The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1928, Page 6

PAGE SIX DEMONS TAKE HIGH SCHOOL CAGE QUINTS ~ PLAY TONIGHT All-Americans Billed to Per-| form in Preliminary Game at 7:30 P. M. CLAN McLEOD IS FAVORED | Greatest Basketball Game oi, Season Expected, as Teams Are on a Par The probable line-up: | Bismarck Mandan Jacobson f Seitz | Benser f McDonald | H. Brown ec —_ Borresen ‘Thornberg r4 Morris F. Brown rd Helbling . _ Basketball games may come and} but the annual contests between Biemarck and Mandan high schools remain cage attractions of an cx-| traordinary vintage. | At_8:15 tonight, the Demons of | the Capital City will take the war- ith on their own stamping ground ny quest of scalps of the Brave war- riors from Mandan. The halcyon augele will be pre- ceeded at 7:30 o'clock by 2 game which will have all of the ear marks major battle—a grapple _be- tween the All-Americans, the B: marek reserves, and the Papooses, the Mandan reserves. Slattery Is Out Roy D. McLeod, Bismarck mentor, announced today that Slattery. the gangling Irishman whose fight has been the warp and woof of many of the games so far this sexson, may The big fellow suffered a leg ry at Hebron last) Saturday and it has failed to respond to treat- ment in the manner expected. : However, the Demon guardian ‘was not downcast. Earl Hoffman,| One of the best known and cer- Elmer Benser and Ernest Benser are |tainly the oldest and most durable ooo tieed iotgtee pcienons ee jof the firms operating on the cauli- cans de. (flower market is that of Britton & be aah Sie all by no ve “ itv of team play. le has ordered Elmer Ben.cr to take . vacant forward berth at the whistle it. Dien Cenera McMahan of the Braves re) today that all of his charges successfully hardied their examinations and that no juries threatened to disrupt his line- up. i bi st crowd of the sea-| The story of how they became Poss Lyre pop ck every nook and|Ppartners may be interesting as it cranny of the Bismarck High gym, | prodi McLeod inced today that the doors would be open at 7 o'clock sharp and not before. | 2 Followers of the ancient rivals are urged to get in line early if they expect to get.a seat. Rafter reser- vations, window boxes, bleachers, and all available standing room will be taken and it is expected that the SRO sign will be hunp up shortly after the doors are open. Despite the loss of Slattery, Bis- marek still rules a slight favorite to capture tonight’s game. McLeod has stronger reserves than Mandan and both the Benser brothe-s. who will be thrown into the breach, are veterans of the past three years. he © FIRM OF of Morgan. 4 There have been more broadly advertised firms like Kearns and Dempsey and some that ante-dated of ness, but they all split up while =| former welterweight champion : the world and “Dumb Dan” have ben going for twenty years and are still going. luces some evidence that there still may be such a thing as grati- tude in the racket. Twenty years ago Britton was fighting around Philadelphia and he was a pal of an older and at that time more successful fighter who called himself Young Kid Broad. ed roughly in his bout, but he was ey decided to remain in New York and see the town as neither had been there before. They got a room on_ Second avenue near 14th street, paid three days in advance and started out to see ie coe penne A tanieet was then the bright-light district Sentinel Butte Cage and they were walking along the Teams Win and Lose street taking in all the sights. From Wibaux Quints| | Sentinel Butte, N. D., Jan. 27.— Wibaux ‘counted four of eleven gift shots to win by a 10 to 9 margin in an air-tight defensive struggle here,| while the Sentinel Butte high school} { counted only one of six tries, though scoring one. more field goal than their Montana visitors. Dave Waldal, Butte center, though | ill, was a classic performer, account- ing for four field goals. | mary; FT 0-0 0-0 Helen Wills Says Approaching another and perhaps more interesting tennis season, I feel confident that I should be able to be as success- ful as I was last ; season when I #3 was forced to go 7. through a sort, of experimental : process as a re- } sult of the oper- : ation I had to undergo in Paris { in 1924. I was able to stand a rather strenuous season last year and now I ‘feelin pertect congiae to play more than oath i Mas ppt I ‘dia last year. I hope to defend lever floor| my Wimbledon championship in the Senticel Bitte Chas team England, but will not be able to be won a hard-earned reg gd the} part of another Olympic cam- Wibaux ce 001 paler, as the tennis program’ has th sch em here last night by a narrow 3 m canceled. 2 margin, 18 $e 9 T have not planned to play in any fit sot Bee at inate wiared of the Pree tonrpaneen rt but _ex- game, up four to play wi merican counters and three foul heaves. | feam matches against the British and Australian teams. I do not agree with some of the erities who say that there are no opponents to extend me, as there are any number of fine players who enough to one campetition to force any enough com: force thampion to keep in condition and top of his game all the time. Referee Stops Fight Because of Clinches; ; Jan. 27—(AP)—"Kid” in 2 és onwnwco'd oceeuee J shinose F . Sy 4 a! oonoend o aeoee Total... 8 10 me, Soormnod coos ort age o3 5) SEE no ss (05 Ow'y co Beauot & BainrON TORO AN Two young huskies were walking toward them and when they met one with a rolled newspaper and said: “Hello, there, kid!” he had the scratched thé million-dollar days of the busi- | tered. stopped. One of the friendly strangers asked: and the Kid, thinking he was a pro- moter, said he was and the stranger —_ him flat with a jack. Brit- ‘on stranger, but before he could wing hind. The jack had worked twice, ‘When they came to they were dragged on a surface car and the strat ‘were . | jattorney’s office, and another de- Broad got an offer of $20 to fight|tective from a squad assigned to in New York and he took Britton mop up gangsters who had been along with him. The Kid was treat- bothering the neighborhood. 2 7 Britton and Broad had little hope satisfied with the twenty bucks and! for were tncouraged on the car when a man spoke to Broad. The detectives asked him: if he knew the prisoner an socked and taken along. Britton and Broad were tossed in the Tombs charged with vagrancy, disorderly conduct, felonious assault and resisting jtion which would have assured them SENTIMENT MAY are warm friends. Howley worked as a catcher and coach under Cobb at Detroit. as coach were! not required Howley | was aided in getting work at Hart- ford and Toronto by Cobb. Lesen, them hit Broad across the cheek Broad thought been recognized on account the black eye, the cut mouth and ce and was flat- |. He said hello right back and “You looking for a fight?” started toward the other punch he was dropped from be- rs showed their badges. They Reardon, from the district etting identifications, but they when -he .admitted it he was officer, a combina- SEND TY COBB TO ST. LOUIS Sr, Louis, Mo., Jan. 27.—Senti- ment, said to be ing quantity professional sports, may play an important part in landing Ty Cobb for the St. Louis f Browns this year. Cobb has not {| sicned’ with the Athletics to date, although he has ‘been offered a contract at a sal- ary much smaller than the one he was paid last sea- 801 mn. Dan Howley, ‘manager of the Ty Cobb. * Browns, and Cobb And when his services Knowing this, one can feel cer- tain that if Cobb does play with the Browns next year sentiment will Fase Played some part in his being re, (By The Associated Press’ PI Pata ‘Schwarts, New outpointed Ha: Gold- a Seattle, '(10). af Savannah, a Fahy. May, Birmingham, Als., drew, (10). Fort Thomas, Ky—Sailor Moline, Iit., fi Jimmy Harris, Cincinnati, (10). ° i i years. fined $10 each. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ARPATH IN of a trip up the river for about three One of the keepers in the heard their. sto and they went back. Some time later Britton got back in New York and needing a man- ager he persuaded Morgan to give up politics and take him. "th friend. der of Britton is still fighting—the won- the ring—and while it is said that he lost all his money in Florida his friends doubt it and believe he is still working for’ the firm. by @ technical knockout over i son, (5). Andy “Tug’ ey have been together ever] Kinder, ¢ . since. Britton saved his moncy and could have retired years ago, but hard times fell on Morgan and it is a known fact to intimates that Brit- ton kept on fighting principally to get a cut for the man who had frended him when he didn’t have a es reduced to MAY BOX RUSSIE LEROY IN FARGO Former Stablematcs and Natural Rivals May Set- tle Bitter Dispute Fight fans over the entire state are agog over the possibilities of Russie LeRoy and Billy Petrolle in the near future. These lads who reached the toes gilistic limelight of the nation after boys throughout: this territory, should offer as thrilling a ring en- tertainment as was ever offered in a ring anywhere. _ They are natural rivals, both great fighters and are still on their wa: to the top of the fistic ladder, Jac! Hurley is willing to accept the match on behalf of Petrolle and he has been dickering with LeRoy for sev- eral days. The question of weight and money has been holding up thej signing of articles, but Hurley has been so persistent in his efforts, that it appears very likely that the match will be mede. | Phil Terk, matchmaker at Duluth,! almost had the match made for his club, but Hurley is anxious to give the loyal fans of the northwest a chance to see this natural match. few days. Northwest fans can be) assured that if the match is made, it es be made for Fargo, Hurley said. Invincibles Humble Company K, 48 to 23 Company “I” ‘in proved superiority in a sketball game between the “Invineibles” and Com- pany K, to the tune of 48 to 23. It was a good passing game with the I company nien proving their abilit; to cope with any other team. K company, having built their team up to a new standard, fought hard but were simply outclassed. Cotter of its Tombs the Invincibles led with 24 points; and went to Dan Morgan, who was then a district Tammy man, but had not sociated with the fighting racket. Morgan had the charg disorderly conduct and they were Broad had enough to pay himself out, but he didn’t have any left for Britton. Broad tried for two days to dig up the money while Britton cooled in the Tombs and when he failed he went back to Morgan. Morgan gave him a fine calling, but went and bought Britton out. Morgan then told them to get back to Philadelohia as quick as they could and stay there forever, Mulvihill, Koss and Leschinski “I” all with 8 points each, Lietz (K) led the “Ks” with 9 points while Habeger followed with 7 and Errol with 6 points. Scores by quarters: Company I.... 13 8 11 16—48 of as- , Company K..4%7 4 5& [723 Company [ (Invincibles) FG FT P Pts. Cotter, f ....... 11 4124 Leschinski, f 4 o 8 Mulvihill, £ 4 2 8 own 4 1 8 0 3.0 0 0 0 23 2-5 7 48 ny K FG FT P Pts. 4°15 1 9 3°12 21 «7 3°00 1 6 0 11041 Alexander, g . 9 00 1 0 Zappardino,g....0 O-1 0 0 eeeecene 10 3-8 4 23 Referee: Davis. be-} Umpire: McLean. .Timekeeper: Johnston and Cham- pion. Colgat New Coach Earl Abell, All-American grid star at Colgate in 1916, was re- cently named head football coach at his alma mater, He formerly coached at Sewanee, V. M. L.. Vir- meeting in the prize ring at Fargo] (Associated Press Sports Editor) making humble starts as preliminary’ gram of conditioning for the open- ardor for golf and duck hunting! | down to any rigorous work of the (graceful, but the younger Japanese Has Neglected Gymnasium Training For Golf and Duck Hunting — Despite Release, of Speaker, Washington Still Has Many Veterans — Old Barney Is Missed BY ALAN J. GOULD New York, Jan, 26.—()—Babe Ruth seems to have grown a bit careless about adhering to his pro- ing of the coming season. In spite of the glowing reports of| the Yankee slugger’s fondition, his! if develops that the big fellow has! neglected the gymnasium training that he credited with putting him back on his feet after his famous 1925 collapse, and also with putting him in shape for his record 1927 home run campaign. , Ruth, down close to normal play- ing weight, may consider his activ- ities with the shotgun and _niblick ugh to keep in condition, but his tfainer, Artie McGovern, is a bit skeptical. Has Failed So lar Several weeks ago the Babe pro- claimed to al§ within hearing that he was about to knuckle down to hard work for several weeks, tak- ing systematic exercise d:signed to send him south in top trim. 4 “Even last year I got off a little slow,” the Babe explained. “I hit only four'homers ir April. I'm not| going to overlook any bets this sea- son. Put me down that I'll be in shape ae to start off ata faster ip. But the Bambino hasn’t knuckled sort he stuck to last winter. He hs-poohs any suggestion that e needs much of it or that he is growing careless but baseball alley is beginning to shake its head and wonder whether it was a good idea, after all, when the Yankees signed Babe to a three-year contract. With Ruth assured his $70,000 for 1928 and 1929, the experts see the possi- bility of the big hitter losing some of his incentive and yielding to a desire to take life and his baseball easier, Likes His Homers On the other hand those familiar with Ruth’s impulses realize. there Boxing Abhorred by Older Japs Appeals .to Nipponese Youth Tokyo, Jan. 27.—(AP)—The art of mauling, as’ practiced in the squared circle, is somewhat new to Japan, where fisticuffs have alfvays been considered undignified and dis- are taking up boxing enthusias- tically. Japan will send her first boxing champion to the Amsterdam Olym- pic Games this year. , Before the introduction of boxing in Japan, the placing of one’s hand on another's body was considered a great offense. A reply with the sword or knife-was usually forth- coming. Even now, in boxing tour- naments. at the universities, the foreigner will observe that the win- ning slugger always hesitates to knock out his groggy opponent. When a boxer lands a wicked blow he instinctively bows his head as a ginia and Mississippi A and M. sign of apology. | _____ FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1928 LEAVE FOR FARGO WITH 10-MAN TEAM Crack Orange Crush and Mu- sic Shop Fives Roll Today and Saturday Ten Mandan bowlers making up two teams left Thursday night for Fargo to roll in the Fargo bowling tournament being staged at the Grand Reception parlors there this ‘The Mandan teams being sent are the Music Shop and the Orange Crush fives. Making up the Orange ion are P. Larson, Frank Lehman, Cherles Jelinek, Ed Schmidt, and Jack ness. Pete Ripple will be leadoff man in the is nothing dearer to the Babe's heart than his home runs. No youth seeing his first big league game got any more thrill out of it than Ruth did when he slapped No. 60 out of the park last September. “Boy, I got a kick out of that,” said the Babe. So it is likely that no great alarm: need be stirred up now pho what Ruth will or will not do this season. He will, as he puts it himself, very likely -be in there “smackin’ ’em.” - Youth may now have the call in| the Washington club’s reorganiza- tion, as Clark. Griffith proclaims, but the. fact remains that age won two pennants for the, Senators. Still Has Oldeter, i ol Want ay adrift, the Washin; ineup isn composed exactly of the ip and] Music Shop lineup with Tom Bak- coming type. : John » John Winbauer in Judge, Harris, Bluége, Rice, hary, fier Gos.| order and John Shurber an anchor- lin, Ruel, Zac! ‘and| ™an. others all are veterans of the 1923-| All of the city league pinmen are 25 championship outfit while such omen Se se) Teese fiv ; additions as George Sisler haven't fassic Yor the rd bles the brought the age average down. un in e ate es te 1 rw wi “4 - ae ie mee dit cmre Heatine haan, iol Kakken-Spehn; ‘rom the pi si make} churber d the biggest difference in: the ap- o Peo i IT ore taeda _ pearance of the’ Senators. After 2 The twe foes) tea are sched. years ‘it ‘won't seem like the same led to rol 4 th pond te ts at club without “Old Barney” taking| Bled to roll in, the team events a his regular or occasional turn on the 7 o'clock shift Sat ‘Bit the mound or counseling in the fsa Seater skeet alr team’s strategy. Mandan’s alley stars will try for ould Be Successful Sh honors in the Nestor Singles classic Johnson's keen knowledge of tac-| being it the Nestor bowling tics, as well as his ability to get| alleys y Prizes totaling $100 along with the players, should give) @re up in this feature event. him a running start in his first}, An excellent showing made by managerial venture with . the| Mandan pinbusters at Jamestown Newark Internationals. last week forecasts success in some “We all look up to Johnson,” | events for the local pin entries, Al- Bucky Harris once said of the| though, the competition at the Far. greater pitcher. “There isn’t | go event which attracts the stellar Player on.the club who hasn’t real| pin teams of the Twin Cities and affection for Barney.” Winnipeg is much keener, Mandan Harris was the manager but his| bowlers may hook their way into admiration for Johnson was much| the money classes in the fickle in the same as that of the small boy| and out play always in evidence at on the sandlots. ‘| tourney nin: cane a aA Rie eH Reizelt Still Rules Three-cushion Realm baseball. A year or even a few months ago it would have been ed Philadelphia, Jan. 27.—(?)—Otto Reiselt still ruled in the realm of down as fantastic to suggest within a short time such figures as three cushion billiards today, de- feat Tiff Denton, of Kansas City Cobb and Speaker would be uncon- ht, 300 to 187, in a title ditionally released, Hornsby traded match, Reiselt ran 300 points in 253 inn- for two virtual unknowns, Sisler sold for $15,000 and Johnson re- ings, 40 innings less than he has re- quired in his best previous title leased to a minor league job. eae RRM SE Se Re Ae cI BO NG match, His average of one and 47-253 billiards per inning for the LEAGUE match was regarded here as un- INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES usual in a championship contest. . Nordlund ~ 202) ___ ‘Rangers Again Take American Puck Lead 176 , New York, Jan. 27()—Clubs 173 in the National League Hockey race 172 Were busily jockeying about the 170 Standing today with the New York 163 ie ye once more at am front in e American group ranking. ane The Detroit Cougars fell before ease. Myhr .... Sullivan . Johnson . Jelenek ... . Hemmer . PE RROOM RO J. Thistlewood N. Norton J the Ranger attack by 3 to 0 last es ia night, and as the Boston Bruins were A. Erickson 155 idle, the New York sextet forged G. Osmundson ahead with a single point sirantage: a nh The two Cook: Shi s, Bunny and ‘a pee ** 446 Boucher scored for the Rangers. A. Adler . 143! At Montreal, the Maroons pulled G. Thompson . 431, themeelves into undisputed ses- sion of second place by handing the Lost| Toronto Leafs a 1 to O defeat. The g, Ottawa Senators tripped un the Chi- 3icago Blackhawks by 9 to 6, and ad- 6, vanced into a third. place deadlock 6| Witl Leaf: TEAM Skeels Electric ... 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