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Springfield Leader and Press from Springfield, Missouri • Page 11

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THE SPRINGFIELD LEADER ELEVEN' ALl STAR GRIDDERS LINE UP FOR CHARITYxSCRAPSI NAME CAPTAINS FOR EAST, WEST MOON MUIXINS Mamlt Diahes Up Another One By WILLAKD NORTHERN AGES MEET SOUTHERN MEN Oil SUNDAY BENEFIT SCRAP WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1930 AT COMMODOKB I uoiiBBtkJ VEB (. MOfTSUFOtg tOCH A P1TY ,) fC erV M1M COMB MBRB AWO WOMAM JL, rMHMll wlruau vu ffM" Tn rm HI KNOWS WWAT' I WCH MI 14 JS Bausch of Kansas at Full back for Western Ag. oregation Hi TA 4Moialr4 fcM san nuNciaco, Coaches ot two all star football representing th east and thi west, dropped all debate today as to which should thi logical favorite In ths annual charity me here Saturday and buckled trielr quid! down to thi few dan of intensive training Much material for the establish went of a favorlta went bad when the weights of th two probable starting lineup were found to have an average difference of but one And one quarter pound each man, with the advantage favoring the west. Each team had figured the other the heavier, and soma weet amen even Mid the eastern en stars would outweigh them eight pounds to the man. Vaa Bibber Injured Except for Van Bibber, etar Purdue tackle, who If suffering from a leg Injury, Coaches Dick Henley of Northwestern and Andy Kerr of Colgate said the eastern team was In good shape.

At Berkeley, where Cocoaches Dana X. Bible of Nebraska and Percy Locef of the San Frsnclseo Olympic" club are putting finishing touches on the west's team, an offense was atesdlly developing. Bar ton Koch, Baylor, and Ted BeckeU Xsllfomls. guards, were selected at coca pta Ins of ths team. The probable staring lineups aa announced by the roaches were: Maraleta as Fallback Eastern All Stars Baker, Northwestern, and Oantrnbeln' Wisconsin, ends; Ely, Iowa, and Van Bibber.

or trnehan, Yale, tackles: Doyle, Colgate, and Wood worth, Northwestern, guards; Siano, Fordham, center; Bruder, Northwestern; end Hart, Oolaate, halres: Baker, Pittsburgh, quarwrtmct, end Mscaltiso, Colgate, fullback, Western AH 8Ur mxfing; Bt. ir and Oregon IUU, ends; Chrtrtensan, Oregon, and peldel. Olymplo elub, tackles; Beckett, California, and Koch. Baylor, guards; Atkins, Texas Christian, center; Mills, Oklahoma, and Shelley. Texas, hslves; Wilson, Baylor, quarterback, and Bausch, Kansas, fullback.

North Dakotans Battle Firemen LOS ANGELES, Cal Dec. J4 (1N8) Other than the Washington StaW Alabams football tilt at Pasadena on New Year day, the University of North Dakota grld ders meet the Los Angeles city firemen on Christmas day, and a team of former Notre Dama stars tangle with an aggregation of Southwestern all stars In a charity gsme hert Baturday. LQUISBURQ HIGHTlVE DEFEATS BUFFALO MEN WUISBURO, Dec. 34 Coacb Wilbur Husted's sensatiooal Xouistaurg Mlsb school quintet hung up another victory last night, defeating the Buffalo High school flr on the local eourt, it to Is. The flash passing of ths two southpaw forwards, Wise and HU, did much to carry ths Louisburg five to victory.

The Loultburg girls detested ths Buffalo girls, US to IS. The boys' score: ai fTAI.0 (IS) Fm LOI'IKBIHq (M) (Stunt (1 I. WW in Piltoo 111 Hill Oil ll Allord (II Dirbr ill (l SulMiltuilou BuKilo: Vt R(rf Lm Georf. Cparanioiwfa, (rORMERLT ILECTRI) llll Hurry Final Shuvlai TUll "DANGER LIGHTS" AIM I Olh.r tit usiii tt IF 0 vVHN YOU WEAR fTCfi 1 K. OROERw.

$Jp0X 1 MARTY PURTELL REVEALS OILER CLUB IS READY Carl Kentling Among Pros pects Signed for 1931 W. A. Campaign Pitfltk I TIM UwHr INDEPENDENCE. Kan, Dec. 34 Tha.sale of EUU Austin, pitcher, and Dusty Rhodes, third baseman, to the Kansaa City club of the American association brings the Independent club of the Western .88 association with in the leagut limit for veterans, Marty Purtell, manseer an nounced todsy.

The veterans on the team now ar Buddy lwls. Jack Wright and Manager Purtell. would not be v. iJ surprised to ae PwrUB Austin maka.tha grade lth Uvs Blu" PurteU aald "Rboads. may need a )ltUa more seasonlna before folnf a hlghef elasa baseball, however," Sir" New Players.

Purtell announced the signing ot Porter, a second baseman from Co lumbua. O.i Pete Schlffler, short stop. Wichita, and Cart first baseman of Htghlandvtlle, Mo. Porter and Schirfler havt hsd only semi professional experience while Kentling had a try out In the Western Association last year. He will endeavor to take the place made vacant by the sale of Dutch Prather to the Kansas City Blues.

fthoedes came to the Producers direct from Texas university a year and a half ago, while Austin had one year with Springfield, two years with Belma of the Southeastern league and then two years with Independence being a factor In the rJiampionshlp which came to tne Producers In 1930. Rhosds Is not a heavy hitter, his average being 37 Last vear he made runs and 1M hits, and was responsible for sixty two runs being scored. He a as fleet on the bases, stealing thlrtv seven. He hit thirteen two base hits; 14 triples and two home runs. In IV games.

Ellis won. 15 and lost 13 games for a oereentag of JM. He pitched 2S3 innings In 3 garnet. Facing 910 men. he auQwea aw hits and 17S runs.

He walked 108 nd struck out 138 and uncorked seven wild pitches. 4 Oatline Team. Purtell ouUIned his team today for the 1931 season shifting Buddy Lewis to thlr4 base and Jack Thursday A GENUINE TREAT Publix Chrjstmas Frolic America's Boy Friend" Charles Rogers 'Along Came Youth" with STUART EBWIN I rKANCES VEX pmrimount'i Peppy Romance Hf showLsaSu Clauandy for AH IK WIKTOST NEW YEAR'S EVE FROLIC "WHOOPEE" rvrt SarsrlMM a (w AU DEC. Tltkli Os Bill No Onlf Ih rover Duncan Hits 659 To Pa e'C a rity Pi The Newt and Leader Kline Bowling Tournament Nets SI 8 To Christmas Basket Fund and Prizes to 10 High Scorers rflT HE charity benefit bowling tour nament staged last night on the Kline alleys under the auspices of The News and Leader and the Kline Bowling emporium enriched the Kl wanis club News and Leader Christmas basket fund by 111 and brought prttes to 10 of the 40 contestants. Grover Duncan hit ti pins In 10 frames to paoe all scorers, and In gler.

with 34, topped second placa. L. Ward, with 132; Matthews, 617; TL J. Wasweller, 114; Oarton, 600; L. Banta, 191; Skinner, it; f.

B. Estes, 5M, and Red McMahan, 676, finished In the order named among the first 10. Include Handicaps These figures lnelud the bowlers' handicaps, determined by taking murh InrilvillllaVk Official lfflEUe' SV erare." subtroUi It from 8iXJeu'tf taking 0 percent of the difference. The 40 corOestant paid 140 Into tha tournament fund. of.

which 111 went into the prise fund, and 111 to the Christmas basket fund. The remaining went to the pin boys. Many High Scorn Total scores of other bowlers who Wright to center field. The tentative lineup: Catcher Sherman Walker. Pitchers LUt not yet available.

First base Carl Kentling. Second base Kid Porter. BhnrUtop Pete Schlfner. Third bsse Buddy Lewis. Outfield Jack Myers and Patton.

Between 10 and 15 pitchers will appear here early in April lor spring training out of which Manager Purtell hopes to develop a win ning combination. There will' also be candidates for some of the regular positions. Purtell plans to manage and be second string catcher' and general utility man, Springfield's Greatest Theatrical Bargain far the Entire Family DVBIN8KY BROS. LanderS Dally Noon to P. M.

All Talking Pletvrea Westera Electric Eqalpmeat 10ci15' Last Tinies Today Too elerer to be straight! So the eosa ssy ef BIO Foster Broad ftp I way spender I lover of night U'e and women, Tf brilliant friend of the tnei ereeka! cans It's real, real. has a mighty thrill! st A 1 JT a Ky Francis Temi orrowr Also Harry Laagoaa L.omeay, Carton and Novelty. "Csmmon Clay To can't beat the tone toal Ity and erfarmsnce of ear talking equipment Yea aaa't even equal It at any price In. aU Springfield. felled to fall Within the charmed circle follow: Krenk.

171; Doc Ill; Daddy Preseott, 484; Andy Anderson, 673; Boots Miller, 656: Omona, M3; Dick Moore, 810; Blormker, 547; Dysart, 541; C. Van Dusen, til; Doss, 492; Jackets, 643; Dutch Twigg. S19: Charles Rogers, 462; Paul Howard, 529; Abner Davis, 646; Roscoe Preseott, 548; Bill Calender, 619; Doe Burke, 664; B. Ward, 471; Breesc Pettefer, 540; Red Roberts, 551; Tod 'McCoy, Shorty Runk, 871; Charles Love, 631; Hall, 637; Hendrick. 558; Me Crary, 824; Kellogg, 543; Preston, 635.

GRACE CHURCH BEATEN BY WILDCATS, 44 TO 45 Grace church caters yesterday fell before the attack of the Springfield Wildcats in an Junior basketball game on the Graca court, 44 to 46. The putyers and votnta soared iollowt Orsre; Denmark, 20. Mayraea Tnorpe If, Bouuiern WUdcaU: B. Kotlrr, 10, H. Kot hr 1, Burden 13, Hochmuth.

Hunt JIM L0N00S EXTENDED TO WIN OVER GARDINI NEW YORK, Dec. 34 (INS) Jim Londos was still recognised as world's heavyweight wrestling champion today In hese parts, but he wis extended to win from Renato Oardinln In finish match last light. He finally threw the Italian star In 13:11 with a crotch and head hold. DANCE Christmas Eve Cbrislmss Nlte NEW WtUlUIM HAU, Admission SOc Ladles Free Dancing I a. at.

laUl wwwwwtwwv oBHnnnBB0nnn: DANCE HalfHill Xmas Night, Dec. 25 Bobby Hndgen's Pence Band From anUI 13 'i 0 it nnnnnnnnnann ANOTHER 'FITZ' FROM ENGLAND WANTS WALKER Lcn Harvey Seeks Crack at Middleweight Championship of World By HYPE IGOE Auf lliritl tfQrtl NEW YORK, Dec. J4 Totlng his 83700 solid gold Lord Lonsdale middleweight championship belt, Len Harvey, a If tall Britisher stepped down on these shores yesterday poking like trouble. Yes, yes, the young man arrived with a chip on his shoulder as big as a railroad tie. Not that he isn't pleasant mannered and the best spoken English fighter to arrive here since Freddie Wtolsh came here to glean, a' fortune and a title.

He la polite, gracious and all that sort of thing but he wants to fight. After Mickey Walker Harvey wants to meet Mickey Walker for the middleweight cham pionship of the world. He has a better claim otv Mlck'a attention, methlnka, than any man In this tmcawrtJonabty'rie ts the best middleweight In Enrol. He had to beat the pick of his country men to win his Harvey comes from the birthplace of Bob PltaUmmans. Len is tall, spindled shanked, broad of aVsVaaVaaaaVsBMsaVgfaM SfrtrflH i Flant Ttmar Tkntn MATINEE 10c 15c Nite, 10c 25c now Tor.a.

GRANT WITHERS A Unr ItMr, tint IS nv U.et ant 1 rt. trie; 1 nws, tJ.SSi bit nn SI JS. an ikm nctin. Blty, llnrt tie wlltai, a saS St.M; tia, MttM, 8, ll.Ml UU (lie Mlini. I1.M; tmlln net ticwrrt ntrpar, sawnni moso.vb 1 Deart be late for the bagonnW it the Uy.

whtek starts praenrxiy at Plaa for onr dinner from Ttt te I. Tea final curtain fall at It. Late eomera wilt be aeated only between the acta, I la "SINNER'S HOLIDAY" COMING FRIDAY "AFRICA. SPEAKS" Buy Your Seats Early! i la ewwry city where this Pulibter PHum play naa, been praented; aU the tickets hare bea told far bn adranee. Evidently, pUrygoen regard attending It la the llf ht aa adtrevture, and se they eecnrw their tickesa early.

In tewerwl cities, thee who delayed were forced to take standing room, and asaey ether eould net eren gain admittance, Eugene O'Neill's Extraordinary 9. Act Dranut "STRANGE INTERLUDE" Piwltii by TJmi Ttsaacre SoM, lao, ad SHRINE MOSQUE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29' beeSassnt Hew Ttxrlt aas, sacai ri MmHe, Blaine Gardner, Richard Maartoe McJUaa, Ethel Westkey, seat Ciaiaaa. i gCALE OF PKKJK81 FTIaahnrtt Biadon, Bar bee. Meed V. shoulder and powerful ot am as was Pits, strange to say.

They still quietly revere Bob Plts simmons' name In Cornwall," said Harvey. "You'll find the natives of my town talking about htm. They squat down in their quaint, half sitting positions, balanced on their toes and actually resting on their heels and puff away on their pipes, telllrfg glorious stories of the triumphs ot the freckled one. Rash English Fighters They took my rise to the middleweight championship In their usual humdrum way. They go along ploddingly, like their forefathers.

Nothing excited a Cornish man. "You ask me why England has gone back In the production of fljVit big men of the rttgf "They rush our boys taTiard. They have them fighting and 38 roundf before they are out of their teens. They wind up battered eld men, at 10 at least the most of them. "I began boxing when I was 1J.

I weighed 84 pounds when started. I've fought 150 battles, 150 of them IJ round bouts and 30 of them 13 round contests. And Tm only 33. Amased At Kid Berg "We were rather ameaed at Jackie Berg success over here. We didnt consider hun much at home, He wasn't the accepted English style.

He struck your fancies and he's success. I happy over that. Ha must have had something we over looked. 'Dave Shade was the cleverest man I ever met. Awfully hard to Collegiate Heroes Clash, at 1 Ebbetts Field In Gala Attraction'.

fv'rs 4 ton rrtwr NIW YORX. Dee. 14 Rival squads of the north and the south rapidly are rounding into form for their ben nt football game at EbbeU PteM gun. day. Huuon, Tsmple; French, Ptnn, State; Kurd.

Carnegie Tech; Marto lies, St. John's, New York; and Aatne, Boston college have atamd In Uia northern backfleld In practice behind a line eompoaed of Obe Syraouatt Dornoft and Andrews, Karqiwtut Tully, Pittsburgh; Xaelaa and thaw ley, Perm State, and Stiekiea, Bt, Lawrartca. The south hu been picking a back fltld from among BeUua Plarldst Hsckman. Tenneesae: Davioaon, Oeorgla: BelL Oglethorpe, and Phlps, Kentucky, and a Una from Wllllamf Kentucky; Bodtngur and Holland, Tulane: Mtgner. Korth Carolina; Speer.

Oeorgla Tch; Brandt and" Thayer, Teoneasee; Chjrrrt and Pul ten. Ogelthnrpe and Porqutr and Rase Kentucky. Willie Hopp. Jr, prartiring to mcend his fatrer a a blillarSUit wlsard. Ooony says the boy probably took his eue from the oM sua.

hit I must meet I saw him fight MUItgan. I envied Tommy his chsnoe to win the world title. That la my objective. Oh, I will win It, sir." A FRIENDLY. THEATRE 'onxnaDH Mr 'K 'lfij vx .7.

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