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The Arizona Republican. Phoenix. Wednesday Morning. June 5, 1929 Page Two (Section Two) Hit AW TO 1ESA BDMONEERS hi ml LEADING AS AGAI SA Pickwicks In Dope Upset Leadin Famous Horse Dempsey Listens To Terms For Fight But Comeback Uncertain OS ANGELES, June 4. (AP)-The fistically interesting question of whether Jack Dempsey will essay another ring "comeback" was no nearer an answer tonight than at any time, but a conference here today between the former heavyweight king and Agua Caliente company officials to prove Dempsey at least is willing to listen to terms Tony Canzoneri Takes Decision Over Fernandez NEW YORK, June 4.

(UP) Tony Canzoneri, former world's featherweight champion, outboxed and outgeneraled Ifl-nacio Fernandez to win an easy 10-round decision over the Filipino featherweight at Queens-boro Stadium tonight. Fernandez, who scored a sensational knockout over Al Singer recently failed to make tonight's bout interesting after the third round. Canzoneri weighed 12934; Poenanrler Match Hudkins And Belanger For Coast Bout SAN FRANCISCO, June 4. (AP) Announcing that a 10 round bout at catchweights between his charge and Ace Hudkins, Nebraska Wildcat, was practically assured, Abe Matin, manager of Charley Ber-langer, left tonight for Los Angeles to discuss terms for the match with Clyde Hudkins, who handlea his brother's affairs. Terms fcr the fight were talked over a few weeks ago and Hudkins was offered $15,000 to meet the Canadian heavyweight, who would go Into the ring with an advantage of 12 pounds.

The Hudkins clan the offer at that time. If made, the battle will be held June 28. Again Takes Handicap Race NEW YORK. June 4. (AP) It's Just not written in the hooki for Broadside, the fighting five-year-old son of Man O'War, beat Jock, E.

B. McLean's great router of the same age. Three times this season the two veteran handicap horses have matched strides and each time the Cerlsi and Gold colors of Mclean cam flying home ahead of I B. Comb's silks on Broadside. The third hookup came today at the opening of Latonla In tt," $5,000 inaugural handicap over mile and a sixteenth, and the re-nit was the same as their last meeting at Churchill Downs Jock firot Rrondside econd.

a length back. In their Initial clash of the season in the Clark handicap over the Downs course Jock finished fourth and Broadside sixth. Rough riding cost W. R. Cos win and place money In the iranhlnn handienn J2.500 event for two-year-old fillies over the four and one-half furlong route at Bel-rnont Park.

Keep On and Con. flnlfshod one. two. but b. cause of the fouling by Hllaria, another coe entry couiii witn breon rtn nri Pnnrlave.

The entrr n-n rtisnnallfled bv the stewards after 25 minutes of discussion. brought up at the conference wer not revealed, Normile saying that "it was still too early to make them known." However, as far as an opponent for the former champion is concerned, "it makes no difference to Dempsey who will be his opponent," Normile said. "Of course," he added. "Dempsey wants to fight the best." Crofton, leaving tonight for San Diego, stated that Dempsey will visit Agua Caliente next week where "we will resume our talk. He said that the group hud talked over the possibilities of a fight below the border, and that Dempsey had been a willing listener.

BEST BASE RUNNER Many National League critics nay Evar Swanson, rookie with Cincinnati, Is the best base stealer in the league sinoe the days o( Bob Bescher. The White Box gave Bib Talk to Cleveland and Bib is now throwing runners out at the plate on singles. PAUL WHITEMAN- -JPffc Tie OLD GOLD-PAUL WHITE- Mh tf-1 'ZV-A MAN Over Columbia fiflll I $3:2 lt jA network, every Tuesday nlftht, i WrM pJ 1 T- "-M" Xi-M fl 4 UJ to 10 P. M. Eastern Day- f4 -W" fW 1 Wl 4 and to talk things over rlospted himself with Wirt G.

Bowman, president, and James N. Crofton, gewl manager, of the Agua and Gene Normile. his former business manager, for more than an hour to discuss a proposed match in Mexico this winter. Normile, speaking for the group, said tut nnthini. rtpflnite had been accomplished, but that Dempsey and the others will "meet again next week to continue- negotia tions." rrpvpnTinsr that Crofton had made an offer to Dempsey, Normile declared that both wanted to think things over.

"Mr. Crofton," Ivor-mile said, "desires to confer with his associates. However, things have Just started, and there are lots of details to iron out before it can be said that progress has been made." Normile, who managed Dempsey when the latter fought Gene Tun-ney for the first time, added that "it would take some time to talk things over, but I expect something will materialize at a not too distant date." Just what were the terms bt 9 Crashes Near To 4,000 Twilight Fans See Struggle BY FAR the largest crowd of baseball fans to witness a Twilight league game in the first half of the split season saw Crane Company upset the dope at East Lake park last nijiht and defeat the league-leading Pickwick aggregation, 9to 2. It was estimated that near 4.000 fans were present, evenly divided in rooting for both clubs. Lagging only a half game behind the leading Stage Drivers following their victory last evening.

Crane now has a chance to grab the championship of the first half in Division 1. should they win their protested game playever with Vance Bakery next Monday. By defeating the Bakers, Crane will end in a tie with Pickwick with 12 games won and three lost. A loss to Vance will put the Plumbers out of the running. Should the battle for top honors end in a tie.

a playoff game will take place at a later date. Pickwick fans and players will probably be out in full force next Monday evening, rooting for Vance in the hopes that they will defeat Crane and avert a tie with the Stagemen and the necessary playoff game. Pickwick players feel none too certain of taking the first-half championship following the drubbing received last night. rrv, iiaif title In the second division has already been won by the City Employes. However, there Is a close race on for second place with Calapco.

Telephone Company and the Arizona Sand and Rock all picked as probable winners. Second division clubs wind up their first half schedule with games this evening, with the exception of Telephone Company and Post Office, who have a tie game to play next Monday evening. In the Crane-Pickwick tussle last evening Dudley of Pickwick, occupying second base In the third with the bases clogged, got absent-minded and stole third for a double out that retired the when a hit meant runs. Score by Innings: Crane 300 609 Pickwick 001 102 Batteries Stone, Smith West fall: Hall, Gilbert and buckle. 6 1 4 and Ar- Labor 10; Bakers 9 I Turning 10 hits into 10 runs while Vance Bakery was utilizing 15 hits for 9 runs, the Union Labor team yesterday beat the Bakery at Halstead grounds.

10 to 9. Score bv innings: Union Labor ...3 2 0 3 210 10 2 Vance Bakery ..1116 0 9 12 3 Batteries O'Hara and Flippin: Curel and McNeil. Cubs Tempe 3 Roosevelt Athletic club won its game from the Arizona Laundry yesterday, 4 to 3, due to seven errors of the Laundry team. Score by innings: Roosevelt A. 2 0 1 14 4 1 Arizona Laundry.

1 0 2 0 03 4 7 Batteries Shade and Satraf; Sel-Iah and Wantland. Roosevelt Laundry 3 The Phoenix Cubs belted, Poncho. Tempe Junior Legion team hurler. from the box in third, while Arviso, Cub hurler. connected for a homer to win his own game yesterday at Monroe school grounds, 4-3.

TODAY'S GAMES 6 P. M. At Eastlake Park Douglas Lumber vs. Arizona Sand and Rock. At Halstead Grounds Postofflce vs.

Calapco. At University Park City Employes vs. Telephone Co. Thursday evening the second half starts for Division 1 with all the teams having a clean slate of no game won or lost. The opening classics will bring together Vance Bakery Vs.

Roosevelt Athletic club at Eastlake park: Union Labor will mept Crane Company at University park and Arizona Laundry will take on Pickwick at Halstead grounds. Friday evening the Division 2 clubs will open the second-half season, with Calapco playing Arizona Sand and Rock Co. at East-lake park; Postofflce meeting City Employes at University park and the Douglas Lumber Company will tangle with the TeWhone Company at Halstead grounds. All the teams will feature strong linkups to start off in the second half. HOW THEY STAND Division 1 TEAM Pickwick 12 L.

Pet. 3 Crane 11 3 6 8 .609 .429 .200 .200 Ariz. Laundry 9 Vance Bakery 6 A. C. 12 Union Labor 12 Mae Smith once lost his clubs borrowed a set and made a new course record.

And ever since duffers have been borrowing clubs Postpone Mesa Fight Card For Pyle Caravan 9Jt ESA. "Cash and Carry" Pyle and his caravan of plodding pilgrims will hold sway here tonight. Even the American Legion admits that. The second of a series of weekly boxing cards given under the sponsorship of the American Legion and scheduled for tonight at the Mesa A-mory has beer postponed. Realizing that they will be unable to successfully compete against such a famed group of athletic stars as the Pyle bun-ioneers, the Legion men decided to le: "Cash and Carry" Pyle hold the limelight tonight during his stop here.

The "Bunion Derby Follies" will be presented tonight in th Mezona hall by the visiting caravan. i Crane ARIZONA STATE LEAGUE Tram Pet. Tm Pet. Miami 13 9 .71 Tucson IS Ifl .600 Blub 21 II .654 Mesa 10 21 Glob 17 13 Phoenix 23 .281 GAMES THURSDAY Mesa at Phoenix Blsbee at Miami Globe at Tucson NATIONAL LEAGUE Team Pet. Team Pet.

St. Louis 28 IS .638 Phila. 20 19 .513 Pittsburgh 25 15 .625 Boston 16 25 .390 Cbicag. 23 17 .575 Brooklyn 15 24 New lark 20 13 .528 Cincinn'l 14 87 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Boston Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 1-11: St. Louis 1-8 New York Chicago 10 Philadelphia 5: Pittsburgh TODAY'S GAMES Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St.

Louis New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 341 AMERICAN LEAGUE Team Pet. Team Pet. Phila. 31 10 .756 Cleveland 21 21 .500 St. Louis 27 17 .614 Chicago 18 20 .444 New York 24 16 .600 Wash.

14 26 .350 Detroit 25 23 .521 Boston 12 29 .293 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Chicago New York 4 Cleveland Boston 0 Ht. Louis 7. Washington 8 Detroit Philadelphia 4 TODAY'S GAMES Chlcaro at New York Cleveland at Boston St. Louis at Washing-ton Detroit at Philadelphia PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Team Pet. Team Pet.

Missions 48 10 .697 Hollyw'd 28 83 .459 Saa Fran 41 30 .577 Sacraroto 30 42 An teles 38 82 .543 Seattle 24 40 Oakland 36 85 .507 Portland 23 42 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Hollywood Ban Francisco 7 Portland 2: Oakland 6 Seattle Sacramento 10 No other pames scheduled TODAY'S GAMES Hollywood at San Francisco Portland at Oakland f-attle at Sacramento Missions at Los Angeles ,417 ,875 .354 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Team Pet. Team Pet. Minneap's 31 13 .705 Louisvll'e 17 24 .415 Ran. City 27 13 .675 Toledo 17 25 .405 St. Paul 25 20 556 Columbus 18 27 .400 Indiana'U 20 23 .465 Milwao'e 16 26 .381 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Columbus Louisville 2 (10 Innings) Minneapolis 9: Milwaukee 7 St.

Paul 8: Kansas City II Toledo 1: Indianapolis 7 TODAY'S GAMES Columbus at Louisville Minneapolis Ht Milwaukee St. Paul at Kansas City Toledo at Indianapolis WESTERN LEAGUE Team Pet. Team Pet. Okla. City 28 16 .636 Wichita 22 24 .465 Tulsa 28 18 .609 Denver 22 24 .465 Omaha 26 20 .565 Topeka 19 25 .432 Tueblo 20 23 .478 1 Moines 16 29 .356 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Oaklahoma City 9: Wichita 3 Tulsa 1: Topeka 2 Pes Moines-Pueblo, traveling-Omaha at Denver, team late TODAY'S GAMES Oklahoma City at Wichita Tulsa at Topeka TVs Moines at Puebl Omaha at Denver TEXAS LEAGUE Pet.

Team Pet. ream-Dallas Shrevep't Waeo NI "3 RfiK Vi U'nrth 26 26 .600 .460 .460 .453 28 23 Wichita F23 27 26 24 .520 Beaumont 23 27 25 24 .510 Ran Anto 24 29 Houston YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Dallas Wichita Falls 1 Houston 1 Waco 0 Ft. Worth 4: Shreveport 2 San Antonio 10: Beaumont 3 TODAY'S GAMES Pallas at Wichita Falls Houston at Waco Ft. Worth at Shreveport San Antonio at Beaumont SOUTHERN LEAGUE Team Pet. Team Pet.

Birming'm 29 16 .644 Lit. Rock24 25 .490 Orleans 29 21 .580 Mobile 22 27 .449 Nashville 23 22 .511 Atlanta 22 28 .440 Memphis 24 25 .490 Chattano. 17 28 .378 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Atlanta 7: Chattanoosa 2 Nashville Birmingham 4 Mobile Little Kock 1 New Orleans 7: Memphis 4 TODAY'S GAMES Atlanta at Chattanooga Nashville at Birmingham Mobile at little Rock New Orleans at Memphis Mesa Jewels Sign Pitcher, Release Two TV TESA Signing of Cliff Garrison. 1V1 right harder from Plttsfield of the Eastern League, and release of two moundsmen was announced last night by Manager Ernie Lloyd of the Mesa Jewels. Eric Witt and Chick Moncrief, both right handers.

were handed their releases and will probably drift coastward to work into the semi-pro baseball circles there. Witt Vioi hBpn nut of nlav with a lame arm since the Initial Tucson series in the Old Fuebio city, niie the injured member is improving, it Is a slow process and has prohi bited any mound-work for some weeks. who worked an inning nf Pridav camA In th Tucson series here, has indicated for some time that he was ready for release, as he has been dissatisfied here and wanted to get back to the coast. it was said. Cliff fiarrlsrin ctpw Into local tinspl-inll fflmA nitr.her with the Tempe Teachers College five or six i'Di ncrn Fnlnwinff rtlav in semi- pro baseball in the valley through several seasons, he went east and last summer worked in several games with the Boston Red sox.

He started this season with the Pittsfield club, but recently drew his release and has returned to Tempe. Garrison will be out in uniform e- v.io Initial work-out with the Jewels at this afternoon's practice it Is expected. If he is in conanma he may be Lloyd's selection for nrhon ttiA Jewels ODen with the Senators at Riverside park Thursday. Scottsdale Baptists Beat Christians, 7-3 cpfiTTsniTK After allowing the Central Christians three runs in the first inning, J. Eaton, hurling Cnttarinlo Rantist elamneil down the lid and pitched air-tight ball the rest of the way, and the Scottsdale team won nere yesterday 7-3.

Batteries for Scottsdale were J. Eaton and Kidwell. E. Pryor, and E. Pryor, Jr.

However, Hoyt was knocked out of the box. which completes the demoralization of the New York pitching staff. Baseball Standings Battle To Be Across Today Staged Desert PATTERING on toward what they hope will be fame and fortune on the Pacific Coast after a dash across a continent on foot, C. C. Pyle'a Bunloneers face a 62-mile trek across desolate desert highways today from Superior to Mesa, tonight's control point.

The "corn caravan" will enter the Salt River Valley for the first time today, with the jaunt from Superior. Record time is expected, however, as the greatest part of the 52 miles Is of a downhill fashion and the last eight miles is on paved highway. The 19 runners still In the race will leave Superior at 7 o'clock this morning and will get their initial taste of what they expect in crossing the Arizona and California deserts in summer heat. The first derbvists are expected to begin arriving in Mesa shortly after 2 clock, judging from the time they nade in similar dashes. Hot Race Today The desert heat on the 15-mile stretch between Apache Junction and Mesa may eliminate some of the runners, it is felt, although none of the caravan Rhowed indications of stepping out last night in order to evade desert warmth.

Most of the runners, however, made it plain that they were going to take it slow when the going got hot and the soles of their shoes began to burn. The duel between John Salo, the flying cop of Passaic, N. and Pete Gavuzzi of England continued yesterday with Salo snatching the lead from his rival by tying with Sam Richman of New York for first yesterday in the 21-mlle mountainous jump from Miami to Superior. Salo and Richman pounded off the distance in 2:38. excellent time for the type of country crossed.

Arironian Shows Although Gavuzzi was 15 minutes, 16 seconds behind Salo when the runners halted in Superior late yesterday, the bewhiskered Italian with the English address made It plain that he was going to make up that time today. The lead has changed hands three times In as many days and may be switched again today. The Miami, runner, P. W. Harrison, came up and showed yesterday when he worked his way' into sixteenth place.

He lacks only minutes of being 200 hours behind the leading John Salo in elapsed time, but is determined to finish and not drop out. "Cash and Carry" Pyle had rushed on to Yuma yesterday to complete negotiations for making Yuma a control point just before his runners dash out into a desert wilderness that will tax the strength of many a weary bun-ioneer. Pyle will return to Mesa today to supervise the presentation of his follies show, which will be given this afternoon and this evening in the Mezona theater in Mesa. Evade Phoenix The determination of the dauntless Pyle to run his derbylsts around Phoenix because he could not complete satisfactory financial arrangements, will take the pilgrims Thursday from Mesa to Buckeve on a route south of the cltv. The runners will leave Mesa at 7 o'clock Thursday morning and traverse approximately 60 miles of paved highway to reach the Buck-eve control point.

"The caravan will probably pro-reed from Mesa to Tempe and take the lower Tempe road through to Central avenue, and then porth to Buckeye road and west toward Buckeye. The group of 110, including runners, attendants officials and others traveling with the caravan, will be quartered tonight at the El Portal hotel in Mesa, SALO AGAIN LEADS SUPERIOR, June 4. (AP) The bitter battle for supremacy in C. C. Pyle's Bunion Derby continued to-lav In the sixty-sixth lap with foimny Balo, the flying cop of Pas saic, N.

climbing DacK into tne ead and deposing Pete Gavuzzi, his bewhiskered rival of t-ngiana. Salo tied for first place with Sam Richman of New York in the 21- nile mountainous grind from Miami, Ariz- to Superior, in He vercame Gavuzzi's lead of 16 mln- -ites and 88 seconds and forged to he front by 18 minutes and 1C seconds. Gavuzzi was fifth In the lap In 1:07:54. He Into the lead esterday after being ousted the day efore. It was the third time in hree days the lead changed and the ourth time in 10 days.

Today's lap was the fourth traight in which Richman, fourth a elapsed time finished first He fighting desperately to climb to filrd place but is still more than 19 ours behind Giusto Umek of Italy, ''mek was third today in 2:59:40, I'aul Simpson of Burlington, N. ourth; Gavuzzi fifth and M. B. of Australia and Herbert ledeman of New York tied for sixth. With less than two weeks to go.

ie patient pilgrims have completed .003.6 miles. Tomorrow they con-nue the grind west with a 57-mile to Mesa. The first sixteen In elapsed time: First John Salo, Passaic, N. 37.04.44. Second: Pete Gavuxzl.

England, it Third: 11:46:48. Fourth: Giusto Umek, Italy, Sam Richman, New York. Fifth Paul Simpson, Burlington, C. 470:50:58. Sixth: rhillip Grantville, Hamll-m, Ont, 499:01:20.

Seventh: M. B. McNamara, Aus--alia, 512:49:00. Eighth: Herbert Hedeman, New ork. 522:53:48.

Ninth Harry Abramowltz, Jiew 525:19:33 Tenth: Mike 50:46:44. Joyce, Cleveland, Eleventh: Guy Shields, Picher, ikla, 679:07:55. Twelfth: Elwin Harbine, Santa tosa. 596:54:18. Thirteenth: Elmer Cowley, Clifton, T.

617:34:36. PVurtpnth: Joe SDansrter. New iTork. 619:60:21. Fifteenth: George Rehayn, Ger- nany, 625:37:37.

Sixteenth: P. W. Harrison, Miami, 627:17:35. O-i Th White 3ox Investigated the rwmor that the Yankees were sllp-otng the other day. It's cot slipping, but slapping, they are.

Pacific Coast May Dominate Track Contest CHICAGO, June 4. (AP) The Pacific Coast, which has dominated the eastern intercollegiate track and field championships In eight of the last nine years, will be heavily represented in the national championships at Stagg Field Friday and Saturday. ctonfnrrl winner of four straight I. C. A.

A. A. titles will have three men, Rothert and Krenz. its great niohi men. and Edmonds.

pole vauiter and hurdler, entered, while n'oohimrfnn. Xorthwest conference champion, will send a selection of its stars. va ltfnplJpr. TTniversitv of Oregon thrower, who tossed the weight 160 feet, 7-10 Inches, better ing the worms recora, in a recent meet, will seek to trim the Stanford pair. University of Southern California, which made it one-two for the coast at Philadelphia last Saturday, will hMT'o a full team entered, and ranks as Illinois', greatest threat for the team cnampionsmp.

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