The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-20
Sport Gossip

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 2O.-The war
has taken three heads of Kansas Uni.
versity's athletic department., Her.
man Olcott, coach of the University
football eleven, has accepted for the
duration Of the war, a position to as
sits in directing athletics and the
physical education Of the 10000 men
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
, Station.
George "Potsy" Clark, who was o.
colts assistant last year, is a second
lieutenant at Camp Funston. Leon =.
McCarty, former coach of the fresh
man team, is first sergeant in com.
pany OF Kansas engineers.
This was Olcotts third year at Kan
sas University. He coached football
teams and weight men for the field
events, This fall he put his football
squad through a period of military
drill at the end OF each days practice.
Louisville, Ky, Nov .20.-Jimmy
Dunn, for ten years professional
boxer and for years manager OF prize
fighters has taken up his duties at
Camp Zachary Taylor as boxing in
structor to considerable portion Of
10000 selected men from Indiana,
Kentucky and Southern Illinois. At
present Dunn is attacked as a civilian
under the Committee on Training
Camp Activities.
Dunn sponsored Johnny Kilbane,
featherweight champion and at one
time had thirty-two fighters under his
wing. e.. .....s..... ..s ..
Dunn's work at the Camp is with
the Infantry School of Arms, and in it
he teaches especially capable men the
are Of self.defense, and they in turn
will act as instructors for their COM
panies. Army officers say that boxing
teaches men to take punishment and
increases their self confidence.
Louisville, KY, Nov 2O-John w.
Schorr, of Memphis, Tenn, has de-
clined to send Cudgel, his three-year-
old, east to race against Omar Khay-
yam at Bowie for a purse OF $1,000
because he was unable to arrange for
satisfactory transportation. Cudgel,
after the close of the Latonia meet
ing, with the other Schorr horses,
was brought here for the winter.
Notwithstanding that Cudgel was
defeated Nov. 10 in his last start Of
the season, when he finished third to
Rancher and Arriet at Latonia, horse
men who saw the race agree that it
was remarkable performance. Cud-
gel was assigned 135 pounds and after
having been practically left, the son
of Broomstick was timed the mile In
1:35 As and a mile and an eighth in
LAG rs.
Mr. Schorr has said he would like
nothing better than the opportunity to
race Cudgel against Omar Khayyam,
Westy Hogan and other eastern
cracks, lust to show the turf world
what my colt can do, but he has had
a hard season and is entitled to a
rest"
Chicago, Nov. 20.-A Service flag"
will fly in every park in the American
league next season, if a suggestion
made to B. B. Johnson, president OF
the league, is carried out. Mr.. John
son has taken the plan under consid-
Grafton.
1t has been suggested that the flags
be uniform and hsow the total number
of ball players who have left the lea
que to join the forces of Uncle Sam.
Some of the CLUBS may display Sec
ond service" flag to show how many
of it's members have joined the army
or .nayy. & To sdates severalk ball splay.
SHAVE, BEEN called toH thes coloTs;
some have entered officers reserve
training camps, and others are expect
ing a call in the next drawing for the
national army. ...