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4 10 192 2 I suNDAY DECEMBER 10 1922 FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM FIITEEN Ii 1922 suNDAY DECEMBER 10 1922 FORT WORTII STAR-TELEGRAall FIFTEEN: EM1 Et go IP mai 1 1 pewmg II owing ti L71) A 1 i CAMPAIGNS OF JOHN PROCTOR HAVE LEFT INDELIBLE MARKS LC11 SHOWS CLASS FIELD TRIALS BY EVEN BATTLE WITH TAKE HEM CITY FOOTBALL Johnny Kilbane Only Ri it Foss il Holding IMES AFIE Fast to Championship EIECIDED BY ROBERT EDGREN BY ROBERT EDGREN 9' I FRIFINCE ELEVEN1 I ELEVEN TOLL ROM 71Pion me is able orpus will SOnle atOZ -rci l't i'i- '-'40AlloNit3- lc Ais i -( 'A' 1f 0 lf Sfe--e4 k-'3! 4 i'41 S3iczL F--? )-4-'14: i-'''- A 11I1! t--- 4:47 24L :44: ilit'v -6 A 4 vi '-Y '-'P IF --t4-'--- 1 34-- 41 VitoL- L--- 3::::: iio L'il-A :1 i2-' $4' 7-4ItJi'4- cz 1r! 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Pan- extracts a price from the champikrtne Of thai track eritn arop paid faili in the prisAme toll ther Park held the supposedly superior Mustangs from Dal- rito rem from man foaneorrtlas aearsitl tthat has given las for four wearisome quarters without a single touchdown crown chain- PiOns only No- more larin The moon smiled softly above the college on the hilltop Sat- iIbis is notic-eable than in the exam Of isome quarters without a single touchdown lite from man or beast that has given las for four wear the supreme efforts that crown chain-The moon smiled softly above the college on the hilltop Sat-piOns only No znore glaring example of in noticeable than in the case of CHAMPS Johnny Kilbane is the only ring fossil still holding a chanlpionship One by one the rest of the oldtimers have been pushed out of the way by younger and more active rivals Which is a very good thing for boxing Kilbane won the featherweight championship from Atte 11 in 1912 taking the decision at the end of a 20-round bout Atte 11 was a ring fossil himself at that time He had been clinging to the championship for years by fighting a great number of no-decision bouts 1 Abe Atte II when he was good had 471 the one virtue of ton was a real champion He never 1- being able to fight and unafraid to z---79 -z) fight anyone in or dodged anyone But as he felt himself slipping from chemplonship form he changed his boa- -1-( 4 ing style losing much of his aggres- out of is class 14 a siveness and depending uport a skilful defense to stall through a majority of 4011 amusement WaS the rounds In each contest He wan ft' ii Nf gtlhBotinng a nBattling a ny- 1 dazed lit the first round with Walker I I ced thtoo nearly from one who fought the one virtue of ton was a real champion He never be dodged anyone ing able to fight and unafraid to But as he felt himself slipping from fight anyone in or chemplonship form he changed his box- out of his class ing style losing much of tins aggres- His favorite siveness and depending upon a skilful amusement Wa defense to stall through a majority 'of f4- ht Battling the rounds In each contest- He was in dazed in the first round with Walker Nelson and any- and so was forced to stall nearly from one who fought the beginning of the bout fl er nn rul of Las rr4 444::: titci feez5i 7 strong league ior the since 3 and 3( to 0 ate ans of th South Two North Side teams in the city recreation board football leagues the North Side Seniors and the North Side Bears won their way to city championships Saturday The Bears whipping Riverside 6 to won their fifth 'straight game and a clear title to the paperweight honors Roberts Bear quarter handled his team well and Cavender at half did much ground gaining The Stock Yards Demons made only one tally while the North Side Seniors made 30 points winning 30 to 6 McMillan starred intercepting a pass and running 60 yards for a touchdown Olson Foley and Clark also stood out as steady players The Seniors are title holders in their class through this win In the Junior division the Triple A's journeying to Weatherford to meet the Pythian Home junior team tied 6 and 6 Potts at tackie prevented a Pythian score by his defensive work while Fowler starred on the Pythian defense Other junior results were: South Side Go-Getters 24 Froggies 12 Page's Tigers 26 Sagarnore Hill 14 In the midget ranks the Newsboys took revenge on Riverside Midgets for a defeat last week by drubbing them 32 to 12 Trammel newsie back starred with four touchdowns Quarter Milli-can also handled his team well and 13raitton was deadly In tackling Little Bill Payne called signals for the losers and Tipton made some smashing line drives Lane's Lake Streeters won their game In the paperweight divston with the Fleet Foot eleven trirnming the fast feet 24 to 12 Coffee Mays Cart- a-right and Brown played the best ball in this contest Ll'A IS' 7 i i Hi 4 I' ti -I MAJOR LEAGUE POW-WOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY IN NEW YORK was up against a Bat in those days In the eleventh round he threw ail caution to the winds and fought furl-tough game with ail his ancient skill and agKilbane was a gressiveness for two minutes trying better boxer than tiesperately to beat the youngster down Atte li and he and retrieve a losing fight in a single could fight when round It was a magnificent exhibition of courage but it failed After two minutes of alugging Brit-any ton was so exhausted that he fell to his knees From that time on he ral--' liedoccaslonally but in the main mere-'winning ly stalled through by turning away from the youngster's right -hand and bending over to avoid being hit It was a good thing for the welter class that an aggressive youngster like N't alker won the championship Lie- fensive skill is interesting but tiresome when indulged In too much even by a champion Another ring fossil Wit displaced when game Johnny Buff went down under the flying fists of Panche Villa the Filipino Buff badxrt held his chamKilbane pionsialp title very long but be was old in years He was a veteran when he became champion Its only fair to Buff however to add that sickness put hint out of the championship class more than age had barely recovered front an attack of the 'llu" when he lost the world's ---1I -)---- bantam title to Joe Lynch and was oataarn Li 1 i 0 IV a a ail wn gle Lort it- to tug ter ike bj len der the nen to the Hot ark id's VILA the orkout ve 11t other hrough Dstitute in the 48 unisly in er ntS 5 care ninutex game in has rly nsome cark i3 ct that crew ut NeVI zth at Minors Have Closed Session Now Big Fellows Must Figure Out How to Make Ends Meet bane we a never to htI- any sign of a reckless streak In EDGRENI his makeup After winning the championship he fought a lot of the best men in the country but when up against a rugged opponent contented himself with using all his rare speed and skill to win on points In the early days of his career as champion Kilbane was a great boxer lie knocked out a number of fairly good featherweights but when there was a decision at stake he was Very careful Johnny Dundee then a youngster and coming fast fought Kilbane rounds to a draw and Joe Mandot a clever iind dangerous youngster drew with him in 12 rounds Later Kilbane cut out decision fighting entirely In '16 he made a spurt stung by much criticism of his playing-safe methods and fought George Chaney he wanted to Kit- bane never had sign of a reckless streak in his makeup After the cham- lot of the best ut when up against contented himself re speed and skill of his career as a great boxer He ier of fairly good' when there was a was very careful a youngster and rounds Man(iot a clever ter drew with him out decision fight- he made a spurt sin of his playing- ght George Chaney I' I 4T44- ILET FETITE2S1 raomt HE MOODIE PEOODIE churns the two Le mett Ie A Plea For Home Labor in a decision battle knocking Cheney out weak Et ill and lacking in stamina when in the third round he was beaten by Ile knocked out Patsy Cline and Wil- lie Jackson in the sae year In '17 a f' el: hh Hhhieemwlvaoosnneillioett Villa ondinnsa gyhpresfinte 811 i over het inc enough pe a in 9 i 0 eari xv a record dicatCtoepyrIingchlt 1922 by the Bell Syn- den litat the of Pn ectionie and opined Worth While nen in the have in the arday night Capt Judge Green bundled in a heavy over- field trials and bird dog champions rs capaigning re- to keep away threatening pneumonia saw the game I This is after a beries Or yeam I especially true en the ex- from the side lines I trerne heat of the September afternoons 1 in the elanitoba field trials are counted Blair Cherry acting captain of the the severe Winter days that follow team in Green's absence lect his men i sleet Ice and frost in the major quail to what can be termed a victory by 0 pl ti lals I paying his best game of the year Time Seeing the triple names in the hunting After time he flashed through the line i who were visited eel through interference to Candy Kid and Broomhill Dan earow backs for lose- owboy" lPgan find the oldest living sires of note he curly-haired fighting center for th ierned Frogs I end played Uell eeerry Clgan and McConnell guard 1 i among pointers and setters in th played his last game for is coun-- try In the ease of the two former bird liloge both are kings in their class as lerrempions and champions by right of tire the defensive wail of the Chriai conquests Broomhill Dan while Vans against which the often- i HAS gee shattered time and again 1 TO a bird dog has lived a life of ease and no weather marks or in- Stollenwerck stellar Mustang per-1 ca Idications of the knocks of a field trial former and Carson Christian back got mpaignee are apparent at his age of 1 12 years Broomhill Dan la a normal their booting toes in action early in ol the game and kept it up throughout Proet dog but not so with Champion John I 1 or with Carson perhaps a little ahead am i I Nottlits By ere Is the old champion" was heard be twice booted the oval to within a i a I la the lemon and white pointer John few yards of the enemy goal 1 11e-octet- was called from the private of- Het who did yeoman work againet! flee of his owner Griffith of Big Baylor Thanksgiving Day did some envy plun cracking and his eyesight slightly dim- ging for the Mustangs dur- leg the game until removed because by age the venerable champion of injies Honey' Huff and Fender did li the line plunging of the day with 21 TO 2 re a 0 ck chamthda eelowl bin Okla With every bone and joint i deownatonst urea Yrrannigcektendentill7o way Adams playing his usual bang-up game I ground Siet7h is John Proctor and the bit he has given to field trials seen in ----e ag ng ed and saggi evi- tiae opening of the second half the Horned Frog fans got a thrill Stectlei to tar-Te tn field trials has extracted a a toll it close to the enemy 6-yard line SAN ANTONIO Deo a football 0enee of what the years of running in when Carson booted the ball old age The charmed numhere of John Proctors '23 wins stand today as Stollenwerek standing behind his goal I game that contained 60 minutes of the peak of all greatnese among fiela line faked a punt and then passed the thrills the football team of Haskell In- i trial winning settcre or pointers and the bell over the line of scrimmage to Bed- pcnnant that John Proetor nailed to the dlan Institute of Lawrence Kane Sat- i i mast of his handler Babcock of ford for a 3-yard gain Allen Howson former ath- urday afternoon defeated the South- i Alabama and John Proctor's owner A lets and for the last two years with I western conference champions Baylor Curtis of Texas seems to be at for grinnted wickedly as he was or- i one more year as tifie the pointer University by one point 21 to 20 i i dered into the fray by Coach Morrson aseirs speeder backfiela lea by matron ecky Broomhill ithin whispering of this record with 21 wins Ft the first thing he did was talk Pe John Levi captain ran will through er Comanehe Pep also yet the rid legally and draw a 16-yard Penalty fret he Bayier team and scored two touch- his' teem downs early in the first quarter rharrpion John Proctor le still great in Reerson came close to spoiling the tie Baylor's beef and diverafleel attack this 9 erform anee and likely will live through the 1921 in In the last quarter when by an end told after that and most of the re-wins as the venerable champion of all run the former Christian athlete dodged mainder of the game wart played In Bee I the Horned Frog reserves and made a kali territory ea-yard race for the goal line The With the score 14 to 13 In the last I Age Defeats Candy IRld stands roared with relief when quarter the Indians put over a touch-I Tete wetter Candy Niel craned by Carl a I Duffield of Tulsa Okla reads much Referee Quigley declared that Howson down on a fake play which put George i the John Proeter in age and stepped out of bounda in midfield when Levi behind the goal with the points I 'condition at this time This triple chamhe dodged a tackler The ball Norton kicked goaL This cinched the 1 pion of the prairie chicken trial of au brought back to midfield and put game about the same age was given the word la play Quarterback Bradahaw of Baylor cot i "to get away boy" es he hen each looee with three pasties Williamson tak- day an hour romp And play The old line for 12 the last few minutes of play ilLk the 2 '11)-yar fl do on I prround work bird series of was fighting to prevent a I touchdown and Stollenwerck was calling for passes A Cork of litte'r stimar -In" ng With 5 44-eard line With thwensec- nod and Williamson packing the third Lthiberyold master wee as of old: or nee- I a better word woold pride be ins age has tomeed into the frame ef this one over for a touchdown Bradshaw fresh men were chased in from the Dal- I ereat champion setter the same toll that kicked goal las substitutes but Adams intercepted lie extrected from Champion John Prec- Baylor kicked off and the Indians passes twice The game ended with in three plays carried the ball back or CnnedY Kid is grit in him defeat-- In possession of the ball near to midfield Le- eOs punt was the last that ace only hes brought oienee 4- meifield The whistle was a aerial for play of the game feat of the once powerful running quer- the eupporters and the entire Baylor players Pittman and ters and the nriee Candy Kid peid for his randier Cheelev Herris of Aleberna crowd 2000 strong to cheer for the emehy began pulling hair and openly New the lusty response of youth is Christians who recently admitted to kneeing the oppesitton in the last few no more another story of a gtreat eel- the Southwestern conference hail earned minutes and it vtas with difficulty the ter hes been written st1(i t111P -Cid will their way into it by holding one of the erowd estimated at 6000 was kept off be blazer in the reiree of all or he conference's best to a scoreless tie the field eririt of hie chemptership dart to keep Next Tuesday the squad will Tbe Indians surprised Baylor admit- rein's: even though the once groat range be the guest of the Lions Club at the era by making 14 first downs through ad speed has been 4imm7d by Fateer Teets Hotel The Lions have epensored the heavy Bridget' defense Baylor made Time the Chriettan eleven this year ''and of- seven first downs Brecrritill 'Dan Awned by Fre ik Fel- I- a three-leg trophy to the winners Baylor had better luck with pasees Jews of SnringfielI Mo 'e cf an cr- of the 1924 1323 and 1924 L--T completing tour of six tried while Has- tirely different ceste in his n1 I aer-lo kell completed two cut of four and the gamest end tcday aopenre to have -he tOne end other two were intercepted Canuck Bishop athlete will 0 were eteo of pn old young doer Frnror11 ill glee th team a big feed next Friday Levi brothere and Norton who Pan haa no doubt reeeived mere of the power on di7fenee ris well as offenee si Fi I th home kenneline and In appearance ght at his home Lamar Lodge were tere ans tar rs The big "Jay- aid Lamar Streets The letter men of shows that he hae not met the days end lor taeleles Blailock and illiamson the team Athletie Director Wright 'W many hours of conf'neenent in a doe Tanner whoee line bucking gained moet Coach McKnight Boob Fowler Pete rl te exposed to weather are wiede I of the Beare' grcurol on straight foot- a'alting fcr his turn to be put down with Donohue and Dutch Meyer former ball and Quarterback Bradshaw were stare will attend The Blehop fe''' the heroes for the litetera The teams a trace mate in field trials Nature is an a II nnual affair with the eepecially Baylor had two rtitttleem to no favorite and deals out a torte the time "ta youth that team ecore ono of which was lost on Inability can not be dented" 8 made eight first downs IC' to gain through the lighter Indian line 11s five and the other on a penalty Baylor wax The line-up pen a ie tl11 fr offi osde and twice for rimehnees Haskell W33 offside three altan AIVI asses Bedford Tankersley tmee and for holding and reughing got Left end S-va2-1 penalties once each 15-yar1 pensl7ics cTice each RV GEORGE CHADWICK Copyright 1922 by The Star-Telegiram1 NEW YORK Dec little I leagues finished their poe--wow in Louisville very well satisfied with them- selves Those who had been prosperous and who added to their bank accounts by 'selling stock from the obi farm roiled home filled with thought of Christmas cheer and thost who had no Christmas cheer at )27St had some Louisville cheer left with them Now comes the week- of the major league meetings The first of them is the meetieg of the National League which li to begin Tuesday Dec 12 in New York It is an annually fixed date in baseball and all baseball Winter dates hinge upon it in one way or another The American League meeting is to be hold immediately following and subsequent to that is the meeting of both leagues the joint meeting The major league may have some Internal affairs of grave concern to adjust They usually run over the minutes of the previous meeting invite each other for dinner or luncheon and figure how they can come out better than even at the end of September It is quite true that to some of them the task of thus figuring is a severe tax on their brains because some of them will have a long way to go before they are within hailing distance of striking a balance with anything on the credit side of the ledger Leagues Are Inflationists Baseball is developing almost as many parties as English Parliament The minor leagues have become aggressive inflationists The major leagues are mostly deflationists Then there are the opportunists There also are the conservatives in some strength and the liberals loud enouga in speech but not so vigorous in aetien They come together in the big melting pot which is the minor league meeting and try to reconcile conflicting interests all of which however have a common purpose--the obtaining of dollars through the obtaining of presumably perfected physical skill The minor leagues are Inflationists BY GEORGE CHADWICK 7opyright 19'2 by The Star-Telegirarn I YORK Dec little ea gues finished their pow-wow in Louisville very well satisfied with them- elves Those who had been prosper- uis and who added to their bank ac- by 'selling stock from the old 'arm rolled home filled with thought cheer and thost who had lo Christmas cheer at )2'71St had some Louisville cheer left with them Now comes the week of the major eague meetings The first of them is he meetleg of the National League to begin Tuesday Dec 12 In York It is an annually fixed date baseball and all baseball Winter dates eines 111011 it in one way or another The American League meeting is to be held immediately following and sub- iequent to that is the meeting of both Leagues the joint meeting The major league may have some affairs of grave concern to ad- lust They usually run over the minutes of the previous meeting invite each oth- sr for dinner or luncheon and figure how they can come out better than even at the end of September It is quite true that to some of them the task of thus hi a severe tax on their brains because some of them will have a long way to go before they are within hail- Log distance of striking a balance with anything on the credit side of the ledger Leagues Are Inflationists Baseball is developing almost as many parties as English Parliament The mi- leagues have become aggreseive In- The major leagues are deflationists Then there are the opportunists There also are the con- servatives in some strength and the lib- erals loud enougit in speech but not so vigorous in aetion They come together in the big melting pot which is the mi- nor league meeting and try to reconcile interests all of which how- ever have a common ob- taming of dollars through the obtaining of presumably perfected physical skill minor leagues are Inflationists three ball players and $1000011 for each of two br2II players and other sums be- tween and 840000 on several ocNEW casions within four years The minor leagues have not obtained all of this amount but they have gotten most of I it They also have a great deal more that they have received for ball playeeunts ers in smaller sums The major leagues are the deflationChristnias ists because they would like to see these prices drop but they don't exactly know how to get at it They can't make any kind of a combination by which they can keep from outbidding each other They are willing enough to get all tOny can for ball players back to the miNew nor's but point ruefully to the fact that while they can purchase promising youngsters for 850000 from the minors they can't release worn out old boys to the minors for much better than car fare Class of Opportunists The opportunists are those club own-internal ers who are ready with a little more coin to get a little further They won't take the Initiative but they will trail after the opinion of the other fellow The liberals are the fellows who are ready to do anything if they can get the other fellow to pay for it The less at-figuring fluential clubs are hinting that it is time to put on brakes and the clube with plenty insist that It never is time to put on brakes with a clear tract ahead The big leagues will talk 'about some of these matters A condition of anxiety almost of fear that the financial side of the profesaionnor al game is becoming too much expandflationista ed is seizing upon sume of the promotmostly era and yet they are powerless for the smaller circuits have the bit between their teeth and those who have any- thing to sell are taking advantage of conditions to get all they can Baseball is no longer the quarter game of bleachers but the million dolconflicting lar stake of the promoters and that IS the striking feature of the Immediate moment In 1918 when baseball had been stopped by the war and there seem-The ed to be no peace In slght for perhaps because they wish to keep prices up to two years or more the whole leagues their present altitude Practically 875- could have been boeght for pennies ae 009 has been paid recently each for compared with dollars now Family Dances in Glee While' Home Burns 4 air prob er was placed is owa Jaytuo earned ended BY HAROLD ROBINSON- Special Dispatch to The Star-Telegrant ti (Copyright 1922) (t-oPirign A "-F i-1 Editor tar-Telegram: Will you I Kilbane took a chance again by meet- ins Benny Leonard in a no-decision bout allow me space in your valuabile Philadelphia Decision or no decision paper to say a few words in behalf there was risk in meeting Leonard Ben- ny knocked Kilbane out in three rounds of the men with w-ons and teams of Fort Worth that have tried to Refusod to Riek Title get work on the sewage plant The Since that time Kilbane had done no working people of the city have real fighting and has avoided meeting looked forward all Slimmer to that Johnny Dundee and all other challeng- Workmen with teams have waited ers who might give him trouble Johnny now Is in his thirty-fourth thinking maybe they could get year has grown gray and has ut on work through the Winter But alas weight so that there Is some doubt he when they go over to apply for could compete as a featherweight but he still clings to the title He has made a fortune in the ring and has Increased It through good business investments- He has no ambition to be an active chamt ph ion He should either retire or Ilhengerclusae neither Tchlas ae and dstage will nawtlion in the featherweight class and few good new featherweights are being developed There is little interest in featherweights because the class has no active cham- In the days of George Dixon and Ter- TY McGovern who were real fighting champions the featherweights were ex- trInely popular The class will come up again when Kilbane drops out Another poor champion is Johnny wiltractors son who still holds the middleweight flown tie simply because he has dodged meet-out Ing any one of half a dozen middle- te a rfossilfrynem ueniightvaiwistiono icsonutidgui take it ring away h-t He might be able to fight a little if had the courage to risk his title in a he real contest It wan only a little over two years ago that he beat Mike 0Dowd in a 12-round decision bout in Boston winning the championship He Is 29 years old Ki lbane took a chance again by meet- ins Benny Leonard in a no-decision bout in Philadelphia Decision or no decision there was risk in 'meeting Leonard Ben- fly knocked Kilbane out in three mantis ars as )ay work they find the big contractors with teams shipped in here ready to go to work Our Honorable Mayor was going to work home labor and the working men really believed he would and why not? Why not give our home men that work? Perhaps Mr Cockrell being a very busy man has not had time to look into this business But if he will he will find plenty of men right here that are almobt on starvation trying to find work with teams When the work on the levies was going on men tried to get work but the contractors had all the teams of their own they needed That money went out of Fort Worth and the teamsters without work Why not be fair with our own people? We would all be better off Their money would be spent right here for feed and groceries and help many a poor man feed and clothe his children Hoping the proper authorities will look into the business and see if something can't be done to help the teamsters of the city I am respect work they find the big contractors with teams shipped in here ready to go to work Our Honorable Mayor was going to work home labor and the work- ing men really believed he would and why not? Why not give our home men that work? Perhaps Mr Cockrell being a very busy man has not had time to look into this busi ness But if he will he will find Plenty of men right here that are almout on starvation trying to find work with teams When on the levies was going on men the work tried to get work but the con- had all the teams of their they needed That money went of Fort Worth and the team- sters without work Why not be fair with our own people? We would all be better off Their mon- oaunidd gbreocesrpieenst and help ehlperme afnoyr a poor man feed and clothe his chil- fe-eYe dw dren Hoping the proper authorities will le all Fort a Day coon 'y Dr obabiy MINOR LEAGUES APPARENTLY CLEANED OF BALL PLAYERS tns ants Es fileCed OF THE $100 000 VARIETY 1- en s- 34 -33 11- D2001 Pearl Ave match layers nig 1 will um at layers BY JOHN rosTEm team Both could be had for the right Approve3 Modern Dress 1 Copyright 1911 by The Star-Telegram amount Of money but mince the Bahl- Editor Star-Telegram: I am a vem v-rt gra rry ekr1 thin lc that the more management thinka that the more management ibinks triat tne rrant County farm woman and There are very few baseball players in 1 nght" price Is 150000 split Orte way or COLUMBUS Ind Dec 9---When the family of Carl Levi played thelrli piano and danced as their home in't East Columbus burned to the ground they were not striving to i emtslate Nero and his historic via- lin accompaniment to the burningly of Rome Nor was it in gleeful an-1: ticipation of a comfortable check' Li from an insurance company becauSe their loss was total A far different' motive ruled in Levi's heart he said 1 i today 1 The family had been out and 1: when they got home at 9:30 in the evening they found an over-heated stove had set fire to the house Thc: tlt flames were spreading so rapidly I 1 i that all they could do was save a le few pieces of furniture from tbf ground floor as the town is withety fire protection The flames mounting skyward at-I tracted curious people from all to watch the house burn It waz i then that in a swift burst of rag(1 I 1 the idea was born for a dance 4 0: "They all seemed to be enjoyitik it so much" explained Levi '1 iiil heard a neighbor girl exclaim as kitchen roof fell in 'Isn't it simpl: while others shoute(l and the like And m4 friends were standing there eye4 wide with excitement and gloatim4 grins of enjoyment spreading ove ii their faces It was sickening 1 "I was frantic My family Nvai sitting along the curb with nowhere to go to get in out of the frost 1 1- night There was the fire destro3 ing our cherished possessions Near c- ly everything we had toiled so harli for was going up in smoke If -t wanted enjoyment I decided I give it to them so I called to son and told him to play a tune on the piano which was an-1 of the things we had been able save 'Come on I yelled to M' ft wife and we hit up a fox trot- i' the middle of the street FlasniA leaping out of the windows of oti I house made it all as light as da The crowd saw us But was shamed? Not a particle It vvi1' delighted Then other couplc: 1 i joined in the dance Si! i "At least we made it the bef 1 house burning dance East Columbit! saw" BrGoks (e) Lineup and summary: Baylor Position Baylor Position Lose Small Power the minor leagues these days of the another for the two of them It fst mother and I am glad to know $100000 variety- Neither are there any hardly likely that either will leare there are a few women left who so far uncovered who would bring half Baltimore next season Of course there I are willing to live the lives and or one-third that much They may be JR always the likelihood that Baltimore wear the fashions they choose to-there but It remains for them to dim- might come down on the price Dunn 1day instead of 50 years ago stuff cover themselves for certainly none of has a hard however when it join In denouncing the horrible cover themselves for certainly none of has a hard nead nowever Wriert It I join in denouncing the horrible Left tarkle McDonald McConnell Fullingirn Left gllarcl- Left end Left guard I Left end XU Clg" Biel lock Nis Center Left ta Gurnoe ckle Through Fasci Newtot Est Weathers sti Right guard- I Left guard Emit Cantrell Kirk King Right tackle I Center slam (0) Cherrv Anderson Norton BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWREFL Right en Right guard (Special Cable Coryright 1922) Stollenwerek CaM3 NI 1 i lia rnson KI Ilbuck ItC)1E Dec Pa scisti Quarter tackle 1ntiecci 1-intrA nractically abolished Quarter 4 Right tackle lcaders have practically abolished 11 tackle leadors have practically abolished leaders nave pratneatly anonsnen imnight re wilt prob- 3 tout 71 eon-work going 11 018 tion High cal cha tlio tie IS out the busy scouts have been able to do it comes to a trade The money eventually Bvitley was the last minor to be sold all cornea out of the fans of course but long slinking skirt-to the majors at a fat gure It will Dunn never has complained about that Huh and I'm no flapper either be remembered that the Giants gave up loud enough for anyone to hear him and I have plenty of jam in the $70000 for him That was a large slice Dunn It will be remembered trot pantry for the kiddies too and of coin for a player who has a past and or for the services of a player named I'm only 30 and if any style or much of It Bentley is no Spring chick- Maisel and then got him back for noth- fashion will show the women -11fie11 ins rul via Tiarum was a piker corn- 4-t VI I hih Da Bar corn- hih ing is comfortable tn vid was a iker Doh Fitzsimmons won the middleweight championship when he was 29 The middleweight class hasn't bad a really great champion mince Ketchers time Frank Klaus was a rugged fighter but didn't last long George Chip had class but walked into a wild awing when he was stalling with Al McCoy McCoy was as much of a "cheese champion" as Wilson He flatly refused to "risk his title" in any decision bout and even the "contest' in which he went through the motions of being knocked out by O'Dowd corning into the ring hog fat and rnaking no attempt to fight had a queer look O'Dowd was merely a strong rough mauler who had no chance to win when he met an opponent with any skill Otherwise a second rater like Wilson never would have beaten him Dempseys Idleness Forced There have been clever men tn the middleweight class but they never could get matches with the "champions" Mike Gibbons was the most skilful of the lot and Harry Greb could have made the Imidideweight limit and have whipped Wilson with ease The two were matched Wilson flunked out of the match knowing what his finish would be Bryan Downey who claims the title Is a strong game fellow but not much of a 'boxer The heavyweight class has one of Its greatest camplons in Jack Dempsey who Is unfortunate in not being able to find opponents to meet him Several heavyweights who would take a chance are barred by various boxing commissions on the ground that the matches would be one-sided Dempsey probably will meet Harry Wills the 220-pound black challenger next July in a decision bout Benny Leonard has been any- but a tonsil champion among the lightweight At one time or another since 111 knocked Out Freddy Welsh in 1917 Leonard has fought nearly every top 1 where It rimy-0A with Dunum pared with Dunn l---- false curis EarTIS Honey i crby IA nen ne lines Kipp i en- 9 In Iris UtALLirLLA Left half I Right end what little democratic control the 'int the coming S'pring with 0Connell 9-11(1 Pep'Young the three of them il re tt Italian people had wl even under the 1 "anl' 'Brae'slaw (C) soo resent one of the costliest set of uter Right half I A- Quarterback parliamentary system but have Buff garden guardians in the businesa For F1111)11C It eara'In Strickland given them instead a certain amount creonn ell cost $75m1e Bentley $70000 Left halfback Anderson of artistic s3-mbolical and histrion- and if Pep Young Is worth a nickel he is Offielals: (Quigley (St Mary' s) ref- putman Levi rse Craft (Texas A 3i) umpire Rig) halfback i2 Filtistact lon--according to the worth $1000410 according to the present Garrity (Tex II li as A head lines- I i Tanner tea Levi point of view high low and close of the market for Zetttl Fulback I The Italian masses received uni- baseball players score 7 by periods: 1 Substitutions: Baylor Hartzog for versal suffrage and proportional Baltimore Fair Marked nigh 1 Anderson tfmrt rittman a foorth) Pitt Hask ma 1 There are some members of the min- repr esentation without akir or or who are worth considering all right i fo I Substitutions: 9 17 Ingra7r It'r Parnell t'-1- iliurnne (fourth) them and do not seem to regret but probably' not at the asking price Sttlienwerck Stollenwerck for Ingram Touchdowns: Baylor Strickland wil- them now that they are gone but There is a Holey for instance who plays Walling for 1117r1a nmwn fI '41-'-'v- liarns4i Haskell Levi Anderson tn9 for the new governors are making a nt shortstop for Baltimore and there is Boyd McDonald isor for Huff al3o a pitcher named Ogden on the same appeal to the masses Itgram for RQW3fT1 Harris for 'Alailtrc Pont' after ogcb-lown Norton for Parades by small groups are still for Boyd Whitehead ilr snli 1-1alz- 't bv dr Bradshaw fo: Ij Carson for Roney Fendr for 11- 2 on- 1y one by place- common Nearly every Sunday carson Ayres for Tankersley kick orp1 plaol-jck 11ot by clurnoe nuniir-r of youths in blue or black trITU PI AI rn A CV 4 em When he lines up in the outfield 1 tt- w-hat little democratic control the Sin the coming Spring with lconneli Itud Pop'Young the three of th4itn will rep- Italian people had even under the resent one of the costliest set of outer parliamentary system but have gardon guarciialv4 in the businesa For given them instead a certain amount O'Connell cost I750110 Bentley I70000 of artistic symbolical and histrion- and if Pep Young is worth a nickel he is if2 Fatisfaction---according to the worth $100000 according to the present point of view high low and close of the market for The Italian masses received uni- baseball players Baltimore Pair Marked nigh versal suffrage and proportional There are some mmbrs of the mn- eei without asking for ore who are worth considering all right them and do not seem to regret but probably not at the askiog price now they are gone but There is a Boy for Instance who plays the hew governors are making a nt shortstop for Baltimore and there is general appeal to the masses al3o a pitcher named Ogden on the same Parades by small groups are still common Nearly every Sunday a nunir of youths in blue or black 'mu' Al ACK 4 11-)YvV Iy or black Tarkerley orp pia 1-sick 11ot by qurnoe nunlr of youths in 111143 WIL HALFBACK Draft Is Light heels long skirts and ings that Cincinnati might take Ogden but and all these long th Boley would be excess freight ninless per would tire a wooden woman to walk hap Pat Moran could conytnee him- in then maybe we may take on self that Boley 19 better than Caveney some of it But I say live and or Kinn-nick If no one wants the Baltl- learn and that is a lesson we have more players It is impossible to figure learned by thousands that anyone wants any of the other Short hair is the result of a clean PlaYers who were not taken reclaim scalp and thick healthy hair before the Winter by option er set In Cerrepresentation A little powder and paint yes We tainly no one wanted much of anything in the draft as only 19 players were owe it to ourselves to keep and pre-them drafted by the majors and most of serve our beauty as much as we do them will be sent back according to to our rose garden 'present inclicationa I think attractiveness is the most beautiful when you cultivate it and train it and preserve it But you Temple Heflin of Temple Buford can't stand a woman up in a i Goodwin of Houston cramped bit of clothing uncomfort- 1 Temple ETE )RD 1i0i lege IL I On kS on of Cni' 13 minuts shirtS march the Etreeti of 15 riiinuts shirts marcn Inrougn ine ''''''3 3'1- -f TV ia A AL A- A 54 a a 7 A am- chester II Bryan able to her nerves and make her as beautiful as if she were care free It's like keeping a rose in a crowd You'll find uniti es IC-II Re-I ziti0 (10 BRANNON HEADS I NORMAL GRID 4 1 buY iP 1r Iut Srrotth itorne on th w' eir iy to visit SOrne judge of Harris for your f-tmil- Po' rff-t Jo" I-'!" w' patriot ic shrine The Go meeting He expla the working vernent County wair the principal peaker at i (-hi-is n1 Is m) upre: Li ut I Ruppert 3 ha the ine 111P--triso ordered a certa in portralt of MADE CAPTAIN of the Ei)00 ri loan fun which next lurnr in ore I liad Ihn engraed by De Caolls to be OF 1923 TEAM' I I I i i 1 1 a a nv an ni lat bfl en a Iner a in at NEIN INEST TEXAS placed on exhibit irt oN'erY Italian legation and cons short speech following the electio that ulite Captain-elect Swartz declared in a LEAGUE MAY FORM' Trithaentiepol l'Arhad it of C1--'51t ieavo TII tor E- -lairh been i -with the material we have for next Special fa The year and with the sante drive and spirit rs in which they in all the schools from had besn removed Now HOUSTON Dec Schwartz that we had this year they can't stop Dec new West Texns 113' lea ill ge in all probability be Organ- the school children arP being en- al of Sari Antonio hfback and perhap 1 -s- c-1 zoli e-a IN -1ieo rieetinz called -1- se fe xi- tvii At vpt-Natile niaYer seen In action A rt A --r-al nni-orrit-r0 in ABILT-lNE Dec new West Texas league will In ail probability be where a meeting called tree for the most versatile pinyer seen In act on ed thorn would notch lightweight in the country lie look out Of place has knocked most of them out Only one man thas given Benny real trouble Low heels denote health in every Tendler of Philadelphia part of the body especially the fe- Leonard had such respect for Tend- perhaps a rearit for a huhuo l- male organs )er that he refused to meet him in a Why God loves the beautiful decision sense isisoeubouoL Leonard's nature 's colors and swe es et pon a odors If it had not been so II- 11 met Tendler in a no-decistion bout in New Jersey the gate receipts were would not have made the birds and the greatest ever taken in at any match 4 I DENTON Dec powerful filliback of- this year's fo-V ball aquad of the North Texas NorrytP! College was unanimouely chosen as aqit tam of the squad for 1923 at the antil- banquet tendered the team members the student body of the college 114f night li! if! 8 night 500 Golfers Dallas Finance Municipal Links st Couraged to plant a every SARAZEN PRESENTS and flowers with their glor-i Li lici person who (lied in t147 war C11 a Houston football tieict this season atnedya ions color and sweet odors Oh how pent1er fight The key to the new erder Is na-i tonight waf3 elected captain of he i theautiful is His way so why not ickard's Rice Institute teara for HARDING WITH CLUB organtodar here for that purpose is being' held Tne circuit which extended to ArnarlIto an4 Clovls was by no tnean popular on rhan3r of the trips cost mort than the receipts Such con-it has been pointed out must cease If the league is to prosper (iitiono it has been pointed out rgust cease If the league is to Prosper- -3--Illeage on man3r of the trips or than the receipts Such con- it has been pointed out must the Ieagoo is to prosper out kvo kvo Although written ballots were c'-t without a nomination the popular 13rt non was elected unanimously 4 1 bar keerr LeCitoynaltdhathadcouald pisztt tisouotchh tiona 'Ism rl et-) itilli 11L111L "1 The election was held at a banquet ten- ttilltarltatiVo is exalted Imitation given us for a house to live in for tchaautsedbout and infection of the jaw tiered the -12 Owl 'learn by the Rice a while We prepare for the most comfort hebreea by neglecting' to have the root Of our stock So why not for the utenstiaon dtehcaistioLtleobnoaur td removed has kept him out of the ring comfort and beauty of our statue evrei as se month as well? It's all the way we look at it caT1 beat Tseonmd some el but that will probably be settled in tho but at that It all worth while Spring if they haven't both grown out MRS LEE HAMILTON of the lightweight class by that time Corbett Ranch No 2 Bcth had difficulty in making the weight when they met before city that could 5at tiOnaliSm Everything national or he ection he ld at a banquet ten i hiRo: el wa- 'Ent i is the sincerest form of flattery res and we find today rascistl bands in i tittnntihesiadni Tegnii Toia meeting WASHINGTON giim hil Dec Coach Ar- Hardn Ig and Gene Sarazen American Jugo-Slavia in Gorniairy and bucl-zle awarded 22 -IIs to as many open golf champion discussed their ULSA UNIVERSITY in Geneva Switzerland National- PlaYFra 'for disoingushed srvice On the i I te outdoor sport at the IN' i te 1 i football field he letter mn are Fred Ho today u- Gene gave the President ists ever-where take Mussolini as GAMES FORFEITED their pattern ltietticher of HOUStOrl captain Charlie i a number of rt and also pre- ti 9 Swartz of San Antonio next year's rap- sented the chief executive vith the -solini says he prefers the New taini Roy Chambers of Port Arthur Mar- 1 driver which aided in the winning of 9 Ot Testament' to all other books but ton Wilford of Mayfield Ky: 1 the ch arnplonehip at the Skokie Country OKI CIT Prence here 1-4 mns- kir- Dec lla a of the Is sairl at ITIpROTI At Denison Bickford of i Club last Summer ----1-11 et 1-Tes ma- 1 srvice On th favorite outdoor sport at frm of flatte ry Alumni resi ding in ou on Hst WASHINGTON Dec i i- the sinceret and we find today rascisti band-4 in At the same meeting Coach Phil Ar- Harding and Gene Sarazen American --moeem------- Jugo-Slavia in Grrnan'2- and bucl-zle awarded 22 to as InanY golf champion discussed their SA UNIVERSITY tr Geneva witzorland atio Nnal- lay3 'for dstnguhe pertled ee the WICte football field The letter men are Fred House today Gene gave the President GAMES FORFEITED ists everywhere take Mussolini as their pattern Hoetticher of HOUStOrl captaln Charlie a number of ponters and also pre- Swartz of San Antonio next year's eap- sented the chief executive cith the MUOlinl says be prefers the New Roy Chambers of Port Arthur Mar- driver which aided in the winning of ni 1 Testament' to all other books but ton Wilford of Mayfield Ky: the championship at the Skokie Country 4 Y' IT Dec A a- t- manv of the Faseisti--It is said at At Denison Bickford of i Club last Summer COnferenee here 1a dr- Campbell of He- i Ily nk rn- Ix ut to 0 SPecizU tc The DALLAS Dec 1--rive hundred Dallas golfers tit7e each 1-aid in SID membership fee unPlYing 15eec) with which vn the new municiPal golf course will be carried through The city has secured a elose-in tract of US acres and the work of aying out a nine-hole course haa already begun The reInataing nine holes will be added 110011 am possible Play on the municipal courzAe will Poest'lle by Spring according to Dark officals The new cours IS in North DJilas bounled by Ras-ken AvenLe on the west $cud 'McKinney Avenue on the north CHILD ALONE IN FLAT CHICAGO--Mr and Mrs Geort VV Saunders locked their 8-year-(to daughter in their apartment tQif went away for a two-day visit 9114 parents were arrested as a result BLOTTER WINS DIVORCESi4 CHICAGO--Production of a blf ter used by her husband when t' wrote to another woman helq Mrs Edyth Stiles to win her divq suit jil Britton Fought AII Jack Britton was nearly in the fossil class when he was beaten by Mickev Walker a few weeke age He bad skill and speed but lacked a champion's punch Britton had held the title for four years and had claimed it years before that He was 37 years old and bad been fighting tor le yearn Brit roa coilegiate t01 1 f-o-fe'01 all conference least half tem nclu 'ding Mus- i a11 tAmpuf! te- I '-ay decaren of A I- -ed 1-- the University solini Free Masons midi ton Irvine Sawn -1 WICHITA FALL'S Dec 9--TwentY- 1 tioNleog home nee lurnituci gatnes P- Ili Gridders Get Letters reb et hfaitll eare wri toh I oanr th a son just past The action wai '-kfasonry in Italy has meant anti- of Hydro Okla 1 two high school football players received erSYtadra-yT erleeagarame" 1--1ien bause of the playing on the Itlayneld Ky: ftsteleewnafterAebneetrieTernDT ger being used Universty tarn of Rex oma when he clericalism 1 their letters Frlday night at the an- are sran' ring was ruled Ineligible Th The Fascisti Govrnment was rre 1 Graves 1 0 Lawrence of Loleta Morgan of 1 nual season's end banquet held at the Iev -------ew ated by and lives on the support of 1 Klotz of Mexia Cal- I A -Hugh porter 4rIncipal of I classified ad olumns in search of vin of Houon RRy of Rosen- 1 the high school presided at the banquet just such 1' The Star-Telegram classified col- the emotion of patriotism wh'ch 1 pieces Disposing of ex- 9 of Nacogdoches and the letters were avarded by Coach 1 cess furniture Is a big advantage all i umns solve a wide rang ee of selling binds conflicting economic inter- i berg' ats I A Lokey of Lubbock Harvey Smith of Liira Jones around i problems fair you trri 1-in If of them ncluding Mu- 1ston Mass il lir Ir -1.

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