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Show Grid Teams to Contest for Ancient Shillalah There Is the "Little Brown Jug," emblematic of years of rivalry between be-tween Minnesota and Michigan and also the "Old Oaken Bucket" for which the huskies of Purdue and Indiana In-diana risk their necks annually. These two now have a companion. Kenneth L. ("Tug") Wilson, athletic athlet-ic director of Northwestern university, presented Knute K. Rockne with an ancient shillalah as a trophy to be fought for on the football field In the years to come between the two schools. The presentation was made at the annual an-nual banquet of the Notre Dame club of Chicago at the Lake Shore A. C. In presenting the shillalah to Rockne Wilson slated that Northwestern and Notre Dame were building a splendid rivalry and tradition on the football field. He declared that this should bo perpetuated and offered the shillalah as a trophy. The shillalah Is over one hundred years old and cumo from Ireland. A fan magazine says of a character mim that "he registers agony better than any other actor on the screen." Possibly n pro wrestler at some earlier point in his career. Winter sports are now assuming a major role In the play life of the nation and with important roads kept open in the snow areas, motorists in ever increasing numbers are enjoying these outdoor activities, according to the American Automobile association. The A. A. A. bases its statement on the inquiries received at touring bureaus bu-reaus of alllllated motor clubs and reports re-ports from hotels and resorts catering cater-ing to winter travelers. The total cost of the equipment for the third Olympic winter games, to he held at Lake Placid, N. Y., February 4 to 13, 1932, Is estimated at Ssim.OOO. The funds will protide for a bobsled run, nn open air stadium seating 4,00 and an arena where nicht skating and hockey events will be held. "I woiol'-r if ti.e Pirates are de-velc; de-velc; it:g more y..ut!-' bail players like .toe t'rncin v . !i"tu t'.ev don't intend to wi if so. Til r.xe to t9 tipped orr to them. I'd grab them Iu a minute." These were the first words of Walter Johnson, Washington club manager, In an Interview here, wdien be arrived yesterday on business in connection with the Introduction of the "Walte't Johnson baseball game." When Jack Zcller, the Detroit scout, dropped into Beaumont the other day, a number of his friends there asked him about Bill Akers of the Detroit Tigers, who formerly played with Beaumont. "Is he still gabbing as much as ever?" queried one of the fans. "Has anybody slopped Niagara falls?" countered Zeller. "The answer an-swer Is 'no.' " |
