Show I w I Sport Dope if arden EORGE GIX VON YON ELM eon con con continues GEORGE G to twinkle on the golf golt links of California The tor former mer Salt Laker has annexed six cham cham- championships championships during the present soft sea season sea season son and is hI backed by coast scribes to make someone hurry In the na national na- na national national amateur to be held late inthe In inthe the tho fall tall Von Yon Elm last season up was runner up In the national feature losing to Bobby Jones considered one of ot Americas America's greatest golfers Von Elm played pia ed brilliant gol goi golf In Ine e esery cry contest In which he corn com competed In the national except the theone theone one against Jones In which heal he al as I lone outclassed Johnny James writing In one of ot the Los Angeles dailies terms Von Yon Elm Dim as a much im- im Im Improved proved pro golfer goiter and the greatest In- In In Individual performer In the world In Inthe inthe inthe the amateur class This Is biting oft off a big chunk yet Jet et James ap- ap appears appears ap appears pears sincere In a length lengthy article Colorado college has hag h s one of ot the greatest basketball teams ever turned out In this section of o the countr That Is the tho opinion ot of Eugene L Roberts managing manas-Ing di- di director director di director rector of o the Weber who attended the series between the Tigers and Brigham Young last week eek eek As a ma- ma machino machine ma machine chine chino they would be hard to trim In any part of ot the country the noted mentor states Roberts Is nationally considered an authority on basketball and when shen hen he states that the Colorado college team Is composed of oC s wonder onder athletes hl his decision goes without s question In injustice Injustice justice to the Utah champions champion Roberts states that the B Y V U bo s played pIa ed the best ball of ot the only ear only to be outclassed by a better team f LARGE I HALTi The municipal auditorium In which the series as was Is considered by Roberts to be one of the best In the tho land It was only recently completed and has seating accommodations for 4 fans The series between een the Cou- Cou Cougars Cougars Cou Cougars gars and Tigers attracted record cro ds Roberts concluded From 1905 1305 to 1924 Inclusive a period o of 20 years sears ears more Ulan than was as as distributed In prizes to horsemen on the Ameri Amen American American can continent according to an ar article nr- nr tide In a recent issue ot of the Na- Na tonal Na tonal Turf Digest widely recognized recognized magazine of ot I lacing acing To be exact e act th various arlous racing organizations ot of the United States Canada Cuba and Mexico have distributed in stakes stales and purses the stupendous urn rum um Of f not Including of ot course the sum sums paid so far tar this year How this money was divided dh is shown In The National Turf Digest article which follows tollo In part The tracks of ot the United States contributed those ot of eastern Canada Brit Brit- British BritIsh Brit Brit- British ish Columbia 1451 while Inter racing in Mexico and Cuba and I GROWTH l I The growth and prosperity of racing on the Hie North con con- continent continent con continent I Is la reflected In the greatly Increased money distribution each ach year since the l lan ban an period from 1 1910 to 1918 when hen first hostile legislation a almost most wiped It out and later the he great gNat orld worlds orld s war de- de dela las de-las la e ed 1 its return to more propitious conditions Apparently the peak was as as reach reach- reached reached ed ad In 1923 when as aas distributed among a rp o ng the fortunate I 0 ners of thoroughbred horses borses but these thu figures were not only sal sum ot of 10 wis 1 the records for the year lear ear but there arc strong probabilities that 1926 1925 with more new tracks opening in var- var varIous various var various ious parts pants ot of the United St tes sIll even produce a n gi gl eater amount that I to be spen aPen but tere rere ere are aro the fig fig- fig figures lire ure ures tor for the last 20 yea s a an in- in interesting In Interesting tabulation for tor those hose those who are are keen on the details of o one ot of I otI Americas America's great enterprises the sport of ot horse racing We Ve dont don't know whether Babe Ruth is i broke or not but he II probably always alas be able to get byon by byon byon on pastes passes pa A Tennessee congressman sa sale s the country is spend spending In too much money on arms If It he is h refer reter- referring referring ring to some of ot the terrible look look- looking looking ing pitchers woe weve we've seen in train train- training training ing camps hes he's right S 'S The Boston Boton Braves boast a pitch pitch- pitcher er or named How this baby ever escaped being a harpist Is a II mystery Jack Jacl tho Barber I Is still suing Dempsey for tor lie Ito lies a 8 on one who simply insists on get getting get get- getting ting his cut cuL It it lii is not so hard to gt lIet the world by the ears eRn observes One Punch 0 Coolly it if you ou are In the I radio business I Some of o these da days das sma may be the country will hae have omen women train an- an announcers an announcers and then Ganna can put her voice olce oice to practical use The senate certain certainly Iv stood be- be behind behind be behind hind Coolidge In tho the Charles War Warren ar ar- ar arren ren appointment appoIntment- The trouble ass a the senate stood too far tar behind him The death of ot Walter alter Camp is Isto i ito Ito to be moaned for tor or more reasons than one At AL least experts e albi tr trl to take his thee with aith Ith an all all- America all America team next tall tail Eddi Eddin Colllns Collins publishes hes ten ton rea- rea reasons rea reasons sons why the White Sox will be a great ball club this year ar by aay ay of proving what ahat hat a wonderful thing an Imagination Is Walter alter Johnson Is soing Into the thereal thereal thereal real estate business In Florida In spite of oC this well we'll always ay remember remember ber her him as liS an honest boxiest man We Ve dont don't suppose it ever occur occur- occurred red to anyone to atop stop Nurmi and ask him what's his lila hurry burr hurr The Washington club differs lIffer from most moat of or the others by lo losing ing the world series serle In March C |