Show NEVI YEAR HOLDS HOLS UTILE LITTLE S PROMISE FOR INTERNATIONAL COMP TI TENNIS Off OFFERS OFFERS' ONLY GA GREAT T SCHEDULE Lapse of Walker Cup Play Will Not Hinder Hin Hin- der Golf NEW YORI YORK Jan Tan 14 By A. A r The The international angle angIe to sports competition which gained gamed record breaking proportions in 1924 1324 be less sharply defined this yea Interesting International compo compe is promised in such branches branche at boxing golf golt billiards ro rowin rowing rowing- swimming track an and tennis bu but tho new now year will be without ai an sustained program of at world con comp as witnessed in the Oly and also lacking In such out standing events as the Walker Cu Cup Cup golf contest and the international polo cup series two other f features of 1924 5 f The United States Golf association atlon has decided not to send a team abroad to meet Great Britain again in defense of or the ther Walker Cupl C Cup p before 1926 while it will be bo at least years before America again risks her right to the hi hi tone polo trophy S NURMI'S INVASION CAUSES BIG BOOM The Thc stimulus of ot the Olympics however to track and field athletics athletics ath ath- athletics is apparent in the spectacular advent of Paavo Nurmi the phan phar torn tom Finn who has demonstrated tb the same record-breaking record ease that characterized hIs startling performances performances perform perform- ances at Paris six BIX months ago 1 Nurmi's Invasion has caused an unprecedented boom in indoor trac sp ort with additional International 1 Interest promises by the addition of Italian British and Canadian stars to the invading field Americas America's defense of the Davis Davit cup will be tho the outstanding event in d defense with the prospect th that t this country's forces bolstered b bj the improvement of Vincent arie will clinch their right to ho hoS the trophy for the sixth year In su cession Golf Goll also will not be without I if II International twist despite a lapsIn lapsin laps lapse In Walker cup play Walter expects to lead a band of or America Amerle professionals in quest of or the Be Dr Betish tish open title he has won twi In three years years' PROFESSIONAL TITLES SAFE JN IN u. u s. s Most 1 of the professional proCessional crow of the ring appear safe for t tj United States but title holders si at have a South American menace monace the presence of Luis Firpo Quint Romero among the heavyweight and Luis Vicentini In the Ugh ligh weight circle Amateur boxing will wll have hae an I ii In twirl with the U tive invasion soon of a crack Br tish Ush team including Oh chain cham pious for fot a tournament with Amer AmerIcan lean Ican talent In Boston The foreign threat t to 1 Willie Hoppes Hoppe's billiard hilliard v cro has been eliminated partially b b reports from Paris that Roger ContI Con Coif tI tl sensational young young- French starT sta would not compete compete in m the international internal tourney at Chicago beginning February 23 Keen international competition I is promised with the Invasion 0 ot Arne me Borg Swedish Olympic Eta sta and rival ival of Johnny Johnn In rowing American plan plait an expedition to England in an at Continued inu on following page FIRE DRIVES 50 SCANTILY CLAD COEDS INTO AIR FISH S S. D D. Jan 14 By ByA A A. P P. P. More than fifty coeds of ot the Teacher college were forced arced to flee scantily clothed into the fEe frigid frigid- early morning air ar from Wenona Venom Cork Hall hail dormitory by bym m menacing flames which completely destroyed the main buildings of the college The loss was estimated at not covered by insurance Several firemen had narrow escapes from falling timbers and exploding chemicals HUTCHINSON Kan an Jan 14 Fire swept the state reformatory here last night resulting in the de destruction destruction destruction de- de of ot the administration- administration building the auditorium and causIng causing causing caus caus- ing extensive damage to two cell houses The fire was brought under un un- un- un der dr control shortly after midnight There here was no loss of ot life and no prisoner escaped All AU fire apparatus in irs the city was called out to fight the blaze which is thought to have started from de defective defective defective de- de wiring Unofficial estimates place the damage at The Rev J J. H hi Christian chaplain chaplain chap chap- 1 lain was having a program in the main mam auditorium with inmates inmates' present When the fire broke out the men marched out quietly and no Contusion Confusion resulted |