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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1924)
Singular Plavs I Feature Past Gridiron Season Long Scoring Runs From Scrimmage Were in Abun dance—Benkert Sets Pace. YORK, Dec. 4.— The 19! t football season was replete with brilliant indi vidual scoring achievements, ac cording to an elab orate compilation of records from !3fl college* and ii n i v e rsities in various part* of the country, made by Parke H. Davis of Easton, Pa., noted gridiron' authority and statistician. Record run*, passe* and kirk* for llie season, which has closed with the exception of a few Pacific coast in tcrsectional came*, are included is the array of performances listed by m Davis. \ The rarest of scoring plays,, the yun back of a kickoff for touchdown, was achieved only 12 times this fall, so urding to the compilation which shows that the honor of reeling off tlie longest run fell to ttvo players. Ernest H. MaeLane of Wesleyan, dashed 100 yards against the Massa chusetts Aggies and John M. Brown of Alabama, covered the same dis tance, the full length of the grld iroy, in a game against Kentucky State. Of approximately 10,000 punts dur ing the Season only 25 were run back for touchdowns, the list reveals and again two players tie for the longest distance covered. Louis B. Masslnkoff of Oallaudet college re turned a punt 90 yards for a touch down against Drexel, and William Bone of Tennessee, duplicated the ' feat against Emory and Henry. Long scoring runs form scrimmage were usually abundant with Henry M. Benkert of Rutgers, the enst’s high scorer, setting the pace with an 88-yard run through Lebanon valley. I David Rosenfield of Alabama, raced only three yards less to score against Mississippi. For consistent bril liance In this respect however, the palm Is awarded to Harold (Red) Grange of Illinois, with run* of 80, (5.3, 55, 50 and 45 yards; Eddie Tryon of Colgate, with runs of 60, 55 and 50, A John M. Brown of Alabama with ■ dashes of 83, SO, 88 and 48 yards and Rosonfeld who besides his 85-yard dash, hung up other advance of 82. 76 and 59 yards. BELMONT FUTURITY TO HAVE BIG PURSE New York, Dec. 5.—The futurity scheduled for Belmont park in Sep tember, 1923, is expected to be the richest race America or the world has ever known. On the blanks, which soon will go forward, will he shown an added value of $23,000 for the event and the start ng fee will be $1,000. The nominations, which will close January 3, 1925. are expected to ex ceed 1.900, which, with the added money and the Increased fee, indi cates a $100,000 race. MISSOURI TIGERS RESUME PRACTICE Columbia, Mo., Dec. 5.—The. Mis souri. Tigers resumed practice today for their scheduled fray with the University of Southern California at Los Angeles on Christmas day, Q Coach Gwynn Henry said he ex pected his men to be In good shape for the trip as one of them was In juried in the Thanksgiving day con test with Kansas. The team will leave here Decem ber 19, and return January 3. Says Haughton Planned to Return to Harvard New York, Dec. f.—Joe Vila, sports expert, says that Percy D. Hatighton, the famous football coach who died recently. Intended to return to Harvard as “general athletic di rector,” next year. That was the ren son for Haughton’s refusal to sign more than a year contract to coach the Columbia eleven when asked to affix his signature last winter. | Those Who Know Bargains f mm ^ - _ »m Are Snapping These Up v LEATHER ARMY JERKINS with wool 1] \ sleeves—knitted collar and dj C O C ^ cuffs .. mPaVNEDCOATS'...$9.75Up AVIATORS’ LEATHER HEL- d* *| AC METS, on sale at. *P 1 i FINE WOOL SWEATERS and d*0 Of KNIT JACKETS and VESTS . LEATHER COATS and VESTS, djo QA n_ J blanket and sheep lined.«pO.»7U V f WOOL SHIRTS “SNUGGERS" BLANKETS | t | All Underpriced Our Reputation--Satisfaction or Your Money Refunded | mm mm I 15th and Howard SCOTT’S Opposi e Auditorium If f I TOURISTS’ STORE 3 s i Noted Golf Pro Negotiates Freak Shot v - . - ■■ ...... .. ■ i. ■ 1 — 1 ■ 1 ' -- ’ I Johnny Farrell, outstanding medal professional gol player of the year, now playing in Tampa. Kla., Is shown negotiating a freak Mint from a water hazard. H ■ reached the green with the shot. Try it out at your favorite brook. ___ __ Three Bluejays * on Picked Team Milwaukee, Mis., Dec. 4.—Birds of a feather don't always flock together. For instance there is the all-op ponent gridiron team selected by the Marquette Tribune, student newspa per at Marquette university, including three Eagles of Boston college and three Bluejays of Creighton univer sity. The team represents the strong est players who have faced the Mar quette Golden Avalanche this fall. The mythical selection follows; Cur tie, North Dakota, left end; Kozluw sky, Boston college, left tackle; Mac Manus, Boston, left guard; Carney, .lohn Carroll, center; Chllllngsworth, Navy, right guard; Gayer, Creighton, right tackle: Harms, Vermont, right end; Mnhoney, Creighton, quarter back: Shapely, Navy, left halfback; Speclcher, Creighton, right, halfback; Darling. Boston (captain), fullback. VICENTINI CANCELS BOUT WITH O’BRIEN New York, Dec. 5.—Luis Vicentini. Chilean lightweight, withdrew today because of Illness, from his 10-round match with Tommy O'Brien, of Mil waukee, scheduled as a preliminary to the Tom Gibbon,-Norfolk light heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden next Tuesday night. Solly Seeman of New York, who recently returned from a successful Invasion of the Pacific coast, has been signed by Tex Aickard to re place Vicentini as an opponent for O'Brien. JOIE RAY WILL COMPETE IN MEET New York. Dec. 5.—Joie Hay, Chi cagr>t middle distance star, will par ticipate in the annual MJlrose A. A. iwonight track carnival January 27 atd 2S, according to announcement by the association officials The Chicago flyer. It is reported, is rounding into his old time form, after a series of reversals. An attack of tonsilitls which neces sitated an operation was held respon sible in part for his failure*. fioxing and Fencing (Classes Popular al Iowa Iowa City, la., Dec. 0 —Boxing and fening classes seem to be the most popular of the gym classes open to freshmen and sophomores at the University of Iowa. Although only 00 fences can Ire equipped, the appli cants for classes In swordsmanship exceede<T all but boxing, which at tracted 160 men. Fonseca Operated on. Cincinnati. Dec. 4.—Lou Fonseca, utility lnflelder of the Cincinnati Na tionals, has been operated on In a San Francisco hospital for trouble of the base of the spine, according to word received here today. It was said the operation was not of a serious nature. E, _ HK Hit 'N' Miss club, which has hunted the Missouri and Platte rivers for close to 22 years, has always consisted i f a group of men, half of whoVn are better fishermen then hunters. However, some very fine shots are listed among the mem bers. They believed themselves to b* at least ns good at getting ducks as any of the average gunners who infest the sand bars of the two rivers. However, now they know better. A member and Ills wife were seated on iiie bank of (lie Missouri river a' short lime ago. just killing time. While they sat there, a passing gunner stopped and joined them. In the conversation the nAw arrival got to talking: about the limiting on the river ami men tioned the Hit *X' Miss club. The member said nothing and just listened. "Tligse Hit 'n' niissers.” said ihe new arrival, "are sure a bunch of would-be hunters. They hold Ihe championship for being the world's worst gunners. They couldn't hit the inside of a barn if they were locked In It. Why, last winter I saw five of them In one blind, if you can imagine anything dumber than that, and all were armed with pump guns and automatics. They had a blind right out In front of ua here and when a flock of ducks would come in all five would rise un and shoot, Ht least 25 shots at a flock, and usually not killing more than one (lurk. A fine lot of hunters they are." And the Joke of it all was, reports this member, that the Hit 'X Misa club last year shot on the Platte River and a gang of telephone men who use the old Hit 'X" Miss rluh shack must have been the perfect Shorts the hunter had reference to. "I didn't correct this hunter." re ports the member, "he seemed to get So much satisfaction out of razzing the real cluh that I fSlt It would take away from his enjoyment If he learned the truth.'' Low Priced Prevail at Old Glory Auction Sale New York. Deo. 4.—Low prices pre vailed at the final session today of tiie annual Old Glory auction of harness horses. M. I,. McDonaUgh of Carhondaie, Pa., paid 16,700 for La Paloma, a 5-year-old black mare by Walter Dlrect-Kay s Ess. by Ess H. Kay, the top price of the day. After Bip Ten Game. New Orleans, La., Deo. 5.—Clark D. Shaughnessy, Tulane coach, will stop off at Chicago for the meeting of the Western Intercollegiate con ference In the hope of arranging » game next year or In 1926 with Till nols. Northwestern, Minnesota. Ne braska. Ohio State or some of the Other "Big Ten" games. Cage Practice for Champions Coach Drennan of Creighton High school sounded his first bosket ball call yesterday and 26 Prep basketeers trotted on the floor. Practice will be held again this afternoon. The state championship Preps have a hard row to hoe thLs winter. Only one member of last year's crack quintet is in school. He la Wallace Gould, forward and captain of this year's team. Halpine, Fu.va. Caniglia. Dozier, Ueahey, Joe Hart Nussrallah, Joe Pempsey and Francis Real are prom ising Creighton Prep basketeers who reported for practice yesterday. NOTRE DAME TO PLAY BIG TEN TEAM Chicago, Dec. 4.—The University of Notre Dame eleven, which swept over all opposition this season without de feat, will meet only one western con ference opponent in 1926 instead of two, Coach Knute Rockne iiaid to night. The Notre Dame schedule, with the exception of one game, is already filled, Rockne said. H« asserted a date would he held up for Northwest ern, which held Notre Dame to a 13 to 6 score. Wisconsin was the other "big ten" team to face the famous "four horsemen" this season. Increase in Attendance at Purple Grid Games Chicago, Dec. 4 —The Northwest ern university football eleven played to a 76 per cent increased attendant over 1923. the figures* for the 1921 season revealed tonight. The total attendance was 168,000. The Outstanding Sale of 1924 BEDDEO’S 12th Semi-Annual I Down Safe | “Store-Wide in Scope” 1S| The Dominant Sale Event for flS Men, Women and Children Men and Young Men—Here You Have < Suits ■■□’Coats Toppiest Styles-Fine Tailored Wonderful Assortment Choose From Several Hundred at r<w Put $5.00 Down and 15 Week* to Pan Out the llalancc Buy Open Till on ^ o'clock Pay. Saturday menU Eveninfc 1415-17 DoiirIbi St. RUMORS OF CHANGE IN ATHLETIC HEADS OF BIG TEN SCHOOLS FLY THICK AND FAST AT BIG CONFAB Western (ionfprrnrr Officials ‘'Ip in Air * Over Schools Scheduling frames Out side nf Circle. y, Per. 5.—Rum ors of dissension within the ranks of the Rig Ten and of srhedules which will cs ‘ablleh pries ents in the ■nnforence were ifp today as the non who rule the Rtg Ten athletic world went into the first session of their annual powwow. As the first of the two days ses sions convened, there were re ports that many conference members were to protest the making of games with schools outside the conference, thus foreing weaker members nf the big ten to he satisfied with off dates for their games. And there was also a par ticular rumor that next season would see no clash between Michigan and Wisconsin or Illinois and Minnesota. There were also all kinds nf re ports regarding changes hi athletic directors and coaches. Grant Ward nf Ohio State, rumor had it. was being considered for the athletir directorship at Northwestern. The same authority placed Fred Dawson as head coach of Wisconsin and Frank Hill, Northwestern track coach as director at the purple in stitution. Attending the conference besides the recognized Big Ten leaders are a score of officials of minor confer ence* anxious to break into “Big Ten’’ circles. t Today’s program will Include a meeting nf the athletir directors with Maj. .John I,. Griffith, athletic It Is likely that the time and places commissioner and a session of the faculty committee. of Indoor and outdoor field and track championships will be announced. Wrestling and swimming poacher also will meet some time during 'hf day to arrange their schedules. To morrow afternoon, the football schedules will be mulled over and the baseball cards also will he made out. AK KNIGHTS AFTER BASKETBALL GAMES The Ak-Sflr Ren Knights, who in 1921 and 1921 put championship send professional football teams on Ne braska and Iowa fields, have organ ized a basket hall team for the season and are anxious to hook out oft own games with fa*t semi-professional squads. The Knights hav* Johnny Mona ghan, ad-state guard in 1921; Harry Weisenberg, captain of the Technical High team that copped state honors in 1922; Francis Coffey, captain of the Creighton Prep five, Nebraska state champions in 1923; Johnny McLaugh lin, “Doc" Hellinger, Phil Aldan. Howard Kane and Frankie Powell. For games write to “Tied" Fingert 203S North Twentieth Street, Omaha, Neb. GOULLET RIDING IN FINAL BIKE RACE New York. Dec. 5.—A1 F. Ooidlet, veteran professional sycllst, is riding his last six-day race this weekt a Madison Square Garden. Between turns on the wooden saucer today, he declared that the injection into tho game of such speedy youngsters as Wnlthour and Georgetti. two new comers making a strong bid in this week's race, had convinced him he had seen h s best days. He has failed this \v*ek to show his old tint'* speed. Although he will quit the six-day field. In which he has hung 12 vic tories, Goullett said he would not abandon it altogether hut would con fine his efforts to short fares. * Wildcats Want (iame8 With Any (Mass “B” Team North Omaha Wildcats are now brastlng one of the strongest basket ^rall teams In Omaha. The North .Siders are anxious to hook games with any Omaha rlas* R cage teams, j If interested call John Kincaid at Kenwood 1489. Re* Want A*is Rring Rest Results. H Vm* Wl ---- - FOR CHRISTMAS | j A Typewriter j 1 EVERY MAKE— I LARGE OR PORTABLE— j | LOW PRICES— ; EASY TERMS j i | ! Very Attractive Rental Rates i | ! AllMakesTypewriterCo.Jnc. j ; ! ; 205 S. 18th St. Phone AT-2413-2414. | I _ AT 'I'll I. THEATERS The Stage at the Orpheutn theater thia week Is all covered with hound ing balls, hard, soft, large, email ; colored ami plain balls, dancing andj performing under the guidance of Alexander Brother* and Evelyn. While these artists dart over the stage directing the flight of the bounding spheres they find ample op. portunitlea for Injecting comedy Into their performance. Between them they manipulate a hundred or more. This t.-in or comedy jugglers are un canny in their skill. A splendid six net \ mulct ille t ill is on view at the World beginning to day. The shew promisee to prove equally as entertaining ns the bill which just closed. t’ounless Modena, Peggy Stewart and east of Id premier* entertainers in a spectacular Tevue headline the list of attractions. __ • ' Way Down Fast." the stage piny itself, will start a seven-day engage, ment at the Fmpress today. The Empress Players in adapting the famous success for musical comedy have kept the big theme of the play intact and added musical numbers In keeping with the story. The show promises to be the most successful that has ever been offered at the Empress. .__ Frank A. Silk, who for two seasons past has headed the past, will again appear In the principal role of the "Silk Stocking Revue" which will be seen at the Oayetv starting tomor rnm matinee at 3:0(>. once again he is surrounded by talented east and will have as his side partner, Frank Martin, whose unique ability is to play eomedv and character roles as well as to offer songs that cit e range to his niagn.fl'ent voice whirh Is said to be of grand opera caliber. Helen Kennedy, a flashing brunet, and Ruth Gibbs, a beautiful fair haired daughter ef the stage, have been assigned the mose important feminine roles. "Stop and Go" ter minutes Its run tonight. FEMININITY ITS CURVES, ITS CHARMS, ITS FOIBLES. ITS BEWILDERING GLORIOUSNESS, ITS—OH, COME AND ABSORB IT! PAvrrv No,un,i| U Hit J I Sun, Mat. Now Showing Ha* a Woman TWO PERSONALITIES? Can she be home loving and also desire reckless adventure? See Thi» Faacinating Story, BARBARA LA MARR and a great cart 5econd end Goodby Week Randall’s Orchestra Entire New Program NEWS, ORCHESTRA. COMEDY -:-— CclebrnirU Senes nnd Binge Star ETHEL CLAYiUN In n Itramnlie IseMrsl till IOKI R” _ FRLD ARDATH Hiirris k Holley_ DOC BAKER ~~ Alfxn'tder llro». \ Ktplyu Hon nor A ('InrldHV HARRY PELF *»»>»»-•♦*♦..... > j Vaudeville—Photoplays Record 6-Act, Bill Another Great Show with International Revue Cut of 10 Featuring Countess Modena [* ,V Rtv Stawtrl py On the Screen % Mary Philbin |gs "Fool’s Highway" |m| I HAROLD 5 LLOYD wm —in— j| “HOT WATER” “Schabby” Leaves for Big Ten Schedule Mee. A. A. Behablneer. athletic director j, of Creighton university, left Omaha last night for Chicago where tie will attend the two-day annual Western conference schedule meeting 1 rom Chicago "Schabby" will roll down to Kansas City to lie on hand for’ the Missouri Valley conference confab. Schablnger lias high hopes nf ached Idlng basket boll and football games i with Rig Ten and Valley teams. During Sehablnger's absence, John ny Tiautman. captain of the Blue jay basket haliers. Will e-iwl th" Creighton hoopsters through their practice session* in the big Blue gymnasium. The Creighton lissket hall team j ojien? the mi iiera Monday even ing. December ". ngnitist the Min nesota quintet. TIGER-TROIAN TERMS GIVEN OUT Columb'a, Mo.. Dec. 4—The Uni versity of Missouri agreement with ; the i'niversity of Southern California fur a football game there Christmas day, if approved by the Missouri athletic committee, will provide terms almost identical with those between the Tigeia and Missouri valley con ference schools. C. I-. Brewer, M!s tu uri director of athletics, said to day. The contract provides a guar antee covering qgpenses of the trip, w ith an option pf 30 per c ent of the gate receipts should they exceed the guarantee. I i ■ rffm'ri starts 1 JiUjgldi TOD A Y ! Firit Time in j Musiccl Comedy “WAY DOWN EAST” THr St.-.-e PUv Itself I Geo. O’Kars — Alberts Va-jghn I —" “The Go-Getters” , And V/andx Hawley in I I_‘‘The Desert Sheik” ) j Today? ¥2*0' -ack up- n in tSc !s;nd of cSar- • acter you like Him best. ——— % mum ft W-W» iw 1 MEIGH30RHDCD THEATER5 ' ROL’I-C\ A.\D - - Z3d ai d L »,*n«-wL 1 Betty Byihe in “The Rrcoil** HAMILTON* . . - 4 >;h and H.'.’mlten Ritkml Bnrth*lw»» . n in "TK* FitlUh; “Into the \*0 and Com dy IOTHROP - iMth and lotb-on Al A Rnv R.nk?tt*» ‘Ab-aV»ni ! tnreUC GRAND.t ;tH and Bi*a*t *I t Betty Compton in "Tko Woman \\ t'h Four F^cea" j tCyr^MAi^Til fun Ce»t.f ^T V. .<» and N(f T &4\\ » »lh Iw* . 1*4 KK hHU 1 JOHN J 'i*ri In th» Musical Tradical Sstlrr “ biDH m^ 5 ^O! TT ERFORDS ODDITIES FT l.ad'ea* /5* Br. « « n Mm 7 '5 Wreh D«v« atm M *i A- vs W > ii Mtw K'eg Kt*v4w* rmryr^T'my y starts sWI'IXl. today ! Lincoln J. Carter s “The Cyclone S Rider” V