Dixon Evening Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 6

I-' SIX fvknjnutelegkaph dixon ili WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY IS, 1031. Ready for Home Run Down the Fairway seconds ROWLING NEW? BY ED WORLEY A Leafrue Siandinrs Walnut Orove Pro 43 11 Louie's Hungry Five 30 24 Frown Shoe Co 29 25 Quality Cleaners 26 28 None Such Foods 26 28 Eichler Clothiers 23 31 Fa lstrom Florists 20 34 Vaile 19 35 A League Ind. Averages Games Ave. .902 863 .882 .848 .846 .826 .830 832 E. Worley F.

Cleary R. Harridge W. Fa list rom P. Moersbaecher 54 E. Detweiler 54 W.

Hodson 51 Emmert 51 J. Smith 51 Heckman 45 League Standings L. Oakland-Pontiacs 17 7 Crystal Barbers 11 13 Ster'ing Pharmacy 10 14 I N. 10 14 and from then until the of the down until picked up by hi third, blows rained plentifully on and assh v-d to his comer. content Qualman opened Lad Bout ThriH an attack on Antwhlsth 8 face in the isecond round which he kept up to thrt Iast U)ut of the evening bei finish With telling effect and the Fat Watson of Sycamore and i Roc kfordite was awarded the deci Armand Pella of Rockford was the ion thriller of the card.

With Watson Bob Watson of was no down for the count of nine twice in mat for Brl CeDbron of Rockford the second round, and down twice in their 147 pound go. Olebron dem- the opener and Peila apparently mas- well directed punches with ter of the 160 pound situation. Wat- jiit-nt of weight, behind them and son came back strong In the final and a a in the ring, while his op ave the Rock for a hard lacing, ponenf appeared to be somewhat tm- Both big fellows showed signs of tir- tomed to the rop and crowd mg and the Sycamore mauler had al- At the opening of the second round together the best of the argument in C( bron opened a campaign of right-, the final round, but Peila fine show- and left Watson', head which re- with four knockdowas to hit. cred- lr knockout in the fifth in in it in the first and second round, gave utc of net tht. decision to the Rockford Cl.aril Tioy of Rockford was con- heavyweight.

fronted with a disagreeable argument Isaiah Hubbard, colored boxer announced as a Dixon frmn Beloit in the 147 pound cl fi-tant in the Golden Glove prelimln- which reiiuired four rounds to settle ry lust evening, was unable to meet Hubbard a a hard hitter with plen- his opponent. Kidd Injured Ids hand ii but was mow of the in training and after an examination ugh and tumble type Referee Har- by a physician, was unable to enter ry Milne arned him In the second the ring. round for ids roughness. Troy, SPEED KING OF WORLD IS MOST POPULAR HERO Never Drives His Car Traffic: Aviation Enthusiast In By FOSTER HAILEY New- York, Feb. 18 He would much rather walk than ride he like to drive an automobile in traffic.

It's dangerous, he think.v- he has never been arrested Russell Kidd of this city who waxier spceding-he is the world's speed ever wn clever boxer of the two; and was awarded the decision at the1 of the fourth. Denny of RoDtford pulled the unexpected in ids bout with Grube of Rochelle, the first of the 160 pound heavyweights to be presented Their was only about second of action in thff when Denn" charity today, -landed a well directed and powerful to Grube chin, landing square- fones Leads Charity Golf Tourney Today Atlanta. Feb. 18 UP' Bobby .6 nes, the peerless golfer, led a foursome of the stars over Hie Fast Country Club comi- for A League Games In the A league last week the Quality Cleaners took two from the Eichler Clothiers and climbed to fourth place In standings. Frank Clearv high single game with 215 while F.

Smith with 589 claimed series honor. The Walnut Orove Products added three more wins to their list by defeating Fallstrom Florists and now enjoy a 13 game lead with only nine games to be rolled. Frank Kness hit 213 and rolled a series of 610 which remained as best for this match. The team rolled a neat total of 2820 which is high lor the week in the A league. None-Sueh Foods won all three from Vaile Pete baecher being the hot bowler with single of 250 which ties high single game for the tournament thus far and a series of 054 P.

er had a very good chance to beat high series of 670 but drew a bad split and had an error in the last few frames. The Brown Shoe collected two out of three from Hungry Fve and now are one game out of second place. The latter holding second. Grover Hoberg with 546 took rcries honors while Earl Hess with 219 ro.led high single game. league Games The I.

N. five defeated the Crystal Barbers two out of three. Williams with a single of 224 was deemed best high point bowler, v.hi.e Kingsley proved best in the series event with 528. The Oakland Pontiac claimed three games on a forfeiture by the Sterling Pharmacy, who falDd to appear on the job. This gives the Oakiand-Pomiacs a six game lead with only three gamos remaining to be rolled.

A five man team from Clinton motored to Dixon Sunday afternoon end were dealt a severe trimming by the local aggregation, who were hot, so to speak, The local boys rolled total of 2985 which is tile Lve man total rolled this year on the Dixon Recreation alley? Frank Cleary with a single game or 245 and a series of 06! was the out standing star with Ed proved close second with a 645 total. L. Heckman contributed nicely with a 618 series. Duality Jones, piaylng his first, major public match since his retirement as lly on the button and only Ogle county an amateur, was paired with Johnny boxer ot the i uming was counted out. Golden against Horton Smith and llienny left the ring and trotted to tlic Gene Sarazen.

dressing rooms and it wits some min- Proceeds- admission $2.50 per- utes before Grube was revived suffic- son were to go to a benefit fund iently to leave the ring Grube went tor a hospital for children in down hard on his bark and attempted Hundreds of fans gathered at the to off the blow and rise but he first tee to fo low the foursome over was completely out and remained the 18-hole course. He is Captain Malcolm Campbell, landed English gentleman, breeder of Alsatian and Airedale dogs, mentioned for the knighthood, wealthy by Inheritance, a gentleman by birth and breeding, sportsman by and holder of the world automobile speed record. He loves to fish and will even drop work on his beloved Bluebird champion racing car to whip a trout stream with a friend. He is an Incurable romantic and is i ne of those who believes in the legends of hidden pirate gold. He has u-en a member of several expeditions seeking secret cachs of pirate plunder along the Spanish Main.

Enthusiastic Aviator He never travels by train when he can travel by plane was in the ftoyal Flying Corps during the World War and has several enemy planes to his credit. He built an airplane in 1909 He won his first a motorcycle race in 1905. captain Campbell flew several hundred miles over the Sahara De eri last year looking a dry lake bed on which to cr.iduet his automobile speed runs. He found one but had to abandon the location because he get his car there. During this exploration trip his plane had to make a forced landing and he was held captive by the Riffs fcr several days.

He is an amateur boxer and never misses a big fight, if he is anywhere around He was very embarrassed when he was discovered at the Vince Dundee-Len Harvey bout in Madison Square Garden the other night and was called to the ring. He was given an ovation such as few men have received there. Some persons have they believed his extreme modesty was a po.e but those closest to him say it is a continual source of surprise that anyone should want to make a fuss over him. The Britich Captain has a genius for friendship and will not allow ill to be spoken in his presence even of those unfriendly toward him. He has a score of gold and silver cigarette cases presented to him by ties and the famous of three continents but his favorite case is a large, plain one, given to him by friends and associates in the motor -s and enscribed with their names.

It is the only one he ever carries. Always In Good Humor Although he dislikes all fuss and ostentation he submits graciously to all requests for Interviews and pictures He endeared himself to the reporters, cameramen and public at Daytona Beach during his recent trials there by hts unfailing good humor under the most trying conditions. He has never refused a request for his autograph. His favorite pastime is sitting around with a group of friends. He knows a.s many Scotch jokes as Harry Lauder, and can tell them delightfully.

He is 46. looks 30. married, father of two children. He thinks he may be driving racing cars until he is 70. He loves America, he says, and feels very deeply the responsibility to make a good impression on the American public.

He said he came over as much to aid good will between hts country and the United States as he did to break a record. He finances his own speed and in the last six years has sper.t approximately $500,000 on his radflfc cars. He has called Britain mast popular He like: that title. Advance Guard Of Cubs Is In Camp Avalon, Catalina Island, CaL, Feb advance guard of the Chicago Cubs, 22 pitchers, catchers and coaches opened their 1931 training season here today. One workout a day will suffice for the present, Manager Rogers Hornsby said as he greeted his players.

The contingent now on hand includes pitchers Guy Bush, Bob Smith, Bud Teaehout, Less Sweetland Sheriff Blake, Dick Montague, Pat Malone, Ed Baecht, Jaifue May, Le- Itoy Herrman, Jess Petty, Lynn Nelson. Lou Warneke, Bob Grace and Ceorge Bell; catchers Gabby Hartnett, Zach, Taylor and Bill Comp bell: coaches Ray Scbalk and Charity O'Leary and trainer Andy Lot- sliavv. Only one person was sentenced to death in Scotland in 1929. He was finally reprieved. That golf ball was about to take a lot of punii.ment when this pit turo was taken.

For the mighty Mr Ruth was in fine fettle, what with predicting a bumper crop of home runs for 1931. You him here in his customary winter-time role of links artist at St. Petersbuig, where he begun his pre-baseball season training activities. Huefer 150 187 178515 TOTALfi 765 849865 2479 (iysUK Moore 145 170 192 507 Williams 224 139 169522 Gorman ...........189146137472 Chchak 145 146 184425 Ransom 180184 160524 TOTALS .........883 785782 2440 Oshann 162 150138 450 Myers 178 143 165 480 Hennlngaen 17R201 174 553 Blmktmap 129200 175510 Leslie 179177 234 590 Tm'AIifl 826 877 8862589 eary 245214 202 001 Detweiler 232211 202 645 L. Heckman 209 198211 018 C.

Heckman 137 188 174 499 Moersbaecher 179 205 178 562 TOTALS 1002 10169672985 GOLDEN GLOVES MATCHES STAGED HERE LAST EVE Eight Houts Entertained Crowd At New Moose Hall Tuesday GOI I RI LTS Eddie Gordon, Sycamore, won bammle Fisher, Rockford, tlf 118 IKHIitdS, I Mike An as tasi, Rockford, SPORT BRIEFS Chicago, Feb 18 Arthur Ihurnbald, world's three-cushion bil hard champion, will open a two- months exhibition tour at Milwaukee March 2, according to tentative pans announced today by the Ne onal Billiard Association of America Thurnbald, who won the ut Detwellei here last month, will meet all comers. 2G 3GT Giannoni 156 144162 462 Hodson 184181 I- Smith 186 202 201 589 Hargraves 188192160 546 Heckman 147 170 146 463 TOTALS 861889 I ichler Cleary 215 180 156551 Bauman 129 167184480 162 102 162 Suter 174 174174 522 Becher 172 172172 516 TOTALS 852855 848 2555 Fallstrom J. Lange 211 183 157 551 C. Smith 133 123 136392 Devine 147 128 204 479 Blcthower 161 180 138 479 1 aiistrom 164 178 197539 TOTALS 816 792832 2640 Ualnut Grove E. Worley 194 170174 538 C.

Emmert 181196 189 566 H. Reese 179 151 209 539 F. Kness 213 210 187 610 Detweiler 180 196191 507 TOTALS 947 923 9502820 Brown Shoe J. Smith 177 155 202 534 Hoberg 145 200 201 546 I indhorst 149 176 155480 itefley 151 138 177401 Harridge 157154 172483 rOTALS 779823907 2504 uie's Hungry Heckman 156 178 191525 ook 173 173 167 513 Hess 144219 167 530 hitman 130 178 155 463 167 167 167501 OTALS 770 915 847 2532 one-Such ubbei 169169 169 507 iaefer 175 185168 528 1er 191 153 168512 193 151171 515 Moersbaecher 208 256 190654 TOTALS 936 914 866 2716 1 N. U.

LaCour 166 177 181 524 Trawtwein 137 139190 466 156 183 184528 Moore 156 158 132 446 Chicago, Feb. 18 H. Ramsay of New York, preside nt i the United States Golf Association, has accepted the invitation ot tie- A A li. to address the national jluun. Rock I'm cl sports dinner in honor of Bobby Jones at the Medtnah A.

here a week from tomorrow night Jones will be presented with the James Sullivan Memorial medal at the dinner. Chicago, Feb 18 Unless Tuily Grifilths agrees today to accept a fiat guarantee ol $25,000 or 40 per cent of the gate receipts, th proposed fight between the Sioux City, Iowa, heavyweight and Km: Levmsky oi Chicago will be abandoned. If Griffiths does not accept the terms, the Chicago Stadium will attempt to match him with Tommy Loughran here March 6. ler, Sycamore, 135 i rounds Win. Davl Dixon, won from Pete Van Dei; mi amove.

1 Ed Quuhnan. Rockford, won is Ant i Sycamore, jxnmds. Bill Celebron, Rockford, knoc Bob Watson, Sycamore, jKiundi I Charlie Troy, Rockford, won de over Isaiah Hubbard, Beloit, i 147 Louis Denny, knocked uut Lester Grube, Rochelle, 160 pounds Armand Peila, k.akfoid, wen delusion from Pat Referee Harry Milne, Hoik ford. Timer Tim Sullivan, Dixon. Judge-.

Ed llookcr, E. L. J- tncr, Dixon. State Official George Kittenng- Chicago, Feb. 18 (UP)-Bobby McLean, prominent American professional speed skater, will attempt to lower three ol his own records In cxiiibition races agutnt time at the tii-sthte ice carnival in the Chicago Stadium Monday night.

He will make his choice ot events at the meet. New York, Feb 16 Capitulation of Herb Permock, veteran left lander and Johnny Allen, rookie right handed pitcher, today reduced the New York Yankees squad to two players. Pennock and Ai.en signed contracts yesterday completing the Yankee battery stall fcr 1931. Sam Byrd, outfielder, and Lyn Lary, shortstop, now are the only unsigned players. French Tennis Star Goes Under Knife Paris, 18 French Davis Cup hopes were dimmed today by the announcement that Rene LaCoste, former world's No.

1 ranking player, will be unavailable for competition this year. LaCoste, who planned to return to international competition after a A fair sized crowd ol boxing rn- thusiasta trom Dtxoo and vicinity and delegations accompanying boxers jirom Rockford, Sycamore, and Ho! elicile, given an interesting eve- Inlngs entertainment at the new Moose ill last evening, the event mat king the last preliminary to the Glove annual boxing contest this Motion. Eight bouts were presented ot the card ot nine which in prospect, and vuunem oi these matches will appi ainst toes this evening and tomorrow at the Coliseum Rooklord The survivors ot the two n.hht preliminaries in Roekford will be eligible tu go to Chicago for final competition Rivoli Boy Wins William Bill' Davi, cub. Dixon boxer participating, won ut Pete Van Deusen of amore it was not a very intere three rounds, both boxers appearing cautious, but Davis had the better ot the in leading, defense and landing ot clean blows throughout. Eddie Guidon of Sycamore in the first bout, won a decisive victory over Sammy of Rockford the 118 pound 1 Fisher showed a will- Ibigness to mix the leather throughout three rounds, but Gordon out- boxed him at every skive Mike Aiust.isl of Rockford completely outclassed Tuttv Mueller or Sycamore tne second Unit ot the in tb.e 135 pound class Mueller had the appearance ot meeting his first rival in a ring and at the close of the second round his seconds tossed the towel into the ring.

Davis of Dixon met Van in the third bout in the 135 pound class 1 in which the local boxer lecem-d the judges' decision, and by so doing is entitled to appear in the Rockford preliminaries tonight and tomorrow evening. Exciting Scrap Ed Quulman ot Rockford and two-year absence, submitted to an Clarence amwhistle of Hycamore fur Soperation yesteraay for appmdtcitE. A rapid recovery is expected but LaConte's doctors have ordered him to abandon plans oi returning to com petition. nished plenty of excitement their out the 147 cl Sycamore blonde the boxing wnen he came to the ct of the ling at tin gvng ot the opening roimd ii "What is wron with the Word SPIT 9 '9 DR. MARK Health Officer, Asks L.

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