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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Fantastic Heavyweight APPROACHING China
Wisconsin Defeats
bolermaker Team
To Eliminate Them
Score Is ~ to a.; Badgers and
Michigan Are Now Only
Contenders

Chicago, Feb. 26.-(P)-The scram-
BILE for the western conference basket
ball championship had narrowed
down to Wisconsin Michigan affair
today.
The championship may be settled
next Monday when Wisconsin invades
Ann Arbor for Michigan's final game.
wisconsin has the edge in that It can
drop the game and still tie for the
title Is only the weak Chicago team
remains on the schedule, q game
that should be an easy victory for
the pace setting Madison outfit.
But to be in running when the two
leading teams meet Monday. Michi-
gan must first dispose Of the trouble
some Ohio State quintette at Colum-
bus Saturday night.
Wisconsin definitely disposed OF
Purdue as title contender at Madi-
son last night, dropping the Boiler
makers, ~ to "a. The defeat gave
Stretch" Murphy and his mates a
record Of seven victories and three
defeats with two games to play. Wis
consin has dropped only one Of its 10
SAaSVA4AVOAO 0AA0 VA46V w MxCkllKAu
early In the season while Michigan
has lost two Of its ten games.
Michigan failed to display the style
Of play that has carried 1t to a posi-
ton as q title contender bat man
aged to down Minnesota. q to 10.
Only accurate free throw shooting
gave Michigan its victory.
Ohio State demonstrated that It is
still a powerful quintet. crushing
whatever hopes Iowa had of remain-
ing high in the standings, ~ to %.
The victory gave Ohio State undis-
puted possession Of fourth place with
six victories and four defeats. Iowa
scored only two field goals In the first
half, which ended IL to 8.
Northwestern made it two straight
over the Indiana five, winning % to
Is in an overtime period.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Joe Sekyra Claims
Schmeling Is Good

Dayton, O., Feb. 2e.-This being Z
time when everybody Is saying some
thing sweet esout Max echmeline, the
German heavyweight, It might be
appropriate 70 turn the speaking tube
over % Joe eckyra. one Of the tight.
eFS who lost to tho German fellow.
MAX Is = GOOD fic..ter and he's
learning every day" eelyra told
some friends here. And he q hard
70 fight.
@When I fought him they said be
didn't haye any left He didn't II his
{iy5t fight With Joe Monte ! went
a there. cxpecttng 10 left. and the
}irst thing he did vas 70 Jab his left
II me-. and he kept jQbbing. Now and
then he'd shoot thet right ia.
y = hsd 70 change tactics quickly. or
e1oo
RI ~ keeps "a inar owing ia the
next few uaonths Is he has. the past
few u,ontaat be win Be : tough guy
~ beat."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Bucky Harris Plays
Strenuous Baseball

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 26.-(P)-Bucky
Harris already has given the dope
sters something to write about. Does
he. or does he not, intend to play this
season."
The question was forced into PROM
inence by the serious manner in
which the new manager of the De-
troit Tigers worked out at third base
in the first practice session of the
season.
mo. I'm to manage the club" was
his answer to the natural question,
But ! could either play third or Sec
ond base If occasion arose" The hotel
lobby legion. however. will keep q
weather eye on the position held last
year by the veteran Marty McManus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
4. Richard N. williams. u. s. A.
5. Francis r. Hunter, U. 8. A.
s. Vincent Richards, U. s. A.
z. B. I. G. Norton, South Africa.
8. Manuel Alfonso. Spain.
Q. Jean Washer, Belgium.
10. Henri Cochet, France.

Tilden and Johnston lasted longer
than any other combination in tennis,
but in September. 1927, on the courts
OF the Germantown Cricket club, they
followed the footsteps of the Doherty
brothers, Brookes and Wilding and
other famous teams.
The handwriting. perhaps was on
the wall then. for Lacoste had beaten
Tilden the year before and won the
American championship for the first
time after Cochet had put Tilden out
of the running.
Big Bill was the hero in the final
stand at Germantown. beating Coctet
with marvellous exhibition and DOM
mating the victory of himself and
Hunter in the doubles. But john
ston, his game sadly off form, dropped
both his single matches, and Tilden,
on the last day did not have enough
stamina left to withstand the rush OF
LacoSte
The French solicited their ranks in
1928 for the home stand and retained
the Davis cup by a Al margin, with
Tilden still their main barrier. He
won the only American victory and
that over his nemesis, Lacostc.
There does not seem much prospect
OF the French winning streak being
interrupted In 1929. Johnston has
retired and Tilelen starts the year
under suspension while America is
looking to new talent for its future
teams. The worlds first ten now is
dominated by France, with the list
from top to bottom, composed of
Cochet. Lacoste. Tilden, Hunter,
Borotra, Lott. Austin, Hennessey, de
Morpurge and Hawkes..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
l BLAZING TIE
0 SPORTS TRAIL
BY ALAN J. GOULD
Press Sports Editor)

NN0OOOH6UCu HCH9 ~ VUl ~ EUuvVGv
The last five years have been more
sweeping in their changes and more
dramatic than any other period OF
tennis history.
They have seen the swift transi-
ton of Davis cup supremacy from the
United States to France, the decline
and fall Of the Johnston Tilden dy-
nasty simultaneously with the rise of
the Lacoste- Cochet reign under the
tricolor banner.
The same period has seen the
crown Of womcn's supremacy pass
from Suzanne Lenglen, tempera-
mental French star, to possession of
the cooler. more dynamic and harder
hitting American girl, Helen Wills of
California.
Professional tennis has made its
competitive debut, with Lenglen,
Richards and Howard Kinsey as the
most conspicuous Withdrawals from
amateur ranks; leading figures in a
trend toward the institution of real
open championships.
w JO0AS 06O VIC Anot Ole, RGl
n1ancnt stadium dedicated to lawn
tennis was christened by the famous
West Side club at Forest Hills. Long
Island, to mark a definite turn in
the popularization of the game that
was once a plaything of society at
Newport. Since then, big business
methods have been applied to develop
tennis In all parts of the country
under the organizing influence Of the
U. S. L. r. A.
But it is the playing end of the
game that has furnished the main
excitement of the past five years.
Nothing better can convey the idea
of its turns than a glance at the
worlds first ten" of 1923:
l. w. T. Tilden. U. S. A.
2. w. M. Johnston. U. S. A.
3. J. o. Anderson. Australia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Walter Johnson LAYS
Down Pitchers Rules

washington, Feb. 26.-(P)-Walte
johnson, manager Of tn; Washington
Senators, has ideas of his own about
conditioning pitchers. and he is put
ting them into effect at the Tampa,
Fla, training camp.
johnson, in his day one of the best
pitchers in the Big Leagues, has told
his squad of batterymen OH hand
that the first think they should do
was to get their bodies into shape so
that their arms would round into
shape quickly. In consequence there
has been little ball-tossing but an
unusual amount Of setting-up exer-
cises, with some running thrown in
by way Of diversion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Yale Has Corner
On Polevaulters

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 26.-Yale
has to do its share of yielding in
various sports, but when 1t comes
to pole vaulting the Blue feels as Sc
cure as France does in tennis.
Young Frederick Sturdy now has
arrived to defend Yale's pole vaulting
tradition. His recent performance Of
clearing II feet stamps l1iEl as q
worthy successor to the great Sabin
Carr, former intercollegiate champion
and holder Of the world indoor record
OF II feet ! inch.
Sturdy, who Is 81 years old, has a
splendid chance to set . new record.
says Frank Canaly. his coach And
Calialy predicts that Sturdy viii ct.
tain this goal Ut the indoor intercol-
lcgiate championships here March 3.
Yale's remarkable championship
successes In vaulting dates hack q
1858. when an Ell man won thu first
intercolleeia /, title for the Blue. Yak
vauters have won the /. @. A. A. "A.
title 70 times and shared Ia the title
on five other occasions.
Carr perhaps Vas Yale,s greatest,
H. won the outdoof intercollegiate
three years In : row. gtving hi@ school
= four year winning streak. His ~
foot vault In 1877 was the first IN
history
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
OHIO! O SHREAMS, I
RIVERS .Si07ERs
F9sk'iO HOLD HIM
''1IO CONTRACT HERE
Mould Fight Jackie fields,
Worlds Leading Welter.
weight, March 6
DETROIT BIDS FOR FIGHT
Hall and Goodwin Say They
Have Spent Too Much
Money to Let Him Go
DETROIT BIDS FOR FIGHT

Russic Leroy. Fargo's blonde well
terueight who engages with Lee
cavanagh in l0-round headliner at
The Dome pavilion March Z. has made
futile attempt to squirm out OF his
contract for the fight here in order
that he might meet Jackie Fields,
considered the best welterweight in
he world. at Detroit March 6.
1sham Hall and w. J. Goodwin. local
+. or1oters, will not listen to Russic
and his manager. Jack Hurley.
Hall today received the following
message from Hurley: Il have an
opportunity to match RA5sic Leroy
With Jackie Fields at Detroit March
j. This means lot Of money to
ltussic and We will appreciate your
releasing him from the Cavanagh
match. We can substitute AL Van
Ryan. ST. Paul, or Angelo Pugli~i,
Duluth. for Leroy. Please answer
Immediately"
Hall returned the following mes
sage: We will not release you and
Leroy under any circumstances. We
have all our advertising out and have
gone to great expense to put the show
across. We also have sold a great
number Of tickets. Everybody wants
10 see Cavanagf and Leroy mix
they will be satisfied with no other
opponent than Leroy
A chance to fight Jackie Fields is
further proof Of LeRoy's prowess In
the ring Sixty of the foremost box
ing critics in the country place Fields
No. of the welterweight ranking this
year ahead Of Joe Dundee, Young
Jack Thompson, Young Corbett.
Sammy Baker. Tommy Freeman,
Gorilla Jones. Al Mello. Nick Testo,
and Billy Light. Fields has engaged
in 50 fights. He won II by knockouts:
won decisions from 20: and fought
one draw. One Of his fights was to
no decision. He lost three. one by
Knockout BY jimmy McLarnin in
1925.
Cavanagh is gradually rounding
into his best condition with daily
workouts. He spars occasionally with
Bobby Baker, who will meet Bob
Nicholson in the eight semi
windup to the March headliner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Yanks Have Three
|Ex::Colleye Stars

New York, Feb. 26.-Three ex-col-
lege hurlers will help make or break
the New York Yankees pitching staff
this season.
Manager Higgins lists as prominent
candidates for his pitching staff Cor
don Rhodes. Roy Shcrrid and Fay
Thomas. All are college products,
although they arrived in the big show
after season or SO In the minors.
Rhodes. from Hollywood. attended
Utah: Sherrid, from Montreal, at
tended Albright, and Thomas was
with Oklahoma City last season but
attended Southern California. Each
compiled record last season that
leads Higgins to think he may get
plenty Of help from them in the COM
ing American League race.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Hans Wagner Says
Veterans Had EDGE

Pittsburgh. Feb. 26.-(R-Thc one
and only Hans Wagner. declared by
many to be the greatest shortstop Of
all time, is strong for the oldtimers
Of the diamond sport.
Speaking Of the lively ball, Wag-
ner says it isn't the only advantage
accorded present-day batters. He
says the pitching isn't 50 good as 1t
was when he was in his hey
Hit 300 against the pitchers of
those days and you could hit 400
against the pitching of today" he
AYERS. "Mathewson knew more in
five minutes about hitting than the
modern pitcher knows in whole sea-
son. He would never give you ball
IN the spot where he knew you could
hit"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Concordia Coueee
Nears Court Title

st. Paul, Feb. Concordia
college Of Moorhcad is in line for its
first Minnesota College conference
basketball championship this week.
The Cobbers have two chances to
take the title: the first II Augsburg
can defeat st. Olaf at Minneapolis,
Wednesday, and the second in the
Concordia Johns game at Moor
head. Friday.
Besides these two games there are
three more Gopher conference games
scheduled and one Midwest tilt.
Hamline plays at st. Mary's Friday
night and at Beloit, Wis. the follow
ing evening.
Tuesday night st. Thomas and Mac
alester meet in the first Of q two
game series on the latter's floor; st.
Thomas plays at Gustavus in q re-
turn game. Thursday.
The cobbers are leading the state
loop and their chances for q state
title depend on the st. Johns game.
Friday. In the first tilt between
these schools, the Cobbers won and
they are doped to repeat this week.
AAVpS& 0VAOSAo ~ 3 OS111k ul0OS NJ VS1G
north-state institution to handle q
crowd Of nearly 1000 spectators in the
Moorhead Armory where Coach Cleve
has been forced to play his games
because Of the large turnouts.
The Oks won from Augsburg, 90
to a., in the first TIT ct Northiield,
but with the game on their home
floor Augsburg Is expected to come
through with q much better showing
even though 1t was defeated by st.
Thomas last week.
The North{ield team viii have its
famous scoring trto-AlmM. Mostrom
and Gilbertsou-to send against
Coach Melby's team. The stars Of the
Auggte lineup are expected to be
back IN shape.
81. Thomas Is given the edge to
down the Manchester t,am Tuesday
but win come. against stronger 'oppo-
sition On the 0ustavus court Thurs.
day. Hamlines game with st. Mary's
y the first In the. state loop foe
nearly = month for the Pipers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
BY FORREST c. (PHOG) ALLEN
president, National Basketball
Coaches Association

RESPONSIBILITY
Recently. Fielding H. YoSt. Miclni-
gan's famous director Of athletics,
said:
Before intercollegiate athletics can
mean all they should mean, specta-
tors, students. critics and school
authorities must accept the word OF
the officials as final"
So long as spectators object to the
rulings Of officials they are not quail
flied to wear the toga Of true sports
nanship.
Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago's grand
old man and dean OF all coaches and
directors, once said to his basketball
audience:
Ladies and gentlemen! BE ladies
and gentlcmen!'
Calls For Quick Action
It is generally agreed that officiat-
ing basketball games is more diff
cult and more disagreeable than the
officiating of any other intercollegi-
ate games.
The closeup of spectators, the
better general knowledge of the game,
together with the Kaleidoscope
changes from offense to defense make
many and instant decisions necessary.
During playing season of two and
one-half months, 1t is possible for
basketball officials remuneration to
range from twelve hundred to fifteen
hundred dollars.
This compensation may seem ample
for the time spent in actual service;
but when one takes into account the
concentrated travelling expenses ne
ccssitated by keeping up with bas-
.ketball schedules, the many overland
trips in stubborn weather. and the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Baskets ana
: Ba11l<l0OarodS

officials vague, indefinite loneliness
Of heart during the season. financial
rcmuncrations, however pleasing, can
not wholly atone.
A Hands Off" Policy
An official cannot fraternize with
coaches or players en- route. When he
reaches his destination, he must re-
fuse to accept inequalities from the
home team or its attaches.
At the gymnasium he must insist
upon separate dressing room. He
must discuss with no one the merits
nor the dement's Of the teams for
whom he is working. He must permit
neither coaches nor captains to warn
him Of supposed illegal play Of OPP
ponents.
The successful official must have
personality plus. He must be clean,
neat, and courageous. He must be in
tip-top physical condition. He must
have a quick eye that will pick up
infractions Of rules instantly. He
must have characteristics that are
pleasing, forceful and dominant. He
must be good Judge Of human ma
turc and must have an est .olished
reputation for honesty and fairness.
Must Not BE Swayed
In short, skilled leadership on the
part of the official must instantly
convince both players and spectators
that he is the superior officer Of the
game.
The tremendous pressure to win
and the violent excitement and emo
tionalism, for many years increasingly
apparent in intercollegiate games, are
elements which constantly initiate
against q wholesome attitude toward
officials, who oblivious Of crowds and
Of comments must render decisions
decisively and fairly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Farrell Advocates
Roped.0f Greens

st. Augustine. Fla. Feb. 26.-(H-
Johnny Farrell. national open golf
champion, thinks golf galleries could
be handled more satisfactorily II all
fairways Of golf course used for any
championship event were roped off
from tee to green.
"Roping the fairways would keep
the spectators far enough away from
the players to prevent the former
talking intimately to them, and at
the same time provide plenty Of op-
portuntty for seeing the play" he
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Johnny Evers Likes
Former Cub Players

st. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. 26.-R-
Johnny Evers. new coach OF the
Braves, Is delighted with the general
showing and especially pleased by the
spirit Of Percy Jones, veteran south
paw acquired from. the Cubs in the
Hornsby deal. Although Jones fell
heir to a considerable estate last
summer. and might ordinarily be sup
posed to be disgruntled at transfer
to the lowly Braves. he has been one
Of the hardest workers at the camp.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
North Dakota Cagers
Asked to Participate
in st. Paul Tourney

st. Paul. Feb. DISCRIMINATION
have been sent more than 100 teams
to compete in the fifth annual mid
central amateur basketball tourna-
ment here the week Of March Is.
Teams from North and South Da-
kota, Wisconsin, Iowa. and Minnesota
ore expected to enter the event. The
entry list is limited to so teams.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Florida Boasts Of
Long. Heavyweight

Gainesville. Fla. Feb. 26.-(R-lf
height and reach mean much in box
Ing. y. W.. Chapman Of Winter Hav-
en-. Fla. member Of the University Of
Florida boxing team. should 60 high
In. the. game.
He stands six feet eight inches and
his IN enormous reach and uatur-
q shtftiness which does not often &C.
company = man 80 huge. Coach John
Piombo says. The fighter weighs
200 pounds and can take many more
pounds Of flesh without becoming
coepulent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
BASKETBALL
ELGIN 10: sOLEN Is

EIO1N To- SOLEV 10
Elgin. N. Oak. Feb, 26.-Elgins vet
Gran basketball five eked out q 10
to Is victory over the Solen aggre-
cation here in a game which was
hard fought throughout.
A Solen rally brought the tally to
Is to II in their. favor with 30 seconds
to play when Bender. versatile Elgin
center. made the winning counter
from jump ball near the basket.
The Solen forward line functioned
well while e. Bender played well for
Elgin. Both teams go to the Carson
tournament Friday and Saturday.
The summary:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Leroy Wins
from Kahn

Green Bay, Wis. Feb. 26.-(AP)-
Russie Leroy. junior welterweight of
Fargo, N. D., shaded Harry Kahn,
Milwaukee, In q 10-round bout here
last night. Leroy several times had
the Milwaukee southpaw wavering
and groggy but neglected to follow up
his advantage quickly enough. Sports
writer's here said Leroy earned a
shade, but Milwaukee scribes credited
Kahn with the victory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
Canzoneri Tries to
Prove Leadership

Chicago, Feb. 26.-(F)-Tony Can
zoneri. New York featherweight
makes another stand in defense Of
his claim as the leading title con-
tender tonight. meeting Ignacio Fer
nandez. Filipino. in the top bout at
the Coliseum. The bout is one of
four 10-rounderS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
ANOTHER COAST MEET

ANOTHER COAST MEET
Another golf tournament has been
added to the list Of southern Califor-
mia winter events. It is the national
orange show open. Nationally known
golfers have been invited to particle
pate In the event, which will be held
Feb. % and a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
STARTED AT MICHIGAN

STARTED AT MICHIGAN
Harold Elliott, rookie hurler with
the st. Louis Cards this year, got his
6 art In professional baseball by pitch
ing in the Michigan Ontario league
between sessions at the University Of
Michigan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26
JAY ON f.AT. SQUAD

Henry Hamada, llS-pound Jap
aneee, looks Ike . ctnct Tor . place
on tho University Of lows wrestling
squad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26

It not difficult identify
along years.
recognize the with
The two fellows happen to Be two greatest athletes
Thorpe the former Carlisle star The other Martin Sheridan This
photograph Celtic "
Indian performer
witnessed the Indians
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26

Referee: Lucker1.
Umpire: Recktenwald.
Ttmekeeper: Cain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
And Now
the Truck Season

AS the cotton season draws to a close in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley, far ahead of the
rest of the nation, Brownsville and Valley farm
ers are making preparations for fall and winter
crops vegetables of almost every kind, corn,
cane and so on. Citrus fruits too, are expected
to play a more important part in the annual in
come of the Valley than ever before. Condi-
tons are indeed looking up. We're on the
eve of another great vegetable and citrus year
80. Let's boost the farmers in every way posi-
BILE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28

Realizing that the present and potential wealth
Of the Valley is in its soil - and that the agri-
culturalists are the men who will make it pay
Brownsville firms are mere than ever on the
alert to serve them to the greatest possible ex-
tent. No wonder people from all parts of the
Valley come here to do their buying ..... For
Brownsville offers a wider selection in almost
every commodity, utility or service which Val
ley people desire. The merchants and firms on
this page are especially equipped to meet the
needs of the farmer.