The Herald-Palladium from Benton Harbor, Michigan • 9

Fl Ira IFK9AL ddleweight MmditchEout BatFor-HoestraAs Mi "'--w OF COACHING 1 JEWISH BOXERS I BERRIEN LAD To Set Title Aside I 1 COME THROUGH 9x IT -TJ? V- 1 Weber WALLY WEBER I Saturday will test the gridiron knowledge of these two well known Michigan high school coaches and former college stars. With their teams of championship calibre, the two mentors will pit their past teachings and experience against each other. Weber will follow the Yost system as taught to him while a member of the varsity squad at the University of Michigan. Redmond will employ the plays and directions taught him by Coach William Spauldlng, present University of Southern California mentor, who coached at the Western State Teachers' college at Kalamazoo, when Redmond was the star center for the Kalamazoo school. Stagg Plans Surprise For Purdue Saturday HAS TROUBLE 0 MAKE Ml LBS.

Mereditcrt To Train At Recreation Bowling Alleys HerTonight When Johnny Hoekstraj Michigan middleweight champion, completes his fight here Wednesday nightrith Lee? Mereditch ofToledo, it wlU: mark his final appearance in the roped square as a middleweight. He is growing rapidly and-liuds it too hard, to make the 160-pound limit, and will climb into the light heavyweight division, which averages between 170 and 175 pounds. "In leaving the middleweight divi-sioriMJoekstra will have to t6ss aside hiSMichigan championship. After three years of work and plugging, Johnny got a chance to meet Johnny Powers this summer in the armory ring. Fought Thres Times He fought the battle of his life auu deieated the Flint boy, wno- until the night of the ugtn, was the itiO pounu title holder, lu winning the light with Powers', the local lau upsf the dope.

They have met three times since the IjeutoU Harbor title match and Powers has been uuable to win back his lost laurels. "1 hate to set aside my title, as it was my goal in the tight game, but 1 am growing too fast and have to work too hard to get under 160 pounds. I now plan to step out and win the state light heavy welgnt and heavyweight titles and 1 think I can do it successfully," was the announcement given out by the fighter. In facing Mereditch in his final 16u-pounu light, the local champion is taking ou one ot the toughest two listed siuggers in the business. Mereditch nad Paul Delaney on the floor for two nine counts in a recent fight at Muskegon.

This was more than Euzo Mermonte was able to do in his first appearance here with the rugged Detroiter. Lee To Get $750 Promoter Miltenberger announced that he is paying the Toledo youth a flat price of 50 for taking the place of Enzo Fiermonte on rioekstra card. This is some $30 or $40 less than the entire gate for the last bout between Sailor Fay Kosky and Mcky Ellenwood. Bob Signac, well known baseball player, who has been starring on the House of i)avid home cluo this season is going to make his 1929 appearance on the card, when he meets ioung Kirkholtz of La-Porte. O'Sighac has been -In and out of the boxing game for the last three years and plans to get into the leather slinging game this year and climb up the ladder.

Will Train Here Mereditch was scheduled to arrive in Benton Harbor today and will drill at the Recreation bowling alleys tonight. He probably will go four or five rounds with CtSignac and, complete his 10 round dnil with rope jumping and shadow boxing. Promoter Miltenberger announced that the' figbters would weigh in tomorrow at 3 o'clock at the Ideal cigar store on Territorial. The Ideal cigar" store was opened last week by "Rusty" Griffith, well known' Benton Harbor bowler and sportsinan. Tickets for leading local sport events will also be on sale and results and information on all the leading sport events and contests can be obtained at the store, it was annonnced by Griffith.

The name of the referee will be withheld; on demand of the state boxing commission. He has been picked and sent here by the commission. The only information about the third man in the ring Weduesday, Is that he has never worked in Benton Harbor before. BRITTON RELEASED BY THE CARDINALS CHICAGO, Oct. 22 Earl Britton, former University of Illinois fullback, who.

played alongside of Red Grange, has been released by the Chicago Cardinals of the National pro fpotbal league. Britton has been unable to devota much time to football because of other interests. Fait Elklns, Indian football and track star; Jim Lang, Louis Larson and Bill Roone-, also have been let go by the Cards. INJrVILBOUTS Palestine RelieL Fund Card Draws Crowd OfOOO Persons By Associated Press 1 NEW YORK0.ct. 22 Nearly 000 contributors.

tothe Palestine relief fund paid Jl0k000to attend bouts at Madison Squar'earden Mond'ay night. And they were repaid with five victories for Jewish Al Singer, lightweight, received something of a surprise in the final 10-rounder from Davey Abad, brown-skinned battler from Panama, whose clever boxing kept Singer from land ing more than a few solid blows in the first eight rounds. Al finally solved the South American's style in the closing rounds to gain a decision. Jack Berg, London's contribution to the card, had more success in the semi-final, winning a whirlwind battle from Bruce Flowers, New York Negro lightweight. It was Berg's third victory over Flowers.

Ruby Goldstein, New York middleweight, shortened the scheduled 60 rcunrts ot boxing to 43 by stopping Joe Reno of Trenton, N. in the third frame of their battle. Maxie Rosenbloom, light heavyweight, opened the program with a decisive 10-round victory over Joe Sekyra of Dayton, Ohio; and Yala Tokun, another light heavyweight from New York, won a victory over Matt Adgie of Philadelphia in the second 10-rounder. JACKIE FIELDS DEFEATS JONES IN HARD FIGHT Battling Negro Forces Champion In San Francisco Combat (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22 Out o( 10 rounds of as furious fighting as has been seen here in recent months, Jackie Fields, world welterweight champion, today emerged undisputed if not unscathed victor over Gorilla Jones, Akron, Negro.

From opening gong to closing bell the pair slugged in a frenzy of rights to the jaw and body that had a crowd of 30,000 in I near state of hysteria here last night. Fields' title was rot at stake. Jones, a dangerous puncher, carried the fight to the champion in the opening sessions, but Fields' aggressiveness and stamina wore down the Negro in the closing round3. Fields' margin of five rounds' was decisive, but the Gorilla's stubborn Etand, during which he rocked the champion several times with stiff 1 ight hand punches to the jaw, made the victor extend himself to his utmost. Just before the bout.

Gig Rooney, Fields' manager, announced in reply to offers for title bouts in Chicago and Detroit that Fields would defend his crown for $100,000 on 60 days' notice. He said he so wired Dick Dunn, promoter for Olympia arena, Detroit, who asked his terms to meet Jimmy McLarnin of Vancouver, B. either In November or December. M. S.

C. FOOTBALL TEAM MAY INVADE ENGLAND IN 1930 EAST LANSING, Oct. 22 Michigan" State CollegaTfiay send its baseball team to England this summer for games with Oxford and other English college nines. An invitation extended by the Anglo-American Club of London, Is under serious consideration tyy Coach John Kobs, who has written for tails. The club secretary promised games with the London-Americans, Oxford and other teams, providing satisfactory arrangements can' be completed.

GUIDES CAMP School Officials Plan For Homecoming: Crowd To Ex-s ceed 5,000 Saturday. Thai fitin! vaaV nra.fHf for the 5n10st important football gams play- reoin naroor uw pnai decadewas opened Monday night by Coach Wally Weber. It was loiiafter dark before th j.coach and hlsstiuad of some 25 members of the varsity squad depart- from the iield. During the week the Tigers will be drilled on ever department of the game and every play- or signal sever given them by the former iTnivarsttv of Michigan football itar. The reason for all the extra work atthd thft extended arms to rouna -the squad in the best possible shape Afar the game Saturday with Muskegon at Filstrup field.

Would Break Win Streak 0. A victory will not only place the state football championship in the ftfasp of the Tigers, but break a 35 game win streak of the Big Reds, wbo also have held the grid crown the past three years. i- It will be Homecoming at the Col-Ijax school Saturday and the local school officials are planning on a to excee 1 5,000. Extra bleachers will be set up around the field I-nd every fan will be given a good It will not matter if you are located on the 50 yard line or in a'jback of the goal posts, every seat will be elevated. The Tigers have been "pointed" fr thia game since the 6 to 0 defeat a landed them last season by the on the winners' own gridiron.

System Proved Successful 41 Coach Weber proved that his system of coaching was complete when he pulled the team together in one after the listless tie In Hol- Jand. to trim and ruin the cham- pionshln hopes of Kalmazoo Central K. with a 7 to 0 victory. Coach Weber will use every scrap c9t possible football knowledge that has gained under Fielding H. Yost, while attending the University Michigan and playing on the varsity eleven.

YOst is ft great friend of Weber's. nd has given Jhe local mentor several trick plays that undoubtedly be pulled Saturday against the -Big Reds. Last Hard Game Every member of the squad is working extra hard this week and determined that the colors of -Muskegon will meet defeat next Saturday. It is certain that if Muskegon loses a game this season Benton Harbor -will have to turn the trick, as the balance of the Muskte schedule is rather an easy one. Coach Redmond will pit the best Vplayers in the northern city school and hopes to survive with a victory tor at least a tie.

He still feels' the tense minutes he spent last season, rhen the Tigers lost, 6 to 0. WALT LERIAN -IS KILLED BY MOTOR TRUCK jr-' (By Associated Press) BALTIMORE, Oct. 22 Walter Philadelphia national league 'catcher, died today of Injuries re-i ceived when a motor truck hit him. ie John Mdoney, a former sand lot Jdjasebr.ll player In the days when Peck was playing with the St. Martin's club, gave a pint of blood for a transfusion operation.

Lerian, was struck yesterday after- noon. Police said that Charles Lloyd, driver of the truck, swerved to avoid a collision with another ma-f -thlne, and ran onto the sidewalk, Crushing Lerian against a building, internal injuries, severe bruises and breaking one leg. 'V Lloyd was arrested, as well as Meyers, driver of the. ma-chine which Lloyd was avoiding at Jh time of the accident Both were released en their own recognizance. Lloyd, was charged witjti feckless orivlng and Meyers with failing to ifcglve right of way, ARRESTED AFTER N.

Y. BOUT Associated Press) NEW YORK, Oct. 22 After his a'fight wtth' Al Singer at Madison Square Gardeh last night, David Abad was arrested at the request of jh chief of police of Cleveland, for ot probation, Abad gave 7Jg age as 21.. -1 'RUSTY' GRIFFITH OPENS CIGAR STORE "Rusty" Griffith, well known Benton Harbor fowler and sportsman, has followed In the tracks of baseball and other starsofthe sport world, and has opened ahcigar store, '-The new venture in the business world is known as the Ideal cigar store and located at 210 Territorial road. Ail the latest news In the sport Id can be obtained at the store Tomorrow at 3 o'clock In th afternoon, the fighters will weigh In for the fights tomorrow night at the armory.

JOE M'GINNITY LOSING FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE NEW YORK, Oct. 22 Death ap. parently was near today for Joe Mo Glnnity, famed "iron man" of the National league a quarter century ago. The pitcher, whose baseball career spanned 32 years, was dying at his home in Brooklyn. Physicians said there was virtually no hope for his recovery.

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PAT. OFF. spy Redmond TINY REDMOND cess. Coach Harry Klpke is concentrating- on an attack, the play of the line against Ohio State having been greatly improved. Minnesota and Northwestern are looking ahead this week, the Gophers eyeing Indiana, which goes to Minneapolis a week from Saturday, and the Wildcats figuring for Illinois on the same day.

Minnesota will meet Ripon Saturday, and Northwestern will, take on Wabash. ILLINOIS TEAM IN HARD DRILL Zuppke Sends Squad Through Peppy Practice Session (By Associated Press) CHAMPAIGN, Oct. 22 "Forget Iowa and beat Michigan" was the war cryin the Illini grid camp Monday night as the orange and blue gridders staged their first practice in preparation for the home-coming tilt with Michigan Saturday. Coach Zuppke sent his charges through an intensive signal drill, polishing up his -passing attack and end-running. A hard scrimmage was on the for the Illini Tuesday, with both the freshman and the reseryer ready to battle the first eleven.

Emerging from the Hawkeye battle without a single injury, the Illinois gridders were on edge last night for the Wolverines. A peppy practice, one pf the most spirited of the was staged. That Tipim and Mills are Zuppke's best bets at the halfback positions was convincingly demonstrated Whether or not he had this in mind when he demoted Yanus-kus, a fleet sophomore back who made some good gains against Iowa, to the third team, was not known at practice last night; SIOUX CITY, la. Tuffy Griffith. Sioux City, knocked out Jack Stanley, Texas, (2).

Tonight itc Here for not lliliipillplRiiiiw JOHNNY HOEKSTRA After his fight Wednesday night with Lee Mereditch, Johnny Hoek-stra is going to set aside his Michigan middleweight championship and climb Into the light heavyweight division and will start work at once for the 175-pound title. Maroons Haven't Displayed Their Real Capacity Yet BY WILLIAM A. WEEKES, (Assclcted Press Sports Writer) CHICAGO, Oct. 22 Already responsible for one surprise victory this season when his Maroons trip-fed Indiana, Coach A. A.

Stagg is scheming diligently to provide another upset Saturday when the gokl-en-liveried eleven from Purdue engages Chicago on Stagg field. The Boilermakers, boasting a powerful attack which sent Michigan down to a 30 to 16 defeat, will be favorites to conquer Stagg's 38th edition Of Chicago football, but will find the Maroons equipped with a lot of stuff the scouts haven't seen. Chicago banked on a tight defense and a few plays to edge by Indiana, and the plan worked. Against tour minor adversaries the Maroons have used nothing but the most simple stuff. In practice, however, Stagg has been working on a "power" offensive, featuring a line-crushing campaign such as he used when he had John Thomas, "Five-Yards" McCarthy and Zorn, and will shoot the works against Purdue.

Fears Overconfidence Coach Sara Willaman of Ohio State is busy worrying about over-confidence, following the Buckeye triumph over Michigan Saturday. He has outlined a week of stiff workouts in preparation for Ohio's third conference opponent Indiana. The Hoosiers, defeated by Chicago and Colgate, probably will, present a revised battle-front. Coach Page having promoted four 'men from the team to the varsity. Wisconsin also is likely to have some changes in Its lineup when Iowa, much encouraged by the tie with Illinois Saturday, goes to Madison.

Tury Oman, who looked better, against Notre Dame last week than his mates in the. backfield, is scheduled for a starting-job- -at-half-back, which will reduce either Bill Lusby or Russ Rebholz to the status of substitute. Injuries to several linemen also are causing Coach Thfstlethwaite concern. Coach Bob Zuppke hasn't found the proper combination and still is shifting the Illinois lineup about. His.

eleven ranks as the choice to defeat Michigan Saturday, but he is working to break down an overconfidence that may have been generated by tire Wolverines' lack of suc CAPTAIN PEZ1T, ALMA, WILL BE BACK IN GAME ALMA' Oct. 22 Walter Pezit, Alma college" grid captain, who has this season yet to start In an M. I. A. A.

contest, will be sufficiently recovered from injuries suffered in scrimmage three weeks ago to lead his team against Hillsdale at Hillsdale Saturday. Pezit has been as an All-M. A. A. end for three year and his absence has seriously affected the team.

Alma is sill perched on the top rung of the Michigan inter-collegiate titular ladder by virtue of the 19 to 0 drubbing handed to hope at Alma last Friday. The Campbellmen must overcome Hillsdale, however, In order to maintain their present lofty position as the Dales are out to avenge the only black mark, a scoreless tie with Kalamazoo. HOMECOMING AT M. S. C.

WILL BE A NOTABLE EVENT EAST LANSING, Oct. 22 Michigan State homecoming fans will be given a triple athletic feast Saturday. With State-North Carolina State football game the major attraction, side line offerings are the eighth annual Notre Dame cross country run and the State Freshmen Michigan State Normal Freshmen football-game. IN THE RING (By Associated Press) NEW YORK Al Singer, New York, outpointed Davy Abad, Panama, (10) Maxle Rosenbloom, New York, outpointed Joe Sekyra, Dayton, (10); Yale Okun, New York, outpointed Matt Adgie, Philadelphia, (10); Jack Be England, outpointed Bruce Flowers, New Rochelle, (10); Ruby Goldstein, New York, stopped- Joa Reno, Trenton, N. (3).

ROCKNE BOUND TO BE PRESENT AT PITTSBURGH (By Associat3u Press) SOUTH BEND, Oct. 22 Physicians will have to do a lot of talking and threatening, to keep Coach Knute Rocknesaway from Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Tech-Notre Dame football game Saturday. Rockne stayed away from Pittsburgh, once and never has forgiven himself. In 1926, the Notre Dame wizard decided he would like to see the Army-Navy game at Chicago. So he sent his grat team to Pittsburgh to play Carnegie certain it would bring fack the baeon." Carnegie the football world, and Rockne as well, by swamping the Ramblers.

Rockne, is suffering from an infected leg at present and has had to forego active drilling of his team. REDITCH vs. HOEKSTRA YV7rS is a real puncher. He had Delaney down 2 9-counts, something that Fiermonte could do in ten rounds. Last Show Receipts Total $784M.

This Lad Has A Flat Guarantee of $750.00 -FOR BETTER BOWS iN TWIN CITIES I A See Meridith Work Out at Recreation 7 O'clock Sharp. 1.