Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • Page 9

EVRXTNfl---THE IOWA CITY DAILY CORNELL TO PLAY HERE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY Hawkeye basketball fans who weie disappointed in the outcome of the exciting game with Cornell mre Monday night will have an opportunity to see the Old Cold five action against the Mt. Vernon athletes again tonight at the armory and also tomorrow night. Coach Ashmore completed negotiations with Coach Finger late last nifeht for the two contests. Wlule these preliminary cage battles ar; not considered as having any bearing on the respective standing of the contending teams, they are important in getting the athletes into condition for the opening of the regular season after the holidays. The contest tonight will start promptly at 7 15.

It is likely that as many men as possible will be given a chance to play in the contests. The Iowa squad is slowly approaching something like form and by keeping in action during the vacation period should be going smoothly when the first conference game rolls around. This will be played here on Jan. a with the Wisconsin five ES the opponent. The trip to Illinois planned for the Christmas vacation for the purpose of meeting independent teams at Bloomington and Peoria, has been definitely cancelled.

The independent quintets will be unable to entertain the Hawkeyes because of the unfavorable attitude taken by the fuel administration in their respective localities. Johnsen body opposes such a change, it-Blight sot be made. At least, not this winter. "The only kick against the change seems to be that the umpires will not 6e able to enforce such a rule. We made inquires of American association umpires regarding that.

The association abolished the spitball anfl the freaks and went along much better than before. The umpires had no trouble in enforcing the rule after the first week or two of the season. "A fine of $25 for the first offense and a suspension and fine for the second will soon stop all pitchers from trying to cheat. It stopped them in the association, and the hitting in the league improved at once." Just what will become of Such experts as El'er, Eddie Cicotte of the White Sox, Allan Sothoron of the Browns, Jim Shaw of Washington, and a dozen or more others who rely mainly on the 'shiner 3 to sail past the patter, is hard to determine. It looks as if some of, them will be put out of business, In most dases, a pitcher who is a "shine" expert is so for the simple reason he never has been able to develop a food curve.

Some pitchers never cap develon a curve. Ed Walsh was one who labored a couple of years trying to get a but couldn't get one that would break six inches. He developed a spitter and became great. FREAK DELIVERIES UNDER BIG LEAGUE BAN Believing there were not enough base hits last season to satisfy the fans, the 'National league club owners have voted unanimously in favor of the abolition of all freak deliveries by the pitcher. Some time in the near future the rules committees of the two major leagues will meet jointly, at which time changes in the code may be made As yet, the American league magnates haven't voted for such a chenge, but indications are neougb.

of the eight members favor the elimination of all tricks in hurling President Veeck of the Cubs is one of the three National leaguers appointed to rhange the rules. He staled yesterday that he thought the change would be made although the American leaguers haven't expressed themselves officially on the matter. "The National league thinks the ball and the 'spit' ball and the 'emery' ball and all of those freaks are bad for baseball and should eliminated," said Veeck. "Although there are some expert pitchers in these freak things among the National league clubs not one club owner opposed the proposed ohange. "Even Garry Hermann, who has Hod Eller and Ray Fisher, both supposed to be 'shine' experts, voted in favor of cutting out the freaks.

Probably no club in our league will be hurt as much as the world's champions, but just the same Herrmann is in favor of the change. "Of course, we expect to go along with the American league always on the matter of rules, and if thr- BELDING MAY ENTER WEST POINT NEXT FALL MAY BE LOST TO IOWA REVIVE GENTLE ART OF PEDESTRIANISM Sport Has Basked in Limelight at Various Times. LESTER BBLMXG of Mason City Hawkeye end who may enter West Point next fall. "ONLY ONE THING BREAKSJOT GOLD! Dr. New Discovery for fifty a cold-breaker" Iowa and the Hawkeye football eleven are in eminent danger of losing Lester Belding, star right end on, the grid teams of 1918 and 1919 an-d the popular choice of critics for all-state and all-western conference teams.

The Old Gold athlete yesterday received notice of an appointment from Senator W. Kenyon to the United States Military academy at West Poinf. Whether or not he will accept it is a question that vitally concerns Coach Howard H. Jones and the entire student body of the University. Belding states that he is undecided and must talk the matter over with his parents before coming to a definite decision.

The Havkeye star Ifves in Afason City aad was formerly a prominent, high school track and football star there on the teams that won two state championships. He is a sophomore in the college of engineering here at the present time and a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. Should he decide to accept the eppointment, he would enter West Point next September as a junior in the engineering department without the formality of entrance examinations. Beldmg's loss would be a keen blow to Hawkeye athletes. He is the first man in recent years to win the honorary letter in the freshman year, this being made possible by the S.

A. T. C. rules of ast fall. During the season just past, he was one of the mainstay's of the great Hawkeye team.

His ability in receiving forward passes marked him as one of the best wing men in the country and he was recognized on Eckersall's first all-conference team, his first all-western team and on the third all-American eleven picked by thq same critic In track, Belding is a hurdler and sprinter of the first water and is being depended upon to place high in the Iowa meets rext spring. Or OTHING but quality and unfailing pfTtn mouse sudi t-nil usiasm Nothing but tune relief from stubborn old colds and onruslniig new ones, grippe, tliroat-tfariutf coughs, and croup could mudf Dr. K'tig's llew naiwnaUy popular and etfindurd renif-Uj it Ife today. Fifty years old and alwajs reliable. Good for the family.

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They eluni- fermenting waste and put the In normal shape. All drug- Detroit has organized an Amateur rugby football association. Harvard baseball and lacrosse teams Will make southern trips in 1920. Coach Spaeth of Princeton has fifteen eight-oared crews practicing on Lake Carnegie. Legalized boxing netted New Jersey $50,629.09 for the fiscal year ending September 30 last.

The Riverside (X. Yacht clnb next year's men's and women's long-distance amateur events. Polo and golf been added to the sports which are being conducted for the men of the American army in Gettnany. Ambrose Puttman, veteran pitcher afld star of other days, is now in the oil buftnees and said to be making a lot of money. Fifty Ago ProfewionaF Walkers Were as Celebrated as Jack Detnp- and Ty Cobb Are Today-Bicycle Killed Game.

A couple of million young men of America have in the past two years had considerable exercise in "hoofing it." It wasn't voluntary hoofing, either, but the army is the army, and when you enter it you are sometimes required to make long marches. All of leads to the thought that the gentle art of pedestrianism is about due for a great revival. There was an "almost" revival of walking a few years ago when Edward Parson Weston, the veteran pedestrian, pulled off his celebrated transcontinental walking stunt, but it sort of fizzled. BUD WILLIAMS' SPORT ARTFCLES The action of the "Big Ten" in the Western conference in banning professional football, deciding to revoke varsity letters from garflu- ates who take up professional football after leaving college, will likely have some effect upon the pro- gridders. At any rate it will tend to have the pubilc look upon them a little askance, rather than with confidence.

Just why the westerners decided to ban professionalism, can't be told from this angle. Provided a college man doesn't play professional football while at college, the game doesn't appear to do any harm. And itydoes entertain thousands of sport fans annually. No man should play professional football or professional sport of any sort while attending school. But after graduation, just why an (athlete should be bart-ed from get- fering.

But with must not play. Looks as though the Western conference had stirred up a hornet's nest for nothing. The country wants professional football, and likely will have it, ban or no ban. SPORT SPARKS world's heavy- champ, who will It is forty-two' years since London ting money for his prowess is be- witnessed the conclusion of one us. Earl Caddock, Aveight wrestling defend his title against Sam Clapham tomorrow night in Chicago, has arrived in the Windy City and is all ready for what will be his first match since he sailed for Prance to participate in the late war.

Dr Albert Hays Snarpe, Yale's new athletic director, has made the following statement: "If Yale alumni and the undergraduates attribute the loss of the Harvard and Princeton games to my coaching and want to bring Tad Jones back as head coach, I shall not demand that Yale carry out the most famous international walking matches, such as were held in the seventies and early William Homes, oae of the greatest trians of the day, was England choice in the memorable while Dan O'Leary represented Ire land and America. Dan had taken part in a number of walking matches on this side of the Atlantic, and there was great disappointment over here vdiea the came that he had been vanquished by the Britisher in the 300-mile contest. O'Leary is now 76 years old and has walked over 150,000 miles. In seventies the professional walkers were as celebrated as Jess Willard and Ty Cobb aw today. They relied in money and basked in the limelight of popular adulation.

Many of the records set up in those days in England and America have never been surpassed, and, unless professional walking comes into vogue again, probably never will be. It was'the bicycle which killed pedestrianism. When the "safety" was invented it not only became a substitute for shank's mares, but became the most popular sport in the world. Walking as a sport died a sudden death, but as long as humans have legs there is always the hope that pedestrianism will again come to the fore, to the great benefit of the human race. my three-year contract.

If rev work is unsatisfactory and there is Coaching, and receiving a nice a popular demand that I go, I will fat salary for the job, seems to be O. K. as far as the western conference is concerned. But playing "The Sons of Neptune," a fra- old grid game, seems to come un- ternity composed of swimmers der the ban. a Northwestern university, was Whether or not the players them- founded at Patten gym last night.

selves, will be greatly worried be- It is the first organization of its cause the college revokes their letters after remains to be seen. To the public, this doesn't look as any great punishment. For the player has hir letter and likely his sweater, and why should he worry about any action after he leaves college? But, the action of the "Big Ten" in placing a ban on their men from joining professional teams after graduation, -will leave a bad taste in the mouth of the public, which won't thoroughly understand the reason for it, and will look upon professional football with the idea that there must be something from Minneapolis weighs 143 pounds'. and The Chicago Cubs will depart on their training trip February 28 and expect to be on their training site in Pasadena, by March 8. 1 About Aventy-four exhibition games will be pJayed during the training jr.unt.

The Cincinnati Reds will chango their training site this spring. Instead of Texas, the world's champs go to Miami, Florida. kind in the country, according to its coach, Tom Robinson. Wladlek Zbyszko defeated Xocolaj Petroff, the "Russian Lion," Monday night at New York after forty- eight minutes of grappling. The twenty round decision fight between Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee for the lightweight championship to be staged at New Haven, Januarp 16, is now settled.

Both managers have posted for- RUMORED FOSTER MAY OET COMMISSION JOB New York, Dec. O'Brien, the new secretary oi tfce Giants, started his duties with the club Monday. He will put the finishing touches on the plans for the spring training to San Antonio and the exhibition tour with the Boston Red Sox, which will end with two games at the Polo grounds Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11. The championship season will open here on Wednesday, April 14, wtih the Giants having the honor this year. The Yankees will open away from home.

It is rumored hereabouts that John Foster's resignation as Giant secretary was due to the fact that he has a chance to become chairman of the national commission, to success Garry Herrmann. It is said Foster has the support of a number of magnates in his candidacy for Herrmann's job. It is likely that if a general housecleaning takes place in the national commission it will not onljf have a new chairman but also a new secretary. John E. Bruce has served as secretary with'Herrmann since the body was organized in wrong with it.

Athletes in every other sport may do as they please after graduation, without the college authorities inter- feits of $3,500 each guaranteeing i 1903. Mr. Bruce has a large legal weight and appearance on the day business, and it is probable that he will step down with Herrmann. of the match. Pinky Mitchell, weighing 136 roiinds, outboxed Mike Paulson, Monday night in Milwaukee in every period of a ten round- bout Paul- Visionary.

Which fruit is the most visionary? The of the eje JACK O'BRIEN NOW MANAGER Jones, formerly manager of the White Sox, is thinking of purchasing stock in the Vancouver flub if it la to the Pacific Coast League. He is lying- mpntioopfl as manager. Famous Middleweight Boxer Looking After of Sailor Petrosky, Heavyweight. Philadelphia Jack O'ferien, the famous middleweight boxer, who is running a physical education club in the Quaker city, is managing Saflor Petrosky, a promising heavyweight. Petrosky is nearly 6 feet tall and weighs 175 pounds.

He was born in Shamo kin, and received his early ring training in the United States navy. Citizen Want Ads Are Best. Secret Meeting Voting Out Acts of Old Board of Directors Stirs Comiskey Crowd New York, Dec. of the American League are catting Ban Johnson's latest move an overt act. Notice has be served on the three "reliable clubs" New York, Chicago and Boston that the reso- lutions made by the former board of direcors are null and void.

The board of directors held a secret meeting last week the turbulent league session and voted out every act of the old directorate. Basket Ball NIGHT --and- TOMORROW NIGHT DECEMBER 17-18 CORNELL vs IOWA University Armory 7:15 P. M. I GcTTlN' THE PHYStCRL CULTURE BUG, ftFTER SEiN' WHRT rr, DID FOR SOME OF THESE'-GUYS. SWEET LOCK AT TH MosCLES THRT BiROj LEMrAE 96RSON IS BY NflTURE WITH A GOOJ FRAME ON WHICH TO BUILD ftViE OV6R FIVE FEET TflLL- HENCE tl OLD CERT'NLY SPENDTHRIFT NEWSPAPER.