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Ban Johnson Partly Stripped of His Power in Organized Baseball Ranks , American Club' Owners Pledge Support to Landis Junior Circuit Moguls Ready to Remove Ban If Neces sary to Preserve Harmony. By AARtM'latPd Prr«s. Chicago, Dec. 17.—Byron Bancroft Johnson, founder and president of llie American league since its incep tion 2.3 years ago, tonight was partly stripped of his power in organized baseball and threatened with deposi •t "»• w 'Site club owners of tlio American ‘J-ague, meeting in Joint session with The eight duh owners of tlie National ' . pledged to Kenesaw Mountain jLandtsL commissioner of baseball at f salary of *50.000 a year, that Presi iA»nc Johnson would lie removed from itHlcc if he did not immediately cease uvas termed his ‘‘misconduct.’’ meanhig criticism of Landis’ adminis tration. Tim American leaguers removed Johnson from membership on the baseball advisory council and guaran teed to Landis that legislation would be adopted to limit Johnson's activi ties in the internal affairs of the league. The American league club owners also pledged that they would j ‘act on any measures which Commis sioner Landis thought advisable, in cluding the removal of Johnson if necessary. The major league agreement was amended and American league club owners removed President Johnson as a member of the baseball advisory council, electing Frank J. Navln, president of the Detroit club, as Johnson's successor. The following communication was || presented to the joint major league meeting by Ceil. Jacob Ruppeft of the New York American league club: ‘‘We recognize that conditions liaye arisen that are gravely harmful tci baseball and that must he intolerable to you, and that these conditions have I ; been created by the activities of the, |j president of the American league. "While you were dealing promptly and efficiently with a most deplorable exception to baseball s honorable record, cur president sought to dis credit your action and cast suspicion tuaja lhe. 1924 world scries. r-iX"fviK. year ago you made known to He in his presence various of his activities and it was our expectation |nd hope that the unanimous action Jhen taken certainly would operate as a corrective bpt in this expecta tion and hope we have been dlsap Jointed. * "We do not extenuate these tilings Jr question their harmful effect on baseball. However, he has been jM-esident of our league since its in Jeption and wo ask you to again over f’J J„,k his conduct and accept from us thr-s" guarantees: Z "j. That his misconduct will cease Jr his immediate removal from office ;• ill follow. * "2. That legislation will be adopt Sd that will limit his activities to the Internal affairs of the American 1-ague. J "3. That any and all measures frhich you may deem advisable to se iure the above will be adopted. V "As expressing our attitude toward ^•our administration of the fommis* | J.oner’s office we tender you herewith t copy of the resolution unanimously Si adopted by the American league at Jts annual meeting in Ketv York, De cember 1«, 1324. » "Signed: * "THOMAS K SHI BE. Phtta.Iel(ho». * "CLARK r, i GRIFFITH. Waahington. ? •'EGBERT Ql'lN.V, Hti-tnn. !! * "UHAIU.ES A. • O.M1SKKV. Chicago, f "F. c BARNARD Cleveland. I "JACOB HFFl'ERT. New York. * ‘FRANK 1. NAV1N. Detroit." GIANTS GET WISNER | FROM ROCHESTER New York, Dec. 17.—John Wisner Jf the Rochester club, star pitcher of the International league, will wear a fc-ew Ydrk Giant uniform, next season. It was announced today. ■ Wisner is six feet in height and weighs 195 pountfc. He won 18 games and lost 15 last season. He is a right bander. Jowa Mentor Seeks Large Track Squad » feptrlal FM»*pat«h to Tlio Omaha Bee. J / Iowa City, la., Dec. 16 —Two hun flred and fifty men out for track is “ the goal met by George T. Bresnahan, teach of the University of Iowa pquad. Tills objective was set by Coach Bresnahan In announcing the plans for the annual track mixer to fee held January 6. A formal call will be mado at this mixer for candi Wales for the Indoor track and field teams. * Plans arc being made whereby the ^indent body may watch the progress *>f the campaign by means of a huge ■Stop watch with a dial marked off in Clftorent divisions. I; Minneapolis Team Wins. J Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 17.—The Minneapolis hockey team nosed out The Bveleth Reds here last night by at l-to-0 count, giving the local team it clean sweep of a three game series, JlvU-h if'0 range men. : •* - - , > Increase Size of Rooting Section for Xmas Game lam Angeles, Dec. 17.—Response lo a eall for graduates of the I up verslly of Missouri and other Mis souri valley conference institu tions has been so great that the size of the rooting section for the I C hrlstmss day game lu re, between the Missouri Tigers mul the 1 in ;• ‘ trrsily of (southern t aljfornia, has been increased from Phi to 900 The Missouri \lumni nssoeialioii here will meet tooiglil to make 1 furtliee plans for llie reception anil fylcrlainineot of llie Tigee squad, which is expected to arrive here December 23. j -' r jH«r cwger I J H>R TV+e Kf.O \ VWIWE *n' 9(?ew i '—-' Ames Schedules Eight Football Games for 1925 ME5, lu., Dec. 17. —Eight games, i rt c 1 u d in g bIx with members of the Missouri Val ley conference, one with a mem ber of the West ern conference and one with »'i Iowa college, are included on the Towa State col lege football schedule for 1925 which has just been approved by the Athletic Council. Five of the eight games will be played on State field, while a sixth will be played at Des Moines, which Is only 30 miles from here. This fall the football season netted $24,600. The home games proved much more profitable than the out of town games, Metcalf said. It was also announced, that 5am 5. Willaman and George Hauser, will retun as head and line coaches of the football squad. Willaman has been here three years while Hauser has had but one year at loiwa state. Both, men have been hired-as any member of the faculty of professorial rank and will stay indefinitely unless re. moved for a. definite reason. The following is the revised schedule: Hrpt. 26—Simpson college at Ames. Oft r, \S!i$"»ns»n a* Madison. Oft. 1" Kansas university at Am*.*.. Ort. 17—Open ds*e. Oct. 2 4—Washington university at Ann* . Oft. 2! Missouri n* *"olumbia Nov. 7 Grinnell college st Amr*. Nov. 14—Open date. Nov. II—Drake at Des Moln#* Nov. 26 — Kansr.s State at Ann Iemail Elected to Trapshooting Office Dayton, < >., Dec. 16.— At the an nual meeting of the Amateur Trap shooting association today, U. ft. Brooks of Columbia, 5. <w as elect ed president. 5amuel 5. Foster of Mason City, Ta., was elected first vice president, while O. N. Ford of Portland. Ore., was chosen second vice president. The new president has been a di rect"!- for a number of years and last year served as vice president. T1A .11 AN V First rars Purus. |600, 2 year-olds, claiming b1, furlong* Wee «; t r 1 .. lf'i t n' i j t .....112 Mason . I'i4 liim r «'o - Mo Lampo . . M2 Pirouette . . .10:; Hra «ireen ... II7 Second rare: Pip'* 2-yeai-old. flalmlng , 1 r furlong* Orlando Ktipp i"0 Delhi Cl id .... I?4 Mlaie.104 Ml*.* I-an** .... 10* MI*m Omond _.10?* Rebo*- a a.D’.s Wilt rude Wood 10H Third race: Purse. $000. 3-year olda and U|». claiming, 6furlong*: Randolph . . . . H>3 Little Tointer .10" T»uc LttOulae ..l4j .Tack Ledl ..10" Little Lean . ..102 Meteor.1»7 Malsavena . ...107 A *. 11* King ...lft7 Argonne Forest 107 far . .01 Itublvari . . ..112 Fourth rare: Pur*e foo^: t •ear old and up. claiming. 6 V* furlong Ofev flump ... 97 lfr»ne> f George 1<»2 Hairy Maxim 106 Dr. Hall .. . Ir-f Kirkwood NN.107 Dr. .Tohnaon ...107 flunlelgh . flJi Pawn Broker . i«7 Mien ret Etno » 1«>* '.an M* Klnne• 112 Klffli ta« » I’ltra* $600, 3 year olda and up: claiming: mile: Hplre*.OK Hilly Oibaon . .10* Horeb .107 Poacher .ion M.tlovvmot . ,1n'i M'ltvcrn .... Hi.7 Mary .1 Baker DU The Lamb .. 104 JU'tllulu* .104 |lm kmiturr .. I OS Hlxth rare. Pur*.* 91.000, all agea, bandit at* n S furlong aRunoiatbo ... 04 Hnn Momma . 112 nTtundark . - 0 > False T'sc# . Clarence . .100 hpread Eagle . Gen. Thatcher .110 My Reverie ...110 flunapero ... 112 a Irwin entry. Heventh race: Pur*e. 6700; 3-)car olda and up. claiming. 6 furlong A | Iff* t foot ...107 Mary t'ontrary 107 Pnnomol .1'*7 Nlaam ..--iio Hu per King ...11? Noon Glide . . 11 •' Bullet Proof ft • Itatip 1*1 Matlurr Mol ..II.'* Mart Bunch.. .11.. Kuddv Hr. It fries . .11* Manokln, II ..Ml Eighth ■ a • 1 1 IIM 1 m 11 in. - In ln< i 11 g •»|1« ind 70 j (tril* xl.itlD < * I i* - Hut,Might . ' 0.. \ line * " • Ha ape r .. I " * T»u* I s|rt.i. . I » ll'< In '•» KI'luhnn . Mi Ebb *1 tdo ... Ill A1 11*411.1 * . 1 1 • Doubtful Ml v A npt cut Iff filhc. ni$.r claimed, I'loudy, mudd>. \t .Inliiiatow 11. Pa.—4 wM* l»r»*n»r» t» of ('liar)e defeated l*e*1ro * ampu* l'liilip pint light a eight, 10 ioutida. ‘Mike" McNally Still Substitute, • • Despite 10 Years of Service in Major Leagues With Champions Few Men in National Game Gan Even Approach “Mite's” Record. By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 17.—M. J. "Mike" McNally remains an understudy, a. substitute, despite 10 years of service in the major leagues, for the most part with world champion teams. Few men in the nationai game can even approach llie record of this play er, who, bandied about by winter trades, lias agaJn joined a team of titllsts, this time in Washington. McNally's presence in the majors was noted in 1015 as a member of the Boston T>d Sox. He was an in fielder. a very fast baseman and an exceptionally good fielder. His weakness was hitting. Ilis first season. MrNally partici pated in 53 games, batted for .131 and fielded for 981, an unpromising record. The next year li* saw ►erv ice in 87 contests, hatted 50 points better and gained 73 points in fielding. The year 1917 saw him - teach the .300 class as a hitter, his name appearing ill 13 box scores. When lie returned from the war, file Ited Sox frond room for him and lie Imd some part in 33 games in 1919, hitting for .565, Ilis long est season came tiie next year, when he particiimld In 93 con teals, batted for .536 and fielded for .930. McNally again became a substi tute w lien lie went to the New lurk Yankees as part of a wholesale trade that included lialf a dozen stars. Many crltlrs liais declared that McNally fielded the Yankees, into the pennant. He played rred itahle ball in the world series, hut Ilia hitting was poor. The following season saw him in only 55 games, but lie led the third basemen of the year willi ail axxer nge of ,983. laxl year he played 25 games at second base, leading flic keystone inen of the circuit with .985 aver age, and It at third, where he aver aged 919. He battl'd .217, The "eternal substitute has' the best opportunity of breaking Into the tegular lineup that he ever has known, as Peeklnpaugh, a veteran, may be unable lowlthstnnd tlie vigor* of the lautpaigu a* the vesult of the leg injury be suffered during the p 1st s'i»on. Jaekrabhit Freshmen VnsMrr Basket Hall Gall rhooklng*. 8. I)., Dee. 1* -The In it in I hagket Fall call of the ncaflon for candidate* for the frwhtTKn t*nto tamed bv t oach Joe Cariterry brought a hearty reaponac from the yearling ca/ccnien. TwenU-nlne »gcn weir ta : mi*4 uniforms and drill in floor work and baaket, (booting haa been the chief order of thing* for the lact thr^c dajfj at South Dakota State t ollegf. Tli* froth will have a schedule nr ranged for them and will ftirniah op poult Ion to the varsity during the early training period of both team*. Negotiations for gamei with North Dakota university, North Dakota Ag gtaa and Houth Dakota university are under way Butler Gager* to Play Iowa al Iowa Gity Indianapolis, Ind,. Dec. 17. The Butler college biiskel halt lc«in left today for n game with low* at Town t'jty Thursday. Vouch "t’at" Page ha* conatrueted practically * new team *tnce last »ea*on, line* regular* having been lost through graduation Inst June. “I)a/,B\” Name Leave* for Training Gamp Anaheim. «'a1. Dec 1, ’Dssfv*’ \ mil'll, slur hurtar of the Brooklyn D< dg« . “ woo Iri.M bo-n speeding the winter here, left tact night f«rta u waier, Fin., tin *|n liu; It,lining ramp «i (he club. \uh-c w.is employed nv ft fiaitmuan licit: by hta brother, Fred \ Alice. _! M]KE tTALLY BRITISH BOXERS TO MEET YANKS Hr A«»orlMtr(l I’rr*#. London, Dec. 16. The Amateur Boxing association of Great Britair^ ha a selected a team of amateur box ers to go to the T'nited States to op po.^-o the best of the American ama teur boxers early in 192i». The British team consists of G. Gogay, Oxford, and Bermondsey Box ing club (lightweight); Pot O’Hanra bin, Polytechnic Boxing club (welter weight); Harry Malta, “K” division. Metropolitan police (middleweight); Deserve .1. Elliott, Polytechnic Boxing dub (middleweight amateur cham pion), and H. .1. Mitchell, Polytechnic Boxing club (lightweight*. IOWA TO STAGE AQUATIC MEET Iowa 171 ty, la., Dec. 16. The Uni versity of Iowa will sponsor Its fourth annual lnlersi holistic Invlt.all-n meet In the Iowa f ink on February 27 mid 28. I32i>. Fight events will b* on the card. Thev will bo the 40-yard free stjle, the 100-jard free etjle, the 22U yard free stvle, the 100 yard breast stroke, the 160 yard rel^y, the 100 yard baekstroke, fanry diving and plunge for distance. cl old. silver anil bronr.e medals will lie awarded to the winners of the first three places In each event. I,a Htiod Kayoes O Powtl. llutte. Mont., Der. 16. Dixie l.a Hood. Hull-, bantamweight. knocked out rhll O'Dowd of C olumbus, O.. he the sixth round of a scheduled 12 round bout here tonight. Ill Hie semi windup Sc hedulfd for right lounrts, Young Dundy, Salt Iscke light w eight, knocked out Ho Hcclmcr of Hillings In tlio second round. St. Joseph, Mu, Dec. 17 The Hill yards, local Independent basketball team, easily defeated the Drake uni vrrslty quintet here list night, 717 to •. Barring of Ribbed-Faced Golf Clubs Made No Difference in Game, Reports\ Chicago, Der. 17 Barring of ribbed faced g"1f club*by ilia 1'nlt‘ d Htatea Oolf n*<-oolntjon In compliance with th* rtlllnr. In fircai llrlfaln aaninat aurh Implement* made nu difference In the >nu. • • * • • I:• l" a(i«llatlea gulliend Mini n* nl. public tm|a\ by .1 • • I l»itn»\. |moh **b»tial itl i d rnpi.i I i- l«i l iiiiiiIm club. S*.»iii1; wan better llu'it e\«T, II any'thing, Minima (ho cxpcit* who alone wen affected h> the order, and ordinal\ golfer* contlmii In tier I he rlhhed cIuIm- which nrc I aimed only In chaiPi'lMitrhlp pl.r Dempsey Says He’s Gone Into Movie Business Bos Angeles. Dee. 17.—Jack Denip sey, heavyweight champion of t lie world, today again announced hii willingness to remain away from the prize ring permanently and "marry and settle down.” The wens of today's announce ment was the apartment of Kstelle Taylor, motion picture actress, whom persistent rumor has it hr will wed. "I'm tired of litis inactivity," the I/Os Angeles Times quotes the champion as saying, “and I’ve gone into business. I’ve already signed a contract with Miss Taylor and from now on I will handle all her flint engagements. Referring to frequently published reports that he will again appear in the prize ring to defend his title, Dempsey said: "There have been a lot of rumors about me fighting Gibbons, Wills and others, but It Is nothing but gossip.” So far as he can see, the champion added, there is not a single fight on tho horizon for him. LEWIS, PESEK WIN MAT CONTESTS Chi'ago, I>e.-, 1S.—Kd “Strangler Bewis, heavyweight wrestling cham pion retained his title tonight by tak ing two of three falls from Mike Ro mano, Italian heavyweight champion. Romano took the first fall In 3 min utes. 32 seconds after two suecesslv hcadloeks. Bewis took the second In 1:04.55 with a toe lock and head scissors and the third in s:v minutes, 2 seconds with a reverse body hold. John Pesek of Nebraska took n one fall match from Hassan < tgde in ;19:55, the latter conceding the fall. Allen Eustace of Wakefield, Kan won a one fall match from Beo I*en nice of Iowa with a reverse body scis aors and headlock in six minutes. 20 seconds, and Bill Demc-tral of Chicago won a one fall match from Hasson Yolkoff In :lf.:Sr, with a half Nelson and himmerlock. JONES IN CHARGE OF CAGE TOURNEY Ira Jone«. city recreational direr tor, will have charge of the sectional basket bail tournament -which will be staged In Omaha Late in Febru ary to dei ide t lie championship team that will represent this section at the annual state tournament In Bln coin, , Sarpy, Douglas, Cass, Washington and Hurt counties will send high school teams to oinsha to compete In (he sectional tourney. I'M rhorjH* ^ ill Rfffrrc Coast timur Now Turk, Pw. 17.—K*l Thorp, noted ^ildlron official <>f Now York Mill rpftTt'f (,1m Nutrip Dtitif Wanfool 4,iim at tlio Tournament of Hoici in PafiatlPiLi, t'.'tl . oil Now Tom * day, a i'fording; to an announcement hr re today. Hoxcr Wartlotl Purer. Milu.inker, l»e* -Announce ment mh* made by tho boxing flub that promoted Inst night .a IhixIiik card that Petr Sarmiento, m ho loat oil a find 11» I'.ddln Shea. Mould In paid. In up It* of the decision of the referee. 'Ilia mifi golfer whorr *• oring till'* j oar might lead to a belief that hi* gaum \imh adversely nffaoted by the ruin wa Jock Uutthlnaon of •'*ld rago, wliono i Hory In tha Hrltith npati thro* >auni ago brought about III* bull Hill .lot k H hilltop \Mth flip' >'iitiir|\ hi hi* putting which Wfiabad ill hrunttp, hi* approac h belli . a* tin .1««nil> ipatiifii* «' uvunl. Th«- main ii .uni' ill In *a\t»r of lh* dolled t-hiliM t hftl ih« > helped hr ordinal \ golf* i lo put atop on the .tl| somewhat Ilk* tit* r \ | h i I doe* i,\ outthu the pellet With the -nlgr -f the Iron In making t»)9 ttrokc. « Director of Athletics at Wooster Says Public'Tired of Lucky Plays That Enables Weak Grid Team to H^in Wooster, o.. Dec. 17.—I.. 11 jlv-. director of athletics at Wooster col lege, has started a quid lint vigorous campaign to bring liefoii time in Kiestcd in football, both the general public and college leaders, what - he considers the "menace of the forward pass.'’ Holes is ail adiocutr uf I lie rush ing and kicking game and asserts lhat the iinreslruled use of the for ward pass lias pui tlie gridiron game in the category of "an out door basket ball” contest. He tlihiks, furthermore, that the open game leaves too much to the judgment of officials, besides mak ing I hem work much harder. “I belieie the public is getting tired of lurky plays which enable, Ice-Covered Field Halts Grid Work Columbia, Mo., Dec. 17.—A coating1 of ice an inch and a half thick, under a light dressing of snow, which cov ered Hollins field here this morning, sounded the death knell of outdoor practice for the University of Mis souri football team for the three days yet remaining before the Tigers turn their faces westward on their journey to Los Angeles where they will meet the University of Southern California Christmas day. Following last night's practice. Coach Hw inn Henry announced that the cold mist and driving wind had made the workout of practically no value, and that unless conditions im proved today, the squad would move indoors. An all-night rain which turned to sleet and then to snow was the answer, and this afternoon will find the Missouri squad at work in the College of Agriculture's livestock judging building on the campus here. Skating Safe at Five Parks! 4 Oh, Skinny' Skatin’.* grood.” The lonp-expected announceiner,; from the park department that the Ice at IMvervlew, Hangcum, Fonle nelle, Miller and Kuuntze park-* i> *afe for ftkatin?. ( ime this morning. The recent cold spell nmde the ice at the above named park** in go«Hl condition for the steel blade per formers. Turner and Gifford parks are not ready for the i -e skaters, according to the park department. Farter I^ake is dangerous. Numer ous air holes at Carter lake make* skating very dangerous. AD SANTEL PINS DERN TO CANVAS Salt l^ikc Fiiy. pf^. 17.- Ad Santel of Wichita. Kan defeated It i IV Salt lafike « i»v In a finish match here la>t night. winning IW" out cf thre* falls. Santel won the tirsi in min utes with ?i j.ickknif* . Hern the ond in la minutes with a iec strangle and Santel the la*t in lt> minut* s with a frontal headlnck and ami lock. The weights were: Deri), 170 1-4' Santel, 1*2 1C. sT))ACID - RESULTS .IKHKK>ON PARK First race Sjx furlongs: poppy* 1 M-flit goto*-y I . .'.1 *10 1 Trust Official (Hir.f' I . 114 1 Di#k a Daughter (MrTHut) * t Tim* 1 14 14 Peter Pipe. vjuannH A" 4f M ,i* I-1*1 !> Tr>8i> lfanry \l Dials, Mollre: M sa Anne Pine, Tai marco and AHra^i"# also ran. Second ». one mile. Lucifer (MeDerm#!,) .2 1 710 I I Transformer iM*in) .15 7 10 Bankrupt t Parker) .1-4 Time 1:40 Is Hood Will. Hubb and Pudd an«l Tarrayce t; alao ran. Third ia< r Fix furlong*. President (Hum) .7-5 1-2 1-4 Ro4#a {Harvey i.i f Alexander Moore * Ion*. . . ... .7-5 Time, l 14 Florin ('loud. Firmament, Tl. Her Fleetwood, HuwA Jones, Mauri line and Ten Tray also ran. Fourth ra< » One mile Huey (Zucchini* ... ... 4 11.4-3 Parole II. (MrTiguet s-a 4 .. Bad Luck (Harvey I .14 Time i 41 t- Mil Nf JI titrl. f*•••■ M Mahon. Try Again and Jubal Ear!/ a5e'> ran Kifih ra< *. * furlong* l*tia( Fl«>wrr. (Swan*ont . ...I 1 fi . 3 Monaster*. it_\ ljingi . 2 a 1-4 Tender FMh iShank • Time; 1.11 4-5 Brother John Ro**k h >moin. Elusive Despard on! t'hnii .< % also ran, Slvth race; Mile and a sixteenth A i Boyd rHarvey) , • s 3 1 : Bench i O' Hr rn i . 2 \ ■ I *> Flying Devil, tHwwnson) . . ‘ « Tim# 1 4 7 Battle Shot, Lie well), and rippit' \A ilchet hI*« run ‘ir-N.nth face Mil* and a half Rt<he|teii t Mon I go flirt i (.1 2 I ei*« in lid Lift (Parke t i i . (Jem. ((Servlty ) . .. T.me 3; 3 4 Little Autuilr, t onundrut i and Unateu also ran Tl \ "j| AN \ 1 rat face K furlong* Bobby Allen (t'ralgi . . .31.00 lain jotfl Bowsprit fkmgslan.lt . ...!*■* 40 I" Preservation, (Fran.lgroi .3 in Time • 14 Mad Nell Atnackaastn Kuhy. Hill) Hibson Poacher, Jay Ala Mildred fluth, Roisterer and ( ■ .t>.« also ran. Heron d ta<-e ( furlong k ea l» t('reery) ... IS ©0 l * a 3 «o Holden Red, (Hooper) .3 00 7 4<> Fernando*. tPrederRket .... .IP Time 1:15 3 5, Norfold Hone.', Ban ♦ am. N.> AA under. Ftar ('loud>. t'a Imu and IDimma also ran Third lace Mile and a sixteenth r.xnkte i Fisher) .t. ;a t s« ( 4 Romulus tRobarlai . tS„n 13 'P Nunn, tHdwaida) 4 i«) Time l 51 4 5 NAai V' nne Mayor Hiiuae, Tcraids. Hor#| and Poor Pur alao ran Fourth 'a # 5», furlong* Nan M* Klniuv, 111) iHoaglano ... . . . ... Ml 4.i" S Art Margaret Floors. U») t Fisher > 7 •« Ml Hcotttsh lad. Ill (Franeaeco) 5 IP Time 1 n* 3 5 llrlar Sweet Pawn Broker. Jolly t’tpaa. Lamafedt, Just Right Voorgeria. Marg.irct White and F«\ette Hlrl alao ran Fifth race t> y, furl on gw Rumdnthe. 10 7 (Kdward*) ' |P 4 <c ? ') Doubtful 111 tOntmlex 1 .25 7u b 4a Rot t'huM hlll 113 (Frau* ••*•») 4»’ rime 1 Ai llotfo. Hodx k xar«l (1 unslgbl Nebiaaka led M 1 t’b 1 .1 Botnar Bond aiao mn Hltth ' a< • full- tu llltl. Bell* IW'I t Rid'-rt •) Moo ( t* Von 'in's*" 1 •• <Moa*Uudi. x< <■ j /ta '?.*? i"* 1 H> Hugh 1 .. 3 xc! Tlu.r \ iig 1 ftmal) Thought* temp. Run I title Mount Mb**? « mt'1 VI Herb*!! a I* 1 an. Se\eni|) nice 1 » m*t*a M • ddlng Pi In..’ 107 1 Baker) 4 2A I inglliia I**7 t(Jot mle) » . * I 1)0 I oil „f Fun H»( iHuwan 1 IP T n)e l 1 . Madam V enn 9. M Uhcw Trie and Wyuikr*Auod also ran. | iii many instances, a weaker team to defeat a stronger team,” lie said, "and although I suppose It will not come this year, I b?lieve the time is < oiiiing when the rushing anil kicking game of foofball will be made a more prominent feature of tin- iiH '^h." Holes i-, not in favor of doing away with the forward pass blit be lietes its os,, should be limited by rule. He iilu is the following changes: Einiiting tho number of forward passes to i n h quarter. On incomplete! passes take the ball back to tin poirip from which the ball was passed. Make the necessary distance to be gained on four attempts eight yards Instead of in. -k_ nl.MER JOHNSON, grocer, • hails from the Eskilsturia region of Sweden, and who, without any contradiction, claims to be the cham pion liar of the Clarks Gun club, takes great pride in the fact that he is a full blooded Swede. Ed Eawler, the grandpa of base ball. was up on the Platte riyer on a duck shoot and found that the ducks were all pulling on the oppo site side of the river, where a hunch of fellows from Stromsburg were shooting. Their methods disgusted Ed. lie told Elmer about it. “Those big Swedes,” said Ed, "wouldn't let the birds conic in. They Tned when they were way out. They stood up in the blind. They made cripides. The thickheaded, hair-thatched, Swedish numbwits,” etc., etc., etc., etc., etc.—in fact. Ed called them all kinds of names and emphasized tho fact that they were of *>wedish origin. Then Elmer broke loose, and In ! 1 v itcu . r: reverted back to his child hood tongue. Ed - rvw ef the opinion he pull i .nd that It never pay* to tell a Swede about another bunch of <v cl . In fact, Ed is now try ing t" leu mi f-p-.-h of apology in Swen«-: i tongue in order to pacify his oid pal. BOOSTS FOR TWO BILLIARD REFEREES X. iv Vcrk, Dec. 17.—Eduardo lion* inuns. iieldum’s 18.2 balk line bil Imrd champion, is among the leaders in mi effort to have the double ■fern system, noyr used in Europe established in this country- Sexeral biliiaid offi -iate here have given their approx al. In?' -1lieMion will be taken up at li e liexi i coiing of the officials. I " tier Ho Iciropeon plan an official stands ai xach end of the table and ri i - - —s to-' si-ore from hl« sine, elim ir itinu the constant interference xxdh . pe mi. » xx hich arises from t » ' cess It. o one man keeping ui tlie nano about the board. In case ..f an 1 argument it one end of the tabie the referee m the other extreme.' allies ihe arbiter. HALF INTEREST IN MY PLAY SOLD Lexington. Ky., Dec. It. i "M Streuni farm, owned by C. B. S- bar ter. x'ostei n oil man, has pur. based a I If in’orest in My Play, a full 1 rollicr to .Man O’ War, from L. I'. Simms of Paris. My Play xvil! load the -ttii.l i Cold Stream fare The reported puce is 130,1)00. Mi Play is a 5-yearold and was retired ut the end of the 1924 racing si is it. Among his winnings is the J. key dub gold dup, which was worth in* to than 114,000 to the winner. JIM JEFFRIES TO REFEREE BOUTS I...' Angeles, Dec. 10.—James J. Jeffries xx ill return to the ring s; . referee xx hen the new state boxing law permitting 10 and 12 round bouts, becomes effective, it xx i. an itouneed here today. § Masculine A Imagination doesn't cover the Christmas gifts a man would like to give the woman he loves. That’s why we have women to shop with you at this store—women who know what is newest, loveliest, and least expensive. * We Wrap Your Gifts with tissue and stick them with seals—prepare them for Christmas giving with no trouble to you. It is our special service to men who shop at this store for women. Thompson-Belden } -The Best Plan to Shop, After % Urban Shoc ker ^ +* Traded to Yanks for Three Pitchers Joc Busli. (iaston ami dianl Art* Sw'ipppil for Star St. l-ouif Hnrlor. lit '**.-«» I’fees. i;\V YORK De\ IT.—The deal by w hi 19 Urban miocker, veteran St Biuis spitball pitcher, was trail oil today to th* New York Y ankee in exchange for "Bullet Joe ' Bush and two rookie twlrlere, not only lanks among the outstanding player transactions of the winter season, but involves the trans fer of two of the American league nio*i prominent boxmen. Along with Bush, the Yankee- s«nt Milton Ga ton. former semi-pro star, and Joseph Glard, obtained from Toledo, to the Browns. No rush was involved, ac cording to announcement by the Yankee management. The deal, which ha. been hang ing fire exer since the Hartford contention, was con-unwnated to day al ( Imago hj Col. Jacob Rup^ pert, owner of the Yankees, and Miller Huggins. manager, with George Sisler, manager of the St. l,ouis club. Tlie Yankee bid was accepted by Sisler after proposals from Washington, ( hii-ago and Bns. ton had been considered by the SI. I-ouis pilot. It brings back to the Yankee fold a pitcher. whose efferftxene«». e.pec iallt against the Yankees, has been an important faetor in keeping t lie St. I amis club in the running during the last lite tears. Shocker was a member of the New York club in 19IG and 191T. going to the Browns at the dose of the 191T season in the deal which brought Derrill I’ratt and l-ddie Plank to the Yankee-. The latter, lurwexer. unit baseball without reporting to the Yankees. Bush, i former member r-f C- rm Mack's Philadelphia world chain in Boston after his ve - with tl • Athletics, comirp i the Yankees in t?TT. He depari from Philadelphia wlien Mack broke up bis team in the ilea! which sect s' ,ni. n,1 Strunk with him to Bos ton for Thornes Kopp and Gregg and j-eptii*te> pric >-f ft'lOb. Bu-li came to the Yankee- in I!*'.'? „j;i, Sant -lone- and Kverett s, „tt in exchange f>>«• Roger FVrkin paugh. Bill l imy. Jack Quinn and "Rip" < oiliti-. In ng and r\|-eiicncc there i- — — little to chco-e between Sliockcr and llti-h. Te latter broke into Major league ha-eball in 191.1 wilh the F'liiiari-Ipi'is Athletic- aft»r a year with the Ml-si-nla rlub of the t it km association. He is II >ou - o'd. *-.ot- and throws righthatided and i- reii-ideced cue of the be-l hitting pit'lier. in the American league ShiH-kei I«»t« and throws iglilhatidsd. He l>n>Uc into the Mg cogues with New Y--rk at 1916 after hr is ye-ii with the Ottawa club of hi (' rad-an league. IOWA CAGE PILOT BACK IN GAME , *»,*p«tal Di*patrh ir» Th# Omshn Bfr l*«\\ i la.. !»♦ \ 16.—Capt. II* tor vi. Jans* returned to the Hawk eye linkup for the light *-crimmagc Fan' l.;«m rii'- in**n lust‘night. and mill t* il'le to play against i . strong Futle .{uintet h*re Thu:»io The opening drill "f the week was brief. consisting mainly of a dummy ‘.orinunajre against the yearling cage . Coach Barry tried to correct man> of the defeats m hicli the Haw ks ii.owed gainst AVabash Saturday, irilling them mainh on defense. Barry's difficulties this season lie imlnly in ih^ development of a sirens: p»ain of guards, and all three of lh« •upborn ores who are leading the n» :or |H*aitions have untried, llamkexf .-soh «i*ent <«ni* time n drilling Raff>nvperger in his duties is venter. giving him pointer* on how ;o jump at venter. » l»etn> t —JncW l»nffY Toledo. h**t td • K.199-U V\ r Pi'TY*Y lir’fflTY M isuVoe -■f'tevl • Yera* "omn-v S ,n on N» :.*n’ •' kfivked Cl*t *tk tun* l>.»ir<Mt —1