Word: firpo
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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...enthusiasm will scarcely unhinge her to the point of crowning herself with a flatiron. The Russian fad, a trifle overdone, is fading. Where then can the producer turn? Possibly to Argentina, which is receiving inordinate publicity of late owing to the successful business visit of Senor Luis Angel Firpo. Japan and China have been veterans since The Mikado. The Negro rage and the grass-skirt scare are already moribund. Spain and the clatter of castanets is gone. Covered with dust are the crinoline, the harem skirt, Scotch kilts. The stage of the American revue is rapidly approaching...
...this is the case of Luis Angel Firpo from Argentina. Firpo recently discharged his excellent American trainer Jimmy DeForest, presumably because the latter's salary cut into the Argentinian's profits. In DeForest's stead Firpo engaged Senor Horatio Lavalle of Argentina, who serves without pay. The press remarked that Firpo was " hard to beat at figures." Firpo has fought a number of low caliber performers, thereby gaining certain gate receipts. The press remarked that Firpo was " fond of his purse" and dubbed him " Business-Man Firpo." This criticism is evidently aimed at the young Argentinian...
...Philadelphia, "his eyes blazing and his jaw clenched," his flailing right resistless if unscientific, frugal Firpo battered Charles Weinert (of Newark) into pitiful unconsciousness in two rounds...
Weinert, who entered the ring 24 pounds lighter than his hirsute antagonist, made the mistake (in the first round) of goading Firpo with a clever left. Cleverness is just what Firpo detests. Bull-like, Firpo favors charging. He charged, and floored Weinert. He floored him thrice again. He then knocked Weinert out. Inexpensive training was vindicated...
Dempsey arrived in Manhattan en route to Saratoga Springs, N. Y., where he will watch the races and start training for his fight with Firpo, Sept. 14. Said he: "I'm willing to take on Harry Wills (Negro challenger) three weeks after Sept...