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FRIDAY, MARCH 19SS Minneapolis Star. TWENTY-ONB mm wira mm Troubled Central Hockey League to Air Difficulties at Meeting Saturday Seven Newcomers Make Inroads N. IV. BATTLE Hard Luck Pursues Former Champion in Comeback THREE SAINTS DROPPED FOR SALARY SUITS on Boxing, Win Titles in 2 Months GENTLEMAN JIM CORBETTS GREATEST FIGHTS Tom Sharkey Proves Jinx on Return Road to Title Eddie Is the Big Boss Now Collins Nominal Hea of Boston Red Sox ond, Jim smashed Tom in the right knockout, Corbett bided his time, to save Ills aging legs and his wind. The first round was slow, with Shar.

llmj'- JjMf GAiMEO A i9 GREATEST I 4 urns, meai WrtAT TAB trrsrn(3 AH I eye. but he couldn't finish him. From then on Sharkey began to wrestle Instead of fight. This went on until the fourth round when, amidst the booing, hissing and uproarous laughter of the spectators, the police stopped the Joke. After losing to Fitzsimmons, Corbett began to yearn again for the title of heavyweight championship, an honor he had, previous to the battle with Fitz, regarded so lightly he had wanted to give it to Teter Maher.

the Irish champion, For a year Corbett repeatedly challenged Fitzsimmons to a return bout, but Ruby Robert was satisfied with one victory, Eventually, when a second bout with Sharkey was offered, Corbett accepted. This second battle was held in New York, Nov. 12, 1398, and precipitated a controversy which was as bitter as those following the two Max Schinellng-Jack Sharkey title fights of recent years. Tom Sharkey was a much Improved fighter. And Corbett was considerably older than he had been when they first met In 1896.

Those two intervening years had taken their toll. Instead of trying for a quick Now for a Six-day Snail Race; Montreal Starts Walking Race Montreal, March Montreal's (I rM International hix-day foot luce stall ml liiht night with 11 two-men tenuis eotnpelitig for the winners' share of the prize money. Two veteran marathon runners, I 'ran llney and Peter Gnvtizzl, are favored to win, allhoiifih tlio Rlcliinaii brothers, 8am and Kenny, of New York have strong bucking. Dcmetral Beats Sampson in Gaycty Mat Feature Bill Dcmetral of Chicago hung up his thirty-second victory In Minneapolis last night, pinning Jack Sampson in the one-fall hnadllner of the Gaycty theater's wrestling show. De-metral won In 38 minutes.

In the preliminary Joe Rogackl and Pete Shawers wrestled to a draw; Andrew Moen of Fergus Falls pinned John Olson In five minutes and Carl Schullss won from Alex Wlnlerbcrg In SI' minutes. Jack Anders, who Is expected to make his mat debut soon, was Introduced from the ring. E. Store Hourn 8i30 Sharkey, Rosenbloom and Chocolate Share Anxiety of Uncertainty of Events New York, March I. (U.R) The year 1933 finds an almost unprecedented number of boxing champions coming into office along with President-elect Roosevelt.

In a little more than two months, seven new champions have been crowned. Because of this trend, Jack Shar key probably is casting anxious eyes at his world heavyweight belt. He's a very superstitious fellow. Other titleholders, such as Maxie Rosen- bloom and Kid Chocolate, share his anxiety. Miller Starts It The epidemic of "championitis" started Jan.

13 when Freddie Miller, Cincinnati southpaw, wrested the N. B. featherweight title from Tommy Paul of Buffalo by taking the decision in a 10-rounder at Chicago. The same night Ben Jeby of New York won recognition as middle weight champion in New York state by scoring a technical knockout over Frank Battaglia of Canada. He won Mickey Walker's discarded crown.

Gorilla Jones, colored boxer of Ak- ron, Ohio, regained the N. B. middleweight belt on Jan. 31 at Cleve- land when he knocked out Sammy Slaughter, Terra Haute Negro, in the seventh round of their final elimination match. Battling Shaw of Mexico took the junior welterweight title from John ny Jadick of Philadelphia by winning the 10-round decision in their bout at New Orleans on Feb.

21. Then Came CorbcU The next afternoon, Young Corbett, Fresno southpaw, annexed Jackie Fields welterweight crown with a 10-round verdict at San Francisco. Joe Knight of was handed the N. B. light heavy weight championship when the association vacated George Nichols' title, but Knight bequeathed it to Bob Godwin of Daytona Beach, Wednesday night, when he lost a 10 round decision to the Floridian at West Palm Beach.

Maxie Rosenbloom, recognized as light heavyweight champion in New York state, will defend his honors slsie-ainsr Arlolnh Hetiser. German slue. ger, at Madison Square Garden a week from tonight. Many boxing experts would not be surprised to see the German take the title. Lebanon Lutheran Wins "Southtown Cage Crown Lebanon Lutheran captured the Southtown Y.M.C.A.

basketball championship last night, defeating Bethany Lutheran, 32 to 21. In other games, Our Redeemers defeated Min nehaha Methodist, 15 to 12; Ebenezer won from Holy Trinity, 20 to Lake Nokomis defeated Riverside Chapel, 24 to 17, and St. Paul Lutheran won from St. Mary's, 25 to 14. In the in termediate division, St.

Mary's won from Portland Avenue Congregation al, 32 to 0. WOMEN IN SEMIS St. Augustine, March 3. (U.R) Two English women and two Americans were matched today in the semi-finals of the Florida east coast women's tournament; Barbara Pyman, England, who eliminated Diana Fishwick, English favorite, was matched with Kathleen Garn-ham, also of England, and Frances Williams, De Leon Springs, was matched with Frances Hadfield, Milwaukee. MONMOUTH BEATS CORNELL Mount Vernon, Iowa, March 3.

Monmouth and Cornell brought their Midwest conference basketball sea sons to a close here last night with the former registering a 26 to 22 victory. DELHI PREPS TRIUMPH Delhi, March 3. Delhi high school's basketball team scored a 28 to 13 victory over Haniey Falls here last night. The Haniey Falls girls won from the local girls, 14 to 13. HEADS THREE LOCAL EVENTS Swimming and Wrestling Complete Program-Trackmen at Madison It will be a field day for University of Minnesota athletes tomorrow afternoon and night as four Gopher teams swing into action in basket ball, track, swimming and wrestling In addition, prep swimmers of the northwest will match strokes In the tenth annual meet in the Minnesota Armory pool starting tonight and continuing tomorrow afternoon.

Heading the list of attractions will be the season's final Big Ten bas ketball game. Northwestern arrived today after losing to Marquette last night and was quartered at the Cur tis hotel. With the Twin Cities one of the strongholds of Northwestern alumni, several entertainments are being lined up for the Wildcats, who tomorrow night will set out to clinch at least second place In the harrow lng Western Conference floor scram ble. Iowans Are Strong There will be fireworks aplenty In the Armory pool beginning at 5 p.m A short time ago Neils Thorpe's Minnesota swimming team edged out a one-point decision over the Hawkeyes of Iowa at Iowa City. Those same Hawkeyes will provide the opposi tion tomorrow.

On the Armory floor, Blaine McKusick's Gopher wrestling team will meet the strong Cornell outfit which already has defeated Chicago and several other big time grappling teams this year. That meet also will be contested tomorrow af ternoon. As a preliminary to the swimming meet in the Armory, the best prep paddlers of the northwest will meet in the finals of their event. Then they will be the guests of the Uni versity at the varsity duel. In the meantime Sherm Finger's Minnesota track team will board a train tonight for Madison.

There it will match talents with the Wiscon sin track and field team in a duel meet. Finger will depend mainly up on Captain Scheifley, Harold Thorn ton, Johnny Currell, Mervin Dillner, Vernon Anderson, Fred La Roque and Francis Pug Lund for points. Moulton, Relff Feature In the swimming meet Max Moul-ton; will try for new conference record in the 150-yard backstroke in the feature event. Iowa has beaten Wisconsin and Chicago in previous competitions, the lone defeat being that by' the Gophers. In the basketball game which begins at the Field House, at 8 p.m., the efforts of Joe Reiff, Northwestern star, to set, a new scoring record, is the chief attraction as the Gophers set out to score their first Big Ten home victory of the season.

Gustavus Cagers Lose to Mankato Teachers Mankato, March 3. Spurting late in the game, Mankato Teachers college scored a 29 to 24 victory over Gustavus Adolphus of St. Peter here last night. Gustavus held a 12 to 11 lead at the half and maintained the margin through most of the second half before the Peds spurted. Robinson of Mankato topped the scorers with nine points.

Solmon-son, Gustie guard, led his mates with six. Williams Dropped From M.A.C. Cue Meet Lead Jack Williams was deposed as leader of the Minneapolis Athletic club's class 18.2 balkline billiard tournament yesterday, losing to F. P. Townsend, 100 to 92.

Addison Douglass moved to the top as a result. In another match, Henry Thomas won from C. S. Duff, 100 to 65. Londos-Stecher Winner to Get Bid for Kampfer Go Chicago, March 3.

AJ.R Nick Lon-dos, Detroit wrestling promoter, announced today that he will offer the winner of tonight's Jim Londos-Joe Stecher heavyweight title match $5,000 guarantee to wrestle Hans Kampfer of Germany, at Detroit on March 16. SOXXEXBERG IS ACQUITTED Lawrence, March 3. Gns Sonnenberg, charged with driving an automobile under the influence of liquor in connection with an accident In which Patrolman Richard Morrissey of the Lawrence police force was killed, was acquitted here yesterday by the lower court. He was charged with manslaughter. aJew PResioEiT OP TW6 Rso son CMHVKAH, "6SS ASS Truth About I By I) AD HILL 1 RECREATION ALLEY'S Japs-Olson aggregation of bowlers were the big gunners in the Commercial league Thursday night, hammering the setups for the supreme total of 2,956, and annihilating the Minne-apolis-Moline quintet with the sturdy games of 1,004, 933 and 1,017.

Elmer I key unable to land any of the producers he threw. Corbett didn't duck a sweeping left sufficiently enough in the eev ond round and was floored. 4 fought the rest of the round In a daze. By the third round Jim'a head had cleared and now he realized ht- had sprained an ankle In falling to the canvas. The two men slugged it out for the next several rounds, Corbett abandoning his dancing tactics to save his ankle, which hurt badly.

The end came in the ninth Seeing what he thought was a foul by Sharkey, one of Corbett's Con McVey, climbed through tha ropes and entered the ring in th ninth round. Immediately Referee John Kelly held up his hands. He pointed at, Corbett and shouted, "You lose!" Corbett was stunned, For the kc-ond time he had lost a fight which was virtually won. To make matters worse, spectators and some newspae per men raised the cry of "Fake," To the end Corbett vehemently denied any such charges. I Net Corbelt vs.

Jeffrie. BARNARD MAY GO TO DRAKE An announcement out of Pes Moines, Iowa, that Evan "Bill" Williams will be replaced as football coach at Drake university next fall and continue only as basketball coach and director of the school's physical education course, revived rumors hore today that Lea Barnard, South high coach, is in line for the position, Williams, before moving on to Drake, worked with Barnard at South, coaching the basketball team and assisting with the football duties When Williams left, It is understood, Barnard was approached on the possibility of becoming grid boss at Drnke. When approached today, Barnard said ho huard nothing about the pos-albillty of his moving on to Des Moines. According to E. C.

Lytton, business manager of the no definite decision has been made on selecting a successor to Williams. A report that V. J. Green, Oklahoma -City university coach, would go to Drake Monday for a conference, wae confirmed at Des Moines. a.

m. (o 6:00 p. m. a Dahl piloted with the banner total, and shut out the St. An- Editor's Note: This Is the seventh of a series of brief articles, illustrated with pH'tures made it the time, relating; Jim Corbett't most famous flajita from his first hattle with Joy Choynskt, In 1884.

to his final fight with Jim Jeffries, In 1903, By WILLIAM KITT Central Press Sports Editor No. 7 Corbett vs. Sharkey Jim Corbett started his comeback, a year and a half after having lost his world heavyweight title to Bob Fitzsimmons against a man he had met while he was champion Tom Sharkey. The first bout between Corbett and Sharkey was a farce. Sharkey, at that time, was the crudest fighter Jim had met.

This was on June 24, in San Fran cisco. To make matters worse, i Corbett, who re-i gardod a 1 lightly, had eaten I a huge dinner Biioruy neiore ine bout. In the first round Tom hopped up and down while the champion tried vainly to hit him. Early in the sec- CATHOLIC MEET ENTERS EIGHTS Four Games Tonight to Determine Semi-finals Teams The state Catholic basketball tournament will go Into the quarter-finals at the Church of the Annunciation tonight with four more games scheduled to determine semi-finalists. In the opener, All Saints meets St.

Lawrence at 7 o'clock. Contests will continue each hour with St. Joseph meeting St. Columba; St. Andrew opposing the defending Holy Cross quint and Annunciation meeting Hopkins in that order.

Yesterday's box scores: St. Lawrence (34) ff rt pf Laks Cltv MIS) tli ft pf ii no McNamara.f Cote.f Coffer, Cullen.c Onken.a Manning Molltor.g 2 Oiltertniond.f 2 1 111,. Redmond, 2 i 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 llLunrh.e I L. Simons, 0 B. Simons, 01 II Totals -I 51 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 3 6 Totals 14 4 St.

Andrews (26) fR ft pf! Ascension (22) fg ft pt coniey.r Wlcklow.f Dolan.c Kane.c B. Cnnwav.g 2 Davls.f 2 3 2iUgn.r fl 0 0 0 DiMlller.c 6 1 0 0 HRyan.g 1 0 21 Totals 11 4 10l 1 J. Conway, 6 10 Totals Holy Cross (22) I fi II nf St. John's (6) Llpa.f Turgeon.f f) 0 3 0 Lee.f 1 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 I Herg.g 2 0 0 Kelly. 2 0 2 10 2 111 I Totals 0 0 0 Klumlnskl.g Wojclak.g Krezowskl.c Lopata.g Nash.g Totals 1 6 4 Hopkins (21) I Nativity (16) fE ft nfl re Peterson.

0 0 0 0 Kowalskl.f 0 1 0 0 OBrndlgan.c 3 0 0 Kpnel.c 5 2 OlBrahy.g 1 0 2 r.psrln a 0 0 McCartny.g i Rlsvln.f Qulnn.f Elrlam.f Wilwerrling.c Bunnell, 1 10 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 Aaams.g Totals 9 3 Totals 7 2 10 1 St. Columba (17) fa ft of St. Stephen's (16) rg ri pi 3 0 Hoye.f 0 0 0 Hylanrt.f MHloney.f 0 Haley 2 OHartliel.f OiWarren.g OiRhea.g 1 Meldrum, Brown 0 K. 2 Malzke.g 0 Strecker.g 2 I Totals 5 71 5 6 7 Totals Governor Plnchot says we think loo much of our bankrolls. Well, there's no harm In reminiscing once In a while.

Mobile Itegister. Announcing Reduced Fares Effective March 3rd One Way Round Trip Eau Claire, Wis.S 1,85 $2.80 (Proportionate reductions to all Intermediate points) Madison, 5.00 9.00 Wadena, Minn. 3.00 6.00 Detroit Lakes. 3.00 6.00 Bemidji, Minn. 5.85 10.00 Aberdeen, S.

D. 8.00 12.00 Travel by Bus Northland Greyhound Lines Bus Depot, 29 N. 7th Street ATlantic 0S51 NORTHLAND GREYHOUND TRAVEL' Millers, With Only Four Spares, Lose to Eveleth tEAGrK STANrtlNOS P1 4H Minneapolis ,.23 10 I Kveleth 20 10 St. Paul 10 IB AS AO 1 83 40 20 1 HIbbini I 22 Financial difficulties in several cities, demands for back pay by St. Paul players, discussion of how the playoff receipts will be disbursed and other harassing problems that Central Hockey league magnates have on their hands after working under handicaps all season will be thoroughly discussed tomorrow night in Hibblng.

The St. Paul club is being threatened with law suits of players for back salaries. The boys throughout the league are wondering whether the league will vote them a share in the playoff although their contracts do not call for it. Not Serious League officials said today that the situation isn't serious, but it will take a long discussion to set every one right on many matters that have bobbed up. The Millers were resting for two days in Hibbing preparatory to their final game with this team with the club handicapped for spares because Cully Dahlstrom, Schatzleln, Kelly Ness, Billy McGlone and Donnie Ol son remain at home because of in juries and for other reasons.

The three St. Paul players who have started suits for back salary- Ray Kohlman, Earl Wllley and Ju lie Malschke have been dropped from the club roster. The Saints play in Hibbing tonight, and they have taken on Bob Bell of North Dakota university and Clint Erwin to bolster the squad. Eveleth Wins Eveleth cut the Millers league leadership to three games last night and strengthened its hopes of over- taking the leaders by winning last night, 3 to 1, The Rangers have played three less 'games than the Millers and can finish in first place by winning six of their remaining eight games if the Millers win only two of their five Two goals in the first period were enough for Eveleth to win last night. Harold 'Johnson counted on Alex Maclnnls' assist and Rudy Ahlln counted unassisted.

Maclnnis made it 3 to 0 on Lew Preleanlk's assist In the third stanza, and Cliff Purpur counted the Millers' goal' at' 16:09 of the final stanza on a double assist from Earl Bartholomew and Lorry Parker. The Millers played with only four spares. De Leo Nelson Jaguntch V. Johnson Erickson V. Papalk J.

Papai Ahlin Swensnn Bartholomew Purper Parker Spares Eveleth Prelesnlk, Brink, Hill Phillips, Scott, Maclnnls. H. Johnson Mln- neani void. 'Oiu: jiooa. Breckhelmer, Stuart, Scot- Scoring, flrst period: H.

Johnson (Mac lnnls). 6:16: Ahlln. Ponnltion swenson, ri. jonnson. Jacunlch Scorlnft, second period: None.

Penalties swenson, sscott. Scoring, third period: Maclnnls rPreles- niKf, n.u: rurper itiarinoiomewj, renames trlckson. Breckhe mer. Jagu- nlch. Stops Nelson 7 Id De Leo 12 10 in 830 II ass Cagers Oppose Savoy Five Tonight Wally Hass and his Gopher all- stars will swing into action tonight, meeting the Savoy Big Five of Chi cago at the Phyllis Wheatley Settle ment house at 8 o'clock tonight.

Joe Llllard, former Minneapolis boy and later a member of Doc Spears' University of Oregon football team, plays with the invaders. A preliminary game at 7:30 o'clock pits the St. Thomas Midgets against the rhyllis Wheatley Midgets. PAUL MEETS MORAN Chicago, March 3. (U.R) Harry Paul, Philadelphia middleweight, meets Jack Moran of Chicago in the six-round feature boxing bout on tonight's card at he Cicero stadium.

BASKETBALL SCORES By I'nlted I'rens Dakota Weslevan, 33: Huron, 31. Mankato Teachers. 29: Gustavus Adol phus. 24 Marquette, 2H; iNorinwestern. zt.

Neb. Wesleyan, 33; Cotner, 24. Valparaiso, 33; St. Viator, 29. We.slevan.

26: Trinity. 22. W'ooster, 54: Muskingum, 36. CITY AMERICAN DIVISION Rosackers. 35; Provident, 25.

COMMERCIAL BU'E DIVISION Dayton, 35; Warner Brothers, 9. A. i in; eaerai Keserves, id. COMMERCIAL RED DIVISION Gold edal, 44; Investors, 29. CITY WESTERN DIVISION Mpls.

DeMolav, 18; Mpls. Busmen, 14. COMMERCIAL WHITE DIVISION Minneapolis Milling, 32; C. W. Sexton, 28.

INTERMEDIATE BLUE DIVISION BloomlnKton, 35; 26th Street A.C., 12. Van rieve. 19: fit. Marnn, 17. INTERMEDIATE RED DIVISION Shenandoah, 25; Massolts, 9.

First German Baptist, 28: Anderson, 26. SITTER BEATS MANGIN Hamilton, Bermuda, March 3. (U.R) Clifford Sutter of New Orleans, third ranking United States player, defeated Gregory Mangin of Newark, N. 6-2, 1-6, 6-2, in the finals of the men's singles title of the Bermuda tennis championships. I Wholesale, Cost and Less! SUITS ST $9.90 T'COATS, O'COATS fZ WHV ii irk of 193, 202 and 267.

The Inspection crew whitewashed the Engineers and posted the high figures of 2,502 in the Minneapolis-Honeywell circuit. In the Union Milk combination, the Ohleen rollers were superior to all, amassing 2,820 pins and taking three games from the St. Anthony tribe with 914, 862 and 1,044 counts. Mayor's Office maidens shot the top notch mark of 2,053 in the Cominy to a Close i JUSTER'S FINAL CLEARANCE i-uui uiuuso uivisiuii oi ine games. Ed Tliere is no lime to lose if you expect to share in these outstanding values 372 Charter House and Other Make TWO-TROUSEIt COU11K WILL iMKBt tCHCHMS UTXli OF TAG.

PRDFESSttWAt- 6AMB the Bowlers I by San Felice players in the Inde- 1 pendent comomauon. iney scoreu 898, 966 and 934 to calcimine the King Edwards, "in every mixup. 1 CENTRAL ALLEYS Delving into the 1-3 "pocket" for 964, 933 and 962 scores, the Strikes headlined the Bankers' loop with a thony bunch. John Kuka was the best maple knocker, scoring 176, 234 and 246 for a 218 average. Having the best ammunition the Power five forced 2,858 pins off the spots to take honors in the Soo Line circuit, also three games from the Hardware quint.

Chas. Dahl anchored with the topmost scores of 176, 212 and 238. The Columbus athletes were the best in the Knights of Columbus A league, amassing 2,798 maples, and forced the St. Bridgets to surrender Gaber was the 162, 232 and 215 ieague s(ar wjtn scores. Campion keglers were the bowling monarchs in the division with a 2,779 pinfall, and triumphed over the Columbians in every session, uer was outstanding with 159, 234 and 222 performances.

LINCOLN ALLEYS The Tigers were the best in the U. S. Veteran Girls league last night, smashing the setups for a 1,926 total to win two games from the Bears. Kucheman led the individuals with a 502 count. The Hot Dogs totaled 1,909 but won only one game from the Lions who rolled a 1,884 total.

M. Anteliff led with 505. In the other match, the Wildcats rolled 1,903 -to win twice from the Gophers. Harris Team Eliminated in Snooker Cue Tourney Losing to the Columbia Heights team, 45 to 44, the Harris team was eliminated from the Marshall Terrace snooker tournament last night to leave only the Recreations and U. Mails in the title fight.

The Rogers and T. K. Drugs played their second tie, 52 to 52. In the third match, the Drugs assured a playoff place for themselves by winning, 63 to 58. starving, are buying tickets and false beards, so no one will recognize them at a wrestling match.

It's the biggest laugh that Chicago has had in many months but Doc Krone isn't laughing. He's hoping there are enough banks open to take care of the gate receipts. As for the competitive side, Londos will defend his title claims against Stecher in a one and one-half hour time limit match. They recently went one hour to a draw at the Coliseum and some 3,000 fans galloped home because they couldn't get in. The rest of the card follows: Ray Steele vs.

Pat O'Shoeker, George Zaharias vs. Abe Coleman, Jim Mc-Millen vs. Hans Steinke, Joe Savoldi vs. Joe Cox, Jack Smith vs. Lou NATIONAL STARS TO APPEAR ON ARENA ICE PROGRAM MARCH 12 UIT.

MANY SPRING SUITS INCLUDED 32 SUITS WERE $45 41 SUITS WERE $40 92 SUITS WERE $35 111 SUITS WERE $30 96 SUITS WERE $25 ooara women league, ana trimmed, runuc neiier gins rnree times. Totaling 2,444 with 846, 781 and 817 games, the Coolerator girls again proved they were queens of the drives in the American division. Recreation Handicap leaguers were paced by the Jordans who belted the wood for 2,832 figures, and won three tilts with the Grant squad, scoring 936, 937 and 959, Felix Pot-vin anchoring with 225, 205 and 182 counts. A record mark of 2,798 was made FISNT RESULTS By t'nlted Press At Stockton, Cal. Billy McLeod, 114, Stockton (drew) Youns; Montana, 110 (10); Frank Murrav, 120, Stockton, stopped Sammy GemeRcay, 119, Pittsburgh, pa.

(5). At Pasadena Frank Rousey, 165, Los Angeles, technically knocked out Johnny Kern, San Diego (i). At Boston Jose Santa. 244, Portugal, won by a technical knockout over Johnny Dixon, 205, Norwood (3): Al McCoy. 163, Waterville, outpointed Juan Bar-cellos, 160H.

Brazil, (4): Pinto Desa. 132. Portugal, stopped Al Vltale, 131, Boston (2). PHILLIPS QUINT WINS Hastings, March 3 The Phillips Flyers of Minneapolis defeated the Company Ramblers, 25 to 24, in a basketball game here last night dium tonight to see a wrestling match. Londos and Stecher will meet where a world's featherweight boxing championship drew 6,804 paid admissions.

The public Is muttering, shaking heads, but buying tickets. Staid papers which have let wrestling down with six-line paragraphs heretofore have turned feature writers loose to grind out features. Krone and Steelier have been making the rounds to meet the "newspaper boys." Londos' diamond studded belt is a carefully guarded window display. A hint that Jack Dempsey would he Rims-lit as referee added fuel to the flames hut Dempsey never even made a motion toward obtaining a lirense. But that was good for a two-dav hallvhoo.

now reduced to Chicago Laughs Itself Silly Over Mat Bout, Then Buys 18,000 Tickets Figure and Speed Skaters of Note Are Invited Here Announcement of the first of a series of annual ice skating spec tacles that will bring the world's best figure skaters as well as the fastest speed skaters to the Minneapolis arena was made today for the night of March 12. It will be a combination of figure and speed attractions with negotiations already under way to bring outstanding champions to this city for this program and others to follow as the finale of the indoor skating season in Minneapolis. As a starter for the March 12 show, Lyle Wright, manager of the arena, announced that he had com pleted arrangements for the eppear-ance of Eddie and Roy Shipstead and Oscar Johnson with their nationally known comedy skating act. Caroline Trask of Duluth also will appear, with this trio. Invitations have been sent out oth.

er prominent stars and their acceptances are expected shortly. For the speed skating end of the March 12 attraction, the best of the Twin Cities speedsters will be turned loose against out-of-town notables who have won their spurs In competition this winter. The preliminaries will be held in the afternoon in connection with the state hockey tournament and the finals that night. Suits for men and youns men in every smart style. Blue suits, oxford sreys, browns, mixtures in a wide choice of patterns.

All sizes for all men. Clothiers Tailors Furnishers Chicago, March 3. (U.R) Preceded by ballyhoo that savors of the sawdust trail and the county fair carnival, John "Doc" Krone, rotund wrestling impresario, tosses Jim Londos and Joe Stecher into the Chicago Stadium ring tonight for what is billed as a world's wrestling championship match. Chicago is laughing about it, but Chicago is paying to see the match. The fans have been chuckling for weeks and the writers have been digging up forgotten adjectives and time-worn Jibes to toss in Krone's direction.

But Doc is going to have the laat laugh. All this because approximately perhaps more tans are so tag to fight their way into the Sta- TER HI JUS 37 to 43 South Sixth Street Even the fight managers, whe arejpiummer. i.