Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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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 |
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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
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Directors of Omaha’s Municipal Golf Association
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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