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BolI.ll1d.

Five fistic, titles changed hands
during 1922. The yeaf Mas featur-
ed By many pugilisticf upsets.
Jack Britton, h6ldet Of the vel
terweight championship. WA beat
en- BY Mickey Walker / It came as .
great surprise. sinA1 only . few
months before. Britton had de-
cisively outpointed | Lightweight
Champion Benny Leohard. finally
winning on q fonl.
Joe Lynch regained the bantam
title by defeating Johnny Buzz in
rather easy style. Bun, by the way.
had a bad year OF It, Losing both the
fyweight and bantam title. which
he Jointly held.
The new nyweight champion 10
Pancho Villa, the sensational Fiji
Pine boxer. Many OF the experts
are convinced that Villa is d better
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alone kept the C6rnhuskers from
being able to make some big
claims for that team. Incidentally,
Nehraska's defeat OF Notre Dame
kept Coach Rockne's eleven from
getting a higher rating than it will
be accorded
On the coast. California again
was the class Of that section. Uni
versity Of Southern California was
the only coast team to make things
interesting for Coach Andy Smiths
eleven.
In the south the 1honors. go, to
Georgia Tech. in the opinion of
most of the critics. Vanderbilt,
however, is in a position to dispute
such claim. Auburn and Center
also had good teams.
University of West Virginia and
Cornell are two unbeaten teams
that are worthy of very high
rating.
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Major league baseball teams, as
a whole. ran rather true b form
in 1922.
I The New York Giants were pick
ed to repeat in the National league
by most of the critics. McGraw's
team came through, though at
times it was hard pressed.
In the American league, the New
York Yankees and the st. Louis
Browns were hot favorites. The
Yankees repeated the win of 1921,
but were staggering badly as they
went under the wire.
st. Louis finished only one game
back of the New York entry, and
had the season gone a week longer
there might have been different
result.
II there was any upset in major
league baseball, it was the utter
rout of the Yankees by the Giants.
Most of the critics leaned strongly
to the Yankees. The outcome of
the series proved there was no logi-
cal reason for such an attitude.
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TRADE WITH e. S. REyRRSEs.

Tokio.--Japan's exports to Amer
lea. up to 1917, always exceeded
imports therefrom, the excess in
that year being 11S.S29.0O0 yen. In
1918 the balance changed. America
taking goods valued at 1886, 900
yen in excess of exports to Japan.
In 1919 there was . balance OF 61,-
716,000 ven in favor Of Japan, but
in 1890 the balance in favor OF
America jumped to sos, 165 900 yen.
according to figures collected by
Japanese financial papers. In 1921
this balance dropped to 7S.117 600
Yen, and for the first seven months
Of this year It was 1855. 300 yen,
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ual title) was won by Pollak Boyi
of Dartmouth college.
The Intercollegiate golf team
title was won by Princeton.
Lawn Tennis.
The tennis classics and theil
winners follow:
Davis cup-won by the United
States.
National singles championship
(men)-William T. Tilden End.
National doubles championship
(men)--William T. Tilden End an(
Vincent Richards.
Women's national singles cham.
pionship-Mrs. Franklin 1. Nal.
lory.
Women's national doubles cham.
pionship-Miss Helen Wills ant
Mrs. Marion Zinderstern Jessup.
Indoor championship MEN,
Francis T. Hunter.
Indoor championship (women)-
Mrs. Mallory.
Indoor championship, mixed dou.
bles-Tilden and Mrs. Mallory.
Indoor doubles championship
(women)-Mrs. Godfrey and Mrs
Jessup.
Indoor doubles championship
(men)-Howard Veshell and Car
Fischer.
Track Athletics,
Following are the outstanding A
A. Union championships:
All-around championship (de.
CATH, won by S. Harrison Thorn
son. Of Princeton for the second
successive time.
10O-yard dash, won by Robert Nc.
Allister 1.-THE flying cop). He made
ten seconds on a bad track in the
national meet.
Mile run, won by Joie Ray. Illi-
nois Athletic club. (For seventh
successive year,
Three mile walk, won by Will
liam Plant in 81 minutes SO lilo
seconds. "a worlds record.)
Broad jump, won by DeHart
nUUDdTQ OI Niucl0uatl.
Intercollegiate Athletics.
intercollegiate Amateur Athletic
of America meet in the
Harvard stadium won by the Uni
yersity Of California.
National collegiate meet at Chi.
cago won by the University Of Cali
forniA.
Western conference meet won BY
University Of Illinois.
Two-mile relay championship
fpffpcipal event Of the famous
Pennaylvania relay meet won BY
the University Of Pennsylvania four
in the worlds record time Of
7:49 IS.
Four-mile relay championship
won by the university OF Illinois
team .. the Drake college relay
meet. establishing . worlds record
Of 17:45.
Javelin throw--A new American
record Of 202 feet on Inches vas
established b. T. s. AAS3er q, ths
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!
TURF

In turf circles, the biggest upset
Of 1922 was the absolute failure Of
the great Norwich.
Unbeaten as a two-year-old, the
winner of q dozen starts, Norwich
was expected to repeat as three
year-old.
So great had Norwich looked a.
q two-year -old that majority Of
the turf experts rated Norwich as
the equal of Man o. War.
Certainly, as q two-year-old,
Norwich had looked. equally Inn
pressive and bic fair to establish
as many records as did Man O. War.
Prepped for the first big start
Of the year-the Kentucky derby
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who has enjoyed a much wider ex-
perience as golfer.
Jesse Sweetser, who has been
coming fast for d couple of years,
finally had his golfing efforts re-
warded by winning the national
amateur honors. He defeated Chick
Evans in the finals. Jesse Guilford,
honer of the title, picked by many
Of the experts to repeat, failed to
come through.
A victory pleasing to golfers was
the wipning Of the western open.
by Mike Brady. For years Mike
has been on the verge Of winning
some of the biggest honors in the
game.
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Norwich seemed certain to Justify
the claims of the leading turf ex-
perts. Norwich won, breezing from
a fairly good field.
The Kentucky derby, however,
was the only good race that Nor
vich ran duringsthe year. The won
der two-year-old was beaten in
every other start in the three-year-
old class.
What allied Norwich?
That is the big mystery of the
turf. Was the horse over-rated as
a two-year-old, badly trained as a
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ny Leonard resulted in a great
fight, but Leonard was returned the
winner by fairly comfortable
margin.
Jack Dempsey is still the mon
arch of all he surveys. On no
champion is the crown more secure
than on the dome Of fighting Jack.
Kilbane continues to dominate
the featherweight division. He has
done little or no fighting. Report
has it that he is to meet Criqui, the
European champion, on Decoration
day, 1928.
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FLoRIsT's LIBRARY
GIVEN TO PUBLIC

Chicago.-The. library Of Edgar
Sanders. Chicago's hrst florist, is
now the properly Of the John
Crerar library and the Horticulfur-
al society. It is said to be one o.
the finest and rarest collections N
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BASEBALL SUMMARY.
Augustana, q; Bradley, 10.
Augustana, 5; Eureka, Is.
Augustana, 4: Monmouth. 3.
AuguStana. 4: Warfharp. 4

Augustana, 4: Monmouth. b
Augustana, 6; Wartberg, 4.
Augutana, 8; Monmouth, 10. ,
Games won-Augustana 2. ap-
pOnentS 8.
fetal scores -Augustana 81,
opponents 49.
Track.
The Lutherans have never beth
exceptionally strong in track, and
last year proved no exception to
the rule. Augie lost eacn of its
three dual meets to Bradley, North
western and Monmouth.
4 four-man relay team was sent
to lhe Drake relay held at Des
Moines April q and 2S. Ingleson.
Dryer, Liljedahl and barrow COM
posed the quartet of sprinters. Al
though the team did not place, the
Augie runners succeeded in finish
ing fourth il the college division,
which was a good showing consid-
ering this was Augie's initial ap-
pearance at the relays.
Captain Liljetahl was Augie's
only claim to superiority over 9TH
er schools of 1.-THE conference.
Archie ran the 220-yard dash in the
three meets and established rec
ord of never being defeated in this
event during the season. He also
ran the century in 10 fiat in two of
the meets.
Track Summary
Augustana, AZ; Northwestern, 81.
Augustana, A.; Monmouth, s..
Augustine, 81; Bradley, 81.
Meets won-Augustana 0, 0ppon-
enfs 8.
Total points-Augustans l6s Op.
pOnenfs go.
Tennis.
With the coming of the tennis
season came Augie's hope Il take
conference honors, and !. this hope
was fulfilled. Kenneth Conrty du-
plicated his feat of the previous
year by coping the state honds in
singles. and Conrey and Inar CARL
son, Augie's tennis representatives
in the doubles, also ran: on With
that end Of the tournament.
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the floor, COUPLED with his smooth,
clever floor work
With the three. above mentioned
men back from last year, list of
reserves, and an inff'lx Of new ma
terial Augie is sure 10 speak well
for itself in basketball circles Of
the conference in the cemlng sea-
sons play.
Basketball Summary.
Augustana, 16; Iowa university,
Il. :,
Augustana, IS; Parsons. II.
Augustana, IL; Simpson, Is. .
Augustana, 81; Central, s.
Augustana, IS; Penn, 10.
Augustana, 80; Ottumwa. %.
Augustana, II; Iowa Wesleyan,
Is.
Augustana. "a; Bradley, II.
Augustana, %; Monmouth, 26.
Augustana, 80; st. Ambrose, 6.
Angustana, 16; Eureka, 20.
Augustana, Is; Bradley, &c.
Augustana, 43; Armour Institute,
Is. -.
Augustana, rs; Illinois Wesleyan,
Is.
Augustana, "a; De Kalb, 20.
Augustana, %; Armour Institute,
81.
Augustana. II: De Paul. IS.
Augustana, a.; Monmouth, %.
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Football Summary,

Football Summary.
Augustana, 0: Palmers, 6.
Augustana, 0; Parsons. "a.
Augustana,O; Illinois Wesleyan, 3.
Augustana, IA; Monmouth, 2S
Augustana, 6; MacOmb, 26.
Augustana. O: Millfkin, 49,
Augusta9a, o; Bradley, 81.
Augustana, 0; Eureka, 81
Augustana, 2; Illinois college, 6.
Games wOn-Augustana /, OppOn.
ents 8.
Total points-Augustana q, op-
points ISL.
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Football.

Augustana suffered one of the
most retrogressive football seasons
in its history. The season opened
with Swedberg's proteges going up
against the Palmer School of Chiro-
practic eleveA, and b. US men took
the Norsemen into camp to. the tune
OF to o. Parsons, Illinois Wesley
an, Monmouth, Macomb, Millikin,
Bradley and ureka also tramped
over the Lutherans in the order
named. Augie's only victory OF the
season came with the playing of the
last game. Illinois college was the
victim
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CHAPTER WI
Against a Stone Wall.

Against a Stone Wall.
Was this discovery anything to himf
What difference could II make wheth.
er Perclvnl Coolidge had died by his
own hand. or been treacherously shot
from ambush? How would II benefit
Natalie Coolidge TO have the truth
revealed2 And, II II would benefit her,
why should he devote his time and
labor TO such an effOrti She had cast
him on thrown him aside; her af.
fairs had no further interest for him.
Let her lawyer take care OF them.
These were Vests first thoughts.
All true, yet this state Of mind
brought no satisfaction He was In.
terested; he could not escape his first
Impressions Of the girl. or drive from
him desire to serve her. whether she
wished Il. or not. She might. indeed.
he In equal danger from an assassin.
He could not determine this until he
learned the cause OF the Staying
NJ Perclyal. Then. on the other hand.
suppose some one elses suspicious
were also aroused. Who would they
naturally look TO as guilty Of this hor.
rible crime? There was but one an.
swer--Nainlie Coolidge. She was
seemingly the only person 10 directly
benefit by his death. All these consld-
eratlons urged him on. oyercame his
doubt and INDIGESTION. Then he desired
To learn the truth himself. His eyes
rested on Sections anxious face.
Tive been thinking II over" he nd.
mItted quietly land guess II Is up
10 you and me 10 flnd out what this
means"
"Yes. SIR" hesltatlngiy. "You--you
don't think II was Miss Natalie. sirT'
~'No. do not, Sexton. have my
own reasons for snylng that. Yet
naturally she IL the one TO he first
suspected. DO you know anythlng1"
only that am sure she was In the
garden. sir. when the shot was fred.
I saw her there Just after you drove
away"
THAT is conclusive then, 80 far as
her personal actions are concerned"
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struction would later prove to be n
confession Of guilt. Yet, be that as II
may. he was already definitely ruled
out OF the matter. Not unless she
personally sent for him could he ever
venture to go to her again in any Gu
paclty. To his mind this decision was
final.
He was called for the inquest and
gave his testimony. The hearing was
brief, and the facts ascertalned 80
clear there remained no doubt In the
minds OF any one but what this was
a case OF suicide. No particular at
tempt was made TO probe into the
cause. the personal affairs OF the dead
man being left for later investigation.
West saw Natalie at the inquest for
the very few moments she was upon
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for some time. seated and lying on the
ground under protection OF the stonc.
The occupancy wns recent one.
Then evidently. whoever II was. had
advanced TO the right In the general
direction Of the gate through the
fence, near where COolldge's body was
found. The marks OF advance ended
on a little rise. some ten yards from
the boulder. where the fellow appar-
emily turned about and retraced his
steps"
How far was that from the gate
into the road, sirf Sexton asked
breathlessly.
within ensy shooting distance for a
revolver OF that callbre. I should say.
Any good marksman could have rung
the bell"
And you saw-no oneT'
No; not a sign; the fact Is I failed
at the time TO put two and two to-
geiher The thought Of a possible
murder never occurred 10 me-"
"You think It was murder then.
slr?"
"Yes. l do." replied West gravely.
ut has oil the marks, but who com.
mitted the crime? What was the mo-
tlvel II will never do for us to make
such n charge. after the coroner's
verdict. without positive proof"
"No. sir"
"And you know OF nothing which
might clear this up1"
mo, sir; I've been with the
Coolldges cir, ever since Miss Natalie
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A New
Years Song
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

IN NEW YEARS EVE In England,
All In the olden day.
The children went a-caroling.
All In the olden way:
Ard ever az they journey'd on.
This chorus would you hear:
God send you happy. CSd send yes
happy.
Pray God send you happ New Year,"
Across the fields and meadows
And through tho frosty light,
While rtarry eyes and starry siies
Iliumed the wintry night.
The children caroied biltheiy on.
In chorus sweet and clear: /,
God send you happy. God send ysu
happy,
Pray Goa send you happy New Yearr'
Our days are sadly modern,
Our ways are modern. too;
But hearts still beat as high with love
As once they used TO do
So take the old-tlme message,
Good friends. both far and near;
God send you happy. God send you
happy.
Pray God send you a happy New Yearr
Nora Archibald Smith
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A Rule
of Life


"HOUGH every day Is a new be-
ginning, and 30 far as our person
n al experience is concerned q
new year" may start any time. there is
something about the ending OF Decem-
Der and the first week OF 80 OF Janu-
airy that makes even the careless
thoughtful. The passing year has
brought both Joy and sorrow-what
may not the next have In storel
Where shall we be when the New Year
bells fall on our ears agnin1 Who will
be with us7 Shall we be III or well7
DisquietlDg questions that disturb our
ense and make us inclined TO fear.
We have Numbered sorely, II may be.
In the old year; some OF It's pages are
blurred with regret, or the sombre
stains OF remorse. And no matter
what happiness may have been ours,
there is always something we did or
left undone which saddens MS as we
remember. Shall we make the same
mistakes once more, leave the same
plotted recordf Our hearts grow chill,
and we turn away, dlsheartened ON the
Kew Years Threshold.
This is quite the wrong spirit in
which to face the battle that lies be-
fore US. +. II is right that we shOula
look back 70 see where we failed, and
how. But this once recognized, with
our plea for forgiveness plea that
win never be refused II we ARE truly
sOrry-we must lift Mp sur hearts
again and set out TO Stay cur enemies.
They are within us, not without In.
side our citadel dwells that evil tenn
per, that pride, that Incidence. that
greed OF envy which tempts us 20 de
sert our colOrs--to think that the fight
Is hopeless Each o; us has his own
special temptation, and. once we real
ize the form ours takes, the way lieI
strnight before us.
It's the fashion 60 smile az New
Year resolutions, so often made only
to be broken; but they are definite
! help n we make them firmly intending
/ 20 keep theml They VIII only weaker
us II we throw them to n troublesome
conscience merely MS sop--somethlni
4 TO keep II quiet for the time, until 4
goes to sleep again. Providing tina
they he sufficiently elastic TO changi
their form when there IL reasonable
cause, rules fence in duties that Nigh
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be neglected and keep them In tho
forefront OF our minds. But 10 multi.
ply rules Is big mistake. for there
Is one which, faithfully kept, win
make us both blessing and blessed
The Rule OF Love. Just loving our
neighbor rs we love ourselves; serving
him, trusting him. hoping for him.
Refrainlng even under grave proveca-
tion from saying what would sting n
he said II to us: forgiving him az we
would be forgiven; considering him as
we would be considered helping him
when he needs II with the thoughtfui
delicacy which makes help acceptable
instead Of humblIng; respecting his
weakness, his prejudice. his infirmity;
laughing with him instead Of nj him;
and. should there come time when
sincerity demands. we should say what
we know viii not please him. taking
care TO blend truth with charity.
All the "littie" rules we make for
ourselves come into line with tbis one.
The Rule Of order-oh. how many
New Years have we not begun with
the resolution that we would not leave
our things about, nor lose them, NOR
hide them away For we cannot be
untidy all 10 ourselves any moro than
we can be III tempered and not spofl
someone else's pleasure; ana nothing
Is more upsetting 20 already wearied
brains than the fuss and worry OF
hunting for things which should bo
ready 10 hand The Rule of Punctil-
iousness in little things. that famous
''oiler Of the wheels Of life" win make
us both polite ana punctual, ne we
must be II we would be pleasnnt 70
work with Judging other peoples
preferences by our ownD The Rule
Of Getting Up-In-Time (this almost
deserves all capitalsD means. II kept.
a great deal more than our own con-
veniences since everything we do or
leave undone is bound 90 react on eur
neighbors.
And even II we often fall TO keep,
even ntfully, the golden rule which
enjoins us 10 love them as ourselves.
every effort we make IN this direction
brings It's own reward. here ana now.
Az we grow into tho habit OF thinking
Of people kindly We cease to be an
noyed at their peculIarities. and create
nm atmosphere Of good feeling IN
which they cease 60 be annoyed at
ours. We must always remember that
the bearing and forbearing Is not
needed on our side alone--as Thomas
Kempls said long ago. when we 1nd
our nelghbor difficult 10 put up with.
we may be sure that,he finds II equally
difficult TO put up with us There win
always be need for self-control and
patience but when we reckon up gain
and loss on the eve Of 1923. in tho
measure we have kept the Rule OF
Love, so one VIII outweigh the other.
1--WE turn and look upon the valley
OF the past year." says Stopford
Brooke There below are the spots
stained by our evil and our fear. But
as we look a glow OF sunlight breaks
upon the past. and In the sunshine is
q soft rain falling from heaven. II
washes away the stain. and from the
purity Of the upper sky a voice seems
TO descend and enter eur sobered
hearts. My child, so forward, abiding
in f'ith, hone, and love, for 10, ] am
with yoa Away
May the New Year bring us an near
each other as children Of the saIna
dear Father Exchange.
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West, now thoroughly puzzled and
already convinced that some mystery
lowered over the place, began to circle
through the untrampled clover. but
without any defined purpose. All at
once. at the lower end OF the gully he
came, unexpectedly, upon another
trail, this one well marked. appar.
emily frequently used. which led
strnight across the field, and terminal
ed ut a small gate leading through the
wire fence. Evidently here was
short cut to the road. well known TO
the servants on the estate. and posi-.
bly, others. The discovery, however,
told nothing further than this, and
contenting himself with another glance
about the unchanged field of rustlng
clover, West proceeded along the
course Of the path. intending to thus
rejoln the automobile, waiting his re-
turn behind the trees.
Within a few steps Of the gate.
which was closed, he came to sud-
den, Mortified pause, staring ahead at a
strange something huddled In the path.
1t was a shapeless thing, bearing no
resemblance to human being, until
he advanced closer; then he recog-
nlzed the form of q man, curled up as
a dog sleeps, face down, hidden by his
arm, and limbs drawn up, as II In a
sudden spasm Of agony. A hat was In
the path beyond. where II had fallen,
and revolver lay glltterlng In the
sunlight few feet away. There was
nothing familiar about either figure or
clothing, yet unquestionably there lay
they had heard. the tell-tale revolver
close to the dead mans hand, were
clear evidence of what had occurred.
The unexpectedness Of this dlscov-
cry. the peculiar position Of the dead
man, the loneliness Of that deserted
field in which he lay, shocked West
and, for moment left him strangely
hesitant. Who was the mani What
could have led up to the pitiful TRACE
dy1 Yet he advanced step by step
nearer to the hldeous object In the
path. The man had been shot directly
behind the right ear. killed instantly.
no doubt. as the deadly bullet crashed
through the brain. West lifted the arm
which concealed the face. already
shrinking from the suspicion which
had began to assail him. Then he
knew who the dead man was-Perciyal
Coolidge.
West stood guard beside the body
until servants came and bore II to the
house. but made no effort to follow.
Instead he gave his address to Sexton.
and continued his journey into the
city. After what had passed between
them he had no desire to ngaln en-.
counter Miss Natalie; and under
these circumstances, actually shrank
from meeting her. Just what this
mans death might mean to the girl
he could not safely conjecture. yet
deep down In his own heart, he felt
convinced that this act OF self-de-