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GIANTS’LEADER EITHER HAS STAR PLAYERS SIGNED OR HAS GIVEN VP CARD New York Nationals Have Five Infielders at Present, But Must Get Another, Declares Scribe—Infield of Mc Graw's Club Never Has Been So Poor. By DAVIS S. WALSH, ;W, YORK. Dec. 7.-—The handwriting on the wall now says that John McGraw either hits abandoned hope of bagging Hornsby or some other leading lnflelder for the Giants, or else he has the young man In question tied up like a holiday package. McGraw, according to the best advices, cannot hope to return from Europe in time to attend the vocal contest In Chicago. That privilege will devolve upon the worthy James Tierney, secretary of the club, and Judge McQuade, n minority stockholder. They are mere shirt fronts. McGraw s absence means that any and all announcements the Giants may care to make at this time will not be announced. To baseball men, the Giants’ leader’s singular si lence Is taken as being significant. McGraw has five lnflelders at the moment. He must have another because where two f>( them, Frisch and Kelly, are live ones, a third, Groh, -has a de mountable knee, and the other two, Jackson and Maguire, are somewhat under-cooked. Jackson Is touted to replace the departed Haneroft at short stop, but the prospect that Groh might at any time sever relations with a careless knee is not reassuring. At no time since he took up the business of managing ball clubs, lias McGraw stepped out for a champion ship race with an infield so poorly protected. It Is not conceivable that he will do so now, unless Philan trophy has settled upon his philosophy to lend dignity to his declining years Usually Mr. McGraw has the philan thropic Instincts of a junk dealer. Rickard Is Most Successful as Fight Promoter Total Receipts of Bouts Staged by Him Reach $10,000,000 Mark One Bout Failure. New York, Dec. 7.—From a modest beginning as a cowpuncher In Texas, through a sportsman's career which saw him a proprietor of many noted gambling houses In the west and northwest, George D. (Tex) Rickard today stands out as the greatest and most successful boxing promoter the world has ever seen. Seventeen years as a promoter of fistic entertainment have seen nearly *10,009.000 find their way into the Rickard coffers. To be specific the “gates" of fights sponsored by Tex have reached the staggering total of $0,550,559.71, which Includes the Renault-Johnson bout. This total is ths fruit of nearly 120 bouts, but before he qultes the fight promotjEg tame Tex expects to reach die $20,000,000 mark. "And Why noC?” he said recently. Boxiflg, you know, is still in Its in fancy." Of his grand total Rickard has paid out to fighters $4,500,000 and to the federal government $1,296,106.22 in taxes. Career Started in 1W)6. On September 3, 1906, the fight bug stung Tex and slung him so well that to dats ho has not recovered. It wasn't the Malamutw cafe, but anyway a bunch of the boys were whoopin’ it up in Tex'a gambling house In Goldfield, Nev., when there was a lull In the native excitement the place afforded, and some one ex pressed a desire for ’‘something new." Glasses filled with amber colored fluid were emptied for Inspiration, and the "birth of a notion" In one imagin ative soul put Tex Rickard on the road to fame and fortune. "{low about a prizefight?" sug gested this worth?. "Fine! Attaboy!" was the general response of the other habitutes, and Tex started planning. Visiting San Francisco, he signed up Battling Nelson, then a ring sen sation on the Pacific coast, to battle Joe Gans, titleholder, for the light weight championship of the world. The bout was staged on September 3, 1906, and Gans and Nelson fought (heir famous 41-round battle, which netted Tex a $69,715 "gate” and a neat profit of $36,215. Deinpsey-C'arpentier Bout Climax. Tex was off to a good start, but had difficulty In matching fighters until 1910, when, under his financial guid ance, Jeffries and Jack Johnson met In Reno and increased his private ex chequer with a cool $150,000. . Since then ho has promoted fight after fight, reaching the climax of his unfinished career with the Ileinpsey «'arpentier "battle of the century" at Boyle’s Thirty Acres, in Jersey City. The battle magnetized receipts which fotaled $1,626,580, of which Tex re tained possession of something like *800,000 and paid out about $435,000 for construction of the world's great est arena. The Dempsey-Firpo swstfest was tii* other promotion which topped the tnlllion-doUar mark. And of ail the bouts ho has staged only two or three have been recorded ■ ms financial failures. The monte note worthy was the Johnny Wllson-Bryan Downey fizzle at the Boyle acreage. The total of "cover charge" was so stinted that Tex, In a rnnnner pater nally famous, dug deep into his pocket i nd fish'd out *60,000 to let the world know he was as good a loser n* he wag a winner. Gregory High Eleven Closes Good Grid Season Gregory, H. D., Dec. 7.—Gregory high school grid team closed a very successful season with a scoreless lie against Its old rival, Dallas, In the best game played In the history of the two schools. Gregory started the season with a new team and won three games, lost inr", and tied one. Two games were lost to learns that proved Inter In i lie season to Ic till" contenders. With nim of this year's 14 letter men returning next year, Gregory 'gain must h" feared. la the last four yrf&rs Gregory lias won 26 games lord five Slid tied i wo During that lime it has scored 'so points while Its opponent* were '*'i« to score but 41. Just a Word or Two -By FRED S. HUNTER. BILL. Kavan, the ambidextrous boxing commissioner of Omaha. Is all worked up over the fight between Morrle Bchlaifer and Sailor Freedman, which la scheduled to take place at the Aulitorium December 17. Someone, it seems, had advised Wil liam that Freedman was knocked down three or four times in a recent bout with Axel Hart, whereupon Wil liam's mind in filled with a suspicion that the nautical one is not a suffi ciently skillful pugilist to be permit ted in the same ring with the homici dal Schlaifer. William Is naturally cautious and hesitant these days. The recent performance of Big Bill Brennan has filled his mind with doubt and his heart with distrust and he regards all news as bad news. Tet when one comes to think about It what is it that the cash custom ers like about Morrle Schlaifer? Is it his boxing skill, his nimble footwork, his crafty footwork, his consummate cleverness? Not so that anyone could notice it. It Is his potent wallop that fills the customers with savage glee and induces them to separate them selves from their hard earned dollars. The old "sock," that's what they like. AH right, then why worry a lot about Freedman? If 8chlaifer anaes thetizes him well and good, that's what the customers are paying for. Fur Mr. Kavan's information It might not be Irrelevant to suggest that Axel Hart, the lad who floored the sailor, is not the poorest fighter in the world. Hart, supposed to be a lightweight but slightly overgrown, nnre made a chopping block of Johnny Dundee, who is himself a pretty shif ty individual, and Alex also once gave Hew Tendler a tough scrap. Psychological Hazards. F")R Mr. Kavan's further Inforrna tlon a few words concerning come of Freedman's characteris tics may not be amiss. The nautical one is a fighter with a peculiar temperament. When he is convinced that he has a shade on liia opponent in ring ability he dis 'plays the flash of a champion. If. on the other hand, he suspects that the other fellow has it on him he Is Inclined to "dog" It. Thus. If Freedman Is confident of his ability to beat Schlaifer, our pre diction Is he’ll hit Moti le with every thing except the box office. But if the Sailor gets It Into his head he Is up against stiff op position Freedman will try to make It a footrace and Schlaifer will win by s knockout. There is some talk Hint Freedman Isn't quite as good as he once was. It Is said the beating he suffered at the hands of thugs in Milwaukee a short time ago has had Its effect upon his fighting prowess. If that lie true, throw out these calculations. In that event Schlaifer will win regardless of Freedman’s mental condition. There is still another verity to he brought out in this connection. Don't forget that Sehlaifer—who lias been going good for a year now, ever since his fight with Mickey Walker—isn't going to fight anybody he doesn't be lieve lie has at least an even elianre of heating, flack In Morrle's head— not to mention that of his manager— there ia always present the thought of another match with the champion. Sure, He’s a Thespian Now. Tf you haven’t been to the Orpheum this week you don't know what, you've missed. Benny Leonard, the dapper, dashing lightweight champion, recites a poein. That must make him a regu lar actor. Dempsey Facet* I’rolilcm Mucking (lliiragu Jams Chicago, I tec. 7. Jack Dempwy declared tonight, that he liked Chi cago but ridded that a week of it would make him ft fit subject for peycopathlc anal yule. Ill* conclusion*! were bnaed on his experience!! in trying to navigate Chicago* afreet* amid the throng* of Chrletma* whopper*. Everywhere he wa* recognized end the Chrlnf ma* jam wa* lot • unified a* people surged in hi* direction. Itempisey will ko to St. Ttoiil* next Tueaday for an exhibition. Stanford ^ ins Harrier Kaco. •Stanford University, Cnl., Dc 7. Stanford university won Its nnnusl crosscountry run with the University of t'alofrnlii hero y -tcidsy by a scorn of Ifi to 50 The run wns nor n four gild but; Mill* count The “Ups” and “Downs” of Crowds’ Natures :: :: By Ed Hughes rier ekpehswe. hmc^iC'E. seats GcxjLb SEE WHEi4 Ehc\TE^a»T AT THE CEWSSEY— tAcm/A£*rr 7ust as wiw at a"b*c> CpUXCrfATE. ^txTTQM. V <3Mt — ®>jr 00.000 fecKS Cam'Keep tt Oo*<m* >4o oat stamcjs UP OuRaMCj the Most SPECTACULAR RiM«> - 5-VERJhMt Out SET '. »• *•«!»• *>«*►«• l« • I ^S’* —v My friend. Blit Stephens, is bewil dered. He attended the Princeton-Yale game. Also he was present at the Dempsej-Flrpo fight last summer. Bill is astounded at the difference in the crowd's discipline at the Yale bowl and the mob at the Polo grounds biffing bonanza. "Why is it that a fight crowd can not act like that bowl gathering?" wails Bill. “From the moment I entered the bowl und was conducted to my seat by a courteous Boy Scout there wasn't the faintest trace of dis order. Even during the most excit ing plays no one thought of standing up and obstructing the view of an other^ I was one of those who could n't seo a thng at the Dempsey-Eirpo fight, though I had an expensive seat. Why Is it?” Sportdom s crowds In a way re semble a frail human being drifting through the mazes of life. Except that there is a curious "reverse Eng fish" in this comparison. Dike the lndivdual, the sport crowd lias its ups and downs. When the individual is down it may often *be blamed to “bad company.” Also he i<: despised find is generally a burden and an annoyance to others. This Is the fight crowd. Most of the wild rabble stood up on chairs and general ly contrived to prevent the more orderly ones from seeing. The ftght crowd standing up like the individual "down'' in life Is a despised thing. A burden and an annoyance to others. The orderly crowd sitting in the Yale bowl through the most exciting plays reminds you of the individual "up” in life. The latter Is generally liked, for he has i thought for the weal of others. He k'-eps a good company and is Influenced by them. which is another thing. People like to have him around. The professional light and the col legiate football gamp# represent the Ups and downs of crowd nature In the literal sense. The fight crowd. Bill, reminds me of the high cost of living, too. The extortionist tells you he'll come down In his prices when the other fellow does. That's what the chap at the fight sa>»: "I'll ait down when those in fr.ont do.'” Both the high cost of living and the fight "nftig” will come down to gether. And you know when that will be! U. S. Tennis Player Resents Criticism Duo to crltlcUm made by Harold H. Harkett, member of the Davis cup committee, upon his playing In the doubles for the last Davis cup against the Australian challengers, William T. TUden, jr„ of Philadel phia, world's ranking tenniH player, declares he never win again i pre sent America in play for the Davlx cup. ....—■■i . ■ . ■ .4 f, . - Cedar Rapids Eleven , Departs for To!e:!o Cedar Rapid*. Ia., I>cc. 7 - The WMnhtfigton high football team 1* ft Cedar Rapids yesterday on its way to Toledo, O.. where Scott high will he played Saturday in an inter* sectional game that will decide tin* national high »• houl h< y champion pionstiip. With the exception of Rlghtend Cube! nnd Quarterback Mine*, the ! Washington eleven wai In good alia pc. [Ciihei |m sertnuxly crippled with i leg I injury, and according to Conch Novak. I will he unable to play. Ulrica has i*hown *ome improvement and may be available for part time. The H(|uad *»f 24 players 1*-ft t»» n Npeclal car in charge of Munig*i j Carlaon. Coache* Novak and Alex andrr. Trainer Alex Fidler and Dr B. F. Knight Mile llifrli Klrvrn to IM;i\ Kastrrn Scholufclir Tram Colorado Spring*. Colo., per. 7 The challenge l**ued by l he Colorado Spring* High *t hool fool Imll team to St. .Jitme* Prep of Haverhill, Mask. Im* been accepted, according to m telegram re« t*lv<Hl her** la*t night from Couth J. r.dwmd <,nri"ll t»f the e»i*t urn eleven. Thf game will he played In • • lo r«du Spring*. Peccmber 16, accord ing to pre*ent arrangements Twenty moil will moke the trip. St. 4amen Haling the eaxtcrn chain piniiHhip In scholastic rank* The Colorado Spring* team Im* mo ret I r»3l point h In 4II0 minute* of play Htt fnr till* year. Only mix points, havt been scored by opponent*. Jockey Pete Walls on Trail ! of Country's Leading Rider | TIAJUANA Racetrack, Mex . Dec. <.—Come on. you managers of Jockey TVte Walls' destinies: get the lad some win ning mounts. Tiajuana wants another world's leading jockey to Its credit in 1923. We started Ivan I',tike on his way last spring and Walls should make equally as rood us» of these December days and land the honors tor which every good Jock ey yearns. Parke is riding In rare form at Jefferson park, New Orleans. There is no question hut lhat little Ivan Is a great rider, considering hi* years and experience—of hi* weight and for the short period that he has been in the saddle we doubt if we've ever seen a better one—but aside from his apprentice allowance, he ha* little id vantage over Walls. The local lad is a corking rider him self, alert .it the post, a good general In the early stages of a ratg and able to sit down and boot one with the best of them through the last fur long And lie has the prestige of be ing stable rider for the powerful J. K. L. Rosa string. But the victories that may come to him through the horses of this one establishment will pot land hun at the b p of the list In the less than 30 days remaining of the present year. However, just let hhn ride several winners and, be cause nothing succeeds like success, owners of possible winning horses will be gambling for his services. Walls has a liard battle on liis hands to overtake Parke—if the lat ter controls his temper and doesn't iun afoul of the stewards. Walls is 10 winning mounts behind, so get on >our toes, Bill Porter and others of the Ross combination, and put pet* at the top of the heap as the energetic Stuart Polk landed Martin Fator there last year. Cudahy Athletic Club Has Fight Card Arranged for Dec. 11 r r Matchmaker .liin McDonald of the Cudahy Athletic club hs > tunned an attractive program of swat con tent a for the club's monthly show which is scheduled for the Cudahy club rooms the evening of Decem ber 14. Buttling Strayer. considered the lightweight champion of the state, and Erwin Blge will meet In the main event. Hitre has lu-en out of tho ring game for several v ‘ ks. but is training daily and Is said to he in good physical condition. Kid Mnrley of Shelton and Rusty" Kvnns of Y< rk will meet In the semi windup These two bantamweights have fought before, with honors about even in each bout. Ace Hudklne, the red haired bat tler. who made such a hit In the Auditorium several weeks ago. and Harris. bantamweight champ of Iowa, will appear In another bout. Hangs I p New Bowling Record __ St. lends, IX%\ 7 II.Il l y I>ecn of St. Louis hung trp Hi new ttdddlewest ‘.row ling record Iasi night 111 the all events when lie brought bis total to 1W49. tints taking first place In this integory of bowling scores and displacing Phil Wolf of Chicago, who himself had established a new record during the present tournament. Keen bettered the latter's high mark by five pins. Plan Bijr Polo Club in Denver Denver, Colo., Deo. 7 — Plans for a polo club In lrenver ti an estimated mat of between $300,000 and $400,000 have been announced^ according to n story published today. The project, according lo the post, is an out growth of difficulties between golfers and polo let* of the Denver country Hub. Rematcked for Title Bout ,; ukgg wilssw ■29 AGE 30 5tt&,*mMaOHT 160 IN' WEIGHT lbOlbs 1? in. NECK 161n 14’* in 31CEPS On 116 in FOREARM 10\mi 7'*m WRIST * Tm Tl'iin REACH 72 m CHEST 36in. normal 39in .*1 in EXPANmi 42 in 32 in WAIST 31ln. - 21’itn THIGH 23ln, , 136 m CALF 14 tn I 66 m ANKLE 66in I Il.iu i l.i ili, it Ini mm llir ii hi Ill's niiililli m ii;lil i linni|iliui»lii|i from .lollilli) Wilson at llio |olio grounds, .Nrw \mk I II}, lust suiniurr, Ims Iic«ii ii iiihIi lii'il In llglil Wilson lor 1% rounds for Ihr llllr, llio flglil In IsKr plw In Wall Ison S.|iimr (inrili'ii, on .Inuuiiri IH Vr» ICIiknitl will |iromolo flu* bout. 4 Belmont Entries Increased for 1921 Racing Secretary Reports 2.212 Nominations for Next Year’s Stake Events. New York. Dec. 7.—Two thousand two hundred forty-two entries have been received for the stakes which will be run at Belmont Park next season according to Victor K. Schaumburg, acting racing secretary of the Westchester Racing associa tion. This is an increase of 35 over the total received for the same events Contested during the 1923 sea«on. The stakes snows a falling off of 39 and numerous distant points are still to be heard from. While there is an increased entry 1 for most of the stakes, the Juvenile | Stakes shows a fulling off of 39 and the Keene Memorial of 23. The Fashion also fell off 23 entries There in a big increase in the Bou quet and the Jockey Club Gold Cup. while the entry for the With er* Is exactly the same. All of the prominent stables i f the country are represented, and the entry presages another great se«s<<n of racing. A summary of the entries receiv ed thus far. as compared with last year s totals, follows. 1*23 1974 The Metropolitan Handicap ... 7 • 10 4 The Suburban Hands-*p . . . . . *■> The ToOi’iffin Handicap . 91 91 Thi* Ladle* Mtinduap . It 42 Th* Harlem Stake* .. 41 The Ho||(a Stake* . IT 46 The Juvenile Stake* . . .-.114 147 T) Keene Memorial .163 14 !> The Paahion -..139 317 The Itouuuet . 44 119 The Jo'k»*\ Clut* Hold Cup 12 9' The Withers of 1925 .. __ Ill 195 The Lawrence Rra’lsatmn of 19* <>ear|ln( enrrlra) TO l'b The Coaching Club American <»ak« 142 144 The Helm nt of 197*. 439 411 The Lawrence Hen'.1 sat son of 1926 (weanling entries) ... 359 302 Total ..l!u7 2~242 Badgers May Plav Nebraska Madison, W lv, Dec. 7.—The l ni versity of Nebraska 1971 football team may appear on the football schedule of the InKersity of Wis cousin next (all, according to an announcement made here la«t night. The athletic officials of \V isreusin are making arrangements to schedule three big universities next fall. Three games already have been curded for next season, but the names of the institutions will not In' announced until following the meeting of the Missouri Valle) con ference in Kansas City tomorrow, official* are awaiting definite re turns from proposals made to Notre Dame and Nebraska. Both of these schedules are considered for the Wis consin homecoming alt ruction. Chilean Fighter Signs Contract for Three Boutf* New York, Dec. 7.— Louis Yicentlni. Chilean lightweight, has signed m eon tract with Tex Rickard for three flghis. the third to be a $;»d,000 match with Henny l^sonard. lightweight champion, providing the Smith Amri | cun disposes of Ills tit her two op|Hi enents. ft was learned yesterday. Vlcentinl. who lias gained prond nence by knocking out three oppo nents in n row since coming* 1° the United Rate* two months ago, will have his first test under the contract, in a 1T round fight with Johnny Shu grue. of \\ aterbury, Conn . UecemNn 14 at Madison Square ganlett. Merchant* Dispute Claim of Bears to Cit\ <*ri«l t itle Charles street Merchants' grid eleven disputes Walnut Mill Hears claim to the class It football title on the grounds they have defeated lilt Hears once this season. The Merchants would like to plsy the Hears at Uontenelle park Sunday to settle the question. For game call TUNNEY-GREB BOUT MONDAY CREATING INTEREST IN NEW YORK E\V YORK, Dec. 7.—The rather listless New York fight public is evincing much Interest in the Dene Tunney Harry tireb fight In Madison Square Harden on the com ing Monday night. It wouldn't be exactly right to call it • a bout, because that would'sound too mild. The pair have met twice. The first time Greh grabbed the American light-heavyweight title from Tuiiney. Then. h few months later, Tunney won It hark./ Both battles were productive of much argument as to the winner, opinion was sharply divided. In the first racket, (Jreb brove Tunney s nose early In the going. Tunney said he had been hutted, and others claimed so, too. Hut the smash up came in a fierce exchange, and it was hard to tell for a certainty. (Jreb Insisted he had done it with a fist. Vmn^unyons ■ Coin mam By DAMON RUNYON New York, Dec. 6.—A friend of the writer, looking on in a gambling house at Saratoga last summer, saw the dealer of a crap game "short” a player for a few dollars. That is to say, the dealer gave the player less money than was coming to him after a winning bet. The action was deliberate, not ac cidental. No doubt the dealer had done the same thing to numerous other players during the course of the night. The money difference did not prof it the dealer. It went to “the house." to the backers In the game, his employers. And that same dealer, while willing o cheat the players out of a few dob ars for the benefit of ”tb* house,” would not dream of robbing his em ployers, of holding out any of the stolen money for himself, though he had every opportunity, with no chance of being detected, or punished. The dealer s employers would per haps tell you that the dealer Is an honest man. a loyal man. In a sense he is. His honesty is sadly perverted, but there can be no doubt as to his loy alty. It is the game questionable form of honesty and loyalty that permits men to operate crooked games of any kind, yet make a strict accounting to their employers of the money they have taken in. It is the proverbial "honesty among thieve*," which is not as com mon as the proverb might make you believe. But somewhere along the line all thieves, whether stealing the big money through glided offices, or snstching door mats, must have some of this honesty and loyalty or they cannot long survive. The lowly clerks In ths gilded of fices. with knowledge of its criminal transactions, or the 'fence'’ who buys fn the door mats and asks no questions, must be honest, loyal. Some crafty, crooked, horse train ers. once got together and "framed a race.” They arranged Just how it should | be run to defraud the public, what horse was to win. and how it was to win. Tiie general details were all nicely adjusted beyond poeibility of a inis undemanding. Then on* of the train ers looked around at Uis f«!lo\v crim inals. and said: "Now, then, where can we find an honest Jockey for this race" ’ However perfect their dishonest plans, they had to have one person who would be honest to them Honesty—that is a subject. An ohscura stable hand, paid a few dollars a week for his services, could easily Incapacitate a valuable rece horse, the favorite for a rac* the fol lowing day. He could sit on the horse's back all night or give It some form of "dope" that would remo\e Its chance of run nlng to its real speed. He could profit by his knowledge of the hurse's Incapacity by betting against the horse. But the obscure stable hand, hon est. loyal, does hts best to keep the horse In condition, guarding It to the t<e*t of his ability against harm. Indiana to Schedule Sectional Grid Game Indianapolis, Ind.. Dec T.—An in tersectlonal football game will lie played next year by Indiana unlvsr city at Indianapolis, according to statement veeterday by Zora Cleven ger. director of athletics at the Hoos ier school. Amherst, Brown. University of Colorado, University of Tennessee snd the University of the South com prise the list from which Mr. C!*\ enger expects to pick Ind ana » op ponent for the intersect lonal game. C. PADDOCK SPRAINS ANKLE Burlington, la. Pee. 7.—Charles Paddock, crack athlete, will lose pone of hts gieat speed ami suffer no per j manent Injury from the sprained ankle sustained In « practice game of basketball here Wednesday. That was the hope given out today by l)r. J. T. Hanna, who is attend Ing Paddock at a hotel here. An \ rn> of Paddock's foot shows! a ligament binding two heel bones J was torn loose, but no bones broken ) The Injury resulted when a player of the New London. la., team stepped on Paddock's foot at an exciting period of the game Paddock "ill leave tonight for Pasadena, Ca!.. where he has been j ordered for a month of complete rest * __ 14v« lVr. 7 —-llli'h ll<ht nptfcht «l‘l mc*t r»p»»#r Murlltt, New ! York lot tflu t' th# mum f'*rt* at »>’• Holl\ nootl American I.#«ion mfnit t u - I tie Mlv kpv N* » n. ataWemata f Mar t in. »har*« ib* »*»t n-lmlup with Krank Nnvex. local |U-pi'timl»t CAPTAIN FOR EACH GAME Franklin. Ind . Dec. 7.—Frank lin college football team will have a new captain each week during (lie 1971 season, II lia* been de elded by unanimous vote of the prevent squad. At a meeting of the team held last tilglil members voted against appointing a perms nrnt baiter, and adopted Instead, a suggestion for selecting a cap tain for each game. > In their second meeting, they en gaged in vicious fashion, and It was apparent they were hitter against each oilier. There is no reason to think this feeling has abated, ho it should he a real fight from that angle. Previous to his winning battle with Rryan Downey in Pittsburgh a few nights ago, there was much talk of Greb having gone back fast. But. beating Downey, according to »J| re ports, he looked like the old time Greb. Tunney used to be bothered by brittle hands. It is said now that they are well again. At least, they appear so In his training workouts, In which he does not seem to be sparing them at all. It looks as if Tunney will be a slight favorite. He probably would have been a much bigger favorite if Greb had not shown so well against Downey. But the betting bands seem rather doubtful about the winner McCarthy Plans * to Carry Fight to J C Arbitration Board Deposed Official Contends Seattle Had \o Right to \ ote at League Meeting—Wil liams to Stay Out of It. By A»»oelat«d Pmi. Chicago, Dec. 7 —William H. M< Carthy of San Francisco, depose* president of the Pacific coast league, i Ians to carry his fight to the board of arbitration of the National As sociation of Professional Baseball . lobs at its meeting here next Mun day. McCarthy, it was said tonight, be lieves the b.-ard will recognize him as president of the league as he claims the selection of Harry A. Williams r if bos Angeles was Illegal Mc Carthy Is expected to arrive tomor row with the representatives of the three clubs which supported him. In the meantime. President Wil liams, although Insisting that he was legally elected, said he would steer clear of entanglements on the draft and other questions until his status is officially fixed. to Landis. J. Cal Ewing, president of the Oak land club, one of the five clubs which voted to oust McCarthy In favor of William* said tonight that if the Na tional board ruled in favor of Mc Carthy, the entire case would be pre sented to Comni.ssioner Landis for decl.-lon He said that Commissioner Landis would have to rule on the eligibility of the players, of the en tire league, as the Seattle club which was not recognized by McCarthy in the meeting which elected Williams, would, m his opinion, be regarded as an outlaw McCarthy contends that the Seattle club had no right to vote at the meet ing which ousted him. although Mc Carthy recognized the club to the ex tent of assigning unmpirea for game In which It participated and accepted fees from It as expenses to conduct the league. Ewir.g explained that if the Seattle club is not in the league, then Its players who are reserved by the Seattle corporation as a mem ber of the Pacific coast league, have been playing independent ball and are outlaws. (lubs in Questionable Position "Every other club In the league which played against the Seattle club Ins placed Itself In a questional!* position as to eligibility, Mr. Earns •aid. "McCarthy has recognized, as presi dent of the league, the Seattle base ball club in everything pertaining to baseball hague. with the excep tion that he would not permit it to cast a vote, ' This Is taxation without repre sentation. and 1 guess vou remember «. the Riston tea party.” “Harry Williams, who was elect ed by five of our members. Is our president, duly and honestly elecsed. and we are going to stand back of him. “The question of the legality vf the election of Mr. Williams is pi t a matter which should go to the board of arbitration, us 1 feel certain it is pure)} a league issue However, we hnve no fear of having the question' placed before the twvii d or before any other governing body Porn Normal W ards P s to Kighleen Grid Plators Peru Net Dec t letters wore awarded to th* met: 'hors of the 1S2J Bobcat football machine. The eighteen inert to be honored with the letter P wen: Captain Beuttagenhai'h. Captain-elect Gtlke son, Porrvst 1 O'!I, Millard Bell Gler.ti Prary. Mark l«elietl. Harry Williams. Glover .Milam. lvrwin t arter. Ralph Higgins, bco Bourke. borene Rule tile. Roland Mdle. R b. Sandberg .buttes tbttsjt, Howard Brundson. Claud Matthew-, and Tel Wemier. Th* letter men elected Glen Gi’.ke sou, '15. of Clay Center, to oaptabt the 1>M Bobcats. Oilk is an end of superior ability. lie has played with the Peru team for two years H«> should be a likely candidate for All-State honors In ISIS. He wall have a good team lo lead. for. from present appearance the majority of the Bobcats will return The P rtub elected officers Janies Conway , wae ale- ted pres dent: Ih'iwin t arter, yice president: I,#>' Bourke treasurer Beside* th* 15 men Jtiat mentioned. Georg* V illy and K C Beck arw members of th* P elub Coat h l.on Graf s an bitnoewev isesisv