1150 Coupe . . 8200 . 6600 1600
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PACKARD TRUCKS
Capacity, dependent upon FrmCT
'Model hauling conditions Price
Brennan fight, earnings from motion
picture contracts and circus fees.
With deductions for expenses Mr.
Becker thinks the taxable amount
would be about $200,000. on which the
tax would be $5400. Having failed to
pay this tax by April 15 last the
champion would pay a double tax plus
per cent per month as a pena.ty.
This would bring the sum up to $12.
000 But Just how far the state can go
in collecting this money is problemat
ical. Should the champion decline to
pay the state comptroller, according
to law. can levy on any personal or
real property Dempsey may possess
within the state. Mr. Klein has looked
thoroughly into this matter and has
found the fighter possesses none other
than the car, which, at present, is in
California. If the state authorities
feel Dempsey has intentionally evaded
the tax he can be tried on this charge
and if found guilty is liable to im
prisonment for one year and a fine of
$1000. But for the present it is the
intention of the authorities to give
the fighter every opportunity to pay.
ROBIXS ACQUIRE RECEIVER
De Berry of Xew Orleans CInbs to
Report at End of Season.
NEW YORK. July 30. The Brook
lyn club has purchased the release of
Catcher HI De Berry of the New Or
leans club of the Southern associ
ation. The new receiver will probably
report to Manager Robinson at the
end of the New Orleans season. He
bats and throws right-handed, -is 27
years old and compiled a batting
average of .275 in 74 games this
season. He .made 71 hits and scored
32 runs in that number of contests
and has four home runs to his credit.
Dutch Ruether. the eccentric south
paw who was suspended some time
ago by Manager Robinson for infrac
tion of the training rules, has been
officially restored to good standing
by President Ebbets. Ruether was
allowed to don a uniform last Mon
day and pitched against the Chicago
Cubs, losing by 8 to 1. His showing
in the game was to determine the
length of his probation.
Perritt Joins Millers.
"Pol" Perritt, right-hand pitcher, re
ported to the Minneapolis club. Per
ritt was obtained f:om Detroit club.
Perritt also was wilh the New York
j Giants.
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Crew of Five Expects to Be o
Ocean 24 Days and to Make no
Fort but Destination.
HALIFAX, July 30. (By Canadian
Press ) Fog shrouding the head
lands, the roar of the Atlantic on
the ledges of Sambro. 2000 miles of
ocean ahead, and the Neith, 13-ton
yacht, a white dot on the blue of
Halifax, was away for England. A
fair breeze chopping up the approach
to the ocean with whose powers she
is now wrestling, the little cutter
sailed out of Halifax for the River
Crouch with Sidney C. Houghton,
commander and owner; Howard M.
Bell and Clifford Willard, New York;
Dwight DeWolf, Halifax; and Morti
mer Jordan, Barbadian cook.
Twenty-four days these sanguine
five expect to be on the ocean, but
many a wind-struck veteran ofthe
Nova Scotia coast shakes his head
and says with ominous meaning.
"Mebbe so." At any rate Commander
Houghton is commodore of the
Crouch Yacht club and he intends to
enter his boat in the cruiser yacht
races there this summer.
The course the Neith is taking will
lead her in a northeasterly direction
toward Newfoundland, sighting Cape
Dance Tonight
RINGLER'S COLUMBIA
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The only and original maple
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beach.
JERRY REED'S ALL-STAR
ORCHESTRA
Every Sunday Nlsht
7t30 to 11 P. 91.
Car
the
Nor. 1920
Price
. $4950
New
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Amount
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$ 975
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Amount
Reduced
. $ 200
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Race; thence to the south coast of
Ireland, to the Scilly island, up the
English channel, through the Straits
of Dover, across the mouth of the
Thames estuary and to the River
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until she arrives at her destination.
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as a fast cruiser rigged yacht. She
is 39 feet long, has a beam of ten
feet seven inches and draws seven
feet eight inches with her keel. Un
der ordinary cruising rig her sail
area is 1800 square feet.
DASEBALL
Portland
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Vernon
TODAY
DOUBLE-HEADER
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At Unusually Attractive
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Easy Term Payments
Smaller Cars Taken, in Exchange
A Covey Motor Car
Company Offering
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1920 Chandler Touring, in ex
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These prices are quoted irrespec
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