Notre Dame and Stanford Football Teams Ready for Contest Tffijay -I! Californians to Be Kept Secluded Until Game Time . i _ Knute Rockne Issue* Eleventh Hour Bear Story of Team's Poor Con dition. Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 31.—Notre Dime's "fighting Irish," outweighed, but with the odds with them ns they Have been In nearly every game this season, are ready for Stanford uni versity, whom they meet tomorrow afternoon in a post-season tntersec tjonal football game in the Rose bowl Mere. It will be the "first time that tlie Notre Dame players have exert ejl themselves in a warm climate, such ns Pasadena has. | Thirty-four members of the South Bend institution, hearted by Coach Knute Rockne, arrived today. Date tpday they were herded into Rose npwl, where the famous galloping Mackfield tested shoes on the turf. The "four horsemen" were in fine fettle and were held down by warn ing words from Rockne. j Californians End Practice. |'fhe Palo Alto athletes topped off tjieir practice this afternoon with very light scrimmage. The 31 play ers have found that the field at the howl Is to their liking and declare that they will play under the best of conditions. The Stanford team Will he kept In seclusion until the ganflt starts, following their practice today. "The hoys aren't afraid of Notre Dame," was the last minute word of Coach Glenn S. (Pop) Warner of Stanford, late today. "We realize we have been given a tough assignment, hut we will give them a hard tus sle." "I will make" no predictions ns to the outcome of the game,” Coach Knute Rockne declared here. "The team is not in shape, the hot weather at Tucson has slowed the boys down. All the talcs about scores amounts to, nothing but talk now. We are rMighty glad to be here, and we will play a hard gamp.’’ Enviable Record. ; Unbeaten and untied throughout ohe of the hardest sthedules ever fgeed by a team, the Gold and Blue aggregation will meet a strong foe, far It was- the Cardinals that fought tie powerful University of California >d“nrs to a 20 to 20 tie a few weeks ago. ■ < II The Rocknamen opened the 1024 season by winning over Bombard, 40 ti 0.- Wabash, the second opponent, rjjet a 34 to 0 defeat. West Point was Mumbled, 13 to 7. Next came Prince ton, and tjie TJfrera, VFV went down t O'fore t h4» (jjpuJnO* ujfcSfaeJfWfP* and i heir comrades, f? fori Georgia Tech ltist to the "Fighting Irish," 34 to 3, nhd Wisconsin dropped a game, 38 to 31 Rockne's squad then took the powerful University of Nebraska eleven into camp, 34 to fi and North western lost to the Souih Bend ag gregation, 13 to 6. In the final game of their eastern season, the Notro lisme team triumphed over Carnegie Tfech, 40 to 19, making a total of 2f,S points scored by them against their opponents’ 4 4.* ^Stanford s most LKlliant game was tljat with the California Bears. In other contests they defeated Occi dental college, 20 to fi: Kan Francisco Olympic Club, 7 to 0; Oregon. 2S to 13; University of Idaho, 3 to 0; Univer sity of Santa Clara, 20 to 0; Univer sity of Utah, 30 to 0, and the Uni versity of Montana, 41 to 3. A total of lfi9 points scored by them against “I eir opponents' 42. "Coach Warner tonight definitely an nounced his lineup. Coach Rockne's lilt, on the other hand, was uncer t^in. He would not say whether he natuld start his famed first team nr open up in his usual manner with his “shock troops." (Following is the lineup of the Stan f«"d team which will start, and the Nptre Dame squad which probably will play the greater portion of the game: .‘•iinfiiril, PnoHlon >'otr* Itume Shipkey .Tel:. .. Crow#* 1$»rry ShlpKwy ...I/T.. R.i1 li Nfrlll .LO. Well>el Hhk£r .. ,...r .Wnlub (<’.» Svan -i .......... . H < l. Ki**er .Jehnston .HT. K. Millfri JiWaon (C.) v....K 10,. Hunnliurwr .Solomon .Q K. StuhMr«»h<*r AValkur .LU. D MllJ'*r Oj«ldeback .KH. Crowloy Neve re .. I.uyden 'The Boston Brav«* finished hist In th* National league pennant race, but led th.* )»*ii|fuo In fielding with a mark of 97J. Ope point behind them were the 1’hlll‘ea, who war# seventh in the pennant dnt*h A new Indoor sprint king will be crowned this season. Loren MurehUnn Newark Athletic club fiver, who burned up th* hoards with hi* speed last newson. leave* soon with Charley Paddock on » verld tour. Ills only «p|M*iimnr«* indoor* v yi he at the Finnish- Xmericiin game* •January 41. Candidate* for the title In riffle Jackson Hehol*. Olympic ■ 3(Mi-meter rhfimplon; Alf l.eeonev. Frank lfu«*ev and I.mil* Clarke, all members of the .Xiner le|n 4041-meter relay team, which broke the world's record Mt Paris. t)nwn st th# bottom of th*» National Vgjtoe list Is a small gather ig of nninra, the players who participated In less 'Inn 3(| game* during the season of 1921. l’h< *c include two classes, the men r< oil ig in and those going out Among tlmm .d the end of their major league Jouro®>H a *c fiddle Alnmnith. hstlerv man of XVul to* Johnson fftr several veara Ivan < »!«on. 1*.r»g a shortstop In Brooklyn: Walter . ('t ut sc, out fielder of the Cardinals find 1 Reaves: Johnny l.avan one*, noted ph■ **. ci» r»-shortstop of the Cardinals and John rv Rawlings whose marvelous play In til* world scries of 1921 was the final blow to the Yankee* Marquette university's football sched ule for 192-X announced t.ida »'onvd toed one of the s'rongo*i arranged in rni>nt vsars. notwithstanding the With f .4 ■•■*! of the Oregon Aggies fro* , )•« ear'I-r Thanksgiving day arrangement. G» met Include Creighton of Omaha st Rnrquette. October ll. Two hundred ski I limner* of rational •nd Internal Ion il reputation arc expected to participate In the anmial tournament of the Milwaukee Ski dub FebrilurN *. according to Fred Pahst. |r.. orm-tutt. An effort I* being made to raise for the erection of a steel ski slide. Harold K "Boot*" f.sver farmer TTnl 1 versltv of Pennsylvania track Har. who won the Intercollegiate ln*>* H.m man Allrtd l.«cuney »,uJ VrMb Hu«i*y. t Luis Firpo Gives Verbal Acceptance to Plans for Gibbons Fight. y///A liv-mj ALAAOir H A'MA-HA* V VMA 5 »'AA Aior /N 50 G«<3P F,/ NO^Lt:w lyjvgo* SAV wr QVOi AT AAW HOOiE - 0g| TON(0 xt'arnavon . ...110 xC’anyon.115 xWhirling I>un. . 11 >» .xSoldier II ....105 xSumnier Sigh . Hr . xL’unarron . . -.105 Second race; Puthp. J1 "'»o; •; furlongs. Peter Decoy ,,.Dmj nnnrne Otrl ....10*; TatOqua.DM Abler Moore . .10*, Stirrup Cup .‘...100 Benedict Vow . . 10J? Million.100 Third race: Purse. 11 000: S-year-oJb ;olta and geldings: ) furlong'L Lombardo . .118 (>n. Mino’chlo ..ID Worth . ..118 Xar Leans ....ID I Hawkeye . ..ID Take n Chfcfrce ID High Life .ID rvmfatn Seth ID Major Seth ....118 s< poy.ID linmb Shell ....ID zNcrvoua Able, ID fill liken . . ID /.Also eligible Fourth r.< Piir«,f"in 1"‘ Prince .Tama*. ..!'>•» Holden III I low* 9’.* Sixth race: Purs**. $l,0uo; claiming; 2 ...m old* and up; 1’* miles. Black OJia . . . .Jor, Toddy Toast .101 xEJacarpolettq ..l"l Tantalus .D> Pelyaia . ''6 xConundrum 98 Seventh race: Purs*. II.O'*0; claiming; l-year-olda and up: mile and sixteenth. xSincere . 90 xVan Patrick ..106 xAtluc Hill _lot; xPhil McCann .D>*; QWerflro .102 xYoshlmt .1°2 xLewellyn .DJO Triumph .loy xj ohn Finn 1 * XApprentice allowance claimed. Weather, oloudv; track, muddy. TIA .H AW. First race, tv * fui,on^'«, 2-ycur old fll lies. $600. Miss Kugene. . . . 11.» Ou* the Tlrna ..116 nl.ady Allen ...115 * Miss Lester ...116 Brevet .116 Nimstu Olrl ...115 I.Molasses .II. <-Swift Lady ...116 Nor its Olrl ....11* a Panola ..1L* bWar Belle . .113 ejersev Red ...1L* n Interc.nt lonal entry; bNevada entry; ■Allen Brother* entry. Second ra'-# & furlongs, 3-year-old* and up, $600: „_ xf.ady Tiptoe . ,105 Miss Omond . 10* Cornstalk .107 xCrnwnnr .1D» Roserobcrts ...115 M'«s Fryer ....D'.* Sba st a Spring* 105 xT J. Pend'ast 107 Hnnnv Bonny ..107 xBrlar Sweet .11" Herald .117 Lucille Russell 10* Smiling . .... .lor. *■ I. title J.e*s ...JOi; xRnna Atkin ..110 Ruby .ID' Hal Wight . .107 Dr. Ifni! .10. Third race: Mile and 7" yards; claim rv; 4-year-old* and tij>. $000. I’nr .106 I, non rack ...#..104 xPembroke ....105 AraVan . Mannikin If ...109 Willow Tree - >1" xMcteor .D»| l.ve’n Hafrlfan dm xNo Rain .105 xpoii* her .101 Ten fan .ID* Twin Owens . .•10,J x Royal Queen ..!' t xl mna tello ....Ko Apricot ... Do; xAurevoir .DM x Welter Dfint. . 101 ILimls veep ID* Fourth race: six furlongs; claiming, 7 \ ear obis: $7<>0. xSweet Crass... 9? xWrncklane .104 x Flitter Belle D'7 Helen Van . ...101 xHeth'a Bacon.. DM <8<-man 'l*1’? xLena Wood ..102 xL«l Valentine. D»7 Popplns .ill Fifth nice Mile ami sixteenth; handl •* * n-year-olds and up; $1.'*oo. t’lino . 9 i Firm l- rlend JJ D*prey .ID Tracer . )•' All fvver ... Dm’. I.mincnt ... . *2 Cherry Tree ...ID* Sixth, rare: 5 «*, furlongs; handicap; 3 yenr elds and up; nurse $1,000; it Fdiuon . . ... " * Lord Allen .... 96 Deputy.98 Run Blur .I°7 Den Thatcher ..11" niton Dark .... 9" False Face . .96 Mv Reverie .. Dt'l Right on Time 1". K re war . ...11° Beii of Flown '• aRunolathf . 9m Sunny Land 1"5 Belter Luck ..108 Seventh liM'i'-' | ", lit||e; claiming; .1 yc«r*oJds and up; put **•. $70O‘ x Bet li Rage .... D eDellnlim .,.lni Super King -1"7 x-fnllv Cephas . Dl xMlnnmore . ...i"t xDbuned . d»s Bledi i.101 xlt'imulua .... 105 Nebraska Lad 112 Fighth race ’■furlomrs* claiming; 3 year-old* and up, our** JYf,0 T'ly Thoughts *> . x Dixie Bov ...10’ xBonmnol . 98 l it ri'dliM i»tn . . . 1" x Ben non . .102 Hciim Me ...,.110 Seth's Alibi D»'j Allliro ... I ' * Ziff Zag . . . .MIO Fiank P .D'7 Sunbow.10* Zorro.DM* field . . . .I0< Trustv ..11' % Stamp . . . 94 \ Brand* • D* x Tli** I run •' D"i * . « «♦ •0 * x A pp» eitt I* n I Iowan • *dnioi*ii. W**xth4r claar, Hack faaL Work of Two Recruit Infielders Marks National League Averages Bv Associated Press. :\v YORK, Dee. 31.—Two names stand out mark edly In the of ficial averages of the N a tio n a I league. <• Ion Wright of 111" Pittsburgh Pi rate* and Travis Jackson of the New York tii ants, recruits, shortstopped for more than 150 contest* in a sea son which produced only five men in the National league who accomplished the feat. Wright held Ids 'position throughout 153 games. Jackson per formed 151 times. Apparently It was a great year for shortstops, Everett ScJott continuing Ids long service in consecutive game* for the Yankees in tlie American league and “Rabbit” Maranvllle, formerly a star in that position, appearing in 152 battles fori Pittsburgh. Roger Peekiupaiigh I played 155 times with the Washing ton Senators. The Pirates’ Inner defense truly held to ether, with Maranvllle and Wright playing almost every game of the schedule and First Baseman Charley Grimm donninp a uniform fori 151 struggles. "Pie" Trynor, the third I baseman, participated In 142 tilts. Close behind came the Infield of the Giants, led liy .larksnn. The New York iiuarler averaged 1 If! games. Bill Terry assisting at first base during George Kelly's journeys to center field. The veteran lliinle Groh gath ered his record fielding average In 115 contests. The only otiier National leaguer to pass the long distance mark was •lanines Fournier, Brooklyn first baseman, who appeared on 151 no-1 casinns and led the league in tills re spect. In thp American league three play ers played through every contest and they were veterans all. Trrus Cobh appeared In 155 contests for his De troit club. Bill Wambs panes dbl as much for the Tied So* and ivrkln pauph carried on for the Senators. Coach Young Faces Task of Ridding Penn Eleven of Excess Poundage KELEY, CAL., Doc. 31.—Coach lam Young was faced today with the problem of getting rid of nnnie cirri* IMUindage picked up by hi* I ni verally of Penn aylvauia football Hipiad and taking out diver* travel i|iiirk* picked up en route ive*t in tile abort period of II hour*. The *rale* revealed III* men had picked up from five fo 1! pounds each on llie long ride west. He planned a stiff workout this after noon In an effort to round tile squad into shape for their clash tomorrow with I Diversity of California. It was announced t tny that should there ho Indications of heavy rnin tomorrow the game might be postponed until Saturday. An at tendance of about fifty thousand was forecast by announcement today of an advance scat sale of tO.noo. California finished practice sessions ; yesterday and tho squad rested today. fhlnm —Th« tinvy ba*l,<*t bull t#arn I from Annapolln won *#*t-nr-f kvhs rf ffi* w**w,«rti four hf*r» Tup! flight, «lrff*at 1ii»? Chicago. "9 fo 21. | Curlers to Compete for Kennedy Cup at Miller Park New Y ears Day □ MAHA curler* are faking ad vantage of the Ideal curling weallier which lias descended upon Omaha, and have arranged for several special events for the month New Year's day the first event will he held when Hie stirvivers of the pre limliuiry round for the John I,. Ken nedy enp will meet at Miller park for the trophy. The liulmorala play the Oils* Craig J team and the ('alleys meet the Bonnie Scotland* nt n a. nt. In the semi finalist and the winners meet at 1 p. m. The raee for the rup has been very spirited this year, and the matches Now Yearn day should bring forth some good games. Omaha Scots, win tiers of tin* trophy last year, and the Hobble Hut tm, runner ups. are both out of the running In this year'* tourney. I’lay will stnrt Sunday for the I.lon cup at Miller park. The preliminary round will bo 15 shot*. semifinal round IS shots, and finals, 21 shuts. The pairings: liulmorala against Calbya at It a. in., winner of this inateh plays Omaha Scots (Inidon* against Hobby Hums nt It a. m. I lent her against Hoanle Scotland at 1 i». m. ■Mel Miffs against Alisa Crnltfs at t p. m. \ points game contest, the most scientific of nil eiuilng contests, will be played Sunday, January II, with Hip Falconer cup as a price. Tile ladles will lie afforded an op port unity to curl In a rei ognl/ed eon lest some lime after the first of the i car when a mulch will be held nt Miller park for flic I'aigel* cup. The Indies hnve beet, showing rent i kill In curling, and two of the wom en. Mrs peter l.owden, and Mrs. W. I> |(oriic. hkve exhibited an sptltude | for th* guano gwIiku leudi »c\riiU of 1 the prominent men eurlere of the city to predict that women will soon be keeping pace with the men n» curler*. Plans for Inaupiration of \nto Karine; at Denver Made Denver, Colo., Dec. 31.— Plans for I he Inaugurstloiijof automobile racing at the ells of the old horse race track it Overland pnrk In South Denver and renovation of the arena to accommo date a crowd of 100.000 persons were announced last night by Herald W. Whitney, secretary of the Cosmopoll tan club. finding lights of tho motor speed world will pit their skill In the open log event In July for prices that will total ffiO.OOO he said. St l*sut. Minn, t >*. Jiirtllns's ils.w wne biiioWy responsible fur p.vi'lsl ic* " to-0 > irtorg ov**r Si I’.tul in u I'nitnt Mint** Amstrur II" l-» v nmm iaiion uhiip hrrn lust tiutht I 'os lurillno «< .*».l «>nr v mi I In r»> h of Min f i *t ttnr| ihii-1 |. i M nrcrhlfr, Mum. Milling Mlrjknr. f«»r niff iillrhcr of tin* Worcmlrr fniii of 'lin I nsfrrtt hngtir 'lllintfft d B f r> tt t > I lli«* \h. i .Iron ' M\** I 111 T> IlNBltSt lilt II i? • • I llt'lb I**! night. Tilt* tlusKi. forging Into th*» 1* i|.| ii|ni>>st n» flu* • mi w.t • jin pI nl Ihs tionfl *»f tlm fist |f iuit, IT In I'h 1 llriivri, f olo.- Itud tlumlllon. |*m***r f<*« | ini fig It t. nun % « tosi* three round *lrt !■)**• m er .Ion "King** I n.i|»old nlso **f l»*,ni*i lien* In*! night \!»»* Mlshi.nol of Null | i* t* e < it* .D|. *l**n thr iln Iftlott ■ « ri Uhl It- It of i injiitt « ••* * “to . nl I Mi*1 rod id three rounds. l*Urs «f# light t " eight*. Levi to Play With Yankees New York, Dec. 31.—John Devi, the ‘‘charging buffalo" of the Haskell Indian football team, has signed a contract to play In the outfield for the New York Yankees. Devi's coming recalls other days ito N'ew York fans. Years ago Harry Sockalcxls, an Indian, advanced to the plate for his first appearance in ma jor league company with a group of fellow tribesmen from a little island in the Penobscot river, above Bangor, Me., In tic stands, clad in tribal robes and feathers. There was a crack of bat meeting ball and Harry Soeka-' lexis was seated on the bench before, the din died. His hit had gone over the fence. Then a little more than 10 years ago the great .Tim Thorp* of Carlisle* came to the Giants, fresh from nu merous national and International conquests He soon left the major leacgies, however, and journeyed about, playing In the Pacific Coast league and later In tiie Eastern league. At las* reports he was np peartng with Twilight league clubs around Boston. The newcomer is de dared to be an excellent fielder and superb hitter. He neighs 190 pounds and Is 93 years old. Thorpe describes I,evi ns the greatest footbnll player he has ever seen, lie bats and throws right handed and Is said to npprov mate the style of Bob Meusel, the Yankees' left-fielder. 'Dace - Kbsi/lts . .IFFFKKRON P \KK. First ta e: S x furling*: tubal Karly 4 Weiner) .13-3 8-5 2-5 clique (i'arke) . .1-3 1*8 Head Line Langi .... .2-1 Time 1:19 1 : Marcelline, (»rph*lln# and Glenmore also ran. Second rac»‘: Mile and one-* x:*enth: Soldier II ( finer) ..9 a 4-5 1-3 Zanzibar (Roem) ... .cxen 2-5 Kb >i > HeJle (McTIgue) .3-5 T ne; 1 *f»5 1 l>. Parry On, San Hedron, Tulane, Oid Top and Mus Anne Pine also Tit n lid race: Fixe and one-half furl mgs Canxon U. Lang) .15.5 7 5 7-l« l .K'd i Swan." n) .# 3 3-i Peter Piper ,1'ntke) . exen Time: 1:10 2 n. Admirer, St Quenlln. Antonia. Felicitous and Corto also ran. Fourth race Mile and one-* xtevnth: Spug* (Swanson) .3 *■* * 1 7-5 3 5 Telescope (Roehtn) .2V4-1 €-» Cute U'Or (Stevens) .J-l Time 1 104-5 Proceeds, Superbum. Pete* Pal und Little Ammlt also ran. Fifth race: \ mile: Matnoud 11" (Swanc>n) .7-1 5-2 7-5 Mary Johnston. 93 (Harvey) .6-2 4-5 Duckling, 1 "o Time I >? 1 \wr • Shasta Rapids. Damn r. Wilt rude, Wood Utile ToKaloti. Hop Ryan. Orlando, Krlpp Jerks tlome Hun, Irvington and M • Lana also ran Sikth race; l \* and a half furlongs similar. toft (Griffin) 6*0 .3 |9 3 6») Redskin l"« i F'»h»ri 1 49 7 *6 NVilnim the NY >a|d t9J illtio| (*rl. . 2 69 Time I 97I . ItilauU. Rlack Wand (Jneeii IF Si ...I nnd K*>nmerang also ran s.-xenlh race Mile and 79 yards; TUn k Shasta 19 (Griffin) IS 20 * 49 h 69 i li i in. nr. ii henry ) ' 11.49 6 so l* < eerva tor | m < \ .>nng ) . . . 11 *•» Time; i (x 4 ■ /.i.-Mi, Hr lap Kent, I Mrtidnlld. OuWsighl, Dolph and HTORIloW alio ran Fight h tare Five furlongs Ar* iff Imiiu. II5 (Ci nig ) 4 •*() *• *9 3 K* I *r Mi Arthur, 10* illakrri. .- *9 7 6" KiV'*»l and I. "X\ I9x i r: res o xx mot • 3 * ' runs l 91 Dalton Hla.-k Thong s’ A ul. luoiers and Los* Roberta algo ran R. J. Connery Buys St. Paul BaIlClul> From J. W. Norton Veteran Major League Scout to Head American Associ aiton Team During Com ing Season. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 31.—Sale of the St. Paul chib of the Ameri •can association to n group headed hy If. J. Connery of St. Louis, veteran major league scout, was an nounced late today. The sale was announced hy John W. Norton, for 10 years owner of the club. Negotiations for the purchase of the club have been tinder way for some time and Mr. Connery came to St. Paul today to close the deal, ae ceptini; the terms presented by Mr. Norton The amount involved in tb< transacts n was not made public. /- 1 —■—■ All-Star Batting, Fielding Teams in National Loop After the experts and the Judges and the committeemen and the writ ers and the fans have puked their All-National league teams for the 1934 season, eometh now the official bnttlng ami fielding averages and name the leaders down the line: flatting Champs. Pitcher: Cooper, Pittsburgh and Chicago, Catcher: Smith, Pittsburgh. First base: Fournier, Brooklyn. Second base: Hornsby, St. Louis. Shortstop: Jaekson, N. Y. Third base; Plnelll, Cincinnati. Outfield: Young, N. Y.; Cuyler, Pittsburgh: Wheat, Brooklyn. Fielding Champs. Pitcher: Barnes. Boston. Catcher: I >eBerry, Brooklyn. First base: Grimm, Pittsburgh and Chicago. Second base; Maranville, Pitts burgh. Shortstop: Cooney, St Louts. Third base: Groh. N. Y. Outfield: Harper, Philadelphia: Mo kan, Philadelphia: Horn. St. Louis. Do figures mean anything? Which one of these teams would you rather have for the pennant race? Which one would win in i seven game ser ies? Can you name another team from the Naional league that could win from either of these teams? In other words, what do the. fans think of all the various team combinations presented by individuals and by the averages? Where will base!million! rank these men who rank so high in the baseball liook of .averages? Where will haselisll history place these men? The fart that the legialatnres of 41 states meet in 192." should not es cape the attention of the sportsmen. The majority of the state legislatures convene In alternate years only, nnd consequently If game legislation need ed in those state* is not put through this year, It must wait until 1927. which hate a sufficiently popular dc mand made for them. The thing of prime -importance In securing ' pro gressive conversation legislation in any state into educate the public to the necessity for its adoption. This should he easier now than *ver be fore because at the present tune the recreational nnd economical Impor tance of our wild life is pretty gen erally recognised. . . In the campaign k for gnmfe law must hear the hrunt of the work It Is for them to plan out carefully what they nets! ami take the matter lip with their local delegation to the legislat ure. There Is no state in the union whoso sportsmen can afford to be Idle during tho year when Its legislature meets. Organisation, plus a deter mination to better conditions, will go far toward the sncox** of any move ment for needed laws.—Bulletin of the American Game Protective Asso ciation. (Yank »Ytaeh of Knrilhani. potential manager of the No! \ ork Giant*. la noHiflns Information regarding **lary In cr«a*r« for lfl-,1. Ill* rnntmcl expire* thi* rear Alrendr hr ha* raile!l on Manmrr xps.rnn anil w!*he*l hint a happ« nen fear, hut If i* declared that lllr field cap lain il III pot mrntlon *alar* figure* A rear ago Met,raw announced that t'ri*d number of enthusiasts and should enter strong competition in the state tourney. North Platte will be represented bv 10 teams, Beatrice will send a large entry, and Falls City will enter the meet for the inlkil time. Crete promises to come in strong, tnri n large entry is evperted from Grand Island. Fremont, though han dicapped hy a lack of howling facili ties, has some crack bowlers who should offer strong competition. Wa hoo is sending a stronger team to the tournament this year, while small teams from oilier outlying towns will swell the entry list. The management of the I.inrnhi Howling alleys lias assured the Ne braska association that tlie alh > s will lie in the best possible condition for the tournament, and promises proper facilities for both contestant and spectator. Last year's champions: Team event. Guarantee Fund Life of Omaha. 3,1 OS. > Two men event. H. Koikenberg and K. E I Hi n ran of Lincoln, 1.302. Individual event, E. Gumbel. Lin coln. 092. All events, Kenneth Sciple of Oma ha. 1.999. Naval Squadron Arrives at Panama for 7-Day Stav Pan am a. Pen. 30.—Th* Japanese naval training squadron has arrive1, here from Mexico for a seven-day j stay. The inllit.iry and naval at! thorltlen are planning extensive en tcrtalnment for the cadets. r--—n Steed Bought for Five Cents Sells for $3,700 Atlanta. On.. Mec. 31.—Bought two )ears ago for 5 cents. Pete (■reeu. hay gelding. capable of stepping off a mile in I.tW 1-?, has lea'll sold for 33,700, Walter I and ler, local horseiu.au. announced. Gils Coggins offered to giie the liprsc t<> ( andler but the latter re fused to areept the gift without " some remuneration. So lie paid 3 cents for the horse. s__ : Returns toyIj^ris After Seeing Men in London Club > i I* i 11 ^ St. Paul FiphJf*/I>av*g Argu ment:* to Manager W ho F.x ]»rrs«e8 W illirignes* to Meet Anylimly. —■ ' |S*PTi> * * •• By A*w»rltit«l f*rr*n. Paris, ivc. 31.—Luis Firpo ha* *o rfptt'd t^rms from th*' National Sport ine club for a fight with Tommy Gibbons of St. Pyul for a purse of 180,000, th® division of which between winner and loser win be determined later, It was artnouHoed' (bis after noon Firpo will gp to Jy.fidon Fri day. but Is to return (o France to train. Tim data of .the fight is f >t settled, ,-s Glbbonfl,ji»8 np,\ yet sign ed fait will probably be in February. F'irpo has actually signed no docu ments 1 tut he gave his verbal assent to the conditions, although express ing doubt that Gibbons, could Is* in duced to fight in JtoPflop because of his experience there whgn,the Amer ican knocked out Ja/fk Bloomfield and was unable tp, collect the full amount he had t een promised. Firpo's acceptance .of iim National Sporting club's tepms. panic as a sui mdse to Parks fist# f ns ,.wing to the Argentine's fi;e‘|prptly repeated announcements thot he had come to Kurope to rest and not to. light. St. Paul. Minn., Dec. 3J,—Tomaav Gibbons, f-'t. Paul j,uvd told Tl Associated Press this oon h" would be clad to sign l ut with T.uls Firpo, if London -I . of. fered terms acceptably K Idle Kar. Gibbon's manager, who is in Cjr ag.. • Chicago, Deo. Jj eeKd^le Kan manager of Tommy TTi’hl-on.s - id n day that no action as regards match with Luis Firpo in London in March could lie fajeep until th rival in New Tork of Thomas Ji representative of t'h» London motors. _ ___ Kane said the reipgrspv . from Gil t ons eon»aii*ed rl,< ft from rtf- e. ea’ lo-d l ' “Gibbons is ready to bror crrit»-i and 'hat goes for firpo**' T»r,» * “When Ifice arrives- V-' w wh its an about. I caarti d*. m *e>b-g uni then." __ SWIMMING TEAM READY FOR EVENTS f Rpwinl BUpntrh TTip tHfUitiA Br*r. Norfolk. Neb.. r»ec . 30.—^ive aqu? tic experts comprising 'jXt Norfolk T. M. C. A. swimn^Bli I«sa-r» are i training at the lo-ai pool eech ds preparing for the «tat« If M. C. \. ifc* swimming mee* which will be held at the Lincoln VataMtdurn, Jan uary 31. . T m Norfolk rMsd-re are Rohei * Davenport, who )■ attenting the T'n verclty of Nebraska buf win compe’e with the local teaWir-Jkck Groat Bet I * “erport, Floyd Pe'tr and Carl Schefoid. «-i e* - - . w\ | 1 L!S12'j Dodge Street I M.kinf CtMht. is Oetih* tot b a B ■ ■ —J 1 i * ’’ - .. v-IIL-Jilt!