The Tomahawk., 1923-12-27
Sports

when thav organization was re-organ-
lied by Mike Kelly and Fay Murray,
the principal owners of the club.
Minneapolis - Earl Martineau, half
back on the University of Minnesota
squad, has been honored by a place
on Walter Camps first all-American
team. Camp speaks very highly Of
the Minnesota star in his review Of
the various candidates.
st. Louis-Joe Stecher, OF Dodge.
Neb., former world champion wrest-
Ter, wants match with Ed (Strang-
ler) Lewis, worlds heavyweight cham
pion wrestler. II am ready to deposit
$4,000 to be paid over to Lewis the
minute the match Is made" Stecher
announced. II have developed such
strength that the famous deadlock Of
Lewis will not bother me-" Stecher
declared. 81 am stronger than used
to be-" the ex-champion asserted. His
appearance did not belle his claim. He
now weighs 210 pounds.
New York-The best 1924 4 year old
American horses will have a chance
to meet Epinard, champion year old
Of France, in open competition in the
United States next summer, M. Pierre
Wertheimer, his owner, announced at
the close of a series of conferences
with American turfmen. Originally it
had been planned to match Epinard
against Harry F. Sinclair's Zev, cham
pion American 3 year old, but it was
understood this plan had been modi-
fed to give other horses on this side
Of the Atlantic a chance to meet the
French horse.
Foreign
Moscow-The Moscow government
is hopeful of reply from President
Coolidge to Foreign Minister Tchitch-
erin's note asking resumption Of
friendly relations between Russia and
America.
Berlin-Dr. Andreas Hermes, form
er minister Of finance, Is to make a
visit to the United States at an early
date. The foreign office, however, en-
phasized that DR.. Hermes Is not pro-
ceeding to America in any official ca
pacity.
Stockholm-A week of feasting and
revelries in honor of the arrival of
the Crown Princess Louise Of Sweden
was concluded with an elaborate en-
tertainment in the famous town hall.
The high building in the twilight was
surrounded by wall of flashing
torches.
London-The coast guards along
the English channel and other agen.
cies are continuing their search for
Lawrence B. Sperry, the American
aviator, but so far without being able
even to determine the cause for the
fall of his baby airplane into the
channel last week or obtain any fur
ther clue to the airmans fate.
Geneva-A Chinese officer who haa
just obtained pilots certificate at the
military aerodrome at Dubendorf,
near Zurich, has bought on behalf of
the government number of fast
airplanes and two hydroplanes, which,
after being tested, will be shipped to
China under convey of Chinese Off
GERS 1t is understood that China has
decided to form an air fleet and will
buy more machines in America later.
Rheims, France-The Rheims Co.
operative society for the reconstruc-
tion of Rheims had general meeting
under the presidency of the Marquis
De Fouighac. The marquis, in outlin-
ing fourth year of the work of the
society, said that 1S0,000,000 francs
had been spent in Rheims in the pres
ent year, and that II the state was
able to continue the work the recon-
struction Of Rheims should be complet-
ed within five years.
Paris-One of three Americans
Brand Whitlock. former ambassador
to Belgium; Charles D. Warren, form
er ambassador to Japan, or Norman
H. Davis, former assistant secretary
of state-will be asked to preside
over the special commission which Is
to be created by the League of Ma
tions to inaugurate a new and inde-
pendent inquiry on the controversy
over the port Of Memel, on the Baltic
sea.
London-The British postoffiee has
shipped the English Christmas mails
on board the American steamer Levia-
than, which sailed from Southampton.
The Cunard steamer Scythia sailed
from Liverpool, but, as 1t is slower
boat, the Leviathan was chosen to be
the representative of Santa Claus.
This is the second time the Leviathan
has been selected by the British post
office in preference to a British vessel
for the quick delivery of mail in the
United States.
Paris-M. Clemenceau is resting
comfortably in his home here after
an automobile accident on the Nantes
Paris road, in which he was cut about
the face by flying glass. His physi-
clans state that he requires a weeks
complete rest. He joked with mem
bers of his family despite his physi-
clans orders. He is finding great
difficulty in speaking, owing to his