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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON ) i WEB II He Grew Up a Bootblack and' ah Odd Job Man and braq w uated a Stevedore 1 KEW YORK, Sept. 6. (P) Lais Angel Flrpo,' who meets Hafry Wills at Boyle's -Thirty Acres September 11, remains :the calsma of the jprize ring although fce;ls a 'veteran, of St battles', dur t5 the lire' years of his career.: ' . WTen the-! giant Argentine ren ters the ring to' fight Wills fori the tight to challenge Jack Dempsey icrrv.'the heavyweight champlori- hfp of the wiorld. his course oi :. action -will . be hidden behind art inscrutable mask. His chances f of 4Tlctorywill rest upon the use he makes of a tremendous right bland and powerful , biy. .'v j "'.Violating orttiodox methods, of .training, IgnorinU ring technique and scorning scientific boxing, J : CLUB PERCENTAGES 1 racmo coast, ieaotts KB FrSDclMO -PtM i OtkUnd Va- t Aorel .... .fortUnd 611 Lk " baczaaraato .3. 84 BVoa Loti Pet. j 8 67 f.5TI 72 fjS38 78 e.518 7 1.513 82 .474 53 .474 54 .45 83 . 453 81 80 74 74 ft Nw Tork Pittsburgh Brvekljra Ciselaasti CJri i St. Leal Boatoa . YATXOVAXi LEAGUE ! Wa Lti Pet. . i :-..f 7 :r. e 48 52 I .00 55 jo9 63 g 62 I .528 79 1.411 4 i ,3t 89 .830 Washington New York Detroit St. UaU . f'lTelaad Btxtoa . Philadelphia Cbicafa , AJCEXXCAJT UAGtTE I 4 , j Won Pet 78 7 7 7 99 59 59 58- 5- .587 57,3.571 3.544 65 g -519 70 I480 74 i .444 74 S .444 78 .433 Firpo; onoa i a stevedore on t he docks at Buenos Aires, emplo ed the elemental1 equipment c 1 a fighting htart. a. rugged body lnd a powerful right hand, to ba itle his way through waves of critic Ism and knock! the marvel of mot'iern heavywelgnt champions - Dt np- sey -ou$ bf a ring a year agjo- A rugged body motivated, ny a single-trac i mind, a stubobrn j will and fearless' courage,. earne for Firpo the name of "Wild BiiH of the Pa.np is" during , his rbe to fame whicti constitutes one 4rf the picturesqu s romances of the prize ring. H ;.; , ' Born jo :tober 29, 1895, t In Ar gentina,: qf an Italian fatht r and a Spanish! mother, Luis gr v np as a bootblack, an odd j obi man and graduated to the manly occu pation of stevedore, j laboe wag Irksome observers claim 1 that Luis still shirks heavy work .dur ing his training periods and in 1917, twol months after he wit uessed hij first prize fight, F Vpo entered the ring and was knocked cut in the first round by An.Vel Rodriguezl bow retired. ' The setback only angered th e future Wild Bull who bowled ove r a score f amateurs before h' i first prof( 3sional fight in Septem -ber, 1919, with an American,! Will -iam Daly. Firpo won by a knoclq- out in sefen rounds and had adf ded 11 other knockout victims tit his record when, he first came U this country in 1922. rirpo was met by no bands oe public acclaim when he first ar4 rived here. Landing unostenta- tiously, pie trained in cellars j fought '; off hunger but never thought of abandoning the career it was freely predicted that 1 1 1 irnTPnlll 1 1 inn I i! i a r ptb-i a T-w-k. m- a . - - . -.4 . ' . . UL: ...s . . . ii aw. rvsBasaiirvsia t bh sbi bbi m ssfew a m i i bb am i ai m mm m m . m m m m m - m a v m m i a ml. . n w ; -o r v iLU I LIUi iiUlilflll i wxxk-ix xjljj uxrioyjix JujLiAvxuJCi utajlujlo . r ! : - !! .'"1 , -. ' : 9L :l at at ' ir . at ' m - i - t i! .. Dempsey would easily conquer the crude workman from Argentina. But the champion was knocked down twice and hurled out of the ring before he beat the Wild (Bull to the can?as for the seventh time, to win by a knockout in two rounds in the most spectacu lar prize fight in history. j Firpo I grew in business sagaci ty as be advanced in power . He manages his own affairs, combs the country in barnstorming finr ries and his financial bouts with Tex Rickard and other j promoters have attracted almost as much! at tention as his fights in the ring. In the midst of negotiations! for a return match with Dempsey, the Wild Bull" suddenly announced that ; he was through with prize fighting, but when Rickard offer er more attractive Inducements. ne changed his decision. In his own country he has been regarded as a national hero because of the attention he attracted to the South American continent. He Is i now Implicated with immigration au thorities; here in a legal : battle which has a woman in the back ground. . .; Firpo won 24 of his 32 battles by knockouts, and never by deci sions. His knockout by Dempsey was the only reverse of his pro fessional career. The coming' bout with' Wills is considered by t the Impatient f'Wild Bull" as a mere preliminary to another champion ship affair with Dempsey." LOSES IN FINALS Miss Mary K, Browne of CaliforniaUs Beaten by! i Philadelphia Star i which he opening had chosen. When an came he knocked out Sailor Maxted. Italian Jack Her man and! Joe McCann before re turning! fo Argentina, . where he won hig first big purse In beating Jim Tracy, an Australian. Since that , time Firpo has been in the public eye. He came to this country early in 1923 and knock ed out Bill Brennan, Jack McAu llffe and! halted a come-back by Jess Wiljard. j Before each fight his equipment- was ridiculed, and University of Oregon Is to Debate Oxford ' r - - v EUGENE, Or., Sept. 6. Oxford university and University of Ore gon will engage in a Joint debate Jn Eugene December 3, it was an nounced here today. ! This will be the first time in the history of the Oregon Institution that an English debating team has scheduled a meethere. While on the Pacific cciast the Oxford team will also mieet the University of ' Washing totn In debate, it was announced. " "Resolved. That the referendum is- desirable part of represen tative government." is the ques tiOE osen tor the debate. - NAYATTj R;s I., Sept. 6. (By The j Associated Press.) Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Phila delphia today became queen of the American links for the third time. defeating Miss Mary K. Browne of Santa Monica, Cal., former ten nis champion, whose progress in her first national golf tournament has been amazing. hj The score in; the 36 hole final round was 7 and 6, yet this de cisive defeat : : leaves some glory for the woman; from the Pacific coast, She 'progressed farther in her (first effort to win the golf title (than many competitors have in years of j effort. Experience of a veteran of the links, who earlier in life held three national cham,-r-ions In one year American, Ca nadian and British told against the novice jwho learned gclf only a tew years ago after -winning many tennis titles. j Outdriving the heavy hitting. Mrs. I Hurd putting as could hot frequently and usually well as Miss Brown ; play well enough through th green. Soggy nature of the turf j hampered her play. Early in the tournament she ex hibited a tendency to slice bras sies and top Irons from the fair way and confessed her inability to correct her errors. Frisco 4-8; Sacramento 3?5 s SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6 San Francisco today won the protested game with Sacramento of May 27 last, 4 to 3, and followed this with a second victory over 1 the ; Sena4 tors 8 to 5. jThe protested game went 11 Innings and was saved for the Seals by Ellison, who tied the count In the eighth inning by hitting a home run over the right field fence scoring Wanner. ;i Two bases on balls and a! single by Mulligan won for t the Seals. Prough 'was hit hard in the sec ond game, j :l I First game i R. H- E. Sacramento .'t ..... ... 3 7 1 San Francisco . . . . , 4 13 2 Hall and Schang; Williams and Yelle. . :"'!.'-. Philadelphia 8-14, Kew York 7-16 PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 6. (National) Philadelphia split even with the Giants today, win ning the first game 8 to 7 in ten innings and losing the second game 16. ta 14. In the second game a triple play engineered by Frisch In the ninth inning put a rudden halt to a threatening Philadelphia rally. Scores: Second game Sacramento 1- San Francisco . Prough and and Vargas. R. 5 8 Seattle Schang: II. E. 9 3 17 2,v n.tf rt I I 10; Oakland 2 SEATTLE, Sept. 6. Seattle hi Foster and Murchio hard and won easily today 110 to, 2. Ray; Rohi wcr, Seattle outfielder, led the atf tack with three doubles and one triple In five trips to j the place; Spencer Adams' home; run! with one on in the fourth prevented a shutout for Sergeant Jim Bagby, although he allowed 10 hits. I Score- Oakland, . . Seattle ... Foster, Murchio Bagby and Tbbin. 1 R. H. E. 2 10 0 . ..10 15 $ and Readt Illinois Wins Final Honors at AAU Meet WEST ORANGE. N. J., Sept. 5. The Illinois! AC won the team honors ati the national AAAU championship Af today with 143 points. The; New York AC was sec ond with 33 and Newark AC third with 31. " 41 i T Mel afadoieg Mei Get the Most for the Price You Pay in Those ew Uottaies - PI ; ml 1 'A; ; Mil I'M. ' , V j. 1 Better Styles and Better Values Fall Is what you'll find here in one of the most extensive showings of f Suits,, Q'coats, and Furnishings In Town 1 if- Hats I -s 1 You'll get the most here for the price you payh That's why more men than ever are coming to us for trje newest in clothes. Come in today and try on some of the new fall Suits and Top Coats The finest in style and patterns are here arid at surprising values too j Extensive Showing $25.00 See Our Windows to Others $40 to $50 i t . - y . ' We Are Always Glad to JShow You i . . - -, v-: IK MANS Ellis E. Cooley 416 State St. 'i Hollis W. Huntington Salt Lake 4; Angels O J LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6. Phil Mulcahy, young Salt Lake twirler, held Los Angeles to six scattered hits here today and won his game 4 to 0. The Bees winning runs were scored in the second inning, when they, rapped Dumovich for four tallies, j Ramsay, who re placed Dumovich, pitched . score less ball. The series count stands three to two In favor bf Lbs An geles.. ' i ' . Score ; i R. H. K. Salt Lake .1 . . .. .v. 4:1 5 0 Los Angeles i. . . . . . . ; . 0 6 0 Mulcahy and Cook; Dumovich, (First1 Game) New York . . . . . . , . Philadelphia ......... Barnes," Huntzinger, Maun and .. Snyder; Oeschger abd Henlihe. (SecondGame) R. H. E. New York 16 22 3 Philadelphia ..14 20 1 Dean, Watson, Ryan, Baldwin, Nehf and Gowdy, Snyder; Ring, Carlson, Glazner, Oeschger, Couch, Lewis and Wilson. Hen- ine. " R. H. E. 7 10 0 8 18 0 Jonnard, Mitchell, Brooklyn t-4, Boston 0-3. . BOSTON, Sept. 6. (National) Brooklyn's -winning streak which reached ! 1 5 straight with the defeat bf Boston, 1 to 0 in the first game this afternoon was broken In the second game of the week for Brooklyn. " The first game was a remarkable pitching duel between Cooney and Doak. Brooklyn's successive victories comprised two games from St. Louis, three from New York, six from Philadelphia and four from Boston. Between games the Win throp lodge of Elks i with the help of President Christy Mathewson of the Braves unveiled a bronze memorial tablet to the memory of Norman Doxie (Tony) Boeckel. Boston third baseman, who died laet winter as the result of an automobile accident. Scores: - j Washington 8, Ilottton 2. WASHINGTON, Septf! 6. (American) Washington had little- difficulty today defeating Boston 8 to 2, Although Mo Bridge was touched for jll hits, he kept I them widely scattered. Third Baseman Bluege wis hit by a pitched ball in the seventh and was taken out by Manager Har Schang injured , a foul tip and had to retire. Score: jl I It. II. E. Philadelphia .. 4 ....... ..7 11, 3 New York ........... 10 15 2 Heimach, Meeker, Hasty and Perkins; , Fennock, Bcal and Schang, Hofmann. (First Game) Brooklyn Boston . . i . Doak and Taylor: Gibson. O'Neil. (Second Game) Brooklyn . . . . , . . . . Boston Osborne. Decatur R. H. E. . . . 1 4 1 . . . 0 2 1 Cooney and R. H. E. .. 4 7 1 . . . 5 13 1 and Taylor; Yeargin, Genewlch and O'Neil Ramsay and Jenkins. i Portland 3; Vernon 4 PORTLAND, Sept. 6. Portland beat Vernon in 10 innings today, 5 to ,4, making it four out of five for the series. In the tenth, with Poole on base, two out and two strikes on ChaTley High, pitcher Ludolph of Vernon made the mis take of serving up a slow change of pace ball. High's resultant slam hit the right field fence for a double and scored Poole with the winning run. I Vernon L . 4 14 1 Portland 5 11 1 Ludolph and D. Murphy; Eckert and Daly. ,; s , ! PADDOCK TAKES flFJDTHER FIRS T California! Star J: Reinforces His Claim to. Title of : "Fastest Human" WEST ORANGE, N. J., Sept. 6. Charles Paddock of Los Angeles today reinforced his claim; to the title of "fastest human'' by equal ing the - world's records for the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes in winning the two events at the na tional senior AAU championships under direction of the Newark ac:; .. . . :-: r : . ?. n : - ;f The coast flier nosed 1 Loren Murchison and Al Lecoiney. at the tape in the Century In , $ 3-5, equaling the record held jointly by himself and others. A stiff wind backed the efforts of the printers. In the 220 yard dash. however, there was no wind and Paddock left Murchison four yards , behind with an amazing burst in the last' 30' yards. His time. 20 4-5 seconds equalled the mark hed exclusively by himself Illinois AC won the team honors with 43 points when Tom Lleb and Gus. Pope took first and - second places in the discus, the final event. New. York. AC was second with 33. Newark AC third with 31 and Boston AA fourth with 20 Only five of the 15 national champions who competed today. were successful in defending their honors. They were Tom Lleb in the discus throw, Fred Tootell in the hammer. Art Hubbard j In the broad Jump, E. F. Myers In the pole vault and Mat McGrath in the-56 pound weight. In other field events Ralph Hills took Or vllle Wanter's shot put title, H. Martin " won the hop,' step and Jump which , was not defended by Hubbard. John Leyden captured the javelin throw, not defended by H. Hoffman and Fred Juday furnished teal upset by winning the high jump over Leroy Brown, the champion, and i Dick ; Lanon, former title holder. tit. Louis 6-0, Chicago 2-2. CHICAGO, Sept. C. (Ameri can) Urban Shocker, veteran spitball pitcher of the St. Louis Browns, accomplished the unusual ris.;Theyoung pilot of the Wash-1 feat of winning two games in one ington club was piesented with a day when he beat the White Sox twice today by pitching both games of a double header. The Browns won each game 6 to 2. Faber was the victim In the first though he retired Jn the seventh and Connally finished. Thurston lasted but an Inning in the last contest. Scores; h ' - (First Game) R. If. E. St. Louis ', 6 12 2 Chicago .T. . 2 9 3 Shocker and Rego, Severeid; Faber, Connally and Crousc. (Second Game) R. II. E. St. Louis .... 1; .. 613 0 Chicago j. . . . . . 2 t 0 Shocker and Rego; Thurston, Blankenship, Mangum and Crouse. solid gold diamond studded base ball by Washington admirers when be went to bat In. the first in ning. He proceeded then (o smash a screaming triple to center, scor ing McNeely. j f Score J ! Boston I , Washington .......... Ehmke, Piercy and Mogridge and Ruel. R. H. E. ,2 11 3 ,8 10 0 O'Neill; Ietroit.3. Cleveland; 4. DETROIT, Sept. . 1-( Ameri can) An eighth inning Cleveland rally off four runs was one short of enough to win and Detroit took the third straight gameftoday 5 to. 4j Dutch Leonard, pitching be fore a home crowd for 'the first time since 1922, was in" shutout form until his collapse!) in the eighth, pauss relieved him. Score R. H. E. Cleveland .14 8 2 Detroit . . . .15 11 1 Shaute. Metevier and ii Sewell; Leonardj, Dauss and Wopdall. i New York lO, Philadelphia 7. NEW; YORK. Sept. 6.i-(Amer-lean) New York defeated Phila delphia today 10 to 7, getting fif ten hits for 31 bases off jHeimacJi. Meeker ('and Hasty. Dugan hitV tiiple, double and two singles, Meusel a home run, a triple1 and Ruth a: home run, double and single. t was Ruth's 4 ?rd home run of ;the season, while Hauser hit I his 24th for Philadelphia. r t m mm m mur MOiisirun in, DEAUCAIRE W a rORTI.AND, ORKCOW tm Irar br rm. Mil r refill avpr rrtalva. atrlrt Plttsbunrli 5-12, St. Ix)oL 2-3. PITTSBURGH. Sept- 6. (Na tional) The pirates took both ends of a double header from St. Louis today. 5 to 2 and 12 to 5, in the closing games of the ser ies. The first game was a duel be tween Yde and Stuart but the second game saw. six pitchers in action. Meadows was retired In the middle of the third inning and Pfeiffer, who succeeded him held the Cardinals runless for the bal ance of the game. Haines, who opened the game for St. Louis was taken out In the first inning put his withdrawal did not stop the Pirates' batting streak. Cuyler nit a home run. In the first game and Maranvilie hit a circuit drive In the second. Scores: (First Game) Stl Louis ............ Pittsburgh Stuart and Gonzales; Gooch. (Second Game) St. Louis , Pittsburgh . . . , 12 13 Haines. Bell, Rhem and dem ons; Meadows, Preiffer and Schmidt. t R. H. 2 7 5 9 Yde and E. 3 R. H. 5 11 E. 1 2 Cincinnati 7, ClUcago . CINCINNATI, Sept. 6. (Na iionau Cincinnati broke into the first division for the first time since June 22 by taking, a ragged game from Chicago today 7 to 6. . Score: V R. H. E Chicago 4 6 11 2 Cincinnati 7 12 3 Keen, Blake and Hartnett: Benton, Sheehan and Hargrave. AIMS! With only a tew more months IT1T EXPECT DEFEAT Famous California Coach Predicts His Team Will Lose this Fall SEATTLE. Sept 6. University of California's football supremacy in the Pacific coast conference, after four undefeated seasons is to end this fall, predicted Andy Smith, head football coach of. the Bears. In an article the Post In telligencer prints tomorrow. "Gridiron prospects, have' not teen so poor since the world war," said Coach Smith. "Of fif teen men who earned varsity let ters last year, only five are to re turn. Of the ten men. we lose nine regulars. ! This leaves but three experienced 'men. Captain Horrel. Carey and Mel I. understand that Unlvterslty of Washington loses three regu lars,' Leland Stanford university three and the Trojan losses are small. "The caliber of football on the Pacific coast this year will be of the best and I predict that the winner of the Pacific .coast con ference will be the best eleven in TODAY ONLY VAUD EVIEL1 FOUR GLASSY ACTS Rosalind Dumont arid Iler Electromatical -if :"' Surprise . - i i'-'"- Tom Mahoney Monologlstf Kole Komedy Trio Harmony Singing Comedy Chatter Gripp and Satchel Ethiopian Blues Chasers Harry Garey 'THE NIGHT HAWK' ;LIGH THEATRE ' A Real Classy Show You Cannot Afford to Miss King's I Revue ; ' ' - ALL STAH CAST I ;.ooo ' Marjorie King . :Late Dancing Star of New York! ooo ..' Starts Monday; a ' Gene Mctcalf Orpheum Star . r. OOO l-kldie Haywood Comedian OOO . j ,; K fu Iw Marshall Comedian ; and a Company of io peopleI-io s Graceful Girls Gorceotla Gowns Bligh iTheatre HERE FOUR of Leap Year left some are des DAY the United States. May the best perate. . team win."