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ft THE SAN P3 FRANCISCO EXAMINER; MONDAY. JULY 31922 I V. Mil mi SAYS DAMON LEONARD AERIAL BEAUTIES ESAYS "BUGS" UNYON Jack Dempsey 's Sartorial Creation Knocks 'Em Dead WORRIED OVER HIS RICHMOND IS WINNER IN BUSHSERIES Transbay Nine Defeats Kenealy Seals, 2 to 1, In First Q1NK AGREED WITH COLUMBUS Some of the results of the International camera man's pleasant afternoon spent at Brighton Beach, New York, when the women's national A. A. U.

diving championships were decided. To the right is Miss Elizabeth Becker of Philadelphia executing a perfect swan dive. It helped to win the championship for her. In the strip Top, Miss Florence Briscoe, third; Miss Katherine Brown, fourth; below, little Miss Aileen Riggin, Olympic Games champion, who was beaten out for the title by one point. (Edilor'i the frit of a series of spwial articles which detail a recent rit vith Jack Dempsey in Lot Angeles.) By FRANK G.

MENKE. (Copyright, 1922, by King Ftatures Syndicate, Inc.) QUESTION: DO GOLFERS THINK? Or Lawn Tennis. Players, ot Rowers? What Sport Requires Least Mental Exertion? BATTLE HAT do you think ot thetailor sliop and he wanted me to and rig?" get some suns maae mere, co i ordered five. This is the first one. Knew Ring Was Round That Canvas Was Flat.

It was Jack Dempsey's Champ Is Determined to Put ICHMdXD captured ths first opening question when I arrived. There was no Immediate answer. One cannot pcak when rendered speechless. 1 game of the five-game series for tho California State seml- Rocky Kansas Out of the Running. By DAMON RUNYON Copyright.

JC22, by SUr Compnj- hen conducting an pro championship, at Recreation Park yesterday by a score, In a hotly contested game. Ciene Kersten pitched a wonderful gmna for Richmond, holding the Kenealy could only look at y's "rig" and gasp HICAGO, July 2. (By Univer J7 informal symposium among I had my picture taken in It and he's going to display that picture In his window tomorrow. He thinks that by telling the people I wear his suits It'll bo a great ad for him. If It helps him.

it's all O. K. with me." "What are the other five like?" I asked. "There's the secret," answered Penipsey. "You Just stick around until I trot 'em out and then you'll see something, that will knock you suffer than four left hooks In succession." We trekked the boulevard with an ever increasing crowd In our wake.

Dempsey turned around occasionally and waved to the I for some of the By "BUGS" BAER. Gentlemen: Where do vn'i ffrfl rtnwr About Gink being the McCoy et cross-country billiardtt Ever hear of met I have to tn a steel club. I mash them so hari that I bum tho our friends on, "What tport requires the wast famous Califor-iv nta air. "tsorta splffy. 5 e''7" Ki'lmwd the sal Service.) Benny Leonard Wore a serious look when he left Chicago for his cottage in th sand dunes, where he will rest until he on the a in ii i ii ui champions as he whirled around steps into th ring with Rocky Kan sas at Michigan City Tuesday.

part of the par- wn nut the The lightweight champion's pride has been somewhat ruffled over tho slowly, In man-nikln fashion, to afford a complete and unob Seals to four bingles, three of tliein going for extra bases. Charley Krlena, although touched freely by Richmond, twirled a good game. Four hits In the fifth inning, accounted for Richmond's two runs. "Riff Schaller performed in left field for Richmond and smacked the ball for three hits. The second game of the series will be played tomorrow at Recreation Park.

The game will start at 2:45 o'clock. Gene Camozzi will pitch for the Kenealy Seals, while Morrow is slated to heave for Richmond. HICHMONn, I KENEAI.T 8EAUS. AB.R.H. A.

I AB.R.H.O.A r.imn.i. 5 13 0 10 0 10 heads off tcooden sticks. I played Gink a handicap match, lie used question to Dun- rnrrv. au insinuating remarks that he 1b tomobile editor of the "American." Mr. Curry through as a fighter of.

champion ship mettle. structed view of the most remarkable suit of 6 -mV A "Always have crowds following you like "this?" I asked. "Nope not just like this crowd," he replied. "Most of the crowds ar fight This crowd Is all made up of jealous tailors trying to copy bathtubs iiiwMiinim.nl in jummnmnuiin a iiiii.siiMwiijHWIIlMJ.LUJIluagsaiSias -1 i pWWiH(W it Ah ft vA i for fl cups, uhile honn fnllOW "I know that Kansas is built like a middleweight and has a sock in steered foe ink lng sport In all li. manv DeCU- cells.

-1 either hand," the champion said. llitr manifestations for thirty Our gallery was the Rough- "I hit him squarely on the chin in our last battle in the garden and feel years, his ex town Grand the style of my getup. "Oh," I ventured, "then they aren't fellows trying to get an Idea for a good masquerade costume." Onco more Dempsey looked sad. "Our party was in one of 'the Paris cafes one night when this newspaper man Lincoln Eyre that Tuesday I'll put a little more power behind my right and make it a Jury. vaehtlng.

Mmrnv.fr '5 1 1 8 0 18 4chalUr.II 0 3 1 3 0 0 4 Hutierin.e 4 0 2 1-' 4 0 0 0 Allev.Sb. 4 0 1 0 3 Sfwu.lb. 4 I 13 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 4 Schmnf.Sb 4 0 0 0 3 Jolmnn.rf 8 111 4 0 0 11 4 0 0 0 Kmifn.p 0 0 Slr'reiin, p. 4 0 11 Gink picked racing, boxing, baseball, lawn 4 A I H. BOlf.

different story." It is a historic ring fact that Kan pointed out Peggy Joyce. lie said he wanted me to meet her. He tried i i clothes ever worn around these, or any other, parts. Ths body of the cloth which mads up the suit was a sort of cream gray, as the society editors might described it, created into checked effect through the medium of soft, yet darkened, gray stripes, which ran both ways on the cloth. "Nope, I didn't get this bird in London or New York," hazarded anticipating a question.

"A friend right here in Los Angeles made it for me. I'm wearing it as a sort of advertisement for him." "Is he an awning maker?" I asked. The champion's face clouded. "Naw a tailor, that's what he is!" he retorted. Then he grew confidential.

"This fellow has just started a sas fooled the fans when he beat Lew Tendler last winter, and the 2 11 2T U' I football and everything else. His answer was quite laconic. "Rowing," he said. to coax us together, but neither of us would do it. 0 Fourth's fireworks at -the new 4JT14 0 2 011 0- 1 1 4 1Ihs SiMli.

out the 1 looking hospital off the pout card rack in the railroad station. It iras the first time the old btj ever quit. JOE BLOW, Cicero. GINK wrs the world champion at everything. 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 OO10 i i 1 "What's the matter with this suit what's the matter with it?" he Michigan City arena, the dopesters believe, will give them a chance to get a true line on the relative ability of Benny when he will meet Tend demanded.

"Why, she's a darby. Tlin hit 8tir, Frrine. 1 y.uiimfrmftii. Ma)i-r wJLHnon. Tn bs hil WE paged the press box at the I- ranontlr.

seeK- Lookit the cut of it Norfolk coat 1ncntii-f hits Tullem. vclmJler. Ki'iitufnnHn J-OIO UIVUUU n. nf nnort there and everything. Vest's a little loose on llb -i'H Kcmten 4 Mm, ler.

The Michigan City arena is con Hv Krttl'il HI, I'V rruine 4. Hit Wni'l out collected their' opinions on this inti-her Tu'lfr rj) by Kriii6. Rmii rr around the waist because I ve lost about five pounds since I was measured for it. Otherwise it's a knock sldered the finest in the country, it will seat 30,000 and indications are iivuiiil (nr -Keihtn 1, KrHn 2. lit on Hirhmoml 7, frmU 8.

luii 1 I'm pur 1 hli'r tnil out yes, sir, a knockout." that it will be packed for the big He gave everybody Longaere Square deal. A Mexican stand-off is your money or your life. But a Longacre Square deal is both of them. The suit was a perfect fit for show. tremenaouB pronieui.

Colonel Bozeman Bulger, the sage of Lynbrook, was among those present, and we came upon him as he was still gravely wagging his grilled head over the sagacity of Dempsey's splendid frame but that Kansas has been on the ground for some time and has Installed himself cream gray check effect wowl And everyone else seemed to think the 3 as a big favorite with the fans. They same way, for everywhere the big a play by Shortstop ancrun, volving the throwing out of a run believe he can do better and pos champion wandered, the folks first sibly cop the championship in the ner ai umi. looked at his face, then at his suit Independence Day trial. and thereafter at nothing but his Rocky will receive in the neigh i suit. borhood of $30,000 after he boxes It's a fascinating suit a spell Benny.

Not to bad tor a newsboy Gink and The Glutt posted two million fried rubles to decide the sprints championship. AYhen The Glutt saw Gink his mouth popped tighter than a fanner's poeketbook. The Glutt started ofr with the gun. The cops got after Gink, who ran through an apartment house and did 100 yards in ten flats. It was the first time the distance had ever been done in ten flats.

who got 30 cents for his knuckle binder a sartorial creation. work. When Rocky was selling A pal of the champion galloped along just then, greeted Jack, took papers in Buffalo an Italian society needed funds. To do his bit. Rocky and three of his short trousered pals volunteered to stage a battle roya at 25 cents a head.

To make it light one look at the suit, look search-Ingly at Dempsey and said: "Say. Jack, you aron't dolling up because Peggy Hopkins Joyce is in town, are you?" and away lie went. The face of Dempsey changed Its expression with the speed of a lightning flash. He had been smil on themselves, the boys agreed to hit only easy little smacks. Then somebody whispered into Rocky's ear that the winner would receive an extra nickel so Kocky ing, enjoying the ordinary joshing knocked him out.

about his suit and taking everything in his good natured, boyish Rocky's right name is Rocca Gink then went after the golf championship of Switierland, when he played an eighteen-hole cheese sandwich in 75. That was the last time he ate, because he was training for the hop Olympics. There wasn't anybody who could leap better than Gink. He won over a million broiled marks playing hopscotch with a loaded oyster shclL Tozze. His brother Joe boxed under fashion.

But the reference to Miss the name of Joe Kid Kansas and i Joyce brought anger, i "I wish you'll help me get this became an easy matter to inherit the family name, translating Rocco into Rocky, Peggy Hopkins thing straightened out," he said. "It's causing the girl embarrassment and It Isn't getting I' Reports that the fight would be stopped on orders from Governor any chuckles out of me. The whole McCray of Indiana were denied, a thing came about in Paris where "Lawn tennis," earn me briefly, making a note on the margin of his score card to later remind him to expatiate on Bancroft's iffOLF," said Major William VJ Oscar McGeehan. "I repeat, coif In fact, I am informed that a man Is better off In golf if he doesn't think. I am not inferring that golf Is not played by men who think, however, as I am a personal friends ot Henry Grantland Rice.

"But," continued Major William Osca, "golf requires less thought than any other sport. Much observation leads me to the belief that a man can play golf and wear a demi-tasse for a high hat simultaneously. Give my regards to King He is a goiter. OWIMMING," said Mr. Eddie Curley, the boxing and racing xpert.

All you have to do is to move your arms and legs. "Now, then," he continued, the upon that requires the most thought js "We haven't asked you that." we Interrupted. "All right." said Mr. Curley. Swimming." WE would he glad to hear from any of our omniverous readers who may wish to express their ideas en this subject.

A LEGAL mind put itself to work on the action of the New York State Athletic Commission in declaring John Kilbane null and void, and advanced this thought: "Kilbane's title of featherweight champion of the world is a definite sset in any State where boxing is legalized. It has a certain money the hnirtpr. It is an Im the Indiana executive Is regarding a newspaper man, wanting a story. Singer's Midgets then stepped out with a challenge defying anybody to walk under swinging door on the old Bowery without pulling in their necks. tho Michigan City match strictly a a boxing affair, It was said today.

Sheriff William Anstiss or La Porte declared that he had put the whole matter into the hands of Gov ernor McCray and would stop th figured he could get one by forcing Pegy Joyce and me to dance together. "I just want Miss Joyce and every one else to know the affair was not of my own making, nor of hers, and I've been mighty sorry for Miss Joyce because of the annoyance she may have suffered through it all. I don't mind having jokes or things of the sort put over if I'm the only match only if it were shown that it The police stepped In and stopped the match, claiming it was cruelty to swinging doors. Gink then went out and played tug-o-war with an Iron deer sunk In concrete. When he trained he had to do something.

was a prize fight, illegal under Indl ana statutes. Leonard and Kansas victim. But I don't like the idea of Wind Up Training MICHIGAN CITY (Ind July 2. A' 5 i m- '-i (Bv the Associated Press.) Benn But all great champions must meet their Waterloo sooner or later. Gink challenged the Soviet to a.

train-wrtcking tournament and lost by eleven freight engines. However, he won the passenger coach contest by sixteen cars. Leonard, world's lightweight cham pion, and Rocky Kansas of Buffalo, N. three time challenger for the dragging a girl name into it. "How about the story that you're going to marry a girl in Colorado?" I asked.

The sunshine came back to Dempsey's face. He smiled then laughed. "That's a joke that I put over all by myself," he answered. "Let's go out to the house for dinner and I'll tell you about that." (To be Continued.) title, today ended hard training here in preparation for their ten-roun chanmionshlo contest to be held in He was great athlete. You should see hit picture with his rubber boots on, huff, outdoor arena here the Fourth of July under tne auspices oi 1 Michigan City post of the Ameri can LeKion.

Trade Mark XX portant adjunct to his means of Neither will do sny more boxin until they are called into the rtnor. Kansas already 'considers himself fit and will do no more work for fear of becoming stale and endan aerinsr his speed. Leonard Is beginning to show sijms of being on edge. He wa earning a uveiinouu. i "Therefore, when the Stat Atrw letic Commission attempts to declare Kilbane's title forfeited in this State, it Is doing him a damage that I believe gives him ground for seeking recourse in the courts.

It is my opinion that he can sue the commission, and can establish a case that will give him a hearing in any court ta the Ytrnna Panke to Box Parker Wins Bay Counties Tennis Title irritable and had little to say today in contrast to his good humor of th rr. previous. two He experts to weigh about 137 pounds or less at rinirslde Tuesday afternoon. The finishing touches wer heln added to the arena today. The bl bowl, with a seating capacity of Ed Hanley Thursday Young Papke of Los Angeles and i-fo wanW havB been matched to lAREYTONS are a juarter, again; a cpiarter for twenty cigarettes.

They were a great Yalue at the greater price and they are the greatest value at a quarter. box the mai; event of the Arcadia boxing show next Thursday night. Hanlev beat Young Cumpston last week and Papke fought a slashing VrnnlclA ThiimiS. Papke i -i I -v- A i V-x 1 i I i is a willing battler and. should make trouble for Hanley.

lnimnv Rnrns and Ray Telky William Parier-m won the singles tennis championship of the bay counties yesterday at Golden Gate Park while Morgan Fottrell and Homer Lvison captured the doubles. Parker beat Clovey La Croix, 6-2, 3-6, 8-6, 7-5. while Fottrell and Levison trimmed Elmer and Mervyn Griffin, 6-3, 6-4, 12-10. Parker had rather an easy time with La Croix. Even the set he lost seemed to be his if he really wanted it.

In the final set, La Croix had a lead of 6-8 and 30-0 on his own service. Parker put in three successive ace-drlves for the game. In the doubles Homer Levison was the outstanding star; with Elmer Griffin a close second. Levison served and drove well, with. Griffin doing Borne wonderful defensivt, volleying and playing practically the whole game for his side.

in the seml-windup. The bal 30.000, will be gaily decorated with flars and holiday bunting. The new stpel ring was Installed this afternoon. It is of the same type in which Jak Dmpsev knocked out Gporpes Carnentier in Jersey City just a year ago. The question of a referee remains unsettled.

Floyd Fitzsimmons, promoter of the contest, favors the selection of E. y. Dlckerson of Grand Rapids. but Manager Gibson of Leonard has not revealed his choice. The third man In the ring probably will be tomorrow.

Bill Tilden Takes Final at Chicago CHICAGO. July 2. William Tilden II of Philadelphia, national tennis champion, today defeated Wal-tvf UnvM nf Chica.erv former Illi ance of the card follows: Harry fJcott vs. Mickey O'Oonnell, Frank troii xr linln KsDln. Johnny La.

Von Elm Will Try for More Golf Honors OMAHA July 2. Two hundred golfers of the terri-torytory west of the Mississippi river will begin the twenty-second annual competition for the Golf Association chmnpionship now held by George von Kim of Salt Lake City at the Omaha Country Club Monday, July 10. The country club course, one of the shortest In the midwest, being a scant six thousand yards, Is considered by golfers as being one of the hardest of the links that have 72 for par. Lying in a practically treeless territory and except for four holes over terrain that is at worst, only rolling, the course has been trapped extensively and severely penalized any shot that strays from mid-fairway. Among the beter known players of the section eligible to etrance who will compete are: Von Elm, "Rudy" Knepper, Sioux City; Lawrence Bromfield, Denver, runner up In the 1921 tournament; Bob Mc-Kee.

Des Moines, twice holder of the title; Alex Graham, KanRas champion, Jim Kennedy, Oklahoma champion; Jimmy Ward, medalist at Denver last year; Ray Ouimet. brother of Francis: Reuben Bush, and Frak Godchaux. of New Orleans, and Vimmy Manion, of St. Louis. Knapper is considered by Iocs'! players to be the strongest contender for the title.

His playing in the' east in Intercollegiate tournaments baa been ot order mar vs. Vic Moran. Frankle Baker vs. Johnny Gordon, Johnny Lawson vs. Eddie Lakeman.

I Twvntr the package There's something about them youlllike" Wheelmen Ready for Two-Mile Handicap rvciiotn from San Francisco, nois State in the finals in the men's singles of the Innlnois State tennis championship tournament. Tilden won without trouble in three straight sets. 6-3. 6-3, 6-3 la the men's doubles Walter T. Haves and Alec Squair of Chicago defeated Phil Bettens of San Francisco and Roy Coffin of Providence, R.

6-2. 6-1, S-6. 6-. Oakland, San Jose and Fresno are 11 In readiness for the two-mile handicap bicycle race to be held at Shellmound Park tomorrow at the forty-first annual picnic of the San Francisco Scottish Thistle club. Some of the local boys who are contemplating on first honors include: Rhodes, Williams.

O'Connor, Rey, Andrieu, Wreath, Drury and Moe. SAILORS TO BOX AT IDORA, JULY 4 Free In Stadium 2:15 P. M. Mare Island and Goat Island four-rounders meet in free boxing bouts at Idora Park, Oakland, tomorrow, July 4. Here's the card: H.

Markham, G.I. vs. J. Orren. M.L R.

Graf key, G.l. vs. G. Aquino H. Smldders, U.

1. vs. D. WaedeU TnraMT Walters, G.I. vs.

B. Soiraer.M. I. main bouts be called, they promise to giv the fans plenty of entertainment and the preliminaries that lead up to the three headliners all look promising. The card is as follows: Tod Morgan vs.

"Dynamite" Murphy Main event. Young Carmen Suther- Hank Gastine vs. Frankle Mc-Cann Main event. Young Frledlander vs. Sailor Sneeden Special bout.

Al Green vs. Ted Miller Preliminary. Terry McBride vs. Sailor Gasko Preliminary. Pete Berry Joe Bush Preliminary, Triple Main Event Dreamland Offering Promoter Frank Schuler announces what he terms a triple main event for next Friday evening's boxing program at Dreamland Rink.

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i A hom run by SchUchtinf of th Hey' O'bt in th inning mdd th e.fn. Th bttrie fojifms: Sin rrtiirijfo FoiV Cub. Tmicrs and AtUbt: L. i land Main event. a la Jue X.

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