HARRIS STEALS Dempsey's Right Vs. Sharkey’s Left DEMPSEY IN ! HOME IN TENTH NEAR CRASH FOR Platform Collapses SENATORS Under Spectators At Race Start White Sox Win in Sim- ilar j HAGUE. X. Y.t July 12.—(A*>—An Fashion; Cubs, acciden*- that nearly proved serious Pirates in National but which finally furnisned a crowd of about 5,000 spectators with the Are Idle first laugh of the day. greeted Jack Dempsey’s arrival here to start the (By The Associated Tress) Lake George twenty-four mile swim- ming marathon today. If base running is a lost art in Just as the former heavyweight modern it was baseball, found yes- champion stepped from a steam- terday to win two games in the boat that had conveyed hint up the American League. Bucky Harris, lake, from the village of Lake George, after automobile leader of Washington's hones, which ai\ trip from Saratoga, the crowd rushed to aeem to be centered on second place, greet him and the flooring of the against Cleveland and enabled the whaif collapsed. Down went Demp- against Cleveland and enable the sey atyl his party, and, amid the •Senators to win their sixth 1 straight DEMPSEY'S MAIN scramble of about ICO persons in fiom the Indians VICTIMS SHARKEY’S BIG VICTORIES 3 to 2- Bill Bar- two feet of watet. Jack disappeared. I rett's daring in the thievery nintn Jess Willard in three rounds. Mike technical k. o. As women screamed »»nd spec- won for McTigue, the Chicago White Sox tators dashed to the rescut, the 7 Georges Carpentier in four rounds. Wills, won on foul. against Boston, to 6. With the Harry crowd threshed in the water and score tied in Louis in two the final inning, Bar- Firpo rounds. Jim Maloney in five rounds. from the center of the mob appeared rett singled, stole second, went to Leo Flynn. Dempsey’s manager, third when the catcher's throw with hi.-, white flannel trousers all j rolled to the and came outfield, home wet. Jack came next, dragging a ■ while Flagstead AND WHICH ONE WILL SPELL juggled the ball. RIVAL'S DOOM'r woman from the heap, and his gray Gehrig Gc4» Another suit and white shoes soaked through. The Yar.ks drubbed the Detroit Everyone escaped with no more 8 to in Tigers, 5. the last of the six than a wetting to the waist, series. witij game Lou Gehrig went into a the exception of Jerry Luvadis the tie with Babe Kuth for tne home faithful little trainer of the former I run leadership by slamming the ball title holder. Jerry was lust from the out of ( the park in the seventh in- muddle and as a» f«>t he scrambled | ning. up the gangplank of broken boards Gehrig's wallop was the ninth he fell hick again into the shallow four base blow in the series, which vatcr. He w s finally rescued, produced more base hits and saw drenched to the skin. the downfall of more pitchers tnan Perfect weather conditions under a any other this year. Tat Collins cloudless sky and warm sun greeted started the Yankee assault in the the 140 entries as they lined up for fifth with a home run and in the ve *10 (too pull in the icy waters of next inning the llugmen pounded Lil this inland basin. There was every Stoner for five runs. Waite Hoyt type of suit on the bank, every color, A right to the heart of Jess Willard started Jack 1 *.'mpsey's reign a.» heavyweight champion. It was was not in form but Bob Shawkey ar.d ranging from scanty to full this same crushing right that helped beat down Georges and Luis Kirpo. Jim Maloney, came to the Yankees rescue in the Carpentier length- Lottie Schoemmel. originator clever and went down for in the fifth round before the left of Jack seventh and saved the game. rugged, good crushing Sharkey, of the preuse bathing suit, appeared to meet successor. Jacks have Alexander Has Big Day who meets Dempsey July 21 for the right Tunney, Dempsey's Both in her favorite costume as did many The Athletics hopped on Elam visions of putting over the “big punch." Who will? others. The water along the 24 mile Vnngilder for 14 hits and made it course fioni here to Lake George three out of four from St. Louis. __ Village ranged in temperature be- The Browns drove Jack Quinn out Balfour Wins First tween 40 and 55 degrees. The race in the second, but Johnson allowed started over an hour after the time only three hits in five innings, un- Tries set. 3:43. til relieved Done Brown Derby Bet He by Joe Tate. Ty Cobb Sports three got hits including a home run | 1.4*1 Lord with one man on base LONDON lialfour wfiose Old Building Razed The fan’s Ask him whom he favors m tne There was little activity in the Na- average sport opinion, attendance at the Derby this yesr ot the men he fol- I affair. For New in tional League. St. Louis gained half regarding any coming marked his first appearance at a Edinburg is biased Then ask him his reasons- a game on the t ubs and Pirates, who lows, subconsciously by horse race, also laid a bet for the EDINBURG, Tex., July 12.— Wcrk his toward the ath- out uf one hundred were idle. Grover Cleveland Alex- personal feeling Ninety-nine first time in his life— aho won. of raxing the old Edinburg f'afe lete in will admit sooner or later that above it? ander had a great dav against Phila- question. He placed 5 pounds both ways on building, oiie# of the landmarks , But I believe there never has been and beyond the been orde delphia, holding Mclnnis* men to possible physical Call Boy and has received a check the city, has started, in a the advance discussion condition, and abstract mer- four hits and whitewashing them. 7 I prize fight ability from his bookie as a reward for his to make room for another build eg. PERL BROS of has more its of their are for to 0. Frankie Frisch increased his which brought out favorite, they astuteness. Call Boy, the favorite, The old building is being moved how this him and other on came out stealing total to 25 with one theft. clearly strong personal against the pei first. ear the Southeia Pacific tracks. Heine element can influence one in weigh- sonal grounds. _J3ROWNSVILLE.TEXAS Schubel. the Cardinals' new the relative merits of Those who favor to wm shortstop, handled 11 chances with- I ing the par- Sharkey our a bobble. ticipants than the coming brawl be- can i>e divided into four classes: hated The league lead1, Chicago ^ubs tween Dempsey and Jack Sharkey. Those who have always were rained e-» » Other Try this on your next door neigh- Dempsev because of his inactivity teams were no‘o schedul'd. bor. during the war. Those who decried his departure ——————---— _ from the ring for the motion picture game. RACE CARDHAS Those who admire Sharkey’s boast- fulness (self-confidence is more THE kindly). FEATURE EVENTS And those who admire the present STANDINGS' champ. Gene Tunncv. Those who favor Dempsey to beat (Special To The Herald) Sharkey include: TEXAS VALLEY LEAGUE HARLiN'GRN, Texas. July 12.— Those who still rate as Standing Ten races aie on the schedule for Dempsey an idol—the quintessence of all that Won Lost Tct the .lock car and motorcycle race.; to is t’Ue and holy in a heavyweight. Mission 24 10 .706 he held at the Valley fair groj’id; Those who believe there was .... ID 17 .328 Corpus Christi Sunday, July 1", according to nn an- something in the ex-champ's Edinburg 13 18 .413 nouncement made J. S. queer today by last Laredo 12 23 .343 Parks and Gene McCullough, who appearance. And those who string with “the art in charge of the events. under dog. The belief that Demp- Result* Yesterday The racts will be confined to Val- sey will come back is father to the Off Day. amateur drivers and stoe'r ley only thought. cars will be admitted. Right car. Where This condition is a logical one, as Thsy Play Today have ulready entered, and a num- Laredo at a matter of fact. Fdintiuig. ber of others u:e expected to oe in at Mission. The public at large has no x*uy 01 Corpus Christi the line when the races are called. knowing how Dempsey’s condition Six motorcycles, to bo driven Ly Seller", Tomorrow now compares to that he exhibited Where Th-y Play of the fastest iri the drivers last September. Laredo at Edinburg. Valley., htivc been entered. The argument of age has no foun- Corpus Christi at Mission. One of the features of the meet dation. 21 will be the exhibitions by Jack Irv:n TEXAS LEAGUE Sharkey’s showing against Ma- of Austin, dirt track mo- champion loney and Wills means nothing when Standing torcyclist of the United States, v.hn W on Lost Pet | stripped to the bone. No one knows ' recently made a record of 107 miles I Wichita Fulls 53 32 .<>21 how Wills. Maloney and the others an ho^.- on the R<>< Angeles track. Houston 47 40 .540 shape up against Dempsey or Tun Waco 46 41 .523 ney. Dallas 44 45 .434 The onlv man who is at all quali- San Antonio 44 45 -4t*4 BARNES LEADS IN fied to express an unbiased opinion Shreveport 38 46 .452 of the chances of Sharkey and Fort Wurth 37 47 .440 Dempsev is not with us.