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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21


hem are on the way to the Chicago
. They've come from long distances.
nows nearly every one. Seldom does
her.
man enters, one Of those old men
ge Is as a lusty winter, frosty but
be gets a bite TO eat. He mods 10 the
girl She smiles recognition. He is
"Old Man Dexter" Everyone knows
the 7S-year-old traveller. He's on the
way to Chicago TO sell cattle.
His bite finished, his check present.
ed. the old man takes from a slim
roll of bills n new dollar and proffers
II to the girl.
mol You know | never take a
tip" she says. "Tips are not fair
Some day might take a tip from
man who needed the money for a wife,
children or mother ] get my meals
here and n salary and that is enough"
"The same old story. You've told
me that many times" laughs the old
man. "And you also returned that
check for 500 sent you. Well, III
get you to take something yet"
Old Man Dexter boards his train.
A month later The waitress ro-
ceives a ulky letter, registered mail
She opens Il. A note reads:
"You deserve a better fate than
working behind restaurant counter.
You are real American and the only
person who ever refused my tips. In
the hills Of Dcvonshire have a wife
and d6 lighter buried. In memory Of
them and with my best wishes for
the future | beg you to accept this
remembrance"
Attached is a certified check for
$4,000 and the deed to 1000 acres of
Nebraska grazing land.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21

New York City, Evening, Oct. 12, 19l2.-MIss
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
NATIONAL AMATEUR FINALS.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 10-W. H Leu of
Rockford Ill, with four straight victor
les to his credit, viii meet J. II. Shoe
maker Of New York, champion for eight
years, in the final round Of the national
amateur billiard tournament at the
Cleveland Athletic Club. Shoemaker was
scheduled to play c. A. Patterson Of
Chicago, this afternoon In the semi finals,
but his victory was believed to be Ger
tain.
Gus Gardner Of New York Tuesday
afternoon won his first game of the
tournament, defeating William j.
Haworth Of Cleveland, 125 to 100, in
thirty six innings Haworth also lost to
Carl A. Vaughn OF Chicago in the other
afternoon game, 125 to ia, in sixty eight
innings. concluding his play with five
consecutive defeats. Naughn's 70 was
the best high run Of the day. He had an
average of 57-GS. Gardeners high run
was II and his average 1875,
Haworth's best high run was l6, made
in the game with Gardner, in which his
average was 2 1886.
After leading William Leu by thirty
five balls up to the thirty sixth inning,
c. Earl Patterson Of Chicago lost Thurs
day nights game, 125 to 9S, in ffty-Two
innings. 1t was the most exciting game
of the tournament and LEAFS fourth con-
secutive victory.
Leu held his opponent safe after the
thirty sixth inning, scoring - balls in
twelve innings in which Patterson failed
to score. Leu's high run was IS and his
average 2I-52. Patterson had a high
run of u and an average of 1 1852.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
BASTIAN THIRD
IN RANKING OF
COLLEGE STARS
Indiana Up Tennis Player Gets
High Place in Yearly
Honor List.
NEER TOPS THE FIELD

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Philip Neer Of Port
land, Oregon. intercollegiate champion
from Stanford University, is ranked as
the best college tennis player in America
by the ranking committee of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association. Four
teen players ranked on the list made
public today which includes below Neer
the following stars: j. B. Fenno, Bos-
ton, Harvard; Fritz Bastian, Indianapolis,
Indiana University James Davies Los
Angeles, Stanford Carl Fisher, Phila-
deIphia, University of Pennsylvania Wal.
lace Bates, San Francisco, University OF
California Mcneil Drumwright, Austin.
University of Texas; Edmund Levy san
Francisco University of California; l.. b.
Williams, Chicago, Yale; j. l. Werner
st. Louis, Princeton; A II. Chapln,
Springfield, Mass, Williams; i. 7. Hern-
don, Cambridge, Princeton; Morris Duane
Cambridge, Harvard w. E. Howe, Wa
tertOwn, Conn, Dartmouth.
Doubles pairs are ranked as follows
1. J. B. Fenno and E. w Feibelman,
2. Philip Neer and j. Davies, Stanford.
3. Wallace Bates and Edmund Levy
California.
4. J. L. Werner and f. T. Herndon,
Princeton.
The selections were made by com
mittee headed by Watson Washburn; "
the fourteen singles players ranked, eight
have previously won junior tournaments
sanctioned by the association. The list
also includes players from every section
Of the country, with the Pacific CoasE
predominating.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
Lands Hands Out Fist
Full of Fines to Clubs
Using Unfair Tactics

4 CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Secret agreements
setween bali clubs and manipulation Of
layer transfers are expected to be less
#equent as the result of a fist full of
DECISIONS announced by Judge X. M.
Nandis, baseball commissioner. Ten
Baseball clubs will pay fines totalllng
sveral thousand dollars as the result Of
#ese decisions.
The Cincinnati club will pay Pitcher
Tiff Markle $4,000. Markle was sent to
7tlanta by the New York Yankees under
secret agreement. Later Cincinnati OBJ
Aimed him from Atlanta for a couple Of
layers. New York protested the sale,
5It later withdrew the protest when 1t
ktion of the baseball rules. The Gin
Snnati club is penalized because the
layer was entitled to become a free
gent on the strength of the secret agree
lent and any club signing him would
ave to pay that amount at least for his
Hrvices. If the 1000 is not paid in ten
8ys Markle becomes a free agent.
Because of what Judge Lands believes
kas conspiracy on the part of the To-
do, Fort Worth, Joplin and Charlotte
.f1bs to beat the draft rule in connection
9Th the transfer of Player Lloyd Smith,
be Toledo and Fort Worth clubs were
700 each. Forth Worth and Houston
3ere each fined $500, St. Louis and De-
Jolt each $3.50 and Nashville, $1,000 for
sRnipuiation of the transfer of Player
'ex Stellbauer. Fort Worth keeps the
The claim Of Lee C. Gooch against Rich
Fond for $1,000 was denied and Player
alone or Brooklyn was restored to the
%gtble LIST
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
EDDIE
ASH
LEONARD EASY
FAVORITE OVER
BUFFALO RIVAL
lightweight Title Bout To-
night ArOuses Much Inter
est-Kansas' I'd Chance.
is RUGGED BOXER

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-After a va
Id and bumpy career down the long,
zlg trail. Rock Kansas gets there to-
3The chunky, squat little Italian from
Slffalo meets Benny Leonard for the
khtweight championship in Madison
&uare Garden 1t has been sheer pluck
Hind his elevation from a prelim boy
championship bout that will bring
zm SIT 800, as well as chance to fame
I'd fortune.
Kansas has had one of the toughest
lbs in the ring to rid himself of the
Second rater" brand. that was attached
him for no reason whatever. He bat
I'd his way to bout with Leonard in
zrsey last summer, and when he stayed
selve rounds with the champion all the
sedit he got was the cynical comment
leonard let him stay"
zHe was still a second rater until he
8lished off Richie Mitchell and beat
lille Jackson and Lew TendNNr. Now
stands as the one lightweight next to
seonard. If he goes down tonight the
told you SOS" will repeat He was
bly, a second rater. 1t will be the jinx
A public opinion that has always camped
i his trail.
: Leonard will enter the ring tonight an
Eerwhelming favorite despite the fire.
slently expressed belief that he is not
Smself at 135 pounds. With his known
astaste for the judge system Of award
liz decisions, the champions hackers
how that he will go IN 70 WIN by a
hook out to avoid any chance of losing
falls
kansas has one great asset-his abil-
" to take it." He is rather freakfsh
build. is very strong and sturdy and
can hit. IL the champion gets care
IS like he did with Richie Mitchell he
1T lraa
lin, Kansas must knock out his OPP
bnent He cannot compare with
5eonard as a boxer and if both are on
\ cir feet at the end of Is rounds, it's
zfiye-to-one shot that the champion viii
1t the decision on points, unless he
sould be subjected to terrible beating
There is an ominous note in Leonard 8
Lreword on this fight. The champion
las refrained from predicting a victory
Yer the knockout route. Therefore 1t
ill occasion no surprise If he goals
he italian. Whenever a fighter says
HI stop him inside of such and such
round" the battle always goes the
INIT But Benny has made no threats
Il promises. He is known to be in e1-
.Ilent condition, and if he is still real
hampton he should flop Kansas inside
I fifteen rounds.
lit is a real ''smile week" for Kansas,
b matter what the outcome of tonight s
hair may be. At prices ranging from
B to SIS the house has been sold out
nd should gross well over 100000.
leonard probably will receive close to
10000 for his nights work and Kensas
|ont fare so badly himself Both IRE
|orxing on percentages.
The public probably viii pay approx
lately $3.50, 900 to see the fight, but many
bousands of these dollars won't reach
be Richard Golfers. Spectators Lave
henty of choice seats and have been
Bling them for prices as high as $50
hair for ringside parking space.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
Busy Weekend for
Purdue Sport Teams;
Five Squads ActiUe

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 10.-Two Pur-
due teams will swing into action tonight.
The track men will compete with the
Chicago teaem here. while the swimmers
win go to Chicago to swim against the
Maroon natators. Neither OF the Purdue
teams is In the best of shape. The men
that Coach OConnor has selected FOR
his track team and the events that they
will run are as follows. Forty yard
dash. Rohrer, Butterfeld, Reynolds and
Maddox: forty yard hurdles, Reynolds,
Maddox. Harker aud Grossman; high
Jump, Harker; pole vault, Teal, Whitmer
and Bushman; shot put, Miller and Gel
ger; 440-yard dash. Harrison, Freeman
and Young SS0-yard run, Harrison, Fur
mas and Goodman; mile run, Furnas,
Magruder and Goodman; wo-mile run,
Furnas, Goodman and Dye This is the
only dual track meet on the home SEIZED
ule this year
Coach Barr took the following men to
Chicago with him TO compete In a swim
meet; Forty yard dash, swank and STA,
ter; 100-yard free STYLE McCabe and
Stoever 900 yard free style, Roberts and
Ogden; 200 yard breast stroke, Roberts
and Ogden; 150-yard back stroke, carp
and Stoeyer; plunge, Stoever and king I;
fancy dives, Benton and Roberts; relay
Slater, Swank, Stoeyer and McCabe. Fol
lowing the swimming meet a water bas-
ket ball contest will be staged by team
from each school.
Coach Lambert sent his basket ball
squad through a hard work out yester-
day afternoon, in preparation for the In
diana game tomorrow night at Bloom
ington. The weeks work out viii taper
off tonight with a little basket shooting
practice Miller is bothered by bad
hand, which was hurt In the Illinois
game Tuesday night.
The wrestling and gymnastic teams
took light work outs today to get In
shape for dual meets with Ohio State
here tomorrow
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
SWIMMING
J THE WORLD OF SPORT u;

played with independent teams around
his home territory in Pennsylvania.
Steve was the handspring of the 1917
pennant winning Indians, that year being
big one for Indianapolis, for after
aGnexing the A. A. pennant the Hoosiers
took on the International League champs
in post season series and easily grabbed
the honors.
Yerkes will try to unseat Eddie Sticking
at the keystone sack next spring, but he
may find some trouble in beating Eddie
out, for the Cincinnati boy has youth
in his favor by a number of years.
However, Yerkes will find plenty to do
even if he does not play regularly, for
Hendricks intends to use him as utility
infelder and pinch hitter.
The signing Of stere gives the Indians
an infield roster thai will look as good
as any other in the Association. It fol-
lows: Tex Covington and Dick At
treau, first basemen; Eddie Sticking and
Steve Yerkes, second basemen; Hank
Schneider, shOrtstop, and Douglas Baird.
third baseman,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
BASEBALL
e; NEWS OF THE DAY IN
Gala Evening for
Times Carriers as
Net League Opens
Close Games Mark Play of
Kid Teanls-CentrGL An
nexes 1913 Victory.

The Indiana Daily Times Carrier Bas-
ket-kau League opened this week with
every team going at good speed. I'm
fortunately, because of lack Of dooE
space four teams in the league were I'M
able to compete on opening night, and
they Will not get in action until next
week. The youngsters made an impress
sive picture for the onlookers as they
came on the floor neatly outfttted in
their new Uniforms, each station with a
different color.
In the first game of the evening Sta
ton Of Fountain Square won from
Station N Of Massachusetts, avenue by a
IL to count. 1t was a close game all
the way and If Station N would have
had a forward like their floor guard, Har-
bison, the score might have been different
Carlyle Drier, forward, starred for Sta
ton T.
Central and Station of the East
Tenth street district staged a real battle,
this game being the best Of the evening.
1t was very close at all times The first
half ended 6 to 9 and the final count
was 10 to 8, with Central on the long
end. Brinkman, forward. and Martz,
back guard of Central, starred, the same
as Cave and Mooney did for Station 2.
In the final game of the evening Sta
ton u of the south side wallOped Sta
back guard, Goldman, and Marshall. their
forward, are to be thanked for the vic
tory. Station 0 seemed tired at all times
having played a hard game the night
before against the Downey avenue aggre-
cation, defeating them, s to 8. Station
Z covered Lacy Campl ell, Station O's
star forward, at all times.
From an Onlookers standpoint the
public surely will be surprised at the
spirit and flash shown by these young
sters. Each team represents about ffty
boys In different districts. and all are
very loyal to their stations.
Ray Morris. coach for the State School
for the Deaf. and Kriner OBLIGATED In the
opening nights games.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
WRESTLING
BOYCOTT TALK
NOT OFFICIAL
Labor Leaders in Washington
Unaware of Threat Made
Against Baseball.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-Officials Of
the American Federation Of Labor said
today they knew nothing Of labor's boy
cago.
tits news to u.s." said Secretary Frank
Morrison.
Other leaders also said they had not
heard of the proposed boycott, but ex-
pressed the opinion that If 1t went into
effect 1t probably will be carried out Ss
local undertaking, and What the To-
Gals do is no concern to u.s."
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, said he
had not heard of the boycott and that
none had ever been authorized" by head
quarters.
Ban johnson, president Of the Amer
lean League, refused to comment on the
matter late Thursday just before he
boarded a train to return to Chicago.
1.-THE American League and the Amer
lean Federation of Labor are on good
TERMS" he said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
RING GOSSIP
hszR
CLARK
He's Real Speed Cop

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Bob McAllister,
the New York policeman, holds the
Metropolitan A. A L. 100-yard cham
pionship by virtue OF his victory over
Bernie wefers at the Samaclar A. A
games. He thus becomes the fourth Ia
nous athlete to como from the local
force.
McAllister made the 100 yards In ten
seconds nat, one-hfth Of a second slower
than the worlds indoor record.
Other members of the police depart
ment's noted athletic quartette are P. J.
Ryan, Olympic champion hammer throw.
err; Matt McGrath, ex-champion weight
HEAVIER, and P. J. Mcdonald, also a
weight man
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
FOOTBALL
Tribesnaen All Set
on MfeIt; TeTlk:es
Returns to Squad
Veteran Is Back to Bolster In
diGns for 1922 Race in
association.

Jack Hendricks certainly is all set with
bis 1922 Indians in the infield depart
ment. The latest addition is Steve
Yerkes, formerly rated the best second
baseman in the American Association.
Steve has been playing outlaw baseball
the last few seasons, but he has straight
ened out all his difficulties with Judge
Lands and once more he is under Tribe
contract. His signed contract was re-
ceived at the Washington Park offices
late Thursday and accompanying it was
letter in which Yerkes said he would
be ready to swing into action on the
spring training trip starting March 5.
Yerkes was not a contract jumper, but
was classed as a reserve clause jumper.
In other words he refused to report and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
BOWLING

Grothe and Vahle of the Hibben-
Hollweg team each grabbed off pair OF
double centuries in the Wholesale League
games Thursday night. The Hibbenf
knocked the House Of Crane boys FOL
three in a row.
The Hibben- Hoilweg Ave and the Ha,
Vens -Geddes team each went over the wv
mark in one game.
In the Retail Furniture League Henry
OF the Nationals had his eye on the head
pin and he grabbed himself or scores OF
POS, $50 and 211.
Baker Of the Homes registered 224
for single game high score in the turnl'
ture loop.
The Nationals were shooting in good
form as whole and their game totals
topped the evenings work.
In the American Legion League Staunel
90 the Watkins Post got q 227 for single
game high. A 236 by Reid OF the Hogs
was high in the Abattoir circuit
wilson's Cleaners at Richmond vii
tourney to the local Recreation alleys
Sunday afternoon for the first set o.
games in an inter city match with W. X
wheeler Company. The second and Last
SET OF games will be rolled at Regan and
Wreinick's alleys, Richmond, on ths
night of Feb. II. wilson's crew is con
sIdered the stellar tenpin aggregation OF
the Wayne County metropolis and has In
their lineup such well-known shooters
as Art King, W. Bennette and Aecurio.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
Dentals Weakened for
Two-Game Road Trip

with two regular guards ont OF the
lirn,nn fhe Indiana Dental College bas-
ket- BAN team viii meet the St. Viator
College quintet at Ksnkakee, Ill, To-
night, The Tooth Puners play 81,
Joseph College at Rensselaer, SATURDAY
night. 4. ro,N.
ice today. They are: Fennel4 Fleener;
DeaKyne, Reeve, Mcpherson, covers ano
the Dental guards are out because OF III
ness. Coach Clark shifted Mcpherson 70
floor guard. Sparks was sent IN al
heck 9uard Reeve was shifted from cen
ter 10 NcPherson's forward and Fleener
will start the game at center Tor the
Tooth Pullers tonight. -,
The Dentals defeated st. Joseph Col;
at Indianapolis. The game with st
Viators tonight is the hrst time that
the Dentals have met that college In
basket ball,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
WilberfOrce College Five
Plays COlOred 'Y Team

The Colored "Y" basketball team will
take on as It's next opponent tonight, the
fast Wherefore University five OF VIII
berforce. Ohio. Last year the two teams
broke even. Wilberforce has had It's
most successful year at basket ball since
the-starting Of the sport at the Ohio
school, it's team having made very
successful Eastern trip In which Hamp-
ton Institute was defeated. The "Y'
team has improved greatly since the
Baltimore game.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10

PETERSON WIZARD WITH CUE.

OF all the magicians who are parading
the highways and byways Of this broad
land there Is none who has a more mys-
tifying bag full of tricks than Charles
C. Peterson of St Louis. Pete needs no
introduction TO the majority, but for the
benefit Of those who may still be In ig-
norance be It known that he halls from
St. Louis and is the greatest fancy shot
maker billiards ever has produced. He
Is on an exhibition tour with Willie
Hoppe, the balkline star. They engage
In real competition ar balkline, which Is
followed by a display of Peterson's
fancy shots.
Pete has no less than 504 distinctly DIFF
ferent shots in his report DIRE. These shots
are all original with him. For years
he has been perfecting them and this
exhibition undoubtedly is one OF the
most interesting and entertaining to bill
lard enthusiasts that could, possibly
be provided. Arrangements have been
completed for Hoppe and Peterson to
give exhibitions at Harry Coolers parlor
here Monday and Tuesday. They will
play balkllne and three cushions after
noon and evening sessions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
OTHERS ACCUSE RICHARD.

NEW YORK, Feb 10.-An investiga-
lon of accusations made against Tex
sickard, sports promoter and manager Of
addison Square Garden, by Sarah Schoen-
hid. is years old, was begun by the jan
sary grand jury Thursday afternoon. One
the prosecutions main witnesses was
aellie Gaseo, 10, who has also made sen
ations against the promo
zr. She and the Schoenfeld girl were
buns and have told agents of the Chill
ken's Society Of having visited two
buses with the promoter.
! The present inquiry has nothing to do
fifth the charges preferred by 15-year- old
{lice Ruck, or the story told by her
III ness, whose stories set the
fachinery of the prosecutors office in
sotion. 1t was said this case would
HI be taken up until 1t had been dis
aosed by the MAGISTRATES court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
Him on Trim

URBANA, Ill, Feb. 1O.-Coach Winters
and nine University of Illinois basket
ball players left Thursday for Madison,
where they clash with the Wisconsin five
tonight. Captain Carney, Tabor, Sabo,
Collins, Potter, Stillwell, Vogel, Popken,
and White made the trip. Immediately
after the Wisconsin game Illinois will
entrain for Minneapolis, where they meet
Minnesota Saturday night
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KILBANE ANSWERS CRITICS.

s CLEVELAND, Feb. 10.-Johnny Kill
<ane, featherweight champion, isn't go
4lg to Europe this March to pick up easy
old That is what he told the United
ress today answering the charge OF
English sport writers to the effect he was
Tossing the pond on a "leg pulling ex-
edition
WHO is there for me to fight in Amer
Ia p he asked.
& Surely the public doesn't want me to
zbx such scrappers as DefOe, Sieger and
German? There isn't a featherweight in
be country at present whose record en-
tiles him to a match for the title"
q According to Johnny, he's going abroad
d get crack at Albert Wyns, Belgium
hampton of Europe. or Eugene Cirque
II France. Joe Fox, England, also is q
bssibility. Johnny defeated this lad in
Philadelphia about three years ago.
4 And then Kilbane added, II want to
be the country. 1 want to visit Europe
#hile I'm worlds champion.
Certainly l want to make my expenses
can get little stage work and a
ght or two, but l won't care If l don't
Make a dollar.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
INTERNATIONAL TOURNEY.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-George Le-
Wis of Chicago was selected Thursday
night by the schedule committee as ref
cree for the international 1872 balk1ine
amateur billiard tournament. which opens
here next Monday night.
AIRY Bos of Holland, amateur balkline
champion of Europe, and Percy n. Col
Inns Of Chicago, ex-national title holder,
arrived Thursday and practived In the
afternoon at the Manufacturers Club,
where the tournament will be held. Ed
Guard Roudil of France, another en-
trant, has been here for several weeks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
HENNING IN MATCH.

Gene Henning, ex-State pocket billiard
champion, is to play frankie Bottom of
Kansas, in a 125-point match game to-
night at $50 at the ClaypoOl parlors.
After the match game, Bottom and Hen
ming are to give exhibitions of fancy
bouts. No admission will be charged and
Henning invites all to witness the ex-
hibitions.