The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1922, Page 6

. team J had ever seen in the spring. of San Franci. | i { GEORGES READY — FOR COOK BOUT | Frenchman Declared In Pink Of | Condition | London, Jan. 12.—Georges Carpen- tier, the® French champion, and George Cook of Australia, who are to fight here tonight e in tip-top form,+ according to their respective camp Carpentier reported to be three pounds he or than when he fought Dempsey, and his traingrs assert he will enter the ring a much better man than at that time. Cook’s adi have dubbed him, “Little Dempsey” as proof of their in ability tow Albert hal], where the 1, has been sold. ASHLEY PLAYERS | GOOD SPORTS) During the recent basketball trip some of the Bismarck High School} players were reported to have been) robbed of money in a dressing room. In reviewing the trip it wag stated in The Tribune that the robbery. took { shley. which is in error. The} ued” and the tocal bo a 's not only before they reached | found the|{ mipathetic | 5 s y through. Ashley team has been invited to return game in Bis: Kk, in| ion of the teams ability and |the big gar The s ahead of chem. Phillip Farley of Columbia, 1921 intercolle; training daily for the opening match of the seascn with Penn, Feb. 13. Li R. Watson, Columbia basketball captain, has his quintet on their toes. for giate fencing champion, the clean s p displayed. GIANTS’ “UNIES” > WILL BE RIOT - Not satiszed with hi Heinie Groh, John Mc ving ured uw is angling OF COLOR) for Pitcher Lee Jieadow§g ot tne | Phillies ariel The New York Gia Giants will not} | Despite the fine showing of the} sport the title World Champions! New yoak pitchers in the world across their chest next summer. series, McGraw ism’t satisned with | McGraw nated the plea years! che staff. ago and it didn’t make much of a hit The leader of the Giants feels that | vith fandom or pla Consequént-| he addition. cf another high class ly it went into the discard. | pitcher will insure the pennant. He ‘he Cleveland club dug up the idea} nas always been very strong for Lee after beating Breoklyn, and so let-| Meadows. tered the uniforms of the Indians. The; Meadows is the only bespectacled idea got the Cleveland players many! pitcher in the majors. Despite the a ing” last summer, in games fact that he is compelled to wear in which they were being badly beat-: glasses on the field, he is a very re- en. | markable pitcher. . However the fans will know the! Without the pair of heavy lenses Giants are in the park when they! which Meadows uses while on the trot or the field. The World Cham- | deta, it is said to’ be impossible for pions title will be missing, but the! aim to see the plate from the pitch- uniforms will. be.a riot of color. | ing rubber with any degree of ac- The heme suits will be white with | curacy. a violet stripe and the initials “N. Y.”| That would cause one to infer that on the sleeve. The stockings will be! Meadows is poor on control. . Such, red, white and blue and the cap white| however, is far from being the truth. with a blue peak. !'Bad eyesight’ doesn’t seem to affect The road/uniform will be gray affd! his pitching in any way, as long as the word “Giants” across the shirt| he has his “specs,” as Meadows calls fronts, Some rather fancy trimmings / chem. will liven up the sombre gray. Branch Rickey of the St. Louis - 3 Cardinals authority for the state- ment that Meadows will wear. a New Today’ s oday’s Sport sport Angle | York uniform next year, & “te President Baker of the Phillies What is the real value of spring | S48 that. while negotiations for training to the ball player? Meadows have come from the New | | York where Ww Giant. summer. will. a ei eae management, chance of McGraw getting him. President Baker ought to know]to a bum!” Meadows will play, season Cincinnati officials said there | GIANTS SEEK STAR PITCHER MEADOWS there is yet is no last no chance of Groh becoming a] be proud?” Groh will be with New York ‘this| ball club he copped with last year, In all probability Meadoys| has finished a kilo or two in the rear. Back four or five years ago some of | the major leagué managers believed | the spring training trips were being | overdone. ‘The claim was made that the play: | because of the climate of th, becdme, too far advanced ir condition and suffered. a reaction when they hit the riger: the northern climate. Branch ot the Cardinals, was of the managers} The owner of the Cubs also owns ho believed it was just as well to, the Los Angeles’team in the Pacific rain at home. He decided St. Louis |Goast League. The Cubs want Arnold was good enough for him. Ordinarily |Statz of Ios Angeles. It so-happets the climate in St. Louis during March | Log Angele vould like to keep Stadz. is pretty good fior ba all. 1. Statz-is a big favorite on’ the ¢ ‘ Connie Mack likewise thought home }Thc Los Angeles manager didn’t think tri ing would saffice for his athletes. .it would be fair to the patrons vf the lhe announced the Philadelphia team game in that city tof take him iB would do all gf its prelimintry v@rk Jn an effort to satisfy all concerned, at Shible park: ‘ ey 7 ‘ e played unkindly with Messrs. i i Rickey ‘and Mack. ‘The yeur they de:| eee resound ded to try: out the home training [#St ight» Wall one of the toughest spr’ six Hmes.in che! th FOR | The Chicago Cubs intend to rival 4 |the deal of the St. Louis Browns, in or | Which that team gave 11 players for | Dave Danforth. St. Louis bout here r put Clark down round, in. yea Most of the training was SEIN cone around the radiators in the PECK wox? T MANAGE ressing room playing ‘poker or Washington. J 2.—-Rot Teck- pinochile. “a Por weather made it impo: inpaugh “positively wiil not be made for eithe: or Car manager” of the Senators in 19 result. both Clark Griffith, president the Wa: te hit th the American lea he spring. ington club of idently that one experience killed gu ‘CHICAGO CUBS WILL GIVE STATZ a chance | Statz y coach at H liantly for emo declared, Pe Yankee pe ington, Selection thiy week. kett during his re shortstop, made necess George” McBride to p oly. Cro a, time, Angeles. will egime as He, flashed bril- but Was: tinable to r league pitehing, NINE MEN the Cubs have agreed to turn over nine players to Los probability the pl turned over until Manager Killifer has judgment. on his rs in spring training. ‘as developed by Jesse Bur- In all not be ‘baseball small, of stature, being on Leibold, acer aush, 1 Of fornier became Donie 3ush type. ing a fine baSeball pros: | ‘ack golfer. New York a member, of the Jocal team yesterday, through ja three-cornered deagabetween Whsh= Philadelphia and’ Boston. manager for the club by the resignation of was intimated to- night, probably will be announced late y thought held by other managers to the advisibility of home training. The following 3 both Ri and Mack went to the other extri The s worked out at Brow ville, Teox., close to the Mexican bor der. The Meckmén trained at Lake Charles, La., not far from the Gulf of Mexico. This y aes has decided to go far: into 1 having selected Eagle © the Cardinals will go back Tex. to Orange, Therefore . would. seem that the ago when the Gin¢innali trained _ there. During the entire s of the Reds in Miami the weather was perfect, just like June or July in the noth. When the Reds left Miami the play- ers were in better shape than any_ The club was really too far advanced. The team also remained south until the last moment, @nly to run into a kad spring. enue best policy, it would seem, is to edually work a team north, after it hits reached a stage that satisfies the manager. WALKER KAYOES CLARK. Tulsa, Jan. 12—Hugh Walker of Kansas City knocked out Jack Clark > in the fourth round B. S. ENGE. D. C. Ph. C. Chiropractor Consultation Free 5 Suite 9, 1—Lecas Glock—Phore 268 ager, look on as-Groh signs, HEINIE GROH’S A GIANT ~—~—— eae The other | ‘When Heinie Groh signed a two-year contract wtih the Giants he com- pleted one of the greatest infields baseball has ever knwon. players are Bancroft, Kelly and Frisch, who moves to second base to give ithird to Groh. Judge Francis McQuade, treasurer, and John McGraw, man- BY ROY GROVE Centre gets a bid from California to dedicate its ‘stadium. if Centre won't play ‘em footbatl they'll try to taik.’em to death, ee :Peter Herman is going to start an- other drive for the crown. He ought to start a drive ta) any, it. enesivanls a Danie a relay team to France, They're playing safe on,-somebody neering. ‘ . know, Who skied through the sky lve a ‘treak, And/ne'er did he skid when hee skied on the snow .- From the toppermost top of Pikes peak, But: one y away, “At elghty some miles, did he go. And the guy. never stopped till he suddenly flopyed, In . blooming orange orchard be- ow. a Babe Ruth signed a contract for-a ar and then: Landis wouldn't let fill it. ‘ A ees We'd like to introduce you to A maiden who. can: skate, And when it comes to ,circles On the ice, say, she is great! | The people all fell hard for her, And when she. cut an “Mt”. She slipped upon the: bloomin’ ice, And top! She fell tor them, T. R. es wins. in Squash Ten- | nig.’ Considerable; pumpkins. 8 ela, ! Guess France's sport field ‘is pretty well cleaned up—ain't heard of ’em} losing anything lately. pane i The lites: have 15 pitchers and five catchers, which*golves the mys- tery of their ability to play catch, ee ce ae 4 W. & J. coach, After 040, California game,- claims that “team was! robbed Now this is the tale st a skier, you} * ners day he was skiing | | A few days. after i ¢ LEONARD MAHONEY Leonard Mahoney of' Baltimore at} boy nightingale.” tenor that drew him an offer from In the meantims Mahoney's fick!« nattre got him into the boxing ring. And besides a tenor voice he pos- sessed an Adam’s apple. 2 ery DL. to the’ arena to do battle w die: toch Baltimore rival. This dacoute per- son hit Mahoney on the Adam’s ap- ple and. knocked it a little. further down ‘his throat. That punch caused Mahoney to ‘tosé his voice. However, he has found>a new profession in the ring. He’s leap- ing forward rapidly in the lightweight class and-ibids fair to become are of the fistic stars of the co va F; Young Mahoney, a Bini veirie fistic fans wf the Bt O’Hara came, Mahoney es of victory. NOTHING will ‘satisfy some folks. sy ; ‘ + & He got a gang of fightin’ guys, But none of them weuld do, He couldn’t do the. managiv’ a ee the the fightin’, too, ‘ | jits normal position and that he will gion to. rival John Adam's apple will in time.get back to recover his tenor voice. « Mahoney, however, has given, up hi McCorfnick. stead he has his eye on the light- j weight Hite? held by ean Leonard. | eee a et DON'T GET CHESTY | | “O why should the spirit cf mortal | | jbe proud?” ‘he mortals, I mean, | of a ball-playing crowd. ‘foday, Haii- ed. by fandom as “Champs,” if you please; tomorrow, as weil liked asj 4cooties and fleas, 61.0 ‘ 48 is ¥ou pull down a liner that saves) the old game, and rooters rejoice just to mention your name. Then in.a few days if you miss a: pop-! a run, you're a terrible; guy, ou “smash the old apple: for: days ina. row, and each time you swing, | you come through with a‘blow;. then | all of a sudden you slump -and they hum, “The title of KING is attached | “OQ why should the spirit’of mortal The. miracle-manager, Mickey O'Dowd, with just, the same The pitcher who towers above all ithe rest; the catcher, just-why should he throw out his chest, and brag. of | achievements? He cannot forestall the trip to the bushes that follows his fall. a And thenwe consider.the ump in the fray; d mortal no.Jéss than the others who play. He rules absolutely with a:-wave of his paw, and yet, every, one. wants ‘to land. on -his..jaw. “O why should the’ spirit of mortal be} proud?” The mortals, I mean, of; a | bail-playing crowd. : i “ ~ Sport Splinters | oo ge oo | The latest plans for the new Penn | ‘stadium’ at- Philadelphia’ calls fora | hseating capacity of- ;80,00U people. | However,’ for the prekent. it? 1s be- lieved ‘that 50,000 seats -will be?.sut- | ficient. It is the intention to immedi- ately erect that number;;* ae’ rs Two meh selected: ; for. his All-Americiy I been further honored -b: B “eléct--) ed..captain. “Rei”. Roberts, who was| ipicked as one of the ends, will cap- tain Centre Collegé “ing 1922, while Kaw, placed’ at fullback by Cantp, | will lead Corel}; ' * * beers | the. first eastern’ team:to éntertain'| California in this selection. When | State agreed to'the trip.in 1920, | it:is said the understanding was. that. California would play a-return game when the new stadium at State was! finished. It will be.-completed inj time for play LOSE sear. i Dave paniort was s weak in hold- ing men on. the bases ‘When ‘in the majors. It is said he hag developed ; ‘a great move since leaying Chicago, | and is a bear at picking. runners off, first. . It will be fine for Dave, un-) less the umpires disagree with him | on the legality of the motion. “3 i € es | ROWLANDS BUYS 5 DVS. sid Columbus, Ohio, Jan, 12+Mahager | Clarence Rowlands of the Cclumbus | 4 American Association club announced the purchase of Third Baseman “"Tke" | Davis from the Toronto chub of the} Central league. Davis played with Mindeapolis in| 1920. We Took the Tax Out of Taxi ~. PHONE 888. ; SERVICE TAXI CO. * "Ballads of Baseball | | and let in}’ ithe slow-moving big fellow \nlayer 50 pcunds it is said ih Ohio ‘State ‘will be!” |. Billy. Evans Says | + : ty Is the football player specialist? : purely a * 8 « |" Forsakes Stage For ||} | __ Ring Bight years later ‘he possessed 2j |Fiske OlHara to tour the country with | jhim, 4{ That is the status of George Burns, “Without a doubt the best game to be seen this year!” At The High School Gymnasium. ,{the age of 11 year@ was calle 1 “the | ———————— III i i i i SSSSSSS—=—== HOW GEORGE BURNS VIEWS HIS NEW. '.. BERTH If yau- -were a. ‘star ball player, how would you like to be transferred}from a team generally. picked to wjn.a big league pennant)to, a club that didn’t figure to have much of a chance? who for 10 years has been one of the most. valuable ball players with the New York Giants. McGraw, sent;/Burns and: ider- able: money »'to © Cincinnati get Heine’ Groh. */He also included Catch- er Gonzales in the deal. Last season Burns had one of his best years.’ His work in the world series with the’ Yankees was one of the outstanding features of the sertes. Most players would.stir up a lot of fuss if-they were in the same position as.George Burns. They would threat- er to retire from baseball, insist on a share of the sale price or,.make an exorbitant salary demnd. Burns, hawever, is not that type of player. He has a very even -disposi- tion. He has accepted. the trade, to Cincinnati, and in the same philoso- phical manner he has always accepted Does the gridiron require a type of iathlete who is not fitted for any other sport? ° ' # « Football has the reputation of be- ing the most strenuous of all games froma physical stangpoint. At one time Ns strength did play b big part in’ the success. of a foot- hall team. The new game, however, bas relegated brute strength to the rear. * * + Speed and braine play a much- more prominent part in the modern oot- ball game. than brute strength. Size no longer assures a man of a place on a football team. " 8 8 Six footers who ‘weigh ip. the neigh- Yorhood of 200 pounds, are much de- sired if they have speed. However. is nét nearly so valuable’ to a team as a lighter who can travel. * #8 The football player of the modern same is not-a specialist. As a mat- ter of fact most of the present-l9v gridiron stars are all-around athletes. s 8 Frnie Vick. star center qn the Ini- versitv of Michigan team. an All- America selection. isias proficient An a bad decision by the umpire, as a part of the business. “I will work as hard for Pat Moran as I did for the Giants,” Burns is quoted’ as saying when . interviewed on the trade. . “New, York has -been good to me, and -I leave it as a ball player .with plenty of love for the town, and the kindly manner in which the fans have | always treated me. ee 1921 oo Champions of State. . VALLEY CITY BISMARCK Friday Nite, Jan, 13 8 O'clock Sharp. \ GEORGE BURNS: “I have. seen some great players break into the game and go the road that I have to travel. “It would be an untruth for me to say that I was gickled to death with the trade. The Citants should win the National pennant, this year and that means a lot of extra money. “There is no use kicking—it is all @ part of the gaine.” —. than Huffman and Stuart. both crack ball Players. /They are Aldrich, ‘who was the star°of ‘the! Yale footbalt team, is one of the pest | shortstops | in. college circlés. ‘Any. number of major league clubs are, trying to land the services of Ald- rich, 8 6 j Down at -Princeten, Stan Keck is rated «as one of the best tackles that ever represented that institution on; the gridiron. He is also a star in the, hammer throw and shot, put. ~ ae of bs Don Lourie, who was a star at quarter fof Princeton, is one ofthe; Tiger’s best. bets in the 10Q-yard dash | and the broad. jump: fe | . Wittmer, ‘ie ari center of: the| Tigers, is a basket ball star, Garrity) shines in hotkey and’ baseball, andj Gilroy, .who ‘is the captain-elect of | athletes are versatile. Sooner or later a successor must be found for Alm. » t s 8 The football Gaver of today is far from being a specialist. oe Glenn Killinger, athletic star at Penn State, has sighed his contract | with the New York Americans. * se 8 Mos of .the modern-day college It is a rarity when a player shines {a only one branch of athletes. e788 While Killinger played almost every position on the Penn’ State nine, he has always been partial to third base. He is to be given his oppor- tunity to show at that. position, * The ‘fact ae ‘ehitneer is to make. his debut at third, recalls the number of collegians who have made good in the major leagues o that position. cake Bene one at the great- est third basemen of all time, came to the Giants*from Georgetown. It didn’t take him Jong; to ‘win a berth as a big leaguer, In National League | circles, when discussing third, base- men, comparisons are .always. drawn | with’ Devlin, ener + 8 * the ball field as rridiron.. He.js, the | the Princeton eleven of 1922, is al star catcher on tthe, ecomsity teurine «baseball Lies ced | * 1 On the aie eee eleven” of “jast| It is: ie ed that boinikder will vear nv two. vlayers were more | be a candidate for third base.” Frank! prominent in the success of SI | Bayer’ cannot £0. on playing | forever. i «COOK Oe WIN: | i i | ‘ 1 i : | ¢ 2 fighter, to climbs trees 15 minutes each day jas part of his’ training at High. Beach, England. He may. climb Carp’s.frame, tool Dy Dt SE ay ee oe | Service, Frankie Frisch, who has. ‘already proved’ his greatness, and will go down into the recopds as one of the ‘greatest of all third basemen, came {to the Giants direct from Fordham col- ‘lege. He made good as soon as he | was placed in ithe regular dineup. . # . Larry een who is. still 'play- ing a brilliant game at third base for ; Cleveland. despite his. many years of* go his early training at the difficult corner at the University of Vermont. z * * * Garqner came’ to the Red Sox. He was sent to the New England League for a bit’of seasoning. He returned after a year of play in that or- ganization ready to deliver in the majors. ’ tele The late Eddie “Grant, one of the heroes cf the World War, and who was one of the best third sackers in the National League for years, pre- pared at Harvard. sk * George Sisler, ore of the greatest first basemen of all time, got his early training at University of Michi- gen. Sisler also starred as a pitcher while at ‘that institution. He made good'as a pitcher in the American League, but was transferred, to first base because it was believed he would be of more value-'to his team by getting into the game every ‘day. aster c Eddie Collins, who for 12 years has showed the way to the second base- men of both major leagues, learned the rudiments of the game at Colum- |bia: Connie Mack, after much ex- perimenting, decided second base was Eddie's forte. Then there was Jack Barry, who for years starred at short- stop and later at second base, in the Sporting ‘writers as Europe are picking George Cook, the’ Australian | American League. win from Carpentier in their coming fight in England. Cook Sep tense Meets te Latin ceased to be spoken by tho | people of Italy in the year53 A. D.