n=n The ( imaha Sunday Bee I - - s l » - ■ — ___ • VOL. 62—NO. 30. ’ PART TWO OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1923. 1—B FIVE CENTS Five Linemen Will Captain Football Teams in Western Conference V" Linemen Come Into Own as Grid Leaders Indiana, Purdue, Ohio State, Illinois and Wisconsin Are Big Ten Elevens to Be Bossed by Forward Wall Men. — m3 -Bio TE*'» l.KADKRS. lnUfi*«lly. (apt a in. Position. Mlrhifftn . Harr.v Kipke. IliilfNirk Iowa .filril Miller . Ilnlfbaok C hlraan .. Jimmy Pjfoit llulfhark H Iim'oiiiiIii . Marty B«*lmv. Tackle* Mlnne*M»ta E. Martlneau Halfback Illinois John M< Milieu, (ttiurd Northwestern Win. MrElwain Halfback Ohio State Bonl Patcoff. . Tnrkle Purdue Ralph ( lay pool i enter Iml In ou Stewart Butler Ouard By WALTER ECKERSALL. ^ Football warriors who served their respective universities to good ad vantage on the gridiron last fall have been honored with the captaincies for the 1923 season. Players so selected are about equally divided between linemen and backfield players. In the western conference five backfield men will lead their teams next fall and as many will direct I heir eleven’s play from line posi tions. While many believe a back U the proper player to lead a team tie cause he is In better position to size tip situations, linemen are gradually being looked upon as capable leaders. Kipke Leads Michigan. Michigan, which tied with Iowa for western conference honors last fall, will be led into battle next fall by Harry Kipke, one of the best hacks In the country. The new Wolverine leader is a natural football player and should make an ideal captain. He is of the type which will set a good example for his teammates, who should have another successful year if they keep up the offensive and de fensive pace set by their leader. Glenn (Doc) Miller, halfback, will be responsible for Iowa’s general play on the battlefield. Miller Is not a flashy player. Ho is of the type who Is in the game at all times and doing the things which make It pos sible for hie teammates to gain ground. He Is an excellent lnterferer and a strong defensive player. Wisconsin Honors I.lneman. Marty Below, one of the best tackles tn the west last fall, will be captain of Wisconsin. The Badger flayed one of the most consistent games of any lineman In the Big Ten last year and was deserving of the honors. If bis style of play is changed next fall by the new coach. Below should show to even better ad vantage than he did last fall. Jimmy Pyott, an aggressive half back, will lead Chicago. For the last two seasons this Maroon has been one of the mainstays of the Midway eleven and with proper support should be a great player next fall. His two years of experience should aid him immeasurably tn his efforts to bring a conference championship to Chi cago. Martineau Great Halfback. Minnesota will be captained by Karl Martineau. one of the best run ning halfbacks In the west, If not tn the country, last fall. With little support and a marked man In every struggle, £•• Gopher always came through with Ills share of gains and played equally ns strong on defense. With promising material, especially from the freshmen team. Coach Spaulding should be able to build some strong plays around this gre»t player in 1931. John McMIllen, a guard, will be Illi noi'a leader. Desipte the weak team developed by Coach Robert Zuppke last fall. McMlllen's work always was a feature. In fact, his ability was so respected that Illinois’ opponents sel dom aent plays at him. He was rare ly Injured and was In there fighting all the time. McElwalu Purple Pilot. William MeKjlwain will captain Northwestern. The Purple warrior is a halfback, but was prevented from showing his best last fall because of ^injuries sustained early in the year. The Purple leader Is fast and should be on* of the best punters In the con ference next fall. He has all the qualifications which go to make up a great leader, and Northwestern stu dents and Coach Thlstlewnite respect his ability. Ohio State, which la expected to make a atrong bid for Big Ten honors next fall, will be led by Bonl Tetcoff, a tackle. The Buckeye played good football last fall and was the best man In line, which was not strong enough to give the back necessary support on ground gaining attempts. Claypool Aggressive Center. Purdue will be captained by Ralph Claypool, a center of great possibili ties. The Boilermaker is aggressive, fairly fast, and an accurate passer. Coach Phelan looks for him to develop Into one of the best pivot men in the conference next fall. Stewart Butler will guide Indiana’s football fortunes from a guard posi tion. This lloosier was about as strong a player as there was on his team last season and his election met with approval of all who knew gridiron con ditions at Bloomington. Boost Prize Money for Texas Open Golf Tourney Ksw York. Jan. 6.—(Special.)—Go ing on the principle that each year should bring Increases, both In the amount of prize money and the num ber of awards offered, those in charge pof the Texas open championship to be held in San Antonio have arranged to put up a purse totaling $6,000, to he divided among the first 30 players. With several extra prizes for the best founds returned each day, and so on. ThS meeting is scheduled for the (UUnicipaJ links January 26, 26 and 27. Coach “Zip” Hill’s Central High school basket ball team will crack open its 1923 season next Thursday night at Creighton university gymnasium when it bucks up against Council Bluffs high. Central is represented by a good team this winter and should rank well up in the city cage race. Basketeers who posed for the layout are: (1) Marrow, (2) Robertson, (3) Captain Reynolds, (4) Gerlick, (5) Percival, (6) Lawson, (7) Howell, (8) Galloway. following^ Horses, Tijuana Results First Race — Five furlongsi Angela (Ralls), $3.20, $5.00, $4 00, Sweep Up II ((Haver). $3.40, $3.00; Don Jose (Molter), $5.80. Time: 1:02. Mayflower. Joe Tag. i Thirty Seven, Sliver Maid and Dota also i ran. Second Race—Five furlongs: Hazel j Dale (Ralls), $17.00. $5.40, $3.40: Robert I Lowen (Gargan), $3.00, $2.40; Full Moon (Stevens), $3.00. Time: 1:02. Dancing Girl, Stanley H, Due Deguise, Fond Hope and Cuba also ran. Third Race—Five furlongs: Icon (Pet i zoldt), $0.40, $5.20, $3.40; Candorosa I (Stevens), $10.80, $4.20, Ztndo (Iiong), ; $2.40. Time: 1:01 4-5. Ollle Wood. 1 Theresa, Lady Small, Muriel's Fet and Tutt also ran. Fourth Race—Five and a half furlongs; Bowsprit (Taplln), $2.20, $2.50. $2.20; E! Roble (Carter), $3.40, $2 80: Lady Leonide Halls), $2.40 Time: 1:08. 3-5. Mins Edna. Miss Jane, Gilllflower, Pretty Dodd and Norford Honey also ran. Fifth Race— One mile and 7® yards: Lou Anna ( Thomas), $5.60, $3 60, $2 80; Black Petty (Long), $3.00, $4.40: Breeze (Pool), $.1 00. Time: 1.46. Woodie Mont- ! gomery, Frank Fogarty, Bill Head and 1 Marcella Boy also ran Sixth Race—One and 1-18 mile; Shore ' Acres (Stevens). $8.40. $3.60, $3.80; Lariat, ! i Pool), $4.60, $3.60; Rhymer (E . ator), $5.20. Time: 1:49 4-5. Reydo Starlike. ! Steve, Judge David and Little Gink also I ran. Seventh Race—Five furlongs; Phrone Ward (Thomas). $7.20, $6.20. $3.80. 1 Horinga (Ralls), $20.20, $5.40; ray Off (Molter), $3 00. Time: 1:02. Do Admit.; Florence Dean. Sister Suzle, Aryanna and | Caunzel also ran. __ i Tijuana Entries — First Race—$600. J year-olds, three fur longs. Miss Leggo. 115; Seths Flower.! 115; At Hotfoot. 118; Bert P**nnlson. 1*8; Josephine Newell. 115; Wiki Jack, | 118; Seths Aksarben, 118; Double Shot, | 118. Second Race—$500, claiming, maiden 3 year-olds and up. 6 furlongs: Melchior, j 94. Jano A., 99; Twin Ruby, 109: Wool day. ill’; Lena's Hoy. 114; Controit, 112; j Peace Flag, 94; Malseavena, l')9; Law - j ! rence Manning. Ill; Santhia C., 112; Char- | i lotte Smith, 114 ; Jim Parmer. 119. Third Race—$500. claiming. 3-year-olds i and up. 6 <-a furlongs: Searin, 90; French- j i nurse, 106; Seven Seas, 108; Delancey, I 108; Right Angle, 113; Kirkwood. 113; j Bessie Young. 103; Perfect Day. 106: Old, Homestead. 108; Myrtle A. Ill; Veras Choice. 113; I. purs*'. 81.000: My Reverie, 117: M- rc. 106; Marvin May, 116; Boy From ne, 105; Wolfs Cry, 105; Translate, 11 * or Umbria. 96; Faiader, 11o; LcLu. 112; The Franciscan, 100. Fourth Race—-One mile and 70 \ards. purse, $1,200; The Old Town handicap. 3 year-olds and up: Comic Song, 122: Wa piti. 101; Blarne>stone, 102; Bldl Barton, 107; Sweep Hawk, 82; Wynnewood, 105; Trevelyn, 109; Calcutta. 99; Colondo, 101. Fifth Race—One mile and one-sixteenth, purse, $1,000: claiming. 4-year-olds and up: Crack O’Dawn. 11R; Ramktn, 109; Servitor. 113; Fantoche. 107; Amerlegn Boy, 112; Uncle Velo. 107; Woodtrap, 112; Gentleman Jouett. 104; Hello Par drier, HO: Plucky, 103; Bridesman, 110; Fannie Bean. 103. Sixth Race—One mile and one-quarter, purse, $1,000; claiming. 4-year-olda and up; British Liner. 103; Rib Grass, 110; Helen Atkin. 95; Johnnie Overton, 103; Ballybal, 100; Doctor Jim, 103; Serbian, 103: Bonneville, 106. Seventh Race—One mile and one-quar ter, purse. $1,000; claiming, 4-year-olda and up: Pit, 105; Troltus. 100; Tulsa. 103; Freezy Sneesy. 103; Hounee, 103; Sagamook, 110: Walnut Hall. 110. Weather, clear; track, good. Havana Results First Race—Three-quarters of a mile: Confederacy (Plcklns), 2 to 1, 4 to 6, 2 to 5; Bantam (Kaisu), 8 to 5, 4 to 6; Our Tellie (Nolan), 7 to 10. Time: 1:15 1-5. Moonlit Way, Pandlne, Gupton, Grim Bonnet. Conundrum, Courtier. Po lite and Wild Cat also ran. Second Race—Five and one-half fur longs: Mark De Nuzio (K. P. Barnes), 3 to 1. 1 to 1, 1 to 2; Lady Heart (Walls), l to 1, 1 to 2; Chevalier (Hernandez) 7 to 6. Time: 1:09 1-5. Josephine K., Navlsco, Two Eyes, McMurphy, Parole, Shore Change and Frasculo also ran. ThWd Race—Five furlongs: Discussion (Grace). 7 to 5, 2 to 1, 1 to 4; Valentine D’Or (Bruen), 7 to 6. 3 to 5; Memphis (Wakeoff). 6 to 5. Time: 1:09. Miss Caltha, Foul Weather, Applejack 2d, Ad vance and Deer Trail also ran. Fourth Race—Five and one-half fur longs: Max Gold (Burns), 6 to 2, 1 to 1, 1 • to 2; Ruth Wehle (F. Horn), 2 to 1, 1 to 1; Col. Murphy (Grose), 7 to 10. Time: 1:08 4-5. India, Rfpoata, Little Son, All Airlow, Orchard, King and Mann chen also ran. Fifth Race—Mile and 60 yarda: The Pirate (Stuta), 6 to 6, 2 to 6, 1 to 4; Col. Chile (Grace), 6 to 2, 6 to 6; Flncaatle (Lancet). 2 to 6. Time: 1:45 1-6. Tam ber, Ollle, Potmer, Colossus and Uncle Sonny also ran. Sixth Race—One mile: Hohokus (Sandstrum), 8 to 6, 1 to 8, 1 to <; Goldenchance (Taylor), 1 to 8, 1 to 6; Nolle Torke (A. Kaiser), 8 to I. Time: 1:43 4-5. Nig, Berretta, King B., Mont Perri and Doc Mills also ran. Havana Entries First Race—Six furlongs, S-year-olds, claiming. $500: Vsnlo, 100; Courtiers. 102; Rockabye. 105: Viola Mercerau, 102; Queen Mazonla, 105; Gonwithim, 110. Second Race—Five and one half fur longs, 4-year-olds aid up, claiming: Car reur. 100; Mary Erb, 105; Spods, 106; Huron. IT. 110; Ran. 110: McLane. 113; Bobbed Hair. 101; Puffball. 106; Melvin, 110; Wedgewood, 110; Black Top, 112. Third Race—Five and one-half furlongs, S'-year-olda and up: Palm Bee, handicap, 1*00. George Kuffan, 1 n2; Chief Sponsor, 110; Dr. Hickman, 107; Belle of Elizabeth town. 102. Fourth Rare—Mile and 50 yards for 4 year-olds and up, $500, claiming: Ashlln. 95; MUIy Puff. 101; Perfect Lady, 105; Fair and Warmer, 107; Afternight, 110; Kathleen K . 100; Ja^k Healy, 105; Sun Turrel, 105; Bloomington, 110. Fifth Race—Mile and 50 yards for 4 year-olds and up, $500, claiming: Swift Cricket. 100; Miss Rankin, 102; Job Thay er, 105; Pierrot. 110; Fair Virginia, 100; .Tap Mutnm, 105; Homan, 105; Prunes, 110. Sixth Race— Mils snd 1-1$ for 4-ysar olds snd up. 9600, claiming: Dainty Lady. 108; Huen, 110; Duka Ruff, 110; Short stop, 113; Mallowmot. 108; Randell, 110; Blazonry. 113; Prospector, 113. Weather, clearing; track slow. Basketball •••Reyults’rt Kansas, SO; Nebraska, 20. Missouri, 28; GrinnelJ. 17. Yankton. 17; Omaha t'nlversity. 15. Creichton High. 14: South, 10. Iowa Teacher*. 22; Cornell college, 21. Fremont, 37; hchuylrr. 4. Hasting*. 81 ; Clay Center, 4. l'awnce City* *2; Humboldt, 4. _ List of Contenders for Dempsey’s Crown Increasing Each Month VERT day sees th* heavyweight situa tion Improving. Jack Dempsey still is without a match, but the list of con tenders Is lncreas bound to be some action before long. A few months ago Harry Wills was the only man whose name was worth connecting with that of Demp Dempsey. N o w there are no less than six nig renews more or less in the spotlight. The men talked of at present are Harry Wills, Tom Gibbons, Jess Wil ft Says"Bugs' Ucier*: FAMOUS CLOWNS OFJSASF.BALL Their Purpose Is to Keep Players in Good Humor Between Errors. THIS generation of rain check grabbers knows little about Ar lie I-at ha in and his stuff that made him famous. But many of his stunts have descended to present day pantomimists. Top buffoon of all modern clowns is Nick .Altrock. When Nick takes his place in line, all others howl and fall back. Nick stole his Jester's crown from Germany Schaefer. Both of them worked for Clark Griffith. Queerly enough. Griff seems to have diamond monopoly on clowns. Schaefer, Altrock, Shact and Carl Sawyer all capered for Griff. Some seasons It aeems that Griff has nine comedians on his team But he doesn’t sign ’em all up. Ban Johnson signs some, up for um pires. Day that Nick annexed foolish honors from Germany was on train ing trip In Charlottesville, Va. It was In 191! and had been snowing two weeks without opposition. Griff was determined that his team was going to get some prac tice if it was only In wild throws and sore arms. So he had them out early shoveling snow. That after noon they batted fungoes. Ger many was coaching them on snow shoes. He had a parlor stove strapped on his back, but Griff re fused to take any hints. That same day, one of Virginia’s numerous college fraternities was initiating freshmen into their mystic circle of fraternity pins and hat band ribbons. Nick borrowed some of their im plements. When he scampered back to Griff's playgrounds, he tied Spring practice up Into hilarious cramps. He was riding one Georgia mule backward. Mr. Mule was painted every color of some idot’s private rainbow. Nick waa steering him by his tall and also wearing the mule’s Sunday blinkers. Mule had four spiked shoes on and a Washington baseball cap. There were four sleds harnessed to him, each sled loaded with rapidly freezing pirkanninies. After that exhibition Griff had to call off practice. It was Nick's initial bust into tlie show business. Anything that Ger many did that afternoon faded no-, wheres- That evening, the two of ’em got together and organized the famous firm of Altrock and Schaef er. which continued In business un til poor old Germany checked out. 1 lard, Luis Firpo. Floyd Johnson and : Bill Brennan. Brennan gets in be cause he Is matched with Johnson this month and If he wins it is pos sible he will be allowed to face Demp sey again, especially if he shbuld suc j ceed in beating Firpo also. At any rate, Brennan hopes to get a Dempsey match in that way, but it ' is likely that if he beats the two > youngsters tlie veteran will not get as much credit as he expects. It will be said that they were two false alarms, which will he hard on Bren nan. He has a chance to lose pres tige, but may find it difficult to gain any. The Brennan-Johnson bout will be ! the acid test for Johnson. The fans I naturally will root for the youngster I to make good, as that would furnish imore action. Brennan has gone as far ns he can go and there Is no hope that be will get any better, but a John . son victory would help things consid erably. The winner will be matched with Firpo when the latter arrives here. Speed Tests Postponed. Los Angelos, Jan. 6.—Garfield A. Wood of Detroit, Mich.. who had plan ned to attempt to break the inter national mile record for dual motored speed boats today with the Miss Amor lea I, has decided to postpone the speed trials until tomorrow'. This will give an additional day in which to tune up the two liberty motors of the Miss America. Manager The New York Giants have given Davey Robertson un conditional release in order that the hard hitting out ,fielder may obtain berth as manager of the Norfolk team in Southern League, Running in Mud Is a Lost Art By I.ALIA' COLLIER. “This reminds me of the days when I Guttenberg, Alexander and Glouces ter were in their prime," remarks an ) old-time turfite as he gazed upon the sea of muddy water that covers Jef ferson park and which forced the i management of that New Orleans ! track to cancel racing for 24 hours. "The only difference is that nowa days you couldn't get a corporal's guard to turn out, yet under the same kind of conditions at Guttenberg and Clifton they raced just the same for New Yorkers, in those days, were crazy for any kind of raring. If the track froze over during tho night two large truck loads of rock salt were scattered over the course and by race time the track was mud and water again. Yep, and it remained that way all winter. # “Two things can be credited to Gut tenberg. It brought more recruits to the sport than any other ten tracks and it made more mud horses than any four. When a heavy fall of snow ; came along Joe Marrone, who was a padrone in those days, would get a couple of hundred Italians to work ' shoveling it off into the infield. Mar i rone made so much money during , one winter at Guttenberg. in that way, that he bought a stable of race horses and he owns one to this day.” All of which brings one to a full realization of how things in racing have changed. A quarter of a cen tury ago people flocked to such crude places as Guttenberg, Alexander, Clifton and Newport and there un derwent extreme hardships just for the chance of seeing the "gee-gaws" perform. Today a particularly muddy track is enough to cause a postponement bjpause track man agers have learned to their sorrow that the public not only won't stand the least bit of inconvenience in trav eling to and from the tracks but that the people who pay the fiddler also positively refused to turn out in pay ing numbers on days that are gloomy or when the horses are likely to race in the mud. Verily this Is the day of glass enclosed, steam-heated grand stands, extravagant purses and fast track horses. Grantham to Get Try at Second Chicago, Jan. 6.—There’s going to lie a hot lime on Catalina island this ! eorhur \\ heu “Bil” Reliefer's Cub itv fielders get on the trail of regular po sitions. Two of the berths are settled right now, so far as can be seen, but the other two —third and second base—are liable to be matters of dis pute even after the championship race gets under way. Although the Cub pilot has not inti L. 1 mated how he will Gr-Au th am endeavor to solve j his two inner -defense puzzles it is ! practically certain that George T. i Grantham, purchased late last season ' from Omaha, will be given first call on the keystone corner. ■ The men Zeb Terry will have to battle at third, "provided Grantham proves a success as a second sacker, are John Kelleher, Earl Adams, the youngster from Wichita Falls, Tex., and Robert Barrett, a big fellow drafted from the Little Rock, Ark., j club. To Hold Handball Tourney in March The first annual middlewestern Amateur Athletic union handball singles and doubles championship tournament Will be held March 23 and 24, at Creighton gymnasium. Nebraska, Iowa and North and South Dakota, members of the Mid dlewestern A. A. U., are eligible to compete in the tournament. Teams will be entered from the Omaha "Y” and the Omaha Athletic club and va rious Y. M. C. A.s throughout the four states that are members of the union. The annual Omaha Athletic club handball tournament will be held a week before the championship affair at | Creighton gymnasium. The winners of the O. A. C. tourney will represent the | club at the A. A. U. tournament. Ambidextrous Hurlers Few Freak Pitchers Make Good in Baseball OLEOWERS o f baseball oftlmes have heard of the type of hurler who could pitch a fast ' ball with either ! arm and make it curve. However, few' have seen one of these freak hurlers in action. Baseball history tells of a hurler named Owen Keenan who was witb the Youngs town club in 1885. Keenan could pitch equally well with I cither hand. It was July 4. 1885, that j j this wonder hurled two games of ball | ! against the New Castle team and won j both. This double action phenom ■ worked his left arm in the first game and used his right wing in the after noon session with the odds slightly in favor of the right whip. Keenan won both games and it is said that his work was high class. This Is where o'Se of those ambidextrous chaps made good. * The famous Larry Corcoran of the Chicago Nationals in the early eighties was one of the great hurlers of that period. Larry’s wonderful right arm went back on him in 1885. This al most broke his heart for Larry wasn’t old in years. It dawned upon him that he might make a left-handed hurler for he was clever at throwing with his left and used to amuse the fans when working out by shooting them through with his fork band. In 1887, Corcoran signed with a Southern league club in order to practice left handed throwing. In the spring of 1887 Larry worked hard to gain con trol for he had developed rare speed. He didn't do so badly in the few ex hibition gamea he worked in. After hurling a few games in the regular season he ’kinked his arm in one of them so that he had to give up the notion of making a southpaw hurler. Yes, the great Larry had to quit the hurling game for he had run out of pitching arms, i Mrs. C. B. Irwin Personally Directs Training of Horses That Fly Irwin Colors at Tijuana OMEN are faet en terlng every field o! »port, aonie of them go ao far as to even participate In the rougher gnmes, such as soccer, football and even boxing. \\ e have women. [ eur, to gain the distinction of being! the only woman trainer of thorougli . breds on the American continent. If you don't believe that this is so. we'd suggest thnt vou hop aboard the '■ Sunset limited ana wend your way ! to San Diego, "the land of perpetual I flowers and sunshine." After reaching there It would not take you long to get to Tijuana race track, just across the Mexican border. Therd- In the early hours of the morning you'd find one of the big gest bands of thoroughbreds, now rac ing, in direct charge of a woman, and that woman is Mrs. Irwin. Good Stable. The stable Includes such well known campaigners as Motor Cop, Hazel Dale, Clear I-ake, Corncutter, Regresso, Ra jah and Harry D, which has won five of his last six races and Is one of the greatest sprinters living. Mrs. Irwin has Spent the major por tion of her life roaming the plains. She Is the mistress of one of the larg est of Wyoming's many ranches, where thousands of cattle, sheep and horses are raised and cared for. There fore, it is only natural that she should take an active Interest In horses and learn to know their very selves. To everyone about the race track Mrs. Irwin is "Mother Irwin.” And In her own household there are four girls, all of whom are corking horse women. that can do anything with a rope, horse or steer that is done on the plains. They ride relay horses, exercise the running horses, and still are just as talented along other lines, Including music and arts. leading Jockeys. The Irwin stable boasts of two regu'ar jockeys, Bob Martinez and Davis Hum, and Mrs. Irwin mothers fhese boys like an old hen does her chicks. Hurn was raised by the Ir wins, having been with them since he was three years old and quite natu rally, learned to ride on the Irwin ranch, taking to the horses at an early age like a duck to water. Martinez besides being a good race rider probably Is ore of the cleverest lariat swingers in the world and when the racing season is not on, cops his share of prizes at rodeos and such contests. Both Martinez and Hum are wln n'ng niapy races at Tijuana and there is little doubt but what they Yankton Turns Tables on Omaha RN1E ADAMS'Uni versity of Omaha basket ball cagers and the Yankton college tosserswent 50-50 on their two game series which came to an end at the Maroons' ‘gym’ last night when the visitors cap tured the final game of the series by the score of 17 to 15. Yankton lost the first contest, 11 to 15. Last night's game was again fea tured by the close guarding of both quintets. The teamwork of the Ma roons Improved over Thursday night's play. Long shots were resorted to by both quintets, with first Omaha and then Yankton chalking up a tally. Captain Falk, left forward for the Dakotans, was again the star of the game. This speedy Yankton flipper has a canny eye for the rings and it was his accurate basket shooting last night that helped victory climb to the top of the Yankton banner. Falk was good at breaking up the Omaha teamwork and his speed on the hard wood floor assisted his teammates in playing a short-passing game during the first half. "Wade Reeves, lengthy guard on Coach Adams’ quintet, was the star of the Maroons' defense. It was Reeves who busted many of the Yank ton plays. L. Konecky, who scored 12 of Omaha's 15 points, also played a good game at right forward. In the preliminary game the M. E. Baracas lost to the Beddeos by the score of 10 to 11. Smith and Payn ter starred for the Baracas. while Slane was the star for the Cloth iers. Ames Trackster to East. New York, Jan. 6.—New York City track fans are go||jj| to have the op portunity of seeing one of the middle west's greatest middle-distance runners in action on tho boards this winter. The track star in question is Harold Wolters of Iowa State college, the 1022 western conference *40 and 880- ' yard champion. Several promoters in : and around New York have extended | invitations to the western runner, ! and it is felt that he will come on I about the last of the month for his first indoor race in this section of the country, _ will be up among the select list when the meeting ends April 1. Directs I lie Training. Mrs. Irwin personally directs the training of the horses and coaches the boys prior to the rai-es. as to just what kind of a race they should ride, on the particular horse they stride. She superintends the feeding and gen eral rare of the string and she must be doing a good Job of it. for the Ir win horses are topping summaries every day of the meeting. During her visit to Omaha last spring Mrs. Irwin said, "I have grown to know every one of them so well that I shall hate to give them up. as of course in course of time I shall bo obliged to do. Did you ever see Motor Cop looking so fine? Wouldn't Commander Ross, his former owner, be glad to see him now?” she said enthusiastically. Busy Year Ahead for High Athletes 1923 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM. March 8-9-10—State basketball tourna ment. Lincoln. . . , ., April 5 to 15. — Relay championship* (home ground"). April 10 to 28—Pentathlon champion ship* (home ground"). May 12—Track and fMd championships. Lincoln. October 20 to 8