12 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1923 Tennis Wizards Battle in Semi-Finals—Goff Title Play Starts at Inwood EYES OF NET WORLD Attack of FirpG Flattens Kansas Giant HUTCHISON TOPS ON WOODSTOCK COURTS Bull-Like l By HENRY FARRELL swarthy countrymen were packed in body. Little rolls of fat hung over The former champion listened to vicious right hand attack that had United Press Sports Editor the dense mass, but their voices were the trunks of the former champion “ten” and seemed to snap out of a Willard groggy on the ropes, but the NEW YORK, July 13.—Down on lost in a tumult that arose in the and Firpo made them "shimmy” with trance when the referee slapped him same courage that brought him up in Na- pile-driving blows. on the back and said, “It’s over. Get several times from the floor in one CRACK Against Against own FIELD IN Tilden andJohnson Alonso one knee in his corner, his red, fifth round when it seemed that Wil- battered sides heaving, his mouth gap- lard was to win. Like a college root- The South American was sighting over there and let ’em fix you up.” round at Toledo enabled Willard to fixing ’ tiona Tourney—Treat for Local Fans. ing and his glassy eyes staring at ing section at a football game, the his guns for the heart, and it was Willard didn’t need much up. weather his way through. 4 1 eighth was nothing. Jess Willard, former heavy- huge crowd rose to its feet and yelled net until the round that he He not out of his head. His With a great rally in the fifth round succeeded In finding his target for a physical powers had failed him, and i Semi-finals in the men’s singles and boys’ singles were on the weight champion of the world, entered in rah-rah tempo—“come on Jess, the former champion had his big ROUND " IRK right hand able walk himself on the closed fistic books come on” when Willard cracked direct hit. One terrific after a short rest he was to program today in the National clay court tournament, in through chance for victory. He smashed over Thursday night at Jarsey City. Firpo under the eye with a terrific just under Willard's heart caused the out of his corner and shuffle progress champion “sa'g,” many a just floored at the Woodstock Club. Four stars of the tennis world Battered down by a furious right- left hand and knocked the South former to and in the crowd within earshot of left hand that about response to the frantic shouts of “go nasty remarks. Chicago Star Turns In hand attack that had all the power American staggering to the ropes. Firpo and the crowd started a yell for Links are left in the fight for the United States hard court singles’ on, go on,” in English and Spanish winning by mar- of a mountain bowlder tumbling from That one punch was the nearest Firpo was a wide him to win. But he the second tennis honor this country can corner, Firpo good failed^ championship, highest the peaks, Willard was counted out Willard came to victory. His own from his made gin of points up to the time of the Score of 70 Early in with a volley of right hands to the Willard’s Legs Sag bestow. In the eighth round while the hairy- age and the youth of a powerful knockout. The South American had head and jaw that beat Willard to the was were chested Luis Firpo, the South Ameri- young savage were all against him Firpo by his corner to National Open. Alonso and Johnson first on floor. won the first, second, fourth, sixth waited the schedule this afternoon. They can cave-man, stood back of him and he wijted until his legs sagged be more cautious and he started a and rounds. Willard By United Press snorting beneath hiip and he had not the On one knee, Willard heard the seventh had were to meet at 2 p. m. court No. for more. 4 L. on As Usual over taken the and, 'by the exercise careful fight that made it look as INWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, I„ 1. and Bon Kinsey took out of the ring with strength to continue even If his heart count tolled him. His corner fifths At 3:30 Tilden - Willard July Hutchison, Chicago, led ' - a ven- though the bout would go the distance. 13.—Jock were spotlight. r- a and prompted him and his vanity spurred was just a few feet away, and above of little consideration for the to hold the The him about $150,000, “tin” ear Kansan, the field in the morning round of the razzing. the. din of the crowd could be heard erable the third might be He kept beating at Willard's body, matches were expected to be rare a fine The crowd thought him to continue. national open championship today, the exhortations of Jack Skelly and called even. treats for the tennis* fans. had quit ignominously. Some still Punch-Barrage and in the seventh round the legs of he in~a of 70. Par Did It Scotty Monteith, the Willard seconds when turned Alonso is generally conceded to be think the same way. Jess on Defensive the Kansas giant began to shake. is 72. the best player in Europe, Tilden is It was not one punch that sent —“get up, Jess, get up.” Walter Hagen, strong favorite to Record Crowd Present Jhe Firpo started out with his charac- he goes. Look at his legs,” the world’s champion, John- huge Kansas in a collapse to his He Had Enough win the title, duplicated his indifferent Wallace forty-five teristic rushing in the first round the- veteran Jack McAuliffe, light- , son ranks No. 5 nationally and Bob More than 100,000, the largest knees after on minute and qualifying round, finishing his morn- eighth Willard shook his head and waved and he carried a swift attack for weight champion of the bare knuckle Kinsey, No. 6. What more could any crowd that ever saw a boxing match, seconds of the round. It was ing round of eighteen holes with a 77. right right hand weakly In a feeble ef- three rounds that kept Willard busy days, yelled. was one ask than a group of stars of such witnessed the giants of North and a barrage of vicious hands to his And Jess going. Wiliam Creavy, Kansas City, pro- I to the of who defensive. Firpo’s victory magnitude? The eyes of the tennis South America battle for the chance the head and body. fort silence orders those on the will be construed as fessional, tied with Melhorn and oth- i to submit himself further The first break came in the fourth world are on Indianapolis this week- to meet Jack Dempsey for the world’s Failing to reach the altitude where wanted him earning for him a shot at the world’s ers at 71. He had three birdies. to fury enraged opponent round, it end. championship. Willard had two ponderous arms the of an when seemed that Firpo heavyweight championship, and a Bobby Jones, the Atlanta amateur, foaming rage every a Tilden, Alonso, Favorites The house was almost solid for a guarding his jaw, Firpo switched his who was from his was about to *win with knockout. Firpo-Dempsey fight seems almost ” sunk a twenty foot putt on the victory. Firpo’? tactics and started driving for the pore. The South American launched a certain for Labor Day. some place. eighteenth green a morn- In the semi-finals Tilden and Alonso Willard Thousands of for brilliant ing score of 71—one under par. naturally were favorites, the but it Seventy-seven thoroughbreds, f&e was would be believed the favorites pick of a field of 350 star golfers, be- play very games forced to their best gan the battle of brassies to determine today LABOR Title in order to fight it out in the JACK AND FIRPO Defends the open championship of the United title match. TRIBESMEN FIND FIVE BOOTS FOR States. Local enthusiasts were pulling for RICKARD ASSERTS L. E. Melhorn, St. Louis, and Bobby Tom Wilson today in his match with DAY, Cruikshank finished the first eighteen ' wanted a fight with Fir- pwi Emmett Pare of Chicago in the boys’ By United Press pion, said he in 73 each—one over par. Mike Brady, day wasn't particular section. If he won it meant he would NEW YORK, July 13.—Tack and po on Labor and Detroit, and A1 Watrous, Redland, was be staged. go to the finals against the winner Luis Firpo will meet for the heavy- where it to GOING HARD IN VISITING. VETS Mich., were one stroke away with 74. figures on the attendance Strachan-Smjth- Stra- ::/. v day, Official Other morning scores follow: of the match. weight championship Labor Tex o night’s fight chan is the favonte. He won the and the receipts flast Mike Brady. Detroit. 38-38—74. Rickard promoter of last night’s may available before tonight, A G. Espinosa, uuattaehed.\43-39 —83. event last year. The youngster is BILL- TILDEN not be Melhorn, Louis, 39-34—73. willing to es- W*. E. St. wing. record-breaking fight, said today. Rickard said. He was H. A. Sampson, San Francisco, 37-39—76. one of those under Tilden’s Philadelphia’s noted citizen, Wil- Mich.. on place timate the crowd was more than 100,- TOWN A1 Watrous, Redlands, 3S-36—74.