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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1924)
1 3 HIE OREGON STATESMAN; SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 13. 1924 STATESMAN; PAGE OF LIVE SPORT - NEWS FROM RYOT EME WILLS n il MEET DEfllPSEY Chances Have Not Been lm proved for Championship Bout, It Is Said . NEW YORK. Sept. 12. (By The Associated Press.) The com plexion j of; the heavyweight fight situation underwent a radical change today as a result of Harry Wills' decisive victory over Luis Angel Flrpo last night at Boyle's Thirty Acres. . j The Argentine's crushing de feat; it seemed, has eliminated the probability of a sequal to his dra matic tattle with Jack Dempsey of 192. But Wills, despite his victory.; was not considered to have Improved his chances of gaining his much sought title match with Dempsey. j . ; VI ' . This! view .was! shared . by Tex Rickard who declared he was not Impressed jby Wills showing and had made; no plans for a' match which would bring the negro and Dempsey together. SPEED PROGRAM Fast time Likely to Be Made on Dirt Track in Con ' . tests Tomorrow v A' J MEDPORD, Or.. Sept. 12. "Bunday. j Sept. 14. Is the day Med ford will attain national rec ognition as being the home of one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world.," was the enthusiastic pre diction of the American Automo bile association representatives it..). 1 Rj tit b Rooxq t ninmnHTngiw 91 0 0 Cast I ; .Now (TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY) paramouni's MILLION DOLLAR CLASSIC COME EARLY TO SEE ,10 TO GET mi ill Jl t' - ' MMJ 1 Ml Flm I HI sriSSN. ' Shows ii M&Tft&i if? '! Start at lAmMlklY 2:30 7:15 9:15 who inspected the speedway. This day will also; mark the premier clash between, local drivera and those from about the state of Ore gon with nationally known cham pions. Representing the speed way 'champions will be Ralph De Palma, the idol of the boards and king of the dirt' tracks; Eddie Ilearne, 19211 speedway cham pion; Babe Stapp. youthful dem on of the dirt tracks; Fred Frame, perhaps the niost consistent dirt track driver in the west, and Tony Marasco, the (young Italian who has set out to represent Italy on the speedways land thereby de? throne the great DePalma. j . The honor of the local contin gent will be upheld by such popu lar drivers aa- George Lott, who it will be remembered beat . the great Fred Horey's J time estab lished on the Vancouver track re cently. Lott will pilot bis speedy; Duesnenberg. V i Billy McDonald will drive his McDonald Special and will no doubt keep the invad ers from walking away with the entire purses.-, fThe local contin gent anticipates a lovely time be tween George Smyth, "the. flying Swede,- and believe that Smyth will prove to the northwest that his sobriquet Is well merited. Ira Cook of Portland, who will be seen at the wheel of his P&C Spe cial, is counted; upon for the race of his career; I Altogether more than 20 entries Jiave been receive and it is believed that this is the largest field . of entries to ever face a starter; in the northwest. 4 Chances Favorable for Keeping Walker Cup GARDEN CITY, N1. Y., Sept. 12. (By the Associated Press). The chances of the Walker cup. emblematic of international team supremacy in amateur golf, re maining in the; United States; for another year,;, were bright today at the conclusion of the four four somes Inaugurating ; the competi tion. The Americans won three of the 36 hole; 'matches. ; n Eight singles tomorrow con clude the competition, and If the British win five of them, the score will be a six! to six tie with the consequent failure for the third time , of Britain's efforts to win the trophy. , ' j The aces of te invaders were repulsed by s veteran American (titleholders and a pair of golfers little known generally tin f the United Statesnoh.iaichael Scott and Robert ' Scott Jr. defeated the redoubtable Bobby Jones of Atlanta, former open champion, who had W.' C. Fownes Jr., of Pittsburgh, veteran former cham pion, as his partner. ' This match, the longest or the day, ended at the home green when Bobby, missed a putt of a yard but It had been his brilliance which carried the match that far. Includes w if; BEBE DANIELS and I ; LOIS WILSON Admission Price Matinee 'f . ...40 Kreninci . . 50o Children : ...... ..20e Evaning Price All ; Dy Sunday . B IS DAVIS CUP AGAIN Tilden and Johnston Take Honors Over Patterson and Wood QRRMANTOWN CRICKET CLUB, Philadelphia, Sept. 12. (By the Associated Press). The Davis cup, emblem of internation al lawn tennis team champion? ship, remained In the United States for another year. j . This was assured today when William T. Tilden II of Philadel phia and William M. Johnston of California, the American team, won from Gerald Li. Patterson and Pat Q'Hara Wood of Australia-in three out of four Bets. jj ;The scores were 5-7, 6-3, C-4, 6-i. 1 ; . The triumph of the United States doubles team today, cou pled with the two singles matched yesterday afternoon gave i throe victories to the American ' team. Two more singles matches :, are scheduled ; for tomorrow but their outcome cannot affect the ulti mate disposition of the trophy, The victory today was America's fifth successive triumph. America ' won today largely through the individual brilliance of its two players, rather than through the smoothness of team work. Pitted against a combina tion that has played together for several years and beaten in thfi first set the Americans completely played the visitors orf their fee in the last three sets. ! i t ; The Australian team gained :f1 early lead in the match largely through- failure- of the United States players to team up proper ly and through the superior steadi ness at the net of Pat O'Hara Wood. f "With the start of the second set, however. Tilden and Joh ston were playing in unison, driv ing brilliantly from deep court, serving with terrific force and ac curacy and pounding Pater3on. the Australian captain, on hf backhand until the challenger SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY AT NO RAISE "THE First- vfn Then A inlTCIlF tJAivA,r A "Now -ft? in 4 ACTAU glow , Mcdonald V XT.' 1 JF "W 'dRJaV. A r T t 111 i ''7'-) Xv-KpJc '.-.V - ' X" w broke under the pressure. i ... ottve lur u urie, utiiy in me middle of the third Bet the result never appeared to lie in doubt after the second' set. ;: The veteran ("Kill' Johnston, playing his only' match in this year's Davis cup;seris, after hav ing been supplanted in singles by the youthful 'Vincent Richards, easily was the star jf the Ameri can team. Portland Shows. Up Well at Tournament : DEL MONTE, CaU Sept. 12. Johnnie McHugh 40fending his title .-as California tate amateur golf champion, was 'defeated today' in the third round pf match play In the state tournament here bv A. Bullov Webster of Del Monte, two and one. ' Rudolph Wilhclm of the Port land golf- club, Portland, Oregon, continued his triumphal march by taking into, camp John Glevlson of the Presidio golf club, San Francisco.' four and: three. Mr. Iocker, the -International Sunday School worker, will be in Salem next Tuesday Sept. 1C. An all day meeting will be held at the First M. E. churucb. The fore noon meeting jwllllje especially for Sunday School workers, and educational committees. The aft ernoon meeting for Sunday School work in general. At 5:30 p. m. dinner will be seryed by Salem girls at 50 cents a. plate. All who will attend the dinner should notify Mrs. Fern Daugher ty, Salem, Oregon for reserva tions. At that timet the two girls who were sent jby 'the older girls conference to LakGeneva, Wis consin, will report . In the even ing Mr. ! Locker will address a mass meeting in the church audi torium. All who are; interested in Sunday School work and the work of the j older girls conference should attend these meetings. IN PRICES ESesdav Alice Terry Ramon Novarro HORSEMEN" j); ;fs TV : : "r, Allans and eru he men "prewWe de8erj9t?,"a backgrottno; v cr.een.?f Tdventure aga nst. a RATHE NEWS 'fa i ii a f4 2 1 yjknjdt- ia a cjt A rn XIlXa j AngeU 7, Frisco 15 , jIX)S ANGELES, Sept. 12. Staging a sensational five run rally In the seventh inning, the Los Angeles Angels cinched the eerks with San Francisco by tatt ing today's contest, 7 to, 5. PHI Crockett, newly acquired Seal pitcher, made hjs debut with that team in today's! contest, and held the Angels to five hits until the fatal seventh frame, when he was batted off the mound. . Score , It. H. E San Francisco J. . . . . . . 5 12 3 Los Angeles . i. ...... 7" 10 6 t Crockett, Juney, Griffin ; and Ritchie; Hughes. Dumovich, Cran dall and Spencer:' ! j Salt Lake 21 j Sacramento 9 - I SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 12. Making ten runs in the seventh and seven in the eighth, Salt Lake today overcame a six run lead and heat Sacramento 21 to 9. The victory was the fourth s straight for the Bees dyer the senators. ; Score R. H. E. Sacramentd .. . ..... . 9 15 Hi Salt Lake '. . . . . - . ...21 22 1 ; Vinci. Thopson and --. Koehler ; Mulcahy, Ponder, Singleton .and Cook. ' - Oakland p. Vernon 4 I OAKLAND, Sept. 12 Oakland took the, lead in the present, series, three games to two, when they defeated Vernon here today, 9,4. Boehler managed to survive the game when four fast double plays pulled him out of holes. Five hits and Slade's; wild peg to third base gave the Oaks five runs in the Kth inning.) . " ' Score i Vernon i ; Oakland. .... ,1 . U Penner and D ler and Read. J R. H. E. 4 8 2 9 13 3 Murphy; Boeh- ;j Portland IS, Seattle 5 I SEATTLE. .Sept. 12. Home runs by Jimmy Poole and Coch rane, the latte coming with the bases and Poole's with two on the sacks, spelled dejeat for Seattle here this afternoon 18 to 5.. Jim Bagby retired f from" the mound when Frank fBraziU's battling Beavers chased over seven runs j ' Also nil of Our Gang" ; -i ' " on the race track . of laughter In "DERBY payV Coming NORMA TA1.MADGE I II & in :r a tap t t? a jJAXM VfJLV; jljjljxvjijlj . vxj.TXJJiKJ fit. Ixul8 ; Xew York 1 NEW YORK. Sept. 12. (Na tional.) The St. Louis club re duced New York's lead In the Na tional league race to one point here today, winning the" first game of a short series, 5 to 1. The Cardinals knocked out Watson in the j first Inning and drove out Ryan two Innings later. McGraw used five pitchers, f The Giants landed on Sherdel for 13 hits but were unable to hit in the pinches. Jackson's home run in the Bixth saved New York from a shutout. Score R. H. E. St. Louis ........ 5 8 0 New York ........ 1 13 1 Sherdel and Gonzales; Watson. Ryan, Jonnard, Maun, Hurtzinger and Gowdy. Pittsburgh B; Boston 4 BOSTON, Sept. 12.-(National.) The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston 5 to 4 here today. The principal factor. In Pittsburgh's Victory was a home; run to deep right center by Earl Smith off Benton in the eighth inning with Grimm on base. Fielding plays by ;Maranville arid Bancroft fea tured. Score R. II. E. Pittsburgh 5 14 2 Boston . ......... 4 14 2 Cooper, Pfelffer ' and Smith; Barnes, Benton and O'Neill. Chicago 10; Philadelphia 8 PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12. .(National.) Chicago took advan tage of Ring's wildness today and took the first game of the series from Philadelphia 10 to 8. 1 Al d ridge proved ineffective in the opening innings and gave the Phil lies a lead which the Cubs didn't overcome until the ninth. Cy Wil liams bit two home runs over the right field wall and his bat ac counted for six of the home team's runs but his errors in the field allowed the visitors to score two In the. second Inning. Score R. II. E. Portland .18 19 2 Seattle ...... . . . . . ... 5 11 3 Schroeder and Cochrane; Bagby Dell, Sutherland, Brandt, Oesch ger and Tobln. ",a 'crvnEs ! STARTING J " J ' - Today . ' f I ; L WTTk AFTERNOON I i x f W , A EVENING r , . - 7 O. ( CECIL B, ' ' "1 Ky De A4IULE MT V ul 7 PRODUCTION V j Ps P r gHchweJ 0 y r (d' 1 ' W lr,cei x16, i ! - v ami ' ' . ' . Kunlay Also ' i Hi mri? a a "ti?qi T St. lioul 5, Cleveland O ST. IX)UIS. Sept: 12. (American)- Urban Schocker was .n good for mtoday, holding the Cleveland team to four hits, En abling the Browns to take today's game 5 to 0. Gene Robertson and Bill Jacobson of the local team, batted out home runs. The game was played In one hour and 18 minuUes. 'i ; Score . I R. Ill E. Cleveland :. . ......... .0 A'i 0 St. Louis . .5 9 i 0 Roy and Walters; Shocker and Rego. : Only one game scheduled. runs in the sixth and finally win out in the nnth." . . -I Score 7 R. llj E. Chicago ........ 10 Ii; 2 Philadelphia : 8 13i 4 Aldridge, Jacobs, Kaufmann and Hartnett;- Ring. Couch, Oeschger and Wilson. ' ; i f - ," ' "i Only three games scheduled. Close $1 49 fm Luggage Carrier Jim Smith & Court and High j defense day is - CELEBRATED IN SALEM . (Continued from pl 1) Rev. Sidney Hall delivering the defense day address. The audi ence stood with bowed heads In respect-to those who died during the battle of St. Mihil. I CLUB PERCENTAGES T PACfflO COAST LEAOTTE ' Won Ixt Pft. San rmnciaro ;.i.J fli 72 .5.s Seattle ....... ,........4 87 75 .537 Oakland 85 7 .Sm Vernon iij..' 81 82 .497 I.oa Ancelea ..,....ij..- 7f 84 .H I'orlUnd .;.. 78 84 .481 Salt luike . .... 78 fir, .479 Harrautnto ...... 73 t0 .444 . HATIOVAX. LEAGUE . Wn Ixat Prt. New York S4 65 .804 Brooklyn 2i:l 85 58 .r.ort Kttabnrch ... 80 SS .588 Cincinnati 75 64 .539 C'hiraKO : 73 64 .529 H. iMu'.n J 59 81 .422 Philadelphia ....... .........J 51 87 .370 Boaton , ........ .i 48 1 .34 AMEEICAJT ZXAOtTE "Won L. P-t. 81 57 .57 44; 80 68 .579 ....... 77 63 .550 71 67 .514 ...... 455 76 ,461 61 77 .442 .ii... AO 78 .435 59 78 .431 Waahinffton New York Detroit ...... St. Loula . f'leTeland Philadelphia Boatoo Chicago .... Out "BUT Watkins Phone 44 O-R-E-O-O-rSf LIBERTY Photoplays of ' ' lt . H QnnUty THEATRE