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f V The0mam:S PART THREE SPORTS AND AUTO PART THREE CLASSIFIED ADS VOL. L NO. 29. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNIN, JANUARY 2, 1921. 1 C TEN CENTS Nebraska Enjoye ost Prosperous Year in Sports During Past Season L ..1 n 1 0 1920 Set Pace For All Others , In Sportdom ' Never Before Have l5o Many Classic Events Been Crowded Into One Year Base Ball More Popular. By fcALPH WAGNER. Vhat a year 1920 was for sports in" Nebraska! Bridled by the world war for two seasons, sports in Cornhusker land during J919, freed of restraint, start ed a march in 1920 tbat led to ah eclipse of previous manifestations of public interest. Hits reaction from , the period of war. was continued during, the past season in all lines , of endeavor in the. state, but events' that occured on the, diamond, on ' track and field, on the race track, on en it ra courts feud golf links, and in ' . 1. . ' . 1 . i t I. . i iic a wiiiv'i'"k poJi nave maue fpori -histtw-y of other years in Nebraska pale by comparison. Progression was not confined to the .So-called major sports m the state., indulged in by the few for 'the njoyment of the many, but its m in-nee was felt without diminution n those athletic activities in which- tnc individuals pleasure is attained by actual participation, such as golf, tennis, trapshooting, amateur base .,,.. . - - . jr. ball, basket ball, track and held vol " ley ball, hand ball, swimming, box 7 w iiiuiiiitg, ijvjx. cross f cou i) try I, the rag oi ing, wrestling audV cross runs. Amateur base vball tlfe state, enjoyed one of its '.best years. The Bowen Furniture team. ,-. piiuici! uy jonnny ucnnison. ppca the City Iraguc penant, while the Swift and company club, ' wort the .Commercial title. Poulsori Fords are the American league champions, and the Manev. Millers Head , the ,, Booster league, with the Qwaha Na tional bank winners of "The Batik ... loop. Byrne and Hamnffcr are chafn , pions of the Greater Omaha league mid the Pearl Memorials of the X'httrch circuit, while Miscellaneous reign supreme in the' Union. Pacific circuit. . Rowens Win State Title. The1-Bo'.vcns defeated both Lin coln and Grand Island for the state title, but losto the Memphis, Tenn., club at St. Louis for the western di vision honors. ' Hal Mahone, George Brandeis' money-winning pacer, was the stellar performer on the dirt track in the state last season. In much the same manner as Man O' War holds the stage in the realm of acimg through out the -country, Hal Mahone looms f'V.p. as; the star of , the turf in Ne- .riSKH. .r-t r ... I . iiie s ftK-sar-iien harness race- vetits at the new one-nyle track lairt. summer was one .of the features of the 1920 year of sports in the state. Several of the country's lead ing wigglers appeared before follow ers of the race game and the meet ing was a big revival in harness rac ing in ; Nebraska. ' Golf and tennis enjoyed prosper ous season, more prosperous than ever before. The playing of Vardon and Ray at the Omaha Country club and the state goli tournament, fea tured' a brilliant sbasqiV in gcjf in - -Nebraska. Peters- beat John Rcdick, 1 tip at . the Omaha Country club foY the .latt nut in n it-iiuic iiluiii. ivirsj li. rt. hprague of the Omaha Coun try club won the state women's title "when Mis.s Louise Pound of Lincoln f clubailed (to appear for the decid ing match. Harry Vardon and Ted ; Ray lost to Ralph Peters and John Redick of the Omaha Country club, 4 up and 3 to go in an 18-ho!e ex hibition the afternoon- of September 1, but. during the morning's play, won over Sam Reynolds and Ken neth Reed, 1 up -on 18 holes. Powell Beats Williams. . Ralph Powfllbeat Guy Williams for the state tennis title at the Field club, 6-1, 6-0 and 6-1. Powell and William Adams won the city doiF blcs' title by winning over Ed Gieson and "Scotty" McKillup of Seward; -6-2, 6-1 and 6-3. Miss Anita Cur- rcy won the state singles tennis title tor women when she defeated Miss Gant, 8-6 and. 6-1. Miss Currey and George Stocking beat Zoe Schaleck and Harry Koch in mixed doubles. .v The wrcstlyig game also -enjoyed one of its best years. Despite the cloud hanging over the game-, in terest in the mat game was high at all times. . Boxing, although against the state law, was revived to a noticeable de gree through the bouts staged by the army at Fort Omaha an,d the Ameri can. Legion at the City auditorium. State bowlers also helped make 1920 a banner year for sports in Ne braska. Tit city ahd state tourneys together "with the Mid-West, A. B. C:t and numerous other meets throughout the country attracted lo cal in smashers. The Beau Brum mcl quintet won the "city five-man event with a total of 2,988 pins, while the'Scott Tens came in second with 2,4 tallies. The Rogers' cafe land ed, third with 2.928.. Bill' Barron arid Al Wartche'w won the doubles with 1.159 pins and.M. Moore and A. Wallace won second with 1,141. Sciple Wi4s at Billiards. OZarp won the singles, With 632 maples and S. Collins came in sec ond with a score of 627, while E. Nargaard won third. The. Omaha1 base ball club ended the Western season in fifth place. The pitching of Palmero and Fuhr, and the managing of Jack , Lelivelt featured the team's play, throughout the vear. v ... - Before the close of the year "Pa" , Rotirke solcT the local franchise to Fagan Burch of Houstdn, Tex. K.'A.. Sciple retained the state illiard title January 21, when he de feated W. NV Chambers' in a 30 point match at Symes billiard par-lorsr- Although 1920 wassa banner year for sports-in Nebraska, there is no reason why the new year shouldn't fcreak all previous jecords, , OmalmWiler ' Leafc Winning Pacers for 192 Hal Mahone Gathers in Total Of $11,562 on Grand and - Great Western Circuit ' ' Tracks. By HARRY K. WHITTED. The Idaho-bred pacer, Hal Ma hone, 2:01 4, owned by an Omaha man,. George Brandeis, and cam paigned by an OmalWnian, Marvin Childs, was the combination which topped all money-winning pacers ii the Grand and Great Western cir cuits last year Hal "brought home the bacon" to the tune of $11,562.50. of which $8,844 was garnered from the "Raging- Graml and the balance from the Great. Western meetings' Childs started the 1920 campaign with the brown, gelding at the open ing meeting of the Grand'at North Randall in the 2:06 pace. Events proved that the wiggler was notr yet "right," however, and .he iust man aged to save his entrance money. At Kalamazoa he again took fourth money, but at the Columbus meet ing he showed that he was rapidty rounding into form Jy whining the last two heats ofthe Elks' Home stake for 2:05 pacers in 2 04 and 2:06. ., Aften the second North Ran dall meeting, in which he rvon from Drift Patch and seven other fast side-wheclers, he was sent" to the Great Western, starting at Milwau kee in the 2:05 class, winning the fir& third and fourth heats, fastest time 2:03J4. The following week at Hamlinc he won the ttyrd heat of th4 free-for-all in 2:04i. Pacini the last half in 59-J4 seconds and' the test quarter oi the same mile in 28ii sec onds. ' : - : Wins'at Omaha. The following week he started in the closing meeting of the 'Great Western circuit at Omaha, meeting Single. G, 1:59, .and Johnnie Quirk. Single G won the first heat, Hal took the second in 2:03 an- Sinele G copped the third in 2:01 During the entire Season the geld ing tarted W lS'ra'ces, of which he won 7, was second in 5y third' in 1 and finished fourth in He will starfTlie 1921 season eligible to the 2:03 class. ' That famous old warrior. Single G, l:59,"by AndersoqWilkes, again demonstrated that he has the right to , all laurels for side-whee lcrs by lowering his record from 1 :5?5 dur ine the closine meetimr of the Grand circuit at Atlanta. The "Ofd Champ" literally wore down, his younger op ponents in the free-for-all event in thesouihern city, pacing first mile in 1:59, the second in even time and the third in 2:0O-4, constituting the fastest three heats ever paced. Each heat Allen brought the veteran from behind in the last quarter, these frac tronsbeing raced in 29, 28J4 and 28 seconds, respectively. f Galli-Curci Leads Trotters. . x Galli-Curci, 2:03, easily won first honors among ranks of the diagonal-gaited campaigners. ' This mare, owned by Fred Cline rjf In dianapolis and raced by Mart "Wilson, is by ,Feter Montgomery, first dam Flash Medium, by Ashland P. 'Me dium, 2:2A, second dam Furioso, by Oratorio, 2:13. She waM bred by the Maple Hill farm, Mount Sterling Ky., nd took her present record during the Lexington '"Trots." Other notable trotters to enter the 'select 2:05 list during the seaso'n- were Tootsie Toise, br. m., by Hartoise (Edman), 2:04; Arion Guy, b. c. (3), bv Guy Axworthy, . 2:08)4 (Stokes) 2:04; Bovola, blk. g., by Redlac, 2fl7 (McCarr) 2:05, and Just. David, h". g., by The Northern Man. 2,:06'4 (Hedric'k) 2:05. ; - . ( Peter the Gct'at again leads all sires in tha.nuniT)er of new perform-1 - i.' I . to . . . 1 ers 10 ins ckuji, whij -jo iioiicis nd pacers to take standard marks during-.jthe last season. General Watts is second with 27 to his credit, San Francisco third with' 22, The Exponent and Trampfast are tied for fourth place with 18 each, while Guy Axworthy and his son, Lee Ax worthy, now dead, stand ih . fifth place with 16 each. The standing of the other leading sireyis a follows:. The Harvester, 15; The Northern Man, 15; Selwin, 14: Peter Volo, 13, and Binjolla, Dan Patch, Dromore and Manrico, 12 each. , Money-Winning Trotters. . Petef Manning (4), ; 2:02.- by Peter the Great, leads the list of monev-winning trotfers for the 1920 I . . . - . . . , c crt x"t campaign wim a loiai oi c-u,ini 10 his credit, -won in 11 .starts, ,10 of which he was first. Arion Guy C3), 2:04-, is second with-$16,785; Fcter Coley, 2:044, tmd with $15,993; Sister Bertha (3), 2:02H, fourth with $11,576, and Daystar (3), 2.05, occu pies fifth place with $10,686. T. ,W. ' "Tommy" Murpltv of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., again heads the leading money-winning drivers with $59.4l8. MurpKy last- year drove in 87 races in which he won. a slice of "Jack,"' winning first in 30 events. His money-winning mounts, were di vided between IS trotters and seven pacers. v Charles Valentine finished the sea son in second place with $48,124; W. R. Cox was third with $45,008; Har rv Stokes fourth with $38,902 and A. McDonald fifth with $31,347. Rowland to Lead Columbus - Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1. Clar ence Rof-land., former manager of the Chicago White Sox and of the Milwaukee American . association team, has been chosen manager of the Columbus team of the American association. Bowland managed the Sox when tifey won the world's series from the Giants.- He was scout for the Detroit Tigers dufung the season. 8trons I.itllr Rrd WugitiM nre still hur ln( their wy in the Uat City laifU"!. 1( (hry don't hit a (lump their 'lel will be hard to ovoroom. Just a Few of . Because of the large number of champions in Nebraska it ,is impost sible to make tip a layout of pictures to include all the champs, so we collected fH? photos of a few of the stellar performers who were the outstanding stars. x Hal Mahone', owned by George Brandeis and piloted by Marvin Childs, was the largest money winner of the harness racing season. jaipn reters or the country clul) defeated -John Redick of the same club for the state golf title. Ralph Powell won the cily and state singes and doubles. Texas Supreme in Hearts of Magnates Major League Teams Are Get ting Over Florida Fever Climate Important Factor;, t? Kw. York, Jan. 1. Texas again rules supreme"m the haarts of the major league managers. Florida has lest is iure as a big league base ball spring training ground. The world's champion Cleveland Indians, , the Giants and the Cincinnati Reds will do their conditioning in the Lone Star state next March. Several other clubs will also, ni all probability, train there or in the immediate vi cinity, ' . John J.. McGraw,' manager of the Giants, has always maintained that Texas is the greatest of all states in which to get ball players in shape for the seaSqn.' The Giant leader, after some ten years in Marlin, Texas, tried Gainesville, Fla., in 1919. But he went back to Texas this season and .trained, hisj club at San Antonio. And next spring he will go back there." Last season Florida seemed" in a fair way to usurp the spring training championship. They Yankees were in Jacksonville; the Dodgers also were there, and the Cincinnati Reds were at Miami, whileother clubs we're at Tampa and St. Petersburg. , Handicaps in Florida. Climatic"' conditions, the towns neat the coast being affected by the damp sea air,, and the sandy, soil hinder the ball players in their work. The major league exodus from Florida was inevitable. Texas- is far superior for training purposes. Miami is the onlv citv in Florida that will be mourned by those players who were fond of .the society life of that city. But that life was not con ducive to good training. Tjhe Yankees will shift to Shreve port, La., next season, ' and the Dodges willgo to Baton Rouge. Will Cobb Be Good Manager? The question ' is being asked whether Ty Cobb wilF, be a good manager. There is a difference ! of pinion as to" whether he will succeed or not. Some say that ,Ty is too temperiucntal to make a goqd-'jrian-ager. Others say that if the Georgia Peach is given a free hand he will be come a fine leader, for there are few, if any, plavers .who know more base ball than he does. If Cobb, like Tris Speaker; is able to restrain his temperament, to rule with a blend of kindliness and sturdy aggressiveness, he should lead the Tigers ut of the wilderness. "If, on the other hand, he should give way to such outbursts of temper as have been frequent dnring his career as a E layer his quest for the pennant will e no more successful than Na poleon's drive into Russia. It is altogether probable that Cobb may restrain his temperament and,gct the friendship and co-operation of his players. For his own sake and the sakeof Detroit we hope" he does. But it will be interesting, m deed, to 'follow his fortunes as a manager, and to see whether tem 1 At!CrA -cmm U&J&.. .f trir ' 1 . UAL MAMQNE. , . f tVlfr fc' I fS K ' ' I ....... SI- , SVf-M ; ii i.i-s::5 . ... i - i . asw- mmmemmi:-''. -k w vt j perament jids him as a leader or hits him flush on the nose with a nasty backspin, N . " . . ( V Nebraska's Carpentier Careful About. Opponents French Champion Will Not Risk Even Going Against Second-Rate Heavy. New York, Jan. 1. (Special.) Georges Carpenter r? going to be pretty careful about his opponents before the Dempsey fight. The Frenchman will be the headliner at the coming, boxing tournament at Mnte Carlo, but his manager, Eiescamps, will not. risk him even against a Second-rate English heavy weight. ' ' Carpentier. Has appeared at several boxing 'shows in Paris since he re turned. With his Belgian sparring partner, he gives a" reproduction of his fight with Levinsky. Carpentier has bought two racing cars, and when he retires from the , Dempsey fight he expects to take up the auto racing game. Charles B. Cochran, the English promoter, is going ahead on thetnv position that the Dempsey-Carpentier fight wilbe held near London. He holds an option on a- site for an arena, and is already planning for the erection of an amphitheatre which will hold Close to 100,000 spectators. Cochran says that if Dempsey has any objection to fighting in Eng- Amateur Base Ball Enjoyed a Successful Year in 1920. By J. J. ISAACSON. Secretary Municipal Base Ball Association. The last year has been the most successful tbat anrjrteur base ball has ever enjoyed in Omaha! In every way the Municipal Base Ball .association has surpasseH" rec ords lof former years. There were more, teams, more leagues, more, players, better sched ules, better times for the champion and more money in the treasury at the close of the year than in any for mer season. . , , Ten leagues, numbering 61 teams, were organized during fhe season. The total number of players regis tered was 90S, , by 4r the largest since the .inception of the association. Most of these players were 'en rolled in the B, or intermediate class. Six of the 10 leagues were Class B leagues, with an enrollment of 522 players. Class A had two lcaguesifsusP?ns,on.sby th? board a the la with an enrollnient. of 235 players, and Class C had two leagues, with an enrollment ol 147 players. . . $600 in Bank at Close. The association, had a balance of more than $600 on hand at the end of the sjeason.--. , N The outstanding feature of the year was the growth of industrial base ball. There were four indus trial leagues, Commercial, Greater Omaha, Bank; and Union Pacific leagues. In these leagues every play er must be an employe of the firm he represents on the 1all field. ! Ij'was the prediction of the writer three years ago that industrial base ball would constitute the biggest tpart of the association by 1922, and the prediction seems in a fair way of realization. Morj and more the big employers are recxinizinz the fact that their interest in their cm- tar Performers Washington Swaps Roth to Yanks for m Lewis and Mogridge Jew York, Jan, 1. - Bobby . h, Washington American league outfielder, ?ias been traded to the New York American league club' in return for Duffy Lewis, left fielder, and George Morridge Southpaw pitcher, Coloner Hus ton, part owner of the Yankees, announced tonight. No cash con sideration was involved, he said. land, this, objection ( will disappear when he realizes the vast value of the motion piuures if they are taken in England. It is believed that the picture royalities would be far great er than the purse. .. i Speed Skating Races Will Be Held Soph New York, Jan. f. (Special.) The international soecd skating A championships will be hejd at Lake Flacidin february. Jbverett Mc Gowan of St, Paul, will defend his title at .this meet, it is understood. McGoVan's reason for refusal to de fend his national title" can be found in his inability to get in shape in time for the Newburgh meet as there has been no chance for him to work, owing to the mildness of the weather in St. Paul. ' y ployes cannot cease with tbe, 6 o'clock whistle. The big industries are helping their employes in , their leisure time activities and the one sport which will receive the ,most support is base ball, because thpse who cannofplay the game always enjoy watching the plant representa tives contest with competing plants. Teams MdVe Easily Handled. Teams representing industrial or ganizations are more easily regu lated than any other class, as they hav the restraining influence of their employers to kp them'tw the right side at all tirafes. They are es pecially welcome fin the association for this reason and also because the backers of industrial teams can gen erally be relied upon to support the association in every emergency. Some people fear the wholesale meeting will deprive the association of many good players, ihis may be true, but therp was no other course open to the officials. The as sociation and its railings must fct all times be supreme tot the individual teams and players, else it would notj long exist. When players refuse to abide by the rulingof the organi zation toywhich they subscribe, then it is time to throw them out and set an example that will result in good for all concerned. , ' The trouble has been with certain players and fans that they listen to the mouthings of knockers and agi tators who haVe never done a thing for amateur base ball. The officials of the association give freely of their time and energy with no other reward than the satisfaction of de veloping the intsrests of the ama-. teur ball player and it is ridiculoua to compare their accomplishments and ' ' - ' rt in Past Year i .I i. i i I. i Murphy Selected 'Tro"atStJosei)l Former Omaha Player Will Have Charge of Saints' Country! Club. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 1. -Eddie Murphy, golf professional, iornierly of Omaha, has been selected as professional of the S. Joseph Country club for the coming year. For two years Murphy has been employed at the Green Hill club here and he has been the most popular man the game has known in St. Joseph, . Murphy was asked to take the Country club plate last fall when Alex Cunning ham announted tliat he was going to the Toledo Country club next year and he made a proposition which was finally accepted by the Country club directors today. Murphy will take up.his hew duties March 1. He is now Conducting an indoor golf school here. Murphy leaves the Green Hill Country club with the good, will and gbod wishes of its officers hid mem bers. Thfe Country club place is quite an advancement as it has 500 mem bers and a fine course and is, known throughout the. country. Murphy holds the record for - the Green Hill course, and set a recor of 32 for nine holes there. He a1s holds the record at the Omaha Fie lub, of 72 He competed last season' in the national open tournament at Toledo and itr" a big ' professional tournament at. Chicago. ", -. Southerners After PJtt Pittsburgh. Alumni and former students of the Auburn (Ala.) Poly technic institute held a banquet here in celebration of the victorious sea son 6f ;tha varsity eleven. The au thorities have opened negotiations with the University of Pittsburgh for a game next year. . r . actions with the knocks of a few "grandstand managers." '" v v Decisions-Investigated. There is never a decision made by the board of the association but what all angles of the subject are thor oughly gone into and as much evi dence as can besecured is first con sidered. The board-often bases its decision on information' which is not made public, but always can be. re lied upon to decide aH actions'whh all fairness and, without fear or prej udice. ' . - i . The Municipal Base Bali associa tion today is the largest recreational organization in Owalia and in pro portion to the population is one of the largest organizations of its kind in the country. Omaha has been, advertise d from coast to coast and from the gulf to Canada througlHts strong develop ment of amateur base ball and be cause of the inter-city games iu which the championship teams com pete. Omaha has beeii furnished with free entertainment on the mnicipal fields every Saturday ami Sunday during the playing season by the teams of this association, i But above all the association fs proud of the part it is taking in de veloping the amateur ball player physically, morally and mentally, teaching him the, lessons of fair play, honesty and co-operation. , Batting 'Em in Germany Coblenz Whether because- the moundsmen tritd to slip over an un usual number of spitballs or the um pires were extra particular it took no less than 1,879 base balls iu three months to keeo the Army Athletic league going. These, were swatted by 168 bats. , William T.TiWen Heads Tennis list William Johnston and Griffin , Given first Place in Dou ' Mes Ranking. William T. Tilden, II, of-Philadel-phia, heads the ranking list of tennis players issued by the United , States Lawn Tennis association. William M. Johnston and Clarence J. Griffin of San Ffancisco ajrei accorded first place in doubles and to Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Maftory of New York, is given the place of honor in women's singles. Abraham Bassford. jr.,, chairman jA the ranking committee, which in cluded ' Walter Merrill Hall and Samuel Hardy of New YorV, Na thaniel W.'Niles of Boston, P.tnl W. Gibbons of Philadelphia arid R. I7. Woods of Chicago, irt announcing the committee's findings, calls at tention to the marked increase of tournament play during 1920, as nm pared with .former seasons. The committee' was obliged' to consider the records of some 6,000 players and consequently a place on the ranking list this year was harder to achieve than ever before. The increase in csmpetitiorl with the resultant rise in standard of tournament play, means that players had to excel their1919 performances in order to win a ranking In fact, players who? were ranked in Other seasons may find ihcmsclves. lower on' this year's '(ist, even though they did bettefMhart a year ago, because the whole average, of play had improved Yo a very no ticeable degree , In reaching its findings the com mittee used the mathematical system to determine the relative value of matches in Sanctioned tournaments. No attention was'given to indoor play, and the committee was, guided by the instructions " of the annual meeting to rank only upon perform ance and no upon its opinion of the players' Relative ability. The com mittee was permitted, however, when in its judgmerit such action was war? ranted, to use the mathematical sys tem simply as a guide to determine the player's ultimate position. - The season's play shows the east pre-eminent in singles, while honors for 'doubles go to the middle and far west. The new plan of holding the national doubles championship im proved that event materially. Of the first five doubles, team? three come from California and many other Pa cific coast and middle western teams are found in tWfirst 20. The num ber of younger players who have been included in this year's list shows the result of. the National as sociation's plan to develop junior and boys' competition during, the previous season. Many youngsteryf who started tournament tennis only a few seasons back have won posi tions on the" ranking list, against ex perienced campaigners; thus indicat ing the wealth of young material that is being developed throughout the country. HES SINOLSS. ' ' w T Tiirlpn. II. Philadelphia Pa. w'm. Tnbnstnn. San FranrKcfo. Cat. 3. . 4. 5. (i. 7. 8. 9. R N. Williams. II, . Boston. Mass. T. Kiirnaeap," Tr.rk. N. T. W: E. Davis, San Francisco, Cal. -C. J. Griffin, Snn Francisco. Cal. Watson Washburn; Now Yorlt.'N. T. ,C S. Onrland. Pittsburgh. J'a. X. W. Ni!s, Boston. Mass Wallace F. Johnston, i Philadel 10. phia, Fa. y "'. 11. rtolanJ Roberts, San Franetsro Oal. 13. 13. M. 15. IB. 17. IS. 19. ;o. it. Vinwnt Kicnnras, rnniters, a. P. H. Vosbell, Brooklyn, Ni Y. Poan Alathny, Cranford, N. J. O. C. Cnqer, Cambridge. Mass. H. . Throckmorton.- New York. 'ii T TTlrtr Vpw "Vnrk. V. V. T. Hayes. Chicago, til.- . Richard1 Harte.. Boston, Mas. S fraic; TMrldle. Phil 'htlarielrhla. P CTork, N. T. - Indianapolis, Ind. T, R. Pell. New .Tohn Kennessv. I 2.1. 2-1. Howard Kinsey, Snn Francisco, Cal, Alex M Snualr. Chlenfco. III. W. M. Hall, New Yor rlc. . MEN'S DOUBLES., 1. Clarence .T. Griffin (San! Francisco) William M.' Johnston (Pan Francisco).- 2. Willis K Davis (Snn Francisco) Roland Roberts (San Francisco). ; 3. Richard Harte (Boston, Mass.) R. Noris Williams, II (Boston. Mass.). s 4. Howard Kinsey (San Francisco) Robert Kinsey (San Francisco). 5. Wallace F. Johnson (Philadelphia) Stanley Pearson (Philadelphia). R. Leonard Beekman (New York City) Walter 51. Hall (New Yotk City). 7. IJean Mathey (Cranford, N J.) Watson' M. Washburn (New York City). 8. Alfred S nabnoy (Boston, Mass.) Nat. W. Niles (Boston, Mass.). 9. - James Weber (Chicago, 111.) Lucien K. Williams (Chicago, III.). 10. Ralph -Bordlck (Chicago, 111.) Walter T. Hayes (Chicago, III.). v WOMEN'S SINGLES. W L - Mrs. Frank I. Mallory, New York City. - ' 2. Miss Marion Zlnder3teln, West New tn. Mass. ' . 5. Mss Eleanor Tenn ant. Los Angeles, ai. Miss Helen 'feaker, San Francisco. - - ... Miss Eleanor Goss. TJew York City. Mrs. Edward Raymond, Hartsda'e, Miss Mario Wacner, Yonkers. N. Y. .Miss Reione Pollak. New York City. Miss ErtiUi Sigourney Boston, Mass. Miss Margaret Cirove, New York Cal. N. Y. 7. 10. City Race Track Betting To Be Tested in Court New York. Jan. 1. (Spefcial.) Kace track betting at the New Orleans tracks this winter is in danger. The Louisiana authorities are preparing to test the, law. A bookmaker has been arrested and wih be tried at an early datc. From the Crescent City come stories that a ficrht amcinsr ooliticians has caused the present trouble -and that, unless the warring factions get together, the tracks mayi be dosed up.' The Jefferson Park mectinNndcd on De ccmber 31. Now the fair grounds are scheduled to open for a session of 30 days. If thegame is stoppedqA. and hasi started to use the gym- jncw urteans easiness. men say tucy will lose many thousands of dollars. Bishop 0. K.s Sunday Games Birmingham, Eng., , Jan. 1. Pro viding they are not "inimical to proper devotion and the worship of God, the Bishop of' Birmingham sees no harm in Sunday games. He stated that he does not necessarily regard a quiet round of golf as an evil, and added that no- harm would accrue from .one -person getting his lads together to clav a foot ball match, ' Head Lock in ' Favor Anion!: Mat Followers No Friendly Makli Is Com plete' Without -.Imitation Of Lewis' Crushing ' lleadloik. The hiidlock properly applied - brought , the, heavyweight catch-as- . catch-can wrestling championship to Strantrlor Lewis and naturally .the .skull-crashing grip is "iH high favor witlj all lollowors. of the nat game, be fhy ever so humble. No friendly , match in a-gvninasium is complete without one man or the other clamp ing his rival in what purports to be a correct imitation of tUe ical and, authentic grip asK employed by Lewis. The scissors hold was put on the jnap by Joe Steelier, although the leg grip is not original with the Nebraska farmer, while Wladclt Zbvszko ranks close to the masters in his applications of the torturing tde hold. - There has always been more or less talk agaiust the toe hold, but the agitationhas not yet assumed proportions, which might possibly result in fhe masters of the mat game barring it general use. As a mat ter,, of tact, the toe hold is no more- torturing than tle headlock or, the scissors, but it cannot bring about a pin fall unless used in combination with another grip, sucn as a nan . Nelson or other hold. The other two holds can bring about a tan without being used m combination. ' 1 he headlock, as employee! 'by Lewis, is convinefng. No one who has patched the rivals'of the present f heavyweight champion reel tmVtcad ily abov a ring. Lewis, who is not alone a, fctudent of wrestling, but or anatomy, applies his muscles to seri ously affect the nerve centers. When,-' clamping the hold on his victvu Lewis places one , arm so that it passes-around the back of the head, -with the forearm -bearing into the face just between the cheekbone and the chin. A lateral pressure is then exerted, straining the lo'r jaw over to one sidsTwhile an upward lift twists the neck. - "Simultaneous with obtaining the hold Lewis, goes to the mat, drag ging his foeman with him and shot- ; ing. h,is legs in front of, him so that he is perfectly .braced against any counter that his' rival may attempt. : Then'fhe pressure .is applied with ful power. If a person is sufficicnt )ys quick 'and .has the strength the most effective way to break the head hold is to pull down with all power on the arm that grips the face,.push- -ing meanwhilo against the bodv and rolling the head through the small -space thus forced. Another counter' against the headlock is to go to the mat with the man holding the lock and if he has been slow in spreading out in front of his Victim tv push him . forward vigorously with a crotch hold. . Crushing 'and terrible as the head- lock is, it doeVnot always terminate a'match for the reason that he same pressure that isused to subdue a rival is wearing on the attacking arm. The severe pressure retards the flow of blood into the forearm- -and fingers and results in what is Icnown as "baking" of the rnascfks. Ghamp to Box Wills If Public Demands Manager of Dempsey Says Protege Ready "for Bout If Fans Want. t Kew' York' Tfln. 1. fStiecia!.') S Sometime ago Jack K'' .CJtI(1 '." replv to qupestior 'roncerning ins willingness to maih Jack Dempsey with Harry AVWs that he would not hesitate to dov?o if he could be made to believe; tlwt -here was a genuine demand on the part of the public for such a match. That there now is such a demand cannot be questioned. I lie public now realizes, in view of his showing i:i his bout with Bill Brcn nan, that' Dempsey is not by any means a superman. Prior to that contest it had. been led to believe that no other heavyweight could stand- before him for more than a round 'or two, and it was not par ticularly interested in whether or not hedid any fighting,. ' There was even some opposition' to a bout between him and Brennan be cause of a-widespread belief that it would develop no real opposition and that the unmerciful beating to which Rrennan would be subjected in the brief time he lasted would be a blow to boxing in this state. With Dempsey reduced to the status of an ' ordinary heavweight champion there naturally is an in creased desire ou the part of the ptiblic'to see him. in action with some of the leading contenders for ' bis title. JDl tltfsc, -nope depervebigh cr ranking than She New Orleans negro. " - ' ' Beckett Joins Y.M. C. . LpndotVxJoe Beckett, the ling- 1 lish fighter who was knocked out by Frank Woran, has joined the , Sntithnmnton branch of the Y. M. C. ' IT. Lundcr an agrecmnet for a return game in New Brunswick in 19J2. The other games scheduled will be played in New Brunswick. nasium r training purposes, nc offered a substantial sum for the ex- . elusive use of the gymnasium, buty this was deiv'cd. Rutgers to Meet Lehigh j New" Brunswick, N. J,, Jan. 1. . Rutgers has arranged (foot hM games for 1921 with Lehigh, Tat"ay rtte, West Virginia and I'rsinus. Lafavctte will be played in Easton i Y .V
