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T1IK IIEK: OMAHA. SATURDAY, PKCEtoriF.lt 81. 1921. f Large Crowd kWill Attend Big Grid Came Contest Between Washington And, Jeffen.on and Cali fornia Attracting Nation wide Attention. By WALTER ECKERSALL. Chlrma Trlbuiir-Omolm He IumsI M'lr, J'asadena, Cat., Dee, 30 Wash ington and Jefferson, one of the un- orieaiea elevens ol tlte far east, which will tnect California, undis puted champions of the i'acific coast, m the inter-sertional font ball game at Tournament park on Monday, will arrive in the city tomorrow after- noon to complete preparation. With the' arrival of the eastern aggrega tion interest in the contest will in crease to such an extent that Over 40,000 fans will be in the stands when the struggle is called. As the day of the game approaches. W. and J. is not looked upon as the setup which so many fans have thought. Reports have reached ardent Cali fornia rooters of the great defensive power of Coach Neale's eleven with the result the short ends of 4 to 1 wagers are being covered. Even Coach Smith and the Cali fornia players now realize they have a battle on their hands. The Bears' mentor is in receipt of valuable information regarding the eastern eleven's style of play and is frank to admit Coach Nealc has evolved a dctense which will make it hard lor ins men to gain ground sistcntly. con Jack Denipsey May Become Big Hunter ,-.-- w i ' I II II I Heavyweight Champion Plan ning Trip to Africa and Australia. Los Angeles; Cal., Dec. 30. Jack ueinnsav. heavyweight chamoion ,oI . I : u uic uuxiug worm is planning a tem porary retirement from all stage, ring and society activity.- it is doubtful if he will appear in the ring the coming year to defend his title and ifc - may be two years- before he will don the gloves again. Dempsey, him self, is . authority for the statement that he is on the verge of a nervous n breakdown ' and he is seeking the cancellation of all contracts that require his presence in the United States for a year. It is known that he has asked Alex ander Pantages, the vaudeville mag- nate, to release him from his the atrical engagement. The champion long has had as pirations to become a big game hunter, and it is said he is planning a trip to Africa to realize his am bition. If the journey proves bene ficial he may visit Australia and en gage in several exhibition fights be fore returning to this-country. . - , v Will Recommend - Changes Be Made in Jersey Boxing Laws Atlantic City, N. J.. Dec. .30 Changes in the New Jersey boxing law will be recommended by the joint republican committee , of the t state senate and the assembly, which', to day drafted a majority progranvfor the next session of the legislature. It was decided to recommend that a maximum entrance fee be -fixed by law, that granting of perniits ? for any boxing exhibition be made Man datory at least 15 daysr before' the exhibition . and the referees ap pointed by-the bpxing cbnnriission be citizens and residents !tT,,the state and licensed for t such purpose.' ' , - ,.' Injured Caddy Sue& Golfer for Damages '.'V . Kansas, City. Mo. Dec. - 30. A golf suit, something new, was filled . in the circuit' court yesterday. ' John Gilwee, a caddy at -Mission Hills golf club, used R.-M. Cook, vice president of the Interstate Na tional Bank, a golfer for $1,5(X The suit was- filled through the boys' father. The petition avers that re cently while the plaintiff was candy ing for the defendant at the club, a golf ball fronWhe defendant's club struck the plaintiff in the back bruis ing ligaments and fracturing the col dar boric. The petition adds- that the caddy had been instructed to stand where he did stand, and hat the ball struck him through an act of negligence on the part, of tne players. ; s Colgate Hoopsters Defeat Des Moines , ' . . f ;r: ; Des Moines, Dec 30-Colgale uni versity of Hamilton, N. Y., defeated Des Moines university hee" last Hight in a sensational basket ball game in which an rxtra five -minutes period vas necessary. The score was 24 to 22. " Spokane, Dec. 30. Jimmy Cole, 120 pounds, of Wallace. Idaho, won a decision over Kid La Rose, of Calgary in a slow four-round, box ing match here last night If was Cds't second fight in two days, he having knocked out Eddie Myers at XwiStou, Idaho, yesterday. . Slim" Sallee Gets Release r- v -ifflTf " I f .- -. V,; nl.'.. 4-- ,i I If ' yj A mW0 Hawass New York, Dee. 30. The north wind came moaning through the corridors of baseball and blew old "Slim" Sallee clear out of the big league. Cone fr6m the big show is the gangling body of the Higginsport sherilt, famous these many seasons Sallee began his baseball career feeble liverV'Of the St. Louis team. life with the Cardinals, the tall southpaw came to Mew York in IVlo and retained enough of his old stuff to which the Giants lost to the white cinnati, but was returned to the Giants toward the close of the 19JU sea- Fon after the Reds gave him his unconditional release. . Most of his work during his second term with the Giants' was in the role of relief pitcher. In accordance 'With baseball tional release, thus being enabled to sire to try the minors. Admission Fee at Golf Meets Finds Favor With Officials of U. 5. Chicago Meeting Jan, 14 Wil! Consider Stymie, Corrugated Iron Clubs and Advisabil - ity: of Charging Fee. Chicago, Dec. 30. Delegates to the annual meeting of the United States Golf : association, to be held in Chicago, January 14, will consider the stymie,-corrugated iron clubs, and the advisability of charging an admission fee to spectators of the national championships, particularly the open and the amateur. Dates and locations for the 1922 , champion ships will be formally awarded and officers elected. The United States association vot ed, a modification of the.stymie rule thrte years ago, but sinte that time there has been some dissatisfaction with the way the new rule has worked Out and there appears to be a tendency to go back to the stymie. The Royal and Ancient of St. An drews, which rules golf in the British Hockey to Stage Big Comeback New York, Dec. 30. Hockey, greatest of winter sports, has been sidetracked somewhat for the last few years since the war, in. fact but there are indications that the game is going to come back into its own this winter and surely will again have ; a stronghold by next year, Charley Brickley, old Harvard foot ball .and hockey star, has or ganized an amateur team of hockey stars and is seeking dates with the leading teams in Boston,, Philadel phia and Pittsburgh, and. the once famous Amateur Hockey league, which has not operated in this city for several years, is likely to be broughVback to life.. The one thing lacking in this city is a suitable rink in which to - stage the contests. . It is a considerable handicap, yet there are already plans for at least two big rinks here. One of these, it is said, will be ready before the win ter is over, while the other, at Syck man Oval, will be completed by next fall. - - -. , , Cornell has the ' largest hockey Squad int;its history from which to recruit this year's, team. Thirty men answered the first call issued by Coach Nicholas awlf, and of these three "are varsity men 'from last year,, and five; more were substitutes that got into a game once in a while, Practice Tias-already begun; 'Wrestling Sheriff" to Grapple With Eustace Charlie - Peters, the "wrestling sheriff.' has been matched to go to the mat with Allen Eustace at junc tion City. Kan.. January 10. The bout will be the first between the two grapplers. ' Eustace wrestled Joe Stecher to a draw there recently. Peters is a former sheriff of Sarpy county. m every city in the Rational league, more than a decade ago in the then Spending the best part of his baseball take a part in the world's series in .1917, box. bailee was later traded to Lin law, the veteran received an uncondi pick his own berth if he should de Golf Association Isles, has never eliminated the stymie. Delegates' in favor of it for the United States will be numerous at Chicago. 1 , . Crowds Too Large. Perhaps the most important' busi ness will be the discussion as to the advisability of charging an admission fee for the championships. Howard Whitney of New - York, ' retiring president, is in favor of it.r He de clared following the amateur cham pionship at St. Louis that the crowds were becoming too large to handle properly and . some means i should tie 'devised ? to '.-j keep them down. 'When more than 5,000 people attempt to witness a ,golf . , match there is no comfort for anyone in the gallery. Limiting the galleries in 1922 will be necessary, as the' two big . cham pionships are to & held in , cities which will turn m -out enrritousj crowds. -"'.v-;"' The association is .. Interested On obtaining money which, can be-used to develop international golf. While it has taken some years for. those in power to -come "arcvuiid to it,' they are at last convinced , that the most dig nified way forAtnerica to send rep resentatives to.. Great Britain is for the United States vGolf association to take entire -charge of such teams and pay the-expenses. The United States Lawn Tennis association has followed this policy for years." ' Help Foreign Invasions. s By charging an admission fee for the championsnips the association would be able to finance foreign in vasions of-"American goKes.: The ticket, which .will be elected follows: " ' ' , Pruident, J. FrederlcK .tsyera, Alle gheny; vice presidents, Robert A. Gard ner, Chicago, nd Wyant D. Vanderpool. Morris county; secretary. Cornelius S. Lee. Tuxedo;- executive committee, Roger D. Lapham, San Francisco; John R, Lemlet, Denver; James D. atahdlsh, jr., Detroit; Alan D. Wilson, Morion; Thomas B. Paine, Atlanta! A. T. Buffing-ton, Fall River; Al bert D. Locke. Brae Burn, and Bonner Miller, St. Louis. - - The open championship will be played at the Skokle club, Chicago, the amateur at the Country club, Brookllne and the woman's at White Sulphur Springs. Everett Scott May Be Named Field Captain of Yanks - New York, Dec. 30. Either Everett Scott, recently obtained from the Red Sox, or Babe Ruth will be appointed field captain of the Yankees to succeed Roget Peckinpaugh, traded to Boston in the famous deal. Stanley Harris, Washington second baseman, is reported to be headed toward the Yankees in an exchange for J. Franklin Baker and Mike McNally. If Harris comes here he will play second and Ward will return to third. ." Centre Gridsters Take Workout at El Paso - El Paso, Dec. 30. Coach Charles B. Moran and the Centre college foot ball team of Danville, Ky., stopped off in El laso yesterday from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening in order to limber up in the Texas School of Mines foot ball field. The Colonels are en route from San Diego to Dallas, where they meet the Texas A. and M. col lege team next Monday. ' Yankees Recall O'Doul From Coast League San Francisco, Dec. 30 "Lefty" O'Doul, pitcher for the San Fran cisco club, has been recalled by the New York Yankees, he announced. Although official notification had not been; given club officials they said they expected the xecall and that it carries out arrangements entered into when O'Doul was shifted to San Francisco from Vernon . last season. The British and Australian gov ernments will co-operate in a search for petroleum where it is believe J ,to yxist in New. Guinea. Judgment, Not Luck, Gives Sam Hildreth Winning Colts-Steers Clear of Those who are conversant with every form of gambling insist: "The biggest gamble of the world is the purchase of a race horse." And the season of 1921 seems to bear them out quite, completely. The Short Crass stable, owned by Emit Hcrz, bought a yearling and christened him Kih Grass. He was the offspring of Short Grass, one of the greatest race horses of his time and of. Marian Hood, a wonder mare. It wa expected that the son of such an aristocratic and wonderful lamiiy would accomplish miraculous things on the turf. . And so when $13,500 was paid for him the consensus of opinion wag that Hcrz had closed a mighty splen did bargain for himself. But in 1921, his first year on the turf, Rib Grass won a paltry 5774. - On the other hand, G. O. Black ford paid $500 for Gentility, the daughter of Light Brigade-Hand-larra. The, reason he got the filly so chtaolv was because it was reck oned that her breeding never could develop anything in the way of speed for stake races. Yet Gentility won $14,552 for her owner. E. F. Whitney paid $1,600 for Sec ond Thoughts, a 2-year-old filly, and J, F. Madden parted with the same sum to get Surf Rider, the gelded son of Superman-Sea Spray. In both instances it was decided by the "smart folks" that the buyers had been . fleeced. Yet $1,600 Second Thoughts won $18,630 and the $1,600 Surf Rider gathered in $16,430 for Madden. ,-. Going back to the "flivvers" again, one discovers conspicuous among the group such horses as Hea, Truro and Deirdre. Admiral C. T. Gray son parted with $13,000 to get Hea, the chestnut son of Sea King-Bally- she, whereupon the horse, cam paigned through 1921, earned only $250. It cost Commander J. M. L. Ross $13,000 to get truro and lruro was able to win only S605 irf purses despite strenuous campaigning last summer. . 1 "Deirdre. 2-year-old filly out of Celt-Network, cost ; the Greentree stable $12,500 and never, went to the starting post. Ellandjay was pur chased by the Short Grass stable for $10,500 and, like Deirdre, never ran a race. v- Among the noteworthy bargains of 1921 was one which involved Column, the colt which cost M. L. Schwarz $5,000 and which won $15,- 000. The Rancocae stable paid $1,000 for Budana and . $10,500 for Little Three Tied for Billiard Lead Ralph StephensHarsch and Harty Shepard, entered in the state pocket billiard tournament at the Academy parlors, are tied for first place in the standings with five victories and -one detent. , , - - . - , Yesterdav ; Ray White - was elimi nated frqm further competition w the tourney by losing to Stephens 125 to 62, in 26 innings. The latter played championship - pool from start to finish and had .high runs of 13, 14, 27 and 47. In the second game of the day, Harsch easily trimmed Hurley Ham ilton, 125 to 83, in 33 frames. Harsch had high runs of 13, 14, 21 and 26 Hamilton, 21. i Shepard play Hines .this after noon, while Stephens and Swanson mix in the evening. Benny Kauff Will Get Job Back When Suspension Is Lifted $ew York, Dec. 30. Benny Kauff, suspended outfielder of the New York Giants, can have his job back whenever the suspension imposed by Judge K. M. Landis,. baseball com missioner, is' lilted, counsel lor the club told Supreme Court Justice Whitaker today . at a hearing on Kauff's application for a permanent injunction restraining Judge Landis and club officials from maintaining the ban against him. The option clause in Kauff's last year's contract expires next Sunday. Counsel for Kauff, who was sus pended following his indictment for slleged complicity in the sale of a stolen automobile, charge Judge Landis with "czarism" in continuing the ban after Kauff had been acquit ted by a jury. The judge's attitude, he said, constituted an unfair "boy cott" that prevented Kauff from earning ja living. Justice Whitaker reserved decision. Ever Hammer Beats . Noye in 10 Rounds Peoria, III., Dec. 30. (Special telegram.) bver Hammer, Chi cago lightweight, defeated Johnny Noye of St. Paul here last night in a 10-round bout, the feature event of an athktic program. The Windy City boxer handed his opponent a terrific beating after the secon l round. Noye was knocked through the ropes twice. Roy McDonald Appointed Umpire In Western League - Chicago. Dec. 30. Roy McDon ald of Hale, Mo., was today ap pointed to the staff of umpires in the Western league for Ihe 1922 sea son by President A. R. Tearney. McDonald is i former, semi-profes-sionat player and has had considera ble experience in Missouri, both aa a player and an umpire. " - j "Morning Glories" Chief, whereupon Budana won $14 30. while Little Chief won $14,297. My Reverie wa purchased by R J. Brown for $1,000 and won $13,420. Modo was secured for $750 by the Modo stable and won $13,00. lhen there was William A, the black colt which cost the Rancocas stable $2,100 and earned nearly Sll.OUU. Johnny Dundee, the fistic per former, was ranked among the lucky horsemen of 1921. It co.st him only $1,200 to secure a gelded yearling out of Brumincl-Gylli. The fist slinger liked the appearance of the pony so much that he named it after himself, which made the gelding so proud that he went out and won $10,420 for Dundee. In perusing the list of the lucky owners of 1921 and the unlucky ones one discovers frequent men tion of the Rancocas stable among the favorite folks but it never is mentioned among those who got "stung." Every other important sta ble or important owner of race horses executed a few blunder in 1921 which were rather costly. But the Rancocas stable, with Sam Hildreth.' as the purchasing agent, picked up a splendid bargain In every 2-year old which ran under its colors. So one is forced to. conclude that the picking of 6tar 2-year-olds and escapement from the "morning glor ies'is not altogether a matter of luck, but infinitely a part of judg ment. Promoters of Big Grid Clash to Get , $23,000 in Insurance San Francisco, Dec. 30. Pro moters of the Centre college-Ari-zena football game in San Deigo will be paid $23,000 in insurance because more than one-tenth- of an inch of rain fell that day. The sum represents the difference be tween the gate receipts of $2,000 and $25,000, for which the game was insured, according to a local firm which placed the insurance. Lawler Here for Bout With Noye Jack - Lawler, Omaha light weight, who will twirl his dukes at Johnny' Noye here next Tuesday night in the main bout of the Non pareil boxing card, found a recep tion committee awaiting him at the depot when' he arrived this morning irom M. , Loins,, . Jack is more or less used to the plaudits ot the crowd irom the ring side'. hut he v isn't used to' beine: greeted like ii: nwly elected gover nor or president. . a Gee. what s da grand iree, Jack askes as he gets a minute s respite from hand shaking, ""what have I done?". -' - :' The 'reception committee was comprised of ..members "of the Non pareil club. . Lawler, wlio is a top notcher in the lightweight division, will select training- quarters today. He has been offered the Creighton gym, the Queensbery Athletic club : gym or the Knights of Columbus hall. Lawler is a huge favorite over Johnny Noye, who last n;ght re ceived some pointers in the "give and take" sport from Ever Hammer, in a 10-round affair at Peoria, 111. Noye will arrive Saturday or Sunday. . . - 'f-- - - - X ... - Ban Gives Cause Of Livelv Ball Chicago, Dec. 30. Ban Johnson, American league president, yester day explained the reason for the jack rabbit" base ball ct the lyJl season which zipped from the bat with such startling speed. The lively ball, which same players say was responsible for some of the sen sational batting last summer, had been attributed by a portion of the fans to some sort of inside base ball intrigue. ; : The real cause, said Johnson, was simply that manufacturers were again able to secure good yarns for the spheres. When the war made it impossible to use the better yarn a cheaper grade was substituted, he explained, and wrapped more tightly than had been the custom. When better yarn was again available the manufacturers failed at first to go back to the old method of winding. Another cause, he added, was that the rubber covering of the cork cores was sometimes uneven in thickness, so that when the batter connected where there was a good depth of rubber the ball streaked away in sensational fashion. Faber Goes to Iowa Home After Operation Chicago, Dec. 30. Urban , Faber, ' White Sox pitcher and premier twirler of the American League, has left the hospital here where he un derwent an operation on his right knee and gone to his home in Cas cade, la. Faber was troubled con siderably with his knee toward the end of the 1921 season and decided upon the operation, so that he would be in good condition when the club embarks on its spring trip. ,, Barnes and Ht'tchison Defeat Coas-t Golfers San Francisco, Dec 30. Jim Barnes and Jock Hutchison defeated John McGregor and Willie Mc Ewan, San Francisco golf profes sionals, in a 36-hole match played here yesterday. The cards read: Hutchison 79,' Barnes 80, McEwan 80, McGregor 9a , Carpentier Training Again Here's the famous Frenchman who failed to put the K. O. on Dempsey, and his trainer, Ous Wilson. The two are trotting along one of the highways of Maidenhead, England, whers Georges nas his camp. " v Si2o ; '';;' J m yM - - - p; i . 'MlF 'VJ Jack Curley Expected to Plunge Back Into Thick of Fight Game Says Tex Rickard Didn't Want; Any . of Sport Until It Proved Successful In Other Hands. New York. Dec. 30. Jack moter, who aspires, it is said, to rival Tex Rickard as a sport ing: promoter, issued a statement last night ..defending the order by the state armory board permitting professional boxing and wrestling in state armories. 1 ; ' Now that such bouts have been legalized, Curley is expected, to plunge back into the thick of the game in which he has occupied such a. prominent position. Curley went on to explain why it was possible to obtain the passage of favorable legislation. Transfer of the national horse show to an. up town armory, he pointed out, opened the way. -for bc.xing. Mem bers of the board said they saw no reason why boxing should be dis criminated against. Curley's statement, in part, fol lows: "The proof of what boxing could do made the military authorities see . that with high-class professionals con tests, to which members of the -regiment would be admitted and thereby provided with additional entertain- . . ment, the - entire state militia coon $5 fom$)(Bni (DCID0DDDOO0 I r-, fit OMAHA 77 XV PETERS TRUST DLPC. ZD rZZZXsF;W.HAPtEY MCB. 1 1 I Mat Curley. noted wrestling; pro could have a generous source of In come, thus relieving - the taxpayers of part of . their burden. - "Madison 8quare Garden was not built and never was intended exciu. lively for a -home, for boxing. As for - wrostllng In the garden. Tex Blekard i - did not- want any of the mat game until it proved successful In other w hands.. Lately he has boasted that he 'had -a law passed forcing wrest- Hng-ont of the armories and into the garden.' . "With competition revived In this manner, we soon shall have, better sporting events.''. Chicagoan Heads Engineers Chicago, Dec, 30. A. J. R.' Curtis of Chicago was installed as president of the American Society of Agricul tural Engineers at the 15th annual meeting of the society here last night. David Weeks of Mitchell, S. D., was elected second vice presi dent, -, " , CIX out of every eight made on copper with our SPECIAL ENAMEL AT A REDUCTION from the cost of , copper cuts. Just as satisfactory results will be ob tained. Giving this process a trial will convince you "of a great saving in the original cost of copper cuts and at the same time you will retain all the quality. Call ATlantic 1000 Lowrance Star Base Runner qf 1921 Southern League Player Steals 98 Sacks During Past Season ' v While base stealing almost becanj a lost art last season in bsiebav because of the attention paid hitting, to the neglect W tht finer V X points of the offensive. Lowrtnet of Independence in the Southwestern league proved there were s,(t speedsters on the sacks remaining in the game. According to the W. ficial averages he swiped 98 sacks, which stands out as the premier base stealing feat of organized baseball in 1921. .. , ' ; ' ' Lowrance finished .far ahead of the next base stealer in the majors and minors last season. His perform ance is all the more remarkable bc cause of the indifferent base run ning. Stewart of Birmingham in the Southern Association ranked second with 66 stolen bases. Beat of Luding- ton in the Central league was third with 57. Henry of San Antonio n flic TVYac leairii was fourth witl 52 and Shinners of Indianapolis i ., . a a me American association wag mi with 51. . Frisch of New York Nation was the only maior leaguer v ish high among a" the base stealer in organized baseball, his mark of 49 landing him in sixth place. Other leaders m the various leagues were: Archdeacon, Rochester, Internation m al, 48; Kimmick, Waynesboro, Blue ? r Ridge. 47; Elliott. Yakima. Pacific- ' . 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