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15 VANCOUVER HOCKEY PLAYERS READY FOR OPENING BATTLE Cochra ne Has a Binding SUNDAY SCHOOL Contract With Carpentier LEAGUE STARTS Three Eastern Hockey Stars Who Are Expected ERE A PITfHFS To Shine With The Millionaires This Season THE VANCOUVER DAILY WORLD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919. WILL BEBARRED American League Will Follow in the Footsteps of National League, Says Ban Johnson. MUST ACQUIRE NEW STYLE Three Basketball Games Played in Championship Series Last Night Namrac Club Wins. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.

"Georges Carpentier has signed a binding contract with me to fight Jack Dempsey In London some time next year for the heavyweight championship of the world. It is not merely an option, as has been intimated in Borne quarters, but a binding and definite agreement, Carpentier, his manager, M. DeKcamps, and myself have agreed upon the amount to be received by Carpentier." Is After Dempsey. The speaker was Charles B. Cochrane, the English sportsman and theatrical man who promoted the recent to correct the story purported to have been taken from un English paper quoting me as saying that the reason lJempaey was not averse to fighting in London was that he had not realized as much as he expected in his fight with Jess Wlliard and that there had been financial entanaglements connected with the staging of that great fight.

1 never made any such remark. Such a statement 1 would regard as casting a slur upon Tex Klcit ard, for whose ability I have the greatest respect and regurd. I know Mr. Kickard's word is liia bond. Will Ci to England "My representative advised me that Dempsey was willing to go to England to fight Carpentier for the world's championship, provided suitable Inducements were offered.

1 am here to try to sign Dempsey for such bout. What he will consider suitable inducements I U0 not know. I have not entered into any definite financial negotiations with him or any representative of his. Of course, have seen several stories printed mentl9ning various sums, but so far I know Dempsey has not made any definite demand to my representative. I will see my associate here Saturday, and until that time I really 1 15 1 responsible for the defeat of Vancouver in Toronto in the world's series of PUT.

Me is a speedy skater, fast shot ami a good stli khandler, and Is expected to lie the sensation of the Pacific Coast League. Adams, while not of tho sensational Skinner type, is good skater nnd good shot, and will add considerable strength to the Vancouver lineup. Hill Adams lu practice has been going like a house afire, and although he will fill the utility role in the opening game, he Is sure to catch a regular place if he keeps up Ids present form. It will be interesting lo see whether these players will line up to their reputations which they tirouelit from the Last. Frank Patrick Is confident they will, and, Judging from their work In the practices to date, they certainly will shine in this season's series.

T11KN the Vancouver Millionaires and the Victoria Aristocrats open the 191D 0 season of the i'aclfic Coast Hnekey Association in Vancouver on Monday night, hockey fans will see three new fares on the team. They are those of Alf Skinner, Jack Adunis and Hill Adams. Skinner anil Adams formerly played with the Toronto, of the National Hockey League, but they desired to come to the Coast, and asked Frank Patrick for a berth on his team wheu Vancouver played In Toronto two years ago. When the Torontos were released outright last season, Patrick look the opportunity of stalling these players up, and they will make their debut before a Vancouver audience on Monday night. Skinner is the speed artist, who ninny claim was RELEASED TO TORONTO FIILD JOKDAN IN HOSPITAL.

Fred Jordan, the well known local bowler, who is the proprietor of tho Fender Alleys, Is in the General Hospital and win operated on this morning for appendicitis. Fred expects to be up and about and in good shape for the big spring tournament in According to rumors from New York. Babe Ruth will be In a Yankee uniform next summer. xdSlEELSHllHM Spit Ball to be Used by Pitchers Who Have Been in League a Year. CHICAGO, Dec.

27. Tilchers in the American League are not going to have anything on those in the National when it. comes to operating on the rubber, tus all freak deliveries are to be burred from the Han Johnson circuit, the eame as they have been In lie National League, according to information gleaned from President Johnson today. The younger major organization has not taken any action on the subject yet, but when the time comes it will legislate against tho artificial means of hurling, the same as the other league hus done. "All freak deliveries will be barred to men coming into our league," said President Johnson today, when asked what the American League purposed doing on the question.

"We have not made any definite decision yet, but I am sure that the shine hall, spit ball, and other artificial meann oi throwing will be eliminated. Of course, it, would bp injust to ask spit ball pitchers to discard that mode of flinging immediately, but they will be given to understand they will have to ac iiiic a new style in a year's time. Youngsters just breaking in will not be iillowcd to use anything except speed, curves and a change of pace." The National League has already prohibited the nhine ball, emery ball and other forms of freak deliveries. Pitchers who have been in the league for a year or more are permitted to use the spit ball next season only, after which that particular form of delivery, too, will be tabooed. Last season tbe shine hall was apparently overdone.

Nearly every pitcher with a few exceptions tried to throw the shino ball, with the result that some becRme remarkably effective, and others lost what little stuff they possessed. The most of thorn, however, developed so much affectlve ness that, the games resulted In only pitchers' contests which did not meet, with the approval of the fans. The hitting decreased and a howl of pro tent was heard from the batters, whose averages suffered as a consequence of the deceptive shine ball. Clarke's Blood Mixture WILL CURE YOU PERMANENTLY. TWO JUNIOR GAMES Mount Pleasant Defeats Turner Institute St.

Mark's Defeats Kitsilano Community. Sunday School League basketers got off to a good start last night in the city championship scries when three games wero played. In the fust intermediate game the Canuck Club of the Turner Institute went down to defeat before the Namrac Club of Trinity Methodist by the score of 20 to 6. There were two junior games staged, the Olympics of Turned Institute being defeated by the Beavers of Mount Pleasant Methodist by the score of 16 to and the St. Mark's team defeating the Kitsilano Community Club by tho Lore of 39 to There were two other games scheduled also.

In the junior division Christ Church was to meet Central Baptist, but this game was postponed until next Friday night. The Mount Pleasant Methodist girls also defaulted a game to the Polly anna Club of Turner Institute by failing to show up. The intermediate game was rather disappointing. Both teams appeared to bo out of training, and as a result failed to give a good exhibition. The shooting of the Canuck boys was poor, as was tho combination, and the winners rather easily won the game.

Weir and Gill, for Trinity, played a good game, and Roberts was the pick of the losers. The teams lined up as follows: Methodist Gill, Weir, Simpson, Stubbs, Moore; Turner Institute F. Clarke, A. F. Kob erts, M.

Erickson, Bowes, C. Whitta Turner Institute Juniors also lost out the Mount Pleasant Methodist outclassing them and winning by the score of 16 to 6. This game was fairly fast and the boys showed up well for tho first game of the season. W. H.

Branbury refereed both of these games. St. Mark's Juniors and the Kitsilano Community Club put on the best game of tjie evening when the St. Mark's team defeated the Community Club by the score of 39 to 29. The contest was fast throughout and both teams played some good combination.

The score in the first half was practically even, standing 15 to 14 in favor of the winners, but they soon forge! ahead and camo out ahead. The teams lined up as follows: St. Mark's McKay, Smith, Mouat, C. Howe, Code; Kitsilano Community Club North, Stewart. Morgan, A.

Morgan, B. Morgan, Henderson. EX MffiTARE STILL IN LEAD Vancouver Basketball League Teams Showing Class in Championship Race This Season. SEVERAL POSTPONED GAMES Kitsilano Community Club in the Lead in Intermediate Division. Vancouver city basketball leaguers have been showing some good playing in the championship race this season.

The games played so far have been bcatured by both hurd checking and fast combination, and before the winter i out local fans will be sure to see some fast games for the championships in the four divisions. During the past couple of weeks the players have let up for the holidays and each team has suveral postponed games on hand. In the senior A division the lix Normals are still leading the other teams with two wins. This division has been almost dormant tor tho past fortnight, but when they start in earnest there will be lots of action. The Ponies are leading the senior division with four straight wins.

This team has been showing great class and will make tho race lively for the other teams entered. In the intermediate division the Kitsilano Community Club is in the lead with three straight wins. During the coming weeks there will he several postponed games plnyed off and the Kitsilano hoys may huve a hard time keeping their lead. The Tigers are showing the way in the junior division with two wins, with the Kitsilano C. C.

following on their wake with two wins and one loss. Teams which have not yet informed tho secretary of the league of the results of the games which they have played aro requested to do so at once. The secretary of Mr. Herbert Gamey and may be reached at Fairmont 3S9R. I.EAtil'E STANDINGS.

Senior A. W. L. Pet. 1 Noruinl 2 1 1 Westminster 1 1 j0 liuwiug Club 1 V.

M. C. A 0 (I two fcienlor B. W. L.

Pet. V. M. C. A.

Ponies 4 0 l.Ono Kx Normal 1 1 Adanilcs 1 Nationals Crescents '1 2 'l Kitsilano Meth 0 I St. Mark's 1 .000 ltowing Club 0 Intermediate. W. L. Pet.

Kitsilano C. 3 Adanacs 2 1 I it. 1 1 .500 Kx Iirltannla 1 Monarch Junior. W. L.

Pet Tigers 2 1.O00 Kitsilano C. 2 1 WW St. Mark's 2 1 Monnrchs I 1 Dally World 1 3 2Ts1 Vie SpecterS 1 3 According to President Veeck of the Cubs, every owner in the National League favora the abolition of freak deliveries, Carpentier Beckett bout, by virtue of which Carpentier blossomed forth as the logical man to engage Dempsey in a bout for the title. Cochrane arrived in this country on the Ounard liner Maurctanla with the definite purpose of trying to procure I'emp sey's signature to a contract and clinching the fight which hae caused such world wide interest. Affable and cordial, yet having the air and bearing of a man who knows what he wants and how to proceed to get it, Cochrane laid great stress on the word "binding" while discussing the contract he holds with Carpentier and the purpose of his visit to this country.

Mentioned Jfo Figures. "I have noticed that I have been quoted as saying that I would offer a purse of $300,000 for the fight," said Cochrane. "I have made mention of no such figure; in fact, I have not mentioned figures to anyone. I am not prepared to say at this time what the purse will other than that I believe it will be sufficiently large to be attractive to Dempeey and his manager, Jack Kearns. "Before leaving England I had entered into negotiations with Dempsey through my representative in New York City, and I was advised by him that the champion was not averse to boxing In England.

However, I wish Clark Defeats Ross Outpoints IMMY CLARK, lightweight cham pion of the Canadian Overseas forces, last night defeated Bert Forbes of Seattle In a fa st bout at the show put on by Billy Haddock and Johnny Lees of the Vancouver Overseas Ath lotlc Club. Three other bouts were also on the card. In the semi wind up Gcorgie Koss of Vancouver won the decision from Len Holllday of Vancouver after a hard fight. In the third bout Joe Farrel, formerly of Seattle, won from Billy Young of North Vancouver, while Stanley Clements of Vancouver defeated Billy Trottler ulso of this city. There was a large crowd present and the fine way which the contests were handled augurs well for the future of these tournaments.

Mr. Johnny Lees was the referee and Mr. Billy Kindlay, former announcer at the V. A. was master of ceremonies.

A Good Exhibition. The main bout on the programme proved to be a fast one, both men putting up a good exhibition, although the local man had the shade in every round. The first round was rather low, with Clark doing all of the lead ing. This round was Clark's by a large margin. In the second round the Seattle boy started to open up and had Clark fighting all of the time.

The third round, however, nearly proved to be the Seattle boy's undoing. This round started off well, both men showing an inclination to mix, hut after a few seconds of fighting the local man started to land on Forbes' jaw, and for a while had him hanging on. Clark rained rights and lefts at his head, hut was unable to land a. knockout and Forbes managed to hold on until the gong rang. Forbes MAY MEAN LARGE SALARY DEMANDS New Contracts for 1920 Base ball Season Must be Offered 90 Per Cent of Regulars.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27 New contracts for the 1920 season must be proffered approximately 90 per cent, of the regular players on major league baseball clubs, expert followers of the game said here today. That condition with the increased interest displayed in the national pastime, they said, probably will result in a number of players following Babe Huth, the Boston American pitcher, and Outfielder in demands for Increased salaries. Betrenchments effected for the period after the war, when the owners expected to be confronted with lessened interest in baseball, led to many one year contracts being made. lng time contracts for a number of stars terminated with the past sea 'son.

So far few players of the Chicago clubs have been signed. Alexander, Killlfer and Kobcitson are the National League club stars who have made contracts with the Chicago Americans. Eddie Collins' five year contract expired last fall. Eddie Ci cotte's contract also ended, as did the one year agreement with Kay Schalk. ST.

THOMAS DEFEATED. ST. THOMAS, Dec. 27. In the opening game of the O.H.A.

series, lat night, Tilsbury defeated St. Thomas, 8 to 7. Patsy Donovan, one of the greatest players the game ever knew, and one of the most popular men ever connected with baseball, comes back to the majors as coach for the Chicago Cubs after a sojourn of several years in the minors. Fred Mitchell made a wise move when he selected Donovan. HALIFAX APPLIES FOR OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1924 GENEVA, Dec.

27. The permanent Olympia committee has received a request that the Olympian games in 192 be held at decided at the games to be held at Antwerp next summer, and several countries are expected to be a 1 as a a of I the the to It for he an lu Sou if am unable to discuss the affair in detail, Not Going to Coast. "I am not going to the coast. Whether Dempsey or Kearns will come to this city or not, I am not In position to say at this time. I expect to remain in America about four weeks, and have a great deal of business to transact I have made this combination trip.

The bout between Carpentier and Dempsey Is not the only object of my visit. My theatrical interests necessitated my coming. This business will consume much my time, but you can be sure that will exert every effort to sign up Dempsey." Bert Forbes LenHolliday made a great come back In the fourth round and made things interesting for local boy. Many of the fans expected him to get kayoed in this round, but they were wrong. Forbes pushed the fight all of the way, and when he got dizzy from the blows rained at him managed to hold on and save himself.

The last round was fairly even. Both men showed effects of the pace which tlicy had been setting. A Whirlwind Bout. The second bout on the programme proved to be a whirlwind affair. Both Holllday and Koss showed a disposition to mix matters from the start and many of the fans declared thus was the best bout on the card.

The contest started off with botli men showing some nice boxing, although Holllday showed the better boxing skill of the two. As time went on, however, Boss became the aggressor and forced the fighting to his opponent all of the way and at the end of the bout was able to win the decision by a shade. Farrcl Beats Young. Joe Farrel, formerly of Seattle, won the decision from Billy Young of North Vancouver. Farrel started the bout with an advantage In weight and this won the decision for him In the end.

Billy Young showed some fast work In the opening rounds and easily had the best of the fighting, but he could not stand the pace. In the curtain raiser Stanley Clements won the decision from Billy Trottler. Both boys showed a tendency mix it and Clements won the shade mostly through his greater staying powers. Ontario Hockey Body In Favor Admitting British Columbia TORONTO, Doc. 27.

At a mooting of the Ontario Hookey Association executive committee Inst night it was decided lo vote for the admission to the Canadian Amateur Association of tlio British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association mid the Alberta Amateur Hookey Association. The Alberta nssoetntlon does not include tile "Big Four Loatruc," which has teams in Edmonton and Calgnry. SPORT GOSSIP Here and There 1L'ILD1NQ lots under water bnve been the busls of stork suburbanite quips since the day of the first romiuutiT, lint hus remained for John liradahiiw, nbysleul dlrt'ctor at Amor, China, to de cide deliberately upon a poud as a real find in building sites. Ilradshaw, who bad charge of the Chinese team in the Far Katem Olympic, held at Manila la the summer of It'll. Is developing acme fine material in Amny, and he decided thut a real gymnasium, with good si.ed athletic field adjoining, was a necessity.

After a fruitless hunt a dcslrahle location lie found a large pond almost In the centre of Amny, and having onee been a commuter, wus inspired with a great idea. IVKN though the Chinese populace thought he had gone suddenly crazy, hired a boat at the seashore anil with the aid of four men got It through the narrow city streets to the pond. Then with bamboo sounding poles he went over the entire pond, and to his deiiirht found that he had a solid bottom. The owner became interested in liradshaw's project and sold the pond very cheaply. It Is being drained and will he converted lutu athletic field for football and baseball, addition, a modern gymnasium is to be constructed and a running track with a yard straightway ami a playground for smaller children will be prepared.

SEAfXHtTH WINS GAME. GODhJRKVH, Ont, Dec. 27. Sea forth outclassed the local hockey team last night, defeating them 9 to 1. Up to date Tat Moran has not seen fit to accept the house and lot which Cincinati admirers planned to give him.

Pat wisely realizes that he finished in the second division next season or a year later some of the boys might want It back. Otto Steifel, who started the St. Louis Federal League Club, recently sold out his stock in the St. Louis Browns. Del Galnor and Paul Smith Sot Free by Boston.

TORONTO, Dec. 27. First Baseman Del Galnor and Outfielder Paul Smith have been released to the Toronto International Leanue Club, so it was announced in Boston today. Gal nor has always played first base and has been In several American League teams. Faul Smith is a left hand hit ter and a fast player.

He is not a stranger to International League fans. Dan Howley had him In Montreal, and he also had a trial with Cincinnati. NO Jl'MOK GAM KS. Owing to the sloppy condition of the playing field where junior games were scheduled, President James Campbell of the Junior Alliance has ordered all games cancelled for today. There will be a special meeting of the Junior Alliance on Tuesday night at St.

Mary's. hall at 8 o'clock sharp. All the delegates are requested to be on hand. R. G.

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Frankie Bull, Toronto's premier lightweight boxer, was beaten last night by Eddie Fitzsimmons, of New York, in a 10 round bout held under the auspices of the local Military Athletic Association. The local man's defeat was decisive. Larrv Cherry, of Chicago, substitut ed for Frank Schoell, of Buffalo, in a 10 round bout with Harry Freeman, ot Toronto, and lost to the local Doxer. Schoell appeared in the ring with a broken rib and was unable to compete. Trooper Jack McCracken and Chip Davis of Buffalo, went six rounds, which ended with McCracken having a shade on the Buffalo boy.

Ted Joyce tried bard to put Pnckey McilnHli away In their six round bout at catch weights, but the latter stayed to me end. Joyce won the decision. BOXING DAY FOOTBALL Results of I.ramie t.ames riaymi in uie Old Country. LONDON. Dee.

27 lioilng Day football results were as follows: First Division. Arsenal 1, Derhv County 0. Itradford 1, Sheffield I'nlted 0. Chelsea 1, Oldham Athletics 0. 1'verton 2.

Manchester City 0. Manchester I "lted 0, Liverpool n. Newcastle 0. Itnrney 0. Preston North Knd 1.

Potton W. 1. Sheffield Wednesday 1. Itradford City 1. West llromwlch A.

4, Sunderland 0. Second Division. Harnslev 1. Leeds City 0. liirmlncham 0, Leicester Fosse 1.

Krlstol City 0. West Ham t'nited 0. Hull City Tottenham Hotspur 3. Notts Forest 4. Lincoln City 1.

Itotherham 1, Iluddersfield 3. Stockport 3, Clapton orient 1. Stoke fl. Coventry 1 Wolverhampton 0, South Shields 0. Southern League.

Hrlstol Rovers 3, Swansea 3. Urentford 2, (jtleen i'nrk Kangem 1. Crrstnl Palace 4. ltrlghton and Hove 0. Cardiff city 3, Merthyr 2.

Kxeler City 0. Plymouth Argyle 1. Northampton 3. Newport City 1. Portsmoufli 1.

Watford 2. Southampton 2. Lu ton 1. Southend i'nlted 1, Milhvoll 2. (tllllngham 1, Heading 2.

Plymouth 3. KxeterCltyl. ARE AFTER YALE BOWL New York Syndicate Would Stage Title Bout There. NEW HAVEN, Dec. 29.

A proposal that the Yale bowl be leased by the University to a New York syn dicate (which is bidding for the Demp scy Cai pentier championship fight Wiis made today to Prof. o. W. Men dell, chairman of the Yale board of control. It was learned that $50,000 was tentatively offered for the use of the bowl for one day next summer.

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