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ficiency there might be in the manner in
which Morris directed the play, if there
was any at all, it would be more than
made up for by his power to gain ground
himself. Morris would also do the punt
ing.
For the other three backfield positions
there is no question as to the one who
should get them. Reuter-, Van Dyne and
Hamilton, all of Central. form a trio
which is not to be equaled in any of the
schools, either individually or collectively
Fast, heavy and experienced. all three
men handle the ball well and are good
ground gamers. AS a defensive player
back of the line Hamilton is hardly what
might be expected, but he is good enough
on the offense to make up for the margin
which somebody else might have on him
in defensive playing. Reuters right to
the place might be questioned the
ground that he did not play regularly in
the series, but such contention would
hardly stand because in the game which
Reuter- did not play he was not needed
and in the one big game of the year for
his eleven he did some excellent work in
almost every department of the game.
Howard of Western, Weaver and Smith
of Eastern were the next best men.
While it is not expected that everybody
will concur with the opinions expressed in
regard to the ability of the men who have
been selected for the all-hish team nor
with the selections themselves it is not
likely that many good reasons could be
gwen as TO why either OF the players
placed on the eleven should be displaced
in favor of some one else.
The eleven which has been picked as a
representative one has four men in the
hackfield whom no team which might
be picked from the local schools could
stop, and who would tear to shreds any
line which might be placed in front of
them Hamilton and Van Dyne are both
good line plungers, while Reuter- and
Morris are the best there are for running
in an open field. Morris. besides being
able to get off long sp rails on his kicks
which are hard to handle, is able to re-
ceive punts himself exceptionally well
and run them back for stances varying
from ~ to 80 yards. Hamilton is very
acurate with the forward pass. and in
Eckendorf and Smith on the ends he has
two men who could handle it almost to
perfection The line is strong extensively
and defensively. the backs are the hard
est to stop of any i'll the schools the best
punter and the best broken field runner
in the high schools is behind the line,
and the players are all of the kind who
would be quick to take advantage of
weakness in their opponents-:n short, the
e even men who have been selected APP
pear to comprise the strongest team
which could be selected from among the
local players.
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

lefty Davis has been renamed man.
ager Of the York. Neb.. team.
James c. McGill of the Denver Cubs
will spend the winter in Los Angeles.
DAYTON has traded Pir.sser Jimmy
Wacker to Haverhin for Pitcher Chris
TOPPER.
Friends of Jigss Donohue will be sorry
to learn of his illness and attendant
troubles.
The Louisville club has sold Infielder
Howard Baker to the Hartford Connect
cut League club.
GAINESVILLE club owners have decided on
First Baseman Swartling as manager to
succeed Joe Raidy.
Rockford, Ill, has signed Milwaukee
semi-pro pitcher named Matt Surges for
trial in the spring.
San Francisco does not think it will
miss Tom 'TeA,,ant on first base, since it
has Jackson, the Texas recruit, to fill his
shoes.
Bloomington in the LII. League
wants to land Harry Bay, former Nap
and of late years with Nashville. for its
manager
Clarence Donnell who was in the Noun
tain States League last season, was Sc
riously injured in runaway at his home
In Indiana
Elmer Thorsen, former Los Angeles
pitcher, has become an automobile sa es-
man and says he has kissed goodbye to
the diamond.
Frank Burchett, a youngSter who pitch
ed a no-hit game in the Spokane City
League, has been signed by the Spokane
Northwestern League club
Topeka is making improvements to it's
plant, and will have a sodded diamond
next year. Dale Gear can see base ball
on any other kind of diamond.
Brick" Devereaux organized an all
star team in California to play winter
games. lie already has such stars as
Heitmuller, Henley, Browning and Nc
Ardle.
A. g. Spalding in his book says that
the Greeks played base ball 1900 years
ago. Cy Young, however, contradicts the
statement and declares that he remem-
bers nothing about their doing so.
Victoria, Tex, last season in the South
west Texas, seeks a franchise in the new
Midcoast League, provided it can Straight
en- out the claim that the Southwest
Texas may have upon Its territory.
Worcester Mass. expects Toledo to re-
turn First Baseman Bert Hass to Bur-
kett's team. as the Toledo club has other
first sackers so plenty that Hass, who
was secured by draft, will not be needed.
Larry Lejeune. sold by Chattanooga to
Grand Rapids, says he will not play ball.
Either he has fallen heir to some money
from a rich relative abroad or is dlssaus-
| fed his press agent is not sure which
4
Dayton. Ohio, has secured from spring
field. Mass. Pitcher Case, giving In ex.
change Infielder Mike Cavanaugh and
| Cutfielder John Dell who We're secured
! from the East Liverpool club last season.
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WELLS COMING HERE.
English Heavyweight Coming to
This Country.

NEW YORK, December 2.-Bombadier
Wells, the English heavyweight cham
pion, who is said to be one of the clever
est big men produced in England since
the days Of Charley Mitchell, has decided
to come to this country in search of
fights. and will leave the other side for
America a few days after his twenty
round fight with Fred Storbeck, the South
African heavyweight champion. which
takes place at the National Sporting Club
of London on the night of December IS.
An offer of $4,000 was cabled to Wells by
a local fight promoter to come here and
box under the latter's management for
six months. Wells is likely to accept
this f1attering guarantee.
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CHAMPIONSHIP DATES
Have Been Arranged for Squash
Tennis.

NEW YORK, December 2.-Champion-
ship squash dates have been announced
by the National Squash Tennis Asso-
citation. The national championship
tournament is scheduled to be played
early in March and probably on the
Harvard club courts. The annual met
ropolitan interclub championship series
will begin January 9, and continue to
February IA. In the series four clubs
will be represented-namely the Har-
ward and Columbia University clubs,
Heights Casino Of Brooklyn and the
Princeton Club
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TALK OF NEW CHAMPION,
Johnson's Retirement Brings Forth
Claimants,

NEW YORK. December 2.-Since the
willy Jack Johnson announced his re-
tirement from the ring. in all proba-
bility with the hope that some one
would be induced thereby to challenge
him. talk OF a new champion Is be-
ginning to be heard. Johnson is taken
at his word and Is being left out Of
the discussion. Joe Jeanette and Sam
Langford have all along been looked
upon as the next in line for the title,
and Jeanette has not been slow to ad-
nit his ability to fill the position.
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WEAK IN sPRINTERS.
American Olympic Team May Lack
Speed Artists.

NEW YORK, December 2-Those who
are keen on doping the form of sprinters
have it figured out now that the American
team for Stockholm will be weak I'm
sprinters. that is. unless something good
shows out OF the spring training OF tho
colleges. To figure down to fine point.
they say that there Is not a sprinter now
In the United States capable of doing
even time on correct track and with
good clocks.
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RACING ENTRIES.
Monday at Columbia.

COLUMBIA, s. c., December 2-Entries
for Monday
onehalf furlonss seliing"Eiizsseth. los: Helen
as s T pssa 'P P.nes T ssa 81 Be.1 Il:
Doris Ward. 1903: Starboard. 100.
sa % Eve
Barr 'Danceaway. ioe: Dune Campbell. los.
ing-Loathly Lady. 02; Lady Mctiec. 100;
shreve. 10s stelciine 100; Excalibur. 1903;
Christmas Daisy, 81; Sergeant Kirk, 90; Charlie
Fourth race, three, year-olds ard up; mile and
Frog. 100; FL Orc. III; 'Golconda. 100; Naizu,
los: Hatteras. 81.
longs; selling Rajorita. rs: Barney Igoe. 1i3;
Cawl. 10: Bertis, ll3; Hotfmsn, 11S; Donald
ssth race and up five and
, one-hsf furlOngs: selling-'Preulier. 1893; Glen
1851 sn:nS m oc oe rA! hs
apprentice allowance claimed.
First at 2:15 each day.
Sunday at Juarez.
JUAREZ. Mex, December 2-Entries
for tomorrow.
First race selling: twoyear .olds: five and
half furlongs-Sam Connor, 102: Masalo, 10i;
| McAian, Mario. 1o5; ". II. Ford, los; sidon.
100: Bredwell calisse, John Peck, Tourist no;
Great Friar liz
second race selling FLIES and mares; six
furongs- 'Balronia, 1o2; San Bernito. startler.
Mars.nd 1O5; Flying Footsteps. Marie Hyde.
Chaa'icleer, 1O1; Lady Macy, los: Meddlins
Hannah, Lena. Leech, 40.
March, 1903: Arasee, 1903; Harrigan. l12.
Fourth race. selling; six furiongs-Butter Ball
hbs Ha.a i0s i,a 49, Black Mate
Fifth race, selling; six furlongs-Tommy Twig,
I07; Boana, los: Sir Angus John II. Sheehan,
| Cameo. 100; Florence A.. Kid North, 49, Judge
| Henderson. 112: High Range. ia.
Sixth race selling; mile and a furiong-AAss
| Korn. Little Hogan. lO9; Pipe Vision. 81; Dutch
| Rock. 100: Gunston, Round and Round, Ocean
/ Queen 1902: Juan. Jim Cafferats, 106
| Apprentice allowance claimed.
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CENTRAL HAS SIX
ON ALl-HIGH TEAM
Continued from First Page).

did not show to advantage as did that of
some others who at times received las es
ana MADE spectacular plays, it was never
overlooked by those who were watching
the integral parts of each. machine.
Just as In every case when a mythical
OF Simply honor eleven is picked there are
some cases in which individuals outsnine
others by such a margin that they are
conceded positions by practically every
one VINO is acquainted with their work,
there are men playing on local high school
teams VINO are unquestionably above the
class OF any of their rivals. 1t is the other
places on the all-scholastic team which
give the trouble in deciding the best man
Tor selection, and 1t is in these positions
winch many differences of opinion occur
Then in picking what is supposed to be
the strongest team possible from num-
Der OF individuals 1t is generally the Gus
tom 10 select the players from the posi-
tons which they played on their elevens
Tor The same places on the honor lineup
1t Is doubtful though if such a team
would be the strongest possible. 1t
might be that there was no suitable cam
didate for one of the end positions, and
1t Is reasonable to suppose that tackle
or a halfback who had been doing SPLEEN
did work all season would be likely to
play the place in whole lot better form
than any OF the men who filled the end
positions on the various elevens during
the regular season. Then they might
have qualifications which might nit them
for positions more so than would other
men be fitted to fill them who were al
ready playing the places.
Just such conditions exist and govern
the selections of a local all-high school
eleven. There are some men entitled TO
places above question and there are 9TH
ers between whom 1t is almost impos-
sible to draw comparative line on their
playing and give the advantage to either
one or the other. 1t is also the case that
1t Is very difficult to judge the ability Of
players because in some games they per-
form brilliantly and in others they make
mediocre showings. 1t is the man who
has done the most consistent work who
must be classed above the others and be
given the preference in the selections of
an all-high eleven when all other things
are equal.
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SEASON TO OPEN DECEMBER ~.
Professional Hockey Players Have
Long Schedule.

MONTREAL, December 1.-The 1911-12
professional Canadian hockey season will
open on December 81 and close on March
16. For the season the National Hockey
Association has ARRANGED a long schedule.
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Dreyer. II to. 1. to 1, s to 5, third. Time:
1O2. Doctor Bodine, Carroll. Doris Ward and
Fourth race. 500: three-year-olds and up; FIVE
furongs; seling-Starboard, 10s u. Williamsl,
3 to 2. 2 to 8, out, won: Wdfred Girdes. 1l2
&C. Peak. to 1. to /, Z to 5, second Tom
third third Time. i.os IS. Susan. Quincy Bell ii and
Fifth race. $3.50; three-year-olds and up: seven
furlongs: selling: lvabel, 1os Hopkins, to 8,
gut 10 g S i0s steT 90 to to
out, third Time. 1.29 10. Spring Frog and
Guncotton also ran.
and one-sixteenth; selling-Eddie Graney. 1906
Forehandl; 8 to l. to !. to TO- won AMI
ond I' warner Gpisweii. los drSin1. to &. II
to 20, out, third. Time, Isl. Flarney and
Black Branch also ran.
Results at Juarez.
JUAREZ. Mexico, December >
First race five furlongs = Moralight l07
(Wrispen). to 1, won; Lake Tahoe, ITO (Cal-
laghan,. to i. second; Brack Bonita, 40
Henry. Is to 1, third. Time. 1O3 40 Home
sick. Booger Battle Flying dor and Hazel c.
also ran.
Second race. seven frrlongs-Allan Fern, 1o7
walsh, to /. won: Zulu. Il2 (Honmans s
5, second: Roseworth 100 fwrispcD, 70 l.
Leman. Bush Whacker, Virginia Lindsay and
kiddy Lee also
Third race, seven furlongs-Hannis 1O7
Henry, Z to ). won; Gelco. LOT (Ciross) s to 1,
second; Barney Oldfeld. 107 fRadtke,. ~ to 1,
third Time. Ia 3-5. Bell Cln, Bob Farley
Wicket and Dactylis also
Fourth race, six furlonss-Rey Hindoo Jos
IIeneyl. 5 to /: won: Winning Widow. 100
(Honman). to 5; second; Oxer 93 (Callahan),
II TO l, third. Time, lib 4-5. Quartermaster
and Injury also
Fifth race. six furlonss-Error. no tBu1ton),
0 to ]. won; Skillute. 115 (slolesworth) to i.
second; Robert, 40 Hoffman, to 2 third
Time, l.O3. Modern Priscilla, Amohalko and
Billy POssdm also ran.
Sixth race, seven furlongs-Frog. LOT fMoles-
WORTH. to 1. won; Anne MCGEE 1O2 Gar
teri. 10 to /. second: Romp!e. 1O7 Gross, 8
to 1, third. Time. 1.29 1-5. Emma e., Lolita
Creed. Little Jane Minneota and Joan Are also
ran.
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Morris for Quarterback.

For quarterback there are three men
who might lay claim to the place, Morris
of Tech, Wells of Eastern and Schoenfeld
Of Central. Either of the mentioned men
would be able to direct the play of such
team as has been picked well enough to
win games. but of the three Morris is
Hiyen the place. Wells of Eastern is
probably better than Schoenfeld in his
Judgment because he generally got COM
paratively more out Of weak eleven than
did the latter out of a strong team. Nor
ris, though, is given the place at quarter
because Of the fact that he is just as
capable Of directing the teams play as Is
either of the other two men, and his great
ability to carry the ball. Whatever de-
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Central Has Both Tackles.

For the tackle positions there was but
one man to dispute the honor of holding
down the places with Oberlin and King
Of Central That was Heine of Tech,
but as he only played in one game be-
cause of failure to comply with the eligi-
bility rules he is not considered. AS
defensive and offensive players there
We're no other player developed in the
series who was in a class with either of
the two mentioned men. King was the
best tackle of the year. and, while Ober-
lin has not been noticed very much, he is
good man and is deserving of much
more praise than he has received He
is a heady forward, diagnosing play
exceptionally well. White of Technical
ana Williams OF Central were also good
men.
For the guard positions there is one
man who without doubt is better than
any Of his rivals. Lewis of Tech is the
best all round player in the position In
the schools. He is fairly fast and is
equally good on the offense and defense.
Jones of Central is given the preference
for the other guard position over Brooks
of Western, because of his more aggres-
sive play and the greater weight. which
would aid him in playing a better Often
sive game than could a lighter man..
Jones and Lewis would make an excel
lent pair of guards, for besides their abil-
ity in breaking up plays they possess the
distinction of being good tacklers, some
thing which is not often found in line
man.
For center, Corwin of Technical is given
the place over Stokes of Central because
of his ability to get down under punts
much faster than does the Blue and
White player. There is very little to
choose between the two men, in fact,
either might be given the place and it
would be assured that creditable work
would be done. In fact, in one of the es-
sential factors of a center's play 1t is
probable that Stokes has IA little the
margin on the Tech man, but in his big
game Corwin was invariably the first to
drop the player who received the punts
made by his kicker. he tackled out around
both ends frequently, once intercepting
d long forward pass, made toward the
side of the field and his tackling was al
ways sure. low and hard. He possesses
that which is mighty rare in men, and
that is what is generally termed foot ball
instinct. His work in the big game in
which his team was defeated was of the
most brilliant character at all times.
Under the old style game it is probable
that Stokes would get the preference. but
under the code which now governs the
sport Corwin would be generally the
most effective
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COMMERCIAL DUCKP|N
LEAGUE AVERAGES
Evening Star Quint Has Good
Lead, With Hauser Best
Individual.
STANDING OF CLdRs.
RECORDS.

RECORDS.
High average-Hauser, 1898.
Second high averaged. McCarty, zoos.
Third high average-Johnson, 9S-2S.
Spares-Lyddane, "a.
Strikes--Thornton, 49,
High individual game-Johnson. las.
High individual set-Hauser, 342.
High club game-Woodward & Lothrop, $50.
High club set-Evening Star, 1906.
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The keokuk club of the Central Asso-
citation has announced contracts with four
semi-pro catchers. as follows: Henry Her
ring. Jacksonville. ILL.,: Stanley Holdren.
Columbus Ohio; Raw Schultz. Chicago.
and Ma k SwayZe. Marion. Ind.
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Team Must Be Well Balanced.

Then in selecting such a team 1t must
be remembered that it must be as evenly
balanced as possible on the offenSe and
defense, though in some cases exceptional
ability along a certain line more than
makes up for any little failing to come
to the mark in another. There must be
offensive and defensive strength, both in
the line and backtield, the eleven as
collection of individuals must be quick
thinkers, able to diagnose play almost
as soon as it has been started. In the
backfleld there must be fast, heavy pluns-
ers and good open field runners, and
above every consideration for the quar-
terback position there must be man
who Is able to direct the play in an in
telltgent manner.
Among the local schools there are three
ends who stand out above the others.
They are Stone of Western and Zappone
and Dyson of Central. OF the trio Dy
son is, perhaps, much the best. There
were no better tacklers in high school
ranks than Dyson and Stone. while Zap
pone was probably the best at smashing
the interference. Had the later played
a guard position he would have probably
won right to a regular place on the all
high team in that position, but he was
strange to the fiankers' pay and failed
to show the best that was in him. For
left end Stone and Zappone fail to qualify,
because there is another man for the po-
sition who would outplay any man in
the high school ranks if placed at end.
1t Is Smith of Western, who has been
playing ieft tackle all season. 1t would
make little difference in his play to move
out to play close end, and as such he
would prove an exceptionally capable
man, both in breaking the interference
and in getting his man, as he is sure
tackler. He is also fast getting down the
field under punts. Smith would have the
strength to get out Of the way of almost
any scholastic lineman who might oppose
the long gains made by Howard, West
ern's right half this year. off and through
tackle, were due to the openings which
Smith made for him. Tall, rangy and
powerful, he would stand in a class by
himself If played in an end position. The
other end position goes to Eckendorf of
Technical, over Dyson Of Central. Eek
endorf while playing halfback this year
has been putting up such great de-
fensive game in backing up the line that
1t is questionable if there is a better man,
unless it be one exception. on the de
fensive in the high schools. Dyson is
probably the equal of Eckendorf on the
defense, but in the other requisites he
falls below the Tech man. Eckendorf is
faster getting down the field under punts
and his work at center last season would
give him some advantage
In opening holes on the offense. Another
thing, Eckendorf has much ability to
carry the ball. and this would aid the
backs considerably in a close game, as
he could be shifted into positions from
which he might run with the ball. AS a
pair Of offensive and defensive ends, to
carry the ball and do equally good work
on the offense in opening holes, Smith
and Eckendorf would rank above any
other man in the high schools who is not
picked for one of the other positions
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Larry Lejeune. sold by Chattanooga to
Grand Rapids. says he Will not play ban.
either he has fallen heir to some money
from a rich relative abroad or is dissaus
fed, his press agent is not sure which
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Dayton. Ohio, has secured from Spring |
field Mass, Pitcher Case giving In ex.
change Infelder Mike Cavanaugh and
cutfieider John Dell who We're secured
from the East Liverpool club last season. ]
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Worcester, Mass. expects Toledo to re-
turn First Baseman Bert Hass to Bur
kett's team. as the Toledo club has other
first sackers so plenty that Hass, who
was secured by draft. will not be needed.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-22
WISE AND DIPLOMATIC.

Some people have been doubtful
about the conduct of the Democratic
! majority in the new session of the
House of Representatives. 1t seems
though that a Democratic majority
can take care of itself in the halls
OF Congress as we'll as elsewhere.
Thus far Democratic displomacy in
the National House of Representa-
lives has played its hand with rare
skill. The separation of Canadian
reciprocity from tariff revision
showed the wisdom of Hon. Champ
Clark. The Democratic Representa-
tives have formulated a programme
that is comprehensive enough to
relieve any alarm which might have
been caused by too much zeal and
too slightly controlled.
The Democratic programme is
admirably balanced. The dispatch
with which the organization has
thus far been able to carry out its
measures speaks we'll for the
solidity of the now dominant party.
AS far as the United States Senate
is concerned 1t is different
President Taft, a Republican, saw
clearly the needs and demands Of
the people. A Republican House of
Representatives refused to sustain
him. A Democratic House Of Repre-
sentatives is sustaining him. VIII
the Republican majority in the
Senate also support him7 That is
a question to which the answer is
exceedingly doubtful.