The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 26, 1924, Page 17

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 Historic Program to Be Staged Soon, 1924 jreland’s Sport Carnival Is Said to Antedate Olympic | »,, Games; Yankee Athlete Eligible to Compete s of Irish Extraction Are BY FRANK GETTY EW YORK, June 26. IN daughters home for atl nes antedating even the O The Irish games are named in honor of Queen and have their foundation bac fved together in peace— Ireland has invited her sons and letic games lympies, next August— k in the days when Irishmen if you believe the histories, The Tailteann games are confined to amateurs of Irish birth or extraction, i, e., comp porn in Ireland or have had both grandparents on either THE SEATTLE STAR PAGE 17 IRELAND INVITES AMERICANS TO COMPETE IN GAMES AT DUBLIN 'Dierick Pigeon Doc Johnson Back _ aes, Producer of Great {Galveston Prexy Elks Defeated 4 Shows Speed in Home in Georgia Athletes, Has Golf Star Is Selling Stock’ in Fast Game BS Sunday’s Race':*: ; 4 he JOE WILLIAMS | cere ot . : in N. W. Loop at. ¢ ne aah e eae Beall Stars * er 4 f ; F ! ne Pe ‘ pial a gh aad With 16 Strikeouts Harn eet en Aa « 2) ch : ) , Floyd Johnson to esting, e | . Dn c : a | : green. | ee i Box Jack Renault i. »« ae sat Saciahea A vneut Jim Shaw Is Now °. Tarwen + 1.0688 Jona tne Nartha " ri wo "Cooper aa tL sige ine Squad R gonditions who qualified for t "Baduded in the teams to be sen es after the conclusion o: should happen that the Olym Yo | ung Me Are Taking RBANA, Til, June 26.—More a more red:blodeed young Ameri lgns who like sports and outdoor life ire looking to ath y inviting profes: When the Uni h fou gree of science to those who} pleted the work, this was re-| ded as a revolutionary step tn demic circles, Now most edu lors concede that an athletic coach sould be trained just like an engi r, lawyer, physician, teacher and @ on. wed class of embryonic coaches—23 esting facts man does not © to be a good iemonstrated is that ihaye to be a star ath gach,"’ says Georg fand director of the four-year course. OM “The prospective coach must have leme aptitude in sports so that he an play them but he does not have ite be good enough to be a yarnity player. Om “Some of the best records as Eeeaches which our first gradautes have made were made by men who were not even good enough to win a place on a varsity squad.” Art Nehf’s Friend Tries With Giants Roy Burris, outficider for the In- ma state normal school, at Terre ute, is reported to-have signed a trial with the New York pants, on the recommendation of Nehf. Both of these boys hail Washington, and Me Ind., on burrs for some time. Roy hard hitter, fast on the bases in the field, and has a good owing arm, and while it is doubt if he is ready for the big leagues, gives every indication of becom- ‘a classy ball player. inoheciae Bicece Is Lost to Cubs ‘There was great sadness among ihe Chicago Cubs, the other day, Pitcher Ray Pierce was re ed to Topeku, for the young uthpaw was the star saxophone of the team's banjo club. hager Bill Killefer announced t he woult instruct Scout Jack ther horn player. Per Shortstop’ Is Showing Class ‘Médle Farrell. star shortstop of University of Pennsylvania N, is expected to sign with the York Giant's, Farreil’s all- ind play attracted scouts all over country this spring. ed him from hing him closely. He is sald to d only experience to ‘take his in a big league lineup. Up Coaching + »« Huff, founder} w's star snuthpaw has had bis | Dorie to keep his eye out for an- | They have | town to town, | “JEVERETT TRUE LT WONGER, IF TOU'RE AR TICKLISA IN THE FACS AS © AM IN THE BACIC OF MY Nec StL etitors must either have been one parent of Irish birth or side of Irish birth. The in- fention of the council. was that all conforming with these he Qlympic teams will be in- t to Dublin for the Tailteann f the Olympic games. [If it pic selections are not eligible for the Tailteann games, the! next eligible men in order of merit will be chosen for the Irish games. M tha one-half of the men ar omen swimmers, t nd whe have been d for the American Olympic team a eligible fo nd are expecting to} thy Tailteann games Tailteann games, which are y*la revival of famous games. held in but which aroused in athletic circles j Ireland for lapsed 700 years ago, have |great enthusiasm thruout the world. } gather from Australia, South Africa, India, China, Canada, England, Scot }land, Wales, the Argentine, America It is hoped that the American 000 years, Competitors will full teams in tics. and will comprise |track and field a and | Minois has just graduated its sec-| group will be of outstanding strength | swimming, | Idiving, cycling, boxing, hurling, foot: | ball, rounders (the parent game of baseball), handball, Irieh dancing, | ete. In addition to the athletic r suits the gamea will comprise ¢ petition in music, literature, arts crafts industry, etc Wisconsin Hes | High Place in College Rowing INV ADISON, Wis, June 26.—Wis j consin’s eight.cared shell didn’t | win the annual rowing classic on the Hudson this year, being beaten two lengths by W but the Badgers did guin a splendid moral victory Considered a forlorn hope at the start, the Madison oarsmen, sprung lone of the bizgest upsets In yeats by forcing the Western Huskies to the limit all the way. Cornell, Fenn, Syracuse and Columbia, all esteemed highly by the experts, were out | rowed. Wisconsin hadn't sent a crew East since 1914. For several years the school hadn't even boasted a shell | And yet, in the premier race of the season, It passed them ail but Wash |ington, winner in 1923 and conceded a certain winner this year. : It Wag a moral triumph, nothing less, for Coach ‘Dad’’ Vail and his Badgers. Wisconsin's. showing at Pough keepsie means more than just fin ishing second to a , championship crew. It means that in future races the Badgers will come in for serious consideration in national rowing circles. Wisconsin, in short, has estaty lished itself as a rowing power. |Rochester Pitcher Is in Bad Slump | After winning the first seven games he pitched, Jack Wisner, Rochester's, pitching ace, has gone | to the bad, losing his next six starts. gton, The big-mouth fish season opens this week in Ohio. ... In many | places the big-mouth fish season never. closes. | | BY CONDO] Tailtea, |; Ba 320 miles, alr line MOM’N POP J BN CRACKEN THIS 1S THE FUNWEST WORLD L EVER LIVED IN = LVE GOT MY IMAGINATION ALL OUT OF SHAPE TRYING To YESS WHERE MOM GOT Tons | ICTURES OF MRS FELIX AND THAT OTHER WOMAN = i - f J ~ BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES GWAN= YUH BiG Bum ! Hows COME YO 1S ALLERS CARRY DEM SHEARS WIFF YO WEN Yo IS RIDIN DAT MULE WASH i ‘ | oe NOW, IF OPPORTUNITY ONIN KNOCKS HARD ENOUGH. ( WELL DEN SAY DAT OPPOCHUNTTY ONY KNOCKS, ONCE ,AN DEN HAIN NO TELLIN WEN DIS MULE GWINER GIT HIT WIFF A OTTERMOBUL OAH A “TRAIN- AN AH WANTS “TER BE RIGHT DAR TER FINISH DAT O00 Js STILL IT'S JU T LIne A WOMAN TO SUSPECT AN INNOCENT HUSBAND OF MAKING LOVE TO SOME OTHER DAMSEL ~ WHAT L CANT UNDERSTAND - 1S HOW THAT SWELL LOOKING GIRL GOT IN MY CAR =p 8 oe \ MOM 1S JUMPING ON MY TONSILS FOR GOING OUT WITH HER BUT [LL TAKE AN OATH L NEVER SAW THE DAME BEFORE LN JUMPING HOPTOADS! THE SAME GiIRL~ f WHY, WHAT WAS THAT? LADY , YOURE WAY AHEAD OF TH’ Story! WHERE ARE WE COING , ANY WAY. BOOTS? | DIDN'T WHATS WORRYIN' ME 1S WHEN OR y yy )} Wy h 4 SE 4% MAW ROBBINS RECOGNIZED HER Son EGGERT AS SOON AS THE TRAIN PULLED/N - SHE SAW HIM PLAINLY THROUGH THE COACH WINDOW — --—— To @E CONTINDED TCAME OVER TO SEE IF WILLIE WILL COME OUT AN’ PLAY WITH ME, MR, WALLACE. WHY, LES TAKING) HIS BATH. Now = Wor You 7] WAIT FOR HUA Es TAROUGH IN A FEW MINUTES Ee} JUST MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME , FRECKLES— » WILLIE SHOULD BE 1N 7H S000 otb Suni (ama You SINGIN! UKE THAT, WILUE ?