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Flynn Circulates Stories of
Brennan’s Dissipation to Get
Floyd Johnson to Accept Bout
By FRANK G. MKNKE. ,
Kill Brennan and Floyd Johnson
will sling blows at each other In
Madison Square Garden, New York,
on the night of January 12.
And thereby hangs another tale
which Involves “The Silver Fox of
the Prize King ’—one Leo P. Flynn.
It may be recalled that Bill is the
party who has given Jack Dempsey
tho toughest fights which the king of
battlers ever experienced. And it
likewise v ill recur to memory that
some months ago when Brennan was
discussed as an opponent tor Demp
sey in a New York ring, the New
Yotk State Athletic commission, in
majestic voice and solemn manner,
spoke words along these lines:
“Storks lvtve come to us that Bren
ran is not ihc lighter he used to be.
Therefore, before wo permit him to
battle for a championship, he must
prove to un that lie is in condition
to do so."
Just about that time this Floyd
Johnson ,vn3 gathering fame and
prestige unto himself. He knocked
over a lot of second and third raters.
Ho was aided by a splendid publicity
outfit. As a result, it gradually be
came noised ardiiiid tho V. Sc A. that
this Johnson fellow was the one bloke
beyond llarrv \\ ills who could give
Dempsey a tough time of it.
All Broken lHinn.
Ar.il right then and there "The Sil
ver Fox," liynn, connected with a
grand idea. Ho determined to sic'
Brennan onto Johnson, feeling con
tident that Brennan could put away
the youngster and thus re-establish
himself as a lit and suitable oppon
ent for the king of gladiators.
So "feelers" were sent to the John
eon camp concerning it Johnson-Bren
nan tilt. But the "nothing doing"
sign was- flapped into the faces of
tho Flynn scouts, for tho Johnson
handlers at that moment had a
wholesome respect for ol’ Bill—reck
oned him as far too smart and too
tough for Floyd at this period in
Floyd's career.
Flynn, realizing that the only way
that the Johnson folks could he in
fluenced into such a match would be
if they could be made to believe that^
Brennan was but a wreck of his for
mer self, proceeded to "wreck" his
heavyweight battler.
Stories began to float lnther and
thither that Bill wasn't training: that
BUI weighed about 250 pounds: that
Bill was drinking the output of the
bootlegging industry of the United
States: that Bill was soft and flabby.
i that Bill had astigmatism, spavins,
rhinitis, influenza, pleurisy, rheuma
tism, dandruff and some other ter
rible ailments.
Some Strategy.
j To make it seem even more realistic
Bill wanders around among the elite
of the boxing world, wearing a waist
line about eight inches bigger than it
ought to be. The natives looked at
Bill's amidsliip section—and com
mented that Bill's fistic days were
done. They didn't know that the ex
cess weight had been created by many
windings of woolen cloth around Bill's
tummy.
To make it seem all the more real
istic that Bill was dissipating, the vet
eran gladiator used to show up at
nights in arenas where fights were
staged, giving a splendid imitation of
a victim of too much hooch. To make
tlie deception perfect. Bill smeared liis
lips ever and anon with alcohol and
then was careful lo get within “whif
fing" distance of those who were sure
to tell the Johnson folks about it.
What was the result of this strat
egy?
Nothing more nor less than than
that file Johnson people finally de
rided that all they were hearing about
Bill Brennan was really true—and
that Bill was the softest bit of picking
in the world. They figured it out that
Bill still had u great reputation and
that tf Floyd could "take" Brennan it
would lift .the youngster to a lofty
pinnacle overnight.
May Lay Him Out.
So when overtures were renewed
for a Brennan-Johnson match by the
wily Flynn, the Johnson folks stepped
right In, signed on the dotted line—
and now Flynn and those associated
with him ait- chuckling—and chuck
ling still more.
Why shoudn't thoj?
For all the time that Brennan was
presumed to be d'ssipa ting, the big
fellow, under Flynn, was working out
secretly and had galloped back to
within seven or eight pounds of Ids
old-time fighting form. He was liv
ing out in the open as much as pos
sible and doing all the stunts that are
intended to equip a fighter for ring
warfare.
Of course, Johnson may spring a sur
prise on Brennan—the youngster may
bo better than he has shown up-to
dafe. But they won't lie wagering
that way when the rough and' tough
youngster and the crafty, experi
enced veteran climb through the ropes
on January 12.
(Copyright. 19::.)
Creighton Team
Taking Form
"With more than two weeks of prac
tice behind It. Creighton university
basket ball squad is assuming a tang
ble form.
Lovely has the forward position
cinched, and Trautman appears
destined to be his running mate, al
though Ilill and Eihner are not out
of the race for a Hipping position.
Faynter lias been switched from
guard, his regular position, to center,
where he is showing up well, and the
regular lineup probably will And him
at his post.
Nolan. Spittler and Neary also are
taking turns at the tip-off position.
Lane is sfated for a job at guard,
and Nolan, Speiker and Neary are
trying for the other guard position.
According to Hilltop authorities,
this year's team will not compare
with last year's, for- the team Is
minus considerable offensive of scor
ing strength by the loss of Vi'ise, Ma
honey and Lynch.
Replacing a defensive player Is
much easier than an offensive player,
they explain. •
Football Prospects
Dimmed at Grinnell
Grinnell. Ia., Dec. IS. — Football
prospects fur 1323 have been dimmed
by the prospective loss through gradu
ation of six stars who for throe years
have been the mainstay of the Grtti
t;pll team. Followers of Coach Ed
ward. however, believe that the foun
dation. laid this year, for a stabilised
coaching system, wilt help to offset
this loss.
Stars who graduate in June include
■ Captain Everett Nerellus of Kiron,
Eawrence Jensen of Fonda. Hay
Fearing of Fort Dodge. Nelson White
hill of Marshalltown, Chester Dates
inaD of Council Bluffs and "Ty” Fmlth
of Grinnell.
Toledo High to Play
Corvallis (Ore.) 'learn
Toledo. O , Dec. IS.—Scott high
school football team, champions of
this section, will play at Corvallis,
Ore.. New Tear’s day, meeting the
Corvallis high school elecen, cham
pions of Oregon, according to an
nouncement made tdday by Fred Sie
bert, factulty manager of the local
school.
Duudee-O'Brieu Bout.
Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. IS.—Johnny
Dundee, junior lightweight champion
boxer, has been signed to meet Tom
my O’Brien, Los Angeles, in a 10
ro.und, no-decision bout here Decem
ber 29, It was announced today. The
weight has been placed at 135 pounds
at 3 e’clock on the day of the contest.
£rridsters Entertained.
Tecitmseh. Neb., Dec. IS*—Mr. and
MrsN Carl H. Brock entertained 2#
members of tha Tecumseh High school
football team. Coaches James John
ston and L. K. Gregory’. Prof. L. D.
Halsted and the team’s doctor, Dr. C.
D. Barnes, with a chicken dinner
Thursday night .
Central Gridsters
Awarded Letters
Coach J. G. Schmidt of the Central
High school football team presented
14 gridsters with monograms at a
banquet held in their honor at the
high school cafeteria last night The
dinner was prepared by the girls’
cooking class and was the first of its
kind ever held at the hilltop school.
Principal J. G. Masters, Athletic
Manager A. Nelson and Coaches
Schmidt and Hill were the houored
guests. About 40 gridsters attended
and, following several toasts by the
guests, Coach Schmidt awarded tlie
letters to the varsity and Reservo
squads.
The men receiving "Os'’ were Cap
tain Stribling, Captain elect Howell,
Cogan. Clarke. Coglizer, Ennis, Callo
way. Hall, Lawson, Marrow, Perclval.
Pollard. Reynolds and Thomas. Sev
eral seserve letters also were awarded
to those of the second team who did
not qualify for the varsily monogram.
The Central eleven llnished the foot
ball season with but one defeat, that
by Sioux City in the early part of the
season.
Ithaca, N. Y., Dec. 18.—The Cor
nell football team has elected George
R. Pfann of Marlon, O, captain for
1923. Thirteen letter men participat
ed in the election and Pfann was a
heavy favorite.
ft Says "Dugs'
Deter'i
MOSS-COVERED
POP BOTTLE
Iron Round Bottle, Old Soaking
Bottle That Hung on
the Skull.
By “Bi ds” BAER.
POP BOTTLES of all calibers
will bring good prices next
summer.
That's one utensil of hostility
that is just as dangerous empty aa
loaded.
Ever since AVhitey AVitt had his
hair parted by some St. Looey
bleacher barber they have been
trying to legislate pop bottles out
of international rates of exchange.
Powers that beef in the American
league now declare that crystal lov
j ing cup null and \oid. Its spark
j ling facets will no longer scintillate
1 in their rich Ivory setting on out
I fielders' skulls.
That old, (juaint tribal ceremony
by Chicago rooters as they en
dorsed their betrothal with enduring
aim, “With this bottle I do thee
wallop,” is ruled out of'deelaratftm
j of war.
Boston admirers of exclusive er
rors will have to limit their adora
tion to split lnfimi'ves instead of
skulls. No longer will fair or foul
j decanters drop In neutral territory
i rendered hallow by supreme court
decision that every man's skull is
his palace. ,
Can Philadelphia fans control
their sloth like belligerency long
enough to say grace at any meal
that containeth not its daily pop
bottle?
Will Washington arid Cleveland
submerge their municipal pride
deep enough to yodel for victory
wherein nobody is defeated and
whereby each day’s settin# sun
sees nothing aimed and nothing
bunned?
How will Detroit do its afternoon
gymnastics with no pop dumbbells
to develop their bottle biceps?
And New York birds will suro
miss their daily donations of testi
monial missiles.
Another great American institu
tion lwrleys its depurted glory with
Athens and finishes second.
Can St. Loo^y diminish its char*
tered hunger fur casualties enough
to toss boy-sized bromo seltzer bot
tles and perfume vials? Our nation
is retrograding in war and in peace.
1 Wrestling Gains Favor
in Missouri Valley
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Ames, la., Dec. IS.—(By A. P.>—
Wrestling bids fair to become one of
the most popular of intercollegiate
sports in the Missouri Valley and
Western conferences, In the opinion
of Charles W. Mayser, director of atli
letics at Iowa titate college. Mayser
has been elected president of t lie
Western Intercollegiate Wrestling,
Fencing and Gymnastic association.
“Wherever Students have an oppor
tunity to see high class wrestling
matches they have shown unusual in
terest in the sport,” he said today.
Seven matches, including two inter
sectional contests and the Western
conference tournament, which will be
held at Ohio Slate this season, make
this year's schedule one of the .most
difficult Ames grapplers have ever
- had. Penn State, which defeated Ames
by a narrow margin two years ago
for the national championship, lias
been booked here again, as well as
the University of West Virginia, which
fell before the Ames grapplers last
year.
Elected League President.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 18.—J. Doak Hob
erts of Dallas was re-elected presi
dent of the Texas-Oklahoma Buseball
league at a meeting here yesterday.
Connie Coys $75,000
for Coast Leaguer
^ o>airt/ llsXiz,.
Sum llulr, Pacific '.'oast hitting and
fielding champion, has boon bought
by.Connie Mack of the Philadelphia
Americans for $7f>,000 in cash and
players.
Amateurs Mav Be
Called to Task
A reverberation of last fall s up
ris.ng in tho amateur ranks, when
tho Townsend Gunners und South
Side Merchants, refused to play un
less they shared in the city cham
pionship series receipts, will bo heard
tonight at the Municipal Baseball as
sociation meeting in tho city hall,
when an investigation will be made.
The action the directors will take
on this matter will he tlio salient fea
ture of the meeting, although ar
rangements for next, season are to
be made and new officers elected.
A rule to prevent a repetition of
the "iputiny” must be passed and tt
may be that tho players who were
responsible for tho trouble will be
called to task.
Several directors have openly de
clared themselves in . favor of sus
pending all the belligerents from
amateur baseball, while others, the
more conservative members, favor
letting the offenders down lightly
this time, it being their first offense,
and passing rules to govern a re
currence of this kind..
Last season was the first time that
any trouble of this sort ever arose
In the “siinon pure” ranks and the
association found itself without a
weapon of defense.
It was forced to concede certain
ground to the teams in order to have
the championship decided.
Selection of suitable prizes for the
city champions and league winners
and the employment of a paid as
sistant for Jake Isaacson, secretary;
are other matters to come before the
amateur moguls.
Nebraska Cager8 May
Play Wisconsin Five
Lincoln, Dec. IS.—A practise game
may l»o played by the Nebraska basket
ball team at Minneapolis with Min
nesota university's quintet, Saturday,
December 3it. Coach Frank and Cap
tain Glen Warren wired Minnesota
officials Monday afternoon.
Paddock Won't Knu.
New York, Dec. 18.—Charlie Pad
dock, record sprinter of the Los An
geles A. C., will not run in the Mill
rose track meet to be held under the
auspices of the Millrose Athletic as
sociation.
Decide on Grid Officials
Morgantown, W. Va., Dec. 18.—
Torn Thorpe of ?^ew York and C- J.
McCarthy of Philadelphia will likely
work %ith Walter Lckersall and
“'Brick” Muller as officials in West
Virginia’s Christmas day game at San
Diego, Cal.
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Official Batting Records
_of Western Loop Players
CLtB BATTING.
Club. « JF K. OH . H. TR 2R. SR. HR. SH. SR. BB. SO. PC.
Fulsa ....1 68 8029 1184 952 1 915 80 04 461 59 160 919 128 578 k03 .323
Wichita ..1 68 6033 1 190 .976 1 »«7 27 89 43* 68 110 15t> 159 679 616 316
Sioux City. 167 6928 1071 1076 1871 25 76 423 44 81 169 183 670 613 307
Omaha ...168 6794 1003 924 1766 35 64 335 76 10) 111 l',1 466 609 .305
St. Joe 169 6S67 975 90S 1760 24 53 341 78 62 170 84 680 682 .293
Ok!. City..167 6832 914 996 1770 23 49 383 69 36 167 1 22 687 6'6 .295
Pentrr ...164 6695 856 1123 1617 22 69 288 87 60 139 130 499 684 .274
DCS Miles.168 6876 811 1076 1647 73 03 348 46 73 135 113 416 713 .283
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
IVtCfn or More Games.
Namsand Club.' A R. R. H. TR 2B. 3B. HU. Sit. SB. PC.
Warden. Oklahoma City.. 12 17 S 8 8 . t.471
Both. Slou* City. 10 25 9 11 20 5 .. 3 2 .. .416
Herman, Omaha . 92 310 56 129 204 34 7 9 I 7 .416
Blossom. Sioux City...4. 11 6 2 3. 3 1.... 1.. .400
Past. Wichita .168 690 167 270 433 61 6 30 IS 15 .591
c. Williams, Sioux City. 68 160 34 62 04 17 2 3 2 1 .388
Cooper, lies Moines. 61 202 28 77 96 13 1 1 6 2 ,s»4
Manueh, Omaha .167 613 147 245 389 44 20 20 18 19 .376
I Bennett. Tulsa .161 717 177 266 419 36 13 24 11 13 .370
1 Hours, Denver . 12 46 11 17 23 3 .. I 3 ,S70
Lelivelt, Tulsa .154 69) )14 ”1 9 319 48 2> 10 12 18 .3611
Berger, Wichita .169 634 150 229 318 66 8 6 ,2.7 21 .361
Ban-lb, Tulsa .156 620 142 224 406 68 9 32 33 12 .3«t
Mots, Sioux City.166 643 11 4 231 362 65 3 20 17 8 ,560
Fisher, St. Joseph. 1 69 675 160 242 379 65 17 16 6 9 .369
4 •rani ham. Omaha .157 601 160 216 365 47 13 22 20 S3 .3 9
Fish. Sioux City.1)9 599 123 213 279 49 7 1 15 52 .366
Felbcr, Oklahoma City. 88 31 7 69 113 161 3! 7 1 6 9 .366
Merz, Dch Moines. 38 100 1 1 35 61 b 1 3 4 .. .360
Sluarl, Tulsa .12) 402 10J 158 227 69 4 1 4 16 3 .543
Derate, SL Ojsepll. 87 33; 65 114 166 31 6 3 5 13 .54:1
Blaltesley Wichita .169 b49 1*1 222 334 60 5 1 4 8 2! .342
"Yank"^A>a\lB, Tulsa.166 616 182 230 403 64 7 26 12 3 .340
Gorina I'IVDcs Molnea... 84 300 46 103 123 1 9 1 1 7 .540
Pitt. Oklahoma City.158 616 123 219 28S 40 13 1 10 37 .539
Bauman. Tulsa . 163 660 1 1 8 219 294 58 5 3 27 25 .537
Washburn. Wichita .164 600 148 202 338 40 9 23 28 16 .337
Bates, Oklahoma City.Omaha . . 110 461 7 7 165 1°7 36 5 11 8 .2 "6
Koetiger, Sioux City. 65 170 25 67 S3 17 . . 3 8 X .335
Corrldcn, St. Joseph.160 629 137 208 279 37 8 6 20 7 .331
loung. Oklahoma City.... 18 91 8 80 41 9 1 1 1 .. .330
•I. firllfln, Omaha.160 696 1 1 8 196 306 43 4 20 12 20 .329
Mlddjeton, Oklahoma City. 77 21 6 63 104 1 •• f. 14 t 14 7 .529
Wag»er. Dea Moines.168 685 119 ”23 310 4 1 11 8 20 20 .520
Ulnglardl, Oklahoma City. 139 61 4 96 167 247 43 5 9 8 ¥ .325
Shanley, Denver ..129 608 92 166 246 32 1 1 9 8 16 .325
Kobloson, Sioux city. 93 311 64 1 10 146 22' 2 3 13 6 .323
T Long. Denver .137 621 81 167 2*4 29 18 4 20 22 .321
Horan, Ties Moines.167 619 106 208 317 47 7 16 17 10 .320
Query, Sioux City.126 432 61 137 183 29 1 6 9 2 .31 7
Handler, Si. Joaepli.102 300 44 95 1J2 14 6 1 3 11 .317
LaSalle. Oklahoma City, Denver.. 29 1 48 2 1 47 57 4 3 8 4 .317
Bonowith. SI Joseph.1 69 648 08 206 S06 44 12 11 27 6 .315
I. Smith. Wichita.142 695 133 188 231 23 7 2 1.7 48 .316
McDowell, Wichita .163 619 10.3 196 292. 49 6 12 17 4 .316
Fisher, Oklahoma City. 77 ”65 24 SO 110 10 4 2 12 1 . 31 1
Kerr. Denver . 93 340 65 106 144 14 3 6 12 22 .813
Shangllng, Sioux City. 69 228 36 71 91 17 . 1 7 1 .31 1
Burch, Omaha . 43 101 19 .31 43 10 1 1 3 .307
t'strgaard, Sioux City.166 694 117 lfl 260 46 6 7 31 17 .3u5
Kithullsn, Denver ! ,. 37 112 1 2 34 44 8 1 . 1 2 .304
Grose, Denver . 66 165 10 47 69 A 3 1 2 1 .393
l.indberg. St Joseph. 60 86 9 26 31 1 2 .. 1 .. .302
Whltted, Tulsa . 31 63 8 13 22 1 1 .. 1 .303
Bristow, Oklahoma City. 1 4 63 8 16 29 2 1 . . 2 4 .302
Graham, Dps Mollies.10(g 402 39 121 174 S3 1 4 10 6 .301
Gregory, Wichita . 63 147 26 44 69 6 2 2 2 3 .299
.1 Long. Oklahoma City.110 372 63 111 1«8 33 6 4 6 1 .298
TV Griffin, Wtchlta.123 583 97 1 1 3 1 32 34 9 9 1 1 8 .298
Gentn. Des Moines. 96 371 79 110 1 4 7 20 7 1 6 21 .296
Palmer. Sioux City. 1 34 502 SC ]4j 233 41 1 1 4 17 4 .291
Tate, Oklahoma City.131 464 86 137 187 27 7 3 7 7 .295
Cullop D03 Moines. 56 149 27 44 72 8 1 6 2 1 .295
Yde. Oklahoma City. 19 44 6 13 16 3 2 .295
McDaniel*. Oklahoma City.103 498 66 120 189 31 4 10 7 6 .294
O'Brien, Denver .136 bl9 95 182 238 30 13 19 10 9 .293
Grover, St Joseph . 85 230 23 70 105 1 3 2 6 1 2 .293
Nufer, St Joseph.123 449 61 131 163 16 6 2 12 6 .292
Moore, Oklahoma City. 95 £43 47 100 1:7 17 6 .. 10 15 .292
Duncan Grant, lies Moinca. 47 171 27 61 65 5 .. .. 19 .292
Itislaann, Omaha .164 688 120 200 275 36 9 7 9 31 .291
Crosby, Tulsa .... ..169 680 82 169 250 42 3 11 12 6 .291
MatUclr, Sioux City. 90 392 61 88 115 19 4 3 6 6 .291
Slevenaon, St. Joseph. 76 268 41 78 101 13 2 2 7 9 .291
O'Conner. Sioux City. 76 269 33 78 49 3 . 1 7 0 .290
Hemingway, Sioux City.167 723 164 20 ;8o 40 8 S 23 59 .289
Qrabovski. St. Joseph.190 339 48 96 I42 21 4 5 7 1 ."59
Gomes, Denver ..137 628 80 152 216 34 6 6 3 6 .288
Wright, Denver .107 403 68 1 16 116 13 3 2 13 14 .288
Rodgers. Denver . 46 156 19 45 48 t 1 2 1 .288
Olson. St. ojaeph.128 585 ln7 168 216 23 5 3 15 6 .287
W. Smith, St Joseph. 67 167 25 46 63 6 1 8 3 .287
McGinnis. Tulsa . 123 462 6 5 132 176 23 I 6 23 14 .286
Bogart, Oklahoma City. 10 1 4 4 . 286
Parker, Denver .119 411 S3 117 139 16 3 14 2 .286
Wilder. Omaha . 71 216 43 61 199 13 1 1 1 3 6 .284
Hamilton, Sioux City.169 661 1 41 181 281 46 8 1 1 1 1 18 .288
Thompaon, Tulsa .150 621 >1 11 176 260 40 7 10 41 30 .263
Patterson. Denver . 166 617 96 174 288 60 8 18 5 1 4 .2 82
Wilcox, Omaha .1 86 668 76 160 294 25 5 3 33 20 .282
Butler, Wichita .Ill 425 72 120 152 26 . . 2 1 1 20 .282
Apperaon, Omaha . 76 266 44 76 196 13 6 2 18 14 .282
Salisbury. Denver. 43 73 8 23 28 6 .. .. 6 .. .282
Breen. Des Moines, Wichita. 69 183 21 61 62 6 1 1 1 .280
late, Omaha . 26 194 0 29 34 I 2 . 6 1 .279
Haley. Wichita .144 653 7* 164 209 49 3 3 * 8 .278
May, Des Moines. 13 18 S 6 9 2 1 .278
McDonald. Si. Joseph.139 633 6* 14T 215 41 6 6 17 6 .276
Conlan. Wichita . 10 40 5 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 6 .273
Milan, Des Moines. 76 295 £6 81 19* 1 4 2 3 6 12 .274
Cartwright. Denver .100 344 60 94 122 1 4 4 2 6 6 .273
Spencer. Denver. Omaha.123 4*8 44 111 li,9 2* 4 4 9 1 .272
Knox. Dea Moinca.17 53 6 15 74 s . 1 .273
Boehler, Tulsa . . 64 173 S3 46 85 12 2 7 9 3 .279
Heatly, Oklahoma City.30 «9 17 24 39 4 1 . 3 4 .270
Brady, Oklahoma City. 29 48 4 13 20 1 .. 2 1 .. .270
Mangum. St Joseph. 21 41 5 11 Ik K .... 2 .. .26*
O Day, Oklahoma City. 12 30 2 8 18 4 .... 1 .267
Glaiser. Tulsa . 10 13 2 4 6 1 .367
J. Wtndle. Oklahoma City. 92 344 4: 91 128 26 4 1 14 4 .266
sonars. iciiita . 46 108 1b 27 33 6 .. 2 .. ,2r*2
I Turgeon. Dee Moines.150 &0») AC 130 187 35 3 A 18 0 .260
Tuna, Dea Moines. 92 331 45 56 136 2 4 4 A 3 3 .260
Fliwhcr, Omaha . as 58 6 15 2 3 ft 1 1 .269
Massey. Oklahoma City. 43 164 26 42 59 in 2 .. 5 5 .257
Mann, Oklahoma City. 36 136 15 36 49 14 4 2 .257
E. Windle, Denver. 21 52 11 21 S3 8 3 1 .. 1 .2^6
Danfortli, Tulsa . 10 *9 s 1 0 15 2 .. 1 1 .266
Banner. Dca Moines.103 331 48 62 123 1 4 4 6 A 3 .261
Drug in ap, Omaha .10 8 2 3 1 . 1 .250
Snedecor, Omaha . 17 294 49 7 3 £9 23 1 1 13 2 .248
Graney. Des Moinc3.1....71 254 86 6j 84 1 4 2 1 4 2 .248
Spranger, Denver ...61 223 30 1-6 73 10 4 6 6 .248
Darrough. Omaha . 42 97 7 24 25 J .. .. 3 J .247
White. Oklahoma City. 29 90 14 22 34 5 2 1 2 2 .244
McMullen, Wichita . 12 4 5 6 11 13 . 1 .. 2 .24 4
Russell, TuLa . 13 *7 5 9 14 ft 1 .. 1 .. .243
Freeman, Denver . 13 37 6 9 9 .2 43
Connolly, Det Moine«. 69 167 17 40 <61 6 1 1 4 4 .241
McLaughlin, Dee Moines, Tulsa.. 44 127 12 30 45 7 1 2 ft 1 .236
Dldler. Sioux City. 11 17 1 4 6 2 25$
Brftwne, St. Joee.Hi. 66 229 52 63 66 8 2 . . 14 6 .”'■2
Wolfram. Dea Moinea. 3 7 26 2 6 6. 1 .£31
Ifaughland. Tulsa . 40 61 1 1 1 4 22 6 .. 1 1 .250
Krueger. Oklahoma City. 72 258 3 > 68 69 11 8 ft .229
Cros*. De*» Mortice. 23 63 8 12 15 3.226
Manda, Wichita . 19 68 A 15 17 3 ... 2 .. .221
Maun, Wichita . 40 100 1 4 22 32 7 7 . .. .220
Sherman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa. 21 46 A 10 18 5 .. 1 2 .. .217
Rachac, Tulsa . 13 23 5 ft 5. 1 . .217
M. Wilson, Dee Molntg... 45 139 1 4 30 :<y 9 .. 3 3 .216
, foG*nda/er, Omaha . .32 42 A 9 13 3 .. 3 .. .214
j Olcrie, Omaha . 63 113 li 24 27 i .. .. 5 .. .212
Love Oklahoma City. 35 66 5 14 19 5 .... 6 . .312
j Allen. Oklahoma City. 63 187 17 29 34 & 3 4 .211
: I.Ingle, Omaha .,13 38 7 8 10 1 .. .. 1 .211
| Tesar, Sioux City. 64 14ft 1*3 30 58 <» 1 7 .207
, Beebe, Wichita . 40 82 9 17 30 3 .. .. 3 .. .207
Bird. Sr. Joseph. 40 70 7 14 17 .. .. 1 1 .200
D. Davis, Sioux City. 31 76 9 15 21 o .. 1 3 1 . ? • 0
' Lyschou, St. Joseph........ 10 16 2 3 3 .200
McCoIl, St. Joseph. 23 62 4 10 15 2 .. 12 .. .192
Masters, Omaha .21 «;3 5 12 14 1.190
C. McDonnell, Wichita. 44 lot 10 is ZG 7 .. .. 2 1 .186
Mohardt, Denver . 10 5: H a 8 3 .. 3 .168
1 Musaer, Wichita .*.,..39 AS K 12 20 5 .. 1 1 .182
| Wilson, Omaha «. 11 11 4 3 3 . 3 1 .162
Mcllree, Dos Moines, Denver. 10 1 1 3 2 2 . . .. .182
Marr, Sioux City.. 13 4>» 4 8 10 3 .. .. ft .174
Black, Des Moines, Tulsa. 46 98 ft 17 22 1 2 ft .. .173
Tipple, Omaha . 39 93 11 16 19 3 .. 4 .. .172
Wetzel, Denver ..,, 38 6 5 14 35 17 .. 1 .. 3 .. .170
Donnelly, Denver . 1 1 3 3. 1 2 2 ..167
llovlik, St. Joseph. 44 99 6 16 19 ft 6 .162
Voorhe*>e. Denver . 18 37 6 H M .. .162
Lukanovlc. Tulsa, Denver. 32 6ft y 10 12 1 4 .167
Fayne, Oklahoma City. 34 77 4 13 13 1 .. .. 2 .166
DaUs.v, Omaha . 54 Aft ft 10 11 1 .. 1 1 .161
Lynch. Dca Moines. 85 si ft 12 14 3 .. 6 .. .143
Bald. St Joseph. . li 14 y :: 4 .. ’l.148
Norton. Dee Moincd. 23 70 7 11 iy 1 1 3 .159
Ball, Denver . . . 45 92 4 13 1*; 2 1 4 3 .170
.5da(HH, St Joaeph. 31 AG 2 8 9 1 .. .. ft .. .127
Eddleinan. Det Moines. 11. 24 1 3 . .12ft
Wilson, Sioux CitV. 411 l^ft 7 i.j 14 1 ft _ .124
Hilton, Sioux City. 10 10 1 1 3 1 .1 "0
Flunk, Denver . 12 2ft .. 2 ft l.080
McBoe, Oklahoma City. 16 21 1 .047
Stoke*. Omaha . 20 22 . * l l . 1 .. .045
Odenuald. Der Molr.es. 13 22 1 1 1 . 045
Kichfiiond, Tulsa . 33 13 .. . «• . 1 .000
HKHSCHU.
BASKETBA .
SplJi Twit Bill.
Totter Neb. Dec is. — (Special. > - Totter
split a 'double-header with Lf>Jg*‘pole here
lart night. Lodgepole hot* defeat*d Pot
ter bo: 9. If to 17. and the Patter girl*
w on. 64 te 1
New man Grove Ku».
Newman Qrov<*. Neb. Doc. is. — Now man
orove High aehooi quintet, with four of j
last year's numeral men tn costume, h«c
made a good start for a victorious season
by winning all three of ita games to date
drubbing Geneva High twice and St. Ld
ward once.
St. Paul Mine.
St Paul. Tcb . Dec. 18.—St. Paul H’gl.
school defeated the fast Central City High
r-chool in a game her-. 23 to 16. i.'onklln
of St. Paul starred, making 12 of the 23
p^lnta. St. Paul playo Shelton. December
Min Fifth Gome.
Tort:.-;. Kao, Dec. 18.— (Special.)—The i
tnamos made It five atralght by v inning ■
from the Norton fcluea here laat night. '
60 to 26 A team of former Ha: a Normal
men will play at X’ortia December 23.
M'Ln* Loving Cup.
Geneva. Neb . Dec. 16. —Grafton won the
i Giver loving cup by defeating Milligan ih
the finals. 9 to 6 Kxeter defeated Schick
ley tn the consolation g.mio by three
point*. Other *cor<*3 tn tho gumrs y*a
tcrday folloy: Milligan 6; Geneva Fte
uerveu. 5; Grafton, 1 ft, Ohlowa, 11; Fair
mo tit, 8, Shickloy. I”-'.
8ln Iw>tt«*r Men Oc •
Cambridge, Neb.. Doc. 18.— A weal’ll uf
material Cambridge High at-rureo the
school of a t>tror£#leam till- tfeaaon. tor*
letter mon of last Stahl. Aiken,
Sherman, P. M cupel. Faster and Mullock,
are ou», in addition to tliryo pomlsiPfr new
men. U inkier. Carfol and Richardaon.
htamford Winn
Stamford, Neb . Dec. IS. — The local high
school defeated Huntley. 2i to 8. Young
quiPt, Coffey and Harry starred for Stain
ford, which has won five out of ©even
Samoa. The veteran*, on tho team are
Campbell A. Coffey. Youngquist and Ro«
mufcPan Tha new men allowing up well
are Harry Coffey and Pent?. The sched
ule l» not filled and Coach Layton iu anx
loua to book gamer.
Sutherland. N»b., Dec. 18.-—Suth^r'and
trounced Oshkoph on its oppenmit’a floor
In a fast game Friday, f>S *© l‘>.
Play Tic Gauic.
Stella. Neb., Dec. IS.—The Stella
backet ball team, backed by local bud
iness men, played Bern iKan.) quintet
to a £8 to £8 tie score at Bern the
other night. ■
Schlaifer Has Longest Kayo to
Credit—McGowan Out for Hours
INo Report on Bribe
Received bv State
J
Boxing Commission
Lincoln, Dec, IS.—The boxing corn- |
mission had received no report Mon- ,
day of the lnvestlgatioii which was J
started when the charge was circu
lated that Keferee Dave Miller stated 1
after the Dave btiude-frankie Schucll j
bout at Omaha, that he had been of- 1
fered $500 to throw the tight to j
Schoell.
Assistant Commissioner Kilmartln
of Omaha is conducting the investiga
tion. 11. H. Antics, chairman of the
commission, stated that it was fully
an hour after the bout was over be
fore he heard of Miller's alleged state
ment. charging Omaha gamblers with
oflernig the bribe.
"If true, this constitutes a very seri
ous offense.” Antics said. “Mr. Mil
ler, I presume, lias returned to his
home m Chicago. If he was ap- j
proached in the matter of accepting
a. bribe we will certainly conduct a
I borough investigation.”
Purple Cagers to
Continue Practice
—
Central high school cagtrs were
givc-n a snappy workout last night.
Practice started off with basket shoot
ing and several of the Purple candi
dates showed (o advantage in dropping
tho leather through the hoop.
Tho Central mentor is having con
siderable trouble In picking his live
best men for (ho first game, which
will bo played the early part of Jan
uary. Hill has a wealth of material
to pick from and has about 10 men |
who would be able to hold down posi
tions.
Captain Reynolds and Marrow, both
letter men, have been working at the
forward positions, and Haw son, a vet
eran, lia« been used at his post at !
guard. Pereira!, tint other veteran,
has been unable to report for practice
on account of Illness, but ha is ex
pected to don the abbreviated uniform
during tho holiday fcorkoilts. Central
should find a good center in either
Babcock, Galloway or Thomas. Mux
eoji and Robertson are on the Inside
track to the forward Jobs and Howell
and Gerlick, who have both played
with the Central reserves, have the
class to place as guards.
Coach Hill onnou/K-es that dally
cage practice will continue during the
holidays. It is probable tho Purple
j iloor artists will scrimmage tbe Oroa
i ha university team during vacation.
Sooner Basket Squad
Has Veteran Nucleus
Norman, Old., Dec. 18.—Although
(he opening game of the University of
Oklahoma's basket ball schedule is
played here January 6 with Iowa
Utate, virtually all the Sooners’ con
tests during tbe first months of tho
season will be on foreign courts.
Five letter men, one for each posi
tion, arc available to start the season,
with a number of freshmen to aug
ment tho squad. Captain C'ooke and
Howard Bonebrakem, guard, are vet
erans in their third year, while Alpha
Johnson, center, and Dixie Glbnerand
Winfred Mores, forwards, earned
their fnst initials last season.
Tho Missouri Valley conference ,
rules permit only IS games, and tbe
"round robin" schedule arranged in
tho conference accounts for 16 of
them. The Sooners' remaining two
games will probably bo with tlie Ok
lahoma A. & M. college on a home
and home basis.
The schedule follows:
January it— lr*wa State Bt Norman.
January ti’—Washington at Si. Louis.
January la—-Missouri at Columbia.
January 19—Kansas Aggies at Manhat
tan. *
January SO—Nebraska at Lincoln.
Jouuary 2Ja. Kansas at Noruian.
February —Missouri at Norman.
February S~Washington at Norman.
February 9— Nebraska Jl Norman.
February 1 2 - A moo at Ames.
Frbruary 13— Urirut-'ll ai Cjrinnell.
February 1"—Drake at Norman.
1) brury 17—Drke t Normn.
February 2 4—Grtnnell at Norman.
February vi> — Kansas Aggies at Norman. '
March 2—Kansas at Lawrenco.
Cecil Leitch Praises
Miss Alexa Stirling
London. Doe. 18.—Miss Cecil Lcitrh
the former British woman golf chum
pton, says Miss Alexa Stirling was mi
doubtedly the greatest woman expo-'
pent of womens golf in the United
States, in spite of the fact that she
I curtailed her play during 1922. She
1 was tlio finest "aiiot maker” over
J there. Sho had more shots almost
! than any other player. Miss Leitch
considers that the majority of wom
en's golf courses In the United Staten
! and Canada, are easier than those of
England. There is no undulation
| there as in England, and virtually no
j wind The courses, however, are very
much Lett'r kept than in this couu
try.
Challenges Bigo.
Sammy Trocco, better known ni lo
cal fistic circles as the ‘'Wallopin’
Wop” of Omaha, has challenged
"Young” Bige to a bout at the Ctty
auditorium.
Trocco was scheduled to fight Big®
last Krlduy, but became of weight
was forced to cancel his end of the
bout.
Iowa Grappler Uiut.
Spencer. Ia., Dec. 18.— Ralph Tar
! caut. loco 1 middleweight wrestler,
i threw Oust Granberg, heavyweight
champion of South Dakota, in straight
falls in a. match at Rosholt recently, j
Parcaut took the first fall in 57 min- j
utes with a. head scissors and double
wrist lock, and the secoruj In five and
one-half minutes with a headlocln
♦
UW tlio longest knock*
out In pugdom—except
those which have been
fatal—la credited to
Jim t'orbett.
Corbett is said to
hnyo hit Romo "whito
hope," whose name
has slipped our mind,
so hard that he was
"opt" for three days
after the light, although on his feel.
Morrio Bchlalfor has about the
longest knockout in these parts to bis
credit. Frank McGowan, tho Kansas
City welter, was the victim.
Last Friday night in the semi*
windup to the Bhadu-Seltoell scrap#
Schlnifer hit Met Iowan on tho chin in
the fourth round mid down he went *
his head hitting the canvas with a
thud.
Frolics Midi Angels.
A few seconds after tlio fatal court.,
McGowan "came to" and acknowl
edged his defeat by shaking hands
with his conqueror, lie was ltd to his
dressing room# and to tho dismay of
bis attendants, lie again "passed out.”
Tim customary trick, used in pug- 4
dom to restore a knocked-0111 fighter
didn’t work 011 McGowan. He bliss -
fully'slept while his attendants ex
perienced a sinking sensation about
the heart.
A doctor was summoned. After
working on him awlul'\ tho physician
succeeded in restoring tlio tighter to
a semi-conscious condition. • But h«
wouldn't quito descend from tho
ethereal adhere
His face was slapped. His eai«
pinched. The fir l linger un bis left
hand was pricked with a sharp knife,
but still no “rise" out of tho boxer.
"Gee, llow He Hits."
Finally the doctor suggested that at*
teudants "walk liim." May bo (he cold,
fresh ozone would accomplish what
other tilings had failed. So in a tem
perature not so i|inny degrees abo\*
zero, McGowan was dragged around
by his second and manager.
After three hours of walking, Mc
Gowan "snapped out of it.”
'‘Gee, how- that bird socks,” he said.
"I'vo been around the world a coupls
of times."
Yep, tbo t'Kid" ewata; "Cowboy”
Padgett, Frankie Welch, Rock Smith,
et al., will attest to that.
Herman’s Blindness
Pete Herman's blindness was not
caused l«y resin on a fighter s glove,
as reported. It was done by an oppo
nent's loosened glove string.
Peto was sparring at a charity
show In Philadelphia. He was boxing
a mere exhibition. In the midst of th<^**
bout his opponent’s glove string be.
came untied, and on a missed blow,
a punch which Hennan easily avoid
ed, the glove string whipped across
Pete's face and lacerated the eyeball
so severely that he lost the sight of
one eye.
Cambridge Elects Pilot.
Cambridge, Neb., l)ec. IS.—The
Cambridge High school football team
elected Lester Kepass as captain of
next year's team. Lester played left
tackle this year.
DdsM-Mltete
Yott&\cu\dtuuu>
By IA 9htfrp
<}. What length o? tlra» in allowed b»
tween end of aecend lialf and start of
extra period?
A. In amateur g times, imm«'dl*(Hr.
rrofefudonal mica allow one minute.
Q. U it dt laMi'.g the game If a tall
mon holds tlie ball up over his head
high that hi* abort opponent can't reach
it:
A. No.
Q. May. a player while shooting wM
one hand, hold tho gurad off w it la tho
ot her baud ?
A. No, this fa o foul.
kj Is personal contact In Playing an
opponent t*lwa>B a foul?
A. Vc. lu amateur rule* it In »
personal font.
I* it a foul for one player to guard
another from the rear0
A. tiimrding from tbe rear. umiuIIv re
sult* in periMtiiuI ronturJ, which I* a per
sonal foul lu Minateur guinea. If you can
guard a man from Hie r**»r without till*
i»cr>4ini<l cont«4-t, it is legal. Ilutiner, H
is a lery difficult tliiiiKr—d-o cJi».
How to IMuy llaekct Hall.
t'lose up shot*. Cloce tip shot.'- aP*
inh<tr» when the player cull iu from the
right. tho left, or directly from hi front.
Tho writer has found it safest who# corn
ing In fioin either aid*, to u.*»e the back
board to atd m making the shot. Whoa
••omlng In directly from the front tQ shoot
for the basket clean.
Tho mechanic* for all close up abets a-a
the same. The ball 1* carried lightly, but.
firmly, bet we u the palms of the hand
the fing^ri, nerving as support. . The pfa.
rr 1 avu the floor from tho right or
left t*'i*t, tlie trnvii being extended alnio.
to their full I ngth, when pin* r r> h ’ •*
his htghebt point. lu the r«M of the
cide shot, h lays the bail agdn,* tho
backboard, at out five to i»l\ fnohtu Hb*H*
the basket as softly po.~t11» I <*. In the
cax-t* of tho shot from tho trout bo floaty
u over the front rim’. U« nur-i and ha*.**
the ball well up over the head when ju»
roach > our highest, point otherwise you
nr* apt lo throw tlio ball mates *1 of laying
It up.
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