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THE WICHITA BEACON: MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1923 Week's Basket Ball Opens With Friends-Southwestern Game Here Tonight Seat Sale For Title Match Opens Tuesday a. Wren Will Meet Chambers SPORT PORT Edited by C. LEE McPHEBSON SPORT STAFFS OF FOUR GREATEST NEWS UATIIEBtNU SERVICES BITE FOB TUEj BEACON Edited by C. LEE McPUERSOS 8 Vincennes High Five Has Made Great Record SOME CLASSY GAMES AHEAD FAIRMOUMT ONE OF UNBEATEN TEAMS IN STATE REPRESENTS WICHITA Dort Stewart, secretary of the Wichita Baseball Club, will represent the Wichita Western League Club nt the meeting whteh opens today in Kansas City. Altho Frank Isbell will arrive iu Wichita in week or so, be was unable to ge away to attend the meeting.

Stewart is empowered to vote for Wichita on all important questions, including the draft, and Owner isbell has left everything to the judgment of his secretary. MANY OF BEST SEATS ARE GONE TO MAILORDERS Lewis And Eustace Must Both Appear Tomorrow WISING SKj TO MEET SCIIAEFEB New York, Jan. 29. Jake Sctaae-fr is to get whirl at Willie Hoppe for the 1S.2 balkline billiard title. Recently Schaefcr met Roger Coutl, the French champion, for the right to play Hoppc.

Schitefer won in a decisive manner. It was Schaefcr who dethroned Hoppe after Willie had held the title for so many years that it was almost regarded as his permanent property. When Hoppe was finally beaten it was predicted that as a champion he was thru that the double defeat handed him by Schaefer would break his morale. Hoppe disproved such an opinion by winning back the title in Us than a year. lie hopes to retain possession of it.

Iu commenting on the coming match with Schaefer he modestly says: "I never make predictions therefore I won't say that I will win, but I can truthfully say that I nm extremely confident. I am prepared to give my best and hope It will be good enough to win." Sign "Bat" Wren for Bud Chambers In Semi-Windup Arrangements for a semi-wlndup that make the boxing card tomorrow even more attractive, were an-af nounced when Battling Wren was obtained to fight Bud Chambers. Tho boys are about the evenest matched pair that could be obtained and are both hard-hitting, tough boya who can take and give in a manner that suits the fans. With the Couley-Conley main events already the talk of fight fans over the city and with the Chambers- Wren semi-wlndup added, this card should rank up with the best ever offered here by the Business Men's Athletic Club. Several other good fights will be offered on the same card Including one between Kid Herman, the tall boy who made such a hit in bis last appearance here and Francisco Ma-dero, a Mexican boy built along tho same lines and who has been tutored in how to use his mitts by none other than "Bob" Armstrong who taught Willard, Dempsey and Jack Johnson how to be champions.

Left to Right, Coach Adams, Reese ones, "Red" Wampler Vl'lie ticket sale for the Lewis-Eustace championship wrestling match here on Friday night will open at Dockum's tomorrow morning at 9 a. and several hundred of the choice seats are ulready taken by the mall reservation accompanied by cash which have been coming in by the hundred during the last few days. There will still be several hundred of the cheaper seats offered tomorrow morning nnd there are several thousand ringside, arena and parquet seats offered, but never before has Tom Law received the mail reservations that he bus for this match. Wrestlers Here Tuesday With the opening of the Jteket sale, four days ahead of the match, the two principals are also due to arrive in Wichita. Ed Lewis is already on his way here, while Eustace will leave Wakefield tomorrow morning.

By the terms of tho agreement the two wrestlers must arrive in Wichita before midnight Tuesday. The wrestlers will work out In public ns soon as they arrive in Wichita. Law will complete arrangements for a gymnasium today and the location of their workouts will be announced. SEVEN STRAIGHT Harper, Jan. 29.

Harper won their seventh straight victory in basket ball when they defeated Anthony last week by a score of 2S-19. TODAY TOMORROW NORMA TALMADGE in Her Greatest Screen Production "SMILIN' THRU" Also Roarh Comedy "DON'T SAY DIE" ADMISSION 10c FOR THIS WEEK AH Wichita Teams Active; F. U. Plays Southwestern Tonight WEEK'S SCHEDt I.E. Mnndny Night.

Friends vs. Southwestern, at Wichita. Wednesday Mrht. Falrmount vs. McPherson, at MePheraon.

Thurwtay Night. Falrmount vs. Bethany, at Wichita. Saturday Mrht. High vs.

W. H. at Wichita. basket ball fives must play four Important games this week, three of which will be played on local gymnasiums. The opening games of the work will be played at the Friends Uni versify gymnasium tonight when the Quakers clash with Bill Bates' five from Southwestern.

On the face of the dope, with Friends having lost nil of their games to date, and bavin won nil but one of theirs, it would appear that the Quakers are in for a trimming. Hut Friends has a pecu liar court with a slippery floor and Southwestern is erratic this season, so you can never tell. There will be a good crowd In at tendance tonight as many fans want to see the Moundbuilders in action. Falrmount with an undefeated record to date is considered one of the three teams that Southwestern will have to beat to win state honors. Fa inn on nt to Play Falrmount plays Bethany here on Wednesday night.

It will be the first conference game for the Wheatshock ers on a local court and after their successful Invasion of the North when they defeated Baker and Emporia Normal, they will be watched carefully. On Thursday night the Falrmount five has another of their hardest games of the season against McPherson nt McPherson. If Fair-mount wins both of these games "this week their stock will go up In the state as Southwestern will be the only real tough opponent ahead for IJoover's five. On Saturday night the Wichita High School fire, now tied for the leadership of the Arkansas Valley League piust play the Wlnfield quintet, another strong contender. The game will be played in Wichita and after the great work of the locals for the past few weeks should be watched with a great deal of interest.

Unless Arknnsas City is beaten on ber northern trip or Wichita loses to Winfleld, the three teams, Wichita, Arkansas City and Newton, now leading the league, should come thru with victories this week. Halstead H. S. Defeated Burns By Large Score Halsfead, Jan. 29.

The Hal-stead High School basket ball team completely swamped the team from the Burns High School and tacked up their first victory this season. The local five started In with a rush that lasted thruout the game, and piled up a final score of 37 to 11 against the visitors. Some good team work and fast covering of the floor by the home team enabled them to keep the ball In their possession most of the time. Freeman starred for Burns, caging seven of their eleven points. Schultz and Rupp scored most of the points for Halstead, but excellent work was done by the gn rds in keep-iug down their opponents' score.

As a floor warmer for this game the Halstead second team played the team from the Junior Hlcli School at Newton. The Newton team won by f.O to 10 score, Enns of' Newton games. Lineup Hum RlgKS. W. Wtber.

Freeman, J'at. K. Weber, Lyons, sub. Nott, sub. Total 'Halstead Fc-hults.

I'avls, itupp. Hera-el-, tirlelf, sr SteHa. aub. Vanborn, sub. Totals rcfereed both FT.

F. Pts. 2 7 0 0 1 a 0 V. Pts. 1 it i a 1 0.

4 .1 0 FT. 1 a A 0 0 rri. i 11 BIG- TIME VAUDEVILLE FIRST RUN PICTURES Fields Family Ford Miller and Mack Brown Gardner and Trail am 3 Danoise Sisters THE HUNTERS On the The Palace of Screen Darkened Windows DAVIE! Special Orchestra and Musical Score College of Emporia is Other Team That Has. Per-, feet Record Kansas Conferrnre St a niltng-s on Lost Pet. 1 earns College of Emporia Falrmount Southwestern Kansas Wesleyan Bethany McPherson Kansaa Normal Bethel Pittsburg Normal Baker 0 l.ouo 0 1.000 1 .857 1 .800 i .667 3 .600 i 2 .00 2 .500 .500 .400 .333 .000 .000 .000 Washburn Ottawa St.

Marys Friends Hays Normal Sterling Topeka, Jau. 29. College 'of Emporia and Fairmount College of Wichita were the only Kansas conference teams to survive the fourth week of play. Emporia, with four games won, is leading in the standings, while Falrmount fs second with a record of two victories and no losses. As the two do not meet there has been developed the possibility of a season's tie.

The schedule of eachjs formidible, however, and a clear record for each is improbable. If either does come thru without defeat it will have been a clean cilt demonstration of championship play. Southwestern, after a long and dif ficult road trip, is now in third place and has on its schedule two games with each of the leaders. Kansas Wesleyan again is making a splendid showing and is in fourth place, its only loss having been to the Mound' builders. Last Week's Games C.

of E. won from Kansas Normal in the first of the annual three-game city series between the two. Fair- mount swung "ast for the first time in two years and defeated both Baker and Kansas Normal. Southwestern's road trip Included victories from Kansas Wesleyan, Bethany, Mcl'her sou, and Bethel. Bethany won from Hays Normal.

Kansas Wesleyan took a game from Sterling. Washburn won from St. Mary's but lost to Pittsburg Normal. St. Benedict's loss to Pittsburg Normal but won from Kansas City University.

St. Mary's won from Kansas City University. New Manager Gaze on Arthur Fletcher, new man ager of the Philadelphia Nationals, In winter attire. Fletcher has just arrived In Phila delphia for a conference with Tresl- Arthur Fletcher dent Baker relative to plans for the coming season. Fletcher has Feveral deals In tnlnd that he hopes to put thru, which he feels sure will land the Phillies no worse than sixtlf.

While Fletcher will don uniform. In all probability he will manage from the bench and play utility rcles. WON OVER INDIANS Conway Springs, Jan, 29. Conway Springs defeated the Itoe Indian In-1 atitute from Wichita by the score or 17-11. The game was one of thei fastest of the season.

riralALL FRIENDS SOUTHWESTERN Mon. Jan. 29, 7:30 FRIENDS GYM Announcement To the Members of the Business Men's Athletic Club: We believe that we have lcen fortunate in matching Roy and Bill Conley for a ten-round bout in Wichita. Thev are without a doubt the best welter weights in Uis part of th country. Four other good lout anl the Battle Royal complete otn bill for Tuesday night, January at the Forum.

Make reservations at Tilford No. I. comer ljiwrer.ee ami Doug Loa Cutler, Matchmaker las. 1 1 When a Little Flapper Princess Got the Royal Goat Only one woman in all history ever talked back to King: Henry VIII. She was Mary Tudor, the heroine of "When Knighthood Was in Flower." See this million and a half dollar picture that has swept the continent like wildfire.

It is one of the world's great romances, and is the screen's most magnificent achievement. "REB" RUSSELL WAS BIG SHOW IN NATIONAL Many of His Hits Were For Several Extra Bases, Records Show National league pitchers will give plenty of attention to Russell of the Pittsburgh team the coming season. Russell, former White Sox pitching is now the big thunder in Nat tonal League swat circles. If you have your doubts about it pursue the following data gleaned fnim the averages during tlie short time Russell tarried with the Firates last year. In the sixty games Russell played for Pittsburgh he batted .308, and ranked next to Rogers Hornsby, the league leader.

Russell made eighty-on' hits Jn 220 times at bat, including fourteen doubles, eight triples and twelve home runs. He was tied for tenth place In hitting circuit blows a most remarkable feat when it is considered that he performed iu less than half the contests on the sched ule. Many Long Ones His ability as a slugger is further attested to by the fact' that of his eighty-one safe crashes, tbirty-four of them went for extra bases, his record of total sacks being 147. As cleanup batter on the club, Russell also did exceptionally well, being responsible for seventy-five tallies bis team accrued. He ranked eighteenth in this department of play, beating out such men ns Carey of the same club, Hollocher of the Cubs, and Daubej't and Burns, Cincinnati, all of whom played In over 150 games, or about ninety more than'did Russell.

Much is therefore expected of "Reb" Russell this coming "season, who has returned to the major leagues, not as be left hurler but as a fence-busting outfielder. Sport Notes Los Angeles Gepe Sarazen and Jock Hutchison defeated Jack Ne-veille and Fred Wright. California golfers, seven and six, in a GO-hole exhibition in ate It, a New York. Jan. 20.

Mrs. Molly Rjurstedt Mallory, national wohian tennis champion, will make-ber only appearance on indoor courts this year the heights Cnsino invitation event, which begins today. Her first watch will be with Mrs. G. A.

Adams New l'ork. Get Tar From Coal in Combined Process A combination and burning process in which the tar pro ducts are driven off from coal before being burned under boilers, Is now being introduced In Germany. Coal from the bunker is fed to the boiler furnace thru a retort, at the bottom which Is distilling chamber facing the glowing fire on the grate. The gnses aredriven off from thecoal discharge Into nu extraction apparatus aloi.gside the boilers, and the tar. ammonlacal liquors, and other products recovered.

This method is said be more efficient than the separate gas and coking plants. From the February Topular Mechanics Magazine. Oh, Man! Stop ci Tsu ain't besrd nothin till ran listta in en Prince's Danca Orchestra slariai "Threa o'Clock in the liarnin(." on Colwmbia Record A-3724 On tat other side it -L Golatidrina. Tfc at COLUMBIA DEALERS ti TWO TEAMS ARE YET CONSIDERED FOR FRANCHISE Major Leagues Have Influence in League Which May Win Kansas City, Jan. 29.

The optional player plan proposed by the major Jmseball leagues was scheduled as ue of the principal questions for discussion at the annual meeting hero today of the Western League. Awarding of the Sioux City, franchise to either Pueblo, or Muskogee, and setting of the opening and closing dates for the 1923 season also were ou the program. While Al Tearney, president of the organization, is reported to lie strongly opposed to the draft, club owners In tlie circuit are said to be about equally divided on the question. Tulsa, Denver and Omaha are Western League clubs in which major league magnates have an interest. Frank Isbell, owner of the Wichita club, is reported to be iu favor of the draft.

"If each club in the Western League was owned by an individual, the league could stand pat against the draft." Jack Holland, president of the Oklahoma City club, said prior to the meeting. "But with sev eral major clubs interested In teams in the circuit it will he hard to solve the draft problem. These clubs can not very well turn down the draft." Present cities in the Western Lea gue are Wichita, St Joseph, Omaha, Sioux City and Des Moines, Denver, and Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla. WON IN LAST MINUTE Enid, Jan. 29.

With but forty seconds' to play and three points in the rear. A. nnd M. college baske- teers from Stillwater nosed In a win over Phillips University here Friday night by 'caging two baskets from unexpected angles of the court. Score to 21.

At tho end of the first half the. tally was 13 and 13. Phillips girls won from Southwes tern college of Winfleld, 28 to 20. At the half their score was also tied 13 nnd 13. Phillips girls pre un defeated this season.

MILLEFv THEATER A beauty program, rich In artistry and scenic delight, nnd plentifully supplied with music, mirth and drama. ERIC ZAHDO The eminent concert pianist direct from a triumphant concert tour of Kurope. MILLER NEWS AND REVIEW MILLEK -CREATION Tepp4 tp" wl'li Classical Jazz MILLER WONDER ORCUESTRA FLATH AT THE ORGAN Vis Tine f-j'tf-u R-e vrt Tu" Miller Topics of the Day Mat. Niar.t 4'-; Tx Ioc.l ail tai.ea MAR 0 5 Vincennes, Jan. 20.

the hotbed of basket ball iu the United States, is mighty proud of the record of the Vincennes high school five. In the last three years Vincennes has won 89 and lost only seven games against the best preparatory school teams in Indiana nnii Illinois. In the last two years only one game has been lost in the 55 coil' tests staged. Not defeat has mar red the record of the team this year. In the last three years not a game lias been lost on the home floor.

The gymnasium of the Vincennes team is not a trick affair working greatly to the advantage of the home team. Bather it is one of the finest floors in southwestern Indiana. No soft spots have been picked by the Vincennes team In making its remarkable record. Already this year Centralia and Franklin, the Illinois and Indiana champions of last year, have gone down to defeat before Vincennes. The outstanding figures on the Vincennes team are Bed Wampler, the 125-pound forward, and Reese Jones, the husky six-footer who tips the beam a trifle better than 200 pounds.

The two Vincennes stars form a Mutt and Jeff combination for size. Reese plays a back guard. Coach Adams has built his style of play arouud the husky Joues, and few teams have been able to solve It with any success. The Vincennes team uses a short pass and is strong for the dribble. Two Kiowa Fives Won Fast Games From Woodward Kiowa, Jan.

29. The Kiowa High School Boy's and Girl's basket ball teams defeated the Woodward High, School teams on the local court Friday night in two of the fustcst games ever played ou the Kiowa court. Both teams displayed good team work although Woodward attempted several long shots. After the first seven minutes of play the score stood 10 to ti in favor of Woodward but never agaiu throughout the game was Kiowa behind. At the end of the half the score stood 10 to 10 iu Kiowa's favor.

As the game was clean, playing was not delayed very much in the throwing of fouls. Tho final score stood to 2o iu favor of Kiowa. The girls game was cveu faster than the boys game, the bull was kept moving from one end of the court to the other (until the first ten minutes had been played.) Kiowa was successful in making the first field goal after they had been playing for 10 minutes and kept the lead throughout the entire game. At the end of the first half the score stood 5 to 3 in favor of Kiowa. The Kiowa girls were sotuewhat handicapped as to size but nevertheless won by their superior playing.

The final score stood 11 to 7 in favor of Kiowa. LOOKING FOR GAMES Augusta, Jan. 29. The White Eagle basket ball team of Augusta continued its string of victories here hist night by defeating tho Carter Oil Company team of El Dorado, 33 to 17. Lovelace, former Wichita High School player, starred for the White Eagle by making 17 points.

The White Eagle is looking for games with good fast tennis and any one interested may write II. L. Brown of Augusta, manager. AFTEIi VINDICATION New York, Jan. 29.

According to statements current today, Charley Herzog, promineutly named in the accusation nud counter accusations of the Benton case, will carry his fight for vindication to Judge Lan-dis if he fails to get early action from John A. Heydler. president of the National League. Herzog was quoted in a Philadelphia Interview as accusing Heydler of "pussyfooting" in his handling of the case. NO ODOR TO THE SEA Most persons imagine that the odor they get near the sea is the odor of the salt water.

As a matter of fact there is no such thing as salt air and the odor Is from vegetation and other matters thrown tip ou land by the tides. At t-ea there is never an odor of auy kind coming from the water. Ocean air is good because it contains more oxygen than land air. It also contains much less dust. THOUGHTS DURING DANGER For ages persons who have recover ed from great dangers have cl.timod in i all i ri teiore mem.

tM icniRts now prove that theso persons have not told the truth. Truthful persons who have been In great danger tay that their thoughts are entirely on the danger nd tbeir minds have no chance tn rash nseless things lefore their eyca iu of of to KEARNS DENIES THAT ANY BOUT ALREADY FIXED Says He Will Tell the World As Soon as He Signs Up By D.WIS J. WALSH New York, Jan. 27. Outraged In nocence was registered on the bland countenance of Jack Keurns today as be stood in his office and denied a report, given much circulation, that preparations for the Domnsev-Wil- lard bout had already been consum mated for June 30 in Jersey City.

me report stated that the parties concerned had agreed on all details and were only awaiting proper moment to mnke an announcement to this effect. Mr. Kearns did not ob ject to that part of it, however. What he did object to was the implica tion that he and Ray Archer were attempting to build up interest in a match nlready made by a series of conferences that meant toothing more than so many columns of newspaper space. "No, sir," disclaimed Jack, "that match has not been signed for and will not be until we receive a bona fied offer.

Thero is no truth In the statement that I cookod up the bout months ago and playing for the pub licity now. hen we sign, everyone will know it." Can't Realize It The obvious injustice of accusing Mr. Kearns of desiring publicity left hiin momentarily speechless. When he plnckily resumed, he commented on other features of the report which further inferred that talk of meet ing Wills, Firpo, Johnson and Gibbons was merely a blind under cover of which the Dempsey-Willard enter prise might be allowed to seep into the public mind. The meetings in question, he de clared, were purely informal, and had to do with discussions of possibilities and not certainties.

When reached at late hour to day. Tex Uickard repudiated bis end of the alleged transaction and Just to make the clamor more general, Dan McKetrick, who Is by the way of being Mr. Kearns' mouthpiece, entered his negative voice Into the dis cussion. The bout may have been signed for in secret ns alleged, but If so, they said, the veil of secrecy was so dense that no man had penetrated it. Meantime, there is no getting away from the fact that June 30 is a very plausible date and Boyle's thirty acres in Jersey City quite a likely spot.

In other words, try to prove the report, cither right or worng! Handball Expert Harry Heilinnnn, hard hitting right fielder of the Detroit Tigers and American League batting champion in aspires to a new honor. The big Californian is now seeking the national handball title. And Harry's In earnest, too. One of the old-time bandballers re- Harry Heilmann cenfly paid Heilmann a nice compli ment aner watcinng the Tiger In ac tion Keen vour eves on th.i fellow in unti'itml iinM iK-9 uie i future. he said.

"He pUyin; a wonderful game. nul cut stark up right now with the iKt nun in the Country. And coming from a vet eran of the Fport, thati praise a-plemy. IN "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" PEICES Matinee 35c Evening 50c iK Few at i5r Children 17c Melhorn Lost The First Prize By a Poor Bout San Autonio. Jan.

20. Ap proximately seventy-five professional golfers from the United States and Canada, who played in the open golf championship tonrney that ended here yesterday when Bill Mehlhorn of Shreveport missed a three-foot putt in his lS-hole play-off of a tie wlttj Walter Hngen. British pen elftmplon for $1,500 first price, were today enroute to various southern cities for tournaments that are being ant ceo. Melhorn's loss of first money and bis winning of the JSOO seoorid prize as as spectacular yesterday as bis Vsing of first place late Saturday afternoon. Melhorn missed a three-foot putt Saturday and Irs-t place was a tie with both men abowing 27.

or two less than Last'i score for the 72 holes. Testerday in the play off. Mel-born missed practically the same putt on the same green for the same prise. INSECTS DEVOIR FOREST The forests In the sortthern part of Saghalien. Japan, have suffered severely from an Insect Arcordins to Information obtained.

R.Y7.V acres of timber were destroyed by this insect during last year, or about ftio.oun.onn cubic feet stardlne timber. It Is reported that some of the timber can atm be nsed If cut within a year. i.