Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1923, Page 5

SATURDAY, DECEMEER 8, 1923 By Leased Wire VETERANS TAKE LEAD I World ae | ATTING 2 SENGATIONG OF THE LAST YEAR After a sensational race betwee: Detroit and George Ruth of New led the batters in the American L m Harry Heilmann of York, the Detroit slugger eague for the second time in his career. Complete official averages have just beer” released. His percentage of .408 was last year when he finished fourth. TOLEDO MEETS IOWA CRIDDERS High School Football Title at Stake in Battle Today. TOLEDO, Ohio., Dec. 8—The game between Scott High of Toledo and Washington high of Cedar Rapids, whose football teams are scheduled to meet this afternoon, not only wi'l attract greater attention than any previous tnterscholastic game, | but will decide the championship of the country more conclusively than has been the case tn former years. Scott has won every game it has played in the last two years, 17 in all. In 1916, 1919 and 1922 this eleven was generally recognized as the leading claimant for the nationa} high school championship. It has played championship games al! the way from Boston to the Pacific coast and has never lost an inter- sectional contest in its athletic SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS PLAY MONDAY The high schoo! interclass cham- pionship football game will be p'ayed Monday evening, weather permitting accord ng to Dean Morgan, the jun- fors and the sophomores tangling for the title. The sloppy snow on the fied yesterday made good foot- ball out of the question and the game was postponed. ‘The final game should be an even match with lots of excitement. The sophomores won handily from the freshmen 13 to 6 and the juniors mopped up on the seniors by a score of 20 to 0. Both winning teams showed team cooperation and good , football sense, The interclass championship game will be the closing footba'l fixture of the year and after it is over the moleskins will be locked away in favor of baskethal! suits. 400 ATHLETES IN CONST MEET Record Entry List to Contest Honors at Occidental. LOS ANGELES, Calif, Dec. 8— Approximately 400 athletes sald to be the largest entry for any similar affair held on the Pacific coast meet today at Patterson Field, Oc- eldenta! college for the first annual mid-winter relay and athletic car- nival. Although not a part of the meet, the Southern California inter- collegiate conference cross country run also will be held today. About seventy are entered for the event. + —. Sport Calendar Racing Meeting of Jefferson Parish Patr Association, at New Orleans. Meeting of Cuba-American Jockey Club, at Havana. Meeting at Tiajuana Jockey Club at Tiajuena Cycling Fintsh of annua! six-day race in Madison Square Garden. ling Middle West Bowling Association tournament, at St. Louis. Athletics Annual indoor meet of 106th Ir.- fantry A A. at Brooklyn. Bench Show Show of Maisonneuve Canine Club at Montreal. Water Polo National junior championship tour- nament at Stanford University. oo win Lioyd's. —_=_——_— SEND IT TO THE PEARL WHITE LAUNDRY PHONE 1702 you be the lucky one at far above his record Ruth slumped in his hitting towards the end of the season, fin- ishing with an average of .393. Heil- mann and Ruth led the procession all season, the former getting off to @ good start. Heilmann started to slump in mid-season and when the season was about two-thirds over Ruth caught up and passed him eg to lose the lead during the fina! lew It Is to be noticed that veterans figured largely in most of the ex- ceptional performances during the year. Of the first ten batters elght are seasoned players. It is also noticeable that the great majority of heavy hitters are left handers with the stick. Of the first ten, eight were in position to punish right hand pitchers the most. Practically every record went to players who had stood the gaff for years, Prominently among the star performers were Cobb, Heilmann Speaker, E. Collins, Ruth and Ken neth Williams. Cobb gained the distinction at the end of the year of completing his eighteenth consecu tive year with a batting average of -800 or better. Tris Speaker of Cleveland set .a new American League record in two base hits, the Cleveland player and manager pounding out 59 doubles. Ruth of New York led a‘! in runs accumulating 151, a fraction under one run per game as he Played tn 152. A glance at Ruth's all around record explains why the Yankée star was voted the most valuable player of the year. He compiled a total of 399 bases which included 45 two baggers. 13 triples and 41 home runs, the latter total being twelve more than his nearest competitor. Williams of St. Louis. Eddie Collins’ mark of 49 stolen bases and 39 sacrifice hits were noteworthy performances. Leaving out of consideration those who figured only in a few games, the records show that out of the 3* batters who hit the ball for .300 or better, there are very few new- comers in the league who crowdud into this particular column, Manush of Detroit and Summa of Cleveland may be counted as the brilliant exceptions. Cleveland finished at the top among the teams in batting, but {/ was a close race with Detroit, the fermer winding up the season with @ percentage of .301, only one point ahead of Detroit. New York Yankees, pennant winners an! world’s champions, were an even ten points behind Detroit, while St Louis was back another ten points The Philadelphia Athletics were unable to keep up the early season'r batting clip and finished next to last, Boston winding up the season with a percentage of .261, just 40 points behind the leaders, and two points less than in the preceding year. Chicago was midway, with Washington a point above Phila- delphia. ——_——— SPORT BRIEFS ROCHESTER—Archie Walker of New, York, knocked out Charlie O’- Connell of Cleveland in the first round of their bout here. NEW YORK—John 0 of Detroit won the judges decision over Joe White of Montgomery in ten rounds, —— WINNIPEG—Morrie Schlaifer of Omaha, outpointed Bud Logan of Minneapolis, in ten rounds. —_—_s—___ YANK BICYCLE TEAM IN LEAD NEW YORK, Dec, 8—Kockler and Lawrence, the American riders, held their advantage of one lap through a night of almost continu- ous sprinting in the six day bicycle race, and today at the end of the 128th hour of riding they had pedal- led 2,262 miles and three laps, as compared to the record of 2,506 miles, four la} Nine teams were one lap behind, Neffati and Azzini were three laps behind. DeWolfe and Stockelynch withdrew early this; mornin: CASPER MONUMENT WORKS. 508 South Conwell Street, Casper, ‘Wyo. Phone 2543 | PEARL WHITE LAUNDRY AT YOUR SERVICE Phone 1702 Casper Oaily Cridune PAGE FIVE Nearly everyone who goes hunting sends a picture back to his folks showing tho “big kill.” Here's one elk season just opened and His Majesty bagged a big one right off feel, as the saying goes. of King Gustav V of Sweden. The the KLAN FACTIONS LINING UP FOR BATTLE OVER GOBURN KILLING State Says It Will Claim Part of Plot to Wipe Out Rebel Forces; Defense Says Fox Insane. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 7.—(United Press.) —The war- ting factions of the Ku Klux internal fight of a year out in Death of Attorney Was Klan will drag their bitter the open here Dec. 12. The fate of Phil E, Fox, charged with murdering a rival klans- man, rests on the outcome of the battle. Fox, former Texas newspaperman and director of pub- leity of the imperial palace of the klan, will be tried for the murder of Capt. W. 8S. Coburn, leader of the | legal fights which have been waged | in a dozen states by the “insur-! gents,” headed by Col. William Joseph Simmons, founder of the order, The state, aided by affidavits anid records gathered in the long fight over control of the klan, will con- tend that Coburn was murdered as a result of a deliberate wholesale! murder plot. Solicitor Genera] John Boykin sald | he would point out that, as the chief | insel for Simmons, Coburn had ed his court warfare so vigor-| ously and so nearly successfully that he had become a menace to| rival forces. Will Claim Big Plot. The main thread of the alleged plot, so far revealed, is a statement credited to Fox, in. midnight call to the home of Col. #mmons a few hours before Coburn was shgtedown | that “Simmons, Dr. Fred B. John- ston, BE. Y. Clarke and Bi} Coburn are slated to go.” All were leading opponents of the controling element n the klan, Dr, Johnston will be called to4 vestify regarding the alleged visit ‘o Simmons’ home, during which he} claims the threat was uttered. This was a few minutes after Fox had been frustrated in an attempt on Dr. Johnston's life, the state con. tends. “Insurgent” klansmen, who have been aiding the state for weeks in preparation of the case, will make an effort to introduce sensationa! affidavits dealing with the mob murders at Mer Rouge and other alleged atrocities in support of their plea that Coburn was the victim of a murder plot. Claim Fox Insane. Defense counsel is known to have builf up a strong case on an in- sanity plea. They will present this in refutation of the charge that murder plot was afoot. Insanity tests, such as first were used to establish the mental condition of Harry K. Thaw, have been applied to Fox and this evidence is counted on heavily to support the defense's contention that Fox not only acted alone in committing the murder, but was mentally irresponsible. Fox, a heavy-set man of about 40 years, with rather kindly, watery eyes and a general appearance of one who lacks sufficient strength of purpose to kill, has stoically main- tained silence regarding his motive. A Nash for Christmas Drs. Byars and De Freece DENTISTS Announce the opening of offices, Suite 300-303, O-S Building Phone 123 Casper, Wyo. His only statement was uttered - few minutes after he was appre hended dashing from a side-door o Coburn's office, after four shots hn: been fired into the unsuspecting at torney'’s body. “He was going to publish some things about me that would hav rulned me,” Fox muttered to his captors. “I would rather hang than have them published and be ruined!’ He firmly refused to explain the statement or to discuss the care with police or friends. Coburn was known te hav amassed a great number of aff davits and other evidence of sen». tional nature against many tmperi» officers of the klin. These wer for use in receivership and oth: sults pending In the legal fight « Simmons to regain control of a. fairs. Claim Use of Money. Some of these depositions alread had been made public through cour action here. In the receivership su’! brought by David Rittenhouse of Philadelphia and others against thr |imperlal officers of the klan th Plaintiffs presented statement: charging that funds had been sper lavishly in the Oklahoma situation after klan leaders had mapped out a detailed campaign there; and tha investigators of the organizatior were sent to Mer Rouge, instructs? to prevent indictments for the mut ders of Thomas Richards and Wat Daniel by a hooded mob, Friends of Coburn, however, afte: an examination of his papers, de clared that Fox's name was no mentioned in any connection and there was no basis for the claim that the attorney had damaging in formation. Henry J. Norton, a close associate of Coburn in the internal fight, however, has insisted that the one bundle of the papers would prove conclusively the motive for the murder. All of these papers are in the pos- session of the solicitor general, who. with detectives and other investi- gators, has gone over the informa- ent in detail preparatory to the * Launched New Attack. Coburn had just finished launch ing a new attack on those in contro! —____.__ The Old Reliable Gebo Coal Phone 948 and 949 Natrona Transfer Storage & Fuel Co. TRUCK STORAGE LIBE RTY GARAGE 428 South Elm Street Passenger Car Storage ‘With the fight card all lined up for the Elks’ boxing show next Tues- day night, local fans are beginning to show lively interest in the four 10-round bouts. his man that, when the matchmak- promotera that Camp would meet anyore at any distance. The Pitts- burgh boy has never been west and is anxious to break Into the game in this neck of the woods. In Perkins he will meet the toughest man tn the Rocky Mountain region and all of the klan when he was shot down. A few hours before he was murdered be had filed sult in county court asking an order restraining the Women of the Ku Klux Klan, an auxiliary launched by Imperial Wizard Evans in opposition to the Kamelia, the women's organization af Col. Simmons, Coburn was discussing a civil mat- ter with Mrs. 0. L, Haymand of Cleveland, O., when Fox walked into his office in a downtown building and asked for an interview, saying he was prepared to give some valu- able information. He was asked to return tn thirty minutes. Instead, Fox walked out the door and immediately returned, firing four shots at Coburn as the attor- ney sat at his desk. Coburn sought to rise, after the first bullet from Fox's army automatic had pene- trated his chest, but a second shot ‘ollowed and he fell back in his chair, and rolled over on the floor, dead. Coburn had been prominent klan affairs for years. He was charge of the California realm st he time of the Inglewood riots. in vhich several people were killed \fter being freed of complicity he in tn .ssoclated with Simmons. He was veteran of the World war anl ipanish-American war and saw ervice on the Mexican border. After the shooting, Fox dashed from the office, but was arrested by passersby, who had heard the hots and screams. Fox, after his arrest, was bom- sarded with telegrams from friends in Texas, where he formerly was prominent in newspaper work and volities, offering assistance. He re- ‘sed all of these. Former Governor Hugh Dorsey nd Frank Hooper have been ro- uined to defend Fox in the trial. ing was in progress, he told the local, ame to Atlanta and became closely | OF SPORTING NEWS FANS SEE PROMISE OF GREAT [Fran j he has to do to get a rep is to beat him. The two men will be about [even tn weight. Freeman Pepper and Al Webster jin the sem!-windup, should put on an interesting bout. Pepper is Gus Camp, tmported from Pitts-| popular with Casper fight fans and burgh for the occasion, will meet.) Webster is the best Montana has to Harvey Perkins in the headliner.| offer at the weight. Camp's manager ts so confident of! Jimmie Woodhall of Thermopolts | and Paddy Ricks of Casper, feathers, are due to mix fer 10 in the third card. They have both been seen in jaction here and are clever boys. | Ricks fs the faster of the two but he doesn’t pack Woodhall'a punch. | Henry Walker and Eddie Moon, | colored Ughtweights, are on for the ‘curtain raiser for 10 rounds. Billiard Title Lies Between Two Amteaurs NEWARK, N. J., Dec. &—The national amateur 18.1 balk line bil- ard championship lies between John A. Clinton of Pittsburgh and Fran- jets Appleby of New York, as the result of yesterday's matches. They will face each other in the deciding match of the tournament tonight, Both have won three and lost one match. Edgar T. Appleby, international 18.2 balkline title ho'der, was put out of the runn'ng yesterday when he lost to his brother Francis, gran- aging to collect only 107 points while his brother made 230. In the evening game, however, Edgar de- feated Clinton 250 to 2 |\Master Check Forger Found MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Deo. 8.— |Hugh Weller Hopkins, sentenced in Dwuth to the state penitentiary on conviction of forgery has been iden |tiffed as the “master check forger" accused of swindling more than 300 jbanks ‘out of $200,000, according to |the local branch of @ national de- tective agency. Expert watch and jewelry repair- ing. Casper Jewelry Co,, O-8 Bicg. |. Who's going to win the beautiful Packard coupe at Lloyd's? U cis Macmillen Scores ENTERTAINMENT IN BIG RING | Great Triumph in Recent CARD NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT First in News Of All Events == Appearance at St. Louis Francis Macmilien's reception tn St. Louis last month was phe nomenal. One would belleve that in such a large city there would br at least one music critic to cast un favorable comments on his recital But there was perfect unanimity among the newspapers tn lauding the marvelous performance of the leading American violinist. ‘This has been true wherever Mac- millen has appeared. He holds no charmed pass that entities him to immunity from the scourge of the critics. He has evidently found ao Praise except that which he has justly earned by doing perfectly in his art as a violinist. There are two commendable fea- tures about his appearance at the America theater here Monday night, December 10. Outstanding, of course, will be the pleasure he will afford his audience. The other will be the motive of charity that prompted the arranging of the series that brings Macmillen to this city. The Woman's Departmental club conceived of such a means to raise its milk fund. This organization did not hesitate to procure the finest of musical artists to enter- tain the people of Casper. And the Series was so well planned that Its success is now assured. Not only have residents of this city beev privileged to enjoy themselves in ° large way but have at the same time contributed to an exceptionally worthy cause. —_ Season tickets may be secured to- day by calling either the Charles 1. Wells Music company or the Mu Shoppe. There should be no delay in this matter as only single tickets will be on sale Sunday evening and Monday in the lobby of the America theater. Judging Near Close at The International CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—The selection of blue ribbon wearers from among the 11,000 entrants in the interna- tional livestock show here today was simmering down as the time came nearer for the close of judging. A turn from animal judging was taken last night when award was made to the North Carolina agricul- tural college team as the winner of the grain judging contest. It was the first time an intercollegiate grain judging contest had been staged in connection with the show. Teams representing the Unite Unt- versities or agricultural colleges of Towa, Michigan, Kansas, Qklahoma. Montana and Pennsylvanm finished in the order named. ——_ Tribune Want Ads ring results. —————_ SALT CREEK BUSSES 3 Busses a Day Each Way LEAVE CASPER—ARKEON rig 8 Baggage and 2 a. m 2:30 p. m. Company Called for and D: Salt Creek Trans; BUILDING Express ivered rtation Tel. 144 Leave Salt Creek 8a. Pp. P. m. ™m. m. 2 8 TRAIN SCHEDULES Chtcago & Northwestern Arrivos Weatbound No. 603 .-.-------— Eastbound— No. 622 ~.... as th € events occur. Read the advertisements and you'll be miles ahead of the magic moccasins Magic Moccasins 3k When Hiawatha strapped on his magic moccasins he could measure a mile at a single stride. But, at best, he . traveled at a snail’s pace compared to the speed you can make today. 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