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Yankese Buy Nick Cullop From Omaha Western League Club for $10,00i I tility Player for Buffaloes Goes to Champs Burch Wants It Understood That if Cullop Is Released He Will Return to Oma ha Team. By RALPH WAGNER. Nick Cullop. smil ing Nick of the Omaha Western league Buffalo herd, has been sold to the New York Yankees, world champions, for a cash consideration of $10,000, accord ing to word re ceived from New York last night. • Cullop has been Jick Cullop ordered to report ' to tlie Yankees’ firing training camp for further or ■ tprs. The agreement whereby Cul ■ iop Joins the New York Americans states that the Yanks will turn over <5,000 cash when Cullop joins the team and the remaining $5,000 If Man igor Jiuggins decides to keep Nick. According* to authorities here, the ■ leal has not been sealed tonight. The ■ tyner of the Buffaloes, as we have l>een told, wants it understood that if '•ullop does not make good and the Yanks release him, that he returns to the Omaha Buffaloes for further sea soning. Likes Cullop'* Playing. R. J. Connery, scout for the Yan kees, saw Cullop play In Omaha and liked Nick's pitching and batting right off the reel. He also saw Nick play in the outfield and at first base. The fact that Cullop can play most any position on the team caused the -Yankee ecout to recommend Nick to Miller Huggins. The latter then in formed Connery to open the deal with •Burch which ended when the Yan kees announced from their own office in Gotham that they had purchased the Omaha utility player for $10,000. Cullop was purchased by Burch from one of the Dakota clubs at the end of the 1922 eeason. During 1923 ^Cullop played the role of utility play ,er. He started as pitcher, but when TMck O’Connor, right fielder, Injured -his shoulder. Cullop was sent to the garden as a fly chaser. He played a kood fielding game, working In the •pasture in 19 contests, making 11 put Unuts and 35 assists with only one error Chalked up to his credit. His fielding •per eent was .979. Wanted Nick on First. I Barney Burch had planned to use •Cullop on first base next spring. Nick developed into a real slugger .while playing the outfield, batting • 230 in the 114 games ha participated <n. He was at hat SR0 times, made J57 runs and got credit for 99 hits for ,a total of 187 bases. Cullop clouted dozen home runs last season an#’sacrificed the'same number of times. He stole seven bases and came 4hrough as pinch hitter four times ami Jvon games. ► Cullop didn't get much of a chance Jo display his pitching wares. How fcver, In the 126 innings he hurled the Jiorsehide from the box. Nick allowed 48 hits, not such a good record for a. pitcher, but when one stops and Considers that Cullop went Into the J>ox one <V>v and then not again for maybe a week or two, 4t isn't such a bad record at that. He won nine game* and lost six for a per cent of Cullop Married Man. Nick was well liked by all ball play er*. He is married. During Scout Connery’s visit to f>m*ha last summer he told the writ er that he considered Nick Cullop a Lall player with a lot of promise. As fi pitcher. Connery said that Cullop had a delivery that was extra good and s curve ball that Is bound to fool the batters. Gregory High Announces Basket Ball Schedule ’ Gregory,* S. D., Dec., 18. The high school basket ball schedule has been arranged as follows: I Jan. 12—Fairfax at Gregory. * Jan. 18—Gregory at "Inner. I Jan. 25—Gregory at Dallas. Feb. 1—Gregory at Colome. ’ Feb. 8—Dallas at Gregory. Feb. 15—Herrick at Gregory. - Feb. 22—Winner at Gregory. Feb. 29—Colome at Gregory. • The only veteran on the team Is fcapt. Clark Hanaen. There Is an abundance of material and Coach Hoy gtvea out the Information that he ex pects to have his usual bunch of tos sera to enter the race. Colorado Team May Play on Coast New Year’s Day Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 17 — Negotiations have been opened for R football game to he played In Pan Francisco New Year's day between th* Colorado Springs High school leam and the winner of the Bakers fleld-Iilck Wllmerdlng game scheduled for Saturday, It was announced here tonight, Bakerfleld and the Lick Wllmerdlng play for the California title and the former is snld to be will Jug to schedule a post season contest The Colorado Springs team last Sat unlay defeated the. St. James High ichool of Haverhill, Mass , New F,ng t^pd champions. •Tramltitas Defeat* Gory in Fast 10-Rountl Rout • Chicago, Dec. 18.—Alex Trambltas St Portland, Ore., out boxed Jimmy pory of Chicago, In a 10-round match Jt Hast Chicago last night. The men weighed 147 pounds. • The scheduled main event of the evening proved to be a two-round fiasco when JSmiw Gooxeman of Mil ’ faukee knocked out an opponent an nounced aa Johnny Murphy of Chi iigo, aubatltullng for George Butch. 4Jho was Injured. Murphy weighed Mi pound* mors than Oooxenian who (Jpped the scales at 122 12, but ap rmrently was bowled over without Jlfllculty. » I tel ante, owned by B. P. McClain Of Omaha, won the fourth rare over tig furlotigs at -|effe(Won park track, New Orleuu*. yesitapy. Task Confronts Olympic Heads French Committee Faces the Problem of Caring for . Visitors. Chamonix, France, Fee. IS.—How to provide shelter for the 20,000 to 30,000 visitors expected here .from January 25 to February 5, during the winter sports events, which mark the oi>ening of the 1924 Olympic games, is the problem confronting the town authorities and French Olympic committee, now that the work on the skating rink, bob sleigh chute and ski jumps is finished, Chamonix, a little town of 3,000 in habitants. perched high on the slopes of Mont Blanc, possesses normal ac commodation for about 1.600 to 2,000 transients, and by the placing of ad ditional beds in ballrooms, corridors, billiard parlors of the hotels and pressing private house owners to let out the guest room this might be in creased to 3,000. Frantz Reichel, the general secre tary of the French Olympic commit tee, and Alan II. Muhr, International secretary, were here recently and had several conferences with Mayor Lavaivre, with the result that 65 per cent, of the hotel accommodations were reserved for the committee, which has assumed responsibility for housing the athletes, trainers, offi cials and newspaper correspondents. Three hundred applications have been received by the committee from news paper representatives desirous of at tending the games. The local hotels already are booked up to the limit, and it is the present Intention of the organizers to refer prospective visitors to hotels In Alxl les-Bains and Annecy. Coyote Center Is Honored by Camp Vermillion, S. D.. Dec. 18.—Harry Me Frye, all-state and all-conference center, has been given honorable mention on Waller Camp's all Ameri can football team and has been" ranked as one of the beat 10 centers in the United States, according to the lat est issue of Collier's Wekely. This is a signal honor, as Mr. Camp gives honorable mention only to seven cen ters in addition to the three on his first three teams. , McFryle entered the University of South Dakota last year and although a freshman had no difficulty in mak ing the first team. He had played on the Sioux Falls high school team for four years. Although this year he was the smallest center In the conference, his closest competitor was Munson, 200-pound Mornlngside center. Packer Cage Squad May Be Cut This Week Conch Patton of the SduTh High Packers mag cut down his cage squad in a few days. The most likely look ing candidates may be weeded out and put into a first and second squad. Thle Is probably the first time It has been don# at the Packer school, the large turnout necessitating It how ever. The South High Packer* tnay play the Alumni sometime during Christ inas week, according to Coach Patton. Some of the Alumni who may take part in the game are Johnny Gra ham, Bill Kmlgh, Ralph Bernard, Harold Ackerman, Russ Nixon, and Gillette. Mutt Volz of Nebraska may come up from Lincoln to play. Gophers Schedule Grid Game With Ames f Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. IS—The University of Minnesota football schedule for 1924 was filled today with the signing of Ames, the team defeated by the Gophers this year by the narrow margin of 3 points, for November 8. Signing of the Ames eleven for the November 8 date Insure* the playing of llllnol* at Minnesota November 14, Fred W. I.euhring, athletic di rector announced as Coach Boh Zupp ke has wired his approval of the Iowa staters, satisfying the condition im posed upon the Gopher* that they meet a "first rate’’ tenm the Satur day before taking on Zuppke’s men. Humboldt Wins Three (lames Humboldt. Neb.. Dec. 18.—The re cent triple header basket ball game resulted In a complete victory over Johnson school. The ninth grade game resulted in a 12 to 6 score, while the girls high school team won, 14 to 8. Shenandoah Cagers Win Shenandoah, la., Dec. 18.—Shenan doah high, opening Its basket ball seaaon Thursday night at Council Bluffs with Abraham Lincoln high, won a practice game from Coburg, Monday, 28 to 12. r The Turf ~~ Monday's Results. NKW ORLEANS. First. t«rc, 6 furlong*. Cayman. 112 (Barrett t .5-1 7-4 I 2 AmblUN, X\i (Mi Mill) .2-\ 4 5 Zanxlhar. H»r, iNinltlii . t> 2 Time: 11* 2-f* Phoebe Hnow, Henry M Itletx, Dreannr. «!»•» ran. Second race, r. furlong* Chari#** Henry. iio iMoonry) 2 1 even 2-5 Haul Ml»#»u. 110 (Parian#!) , , . .»ve« 2-5 Korbly. I lo (Blind) . 1-6 Tim#*: 1:17 2 f> Hilly McLaughlin. Far Kant. Mount Hope. Truntula. also ran. Third rate. Mila: Hedgefleld. 113 (Morris) ..even 1 3 out llroom Fla x. 110 (Parke) 1-5 7*10 Co !»:- •, i VS (J I > Mooney ) I I Time’ 1.4* Redwood. Carnarvon, fln##w Muldeti, Fleet ing. Aggravating Papa, alao ran Fourth race: * furlong* helanie. 10 4 (!,««) . .... 4 11-1 out •lamas F o Man. 104 (Qarland) out John Finn in (Watluoa) out Time i I* Three went. Fifth race: | mil** Tony lleau. 10* < Blind t. even 1-S out Hli’helelu. Hi* i I,. .Smith ) 4 4 14 (londolie*. 10* tl.ee) . * 6 'I line | .6* 1 b. Tsnson, old Faithful al*o ran. fllalh rate 1 1 t* mile* Lord Wrack in* tkartanrii 5-4 2 5 I 4 Troopat i ',r> < Blind» ■ 7 io Itumnfounder. i#t* t Harvey t I S Time 1:54 (»ur net*». Young Adam. Tingling A>1v#nture wirtleaa, North Tow mr # '•* -r Some Causes of Decision Disagreements :: :: :: By Ed Hughes 'gffZS* (p&r'i AJkE s*civ.vjrouvaf ( Wimout—, fet_ocxtx> eA V v M _ “THE MAS -T»** -,?U>JCA/ w«r Back N. V4(TK -- Spectacular Sweeping. s»hm<ss Cam alwa«& be SEE-i Esr -THE Tams iM "TUE PboREP 'SEATS . . . V*milE SHORT Boor \mallo(S 'lose a«jl oPTEM MEVEE* MoT'CEC “•‘*«R •»•«>«*• IM I • ■ 1 ~rv<t f ams -Back Campus TMiMK. TVHT A CHAH <5. ALMOST C*JT WMtM Ht IS COHflM'A'TNEJOr StrouQj Major Leagues Agree to Bring 1924 Baseball Season to Earlier Close 1 i New York, Der. 18.—Major league schedule maker* have agreed upon an arrangement which will bring the 1924 season to a close on September 19 or 30, earlier than ever before for a campaign of 184 games, It waa revealed today by John lleydler, president of the National league. Mr. Heydler said that Ran Johnson, president of the American league, was in harmony with the plan. Details will be worked out by the two eiecutlves at a conference here early nest year. I ne rad that l»Z4 la a presidential!.* year, with tlie campaign* assuming paramount importance early In the fall, and fhat an earlier closing will enable finishing tlie'season under day light saving time, figured in the deci sion for an earlier closing, Mr. Heyd ler explained, lie said that in Phila tlelphia and Boston, where Sunday games are not permitted, a few double headers will be necessary to complete the schedule. The opening date for both leagues has been fixed for April IS. Another result of this plan will he to advance by at least a week s time the start of the world series. This year the playing seasons closed Octo ber 7 and the series began October 10. Connie Mack Opens His Purse New York. Dec. 1*.—Conspicuous among major league leaders en trenching -for the 1974 campaign Is < orinie Msik, tall tutor ot the Philadelphia Athletics. Within the past fortnight Mack has startled the baseball firmament hr purchasing three of the moet sought-after players in the minor leagues. For a cash consideration of ahout S100,000 and several play ers, the Athletics ohtaiued Max Bishop, Baltimore second hasrmau and two out field stars, Paul Strand of Salt l.ske City, and A| .Simons of Milwaukee. With this material, Mack hopes to emerge from the American league depths in which his rluh has heen submerged since lie wrecked his famous champions after the 1914 season. Hepartlng from his long established policy of developing players. Mack loosened Ills purse strings last season when he ac quired. among others, Sammy llale, Pacific coast star, for a reported *75,000. So far, as a result of his new policy, he hss spent probably rlose to 1750,000, In addition to the value of players exchanged In sev eral deals. Cc&mbled In Hurrh Daying Santa. SOMETIMES Santa Clan* comes a little advance of December 25, but In the rase of the powers that be of the Omaha ball club, name ly Barney Burch and liana Bela, who are regarded in the light of St. Nicks by the fans of Omaha, It must be said that Barney and liana haven’t put a dnrnatlon thing In the fans’ sock as yet. If they made a deni of any hind at the Mg conclave of liaaehallers, large and small, in Chicago, that la. one that would do the Herd any good at all, we are not In on the know. It may be they want to wait until fliiialmnn to spread the news so that those who didn't get anything In llielr sock will receive sort of a Xmas present liy rending the newspapers. Everyone who knows anything at all about the llinalia hall club knows that the Buffaloes need M. O. S. or In other words, help, especially lit the pitching and catching department. We enn’t see for the life of us how Barney Hurrh anil Hrls could spend n week or so In Chicago si tending baseball meetings of majors and minors without signing some sort of a hall player, If for nothing else but a trial. Perhaps, Barney is playing Simla Claus and will spread the news for you readers Xmas morning f.et‘s hope so. HttoKKN BOW--Frank Cramer re sliUng just west of Broken How, elalms the record for husking corn, having husked IT)) bushels ami 4n pounds in 10 hours. I hli-uin, tier IS — <%le» 1 remlilles ef l*i»M In U«l. o»*tf|f»l»i1 .hit I my It4»ry 'if jCtt<r«tr<i lu 10 ruUiids. They wtlghtd 147 Coyotes Stage Stadium Drive Vermillion, 8. D., Dec, 18.—Over >7.800 has been subscribed to the $10, UOO Inman stadium drive by new stu dents and freshmen faculty members during the first four days of i the drive, according to Garrett Brecken ridge, alumni secretary. The re sponse of ths 25 new members on the faculty and of the freshmen students" has been particularly generous, says Mr. Breckenridge. It is hoped that within three days when the drive will have ended, the full quota will be reached. * Six teams totaling 40 members are at work on the drive, headed by alum ni secretary, Garrett Breckenridge. of Watertown, and Edward Broadkey. of Avon. Ths captains are Herluf Jen sen, of Hutchineon, Minn; Joeeph Johnson, of Madison; J. T. McCullsn. of Miller; Carl Heppcrle, of Eureka; Archie Nequette. of Edgemont, and C. E. Byler, of Sioux Fells. Full speed ahead this week In football practice wae the order of Enoch Bagshtrw. football ooach of the University of Washington In preparation for the game between the United States Naval academy and Washington at Pasadena, New Tsar * day. Because of the hundreds of nick names rerelved In the Creighton uni versity nickname contest held by The Omaha Bee, athletic authorities at Creighton have been unable to select the best of the lot. Director Schablnger. however, expects to make an announcement as to the Winner sometime before the first of the year. Arundel Boat club baa entered l basket ball teem In Balto league. Staunton (III.) High School football ten in recently won from (he Ollleeplo (111.I High at Staunton, by 23$ to t* The victorious tenm used 30 players In ths record breaking game They plied up 104 points In the second quar ter. A diversified attack was uaed. Staunton scored 435 to 23 this year. The Nrw York tilanls hara made a proposition to the world champion Yankees that the club first opening the sesson In N#w York city stay nut of Cot ham until they open the cham pionship race. The Pacific coast polo season will start at tha Mldwlck cluh adjacent to Ixia Angeles ths sesson week In Jan uary and continue three month* at Mldwlck and other prominent clubs forming the circuit. The I’. N. Olympic games squad will take their own cook to France with them. Outing this year oarsmen of Prince ton university covered a total of 3, 237 nillca In regnttaa, practice anil other workout, by four varsity eights, three 130 pound eight oared crew shnil eight freshmen crews. Rerd Flertcd Grid Captain Ktigene, Or*., I>or. 1S Richard Reed of Kugen* Inat night win elected f'yplnln of the 1924 football t**m of tho lTnlver*!ty of Oregon. Reed ha* played two yeara on the varalty team an tackle and end. *thm •lection of Reed for next yeaierevlvea ;i diatom dlacontlnued Uat year for no captain waa rhoaen for tha 1933 HMIOfl. Sooncrs nod Saints Trade Oklshoma lity, Olila., Her. 17.— It Hr own, shortstop for the SI Jofe)ili rluh of llie Western league. Has been traded to Oklahoma til) fnr liuel I su e, s pllehrr. and a rash ronslderatlon, It waa yoi nmiiiied here today. . - Football Play in “Pro” League Past Season Better Than College o Professional football, even as It waa conducted In the National league —a wide-flung organization too un wieldly for satisfactory sport—offers basis for many comparisons that are difficult In intercollegiate football, where It is Impossible for the leading teams to meet each other. Play the past aeason was high-class much more finished than the college brand, and being inferior only In the en thusiasm and fight displayed. Canton showed a well-balanced smooth-working machine, lacking the spectacular stars some other teams displayed. The Bulldogs- success was due to their superior coaching, aided by beautiful team-work. They played consistent football throughout the season, which Is worthy of notice, for It was Inconsistency that kept the Chicago Bears, Milwaukee Green Bay ind the Chicago Cards from making a close race of it. In throwing together an all star team the task is much easier than making up an All-American collegiate aggregation, for comparisons— so odious In the college game—readily come to hand. Past reputations and college af filiations are not considered in the choice. The actual work of the man on the field was carefully tabbed and the first and second elevens named are believed to be the best In pro fessional football, which moans the best In the country. I.os Angeles. Dei 18—Manager Bill Kssick of the Vernon baseball club of* the Pacific Coast league last night announced purchase of Mike Mennsky from the Boston Bed So*. What price was paid for the Boston 'outfielder was not made known. Yale Leads Big Three in Every Major Sport Princeton ami Harvard De feated in Past Year at Foot ball, Basketball. Track and Rowing. New Haven, Conn., Dec. IS.—These are like the olden days In Yale ath letics, and as the Yale Daily News aptly comments: "With the victory of the university team over Harvard and the snapping of all psychological jinxes which have been working over time in Vale-Harvard football rela tions comes the not uncalled for be lief and knowledge that Yale has en tered upon a new and successful er* of Intercollegiate competition." Certin it U the year of 1923 has been one of the most successful years in the history of athletics at Yale. There have been other years when the four major sport championships have been won by New Haven teams and years when several minor sport honors were captured by the athletes of university in this city. Thye also have been years in which a goodly number of both major and minor sport titles were won by the blue clad athletes, but no year in the pa*»t two decades can be recalled when so many championships in major and minor sports have been won from Harvard and Princeton and other time honored rivals as In the one coming to a close. Since January 1, 1323, Yale has been victorious over Harvard and Princeton in all four banrches of the major sports—track, crew, baseball and football, a record to be proud of. Together with these Yale won the intercollegiate championship in basket ba.! jamming and polo, and In hockey the Elis came within a goal of being crowned the l>est in the east. Princeton was beaten two out of three games and the Harvard series was sbbi, by George Owen in the "eud den death" period after each team had won a game. Some Minor Sport Triumphs. The lentil* and boxing teams went through their seasons without a de feat, and to go even further the wrestling, soccer, lacrosse, fencing, water polo, golf and gym teams have ! all had remarkably successful sea son*. In most of this last named group. Yale wat a victor over Har vard and Princeton, and because of this great showing, athletic* at YaI«ggJ are enjoying the greatest period of activity in the htetory of the ynlvei stty. The gym team is busy, the squash and handball courts fairly hum dui ing the practice hours and in other branches of sport, an abnormally large number of men are either working out for their own benefit or are trying for teanv. Coach Touchton of the soccer team has turned outgone of the best teams Yale ever had. and in its Thanksgh ing day victory over Haverford won a game that gave it second place h the intercollegiate league. a fin* achievement. A few daya ago this team held the intercollegiate cham pions. Princeton, to a scoreless tie. an dthe progress of the team has aroused a great deal of Interest and satisfaction at Yale. New Sport Policy Helps. The News waxes warm over the new athletic era, and in its editorial, a part of which is quoted above says: “One must draw the conclusion that there is some paramount cau* for this sudden altering of event* which is especially marked by a change from a 'weird crew to the greatest in the east. Whose national supremacy is disputed only by' th» great Washington eight: from *■ abominable basket ball team to an in tercollegiate champion. "The conclusion which i« to I» drawn is that the university athletic board of control has begun and * pursuing a progressive policy. Tt is no longer necessary! to be a Yale man to coach Yale teams. The best men from ail over the country" have been called to give Yale their uttermost. Jones, Leader. Fogarty, Wes-sl Kijfc^ huth, Fonnors. Wanamaker. Hineh liffe. King. Winters, Touchton an<l Orasson are the peers of any coaches In their branches of sport toda; There is no longer discussion among the undergraduates, graduate* an1"' coaches All ends are turned toward the middle, and out of a heterogene ous mass Yale now* has a home*gene ous athletic -•vstem. which is hacked by a sport*;., .ishiplike will to win. Straight-Eight If you are thinking of a fine car at all, then by all mean? in spect the Packard Straight Eight. Richardses Motor Car Co. HA 0010 3016 Hamer St After all, nothing satisfies like a good cigar. And no cigar satisfies like La Palina. It will please any man. The universal taste appeal , of La Palina is one of the biggest things in the annals of tobacco blending and cigar manufactur* ing. It is one of the reasons why La Palina is the largest selling fine cigar in America. CONGRESS CIGAR CO., Philadelphia IVn'i i U Ptlltu ihtpt „ •J •» h «««t finer. M • met for rorrr pcckrt Sook. JAVA WRAPPED CIQAR The Peregoy & Moore Co. 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