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South American Heavy May Climb
High in Pugdom if He Perfects His
Defense—Is to Return to U. S. A.
By FRANK fi. MKNKR.
liUis Flrpo is coming back to the
•United State*.
This news affects various gladi
ator* and the hangers on in pugdom
in different ways.
Some of the boys are extremely an
xious to get a chance to mingle with
Mr. Firpo—and others aren't at all
keen about it. One section ha* it
all figured out that Luis will be the
softest kind of soft picking, whereas
the other outfit has a wholesome re
spect for the South American fist
wiggler.
Flrpo continues to he what might be
termed "the unknown quantity of
pugilism." He never has had a real
lest against a real fighter and, there
fore, no one knows positively Just
how good or how bad ha may be.
But It is an undeniable fact that
Flrpo. in the bouts against third rat
ers In which he figured here, demon
slrated ‘three vital things:
(1) Terrific punching power. (Si,
Ability to take a pile-driver smash on
the chin—and then come back us
strong gs ever. (3) A physique of
which champions are made.
Beyond Jack Dempsey there is no
one who seems to be able to get as
much dynamic fury into a blow as
does Firpo. And beyond Dempsey
and Bill Brennan there is no one in
the heavyweight ranks who ever hus
stood up after taking punches such
as were rattled off the chin of the
pride of South America.
In physical makeup Firpo yields
1o pone. He lias powerful arms,
marvelous leg*, shoulders w liicli be
token his hidden power, a huge chest
end seems to be possessed of a na
tural fighting Instinct. On top of ail j
that he has courage, he certainly has
sameness annd is umaxingly fast.
Ha* No Defense.
But Flrpo has a fault—ami it bail
one. Fortunately for him it is a fault
which ran he corrected by six months
of teaching. And that fault is that
h« lias almost no defense and so far
has spurned effort* to teach him how ]
to box. He depends upon the stout-I
ness of his chin and the toughness of
his body to withstand enemy assaults.
Flrpo has mingled In four or five
battles recently and won every one
with a knockout. His foemen all
would hit him sledgehammer blows in
every battle, and yet Flrpo wasn't
knocked out and not merely survived
the attacks, hut punched and pounded
hi* way to spectacular victory. Hut
all Hits lisppened when Flrpo wus pit
ted merely aguinsl men who are little
more than mediocre ns heavyweights.
It never happened against a man Ilku
Dempsey or Wills or Hrennun or Gib
bons or Mlske, or any of tlie other
top notchers.
Flrpo believes at this moment that
he has a chance against Dempsey. In
hitting power, in speed and In ability
to take it, he probably isn’t pivtclt In
ferior to the champion. Bat ^-here ho
yields hugely-—und whera his vital
weakness has manifested Itself—is in
his lack of boxing skill.
Chance to Beat Champ.
It wouldn't take much more than a
round for Dempsey, Gibbons or the
others to tie Flrpo into knots by out
boxing and outgeneraling him. He
wouldn’t know what it was all about
until one of tl I fellows had crashed
over enough punches to flatten him.
But if Flrpo learned how to box,
cultivated the trickery of defense, as
well as the science of attack, and
gathered In another six months or a
year of experience, there would be
every reason In the world to warrant
the prediction which they now make
in South America that:
"Flrpo hns a chance with Demp
sey.''
At this moment Firpo has nochnnce
against Dempsey, none against Wills,
none against Gibbons and probably
none against Bill Brennan. And
that's all because he has not been
tutored In boxing and because he has
not had enough experience with tough
men to season and qualify him for
a tussle with the world champion.
When Flrpo drops In upon these
American shores again It is likely
that he will decide to permit some
wise old man of the ring to school him
In the Intricacies of boxing. If he
doe* that and is carefully and skill
fully matched through 1023, this un
known battler of nine months ago
may push Wills, Gibbons, Brennan
nnj the others out of the spotlight
ami cause himself to be acclaimed:
"This is the man qualified to battle
for a heavyweight championship of
the world."
(Copyright, 1S22.)
High School
Foot-Ball/
Mondamin Wins.
Mondamin. Ia . Dec. 2s.—Mondamin
won its sixth consecutive victory lust Fri
day night by defeating Magnolia, 27 to
1.1. The locals completely outclassed
their opponents In team work and basket
shooting
Port is Hems klnwiu.
Portia. Kan., Dec. 28.—The Portia Dy
namos won from the Kin win Sharpshoot
ers here last night. 47 to 13. Killlng.r
was high man. with 18 points Klnwin
did not score a field basket until the last
two minutes of play.
Shelton. Neb.. Dec. 28.—The Shelton
High school basket ball team dropped
♦ he first game of the season her** to St.
T’aul hv a score of 28 to 12 Coach Miller
1.41 made a change in the lineup and
hopes to ueu h!s hoop* ter* win their share
of the remainder of the scheduled games.
U)m« to Clarkson.
Clarkson, Neb. Dc 28.—The fast New
man drove High school basket ball quin
tet met their defeat at Newman drove by
the Clarkson High school basket ball
team. 43 to 25.
Brown h Mar.
gcottshluff. Neb. Dec. 28—Lincoln
High school outclassed Scottsbluff High
school in basket hall tonight, 19 to li.
Hrovn led the scoring for Lincoln, with
21 points, while Pickett scored half of
Soottabiuffs 12 potnts.
Wayne Bests Carroll.
Wayne. Neb., Dec. 2f.—Wayne High
school eager* scored n double victory
«vtr Carrol! here this week, the Way ft*
first squad winning. 2 <5 to If. and the
■®cond, 14 to If.
Wins Mne fn Row.
Sutherland. Neb . Doc 2* —Sutherland
High school quintet scored their ninth
cgntecutivv victory this week by defest
Lincoln High in a preaeason game,
Says “dugs*
ciev:
AUU negotiations for Tho Glutt to
depopulate Battling Siki have
fallen through like hot coals on
it straw hat.
The Glutt is ready to strike a
blow on the canvas for hts native
land. He is ready to stand und fall.
His Turkish towel battle flag is fly
ing from the ringpost. Siki refuses
to fight.
Tn justice to color blind House
Painters' Unton No. 694. we cannot
claim that Siki is yellow.
The Glutt is nervous today. He
gave his best girl a gold tooth for
Xmas. She already had a perfect
set of biters. Therefore Tho Glutt'
had to knock out one of her deli
catessen chewers That was all
right and The Glutt was within his
three mile limits of Rofightown
chivalry.
That was all right. But Xmas is
only one installment away, and that
gold chopper is starting to turn
green.
So you can pipe that The Glutt
stands like an empty bag.
Any expert on social puzzles who
can help The Glutt out of this non
refutable blunder will be welcome
with his sugg* ions. The Glutt ts
really a gentleman. And when lie
parts his huir in the middle and
puts on his vest of all nations there
ain't a finer man who ever looked
a judge in tile eye.
Sikl is no Humpty-Dumpty. The
Glutt knows that it wilt lie a tough
battle. But be gels plump on rough
treatment. He was knocked down
like a sick mule's ear by The Floor
bumper. The Glutt Is just the type.
Ills fights don’t start until lie
Sturts taking lessons in arithmetic
from the referee.
He has been checked up so often
that lie thinks there are only nine
seconds in a day.
The only time ho was ever really
buzzed out was when a Philadelphia
timekeeper gave him a quick Quak
er addition. Fiva and five aro ten.
When lie lights Hilci, whenever
that is. The Glutt's girl and her
green tooth will be there to cheer
him on to victory. The Glutt will
spend a couple of minutes on the
canvas looking for six-leaf clovers.
If he finds one Slki will not finish
In the pay line.
This ain't the first time The Glutt
gave a girl a gold tooth for Xmas.
He gave his next best girl one of
’em and she spent it.
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Heavy Schedule for
Nebraska Wesleyans
University Place, Neb., Dec. 28.—
Despite the fact that the basket ball 1
squad of Nebraska Wesleyan college, j
here, has but two veterans to form Its
nucleus, It. B. McCandless, director of
athletics, is hopeful of rounding out a
fairish team. The old men, Captain
Bryan Harrell of University Place and
Ralph Hurlbut, center, are letter men.
Other promising candidates are An
derson, University Place; Fruhllng,
Franklin; McKenzie. Tecumseh; Cal
vert, Plattsmouth; Yetter, University
Place; Steeves, Panama; Sowers,
University Place; Gregg, University
Place; Harrington, University Place;
McKibben, University Place; Quante,
Brock; Mock, Fairfield; Sack, Gresh
am, and Gentry, Gering.
Following Is the university basket
ball schedule.
January 18—Midland college at Fre
mont.’
January 24-—Cotm»r college at Bethany.
January 26—Doan© college at Univer
sity Place.
January 27—Milland college at Univer.
slty Place.
February 2—Grand Island college at
University Place.
February 3—Hastings college at Univer
sity Place.
February 9—Pes Moines univeraity at
University Place.
February 10—Pes Moines university at
University Place.
Fei rmry 12—Des Moines university at
Des Moines.
February 14—Creighton university at
Omaha.
February 19—Morningshie at Sioux City.
February 20—Trinity college at Sioux
City.
February 22—Donne college at Crete.
March 1—Cdtner college at University
Place.
Coach McCandless announces that
other games are pending. The sched
ule is one of the longest of the Ne
braska colleges.
The mentor also announces the
election of Owen L. Donohoe of De
catur, a sophomore, as captain of the
1923 football team.
The British government announces
that an order has been issued abolish
ing slavery in former German East
Africa.
U. S. Keeps Davis
Lawn Tennis Cup
American domination of the field In
lawn tennis was even more forcibly
emphasized during 1922 than ever
before when the Davis cup was suc
cessfully defended against an original
entry list of 14 nations and Australia
disposed of in the challenge round,
four matches to one.
William T. Tilden of Philadelphia
and William M. Johnston of San
Francisco scored in straight seta over
Gerald L. Patterson and James O.
Anderson of Australia, in the singles,
and only the doubles victory of Pat
terson and Pat O’Hara Wood over
Tilden and Vincent Richards prevent
ed an American cleanup.
A few weeks later Tilden and
Johnston met in the final round of
the national singles championship,
sols survivors of a field that included
Patteraon, Anderson and O'Hara
Wood of Australia: Zenzo Shimizu,
champion of the orient: Manuel Alon
so. champion of Spain, and his broth
er, Jose, among others. The only
absentees of note were Gobert and
Coehet of France, and neither was as
strong as the two Australian leaders
and Manuel Alonso.
Tilden earned the title by defeating
Johnston in a great five-set match,
but the question of individual su
premacy remains in the air, since
Johnston thrice defeated Tilden in
previous matches and showed the
better form in the Davis cup chal
lenge round.
American eminence, However, was i
confined solely to the male of the
species. Mrs. Molla Mallory again !
demonstrated her superiority over
her American field by disposing of
Miss Helen Wills, the child from
'Frisco, in the national championship
and other tournaments, but was beat
en in straight sets by Mile. Suzanne
I-englen, the French piima donna of
the courts at Wimbledon, Mile. Suz
anne thus preserving her right and
title to the world's singles champion
ship.
The east against west matches, in
which Johnston scored twice over Til
den, witnessed a division of spoils,
the west winning in the early season
and tho cast later at Forest Hills.
South High Cagers
to Play Alumni
South high leather flippers will
play th« Alumni at South gym at
8 o'clock tonight.
Coach Pattton will start R. Graham
and ' Clark at forward, Wedberg at
center, and Reeves and DeVry at
guard.
'The Alumni will be presented by
Graham and Corr, forwards, Hill, cen
ter, and Neitnan and ICmtgh, guards.
The. graduates, on paper, appear
stronger than the present South
team.
Out for Title
O'Neill, Neb., Dec. 28,—Simonson
post, American X.egion, of O'Neill, ex
pects to capture the Legion basket
ball championship of northern and
western Nebraska this season. Cecil
W. Conklin, the new commander, has
appointed George Harrington director
of athletics, and the coach has a
strong team in process of formation.
The team is looking for games with
any or all I-egion teams in the terri
tory.
Nebraskan Taking Honeymoon in Clouds _
Cubs' Training
Starts Feb, 22
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Chicago, Dec. 28.—The Chicago
Cubs Baseball club has arranged 20
exhibition games for the training trip
this spring prior to the opening of
the National league season, it was
announced today. The pitchers and
catchers will leave Chicago, February
22, and arrive at Catalina island. Cal.,
the permanent training camp of tiie
club, February 25. The inflelders and
outfielders will leave Chicago, Feb
ruary 25 and arrive at the training
camp March 4- After training five
days on the island, the club will line
up with Vernon or Cos Angeles, in the
first practice game. March 10.
Games have been scheduled for San
Francisco, Oakland, K1 l'as<>, San An
tonio, Wichita Falls, Fort Worth,
Tex.; Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Okl., and
the training tour will finish with a
four-game series at Kansas City,
April 13, 14, 15 and 16.
The list of pre-season games in
cludes: Mafcli 10, Vernon or Cos An
geh's; March 16, 17 and IS, Vernon or
Cos Angeles; March 23, Vernon or
Cos Angeles; March 26, 2S, 30 and
31, San Francisco at San Francisco:
March 27 and 28, Oakland at Oakland;
April 1, Oakland (morning) and San
Francisco (afternoon), and April 3.
The Cubs w ill open in Chicago,
April 18.
Willard Is Clumsy
in Exhibition Bout
Yakima, Wash., Dec. 28.—Jess Wil
lard, former heavyweight champion
boxer, milled clumsily here last night
in two exhibition bouts. He stung
Alden Schumacker. a local heavy
weight, at the start. He later boxed
Frank Farmer.
) Soaring somewhere in the cloud,
on their honeymoon are Noel Bullock,
Nebraska aviator and auto race
driver, and his bride, who wore mar
ried Christmas day at the homo of
the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. H.
S. Maize of Broadwater, Neb.
The couple stepped from the mar
riage altnr into the cockpit of Bul
lock s ship and "hopped off" for a
flying trip to the south.
Bullock flew from North Platte, his
home, to Broadwater for the wedding
ceremony.
The marriage culminates a romance
which budded when Miss Beatrice
Maize was attracted by the daring
air exploits of the dashing young
avfator at a county fair.
Bullock recently added new laurels
to Ills racing record when he won the
Pike’s Peak climb at Denver,
Now Frisco Race Track
to He Opened in May
San Francisco, Dec. 28.—The new
Tanforau race track, near Han Fran
clsro, in course of construction, will
open in Slay. 1923, according to an
nouncement by John D. Htelling, man
aging director of the Pacific Const
Jockey club, under whose auspices
racing will he held at Tanforan.
W. Va. Eleven to Start Home.
Han Francisco, Dec. 2S.— Members
of the University of West Virginia
football squad were preparing to leave
San Francisco for West Virginia to
day after being entertained yesterday
by members of the Olympic club. The
easterners, who defeated the Gonzaga
college team in San Diego on Christ
mas day, arrived here from the south
yesterday and were taken on a tour
of the city. The party is composed
of 24 men.
Shoot Profitable
Kearney, Neb., Dec. 2|.—Fifty tur
keys, 100 geese and 175 ducks were
awarded as prizes at the Kearney
Gun club poultry shoot here last Sun
day. The event netted the club $600
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Maroons Practice
With Centralites
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Central High basket tossers are
put ting in a hard week of practice
with the Omaha university Maroons
in preparation for the opening game
of the season with Council Bluffs,
January 5. The Maroons have a fast
bunch of floor artists and are furnish
ing the Purple cagesters stiff compe
tition in their pre-season workouts.
Coach Adafis of (ho university
squad has been perfecting his de
fensive play, while Coach Hill of
Central has been working on his
choice for offensive material.
The Purple uinl White should he
represented by a fast quintet this sea
son from the showing marie against
the Uni fi\e.
The Maroons have an all-veteran
team thts year, composed of IJavis,
Kastman, Reeves and the two Ku
necky brothers.
Coach Hill of tho llilltoppers as
yet has made no choice as to his
five on account of the wealth of ma
ttrial at the Purple camp. Captain
Reynolds, Marrow, Pereival and Daw
son loom up the most promising, how
ever.
Santa Clara University
Football Coach Resigns
San Francisco, Dec. 27.—Henry G.
Buckingham, football coach for the
University of Santa Clara for the last
1 two years, has resigned, according to
a statement he made on the eve of his
j departure for Memphis, Tenn., hla
home, where he will spend the win
ter.
Buckingham said complete disagree
ment with the athletic management at
Santa Clara was the principal reason
for his action. He has received coach l
ing offers from three Pacific! coast
colleges, he said, but will reserve his
decision until 1924.
Ski Clubs Organized
Omaha ski clubs have reorganized
for the winter.
The Y. M. C. A. Ski club has been
formed with a membership of 40 boys,
and also the Omaha Hki club, com
posed largely of members of the Oma
ha Walking club.
“Red” Causey to Baltimore. !
Baltimore. Dec. 28,—"Red" Causey
has been sent to Baltimore by the
New York Giunts as part payment for
Jack Bentley. The Giants agreed to
pay the local club $65,000 cash and
three players. The other players have
not been named.
Gets Hole in One
Fullerton, Neb., Dec. 28.—Down
Fullerton way they're not only play
ing golf, but also making holes In
one. Frank G. Arnold made the 215
ynrd No. 3 at the local club In one
utroke the other day.
Conley Throws Queen
Shenandoah, la., Dec. 28.—Cecil j
Conley of Farragut threw Jess Queen
of Omaha here last night. Conley
won the first fall In 32 minutes with
a too hold and the second In 16 min
utes with an armloek.
Jake Schaefer Practicing.
Dos Angeles, Dec. 28.—Jake Sehaef
er of Dos Angeles, former world’s
champion billiard player. Is practicing
here dally for a contest with Roger
Conti of France, at Chicago, Janu
ary 8, A and 10.
Vancouver Downs Seattle.
Seattle, Wash., Deo. 28.—In the
most combative hockey game seen
here this season. Vancouver last
night defeated Seattle, 4 goals to 3, in
the Pacific Coast association.
Sisler Only Batsman With Chance
to Beat Cobb's Lifetime Average
Trojan Eleven
a Foxy Bunch
Pasadena, Cal , Deo. 28.—Football !
teams representing the University of !
Southern California and Penn Statu, j
which will engage in tho annual It.- |
tersectional football game of the
Tournament of Hoses in the ltosu
howl on Monday afternoon, will enter
the battle without the services of two
star players.
According to Coach Henderson of
the Trojans. Chester Dolly, quurt^r
buck and captain-elect of the 11121
team, will not start because of an In
jured knee sustained in a regular sea
son game. This injury has caused
the Trojan coach to make n complete
shift of his baskfleld, with the result
Harold Galloway, a fullback, will pilot
the team from the quarterback posh
tlon. •
After watching the Trojans go
through their workout this afternoon,
Penn State must he prepared to com
bat a hag full of tricks. Some of the
foxy formations of many years ago
have been brought to life b.V the Cali
fornia mentor and may bring about
the desired results if sprung at op
portune times. The players execute
these tricks nicely and with tho
needed deception.
Instead of Bundok's Lions lwing the
heavier team, the Trojans appear to
have whatever advantage there is in
poundage. Weight, however, will not
cut much figure. In fact it may he a
handicap if the weather continues as
warm as it has been for the last few
days. The Trojan backs are fast and
in Baker will rest the responsibility
of making most of the ground gaining
attempts.
Flock, a promising looking lines
man, filled in at Bedenk's position in
today's workout.
Loss of Bedenk will lessen the de
fensive strength of (he Lions. Bezdels
asserted he has lreen the main cog
In all games, the ones with Pennsyl
vania and Navy especially, lie is a
ferocious charger of the type who
can also get out to head an interfer
ence.
The Lions' mentor drove ids men at
a terrific clip today despite the intense
hear.
Up at Palo Alto, where Pittsburgh
and Stanford will engage in another
intersectional combat on Saturday,
both teams are hard at work. Tho
Cardinals are taking their workouts
in tho piornlng on the stadium field
while the Panthers practice in the
afternoons. A large delegation of
fans in this section will make the trip
to see the struggle and will return
immediately to take in the New
Year’s day struggle.
Penn Practices
Defense Tactics
Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 28.—Coach
Hugo Bezdek of Penn State Is concen
trating on defensive football in prac
tice at the Rose bowl here in prepara
tion for the game against the Univer
sity of Southern California at the an
nual Tournament of Roses New Year's
day. In workouts Bezdek has his sec
ond string men play on the offensive
throughout and they are making no
gain against the heavy Nittany Lions.
Bezdek said that he would shift his
lineup a dozen times if necessary be
fore New Year’s day to decide which
eleven men were best fitted to start.
F. J. Bendenk. Nittany Lion guard,
who was injured in practice, is able
to train with the others, but Bezdek
will not allow him to get Into the
“rough stuff.”
The Trojans fclso are holding daily
workouts.
New York, Doc. 28—An attack on
gambling and commercialism crop
ping up in Intercollegiate sport, was
launched today by delegates to the
annual meeting of the National Col
legiate.
Dean D. W. Morhouse of Drake
university, la., representing the Sixth
district, comprising several mid-west
ern states, advocated a graduate sys
tem of coaching to supplant the ex
isting professional system.
Rost on Coach Avers
Reformers Driving
Football to Pareliesi
New York, Deo. 28.—Football will
degenerate Into parchesi if reformers
succeed in having adopted rules tend
ing to minimize the physical aggres
siveness of the game, in the opinion
of Frank Cavanaugh, coach of the
Boston college eleven, who was a star
on rugged Dartmouth teams a few
years ago.
At the meeting of the American
Football Coaches’ association yester
day he objected to a proposul to elimi
nate aide clipping because it would
lake much nway from the fundamen
tals of the sport.
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Ty Cobb load* the batsmen of the 1
world with an average of .372 for Ms j
entire career In major league bus*
balj. This murk may live many, many
year* perhaps forever.
it is not generally known and per
haps the name of the maker of this i
record is almost forgotten hut, a ccr- |
tain Pete Browning who played with -
the Louisville olul), then in the major
league, from 1882 until 1893. led the
btitamen of nil leagues. Browning
finished his career in the major
leagues with a lifetime average in
butting of .333, which stood as the heel
murk for 23 years.
It was up to Ty Cobb to trim this
record left by l*ele Browning but It
took Ty ten seasons to bring his at
erage up to the mark set by this
slugger of other days. Since 1913, Ty
has gradually increased his lead.
Joe Jackson of tho Cleveland and
Chicago clubs was one player who
had a chance to compete for high
honors in batting for this bird was
going like wildfire when his feet
slipped and lie was placed on tho
black list. Jackson, up to the time
of his forced retirement, possessed a
batting average of .339 for his life
time work in mujor leagues.
Capt. Anson,, Harry Stevey, Ed De
lehanty, Dan Brouthers, Dave Orr,
• Tip" O’Neill, 8am Thompson, Trie
Speaker, Billy Hamilton and Jesse
Uurket are listed as batsmen who fin
ished their careers in big league base,
ball with averages of .340 or better.
At the height of their best mark not
one of them ever attained the marl:
of .372, ut any one time after five
seasons of big league hall playing.
Ungers Hornsby, although going at
a terrific pace, is a long way behind
tliu fast-going Georgian who, despito
his J H seasons' service, la going lik'i
a youngster. The great batsmnn of
the St. Louis Cardinals has a mark
of .347 for the eight seasons he has
played In the old National. In order
to reach Cobh's record he must main
tain a .320 pace for the next six year*.
Cage Leadership Tied.
The Trinity quintet tied the Fair
view five for leadership In tho class
“B" division of tho Church leaguo
last night by defeating the Fair
views. 8 to 7, in the featm'o game of
tho evening.
Maxwell, Marplo anil Roberts each
collected a field goal for the Trinity
crew, and Maxwell added 2 points
from the free-throw line.
Davis and Fenner flipped Fair
view’s goals and Vawter contrlbutwl
3 points from the penalty line.
Results of other games'
Hirst M. E. defeated Parkside, 7’
to 6.
Plymouth trounced Walnut Hill, 12
to 8.
Calvary Baptist bent First Baptist. \
IS to 2.
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Q. Must T pass ball immediately after
having completed dribble?
V No. Length of time depends upon
activity of opponent.
Q How art players numbered ?
A. With six-inch numeral on batik of
shirt. ( aptain usually is given No. I.,
Q. Wlial is meant by goal sone lines?
A. These line# ore one inch In «Mtk
and extend across the court. parallel to,
and at distance of 17 feet from the iuoer
edges of fhe end lines.
q. Can th»» backboards be placed
against the wall for amateur games?
A. Yes, byt ground rules would have
to he made. It Is always best to have
l>n<kbourds at least three feet from any
obstruction whatever.
Q. How largo ar« the baskets?
A. In amateur rules, the rings are IK
Indus in diameter and the extension arm
which is fastened to the backboard is six
incites long. In professional rule*, the
rings are the same, hut the extension
arm is J? inches long.
llow to Play Basketball.
Pivoting Tiie pivot is an excellent
means of getting into a position to pane,
dribble or shoot. When covered In front i
a player ushh the pivot to evade the
guaid The left foot is advanced to pivot
on the ball of the right foot and the
right shoulder goes backward. The bock
is now presented to the opponent. To
pivot on the hall of the right foot, ad*
vance the left foot. If dribbly is being
made at time of pivot, the ball must be
passed on or a shot taken before forward
foot comes in contact with floor. IT
Pivot Is made after receiving a pass, drib
ble must be started before the left foot
comes down. It is more effective to pivot
towards the sidelines. At first, you will
become confused, stopping on the wrong
foot. Always pivot away, naver toward
your man. Do not start the pivot too
••ariy. Wait until you are within three
feet of your man. Starting too soon gives
■the opponent a chance t<* shift and meet*
you after the pivot has been completed
Marriages Licenses.
Ja. k J!all, 22, Omaha: Bertha Windsor.
21. Omaha
Joseph C. Oould, over 11; Retta L.
Thompson, over 21, Omaha.
Herman Werner, 27. Gretna. Neb ; Anna
Huff. 26. Gretna, Neb.
Horen liehernes, 61, Ootesfield, Nab
Mary Johnson, 69, Cot'afield, Neb.
George Iianoft. 27, Omaha; Lucia Bar
ca. 24, Omaha.
John W. Foruker, 30, Omaha; Thertao.
R. Klein, 20. Omaha
Jamea Shadden, 23. Council Bluffs. In :
Kdtia Zulfer. 21. Omaha
Births and Deaths.
Births.
Frank and Weeta Wesilay. boy, If:;
North Twenty-fourth street
Tht-odore and Theodora Stollnakl, boy.
hoaplt al
William and Fern Little, girl, hospital
Don and Grace Deters, girl. 5010 West
ern avenue
< harleg and Rthe! Davis, girl. 4421 South
Thirty-fourth street.
Charles and ptiilomena Bradin, girl, N16
Lake street.
Joseph and Maria Wagner, boy. hos
pital.
IKnatlaa and Mary Carovakl. boy, 1423
South Twelfth atreet.
Russell and Lillian Bennett, girl, hospi
tal
Arthur and Edith Horensen, girl, 1822
South Thirteenth street
Frank and Helga Deters, boy. LaPlatte.
Neb.
Orris snd Helen Wilson, girl, 1833 On
tario street.
William and I.enora Hall, girl, hospi
tal
Edward snd Elisabeth Hiedemsn, boy.
hospital.
M.uhaniel and Bertha Alshuler, boy.
hospital.
Anton and Josephine Favloa. boy, 1311
Drexel street.
Flora and Bertha Davis, boy, H14
South Twentieth street
Jacob and Sarah Baker, girl, hospital.
Deaths.
Robert Paul Guerin, Infant. 3724 U
st lent.
Ntimlra Fospiaek, 2 years, hospital.
Alice A. 1/irenc, 3, 5806 South Twenty- •
first atreet.
Leonard Paul Bogslz, 21. Twenty.fourth
and H streets
John Bode. 50. 2714 South Twenty-fifth
street -
Mary Jane Solomon, 47 hospital.
John F Mat hleaGri, &7, 2208 South
Tenth atreet
Minnie M Hayward. *5, hospital.
Mathew J O’Donnell. 44. 523 South
Twenty-sixth avenue.
Erna Mow Inkle, 13, hospital