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Football Playing Code Undergoes Radical Changes in Order to Speed Up Game Artificial Tees for Kickoff to Be Abolished dumber of Changes Made to Clarify Rules Often Mis interpreted—“Heeling”’ Ground Allowed. i _ By Associated l‘rr»n. I: \V YORK, March S'.',—Four radical chaiiKcs in the footlmll playing rode, all ■ Intended to speed up the same and increase its ver ''Utility, were ) adopted today by the national i n t e r c o llegiate football rules rommittpe at its annunl meeting. The abolition of all mud or artifi eial kickinc tees. the advancement of the kickoff from the 40-yard line to the eenter of the field, an increase from two to five yards of the penalty for excess time aut and decision to try for point after touchdowns from the three Instead of the five-yard line were the most im portant meastn s approved. A num ber of others were made to clarify rules often misinterpreted. Despite a recommendation by the coaches' association that the rule against the flying tackle be abolished on the ground that it is admittedly seldom enforced, the committee after a lengthy debate, decided not to do so. It was understood members felt that if bars were let down In this respect, it might encourage rougher play. Eliminate Kicking Tee*. Elimination of all kicking tees was adopted to place a greater premium on the feature while the advance ment of, the kickoff from the 40-yard line to the center of the field was described as a natural consequence of the former rule. "Heeling” the ground to make a groove for the hall on the kickoff or place kick will he permitted. In an endeavor to discourage de lays, the rule permitting three "times out” during a half, with a two-yard penalty for each one in excess, was changed so that a team will be al lowed four "times out,” with a five yard penalty for each period over that number. The rule changed which allows a team to put the ball In play from the three Instead of the five yard line on the try for point after touchdown will, in the opinion of the committee, tend to make this play more versatile. As under the present code, however, tha captain of the attackinf team may elect to put the ball In play on any line back of the three yard mark. A more radical change than the one adopted in connection with the try for point was advocated, but pigeon holed for a year, to test whether the new rule would accomplish the de sire to put greater pressure on use of a forward pass or line play than on a drop or place kick. Proponents of the tabled plan would give two points for a goal from forward pass or run and only one extra point for a goal from kick. It was indicated that this probably would be adopted In 1925 If the change enacted does not secure the remedy desired. Pass Rule Clarified. The rule to guard against interfer ence with the forward pass by an ineliigble player on the offending team was clarified to read: "If *n ineligible man on the attacking team touches a forward pass, in an en deavor to keep it from being inter cepted, but it la recovered by the de fense before it touches the ground, th* player catching the ball may run with it and retain whatever ground he may have gained, instead of claim ing the penalty for illegal Interfer ence by the ineligible player.” No rule changes resulted from ex tended discussion of shift plays, but regulations were clarified to place the burden of proof upon the attack ing team, Instead of the officials. Other changes involved definition of the “screen pass” to eliminate what rule makers described as "pas sive interference;” investing the referee with authority to curb de liberate deiaja In play and th* um pire with power to decide whether cleat* or other part* of equipment were unnecessary dangerous. To avoid confusion over the expira tion of time, tha committee recom mended that timers firs a gun to notify th* referee of the end of a. period. Actual play would not atop, however, until the referee blew his whistle. To eliminate further chance of confusion, it was decided that no official other than the referee carry a whistle. Walter Miller, former claimant of tha world's middleweight wrestling title, has started for Australia, where he will engage In matches. f Exhibition Games | * --—; Mobil., AH.. March 22 — K » E St. Louie (A ) . * } Vlnkll* rs AT . Sift 1 Better**#: Lyons Grin*. Knlp and 8ev erefd: Wllt»e. Adkins. Bird and Lory. Mr/##fwit#r. Fla . Marrh 22— B B F Brook 1 vp. (N* | .11 1 Cleveland. tA.) ..lR 1 Hotter***: Van'*#. Bueth*r. Beratur, Long. Deberry. Qonzale*. Taylor: Uhle. fthtute. Metevier. Levleon end Myatt Augusta Oa. Marrh 22 — B. IT E Toronto. (I ) . J J Ba tterle#: Satterfield. Faulkner and Stonaae. 8ulllvan; Stoner. Johnson end R*o!uve#ton. T*r . Marr h 22— B B E. De# Mol nee. (W TO .. * J * llnlveaton. (T. T».) . ••• :* n HAtlerien: Walaon. Bovd and Anrlnaon Gleason. Grumpier, Carter and Wiley and j Morrow. _ .. .. cAcrumento, Cal. March 22—konaae! City American Aaaoclatlon Sacramento; Pacific Coast league postponed, rain. San Franclaco. March 22 —Pittsburgh Natlonele-9an Franolaco Paclflo Coast league postponed, rain Tvint*r*"ven, Fla.. March 21— P. H K Ohlc.*o <K) ,. J1? « Itutlerl**: Hobrrf.on, fnilni., r,n-.r all* .nil Crou... A. b.lh: l.uqiif, III no hu.-. Sh..h«n »ni1 Wlntro. 1.0* Atif.Kl. March 21 - " K. SfiKSff’c.»•:::« f Raiterlea: Jamba, Bush Tierce and Hartnett. A Fa,fell; Check, Sellara, Chr*» tlsn and Hannah. j 1 -- ^ Directors of Omaha’s Municipal Golf Association i - - - ■— . ■■ . XBt&umwel , ; j *r*tk Osrest-Ttt —1,1 11 i. .. . . .... ■ ■—X|LptH..LI(L»ll|M>>ll IIIIII.LI fl WK heard an earnest debit* some day* ago as to what con stitute* the most Interesting type of hole In golf. To arrive at the center of this discussion the two main classes of golfers must be considered, since * hole that might appeal to a par golfer would Its an abomination and curse for the 104 man. It Is enough to say at the start that the three-hole shot Is the least Interesting of the lot—the three-shot ter that can't be reached by any one In two volleys. Average Player. For the average player the two most Interesting types are the short hole and the drive and pitch. The most attractive short hole to play Is from 130 to 145 yards, where there Is no great length to consider, but there is serious trouble for those who miss the green. The erack takes hi* 3 for granted here. But the average player as he stariHs on the tee has a vision of a 3 or a specter of a 5. If there is water to be carried, the thrill Is all the greater for- a mistake Is almost ret-tain to rost a 5 or more. The crack may not get any thrill out of a 3 on a short hole, but the duffer gets a thrill out of a 3 on any hole. Threes are not so plenti ful In his life as to become monoto nous, common and dull, lie frequent ly endures his 7s and Ss in silence In the thought of the possible 3 Just ahead to bring down the average. And so, when he reaches the short hole tee his entire afternoon U at stake. He gets no such thrill out of so called short holes from 190 to 130 yards long. They are par 4s to him and the dullest holes on the course, for they are usually 4s whether he plays them well or badly. But the short pitch to a small green that may yfalrt a 2 or a 6 1* ths gamble that thrills. The Drive and Pitch. A type of hole Just as Interesting Is th* drive and pitch, of which there are not so many good ones. A drive end pitch for Sarssen, Hagen or Jones la a drive and apoon for countless player*. , Tlie best type of drive and pitch Is In the neighborhood of 300 yards long where the green is well trapped and where the drive must be placed to bring about a simpler approach. Here It Isn't a question of distance. If the player ran only drive 170 yards he has only 1*0 yards to go for his second shot, so on this type of hole the green should he trapped In all di rections, leaving a small opening for a run up for the golfer who ran wal lop one straight and far, placing s long drive Where he wants It placed. The average golfer Is not extremely brilliant with the brassie or the long Iron. So he Is keener about the type of hole that will yield him a par 3 or 4 and that I* within hla limits. Ha doesn't expect to get many 4s on a hole 420 yards long. Ms will moat of the time lose this hols to the serntrh player. Hut he has his chance for a half or win at the short hole and tile drive and pitch. So here are two types of holes that should be given the most careful consideration by all golf architects. There shauld be at least four good short holes and four or five good drive and pitch holes, not too long, upon a vary course. For the Star. The most Interesting hole for the star golfer I* th* two-shot affair where a fine drive and a full Iron are needed In' get home -possibly s drbe and brassie. Here there ran he no mistake. He ran often mlsa hla drlva on the shorter drive and pitch and still get to 460 yards in length, or possibly an easy 4. But on holes from 450 around 480, it is necessary to hook up two fine shots to nail the 4. And the 4 Is what the crack is after here. This is the type of golf hole that gives the better player his chance to prove greater skill, his chance to pick up something. The full iron or the hrasaie shot is the finest test In golf, a trifle rare In these ita.va of high powered golf halls. An adverse wind is now needed or a rain-soaked course for the stars to have many full Irons or brassle shots to play. Most of the golf holes over B0( yards—or beyond 480 yards—are ex tremely dull. That Is comparatively ao. Most of the short holes over 175 yards sre In the same class. The Worst Type. The worst type of golf hole Is the blind second shot over s. hill. Ks pecially so if there ia much trouble on beyond. For then there Is the In terminable hunt for lost balls, since not one golfer In 10,000 Is willing to wait until his caddie has gone on ahead. This type of hole leads to delay and to rourse congestion, and, in tlie second place, has no thrill at tached since no one csn tell just how the shot has come off until some minutes after it Is played. There Is no excuse for this type of hole on any course. Great courses are not a matter of 7,000 yards nor of abysmal bunkers. They are mat ters of charm and excitement blended, as they ran only be blended, by the most careful study of terrain, not by rushing through hurrird orders. Omaha U Letters To Be Awarded Soon Athletic committee of the Univer sity of Omahe he* not yet made up the hit of men to receive letters and sweater* thia year for the ha*ket ball «ea*on, but the awards will be made soon, probably before the flrat of April. The men to receive arresters prob ably Will be Anderson. Fried, Nellan, Slater, Meek, Orella, Bolzendahl, and Reeves. Award* of track letters will be made after the trark treason la completed. % ( Black (sold to Knter Races. Chicago, March 22.—Black Gold, winner of the Loul*lana. derby, will enter any derby or 3 year-old special rare Included In the Hawthorne rac ing program this senaon, according to Joseph A, Murphy, racing Judge and general manager of the Chicago Cosine** Mena Racing association, owners of Hawthorne. The Hawthorne meeting may start In July, about the tlma I,atoms’* season closes. Boise Team to Knter Meet. Boise, Idaho, March 27.—The Boll* polo team \yill enter the northweet polo tournament at Vancouver, start ing May ». It was announced by officers here laat night. Boise will have the only civil team, the others being from other army unit* It la understood. Cliance to Join Team Soon. I,o* Angeles, March 22— Frank Chance, manager of the Chicago While Ho*, will |ea\e Calm Spring*, a health resort near here, eaily next week to Join hi* team at Jacksonville, reports recel\ ed |>»re state. I Cusc&ct\ ..,,t. , : Boston has 10 municipal gymnas iums. Chicago university will opan ait* baseball aeason at Iowa April 12. Zurich. Swltierland. will ataga the European rowing championship* Au gust 30 and 31. The event* will be decided In a huge basin well suited for the testa. Hamilton (Ont.) soccer referees are about to launch a new governing body. Georgetown university baseball nine will open the aeason against Bowdoln at W ashington. D. C.. March *1. Brooklyn and Madlaon Square Gar den may soon add lea hockey rinks. Kail River soccer football eleven, eastern rhampione, have won II out of 32 game* this season. They are leading the American league, an eight team circuit of strong teams, and have a chance to life the Amer ica cup, the oldest of the soccer trophies, ss well. "Boots" Levor, former Enlverslty of Pennsylvania captain and aprlnt champion, has finished second to Loren Murchison, the present aprlnt champion, 12 times this aeason In va rious Indoor competition*. In the Anal of the Prince of Walea polo tournament, played at Delhi, In dia, recently, the famous Tiger* who competed In New York and Philadel phia tourney* la»t *ummer, made up of Count de Madro, .Taswant Singh, Thakur Singh and Joglndra Singh, beat the Eleventh hussar*, composed of MaJ. J. C. Humtrey, Capt. C. H. Tremayne, Lieut. R. W. Verelat and Lieut G. E. Youjighusband of the British army by 9 goal* to I. George* Carpentler haa been sign ed to box Arthur Townley of England In Vienna on April 27. The match Is scheduled to go 12 round*. Paul Berlenbach, tha aenaatlonal middleweight boxer of New York, was, It Is reported, born a deaf mute. He won the Olympic middleweight wrestling championship at Antwerp In 1920. Oarsmen of tha Illinois Valley Yacht club of Peoria will engage the Culver (Ind.) Military academy l-oared shell crew In a race at Culver April II. Victoria Racing club of Australia will construct a new grand jtand to accommodate 6,000 members of the organization at Klemington course. The stand will coat 1750.000. The ground section will Include various iitllcea. Prlnrefnn will engage In only three dual track meets this season. It Is probable th* winner of th* Pa cific. Coast (Northwest Division) Golf association tourney to be held at Van couver, B. C. next June, will ba sent to the annual national championship scheduled for th* Merlon C. C. course, adjacent In Philadelphia, September 20 next. The Idea has been suggested by A. B, Kerry, president of the as sociation, who has a list of subscrib ers who will gladly aid In putting the Idea over. Seven 6f the champion players of the United States Olympic rugby foot ball team of 1920 are among plnyera selected from Pacific coast experts to again wear th* stars and stripes at the Karla rugby festival the latter end of May. Jack Wardls of Toronto, eastern Canada billiard champion, won the Kngllsh style billiard rhaniplonahlp of Canada recently at. Montreal by defeating Tom Brownlie, western title holder, by *07 points In their three day 4,500-point match. Th# scores were: Ward!#. 4,500; Brownlie, 4,19* McKenny Dentists to Practice Today Manager Put Cahill of Hie MrICen ney Dentists, who signed tho first amateur players this season, an nounced yeatarday that h!» team will taka Its first workout on th* Central High grounds at 2 o'clock this after noon. The Dentists have slrntj nine ball players and Manager Cahill lias s*v rial more prospects who ha experts to sign soon. Under contract to the denial nine are Howard Cottrell. Cahill, Lurkv, Dor Carr, Iamb, Huff brothers, Dojle • nd Dewitt, snd Duka Trautman. Better Hurling for Phillies Says Fleteher Ring, Glasner and Mitchell; Ready to Do Big Things for Team. By NICK FI.ATI,KY. BK8BURG, FI,A., Mart'll 22—"1 wilt ■have a much better pitching staff this year than I ever had,” Art Fleteher, manager of the l'hllllea, declared to day, adding, "So we'll have a much better ball club.” Thuely Arthur, who eeemed to be attached to a chronic tallender, expressed his spring optimism. Arthur hasn't more of a ball team than he had for the past two seasons, and he doesn't seem to have any startling young material. But he is hopeful. Tallend ball chibs have to build from the pitching staff out, and the PhlUy sharpshooters, in Mr. Fletch er’s opinion, will be more effective this year than last. Some of the moVe or less perti nent reasons are: Jimmy Ring, who was ons of ths best In the business In 1921, reported this spring, for ths first time in his busy career, down to playing weight. Ha was given a good contract and Is perfectly satisfied. Whitey Glasner, former plrste, also has been made easy In mind and temperament. He waa not exactly happy with ths Phillies last year. Clarenpe Mitchell, southpaw, and a hitter, won eight gamea In a row last fall. He is anxious to corns through this season. Couch, who came from the Reds, had s line start In 1923 and then went wrong. His spring form, how ever, is the very best. With these four veterans Fletch er has Harold Carlson, for several seasons a Pirate. Hubbell and Betts, who have lingered around for quite a few years, are also on the staff.. Two youngsters, I^wls and Bishop, are giving Hubbell and Betts stiff < ompetltion for positions, however. Fletcher expects his Infield to he much improved. He has Ford from ths Braves, whom he considers a better second baseman than Tierney. Young Sanda, who was slow start ing last summer, is playing bang-up ball. Walter Hoiks will play first with Cliff T-.ee In the offing if the old boy sags. Fletcher's big trouble is at third has#. Wrlghtstnne end Parkinson have the call on the Job over many youngsters. The Phil out Held will be Mokan, Cy Williams and Ray Powell, late of the Bravea. Henline and Wilson, a very good pair, will do the catch ing, while Wendell, m smart old bird, has been gathered In to smart up the pitchers. The club Is hustling for Fletcher and will bs trying from the drop of the hat. And a club that does that la likely to get snywhers. Central Track Squad to Work Outdoors Csnlral High tracksters will get thsir first outdoor work this week if weather conditions permit, according to Head Coach Schmidt. Ths Purple sprinters have been working Indoors for some time. The work to date has been merely limbering up exercises and on actual field hr weight work has been at tempted. Coach Schmidt hopes to have a big turnout for the cross-country team. Practice In this event will start this week. Central will not have sn inter class harrier event prior to the city meet. Fifth Round of Meet Starts. New York, March l?.—Dr. Tarta kower of Austria. lender In tha International chess maste+s tournament, last night drew with Gena Marocsy, Hungarian champion In t7 movea In tha first game of the fourth round. E. Bogoljubow of Ukranla won from Richard Retl of Crarho Slovakia In 4S movea and F. D. Tatea of England defeated Edward Lasker of Chicago In *4 movaa. The match betwenn Jeaa Capa blanca. world'* champion, and Alek hina. was drawn In SS movea, Janow ■kl and Dr. Lasker adjourned their contest at midnight and It wilt be resumed Monday. Tha fifth round will start today. —And So She Took Up Golf -• Seattle, March !i—Education at tho University of Washington la keeping strides with the limee. Golf haa been added to the curriculum as part of the physical education course. Sophomore girls may take golf In preference to gymnasium. Take golf and receive collegiate credits. At prraent the hard Ihlng lo do fa to find time to take rare of the ambitious followers of I hi Scotch pastime. Aa one coed remarked, "Vou have to know something about the game lo carry on conversation In social circles and enjoy lha humoropa magaslnes." Sixty girla are learn ing the secret* of I he fairway paa time, under the supervision of Wil liam Jefferson, professional at tip / I nlrerslly Golf club. Professor Jefferson ha* llltl# trou ble keeping tho attention of bis pu pils. They dig In snd swing Into the kindle* with a whim. True, It's sometimes hard to keep their eyes on the ball when * football or crew ' hero passes, bill Jefferson la sure ha haa aereral Collett* and Cum mings In tha making, not to count teTeral Mrs. Jarksnns. * fmMeASpo(h\ WAYNE (Big) Munn Is ready to prove to the wide, wide world that Champion Ed "Strangler" r*wis la not a* good as he claims to be. Recently l.ew ls made a lum^ and delayed squawk In which lie said that he could pin Munn’a should ers to the padded surface twice within 30 minutes. Now Munn isn't a champion and, doean't claim any great record; a record that would entitle him to a match with Eewls, but when a cham pion cornea right out In the open and says that he can throw the larg eat wrestler In the world twice within 30 minutes, It Is time for the wrest ler tb reply to the champ's squawk. Munn did. He said that he Is willing to take l.ewls up on the latter's proposition and guarantees that he will stay with the king pin Wrestler longer than 30 minutes. Munn, who is thought a lot of back In New York, is a Nebraska product and a former grid star at the I'ni versify of Nebraska. He hasn't been wrestlinf long, but has yet fo lose a bout or a derision. His first professional match was held in New York. He has wrestled In Kansas Cltr. and on April 3. re turns to Kansas City to meet Ognrkewlc* in the semi-windup to the Pesek-Mondt finish match. Tuesday night Munn wrestles Zanogowleh in a finish match In Chicago. Peack to Wrestle Mondt. UK mat fans down Kansas City way are all "het up" over the John Pesek-"Toots” Mondt match scheduled for the evening of April 3. The promoter or the bout has lined up three matches, namely, the Pesek-Mondt, Mt-GUI-DaTl* coiirt, and the Munn-Ogurkewiex matches. Pesek and Mondt each have posted $1,000 checks that neither will dls »-— Dempsey Busy Denying Rumors I<oi Angeles, March 22.—Jack Dempsey, who arrived at hi* I.oa An geles home yesterday, was dividing hi* time today in establishing a train ing camp In the foothills and In mak ing vigorous denials of rumors con cernlng his plans for the future. The champion views the announce ment of I.uis Flrpo that he contem plates retirement as a "publicity stunt" and said that a return bout with Flrpo profiably would be his onlv engagement this year. Dempsey denied rumors that he is interested financially In the proposed Carpentler-Gibbons bout, that he ex pects to fight soon at Tlajuana, Mex ico, and that he will go into motion pictures. "Perhaps Kearns, my mana ger. has something planned of which I know nothing." he said. “I won't know anything definite until Kearns arrives next week.” Jack Renault Beats Bob Roper Grand Rapids, Mich., March 22.— Jack Renault. Canadian heavyweight champion, defeated Capt. Bob. Ropei of Chicago in a 10-round boxing con test here la?t night In the opinion of newspaper men. Renault's weight was announced at 19* and Roper'* at 195 1-2 qpunds. Roper was sent to the floor twice in the third round. Renault used a right cross to the head repeatedly and inflicted considerable body dam age. Roper fought cautiously, using a left jab as his best weapon. Polish Baseballers To Join Junior Loop The Polish Athletic base ball team, which was recently organized with the intention of joining the senior divis ion, has reorganized and will now join the new Junior league which is for players under 1* years of age Kddie Sledge, well known to, and who was to manage the senior team has turned the management o\er t" H. Klusa. who will play the eutfield for the r!ubm*n Manager Klusa has the following men under rontrsct: H. Hegh and F. Pankowskl, catchers: A. Hesh and F. Switola. pitchers; ft Pankowskl, A. Klstakl. V. Cherek. Y'. Stoldolny. A. Kurcz and T. Karbowakl. Inflelder*. In the outfield R. Parvd, I* Globe. II. Klunf R Sturek, W. Ryanaxewskt and R. Stollnskl will fight it out for berths. if old Sol will rotne out In full force and dry the soil enough to per mit the lads to practice, the Polish team will work out at 10 this morn ing on the field at Twenty-sixth and Martha. Iona Fighter Kntrrs Tryouts. Entries for the Midwestern A. A. I’. Olympic preliminary tryouts are coining in thtck and fast, according In penny Ryan, athletic director of the Omaha Athletic club unde'r whose auspices the tournament will be held April S Edward II. Flndler, Ill-pounder pf Persona college, Fairfield, la., la the latest entrant. \ Norfolk Club Fleet* Director* Norfolk, Neh.. March 3!.—At a meeting of basket ball fane of (hie illy last night at the Chamber of Commerce the board dlractors for the Norfolk Trl State league club were elected The new director* ere: C. J. Hul»c. J. R. Carter, Charles Sheeler. Frank lajwry. Frank Baker, Joe Paly. Pat McNeelv, McFraxer and A. \V. Moldenhntier. The combined electrlo timer and automatic camera which the French Olympic games clhcials may use at the track end held e\ents tn rails In July will record 1 1.0P0 cf a second. play any rough St till during their match. The Kansas City commission will he st the ringside to eee that everything goes along In tine style. “Bud" Knox Going Good. ACCORDING to report* received from the southern training camps, especially from the scene of the Pittsburgh Pirate*1 camp, "Bud" Knox, former Des Molnea uni versity alar •*hlete, la making good with the Pirates. Knox will be retained as third string catcher of the Pittsburgh club. The flint atring catchers arc Schmidt and Gooch, both experi enced backstops. Knox played last year with the Corning (la.) Independents. He was signed by the Pirate* on the recommendation of the veteran, Otto Merz. Accordirfg to Barney Burch, owner of the Omaha Buffaloes, Knox prom ised him during the Council Bluffs baseball tournament last summer that he would join the Buffaloes at their training camp thia apring. The Pirates, however, offered the former Dea Moines university atar a larger salary than Burch, therefore got the services of one of the most promising of all young catchers. Big* and Hudkins to Meet Again. THERE seem* to be considerable Interest her* over the coming 10-round bout between Erwin Blge of Omaha and Ac* Hudklne of Lincoln, *cheduled for the latter place Tuffiday night of thl« week. This fight Is the main event of a show being promoted by Billy Hale for the link fans. So when Blge and Hudkins climb through the ropes it will be the third time that they have met each other within the hempen strands. The last time they battled tho bout ended in a draw. A lot of fan* think Bige was entitled to life de rision and a like number believe Hudkins had tho edge. It w*s a good bout from the start, and Tuesday night's scrap should be the better of the three. It will be the “rubber” bout and along with the victory goes the Nebraska state lightweight championship, if that means anything. Hudkins will have the edge because he is fighting lrl his ‘‘own back yard.” That means a lot to a scrapper to have his friends pulling for him. Bige will have quite a little support him self, as many Omaha followers of the Dundee grocery hoy are planning on attending the battle. Can’t Always Blame Goif Ball. IK your golf isn't all that you would wish It to be. perhaps It isn’t your own fault. Mayba it Is due to the ball. Kver it has been a favorite alibi tn blame it on the hall. Yet, if we were in believe a writer in fhe Popular Science monthly, only one golf ball in 10 is perfect. Thie writer tells of a unlqua test performed by Dr. B. L. Taylor 'of Washington. D. C. An x-ray showed that only one in 10 balls had a per fectly round core. A mercury bath developed that in only one of every 10 was the weight evenly distributed, while testa with micrometer calipers Indicated that only rarely has the manufacturer succeeded In achieving perfect round ness. Dr. Taylor says any one of these Imperfections would prevent a ball from traveling true to a line. Possibly it is true that minor im perfections might raice havoc with the play of a polished golfer, but we doubt much whether they are of sufficient Importance to make much difference in the number of strokes of the average golfer. However, it will alwaya be a con solation to tha man who is off his game. Two important changes In regu lations governing the championships of the Massachusetts Golf association xre now in effect. One Is that only those with state ratings of 8 or bet ter will be eligible for the amateur championship*, while the other is that only those Junior golfers who are sponsored by some club will be allowed to enter the Championship at Belmont. WJMSMXIR i w —i ■ m A Review of the Week'* Rport*. The week to •port* w«» eom para lively dull. No haaehall stars threatened to quit dub. not a single •porting writer spread report that Kddle Collins waa to he traded, and only three boxing referee* were *hot. Greatest anrprls* occurred .when big league manager predicted his club would finish *econd. not first. Generally all 16 of ’em cable joyful report to old folks at home that team will cop pennant ss sure as taxes. Ninety five per cent of promising rookies were canned, hut everybody knew that would happen a month ago. Sport In Spain consisted of tnara j thon dancing contest. Girls wore out MS! pairs of shoes and l.tjt part ners. Winners collected I IS,000 1b prise* and tSO.OOO In hospital hills. Perspiring dancers washed them- i selves between encores, while Mom and Pop stayed home and washed dishes. Conleet* plow,| that male I* weaker of the species. Tints wers quits a few trades New York farmer traded hit wife for a horse and hors* died after finish Ing one day’s work Two Connecti cut women swapped husbands and both claim they got stung. Only- one Injury occurred In hoy. I Iiik world I ills \ngrl Kiipu pul penny In chewing film slot and broke right hand walloping ma chine because It wouldn't work. Dempsey’s ‘Movie' r Work Puts Stop To Fight Plans Champion Heavyweight to Spend Seven or Eight Weeks in Picture. EW YORK. March t* — Jack Dempsey left for California several days ago, ami the plane of the heavyweight cham pion are covered with the veil of uncertainty. The champion Is going west to make a moving picture ami tne date or his return depends upon the arrangement* which are made with the pic ture company. No con tracts have been signed as yet. but two offers await the ap proval of Dempsey and h!s manager, Jark Kearns, and one of these con tracts will be signed almost immedi ately. According to present arrange ments Dempsey will spend from seven to ten weeks in the picture* and then return east for any fights which present themselves. HoiWver, there is a possibility that the cham pion may do a second picture and in that event he will not fight until Dabor day, which will be his only appearance in the ring for the next six months. Dempsey elated before his depsr ture that he felt great and did not suffer any after effects from the op eration which he has been under. He intends to keep in active training ail during his picture work so that he will be able to defend his title at short notice. In regard to the cham pion s future fistic engagements, lit tle definite information could be elicited from Jack Kearns after the departure of Dempsey. The fact of the matter is that nobody has any thing definite to offer the champion and therefore Kearns Is Just as much in the dark as ever concerning the heavyweight fare for the summer. "All I know is that Dempsey has started for the coast,” said Kearns. "He intends to do one picture, which will consume the next 1# or II weeks. Then, if any attractive proposition for a ring engagement presents itself, he will return ea«l and go right into intensive training. If nothing come* up in the way of a real offer, then he will continue in pictures. Schlaifer-Smith Bout Called Off Memphis, Tern.. March I!—Mor rie Schlaifer and Cowboy Warn!* Smith left here last night for Chicago. * their pocketbooks lighter by about JIOO each, but their store of experi ence much greater. Smith was first matched with Jock Malone. Malone emerged from th® West fight at Omaha much the worse for wear, and Schlaifer was sent on to substitute. The change in the card did not take with th* fan* here and the newly or ganised Chisoa Athletic club faced a deficit. Promoter Davint canceled the bout this morning without notify ing the fighters. He then disap peared. The fighters headed -north tonight. disillusioned, but vowing never again. Schneider Ball Team To Practice Today The S* hneider Electric of the Metro loop will practice at Fontenelie park at 3:30, Manager Emil Schneider an nounced late last night. The Elec tric men are still looking for some fast ball players to play with them. Any one wishing to Iry out with the "juice shooters." are requested to apply to Manager Schneider this aft ernoon at the ball grounds. Schneider h3s turned in the signed contracts of Kibbler, left handed hurler, who proved a tartar to many of the Metro teams la*t season. Taylor, who played short for the Nebraska Tire men. and Capper, a newcomer to amateur baseball. Nebraska Guard Nine Seeking Players N J Lipp. manager of the Nebras ka National Guard team want* sev eral ball players to complete h:» line up. The militia men will practice at Thirty second and Dewey this after noon at 1;30 o'clock and any on* who wishes to try out with the atst* guards should apply. John N. White. Norman J. IJpp, Dr. Richard Harry, Bussell I.lpp. John I-arskton and Bob Winter* a • some of the militia players who have signed contracts. The Athletic conference of Ameri can college women governing women athletic activities will meet at Vnt veralty of California April » to If, it has 55 colleges enrolled as mem bers. The organisation alms to plno a uniform policy for college women » athletic associations The principals of St Louts h «h schools have ordered all athlete tro phys withdrawn from competition for one year. The action was taken for tha "good of the game" and In the hope that schoolboys' sports would b# placed on a higher plane. Tijuana] Results t Riwltf of ethtr T.*.*u*r.t net* - *a i.'# « found vri («|« l of th» tfvi.o;. 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