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T7ZDNESDAT EVENING MARCH 14, 1923. THE ST. LOUIS STAR 37 THE ST. LOUIS STAR REARS FINISH STRONG AND NIP BILLS IN CAGE BATTLE, 32-31 A. B.

C. OFFICIALS CONSIDER CHANGE IN BOWLING CODE ST. JOSEPH FIVE FAVORED TO WIN IN A. A. U.

MEET HAM STRONG AND ECKERT STAR IN THRILLING GAME SPRING PRACTICE FOR BILLIKENS TO START TOMORROW SSIP Chicago Expected to Be Award St. Louii U. Player Scores Seventeen Points in Hectic Cage Encounter. WEST PALM BEACH, FLA, March 14 Every true fan in St Louis will be glad at the news that Flint Rhem. the big lanky right-handed pitcher has signed with the Cardinals for the campaign.

There is no question as to the ability of the South Carolinian nor is there any doubt that he possesses what Is charitably called "temperament." To make this "temperament" co-ordinate with the skl of his arm, is the task of the Cardinal executives and it would seem that, so far this spring, they have made a good job of it Add the Rhem of 1926 to the Alexander, Haines and Sherdel of the past two years and you have a pitching staff worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or. translated Into baseball victories, say eighty. With these prospects, things look mighty fine for the St Louis National Leaguers. WINS IN STAR'S CONTEST i If vfu i jit- hi 4 tHhrr Hillyards Enter the Third Round hy Defeating Miami, Florida. KANSAS CITY.

MO, March 14, (By U. teams, including St Joseph Hillyards, St Joseph. Mo, last year's champions, entered the third round of the National A. A. D.

Basketball Tournament here today. Survivors of today's games Some Fifty Gridder Expected to Report New Coach in Hard Work. Hartley "Hunk Anderson, the new St. Louis University football coach, former Notre Dame assistant coach and player, who has been here for the past two days looking over his list of prospects for next season's gridiron eleven, stated today that spring football practice will PRUINS TAKE THE SERIES Victory Gives Hilltoppers Two of Three Tilts Big Crowd on Hand. and fourth-round play tomorrow leon" actually sees In Ott a successor to such stars as Frisch and Hornsby.

If this be tru, then, It would seem that the second twenty-five year of managing a major league ball club are the hardest. Ott can hit fairly well and that lets him out. ed Next Year Ten Pm Classic KANSAS CITY. MO March For the purpose of preparing a new code of policies, and principles which will be laid before the delegates for adoption or rejection at the annual convention Friday, officials of the American Bowling Congress were in session here today. Among those arriving this morning for the meeting was W.

A. Le Gear, St. Louis, an executive committeeman. Indications today were tiat Chicago would land the 1929 congress. A special train, carrying a large number of boosters and, incidentally, George B.

(Judge) Howard, author of most of the A. B. C. rules, arrived here today. St.

Louis, Milwaukee and Kansas City are reported to he in favor of Chicago. The convention will select a new president and vice president. James A. Wilson Is expected to replace J. Baxter, Huntington, W.

Va, as head of the A. B. C. Standings In the tournament championships remained unchanged today despite the efforts of Kansas City bowlers to wrest the lead in the five competitive events from Cincinnati, Chicago and Omaha teams. Leaders were: Singles, J.

Mend-rell, Cincinnati, 674; doubles, Eppert-McCabe, Chicago, 1.267; all-events, B. Flint, Chicago, five-men, Meister Insurance Company, Oma- ha 2,969. will meet in the semi-finals Friday. The finals are scheduled for Saturday. St Joseph Hillyards, favorite to repeat Its victory of last year, triumphed over Miami, Fla, last night and tonight will meet MaryviUe, Teachers.

Other games scheduled for today are: Pittsburg, Kan, Teachers vs. Kansas City life; Sterling Elks, Oklahoma City. vs. Emporia. Kan, Teachers; McPherson College vs.

Wichita University: Cudahy A. Sioux City, vs. Baker University; Rushville, Ind, Independents vs. Rockhurst College: Southwestern College, Wlnfield. Kan, vs.

Kansas City A. Firestune Rubber, Akron, Ohio, vs. Cook's Paint Kansas City. The St. Louis U.

Blues were eliminated yesterday by Baker University. 32 to 19. i Real Friendship. A LE I relations between Princeton and Harvard have been so successfully severed as ta be beyond hope o' even a patchwork reconciliation, if reports are to be believed. It Is refreshing to note, though, that Princeton and Yale, after a friendly rivalry of several decades, are as close cs ever.

Not so long ago, Princeton found itself shy oi a swimming coach and several important meets were scheduled. It so happened that Eli had more than one, so what was more natural that the Blue should loan the Orange and -ilack a teacher of swimming? At least, that's what Yale thought and Princeton's ready acceptance of the offer shows what splendid relations the keenest, cleanest rivalry can produce. Is McGraw Serious? DEPORTS from the camp of the Nev7 York Giants at Augusta, would Indicate that John McGraw is serious in his intention to transform Melvin Ott, the young outfielder, Into a second-baseman and that the former "Little Napo get under way tomorrow at tne university field. Grand and Laclede. The candidates will be called together today at a meeting.

Anderson, signed last week to succeed Bob Mathews, who resigned last December 15, for reasons which were not made public, will be assisted by Charles "Chili" Walsh. Notre Dame end last season, who Is due to report here today. "I don't expect to develop a team which will scare Notre Dame, Army and Southern California the very first season I am here," Anderson stated, "but St. Louis I think, will get on the grid map before much time has elapsed. "We will get down to business from the very start and all players will be treated alike.

Some fifty men are expected to report for the spring drills, and next fall when I select the regular line-up, those that impress me most will naturally get first call. "Spring practice will last for about five weeks and should the men need more work. I will drill them for the next two months." By JACK M. VAN PELT. With the captains of both teams In the limelight from start to finish, Washington University's alert Bears staged a belated rally last night and nipped Coach Harry Re-get's batting St.

Lous U. Billikens, 32-31, In the third and deciding game of the local collegiate basketball series. Large crowd of 4,000 gpectators Jammed the Hilltopper Field House to watch the hectic battle, which was not determined until the closing few seconds of play. 'Ham' Strong, the squinty-eyed BMiken leader, was the Individual hero of the evening. It was "Ham's" keen sharp-shooting that enabled the Billikens to make the Bears play until the very windup before the issue was decided.

Time and again the slim forward lopped shot after shot from mid-floor, and had not he carried the brunt of the St douis U. attack, Washington would live made a runaway of the scrap. Seven field goals, from various angles, and a foul shot for a total of fifteen points was Strong's contribution to the scoring column. His As to Fouls in Florida. IN BOXING bouts down here the foul-blow Is lightly thought of.

In several bouts we have witnessed, there have been at least ten fouls with only one disqualification therefor. In one bout there were three and neither boxer was penalized. And. each time, the fight was momentarily stopped, too. In another, one of the scrappers was not awarded the decision until he had been fouled a fourth time I And.

in this bout, the third foul had floored the man. A foul either is one or it isn't and. If it Is, the referee mus disqualify the offender. Or, at any rate, such Is the rule. But, In Florida, it Is apparent that rules for boxing are just things to be put on pages of books, or something.

Arties Elect Stradski. MANHATTAN. KAN, March (By U. P. E.

J. Stradski. Kansa City, orward and center, was elected captain of the 1928-29 Kansas Aggie basketball team. OVER TWO BlLLI (2,000,000,000) SOLD i i a A i 'I I a( i I I 7' i I Ill "1 mm Tossing 45 baskets out of a possible 60, Miss Teresa Mullen, member of the Bachelor Girls' team of the Municipal League, captured first place last nlfht in the Individual senior girls' division of The Star's free throw basket tournament, held at the Downtown Y. M.

C. A. JIM FOSHA, ALTON BOY, IS VICTOR IN FREETHROWPLAY JIMMY M'LARNIN TO FIGHT MANDELL AT N.Y. ON MAY 17 floor work was uncanny, as was! his all-round performance both on the offense and defense. Ends Career Sensationally.

The Bears' captain, Lorraine Eck-ert, who was playing his concluding basketball game in a Washington unform, ended his brilliant career In a blaze of glory. It was recently announced that Eckert was named to the all-valley team and he lived up to his reputation at the expense of his neighbor rivals. Eckert's sensational performance In the final few minutes of play inspired his mates so much that they overcame a five-point lead and won out by the narrowest of margins. Eckert's field goal made the score 29-all. A quartet of field goals and three charity throws were hung up by the Bear leader.

Hostilities got under way with both aggregations battling their hardest, and before the Bears knew what it was all about the Bills had a lead of 8-1. After the score was tied at the six mark neither side was able to take a commanding lead and the half ended with the Bills out in front, 16-15. Starting the second half the Washington cagers got down to business and before a minute had elapsed they were setting the pace in the scoring column, Meyer's lone field goal of the evening giving his mates a temporary lead, 18 to 16. The Bills came back like a wooden check, however, and moved ahead by a five-point margin, the score being 24 to 19. The Midcityans made their big mistake by trying to "stall" and were not quite clever enough to puzzle the Bears.

Both teams hit the hoop at opportune times until the score stood 29 to 29. Lyle Drury, In a scrimmage, fouled his opposing center, Meyer, and the misplay proved costly. The Bear pivot man was awarded two free throws at the Bil-liken basket and he made good in one try. Jerry Stanford, a Bruin sub, put the game on ice by shooting Olong goal from the floor. This ightened the Hilltoppers' grip on the decision, giving them a 32 to 29 lead.

Bills Try Hard. The Billikens made a vain attempt In the closing seconds, for Strong shot a basket from midfloor, but before he had another chance to wipe out the one-point lead the final gun was sounded. The first game of the series was won by the Billikens, 37 to 36. while the Bears found little opposition In winning the second fray, 40-21. on Saturday 'Night-N Rickard Wins Battle With Mullen for Right to Promote Title Bout.

NEW YORK, March 14, (By U. Sammy Mandell, world lightweight champion, and Jimmy Mc-Larnin, sensational young contender from the Pacific Coast, were signed by Tex Rickard this afternoon for a fifteen-round fight for the title at the Polo Grounds on May 17. The signing of articles by Eddie Kane on behalf of the champion and "Pop" Foster for McLarnin marked the end of a bitter fight between Rickard and Jim Mullen of Chicago over who was to promote the championship. Mullen maintained that Mandell would fight for no one but him and offered McLarnin $50,000 as a guarantee for the challenger's end of the purse. The offer was refused and Rickard, who had McLarnin under contract, won Mandell away from Mullen.

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And remember that on Saturday night, and Sunday, and Monday, and Tuesday and on every day in the week, in the past five years more men have smoked White Owls than any other cigar in the world. Teresa Mullen Wins Senior Girls' Title in Event Sponsored by The Star. Good scores prevailed in the finals of The Star's free-throw basketball tournament at the Downtown Y. M. C.

A. last night. Competition started at 6:30 o'clock and continued until 11:30 before the last player had completed his quota of shots. A capacity crowd was on hand. The feature performance of the night was furnished by Jim Fosha, a big.

lanky tosser from Alton, who entered with the Western Cartridge team. Fosha turned in the best average score of any of the contestants, making good on sixty-three out of seventy-five tries to win the first-place trophy in the boys' senior division. Fosha forgot to bring his basketball uniform and simply took off his tie and loosened his collar before taking his place at the foul line. One of the last to finish, he knew that he had to better the 60 mark of G. Steiny of the Y.

M. H. A. In order to win. He then began to sink his tries with a regularity that Indicated he was about to go into the lead.

He was surrounded by a large crowd as he tossed through his winning shots. Steiny finished in a tie with Ferguson, of the Los Angeles Club, for second place. Ferguson, another late starter, began poorly, but then found the range and sank forty out of his last forty-five shots. Individual honors in the girls' senior division were won by Theresa Mullen of the Bachelor Club, with a record of forty-five out of sixty attempts. Margaret Glaser of the same team was second with 43.

Prep Star Wins. Ted Saussele of Roosevelt High School showed his class in the boys intermediate division with forty-nine successful tries out of sixty attempts. Andrew Rundquist of the Carondelet Y. M. C.

A. was second WASHINGTON U. est lightweigh championship fight since that between Benny Leonard and Lew Tendler," said Rickard. "McLamin won the fans to him by his knockout victory in one round over Sid Terris. Mandell may not be popular in the east but he will be a tremendous drawing card Just the same." What Rickard means is that a majority of the crowd hopes to see the chamipon defeated.

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Referee QulKlev. I Umrjlr Kern. Scorer Funk. a -0) j0j '0 v2L, Jlr f7 Mullen to Ask Injunction. CHICAGO, March 14.

(By U. Jim Mullen, Chicago fight promoter, today said he would seek an injunction to prevent Sammy Mandell, lightweight champion, from meeting Jimmy McLarnin on May 17 in New York. "I've got Mandell under contract until June 21 and 111 get an injunction to stop any fight he attempts to participate in before that dtae," Mullen sad. when told by the United Press that Tex Rickard had announced signing Mandell and Jimmy McLarning for a fifteen-round bout. Yearns Free Protection with forty-six.

There was a tie In the girls' n- Against accidents, wheel misalignment, cuts, un-der-lnflation, rim cuts, blowouts, bruises or any road hazard GREBS OLD PILOT MANAGING GERMAN SEIBERLIIJG TIRES termediate section between Catherine Dueker and Dorothy Dueker. mebers of the Red Bird team. They are cousins. They will shoot eff their tie at a later date, as will Ferguson and Steiny In the men's division. Catlin or the Y.

M. H. A. was first in the boys' Junior competition, with thirty-six out of forty-five attempts. Harry Mendelsohn, also a star at tennis, was second with thirty-five.

Anna Bialik and Cora Giililand of the Rock Hill Church team were first and second in the girls' junior division with records of thirty and twenty-three successful tries, respectively, out of forty shots. The Y. M. H. A.

teams were victorious in each of the boys' divisions in the team play. The Bachelor Girls won in the girls' senior section, the Red Bnas won the in- NEW YORK, March 14. (By U. George Engie. who steered the late Harry Greb to the middleweight title, believes he has a candidate for heavyweight honors in Rudi Wagner, 24 years old.

German heavyweight who arrives in America Friday from Europe. termediate title, and the Rock Hill Church misses won the Junior championship. The scores were sent in to headquarters at Charleston. S. so that the winners will have a chance at international honors.

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