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Show rJay. January 5, 1923 PAGE THREE iT-"" . . ' t.t. t-..-t.-t..t -t. "" "www'"MMsaawwga f Football Most Brutal bport iQLLEGE football la more brutal m than ooxingr ueue xunney, beai mhpra of Gene Tunney. "C the Men's club of th fofavctte Reformed church In Jersey zzJ n',mnpv was the guest of Gov. A. Harry Moore of New Jersey. r attended a football game In Washington recently," said Gene, "and i aw five men knocked out clean. All It them required the attendance of sur-L'ons sur-L'ons and were revived. I, never saw neb a spectacle In boxing." The champion declared that Injuries .nvA In football were often apparent Uptitv years later. "Injuries sustained in scrimmage," he said, "are T lnr nermanent than those received In boxing." The reason why brutality goes unnoticed in football, according to " Tunney, Is that the spectators are too busy watching the ball to be worried 8bout what happens to the men. In boxing, he said, the eyes '. '. 0I the crowd were upon the men ; hence staggering blows and subse- anent injuries were thrown into the spotlight. In football, according to Dempsey's conqueror, the men followed " the coaches' ideas or were removed from the game. In boxing it was ' up to the individual to rely on himself, he said. When the champion had finished contrasting football and boxing to the detriment of the 'former he launched Into a discussion of the history of pugilism. - Appropriately enough, he began with mention of nnsrilisra by Homer in the "Iliad." From this point in remote antiquity '. '. he followed the sport through rompeil and the Roman days to the T present. Before going to Jersey City Tunney turned out to be the Hon of f the evening at an entertainment featuring some of the highest luminaries of the literary and theatrical worlds given by the Authors' I t ague of America at the Roosevelt hotel for the benefit of the league's T funds lor neeay wmca. Impeccably attired In evening clothes, with a dress tie knotted Just right over a gorgeous expanse of white shirt front, Tunney fought a battle with woman novelists and short story writers who seized his bands and tugged at his arms or coat lapels and pulled him about the room while gushing introductions to their friends. Hi 1 1 1 II Ml ' M 1 111 M I-H4W-M II 111 m M I I 1 1 W-H-H- fpoftffoies nMnniTT Snziiero. Chicago's newest fstic sensation, is a former chef. The New York Giants have selected Augusta, Ga., as the site for their 1928 spring training. Tex Rosen, Rutger's athletic star, is likely to win four letters in major sports this season. Already twenty Intersectional college col-lege football games have been carded for the 1928 campaign, early schedules reveal. - A new goal net, which keeps the puck 'from bounding back into the playing area, is being used by the National Na-tional Hockey league. . Manager McGraw of the Giants announces an-nounces that his battery men will be sent to Hot Springs in February for a preliminary boiling out. Charles Scalletty. a young southpaw pitcher In the semi-pro ranks at Parsons. Par-sons. Kan., has been signed for a trial iS I lie St. Louis Browns. Kid Francis, Italian bantamweight, lus placed Limself in tht first rank of that division by virtue of his recent ten-round decision over Archie Bell. ''.' The luminous golf ball for night playing; tried out in the East, ought to be practicable If some hunter doesn't mistake it for a one-eyed wolf. Kacing greyhounds are weighed In at t'a odock of the racing day, and it She dog's weight is one pound above r l.elow normal it U- not allowed to compete. What is apparently the very apex f executive efficiency has ben achieved by a millionaire In Washiug-m Washiug-m who retained a prominent amateui lo play his golf. Georges Carpentler, who once essayed es-sayed to take the world's fistic championship cham-pionship from America, is now a pub-lie pub-lie dancer in France. He got that way in the American ring. A Siamese paper reports the arrival Bangkok of Somdecb Phra Srisa-tarinda Srisa-tarinda Parnmabaja Phra Banvassa ilatucha Chao. Sounds like an All-American All-American football selection. Ipnacio Fernandez. Philippine feath-rweiglit, feath-rweiglit, who has been going good among the topnotcbers of this county, coun-ty, is probably the best fighter from ne Islands since Paneho Villa. - The Brooklyn Robins rave gone into I wlleginte ranks to sign Burnham j- star athlete of Mississippi col-. se. Lee was shortstop on the base-team base-team and captain of the football " is understood that do more bil-""d bil-""d matches will be permitted in niigo unless the twist Imparted to cue ball by the contestant be -t-"!?? bv mim otner name than wish." At Kansas City Babe Ruth posed in J1'T. ot new-fyg!ed overalls, for ad ''"ix'ses. and. received V 81,(1 ' is said they secured --m overall. l:-ri '' 8S t0 tbe return of Manager - ? Atlanta, was dispelled President 1L J. Spiiler an i s 'T'.31 ,litf s"ut!iem league meet- 'a -enihis. that Xiehoff would -n rilnt the Crnckersc Modern Grid Training Real Strenuous Ordeal Training for college football is a serious se-rious thing nowadays. A man going out to make his eleven must often sacrifice Ids ambitions in the field of baseball, basket ball and other sports. Of course the man who has won his letter in three major sports still exists, ex-ists, but lie is becoming rarer and is found mainly at the smaller institutions, institu-tions, where athletic competition is not so stiff. Big colleges, and little ones, too, for that matter, have spring practice. There are summer occupations of arduous ar-duous work to keep in condition. There is the early autumn session of intensive training at a camp or secluded se-cluded establishment. Also there are the regular practice sessions and the informal practice sessions; there are the matters of clothes, sleep, associates, mental atti tude. On top of all Is the coaching system.' In the football season the day of the members of the squad begins usually about 7 a. m., the men having breakfast break-fast at the training table. The rest of the morning and early afternoon is given over to studies and lectures. Practice begins some time between 3 and 5 p. m., depending upon the scholastic program. Nearly every coach gets two hours or more of work out of the members of his squad every weekday, and several coaches are re- sorting to night practice, using either a "ghost.'4 ball, the leather being painted white, or powerful arc lights overhead. Tower of Strength I JEFFRIES STOPPED CORBETT IN CAjp Previously Unwritten Chap- A AW ier ot History Disclosed. Disclosing a bit of nrevlonslv tin- written fight history. Jim j,ffrlA In a chapter on his career, published In rewni issue of Liberty, relates how he knocked out Jim Corbett while th latter was preparing for the fight in which he lost the heavyweight title to Rob Fltzslmnions la 18S7. ine knockout, as Jeffries tells the story, occurred when he first put the gloves on with Corbett In the latter'a training camp at Carson City, Nev. Accounts of the meetine at that time and since, however, has credited Corbett Cor-bett with knocking out Jeffries, then a raw but powerful youngster recruited re-cruited from a Los Angeles boiler shop to serve as sparring partner ior uorDett "Corbett didn't knock me out: I knocked him out," Jeffries is quoted as saying. The story that he knocked me out was Just a ballyhoo for the fight to worry Fitzsimmons and boost Cor- bett's stock by crediting him with a knockout punch. Delaney (Corbett's manager) told me to say nothing and to be sure not to contradict it If any one asKea me and I never did." According to Jeffries' version of the affair, which occurred behind locked doors, his temper was aroused by an attempt to have him expose hla chin for a knockout blow from Cor bett They wanted to see If Corbett had a punch and they got me to step In and leave my chin uncovered while he took a punch at me. It made me mad to know I'd been tricked. My lip was cut against ray teeth, but Cor bett never knew it. I rushed him and mixed for a minute, then I got a punch over. I hit him and knocked him against the wall so hard he nearly near-ly went through. "Then I pasted him a couple of good ones to keep him there and his hands dropped. lie was done for and another punch would have finished him. They rushed In and pulled me away and gave me time to cool off. There wasn't any more boxing that day." Harvard's New Pilot After playing second fiddle to the incomparable George Celly at first base for four years, aiempnis dw Terry finally got his chance last spring to play regular for the Giants. He played the game of his life and was a tower of strength to McGraw Mule Shirely Regained in Trade by Griffmen Ernest (Mule) Shirley, the North Carolina university first-base product, who received quite a thorough inspection inspec-tion with the Griffmen a few years ago, has been brought back into the fold. President Clark Griffith announces that Shirley has been obtained In a trade with the Rochester club, in which the International leaguecs get title i Shortstop Dubby Dear, who joined the Nationals last summer, strai'l.t from the campus of Virginia Polvteclinic institute. Shirley, a left-hand thrower who bats in the orthodox fashion, last season as farmed to Greenville. whero in- helped that club win the South Atlantic laagiie pennaut clout- sonif SI home runs in the process of 'Watering a very respectable batting bat-ting avra?e He Is to be retained s understud to Joe Judge, regular Testil.uie guardian and tire dispenser. 1 V - i A rfri . f The photograph shows Arthur French, Jr, who was elected captain cap-tain of the Harvard varsity football team for 1928. Captain French comes from Winchester, Maes. He succeeds Capt Charlie Pratt John Heisman to Retire as Coach of Football With the close of the 1927 gridiron campaign rounding out a coaching career ca-reer of 36 years. John V. Heisman, athletic director and head football coach at Rice Institute at Houston, Texas, has announced his retirement. With the exception of Alonzo A. Stagg of the University of Chicago, no man has coached football longer than Heu man. The veteran announced his resignation resigna-tion at a banquet cf Rice students. The resignation has been accepted and while the sixty-year-old mentor did not outline his plans for the future, fu-ture, be indicated he had coached his last football team. Before coming to Rice, Heisman coached for several years at Georgia Tech, including 1917 when the Golden Tornado ranked as cne of the country's coun-try's leading elevens! Jockey Hardy Now Holds World's Record for Wins "Longshot" Uardy, a lad of eighteen, eight-een, with only one year's experience in the saddle, holds the world's record for winning mounts on thoroughbred horses for a single season by virtue of riding to victory in 207 races. Previous records were held by Ivan Parke, with 205 winners, and Guy Garner, with 203. Hardy Is the third Jockey to cross 200 in the history of the American turf. He broke In on Ohio tracks in 1926 and was several months getting his first winner hoie. This happened on September 30. 192a at Columbns. Last spring Hardy began riding on Chicago tracks, almost unknown, and became a sensation almost overnight C F "Boots" Darnell purchased Har-dy's'contract Har-dy's'contract for tlVK and Uardy has sin.-e been riding for the Threa p-R str.lde. managed by Durnell fo E. T. Wazsnner. Texas reillionalre. Fine Home Leased for the Turkish Embassy iV. . .... 1 . xTm,sm- ,-iry.,i,i,-,t.t- -- -mi.Tn m "-li U . "Alrlie," the beautiful estate ' of the late Rudolph Kaufman In Washington, which has been teased by th ew Turkish ambassador to the United States to be used as embassy headquarters. Final Barrier to Miami's Port Is Removed r. r A 13 u -7 Miami, Fla., gave Itself over to celebrating the formal completion of the city's 25-foot channel and turnlnj bast There was the most Impressive marine parade In the history of the area. President Coolidgu pressed the button thai set off the blast which removed the last barrier In the channel. Tart ot the marine parade Is shown abova, envoy from norway , Mrs Dawes Cheers Up Tiny Patients Nisi 1 i. i i The new minister from Norway to the United States, n. XL Bachke, posed for this special portrait on his arrival in Washington. He succeeds Helmer FL Bryn, who was recalled. LONGEST ARCH DAM 7' 1 -N. ' 4 v r. it". . JA I I ,1 ti k4 'J I ' t ' - 1 , i i i XT' it- I. This Is the Lake Pleasant dam under construction near Phoenix, Ariz. When completed It will be the highest and longest multiple arch dam In the world, and It will provide Irrigation for 40,000 acres of land. Great Mar? Weakness Caesar was afflicted with baldness, wna tprt sensitive about It and con tinually " experimented with oils and ereases In an effort to restore the hair t the too of bis bead. It Is a matter of record that be expressed himself as highly pleased wnea tr.e PTifltB trantt'd hira permission to I wear laurel crown which partially covered the defect. Mentor Haga- ' tire. i i V , -a "K iiv-III f I y . Lf 5 r h v 1 l yyy 1 4 4 01; A Mrs. Charles 0. Dawes, wife of the vice president, paid a holiday visit to the youngsters confined In Children's hospital In Washington. She spent an entire morning mingling with the tiny patients and presented each wit a red carnation. Daughter Is Mrs. Langley's Secretary '-T ! r . v . I - .. &rw.-, . . fl Mrs. John W. Langley, congresswoman from Kentucky, snapped in hr office in the bouse office building with ber daughter, Mrs. Katherlne Bentiey. at the left, who acts as ber secretary. Champion Rifle Team at Practice 1c . . A c3 id ; '-" " ' - .."' i, : ; ... ' . . f'i, - Th: champion girls' rifle team of Maryland university defying the sno and cold weather to train for their next 'rifle tournament Left to right araj Geraldine Parry, Alma Essex, Margar t Meigs, Elzabeth Erunner an4 Ca E. Krelder. - - - J |