Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1923, Page 9

a COLLEGES AND A. A. U. MAY WAR OVER PADDOCK’S TRIP COAST RUNNER DEFIES UNION AND GOES TO FRANCE If Turned ‘Pro,’ Break Is Sure to Come. ¥ WALTER ECKERSALL, the Kansas, Penn, and Drake iis & & trainers are doing superb work in the Une of development. ef first class material to pick from when the final makeup of the Yankee team is determined. { 5 5 i B S : ; i 3 ul l ut My Bt ih i ze i Hi ALES Heal TER j i i 7 athlete, who will be pointed for the img for the Illinois A. C, recently ame within less than an inch of equal- Hiaskell institute are promising discus throwers, The former is expected to burl the saucer over 150 feet this summer, while the latter will do bet- ter than 145 fect. Poor of Kansas balanced teams since the Olym- piad was revived many years ago, SCULPTURE FOR PRIZES. ‘Wimers smote vext year will be presented with prizes rep- resenting sculpture, painting, literature, and arts. i mensic SPRING HAS CAME. HE spring song of the robin ts tm the air, down the street about a half @ block a flicker is broad- casting his clattering call, there is a towhee about twenty feet from me weratching away in the brush like ® barnyard hen, and the spring flow- ers are poking their heads above the ground. Yes, sir, spring [bless her] seems to be with us again, and maybe we aren't glad to see her! But we don't have to look around for evidences of spring. Can tell that the weicome season is at hand by the way we're feeling. We've a hankerin’ to loaf in some wooded spot—just to stretch ont somewhere under the trees and watch the birds drift through the forest. And we have the desire to sce the spring beauty, the bloodroots and some other early flowers that turn s 8 April ts a tough month for the out ¢ooraman, especially for the fisher man. Gosh! what a stretch it is until 1, when the trout season opens! However, it's only a few days until the boys will be wading the streams, wielding a rod and otherwise perform- ing fitting rites in celebrating the opening day. te i z aH i cE i : i i 4 ‘ i a : i i cee i i i r) & i A el i i E i f : th i 8 4 i igs ede E 4 ifi ra ape is F ak gq EgaT i i FH est i Lied 4 & z Fy : izt distress], the fishing fan mi more tackle. And, man, O man, how the money rolls awayi . * But who cares? It's a grand and Blorious feelin’ when the spring fever germ sinks its fever dealing harpoon into a fellow and there is nothing like buying tackle to alleviate the pain. And, after all {s sald and done, is there any sport that has more iF I feel sorry for the angler who fishes for fish only. You know the kind. Hoe never talks about any- thing except how many pounds took in in one day from some lake. about the size of his killing on some stream. That’ ting next to Nature and learning “ gotten pleces”—that's fishing, pee all is just symbolical with good VICTORY CERTAIN WHEN RIVAL DIES general Dana Bible, coach of the Texas Ag- Disch's teams, said recently: “ We tied ‘Texas in football last fall and we have beaten them in basketball and track; and as soon as Uncle Billy Disch dies we are going to beat Texas in base- ball” England and Scotland Playing Soccer Since 1872 England and Scotland have been playing international soccer football since 1872. In all, the wearers of the Thistle have twenty victories to four- teen by the wearers of the Rose, while thirteen have resulted in drawn games. HARRY WILLS. Some time in the very near future Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world, will be called upon to defend his title. LUIS FIRPO. Who his next opponent will be is still undecided. JACK DEMPSEY AND A FEW OF HIS CHALLENGERS | FLOYD JOHNSON. Jess Willard, former title holder, is making an effort to come back and get another match with Dempsey, but whether he can make the hill or not is yet to be shown. Tommy Gibbons appears to be the most logical challenger unless either Floyd Johnson er Luis Firpo show exceptional form within the n © drawback for Harry Wills getting a bout with the champion. ext few months. His color is the only BILL KNOX HANGS UP RECORD MARK AT A.B,C. Gets Tough Break. Tm the team event tough breaks held his score down to 618. He shot 686 in the doubles and 715 in the singles, winding up his amazing performance by grabbing a 279 in the third game ef the singles with a perfect score eave for a spare in the sixth frame. In the nine games he scored one foul, on the second frame of first game ef the team match, due to a slip. He had one railroad, made five errors and picked one cherry. In those historic nine games he had 67 strikes and 26 spares. Hoe struck out in the third § i event, the second e doubles and the final HH aRR ze Hi Z game of the singles but for the fact that one pin stuck, wab- bled, almost fell and recovered its feet after a long stagger. Team Event, ee le en ae tae a Ls 10 19 48 68 88 117 137 156 175 193 Tl Mad Gag TR Se ae 9 20 «G9 TS 87 107 137 167 195 215 235 Sue eet @ Ose: / xex 20 40 69 £9 104 112 131 141 161 191 re Fe et. ITT 186 214 233 4 4 x xx 148 163 193 223 Lor dee ee - ) 86 114 124 154 184 211 230 Bu eo Bx i tees es eeesceececeeoesee s+ 686 j * ee Pat ee 182 152 172 192 ee oR a 163 198 224 244 et es 9 159 189 219 249 279 Total ...00.sccvceserenerec ees + 715 Grand total—2,019 ping; nine games. Average, 224 3. Willie Ritola to Become Citizen of United States ‘Willie Ritola, the famous runner of New York, came to the United States from Finland in 1914. He started run- ning in 1919. He received his first citizenship papers @ year ago and should receive his final papers next April. He will then be eligible to carry the American shield in the Paris Olym- ple games, Su Su Mn Su Su Sn SHSMHS~ » By Bn Zo - Sx S~sy ~Sx ES PLL TAKE A CHANCE, TD any one ever hear that expres- sion used except as a prelude to something stupid? During the last week one man Played four successive deals, losing each by four or more tricks, but al- ways using the fatal formula before his absurd bid, The statement in ques- tion ts really an excuse which is used in advance of a bid which a player's Judgment tells him ts foolish. A pretty duel between the west and south players occurred in the deal which follows: 7, 6 54%. por et eal 5 Rone” fae. 3° * D-KG 7, & 6, 3, EM D—lo, 6, 3. J. 5. ore, 0-0. ‘est dealt’ and bid one heart, north and east passed, south bid two clubs, west two Broom io iat tet sa eBaetetetayens Heenan 0 100 co . “AO Weat secured ‘ten tracks. The double by south was bad. Hav- ing strained his credit on his original bid of two clubs, he should have sub- aided for the remainder of the deal. ‘The play, however, was clever through- out. North refused to cover the knave of hearts, although holding but one other besides the queen, as he knew the declarer’ must have both ace and ten, But the declarer had no tntention of finessing, as he could not afford to lose the lead except through the ace of dia- monds. If, at trick six, the declarer had drawn the remaining trump in the south hand or had led the diamond from his own hand, he would have lost his contract. But the ace of diamonds was almost certain to be a singieton tn the south hand and the declarer tried to comx south to use his losing trump @n the diamond lead from dummy, Had south trumped either at trick seven or trick nine, the declarer would have scored eleven tricks. It made no difference at trick ten whether south over-ruffed or again discarded, as it it was then impossible to save the game. The next deal shows a remarkable tn- stance of getting out of a pit which a Player had digged for himself. ‘THE HAN A. 5. Exinress D4. 2024 wibber game. fort dean and bid one tlamend, north one Bo trump, east two diamonds, sonth three north four ‘The east and west players were both ever bidding their hands on account of the score, but when east doubled the bid of four hearts west knew that the opponents were almost certain to win and made a desperate bid on his five measly spades. ‘The outcome was surprising and the eal was not badly played by north and south, although the contract might have been defeated had south gone to clubs at trick three. He knew that even if west lost his contract the re @ult would have been much better than at four hearts doubled. OBTAINS LIVE TIGER AS FOOTBALL MASCOT FOR PRINCETON TEAM EXT fall's Princeton football team will have a real live tiger for a mascot. Mr. J. F. Howard of Haverhill, Mass., has sent his son, Albert, a cable- gram from India stating that he championship eJeven of 1922. Mr. Howard was able to see the Or- ange and Black clinch the football title for the Big Three Just before his departure on a hunting trip in India, At the time he promised the team a live mascot. He was able to secure one near Columbo, in the Malay peninsula. Mr. How- ard will return with the animal some time in the early summer, Hami:sous Stunts Mark Grid Work at Haroard Football at Harvard, at least for the backfield men, took a humorous, tn some cases a pathetic turn the other day. The backs ran around in a huge Circle, then jumped every third step, rolled on the ground, hopped first on one foot and then on the other, walked @round holding on to their ankles, then turned forward and backward somer- saults, and finally ran at a quick pace bent double with their arms folded. Tommie Campbell, nssistant graduate treasurer, who is to coach next year’ freshmen eleven, fostered the torture. Life Saving Club Part of Princeton Swimming Class Princeton Life Saving club {s a part ot the Tigers’ swimming preparation. Bince it was organized in 1914 about 700 men have been enrojled and 112 have been awarded diplomas by the Dig New Jersey college authorities, LEFT HAND BATTERS ARE GAINING IN FAVOR BY HUGH FULLERTON. ‘Whether right er left handed batters ef baseball, and one over which there 4s more argument among players and managers than almost anything else. In the official figures of the major Jeagues we find some clew as te the Felattve values of left handers as bat- ters. We find that they either are very good or below average, that the aver~ age batter ts right handed at the plata, and that the great majority of the Pitchers and wretched hitters are right banded batters. In spite of the fact that hitting left banded is acquired with the great ma Sority of batters, and that it has been encouraged by managers and coaches for more than three decades, nearty two-thirds of all the major league bat- ters hit from the right aide of the plate. In the American league last season there were 107 right handed batters, 62 left handed batters, and 11 who could bat from either side of the plat- ter. In the National league, which reg- istered fewer players during its sea- son, there were 92 right handed batters, 60 left handed ones, and 10 who were ambidextrous swatters. Queer Sidelight on Hitting. But when one examines into the fig- Bres more clogely he finds some queer agidelights on the hitting. Take the first twenty batters in the two major Jeagues: In the National we ‘ind that among the first 20 batters there are 10 right and 10 left handed batters, while in the American league only 7 right banded hitters get into the first 20, and there are 13 port side sluggers. Figuring tho first fifty batters in each league, we discover that after the first doxen or so the right banders as» sume prestige. Of the first 60 Amer- ican league batters there are 26 right handers, 21 left handers, and 3 who hit elther way. In the National first 50 there are 27 right handers, 19 left banders, and 4 who bat from either wide of the plate. The closer to the bottom of the bat- ting average list we get the greater the proportion of right handed batters, chiefly pitchers and catchers. In the National the last 50 figure 27 right handers, 19 left handors, and 4 who fail to hit much either way. In the American league the dilference is even more marked, as the last 50 figure 37 ht handers, 9 left handers, and 4 who hit from elther side. Left Handers tn Rear. Studying the really creat hitters of baseball loaves the left handers slightly fm the rear, since the old time sluggers were chiefly right handers, while the Breat majority of the good hitters of today are left handers. Brouthers, Orr, Anson, McGraw, Lajole, O'Rourke, Wagner, Delehanty, Roger Connor, Sam Thompson, Petey Browning, and Big Bill Lange, all were right handed. In fact, up to the early '90s few left banders are to be found among the leading swatters. Then Keeler, Elmer Smith, Tenney, Clarke, “ Chick ” Stahl, 8y Seymour, Mike Donlin, Roy Thomas, Sam Crawford, Cobb, Speaker, Collins, Jackson, Ruth, Sisier, and others came along to hold the supremacy of the left handers over the right handera, The argument as to value appears to be turning more and more to the left band batters. ROGERS HORNSBY HAS HIS OWN BATTING SYSTEM Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Car @tnals, leading batsman and run getter of the National league, differs from most of the great present day hitters tm his method of attack. ‘The majority of players, particularty those who are in the major circulta, try to outguess the pitcher. But Hornsby has a different and far sim pler system. “It may be all right to try to out- guess the pitcher,” eays Hornsby. “But that isn’t what I do. “I just go up there and swing at the ball when it comes over. I don't try to figure whether he is going to throw a fast one, a slow one, a curve, high or low. I just wait and see what comes up, and if I think I can hit tt right I take a cut at it That's all there {s to batting, in my opinion. “If you try to outguess a pitcher you invariably get the worst of it tf you fail. For instance, if you're almost sure in your own mind the pitcher is going to give you a fast one and you get @ curve, see what happens. You're set for a speedy one, and when the curve comes you swing teo soon and probably miss it alto gether. “On the other hand, tf you have an open mind you are ready for anything and you can't get crossed.” ROLLIE WILLIAMS FIRST BADGER STAR TO GET NINE LETTERS OLLIE WILLIAMS, who was mentioned by several critics as one of tho best half backs in the country during the 1922 football season, is the first University of Wisconsin athlete ever to win nine letters. As captain of this year’s varsity baseball team, Williams is assured of bis “W,” his third in the dia- mond sport. He has also won three in football and three in basketball. He captained the Badger grid forces last fall, and at the end of the basketball season be and his running mate, Gus Tebell, were rated as the best guards In the Big Ten conference. At the con- clusion of his college career in dune Williams will probably take up coaching. He fs being consid- ered as an assistant to Jack Ryan, the new football coach, next fall. YANKEE STADIUM IS A MISNOMER, SAYS SANBORN Ruth Temple Would Be More Appropriate. BY L E. SANBORN. “Yankee stadium” is something ef ® misnomer for the mammoth new baseball plant which was dedicated on the opening day of the American league season and which gives New York the largest plant ef its kind in indulge tm follies, particularty if they entaff separation from any consider able sum of money. The new stadium in the Bronx is @ two and a half mik Non dollar folly. ‘There was no sound reason for erect ing this record breaking structure, ne demand for it, aud there will be small use for it compared to the tremendous cost of i. The new home of the Yan- kees is only an eight or ten minute walk from the Polo grounds, just across the Harlem river, where the two New York teams prospered might- fly for @ number of years. It does not @raw from any neighborhood or seo tion of Gotham that is not equally adjacent to the Giants’ stamping Sround. With a nonconflicting sched ule of games there was no more need for two ball parks in New York than there is for two Yale bowls at New Haven. Should Be “Rath Temple.” It might have been more approprt ate to christen the new plant “Ruth temple” since its immediate use is to be a place of worship for the fans whose idol Babe is, and since he is responsible for {ts existence in at least @ couple of ways. The home run king has contributed by his drawing power many of the dollars which went into the steel and concrete monument te mad folly. Ruth also furnished one of the leading motives for {ts erection. As a matter of fact, the Glants and Yankees could have dwelt in peace and comparative harmony on the Pole grounds, but for Ruth, who has been Jocosely referred to as the man who “batted the Yankees out of house and home.” Back in the years when the Giants were first violin in the minds of Gotham lovers of fan music and the Yankees were merely second fiddle the arrangement by which the two teams shared one playing field was -minently satisfactory, ut when Ruth not only displaced ories of “Bix Six” Mathewson the minds of Giant rootera but h me « household werd ver baseball is spoken, that was hing else again. The owners of the Giants, befng holders of the lease on the grounds and proprietors of the plant, served notice on the subleasing Yankee owners that they no longer Were desirable co-tenants. Due natice was given, of course, but it entailed & two and a half million dollar folly. Secondary Reason A secondary reason for the destre of the Giant magnates to be sole occu- pants of thelr premises was the scheme to stage a larger number of Sunday games in New York in the National league schedule than was possible um» der the scheme of dual occupation. ‘That fond hope was blasted, however, when the American league quietly de clined to permit the scheduling of con- fiicting games in New York. To di» regard that objection meant a split be tween the two major leagues and the abrogation of their agreement with resulting chaos. Now the Giants’ owners are not rid of Ruth as @ counter trritant because he will be playing just across the river from the old Pole grounds and drawing patronage from the same sources as before the removal They have lost the big money paid by the Yankee club for the use of their grounds and, in addition, they have had to expend a wad of coin in enlarg- ing the Brush stadium so as not to be completely overshadowed by the now Yankee palace. All this for the lack of @ little common sense. Need Big Profits. Tt takes a quarter of a million dot lars in profits to pay interest on the tremendous investment in the Yankee stadium and to make that profit the plant can be worked only seventy- seven days out of 365 under tho exist- ing major league schedule system. ‘That is all the home games allowed the Yankees and postponements usually cut that down to seventy games @ year. ‘The maximum seating capacity, esti- mated at 65,000, is a liability instead of an asset, except on a few occasions and probably will not be fully utilized more than two or three times a season. Across the Harlem river the Giants’ owners also have a big investment which must make its profits in less than seventy-weven days out of 365. “ Ain't it the limit?” CHANCE BACK IN SWIM ALL EXCITED Frank Chance, “Peerless leader,” of the old Chicago Cubs, sat among his Red Sox in the visitors’ dugout at Yankee stadium opening day, trembling Uke an oak leaf in late fall. “What's the matter, boss, cold?” asked Chick Fowster, shortstop. , nothing,” mplled C! eited, like a fish that's by out on the bank; then thrown into the stra Johnston Will Compete for French Net Championship Bi2 Johnston will compete in the French bard court tennis champlon- St. Cloud May 19 to 27. He particip: In the lassic at Wimbledon beginning Hie will return in time to play in Davis cup matches. m.