Kaplin and Kramer Meet in 15-Round Bout for Featherweight Title This Weefr —-- e Bout Is Feature of Box-Fighting Program in East Johnny Dundee Plays Santa Claus to Feathers and Hands Title Over to Commission. By RINGPORT. WHEN Louis (Kid) Kaplan and Dan ny Kramer of Philadelphia fin ish their sched uled 16-round bat tle in Madison Squat# Garden. New York, Friday night, a 'new feather we Ight champion will mount the throne vacated recently by Johnny Dun dee, the “Scotch wop." Dundee handed the title over to the New York boxiqg commission a short time ago with the statement that he could no longer make the required weight of 126 pounds. This bout is the outstanding feature of a holiday program well filled with interesting scraps by men near the top of their respective divisions of fistiana. When Dundee relinquished the championship, due to overweight, the title was tossed into the ring for about a half dozen worthy conterfders to scramble for, and the result of a series of elimination contests staged In New York is that Kaplan and Kramer have reached the finals and will battle for the honflr of leading one of the most popular divisions of pugilism. Important Boxing Bouts This W eek Dec. 30—Wee Willie Wood* ngalnitt Mike Castle, 10 round In Harvehlll, Man*. Dee. 31.—Eddie Kid Warner against Charley Manly. 10 rounds In Port land. Me. Jan. 1—Homer £mith against Tony Fuente, 10 rounds in Mexico City. Jan. 1—Romero Rojas against Bob Rot>er, 10 rounds In Clrand Rapid*. Mich. Jan. 1—Mel Congan ngulnst Riims Tjirey. 10) rounds in Fargo. N. 1). Jan. 1—Tiger Flower* against Joe l/mvmnn. 1*2' round* In New York. Jan. 1 — Eddie Anderson against. Wil lie Ames. 10 round* In Canton, O. Jan. 1—Mike Ballerina against Frankie Munroe, 10 rounds In Mil waukee. Jan. 1—Fete flnrlentn against Kd4ie Shea. 10 rounds In Milwaukee. Jan. 1—Bud Taylor against Al Zeimer, 10 rounds In Indianapolis. Jan. 1—Paul Doyle against Jimmy Jones, la rounds In Youngstown. Jan. 2—Louis Kid Kaplan against Danny Kramer, 15 roupd* In New York. Jan. 2—Billy DeFoe against Babe Herman. 12 rounds In New York. I Jnn. 3—Al Brown against Jimmy Russo. 12 rounds In New York. V_ Never before in the history of the division have two youngsters been more evenly matched. They have done everything that has been asked of them in disposing of others at their weights which victories have brought them together. There were at least 30 other good fighters to be put out of the running. They did it. The winner of this contest will be a real champion because each pos sc seed nil the necessary qualifications. Each can punch with terrific force for men of their poundage, each is clever and fast and each, despite his short time in the game, has gained a world of experience, due to the fart that each has been shoved along as rapidly as possible toward the ulti mate goal of every good fighter—the championship throne. Odds even right in New York •ai*“ slightly in favor of Kramer. This is due to the fart that the Quaker iCty ring product has been in the game a bit longer than his foe and thus has n record that Is a hit more im pressive but odds mean nothing in boxing. The victor will be a busy young man. He will have to defend the title against a flock of good fight ers who have engaged in the elimina tlon contests and are good enough to command attention of promoters who seek rhnmpionship affairs t*o lure cash customers to box offices. Srihcs who keep the public In formed on the doings of the cauli flower car industry, Irivc beep sing ing the praises of Romero Rojas since the Chilean outpointed Jack Renault. They believe he is one of the best challengers for the crown that has since July 4. 1919, adorned the noblri brow of Jack Dempsey. They will have a chance to add a little to the many hind things they have said of Romero when he gets through with Boh Roper, a product of the world war, In Grand Rapids New Year’s day. Romero is sure to register a win over the veteran army captain who has been a mere trial horse for the rest of the heavyweight brigade si nee he left the nrmy and took up the more profitable job of denting the maps of opposing mitt stingers. Rob Is about nil through. Jfe merely goes along picking up a pyres* here nnd there nnd is tough enough to give the opposition enough argument to make his services In d**hmnd but the Chilean will have to win rather de cisively* or the scribes will have to re tract some of the things they have said in his favor. Ton.v Fuente, the Mexican who did a turn with Fred Fulton In I,os .Angeles that the fans of that lo cality did not relish. Is to meet If Minor Ntnili in Mexico C|ty. Ilomcr is one of the has-beens of the heavy weight class. Thus Fuente must win decisively If lie Is to remain In the challenger class, which is too well filled mnv with men who have no business claiming membership. r Bearg Considered as Successor to Dawson I'rbana, III., IVo. !7.—Rumor* Hint Krnaat K. lira re, aanialaut footlmll coach at Ilia I'lilvcrally of lllinnla waa brine considered «« a poaalliillly In aurraed Fred T. I>a« •mi, a* roarh of Nebraaka were rnrrrnt oil Ilia Jllinola rainpua. a r .... —— --* 1 One of Majors’ Star Catchers HKKKS Mickey O’Neill, file at gressive Boston ISrr.ves’ catch er, who is said tn have the best throwing arm in baseball since Ijoii C'riger. Mickey had 108 assists dur ing the last season, which figures tvould tend to support the 11 aims an to the deadlines* of his arm. Thin iip-and-at-’em type of catcher is of marked value to his team besides his prone** as a player. Nebraska Fish and, Game Bureau Makes Extensive Plans for 1925 Lincoln, Dec. 27.—AVith 1.000,000 brook trout eggs hatching at Jlenkle man, 550,000 ot A'alentlne and more than 400.000 at tlretna and with a new' hatchery In the making at Rock Creek, seven miles out of Parks, in Dundee county, Nebraska fishermen can sit track and think of the good old summer time with a srnlle of sat isfaction and think o' .he tales they can tell when they make a cateh. The planting of eggs in streams throughout Nebraska is only a part of the work of the state fisli sod game bureau beaded by Game War den George G. Koster. Protection of all game by means of the "dosed season" and Hie enforcement of the same, l!ie issuing of licenses and Hie distribution of game are only a few of Hie duties performed by the state for the limiter ami fisher man's benefit. Thousands of pheasants have been distributed over tile state. In fact so many have flocked to the western part of Nebraska that the bird lias h"eii declared almost a nui sance. Klsli bate been so evenly distributed that every railroad that runs into the state has been used for their delivery. The number of hunting ami fishing IKenscs Issued by the department since the Koster administration shows an increase of from 67,229 in 191416 trf approximately 15,000 in 1924. Strict enforcement of the game laws, which requires each Individual who hunts or fishes to bp armed with a license, lias i a US's! the Inrre.isp, Koster explained. The declines ill 1921 and 1923 rail he partially atli Hinted to the bad weather dining the limiting season. The year 1921 «.qs a poor year fi nancially III other brunches of sport also. Hosier stated. Figures are not .vet available on Hie number ot violations of the game laws, but Hie game warden expects the increase to correspond with tin* number of licenses issued. Hunting or fishing without a li cense Is the principal offense, closely followed bv such violations as kilting out of season, use of nets, use of leaps and the killing of song birds. The following figures show the Increase In the fiiiuit.gr of li censes Issued since Koster look of fice in 1815: Per. 1. 1914, t" Nnv. 30, 1910 ... 0T.J2S Per. 1. 191*. In Nnv. 30. 191* .... 95,41 1 l>e., t. 191*. In Nov. 30. 1330 ... 99.951 Fnr ♦ h*t >pmp 1921 .. For ih« y#ar 1922 . 111,M7 For th«» vrar 1921 . 1 27.1 *« Kor th* y#*r»r 1924 .•Ufl.900 • A Hproxltiia t« fltfui pa. exart total not yet Known. Dawson Lose* Cage Game. Pawnee City, Neb., Dee. 27.—The Pawnee City t>aKket hell learn de fouled the Dawson team at Dawson by u 13-6 store. There were no indi vidual stars on tire Pawnee team. Klley did the best work for 1 Jaw son. Ski Tourney Soon. ChloHRO, I rev. 27.—The slid# #t Fox River drove, near t’aiy, 111., on which the international ski tourna ment will be held .In DU Ary 1 ^ Will he open for practice events tomorrow. r" 11 1 Maryland Realizes $721,000 From Four Race Tracks Baltimore, Md., lice. 27—The state of Maryland Ibis year will re ceive 9721,000 In round numbers ns Its revenue from the four one-mile race tracks—llnu'e de Grace, Pim lico, l.surel and Howie—fig urea from the stnle raring commission, complete with Hie exception of Iain i <-l, today Indicate. Tills revenue Is made up of two Hems: (I) Tax of *6.000 for each day of raring at each tra.-k, ami (2) tax of 1.7 per cent on Hie net revenue of eiu li track for Hie year. , There are 92 .hi>* of ra.-log. It is estimated, linnfficially, that np proximal) ly *51,000,000 passed through the purl-mulucl machines at the four track* Oil* year. * c SOUTHERN CLUBS AFTER JOE RIGGERT St. Paul, Pec. 27.—Several clubs In the south are seeking the services of Joe Itlggert. veteran inflelder with the St. Paul American association team, It was learned tonight. Itlggert has been with the Saints for 12 years, t'lulis reported to have made offers for Itlggert Include one In the Te.\f\s league, but the name of the teams was not made public. KANSAS CITY SELLS ‘LENA’ BLACKBURNE Kansas City, Doc. 27.—Bussell ' Lena" Blackburne, inflehler of the Kansas City Blues, has been souk! < utrlkht to the Kittle flock < bib of the Southern aeacciatlon, it woe an nounced tonight by ficorge Muehl barh, president of the Kaunas City club. TIA JUANA. FIrat rues: Six furlongs; alatmlng. |m*u. «1| ngea. Jifth Page ...lot xTIma and Tide 102 I'naianiiiiiun .107 x Hilar Mnert ..II Jhi k I.#ill .117 Ml tabula .102 xFreddle Fear H»2 The Nephew . . . I‘»7 xVibrator ......112 xKffle Randall. 102 xFaainano .102 xlllg Indian x.loa V. ....... 112 Mer-ond m.-. Mix furlongs; claiming all ages: 9000. xConvent .102 xRfhrm