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Joe Lynch Retains Bantam Title by Beating Smith in 15 Rounds -- _ New York, Dec. 22.—Joe Lynch re tained his bantam title by defeating Midget Smith *in 15 rounds here to night. Fight by Rounds Round One. Smith landed a hard right to Lynch’s tempi# without drawing u reply. Both in I s;«ed swings for the head, but Lynch •hook Smith with a right uppercut. Smith jabbed effectively with hi* left as Lynch stayed on th# defensive. Round Two. Smith whipped over a left to the body him! another to the head, forcing the • hampion to clinch They mixed furloua y for a few moments. Lynch cutting Smith's mouth badly with a series of stinging rights and lefts Smith shook Lynch with a hard left swing to the jaw. Hound Three. Lynch snapped Smith’s head hark with a left Jub. but missed several wild awing*. The champion outboxed Ins •ival during a session of In-fighting, but landed Ineffectively. Smith rocked Lynch vtth a hard right hook and received an uppercut In return. Round Four. Lynch's long left kept the midget out • f range until the challenger landed a damaging left to the head. Both quick »m*m| the pace an Smith shot over a right that etHggered Lynch. The champion drove In with both flstH and started u fresh flow of blood from Smith's mouth. Round Five. Lynch beat a tattoo on the Midget's jaw with hia b ft and hammered away • t the challengers body during a clinch, lie swung wildly and Smith shot In hia ight to the jaw Lynch was outboxing 'Smith by a wide margin. Round Six. Both landed stiff blows to the body end Smith connected with a left to the jaw. Smith's right sent the champion staggering bark for a second, but he quickly reguined hia poise and shook Smith with it rapid-fire attack to the head. Both mixed furiously for a few momenta. Round Seven. Smith plunged in with both fists, rocking Lynch's heHd with hard right end left hooks to the jaw Lynch kept Jabbing with his left and landed several hard body blows as both stood to# to toe to exchange wallops. Knit ml Figlif. Smith broke through Lynch's defense rn<l drove him to the ropes with a piston like attack to the in ml. #8mlth answered th« t hampion** jabs to the Jaw with a damaging right to the ribs. Hound Nine. Both sparred for an opening, missing » number of wilt! swing*. Smith opened | s vicious at taclf^to the head and the (hsmpion responded, both landing sev eral hard smaahes during the fastest ses sion of mixing so fur. Round Ten. Smith took the aggressive, hut stepped Into a Jolting left hook. A hard rignt to the ribs drove Lynch back, the cham pion backing to the ropes under a bar lage of body blows. Kouml Flo ven. Smith sent a left hook to Lynch's mouth. Tho latter leaped around like a wild man. Joe sent a stiff to the Mid get's bleeding meuth. They exchanged r ghta to the head. They both got in lome good body blows in a series of clinches that followed. Smith missed a light for the head and a fierce scrim mage followed with honors about even. Twelfth Round. Smith threw a Isft to Joe's mouth *nd a furious clinch followed, the pair stood In the center of the ring exchanging smashes to the head. Clinch after clinch followed, with the hoys pounding easy at th« body. Smith's face whs smeared with claret, which flowed freely from his mouth, but he was strong and sent a hard right to Joe’s ear. Lynch hooked over a left to the mouth. Lynch did the forcing at this stage, but took many a crack while tearing in. Round Thirteen. Lynch missed with left to tho face and Midget 'tlrovo a straight right to Joes thin. They clinched. The Midget con tinued trying for a haymaker at every shift, whllo Lynch looked like a tired old man. He was plainly worried with tho way the title seemed to be slipping from him. Lynch missed repeatedly with lotis t<* the face, while the Midget played 1 o Joe's hotly. Smith almost knocked 1 .inch's head off with a right smash hack of 'he em*. Joe sent a crashing blow ft* Midget'* head, hut the latter re sponded with u right to the mouth at the bell. _ NTo fewer than 125,000 American tourists visited London during the past summer. Pup Bottle Heavers too Accurate in State League; Umpires Quit Grand island, neb., Dec. 22. —Working the indicator and at the same time satisfying rabid fans was a herculean task in the Nebraska state league last season. Every ump with the exception of "Dutch” Meyer bore marks of pop bottle or fistic battles at the close of the season, with the result that I only two have applied for their old ! positions. They will be retained. I President Miles announces. Many applications are being re ceived from arbitrators over the country and Miles expects to have an efficient staff when the 1923 season opens. Criqui Must Accept 20 Per Cent or Lose Match New York, Dec. 22.-—Tom O'Rourke, New York boxing promoter, today cabled Eugene Criqui, European feath erweight champion, that plans to match him with Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland, world's title holder, next Decoration day at the Polo Grounds, would be cancelled unless Criqui agrees to accept a guarantee of $25, 000 or 20 per cent of the gate re ceipts. O'Rourke’s cablegram was in answer to one from Robert Eudeline, Criqui's manager, demanding 22 V% per cent of the gato receipts as the Frenchman's share. "I also informed Criqui's manager,” O'Rourke declared, "that if he fails to accept my offer, I will match John ny Dundeo of New York for a little contest with Kilbane. I have Kllbane's agreement to tight on that date with any opponent I may select.” Johnson Will Bow to Bryan’s Decision Lincoln, Dec. 22.—On his return from California today. George E. Johnson, recently appointed by Gov ernor S. R. MceKlvie to the position of secretary of the capitol commis sion, stated that he would not Insist on retaining his position, which yaps $5,000 a year, if the incoming gov ernor, Charles W. Bryan, has objec tion to th appointment, Mr. Johnson said ho did not de sire to be drwan into a controversy over the matter and if ids appoint ment was found embaarrsslng to the new administration, he would gladly withdraw. On January 4, Mr. John son retires as secretary of the state department of public works. May Go to Detroit. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 22.—A. G. (Ger many) Schulte, one of Michigan’s most famous football men, today was considering an offer from the Uni versity of Detroit to become its foot ball coach. Schultz was proffered a one-year contract at “a flattering fig ure,” it was announced at the end of a meeting of the athletic board last night. Auburn Defeats Humboldt. Humboldt, Neb., Dec, 22.—(Special.) —The Auburn and Humboldt High school basket ball teams held a spirited contest on the local legion floor. The score was, 22 to 13, in favor of Au burn. a. Former Heavyweight Champs Had Fewer Fights Than Jack Dempsey By FRANK G. MENKE. Into the midst of all this furore about Jack Dempsey being the "loaf ingest champion of ’em all." let's fling the records of the oilier kings of the heavyweight division. First of all there was the immortal John L. lie reigned from 1882 to 1892—a period of 10 years. During that long sweep of time Sullivan, ac cording to the histories, engaged in 24 battles—an average of about two per year. But the records, being kind to Sullivan, include exhibitions and quarrels with set-ups and the like. They can be discarded from the real list, those Joe Coburn, "Tug" Wilson. Fred Robinson. Alex Marx, Dan Henry, William Fleming and similar fights. And when that's done, the definite fight record of John R. Sullivan, from that day in 1882 until he was dethroned by Jim Corbett, a decade later, embraces as foemen: 1881 .Charles Mitchell. 1881 ./. Ilt-rb Shade 1881 . Alf Greenfield 1885 .Alf Greenfield 1885 . Paddy Ryan 1885 . .lack Burke 1886 .. Dominick McCaffrey 1886 . Paddy Ryan 1888 . Charlie Mitchell 1889 .•. Jake Kilraln That gives John R. a duelling aver age of one per season. Fought Only Once. Corbet championed from 1892 to 1897. The only real contest between the time he whipped Sullivan and his 1897 fight was with Charlie Mtt i lc li in 1894. The records show him meeting an4 knocking out Peter Courtney in* 1894—but Peter was more or less a joke. The only other fights credited to Corbett between 1S92 and 1897 were two in 1S96; one a four rounder with Tom Sharkey and the other an exhibition with Jim MeVey. So "Gentleman" Jim really fought but once in defense of his title be tween 1892 and 1897. Fitz won the crown in March, 1S97. and was bonnced off the throne In his first fight thereafter—the one with Jim Jeffries in June, 1899. Then came Jeff. He was a rather active bozo—hut he didn't fracture any of the overtime rules of the fighter# union. I'ojr between 1U99, and 1906, when he retired, Jeff’s real fights were: 1899 . Toni Sharkey 1900 . Jim Corbett 1901 .•.. •. (jus Kuhlin 1902 . Bob Fitzsimmons 1903 . Jim Corftctt 1901 .Jaek Munroe Jeff fought six fights In six years as an active champ. Willard One Fight. Jack Johnson became actual charn pion in July, 19X0. In 1912 he fought the diminutive Jim Flynn. In 1913 he met Jim Johnson, a demonesque ringman, who can't ho counted as a real opponent*. Nor can Sprout, whom Johnson fougnt in France in the same year. In 1§14 lie mixed It with Frank Moran. Sg|from 1910 to 1915—five years—the negro fought but ^wo real fights. Willard camped from 1915 1919 —four years. And during that time he met hut gne foeman—Framk Moran. Which brings us along to Dempsey. He won the honors in 1919—and this in 1922. Since then he has slugged Mlske, Brennan and the false alarm from France Into submission. That makes three affairs in some' thing more than the same number of years. Now let's tabulate the activities of the fistic kings so as to have ’em in concrete shape for purposes of comparison: Av. Time Held Total Between Title Fights Fichte Sullivan 10 years 10 1 year Corbett .S year* 1 fl year* Fitzsimmons ...3 year* t 3 year* Jeffries .« years * 1 year Johnson .5 years 3 9V» year* Willard .4 years I 4 years Dempsey .3 years 3 1 , wr The statistics show that although Dempsey has been condemned as a ‘‘loafer,” no heavyweight king ever fought oftener than he lias against real opponents. He has, even though he's battled only three times in three years, worked as hard at his busi ness as did Sullivan and Jeffries— and he has eclipsed the activities of every other champion since 1832. All of which would make it seem that the "loafer” term. If it wasn't applicable to John L. and Jeff, cer tainly cannot, in simple justice, bo applied to the mauler from Utah. ) B (Copy tight, 1132.) EDDIE’S FRIENDS_ The Winner Stalls for Time. j HEV EDDIE, j (SOT ANYTMHsKi. 600D POI? A i Bad case oc. LUMOago'1 / v y y * f:. LET ME see'; I won Den jo$Tj I HOW MMV 1 1 Should DQaw' \ M - M- M- M f BE Suite an' TAkJE ENOUGH , AuEtAMDEQ. \NC ONCV COME ACoONt) ONCE V VVhow' ^-7 ^ AN DON'T HURRAS olease- WE VE ( ON\_V t»OT ONE V MORE HAND TO ^ ‘Shoot- op course: 1 I DO NT CARe’lP 1 \ I MISS MV TRAlN^ V^either- ^y Copvncfct '*22 tot ^miuiv Ci liege Football on Trial for Life in East, Says Fullerton By HIGH FULLERTON. Chicago, Dec. 22.—College footliall, eastern at least, is on trial for its life. Whether the game lives and continues its phenomenal growth as the favorite American college sport and the finest spectacle in athletics, or is banished, or reduced to the state of intramural games, depends upon the character of the jury selected. If the jury is composed of presi dents and faculty members, footbull will be banished unless the alumni brings financial pressure sufficient to influence them. If the jury Is com posed of coaches and the majority of under graduates and athletic leaders, the sport will continue Its tremendous growth. So intense is the feeling among educators, so bitter the jealousy of many faculty members, of the Impor tance of football, that only alumni pressure and the fact that the entire physical educational program of the colleges would fall with football, which supports them, has held back some faculties from drastic action. Yale, Harvard and Princeton, the "Big Thsg.e" of the east, the tradition al leaders In the sport, already have curtailed their activities and In each school a strong faction favors either further curtailment or entire suppres sion of the inter collegiate games. The group of New England colleges led by Amherst and Williams lias gone further and proposes to go fur ther. Harvard and Yale have surrender ed entirely their proud boust of foot ball supremacy, admitting that many other teams probably aro stronger and declaring that they have no championship aspirations save be tween themselves. Further Yale, Harvard and Prince ton have decided never again to en ter Into International arguments, and to Ignore the west In the matter of athletic supremacy. I have Just returned from a tour of Investigation of athletic conditions in eastern colleges, especially at Yale. Harvard and Princeton. I have talk ed with leaders of each of the four elements entering into the athletic situation. For, In every school, there are four different views of the sport, held by distinct groups. Yet in each school, the alliances between these groups differ so that it is necessary to study each from Its own peculiar situation. The four groups are the athletic committees, composed of representa tives from all four groups, sometimes allied with one faction, sometimes with the other.- The strongest group is represented by the coaches and their allies. The third group, which is the most conservative in most things and the most radical In foot ball, Is roughly, the members of the national association of college profes sors. The fourth is the "old guard,” who usually is allied with the coaches, but who, under the present develop ment of the situation, is being crowd ed out of the picture. To Reach West. There are variations at each school. Princeton, just now flushed with vic tory, is satisfied to reduce the impor tance of the sport lightly and keep It within bounds. Yale is reducing and has formulated a comprehensive plan Ion per cent athletics at Yale which however. Is neither understood or lik ed by a working majority. Harvard has worked out the problem better than any of the others, to the satisfao tinn of the majority of the groups but. Harvard, needing money for athletic development more than any school in the triumvirate, stands In deadly fear that President Lowell will put further restrictions on football, if not following his original idea of restrict Ing the sport .o one game a year with Yale. The situation which has approached a climax In the eastern schools Is cer tain to reach the same stage with every university and college east and west. The experiences and develop ments In the older schools msy bo valuable to them in solving their own problems. The consensus of opinion of the Princeton, Hfirvsud and Yale lead ers. and this iWludes presidents. cMchw. athletic directors, deans lead lng alumni, editors of both student and alumni papca, and under grad leaders, compels the conclusion that the colleges have three alternatives: Favor Restrictions. First, to build a stadium seating 100.001 or more persons, enter Into football as an amusement enterprise, accommodate students, grads and friends, and make football support all the physical education departments. Si cond, to restrict the sport to a strictly under graduate basis, limit Hie number of games, curb tha ten dency toward professional coaching staffs, and practically bar all save student! from the stands. Third, to abolish foitball eutircly. Tho strong trend throughout the east is toward the middle course, arid Vale. Harvard, Princeton, and the New F.ngland group a ready have laid • hat course. Tin to is a strong indication that some ot the leading western schools; especially the Univer»'1y of Chicago, are planning to follow and the big thro- in that policy. Chicago his had an expert from the University in Harvard the Iasi week studying the Harvard system cf the football tlCMit distribution by which Harvard lias succeeded in bari ng the public from its games and also barring a groat majority of the old grads from getting seats. T.ie athletic directors, coaches and the majority of those concerned In physical education are frankly of the opinion of football has overdone, in that It has overshadowed at times the ether activities of the colleges and been given under prominence. Cobb’s Record Is Beaten by Sisler New York, Dec. 22.—George Sisler of the St. Louia America ns. and not George Ty Cobb, is en titled to recogni tion hs holder of the highest bat ting average in the history of the American league, examination of of ficial statistics re vealed. The Detroit manager's mark of .420, made in 1911, has been ac cented generally as the league s high mark, while records for 1922 credited Sisler with an average of .419. Analysis of the two records, however, shows that Cobb’s actual percentage in 1911 was .41962, where as Sister’s mark for the past season, carried out the same number of dec! mal places, was .41979. Giving Sisler's average the benefit of the fraction exceeding one half, such as was done in Cobb's case and as Is generally customary now. his record in round figures would be the same as that of his Detroit rival— .420. Owen Winner of 9 H’s. Cambridge, Mas*., Dec. 22.—A new variety record will be bung up at Harvard next June when George Owen of Newton ends his college career in possession of nine varsity H's for prowess in football, baseball and hockey, the Alumni Bulletin an nounced today. Outstanding Features of Grid Season as Seen by Camp By WALTER CAMP. To sum up the observations of the 3 922 season, we have: A great In crease In the number of special play ers—that Is, the tendency to Inject Into the game a player for some par ticular specialty like forward pass ing or kicking. An additional increase in the num ber of men playing in any one game through the continual Injection of frash players for tirsd ones, particu larly on the ends and In the back field. Blowing up of tha play, due to a new fashion of collecting the entire team in a group behind the line to receive the signal. Intension' of tha number of men engaged as assistant coaches. Almost unlversay numbering of players and a corresponding increase in the enjoyment of the spectator. Increase in the value of general ship, by means of which many a team has defeated an opponent of far greater potentiality. Decreasing ability to handle the ball cleanly, and an Increase in the number of games decided upon this fact alone. Many failures to make the point after touchdown; hence several im portant games settled by this in ability. Increasing alertness of the defense in intercepting forward passes and. therefore, a greater risk to the pass ing team. Improvement In line defense, mak- I lng it almost impossible to effect any | consistent gains through the middle ' of the Una. Decreasing accuracy in the placing of kicks, but at the same time a bet- ! ter covering of tbosg kicks, so that the advantage of a possible run back by the receiver is not materially in- 1 creased. Better concealment of the intention to make a forward pass by starting this play through a double pass or a run. Considerable lessening of the use of the straight arm by runners. pecrease in the longer jump shtft formations, and a corresponding in crease in the shorter shifts, espe cially those of the back Held. Improvement in the deployment of defensive men to meet the forward puss, and a slight increase in double and triple passing, and In making de ceptive motions with the ball. Much less tendency to continue a partially Injured or exhausted man in the lineup. A marked slackening In tackling. Schultz lo Coach Detroit University Football Team Detroit, Dec. 22.—A. G. (Germany) Schultz, former University of Michi gan football star, today signed a one year contract to coach football at the University of Detroit. Schultz succeeds Jimmy Duffy, whose con tract terminated with the season just closed. Astef-Bal/fedy TfottSfm\dKnou> Bgtd thorp Q. How far may a player be outside ; th* bounds when returning ball into court ? A. Not. morr than three feet. Q. fan the referee call a triple foul? A. Ye*, sucli a penalty I* possible In both amateur and professional games. Q. If a referee block* ball from either player, what should be done? A. A referee* should u.ho judgment In this matter and must be sure that neith er teem receives an ndrantagg over the other. A held ball is usually the best de cision. Q. Should referee suspend play whin captain is protesting a ruling? A. The captain may courteously ask for an Interpretation of the rule, and the referee nmy then order time out. On the other hand. If lie does not ask In a cur teous manner, the referee should not In terfere with play, hut call a foul on him. Q Is It Illegal for a player while shooting a foul try, to stand on foul line? A. Ye*. The goal. If scored, does not count. He must not touch or pass the line until the ball has passed the basket or hit the backboard. Br K|> THORP. Shooting The writer will not describe -*ny of the oue-hand ?hots. He is a strong believer in two-hand ba*k«-t ball. Pass two hands, catch two hands and shoot two hands. You will have fewer poor passes, fewer fumbles and fewer missed shots. You will also find your team will make fewer fouls If a player keeps two hands on the ball, ho will not be using a stiff-arm on opponents. If he tries to catch two hands, he will keep his handa off opponents. If he goes In to take the ball away on a dribble with both h*' ha* a better chance of Rotting the ball and has < hanro of mak ing a foul Why try to pick a loose ball up off the floor with one hand, when you know it. is most Impossible? Don't use •‘English’* or twist of nnv kind on the ball. Don’t try long shots. If breaks up team play and in most cases Rives possession of the ball to th" op ponent? Keep passing the ball and work it up lo a good position before you shoot Olympic Coaches Much in Demand Many Kuropeau Nations in Market for Services of American Trainers. New York, Dec. 22.—American Olympic team trainers and coaches are already In great demand among foreign nations, although tlio Paris International meet is still 18 months away. Correspondence addressed to the Amateur Athletic union and the American Olympic association stress this demand and there are numerous inquiries regarding suitable candi dates from widely separated natio% throughout khtropo. Belgium is one of the latest eoun tries to ask the good offices of the A. A. U. in the matter of engaging ft coach and trainer for the Belgium Olympic team of 1924. Impressed by the development, condition and show ing of the United States teams at Antwerp in 1920, the secretary of the Ligue Beige d'Athletisme. the track and field sport governing body of that country, lias written to Secre tary U. W. Itubien of the A. A. IT. requesting a list of possible candi dates for the position. The names of several well equipped trainers will be forwarded. Other European nations which are considering the advisability of en gaging an American athlete or train er to coach their teams include Ilol land, Spain and Greece. Still others in more remote portions of the globe also are interested. One or more South American countries may elect to engage an American coach and it is understood that Egypt has al ready approached h former United States track star now living abroad. Greli Not to Defend Title Against Delaney on Jan. 8 Oklahoma City, Dec. 22. Harry Greb will not defend his American light heavyweight championship against Jimmy Delaney of St. Paul here on January 8, as scheduled. Greb’s manager telegraphed Dan Lackey, local promoter, that because of injuries received in his recent bout with Bob Roper and other difficulties Greb would be unable to appear. Name Boxing Supervisor. Lincoln, Dec. 22.—C. C. Moon, part owner of the Lincoln State league baseball club, has been appointed boxing supervisor for X.ancaster county. His duty will correspond to the work of Supervisor Kilmartin at Omaha. All cards to be staged here in the future must be approved by Moon. Federal Officers Raid Leonard's Cabaret New York, Dec. 22.—"The Ring side,” a new white light cafe, of which Benny Leonard, lightweight champion pugilist, is part owner, was raided last night by 15 fed eral prohibition agents. It was just beforwthe after theater crowd had gathered and the agents found neither guests nor liquor. The caf( had been searched twice before, al though it was opened only recently Irwin String Seems Destined to Head Tijuana Winning List Ts C. ft. ltwin, the ambidextrous turfman from Cheyenne, Wyo., destine^ to again head the list of winning tra tier* at Tijuana, a feat lie has acoom* pliselid for the past three years? It would seem to be the case if his recent string of victories is a forerunner of what Is yet to come. Tills western owner is a believer in the motto of running them "early and often," anil a good measure of success seems to have been liis reward. His stable does not embrace a galaxy of stake horses, but to the contrary his extensive string comprises many runners of the plater variety. He doee not baby them, but sends them after purses with a great regularity, and an afternoon's program that does not contain the name of Irwin Is a rarity. Saddles Four Winners. ____ ... —- . Tuesday he saddled four thorough bred* and had. the extreme aetisfsr tion of seeing three of thttn r«#trned winners. These were Harry Rudder In the opening; Herder in the fourth, and Regresso in the sixth. Harry Rudder accomplished his victory, thanks to the superior riding of Jockey I). Hum. The latter clearly outrode the midget rider, W. Martin, who was astride of Vera Rita, the gray mare from the Stanfield barn. Fifty yards out it appeared as if Vera Rita had the race won, but Hurn, on Harry Rudder, kept at his task with the result that his mount came on again and, In an extremely dose finish, got the nod hy a matter of Inches. Herder was much the best in the fourth and simply cantered in front of Red Man and July My. In this race the start was delayed some time by the fractious behavior of Red Man. Starry Banner ami Angela. However, Starter Morrissey patiently awaited his opportunity to catch the unruly field In ft quiet mood, but missed bis mark and the runners were away somewhat straggling. Coming to Omaha. Old Rogreso was a lucky horse to win the sixth at a mile and 70 yards. As the barrier arose be was caught In a Jam and for'a moment It looked as if his chnr.ees of winning were alight indeed. However, Jockey Martinez roused him into his stride st once and by the time the hack stretch was reached he proved gamest and was up with the leaders. Coming around the stretch he reached out and at the end won by the best part of a length from Wlso Judge and Argonto. Dr. Johnson continued his winning ways when he was home first to an easy victory in the fifth race at three-quarters of a mile. Jockey Claver rode him faultlessly and at no time was he seriously menaced. He i passed the Judges with the J. K. L. Ross rider having him under re straint in front of Little Florence and Coca Cola. Irwin has notified Charlie Trimble, Ak Sar-Ben racing secretary, that ho will ship his string here for the spring meeting, June 2 to 23. May Play Gonzaga. Spokane, Wash., Dec. 22.—An nouncement of receipt of an offer from the University of Detroit for a football game with the Gonzaga uni versity next fall was made here today by Coach Charles Dorais of Gonzaga. According to Coach Dorais, the offer was from Charles Bruce, graduate manager of the Detroit institution, and suggested that tho game be played late in October at the Polo grounds in New York City. Dorais would not say whether or not Gon zaga would accept the offer, but said that he had wired Bruce for further information relative to tho proposed game. Frisch Vi ill Not Be Head of Union New York. Dpi'. 22.—Frank Frisch, star In fishier of the Giants, who has heyn nominated along with George Burns of the Cincinnati Reds unit Jack Fournier of the St. Louis Car dlnals, for presidency of the now Baseball Players’ union, will decline to accept the office if he Is elected, in the mail balloting no|f going on. The announcement was made yes terday by James J. Tierney, secretary of the Giants, who said Frisch had explained that he feared that the use of his name in connection with the new union might lead to the lmpres sion that he was dissatisfied with the New York club. Johnson Slaps Back at Baseball Writers Chicago. Dec. 22.—(By A. V )—Pres: dent Johnson of the American league in a li fter to President F. G. I.leb of file New York Baseball Writers' asso ciation. after stating that baseball ofli clal scorers, "in many cases are gross ly lacking in efficiency and respons ibility,” advised the basehall writers to "put their own house In order be fore sending me scurrilous and ques tionable complaints” on the Ty Cobb hit controversy. The New York chapter of the Base ball Writers’ association recently adopted and forwarded to President Johnson a protest against the latter's action in discarding the box score of the official scorer In a Detrolt-Yankee game at New York last May. In sub stituting the Associated Press box score of the game, Ty Cobb gained one more hit, making hla 1222 hatting averago .401. Navy Sports Schedule. Annapolis, Md., Deo. 22.—The ath letic board of the United States Naval academy announced today the sched ules for 1923 In rowing, swimming, boxing, wrestling and gymnastics. The feature event of the crew will be the triangular race between Harvard, I’rinceton and Navy, to be raced at Princeton May 8. The boxing team will meet a Canadian squad comiveed of students from Toronto, McGill and Queens universities. Tigers After Schulte. Lincoln, Dec. 22.—Rumors still persist that Missouri university has not yet given up hope of securing Henry F. Schulte, assistant director of athletics at Nebraska and former coach, at the Tiger university. Ac cording to the latest rumor, Schulte would receive $5,000 a year for five years. Does he smoke ? Gave Kim cigars ~^ten to one he lines mild ones ^ give him MOZARTS Mild as a May Morning-a/id asjragront Maori Clear b atdt kf Coaaoiidarad C<c*r Corporatiea New York Dtattaarfhe McCORD UkADY CO., Omaha, Neb. FIVE BEAUTIFUL SIZES -IOC— IJor 2 5<—15C -yor^O*