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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1926)
. . . . m 'umut. in . - i.in ,, , ill I III : - -'..-. ' , - r 2- - THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON , ' H i 1! SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1926 Considered Greatest "Finisher' in History of Fight: Gams r. 8 rJ CALLED Jack Packs Destructive Wal lop m Both Right and Left Punches This Is the second of a nerles of articles on the coming heavy- weignt battle written for The Statesman: NEW YORK. N. Y.; ABg. 28 (AP) Jack, Dempsey the only two-handed puncher among the - s- heavyweight since the days of Bob Fitsilmmons, probably is the . greatest finisher" In modern history of gjova lighting. .When the world's heavyweight champion fires a glove at an ene- v oy chin, be does not waste a fraction, of a second la getting his opponent at -the earliest possible moment. lie is as heavy a punch - .er with hfs right hand as-he is with his left. - . Dempsey's - heaviest punches sometimes travel no more than six inches.. lje has tremendous power concealed in his broaxl shoulders and muscles that stand up like whip cords In his fore arms. The title holder, a jweav lug bobbing figure in the ring. keeps his arms close to his body - and always in position to lash out for an attack. Dempsey keeps his muscles loose and has' a knack of snapping over his punches with the speed of a serpent's tongue. - With the exception of bis con test with Tommy Gibbons, staged in .the boom town of Shelby. Mon tana, three years ago, ail of Dempsey's battles since he became champion have been won before they went the limit. In his con test with Gibbons, Dempsey was plainly worried by the disposition of the crowd towards him, owing to the insistence of Jack Kerns, his former manager, for complete fulfillment or the f 300.000 con tract. Gibbons proved to be one of the best' defensive fighters Dempsey eyer met. His clever ness -and elusiveness saved him from being hammered to the can vas in spite of the champion's most determined attacks. Dempsey's . battles against Jess Willard and Louis Flrpo stand nut 'as the most spectacular of his career. He won the champ ionship from the Kansas giant in luieuu, uoio, juiy 4, 1313, in one or, the most one sided contests in heavyweight, history. Willard, weighing 245 pounds, was beaten Into a helpless, bloody-figure -In three rounds, althoug he did. .not admit defeat until . his' Seconds tossed a towel in the ring Just as the g'ong sounded for the fourth round. I The tigerish Dempsey floored WlHarri -seven tfmes in the first rognd. . Willard blinded and so weak he could hardly defend him self," was an easy target in the two 'remaining rounds. .Dempsey's. cyclonic battle against Firpo in the Polo Grounds three' years, ago never has been . equalled for thrills and excite ment. , It only went two rounds before the ponderous Flrpo was stretched flat on his back with his toes pointed to the skies. But in inose two rounds there were more knockdowns than ever has been before recorded in a heavy Wetght I fight, Dempsey himself was knocked out of the ring after he .-had floored Firpo seven times in Jhe first round. In all. there were eleven knock-downs in those wild few minutes of swinging fists. V , The heavyweight champion's first battle in defense of his title was against Billy Miske of St. Paul, at Benton Harbor, Mich., on Labor Day. 1920.. Miske, who had twice faced Dempsey in no-deis- ion -contests, before Jack became champion, fell a victim to Demp SALEM FRIDAY SEPT. CRKAT PAR EAST 1PI TWO HIPUIP VY02LDS LARGEST STREET PARADE MAM. I ; w Pacific Coast Pet. .620 .549 .528 .507 .459 .456 .456 430 Pet. .58 .584 .576 .540 .484 .461 .390 Los Angeles ... ..90 55 Oakland ........ .....:..?& 65 Sacramento ...J... .....11 9 Missions 73 71 Seattle ...... . ....68 80 Hollywood .... ..68 81 Portland ..: , ....... 68 81 San Francisco 64 85 National League W. L. I'ittsDargh 70 49 Cincinnati 1 73 52 St. Louis 72 53 Calczgo . ..... .;....67 57 New York :...59 63 Brooklyn .: 59 69 Boston .....48 75 Philadelphia :..45 75 American League W. L. Pet. .624 .567 .551 .532 .512 .488 .410 .323 New York 78 47 Cleveland .....72 55 Philadelphia ... 70 57 Detroit. .66 58 Washington 63 60 Chicago , ..6l 64 St. Louia ; 52 75 Boston 1.42 88 seys knockout punches in the third round of a 10-round match. Dempsey really won the fiht in the first .round when he drove a ptledriving right to Miske's heart. Miske never recovered from Its effects. Dempsey next boxed Bill Bren- nan the Chicago veteran, beating him to defeat in the 12th round of a 15-round match, in Madison Square Garden, December IK. 1920. A short right hook deliv ered with great force under the heart started Br en nan on his way to defeat after- making a game stand against the champion. As Brennan crouched, wincing with pain, Dempsey stepped in and booked his left with all the pow er or his massive shoulders intn Brennan's right ribs.- That nnnch rinlsbed him. The greatest and. most pictures yuc i-ruwu in iigfli nisrorv saw uempsey defeat Georges Carpen- tler in their memorable "Battle of a Century" decided in Boyles Thirty Acres on July 2. 1921 inai ngnt lasted four rounds, the Frenchman succumbing to Demp sey s iamous blow a right to the heart after a right smash to the jaw had all but flatened him ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Aug 28. (AP Jack Dempsey breez ed tnrough a work ottt equivalent to, -ten rounds today before a crowd ot 2.50 at the Greyhound racing track. The champion look ed better than he did yesterday. chiefly because he could extend himself against new sparring ring material. There, were no casualties, how ever, with the exception of Joe Kurp, Shamokin, Pa., light heavy weight who hit the floor , head first when Dempsey nailed him on the chin with a left hook. SPECULATOR, N. Y.. Aug. 28. (AP) Gene Tunney. heavy weight challenger returned to routine training today. Arising early this morning he logged off several miles on the road and then came back to spend the remaining hours of the morning and part of the afternoon working out on the bags and in the ring. He went into the ring for half a dozen rounds with Bnarrine partners. Among those who stood up against him today was Bill Vidabcck, a standby among the ex-Marines sparring partners. GENUINE VliCTROLA ji ;!v j-liEW-sriH-E J! ' -1 --; .' ! ' I ' i ji j Can be used as a portable, has fine pi 1 tone quality, wonderfull value jj 10-Inch Double Faced Your Own Selection o I I I FAMOUS BATTLES for the '.' ' HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE " Amociated Pris j This is tli first of m Brrir of ioigh trn bkftrhrs dealing; with thf taieh lights of iissTjrweight rhampiouiihip fights sine tb er of flo fighting . began, written by Brian Bell of the New York sport ulaff at the Atsoriated Pre, who. is rovenne news aetiritiei! 1 at Gene Tonnev's training ramp.; John L. Sullivan, an old man at 34, was knocked out by James J. Corbett, a youngster of 26, at New Orleans September 7, 11892. after 21 rounds of battling. They Wore their gloves larger In those days but a spectator, describing the end, declared: "Sullivan fell like an ox, rolled over on his stomach and was counted out." "I went in too often." was the champion's explanation of his de feat. "Five years ago I could have whipped any man In the world." "I rained blows on him,' was Corbett'a summing up of the fight. It was a sad day for Sheriff John Duffy, White Plains, IN. Y. The sheriff agreed In the event of defeat for Sullivan to go home each night at 7 o'clock and refrain from drinking any spirituous li quors until January 1 of the fol lowing year. Over-confidence sat. in Sulli van's corner during the bout. The Boston "Strong Boy" admitted after he had been dethroned that he had held the shifty Corbett too lightly and bad not applied him self to his training as he should William Muldoon, now a New York boxing commissioner! who once trained John L., stopped theatrical engagement j long enough to say that be was not surprised when appraised of the champion's downfall. The Atlas Book & Stationery Co., 4 65 State street. High class literature and fine stationery. Complete lines. You will; appre ciate the low prices. () First National Bank, the bank of friendship and helpfulness in time or neea. interest paid on time deposits. Open an account and watt-h your money grow. ( National League Results CHICAGO, Aug. 28. (AP) Chicago bunched hits in two in nings today to win their seventh straight game and taking a clean sweep of the Boston series 5 to3. Boston 3 8 1 Chicago 5 9 0 Benton and Z. Taylor; Osborne and Hartnett. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 28. The Car dinals hit three Philadelphia twirlers tpday and took the last game of the series 9 to 3.' Score R. H. E. Philadelphia 3 8 2 St. Louis 9 8 1 Pierce, Baecht and Henline; Reinbart and O'Farrell. CINCINATTI, Aug. 28. Luque allowed only three hits and Cin cinatti won easily from Brooklyn 7 to. 0. PITTSBURGH. Aug. 28 Pitts burgh came from behind to de feat New York 8 to 7 here today. Score R. H. E. New York 7 9 3 Pittsburgh ;8 7 0 Greenfield and McMuilen; Yde. Meadows, Morrison and Goocb, Smith. ! Central Point Bumper crops promised on -Rogue River irrigat ed farms.' j O I and 16 Records .50 SPECIAL' HAGETJ WINS TITLE FOR WESTERN OPEN Walter Plays Super Human Golf on Home Stretch of Morning Round INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 28. (A P.) Walter Hagen. of Pase- dena, Fla., today won the western open golf championship at High land Golf club with a record score of 279 strokes, outstripping all other competitors by several strokes. He finished with a par 70. nine strokes ahead of Cooper and Gene Saragen who had led the field for the first rounds. Hagen took away some close finest prospects by scoring a re markable sixty-six this morning. The coming champion who was to repeat his triupmphs in this event of 1916 and 1921, over haualed Sarazen of the first half of the ninth in the forenoon, while the New Yorker was taking 37 strokes. The super human golf that comes to Hagen now and then certainly descended on this shoulder as he turned into the home stretch of the morning round. Seldom, if ever, has a golfer scored 31 for nine holes of a full sized gold links, but Hagen did it today, bagging four birdies, and not going above par on any of the other holes; and he barely missed an eight foot putt for a birdie 3 on the 18th for a 30. While there was no pressure on Hagen for first place there was a considerable contest for second place which was shared by Cooper and Sarazen with 258. Chick Evans led amateurs with 295. GEARHART, Ore., Aug. 28. (A P.) The -two new Oregon coast golf champions were crowned here today in the finals of the Gearhart tournament when Jack Marshall, of the Waverly club Portland defeated Asa Smith, 16 year old star of the Portland golf club 2 up and 1 for the men's championship and Miss Do rot hie Shuback, Glendale golf club, Seattle won from Mrs. C. V. Stater, Portland golf club, oue up on the 19th hole. Henry O. Miller, 184 S. Com'l. St., where most people prefer to get their auto parts for all makes of cars. 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Portland won the first game to day on a home run by Rohwer with two on, which tied the score in the third inning, and another homer by Mangum in the seventh, which was just enough to win, 4 to 3, but lost the second game, 7 to 5. Arlett went in to pitch in the fourth inning with the Oaks two runs behind, and held Port land rimless and almost, hitless. First game R. II. E. Oakland 3 8 2 Portland 4 9 1 .Gould and Baker; Baumgartner and Wendell. Second game R. H. E. Oakland 7 11 0 Portland 5 10 2 Dickerman. Craghead. Arlett and baker; Baumgartner and Berry, Tobin. LOS ANGELES. Aug. 28. The Missions made it four straight and cinched the series by defeat ing Hollywood here today 11 to 3. Score R. H. B. Missions 11 18 1 Hollywood 3 10 1 Ludolph, Eckert and Walter; McCabe, O'Neill and Peters. SEATTLE. Aug. 2.V. Racrar mento took both games of a douf ble bill today winning the first to 2. and the second 6 to 2. Th Sojons bunched six hits for sii runs in the first inning of thi second game to defeat Jim Elliott First game R. H. E Sacramento 5 7 Seattle 2 7 Kallio and Koehler; Hasty and! E. Baldwin. Second game R. H. E. Sacramento 6 11 0 Seattle 2 4 4 Hughes and Koehler; Elliott and Jenkins (called seventh by agreement). SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28. Los Angelea took both games of a double header today from San Francisco, the first game 9 to 5 and the second by score of 6 to 3. First game R H. E. Los Angeles 9s! 0 San Francisco 5 1', 0 Kiinz H. E. Hamilton and Hannah; and Agnew. Second game . Los Angeles 6 5 ,'i San Francisco 3 o 1 Garrison, Stroud and Sanberg; Williams, Moudy and Yelle. (7 innings). Parker & Co.. 444 S. Commer cial. Don't fa-il to see Parker about repairing your car. Expert mechanics at your service. All work guaranteed. () ford Seamless to look of rugs years. , Use o i i American Lea gut i Results o NEW YORK. Aug. 28. (By A. P. 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