Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 1, 1921, Page 7

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1921 % €be Casper Daily TRIBUN NINE ‘BIG TEN’ TEAMS TO PLAY Holds Center of Interest of Western Conference. CHICAGO, Oct. 1.—With the clash between Chicago and Northwestern the piece de rasistance, uine of the ten football teams in the weatern conference will swing into action today. The Chicago-Northwestern clash will be the only game having any re- ault in the championship standing. ‘The other elevens in the conference will teke the gridiron against minor colleges In what are regarded as prac- tice games. Michigan will open its season with Mt. Union at Ann Arbor, Wisconsin will go into action against Lawrence at Madison, Purdue will meet Wabash at Lafayette, while Iowa will take on Knox at Iowa City, Minnesota will with North Dakota at Minneap- olts Ohio State wili take on Ohio ‘Wesleyan at Columbus, Indiana will take the field against Kalamazoo col- lege, | giving Coach Stiehm a seo- “ond ce to test his eleven before the t t clash with Harvard on Gctotbe 5 Tiinois will be the only idle team in the conference... The Illinois will not open their season until October § when South Dakota will be the at- traction at Urbana. Although a bit stunned by the un- expected defrat handed Northwestern last Saturday by Beloit, the Purple coaches have beon taking hold this week in a determined effort to hold a machine into shape for the encounter with Chicago. YANKEES SET TO WIN FLAG NEW YORK, Oct. 1.—After flirting with the American league pennant all during September, the New York Yan- kees today had their hearts set on winning the one game necessary to capture it. They were scheduled in a double header with the Philadelphia Athletics at the Polo grounds. ‘The two games are made necessary by the postponement of y Many fans thought the postponed game could be from the schedule which would have given New York the pen- nant until a rile was pointed out pro viding that “If two teams postponin: & game meet again in a reel: scheduled contest before the end of the) season, the postponed contest must be played in that © : ——- > WRESTLING CHAMPION T0 RETURN FROM POLAND IN FEW DAYS, MATCH LIKELY \ Stanislaus Zbyszko, world’s wrest ling champion, who was called to his former home in Poland late in Au- gust on account of illness in his fam- fly, fg returning to the United States, October 3, and will again be open to -@ates, according to hi anager. Zbys- zko in all probability will cross the continent, with numerous stops for matches with the best wrestlers and it is*not at all unlikely that he can be prevailed upon to stop off in Cas- Ir PeGnlike other champions Zbyszko has been willing at all times to meet con- tenders of every class and he has lost but one match out of nearly 1,- 000 victories which marked his way to the championsiiip. Club Standings Chicago - Philadetphi Rolled Stockings Come Under Ban DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 1.—Po- Nes Matron Emma 8. Berkley issued an order today that all girls who at-|: tend Des Moines dance halls must not ‘wear rolled “It is contrary to good morals,” she declared. ——_~—— Bright stars, when low down near the sea horizon, sometimes puzzle the most experienced satflors as to wheth- er or not they are ship's lights. Ret: erence to this tact has oceasstonaily been made in connection with coltis- ions'between vessels in the open ocean. esterday’s contest in Philadelphia where rain, ruled at Shibe park. E’S PAGE OF SPORTING NEWS Cribune Se PAGE SEVER Plenty of Backers on Hand for Colorado|\Ministers Play Favorite in 15-Mile Race Classic to Be Staged Here Tomorrow Several Denver racing enthusiasts arrived in Casper on the Chicago-Northwestern Gamej| morning train with their pockets filled with money which to wager on Colorado's favorite dirt track they are ea; driver, Harold Brinker, in the Brinker-Stock automobile race nized as a man who will take any kind of chances to win. If he docs not have the misfortune to go through the fence Sunday afternoon, or have some accident with his engins, the Denver fans are confident that he will win. They are so confident that they were ready this morning to of- fer a little better than even money that Brinker and bis Revere would be leading the race when the 15-mile struggle was over. Due to the fact that Stock is driv- ing a more powerful car, tho spe- cial $12,000 Packard which he recent- ly bought from Ralph De Palma and which is credited with many of the modern track records, the Casper man is not without lis supporters. Stock has always been credited with all kinds of nerve and he is expected to give Brinker the race of his life. With weather conditions favorable, the track in excellent condition and both drivers waiting eagerly for the starter’s gun, tomorrow's special 15- mile race between Harold Brinker of Denver and Jay Stock of Casper should provide the automobile clas- sic of the season for local racing fans. Brinker and Stock will race 15 miles for a purse of $90 and a@ side bet of $1,000 tn connection with the last program of the season at the Na- trona county fair grounds under the auspices of the Casper Racing club. made on the local tracks will be of- ficial. Brinker. who arrived in Casper yes- terday with his 200 horsepower Re- }| vere stripped down for the occasion, pronounced the track fn fine shape and also said that hia racing car was running perfectly. He has spent the Past week tuning it up for the occa- sion and is taking no chances on los- ing the $1,000 side bet which the men have posted. Discussing the race this morning Brinker said: “It will be largely © matter of which of us can. make the greater speed. on theturns that will deci#s the race, barfing accidents. Both of our cars can do over 90 miles an hour but, of: course, this speed is prohibit- L ahw-confident that! ‘Wh win. therwise I would not have risked\one thousand iron men on the race. Byer since the Cheyenne-Doug- ce, Stock and I have had of opinion concerning our relative merits as drivers and also regarding our cars. Consequént- ly We decided that the only way to settle It was to post a good sized side | set and that is what we have done. The Casper Racing club did for the race’and as I am. just as willing to race here as nnywhere, we decided to run it, off here tomorrow. It's going to be w real race with $1,500 to the winner and nothing to the loser, May the best man win. In addition to the feature race, the Casper Racing club has also arranged a series of motorcycle races which will bring out the best motorcycle fiends in the west and is also expect- ed to provide \the usual number of thrills. Red” Carlisle, the local fa- vorite, has been out on the track every day this week and expects to give all of the entrants a run for their money. Carlisle is authority for the statement that the local track records will likely be shattered 'to- morrow. The motorcycle events include both hort couple and sidecar events at ying distances, so as to give all the drivers a chance to get in the prize money. These will be run pre liminary to the main oyent of the day, the Brinker-Stock classic. ‘Admission to the grounds and grandstand is included in the flat price of $1, war tax included, and the first race will be sent off by the start- er at 2:30 o'clock. Attendants at the races will be asked to stay back from the fences, particularly at the turns. or Bateson EASTERN COLLEGES IN FIRST BATTLES TODAY NEW YORK, Oct. 1—Chief interest in today’s eastern football games cen- ters in the initial appearance of Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, Army and upon the 1921 gridiron. Princeton, of which much is ex- pected this season, faces Swarthmore, Cornell meets St. Bonaventure, Army opens with a double header against New Hampshire and Springfield Y. M. Navy opposes, ‘North Columbia plays Am- Carolina State; herst. Harvard will meet Holy Cross and Yale faces Vermont. ——— HEARING IN DIVORCE SUIT. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1.—Hearing was begun today in the cirenit court here of the divorce sult of Mrs. Mary tomorrow afternoon. Brinker is net only the pioneer racer of the Rocky Mountain region but he is also aigtoommalig recog- ive going around the ends on a half}. mite hitters and one of the fastest old reliable.” Cunningham is WEATHER MAY DECIDE TITLE CHICAGO, Oct, 1.—There was a pos- sibility today that the weather will ecide the American league pennant race. Cleveland's Indians playing the third of a four-game series with the White Sox after breaking even in the first two. To win the pennant Cleveland must win both remaining games from the Sox while New York must lose thelr three remaining games. If rain jn- terferes with one of the Yankee: games, the New York club still wins the pennant even if it loses the other two. While admitting that their chances were slim, the Indians, 1920 world ‘champions, today refused to give up hope of participating in os world’s series. Tiger Favorite ‘In Grid Clash COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Oct. 1. —Colorado college goes into its first football gamie of the season a favorite over the Grand Island, Neb., college team today, largely because of the ght weight of the visitors. ‘The Colo- rado team averaged 10 pounds, heav- fer to the man. The locals, however, are handicapped by the loss of Swede Jackson, star quarterback of: three seasons’ expérience, through illness. Grand Isiand is not a member of the Rocky Mountain conference. Se ‘The Parlor Millinery, Notion, Novel- ty and Wearing Apparel shop, now ready for business at 930 South’ Jacky! soz street. Your patronage is solicit. | ed_inspection invited. 10-1-1t Giants’ Outfielders Bob Monsel Is one of tho leagues leading sl ‘Xpung isone ofthe toteot eer bt the Be icagnen, white 1 ‘Burus is restore may SENNINGS (S| DENVER, Oct. 1.—Denver Untver- city’s football season was scheduled to open here today with @ non-confer- ence gaine with the Kansas normal school team of Hays, Kan. The Den- ver team, according to Coach Mur- phy, is well balanced except for com- paratively light linesman. The team has had two weeks of scrimmage work with the freshman team. gers. | made job as man. leader. Ameri 1908, repress in 189) with Amert ed to vears playin when he was drafted by Detrolt. Sa peseumenager and won the pen- fast and a Charlie White Stops Ward In Fifth Session lghtweight, Bobby of St, Paul in the fifth round of a scheduled 10-round bout here last night. White shaded the St. Paul fighter in the early rounds and when Ward missed a hard right on the start of the fifth, the Chicago battler sent a right to the face and two lefts to the jaw, Ward taking the count. TROUBLED WITH ECZEMA 2 YEARS On Face and Arms. Lost Sleep. Caticura Heals. “I was troubled for about two HAROLD BRINKER Winner of Denver Times Road Race From Cheyenne to Douglas. : Je ¥s STOCK of Casper 15-MILE AUTO RACE At Fair Grounds $1000 a Side and $500 Purse Winner Take All, Fair Grounds, Sunday, October 2d Assistant Pilot Makes Fine Record Managerial Capacity. NEW YORK, Oct. of the credit for bringing the New York Giants successfully through the | 1921 pennant campaign {s being given |to Hughey Jennings, the grass-chew- ing. Jumping-Jjack who won manager- jal fame In October of 1920, Jennings signed @ contract to serve as as: ager of the Giante, taking the place |had been selected Chicago Jennings by the Giants came prise to the fang and it was generally predicted that he would be one the able assistants John Mc Graw r had. McGraw in no wise relinquished his once to do all the work afield. “E-yaah” and grass pulling bad been seen before at the Polo grounds but with Hughey as a Giant, th him differently. It was “‘Atta-boy Hughey” where before it had been “Aw go and lay down.” The good-natured Jennings soon | won ‘favor with the players and his fighting spirit helped them ‘to pull through many tough games. Jennings is considered a great and has proved an able second helms: This stranger in the ing spent several seasons with teams Philadelphia in the older circuit. was a comrade of McGraw’s on the famous old Cricle aggregation. Jennings was born at Pittston, Pa., in 1870, and first played professional baseball with the Leighton, Pa., club base and short. Nationals. In 1901, he became manager and captain of the Philadelphia Ni tionals and ‘two years later returned | to the Ba'timore, Eastern league club, DENVER FANS HERE TO VEIW BRINKER--STOCK THRILLER GIVEN CREDIT lot _ of Giants in —A great deal leader of the Detroit Ti- ant man- vacant by Johnny to ihe Evers, who manage the acquisition of a sur Cubs. manager but Hughey began at His fans took little genera! | is Jennings’ 15th year os a He won pennants in the ican league with Detrdit in 1907, and 1909. He is not exactly 4 National league, hav enting Balttmore, Brooklyn and He 0. The following year he signed the Louisville, Ky., club of the can association playing first In 1894, he was trad- Baltimore Nationals and four later was shifted to the Brooklyn ng second and short unt!] 19 He Wat year. 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Rocky Mountain Conference Swings Into Action With Gridiron Battles. ago,.are separated by one point, ac- Kc: tain 2 Ba Rousch of Cincinnati has made | Inter conference 4 3 - : ing Hornsby with an average of .351,) Utah and ° boss has a mark of -390, the former! in, McHenry of St. Louis and| Denver 1 r in having participated than the Georgia pea ing the pair with an average of .350, more games " | their firnt Ruth is trail- Cruise of Bo place with tot have tied for third a gain over his mark of a week ago) Other RE -Detters for’ 190 or | Tins : of tro points. Heilman dropped three | more gam Fournier, St, Louis .248;| RIAs Deny pole ck points while Cobb lost four. George} Meusel, New York .343; Frisch, Ne egies w Bisler, the St. Louis star, retains| York J. Smith, St. Louis .333 fourth place with .373, while Tris| Bigbee urgh Johnston, | Speaker, manager of the world’s cham. | Brooklyn pions, is holding fifth place with .358, a loss of eight points. Ruth cracked out twe homeruns ‘since the last compilation of aversces and now has a season's record of 58 He is fax in the lead as a rungetter, season here of Wye Stecher Gives having counted times while his ears 201 hits have him a total of | ph he Ag 448 bases, Besides bis ult drives, | Too Dangerous | ««: 1920 champions, have only one . Babe has slammed out 44 doubles and man in the position he ayed last 15 tri - a | year He is Bain, last year’s all-cr Sisler kept pace with S. Harris of | | ference guard ‘Three of hi Aggies Washington for the stolen base hon-| _ SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1—Joe | regulars are ¢ f the game with in ors. E 1 one to his string,| Stechet, former world's heavy weight s. but is player is showing | Wrestling champion, who yesterday _—— the wa, 28 thefts in front| held down first base for the Salt | of his rive Lake City team of the Pacific | ‘ ading batters” for 100 Coast league is through playing base- Last Scores games: Tobin, St. Louis .o52;| Ball_and will not accept a confract | Raed day 348; Williams, st} t@ finish the seagon with the Bees, | Louis ns, Chicago .329;| Frank Schuler, his manager, an- FRIDAY FINALS. Veach, ; Strunk, Chicago| Bounced last night... Schuler stated National League. Sees there was too muck chance of Stech- York—Boston-New York st Bt fase er being bit by 2 pitched ball and shed? cate Roger Hornsby of St. Loul.s Ia mak-| tm which ease he would not be able outs R. Hl. } ing a strong bid to be the first hit to ‘wreatle here ext (russday night | a eae et to finish the National league season) with Strangler" Kal Lewis, with | rn r with an average above the 400 mark} Whom he is matched. \* = since the days of Delehanty, who o~ vate | 4g while with Philadelphia in 1909 topped and Clemons. tho batters with an ayerage of .403. If the St. Louis star, who ts hitting .406 American League, Barnes Reaches maintains his pace, he will enter the eh cabcaeen’ R. H. EB. National league hall of feme with Fi Yq ‘ashington ° > Ste pers ea ke pened ea Minals in Golf| vse ° hit .403 fn 1876; Cap Anson, Chicago, Ratteri ty; who finished in 1879 with .407; Sten ROE ake | Bush and W zel, Pittsburgh, who averaged .409 in 4 ri At Chicogo— RH. 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