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Bests Witia Toa Morgan a Wbaer. HKB. SsatCe, was staE Kng of the 3aBior today, but only sorna Joe diaBeager, who was pea- fat a oslin the round of before and for second time in Sttfe wee than a year. Click csr- savage punching attack sgainst the in Madison gave football fans the biggest thrill a football season prolonged through the holidays. The game ead'ed ia a 7 to 7 tie.

Ths Pacific re Garden last and had KD a big advantage on points Morgan isas awarded the de- cacas on account of a low blow. Sad been cautioned on sev- Princeton's" football ethics Princeton adherents spent the next two weeks saying it wasn't football fans also' interested in the first "of" changes that Glenn as bama-met the! coach, "at Northwestern" -after a Gve-year -IJiclr- -Hanley, coach of CarlisleX Indian'- school, succeeded 1 his -Jixsti. year was a bust: ted signed Diet for TUiother year. Some Trades. coast team, had outplayed the j' After sufficient publicity had occasions to keep his punches up, GHcfc floored Morgan three Asases and- on each knockdown, Jiorgan" complained of low blows "bat his protests were not aUoTred.

Ja the" second round "Morgan went down to the resin clslmlagr a foul bat when the referee take xsotlce he resumed the scrap at the count of nine. Twice in the fifth rotad, Ghek floored Morgan, once ior a count of and on the other knockdovre 1 the bell intervened. Morgan weighed 128 GHck, Izzy Schwartz, of New York, qualified for recognition as-flyweight i chszipion "by the New York state I atisSeac commission by receiving a necision over Newsboy Brown, ofj Sioux City in a 15-rouna semi-final. Schwartz weighed Brown, southerners and -was leading to 0 four minutes before the game ended. Then Jim Bowdoin, substitute guard Alabama's through to block Stanford punt, in which American star, led.

carried the ball to Stanford's goal -and -Johnson shoved it over: Caldwell kicked the goal that tied iha score. Then came the And before the vear'was 24 hours old. Swede Risberg, "Black: Sox- outcast, had barred to Judge Landis a story of alleged throwing of CAGE TEAMS Hi ACTION. Six TVestern Conference Fives Have Games Tonight. Chicago, Bee.

17 but four, of the western conference basketball teams got into the second round of their pre-season games tonight. with the Pittsburgh invaders seek- been obtained -Rogers Horasby signed to'captain the" S4C.OOO a year. Baseball fans got another morsel when the- Washington club traded Roger the While Sox for Pitchers and Thurstan. No earthquakes. The" Erowns traded to the Tigers for half a dozen players.

Some result." The Yanks-traded Aaron Ward to thfr Sox for Grabowski- and Moorehart also. Track athletics -demanded attention when Edwin Wide, Swedish middle distance star and con- great liurmi. came show his stuff at queror of the to America, to indoor meets. Willie Hoppe, who learned to shoot billiards while: IronMan: Joe McGinnity was playing one-old-cat, won back balklhie billiard title" by defeating Eric Hagenlacher" at St. Louis- Harry Cooper, Dallas, Texas, golf- shook the golf -world by.

the ears by romping off with the $10,000 open tournament at Los A short time "later he took Walter Hagen aver at Dallas 10 to 5 during a sectional tourney there, giving the game its second thrill. Three fights of interest Victory Is Second OYH K. U. i. Seven BetU Kansas annual ceremony, of the lid off the Missouri, conference basketball -season, also some dope, buckets.

The Kansas Aggies, to Lawrence to help.dedicate the "new university auditorium, trounced their Jayhawker hosts 20 to 13. It was the second time in seven years the Aggies had been' able Ho. beat Kansas, champions of the valley for six years. Nebraska, heralded as a. leading contender for the title, also found the going too tough last'night'at St.

Louis, when Washington staged a second- period- rally -to 28 to 27. The team? which selected the southern end of the circuit to open the- season, also met reverses. Oklahoma trimmed Drake 42 to 24 at Norman. The Oklahoma Aggies defeated Grinnell 54 to 43 afc-Stillwater; Most of the 'quintets experienced difficulty in holding formations and play was ragged at times. "It was a big night for substitutes, with Kansas using II men 'and Oklahoma an even dozen.

"Wright, Oklahoma Aggie led the individual scorers -with eight field goals and one, free "throw, for a total of 17. His Collins, center, and King. lorwanl. 'each located the hoop Irom. the floor seven times; while King made good on two from line.

Nebraska will meet Missouri tor, night at Columbia, Grinnell -will invade Norman, to face Oklahoma Looks like old but it's only a Germaa.fhoíér" Seeping 'from behind-the mask which pugs Berlin- use when sparring-. Fighting must take his and Drake takes on the Oklahoma were Aggies at Stfflwater. This will staged. Fidel La Barba, flyweight give nine of the-10-, conference champ, successfully defended his teams tests before they retire for Hue against Elky Clark, Glasgow, two weeks practice for the opening Michigan and Chicago teams appar- Swede's Story. wearied -the eastemj Hisberg told a tale "White I 0 Dundee, whose rapid rise iive.

The squad tnmtcedjsox players "chipping pot.jjad been checked one-round Michigan 49 to 39 and Chicago, last was turned over-to' the De- (knockout" at the hands of Eddie 36 to 26. Northwestern troit players to "let" the Sox ride i Huberts on the Pacific coast, got they tackle Iowa, in the first inter- througfi "a four-game series, a second crack at Roberts and basketball game the Hawk- eyes have ever played on fheir home floor. the hearing that followed and threw baseball into the worst light it has enjoyed since the 1919 -world's Illinois and Indiana will give the' ssr ies scandal was two-team experiment a trial. Coach Detroit players "involved inasted. Ruby at Illinois expects to use his; that the jnoney was given them to players, if iiecsssary.

in both Carnes, i pi a harder against the Bed-Sox- bat EO Tilayer longer than 40 min-1 and not to lay down for ases, equivalent of two halves. The players involved were es- The Elineas doublsheader is with i onerated by Landis. Indiana's" (ioubleheacier is -mill -Wabash. Purdue tokes on its first real contender "in Depauw. Minnesota, losing its non-conference gsme.

trv again tonight with North. the opposition. Ohio State loois for an easy victory over Maskingum. (Note: At this point Strangler Lewis defeated Big cago and the public fell for the offered by Dutch stuff again.) The letters Wtezards, Emporia colored team, which has niade a good record the pase aad won the uitramurals at the Teach- JETS College 'last fall, may not play The players are unable -TO a placa to practice as all gymnasiums in Emporia ar3 used by othsr-teams. Sd Hunt.

-Empona light-beavy to -a draw with Dutch Holder in match at Newton Thurs- nighi, and won a match from Charley Decker in Burlington Fridt-y Bight, when Decker? forfeited after 'the TalL Both grapplers fell "'out of the ling aad Decker broke a Bob Elder, of Emporia, won one fall irom Joe Robbins in Burlington night but was forced to feitthe match when he became un- conscious from a fall to the floor. Eay Dodge, another matnian, training in Emporia, granpled to" a draw with Mask ilarvell, of Salina, Fri- iay night. Walter presidenc of the Jackson University of Business, at "i ChEucolhe, Mo, writes that the basketball team is planning r'r "A totn: through Kansas in January 1 and wishes schedule games with college teams. The team is making a tour through Illinois and Missouri, playing pre-season games. Leonard at a profit to himself, had stirred baseball hefore the winter reached January before that month" was over had brought more action.

Cobb and Speaker were eventually eroaerated by Judge Landis. Ban Johnson's attack, on Landis over' the matter und his Tictrolic 'enunciation of Speaker brought- on another Landis- Johnson sew ana- sefore the month ended Johnson had Eeen virtually active of the American league. The Long- Cocrit. Tex Rickard took a' trip from New York to St. JLouis to see Gene Tonney and the, most, important result of-the -trip -was the long count received at, Sob Showalter won the singles in the ping-pong- tournament at the Y.

2S. C. week. Harpster and '4 Bhowalter were the winners in the Showalter won irom Harpster, 7-5, 5-7 and 7-5. Vr -Leonard Calderrood, golf pro at zhs Country club, recently lectured and "demonstrated before the intro- classes at the College, the relation be- golf and psychology.

The f'-'T couldn't a ierlidd than sport and particular- iy its" mental hazards, io iHustrafe psychological, points. The -whole sport -world irom deep sea. Wishing-to football and baseball is jammed lull of problems of mental iehavior and reaction, and the suc- coaches usually are good BIGGS LEADS CHASE TEAM. Football Captain Is Chosen at Dinner diven Isy Coach- Beck, at Chi- made him. be good in 10 rounds.

Mike McTigue met Paul Berlenbach, the Astoria Assassin, and knocked him hopelessly horizontal in the fourth round. 'The America's first "channel" swim was pulled off by "William Wrigley from. jCatalina island to the Pacific mainland" and was won MAY FORM ORGANIZATION Chicago. Wyant Hubbard, former Harvard grid star, came right out in cycla. OB.

-TORONTO WJNS AMERICAN GOLFERS SEEK HONORS ON SAN DIEGO COURSE Aln-ost 100 Professionals'and tenrs Assemble for Opea Tonmey second-hand motor- ROM? ON METHODISTS I FORM A CAGE LEAGUE Presbyterian Teams Win Games in School league. Six Towns in Greenwood County Have Court Teams. Both Intermediate league basket- Ed! games on the floor Friday night were walkaways. It was bat! night for the First Methodists both si ihelr teams lost. First and Second Presbyterians were the victors.

Mayes and Denny officiated, i Komp for Methodist Team. In the first game the Second Presbyterians romped the Methodist team by a score of 58 to 22j At the half the -Presbyterians led, 28 to 14. Earl Buckley-was high man of the game with s. total of 31, points Ganes Judson also played wen for the Presbyterians. For the Methodists, Osborn was the star.

The lineups: Second Pres. FG FT G. Judson, 5 .0 Buckley, 13 5 Jones, 7 .0 Darby, 0 1 V. Judson, 0 0 Total 25 6 1st Methodists FG FT JP McCants, Sinker, Osborn, 4 5. Cottonwood Falls, Dae.

Charles Biggs was elected captain of 1928 Chase County community ugh school footbali team at a dia- Vx ijjer'-glrea in honor of The high grjtf Joy Coach John E. Beck. present at dinner Claude Charles Harry Brongh- Fay Eakkell, Jule Tolbert, Carl Han- Remy, 0 Jeffry Total 10 Defeat Former Outclassing their opponents in all departments of the game the First Presbyterians disposed of the Methodist A team, last year's champs. The score was 30 to 8. The Methodists made only 2 points in the last half.

Eric Baber, Presbyterian forward, was the chief goel tosscr, ringing np 5 field goals. The lineups: First Pres. FG FT Saber, i 500 O'Connell, 0 .0,0 Nedyc J-2 0 Stephenson I Fnillips 310 Total 13. 4 3 Methodists FG FT French, 0 0,3 Jones, 3-1 1 Osborn 0, 0 Lawrence, Oil Mctt, 0 0,3 Total 328 Tax-paying is easy if you save the Special to The Gazette! Eureka, Dec. 17 county will have a basketball league this winter with six towns, Severy.

Virgil, Climax, Fall Elver, Eeece and Eureka, competing. The league was organized weeks ago and the, ofifcers met at Eureka Tuesday night to arrange the schedules. Teams from the six towns will consist of former university, college, and high school players. The schedule has 30 games, as follows: Dec. River at Climax.

Dec. Paver at Virgil. Dec. Virgil at Severy. Dec.

at Fall River. Jan. at Climax. Jan. at Eureka.

Jan. Clftnax at Virgil. 4 Jan. at Fall River. Jan.

at Eureka. at Virgil. 2j at Reece. 2 Jan! at Severy. 9 Jan.

at Eureka. Jan. at Reece. 4 Jan. at Fall River.

2 Jan. River at Eureka. 3 Feb. at Severy. 2 Feb.

at Fall River. 1 Feb. at Reece. 12 Feb. at Virgil.

jreb. River at Reece, Feb. at Climax. Feb. at Climax.

Feb. at Eureka. Feb. River at Severy. Feb.

at Climax. Feb. at Reece. Feb. at Fall River.

Feb. at Virgil. Step Is Sssn as Possible Settlement of Draft Would Split Minors. New York, Dec. 17 Organization of.

a new baseball body by the larger minor leaeues was foreseen today as a possible, climax for the draft tangle between minors and majors. The conclave of the -big leagues here this week agreed to terminate the draft law, now functioning If the minors so "desire. The five minor circuits have operated under the modified draft arrangement with the majors are understood, to be opposed to endin? relations -with the majors. Under the modified draft the In- ternauonal' leafuie. American Association; Pacific toast.

Western -Three IMeague-entered, into contracts with the majors Tor the disposal of players. These leagues, it is understood, contem- --plate bolting their present minor -affiliations and" forming a new group if the small minors insist on abrogating-the minor-major agree- Should the minors carry, out their announced, intentions of the minor-major pact, this would automatically place them outside the jurisdiction of Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis and the big leagues, a situation which would be unwelcome to the leagues of higher the The minors have until February 1 to decide upon what course they want to pursue. At that time their representatives.are to make known a definite stand to Commissioner Landis and the major league moguls. of the national association of professional baseball leagues consisting of "John K.

Farrell, secretary; Herman J. Weisman and W. G. Bramham will report to 'a meeting of the minors to be held in some central city, possibly Chicago, to discuss a final course'of action. San Diego, Calif-, J3ee.

'17 About 100 professional and amateur golfers sought money, and today in 'the San Diego country dub's $2300 open The first day's play is over 18 holes. Tomorrow the low scorers wBl go another 36 holes ine the winners. Low score-Jwin- ner will be entitled to" 51000 if he is a professional The amateurs will play for trophies. Nine other cash prizes wiU be given. Walter the world's champion pro, is-expected to play.

If he does, he is likely be regarded as the logical favorite. But Hagen will have some competition if practice scores mean anything. Wilhe Hunter, professional of "the Brentwood Country club, Los Angeles, stepped out yesterday breaking the course record with a 65, seven under par. The course mark has stood at 65 since Lewis fessional here toured" it in that Bobby Cruickshank, Larry Nab- holtz, 'Lighthorse" Harry Cooper. Leo Diegel, Joe Tumesa, Eunter, Al Watrous, Al Espinosa, Tommy Armour.

Billy Burke, Dewey Weber and Lewis- Scott are ih tha group generally, mentioned as "favorites." Some 17 amateurs are in the list who will'compete for the silverware. Elm, former United States ooen champion, was not entered. United States open championr will have to be reckoned with if he gets back- la top form, as will "Wee" Bobby Cruickshank, a former title holder. Snob by Kinsas Conference Mikes Scheduling of Earjjr j. The, Teachers "College basketeers win get a.

full Christmas vacation, this year, according to Coach.Vie early practice games are-scheduled within the'next few the conference schedule startsiearlier than does this year, and-the basketball men are forced -to devote some of their vacation to practice. men are on the-regular fast squad at the-Teachers College under the personal supervision of Cocah eight lettermen- are: Wid Trusjgr, Wesley, Burnett, Campbell, Astle, TSslv and Weber, Awhile Vander- veJde, Kay. Bandall, and. Brady haueTbeen showing up well in, practice. One of the best combinations tried out consists of Wid Trusler and "Gus" Fish, Burnett, center, and Wesley and Horn, for, wards.

combinations use -fVasdervelde at Campbell at i guard Astle and Kay, forwards. The schedule at the Teachers College has no, slated -practice games, the biggest setback being the'boycott enforced against the new conference members by the oM Kansas conference. None of the 'coaches of the new conference anticipated-the action of the Kansas conference, or at least did not imagine the ruling would-be so drastic and as a consequence their practice game schedules are light, making it necessary to schedule- games with mercantile leagues and church league teams. Butte; (10)1 Battling Dosier, Orna-; ha," stopped Tut New: Orleans, San 'Diego, and Louis Andrews, Mem- drevr, (6). Don't Forget.

You get first-class dining and pressing at the Mit-Way Cleaners. Qive us a trial. We call and de-. Phone 2 Shooting December 21. east of city, on South avenue.

Shotgun and rifle. Meat, geese and Just received sew silk" Frank Moody, Welsh battler, sang; song in the ring and then won the' British middleweight championship. Over here the boys sing the blues after losing a fitle, Chile plans a chess using human A- fellow hire out as one and get a rest. Columbia way. Come explain our in and let Columbia- xis explain our plan.

jseu Howard Building loan- GlanvKle, Gus west 3SWK ifcrrfd slo ut Christmas special, $229. Pioneer Mus. TOAN TENNIS MATCH. International Contest Will Be Held Philadelphia, Dec. 17 (a 5 international court tennir match will be held at the Philadelphia racquet club in February, Joseph W.

Wear, chairman of the athletic committee, announced today. The opponents will be Jock Soutar, professional at the Racquet club, and Pierre Echebaster, -a French Opening on February 20 with four the match will consist of the best seven out of iFour sets wilTbe played February 22 and the remainder-February 25. Ga'y colors predominate this year In the Christmas cards. You should "see'the at-The Gazette. ,1 ort asms 61LL BITT ARMY-NAVY GRID.

DISPUTE UNSETTLED Army Refuses, To Accept 3-Year Player Break Looms. Clothing ON WAY TO BERKELEY t- Pennsylvania Squad Itey California, New Year's Eve. Philadelphia, Dec. 17 our strong; the University of Penn- i footbaU squad entrained today for Berkeley, for the gridiron struggle with the Uniyer- dty of. California on New Years eve." ihe players; Ebout 30 others including'trainers and.

coaches, were in the official' party. Chicago is the first scheduled stop any length, for the special train of eight cars. Eive hours will be spent in that city tomorrow, but Coach Lou Young plans nothing inore- strenuous than a long walk his charges. An hour will be spent in Omaha. and a hall Sour in Ogden, Utah, the only other scheduled stops.

No work-out is jjanned for the players until their arrival Berkeley Coach-Young said all his men were in good condition. The Red and Blue squad will help dedicate a players' bench at Berkeley In memorv of Andrew L. Smith, I former coach of the Golden Bears and an ail-American fullback while e.t Pennsylvania. Smith died two years" ago. S1RV1 RELINING BRAKES AND THE FACTTfWii: WERELINEONLYWIIH BRAKE PROVES rri SCHUH MOTOR CO.

610-16 Mechanic 'Phone 450 You Buy the Heating Plant Properly Installed at WiseTinShop Phone 56 FIGHTS LAST-NIGHT (By The Associated Press) New York: Tod junior lightweight champion. wins- New York, Dec. 17 Army and navy stood at the parting of the ways in their football relations today while gridiron fans awaited a move by. the nation's high officials to -prevent -the end of rivalry Some 20 years ago the service' institutions-had their first break-but the war and navy department stepped in with susseaUous and the series was resumed. "At-the time of the first dissension, there -was disagreement over such matters as the' selection of a site for the competition.

Now, the Navy's three-year player eligibility rule is responsible Differences. -Recently the naval athletic authorities announced that after July 1,1928, the Middles would not enter into competition with any team that would not the three- year player Confirming the action of the advisory council on athletics at West Point, Major-General Edwin B. Winans made known two. days ago that the Army" would not accept the three-year clause. Since then considerable speculation." was fife as to whether the Army would continue tfie Navy on its schedule.

on foul over Joe Glick, Brooklyn, U4). Izzy Schwarts, New York, won New York recognition as flyweight champion of world, over Newsboy- Brown, Sioux City, i Iowa," (15). Baltimore, ian- Brown, Sioux City, i Iowa, Benny Schwartz. Baltimore, tamweight. outpointed Johnny Erickson, New York, Marty --Washington heavyweight, scored technical knockout over Pete Hackett, New York, (2).

Paducah, Jimmie (Red) Herring, junior welterweight, knocked out Bffly Cleveland, f4). Denver: AH Webster, Billings. Mont, technically knocked out Johnny Gerarden, Minneapolis, (4). could corn- Gene Tunney ignores charges made by Max (Boo-Boo) champ probably thinks his name should be "Pooh Hoff. Phil Scott has forever spoiled the long record of English heavyweights.

He was standing up at the end of his last fight Our prayers were not in vain. The international chess championship battle is over at last Florida collapse'is complete. The Giants just announced" they won't train there anymore. fog Public Wednesday, December -31, at 10 o'clock, miles north, one mile east" of Emporta; livestock, implements and household goods. Voe BOWLING A.

COLLEGE SPORT. Western Ccnf erence Ten Pin Teams May Have Schedules. (JO). Johnny Carey, Erie, defeated Jimmy-Mason, Cleveland, (6). Jack Barry, Pittsburgh, knocked out Pickles Donohugh, Youngstown, (1).

Hollywood, Vince Dunee," Baltimore, won over Tommy O'Brien, (10). Minneapolis: Sammy Mandell, Rockford, world lightweight cham- dUfimmAnluuni SKOPPE 6 Reliable Revipholstering Repairing Refinishing Reasonable Rates 1. Fnraitnre. Baby i and I Antique furniture bcrfht and sold. 1 Albert L.

Foote I Room. 12, SB 5 Hardcastie UNDERTAKING Oldest' House in Kansas Day Call 150 Night call. C. T. 458 LOWEST Built-in Features 1 Make it much easier for the housekeeper.

The cost- is small- compared to the convenience. LUMBER COAL CO. Phone 67 i' Norton CLEANS CLOTHES 14 Sisth" Phone 20 i.C. ONUEUTA'KING COHPANI: Cbapcl iB-'ConnertloB Night Phones'ST5 and-11 Dnj Phone" SO" '03. -YOU CARSAVE MONEY Buying Your Clothing, Shoes and Furnishings'at M.

D. STAR'S; One block south of Santa Fe- traces on Commercial St. 7 HL, Dec. 16 the sport; of the ages, is being proposed as jrorthy- of -intercollegiate competition in ihe Western conference. John Wilce, football coach at Ohio State, and Don Stoops of Ulinois have entered into 1 a tentative agreement whereby inter-college bowling meets will be held.

Wisconsin, Chicago, Minnesota' and lows have" evinced interest in STILL PITCHING AT 41. Grover Cleveland" Alexander Wfll Birthday in Spring. "Dec. 17 (ff) Cleveland Alexander will celebrate Ins forty-first birthday when the St. Louis Cardinals go into train- Ing for the 1928 pennant race.

full-paid share' of our stock is a fine Christmas gift The Columbia, 24 West Christmas stationery, books, cards, decorations, placecards, at" Eckdall -Silk sofa pillows, all'colors and Samuel Everybody renos tr.e want ads. GROH BROS. Furnace and Sheet Metal Work fin Worn S3 S3 Commtrcial St. Christmas Suggestions Billfolds, Pocketbooks, key purses, watches, cigars, tobacco, cigarette hoMers and cases, guns, ammunition, air rifles, safety razors, ash trays, cutlery, hunting knives, basket Sails, clabs, bags and balls, fishing tackle, flash Jigfcts, kodaks, clocks. BARBER STORE 5HO SPORTING.

GOODS UNITED CIGAR STORES AGENCY Douglass Prop Phone 191 155 Unbreakable Watch AH Shapes and Sizes Guaranteed Oliver Tarrant- Oh Boy! Look! Real 1 Barbecued Meats We have just installed a new brick Barbecue Oven -in our Buffet-rthe only one in -that now every one can- enjoy- the unparalleled flavor of meats barbecued'in the Old Southern fashion- over" hickory wood, insuring a wonderful flavor! Bwbecncd Beef, Ham; Pork, Short Ribs with Sauce served or sold io take home with yon. BILLY'S BUFFET Sixth and'Mecbanlc 713 T. OptDmetrin Commensal St Bosch Radio Sets First, class service on ell -makes of radio-sets. Wm. H.

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