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mmmmmmmmmmmmmBmnmnmtm m Tomorrow the club will be in camp at Pasadena, and Manager Mitchell may send them out Sunday morning for a preliminary workout to get the kinks from train-stiffened muscles. Jim Sheckard is to be given absolute authority over the second team, and his word will be law. Jim may get the veteran pitchers for his club, as Manager Mitchell wishes to look over the youngsters. On the other hand, Sheck will be given the recruit out fielders, as he is an expert on gar dening. . Michigan and Syracuse tied in a dual track meet at Syracuse, each counting 43 points. C. R. Croff, Michigan, broke the Syracuse indoor record in the shot put with 44 feet 6 inches. Joe Stecher defeated Ad Santel in straight falls in a wrestling bout for ( the heavyweight championship at ' San Francisco. The first fall came with a body scissors and double wrist lock in 38:17, and the second in 11:54 with a double wrist lock. Wladek Zbyszko defeated Jess Westergaard in straight falls in a wrestling match at the Coliseum. The first fall was won with a body scissors and wrist lock in 29:15, and the second with a cross body and wrist lock in 7:15. Westergaard put up a remarkable fight in the first bout, but his opponent had the nec essary strength tobreak dangerous holds. Hans Schuster won the Pennant A. C. marathon in New York in 2:40:25, establishing a new record for the course from the Bronx to New Rochelle and back.' Sidney Hatch was fourth, half a mile behind the winner. Sinai Social natators defeated Maine Township High in a dual tank meet, 34 to 25. Handley, Sinai, won the 40-yard back stroke and 100-yard event, also swimming on the victori ous relay team. The Nebraska legislature killed a bill calling for 10-round boxing bouts. .Ever Hammer will try a comeback tonight against Milburn Saylor at Gary, Ind. The mill is slated for ten rounds. Hammer has been out of the ring following a series of re verses last fall, but believes he is ready to resume work. If he can beat Saylor there will be no doubt of it, for the Hoosier lightweight is one of the cleverest boys in the business. Jack Dillon and Al McCoy have been finally matched to fight ten rounds in New York Teusday night. Jess Willard has signed a contract focanother summer's work with the circus. Jess reserves the right to cancel at any time to train for a fight Athletes entered in the First Regi ment's annual indoor track and field games will compete tonight in the first night's events at the armory, 16th st. and Michigan blvd. The en try list shows 370 athletes, the Chi cago Athletic ass'n leading 'with 40. The University of Chicago has 30, Illinois A. C. 26, and Mystic A. C. 20. Contestants in five of the seven events tonight will run for positions in the finals tomorrow night. Two events, the two-mile run and stand ing broad jump, will be definitely de cided. Basketball Scores Ohio 27, Northwestern 25. Minnesota 19, Chicago 12. Oak Park 16, Bvanston 7. Train.-Dodgers 52, Sec. Reg'J 17. Crusaders 6, Pioneers 5. Com. M. E. 35, Halsted St Ch. 18. Ogden Delmars 21, Morgan Pk. 18. Ogden Lights 21, Morgan Pk. 15. "Buena Lights 14, Rav. Blues 7. St. And. Cardinals 38, Perez 25. ' American College 31, Waller 9. W. S. Blues 28, Sherman Park 24. Nat. Lights 35, Wate-A-Wyles 15. Lockport Tri. 26, Lewis Fresh'n 13. Schurz 100-pound. 10, C. H. Inst. 6. Sqhurz 90-pound. 6, C. H. Inst 3. Baltimore. Ex-Pres. Taft says he has nothing but disgust for peace-at-any-price pacifists who must be kicked into war. wlrjyjjMK MiiiMMMtitiMiMMtfflfaiiiMiflMl