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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1923)
Jack Taylor of Omaha Is Awarded Referee’s Decision Over Battling Siki Xfick of Condition Causes Downfall of Senegalese Former Champion Leads in Early Rounds, but Tires Fast and Is Forced to Hang On. Philadelphia, Dec. 25.—Jack Tay lor, Omaha, negro heavyweight, was given the decision over Battling Sikl, the Senegalese pugilist, in a 10-round bout today. Sikl, who apparently was not In the best of condition, forced the fighting In the first five rounds and there were numerous stiff mixups in which wicked punches were exchanged. Then Siki's lack of condition began to tell and he was forced to hold fre quently during the remainder of the contest. When Sikl started to slow up, Tayfor took the offensive, hitting the Senegalese boxer hard and_often. At the end of the bout one of Siki’s eyes was closed and blood was flow ing from his mouth and nose. Taylor weigher 180 and Sikl 177 1-2. In the semi-final, Lew (Kid) Lewis of Bridgeport, Conn., won the judges’ decision over Pedro Campo, Filipino, in a hard 10-round bout. SchlaiferMay ^ Fight Jones Here Match Postponed May Be Staged in Omaha Later. The Monte Sehlaifer-Jimmy Jones fight, scheduled to take place in St. Paul the latter part of January, has been postponed and may be staged In Omaha In the spring, according to an announcement made by Pat Boyle last night. From all sides the announcement carries amusing angles. Boyle and Schlaifer are at present in a turmoil as to who shall manage Schlaifer af ter January 14. Schlaifer says it won’t be Boyle and Boyle says nothing at all. Should Schlaifer sign to fight In the stable of another manager the fight may be canceled altogether. Morrie now is incapacitated with an infected eye. That was his excuse for postponing the fight. Boyle added, in making the an nouncement, that the fight would ’ome to Omaha only if Schlaifer stays inder his management. Panama Joe Ga'ns, New York wel erwelght, Has been signed to fight fohnny Karr, Cleveland, In Schlaifer's dace New Year's night. That Is justice. Cans Is the man vho cut Morrie’s eye and caused the infection that has caused the can cellatlon of his fight. Boss of Indianapolis American Ball Team Indianapolis, Ind., Pec. 25.—Owen T-iush, manager of the Washington American league baseball team last season, today signed a contract as manager of the Indianapolis Ameri can Association team for one year. Bush will play shortstop. Ho suc ceeds Jack Hendricks. * Bus his 34 years old and his home is here. The Turf Monday's Results. TIA.IIANA. First rare: five rarlong: High Trump, 112 (Schefffl) 5.80 4.20 3.go Cassius. 112 (Connolly) .10 60 8.20 Barn Dollar. 115 (Kennedy) .6.00 Time: 1:12. Stroller. Marlon North, Mltanita. Lainsted. Lemon Seth, Wold. Jr., and Miss Del tie, also ran Second race: furlongs: Hereafter. 107 (Watroua) ..4 20 2.80 2.60 Yukon. 107 (Clark) . 3.80 2.60 St Angelina 109 (Walls) .3 80 Time- 1:08 1-5. Dunsandel, Sir John. Jf., Zlndo. The Cure. Mirb Paige, and CnolrinuHter. also ran. Third rare: 5*4 furlongs: Omega. 104 (Lavine) ... .22.20 10.00 7.«o Queen Catherine. 112 (Sharpe) ..3.80 3 20 A. Lester. 100 (Wilson) .5.20 Time: 1:08 2-5 Charlotte, Star Cloudy. Odd Seth. Whiff. Virginia B.. Great Finisher. Dell Evans, Irish Buszer, Ser tna. Seth’s Memory, also ran. Fourth race: Milo and 70 yards: Ruaticator. lor. (Walls) .16.HO 6 00 3 40 Martlm L . 103 (Sutton) .0 80 4 40 Col. Lit. 108 (Thurber) .4.20 i Time: 1:47. Poor Puss. May Prosper. Punta Gorda, Black Thong. Senator. Don lan, Peerless One. Modiste. Drifting, and R*y Do. also ran. Fifth race: vile nnd 70 yards: bCoffleid. 108 (Erickson) ... 6.00 2.60 2.8ft ■^1 Buttons 104 (Clark). 3.20 4.00 L'FTffarre, 104 (Watroua) .4 80 Time 1:44 1-6. Zealot. 80 It Goen, Gun sight. Sunny Lind. Captain Clover also ran. Sixth rare: 6*4 furlongs: loon. 112 (Walls) .3.40 3.00 2.4ft Stepper Betts, 101 (Mein) ,...20.20 9.40 | Canny Lady, 112 (Legere).4 2ft Time 1:08 2-6. Piutrell Dinna Flash. Delaney, Lady Tiptoe, July Fly. George Muehlbuch also ran. Seventh rare: Mile and a sixteenth: Tule, 99 (Wood) .. ...... .13.09 5.40 4.00 Lawrepre Manning. 109 (Thurher) 3.00 2.8ft Vic. K>4 (Barnes) .5.60 Time 1:47 4-5. Bernice K, Dainty Lady. Bill’s Lurk, Kdman. Cavalcadour II, also ran. Eighth rare- 6 furlongs: Sal ton. 107 (Neal) .7.00 5.80 4.40 Wild Thoughts, 110 (Carter) ....8.29 7.20 Lime Black Sheep, lio (Cantrell)... 6.60 Tim* 1:ft| 1 5. Bof.hv Allen. Norfleld. Dh-k Turpin. Bill McCloy, Faithful Girl. HIv Fox. Hooey Baker, Chestnut Girl also ran. NEW ORLEANS. First rare: $700: claiming: 2-year-old maidens: 6 furlong*: Dunoon, 116 (H* rbourne).... 40-1 15-1 8-1 BahlJne. 11.7 (Corcoran).2*3 1-4 Lady Burrows. 113 (Pnrke) .oven Time. 1 19 2-6. Little Alfred. Klr.i-1ori. Maurice Cohen. Barberry. Upstage, llncli Abe and Bob* Folly also ran. Second race: 6 furlongs: Piedmont. 107 (Parke) ...... even 1-3 out Dentarla, JOi (Wallace)...8-6 4-6 War Idol. 110 (Smith) .4-1 Time. 1 17 i'-5 Corto. Larry H . Search light HI. Propaganda, Han Jacinto. Tick* Hah and Monsoon also ran. Third race 6 furlongs: Carnarvon. IK# (Kaiser).6-2 even 1-2 Dumbfounder, 115 (Jones).6-1 6-2 Pet re pal. 1 o f, (Farland).3 1 Time, 1:17 2-6 Gold Mount. Six Pence Bui er Mickey Moore. Oe uge Starr. Mias F#m., Trooper and Itork. Fourth race: Mile end 70 yards: Colored Boy. 110 (WnlLacc). .7-2 even 1-2 Tender Hcth. 107 (I’evlc).8-5 3-6 The Boll Call. 110 (Lee).1*6 Time, 162. Thimble and Bygone Days also ran. Fifth race: Mile anil sixteenth: Prepay Hnczy, 102 (Lang). . 13-6 even 18 Margaret Warp, 102 < Parke).6-6 1-2 Wi a ngler. 102 (Farlund). 2-6 .Time. 1:42. Trom, Kmahei, Gondolier ran. ■rSlxth race: Mils and furlong: Repeater. 108 <L«u>.6-2 even 9 R Bonolulu Bov. BIN (Parke).even 2-6 Our Betsy. 110 (Garrett).3 I Time. 2:01. Hljour. Clean Gone. How •prlt. Al Stabler. Treowcn and Walnut ulll also ran. a Eclipse First, the Rest Nowhere/” By Ed Hughes 6oj«£-me 6«e«resT Rack Mouse n 6*6ush Histort (ngtt_rreg) King GfcOftt M MAOOrte Of Mis Hoofs * Mounco fx*.*A Ascot ffecu. fiRsr omimco ar Ve. pvxccse txjKe* ■»IUST CxLlJ twt HO CASTU4 j j tsStJ* s out.«UKT } The. Tbo<S MSWoGiohS i C6»fT ATTtMfnb HOU>tM*.-TTuSr snr »*-we ( (U.WT \ 1-lKV.Tb-RM “K« *AM nwttur1 j ' finer amc>-sc J»*T HnMCMIi StRuCK. Lire a. Box£R WOK H6 fedE LE66* / &PMRVS &OCS4T KRoW WmCIMER To Believe All this OR HOT *—•“ — • • Beatrice Eleven Beats Teeumseh All-Stars Score Easy Victory Over Legion Team, Score Is 16 to 0. Beatrice. Neb.. Dec. 25.—Beatrice All-Stars won over the Tecumseh legion team, 16 to 0, before a crowd estimated at 2,000 here today. The Beatrice backfield combination of Purdy, Leahy, Hubka and Cham berlain swept past the Legionaries forwards for gain after gtnn with Purdy of Beatrice, drop kicked for him the outstanding star of the day. After an unsuccessful attempt for a touchdown late In the third quarter, Purdy of eBatrice, dropped kicked for the first score from his 16-yard line. Shortly after the firfal period opened, Beatrice was put Into scoring position when Purdy snapped a 20-yard pass to Scherer from his 50-yard line and then skirted left end on the next play for 30 yards to a touchdown, and made the try for point. A few minutes later, Purdy’s 35 ynrd pass to Scherer, over the goal line, netted the final tally and the game ended with Beatrice In posses sion of the ball on Tecumseh’s one yard line, Tecumseh made first down. The game was played for the bene fit of the Beatrice Baseball associa tion. Terumaeh. Pm Ittnn. ItratrW. Putman .........1,. E. Msthewaa clr.tf .L. T. Monirmunn Hillard .I, u. W Day F. MorrlMy .C. .Peterson H. Morrisey .H.t*. McOlassnn ".ssett .H.T..../. Weller Thomeen .R.E. Sharer JUnkely .q. 11. Purdy S. Slew-art .I.. H ,.... Chamberlain nuckley .F . R.E. Ifubl.a R. Stewart .R. II. l.eahy Bowie Bets Dunoon Will Lose, He Didn’t , By Aaaoelated Frees. New Orleans, Dec. 25.—Dunoon came through with Christmas money tor his backers when he won the first race today at Jefferson park and paid 50 to 1. Dunoon paid 15 to 1 to place and 8 to 1 to show. The dis tance was six furlongs. It will he a real Christinas for Markie Stearns, a track follower. Stearns got 100 to 1 for what h# played on Dunoon. JIartin Bowe, Or alizer, laid Stearns $2,500 to $25 against Dunoon winning, apd neither Bowe nor Stearns had recovered from the blow by the time the horses went to the post for the fourth race. Toledo High Eleven Departs for West Coast Toledo, O., Dee. 25.—The Scott High school football team, national Inter scholastic champions, left this after noon for Portland, Ore., where Co lumbia prep school will be played on New Year’s day. The gams will not Involve the national title. Arrival of the Toledo pftrty on the Pacific coast is scheduled for Saturday morning. Stone Wins Over O'Dowd by Knockout in Eighth Philadelphia, Dec. 25.—Ad Stone. Philadelphia light heavyweight, stopped Dan O’Dowd, lloston, In the eighth round of their scheduled 10 round bout today when O'Dowd’s see onda tossed a towel Into the ring to save him from further punishment. |Stone led from the start and gave the lloston boxer a bad beating. O’Dowd weighed 180 pounds nmi Stone 177. Jack Hendricks Not to Manage St. Paul Club St. Paul, Dec. 2D.—John W. Nor ton, owner of the St. Paul club of the American association, tonight denied the report Jack Hendricks was being considered an a possible man ager of the St. Paul team. When asked a* to the report, Norton de clared "Hendricks Is not being con sidered for (ho position.” Phoenix Bears Win Title. Phoenix, Arlz., Dec. 25.—Outplaying their opponents with trick shifts and versatile aerial attacks, the Phoenix .1 union Collage Hears defeated the Weber College Wildcats of Ogden, (.,’tnh. 20 to 0, In u Christmas day game here today. The victory gave Phoenix the Junior college champion ship of Arizona, Utah and southern California. Tho game was played on a wet field, rain Interfering with the at tendance, which totaled about 3,000. ^Famous Race Horse Owner’s Challenge Lives 154 Years Englishman Turfman's Line, “Eclipse First, the Rest No where,” Outlives Intpassioned LTtterances of Patrick Henry, Lewrence, Napoleon, and Others—Runner in Class by Himself. It Is hard to think of anything that could add Interest, excitement or romance to the coming test of horseflesh and horsemanship between England and America. Yet there Is something Would you believe that a small dark spot on the quarter of Papyrus or Miss Matty might? Well It might, even though Papyrus 1* by Tracery, an American horse. Every English horse that has such a mark at once stirs up talk of royal ancestry. Which is to claim descend ency from Eclipse. Who was Eclipse? The famous race horse that always won. Eclipse, Engbshmen believe, was the greatest race horse that ever lived. This may or may not be so. but one thing is Indispensable. No horse ever achieved such enduring fame as that animal. "Eclipse first, and the rest nowhere!" la a line that has survived for 154 years. That is longer than Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me drtpth!” or I^awrence's "Don't give up the ship!" When the race track can produce a line for Immortality, one lingering longer than the imperishable utter nnces of history's heroes, It is worth writing about. So let us have a little about Eclipse, the horse that tasted fame to a degree that plunges the glory of all others to the level of sell Ing platers. For Eclipse's career is saturated with regal romance and as sociation with .towering characters that Illumine the pages of history. A Running Fool. Eclipse would have nothing but the extraordinary In everything. He started so at birth. Eclipse was born on All Fool's day, 1764. Ho might' have been called a "running fool,” but that was the extent, of his follies. The heavens themselves christened him. There was an eclipse of the sun almost at the moment of the great horse's birth. The name came by him naturally as well ns celestially. Eclipse was a light chestnut colt, with a white blase from forehead to nose. His right leg was white from the shank to the fetlock. The horse came In contact with celebrity from his first breath. Ortg inally he was the property of George, the "Bloody Duke” of Cumberland, known also ns the "Butcher of Cul loden.” He was the son of fleorge II. also the British commander who so cruelly slaughtered poor “Bonnie Prince Charlie’s" army In Scotland. It was In this Infamous princeling's stables of the Isle of Dogs, River Thames, that Eclipse wns horn. His sire was Marske. an offspring of an Arab barb. Imported to England to improve Britain’s breed of horses. Marske more than “made good." Eclipse's darn was Splletta, who also boasted Arab barb llneiige. It Is a racing ancestry hard to bent, a truth known to Oliver Cromwell himself. He was at one time the owner of the ilam that produced Spiletta. Bought (or a Song. The Duke of Cumberland, "cheated," living a year after Eclipse was born, lie should have died that Instant and spared the noble Eclipse his company. The duke's stud was sold and a Mr. Wlldman obtained Eclipse for a "song" on the tip of a "tout.” The Arab hnrh Is noted for Its gentle ways, hut Eclipse never "used notes" to get along. Erllpse had a fiery, uncon trollable temper. He bit and kicked and "struck like a boxer with his forelegs." Wlldman, to break him In. handed him over to a rough rider. He quieted him without breaking his proud Jtenrt. There Is an art In that. And now comes I tennis O'Kelly, whose coarse challenge to the bookies hns lived longer than the Impasslonednd utterances of Na poleon, Patrick Henry, Igcwrence, Washington, hundreds of olhor ent plre builders. O’Kelly was a hum ble chalrmnker In Duhlln. also a shrewd Judge of horseflesh. He bought a half share In Eclipse from Wlldman, who never had anything more than contempt for the colt's ability. The condition was that Wild man should allow O’KclIey to run Eclipse the next year at Epsom Wlldman had failed to enter Hie coll In one race, although It was 4 years old. On May 3. I7fi!). the wily Irishman entered Eclipse In a small heat race Hut the amateurs didn't care for the horse. “He was short In the forehead and high In the hips," It Is true, but. “his forequarters sank In his stride and he was very low In the withers. He was low and long.” Before the rare O'Kelly Instructed his Jockey In this wise: "Don't attempt to hold him, but simply sit In your saddle.” Then he scurried off to back his pet against any odds, bellowing: "Eclipse first, and the rest nowhere!” Wins With Ease. Five horses ran. At first all kept together. Then Eclipse shot like an arrow to the front, sweeping past the winning post "almost before the oth ers had turned the corner.” Eclipse was famous from that hour on. He won rare after race with ridiculous ease. He won without compromise, "cutting down his field at once and shooting In like a rifle bullet." we are told. O’Kelly bought him and became a wealthy man. The Irishman put a countryman, Fltspatrlrk, In the saddle. Fits never had to use whip or'spur. His only Instructions were to “sit patient and wondering In the saddle, flying through the air till the horse stopped and the earthquake of cheering be gan.” The lowly O'Kelly's sodal po sition rose with his horse's fsme. He became a major, later a colonel. Eclipse won so much king's plate and so many purses that his very success was ruinous. Flnnlly no one would match him for money. O'Kelley hav ing Won a fortune of $350,000 was obliged to retire Eclipse to stud. He made a fortune here too. however. Dies of Broken Heart. The O'Kelley-Kcllpse combination waa romantic, fascinating to the end. O'Kelley died In 1787. Eclipse, brok en-hearted. passed away lesa than a year later. Hla name lives In the Eclipse stakes In England, and he was given a royal funeral, cakes and ale being distributed at hi* Inter ment. King Oeorge IV. had one of Eclipse's hoofs mounted and put up as a challenge prise at Ascot. W|l llum IV. presented anMher mounted hoof In 1832. His tall waa made Into the Newmarket challenge whip and wrist string. There Is a moral and a curious com parlson. O'Kelley, a lifelong racing man. left mast of his fortune to a nephew. Thera was a stipulation that the relative should forfeit $2.00# for every bet he made. That is what O'Kelley thought .of one s chances at i the track. Huskies May Lose Services of Star Tesreau, Washington Tackle, on Western Eleven's In jured List. Seattle, Dec. 25.—Elmer Tesreau, big sophomore fullback of the UnP versity of Washington football team, may be unable to play against the United States Naval academy New Year's aay at Pasadena because of a boil on his knee, his physician has announced. Tesreau spent most of Sunday in bed under orders ani was unable to work out Monday. Should Washington lose Tesreau for this game the blow would be keenly felt, Fred Abel would be the most likely man to fill the vacancy. With Abel at the fullback position the back field would have speed but would lack the punch Tesreau puts into it and de fensive strength. Midland Football Schedule Announced By Associated Press. Fremont, Neb., Deo. 26.—Midland college and Creighton probably will not meet on the gridiron next fall, according to the tentative schedule of the Fremont school. Inability to agree on a date Is the main reanon. Midland has been defeated by Creighton two successive years, the score being 13 to 0 each time. This year. Creighton was tha first on the Midland schedule and the Fremont team was left with a crippled lineup the remainder of the season. Coach Speer has announced the fol lowing tentative schedule: October 3. Nebraska Central or Omaha university: October 10, Pern at Fremont: October 17, Wayne at Wayne: October 24, York at Fremont; Octolier 31, Kearney at Fremont. No vemlter 7. Doano at Wesleyan at Fre mont; November 14, Cotner at Cotner. November 21, Grand Island at Grand Island: November 27. Wesleyan or Doane at Fremont. Brick Muller Marries. San Francisco. Dec. 25—Harold (Bilckl Muller, former end on the University of California football team and noted all-around athlete, was married here yesterday to Miss I’ernlce Berwln. a iccent graduate of the university. EDDIE’S FRIENDS ««*** p.rt, 'EWJte's TaS op A PfcAL GANTTS CUAOS y X I vUAS , \ SATlSBlfeD vonvl ) N\M cUfclVTyvA^ PRBSBMTS UKiTlu X FOOMO OUT . V \WV\At Bt>DIB b X*OT rV(( ' vuAepe txifes n HE GET WENDS THAT GiUEHiM THAT STUFF?5 mine Alu GtvJE > (At SUPPERS / MAKE MiNiE. X VAJ'UB, ( Y<UO\*J I'M ^JEAfaNi OFFNEW MENU’S X ’'lets CVlUCtt Tvte ^lAME. ' ASi' ftfeTlRt "TO TttE. ) K\TCVlEM J IW c S><IM — lwt *- Inva. Iw. Mystery Deepens in Schlaifer’s Pilot Troubles Morrie Says Yes and No, While Pat Boyle Is Plead ing Complete Ig • norance. ANTED, one first class pilot for a good slugger. That is the sign that friends of Morrie Schlai fer will be want ing to hang out in the near fu ture If this furore of talk about the Kid's signing up with a new man ager does not die down in the near future. So far the paying customers of Omaha Flghtdom are up In the air. More rumors have come out of the various congregating places of the fans than were ever started in the army over the end of the war. And still Schlaifer la indefinite—and ap parently not In the least worried as to who shall guide h’s steps in the future. Schlaifer Speaks. "Yes. I am not considering chang ing manager." says Schlaifer, Then a moment later he comes back, "I have dickered with a couple of pro moters hut there Is noth ng definite yet.” The next thing the slugger is again denying any intention of chang Ing bosses The whole affair promises to rank with a real police diamond mystery. The question of the day has become, "Have you heard about Schlaifer's new manager?'' Some of the new man ] agers are wild dreams and some are authentic enough to cause credulity First reports had It that Schlaifer w-as to Join the Jack Reddy stable. Immediately after that cams the re port that Hymie Milder was the man who would take over the battler. On the heels of this one came a hot word from St. Paul to the effect that Mike Collins hod made the successful bid for the side sheckles of the knight of the padded mits. Boyle Nonchalant. Through It all Pat Boyie. erstwhile "duke of the Schlalfer fortunes," walks about and attempt* to put across a knowing look. The look is almost successful until some enter prls'ng persons step up with a lot of leading questions. Then the look be comes slightly worried and his an swers become as indefinite as those of Ills fighter. "I have contended with plenty in the 10 months that I have managed Kid Schlalfer,” Is the latest crack he has made. “In those 10 months I eased him Into something 1 ke 824,POO and have helped him pay 18,000 that he owed to Omaha business men. “In aditlon to this he ha* been worse than a worry to me I have been humiliated aeveral times at fights by having our end of the purse' attached. There have been a lot of money squabble* and I have always been in the midat of them " Pat Confesses. Boyle declared that he did not know what Schlalfer will do. The present contract is not up unt 1 Jan uary 14 and until that time Schlal fer will take orders from Boyle. After that another story may be circulated Boyle has arranged for two or three fights since Schlalfer last appeared in the ring These fights are all scheduled for after the time of the expiration of Boyle's contract. Schlal fer seems to think thei the flsth's will go through anyhow, whether Boyle is there or not—and Boyle simply thinks they will go through In the meantime Schlalfer continues to enjoy himself while he waits for his infected eye to mend and Boyle wanders about the streets talking to the fight fans and expressing a per feet Ignorance of what it ia all about. So far Schlaifer had admitted hav ng opened negotiations with only two men. Jack Reddy and ll.vmle Milder Boyle confesses that he has heard from none of them. Funs are eagerly waiting for to morrow, the day to come, when the boy a in the know" will once more gather around and tell the latest "In side" on who the new manager will be. Djmntfufiyoris OoTimmn Dy DAMON RUNYON. New York. Dec. 24.—This is the birthday of the child born many, many years ago, in a manger, who became the greatest fighter that ever lived, that ever will live. Read the life of Jesus Christ, more interesting than anything else writ ten, and you will find that His whole career was one long, bitter fight, a fight against the forces of evil, against tyranny, against persecu lion, most desperate opponents. He won His fights, all of them, not with His fists, not with brute force. He won them with love, with truth, with a spirit of humility. In the end He triumphed gloriously His was the most magnif.cent cour ge since the beginning of time. He conquered the world! Poor little Eugene Criqul! He retires from boxing, heart broken. His title of featherweight champion of Europe has been taken from him by the vote of a boxing organization of France because Criqul was unable to defend the title in the ring. Criqul broke his hands on the hard head of Hebrans, the Belgian, fight ing for a charity cause. In thiscoun try no organization would be per mitted to 'legislate a man out of a title under the circumstances. Criqul held the title of feather weight champion of the world for 60 days af'e.r be knocked out Johnny Kll bane. He was practically forced tt remain in America to fight Johnny Dundee, losing his title Dundee's opening attack swept the slim Frenchman off his feet. Blows from Dundee's fist dislodged some of the repairs to Cr'qui's mouth and jaw. shattered by German shrapnel at Verdun. As Criqui lay stretched out on the floor, blood pouring from these old wounds, opened afresh, he heard th" jeers of the crowd. ‘1 was unconscious until X heard those cries." he gays in his farewell statement. " 'So you're a champion” they said. Then I decided to show them how a champion went down and I never would have quit had 1 been killed.” The persons who jeered Criqui, the slim soldier of France. In those early rounds probably regretted before the fight was over as they saw him try ing to fight hack, bleeding, half dazed, but always trying. Yet perhaps the same persons were among those who Jeered Luis Angel Firpo when they saw him go down under Dempsey's punches, only to be petrified with amazement when they saw Firpo an Instant later knock* Dempsey out of the r,ng. Perhaps they are the same identical persons who jeered Young Luis Vin centinl, the Chilean lightweight at Madlaon Square Garden recently as he left the ring after making a great losing fight against Young Shugrue a fght that in spite of the jeers, stamps Vineentinl as one of the most promising fighters in the world. Let them this day and hereafter die play a little more human kindness, a little more sportsmanship to ail their fellow men. regardless of their sytr. pat hies. Copyright ltts. _ Wells Ready to Box Billy Ryan Tuesday BlIIv Wells. English welter, and Billy Ryan, a fast welter from the mlddleui st. are to clash in a Cincin nati ring New Year's night. It was announced t«dav. The fight has been in doubt for some days and it was not until today that Wells was de clured in condition to light. For more Iran two months Wells has been under the weather. No one seemed to know Just what the trouble was with him until Freddy Welsh, cond'tloner. guessed st homesickness and guessed correctly. The English boxer wa« thinking of English fogs, or English a'e. or something else that can not lie found every day lit the I'nlted States. At sny rate. w’hen the ailment was named Billy began to Improve and now. after some good *tlff traili ng. Is ready to go into the ring and try to win bask some of the laurels that he lost to Davo Shade and Jimmie Jones. Wells now claims that the reason for his losses to Shade and Jones was that he was not well. He adds that he Is now feeling fine and Is ready to show his stuff. Tough Schedule for York Cagers York. Neb., Dec. 25.—Couch Hub ka'a basket ball team will face a j hard schedule for the season of 1924 York has promising prospect* for another winning team with four let ter men from last year, t'aptain Ost bloom, Calvert, Sprague and Felton New men that are showing up well are Helser, Maurer and Bolton to fill vacancies that were left by gtadu lition. The following games h*'e been' scheduled: January I—Broken Botr ** York Jaruary Jt—Sutt.n at York January 1?—Beatrice at Beatrice. January —1 Incoin at York January 3# Crete el York January 10—Genexa at York February 1—Grand la*and at Yor’t February ti—Aurora at Aurora February 5—Grand Island at Grand la land February *—! eelnrtnn at T eaington. Fehruarv 1.1 — Geneve et Geneve, r^hruery \ S>—Maatmea et Ycrk. February ?i—Seward at York February i ? Fremont at F re nr oat Feirue’v J* -t nlveraity riace at l“ni» verait y Place Lewi* ami Myaki to Meet. China go. IWe, SI.—Ed iSlrangler' i.ewta, heavyweight wrestling cham plon. has accepted terms snd eondl tlona for s match with Taro M»akl i claimant of Japan's heavyweight ] championship to he held here New! Year's night Giant* to I’lav in Florida. New York. TVc, ft—The New York < hunts will meet other National lew cue clubs In Florida during their sluing training, Manager McOraw said to day. International Bangtail Race on English Track Two Roncacas Stars Entered in Ascot Gold Cup Race With Epinard and Papyrus. New York, Dec. 25.—International thoroughbred competition In 1824 may be ushered in on English turf with a three-cornered contest, bring ing together crack representative* of England, France and the United States. This was indicated today as a re sult of the entry of two Raneoeas stable stars, Zev and Grey Dag, for the Ascot gold cup, historic British distance classic, for which Papyrus, defeated by Zev in the HOOrOOO race here last October, and Eplnard, French 3-year-oid, booked for a series of International tests In this country next fall, also are eligible. Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson's My Own, one of the best of this year's American 3 year-olds, also *ls entered for the gold cup, so this country niay have three represents, ttves. The new owner of Papyrus, it is believed, would welcome a re turn teRt with Zev on home ground. As the Ascot ra« Is siated to be run the latter part of June, It would not conflict with plans already made for international rac's here, In which Epinard is to meet Zev, In M/moriarn. My Own and probably other Ameri can rivals in September or October. Creb Wins Over Tomniv Loughran s'_ C Pittsburgh. Pa , Dec. 25.—Harry Greb of Pittsburgh, middleweight champion of the world, was awarded the decision over Tommy Laughran of Philadelphia, at the end of their 10 round match here this afternoon, laughran used a left Jab to Greb's Jaw very effectively, but Greb was too fast for him and outfought him all the way. Greb weighed 16S pounds and Laughran 1SS1-2. Charges Against Cannon Dropped MHwaukee, Wia., Dec. 25.—Two indictments, returned by the county grand jury last spring against At torney Raymond J. Cannon, organ izer of a ball player*' union, charg ing him with obtaining money by false pretenses snd bribery, were die misee<j before Judge Backus in muni cipal court today on request of FYancis K. McGovern, special prose tutor named to press the charges. Polo Player Dies From Old Injury Philadelphia, Dec. 25.—The death yesterday of Julian Burrell Huff widely known coal operator and noted polo player, wa* announced today. In juries received on the polo field are believed bv physicians to have brought about his death, the Imme diate cause of which was a cerebral hemorrhage Mr Huff was struck in the temple by a polo ball last October whll practicing with the Bryn Mawr team of which he had been a member sev eral years. The blow knocked him from his horse and rendered him un conscious. Later he recovered and insisted on remounting and continu ing practice Thts injury, physician* said, probably cause! the formation of a clot on tbe brain which led to hts death. Benny Leonard Is Waiting for Defeat Seattle. Wash. Dec- !5.—Benny I .eonand. lightweight champion of the world here on a vaudeville tour, aaid in an interview published here today that he was "Just killing a little time, waiting for some young fellow who can handle his dukes, to come along end knock niv head off. •'It looks like I will meet Mickey Walker. welterweight chsmp/On. In nay n<tt bout. The match Is about closed for New York. It will be a grand chance for me, because I would I ke the honor of holding two championships and. naturally, I think T would win " New Orleans to Hate 21 Stake Events in Meet New Orleans, Dec if.—Twelve stake events on the program for the race meeting which t-eg-.ns at the fair grounds New Year s day to con tinue thrvkigh M.ardl Oras dav March 4 The stake events Include three with SS.PfHl added money. The othet nlne carry f 1.000 added money each. Iowa Schedule Complete. The I'nivemjty of Iowa haa Just s -heduled the eighth grid contest with the Southeastern Teachers col lego of Durant, Ok I., to be played at Iowa Oitv October 4 Negotiations were closed lute this morning. The (ik In horns eleven Is coached by I'. D. Godfrey. It will he the opening game on the Iowa schedule. This cloaca the town schedule. 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