Show THE TH Copyright 1926 1826 New York inc Trademark U. U S. S Patent Office By GRANTLAND RICE THE TilE CANT COMEBACK IDEA 1 The come cant idea stands up only when the tho party of or the first part has about finished his career and has little mUe left to come back with It ItIs ItIs itis Is more a physical matter than a PS- PS psychological psychological one Harry Greb almo annihilated Gene Tunnel Tunney but Tunney later came back to whip Greb in their last three fights Jack Delaney Delancy stopped stepped Berlenbach In three or four Cour rounds slipping the Berly one a merry memo pasting but Ber- Ber Berlenbach lenbach came back to beat Delaney In their next start Eddie Roberts checked out Joe Dun Dun- Dundee Dundee Dundee dee In a a. round but Dundee later latu came back to beat b t Roberts These arc only recent examples None of or them apply to heavyweights Gene Tunney having been a light heavy during the Greb engagements but that is an unimportant detail This Is not to suggest that Demp- Demp Dempsey Dempsey Dempsey sey can or cant can't come back for no noone noone noone one knows yet just how far tar he has gone away awa But no one has yet et point point- pointed ed out any reason for his Ills slipping as asfar asCar asfar far Car back as he slipped at Philadel Philadel- Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia phia when he changed from a first first- class champion Into an opponent 40 or 50 SO per cent below the Johnny standard For Johnny In Cleveland gave Tunney a far harder battle than Dempsey gave Tunney at Philadelphia And among those who have whipped are Stribling Chuck Wiggins and several others NEXT CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS It will interesting be-interesting to see how hov the odds will run on the next heavyweight championship set for September r. r It If Dempsey shows enough to come comeback comeback comeback back and whip Sharkey he will be beno beno beno no worse than even cven money against Tunney If he shows enough to stop Sharkey Sharley he will be made a favorite If Sharkey whips whIp Dempsey he will willbe willbe willbe be no worse than even money A years year's record good enough to in include In- In Include include clude victories over o Godfrey Wills and Maloney with Dempsey added to the list would make him at least an even choice in the main showdown It s 's more than probable that Tun Tun- Tunney Tunney ney will be no better than even money mone to hold his title no matter who wins the last of or the eliminations Tunney will carry a strong backing but unless both Sharkey and Dempsey look mildewed or moth eaten moth moth- ten In this next meeting the winner here will also have his share of or public support THE GAME lE Golf Go GoIs is still the game beyond all dope At Oakmont Oak mont one week Tommy Armour led Johnny Farrell Parrell by seven strokes over 72 holes At Shawnee a few days das later Johnny John John- Johnny Johnny ny Farrell led Tommy Armour by 33 strokes over 72 holes Here is a difference of or forty strokes between two star golfers playing the same courses less than a 1 week apart No two tennis stars ever cr varied to any such extent No two boxers ever changed so quickly Yet a n. pitcher In baseball may pitch a two-hit two shut-out shut on Monday and on Friday be ham ham- hammered hammered hammered from Crom the box with a fusillade of doubles and triples TIlE THE BEST nEST YOUNG STAr Before figuring or Gehrig the best of ol the younger stars t. brought to the big leagues leal ues what about Paul Waner of Pittsburg As AJ a debutante last season he led the tM National league at bat for those who played in or more games This season he lie has been in front most of or the route rout certainly the most consistent of all the National league entries en tries He lIe hasn't shown the batting power of or Gehrig nor the around all-around ability of or Lazzeri who has starred at three different Jobs but the Coast ex-Coast prod prod- product product product Is a great young ball player pla er who must get his share of or votes In any young oung star ranking Dempsey says an exchange Is too old for Cor any chance to come back The field of or competition Is a young mans man's domain doman Yet Dempsey hap hap- happens happ happens pens p ns to be younger than Tilden Ha- Ha Hagen Hagen gen Armour Alexander Cobb Wheat Ruth Ds D Mar and anda a a. few others not yet pronounced mummies In 11 the pyramid of or fame c me |