Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 13

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922. YNGH MEETS. SMITH TOMGHT Bantam Title at Stake in 15 Round Battle at Madison Square. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Joe Lynch and Midget Smith will battle for the world's bantamweight in a fifteen round bout at Madison Square Gar. den tonight. Lynch, the present champion, is one of the few ring stars who ever regained a lost title After losing the crown to Pete Her. man in July, 1921, Lynch recovered it last mer by defeating Johnny Ituff, iinrman's conqueror. This will be third meeting of the twe, Lynca gaining the decision in one engagement and the other ending in a draw. DETROIT U. SEEKS GAME WITH GONZAGA IN 1923 SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 22.—An- nouncement of receipt of an offer from the University of Detroit for a football geme with Gonzaga untversi- ty next fall was made here today by Coach’ Charles Dorais, of Gonzaga. According to Coach Dorais the offec was from Charles Bruce, graduate manager of the Detroit institution, and suggested that the game be play- be Casper Daily Cridune How to Start the Day Wrong. CHRISMAS MosT Here! Ber SANDY Claus BRines ™e A LOTTA STUFF To HAVE FUN WITH-.-~'- 1 SAW SANTA CLAUS TODAY AND HE ASKED ME IF You WERE A Good BoY THese DAYS AND IF You WENT To BED EARLY AND Gave NouR PARENTS NO TROUBLE First in News By Briggs “AND 1€ HE SEES tou Pisoeinne | OR KICKING Tac CHY Rs, THEN HE WoN'T Come HERE” Ar- Au? REMEMBER - SANTA Looks in THE WinDowS To sce 1F You ARE MENDING MOTHER - AND So THE DAY WAS VITERLY RvuiNnED DiD 1 NEAR YOU SAUCING YouR. MAMA ToDay? 1m AFRAID SANTA CLAUS WONT Come To Tes House IF Yio Dow'tT Bc A BETTER Boy - CHRISTMAS FUND FOR MERRITT PAGE THIRTEEN. Of All Events ing semi-pro ball in Wyoming. While here he attracted the attention of a | Detrott scout and that winter was | given a contract. In 1321 he “ played in twenty games in « Tiger uniform, oceupying the po- | sition of shortstop. He batted .370, | § points behina the mighty Sisler. The | first part of the year he spent in the West, but joined the team to finish the schedule. This year he made the training trip Former Star of Greybull Club, Bedridden With| mr '.mss ne tating ey Injuries Received Last Spring, to Be Be- friended by Kansas City Players. Casper fans of the old Midwest league will be interested in| oA. Gener ee eared im the the Tigers, agreed to loan Merritt to Augusta, his Lome club, for more sea- sontr In his last two games with the iatter club before the accident he went to bat eight times and secured eight hits. jouth Atlantic League for Merritt, the learning of a Christmas fund for Herman Merritt which is being | aay being called “Merritt Dey.” promoted by the semi-professional and amateur baseball players of | as City, where Merritt is now living, confined to his bed. It may be that knowledge of the fact in Wyoming may result in the| fund being swelled by contributions from Casper and Greybull an Merritt has many friends at both places. As a member of the Greybull lub he was one of the cleanest and atest players ever seen on the Cas- er diamond and news of the accident which he barely survived nthe pring of 1922 caused sorrow among he friends he made here. Contributions addressed to E. B. aunders of the Sporting News will nd their way into the Christmas fund. From the baseball diamond, where © was climbing the long ladder which ads to the big league and success, vhere the reward is great and pros. pect alluring, to a hospital bed was he dismaying Jump taken by Merritt. ‘The nature of the accident surround. ng this young player is too well ‘mown for comment. It came about an the result of a motor car smash-up early last spring and since that time ferritt has been confined to a bed with a broken spine, paralyzed from the waist down. The accident occurred at Greenville, 8 C., but only recently was Merritt taken to his wife.and her parents, who live at 4240 Michigan, Kansas City. There is no grandstand with ta ng crowd ‘to spur Mer ht up another ladder, more than success, It is a fight for life that he iq waging now and he is running out every hit. Merritt 1s well known by local base. ball players, many of whom played or. teams with him. A strong, robust youngater ‘he was ® few years ago when he first attracted notice by his ability to hit. His reputation as a slugger really gained him the oppor- tuntty to enter the professional game. As & member Kansas City outfits he played in the outfield and first base. ‘The next year found Merritt play- Mneting of Jef association at New Orleans. Meeting of Cuba-American Jockey club, at Hava ya. Meet!ngof Tijuana Jockey club at Tijuana. Boxing Joe Lynch versus Midget Smith, 15 rounts at New York. Kid Willams versus Battling Leon- ard, 12 rounds, at New York. Floyd Johnson versus Jack Her man, 12 rounds at Syracuse Pal Moore versus Bud Taylor, 10 rounds at Chicago. Kid Norfolk versus Jim Taylor, 10 roun¢s at Boston. Johnny Downes versus O’Conne:!, 10 rounde at Erie, pathos Charile Use Tribune Want Ads and get resulte on OO here Ree RY €4 late in October at the Polo grounds in New York City, but said that he had wired Bruce for further tnforma- tion relative to the proposed game. _ eran eS Conprighs, 1925, HY. Trtvane tna, CASPER ROD AND GUN CLUB IS | Toronto Signs STANDARD NO. i AND BACKLOGS LAUNCHED ATI RECENT MEETING i Outtfielder DEFEAT OPPONENTS LAST NIGHT club were taken at a meeting held in the office of Col. Burke H. Deca on fcaleen ot the Cites, Ne tionals, has been signed by the To: . é Sinclair in the Midwest building Tuesday evening, when temporary Presbyterian and Legion Fives Are Taken Into baseball club of the Interns Sec eea Wels sage ial Cottenintdieg! Woke. aniocisted ite: attends tional league, the management an Camp by Decisive Scores in Continuation of the preliminary work incident to the perfection of the organization. Pica Us mcesate tah thei nas Basket Play in the City League. nounced tod The purposes of the organization are securing the enactment! mayor of Union Gap, Wash. ‘ Fs , and enforcement of better game and : i Our stock is too heavyy—merchandise must.be.turned into cash at aera once. Complete your Christmas shopping at the cash siore and gave Standard Oil Plant No. 3 continued its good work Thursday evening in the Casper Basketball league by taking the Presbyterians fish laws in Wyoming, and the propa gation and preservation of all classe 45 time, money and energy. into camp by a 36 to 14 score while the Backlogs continued in the Shrewd shoppers, wherever you go, are talking about this wonderful bargain 1.000 percentage list by winning from the American Legion, 32 to of big game, fish and birds in the state of Wyoming. The annual dues have been placed at $2 a year, and carnival. This is your opportunity to purchase your Christmas gifts and personal Wy A b needs at PHENOMENALLY LOW PRICES. Make it a point to be here early tomor- 14. Last night's games will be the last until a week from Tuesday, row. You'll SAVE GREATLY on whatever you buy. the schedule being open during Christmas week. Rynalski was the scoring star for within 30 days it is believed every the Standard aggregation and tossed M ’ N - 1,000 en’s Neckties true sportsman within Natrona coun ty will be enrolled as a member o in nine baskets. Kidd and Erickson both showed up well at guards. The BOUGHT FOR CASH at a mere frac- tion of their real value. We have di- the organization. Col, Burke H. Sinclair was elected Presbyterians were outclassed and the Standard t looks as though it will! vided this purchase in six groups to sell at as temporary chairman, and G. C be hard to beat. 2 5 C= 4 9 Gibson acted as temporary secretary.’ Robert N. Ogden, Herbert E. Daley, The Backlogs continued their good passing frame, which has been a fea- 75c, 95c, $1.50 Drastic Price Cuts on All Men’s ~|H. E. Champion, E. H. Warren and ture of the league play and although 0 ts and Suit J. C. Warkley will compose the board of directors for the first year. A com outweighed did not have much diff!- culty in taking over the Legion five. HEAVILY OVERSTOCKED — Must unload! Clothing consists of such well mittee composed of Robert N. Ogden Ward led in scoring closely followed known makes as Campus Togs, Style | H. E. Daley and H. E. Champion was selected to draw up and file the lege! papers necessary for the incorporr tion of the organization, and George by Robertson, The scores and lineups: Standard Ol! Plant No. 8—(36). Plus and Michaels-Stern Union-Made Clothing. The Suits and Overcoats are up to the minute in styles most popular with men and young men. For Everything in t+) ° rinting TELEPHONE 980-J COMMERCIAL PRINTING CO. Basement Midwest Building—Opposite Post Office Men's Winter Weight Union Suits at 95c Silk Socks Assorted colors Uliscename ol cocccood Everts, R. F. Hobson and G. C. Gib- son were appointed a committes to draft proposed legislation to be sub- ,| mitted to the legislature. > Another meeting of the organiza tion will be held in Col, Sinclair's office on Wednesday, December 27, 2 which it is hoped every true sports man in Natrona county will be pres ent. American Legion—(14). Player Finch, rf. Windgate, If. -| Cochrane, co. Canontca, Keliner, Ig. Neilson, Ig. a NEW YORK—Ugo Frigerio, Itali- an walker, winner of two pedestrian events in the 1920 Olympic games, will compete In the indoor athletic sea- son. Ree | Slecewned Mathews, if. --___. | OKLAHOMA CITyY—1 manager announced Greb | defend his American Veg onet ina’ weight title against Jimmy St. Paul, on Jan injuries. FREE A Christmas box with every purchase of $1.00 or more. Presbyterians—(14), Piayer Struck, ff. .\ if. HoSlostuaell the he. Delaney, | One of the largest retail! shoe stores uary 8, on account of |in New York city is owned and man- ed by a woman. Haynes, rg. 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