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A SIX LINCOLN SUNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR, FEBRUARY 9, 1936 Venzke Hits Mile tape Inches Ahead of Mangan in Race Boston Baseball's Immortals Voted Places in Hall of Fame PENN STAR PINS UP mm ii i'wim 1 to go down and scout the territory. Whether officially or unofficially, Dr. Rohde must have been instructed to study with particular care the problem of victuals. A ball club not only travels but sleeps and thinks on its stomach. The Yankees went to Bermuda in 1911, and were stunned, shocked, chagrined, and annoyed to find that popular island almost devoid of steaks.

Most ball players would sooner hit without a bat than struggle thru a gloomy existence without steak. Beef was imported from the mainland as promptly as possible, but the southern waters have never lived that black mark down. i If 1 jf- '7- "i i irttosMBMsrstfiiMrf Tigers. Hs received 222 votes, only four short of being unanimous. The others chosen, were Babe Ruth and Hans Wagner, who polled 215 votes each; Christy Mathewson, next with 205 votes, and Walter Johnson, flreBall king, who qualified with 189.

In the background is Cooperstown where baseball's centennial will be celebrated in '1939. AP photos. Players and sports writers voting in the poll to select players meriting places in baseball's hall of fame at Cooperstown, N. could agree only on five men altho scheduled to pick ten to represent periods from, 1900 to the present day. Top choice was Ty Cobb (foreground), the "Georgia Peach," who set a staggering assortment of records in his stormy playing career with the Detroit Mike Jacobs Turns Down Offer to Direct Garden's Boxing Activity Cu Sherman, THERE comes to this column a request from Mauston, Wis.

(will come reader please do me the favor to spot the Mauston location on the Badger state map) in which a youth who signs as James Timbers seeks information concerning University of Ne-traskftloatball. teams wd. play- ers, past and present. A request from such a source seems to indicate that Cornhusk-er football is not without prestige in nooks and corners of the pigskin realm beyond the borders of Nebraska. The communication from Mauston follows: "Dear Mr.

I wrote Mr. Bible, Nebraska coach, recently, asking him for his selection of the best all-time football team of 11 players from the University of Nebraska. He referred me to you, so I am asking you to do me this favor. "My father thinks that Verne Lewellen, the treat Green Bay Packer player and former Ne-braskan, was one of the best he over law. Also, who were the three best football players yon ever saw? Thanking you for this favor, I am, yours sincerely, "JAMES TIMBERS, "Mauston High Senior." THE Badger state boy has, Indeed, put me on the spot I don't wonder that Coach Bible ducke'd.

Any coach tackling a commission of that sort surely would bo taking a dive into hot water. And that goes, too, for a sports scribbler. The suggestion reeks with controversy all for no purpose. So I shall do some sidestepping on my own account To pick the "best all-time team of 11 Nebraska players" is a contract that I prefer not to undertake. As to the "three best I ever saw," that is different, ao here goes: Johnny Bender, brilliant Nebraska back of the early '00s.

Ed Ail-American tackle of 1923, '24 and '25. Jay Berwanger, Chicago U. halfback of the past three years. With Guy Chamberlin, Nebraska halfback and end of 1914-15, crowding so closely on the heels of the above trio that I am asking permission of the Wisconsin youth to add one more niche to my personal Hall of Fame and make It four, rather than the three specified in his request. TNCIDENTALLY, It seems to me that the judgment of Timbers, relative to Verne Lewellen was a center shot at incontrovertible football facts.

The Lewellen who wore Nebraska moleskins for three campaigns beginning in 1921 was one of the superlative kickers in Cornhusker history; also a dependable ball-carrier, blocker and passer. I suspect that Verne soared to even greater heights after taking up the professional game at Green Bay. At any rate, he was commonly rated as the most expert punter in the pro league. To be recognized as "tops" in any department of professional football is a rare distinction. In singling out my "upper four" Bender, Weir, Berwanger and Chamberlin I must not overlook a former Cornhusker whose contribution to football at Nebraska made him outstanding in the early days of the gridiron sport and who therefore merits special commendation.

I efer to John West-over, captain of the Huskers of 1901 and '02. Nebraska followers of the present era can be excused for knowing little concerning West-over, but they have my word for It that for Inf citable courage and fighting spirit, exceptional skill at the tackle position and the Inspirational qualities so essential in successful team leadership, John Westover ranks in my book as one of the all-time greats In Cornhusker annals. Milford Takes Friend. MILFORD. Mllford high, now coached by George Baldwin, won from Friend, 32 to 10.

TO BE Possess an Advantage Durability Over Men of National. in COCHRANEJWARK IS BEST BY ALAN GOULD. NEW YORK. UP). For some reason, current baseball rosters show that catchers in the American league are much more durable while those in the National pack a heavier punch.

ltn backstops capable of averaging 100 games a season generally In the minority, it's note, worthy to find six American lea guers in this class on the basis of 1935 records. Only Cleveland and Philadelphia lacked a 100-game man. Only three National league catchers worked in 100 games last season. Mickey Cochrane who combines managing the world champion Detroit Tigers with a major share of the backstopplng has the best record of any receiver in either big league for durability. Mickey has appeared in more than 100 games per season for 11 years in a row.

He will tie Ray Schalk's record if he adds another century to his collection, which he expects to do. Hartnett Rivals Cochran. Cochrane' nearest rival Is Gabby Hartnett, burly slugger of the Chicago Cubs, who passed the 100 game mark last season for the tenth time. Gabby also was the leading; sticker among the catching regulars, with a mark of .344, one point higher than Ernie Lombard! of the Cincinnati Reds. Virgil Davis of the St Louis Cardinals, who will double up this spring while Bill Delancey is on the shelf, and Gordon Phelps, picked to -replace Al Lopez with the Brooklyn Dodgers, are other heavy bitting backstops on ths National league list.

American league catchers make up In class what they lack in fence busting ability. Cochrane's all around play with the Tigers made the difference between a fourth place club and a pennant winner. Rick Ferrell of the Red Sox, who caught 131 games last year, is one of the smoothest workmen behind the bat. Luke Sewell was one of the main reasons for the excellent showing of the White Sox and Rollle Hems-ley's comeback, under Rogers Horruiby's tutelage, was one of the sensations of 1935. Both caught over 100 games, Hemsley's total of 141 being tops In either league.

Pytlak Indian Hop. Bill Dickey has been jlnxed repeatedly by injuries but when he is in shape the New York Yan kees have no backstopplng worries. Cleveland, badly handicapped by weak catching last season, hopes little Frankie Pytlak has recovered his health sufficiently ta handle the No. 1 job. 1 Washington has a slow but hard hitting young catcher in Cliff Bolton.

The Athletics probably will replace the aging Charley Berry with the strapping Frank Hayes, recalled from Albany, for first string duty. The New York Giants rely on Gus Mancuso, who caught 126 games and had a good year in 1935. The aggressive Lopez should be the solution to Boston's long standlngproblerri behind the plate. Pittsburgh obtained Al Todd, from the Phillies, to share the receiving end with Tommy Padden. Earl Grace meanwhile has been shipped from the Pirates to give Manager Jimmy Wilson of the Phillies a hand on the receiving end.

Challenges for Derby. HIALEAH PARK, Fla. UP). De-witt Page, owner of the Maemer farm, threw out a challenge for the Florida derby when Maeriel, mud loving son of Ariel, carried his silks to victory over eight other three year olds In the seven furlongs of the Bahama handicap at Hialeah park. 5 FLOORS AT YOUR SERVICE Equipped with Fast, Modern Presses, Linotype Machines and Personnel trained through years of Experience to serve all printing needs.

PLANT IN OPERATION DAY AND NIGHT Journal printing LITHOGRAPHING ENGRAVING BINDING ARTISTS 900 3333 CATCHERS PROVE OF CURRENT SEASON Torrance, World's Record Holder in Shot, Goes Down to Defeat. PEACOCK LOSES IN DASH BOSTON. UP). Gene. Venzke, the Pennsylvania star who has been trailing the crack miler for some 20 races, gained his first major vintaev nf the season Saturday He fought off Joe Man.

gan's stirring Did ana racea io in. Hunter mile tape in 4:114, the fastest Indoor time ever recorded in Boston. Mangan. who led Venzke- and the world record holders, Glenn Cuningham, in last week's ana-maker mile, was a yard behind Venzke when the bell sounded for their last turn about the 12-lap Boston garden track. The former Cornell star launched his closing spurt In the backstretch and pulled almost even with Venzke on the final turn.

Venzke managed to hold his slim lead during the blistering dash to the finish line and he had about three inches on Mangan when he snapped the tape. Field Is Small. There were only two other starters in this 47th renewal of the Boston Athletic association's featured event, Glenn Dawson of Tulsa, who finished third about 30 yards behind and the national intercollegiate champion, Archie San Romano of Kansas State Teachers college, who was a half lap away when Venzke gained his thrilling and unexpected victory. Eddie O'Brien, Syracuse's Olympic hope, thrilled the 10,000 crowd by forcing his way into the lead with two laps to go and racing on to a 12 yard victory over Herman Stewart of Amherst in the "600." He was clocked in 1:15.9. Heave Falls Short.

Gigantic Jack Torrence of Louisiana, the world's greatest shot-putter, suffered one of the few defeats of his brilliant career. His best throw in the Boston meet's 18 pound event landed five and a quarter inches behind the winning toss of 51 feet 2ft in. made by Dim! Jaitz, Boston college's New England champion. Chuck Hornbostel, former Indiana star, ran the fastest 1,000 yards in the history of this ancient meet, to gain a three yard victory over Harry Williamson of North Carolina, in 2:13.8. Bill Ray of Manhattan, placed third in the field of eight.

Hornbostel stayed back in the rusk until the bell lap and he overtook Williamson, the pacesetter from the start, and Ray by going high up on the last turn. His closing drive was magnificent. Ed Siegel, Brooklyn, beat out Eulace Peacock, Negro sprint star from Temple university, by inches to win the Major Brlggs 50 yard dash. The time was 5.6 seconds. Running in adjoining lanes, Siegel and Peacock finished so close together that the judges had to go into a huddle before declaring the winner.

Ralph Metcalfe, Marquette Negro, was third. BASKETBALL For Pliytr and Fin By WIMUm 'Little Bill' Mflltr Coach N. A. A. U.

Chimploni 6UD WELL BALANCED JUST PREVIOUS TO PIVOTING Today we continue defensive points on chart outlined in preceding article. (3) Turn to follow offensive opponent only when he breaks at top speed. Otherwise match his ef-fenslve movements with a forward and backward "crow-hopping" or skipping, which permits you to maintain a balanced position at all times. Gaze should be at point a little to one side of man. Main concentration, of course, is on your Individual opponent but it is also possible to watch the field of play.

Also, in following your assigned man past one of his teammates, it is often possible to slap ball out of the latter's hands. Keep part of your vision on the rest of the play, so that you may note possible interceptions by your teammates and get speedily into the counter-offensive of your team. (4) Always play a little inside your man and keep forcing him to go to the outside. If he is a tricky felnter, and possibly slightly fas. ter than you, disregard the outside "fakes" and at all costs keep him from driving inside you into ths effective scoring area.

By taking him outside he is forced tn shoot over your hands also you have time to cut him off on a speedy dribble or "break." (Copyright John T. Dill Co). Hold Town Tourney. PAWNEE Cm. Neb.

Sixteen Kansas and Nebraska amateur teams will compete in a town team basketball tournament here Feb. 24, 25 and 26. Holhs Wolfe, tour nament director, is in charge of tn entries. 6 tat Si ii i if ni i nm i.i- 'imJ I Brooklyn and Yankees Un able Train Properly Under Azure Skies. BY JOHN LARDXEK.

(CoBTTlrht, 19M, ky th N. A. N. Int. The Sinday Journal and Star and other Bwipapn.) NEW YORK In Cuba the Brooklyn Dodgers interviewed Sloppy Joe and squabbled over bar checks and played the horses, In Bermuda the New York Yan kees tied their muscles into knots on bicycles and hurt their tender tender feet on the hard cricket turf.

But In Puerto Rico young Charlie Dressen and his Cincta' nati Reds expect to prove that a ball club can train in the West Indies without serious injury to its morals or muscles, in spite of the record. Young Mr. Dressen plans to make the Caribbean safe for democracy. "It's just a question of picking the right spot down there," said Charlie, as he stood on the deck of the vessel Borinquen, looking away to the south. "From all I've heard, we have the right spot picked.

And if Puerto Rico i good to us, we'll be good to Puerto Rico." Mr. Dressen was sailing off to San Juan with a vanguard of Redleg pitchers and catchers and coaches He had a look of happy optimism in his bright blue eyes. But Mr. Dressen was not overly romantic about the prospect of training in a tropic garden. He made no mention of azure skies or turquoise seas or green jungles.

Matter of Cash. "This is strictly a cash" proposition." said Charles matter of factlv. "A ball club has to go where the money is. The Puerto Ricans want to see us, and well give 'em a show." The baseball fever rages strong in Puerto Rico, by all reports. Mr.

Dressen pointed out that the islanders follow the game so closely that they have a baseball language all their own, one third English, one-third Spanish, and one-third pure Grenadine. "They tell me that a shortstop down there is a shorey, or siori," Charlie said. "A two-bagger is a tubey, and a strikeout is lemme see a strikeout is a pnehao. I guess we'll get along all right." The Puerto Rican expedition is one of the ideas some call 'em nightmares or hop dreams of Lawrence McPhail, the reticent blonde business boss of the Cincinnati ball club. Tho subjected on many occasions to the derisive criticism of his colleagues in baseball, Mr.

McPhail has a knack of makini? his hunches come off. Last year Larry scored a success with night ball and moved the Keas up two places with a crew of raw recruits. If the Puerto Rican hunch turns out as well as hunch 1 nnd 2. there will be no com plaints from the front office. Naturallv.

the project has a strong chamber of commerce fla vor as far as the Puerto Kican oi- fipials are concerned. They want to sell nlentv of time, hotel space, and dry goods to visiting firemen. They want the Keas to piay wis of Saturday and Sunday baseball down there. This conflicts some what with the Red schedule, but I have no doubt matters will be adjusted to the commercial advantage of both parties and the satisfaction of thee ustomeri. Rohde Scouts Layout.

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13. 2nd Floor B4972 Ireland Likes Americans' Chances in Long Bun at Olympics. BY FRED TURBYVILLE. Jim Ireland, champion developer of long distance runners, sees the United States triumphing in the marathon, at Berlin, for the first time since Johnny Hayes won in London. That was in 1906.

"Twenty-eight years Is a long time to wait, but we've got the men to do the trick this year," says Ireland. "We stand the best chance in Olympic history with Leslie Pawson, Johnny Kelley and Pat Douglas ready to turn In their best performances. "The Intense rivalry between these three men leads me to anticipate a new record run of about 2.28 (2:31.46 being the present mark). Any one of the three Is capable of winning and it is not at all unlikely that we shall see the amazing spectacle of a U. S.

team finishing one, two, three in the marathon. "AH of our boys have time far superior to the best European performers. I mean such men as Be-geot of France; Norrls, Wright and Robertson of England; and Palme of Sweden. They seem to be the men who will give our team the most opposition. Komonen, the Canadian Finn, has failed to produce the form which enabled him to sweep all distance runs in 1933 and 1934 and must be counted out" Ferris Also Optimistic.

Ireland's! optimistic marathon chatter follows right oh the heels of similar optimistic statements from Dan Ferris, secretary of the A. A. U. who thinks that in track and field the U. S.

may make an other clean sweep. Ireland coached Pat Dengis, a native Welshman, Into the national championship in three years Pat has been running only about four years all told but he is a match for his more experienced rivals. In the last Olympics Ireland had no personal entry, but four years previous to that he sent Bill Agee to Amsterdam. Bill didn't make a very rood showing. Ireland in late years has had three national champions in Agee, Martak and Dengis.

Agee, a great competitor, recent' ly, won the South Atlantic cross country championship for the twelfth consecutive time. TIME SUPPLY WINS CALIFORNIA GALLOP Discovery, the Favorite, Runs a Poor Race and Winds Up 5th. LOS ANGELES. Time Supply won the San Antonio handicap with Pompey's Pillar second and Ariel Cross third. Discovery, the favorite, was fifth.

Time supply, owned by Mrs. F. A. Carreaud, set a new track record for the mile and one furlong of 1 one-fifth of a second better than the time set by Risku-lus last year. The winner took the lead at the start, yielded it at the half to Prince Abbott, but quickly regained and went into the stretch four lengths ahead of Ariel Cross.

Discovery at no time moved into contention. The A. G. Vanderbllt horse went into fourth position at the first quarter, pulled back to fifth and moved back into fourth at the three-quarters. Rose-mont passed Discovery in the stretch, leaving the 1935 champion in fifth place.

A record Santa Anita crowd of 45,000 saw the upset of Discovery, which had been expected to make it a two horse race with Cavalcade, but Cavalcade was scratched because of a hoof injury. Psychology tells us that there are two underlying requirements for mental health: "A Sense of Worth" "A Sense of Belonging" The Y. M. C. A is designed to provide for these two needs through CORRECTIVE PREVENTIVE i and ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS Don't pass up your opportunity in getting into action in one or more of our organized groups.

Y.M.C.A. 13th and SU. JOE CRONIN ON SPOT AS ED SOX SKIPPER Mack, Cochrane Only Pilots Certain of Jobs After 1936 Campaign. BY PAUL MICKELSON. CHICAGO.

UP). The "mortality" rate among high pressure college football coaches may appear line a health wave in comparison with the toll that threatens to strike the ranks of major league managers in 1936. With few probable exceptions, every big league pilot will be on the spot. The firing and hiring of the master minds may be so furious that the race to hang on jobs might be more exciting JOt CRONIN than the pennant races or the ex ploits of the brothers Dean ana Dean. It's a safe bet that Mickey Coch rane won't have to do much worrying about his Job even if the Tigers lose their world's championship stripes.

After winning two pennants in succession and presenting Detroit with its first world's title, Mickey has as much to fret about personally as a man with a million dollar certified check. His campaign is to keep the Tigers on top, but they won't hold an indignation meeting against him If he should miss. Connie Mack, target of a lot of criticism for selling his stars, also can keep his job because he owns it. But the others: The toll may be terrific. Tough for Joe Cronin.

The manager with the most heat around his brain undoubtedly will be Joe Cronin of the1 Boston Red Sox. After presenting Joe with another big batch of stars in Jlmmle Foxx, Roger Cramer, Eric McNalr and John Marcum, Owner Tom Yawkey has a right to expect a great ball club in '36. If Manager Joe's gang of stars do a fadt out, Joe will be a long way from the land of milk and honey. Charlie Grimm has led his Chi cago Cubs to two pennants, streaking in last season with that great twenty-one game winning streak. But he will have to show results.

Owner Phil K. Wrlgley can see no reason why the Cubs snouidni repeat and win that world title. On Chicago's south side, Jimmy Dykes is popular with Owner Lou Comiskey but two seasons is about the average life career of a White Sox pilot. With an outfield hole by the sale of Al Simmons, Dykes has a big job on his bands. Frank Frlsch of the St.

Louis Cardinals, a manager with a great record, is considerably on the spot because his playing days are believed to be almost over. A good player manager evidently is what they demand in St Louis. Rogers Hornsby, pilot of the Browns, is in a good spot for a tail spin for the club which makes its money on the road may give even the Rajah a lot of headaches and worries even tho he has a three year contract in his coat pocket. McCarthy and Terry. New York's managers, Joe McCarthy and Bill Terry, have no picnic ahead of them either.

Should Terry get bis Giants out in front of the stretch again and have them fold up for the third season In succession, the wolves are bound to howl. Manager Joe hardly is expected to win a pennant without new stars but it may be hard to convince CoL Jake Ruppert on that theory. Steve O'Nell has a job at Cleveland where he carries on from where Walter Johnson was bounced off. No major league manager envies Buckey Harris his job at Washington. Casey Stengel can talk his way out of many troubles and woes but the rabid, wild throngs from 1 fluential stockholder, called for Jacobs and the Garden to split fifty-fifty on all boxing profits.

The offer, if accepted, was to take effect Immediately with the Garden cuttnig down the middle on the Max Schmeling-Joe Louis fight which Jacobs has scheduled for June in New York. Critics are of the opinion that this fight will draw better than $1,000,000. Jacobs' refusal, we learned, was met with a flat statement by the Garden that it would never allow Champion Jim Braddock, which it has under contract, to fight Jacobs' man. Joe Louis, for the title. Jacobs, it is understood, countered this threat with a set of figures which showed that Louis was a greater profit-maker as a challenger than as a champion.

In his five fights under Jacobs, Louis has drawn more than $1,500,000. If the fight with Schmeling draws a million, the Negro boy will have pulled $2,500,000 in the box office in less than a year. For it was only last June that Louis met Car-nera in the first of his five fights for Jacobs. Jacobs, we learned, pointed out to the Garden heads, that if Louis won the title he'd probably follow the example set by his predecessors and fight but once a year. As a challenger he has fought five times, and could have done $500,000 more in business had he chosen to accept all engagements.

The Garden offer to Jacobs promised him an unlimited bankroll and absolute charge over boxing. He is supposed to have answered this by saying he already had enough bankroll to corner the fistic market, and would rather continue his lone wolf ways. ered the storm and, beginning with the eighth round, exhaustion began to take its toll on Sharkey. His arms became like wet sponges and his legs were leaden. Like an attack plane around a dirigible, Shucco buzzed in those last two rounds landing a hun dred punches, though none was stiff, while Sharkey strove to maneuver his cumbersome frame to escape punishment.

He lasted the distance, but even himself agreed with the unanimous decision of the judges that Shucco had won, though a few of the 12,000 spectators jeered the verdict CLAY COURTS KEPT FOR IET TOURNEYS Sugge est ion Is Voted Dotcn at Annual Gathering of USLTA. PHILADELPHIA. UP). An, abortive attempt to return the Intercollegiate championships to grass courts from clay was decisively beaten Saturday by a two to one vote at the 55th annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis association. By a proxy vote of 30,125 to the meeting awarded the tournament for the second year to Northwestern university, Ev-anston, 111.

Awards of dates and sites for all other 1936 championships were speedily approved, as well as a plan to revive the national interscholastlc singles and doubles championships this year. The later probably will be held at Forest Hills, N. next September. The Davis cup committee, which held a separate meeting, failed to act on the allocation of ties in the North American zone. Holcombe Ward, champion, said intense rivalry for the holding of the Cuba-Australia and United States-Mexico matches has developed in the south and southwest with New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles bidding for the anticipated final between America and Australia.

Paul W. Gibbons, former president of the Middle States assoc-ciation with headquarters here said, "Taking the tournament off grass was a retrogression. The game is played on clay In some places only because of necessity not from choice." As Result Braddock May Not Be Permitted to Meet Louis. By HENEY McLEMORE. MIAMI BEACH, Fla.

(Copyright, 1936 UP) Madison Square Garden has surrendered to Mich-ael Strauss Jacobs. The many million dollar house which Tex built, with its plush and elegance and morning-coated executives, has bowed to the man who gets his pants pressed on the run, and whose office is any street corner In the feverish fifties or the roaring forties. But Madison Square Garden saved its face by the gesture of the surrender. It gave in, yes, but it gave in on a yacht Somewhere out in the gulf stream, on a boat that cost almost as much as the Garden lost on boxing last year, three of its high executives asked Michael Jacobs to move into their establishment and take complete control of all things fighting. The writer learned of the Phillip H.

Oppenheim rendezvous, out where the flying fishes play, fron. a source that even a white house correspondent would have to admit as "authoritative." He also learned, from a source equally as authoritative, that Jacobs flatly refused the offer and will continue to promote for himself under the banners of the Twentieth Century club an organization which came into being when Jacobs gained control of boxing's greatest magnate Joe Louis. The Garden's offer to Jacobs, which was presented by Staunton Griffiths, chairman of the board, and Bernard Gimbel, in? Flatbush are getting restless. Progress must be rapid or else for the Boston Bees or Bill Mc-Kechnle will stung. The same la true of Charlie Dressen at Cincinnati and Jimmy Wilson of Philadelphia.

REGAIN LOST ABILfTY Whipping by Shucco Fails Shake Gob From Flan to Come Back. BOSTON, Feb. 8 (INS) A lumbering hulk, shell of a former world heavyweight champion, today surveyed the wreckage of a defeat by a second-rate fighter and doggedly announced, "I'll fight again." Jack Sharkey, licked not so much by the stinging blows of his adversary, Tony Shucco, as by the creeping infirmities of old age, had once more smelled the resin and heard the roar of the crowd in his ears. For a fleeting moment he had even caught the taste of victory's wine. And so the bitter dregs of defeat were in a measure sweetened.

Thus his decision to fight again, knowing that the heights of ring fame he once scaled are far be yond his reach. Sharkey said he would fight anybody the Boxing commission picked. "Another month," he added, "and they'll not be hitting me anywhere." For 10 rounds at Boston Gar den last night Sharkey forced his aged body through the tortures of a boxing match against bhucco. The latter's punches were not heavy, but they were flicked steadily into Sharkey's face, keeping him back on his heels. The 16 pounds' advantage Sharkey held in weight were nothing but an extra burden for him to carry.

Exhaustion Takes, Toll. In the fifth and sixth rounds, the former champion let loose a barrage of hooks to Shucco'i chin which shook the New England titleholder and drew blood from a cut close to the eye. But Sharkey's bid for victory was short-lived. Shucco weath 21st Nebraska State Bowling Championships Now In Progress Lincoln Bowling Parlors 236 North 12th msmmstwmsmsmssmsmsmsmswsm.