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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1923 T
•AGE FOUR
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
COMMENTS ON CURRENT SPORTS
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By LLOYb GREGORY
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In । dents of Texas University,
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and were defeated by Abilene at Dal-
generous check was tended him from
include charges
Graham.
•on, first base: Stacy, second
E. Bernhauser
Assiatant Coach
Muacueon auaaao * os
BY NORMAN E. BROWN.
-Manny”
Mahon, a hard hitter. on first base.
when
will provide permanent upkt
SPORT SNAPSHOT
TREE AND CELEBRATION:
By Jack Kama
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Alexa Stirling; Glenna Collett, Edith
$?
are cordially invited to paticipation in
POSTOFFICE RECORDS
30*DL2)‘
Stetson Hals
Manhattan Shirts
Deliveries Made the Last Minute
doner. The rifle
to the city
Hirshfeld & Anderson
came from the employee of th. city
fi ehair cam. from the ozmo tore.
interwoven Sol
Vasaar Underwear
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PRICES ON BURIAL
LOTS WILL BE APPROVED
SAYS GEORGE SEARIGHT
FORMER LONGHORN STAR
RECALLS THE TIME HE
HELPED BEAT DISCHMEN
CITY COMMISSIONER
BELIEVES IN SANTA GLAUS
1907 the star twirler for the Texaa
Longhorns who was talking about the
afternoon that the BC Edward's team
Robert-
I base:
field; Johnson. left field;
pitcher; Brownlee, catcher;
Paul Tyson of the Waco High School
Tigers, who went to the finals in the
Interscholastic League race this year
Put hisname down at once and tomorrow call at our store
and letus suggest a gift from our stock of ready-to-wear.
We can save you both- money and the loss of a friend by
our last minute service.
for several months
that he is alleged
"Pardon ma but Fve never played
on thia field before and don’t know
much about it. Would you mind tell-
ing ma which to right field?” said ha
was also presented with a check from
the citizens, showing that the people
are back of them even in deeat.
ST. PAUL. Minn., Dec. 22.—The St
Paul baseball club of the American
Association probably will train next
The Texas team of that year also
played the Vanderbilt Commodores at
Nashville in three games, the Commo-
dores winning the series by taking the
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE;
HE MAY BE BARRED
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
TO HOLD CHRISTMAS
aganst the A. A. U. and at
that organization in regard
American athletic leaders are con-
cerned these days and rightly sa with
the prospects of the Americans win-
ning the Olympic games next year in
Paris
It will be recalled that while the
United States colors fluttered at the
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the festivities and help make the for-
eign children happy.
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Today'as you sit by your comfortable
fire you will recall a friend of the long
ago whom you have left off your list
for this Christmas.
named
third
field;
•Me-
K off on band wrought copper and
other gift goods. Jordan's.—Adv.
PIRATE BASKETEERS
WIN AT HOUSTON
The House of Kuppenheimer
619 Congress
Leeeica
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kMTHE
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perts have formed a committee to take
the lead in producing “super-athletes"
who can hold their own against the
worldwide competition.
UNCLE SAM IS LOOKING OVER HIS BOYS
FOR OLYMPIC MATERIAL; PROSPECTS BRIGHT
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% off on all gift goods at Jordan’s.
—Adv.
The papers recently carried a pic-
ture of Jack Dempsey, all dolled up in
full dress, as he lent his august pres-
ence to a society function held for the
purpose of raising money for disabled
soldiers. The memory of man is short.
"Twas not long ago that former sol-
diers were pasing resolutions con-
demning Dempsey as a "alacker."
Laioon ma
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WACO HIGH COACH
GIVEN CHRISTMAS PURSE
Mtundeei inatrumenta make laating
ginta Everything la musie and enny
term*. Band and Orchestra Shop. 821
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* off on all gie good* at Jordan'*.
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As intimated in thia column eome
Brno ago, Otto Meiver, manager of the
Eherman Red Box of 1928, has sizned
as manager of the Wilco Indians. Maz
Iler will have a strong nucleus about
which to build the H24 nine, and it is
certain that the Indians will be near
the top in 1924, instead of in Ui. cellar.
The folowing year Texas won the
championship of Texas colleges and
"Manny" Graham still henrkene back
to that team of which he was captain
in 1908.
gestlon. all handling
speeded up. Nichols says.
"Pretty sott for you." Thaf’s what
adut of tha Longhorns are sayivpE to
Honafora and Esqtival These two
Sula live at El Pamo and. of coursc.
■Will be enablea to spend Christmas at
h™.
Lamy Twitehen, old time Cleve-
land ball player, tells a good one that
occurred in the "old days" when
larry was managing the alwaukee
-
The writer saw Stewast and his men
in action Fduy evening, stewart
•rives his players in football, but it
seemea that he works his basket ball
inyers even harder. Speed is what
Btwart craves, and it's our gucan that
Ke University will be ropresented this
•ear by the fastest tive the orange and
White has yet developed.
of the water and light department at
the ct halt
Mr. very was 'lured- to th* water
and lght plant for th. purpbe of
making a progontation apawds for a
gift given to Supt. W. P. Johnson by
the men under him. After he had fin-
ished hl* speech of presentation and
presented the aih to Mr. Johnsom, Mr.
Avery was «tvem the rifle in a presen-
tation wpeoch made by Ct Attorhey
Bouldin Aecton
the people of Waco. It was given
rollowing a talk by A J. Bush, chair-
man of the high school athletic coun-
cil
THF AUSTIN STATESMAN
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A remarkable Mkenems of Dr. Homer
zil hangs on the stalls of Athletic
5irector Bellmont’s office. Beneath
Ko picture are these words: “Dr.
Homer Hill, beloved physician of Var-
Miy athletic tesune for many years.
Ono who never failed to inspire love
•nd confidence.- Dr. H was a ta-
miilar figure for many yeors at all
Longborn athletic conteste. When he
was alive, the Varsity athletes never
thought of calling in another phy-
•Plan Dr. Hill belongs now to the
But of Varsity's most sacred traditions
menta “I expect to submit again my brighter for the games next summer,
plan to the elty council, and I feel in the three yeara that have elapsed
that It will be adopted with uttle argu- new stars have been developed who
ment," baid Commissioner Searight. should’strengthen the weak parts of
The cemetery commissioner empha-ths team.
sized his belief that the prices placed : Hour years ago Murchison and Pad-
on the burial lots are very reasonable, dock were the main stars and prin-
when it is considered that the city cipal hopes. Now Lecopey. Lovejoy,
will provide permanent upkeep. Hussey and one or two others loom up
-r , . as good material in the dashes
IVA made
ithtetes of
to their
water and light plant, while the Mor- field atmlessly for a few minutes and
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Washington appears to be the slight
favorite in the Washington-Navy
elash of New Year’s Day that will be
played at Pasadena, Cal The Wash-
Ington line I. heavier than the Navy
first Uno of defense, while In Wilaon,
Tosreau and Ziel the Pacite Coast
team has a trio ol hard smashing
backs. Then the Navy wil ba handi-
capped by the wear of the lone trip-
do her justice in the coming meet To =
this end. the athletic coaches and ex- Witherspoon at abortstop and
I ST. PAUL BASEBALL TEAM
■; MAY TRAIN AT MINERAL WELLS
Pierre Wertheimer, French
turfmen and owner of the famous
Epinard, ie also the perfumery
king of France.
It's hard to figure the exact lineup
sr the Longhorns for Monday nuht 8
mas, but our guem is •* tollowa
5oater and Esqulval, forward.; setter
Mast, center: Ragland and Ward.
Euada Ponsford, a forward, hi in
Soor shape, and Robertson is having
Enalderable trouble with his leg. and
Both of these players will be nursed
Hiong by Ui. Varsity coach.
Nlemie and Woebber, stars at ths St
zdward’s Saint*. will not play footbeul
to San Antonio Christmas Day with
8>« civilian All-Stare Th. SL Ed‘a
acutty refused to consent to their
ptsing and, Of course, th. two azh-
1st.* will not take part in the civillan-
Briny tussle. Woebber and Nlemie are
yery popular with the San Antonio
•port tana and their tellur* to play
•lit aisappolnt the Alamo City follow-
kra of the gridiron sport.
those two games was a lad
Francis while Jacoby played
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beginning at 7 o’clock Friday morn-
ing and ending at 2 o'clock Saturday
morning. The highest mark hereto-
fore attained was the record of 225,-
010 pieces of first class mail cancelled
during a twenty-four hour period in
December of last year.
The • International Institute will i Cummings and the other brilliant;
have a Christmas tree and program ■ women golfers may well look to their |
for all the boys and girls of foreign laurels in the coming year. For
descent in the gymnasium of the Y. I “Long Jim" Barnes, pro wizard of the
W. C. A. on Brazos between Sixth and links, says that a baby daughter the ,
Seventh next Wednesday night. Sept. . stork recently brought to his house will
26, beginning at 7:30. , boa chip off the old block as soon as
American friends of the institute ; she is.old enough to tell a driver from
—re cordially invited to paticipation in a midirun. And that's that.
to han
of 7 to 1 and 2 to
“Princeton hits like the Phillies
used to hit when I managed them. ’
Incidentally in the second game
Graham gave up only two hits, one of
those being a home run by Pitcher
Smith who batted in the "clean-up*
position for the Farmers. In the
fourth inning of that game, acecoring
to an account of The Austin Tribune
the day afterwards, there "occurred
what has seldom. If ever, occurred at
a baseball game at the University.
The grandstand, seeing Texa about
Larry ordered him to report.
"What position do you play?"
queried Twitehen when the kid ar-
rived.
“Any one. Mostly right field," re-
plied the Future Great in a nonchalant
tone.
"Al right, try right nleld," said
Twitchell.
The wonder wandered around the
Confidence that the city council top of the pole three years ago in Ant-
would approve the schedule of prices werp, America's usually overwhelming
ha has placed on burial lot* in section supremacy was threatened by the Fin-
F of the city cemetery was expressed nish runners and athletes of one or two
Saturday afternoon by George Sea- other European countries
right, sorb miss loner of public improve- ! However, America's prospects seem
; . Intramural athletic authorities of
Texas University are thinking of dis-
continuing football as an intramural
• sport The writer feels that the dis-
continuance of the gridiron sport for
the class elevens would be a commend-
able thing. The players really do not
have the time to condition themselves
for the sport. It takes a lot of careful
training—weeks of it—to place a man
In.condition for a football game. Most
of the intramural teams run signals
once of twice, and then play a game
the name week. The substitution of
basket bail woul be a sensible thing
other good men. Landon and Osborne
can make six feet Lour inches in the
high jump.
As long as “Old Man" McGrath and
the veteran Pat McDonald can answer
"present" to the Olympic roll call, the
weight events are safe. They will have
some real competition again, however,
as the Finnish heaver, Portola, will
carry his country's colors.
Milstead, star of Tale’s football
eleven the past fall, may shine in a
new role if be is in form when the
discus event is called. Houser and
Ashton are two other good emulators
of the Greek stars.
Franee may surprise the rest of the
world in the coming Olympiad. Spur-
red on by her pride, France hopes to
develop a squad of athletes that will
...
Graham pitched both games against
Smith and Huff of the Aggies and his
work that day received ths praise of
the sport-scribes. Graham struck out
eighteen men or one. an inning in these
two encounters while the opposing
twirlers had to be satisfied with
eleven between them. Thu catcher in
Weather red. left Geld; Wathen, second
base; Tarleton, third base.
That same year the Longhorns tied
the SL Edward's club in a fourteen
inning game by a 2 to 2 score with
"Manny" Graham pitching the entire
- game against Korer, the crack twirler
) for St. Edward’s. Tha game lasted
i two hours and a halt, "Manny" get-
ting eight strikeouts while Korer
I whiffed fourteen of the Longhorns.
Players on that 1907 University
t baseball team are still talking about
, how Texas beat A.&M. College on
the afternoon of May 11, 1907 in a
doubleheader on Clark Field by scores
Habit plays peculiar tricka. Tuke
•Big Os’ Eckhardt, for example. Every
time the ball was passed to him Friday
afternoon Eckhardt would start to
. ".2 i
. «r test motion Involved in Eckhardt a -- -hel —- tendaa h‘m from
BtUe triek of habit, and hl* attention
was called to the fault many times
EcKharat has a lot to learn about
basket ball. However, he is very fast.
I Bn* n fair eye for tha besket, Md if
Be can loarn Stewart* system of play.
. Be will make a letter in hl* third Ver-
Mty sport. Here’* hoping he does tor
Die austiu boy is a wonder athlete.
Right now Dempsey to on the road
to becoming one of the most popular
champs the game has known. Denp-
sey’s wonderful ability, his clean living
and his win over the somewhat an-
popular Firpo have combined to bring
popularity to Jack. Then. Dempsey is
proud of his ability, in love with his
work, and the fight fans are inclined
tn take Dempsey at his own value of
himself.
City Commisnlonet C. N. Avery
■pent n buny time Saturday admiring
handsome Christmas Eitta presented
to him by cit empioyes in bi* de-
pat tint A Aigh-powered Banting
file and a Monm chair were given
Graham, Auatin physician and
Texans team with "Manny” on the
hi lor the Longhorns
Sounds strange that somebody
shoula boat a team coached by Billy
Disch who has led the Longhorns to
eleven straight conference champien-
ahips, Tet the more wonderful side
of the Texans victory on that after-
noon in the spring of 1907 1* that the
University team had no coach but
"just played for the love of the game
and u best as they could" m Dr. C
H Brownlee expressed it the other
day. Brownlee was catcher on that
Texas teem, so that by a peculiar
coincidence the Longhorns had a "doo-
tor's battery” that year.
On the St. Edward's team ot that
year wss one man at least who is
now widely known That was Catcher
KUllfer who is now manager of the
Chicago Cubs and who was sent to
the majors by Coach Billy Disch.
Others players on the Saints' roster
keeping company with KlIter were
Keukauft. first base; Dowd, short-
stop: Zacha, third base; Korer, pitch-
er; M Kelly, right field; J. Kelly,
Centerfield; Dermaody. left field; and
Priest, second base.
Players on the Varsity team in
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. St. Ap- some enthusiast in youngster from!
proxImately 60,000 more letter* were m: wild* of Wisconsin pestered ;
puesthrough tnopnncetinecmmachino I Twutchen tm wekn. By Teter, tor a
raJnT.'m Al.pontptiapzoteraxstha i chance to try out with the team,
forashe same.dax. inz.yeFPortmast Money was scare, in those days
RoxTaNiche olsrassert ednereetodax: ana managers had little to waste on
sAlthouehatnonHinuston poStoior i unknown playeea Twitchew there-
hanalins.m ore.mansthan hmr becor. tore, hesitated to order him to report
there is not th* slightest» hint of con- -unless you give me a trial,” the
navmg Deen modest one finally wrote. "I'll have to
SAN ANTONIO, Texas Dec. 22— „ibe
Canceiling machine records of th. Sea ! ..Frank 0 Nolb.New.mork. the
Antonio Poetoktie for any twenty-four. tella o ,one.Donovan.%, remarkaaete
hour period or less were broken when ! Xale-Princeton.foo tbau,xame. “ ".fan
W.Alt letter, and post cards passed Ponovanvwatehed the n w neooneteem
through the machine during the period htt.theYalestons% ' wiLnout eft ent
“ —* . - . . . _ ““— and then remarked.
I ( Coach Stewart and nine basketball players left this afternoon by
bus for San Antonio, from which point the Longhorns will entrain
of El Paso. Men who made the trip are: Captain Robertson, Pons-
ord, Settegast, Ragland, Curtis, Foster, Esguival, Nation, Ward and
Eckhardt The Longhorns will play their first game Monday night,
ind the Stewart five will play every other night of Christmas week.
Contrary to general opinion, the Varsity five will not play a' single
El Paso team, but will compete with the New Mexico Aggies, the
Arizona Aggies, and other quintets of that section._____________
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22-Charleu
Paddock. America's crack sprinter, will
not be allowed to compete for a posi-
tion on the 1924 American Olympic
team until he has cleared himself of
charges with the Amateur Athletic
Union, it was announced late today
by the American Olympic committee.
It was decided to leave Paddocks
case entirely with the A. A. V-, which
has appointed a special comiittee.
The issues involved in the contro-
versy that has raged about Paddock
giro the New York Giants a chance
to look me over."
Not even this threat caused
Twitehell to beeosto excited..
Then the lad offered to pay his own
traveling expenses to Milwaukee—on
tbs promise Twitchell would pay for
his meala.
"Remember the afternoon ws heat to lose, cast away their silence and
Billy Disch .nd bl. bunch by a > to 1‘«ave * number of y^ta.” The same
I account relates how the rooters gave
cpre: the "Hullabaloo" and other yells now
The speaker was Malcolm (Manny) . known by more than 20,000 ex-stu-
spring at Mineral Wells, Texas, It was
announced today. Negotiations are
under way.
led by the redoubtable Billy Disch azfinal game 6 to 3. Tulane, Baylor and
coach was beaten 1 to 1 by the a number of other team* including
“ ■" “ ’■ Southwestern were also played. ✓
base; La Prelle was in left
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 22.—South-
western University defeated the
Houston Triangles 13 to 11 in a spirit-
ed game of basketball here tonight
Most of the field goals were thrown
from tong range.
The first game of the acries went to
the Triangles Friday night by the
score of 14 to 12.
Longcope starred for the locals;
Camp and Adams for the Pirates.
BROKEN AT SANTONE banwpacBunanannunneropwarbon
i to hi. death in the recent wreck of (
r I the Twentieth Century Limited, had
Phill Florenee, Georgetown Uniyer-
•tty catching star, boa been migned by
| I tha New York Ginntn Hloronce was
one of the most bought after conege
playera in th. country, and McGraw
probably offered th* collegtan A neat
aura fo: hie slgnature. Florence is an
• mi-round star, being an all-American
caliber football back, a lino basket ball
s torwara, a powerful weight heaver in
track and I* rated as the hurt catchar
in the colleges ot the countty. Flot-
•no* la mix feet in height and weighs
• trifle over 200 pounds
When Athletic Director Bellmont re-
turns about the first of the year from
Atlanta, Ga., where he will so to at-
tend lbs mooting of the National Awo-
cation of Athletic Conerences, he will
return by way of Nash villa Tenn.
Thore'* a real chance of the L.ong-
horn. Signing the Commodores on a
t-o-rear cotraet, home and home
Reports from some circles say that
Paddock will not compete, partly be-
cause of his run-in with the Amateur
Athletie Union and partly because he
has just suffered an injury to his anklo:
The A. A. U. can’t afford to keep
him out because of any little differ-
ences and Paddock ought to heed the
call and give his best again.
Joie Ray to one of the Veteran Olym-
pic performers who ought to be as
good this time as he was three years
ago. When be is himself be la king
at the 1500-meter distance. And, to
follow his paca the United States hue
Watson, Buker and either Goodwin or
Kirby for his running mates. Good-
win. New York A. C. boy. has been
interesting track experts with his rapid
development.
Bob Legendre should be the star of
the broad jump. This brilliant col-
legtan can approach the record marks
with consistent regularity. Hubbard
of Michigan and Geist, Eastern jumper,
shonld give the United States two
Benny Strickland and Harry Cham-
blese, former Waco High shining
lghts, are expected to accomplish
much this season for the Baylor Beara
in a basket ball way While at Waco,
Strickland was selected as an1 oil-state
high school guard and was also pre-
sented a gold medal for fine sports-
manship. Strickland and Cha mb less
were both members of the Baylor foot-
bell squad of 1923. Strickland was a
regular half, while Chambless was a
substitute
amateur standing; allegations that
Paddock himself had sacrificd his
amateur standing in going m a lec-
ture tour; charges that he failed to
reimburse the Olympic committee for
funds loaned to him in 1920 and his
alleged failure to comply with a re-
quest that he account for expenses
furnished him in coming to New York
trom Los Angeles for th-) athletio
meet. It was charged. In this con-
nection, that Paddock had received full
expense money from two different or-
ganizations.
Paddock’s case was ths chief sub-
ject of debate at the Olympic commit-
tee’s meeting this afternoon.
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WACO. Texas, Dec. M.—Coach
ba.aia, Vanderbilt will probably want
to com. to Austin ome year ana have
the Longhorne play two year* at
Nashvile, Mr. Bellmont indicated,
however, that he would insist upou an
even brook with ihe Tennespe eleven.
.
1907 were: Fulcher, centerfield:
Hughe*. shortstop; Walker, right
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