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Till: imOOKIAN DAILY KACLE, NEW YORK, MONDAY, JANUARY 120, 1925. NURMI A BIT JADED IN RACE AGAINST GUNNER NILLSON 85A Ifl SELECTS Chief Chasc-a-Fly By Fcg Murray Part of $150,000 Battery In His First Year as a Nurmi Musi Now Regain Indoor Mark Stolen from Him by Willie Ritola By gkoiigk tukvok. JS VUUMl going Mimy observer Incline to that belief I after watching the Phantom Finn make four frantic ml fruitless efforts lo Cunnar Nlllson on the last lap of the race at the Armory on Saturday evening. There urn those, who will any that Nurml generously presented tho victory to IiIm fellow Finn. They lire wrong.

Puavu gave all lie had In tho effort to crowd pass tho stubborn Fro Is G. Stanley Cochrane NO MATTER what sphere of endeavor one undertakes, opportunity knocks at every person's door once In a lifetime. This la a saying that dates back before scientists discovered that thore was such a thing as an eclipse. The knock came on the door for Gordon Stanley Cochrane in his first year of professional baseball, and he finds himself the party of the second' part In Connie Mack's new battery, The party of the first part Involved In the issue ts Robert Moses Oroves, the southpaw pitcher bought from the Baltimore Orlolei of the International League tor the fabulous sum of $100,600 in Undo Sam's currency. 4, Allison, but it wasn't enough.

For Otmb.1? Indians J)' WHO WAV PLPnYEO jK j( 6Ki LEAGUE" OAlX SE-Zlrb SOCKALEXIS 5HIEF MEYERS JV chief Sender VELlOWHOflSE y'c In a game In which Portland opposed the pennant winning Seattle club, piloted by Wade Kllllfcr, brother of Billy Kllllfcr, manager of the Chicago Cubs. On that occasion Cochrane drove In six runs on two hits. Cochrane Staged Hepular Field Day. HE dispossessed the tenants rf the three bases with1 a olrcult JOEHEIS WINREH OF MET SKATING TITLE Iceland Star Wins Twice and Finishes Second in Two Other Races. Fy taking two first places and two seconds out of flye races, Joe Moore, the International speed skatlnp st ir, added another title to his list when Ira captured Ihe metropolitan outdoor speed skating championships on Conservatory Lake In Central Park yesterday.

The winner crossed the finish line first In the 220-yard and 440-yard events, and took second In the one and two mil races, lie compiled a total ot 100 points. Ills closest rival was Eddie Meyer? of Iceland, with 70 points. Miss Elsie Muller, also of Iceland, retained her women's metropolitan crown by winning the three events for women. This Is a repetition of her performance last year, when she alao won her title with a perfect score. It was In the longer races that Moore had the stlffest competition.

HASKELL MR. JOHN LEVI is going to take a shot at big-time baseball. John comes from the Arapahoe tribe, not being descended from a son of Jacob in the land of Israel, as his name might indicate. Will John Levi make good, as Chief Meyers and Chief Bender did, or will he bite the dust like those others of his race, Jim Thorpe and Yellowhorse, who tried to become major league stars and failed? The signing; of John Levi, like the signing ot the Declaration of Independence was bound to start a lot of arguments. Does the management think that the turnstiles at the Yankee Stadium will click all the faster next spring because a famous 100-percent American Is cavorting around within the enclosure, or la Hug-gins really looking for some one to take the place of Meusel or Witt? Anybody that can throw a football 90 yards, as John Is reported to have done, can certainly pes a baseball from the outfield to the home plate, and Levi may turn out to be a first-class ballplayer.

He has been playing America's national pastime longer than he has been playing football, but it la tn the lutter game that he baa won his fame. Like Jim Thorpe, 'Levi Is also an all-around track and field star. His entrance Into big-league baseball will be watched with Interest, and may forever settle the oft-raised question, "Do football and baseball mix?" Zev Went Over the Top Of $300,000 in 1924; Biggest Money Winner BjW.C, YRF.ELAXD. 1 "-yEV went over the top, the 1300,000 top, In 1924. His total winnings in three seasons, during his two, now stands $311,680.

This is the greatest amount won by an American thoroughbred. It Is, In real value, the largest sum ever won by any horse the world over. Kasar, the French thoroughbred, thanks to the generosity of the American and 3 GD0DCUE GAME i Japanese nayer averages 20 in Winning, 200 to 132 International En tries Filed Other Nev: Ity ARTIU'R F. JOXF.S Jr, Herb Hammer, sensational yours amateur bulkllne billiard player of Sheepshead Bay, played a good gamo last night at Lawler's Academy, when he succumbed to the cue of Tadao Suganuma, former tunlor national professional champion, 200 to 132. It was tho first big match that the Brooklyn youngster had played In some time, nnd It was to his credit that he gave Huganuma such a run for victory.

The game went only 10 Innings, giving the winner an average of 20 and Hammer an average very close to 14. Any amateur who can come through with such an average under the stress of keen competition should do well In any company. When the national Class A tourney comes along next month Herb may surprise some of tho old. timers. The first series In Clans A thai' Hammer took part In was the Eastern championship.

Herb, captured only one of his three games, but came through with flashes of form which showed Indisputable quality. Perhaps the fact that Hammer had been laid up with a bad cold had som-cthlng to do with his failure to win his other two games. Suganuma, twice holder of the Junior crown, Is one of the coming stars for international consideration. It was only a short time ago that ho lost his chance to play In tho big event by losing the title to his former teacher and countryman, Kamataro Suzuki, from Japan. International Next.

Practically the same old rnur.d of player will take part in the International balkllne series which takes place in Chicago something less than a month from now. There will be Willie Hoppe, perennial champion of the cue; Jake Schaefer, worthy son of a worthy dad and himself one-llino holder of the world's title; Krlch Hagenlneher, champion of Germany; Kdouard Horemans, champion of Belgium: Welker Cochran, nearest approach to a champion, and then Suzuki, the only new entrant; These men should manage to contribute a great deal qf class for the tans who are expected to flocU to tire event. The tourney will not be killed by the failure of the French to send a representative to these shores. Roger Conti seems to be very good Just about this year, but it is doubtful If his playing would have added very much to the flavor of the big event. Perhaps the rsbld fans would have been disappointed by the showing ot Contl.

That statement la not meant to throw cold water on the fame of ContL The little French player went tho way of most of the1 foreign athletes and sportsmen on his previous Invasion of Oils country. Un less Contl has improved esscntlully more than even the wonderful tales of his deeds show, he would prow no Paavo Nurml of the blillard world on his second Invasion. First Jap Since 9)0. Suzuki will be the first 'Japanese entrant in an International tourney since Kadji Tamada competed here In surprised the blT-liard world by defeating Hoppe In one of the games, D00 to 497. This sensational showing helped to bring along the game In Japan.

Suiukl had been playing on the Wand do main for almost nine years before Yamada invaded America. The international contender had Suzuki under his wing for time and Is thus practically responsible for the second Japaneso entrant. This chap Suzuki has been playing tho gamo for 15 years and Is not yet SO years old. won the cham-plonshlp of Japan three years ago nnd came to this country list spring. Before he came to thl country Suzuki taught billiards to many rf the youth of his native land.

One of his pupils was Tadao Suganuma, from whom he recently captured the Junior crown. Due to inexperience In such fast company it is doubtful if Suzuki will manage to win roany games In the big series. liooal Activity. In the New York Stato Cltss amateur 18.2 balklino tourney nt the Brooklyn Billiard Academy three men are tied for first plahj the end of the first week's play. Joseph U.

Johann, national champion- Joseph Beardeley and Harry Stern have each won a contest without losing. Charles P. Mathews has divided two games, J. Monroe Lewis has lost one ond Charles Hteinbugler Is last with two defeats. The high average honors go to Johann, with 7 U-27.

But the hlpfh run of the event is held by Lewis, who clicked off 67 ivories In his ore game. Bteinbugler and Beardsley stand next with high runs of 39 eneh. The second tourney which Is of Interest to local fans at the present Is the New York State amateur pocket billiard ruce which starts it the Recreation Academy tonight. There is quite a good entry for the series. Wlliam Watson Is expected to defend his title and Mse otners Include: Edward J.

Fagan. runner up last year; James J. Malcney. John Mills, Clarance Hurrt, Jonn J. miok ev.

John Malone. CUnto Moore J. Gardner, Vernon Whittle, Phillip Wlngetter and fcuwm Mayer. Several Chanties Made In Penn Relay Program Philadelphia, Jan. 24 Several changes Jiave been made In the long two-day program of the 8 1st annual Intercollegiate and lnterscholastlc relay carnival of the University of Pennsylvania, to be held April 24 and 25 on Franklin Field, Invlta tlons have been sent out to hunilreiie ot colleges and another record entry list Is expected.

As already announced, the Pen tathlon has been changed to the Decathlon to conform with the Olympic Games, and will bo of special interest. The 820-yard dash, made notable last year by the entry of Llddell, the great Scottish runner, will lie run on tho first day. A quarter-mile interschnlastlo relay championship has been added at the request ot many schools, and the (iiuH race for technological schools has been made Into a relay championship In which the leading technical schools of the country will be entered. BEAT FOOTBALL AIDS Shwarzer, McCarthy and Weinheimer Officially Appointed to Assist Violet Coach. 'The official announcement of the complete coaching itiff which will assist John F.

"Chick" Meehnn In his first season as head 'gridiron mentor at New York University was made by Graduate Manager Al Nixon. The statement from Nixon followed a speedy conference held with Meehun, Nixon and Prof. Henry C. Hathaway, chairman of the Athletlo Council, making the final selection ot the personnel of the staff. -J Joseph Schwarzer, as had been announced at the time ot Meehan's appointment, will act as Meehan's chief aid.

This will ho a position similar to the one Schwarzer held under Meehan during his flve-year regime at Syracuse. Yesterday's conference resulted In the appointment 'of William V. McCarthy and John J. Weinheimer as assistant coaches. Weinheimer will supervise the work of the freshmen football Candidates.

The other members of the staff will include Dr. Charles F. Ooeller, as medical adviser; Emll Von Elllng, as trainer, and Lou' Brown as as sistant trainer. It is regarded as quite definite that no other additions will be niado. Schwaner Once Star End.

Schwarzer. uoon whom the brunt of the assisting worki will fall, Is a Syracuse candidate ot the full ot 1917. In 1919, the year before Meehan 'became Buck O'Neill's suc cessor aB head Orange coacn, Schwarzer and Meehan were assistant coaches at the Salt City. Insti tution. He retained that post when Meehan was promoted and remained in that capacity right through to tne past season, During his college days Schwarzer played ond and was one of the best ever developed at Syra cuse.

He Is held In high regard by Meehan and the latter was highly pleased when Schwarzer decided to come to New York University this year. Bill McCarthy, who Is a graduate of Lehigh University, has assisted Tom Thorp, Meehan's predecessor at N. Y. In the capacity of end coach for the past three years. McCarthy is also head coach ot the baseball team and an assistant bas ketball coach.

Under his coaching N. Y. U. made one of the strongest showings tn baseball in many years last season. Jack Weinheimer Is one of the best football players ever turned out at New York university.

captained the varsity eleven In 1920 and received the unusual honor of being re-elected to that post for the following season. Before entering N. Y. U. he was a star plnyer at Morris High School.

In 192 and 1923 Weinheimer was an assistant varsity football coach under Thorp. Last season he succeeded F. Prince Wall as assistant football coach In charge of the freshmen. Mr. Wall Is now Instructor in physical education athe Washington Squaro Center of the university and also chairman of the committee on intramural sports.

Gocllcr Medical Adviser, (Dr. Goeller, also a graduate of N. Y. has been the resident physician at the university college for the past two years. He is well known In medical circles in this city and Is one ot the operating surgoona at Union Hospital in the Bronx.

Von Elllng has beon tn charge of track athletics tit N. Y. U. for the past five He formerly was a star with Ihe Mohawk Athletic Club and later became a coach and trainer with the same organization. Lou, Brown formerly held the position as assistant trainer at the old Irish-American Athletic Club.

He was invited to go to Paris as assistant trainer to tho Olympic team last summer, With the exception of Schwarzer and Weinheimer who will be on hand only during the football season, all of the men mentioned above, Including Meeban, will be all year round resident staff men. Shortly after the conference with Nixon and Hathaway, Meehan returned to Syracuse, He expects to wind up his business affair thor. this week and also to finish preparations for the removal of his household effects from the up-State city to the New York University Apartment House, which Is located near the campus on University Heights. He will probably return to this city late this week and will be ready to take up new duties about Feb. 1.

Y. V. Seeks Training Camp. For some years past it has been the custom for football teams at New York University to start tholr fall training at one ot the nearby army posts. No decision as to where the preliminary training will be held this year win be made for tne present, pending a survey of available camp sites In this vicinity.

There is now a movement under way to establish eventually a permanent camp for New York university alh letics. The dinner at which Meehan will be formally welcomed to his new post will not be held at the Aldlnq Club on Wednesday, Feb. 4, as originally announced, It was stated yes terday, Both the date and placo of the event, wmon is being arranged by the Letter Club of the uulver. sltv. are to be changed.

Fred V. Z. Lane, captain of the Letter Club announced yesterday, but no definite decision regarding either has been reached as yet. It is likely thut a definite announcement will be made within the next few days. was not a real slake horso In the sense that he could pick up big weight, concede pounds to good colts and bent them.

But be was a durn tough little colt, ami though he ran in selling stakes as a two-year old, he developed into (me of the best handicap horses or his year. He was rather small and he could not handle big-weights. But he was game tn the core unci would tight out the finish, when the Issue came down to a mutter of courage, with tho best horse In the country. Sttng Is very irtuch like Spur. He isn't a weight carrier, but he Is true an steel, and will do what he can to the best of his ability.

There Is no shirking about him. Ills dam, Gnat was a last tricK for about half mile or five furlongs at the most Sting Inherits some of her speed and me tignung qualities or Snur. The fact that Htlng has not raced niucn win give him iin edge hand leaps. He will probably get in nuiny at weights numlng. from 98 to lor.

Whenever he Is In one, the distance or which is a mile und furlong or a mile and a quarter, and vou are In doubt which colt to swlns to, take tip from me and lean heavily Jownrd Sting. FDR QUAD English stewards, who Inflate the value ot the frano to something like Its old time standard, Is accredited with winning $320,000. In reality his winnings would not amount to one-third that, sum. So we find here in this record a matter for serious thought. It shows' that the American thoroughbred, like the American citizen, can earn more money to provide for more comforts and gee-gaws for himself and others than any other horse or any other citizen of any other country.

So let the eagle scream "We are the people." Zev Is the topnotch winning horse the U. S. A. Is the topnotch country. Glory bet When you stop to think pf this record one cannot help but think that the man tfneo Gunnar refused to be an accessory after the fact III Puavo's on Time.

Nurmi seemed to lack "kick" In fhat tlnul spurt. We realize full well that lie smashed Shrubb's outdoor mark to smithereens and imulo up th 100-yard handicap enjoyed by Niiison, but the fact remains that he diaappoilni'd bis admirers, Para-doxlcally enough, his reputation us a superman would bavo Buffered less If be hadn't run so fast. If was the fact that he caught up to NillNon and then failed to pass him that, made Nurml look comparatively bad. For over half a tap Nurml dogged Nlll-non's heels, seeking in vain to take the lend. Four times Paavo- longed, only to bo fought off every llmo by (iunnar, who ran the race of tils career.

iirml' Spurt. Pulls. On the homestretch, Nurml drew almost level with Nillaon, but could not produce that little extra burst which would have permitted him to 'break the tape. It was a new ex-jierlence for I'aavo and an unpleasant one. If Nurml really was extended against Nlllson, It was uugued that be eoiild not match spurtswith men like Connolly, Ilahn and Htg-gins 1 they ever managed to get closo to him on the last lap of a mile run.

Hut Nurml won't let them get close. Ho runs the sprint right out of nil his adversaries by netting a pace that cooks the opposition. Nurml didn't make enough use of Mmself In the early stages of that 2, 000-yard affair. Evidently realizing that Kliruhb's mark was ca-py to beat, 3'aavo loafed a bit for the first live laps. Then, sensing that Nlllson was running a remarkable race, Nurml cut loose.

He unleashed his power Just a bit too late. Credit must not lie denied Nlllson for a truly note-Vorthv performance. Hitherto Gun-iiar has acled tho thankless role of "guinea pig," but even that passive subject of laboratory experiment sometimes bites the hand that wields the scalpel. Paavo doubtless hasn vet gotten over his surprise at Mil-ion's audacity. Gunnar was supposed to be "a sleeper," but he kept nis tyes open Saturday night.

Hltola Shatters Kccords. Too bad Nurml couldn't have faced illie Hltola in the 6.000-meter run We would have given our ycteeth to have seen Paavo really extended to the limit at his favorite distance. Perhaps Nurml would have been trimmed, for Ritola broke many of Puvo'b choicest marks In hanging up ve world's indoor records. Here Tiitoia did to the hapless rec ord book which ts now being pum-i jneled from piuar Ritola. 014 Reeortt.

plutnnre. I nllA. .10:36 .1.49 s-J ..13:03 -5 ..14:14 8-5 IV, mum 1 mile. 13:01 8 miles 6,000 meten 14:8 3-0. tlmAfl are astounding.

He. knocked Nurml's figures for the rii.tnnce. made at Madison fcquare Garden on Jan. 6, into a cocked hat. you will remember that Ritola ran Knrmi tn the Garden that right and was beaten with ridiculous rase.

TracK tans camo iu that Ritola. rood as he Is, was outclassed by Nurmi. In the light of vt'tiiio'a Hmazln? performance In the Brooklyn meet, these estlmatca may liave to be revised. lUtola Knows His Master Perhaps Ritola was still short of best form when he ran Nurml that 5,000 metre race in tne oaraen. Toovn who had nlready been forced io establish a new indoor record for ihe mile on that very same evening, faced Ritola with only a few hours lest nnd toyed with him.

Could Ritola have revised that, verdict had he met Nurml on Saturday night? Our guess is no. We think Paavo has the Indian sign on Ritola. Willie has Invariably been beaten by the Phantom and no doubt nurses a pronounced inferiority complex as far as Nurml is concernea. rm Ritola In a field that doesn't contain Jurml and he will shatter worlds records by the bushel, but stack him up against Paavo and he Is liable to Kuhmith without much of a struggle. "Ve are not reflecting on Rltola's Eameness when we say that he can not run his race against Nurml.

Paavo has his goat. Ritola Lacks Confidence. Psychology is a funny thing. Ritola 1s a far greater runner than he lm- fiKines himself to be. Give him a dash of Jole Ray's magnificent con exit and he would Indeed be a form ldable rival for Nurml at two miles ii nd over.

Ritola doesn't accurately gauge his own capacity for enduring punishment. It is possible that Faturdav's race will give Willie Just the confidence he needs. When we sat In the Garden and saw Nurml whirl around the saucer en the last two laps of the 6.000 metre race we did not suppose we should ever again see a human being travel mac. uiscuiieo bu itint. ici within tO days we saw Ritola cut 1-5 seconds off Nurml's mark! jlltola did not run such a spectacular race as Nurml, but Willie's average pace was keyed higher, Saturday night's developments have revived Interest In the argu nent as to the relative merits of P.itola and Nurml.

Track fans are hungry to see them hook up In a re liewnl of that 5.000 motre run. The experts want to know whether Nurml can break P.itola's indoor mark of 3 4:39 2-5. Inasmuch as Paavo has run 5.000 metres in 14:28 1-5 out of doors, tlierev seems no reason to ('oubt that he can. in turn, regain nil indoor marks which Ritola lilched from him. Four Races Planned For the Midget Squadron Decided changes were made In the racing rules and handicap system a the annual meeting of the Allied Boat Clubs of Jamaica Bay held a the clubhouse of the Midget Squad 1 ron on Saturday night.

It was de Ided to hold only four races next Winner. Those will be held over thA course of the association in Jamah Hay. There will also lie one long-distance race. In these races there will be no open boa class. Twenty prlz.es already have been donated to the committee.

At the meeting Charles Ander son was elected commodore. Th new vice, commodore Is William Trnnlwi'ln. The other ofllccrs elected are Klchard Kuhula, secretary; An tfre-" "Mnss, treasurer; Charles Ilace, 1'onimo'lore C. liudenherg riiritopher, assistant timers Worth $50,000 And Four Players. COCHRANE'S purchase price might Just as well b.

estimated ut since the ger.la! Mack had to part with $50,000 In cold cash and four players of equal value, on the hoof, to get tho Portland club of the Pacific Coast Eeague to part with the highly touted catcher's services. The players who figured In tho deal were Pitchers Denny Burns and Bob Hasty, Inflelder Corona Harry Rloonda and Catcher Charley Rowland. The new battery will be the center of interest In the major leagues next season because of the vast amount of money expended by the Philadelphia Athletics In their determination to give the Quaker City fans the brand ot ball they were, accustomed to in the heyday of the "million-dollar" Infteld Mclanls, Collins, Barry and Baker. In those days Connie Mack achieved national fame by his suc-eess In plucking youths oft the -college fields and having them blossom Into sensations overnight. When Mack dismantled his great machine in 1924, and scattered his talent to all corners of the American League, only to meet with a of success when he tried to rebuild from the same college fields, the tip went around that the lanky chieftain was willing to lay off the rah-rah boys and seek other, more fertile fields.

Mack Reverts To Former Tactics. MACK has evidently gone back to hi. Old DOllcV for In the case of Cochrane we find him willing to experiment at a great financial risk with a prospect, who in 1923 was an all-around athletic marvel at Boston University. Studying the case in question from all angles. Mack appears to have at last Picked another "live" one.

although records baseball and particularly those In the Pad do Coast League fabricate quite frequently. If you don't believe us, consider the case of Paul Strand, the mur-derous slugger from the circuit at the other end of the continent who Involved an expenditure In five numerals and then fllwered out Djiaiuciuuy, However, despite his previous le son and It was onlv last we find Mack undaunted and hav. ins- explicit faith In his new bleh priced chattel. Connies Is so sure in RDuuy or. nisi New England vim.

uv -nas airaav inti mated that Cochrane stands an ev. cellent chance of dislodging Cy Perkins, one. of tho greatest backstops in i no uusineas. us nrst-Hlrinir re It is truo that there has been a marked decrease in Perkins' m- clency behind the bat, but Mack must have more data at his command In this Dartlcular lnstanc than thefans realize. Many Scouts On Cochrane's Trail.

COCHRANE must be all he is cracked up to be, because several big league scouts were in the market, bidding for him, befotc Mack Closed the deal. It was freely reported that the Hub product wes the best looking prospect tn the minors. And whesJ major league scouts agree on this point It Is safe bet that they know what they ate talking about. The official records of the Pacific Coast League seem to bear out this contention. The ranks of the cir cuit are replete with wise heads In the Ditching line, and any kid who can break In and maul their service tor a batting average of .383 tn it games Is worthy of serious consic eratlon.

In 300 times at bat Cochrane delivered 100 hits. Including seven home runs, five triples and eight home runs and scored runs. His blows knocked in 6 'other tal-ltas. Although Is creaitea witn speuo aplenty, there is one deficiency in his offensive work that Is anything but Impressive. It is in the matter of stolen bases.

He pilfered but one base last year. One of Cochrane most note worthy accomplishments took place Three Players Draw at Chess With Maroczy At the closo ot tho first exhibition of his American tour, before the members ot tho Brooklyn Institute Chess Club, at 12:80 o'clock yester day morning, Qeza Maroczy, chess Champion of Hungary, was still un defeated, The eclipse predicted for the home contingent did not quite attain totality. This was prevented by tho efforts of C. I. Crowell, Gregory and W.

Humphrey, who succeeded in drawing their gnmeu against the International master. The remaining 19 all suffered defeat. Crowell, who Is leading In the minor tournament at the Brooklyn Chess Club, wns the first to rttaw and Gregory the next. Humphrey, when Maroczy conceded draw to him, was a pawn ahead In a rook and pawn ending. For that reason Maroczy presented htm with a copy ot a book containing 100 of his best games.

Books were also presented to Crowell and Gregory, as well as to Henry J. ICapp, who was the lust ot the 22 to give in. Among tho visitors wes Allan Shaplnsky, a prominent member of the Louisville Chess Club, who arrangnnrents for the Hungarian to stop off at Louisville during his trip to Kentucky. Louis VV, Jennings, pres ident of the club, presented tl.e prizes. The list of opponents fol lows; Frederick Hoogland, Albert W.

Tinker. Frank 11. Kverett Jt Eckatrom, Guorgo A. Johnston, C. 1.

Crowell, M. Abraham, It. K. Kroe-ber, H. Bruxzu, Franel.

Cuniphell, CI. Gregory, Henry ,1. Kapp, C. Llmlmaik, It. W.

Iluniphiev, C. D. Zlmmer, Grossman, W. Isles. Harry Keln.

H. M. Welmcr. D. M.

Hteffee, John C. Percy und1 Louis W. Jennings. clout and chased two mates homo the next time with a long triple. The.

recruit Is said to be all that could be expected of a catcher afield. He Is blessed, so tncy say on mo Coast, with tho herd of a seasoned campaigner and has the knack of holding uo pitchers of all species in a very capable manner. Mickey lsj also reported to have a throwing ana ot steel and gets hb pegs to the objective with surprising accuracy. For a youngster ne nas a cum-irou nerve and makes a specialty ut picking the enemv off the bases when they get too frisky, lit snaps throws, according to reports, with rlfiellke rapidity. If these essential characteristics aro true.

Mack has surely plcjkod up a highly promising i V- fin Til. tiiiii--ii' GORDOV athlete and Perkins' Job is most assuredly in Jeopardy. "Miokay" figured in 96 games behind the plate and made 278 putout, 49 assists and errors for a fielding mark ot .959. Was Football Star At Boston University. THE newoomer has aggressiveness In abundance, which was acquired on the gridiron at Boston University.

The recruit will probably bo best known when some of hu most thrilling achievements In. thff moleskins are narrated. During his four years of service at Boston university that Institution only boasted of mediocre teams, ana yei uoenrane manv brilliant feats as a bickfteld star won him vast, recognition and mention for all-Amerlcan honors. In 1922, in tho game againi noiy Cross, Cochrane was tackled so hard In making an end run that he wa. rendered unconscious ror tiaii an hour.

Ho waa revived In tme- to get back into the fray tne iai five minutes of play and run 60 yards for a touchdown and kick the extra points, deadlocking the at 7 to 7. In 1923 Cochrane was credited with making the third longest drop-kick in collegiate circles that year. In the game against Brown he booteu the oval over the cross-bar from the 52-yard line. Ho played quarterback one year and the other three venrs found him thrilling vast mul titudes of spectators from halfback. Stepped Out of A Dune Novel.

COCHRANE' athleticsareer at college reads like a dlmo novel. In all he received ten lettors for competing with the baseball, basketball, hockey and boxing teams. Frorr. the time he learned to play baseball as a mere kid on the lots ot Bridge- water, whore he was born, April 6, 1903, Cochrane played every position on te diamond before ne discovered he was cut out to catcher. "Mickey" played shortstop with his grammar school team at Bridge-' water, and occupied the dual role of pitcher and catcher with the Iiildge-water High School team.

WUh Boston University he displayed his talents In every position. He was always a natural hitter and Inueasod his value by playing eeml-pro ball during the summer months, one season of which was spent ot Snranac Lake. N. Y. In one game tn which Boston University encountered Boston Collcte Cochrane appeared In three positions.

He started at third bane, went behind the bat for three innings ond pitched the last three frames. Tills Man Must Always Do Busy. COCHRANE, who Is B.fnet 11 inches In height. and weighs 17.1 pounds, bats left-handed and throws from the opposite side. He Is married and Is wintering at Windsor, where he keeps in condition, lifter working hours by playing basketball, skating and Indulging In road work to keer his wind In good condition.

His pet hobbies uto goi; and radio. i Tom Turner, the new president ot the Portland club who sold Cochrane, gave tho youngster the nlck-iniiiio of "Mickey" because of hlH typical Oeltlq face. Prior to that ho bail been known to his Intimites as "Kid." Cochrane likes being wlih the Athletics, as he figures' he will be given more of an opportunity thft't he would receive with a club that Ig well fortified behind the bat. tf and the best race of the day was the final one, in which Eddie tSearles of the 181st Street Ice Palace scored a clean-cut victory over Moore and Meyers The trio took turns In setting the pace throughout the con test, but, coming down the home stretch, Seartes showed a great burst of speed and drew away from tho pair to win by 15 yards. Tho fight for second place was one of the most thrilling affairs of the day.

By a great effort, Moore came from behind and Just nosed out Meyers for the place. Moore Wins Close One. The 220-yard event developed ln'o a close affair, with Moore defeating Leslre Boyd of Brlarcllft Lodge aud William Murphy of the 181st Street Ice Palace In a blanket finish. Moore plainly showed his superior sprinting ability in this race and led all the way. The carnival started in the rooming and lasted until late tn the after noon.

No less than 17 champion ship events were contested, ranging from contests for girls and boys up to the senior races. In the after noon, when tho finals of the various contests were run off, the rising temperature transformed the crystal surface Into a sea of slush, consequently the times for the raoea were extremely slow. Tho-funcy skating competition had to be called off, but James J. Sam-mis and Miss Dolores De Pierce gave an Interesting exhibition. One of the leading skaters of the metropolitan district, Paul Foreman, who won the title last year, wap unable to defend his honors.

Paul was recently operated on ror appendicitis and has done very little skat ing this winter. Summaries. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS. 220-yuM rare Won by Jo Honrs, ico- land: I.esltn Boyd. Brlarcllft LodK.

spc- ond: William Murphy, Hist siroet Ico Palace, third. Time 1-6. 4 40-yard rare Won by Moore, Ire-lend; Leslie Boyd, Brlarelllf bodge, lee-ond: Eddie Rnarlea, 181st Street Ice Palace, third. Time Half-mile rare Won by Kdrtis Meyers, Iceland; Lou Morris, ISlet 8treet Ire Palace, second; Leslie Boyd, Brlarcllft LoJks, third. Time One-mile race Won by Eddie Meyere, Tralanil: Joe Moore.

Iceland, spcond: 1.SS- lie Boyd, Brlarcllft Lodge, third. Time 2-5. Two-mile race won vy kooio neanee, Balronnadei X. C. I Joe Moore, Iceland, eecond; Eddie Meyers, Iceland, third.

Time 11:14 1-5. Point urnre Joe Moore. 100: Eddie Mey ers, 70; l.fille Boyd, 60; Eddie Searlee, 40; Lou MnrrU, 30: William Murpny, io. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS. tiO.vard rare Won by Eielo Muller, Iceland; Caroline Brelter, Wonien'i Skating Club, neoond; Toddy Bolseevaln, Women's Skatln-r Club, third.

4-S. 440-vard race Won by Elele Muller, Ireland: Either Zimmerman, Iceland, sec ond; Caroline Brelter. Women's Bkatlnt Club, third. Time 1:10. Half-mile race Won by Elele Muller, Toeland: Eathor Zimmerman, Iceland, sec ond; Caroline Brelter, Women's Skating r-lnlv Ihlrd.

Time Point score rcieie Muner, -Caroline Brelter, (0; Toddy Boleaevaln, SO; Esther Zimmerman, to. Gibbons Wants to Fight Jack Dempsey in May St. Paul, Jan. 2(1 Tommy St. Taul boxer, anxious to meet Jack Deupsey, world's heavyweight champion, in a title bout, some time tn May, Gibbon said hem, in announcing that be would confer with Eddie Kane, his manager, In Chicago Tuesday.

Gibbons will leave for Chicago tonight en routed to Detro't, where he Is scheduled to box Tiny Herman, next Friday night. Tommy declared recently that he would claim the heavyweight cham pionship if Dempsey carried out bis announced plan of retiring from the ring, next June when he marries Kstelle Taylor, actress, Gibbons said, however, that, he would rather firht Dempsey before he retires and win the title that way. Rand Captures Montclair Squash Title Final William Rand of tho Harvard Club won the annuul squash championship tournament of the Montclair A. C. yesterday by taking the measure of Harry Wolf of the Mont-rlair A.

C. by scores of 15-11, 15-11, K-10, 18-16. A largo gallery wit nessed the engagement, which was close and Interesting throughout. At the start both contestants went p.long on fairly even terms, with only a point or two separating them. The cond chapter was a repetition of the llrsl, but In the third Wolf made a succession of beautiful placements.

I'unil was unable to get the ball piiHt bis opponent, and the set, went to the hitler. 15-12. In the fourth session, Wolf, with the score 11-7 In favor, seemed to have the gume In hand, when Rand rallied and won ou. three and four-year-old campaigns, 1 and when Zev was cut loose It was too lato to make ftp lost ground. Not a Great Two-Ycar-OM THEN, as frequently Is the cose, Zev was unable to win subsequent races.

He had plenty ot foot but It would dle away to a walk after the first half mile. In this respect he was like his dam, Miss Kearney. She was an ordinary-looking filly and not much above a selling plater. She could step lively for a "short distance. And then she could back up just as fast.

When Zev began to act In similar style racegoers said "Just like his mammy plenty of speed but no stamina." But Zev soon began to show the quality of his Tho Finn. When the racing ice was broken he kept on winning until ho had four races piled up In a row. And then, strange to say, he nil but ran away with the Hopeful Stakes and later In the Futurity finished Becond to Sally's Alley. That was his best performance as a Juvenile. He was a contender all the way, hung on gamely at the finish, and this after being kicked severely at the post.

It was a kick while standing at the barrier waiting the start for the Prcaknesb Stakes that spoiled his chance for that event. It was the only bad race that Zev showed In 1828. When Zev is retired, as he unques-itonably will be. at the end ot 1925, he ought to make a very good stock horse. While I don't believe he ever measured up to Kal-Sang, another son of The Finn, in quality, still, tils form In 1928 would warrant sending good mares to his court.

He Is Just the type of horse, if mated with robust mare, that would sire fast racehorses. Watch Out For Sllue. THERE is one little colt that won one race lasj year that should not be overlooked In 1925, No, It's not St. James. He will not race again.

But the colt that I have In mind Is quite likely to race many times next year. It he does he Is likely to win. This colt is Sting, bay colt, 4, by Spur-Gnat, by Voter. He won the Empire City Handicap, worth $8,100. It Sting goes to the post sourd next year, I don't know ot a handicap horso that I'd rather own.

In the first placo he has not been worn out by excesHlve racing. He started only two or three times as a two. year-old, und for the Empire City Handicap last year. It was after beating a good fluid, among the lot being that consistent horso, Sunslnl, that he went wrong. A Truo Son Of Plucky Spur.

A QTING as a Juvenile was not any thing approaching first-class. But In two or three races at the Em plre City truck he showed well enough to cause me. to say to James Butler, his owner: "I think that lit tie colt, StlnK will develop Into a pretty nicel three-year-old." Whereat tno owner ot the uoriKers tracii re plied: "Do you, indeed! Well, I'm glad to hear that. I bred htm, you now, at East View." Sling Is a truo son of Spur. Spur who Is not thrilled by the fact that he Is a citizen of this great and glorious country cught to be sent back whiere they have freedom, perr feet freedom and nothir.g elsj tut Russia.

0 Zev in 1924 Not Zev of 19,28. But zev or 1934 was not tne zev of 1923. In 1923 he won glory and gold aplenty. This American Derby winner beat Papyrus that won the Epsom Derby. And he did It in a canter.

Great' was his renown. If he had been sent to the stud farm at that time he would have been In great demand as a stallion, What was gold In 1923 was gil In 1924. He wasn't within 20 pounds of himself. All season long he was beaten whenever he met horses o( quality. His two best races wVre his victories In the Kings County Handicap and the Plmllco Fall Serial Weight for Age No.

1. In the first event he was helped out by the fact that his stablemate, Mad Play, was second. His other victory hereabouts In the East was at Plmllco. Though he won he did not beat a good horse. His most dangerous contender was Goshawk, and Goshawk was npt tip-top horse at any time last season.

Zev managed to win a series of sprints In Kentucky. He had big advantage in the weights under the conditions and easily outfooted the horses that were pitted against him. But whenever Zev was up against a weight-tor-age proposition and was asked to beat a first-class colt, whether two or three years old, he failed. Zev won five races during the season, making his reoord stand 22 wins out ot 87 starts during his entire career. As against that record Man o' War won 20 out ot 21 starts.

All Re-cord Broken Willi $10,000 More. VHILW Zev will go down In lurf VV history as the greatest winning horse of all timehe will probably add $10,000 to his list ITT 1925 which will carry him beyond Kasar still, he will never be accorded the tribute of pralsu that turfmen will always grant Alan War, Colin, Sysonby and Artful. That quartet, without doubt, were the most famous of our greut horses, which Include Exterminator, greatest of geldings, and such hpi'ses as Longstreet, Hamburg, Morello, Hindoo, Luke Blackburn, Hanover, Miss Woodford and Regret Zhv was a lucky horse. Ha not only 'came along at a period when there were no great three-year-olds to oppuse him, but he was fortunnte enough to have valuable stukes to compete for. Even the treat o' War had less money to race for than was the fortune of Zev.

Zov developed Into a bolter horse than most racegoers ever thought he would when they saw him race In the spring of 1922. Ha had 'exhibited a great deal ot speed In his trials and when ho was entered In a two-year-old scramble with a stable-mate they were made top-heavy favorites. But In trying to save Zev both horses were beaten. The stable-mate proved unequal to the Job,.