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r.. “NEW CRUSADERS" WILL ATTEMPT TO PUT ENGLAND BACK ON THE FISTIC MAP-O’ROURKE IN CHARGE Englishmen Who Are Barking American “Manufacturer of Heavyweight Fighters” Provide Him With Considerable Sum of Money With Which to Carry on His Development of Leather Pushers in John Bull’s Country. ^ * EW YORK, Feb. 18.—With singu lar diligence, Toni O'R o u r k e. an American, is pur suing in England a quest for a h eavywelght fighter who .may return to England its ancient pugil istic glory. O'Rourke, a large pleasant, athletic looking man. was connected with Jess Willard when Willard was heavyweight] champion. The role of O'Rourke 1 seemed to be that of adviser and trainer. Rater O'Rourke was match maker for the ill-fated International Sporting club, a magnificent Idea that went astray. About a year ago. O'Rourke went to England, financed, it is said. by English sportsmen, to develop an English heavyweight, a man to fight Dempsey. O'Hourke may have no difficulty in finding a fairly good Iteavy weight. The odds against his find ing a man good enough to win the heivyweight title are easily a mil lion to one. 0‘Kourke, after long search and much experimenting witli stout young Englishmen of pugilisrtc as pirations, has finally picked out three men as his most likely pros pects. They are called In England, ‘‘the new crusaders.” They are Isaac Ingleton, William Prestage and Basil Price. Prestage is said to be the most promising. All three are still quite raw in the opinion of the English experts. ,t long ago they were given their first public tests, and seem to have made a very favorable Impression. Ingleton stands six feet five Inches and weighs 224 pounds. Prestage Is six feet three and weighs about the same. Price is six feet two and a half inches tall, and weighs 256 pounds. Obviously O’Rourke has gone In for al2e and weight In his quest. Tour American seeker for heavy weight pugilistic promise looks for a young man who will weigh not to ex ceed 200 pounds and who is but a shade over six feet tall. This Is about Dempsey's size. American followers of pugilistic matters believe that it is the ideal ike for a heavyweight. O’Rourke no doubt is thinking of tlse man he was associated with— Willard, a giant. Perhapa it is be cause O'Rourke is trying to manu facture a fighter. Willard was man ufactured. O'Rourke maintains a regular camp for htB "new crusaders” at West Mal vern, in England. Chadron Cagers to Put in Busy Week Chadron, Neb., Feb. 18.—Coach Wills and eight stellar performers of the Eagle basket ball squad left Chad ion last night on the second Invasion of eastern Nebraska by the Eagles this season. Games with five of the strong aggregations of the Nebraska conference comprise the difficult as signment of the Eagle quintet this week. The Eagle basketeers are determin ed to raise themselves a notch or two In the conference while in the eastern end of the state. They open their program for the week Monday night In Wayne, when they meet the Wildcat quint In the third tangle be tween the two schools this season. Each now-lias a win to its credit over the other as a result of the recent Wayne Invasion of the Eagle camp. After meeting Coach Dale's pro teges, the Eagles will leave for Fre mont, where they will match their skill at the cage sport against the Lutheran tessera. Midland and Chad ron have not met thus far this sea aon. Omaha will be the next scene of the Eagle cagesters' activities on Wednesday night, when Chadron and Omaha university meet for the first time in history. Friday night the Eagles meet Doane college at Crete, and Saturday night Peru Normal at Peru. —■ m Ernie bihler of photograph fame, went out Into the saml hills, according to friends, and did some shooting. These same friends declare that they put Ergie In a blind by himself and told him to go to it. Ernie did. lie had a lol of fun and shot away a lot of shells— but he didn't get many ducks. His pats finally prevailed upon him lo keep down until the ducks were well in before he fired and he promised faithfully that he would obey In atmctlons. Finally a flock of Mallards swung towards him. Great big fellows, fhejr were, and Ernie's eyes bulged. He waited and waited mid waited. Th« Mallards swung and swung and swung, finally swinging In di rectly over fhe decoys in iierfert formation. Ernie rose up and shot. Ha emptied his pump gun. Then he alowly waded out ami picked up one lone Teal. How he missed all those big Mal lards and picked on one little tiny Mtiewtng la more than Ills friends •aa explain. t Lincoln Fails at Entering Western Loop for Present - • Matter Will Probably Be De cided at Meeting to Be Meld in Omaha Next Friday. By AhMii-istst Prem. Lincoln, Feb. 18.—Nebraska State league members were apparently tak ing their time in answering Presi dent* Dick CIrottte's call for a vote on awarding the Western league ter ritory rights to Lincoln, as late to day one dub had been heard from, that one—Norfolk—refusing to vote. Until the state leaguers decide to release Lincoln from their loop, the capital city cannot join the west ern. Officers of the latter started today to work out a schedule. It was found that Lincoln could not be included therein, until definite ly out of the state loop. President Grotte wired his Nebraska members, asking their opinion on the release. President Hulae of the Norfolk club, answered that he would rather take the matter up at the Nebraska league meeting at Omaha Friday. This was *the only answer. President Grotte said there would probably be more later. According to President A1 Tearncy of the Western league, the officers of that aggregation were working only on schedules this afternoon and after their adjournment tonight, would wait until after the state league meeting Friday night, with two tentative schedules, one including Lincoln and the other including Sioux City, from where It Is proposed the franchise transfer will be made. “We are not Interested in the ar rangements between Lincoln and her former associates,” President Teamey told the Associated Press. "If they are successful for Lincoln, we will put in force the schedule we draw, Including Lincoln, if not, we Sioux City club will play this year, or until Lincoln has completed ar rangements for Western league ball." Notre Dame to Play Creighton One of the best basket ball pro grams of the season will be offered court fans of Omaha and Council Bluffs this week. Five games are on tap for Omaha gymnasiums and only one for the Bluffs. Of the contests scheduled here, the Creighton-Notre Dams two-game scr ies Friday and Saturday outshine all the others, while the Creighton Prep Abraham Lincoln contest for the In ter-city title at Council Bluffs holds the center of Interest among the high school fans. Central and Tech meet in their sec ond game Thursday afternoon at Tech's gymnasium. Central won the first game, SO to 10. Creighton Prep's game with South Friday afternoon should be an Inter esting contest. All Star Tourney Cage Team Picked Chadron. Neb.. Feb. 17.—All mem bers of the all-star selection In tho Chadron tristate tournament which closed Saturday night were chosen from Platte Galley high school teams, Chappell standing first by placing two men on the mythical five. Scottsbluff. Bayard and Sidney each placed one man on the all star selection tvhlch was made from ntnong all of the athletes w-ho par ticipated in the tournament play. No member of the 1924 tournament selec tion has ever placed on a previous all-star team at tho Chadron tourna ment. The selection follows: Ralph Bris tol, Chappell, guard; Floyd Hudson, Bayard, guard; Edward Ness, Chap pel, forward; I-awrence Kampont, Scottsbluff, forward; Frank Rally. Sidney, center. Probably the outstanding member of the mythical five Is Bristol, 196 pound Chappell guard, who was a bulwark In the Chappell defense Hml the sensation of the tournament. Ed ward Ness of Chappell was easily the class of the forwards In the tourney, while Rally, Sidney center, will rank high among the best tlpoff men In the state. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA WRESTLERS WHO MEET IOWA SATURDAY 'lop row—A. sisiant Coach Hoyd Reed, Rob Robertson, G. R. High ley, I)r, R. G. Clapp, head coarh. lamer row—R. K. Itlore, D. D. Skinner, Captain -lolin Kellogg, C. E. Thomas, Theodore Uhlir. Here Is the team that threw the biggest scare into Ames that the Cyclones have ex perienced in some time Friday night. The Huskers got away to an early lead In the lighter weights, but lost in the heavyweight classes. Next Saturday afternoon University of Iowa appears in Lincoln against the Huskers in one of the two home meets on the Dusker schedule. Upsets Feature Big Ten Race By Auoriated PreM. CICAGO, Feb. 18.— The Big Ten bas ket ball struggle was turned topsy turvy Saturday night when Chicago and Purdue, con ference leaders, were defeated and Wisconsin took the lead by virtue of its victory over Illi nois. Iowa sprang the big surprise when it walked into the Chicago camp and defeated the Maroons, 21 to 13. Pur due on Michigan's court allowed the Wolverines to carry off the big end of a 34 to 20 score. Ohio State made the victory of the lower sections still more complete when it defeated Indiana, 31 to 27, and Wisconsin was saved only by the grace of a basket dropped by Captain Gibson as the timekeeper was preparing to blow the final whistle. By the upsets of this week-end, the fight for the conference title has been enlarged to include fully three-fourths of the teams of the conference with slight shades of advantage to any team. Tech Tankers Show Up Well Coach Hubbard of the Technical High swimming team, expressed his satisfaction of ths tnterclass meet held at the Cuming street aquarium Friday afternoon. The meet was especially satisfactory from the standpoint of new material It brought out. and also that the show ing made by the Techsters In this meet bodes ill for opponents In future Interschool meets. The ease with which Leroy Lucas, plunging marvel, floated to the 64 1-2 foot mark; the superb exhibition of fancy diving uncorked by Jack Foster, city champion; the fast time hung up by Bert Garvey In the breast stroke, and Vernoq Hudder in the free style; and the unexpected showing made by Harold Calhoun and Clarence Walde llch. both a pair of dark horses, gives 'prospects of a winning Maroon aggre gation of splashers. The Techsters clash with the local Y. M. C. A. team next Friday at the Technical natatorlum In the Initial scheduled meet of the year. Coach Hubbard will continue to hold his practices at the Technical pool evenings. Miss Hollins Wins From Mrs. Hutchings Del Monte, Cnl„ Feb. 1*.—Miss Marlon Hollins, former national champion, today defeated Mrs, H. O. Hutchings, former Pacific north west champion, two and one In the send finals of (ho Pebble Beach Wo men's Golf tournament. Miss Mary K. Brown, former women's national tennis champion, defeated Mrs. Brent Potter of Ban Francisco, two nnd one, in the other half. Schlaifer and Uvick Again Ready to Break—Morrie Will Tour East There Is considerable gossip going tbe rounds down on the light rlalto about Morrle Schlatter for the urnpty nmptleth time breaking with bln tnilnrr, Billy Uvlck. Dame Rumor ha* It that .Schlatter in dissatisfied with the “cut" Uvlck in taking after each light; therefore ' ant* Trainer Billy’s name misted from the Sclilalfer, Hoyle A Uvlck company, dealer* l^n thing* n*llc. Sehlnlfar and Boyle, no the report goes, will leave for the east for a two-month tour following the Rchlalf < r SimonIrli tight here February 80. A t»*>r»",> by the name of Hlnrkburn of Chicago, well known trainer of tighten, Is llio one Uame Humor hue to tnka Uvlok'a |ilaoe na Hchlalfer'a trainer. The Omaha welter I* training dally for bla coining bout with Rlmonlch, tile Hutto, Mont., lad, who Iwat him laat Rummer. Carl IsBinbert of Rt. I'nul and "Bat tltng** Monroe will meet In the aeml windup Tennis League for North Side The recently organized North Oma ha Athletic association plans to add another sport to its growing list of athletic leagues by launching a tennis league for north Omaha court en thuslasts. George Parrish, president of the league, believes such an organization would All the need of such a system In the north side. Courts at Miller, Kountz*. and various private courts throughout the north side are crammed with players throughout the summer, and by organizing a regular league, champion players will be determined. A meeting of all tennis fans of the north side will be held later In the spring, when schedules will be drawn up. It Is a recognized fact that the tennis sport Is growing In popularity. Colleges throughout the country have organized tennis teams, while some high schools have made it a minor sport and are awarding letters for service. The North Omaha Athletic associa tion’s venture will probably lead to the organization of more leagues throughout the city If the north elders meet with cuccess. Basket Ball Party Injured in Accident Tecumseh. Neb., Feb. IS.—The bas ket ball team of the Cook high school, with some friends, chaperoned by Prof, and Mrs. B. N. Maxwell, en route by truck from Cook to Syra cuse, suffered an accident on the road In which several were injured. The road was Icy and the truck skid ded Into a ditch and turned over on Its side. Jack Carroll, driver and Adelhert Tonweend were Injured, but suffered no broken bones. Miss Edith Kerk lng received a broken collarbone. All the occupants of the truck were bruised and scratched. The truck was damaged badly. After first aid at the scene of the wreck, all of the party walked the two miles Into Syracuse and the game was played. Nebraskan Plays Ball in Cuba Oeneva, Neb., Feb. 18.—Ed. 8. Brown, ball player, who lived with hlH parents at Ohiowa, in this county, before taking to the diamond, la now playing winter ball at Havana, Cuba. f----- ■ 1 \ Missouri Valley Basket Ball Standings V.. ..— .. ____/ W. Is. Pci Pt*. Up KtniM . 9 1 ,»bo 244 171 Oklahoma .,.13 3 .90b 454 341 Nebraska . 7 5 .591 299 214 Washington . 7 6 5*3 214 307 Kansas Aggies . 4 7 .3S4 222 2*7 <Jrlnnell . 4 7 .764 272 265 Drake . 3 4 .:!:!♦ nr. 262 Missouri . I 9 .250 257 293 A meg . 2 9 .200 194 94 Results l-asl Week At Orlnncll: Orlnnelt 19. Arnes 17 At Normsn: Oklahoma 22. Missouri 20 At Lawrence: Kansas 23. Kansas Ag glea 16. At Norman: Oklahoma 45, Amea 37. At Lawrence: Kansas 30. Amea 16 At Lincoln: Nebraska 32, (Jrlnnell 1*. At Si. Louis: Oklahoma 37. Washing Ion 24, At Columbia: Missouri 26. Oklahoma 21 At Manhattan (Jrlnnell 31. Kansas Aggie* 14 At fit. Louis: Drake 3 4. Washington li. (•umes This Week *rt>nday: Drake against Missouri nt Des Moines Tuesday: Mleanurt against Amea nt Amen Wednesday: Kansas sgntnat Drake nt De* Moines Thursday; Kansas against Grlnnell nt Orlnnelt. Friday: Kansas against Ames *nt Amen: Washington against Nebraska at Lincoln. .Saturday: Oklahoma against Oklahoma A & M. at Mtillwater; Washington against Kansas Aggies at Manhattan, Drake against Orlnnelt at (Jrlnnell. W KDNKADAY. (hadron Normal at I nhentity of Om aha (relghton Prep at Abraham Lincoln (Connell ftluffe.) THt RADAY. Central at Trek 3:13 p. m. FRIDAY Notre Dame at Creighton. ( relghton Prep at Mi|h, 9 p. m Abraham Unrein nt Aleut city. AATCRDAV. Notre Dame at (relghton. N. A. I>. at Arlington. Missouri Valley, la., at Thomas Jeffrr-* sen, (Council tthtffs.) Unroln mi Cralghton Trep, 9 p. m. s Sox May Be Minus Manager Chance IIICAGO, Feb. 1*. — When the advance guard of the Chi cago White Sox starts south Feb ruary 2# for early training at Winter Haven, Fla., it will go without Manager Frank "hance. Doubt is expressed here whether Chance will then be well 5nough to go and 1 Secretary Gr&b iner has Indicated that Big Ed Walsh and Johnny Evers will take charge of the workouts down south until Chance Is In con dition. President C. A. Comlskey expects | today to get Into communication with Frank at his Eos Angeles home and discuss the situation. Eddie Collins, ' as club captain, Is expected to be busy getting Into trim, and will not be loaded with the temporary Job of* manager. Tech Tracksters Are Working Out Technical High track prospects! were made brighter last week by the appearance for practice of Harold Grace, former Boston Tech star eprinter. Grace won hla "T” at the eastern prep school, and was a consistent winner In the 300 and 600-meter events. Eight work has been the program of the Maroon tracksters during last week. No atterppt has been made as yet to get down to actual running, but Coach White ha* been devoting his time to developing certain vital muscles of the trackmen. Coach White expects to Issue a general call for track material within a few weeks. As soon as ths basket ball season Is completed the Mnroon tracksters will have the big gym to themselves. About 30 men ars working out nightly. Bock Wins Columbus Checker Tournament Columbus. Neb., Feb. IS.—M. K. Beck, employe at the Swift A Co. plnnt, la the city's new checker champion. This waa determined last night when he won the finals in the annual checker tournament In ths Elks' rooms by annexing 17 points as com pared to 15 for Will B. Snell, last year s champion, and nine and seven, respectively, for Eouls Glur and Jacob Wass, the other two finalists. Marston to Compete. Philadelphia, Feb. IS—Max Mars ton, national amateur golf champion, plans to compete this year In the national open championship for the first time In his career. He also vvlll defend hi* hmaleur title. Ole Olson Rolls in Money at I. B. A. St. Paul, Feb. 18.—Finals in the |singles and doubles will end the Inter national Bowling association's annual j tournament here today. Bow lers from Des Moines and Bioux City. Ia.; Osh kosh, I>a Cross#, and Milwaukee, WIs., and Minona, Minn., will roll today, winding up the competition which started February 8. The Parkway Alleys Number 5. of Milwaukee, with a Bcore of 2993. are the I. B. A. five men champions of 1924. They won first prize of $300. INDIVID! AL EVENT. O Swin»on, .VUnne«i>o!i* .7“ 4 J. 8ny«Pr. Sioux City .6*4 W. Sixty, Milwaukee . 683 H. Kh'.man. Chk igo . 6*2 R. Walsh. Ht Paul . 677 O. Oiaon. Omaha .€76 T. Hill, Winnipeg. Man .672 TWO MAN EVENT. R Riee-W Col beck. Chicago .1216 K Matak-J. Mitchell, Sr Paul .126* F. Touache' k-C Nfchertaki. New Ulm.126© NINE-DAME EVENT. E. Matak, St Paul .1**0 J. Bloutn. Chicago . J. Bloaky. Minneapolis .1217 Trapshooters Plan New Organization Holdrege. Neb., Feb. J*.—The Cen tral Nebraska Trapshooters league will lr* reorganized at a meeting to be held In Minden February 24. Plans will be worked out at the meeting to better 1923 conditions. The Central Nebraska Trapshoot ers league, composed of 14 clubs. Is the largest league of Its kind in the United States. Long jumps each month caused shooters to lose Inter est and it is planned to organize a league composed of the following towns in southwestern Nebraska, namely: Bartley, McCook, Trenton and Maywood. Another league will be formed, the following towns being considered for entrance In the league: Ansley, North Platte, Hershey, Callaway and Cozad. Parcaut W ilis Mat Contest. Clarlnda, la., Feb. IS.—rarcaut. middleweight world champion, won two falls from Mervin Barackman, southwest Iowa favorite. In a wres tling match staged here. Parcaut took the first fall after »ne hour and seven minutes of wrestling, the sec ond fall, 19 minutes later. IN THE BASKET - Golnmhua lager* Win. Columbus. Net*.—-4'olumbu* High school i-nfern la«t night defeated the WMt Foint High echool quintet. 2ft to 14. MrCnok Ikefeuta H«l>oke. Mn'ook, Neb NRVoofc defeated Holy - nk« rolo. 2k to 19, In a fast played game here Friday night. Randolph 1*: Wnyne 0. Randolph. N*»o -Randolph High school quintet defeated the Wayne five. Ik to g. In a herd fought game pUyad her** Friday night Dennis was atar for the Randolph eager*, while Zundl played the beat game for Wayne. Vnnuim Ural (iaaif. Hohiredgr. Nob Holdredga High echool cagara ringed Ilf homo schedule Friday nigh?, defeating Farnum. 21 to 14. It wan the flrat defeat of the season for tl\e Far num quintet Holdredgtw 111 rompato In tho tournament al Kearney neat week NASH At the Show The Six Sedan for Seven Kansas Jayhaivkers Advance Nearer Valley Title When They Beat Pikers HE Kansas Jay-5 hawker* edged another step nearer the Mis souri Valley basket ball cham pionship when they won both their starts last week, while Ok lahoma and Washington were set back, Mis souri pulling a big surprise Sat urday night by trimming the Sooner* while Drake was doing the same thing at St. Louis by beating the Pikers. It was the second 'defeat of the week for Washington and as a result the Pikers and Nebraska are tied for third place in the standings, the Buskers turning In a victory over Grinnell In the only game of the week for Coach Kline's crew. Ames dropped to the bottom as a result of three straight defeats. The battle fog third position will he settled when the Washington Pikers con»e here Friday night for the only game in which the Husk era figure this week. Nebraska has a win over the Pik ers on the Washington floor and the handy manner In which the Huakers went about trimming grinnell here last Friday would indicate a second viotory over the Pikers. Howfever. such occurrences as the Missouri victory over Oklahoma and Drake’s defeat of Washington make predictions in Missouri Valley hardly worth consideration. Oklahoma could base an alibi on an unusually large week, as the Sooner* engaged In four games, but one of those was played Mon day night at Norman against Mis souri and the Tigers almost trimmed Coach McDermott’s crew on that occasion, the final count being 2! to 20, fatoring Oklahoma. Hiisker Rifle Team Wiii6 and Loses in Match Shoot Lincoln, Feb. 18.—Firing last week against the University of North Caro lina the University of South Dakota, and Missouri. Nebraska's Men’s Rifle team was defeated by North Carolina by a score of 3.051 to 3.717, and won from South Dakota by 3.051 to 2.5S1. In the match against Missouri, the opponents used only two positions, thus nullifying the contest. The shooters are required to use four positions: prone, sitting, standing and kneeling. High scores on the woman's team for the week were: Mary McCarthy, Hardin. Mont.: Dorothy Abbot, Lin coln; Luella Reckmeyer. Arlington; each making 100. and Katherine Kid well. Lincoln; Irva Kirk, Plainview; Gladys Foster, Ft. Louis, Mo.; Ruth Dcugiass, Bloomington; Florence Stef fee and Angela Kangman. Humphrey, and Ruth Wright, Mendota, III, each making 99. Milan. Feb. 18.—Ted Kid Lewis of England, welterweight champion of Europe. Sunday knocked out the Ital ian middleweight Frattlni in the 17th round. Hoyt Finds New Wav to Pitch Waite Hoyt, the .veteran youngster of Miller lluggina' world's champion Yankees' pitching staff, has a new way to pitch, which he will spring on the American league next season, according to Wally Schang, first string backstop of the Yanks. Schang believes Hoyt, who is or.ly ib, although he has been in the big leagues for years, will have the best season of his career next summer. "Hoyt should be belter this year than ever before." said Wally. "He has experience that should make him a far better pitcher this season than he ever was before, and fans still have fresh in their minds his remarkable pitching against the Giants In the world s series of 1921. "Hoyt Is far from a has been, and is the youngest member of the Yan kees' great curving gtaff. He has learned to retain his mental p>o;»e and is more tolerant toward the um pires. He should be a consistent > winner this season." In mastering his change of pa>e Hoyt has developed a new ball. The other stars of the Yankee staff have their favorite; Bush hag his ''forker.'’ Shawkey, his curve; Pennock, hie curve with the downward sweep, and Ham Jones, with his masterful con trol. so it was up to Waite to dig up a favorite of his own. BARNEV BURCH believes that the Western league Is in for the greatest season in Its history. The owner of the Omaha Buffa loes points out that the race lor the 1921 pennant will be more even than the one of 1923, for the simple reason that St. Joseph, Denver, Omaha. Tulsa, Wichita and Okla homa City will be more evenly bal anced. New owners of the St. Joseph club are signing stronger material. Tulsa hasn't signed any new players of note, while the loss of Payne and Eide from Oklahoma City won’t help the Indians any this coming season. The Denver moguls have a bunch of prom ising material, and with the veteran Joe Berger at the helm the Bears are expected to make a better showing than last year. Burch is of the opinion that Bailey and Harry Lee, his star hurl ers of the 1923 campaign, will turn in many a victory for the Herd early this year and enable the Buf faloes to grab off first place in quick fashion. Barney Is after another left-handed pitcher. Both Bailey and Lee hurl from the wrong_ side, and Burch he lloes that If he can land another good southpaw he will be well forti fied in this department, all of which will be true, for there are no better left handers in this league than Bailey and Lee. Are You Lucky? You are if you can find your size in the chart printed below. Investigate—for this is one of the most remarkable money-saving opportunities ever offered by Napier. ••then Get Your Spring Oxfords Tuesday or Wednesday for How to Head the Chart—First, look for your sue in the chart below, as shown from left "to right; second, follow column down and each figure you strike represents the number of pair we have in that width, as shown in extreme left column. 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