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^ 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, champ* ion! It seems unbelievable. Thrice IN CALGARY beaten by Champion , 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 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 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 . 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,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. 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 . 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. < Kansas tired in IS ORGANIZED Championships as the "Y" nosed them out by' .•; ed the Giants. putting warts on pickles." the closing rounds, and Leonard, ap­ one point in the last game and plying the .pressure,- nosed- out the "And what's more, I hope all your this .will be;:their^bnly chance PECK /N-OPTIMIST Buffaloniaxr on points. - Kansas ex- teeth have cavities and all your Application Made to Alberta to even up the score. The game Despite his sad experience in thai ierienced a particularly hard round in Doug. Keiver Heads Body—= corns grow into bunions." is called;for 9 o'clock sharp.. 1925 .world serJes, Roger Peckin-f fhe eleventh, the turning point of the Teams Must Enter By Amateur Body—Tenta­ paugh, star shortstop . of Wash(ng4 battle. r . TAD JONES says Red Grange is ton, feels he is capable of.three mbre| Later they met in Michigan City, tive Date March 22 overrated. . . Does he mean on big years in the majors. and Leonard won easily in eight Tuesday Next the gridiron or in Wall Street? MANAGING TOUGH rounds Kansas' was' outclassed, suffer­ The Alberta branch of the Amateur CHILL TO NATIONAL ing in addition a broken arm. He : Athletic Union- of Canada hag receiv­ A very enthusiastic hockey meeting "Whatsat? Well, go on home to Rumor has it that Ollie Chill, chief was a badly used up warrior when the ed an application from the Cardston George Sisler says he finds first was held last night in the "Y" when your mother if you want to, It will base, a tougher 4pb than pitching of the American Association umplresj bout was'Stopped. The knockout, representatives from every Sunday Amateur Athletic association for. the is to go to the National League nei serve her right." and", managing worse than either of though technical, would have been School appointed their official execu­ privilege of conducting the 192G prov­ season. Chill, for a number of years,| converted into an actual one by an­ incial wrestling championships, and if the jtwo. L tive for the Lethbridge Sunday School While Paul Berlenbach may mere- worked in the other punch from the champ­ granted this privilege intend to hold appointed their official executive for Jy be a light heavyweight the young ion. them on March 22. 1 ' the Lethbridge Sunday School Hocey man manages to collect in heavy­ MI88ES ONLY ONE FOUL STRONG FOR SLEEP Those two terrific encounters with According to the rules of the branch, League, for the coming season. The weight figures. Hank: Sevei'eid, veteran' -Washing­ Rogers Hornsby says'• $very' Ha THE STAR Leonard practically; mined the orig­ Boys' Work Committee, Chief Harris on an application being received for ton ' catcher, has dropped only one player should have at least 10 honra inal dougty edition of Rocky Kansas, and Mr. Houston, from the Rotary tne privilege of conducting;"champion­ foul fly ball in the last 10 years Of sleep during the playing season. H«| fighting man. Kansas showed the "Don't bark back at me like that. ships, an announcement toi that' effect Club were-*also present. The follow­ I'M no dog biscuit. . . Yes, that IS big. league play. says he thriveSon 12: ' - - sterling mettle which enabled him to must be made through the columns of ing are the officers appointed: SO!" CIGAR STORE win the title from the youthful Good­ the press of the province so that President—P. Keiver. rich in his second bout with Luis other affiliated associations may have - CAN SATISFY YOUR Vice-President—T. Robertson. Because Orange was not in the Vicentini. The Chilian, in their first the opportunity of making application. < -A SUGGESTIONS IN Sec.-Treast—H. Barrett. lineup the boys had to refund $18,000 combat, had introduced Kansas to his ,' Should, there be no otfier applica­ Two representatives from each Sun­ in Detroit. . . Maybe that, is the first real knockout in the eleventh tions- flled- Within twenty'one '• days day school, were also present. difference between • the • collegiate ^ CIGARS round, when a whizzing right-hander Cardston; will be awarded the cham­ It was decided that Sunday schools game and the professional game. nicked the weakened. Buffalo boy on of - the same denomination would be pionships. » •ft CIGARETTES the rim of the jaw. Kansas, undaunt­ allowed • to unite. This means that ' "Clothes,, clothes, clothes! That's IN BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS ed, managed to outpoint Vicentini in Knox and Wesley, and Canucks and all you ever talk about. Look at me, a twelve-round bout a few weeks lat­ . WRAPPER Duces, will each .amalgamate thus I've been wearing this same suit so er. forming only two teams instead of long I have to STEAM it off." TOBACCO No stouter hearted scrapper than four as in former years. •: e- In. Cut Glass Humidor Jars Kansas ever lived. Which is two- A meeting of the above-executive thirds of the reason he has fought Dempsey is convinced now he will will be held next Tuesday, Dec. 29 for not-fight Wills in Michigan. . . ; his way to a championship at the PIPES the purpose of entering all teams in The names of the 47 other states in fag end of his career. both senior and junior leagues.- The To Battle Tonight SUNDRIES AND CHRISTMAS which he will not fight Wills can be. schedule for the coming season will found in any school book.' NUMBERS Of course all the leightweights aro be drawn up, and all questions relat­ crazy to get a crack at the Buff/fi ing to entry -fees, referees, and rinks And Berlenbach' Invited to gladiator now. The semi-wreck of will be definitely, decided upon. "Oh, shut up and let me a,one. I the once formidable Rocky, draped in know I took you for better or worse, Meet Winner in Title the championship purple, offers it­ I should have known better. Hov/ self as a tempting dish to the ambi­ could have done worse? Bout CASH PRIZES FOR tious youngsters. They'll do every­ thing to get him in the ring—even Heads Mr. O'Goofty wants to know if NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—An invita­ HIGH SCORE to pulling the charity pose. they teach you how to land a knock­ tion to Paul Berlenbach in a contest IS THE BEST GIFT for the world's light-heavyweight box­ Solly Seeman is the first to hurl out at these fashionable finishing ing championship next February 5, is such a proposition. He offers his schools. Of A, A. U. Named the prize for the winner of the Mike services in a bout for the Christmas McTigue-Tlger Flowers 10-round bout T Bowling Alley Fund, and will even toss in $6,000, at Madison Square Garden in the. win or lose. One paper observes that STARS AT GOLF TENTH ST. SOUTH Christmas, fund benefit tonight. the offer is "unique." And we rise to James Morkin of Winnipeg is inquire, since when? Chairman of Registration "Stuffy" Mclnnis, veteran first base­ McTigue took the crown frorn Bat­ man of the Pittsburg Pirates, is tling Siki in Dublin. Berlenbach won GIFls FOR SMOKERS!!! Committee rated the best golf player in the it from him last summer. majors. He always plays in the 80's The' Irishman has gained note for ALL POPULAR BRANDS OF CIGARS and very often is below that figure. his defensive ability. He is a clever (In All Sizes Boxes) " / •• « • WINNIPEG, Dec. 22—The selection boxer. It is reported he is now using of James Morkin, of Winnipeg, as a punch which he has always possess­ SMOKERS' SETS ASHTRAYS chairman of the National registration COBB WILL PLAY ed, but seldom exercised. : CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION committee, of the Amateur Athletic .Only an unrelenting attack by Mc­ CIGAR AND CIGARETTE TUBES AND CASES Union of Canada, has' been endorsed said he would play in 100 Tigue can give him victory over such by Jack McVicar, president, it., was gaines in J925. The records credit ah opponent as the dogged Atlanta A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LEATHER TOBACCO POUCHES announced here today. This is one him' with 101 performances. He ex­ negro, Flowers, a rough and ready BRIAR AND MEERSCHAUM PIPES WITH AMBERS of the most important and active pects to hit the century mark again fighter from the start of every round. Why Not Arena Season Tickets? committees of the union. next, season, ' Fidel Labarba, of the Pacific Coast, -The directors have decided to sell season tickets this year ana The following are the chairmen of who defeated the United: States fly: these will shortly be available. They would make an ideal Christ­ the .other committees: KOENIG TO STAR weight champion,. Frankle Genero, iti\l PAGE A SHAW AND WILLARD'S mas'gift for either child or adult. The price schedule follows; National records—*\. C. Irwin, Mon­ meet Lew Perfettf, in a aix-round semi­ treal;: af'ialion* and alliance. Prof. , mite manager of 12 ..- $3.00 final. CHOCOLATES—A Full line fresh for Christmas Boys and: girls, years and under Loudin, Toronto; , wrestling the New York Americans, is-, posi­ \ George Godfrey, negro heavyweight, Girls 13 to 15 inclusive 4.00 and fencing, A. F. Tennaut, Vancou­ tive of St. Paul, who will face Martin Burke of New Or­ ver;'track and field, R. C. Chambers, had a brief trial last fall, will deliver leans, in a ten-rounder. Boys 13 to 15 inclusive 5.00 Fort William; gymnastics,, O. S. Mc- at short. Ciitcheon, Ottawa; publicity, B. W. N. 8. W. DEFEATS SOUTH*, Girls over 16 and women ...... 6.00 Bellamy, Medic!ae Hat; women's ac­ PRAISE FOR WINGO AUSTRALIA AT CRICKET Boys over 16 and men 7.00 tivities J. De Cruchy, Toronto. 1 -THESE SEASON TICKETS WILL BE OBTAINABLE AT THE The track and S Id championships Ty Cobb, a pretty good batsman ADELAIDE, Dec. 22.—New South will be feeld at Fort William next ELITE CIGAR STORE "OFFICE/OF R. V. GIBBONS, THE SECRETARY-TREASURER. himself, says Red Wingo of his |'.ub Wales defeated South Australia in summer and the boxing and wrestling is easily the greatest natural left- cricket by an and 99 runs. J.A. Perry, Exclusive Tobacconists. 820 Fifth Street Soutw' championships will be held in Van­ handed hitter in the majors. Ho South Australia, 183; New South couver next spring. i hits every ball hard. Wales, 554.

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