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Show II ( SPORT SHORTS H' Bam Langford never objects to any activity In tho athletic flold. Recent-Rj Recent-Rj ly he gavo Marty Cutler an interesting HH argument In a benefit wrestling bout Hj ' In Chicago. Sam was defeated, but he R : kept Cutler busy for about ono hour. BrJ Cutler said after the engagement that 1 ' Langford would have been a cham- plon at the mat gamo because he has the natural qualifications for success Hj In that sport. Hl "Buck" Herzog comes to bat with the statement that the Chicago Cubs will have tho greatest shortstop in the HHj ' i Pa-mo this year in young Hollocher. Jfi&j jup The lad failed to show form last year becauso of illness. Herzog has taken a great interest in Hollocher and the M pair aro bosom pals. Fred Fulton denies he has entered into negotiations to fight Jack John-son John-son in Mexico. Fulton says he cannot see' that a victory over the former champion would do him any good. Fulton admits he received offers to meet Johnson, but he adds he never even replied to the communications. Johnny Dundee expects to lay off Hj the fight game for about five weeks. He has been complaining of intestinal disorders, and rocontly was obliged to cancel two matches. A New Jersey specialist ordered tho lightweight to cease training and rest, otherwise he would probably have to give up the mitt sport entirely. Clarke Griffith of Washington &ys Boston overlooked a good bet when they shipped Maurice Shannon to him in tho Roth deal, Griffith has placed Shannon on third base, and now tho Hl. New' England youngster Is showing r better form than at any other time r in his major league career. In spring oxhlbltion games Shannon has been bumping the pill at a lively rate Coach Helsman of Pennsylvania will take no chances on poor tackling by the Penn gridiron warriors next season. He recently ordered six tackling dummy outfits and served ' notlco that almost all of the spring . practice would bo devotod to correct tackling methods. Hcisman says Penn , was weak In tackling when the rea 1 and blue met his famous Georgia Tech outfit. Harry Frazoe, owner of the Boston Red Sox, informed members of his team ho had received Information of H' j their plan to revolt In case ho traded Wally Shang. The players donled the q truth of the assertion. Frazeo told H n the players ho was willing to settle H U with Shang, but that the player had I come forth with prohibitive demands. The Schang-Frazoo controversy, how-1 how-1 i ever, is as good as settled now. l l3 Coach Glen Warner of tho Unlvcr- tT S slty of Pittsburg recently announced i that ho would not be present to direct V ah spring football practice Ho has left j Ns instructions with an assistant. War- TV ner says the importance of spring 1 FC practice has beoh xca.lly overestl- HJ matedby some authorities. lla i |