Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 12

THE EN UTR E'iN I NG NEWS fc.vrxxE iHUESDAf, AUGl'ST 15, 1925. MEMPHIS RED SOX HAND POSTUM 10 TO 2 DRUBBING WEDNESDAY 12 THIRD SWIM EVENT FOUR CHAMPS ENTER AMATEUR MEET. ASSOCIATION HEAD WILL INVESTIGATE INJURY TO UMPIRE battle lost by Matty mutsudu mm, 9 mm rkAlll III LOCALS COLLECT OIL! FOUR HIIS Ei4Hk. WIN I lit SCHEDULED TONIGHT I Marathon Swimmers to Compete in Threo-Quarter Mile Race at San. Famous Japanese Wrestler And Former Titleholder Dies This Morning.

ILL FOR THREE WEEKS Dunne and Raulston Con-j tribute Two Safeties Each For Total Damage. M'DONALD HIT FREELY Aug. 15. (JP) President Thomas Hickey of the American association has gone to Columbus, Ohio, to conduct a personal investigation of the free-for-all fist fight during the Columbus-Milwaukee game Tuesday, which resulted in the serious injury of Umpire Joseph Rue. The free-for-all was precipitated when Umpire Larry Goetz, arbiter at the plate, ordered the Cohunbus bench cleared, charging some ol the Columbus players were berating him for his decision and for chasing another Columbus player from the field because ho protested a decision.

Rue was struck on the head with a pop bottle thrown by an irate fan and within a minute scores of fans swooped on the playing field. The third swim in the series composing the Civic Recreational association's annual marathon swim will be at the men's pool at the Sanitarium this evening. Ths even tonight will be lor three quarters of a mile or 39 lengths ot the pool plus 60 feet. The outstanding feature of tonight's swim will be in the women's division between Miss Helen Peters and Mrs. Gracia Clark Strineham.

There is but a Jack Dempsey, Friend ot Fighter, Expected to At- tend His Funeral. Cerealists Take Early Lead by; Getting One Run in Opening Inning. CUrf difference of slightly over two seconds in their elapsed time so far in the marathon and it is expected that both will break the record for the three-quarter mile event. Following are the elapsed time standings for the first two events in the marathon swim: Matty Matsuda, 42, plucky Japanese wrestler and former holder of two mat titles, lost the hardest fight of his career this morning when he died at the Sanitarium hospital at 10:15 o'clock. Death was caused by entyemia and gangerius of the lungs.

No Relatives Here The former welterweight and lightweight wrestling champion of the world entered the Sanitarium about three weeks ago in ill health. He had been critically ill the first The Memphis Red Sox, Colored National leaguers, stopped off in Battle Creek Ion enough to hand Postum a 10 to 2 drubbing at Post- um park Wednesday afternoon. This evened the series between the two teams 'as Postum won two out of three, previously. Glass Holds 1'cstum Memphis t.uricr, 'acid the locals to four hits, a triple, two doubles and a single, ail of tiie blows being the product cf bludgeon work by Dunne and Rauiston. Bay when balls collide on the 103B Culver Wilbur William Oscar Ypcz -M roil Ilamp Jicverly Van Horu -Iionalil KHllinan Fred -Viillnc Alrn Strong Flint Team to Play Here Saturday; Double-header for Sunday.

rCTTING GREEN In stroke competition, when both balls are on the putting green and one player shoots his ball so Alan M'Kelvty Alvln Mortenson that it strikes his opponent's ball. Phillip Huicluv 24:17:4 L'4 i 31:31::: So 1 :0 the player shall incur A penalty of Walter licejuia-i Mm HnroM Tivlii- one stroke. The ball that was struck shall be replaced, according to the The ball nearer the hole may be lifted at the option of either ot the players. of this week but on Tuesday he appeared to have passed the crisis and was given a splendid chance of recovery. Although the dead wrestler has no relatives in this country he has thousands of friends among wrestlers and wrestling fans and several of them will probably come to attend his funeral.

Dempsey May Come Promoter Lloyd Jeffries, of Battle Creek, is taking charge of Matsuda's affairs until Jack Mcintosh, former manager of the Jap grappler and at present sporting editor of the El Paso Times of Texas, arrives in Battle Creek. Mcintosh will handle all funeral arrangements and nothing will be done with the body pending his arrival here. Jeffries has wired all the close friends of the deceased wrestler and -I'lifloi) Ilanslioy -James Women -Oacia riark Strinjibatn -HHen lvters Ella Glomsteml BROTHERS VS. BROTHERS TITLE BASEBALL CONTEST Postum is facing one of its most stringent week-ends of baseball this Saturday and Sunday when the Buick Majors of Flint, come to Bat-tla Creek for a three-game series. Classed as one of the strongest if net the strongest semi-professional baseball team in Michigan, the Majors will bring with them a record of less than seven games lost during the entire season.

They are unofficially rated as state champions. The first game between Carroll Grimm's aggregation and the strong Flint nine will be played at Postum park Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. On Sunday a doubleheader between the two teams is scheduled, the first game to begin at 2 o'clock. Although Postum and Kelloggs have been paired with other teams to play in the state baseball tournament at Grand Rapids next week, EIGHT TENNIS STARS LEFT IN GULVER MEET Four champions, who will compete in the national amateur tournament over the Pebble Beach links at Del Monte. September 2 to 7, are shown above.

At the left is Cyril Tolley of Great Britain, British amateur champion, and to the right is Jack Westland, French amateur champion. In the center, above, is Ross Somervifle, Canadian amateur champion, and below is none other than your old friend, champion of practically everything, Bobby Jones of Atanla, who looms a favorite to win this year's event. Chicago. Aug. 15.

The Mar-litt brothers of Hawk Springs, have accepted a challenge from the Stanzak brothers of Wau-kegan, 111., for the brothers baseball championship of the world. The cqntest probably will be played htre late in October, after Seek Semi-Final Places in National Junior Championships Today. FORMER POSTUM PLAYER NOW WITH MARTINSBURG jjl'ie close 6" the season of the league nn which the Marlatt brothers nre Carroll Grimm. Postum manager, is playing great ball. Miller, according to previous arrangements, is scheduled to join the Athlctic's lineup about September 1, when he will in all probability sea action the leagus leaders before the season closes.

NINETEEN LETTER MEN When Coach Pat Page issues the September call for football practice, 19 letter men will be among those who respond. Of this number, eight already have received their letters in football and will play their last season this year. got, a double and single out of lour trips and Rauiston smacked a triple and two-base hit for his contribution to the percentage column, out cf four times at bat. "Lefty'' McDonald went nearly seven innings en the mound for Postum anu performed excellently in the first lour frames, allowing the Red Sox only one hit during this time. However, his effectiveness became nil in the fifth inning and the visitors nicked him fcr four safeties which resulted in two runs.

The attack didn't stop there and before the seventh stanza, had gone the way of the first six and the visitors had five more runs off a quartet' of hits. Three of them were well placed bunts and the fourth was a cingie to center. Grimm Takes Hound Grimm replaced McDonald on the mound after two were down in the seventh and the first batter to receive Grimm's offering grounded out to Dunne to retire the side. Carroll couldn't stem the Mem-plus batsmen either and before the contest was over they had collected four more hits good for three runs. A triple, single and two passes gave the Red Sox two runs in the eighth and another triple, double and walk gave them one in the ninth.

Score in First Frame Postum made its best showing in the opening frame when it took an early one-run margin. Van Doren grounded out to the pitcher. Dunne hit one of Glass' offerings for into center field for two bases. Brenne-gan flyed to the pitcher and Rauiston tripled to center, scoring Dunne. Rauiston died on third Stevenson went out third to Cirst.

The Cerealists made their second and last run of the game in the closing inning when Rauiston and scored when the pitcher threw wild to third. The fccx score: Rudell Miller, former Postum player who was purchased by the Philadelphia is now playing with Martinsburg in the West Virginia league and according to neither team will enter the tourney. Kcllogg's will go to Pleasant lake Sunday for a return engagement with the Pleasant lake team. playing. The Marlatts include nine brothers, while the Stanzak club is composed of 10 brothers, ranging in age from 15 to 33 years.

several of them have wired that they will arrive in this city withui the next two days. Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion and boxing promoter, -was a very good friend of Matsuda and he has been notified of the death. He is at present in Chicago but no answer had been received by Jeffries this morning in reply to his telegram. Reynolds on Way Jack Reynolds, present welterweight wrestling champion, will arrive in Battle Creek Saturday to help arrange the dead wrestler's affairs. Reynolds won his title from Matsuda about five or six years ago.

Another outstanding wrestler, CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED Culver, Aug. 15. Sight of the nation's younger stars, thwarted once by the elements, today were after places in the semifinals of the National Junior tennis championships at Culver military academy. The three Californians. Keith Gledhill of Santa Barbara, Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena, and Hugh Mc-Arthur of San Francisco; along with Earl Bossong.

Cincinnati sedation: Robert Bryant southern hope; Karl Kamrath of Austin. Junior Behmer, St. Louis, and Fred Roll of Philadelphia, sole remaining easterner, were to play in the quarterfinals, postponed by yesterday's rain. Several doubles matche? were worked off yesterday, with favored teams advancing without upsci. Road Service 21216 Johnny Myers, of Chicago, unae-feated middleweight champion, is expected to arrive here this afternoon while Johnny Hurley, of Toledo, fight promoter, will probably get in the city Friday.

Fought Singh Last Matsuda's last appearance in a wrestling ring was at Cincinnati about three weeks ago when he matched wits with Basanta Singh, kell-known to Battle Creek wrestling fans. Singh won the match and is at present in this city and will stav here until after the funeral. Matsuda was married at one time, but he and his wife separated several years ago, and efforts to have her located have been unavailing. CAPS WINNING STREAK WITH NO-HIT CONTEST MKMI'UIS RED Helena. Aug.

15. (JP) Norbert Luken, 16-year-old Helena, pitching sensation, won his fifth consecutive victory in the American Legion junior leagtre here by turning in a no-hit, no-run In the rive games played, he allowed but seven hits. His team is expected to make a strong bid for national honors in the American Legion eliminations that will end nsr rj" NEW Mattv Matsuda dead! And "peculiarly, one of the greatest wrestlers the world has ever known, died in Eattle Creek, the place which some 15 years ago was Tin-pstlinz city ol with the junior world's series. A 15 14 It 0 A Ward, if 4 1110 0 lb 4 1 ir, i uti 4 0 1 0 4 0 I'-rowii, 0 12 1 0 Uoers, IE 2 2 4 () i vens, ss 'irci'ii. rf 4 'J 1 0 T.auroiit, -it 4 1 1 2 2 Jlass, -2 2 1 a 1 Totals HI 11 JT la 2 I'OSTUM at.

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Matsuda was known wherever in vrpsthne was known. He BIG LEAGUE LEADERS was particularly known in Battle Creek for the reason that he had appeared on the mat here dozens of times and for whole summer sea sons had lived here. Matsuda was more than a wrest inmnirs Gaines of 14.) the Associate'! I.KAl.lE Rutins Herman, Robins .413. Unns Hot-nsby, Cubs, 107. linns batted in oil, Ciaut.s.

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lit! Kaulston. Ilonblo plas litis off inninss: off ler, however. He was ronsidered one of the most compact models of athletic humanity of the age. At one time he held both the lightweight and welterweight championship in wrestling. He frequently gave away from 40 to 50 pounds.

Light heavyweights found him a slippery and resourceful opponent, Matsuda was popular. He was liked by fans for his sensational tactics and his quickness. None perhaps could better execute the flying mare hold, most spectacular cf all, than Matty. He rarely shewed emotion. He never got mad.

Sometimes he would smile as a greeting to friends, showing an expanse cf perfectly set teeth. He was known as a "square shootei" among fellow matmen. This didn't necessarily mean that he always tried to win but it did mean that llrinmi I in 1 tPaittlhiSnmidleii? iniiins. Mrtii-k mil rinurr Tiers; Pnoms by Class by Triples I'onsoea. bills off b-lion- 11.

oners hi It. Yanks. tf i.ntttni Win Stolon bases Celirinirt-r. Timers 1 tirtlnm IV Pases oi abl 1: i.rr Class -J: nill 1'iteher Obi-s, Time of game 1 .01 Pitehill'- Gl'ljre, Atllleties, r.0ll 1 lost Twar fuf tr- xlt th nnouncing of- The Opening his word could be accepted. He I was one of the busiest of wrestlers.

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In Japan they train youngsters in jitsu as they do baseball in America. A youth of 16, Matsuda arrived in Vancouver with no particular plans. He was seized upon by a promoter who needed a mat opponent. Catch-as-catch wrestline was strange to him but jiu jitsu proficiency served him in good stead. He won and decided to bs-come a wrestler.

Matsuda probably appeared in more than a thousand wrestling matches during his career. Had he been a heavyweight, such as Gotch, Lewis and others he probablv would have amassed gret wealth. "lie was an inveterate gum chewer. There might be some question whether this could be. called a bad habit.

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ATHLETES European athletes are inferiors to American because of physical structure and American athletes therefore are more efficient, according to Dr. Otto Lewald, German athletics official. AU TATUM F. L. TINKER I.