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4 1 T- 77 r-. vr' ,12 MOM DAY EVENING JJaklanO Ctifitme JANUARY -4, 1926 B-. 'East Players By Webster Me hi horn Is Golf Winner Leaders Win Local Soccer George Wilson To Play With LA.GridTeam Winter League Box Scores Will be found on page 11. Following are the short results yesterday and the standings, of clubs: Washington University Football Star to Play Against "Red" Grange. i I.

4 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. OP) George Wilson, all-American halfback of the University of Washington, today will sign a contract to play with the Los Angeles Tigers, professional football team which will oppose Harold (Red) Grange's Chicago Bears here, January 18. This was announced here today by Herbert (Scoop) Toole, of the Everett, News, who said that the star footballer had author- izeu nun act as nis spoKesman. -v 1 Wilson also will play against J' Grange's team in San Francisco i a and probably In Seattle or Tacoma.

Toole said. Toole quoted Wilson as saying that after several days of consideration he had decided to sign with the Los Angeles professional eleven primarily because of the opportunity it afforded him to oonose urange, wnom he looks upon as the greatest and most sensational player the game has ever produced, Formation ol tne Los Angel Tigers through the signing of California players, Including Harry Shipkey, former Stanford univer sity star, was announced here last night. Pro Game No Menace Says College Head no lal sd. les 18 i'v RCnT IT -J gTHl NfiJ WPQNg WITH Hirvi eeT 19. OAKLAND WINTER LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS. X'lubs W. Ii. Pet. Bdwy.

Dept. Store. 11 0 1.000 Oakland Hoofing 4 .600 Palace Laundry 4 6 .400 Flint Motors 8 6 .333 Oakland Y. M. I.

3 .272 RESULTS YESTERDAY. Oakland Roofing Company 3, Florlo Hardware 1. Broadway Department Store 10, Palace Laundry 0. Flint Motors 8, Oakland x. M.

4. ALAMEDA COUNTY LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet.

San Leandro 10 0 1.000 Zenith Mills 6 4 .600 Zlngg Cigar Store. 5 5 .500 Ca la tones 4 6 .400 Feutrler Drugs 3 8 J172 Maxwell 2 7 .222 RESULTS. San Leandro 4, Calatones 1. Zlngg Cigar Store 7, Feutrler Drugs 2. Zenith Mills-Max well Hardwares no game.

L. O. BRODERICK LEAGUE. Class AAA Division. Club Ii.

Pet. Maccabees No. 7 3 .700 Ind. Order Foresters. 7 4 .637 West Bros.

Roofing CO. 6 4 .600 Oakland Garage 5 5 Druids No. 160 4 5 .444 Elinhurst Realty 1 10 .091 Results. Maccabees No. 83, 6: West Bros.

Roofing 4. Druids Ko, 160, Oakland Garage, 4. Ind. Order Foresters, Llui- hurst Realty 0. Class AA League.

(Draper Division) Club W. L. Pet. Al Fearey Plumbers. 8 1 .898 C.

L. Tires 8 1 .889 A mural BrOg 7 3 .700 Howard Auto Co 3 8 .177 Cox-Wellman 3 8 .177 Albakay Ath. Club 1 9 .100 Results. Al Fearey Plumbers, Amural Bros, 3. (11 Innings.) C.

Li. Tires, iiowara auio 5. Cox-WcJlmuii-AiDakay aim. ciuu, no game; wet grounds. Class AA League.

(Mayiiard Division) Club W. L. Pet. Vnturv A. 9 3 .747 H.

F. Grocers 7 3 .700 Spencer Elec. Co. 6 4 .600 L. L.

Cigars. 6 5 .546 Seminary Mcts 3 8 .270 Shaughnessy Knit. jo. 3 Results. Century A.

C. 16; Shaughnessy Knitting 4. H. F. Grocers, L.

L. Cigars, 1. Spencer Elec. Seminary Mcts. 1 SPALIING LEAGUE.

CLASS A. W. Ii. Pet. United Dry 9 3 .750 Chris Nelson 8 4 .667 Chevrolet Motors 8 4 .667 Maceabee No.

17 7 4 Allendale Merchants 5 1 .417 Haruoj- View .5 8 .384 Piggily Wlggly 3 9 .250 Days Market 3 9 .250 RESULTS YESTERDAY. Chris Nelson Paints 5, Harbor View Club 4. Chevrolet Motors 4, Allendale Merchants 1. United Cleaners 9, Day's Mar-ket 0. Piggly Wlggly 8, Tent No.

17 Maccabees 5. CLASS B. Southern Division. W. Fruitvale De Molay.

9 Imperial Soda Works 8 New Process Laundry 8 Madsen Varieties 7 A. T. 6 Haywards ft Oakland Indepts. 3 Smith Drug Co 2 L. Pot.

3 .750 4 .667 4 .667 5 .583 6 .500 7 .417 9 .250 10 .167 PITTSBURGA. Jan. 4. (P) President S. S.

Baker of Washing- ton and Jefferson College thinks that professional football is not a menace to college football, but that the worst enemies of the college game are its friends. He made the statement In response to a query sent to a number Bob Shand's The Timid Soul BagshawHurt By Treatment Shown Huskies LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. Of) Enoch Bagshaw, University of Washington's football coach, carried at least a certain amount of resentment in his heart when he left for his return trip to the north, so the local sport writers say. The coach, it seems, had no kick at all over the Huskies losing to the University of Alabama 20 to 19 in the East-West game at Pasadena New Year's day, but he did think Washington should have held more of a place in the hearts of the fans.

The crowd seemed to be decidedly pro-Alabama, which Bagshaw is described as looking upon as very strange in view of the tact that Washington, representing the AVeat, was virtually the home team. McLarnin, Taylor To Box in Vernon LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. UP) Jimmy McLarnin, Oakland, bantamweight boxer, and Bud Taylor, Terre Haute, have been matched for a return engagement January 12, at Doyle's Vernon Arena, Wad Wadhams, matchmaker, announced today. McLarnin, Wadhams said, had agreed to weight under 126 pounds for the bout, but this weight is expected to give the "Belfast Spicfer" an advantage of some five or six pounds over the Indiana fighter.

To followers of the boxers the match will probably definitely settle the matter of superiority left up in the air in their previous meeting, which McLarnln-won on a foul in the second round. Jim Thorpe Fined For Intoxication TAMPA, Jan. 4. W) Jim Thorpe, formerly of the Carlisle Indians, 2.nd C. C.

Wiederqulst, former Minnesota football player, forfeited bonds of 12 each today when they failed to answer to charges of Intoxication. They were arrested yesterday morning. Thorpe ar.d WiederqulHt played here last Saturday on the Tampa Cardinals against Red Grange's Chicago Bears. Boxing Notes gam NEW YORK, Jan. 4.

Even the wise guys were interested when Harry Greb complied with the mandate of the New York boxing in agreeing to meet iger In New York- next ntwAth. prevailing Idea was that at lastMlarry was to stack up against a dusky lad who would place hW miaaieweigni uue in great jeop ardy, But before the excitement could grow, out came Greb himself, with a ballyhoo or his opponent. This Flowers, says Harry, is a dangerous man andin the last bout he had with TlgerShe, Greb, was lucky to get out of i with his life, or words to that effect. This was all he wise ones needed to give them the right slant on this bout; for there never yet was a pugilist who ballyhooed an opponent when he thought aforesaid opponent had. even a faint chance of beating h.

It Is true that Flowers may fool Greb but Harry Is one of thsNwisest scrappers in the business anotl Is not likely he will he lulled by.any one. I I Tc. him one Cftvw 5" FirH THCVCR AVAJ TH I pipnT ever In Shrine Tilt MayBeBanned payed in Game Where An Admission Was Charged, Says Conference. CHICAGO, Ja n. 4.

OP) West -ra conference footbail stars who Hrer members of "Navy Bill" Ingram's eastern picked team in the charity rame at San Francisco with a western team December 2 6 and In a game at San Diego New Tear's day, violated "Big Ten rules and are liable to suspension, Major John L. Griffith, Big Ten commissioner, announced tonight. Only three conference men who studying in school were on the list of all-stars. They are Edwards Michigan, Fry of Iowa and Marks of Indiana. While Griffith said he believed all the western conference players concerned Itad finished their college football careers, the action will make them Ineligible for competition in oas-ketball, baseball and other sports.

ADMISSION CHARGED. The particular rule the players violated. Major Griffith said, is as adopted several years ago when several college players took part In a game at Taylorville, 111. This rule prohibits any conference players from playing on a team during his vacation If admission la charged. "There Is no Major Griffith said, "that this rule was violated In the charity game at San Francisco, and that makes any conference man who took part in tt lneligibile for further athletic competition.

"I do not say the boys are professionals because of the conference athletic association does not try to define professionalise. However, we have certain rules and there Is no doubt that at least one cf them was violated." COACHES PLAYED. Hs also called attention to rules prohibiting a conference player from using his athletic skill for gain, and another prohibiting competition with teams of other organisations after a player enters a conference school. The players, lis said, would be classed as professionals by the A. A.

because they played with professionals in the persons of the paid coaches who took rert in the game. Other stars from the Missouri ICalley conference and from Eastern schools may be aflected If such a ruling is upheld by all the conferences. These include Hutchinson of Nebraska and Sloane of Drake from the Missouri Valley; Jones of Reece of Vander- 1 Wit. Dilweg or Marquette, nase Pittsburgh and Wyckoft of Georgia 1 'When the team was selected. Coach Ingram picked only players who had played their last year of college football because he feared complications.

Some of the football players, however, compete in ether college sports. Many who were Invited declined invitations because officials of their schools advised against it. JFarley, Mulldoon To Be Reappointed KEW YORK. Jan. 4.

James A. -Tarley. chairman of the New 1 ork boxing commission, and nliam A. iMuldoon, senior member, will be reappointed, Governor Smith indicated In a message read last night 'jet a testimonial dinner given to i Peter J. Brady, president of the Tederation Bank, who presided as toastmaster, suggested that base-' ball, hockey and professional football be forced to bear the same burden of state taxation that boxing Is carrying.

i ue Artist Here For Exhibitions Aannr Tl Snears. world's cham pion straight-rail player, Is tn Oakland and will rive exhibitions 8t the Oakland Billiard parlor Thursday aiternoon ouu evening. Spears holds tne worm uiK.r.. record at straight 0415, end Is onerirg ouu ui to anyone. By FillL RAY.

Professional fVitball Is' pi ovintr a teal menace to cll) football. Here ere a few former Wmbers of different coast organiz-kionK who have Joined the paid classK "Buck" Bailey. Olyiilc club. Marry Sliipkey. OljNiiiile lub.

Bill Blewett. Is Anfl-s A C. Hobo" Kincald, liosSAngcles Walt Hufford, Ijos Aueelet! A. If the constant draining on cVjbs eontlnnes tnese oreanuau be forced to give up playing IrnraA. Ernie Kevers outplayed "Red" Grange Saturday in a profess kmal football game In Plorid.

but neither eld very -wen. rardsfrom scrimmage and Grange Jnade 28. In the Ktanfoi d-Califoi-Bia gams Nevers made 116 yards. If-Nevers plays thrce-fourtliH at his team's professional gatiics this season il 1h rumored that lie v.tll ixWttod to draw two vertlclr linee through his block chaiielnglt to a Only 6000 saw the Nevers-Grange rame but the promoters will probably satisfied If a score of these fans buy real estate while In I- lor-Ida. Promoter may be thrown for a lose If the poor attendnnce at tne rra games cositinues.

Nevers alone hi been guaranteed $50,000 for the tour and there are In addition the salarlua over a acure ot other players. coun ey At Long Beach Dick Linares Falters in Late Rounds to Fall to Second Place. LONG BEACH, Jank 4. (Pi-Today William E. (Wild Bill) Mehlhorn, gold professional of the Old Colony club, Chicago, was rich In laurels and rich' in purse by $600, as the result of his victory here yesterday In the J2500, 54-hole open tournament over the course of the Virginia Country club with a score of 215.

A combination of consistency and steadiness when others weakened, brought triumph to the blond-haired Chicagoan, squat in stature, as he toured the 18-hoIe course twice, each time in par 71, bettering on both occasions the card of 78 he made when qualifying the previous day. After' finishing the morning round In 68, a new course record, Dick Linares, Long Beach professional who lead the qualifying play with a 70, blew up on the last hole of the final 18 holes when he missed an approach and failed on a 20 foot putt. His gross was 216, for second place. Macdohald Smith, of New York1, won third money with 217 and Al Espinosa of Chicago fourth with 218. George Von Elm of Los Angeles, with a score of 225, finished first among the amateurs.

A heavy wiid developed about noon, causing chilly playing during the afternoon. Many of the golfers had trouble with their drives, but throughout the tournament most of the grief came on the greens where time after time the ball would hover around the cup instead of dropping In. Mehlhorn's winning card after a score of 72 yesterday, was: .443, 455, 34436; 343. 463. 44435 71.

Final 18: 633, 444, 344-34, 344, 453, 45537 71. Linare's card for the morning 1, which established a new course record: 453, 454, 424 35; 33, 453, 434 3368. Final18: 453, 664, 34430; 345, 453, 45639 78. Macdonald Smith's final 18, his best card of tournament: 443, 443, 354 34; 434, 453, 445 36 70. John Black's 18 was a 76.

Joe Kirkwood, despite his trick ability found putting a difficult science as his card was 75. Other golfers finished in the following order: Mel Smith, Portland, Ore 72-75-73 Harry Coopir, Dallas, Tex 71-72-77 Frank Minch, Sacramento, -Cal. ,221 72-74-75 Al Watrous, Grand JUpidn.Micli. 221 72-75-74 Hutt Martin, Corona, Cal 222 72-75-75 Bill Creavy. Oklahoma City.

.222 73-74-75 Frank Walsh, Appleton, .225 73-73-71) Dick Fraser, Los Angeles 22574-73-78 (leo. Von Elm, Los Angeles 225 73-80-72 Kuss Conroy. San Francisco 226 7B-7U-71 Andy Kay, Toronto, 220 72-75-711 Joe Kirkwood, New York 228 75-75-76 Geo. J. Martin, Long Beach.

.228 74-75-77 Mortie Dutra, Aberdeen. Wash. .227 73-78-78 Neil Christian, Yakima. Wash. .227 74-74-7!) Olin Dutra, Fresno, Cal 227 72-78-77 Walter Pursey, Seattle 228 78-75-77 Vic Owen, Los Angeles 228 77-74-77 B.

Crnickshank. Oklahoma City. 228 75-78-77 Lewis, Scott, Sheridan, Wyo. ...228 74-78-78 Harold Thompson, Glcndale 228 75-74-78 Willie Hunter, Santa Monica. .228 Tom Stevenn, Los Angeles 22874-77-77 Jack Hart, Fresno 229 71-80-78 Jack Tarrant, Los Angeles 73-78-78 Earl Nagel, San Frasnclsco 75-78-78 Sick Weber, LlaGrange, By W.

D. McNICOLL. The Directors' cup final at Claremont between J. it. L'Hom-medieu and Victor Breedin was again postponed, but will be contested on Breedin's return from Los Angeles.

Bob MaJtDonald of Sequoyah, the last of the last of the East Bay resident professionals scheduled to leave for the big professional tournaments, was absent from his usual post, around the first tee at Sequoyah yesterday. Mack was confined to his bed yesterday with a mild attack of the flu, but was still hopeful of being able to recover sufficiently to participate in the Los Angeles Country club's tournament. J. W. "BUI" Fries of Claremont and Joe Novak are already In action and should be able to give a good account of themselves in the numerous tournaments now being contested for big money awards.

niflremont wnmpn cntfera atimlA be able to advance their position in me mier-ciuo team contest today when they meet the Lake Merced women players at Claremont in the six a side contest for points. Mrs. B. P. Legare hopes to have her full strength out in 'today's match, a feat she has thus far fnllerl tft ilriiVA Xfr.

1 u. visiter, captain of the Sequoyah women Kuneia, win iane ner strongest, possible team with her to San Francisco today, where they are scheduled to oppose the present leaders over their home course at New Ingles(de. Dr. Brownell Wins Del Monte Tourney DEL MONTE, Jan. 4.

OP) Dr. H. L. Brownell, Monterey, yesterday won the annual New Year's golf tournament, defeating W. Ede.

6 and 4, In the semifinal morning round and winning handily from J. W. MacDonald of Ban one up, In the afternoon. In the second flight. Jack Noun-nan, of the University ot California, defeated Fred Delger, of San Francisco, 6 and 6.

Merrltt Olds, San Francisco, won the third flight, defeating Dr. H. Bruhns, San Francisco, 4 and 8, In the finals. GAItDINI, LONDOS MEET. CHICAGO, Jan.

4. Renato Gar-dlnl and Jim Londos meet here In a wrestling -match tonight. The winner has been promised a match with. Joe. Btetcher, League Games Standings Are Unchanged, Except That Veterans Climb to Third Place.

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A. Pt 80m 10 7 8 8 17 Peptunei 10 8 0 36 11 18 Veterans 10 6 8' 1 SO 13 18 Ringer. 9 5 8 1 87 17 11 Thiitlee 10 4 6 1 83 8 9 FruitTale 10 4 6 0 31 80 8 Foresten 10 8 6 1 18 81 7 Teuton! 9 8 5 1 82 84 7 Merchants 10 0 10 0 8 68 0 Sons 6. Merchants 0. Neptune! 1, Teutonla 0.

Veterans 1. Fniltvale 0. Thistles 3, Foresters 8. Hangers a Dye. The standing of the leading teams In the Bay Cities league remains unchanged as the result of yesterday's contests.

The Sons of t. George are one point ahead of the Neptune Beach- club, but the Veterans, by winning while the Rangers were Idle, went Into third place. JljSJSJli JMLAiVll. The game at Washington park between the Neptunes and the Teutonla was hotly contested. The first time these clubs met this season the Neps won easily.

But since then the Teutons have im proved greatly and yesterday they kept the Neps going at their best in order to win. The goal was scored about half way long In the second period, when Blunt got a pass from one of the forwards and scored- The game between the Veterans and Fruitvale proved one of the best of the day. The Vets won by the odd goal, which Beswick scored shortly after the start. Neither side was able to find tne net after this. O'Hara of the winners was injured so badly in the second half he had to retire and the Vets were on the defensive the latter part of the game.

SUJNS UHJ'l' 1'lVHi- The Sons beat the Merchants, getting one goal in the first half and four more in the second. Bob by Orr got three goals, Rowan one and Cassidy scored from a penalty. The Merchants put up a much Improved game, holding the winners to the lone goal In the first half. The Thistles and Foresters had an exciting game at Fruitvale, the former finally winning just before the finish. The Scots iscored twice in the first half, while holding their opponents back.

In the second half the losers put on a great spurt and got on even terms with the winners, 'me latter managed to get another point, before the close, thus climbing into fifth place in the league race. The Rangers were taking a rest yesterday. George Sisler Signs Nevers for S. L. Browns ST.

LOUIS. Jan. 4. Ernie Nevers, Stanford University athlete, was paid well up in four figures to sign a baseball contract with the St. Louis Browns of the American League, according to P.

D. C. Ball, owner of the team. The exact price has not been disclosed, but Ball says he knows that it was a fancy figure as several other major league clubs had been making him offers of fat bonusus for his signature. Ball said the Pacific coast star was signed Saturday at Jacksonville by Manager Sisler of the Browns on instructions he received from the club owner.

"Sisler did not include the terms in the telegram he sent me Saturday," Ball said, "but he will write a "letter detailing' the transaction." Reports are that the. New York Giants offered Nevers a $5000 bonus to sign with that club and that a similar offer was tendered him by the Cincinnati club. Ball had been after Nevers, he announced, Bince he was advised recently by California friends of the big fellow's prowess both as a pitcher and a batter. Ball also announced last night that the Browns will return to Tarpon Springs, to establish their 1926 training camp-this coming spring. They trained there In the spring of 1925.

L. A. Soccer Team Defeats S. F. Stars LOS ANGELES, Van.

4. OP) A team of Los Angeles soccer players defeated San Francisco's picked aggregation, 2 to 0, here yesterday In the annual North-South championship match. Slaw-son and Davldscfn, members of the Northern squad, made it hot for the local all-stars by running the ball toward the Southern goal time after time but some pretty defensive work by Blgarlnl kept them from scoring. EWCOMERS BrCharics J. Foreman, JOHN HOWARD MERRITT, (Pitcher, Salt Lake.) Born, Tupelo.

October 12, 1894. Height, 5 feet, 10 inches. Weight, 160 pounds. Throws left-handed, Bats right-handed. Club In 1926 St.

Paul, Amcr. lean Association. First engagement Clarksdale, Cotton State's League, 1013. Clubs since then Memphis, Southern Association, 114, 1015; Chattanooga, Southern As Roclattnn, 116, 1017, 1018; St. Paul, 1018 to 1025, Inclusive.

1025 record not available) statistics not yet complied. I of college presidents by the Gazette- Times and added that the friends of the sport, "have dealt it some staggering blows in the recent past." Speaking of the star players, the educator said the good or bad influence of such a man on such a squad depended largely upon the player himself. "Individual players are overemphasized." President Baker said, "and the pitiable part Is those of us who are old enough to know better have not sensed the danger. Individualism in football, is almost impossible, the 'hero' not being able to do much without the assistance of his team mates." Dr. Baker said he believes the season and practice seasons are too long, but that campus hys teria is declining.

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The first gun for semi-professional baseball in Northern California has been fired for the season of 1926 by Thomas Shanahan of Napa with the declaration that he1 and his associates are going out late this month to organize a six or eight club league. Shanahan proposes a Central California League composed of teams from Napa, Vallejo, Healdsburg, Sapta Rosa, Petaluma, Martinez or Crockett and perhaps one club from San Francisco and one from Oakland. Local baseball men have assurances from-J. T. Moroney and Earl Tobin of Vallejo; Oscar Matthews of Santa Rosa; Robert Westen and James Shinn of Healdsburg and Carl Interman of Petaluma that they will give the league plan serious consideration before mapping out their 1926 baseball plans.

It is understood that Martinez and Crockett on the Contra Costa side of the straits are both anxious to play league basehati. Man Posing as Eddie Tyron Is Under Arrest NEW HAVEN, Jan. 4. VP) Mystery aroused by the an nouncement here-that Eddie Tyron, Colgate football star, had decided to turn professional was cleared up here today with the arrest of Jack Weller, of Renssalaer, N. accused of posing as Tyron.

Football fans were mystified by the announcement that the 1925 Colgate captain planned to participate in a professional game at Miami, because he naa de clared he would not turn professional if he were "offered $10,000 a game." Weller, as Eddie Tyron, was feted and entertained. He also borrowed several hundred dollars, it is charged, to keep him out of some embarrassing situations. Mrs. Tyron, Eddie's mother, heard that her son was to become professional, and denied it. Weller Is held on a technical charge of Idleness.

Foreign Golfers Beat Gunn, Jones xTGUSTIN13, Jan. 4. W) Archie Compston, British professional golf champion, and Arn-aud former British open champion and four time holder of the French open title, made their American debut on the St. Augustine links Sunday by defeating Bobby Jones and Watts Gunn, Atlanta The score of the 36-hole match wis 3 and 2. Total scores for the day were: Massey 71, Compston 78, Gunn 78 and Jones 78.

McEwan Seeking Three Assistants ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 4. OP) Three assistant coaches are being sought by John McEwan, former football coach at West Point, who is now coaching at the University of Oregon. He was here today visiting his former home. iumn.

Benny Leonard, wTio opened at tie Orpheum yesterday, tells a good one on his dad. Benny, as is well-known, is devoted to bis mother and calls her up no matter where he is. Down in Los Angeles last week Benny put in a call for his residence in New York and his father answered the phone. T.o, Papa, how's Mama?" asked the lightweight champion. "Wher'e are you telephoning from, Bennah?" asked his father.

"Los Angeles, 'way out in Sunny-California and I bet it's snowing in New York," said Benny. "Never mind abont the weather, Bennah, just tell me quick bow much it co-ts to telephone from Los Angeles to New York." "Three dollar a minute," said Benny. AND ANG! UP WENT THE RECEIVER IN NEW YORK. Many athletes, particularly boxers, have obtained publicity by expressing devotion to their parents and lifting the mortgage off the old home-Me id and that sort of thing, but Benny Leonard's filial devotion is sincere. He quit boxing because his mother aked him to and he says he won't return to the game unless his mama, as he calls her, gives him permission.

And remember at the time Benny retired undefeated, the era of hundred thousand dollars had just begun. Leonard has a kind word for everybody and holds malice towards none, but being a keen student of the boxing game he recognizes a cancer when he sees one and is not afraid to diagsose the trouble with the sport. He declares fighters in California have deliberately lost on fools in order mat their managers might clean up on the betting and he would like to see a thorough investigation by the state athletic commission of some recent bouts in the south. When a man like Leonard makes a statement of that sort it really means something. Foresters Take Lead S.

F. Winter League Pet Malonev. known In the near and far as the "Demon Manager," has steered the Independent Order of Foresters Into the lead in the San Francisco Mid-Winter League. Pete's team won the championship last season, but had experienced difficulty until yesterday when It trounced the Kenealy Seals 7 to 6 while the league-leading Milton Clothiers weer losing 10 to 0 to the Oranats In Recreation Pork. An Infield error by Johnny Zaeffel, Seals' inflelder, who tossed the hall into the stands In the eighth Inning, allowed Collins to score with the winning run for the Foresters.

The other tilts, between the four second division clubs, found tne M. I rinlinar defeat to the Lelb- Kevnton aggregation. 7 to 4, and the Mavtaes taking the Berrlos Auto Painters 6 tp itX BurUpgDeae.J Co RESULTS YESTERDAY. Madsen's Varieties 3, Imperial Soda Water 1. Oakland Independents 6, Smith Drug 1.

CENTRAL DIVISION. Valva Hdwr. Co 8 3 .727 Zcllcrbach Paper Co. 8 8 .727 Knights of Pythias. 7 4 .636 Globe Realty 6 5 .545 Amer.

Ry. Ex. 5 7 .417 S. A. Corglat 4 8 .338 Johnson Ambrose.

4 8 .333 Kream Bread 4 8 .833 RESULTS YESTERDAY. Valva Hardware 8, Knights of Pythias 1. Johnson Ambrose's, S. A. Corgl-ats 4.

Bowlers to Resume Tourneys Tonight Following a layoff of two weeks during the holidays, the bowlers of Oakland will resume play tonight when the Native-Sons' Handicap League will roll four matches at the Center and Maryland Alleys. The Oakland City Association class entrants will begin play in the same alleys on Tuesday night. At the Auditorium the Industrial Handicap loop fives will also resume their games. Wednesday nlghTs Bill' finds Na contest between the Blslerl Bitters and Underwood Typewriters for the San Francisco Bowling Association major division leadership. Eight clubs in the Industrial league and the 800 class teams of the Oakland City Association will go Into action the same evening.

Friday at the Center top place In the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph departmental handicap will be contested forj Finish Skater Clips Record for Mile Race NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Clas Thunberg, Finland Olympic skating champion, clipped two and-' four fifths seconds of the world's record for a mile In a trial heat here yesterday. He went the distance unpaced In 2:40 8-6. The existing record was made by Duke Donovan In 1923.

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