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Baseball Union to Protect Big League Players Against Unscrupulous Magnates i Advancement of National Sport Is Aim of Union Organizer Breaks Silence ami Gives Purposes of New Or ganization—To Represent Members at Meetings. Milwaukee, Dec. 2«.—Better condi tions for baseball and the advance ment of the aport are reasons given In a atatement today by Raymond J. Cannon, a Milwaukee attorney, for the formation of a professional base 1 ball players’ union. ' . "The sport has suffered woefully In recent years and it Is hoped that these conditions can be Improved and at the same time that the Interests of the baseball pluyer can be pro tected as against the great financial interests that own the clubs,” declared Mr. Cannes. Mr. Cannon confirmed a number of the "alma" of the professional base ball players organisation, to include among other things the following: "To safeguard the rights of every Individual player. "To secure fair play to the play ^ era. ^ “To represent them in dealing with the club owners. “To prevent exploitation and unfair dealings ns against the players. "To secure uniform action of all players on behalf of each. "To promote clean, honest profes sional baseball In America. “To promote the general welfare of all profesional players. "To secure for the American publio clean and high class sport. "To prevent clouds of suspicion against baseball as have arisen In re cent years from arising In (he flit ture." Mag Keeps Tab on Every Busherj - I New York, Dec. 26.—As unique a , character as the administrative side of major league baseball has known :s Harney, the plausible, Dreyfus, own er of the Pittsburgh ball club. Other mugnates may kPep In reasonably close touch with the game and its !_ developments; Barney grabs It In both t ot his self starting hands and carries It with him always. To some base ball may be a hobby or a business. To Barney it Is both and more—it Is his life. Mention a class D ball player of j ! the most obscure type—Barney will i know him Intimately from batting weakness to his choice in neckties. If , he doesn't be will go to an Index sys tem he keeps in his office, select a. | card, glance at the hieroglyphics ••known only to himself and tell you everything pronto. i A Halter to Mind. "lict’s see," he will say. "Oh, yes'. Goofus—first name Joe. He was bom In Medicine Hat. runs a taxicab In the winter, bats and throws left handed and prefers blondes. That boy will be a ball player some day, if be can , overcome a tendency to go after a j high faat boll on the inside. Yes, yes, I know him. His father runs a cloak and suit business in Fort Wayne, Ind.. and once raw for mayor on the Nonpartisan ticket, his oppo- j nent having a plurality of 40,000. The ; boy himself haa freckles all over his nose." The card Index system is only the halter or check rein upon a marvelous memory, however. Most of the time Barney's performance is strictly im | promptu. At the recent baseball meeting at Louisville, Barney was approached by one Bill Jackson, a Three! league manager, who wished to Introduce himself, It wasn't necessary. Knows Baseball. “I know you,” f^uotli Mr. Dreybus. "You played semi-pro baseball around Pittsburgh for some time, and then you knocked around the minors for a while. Then you got a Job in the Federal league. You were a left-hand pitcher, but when you were with the Feds you played part of the time at first base." According to Jackson, this data was accurate from first to last. The really remarkable feature, however, was that ^ Jackson played semi-pro baseball ^Ifijound Pittsburgh a mere matter of zt> years ago. Yet Dreyfus remem bered Just ns you would remember the breakfast order you gave this morning. Barney does not crave popularity— which Is Just as well. He doesn’t get it. But he does command and re ceive respect, and. regardless of whether he may spoil hall clubs by too much management of managers, he knows more baseball in a minute than some magnates will know In a life time. Quakers Work Out. Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 25.—Penn j State football players, contrary to ex- j pectatlons, today tried out the field In the Hose bowl, where. New Year’s | day, they will meet the University of Southern California team in the nn 1 i.ual east-west snorts feature of the Tournament of Jtoses. They tried out the field and went through a limbering up process. Se cret practice will begin tomorrow. Stonehain Would Quit Giants. New York, Dec. 26.—It became known that Charles A. Stonehain wishes to resign the presidency of the Netv York National league club. This Ump Admits He's Wrong; Gets Two Years Muskogee, Ok!., Dee. 26.—Ralph > Ponteus, former umpire of the Western Baseball association and Southwestern league, has agreed to enter a plea of guilty In United States district court here next week, the district attorney's office slated today, to a eliarge of steal ing automobiles and disposing of them in other states. He received a sentence of two and a half years , In the penitentiary. It Is said. Quartet of 1922 Luminaries . » — ■ mmm — i ■■ ... ■ ■ ■■■.- ■ ■■ —— m — ■ Waiter Hecjwcr. •]• Gctt* S&rAjCtv / Kickey A * Walker. | r \ TL • ■'I Here are Gene Surazen, youthful world’s champion golfer; Rogers Hornsby, who led National league hitters, aieraging .100 for first time it had been done in many years, and topping the field in home runs; Walter Hoover of Duluth, who won the diamond sculls at Henley, England, and Mickey Walker, new world's welterweight cham pion, who dethroned the toteran. Jack Britton. Strong Teams to Represent Highs Formidable aggregations will repre sent both Central and Tech on the hardwood tier next year, according to pre-season Indications. Both teams open their regular schedule January 12, the Purple meet ing Sutton here, and Central playing Council Bluffs at Council Bluffs. Although short on forward mater ini at the opening of practice, t.'oaeh "Zip” Hill has been successful in de veloping caging talent, and a fairly well balanced team appears in the making. Captain Heynolds, who played guard last year, and Marrow, both star* on this year’s football team, appear likely to land tlie flipping posts. Hill has worked this pair in a number of pre season games and the combination should work well sftpr a few more rough spots are smoothed off. Perelval registers class at center, Wtille Gorellck and Lawson appear on the inside track for the guarding Jobs. Coach Drummond of Tech has a wealth of Inexperienced material, which is responding in splendid fashion to Ills coaching, but only two letter men, Welsenberg, a regular, and Swanson substitute guard, who played in enough contests last spring to qualify for a numeral. A flock of this year’s toesin war riors have donned the abbreviated costumes in an effort to place on Tech’s floor team. A question mark hovers over Couvh Janies Patton's South quintet. He has only two letter men and three second string men from which to build a team. Most of these players are guards. Creighton high opens itn season January 5. Coach Mnrrln has five letter men back—Coffey, Solfio, O’Brien, Monahan and Gillin. McGraw Won’t Give Up Reins of Giants New York, Dec. 26.—John J. Mo Graw, manager of the world chain pion New Y'ork Giants, declared today there was no truth in reports that he was considering accepting the presl dency of the National Exhibition company—the Giant corporation and retiring from active management of the club. He admitted that Charles A. Stone ham, president, had asked him re cently whether he would be willing to uceept the presidency, but lie said he had not taken the question serious ly and that he did not believe Mr Stoneham had put it seriously. Names Skate Officials. Chicago, Dec. 26.—Frank M. Kat eaux, president of the Western Skat Ing association, has announced as of ficials for all sanctioned races in the middle west the following men: Colo nel J. Y. Cllnnin, Allen I. Blanchard, Charles Dean, referees; Harry Hahn, handieapper: Paul J. Staff, track sur veyor. In addition to himself, Mr. Kateaux named Julien T. Fitzgerald and Edward A. MaHke as starters. Parcaut Throws Kallio. Breckenridge, Minn., Dec. 26.— Ralph Parcaut of Iowa defeated Gus Kallio of Omaha in 63 minutes of wrestling here last night. Benny Leonard Eager to Escape Bout With Charlie White; Left Hooh Liable to Win His Crown By FRANK G. MENKK. Among the saddest folks on this old earth just now is Mr. B. Leonard, sometimes actor and sometimes pug ger. It s all because of a fight .staged in Madison Square Garden on the night of December 15. No Mr. Leonard was not an active participant. The thespian stuff interferes with any fistic inclinations which ho may—or may not—have tit this moment. But Mr. Leonard wus there rooting, and howling for and shrieking many words of encouragement to Mr. R. Mitchell of Milwaukee, But It was useless. Mr. C. White, the left hooker from Chicago, emerged a victor in the sensational melee. All of which has created so much anguish and woe to percolate within the bosom of Mr. B. Leonard. Y'see, It's this way: Mr. Leonard is a lightweight cham pion and Mr. White is what might be called “runner-up,” or heir ap parent, or something like that. For lo, these many, many moons Mr. White lius been daring Mr. Leonard to knock a chip off his shoulder. And Mr. Leonard has steadfastly re fused. Ignores Challenges. This has given Mr. White fi'equent occasions to point in the general direction of Mr. Leonard and Jeer: "Fraidy cat—fraidy cat!" Such speech has annoyed Mr Leonard to what can be construed as the boiling ‘point of wrath. Per haps, it has caused Mr. Leonard to wish that a truck could hit Mr. White, or that he'd commit burglary, get caught in the act and receive a sentence of about 98 years. Certainly it has created within Mr. Leonard a fearful hatred for Mi*. White and the yearning to see the gentleman from Chicago hammered | into a state of lasting coma. All along Mr. Leonard has asserted that he could do it all by his little self but it seems that he's afraid of soiling his hands or something. Anyway, he passed the buck to Mr. W. Jackson. And Mr. White beat that gentleman to a pulp. Then Mr. B. Barrett of Philadelphia attempted to pinch-hit for Mr. Leonard. So did Mr. S. Marks. Both failed. Yelled for Kayo. Then came the night referred to above. Mr. R. Mitchell, an old playmate of Mr. Leonard’s, decided to try con cusions with Mr. White. Along in the second round Mr. Mitchell tossed i forth a very swift right paw which collided with Mr. White’s "button.” j The knees of Mr. White sagged with the impact. In a twinkling Mr. B. Leonard was I upon his feet: "Knock him dead, Richie—Knock him dead."’ Mr. Mitchell, hearing the call from “dear old pal o’mine” tried to appease the savage yearning of Mr. Leonard. He made a fierce and merciless at tempt to kill off Mr. White in a pugilistic way. But it simply couldn't be done. Throughout the rest of the slam bung fray Mr. Leonard did everything within his power—vocally, mind you —to assist Mr. Mitchell In subduing Mr. White. But the vocal eloquence of a champion, plus tho punching power of a larruping lightweight, wp“ unequal to the occasion. Mr. White simply would not be subdued, it appears that his purpose there that night was to be a sub duer—und nothing else. lie accom plished his ambition after 10 rounds of whirlwind battling. Mr. Mitchell was quite a wreck when they carted him off to his corner. So was Mr. Leonard who seemed to be suffering as much mon'nl anguish ns Mr. Mitchell in a physical way. .And now—■ Veil, there seems to be (nothing left for Mr. Leonard to do except to try conclusions witli Mr. White all hv himself. There seems to be no other way out. Hence the sadness of Mr. Leonard and the gloomy out lce he has upon life just now. For something more than two sea sons Mr. Leonard, in replying to Mr. While's challenges, always haa re marked something about "go and get a reputation.” Mr. White—and a lot of other folks—thought he had one. But Mr. Leonard, ih the way that becomes all champions, said such an idea was erroneous to an extreme. White, ever obliging, then began to wander along the fistic highways and proceeded to beat up all whom he encountered. One by one he knocked over the men designated by Mr. Leonard as "reputation getters.” Mitchell was about the last hurdle White had to take. White took him in spectacular fashion, even though Mr. Mitchell had all the moral, vocal and even the religious support which Mr. Leonard could give.to him. And now the question is asked: “Will Mr. Leonard really fight Mr. White—or will he plead to he excused on account of Mr. White's left hook?' (Copyright, 1922.) Billy Byckoff. the Brooklyn bantam, nhom the press agent describes as an » ther Terry McGovern, will face Danny Dee. the Harlem battler, in the main bout of 12 rounds at the Fioneer Sport ing club Wednesday night. _ No Outstanding Football Eleven During the Year With the usual lack of clarity, the football season ended with no definite leader having established Us claim to the national title. In some cases even sectional leadership was in dis pute. In the east, for example, Princeton, Cornell, the Army and West Virginia completed unbeaten seasons, and each feels that it has a valid claim to the championship. Princeton la recognized in somo quarters as the leading eleven of the section, but Cornell and Army advocates are many and argumenta tive. Sectional Friction. Something of the same condition ex ists in the middlewest. Michigan and Iowa won all of their conference games, and, in addition, the llawk eyes came east and disposed of Yale. A comparison of Big Ten scores fa vors Michigan somewhat, but this fact is counterbalanced hy tho conference standing, which shows Iowa the win ner of five games to Michigan's four. The University of California, how ever, established a clear leadership in the Pacific coast conference and, in fact, through the entire Rocky mountain district, and Vanderbilt most certainly was far and away the best of the southern elevens. In llio intersections! meetings of importance t,he east might he given the edge because of the victories of Princeton over Chicago, Harvard over Centre college and Syracuse over Ne braska. However, the west can point to the fart that Iowa scored over Yale, and Notre Dame, after playing a scoreless tie with the Army, won eas ily from Carnegie Tech. The lloosiers also disposed of (lenrgia Tech by way of contributing to their sustained suc cess in international competition. The Detroit-Washington and Jefferson meeting resulted in a western victory worthy of mention. Dope Was Wrong. The 1922 season was noteworthy for its upset and the further fact that it developed few individual stars of last ing fame. Perhaps the host wero Mull - er and Morrison of California; Homar of Vanderbilt, (Julian of Brown, Kipke and Kirk of Michigan, Kaw of Cor nell, Roberts of Centre college and Rreidster of tho Army. Arizona Beats Utah Aggies, 7-6 Phoenix, Ariz., Dee. 2tl.—Arizona university defeated the Utah Aggies, 7 to li, yesterday by the margin of a uccessful dropklrk after touch down. Each team passed its op ponents goal lino once. Pfersdorf, substitute halfback. Reared the count er for the Wildcats in the first period. Uilliand 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 hack and forth In the center of the field. Pfersdorf made a lucky punt and kept the ball away from the Wildcats territory. Roth teams tried long forward passes with suc cess. * N. I). Grid Schedule Ready. Grand Forks. N. D., Dec. 2f>.—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 Region, and Carleton college of Minnesota instead of St. Thomas. North Dakota will meet but three N. C. I. teams, South Dakota U., South Dakota State and I North Dakota State. Hilltoppers and Huskers to Play Jayhawkers Next Week The Kansas University Jayhawkers, who tied the Mizzou Bengals for the 1922 Missouri valley championship, breaking Missouri’s monopoly on the title, which had extended over several years, will furnish Creighton followers an opportunity to get ft comparison of the relative strength of the Hilltoppers and Nebraska university before they meet at Omaha March 3. The Jayhawkers will pry off the cage lid at the Creighton knowledge foundry January 3, and two days later will tackle the Nebraska quintet at Lawrence. By these games, coming in so close a period, local followers will be able to get an idea of how the two Ne braska schools will stack up on the hardwood floor. Coach F. C. Allen will lead his Sunflower state representatives into Omaha several days before the clash with the Blue and White. He will bring lb men, according to advance dispatches. This squad comprises Captain Endacott, named as all-vallev | guard last season; Charles Black, a guard, and John Wulf, center, botli of whom w'ere named on the second ail valley mythical fives last season. Other letter men are Bowman and McDonald, forwards, and Frederick, center and forward. The gnrne here January 3 also will enable devotees of the winter sport an opportunity to compare Creigh ton's brand of basket ball with that played in the Missouri conference, with which Creighton ultimately hopes to gain admittance. * Last year, and for several previous seasons, Creightonites would have expected the Hilltoppers to emerge winners against a valley team, but this season a question mark hovers over the squad, due to the fact that a new coach is in charge of the team and also been usee of the loss of three strong offensive men of last season's quintet. Nebraskan, 17 Years in Majors, Has Few Equals in Fence-Busting Ynr. (lob. Imiw. 4S. AB. K. If. TB. BB. l*rt. 1K99 tnlumbua and iirantl BapItH Am. 00 S«l 40 87 13!) 3 .334 I099 4 Inrlnnatl National . SI 137 23 SI) 37 S .Stm lean 4 1m l mint I National . DO 3*3 07 104 17* IS .*71) 1*4)1 4 'inrlnnatl National . 1*4 3*3 on 173 *77 I* .334 194)2 4 inrlnnatl National . 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Few batsmen who ever lived could "paste" a ball against the right field fences with more pepper than Wahoo Sam Crawford, the slugging tonsorial artist from Nebraska. It was too had, however, that Sam didn't come up u decade later. What he would have done to (he modern “Jackrubhit” baseball would have been something pretty. Old Fop Time is having a difficult time of it in returning Wahoo Samuel to the barber chair. Sam left the American league in 1917 after knock ing around major league diamonds for 19 years. The old legs were hav ing a lot of difficulty in standing up, but what California climate did for Sam is a story in itself. At 42 he still Is slapping them out for Los An geles. in 1921 be took part In 170 games for the Angels and finished with a rating ef .318. Sam was a conspicuous member of one of the most biding outfields which ever assembled. Hobby Veaeh, T.v Cobb and Sain Crawford of the Detroit Tigers. Those lads could kick up quite a bit of disturliance during an afternoon. Heforo Veaeh t came to Detroit, Cobb and Crawford had n pretty good act of their own. Ty would get on base and Sam would knock him home. On July 8, 1899, Crawford broke In with the Columbus club of the West ern lenguo, the forerunner of the American league, with which league Sam played his greatest baseball. He then whs only 19. Two months later he got his real big league start with the Cincinnati Reds, and immediately proceeded to let the old 12-club National league know that lie was in the circuit. He broke in with the Reds on September 10. 1899. and gathered in five hits during the course of a doulile-lieader. To show this was no mistake, Sam hit safely in his first 11 National league games before he was stopped. Sam stuck with the Reds until the end of the 1902 Reason, when he cast his lot with the American league, jumping to Detroit. Ho remained in Hennery Ford's bailiwick for 13 years. Crawford never led tlio American or National leagues, but he hit over .300 in 11 big league seasons out of 19. Thrice in his career lie scored over 100 runs and in 1911 ho cracked out over 200 hits. When playing regularly, Crawford seldom was out of the lineup with an injury, and In 16 successive years, from 1901 to 1915, inclusive, he wus at hat 623 or more times. •He ranks fifth among the players who took part in the greatest number of successive games, us he played in 472 successive games from April 10, 1913, to April 18, 1916. Only Scott, Pinckney. Luderus and Kddie Collins had longer streaks. Crawford ranks third among the batsmen who ha\^ lilt for over 4,000 bases during their major league ca reers. The first five players in this department rank as follows: Wagner, Cobb, Crawford, Lajole, Berkley. "Cap" Anson also would be in this clasir hut for the fact that total base records were not kept in the early years of the league. (Copyright. 1922.) Says" dugs'* aer*: WHY GRANDMA HAD BIG EARS Little Ked Killing llood Learned That Granny Had Been a Boxer. WHY do clever fighters all have elephant ears? • — — ■ ■ - Freddy Welsh was alxjut as nimble as any fighter who ever toured the ring. Yet, when Fred quit dodging feather violence, his left ear looked like some hippo’s platters. That's where he used to take 'em. He had to let 'em register somewhere, so he gave up his ear to Queensbury science and research. Other less diplomatic fighters might prefer ’em on their chins and beaks. But that's where microbes of K. O. lurk waiting for some punch to start 'em boiling over. There is no fighter who can slip every punch over his epaulets. Some of ’em reach their right addresses. But those that do get home, generally wipe their feet on that ear doormat. Most fighters being right handed, that left crystal receiver gets Its quota of Children's Bedtime Slams. It grad ually starts to puff up. In about two years, It's in full bloom. When punches are coming thicker than your landlady's words, friend ear blossoms out like semaphores in rush hour. Fred’s ear got so big that even when he was alone, he looked like he was talking with some friend. But now, that he has quit fighting, his vegetarian waffle is slowly resuming its prewar size. It will gradually simmer down. But it will never look the same. Before you get into any arguments with any strangers In subways or limousines, look at their left ears. If they look something like a fried oys ter. change the subject. It takes many years for an ear like that to lose itH bouquet dimen sions. But rest and good air will cure anything. Wrestlers get worse ears than pugi lists. But they deserve 'em. Pitt at ’Frisco. San Francisco. Dec. 25.—The Uni versity of Pittsburgh football team, in charge of Coach Glenn Warner, ar rived in San Francisco today and will tarry for entertainment, sightseeing nnd a night's rest before invading Palo Alto tomorrow to prepare for the game next Saturday with Stanford university in tlie Cardinal stadium. Vamell to Run Palo Alto Game Spkane, Wash., Dec. 26. W hen George M. Vamell, veteran Pacific coast gridiron official, blows his ref tree's whistle to send the Pittsburgh and Stanford elevens at each other in Palo Alto, Cal , December 30, it wilt mark the sixth east-west Intersectin al contest at which the dean of west ern football authorities has officiated. Varnell, known hv name and repu tation wherever football is played or talked of in the west, handled his first intersectional contest in Portland, Ore., in 1916, when Oregon Agricul tural college ami Syracuse university met In the Hose City. On New Year's day of 1920, Var nell refereed the University of Ore gon-Harvard game at Pasadena. He also ruled the Pasadena New Year’s j day gaftie in 1921 between the Unl I versity of California and Ohio State ; and the 1922 battle between the Uni versity of California and Washing ton and Jefferson. In 1921, he nlso refereed the University of Washing ton Dartmouth gamp. His All-Pacific : coast and nil northwest mythical | elevens are printed in the officinl guide. In 1904 and 1905 Varnell played in the backfield of Coach A. A. Stagg s ! Chicngo University elevens. Hater he played with the University of Ken tucky. For 15'years Varnell has been sporting editor of the Spokane Chronicle. Eight-to-One Shot Wins Christinas Handicap New Orleans, Dec. 25.—Comic Song, at 8 to 1, easily finished first In the one mile Christmas handicap here this afternoon before the largest crowd of the racing season at Jefferson track Ralco was second and Tippety Wlehet third. Twelve horses ran for a purse of $2,500. Comic Song, ridden by Chic Lang, carried 117 ppunds. Strangler's Doctor-Wife Uses Knife on Him San Jose, Cal., Dee. 26. — Rd (.Strangler) Lewis, champion heavy weight. wrestler of the world, was operated on by his wile. Dr. Ada Morton Lewis, for a gathering on the wrist. It became known here today. Lewis is believed to have infected the wrist when lie rubbed It against a ringpost in Kansas City recently. He came to his home here to attend the holidays, and the operation was deemed necessary yesterday. Lewis expects to wrestle in San Francisco Thursday night. BRINGING UP FATHER-Dra»" f°r The 0„.h. Bee by McManus ■ .- ... —■ W 1 * 1 ff ' " - " V/ ■—.■■■■ > .. ,.y ... ■ ■ ■■ - - - _ BY COl-l-V • THAT WOOL-O A FINE L. TRUNK TO TAKE BACK TO AMERICA AB> A BOuvEniR JJTfROM INDIA r-' bAT- DO TOO V/ANT ISO LUCE TO *fo t>ELL THAT EbOT IS ONE T TPONKj? 0- f MAKEEj ~~1 _ —> THE Q < SPEECH %. WELL - I LL CWIE / YOU ALLTHI'b _ NO -MO 1 MONEY AN'I'LL THAT I *b TAKE THE TRUNK NOT ALONC, WITH ME ENOOCLV ( ' ^ THE ^>NAXE«b irH THERE ARE WORTH MORE. THAIS THAT - (.fopur-s . 1 H II H-17 Two Out-of-Town Soccer Teams to Play Caledonians J Omaha Champions Will Try to Regain Henshaw Cup Won hy Kansas Cityans Here Last Year. Wenried by their hard game Sun day with the Caledonians, the Omnh i Sports lost to the Townsends. 3 to 1. before a large crowd at Miller parlc yesterday. The Omaha Sports played a flue " gnnie, and led their opponents. 1 to nil. at the end of the half, but lr\„, the next period the hard battle of the previous day began to tell on them, with the result that the Townsends forged Into the lead. The contest virtually winds up the schedule In the Omaha District Soccer league. Several games remain to ho played by the All-Americans, who en tered the league In the second round, hut it la probable they will not play them. *'l The Caledonians won the cham pionship; the Townsends finished sec ond, and tho Omaha Sports third. The Caledonians have challenged Kansas City, who won the Henshaw cup In ft post season game here last season, and the Humboldt American l.egion team, champion of western Nebraska. Tlie gnmo with tho western chain- , pious probably will be played at Omaha and the winner will he rec ognized as the state title holder. The Caledonians must journey to Kansas City to play the rhamplonx of that city. Tho game will not be played until next spring. The Henshaw cup was donated by the HenMiaw hotel of Omaha for tho Omaha champions to defend each year. The cup becomes tho permanent property of the challenging team which wins It three years In suc cession. ___ _ I Ames Basket Squad Perfects Short Pass Aims, la., Dec. 26.—Lack of size which was the greatest handicap of the Ames basket ball team last yea.', will be almost entirely eliminated this year, If present indications hold oil*. In weight of the individual men the ' squad this season is believed to be , one of the largest In the history of I the school. The squad has been reduced to a small number, from which the squil l, will he chosen. Practice lias been, j held daily. Cornell college furnished I the tlrst practice game. Coach Chandler, who is a Wiscon sin man, will make an effort to d« | velop still further tho short pass game which he inaugurated here last 1 year. Creighton to Prepare for Opening Game Creighton university will re sume practice today in preparailon for ' its opening gsme January 3 with the Kansas Jayhawktrs. A unit in | training was called over Sunday amt Christmas flay by Athletic Director Schahinger, who is coaching the team, tteformed. Nortli Plalie 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 lcttei, men as a nucleus for next year's eleven. Friedman Trims Barrett. Philadelphia, Dee. 2(1.—Sailor Fried man of Chicago, lightweight, won over Hobby Barrett of Clifton Heights. Pa., in an eight-round bout and Ad Stone | of Philadelphia defeated George Shade of California in a light heavyweight bout. Old Athletics Star Dies. Philadelphia, Pa.. Dec. 26.—Weston' D. (“Wes") Fisler, a noted baseball player of a half century ago anil first baseman of the original Athletics, died In a hospital yesterday. Tie wns about SI years old and was born in Camden. X. J. M5h0u\dftwii> By LdVhorp Q How fur from the end line is th* foul lino? A. I iitlar the new nmateur rule*, i;. feet. lii professional frump. Iff fpot. *J InrltPN. Q rn amateur rules, at th* start of tit*- game, can the forwards stand as rear as f> feet to the two centers? A. Yes. W If there 1s a held hAll in amateur gnme. within the froc-throw line, wh*re~ Is It put In play? A. At thp foul line. Even if the held ball In the *bo\*> MUestlon takes place between the foul lino and near the end of circle, say f«\* feet nearer the center of the court th. • the foul line, is It put In play on th foul line? A. Yes. Q If a player delays the game by holding the hall after It has be* r awarded to an opponent out of bounds, i* 1h« penalty a personal or technical foul • A. Tpphnlcal. How to Play Basket Ball. Stopping, Ability to stop quickly 1* Just ns Important as ability to start quickly, end. to a large extent, this <1 pends on the shoes. Many floors are slip pery and so bssket ball shoes are mad« with thick, soft, spongy rnbber goles Shoes wtth leather upper* are much bet ♦ er than shoes of canvas, for they give greater support to the arches and ankle* A player should supply himself with the f verv best of ahoes First, because thev t keep *he feet and ankles !n good cond; tlon. and second, because they afford greater clinging power than the thin. « noor grade of rubber shoos. When two j feet are planted firmly st the same tint*. , *he player is brought to a sudden stop When a player Is traveling at a high ' rate of speed and wants to come to an Immediate stop he should make his ls-r *ten a Jumn. making a half turn to the . right or If ft before landing At ordinal rate of speed a player can come to * stop by p’.mtlng both feet to th* floor at th* sima time, on* In advanr* of th®. other. ^