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    West Virginia Eleven Defeats Gonzaga in Hard-Fought Game, Score Is 21 to 13'
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Western Squad
Held Scoreless
in First Half
Fifteen Thousand See Hard
Fought Contest at San Diego
—Captain Meredith Races
70 Yards to Coal.
San Diego, Cal., Deo. 25. — In a
smashing battle featured by forward
passing, the east scored a victory
over the far west in football today,
when West Virginia, one of ttie unde
feated elevens of the east, defeated
Gonzaga of Spokane, Wash., 21 to
13. fifteen thousand spectators saw
the game.
It was an interesting battle and
toward tlie finish the crowd, which
for the most part was nonpartisan,
was with Gonzaga, which scored all
its points in the second half. At the
start of the game it looked as if the
Mountaineers would be easy winners,
for they scored 14 points in the first
half. One of these scores resulted In
an intercepted forward pass by Cap
tain Meredith of West Virginia, who
scampered 70 yards for a touchdown.
Despite the advantage of 14 points
scored in the -opening two periods,
Gonzaga was not disheartened. Cap
tain Busch and his men started to
throw the ball to all corners of* the
field in the third period and AVest Vir
ginia appeared powerless to check the
open attack, which was featured by
some complex formations.
Strong Lines.
There was little to chdwe between
the two teams as far ns actual ground
gaining on rushing tactics was con
cerned. Neither was able to advance
the oval any considerable distance by
use of straight plays. But when the
forward pass was called into commis
sion both elevens made tong gains.
Each resorted to punting whenever
in doubt of making yards for first
downs and in this department both
were way below'the average.
Although West Virginia was the
victor, it did not show a great superi
ority over the plucky Gonzaga aggre
gation coached by Gus Dorais, the
former Notre Dame quarterback. In
fact, the Gonzaga offense bore a
striking resemblance to the attack
used by Coach Itoekne's elevens In
recent years. The line charged hard
and tlie backs drove with power and
speed.
I so Air Attack.
Shortly after the first kickoff. West
Virginia took the ball to Gonzuga's
five-yard line by a series of forward
passes and line plays. For some un
known reason, a forward pass was
called on the first down and the play
was incomplete in the end zone and
went for a tnuchback. The Moun
taineers came back again and worked
the oval to the Gonzaga 20-yard line
by plowing through the Washington
team's line and driving off the
tackles. A couple of forward passes.
Nurdflccl to Minion, added some of the
distance.
On a backficld shift wit It a lineman
shifted, Nardacci was sprung loose
off the Gonzaga left tackle. He
squirmed the- pivoted himself out of
the grasp of the tacklers and stumbled
over the goal line for the first score
of the game. Ekberg kicked the
goal.
Gonzaga received the kickoff and
soon worked the oval Into West Vir
ginia territory by a scries of short for
ward passes coupled with offtackle
slants by Stockton. With eight yards
to gain on a third down, a forward
puss, Stockton to Brosa, was at
tempted. The ball was intercepted in
its flight by Captain Meredith, who
ran 70 yards for a touchdown.
Ekberg again kicked the goal and the
Jialf ended shortly afterward.
Gonzaga Scores.
In the third period. Gonzaga began
to show its class. The warriors from
the northwest pulled pass after pass
but were unable to get across the
mountaineers' goal line. An exchange
of punts left the oval in midfield in
West Virginia's possession. Simon,
Nardaeei and Martyn advanced the
hall consistently to the Gonzaga eight
yard line. At this point Nardaeei
tossed a forward pass to Simon, who
gathered In the oval behind the goal
line. Ekberg again kicked goal and
this ended West Virginia's scoring.
Shortly after this, Gonzago. who had
received tho kickoff, took the ball to
mVlfleld by sparkling offtackle driv
ing by Stockton and catching of for
ward passes by Eross. VV 1th the
West Virginia secondary defense
pulled up to help the forward wall,
Stockton . shot a forward pass to
Bross. who caught the ball cleanly
after jumping high Into the air. As
he came down to earth he could not
regain his balance and started to
stumble toward the West Virginia
goal line and was nailed three yards
from the counting line. On a double
pass back of tho line, Stockton to
Bross, the oval was advanced a yard.
Stockton added another on a straight
plunge and theh drove through center
lor a touchdown. He missed the
goal, and the score was 21 to 6.
Gonzaga was fighting mad and de
termined. West Virginia showed the
effects of the heat and dust. Coach
Spears made several substitutions but
the new players were unable tQ
fathom the open attack of the north
westerners. Stockton shot passes to
practically every eligible man on his
team but one to8S to BlOBS to°'1 the
oval to tho mountaineers' five-yard
line. Two straight plays failed and
then a split line plunge was called
and Bross drove off the right side of
the West Virginia line for a touch
down. Stockton kicked the goal and
the score was 21 to 13.
Alliance Tourney Ends.
Alliance. N«b.. Dec. 25.—In two fait
haiket ball games, Allianca illzb school
Minor boya nnd^the fre.hman Sirlacopped
the lnterclase champlonehlpa In the an
nual preaeaaon tourney to select material
for tha northwest Nebraska conference
“Vhe senior boys drubbed the Juniors tcT
• si tune of 27 «o 5- while the fre.hman
girls won a hard-fotrfht battle srlth the
seniors, the .core bet** 17 to l- In the
llrls' game the score was a ■ to IS tie
It the end of the period and in the pla>
off the freshmen smashed through a de
termined defense for four pon'H
The glrta' team comprise* Maunne
Bald. I.uclle Dickinson. Vlclan Dow, Paul
I,, Hites. Bulb Wilson and Opal *lnk.
The senior boys'
BaUey, Croat. English. Purdy and Joder.
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OF today’s fighting champions
only four have nicknames
which mean much, and fbey
are all properly affived. Dempsey
is called "The Man-Killer,” "The
Manassa Mauler,” "The Toledo
Terror." I£e is all of eueh and
every one of them. Harry Greb is
known as “The Wind-Mill,” and
this is just because he is a whirling,
relentless force in the ring. The
sprightly Johnny Dundee is entitled
to tho endearment "Jumping Jack.”
Jimmy Wilde, world’s flyweight king,
boasts the most becoming and in
genious alias of them all—"The
Mighty Atom." The little Briton
fisticuffs at 112 pounds and less, but
what a terror he has been! Little
Villa has been called "Pancho the
Puncho," musical yet not noteworthy.
The old custom of bestowing color
ful nicknames on fighting is out of
favor these days. Benny Leonard,
Johnny Wilson, Johnny Kill>ane, Joe
Lynch and Mickey Walker, all chom
pions, are orphans in sport's nick
name community. Today we have
countless Knockout So and-Sos, Bat
tling Whosizs and Fighting Whatiz
names, not to mention “Flashes."
They are all unearned, dull plag^larsms
of dull managers. Harry Wills is
known as the “Brown Panther.” This
designation was once a good one, for
there was a time when Harry fought
with the cunning and agility of that
jungle beast. Now he more resembles
a good-natured bull rhino in his
knuckle display. Carpentier's fiscal
mold and physical grace won hint the
flattering byname "Orchid Man."
Also, he was called “The Gallant
Gaul.” Both, in the writer's opinion,
were open to question.
Inventors of nicknames in the old
days were more prolific and de
cidedly cleverer than those of today.
Corbett was "Gentleman Jim” be
cause he was exactly that. Jeffries
was “The Grizzly.” His left hand
was like the paw of the brute; hq
was dogged, determined. Terry Mc
Govern was “Terrible Terry.” Look
over his knockout record. Battling
Nelson was “The Durable Dane,” Kid
Williams "The Wolf Boy,” Joe Gans
“The Old Master,” Stanley Ketehel
“The Assassin,” Ad Wolgast “The
Cadillac I^ildcat,” Billy Papke “The
Illinois Thunderbolt,” Joe Walcott
“The Barbadoes Demon.” Valentine
Braun started the "Knockout” craze
anA Dick Hyland (Fighting Dick) the
“Fightings.” The great George Me
Fadden was called “Elbows" because
ho blocked most discouragingly with
those joints. They slipped up on a
few of them, however. Bob Fitzsim
mons was merely called “Lanky Bob”
and “Ruby Robert;” George Dixon,
"Lil Choclate" because he was black,
and Sam Langford “The Boston Tar
Baby” for the suma reason. These
three deserved more inspiring nick
names than that. »
Ruth in baseball should be “Home
Run Ruth,” don't you think? Cobb,
as the “Georgia Peach,” goes well
enough. If a man is tall they call
him “Long John,” or whatever his
firs name is. If he’s of German de
scent "Heinie" or "Dutch.” Johnny
Evers -had a dyspeptic disposition,
hence "The Crab.” Jacobson, the out
fielder, is a burly chap with rugged
facial lines. Why "Baby Doll' Jacob
son? Joe Dugan has had trouble
with contracts, so its "Jumping Joe.”
That’s clever. Mclnnls, wlio played a
full season at first with but one error,
has earned nothing better than
“£tuffy." “Rubes” are very common
in baseball—Waddell, Benton, Mar
quard, and so on. Joe push, who never
equalled Waddell's speed, Is "Bullet
Joe”—another keen one. Others right
ly named were Joe' McOinnity "The
Iron Man" because he so often pitched
and won double-headers, A1 Orth "The
Curveless Wonder" of the ancient
Yankees because he had wondarful
control and no curves, Maranvllle
"The Rabbit” bacause he was small
and singularly active.
Diamond nicknames differ from
those in boxing in that they seem
to deal more with the personal than
the playing element.
Veteran Coach Has
20 Service Stripes
Eugene, Ore., Dee. 25—Twenty
‘‘service stripes” are sewetl on the
sweater which has been awarded
"Bill” Hayward, veteran trainer and
track coach of the University of
Oregon. Conch Hayward has handled
athletes here since 1904, turning out
10 northwest champldnshlp track
teams in that period.
Three times Hayward has gone
Overseas as trainer and coach witli
the American delegation to the
Olympic game*. He trained the Mare
Island marine football team which
won the Intersectional service cham
pionship frqjji the Great Lakes naval
team in 1919.
Hayward came here from Albany
college of Albany. Ore.
Randolph Seniors Win.
Randolph. Neb.. Dec. 25.—The Inter
till aa basket ball tournament was won by
the senior class, when they defeated the
sophomore*. 37 to IB. In the first round
the sophomores defeated the freshmen,
44 to 14, and the seniors defeated the
juniors, 28 to 10.
Gene Sarazen and Hutchison
Leave on Long Exhibition Tour
. New York, Dec. 23.—Gene Sarazen
and Jock Hutchison will depart from
New York late toduy on a three
months’ golfing tour that will take
them to the Pacific coast and tyick.
They will engage In 35 or more Exhi
bitions in addition to playing several
tournaments in California and the
south.
The first stop will be made tomor
row in Chicago, where th» two golf
stars will give public exhlMtfons in
doors. They will play in Denver
Thursday and expect to be in San Fran
cisco for an exhibition December 31.
Their schedule, as arranged now,
follows:
December 26, public exhibition at
Chicago (indoors'; 25, Denver Country
club; 31. San Francisco public links
exhibition.
January 1, Hresidio Golf club; 3,
Oakland or Lakeside; 4, 5, 6, Califor
nia open championship, San Francis
co; 7, San Jose; 9, Sacramento; 11,
Claremont; 13, Burlingame; 14, Crys
tal Springs; 15, Bel Monte; 16. Stock
ton; 17. Fresno; 18, Porterville, 19,
public links exhibition. Bos Angeles;
20. Wilshire; 21, Pasadena; 23. Hill
crest; 26, Bos Angeles; 27, Hollywood;
28, Santa Barbara; 29, Riverside; 31,
San Gabriel.
North Platte Cagers to
Make Western Swing
North Platte, Neb., Bee. 25—The
local high school basket ball team left
today on a trip through western Ne
braska. Wyoming and Colorado. The
schedule of games follows:
December 26—Sidney, Neb. *
December 27—Cheyenne, Wyo.
December 28—Greeley, Colo.
December 29—Boulder (Colo.) Prep
school.
December 30—Pueblo (Colo.) Centennial
High school.
January 1—Colorado Springs (Colo.)
High school.
January 2—Sterling (Colo.) High school.
January 3 — Julesburg (Colo) High
school.
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North Dakota Grid
Schedule Arranged
Grand Forks. N. D., Dec. 23.—The
University of North Dakota football
schedule is complete for 1923, accord
ing to an announcement from Coach
Paul J. Davis. With two exceptions,
it Is the same as this year’s, with
Jamestown college taking the place
of Grand Forks American Legion, and
Carleton college of Minnesota instead
of St. Thomas. North Dakota will
meet but three N. O. I. teams, South
Dakota XJ., South Dakota State and
North Dakota State.
Detroit High Grid Team
Off to Play Corvallis
Toledo, O., Dec.’ 25.—Scott High
school football team, consisting of 20
players, coaches, trainers and news-,
paper men, left late this afternoon for
Corvallis, Ore., where a game will be
played with the high school team of
■that city on New Tear's day. On the
return trip the party will visit San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lrfike
City and other points.
Johnson, Riding Sensation of
Year, Made Fortune in Saddle
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By FRANK G. MENKK.
A lot of bozos In the dim distant
days preferred being right to being
president of the United Stutes of
America. But times have changed.
They'd rather (be jockeys now and not
without reason.
The very youthful A. Johnson
earned beyond $75,000 in the season
just agone. And be got it all in about
seven months during which his real
workday averaged from three to ten
minutes. *
Just how much Johnson added to
that total through winning wagers on
his mounts is guess -work. But it’s
more or less certain that he cashed tn
anywhere ffom $100,OOO to $150,000 on
his little fliers.
Johnson was the riding sensation of
the year, as far as purse earnings are
concerned.. He gathered in close to
$300,000 for the owners of the horses
he piloted. He rode Morvich to a $53.
000 victory in the Kentucky derby; he
rode Exterminator in practically all of
the great gelding’s triumphs. He \\'as
aboard Sally’s Alley when she won
the Belmont Futurity and one section
of the Pimlico. He rode Blossom Time
to win the second part of the Pim
lico.
Sande Aboard Winners.
Johnson got a retainer from his em
ployers—also a percentage of the
purse winnings. All combined made
the income of the boy grenter than
Warren G. Harding receives for an
entire year for presidenting these
United States.
Earl Sande wasn’t far behind John
son in wages received. Sande did
most of the riding for the powerful
Rancocas Stable, but rode free lance
quite often and picked up neat sums
In that way. Sande's earnings, plus
his winning W'agers, are said to have
gone well over the $125,000 mark in
1922.
Clarence Turner received $15,000 for
steering the horses of J. K. L. Ross.
In addition he got percentages of the
money won in stake races. He did
some free lance riding too, and per
haps added $5,000 to $7,500 to his bank
account in that way.
A season or so ngo Lawrence Lyke
lived in the most golden of golden
hours for him. That was when he
was jockeying for E. R. Bradley, the
turfman who raced his horses mainly
on Kentucky tracks.
Fator a Financier.
Lyke received $300 per month and
expenses. Also he was given 10 per
cent of all the money his mounts won.
In addition to that lie received 10 per
cent of all the money Bradley won
betting on the horses which Lyke
shooed along over the highways and
the byways of the race courses.
It was estimated that Lyke was ;
paid over $100,000 in a single season
under this arrangement w^th Bradley.
IIow much more he won in wagers is
something he alone can answer. But
the sum perhaps slithered along above
the $100,000 mark.
Lyke isn't earning much money
now. Success went to his head. He
bad some sort of disagreement with
Bradley. And so out went Lyke to
seek jobs which have paid him but
a pittance in comparison with Brad
ley's donations.
Laverne Fator, second string Jockey
for llancocas in 1922, earned enough
In 1922 to enable him to loaf the rest
of his dayR—If he so desired—and not
worry about any wolves yapping on
his front porch.
Riding Pays Well.
McAtee and Clarence Kummer also
took large gobs of cash dollars unto
themselves. Keogh. Fairbrother.
Schuttinger and Marlnelli were others
who increased the bankroll to bulging
proportions last season.
Of course, all jockeys are not so
richly rewurded. Many, including
veterans, dub around all year and nev
er earn 'more than $5,000 or $10,000.
And the youngster*, of mediocre abil
ity, who rarely can drive a nag down
in front, must be content with $£,500
t to $4,000 for a season's work.
But. alt things considered, there's
no form of labor a boy can Indulge In
which will bring to him such speedy
and huge financial enrichment' as
jockeyship—provided he lias the
brains, the courage and the native
ability to lift himself above the com*'
won horde and become a star of stars.
For where, in all the world, is there
a trade or a profession, which will pay
a boy of 21. 22 or 23 upwards of $75,
000 for a few minutes’ work a day—
with the work season extending only
fiom April to November?
(Copyright. 1*::.)
No “Big Ten”
Iowa City, la., Dec. 23.—There is
little possibility that boxing matches
will be held between Western confer
ence teams for several seasons, ac
cording to Ernest G. Sehroeder, phy
sical director ,of the University of
Iowa. The general attitude at the
school is against them, Mr. Sdhroeder
said.
"The "big ten conference has never
approved boxing as an Intercollegiate
sport and from present indications
it is not likely to do so for some
fime,” he said. "At the meeting of
athletic directors and coaches of the
big ten, the subject was not even
mentioned.
"The reason for the disapproval
with, which conference officials view
this sport is not because of the na
ture of the sport itself, but rather on
account of the attitude of the spec
tators. Boxing is at the present time
in the same situation that wrestling
was in a tew years ago. At that time
there was the same attitude towards
the mat sports as that which exists
against boxing at the present time.
This objection has been overcome.”
The physical department of the
University of Iowa has had boxing
as a part of its curriculum for sev
eral years. Dave Fidler, a well-known
lightweight boxer of Iowa has been
appointed boxing instructor here.
Arizona Beats
Utah Aggies, 7-6
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 25.—Arizona
university defeated the Utah Aggies,
7 to *, here ‘today by the margin of
a successful dropkick after touch
down. Each team passed. Its op
ponents goal line once. Pfersdoff,
substitute halfback, scored the count
er for the Wildcats in the first period.
Ollliand and Hobbs starred for the
Wildcats while Knowles, Schaub and
Croft were prominent In the playing
of the Aggies.
In the fourth quarter the ball see
sawed back and forth In the center
of the field. Pfersdorf made a lucky
punt and kept the ball away front
the Wildcats tefrltory. Both teanifi
tried long forward passes With suc
cess.
Dynamo* Win.
Perils, Kail., Dee. 25.—The Dynamos
won front the Hays Stars here Saturday
night. 25 to 20. Stoner of the Dynamos,
wlih 14 points, and Bunny Gross of Hays,
with 12, were high putnt men.
, Bloomfield loan.
Bloomfield, Neb., Dec. 25.-—The Bloom
field High school basket ball team lost
to the Plalnvlew High testn last night
by a score of 13 to 6. The girls' team
also met defeat, the score being 71 to 2.
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Kamm Must Stand Sport
Searchlight in '23—Lat* x
ter “Full of Pepper.
New York, Dec. 25.—Two young*
aters upon Whom the eye* of baseball
critics in the press box and bleachers
will rest in the 1923 season are Jimmy
O’Cotmell and Willie Kamm—tha
most expensive pieces of baseball
flesh that ever brought gold and stgha
from check-writipg major league
magnates. Their sale figures were
records, the $76,000 paid by John Me*
Graw for O'Connell being a high
water mark until Comiskey laid down
$100,000 in cash and playere to tha
amount of $20,000 more for Kamm.
Inasmuch as their sales took these
teammates and buddies of the San
Francisco Coast league club to differ* '
ent teams, in different leagues, there
will be no chance to compare them
next season—unless the Giants and
White Sox tangle In the world’s
series,-a dream that seems not more
than half possible of realization.
Joins "Sons of Rest.”
But from a devout San Francisco ^
fan we have a thumbnail comparison
of James and ’William that may or
may not prove interesting. In view of
future performances. O'Connell has
been described as a tall lad. fast on a
fly ball or on the bases, after he gets
started, and a mean hitter from tho
left side of the plate. It also has
been rumored about that he suffered
from hookworm after his sale set
minor league records.
Frisco fans bear this out, and the
following prediction frequently was
passed about the bleachers In his
home town, as Jimmy made his lan
guid way from center field to the
bench:
"Wait until McGraw gets hold of
him. He'll take that drag ankle spirit
out of him soon enough.’
On the bases he was another player
again. Too big to have a flashy get
away, he knew how to take advan
tage of hattery delays and was al
ways willing to take a chance, gener
ally getting away with it. He fur
nished frequent exhibitions of the
stuff that Cobb made famous and that
is becoming unfortunately rare in
these days of "biff bang" baseball.
Kamm Is Peppier.
lyamm is smaller, trimly built, not
beady, but not as aggressive
on the bases; a right-hand hitter, al
ways dangerous and always in the
game.
H4 Is full of the jazz, morale or
eipnt de corps that is known on the
diamond as pepper. Between pitched
balls he cannot keep still, but moves
forward with a peculiar, springy step,
toward the batter and back to bis
place at third, or toward She box
for a word with the pitcher. Always
working, Willie. As sweet an inflelder
as the minors ever saw. To right or
left, gets them. And throw—San Fran
cisco was hysterical about his ability
there.
And Willie wus his name on the
coast—not Billy, ns some have tried
to christen him since he became a
White Sox. No implication of effemi
nacy there. Just the moniker the
fans put on a player they liked with
out reserve.
Willie Popular.
■Willie was far more popular with
Seal fans than Jimmy. Both pulled
a prims donna shortly after their
sales into the big time, both with the
more or less understandable notion of
getting some slice of the pie that their
sales brought to the San Francisco
club. O'Connell suffered criticism for
holding out for more money after his
sale, before the start of the 3922 sea
son.
When he didn’t deliver the pinch,
or bobbled one. ns the best sometimes
do. he was referred to as the "Six
bit Beauty.”
After Chicago bought Kamrn in mid
i season he disappeared from the lineup
j for a day or so. and it was known
■ in the sport-writing fraternity and to
i most of the fans that Willie was dick
erlng to get some added dough. He
got it. returned to the lineup, and
not a word was passed from the
stands in criticism.
It was' perhaps the natural differ
cnce between tlie customers' attitude
toward a player who always Is work- *
lng, or who appears to be, and toward
one who sometimes appears to be loaf. ^
ing. Or. perhaps, because th« higher
priced of these two costly bugles is
just naturally more popular.
Friedman Whips, Barrett
in Christmas Day Battle
Philadelphia, Dec. 25.—Sailor Frled
mgn of Chicago won decisively over
Bobby Barrett of Clifton Heights, pa..
In the principal eight-round bout of
* Chri*tmas day card here today
frledman weighed 138 3-4 and Barrett
13$H poui^ls.
Alex Hart of Cleveland beat George
Chaney of Baltimore. Each weighed
135%.
Ad Stone, the "Fighting Marine.”
of Philadelphia. defeated George
^Sliade of California in the light-heavy
weight bout. Stono weighed 176 and
Shade 174H
“Whitey” Fitzgerald. Philadelphia,
won a popular decision over Jimmy
Hanlon, Denver.
North Platte to Play
Lincoln Thanksgiving Day
North Platte. Dec. 25.—North Platte
football team will meet'Lincoln High,
winners of the 1922 championship of
Nebraska High schools, on the
gridiron next .Thanksgiving day.
Other teams on the schedule are
Columbus, Cambridge, Bayard. Sidney
and Gothenburg. Games also have
been tentatively matched with York,
Kearney and Cozad.
North Platte will have six letter
men as a nucleus for next year's
eleven,
Tunney and Delaney to
Box at Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City. Ok).. Dec. 25.—
Gene Tunnejl, light bSHvyweight, and
Jim my .Delaney of St. Paul were
matched for a 12-round decision bout
for January 8,