Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1922, Page 7

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1922. he Casper Daily Crifune CASPER HIGH KEEPS UP STRIDE AT LARAMIE, DEFEATS GREYBULL| Ue» ®OU" Sensational Basket Throwing and Team Work in * Last Night’s Game Puts Locals in Front as Favorites of Lightweight Class LARAMIE, _Wyo., March 16.—Casper high school’s bas- ketball team hit its best stride last night and eliminated one of its rivals for championship honors in the lightweight divi- siot of the stats tournament which is now under way here under the auspices of University of Wyvming. : ¥ UNE’S PAGE OF SPORTING NEWS “Strangler” Lewis, weight ‘wrestling champion, todey deposited a check for $5,000 with the sporting oiitor of the Nashville Ban- ner, in connection with a challenge to Jack Dempsey, heavyweight bex- ing champion, for a mixed match to be staged anywhere in the United States at a date to be selected later. ‘Lewis has challenged Dempsey to a fintsh match, Dempsey being eligible to enter the ring with bare fists and to elther hit or wrestle, whilo Lewis ts to confine his efforts stirtcly to ing. No holds will be barrad. Greybull; touted as one of the hopefuls of the Big Horn “This challenge has been ‘ewed to basin, fell before Casper by a 22 to 11 score. Tho result upset dope and reversed the standing between the two teams. Greybull had taken an easy vic- tory from Casper earlier in the sea- eon. Casper's scoring duet was in action last night and Captain Bill Lester and his forward mate Jimmy Quinian play- ed great basketball and became favor- ites with the crowds which are at- tenging the games. This is also a re- ‘versal in form as there was a preju- dice against Casper evidenced on the part of many schools at the start of thu tournament. Spectacular shooting, fast floor play and the best derionstration of con- sistent team work so far shown in the tournament enabled Casper to win the game by 2 two to one score, As a re- sat of the game, the judges who are picking the all-state prospects all met on Lester and if the Casper captain maintains his stride throughout the tournament he in all probability will be the all-state selection for right for- ward Other scores that count in the mak- ing of champions at the state tourna- ment follow: ‘With the Cubs in Training ‘LEWIS CHALLENGES DEMPSEY TO CHAMPION WILLING | | the boxing - declare San! dow, “as @ result of some little talic that hag been going around the coun-| try between different sporting write. and others interested in athletics, with a view of demonstrating to the public that wrestling is superior in every | way to the fistic art as a means of self defense. In tho event that the challenge is accepted, I am willing to wager $5,00 personally that Lewis will defeat Dempsey. before a qualified ref-| eree, within twenty minutes.” Lewis made tho following ment “T realize that Jack Dempsey is one of the grea.est boxers that over step- ped into a ring and there is no desire | whatsovere on my part to minimize his abiiity, but, I am fully confident that I can handle him, else I would not | agred to the match. It is my conten-| tion that the world’s heavyweight! champion wrestler is superior td the}! champion boxer at all times and that/ wrestling is a more powerful argu-| ment for self defense than the box ing art.” state: | NEW YORK, March Dempsey is ready to meet Strangler) Lewis, in either @ straight wrestling bout or a mixed bout of box- ng and wrestling, Jack Kearns, the champion's manager declared. today when informed of the challenge by Bill Sandow. | “Lewis could not throw Dempsey) {n 20 minutes’ straight wrestling.” ho | added. SOX STAR, GIVE last ht by A. A. Alechine, the young Russian chess marvel, without looking at the board, the moves being | called. He won eleven. The other re- CHESS MARVEL BEATS ELEVEN Twelve Games Played Simul- taneously by Alechine, Young Russian. PARIS, March 16.—Twelve games of chess were played simultaneously sulted in a draw. Atechine wil) chal- lenge Jose Capablanca of Havana the world's champfon. Capablanca sailed from New York yesterday to compete in the interna- tional tournament in London in July after playing exhibitions in France and Spain. It was announced that during his stay abroad efforts would be made to arrange a worlds cham pionsh!p match with either Akiba Ru Sig Haugdahl's speed buggy is 51 mile in 22 3-5 seconds at Jacksonvill benstein, champion. It had previously been ennounced that Alechine and | Rubenstein would mect at The Hague PADDOCK ‘INELIGIBLE’ during the present month in a h,| AT LOS ANGELES—Charles W. Paddock, termed “the fastest human” | and holder of a number of world's records, will never enter another con: test as'a representative of University of Southern California, according to | story of Los Angeles Times, which says faculty athletic commission de elded Paddock “because of continued absence from classes was ineligible.” FOLEY OUTPOINTS TATE. | AT EL DORADO, ARK.—Harry Foley, Hot Springs, won decision over h would meet Cap. E TO MOINE Jet! director and football re Dame university will) nnual Drake relays} 28 and 29, it was an-} day by Kenneth L.! director of Drake uni-| referee the 1 to be held Ay nounced here Wilson, athlet ie, Fia., club ‘by club of American First in News Of All Events "FOUR STATESIN. CAGE TOURNEY High School Champions of Utah, Idaho, Colorado and Montana Play. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 1 —The Utah State Migh School Ati: letic association's threo day basketball tournament to decide the high schodi {championship of the inter-mountafl es is scheduled to begin here to- | night when Weston high sch Idaho scholastic champions, play with high school of Colorado, and Mont., high schobdi’s quin- just 20 inches wide, but he made « | tet plays with Lehi school of Utah: . recently. | At the close of the tourney next Sat- vrday night, the team having ths highest number of points to its credit r be declared winner of the tourna- ment and the unpionship. The pla eo for the secona and th be decided until t ng to an ane BLUES BUY HURLER. iat og ance” Sa AT KANSAS CITY—Fred Schupp.| feet Smok. left-hand pitcher, formerly National tlw Sharad emt ent Wold leagup star, purchased from Brooklyn jeorge Muehlebach, of local sociation, _ 14-YEAR-OLD TO PLAY WITH TILDEN DOWN OUR WAY / ND 24, ‘Worland 16, Cowley 18, Rock Springs 11. Lander. Sheridan 12, Powell 9. CLASS B. Greybull 14, Sunrise 10. Rawlins 29, Pine Blutfs 7. Lask 27, ve iag ot A Cheyenne 22, ws 4. Kemmerer 11, Laramie Preps 9. As @ resflt of yesterday's games Basin, Douglas, Carpenter, Newcastle, Powell, Lander teams in Claas A have een eliminated. Sunrise, Pine Bluffs, Lyman, Big Piney, Hanna, and Burns fm Class B have been eliminated. Casper has now won three games in the tournament. Big Piney and Hanna two of the teams that were fa oa, by Casper have been eleminnted an Greybull is rocking as a résult of last night's defeat. The Greybull game ‘was the first real contest that Casper thas had, the oil city five winning its first two games by. overwhelming scores. ——_—_——>_——- . LAST YEAR'S CHAMPION ENTERED IN BOWLING ~ TOMANAMENT, TOLEDO ‘TOLEDO, March 16.—The presence ‘on the alleys of last year's individual champion, F. Smith of Detroit, en- liveried to come extent the interest in the American Bowling congress tournaments here today. Smith, who bowled a low score with the Woodward five last night is on the schedule for ono of the late after- doubles is J. Gitboe, also of the Wood- ward five. Smith won hi stitle at Buf- ‘falo with a 702 score which is 27 points below the present A. B. C. record mark set several days ago by W-. Lundgren of Chicago. Three Giant Rookies Grover Alexsnder, star twirler, Bill Killif and Speed Marin of the Chicago Oabs, on the sands of Catalins ALO’S BEST SWIMMERS ASKED TO LONDON EVENT catcher, Island. IMOMDUAL AND RELAY TOURKEY TO CROSS CHANNEL LONDON, March 16.—The leading long-distance swimmers in the world are (o be invited to compete in a common tournament this year at swimming the English channel, it is announced here. An international relay race—open to teams of men and women—may also bs organized for the Channek coast. A great boom in long distance swimming is forecast following the action of Adolph Alexander, prest- dent of the Channel Swimming club, in presenting that institution with a mew cup to be competed for by aspi- rants of any nationalty. The trophy * is not a challenge affair but becomes the property of the first persons, ‘Webb and T. W. Burgess. The cup is sald to rank weil among the hand§omest of sports trophies. From base to apex it ts exactly three feet in height and it is of solla silver throughout. , It welghs 375 ounces and stands on a very fine onyx plinth. “Big Bill” ‘Burgess won the first Alexander ‘Channel Swimming cup when he Shin3ers. practice he has|C2sper Jewelry Mfg. Co., 0.5 Bide. ast The swam from England to France in 1911. Mr. Alexander's great inter- est in the sport is accounted for by the fact that Captain Webb was the hero of his boyhood. He considers the channel swim the greatest ath- a ford University Lawn Tennis club for 1933. Mr. Gravem won distinc- tion at the Wimbledon tournament last June in a stubbornly lost match against A. Diemer Koole of Holland. The battle lasted two hours and a half, with a resulting score of 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. The Oxford team promises to be slightly stronger than last year, the Freshman class producing some un- usually good players from America and Australia. The Oxford-Cam- bridge match has been fixed pro- visionally for June 21 and 22-at Ox- ford. LONDON, March 16.—J. H. Tay- lor @fid-Surrey) and Alex “Sandy” Herd Coombe Hill), who are among a most prominent British golfers ve arranged to sail early in Jul: for a three-months tour "s of Mata in the Unit. Taylor and Herd both have ‘won the British Open Championshtp, the somes on five occasions and Herd once, 20 years ago. It will be ‘Sandy's first visit to the United States, where two of this brothers have spent many years. The Mid. Surrey player was there in 1900, when he was second to Harry Var- don, another British leader, in the tntand to lnnvo Baeheon ec aay mi e En; afi British open. = =e GOLF TOUKNEY LONDON, March 16.—The entire question of revising the conditions of the British Amateur Golf cham- Pionship will be reviewed by the championship committee, it is an- nounced by the Royai and Ancient club. A petition widely signed among Participants in the championships, that certain changes be made in the conditions, has been received by the committees and counter-proposals are coming. The 86-hole matches in the place of some rounds that hith- erto have been played over 18 holes. aie as Cash Jewelry and watcn repatring by ex: pert workmen. All work guaranteed TWIRLING OF ROBERTSON, NEW exc scans ro reas. (Sore go otis os FSave M th “| . Sears. Weiner; 14 year old Philadelphia boy ave oO} ’ | ex-drip stars TO PLAY. | yin be partner to William ailden Ti, ney on the | SAN FRANCISCO—Football stars of | world’s indoor tennis champion, in the] Best In S GLEASOR HOPE years ago who wore the colors of| meni jational indoor tents cham 5 Princeton, Yale, Michigan, California, | pionship tournament, starting , here W. Stanford and other untversitles are to| March 26. Mr. Tilden anounced his Men’s ear form two cams and play a ten minute | selection of the boy today. He recent ame at a circus to held hecre March /ly announced that young Weiner was for tho berrefit of the community | to be his protegos, saying he believed CHICAGO, March 16.—Manager William (Kid) Gleason 5 of the Chicago White Sox was in hi the fact that his team was defeated yesterday by the Newi York Giants. The reason for the manager’s joy was the great pitching by Charles Robertson, the Minneapolis star, gh spirits today despite | service. | the youn: Richards. _ RHEUMATIC TWINGE r to be a future Vincent peepee who worked the first five innings against the world’s cham- “teen Se nettle Lit er deere cr pions at the Sox training camp in Se- yuin, Texas. e The White Sox outhit their oppon- mts, despite the fact that Jess Barnes ind Art Nehf, were pitching against hem. The unsteacy fielding of John ay Mostil, who played second base yaved the way for the Giants’ victory Reports from the Chicago Cubs’ training camp at Catalina island, Calif state that Manager Killefer gave his jayers another hard drill yesterday reparatory to their second invasion if the mainland, where they tackle L7s ngeles tomorrow. The players have hown yast improvement since their lefeats by Portland and Vernon. The Washington team at Tampa re- ports its pitching staff to be rounding into shapo satisfactorily with the ex ception of Walter Johnson, who has been kept out of practice several days with a cold. ‘The Boston Red Sox were reinforced yesterday by Ruel, Menonsky and Sloan, holdouts, who arrived at Hot Springs, Ark., each with claims for more money. Nemo Leibold also foined the club, At St. Petersburg. Fla., the arrival of Watson and Boeck el made the Braves squad complete. Casualttes followed each other in quick succession in yesterday's clash at Seguin, Texas, between the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox in which the New York team was re turned a 5 to2 winner. Frank Frisch Giant second baseman, was spiked Hal Bubser, White Sox first sacker. was hit behind the ¢ar with an in- shoot and Umpires Klem and Owens had. their feelings hurst by words dropped by the contending athletes. Rain fell at the Brooklyn Dodger camp at Jacksonville, Fla., yesterday, but former Judge Landis strolled in and watched the players warm up. The Yankee recruits battered their way through the regulars at New Or- leans, but were alded and abetted by Babe Ruth. McMillan, of the rookies eclipsed the big swatter, however, by hitting two triples, one with the bases loaded. The Cleveland Indians’ pitchers showed mid-season form during a five Inning tilt between the Yannigans and Regulars at Dallas yesterday. Walter Mails allowed the regulars only one hit, a single by Shortstop Sewell, the Yannigans winning 4 to 0. He, struck out six men. Vasco Barton, the Lynch Mines, Kentucky, semi-pro worked for the regulars and held the Yannigans to six hits, Word was passed out Wednesday at ? Sport Calendar: Bench Show. Annual show of Cincinnat! Kennel club, at Cincinnatl. Annual show of Colorado Kennel club, at Denver. Basketball. Oregon state high schoal champion- ships at Salem. Minnescota state high school cham- Pionships, at Northfield. Golf ‘West coast championshin tourna- ment opens at Belleair, Fla. Annual spring tournament at Mil- ami, Fla. i Baseball. Meeting of the Mesaba range league at Chisholm, Minn. Boxing. Metropolitan amateur champion- ships, at Madison Square Garden. Eastern intercollegiate champion- ships at Philadelphia. Dave Shade versus Willie Riley, ten rounds, ut Wilkes-Barre Joe Tiplitz versus Lew rounds at Brooklyn. Succeeds O’Connell | Ji ck Dots Miller, i jac! 's 3 . New J of the San Francisco ball peeing aay! & big Jeaguer, will play first base for his team. He replaces Jimmy 0’Con- nell who will be shifted to the out- field im preparation for his career as a Giant. | the Detrolt Tigers camp that Ty Cobb was considering a chatge in his train- ing program to provide two practice sessions daily instead of one. A fecl- ing that some of the players were not developing as fast as they should was said to be responsible. | PaaS HANDICAP BIG EVENT. | SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—The Coftroth' = handicap, carrying a purse of $20,000, one of the largest ever offered on the American turf, is expected to bring out! next Sunday afternoon 14 of the best thoroughbreds now in training at the Tijuana race track. FR thawghl for Zoda BY SEE-BEX REALTY CO'S THINK It Has Always Been Someone's Fire. Some Day It May Be Yours—Insure. Doing without fire insurance ls reckless gambling, we believe. And it is that other thinking business men feel that way about it. Let our insur- ance protect your dwelling and Place of business from loss. GAMES TODAY IN TOURNEY LARAMIE, Wyo., March 16. er winning three games in two di Casper high school is resting this morning in the basketball tourney here and unless changes are made will not get back into action until tonight. Among the games that will be scheduled this morning is a battle between Rawlins and Glenrock Both these teams hold danger for Casper in the lightweight aivision It ts probable that the winning team wal contest Casper for the cham- pionship of the class. Games scheduled this morning fol- low: CLASS A. Worland vs. Evanston, Buffalo vs. Manville. MADE -YOU WINCE FIT-FORM CLOTHE CORTLEY CLOTHES STACY-ADAMS SHOES SELZ SHOES and WILSON BROS. FURNISHINGS The Young Fellow’s Store The Famous Clothiers Arkeon Building 140 North Center Street ‘The very first time you use Sloa: Liniment ‘you will wonder why you never used it before, The comforting warmth and quick relief from pain will delightfully surprise you. , Keep Sloan's Kandy and at the first sign of an ache or pain, use it. At all druggists—35c, 70c, $1.40, Sloan: Liniment cA eM BE NEXT REGULAR SESSION OF Casper Lodge B. P. 0. 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