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3i INJURY TO KEEP GRANGE FROM LINEUP SEVERAL DAYS THE DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1925. nflMCUL SIM KIWA BERENBACH IS FIVE AT i HAY WRECK WILLS STELLAR OFFENSE WORK IRIS PLAY IN R. I. H. S.

TILTS BUFFALO TONIGHT Player Deals Completed at League Meet Rumor Claims Yankees Have Purchased Howard Ehmke PREPARED TO DEFEND TITLE Meets Jack Delaney in Championship Bout To-x night in New York DEMPSEY BATTLE South Bend Syndicate Unwilling to Post Required Forfeits Illinois Star Booed as He Is Taken From Game; Pittsburgh Wins, 24-0 PITTSBURGH, Dec. News) "Red" Grange, football's greatest money player, sustained a severe injury to his left arm in a professional game here Thursday, and will be forced to forego his strenuous schedule for at least several days. Weary from a succession of games which overtaxed his strength, the former Illinois star flung himself into a strenuous tackle in the first quarter of the game between the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh 1ll-Stars, and emerged'with his arm hurt. R. Gustave Berg, physician to the world's champion Pittsburgh Pirates, who examined Grange, said that the Wheaton ice-man's injury was not as serious as had been at first imaginedand that "Red" had suffered a severe contu- The Kiwanis five will journey to Buffalo tonight to meet the Buffalo Bisons.

The Da ven porters have been playing a great brand of basket ball so far this season, having won both of their games, and are on edge to battle the down-river town team. Buffalo Is represented by a fast outfit this season and tonight's game In their opening lilt. Last year the Irish and Buffalo broke even in their two-game aeries. waukee attorney, legal adviser to the champion. Boyle's Thirty Acres In New- Jersey may be the battlefield.

ws to lucknrd Rickard, who always maintained that the bout would be a financial failure anywhere but in New York, says it's all news to him. He dropped out of Ihe case when Dempsey split with Jack Kearns, former manager, with whom Rickard had an agreement that Dempsey would fight for no other promoter. The champion, in Los Angeles, admitting that the contract with Fitzsimmons has been broken, Is not greatly disturbed. He understands that another offer may be made him but does not know, he says, what it Is to be. hlcago Wants Bout The offV Is coming from a Chicago syndicate anxious to bring the bout here, says Robroy Benton, press agent and spokesman for Dempsey.

Everything- Is just about settled except some necessary details covering financing and promotion, he avers. The president of the Chicago syndicate will go to Los Angeles next week. NEW YORK. The annual session of baseball club owners is over and the Usual number of player changes is one result. Miller Hugglns, New York Yankees, NEW YORK, Dec.

11. (Associated Press) Paul Berlenbach of Astoria, light heavyweight chamninn. farpa th prpafpst tpRt The fin il mainder of the game. Stellar offensive work marked the play of the five games in ths lower bracket of the second round games in the 125 Rock Island high school inter-room cage tourney played yesterday afternoon in the high school gym. Every team that won displayed speed and a scoring combination and although some of the winners had weak competition, the majority of the games were hard fought throughout and plenty of promising talent for the 1921 varsity cage quintet was uncovered by Coaches Behnamann and Akey.

Stellar basket shooting on the part of Harry Kuschmann, Crimson football star, enabled Manual Arts 32 to defeat Room 27 by a 10 to 6 score, after the winners had led by a 5 to 4 count at halt-tme. With the count tied at 10 all In the fourth period, Max Wiss, Hebrew Midget star, sank a long field goal to give Room 11-13 the lead over Room 22 which it held the re- Bion and a slight Internal hem-" CHICAGO, Dec. 11. (Associated Press) Finaacial storm clouds are gathering over the proposed bout for the heavyweight boxing title between Champion Jack Dempsey and Challenger Harry Wills, giant negro, set for South Bend some time next year. Unwillingness of the South Bend syndicate to post the substantial forfeits required In the contract obtined last summer by Floyd Fitz-simmons Michigan City, promoter, may result In the withdrawal of the backers.

Anew fret of financiers, a new promoter, perhaps Tex Rickard, and a new site for the bout will be discussed In Los Angeles next week at a conference of Dempsey, Fitzsimmons and Ray Cannon, Mil orrhuge of an artery he ever has known when he meets Jack Delaney of Bridgeport, tonight in the Madison Square Garden ring the first championship contest in the new sport arena. The engagement Is scheduled for 15 rounds to a decision. Delaney knocked out Berlenbach in four rounds at the old garden In March, 1924. The Astoria champion Is a much Improved boxer. When he met Delaney the power of his fists was great, but he had not developed a score was 16 to 10.

The Assembly quintet, wlnnM of the ttiurney last season, had little difficulty in winning from Room 1, the final score being 21 to 2. The only upset of the tourney thus far occurred in the third when Manual Arts 20, lost to Room 11 after it had led at half time by a 10 to 9 count. The final score was 19 to 12. Room 25-A defeated Room 25 by a 12 to 8 count after 1t had led half-time by an 8 to 5 score. BOSTOX Tiger Flowers Allan-ta, won a decision orfr Frank Moody of Wales, 10 rounds.

fmethod of defense against the 31 harp shooting tactics of the Bridgeport man. Delaney stands up straight, at times dropping his arms to his sides, his speed carrying him out of danger. His fists seem to come from nowhere to reach vulnerable points. The men will enter the ring about 10 o'clock eastern standard was no secret that the management of the Bears were not anxious to have "Ked" take chances making tacklesand now the worst they feared, has come to pass. Theater May Bar Picture NEW YORK, A)ec.

11. (Associated PreHi Troubles are piling up for Red Grange in his danh toward a million, or something near that. The football flash from Wheaton, 111., lasted but one period when bis team, the Chicago Bears, played the Pittsburgh all-Stars In Plus-burgh yesterday. Then a doctor found that he had burst a blood vea.se I and a ligament bad been torn In one arm. At the same time the motion picture theater owners of America announced in New York that the football star's proposed picture would not be allowed in any of thHr thp-aUrs If the WlfM cheek advanced to be placed in escrow by Ihe Arrow Picture corporation last.

Monday should prove to be "bunk publicity," smiled as the annual sessions ended. The word was passed about that Hugginl had succeeded in obtaining Howard Ehmke, Red Sox pitcher, who formerly worked for Detroit. Rumors have Aaron Ward, second baseman and Wait Hoyt, pitcher, going to the Red Sox In exchange. Hoyt formerly pitched In Boston. Lee Foh 1 obtained Alex (Jaston, catcher, from Toledo, turning over Heving, (catcher, and Connolly, third baseman, In the deal Then he sold Bill Wambsganss to the Athletics for the draft price of $4,000 and gave the money and Prothro, third basemah, to Portland of the Pacific Coast league' for Infielder McCann once on the Athletics router.

The Cubs obtained Maurice Shannon, Louisville shortstop, and Joe Kelly, Toronto outfielder. The Pirates released Fresco Thompson, second baseman, to Buffalo. The Cincinnati Reds sold Neal Brady, pitcher, to Buffalo and released Harry Topel.i first baseman to Greenville, S. C. Minor League Peals Minor leagues had some deals of their own.

Toronto bought Dye, Buffalo outfielder, and Rochester purchased Jack Sheehan, shortstop and Silvers, outfield, from Reading. Bucky Harris, Washington manager, told magnates, that he expected Everett Scott to retire from baseball any time and also that Roger Peckinpaugh would play shortstop for the Senators next season. George M. Weiss, owner of the New Haven club of the Eastern league announces Eugene Martin, veteran outfielder of New Haven, will go to the Birmingham club of the Southern association. tinp.

the statistics DFLAXET SI tret 11 In. 1 21 Xeo fert 16 in. Itrlirht I'oumJs 'Inch rk 16 inches 4(( inclifs fhM. ormal An Overwhelming and Enthusiastic Response Greets the Syndicate's Hew 14 Int-tirn tier, iitanded Inches J1 Inchci Nrarh "I will be all right to play In Sunday's game," Grange insisted, before retiring for the night. He will not be able to play with the Hears at Detroit today.

The Wheaton Ice-man tackled GustafBon, former Pitt fullback, la thenrt quarter of a game between the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh all, stars here Thursday aft-crnoon, and was assisted from the field, his arm hanging limn at his tide. Crowd Booes Itedbead As Grange hobbled to the (sidelines, a crowd of 6,000 which had paid to see the former Illinois star In action booed and hissed him, unaware of the Bcrlouaneas of hlH in-Jury. The game was playpd out, on a slippery, gleet-covered field, and th; All-Stars easily defeated the Dear, 24 to 0. There is no doubt but that It is Grange whom the public pays its money to pee. Thia has been apparent during the pas-t three games, when "Red" has failed to perform up to expectations.

During the brier time he was In the game Thursday, "Ited" carried the ball only once from ecrimmnRe, gaining but two yards, He throw throe paaen, all of which foil Incompleted, and once caught a pasH himself for a Bin at Mx yards. Injured Tackle The crowd already had bcnin to express its disapproval of "it-'d's" Indifferent showing, when the play occurred in which he injured. It la interesting to note that Grange wag hurt while ho himself was making a tackle. He bus been criticized for his evaeinn of defen-Blve work, and for allowing the others of the Hears" secondary defence to atop opponents who have broken through the rush line. It '-2 miiif Iwrhfn Si's Inrlitu 21 Inrhr ti Jnrln-t 13 inrlirn JS luetic Inch Sit lni'lic 1 Inches tnrhr InchM li inches Hicrpn HriHt hIhC 'IhiKlt (Hit in rearm team met defeat- in the game played at Reynolds, Wednesday evening, between Joy and Reynolds.

Reynolds won by a score of 17 to 11. This was Joy's first game of the season. Teim Pay Chicago Cards Tie For League Lead; Trim Badgers, 59-0 CHICAGO, Dec. 11. (United Newi The Chicago Cardinals Into a tie for the lead in the proiessional football lpague Tuesday afternoon whf-n Paddy Driscoll f-d hi flashy crew in a sweeping 5't to victory over Milwaukee.

'The pottsville, Vd eleven, which took the It-ad last Sunday by defeating th Cardinals here, are now tied with the Cards. PRO GRID LEAGUE ALPHA DEFEATS WOODHULL ALPHA, 111., Dec. 11. (Special) The Alpha A. C.

basketball team was victorious last night over the Woodhtill Independents at the local gym. The final score wag 24 to 11. having led throughout the tilt. A large crowd witnessed the battle. Rumble and Whim pey ere point men for Alpha, while Johnson and Brunger of Woodhull starred for their team.

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Galesburg developed a professional team this year that was a real credit to the city, under the management of Billy Creighton, sporting editor of the Galesburs Mail. Other western Illinois cities have found a growing interest evident in professional football "this year and in a number of quarters there appears to be considerable sentiment in the formation of a fast A-No. 1 professional league for next season. It is expected a meeting in behalf of the subject will be called this winter at Galesburg. May also secure her gifts for "Him" and use this Easy Ten Pay Charge Service.

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Cage Loop STERLING, 111, Dec. 11. (Special) The Sterling township high school basketball team opens the season tonight at Clinton. The team has been working out for about two weeks and the boya are all in good condition. Rock Falls, champions of the Rock River conference, will open next Wednesday with Amboy at Rock Falls.

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