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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1921
Page
2
Georges Carpentier tells Frank Tuckfield he expects a knockout before round six in the July 2 title fight with Jack Dempsey. He discusses training plans in Long Island, sparring partner Deschamps, preparations for travel to America, and his post‑fight plans including retiring to attend to family and business.
Babe Ruth hit his eighth homer of the season Saturday against Walter Johnson and the Senators in Washington. The slugger connected in the eighth inning to power his team to a win.
The second round of high school baseball begins Friday afternoon with teams that opened the season against each other meeting again on different fields to resume play as the stretch run starts.
Carpentier vows to stop Dempsey by the sixth round and eyes Jeannette as sparring partner. He claims Dempsey is easily rattled and says he will study fighting photos as preparation. He plans another bout to defend his title.
Travie Davis coast welterweight champion and Frankie Haynie California battler agree to weigh in at not more than 147 pounds at 2 p m tomorrow at the Pavilion. The title fight is set for Tuesday night with several supporting bouts featuring Manning Edwards Jackson Fitzgerald McCaustin Curley Lang and Resog.
Northwest three cushion champion Chase Sibley meets Mexican shark Pierre Maupome at Brown & Hulen tonight for a 200 point match. tonight’s part is 60 points. The rematch concludes tomorrow at Pope-Sibley parlors.
Frank Klaus, the ex American middleweight who beat Carpentier in 1912 on a foul, forecasts Dempsey will knock out Carpentier in four or five rounds. He says Carpentier will be too busy dodging Dempsey’s rapid wallops to set up his own punches and that Carpentier’s defense has improved but lacks the ruggedness to absorb body blows.
Johnny Kilbane world featherweight champion writes for The Star sport page on the Dempsey Carpentier fight. His first column appears tomorrow and he will provide Star readers with inside news from now until the July 2 championship bout.
Three Brothers Dye Works defeated Stacy Shawn 8 to 3 as Mary Williams pitched well, allowing six hits and striking out five. In other Class A Star League action, Washington Park beat Chandlers Rootery 10 to 9 after trading leads, and Youngstown Athletic Club topped Shamrox Second Team 5 to 1 with strong pitching from Coleman. The Pirates routed Collins Juniors, scoring 26 runs after Mahoney held them hitless after the first inning, with Duffy homering with the bases loaded. Bulldogs extended their win streak by 6 to 3 over Eckart Cigar Co, as Jones fanned 15 and Getz homered for Eckhart. South Seattle overwhelmed Queen Anne Aerials 9 to 3.
Clark Reader hit a two on base homer to power a win over the hill boys as Frank Johnson struck out 13. South Seattle claimed the neare run and Queen Anne Aerials posted a 21 8 result. Highland Park White Star Athletic Club beat Rainier Athletic Club 6 to 3 per unofficial south end word.
Behave Yourself owned by BE. R. Bradley won the annual Kentucky Derby at Louisville Saturday in front of over 56,000. Stablemate Black Servant also Bradley owned finished a close second with Prudery, a Harry Payne Whitney entry, in third. Winnings are estimated around $60,000.
Lincoln defeated Franklin 58 to 23 in a track meet on Denny field. Ballard defeated Seattle 76 to 36 on Hiawatha playfield in a similar event Saturday morning.
Jack Graham captained the cat boat Dormouse to first place with a five foot lead in the fifth weekly Lake Washington race. Crew on the runner up boat included Miss Dorothy Mills and Ted Geary.
J W Isherwood English naval architect funds a trophy for a Clase A boat race on the Pacific coast. First contest to be staged at Vancouver B C on September 3 4 5. Eugene May report notes University of Washington wins 62 in baseball against Oregon. Leonard shines for Huskies as Mathews of Willamette hints at UW football coaching role. Browns pound Leonard Holling and Stewart while Tigers fall 16 to something.
Beattie won and Vernon split the series with Seattle as the teams tied 1-1 yesterday. The finale is set for this afternoon with strong pitching on both sides. Shorr shut out Vernon 6-0 in the opener while Shellenback blanked Seattle 400 with only two hits by Kenworthy.
This week schedule lists Vernon at Beattie Malt Lake at Lon Angeles and Oakland at Beattie Vernon at Portland Malt lake at San Francisco Sacramento at Los Angeles. Yesterday Cy Perkins tripled in the 14th to lift the Athletics past the Yankees 4 The Giants beat the Indians 17 to 1 on turns by George Turns and strong Cleveland offense. The Pirates saw a nine game win streak end as Reds beat them 6 The Cards topped the Cubs 9 6 and Eppa Riney Reds pitcher shut down Pittsburgh. Ray Cook led ClariBel to victory in the 120 mile Protection Island race in rough seas. Washington fell to the Red Sox 4 1. Foster’s triple Pratt’s double and Fonseca’s single lifted the Reds over Babe Adame in a late game.
Entries are streaming in for The Star Woodland park tennis meet with the first printed batch today and closing May 18. Notable players include Dick Vanderlas Bill Nolan Perce A Dix Thomas Swift and many others in men’s singles and doubles. Wilfred Reed of Wilmington replaces Eddie Lace on the U S professional golf team as Loos cannot travel.
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