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WHY NOT BOOKS ?
Books can be the IOlllest companions
Of the holiday season. and their per
manent place on the library table or
book shelf IS a constant reminder OF
the thoughtfulnesS Of the glNer. From
our stock may be selected something
to suit every age and taste
Fiction Juvenile Books
General Books
Bibles and Testaments
, 1922-05-12
Sport Calendar:
Racing.

Racing.
MEETING of Metropolitan Jn.key club
at jamaica
Meeting OF Maryland Jockey club at
Pimlico.
Track
Southern intercollegiate champion.
ships at Baton Rouge.
South Atlantic intercollegiate cham.
pionshipa at Charlottesville.
Southwestern intercollegiate cham
pfonships at Fayetteville, Ark.
Arkansas Valley high school cham.
pionships at Wichita. Kan
Bench Show.
Annual show OF Los Angeles, Cal,
Kennel club.
Horse Show.
Opening OF National Capital Horse
show. washington, d. C.
Baseball
Nebraska state league opens its sea
son.
Shooting.
Annual tournament of S~portsmen's
association OF the Northwest
Boxing.
Fred Fulton VS.. Bob Roper, 10
rounds at Denver.
Frank Carbone vs. Happy LIttleton,
Is rounds at New Orleans.
Ever Hammer VS. Richie Mitchell,
10 rounds al Milwaukee.
Cowboy Padgett vs. Morie Schlaifer,
10 rounds at Davenport
Danny Frush Va. Johnny ReisIer, 10
rounds at Detroit.
Harry Greb vs. Al Rohertz- IN
rounds at Boston.
Rocky Kansas vs. Johnny Harvey,
~ rounds at Buffalo.
, 1922-05-12
ROWING Makes
SLOW PROGRESS
Wisconsin Finds Many OBJ
stacles to Building Crews
Out of Green Men.

MADISON. Wis. May lathe re-
turn Of rowing to Its former place
among major sports At the University
OF Wisconsin is proving to be n slow
process, with h problem OF develop
ing osrsmen out OF inexperienced col,
lego students, paramount.
When university authorities lasi
year removed tho ban from ~intercol.
legiats rowing. imposed in 1914 after
the school clinic held the sport Injuri.
ous to the health OF the athletes.
Coach H E. Vail predicted that it
would be several years before he could
again have n crew nv in 1914 took sec,
ond place at the Poughkeepsie rogatta-
Coach VANS task of t~rainin,l oars
men from students most OF whom had
seen n shell before their first
trip on Lake Mendoza has raised Sc
rious difficulties. which have boon
Increased through ineligiblity OF some
OF the best men.
This year. the Badger eight. how
ever. is expected to DO in shape TO give
, 1922-05-12

URBANA. nj. May Is.-Southcrn
training trips for university track
athletes IS beneficial both mentally
and physically. Coach ON OF the Uni
vcrsity OF Illinois. who toured the
south with "a athletes. dSclaros.
II am positive that this trip did
moro good for tho boys than any
amount Of training at home. While
they engaged IN n few meets IN tho
south. the principal thought vas to
get in condition for tho big meets IN
tho north. I am in favor OF making
the spring trimming trip an annual
event"
The team trained every day during
the entire trip, stopping off at New
Orleans to practice At Tulane Uni,
versity tho second day. and spending
three days at Rice Institute. Houston.
Texas. The last few days were well
spent at Texas University. Austin.
and at Southern Methodist University
at Dallas. Southern hospitality AT
every stopping point made tho Mimi
track tou = most enjoyable ono.
Leaving Champagne Thursday,
April 10, with the temperature
dTOhHa ~ utkEtt1 Aht A6IA was
forced to battle a mercury jump TO
IS degrees in New Orleans and Hous.
ton. Although the team showed good
form and had little difficulty in de
feating Rice, tho times made were cut
down because OF the intense heat.
However. It had tho opposite affect
upon Osborne in the high jump, for
no beat his own record OF 6 feet az
inches n he leaped 6 feet 3 inches
before a large Rice Institute and
Houston crowd. At Austin. the team
had been thoroughly Scclimated 10
tho southern climate. but records
were held down to tour because OF
tho heavy downpour of rain. which
made the rack heavy.
The Ilini, track champions now
have a mascot. 'Pluvius." a horned
toad. who was found at Houston,
Texas. The cam brought # back
safely in a basket and he lives on
flies.
while in Dallas. the rIinl club OF
, 1922-05-12
UNIVERSITY TRACK MEET INVESTIGATED BY Alumni
LOCAL ASSOCIATION RECEIVES REPORT OF COMMITTEE

In faco of tho recent discussions
that, have come up between the Uni
yersity Of Wyoming and various high
schools OF the state regarding the de
cisions of officials at tho tourna-
ment there, the alumni association Of
the university in Casper began an In
vestigation of the matter and ,ap-
pointed a committee for the purpose.
Their object was to get an unbiased
account of the disagreement and to
foster a better feeling between the
great state educational institution and
the different educational Institutions
about the state.
The Casper branch of the Unfver-
sity Alumni association Is composed
of persons who have both the welfare
of the Natrona county high school
and of the university at heart The
| report follows:
1.-THE committee heretofore appoint
ed by this association for the purpose
of inQufring into the relations DO
tween the Natrona county high school
and the University of Wyoming. begs
to hand you herewith its report
Letters OF inquiry were sent by the
committee to certain members of the
taCuity OF Ine university anu peTbonS
of authority, which letters are here
to attached and made a part Of this
report. In reply thereto were received
letters from nearly all of the persons
TO whom inquiries were sent. and It is
largely from these letters that this
committee is enabled to make up its
report These replies are an hereto
attached and made a part OF this re
port.
"This matter has also been investi-
gated by a committee at the univer-
sity, of whom DR.. L. A White was
chairman, and that committee report
Is also Included in the hereto
attached
cit &. apparent from your commit
tees investigation that the authorities
at the university frankly conceived
that they made a mistake in the Sc
lection of the man complained OF,
but that they were unable to avoid
the mistake for tho reaso that all
the previous actions Of this man had
been rnquesdonable. Immediately
after the difficulty which Erb precip-
ftated he vas withdrawn from any
, 1922-05-12

jug TAlu1er. the referee. is quoted
IN the Daily Telegraph as aaying:
Tho blow was perfectly fair. The
men had broken from n ciinch and /;
was Lewis business to protect him
silr- This he failed to do"
II is Inserted by some OF tho news
paper writer's chat Lewis had several
times delivered blows on previous
breakaways. though they did not land.
and his failure 10 guard himself in
tho final break Is declared an amazing
blunder which disregarde1 the Gle.
ments Of boxing.
one or we reporters while conced.
ing that Carpenter by the strict let.
ter OF hi rules was entitled to act
as he did, complain thai his conduct
lacked regnrd for the spirit of the
regulations which tho Frenchman In
varnbly has displayed in his previous
fights. While agreeing that he was
rightly proclaimed the winner, They
predict that the legitimacy Of a knock.
out during a breakaway win be de-
bated. and that Lewis supporters are
likely to reassert that the blow was
foul. arguing that Lewis was at the
moment listening to the referee
TX the fight as n fight, however.
nobo<y has praise. The Times critic
says the contest was as bad as II
could nave been, and must have ended
in disqualification II Il had not ended
as 1t did Tho Daily Chronicle expert
describes II a. positive taxesty on
boxing. and says both participants
were equally guilty OF nlegitimate tao
tics.
The Daily Telegraph's correspon-
dent declares he v wants TO see
anything like It again, and says It Of
Tended the ems OF every good
sportsman who witnessed it
The men. were locked in holds,
pulling and Juggling and clinging to
, 1922-05-12

as b best baseball combination uro.
duced in IL years and equal to tho old
Chicago Cubs. in which he was ~
pivot link Of Tinker to Evers To
Chance"
The scrappy second baseman, now
a OF the White sox, who FIN
ished a series with the Yankees here
yesterday. declined to compare the
two major leagues. but his estimate
on the Giants speaks for itself.
The Giants" he said. have every.
thing that they need"
With Ruth and Meusel out OF the
Yankee lineup. It IS difficult TO an
praise at mid-sdason value thu
strength Of the New York Americans.
Evers said It is questionable to him
II either OF the two suspended yam.
kee sluggers will be capable OF their
BEST game when they join the lineup
May 20. and it is further a doubt in
his mind II they will add immensely
to tho playing strength
Tho Giants have n wer-baianced
team opined Johnny. talking for
once without h aid Of chewing gum.
"hcGraw has three first-class pitch
ers in Barnes. Douglas ard Nehf and
viii have another when Toney comes
back. And no has excellent recruits
In Sea- Ryan and Jonnard.
Good pitching-good basehan-wfn
beat h Yanks. Cleveland Is the
~classiest club in h American league.
They really play the game-play in
side baseball. st Louis has n strong
club-pretty strong al around, but n
could stand better pitching. Wash.
ington VIII DO just n trouble making
club.
Our team-the Sfx-wcn't DO one.
two. three. But we will win some
games that VIII mako the one. two,
threeS step. It's good for a club IKE
tho Sox to beat a team like the Yanks.
We VIII win some games when it's
least expected. Charlie Robertson,
who pitched the no-hit. no-run game
against Detroit and Who beat the
Yanks Wednesday, is holding up won
derfully we'll"
In pronouncing McGraw-s Giants as
the greatest team in a decade and a
half. Evers recalled that on tho old
Cub machine. a worlds champion out
fit-there were but three regular
pitchers, Three Finger Brown, nd
Rue1bach and Ed Overall. With
Barnea. Nehf and Douglas. Evers
thinks that McGaw should win
s-siiy This year.
, 1922-05-12
First IN NeDs
OF All EUents
zsRPENTlER'S CRASHING RIGHT STOPS LEWIS IN Fl

strong competition TO It's opponentS-
They ave been on the lake for sev-
eral weeks getting In shape for tho
long pulls which must be made In lat
er
Three veterans from the drst varsity
crew OF last year are among the eight
osrsmen who viii represent Wisconsin,
CAPTAIN Toopfer Is pulling stroke. with
c. S. Puestow and C. c. Turner the
other experienced men Coach Vail
has developed c. u. Nowcomb. f NJ
Piettner. r. ]. sohuotz e. II. Croner
and II. Z. johnson. from his freshman
squad OF last car and from new ma
terial OF the present season. for places
in the varsity berths.
He is working to get hts regulars IN
shape for the meet with the University
OF Manitoba on Lake Mendota- May
p. Tho Canadian oarEmen are com
ing to thIs country for the FIRST time.
and It Is expected viii make tho meot
with the Badgers an annual event
During III second week In June. tho
University OF Washington crew Is ex-
peoted to row Wisconsin on their way
to PouEhkeepsie regatta Tentative
arrangements for the contest already
have been made by T. Z. Jones. direc-
tor Of athletics at Wisconsin.
Coach Vail viii not tape his men
to tho eastern meet this car He
believes that before the Badgers again
enter this regatta. the premier crew
event OF h c~untry. they must have
a group OF ootsmon developed to the
point thai the former crews were de-
velopcd- This. he points out, will re-
quire several years Of training.
, 1922-05-12

further connection with the tourua-
ment. In this connection you are re
ferred to h letter from John Cor
bett In which he states that during
n meeting which followed the games.
at which all coaches were present
Coach Morgan of the local high school
made h statement tina "he had no
kick coming. Coach Morgan also
said that b didn't like Erbis refer.
eeing.' No protest was received by
any one in charge from the Casper
team, coach. principal or anyone else,
and It appears hat the treatment re
ceived at Laramie seemed to rankle
in the breasts of tho officials of the
local high school until they returned
home and gave the matter consider.
oble publiciay.
vince your committee that the MS
complained Of were more imaginary
than real is the statement In the uni.
versitys committees report attached
hereto that they do not have one or
two officials on the floor at one time
but that there n no less than nine
men officiating at each game. partic-
ularly to see that lair play is melted
out to every team and contestant.
This COMMITTEES believes thai this
alteration was rather one between
individuals in an individual capacity
than a fundamental and ~deep-rooted
enmity toward any particular team
or contestant. The university com
mittee has 1pologizsd for its mistake
in selecting Erb. It renews its pledges
OF friendship to all the high schools
Of the state alike, and It Is doing
everything in its power to maintain
and increase the friendly feelings
which have existed in the past
"Your committee therefore recon-
mends that an early meeting be ar
ranged with Superintendent Slade of
the Natrona county high school, Prin-
cipal hcGlade. any representatives of
the Rotary club who may desire to be
present and representatives of the
press. at which meeting an attempt
should be made to correct the err
roneous impression which your com
mittee believes to be. abroad and to
protect the interests and reputation
of the university with the local PEG
ple--
, 1922-05-12
TO- START
IN BIC Stakes
tx Three En-.
|red for $4,000 Purse
at Pimlico Friday.

IDrIMoRE. May 13.-At least 10
i 3-year-olds, with n few possible
tons II the track is fact, win face
barrier at Pimiico tomorrow after
/ to compete IN the historic Freak.
stakes for the $780, 900 purse of
Maryland Jockey club.
liter ]. Salmon's Superiative will
\ tho field. according to a last
ke announcement. while It is now
no be unlikely that either Bull
i Drummond OF the Seagram
v. OF Relay from the Quincy
would be contenders.
" three Of the candidates wore
b trials yc5terdny- Pfnory and
p went the fun Prcaknoss dis
"a milo and an eighth-tn
BIS and 1.56 IS, respectively.
I Grass Effort was confined to n
and he was caught by most
s In 1.1
, 1922-05-12
Coli Gossip

baking the score Of 50 for the
hole course A McCaffery. Cas-
biz club professional. shot six
b par. His driving however was
to standard and he admits that
mot mako one good drive IN the
tround. The score was made by
use of iron shots and in putting
Ighth hole took six strokes and
be only green on which he took
hs I one putt. On this hole NC
b missed a one foot putt
tbers OF the golf club have been
ks complaints that they are
furing good caddies. The profes-
ts anxious to have applications
b boys over II years old for per
work MS caddies, after school.
Saturday and Sunday. After
is out work could be secured
bay both morning and afternoon
bouts are preferred but any boy
-can qualify.
, 1922-05-12
IODd Athletes
Out for HOnOrs

IOWA CITY. Iowa. May 12.-Coach
B~resnahan, with a we'll balanched
team hopes that the University OF
Iowa cinder path and field stars will
put up n hot fight for highest honors
In the western conference outdoor
track and field championship meet, TO
be held here June . and 3.
The Hawkeye team won third place
In the national meet last year at Chi
cago, and tho 1929 aggregation is con
sldered stronger in the dashes, but,
with the loss Of Duke" Slater this
year. win be weak in the weights. III.
inois. winner OF the 1921 conference
meet. Is admitted to have the edge
but the Hawkeyes expect to score an
upset.
, 1922-05-12
BR|TTON WOULD
FIGHT LEONARD
June 10 Earliest Date Open on
Program of Welter Champ.
Report.

TULSA. Okla. May I2.-Jack Brit.
ton Is willing to risk tho weiterwelght
championship in n bout with Benny
Leonard. tho light weight king. in
Now York but his western program,
ALREADY mapped out. win no. permit
such n bout before June 10. according
to a statement by Danny Morgan,
Britton's manager here today.
Reports that Britton and Leonard
hav been signed for a bout June 1
arc premature. Morgan said.
onard title would not be at
stnke In the proposed bout because OF
h weights. but Britton stands to lose
his crown.
, 1922-05-12
TRAINING IN SOUTH Shows UP IN WORK OF ATHLETES
COACH WOULD MAKE TRIP ANNUAL FEATURE

Dallas gave a banquet for the team.
and here It was that Coach Hairy Gml
made his first speech In - years He
said I'm part. Il wish Zuppke. our
football coach, was here. for he Is a
fine speaker. In fact, ! lever make
speeches. I have distinction OF
never attending hanquets or making
speeches. In fact. in all OF my
coaching during tho last 10 years. this
Is the first banquet and the first
speech 1 have made
, 1922-05-12

ter spirit viii result II the students
are allowed TO SEQ members OF the
football squad In action. even though
II DO the preliminary practice. Here
tofore. only certain students and facui-
y were permitted TO watch tho foot
ball men during preseason play.
, 1922-05-12

Dempsey Is not seeking n return match
with the worlds champion. according
to a statement attributed to willard
today by a local newspaper.
Willard. who won the championship
fom Jack johnson and lost It to Demp-
sey, arrived here some time yester,
day but secluded himself. Tho news.
paper story quotes Willard as having
said that his private business was
Keeping him m the jump and that he
did not have time TO. give the ring
game serious thought
, 1922-05-12
Grid Practice
Will Be Public

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. May IA
Students and faculty of the University
OF Minnesota will have the opportuni-
~ to watch football candidates in
their practice sessions once a week.
under a new policy adopted by W. H.
Spaulding. the new football coach
Coach Spaulding believes tina a bet
, 1922-05-12

each other like men possessed, both
refusing repeatedly to obey the ref
eree's orders to break.' he writes. ut
was only worthy OF street fighting
For this unsatisfactory display,
somo critics hold Lewis responsible
saying that when the champion tried
to pull away. Lewis held on and hit
and that Carpenter. finding he WI
being punished under what was nppar.
emily some now sort of rule. seemed
to mako up his mind 10 do the sane.
, 1922-05-12

Only on one day of the year are
women permitted I o entc= tho Chapel
OF St John tho BAPTIST. which is the
CORY Of the Cathedral OF San Lorenza
in Genoa Tho prohibition goes back
to h days OF Pope Innocent VIII.
who imposed it in recollection of tho
daughter of Herodias.
, 1922-05-12
WILLARD NOT
SEEKING BOUT,

Los ANGELES. Cal. May 1z-Jess
Willard. heavyweight boxer. mention
ed in recent dispatches from Paris as
a possible early opponent for Jack
, 1922-05-12

NEW YORK, May 12.-CBy The Associated Press.)-
|nny Evers, whose opinions on the prospects of a baseball
BON are not regarded as idle chatter, believes that the
Ints will have a walkaway in the National league race
! that the American league pennRnt will 90 to New York
keland or st Louis: Evers looks on the Giant of 49,
, 1922-05-12
Blow Was Legitimate but Fight Leaves
Bad Taste With British S~porbsn1en;
Both Lax in Tactics, Charge

LONDON, May 12-(By The Associated Press)-The
blow with which Georges Carpenter knocked out Ted (Kid)
Lewis in the first round of their Championship bout here last
night was legitimate, in the judgment of so-called experts
VINO reported the fight. Cries of foul" came from all parts
OF the auditorium when the decisiyechlnw W a str,ck
, 1922-05-12
DEMPSEY and CARPENTER TO
Meet In LONDON OR PARIS Ring

LONDON, May 12--By The Associated Press Am
agreement for Georges Carpenter and Jack Dempsey to meet
either in London or Paris before next May has been reached
by Jack Kearns and Francois Descamps, Kearns told the AS
soclated Press today. The two managers agreed to leave the
promotion of the event to the parties Offering the best terms
, 1922-05-12

American League.
at Washington.
-outs at Philadelphia
pit at New York.
hgo at Boston.
, 1922-05-12

Both Carpenter md Dempsey are
meantime, but a defeat for either prior
to DO FREQ to meet other men in the
to h time set for THO Dempsey-Car
pentier match would cancel the agree
mont
, 1922-05-12
Games

National League
hdelphia at Chicago.
York at St Louis.
on at Pittsburgh.
fklyn at Cincinnati.
, 1922-05-12

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Last Scores
THURSDAY FINALS.

National League.
G., Pittsburgh IL
ION s, Cincinnati 0.
ladelphia IL. Chicago ., tten in.
i York o. St Louis 2.
American League.
Louis S, Washington 3.
leland 5. Philadelphia 4.
lago 1, New York 4
tuit 5. Boston 3