Show Rickard Planned Manned to Use Futon Fulton With 66 Wild W Bull 9 i Walter Johnsons Johnson's Career One of the Finest in History of All Sports By Robert Edgren N NEW V LW YORK Dec 10 Tex 10 Tex Rickard figures on an elimination elimination elimination nation heavyweight bout between Luis Firpo and Fred Fulton early next neat month at the Garden Soon after losing to Harry Wills the South American asked Rickard Bickard for another chance and it was Firpo's willingness to remain here that I originated the Idea of holding a 8 series of ot eliminations between Firpo Fulton Renault Tom Gibbons Gibbons Gibbons Gib Gib- bons and Wills Fulton's latest adventure into the theland theland theland land of or shady deals has of ot course I removed the possibility of ot him being be being being be- be ing used In any proposed tournament tournament tournament ment by Rickard The Wild Bull isn't so k keen n now about retiring from the ring Firpo Is very proud of ot his size and great strength One day at Atlantic Cit City while training for the fight with Dempsey Luis posed Impressively and one of ot his handlers asked me how he compared in size with Jim Jeffries I said that Jeffries In his fightIng fighting fighting fight- fight Ing days was bigger physically This was interpreted to Firpo who shot a dark look In lU my dIrection direction direction tion and walked away In a huff huft The defeat by Dempsey seriously seriously- hurt the South Americans American's pride but the setback in the Wills bout caused Luis to forget all about re re- re tiring He Is 19 anxious to retrieve lost prestige and Is willing to work up the ladder again Firpo believes he can beat Wills The day after arter their last meeting the Wild Bulls Bull's body was covered co with d dark Ik colored ridges where Wills bombarded him while holding with one arm Hs he pointed out those bumps Luis told several intimate in- in friends from down home that he would beat Wills In a n. return bout if only the rules niles would be strictly enforced Walter Johnson was the sentimental sentimental sentimental senti senti- mental hero of ot the World series Fans In New York as well as Washington paid sincere homage to the veteran for his lon long honorable honorable honor honor- able career Johnson Is forty forn He was booming his fast delivery at rival batsmen when many of ot the present young oung stars were merely babies t Quiet unassuming the veteran Washington twirler has always been a true sportsman a trait that appears to be losing favor in some of our professional games sames Johnson is a credit credie to an any sport The public tribute he received ed In Inthe Inthe inthe the World series should serve as a stimulant to the younger players to think a 1 Ittle more about the ethics of ot the game This was vas a nourishing season for some of ot the old bo boys s 's In baseball base base- I ball Johnson Cobb Speaker Collins Collins Collins Col Col- I lins Wheat heat Daubert and others were all over thirty five five but were able to show the youngsters how the game should be played A team formed forme from this bunch of ot vets would come near World series se series series se- se ries caliber Football Is more popular than ever Attendance records t for r early eaily games sames In every section broke rec rec- The rate football Is growing the national landscape will soon be cluttered up with great concrete stadiums I how facilities are In Increased increased increased in- in creased the demand for Cor tickets compels the authorities to make new restrictive measures To be sure of ot oho on one ticket et for the big biJ games fathers now have another another another an an- other good reason for tor sending their sons to college eA e A few years ears ago a famous eastern eastern eastern east east- ern college football pla player er after pla playing Ing five fhe years decided to go out West Vest and try his luck After AttEr matriculating in a well wen known corn state institute he reported for the first days day's football practice The coach who through some up slip had not been told of the tho latest addition to his squad started to bawl him out for some misplay The player surprised stood his ground for a minute and then angrily blurted out Say Say dont don't you Jou know who I am ant No o I dont don't quickly returned the coach who the ar are you ou Me shot back the th astonished d player why Im I'm the highest paid amateur in college football that's who I am Copyright 1924 by the Bell Syndicate Inc |