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1 The Omaha Sunday Bee SPORT NEWS M ARRETS WANT ADS AUTOMOBILES V I v - VOL 32 NO. 2. Ckcdly ilhare f Athletic Eecerds lHIeM by Athletes I m I . W n V - wm I I V I I f ? 1 rfc,-. illllllflltllll!l-r '.' - 1 C t ( L It Jr V w; CX." S ... W r r T. m. - ' - V wj-fo. t IT- mi -. v u mil tbae viii i w. : i i M i i i i i it i i i mi wv - v j - -m rt ii "vmw m v k w - r .. i Benny Leonard Has Everything in Fight With Britton Monday N'w York. Taas 24 CSpeciaf.) That portion c: Gotham pops'ation known a specuiatively-nc'ir.ed aad a g-xi'i-jixiJ portioc it ii ioun.t ready to back thc.r juvigment on ne;ir'.y every content, tor soma reason are keeping their haris in their pockets - tar aj the Benny Leonard-Jack Britton contest on Monday is concerned. A surprisingly small number of wa?er have been piced on the re- sait The iew h:z waxer mate haTf-i ren on the chances of Lcocard ! knocking oat Britton and placed at , such varying odds they a-e no cri- . tenon as to the trend ot the specula- , con. There appear to be a teeiing in many quarters that Leonard will win tue 13-ronnd go on point?, yet there Pro Elevens to Ban Collegians ! Columbas. O., June 24 Steps will be taken at the meeting of the American Professional Football as sociation, to be held in Cleveland, today and tomorrow, June 24 and 25. to strengthen the rale which oro hibits the use of coliese players on professional clubs, Jae F. Carr. presi dent of the association, announced here today. Among the 22 clubs affiliated with the a.;ociation last year, only one violation of college player rule was reported and that club was droooed from membership. Mr. Carr said. The rale which formerly only car ried as a penalty exclusion from the association now provides for a Sl.MC fine. Future game of the association. President Carr said, will be handled by officials appointed by the orest dent. thus eliminating the former practice cf officials being chosen by coaches of the contending elevens. Among cries which will be repre lented in the association this vear ire: BaEa'o. Rochester, New York. adilpcia. Canton, Lcicmbes. Cleveland. Cincinnati. Akron. Dav toru O.; Chicago, (two teams). De troit. EvansviHe.. Hammond. Ind.; Louisville. Sv- Rock Island. I1L, ind Minneapolis, Minn. No Saeh Thing as Athletic i Heart, Acc-rdinz to Stai Do athletes suffer from athletic heart? A. A. Stag?, a'hletic coach at the L'niversity of Chicago, says "there :s no such thing." Some physicians say there is. but the coach says he never experienced one. "Red' Jackson, former football captain. w"a5 weighs 200 pounds and : walks 12 miles for exercise, says: "When I was a boy I had heart disease and had to be carrier no and downstairs. I got into athletics and bow my heart is sound as can be." But the insurance man is certain there is an ah!etic heart. ice physicians hired by the insurance company know an athletic heart when they listen to one, and they say one is a bad risk. Creeley and Schlaifer Break; Omaha Pug Buys His Freedom The firm of Schlaifer & Creeley. dealers in jabs, uppercuts. hooks and occasional knockouts, has been dis- solved. Schlatter ngh: iist at under creeley's management last mghL The Omaha welter paid $300 fori a release frca the contract which I bound hiici to fight under Creeley. ' "We just can't arree." they ex- i f Talced thus morning. Creeley is going cn an extended ; vacation and incidentally will look ever some tyhters with a view cf fcrccortixix one to Oxaha, are some of the w"se who declare it will be caile-i a dra- la any cxe. Leonard muit be holding one of h: OTOcnents in light resrard- Britton rn Monday, or Rocky KiR sas m M:ch:3raa City, on July 4. and n:any are inclined to believe it is the; letter. ! Leonard has everything to gain and ; nothice to !o?e in the bout with Brit- ; ton. His lightweight title is not at I stake, while Britton surfers the loss ; oi his weittrweight title r Leotarj gain the verdict. There fs no doubt that Bcrrr.y would like to wear the. new crown. The 'lightweight one :s ; a "'crown ot tnoms tor Leonard and he wouldn't be a bit advene to giv- ir.g it u? in favor of the heavier title, as making weight does not sit well with. him. Fourteen Homers Clouted in Majors Chicago, June t. Another home run barrage has been laid dow-n in ' the major leagues. Fourteen circuit blows were recorded yesterday, five going to American league men and the others to the Nationals. The Phillies, de feating Boston 10 to 9. in the 10th were helped by five homers, two of thern being hit by Fletcher, the oth- ' ers by Cy Williams, C. Walker and Lee. Boeckel bit one for the Braves. Zack Wheat of the Brooklyns counted the only run for his team against the Giants with a homer. Four-ply swats were made by Sten gel and Eari Smith of the champions, who won. 9 to 1. Heilmaa of Detroit, helping his team to defeat the Browns for the secor.d straight time, 10 to 6, knocked his 12th homer of the season, a.-d 1 Collins, the St. Louis catcher, also connected for one. Harry Hooper's ' homer in the 10th carried a 6 to 5 ; victory for the White Sox over Cleveland. Sheely, the Sex first sacker, gathered another. Goebel, Washington, right fielder. . got a homer for one of the three : runs of the Senators. Incidentally, . Walter Johnson shut out the Mack-,' men. 3 to 0. It was the 96th shutout j game of hi3 career. VYllSOn Will Meet Greb, Says Killil Eoston. Jure 24. Marty Killilea. arager of Johnnv Wilson, when informed last night that the New York state athletic commission had revoked the middleweight champion's license because he had failed to box Harry Greb. said he was willing to have Wilson meet Greb or any other middleweight. It was merely a mat ter of arranging terms, he said, add ing that he considered a purse of 510O.0GO. with 60 per cent for Wilson, a fair amount for a match with Greb. Medal for Jake Schaefer If He Holds Title 2 Years lae icnaeter, to gain permanent possession cf the diamond medal em blematic cf the 13-2 balkiine billiard cha: oionship. must successful'? de- i:o d it for two years. Next Seotem- ber he will play Rober Conti cham pion cf France, who finished fourth in tne recent championsmo ma- ment in whicn ?chaeter wen tne by dethroning Hoppe. tt ti , t-ui, : r . l - , H,f Ha3 t aith m Police- W. F. Wegeman, 5)52 Franklin street, has faith in Omaha's police farce. Someone swiped his brown straw hat with a green band, size "ij. ; He atrpeaed to Lee cohce to re. trievt it for him, PART TWO W , w jayr wy w l r ktct-., x a,-, 1 1 i i 1 1 tic i i ( 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 ' .r -hs-t- . i i ii . n BaseBaDResults ana Standings f" WEXTTRS TEAGVT. W L. P-t. ' W. U I Qmaiia 3i '.7 y rvi i-.!i.iii , sr tumch T'llm. Slum Cltr xuira ...1 31 -nor ii OwiAha. 14; Ih Moin. . W,ra;M. -I : 5:. J :an i. i. Sioux 11: I -faver. . C'ttl.iti'jni.- a; vV.:ii.:a, NATIONAL LEAIJIE. tiia.tlngn. w l. P-T. w. P-t. I'M) ill'I ym TtS IS n .l?. ''rifinr.aa St. tnuij III is "4: Hui'njn BrIni 14 in "II Sniojn Pl"!'irii i3 ,3.Ht ;i-'.plril:l Viwrt'kfcj' R,i4t. P.r:irltn. -V Yr-x. 5. J-'InIa iIpii.j. 6-4. Boutin. 1 i -''in nal:. 7 1 Pi'ti3'i.h. I. OillCiio. 11, Sr. Lu;i:3. 3 Tlaj' Ciimn. Oi:caT it St. Lou s Ph.iau?ipri;a Br-;.-k;7n. B.it.rfn a- N v T:r4. P'.-tabursa a-. C'.a.iissa'S. in A.HXBICAV LEiGCE. W L. P . w t Limia T)rS in it ii" Trtan-n in Bruits. 3n3tnn. Pi.laa-: 'ili'-aci. :: y fx- r "h.a. i "Vi; St Ld'iis, 11: r-s'ruit 4. TtifciT'i Gns. St. j a; T" -: Pr.a'!iph:.i it Wi.hint-ia. AMIBJCAX ASSJXTATTOy. W. t. P-T.' W MTnni-MlI. 11 .-fCUi L.m!3rfr- :m St 33 24 .:.! .-nfcjmmi. jn rniflanapoilj 41 ;I lanaas .City JCCwaiuiw .17 23 .5118: T-:iio CI Yesterda-' Bait. St. Pu!. XJ: Lan-1.::. 1. C.Ttuaibas. 3; Sansaa C'.rr. 4. Minilflapaus. 7; In.i.anapotia, . Today's fjamn. St. Pail it Laai!m;:. M:nnapc!ls a: l3 t;.inapniis. JCa.-.3aj City ar. 'Tarimh-i.. P-t Charley Gardner to Umpire "Kolts"-"Donkerori" Contest Char.es Gardner is ?laed "o be unt pire a between ie annua, ciar he centra r-rs' --- -n contest "Ko ami tre material men's "Konkercrs" next Wednesday afternoon it Carter Lake club. So tierce is the rivalry between the two teams, however, that Gard ner s satety is tor. The ball game will be one cf the many events at the annual picnic and dinner dance of the Omaha Builders' Exchange Wednesday aitern.xia and evening. Many valuable prizes will be awarded to winners cf events. :cn ic-.owed z- a dinner a .ance. Today in Ring History Twflrr-fTrtf Tmr Aft, Pita.i-.3X4 Ji-ii Q F-.-a win firm iir" .a j i . t : r I i i n nuatia. Twrtty Y-mr .Un. J nun 7 IVui 4?'i.:-a- A. aert tC-:3i.3ar. ir. E''il. r r-:--..is. 'aurte r Aft. Tnst Cir.--. ia.ic.t4 n: Xifi7 Ifir- 3r i:a-in- 4 r.:.in-1.. H;xr Kt.y i3iK2 ou. Tinas Miila- MX Inn As. Tili Laai:4 m:i Btiqt Leonard. F1t Yw At. J-:k Eiectoa .oc -vsicsrvcivht tot tm rl Lcvj. C . O . i rv-mdm. ' Tmmr T ra ! Garv Ci.n in-s: Zii.t SfiOjortx. a IzmoMua. AxtMt w ii naak OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE - Li it : I N baseball and boxing it is the maruxer athlete who trots cS the field with the honors, but when it come to the more pcLte spcrts. the ones net tained by professionalism, youth is rapidly becoming a veritable menace. Today finds the eld adage, "Youth will b served." making its impres sion more than ever before. There is Johnny WeismuHer. who at the age cf 17 Lays claim to IS world's records in the water, and is said to be the greatest swimmer cf all time. Three other youthful prodigies in acpiatics are Eileen Riggin. winner of the world's fancy diving contest at Antwerp at the age cf 14; Helen Wainwright, second to Eileen Riggin at the age cf 15. and Et.hle.ia E'.e.b trey. a woman's national champion when still in her teens. Then we have Bobby Jones. Atlanta's sensational yocr.g getter: Gienna Collett, who, at the age of 17, defeated Miss Cecil Leitch. 3n golf cham pion: Vincent Richards, one cf America's foremost tennis players, still a bey, and "Dud"' Houser, 17-year-old Califcmian, who las: year defeated the veteran, Pat McDonald, in the national A. A. U. shot put with a toss of 43 feet. These and a best cf others have been showing their heels to their elders in their respective branches cf spcrt. Does it mean that there is a new era in American atn.etics wits youth reigning supreme? Whiskaway Repeats Victory Over Morvich at Latonia Omaha Be La(i Wir. ' La a. ivy., jane 4. - vyr.i3a - wav. rrora tne staoie !e of Harry rayne Vhit vhich a week ago gave Mor vich the only defeat of his racing cares- repeated that feat this afternoon at equal weights in the great Ken tucky special bet'-ire a .crowd ot O' A persons. Thibcdaux. outsider in he betting, was second, halt a'er.gt't behir. i tj-e ".virnir. while Mcrvicn Pi 'cry ivas tirth ani D-aC'C'C-x last. The mile and one-;uarter was run in 2nl2 4-3, within one-fifth secor. .: ct the track record. Twdo!iar mutuels oaidi Whiska wav. Jil.'A S7. 10. $4 30: Thibodaux. J20.30, $o9?: Morvich, 52.30. Shows Gameness. In establishing his title to the greatest 3-year-old of the year, Whiskaway showed stamina and gameness which promises greater things in future events fcr the sea son. There was no question for the relative merits of the two colts to day. Whiskaway was first away from the post, w'th Morvich second. After a slight crowding at the start. Keogh. evidently under rid g orders, sent the Slock co't to die treat and Mcr vicn ra.--i-d he stand a length and i half in frcct cf the Whitn-y entry. Bobby Jones Wins Southern Golf Title Ga., June 24 Bob': j won the Southerr :nes. . Atlanta. amateur golf chamctccsirp here day by defeating Frank Godeha New Orleans. S ct) and 7 to go. to ux. Three Home Runs in Roic Is Unusual Feci in Baseball ire tea- ct nitting tnree nome runs m a row hv hee successive batters perfo-mei by Tiilie Walker. Ferkis. end Miller of the Fh-.ladelpliia Atn le":cs in the game against Washing ton at shi'te -ark. has only twe precedents in the annals of the game, despite tl-e current prevalence of heme-rca batting. sree Ceveland batters last did he stunt in 1902, 29 years ago. La Joie, Hickman and Bradley hit the balls out cf the lot. bringing the .American league in his respect to the mark set in the National in !94 '-7 tVn-s-JT fll'- a-i.4 P--. i-t St, Louis cluc in Their TeeEe , wth the etier tr.ee cinten'ters , bunched acout tour lengt.-.s Sack. Around the f.rst turn. Penman, on Whiskaway. actually plied the whip to keep his chars? within reach. eg distance of the fiv.ng lea l;r. Mean time, ihi'ccdauct. -he rank moved leck in awav -v and Ueac rv Cuts Morwich's Lead. ch. Whiskaway -a! of il --v:;.t t3 half a ienrt ttied d't-'.vn to a length. nl tnev swept around tne tar turn thus with ju30 dauv moving up at about the same relative speed. Then Whiskaway made his real challenge and a cry of contrastin, exu.tation the crowd: cesoai: arose roa Mor c.1 aea'en . That was true. Whiskawav soon passed and drew clear from the son of Runnyemede, entering the stretch with more than daylight between, them. Meantime. Thibodaux was challenging and passed Morvich. which Jockey Keogh evidently eased up a bit when he saw his mount was out Ct It. saved tird Whiskaw-iy and Tribodaux engag ed in a w hippie erln:sh with the son of Cunard unable to close the half length separating hi rr.from the son ot Whisk E-oorn I. Fanning Get; a El Dorado. Ark.. June . Tucker of Los Angeles Draw. :-l Frank:e and Aries weights, fought 10 rounds to a draw her; last night. Baseball Records Made This Dale .Jiitw i. - 1Z. I'st . I-il .2 it.Tl-i. " i ' . B 7 I 1 .Mi ..'ix riLli.;-!;a.4 in- Has .f'l .nl. --T . I.S4 i a. -s-n-t Cn.l .v. It -.US- ft '9 j). i -v .--.-.r. ri..--e i a-:i s7 . :ot. Jin ii 1-: M . i --I3la i. . a i V j .y le. m-t 1" irx 'ln HI. 11 5. :r-.s az ial 3 ' .V. A. A. 3...0L2j.ia. rr.'irs N. L. , i Ji -13" lit- IMC L.ITli.-t ll.-n-. 1' ;T- n:n.T i:i3:.'a'l a.x.nj- Tirx .A. L. -- sua.2ii AT-r'-a r-ir-i, C - tn:t izi.33-- W i-ft "i. i-! IS.il" C-. T-rarl is : :ri5ic Hl i it Eoa-oa ilx.ZMt Brntiltlyx UiK ti. i?is mist eo5i 3:471. io r-tn(t (K I.'. aim n , - - rv.uaj ajji K.a . a lia. .aju l-D - Mimy WeismiallCT Molds Memorial Fund for Princeton War Hero at $175,000 Mark A o: aporoximateiv J 175 V"' $2i':.'X0 teen ::tj' Cwa: -A f- mm jr.al s:a:ng nr. to :e erectel ar Princeton. N. T as a tribute to Hsbart I'Hibey) Baker. L'mversity :: Princeton alumnus killed overseas. Biker was cue cf the Tigers' most versatile and brilliant athletes, and ctr.i.cered among the country's best war was Baker en- uriaticn c rp. wis sent Aero Scuad- rv?rseas with ne l:st r-tn and met his death at 10U France, in active service. The inviat:cn to subscribe to the fund has met with a readv resconse on ail sections o: tne country, an :er cent ct tout college doners are men iiaticns. Veteran Navy Coach Is After New Job After 21 consecutive years as row irg coach at the N'aval academy. Richard A. G'endon has decided that he will not renew h;s contract with that institution. He is considering 5 tiers from several college". Glen don succeeded Jarr.es T. Teneyck. new coach at Syracuse. His crews have almost uniformly done well. their greatest achievements being m 1520. when the championship of the world was won at the Olympic games in Antwerp, and in 1921, when a decisive triumph was achiev- Changes in Church League Baseball Schedule" President Weston announced two changes in" the schedule of the Church league for th:s afternoon. The Olivet-Clifton Kill game will be plaved at P.iverv: and Dietz instead of Elmwood. j. S. and Christian Ti; wii! p,ay in of Rivcrview. 'est El wood instead Red Sox Wed?. Junt 24. T;hr Dugan, baseman of the Red Sox. ;d to Miss Dorothy B sque m tr:l :T heru e : Detro fcno v n t.i todav. ice ceremcnv was ed in New Ytrk. where the Holy Cross third sacker met iscue fcr the rirst time last IfisE wi r. ter. Willard Can't Buy Gym Suit to Fit, Orders One Made Los Angeles. Jime 24 Jess Willard. former heavyweight box ing champicn, says he is not dis ccurigsd ever reports frcm New York that Jack Dempsey. present champion, is going to meet Harry Wills before be gives Willard a re trr. match. Willard will be?m ac-t-vs training next week. The b-g Kansan declared that Dempseys meeting cf Wills first would be suidecient proof that Derrpsey was si ie-st-ppmg fcim. Willard. who is personally sup ervising the arrangement of train ing quarters, expects to begin Lght wcrkouts Mcnday. He was unable to obtain large enough gym inits and other weanrg apparei used ia cocnecacn with his workouts and is ha-mv thera cade by a local ksirtixg sill Heilmann Comes to Front to Push Sisler for American Swat Honors Chicago, Jur.e 24 i Finn, tne great slugger cf Detroit. wnose catting m tite .ast two wees h.-i - had been a b ? factor in the winning streak of the Tigers, promises to gve George Sisler. the sar of the St. Louis Browns, a battle for the bat ting leadership of the American 'ague. Keilmann. a week ago, was hitting .251. but, accorim? to the averages released today, he ha? shown a sain of 51 points, and is rght on the heels of Tris Speaker of Cleveland, who is the runner-up to S sler with an average of 2i. Sisler continues to top the list with a mark of .4:4. The averages include games o: Wedr.es- the St. Louis idoi a. so front among the case stealer stolen 2c. S'sler a -so iter leal in runs scored to c-S. hits to 112 and total base :s tar m i. hav'ne ised his his total ark to Bags Three Homers. Kenneth Williams, a teantrnat' creased his lead among tn swat bv smashing out th icirzs o: runs and bringing his string to 13. Other leading batters fcr 40 cr -"ore sames: O'Xeiil. Cleveland. .377; Cobb. Detroit, 369: Blue. De troit. .266: Witt. New York, ,3o5; Ed Miller. Philadelphia. icO: Schang, New York. J50: Bassler, Detroit, .337: McManus, St. Louis. J3o. Fracticaily no changes resulted among the leading batters ot the National league within the last week. Roeers Hornsby, St. Louis premier second sacke: run and brou d anot.ier nonce total to 13 Be has cracked out ne Kilbane Prepares to Fight Labor Day Cleveland. June 24. Johnny Kil bane, featherweight champion, is ready to defend his title against Tohnnr Dundee, Danny Frusa or anyone else in a 12 or 15-round is - cision outdoor bout cn Labor day nas begun training tor tne pro posed match, Kilbane declared last He has agreed to f:ght fcr Matt J. Kinkle, Cleveland promo'er and referee, who will probably stage the bout at Lorain. 6. Kinkle says he guaranteed KScane 550.000 for his enc ot tne purse. "I will frht arvore Mr. Kinkle name-;.' K-'bane said. "Me V,-,-'j rc cave er mac me a York ieciare et tne .e w sion tries to d " C. of C. Directors to Hold Golf Match D:rectc cerce wii -at.t'n at ' 'x: Wedn he Chamber cf Ccm- cma Cc-mtrv t-r no'-n. beg- :.CT.' - 2.v. Wal-er Head : co" hive bee- apec-rtei "e F.f'ds in ; Elus. rJs-e"' Kar.-y M-' a assis-ar-: n n--hocsj? af-er l.c ng 'earn and Kit- board :;r?-:cr5. Southern Finals Todar. Atlan'a, Ga.. June 24.- -Be cnes ct At.an-:c -;ty : ,uo a Goochaux ct the Audobon club. New Orlean. meet in the finals for the -curhem amateur golf cham- licsnc3 ttre j-iay. FIVE CENTS H8 Titles zleet? dcu'.e asi ee triples. His 397. B. Griffith ' batting average U i of Brooklyn continues to be the runner-up with an average of while Hank Gcwdy. the Boston ca-cher. is rent with .375. Max Carey, the fleet-footed out fielder cf tne z traces, broke the triple tie shared a week ago with Hornsby and Yocng of New Vcrk for stolen bases by 'ilfer ng three sacks. He is showing the way wth 14 thefts. Grimes Hitting -J59. Other leading batters for 40 or rimes: Bigpee. ir:ttso-:ran. .ice; 7. Griffith, Brooklyn. .5c I? Grimes. Chicago. .559: Kelly, New York, .5:7; J. Johnston. Brooklyn, .555; Dauhert. Cincinnati. -547:. S. Smith. St. Louis. .559; Bancroft, New York. 55 c. As a result of connecting with 13 hits in his la-t six games, Mvatt of Milwaukee climbed back into the lead in the race for the batting lead ership cf the American association. The averages today show him bat ting .408. with Brown of Indianapolis in second place with J". Brown was sevent'- in the list a week ago, but he started cn a batting rampage that netted him lo hits in seven games. The avenges include games cf Wednesday. Tucker of New Orleans th-esters to dis dge Schu of Mobile from the batting leadership of the Souther a association. Tucker jumped from fourth to second place for an average of J72 by d-iving out II hits in his , xst six games. ;cnu van wih an average . nres include gurries s is leading the .34. The fig- Davis Leading Home Run Hitter With an average of .432, Fisher of the leading Sc. Joseph club is showing the way to the batters of the . Western league, with Carl East of Wichita second with -391. Manush, the 19-year-old Buffalo outfielder, who has set the pace dur ing most cf the season, is close on East's heels with a .5S8 average. Davis and Bennett of Tulsa are running neck and neck in the race for home run hitting, with Davis out in front with 14. Bennett has .amnteo out u. riencingway ot icux City is the class of the league Hse s'laling. He has stolen 21. sc. a senate, ts f.:s c.cs- with 14 leading barters fcr 40 er itces- E'.sh. S-cnx City. J24; -sa. .c-i: .Minus.-., Una- Lor g" Den-.-er "-'"T:" Davi Tu'sa! i D-fa'e. St. 5t. t 'j:r ; Eerger, man. L'es Mcmes, ichita. .5: Toronto Baba!! Head Dies After Long Illness Ttr-ctt. -iiit.. 24 -It t. Mc- the to-onto In natural "eL-mnller Defeated. H;nc'ii u. T. H. June 24,-Fa, Keal-hi w:n the S?-yard men's cpen spr nt in a hairb-eadth finish w-ith Ft -my We; ?-r -slier of the lib-Mis A-hlet club. Cl-i-ago. when world a.touatic star? cc peted here hi strnt events dreds of v-.s.ti: tight before hm- :hrr.er. Kealora's time wis 2 -5 seconds, a lit , jlcwer than, the Hawa.iaa reccfi