DAVE NOBLE OF NEBRASKA
NAMED ONE OF GREAT BACKS
OF PAST FOOTBALL SEASON
'Wealth of Material for All-Star Backfield in All Parts of
Country—East, Middle West, West and South College
and University Stars Come in for Their Share of Glory.
By DAVIS J. WALSH.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Not since the war has college football produced
sue!} a superfluity of accomplished backfield men as has the season
Just closed. Try to cull a list of all-star hacks from e^ry, section of
the country and you will find that you have enough names to make the
breadline look sillyv
The east has its Mallory, and Stev
ens, of Tale: its Wilson of Penn
State; its Tcyon of Colgate; its Pfitnn,
of Cornell; its Koirpisch, of Columbia,
and bo on, ad infinitum.
The mlddlewest, if anything has
the edge in back field strength with
Grange, of Illinois, topping the en
tire country, and Kipke and Uteritz,
of Michigan, Miller, - Layden and
Stuhldreher of Notre Dame: Noble of
Nebraska: Martineau, of Minnesota:
Taft of Wisconsin, John Thomas of
Chicago,, Workman of Ohio State and
others trailing hardly a stride to the
:ear.
In thy far west, Nichols, of Cali
fornia; Wilson^ of Washington, and
Kitzke, of Idaho, are fairly shouting
for attention and down below, where
they say^ it with Mammy songs,
Reese, of Vanderbilt; Wyckoff, of
Georgia Tech, and Covington, of Cen
tre college, are a representative trio.
A fair enough guess for a first
team backfield might Include Pfann,
of Cornell; Grange, of Illinois; Miller,
of Notre Dame, and Mallory, of Yale.
One just as good, perhaps better,
would name Rlcheson, of Yale; Noble,
of Nebraska; 'Wilson, of Penn State
and Layden, of Notre Dame. A third,
and perhaps the best or worst of the
lot, as the case may be, would fea
ture Utcrltz, of Michigan; Stevens, of
Yale; JHartincau, of Minnesota, and
Kipke, of Michigan.
This done, you would find several
dozen neglected candidates clamoring
for recognition. A few of those are
Neale of Yale; Wood and Smythe of
the Army; IT. Dewitz and R. Dewitz,
of Nebraska; Nevera, of Stanford;
McBride and Bowman of Syracuse;
Pyott, of Chicago, and Britton of Il
linois.
MORRIE SCHLA1FER KAYOES
JOE GANS IN THIRD ROUND
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 4.—Landing
a. hard right to HTh opponent’! jaw
noon after the bout started, Morrle
Schlaifer, Omaha welterweight, last
night knocked out Dago Jo^ Gans of
this city in the third of a scheduled
10-round bout.
Schlaifer was the master of the
situation from the start. He knocked
Gans down six times, finally In the
third stanza his seconds threw a towel
into the ring.
In the second round Schlaifer land
ed two more hard lefts that sent Gans
down. The St. Paul battler was
dizzy. He couldn't raise his hands to
protect himself and after a minute of
quietness he sank to his knees with
out being hit. He should have been
disqualified, but wasn’t. *
Waiting for the third round to start.
Referee Ulrich found that Schlaifer’s
left glove had bursted, presumably
from the hard blows that he had
landed on Gans. Time was taken out
to find a new glove. Just ns the third
round started Gans was knocked
down again. He rose quickly and
Schlaifer sent him reeling across the
ring with a left to the chin and Gans'
seconds heeded the plea of the spec
tators to toss in the towel and call
it a night. -
CREIGHTON university's 1924
football schedule-will be a good
one—that Is, if the plans of Ath
etic Director A. A. Schabinger nia
eriallze.
Schabinger returned from Chi
cago the other day. where he attend
ed the annual \Vestenr conference
meeting. While at tills meeting he
arranged tentative football and
basket ball games for Creighton,
but because they were tentative he
does not wish to make the names
of the universities public that may
play Creighton on the gridiron.
The Creighton athletic director
was well pleased with the way in
which he was received by the Big
Ten directors and coaches.
“It Just went to show that Creigh
ton is getting on the athletic map,"
said "Schabby.”
Schabinger left again last night
for another schedule meeting. This
time he went to Minneapolis, where
he .will schedule North Intercollegi
ate conference football and banket
hall gaines for the Creighton teams.
From Minneapolis Schabinger will
•oil down to Kansas City, where he
viU attend the annual meeting of the
Missouri Valley conference officials.
Here he expects to arrange more
football and basket ball games, and
probably a dual track and field meet
with some Valley member.
Schabinger wants to schedule a
football game with the University of
Nebraska for early In the season. If
Schabinger could hate his way he
would arrange a football contest with
the Huskers for the opening game of
the season for both Institutions of
learning.
Nebraska alumni of Omaha are In
favor of auch a game and it's a cinch
Irelghton alumni warn the contest.
A football game between Nebraska
and Creighton at the opening of the
season next fall would do more than
anything else to help cement the
athletic relations of the two institu
tions. v
Schialfer Going Good.
MORRIE 8CHLAIFER seems to
be hittln’ on all eight Just at
the present.
Last niglit he extinguished to a
certain degree the championship
hopes of one Dago Joe Gans In the
third round of a scheduled 10-round
bout in St. Pal.
Schialfer was scheduled to fight
Billy Wells in St. Paul, but the
English welter sent word via his
manager that lie lias suffered a
breakdown due to overtraining and
w-Hl tail for his home in England'
December IZ.
Next Friday night, in Winnipeg,
Canada, Schalfer meets Bud Isigan,
former Omaha srrapper. Ixigati, a
veteran of the ring, lias won nnd
lost to Schialfer. The Kid should
beat the veteran next time out.
'y Logan was scheduled to fight Wells,
but when the latter canceled Srhlaif
er stepped in.
Following the Logan harttle the
Omaha scrapper returns home,
where he is scheduled to meet Sailor
Freedman In a 10-round hout here
December 18.
Freedman made a name for himself
M a lightweight scrapper, but since
he joined the welterweight ranks he
hasn't been accomplishing much. The
ether night he tost tQ Alex Hart. Hart
'mocked him down three times, some
thing I,ew Tendler, rjiarlle White
end flghtera of that class failed to do.
885,000 for Pitcher Yde.
THE long expected announcement
of the sale of Pitcher Emil Yde,
Oklahoma Olty Western league
fcurler, has arrived.
t>
The Pittsburgh PirateJ the same
club that bought ‘'Buckshot” May of
the Omaha Buffaloes, purchased Yde.
T$e purchase price for the Indian is
said to be around $25,000.
Yde was one of the leading hurl
erg of the leaguq last season. He
won 28 and Inst 12 games, finishing
second to Mann of Wichita. Maun
has been sold to the New York
Giants.
The Oklahoma City pitclirr also
sw ung a mean bat as a pinch hitter
last season. In the 93 games he
appeared as pinch hitter, Yde fin
ished with'an average of .389.
Ydo is 22 years old and has been
in professional baseball for two
years, both seasons wearing the
uniform of the Oklahoma City
Indians.
Four big league clubs were after
Y’de, but the Pirates came through
with the most so-called “filthy lucre.”
and ltyided the husky chap.
Irwin Tops Winners.
Charlie Irwin, the big Cheyenne,
Wyo., horseman, has folded up his
tent and pulled out of San Francisco
where he topped all owners at the re
cent race meeting at the Tanforan
track.
Irwin is a big money winner at
all rar e meetings where hia colors
fly. He was s big winner at Tia
juana last winter and also copped
large gobs of purse monies at the
spring running of the Ak-Sar-Ben
race mirting.
At Tanforan, Irwin captured $14.
*810 and he made all sorts of horses
win in order to leave with all that
money, ,
Summer Sigh, Woodie Montgom
ery, Ten Huttons, Heap, Apricot,
Mabel Itulr, and Sea Mint all came
'•own tire final furlong to win for
their big owner.
Kunnyol, considered one of the bad
actors of the turf, was tamed by Ir
'Win and Jockey Pablo Martinez at
Tanforan track and how well they
succeeded can be told by the dope
book.
Irwin is at the Tiajuana meeting
with a large string of thoroughbreds
and eight yearlings.
Creighton Cage
Practice Starts
First rail to the hardwdod floor and
basketball play waa sounded at
Creighton university yesterday by
Coach A. A. Hchablnger
A squad of more than 50 haaketeer*
Is eapected out for practice before
the end of the week.
t-iptnln Ixivefey, Troutman, Ma
honey, Neary, I-ognri, Joe Hpelcher,
Kddfe AH» n, Jolyiny Hertogllo, Frank
rtyan and Dick Haley were among
thoae out for practice yesterday.
Creighton opens the cage season
against Indiana here, December 21.
1 igera Elect Captain.
l’rinceton, N. J„ Dec. 3.—Fdmund
< offee Stout of Fast Orange, s^ar
end on tlie Princeton varsity football
team, today waa elected captain of
the Tiger eleven for 1924. Stout, who
la president of the Junior class, is a
member of the Ivy club and la on
the hockey squad.
Gowdy to Lead Maroons.
Chicago, Dec. 3 —Franklin Oowdy
of St. Joseph, Mich., tackle on tha
University of Chicago football eleven,
today was elected captain of tha 1924
team. Oowdy has played tackle for
two seasons. *
V'ligh High Seeks Title.
Nellgh, Neb., Dei;. 4.—Nellgh High
school eleven probably will play llart
ington next. Friday or Saturday. N«
ligh official* krould like to see f 'raw
ford and Wilber gel together at the
same time if t D 1m is arranged, the
finals could be played oft later
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Not Siki’s defeat, but the rock-bot
tom level of European boxing as re
flected in the game Senegalese’s dis
play was the big item of the recent
debut of Carpentler's conquerer. Per
haps you shall argue that It is un
fair to judge the standard of Eur
pean fisticuffs by poor Sikl’s perfor
mance. But is it? Siki knocked out
an entrained Carpentier, It is true.
But he stands as Carpehtier's su
perior until proved something else.
Carpentier knocked out Joe Bec
kelf, thereby becoming the £)rst
fighting man of all Europe—save
Siki. Slki’s defeat by Mike McTigue,
with the consequent loss of his world
light-heavyweight title, in no wise
alters the case. Siki knocked out
Nilles, former champion of France,
six rounds quicker than Carpentler's
victory over the same boxer. Until
defeated by Cappentier, Siki should
rightfully stand a« the foremost boxer
of all Europe.
Siki, as far as knowledge of box
ing’s finer points goes, is not so well
equipped as some of our amateur
heavyweights. This may seem an
aipazing statement, but did you see
him fight Norfolk? It was a sad
commentary on the art of boxing
as practiced by Euro|>eana. Stki
hadn't the slightest conception of
even the fundamentals of scientific
sinacki/ig.
He had absolutely no defense of
any kind. When the bombardment
became unduly horrific, his Jungle
instincts impelled him to fold Bis
arms around his face and body. lTn
rier ordinary fire he took the wal
lops of Norfolk without any pre
tenso <nf blocking. At infighting he
was completely bewildered. He bent,
forward and touching heads with
Norfolk, endeavored to win the ex
changes. But infighting is an art,
end Norfolk “murdered" the Sen
galese. At long range Sikl frequently
missed blows by more than a yard.
Once Biki even squatted to his
haunches to avoid a blow. Imagine
the premier fighting man of all
Europe adopting such a mode of
defense! They embrace about every
unorthodox method In the amateura
but I have yet to see that one at
tempted In a "simon pure" slugging
bee.
Sikl was a ghastly sight when the
carnage was OK.er. His face was a
mask of crimson, there was a deep
gash over his left eye and both optics
were battered, almost closed. Nor
folk hit him scores of times with ter
rific righthand blows just above the
kidneys. The wonder of It was Slki's
unflagging courage. He scarcely
backed up once. ' ,
* And though it seemed he must
drop more than once, he didn't He
was still sopping up the punish
ment when the final bell rang, Pikl
was decorated for bravery during the
war. His nerve and sinew have be
come calloused to blows of every
kind.
The French have absorbed two
qualities of tfte Yankee. They are
aggressive and place great store in
the knockout wallop. But they have
not progressed in science, general
ship, and the tricks of the game. S^ki
is a striking example in kind. Car
pentier was as helpless before rx^ip
sey's devastating infighting as Siki
was before Norfolk.
Criqui, featherweight champion of
Kurope, was as helpless before Dun
dee’s ring craft as was Siki against
Norfolk.
The American rlncman is well
equipped in every department of the
game—hitting, defense, infighting,
geneTalship and the best. The
Knglish lack of aggressiveness and a
penchant for the knockout wallop.
They have fallen even behind the
French because of thls^ Dike the
French, too, they are lost at infight
ing, although they have paid more
attention to science.
Huskers Favor
Gopher Game
Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 4.—Possibilities
of a resumption of football relations
between Minnesota and Nebraska
were received with satisfaction in ath
letic circle*-here, where the imprea
sion prevailed that If a game is ache
duled It wiH be played in Lincoln. I
John K. Selleck, manager of studentV
athletic activities and Assistant Coach
Henry F. Schulte, who attended the
meeting of Big Ten coaches at Chi
cago last week, would not say a
game with Minnesota Is assured, but
admitted they had aspirations in that
direction.
Most of Nebraska’s Missouri Valley
conferenfe games will be played away
from home next year, but Corn
husker authorities said they were on
the trail of two or three attractions
for the home schedule and predicted
a slate of games that would make It
a great football season. What, these
attractions are they did not disclose.
I.eigh Closes Season by
Winning From Osceola
Leigh, Neb., Dec. 4.—Leigh football
eleven closed Its hard grid schedule
Thanksgiving day defeating the Osce
ola eleven for the third tim* In as
many years. The score was 82 to 13.
Leigh scored 296 points for the sea
son against 87 points for its oppo
nents. Hut three teams were lucky
enough to beRt the local s^uad, win
ning by small tpargln*.
■ Trtcfc Play Feature
" of Win by California
jjj Over Rival Ejeven
San Francisco, Dec. 4,—One of the
neat tricks. pulled by the champion
football team of the University of
California this season gave It the
first score In a hard gam# against
the University of Southern California
at Los Angeles. Bill Blewett, who
In earlier games had established a
reputation as an almost Infallible
dropklrker. had not started the game.
'But when the ball was carried to
about the opponents’ 40-yard line,
with a reasonable chance for a field
goal. Blewett was called Into the
backfleld. California assumed punt
formation, and Blewett began to
smooth the ground In front of him
and to measure visually the route
over the crossbar. The hall was
snapped. Blewett held the ball poised
for what seemed a wantonly deliberate
dropklck, and the Southern California
ends came crashing along in an ef
fort to block it. Suddenly Bleyrett
hurled the ball toward the sidelines.
Hu-kerb May Play lilinoii.
Urbann, lib, Dec. 4—Negotiations
for a game between Illinois and Ne
braska have been opened by the Uni-,
versity of Illinois athletic officials,
A surprise party was given In hon
or of Mrs. William litert Haturday.
There were 72 guests present.
Matched to Fight in Dubin
MiUa 21c' Tt.jCVrd’* <oTq<? nxcTccft* ~*f.
Mike McTIgue, of New York, wlio wow the world'* light heavyweight
lehnm|ilnn*hl|> from Battling Nlkl In Ihihlln lo*t Marili 17, SI. I'gtrlek'a
I la>, Iihm heen mail lied In flu lit Joe llerkell, llie KnglUli kllork over, a
Minioml go, In he held again In Ihihlln. net| SI. I’alrlik'* I lay. The
I battle will be for the title of heavyweight rhamulou of the B^tlali empire.
Coast League Will Thresh -
Out President Problem Soon
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San Francisco, Pec. 4—Who really
Is president of the Pacific Coast
Baseball league is ei|>ected to be one
of the nibst Important matters de
cided by the Minor League associa
tion. which will hold it* annual meet
ing in Chicago within a week.
One claimant to thft position is
Harry A. Williams, elected by the
"Big Five," consisting of the Los
Angeles, Seattle. Portland, Salt Lake
City and Oakland clubs. The other
is William H. McCarthy, for several
years duly qualified and undisputed
president of the league, but recently
ousted by the "Big Five.” while held
In office by the other three club*—
San Francisco. Vernon and Sacra
mento. By the same token the latter
three clubs have refused to recognise
Williams.
The duality of presidential claims
grew out of McCarthy's refusal to
recognize the Seattle club as having
a vote In the transactions of the
league. He t barged that William
Wrlgley, jr., while principal owner of
the l,o* Angele* club, had "put up
the money" for the purchase of the
Seattle club by several Seattle busi
ness men last springy With alleged
"syndicate baseball" the issue, the
matter of Seattle's vote was carried
into court, where the Seattle owners
were refused an injunction against
McCarthy.
McCarthy liases hts refusal to va
cate office on the constitution of the
league, which requires five votes to
decide any matter. With Seattle
eliminated but four vote* remained
to oust McCarthy and elect Williams,
according to the theory of the Mc
Carthy faction.
McCarthy and Williams, accompa
nied by their attorneys, will attend
the minor league meeting. Owners
of the coast league clubs are leav
ing for Chicago early this week.
The association is expected to de
termine Seattle's status aftrng with
the presidential issue. %
Fight Results
At Newark—Joe l.ynrh. \ew York,
knocked out Kddb Coukw. New Orleans,
third round? Spencer tixrilnpr. Newport,
K 1.. got popular decision oxer Hud
Dempsey. New 3 oik. 11 roumU.
At New York—l*ew Harley, New Y’ork.
knocked out l*eo Huggins. Chlrwgo.
fourth round.
At Brooklyn—flu* rile (l«odna» of
Brooklyn. and Joe Rxder, of Brooklyn,
fought n draw. It round*.
At Troy, N. V.—Johnny Leonard, Al
lentown. Pa., won Judge’s decision oxer
Kiihy Mein. New York. 18 round*.
At Pittsburgh—Harry (Deb wa* award
ed decision oxer Bryan Downey. of
( levrlitnd. 10 round*.
At Chicago—*wmmy 34 an dell of (W*
eagn, won mini Lddle Hrudy. Brooklyn,
10 round*.
Monday's Entries
NEW "ORLEANS.
First rare. K furlong*
Mint O’Neill. II Ilk (Park) • * »-l 1*6
One. 11h (Fronkl .*-6 t-l«
Zauxlhar, 11 n (Mooney 1 .A...2 6
Time. l:io 4-6.. Black Huler. Antiquity.
BlacknDa. Wlae Cracker alao ran.
Kermui race. furlong^,
Dr Joe, 112 (Burke).4 1*671®
Korblv l®7 ismllhl .exen I I
Mr lb*, k. 106 (Park*) .6*2
Tlfh 1:11 3 5. Serbian, Old Blue.
Oraniiy Lee. Hnvuy. MU key Moor*, Larry
IV. Straight Shot also ran.
Third rate. f. furlong*
John Finn II* (WulTac) . 7-2 7 5 1*
Thorndale. (Parke) . ...7 10 1 4
Admirer, 106 (Pevlc) .*-6
Tim- I t«» 26 Dvfoiie Da.v* Cal*
cutta, New Maiket, John Q Rally alao
ran
Fourth rare Mil# and 70 yard*:
Dual About. Irt® (I’nrke)..... 4-7 7-S out
Po*te line* l‘»6 i Wallace) .out out
Ifertnla Kemble, 103 (Pevlc) ...out
Tima 1 (R 4 r, Only thiee atarteia
■s Fifth tare 6% furlong*
Attn. 11” (Mrueuing) t It I 5
Coiln. 103 (Byrne) *-6 4 6
Knot tltaan, 107 (Farland) . .,..1 4
Tim* 1 11 .3 6 Belle Flower. Mojeaty,
Nlxam. General Pat din Work also ran
Slxtli tars Mil* and 70 yard*
Star* Crow 10J (Hunt). ..*-6 12 ou*
Racomflxendatlnn. Ill (Mfctthawa) 1-2 out
Sunny Ducroxv 107 tYalton). *6
Tims 1 62 3 6. Dlrk’a Daughtar. Fleet
Ir.g. BendMa alao ran.
Single-Six
Representative business men
drive the Single-Six. Among them
Hallrtlt F. Rom, Attorney
Stout, Rose, Well* A Martin
Richardson Motor Car Co.
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HARRY GREB DEFENDS HIS TITLE
Pittsburgh. Dec. 4.—Harry Greb,
successfully defended his middleweight
boxing title last night when he won
the Judge's decision over Iiryan
Downey of Cleveland
Greh was awarded every round of
the 10-round bout by newspaper men
and at no time was Downey threaten
ing to the champion.
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Urban Shocker, St. Louis Browns’ ■ "
Star Twirler, Appeals to Landis
• 1 to Be Declared Free Agent
Mound City Pitcher Also Asks Commissioner to Have $1,000
Fine Refunded and Salary Paid From 7 ime
of Suspension. ^
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Browns, one Of the greatest pitchers In the American
league, carried his fight to be declared a free agent, .
to Commissioner l.andls on the plea that his liberty
had Been infringed dpon because officiate of the St.
I.ouis club had refused him permission to have his
wife accompans- him on a trip with the club.
„ Shocker was fined $1,000 and suspended on Septem
ber 12, when he refused to Join the Browns on their
last eastern trip of the season after being denied
permission to take his wife along. Shocker asks that
Commissioner Landis have the $1,000 fine refunded,
his salary paid from September 12 to the end of the
season and be declared a free agent.
The St. Louis pitcher, who won 20 games and lost
12 games, during th<e 1323 season, appeared before
Commissioner LanBis with his attorney, Jeromo F.
Duggan of St. Lou in while Attorney S. W. Pwn,*s
hlcago, Dee. Urban Shocker <: i'.» 'L. 7-ou!g
and business manager William Freil.
represented the Browns. After two
hours of argument. Commissioner
r>andls requested the Browns attorney
to file an answer to the charges of
Shocker with the understanding that
the pitcher's attorney would be given
time to offer testimony in rebuttal.
Attorney Swarts contended for the
4trowns that a rule was in effect that
no player could take hi* wife on any
trip. This was countered by the as
sertion that although they did not
travel on the same train as the team,
the wives of other players had Joined
the team along the way.
Stripped of its legal verbiage, was
case simmered down to whether a
club had a right to discipline a player
as it saw fit. Attorney Swarts ar
gued against the jurisdiction of Com
missioner Landis' claiming that it was
a case for the club alone. Shocker's
attorney maintained that by the rules
of the game, the pitcher should be de
clared a free agent because the pun
ishment inflicted was unjust.
President Johnson of the American
league said tonight the case was one
for the St. Louis club to deede as
it has a right to discipline plsye
for any infraction of rules.
Leonard Says He’ll Quit Ring
When He Loses Championship
['The bird who win* my light
weight title must be fast and a hard
socker.” declares Benny Leonard,
world’s lightweight champion, who
says he will be the first to congrat
ulate the boxer who dismantles him.
"I will never retire while .1 am
champion. 1 do not believe in a cham
pion quitting the ring with his cham
pionship in his possession," he as
serted.
“It isn't good for th* game. I hope
to lose my title with the same grace
and sportsmanship as did Jack Brit
ton. whom I consider a great credit
to the fight game.
In his dressing room at the Or
pheum theater yesterday, Leonard
freely discussed his ring plans for
the future.
"My next fight will be in the
spring in New York. ’ said Leonard.
"Lew Tendler or Micky Walker wiU
be the opponent.
"I am eager to meet Walker for I
believe I have a good chance to If. :
him. I don't mea* to ...ler that Walk
er Isn't a worthy champion for he Is
in every sense of the word—but he Is
■made to order for nje.’ His forte
is in his terrific punching ability
and I have never had any trouble
with but one socker. He was Richie
Mitchell.”
Leonard says Mitchell gave him his
hardest fight.
"He is the only fighter that ever
dazed me since I have held the
title. He had me down for the count
of eight in the fourth round. I man
aged to get on my feet and then I
danced and sparred under cover
through the fifth round until my
head cleared. In the sixth I connected
and floored-him for the count."
Henley Beotia fd
Nickname Creighton University
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Contest Closes December 12.
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