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Show . uu 3P0RI SHORTS Bob Folwell former Pennsylvania football coach has signed a contract to coach the Naval academy team at Annapolis. Folwell reported at Annapolis Annap-olis last week and will conduct spring practice of the grid squad during April and May. He announced that he will not greatly alter the system in voguo at the academy. Harry Frazee. owner of the Boston Red Sox, recently recalled to Connie Mack that he would not entertain any proposition Involving tho sale or trade of Everette Scott, Sox shortstopper. Frazee added he considered Scott the greatest defensive ball player in the game at present. Lev,- Tondler, Philadelphia lightr weight, says he" will dispute the claim' of Johnny Dundee that he is entitled to Leonard's crown. Tendler says he doubled seriously whether Dundee can make 133 pounds ringside. Tendler has offered Dundee a chance to settle the question or supremacy in a 20-round 20-round battle any placo in the country. "Pop" Gcers, veteran Grand Circuit relnsman, will move his string of horses from Memphis to Cleveland about Aplrl 15th. Geers says he anticipates anti-cipates the greatest season of his career ca-reer this year. He has given up the driving of hobbled pacers and will confine con-fine himself entirely to young trotters. Jack Curlcy, New York wrestling impressario, who claims to have a six weeks' contract with Georges Carpen-tier Carpen-tier for a tour is said to have agreed to pay the. Frenchman $25,0u0 and a share of the receipts for his work. Curloy will surround Carpcntier with a number of wrestlers and boxers. Car-peutler Car-peutler will put on a little training stunL Dr. A. Sharpe, Yalo Athletic director t says the football rules committee displayed dis-played excellent judgment in refusing to make expensive changes in the grid ! iron code. Shar.pe was particularly well pleased when the rulemakers refused re-fused to adopt a number of plays per- quarter Instead of the watch. Sharpe, says such a change would be suicidal. Harry Greb, Pittsburg middleweight! boxer, has ben lured to the Pacific , catst. He will leave soon after April ' 1 and will not return to the Smoky CIty until the last of July or the middle of; August. He has been tentatively booked book-ed for five four-round battles in California. Cali-fornia. Jack Britton, welterweight champion says, he will fight twice each week, this year, If he can find sufficient cn- gagements. Tho champ admits hej must make his way whilo the sun; shines. He has appeared in nino engagements en-gagements since January 1, two of which were chiefly exhibition bouts, and is said to have received on an average av-erage of $20,000 in each of them. He will defend his title against Leonard late in the summer, if New York again gets legalized boxing. |