Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • Page 25

Friday evening -THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER1 -December 21, 1923 Football, Not War, Gives Vent to Energies of Young America-Griffith iRAnr.FR TRIM Star Center New Yale Leader Collyer's All-Star Pro Elevens 100,000 PLAY GAME IN 1923, RETURN OF ONE MAN DECISIONS ASKED BY REALSLUGFEST PREDICTED FOR HOLIDAY CARD SECOND TEAM Relehle, Milwaukee McCormick, Buffalo Cleveland FIRST TEAM Urban. Buffalo Left-End Henry. Canton Left Tackle Youngstrom, Buffalo Left Guard Kreinheder, St. Louis Center Garvey, Bears Right Guard RightTackle End Half Trafton, Bears Sies, Rock Island Lyman, Canton Hanny, Chicago Bears Sternaman, Duluth Robb, Canton Stinchcomb, Columbus Crangle, Cardinals Rock Island Chamberlain, Canton Driscoll, Cardinals Enckson, Milwaukee Griggs, Canton Right Racine Right Left GRID CZAR SAYS Makes Courageous and Sportsmanlike Citi zens, Leader States. JEW.

FATALITIES OCCUR Griffith Lauds Game i Making Report of the Past Season. H1CAGO. Dec. 21. Some tions haie resolutions America has its football cive vent to the energies ot yotinc Duke Slater Picked on AH-Profession Football Team Iowa City, Dec.

21. Duke Slater, former star tackle on the University of Iowa football team, was awarded a tackle post on-the All-Star professional eleven picked by E. G. Brands for Collyer's Eye, a weekly sports Slater has played with the Rock Island Independents for two seasons. The big negro was one of the greatest tackles who ever wore an Iowa uniform.

"He was one of the three Hawkeyes to play four years on the eleven. -'men. .1. Griffith, commissioner ot 1.1, athletics lor the Western confer- 1 7 encc. concludes, after a resume of the cridiron season.

At least YALE'S twenty-nice "letter men unanimously elected Lovejoy. who comes from Montclair, N. leader of next year's team. During his two seasons Lovejoy earned recognition as just about the best in the East. 15.0,00 school and college teams j.

-were organized, over 100.000 games played and 500.000 boys partieipat-'; ed, he said. Makes Courageous Men. "Who -will say," he 1 inquired. "that the football has not helped in making courageous and sportsmanlike zenship. Summarizing points of he added: Fans to See Hard Wallopers When Tillie and Warnie Meet pugs hahFat work Fighters Settle Down i to Grind for Fistic Encounter Here.

THE GOOD old fashioned game-of "slug" will bo played by Warnie Smith and Tillie Kid Herman when the two welterweights collide in their schedule ten round fistic encounter here on New Year's Day for b9th Smith and Herman are battlers of the old school who pin their hopes of victory in their punch. Judging from past performances of the two fighters, Herman appears to have somewhat of an advantage in hitting ability but Smith, it is said, is the more finished boxer of the Smth. too packs a terrific punch either mitt and if he lands on Herman it will probably mean curtains for Smith and Herman settled down, to hard work for the approaching mill Thursday. Both men will finish their drill in this city having agreed to come here four days in advance of the date of the big card so that local fistic followers will have the opportunity of seeing them in action. The announcement from Legion officials yesterday that the card would be featured by the hard clouting welterweights caused a lot of comment thniout the Tri-Cities.

Smith's sensational rise to fistic fame in the past two months is without parallel in ring history and fistic followers here are anxious to see the famous swatstnith in action. Herman likewise has .1 great record. He is of the Mor-rie Schlaifer type and is considered one of the most dangerous welterweights in the country. Legion officials now have strings odt for a strong semi-windup and two good prelims and will probabiy complete the card within the next dav or two Seats for the show-will he on sale in the cither Saturday or Monday. A block of ducats will, also be placed on sale in Muscatine.

"There were iery' few fatalities compared to the total number of contestants. The sportsmanship for the most part was 01 a high order and there 'were fewer disputes and quarrels than formerly The coach-has improved This may he at- tributed in part to the effect of th" coaching schools established in a largo number of the universities. "The general plan of attack anil defeuse was not materially difier-. ent from the style of play a decade n- ago but there marked in the technique ot playins. There has been less criticism of the game.

This is due to the fact that football has been accepted as a permanent and valuable adjunct to the educational institutions." Verdict Given After Dundee-Bernstein Match Results in Howl. By DA IV Universal Servii somewhat alarmed the hullabaloo over the decision of the judges in the Dundee Bernstein fight, chatters of "cures" to do away with bad decisions. suggested is the re- the old tem of one-man cide bouts. If you will study the history of the nulk-ear industry you will learn that there uas just as much dissension over one-man decisions in, the old days as there has been since three men began giving de-One man. three men or ten men, there will always he dissensions in matters of opinions, whether it is in prize fighting or some other line of sport.

For a long time in New York the "no-decision" bout was in vogue. Boxing writers expressed their opinions as to the result contests in their papers. It was the custom of bettors in those days to let their wagers be decided by the opiniqn of two out of three writers. The boxing writers came in for just as much abuse if their opinions didn't happen to suit the bettors, or Uie admirers of fighters, as the re'feree and judges nowadays. Louis Ange Firpo.

"the Wild Bui! of the Pampas." offers 10.000 pesos, or $3,200 in American money, for an American heavyweight to meet him in Buenos Aires for a charity. Firpo does not specify the heavyweight, but learned while in America to know that no American heavyweight who will accept fna: make the Ions journey in Piinrh is an; in muse him any pugilistic troubles. Firpo himself got more than I three times the amount he offers charity show America Ban Johnson, president of the American league. the ciuhs of his organization drew 4.f02.--S9 per sons thru the turnstiles in l.23. this basis it is estimated Americans paid a total of about tS.000.000 for their baseball in the two big leagues.

Sport, particularly baseball, is a fair barometer of the financial condition of a nation Sport is a luxury. It is one of the first things abandoned when times are hard. The baseball figures indicate that was a roost prosperous vear with the people of the big cities. VERBESKI HOLDS CONWAY-TO DRAW! Mason City. Dec.

21 Jackie (Conway 01 Minneapolis visors? Verheski of Sioux City, welter -weight, fought on even terms in the ten round main event of the 'legion card here last night. Conway getting a shade decision 3 fhe ag gressor thmont. Conway scored; Conway scored; the only knockdown with a clean left hook to the chin in the eighth round. Phil Longo. Des Moines lightweight, defeated Harold White; of Minneapolis liy the margin of a knockdowi the closing round of round semi-; HOMELESS MEN Half Full BURMAN-M'COY MEET TONIGHT AT BLUE ISLE Classy Bantams Feature Show at Opening of New Boxing Club.

Chicago. Dec. 21. Two experienced bantamweights, Joe Burman of Chicago and Johnny McCoy of Cleveland will mingle in the main event of the boxing show to ue conducted by the Island A. A.

at Blue Island tonight. They will box ten rounds and scale 122 pounds at 2, o.clock this afternoon. Tiie result will have an important bearing on the future of both lighters. Burman intends to set the gloves aside for all time if he is decisively beaten, while McCoy- til he taken east to meet the liest bantams in the section if ceives the popular decision Akho Burman is matched meet Ernie Goozeman Milwan kee on Dec. 28 and Bobby Wolgast in Philadelphia on Jan.

1. he told intimate friends yesterday he wilf call off both bouts if Johnny give3 STRIPPEL STIRS IOWA ASSEMBLY BY ACCUSATION Charges Members Didn't Know What They Were Voting Upon. Des Moines. Dec. 21.

A ripple of e-vcitement went over the lower house of the Iowa legislature nhen Kppresentatno Earner Strip- pel of Vinton. Thursda v. accused a number of members ot the house of voting on certain measures wiih- out knowing what they ere loting for. The measures referred to were amendments to the bill relating 10 the department of justic" and Cuties of the attorney general ndments had been passed by tin- senate, but lost in the house a two- thin-'-. onctir- was passed gov uc the i appointments of depmi" of stat' secretary of agriculture.

asur-e jiassed liy the senate relates professional engineering and land irreymr. state board ot cngm-rinc examiners is created bv th i Yank Tennis Fans Expect OtympicWin Confident of Victory De spite Loss of Johnston to Team. New York. Dec. 21.

Despite the absence of William M. Johnson, second National rankirg tennir player, followers of tennis expect an American racquet ictory in the Olympics at Paris next year. The lists from which the men and women teams will be selected, made public last night, not contain Johnston's name. From fiie men. William T.

-Til-den. National champion: Vincent Richards, who has been ranked next to Johnston: Francis T. Hunter and the veterans, Watson. Washburn and R. Non-is Williams, an Olympic victory is expected.

Six women were named, including Mrs. Molia Mallory. fanner national champion who is ineliinble to represent the United States in the Olympics, as she was born in Norway. The others are Helen Wills. National champion; Eleanor Goss.

Mrs. Hazel Hotchlc'ss Wightman. Mrs. May Sutton Bundy- and Miss Lillian Scharman. Suzanne Parle.

Dec. 21. Suzanne Lenglen has agreed to represent Franco In the Olympic tennis matches, it was unced today. FORMER TRAINER OF ABE ATTELLTO CONDITION BROWNS Louis, Dec 21. Tommy Uram- well.

former trainer of Abe Attell sparrinc: partner of Terry Mo- Govern, has been signed up by the St. Louis Americans as trainer, it icnounced Unlay. He succeeds William Bicrhalter. who li.is been engasred as conditioner of the Bos- Bcloit Dec. 21.

Fairh.inls-Morse basketball team handed the -luintut in 15' trounc- ng here last night. Beividei I BOWLING SCORES BAWDEN BROS. LEAGUE at Capitol LADIES' MATCH GAMES- Mrs. Tuchte 'r-K- Meihv JUlHl Him What would be more appreciated than a box of his favorite brand of cigars. MARQUETTE IN LOP-SIDED TILT Wisconsin Swamps Mil waukee Quintet by' Count of 27-7.

Milwaukee, Dec. 21. Doc Meanweil's Wisconsin basketball team last night avenged the defeat handed it'last year at Madison by Marnuette university, defeating the Hilltoppers. 27 to 7. The Badgers superior strength, passing ability and accuracy classed them as superior from the start, and at the half they enjoyed a 15 to 5 lead.

Spooner and Gibson were the floor stars for Wisconsin, while Capt. watched the game. Varney, rf-11 10 10 Farwell 0 0 0 0 Spooner. lf-r 4 111 Gibson. (C.) '2102 Wachman.

3 0 10 Diebold 0 0 0 0 Elsom. lg-rf 110 1 Earwig, lg 10 2 3 Manjuette (7). Dunn rf-rg 0 0 0 1 Schad, rf 0 0 0 0 Quinn. (CO. If' 10 0 0 McKenna.

12 0 1 Devine. rg 0 0 2 0 Gauckler. rg 0 0 0 0 Fitzgerald, lg 0 12 0 Fahay. lg 0 0 0 0 Free throws missed Marquette, Wisconsin, 3. Referee Schom-mer (Chicago).

Bradley Wins. Peoria. I1L, Dec. 21. Bradloy tvalloped.

Chicago Tech. here last night on the basketball floor, 24 to 7. Chicago was held scoreless during the first half- Koeping, Gardner and Barrett played the leading roles for Bradley and Capt Wein-dorf for the Chicago team. Lineup: Bradley (21). Oardner.

Koepping. i I Siminski. 1 tv Barrett, hicago. Tech. Fraze.

j'ohr'11 snev'eland. piercc sharp' MAROONS WILL MEET BROWNS ON GRID NEXT YEAR Chicago. Dec. 20 Announcement was officially maue at the University of Chicago yesterday that Brown university had accepted an invitation to play the Maroons in an Intersectionai footbll game In this city on Oct. 11 nftit fall.

Negotiations for the game have been pending for ome time, but it was terdav afternoon that tbe Brown authorities telegraphed definite acceptance, Tois clinching of the contest pives Chicago eight games next fajj -rile following is the Maroons' schedule- Qct 4 Missouri at Chicago. nct. Browa at Chicago. Oct. IS Indiana at Chicago, nr! -5 nhin State at Columbus.

N-or 5rurdue at Chicago. vT Illinois at Chicago. Vn 15 Northwestern at Chi- Nov. -Wisconsin FOOTBALL STARS ON OHIO QUINTET Columbus. l)-c.

21 Football form the backoone of Ohio Stat- basketball team. Captain Johnny Miner, forward. is the only ielcra avasiaoie. nCNV MFRfiF.R OF GOLF CLUBS Dec. 21.

Rcpert.s that nsolidation of the V. socialion and the West- sidcred at the animal meeting of I ib- V. A. at N-w 'iork ar- loundation. pi-reifients of bodiw- GSINDSTOTSES.

T.ie woTias ixrcn wadMnn-, narri'-s r- 3oraT-a in Ohio, a Tew in33e.s in th- south of lak Enp. North Amherst and 1h'-s" qaames 3i-o iasi Ttiaiilil-'-s of -o1 sb'-lstrm'-s sad much 111 1 Itmi Mil -n il" indnslrr. One of ij-tuirri-s has l---n 10 a r.f Jf, in and 1h" -flis-1 I 1 KNOX COACH IS AGAINST FROSH FOOTBALL RULE Galeshurg. 111.. Dec.

21 Mid-west conference members' may drop the freshman rule barring first-year men from participating -with opposing teams as they see fit, according -e tc an interpretation of Coach John Van of Knox college. The freshman rule would crinnle many smaller I. I. A. C.

college foot-- ball teams, it was argued at the receni Chicago meeting. Knox Coi- 'ege. the coai.h said, would permit to play on several teams of the I. I. A.

C- it will oppose next autumn. SjT however, will not dismiss the rule with regard to Bradley. which had been booked here No-Ill vember 1. When Bradley remonstrat over the cancellation, Liew tele-Krapned the college the game would if- he play ed if the freshman rule was observed. Former Iowa Tank Leader Sets Records Klingaman Holds Five University Marks and Ties for Sixth.

Speeul ffl Tkf Dt-ctz: Iowa City, Dec. 21. Ivan J. Klingaman of Garner, captain of swimming team, has es- tabl-'shed new marks in five uni versity swimming events and is Joint holder of a sixth- And in ad- to this, he has been the anchor man on Iowa's 100-yard re lay team for two seasons man in hold records in ents. altho one of I so many his marks have been of the free- Not only has Klinga man been the fastest man in the short sprints, but he has excelled all of his teammates in the longer Altho Klingaman failed to place in the dashes at the conference meet last year, he is considered among the best speed men in the conference and is slated to rate high this year.

Three of Klinga-man's records v. ere made in competition in the senior events of the Midwest A. A. 1. the 50, 220 and S00 yard dashes, the others being made in conference meets with the exception of the 40 yard dash, which he holds jointly with Monty-Stewart, freshman captain who hails from Superior.

Wis. Klingaman is the best speed swiroaier ever developed by Coach Dave Annbruster at Iowa. It is expected thai during the coming year, his third on the Hawkeye swimming team, that he will lwer fast of his present marks. They- are as fol- 40 "yard dash :19 S-10. 50 yard dash 25 4-20.

100 vard dash :57 S-10. 220 yard dash 4-10. 445 yird swim i 2-10-500 yard swim 6-10- HEBRANS-CRIQUI FIND HARDEST HEAD Paris. Dec. 21.

Henri Belgian featherweight- Is being hailed In FYcnch sporting cir-i cles as the hardest headed fighter in the ring. Edouard Mascart. who won the European featherweight title by defeating Hohrans on points here Tu-siav night, broke his right hand in the third roand in landing a blow on the Uclgn's head. Doctors have prescribed two months' vacation for Mascart. CoaJaet nilh cmcinra Urcad cost Eugene Criqui rweight championship and caused his t- bP-- r-tirero 1b, ring.

Cnjui having left hand som th Hobrass and thus being -jnaWe to meet Mascart and dtfnd his "rile. Mascart and Cnqtn claim He-ans' hea-d 1. linrdT lhan that of has this story that on-" of 1h- mo-t popn- iport-- among laMy lads in 1-itgc. Hehrans" home, as a game of m-inc to th J-wird Tiv batting 11 with th ha. 53'brji: is derlar'-d 10 ha- eliacipi i UKtlO UtrtAI AERIALS, 24 TO 9 ra ra form, WASHINGTON t1' STARS MAY BE OUT OF NAVY BATTLE Seattle.

Dec Fears that Ed Kiibn. tackle, and Lee Sherman, premier quarterback, may not be in the lineup of the University of academv at I'asaucna New -r. Year's were expressed. i Moor few days ago. S2.20 T.

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