TJIK OMAHA SUNDAY BKK: DKCMMBER 2 1012.
TWO BIG PUGS TO MEET
Will Face Each Other in Vernon
Arena in a Few Days.
ARE WELL MATCHED MEN
WANTS INTER-LEAGUE SERIES!
BILLIARDS JMM BACK
Lightweight Champion of England in Characteristic Poses
August Herrmann Believes in Closer
Harmony in Major Leagues.
MAGNATES AEE NOT SO SURE
Think llerrinnn'd IMnn Wimld IH
turb rnlillc' Conlldmrr mid
Cnnse It to llrllevr (Jntnn
W Ilelnir Illppodrnmpd.
Game Has Had Many Tips and Downs
Sinoe Its Origin.
ENTERTAINING AND PROFITABLE
I l n duration Which Mnn "Will
Win thr nnnt and Kach Side
Admnrri Rritunm Whr
I( Mnn Will.
Etch Ihe Lesser "Llnnls" Alirs)
Ilnvr I.onic Lists of nnfcnsrementn
Which tict Them Sntlsfnv
tory Ycnrly Incomes.
!
nv w. w. NAuaiiTos
SAJJ FltANCJISCO. Dec. 2S.-In a few
days now Al Palzer and Luther McCarty,
two of thn biggest men following pugi
lism, will face each other In the Vernon
arena.
Just what lilnd of a scrap they will
furnish remains to be seen. One of the
huskies McCarty haa It In him to af
ford a Are display of glovemaanhlp. In
his affair with Jim Flynn he showed him
self a superb boxer.
A usptclon exists out this way, how
ever, that the other party Dr. Alonzu
Taller la not only ungainly of movement,
but Impetuous. If bo, the symmetry of
Luther's style may be disarranged. It
Isn't easy for a fighter to carry himself
with grace and dignity when his vls-a-vis
Is acting tike a bucking broncho one
moment and like a bull In a China shop
the next.
But whether the combat resembles an
Illustrated lecture on true Queensberry .
art, or a furious, floundering flogging
match between a couple of booze-laden
longshoreman, one thing Is certain that
when the two heavies toe the scratch
and before the turmoil bglns the spec
tacle they present-should appeal to those
who will ace . Homeric side to the game
of the ring.
Arc Well Matched.
It Is probable that a better matched
pair of giants were never seenlln a box
ing enclosure. Fanny two follows ' each
well over six feet In height and topping
the MO-pound mark. Not only that, hut
their bodies taper Instead of bulging and
each of the .lads boasts n braco of well
turned legs and tho general appearance
of a gladiator. Their headpieces are in
tune with tho balance of their physique.
Each has a strongly marked lower Jaw
and tho facial attributes of a fighter.
A knot of Los Angeles fight fans were
discussing tho outlook early In the white
hope campaign and ono remarked: "I
see that Palie.r has a longer reach than
McCarty."
"Depends on how It moasured." chipped
In Billy McCamey, Luther's friend,
philosopher and chaperone. "You see
ralzor's chin sticks nut so far that ho
stands nearer to McCarty than McCarty
does to him."
It was it bit of pleasantry and its quite
'within the bounds of possibility that Mc
Camey would feel safer about tho out
come of tho New Tear's clash If Paper's
!iln were not quite so prominent Talter's
Uiln, like tho milkmaid's faoo, Is his
fortuno In a way. Thrusting Itsolf for
ward, like the undcrbow of a battleship,
It Is a fine target for Al's opponents. Hut
no one has made what might bo called a
lasting Impression upon It so far.
D'Rourke's novice has been knocked down,
of course, but the effects of any punch
lid not last long enough to cause him
to be counted out.
Pnlser'a Chin itln Asset.
Out here, where Palrer has not as yet
Veen seen In a real battle, his chin Is
one of the things that commands him to
the students of fighting form. Qulded by
the accounts of hts eastern bouts that
tame over the wire the sports think Al's
protruding Jaw one of his blggost assets.
And a goodly proportion of them, re
memberlng the repeated smashes Mo
Carty lande before he tumbled that runt,
Jim Flynn, are skeptical of Luther's
ability to swat the Palter chin hard
enough to put Palzer out of commission
for tho ten seconds prescribed by the
rules.
"You'll meet any number of follows
who will tell you they put Palter down,"
Bald Tom Ollourke. "Hut the man who
can say, 'I put him down and kept him
down' hasn't come along yet."
MnCartr n Hard Punlahcr.
On tho other hand, McCurney argues
that what happened in the Flynn match
Is In no way a criterion of what will hap
pen next Wednesday. I
"Luther's best hand-hls right-was
crippled early In that bout," said Silly.
"it was In the fourth round. When he
came back to me he sold, '1 think my
right hand Is broken. It feels numb.'
c iuunn aiierwara it was only u
knuckle that was hurt, but It . affected
IiIb punching force right through the
fight. It was different when he boxed
Kaufman In San Francisco. There his
hands stood to htm and he put Kaufman
away in Jig time. I am not saying that
Luther will finish Palzor as quickly as
no' did Kaufman, but anyone who pro
nounces McCarty a. weak puncher on the
strength of the Flynn match Is fooling
himself."
And that's the way It goes. Argument
and counter-arguments, and It all helps
to cloud tho Issues and Increaao the In
terest In the approaching struggle be
woen the two human dreadnaughts.
Palxer More Ferocious.
Ilut there Is one direction In which
there Is a preponderance of opinion. It
Is felt that of the two men Palter Is the
itouter-hearted and more ferocious.
"Have you ever heard of McCarty dog.
King ItT" asked one of the parties to a
discussion of the relative fighting spirit
or Luther and Al.
"No."
Then why do you think Palter hna
more determination than McCartyT"
"Jieoause he look's it"
It Is really wonderful the number of
white liopea that have filed applications
for a. contest with the winner of the com
ing event If one-half of the big fellows
who have declared themselves candidates
for the championship are worthy of con
tlderatton the outlook for heavyweight
.rouble during the next twelve months
will be particularly bright
CRICKET TEAM MAY VISIT
ENGLAND NEXT SUMMER
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2S.-The Uhl
verslty of Pennsylvania cricket team
may visit England next summer. The
cricketers are given an annual trip. Lat
summer they went to Denmark, wblU
lor several years before that they made
in Invasion Into Canada. Tho English
trip Is, of course, a notable event and
will bring out candidates In largo num
tors. Horned and Lee, the stars of last
'ear's cricket team which won the In
tcrcollegtate championship, are still In
college (nd will furnish the nucleus for
n unusually strong eleven.
Holland SIkhk McCoy,
tft Joseph has signed Charles idcl'oy
l a pitcher. Two years ago McCoy triwl
out with HI Joseph pa a third baseman,
lit failed and went back to the brush,
took tip a nw position and Is nuw In a
fair way- to maku good.
lly W. J. 31'IIKTII.
NEW YOIUC, Dec. .-August Herr
mann Is going to devote all the Influence
at his 'command to weld tho two major
leagues Into even closer harmony He
proposes to have the National and Atner1
can circuits pull together In deed as welt .
as in spirit. His plan Is nothing short
of a pretentious Inter-league series In
which every National league club will
play homo and home games with every
American league club. Naturally this In
ter-leagun schedule would eliminate tlio
present mode of word's series procedure
For It would In Itself bo a world's series
of tho most profoundly pretentious style
There would be no question then as tit
tho ultimate winner being the very belt
collection In fast company. According to
tho lights of thn chairman of the Na
tional commission nil tho present bene
fits of the recent world's series would be
maintained. Other benefits of broad
reach would accrue, while most of the
existing evils of tho present post season
clnsslo would Ixi eliminated.
T.rnnrue f'hnnipn Would Cnmprlr.
Let us first consider Herrmann's
schm. It embraces two seasons; it
least two pennnnt races each year. He
would shorten the plnylng season In the
respective major leagilrw to 112 games
each. The winner In each division would
be hailed a champion of that league. Tint
there the honor would end unless tho
team substantiate It throughout tho sue
ceedlng Inter-ltague contest.
Tho Inter-league competition, or nw
world's series, would begin Immediately
after tho close of the shortened major
league campaigns. As each National
league team would play home and homo
games with eneh American league tenm
this would add thirty extra series. Al
lowing for two-gamo series It would ro- !
quire no more than sixty games for each
club after the regular aeaeon ended, or
bringing the entire schedule of the year
playing the world's series championships
Included up to 172 games.
Menna More Rnines,
Now 1T2 games sounds like a terrible
task for the poor, down-trodden ath
letes, but I am very much Inclined to
think that, under the advantages which
Sir, Herrmann proposes, thcro will bo
no objection from that score, Tho object
for ratification by the playing fraternity
will bo dealt with shortly. As to tho 172
games schedule, the American association
has successfully proven feasible a cam
paign of 16S contests Just four shy of
me. new scheme. The National league a
few years ago had a ICS-games draft,
fathered by C. II. rabbets, that would
have enabled tho club owners to begin
no earlier than usual and to closo before
October 15. It Is unusual, Indeed, that
tho world's series ends before this latter
date, to which period major league play
ers draw salaries.
No one begrudges a star ball player
getting a little extra salary after tho
season closes, but It Is reasonable to sup
pose that the major league player would
be delighted to work right up lo tho end
of his contract time If ho had a
chance to earn more than tho pin money
he now draws down. And In the new
order of things he would, for Mr. Herr
mann's schemo protects the Interests of
the second division clubs as well as tho
first division clubs.
Kxtrn l'ny for I'lnyrr.
His Idea Is to lot nil the major league
players In on tho world's serlos spoils.
Of course thero must bo an Incentlvo to
victory, and accordingly, the team to
finish first In the Inter-league world's
scries would draw down far, far more
per man than the team that finished
third, or tenth, or last. As Is quite
prppnr, the lion's share should go to the
victors, but thero would be Bomo conso
lation for the also-rans.
Mr. Herrmann would sot aside a very
handsome percentage of all tho gnte re
ceipts of the sixty games to form a
players' pool. Without too severely tax
ing tho coffers of the magnatos, ho bo-
lteves that tho fund could be trebled or
quadrupled over tho spoils of tho world's
series as at present conducted. This would
permit of some division where the world's
champions would got practically as much
per man as they do now and at the same
tlmo leave ample balm for the runners
up and the various other stragglers all
the way down the lino. Naturally, the
divisions would be graded according to
merit, thus making It an object for
every team to fight to the very last ditch.
Mruun Marc Knthuslnsm, i
Excellent arguments might be advanced
In favor of Mr. Herrmann's pet idea.
Certainly there Is every reason to be
Hove that It would be welcomed with en
thusiasm In cities like Pittsburgh, Cin
cinnati, Detroit and Washington, where
but ono leaguo Is established. It would
give tho fan of each big league town a
chance to see big league ball, Its stars.
virtues and faults, from every angle, and
thus arouse on enthusiasm never before
known, perhaps. In tho towns which
boast both leagues it would give tho rabid
partisans a dear line on tho respective
abilities of the homo representative.
Ilut, best of all, It would provide two
seasons each year. Before Interest had
a chance to wane over the regular cam
paign the prospect of the new order of
world's series would be upon the sup
porters of base ball. The croain of flnmi
clal returns for tWmagnatcs at present
la the sprlgg fervor of the fan. VJrst
division oluba reap the harvest from April
to October. Uut tho fellows In tho lower
berth have little attraction for the gen
eral populace after July 4,
It Our Objection.
Herrmann's scheme then appears a
good thing for the magnato, player and
public. It woidd be adopted In a moment
If the magnate were as confident In the
public as he Is In the player. Tho chief
objection raised so far U that it might
reflect on the honesty of purpose In or
ganized base ball. The magnates fear
that the public might think base twill was
being hippodromed In a degree; that the
whole organization was a money-grabbing
scheme; that Interests wore pooled In one
common cause. In fact, that the major
leagues were one huge combine working
toward one end tha deception of the
publlo so far as ltouet rivalry was con
cerned. The promoters uru afraid that
patrons would lot confidence In the
fidelity of thn national iwntlme If the lines
of friendship between tho leagues were
drawn any closer than they are at pres
ent. They believe that base ball is what
It Is klmply liecuuKo of the strong rivalry
or the apparently strong rivalry that haa
so far kept the two circuits distinctive
institutions, each depending solely uju
lUelf
August Herrmann Is a broad-minded
JfHv mL basket ball lining up
man. Ho credits tho populace which pat
ronizes this grand sport with more Intel
ligence than to be swayed by nny petty
bigotries. Mr. Herrmann may be right
or ho may be wrong. Ie Is not sure that
he Is right. Uut ho very wisely says:
"Let's give If a fair trial once; let us
put It squarely up to the people, if thoy
disapprove wo con go back to the old way
and will be nothing out." A very, very
sensible argument It seems. Certainly
tho second division teams would be tak
ing no chnnce at any rate.
The evils of the present world's series
system ero many. Not the least Is bitter
ness toward clubs absolutely out of tho
running when their tlmo of experimenting
arrives. No matter how fairly they may
play disappointed contenders Invariably
believe they havo always got tho worst of
It from the trailers. They think the
champion, whoever It may be, was fa
vored In somo wny or other. They be
llove tho second division clubs deliber
ately Juggle the lineup In order to show
favoritism toward some rival. And so
tho present system hns developed count
less scandals. No later than a few weeks
ago we aaw driven froni tho National
league a club president who never would
have bcn prompted to talk hlmsolf Into
ostracism had It not been for the lure of
world's series spoils. Why not give Herr
mann's pet scheme one fair trial any
howT Wrestling Mats
Found to Be Full
of Breeding Germs
CHICAGO, Dec. I.-dultita plgH will
do well not to turn olit for Varsity wrest
ling at the University of Washington.
Such Is the conclusion of M. V. Veldeo of
the bacteriology department who saw two
unfortunate guineas breathe their last re
cently after being Inoculated with germs
taken from the mat used by the grapplera
last season.
"I foresaw the result of the experiment
before It had been undertaken," said
Mr. Veldee. "Hut for the Bake of science,
I wiinted' to make. 8U.ro that, tho strep
tococci wVe renlly present In dangerous
numbers. Examinations proved that the
mat was inhabited by COO of tho bacteria
to the square Inch, ICO of which were
streptococci, or bood poisoning organ
isms. These figure, may appear extrava
gant, but In reality are only slightly
greuter than would tie expected In the
average case.
"However, tho death of the guinea pigs
does not mean that every man on the
mat Is taking a chance' of blood poison
ing. It means decidedly, ' however, that
every man who uses the mat should take
the most thorough precautions. If he has
cuts, scratches or open sores of nny kind,
he should realize that ho is liable to
Infection and serious- Infection at that.
"Tho pigs were Infected recently and
the genua 'took effect In comparatively
speedy fashion. We thought at first that
It might take as long as ten days to ob
tain results." '
Will Try to Bring
Swimmers Together
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-H has been pro
posed to bring together. In a post-season
swimming meet the Intercollegiate ,uu-J
Conference teams, comprising ment of
the east and west who win the champion
ship In their respective leagues, thut the
matter of national supremacy among the
universities may be definitely settled.
Wutertnon of both sections , have pro
nounced in favor of It ''but .the question
of where to hold the deciding testa Is
still under discussion and may present
difficulties. As some of , the leading
eastern teams usually ''take' a western
trip In the spring, the matter, will, adjust
Itsolf should one of the touring colleges
capture tho association title, for then
there will be no trouble In fixing a date
at that time.
Pennsylvania has opened negotiations
for meets" with three Pittsburgh teams,
and It Is expected that after competing
In Smoketown the Quaker will proceed
to Chicago. A good deal wll depend on
their qhowtng In the league tournament
Visiting swimmers rejy, on guarantees
from the vlrited organisations to defray
their traveling expenses, and the Utter
naturally try to booic winning squads,
which prove the best. attraction, and. so
allow them to make up said guarantees.
Old-Tlmern Hold On.
The young players may hold out but
not so the old-timers who have jobs as
rnirh.li Willi Kwlur has signed With
Brooklyn, Wllbert Robinson will be back
with the Giants. Kid Qleaaon ut I'hlcaco
with the Hot. Joe fcugden with Detroit,
Jurk Rvan with Washington and Prop-
abiy Heinle lletr will be retained bv Joe,
linker ut CliKinnati.
FREDDIB WELCH. WHO IS A PABTM ASTER OF THE SHORT PUNCH. WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FBA-
EHSh 9.Fyi& WSZXFfr IIB will shortly come to America and try to wrest the title
AT ANTIMF IN HIS RING C DKFBAT OF MATT WELLS WELCH SHOWED BETTER FORM THAN
Eastern Colleges to Make Cham
pionship Race Interesting.
ALL HAVE STRONG TEAMS
The Even Matching or Mnny of the
Teams Promises to Ilrlnpr Out
More Interest tnpc (ininea
and Nerr l'lnys.
NEW YORK, Dec, 28.-Lat year's bas
ket ball championship race was nip and
tuck all tho way, but on the present
form of the teams this seuson should be
the most exciting In history. Columbia,
lost year's champion, nnd Dartmouth,
which finished a close second, have prac
tically tho samo players as last year.
Cornell has excellent material, and
"Al" Shnrpe, a member of the rules
committee, for years a buket ball of
ficial, who coached Ithaca's foot ball
team last autumn, Is In charge of the
men. Sharpo should have a team fighting
at tho top of the heap, because he com
bines a thorough knowledge of tho gomo
with a splendid personality. Tho Ithacans
finished fourth lost year, falling down
In mid-season, after making a good
start.
Princeton was a disappointment last
year, but the Tigers are counting on
coming back strong, and many of tho
basket ball wiseacres predict Princeton's
championship. Lcj by tho husky full
back of the Princeton eleven, De VItt
rho plRys guard on tho five, the Tigers
should put out a fighting team. The
Prinoetonlnns will Introduce a new style
of basket ball tills year, being coached
by F. W. Leuhrlng of the University
of Chicago, who will give the Tigers the
Some 1912 Sport Leaders
Ilnac Bull.
World's Chnmplons-Boston Red Sox.
Giants0" LeaffU0 Champions New York
nedmHoxCan 1;irrue Champlona Boston
Champion Batsman, National Leaguo
Htlnle Zimmerman.
Ty hCobb'0n Bat8mBt, Anerican League
Foot Hull.
Champion Collego Team Harvard.
Hockey,
Champion Amateur League-Crescent
Athletic club.
Champion Collego Team-Princeton uni
versity. Tenuis.
National Cliamplon-M. TS. McLoughlln.
National Doubles Champlons-McLough-ltn
and Bundy.
Nntlonal Women's Champlon-MIss
Margaret Curtis.
(iolf.
National Champion Jerome D. Travers.
National Women's Champlon-MIss
Margaret Curtis.
Hon Intr.
Champion Collego Eight-Cornell uni
versity. Champion N. A. A. O.-SIngle schuller.
H. U. Butler.
Polo.
National Champions Seniors, Meadow
Brook tenm.
Open Champions Cooperstown team.
Junior Champions Cooperstown team.
Motor llonts.
World's Championship Maple Leaf IV.
One-SIHe Record Tech., Jr., one mile In
0:11 (nautical mile). Record In dispute;
average In statute miles, 6S.30.
Trotting:.
World's Champlon-C. K. Q. Billing's
Uhlan, l:5SH.
Billiards and Pool.
Bllllards-lS.l bulk line. Ora Morning
star: 1S.2 balk line, Willie Hoppe; three
cushion, Juhn'Horgan.
Pool Professional champion, Alfredo De
Oro; amateur champion, A. B. Hyman.
Court Tennis.
National Champion-Jay Gould.
Racquets.
National Champion Reginald Flncke.
Track nnd Field A thirties.
' 100 Meters.' liOfi-First heat'. R. G. Cratg,
Detroit ioimg Men's Christian associa
tion; final hetit.H- P- Drew, -Springfield
Jllgh .school .at eastern tryouts held at
Cambridge,' Mass., June S, 1911.
1.600 Metersj 3:S6u A. R. Klvlat, Illlndls
Amateur "Athletic club; at eastern try.
outs held ut Cambridge, Mas,, June 8,
WIS.
R.000 Meters (Indoor). 15:H Q. V. Bon
hag, Irish-American Athletic club at
Irlsh-Amerlcuu games. .Madison Squar
garden, January 19.11
r6,W Meters (Outdoor). U:C U Scott,
8outh Paterson 'Athletic club at New York
Postoftlce clerk's games, Celtic . park,
Long Island, May Stf,
U0 'Yard High Hurdle. :IM-J."P.
Meters, M:CH. U". J Kramer; Long la
teroolleglate College meet. Lafayette,
Cambridge, Mass., June 8. 1913.
S00 Yards (Indoor),. S): H. HiUand,
Xavter Athletic "association at Evening
journaj games, ;uarcn it, iviz.
89) Yards (Indoor), Olympic Style, Five
Men. 1:S!H Xavler Athletic association
team. C. U, Clark. E. Lbhse, E. Helland,
W. J. Keating, at 'PuVlrae Athletic club
games, February 17, 1911
Two Miles (Indoor). 9.:H-P. It Well
ington, Harvard university, at Intercol-U-gtute
championship, Philadelphia.' June
1. 1912.
Two Miles (Outdoor). 9:1TH Tel Bema,
Cornell unlvtwlty. ut lthuca, May V1912.
liming 1 'f -pound Shot Right juid left
hand with toe bourd, 91 feet, 10 Indies.
Right hand, to feet Inches; left hund,
Jl feet, it Inches, Ralph Rose, at Oak
land. Cat. June 2, 1911
One-tnlle Relay (Indoor), 3.55'i New
York Athletic club team (O. W. De
Grouchy. J. W.. Richmond. E. Frlck. Ie
Uay Wood), New York City, February
if uij.
Foe Vault 1J Feet. Inches M. 8.
Wright, Dartmouth university, ut eastern
tryouts, Cambridge, Mass., Juue 8. 19U.
western open game. Then, too, Dr. J.
E. Raycroft, formerly of tho University
of Chicago, and now tho chairman of
the college basket ball rules committee.
Is director of physical education at
Princeton. Dr. Rnycroft Is a basket ball
strategist and tho Princeton team will
benefit by having many of Dr. Raycroft'9
aggressive scoring plays.
Will Piny Close fJnnies.
Like Columbia, Pennsylvania, the fifth
member of the league, may be counted
upon always to produce a strong team.
They have a fighting spirit at the Red
and Blue Institution, which enabled the
Quaker foot ball team to pull out vic
torious over Michigan, the Indians and
Cornell. Thel Pennsylvania five Is to be
led by "Lon" Jourdet, who played end
on the plucky foot ball team. A new lot
of -players will represent "Penn" this
year, aa tho most of last year's team
have been graduated. Jennsyl'vanla Is for
tunate, however. In having a good staff
of basket ball coaches In Charles Keln
ath, -"Artie" Klefaber and Carl Elders,
threo stars of the ex-champlon 1906 "Penn"
team.
Pennsylvania and Columbia play a close
guarding game and tho scores when theso
two meet are always close. In the last
game of the season last year, with tho
championship hanging on the result, time
ended wtlh the Bcore tied at 20 points. In
the extra period the Columbians tallied a
sehsatlonal field goal from mid-floor and
won the championship. With these two
teams continuing their close guarding
stylo of play, It will be Interesting to
watch this year's race, for the other
teams play radically different gomes.
"Al" Sharpo was a player at Yale four
teen yearn ago when the Ell teams played
a wonderful passing game. Possession of
the ball and clever crlss-croes passes to
poBitlon under the basket Is the old
Yale style, on the theory that tho best
Throwing the Javelin. ICS Feet 10 Inches
H. O. Lott Mohawk Athletic club, at
Junior Metropolitan championships, Celtic
iuk, iAng jsiana, August si, larj.
Running High Jump. 6 Feet C',4 Inches
G. L. Horine, Stanford university, In dual
meet with University of Southern Cali
fornia, at Stanford, Cnl., March 29, 1913.
Throwing the DIdous, 8 ..Feet 2V4 Inch
Circle, Right and Left Hofid, 232 Feet Sft
Inches James Duncan, unattached. Right
hand, 166 feet 1H inches; left hand, S
feet 7H Inches, at New York postofflce
clerks' games, Celtlo Park, May 27, 1912.
Walking, 1-Mlle Walk, 6:28. lndoor-G.
Gouldlng. at Seventy-fourth Infantry
games, held at Burfalo, N. Y., December
16, 1911, 1U miles, 8:204: 1H miles, 10:06;
1 miles. ll:42H; 2 miles, 1S:SS: 24 miles,
6:25; 2M miles, 17:13Vi; 2 miles. 19:00H;
3 miles, 20:49; 34 miles, 23:36; 34 miles.
24:26H; 35i miles, 26:17; 4 miles, 2S:06H.
Indoor walk, G. Gouldlng, at Twenty
third infantry games held at Brooklyn,
March 30. 1912.
Relay Racing, 1 Mile, Outdoor. Five
Men Team, SiUfc New York Athletlo
club team (W. G. Packard, B. Frlck, L.
C. Cary, It T. Edwards, 1.0 Roy Woods),
'at New York Athletic club games, Tra
vers. Island, N. Y June 1. 1912. 4 miles.
Indoor, four-men team. 17:43. Cornell
university team (H. N. Putnam, L. Finch,
T. S. Berna. J. P. Jones)), at Sixty-sixth
Infantry games, Buffalo, March 1, 1912.
SvflmiulnK.
60 Yards, Bath, two Turns, :23 Ken
neth Husragh, Chicago Athletic club, 1111
nols Athletlo club bath, Chicago, March
12, 1912.
60 Yards, Straightaway, Tidal Salt
Water. :24H Duke P. Kahanamoku, H. S.
C, Honolulu II. T.. August 12. 1911 (made
at high tide, not aided by current).
100 Yards Straightaway, Tidal Salt
Water, :65 Duke I'. Kahanamoku, H.
a C, Honolulu II. T., August 12. 1911
(made ut high tide, not aided by current),
1 Mile, Oien Still Salt Water, 21 Tunis,
25:35 L. B. Goodwin, New York Ath
letlo club. Steeplechase park natatorlum.
Coney Island. September 10, 1912.
Plunging, 1:00 Tlmo Limit, Bath. SO Feet
F. B. Willis, Univetslty of Pennsyl
vania, University of Pennsylvania bath,
Philadelphia. Pa., March 9, 1911
The record committee of the Amateur
Athletlo union approved of the following
Olympic nnd world's records, made by
American, athletes at the Olympic games
In Stockholm, Sweden. July, 1912-.'
ICO' Meters, 10:00-Donnld Llpplncott,
University of Pennsylvania. '
Syracuse university.
MertersbilVg academy.
fW -Yards,' 1:52-,J. E. Meredith, Mer ;
ceraburg iicadejny.
" l.fiOO-Meter, Relay. 3:16-C. D. Held
path, M. W. Sheppard, J. H. Meredith, F,
Lfndberg.
..Running High Jump. 6-Feet. 19S Inches
A.. W. Richards, Brigham Young unl- ,
Verslty, Utah
-Running Broad -Jump. 24 Feet, llVi
Inphcs Albert Cutterson, University xof
Vermont. -
. Pole Vault. 12 Feet. 11M Inc)ics-Hany
Babcock, Columbia university.
" lS-Fbund Shot Put, 60 Feet, 19 Inches--Patrick
McDonald. Irish-American- Athletic-club.
1
16-PoUnd S,hqt . Put. Both Hunds, 90
Feet, 5.4 Inche--Ralnb Ross, Olympic i
ciuu, ban f rancisco, cai.
16-Pound. Hammer Throw, 179 Feet 7.1
Inches-fMutt Mc'Grath, Irish-American
Athletic ,club., . f
AutumolilttnK.
78,7 M.lles an , Hour World's record for
road racing made by Teddy TeUfuff,
May 4.
7172 Mtlca an Hour World's record for
speedway racing, made by Joe Dawson I
aim Don llerr, ultcrnate drivers. (Na
tional), In Decoration day 600-mile race at
JndUnapolis. ,
1 Mile, ircu.ur tracK. Louis DIs-
I Ulego March 31
i Grand J "rise -Won by Caleb
(Flat). October 5. at Milwaukee.
ISragg,
Vanderbllt Cup Won by
Ralph De
t Talma, (Mercedes), Milwaukee, October & j
defense Is a strong attack. And that's
what Cornell will offer, nnd, with the
two Halstead brothers to play this game,
there's no denying that Sharps should
turn out a good team for Cornell. Prince
ton also will play a strong open attack
and endeavor to play Its opponents off
their feet by rolling up a large score.
Dartmouth 'May Win.
Dartmouth plays a dribbling game,
with Slsson, the clever scoring forward,
who led tho league in points scored last
year as the storm center. Slnson Is tho
best dribbler playing college basket ball
today atid Is second only to tho wonderful
Kelnath of Pennsylvania's champion 1900,
1907 and 1908 teams in whirlwind ability.
With three others of last year's five to
support him, Slsson can carry Dart
mouth's colors to fho 'front this year.
Yale, tho sixth member of 'the league"
last year, has resigned from tho league:
because of tho minor Bpo'rts" athletic as
sociation reorganization at New Haven,
but tho Ells, captained by Swlhart, who
also catches on the Blue nine, will play
Princeton and Pennsylvania home and
home games and will meet Columbia In
New York, so the relative rank of the
original six teams expect to bo back In
the league in another year, and It will be
well to rank the Blue with the league
teams.
CHICAGO WILL GO AFTER
BENNETT AEROPLANE CUP
CHICAGO, Dec. 28. A local syndicate
of Chicago capitalists aro planning to
build a high speed racing aeroplane to
compete In the 1913 James Qordon Ben
nett cup race. Tho Idea is to bring back
to this country the cup won here last fall
by France. National interest centers In
Jthe future efforts of the local syndicate,
for the reason that It is unlikely any
machine will bo built to represent this
country In the Gordon Bennett race next
year other than the one which the local
men will put in the field.
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Memphis AVnnts llrnllnc.
Memphis Is said to bo after Noah Hen
line, who played last season with Troy
In the New York Stato league, but Is the
property of Baltimore.
A sleeping car on rubber
tires would cost a fortune to
drive. Excessive weight in
an automobile costs money
to buy and infinitely more
to maintain. The comfort
able Ford has more strength
and power for its weight than
any other car-
Every third car la a Ford. Nearly 180,000
have been sold and delivered. New prices
runabout ?526 touring car ?600 de
livery car $C25 town car $80Q with all
equipment, f. o. b. Detroit. Get particulars
from Ford Motor Company, 1916 Harney
St., Omaha, or direct from Detroit factory.
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The growing wave of popularity which
Is sweeping the country In favor of the
ancient game of billiards Is most grati
fying to tho followers who have stuck to
this pastime In the last few years. Dur
ing this period it has seen the lowest
ebb of tide it lias witnessed since the
palmy days of Shacfer.
The first records of billiards obtain
able date back to the year 42 B. C,
when It came to be n fad of the reigning
Pharaoh of that period. From then on
bits of Its scattering history havo been
collected, and' In the fourteenth century
It became a common amusement of the
people. It has since grown In tho num
bers of Its following until today It Is
the foremost of indoor pastimes.
From time to time Interest In It has
slacki-d through tho advent of some
mushroom pastime which, 'for tho tlmo
being, attracted the attention of Its
devotees. But for nil this, the game has
repeatedly come back until, with1 the
boom of the last year. It has obtained the
niche In which It rightfully belongs.
Billiards, an the game Ib played today,
tho balk lino game. Is probably tho most
scientific pastime . In existence with, of
course, the single exception of base ball.
It Is rightfully named the gentleman's
game.
Unlike any other game In the world, a
man can reach a certain degree of skill
which no amount of practice under the
sun will cnnble him to surpass. This Is
the reason that men like Willie Hoppo
have no equals. Hoppe Is just a notch
ahead of any present-day bllllardlst
handling a cue. Demurest, Mornlngstar,
De Oro and many others are wondprs nt
the game, but fall Just a little short nt
being on tho same piano as Hoppe, who
himself has reached the acme of his
skill.
The ordinary man who takes up bil
liards as the means of whlllng away nn
Idle hour or bo of paattme, can find
enough new things to learn about tho
game to keep him busy for a long time.
Men who are considered expert In the
arer-nlne-tenths of them at least-have
not yet learned the most essential lesson
of the entire game, that ono of standing
and , holding; the cue correctly. By fall
ing In this they have placed upon their
skill a limitation that is absolutely ir
revocable. Willie Hoppe, before he ever
made a single billiard, was tutored by
his father for hours at a time, until
finally tho natural, true position of
shooting became automatic the moment
he stepped to a billiard table. By drill
ing In the primary lesson for days and
monthB, he reached eventually the posi
tion which he now holds, a position in
which his services are constantly In de
mand and at a valuation that brings him
a handsome yearly Income.
NotMthatandlng, other lesser otars,
such as the ex-champion, Calvin De
marest, who recently exhibited at Byrnes'
parlors, fill engagements with luciatlve
returns only slightly smaller than
Hoppe's.
So It flnoly evolves that the man who
puts his best efforts Into learning the
game correctly may not only sharpen
his wits, train the eye to accuracy of
vision, but may also be storing up fu
ture dollars for himself in a profession
that will bring him in contact with the-'
best sporting clement in the country.
St. Pnnl to Excelsior Springs.
It haa been decided to have the St.
Paul players train at Excelsior SpringB,
Mo. Last year that place was Impossi
ble because of snow. It la Intended to
have Manager Ttlel establish the camp
about March 10.
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