* ___ - Charlie White, Doomed to Early Grave by Disease, Is Living Defiance of All Laws of Nature Ity FRANK (i. MENKE. Those who like to orato upon the power o£ mind over matter, and upon what seeming miracles can be per formed by the man who believes in himself, scoffs at discouragement and makes unceasing, superhuman en deavors to accomplish a certain end, can find no better example than the life story of Charlie White, the Chi cago lightweight. White is a living, breathing defi ance of the laws of nature; ho is the man who refused to acknowledge the rulings of nature in his earlier years, fought against its whims and its dic tates—und overhrew nature in the end so that he might rise to glorious heights in the world of athletics. Nature never intended that White should be any sort of athlete—and least of all u ring gladiator. It gave him a weak body, a heart that func tioned poorly, lungs that were dis eased and a reduced supply of blood. It handicapped him in his babyhood and h|s boyhood as few youngsters ever have been handicapped. And when ho was 11 or 12 years old, the medical fraternity bowed to what It construed to be the immutable law of nature and said: Physicians Gave L'p. "The lioy is suffering from tuber culosis—lie cannot live more than a year or two at the most. Nothing c art he done for him except to prolong tho end slightly by sending him to sortie climate other than Chicago." And yet here, 20 years later. Is the same Charlie White, standing forth as one of the greatest—if not the greatest—In his division. Here is White, once the weakling, with 17 years of terrific warfare behind him, fighting better, moving faster, punch ing harder and withstanding punish ment easier, than at any time in the spectafuia*-career that has been his. How Was it done—and what was done?;! ■ * Uoy jdues it happen that a consump tive bhyyijccame .1'pugilist and then, soaring l>e.v‘ond that height of accom plishment, has endured in ring har ness at least 10 years beyond the al lotted' time of a boxer7 There's the story—tho one for the folks to dwell upon who yearn al ways to hold np to mankind certain humans who fought, on nhd on in the fn«e of the "Impossibly"—and tri umphed most gloriously in the end. Condemned to Grave. 'fhe story is simply-as it is told by Whit©; ‘fexetclse — more exercise — long hojis in the open, adherence to the golden rules and unfaltering faith in myself to build up a broken body— that's what dtd It. ‘iWhen the doctors condemned me to jsn early grave", and abandoned my rase* 4^ realise that whatever fight was tnbo made for my life had to be made by me alone, ^he family funds were insufficient to send me away to a 11 r yeV climate. I laid to, continue to live in Chicago and fight it out there with oTq kid Death a* the oner my." * White's first move was to stay in the open nlr ns much as possible. Twice a day—morning and night—he would, indulge in walks as fust as his enfeebled condition would permit. As he Improved, he started to do a little running. Increasing his speed and the distance as he grew a bit stronger. "When 1 hiul saved tip enough money to pay for membership in a gvntnusium. 1 Joined one." recounted White. "I didn't go in for the rough and tough things at first—because l wasn't able to.' I worked the pul leys, exercised with dumhells, skipped the rope and did some shadow box ing. It was mighty tiring at first and there were times when I'd go home all worn out and somewhat wor ried, as to whether or not the exer i rising wasn't too strenuous for me. ; But I stuck to it.” Took l'p Boxing. Within two years after the day that the doctors had said that Charlie White wouldn't live more than two years, the youngster donned the box ing gloveH in the gymnasium atjd be gan to indulge in short tilts with the boys there. They went very easy with him at first—and White, of nec essity, went along slowly. At the age of 15—and four years aft er White had been regarded as doom ed by the medical profession—Charlie White made his debut in the prize ring. His entry was Influenced by advice of the boys in the gymnasium who predicted great things for him. "About the last thought of my life in kid days was that of becoming a boxer.” said White. "Even when I started in the guymnasiunt I had no idea of becoming a boxer. All 1 was doing then was making the fight for my life. What effort 1 put into the gym boxing was put there to help me build up—not with the idea of de veloping ns a boxer. "But the boys thought 1 was good —and getting better with the gloves nil the time. They insisted that I take a try at things with profes sionals. I did—and won. I won the next fight. 1 won the next. Each new fight I had seemed to improve. The rest of my ring history is writ ten in the record books." (Copyright, 1923.) Huskers Go in for Tank Sport Lincoln, Dec. 21.—Swimming as a minor sport at the University of Nebraska, still is in its infancy. The sport was inaugurated at the Cornhusker institution last year by Director of Athletics Fred T. Ijueh rlng, who since has taken over the reins of a similar position at the Uni versity of Minnesota. Lust year Luehring couched the team through a successful season and this winter three of his proteges again are out for swimming practice. They are Neil Philip, last year's cap tain; Qraebling and Llndley, all let ter-men In nutiatic sports. Graebling, tho captain this season, is considered a fast traveler through the water, while Philip took second place in tho the Western A. K. U. fancy diving Contest last season, and is rated one of the country's best in the diving class. Tiie swimmers are being instructed this year by Coach Frank Adkins, who was assistant last year. He also is swimming instructor at the Lincoln Young Men's Christian association. Having no swimming tank at the university gymnasium, practice is be ing carried on in the pool of the Y. M. C. A. 4 College Teams to See Grid Game Pasadena, Cal.. Dec. 21.—Four col lege football teams will see the Uni versity of Southern California and Penn State football teams clash here New Year's day In the Tournament of Poses annual east against west gridiron classic. Invitations have been • cepted by the football teams of West Virginia. Pittsburgh, Gonzaga and Utah Agricultural college. Jack Taylor Throws Johnson. Regina. Sask.. Dec. 21.—Jack Tay lor, Canadian heavyweight wrestling champion, defeated I. A. Johnson, St. Paul, In straight falls here last night. Holiday Games Make Coast Mecca of Football Interest Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 21.—AN ith three games of lntersectional importance to he played here in eight days, Cali fornia is now the Mecca of football Interest of the country. ^ Penn State and University of Sou'It em California will meet here on New ^ ear s day in the fenture of the Tour nnment of Roses carnival. There is, great interest being taken in the re sult, although both have been beaten by elevens in the’tr respective sec tions. The game is without doubt one of the leading lntersectional classics of the country. While Penn State lias been beaten this year, the far east ern eleven is expected to make Her culean efforts to go back home on the long end of the score. While waiting for the New Year's day clash, gridiron fans of the section are taking keen Interest in the West Virginia Cloi-uago game to be played si San Diego Christmas day. The Mountaineers are one of the unde feated elevens of the country and are coining west determined to keep the 1!>2I slate clean. Reports ha\e It that Coach Spears has groomed his men thoroughly before the squad left Morgantown. Or. Spears is the type °t coacn who believes in sending his teams into battle keyed to a high pitch. In odder 10 arouse them for this battle bo has held practice in snow, rain and unfavorable weather. \Vhen his team arrives here on Friday it will he sent through a long drill on Bovard field, which Coach Henderson haa so kindly turned over to the eastern aggrega tion. tlonsags. couched by Gus Dorais, former- Notre Dame quarterback, will today and work out on dd. The Spokane eleven comes Into California with a good record and although neither eleven knows much of the other's style of play fans are looking fofrward to a keenly fought struggle. tTp at Palo Alto, wliefe Stanford *tU entertain Pittsburgh on Decern 1 her 30, a great battle is expected, ac cording to reports received In this section. The Stanford boys are hard at work under the tutelage of Coach Kerr, a product of far eastern foot ball. It will ho the first Intersectional game of note ever played in the north ern part of the state and is sure to attract a capacity crowd. Pitt showed to good advantage at the end of the regular playing season. Its victories over Washington and Jefferson and Penn State being great achievements considering the fact the team was beaten earlier in the season. According to Preb Mitchell of the Tournament of Roses committee. Penn State will arrive in Pasadena on Sun day afternoon. Intensive training will be the rule every day and the team will leave for home by way of San Francisco on the night of the game. __ Pitt-Stanford Teams to Show East-West Wares Stanford University, Okl., Dec. 19. —Football fans will have an oppor tunity to compare the strength of eastern and western college elevens when the University of Pittsburgh meets Stanford university in the big stadium here December 30. The Panther* of Pitt are coming west with a high eastern rating, hav ing defeated the powerful teams of Penn State, Washington and Jeffer son and Pennsylvania by scores of 14 0, 19-0 and 7-0. respectively. Two early season defeats by Lafayette and West Virginia are the only blem ishes on the Pitt record this year. Stanford, while not the Pooiflc coast champion, is a strong eleven and is getting stronger with each gnme. In the game here against the champion University of California team Stanford lost, 28-0, and fans will use this score in comparing the strength of Pittsburgh and Califor nia, which has a scoring machine that ranks high in the nation. In the Htanford-Pitt game. Glenn Warner, noted eastern football coach who led the Carlisle Indians to grid iron glory, will be playing his light hand against his left. He is the Pitt coach ami also has general charge of the Stanford coaching sys tem. Both teams will be products of the Warner system. Warner, who has been coaching Pitt several years, was asked last spring to come to Stanford to take charge of a team which had changed coaches three times in the preceding three years. He could not come at once, on account of his Pittsburgh contract, which expires next year, so sent out two lieutenants, Andy Kerr, his assistant ut Pitt, und "Tiny" Thornhill, former line coach at Centre college. These two Stanford conches have been working with the full ad vice and consent of Warner and will turn over the reins to their chief when he comes out in 1924. Ex-Yanks Drop Raising of Funds —i— i New York, Sec. 21.—Former offi cials of tlie New York American base ball club today abandoned plans to raise a burial fund for Charlie Hemp hill, former Yankee star, when they learned that he was not dead. The Charles Hemphill who died here on Tuesday never played baseball, it was said by a sister of the dead man. Mrs. W. A. McKnlght, of Jersey City, N. J Wide publication of the news of the supposed death of the old player and the contepiplated raising .of a fund resulted in an investigation which revealed the mistaken identify arising from the similarity of names. Tennis to Be Minor Sport in Iowa Uni Iowa City, la., Dec. 21.—Through the action of the board in control of athletics, tennis has been raised t® the dignity of a minor sport at the University of Iowa. The Hawkeyes will resume tennis next spring as an lntercojleglatesport after a lapse of 10 years. Matches have been scheduled with Wisconsin and Minnesota, and others are pend ing. If a deficit is incurred by tennis matches h»ld In Iowa City, the ath letic board will provide financial backing. Members of the board be Ueve, however, that the new sport will be self-supporting. Ted Swenson of Cedar Rapids, a well-known figure on the courts throughout the state, Is captain of the Iowa team. Prof. Jacob Van Der zee Is coach. Golf Club Organized Maywood, Neb., Dec. 21.—(Special.) —A golf club was organized here and the following officers were elect ed. Dr. Mills, president; Harry Hall and Charles Dickerson, vice presi dents; O. A. Temple, secretary-treas urer. A nine-hole course has been laid out on the fair grounds adjoining town. Shenandoah Teams Win Shenandoah, la., Dec. 21.—(Special.) —Shenandoah High school basket hall teams won a double header from Col lege Springs, the boys winning 26 to 12 and the girls 24,to 15. WTTHTBE POGft Grand Rapids, Midi., I>*<\ 20.—Harry Foley won from Farmer Lode# here to night in 10 rounds Foley weighed 176 ! and Lndgo 225 pound* i Kddie Shea of Chico** will mingle with Joe Ryd*r of Brooklyn for six rounds in | the Garden on Friday night. EDDIE’S FRIENDS_t„, v.,. T,..^r._ NIX. NIX . NIX* , MV G0\.\.^ 60IN T^STAV— SlfrHT IN c NlV \ l POCKET* 1 eof JUST THINK. JOC.C^ yoo m»6ht double it, THEN yOUD HAVE ■nwice. AS NUCH - /just thimv/N i teh. yv.Tviue ] as Much- / Doht it t—' ) SOOMX» ^ I V : / X . f THAT dov DON'T SAV NOTHIN’ ‘Boot if y* ^on’t tooBue rr.though- i Tf?\Et> TO TXXJ8L6 once - *NT Do it! —— Cw«ln m2 b, ImI FW '** Speed Demon Jailed ■ Ralph De Palma drove 70 per on a public highway near Madera. Gal., and though he doesn’t seem unhappy, here’s what he got. ] Handicap List to Fix Eligibility for Women’s Golf Meet Chicago, Dee. 21.—Determination of the eligibility list for the next women’s national golf championship w ill he based upon (he United States Golfers' association handicap list at the time of the tournament. Cornelius Lee. secretary, announced today. This list, he explained, would be a consolidation of district lists showing all women with a handicap of II or less submitted to the asso ciation's secretary by each district’s representative, on the women's com mittee in response to a 30-day w rit ten notice. Women not included In the list, Secretary Lee said, will not la? barred from the tournament pro vided they can show records of a 14 or less handicap for the current playing season substantiated by sworn statements from their club officials. Norte Dame to Play Princeton Oct. 20 Notre Dame, Ind., Dec. 21.—The University of Notre Dame football team will play the Princeton univer sity eleven at Princeton on next Octo ber 20, Knute K, Rockne, director of athletics at Notre Dame, announced today. Burke Will Assist Chance. Chicago, Dec. 21.—Jimmy Burke of St. Louis was announced as having been chosen as assistant to Frank Chance, newly-appointed manager of the Boston Red Sox. Kinsella Retains Title. New York, Dec. 21.—Walter Kinsel In, world's professional souash tenuis champion, retained his title by defeat ing Jatlies Reid in the second of three matches, scheduled. Columbus Is Offered Berth ih State League Columbus. Neb., Dec. ill.—(Special.) —C. J. Miles of Grand Island, presi dent of the Nebraska State Baseball league; O. A. Beltzer, C. N. Moon and C, Herman of Lincoln: George Seagrist of Fairbury, B. J. Brown and Clifton Mart of Norfolk, and W. H. Bally of Sioux City met with local fane and extended an urgent invita tion to Columbus to Join the state league. At the conclusion of the con ference a committee composed of Dr. If. II. Morrow. George A burr, Charles F. Segelke, J. R. Purnell, Herbert Hahn and Frank Justus was appoint ed to determine either through actual solicitation for financial support or through sounding the sentiment of business men and other fans whether or rmt Columbus should attempt to take on the proposition. Kilbane-Criqui Bout Is Barred New York, Dec. 21.—William Mul doon. chairman of the New York state athletic commission, announced today that Johnny Kilbane and Eugene Criqui would not meet here in a feath erweight championship bout, while he was head of the body governing boxing. v "We gave Kilbane every opportu nity to light and not pose and he ig nored our warnings." he said. Boxing promoters intimated that they would pot. take Chairman Mul doon's ediyt -too seriously in that ft new chairman would likely tie named when Governor Smith took office. Mr. Muldoon announced also that Jess Willard, former world heavy weight champion, would not he allowed to box in New York under the Jurisdiction of the present com mission. The age limit, under the rules of the boxing board, made Wil lard ineligible for a. license, it was explained. The statement relative to Willard resulted from reports that the former champion and Dempsey might meet in a. bout here. Chairman Muldoon placed Johnny Wilsonv ttostoq boxer, whose middleweight title was declared for feited in New York state, in the same category With Kilbane. Elks to Send Two Teams to National Tournament Members of the Omaha Elks' Bowl ing league, composed of 10 teams, held their Christmas parly and cere monies in the Elks’ club rooms last night. Speeches were made by Clyde Howard, president of the league; Dis trict Judge Willis (J. Hears. City Com missioner , Dan B. Butler, District Judge James M. Fitzgerald, Moses IV O’Brien and George Kennedy. The league voted to send two bowl ing teams to the national Elks’ tourna ment to be held in Columbus, O., in January. New $1,000,000 Golf Club • to Be Built on Long Island New York, Deo. 21.—Long Island, a favored spot among golfers, is to have a new Jl,000,000 club—"The Creek." Vincent Astor, George F. Baker, jr., Clarence H. Mackay and J. P. Morgan aro among the members of the com rnlttee'of the. organization which also will be the first board of governors. The club, with golf course, bath ing beach artd grounds will occupy 120 acres of the old Cravath property on Long Island Sound near Locust Val ley, L. I. Charles Blair MacDonald, designer of the Lido and national courses, lias been engaged to lay out the links. The 18 holes will have a length of 6.1TA yaids, 3,HO yards go ing out and 3.035 on (he homeward nine. Membership will lie limited to 300, The cost of the improvements has been underwritten by 50 financiers, who are tojhave the privilege of nom inating members for the consideration of the board of governors. Others pr) the organization committee are- Frank Longfellow Crocker. Marshall Field, Harvey D. Gibson. Charles B. Mac Donald. 11. L. Pratt, John D. Ryan and Harry Payne Whitney. Rules for Determining World Net Champ in Making Lopdon, . Dec. 21.—(By A. P.)—Uni fication of tennis rules and equip ment in all parts of the world and rules for determining a singles cham pion whom every tennis playing na tion would recognize were expected to result from a meeting today of the in terna tional rules boa r«l. Although America is not a mem ber of the international federation, it was represented by Henry Slo cum. former national champion of the United States. I I ••tvtS'llltS'rt Wrtla Wine, Port Is. Kan , Do. 21.—‘The F’ortis I»>n sums defeats^ the Scottsville town team last-- night fast rfatne of basket ball | The'score 35 to 2t> Killers Conference. Ainsworth, .Veb.. t >ec 21 —Ainsworth has re-entered the Northkeat Nebi^skii 1 high school Conference and. hat drewi up the year's .SQbe^ule Five games will hr played hefe ’and out of town. One; nonconferenrg gamp wJM to played. Yuhw Hckt - Ashland. Ashland’. Neb,* f*c. 2\.—Yutan defeated Ashland <• hero py the score o t 14 to 9 This is ihH.foutth straight victory for the Yu tan flippers*.* f Wayne.Wins Two. Wayne, N*eb, Dec. 21—Wayne scored a double victory over Pllger her**, defsting both the first and second string teams., XJm* first team won, 6 to 2. and the sec onda won. 13 to 5. Scribner Bents Dodge. Scribner. Neb , Dec. 21 —Scribner high startpd the *cage season by defeating Dodge here, 14 to> 7 Kearney Schedule. Kearney, Neb, Dec. 21. — Kearney high announces the following basket l»all\ schedule: *■ \ Jan. 12—Hastings at Hasting*. Jan. 16—Grand Island at Kearney. Jan. 19—Ravenna at Ravenna. Jan. 23—Lexington at Kearney. Jan. 26—Gothenburg at Gothenburg Jan. 24?—North Platte at North Platte. Jan. 30—Ravenna at Rear trey. Feb. 2—Bhollon at Kearney. Feb. 3—York at Kearney. Feb. 9—Gothenburg at Kearney. Feb. 16—North Platte at Kearney. Feb. 17—Letington at Lexington Feb. 20—Grand Island at Grand Island Fel). 22—Seward at Seward Feb. 24—York at York Feb. 2 4—Aurora at Aurora Feb. 27—Minden at Kearne> Mar. 2—Aurora at Kearney. . Dinnel a Pilot. Superior. Neb., Dec. 21 —Right Halfhack TIarry plnnel, picked on honor lists by sports writers In the state, will lead Su perior's 1923 football warriors. Prospects are that most of this year's squad will be back next your and Superior Is looking forward to next season with much op timism. light Team for Superior. Superior’ Neb.. Dev. 21—^superior high school has started basket ball practice with poor prospects for a winning team Captain-elect Dfnnel, who is the only player In school who wont to last year's tournament, broke his shouder during the first few minutes of the Thanksgiving football game and has not yet reported for practice. From the small squad out, indications are that the team will be light with doubtful speed. The schedule is as follows. Jan. 5—Open. Jan. 12—Hebron at Ifebron. Jan. 16—Superior at Nelson. Jan. 19—Harvard at Superior. Jan. 23—Hardy at Hardy. Jan. 26—Edgar at 13dgar Feb. 2-*—Nelson at Superior. Feb. 9—Sutton at Sutton Fob. 16—F/dgar at* Superior. Feb. 23—Hebron at .Superior. Mar. 2—Superior at Hebron academy. Huron Begins Practice. FlUTOn. S. 1 Doc., 21. — (By A. P.) — With *ho close of the football season at the local high school, plans have been under wgy for Huron high school's basket ball quintet. Sixty men appeared Friday night at a call issued by Coach O. G. Wright and from this number 20 men considered us gopd prospects for this year's team were selected to make up the pros pective squad. Huron high school, said Coach Wright, is planning on making a strong fight for the state championship this year and early practice is bsing started. _ , The official schedule is as follows: Jan. 6—Aberdeen at Huron. Jan. 12—Huron A-berOeen. . Jan. 19—Huron at Highmore. Jan. 20—Huron?' at MUlsr. Jan. 26—Yanktgo ut Huron. Feb. 2—Huron at Watertown Feb. 9—CWn. Feb. 16—Open. Feb? 25—Madison at Huron. Landis Arms to Fight Gambling Chicago, Dec. 21.—A step expected to lead to real war oil the baseball pools was taken yesterday when Ban John I son. president of the American league, ! turned over to commissioner K. M. 1 .andis data covering two gears’ in ! vestigatlon of the evil. The report, compiled at the expense of the American league, was read at the recent joint meeting In New York, and so impressed the high mogul of the game that he requested it he turn ed over to him so that he might wage tear on what he had previously termed "the slimiest crooks I have ever en countered." ' * Johnson's investigation was carried on only in Chicago where pools are operated on a more extensive scale than any place lnJ the country. , Ray After Laurels Boston, Dec. 21. — Joie Ray, till nols A. C. track star, whose reinstate ment to good standing In amateur ranks takf-s effect early next year, wi|l altempt to win a second leg on the Hunter clip In the special mile race Ht the 34th annual Boston Ath letic association games, to he conduct ed here on November 3.11 was learned today. Ray won his first log on the Hunter cup last year. Humboldt Wins Humboldt, Neb* Dec. 21.—The Stella Legion cage team played the local Legion team here In a fast game of .basket ball .the locals losing by the score of 23 to 15. Want Gurnee The Mysterious Five, u local team composed of boys uder 15 years of age, is ready to schedule games in or out of town with teams of their own age; nn ,-v i\Tr> t in r A TUED R*iutar*d see jiggs and maggie in full Drawn for The Omaha Bee by McManus DIxUNVJ J Wij U Jr r/\ 1 nER-U. S. Patent Olllca PAGE OF COLORS IN THE SUNDAY BEE (Cop»ri«h» 1922) _ - - - _——--————■■ ■■■ r " 1 ..I i -i ■■ 1.1. , ! ■ .... — . .. ■ . WELL - HERE WE ARE \ IN INDIA- MACiCj'E- HA*b HlREO A CiOlDE TO TAKE ME AROUND- I WONDER IF THERE ARE ANN CABARETB HERE? \ ARE TOO REACT-*b\R? HERE I^TOOR. . L* CUN-TAKETT AND PROTECT VOOR^iELF , IF V/E. MEET ANT TICER'b ! rrrx^ ,om-j—■ f THA.T 1 [ FOR ME? J >w\\—y < ...A ^—r NOW THI*3 tlPEKR U^EO TO KILL %N^E%VJlTH,- Or COURSE 'VOO KNOW HOW ) TO ot>E.\T- r- - - . ■ ~ - but *bOPPOt>E. \ <£j\T B'T AM’ ‘ , — V _ _j AH'. HERE A KH'EE TO ta\erx > A Y/HO PLANEO THlt> TR.IP? Copyright. 1922 fey Ul\ S*ric«. I»* -.- - —- -:-•- - Missouri Ca^e Team Out for Valley Honors Columbia, Mrt., Pec. 21.— (Special to The Boo.)—The University of Mi* sourl basket ball squad, which has been the leading (cam In the Mlssou:I Valley conference race four times during the past five years is showing every promise of grabbing another pennant this year. The Tiger eager* are continuing to develop their sensational short pass work nnd close shooting with which they have featured Valley basket hail since the first days of Coach Mean well, now mentor at Wisconsin. The Missourians have a change of coaches again (his year. Coach Craig Kub.v accepted a large offer from ^ Illinois and has already taught his j squad there the Missouri style of play. George Bond, captain of last year's squad and mentioned for all valley’ honors during the last two years, Is taking active charge of the Tigers this year. 7.. G. Clevenger, director of athletics, is officially named as head coach, hut the floor work is being left up to Bond. "Bun" Browning, all-valley for ward for two years, is captain of the 1323 quintet. Browning was the most sensational and fastest player In the vnlloy last year. He Is an accurate shooter from all angles and has stu I iod the short pass not only on the court, but also on puper at home, making a real science out of this style of play’. Bunker, another all valley man, Vanlce, Hays nnd Fnurot, all first string veterans of last yeur, are in school again. Campbell, Lewis, Smith and Lester, who rank with last year s men nnd several outstanding mem bers of last year's frosh team are also trying for string jobs this year. Amateurs Seek Reinstatement A demand for reinstatement of all the players on the South Side Mer chants' team, who were suspended by the Municipal Amateur haseball directors Tusday night, along with ilia members of Ihe Townseml team, is expected to be made by the backers of the South Side team. * A meeting to outline their plunx ; will be held by the backers today or tomorrow, it is said, at which Soutlv Side Merchant players, us well ns - Townsend performers, will attend. According to the players and nmnu gers of the two ousted aggregations, lltey were promised they would not b* suspended If they consented to play in the city amateur chainplonshir series nfter demanding a share of thi . receipts. This assurance was given them by A1 Scott, president of the Mupy a*»o . ciation. they assert. Scott dented that any such protnlseuJ were made and has expressed hi* wm•' ingness to give the suspended players'.; u hearing before the amateur board, i Youths to Succeed Veterans, Says Griffs Washington. Pec. 21.—With the an noun cement of the trading if Pitcher Kay Francis to Petroit for Shortstop t’hick qngnon and the signing of* j George Gibson as coach of Washing-^ [ton's pitchers. Clark Griffith let It be" known that he definitely has decided [to eliminate veteran players from the ranks of the Nationals yvherever pos sible and place a young team in the field. "The host club we ever had was in 1912 and 1913.'' Griff said. "It was [composed largely of youngsters who I were hustling to make good In Ihc ; big show, and they did it w ith a ten I gen nee, as the fans will clearly recall „ I I have reached the conclusion thnq, | fight and dash are what the fans most* | want of a team they are supporting.® and believe Just such a club Is assurr