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YANKEES STAND-PAT
POLICY Is INNOVATION

NEW YORK, November 19.-If the
world champion New York Yankees
stand pat on their present lineup for
1924, as they have Indicated, 1t will
be the first time they have done SO
in the eight years in which Col Jacob
Rupert has been connected with the
club ownership.
A series of big deals, principally
with the Boston Red Sox. has marked
the Yankee course ever since Rup-
pert and his former partner, T. L.
Huston. took over the team in 1915
No doubt the champions will have
their quota of youngsters on trial in
the spring, but. for the first time in
many seasons. no major transactions
with other big. league clubs are in
sight.
Several stars, including Wally Pipp,
regular first saeker now, came to the
Yankees In a trio of deals prior to
the first season under the RUPERT
Huston regime in 1916. Home Run"
Athletics the following winter, while
several erstwhfle Federal Leaguers
and costly aggregation of minor
league stars were acquired
The 1916 club. which was well out
In front in August, finished disap-
pointingly. however. and for the next
season Urban Shocker. spitball twirl-
er, and Armando Marsans,, Cuban
star. were obtained.
Miller. Huggins became pilot in
1918, and Immediately launched a
number of big transactions. Del
Pratt, Aaron Ward and Ping Bodie
were among the first he corralled. In
the winter of 1888 the first of the
deals with the Red Sox took place
when. Pitchers Shore and Leonard
and ~Outfielder Duffy Lewis came to
New York for Ray Caldwell, GIL
hooley and several others
Carl Mays was obtained for $40. 900
and several players late in 1919, and
the famous deal for Babe Ruth was
consummated that winter. at about
the same time Bob Meusel was bought
from the Pacific coast.
The 1s20-21 winter saw Schang,
Hoyt, Harper and McNally come to
New York. from Boston. while the
next year Bush. Jones and Scott
transferred their allegiance. Last
winters bartering resulted in the ac-
QUESTION of Herb Pennock. star port
slider. In exchange for several young
players.
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this Senegambian setto tomorrow night
will carry whole lot of pop-eyed
enthusias sts closer to the more siren
uous activities of the African jungles
than ever they have been before.
There are indications that Rtckard
is going to do a good business on ac-
count of this battle, which proves
that the fans are keen to pay down
good money to see real socking.
Just now Boston Is getting the
pick OF the indoor bouts. Almost
every fighter of secondary note has
been showing up Thereon is going
to show-and the gate receipts are
rejecting the appreciation of the Hub
fight followers.
Walker and Shade May Fight.
There is talk of q Mickey walker
Dave Shade fight for the garden this
winter. 1t will be q work-up bat
tie for Leonard-W Walker outdoor go
next summer. A lot of shrewd critics
think that IL Leonard fools around
with the welterwefght king he will
be sorry. Walker has not done much
lighting as a champion, but he has
kept in practice and there is no
doubt he has improved in science, and
is an all.around tough guy.
Still, Benny Leonard knows his
business, and IL he signs to meet
Mickey the writer has the feeling
his friends need not worry that he
will be knocked out. And the same
for Walkers friends.
Copyright, 1929
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pearance i'll Boston there came
the Spalding luck and skill for
Boston. Their winning became
monotonous. His 1874 experience.
in England is told elsewhere.
Going over to Chicago with w.
A. Hubert, Spalding helped that
city win the pennant i'll 1875. 1t
was after this that Spalding's
time was mostly taken up in the
reform movement for the saliva
tion OF the game. In 1901 he was
elected president of the National
League, and this shows that a
man may be prophet in his own
country, for Spalding had fought
hard and continuously to free the
game from gambling, drinking,
trust methods and illegal traffick-
ing. In 1911 he published a most
entertaining account of "Amer-
ica's National Game"
Tomorrow: The Empire of the
Umpire.
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TESTS FOR OLYMPICS
IN HARVARD STADIUM

DETROIT. Mich. November 10
Athletes who propose to compete
In the Olympic games next year will
receive their try-outs, starting June
IA, in Harvard Stadium. the National
Amateur Athletic Union decided at
meeting here last night. 1t also
was agreed to postpone the national
track and field championship meet
until after the Olympic games.
The action of the union In agree
ing to the date OF the try-outs and
the postponement OF the track and
field championship meet will be for
mally ratified today.
Detroit tentatively was decided on
as the city in which the national hand
ball championship series will be
played. Final action is expected to-
day. when the entire delegation at
tending the annual meeting here will
be present on the floor Of the con-
ventiop. Los Angeles IS strongly
contesting for the series
The Michigan Amateur Athletic AS
sociation was admitted TO member
ship in the union.
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G0PHERS ARE ASKED
TO ENTER SKI MEETS

MINNEAPOLIS. November 19.-An
invitation TO enter Gopher team in
a four-cornered intercollegiate ski
meet as one of the feature events OF
the national ski tournament at Brat
tleboro, VT. February IA and IS has
been received by Emil Iverson, winter
sport coach at the University OF Min
nesota.
The invitation. rendered by the
Brattleboro outing Club. promoters
of the national ski meet, suggests
that McGill University of Montreal,
Dartmouth and the University of Wis
consin be the three other competitors.
Coach Iverson said he would submit
the invitation to the athletic author
tiles at the university.
Coach 1verson also is in receipt ot
a letter from the Dartmouth Univer-
sity Quitting Club proposing a dual
ski meet to take place at the eastern
Institution in February, There is said
to be a possibility that one of tho
offers will be accepted.
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M'LAREN NAMED GRID
COACH AT LAFAYETTE

EASTON, Pa, November 19.-Dr.
George s. McLaren, former star of the
Pittsburgh eleven, will coach the La
fayette foot ball team for the next
three seasons, according to an unofi-
cial report.
McLaren is coaching this season at
the University OF Cincinnati, where he
has made an excellent record He Will
succeed DR.. Jock Sutherland, who has
tntored the Maroon for the last three
years.
Sutherland is also a Pittsburgh
graduate. Next season he is due TO
succeed Glen Warner as coach of the
Panther team. Warner has signed
with Leland Stanford.
McLaren, of course is well yersed
in the Pittsburgh system as taught by
warner, and he will continue virtual
~ the same policy as was installed
here by DR.. Sutherland
Tom Davies, another former Pitt
star and last year an assistant TO
John W. Heisman at PENNSYLVANIA
also was being considered for the
Lafayette position.
McLaren was a member of the 1918
eleven at Pittsburgh and played sew
eral seasons against the Red and
Blue. In his undergraduate days he
was one of the best line crackers in
foot ball. McLaren was graduated
from Pittsburgh with the 1919 class
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nine BROTHERS WIN
BASE BALL PENNANT
BY the Associated Press.


COLEMAN. Mich. November 10
To write the lineup Of the Coleman
base ball teim all scorer is required
to do is to put down 'Menther" at the
top Of the column and then jot down
eight ditto" marks beneath
The Coleman team is all Menther--
nine brothers-each 4 siX-footer, and
there are three others who can pinch
hit If needed. Fred Menther. 20 years
old, is the father of this base ball
team that won its second consecutive
district league pennant this year.
PA" Menther keeps his weather eye
on the management of the club.
although another son is in active
charge. Mr.. Menther did not miss q
game during the past season. being
on hand to see his boys capture
in the league that is made up of clubs
from Glare. Beaverton. Gladwin. Rose
bush, Farewell and Coleman.
Father Menther is proud of his ball
playing sons. Mrs. Menther. mother
of the nine players. three other sons
and four daughters, says she doesn't
know much about the game. but likes
to see her boys play and win Playing
on Sundays. as has been the custom
in the league, is much against her
wishes, however. Another cause for
worry is her fear that some Of her
sons may become too good" on. the
home diamond and be lured to the
cities by scouts from the big leagues.
Mrs. Menther wants her family to re-
main here and work the 500 acres OF
farm land that occupies most Of the
entire family's working hours.
The age range of the brothers is
nineteen to thirty-siX years. August
fielder: Henry, the baby who Is
nineteen, plays second base and
pitches when brother Joseph, pitcher
and captain, needs relief on the
mound.
Menther, II; Joseph, p; Edward. c.:
William, S.; Fred, 3b.: Floyd. h.:
Otto, CT: Henry. 2b. and p.; August.
w., and Frank, manager.
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The name Spalding is known
to every boy in the country-but
probably as head of one of the
large sporting goods houses, not
for the many things for which he
is known to base ball history.
He was one of the veterans of the
game-a brilliant pitcher in his
younger days. an ardent reformer
OF the game at periods when dis
honesty came near swamping it.
Consult the records and you will
find that A. e. Spalding, from
1872 to 1876, while playing on
Boston and Chicago teams, was
the idol of the pitchers box.
The small town usually holds
the big player. Scouts have to be
looking in unexpected corners.
Had such. scout appeared at
Rockford. ILL.,, he would have sent
a telegram to his boss, saying,
"The Forest City Base Ball Club
has wonder here pitching"
Sl Aiding anus put his team OH
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Gibbons has not been heard from
but IL he doesn't figure it out the
same way he and Eddie Kane, his
manager, have degenerated from
keen business men into fighting
fools.
As a matter of fact, so far as the
big time artists are concerned the
winter Is likely to be comparatively
dull for reasons set forth. Heavies
who are seeking a place in the sun,
who through their work this winter
wish to catch the promotorial eye and
thus be lined up for lucrative al
fresco engagements.
1t all means a curious transforma-
tion in the boxing game but 1t is
a natural one since one can blame
either promoters or fighters for fall
ing for the million dollar outdoor
stuff as against the lesser earning
power of the shows within walls.
Sfkf-NorGoIk Bout Attracts.
But even If champions do prove to
be scarcity as features this season
one thing is certain--if future bouts
in the closed months have anything
like the attractiveness of tomorrow
nighs't embroglio at the Garden the
fans will have no need to worry; The
gefeEeHce. .ts. TO- the Battling siki-kid
Here is something that harks back
to the deep silurian shades, as Il
were, when huge, hairy men came to
grips and. fought to the death. Or
TO come closer ito the present time
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APictorial HighIght History of the National Came
u and Great Britain by Newspaper Allan
NO. l3-THE NAME OF SPALDINC.

the map in 1866. But he did
so at great expense of time, which
meant that his salary in a grocery
store was docked. He finally went
over to Chicago on the promise
of a sort of position which would
not interfere with his ball play
ing, but he was there only short
time. This was in 1867. He
played with the Excelsior Club
only one game. Then his good
angel failed in business, and
Spalding hied back to Rockford.
He took the Forest Citys on a
tour during that victorious period
OF 1860. Out of sixty-fve
games he took ffty-one. In 1871
Spalding went to Boston, thor
ough professional by this time
and a member of the National
Association of Base Ball Players.
The game was still crude, even in
1873, and rule had to be made
forbidding a player to catch fly
in his hat or cap. With his ap-
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All he had done in the prize ring,
he added, had been done for the Ar
gentine, and all that he would do
hereafter would be for the honor of
his native land.
To the Associated Press Firpo said
he expected to get into communica-
ton shortly with Tex Richard regard
ing his next fight, which would take
place in the United States II was
extremely unlikely that he would don
the gloves in Argentina, except in ex-
hibition matches. He would remain
IN his homeland until March. after
which he would depart for the United
States, where he was counting upon
a return fight with. Jack Dempsey
for The word championship.
Firpo appeared to be pleased with
the treatment he received at the
hands OF the American people. espe-
cially after the fight with Dempsey.
He sait. that the referee In the battle
at the Polo Grounds might have been
Influenced by the spectators. but that.
on the whole. he was not displeased
with the treatment he had received
in the United States.
Firpo told the crowd that welcomed
him that he had refused an offer of
100000 to aght Harry Wills in the
United States, but he was willing to
fight for half that purse provided
fight with Wills was held in the Ar
YentiEc
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'T used to eaten Keithley without
gloves, chest protector or mask" con-
tinued the veteran, who, by the way. is
fifty-eight years old, but doesn't look it.
Then we tried out beefsteak under old
kid gloves. That was after l had my
nose broken by a ball.
THE beefsteak gloves went fine. until
a hot one would hit it. Then the blood
you would have to throw them away"
John Philip Sousa. famous bandmas-
ter, was n member of that old team.
They put him into right field. AS a ball
player he was a good musician, Mr..
Winkelman recalls.
Winkelmans acquaintance with Grif-
fifth began at Milwaukee in 1888, when
both were pitching for the ball team
representing that city. This was after
Mr., NJ, WInkelman & had played professional ss M,
d. c.. In 1886. and at MINNEAPOLIS.
Little either man realized that one OF
them was one day to be president of
the Washington base ball club. Griffith
other day. There was no such thing as
nursing a pitcher in those days. Win
kelnan gave up playing behind the bat
when he took to professional ball.
After returning to his native city-the
National Capital-in 1891. and joining
pitched for three years on the varsity
team Of Georgetown University, where
he was taking studies in medicine.
of professionaiism. Sos nf % Declared re R the former
bali player. He is not such a former
ball player at that, having pitched the
carriers to victory over the clerks OF
the office not so many years ago.
and declares today that his wing has
about as much pep as it ever had, with
the exception, of course, that the old
endurance is gone.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GLOVES WITH RAW MEAT

when base bali players used beeead pad their gloves
in playing the national in the District of Columbia
- recalled Wnkelman, clerk
office who played professional ball with Clark Griffith
no the old Bashfuls
under old kid gloves the fast from Bever
ketheY famous pitcher of that day.
In those days used gloves until tried beeak
Wnkelman, 1891
clerk He played with the Washington ball
stands Massachusetts and North
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THE QUESTION.
When is a foot ball player
at his best-in his first or
last year on the varsity?

d Jefferson. an all-time all-American
ar. although not picked for the all
been told that Ted Coy played his
men. played such a driving. fighting
game that they defeated all opposi-
tion. The same group Of men would
likely not have showed so well had
they returned this year
The newness Of making the team.
the keen desire to sacrifice for its
good, the stimulant that comes with
playing in ones first big games, all
contribute toward making the good
player best during his first season.
Copyright, 1921
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Navy was soundly defeated by Penn
Slate' a team the Midshipmen had
Deaten IN 1922. The Penn State game
f Navy least inspiring exhibition
~ ~ me season, and it left the thought
gressed in attack as il promised ~ do
in the spring ~ w
Last year the AIidshipmen carried
tne battle into Army's camp in tho
early part of the contest. only 10 H.,
outwitted and overpowered bv ~,
Army IN the closing stanzas
Basis for Comparison.
The Nays game against Prince
ton this season provides a basis for,
comparison of the teams strength
Princeton, 3 to 8. Then along comes
yale and plays the Army which IL
defeats, 81 to 10. Then Yale turns
around and beats Princeton. 27 to O.
In other words, Army was able TO
score ten points against Yale. while
Navy was able to score only three
points against q team which Yalo
beat. % to O.
On the basis of that dope--but il
must be remembered that it is only
dope, and that the dope has been
spilled frequently this season-Armv
looks TO be about a touchdown and L
field goal better than Navy.
II il rains on the afternoon OF tho
contest, as 1T almost always seems to
do on the date of an Army-Navy
game in New York. the lighter run
ming players of both elevens may ba
less handicapped than one might i'm
agine. Oliphant found the going on
greasy turf very much to his liking
on the Polo grounds. If the Army
wins the toss and takes the vest
side of the grldiron. it will have tho
advantage at the start of a down
grade run, which should give tho
speedy Smythe a chance TO score.
fCupyright 1879
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BUKER PLANS TO TRY
FOR OLYMPIC TEAM
BY the Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE. KY, November 80
Ray Buker. international distance
runner. announced his intention here
of preparing to compete In the COM
ing Olympic games when he signed
a non-recompensive contract to coach
the University of Louisville Cross
country team.
Buker said he would accept no
money for his services. because he
wished to continue his amateur
standing. and that he had offered to
coach the local barriers If the uni
versity would permit him to undergo
his own training with their. athletes
and use the university's facilities in
order to prepare for the next Olympic
games.
Last year Buker lead Joie Ray to
the tape several times in the mile
run. While a student at Bates, Buker
held the two-mile intercollegiate til
tie. He is now a student at the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary here.
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FAILED TO GET JUSTICE.
HE SAYS, ARRIVING HOME
Declares X. o. Count Lasted Only Eight Seconds.
u S. Ringmen Annoyed by Charges of Luis,
Who Made No Complaint at Time of Bout.
BY the Associated Press.


November 19Ius Angel Firpo,
arriving night
quest the United States for world championship honors told
the large him that although he had
fight with Jack Dempsey justice denied him.
his seconds the championship fight
toratio Lvee said orcby held
during the fight He added that although prior
Muldoon chairman
promised him that would be fair fight and he would get
ne counted when
the ehooro only eight seconds.
he
he
lief he sought citizenship had misapp
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BOXER THREATENS SUIT.

OMAHA, Nebr., November 18.-Leo
p. Flynn, manager of Bill Brennan.
heavyweight boxer, suspended by the
local boxing commission after he was
knocked out by Billy Miske, st. Paul,
has notified the American Legion.
under whose auspices the bout was
held. that II he did not receive Bren-
mans share of the purse, which was
held up by the commission, he would
file suit to recover it.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
SETS HORSESHOE MARX.

c. c. Davis Of Columbus, Ohio, set
a new world record for horseshoe
pitching in the mems tournament OF
the National Horseshoe Pitchers AS
ISOLATION at Cleveland, Ohio, recently.
when he pitched forty-six ringers
out of fifty-eight pitches, a percent
age of 70, including eighteen doubles.
The previous record. 70 per cent. was
made by Mrs. c. A. Lanhan of Bloom
ington, Ill.
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CALIFORNIA ONLY TEAM
ON COAST NOT BEATEN

SAN FRANCISCO November 19.--
University of California emerged Sat
urday with the only undefeated team
In the Pacific coast conference.
Three unbeaten contenders for the
title took the field Saturday-Cali-
fornia. the University of Washington
and the University of Idaho-Calif-
Californias field. while Stanford
University, playing In its stadium, de-
feated Idaho, II to {.
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How Foot Ball Is Played
BY SOL METZGER-
THE average loot ball candidate ;

THE average loot ball candidate
L with the ability to win a place
on the varsity team is usually at his
best during his first year of play.
Hare Of Pennsylvania, although a
great player during his four years
and an all-time all-American guard.
did his greatest playing his fresh
man year. Henry of shington a,
tackle, was at his best his third W
American until his last year. I hav
best ball his first year at Yale
One reason for this is that the play
er with skill is on keen edge his
first year on the team. In the first
place he Is not sure in his own mind
Of making the team. Consequently
he does not let down. In the second
place he is not marked man for the
defense. as he becomes later. In the
third place he hasn't had time to find
out he Is good. The latter idea, once
driven into a players head by pub
licity and alteration, often causes him
to think he Is good-a sure sign that
he Is going down hill.
A hne example Of the fact that
players are at their best during their
first year is Princeton. The Tigers
always have to make many new stars.
OF late years these new players have
been the one big factor in Princeton
victories. Last season, for example.
after the housekeeping of stars.
Princeton was at first looked upon as
a set-up. The Tigers. nearly all new
Evening star., 1923-11-19
CADETS SEEM STRONGER
THAN MIDDIES THIS YEAR
Comparative Scores Indicate That West Pointers
Are About Touchdown and Field Goal
Stronger Than Their Rivals.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK November 1oWhen Army Navy eevns meet
at the foo Grounds
o"a nat VIII tax the facilities of great park
Win m tne adaed seats they plan game will be
crowd that which
struggle The Cambridge
egae ahar while OF
Navy wa NS ~ se' III ioF Tue ARMY
The Army and the Navy as they stand tod,v chan. $50 ~
last year with Army little
pest game that
aa iue lae dated them in the
INC oL powerful team and
al ONN
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KlRKWOOD TO TOUR WITH
SMITH ON COAST LINKS

LOS ANGELES. Calf, November 10.
-Walten Hagen, former British open
golf champion. will not invade CAL
ifornia links this winter. but instead
will go to Florida, where he will re-
main until late in February. It was
announced, however that Joe Kirk
wood, Hagen's partner, will leave for
the Pacific coast Wednesday, to team
with Mcdonald Smith who, in 4
series of exhibition matches.
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HEAVYWEIGHT RING STARS
ARE FACING DULL WINTER
BY SPARROW McGANN.

EW YORK, November 1oJack Kearn has word the
that his opinion, that Jack Dempsey will
Tommy Gbbon-or elen indoor show this
a greatly exaggerated.
This confirms doubt thoughtful
terned concerning Wtegt championship battle
Madison Square Garden Why fight Gibbons within
walls where the seating capacity limited and SIS the top price when
could
Evening star., 1923-11-19
CHILEAN TO FIGHT MILES.

PARIS, November 1S-Quintin
Romero-Rojas, the Chilean heavy
weight pugilist, and Marcel Miles,
former heavyweight champion of
France, have signed articles agreeing
to meet in a twenty-round match
here December 1. The fight will take
place in the Velodrome rHiver.
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SIKH TO MAKE TRIP.

NEW YORK. November 19-Bat-
Ting Sikh, Senagelese boxer. plans to
return to Europe as soon as possible
after his bout tomorrow night with
Kid Norfolk at Madison Square Car
den. to move his family from Holland
to Paris and to come back here in
search OF the title Of light-heavy-
weight champion of the world. which
he lost to Mike McTigue.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
N0TRE DAME STARS HURT.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. November 10
Two Notre Dame foot ball players
will be out of the game for the re-
mainder of the season as the result Of
injuries received In the contest here
with Butler Saturday. Don Miller,
fiashy halfback, suffered two broken
ribs and Joe Bach was injured about
the head and shoulder.