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SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1926 CEDAR RAPIDS REPUBLICAN "Muggs to Stand Pat on Player Roster Andy Smith Burial Monday "Jimmie" Laude Leading the Hawkeye Cagers Will Not Strew Coach's Ashes on Stadium Field "JIMMIE" LAUDE; ONE OF IOWA'S TIGER CAGERS LICKOTTUMWA IN 12 9 6AME M'GRAW SAYS GIANT LINEUP WILL BE SAME Strong Pitcher Will Be Relied on to Give Team Pennant MARRIAGE GAVE STELLAR CA6ER TO SAM BARRY Van Dusen Was Disgusted With Books; Induced to Finish by Wife By CLAIRE J. MILLS Cupid is responsible for one player being on Coach Sam Barry's Unlersity of Iowa 1926 basketball team. George VanlDeusen. now star forward, became discontented with Eilltorl flHa ng 11 STAR FORWARDS I OO Say Sam Barry ADOUt Former Hawk Star; Now a Rockford Coach By BILL EVANS 1 Sports Editor I Jloiiticello, may be able to 1 joast a champion coach if Jimmie I Laude, former Hawkeje basket Rockford high ir.tiues to flash the To date Lai prep teams New Trlei in northern Illinois and Waukegan teams L'P untl the time it met Rockford. New starts.

The former Iowa basketball star has two teams undr hii direction at Rockford, one bein( a lightweight flc and the othei heavyweights. Recommended by Barry When Rockford started to investigate for a coach they hunted until they found a candidate up lalrffcat and into 1 of cleve irde Big Ten. Laudc was stgne to a Rockford contract. For three years 1923 24 25. Laude was a scintillating star on the Hawkeye cage quintets, making the All State teams and receiv ing honorable mention in the Big Ten.

He was a member of the! championship team. Running Mate to This iormer Iowa forward 1 iKfl Ella Both Teams Show Poor Basketball; Cummins Is High Scorer OTTUMW; n. 9. Bill Kelly's first hard game Tigers wi thei last night 1 their drive for a championship when they to a close 12 to 9 contest from the cal quintet Neither team displayed an ov abundant supply of brilliancy, the floor work and shooting ragged at times i the The 1 the ability to sink foul hots, making 6 out of a possible 0, while Tount's athletes made good but 5 out of IS attempts. Offense Is Weak Neither five showed any offen live strength as is indicated toy the ract that only five field baskets ung the managed to score more than one basket from the field.

Guarding was ragged at times, while many easy shots were taken and missed by both teams. Kelly used eight men torest the first five who started, as the Tigera will meet the powerful Newton quintet at this city tonight in the second game on the trip. Cummins was high point getter for the Tigers with five points, three of which were fouls. Steln hoff rung up five points for Ottum Cedar Rapid. 12 Ottumwa Johns Tangemi Meld Goals Cnmmins, Tangeman, 2.

Stelnhoff 3, Sb'ea. Via Jobm WATERLOO DEFEATS GRANT GAGE FIVE SartFs Stars Run Up 46 to 11 score high school activities in the spring pai ficipant or observer of sport was selected as an all state in the spring of 1921. and all state forward in 1 922. 1 two slKer cups as awa ds. soon after winning this second cup I while attending the Anamosa High that he quit school.

But George had other matters on his mind other than winning baaket Miss Zer She. too. Bowen was the girl, id been educated from They were married 22 ool began in the fall of graduated witl 1 Dense the university that fall. George studying physical education, and his wife, music and art "Van" made the freshman basketball team, and reported for var sitv practice in 1924. Because such stellar men as Janse and Laude were Barrv's forwards.

Van was given a guard position, but wasn't satisfied, although he played the position throughout This of the Big Ten high point scorers. George an Deuscn's athletic history reveits to childhood. His that 9 very fond of out 1 Cut by Tru Art Engra GEORGE 11" Earry looked over his cage chances in the Big Ten i appeared anything but good. The Iowa coach hit on making a forward out of the long shooting Van Deusen. a guard last season.

The idea has worked for the Cen i's play has been the outstanding feature of Iowa's play is way out in front of the scorers on the Hawk quintet. 'orking with Laude was "Hek 1 Jan. sc. another great Iowa caavr.ldau doubtfol if Joua eie'r had alto the scheme of who starred a tral City yout! thus far. He BRESNAHAN TURNS OUT CRACK STARS During his five ear stay at Iowa, Coach Georg Bresnahan hasl brought back nine conference titles in individual track events, one neia event first place, and three relay chamulonshlns in indoor and out oqutLTing.TnajHawk.

Have Won Nine ie had nothing to do! Conference Titles ho did nbt enjoy physi DElSEX Football Men to Get Letters at Club Banquet IOWA CITY, Jan. 9. (Spe, winners In football juntry last fall will rec wards with ceremony Wilbur Scantlebury, president of1 organization or na a short toast Program Scantlebury announced i that the Hawk I club will make it a tradition. W. Grit Capt.

elect P. E. Smith. W. L.

try, D. M. Graham, D. T. Hines, f.

it. Jtrasuski. j. A. Schlrmer.

D. F. Rodswis V. A. Kutsch.

E. W. Nelson. H. H.

Rice, R. G. Dauber R. E. Boraey.

J. Co. hel. L. Raffensperger, D.

R. Smith. Hoiman, E. Toung, C. E.

O'N'eal. ross country. Major I L. E. unn.

Capt. elect M. G. Speers. Cross Country.

Minor Capt. G. R. K. Stonebrook.

W. Elliott. J. E. Van Ness.

Coe Hamline Cage hilevins teams De nonorea: oot WATERIXK). Jan. 9 West Waterloo high here last night convinced local fans that this year's" quintet will bid strong for another state championship when It troooted Grant high by an overwhelming' score of 46 to n. There was never cal hen 11 years old he moved tc Anamosa with his parents, and at tended grade school. He spen eationai time piay thueiasttc over the sport that al apple barrel wa wrecked for 1 hoop, which he placed on the sld of a barn.

His father purchased a ball. Instead of having doll parties. George entertained. his friends at baaaetbail. The ram lly moved to Central City, where he matriculated In Junior high ana high school for three year, after moaa, where George made his mark in the sport.

There "has been much dlsput) the ownership of Va Deusen. apart retching the Wapslepinicon river and Buffalo creek. George spent the greater part of his high school PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9.

(U.R) Following a conference friends of Andy Smith, dead coacl and football hero, with his brothei Richard M. Smith, who arrlvec l0rf thleu body. burlai, lt was nounced, will take place nex afternoon1 at Dubois, Pa In the Smith family plot. Over ruling the last wisheB of the dead coach, which requested his ashes be strewn over the field eside the bodies of: his father and mother today, will be held 1 place Mon BARKER ARRANGES BIG MAT SCHEDULE Six Meets, One Big Ten Match on List i schedule a college Cornell of some of the as the held I of the 1 rip to with I grapplers. Saturday.

Jan. )ne week after the Des meet. Coach Barker wl vrestlers and Michigan State East Lansing, was the first ti The only hoi ill schedule ill unual wrestling wa State teachei close the dual leet season tor the Purple, Coach arker has been et with the fast Indian: mad at Bloom Jan. 16 Des Moines V. at Des Jan.

23 Ames at Ames. Feb. 6 Armour institute at Chl Feb. 6 Michigan State college East Lansing, Mich. Feb.

12 Iowa Siate teachers at Feb. 27 Ui versity of India Belle Plaine Splits in Basketball Games XE, Jan. 9. Iowa1 Slate Teachers' Plalne here last night in the first game of the season for the local cals scores came as a result of two free throws, f'oach Smith has but one regular from last season while the other four have had no varsltv experience at all. Following was Belle Plaine linup: Ikk )lm forward Joc 'd foaled Chelsea high.

30 to 'featured by the shooting of Collln land Dolak. lo forwards Clem jmeralso Played a fast running Holds Iowa Track Meet (Sperial juniors seniors In a track meet bv Coach Bresnahan in the armory xl ek from Tus to Thursday. The Hawkeye coat.n his men to run Uon for OMAHA. Neb. Jsd Harrv as been signed to bo Joe mUdlewetjrnt here.

Jsn. I. in the main boot of an AlDtf (loan Legion show. track scasnn early In February. i SIMrtM r.ml Mgk 4munXm i.

in. i.jintj Rmi Krtiln odar Fan 1J, nmmttmr It. OklskMM Ml.n IWMI glislru Wmut tl: OMstwsaa I 1 I ed Belleirom I outdoor dual meets i dropped Hawkeyes have won Big Ten titles leading the list is of Charley Brooklns. who place in the low hurdles in 192; ard dash in 1S22. equalling the Big Tn mark.

I' ard ll in 1 record In his final vlr oulter ion tne cham he 440 yard dash in old Phelps set a two ecord at the Big Ten ibers of the American ow. outdoor half mile 1924. and John Han champion Ir cock, who the discus litle last! iprlng. arc wa track total of 10; points to opponent'! 3 926. In announcing today no trades in mind and would stand on the pla in his employ, McGrafl 9 satisfied with the team as est pitching staff in yea pitchers and he made ing statement that Art Scott and Hugh McQuill of his veteran mainstajs.

Has Four Aces "My regular staff," he said, "will consist of Jimmy Yirgi Barnes, Kent Greenfield and Fre Fltisimmons. With a good tean behind him I'm sure that Ring wil he a star. He has everything pitcher needs. He is a bear fo' work and I think he will win 21 to 25 games. He always has beei effective particularly against thi Pittsburgh Pirates and that meani a lot as the Pirates are the tean tha! Ring for two seasons had beei most liberal pitcher in the Nat league v.ith passes, McGraw plained that with the Phillies eJnays had to work for the co: and with a good defensive tean hinc in a hile.

Red Deal Is Off The Giants leader set ering with the Cincinnati Reds for Eddie Roush and he insisted that he was not seeking any other outfielder. "Al is going to start In center field and if every one I have talked to isn wrong McGraw said. "He'll have two good men him and he ought to make recommendation of having thing that a good outfielder The Giants hav other young pitchers, some whom may show enough stuff land fob on the staff They 1 John WlsBer, Tim McNamara, Chick avies and Clarkson. Springville Cagers Down Central City CENTRAL CITY. Jan.

9. (Special) Miss Iva Smith basl 'ball tnam was defeated here night by the girls team of Springville high. 30 to 20. The Wildcats lost a listless game to the Springville boys. 8 to 2 Central City players missed eleven out of thir Mlss Danieis of Springville.

iod the scoring with 20 points. Madeline Mosher led the Central City team with l4. The boys game represented a rmniudum scramble due to inex perienced men. Central City had two men on the side lines because of ineligibility. Rnmliinr Tournev WUl Be Extended FT.

DODGE Jan. 9. UJJ Ex I tension of the dues for the state bowling tournament scheduled here was announced today, the I heavy entries forcing the addition of more days, the dates are covering Jan. 22 to Feb. 7.

Entries Wolverines Finish Athletic Structure I ANN ARBOR. Jan. Final touches are being pus on the auditorium which occupies the second floor of Michigan's new athletic administration building. While this hall will probably bo divided later Into more clam rooms and offices. It now Is arranged so as to Ml 30 Esmnosa Turns tn LOW Tourney Murk UQW 1J09 ANGELES.

Calif Jan. Al Esplnosa made the southern course yesterday sfrnom In his score being the best the Janosik Hem of tsBtlfl 4ovaala CEDARRAPIDS SOKOLS St the CWrago ss well as life It Csechoslorakts rill be showi "cS.P.S.HaM TONIGHT mt 8:00 'dock Ckmurm 18c Z2Z pitch the young he surnris Tlr.htm A Cleach WDlIe rou'la scored a bas 1 ICketS Are On Sale et from mid floor that was the wlcii he graauateu. lie neu of forwards who worked with clock like precision that this displayed. Barry took them he start of their collegiate ca and before he got through 1 Uiem he had them pivoting. stopping and dribbling dwzily past Big Ten opponents Barn's stjlc of offense is an thing but an easy le for a pair of forwards to func jn in for it calls for an extra dlnary amount of pivoting, criss crossing and stopping.

Laude was an excellent floor rker, even surpassing the bril liant Janse in this respect. He was slippery, fast and elusii him dribble into a basket with an op ponent hanging on. Elected Captain In 1924 after Center Burgitt had become ineligible. Laude was elected to captain the team. In the In dlana Iowa game at Iowa City in 1926.

Laude hung up foul shooting mark that has Deen equalled wnen straight fouls, before shot This is what Basketball Coach "Sam" Barry said about "Jimmie" in commenting upon his cage playing ability: "If I were to ciassify Laude in comparison to other great forwards I have coached tXotice Mr. Barry, "the smiling Sam" of the Iowa staff admits that is). mid he greatcst defensive floor and dribbling forward I ever had. He was the strongest orrensive man 1 ie had. but in his ability in oth departments of play more than set any shortcomings he might had as a scorer.

Besides this. Iaud had an uncanny ability to diagnose the play of our opponents due to his coolness under fire and his abllitv to think in the pinch. Uudc was a fast, tricky dribbler, a ccr ball handler which enabled him to work under the basket for a dribble In shot where he usuallj managed to a holding called on his In addition basketball an letters si first for sc on the bsse as a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity. Steele to Assist in Football at Kansas LAWRE.VC7;. Jan.

UJ? Harold E. Sleele. assistant foot ball coach at fhe University of Michigan last fall, probably will be selected to assistant football th diversity of Kansas. He takes op his duties Sept. I.

gusrd on the Michigan eleven In 1912. l2J and l2t. Steele was named at the noro Kansas football coach at of Michigan, to be head fool Franklin Cappon to Take LAWRENCE. Franklin Cappon. Fielding H.

Tost for the past and formerly eosc.h at I a I her col ge, I eorh. wss named head conch her to succeed Potsle CUrk. Kansas Position 1 Jan. I high school fhe at Roc! where he is coaching li year. Rockford won the hoi IOWA COACH HUNTS FOR NEW BROOKINS Cuhel Will Make Bid for Position Hawk Squawks By OV F.

SAUNDERS Track work is under way a Iowa Coach Bresnahan is lookin for another Charlie Brookins but he'll probably neer find on Brooking was recently give credit by the A. A. for the al most unbeliexab'e time of :23 sec onds flat in the 220 yard low hur dies. Iowa and is head of the equipment Cuhel likes track. He is termlned to be conference champ in the high "and low hurdles, to mention the juarter mlle.

track shoe. blows out. Cuhel sU madly down the cycles to quiet him and until I1I3 tvith motor When he has a date frith roller skates CulXH used to a far me hoy and hp learned to hard when he srent ont to bring the cows every evening. I the oabowc of 10 many tlmrs In fences (hat be He got so proAciesit that he conld make 80 rods In sjosh darned fast tlme. Watch for him.

C.ljt SMnAlmnn to SchaUt III maatSOn WO DUCUSS Coaching JOO njjn Ray MADISON. er. arrived In Madison today Director ot the university WlcJm regarding 1h position "i bsll coach st the unlver mti Attempt 10 rach LHll Tor Information concerning polntment Drake Takes First Game From Ames, 26 18 rsk" de fested ntghl In a valley Jt to 18 isrgely through li brllllsn faptain stars li who msd etgni points. El Ames forward, led with 11 ts Drake lt st the half, Parsons Falls tor rrtday nsjht, 1 pr thy va. uison rrrr.

Jan nrory will meet Jscklt Conway UOXmamrm nssswf, mv mm M.ES8VBO. Jsn. 'Lorn hiM 11 ay nkjht. It to It. Mtereits were tht Parsons stars.

i I nrde nVa Raney and Scllars and Carlsons cigar stores for the Coc Hamline contest here Monday night, at the Benjamin Franklin junior high school gymnasium. Complimentary tickets may be reserved at the Wns From 'Springville Alumni i aerag of SS to 49 i J(lG 1L.DE. Jan. 9. Ana winner over Ioa lajt mosa high defeated th" Spring is only tesm that hasU illo alumni here last night.

22 to decisive victory over Bresna 18. In a fast and exciting game, men. Minnesota won the Good team work and excellent dual defeating the long shooting featured the plsv. any doubt aa to the outcome of the game from the first whistle when SarfTs five began dropping the first half which ended 24 to 6 for the West Siders. Waterloo opened up again with a barrage of baskets that account ed for nine points to three for Win In the last aiurtor SarfTs hopefuls rung in 18 points Douglas and Pound were high orcr for Grant with two baskets the night.

For Waterloo, Chlsholm. stellar center. led the scoring with IS point from seven baskets and one foul. Potter and Harrington each scored three goals, with Grange and Bur gfss sinking two apitee. Butterfleld was taken out of the cams on personal fouls.

Sarff used seven men in his lineup. Grange Clymer IHexel IreUsrt Goals Chlsholtn 7, Potter 8, Harrington 3. Bargms Stetel. Grange i Doaglts 2. Butterfleld.

Pound 3. rot at 140 Its. Entire Fwst Fleer $1.18 Doors Open at 7 .30 the Central City people claim George Van Deusen. the sensation of the Barry basketball team, is their own. unattached bo.

Anamosa claims him because he was born and grew to young manhood there and led four other men on two successive yesrs at the University of Iowa high school basketball tournaments. Be It as it may. George Van admits his wife is responsible for his present mMM E. jttftfie Shea matched fD fight Kid Kaplan CHICAGO. Jan.

J.4U.P Eddie been matched with Louis Kaplan. worlds featherweight championship, according nouncement here. Th light be held In Cleveland. Feb. IS.

both fighters to make 12 pounds at three o'clock on the afternoon preceding the flghl. Manchester Wins From MonticeUo, 13 7 MAN CHEOTER. Jan. The Msnchestcr high school boys fam met sod defeated Montlcelto by a of 11 7. The gaffe was msrk Ml by exceptional drfentdv tactl on ihe pan of both Monllcello or Jtanchestr! snnpiins the Manchester gins' continued her phtnomennl shcti tlng In game with Wlnlhrop Msnchesler wa the tor with a 17 to 7 score.

Both Vors na girls plsy Edirewood Saturday tight. Zmppke WW Match Grange in Action Orange sill watched by, fcr rier Bob Kuppke. i pHys here with the pro gswie sgarnrt with Gcortre Wilson; In the nn up. Grange will Mi gi en Illinois siatnnl at Ijos! pkn MUTt aMr snt jar. The Penn colle ge bsslielball tos sers won sn csjrocsier wijb tne Wmpnon coliege fits from Indian ola hre PrWsy trtfM by a score lot 14 to 1 1.

1 i i I BOXING Friday January 15 Auditorium Cedar Rapids Under Auspices of tne American Legion Clyde Drory vs. by Johnson Mmhdkom 10 Rn. at 147 fa. tSsstsssti Joe Rivers vs. Lows May Cetkr FUpids 6 Rtvk.

at 138 sW. DesMoines JohnnyHuston vs. ItidStanton Dawenport 6 RmU. at 120 fcs. Cedar Rapt Kid Brown vs.

Young Shafer Jf tm. jhswks oy on poini isz; of the 13 othr Bresnahan 1 coached men nho have won points ifrence title meets since 1U1 jw on th team: Captain Dou ihotput: Roberta sprinter: rhlps. hurdler: Van Ness, mller: nd Boyle, pole vaulter. Pesek Runs Afoul Law on Lake Trip LOS ANGELES. Jan.

J. John Pesek. Nebraska wrstler run afoul the law today. Pcs was tsken In tew hv sn olScr who found the giant grsppl'r paddling a csncc as part of hi dslly training in Wewi lsl park hec wt Ijk Psi in ihe fashioneW llshir section oT toe city, put pv had his clolhes ic 1h wabn to relieve his rtersplrsllon 1he mid. was ordered to ATtan K1 1h lske.

Pesek decided on th former course and wss not srrc ild. OTonnceuo oaerea Heart Team Wins farulate roneeptlon last night. 22 ts ll in rough and tumble game. Ferrlng and Hook siree sisrred for MonticeUo. Cochran sod olHgan 1o.k"d best for the visitors.

Lisbon VoUeyBaU Team Wants Games TBtN, Jan. The Urbon r.asinr ss mens voncj ran wouio line to scnooaie games bH teams in this vicinity, 'Address, hog SO. Usbon, la. Joe WHara WM ZTiSZ as nda 4mt ot. a steam Kern wor me i oar Ch frt.

ffc I rramklta sti limn 1mmr FT DODGE Jtn Joe trntt snaths tasmsitie IS. lO'Hars, local miller will give up Mi ve Jean t. the flst sffie announced her iw ssrterdar. his phrsicun hss i ri it itt Frtdav i esse the move, urging htm to take i fttu ri ft. a cos tesm Davenport 6 Rnds.

year's r1. sr SSiss, n' IwZSSt I WuVtOT DioHuS TsfO TZrLi, STTZZmZ, 'xVX n. Ossg wavert, H(lrtMf Mfctoy Sdwcrn IfttsWC Uirekt CedarRapids 4 Rods, at ISO sW. Osmmem, la. VS.

IXHTMAW lr n4 bo' Mil here last right. The Walker i Xjohis $1.10 Shorn Stan at 8:30 It sf bor won 22 10 I and the girts Hsn le Jts local girls, lt.

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