Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1923, Page 5

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1923 World Results By Leased Wire HUGE OVERHEAD IN __ [Leavin SPORTS BOOSTS THE: PRICE TO THE FANS Sy RENRY L. FARRELL (United Press Sports Editor) NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—({United Press).—With the fingers of so mevy players, leagues and com- missions in the world’s series pie, the civbs staging the affairs are getting fhtc the position were sav | furnish the plate and get back only the crumbs that are left on it after the feast. ‘The Giante and the Yankees ciaim that thoy had $80,000 left last September after the “gate” had been worke¢ on by Commissioner Landis, the Nations] and American League executives andthe pleyers of the Clan Yankees, Peas, Indtans, Pir Btes and Tigers. It may provoke som sarcasm fro:n the public to hear two big league bul! clubs complaining about profits for e week of baseball that cme to only 380,000, but when tt is considsred that the receipts went be yoné ene miliier dollars, it will be Tealiced that the method of whack- ing up ths money may not be equit- ablo. ‘The Giants say the club made more money for the use of the Polo Grounds for the Dempsey-Firpo fight than it earned by having one- half of the world’s series on the same ground. . In 1922 the Giants and the Yan- kees did well if they broke even, as it was a five-game series and the entire receipts of the game fn which Umpire Hildebrand became afraid of the dark and went to charity. From several big league sources it 1s understood that a suggestion may be made at the winter meetings that the practice of allowing the second and third place clubs tn each league to share in the world's series money be discontinued or that their shares be decreased. John Heydler, president of the Na- tional League, says that he will op- pose any change in this custom, as he believes that its adoption was one of the best steps ever taken by the big league magnates. It ts reasonable also to figure that the club owners who know that their clubs will play harder to get a cut of the world’s serfes money will be strong for this arrangement as long as it does not cost them anything. “Wait till they get Into a world's series and they'll sing a d'fferent song.” one of the New York officials said. Some of the major league club owners and most of the fans who may figure that {t is mastly gravy for the clubs in the world's series, would be amazed to learn that it cost the two New York clubs more fhan $10,000 each just to entertain the sport writers who came to New York to cover the last series. Failure to consider the “over head” that all lines of sport produc- tion carry causes the public to get an exaggerated Idea of the com: mercial possibilities of big sport events. Looking over a crowd of 80,000 in the Yale bow! for the big football game of the season the casual ob- server might find_himpelr thinking: “What a gatel” With even a vague idea of what the training and equipping for a football squad of forty or more players must cost, the realization of what a big stadium costs to erect end keep in repair and the knowl- edge that football has to provide the money with which to keep all other athletic activities going, the same observer might just as well ponder: “How do they do it?” When Tex Rickard counts the re- celpts from one of his big outdoor fights, the tendency is to estimate what the card cost him and what the “overhead was.” Usually the “overhead” estimated far below its actual size and the deduction ts that Rickard cleaned up. It should be realized that Rickard counts up after the fight has been ASPIRIN feware of Imitations! Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on package or on tablets you are mot getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and Prescribed by physicians over twenty-three years for Co'ds Headache Toothache Lumbago Neuritis Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" only. Each unbroken package con: tains proven directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Sallcylicacid. Advertisement. staged and that his biggest risk was in getting the boxers in the ring. As soon as Rickard signs two boxers for a “battle of the century” he involves himself to the extent of at least $100,000 on the bare ex- ploitation of his show. If anything should happen to either of the principals that would necessitate the substitution of a fighter with a corresponding re- duction in the prices or that would make it necessary to cal! off the fight, he would be just $100,000 “on the nut,” as they say in ring par- tance. = In these modern times a promoter has to figure on giving at least 60 ber cent to the fighters and in some cases more. Out of 40 per cent he must provide an arena for the con- test, he must advertise and exploit the card, he must hire a big staff to handle the tickets, he must pay the salaries of several hundred ush- ers, special police, etc. “Incidentals” alone amount to a huge sum, and after all that has been subtracted, Rickard has to whack up the net profits, because he is not in busi- ness “on his own.” Professional baseball does not brag f the freight that boxing does, ut it costs plenty to carry a major league baseball team through a season where the weather gamble is a large one in early spring and late fall and where the salary prob- lem is one of ever-increasing con- cern. : Eats Horse Steak To Speed Up Time In Track Sprints By JOHN O'BRIEN (United Press Staff Correspondent) PARIS, (By Mai’ to United Press) —Eat horseflesh and you'll feel like & two-year-old—and run like one, Hapa okserd to Henri Cloche, one of sprinters of the 0}; ique Club of Montmartre. dai: “I want to run faster than I’ ever ad in my life this afternoon,” said Henri to one of his pals as they were about to 'unch previous to going out to the Colombes track, where Henri’s club was matched against the cracks of the racing club in a ‘relay race. therefore, get me-a thoroughbred steak—good and thick.” 4 Henri got the steak and didn’t leave @ square millimetre on his pate. Now,” he declared, “I can run I'ke Charlie Paddock—or Zev,” He did. His team won. OREGON FOOBALL SQUAD (5 ON WAY TO HONOLULU TO PLAY HOLIDAY GAMES CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 10—Foot ball players of the Oregon Agricul- tural college squad are ready to leave here tomorrow with Coaci Rutherford, for their long trip to Honolulu where they are to play two games during the holiday sea- son. They will have ight work outs daily on board ship. VILLA DEFENDS TITLE IN FIGHT WITH WALLACE PHILADLPHIA, Dec. 10—Pancho Villa, world’s flyweight champion, will defend his title here tonight in a ten round decision bout with Pat- sy Wallace of Philadelphia. Villa met Wallace in a non-decis- fon bout here about a year ago and received the popular verdict by a narrow margin. CHICAGO CAFE SLAYER DEAD CHICAGO, Dec. 10—(United Press) —"Dandy” John Sheehy, 82, who shot up the Rendezvous cafe here early today, killing two men and wounding @ policeman. dled this afternoon, the victim of the injured officer’s gun. Sheehy, with two women, entered the cafe shortly after midnight. He demanded a bowl of cracked ice and when tolé to sit down and wait, drew his gun and started gshoot- ing. Policeman William O'Malley shot Sheehy after Sheehy shot and killed Henry Bing, 60, and Leopold Guth, 62, both employes of the cafe. Sheehy shot O'Malley as he drop- ped to the floor unconscious, >—— NEW YORK—tho teague of nw tions non-partisan association pro- tested to President Coolidge against the statement In his address to congress that “our country has def- initely refused to adopt and ratify the covenant of the League of Na- tions,” and that “the indident, so far as we are concerned, is closed.” MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota and Ulinois will play football at Minne- apolis November 15 next, the ar- rangement causing a revision of the Iowa and Wisconsin schedules. Wieringen for His ie Germany The former heir to the throne of the German Empire mounted on his American motorcycle bidding farewell to the village blacksmith on the Island of W'eringen where the former Crown Prince has his horses shod. The younger Wilhelm, it is said, border, traveling the remainder of le on his motorcycle to the Dutch rod the distance to his estate in Silesia by COACH HTTS MANAGER IN FIGHT OVER FOOTBALL GUARANTEE TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 10.—A dis- pute over the financial guarantee claimed by representatives of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, high school team for its game here Saturday against Scott High of Toledo, led to a clash between Coach Lee Novak of Cedar Rapids and Toledo of- ficlais. Novak, it ts said, went to a hotel to meet Fred L. Siebert Jr., faculty representative, and William Kirk, graduate manager of Scott high, who were at the time discus- sing the guarantee with M. A. Carl- sen, Cedar Rapids faculty manager. A quarrel started between Novak and the Toledo officials and Novak, it Is said, knocked Siebert off his chair, Witnesses said Kirk then drew a revolver and forced Novak out of the room ordering the other Cedar Rapids man to remain while the house detective was called. No arrests were made. First Carlsen, then a man said to be Graduate Manager Hines of Ce- dar Rapids and finally Novak, de- manded Cedar Rapids’ guarantee, tt Is said, claiming they had been de- celved by Toledo offictals as to the seating capacity of Scott field. The agreement between the teams is said to have been a $5,000 guar- antee for Cedar Rapids, with an ad- ditional $2,500 if the attendance should reach 10,000. The money turned over to Carlsen is said to have been $7,500, FIGHTERS READY ELKO RING TOMORROW EVENING Perkins Meets Camp of Pittsburgh in Main FOR GONG AT Go—Webster-Pepper Scrap Should Promote Excitement With final workouts marking today’s training session in local pugilistic quarters, the heavy card for the Elks’ ring tomorrow night assumed for the fans a clearer com- plexion of fistic furores. Al Webster of Billings, tracked around the gym and performed antics that foretells a tough tournament with Freeman Peppers, He shows up as acation. They are down to fo for 10 a close acquaintance after the gong| rounds, rings, with plenty of quick jabbing while mixed with speed. Henry Walker and Moon will sin- gle each out tomorrow evening as colored feudal barons and go to it In the name of blood. Moon may pass through various astronomical phases, according to advanced dope, before he hears the final crack of the clapper on the bell. Perkins comes up for something of @ mean exchange of poses and blows with Gus Camp of smoky Pittsburgh. The canvas will prob- ab’y find either fighter asleep upon it before the bout is ended. Perk- Ins ought to step up and do dam- age that will be hard to repair, Jimmie Woodhall of Thermopolis and Paddy Ricks, bantams, are ready to mix on the slightest prov- Tom Meaney will do his good stuff in an energetic way, and as a referee he is not the victim of pil- ‘ow throwing. ————_—_ DEPORTATION URGED FOR ALIENS VIOLATING LAWS WASHINGTON, Deo. 10— De- portation of aliens convicted of violating the prohibition laws, nar- cotics law, the white slave act and felonies or crimes ‘involving moral turpitude is proposed in a bill in- troduced today by representative Watkins, democrat of Oregon. policy “terrible” Calls. His Father ‘ynis exclusive photograph, made recently, shows the British premier’s son, Oliver Baldwin, with his pet Finnish wolf. campaigning for the Labor Party and calls the government's foreign “Failure” ‘The premier’s son {3 €be Casper Haily Cribune TRAINING FOR RELAYS BEGIN Ilini Camival Next Sea-| son Will Hold Great Interest. VIRBANIA. ML, Dec. 10.—"Tre coming season in track and field Promises to be the greatest tn the history of American competition.” That {s the prediction of Harry Gil, famous coach of the University of Ilinols track teams, who has just supervised the sending out of ir.vitations for the seventh annual Iilinots indoor relay carnival. Gil expects the Illinois meet, the first big competition of the year, to share in the great stimulation of in- terest due to the holding of the Olympic game in Paris. The IIli- nols classic will be the first mid- western meet'ng of many stats who aspire to represent Uncle Sam over- seas. The carnival at Ml!nois ts the largest college indoor meet in Amer- ica. Harry Gill founded the carnt- val in 1917 with 175 athletes from 19 schools. The classic last March set 4 record when more than 500 "FIGHT IS DUE CORST LEAGUE PAGE FIVE. First in News Of All Events LUDENS GIVE QUICK RELIEF For the Trouble Zone YOUR NOSE AND THROAT WASHINGTON, resentative Berger, soctalist, Wiscon-| sin, after a conference today with President Coolidge said he had rea- sons to believe that all of the 32 Dec. 10.—Rep- imprisoned violators of war laws would be granted amnesty before | Vhristmas by the president. —— ET SESSIONS CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—(RasebaN, by The Associated Press)—The sessions of the National board of Arbitration of the minor leagues was put off until one o'clock today when the McCarthy-William coast league dis- pute will be taken up. Counsel for Wiliam H. McCarthy and for Harry Williams, each of whom claimed the coast league presidency, will be al- lowed three hours each for argu. ment. President John D. Martin of Memphis. one of the members of the board, was absent this morn- ing because of the annual business meeting of his league and the othar seven members took up routine mat- ters until after lunch. McCarthy is secretary of the arbi- tration board, hence will be incl! gible to vote upon the coast league dispute, which will be up to the other seven. Baseball observers Predicted that the board will vote against McCarthy on the question of the presidency, but McCarthy's charge of ‘“syndicale’ baseball against the Seattle club will be giv- en serious consideration. Harry A. Williams, former Los Angeles newspaper man, received five votes at the coast league's re For results try a Tribune cant | fed Ad i ath’etes assembled. No longer 18 the problem one of making the meet larger, but rather is it a question of keeping the present carnival With- in sizable limits. The remarkable record that IMi- nois track teams have made has contributed largely to the success of the carnival. In 18 years only two western conference teams have de feated the Gill squads In dual meets Illinois success at the Drake and Penn re'ays !s impressive. At the last Drake meet the Orange and Bue team broke two world, one American and one Drake relay rec- ord. The carnival program will include university relays of the medley, one. two, and four mile variety; college relays of one mille, two miles and medley; one mile high schoo! relay special events comprising the pole vau't, high jump, broad jump, dast and hgh and low hurdles of 75 yards each, 300 yara dash, and the 1000 and 1500 yard runs; and the all-around championship consisting of seven eve! 2 Champ Steer Sold For 60 Cents Pound CHICAGO, Dec 10—(United Press) —Another crowned head has fallen Broadus Whitesox, king of al! beefdom, the world’s champion steer. proud, petted, and pampered. was Placed on the auction block today and sold to Sears Roebuck snd com: Pany for sixty cents a pound. King Broadus, who lorded {t over his less blooded mates, who was gaily bedecked with ribbons and ac claimed the greatest steer in the world, is to be butchered as a com. mon beast and sold {n choice cuts. —— DRY AGENTS PLAN FIGHT ON FLASKS LOS ANGELES, Deo. 10. — An army of 300 federal prohibition agents, many of them borrowed for the occasion from other states. will encamp in and around the various road houses and cafes here New Year's eve, ready to break up the festivities if guests fail to leave their flasks at home, officers an nounced today. All roadhouse entrances will be blocked and no one will be permit- ted to enter whose hip pocket bulges. Machines of guests who motor to the festivities with lquor will be confiscated, according to Field Agent H. H. Dolley. ALL ONE PRICE cent annual meeting. The other six members of the board are‘John H. Farrell, chair- man; J. Conway Toole, New York: John O'Neill, Springfield, Mass; W. G. Branham, Durham, N. ©.; N. P. Corish, Savannah. Georgia, and J. V. Jamieson, Hagerstown, Md. ————— Greb and Tunney Meet In Gotham In 15 Round Go NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Gene Tun- ney, of Greenwich Village and Harry Greb of Pittsburgh, meet in a 15 round decision bout tonight at Mad! son Square Garden for the third time Filth the Ughtheavywetght box ing championship of ¢! States at stake. 4 on ————.___ Just the gift you are looking for Casper J nthe bargin. bal lry_Co., 13 eck SANTA’S TOYLAND At Holmes Hardware Co. Phone 601 Is the Most Complete in the City You will find them at this store. The right article for the person you want to please. Holmes Hardware Co. Phone 601 Here We Are Boxing Fans ELKS HOME DECEMBER Ii, 8 P. M. The Biggest Show of the Season O-ROUNDS-40 Of High-class Boxing EVERY BOUT A GO GETTER Be There Early—You Can’t Afford to Miss a Single Event HARVEY PERKINS Of Casper, 184 Pounds GUS CAMP Of Barberton, Ohio, 178 Pounds FREEMAN PEPPER Of Rochester, NY _, 155 Pounds VS. 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