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Huskers and Oregon Aggies © ©© Turkey Day Southern California Refuses to Flay in Lincoln Thanks giving so Westerners May Get Date. Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 19.—The tenta tive game between Nebraska anti the - I'nlverslty of Southern California is off. The Trojans find it impossible to make the trip here in 1924, they ad vised John Selleck. Nebraska's busi ness manager of athletics in a wire received Wednesday. And with defin ite word that the U. S. C. game is off, Mr. Selleck redoubled his efforts to land a home attraction for Mem orial Field, next Thanksgiving af ternoon. Just at present the Oregon Aggies, from the land where the smell sea weed and Douglas fir intermingle, ap pear the most likely opponents. Once hefore the Huskers and Oregon Ag gies played. That was in 1916. when T'j. J. Stewart coached the Nebraska team. The Huskers traveled to Port land and brought the best end of a 17 to 7 score back with them. Dick Rutherford, firmer Nebraska athletic, coaches the Oregon Aggies. In the telegram from U. S. C. offi cials, an offer for a two-year con tract was tendered Nebraska for a home and home arrangement to start in 1925 with Nebraska traveling to Los Angeles for the first game. Mr. Selleck Intimated that the U. S. C. proposition would be given care ful consideration by Nebraska's ath letic board of control. Ebbetts Really Wanted Hornsbv 9f Clearwater, Fla., Dec. 19.—Presi dent Charles H. Kbbetts of the Brook lyn National league club, really want ed Rogers Hornsby at the record breaking figure of $275,000, he said here today. He declared that ordi narily he did not believe in paying high amounts for players as it tended to hurt the game, but declared his • ffer at the Chicago baseball meeting Tor the St. Louis slugger was l>ona tide. Reds After Farm for Red Castoffs Cincinnati, O., Dee. 19.—August Hermann, president of the Cincinnati Nationals, said today that the report ■ if an Immediate purchase of the In dianapolis club of the American asso elation by the Cincinnati club. Is "much, exaggerated.” "The fact is that we have five . luhs on our list and will probably select one of them to purchase and to use for co-opera.tive purposes," said Mr. Hermann. Silver Fox Team Mascot Seattle, Dec. 19.—Frosty, a true husky with Just enough silver fox blood to give a touch of whiteness ii his grizzly gray fur, has been t^posen mascot for the University of Washington's husky football team In its game with the United States Na va] academy eleven at Pasadena, New Tear’s day. ■i’rosty, who was given to the Hus , l;les by Jack Lindsay, a student at 'he university, made his first official appearance on the school’s athletic field st yesterday's practice of the earn. i The Turf Monday's Results. TIAJUANA. First race: 5 V* furlonga: 'Mas N’anlura. 9S (Gormley) 11.6(1 6.20 3.00 /illah. 103 avails) . ...8.60 3.40 Bramton, 107 (ErLkaon) .2 80 ■ Time: 1:07. Serena. Mad Trooper. Whipsaw, Odeon, Overshot. Free Gift also run. Second race- Mtie and 70 yards: W’r Willow. 106 (F, Fator) 6 00 3.40 2 60 Evelyn Harrlgan. 101 iGreery) 13.40 4.00 Jean Corey, 101 (Clark) .3.40 . Time: 1:47 4-6. Ever Bald, Double Van. Wise Judge. Flame. Black Thong also «n. •Third race: 6 furlongs: L\ A. Coralakey, 112 (Denny) 8 00 4 80 8 60 Dalancey. 107 (Lavine) .7.60 4.40 Mg Indian .107 (O’Donnell).2.80 «*Tlme: 1:018-5. Amackassln. The Cure Vibrate, TTaher D . Gratlan. Mountaineer.' Gueen Cup II, Bessie Yuun*. Dexterou aiso ran. Fourth race: Mile and 70 yarda: , Breeze. 107 (Baker).4 20 3.40*2 60 , iyatlcator. 47 (Frey) .10.20 6 40 . flolaterer, 103 (Wood) .3 20 Time: 1:45 4-5. Pluriger, My Hoae. Fly i Cast. Warrior, Mlsaouri Boy also ran. Fifth race; 1 1-16 mil-*: « Wynnewood. 106 (Walla) ... 7.80 4 20 4 oo * Ten Button*. 05 (Clark).4.60 4.00 1,'Effare, 103 (Erickson) .6.20 * Time, 1:44. Cotur DeLlon. Capt. Clover and Voogerla also ran. ‘ Sixth race: 6 furlongs: Wilder. 125 (Walls). 4 80 2 20 2 20 • >*prsy, 114 (Mein).2.40 2 20 Belle of E'Btown, 117 (Hein).2 60 . Time: 1:05 4 5. The Dictator, Knobble, Wolf's Cry and Vlrglniua also ran. Seventh rare: 1’4 mllea Tha Falconer, 109 (Erickaon) i ... 3 80 ? 80 2.60 * Gun Right, 111 HValls). 3 20 3 oo * Nnlvo. 104 (Lavine).r. 40 1 * Time: 1:52.2 5. Croupier, Dainty. Lady. * Scraps. Summer Sigh an I War Penny also ! f*n Eighth rare: 0 furlonga: ’ lilaette, 107 (O’Donnell) ..33.20 9*0 7 4'' ' Tubby A . 115 (Barnes.2 80 3 20 <*4<'nwithlm, 107 (Wood).4 20 , Tim-: 1:12. Ginger, Little Ho;>e, S;i I , ’*n. Hillsdale Kuln and Diamond I>lck .Also run. NEW ORLEANS. First race: a furlongs: } Tom Tells, 1031 (Parke) ....7 2 even 1 3 } itMltlln*. 100 (Farland) .1-3 out . <>nt IvrsniH ri, 108 (Smith! ... .•> - } Time: 1:18—4-6 Satirist. Jesuit mine, .] iount Plea sail t. t.’ncle A he. Judge Wright « IT. Richard Murray. Juno, Balsam Bake. » 1 list Proof also ran. * Wacom! rare: 6% furlongs: » ing. 110 <1*. T.angt .*1 31 *6 4. 'loyal luck. 110 (Wallac) .4 t } 1 Piedmont. Ill (Corcorah) 4-r* 1 Time 1:11 1 3. Hud Fisher. Golden * Cloas, Canteen Olrl, Old Top. Anticipate, * Hr. Beck. First Consul, Monsoon, Fllb 2 >erty Gilbert also ran. * Third race- 6'A furlatigs: Red Arrow. 106 (Farland) ....11 5 3 5 1 4 iLord Granite. 112 (Kronk).4*6 1 3 Sequel. 102 (Parke) .eve)i rime' 1:11. Tuscola. Neddatn also ran. Fourth rave. 1 1-18 miles. m Margaret Ware. 110 (f.ee> ..7-2 even 2-5 Utile A mini*, 107 (O Rose) even 1-3 Hello Ainmle, 10* (Corcoran) out Time 1:63 4 5. Weenie 14., Insulate, £alao ran -"Fifth race, 8 furlong*.: neasia Wrlglit. 104 (Parke) 4 1 * 4 Businesslike, to.', (Blind) . 8-6 4 ’ficksoo, 110 (Vtcholsou> . ? 1 Time 1:1*. Tiroes |,p, Frosty B'-V. Her i.e Childs. AttIMs. Flitlow, Viennese. Kesste Hope, also ran. % Sixth ra1 e. | 3 |8 miles: ord Wrack 10/ ( Farland) #. .8-6 1 2 1 'Uper, 111 • (Corrnran ) . ... .*2 1 4 5 Pete Foy. 110 (Wallace) .. 4 . Time; 2 0* 1 . Attorney Greet Tree, ■marly, Clean Gone, also ran, • BUFFALOES WHO GET CHAKE IN HIGHER COMPANY NICK CI'LLOP, utility man, and Buckshot May, pitcher, brave been sold by tlie Omaha Western league dub to tlie New Vdrk Vankees and Pittsburgh Pirates, respectively, t'lillop goes to the world’s chain I ions for a cash consideration of $10, (100, while tlie price the Pirates, paid lor Buckshot is not known. i 'Sucfohd cMay tfickCullup ij Gun Club/Trophy Dates Announced Joe Dawson Elected to Head Organization for Coming Year. Beginning the first of the year the doubles trophy and the sliding handi cap trophy of the Omaha Gun club will be put In open competition to all members of the club, it was decided at the annual meeting of the organi zation held last night in the county engineer's office at the courthouse. The doubles trophy will be contest ed for on the second and fourth Sun days of each month. The sliding handicap events will be staged on the first and third Sundays of each month, the competition running until July 1. The trophies will become permanent possession of the shooters winning the greatest number of times. Joe Dawson was elected president of the organization. Other officers elected were John Ragan, vice presi dent; Peter Simpson, secretary, and E. Otto, treasurer. The cluh voted to retain the local membership at $10 and the norf-resi dent fee at $3. Announce Dates for Iowa Relay Carnival Iowa City, la., Dec. 19.—Coach George T. Bresnahan has just an nounced that the fourth annual re lay carnival at the University of Iowa will be held on the newr armory track, February 9. The intersorority relay will again be the feature of the relay camicat. Each sorority securigs four mep to represent them in the medley rtelay. the first man running four laps, the second two, the third one and the anchor man six laps on the 300-yard dirt track in the big armory. The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, in spite of stiff competition, has won tjte event three consecutive times. r' South Dakota State College Basket Card Brookings, S. D., Dec. 19.—The State college basket ball schedule for the coming season, with the exception of a few open dates, has been made up as follows: January 11-1*—North. Dakota Aggie* at Brooking* January 18-19—Creighton at Omaha. January 21—Nebraska Wesleyan at Lin. coin January 28—North Dakota university at Brooking*. February 12—De* Moines university at Brooking* February 7—North Dakota university at Gland Fork*. February S-f—North Dakota Aggies at Fargo. February 12—Nebraska Wesleyan at Brookings. February 14 1 r»—South Dakota univer sity at Vermillion. I February 28-29—South Dakota univer sity at Brooking*. •WHhihf , i KNIGHTS R— of fhr L, GLOVES mm lor rrrrdiiiHn of (Iikhko. recognised an the foremost contender for Benny ' Leonard's till*-, after n lay-off of more than eight month* announce* through his manager. J»ick t'urley. 11)1 ton building. New York Cltw that tie Is open for en gagemenf*. IL- la willing to meet nnv man from 13n to 146 pounds and prefers Champion Leonard. Pal Moran, Lew Tendler. Dave .Shade and Georgia Ward. Bate Mil title, welterweight of New York City, added another victim to hi* list re cantly when be beat Harry Gaifund. fast Brooklyn *>r upper in a 10-round bout. Shade |* recognised hy the New York < ommlwloti ua the weltei champion In view of the fact that Mickey Walker would not box him for 9&0.000 at the New York milk fund show isat year. •lack Iteonult, < nnatlinii lifiii v weight champion, stepped out again the other night and gave Tom Cowler a terrific beating at Rochester. N Y Cow In took the count in Ihe fourth round. Ilnrrr MlH». the negro liou y weight. who for a long tune hue tieen clamoring fii> gei h crack at .lark Heinpaey’a title. ba« turned down two offers, mad* in the past few da ye. to box Bartley Madden, the wear able warrior Tex Rickard 'sought ihe match for the Garden. Promo ters Black and Bluuftno. tried to secure the contest for their Newark armory, while Charles Hallett the Toronto promoter, is now seeking to get the much sought for contest. At New York—.leek Britton. former welterweight champlan, won »Je« idon ovei Phil Kaplan New York. * nd in rounds. Peis August Bridgeport. won decision from Kddle Pltsalrmnons, Now York, 10 i ound*. I >H ml I — Frankie (iennro ilefeuted .lor • llffonl of Phi Is del phi a, I" rounds; Mid gei Smith New York outpointed .for ccb’vartz In in round*, c'lonle Taus scored technical knockout in fifth round over At Philadelphia—(hurley IV Idle, (hi '*agr w»n terlnbsl knockout from lb l. bv Ba>rett, Clifton Heights, Pa, sixth | round. BelieVe It Or Mot - V J NAMES can he mentioned in this slory-but it s too good to top. Xl A well known Omaha hunter was out on the Missouri rher for a IN s'loot and pad his blind and decoys on the point of a ong Mndbar. He got one or two birds and then noticed tliat as soon as he siglited a ‘here was "a* bombardment down at the foot of the bar. This kept up for »bout half an hour and lie got quite fed up with it. The gunners below him patently shooting at empty shells, snag* and whatever h^ned alon^ The hunter tried to make the best of it, but when a flock of about -00 h rds was seared away by the shooting lie shouldered his gun and in a regular rage 1 r _ 0m ^ started toward the lower end of the bar. When within hailing distance he Started in to tell then, what he thought of them as hunters. H«* curaed In aU different languages, called them names, dared them to fight and had a fine old tantrum for about 10 minutes. Then he reached them. When last seen he had his cap off and was trying to apologize a haughty dame who was eliaperoning a crowd of girls who wanted to try »u a river shoot. ... . . ___ Friends state that although the girls failed to learn anything whatsoever regarding duck hunting, that they did learn several xery rhn!<-e cum. words from an expert. Some cavaliers who know the young ladies in question also state that the cussing out they received was only a half of xvhat they should have got Just on general principals. . Crack Iowa Athlete ^ ill Try Out With Pittsburgh National Club .! FFORD "Bl'D” KNOX, ix-s Moines university athlete, has signed to try nut with the Fitts Inirgh National league rluh, accord ing to word receiv _ ad from Pittsburgh, home of .The FinUM. Knox haa been or dered to report to the club at Paso Robles, Cal., the spring training * ramp of the Pitts burgh club. Baseball fans in Omaha and Coun cil Bluffs remember Knox am the catcher who «aught all the games In the Southwestern Iowa baseball tournament held In the Bluffs last summer In which the Corning (la.) club played. Knox has played with the Corning team for two seasons. He formerly was second string catch er for the T>es Moines club of the Western league. Barney Burch tried to get Knox to try out with the Buffaloes, but the Pittsburgh offer was too much for young Knox to turn down. Knox Is an all shit* high school and conference baseball, football and basket ball player of Iowa having won places on all-state high school tennis while playing wllh North Ties Moines High and all conference berths while a member of the lies Moines university teams. He has not reached the voting age. Shelton Wins Capo Game Shelton, Neb., D*<» 10.—/Tha Shel ton High school basket ball hoop Htrrs defeated the Kenesaw five In the opening gum** of the season in the local gymnasium, by a score of 36 to 4 The Shelton secqpd team won from Kenesaw's second team, 24 to 8. Following i« tbs list of game* schedul' d by roach Blackhnrst of the Shelton quintet: January n — Kearney at January 1!—Grand Inland Bttalueaa <*< lege at Shelton. January IS—open date January 2ft—Kenesaw at K«n#«aw. February 1—Open date February *—t*<»#*lua at Shelton. February 15 Rlmcreefc at Elmcrtek. February 2? open dit a February 29—Open date. Hoppe Increases Lead Over Cochran in Title Cue Plav j Iowa Lad Has Many Oppor tunities to Advance Hut "Fails to Take^Advan tage of Them. Chicago, Dec. 1ft.—Willie lloppe ma terially increased his lead over Welker Cochran tonight in t^e second block of their play-off for the world’s 18.2 balkline billiard title. The champion won the second block by a score of 600 to 233. He won the first block Monday flight, 600 to 203. The totals for the match stand: Hoppe, 1,000; Cochran, 436. The playing tonight fell off consid erable In comparison to the first block when Hoppe averaged 100 points an inning. Tonight he averaged 3S 6-13. Monday night Cochran averaged 40 3-4 against tonight, 17 12-13. Cochran had many opportunities to advance tonight hut failed to take ad vantage of them. Hoppe, away off his game at the start, mad# only^23 points in the first nine innings. Coch ran made 161. In the first five In nings Hoppe made 477. averaging fto 2-5. Cochran mad* 72 points In four Innings, averaging 18. The rirst sizame run or tne session was Injected In Hoppe's 11th Inning— a collection of 162. The champion stroked as of old. The rail nurse at the head of the table ^as the medium employed with but few drives neces sary to get out of balk and regain position, lie finally stubbed his cue on a tough two-foot draw. This run carried him far ahead of Cochran. The score by Innings for the second block follow.*: Hoppe—5 2 2 1 1 1 9 0 2 62 162 S 207 53 —500. Average, 38 6-13. Cochran—50 2 34 0 2 0 0 4 69 9 20 13 30 —233. Average, 17 12-13. South Dakota State to Hold Practice Brookings, S. D., Dec. 19—Ten State college basket ball players will be taken to Sioux City Immediately after Christmas by Coach C. A. West for a week of Intensive practice with the Morningslde squad. The State players will leave here December 26 and will return January 3. Soon after their return It Is hoped that either Dakota Wesleyan or East ern State Normal will send a team to Brookings for a practice game. The men who will make the Morningslde trip are; George Thompson, Fort Dodge, la.: Frank Welch. Madison. George Fslmer, Albert Eea, Minn . Kussa Osborne, Cresbard: Raymond Globes. New 1 'lm, Minn.; Bob Coffey, Watertown; Boss Owen, Fort Srott, Kan.; George Patterson. Jasper. Minn : Robert Ekern. Flandreau, and Garland Callahan. Brookings. Colorado to Play Centenary Shreveport. La.. Dec. 19.—Bo Mr j Millin, Centenary college football ! coach. who has returned from a tour of the midwest In search of font t>a!l engagements for his eleven next fall, announced today that the Uni versity of Colorado would h» the Thanksgiving opponent of Centenary here. Villa Fined for Speeding New York. Dec. 19 —Pancho Villa, world flyweight pugilistic champion, got an adverse decision In traffic court today when he was fined 125 for speeding. ■■pancho," said the magistrate. "I think you ought to confine your speed to the ring and not to the public highway." Outfielder High Sold T/>e Angeles, Dec. 19—Hughle High, outfielder, has been sold by the Ver non club of the Pacific Coast base ball league to the Columbus club of the American association, it was an nounced today. Britton Wins Derision New York, Deo 19.— .lack Britton. : former welterweight boxing rham (lion of the world, decisively outpoint ed Phi! Kaplan of New York In a 10 round hout tonight. The victor weighed 150 and the loser 149 9-4 EDDIE’S FRIENDS _ fanning th> Pang j .'I'M -TUGOOOH worry* ^-*-^ / TAAT OAM6 - T^BS Pi-fW , MOO ^vD N-r' / POv<ER FOR A LWlMGi' * snouLDVM& \ NOME OP GEM'LL Qurr/j SIT OP all M(jHT AEU&'S a \ V UMLESST^EW'RE r WDOMATEOUR COUPlE OF \ \ i'm-a MowTri BEvi»Mt>y AT" :^y 1 —_~ OM MV SLEEP -*4 movaj .—^ l.— -_ ------ .. 1 1‘ —T •■ '<V—"in ■ : i “ 3844 /tfa. •* IHT i. P|«r\«w« •virvtra In* Ermitiio Spalla, the leading Ital ian heavyweight, probably will be the first man to fight l,uls \ngel Firpo in the latter's effort to get hack into condition to meet -lack Dempsey again for the world championship, lie Is shown training in Itome. I p to Burch Now. WITH Nick Cullop gold to the New York Yankees, it is up to Barnev Burch to scout around for a first baseman. Burch had planned to use Nick on the initial! sack nt-xt spring. , To date nothing has been said re garding a new first baseman for the Buffaloes, but we have been in formed by a tery reliable source j that Barney lias a rrarkrrjack of a first baseman. .Ittst when he will j be able to fell file hungry public I about Ids infielder we don't know. ■ Maybe we will In- is-iniitted to pub- I lish the news Christmas morning. ! as Barney’s ( hristnias present to j the Buffalo fans. (>o»d Lurk, Nick. EYKRV baseball fan who knows Nick Cullop wishes him nothing but success with the Y’ankees. He will have a mighty hard job to make tho grade hut Nick Is one game youngster and is willing to learn. With that in his favor he stands a good chance to make the grade. As far as his baseball playing ability is concerned, it's a* cinch the Y'ankees wouldn't Spend 110,000 for a man who didn't show some signs of becoming a promising ball player. The Y'ankees don't do business that way. \\e hope that Nick is a second Babe Both, lie sure ran hit that of apple. Pesek After .li>e Stecher. MAXWKU. BATMAN, manager of John Pesek. Ravenna tNeb.) heavyweight wrestler, comes forth with the statement which reads as follows: "What claim has Stecher to a championship match with Kd (Stranger) Ia‘wi«?” Vow lattgli that off, gents. In behalf of Pesek. Bauman has challenged Steelier to a match, de claring that lie will post $1,000 to guarantee Pesek's appearance and allow the forfeit money to go as a purse on a winner-take-all basis, Ban man also says that he will give $1 000 to any man securing a fall over Pesek. Added to this, the mana ger of the Ravenna grappler ways he will also give Stecher $1,000 the min ute he steps into the ring with Pesek for a finish match. 9 (.rotte Heap Big President. □ AVU you talked with Pick Grotte. president of the Nebras ka State Baseball league since he returned from the annual meetings of the major and minor leagues In Chicago? If you hnven't. you hate missed something. Dick is all spilles. The. reason is that all the baseball club. owners and managers at the meeting | congratulated him on the brand of! players turned out by the Nebraska State circuit last year. The state league may be a small organisation in the opinion of base ball fans and magnates, but It's a pure state eirrult, rnnipt'erd of teams trout Nebraska towns, and for this reason and others t.mtte is a mighty proud president. "Why.” «a>s Kirhard. “major league srotlts who gate Ihe eastern and southern teams Ihe onre-over Inst season came up to me during the Chirico meeting and informed me that they were going to spend a little time nest season scouting material in the Nebraska state." Frisco Thompson, Omaha Buffalo second bnnentan during the latter part of the 1923 season, is a product ef Grand Inland of the slate league President Grotte said that be heard many nice things about Frisco I. cm scouts who hail seen him lUay. Thompson is considered one of the most promising players In the West ern league. Straight-Eight The wheel beauty of the T*a»ketcl Sti aifht-Eight make* an inatant ap peal, hut only Straight-Eight owner* « an know the full m*a*u»* of ite me chanical perfection and perfoimame. Richardson Mr Car Co. ! HA 0010 301A Harney St Hurry Wills, colored thallenger for Jack Dempsey’s title, tried to pur chase a large painting of the cham pion at Madison Square Garden Mon day li'ght. He offered $1,000, but some fight manager offered $1,100 and got the painting. I,uis Viclntini, Chilean lightweight fighter, plans to return home this week. Major league schedule makers have agreed upon an arrangement which will bring the 1024 season to a close on September 29 or 30. The low a State college football team will play the Minnesota eleven next season. Andy Kelly of Colfax, la., has been elected captain of the 1924 Columbia college football team of Dubuque, la. Jack Taylor, Omaha colored heavy weight fighter who is fighting in the east, has been signed to meet Battling Siki in a 10-round bout In Philadel phia Christmas day. Hartley Madden. heavy weight fighter, has received an'offer of 110, 000 to fight I.uis Firpo* in Buenos Aires next February. Edouard Maw-art, French feather weight scrapper, won the French and European title when he defeated Hen ri Hehrans of Belgian on points In a 15-round bout in Paris. The Syracuse university of Syra cuse, N. T.. will lose four regulars from this season s football team. Call Off Schlaifer Bout With Jones St. Paul, Minn.. Dec. 19.—The 10 round bout scheduled to b# held here December 21 between Jimmy Jones of Youngstown. O.. and Morrie Schlai fer of Omaha was "called off today. Illness of Schlaifer was given ai the reason. Announces Cage Schedule Nebraska City. Neb.. Dec. 19 —The Nebraska City high school basket hall team has arranged the following schedule for the season: January 4—Omaha Central at Nebras ka City. _ _ Jaruarv l- School far Deaf at Omaha. January 11 —Falla City at Falla City. January 12— Hiawatha af Hiawatha. January IS—Peru at Nebraska City Jam ry I'I—Piattamnui* at Platts mouth _ _ ,. > January ?« or Fabruarr *—Falla City at Nebraaka City _ . Jar-aary 29—School for Deaf at Nabraa February 2—South Omaha at Nebraska Citv. w_ February * or 9—County tournament N>hra»ki City. February 14—Beatrice at Beatrice. February 1 Auburn it Auburn. Fe».rua-v 1»—P*ru at Peru February 21 — Beatrice at Nebraak* - lVbru.rr p«ru tournament at p, r u February ?*—Auburn at Nebraaka rlty February 29—Plattem.tut h at Nebraaka Mar«-h 1 Hiawatha at N.brana r Missouri Alumni Start Stadium Drive $800,000 ^ ant to Construct Memorial Field in Honor of Mis* souriatin Killed Dur ing ^A ar. Columbia, Mo,, Dec.' IP.—V\ . H. (Puffy) Holmes, jr., president of the Kansas City Alumni association of tlie State university, said Saturday, when here, that plans had been made by the officers of the association th»ro to carry on the Memorial Union and Stadium campaign in Kansas City for *75,000 simultaneously with the drive to be held in St. Louis the week of January t21. "We are now planning a banquet for the Saturday before this campaign opens,” Holmes said, "and at that time our team captains and ass.sl ants will report on their organiza tion and l>e ready to ‘hit the bail We're going over, and v e're g‘ g over big." The fact (Ttat the twoui.a r^c-i'..-' of Missouri will conduct their cat paigns at the sarnie time for the same quota. *76,000 each, in tlie combined Memorial Union and Stadium cam paign for *1500,000 is considered fa vorably by Dr. J. C. Jones, former preaident of the university and n'-<*»> director of this campaign. . “It will lend an added spirit of competition," he said, "We are eager to see which city will be the first to make their goal," There are approximately 1.501T alumni in Kansas City, according to Holmes’ estimate, while the number In St. Louis is some 200'more than that. "We do not intend to solicit oniy alumni." Holmes continued "but we expect to put it up to the banks and big bus:ness houses during our drive. This is a state proposition, and we don’t think alumni only will benefit from the construction of a stadium and memorial to Missouri a boys who died during the war." Colorado Poloists in Tourney Denver. Colo.. Dec. IP.—The p"<!> team of Colorado Agricultural collet* at Fort Collins, left here today Ur San Antonio, Tex., to participate in the "Viig polo tournament to be held there beginning Saturday. Twenty four teams are entered in t^> event. Five players, accompanied by the coach. Lieut. Walter Kluss. are mak ing the trip. F’ive college teams an# entered in the tournament, the other competi tors being drawn from civilian and army ranks. The Aggies did not take their own ponies, but will ride mounts furnished at San Antonio. The Ag gies will wear bright uniforms of green slid gold the college colors ANFENGER STARTS REBUILDING DENVER WESTERN LEAGUE CLUB FOR 1924 CHASE FOR PENNANT Owner of Mile High City Cluh Pleased With Manager Joe Berger, Former Boss of Wichita Team—Ray O’Brien. Former Buffalo Fielder, Together With Ginglardi and Caffey Will Make Up Outfield fur Bruins Next Spring. ENVER COLO.. Dec 19 —With the return of President Milt Ar.fenger of the Denver Bears from Chicago, where he au >nded the big base hall powwow, the rehabiliation of the Denver team ha* begun. With the exception of the deal* that were consummated at Chicago the local magnate had [nothing more to report on his leturn but promise* Anfenger states he is greatly pleased with his new manager Joe Berger, and he beiie'es the veteran will he able to pilot the Bears Into the first division. Anfeng* announced that Keith Clara, a *ic»er n>'»< gtate league, had been signed tor a tryout. He aiso said that several Pacific Coast league clubs, mainly Seattle l.os Angeles and Portland, had promised to send the Ben s players. Denver is the nearest Class A club to the ct^as* ircuit and the magnate said managers in that league were mxlous to farm out players to the local club Denver has but two Inflelders on the roster. Manager Berger and Ted Donovan, young first baseman. A second baseman and third sarker must he signed for Falk did not burn up the league at second last year, and probably will be retained as utility outfielder. In the outfield the Bears line up now in fine shape. O'Brlrn. (ting- , lardi (signed from Oklahoma City) and Caffey should be able to lake care of the garden. Ben Diamond and Bert M haling, veteran catchers, are atill on the roater. but the owner believes a good first rate catcher la needed Both veterans are slowing up noticeably, and, while Diamond hit well last sea son. hs Is slow on the sacks, and his arm is also showing signs of losing Its snap tnat was evident wneu i 1325 season opened. Km* are anxiously awaiting liie news of signing of new plajers, and it is a known fart that if the team get* started well they will draw big attendances Anfenger intends t<> hold the club until he keep* hi« promises of hating a winning team here, he sa.t s. 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