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• ■ -■ - - - - . ----- -—- ■■ ---| ll~ V/ r UO im y i _ Nebraska's Chances for 1 in Over Orange Eleven Appear Brighter With Return of Noble to Lineup Hushers, U ith Two Regulars Missing, If orh Out on Fresh men in Dummy Scrimmage—Herb De If itz Discharged From Hospital Yesterday—McGlasson Appears at Practice in Street Clothes. IN CO LX, Nov. 22.—Nebraska will out weight Syracuse, pro vided the foregoing lineups stand, when the two teams take the field here Saturday afternoon for their fourth gridiron battle over a period of eight years. The Huskers were given another dose of dummy scrimmage against the freshmen and for the first time this week the first string began to resemble the. first string. There were only two regulars missing—Boss McGlasson, guard, and Herb l)e Witz, halfback. Ogden, a 202-pounder, was in McGlasson’s plare, and Ced Hartman, whose line plunges against .Ames proved a potent factor in the Nebraska victory, was in the hack field. Bufe He Witz was working- at fullback. Have Noble and Hartman at the halves and Captain Levvellen at quarter back. _ Following the scrimmage, hi which the varsity was sent in to block the famous tee kick of Syracuse ami Zimmerman's short, unexpected punts, the varsity was sent through a snappy signal drill and dismissed. Noble Appears in Lineup. Rob Robertson, end, was working his. position for the first time this week, as was Dave Noble, the Husk er's back field ace. The remaining regi^afs were all in place. The game Saturday should present a great chance to compare Noble and Zimmerman, Syracuse's fleet back. These two men are described as the fastest hacks in the business. It was Big Dave who scored both of Ne braska's touchdowns against Notrep Dame. He was clipped in that game and has been unable to do much since that time, hut he was slipping about in lively fashion Thursday evening, , without a limp. Herb De Witz, regular halfback, was discharged from the hospital Thursday, hut his hip Is still in such condition that it was impossible for him to suit up. Although it is ques tionable. it is thought he will prob ably start Saturday. McGlasson was present st practice . in his street clothes, but limping bad ly. He still insists his knee, wrenched in the Ames game, will be in shape for him to start against the Orange. The Syracuse team ts due here at 9 Friday, ami the Hysker student body is planning to meet the train and take the members for a short au tomobile ride. Tentative lineups, and weights: Syracuse. I*nsi tinn Nebraska. .labile. US .K .. Rhode-, 164 Waldorf. ISC ...L. T. Weir, iso TUggs. 215 .1- G. . . . Berquiat. 213 Fivaz. 192 ......,i.’. Itutihlson. 174 BayBlnct-r. 190...H. cl. ugtleti. 202 Starobln. 187 ..R.T. Bassett. 20s Macrae (c). 172.. ft. K . .-.. Robertson. 1*7 Simmons. 175 13. It. .Lewettcn iri. 364 Zimmerman. 168..1.. II. Noble, 191 Bowman, 157 ...R. H. .. R. BeWitz, 164 McBride. 179 F. H ... Hartman, 170 Total Weight of tone- Syracuse: 1,297: average. 1S5 2-7. Nebraska: 1.312; av erage, 1 47 3-7. a Total Weight Backfleid—Syracuse: R79: average. 169 3-1. Nebraska: 694; aver age. 173 J-2. Total Weight of Team—Syracuse: 1,976: average. 179 7-1 1. Nebraaka: 2.006; a\ eraec. 182 4-11. Officials—A G Reid. Morgan, ref eree; (7 .1. Mot’arty. Germantown a.-arl emy. umpire; w. ,1. t'rowell, Hwarthmore, field .fudge, Harry Costello, Georgetown, bead linesman. Kearney Trounces Cotner, 34 to 0 Lincoln, Nov. 23.—Kearney Normal defeated Cotner college today on Beth any field. The final geore was 34 to 0. The first quarter was hard fought with Cotner having the advantage hut neither team scored in that quarter. Straight football was displayed thioughout the contest. Dilley scored Kearney's first touch down on line plunging and an end run. Two more touchdowns were scored in the third quarter by Mingus and Panic. Paine scored the extra points. In the fourth quarter Garmon of Cotner played a stellar game, out plunging and out-punting Panic, Kear ney's nee. Panic was the star for Kearney. Holland also played a great game. California Dedicates New Memorial Stadium Berkeley, flat., Nov. 23.—The Uni versify of California’s $1,009,000 ath letic stadium to honor the state's dead in the world war, was dedicated today. John R. Quinn, national commander of tlte American Legion, who was graduated from the university In 1912, was the principal speaker. ' Dr. W. W. Campbell, president of •* the university, unveiled the memorial tablets. The stadium has 72.609 seals and ewery one has been sold for the football game tomorrow between the university and Stanford university. Pfell Heads Association. Chicago, Nov. 23.—Charles O. Pfell of Memphis has been renominated president of the Western Golf associa tion for the coming year it was an nounced hero yesterday. As there Ih no opposition ticket the annual elee fl tion meeting here December 8 will bo but a formality. With other officers renominated the association will continue another year with Melvin A. Taylor. Chicago, as vice president; Joseph W. Bush. Chicago, secretary; A. C. Allen, Chi cago. treasurer. Directors named are J. K. W.'idley, Texarkana, Tex.; W. J. Koye, Omaha; N. J. Clark. Cleveland; A. H. Kerry, Seattle; W. M. Armstrong, Dos Angeles. Navy Squad Off for (»anu\ Anna polls, Md . Nov. 22.—The Navy football squad was given a rousing sendoff by the midshipmen Ibis after noon, as It departed for New York to do battle with the West Point Cadets at the Polo grounds Saturday. Juniors to Play Seniors. The n. A. M. Juniors will play the Tt. A. M. seniors Sunday at Gifford park. The seniors will outweigh the union -to pounds to a man. Amos Harriers to Columbus. Arnes, la , Nov. 22.— Seven members of the Iowa State cross country team left here tonight for Columbus lo en ter the big ten nfret Saturday. The team finished In third place Last year. Chadron Winner of One-Sided Contest Chadron, Neb. Nov. 23.—The Chad ion Normal college football team swamped the Nebraska Central col lege eleven here this afternoon by a score of 94 to 0. The game was one-sided from the start, the first touchdown, coming in the first three minutes of play. I’.oih teams em ployed aerial football throughout the contest, the visitors making their only gain by this route. • This is the' greatest defeat handed down to any state conference school ] this season. * Chadron lias played three confer- 1 cnee games and has all of them to its credit, including victories over Kear- 1 ney Normal and the strong .Grand Island eleven. Chadron has not been , scored upon this season. Two Turkey Shoots During Week Two "turkey shoots" will tie held ^ during the corning week. One t.s to lie at the Minden club and the other at Millard. On Sunday M ndcn will throw open the doors of the club house and pull the( padlock off nf the turkey coop. Ducks and geese are also offered ns prizes. Trap and standing targets are to be used. The Millard sportsmen will conduct tlieir shoot on Tuesday and not on Wednesday as formerly announced. They also offer ducks and geese as prizes In addition to the regulation turkey. Knox Announces Grid Card Galesburg, 111., Nov. 22.—Nine j frames are listed on the tentative I Knox college football schedule for J 11124, it was announced today by Ath ! letic Director John Van Llew. Si wash ■ will not play Iowa university. The schedule follows: September 27, Northwestern, here. October 4. Aukii mna. here. o»o>ber 11. Millifcen. Decatur. October 18, Co* here. October 25. Belftlt. her*. November I. Bradley or Carleton. November 8, open. November 15. Lombard November 27. Monmouth. Orange Team on c ^Sav to Lincoln * Pauses in Omaha Players ami Coaches Are Confident of Victory —Eyes of Foothall dom on Came. HE Syracuse football tuim. .considered one of the strong est in the east un til their 16 to 7 defeat • at the hands of Colgate last 'Saturd ay, spent less than half all hour in Omaha yesterday morning en route to Lincoln. They arrived at 7:34 and left before 8. There were 22 players, at least eight coaches and i few students aboard the special car. They tarried only long enough to change trains and then continued on their way. No limbering up exrteises were given to entertain the early riser who might have been at the ITnion station. All that was saved for the time when they reach Lincoln. Travel tired mus cles had to wait until the Nebraska university gridiron could be used as a drill ground. ('onfiilcnt of Victory. The husky Syracuse outfit is con fident of victory Saturday in their clash with the Nebraska squad. The game with Colgate was played op an off day, according to coaches and players, and with that bad game out of their system they are ready and waiting for an opportunity to humble the conquerors of Notre Dame. Nebraska Is no less confident, but they are inclined to shout about it a little more quietly. They saw the confident Notre Dames go down to defeat. The twtf teams will tie about even in weight. Syracuse le asts a total w< ight of 2,020 pounds and the Ne braskans claim a total weight of 2.026 pounds. The teams average 183 and 7-11 pounds per man for Syracuse and 184 2 11 pounds per mon for Ne braska. Advantage in ffctrkfield. The entire six pound advantage of the Cornhuskers is in the barkf eld. The two lines have a total weight of 1332 pounds each, hut the Syracuse hackfield total weight is only 688 pounds against Nebraska's total of 034 pounds. The dope sheet gives Syracuse a slight advantage over the Huskers. Cast Saturday's contest may have h en a fluke and was without doubt a shock to many football followers. But in spite of that many of those who pose as experts pick Nebraska as the team to leave the gridiron to morrow victorious. With Syracuse considered the strongest team in the east and Ne braska the best representative of the west tlie eyes of footballdom will be turnrd toward the setting sun Sat urday. The contest is without ques tion the leading intersectlonal affair scheduled for the day. Young Stribling Seeks Return I . Match With Mike McTigue □i;\V YORK, Nov. 13.—Before going lo Itoston In complete training for his tight next Mon day night with Joe Kuan, Young Strihling. school hoy light heavy weight hover, it was learned today, laid tlw grounds here yesterday for future hunts. strihling conferred with Tex Rick ard relative to possible bouts ill New York, particularly a return match with Mike McTIgue, world's light heavyweight champion, with whom the Georgia youth (might a draw at ( olumhus, Ga.t several weeks ago. t'nless tile stale athletic commis sion, however, lifts its ban -which would prevent Strihling, because of his age, from engaging In longer than six-round encounters, there is little chance of his signing for any match here, it was said. Strihling is dis inclined to agree to light any six round bouts, which would put him ill the preliminary class. Captains West Point Eleven Captain Mnllittan rf the West I'nint fontlmll train will lead Ilia men iKniust their veteran rival* from Aniiapnli* Saturday In New \nrli. The \riny team I* in better *hape than at any time thi* hpiimim. There will lie no repetition of the Notre-llamr \rmy and Vale \rm> name*, niemher* of ‘he tr iu prrml.e. Just a Word or Two •-By FREI) S. $1 INTER. CHEERS of great rejoicing echo across the University of Nebraska campus over the return of Dave Noble, the scooting halfback who spec ializes in touchdowns. The former Ventral high school star is ail that his name implies—truly a noble athlete of many capabilities— but the Vornhusker followers should remember that it takes It men to make a winning football team. Toe Work Big Factor. As a matter of fact the elimination of sentiment from an analysis of the various members of the Dusker elev en is likely to emphasize the relative importance of Captain Verne I.ewel len over his soarlet-jerseyed co-work ers. Much will depend upon the wiz ardry of Lewellen’s kicking boot. It was through Leweilen's superior punt ing that Nebraska obtained the jump on Notre Dame and won out. Dad Lewellen been outkicked by Struhld rehr in that first quarter with Notre Dame gaining the 40 yards or so in the exchange of punts during the per iod instead of Nebraskt* it is quite possible the result of the game might have been a different story. -r Zimmerman is the Syracuse punter. It is reported he may not be able to play. If Lewellen is in form Nebraska will have a big advantage here, pos sibly a big enough advantage to win i the game. Too often is the importance of a j good kicker overlooked nowadays. | Why is Kipke of Michigan an All American man? Iowa stopped him j and he didn't gain a foot against WIs- 1 consin. Hut his dazzling toe-work won both games for his team. 'I Let ting the Jump. Studying the records of Nebraska and Syracuse leads one to venture the opinior^liat the first quarter will tell | the tale. Whichever team gets away to the better start is likely to hold the lead the rest of the game. Like some race horses Nebraska and Syra cuse both seetn to ho front runners. Here again you see the importance of good punting. It is disheartening to a team to he pushed back In the i arly periotTbf a game simply because the one man on the team who does j the kicking isn't quite equal to the j ■ nt man on the other team. Weather may play a hig part iu today’s game. It was in had weather ini wet gridirons that the ('orahnsk ers played their poor football this > ear. The Absurdity of Odds. It is whispered about that the odds on today's game favor Nebraska. It is said some wagers have been recorded | at from 5 to 4 and up. Odds are al , ways absurd, particularly so here. Syracuse lost to Colgate because the Orange eleven was outsmarted, as the s lying goes, but don't forget that Nebraska didn't perform any mir acles against Kansas and Missouri, the latter being a particularly weak team. On paper—that is. judging form alone—Syracuse should he (he favor ite. Syracuse SHOULD win the game. The answer to tills, of course, is that so should Notre Dame have won if form is to l>e relied upon. Fortunately form doesn't always run true. That's what makes football so interesling. Rut don't forget that followers of the race track will tell you tlint In the long run form wrlll win out if thq meeting Is honest. Rickard Has IVot Oivpti I p Plans for Firpo-Wills Fight New York. Nov. 23.—Tex Rickard has not given up plans to stage a rr.itch between I.uis Angel Klrpo and Harry Wills in Puenos Aires, next March or April, despite the negro's declaration that he would not fight in the Argentine, Is was learned yes terday. Pickard said he had put the Klrpo Wills negotiations temporarily In the ‘background to give more attention to his winter program but added that ills representatives In the Argentine were keeping In close touch with the situation there. Niehoff to Manage Atlanta. Mobile, Ala., Nov. 23.—Bert Nb homm, manager of the Mobile team of the Southern association team for the last two years, will manage the Atlanta club next season, according to information inode public her# by It. M. Weinucker, president of the Mobile dub* * NJehoff came to Mobil# from the Pacific Coast I .i^ho and celebrated his first year ns man ager by winning the- Southern asso ciation pennant and later the IHxie championship series. The Mobile club finished second the last season. The Turf Truins'n Results now ik First ra* < : 6U fu thing* . 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Mellnhm, Monarch. Honolulu lloy nl**> two Grand Island Wins Last Game of Season Grand Island, Neb.. Nov. 23.— Grand Island college Zebras closed their football season here with a de cidedly onesided contest with the York college gridsters. defeating them. 41 to 0. York emerged front the game with their unique record of no score for the p;isl two seasons still intact. The Islanders scored at will, Rehder crossing the goal line for touchdown three times, and Milne, Fredericks and Wingert for one each. The game marked the bnd of college football careers for four Zebra stars, Captain Colwell, ex-Captain Heyde, Donovan and Erickson. Grand Gland (41) • York (0) Auhl .b. E.Twell Odum .b. T.. B “ne Heyde .b. U.Mulller B»ach .G.O- Hale Erickson .H. O . •. • • ■■ ••• ■ Tusby Ne Jim ever . . R . T.Caldwell (c) Fredericks .K. E. Lawn Kehder .Q. R.Ashmore Milne .C. H.I * Hale r Foster .F. R.Osborne E. Foster .R.H.Loriman Subrtt ItutiooM—Grand Inland: Holmes for Heyde, Rav for Erirknon, Wingert fur Milne. Heyde for Rea<*h. Milne for C. Foster. Officials—Referee: Bowers: umpire: Kaufman; headiinesman: Marsh. Kearney Wins Over Gothenburg High, 8 to 0 Kearney, Neb.. Nov. 23.—The Goth enburg High school football team went down to a scoreless defeat at the hands of the Kearney eleven here this afternoon. The final score standing 8 to 0. The first half was scoreless, the lo cals losing the tytll on downs on two occasions when they were within striking distance of the visitors’ goal line. In the third period, the locals scored their touchdown. In the final period an attempted punt by Gothen burg from their yard line was blocked, and rolled behind their goal line and resulted in a safety. Easter ling starred for the locals, while Weathers for the visitors was con spicuous in the hackfield. Lincoln Swamps Beatrice High, 77 to 6 Be&trlce, Neb.. Nov. 23.—Lincoln High school football team swamped Beatrice high this afternoon, win ning by the one-sided score of 77 to fi. The visitors' teamwork was per fect and from the start it was evi dent that Beatrice was outclassed. The stars were Jerry Worley for Beatrice and Jug Brown for Lin- j coin. The largest crowd of the sea son witnessed the game, nearly 1,000 rohters coming here from Lincoln. New Teams on Shenandoah Basket Ball Schedule Shenandoah. Ia., Nov. 23.—Central high of St. Joseph. Abraham Lincoln high of Council Bluffs and Center ville will be new teams on the basket hall schedule of the Shenandoah high, j which is being arranged. Prospects for another winning team are good with three veterans, Oiassgow, Me Kee and Hunter. The schedule is as follows: Decpmbsr 14—OptU. l>«c*mber —Council llluff* th«re. January 11—Colley* Sprint* h*r*. January 1*—St. Joseph ther# (tenta ti\ *.) January 21—<"• Jen wood there February 1—Open. Februar/ ► -Greenfield her*. February 15—Corning here. February 14-rRrd Oak th«r* February 22—Collet* Springs thetf* Febrdhry —(Jlenaood here March 1—Corwin* there. March 7—Red Oak here. High School Foot-Ball' Leigh, Neb., Nov. 23.—Leigh was defeated here today by the heavy Xellgh football team by the score of 24 to 6. ^Geneva, Neb , Nov 23.—Genet .i won from Crete. Score, 6 to 7. Crete scored in last eight minutes of game, intercepting Geneva’s forward^ pass and scored touchdown. Brown, half back. and Healton. end, starred for Geneva. Ord, Neb., Nov. 23.—Broken Bow defeated nrd in a fast, well played game here today. » The score was 2fi to 0. Shenandoah, la.. Nov. 23.—Shennn ,]oah won its third straight .victory by defeating Creston. IS to 0. Hastings. Neb . Nov. 23—Hastings , and Tork High schools battled to a 13 13 tie in the hardest fought game ! of tlie season. The Tigers shoved j over a touchdown in tlie first five j minutes of play bilt for the rest of th<- iialf York has the best of the game. W.th the half ending 7 to o for the Tigers the visitors came back and completed a series of long end inns for two touchdowns. Calbert nnd Green carried the hail continually. In the last five minutes Hastings opened up mid completed a series of passes to tie the score. The locals ire still an undefeated team iimj are contenders for the championship ihnuuii they did not win today. Gilliam, Neb., Nov. 23 -Gibbon High school eleven defeated Central City, their second defeat, by a score of li to fi. Arnptihoo. Neb., Nov. 21 The Ara- j pihne (mill defeated Mltideil I Hah here ! I'Tidny, .1(1 in 7. MI mil'll recovered n \ fumble In t till'd quarter for only touch- | down, l..illoutity played a apedaru- I lar Killin' nt quarler and t’aivtlira (cat lin'd (lie line pluPKlhK. FOOTBALL RESULTS \t Dm Mt'iiif- Dm Moilim unit frill \ . 1.1. \f o k iloom IVmt, 7; h|. Ambro-f, (1. ,\l I film* If mbli- I |.\; « nrnrll, 0 \f Nph I ntfttrtl. O.—\\ Ittrnbfr*, I4j W i<*lll»itf ton. 0 M Mountoutb. III.-Miititticullt rolliKf, It): Vllliu ii Wriir.'un 0. M Muithiiftiiti k«n — oklnliuniu. 101 i kmi* m irpln. ‘.'I. kt \|l|a|,ouff, Okl \rkitn*MM unltfnilt. i t! t riililluM unhpnll', 0. \f lit tilt lr<- IJ Ilf u| ii, 77: Dfilrlff, 0 \| \lblou- Million. 'M; Hfiinlon. 7 \f h( tit'll 1 iil.r. In 11 tl cm \l'»ltl mi ll vt K«» I-lliit oi lit. Minn . M M •(limit, h |t MitilUt •». Ill n<m j «l miu. 7 V lii -flirt' - I liifoln It mm p*i. B.l. , lit ill ii !• Ki-tmra. <1. Norfolk Defeats Packers, 3 to 0 Norfolk, Neb., Nov. 23.—Norfolk High'school team defeated Omaha South High here this afternoon by-a score of 3 to 0. A goal kick from the field by Malm at the opening of the final period made the scores for Nor folk. Norfolk won the game after South had things almost Its own way In the second period, having marched to a few yards of a touchdown where the visitors fumbled and lost all chances of scoring. A brilliant fight in the last two periods won the game for Norfolk.* Schram and Malm were the outstand ing stars for Norfolk and are men tioned as prospects for the all-state team for end and right half positions, respectively. Complete Sellout for Kan&as-Missouri Game Lawrence, Kan., Nov. 23.—With every available seat sold in the com pleted portion of the University of Kansas athletic stadium for the Kan sas .Missouri football game here Thanksgiving day, a new attendance record has been assured for the an nual classic. Jtr. F. U, Allen, director of ath letics, estimated places would he pro vided for 26,65k spectators. The de mand for seats has necessitated the construction of large numbers of temporary seats at every available space around the field. An additional platform is now being built. The only tickets remaining for sale are feu standing room on this platform. Colorado Coach Resigns Owing to Lack of Material Denver, t'olo., Nov. 23.—Tim Calla han, for the last two years football coach at the Colorado School of Mines, will resign after the Thanksgiving day game. It was announced at the school today. Lack of material to turn out first class teams is given as his reason. Callahan was captain of the Tale eleven In 1920 and that year was named one of the guards on Walter Camp's All American team. The came year he played against his broth er, who was center and captain of the Princeton eleven. Dymntfunyons CoTkamm Itv DAMON hi WAX New Y’ork, Nov. 22 —The New ( Torker, or rather the resident of New j York, not to pin it on the native born, is a curious person. Teil him that thsre is going on something to which admission Is dif- i fic-ult, and that is the thing he 1m- ! mediately greatly desires to see— | at any price. It matters not the quality of the '■ thing. If it is semi eurlusive. if it j Is difficult to get tickets to that thing the New York must l>e there. ' That, as the reader knows, U why the ticket speculator thrives in New York as nowhere else in the land. | Me feeds on that particular and pc- ' i uliar phase of New Y'ork human na- I ture. New Yorkers Excited. Thousands of New Yorkers are fev erishly excited at this time about tickets to the Army and Navy game Saturday. The face value of a ticket is $!. j Some speculators are pricing them as high as J35. They are selling ra- j pldly at that price. Every seat in j the big Polo grounds will be sold out by tomorrow morning. • But the writer firmly believes that If the admission to the Army and j Navy game were free, or if the tick- ! ets were quite easy to get, the game wouldn't draw a corporal’s guard in i New A'ork above the immediate foi- ] lowing of tlte Army and Navy. Certainly there would be no ex citement about the tickets. The New Yorkers would say: "Aw. anybody can go there." And they wouldn't go themselves—wouldn't want io go. It is the thing to which only the rorftpurativoly few c.in go. the thing that is "hard to see.'' that attracts the resident of the greater city. That Is why the speculator can get I3.i for a $4 ticket in this man's town. Ttie reader may ay that it is ho man nature the worjd «>Vei ARMY AND NAVY READY FOR ANNUAL GRIDIRON CONTES7 Only 7.000 Tickets Were Offered for Sale to the Public and Now Officials Say 200,000 Would More Nearly Meet Demand. l!v THOMAS I,. COMMISKEY | E\V YORK No*. 23, —The Army-Navy gridiron battle here it the Polo Grounds ■n Saturday b> of world • wide inter est and sentiment. It Is a game of ro mance, old and new, spangled .with color. In strange and distant corners of the world, where the United States army outposts are and where the United States navy ships patrol,* the word of victory or •defeat will Ire awaited with tremend ous interest. Mon of West Point and Annapolis of recent years and a long time back will sit and stand about in wireless rooms. They will i e "pulling" there, as the spectators at the Polo Grounds wifi "pull", for the navy stalwarts, for the army warriors. They will "puli’’ on the plains of the west, in the Philippines, in many harbors, forts, camps. One can imagine some gray, weath er-wrinkled admiral slapping a young midshipman on the back, if the wire less crackles "good news,” or some severe!' iking general letting loose a highly undignified out rather justi-1 fiabie war whoop, if the wireless tells a pleasing tale. In all the embassies of the world, naval and army attaches! of this land will be waiting, too, to cheer or groan. AA'hat a picture might be con jured of the vast interest of this an nual game. There is no game like It. It invites the imagination to rove and roam afar, indeed. H.-re In New Yot k for some, weeks now. the ticket battle has been on. There are—or rather, were—only 65,000 tickets. The aririy and Navy academies received 29,000 each, by an agreement with the New lork Nation al League club, which kept 7,000 to be sold to the general public at M each. The academies and officials of the New York club have ail but smoth ered under the avalanche of demands that simply cannot be filled. They will tell you 200.000 would be more like it, Lpt not enough. Secretary Tierney said that he had only a few private boxes at $100 and $125 each left. When this news got around there was a rash for them. People did not know about the boxes, and all were applying for tickets In twos and threes, etc. The way the New York club's of fice is being crowded and cleared and crowded again by fans, wi'h "no. we have no tickets." b^ing re peated over and over, is a sight to see. There have been reports of tickets falling into the hands of speculators who have asked ,$100 for two of them. Takets do get Into speculators’ hands, you know. The- attendance Saturday will be the biggest ever at the game, due the enlarged capacity of the Polo Grounds. It wouldn't matter seemingly, whether the Army and Navy were not well matched. The drills, the songs, the music, the cheers, the great colorful crowd of navy and army men. citizens and women and -iris is evidently of the biggest ap peal. It happens that the teams appear fairly well matched, w ith army slight ly favored, and this, of course, adds to the interest. FANS PAY “TEX” RICKARD 19 MILLIONS IN 17 YEARS FOR PROMOTING SWATFESTS New York. Nov. 23.—From the very modest beginning of cowpuncher * in Texas, through a sportsman's career which saw him proprietor of many noted gambling houses i/i the west and northwest. George L. (Tex) Rickard to day stands out as the greatest and most successful boxing promoter the world has ever seen. Seventeen years as a pro moter of fistic entertainment have seen nearly $10,000,000 find their way into the Rick ard coffers. To lie spccif:o, the "gates ‘ of fights sponsored by Tex have reaeffed the staggering total of $9,650,556.71. which, tocln’es his last venture, 'he Ttenault Johnson lout. This total is the fruit of nearly 120 bouts, but liefore he quits the fight promoting game Tex expects to reach the $20,000.000 mark. “And why not?” he said the other day. "Boxing, you know, is still in its infancy." **' Of this grand total ltickard has pn:d nut to fighters $4,500,000 and to the federal government $1,296,106.22 In taxes. ’’Hug” Stines Him. On September 3. 1906, the fight hug stung Tex and stung him so well that to date he has not recovered. It wasn't the Mala mute cafe, but anyway a bunch of the boys were whoopin’ it up in Tex's gambling house in Goldfield. Nov., when there was a lull in the native excitement the pbn e afforded and some one ex pressed a desire for "something new.” Glasses filled with umber-colored fluid was emptied for inspiration and the "birth of a notion" In one Im aginative soul put Tex Hickard on the road to fame and fortune "How about ft prise fight?" sug gested this worthy. "Fine; Attaboy;” was the general response of the other habitues, and Tex started planning Visaing S:n Francisco, he signed i tip Rattling Nelson, then's ring sen- ! sat inn on the Pacific c - st, to battle i Leader of the Navy Football Team f ipt \ I. t.nmn, lender of Hie Vnn.ipolis f'ollull lentil, ho declined 11s M|ii:id is re.nl> for the contest 'viIiii d;i> a* that of I lie \mii> I he lopes of the \m»> s |timl th.it there "ill be tin repetition ot the earlier sea*< ii defents nee doomed, in the r><*s of lliu r ipt.iin I he N.i\\ teem i* rowdy lot the mutest and is confident ot \i«ior>. l • . — —- -——-— Joe Cans, titleholder, for tbe light weight championship of the world. The bout was staged on September 3. 1906. and Gans and Nelson fought their famous 41-round battle, whict petted Tex a $69,715 "gate" and a neat profit of $36,215. Tex was off to a good start, but had diff ulty in matching fighters until 1910. when, under his financial goid ance. Jeffries and Jack Johnson met in Keno and increase! his private exchequer with a cool 4150.000. “Battle of Century." Since then he has promoted flg^W after fight, reaching the climax of his unfinished career with the Demp sey c arpentier "battle of the century" at Boyle's Thirty Acres, in Jeraev City. The battle magnetized receipts which totaled $1,626,580, of which Tex retained possession of something I ke Jsoo.ccO and paid out about M3". 000 for construction of the world - greatest arena. The Dempsey Firpo swatfest was his other promotion which topped the million-dollar mark. And of all the bouts he has staged only two or three have been recorded as financial failures. Tbe most note worthy was the Johnny Wilson-Bryan 1>. wney Tizle at the Boyle Acreage The total of “cover charge" was ec stinted that Tex. in a manner pater nally famous, due deep into his pocket and fished out $60,000 to let the world know he was as good a loser as he m as a winner. \\ omen to Attend Fijilit*. l’.ttsburgh. Pa.. Nov. 22.—The Pittsburgh Athletic Association today advised its members that hereafter women will be privileged to attend boxing shows conducted by the club. The rule, effective immediately, mill permit the women to witness an ama teur boxing between P. A. A. and Buffalo <N V * boxers, next Saturi-y r.ight. (.olf Tourney at Cowle* Comics. Neb.. Nov. 23—Com ics is te have a golf tournament. The local - >lf in’ is in iking elaborate arrant*-—g mi nts for a big time here on Than giving day. Prizes are to be given and invitations are extended to any one Interested in the game. Special Sale of Cigars and Cigarettes Saturday - Sunday - Monday We will offer by the ho* on'y Any standard brand of cigar we carry at the foliowring prices.^ This will be the last rale before Xmas and a good opportunity to buy him his Xmas gift. Anv sta ndard brand 15c Cigar, bo* of 50. Anv standard brand 2 for 25c Cigar, bo* of 50 S 4. Any standard brand 10 Cigar, bo* of 50 Anv standard brand 2 for 15c Cigar, ho* of 50 S!>, I •' Anv standard brand 2 for 15c Cigar, can of 25 I Any standard brand 5c Cigar boa of 50. St.JK* Carnal,. Chester f irld. and l.’tcWy Strike Cigarette*. 2 ph*., for 2?**' Pei carton $1,1(1 Barney J. Dugan Drug Co. 1700 Dour la e St. JA 4155 6