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Dudley Lee, Tulsa Player, Sold for $50,000 Red Sox Outbid Two Other Clubs for Services of West ) ern League Shortstop— Oilers Get Mitchell. * By Associated Press. Chicago. Dec. 12.—Manager Lee Fohl of the Boston Americans to night announced the purchase of Dudley I-iee, shortstop of the Tulsa Western league club, for a price re ported as $50,000. Lee hit .350 last year. Johnny Mitchell was trans ferred to Tulsa in the exchange. Boston had to outbid Washington and the Yankees to get I.ee. He formerly played on the St. Louis team under Fohl, was sold two years ago to Columbus, O., of the American as sociation and later transferred to Tulsa. Denver, Colo., Dec. 12.—Dudley 7,ee, reported purchased today by the Boston American league baseball club from Tulsa Western league club for $50,000, is a graduate of the Denver sand lots. He gained his first base ball experience here as a member of a semi-professional ball club. I>ee entered the ranks as a professional ball player under Manager I.ee Fohl of the St. Louis Browns in 1920. Discovered in Wyoming. While playing in a Wyoming state tournament with the Casper (Wyo.) ciub in 1919, Lee catne under the notice of a scout for the Browns. Leaving there, he came to Denver and participated in a semi-profes sional tournament, and it was during that time he was offered a controct with the Browns, which he signed. He started the season of 1920 with - the Browns and played in 96 games, playing third base, second base and shortstop. He then was sent to the Southern association with the Chat-, tanooga club, where he finished the season. Part of that time he was acting manager of the club. In 1921 he remained the entire season with the Browns, and in 1922 was farmed to the Columbus Ameri can association club, under option, playing with that club that season, tt the start of the 1923 season he was transferred to the Tulsa West ern league, where he played the en tire season at shortstop, participat ing in 160 games, with a. batting average of .340. He led the league shortstops, fielding .959 in 160 games. Txe is 23 years of age, having been born in Denver August 22, 1909. Tracy Purchases St. Joe Ball Club: tty Associated Prese. Chicago, Dec. 12.—E. B. Tracey, it was authoritatively reported here to ! day, has purchased the St. Joseph, Mo., club of the Western league, and his fl9st action as new executive was *o put out $11,000 for new players. Two of them, no far, are Pitcher Sey mour Bailey of the Syracuse, N. Y., club, and Georgs Corrigan, a second baseman. Meyers Wins Match. Chicago, Dec. 11.—Johnny Meyers, world s middleweight wrestling oham pion, retained his title here tonight when h* defeated Chris Jordan, Greek middleweight champion, throw ing Jordan with a stopper hold after one hour. 15 minutes and 27 seconds of wrestling. Jordan was unable to continue. Drake Eleven to Play Utah. Salt Lake City, Dec. 12 —The Uni versity of Utah has completed ar i angements for a football game with Drake university of Des Moines here next October 4, according to an nouncement by school athletic au thorities today. Miami to Play Wolverines. Oxford, O., Dec. 12.—Miami univer sity football eleven will play Univer sity of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Oc tober 4, Miami officials announced. It was tlie only open date on Miami’s 1924 schedule and was accepted by Coach Fielding Yost. ‘With the , -KNIGHTS ^GLOVES i hlcHgo—Johnny Mjrri. middleweight rvrertllng champion, retain**-! his rTi ic when he defeated Chris Jordan. <»reek middleweight champion. In one hour flf tom minutes and 27 seconds. Jordan unable to continue. t hlcago—Jack Reynolds of C edar Rap ids. Iowa ., world e welterweight wreat • ling champion and Hutch Mandell of IVInfleld, Kan. wrestled 30 minute* to a draw Hugh Nichols of Cedar Rapids do f * a ted Joe Willis of Boston In a one fall match. bpokana. Wash.. Dec. 12.—The ParlNc northwest. championship boxing »n-l rest ling tournament to be held hern In February nlso will serve as the North west dlstrl • tryouts in tbsss sports foi tlie* American Olympic team «>f l»2t, *. cording to F J Kerris, president of th» /'adflo Northwestern issoclatioti of the Amateur Athletic union. New York—Dene Ttitiiiey, light heavy. weight champion, may meet Osorgc 1 arpentler. former champion, hi Madison SquH'e Harden late in Junuary or mrl> In February. Milwaukee, W Is., Dev 12.—IMnkc> Mitchell, local lightweight and Nate Holdmun. of Philadelphia are scheduled to meet in a ten round match here Fri day night. The fnatrh whs made for last month but we* poetponed when Mitchd'e manager announced the boxer had In Jure-J hlmsolf In training. Nt. laiiits, Dec. 12.—Boh K«ge of Detroit. outpointed Voting Fit ssltninnna of Si Louis in a fnst eight-round scrap fought hare Hags had his opponent groggy dnr Jng most of the fight only one* did Fitzsimmons hsve s chance mid that was In the second frame, when hs put Page down for a count. Weights wer« 160 pounds. New York, .Dec. .If.—Legalising of rtrlxs fights In Fluenng Aires may result n matching Louis Angel Firpo with one or two rival heavyweight contenders In the Argentina capital, according to view* held In boxing circle* Tex Rickard declined to **y whether th*« action would alter plans he ha* undai way |<> mstch Firpo with Harry Will* Rickard proposed a Will* Firpo fight In Tiueno* Alice some tlm* ago. but lat« i abandoned the Idea His FrancUco, Dec. It.—Ad Rsntel light heavyweight wrestling champion, threw Andres* r'ostann*. local h**»\ weight grappler here tonight with en arm erlesor* in one hour 41 minutes ef>d 4r> seconds • u>tanoa« wh* unable to con tlnut w Tinker to Evers to Chance_ Members of the old Cub pennant machines renewed acquaintance* with the elder and younger crop of ball players at the baseball sessions at the Auditorium hotel Monday. Frank Chance was kept busy receiv ing congratulations over his choice as manager of the 1924 White Sox. The baseball leagues are holding their annual meeting in Chicago this week. Those in the picture, reading from left to right, in the top row, are Artie Hoffman and Dan Cahill. Bottom row: Joe Tnker, John Kvers. and Frank Chance. Sioux City May Lose Ball Club Chicago, Dec. 12.—Sioux City, Ta., may not hold a Western baseball league franchise next summer. This was learned yesterday following the annual meeting of the Western league club owners held at the Congress hotel. Lincoln, Neb., and another city are In the field for the franchise, but club owners refused to state the name of the other city. Some of the club owners want to keep the franchise in Sioux City. The matter of settling the Sioux City case will lie threshed out again today. May Arrange Match Race. Tiajunna, Mex., Dec. 12.—J. \Y. Marchbank, well known California breeder, has Just arrived with his family and they will spend the entire winter here. The Marchbank string Is a formidable one, Including Snooksle Bradley, the clever runner who took .the measure of A. B. Spreckels Runstar In the match race at the Tanforan meeting. The arrival of Marchbank gives the tip that match races here will soon lie proposed for Mr. Spreckels will sr rive here December 15 for the winter. He will race a big string, Including the miiHity Runstar. It is said that Mr. Spreckels will ask for another match race ami that Mr. Marchbank will readily agree. Strand Ratting Star. Salt Lake City, Dec. 12.—Paul Strand, whose purchase from the Salt Lake club by ConfUe Mack was an nounced was the Pacific Coast league hatting leader in practically evpry de partment last year. Strand took part in 194 games. He led the league with runs by making ISO. In addition he let in runs hatted In with 1S7.. He holds the league record for home runs, pounding out 43 circuit clouts last season. He stands at the top of the hatting list with a percentage of .394 He accumulated 323 hits during the season, including 66 two-base hits and 13 three base hits. 3 Iowa Teams on Schedule. Ames, la., Dec. 12.—Three Iowa teams will be on the University of Wisconsin football schedule for 1924, according to an announcement made today stating that arrangements for a game between Iowa State college and Wisconsin had wen completed The date of the contests ha* not been announced. Tile other Iowa schools In the WIs consin schedule are the State Unlver sity of Iowa and Coe college. Dunn to Pilot Evansville. Chicago, Dec. 12.—Joe Dunn, form erly with the Bloomington Three Eye !• ague <• luh and Denver West ern league baseball club, today was signed to manage the Evansville club of the Three-Eye league, • The Notre Dame university football (earn next season will play eight ■rimes. Nehraska plays at South Bend, Ind., November 22. Braudels, thoroughbred owned by C. B. Irwin, finished third In the fourth rare at five and one hulf fur longs at Tiajuana yesterday. Little Clair won the rare. The Drake University 1924 football Hum lias scheduled ft game with the University of Utah at Salt Lake City. October 4. Charles Herzog may manage the Newark club of the International league. The Nebraska School for the I)eaf ind tlie Union Pacific Shop Employes hask' t ball teams will play a. practice game on the N. S. D. floor tonight. t'y sez: "Jimmy Gory is the name of a welterweight in Illinois. Gee, but his bailies must be bloody affairs." Tlie University of Iowa basketball ers are working hard each afternoon for the scheduled game with Butler ibis week end. uporge C’orrigan, seeond baseman of !lie Joplin, Mo., ball club of the West ern association, has been sold to St. Joseph of the Western league. Jack Britton, former welter rliamp, meets Phil Kaplan In a 12-round bout at the Pioneer cl^j, New York City, Tuesday night. Gregory Defeats Colome Second Time This Season Gregory, S. D., Pec. 12.—Gregory town basket ball tossers last night de feated the Colome town team by the seore of 29 to fi. It was the second time Gregory defeated the Colome team this season. The game was fast. The men are rounding Into good form. Gregory team Is composed of former high school lavsket ball champions. Greenleaf Defeats Former Title-Holder Philadelphia, Pec. 12. — Ralph Greenleaf, world's pocket billiard rhatnplon, yesterday defeated Frank Tuherski of Petroit, former title holder, 100 points to 14. In a national pocket billiard league championship match. % Harrier Pilot Fleeted. Amp*. la., JX'C. 12—GeorffM M* In tyre, a aophomnre for**Ktry wtudent. wait elected captain of the Amea 1924 croaa country team. McIntyre played first In the Mlaaouri Valley meet end aixth In the Big Ten run thin year. Jll« home la at Oaceola, la. Chilean Fighter Prepares for Bout Mji(li*on S(|iiiue (aaiilrn, N. Y.—The above photo aliowa f.nla Via rentliil, the riruenl lie lit w eight aenaittlon from South \nierlea, who la training hard for hia match with Johnny Nhtlgrue at M.iiliwon Situate fvar<l«*tia. New \orU, December II. The < hllcan la one of Hie few light welyhta who haa a knockout wallop hi either hand ami liita hern lining It to perfection in hit hut few inoulht in tliia country. Milligan to Fight on Vets’ Program Glen" Milligan. Sioux City welter weight. will step eight round* with Freddie Lambert of St. Paul in a preliminary to the Morrle Schlaifer Panama Joe Gans bout at the Audi torium next Monday night. Sioux City fang are touting Milli gan as a comer, who will gome day lie a candidate for welterweight honor*. He1 made a favorable Impres sion In a previous appearance here. The fight will mark Freddie lam lien's first appearance In an Omaha ring. Carl Augustine, who 1« to meet Battling Monroe In the lfl-round semi final event, arrived in Omaha ye*ter day. He will work out today at the Business Men's gymnasium. Talmage Basket Bailer* Are Seeking Cage Games Talmage, Neb., Dec. 12.—Talmage defeated Syracuse In a fast clean played game of V«asket ball on the latter's floor. But three foul* were called during the four period* of pl*y. Six of the 'Talmage player* re ceived their letters last year. Syra cuse was In class B in the state tournament last spring. Any fast high school teems desir ing games with Talmage on January 5, 16 and 23 and Fehruary 15 and 28 write or telephone the coach. I Is Hornsby W orlh Ilf OOKR8 HORNSBY, tha sens* r-r tional batsman of the St, Ix>ut* ^ National*, atilt belong* to the Cardinals. The Imll playar who drove out hase hit* that totaled 446 last season hn* i>cen traded, sold and n sold about a dow n times slnre.the 11*23 season ended, but he still oc cupies a plaro on the roeter of the St, I,<n)is elub. Many big league club owners have took a fancy to Roger*. ‘Ti* because he's a sweet Infielder and batsman and a big drawing card for any man s ball orchard. t buries tvlihcta of the Brooklyn Nationals Is reported ns having of fered the large sum of Sf*5,fXHI for Rogers, which If true. Is the largest wad of inaitey ever offered for one human being in the sport world, lint from all indications, the Cards not only want money and plenty of II for llornsby, hut thry also want players. Hornsby would make a valuable addition to any club. He not only plays Ills position right up to snuff, hut he tss ometlilng of a hatter. According to the record hook, which Is more or lesa the hasehall fan's hilile, Hornsby's Inter hits that totaled 4IH bases last year la Just II shy of Ilia mark established by Babe Ruth tn It)?!. Ruth's record In tills respect leads the world. Only three l>ntmini tn the history of the game held the record of butting out 400 or mofe In total bnae* In a single season. Rab* Ruth, Roger* Hornsby and "Tip'' O'Nell *r* the ones who hold this record. Ruth with 4.'.» In total base hits made In 162 game* In 1921. hold* the world's record In this line, ltornsbv Is next with 416 and then O'Nctll with 410, Ruth's average In total base bll* stands at .646. while that of Hornsby Is .71 I and O'Neill .711. Maybe Hornsby Is worth 1275,000 and some players. fix terminal or at Tiajuann. TIA.JI'AN'A rare fans, those who *r* lucky to ba nl the track, a a going to have an oppor tunity to see Exterminator, better known ea "Old Rones," do tils stuff on tha track Hits winter. The grand old horse of the \merlrnn turf, who lias been run ning slnre link was a pup, Is being prepared for s busy season til the southern California track. "Old Rones" wants to win rough money this season to pass tile iimrli set by Zev. tlie 2 y ear-old champion, y.ev hat 1262.179.24 to tils rirdlt to dm*. Exterminator is mighty close to thta mark now and If he pull* down on* big piu **e at President .11in Poffrotb'a plant this winter be will go ahend of Harry Stm lab s speedy Zev. I’lib-ago, lice, V Marty Kiuy. manager of the Pacific Coast longue < Inb at let* Any lea, today asked waivers on It of tils players. He ms\s he lias had annio offers tn re spouse which ptohahly will Irrmin sis in trailaa. A Landis at Peace With Heads of Major Leagues ! [National Circuit Owners Ap prove Derisions by Com missioner—Ruth and Sis ler Are Praised. _ By A satirist cd Press. Chicago, Dec. 11.—Feace within the major league rank* over the adminis tration of Kenesaw Mountain I.andls. I haseliall commissioner, was assured for at least 1924 when the clnb own ers of the National league adopted resolutions tonight pledging the con tinuance of their loyal support and unqualified approval of his adminis tration. The action of the National league dispelled some of the rumors of the possibility of a clash between Com missioner Landis, President Heydler of the National league and Bun John son, president of the American league. The preconvention report that Com missioner I.andis would be embarrass ed at the joint meetings of the major leagues tomorrow disappeared quickly as the action of the National leaguer* became known. Previous reports were to the effect that Presidents Heydler and Johnson were dissatis fied with the action of Commissioner I Hindis in arranging the 192.3 world series without consulting them and that President Johnson also disap proved of the commissioner's action In calling the Joint meeting of the major leagues without first ascertain ing the wishes of the major league presidents. The National league club owners In their resolution approved the fearless and Impartial decisions rendered by Commissioner Ijindls and his uncom promising determination to preserve the highest traditions of the game. The American leaguers, while fall ing to adopt resolutions either ap proving or condemning Commission er Landis's administration, gave no indications of belligerency. The club owners decided to give personal recognition to Babe Ruth of theVankees and George KIsier of the Browns for their achievements as in dividual stars In 1922 and 1923. In addition to having their names in scribed on the $100,000 monument to be erected by the league In Potomac park In Washington, Ruth and Sis l»r will lie given medals of honor and also will be presented with a minia ture of the monument. -1 Famous Entries. WHY doesn't someone try to name,” suggests M. H.( "the the most famous or the great est major league ballplayer each city has known and the most famous or the greatest football player each lead ing university has had upon Its team?” In many Instances such names are openly evident; in others they will be matters of vehement debate. In baseball the evident selections might be grouped in this fashion: New York Giants—Christy Mathew son. New York Giants—‘ Kibe” IJuth. Pittsburgh Pirates—Hans Wagner. Detroit Tigers—Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Washington Nationals (or Senators) —Walter Johnson. Boston Red Sox—Trls Speaker. Cleveland Indians—Napoleon La jole. . Chicago White Sox—Ed Walsh. Philadelphia Athletics—Edward T. Collins. St. Louis Browns—George Sisler. St. Louis Cardinals—Rogers Horns by. Football's Round I p. HERE the argument swings Into) wider domain and leads to more debate. Here and tlft-re one finds a leading candidate. But in the ; tnajorlty^if cases there are loo many who are too closely matched. Some leading choices might Include: Michigan—Willie Heston. Chicago—Walter Eckersall. Yale—Prank Hinkey, Jleffelfinger. Harvard—Ned Mahan; Tack Hard wick. Cornell—Barrett; Kaw; Pfann. Princeton—Sam White; Arthur Poe: John Dewitt; "Smoke” Ames. Ohio State—"Chick” Harley. Notre Dame—George Gipp. California—''Brick” Muller. West Virginia—Rogers. Pennsylvania — Wharton, Truxton Hare, Hollenhack. Carlisle Indians—Jim Thorpe, Bern ut Pierce. W. and J.—Henry. Pittsburgh—Peck, Herron. Penn State—Killinger. For the army one might name Oli phant; for the navy, Jack Dalton. But there are so many other stars of about equal caliber with those' named that In many cases It Is merely a toss up. Naming all stnr teams is no longer i what It ujod to be. no matter what the game. After naming one all-star array in football now, it would be simple enough to name another with at least an equal chance of winning —and then both might leave out others Just a shade better, with the same break of fortune. At About This Time. Soft winds and blue skies Somewhere south of here; Green grass and good lies, Somewhere south of here. Where the far palm trips soar Over a sunlit shore, Just let me yell out “Fore!''— Somewhere south of here. "The golf course which suits the duffer best,” writes Spotty, "is the one that happens to find him when i he is about JO strokes Jietter then he I expected to be. After that happens I it is always one of "the greatest courses anywhere.” One of the surest ways for Mathew son to build up the Braves is to i find a companion piece to the right arm he carried Into battle some 101 years ago, • "What is to be done aliout our golf widows?" asks an exchange. At last reports most of th*-m were complain ing bitterly about taking three putts to certain greens or njit breaking 90. IMrated Points. fr^Thls leaves fiie cities with desir I able entries to take up. Jf the Chicago Cubs are to go back to the days of the old Colts "Pop" Anson would lead the list. Starting in later years, there are Frank Chance and Johnny Evers to! consider. As the Cincinnati Reds can go back over 50 years, one might figure on 'Ruck" Ewing (who was also a Gianti, 'Bid" McPhee, "Eagle-Eye" Jake Berkley and others. Brooklyn would have to go back tj the days of the Superbas. The Bos ton Braves could name any number by going back 25 years, but there have been no modern heroes here. The same is true of the Phillies unless Grover Alexander is entitled to a vote. Hntkins Lad Honored. Norfolk, Neb., Lteo. 12.—Lloyd ! Rohrke, Chicago university, selected i by Walter Eckersall as all western 1 and all-eonforence right guard, is he son of Richard Rohrke, banker rf Hoskins, Ngb. Rohrke formerly played on the Norfolk high school j team. I Georges-1 unnev Match in Making Frenchman Cabled Challenge to Winner of Monday Night's Bout. By THOMAS L. CI MMISKET. New Vork, D‘ c. 15’—Prom,iter Tf-i Rickard evidently believes, and it probably right, that Georges Car pentier w< uld be a good card htrt for a fight. It is likely the colorful Frenchman will be over here soon to fight Gene Tunney, the American light-heavy "'eight champion. For tign fight flavor, ljke perfumes, seems to make a hit. Rickard had a balk today with Billy ( Gibson, manager of j unney, on the subject. Gibson said he was agree able. No contract has been signed as yet, however. But Carpentier cabled to challenge the winner of the Tunny Greb racket last night. So he's agreeable, too. It only remains for Rickard tc make a suitable offer. As business for American pugilists, especially champions, is very dull, Rickard, probably will welcome the chance tc import Georges again. 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