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MINOR LEAGUE
ISSUE CANNOT
CREIGHTON CAGE
MEN POLISH OFF
THE ROUGH EDGES
FORMER ROURKE INVOLVED
IN BIG BASE BALL DEAL.
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Hanscom Park Baracas
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champion returns from France after driving ambulance near
Verdun for six months and immediately enlists in Uncle
Sam's field artillery.
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Mills' Men Show Marked Im
provement With Practice, and
Blue and White Fans
Are Gleeful.
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11 C S H0LAS
Reorganization of Little Fel
lows Bound to Come Despite
' Efforts of Major Mag
nates to Check It.
Reorganization of the minor base
ball leagues is an issue that cannot be
downed.
At tlie Lousville meeting, certain
major league interests led the little
fellows to water like sheep and for
the" tinic being checked the re-districting
plan of the minors.
But if the minor leagues are to ex
ist, the issue must come up again and
it will, for the minors cannot con
tinue as they are. Consider the situa
tion in detail:
These leagues say they will or can
stand pat, practically, on their 1917
circuits:
Pacific Coast.
American association,
Western league,
Southern association,
Texas league,
Eastern league,
Blue Ridge league,
Central association.
These leagues admit they must be
reorganized, some of tlicin from top
to bottom, before they can hope to
face the harrier in 1918:
International league,
Central league,
Three-I league,
South Atlantic league,
Western association,
New York State league,
Northwestern league,
These leagues are too dead for the
present to be considered in any reor
I ganization plan:
J .Virginia league,
North Carolina league,
.Dixie league,
Georgia-Alabama league.
Northern league. .
1 . Now let us take up the situation
! first of the "standpat" crowd, some
of whom made much at Louisville of
''property rights" and their ability to
j weather any storm, and scorned the
idea ot a general reorganization as a
elap at their standing. Let us Bee how
, near they can make good their boasts
L that they are not personally interest
ted in any reorganization plan.
Coast Takes Steps.
' The Pacific Coast league already
lias taken steps to make a shift in cir
cuit by substituting Sacramento for
Portland and the hints are that there
is some trouble in financing the Sacra
mento proposition. Moreover at its
recent league meeting there was agita
tion for makin? other changes, evi
dence sufficient that the situation is
Jiot entirely satisfactory.
: The American association, by the
hse of iron heel methods, has forced,
ior the time being at least, three re
luctant clubs to remain in its organiz
ation. On the surface it is intact un
.iderneath there are still rumblings of
jdissatisfaction and rebellion. Reforms
jliave been promised to mollify the in
I surgents and it remains to be seen
1 if these will be carried out in good
(faith. If they are made the associa
tion probably remains intact and will
'proceed to play more case Dan ana
pegs politics.
' Western Optimism Not Warranted
The Western league puts on a bold
rnnt ha Aecr'iv&a nr mir. It has
four clubs that are sound, two that are
doubtful unless they can be refinanced
Bnd two that it is a 10 to 1 shot are
done. It thereore should be keenly
interested in any reorganization plan
that will permit it to.invade "property
rights" of other leagues.
The Southern association and the
fTexas league, operating in territory
apart from the rest of the National
association, are not concerned in re
organization except as they desire, of
course, the best interests ot rmnor
league base ball furthered.
The Southern's weak spots, Mobile
and Chattanooga, have been re
i financed and are sureties. The Texas
lias an internal issue that it will set
t ir satisiacmniv. us oniv uru iiem is
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to take care of Beaumont, which de
mands admission, rather than any
' worry over securing new cities. The
' Lone Star circuit is one sound and
solid base ball proposition.
The Eastern league probably will
liave to replace Lawrence and if that
city is dropped it then faces the propo
sition of a long jump to rortlanu
without the break that Lawrence
Mould furnish. It has cities available,
however, and the question that con
fronts Dan O'Neil is only one oi mak
ing selections. .
s The Blue Ridge is a compact little
circuit that has been forced to make
changes from, time to time, but has in
each case found territory available.
The Central association has two or
three weak sisters, but even if not al
lowed to draw from other, territory
row "protected," probably can. ar
range its circuit for 1913'without dif
ficulty. Its only issue is as to the in
terest that will be maintained in base
ball. It is not a question bf territory,
. but of war effects.
Now for the leagues that are seri
ously up against it.
As for the International league,
President Barrow already has ex
pressed his pessimism. His league
was hit hard by the Federal war and
never recovered. Only two or three
clubs made as good as an even break
, on the last season and '; -;es have
piled up until at least i lialf the
club backers ate ready to throw up
the sponge. It is doubtful if six clubs
can be coaxed to start the 1918 season
President Barrow says he wouldn't
suggest to them that they try it again,
for 'he can see no future except more
losses. 1 -
The Central league had to pick up a
- city claimed by another league in or
der to filt out its circuit in the last
half of the season. At the close of
the season at least three cities an
nounced intentions to lay otf for a
year .or two. It finished the season,
however, and would start again if it
could enlist several new towns. These
towns that it desires are now claimed
aw "property rights" by the Three-I
league. It therefore is keenly inter
ested in the plan to forget territorial
claims, for if the Three-I agrees with
jt there is hope of a new circuit
The Thrce-I, naturally, finds its in
terests akin to those of the Central.
A combination of the best cities of the
two circuits might make one strong
Class B league, but the best city of
- both leagues, Peoria, has its eyes on a
Western league berth, which again
complicates the problem of reorgan
ization and combination. s
The New York State league finished
. its reason afrer' several shifts. It
j scarcely can hope to start again with-i
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out addition of several new cities, but j
these cities arc free territory, unless i
it should ask for Rochester, so that its
problem may be said to be inttrital.
They Act of Themselves on Coast.
The Northwestern league, thanks
to Portland's defection from the
Coast league, believes it can reorgan
ize the circuit and make a good start.
Out on the coast they have not
waited for any general action on j-e-organization,
but have gone ahead
mi their own hook. The Northwest
ern plan is to drop Butte and Great
I.ra11s to save mileage and arrange a
more compact six-club circuit, pos
ibly with two clubs playing continu
ous base ball in" Portland.
The South Atlantic league quit
arly to save further losses, but talks
hopefully of reorganization. It has
neveral well-backed clubs and plans to
nrrangc its circuit by putting teams in
towns that have army camps, believ
ing the patronage from the soldiers
will be a hig item.
The Western association finished
its season, carrying one club as a bur
den on the league, but two of its
larger cities are dissatisfied with their
company and want -in a circuit of
higher class. They have been led to
believe there is a chance to get into
he Western. If that does not ma
terialize, they dream of organizing a
lew circuit, leaving four of the snial
er Western association cities out in
the cold.
Five leagues are dismissed as too
dead to be considered. One of them
the Virginia only ran 21 days last
neason, which should be sufficient an-
iwcr to any pretensions ir may make
of maintaining an organization for the
uture. The Northern league dwin
dled down to four clubs and even then
had to shorten its season.
The North Carolina league, once
one of the strongest of the Class
).) organizations, was killed by the ac
Mon of the governor of that state,
vho, in his over-zealous patriotism,
demanded by proclamation that the
all players be driven from the dia
mond into the trenches or the fields.
The Georgia-Alabama and the Dixie
lust died natural deaths and their re
rival at this time is not taken into ac-
:ciunt. s
One Veteran Returns or
Basket Ball at Illinois
Basket ball now is attracting atten
tion at the University, of Illinois.
While only one man from last year's
team which tied Minnesota for the
championship is back this year, Coach
Ralph Jones is optimistic and believes
that from the material he has he can
turn out a winner.
George Halas, who played on the
varsity foot ball team all season, is
the only veteran to don the basket
togs. The defensive and offensive
will be centered on him. His game at
guard will probably decide whether
or not this year's team will play in
top notch form. '
The Alwopd, Woods and Woods
combination which so easily won last
year, will certainly be missed, but the
candidates are all scrapping for places.
Dodgers Purchase Pitcher
From Cardinals by Waiver
President Ebbets has announced
that the Brooklyn club has obtained
Dan Griner, the big right-hand
pitcher, from the St. Louis Cardinals
by the waiver route. Miller Huggms,
now manager of the Yankees, last
season farmed out Griner to the St.
Paul club of the American association,
where he made a good showing.
Griner will help strengthen the
Dodgers' pitching staff, which was
crippled by the loss of Leon Cadore
and Sherrod Smith, who are now in
the army.
Larry Lajoie One of Top
Hitters in international
The International leacrue nroJured
23 J00 batsmen last season, according
Xq 3iqnd apeiu spJODSJ icpujo sqi o)
resident toward Barrows. Standing
out prominently as the leading swats-
man of the collectiou is the name of
Napoleon Lajoie. for vears one of thel
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league. Time may have dimmed the
batting eye of the former Cleveland
star so that he was no longer desired
by the big league managers, but he
retained sufficient of his skill to hit
.356 in 151 games for Toronto last sea
son. . '
Basket Ball Practice
Under Way at Kansas U.
The University of Kansas basket
ball squad has begun practice in ear
nest. Coach V. O. Hamilton in the
first few scrimmages has-been using
Fearing and Miller as forwards. Mat
thews at center and Captain Uhrlaub
and Stevenson as guards.
CURLERS STAGE
FIRST CONTEST
OF THEjSEASON
Rink Skipped by E. S. Dodds
Triumphs Over Team Led by
W. J. Hislop AfterTwo
Hour Battle.
Yesterday afternoon ;it Miller
park witnessed the opening curling
game of the season between two
rinks skipped E. S. Dodlls and W. J.
Hislop, respectively.
The Scottish game was of intense
interest and was won over one throw
by Dodd's trusties after a two hours
grilling contest.
The weather was fine and the ice
afforded the players a good game.
Yesterday's sport was a prelude
to a series of games to be played by
Omaha Scottish clubs who will com
pete on New Year's day for the John
L. Kennedy trophy cup.
The American silver cup will be
awarded to the individual who scores
highest.
. W. Muir, chairman of the com
mittee of the Curling club of Omaha
requests applicants for membership
to send him their-name and address.
Creighton Cadets Form
Basket Ball Quintets
Basket ball is received unpre
cedented popularity ' at' Creighton
university this winter. In addition
to the regular varsity and high
school teams the Creighton Univer
sity club cadet regiment has organ
ized a league, from five companies
of the regiment, which is whole
heartedly backing this movement to
round out players of ability for fu
ture Creighton quintets, and also to
promote company interest and com
petition in Wie regiment.
Companies A, B, C, D, and E, will
each have a quintet to represent
them on the' Creighton floor. The
games will be played preliminary to
the contests of the Creighton 'varsity
five.
There are excellent basket ball
men in each company, and specula
tion is rife as to the probable vic
tors. Medals will be presented to
the wining team. The regular
schedule will start after Christmas
with the 'varsity schedule. Al ready
each company has its representatives
practicing daily in preparation for
the most interesting event of the
school year. And inasmuch as sub
stitutes on the 'varsity five, and all
men on the high school team will
also be allowed to compete in these
games, some classy exhibitions of
basket ball are expected.
Timme Still on Hunt for
Manager for Brewer Crew
Who will succeed Paddy Living
ston as manager of the Milwaukee
club of the American association is
a question that probably will remain
unanswered until early in the spring.
A. F. Timme, president of the club,
said that he will take his time in look
ing through the list of candidates.
"It is my intention to sign the very
best man available regardless of the
cost," Timme said. "We have not had
a real manager for several years. I
want a man who can build up an ex
cellent team and then be capable of
managing it after he has constructed
it."
Minnesota Grid Star to ,
Join Uncle Sam's Eleven
Taul Flinn, the speedy end on the
University of Minnesota foot ball
eleven, is going to join the nation's
fighting force. Before leaving the
university, Flinn. told friends that he
planned to enlist in the artillery at
Duluth, his home. Flinn was drafted,
but his name was so far down in the
list that he was not called. He. was
picked by some critics for a place on
the All-Western eleven this season
and was regarded as the logical choice
as captain on the 1918 Minnesota team.
Stovall Scheduled to '
Get the Gate at Vernon
Tom Dartnody of the Vernon
Tigers is quoted as saying that he is
going out after almost an entire new
ball team next year and the inference
is that tjfc first move will be to sign
some orre to succeed George Stovall
as manager of the team, .
Under the coaching of Tommy
Mills, the Creighton, 'varsity team
lias polished off the pre-season rough
edges and lack of team work on the
floor charges in something resembling
excellent early season form..
Mills is devoting a great part of
his time to perfecting the team
work and accuracy in passing and
shooting baskets that are necessary in
putting out a team of championship
calibre. The Creighton coach is in
sisting first of all, however, on un
failing teamwork and cohesion be
tween the members of his squad. In
pursuance of this policy he is drill
ing his pets in this essential of the
game until the Speedy Splitter
and incomparable Kearney and Haley
are almost ready to drop from weari
ness. , ,
And the improvement preceptible
already gives proof that Mills' labors
and that of his prespiring cohorts have
been crowned witli success. And
Splitter, Kearney and Haley are the
tame consistent backet (Uppers of
old, in practice at least. Enthusias
tic Blue and White supports confi
dently predict that their performance
in regular games will tar overtop
their efforts in practice.
Captain Mullholland and Vandever,
the dual guard, have shown that they
are possessed of the same snap and
vigor hat characterized their per
formances last winter. Both are re
markably fast men on the floor, and
their accurate passing and feeding
of the ball to- their comrades has
demonstrated that they haveyet to
meet their peers in their department
of .the game. It is something of a
distinction for an opponent to slip
under their watchful arms and snag
a basket.
Recruits Show Class.
Of the recruits, Tom Berry is show
ing up well. He is sure in his basket
throwing and fast on the floor. Bill
Coyne, although green, is tractable,
and ig learning the game by leaps and
bounds. Prieshoff and Gartland are
bom ""giving excellent accounts of
themselves in the forward positions
on the second team, while K. Camel
and E. Camel have given evidence
that they are of high-caliper. Gartland,
especially, is receiving favorahle no
tice. He is a quick thinker, is
speedy and is giving "Chuck" Kear
ney a merry race for the coveted for
ward position on the first team. Ran
dolph, Leahy and MacAlester are also
receiving due consideration.
Peru lias called off the game sched
uled for December 18, but the Teach
ers will be seen in. Omaha some time
after Christmas. The regular schedule
will begin the second week of Jan
uary. On Monday and Wednesday
evenings of this week Creighton will
scrimmage with two local teams.
War Deals Hard Blow to
Michigan's Track Hopes
lichigan's track team has started
its indoor work and Coach 1'arrell
now knows what a blow the war
dealt him. Practically every man
Farrell counted upon to make up
his relay teams is serving his coun
try. The fate of the track squad rests
with the new material,.
Scofield, Butler, Huntington, Ilar
dell, and Fox were counted upon for
the mile relay. None of them is in
college.
Farrell has only about a dozen
men. Three of these arc stars Moel
ler, the hurdler, Donnelly, the distance
runner and Captain Sedgwick, of the
cross-country team, who established
a new record for the five-mile jaunt.
Fromke, a foot ball player, will try
out in the dashes. Johnson, who was
on the freshman team, also will seek
fame in the sprints. Cuthbert, a
middle distance runner, has a fine
high school record. In the field
events prospects seem almost hope
less. !
Michigan Aggies One Teani
That Could Not Be Worse
Coach Brewer of the Michigan
Aggies' foot ball eleven is looking
forward to 1918 with two happy real
izations. His team can't do any
worse than k did this year when it
failed not only to win a game, but did
not cam a touchdown until the clos
ing game with Syracuse. Brewer
also is cheered by the fact that he
had a pretty fair freshman eleveii
this year and that it was strong where
the varsity was weak, i. e in the
backtield, Graves, Mueller, and
Noblet proved fine ground gainers
and they are expected to try for the
team next autumn.
Idaho's Floor Prospects
Shady, No Vets on Squad
Faced with the necessity of build
ing up an entire new basket ball lve,
Coach "Heck" Edmundson of the
University of Idaho is not contem
plating his chances this season with
any degree of equanimity. , Charles
Gray, last year all-northwest forward,
is the only Idaho letter man now on
the campus, and he is ineligible be
cause of having played for four, sea
sons. '
Twelve candidates for the varsity
responded to the first call for prac
tice, with 20 candidates for thef resh
men team.
St. Louis Man Appointed
Athletic Club Manager
Robert Marill. ma nacrpr nf ti "Mis
souri Athletic club of St. Louis, has
been appointed managef of the new
Omaha Athletic club. . .
Mr. Macrill will rnnii tn Omaha
this week and expects to take active
charge by Thursday.
ihe newly appointed athletic club
manager is a man of wide exneripnrp
in his line of business. He was recom
mended by W. C. Fraser.
Mrs. -Maeill will aid her fmshanri
in the management of the club.
Clabby Defeats Lloyd
For Australian Title
Tames Clabbv of Hamninnrl tia re
ceived a letter from Australia, stating
that his son, Jimmy, won a decision
over Albert Lloyd in a twentv-round
contest, and is now heavyweisht
champion of Australia. Clabbv will
re.tura to this country fa Marcly
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BURT SHOT-TON.
WESTERN LEAGUE
LEADERS HEADEH
FOR BIG CIRCUIT
Frank Isbell Slated to Succeed
Huggins at St. Louis and
Holmes Booked for Mil
waukee, is Report.
That the Western league will lose
two of its managers to faster com
pany, is a report brewing in base ball
circles.
Frank Isbell, the famous "bald
eagle," owner and manager of the
Wichita club, is slated to become
manager of the St. Louis Cardinals to
succeed Miller Huggins. and Ducky
Holmes, who has the Lincoln fran
chise on his hands, has better than
an even chance to land the manager
ial berth open at Milwaukee in the
American association, is. the gist of
the report.
No confirmation of the report can
be gained from Isbell or Holmes or
from 'the St. Louis or Milwaukee
clubs, but, it is insisted it is true.
Sounds Logical.
The report sounds logical enough.
With the var making such great in
roads into the ranks of the major
leagues, it is only reasonable to pre
sume that the big fellows will look
to the minors for the seasoned base
ball men to take the places of those
called to the colors.
Isbell is perfectly capable of han
dling the reins of a big league ball
club and the Cards could do a lot
worse than choose the Western
leaguer as a leader.
Holmes, too, is a thoroughly capa
ble base ball man.
Connie Mack Takes Rap
At Spitball Pitchers
"I hope the rule makers will pay
some attention to the base ball pitch
ers," said Connie Mack the other day.
"Something should be done to abolish
trickery and sharp practice; also to in
crease the batting. The batting aver
ages this year showed a further de
crease in the "number of .300 hitters,
due entirely to the fact that the pitch
ers continued to have a tremendous
advantage as a result of the foul strike
rule. I've always favored the foul
strike because it shortens the games,
but I have come to the conclusion
that pitchers should not be allowed
to use the spitball or the so-called
shine ball.
"A rule compelling the pitchers to
deliver the ball without first thrusting
their fingers into the hip pockets
would result in much good. That
would prevent the use of rosin or
other foreign substances. Such a rule
could be amended to prohibit the rub
bing of the ball on any part of the
uniform or the use of saliva. A pitcher
who cannot win without employing
artificial methods doesn't belong in
fast company. The batsmen are
heavily handicapped under present
conditions and they seem to be en
titled to some relief."
Kid Lavigne Wins the e
Greatest Victory of Life
One of the greatest fighters that
ever lived has won another-battle by
the knockout-route, and this victory
has brought him greater happiness
than did any conquest in the padded
ring. .
George Lavigne "The Saginaw
Kid" is the man. The once great
lightweight, who has been living in
Detroit for several years and who has
been in the courts on more than one
occasion, has pulled himself together
and "come back."
A few months ago it was decided to
send Lavigne to an asylum. His con
dition, it was stated in court, was the
result of alcoholism. He was taken
in custody after he was alleged to
have beaten his wife.
Lavigne was given another chance.
He promised to "go straight." The
research department of a big automo
bile factory became interested in the
case and furnished employment.
Lavigne became a bench worker.
Recently a report was made public
of Lavigne's progress. Among other
things it said he "had made good at
his work." Lavigne, also, seems sat
isfied. And besides he is able to
punch the clock twice a day.
Earl and Mike Are of
Same Type, Says Kane
Eddie Kane, manager of Mike
and Tom Gibbons and Billy Whe
lan, is a great booster for Earl Cad
dock, heavyweight champion wres
tler. When Eddie is not exploiting
the Gibbons boys, he is telling of
Caddock's prowess.
Kane pays the Iowan a wonder
ful tribute when he says Caddock
wrestles like Mike Gibbons boxes,
md indeed there is a great similar
ity in the way they work. Speed
and headwork are the outstanding
features of Caddock on the mat and
UiDoons in-tne nog.
Omaha Uiii Cage
Schedule
Doane, January 11, at Omaha.
Peru, January 18, at Peru.
Hastings, January 25, at Omaha.
Doane, February 1, at Crete.
Bellevue, February 8, at Omaha.
Hastings, February 15, at Hast
ings. Central City, February 16, at
Central City.
Bellevue, February 20, at Belle
vue. Creighton, February 22, at
Omaha.
Central City, March 1, at Omaha.
Creighton, March 9, at Creighton.
Omaha university will start on its
basket ball schedule January 11,
when Doane college will be played at
the local fymnasium.
Manager William Campcn an
nounces that a schedule of play has
been almost completed. Only two or
three more games' will be added to
the above schedule. Peru, Hastings,
Doane, Bellevue, Hastings, Central
City and Creighton will be met.
Basket ball spirit has reached a
high pitch at Omaha uni and the
students are confident that" Coach
Burdick and Captain Clark will lead
the way to a successful season.
Stiff drills are scheduled for this
week, the last one of practice before
the Christian vacation. Tomorrow
night a practice game will be played
with a soldier team and Wednesday
the Scarlet and Black flippers will
tangle with Creighton in a practice
contest.
Friday night the university athletes
will play the church league champs.
Mitchell to Trim
List of Cubs When
Spring Arrives
Though President Weeghman of
the Chicago Cubs still plans to take
his team to California for spring
training the trip will be nothing like
the expensive, caravan of club officials,
stockholders, boosters and so on that
made the journey last spring. The
number of players also will be cut
down. Last spring Manager Mitchell
was burdened with some 40 ball play
ers and the Cub stockholders insisted
that each one should get a "fair trial,"
whatever Mitchell's mind may have
been concerning them. This year
Mitchell will have a little more to say
about it. Tis say is that not over 30
players will be taken on the trip.
The Cub manager was able to try
out a number of recruits during the
closing games of the championship
season this year, consequently could
get a pretty good line on their merits.
He was able to use them in games in
which the opposing hurlers were in
shape to give the youngsters a thor
ough test at bat, and the race for
position was close enough in the vet
eran league to keep the players on
their toes defensively.
As a result Mitchell knows which
of the players tried out this fall have
a chance to make good in the National
league, and by lopping off the dead
wood carried this year and picked up
this autumn he can cut down the
spring squad to a minimum. In that
way Mitchell will have gone through
some of the weeding out process and
will have a chance to devote more
time to teaching the promising re
cruits the things they don't know
than if he had to spend practically all
his time sizing up the new men during
the early training days.
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Veteran Minor Leaguer
Advises Magnates to Quit
Minor league base ball is "sick"
and needs a long rest in the opinion i
of Frank Boyle, a veteran manager,
who has served several seasons in
the Central association. Boyle can
see no relief for the game until the
end of the war.
."Even" if it is necessary to drop the
sport for two or three years, it would
come back all the stronger," Boyle
said. "Deprive red blooded Ameri
cans of the game for a couple of
years and they would be wild to sup
port it.
"I may be wrong, but I do not
think many minor leagues will at
tempt to start next spring. It will
be a good thing for the sport."
No Simpson on Cinder Path
Squad at 'Mizzou This Year
Coach Henry F. Schulte of the Uni
versity of Missouri must develop next
spring's track team almost entirely
from raw material. Rider, track cap
tain and middle distance man, and
Shulz, sprinter, are the only regulars
in a squad of about 20 men. The loss
of famous Bob Simpson, hurdler, will
be keenly felt next spring, as Renick,
himself a star hurdler, also has gone
to war. Edwards, a fast little half
back of the foot ball squad, may de
velop into a point getter, however.
Bellevue Five Organizes; '
John Reel to Act as Coach
Bellevue college has organized its
basket ball quintet and John W. Reel
has been named as coach. Reel de
clares that despite the inroads made!
by the war, he expects Bellevue to
have a" successful season.
Whittier, Beers, Cummings, Tolles.
Day and Morin are proving capable
candidates for first team positions.
Whittier, Beers and Cummings are
forwards. Day and Morin guards and
Tolles plays center.
Joe Choynski Reported
To Be Fighting For Life
Joe. Choynski, one of the best
known and cleverest boxers who ever
entered the ring, former heavyweight
champion of the yold, is reported
battling for life at his home in Pitts
burgh. He is suffering with the same
disease that carried off Bob Fitzsim
mons pleuro-pneumonia. Incidental
ly. Choynski gave Fitzsiinmons one of
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