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~ a triangular series of matches; 44— LITILE FELLOWS MUCH 100 HBAYY Telsh, Leonard, White, All Are Unable to Make the Pre- scribed 133 Pounds. ALL FIXED FOR FULTON By RINGSIDE. New York, Nov. 11.—Where once there was a surfeit of legitimate lightweights, there now is a dearth of thera. Look over the lists of boxers pretending to be 133-pounders, and it will be found that the number of those capable of attaining that poundage can be counted on the fingers of Miner Brown's right hand—and that once mighty pitching paw contains just three fingers, i There are just three men hovering around that figure who can make it without the occasion demanding it. They are Johnny Dundee, Joe Well- ing and Irish Patsy Cline, each a lead- ing contender for Freddy Welsh's coronet. Give any one of these three a day's notice and he will make the desired notch without the least diffi- culty. Each can make 133 pounds ringside without amputating' a limb. Which is mqre than can be said for a host of others masquerading as light- weights. Take Benny Leonard, for a notable example. It has been the general be- lief that Benjamin can make 133 ounds ringside without drawing a &mg breath, However, such is not the case. DBenny would hlve‘? hard time making 135 pounds ringli e—we have it on reliable information, The best Leotard can do is 135 pounds at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of an impor- tant battle. His wejght demands for recent fights bears this out. He steadfastly refuses to consider |n§ weight artangement other than 13 pounds at 3 o'clotk. Figures Which Fabricate, Another instance, Mr Frederick Welsh, the champion of the light- weight domain, whose duty it should be to fight at 133 pounds at the ring- side, or several hours before the fight. ¥ aul Fred is content to saunter into e ril then his title is not at stake. Just be- fore his last fight with Charley White at Denver, Welsh had a picture taken of himself on the stales, with the indi- cator registering 129 goundn. Figures do not lie, they , but here was one here they were made to someone tam- for it is four or i fiz;l;l llz(’nce " ie saw the day e tippe pounds. On the afternoon of the fight Welsh ~and White wellhedh in du“dl:‘t 13 nds—not much under, but un- m nevmh:l’:u. Assuredly Welsh ' did not train to take on weight, for he was drawn fine to go the twenty rounds with White. Now we are cer- tain Welsh cannot make 133 pounds at any time of the day. V#Em next_deien will be l) pounds at 3 o'clock. / White is Out. White cannot make 133; so that eliminates h ;‘r‘mn consideration - with W‘:l‘h(. Dundee and Cline. The S e w138 po rolmh. b i n wide expanse of these United have but three men who not included. di: cham, Wolgast had to hen he relieved Nelson of title in that memorable Port Rich- struggle of forty-one rownii'lll, e Jbbing. g 0 en only three men can be ,lo'IPye up :Z the requiremm is_not even an overgrown therweight of class who might invade the lightweight division, out- ide of Futherwel:m Champion }ohnnr Kilbane, and he is biding his . time for a battle with Welsh alone of all the ligh hts, ___There is nothing left for Welling, Dundee and Cline to do but arrange have the ultimate winner force Welsh into a titular match, Welsh may not approve of the idea, but public de- mand will bring about such a meeting ~—and then we ma a new light- weight champion; a fighting cham- pion, for a change. All Fixed for Fulton. It has been ordained that Fred Fulton should be Jess Willard's first opponent upon the champion’s return to the ring. Such a match was vir- tually clinched for Labor day, but ' circumstances interceded and saved Fulton from subjecting himself to un- told punishment. But Fulton is not content; he is once more on the trail of our Gargantuan champion. Fulton’s last “fight” was with Andre Anderson, whose reputation as a cagvass decorator, is surpassed only by Fred McKay. Anderson did the expected, but at that he sur- prised the fo It was figured he ‘would begin nl-‘l about -the. third or fourth round. He surprised them to the extent of “quitting” in the first round, Andre feigned the “knock- out” so well that it was several min- utes before he “came to"—and col- lected his share of the proceeds. So another umpaifin is under way to match Willard with the fee-rocious Fred Fulton. At that, a few thousand v dollars for quitting to Willard in a rounds is less trying then actu- ally fighting several ten-round bat- gentle as Willard 1w delivering the sleep potion. Ad Wolgast Signs t cham, on s for his dida' tlprinz 137 or 138 pounds; for § 5 | time he crashe: | drop kick S, tles with men who might not be as To?_afitle Welsh! __Ad Wolgast, former world's light- 1 announced that he ia Juana promoters -tventiirvund bout-with Freddie ew Year' ted that he would re- "end of the purse, tremble a bit when ins to make the 'YOST DIGS UP REAL WONDER AT QUARTER Clifford Sparks of Michigan Looks Like Reincarnation of Walter Eckersall, ENOWS HOW TO USE HEAD By FRANK G. MENKE, The Wolverines have uncovered a quarterback—Clifford Sparks—whose brilliant work this—his first varsity —season ranks him among the most sensational performers in the western foot ball world, Sparks has a chain-lightning brain, one that recognizes every oppor- tunity in the minutest flish. And he has legs and arms that work in harmony. He has “pulled” plays re- peatedly that have disconcerted the Ann Arbor foes, put them to utter rout and brought gasps 'of astonish- ment from the stands because of their audacity and their remarkable execu- tion. Just to illustrate: The Wolverines, pitted against the powerful Michigan Aggies, had car- ried the ball into Aggie territory, And then the Aggie, line stiffened and threw back the plunges of the heavy Wolverine backs. So Sparks called upon Johnny Maulbetsch for a try for goal from placement, Sparks lay on the ground waiting !for the pass, so that he could hold the iball for the Maulbetsch boot. But the center threw the ball too high, Even as it leff his hands, Sparks saw that he couldn’t make the catch while lying on the ground or while half raised by his knees. ‘What Sparks Did. And then seemingly with a single movement, Sparks jumped to- his as it was about feet, grabbed the bll{ to clear his head, whirled to face the goal posts and &rop kicked the ball over the Aggie bar for a count of three points which then and there cinched the game for the Wolverines, “It was the greatest individual play 1 ever saw in my whole - career as coach or player,” was “Hurry Up” comment after the game. And i who saw chanted But i 't only in braininess that Spark nds out. He is one of the firenut all-round gridironers that as flashed into view in many years, In that Aggie game, the entire Wolverine team gained a total of 200 yards by rushing—and Sparks alone” accumulated 107 yards of it. He crumpled the Aggie line almost every into it and circled ends with case, and was eel-like in running back punts, ts Like Pat O'Dea. Spa: ranks right no his first year a Michigan regular— as the greatest quarterback Michi cannot do—and do in thrills. Even in punting he ard and his method is reminiscent of Pat O'Dea, the great Wisconsin booter, arks, like O'Dea, has mastered that difficult trick of punting after throwing the ball, with force at the uprising boot. Almost all other punt- ers in the game play safe by dropping the ball on the boot. They realize that to throw it hard at the shoe will give greater height and distance to the kick, but they know full well that the throwing is dangerous as the ball and the foot are likely to meet at an angle, thus “slicing" the kick, But Sparks can do it—and therein lies one of the main causes for Mich- igan's success this season. His kicks are long and high and { Imost his entire team slen!y of time to get , down the field, “cover” the man who is set for the catch and then dump him at once. During that A,gie game not one of the Wolverine's foemen made more than two yards on any of Sparks’ punts—a record that may stand for years. Memories of Eckersall. One of the peculiar features of that made against the Aggies was that not until then—no one, not even Yost, knew that he had skill in that line. The kid never had been called upon before to dis- pllx his wares in that drop-kicking, and was too modest to tell Yost that he could do a bit of it in pinches. When Sparks made that extraor- dinary play, the Aggi¢s thought it was a new trick of Yost's, And so d | they watched for similar ones after that. ' Sparks knew they were watch- ing and recognized the opportunity for “crossing” the Aggies. Several times after that he signaled for a kick formation. The Aggies set themselves for a duplication of the unplanned play. And always Sparks lomelhm? else to the utter be- wilderment of the Aggies. And now the west is asking: “Has Walter Eckersall been rein- carnated in Clifford Sparks?” Seats On Sale in Omaha for Kansas Game on Saturday A block of 350 seats for the Ne- braska-Kansas foot ball game at Lin- coln next Saturday have been placed on sale at the Beaton Drug company. So good was the “attendance of Omaha foot ball fans at the Husker- Ames attraction a week ago that Gu Reed, director of athletics at the uni- versity, sent 350 seats in one block in the very tenter of the grand stand to the Omaha alumni for the Kansas game. Next Saturday will be home- coming day at the university and it is exgected that fully half a thousand Omahans will go to Lincoln for the event, Former Fighter Dies in Battle Percy Cove, a tall, slim feather- weight who fought from coast to lian, and some of his victims Rty Every Australian will admit it, and Les Darcy will concede the poin himself if you put it to him, What Why, the fact that Les Darcy is the greatest middleweight since Bob Fitz- simmons, In the land of the Bush- man and the Kangaroo they call Les the “Ever Smiling Champion,” and it is a fact that he does smile most of the time, whether fighting or not. Darcy has a great record back of | him, and yet, to this day, he has never had a “black eye.” He says NORTH PLATTE I§ Western School Upsets Dope and May Be In Running for State Championship. VALLEY BATTLE STARTS By KARL LEE. An upset in the eleventh hour of the state high school foot ball campaign has placed North Platte in a position to contend for leadership. By de- lutin(h Lexington by a score of 37 to 7 the western team becomes one of the powerful teams of the state. Coach Baskin has improved his eleven from a weak combination into one of the dangerous competitors for the title, The 13 to 12 score against the Cur- tis Aggies and a corresponding small victory over Cozad, by a score of 13 to 0, indicated that Baskin did not have a strong team. Late develop- ments, however, have shown a turn- ing point in the prospects and there is a g&ir ossibility that this team will defeat Lincoln when they meet No- vember 25. Platte will either be the state cham- jons or on a par with Central High or first honors. The team boasts of two stars of all-state caliber in Baker at tackle and Christ at half back. . i With the Central-Lincoln game gone, this North Platte-Lincoln game is the only big one of the conference for the rest of the season. The game will be played at Lincoln. Fight for Valley Title. The contest fot the Missouri val- ley championship will soon be in force. Lincgln opened the deck with a decisive victory over Sioux Falls, South Dakota's feading team. Cen- tral High plays the second game with Sioux City next Saturday. The Towans are touted as the best in the valley, so Coach Mulligan has his work mapped out to win. The fol- lowing week Central again plays a valley game with Sioux Falls, which will undoubtedly result in an easy vic- tory. 'lyhanksgivin day will find Lincoln, Beatrice and Central High competing in valley games, Central meets St. Joseph on Missouri ground, Lincoln meets Sioux City on lowa ground, while. Beatrice plays Lawrence, the leading Kansas contender, on Gage county soil. South High makes a trip to Denison, la, where an un- even battle against the local team is exptcted to be staged. 0Old St. Louis Browns Carried Only Twelve Men Talk about player limit, remember the old St. Louis Browns when they were winning championships with such regularity it became tiresome? The club at that time only carried twelve men, and its three pitchers were Foutz, Carruthers and Hudson, the first mentioned two playing right field when not twirling, and Car- ruthers also led the American asso- ciation in hitting at the time. Anson winning championships with his Chi- cago White Stockings. - This carrying two dozen men is habit, nothing more. Sixteen real ball players are as good coast a few years ago and was noted for his gameness in the ring, has proved his gameness in a greater field of battle, He is dead at the Somme —picked up when the fighting was ending for the day, the foremost in the fallen ranks, and with forty-six bullets in his riddled frame, Accord- ing to a report from the regimental surgeon, Cove's vitality must have been excelled only. by his courage, as hehad dragged himself forward many s after receiving enough bullets to kill three or four or men, as sixty toward the success of the team. New Pitcher Arrives in ] “Reb” Russell’s Family There's a new pitcher in the family of “Reb” Russell, star left-hander of the Chicago American league club. The newcomer is a son, weighing nine and a quarter pounds. “Reb"” says the youngster, who has been named Billy, is going to be a south- paw. f such- occurs North| had only twelve players when he was | THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 12, LES DARCY, THE EVER-SMILING CHAMPION—Here is shown Les Darcy, the Austra- from all parts of the world. JES DARCY, that none of his opponents were ever able to hit him hard enough to even :ive him a headache. Above you see some of Les Darcy’s victims. Here are some others that e has put finishing touches to, or, ias beaten on points: A Bill Murray lasted 20 roupds once and later knocked out in 6. , Mick King, knocked but in 10 rounds, / Frank Loughrey .was slammed around the ring for 20 rounds. 1916. GEORGE (KQ) BROWN, gave Dycf the worst scrap of all. George Marchand, of France, kngeked out in:5 rounds. ,*Dave Smith, knocked out in 12 rounds. Henri Semlen, Belgian When Darcy boxed McGoorty, the Oshkosh terror swung his deadly left hook flush on the Australian’s jaw six times in one round; each time. it landed Darcy smiled. The entire au- dien.ge finally caught the “smile fe- ver.\ George Chipz,i‘he American, who ] @fig;b:"Ump a Style Therd was a time when the world was sufposed to hate an umpire. In those dys the arbiter of base ball fortuney would slink from the ball yards and hie himself to some incony sequential, obscure hotel, and there remain sequestered until his next ap- pearance on the diamond. In travel- ing he would studiously avoid the | trains used by ball players. There are many fans who think that condition still exists. But it doesn't. That moth-eaten cry of “kill the umpire” is passed. The umpire of today is almost as much a Elrt of the game, almost as spectacular a figure as the player him- self. He 31: done it by a development of individuality, in style, in color. The waiting lists in the league of- fices are cluttered with the names of hundreds lof men anxious for the job. On the poster advertising an exhi- bition game in Daytona, Fla, last spring between Brooklyn and the Athletics, gppeared this in bold, black type: “Willian{ Klem, celebrated Na- tional leagie umpire, will act as ar- biter.” \ Klem was considered an attraction or drawing power el“xal to that of the diamond stars. And he proved it. Within the last six months Lord Byron, a comparatively newcomer in big league umpiring circles, has fur- nished the seribes with as much hu- morous copy as any player in the game. | Silk O'Loughlin, by his dramatic actions, was qlwq{l. good for a laugh, when he be, nr calling strikes. Umpire Brennan, now out of big league service, would draw a chuckle from an immdnse crowd at any time by his pugilistic manner of calling a runner out or /safe at a bag. These individual mannerisms of the umpires hold the secret of their grow- ing popularity—provided, of course, that they have genuine ability. That is imperative. The founder of the school of style in umpiring is Silk O'Loughlin, who will never be forgotten on account of his long drawn-out call of “S-t-r-i- k-et-uh-h-h!” The intonation of the last word is the trick. He holds it for fully a second, and then cuts it off by a quick upraising of the hand, held perpendicularlyy with the first finger. or years Silk held a niche of his own. Other umpires came and went without notice, The average fan would not know their names. But Silk's one mannerism made him a figure known throughout the country. He had indi- vidualism, color. The next to adopt a style all his own was Bill Klem, and there are those who say it came to him through his inordinate love for golf. Having reached a stage of efficiency in | straight umpiring, Klem gradually de- veloped a motion in calling-a strike that irritated the players as much as it amused the fans. He does a perfect “follow through” ithe envy of all golfers. As the ball comes over the plate Klem lifts his right hand, with the white celluloid indicator. in his fingers, and then, after a dramatic pause, swings his ex- tended arm across his body until, in a | straight line, it points directly at the third base seats, Moreover, he never moves his left foot, but pulls his body {around on it as a pivot—true golfer | style. Also, when he reaches of the “strike” his back is to the batter and his face to the stand. He does not have to see the look in the player's face. This is extremely irritating to a batter, because he feels that Klem has made too much' show of his bad judgment. “Yes,” said Larry Doyle one day as Klem remained in this dramatic His Own Doth laim to Boost Himself Into Fame pose. “I guess it does you a lot of g')d to call a fellow out that way.” “You' had better keep quiet, M-i-s-t-e-r D-o-y-l-e,” the umpire cried in warning. G “Get out with that stuff,” retorted Doyle. “They tell me you are driving off tees with your iron—are you scared of the woods?” “Get off the grounds!” screamed Klem, unable to stand this reflection on his golf game. (For the non-golfer it might be explained that the use of an iron instead of a driver is a sign of lost confidence—a golf weakness). To refer to it is an insult. Next came the inimitable Lord Byron, whose eccentricities are per- haps the most amusing of all. In call- ing a strike he adopted a motion that is a perfect imitation of a man crank- ing an auto. With a sharp turn he calls “Strike,” and his arm makes a half circle and stops, as if awaiting the start of the motor. Another of Byron's amusing man- nerisms is singing while the players are protesting over his decisions, When they become too obstreperous he hums a little ditty running like this: “To the club house you must go, to the club house you must go— oh, fair lady.” It is to the tune of “London Bridge is Falling Down.” And he keeps perfect time with his whisk broom as he brushes off the plate, the final flip emphasizing the late mote. Byron is already famous for a line he pulled off on Fred Merkle one day when the latter had been called out on strikes without making any swing at the ball. “You'll never get them base hits with that bat on your shoulder,” said Byron in reply to Merkle's glare, and there was nothing to do but laugh and walk away. _ Now comes Quigley with a new mo- tion that is a wonder. Overnight he has stepped in the limelight. As he calls off the fatal “strike” Quigley shoots his right arm straight up in the air, and when it has reached the height limit he starts it off at right angles, lifting his body on his right foot. Umpires of the old school like Bob Emslie and Hank O'Day merely lift their right hands shouider high in calling a strike. middle- | '| weight, knocked out in 5§ rounds. Billy Evans is the Adonis of all the arbiters. Every move he makes is one of grace. e has no spectacular motions, but the mere grace of his body has made him known through- out the country. His pleasant smile wards off many a scowl from the players, . White Sox Lead Cubs in The City Series Debates . The Chicago city series was started in 1903. The two Windy City teams did not meet in 1907, 1908 and 1910 because in those years the Cubs were in the world's series, while the 1906 series between them was a world's series as well. In all the two Chicago teams have met in sixty-five games. Of these the White Sox have won thirty-seven and the Cubs twenty- eight. The 1903 series was a draw, the Cubs won in 1905, 1909 and 1912 and in the other years, including 1906, the White Sox were victors. { Buechner Made Acting the end | Captain of Purdue Team Buechner, left tackle on the Purdue university foot ball eleven, has been ramed acting captain of the team, re- lacing “Red” Hake, who was injured in the game against Illinois, Hake is in a hospital suffering with a broken collar bone, and it may be two or three weeks before he will be able to leave his bed AMERICAN LEAD IN RING IS DISPUTED Supremacy of United States is Threatened by Welsh, Wilde, Darcy and Others. WILLARD HOLS U. 8. UP New York, Nov. 11.—American su- prémacy in boxing is being seriously threatened these days by Messrs. Welsh, Darcy and Wilde. Welsh is the acknowledged king of the light- weight division, while %..es Darcy has made a show of many top notchers in the middleweight ranks. Then, in little Johnny Wilde, England has a strong contender for the bantam- weight crown. Johnny is fighting in the flyweight division at present, but a short period should bring him to the bantam ranks. Darcy is standing all his oppon- ents in Australia on their heads, whi! Wilde is knocking them dead in Eng land. When the present war ends however, there is every reason to be lieve both will journey to this coun try. Darcy is acknowledged a top notcher in the middleweight divis- ion, but Wilde's claims to bantam supremacy are not considered serious- ly because of his weight. The English flyweight and bantam champion does not weigh more than 105 pounds, but is crecited with 108 knockouts in 187 battles. The Young Zulu Kid will fight Wilde in England shortly and that bout should furnish a more accurate line on the Briton's ability. If he is able to concede ten or twelve pounds to the Young Zulu Kid, and win decisively, then his claim to the world’s bantam crown must be considered seriously. . Thus in Welsh, Darcy and Wilde old John Bull has a trio of the most promising fighters in the world, in their respective age divisions. Northwestern Looks for New Coach for Linemen: Negotiations are under way to bring an eastern foot ball star to North- western university to replace Line Coach McDevitt, who recently was, called to the border for military ser- vice, McDevitt is a captain in the Minnesota National Guard, and his absence at Northwestern is being felt. Gossip Heard on the Sandlots It is a’ question where the game sched- uled between the Vags and Thirtieth Street Merchants will be played. The managers will decide this morning and if they fall to agres the game will be cancelled. Havelock, Neb., has two foot ball squads, one averaging 150 pounds that would lke to tle up with the Nonpareil Reserves. For trouble with the Havelock Cubs write to F. Tighe, manager of Havelock Cubs, Have- lock, Neb. Several well-directed aerial passes were successfully negotlated during. the Have- lock-Nonpareil squabble. The Dundee Woolen Mills congregation effectually stopped the chief ground galners stationed at Harlan, Ia. The deteat of the Council Bluffs Midgets by the Fontenelle Reserves would not have been so bad if they were able to fathom the air-line aftack of the Reserves. Now the Nourse Oil troupe has changed its monicker. Hereafter it will' be known as the Marquette club. Now the Athletics’ want to plunge fifty rocks on their next battle with the Ducky Holmes troupe. Dunlap, ITa., has offered the Monmouth Parks twenty-five ringers and expenses to quarrel with them at Dunlap on Turkey day. When the Athletics and Ducky Holmes collide again the jamboree will be staged on the municipal lot at Thirty-second and Dewey avenue. Next Sunday a large gathering of foot ball fans will undoubtedly turn out to see the argument between the Monmouth Parks and the Nonpareils. Those Council Bluffs Midgets evidently got frightened towards the end of thelir battle with the Fontenelle Reserves, be- cause, during the first part of the fracas they looked sweet. Dunlap, Ta., Is still looking for battles. They will pay expenses for fifteen men. For further information write to Fred L. Mishler, Dunlap, Ia. Skybumper Arthur Moran, who went on record several moons ago with the state- ment that he was through with foot ball, hes proved he is a real politiclan, because he is now playing with the Athletics. Last Sunday the Thirtleth Street Mer- chants cleaned house with the Monmouth Park Reserves to the tune of 14 to 7. Abe Gross, quarterback for the Thirtieth Street Merchants, skirted the end for thirty yards and chalked up a touchdown last Sunday. That team named the Vags has falled to date to beg for mercy from any of its opponents. They are just vags, not beggars. Harry Willlams, coach of Nonparells, has .developed a team that, cording to followers of the squad, is the best bet this corn belt has ever seen. Although Dunlap, Ta., has offered the Monmouth Parks $25.00 and expenses to play there on Turkey day they could use a few more bids. Call Thomas Kelly at Colfax 2096. Today the Council Bluffs Midgets have to loaf. Inabllity of thelr manager to se- cure a game tells the story. Several of the old Fontenelles have rung in with the Fontenelle Reserves. Among them can be found Seaton and Parker, two old Fontenelle strongholds. Crook Hanlon and Smith are two gents to be feared by opponents of the Nonparell Reserves. Bill Maher is now the chief gent of the Athlgtics. For mixes with this troupe call Harney 6668, Those Mazdas cancelled a game booked with the Nonparell Reserves as the cur- tain-raiser at Luxus park last Sunday. They have a team over at Highland park which would like to combat with an Omaha herd. Address manager of foot ball team, Highland Park, Ia. For next Sunday the Ducky Holmes gang has a game billed at Harlan, Ia. Nothing stirring in the camp of the Mary- lands here of late. Probably the obsequies are in order for this bunch. After struggling with that fearful maladv known as coldfeetius the Council Bluffs Ramblers finally succumbed .and rambled away to the happy hunting grounds. A fumble on the part of Monmouth Park Reserves proved disastrous when Clarence Lindeman of the Thirtieth Street Merchants picked up the egg and planted same behind the goal. Allgood of the Monmouth Parks is as good as his monicker denotes. He plays end and it is & difficult matter to evade him. Bllilam Lindemler came back to earth LEVINSKY WANTS T0 FIGHT WILLARD Dan Moran Says Champion is Circus Freak and Really a Poor Fighter. “WHATEVER MORGAN SAYS” New York, Nov. 11.—There are not many people inclined to credit Bat- tling Levinsky with a chance in any kind of a boxing contest with Jess Willard, That, however, does not deter Manager Dan Moran from hav- ing the world know that he believes his tireless worker the one and only man capable of giving the Kansan a fight. More than that, Dan says that Levinsky is willing to concede all kinds of weight, height, reach and even money to prove his contention. Since Levinsky set Jack Dillon !hack with the “also rans” of the shallenging class. Dan’s enthusiasm nows no bounds. He would let the attler fight Jess one round, ten ounds or to a finish. Willard No Wonder. . “Say, Willard isn’t such a wonder,” is the way loquacious Dan puts it What did he ever do? He whipped a dilapidated champion in Johnson, and didn't do so very much with Frank Moran, whom the battler can whip every day in the week. Weight and bulk doesn’t count very much when a man with the scientific qualities that Levinsky has is lined up with a slow-moving, unscientific person like Willard. Why Barney would just let that big one whip himself. He wouldn’t hit him in a week, and all the while Levinsky would be whipping boxing gloves into his anatomy with such a regularity as to make Jess think a boxing glove factory had fallen in on him. “Some people are laughing at me because I am insisting on getting the first match with Willard,” continued Dan. “Let them laugh. I'll get the match with that circus clowm;, if only money stands in the way, - Levinsky will not be without backers if the match is made. - The first- promoter who comes to me with a proposition to make the match, I'm going to do something to insure him -against a loss. Levinsky Fast. - “I know that Levinsky has enough believers in his ability to at least give a good account of himself in a battle with Willard to warrent a. $50,000 house. By that I mean that Levin- sky’s friends will buy tickets to that figure. Let the promoter give Willard what he thinks is right and we will not take a cent for our share until Willard is paid and all other expenses are met. If there is a profit then, we are willing to divide it or take a rea- sonable percentage of it. Surely Champion Jess wouldn't want the mint to fight such a little fellow as Levinsky, would he?. (f he demands such a thing it would only be his waving of the ‘white feather’ I'm going to keep after that circus freak until I get him, and when we do get him all he'll get is the finest trim- ming he ever got in his life, and you know Tom McMahon, another little fellow, trimmed him well once.” ‘Motgan’s sincerity is apparent in his willingness to pass up any mone- tary gain in order to get a match. He likes Levinsky as a brother, and would not offer him as a sacrifice if he didn’t believe: his man is Willard’s master. Theresis no telling just yet what Willard wants for a ten-round bout, but if it's a bit reasonable there appears no reason why the match should not be one of the season’s fistic entertainments. “Whatever Morgan says,” is Levin- sky’s answer to the proposal of the Willard match. It was just that sort of trust that made Knockout Brown the successful fighter he was, and later the fairly rich young man he is. Annual Luxus Feed Will Be Held Today At the Paxton Hotel The annual Luxus banquet, the event par excellence in amateur base ball social circles, will be held Sun- day evening at the Paxton hotel. Johnny Dennison, who manages banquets just as well .as he does ball clubs, promises the 1916 spread will surpass even the one last year, and those who attended the 1915 feed will admit that is going some. Johnny declares the eats will beat anything any gilded Broadway palace turned out for an extravagant millionaire and that Harry Lauder, Gaby Deslys, Weber and Field and Mrs. Castle have nothing on the entertainers he has arranged to turn loose for the amusement of his athletes, The 1917 Harley-Davidson, with its 16-horse power motor, is a “Regular Lil’ Brown Bear,” is the way the experienced riders de- scribe it after taking a ride. Write for catalog or have a salesman call on you. VICTOR H. ROOS “THE CYCLE MAN” and decided to handle the e will be assoclated with tha 27th and Leavenworth Sts., Omaha (= W J. SWOBODA RETA DEXLER HONE DouGLAS 222. OMAHA NEB