The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 10

TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 1 1932 THE OGDEN STAND ART) EXAMINER ptc Cage 'OfiY Men Prep ers are for Tide Court Contests Three Games Down On Unusual Card Millers Will Aid McCarthy Sees Yanks In First Drill Sixteen Teams to Seek Gonfalon District Tournev Billiard Five Will Oppose Former Cougars jTo Oppose Idahoans SHIRES HOPES TO GAIN FAME WITH NEW CLUB Boston First Sacker Ex-1 pects To Sparkle 1 In His Comeback Romney director of athletics at Utah State Agricultural college who will bring his courtiers to Ogden next Tuesday night to meet United Billiards The Farmer mentor and his players will assist in making the athletic treat arranged for the American Olympic committee a howling success OGDENITES LOSE IN TILT WITH SALT LAKERS i i Play Opens Wednesday At eber Gymnasium Interest In High Eight contests will hold attention of local and state basketball fans Wednesday when opening round games axe played in the district tournament at the Weber gymnasium Contests will open at two sharp and close at eleven pa An intermission of one hour -will be featured between six and seven schedule follows: Two Deweyville I of the Bear River stake agalnsi Ogden Twelfth of the ML Ogden 'stake Three KaysviUe I of the North Davis stake' against Plain City of the North Weber stake Four Brigham City Fourth or Fifth ward of the Box Elder stake against Ogden I Second or Hooper ward of the Weber stake Five North Morgan of the Morgan stake against Ogden Fourth of the Ogden stake Weber gym volley ball experts suffered defeat at the hands of the Deseret gym team at Salt Lake Monday night The scores were 15-5 15-12 15-14 15-4 and 15-4 The second contest of the series is scheduled for Salt Lake City the evening of March 14 and the final' at Ogden March 19 The lineups: A Taggart Hansen Parry Kennah Watson Salt Lake Arno Kirkham Fred Pusey Frank McLatchy Crane Ab Hodges A A Utah State Agricultural college hoopsters and United Billiards one of the outstanding independent teams of the west will provide one of the features of the athletic card at the Weber gym the night of March 8 Dick Romney director of athletics at the Farmer lair today agreed to bring his charges to Ogden for the colorful event I Brigham Young university! cagers will oppose the polished Pocatello A five of Idaho in the other super event Pocatello captured the In-: termouritain A A title last Saturday night by defeating Snow college at the Weber gym 49? to 38 after trading 24 to 16 at half time The Idahoans presented oneiof the finest teams ever banded together on a local floor They are sure to make it interesting for the Ott Romney machine I Ott Romney and Dick Romney will bring their entire squads to Ogden for the Olympic treat -Funds over actual expenses will be turned over to the American Olympic com- -mittee to assist in staging the 'at LoS Angeles this coming! sum-mer I George Cates Joe McCune are ME MM handling the United Billiard five MM I V'' champions of the Ogden Com mer- A cial league for the first hklf of the season 'iii riu The Billiard machine is com- fOICKPOMN posed of former scholastic and -legiate stars Many of the players 4' By ALAN GOULD (Associated Press Sports Editor) ST PETERSBURG Fla March 11 just a great big Irish boy with a shock of curly hair parted in the middle a broad grin a liking for cigars and unbounded confidence in himself But he has color has Art Shires and today hisl comeback after a big year in double A company is the talk of the major league training camps No high-priced rookie not even I the neighboring nabob himself Babe Ruth has attracted more attention among the natives this spring than! Shires a National leaguer for the first time in his life and the first baseman of the Boston Braves with Vno strings attached to the job what-fcWever 1 I like to Shires told me as he blew himself to some smoke-rings and settled back for just one more interview had a Jllgood time in life for a young fellow 'A 11 done lot LEONARD GETS DECISION OVER NEW YORK STAR ormer Champion Shows Ability In Comeback Fistic Attempt By EDWARD NEIL Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (API-Down the splintery aisle of a rick ety little fight club St Nicholas arena where the balconies hang over the ring and a dollar buys reserved seat stalked an old fa-r miliar figure in an old familiary raggedy bath robe Benny Leonard undefeated lightweight champion of the world It was coming back to seek the glory he knew more than ten years ago i His comeback started last summer but last night was the first genuine test Climbing in through the other side of the ring was Bill McMa hoi) from the west side young rough and tough undismayed Leonard bowed Lew Tendler fat wallowing was there to shake his hand From the ringside yelled Willie Jackson who once dropped Benny with a single punch Johnny Dundee who fought him a dozen times all old men now as far as the ring is concerned The bell rang and Benny sidled out thick about the body but not fat for all -the world like the old Leonard except for the front of his head where the hair was carefully combed to disguise its thinness McMahon rushed In wild swinging youth and up went both of arms catching the punches They danced in the open Benny lightly posed on his toes and left jabs spattered all over the young features So it went with slight variations Tkrc? men watched with interest the opening workout of the 1 a of foolish things lost New York Yankees at their St Petersburg Fla training camn most of my $23000 of it in The gentlemen (in the order of their importance?) are left to one chunk out in Hollywood about right: George Herman (Babe) Ruth Manager Joe McCarthy and a year ago Lynn Lary While Ruth Is still a holdout he resist the tune in on Shires they will ure the ball park In golf clothes the Bambino took his tell1 you and let the lad rave Alllular turn in batting practice won all -conference recognition BASEBALL NOTES his lightweight title defenses Mahon weighed 149 pounds Although Referee Gunboat Smith voted the match a draw the judges gave Benny the award All the fault that couldbe founc was with punching power 4 Favorites Win In Opening Cue Tilts FRENCH LICK Ind March Edgar Appleby of New York champion and Percy Colins of Chicago a six time title-holder came through in their open games In the National Amateur hrrSlteK the old man of 182 balkline billiard championship the ring boxing beautifully out- tournament here yesterday Collins Cougars Meet Utes In Title Cage Game right I mind being kidded and doing a little myself but my job this year is to play the best ball of my life Make no mistake about mel clowning away my changes this time It cost me a lot to learn some good! lessons I had a drop toj drink for months and you can go out and bet that little Arthur is on his good behavior to stay there' kjq Denavior to stay mere" Ipi rrr i When the former of the Uff iSattle IS DOOked (By United Press) ST PETERSBURG Fla March 1 Picnic lunch right at the baseball park is the innovation or dered by Manager McKechnie of the Boston Braves for this training sea son Batting practice starts today BILOXI Miss March (UP) Bobby Burke erstwhile holdou southpaw pitcher of the Washington Senators arrived and signed his contract last night Carl Reynolds outfielder obtained from Chicago las winter reported last night along with Bubby Myer second baseman Seven Marriott of the North Weber stake against Thatcher of the Bear River stake I Eight Ogdn Eighth ward of the Ogden stake against Brigham Fourth or Fifth ward of the Box Elder stake Nine hl Ogden Stventeenth ward of the Mt Ogden stake against Clearfield of the North Davis stake Ten Ogden Eleventh of the Weber stake against Peoa-jof the Summitt stake -j Industrial school boys and girls will be in attendance Wednesday afternoon as guests! of the tournament officials i A small admission will be charged for the games Next week the church finals will be played at the Weber gym with 6 teams competing Carl Lindquist director announces! Tonight At Salt Lake Court Sport PARADE White Sox was bought by the Braves from Milwaukee where he led the American association in hitting last year there was much wagging of heads in big league company Judge Emil Fuchs -president of the won with ease from Homer Galey of Tulsa Okla but it required four hours for: Appleby to take the measure of Ray Fessenden of Madison Wis Both players will return to action today Appleby facing Galey the second game in the afternoon while Collins will oppose Arie Schaap of Chicago in the first night game maneuvering out-thinking the eager Irishman holding him tight when danger threatened But it was a shaky Leonard in spots a Leonard that tired easily But even so Benny won eight ol the rounds though several were very close He weighed 1515 pounds far above the 133 he used to make for HOYT SIGNS CLEARWATER Fla March (UP) Waite Hoyt veteran pitcher has swung into training after signing his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers SALT LAKE CITY Mar (AP) With the basketball championship Braves and Bill McKechnie felt theyof the western division of the Rocky were taking a long chance Right conference at stake the now they are delighted with Shires Uvcrsity of Utah and Brigham Young university quintets clash in the South High school gymnasium here tonight Each team ended the regular playing schedule with eight victories and four defeats The winner of game will meet the champions of the eastern Uffff I division the Wyoming Cowboys at 'Laramie this week-end for the con (By The Associated Press) ence tiUe NEW Benny Leonard Utes suffered a blow yester New York outpointed Billy McMa- day Yith the loss of Lorraine Cox hon New York (10) star forward who was sent to bed with a heavy cold a recurrence Primo Camera Italy I an auction that kept him out of MINERAL WELLS Texas March 1 (UP) Luke Appling has arrived at the Chicago White Sox camp five days overdue with Owner Lou Comiskey worried Appling explained he had been detain ed en Glen Worthington one of the most colorful centers in all Utah basketball history will cavort at the pivot post against the Aggies He has played sensational ball this season Flash Nielson former all-conference Aggie forward Elton Wilcox former all-state high school! for ward Pie Oroubay former all-state scholastic and intercollegaite wiz ard and Ross McEntire former Weber High star will cavort at for- wards for the United Billiard quint Russell Magelby George Cooper Pete Couch and Mark Ballif four of the greatest collegiate stars of all time in Utah will be assigned to the guard positions Magelby a few years ago was awarded The Standard-Examiner gold watch for being the outstanding player in the Junior college i tournament He played with Snow college and later sparkled with Ur Ballif won All-America honors at Chicago at the national interschol-astic tournament in 1926 Cooper was all-conference two years and Couch also gained all-conference honors A Stevens manager of the Globe Mills five has offered the services of his team for one of the other features Alton Parker manager of the Ogden All-Stars a Iclas-sy feminine team has offered to trot out his team against the Huntsville five Three contests in all will be provided on the unusual program Sale! A11LW ool BABE ACTIVE ST PETERSBURG March 1 (UP) Babe Ruth fias begun active training with the New York Yankees although still unsigned The Bambino yesterday knocked out several long flies FORT MYERS Fla March (UP) The Philadelphia Athletics have swung into full squad training Only five were absent yesterday at he first big workout Outfielders Coleman and Haas and Infielders Shaw Cihocki and Roettger arrived yesterday the phenomenal price of By IIENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK Mar your we asked the little splotch of midnight holding on to Top bridle Levi Randolph suh old axe you just turned you happen to get a job in the Whitney just wandered by and stopped do you do around here water the suh I rides an exercise Exercise boy! And he just turned eight! Why the little rascal be more than four feet tall if that and bet you he weigh more than 45 pounds with a bag of all-day suckers in his pocket He was so tiny the hocky boots he wore instead of stopping about the middle of his calf went right on up to his hips Embarrassed by the once-over we were giving him Levi dropped the bridle and scampered toward the end of the stable Scampered mind you right under the bellies and through the legs of the horses And! he have to stoop! Levi was kidding when he said he rode the horses on the track we asked Trainer Toni Healey on Healy replied and show They were just throwing Levi on a skittish two-year-old when we reached the mile-racing strip Throwing is right for Levi never could have mounted by himself if you want to get a clear picture of the midget Levi on a horse take a postage stamp lick it and stick it on a saddle just about that big A second later and they were off Twenty strides and the colt was running like a runaway freight and Levi well I see him see him I mean except about every 25 yards when bob up and catch a glimpse of a ittle black bump scrunched up 'on the neck Around the back-stretch and into the home stretch they came They bounded past us and Levi grinning a grin that all but enveloped both ears turned around as if to say told you so Now are you Healy asked as Levi and his mount disappeared in a swirl of dust "I guess you are for just about as good an exercise boy as yeve got Young as he is got a real feel for horses And the most conscientious worker on the place Even shines the bits before he puts them in the horses outpointed Pierre Charles Belgium Tcup early in the season (10) I Taft Watts a capable substitute will replace Cox and the remainder Jackie Fields I be eam wm be intact with world welterweight champion stop-Smith at the other forward Clark ped Jimmy Belmont Braddock Pa at center and Bennion and Lund (9) non-title at guards The Cougars are having sligh ATLANTIC CITY Arthur troubles but on the whole the squad De Kuh New York knocked out was Pronounced in top form for Leonard Dixon Philadelphia (2) the encounter Floyd Gam regu- liar forward suffered a slight foot Harry Dublin- infection and Lou Johnson guard sky Chicago and Young Firpo 18 suffering with a light cold Pennsgrove Pa drew (10) A1 Et- The Cougar lineup is: Romney tore Philadelphia knocked out and forwards Nelson cen-Wally Sears Minersville Pa (4) ter Johnson and Leseuer guards CHICAGO Jack Kilbourne Aus- OmfiPiim Hnnncf Arc tralia outpointed Roy Williams Chi-UrPneilin ilUOpSierS cago (6) Kid Leonard Aloline HI knocked out Freddie Eiller Louisville (3) The Orpheum Theatre five easily LORAIN Eddie Simms Cleve-defeated the Lewis machine yester-and knocked out Jack dfty 53-36 The theatre men had the Wheeling -W Va (1) lead throughout the game but did not extend themselves until the last Henry Firpo New period when they scored 18 points Castle Pa outpointed Leo LariveeJto 6 Waterbury Conn (10) Dutch Leon- As usual Kearns led the Orpheum ard Waltham Mass knocked out attack with 27 points with Brauna-Eddie Adonis Boston (3) gel following with 18 Robison led the Lewis scorers with 14 points MIAMI Fla Tommy Freeman (with Cole making 12 The Orpheum Ldttle Rock Ark stopped Buster five has lost only four games all Millini New Orleans (7) season out of 18 tries ORPHEUM STILL UNSOLVED TAMPA Fla March The Cincinnati holdout prob-em still is unsolved Sidney Weil president said he had no news from Red Lucas Harvey Hendricks JoeStripp Tony Cuccinello and Joe Morrissey NEW ORLEANS March (UP) The Cleveland second squad is due at camp today The first squad went through its initial batting practice yesterday Manager Roger Peckinpaugh turned loose his batterymen He Wth aJ a $i6 fo buy) Srotl8eh 7 4 TERRE HAUTE Frankie I Hughes Clinton Ind' outpointed Braunagel rf Fg 8 2 18 1 27 0 4 0 4 0 0 i Kearns If Morby Brown rg Twomey lg Totals -iiV Joe Cooper West York HL (10) 44 Campbell Named To Captain Aggie Five 25 3 53 PLAYERS ACTIVE LOS ANGELES March Bill Terry is scheduled to arrive at the camp today All other members of the squad took part in brisk workouts yesterday Manager McGraw sent his regular Infield with Sam Leslie working for Terry at first baseJhrough a snappy drill AVALON Catalina Island March President William Veeck of the Chicago Cubs has arrived and will remain two or three weeks 'to assist Manager Rogers Hornsby in rebuilding plans STARS ARRIVE PASO ROBLES Calif March (UP) Outfielders Paul and Lloyd Waner Pitcher Steve Swetonic anc Third Baseman Pie Traynor arrived last night at the Pittsburg Pirates' camp They had stopped off at Los Angeles to participate in an Olympic benefit game LEWIS M-' 4 Elwood Romney All-America forward at for two seasons and former brilliant player of the Dixie High school five of St George will perform for the Cougars Rom ney is rated one of the best performers The brilliant Cougar forward tops the western division players by wide margin in scoring this season His all-around play has jbeen a leading factor in the success the athletes I Globe Mills boasts one of the leading teams of northern Utah mighty pleased to co-op erate in this splendid sale Mr Stevens today team Js wiling to meet any Merlon Stevenson Don Barney and Malcolm Watson today offeree their services as officials for? the three games It is probable that three other officials will be named to complete this phase of the program -a- Wasatch Wins Cage Title Over Morj jan MORGAN March Wasatch High hoopsters cinched first place in the Summit division court race by trimming Morgan here last night 27 to 26 The contest was stubbornly fought all the 'way Score: TOSATCH FP 2 0 0 4 1 4 3 Horner rf Murdock If Giles Clegg rg 0 0 3 i FgFP 0 6 0 2 0 14 2 12 0 2 0 0 i- 1 1 1 We need to point out you how foolish it isjto hoard your money when clothing like this reaches the new 16w of $16 because you can figure it out for yourself Every one of these good Suits was made to our order by one of ont favorite manufacturers And when we tell! you good suits we know what talking abont Because jye spent a whole day and checked the careful construction of the suits from start to finish i 'V 2 36 LOGAN Utah Mar De Heer rf Everett Campbell giant center on Edson rf 1 the Utah Aggie basketball team was Robison If 7 elected captain of the 1933 squad Cole 5 at a meeting of nine lettermen yes- Bennett rg 1 terday Owens lg 0 The lettermen who voted were Warren All sop captain this year George Young Carl Belliston Virgil Cropley Elwood Drysdale Rudy Van Kampen Rulon Harris Guy Christensen and Campbell Young and Belliston are the only lettermen who will not return to the squad next winter tJ 3 Totals 17 i J' ti ft' t- Hamas Signs For Coast Mit Battle I Pyper lg 0 New 1932 Values in Wright-Crest Clothcrj Suits with 2 Pants 0 ft PALO ALTO Calif March 1-(UP) Manager Bucky Harris sent the Detroit Tigers through a heavy workout today on the Stanford university diamond and planned to con tinue rigorous training the remainder of the week The team arrived here from Springs CAGE RESULTS By the Associated Press Geneva 37 Duquesne 34 Georgia 43 Duke 32 North Carolina 52 Auburn 31 Cornell 34 Yale 33 Michigan 33 Wisconsin 13 Northwestern 26 Ohio State 19 Purdue 34 Illinois 19 Marquette 40 Grinnell 22 Iowa 46 Chicago 28 Arkansas 34 Rice 19 Drake 16 Washburn 33 FRED FOSTER District Supervisor of the Bureau of Fisheries WILL BE THE SPEAKER MOTION PICTURES -MOOSE HALL Wednesday Night 8:00 Weber County Fish and Game Association Totals 12 MORGAN $2250 $2750 $3500 Pendleton rf Porter If Fry LOS ANGELES March 1 (UP) I Matchmaker Hayden Wadhams announced today that a match be- tween Lee Damage and Steve Hamas is virtually assured by the Olympic auditorium management The fight has been tentatively! scheduled for March 22 -and there is only one hitch That is the desire of manager to send his man against Jack Dempsey in April Ramage recently defeated Ace Hudkins and Hamas knocked out I Armand Emanuel 0 2 0 2 2 1 4 3 0 Johnson rg 3 Buters lg 2 Francis lg 0 1 0 0 1 0 sterna ms Totals 12 7 2 26.