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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1924)
Morrie Schlaifer Gets Decision Over Jimmy Jones in Ten Round. Battle at Municipal Auditorium '“Omaha's Fighting Fool” Adds a New “Title” to His Crown of Laurel by Out-Punching the Shifty, Erstwhile “Cham ^ pion of New York”—Fast Bouts Feature of the Omaha Athletic Club Show. Fight Results. Main Event—Schlatter won deci sion over Jones. Semi-Windup— l-ambert won de cision over Augustine. First Preliminary—Stangl won decision over Perkins, Second Preliminary—Van Ryan won decision over Watson. By L. C. GRAHAM. NCE again Mor ris Schlatter proved that he ’could hit and ta'te it. He met Jimmy Jones, Youngs (own, Ohio, erstwhile holder of the \ empty title of “ v/elterw eight • champion of New t York,’’ in a 10 round battle and won the decision. Jimmy Jones may have been whipped before but It is doubtful if he ever was hit any harder than last night. He chose the wrong method of attack early In the bout and began to exchange alugs with Sehlaifer. “Sclilaifer Has Four Titles.” With hia latest win Sehlaifer gath ered In another "championship.” He had previously whipped Billy Wells for the "welter crown of England.” Then he whipped Panama Joe Gans and won the "welter crown of the south. ” He has been the welter champ of Nebraska for a long time < and now he is also "welter champ of frv New York.” All of which sounds - well but means just that much less than nothing. Morrie led last night's fighting Horn early in the affray. Jones spent most of his time hanging on and try ing to find the opening for the one punch that would floor the hard, fast hitting Omahan. Fine Hound to Morrie. .,V4 The tirat round went to Sehlaifer Bp by a substantial margin when he ~.T knocked Jones down about half way through the frame. The two men ^ «ame from their corners ready to ■ "teel each other out.” They posed in ... approved Police Gazette style in the i'enter of the ring for a moment, then “ Jones opened up and sent a long hay maker at Schlaifer's head. • Morrie looked as though someone had suddenly handed him money, ry From then on it was the man who » Could absorb the most punches and htt the most often who waa the man to w«n—maybe. After a rapid exchange of swings Sehlaifer alipped one over and Jones sat down. Eike a rubber ball he hit and bounced back to his feet, then - looked around to see what had hap , pened. After that Mr. Jones was less anxious to stop ^ne of those jt swings and for the rest of the round '.L^pparred. it was Schlaifer's round by |\ virtue of the knockdown. V Jones Gets Two Rounds. Jones took ths next round end the third. He was satisfied to stay out and peck at the Omahan with a long right. For those two rounds things looked dark for the "Fighting Fool" hut Jones could not keep it up and in the fourth Sehlalfer came back snd took the round by a slight margin. Those two rounds of Jones' were all he got. It was Schlatter's fight from then on. He managed to al waya be in the wrong place for one of Jones' swings and always Just right for one of his own. Jones held repeatedly In the last rounds and was warned several times by Refsree Dave Berry to stop It. Hs showed a tendency to "play to ths grandstand" and looked to the third man continually as though he „ wanted to infer that he was being held. Srlilaifer Hit Hard. In the ninth round Sehlalfer man aged to put over a hard slug to Tones' Jaw. Jones was shocked by the blow but managed to tall Into a clinch before Sehlalfer could follow It up and score a knockout. Jones succeeded in weathering all of the other blows. Although two nr three cracks In the face succeeded In bring ing the blood from his nose snd , mouth he never went off his feet. Only once was Jones shle to pull ths trick for which he Is famous, that of rushing his opponent through the ropes. Morrle'a head snd should era hung over the edge of the ring once hut he pulled himself back easily That helped to take the heart out of Jones snd hs once more set tied down to hie game of holding and trying to block. Rest of Card Good. The rest of the bill was aa good as ths Sehlalfer Jones go. The two six-round prelims were good snd the semi windup was exceptionally fast. Only one thing marred the even ing'* entertainment. That was a de cision in the first bout. Joe Slang! Omaha, met Harvey Perkins, Cas per, Wyn., the man who stajed 10 rounds with Tiny Herman. Perkins took three of the first, rounds with one round even. Joe came bark well In the last two and made a good show ing. Referee Eddie Lsndholm, I.In coin, gava the fight tn Slangl and the crowd objected to the decision. One of the fastest bouta of the eve nlng was the six round prellmlnaiy between One Step Watson, Omaha, snd Al Van Ryan. St. Paul. Van Jiyan w:on ths decision with some good foot work and punching. Van Ryan Is Fast. Van Ryan, from the stable of Johnny Salbator, appeared for the first tiiuo in Omaha. He ehowed 4 speed from the first and led One Step a merry chase. Van Ryan had been scheduled to meet Sailor Riston but Watson was substituted when Riston was reported sick. Carl Augustine failed to show the slashing style in his battle with Chuck Rambert last night that he displayed when he met Battling Mon roe recently. Lambert took the fight. The two men, Augustine reporting from St. Paul, and Rambert from Minneapolis, put up a good exhibition for the semi windup. Their style was good and both boys hit with all their heart. Augustine’s “sleep pro ducers" went wild for the most part and slipped harmlessly over Ram bert's head. There was a good crowd at the affair and the fights were all worth seeing. Except for the first boul there was little dissatisfaction over any of the bouts. Wayne Quintet* Trims Midland Fremont, Neb., Feb. 8.—Midland's basket bail quintet was completely bumbled by Wayne college’s basket ball aggregation by a score of 29 to 16. It was Wayne's game apparently from the start with the visitors tak ing the lead at the beginning and holding it throughout the contest. The game was unusually rough, both sides committeing many fouls. After Eliot, Midland forward, was re moved from the game for too many personals and Winkleman, forward, w’as forced to retire with an Injured, knee the Wayne team practically had the court to themselves. Captain Best, of the visiting quin tet gave a clever exhibition of daz zling footwork and offensive tactics that bewildered the Midland aggrega tion. Cunningham of Midland put up the best fight for the Midlanders. Winkleman was high point getter for Coach Speer’s men. Box score: Midland. F. a. F T. F Pt» WJrklftman. rf. ...?, ft 0 a Hogroffe, rf.1 ft ft 2 Curtis, If.ft 1 2 1 Fisher. If.0 ft ft ft Chambers, c.2 ft ft 4 Elliott, rg.. . ft 0 4 ft Cunningham, Ig.1 1 2 3 Totsl .7 2 ~ 8 II Was it*. K. C, F T. F Pt* Beat, rf . 6 2 2 14 Moron. If. 4 3 1 11 Reed. If..ft ft ft ft Schroeder. c.1 ft o 2 Bralnard. rg .I ft 1 2 Wendt. Ig .ft 0 1 ft Miller, lg.ft 0 ft 0 Total ..12 5 6 29 Referee: Bailey, Nebraska. Jimmy Burke to Manage Toledo Toledo, O., Feb. 8.—James T. Burke, former manager of the St. Rouis Americans and the Kansas City and Louisville clubs of the American as sociation, yesterday was signed as manager of the Toledo ball club for the 1924 season. Last season Burke was assistant manager and coach with the Boston Red aox. O’Dowd Wins Fight. Columbus, O., Feb, 8. ■—Eddie O'Dowd, Columbus bantamweight, was awarded the referee's decision over “Bud" Taylor of Terre Haute. Tnd., after a 10-round bout b<r» to night. Taylor, who recently boxed Frankls Jerome of New York In a bout that proved fatal for Jerome, was floored by O'Dowd In the sixth round. Santlow to Fight Lynch. Cincinnati, Feb. 8.—Sammy San dow, local bantamweight, today waa matched to meet Champion doe Lynch of New York In Cincinnati early in March. Tho match will be for 10 rounds. <t:ai yultsrt Gregory 44 inn Two. Orsgorj, 8. It -Gregory Ittgh school basket ball teams won a doutde-lieader from Dallas hers Thursday night Th* boys' quintet won. 2f> to II and ths girls rams out on th* long *nd of a 24 to & *'or*. Team work displayed • both Gregory teams was the downfall of the Dallas fives. FJm ( reek t nger* 44 In Kim Oieek, Neb Kim Greek High bo> * team defeat*'I th» Bertram boy a, 16 to 9, In a faft played ft inf of basket hall her*. Th* Klin Greek slrls defeated th* Overton girls. 31 to * Craig 1H: Heeiner, 14. Gratg. N*ii (‘ r:41 it High *< bool • l*fe*ie»l Bremer, It* to 14. in a hard fought game on the latter* floor. Alma Defeat* MH i»oK Alma. Neb Aim* defeated M'Genk. 2"> to 14. In s haul fought task*! 1*1! sairta at th* dedication of the Aina auditorium Wednesday night. Blue Spring* Break* I ten. Plus Springs, \eh Mine Hpr'rig* La h ©leers divided s double-header with FI III'v, 11»* Hlun Springs girls winning .'*> to 0. anrl th* Fllley boys winning. 2.t to 2 Chester Divide* Pair. Chester Neb < h«'*tcr girln bgrdet ball team d * f e a t * * I th* llupkin git In, 1 to 4 I hare W*dh*Hday night Th* Buskin boj a def*atnd the Gn*st*r hoys, 10 to m. Oxford, 30; Beaver City. 7 Oxford. N*h Oxford Utah school K ' V basket hall team defeated th* R*»v*r G'ity girls. r,9 t.» 7 hero 44'ednesday n ght Soldier* Defeat Sidney. Glen wood, I* Gornp.oi I •>? G'.ei.woogJ defeated lb* Sidney tp «n » ssket ball team.^24 to 74. her* Wednesday nigh* Odell Cagers 4410 and leir. Odell. Neb—Odell High school hs*l-*t ball loam* brok«• even In a double header played here Inst nHiht Th* fleet bum defeated Jansen. 27 to If. end th* Be atrlce 7 aero rid a won from th* Odell seconds, 14 to * Howell*. *!4: 44>»t Point. *!0. West Point. N I • llowcll* d»ffut*/l 44 esf I’nlnK '’4 to ", It t hard fought basket hall game st Monel Is Wednesday night. Albion 44ln* Pair. Albion, Neh Albion baskftteer* won » double header from Newman firm* teems here We dnosday night, th* bo\a winning :tl to * end the gills being returned victor by a 24 to SI scorn Dempsey an Izaak Walton I gTaofe. Pemp^ey f.'/xc % j Spending the winter at Miami, Fla., Champion Jack Dempsey is the center of all interest. He is shown here with one of the prises he took on a deep-sea fishing trip. World's I ,argest Money Tourney for Pro Golfers in Texas Next Week By ROBFKT K. HARIAW'. San Antonio, Tex., Kob. X.—The world’s biggest money tournament for professional golfers has attracted a field worthy of the event which car ries a.s well as the rich prizes, the Texas open championship title. The event does not start until next week but already the public course in Bracken ridge pa rk Is crowded w ith many of the best known names in professional golf. By next Friday when the field starts for the major prize of $l,.'>00 and the total purse of $6,<100, it will contain more professional class than any event held in the last twelve months save the national open at Inwood. Since the hoys were hero last year, the city lias erected one of the finest municipal golf club houses in America and the course has been changed and is two shots more diftieult. •lim Barnes,’ rontemplating exhi bition golf for the next few months, is here for the purpose of hpilding up sonic inure prestige, always au asset to the public prrformeis on I he golfing stage. He will make the eirruit of tournaments arranged in the southwest by lark O'Brien, sponsor of the world's biggest money tournament here. The rules of the San Antonio event permit the use of steel shafts but otherwise agree with the United States flolf association. But Mehlhom, who chased AValter Hagen to the last green In an IS l.ole play off laat year and blew some easy putts in the bargain before he relinquished firat prize to the great Haig appeared today with new fungled clubs and stgrted hitting the ball as well as he was last year. MacDonald Smith, who won the California open reeently, Is here anil already a favorite with many local critics who have been out In Brack cnrldge ^)ark looking over the play ers. Smith, like Barnes, has the ex hibition Idea and will play in all the opens along the line. Arthur G. Hav ers. British open champion; James Ockenden, holder of the French title, and Joe Kirkwood, greatest barn stormer of them all, w ill he here early next week. Johnny Farrell, .lack Ilurke, Tommy Kerrigan, Cyrus Walker and a host of ntliirs are here. An effort isbeing made to have Halier' Hagen come bark and de fend his title and have Gene Sara zen obtain iierrnission from Miss Mary I’eek. his fiancee, so he can leave the soft hreexes of Miami beach and show vhe Texas fans his smiling countenance. Jack O'Rrlen, who lias gone to no end of trouble to raise the world's biggest golf purse for three consecutive years, believes that the liig ones in professional golf should .support the Sun Antonio tourna ment and Jack is |»erfeetly Justi fied in flunking this. Swiminers Set Three Records Chicago, Feb. 8.—Two new world’s records and one American record splashed into existence tonight at the Central A. A. U., swimming cham pionships under the auspices of the Illinois Athletic club. John F. Far Icy, I. A C., bettered hts own world’s record for the men’s 200 meter breast stroke event in a sixty foot tank by 4 1-5 seconds, making the distance In 2:55 3 5. Johnny Weissmuller clipped 3 4-5 seconds from the world's 60-foot tank record for the men's open free style swim of 400 yards, making the distance in 4;30 4-5. Miss Kthel J-aekle of the I. A C.t lowered the American 60 foot tank record for tha women’s open 100-yard free style swim by two-fifths of a sec ond, doing it in 1:04 3 5. The attempt of Hobert Skelton of the I. C. to lower the world's record for the 220 yard breast stroke event failed when the heat he could do was 2:57 -3 5. The record Is 2:55 2 5. Harold Kruger of te 1 A. C. estab lished a Central A. A. U. senior chnin plonshlp medley record of 3:49 2-5. Iowa Mat Stars Good. Iowa City, la., Feb I.—The Uni versity of Iowa wrestling team Is out thla season to gather championship honors that her football and basket ball aggregations have failed to win. These Hawkeye grapplers, after vic tories over Northwestern and Minne sota, meet Michigan on Saturday and expect to add e victory In this meet to the list of accomplishments. Coach Mike Howard has a well-bal fenced team of aggressive wrestlers Captain James In the 175 pound class, Pfeffer In the ]16 pound division and O’Ttrlen, 135 pound representative are among the best 'n th» western confer ence. Following the Michigan meet the Iowa team wrestles Nebraska, Wis consin and Illinois before the confer ence championship mntch»s in Od es go, March 14 15. I .miff Sifzns (ioiiXrurt. < Moiirwnt®i, I* la . s rhirl**N II Kbhrtn, pt ' fiirit-nt of t ho Brooklyn Nf%tinni1* nnnminrod today receipt <»f iho si;.rn« «l rotiii’H* t nf T. Ir. Tronic, pltchor, draft®*! frorn fh® Mobil* club of th® Pouth®rn awoclntlon. McGraw Likes Him John McGraw,. manager of the Giant*, National league champion*, had e reason, other than hie ©lose friendsWp* for President C. A. Co mlskey nftjhe White Sox. in asking the Chicago American leaguer* to Join the New York club on the third consecutive spring tour through Dixie. The reason is one player— Willie Kamm, third ancker de luxe of the Sox. *'I could watch that kid play ball all day,*' said McGraw, when he con templated making arrangements for the 1924 Sox Giant* exhibition Jaunt below and above the Mason and Dixon line "Some of my young bruiser* might well copy Kamm’e style of play." Short Aport* Pari* Tha American hockay t**rn *r rlvart from bwlttarland. f'nlutnbo*. O. Kddla O’Dowd Cotuin htix ba»itnmwHBh*. w»* *tv»r«1*rt tha rt* clslon over find Taylor. Tarra llaut* Ind,. afiar 10 r ni y 1* ,Minnaapoll* - Ifm-kry: MlnnaapoM*, 2. Duluth. 1 N#*nr y nrk Mra Mnlla Mallorv, fannl* nlayn. t• play ** a r*r>re**itta 11 v#» of N»rv»*y h»r native imul in tl* f>lyrnplr Kama*. Now York, K*h * Slrt ’JVrr*» won • ha (Jaclaion ov*r .Ia»k Hauinir In ihalr la round bout at fl>* Hlnk Hpnrtlna club, Urnoklyn. 1**1 nliihf lla landad tha tnnM affeMIva blow*, anrt b«i**d Hfvarly. Tarrla w*tgh*d II* *n llaimerr 13f'* Prospects Appear Bright for Western * League Franchise in Lincoln Lincoln, F>h. # Western League prospects in Lincoln looked up with the arrival of Howard Wakefield, the man who will manna* the club h*r« j provided th* capital city puts over Its campaign. Harney Lurch. Oma ha owner, was also h^r* Friday. Wakefield's sol* reason for coming hem was to mret more of the farm and help Hie cause in any way pos sihlo He lias his training camp spot fed, n mall town in Texas. 100 mil*: from Shreveport. Is. where Lurch I taken his Omaha Fluffalo herd. | i stated that Kansas City, Kan , ia “red hot" for e Western league cluh, and that the Kansas metropolis Imd posted a 9100,000 offer for n franchise. He understood that thl* offer waa held In abeyance. until I.In coin either put* over the project heir nr falls. The local committee jn rhatge of ralelhp fund* for the purpose of the pork reported today that the mil. serpltlon* of the last two dux * were encouraging; that them were still pisny yet to sign Wakefield and Hurrh will both re main here Sallied*' aiding the lov.il committee in it* din ? * Speedway Ready for Spring Race Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. *.—While the greatest racing star* are comfort ably basking in the warming sunshine of Uhllfornia, the steam of activity arising amid the cold blasts of a be lated winter Is already noticeable at the greateat race course in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Ppeedway, where the International 500-mlle race will be held, as usual, on Decoration day, May 30. Superintendent Harlan Sample has Ills usual corps of year round attend ants keeping the^ 430 acre Speedway plat In repair and in addition is super vising the receiving of materials which will be used in making im provements at th^ Speedway with the first signs of permanent spring. Track in Hood Condition. "J never have seen the 3,200,000 brinks of the two and one half mile oval stand a winter better since the track was laid in 1910," said General Manager T. E. "Pop" Myers of the Speedway. "Usually the track expands and con tracts with the heat and cold of the changeable weather, and buckles in s|»ots, hut this year has been sn ex ception, so far, and extensive repairs are not contemplated or necessary, as we do not want to make the race a Joy-ride for the pilots, since the ob ject of the event is to afford engi neers an opportunity to test their theories under the most rigid condi tions. as well as, at the same time, afford thrills for the thousand* of eutomoblle racing enthusiasts." No Hazards Wanted. "I hope they don't put In any wat er hazards or hunkers" was the com ment of the veteran I.ouis Chevrolet, who has been driving and designing and building cars for the Indianapolis track for many years. "It Is the most difficult course In the world to negotiate for 500 miles at best,” he continued, “and It certain ly is the most vigorous test for both pilot and carv" Chevrolet was assured that no golf hazards or steeplechase hurdles would he added to the racing equipment of the historic Hooxler oval. Elmwood Golf Clul» Directors Meet The directors of the Elmwood Golf Club, Inc., held a meeting at the sec. retary's office, 602 Woodmen of the World building, last Monday evening at which time the finances of the club were shown to be in a flourish ing condition and many valuable prizes already received and more on the way for a long hat of events for the coming season; amongst which is the ciub Handicap match play, a championship match of three flight* of 16 player* each, and many weekly events. About 30 prizes will be offered for these events. The greens committee are making up the program which will be printed and placed In the hands of esch mem ber. A number of new members have been received already this year and greatly Increased service will be had at the club house, 5912 Leavenworth street 'fMec Kbsults Yesterday's Results. TIA41ANA. First race 1 furlonga: Girl Hr out. US (Weiner) •« ft* lf«5 7 75 Sequan. IIS (Martinet) .€ 20 I ?5 laanel, US i Poganow«k!! ..4 40 Tima- :35 4-6 Bear Shot. My Deetlnj, Moon Child, aleo ran Serond rare, mile and 70 yards Furor. 05 < P. Hum) .190 4.0# 4 On Twelve Pells 110 (Parres) ...4 00 3 45 Poor Puts. 101 (W Mo’tera) TOO lime 1:4' Mint Julep. FI'* Tom 1 wen*. Insuranre. Jay M a < Se.er. Seaa Hrown Hbaeta George Mu*h‘et i. h also i an Third ra> e f< *t furlonga Hraroa. HI (Fills) t 10 4 44 I 43 I irat Cell 111 (Weiner) . 3 40 .» ?C Convent. #4 (Frey) . 3 ?0 Time. 1.07 2-6 Kirkwood. Cock O’ The Hooat Cadrlo Shift* Pay Off Fre* ran. Fourth rare 6 furlonga Hik'd Dirk. 117 c Kennedy > 1510 4 «0 S!5 Vegper Pella 111 (W'elner) ,...€90 3 20 Mar«e John. 117 (Scheffel) ... 440 Time 1:14 Norford Honey. tack T*edi Hove* Rnoet. Nag. Pinna rash Resale Young. Port* Ray. Mistake. F. G. Cor lev. Planfagene* also ran Fifth rare; Mile: Combustor. 153 (Calrer) . 4 40 4 45 I 40 TTumorette. 101 (Walla) .7.20 4 55 Malvern. 157 (Sharpe) . 3 40 Tim- 1:41 7-1 Over Shot. Quean Catharine. Settee Spellbinder, a’ao ran Slith rure. 5 furlong*: f.llt. 01 (P Httrn) .I 10 3 70 1 45 PHI O’Flynn. 110 (Chtavettl) _ 2 20 7 ?ft Hatter I.urk. 117 (Kennedy) .**40 Time 1 11 Catherine Marrone. Quince Garden, aleo ran Seventh rare: It# furlong* Spanleh Ro«* 115 (Weiner) 4 45 3 44 7 lo Fa*t Bov. 157 (rolling) .5 25 4 5ft Pretty Mail*. 154 (Walla) 150 Time: 1:6? Odd Seth. Whiff. Tra'se worthv. Creerent. ale* tan Flgtith rsr# Mtle and a furlong Fgvetle. 1*f ( Ra rn e*) 1 3 25 7 4" 4 ?« Miegnurt P"V. 15* (Molter*) . . ?’> 10 * 4ft S#« Way 1 11 < Wall*) . . .... 1 45 Time ! T.4 Ft*#worth, Par h'i», Djrkie pi* Tula. (TgIlford, 'lorro « a*t!e. Summer High, also ran Thursday's Results. NEW ORLEANS Fir-t ra re 4 furlongs Hun Mixrt. Ill (Mtuenlng) * 1 II 4 3 Wgtrh charm. 114 (Garretl) . . 2 1 e<en (Inldfleld 114 (Marlnelll) 3-3 Time. 116 3* t haperone. Dancing Fool 811'er Falne \\ oodland Quren. Pa Id in e. Georgia Willard 7*n*lh#r Holly pny, Menigna Comedy, Puah Bin k a *o ran Hecond ta<« ft furlunr* Hatn Freedman. 114 iH-mrh) 6 ' e\en 1 2 Col Winn, • II# iParke) 2 1 even Trust* (iff i • !•!. 115 ( lire titling ) . ft 6 Tima: I 14 Fddie Jr.. .!•»«*! Heotf Ran dolph. Hanker Prawn, Rl« hard Murray Propaganda AntlquH' Pllly Kl\, M''.*h (‘range Jake Feld ai*o ran Third ra< * « furling* Julia Mr 154 i I n:g) .11 7 10 11 Kvarglada. 143 iMinian) ..116 3 Privilege 151 (Parke) even Time 1 14 Crank Man Move On Seth, Queen < harnili l. \Vaukuiia also tan Foxirih ta<«. Mile and 75 yards PrllHant «*a«t. 154 (• «rrnl!) 10 1 4 1 • 6 levied* 153 (lleupel) .2 1 7 15 llmrv M Diet*. Io5 (Wallace) 1 2 Time 1:43 4 ■> Thnrndale and Deronda also ran Fifth ra e One mile and nne-algteen4h: Venal*. 07 (Pfenning! .11 -1 3-1 fc-4 Burtdn, 90 (Mergleii.. f, 1 3.’, l.Hy M ! 5 3 (t arroll 1 .1, Time 1 4* 3 3. Gondolier. R inner Take All. Ham Frank and ovartaka also ran Siyth r«ie Cna mile and nn» adtsenth M 4*ter II a id 113 (Matlnelll) 1-6 4 3 1.3 Meet wood. 15? (Wallet e!.. 4 \ Stump. Ir 157 (M« lOrmniii I ;* Time I <4 9-5 l ong Hoel, Y ian> n Wt angle* F.edmont and High Speed also ran. [ Seventh ra-'e: One m le and ottartri Hickory. 154 (MarinelM*. . 7 1 7-3 7 15 I*u»tproof, ah (l.angi . 4 ( 4 1 At torn** v, 107 1 Mr I tnrnmt t) *.3 Time 7591 6 irt*h Pal, Fred Km nev, Ivlrk Irvington. I*r n«« lt'gh Oea> " alt*|>a. I !err a and Young Adam also tan. Ruth Receives Record Salary _- _ IZi-1 New York.—Babe Iiuth's contract with the New York Yankees lias thrpe years mbre to run at an an nual figure nf 532,000. This it was said, i.s the result of the club's de cision to exercise the two-year agree ment in 1322. In round figures, the Babe's salary will t>e a quarter of a million for the five-year period, but from a variety of sources, incldding fiamstormlng. his <arnings may double that amount. ffl ‘With thr \ KNIGHTS ^GLOVES Johnny Itrowi* bantamweight champion of Europe, a member of Charley Harvey's vast stable of for eign battlers, who arrived here re cently hoping to meet Joe Lynch for the worlds title, was shocked when informed of Lynchs dilatory action in accepting matches with any of the topnotch boys in that division. “So you say lie will not meet Abe Goldstein,” Brown asked Charley, “well you get me Goldstein anywhere and X will soon show you that we can force Lynch into a match. The last time I was here I know the trouble you had with him and that was my real reason fV going home to win th$ championship and force him to fight me and 1 know that I can beat him. especially if Jimmy Wilde (who by the way is a stone lighter than 1 am) could beat him twice." ftSays Bugs' PEACE PLANS Dciov ! FOR SUMMER ----- « Wills to Slug Firpo and the Winner to Take a Chop at Dempsey. --—-----”-J Firpo and Wills are going to hold their 1924 Democratic convention in Brooklyn. The purse will be one half million dollars, subject to the usual exagger ation and taxes. They say that Wills' bale hooka have gone back on him and that be couldn’t punch his way out of a day nursery. Firpo is still the leading jockey on the Four Horsemen's polo team. But he has been leading a life of eaao down on the pampas, in the des erts, and in blizzards. It is feared that the recent South American earthquakes have softened Firpo up. Wills is in great shape. He works as a stevedore on the wharfs. » But he had better not fight Firpo on a wharf. No matter what you are on, Firpo can knock you off. All Argentineans are cliff fighters. They slug each other on mountain tops. Their fights are staged on diz zy crags where mountain goats would pull In their horns. Dempsey would have never climbed back into an Argentinean ring. When you go down for nine in Argentine, you go down for nine miles. They are Tery hardy people. The winner of this fight will meet. Dempsey. Firpo met Dempsey once in the greatest fight ever staged out side of the movies. That's whera they fight. In flie movies. The hero gets knocked down 8,000 times, but be Is still the hero. They will probably fight on Juiy 4. Half a million is a lot of expenses to pay for a couple of shooting crack ers. But It is worth it to settle thi* heavyweight question for not'once and for nev^r. South Track Men in Initial W orkout The South High Packer trackster*. under the leadership of Captain Russ Townsend held their first spring training yesterday afternoon. Town send, pole vaulter; Kurtz, shot putter. Whlarlick, hurdler, and Reed and Wakefield, springers, were among the regulars who appeared in the spiked shoes. Townsend and Kurt* both won first place in their respective departments at the city track meet held last year, and both are out to cop the Initial position again this year. The Pack ers are the first track men among the prep schools to start their ac tivities. The track prospects are blight at the Packer school, and they expect to land near the top, if not at the top. Captain Russ Townsend announces that practice will be held nightly as long a* the weather permits. Some of the regulars who are ex pected to come out next week are: Curran, hurdler; Emmel, mile runner; Bernstein, mile runner; Wallweber. middle distance runner; Krajicek, middle distance runner, and Hofman. shot put. Some of the most promising mater ial that turned out yesterday w**t Harding, John Owen* end Joe Owens, who are sprinter?. Coach Patton will have hi* relay team bark again this year. The team won third place in the track meet held at Ak-Sar-B«n field last October, and expect to repeat this year. The men on the team are Reed. Wake field. Krajicek and Whlariick. Sioux City Enters New Ball Loop Sioux City, la.. February t.—Ac cording to an announcement made here, Sioux City will be represented in a baseball league this season, the name of which ha* not been dec!d»d upon sa yet but which will In ali probability contain the following cities: Sioux Falls, Mitchell. Uncoln, Has tings, Grand Island, Norfolk, B*n trice and Sioux City. 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