Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1924, Page 7

Ile eR AY DECEMBER ‘Vorld Results » By Leased Wire GIBBONS 10, 1924 Baltimore Negro No Match for St. Paul Boxer “In Ring Battle; $46,000 Crowd Sees . NEW. YORK, Dec. 10,—(By The Associated Press.) — Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul light heavyweight, gained an- other notch in his climb to he blotted from his path Ki the sixth ugilistic fame last night when BN . orfolk, Baltimore negro, in und of a fifteen-round match. The St. Paul boxed scored a technical knockout; the ref- GHD GAME [5 DEVELOPING I ALL SECTIONS Old Tradition of Eastern Superiority Upset By LAWRENCE PERRY NEW YORK, Dec. 10—Southern California's victory over the Syra- cuse eleven at Los Angeles Satur- day simply demonstrated once more the writes’s assertion that profici- ency {n the gridiron game {s now @ national possession. Otherwise, the game proved little of importance. Syracuse ts always @ strong team, always may be relied upon to play football of meritorious brand. But it would be going too far to say that the Orange rated among the stronger teams of the country this season. It was not in fact—as {t usually ia—one of the strong teams of the east. But the players probably had a pleasant journey and the bumps they received, no less the beating, ‘will not ‘minimize their enjoyment of what they see of the broad United States on their return to the east, nor lessen the beneficial effects in the way of instruction and widened viewpoint. 5 ‘ Notre Dame slowly but surely ts reaping the benefits of, eligibility rules and scolastic standards con- sentaneous with those of members of the western conference in the Mitnois ts tmperiling her chances eree stopping the match after 55 seconds of fighting in the sixth round after Norfolk had been lower- ed to the canvas thrée times. A capacity crowd of 13,000 paid the Christmas fund a net profit of $46,000 to see the card. Emp! short, cutting jabs with few straight punches, Gibbons garried the fight to Norfolk at the start; kept on top of him during the infighting and then to vary his at- tack, stepped back occasionally and launched a furious attack from long range, which all but knocked the negro into submission. Down for a count of two in the fourth round, down again in the fifth for a count of four and again in the sixth for a count of six, Nor- folk got up from the third fall, stag- gered a short way across the ring and ‘stretched himself horizontal! again, with a blow from Gibbons, One of the largest crowds in the history of the garden atended the match, the proceeds of which went to swell a Christmas fund organized’ by a New York newspaper. —————— SPORTS QUESTION ‘ if you have some question to ask about baseball, football, box- ing or any vther amateur or pro- | fessional If you want a rule interpreted— If you want to know anything about a play or player— { Write to John B. Foster, on |: | baseball. Lawrence Perry, on amateur sporterand «<)> Fair Play on boxing and other xe fn big ten’ games by taking on the ||” South Bend team next year, show- ing “a determination of her players and a prestige among some inatitu- tions do not outweigh the lure of bumper crowds and enhanced re- cell pts. Out in the mid-west, the foregath- envelope. your ques don will be answered in this col- umn. QUESTION—Can football players ering of coaches of the big ten and|tackle any opponent or only the other colleges resulted in some infor-| man with the ball? mal discussion of the forward pass ANSWER—Only the man with the such as has been heard in the east. | pall—when the officials are Jooking. Is football, thru the development in greater degree of the forward pass, going to approximate basket- ball? This is the question ‘that is being widely debated. Cornell, they say, will stress the running game less next season and Place the emphasis on forward pass- ing. Other teams will do likewise and many fine and spectacular fea- tures now assoc'ated with advancing the ball will, as a consequence, ul- 3 timately become lost art. This may be putting it a bit strongly, but at any rate so runs the talk. Some such check upon the forward pass as a penalty for fn incompleted overhead toss is be- ing suggested. rsonally, the writer feels {t would be wel inasmuch as the preesnt popularity ball team that went to QUESTION—Was there éver a England from the United States that played crick- et in England? ANSWER—Yes. In ths seven- ties a ball team went across the At- Two ball teams in fact that played better cricket than the Eng. Tho ball players were espec! killed with their bats and hit and with more va- ball riety than the English players. invent the curve? ANSWER—There were no leagues to let the pass alone, | {mn the sixties. The country had not Tecovered from its war troubles. of the game has been due to its use. | Goldsmith did not invent the curve. There is surely going to be a lot | Perhaps he threw one but the play- of kicking about the huddle even granting that does hurry up a game. —_———=_—-- TF YOU want to see “her” eyes glistenwith appreciation, fix your eyes on the “Gifts for Hi column in the Classified Section—now! er who made the curve amount to something, and started tt on its way. ‘was Cunimings. Ooo ‘When the great arena fs erecte? in New York to replace Madison Bquare Garden it will be equiped for the accomodation of hockey and other sports. Men Only! 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Hours, a.m. to 1 p. m Denver Medical Institute t your convenience, 9 a m to 8 P. m., Sundays, 10 Specialists for Men Only 830 18th St,, opposite new Postoffice, Denver, Colo / LisTen DEAR: How JOINT M EETING OF BIG LEAGL re Taavner Taily Tribune E TRIBUNE'S PAGE OF SPORTING INS STOPS KID NORFOLKIN |” SIXTH ROUND OF GOTHAM BOUT) MAGNATES WILL 60 TO CHICAGO Commissioner Landis Not Able to Attend Ses- sions in New York; Ban Johnson Reserves Statements. NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—(By The Associated Press.) — Byron Bancroft Johnson, president of the American league, is ensconced in a New York hotel awaiting the call to the arena. Throughout the night the former “czar” of baseball; whose charges of gambling in the Pacific Coast league and criticisms of the action of Commissioner Landis in the O'Connell-Dolan bribery affair have day, is expected to pass resolutions brought threats of strife to the an- nual major league baseball meet- ings, denied himself to interviewers. According to his secretary, John- son will have a statement to make, but not until after the joint meet- ing on Thursday,~if such a gather- ing takes place. Indications are that the joint ses- sion will be taken to Chicago as Commissioner Landis will be unable © come-here on account of his wife's illness. President Heydler of the National league takes the posi- that nothing can be accomplished in Joint session without the pres- ence of the commissioner to cast deciding vote, but the American Teague moguls may decide to hold he meeting. « The American league, meeting to- ——— Fifty. Years Of Baseball By JOHN B. FOSTER. Copyright, 1924, By Consolidated Press Association. THE BOSTONS. Players of the first Boston base- ba'l club in the National league were Harry Wright, manager; J. EB. Borden, T. H. Murnane, T. L. Beal H. C. Shafer, A. J. Leonard, J. H. O'Rourke, J. F. Manning, F. T. Whitney, George Wright, John F. Morrill, Lewis Brown, T. McGinley and W. R. Parks. This club finished fourth in the first race of the league in 1876. Its manager was one of the best known men in baseball. Later he was man- ager of the Philadelphia National league club with which he term!- nated his baseball career and when he was at the head of it he had a team of powerful batters. He con trolled the Phillies from 1885 until 1893. Prior to going to Boston he war manager of the Cincinnati team. It was Harry Wright at Cincinnar' who introduceqd the wearing of \nickerbockers as part of the uni form for ball playing. The o'd fash- toned trousers, with their bell shaped hottoms, flapped too much around the ankles of players and got in the way when they were trying to field grounds and catch low throws. George Wright, brother to Harry Wright and of the firm of Wright & Ditson in Boston, is believed by many to be the best infielder who has ever p’ayed baseball. _Thefe is none in these days to surpass him and it 1s doubtful if there ever was oné who covered more ground for there was as much necessity to cov- er ground in the old days of base- vall as there is now. In addition to his ability as a fielder George Wright was a powerful batsman. Yohn F. Morrill, who is also with Wrieht & Ditson-in Boston, after. ward became manager of the Boston club and played first base as we'l. Harry Wright some times has been called tht “Father of Profes- sional Baseball,” a title which was well bestowed as it was his unre. mitting efforts toward ine the scattered tears of the earlier days of the game into an associa- tion that finally brought closer re- lationship and contests for a cham. plonship which has heen followed much as {t was devised by Wright.in before the National league. He was also an authority on scor- league came into ence and since the time of Chadwick the editors of the baseball guides have boen prom: inent in suggesting amendments to scoring to meet the demands of the evolution of the game. Perhaps not so much td assist evo'ution as to hring ‘about a perfect report of what takes place in each contest on the diamond. Pena pero similar to those adopted by the National yesterday, assuring Com missioner Landis of the organiza- tion's confidence in his administra- tion. The National leagu t its annua! meeting yesterday, stood firmly be hind Landis without delivering the severe arraignment of Johnson tha: had been advertised. The resolutions declare the las world series to have been the bes ever held, the president of th United States, accompanted by many of his cabinet officials, attending three of the contests. President Johnson of the American league did not attend. ‘| The Pacific coast gambling charges were left for the minor leagues and the American circult to fight over. President Heydler was rewarded with another four year term, at an advance in salary, but the figures were not made public. ——————_——_ SPORT BRIEFS MIAMI, Fla.—Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul, was signed to meet Sailor Maxted of New York in Miami, February 16 in ten rounds to a decision. Preachers are never popular aboard ship. According to sailor superstition they bring bad luck. f |BABE RUTH IS STILL MAIN ASSET OF THE YANKS, SAYS FARRELL By HENRY L. FARRELL (United Press Sports Editor) NEW YORK, Dec, 10.—Babe Ruth is,such a pertistent soul and his cun- fidence in himself 1s so Ifmitless that if the Babe should announce this winter: “I'm going to pitch again next year and I'll make that Vance look like a busher,”. there would be no response of razzberries trom the gallery. You will remember that the Babe was a right good pitcher ounce. In éact he was the best southfiaw pitch- er in the period before he found out that the coud hit them so many miles. Perhaps he wou d be pitching yet and he might have developed in- <o the same kind of a mound artist chat he turned into at the plate if éa Barrow hadn't decided that it was much better for the Bosion Red 3ox to have him making runs than © be striving to keep the other fel- ow from scoring, Any player, but the Babe, would aave been content with the laurels ae won as the heaviest hitter in the same and the home-run kM of ali mes. But not the Babe. He was ike a star distance runner who tired of him pet gamo and picked up an ambition to become a sprinter. “This home-run hitting is all right,” the Babe said two years ago, ‘but I'd give anything to win. the batting championship of the ‘eague. { don't believe It be able to beat my record for homers, but I think {.can choke the bat a win the batting championship.’ Ruth got the idea that make a new home-run record after the Yankees.left the Polo Grounds to play in t The Babe didn't like the the stadium as well as field of the Giants and any manager will tel you that when a player gets a hunch of any kind that he can’t hit in a certain park he will not hit there. It tools the Babe two years to make gcod his ambition to become the champion batsman of the American Leagiie. He won the title this year with an average of .378, and hejalso won the slugging championship with 46 home runs, Rogers Hor: by was one of the very few other players who won the batting champ- jonship in the’same season. The Babe's hitting last season practically kept the Yankees in the pennant fight through mid-season when the team was crippled and’ stumbling. He went into a bad slump in the last weeks of the pennant race when he got worrted and start- ed trying too hard. It is the usual fault of a bal player that he will try too hard ,to pull himself out of a slump and wil! defeat the very me nae of getting his eye back on the ball. Ruth probably will win the batting championship again next year, as he certainly is no flash in the path He ®& great team worker and he feels that singles and doubles wil do more for the Yankees in the 1926 race than home runs he will be out there getting, his couple of hits a day. ° Everyone knows that the big fel- sow can hit and many remember that ne could pitch when he first start- ed his career, but few realize what a good fielder he ‘is. The Babe is one of the best right fileders in the Am- rican league and he is remarkably ast on the bases for a man of his bulk. Next to Bob Meusel, he has the best throwing arm in the league, He had trouble with his arm last year and it not only affécted his throwing, but may haye had some- thing to do with his poor hitting in the ‘ast weeks of the pennant race. Ruth, it will be remembered, cut his left hand during the world’s series in 1922 and he gamely refused to stay out of the game until infection set in and placed him in danger of an amputation, The result of the in- fection has come back from time to time since then which leads the club doctor to the belief that there is still some source of infection in the arm. 2 “The Babe used to throw a strike to the plate from the deep outfield but in the closing days of the, last pennant race he had to get them to first base on the bounce and he suf- fered great pain. He was under the care of the club trainer for an hour or more before each game,” a man in close touch with the players said recently, Ruth deserves a lot of credit, he said, for getting out and working his head off for the tedm when he should have been out of the game. Since Jimmy Walker, New York state senator and the father of the The ideal route for your winter trip {is One Way The Other Way through Denver, the Pikes Peak Region, Royal Gorge, Scenic Colo- rado and Salt Lake City. via the Pacific Northwest, Columbia River, Portland, Tacoma, the Cascades, Spokane, Northern Rockies, Glacier. Park, Yellowstone. Seattle, This is the Burlington’s Grand Circle Tour of the West—the finest rail journey in the world F. S. MAC INTYRE Ticket Agent Sunday baseball and boxing bills in, New York, pointed out to the Babe that he had a duty to the dirty-faced kids In the alleys, the big fellow has been taking good care of himself and he ts saving his money. As long as he believes he will con- tinue to be a great ball player, but dissipation ig bound to affect the eyes and in a man of the Babe's build it would run to flesh and Babe cant’ carry much more weight than he bears now under protest. Ruth is the biggest asset the Yanks have, He {s not only a busi- ness office asset, but he is the big- gest offensive factor on the field and ® great defensive man. As long as the Yankees have a Ruth playing a regular Ruth game the club will be a pennant contender, taking for granted of course that the Yankees will have something more than min- or league support for the Bam. oo CAGE SEASON TO OPEN HERE THIS EVENING Casper's basketball season will be Inaugurated this evening at the high school gymnasium when the Methodists, Inst winter's pennant winter the Casper basketball -eague, take on the Glenrock Inde. pendents. The game will be called promptly at 8 o'clock. The Methodists are anxious to get n for the defeat they sustained Glenrock by a 87 to 17 score two weeks ago. The visitors' team is made up of the same five men who composed the famous high achool seam at Glenrock for the last two years, The quintet, consisting of Thornton, Morgan, Fenix, Anson and Clauer, is one of the best independ- ent organizations in the state. The ‘Methodist aggregation in- cludes all of its old time satellites and some new ones. The men who will be seen In action are Robinson, Traylor, Hathaway, Post, Mechling, Byram, Mullis, Pester, Miller, Bundy and Wrigh' Homing pigeons can travel 600 milec at an average speed of nearly a mile a minute. First in News Of All Events STANFORD GRID” TEAM 15 BUSY. Football Eleven Makes Ready for Battle With Insh. PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec, 10,—The Stanford football team, returning (6 practice this week, is preparing in tenstvely for the encounter with the notable Notre Dame eleven at Pasa dena, New Year's day. Ernie Nevers, premier fullback of the 1923 season, is expected to start the game. He was hurt in a pre: season scrimmage and had been skirting the side lines on crutches most of the time since. He played part of two games, but was injured again in the Montana contest and could not get into the big game with California. Blake Thomas, an end, is reported to have recovered from the injury that_kept him on the bench most of the season. Forced to do without Mevers, Coach Glenn Warner has developed ‘two more excellent fullbacks during the season, Hey and Bogue. Th are likely to step into the Ni Dame fray at some stage. Nevers’ ankles are atill so weak that {t fs questionable whether he will play much of the game. Though Hey |. and Bogue have proved smashing plungers, Nevers’ powerful work on defense has been missed. ‘Warner {s drilling the team es- pecially for = defense against passes, anticipating Rockne’s alr attacks. 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