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.10 SPORTS. GAMENESS OF BUCKY IMPRESSES GRIFFITH Playing With Injured Hand Factor in Purchase by the Nationals From Buffalo Club in 1919. Chapter 20—Sold to Washington BY STANLEY (BUCKY) HARRIS. M ing news. for another trial in the majors. base now were coming easy to me; I felt T was coming into my own. possible. Y failure to impress McGraw didn't discourage me. the New York club would surely be looking for me before the end of the season if I continued my good work. This was cheer- I didn't need it, though, Plays that once were hard at second Wiltse said to convince me I was nearly ready I could do what once had been im- We were playing a series in Binghamton when Joe Casey, one of the Buffalo catchers, called me aside. ington “Who's he scouting for>" “He's working for Griffith again— scouting for Washington,” was the answer. “lI hope he's a safer scout than he was a pitcher. He was wild as 2 hawk in the box. A catcher needed real armor. They tell a story about him pitching a game for Joe Cantillon in Minneapolis. Engel was very wild and very tired. He signed to Cantillon that he wanted to com out. No answer. 'Then he yelled h demands. ‘You big stiff, you've don everything but throw the ball ove the fen et’'s see you do that,” Can tillon_shouted. And Joe promptly did. He was soon taking his bath.' Casey told me that he understood ‘Washington was In bad need of a second baseman. Hal Janvrin, an in- field hero for the Red Sox (n the 1916 world series with Brooklyn, was slowing up. “Work hard in there every day,” he advised. “This may be Just” the spot where youll get a chance in the big show. Don't get flustered because you know a scout has his eve on you. Do your level best. It ought to be good enough. You're a pretty sweet ball player right now."* Line Drive Hurts His Hand. It was 2 job to keep from trying grandstand plays. But I kept saying over and over to myself: “This is just & ball game. Keep your head up. Do your best. If you make good, you may get another chance before the end of the season. I batted and flelded well. And then In the last game of the series a fast traveling line drive hit me on the third finger of my right hand. The finger was swollen three times its natural stze when 1 went to bed. poultice. was t § I strapped it to the d was in the line-up me in Buffalo. Meanwhile I learned that Engel had recommend- ed by wire to Griffith that he purchase me and that the Washington boss would stop over in Buffalo on his way East With such news, I resolved to stay in the game if my finger fell off, The finger went from bad to worse, but somehow I managed to play every day. The Washington manager reach- ed Buffalo on a Sunday, late in Au- gust. We were scheduled to play a double-header with Reading. Inspected by Griff Himself. He took a box alongside our dug- out. Joe Casey pointed him out. “There's the Old Fox himself," he whispered. I passed the box and look- ed closely. He returned the stare from sharp eyes under heavy brows. He smiled and I trotted to my posi- tion. I felt certain I would be judged fairly on my merits by one of the shrewdest and smartest men in the history of the game. I knew then I Wwould like to work for him. I must have outdone myself. Never once did I think of the pain in my hand., I was at bat eight times in the two games, I obtained six hits, a base on balls and was hit once by the pltcher. That gave me a percentige of 1.000 at bat. Seldom have I had as §00d a day. Never have I had one that meant quite as much. I stole two Dbases and handled 14 or 15 chances in the field with one error. Wiltse Introduced me to Griffith aft- er the game. I winced when the Washington manager gripped my band. He noticed the bandaged and much swollen finger. “What's the matter?” he asked. “Just a sprained joint, I guess, Mr. Grifiith.” 1 knew it was more serfous than a sprain but I didn’t know until later the finger was broken in three places. “How long have you been playing ‘with {t?” he went on. “About 10 days, sir,” I answered. “Well! Well! Well! What do you %now about that!” was all he said: Sought by Three Teams. That night Wiltse called me to his room. ‘Grift likes your work. He wants to buy you,” he sald. “He's stuck on you because he thinks you're a game rooster to go in and play with a finger as big as a balloon. He wants to build up a fighting, aggressive club. He thinks you are fast enough and have the right spirit. If you show him you've ®ot brains, you ought to make good from the jump.” 1 could only grin. “Gosh!" I finally managed to say. “That's great!" ‘“Wait a minute,” the Buffalo man- ager continued. “I can sell you to the Athletics, too. And I'm sure Mc- Graw will pay the price for you. How does New York sound?” I thought a few minutes. Three chances! They overwhelmed me. The Athletics were a tail end club; I dis- missed them. I realized that I prob- ably would have to sit on the bench for a few years In New York. I knew I could soon get in the Wash- ‘ngton line-up. The rest would then Be up to me. I decided to gamble on my confidence to make good. “T'll pick Washington,” I sald. T was sold to the Washington club for $4,500 that night before 1 went to bed. It was a lucky sale for me. (Copyright, 1925.) Tomorrow. In the Big League at Last. SISLER’S NEW SALARY IS SAID TO BE $20,000 ST. LOUIS, January 24.—George Stsler has indicated he is thoroughly satisfied with the contract he has just signed to act for another Season as playing manager of the St. Louls Browns. While no official informa- tlon was avallable as to the salary, it was commonly reported to be $20, 000, an Increase of about $2,000 over 1924, SHOCKER SIGNS WITH YANKS. NEW YORK, January 24—Urban Shocker, the right-handed pitcher who was rescued from St Louis by the Yankees, has shown his gratitude by signing his name to a fat contract for next season. Thereby Urban earned the enviable distinction of being the first Yankee to slip into the fold—at least he is the frst whose name has beex revezled to 2 corgealed prblic, 4 He had previously played with Wash- “Joe Engel's here to look you over, Bucky,” he said. WORLD AND TWO U. S. TANK MARKS BROKEN —_— CHICAGO, January 24.— Johnny Welssmuller, Illinois Athletic Club mnk star, clipped a full second off s world record for the 140-yard ree-style event by making it In 252-5 at the dedication last night of e Westside Knights of Columbus ubhouse. Conrad Illa, I'linois A. C., set 7:07 13 a new American record for the i00-yard backstroke, against the 7:43 2-5 mark held by Robert Hosle of the Brooklyn Y. M. C. A. Ethel Lackie set a new Amerlcan record of 1:151-5 for the 100-meter free-style event in a 75-foot pool. FISHER IS HONORED FOR RIFLE PROWESS Sergt. Morris Fisher of the Marine Corps, champlon rifie shot of the world, has been elected a life member of the Veteran Athletes, an organiza- tion with headquarters in Philadel- phia. It is the custom of this organiza- tion each year to elect to life mem- bership a number of men who have most distinguished themselves in rep- resenting the United States in ath- letic endeavor. As far as can be as- certained, Sergt. Fisher has the dou- of being the only the only marine Bas ever been co To be eligible for membership 2 person must have been eminent in some line of sport 20 years previous to his election, except In the case of those accorded honorary election, such as Sergt. Fisher. The performances for which Sergt. Fisher was accorded recognition con- sisted In the winning by him of the Olymplc rifle championship and the world free rifie title at the competi- tions in France last year. Sergt. Fisher has won the world free rifie champlonship for three suc- cessive years and has broken the previous record which was held by a Swiss shot for more than 10 years. OPTIMIST WILL RACE ON AMERICAN TRACKS NEW YORK. January 24.—Optimist, a leading 3-year-old on the French tracks last season. will appear in the colors of the Log Cabin stud on Amer- lcan courses next Summer. It indicates that J, Leonard Replogle, who bought Optimist & year ago, has joined forces with W. Averill Harriman in directing one of the greatest etables in the country. Optimist will be shipped from South- ampton on February 28, and on arrival In this country will go to the Harriman stable at Belmont Park. He has been entered for the $25,000 Dixie Handicap, the Pimlico fixture, and is_expected to appear in the Brooklyn, Empire City and Saratoga Handlcaps and the Sara- toga Cup. The Log Cabin stud recently bought Ladkin and 17 2-year olds of the late August Belmont's string at a price esti- mated at $250,000. MUNN SUES LEWIS, INDEPENDENCE, Mo., January 24. —An application for an injunction to prevent Ed “Strangler” Lewls, former heavywelght wrestling champion, and his manager, Billy Sandow, from in- interfering with his rights as world heavywelght champlon, has been filed in the District Court by Wayne (Big) Munn, who won the title from Lewls at Kansas City on January 8. GIGLIO K. 0’S LESTER. ENGLEWOOD, N. J., January 24.— Mario Giglio, claiming the lgh Leavyweight boxing championship of Italy, last night knocked out Jack Lester of Grand Raplds, Mich,, in the first round. RYAN SHADES CURTAIN. SYRACUSE, N. Y., January 24.— Tommy Ryan of McKeesport, Pa,, won a decision over Irish Johnny Curtain of Jersey City, N. J, in a 10-round bout last night. They are bantam- welghts. T CAPTURES FIELD TRIALS. GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn., January 24—Beckey Broom HIll, crack vet- eran pointer, property of Louls Lee Hagin, Lexington, Ky., and handled by Chesley Harris, won the national field trial champlonship here. There were 20 starters. ——C s Truxton Athletic Club five will go to Brookland tonight for a game with the Catholic University Freshmen. Play will start at 7:30 o'clock. COLLEGE BASKET BALL At Macon—Mercer, 31; Vanderbilt, 30. At Pittsburgh—Washington and Jef- ferson, 25; Pittsburgh, 17. At Atlanta—Atlanta A. C., 39; Chat- tanooga, University, 22. At New York—University Club, 24; Pratt Institute, 22. At Pittsburgh—Fort Pitt Hornets, 7; Boston H. C, 1. At Boston—Boston A. A, 1; Maple A A, 0. At Eveleth, Minn—Evelett, 3; Clevelzzd, & _THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, JANUARY 74, ‘025, Harris’ Sale to Washington Is Recalled : Pirates Strong Pennant Contenders YOUTH AND SPEED ADDED IN TRADE WITH THE CUBS Most Observers Pick McKechnie’s Crew to Finish Well Up Toward the Top—Infield Regarded as Question Mark of Pittsburgh Club. THE FLYING DUTCHMAN RETURNS. the beloved old s gone by, in coming back. The lure of the game has proved too stromg for even his oaken soul. and old Hon- us has answered. They alf do. Wagner has accepted the manag- ership of the Youngstown club in the Central League, which is to be revived this year. It means that Honus has arrived back at the starting-point of his long career, for it was in this same locality, 30 years ago, thag Wag- ner played his first professional base ball with the Warren club of the old Ohio and Pennsylvania League. Ed Barrow, now secre- tary of the New York Yankees, procured Homus from this team PALACE FIVE PLAYS GAME IN ALEXANDRIA TONIGHT C OURT fans of Alexandria will get their first view of professional basket ball on the home floor when the Palace Laundry team tackles the R. E. Knight Store five in the armory tonight. Manager Jack Tulloch, who is promoting the affair, has got to- gether a collection of former college stars and outstanding sandlot players that is calculated to give the professionals a stiff workout for their meet- ing with the Fort Wayne Knights of Columbus tomorrow night. Ed Lynch, former Catholic Uni- versity guard, who performed with the Palace Club until recently, is the latest acquisition of the Virginia team. Chet Plerce, Willlam and Mary star, is slated to hold down the center berth, while Stanley Drel- fus and Capt. Pettit perform at forward. Carl Dreifus, Jimmy Alexander, Nate Sauber, Tommy Ford and John ny Goetz also are expected to appe in R. E. Knight uniforms. St Mary's Juniors and St. Dominic’s will meet in a preliminary scheduled to begin at 7:30. Corby Bakery tossers are taking a lay-off tonight in preparation for their battle with the Peck Memorial five In Congress Heights gymnasfum tomorrow afternoon. The Bakers had a walkaway with the Commer- clal National Bank team, winning; 47 to 10. Ome of the most important games of the Aloysius Big Five court cam- paign will be played tomorrow aft- ernoon in the Gonzaga gymnasium, when the Purple dribblers encounter the strong Newark Club of Baltimore. The Aloys are seeking to get re- venge for defeats already adminis. tered by the Monumental City players. Stantons and Truxtons will figure in the opener, which starts at 2:30. Columbia J = and Business Re- serves fell before the Central Light- weights by scores of 34 to 12 and 32 to 12. After securing = 19-point lead dur- ing the first half, the Peck Reserves ran up a 32-to-14 score on the Mount Rainler Juniors. Quincy Athletic Club tossers, who won from the Fort Myer Hospital quint, 16 to 15, are matched with the Eastern Club in Eastern High gyni- nasium tonight. St. John's and St. Aleysius boys' teams are leading In the Catholic Boys' League as a result of their vic- tories over St. Joseph’s and Holy Trinity in the opening games of the series. The Clover team is the latest to take defeat at the hands of the El- liot Juniors, who have run up a string of 22 straight victorles. ‘Western Presbyterians, occupants ot first place in the Sunday School League, are matched with Epiphany Seniors, the runners-up, in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium tonight Fort Washington basketers will open the first of a series of Sunday afternoon double-headers tomorrow, meeting the Argyle and Pullman quints. The Argyles defeated the Apaches, 15 to 12, and Pullman five snowed the Libertys under by a 59- to-14 score. The Naval Receiving Station downed the Camp Meade Tanks, 34 to 23, and the Army Medicos from Wal- ter Reed triumphed over the Navy Yard Marines, 20 to 12, A fourth perfod rally carried the Boys" Club Superiors to a 23-to-15 victory over the Crescents. St. Stephen’s five led the Dominican Lyceum throughout, the final tally being 19 to 16. Lexington Midgets took a 33-to-16 defeat from the Corinthian Light- welghts, Donnell of the winners be- ing the outstanding player. MIKE BRADY TELLS: The Strangest Shot on Record. 1§ usually around a hundred, was coming down the first hole of the course Sutherland, who is a man at Havana, Cuba, at the time, which HE freakiest shot I ever saw was made by “Duke” Sutherland, who, I believe, is 2 member of the Garden City Golf Club, on Long Island. upward of 60 years of age, playing was in 1913. Tommy McNarara and I were witnesses of the play because of the fact that we happened to be sitting on the piazza of the club, just “Duke's" drive was pushed toward the right and came to a stop within three feet of a stone wall which bor- dered the fairway. He was left with a good le for a brassie shot toward the green. He swung hard but barely touched the ball with the toe of his club. The pellet immedlately went through the welrdest performance imaginable. Veering to the right, it hit a stone at the base of the wall, which was loosely built in pyramidal form. Thence it bounded, stone by stone, up the inner side of the wall and then down, stone by stone, the outer side. But this was not ali, for, reversing the process, it bounced right back over the wall and returned almost to the exact spot from which it had been hit. Sutherland seemed to think there was nothing unusual about a play like that. But McNamara and I voted it the most extraordinary we ever had seen. Hole-in-One. In December, 1918, playing with Jack Neville, the noted California amateur and Walker cup contestant, in a match at the San Francisco Golf and Country Club, we participated in an unusual happening when we came to the seventh hole. The tee is set on a hill, from which you shoot down into the valley and LPeR & sidemill predl, tho Llaniy opposite. being 180 yards. The stunt is to use a midiron and drop your ball upon the uphill side at left, allowing it to trickle down toward the hole. Neville got a beautiful shot, his ball curving in toward the cup, curl- ing around it and coming to a stop just six inches past it, a bit to the right. “I'll put my ball inside yours, Jack,” 1 sald, kiddingly. And Idid. T gota hole~{n-one. FIRST BAPTIST SEXTET GAINS LEAD IN LEAGUE First Baptist sextet has taken the top position in the Baptist Young Peoples’ Unlon basket ball league as a result of its 26-to-8 victory over the Bethany team In the opening game of the series last night. The winner {s matched with West Wash- ington Baptist, the other church rep- represented in the loop, on Wednes- day night in the Peck gymnasium. e REFEREE IS DISGUSTED. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohlo, January 24.— Disgusted with the poor 12-round ex- hibition between Jimmy Jones, local welterweight, and Willle Harmon of Brooklyn last night, Referee Matt el declized to rexder 3 decislon.. for his Paterson cl ot the old Eastern League, and then his long career was on its way. Wagner will be 51 next month. Age, however, has made little dif- ference to him, and it is more than likely that we shall now and them again hear .the reverberating crack of the ball from his bat sa of yore! NURMI AND RAY FACE IN BROOKLYN TONIGHT By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 24.—Jole Ray of Chicago and Paavo Nurmi of Fin- land will meet tonight at the Brook- Iyn College games, but they will not appear in the same race. Just as the moon has eclipsed the world’s great- st light, so has the draftsman from Abo come between fame and one of America’s greatest athletic stars. Nurm{ will run in the 2000-yard event, while Ray will enter a race over half that distance. Jole will have such opponents as Lloyd Hahn of the Boston A. A., Sid Leslie of the New York A. C., Leo Larrivee of Holy Cross, George Marsters of George- town and Abel Kiviat of the Wilco A A Willle Ritola of the Finnish- American A. C., another who has been overshadowed by Nurmi, has entered the three-mile limited handivap, leav- ing Paavo to compete against his little stopwatch and a few Finaish brethren. Nurmi expects, however, to lower two world marks to make his American conquests an even dozen. HILLTOP BASKETERS HAVE GAME TONIGHT Georgetown University is to offer the only college basket ball game scheduled here tonight. The Hilltoppers will be hosts to the quint of St. Francls’ College of Phila- delphia in Ryan gymnasium in a game starting at 8:15 o'clock. It will be the third game of the season for the Hilltoppers. They have to thelr credit victories over Wake Forest and Western Maryland. George Washington University basketers were to go to Annapolis this afternoon for a tilt with the team of St. John's College. Gallaudet, left without a college game when Randolph-Macon canceled the engagement at Ashland, Va., was to tackle the Recelving Station team at Kendall Green today. Track athletes of Georgetown are to compete In the Brooklyn College indoor meet In Brooklyn tonight. The Blue and Gray will have mile and two-mile relay teams in action. GONZAGA EVENS SCORE WITH BUSINESS QUINT Gonzaga High tossers evened score yesterday by defeating Busine: 21 to 13. The Stenographers admin- istered a 30-to-16 trouncing earlier in the season. Enright, back in the Gonzaga line- up after an absence due to illness, was the star of the game, registering three fleld goals of the sensational variety. Brist played best for Business. THAW IS CLUB DIRECTOR. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., January 24. —8tockholders of the Martinsburg club of the Blue Ridge League have elected Harry K. Thaw of Pittsburgh a director. Thaw has a colonlal estate about 15 miles south of Martinsburg. CALIFORNIA ELEVEN ATTRACTS THRONGS BERKELEY, Calif., January 24— Foot ball at the University of Cali- fornia brought in a gross return of $684,438 during the 1924 season. There were 304,568 péld adm!ssions at the games. Of the net returns of $654,065, California's share was $354,256. The gross receipts showed an increase of $154,088 over the 1923 season. The “big game” with Stanford brought 76,197 paid admissions and a gate of $345,351, while 51,677 spec- tators paid $147,643 to see the game between California and Pennsylvania = New. Teax dayy EASTERN FIVE EASILY BEATS TECH TOSSERS Eastern maintained its hold on sec- ond place in the scholastic series by defeiting a crippled Tech team that is occupying the cellar position, 41 to 21, in George Washington Unjver- sity gymnasium this morning. Tech had little show from the start, being without the services of Werber, a consistent performer at forward. who suffered an injury in the Tech- Business game, and McCormick, a regular guard, whose absence from the line-up 1s due to iliness. Eastern led at the end of the open- ing period, and during the second plled up a 22-to-9 margin. The open- ing of the final quarter found the score at 35 to 19, the ultimate win- ners being held to 6 points during the final, all of them coming by the free throw route. Tech's {nabllity to make good on free shots was again apparent, the Manual Trainers scor- ing on only 5 out of 16 trys, while Eastern caged 13 in 21. Bennle was the outstanding player of the game, scoring five baskets from scrimmage and a pair from the foul line. Zahn led the Tech attack and accounted for a quartet of court goals and the same number of one-counters. Line-up and Summary. Eastern (41). Positions. Tech (21). ~e.Left forward, Koons Bobys Croson Zahn Bezale. -GafBeld Score by period: Bastern. Tech.. Court goals—F 741 0 219 dica (3), Beruggs (2), Heeke (2), Bennle (2). Bobys (2), Croson (2), Foul goals—Radice, 4 in 5; Heeke, 4 in 6; Bennle, 2 in 8; Louden. ; Bobys, none in 1; Zahn, 4 n' 10; Gaf: Eastern—Zler for Radice. , Madigen for Heeke, Louden clotosh for Bennle, Eillot for Tech—Rosenberg for Gafeld, Gaf- field for Bobys, McQueen for Rosenberg, Hinkel for Gatield. Referee—Mr. Schiosser. Umpire—Mr. Haas, Time of periods—10 misutes CENTRAL FIVE AIMS T0 TOPPLE WESTERN Birch for Scry for Kessler. Scruggs. Central is getting its big opportu- nity to move into a tie for first place In the high school title serfes this afternoon on the George Washington Unlversity court. Western, the present leader, was scheduled to be played at 3:15 in the final game of the first half of the title contests. Western has been setting a fast pace, triumphing over Eastern, cham- plons for two years; Business and Tech. However, the Centralites, al- though defeated by Eastern, have been {mproving steadily, and with thelr regular line-up of Hale, Mac- donald, Banta, Dean and Dezendorf intact have been cenceded a chance with their heavier opponents from Georgetowr Speed and erience were be counted on by the Blue z2nd W followers. PRINCETON AT CORNELL FOR BASKET BALL GAME By the Assoctated Prese. NEW YORK, January 24.—Princeton and Cornell meet tonight at Ithaca, N. Y, in an Eastern Intercollegiate League basket ball contest. The Tigers have beaten Columbia, 24 to 15, and Yale, 28 to 15, thereby con- tinuing in a tie with Dartmouth for first piace. Cornell lost to Penn, 24 to 19, in its only game played in the circuit. SIGMA NU LEADING U. OF M. FRAT LOOP COLLEGE PARK, Md, January 24.—By virtue of defeating Sigma Phi Sigma, 21 to 17, Sigma Nu is now leading the national loop in the University of Maryland Interfrater- nity Basket Ball League, having won three and lost no games. Brayton and Murray accounted for all the winners’' points. In the other national loop tilt Kappa Alpha pointed the way to Phi Sigma Kappa, 26 to 10. It was Kappa Alpha's first victory and Phi Sigma Kappa' third straight setback. Scores: Nu (21). 8. P. 8. (1) i rd P Sigma Phi Sigma Substitution—Beavens for Lewis. Court goals—Brayton (4), Murray (3). Pecbles (3) ouls—Brayton, 4 in 6; Murray, 3 in Peebles, 2 in 4; Marden, 8 in 11: Green, in 2. ' Referee—Mr. Faber. Umpire—: Ordeman. Time of periods—10 minutes. Positions. P. 8. K. -Right forward Left forward. Center. ‘Right guard ‘Left guard Eapor Alpta e appa Alpha. y 6 82 Phi Slgma Kappa, 3 2 3 210 Substitutions—Triplett for Pearce, And for Coghill, Reading for Parker. Leat for Tenney, White for Patruska, Parks for Ship- ley, Jacob for Gary, Embrey for Till. Court goals—Tenney (6), Parker (2), Pen (2), Triplett, Leaf, Reading, Gary (2), Til ). 0 in 1 Parker, 0"t 3 20 7; L 0 in 2 Referee—Mr. Ordem Umplre—Mr. Faber. Time of periods—10 minutes. == TIGER SWIMMERS WIN. PHILADELPHIA, January 24— Princeton defeated Pennsylvania in a dual swimming meet, 40 to 41, last night. The visitors also won the wa- ter polo match, 27 to 12. —_— ARMY POLOISTS AHEAD. CINCINNATI, Ohlo, January 24— ‘West Point polo team defeated the 54th Cavalry Brigade, 13 to 8. (10). -Bhipley SPORTS. By the Assoclated Press. ITTSBURGH, January 24—Ra their disappointing 1924 showi: dically reconstructed as a result of ng and with a new infield, composed largely of high-strung yéungsters, the Pittsburgh Pirates loom as a potentially strong but uncertain entry in the coming National League race. Most observers pick Bill McKechni the top, and John McGraw, manager crew to finish well up toward of the New York Giants, has asserted he looks for his strongest opposition from the Pirates, but other experts are skeptical of the club’s prospects. The Plrates figured in the most sen- sational trade of the Winter season when they sent three veterans— Charley Grimm, first sacker; Rabbit Maranville, second baseman, and Wil- bur Cooper, southpaw pitching ace— to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for George Grantham, second baseman; Al Niehaus, first sacker, and Vic Al- dridge, right-handed twirler. The relative advantages of this wholesale transaction have aroused considerable debate, but McKechnie belleves that added youth and speed— factors he already possesses in abun- dance—give him the edge on the ex- change. The Pirates will go into the race with plenty of outfield strength and fine pltching staff. Max Carey, Car- son Bigbee, Hazen Cuyler and Clyde Barnhart probably will patrol the outer pastures, reinforced by Grant- ham, who held down the keystone sack for the Cubs last season, but is expected to be transformed into a regular outfielder. The infleld is the Pirate ques- tion mark. Grimm at first will be replaced by young Niehaus, & new- comer. Reports from the Southern Association, Niehaus' old stamping grounds, indicate that he is a good fielder and a sensational batter. At second Eddle Moore, a sensatlon in his debut last year, will succeed Rabbit Maranville. The shortstop post falls to Wright, who, in 1924, his first season with the majors, broke the record for assists and drove in 111 runs. Harold Traynor will be at his old stand at third. Traynor underwent an operation for the re- moval of his tonslls at the close of last season, and reports from ¥ dyring the Winter were that he was in_good condition. The pitching staff, in addition to Aldridge, will be made up of such stars as Lee Meadows, John Morrison, Ray Kremer, Emil Yde and Babe Adams. Two promising recruits also are on the list. Kremer and Y made good last season, their first with the Pirates. The young pitchers may suffer through the recent release of Waiter Schmidt, veteran catcher, and a val- uable ald in the training of recruit hurlers. In the catching department, however, the Pirates have two of the best recelvers in the league in Earl Smith, former Giant, and John | Gooch. FOOT BALL CALLED PART OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION M INNEAPOLIS, Minn, Januvary 24—William H. Spaulding, head foot ball coach at the University of Minnesota, today had under consideration the offer of the board of regents for a two-year renewal of his contract at his previous salary of $6,750 annually. The board's offer came after a stormy three- which Spaulding’s three-year record at Minnesota was alter. and defended by alumni, students and deans. Inside Golf By Chester Horton. There is a second segment of the swing in which the s are inclined to loosen from the shaft, and that is Just after the mo- ment of impact with the ball Too loose a grip will almest in- variably use the player to laosen the x1ip 100 s00m after the ball is hit. Ris left elbow breaks inward to- ward the body. The shaft, at the finfsh, is lghtly held in the fin- gers with both hands “opened up” = ——J from the shaft. That is wrong. At the finish of the stroke the shaft should be fGrmly held in the grip. You not only hit the ball with the clubhead but after the impact the right arm straightens right through the ball, with the clubkead kept as low to the ground as possible as far omt as it cam be made to reack while the balance s maintained. You reach out with the clubbead after the ball is hit exactly =5 you reach back with it, low to the sround, in back swing. (Copyright, 1925.) CONFERENCE QUINTS TO CLASH FOR LEAD CHICAGO, January 24.—The top position in the Western Conference basket ball standing will depend for the time being on the outcome of the meting tonight at Urbana of the undefeated teams of Illinols and Towa, which, respectively, have won three and two victories. Chicago takes its hope of winning its first conference tilt with Indlana, which boasts a team of veterans Northwestern tackles a strong op- ponent in Ohio State. Minnesota and Wisconsin play thelr second game of the season. The first Wwas a surprise when the Gophers won over the Badgers, who are determined to even the score, although recent show- ings of both make Minnesota a favorite. Michigan, near the top with three victories and one defeat, and Purdue have no games scheduled. e SOCCER ROW SETTLED. NEW YORK, January 24.—Differ- ences existing between the American Soccer League, leading Fastern profes- sional organization, and the United States Foot Ball Association, national governing body, have been settled at a conference resulting in granting of of- ficlal recognition to the American League's challenge cup competition. THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS BY WILL H. DILG, President, Izaak Walton League of America. ] privately. The owner has invited HE other day a letter came from a conservationist in the East who was concerned about the killing of buffalo in South Dakota by hanters. It seems there is 2 large herd of bison out there, owned 2 number of sportsmen to go out and engage in a hunt, at which a number of the animals will be killed. This same thing was pulled off last year, and stirred up quite a lot of disoussion, most of it unfavorable. It is a very difficult problem to decide impartially. The herd of bison be- long to a certain man. He owns them. He bought the brood animals and bas raised the herd at great ex- pense. He runs them on his own ranch. He sells the surplus to circus- es, x00s, and so on. But once in a while the herd gets so large that he must get rid of some of the animals to prevent overcrowding and the re- sulting death of a certain number of them. So instead of butchering them and selling them to hotels or restaur- ants, he advertises them for sale at 8o much aplece. Then a huater buys one, or two, three, 8t so much a head. Th Saner thin fatas pert b the Loz kills his animals, and gets a thrill for his money. Before the hunt, the owner of course, sets aside only the animals he wants killed, and these are used as quary. It is a pretty clever way for a man to sell his sur. plus buffalo. Of course it is a shame that the surplus animals can not be bought and put in some place where they will increase and 2dd to the slender remnant of the once mighty herds of the west. But so long as nobody will use them for this purpose, and since the owner has trouble disposing of them for their cartage to people who have ranges for them, what is he to do? Before condemning people through having read the newspaper reports of thelr doings It is often well to do 2 1 hour session, duri nately attack Lotus D. Coffman, president of t: was orne of those who tion of Spavlding. warning against ovi on the development of winning team: as a menace not only to educat! efMiciency of the university but also ¢ the permanency of Intercollegiat foot ball was made by the deans. “Intercollegiate foot ball is just! fied only as an integral part of Physical education, which {s an im portant and recognized part of un! versity education,” the report de clared. “The desire to subordinate a other educational features and a! university standards to the end of de veloping a winning foot ball team (- a menace not only to the educationa efficlency of the university but als to the best interests and permanency of intercollegiate foot ball™ Pressure {rom any source whatso ever that attempts to break dowr high university standards demand: vigorous opposition by every agenc, intrusted with the guldance of uni versity policy, the deans’ report said The efforts of Coach Spaulding and Athletic Director F. W. Luehring to maintain high standards of scholar- ships were commended. “Director Luehring and Coach Spaulding have worked in close har mony with the facuities of the col- leges at every point and have fre- quently acted as personal advisers of students,” the report sald, “bringing them up in thelir studles and develop- ing In them qualities of manhood and £00d soclal attitudes which are among the best results of higher education They have stood for clean and manly sportsmanship and the malntenance of high moral standards. “They have not used their influence to obtain special concessions for promising athletes, but, on the con- trary, have used the participation in athletics as an inceitive to better scholarship. Men like these should be retained on the staff of the uni- versity and the control of athletics should be in such hands.” urged rete SKIIERS TO CONTEST IN DAKOTA HAMLET By the Assoclated Press. Amateur skilng enthusiasts from i sections of thbe United States will gather at Canton, N. D., on February 11 and 12 for the 1925 national tour- nament of the National Ski Associa- tion of America. Many former association champlons and Olympic contestants will appear in competition on a new slide built this summer and declared by ski sport cxperts to be one of the finest in the world. Erected on a long hill over- looking the Sfoux River, the slide has 2 length of 650 running feet, and & perpendicular drop from the top of the tower to the foot of the hill, of 275 feet. The host club at this year's tourna- ment is the Sloux Valley Ski Club of Canton, counting on its membership roll some of the leading skiers of the Nation. Among them is Lars Haugen, who won the national skiing cham plonship at the annual tournament & Brattleboro, Vt.. last year. If snow conditions permit this year's tournament will have & new event, a cross-country ski run over a course from 10 to 12 miles long, over hills and streams and through fences, tim- ber land and prairfe. Fifty member clubs of the national assoclation will send competitors, and a number of colleges in Vermont, New Hampshire, Malne, Michigan, Wiscon- sin and Minnesota whick have made skilng a college sport plan to enter men n the competition. A ski bat- talion of the Federal troops quartered at Fort Snelling, Minn., also will be represented. The host club hopes to surpass the record of 239 competitors at the national tournament at Minne- apolls in 1922. NOT TO RUN IN TU. S. NEW YORK, January #H—A G Hill, victor .in the 300-meter and 1.500-meter races at the 1920 Olym- pics, is coming to the United States early in February, but not to run. Hill intends to make his home in this country. He has been out of competition almost entirely since his triumphs nearly five years ago and has no {dea of re-entering the game GIBBONS VS. HERMAN. DETROIT, Mich, January 24— Tommy Gibbons has been matched 1o meet “Tiny” Jim Herman Omsha & 2 erciind bows Sase G2y 80