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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH, UTAH -- Speaking of Sports Sport Shorts THE CHEERFUL CHER.V5 miliBucky Harris had a one-da-y tary career. He joined the army on November 10, 1918. The World war ended the next day . . . Englands tenth ranking woman tennis player is Gem Hoahing, a Chinese girl who has spent most of her 18 years in Great Britain . . . Lee Ramage, twice knocked out by Louis, will j HEADLINES FROM THE LLVES By ROBERT McSHANE coach boxers at San Diego State Hell also attend OF PEOPLE LIKEYOURSELFl LI EAVYWEIGHT Champion Joe college this fall.classes Bob iA1 Louis, the lad who has been Feller has averaged forced through lack of opponents almost seven striketo fight and second-rater- s the outs per game this since winning the crown from JimEVERYBODY: season . . . Charles my Braddock in 1937, is well on his HELLO, a yarn from North Africa and the Sahara country Brogan, to promising atthe financial heights 'way left halfback canditained by Jack Dempsey and Gene a land thats always been full of adventure and glamor for us date at the Univer- folks here at home. I Tunney. got the bug once, and went there looking sity of Detroit, is a Hie Brown Bomber, a Golden , native of Ireland. for thrills. I well Ive got to confess that I found more fleas Gloves champion, turned profesHe came to the there than glamor, but Ive also got to admit that theres plenty sional in 1934. Since that time he S. 10 years ago of adventure there too. So U. has earned a grand total of $1,669,-72- 2 you can bet your last nickel that . . . Hank Green37 out by knocking opponents, from Lieutenant Pierre Varges of Queens, N. Y., yarn, berg- of the Detroit todays gaining decisions over 6, and being of the late French Foreign Legion, will be one of those tales Bob Feller Tigers is the highest knocked out by one. makeiS that heart in salaried your pound and your hair stand up on end. player Jack Dempsey still has a comfort- baseball Joe will today. on DiMaggio It happened April 16, 1923, during the uprising of the Riff able lead in all-tiring earnings, be the highest salaried in 1940 Kabilas under the however. The Manassa Mauler leadership of Abd El Krim. Pierre Varges Paddy Driscoll of Marquette was then a sergeant in the 2nd Co., 1st Battalion of the Legion, is probably the best golfer among college football coaches. He plays stationed at El Harib, Morocco. in the low 70s . . . Minnesota claims April found the 1st battalion on a punitive expedition' at it will be the first school whose the borders of the Sahara. They had been chasing the Riffs football games are flashed on a for some time and finally, on the 16th, they came upon them television screen . . . Still standing in the hills just at daybreak. They were sniping at the entrenched is the stallion trotting record of 1:58 for the mile, established by Lee legionnaires, and doing quite a bit of damage. Several times the legionnaires tried to drive them from their position but to no avail. Finally, Axworthy 25 years ago . . . Elmer the captain of the second company received orders from the commanding of Notre Dame rates Ducky officer Layden to dislodge them at all cost. Pond of Yale one of the finest Second Company Gets Orders to Advance. men he has met in football . . . Oklahoma football teams, unThe second company started to advance. Orders to charge der the guidance of Tom Stidham, were passed down the line to the section officers. The legionnaires have won 15 games, lost three and spread out fanwise and waited for the captains whistle. The tied two since he took charge two Arabs, sensing what was coming, redoubled their fire. The whis-years ago . . . Spains seven surtie sounded. The charge was on! viving golf professionals have apI have a memory of what followed, says Pierre. "The pealed to the pros of other nations screams of the hazy wounded of and the noises the bullets make sickening for clubs, bags and balls. Equipyou forget you are human. The world ceases to be, and you become ment is unavailable in Spain an automaton intent on one purpose to kill. My section was one of the Fifty sets of curling stones, con- first way out in front and, sacred pig, that charge was fast. A scream- signed to Canadian curlers, went down with the Athenia . . . LIGHTNING JOE LOUIS Max Baer, who probably shouldnt, earned the amazing total of $2,712,-07- 9 is wearily climbing the comeback in nine fights, thus completely trail . . . Tarzan Taylor, Mardimming Louis record. In addition, quettes line coach, has a standing Dempsey earned some $2,000,000 order with a florist to deliver cut more during his ring career. Most flowers to his desk twice a week of this came from exhibition tours . . . George Halas predicts that Joe and for his services as a referee. Maniaci, Chicago Bear fullback, will prove as great a field goal kicker as Jack Manders . . . Larry Dempseys Record veteran left hander, last Dempseys ring French, week hit his first home run in 11 earnings are worth listing. Present-da- y conditions are not conducive to years of major league competition $1,000,000 gates, but as a means of . . . Bill Terry is said to be intercomparison here are the totals as ested in buying a minor league team compiled by Frank G. Menke, an as a personal venture. "My head was swathed In bandages, and I was tied to the cot, still outstanding sports authority: (Figunable to move. ures represent Dempseys cut of the receipts for nine battles.) ing, thundering surf of legionnaires swarmed up from all sides. One of my men fell writhing at my feet. No time to stop to help. Then, suddenly, the world seemed to explode in my head. Darkness! The end! Pierre says he will never be sure what happened between then and two a. m. of the following day, but at that hour he started to regain This continues a series of articles consciousness. I tried to open my eyes, he says, "but they felt as if featuring outstanding football playwere shut. I just couldnt move them. Panic seized me. I glued they ers from schools throughout the nadidnt know if I was dead or alive. There seemed to be a terrible weight tion. Watch their records during the on top of me all over me. I tried to move my arms and my legs, but coming season. I could not. I tried to call for help, but no sounds came from my throat. - No doubt I was dead. When football coaches dream Seconds passed. Pierre's brain began to clear. He noticed he their mental peregrinations center was breathing and dead men didnt breathe. Then, slowly, the around players like Lou Brock, Purhorror of the situation began to dawn on him. He wasnt dead. It must be remembered that due senior halfback, who university HE WAS BURIED ALIVE! was the era halycon Dempseys runs back runs, kicks, Right then and there, Pierre went insane. "I yelled and days of boxing. On September 22, punts, is a finepasses, blocker and in fact y screamed like a thousand furies, he says. "I heard a shot a bout in 1927, the does but shovel snow off series of muffled sounds then silence again. Once more I lost Chicago drew an attendance of the everything field. playing consciousness.' For how long, I dont know, but when I again 104,943 people who paid $2,658,660 at Lou came to Purdue from Stafawoke I was on a cot in the field hospital of our post. My head the box office. Louis biggest share was swathed in bandages, and I was tied to the cot still unable of any gate amounted to $349,228, ford, Kan., and at the very outset to move. when he knocked out Max Schmel-ingn-n of his sophomore the first round of their New Doctor Explains Terrible Ride to Pierre. York bout on "June 22, 1938. Since made it clear What had happened? Had he been having a nightmare? Pierre foohis that the championship, the tball career winning turned his head, though it pained him to do it, and looked about the Bomber has received only four was extremetent. In the next cot lay a private, tied to his cot in the same fashion purses of more than $100,000. as Pierre was. Pierre spoke to him, but he didnt answer. Then he ly bright by called louder just to hear his own voice. After all he had been through into " breaking Retires Tunney he wasnt even sure he had one. At the sound, the doctor, the captain, the starting Gene Tunney earned $1,715,000 in Boilermaker and a male attendant entered. The doctor spoke a few words with the the ring. His fortune was made in then both of them approached Pierres bed. "Well, old fellow, as runcaptain, lineup the short space of three years, dat- ning mate to said the captain, "how is the living dead man? ing from his first victory over DempThose words came so close to confirming Pierres own susthe famous sey in 1926 until he retired in 1928. Cecil Isbell. picions that they frightened him. "The captain saw that I was Tunney won the championship upset saw that I didnt grasp the meaning of his words, says Brocks senfrom Dempsey in Philadelphia, Sep- sational ' runs, Pierre, "so he proceeded to explain. A ricochette bullet had , tember 23, 1926, on a decistruck me in the right temple producing a ghastly looking wound runbacks and sion. He gave Dempsey a return punts last seawhich knocked me unconscious.. The stretcher bearers, thinking match in 1927 and retained his son had Purme dead, put me on the dead wagon that is used to cart all crown by again winning a due fans talkcorpses to the legion post. decision. On July .21, 1928, Tunney ing to them "As the casualties that day were extraordinarily heavy, they placed scored a technical knockout over selves. Opposing coaches bodies on top of one another. The reason I could not move when I the that grant Tom Heeney, an Australian fighter, his great play was ong of the chief regained consciousness was that I was buried beneath a dozen or more and announced his retirement. factors in Purdues past great sea- of my dead companions. About the time the captain got to that part of his story, Pierre put It is extremely unlikely that Louis son. in a e question. , will ever reach Dempseys He is noted principally for his "But, mom capitaine, he interrupted, "what of my eyes? I total. Dempseys huge income was running and kicking, along with his was unable to open them. increased by his personality. One blocking, but is also a dangerous of boxings most colorful charac"Naturally, the captain answered. "Your face was covered passer. with the blood of your dead comrades which seeped down from, he commanded ters, big prices for The offensive setup of several above. Tbe blood coagulated over your face and completely exhibition tours and from all extralast v was completely sealed your eyes and even your nostrils. It is a miracle that curricular activities. Louis cant do games whenyear Brock changed pulled Purdue you did, not suffocate entirely. that. He hasnt the showmanship out of holes with a great punt deep At that moment, the legionnaire, tied to the cot beside Pierres, and perhaps the inclination. Lethar- return and then a return to let out an unearthly scream. punt The doctor went to him and gave him an outside and stolid the gic ring, hes coffin corner on the succeeding opiate. The captain nodded toward him and said to Pierre. "You had fully as glamorous as an old shoe. series. a most horrible experience, my friend, but that one is even more On April 1, 1938, after he had anAs for Brock averaged than you over it. That is the sentry who wa? on duty near the upset dead nexed the heavyweight crown, Louis more thanrunning, six yards each attempt wagon when you let out those so terrifying screams. earned $16,659 by knocking out . (Released b; Western Newspaper Union.) against such lines as Minnesota, Harry Thomas in the fifth round. Fordham, Ohio State, Iowa, WisTheres more than one reason for consin, Detroit and Butler. Against Blind Workman Monte Cristo such a small championship purse. Ohio State he gained 95 yards in Mediterranean tourists often have Although practically blind, Irving To begin with, money' isnt as plen- 12 attempts. I. Peck, Stratford, N. H., walks a chance to see the isle of Monte tiful as it was back in the twenties. more than a mile every day to his Cristo, which is located south of Twenty-on- e Brock old, years Perhaps the major reason is that stands exactly six feet tall and farm woodlot and gets sufficient Elba. Dumas, whose "Count made Louis hasnt had a good match for wood out to "pay my taxes and heat it famous, once sailed round it but weighs about 190 pounds. far too long. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) never landed on its soil. my home the year round. ' I ! 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