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OF ArGREAT FAMILY, ^ I; < S.S. Hockey Loop t U FREDDY LEES OF Who Said Old Age Wasn't The Best Tint? 6t •.:}-J.<.*< 'O.V . V.... EN • 1 1 1 r = ^ ' , — ; » .A1-. COLEMAN WILL (By ED. HUGHES) Rocky Kansas, lightweight champ* ion! It seems unbelievable. Thrice RUN IN CALGARY beaten by Champion Benny Leonard, once by a technical knockout, and lat er actually knocked senseless by Luis Vicentini, Kansas had long since Twice Winner oL Lethbridge been discarded as a possible light weight champion. His misfortune, Herald Cup is One of Fav most folks believed, was in being a contemporary of such a great ring- orites to Win in Calgary man as Benny Leonard. And the Buf falo Caveman, battle-scarred and torn (Special to the Herald.) by thirteen years of ring strife,-just CALGARY, Dec. 23.—With 25 run about proved that such was the case ners entered including tho crack mid when he recently copped the titled > dle distance steppers of the west, the With Leonard out of the way he OEa BQMCHEBfc Herald road race on Christmas Day whipped Benny's successor, : Jimmy " Defense man of "the- Ottawa Sentff| promises to'surpass all previous rec Goodrich, snaring the coveted mantle tors and brother of Frank of the Van ords lor. interest, as it has exceeded of world's lightweight champion. couver Maroons, Billy pf the Montreal! in entries any other contest since the Canadiens, .and Bobby of the Edmon-| The writer cannot think of another inauguration, run 20 year; ago. ton Eskimos. •• " > p • 1 case to match it. Kansas is far from Fred Halliwell, Saskatoon middle being the fighter he once was. Prob distance champion of Saskatchewan, ably he will not long held the title. is entered from the Mayfair club and There are too many vigorous, talent with-him is Doug. Brownlow, a club ed youths in the Queensberry realm mate, who has advanced rapidly on NEW YORK WINS to insure a long tenure of office for the track in the past few years. Ed the once redoubtable Rocky. But monton is sending Donald Sproule, Kansas has the well wishes of all who University of Alberta runner, and "W. admire a determined, courageous FIRST GAME BY King, former varsity student, and knight who never knew the meaning holder of the four-mile inter-varsity of quit. He was, and is still, a fight record, is also listed from Medicine er every inch, richly deserving, the Hat. honors which Providence, in a whim Freedy Lees Enters BEA11NGBRUINS sical mood, has unexpectedly present Just before the entries closed Tues ed to him. f ! day evening Fred Lees, winner of sec ond prize in a field of 21 contestants C|ose Contest, Characterized! The Rocky Kansas of four years' last winter, and twice winner of the ago would have little to; fear from any By CleanPlay, Goes to • Lethbridge Herald cup, telephoned his of the young contenders' abroad to entry over long distance from Cole day—Terris, Bernstein, Mandell andi Americans " > i man. Eleven of. the 25 competitors are the rest. Kansas was little short of a from outside points this year, mak great lightweight then. Well we re-j BOSTON, Dec. 13.—New York de ing the greatest number of visitors call the night this lusty young sawed- feated the BOBton Bruins 3.to % In^ since the opening of the classic. off Hercules soared to local fame in National Hockey League game her* Roger Blaiz of Detroit, a runner his encounter with Willie Jackson. last night; The contest, played- «W who claims to have competed with The latter was going great guns then. slow lee and characterised, bjr rugged PaaVo Nurmi, the famous Finnish Many thought that he was capable of play, was the cleanest on record* here, speeder, during his recent tour of the extending and possibly beating Cham only two penalties being imposed. The states, is looked upon as i. strong con pion Leonard. Jackson, oddly enough, score was 9. to-2 at they end of th« tender on Christmas, and Alfred End- was not one of them. The match, second period and. Red-Green of New erby of Fruitvale, B.C.. last year's much to Leonard's financial discom York, shot in the deciding goatTa the winner, is also recognized to be one fort, was > never made for that exact third period. of the choice candidates. The latest reason As Usual the Innocent Bystander Gets Hit. wagering turns in favor, of Halliwell however, since his entry -rac filed on Jackson was a strong favorite to One of the most transparent charity Again, who wouldn't fight a champ hankering to exhibit his arenic prow months before fighting him. And CALGARY TEAM TO .the last day. Charles ReiC, fifth in beat the Buffalo boy, but the latter poses we can think of is such an ion for nothing and consider himself ess. He was sitting,only for the clar then suppose he: whips the rient tut winter's run, is also highly regard- furnished a bewildering surprise. Kan offer of challengers to 'fight a cham handsomely - treated by Providence ion voice of the populace to ehout couple who • face him. PLAY AT VULCAN] Ad ss also is Harold Pemberton, sas seems to have a knack of con pion for nothing." What lightweight, for the privilege? Charity, what Its demands tor his return to, the Benny may 'die, of fistic old age be founding the ring sharps. No such worthy of the name, with confidence bluffs are committed in thy name! wars. Either that, or the machine, 1 choice youngster of this city, and Stan fore a popular challenger arrives who (From Onrf Own Correspondents ' display of stamina, brute power and in his ability, wouldn't fight a champ tions of his press a'gent, whose duties Steven another seasoned road man, could have; packed : the house "with VULCAN,. Dec. 21—Mr. Ferg«son crushing punching proclivities was ion for nothing? As a matter of naturally include manufacturing an who seldom finishes out of the prize The phoenix-like rise of Kansas to Leonard months previous; Which, and Mr. Watt are working- nightTand 1 ever before given in the Garden by a pure fact, 'fighting for nothing" is a opponent, and a demand as well. - positions. Lees, the Coleman boy,was the pugilistic heights must be some for Kansas; would be something of a day fl6oding the curling ^nd akating 135-pounder. .Kansas literally swept misnomer. Such a fortunate chal second in 1924,- and may surprise the what distressing to Bennah Leonard, Kansas, however, has spilled the revenge for Leonard's checking of the rinks and it the,present weather con the rough and tough Jackson off his lenger is really fighting for all the beans for the present, at least. No lineup if the weather breaks fair. He by'the way. Benny's bump of filial Buffalo boys' championship aspira tinues there, will b good, ice in arfew feet with the fury of bis attack. gold that comes with a ring title, one cares to see Leonard in action e Is hardly sturdy enough to withstand devotion, in relation to knuckle acti tions in -the: days, of yore. >ui^\ ve-.vj day*. .- • ' . :w. • . " The writer has a mental photograph and he knows it. Considering the vities, has been reduced somewhat, against the present champion, the Rather a curious situation should the: strain in severe frost or snow: of one mighty wallop, in particular, ;, A hockey game is .scheduled for New golden ' windfall that always accom we understand. Previous to Kansas' man- he really ruined, pugllistically, it so develop;. > It was -.a- crashing, left, hook to the fear's day wheB ^ha.-Park HiU boys, panies the inheritance of; a title, - what unexpected regal triumph it was - rum paradoxical thougn it sounds. Sup ((Copyright, 1925, by The Bell Syndl- UP TO VETERANS jaw, delivered somewhere, near mid- it Calgary., wilftplfry^lftdcan,,. Ali is |5,000? A mere bagatelle. ored that Benny had once more felt a pose Kansas elected to wait six - cate, Incj? *?•»»•••'*• Unless Ray Schalk and Eddie Col ring. • Jackson wag catapulted back t sril! be the,<first.gama'ot,the>earpn lins are able to play regularly, things on' his heels fully shalf the distance Jand everyone is lok»klng;torwflrd -tJSit. won't be so pleasant for the Chicago of the ring to the ropes. >tt Is expected that- a large crowd .psill White Sox next season. —w« ^ . -;-<>'t-*-± • , , . • {urn out tovaee the boys in action.;, After that he .treated the - dangerous • BASKETBALL TONIGHT .,. y ] •'• *^ Lew Tendler to',a similar thrashing SUNDAY SCHOOL Cardston May v TWO FAST RUNNERS. SPORT SPARKS NEVER'S TO GIANTS In Ben Paschal and Earl Coombs before • tackling Leonard in- their mem • . • • « • There will bo a senior league, • the. New York Yankees have two orable fifteen-round championship en <• basketball game tonight in the, <> Ernie Nevers, All-American fullback of the fastest steppers in tho busi counter. Kansas put- up a great HOCKEY LEAGUE FROM NEAR AND FAR Stage 1926 Mat • "Y",.when.the filks and "Y" • .from the Stanford, is to go to the New ness going down' to first. fight, and at the half-way mark ap meet in their final fixture of 4> jYork Giants, as a pitcher. Glenn peared to be winning. 'The weight- "Don't talk back to me you pen the City League. The Elks are • *Warner deyeloped Nevers, as, he .did making weakened Leonard. He was wiper. I knew you when you were .determined to make this a win /4>i the great Jim Thorpe, who?also join* really lucky to win.