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ir 1.1 i.i\r<ti.x u. rnnr. Cornhusker Coach Signs Up for Two-Year Term Bearg Again at Helm of Lni. ot Nebraska toot ball Cornhusker Coach Kc-elected for Term of Two 'i ears; Signs Agreement Which Gives Him Salary Increase; Served Five Years as Associate of Boh Zuppke. IIY SHEKM AN.

Ernest Bearg head tutor of football at the I niversM.v of Nel raska he past two years, has been re-ehcted for a similar period of service. Announcement that oach Bearg had retained bv the ornhusker institution was made I ues- dav morning by John K. Selleek. business manager of athletics as spokesman for the of athletic control. The coach attached his signature to an agreement tendered by Manager Selleek and retention of the husker mentor thereby became assured, lerms of the agreement ide for a addition to his $6,000 sa ary for 102b.

Re-election of Coach was decided at an athletic board meeting last week, when Manager Selleek and George W. Holmes, also a board membfr, were appointed as a special committee to confer with the coach and formaJy enter into an agreement. A final conference Tuesday morning concluded the negotiations. Pivot Gave Army Fir nt Half Lead hoot work Pivot JPr-i Four at Halfback. The Nfbrazka coach I of Washburn at Topeka, Kane, where played four years OS the Waahburn squad Following I.graduation, he coached at Topeka high with such nuceesa that he was culled by his alma mater and was head coach during a period of two years, IP was then offered an coaehnhip under Hob Zuppke at Illinois universlt serving fHe sea sons and then resigning to accept the head at Nebraska.

roach llearg Nebraska eleven achieved high during the 1925 season, the high spots of which were a tie with the University of Washington Huskies and victories over Illinois and Notre His 1928 team won five of six Missouri Valley conference games and also was victorious over New York Outyarded Opponents. Although defeats were sustained in games with Missouri and University of Washington, the record showu that itearg's Cornhuskers outy-rded every opponent during at-nson. A iurn tn the fortunes of the Missouri and Washington games could easily have giv- (Conttnued on Fourteen.) CHICAGO OFFERS RICH GOLF PRIZE Lake City Plans Purse of $20,000 For World Tournament. Retains Reins As 'oach By SOI. of of Arrny-Navy 1 ball last iouon was tdvoting of Itooima, Army of best tn the country You ha front high School, a team that ran Sis of consecutive victories into a oril.

Uoosma knew ev ery tt! of and It raa work that held Army in the in first half Hoonma being followed Closely during a to whereabouts of atiard who was coming after h.m at top In instance guard runturg 'tom Rooama's left. In he to dead s.op with his foot forward CF g. 1). Instantly his -ft foot ciime up on a with right, und when everyone the guard to slap the bail I oom (Fig. 2) itoosma wh.rled around on the hnil ot right foot, a half revolution (Fig.

3), cleared himself of guard and pass'd to Horry Wilson, breaking on the able of court. Itoosmws foot woik In making pivot is expla'ned in diagram tn the lower right hand corner of the Illustration. Publishers Syndicate.) LANDIS SURE TO HOLD SOFT SNAP Judge None Too Popular, But Magnates Afraid To Ditch Him. BLOW FATAL TO I FRENCH BOXER European ignter Victim Of Fractured Skull; Dies in Hospital. --------------HARTFORD, Dec.

1 hartes ban, French light-heavyweight pugHist, died at St. Francisco hospital early today, following his with Elmer Fr tdman of Boston at the state armory last night. The Frenchman died of a fractured skull. It was his first in this country. Friedman was held by the police, tip to collapse the round, Riguilhan i had held the lead by a comfortable margin.

He battered heavier opponent ahotif the in every round and to many it seemed he collapsed from sheer exhaustion. Friedman "as released on bonds of $1,000 for appearance in police court on Dec. on a charge of manslaughter. after a hearing in police court. Epidemic Of Hurt Fingers Among Stars WHO BILL.

M5HLMOKNS MUmATCP GOLF hanp MORDECAl, THREE FINGEFE0' browns itching George Al. nF.MARKK, Van K'm, national CHICAGO, Dee. Oh first worlds championship golf tournament, go labelled at least am! characterized by especial effort to bring together on International fieid. has been proposed for Ch rago. To make the event more of a world tourney than the British and American opens, which have tin International complexion the Olympia Fields Club Is read) to post Collier in money as a starter.

The proposal was at the meeting of live Chicago district association lust night, but no action taken, it whs suggested that addition of the $20,000 to the prizes for the western open at Olympia next fall would make the tourney hero internationally attractive, regardless of its official t.tle. BY DAVIS J. WALSH. NEW YORK. Deo.

fled endorsement of the Igindts regime and an advance In the salary by a matter of $10,000 a year 1 was the tip In circulation today on the outcome of the major league baseball meetings, starting simul- tnneously In New York find Chl- cago. x- The action in question, it was tn- BEAYKR CROSSING. Dec. ferredf would not be Uken because 14. Heaver Crossing swamped tbe judge was loved for himself ing City on the Rising City court alone.

It was to be forced, they lust Friday, 48 to 7. Hansen led the Heaver Crossing scoring with RIVAL TEAMS IN CLASH FOR DATES HAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14 N. players from far flung sections were due to arrive in Han Francisco today si pair of games to he played here next The Hawaiian and the Haskell Indians, ho will play each other, Were scheduled to arrive today. Ernie Duluth Eskimos, who meet a picked te the Fan Francisco and professional football teams, rVteh': the hoys to accept the Hve tomorrow.

rr, had number 't mtght establish a pre- An effort is being made to clim- of had right arm Member Rowe stated tnste the conflict In dates, but to- burntd tn h-e youth that ten.lut. cedent, while Member Itowe siateo nr. ip holding contracted gave him crooked arm that he was not in favor of ath- day both teams 8till Thm injury him contests on Christmas day. tlmlopM a throw with crooked ami that no time In setting the I ball away. (Copyright, 1 926.

Syndicate.) BOARD SAVSNAV TO COAST JAUNT Lincoln Denied Permission For Extra Game. Red and Black Turns Down Offer From Angeles. The Lincoln hoard of education Mr-ftday afternoon dented the hyth school football team permission to pt rticipate In a stmas game at Dos Angeles, The Red ami Black had been Invited to meet Tuscaloosa, In a holiday game sponsored by the Dos Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Invitation carried with it a guarantee of all expenses and 20 percent of the te receipts. The board voted th-ee to two against permitting Lincoln to compote In the game.

Charles Htew- jart and Dr. H. F. Bailey voted tn favor of the game and M. D.

Dr E. W. Rowe and Mrs. Susan B. Chase voted against the contest.

Mm One Day School. Principal French, In the Superintendent Defter, presented the Los Angeles offer, stating that would but day of school If permitted to make the trip to the coast. Vtemb Stewart and Hailey, In arguing Ip favor of permitting the boys to play the game, attention to the educations 1 values of the trip for hoys, advertising for the city and high school and that Inasmuch as the boys would miss only one day of school it would help rather than hinder the school spirit. They believed the had earned the trio because of their showing during the season. Too Much Football.

Mom her Pa did most of the Barnyard Golf Looms Large On Nation's Sport Schedule CHICAGO. Dec. (A. Renonn who believe that horn shop pitching confined to the common and a game unknown to sophisticated e.ly arc tar behind the times. While preparations were being made for a world championship match here Saturday night between trank Jackron of Kcllerton.

present king, and Putt Mossman, KUlora. former champion, some one delved into ftatiatics and found that Chicago is one of the rabid centers of the sport. One Chicago firm announced that it had sold ol ooo sets of horseshoes in th city alone. I he Lneoln 1 ark Horseshoe club, one of a score here, lias more than l.OuO members. It also developed that hones hoe pitch ng is not ft sport restricted to men.

The Cook county championstrp is held by a young ss Caroline Schultz, who once scored ringers and four double ring rs in one game. She is one of the participants in Saturdays events arranged for a Christ basket fund. EIGHT VETERANS AT OVERTON HIGH OVERTON. Dec. 14 Eight letter men are Overton high schont basketball squad this season.

The Schedule; golf chsmplon, tvth to come tip with Injured in wtiai thmttfl'ni to mi tionile in hands among eham- p.on# In various of Litto, who wrtter- wrlBht from Walker, let tidow fait on of his and now as a Ituth would without a hat. "Wild Mehlhorn. Rolfor let top fall on of and had amputated. How much with hts golf will be deter intned by playlnii tiila w'lnter In California and Morderai (three-Angered) Brown, of greatest curve bait pitchers in baseball had a very In ein trite of In tglking against the proposition Ho Pec. IT Peo.

22 Jan. 14 Jan 21 Jan. CS Feb. 4 Feh. 11 "Feb, IS Mea.l at Mead.

Valtej Ht Valiev. Bend at North Bend, Valley at Arhng on. Vebraeka Peaf at Omaha Mead at Arlington huyier at Arlington. -Nebraaka Peaf at Arlington. -Nnr Mend lit Arltng.on.

Feb, 25- at mVKJHT IIAS TOWN BASKKTHAI.I. TEAM I )WIGHT, Nob. I I Dwight town basketball team has organized and In the market for gu The horn rnllod and is anxious book out-of-iown games as Dwight lias no floor on which play at home. Members of the team are Ernest Krenk, Adolph Liska, Shonka, John Shoflka, Anton St i ti- sky, William Walla. Wtlham Kor- Frank Krenk, LudvlU Lnvtrkv and Edward Marrs.

th hand one of in isiKing against no- wen from' youth end It nppsre.ttly helped him in 'maintained that It was placing pitching. He Uad perfect control biv I 11irh Dn football. Mrs. CMNiand los finger gave him fl "JP111 '1 tvill ar-I one c.f In added that she i I out for the Deo. 18 date.

ARLINGTON FIVE DEFEATS HERMAN REAVER CROSSING EASY WINNER AT RISING CITY HIT ARLINGTON, Dec- 14. -Arlington defeated Herman tn the first home game oC the basketball season last week. The remainder of the schedule: 4 at Elmcreek. pec. 17 Miller at Ml tier.

at Gothenburg Tan at Overton. Jan. 14 Gibbon at Overton. Jan. 21 Miller at Overton.

Jan. at Sumner 4 -Bertrand at Overton. 9 Go.henburg at Overton. Feb. 11 at Feb.

P. -Brady at Brady. Feb. at Bertrand. Omaha Hi Youths Prefer Nebraska eleven field goals, Collier and Roh-j ren were next In line with four basket eoeh.

Hay hurst stood out for Rising City, scoring three baskets. The Denver Hunnen Juw Simonson Sut.stitute* Beaver ncr. Hurup. Hieing City Hi Thompson 1 Fish Thotnpiun Wallace rosstng War- ratir.m, Jones. DREYFUSS FLAYS RIVAL MAGNATES OMAHA SOUTH HI PLANS TO DUMP LINCOLN QUINT DMA HA.

Neb, Dee. 14. Coach James Patton's Omaha South basketball team is working hard this week preparing for the Friday game w.th Lincoln high which will open the local basketball season. South has never been defeated on ts new gymnasium court, the ton five having registered seven consecutive victories on its new floor. Coach Patton has Captain Ted Anthony and Bernard working forwards.

Mullen at center, burn and Reeves at guards. Plan of Farming Players Denounced by Owner Of Pirates. Heavy Ribbed nion Suits $41 2 NEW YORK, Dec. (I.N.S.)— Big league club owners were character zed as bunch of hypocrites" because they preached the draft but practiced the maintenance of in a statement made by Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the1; Pittsburgh Pirates, before the Na- ttonal league meeting convened to- day. Dreyfuss said he planned to fight against minor league farms at the jo.nt meeting in Chicago this week, declaring the system to be unfair to other owners and to minor league players.

I Trade Rumors Flying Fast. CHICAGO, Dee. 14, (I. N. Rumors of impending deals flew thick and fast today as American league baseball magnates gathered at the Congress hotel for the first session of their two-day conclave I here.

I Although the Ban Johnson circuit, club owners will convene behind locked doors and devote themselves, it la said, exclusively to routine matters which are of no concern to the general public, side-door truffiek.ng tn "Ivory on the hoof" assembled managers is expected us usual. Business this connection is expected to be active on account of the presence here of five new pilots of American league 1 teams, all fired with the beginners' ambition to make good. Five New Team Pilots. They are: Ray Sobalk. White Sox; George Morlar.ty, Detroit gers; Dan llowiey, St.

Loins Browns; Jack McCulllstcr. Cleve- Indians, and Hill Corrigan, Boston Red Sox. Col. Jacob Kuppert of the Van- by fear of public opinion, which might become adverse in the, event that the Judge stood on his dignity and feet long enough to; walk out on the deul. This would' Kive the unfortunate impression of baseball being unable to tolerate a sincere regime.

Case of Sour Medicine. The nomination of the Judge for another term of seven years at $60,000 a year is supposed to come from a National league owner. An American leaguer, it was said, would second the nomination and then there was to be nothing to It except to count the contrary vote of Phil Ball. Philip is a Ban Johnson man, to the death. NEWARK, N.

Dec. Publicly, he Is the only Club own-I Charley Phil Rosenberg, ho is who Is adverse to Landis. Prl- ognlzed by the New York boxing vately and strictly rosa, there commission as world bantamweight tain of the are several such tn both leagues: 'champion, will not be permitted to ball team, at least, up to and including the j.etie Mack, New Jersey feath- matter of arbitrary powers. erweight at the Christmas fund, The boys inay not mind being kick-I show Jersey December -0 ed into line cn occasions, but they unjr.ss he set'les his object to paying for the with the Illinois athletic coinmls- Smiling Through Tears. by procuring the lifting of a i t.

1 decree cf suspem ton. However is understood that, Rosenberg ccently; the Judge will not permit any weak- jo a brother of1 enlng of his position by tamper BAN HANGS OVER BANTAM CHAMP Rosenberg Fight in Jersey Until Square In Illinois. OMAHA, Dec. (A University of Nebraska is the favorite of the Omaha high school athletics who will graduate In January or in June and who have expressed a preference. Byron Bernard, South high, all- city football quarterback and ull- cltv basketball forward, is among those who expects to attend the state university, following tn tho BAR COACHES AS GRID OFFICIALS Staff Members at Valley Schools Dropped From Committee List.

Members of coaching staffs of Missouri Valley schools will not officiate In Missouri Valley conference football games next fall, ac- footsteps of hts brother, Ralph at cording to announcement made by Husker Institution, others are James Gilbert, all-city Frank Pankowskl, all-dty end, and Bemerad, Anthony and Kalhorn. Elmer Greenberg, all-state tackle. Roger Smith ami Horace Jones from Central high, also hope to try out for Coach squad. GILLILAND CHOSEN AS YORK CAPTAIN YORK, Dec. Gilliland, center, has been elected cap- 1927 York college CAGE SLATE STARTS TONIGHT fought Mack.

ring at the New Industrial ciimil ul i'uni1 1 iia in ing with tho major league afrfc' nrroory where the Docembe ment; so there seems to he nothing ure Platt Adams I to it except for the boys to smile Jersey ex-j bravely through teais. nlainn that the match was a bene- The contract seems to be the only matter of real moment to lU Rosenberg's appear- Tie considered, unless a few man- phrtstmas fund show, pull anco a deal or two out of the hat. A few, league Will Open Association Program. Director of Athletics H. D.

Gish Upon his return from Kansas City, where he attended a Monday meeting of the Valley officials committee. The committee was swamped with requests from coaching assistants asking to be assigned to officiating positions and the committee decided to select men outside the staffs of the various Institutions. There will he twenty-four conference games next fall and the committee assigned thirty-seven different officials to participate in handling these contests. No new officials were named, the commit toe electing to stick by the old guard. Director Gish Is chairman committee und Arthur I Ellers, Washington, is secre.ary.

membei of the committee arc Chester L. Brewer, Missouri; Alike Ahearn, Kansas Aggies; E- C. Gallagher. Aggies. SANTA CLAUS -presents wool hose as the latest in style and eomfort.

Yes. definitely Fine for golf and sporty enough to suit the most collegiate taste. We have them in all colors, either plain, plaid or mixtures all patterns and sizes. $1.50 to $5.00 of the possibilities have been aired during recent weeks; fumigation might have been bettor, at that. White 3ox Want Ward.

However, there seems to be some basis for tlm belief that the Yankees ami White Sox may do business over Aaron Ward during the Chicago meeting. The Yanks nrt' also, would he an lege. Adams said. jack light lwavywe champion, meets Hud Gorman, Wisconsin's heavyweight, in the feat me bout of the show. Longer Bouts.

CHICAGO, Dec. Edward Hughes, a democratic lead-r Pr and one of the men responsible said to have asked for Ted Lyons. for the assage of tho Illinois box- causing the Sox to ask for smelling tng law, will seek to amend the salts. The trade, tf consummated, to pern.it championship bouts oi may be carried through on the fiftee i of Ward and a pitcher for HollD "Our law should he at least in- Thurston, 1 teen rounds, the same as New On this end proposed deal of York's," he said, the Boston Bravos for Bill Terry, The present law provides for ten of the Giants may mature. Theirounds to a referee's decision, Giants are said to want Pitcher Joe, the athletic commission will war.

Genewlcli In return and it tnny be ti1(, verdict of two judges in addi- that they will get him. Brooklyn (jon to the referee after January 1. also has declared Itself in favor of Burleigh departure. Burleigh ts a good, smart pitcher, but so far the silence among the bidders has been deafening. The thirty -nine-year-old Zach Wheat also has been declared on the block without causing any great loss of life in the stampede for the services.

The basketball season tn Lincoln Y. M. A. circles will he formally opened tonight when four Industrial league teams meet in the opening program of year. Physical Director Anderson of the Lincoln M.

C. A. announces the Capital City league will swing into action next Thursday evening and the Church and Sunday School circuits the first week in January. Church and Sunday School league entry books will close Dec. 28.

The Industrial league program for tonight follows; 7:30 Laundry vs. Staff. Oils vs. Central No- 1 m- -Lincoln Telephones vs Central Cafe No. 2.

vs. Nebraska Buiek- Last Fights. 8:30 p. 8:43 p. Father Once Held Record As Broad Jumper Washington.

Dec. George Washington's athletic prowess was ted here today by the committee which is planning the celebrat on in 1923 of the mal of rth. The first dent, it was shown by their was a star performer in track and f.eld and accord ng to test mony of a direct descendant of his Lanier Wash ngton, he held a record for the broad jump that rema ned i unequalled for a century. aho was leader in running and jumping sports. It was as particu'arly fitt ng hat ympic games 1932 which have been awarded to I o- Angeles, should be held in America.

Ai New York, K. O. Kaplun, New York. roun.l«; A If nl and Former Joe 4 toper. drew, Herman, New York, Kddte Anderson, yominx, 40 dock, England, Mt pped York.

In wund: Jet eln. York, de- ieatert llay Miller. 41 Mello, l.ttwell. y.t»t<, 10 At Newark Fargo, ini- Defeated At o.iway, Dennj Mattr- fortl kn.Hketl out lAOf In A( Koch ester, N. JM, Rochester.

fleleiiteft JfH'k Ma.olig, St. Paul, 10 At Hartford, at MrlartliA. on won Jrom Harry Persson Sweden, At Mat ery IMPERIAL BACK WITH CAGE CREW la at IMPERIAL, Dec. 14. Under" oar Fine Cotton, Wool, and Woot.

$1.75 to $6 kces was one of the first on the perial high school Is back In the scene. Trailing at his side was Wee with a basketball team this Miller Huggins, the Yankees' season after a absence from ran pilot. Ed Harrow, the gDQrt Af, ft resuit Coach bus.ness manager. vet club's, also ts in the hhe lie E. Deal is faced with the task of grooming a green team ItnfTulo, day er 7 "7" For tv bovs are in suit blit the presided over oy Commission- so0n b6 nmhed to two K.

M. lamdis. 1 H. Green Stamps. UGENHE1M3 party.

I allowing the club i PronCstng new material includes; 10 ness meetings today and tomorrow, Browning Einspahr Joons. etica, d-tened Joint S4.ss.on will he held Thurs- HroU Kof hester, M.ckey For tv are in sull oui int. Pranf lie I tn In. Diiflfilio, drew six At Trenton. N.

IH mh Columbas, 10 At Holyoke. Ruby Bradley. Holyoke, won Bill, Cuba, At Multher (un- ton. ilefented Duran. Mem- pb 10 At Jersey I tty, N.

Detrol knocked ou' Johnny Hocco, tour rounds; Detroit. lMStl iWlty YYtnte, City, 10 li I 'I'D ALL. rodine, ort ii. 24; nu It I 7. At fi.

"At 20; 4iMUond, It. At 17; Nprtnr- At Aerdirrc. teams. The schedule: at Imperial. 1 Jan.

1 at Brule Imperial. 19 a niee-tal. Jan 21 Faxten at Imperiai J.m 1'S M.idrd Mad id. Jan. at Wallare.

Kvb 4 at imperial. 11 t'eb. at Waune'a. Feb at Imperial. Feb 19 Ticntjon at Imperial Feb at Culbertson.

Special Arno vunmtFKJ it 4 BUCKLE aloshes If Our Own 65 Spoetai nu fa dare rubbers 1er MEN and WOMEN Stylish, Stormprool 4 that will keep vour teet warm and dry Get a pair today. in town. Riunenv you fot lets whv more7 NEWARK Shoe Stores Co. 1140 St. Good Things ome In Little Packages The littV accessories are the ones that denote a well-dressed man.

A pair of gloves add a note of style to every man's ensemble. They make such acceptable little gif ts. Huy one as an extra-nice present, because ill surely be delighted. $1.50 to $5.00.

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