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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
2
The heavyweight bout ended in a third round knockout as Jack Dempsey knocked Billy Miske down twice in the second and again in the third before the referee counted him out. This victory marks the start of Dempsey’s reign as world heavyweight champion.
Chicago reports Jess Willard once world heavyweight champion is broke after oil investments in Texas and seeks another chance with Jack Dempsey. Rumors say Willard would fight Dempsey again, with Tex Rickard in talks and Dempsey reportedly willing to meet.
The October 12 heavyweight bout between Georges Carpentier and Battling Levinsky looms as the next major clash. Carpentier sailed for the United States to seal his contract and has trained in France, aiming for peak condition. If he defeats Levinsky as he did Joe Beckett, a Carpentier Dempsey bout could follow.
The article surveys heavyweight options for Dempsey including Brennan and Harry Wills as possible rivals if Carpentier loses to Levin. It notes Willard’s past performance and hints a rematch could draw crowds, while recalling the 1919 bout and Willard’s fragile condition after a brutal first round.
The piece notes Dempsey's enduring punching power and argues Georges Carpentier will hold center stage until the Levinsky bout. It suggests Carpentier's upcoming win is pivotal as only Willy and Brennan threaten Dempsey's path to the title.
Seattle fans await on Wednesday as Filipino lightweight Marcario Flores battles Joe Gorman of Portland. Flores stunned Eddie Jackson with a knockout and is praised for punching power, though Gorman is seen as a clever ring tactician.
William Tilden II of Philadelphia defeated William Johnston of California in five sets to win the American and world singles titles at Forest Hills. Weather hindered play as Tilden, 28, cemented his status as the world’s top net player with victories over Johnston and Patterson.
Seattle extended its 10 week stretch without a loss by tying with the Ver fon Tigers after a dramatic afternoon clash. The team rallied twice to level the score and plated four runs in the 12th inning to walk off with the victory.
In Benton Harbor, Jack Dempsey defended his world heavyweight title with a third round knockout of Billy Miske. Dempsey drove a right to the jaw 1 minute 13 seconds into the third, after flooring Miske with a left hook earlier. Attendance was about 11,500 with receipts totaling $134,904, Dempsey earning 60 percent and Miske 25 percent.
Powell has been on the ground reviewing conditions while the league grid practice is delayed. He succeeds Bob Havana, who was recently dismissed, as the team’s standing figure.
Walter Powell is named the next football coach for Stanford University and is on the job at the Southern institution. Powell will lead the squad in upcoming seasons as the university announces the appointment.
The bout unfolds with back and forth exchanges through two rounds. In round three, Miske and Dempsey exchange punches with moments of clinching before Dempsey lands a decisive right to Miske’s chin, flooring him and ending the fight in the challenger’s corner.
Tilden defeats 1919 champion William Johnston in five sets to claim the American singles tennis title in Hllia Forest, N Y. Rain slowed play on the slippery cross courts as Tilden delivers a sweeping opening and gains the championship after a tense fifth set. The victory cements his status as world champion following his Wimbledon triumph over Gerald Patterson.
Local welters Red Gage and Lloyd Madden meet for the first time at the arena Wednesday night drawing heavy local interest. Tacoma heavyweights Warry Farmer and Tiny Herman finish training for six rounds Thursday. Eddie Moore faces Ludwig Jones in Tacoma after a previous clash with Rae Beriberi. Preliminary results cite Mill Tate defeating Sam Langford and Harry Greb beating Chuck Wigan in Kenton Harbor. Farmer Lodge, Minnesota giant, shows promising progress for future bouts.
Vincent Richards of New York defeated W. W. Ingraham of Los Angeles to retain the national junior tennis championship in Forest Hills New York. The match ended 6-2 6-4 6-1 as Richards won in three straight sets.
Practice starts this Friday across six Seattle high schools with five new coaches guiding squads. Pat Murphy returns as West Seattle’s 1919 coach, Lincoln and Franklin favored for the city title, Broadway graduates thinning the roster, others largely unknown as a dark horse looms.
Injuries plagued Coast league first basemen during the season with Griggs Los Angeles Guisto Oakland Moliwitz Sacramento out long with haa Blue Portland Murphy Seattle sidelined by a bum ankle Kogmner Hasbrook San Francisco limited for the Senla Zeider Los Angeles hurt Zamlock Seattle recovering Sheely Salt Lake the only Coast league first baseman to stay in OK shape all year
Chief Bender's New Haven squad remains at the top of the Eastern league with a two game lead over Worcester. Ed Walsh's Bridgeport team slips back to third after a stretch of drops from second to sixth.
The Fresno promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons organized a sale of supposed Ponzi scheme notes at Benton Harbor yesterday. Prices listed ranged from $10 to $650 per copy as he attempted to lure investors.
Boxing card lists matchups for a Wednesday arena show featuring Joe Gorman against Marcario Flores and Eddie Jackson versus Young Sam Langford both in lightweight bouts. Other welterweight action includes Lloyd Madden versus Hed Gage and lightweight clashes Frank Pete versus Sailor Killo ran. Featherweight between Kid Martin and Willie Wile and light heavyweight Fred Kent versus Young Zakowsky complete the lineup.
Roslyn, N Y September 7 match play began in the national amateur golf championship with 32 starters. Seven players who tied at 165 in yesterday’s qualifying faced a playoff, but only three were eligible. Cyril Tolley British champion carded 168 while Roger Weltered and Lord Charles Hope also failed to qualify.
The Portland News comments on The Seattle Star's Sept 2 account of Eddie Shannon a Pacific coast lightweight. It notes Shannon defeated Willie St Clair and Pugey Morton and won a foul against Muff Bronson, defends his career and his current strength as he trains on a houseboat near Portland.
The 10th annual Grays Harbor county fair ended Monday with the Washington championship sweepstakes. Larry D. Stone, driving a Deusenberg car, won the free-for-all race and also ran a flying start mile in 1925. In Buenos Aires, traffic officers direct traffic with white clubs.
Coach Len Allison faces a difficult task as the University of Washington team begins practice September 15 to replace Buel Blake, a steady punter who graduated. Candidates Eckmann Wilson and Paulk show punting experience but no clear favorite, raising the question of a dark horse emerging.
The Dodgers fell behind the Phillies yesterday and today are second to the Reds who grabbed the NL lead with a double win over St Louis. The Indiana White Sox and Yankees won doubleheaders while leaders in both leagues were idle.
Otto Loesche, piloting a Lexington car, won the Penrose cup and $1,000 for the summit race up Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs. Al Cline finished second, five seconds back. Loesche posted a 12 1/2 mile time of about 23 minutes 25 seconds amid a blinding snowstorm. Ralph Mulford’s 18:24 record from four years earlier remained the standard.
Teri Cole, crack southpaw of the Tacoma P. I. club, will rejoin the San Francisco Seals this week. Cole was one of the leading hurlers and hitters of the P. J. league.
Crookston Minnesota hosts the All-American field trial club event starting September 9 as bird dogs from across the United States converge for the competition.
St Paul dominates the standings with a nineteen game lead over Minneapolis in the American Association. The second place squad trails as the Saints pull away and crowds decline at away venues.
Tommy Milton driving a Dusenberg won the 225 mile Uniontown race in 2 hours 24 minutes 19 seconds. Murphy finished second two laps behind with Hearne third and O'Donnell fourth. Milton previously won a Tacoma race on July 5 and holds world beach speed records in Florida.
Geattle fans discuss Gardner’s power and Gardner’s teammates. Art Fromme and Jack Adams spark a hit mix as Seattle faces Oakland. Walter Mails earns a 7 to 2 win for the Indians over the Browns. Salt Lake and Sacramento series loom as Coast League standings trend.
Fort Worth on September 7 reported Capt. Bob Roper defeating Gunboat Smith in a 12 round fight by a popular decision. The result dashed Smiths hopes of facing Jack Dempsey and ended his chances in this matchup.
Labor Day double header in Los Angeles features Gardner of Seattle delivering a decisive extra inning homer with bases loaded in the 11th, as Seattle defeats Vernon 8 to 4 after an 11th inning rally. Morning game went to Vernon 4 to 0.
At Lake Washington on Monday the Sir Tom under Mrs. Albert V. Griffiths won the free-for-all sloop event. The yawl division winner was Clarabelle sailed by Ray. The first race was won by Syfoot skippered by Stanley Griffin and the second by Gnat steered by Quen H. Williams.
The Seals rebounded from a morning setback to beat the Beavers 6 to 1 in the afternoon game, completing a strong turnaround from a six to one loss earlier.
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