Variety (August 1925)

10 VARIETY '■:i SPORTS Wednesday, August 6, 1980 INSIDE STUFF ON SPORTS 8«rg«ant Baker's Cropp«r 8«rgeant Sammy Baker, of Mitchell Field, was regarded as a comer among the welterweights. He baa a right hand that caused plenty of trouble In the division. Judging from two recent flghts, it looks as though Baker's handlers brought him along too fast. Two weeks ago the soldier, who Is not long out of the novice class, was sent against K. O. Phil Kaplan, a veteran, who felled him. from a nine count. That knock-down doubtless dented Sammy's confidence. I^aat week he was sent out against Harry Qalfund, who knocked him out in the third round. Oalfund hadn't much of a rep except for the fact he defeated Baker when the latter debuted into the professional ranks about a year ago. It appears Galfund was adverse to a second meeting, and refused to sign until he saw Kaplan topple the soldier. Villa and His Uka The late Pancho Villa ran into several professional friends In San Francisco when suffering with the Infected tooth which led to his death «n the operating table. Feeling lonesome, he called on them at their hotel several evenings, asking permission to bring along his ukulele. The little Filipino loved to twang the uke and sing ditUes, but he claimed he did not know native tunes—"Just American songs." Those who saw the champion in his last boxing exhibition say he was leaden- legged. Villa was concerned with protecting his sore Jaw and never got going, although he insisted on appearing to prevent the fans from being disappointed. It Is believed the little nsan succumbed from the anesthetic before the jpiw could be operated on. 9120,000 Crap Game Profit in 1 Month One of the crap games around Times Square turned a profit of $139,- MO In July, with the money spUt np Aug. 1 between five partners, each •f whom has an equal share. At present there are more crap gambling places in New York than ever before, with some moving nightly, while others are stationery. ESach is reported paying enormously for "pro- teetloB," especially the stationery Joints. A crap gam« as now operated Is banked by the house, with the house getting B cents on the doUar for every "wrong" bet. As wagers are made as high as |5,000 on a roll. It yields a tremendous nighty income, which la clear profit since the se-cent tax per roll for every player, amounting to around |24 an hour, pays the operating expenses. Oamea start early In the evening and generally ..ind up late the following morning. Tables that comfortably accommodate but 35 oft-times have 100 players mobbed around them. Banking the game as the bouse does carries but little gambling risk, since the bets average, but still many a house looks for a "break." :/ Harry Wills on Church Board Harry 'Wills is chairman of the board of trustees for the Ohiloh Bap- tist Church of New York City, one of the oldest negro churches in America. In the same church Mrs. Bert Williams, widow of the late comedian, is organist. ETAI LOOK HOY in "A CHINESE FANTASY" lise Karlya at the piano. Next wA (Aug. 10). Keith's Riverside, New Tcrk. Booked solid Orpheum C^realt. antaon lOU-S. Keith-Albee Repreeentatlve AARON KEMLER Ifoew Circuit Representative CHA«. J. FITZPATRICK llanjr thanka to Jack Loeb for my start. NEW STYLE IN 'TLOPS" is TAK rr ON chin V Sporting Writers Confused About Rosenberg-Shea Knockout Canadian Track Operators Say Gov't Should Gamble " Toronto, Aug. 4. There is one sure bet 'as far as Ontario tracks are concerned. Race track owners will set up a howl when the legislature reopens for a change in Government taxes. At the present time therels a $7,500 daily levy while the track* operates, which has the half-milers almost on their uppers. Some border merry-go-rounds tried to boost the admission fee to cover it and ihelr attendance slumped and slumped. Mutuel takings generally fell off on the spring and early summer ■aeets. "If the Qovemment wants to make money on the race tracks." ■ay the operators, "let it gamble with us on a persentage basis." By Jack Conway Buying Yearlings at Saratoga Chicago. Aug. 4. George Marshall, treasurer of the Hawthorne track during the reign of Tom Burke, has left ^or Saratoga with Earl Sande, the Jockey, with a flew to purchasing some yearlings. Dan Crilly is said to be the finan- cial backer of the project Betting Agitation in Utah Bait lAke City, Aug. 4. No new action in the matter of testing the legality of the Redd horse racing law in Utah was taken by the city. As a matter of formality, the city commission oflllcially authorized the city attorney to make a test of the law at a regular meeting soon. When City Attorney Folland returns immediate action to make a test case is anticipated. Mayor C. Clarence Neslen said the commission is determined to go to the bottom of the question of legalizing gambling. If the races are stopped it will mean the state will have to refund to the racing association $80,000 which has been spent for buildings and improvements, and which was to have been paid over a period of ten years. Cutting Out Propaganda Kansas City, Aug. 5. The Kar.aas boxing commission Is getting the reputation of being hard boiled. Its latest order is that no politics w .1 be permitted and no boxing exhibitions can be used tor propaganda. At a boxing match at Pittsburgh tecently the announcer made a speech from the ring urging those Who liked boxing bouts to work for an amendment to the present law , Which woyld permit IS-round flghts and decisions. DEVPSET-KEAIINS DIVIDE Los Angeles, Aug. 4. Jack Keariis and Jack Dempsey did not come to blows when they met to dlscusj liquidation and divi- sion of their property Interests. The liquidation provides that Dempsey will take over the Santa Barbara Hot«>l, and Kearns will get the Wllshlre Apartments, which they Jointly owned. Fay Farbe denies having been en- gaged for W. K. Wells' revue, "Parisian Artists and Models." Or. Leo Michel in now officed at the Wtokming, 853 7tli avenue, New Bandit Reported in Chi. To Take Part in Rodeo Chicago, Aug. 4. "Texas" Ted Court, a full blooded Cherokee Indian, who was shot and killed while holding up the Drake Hotel here last week, was, it is stated, in Chicago for the purpose of participating in the forthcoming rodeo to be staged by "Tex" Austin for the Chicago Association of Commerce in Grant Park in the near future. DEFT BULLFIOHTINa LAW Paris, July 28. Despite the French Inw forbidding bulls to be put to death in bull flghts, the Bordeaux press syndicate is or- ganizing a gala event for the benefit of its eld-age pension fund. Six bulls will be seen in the arena, and that it will be a fight to the finish for each is promised. VnXAOE CABABETS STAY OPEN The Club Epinard, Greenwich Vil- lage, scheduled to shut down last week until September, did not close but will remain open. Al Raymo, former burlesque comic, is also keeping his cat>aret open this summer for the first time. Both places are getting a good play from sightseers wandering Village- ward, especially with Barney's and Jimmy Kelly's having the shutters up for summer but reopening in September., ,, .t ,. .,,_.,,.. */i. PROBABLE HGHT WINNERS AND PROPER ODDS > • • a • ■ • • I By JACK CONWAY V WEDNESDAY, AUGUST S Bayonne Stadium BOUT WINNER Louis Kid Kaplan vs. Bill Kennedy. .Kaplan FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Rookaway Beach Arena Jose Lombardo vs. Joe Leopold Lombardo Jackie Gordon vs. Frankle Zirrilli... .Gordon Davey Abad vs. Battling Murray Abad ...,...' Al Irvlns vs. Irving Shapiro Shapiro .,. Red Bank Armory Frankle Qenaro vs. George Marks... .Qenaro Rene Do Voe vs. Lew Ferry ^.. Do Vos George Levine vs. Tommy Jorden.... Levlne Willie Dillon va. Irwin Bige Bige .. ^ Ocean View A. A. Benny Valger vs. Jack Farland Valger Jack Will* va. Tommy Dunn Willa ... Q6lden City Arena Jaekie Cnyder vs. Nat Pincus Snyder ., Irving Priee vs. Pal Silvers Silvers .. SATURDAY, AUGUST t Commonwealth S. C. Battling Siki vs. Joe Silvanl Silvan! .. .Georgie Baldue vs. Ixxy Cooper Cooper Paul Fargo va. Clyde Edmonson Fargo . MONDAY, AUGUST 10 Queensboro Stadium Jack Renault vs. King Solomon Renault ODDS ... M eeeaeeessess eeo*»e«e««ee ••••••••eeee eeeeeeeeeeeea eeeeaeeeeaaa . 8-8 . 6-8 even even •••••• Z*i >•*.•« f.0. >•«••• 8*8 .... even 2-1 .... even •eeaeeee* even even .... even .... even 7-8 even SCORE TO DATE Selection, 280—Winners, 188—Draws, 32—Losers, 83. THE FEMININE SIDE The Boxing Commission's investi- gation of the Rosenberg-Shea bout la commendable but hopeless. The coup was engineered by a clique of sure-thing gamblers, according to the Inside report, and to make It doubly detection proof. Shea took one on the chin. The New York sporting writers who pronounced the knockout genu- ine are absolutely right, but the sport authorities evidently' over- look the vast difference between "taking a dive" and "taking one on the button." . When a fighter takes a dive by prearrangement he usually picks a soft spot In an agreed upon round and is counted out. His opponent Is careful to pull his punches and not hurt him. These ''tanks" are eiMy to detect and not In favor, be- ing considered archaic and rough work. The new fashion is for the loser to actually allow himself to be knocked out. Itie first knockdown In the Rosenberg-Shea bout was a "flop," but the other three were absolutely legitimate, as was the knockout. Shea is said to have been promised $12,600 for the loss and to have been paid only |5,000. "^e most suspicious circumstance connected with the fight was the betting. Rosenberg has knocked out so few fighters he Is considered only a fair puncher, yet the sure-thing boys were taking all the way from one to two down to eight to five and bettlne[ Rosenberg would stop the tough Chicago youth. Shea has de- feated Pete Sarmlento. Sarmlento defeated Rosenberg in a no-decision bout a few weeks ago in the Middle West, reports crediting him with having the bantam champ almost out In one round. This, in itself, should have made Rosenberg about 1 to 10 to stop Shea, who is con- sidered unusually tough and strong for a bantam. One sporting writer makes the as- sertion that If the fight had been "In the bag" there would have been no occasion for Rosenberg to ask for a postponement of the bout to better bis condition. The writer evidently doesn't know that modern fighters trust nobody, including opponents who have agreed to do certain things. The smart fighter always gets In the pink Just in case of a double-cross. Shea and Rosenberg went at each other at a six-round pace with Shea away In front for two rounds. Rosie's handlers were worried. In the third round Rosie dropped Shea for the firat knockdown. He stopped him in the fourth. Rosenberg has' cancelled two bouts and announces he will take a vacation for the balance of the summer. Meanwhile, the Boxing Commission will question a lot of people, but it Is extremely doubt- ful that they will be able to un- tlve, according to report, and are (Continued from page ft) who turn their backs upon realism. She has an air of never having been crudely awakened by the penetrating sunlight of facts. In "Not So Long Ago," film. Betty froUcs about In a manner avidly suggestive of her "Peter Pan" achievement, but her story is infinitely less chiming. The action (If one may use so 'strong a word) takes place during the days of horse-hair furniture and horseless carrlagsib tight basques for the women and lacy pantaloons for little girls. Betty wears them both. The hero of her dreams, Billy Ballard, is played more or less engagingly by Ricardo Cortex. He and other people of this film are more Interesting than the plot. There's plenty of atmosphere. Including bicycles made for two. There*!, the old stone carriage-stoop, but to this film plot complications woul4 be like water to a desert. Those people who like actors and atmosphere well enough to pay to see them will find plenty of both in "Not So Long Ago." N. T. Q. Still Reciting Nils T. Oranlund (known to radio audiences as "N. T. O." from sta« tlon WHN) did his broadcasting from the stage of the Rlvoll Thuni« day night. He has a deft wit and chummy personality, which his tani applauded. He began and ended his broadcasting by holding Intimate gab-fests with the audience. Then, in a serious mood, he read "Dan McGrew" and a Broadway motion picture crowd liked poetry wril enough to demand an encore. Choose your own words. Returning, he carried in bis arms a five or six years old youngster, whom he introduced to the folks out in front as Ruby Heeler's sister. (Mis* Keeler, tap dancer with the Ben Bemle orchestra, had Just Uken several bows). The unexpected treat of seeing a child who could get a Charles* ton out of her system in such a tip-top manner so delighted the Thurs' day nlghters that they unquestionably made her the most applauded little dancer of the hour. E^ven as he had carried her on, so did N. T. Q> carry her off; This friendly gesture won N. T. O. partial but not com- plete forgiveness from a woman in the audience who for several nights has been trying to tune In on WKAQ at San Juan only to be inter- rupted. Not by static, but by N. T. O. himself. It will take a lot Ofl five-year-old Cbarlestonlans to sign that off. k ■^ A Much Beweathered Film The weather of "The Price of Pleasure," film. Is considerably mizsA up, anu with no explanation of the condition. Llnnie Randall (Virginia Valli) steps out with Norman Kerry as Gerry Schuyler, wearing a thlh organdie dress. Later the same evening she borrows from yount Schuyler's debutante sister a beaded satin evening gown and an evenlnf wrap of fur. Now either the organdie or the fur was wrong. Then, six days later, the fashionable Schuyler mother and sister return "from the mountains" rigged out in heavy fur coats like a couple of papooses. The scene of the story is laid in New York City and the climatic con- dition is supposed to be New York's, but is it? Even a motion pictufS audience knows that New York's climate doesn't make quick change artists of its inhabitants. "Half-Way Girl" Between Father and Son To appreciate "The Half-Way Girl," film, featuring Doris Keny Lloyd Hughes and Hobart Bosworth, one must know Singaipore »«• the English custom of investing a petty official in a Malay island with powers of both prosecutor and Jury. Doris Kenyon very sympathetically portrays the role of an actre« stranded in Singapore who takes a Job as hotel hostess to pay 1>* bill, and that she hates the place is evidenced in her every move. Sk* falls in love with Lloyd Hughes. She is unmercifully persecuted by Hobart Bosworth as the Inspector of criminal Investigation. When Doris revenges these prosecutions by having the investigator flght hl« own son in the dark there will be nothing but sympathy for her from her audience. Lloyd Hughes as the young man with lost, strayed and stolon ideaH is In his usual splendid form. plying their rodent-like practices with their usual effontery. Given time enough they will kill the fight game forever In this State. • earth anything tangible enough* to ?j warrant official action. ^i The same gang who almost dealt .i baseball its death blow are still aC- J