Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1924, Page 5

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1924 fhe Casver Daily Cribune PAGE FIVE. = World Results By Leased Wire [3 BUILT UP BY COMMISSIONER Major Griffith Says Game Will Be Saved for All Time If Those in Charge Use Judg- ment in Their Work. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—(By The Arsociated Press.)}—Defending mod- ern football, its aims and effects, Major John L. Griffith, commission- er of athletics in the western confer- ence, in @ speech prepared fur de livery today, hit back at three classes of the game's critics, which he labelled as “feminists, destruc- tionists and educational commun- ists." Major Griffith’s remarks. to be delivered before the annual meeting of the Football Coaches’ association of America, were intended as an an- swer to recent attacks upon the growing importance of football in inter-co.legiate life. Among the most recent outspoken critics was Dean Angel, of the University of Michigan who asserted football was diverting too much attention from the funda- mental purposes of university train- ing. bs ere three clarses of peo- ple alarmed at the growth of modern, football in our schools and colleges,” aaid Major Griffith, ‘First there are the feminists. These persons suggest that the boys who play football these days do not derive any fun or pleas- ure from playing. They suggest that spring practice shoud be abolished because it is al] hard work and no fun. They either would have our boys net try so hard to win, or play only: games that are not fatiguing, and do not entail any physical hardships. Americans are the only people who play ‘American football. possibly a half million boys played footba1 this fall in the United States. ‘When American civilization be- comes aged, football no longer will be played here, as something else lees trying and enervating will be substituted. The men who pay foot ball have scmething of the spirit of the pioneer. Fooball stands for mas: cullne America, in the real sense of the word, and the fact that it ap’ peals to the imagination of our peo- ple shows that our civilization is stil! virile. “Then, there are the destruction- ists, who would build up intramural athletics by abo irhing or curtafling intericollegiate football. They do not realize that it is possible to have competitive teams and mass atheltics at the same time. Last year in the western conference, seventy two per cent of the male students were en- rolled in some physical education activity or other. At Williams college this fal’, 93 per cent of the men were in athletics. “Educational dertructionists also believe that football coaches are paid higher salaries than leading educa- tors. The Carnegie board for the ad- QUEST'ON BOX If you have some question to ask about baseball, football, box- ing or any other amateur or pro fessional sport— If you want a rule interpreted— If you want to know anything aoout a play or player— Write to John B. Foster, on Fair Play on boxing and other professicnal sports. All are spe- cial correspondents of the Casper Tribune, 814 World Building, New York. If you want a personal reply enclose a stamped, if-addressec envelope. Otherwise your ques: don will be answered in this col- umn. Question—Runner on_ third, Two strikes on the batter. Two are out. Runner starts to steal as the pitch e@ delivers the ball. Pitcher grooves the plate.. Batsman seeing runner coming from third base steps out of the box to avold inter- ference. Catcher does not play the Plate but remains back and catches the pitched ball which is also a strike. He then attempts to tag the runner and fails. Runner reaches the pate after the catcher holds the ball. He is not tagged. What about the run? Answer.—Run does not count. The third hand was out before the batter arrived at first base. Question—In what way do eligi- bilit yfor teams d'ffer as between the Navy and the Army? Answer.—At Annapolis the one year rule obtains. At West Point not, Question.—I_ would like to know how to start in baseball the best way. I would be glad to start in Los Angeles. How much does the wae pay amount to for a play- er’ Answer,—The best way to start in-baseball Is to go to th: manager of a baseball team and try to de- monstrate ability. The average pay of a player is hard to determine. Be- Sinners, however, do not get much. Do not expect $3,000 for quite a Utt'e time. vancement of teaching some time ago published a report of a survey made in one section of the United States, which showed that average salary paid football coaches was $3,- 000. Even if it were shown that the Average salary pald football coaches was in excess of the average ralary paid co'lege professors, I have yet to meet an athletic coach who has made enough money by athletic coaching to permit him to live in comfort in his old age. “Then, there are the educational communists who *would not have one part cf the educational program given more prominence than any other part, and who believe that if one activity is suceeding out of pro- portion it should be restricted. Pos- sibly, if they would spend more time in building up thelr own activities, they would accomplish more than they can hope to accomplith by attacking the physical education part of the educational program. Theirs is the phfosophy of the so- claistically minded brethern of our country who would limit success and punish those who succeeded. “The future of football is assured if the men charged with the respon- sibility of administering football and the other athletic activities conduct them in rcuch a way as to serve so- clety, are teaching lessons of loyalty, co-operation, rules observation and fair play.” ‘SPORT BRIEF‘ | Bob Cannefax, three-cushion bil- Nard champion, and Willie Hoppe, best at 18@ balkline, have agreed that the loser in a special match to be played soon, will have the right to challenge for, a second contest, which will be awarded to the west: either Pittsburgh, or Chicago, with Cannefax favoring Chicago. Canne- fax insists that no title can change hands, as the three-cushion cham- pion must fight his way through the national competition. Opponenta for the running marvel of Finland, Paavo .Nurml, might well be found among the world's leading tennis players, for estimates from England, show that the aver- age singles player who adheres to the volleying type of came will run approx!mately 2% miles in a close- ly contested five set match. -Inci- dentally, the winner of such a con- test ordinarily would wield his rac- ket 750 times. Jack Delaney, Bridgeport, Con- necticut. Ught heavyweight, who knocked out Paul Berlenbach some months ago, when the Astoria, New York, man had ‘eft behind him a Jong string of floored combatants. expected to go to the Pacific coast oon. A California promoter saw Delaney overwhelm Pal Reed, of Boston, at Madison Square Garden Friday night, and declared that the Bridgeport man would be welcorn- ed in the far west. Eddie Collins, recently named manager of the Chicago White Sox. improved with age, the statis- tics show. In his thirteenth year in the maior leagues, in 1920. he hit for .869, the highest average he had ever known. Since 19 he has led the second-basemen of the American Tearue in fielding four times, at- ¢aining his highest average, .977 in 1924. Collins’ alltime batting average {s .329. although he never has led his circuit as a hitter. Sammy Mandell of Rockford, T- linols, and: Sid Terris, of New York’s East Side, meet at Madison Square Garden in February in a bout which may go far toward forc- ing Benny Leonard to elther defend or vacate his lightweight title. The New York Boxing commission, with a successful termination of its fea- therweicht tournament in sight, is reported favorable to attempting a similar method of decision in the lightweleht ranks. Eastern basketball's “big six"’— comprising Cornell, Princeton, Co- ‘umbia, Dartmouth, Yale and Penn- sylvania—opens the national. cham- vionship schedule this week, when Penn meets Yale at Philadelphia Saturday. Early season records presage the possibility of q new title-holder in aither Princeton or Pennsylvania as the other fives have lost heavily by eraduation since the Ithacans cap- tured the honor a year ago. TURN, Italy—Frmino Spalla, *Euronean hearywe'rht champion, Imocked ont Max W'Tiiams, Ameri- can negro in the first round. LINCOLN, Neb.—Elbert Blood- ood, quarterback, and Douglas Myers, fullback, have been declared ineligible for further play on the University of Nebraska football team. For holiday music phone Sevey's Storage for your Motor Car---Convenient---Steam Heat---Daily, Reasonable Tow-In Service TRBONES STRONG DEFENSE FOR FOOTBALL “OU*NOW ME ALA tak Ke Friend Al: bad break after another, always figured a man that i SENATORS AIDED BY LATE TRADES By HENRY L. FARRELL (United Press Sports Editor.) NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-—-Through some smart trading by young Bucky) Harris, the Washington Sena- tors was the only major league club that succeeded In swinging a deal to strengthen itself during the winter baseball meetings. The world'se champions secured Mike McNally indirectly from the New York Yankees and the veteran spitball pitcher, Stanley ‘Covaleskie, from the Cleveland Indians in, ex- hange for three rookies, a pitcher, n outfielder and an infielder. Harris was fortunate enough to trengthen the champions in two de- artments, without weakening an- other department. The‘ lack of reliable reserve strength was the outstanding weak- ness of the Washnigton club in the 1924 pennant race, but Harris was lucky enough to avoid any accl- dents that would have forced iim to call upon his reserves. In_ the world’s series against the New York Giants he had to call upon utility Faretechnie didn’t want to get rid men when Roger Peckinpaugh was hurt and then it was shown that he didn't have any second string strength. Mke McNally ts one of the best utility men in the American league. He can play secno4 base, third base and shortstop. He wasn't strong enough at the bat to: replace any of the Yankee regulars and there was an opinion that he wasn’t strong enough physically to last through an entire season as a regu- lar. In the event that Peck’s legs haven't gone back on him perma- nently, McNally will be needed only as a substitute next season and with {ike around, Harriss will find it possible to rest h's veteran shortstop by using McNally part of the time. Coveleskie will give the Senators another experienced right-hand pitcher, something that the club needs badly, especially if Walter Johnson should make some other arrangements which will enable him to retire from the major leagues. After the deal he had hoped to complete for the purchase of the Oakland Pacific Coast league club had failed, it was thought that John- son would decide to return to the Senators, as he was offered a new contract at very attractive figures. It 1s considered quite certain that he will return to the Senators rather than gamble with another minor league club, because the contract which was offered him by the Sena- tors was said to represent about $50,000 and even {if he is well off financially, he hardly would want to turn down that opportunity. Coveleskie had reached the end in Cleveland, but that does not mean that he will be no good in Washing- ton. It frequently happens in the case of veteran players that a change of uniform brings about a new life and Covey may turn out to be a winner in Washington. The Washington deals were the only ones of importance made dut- ing the gatherings of the major league club owners but the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed one shortly after the close of the season. The Cubs sent Vic Alridge, Charley Grantham and Niehaus, a youngfirst baseman ,to the Pirates for Lefty Cooper, Rabbit Maranville and Charley Grimm. eee There is a diversity among base- ball men about which club had the better of the swap and about how much each team was improved, {f at all. It the swap of Alridge for Cooper can be regarded as a weakening of the pitching staff, the trade was not all to the good for the Cubs. However, the Chicago club gained a good first baseman for a weak spot and a second baseman better than Granthafn. Grimm and Maranville are a fine combination for the right side of the diamond and they will help the infield {f Bill Killifer can handle them. He apparently thinks he can do it, or he wouldn't have secepted them together. The Pirates are depending upon Well Al 1924 is pretty near a thing of the past and I am one baby that aint sorry to see it go. I dont know what next yr. is going to be like but it is a cinch it cant be no worst then this yr. witch was just one many men that could not of stood it Al and would of end it it all long before now but I was yellow and scared of life and I never seen nothing yet that I was scared of hey Al. Jack Keefe . ‘Theys a good Killed themself a gamble with two players to make their trade worth the awhile. Nie- haus, a rookie, will have to be played at first base and Moore, last year's leftfielder, at second, with Grantham tn left field. Moore was originally an“inflelder and perhaps he will fill the bill. Grantham proved in Chicago that he never will be an infielder, as he never learned how to play the ball. He is a smash- ing hitter, however, has a fine arm and is the fastest player in the league. Pittsburgh will have the fastest base-running team in the major leagues next year. As far as Pittsburhg is con- cerned, Bill McKechnie was willing to take any kind of a chance to get rid of Maranville and Grimm. Not that there is anything wrong particularly with either one of them, but in missing a pennant for three years straight by a matter of a few feet, the Pittsburgh bosses learned that there was something wrong with the team. With the exception of Max Carey, all the other players on © team were youngsters and of them. The Cubs tried to put over a deal with the Giants for a good right- handed batter, but when McGraw suggested the name of Irish Meusel, the deal fell through. The Cubs wanted George Kelly in exchange for Bob O'Farrell, on the theory that McGraw would give a little to get an experienced catcher. Jack Hendricks, manager of the Cincinnati Reis, sald he would w'n the pennant next year if he got a good first baseman. He tried with- out success to get either Pill Terry or George Kelly from the Giants. a Fifty Years Of Baseball National League’s Greatest Play- ers—Fred Clarke By JOHN B. FOSTER. Four men may well be considered as the tenth of the most famous pall players of the National league. Dar Brouthers, Jake Beckley and Jimmy Ryan run him c'ose and well. The decision is given to Clarke because the playing merits of all of the four rest after all most- ly on the batting ability displayed by each. All of them were great batters. In his time Brouthers was the best and one of the best in the history of the organization. Clarke developed not only as a batter but as one of the best out- fielders in the history of baseba’l and as a manager who was success- ful enough to win championships with the Pittsburgh club. He was not a player of diversified skill, as were some of the great stars of the National league, because he never pitched, he never played the infield with great success and he never got behind the bat. He could bat admirably and was one of the few players who rose above the mark of 400. He could play the outfield, especial'y left field. at the highest mark that it ever was played-in the history of baseball and he could run bases, not only with speed, but with rare per- ception as to how they should be run and in that reapect he was more than a match by far for Brouthers, Ryan or Beckley. PITCHER TO VERNON TEAM LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 29.— William Ludolpn, right hand piteh- er, who finished last season with the Vernon Pacific Coast League club, and was later recaled by De- trot, was purchased outright by Vernon Tigers yesterday, {t was an- nounced by Haward Lorenz, Vernon secreta Soe 5 sac Try a Tribune classified ad for! reaults NEW RING BODY MAY BE LAGKING IN EXPERIENCE Old Timers in Game on Coast Worried Over Appointments. BY FAIR PLAY (Copyright 1924, Casper Tribune) NEW YORK, Dec. 29—Cal fornia's new boxing commission, while gen- erally regarded as one that wll not put any obstacles in the way of pro- fessional boxing, is regarded as more or less inexperienced. This being the case, Californians who have the best interests of the gamo at heart are wondering whether the commis- sioners wili be up to meetng the shifts and turns of tricky managers and promote Of course, there may be no shifty managers and promoters in Califor- nia but if there are not, they will be there soon enough when the boxing game begins to get under war in earnest on the west coast, Lots of them, are about as stupid as foxes and it takes a comm ssion made up of very wise guys indeed to checkyup on them and keep them from bunking the dear old public every other fight or so. Individually all the members of the-new commission are enthusiasts for boxing but it remains to be seen whether they are deeply versed in tHe ‘ns and cuts of the sport as conducted by the shrewd men in it. Captain’Strellinger seems to be the commissioner best qualified to dope things out. Ho was in charge of Amer’can Legion shows at Holly- wood for more than a year, is an overseas veteran, # old. William Hanlon ramento hotel man and second member of the com m ssion, has never been connected with boxing in any y and Louis Almgren, for 20 years chief of the San Diego fire department was once an amateur boxer and likes the sport. Nonetheless, he is said to be hostile to the professional game. As third member of the commission he will, it {s conjectured, more near. ly represent the attitude of the gc ernor than anyone on the board. Almgren, however, may take an entirely different attitude from the one expected. It w'll be up to the men actively engaged in boxing to be as good as they can,be, for wheth er or not they can put things over on the commission, they can't foo! the public for any length of time and it will be the public that will decide in another two years whether boxing 's to stay in California or be outlawed, / apartment with kitchenette an are small but comfortable, eight months old, We will do week if you desire. Why Allow Your Car to Stand Out and Freeze? furnished fcr thirty and thirty-two dollars. The furniture and biulding are only IT's RIGHT IN THAT CLOTHES CLOSET? ILL BET YS A The heavyweight Berlenbach-Estridge light- battle Friday night did not show Berlenbach was par- ticularly good. It simply proved he was better than Hstridge, who was entirely helpless when the referee stopped the, bout in the second round, The Harlem negro gave away 15 pounds in weight and was frightened from the start. He was told to prop Berlenbach off with a straight left but he might just as well have tried to stop an elephant with a bamboo cane, The bout did prove one thing and that fs that the fans in large num- bers will pay big money to see fights where there is a probability of a knockout and they are tired of he bouts carried mIdly on a decision, There were 12,586 persons present and it cost them $47,890. Their dis- pleasure at “stalling” was shown during the preliminaries by the way they booed Jack Delaney, who once knocked out Berlenbach, when they thoiight he was intentionally re- fraining from finish ng off Pal Reed, of Boston, TOOSTRONG ECR SWEDE. QUINTET Coffeyville Champs Taken Into Camp, 55 To 43 by Semdac Five GLENROCK, Wyo., Dec. 29.—0!- son's Terrible Swedes, romping into Glenrock with a record of 14 vic \orles out of 15 games payed on their present Journey, came to disas- ter yesterday afternoon at the dex- trous hands of the Semdac five. Tho locals held their lead throughout the gement and finished with a tally of 65 to 43 for their panting oppon- ents, Their triumph against the power. ful Coffeyville, Kan., quintette add ed another to the Semdacs’ unbroken series of victories, and clinched their claim to a top rung on the mid-state basketball ladder on the strength of early season form. 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Toledo has been strengthened get a warmer climate than that of | for 19 ie Kentucky, where the Colonels have}. Of other clubs in the league, ien trained in past years. Tho other| Milwaukee will train for 1925 at 4 was to get into the channel of base-| Sanford, Fin., and Columbus ball traffic moving to and fro-in|®bly at Miami. Kansas City will go the south in the spring time anda[S@ck to California and Minneapolis pe; to find more exhibition games of im- [Probably to San Antonio, Texas. St. 4 portance than the team has had in| Paul very likely will seek a south: Ph recent years. the pennant in 1 While he was in the east during the major league meetings, he picked up some play- ers who will make Louisville look much better than it did last summer —and there was one time last summer when Louisville looked like a possible winner. Moreover, Neal knows that in Joe McCarthy he has about as good ® manager as there is in baseball and other folks are beginning to find {t out. 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