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Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel Firpo May Be Signed for Match in New York on Labor Day - ® —-_____._——— Rickard Is Mum Pending Result of Willard Bout t _ Denies Confidental Agent in Argentina Arranging to Stage Title < HI There. New York, May IT.—Tex Rickard today confirmed cable reporta from \ I lia nos Aires that June I loins lias i undertaken a business mission for 1 bint in the Argentine and denied that it had to do with a proposed Jack Dempsey-Lui* Firpo match for the; heavyweight title In the Mouth Amor- \ Fan city. Homs was representing him in other matters, the promoter declared. While lie declined to discuss the possibilities of a Dempsey-Firpo con test in the Argentine, it has been known for some time that Rickard lias considered staking such a bout there in November, providing Firpo emerged as the leading challenger for the heavyweight crown. The pro moter, however. Indicated that lie would make no definite plans for a title match, either In tills eoutry or: South America, until the outcome of Firpo's bout with Jess Willard. Alluring financial prospects for a title bout in the Argentine, where Firpo is a national idol, have been pointed to us a reason for promoting a match there. At the same time Rickard is known to feel that the South American and Dempsey would attract a record gate in the metro politan area and Labor day lias been mentioned bv him as it probable dale for n match here between the oham jjion and either Willard or Firpo. Salt Lake City, May IT.—Utah ath lctes who have attained fame In the world of sports wore honored at a banquet, here last night, which was attended by many of the state's most prominent men. MaynV C. Clarence Neslin of Salt Lake city, speaking of Jack Dempsey, said that as a bishop of the Mormon church. “I may not be able to commend him," hut as mayor of Salt Lake lie tendered hint congratulation*. Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion boxer, was not present at the banquet, as lie had to be in Great Falls, Mont., to start training for his coming fight with Tom Gibbons. Joe Egan Vi ins Decision Over Tommy Comiskey Butte, Mont., May IT. — Joe Kgan of Boston, 166 pounds, won a 12 round decision tonight in his bout with Tommy Cnniiskey of Denver, 164. Tile match was the. main event of the Manhattan Athletic club card. Kgan showed overwhelming superiori ty all the way. Abe Mishkind of Sait l.ake, 123. knocked out, Harry Anderson of Can ada, 1.17. in the first round of a s< heduled e ght-round bout. Dixie Lahood of Butte won a six round decision from Charles Davetta ; ■V Pocatello. Mach weighed In at 118. Buster Biandon of Butte, 13!, w u a six-round decision from Young lie nil*- . sey of Helena. 134. Fulton Is ‘"Sorry’’ Now Boston. May 17.—Tito Massachu setts boxing commission has received word from Jimmy Johnston, manager of Fred Fulton, that the latter is ready to make amends for the breach of contract committed when the Min nesota plasterer fought Floyd John son in New Jersey on April 16. when they had contracted to light in Bos t"it. The two boxers and their mana gers stand suspended by both the Massachusetts arid New York commis sions. It was said here that Jack McAuliffe. It probably would be Fill ton's opponent in place of Johnson wlien he fulfilled his contract to fight here. The Turf YESTERDAY'S RESLLTS .1 Wl \M V F irst Rare-six furlong Vikr-ji. lux (McCracken) - - 1 5 sjih Girl. 1^9 < ,Mat i be • .‘*-5 1 - .Mlrtu-n Cooper. 101 (Mr.Mrr) . O-S Time: 1:14 1*5. Valu/, Juno Bar. Dun* sand**I also ran. Second Rare—On« and on* *si\U- nU» -./t'.'-na 108 (RhHIRk) - e'en I i.ittl© Patsy, 138 ( Fnn*» . • Service Star. 113 (Fungi .TV, n lime; 1.49 1*6- Malar kings Bell*. \Vni tike, Scottish Chief a an Third Race—Five furlong? Apology. I0u (Filter) H-a .-o 1-a ! ..refit Flower. D»4 CM'NHiimt) ..even J ■; :.!'*« Deliie 89 (Callahan) . .i 8 Time: 1:01 1-5. Dijon, lnauran a al u rati. Fourth Race—Mile: „ , Dot. 110 (Samlei ... u l j-1 even Moonraker. I"*. (McTafgarL) • ••*•* f-*» Crest Man. 117 (Turner) . ... •■•*•* »** Time: 1:39 2-5. '’urol. Mark Jwain w 1 ■ i r i d > a ibo ra i ^ Fifth Race—Hi- furlong st. Uwrtn'P 10* (Mein) .. 40.1 15-1 8-1 < ,oo(3 Time. 115 <Rni'ts> -1**1 *') .sequel. 99 (Callahan) Time: 1:14. Fady Hobo. Hock Halt. < , rna-n I’iintagPB. Fg«. In. u*s Daughter ruiniuih. I. Fffar* Dream of Valley also ran sixth Rare—FF furlongs Ford Bali liuOre. 11*. (Fung) * • «»t ♦ i . «», r 115 (Sr.nd -) .11 out ■l horndai". M3 i MrTaggnrt ) • Thru 1:01. P ter k ng k.-rrv u'rl. Wru< k llorn' ii. Houbreti© al.-o r.»n KOI INVIIJJ v i»t Rare — six furlong** (itjesc of Honor, 101 (Kennedy* .. ...... 4,20 ‘i 70 4" K <|„|S 111. (Houpell - - 3-01* 2 H W h Hlr-allli' r IDS Hlenln.rt " >■» 'Hnic: 1:11. Lilly it., My lalet, Hiutrih, Jr . alao ran. Herond Race—lour and un«-h»tf fur T "h" Jordan. 115 (Howard) 5 30 . 1 111 ■ hllaow>-p, 115 (Heupel) .. MU 1 r"> , Bob Cahill. Hi (I.Xlot ’15# Tim- . 4 - 5. H'lUirc MuMaalera. i in flower Kiax. Dowry, Aauph, Krlaua, King Gorin ’II. Khaf'-, Ur<> »l*o ran. Third llica—SI* furlonfa: T’ II Clark DU (bteuderl ..11 40 , I" 4 ‘ni ■ I'omplng Mary. 3" iHrotherei In : 4" liualrm, 10« (Falorl. • Time: I I4 I'unta uorda. Bu< k • In at Mur uarit \Va i e. I lllla llopa alao run. Court h Hai r—S'lV'n furlong • Brook Holt, 107 i Pooll. . . .8 50 .0 * Washington, 103 <K Kalori 2 in 2.op I f Inca Til Til. 101 I Long I . ■■ ..U Tlmi!- 1-25 2-5 Donegal. D'ddan 1 fat. Vanishing Hoy. Uo Uood. Lathrop. Maig Haynes also ran. Fifth Race—Mile* Tly itoah, 110 (Wilson! 1.10 '40 T10 1-verhart. Ok (Fronkl ..130 40 Anilum Maid. 105 (WallaiM .'MO Tima 1 1-1 Taylor Hay. Prieaie l a, who Knows Me, Chaoolel. Ian Han, Billy Star al«o ran. .... Hiath Jla c—Four and on- liatf fur longs : , . , „ ... -n quotation, me n oriotani - ■•> : ■ ■ Verbena, 104 (Howard! . I , mi , op I.,star Bonuel. Ill r Wilson i •*" - Tillin' 54 3-3. Hwlfl wat#l I .ttca fS I'l1,01 . II. ' .' ”I I'ro'iv 1’olltlclan. A|*i I Heventh Hao*—-One and om .ateentli Trooper. 112 4»«*rl ) « "" « ^ 2 ■Welkup. 102 (Urothnrei ■ U.»" fteel F<»0* 97 (Wallace > ' ■11 Time: 1:l« 4 i Peak'' "'lb';. Kremlin. Danntn* Vpray. VS hilling Dun 4,1 Way al»o ran. i EDDIE’S FRIENDS Tins <>uj- Wlmse Lurk la 100 Per t'rirt Had. I r I WELL, IF I LOSE AGAIN TONIGHT. I'M THROUGH FOR. GOOD ! IVE LOST EVERY TIME I'VE PLAYED in THE y PAST FIVE YEARS AND ITS GETTlNlG / KlNDA MONOTONOUS^' sV^f i /what d'ye want — | A WfilTTE/M f HEY EDDIE 1 GUARANTEE J I TH 15 CrUY 15 OR 6UMPM g l STARTING TO ^ CRY ALREADY J YOU DON'T ) GET / ENOUGH PRACTISE/ < v— Q— itaa my intx Funwt Shvk:c. iwc. il Crack California Track Men in Chicago Meet Chicago, May 17—Twenty-five ath letes representing the cream of Cali fornia track men will participate in the national interscholastic track meet here May 25 and 20 under the auspices of the University of Chicago, it was announced today following re ceipt of a telegraph entry from Seth F. Van Fatten, of Eos Angeles high schools. The men coming here are all first place winners in the various events of the California interscholastic last week. Hecause of unusual interest In the Chicago interscholastic that has been shown by the California schools, offi cials of that state recently decided to make transportation to Chicago ami return the prize for winning first place in the state meet. Rickenbarker to Start 500-Mile Motor Race Indianapolis, led. May 17—Capt. E. V. Fickenhacker American flyer during the world war and a former automobile race driver, will be the official starter of tlie* 300 mile rac<- at the Indianapolis motor speedway May 3". it was announced today. Twenty five machines are being worked daily in preparation for the race. Thlrty-threa are expected to start. Kirkwood Loses in First Round By AwHH-istol Tress. Ledd*. England. May 17.—Walter i Hagen, holder of the British open golf championship title, won his match in I the first round of the professional I tournament here today, defeating T. I Barber of Alderley, England, at the ! 23d hole. tjene ffarazeti, American open and | Jirofcssional champion, defeated Mark Seymour of Rochester, England, b up ; and 3 to play, hut Joe Kirkwood, for mer Australian champion, was elim inated by II. C. Kinch of Woodcote Park, 3 to 2. Central State Trap Shoot att Kearney, Neh., June 6 Special 1)1,patch to The Omaha lice. Kearney, Neb., May 17.—The next 1 Central Nebraska Trap Shutters leageu registered shoot is to take place I In Kearney, Wednesday, June ti. ! Orginally it was idanned to hold ' these shoots on Sunday, one each I month, hut opposition developed here I to Sunday shoots, necessitating can | collation Of the May 13 scheduled event. In event the week day shoot Iocs not meet with aprpoval of a ma jority of the league members, arrange Intents will be made to ti.uisfer the shoot to either Grand Island or; Holdrege, State College Meet at Lincoln Saturday SperlAl Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, May IT.—The annual Inter collegiate meet of the state colleges will be held at University Place Sat urday. Teams entered now represent Nebraska Wesleyan, ('hadron, Wayne, Midland and Hastings. Other colleges which are expected to enter are Grand Island, York, Doane and Nebraska Central. Cot ner and Peru Normal did not place track teams in the field this spring. Wesleyan has won the meet for the past two years and Coach It. B. MeCandless has developed nnotlier combination which will force the con tenders to step to take the top honor away. Frenchman Beals Danish Entry in Davis (hip .Meet Hy \<Moria(rd Pre»«. Bordeaux. May 17—Henri Cochet. Fernch tennis star, today defeated M t\ tirm of Denmark at singles, thus getting France safely past the first round of the Duels cup competition. The scores were 6-3, 8 6, 6 1. Phi Beta Pi Win*. The Phi Beta PI won the first game In the University of Nebraska medical college baseball league yesterday when it won from the Phi Chi at the "Medic” field, 6 to 2. TONIGHT! AUDITORIUM “ELKS” SPRING FROLIC Auspices Omaha Lodge, B. P. O. Elks, No. 39 9-FEATURE ACTS-9 FREE DANCING Other Features Doors Open 7:00 P. M. _including_ Six American Belfords The Flying Millers Dainty Viola < Morey Bros. Mile. Emma Five Cornelias Four Morkel Sisters Six Babker Arabs Lottie Mayer Diving Nymphs Every Night--May 18 to 26 10c -Single Admission— 10c FREE CONCERTS By ELKS’ BAND Show Starts 7:45 P. M. GET TICKETS FROM ANY ELK Central to Enter Strong Team in Nebraska Medic Relay Meet Central lligli school will enter s strong team of tracksters in ilie- Ne braska Medio Relay meet to be held at Dewey Held Saturday afternoon and hopes went Mill higher when it wag announced that Luster Price, cin der path artist, who was our. of the Mate meet, would be eligible for the week end affair. Coach Schmidt has ; been working his proteges hard arid has a bunch of fast athletes to up hold the Purple colors. Central field men failed to show | usual form at the state meet last week while the spiked shoe perform | erg on the track were greatly him J dicapped by the Ium* of Price. t'ouch Schmidt announces that the following men will represent Central at the Medic meet: 440 Yard Relay—Galloway. Howell, j .Ton**?. Marrow. Price and Robertson* ;(Kour men). H80 Yard Relay—Galloway. Jones. Price, (Marrow. Howell find Price (Four men). Medley Relay—Wellman. Joom, Gallo way, .1 Fetterman. P. Fetter man Law t eon and Price. (Four men running 220, i 4 4". *:♦'*0 and SMi respectively). Mile Relay—Wellman, Price, .T. Fetter. < man. Thompson. Wycoff. Howell. P. Fet terman and Po"pe. (Six men). High Hurdles—Galloway. Pope or i Chapman. Shot Put—Howell. Robertson or Gal loway. Pole Vault—Torrison. Marrow or Wy : corf. ■ Discus—Howell. Marrow or Galloway. Practice Shoot Precedes Meet Omaha Gun club officials have put all In readiness for the 47th annual Nebraska state trapshooting tourna ment to be held at the club's traps at Ak-Sar Ben field Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. A practice shoot will be held Sun day. Six 23 target events are on the pro gram for the firEt day of the tourna ment and ,10 1’0-target events on the second day. The last 100 targets on the first day and the first 100 on I lie second day will apply on the state singles, championship. The Nebraska state doubles cham pionship at 23 pairs of targets will be decided the first day. One hundred targets will be on the i program the third day, and also the | Nebraska state handicap from 16 to ! 23 yards. The two Nebraska challenge dia mond modal trophies, valued at $150 i each, will he surrendered by the hold ers on Wednesday and placed in com petition. I Batted Ball Knocks Pitcher Unconscious Salt I.al»e City, May 17.—Struck in the head by a line drive off the bat of Oscar Vitt, during today's game between San Franrlsco and Salt l.ake, Ptlcher Pat shea of the San Francisco team was knocked iincoiisciioUH and removed to the eliili house, where physicians attend ed liim. The extent of his injuries was j not known after a brief examina tion. Benjamin to Second Dempsey Los Angeles, Cal., May 17.—Joe Benjamin, San Francisco lightweight 1 boxer, who will be a second tor Jark 1 Dempsey, heavyweight champion, when he meets Tom Gibbons, chal ; lengor of St. Paul, at Shelby, July 4, has left for San Francisco on the ; way to the Dempsey training camp at ! Great Falls. He will be joined at San Francisco I by Willie Meehan. heavyweight, who i will be one of Dempsey a sparring I partners. Tennis Grownig in Colleges c IJj VIM ENT KH IIARDS, National Indoor Tennla (liainpirm. I niirrwl Ser»i«'r torrr»|>ondent. New York, May IT.—Some idea of the importance that lawn tennia has pained in the various colleges throughout the country can lie had by tiie formation of the Nee York In tercollegiate I .awn Tennis association. The Initial annual tournament of tins organisation will he held in New York city on Wednesday, June 20. and suc ceeding days. The selection and an nouncement of the courts for this event will lie made later. Among tIre colleges that have sig nified their intention of Joining this organization are Columbia, Buffalo university, Syracuse, I'nlon college. Poly Tech, institute of Brooklyn, Ste phens college. Annandale, New A’ork and Alfred university. Other institu tions which are expected to join be fore the annual meeting next month are Colgate, Hamilton college. Cor nell, Rochester and New A'ork uni versity. Nebraska Freshmen Sliow Well in Telegraphic Meet Lincoln, May 17.—Marks hung up by the freshman In the annual Mis souri Valley conference telegraphic meet were satisfactory and Coach Henry F. Schulte believes the Corn busker yearlings again have a chance to top this meet. Tiie results were pent to Wash ington, where all records of the dif f*-rent contesting schools will be com pared and the results announced. T summary of the Nebraska per formances: 100-Yard Dash—I^)f k». f rs;; H* r, sec ond. Time- to 1-16 second# 220-Yard Pash—Lt'fce, first; Hein, sec ond. Time- 21 f-10 second* Quarter-Mile—Whtpperman, f:r*t; But .< r. HKon<l. Time: 53 3-10 second* Half Mile—Lew la, first; Falr-bfld. sec* load. Time; 2 minute* 9 5-10 seconds. Mile-Run—Zimmerman won. Time; 4 | minutes 51 seconds High Hurdle*—W, -. first; Fletrk'e, sec ond. Time. 1H 2.10 second* Lou Hurdlet*—Beerkle, fir«* , Reese, sec ond. Time: 24 1-10 seconds. fchotput—Loek*. first; Weir, second. Distance, "4 feet 9 inches Discus Throw—I'osplsil f.r«'- < ith p* second. Distar* e n ]fe*»t 3 inches. Mr*-a*t Jump-—Rhodes, first; W is g. sec ond Distance, 2i fest 3^ inches lllgh Jump— Rage and Phelps tied for I first a * 5 fe^t 7 inch***. Javelin—Pope Jar. first: 8in.mon*. sec ond Distance, 1 f»2 fe*t 1 in*.-to. Half Mi’* Relay—Whlppcrr inn. Rhod-a, Hein. Lock*. Time: 1 minuto 31 7-19 second*. Zev Suddenly J Strikes Form By liiternatloiml Snn Service. Bnuisvifle, Ky.. May IT.—The for ty-nlnth renewal of the classic Ken tucky derby undoubtedly will see the record broken for the numl*r of matters. With the arrival here to day of Zev, which ruled a favorite when the Preakness was run at Pim lico a few daje ago, raised expecta lions of the large Held and made it certain that the 1915 field, which number 16. would be surpassed. Twenty-three horses eligible to go to the post are on the ground. Most of these, it now Is conceded, will face the barrier. It is coincident that the largest previous field which ever had gone to a derby post was beaten by Ile -rct, from Hie Ifiirry Payne Whitney stables, for tinchantment and Ids stable-mates are ruling the favorites in the future books to cop this year's running. Zev to Get Play. The sudden return to form of Zc v, however, has had its effect. This horse, made a heavy favorite in the Preakness, only to be badly beaten, came back nicely Tuesday In winning the f la Inbow stakes at Jamaica, and mere is no doubt he will receive re -pectfui consideration from the lay ers. It had not been the intention of his owners, Kancoeas stables, to start him, but ids splendid performance at the New York race track induced them to change their minds. Sand** will have the mount on him Satur day. Nassau Best Workout. Bo McMillan, property of T. J Prendergast of Kansas City, is loom ing as the contender. Big, strong and ambitious, this westerner worked [vesterday the fastest mile and a quar ter turned off by a derby candidate ! He worked handily In 2:12 2-5 on a very muddy track and could have done it faster. Nassau, from the Frederick John son stable. !« possessor of the fastest trial of the preparation season— 2:66 2-5. As things now look, the Whitney Greentree entries will be favorites, with Vigil second choice and Zev run ning a strong third. Zev. with Mar | tingale and Bo McMillan are expected to be as good as 6 to 1. Little Hock Outfielder Sold to Syracuse Team .Mobile, Ala., May 17—Manager Kid Elberfiekl of the Little Bock, tkmth ei n Association, team, announced here today that he ha* sold Fielder : Doc Silva to the Syracuse IN. V.) state league club. He denied that he had signed Catcher Tiny Brottem with the Louisville club or Carroll, an outfielder with the Pacific coast league. Jack Henault Matched to Meet Joe Lohman New York, May 17.—Jack Renault, Canadian heavyweight champion, who won ft cm Fred Fulton of Rochester. Minn., on a foul at the Milk fund maxing show, has lieen matched with Joe Lohman, western light-heavyweight, in a 12-round con test here next Tuesday night. Advance Seat Sale Will Be Over $375,000 Ur International New a Service. 1JEBBY, Mont., May IT.—Promoter Mike E. Collins today re ceived a telegram from Jack Kearns informing him that Kearns would arrive In Great Falls to morrow to get Jack Dempsey settled Into his training camp. Kddle Kane, man accr of Tom Gib bons, has ashed Karl Vance to fly from Chicago with a ik-iv trench six neater passenger airplane to be used in moving be tween Havre, Gibbons' training eimp, and Shelby. Promoter Loy J, Molumby already has a piano on the job. Molumby was an aviator in the late world war. Requests for ticket reservation* conlinue to pour in. Promoter Collins announced. He estimated the ad vance order for tickets would tota. $373,000. J im »John«top. mayor of Shi ordered the town band to meet al Incoming trains beginning next week ami give them a real wild west wel come. “U'o'll show the " rid that Shelby Is a live s|K*t to light in.’’ the mayor declared. Cy Vi illiani' Clouts Hi 14-lh Homer of Season Philadelphia. May 17—Cy Williams of the Philadelphia Nationals hit his fourteenth home run of th* season to day in the third inning of the game with Chicago. There was no one on base. Sportsman Slays Self New Orleans. La., May 17—T. G (Gene! Bush, one of New Orleans wealthiest business men and widely known throughout the country as a s|' rieman, committed suicide at his home here this afternoon by shooting. $55.00 Suits Made to Order Worth $45 Other values in proportion. We tailor every garment skil fully and guarantee a perfect fit. 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