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THE SPRINGF1LD LEADER LLOYD MARTIN SHADES JARVIS IN 10 ROUND BATTLE TIGER FOX WINS OVER SIMMONS! MOON MULLiNS By WILLARD FAST CARNIVAL SLATED SUNDAY IN DOLING LAKE BIG CROWD OUT TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1930. Lonesome and Blue STDOESNT LOOK UKE UNCLE WBJUE III fTP sr lri: A SVES WILL MAKE MAMIE BEXKVE I i CEH TAIKlLV NOT. YSzmr TWCT HE BOUGHT. ill ffj MR. PATROUMAN.

MOST WX WILL VrKT iMl 3 THAT BEAUTIFWwu i oorr aj CEKTAJKILV MOT I WA HEg fttrrTOUHAD TRTIN'TO CALM EACH WMZMi i ZJr tu. hJ 3500 See Legion's Snappy Outdoor Show; Blackwcll Wins Great Scrap LOYD MARTIN stands to day as one of the dandiest HghtweiRht this fight mad town has ever been able to call its own. There had been some doubt about him in a few circles until last night, Bnd now upwards of fans who saw the American Legion's snappy outdoor show at White City park are convinced he's the goods. jfartin threw away his cautious manners last night and did everything a good boxer rould do. But good as he was, he was barely able to win shade decision over scrappy little Billy Jarvis of Independence, in one of the 10 round main events.

The fight, as a matter of fact, (u not decided untH the tenth round. Up to then Martin had won the fourth and fifth, roi nrls and Jarvis hed taken the eighth and ninth, with all the wihers about FIGHT RESULTS Terr Jack Fox. Wichita negro heavyweight, defeated Brad Simmon, Tolas, In 10 rnanda. Lloyd Martin, Uprlngflrld lithiwelcht, defeated Billy Jar Tit, 'ludrpendenee, Kan tn It round. Bllljr BlarkweU, Springfield middleweight, knocked out Dynamite Dale RtehardsonMoant Vernon.

In four rounds. Billy Hampton, Springfield featherweight, defeated Jlmmin Faucelk. Springfield, In four rounds. Andy BUhop, Springfield llfhtweltht, defeated Prank Chaatlne, Springfield, In four rounda. even.

In the tenth, bontvtr, Martin ai a wild man, hammering his oppem r.t with a combination of lefts and rights that left no doubt about the matter. Lloyd wasn't his old eounler punclUnf self lat night. Instead, fans saw tn him a crafty boxer of real merit, who punched with both bands often. He cnased Jarvis part of the way and was chased quite a often. Neither showed more ag gresSlvenesa.

taking the fight as a whole. But Martin's defense was too puncture proof for the Kansan to register except In two rounds. Th boys weighed In at 133 pounds. Their bout was one of the two big high lights of the show, a 32 roimd affair. suffered a broken hand in the second round but finished the fight gamely.

His showing against Martgi was so good that the two are expectedto'be rematched here with In the ner future, Promoter Murphy said today, Tiger Fox Whips Brad Simmons in "the other 10 rounder, staged as trfc climax of the show, Tiger I 1. kM nHn due rux BWHimeu mi uyi uig 0inu Simmons of Tulsa and won the decision by a wide margin. Simmons, alow apd apparently out of condi tion, was no match for the speedy 1 Wichita hravywelght and was unable to win a tingle round. After the SVst two rounds he was on the' defer entirely. On the whole, It was a much slower flgbt than the fans expected and 'at one stage, In the eighth Referee George Puchta threatened to stop them and rule no contest.

The tenth round was the liveliest or the bout, out Bim mons, Hard as he was slugged, was never on the verge of being knocked out. Simmons weighed In at 208 pounds and Fas at 177. As a result of an agreement between the two. Pox took both purses because of his victory. Stats Teachers college presented another popular fight figure In Billy Blackwell.

middleweight, who knocked out Dynamite Dale Richardson of Mount Vernon In the fourth round after a furious battle which kept the crowd in an uproar throughout' Richardson a ed like wildfire and kept It up all the way, despite the fact that he was groggy throughout the third and part of the fourth round. It was the professional debut of both boxers and was the most exciting item on the menu by far. Richardson was a mass of blood when he finally went down for the count, but he fought a great fight and once, hi the first round, he had Blackwell on the floor. Hampton Wins Fast Bout With Faucett The latter staged a tine combsck, however, tod had things pretty Fights Last Night' AT LONDok. England W.

L. St rib ling, Macon, heavyweight, knocked out Phil Scott, England (3). AT NEW YORK Prankle Centra, New York. N. B.

A. flyweight champion, detested Davey Adelman, Philadelphia (10). Rocco Vlgna, New York lightweight, defeated Herman Wallace. New York (). AT JERSEY CITY Harry Carlton.

Jeraey City lightweight, defeated Baba Herman, New York (10). ATTMORT. YHarry Eb beta, Preerrt middleweight, knocked 'out WitoT8ell. Kansas City (9). i Ted Beldman.

New York feather weight, and Jo ffoura, Freeport, drew l. I AT WEST BPRINOP1E1X). UaM. Jerry Emard. Holyoke, light weight, defeated Eddie Prorou, New ork (8).

i AT PATERSON. N. Jackie Shu pa. Pateraon welterweight, defeated Scotty McDaria, Scottish welterweight ctmmplon (10). I AT CHICAOO Nunc Ramm.

Swed lh heavyweight, defeated Joe. Miller (10). Don Warden, Chicago, knocked out Pawy Dillon, Llttlt Rock. Ark. Shuffle Callahan, Chicago Heights middlewflRht.

and Andra An derwn, Duluth, Winn, fought draw (10). Billy Oladaton, Chicago light weight, defeated Al De Rom of Pittsburgh by knockout (). CHARLOTTE. N. Dewey Kim brey.

Norwood, N. knocked out Roy "rather" Lumpkin, Texas (10), 'ROCHESTER. K. T. Abe Ucben teln, Kocnester, outpointed Parmer Jo Cooper, Terra Haute, Inrf.

(10). Jackie Sonar. Loutorlll, Ky out polnud Jimmy Bums. Scotland ((). DE8 MOINES.

Ia. Eddla Ander on. Chicago, topped Urban Liberty, Uk City. I. (J).

Tiger Roy William, Chicago, outpointed Charles Arthurs, Banton (10). FOUR MATCHES OPEN NET PLAY Play started yesterday In the city championship tennis tournament at the Drury college courts with four men's singles matches being run off. Paul Caughran defeated Ross Rathbone, 4 6, 6 3. 6 J. T.

Hultsman, downed Gene Upton, 6 2, 6 2: Thurman Lucas llrlci Tom Delane.v, 64, 6 4, and Paul I Bowlen upset Harry Durst, 6 2. 6 3. The' women'a xinMia vara ti a I today with Martha Jane wouIf meeting Marjorie Bradshaw In a I first round match, In the men's singles, matches slated for today Include: Paul Frederick versus A. P. Stone.

Joe Coppage versus Francis Fogarty, John Roblee versus Harry Kime, Robert Carlos Buchanan, York Johnson versus Harold Logan, Lawrence Mayfleld versus U. J. Busick and Louis Reps versus Elton Smith. All first round singles matches must be completed by Wednesday. much his own way In the third and fourth rounds, though he couldnt keep the savage Richardson from charging Into him to force the fighting.

BUlv Hampton, popular little Springfield featherweight, added another victory to hla collection In a lively four rounder with Jlmmie Faucett, also of Snrlngfleld. Faucett showed no offense but had plenty of boxing class which held up the fight time after time because of numerous clinches. Billy forced the fight all the way and won handily. Frank Chastlne lost a four round decision to Andy Bishop In ah Interesting curtain raiser. Chastlne showed flashes of real class but In the main was pretty well beaten at the finish by his faster and more talented opponent The boys are Springfield lightweights.

The trowd, filling the entire grandstand and about 70P ringside seats out on the playing field, was by far the largest that ever saw a boxing show in Springfield. It was the thircj straight triumph for Promoter E. Murphy. HENRY COTTON MAY BE NAMED RYDER CAPTAIN British Look to Rebuilding of Next Years' Pro Golfing Squadron By IIORTON SMITH Answers to "that International (porting question: "What's the matter with British golf?" continue to crop up wherever "the good of the comes up for discussion. One of the most Interesting observations on the subject of bow the British may yet beat us bloom In' Yanks on the links, after so many of disappointment lit the Ryder and Walker cup events Is made In a letter written by the i athes of those 1 1 links A 'tars, Henry and Leslie Cottoa It gjjji 'tijjj was sent recently a to Mr.

Trevor C. "Yank WljnaU, Rmlth "the famous sport lnc editor of the London Daily Xx preaa. Sturdy Britisher that he Is, Mr. Cotton writes: "It is opportune to take stock of our future Ryder cup team. Allis and Boomer will not be available, so who can fill their places? This will undoubtedly give rise to discussion, but I have a number of suggestions to mtke that you may care to pub lish.

"My first la that we work out the averages of the leading 30 British players for not fewer than 20 rounds In competitions In 1030. "My Is that we then divide them lnUrtwo sections: 10 seniors and 10 Juniors. "My third Is that their clubs be asked to assist with funds to cover the expenses of matches between seniors and Juniors during the winter months. "My fourth is that Abe Mitchell George, Duncan be engaged to coach both teams, and my fifth that the members of both sides be urg cultivate the team spirit. nil I IO 1 1 1 be out of touch with a particular In commenting on Mr.

Cotton's suggestions, Mr. Wlgnall pays high tribute to the former's son, Henry, as "the great British golfer of the future." Your correspondent, Walter Hagen, and many other American players who have studied Henry Cotton on the links are inclined to agree with the Wlgnall predlc lion wnica no preceded with thls. sound proposal: I fTzi Henry Cotton! ,5 der cup? lat wtm 4 'i captain next Ryder team that wtm the United 9 States? He rep resents the newj aa, generation in golf. Cotton and hla record alone is sufficient to advance his claims. In 28 rounds this year in all kind of competitions, he had an average of 71.

In ten rounds in France and Belgium his average was 71, while in, sis rounds in, Belgium alone he was down to 704. Owing to an injured wrist he did not fare so well as some had hoped In the British open, but ie was third in the French champion ship, first in the Belgian, and he also won the big event at Spa, near Brussels, with an aggregate of 142 for 36 holes. I feel more than ever that Henry Cotton Is the great British golfer of the future." Late last Spring, I emphasized the, golfing ability of Henry Cotuin in several of my articles which were mm i Shooung ROITOBSi TfcU It lha fnrtk tt Draay flhata1! ill arllrlM pattiari MtaJ IMMMt it IJ' at "Mlallra CaU." BY DENNY SHITE Advice with regard to the necessity of putting ovanpln on your putts and of taking a comfortable position in the addreaa with weight thrown on Taffy's All Ready To Battle Heeney In New York Bout NEW YORK, July 29Tom Heeney, brawny New Zealand blacksmith, strikes the come back trail tonight In a 10 round bout wltt Gerald (Tuffy) Griffiths, heavy punching youngster from Sioux City, Iowa. They battle over the io round route at the Queensboro stadium. LENGLEN WILL TRY FOR REINSTATEMENT LONDON, July 29 (IN8 Suzanne Lenglen, Prance's greatest woman tennis plnyer who was disqualified from amateur standing last year on charges of professionalism.

Is planning to ask reinstatement, the Daily Telegraph reported. The request to be reaccepted on an amateur basts in next year's games wl'J be made shortly, according to the FRANK GENAR0 CLAIMS CROWN AS FLYWEIGHT NEW YORK, July 29 (INS) Trankle Genaro of New York, N. B. A. flyweight champion, placed further claims on the disputed title today through a victory over Davey Adelman, Philadelphia.

written In Scotland and England. United States golf fans are sure to hear much about him next year when he and the British Ryder cup team come to this country to play our leading professionals. (Copyright, 1(30) What Would You Like for Dinner? Youll find it at the Ontra! No matter what your fancy dictates you're sure to find it. among our tempting; foods. MAXWELL'S ONTRA Far your health's sake, eat at the best prate In town.

GRAND OPENING oft RIVERSIDE INN SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Entirely under new management sL MENU CHICKEN DINNER FRIED CHICKEN MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY CREAMED CARROTS NEW PEAS FRLlt SALAD DESERT MILK ICE A la carte orders plece orchestra will play frm I to 11 i Famosu Mary Ellen, Southern eook, known throogboBt Springfield We Guarantee i jrtotlWSJMOb WITH DENNY SUUTC the left foot, naturally should bt followed by a few words on the actual hitting of the putt. Moat authorities believe It necessary to make what la called a pendulum swing that Is, holding the club so that the clubbead does every bit of the work In striking tba ball. I do not agree with that, although there probably are a number of better putters than I who hold to that principle. My disagreement, It It may be called that, la In my belief that they do not use the pendulum stroke as faithfully as they teach It. A lot of them get clear away from the pendulum awing probably without real Win It.

I believe that the club should gripped practically the same aa In the making of an Iron shot, the only difference being that for a putt the club should be held a trifle mora loosely. And then. In hitting the ball, away Into It the least little bit. Standings wisTtax association Claa IV frt Independence ..,..30 11 Muiaoiea 10 1 Jopiin 17 IS ,471 FOTt Bmlth 0 .421 ar RmoriELD ao .41 rreiesica maepaiMancapriatrif id tajna. July not Ijicluded; SMtalCAtt ttAOf Clab Wlet.lCI.

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He wants to say 'hello'!" said the elder Strlb ling. 1 "Hello. Billy! Bully work. Need you here. Your pa will tell you all about it.

How are you?" asked Bruen. "Fine, Mr. Bruen," responded Willie. "He was easy. It was a tremendous crowd.

I won so easily that I didn't get started. We're sailing oh Wednesday." And then Pa got back on the telephone and more of shop talk. The conversation lasted Just 10 minutes and the Garden Just back on its up pers for (100. It costs $30 to talk the first three minutes to Lon don and $10 for every additional minute after; that "it was sioo Campola well spent," said Bruen afterward. "We have been looking for the light man for Cam polo.

Tm glad the boy won. He rather settled the hash of Mr. Scott, didn't he?" And so it would seem, and fancy the daring of Strtbllng. He knocked Scott out with a body blow In the second and floored him the first two times in the opening round with lefts to the body. Philip didn't make a single squawk about low punches.

They came so fast and furiously that he didn't have much of a chance. Strtbllng ripped two lefts into Scott's body right off the reel, and both times Phil was downed for counts of nine. BHHnnnHHHnnn 5 Dance Tonight: 5 HALF A HILL Bobby nndgtqTs Jj Dance Band nnnMBHnnnnMM 'Cm Boys! Girls! Pick Your Pony! Which one of these ten Shetland Poniei would yon pick for your vary own? Those ten ponies live 'on one of the beat pony farms in tba country. They are dandies and I will give them to boya and girls. These) ponies are trained to rid and drtve.

are vary gentle, kind and are great favorites with the boya and girla. BUT, none of these ponies have been given a name. I want ten names for ten pooiaav. Ten Ponies and Ten Saddles Given Now If you are under 14 year of age, pica: out we pony you want, then name him for yourself, and I'll tell you how to win him. No need to spend one penny of yourl money.

Tba ponies WW sent! by express all chargea pa aid. We will even furnish bridles and. aaddles with each pony. DupMcate prizes in cam of tlaa. Bend coupon right Iatls4lar Oamsa at Jaly SS) NATIONAL LEAOl'C Bsitlaff Mil, Palllleat .404.

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Slalaa Bases McMaaas, Tljeri. IS. Tom Talbot of the Country club and Horace Leslie of Hickory were to clash today In a first round match in the city amateur cham pionship golf tournament at Hick' ory Hills. Two matches are to be played by each player each week. A PBIENDlt TIUUTBI ft rutnnfnclur our xun WOth VX1XD BY RIPIUOEPJIlTIOJ NOW THRO WEDNESDAY! Conflict of Flere Passion Romance of Yoang Lore! men mm wild NOAH BEERY VIVIENNE SEGAL sa4 Craal Cut A44 Talklnc Delllblt STAN LAVREL OI.IVKR HARDY JOHNNY ABTIIL'B 1 "The BrMsl NltM" Orahtm MfNsmes Newa Raots at Iba Ortaa COMING THURSDAY Edmund Lowe in "BORN RECKLESS I.

MACK, Desk IN, tat SsasaA Daw aw IwaatPaaxWa. Ofllcau. Mr Nassau Wtatan4Ha.4B,P.D.. I Haskett, Greenhaw, Tegar den, George, Et to haI. Im tTitA4lllA tyUiniJCic ill returns At least five widely known diver and swimmers of Bprtngfleld and the Otarka region will taka part in the water carnival at Doling park Sunday.

Red Haskett, long distance swimming champion of Branson, and an entry In the Toronto, Canada, marathon, has an nounced that he will be her to swim in the half mile race with F. Tegarden and others. Harold Pranter, Springfield star who did not enter the recent News and Leader carnival, will be entered Sunday, as will Lee Oeorge and Karl Greenhaw, the latter a real star in every division. Cotton Harris, one of the dty'i best known fishermen, la to stag a special feature in a cage casting demonstration, and Ira dives, duck races, and a diving exhibition and swimming race featuring Mrs. Ralph McSweeney't girls' class will round out the program.

Joe Lyons and Charles us tin are staging the Sunday feature and prizes, to be donated by city merhant, will be given. Peggy Vandervoort, Vancouver amateur swimmer, recently plunged S3 feet in a pool, setting a new Canadian record for women for the plunge for distance. HEALTHFULLY COOLED" ALWAYS Plcttrrea at: "SHOOTING STRAIGHT" with MARY LAWLER A Red Blooded He Marj Romanes Action and Thrflls ADDED SMILES Ll'LA McCONNEIX In "NEIGHBORLY NEIGHBORS' "JAZZ PREFERRED NEWS TRAVELTALK COMING THURSDAY THE TWO BLACK CROWS MOHAN MACK In "ANYBODY'S WAR" Bt, Das Melaaa, lava. aaiiilai HURRY" NOW! BARGAIN MAT. 25c.

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