St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 22

5I10U1S POST-DISPATCH i. luuid rOa rUiaHAI CH Almost any Part of the Cardinals' Stock Except Milton Can Buy Investors -TUESDAY EVENING, IAKCIL25, 1919.... i Walt Cruise and English Cue Champion and Party That Will Tour U. S. Years Ago a Day; Once Mike Gibbons, Ten Toiled For $3.30 Drew $95 a va.

clnm li on Sunl.iy vie tale i( Christian. Discrimination. St. Paul Middleweight Who Appears Here Tonight, Says He Is Educating Sons to Keep The From Earning Living in the Ring Takes Notes on Opponents. MIKE GIBBONS, StT Paul's premier middleweight, and regarded almost unanimously as the most dangerous man of his class in pugilism today, will be introduced to St.

Louis fistic followers for the first time tonight, when he faces Leo llouck, the rugged Philadelphian, in a scheduled eight-round bout at the Coliseum. Gibbons arrived hee late yesterday jf fSi NEWMAN MELBOURNE IMMMJ -WKATS COLUMM Those who met Gibbons yesterday, dhring the time Eddie Kane, his manager, piloted him through the "downtown section of the city, were at once impressed not only with his splendid physique, but what 13 Ir.fin-! Itely more strange in the boxing 1 game, his personality. This impression was act entuatej i during an interview with the St. Paul "Phantom." as he is generally referred rio in boxing circles. Mike not only Sporting Blood Coagulated.

IF WJllie Hoppe's sporting blood had not dried up under the hot sun of prosperity ho would probably experience a keen interest in the announcement that his old 'side-kick," Melbourne Inman, with whom he once toured the country, is coming from England to exhibit his British cue ex-pertness. In the old days a champion's backers would already be arranging to have him practice up at the English game and challenge for the Briton's title, at English style. Last Night's Fights. Fisher Report to Cardinal Manager Pair Joined Rickey This Morning, While Infielder Stock Also Is Expected. With Kob Fisher, second sacker, and Walton Cruise, outfielder, reporting to Manager Rickey this morning, Milton Stock, second sacker, obtained from the Phillies, is the only absentee, who was expected.

This, of course, excludes Jack Smith, who has not been heard from by the local officials. The Cardinals, greeted by a cloudy day, went through a morning work- cut which started at 9 o'clock. Man ager Branch Rickey himself was in vniworm, as was Bert Shotton, who was unable to practice yesterday, because he did not have a uniform. Another workout is scheduled for this afternoon and will start at 1:30 o'clock and continue until 4. Rickey "Looks Them Over." Testerday's-opcning practice was of only a few hours' duration and consisted of mere limbering up work.

Nevertheless, there was one Individual who saw many, many things with his searching eye. President-Manager Branch Rickey, speaking with the gloating pride of a kid with a new kite and with the confidence of an insurance agent. noted that "Horstman looked better- than he had in two years; that Schultz handled himself becomingly and that Reinhart is or at least will be a pitcher of consequence." Heathcote Weakened by "Flu. The president-manager was pleased with the fit condition in which his men reported to him. Cliff Heathcote is still about 10 pounds under weight as a result of a "flu" attack: while Verne carries with him an obesity which simply must depart.

Outside of these two. however, almost every man seems to be physically in shape. Squad at Home on Varsity Field. Perhaps there was some significance in the selection of a college campus for training. It provides an unusually suitable background for a squad which Includes so many varsity graduates.

Meyers and Foclsch of Washington University, Reinhardt of the University of Iowa, Joe Doyle, St. Louis University, and Uhrie, Missouri University, are included in the squad personnel. Lee Meadows no longer monopolized the use of spectacles. A young pitcher named Edele, graduated from the Municipal League, was given a worn uniform yesterday and appeared for work wearing "specs." Many Hurlers "Umber l'p." About six young pitchers shared the mound duties for the afternoon, serving up for batting practise, llaub, Foelsch, Reinhardt and Edele were among the newcomer" tried, while May, Sherdel and Tuero of last year's team worked about 10 minutes each. Reinhardt is about six feet tall, well knit and possesses an easy, graceful pitching movement.

Sell ul (z Pleases Onlookers. Much interest was manifested in the appearance of Joe Schultz, the Kansas City player who attracted so much attention when seven players were demanded in exchange for him. Schultz is young and apparently, rather fast. He stands right to the plate and meets the ball with some definition. Fans Admitted.

It is announced that the practice session are closed and that the public will not be admitted to the playing field. Yesterday several hundred were out to see the workouts and were admitted inasmuch as no announcement had been made in regard to the policy. REYNOLDS THROWS FINN CEPAR RAPIPS. March 25. Jack Reynolds of Cedar Iiapids.

welterweight champion, last night defeated Jack Finn of Belmont. by pinning Finn's shoulders to the mat twice in less than 7 minutes The Passing Show. THE Cards will now proceed to wield The willow out at Francis Field And do intensive training; They'll run the sacks with verve and vim And get themselves in proper trim In manner entertaining. The Browns in San Antonio Are learning how to run and throw. And chase the pill elusive: Our heroes entertain no doubts That they'll be there or thereabouts: (This tip is quite exclusive).

The rumor that the Browns would fly And cut some tapers in the sky' Was printed prematurely; To navigate the atmosphere Is not within the Brownies" sphere tale was fiction purely. To take the joy ride in the clouds Three miles above the gaping crowds. Xo doubt would be quite jolly; But "Goose Hill" Jimmy is no dunce. To send his eggs up all at once Would be the height of folly. Tonight's the night, lest we forget; It's all arranged, the stage is set For Leo Houck and Gibbons: The fans will flock from everywhere To see those doughty boxers tear Each other into ribbons.

Deteckatives the town will search To find the guy who robbed a church And lake him to the 6tation; Up to the "pen" hel have to go For ninety-seven years or so For him there's no salvation. You Bet 1 A church, a saloon and a billiard ball were all robbed on the same day. That's scattering the hits. Anybody that would rob a Stein Is Leader in Tenpin Event Victory Over Deen Placed Him in First Place in Greater St. Louis Individual.

Otto Stein bowling the best average that has, been uncorked this season in the Greater St. Louis individual bowling tournament, proved the star of the sixth round, which was completed last night, and is now back in first place, with 31 points Stein, in his match with Deen, counted 1478, for an average of 211 1-7. With the tenpinners hitting their true' stride the race is drawing closer each week and only four points separate the five leaders. Beresford second, Schmitt third and Jarrett an 3 Schmitz tied for fourth and fifth. In the matches last night Schmitz' won five of seven from Beresford, while Krewlnghaus took the odd tilt from Willis.

Stein was the chief money winner in tho sixth round, with $10 Roy H.uitt, who has been off cib-r. cima to life and copped $16. T'e others were: Pflueger, 4.50; SchmitT. Jl.Sf-; Krewinghaus T3, and Jarrett $2. The standings and averages: NAME.

Pts. W. Ave. Stein Ml 27 1.1 105 4-42 Beresford Schmltt Ja rrett Schmitz KrewiiiKhaus Pfluefrer HuiK len Willi Whitehead Steppacher ,.30 .29 20 15 17 IS 2t 21 21 21 2SN 20 ISO 30-J 1M 1-4'J 1M 27-4 11 H-4i lt0 2-12 2'l-4i iss 2i-4. J'l 7-21 177 ISS S3-4 21 21 ,20 21 17 IS 14 14 .20 .16 Gophers to Play Nebraska.

MINNEAPOLIS. March 23. The University of Nebraska will meet, the University of Minnesota football team Oct. 11 for the first time in six years, according to the of ficial sched- tile announced last night. The attntion of Local X0.

Jurymen's Union, is callefl t0 ma nun nue inc wages of trioi. layers, plumbers, carpenters, tiu. terers, stone cutlers, pipefuten, l.iu i uuanrir, uuners and CkB- dlvstick makers have all tout anywhere from 50 to 100 per ewe jurymen ur still dragging 40WIi: their little old $1.50 per day. Hnri come? Jess Willard denies that he is kj, fat. bays no weighs only 2ii wuni The poor skinny little guy must a mere skeleton.

What I ins become of tlie oit fashioned licit that used to lay egg for 15 and SO tM dozen? Query. If a copy of Wordsworth's sells for $1.50, what is PUmi Worth? To sre a fight manager at ka best you should t-atcli Mm at tht psychological moment when he r-parrins for wind. The urowns naven lost a fit this year. Looks like first division. The Cards took their fjrst workw.

yesterday. With the exception tt; four or five of their second bawmis and a flock of catchers, the aqroj was practically intact. Tho 'arils iK-nucklcd right down to business nnd got In the shuffle with mld-M-ason cntha. fdusm. 1 i There is not a sore arm or hrndia the bunch.

Charles W. Horse doea usually show up until about tlx ond day. What so raw as a dayfc March? Moore Earns Bout With Jimmy Wili Victory Over Champion Hero Fulfills British Promoter's Conditions. MEMPHIS, March, Jtr Pal Moore, Memphis bantamweight gave Fete Herman, bantam champion of the world, the most thorout.1 beating He ever received, in a fw eight-round bout here lat Inifki Moore had six out of the rounds to his credit, with Hermit getting one and the remaining sion being, even. Moore landed for punches to Herman's one and the champion by a wide r.iw gin.

lie rocked Herman repeated! with stout lefts to the Jaw, but unable to muster sufficient fa flatten the champion. Moore's showing entitles him te match with Jimmy Wilde inritr favorable terms. The representallr of a British promoter, who I ekif to stage the Wilde-Moore conttit, Bti announced that Moore would recti" a $10,000 purse and flOOO training penses for boxing Wilde In hmitt next June if ho drew with rk-fat and $15,000 if he defeated cisively. INTER-ALLIED MEET TO BE HELD IN JU NEW YORK, March 23. Any W-Peer or enlisted man who serve! a the allied military forces befwtw Aug.

4. 1914, and Nov, 11, 111. V. irtmf. eligible to compete in nn pi allied games to be held in PartfW'SU June, according to cable advice Pershing to the Amateur aw-letlo Union yesterday.

The message emphaslied that eligibility applied equally jm nnw In service and those dlcf Second For Boxing Facts on Boxing Show Scheduled for Tonight at Coliseum Arena I'EATUIK BOUT Mike Gibbons of Ht. Paul vs. Leo llouck of Philadelphia. rounds at catch-weights, llouck probably will weight 3 65; Gibbons 15S. SKIIFI l.

Charlie Stapp cf Ft. Louis vs. Fred Nelson of San Francisco, 8 rounds, 130 pounds. FRELnilXARV Kid Alberts of St. Louis vs.

Casey Jones of Memphis, 6 rounds, 122 pounds. PI. ACE Coliseum, Jefferson and "Washington avenues. TIME Doors open 7:30 p. m.

First bout at 8:13 p. m. ADMISSIOV PRICKS $1. and $3. Tickets and membership cards must bo obtained before 6 o'clock today.

REFRREE Heisner. BROWNIE PLAYERS ORDER BATS TO BE USED DURING COMING A. L. CAMPAIGN SAN ANTONIO. March 23 Every season at this time of the year the players turn in their orders for bats.

The boys are not a bit backward when they order, the club paying the bill. However, no owner ever kicks on the number of bats that are purchased during a season Besides. many bats are broken throughout a campaign and it would be very foolish to purchase one or two bats for each player on a team. The list for new bats was handed to Manager Burke after the squad had been in camp only a few days and is as follows: Kenneth Williams 6 Spencer models; weight 42 ounces to 48 Cuban wood. George Sisler 7 Sisler models, 2 Cuban wood.

5 ash. Joe Gedeon 2 Gedeon models, 2 Spencer models. Cuban wood. Karl Smith 4 Smith models. Walter Mayer 3 Crawford models.

Josh Billings 2 Rice models, .2 Billings models. Herman Bronkie 6 Bronkie models 3 to be 42 ounces and 3 to be 44 ounces. Bay Demmitt 6 Pemmitt models. Jim Austin 3 Fournier models Walter Gerber 1 Pressen model, 1 Holke model. John Tobin 8 Cady models, 40 ounces.

Bill 6 Jacobson models, 40 to 44 ounces unburnt and narrow grain. SEVEN PIKEWAY BASKET PLAYERS GET LETTERS The Athletic Council of AVashing- ton i niversity at its monthly meet- I ing last night awarded letters to seven members of the 1919 Pikeway basket ball squad. Those who received the maroon emblem were Capt. Marquard. Puncker.

McElwee. McCallum, Berger, Russell and Rod-den. Bryant, who was a first-string substitute throughout the season, received a service letter. The fact that Bryant was not equally rewarded with his teammates comes somewhat as an unpleasant surprise to Washington eupporters. The athletic council also decided to include track as a major sport this ear and arrange an adequate schedule of competition.

The baseball activities depend upon the fate of freshmen in participation in varsity play. GIRL BASKET QUINTETS PLAY IN TITLE SERIES The opening game of the series to decide the girls" championship of the Municipal Basketball Association will bo played tonight at the Mullanphy gymnasium, between tho Ashland Champs, title winners last season, and the Lafayette Girls. The game will start at 9:13 o'clock. Two preliminaries have been arranged, the first starting at 7:43. Both the Ashland Champs and Lafayette Girls had great records for the season.

The former won nine of 10 games, losing its final contest of the season, while (Jim latter captured 10 straight. An admission of 25 cents will be charged to the games. POCATELLO, IDAHO, TO BID FOR TITLE FIGHT POOATELIiO. Idaho. March 23.

The Pocatello Club was organised here yesterday for the avowed purpose of backing the recent offer of for the Willard-Pcmpsey match next July. It was announced tiiat the club would ha incorporated within a few days, with a capitalization of $10,000 and possible capitalization of $100,000. SWIM DATES CHANGED NFAV YORK. March 23. The California Swimming Club- of Kan Fran- Cisco was notified yesterday by the Amateur Athletic Union that" the women's 220-yard national Indoor championship swim was to be held there on April 2 and.

that the men's junior 100-yard breast stroke indoor inie wouui i aeciaea at the tame club on May 4. LA YT ON EASY WINNER Johnny Iyton. former St. Loulsan an. I a former pocket billiard champion, as an easy winner In his match with Frank Hall-teln.

123 to 44. at the Broadway Pocket-Blllard Halt fti'iluy, l-ayton bad a high run 10. Thursday aii Friday l-j ton ill oppose all conj-a at Pagan's i freely discussed the game in which he has accumulated a fortune, but he talked in detail of boxers and boxing fund he has a faculty of driving home his arguments. i Education la Preventive. 'I Not long ago the story was circu-; lated that tJibbons had refused to I permit his two "youngsters to follow 1 tha profession at which their father pained International fame.

Mike verified the report here yesterday and said he had no fear that he would have to keep a paternal eye upon his offspring to prevent their taking up the game. "The best cure I know of," Mike 1 said, "for a man with a desire to follow boxing is an education. A fel-Uow with any amount of sense doesn't want to be a' boxer. Frankly that's why I took it up. I was denied the "privilege of schooling and my early environment was of the kind associated with overalls and not full-dress gsuits.

"Ten years I was a sheet metal Jworker, laboring 10 to 12 hours a day for a maximum wage of $3.30. had no future, apparently, other kthan to keep on the job and make a decent If a man lias ever been in a similar position he'll kno-v that after a day's work you have no desire to broaden your education. "Moreover, in that line of business -you had to be more or less of a fighter ir-to keep your head above water. I'm not bragging in the least when I say I had to lick several fellows, some of them bigger than myself, to hold my job. I hope to spare my joys the experiences 1 suffered and tt will be a proud day for me when they graduate from some university.

Difference of Wages. 5 "I'm. not in love with boxing. However, I'll have to admit Miere big money in it once you reach the top. tton't forget, though, that it3 a long bard climb and there are a dozen fellows making big money in the game where thousands are living from hand to mouth.

"For the sake of comparison, when quit the sheet metal business at $3.30 per day I never expected to get $13,000 in one night as I did for the Packcv McFarland bout. 1 had no idea that I could make $10,000 for rounds against Jack PilldTi. The let pay I ever made nut of the game lhM fnr Tu the KNT.OO paid ine for knocking out Hum Aliearn in HO seconds, an average of about SOS a li aeeond. "These figures will show better t'than anything I know just why I ''have stuck to it. I've taken beatings as well as given them, but I've tried to make myself so good I'd "get In two licks to the other fellow's one." "How would you rate the prescnt-day middleweighte?" Oihbons was asked.

"Leaving myself out of it." he replied. "I'd say my brother. Tom. is easily the elflss of the field. Miko OPowd is entitled to second place, principally because he's regarded as hampion.

and I'd put Harry Oreb next. The others are just average boxers. 5 "nut don't take OPowd's title He's a technical champion, ust as Al McCoy was. Tommy can Oreb and Powd. all he wants in a good chance at them.

In fact, 1 will readily fay that Tom is just as good. If not better, than 1. Of course, ha learned most of his boxing from me, but he has learned it well. Clever I'ighter Not Homer. "There's just one thing I'd like to make clear.

I have invariably been referred to as a clever boxer. That should be changed to a clever fighter, for it leaves a falso impression. Tans expect to see me tap. tap and get awav and the fact that I have been named the "Phantom" also leads ''to this belief. have never tried to make myself Just a clever boxer for.

to be a champion, a man must have a punch. That's why I prefer to be called a clever fighter. As nn example, while I was a boxing Instructor, it was my ole object to teach a man not to de-Jeiid himself, but to deliver a blow that would sink the other fellow. "Tom and I have been a great help to each other in this way: When either of us boxed, the other was always in the corner as a coach. After the bout we made notes of our opponent's style; pointing out his weaknesses, his best punches and those that seemed to hurt him.

We till have these notes on file for reference and when we are matched, we have only to consult them to plan our training campaign. It's a system I would heartily recommend lo Burke Forced to Borrow Players Brinkop and Youngs of San Antonio Will Be Used to Fill Out Two Teams. Catcher Severeid Is Discharged From Army PES MOIXKS. March 23. CtJ AXK" SEVEREID, catcher JTa of the St.

Louis Americans, was discharged from the army today at Camp Dodge. He expects to join the Browns April 1. SAN ANTOXIO, March 25. Manager Burke today will begin the second week of practice work and it promises not only to be a most strenuous one, but a real test for some of the boys. Each day the squad will be divided and games played.

In these contests the manager expects to get a good line on his men, selecting the players who make the best showing for the opening clash of the spring series against the Cardinals, April 12. In ordery to. get, two full teams it will be necessary for Burke to borrow several plaj-ers from Manager Finn of the San Antonio ball club. The leader of the Browns stated last night that he will need only a first sacker and second baseman. Burke expects that Finn will gladly allow Bill Brinkop and Youngs to get into the lineup of the daily conflicts Brinkop is the former Washington University player.

CATCHER FALLENTINE OF BROWNS WAS PICKED UP FROM HIGH SCHOOL NINE! SAX AXTOXIO, March 25. Ernest Fallentine, the big and youthful catcher picked up last season by Eddie Herr in Salt Lake, gives promise of developing into a great ballplayer. All he lacks is experience, and Manager Burke, together" with all the players on the Browns' squxi, are endeavoring to help Fallentine. Fallentine is a quiet young fellow, who works hard on the ball field. Off the field he sits around the lobby of the hotel and listens.

That is the real reason why he is so well liked by all his mates. Fallentine has had only a high school education in baseball. Eddie Herr, who last season scouted for the Browns, happened to run across thla boy when he was engaged in a game In Salt Lake City between high school teams. Fallentine looked so good, both behind the bat and with the stick that Herr immediately introduced himself and before leaving signed him to a contract. In appearance Fallentine is a clean cut and very good looking young man.

He stands pearly 6 feet and weighs about ISO pounds. Manager Burke has taken a great fancy to Fallentine, saying that In a very short time the youth will round into a classy receiver. All he needs at the present time, according to Manager Burke. Is to make slight change in his style of hitting. NINE PIKER FOOTBALL STARS OUT FOR PRACTICE The first spring football workout of the season was held on Francis Field yesterday afternoon.

Nine Washington University gridiron candidates turned out for a light practice. They were Capt. Griesedleck, Hauslrden. Berger. Drake.

Winkel-man, Whitley, Cohen, Potthoff and Sauls. The practices are officially set to begin today, this accounting for the small squad which worked out yesterday. Passing the ball and kicking completed the day's activities. YEATMAN PLAYERS ARE GIVEN BASKET LETTERS Five players of the Yeatman lUgh School basket ball team during the past season were awarded letters yea-terday. The tossers were Fittge and Welncl forwards; Center, Uoettger and Samel and Punckmatin, guards.

Roetger. who was captain of the l'Jin let. was the only one of the five to play in all the contests of But alas, Willie is as remote from being a "sport" as Kaiser Bill Is from his world empire. Hoppe is by nature no wild blade. He cares noth ing for the glamour of chance taking a sure thing was always good enough for him.

And, truth to tell, he has always enjoyed one. there might be something stir ring- of interest to the cue world, besides the hum-drum exhibition against a cripple, such as has been the champion's principal occupation for five years. Hoppe's wonderful sibility has led his admirers to believe that he could outdo any man in the world at any style of cue game, if he practiced at it assiduously. And they would like to see him try the experiment in two particulars English billiards and the three-cushion game. But Willie will r.Dt attempt either.

Notwithstanding he has shown marvelous proficiency at the angle style, he refuses to compete for the title. Defiances have been flung at him In vain. Willie silently goes his way, plucking the easy shekel while he may. He will not even give young players of his own style a chance at his tile, without wringing a Shylock's $2500 a try from each. Players Who Were "Sports." I was different with the inimitable cue "Wizard." Jake Schaefer and "Xapoleon" Frank Ives.

Matches were made for them on a mere suggestion. 25 years ago, and not only titles but fortunes hung on the result. The approaching advent of Inman to America reminds one of a notable case in point, in which Ives went into the Englishman's own haunts, played his own game, and took away all the spare cash the Briton and his friends could muster. That was 26 years ago. in London, when Ives was at the height of bis powers and John Roberts was champion at the British styleof play.

The match was a marvelous display of daring, ingenuity and self-confidence on the part of the American and gained for him a reputation as a thinker as well as a master player. "Tricks in All Trades." THIS match was the result of international bantering. Ives finally consented to play under the English rules, on a regulation British 6x12 table, with six pockets. Ordinarily the balls were 2 1-16 inches in diameter and the table pocket openings 3i inches. Ives eucceeded in obtaining a concession, namely, that the billiard balls be 2'i inches in diameter and the pockets slightly smaller than the regulation, reducing them to inches.

As events turned out. it was Ives' foresight in obtaining this favor that enabled him to win the match. He had studied the rules and noted one clause which read: "The balls being- 'Jawed In the pocket so that the greater part la oft the table, they shall he eoa-Idered to have been holed. Ives deduced a scheme whereby, with the larger ball and the smaller pocket, he could "jaw" the ivories without their being technically "lioled" as under the above rules. This would enable him to get spheres anchored and make one of bis famous runs, without disturbing the position of the object balls.

Ives Held "Secret Practice." I VES was, thorough. He devoted weeks to secret practice, and occa sionally admitted Spectators to watch bis work. On those occasions be made "'breaks' of 600 to S00 without the use of the "Jaw" shot. TKobody knew what he held in reserve, when they came together for the match, with the Briton a strong favorite. The first three nights' play justified faith in Roberts.

Reports of the match show that Roberts won. the first night. 1000 to 689: the second. 1000 to 081; the third. 1000 to 673, the total score standing 3000 to 2243 for the Briton.

The Britons were all ready to casn their bets, although three more blocks of 1000 points each remained to be played. They did not know that Ives had his big gun In Rut on the fourth night they knew it. On that evening he. for the first tim. trted for and obtained the coveted anchor posUion near th jaw and Memphis Pal Moore and Pete Herman battled eight rounds, aport writers at the end giving Moore the edge.

Montreal IriNh Patsey Cllna knocked out Jimmy Duff j- In the aeeond round. Pittsburgh Jack Britton defeated Jack Perry in 1 ronndn, Syraeuse Joe Welling knocked out "KO" Allen In the second round. Baltimore Al jshnbert and Young Chaney ba tit led 12 rounds to a draw. Cleveland Jack Wolfe shaded Jack rounds. clicked off points with a regularity that made the Britons pull their mustaches and talk of "silly rot." But it wasn't silly for the enemy when Ives ran 1540 points from the jaw position for a total of 1757 points on the evening.

This made Ives a 4000 total, put him in the lead. Ho magnanimously broke the balls at this point. Koberts had made only 418 and thereafter his game, under the unexpected development. went to pieces. Ives again obtained a position on the next two nights ran enough to maintain his advantage each evening.

On the fourth and fifth nights he ran 2540 points In the jaw and on the final evening's play 852. Roberts best singfe "break of tho match was 248. Ives won, 6000 to 3831. Britons Failed at "Jaw" Shot." THE Britons raised such a hullabaloo about the jaw position that Ives offered to wager that no player eould pot the ball in and run JOrt Several aeeepted but the best score made was 20. Hoppe could cause a little ripple of interest by proposing a British style match with Inman.

or even a compromise contest. Willie would have the advantage of Ives, in such an event. Inasmuch as he learned considerable about the game while touring with Inman, several ago. And, whatever we may think about Willie's lack of initiative, we etill believe that, he is the greatest player, American' or European, that ever handled fl cue. Given four months exclusive practice at the British game, ho could have our family plate behind him in a match.

ST. LOUISAN PLAYING WITH FIFTH DIVISION ELEVEN "OVER THERE" William Sutherman, now a Lieutenant in Company Sixty-first, with the Fifth Pivlslon, now "over there," a former captain of the Smith-Manual football team," is a member of the Fifth Division eleven. Iieut. Sutherman, in a letter to his father, states that he is the only player on the team, who is not a college graduate. Capt.

Russell of Chicago V. Is quarterback of the aggregation, and a former Ail-American man, -while Capt. Alsworth of Oregon U. and a former All-Western back, also played with the aggregation for a time. In the last contest played by the eleven, the Twenty-eighth Pivision was neiu io a lie.

i nis oailie will be replayed and the victor meet the Seventh Division for the Second Army championship, with the title victor to play In the A. E. F. cham- I pionshlps at Fans. DETROIT BOWLERS WILL COMPETE FOR HONORS IN A.

B. TOURNEY TODAY TOX.EPO. March 23. With the exception of one Cleveland pair which Is on the schedule of tha squad, today the American Bowling Congress tournament wit given over to Detroit doubles and singles rollers. All are members of the 32 Michigan fives that occupied last night a entire schedule.

Pur'ng the day C. J. Styles of le-trolt, world's individual champion, will bowl his doubles and singles. Styles was not in the doubles money at Cincinnati last year, but he won the Individual event with games of 247. 233 and 222 for a 702 total.

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Louis, irt t3. in the openiiiK block of their JOO-polllt null. n. The pecotnl block will be pisve.l heir tiMgh! and lb match in St. I.

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