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TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934 Minneapolis Star. PMY WMHEW. FMOTS 111 FD Golden Glove Boxing Tournament Set for Auditorium Feb. 28, March 1 TWELVE mil PERRY WERDEN AT HEIGHT, AND AS FRIENDS LAST KNEW HIM ONLY CHAMPS TO BATTLE ON BELOVED STAR OF OTHER DAYS PASSES AT 68 I' Major Griffith Here on Sports Tax Fight; Addresses Rotary Club The National Collegiate association's stand on the ticket tax for college sports attractions will be formulated this week In Minneapolis on the arrival of Major John L. Griffith.

Major Griffith will be In Minneapolis Friday to speak at the noon luncheon of the Rotary club. Saturday he will confer with Frank McCorniick, I'niversity of Minnesota athletic director, and Prof. C. M. Upde-graff of Iowa university on the federal tax now levied on college athletic events.

They will continue on to Washington to take the colleges' side in the fight before congress to have the tax eliminated. Here are pictured three important ended hy death tiiis morning. On the blossoming out as a star. The photograph was taken in 18H6. On (lie right he is shown at lie height of his career, when he blasted nut Inline runs a record that stood until Babe Ruth hit 60 homers in 1927.

That was in 1S96. In the middle is the latest photograph of Werden, taken last year. Roscoe Returns Home With Black Eye, Svendsen With Gashed Head FOUR TEAMS PROLONG HOT FIGHT FOR A.A.U. HONORS Iowa's 'Record Crowd Twice Passed at Minnesota Field House Schroeder ball, in attendance. There was a crowd neighboring 13,000 that night.

That figure was surpassed two years later, when Minnesota and Northwestern battled for the Big Refutation of Iowa's boast that last night's crowd of 11,000 In the Hawkey field house was the biggest in Big Ten basketball history was received from Les Schroeder, Minnesota ticket boss today. He presented the records to show that that figure has been exceeded twice at Minnesota. The first time was in 1938, when Ohio State played the Gophers in the Minnesota Field House with Dr. James Naismilh, father of basket MAY BE PURPUR 1 934 PROGRAM Each District to Have Eight Men; Minneapolis Allotted 16 The fifth annual Northwest Golden Glove nmatpnr hnvine- InurnDmanf will be held at the Minneapolis Auditorium on Feb. 28 and March 1, ac- today by F.

W. Kahler, manager of the tournament. As In the past two years, this tournament will be spon sored by the Minneapolis Junior As sociation of Commerce and sanction ed by the Minnesota association the Amateur Athletic union and the Minnesota State Athletic association, Only Champions In order to present to the patrons of amateur boxing the greatest array. of talent and the best balanced' pro gram they have ever witnessed, the Golden Glove tournament this year will enter only champions who have previously fought their way through various sectional eliminations. Plans are now under way to hold these pre limlnary tournnaments in the Twin Cities and In various districts throughout the state.

Duluth, Be midji, Virginia, St. Cloud, Stillwater, Austin, Marshall, and Winona will sponsor regional events. Outside the state. Grand Forks and Eau Claire are planning sectional representa tions. Tentative plans also have been made for elimination events in South Dakota and Iowa.

jiacn aistrict win endeavor to se lect a team of eight boxers, one each weight class, to represent it in the Golden Glove tournament. Min neapolis and St. Paul will be permit ted to enter 16 boxers each, four in each weight class. These sectional contests, which will be started as soon as necessary arrangements are made, are open to all boxers who can qualify as simon-pure amateurs, but only the champions from each dis trict will be permitted to enter the Golden Glove event. It Is expected that this system of sectional elimination will insure an entry list for the Golden Glove tour nament of the cream of amateur tal ent of the northwest.

These contests will tend also to eliminate the entry of novices, whose enthusiasm Is un questioned but whose limited experience hardly fits them for the excep tionally storng competition this tour-j nament is expected to develop. 128 Entered Entries this year, which will total 128 boxers, will undoubtedly provide the most thrilling entertainment ever seen in this big annual event; and the boys who are finally crowned champions of their respective divi sions will have won their laurels only after battling through the toughest field in the tournament's history. Application blanks and further In formation may be had at tournament headquarters, 805 La' Salle avenue, Room 218. Application for entry from Minneapolis and St. Paul should be made at once.

BOUND TO BE FETEDTONIGHT Elmer Layden Unable to Attend St. Thomas Testimonial Friends, associates in the coaching profession and members of the Twin Cities St. Thomas club will pay tribute to Joe Boland, newly appointed line coach at Notre Dame univer-sity, at a testimonial dinner at the Leamington hotel tonight at 6 o'clock. Tonight's testimonial, sponsored by the Twin Cities St. Thomas club, will mark the final public appearance of I the former Tommy mentor, who leaves Feb.

1 for South Bend. to assume his duties as assistant to Elmer Layden as Irish mentor. Officials of the St. Thomas club were hopeful of having Layden on hand for the gathering, but a wire received yesterday stated that it would be impossible for the member of the famous "Four Horsemen" to be on hand. With Head Coach Bernie Bierma.n busy in another "knife and fork" league, Frank G.

McCormick, Minne sota athletic director, and George Hauser, Gopher line coach, will rep. resent the universitys chief coach. John Courtney of St. Paul, toastmas-ter at the welcoming dinner for Boland in 1929, will serve in the same capacity tonight. CHATF1ELD QUINT WINS Chatfield, Jan.

9. Chatflela Athletic club's basketball team, scored an easy 26 to 18 victory over Stewartville In a rough game here last night. Pyrus Hervey led the victors, scoring 11 points while a te. mate, Charles Pazllsh, scored 11. OUT THEY GO io mane tioom For Spring Goods O'COATS it i mm SUITS, $11.85 Iess Than Today's Replacement Costs life.

ST -CJ PC HIBB1NG CONTEST TONIGHT 'Moose' Succumbs to Heart Ailment; Home Run Star By CHARLES JOHNSON Perry Wheritt Werden, one of the most colorful characters of baseball's colorful history, died today. The end came at the Abbott hospital at 1:54 a.m. after a week of serious illness. He had been ailing with heart trouble for the past two years, but not until last Wednesday did he take a turn for the worse. He recognized his friends and old buddies until Saturday night when he became delirious.

He was unconscious until he died. Three Sisters Survive Three sisters, Mrs. A. W. Block of St.

Louis, Mrs. Garnett Hegan of Maywood, 111., and Mrs. J. M. Peacock of Los Angeles, survive the famous ball player.

Funeral services will be held at the Davies Mortuary, 1403 Harmon place, tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Louis. Few were the baseball fans and sport enthusiasts in Minneapolis who did not know Perry Werden either personally or by reputation. He had made his home in this city for more than 20 years and always was in attendance at every baseball or athletic event staged here.

Born July 21. 1865 in St, Louis, Perry was 68 years old at his death. Having played with John McGraw. Pop Anson, Walter Wilmot, Wilbert Robinson, Joe Cantillon, Hughey Jennings and the greats of another day. Perry Werden was baseball's Babe Ruth for two decades.

His home run record of 45, established at Nicollet Park in 1896, the first year that establishment was built, stood as baseball's all-time record until Babe Ruth smashed 60 in 1927. Minneapolis Incidentally won its first baseball pennant that year, being in the old Western league then with Walter Wilmot as manager. Brilliant Story Teller Like Joe Cantillon, Perry Werden was one of the brilliant baseball story tellers of his time and many a yarn he has spun for players and fans throughout the country. In the northwest, few baseball figures were better known than Perry. When he was forced out of active competition in 1905 while playing with New Orleans because of falling eyes, Perry took to coaching and in 1907 was with the Indianapolis club In that capacity.

That was the year Donie Bush became a shortstop star. Since then, the Millers' 1934 boss and Perry have been Inseparable friends. For years, Werden, better known as the Moose, led his own All-Star baseball team through the northwest every summer to establish remarkable winning records. Perry Werden hailed from the famous Goose Hollow district in St. Louis, the home of many great ball players.

As a right handed pitcher, he became associated with an amateur team In St. Louis. He did so well that in 1884, he landed with the Memphis team in the Southern league, remaining there through 1885. In 1886, he was with Lincoln of the old Western association with Wililam Jennings Bryan as one of the team's chief backers. Playing the outfield, second base and pitching, the Moose was on his first pennant winner with Topeka In 1887.

In those days, clubs only carried 10 to 12 players with pitchers filling in In the outfield or other positions. Joined Orioles In It was In 1888 with Toledo of the International-Western league that he took to first basing. He stayed at it until he retired from active competition. He stayed with that team until 1890. Then, Perry Werden became a big leaguer.

He joined the famous Baltimore Orioles in 1891, playing with John McGraw, Wilbert Rohin-son, Jack Doyle, Hughey Jennings, Brodie, Welch, Willie Keeler and others. The next year he moved over to the St. Louis club and while playing for Chris Von rier Ahe during 1892, 1893 and 1894 he received the highest salary of his diamond career $3,500 for one season. Then came his first association with Minneapolis baseball. He joined the Millers under Walter Wilmot in 1895 and In the next year was a big factor In winning the Western league pennant for this city with his 45 home runs.

Over Mike Kelley's desk at Nicollet Park hangs the picture of the 1896 championship team. As one after another of his team mates died, Perry would visit Mike's office and mention the fact that "there are only a few of us left." His last visit to Nicollet Park was early last October. "Only two of us left, now, Mike," he said as he pointed out himself and Harley Parker as still living. Perry's death today leaves Parker as the only survivor of Minneapolis' first title team. Perry left the old Millers in 1898 to join Louisville and from that time he moved hither and yon over the baseball world.

In 1901 he became manager of the St. Paul ball club, but got into an argument with the owners and left in mid-season to join Pes Moines. In 1902 he was back in Minneapolis as the club's first Retired in 1905 The 1903 Beason found him still clouting the ball at a terrific clip with Memphis of the Southern league, being the loop's leading individual hitter that season as Memphis won the pennant It wasn't until 1905 that Perry began to lose his effectiveness at the plate. With New Orleans, he had trouble with his eyes and he decided to retire from baseball. He couldn't stay away from it long and in 1907 he landed as a coach with Indianapolis when that club boasted such youthful stars as Donie Bush, Paddy Livingston, Rube Marquardt, Dan' Injured Ankle Recurs Waiting Game Ties Eveleth C.

U. L. STANDINGS Goals- TOMMIES, MACS OPEN COLLEGE CAGE CAMPAIGN Augsburg Plays St. Olaf St. Mary's Upsets Gusties GAMES TONIGHT St.

Thomas at Macalester, 8:30. Augsburg at St. Olaf. Concordia at N. I).

State. Gustavus at Redwood Falls. Ranked as two of the outstanding! Minnesota state college conference basketball championship contenders, St. Thomas and Macalester tonight will' engage in their first of two meetings this season. The winner Is likely to step to the front as the most serious bidder for the title held by Joe Hutton's Hamline university teams the past two seasons.

The con test is slated for the Mac gym at 8:30 o'clock. Although one other conference tus sle Is carded tonight, Augsburg play ing St. Olaf at Northfleld, the Tom my-Mac struggle draws the spotlight xne latter uit win bring together a veteran St. Thomas machine and a Macalester team which will Include only one veteran performer in sensational Hal Smith. Both Show Form Both teams will go into tonight's important struggle with strong preseason records.

Macalester gained victories over Simpson, St. Paul River Falls, Stout and South Dakota State while losing only to Jamestown. St. Thomas won three of four games, defeating Minnesota, the St. Paul twice and losing only to the powerful Ascension club Ave.

Led by Capt. Ben Bilski and John Rigney, sensational center star, the George Barsl, Tommy mentor, will pit a seasoned quint against the Macmen. Bllski's running mate at guard will be either Bob Schuveiller or Tom Rigney, Bob Eckardt, a regular, being ineligible until February since he was forced to withdraw from school because of illness during this semester. Hank Coulombe and Tom O'Conner will be at the forwards. "With the exception of Olvin Venz- ke, who is recovering from a minor operation, the Macs will be at full strength.

Hal Smith, the only vet eran, will pair with Bob Hallady at the forwards. Joe Deanovic prob ably will be at center with Morris Cohn and Lyle French at the guards. Everett Hansen and Paul Pederson also are likely to see some action The Augsburg-St. Olaf contest will pit a comparatively untried Auggie quint against a Viking team which una snown rainy well in pre-season skirmishes to date. Jimmy Pederson has taken over the Augsburg coach ing reins for the first time and will present a team which Is composed or both veteran and newcomer ma terial.

St. Olaf, too, is made up of veteran and new performers which have fared well in practice contests. Redmen Surprise Gustavus Adolphus, defeated by St. Mary's in the conference opener at Winona last night by a 27 to 25 count, returns to action tonight, meeting the Redwood Falls Inde pendents at Redwood Falls. In an other game, Concordia's Cobbers play Dakota State at Fargo.

St. Marys provided somewhat of a surprise in defeating the Gusties last night, the Redmen taking an early lead and never relinquishing ii. ine Gusties, however, threatened late in the game on five bas- kets which came in rapid succession, but the Redmen managed to stave off defeat. Ulwelling led the St Mary's attack with 11 points while Thorne topped the Gusties with seven. The summary: Gustavus Adnl.

St. Mary's Thorne.f Thmpsn.f Lunriell.c Dvorak. Bauer, Grndqst.g Totals j. i i vn.i i 2 3 2 Bismllh.f 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 0 10 Byron.g 0 0 2 2 3 scully.g 2 0 0 12 I Molock.g.f 1 1 ITessmn.g 2 1 7 11 10 25 Hughes.g 0 0 I Totals 11 5 16 27 Mary's 13, Gustavus Score at AdolDhus 7 half St. Referee Miller, La Crosse.

Led by some brilliant basket shooting by Wally Zimmerman, Hamline university turned back Jamestown college, 28 to 24, in a non-conference game last night. Zimmerman made seven of the Pipers' nine field goals and added two gift tosses for 16 points. Hall led the Jimmies with nine points. The summary: Jamestown Hamline IK pi ip fg 2 0 3 4 Fladgr.f.g 5 0 12 llZmrmn.f 7 4 13 pit sr.np (J 2 0 2 4 Dietz.c 1 2 2 1 0 ft pf tp 2 12 2 1 16 1 0 1 2 2 4 12 1 2 14 Crouse.f Schauer.g lnunm' Totals 10 4 1124 iaeiia.g i Tftto! too jeii-rce unriHimas. umpire jacoo.

Score at half Jamestown 17. Hamline 14. SHIELDS IN THIRD ROUND Miami, Jan. 9. Francis X.

Shields of New York, the nation's first ranking player, was paired today against Dr. Philip B. Hawk of Forest Hills, N. in the third round of the annual Mlami-Biltmore tennis championship. For Ajtnt.

Pt, Kveleth 11 1 2 38 ffl 23 Hlbblng 1 4 0 25 24 14 Minneapolis 6 4 3 30 20 12 St. Paul 9 1 20 38 8 Duluth 1 11 2 22 S3 1 stages in the life of Perry Werden, left he is shown when he was just Ascensions Make Gallant Fight for Three-way Share; Tied Minneapolis A.A.U. hockey league teams will move into the fifth week of their 10-week championship sched ule at the Arena next With two teams tied for first place and a like number sharing the second rung, a merry battle down the home stretch is assured since no less than four teams are still very much in the running for two playoff places. The two-way ties for the top posi tions resulted from last night's play The Ascensions were thwarted in their efforts to move into a tie for the league leadership while being held to a dne all tie by the unde feated Flour Citys, and the Norwe gian-American A.C. scored its first triumph.

The victory came at the expense of a crippled Munsingwear club team, 6 to 0. Leaders Defend Next week's struggles will find the Flour Citys' and Swedish Vikings once more defending their hold on the league top. The former will face a vastly improved Norwegian six which is certain to be a contender. The Vikings meet the Munslngwears, who expect to add some strength in an effort to gain their first victory. The Norsemen, defeated and tied in two previous starts, showed championship potentialities last night, led oy a newcomer, 1'aisy De Leo, a product of Eveleth's sandlot hockey.

De Leo led a third period drive, scor ing three goals and assisting Rick Johnson in a fourth. Two of De Leo's markers were unassisted while Bob Malsed aided in the other. Jimmy Carlson scored once each in the first and second periods to give the Norwegians a lead which never was threatened. The Ascensions made a gallant bid for a first place tie with the Flour Citys and Vikings, completely outplaying their opponents. However, some bad luck and some brilliant goal minding by Carroll Swanson thwarted their efforts after each team scored In the opening canto.

Barnett, Rrck Score Keith Barnett sent the unbeaten pacers into the lead at 6:12 of the first period, counting on Roy Ander son hssipi. i ne Ascensions came back, however, to knot the count with only three seconds of the period remaining. Ted Erck broke loose to take a pass from Harold Yerxa and drive the puck past Goalie Swanson It was a battle of goal minders, both Swanson and Harold Prlem turning in strong exhibitions. The summaries: Ascensions (1) Poa. Flour Citvs (1) Prlem Goal Swanson Anams Def Anderson T'Hon Def Eckstmm Bell A.

Johnson Bartholomew krek Forsherg Spares: Ascensions Schumarher, Olson. Sleppica, Rice. Larson. Flour Citys Barnett, Hokenson, Schatzlein, Lanclois, R. Johnson.

VrM: Scoring Barnett (Anderson), Erck (Yerxa), 14:57. Penalty Bartholomew. Second period: Scoring None. Penalty Eckstrom. Third period: Scoring None.

Penalties Adams. Tllton, Rice, Bell, Bartholomew. Overtime period: Scoring None. Penalties Bartholomew, Tilton. -Referee Kelly, Ness.

NonvesLm Fos. Munsing- wears (0) Searles Savaeo Johnson Def FnrroU Duncan McCane Nicholson Rohb cook Spares: Norwegian A. De Leo. Malsed, Oooley, Haney, Canterbury. Munslngwears Bloomberg, Cairncross, Gould, Fiti-gerald, Jackson.

First period: Scoring J. Carlson, unassisted, 9:06. Penalties McCabe, Nicholson. Second period: Scoring J. Carlson (Duncan).

14:58. Penalties Sorum, De Leo, Canterburry. Third period: Scoring De Leo (Malsed), De Leo. unassisted), R. Johnson (De Leo), 7:49: De Leo, unassisted, 8:44.

Penalty Snrum. Referee Lyle Wright. It's Mrs. Roy Oen Now If You Please MRS. ROY OKN Roy Oen has decided to join the benedicts.

And the young lady who enlisted him is Miss Katherin Kliza-beth Patlon of his home town of Thief River Falls. Roy was a pretty good center, second best in the Rig Ten, in fact. He also Is a pretty good picker from the looks of Mrs. Oen. Howley, "Bull" Durham and many others.

It was along about 1910 that he returned to Minneapolis to make his permanent homo. He organized the famous Terry Werden All Stars at that time and they played throughout the northwest for many years. Almost every well known semi-pro or professional player that was developed on Minneapolis diamonds played with the Moose's teams at some time or another. Had Many Buddies Billy Hoke, Eddie Kehoe, Al Dretchko, the Zalusky boys, Freddie Wines, Paul Kennedy, Pecky Rhodes and scores of other performers got their start under Perry Werden and were buddies until the veteran's death. A great lover of the outdoors, the "Moose" at various times has run hunting and fishing resorts in the northern part of Minnesota.

They were the hangouts for many famous baseball players once the regular season was over. Jimmy Williams, Mike Kelley, Pecky Rhodes, Dan Howley and Elmer Foster were his constant buddies and associates in late years. Last summer, Mike Kelley set aside a "Perry Werden" box at Nicollet Park for his exclusive use and the famous old character never missed a single game at the park. Two years ago, Perry was taken down with a heart ailment but it wasn until last Wednesday that his condition became so serious that he was removed to the Abbott hospital where he died. John Gilles Named to as Ten cage championship.

That night every ticket and all available standing room space was sold out and fans were turned away. The crowd was estimated at better than 13,000 and at that time was claimed as a national basketball record. LOST FOR Charley Dressen Has Fairly Good Night; Better, Says Nurse Houston, Texas, Jan. 9. U.R) Charley Dressen, Nashville, baseball manager who is 111 here with typhoid fever, was much Improved today.

"He spent a fairly good night," his nurse said, "and seems much better." Encouragement was seen in the fact he had not hemorrhaged since Sunday midnight. The apparent turn toward improvement came after his second blood transfusion Sunday. lified, however, when Louis Preles-nik batted Andy Toth's rebound into the laces midway in the canto. The Millers suffered nine penalties while not a single Ranger served time in the bastile. The summary: Minneapolis Pos.

Eveleth Nelson Goal Almquist Johnson Def Krickson fheua, Def Prelesnick Dahlstrom Brink Purpur Johnson Scotvold Suomi Spares: Minneapolis Breckheimer, Adams, Oddson. Flood, Olson, Bartholomew, McGlone. Kveleth Pleban, De Paul, Hill, Toth, Papnlk, Kasher. irsi period: Scoring None. Penalties oiiea, uison, jonnson.

Second period: Scoring None. PenaltiesShea. Third period: Scoring Dahlstrom, from Scotvold, Prelesnick, from Toth. 9:09. Penalties None.

Overtime period: Scoring None. Penalties McGlone. Stops Almquist 12 15 12 847 relson 5 27 Saints Gain With Win Over Duluth, 2-1 Duluth, Jan. 9. St.

Paul's rejuvenated Saints moved up to within two games of the third place Minneapolis Millers in a Central Hockey league contest here last night, scoring a 2 to 1 victory over the Duluth Hornets. Eddie Oatman's goal on Amery Hanson's assist gave the Saints a lead in the second period, but Peeler tied it up for the Hornets on Seewaldt's asisst midway in the final period. Then Larry Goy-er gained possession of the puck at the goal mouth and beat Tony Chris-teilo, unassisted, to give the Saints their third league Sensa tional goal minding by Earl Gophers Battered on Trip But Draw Praise From John Getchell By BERNARD SWANSON It was a badly battered University of Minnesota basketball team that rolled into Minneapolis today, victim of two setbacks in their Conference openers at Purdue and Northwestern Saturday and Monday nights. In fact, the Gophers looked more like a hockey squad or some other group indulging in a sport not classed in the catagory of basketball. The Gophers lost to Purdue, 45 to 30, and to Northwestern, 33 to 26, George Roscoe exposed a badly blackened eye as one exhibit.

George Svendsen revealed a cut over his eye and a battered shoulder as exhibit B. And all of the Gophers were a pretty tired lot, so tired that Coach Dave MacMillan gave them the day off to rest up for three days of strenuous work before the Iowa opener at the Field House Saturday night. Gophers Are Traised Accompanying the Gophers back to Minneapolis was Johnny Getchell, former newspaper man and now one of the leading officials in the Big Ten Conference. And Getchell had nothing but praise for the Gophers, despite their two setbacks. "Minnesota fans can be mighty proud of their Gophers, despite those two setbacks," began Getchell.

"It was my privilege to referee the Minnesota-Northwestern game, and it was a treat. The Wildcats had one of those nights in the first half as they fairly swamped the Gophers with their accurate shooting. In fact, it was enough to discourage a team, but it seemed to have an opposite effect on Minnesota. "Starting out with a 25-to-9 disad vantage, the Gophers went right to work and put on about as courageous a comeback as I have seen. They put up such a game battle, in fact, that the Northwestern rooters gave them such a tremendous hand, that it appeared that the Gophers and not the Wildcats were the home team.

But the lead in the first half was too much to overcome. "Roscoe and Svendsen had suffered a bad collision at Purdue when they and Cottom of the Boilermakers dove for the ball. Cottom got out of the way, but the two Gophers bumped heads. The game had to be stopped while both received first aid, Roscoe for a blackened eye and Svendsen for a wicked cut over the eye. But both went back into the game.

The Gophers then were not in the best condition for the driving type of basketball that Northwestern plays, but they played themselves out. Svendsen was so tired when he left the floor for relief that he fairly staggered. And he got one of the finest ovations I have heard a rival school give a foeman," Getchell concluded. Face Iowa Next Tomorrow the Gophers will go back to work, faced by the probability that they will have to take their third straight beating in a row. They will enter Saturday night's game with the Iowans a decided underdog after the Hawkeyes have scored two crushing victories over Northwestern and Wisconsin.

The Gophers will be much stronger for the Hawkeyes, however, inasmuch as Russ Laxon, former Central high school boy, will be ready for action. Laxon was left behind because of a turned ankle, but he will be ready to take his place again Saturday as relief to Gordie Norman at center. Norman was forced to go right through the two games without relief, and that hurt the Gophers no little. If Laxon had been available, he could have been tossed into the lineup for only a few minutes to give Norman needed relief, and such re lief might have made a difference in By FRED HUTCHINSON Held to a one-all tie by Eveleth's champion Rangers last night and thwarted in their efforts to move into a tie for second place in the Central league standings, Minneapolis' Millers will make another bid for that position tonight when they engage Hlbbing at Virginia in the Miners' first home tilt on that ice since fire destroyed the Hibbing auditorium. The Millers today faced the possi bility of going into the Hibbing struggle without the services of Cliff (Fido) Purpur, right winger.

Purpur last night suffered a recurrence of an ankle Injury and, rather than risk further injury, Coach Adams today indicated that Purpur will be kept out of action. As a result, Virg Johnson may go to the front line with Cully Dahlstrom and Evy Scotvold, leaving the defense duties to Pat Shea and Billy McGlone. With their plan of defensive hockey working out well last night, the Millers will continue to play that type of game tonight, according to word from Adams. The Miller boss was well satisfied with the performance of the club last night, the only Eveleth goal coming on a rebound which Hub Nelson didn't have a chance to smother. Virginia's rink is the smallest in the loop, and Adams believes a waiting game will prove the most effective.

After two scoreless periods, Cully Dahlstrom sent the Millers Into the lead at 1:50 of the final session at Eveleth last night, taking a pass from Evy Scotvold to register after a brilliant play. The effort was nul- the scoring of the two games. Coach Dave MacMillan was faced by another problem today in the comparative ineffectiveness of Chuck Wallbloom, smooth left forward who was expected to be the leading Go pher scorer because of his accurate eye. Wallbloom has failed to score well of late, and MacMillan was forced to go along without him against Northwestern last night. Red Sochackl stepped to the front and came up with five points, duplicating his efforts at Purdue as relief man.

Minnesota (26) I N. W. if ft pf tp Roscoe, 3 10 7 Brewer.f Sochackl, 1 3 3 5 (33)- 10 3 2 3 3 4 9 3 0 2 6 4 0 18 Norman. Vvndsn.g Kane.g.f Aiken, flFisher.c 2 2 Totals 11 is S3 11 Totals 8 8 10 281 Score at half Minnesota 9, Northwestern 25. Lvii Viconiili; Referee Getchell, St, Thoma.

Umpire League Fencing A. C. (6) at was largely responsible for the Saint I victory, the agile guardian turninel back 40 shots, Duluth Pos. St. Paul Chrlstello Goal Franz Roberts Def Oatman Bergl Def Goodwillie Seewaldt Gover Nickari Hanson Peeler Loucks Spares: Duluth Schaefer, Ahelson.

Kos-skl, Kohlman. St. Paul Zlegler, Hutchinson. Munson, Parker. McCov.

First period: Scoring None. Penalty-Roberts. Second period: Scoring Oatman (Hanson), Penalties Peeler, Munson, Peeler, Hanson, McCoy. Third period: Scoring Peeler (Seewaldt), 10:40: Kover. 12:57.

Penalties Seewaldt. Loucks, Munson, Oatman (major), Akplson. John Gilles, a former instructor of fencing in the French foreign legion, yesterday was elected director of fencing of the Minnesota Fencing league. Ferdinand Uebel was named president; Miss Gay Ingold, vice president and Millard Barton, secretary-treasurer. Weekly meetings of the league will be held on Wednesday evenings at 9 o'clock in the Newell park pavilion in St.

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