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Jess Willard Was Terrible Specimen of World’s Heavyweight Fistic Champion _____*--- -— Kansas Cowpuncher Was Joke as Title-Holder; Won Oxer Johnson in Alleged Frameup at Havana Giant Westerner Was Knocked Cuckoo by Jack Dempsey Within Three Rounds at Toledo in 1919—Jess Has Recov ered and Wants Some More of Champ’s Medicine. IS; FRANK ii. MENKE. (Copyright, 1923.) HERE never was anything more atrocious than the attempt to "smoke u p" a r e’t u r n match between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard. Can human mind conceive any fistic •ncounter which Izes up as more o n e-s i d e d than that which would toss Dempsey into the same ring with tho worst cham pion the heavy weight ranks ever knew.' Let's ponder a bit on Willard. In the beginning of tilings he was a cow-puncher. Tlo became a "white hope” and for several years he was a terrible specimen. Two men, so much smaller than himself that they wore hut dwarfs in comparison, heat him up—and heat him handily. One was tlunboat Smith and the other was the very mediocre Tom McMahon. Joo Cox, one of the jokiest of ring jokes, always has claimed that lie made- Willard quit in a fight. And Carl Morris nearly seared Willard Into paralysis when they met 10 years igo. In 1013 Willard met Jack Johnson \n Havana. The negro was quite ancient then, 30 pounds overweight, years beyond his fistic best and with soveral years of wild dissipation to till off what little there was left of t once great fighting machine. •less Wanted to Quit. Yet Willard, fighting this old man, this fat man, tills fistic wreck, never landed a solid punch for 20 rounds. At the end of the seventh—well, this is what Jim Savage, who was one of Willard's seconds that day In Cuba, reveals: ‘‘•less didn't want to go out for the eighth. He came bach from the seventh and said that it wasn't juiy use trying to fight Johnson— that the negro was too fast for him. ‘I Just can't hit lihn, that's all—there’s no use trying lo fight him any longer,’ Jess said. ‘‘As the bell rang for Iho eighth, Jess was jabbed with a sharp In strument. It made him jump right up. Inasmuch as he was on his feet and Johnson was routing at him, he had to figlit. Yet Jess con tinued for quite a few rounds there after to Insist that it wasn't any use trying to whip Johnson, even though Tom Jones (Willard's man ager) Kept telling him that he simply couldn't lose the fight if ho kept getting out of his corner for a sufficient number of rounds.” The whole world remembers the finish of the fight. Willard dropped a light hand somewhere around Johnson's car. The negro dropped to the floor, shifted around his body until jie was as comfortable as lie could be, shaded his eyes from the glaring sun—and was counted out. Said He.Agreed lo laise. Afterward Johnson declared it was a. "framed affair." He said that lie had agreed to lose in the tenth but that Wtlard had made such a miser able showing up to that time that he didn't dare quit then because every body would have known it was a fake. That bout made Willard a world's champion. A year later lie met I lie wild-swing ing Frank Moran—and just shaded him. And in 1319 lie took on Jack Demp sey with tho result that lie was - knocked down seven times in the first round, punched from one side of the ring to the other in the second, and was battered into a state of nausea and collapse by the time the third ended. As lie sat in his corner, he decided he had enough and a towel was tossed into the ring to signalize defeat—tho first time in history when a champion lost a fight while sitting in a chair. Has Grown Fat. Nearly four years have skidded Into history since then. Willard has grown fat, he has grown flabby. He is something like 36 years old—per haps older. Age has rusted his joints; age has taken the flexibility from his WHICH IS YOU? Grouchy Cheery TAXE DRANDRETH U E...17M PILLS Q OR O O «tWT» eUl cleanse the system and keep you well and happy. One of the best laxatives ever pot on the market—Entirely Vegetable. I muscles; Inactivity and the skidding yfrars have slowed him immeasurably —and they certainly have robbed him of the power to stand up under pun ishment. Yet there are some promoters who think that they can steam a nation of sport lovers into the idea that thi3 Willard person, who never whipped a good man in his life, who won his title on an alleged fake, who is four ! yeat^ away from his last fight and ! 36 years old. is a match for a man i who pounded hint to the goriest pulp j that ever was assisted from a prize I ring. Can it be done? L __._ Lively Session of Moguls Foreseen New York, Jan. 9.—With the failure of the joint committee of the two ma jor league baseball clubs In New York to como to an agreement at the ad journed Atlantic City meeting, follow ers of the national game here today were anticipating difficulties when the 16 club presidents meet in Chicago next month to adopt a schedule. Pros and antis are reported organiz ing to settle the dispute injected into the winter fanning by the two New York clubs. All other seven of the Na tional league clubs are reported be hind the Giants in theif demand that conflicting games he scheduled for the two New York teams at home on Sunday this year. The American leaguers are opposing this, charging tlie Giant management with being "mercenary” and asserting two con tests may jeopardize the Sunday game in the metropolis. To force the Yankees to accept con flicting dates or forfeit the games so scheduled the Giants also must gain tho support of at least six American league clubs, which Ed Barrow, busi ness manager of the Yankees, said was impossible. A two-third's vote of the presidents of each league, voting separately, is required to adopt the schedules. Shawkey Praises Eddie Collins New York, .Ian. 8.—“With Eddie Collins in tho Yankee infield to steady it. tho New York club would be in vincible,” said Bob Shawkey, veteran right hander of the American league champions, who is here visiting friends. “I see,” said Shawkey, “that I here's some talk about Collins be ing all through as an active player. That’s a joke. Collins is just as good today as he ever was. In fact, lie’s really lietter. lie is the type of player who is constantly playing on his superior generalship. “I have just returned from an ex truded hunting trip with Collins and Ernie Shore on the Penobscot river, Maine.” Shade Beats Jones. Pittsburgh, Pa.. Jan. tt. — Dave Shade of California, an aspirant for Mickey Walker’s welterweight crown, ilcfeatcd Jimmy Jones of Youngstown. <>., in a 10-round bout here last night, Shade was slow in starting, Jones taking the first three rounds, because of his ability to get under the Cali fornian's crouching guard, but Shade began to fight after that and won the next six rounds by landing clean and hard on Jones’ face. Sage Does Marathon. Detroit, Jan. 0.—Bryan Downey won the newspaper decision in a 10 round bout with Bob Sage here last night. It was a slow affair, with Downey in pursuit of Sage a good Part of the time. The bell saved the Detroiter in the fifth. Sage was over weight, his i621 i pounds costing him a -forfeit of $250. MShoiMM) DyL&Zhcrp Q If a. player dribbles down the floor and shoots for ths basket, may ho re cover the ball and dribtle again? A. lea, In both amateur and profes sional games. .f?ll(ln rules, is a player dribbling if he holds the ball in both hands and touches it to the floor, but does not bounce It? A. No, thin Is not dribbling. It In n foul for running with the bull. Q. A claims that although amateurs may have free throw* following infrac-I tmns of the playing rules, this rule is not followed ty professional teams. The meth od lit professional games being to auto matically award a point after a team has three Infractions of the fules called against them, without a free trial from the foul line. ,,B" sate bol h amateur and profestona I rules insist each team have free try for goal following Infraction of playing rules. Wlio wins argument? A. There are but two nets of published basket bull rules, amateur trail national, tbe former roverlng all amateur games utnl the latter all professional games. Both these sets of rulee sa.v a free try follows «i» Infraction of tile playing rules. How ever in the northern part of the New Eng land states they do, in some places, auot matirally rrerflt a team with a point following three infractions of the rules by the opponent*. Q. Are both men compelled to Jump In a held ball play? A. In profewdoiMl basket ball, both men must Jump. In amateur game, it la not compulsory. Q. If one player purposely hits another I Pl»y«r, what is the penalty? A foul and the offending player la disqualified from further participation in tlie game. Vow to Play Basketball. Offense. At the keginning of the game It is well to try all “taps’' to the for wards and center, leaving your guards in a piteition so that they can defend the goal in css© the play goes wrong. Later if you fjnd that your center Is outjump ing his opponent* you can then start using plays in which one guard is involved. “Tap playa,” in whi^h xnore than one guard takes part, never should be used. Careful training should be given all men on going In after the ball. This is very important, for it is impossible to start nny of the center plays until possession of the bsli is first obtained. The player who goes In for the ball shoxild leap high so that he will get tho ball in the air. Don't remain on the floor, for your op ponent, if at all smart* will never ’et tt set to you. Western Bangtail Wins at Havana ■OK flBMMBHaMmMHHHMMMMMHHMBBIWMMPMRMMBMMBmMMHMIl «■ Randall's Royal, flying tlie colors of the Jones-Updike stable of runners from the B. A. Jones stork farm, Parnell, Mo., won the feature race at Ha vana New Year’s day for maiden 2-year-olds. Seth’s Dream, another Jones-Updike runner, came in second, less than half a length behind Randall's Royal. The distance was a quarter of a mile. The purse was $500. Both Randall's Royal and Seth's Dream will be entered in the Ak-Sar Bcn running meet here next spring. The above layout shows Randall'a..Royal after winning her maiden race. Below is a photo of the finish of tho race. Seth’s Dream is second. following ^ Horses, WEDNESDAY’S ENTRIES. TIAJLANA. First ra'e—$600. maiden 2-year-olds, 2 furlongs (8). a.Iosephlne ....115 Seth’s Flower 115 a Not wood .115 Marg. Madison 115 I* Miss Leggo_115 B Wlkijack_118 Bert Dennison 118 Double Spot ..110 aNeal entry. bAUen entry. Second race—$500, claiming; 3-year-olds and up; 5 furlongs (13). xLola Fluke . ..92 Pokey B.112 xViva .108 xBaclihus . 91 XLena’s Boy_110 x8am Hill .110 Net Stur .110 xPhllanaerer ..110 Vera Rita .113 Freddie Fear ..112 Rip Collins ....115 Chrome .115 Gallou Berry...115 Third Race—Three-year-olds; $500; five furlongs, claiming (12): Alajah .108 Make Haste-115 x Squash .108 xYouthet .108 xSllent Sam ....110 xTom Roach ...110 Anna Star .113 xDr. Winifred ..110 Yukon .115 Maudie Wilson. .116 Jlunterspoint ..115 Oklahoma Kid.. 115 Fourth Race—$500, claiming, 3-year-oMs and up, five furlongs (12): xAngelo .107 Blanche Meyer 113 xOperator ......113 xLobella .108 xPlantagenet ...110 xSevenseas .110 xDelancy .110 xWlldbrlar .110 x View .no Hulls .110 Hester H.113 Kirkwood .116 Fifth race—$700, c.laiming: 3-year-olds and up; one mile and 70 yards (12): xMJss Frauland.105 xTom Craven ..107 xCafeterla .110 xT.Brcckenridgo 110 xPeerless Ono ..112 ,Lala .115 xJay Mac .107 xPink Tcnny ..110 xMiss Dunbar..110 Panning Star ..110 xFlreworth ....112 Montono .117 Sixth race—One mile, $1,000 handicap. 3-year olds and up (9): Scotland Yet ...85 B. Bastille .97 C. Paisley .96 Satigrado ... ...86 B. Rebuke ....113 xHallu .95 I#ou Anna .96 afrwin entry. A. Prince Direct 98 bRoss entry. A. Black Betty 92 cTryon ont:-y. Seventh race—One mile and 70 yards, $700, claiming 3-year olds and up. xProsity .80 xReydo .109 x'lc .104 Tawasentlia ....102 xSummcr Sigh 110 Col. Matt .116 xMissoula .102 xMadge F.101 xSilk Sox ......106 Bunkhorn 2nd ..lie Frank Fogarty IJjO Termak .115 Eighth race—Six furlongs, $700, claiming 3-ypar olds and up, (10). Tule .*9 X uSum Rch_104 dust Right -106 Bill Rendered .109 xHill Blackwell 112 xAnna. Regina .102 May Maulby ..106 xLlttle Florence 107 Incognizance ..108 Harry D. ..... 112 HAVANA. First Race—Six furlongs; 3-year.ofds, rUlming. $600; Newport .1«0 Neltida .105 Nutty .........105 Bantam .105 Pandlne .105 Abe Sablntasky 105 Our Tellie.107 Conundrum ....110 Gray Bonnet ..110 Wild Cat .110 Second Race—Five and one-liald fur longs. 4-year-old and up, claiming. $500: Ruth Wchle ...100 Fuul Weather .101 Miss Caltha -105 Max Gold .106 The Enquirer ..110 Mcl.ane .110 Frascuelo .110 Carrie Moore . 110 Rurman .110 Puff Ball __111 Ho* .113 Cavalier .113 Third Race—Six furlings. 4-year-olds and up. claiming: Col. Chile ....103 Different Eyes 106 Cork of the Sunbrae .110 Roost .109 The Boy .112 Salvo .114 Fourth Race—One mile and fifty yards: Areo Marine handicap: $900: 3-year-olds and up: Blue Hawk .... 95 Cromwell .102 Master Hand ..106 Sea Prince ...116 Fifth Rare—One mite and fifty yards: for 4-year-olds and up: $500: claiming: Mooresquc .100 I.lttle Nelco .1«0 Bloomington ...105 Zoic .106 T. F. McMahon 105 Berretta .105 Mnntperrl .110 Troubler .110 Afternight .llo Sixth Race—One mile and fifty yards: for 4-ycar-olds and up: $500: claiming: Swift Cricket .. 96 Homan .105 l-abnlafre .110 Stevens .115 Shootaway .110 Old Pop .110 George W.110 Melvin .110 Harry M.110 Advance .112 NEW ORLEANS. First Race—Three furlongs; $1,000 purse. 2-year-old maiden fillies. Lee Adrln .114 Nettie May _114 Aunt Jano .114 aSunayr .1.14 Bamra .114 bRoman Girl. C\ H. F., reter Qunce, 1.11 lia B; owner, B. .T. Brannon; trainer, B. J. Brannon; weight 114. bldle Thoughts, C. H. F., Pick Finnell — Lady Manager; owner, B. .1. Brannon; Trainer, B. J. Brannon, weight 114. aSun Lasses, B. F-. Sunbrlar. Palatin Lassie; owner. IV'. H. Kilmer; trainer, W. i*. Shields, weight 114. April, B. F. Horron, Palermo: owner, M. J. Parslp, Jr.; trainer, J. Evermin. weight 114. Kdna V*. C. H. F., Flying Squirrel, Betty Fuller: owner. .T. H. Hall; trainer, S. A. Hall; weight 114. aKilmef entry. hBrannon entry. Second Race—Six furlongs; $1,000; claiming; 4-year-olds and up: Travesty .116 Sandy H. .11C The Decision ..111 Hutchison .109 Pastoral .103 Two Pair .11$ Beeswing .Ill Trust Official.. 110 Fast Trail .106 Demos .103 Bengali .113 O. A. Cotniskey.lll Silver Springs ..110 Loarno .115 Third Rare—Mile and three-sixteenths, for 4-year-olds and up. $1,000, claiming: Doctor Jim ....112 Hoonexille .107 Aillaro .H»7 CarmenrMa . ...10i Malsa ..,102 Wadftw’th'" Last British Liner ..107 Solid Bock ....107] .« Radical .105 Anna Gallup ,.102 Kotm .114 Viva Cuba .107 Lord Herbert ..107 Bravo .105 Fourth Race—Mile, for 3-year-olds, $1,200, Comrade handicap: Anonymous ....118 Better Times ...109 Prince TiitJl _ 98 Roseate . 80 Rork .103 Fe&rnandos .... 90 Calcutta .116 Bedazzle .100 Fifth Race—Mile and one-eighth, for 4-year-olds and up, $1,000, Pickwick, claiming: xBIlly Barton.... 111 •xlOasterside ....110 Crack o' Dawn., lift Blarneystone ...113 Bridesman .110 Trevelyn .113 Wapiti .mo Irish Kiss .112 Fannie Bean ...103 xLouis entry Sixth Race—One mile and a sixteenth, $1,000, claiming, 4-year-olds and up: Slippery Elm ...113 May Roberts ...107 Citation .106 The Wit .103 Encrinite .101 High Gear .112 Eacarpolette ...107 Diana .105 Jordan .101 The Lamb .108 Tulane .106 Louis A .103 Tingling .101 Seventh race—one mile and three elx teenths, claiming; 4-year-olds and up: King Trojan... 112 Tom Taggart... 112 Kxhorter .107 Planterede ....107 Magician .107 Tanlao .112 Tirate McGee ..112 Forester© .103 Brown Bill ...107 Bally Bell ....107 Gen. Cadorna ..112 Huonesc .107 Anier. Soldier..107 Phelan .107 Weather: clear; track fast. _ i TUESDAYS RESULTS. NEW ORLEANS. First Race—Three-quarters of a mile; 3-year-ohls and up: ^toneage (oehm) .6 to 1, 2 to 1, even Huyaka (Hmith) . 2 to 1 even Temptress (Royle) .3 to 1 Time: 1:14 1.5. Reformer, Lucidus, Blue Bird, Bigger \Still, Flying oBat, Flhler Fer. Bonfire. Panasain, ICoellia, Spinning Flax also ran. Second Race—Three.year.olds; six fur longs: Glabella (Chalmers) ..5 to 1, 2 to 1, even Elizabeth Bean (Doyle) ....6 to 2, 6 to 6 Ghost (Carroll) .b to 2 Time: i.i:t 4-6. Wrangler, Vntrier, Berazzlc, Kinsman. Riinlcigh, Standerer Lavola, Josephine <*. also ran. Third Race—Three-year-olds and up; six furlongs; claiming: Louis A. (Mein) ....20 to 1, 8 to 1, 4 to 1 Rapid Day (Owens) .8 to 5, 4 to G Mom (Corcoran) .4 to 5 Time: 1:13 1-6. Sunny Girl. Frlnce of Vmbria, Orcus, Fame, Hadrian, Paul Mlcou. Last Effort, L’Eclalr and Picnic also ran. Fourth Rare—4-year-olds, one mile and 70 yards: Boy From Home (Wilson) . 12 to 1, 5 to 1. 2 to 1 Plucky (Thomas) ...3.... to 1, 6 to 5 Avlspa (Coreoral) . 1 to 4 Time: 1:45 1-5. Banker Brown, Her mls Kemble, Olynthus. Caprock also ran. Fifth Rae#—4-year-olds and up, one mile and an eighth: Sagamook (Sharpe) 5 to 1. 2 to 1, even Attorney (Smallwood) . 2 to 1. even Matinee Idol (Corcoran) . 4 to 6 Time: 1:54 1-5. Zone D’Arraee, King John. Belgian Queen and Goaler also ran. •Sixth Race—4-year-olds and up, one mile and a sixteenth: Scourgernan (Mein) G to 2, event. 1 to2 Frank W. (Corcoran) . 8 to 5, 4 to 5 Gen. Cadnrna (Bruening) . 1 to2 Time: 1:48 1-5. Bermont, Regal Lodge, Plctor. Eternity, Feodor also ran. Seventh Race—Claiming 4-year-olds and up. one mile and a sixteenth: Lecchares 2d (Corcoran) . 9 to 2, 8 to 5, 4 to 5 My Rosie (Harvey) . 10 to 1, 4 to 1, 2 to 1 Leo Fisher (McDermott) . 10 to 1, 4 to 1. 2 to 1 Time: 1:48 1-5. Financial Rooster, Chief Cochroach, Tuanoreau. Chas. J. Craigtnlle, Tom Cassidy, Radical and i Silence also ran. HAVANA. First race—Two-year olds; three-eighth;, of a mile: Seth'tf Dream (Fields) ....8-5 1-2 out. Fleet ra (McDermott) .1-3..out. A Quail (Nolan) .out Time 2:53 3-5. A. Squash, Sleighbells, I Morribelln also ran. Second race—Three quarters of a mile; three year olds: Confederacy (Pickens) .7-10 1-2 Rookabye (McLaughlin . .1-2 Time: 1:14 1-5. Betty Mae. Violet Mcr sereau. Illusionist, Valmond also ran. Third race—Five and one half furlongs; four year old* and up: lack Top (Burns) .7-2 7-5 3-'. Deer Trail (J Callahan) .3-5 1-3 Orchard King (XV. Taylor) .5-8 Time: 1:08 1-5. India. Thistle Bloom, t'alifa. Refrain, Ray Atkin, Mannchen, Ar thur Middleton also ran. Fourth race—Five and one Ira 1C fur longs: four year olds: Applejack 2nd (C. Taylor) ..7-1 5-2 8-5 Valentine R’OrJ (Brunner) .2-1 even Memphis (Wakoff) .2-1 Time 1:07. Koran. Mad Nell, Discussion Salamander, Hclloeross, Brookfield also ran. Fifth fact—One and a sixteenth miles; four ye<ar olds and up: Jap Mums (Sandstorm) .8-1 3-1 even Dainty Lary (Otert) .even 1-2 Prospector (Nolan) .1-4 Time- 1:48. Nelle Yorke, Drapery, Bryry Umah. bill® Palmer, King B. also ran. Sixth race—One mile; four year olds an<* ... in Perhaps (Burns) .1-1 even 1 Flncastl® (Stints') .4-5 2-5 Homan (Pickens) .-’*1 Time. 1.39 1-5. Cyeronian, Mary Maxim, Riverside, Glenn. Coscorron also ran. Texas Cagers Win. Austin, Tpx.. Jan. !t.—The Univer sity of Texas defeated the Southwest ern university here last night, 29 to 13. Irwin Horses Win Money at ; . Tiajuana Meet Horseman Well Known in Omaha Cleans Up $12, 880 in 25 Racing Days. W'll purse winnings of his horses aver aging $515 for the last 25 racing . days, making a grand total of $12,880, C. B. Ir w i n, Wyoming horseman, whoso stable of 22 tho roughbreds is the strongest numeri cally there, is leading all own ers at Tlajuana, Mexico. Mr. lr win and his horses are well known to Omaha horsemen, his stable having been annually entered in events at the Ak-Sar-Ben spring meets. Off to a flying start, Irwin prom ises to maintain the record he made at Tlajuana in former seasons when, at the close of the long campaign, his purse winnings exceeded that of any other stable. His stable includes a number of useful platers. When the meeting was opened he had them ready to earn their oats and they have been winning ever since. His greatest winner is Harry D. This horse enriched the Ir\t!n coffers ?3,090, winning seven firsts and two seconds and being unplaced only twice out of 11 starts. This un doubtedly Is a record for 25 racing days and would be considered at feat for a horse even if accomplished in a long season. The following tabulation shows what the Irwin string has earned: Harry D.7 2 • 13,090 Buckthorn II .3 1 S 1,950 Herder .4 1 0 1,820 Kegreso .3 1 0 1,260 Corncutter .3 1 4 3,240 Rajah . 1 1 2 790 Harry Rudder .2 0 (I 700 Motor Cop .0 3 0 r.40 Phrone Ward . 1 , 1 0 640 Walter Dant .I 0 2 450 Hazel Dale .0 4 o 400 Tom Craven .0 1 0. 100 Total* .26 16 10 $12,880 Murderer of Stanley Ketchel Seeks Pardon Jefferson Cit.v, Mo., Jan. 9.— Among tiie rases brought before tiie stale board of pardons and paroles today was that of Walter Ripley, who was sentenced for life on a charge of murdering Stanley Ketchel, middleweight* boxing champion, 12 years ago. Dipley is alleged to have shot Ketchel on the Dickerson farm in Webster county, wliero Ketchel was spending a vacation. It was reported that tiie shooting grew out of jealousy over a girl. The case attracted nation-wide atten tion at tiie time, as Ketchel had shortly before fought Jack John son, then heavyweight champion, giving the negro a hard tight. Reed to Battle Greb. Newark, N". J., Jan. 9.—l’al Reed of Boston defeated Tommy I.oughran of Philadelphia in a 12-round bout here last night, according to the decision of sport writers. As the result of his victory Reed has been matched to meet Harry Greb, light heavyweight champion of America, in a 12-round bout at the Armory here January 2D, Boats Shipped East. Los Angeles, Jan. 9.—Garfield A. Wood of Detroit, Mich., owner of the j speed boats, Miss America I, and Miss Detroit VI, which defeated some of the fastest speed boats on the Pa cific coast in recent races, planned to ship the two boats east today. Com modore Wood will leave tomorrow. Ray to Race Higgins. Now York, Jan. P.—Joie Kay, noted long distance runner of the Illinois A. C. of Chicago and Walter Higgins of Columbia, intercollegiate cross country champion, will meet In a spe cial 3,000 metre indoor race at the Wilco Athletic association games here February 10, it was announced today. Blouin Leads Joe Falcaro. Chicago, Jan. 9. — Jimmy Blouin, world's howling champion, took a lead of eleven pins over Joe Falcaro, of New York, in the first block of their 40-game match which began yesterday. Bloutn's grand total for the ten games was 2,108 while Fal caro’s was 2,097. tia.jiana7 First, race: Gen. Czar. (Ralls).8.40 2.60 3.00 Midi an. (Molter).2.40 2,40 Tima 1:00. All went. Second race: Ishpam. (Molter).61.40 13.60 7.60 Tlllotson, (Carter).3.20 2.40 Plunger F.. (Anderson).3.60 Tims 1:08 4-5. All went. WTTHTHE According to LMck Curley, who is now piloting Sailor Freed man, lightweight, he has received offers from Tex Rickard of aM disun Square Garden to meet Benny Leonard. (ho lightweight king. and Charley White, Chicago light weight, Cur ley continued to say that ho has Billy Gibson's word to give his man the first crack at tho title. Freedman holds a newspaper decision over Leonard. They met once at Philadelphia about a year ago, — Two more eight-rounders arc booked to support Mickey Walker, welterweight champion, and Frankie McGuire at the Arena Athletic club, Philadelphia. n» xt Monday night. Pinkey Mitchell of Mil waukee meets Pete Latzo, while Clonte Tail of Canada will go against Ray Mitchell, a promising Philadelphia light weight. Racine, Wis., Jan. 8.—Bud Taylor of Terre Haute won the decision over Jimmy Kelly of Chicago here tonight, taking seven rounds. i Detroit, Mich.—Bryan Downey of Colum bus. O.. won by a large margin in a la round bout here tonight against Bob Sago. Detroit university student. Memphis, Tenn. — Veteran Jimmy Murphy of Philadelphia was no match for youth in IPs bout with "Kid" I>ug«u of Memphis here tonight. The local fighter knocked out the Quaker City boy in th** Initial frame with three slrgirht to the char Fans Never Tire of Cobb, S/teakcr, _“Sis” and Walter The fans of (ho American league circuit never lire of T.v Cobb. Tris Speaker, tieorge Sisler, Waller Johnson for in almost every game they play some stunt Is pulled off that awakens fresh interest in them selves and In the game. “Babe". Ruth has grown stale with the fans. They do not boo him with nearly so much zest as they did in 1920 and 1951, and the big boy misses these boos just as much as a soubrette misses a good hand. The fans have grown tired of watching the big fellow amble up to the plate and take three of four terrific clouts at the ball. Sometimes he strikes out then, sometimes he bats the ball over the fence. Whichever he does he gets an equal share of cheers and boos. "Babe” Is aware he is slip ping off the plank of popularity and is going to try to get back next season. By hitting out 60 home runs in 1953, would help considerably to wards the big Marylander getting back his usual share of jeers and cheers. ’ Foley Surprises Fans in Workout Harry Foley, southern heavyweight champion, displayed his wares to Omaha boxing fans at the Business Men’s gymnasium yesterday, boiinjj six fast rounds with Johnny Lee and Joe Herrick. The spectators were amazed at Fo ley's speed and boxing skill, which ap peared unusual for a heavyweight. ‘'Billy” Miske, who meets Foley in the main event of the American Le gion's boxing program at the audi torium Friday night, is expected to arrive this morning. Morrle Schlaifer and his sparring partner, ‘‘Gorilla” Jones, put on a battle at the gymnasium, each boxer staggering his opponent when the two men lost their temper and tore at each other In earnest. Warnie Smith, who, meets Schlaifer in the semi-windup, sent another spar ring partner to the canvas, Jack Rose being the victim. ‘‘Steve” Green, who is appearing at the Empress theater will lie the an nouncer for Friday's show. Green canceled a booking at Kansas City in order to see the Foley-Miske bout. Masked Marvel to Play in Holmes Cue Tourney The eleventh hour entry in tho pocket billiard tourney at the Holmes Recreation parlor, to open Wednes day evening, will play with a inask over his face. The masked marvel did not list his name among tho en tries. / The first game will start Wednes day evening at S. p. m. Harry Lyons or Maurice Hines will try to take the measure of the masked mar vel. No admission will be charged to see these games. Games will be played each evening at 8 p. m., except Sat urdays and Sundays. Complete list of entries: Ralph Stephen*. prfsent champion; H»inle llar*ch, Harry Shephard, Andy Swanson. Harry l.yons, .Maurice Hines. Guy McNeil, masked marvel. Harry Greb Reinstated by Pittsburgh “Comish” Pittsburgh, Jan. 9.—Harry Greb, American light-heavyweight cham pion, who was suspended by the Pittsburgh Boxing Commission, has been reinstated tlio commission an nounced last niglit. Greb was reinstated, following an explanation of various features of Ids bout with Bob Roper, New- Tear’s day. Roper likewise was suspended and until lie explains his actions in the bout will not be permitted to appear in boxing exhibitions in Pitts burgh. Taylor Beats Kelly. Chicago, Jan. 9.—Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, lnd., last night won a popular decision over Jimmy Kelly, in a 10-round bout here. Both men are bantamweights. 2>o you know that Two ex.Western leaguers «n»i h former Western association player will be among the candidates fighting it out for the third baaing job with the Chicago Cubs. Johnny Kelleher. who managed the St. Joseph club several years ago. has been with Wrigley's team a couple of seasons. Johnny will find among his rivals for the far corner Job next spring George Gran, them, who was a sensation with Omaha last season, and Vivlero®, more or less of a stor with the llenryetta (Okl.) club In 1922. Walter Tragressor. Oklahoma City’s new first string catcher, only hit .212 Inst season, tint the Indian fans are bunking on him to prove an efficient catcher otherwise and thus oterhal. once his stick weakness. Babe Horton, the former Ft. Joseph first ►acker, ia the butt of this joke. A few years back when Jimmy CaJ. lahan was managing the club. th*> Chicago While Sox put. on an exhibi tion game with Omaha at Oklahoma City. The Omahogs happened to be training there at the time. The Ne braskans were playing a rattling article of ball un i were a run ahead at the start of the ninth. They bad a. rrafty southpaw named Hicks on the slab, Ifl^k* had n deceptive inovo to firat. He already had < aught one runner asloep ther*. With ono out. lie caught hia second victim of first, making two down. Callahan, who was coaching there, raved. But one can Imagine his feelings when Borton got a hit, only to bo nipped off tho bag it few moments later by one of Hicks’ puzzlers, retiring the aide and winning the game for Omaha. 11m Co.'umhns Pcnulors hate trans ferred Infielder Jimmy Nwetonle to the K\an*\llle Tliree-I league* club and signed a slmrtstop named George Fox from the Independent runkt» of the Pittsburgh district. Theleina I.awler of Sydney, a 1B year-old girl. Is lauded us the com ing middle distance swimming cham pion of Australia. Bast season she won the annual 880-yard race for the Annette Kcllennan cup and New South Wales swimming expert* pre dict she will become an internatlonal Stftf. Shift of Sammy Ma>cr to f.ittle Rock Olid recall by the Cincinnati Reds of l‘id Hock leaves hut one of the 1022 outfield trio remaining at Atlanta. lie Is Joe Guynn. the In dian, whose good work last season Insure'' him a berth for |J*« coming campaign. John McGraw Says Hans Wagner Was Greatest Player of All Time “Flying Dutchman” Greater All-Around Athlete Than Either Ty Cobb, George Sisler or “Babe” Ruth—Played in 2,785 Game* and Went to Bat 10,426 Time*. Year G. A. B. 1C. 11. SB. 3IT. 1IIC. T B. ■ 8. B. Tc* 1*97 91 *41 38 *3 18 4 2 IIS 22 .*44 1898 14* SSI H» 1*9 SI 4 l« 249 25 .395 1999 144 519 102 197 41 12 7 297 39 .859 1990 131 5*9 197 291 45 21 1 300 39 .3*9 1901 111 U4 109 199 39 9 9 271 4* .332 1902 137 53* 105 177 32 19 3 2.10 43 .329 1903 129 512 97 182 SO 19 5 795 4* .353 1904 132 490 97 171 4* 14 4 233 53 .319 1905 147 51* 114 199 37 It 0 277 57 .SOI 1909 140 519 103 115 3* !t 7 237 53 .339 1007 142 513 9* 1*« 3* II 9 191 91 .3.10 1908 131 399 • 100 , 201 SO 19 19 399 53 .354 1900 137 495 92 19* 39 19 .1 242 33 .339 1910 139 350 *9 119 34 H 4 249 24 .320 1911 139 473 *7 158 23 19 9 240 29 .384 1912 145 55* 91 181 3.1 29 7 277 29 .324 1013 114 413 81 124 I* 4 3 1.19 21 .390 1914 150 5.12 99 13» 1.1 9 I 173 23 .232 1913 150 699 8* 155 32 17 9 239 22 .274 1919 123 432 4.1 124 13 9 I 190 II .2*7 1917 74 230 13 91 7 l « 7(1 3 .293 2785 10429 1740 3130 Ml 240 101 4*49 129 .820 Total 21 >car*. with Youlmlll* from 1*87 including 1899; Iitlnlmrgli, 1900. includ ing 1911. By FREDERICK G. IJEB. ■■■ -BASEBALL'S greatest I A player of all time, i I J j that's how John J. ^ McG-raW, baaebdjl'8 I A foremost manager, j J . regards Hans AVag y l / y ner, the for m e r •■Hying Dutchman” of Barney Dreyfuss’ Pirates. "Wagner could do everything, as well as anybody who ever ployed baseball, hit run and field, and he knew Iris baseball,'’ said McGraw. Considering that Wagner played in the National league in an era when pitching was in its heyday, when lie was obliged to hat against such men ns Young, Mathew son, Mordecal Brown, McGinnity, Overall, Rucker and Wiltse, it must be admitted that the famous Carnegie Teuton stands at the very top of his profession. Spectacular and brilliant as Col>b is, he is no greater than Wagner. Sis ler may be as great over a span of years. Ruth, a specialist in home run hitting, cannot be compared with Wagner as an all-round player. Hans was born In Mansfield, Pa., now Carnegie, on February 24, 1874, and was 20 years old when Ed Har row, manager of the Paterson club Of the Atlantic league, sold him for $2,100 to Barney Dreyfuss, then owner of the Louisville Nationals. Harry Pulliam, former president of the National league and then secretary of the Louisville club, put through the deal. Pulliam bid $100 more than was of fered by Pittsburgh, so the player was knocked down to Louisville. Pittsburgh, however, was destined to get the famous star three years later, when Dreyfuss purchased the Pirate frahehise. Hans, the wonderful, played his first game for Louisville, then in the Na tional league, on July 19, 1897. and hit .600 against McJamo of the Washing- j ton club. Ho cracked out a single.! drew a base on balls, made a. sacrifice and stole a base in four times up. j From the midsummer day in 1897 < until he played his last game with the Pirates 20 years later, on September 17, 1917, Wagner set some baseball marks which perhaps never will bo equaled. Cobb is on tlio trail of sev. oral of Wagner's records, but will find it a man’s-sized job to match all of them. John Henry played 2,783 games, went to bat 10,420 times, scored 1,740 runs and whacked out 3,430 hits for a total of 4,SS0, all of them marks which have been approached by no other big leaguer. It was a big disappointment to Wagner that be couldn't wind up his career by bitting for an even 5.000 bases. He missed it only try 20. Ty Cobb tied one of Wagner's marks last season, his record for hitting over .300 in 17 consecutive seasons. Wag ner's record is more remarkable than Ty's in that It was his first 17 straight major league seasons. \\ agner was the only player who ever led (he National league batsmen four years in sueession, and the only man who ever led it eipht times. Cap. Anson and Dan Brouthers, each of whom led the parent major circuit four times, are Wagner's nearest ri vals. v Liko Sum Crawford, liana was a barber and handy man In bis early days, so they let him serve as a handy man on (liis different ball clubs. He broke in as an outfielder and played most every position but the butteries before Fred Clarke located him per manently at short In Pittsburgh. Dur ing his 21 years In the National league, he had the splendid fielding average of .941. To show the volume of business Wagner transacted from day to day. lie made 6,520 putouts, 6,390 assists, and 720 errors, a total of 13,630 chances. Despite his Wright and clumsy ap pea ranee, lie was one of the games' greatest baserunners. He stoic a to tal of 720 bases, bis best mark be ing 61 In 1907. His remarkable physique made him almost immune from injuries, and on ly twice in bis major league career, his first and 21st seasons, did lie play in less than one hundred ha tiles. The following figures show how Wagner batted against the 10 most famous pitchers that lie was called j upon to face: tinner Alexander, r. 21 100 s 2(1 .200 .Foe Mel. limit j. r. 40 1411 JC 41 .275 ; Amo* lillxle, r. . .5 21 .1 II .521 l.eorge WllUe. I....SI 117 IS 4.1 .(«* Nap Worker. 1. .. 37 135 15 t* .336 Kid Mrhol*. r.27 105 12 37 .352 r.v Young, r. 17 70 It 24 .343 Clirlaty MafhexxB'n. r. SO 327 43 inr, .324 Mordreal Hroxxn, r. Ill IHI 2fi 50 .3711 Clarke (.riffltli. r. 15 55 3 Hi .276 (Copyright, IF73.) ADVERTISEMENT. 666 is a Prescription for Colds. Fever and LaGrippe. It’s the most speedy remedy we know, preventing Pneumonia. 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