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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
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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.
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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.
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Speed Demon Jailed
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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.
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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;
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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<r5
us with, a manager of the type n^
Ponie Push and a. bunch of atubitloud j,
kids working for tilth.”
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Burke to Help Pilot Red Sox.
Chicago. I )oc 21.—Frank Chance,
new manager of the Boston Red Box.
stopped off in Chicago yesterday, en
[ route to his home in California. Chance
was kept busy between trains. His
first stroke of business was to sign
Jimmy Burke as assistant manager.
Burke came here from St. Louis to
meet Chance. Burke held the same
Job under Manager Hugh Duffy.
Chance also signed Jack Quinn, pitch- _
er. for another year.
Chance denied that he was rnri-—;
templatlng signing Jimmy Fischer,
former Cub catcher, and OrvlU Over^V
all, former North Side pitcher, to as
! sist him in training young pitchers
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Charity Gets Series Money.
Chicago, Dec. 21.—Baseball Com
! mission#!' Landis yesterday an
nounced that part of the proceeds oC
the world series tie game at New .
York October 5, last, bad been dis
tributed to three national organiza
tions, the American J/eglon, Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the United States
and Disabled American Veterans of
the World War, each getting $20,
352.10. The remainder was dis-.^
trlbuled by Joint ucthm of the twcfjS
New York clubs to New York charity
Snooker Tourney Ends
The snooker tournament, which ha.“ej*
been held at the Paxton Billlanff'
parlors for th» last month, came to a.
close Wednesday night. . • X
Rich Hoye. with a score of 70, won
first prize, a J10 pair of shoes; Claude,^
Ferris won second prize, and A. Lar-tS
son won third- prize.
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May Eleeted Captain
Glenwood, la., Dec. 21.—At a gen y
oral assembly of all the high school ,-J
students, Coach Phelps awarded let
tots to the Glenwood football team. :
Wilbur May was unanimously chosen
to pilot the next year's tsun.
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