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Omaha Bee Sports' LARGE ENTRY LIST ASSURED IN MID-WESTERN OLYMPIC TRYOUTS AT AUDITORIUM EARLY IN APRIL Winners of Amateur Mitt Carnival Will Compete in Kansas City » Meet. NTEREST in the coming Mid-"West ern Olympic box -ing tryout* sched uled for the audi torium Friday eve ning, April 8, is running so high and the entries are coming in so fast that officials of . t li e tournament \ may decide to k V split the tourney into two nights, holding the pre limlnary bouts 5^ Thursday, April 7. /F»ace Kbsults Yesterday's Results. HAVANA. Flr»t rut: H mil*: W8*.1'8;. I'*’,y Hald’eman."Mar QUfiito, Btnty Hen, Mascarita also ran. ^second raca: 5*4 furlong*: * ®yrn*. «-l J-l *v*n GSdh.*rr .D*!”".:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;e;8..8: | Tima: 1:10 4-6. Aunt Deda, Justlna E, Frlr^pery, Pamima also ran. Third race, % mile: Two pair. ..8-5 1-J 1-4 Dangerous Hock .6-1 2.1 BiU Spivina . /...even Time. 1:15. Some Punkins. Lady Delhi. Flrat Bluah, Copyright, Skyman, Armedee. alao ran. Fourth raca: Mila and 60 yards: ... 3-1 7-6 Fida .2-1 even Time. 1:46 4-5. Acosta. Jap Muma. Fannie Nail. Ashburton. Hetty W.. Cling ing Vina also ran. Fifth race: 1 Mi milea: Hillman C.1-1 5-7 out Sciaaora .1-4 oir Scisaora .1-4 out Haiti...out Time. 1:56 1-6. Montillo alao ran. Sixth race: Mila and 60 yards: ,, Lee Adrin .6-1 2-1 even Long Green . 8-5 4-5 Mr.® Gardner.t...even rJ#.na. 1:46. Blue Hill. Ancestress. Nep tune also ran. Seventh race: 6*4 furlongs: Leona Dare .2*4-1 6-5 2-5 • Georgia May .3-1 7-5 ■ Blue Miss .2 Vg -1 Time: 1:08 3-5. Auntie Millln, Fluid. Wee Dear, Miss Margaret. Aj>h Jewell, impossible, April, Claro de l.una, also ran. NEW ORLEANS. First race: mile: Neat Girl (TWorndyke).15-1 6-1 3-1 Aly Biddy (Carroll).6-1 3-1 Alary Dear (Stuttu) .1-4 Time: : 51 2-5. Crinkle. Honest Mose, Hole Card. Doc McMahon. Ksther Grin dell, Runt Aggie. Huey. Halki, Kittle Pal. Fovcroaa. Crystal Vennie, Slipa^ay, Pep perday alao rgn. Second race. furlongs: little Flerence, (Hay) ...30-1 11-1 1-1 lieutenant Farrell. (Gruenlsen)2,4-1 7-5 Stamp. (McDermott) .even Adventure, Dan Bolling, Old Sinner, Froth, Antlllee, Moon Winks. Sequel, Royal Dick, Old Top, Chicken, Bud Fisher, Tomtetla. alao ran. Third race:- Mile and 76 yards: [ Invictue. (Burke) .11-1 5-1 2V4-1 J Brilliant Cast (Carroll) .6-1 3-1 Polvo (B. Breunlnr) .6*5 Time. 1:50 S-5. Frederlcktown. Pathan. Stake Me. Deronda. Amity Claim. Frank man also ran. Fourth race: 1 1-16 mllea: Bln# No»t (Carroll) .1.61-1 1-6 1-4 131 Astro (Parks) .*-* 7-1# Chief Carry (Corcoran) ........... Time. 1:64 2-f. O. Hosry. Tender Seth. Colored Boy slso ran. Fifth race: 1*4 miles: .... T.ittle Ammte (Jones) .•-! »-• «''*# Grsss Trse (B. Breunln*).4-1 *-s Buddis Kosn (Marlnelll) ...1-6 Tlmo. 2:44 *-6 Sand, of Pleasure. The Clockmender. Paul Micou. Majority. Duinb foundrr also ran. Sixth race: 1 1-11 mllae: . # El Jaemar (Wallace) --S 30-1 7-6 7-10 The Chamberlain (Hay) .6-1 * *-• Trooper (B. Breunln*) .. •.4. ‘ Time. 1 :66 2-5. Mock Orange Bow eorit. Silence. Grgndeet. Haonv Moment*. Panjandrum, slso ran. TIA.UAN.V Ban Isabel, (Boganowakl) .•■•*-# Frances Victoria (Wood) .. Tlmo: :46 2-5. Atoaaa. Ann Grogan. Otarer. Ruhy Marsh. Toohoo also ran. Second race: MM* an. 70 yard*: Flycast (Cantroll) .»>•*« ,6 J i'^ Furor, (Kennedy) . •» 2# *■*? Canny l^dy, (Horn) ..y Time' 1:47. Woodle Montgomery, .Sea Way. Summer Sigh, Vic. Combustion. Mlxanna, Kreksunaa, Full Again alao ran. Third race: 6(4 furlongs.. Grayson. (Barnes) .t.10 *■** *•}# J»y Robsrte. (Corbett) .4.20 2 40 Ft. Churchill, (Smith) -3 nn Time: 1:07 2-5. Phrnne Ward, Harry D. Dan Arvl. Honest Georg*. Lawrence Manning Zlllah. Charlotte Smith. Jolly Sailor also ran. Fourth race: 114 miles: Bacchus (Baker) .14A0,4.40 2.60 | Encrlnlte. (WlleonS .2.20 2.40 Domlnator, (Cooper) Time: 2:09 2-6. Sample. Wilton Arrow, George Muehlehech also ran. Fifth race, nix furlouga: Worthman, 112 (Walls).2.00 *60 2.20 Mart Bunch, 107 (Francesco)-2 40 7.20 Ethel Brown. 109 ( Ah*l).. • ....... • ■■■■? !# Time: 1:1* 4-6. Zlnon. Water Willow. Em den alto ran. . „ . . Sixth recs, flv* and nno-half furlong*: Dr Carbett. 117 (Horn)....4.00 2 «o 2 no Rondslls, 103 (Wllaon). 6 40 5 on Stroller. 1«2 (Francesco) .... .. . . . . . 460 Tlmo: 1:07 1-6. Fighting Conk. Tails. Chiva. Little Beach. Joella J.. Al Hotfoot. Jlmaon also ran. , . Seventh race, mile and on# sixteenth: Great Luck. 106 (Wall.)- 4.10 2 00 out Vlrglnluo. 9« (lloagland).4 40 nut Valor. 11* (Francesco) .out Time- 1:46 4 6 Blsrneystona alao ran. Klghth race, six Milonga: Free Rooter. 107 (J. Smith) .5 60 3.7" . 60 roatllllon. 10S (Wood).* 00 ? so Porto Do Orn. 104 (W^alla).3 60 Time: 1:12 4 5. My Daddy, Keegan. Rnnelar* alao ran. , , Ninth raes, mile and one-alxteenlh: Dsn Hogan. 1#V.,.,.°**!V'1l.4S 1.4" T3# Pladra, i»7 (A Cnillna) .6 60 3 «o Dainty Led*. »» (A be') . . ......■ •* *# Time: 1:41 3-6. Dlckl# Dlx, The Lamli. Louis renwell alao ran. Dwight High Baseball Team Seeking Contests Dwight, Neb.. March 14.—Dwight high school baseball team has been organized and training Is under way. The spiled consists of 16 men and new material Is lielng developed which shows great prospects. A challenge has been Issued to any high aehool In the state. The scheduling of games with Dln coln and Omaha high schools Is sought with the games being played on the latter’s diamonds. Coaches wishing to schedule games with Dwight may do so by rone mimlcatlng with Coach William Walla or Manager .1. .1. Disks. Tnnnry Will Meet Spa I la. New Vmk, March 14. c.ene Ton nev, American light heavyweight champion, will be the first American opponent, for Krmlnlo spnlln, Italian heavyweight, who la on his w*y here. Te\ Ttlcknrd said today. Kpnlla st ij-cd 14 rounds with 1’lrpo at lltiettos Aires, Amateur boxers from Iowa, the two Dakotas anil Nebraska will compete for the championships in the eight divisions of the fight game. The winners of the tounia ment will go to Kansas City April 19 to compete against the winners of the Ksnsas City mitt carnival in the semi-final Olympic tryouts. The semi-final tryout winners will then Journey down to Boston to fight in the Olympic finals, the winners go ing to Paris, flying the Stars and Stripes. An admission of $1.10 will be charg ed to the amateur boxing tournament at the auditorium here April 8. Twen ty or 25 four-round bouts will be on the program. The money derived from the show will help to defray the expense of tak ing the winners to the Kansas City tournament. The Omaha Athletic cluh has al ready made a contribution to the fund of the Olympic committee. Tech High Scrubs Defeat Blair Five Coach Woodgate's Hechnical High second string basket ball team hung up their 11th straight victory yester day afternoon on the Technical floor when they walloped the Blair (Neb.) High school quintet by a 54 to 0 count. The Maroon scrubs played steliaa basket bail in all departments of the sport, and their uncanny ability to register from ail angles spelled defeat for the out staters. Bellmont Thoma led the score column with 18'points to his credit, while Harold Huston was next on the score sheet with 12 points. Every Technical scrub scored. The large floor handicapped the Blair five. Sterling High Girls Defeat Albion Five Lincoln, March 14.—Sterling High. 1923 state champions, defeated Al bion High, 18 to 8, in the feature bat tle of the Class A games in the sec ond round of the annual girls’ cage tourney staged on the Havelock court Friday afternoon. Waketjeld trimmed Sargent, 17 to lb, In the only other class A tilt. Second round scores; Class A; Wakefield 17, Sargent 14; Sterling 18, Albion 8. Class B: Lexington 26, Bethany 9; Burchfield 11, Walton 9. Class C; Flainview 19, Cham bers 14. First Round Results. Class A: Albion 36. Madrid 12; Sar gent 20, Scotia 11; Wakefield 32, Chadron 4; Sterling 13, Valparaiso 12; Schuyler 17, Nemaha 5; Oxford 13, Wilber 7; Ainsworth 12, Osceola 9; Crete 13. Lewiston 13, Class B: Havelock 12. Tllden 9; Stamford 40, Goehner 7: Adams 14, Butte 14 (tied); Bethany 17. Wlsner 3: Walton 29, Farnam 4; Barnestnn 13, Denton 9; Lexington 22, Nelson 13; Milford 2, Burchard 7. Class C: Greenwood 18, Sprague 3; Verdon 13, Plymouth 7; Eagle 13, Waverly 9; Battle Creek 3. Flainview 18; Clark 4, Chambers 24; Spencer 4, Papllllon 8. 0. A. C. Basket Tossers Defeat Gregory, 12 to 10 Gregory. S. D., March 14.—Omaha Athletic club cagers again defeated the Gregory American legion quintet, 12 to 10. on the Gregory floor last night. The ecore at the half sai 6 to 0 In favor of the Omaha five. The Gregory crew displayed a burst of speed In the final half which en abled them to tie the Omaha cagers at 10 all. With but a few minutes left to play. Keefe of the Athletic five caged the winning basket of the game. Zbyszko to Forsake Mat Game for Stage New York, March 14.—Wladek Zbyszko. Polish heavyweight wrestler, has decided to forsake the mat soon for an operatic career, according to his friends. Zbyszko, It Is said, long has yearned to develop his voice and go on the stage. His godfather was Ignace Pud erewski, noted pianist; he was a close friend of the late ftnrlco Caruso, ami Barneston Girls Defeat Adams in Gage Meet Lincoln, March 14.— Harneston up set the dope In class B und defeated Adams 21 to 10 In the second round of the annual slat® high school girls’ cage meet staged on the Havelock high court Friday morning. Stan ford defeated Havelock 21 to 19 In an extra period game In class H. Kugl« defeated PBpillion. Murdock trounced Yerdon and llubliel heated Gieenwood in the clues C tilts on morning progr&m. Second round Bcores to date: Class Huhbelt 20, Greenwood 1B; Murdock 21, Verdon 10; Kagle IB. Pa pillion 4. Claes B: Stamford 21, Havelock 19; Bnrneston 21, Adams 10; Islington it}, Bethany 9, Gnsemun Umlergocs Operatic* ('hk'HKO, Man'll 14.—flCrnle (looae* mini, Milwaukee f**Htherw right, mi dei vvimiI mi operation fur the removal of I wo amnehod bone* In hin light hand ami a growth that ol»rImrtr.il i he vision of Ilia left eye. flooaettian eniHahed hi* hand In a aenaHtlonnl nciriteat wllh I’ele Hnrnnnenin, Kill tdnn featherweight, in Milwaukee a week ago. EDDIE’S FRIENDS Th« f>,,°w wh° Brw,k* Lip th*Gani,! FT GO-r^A OFP SO^E. DREAMS ^~\yj S RJMMM JV^ "TCjMIGjUT OR II'- PASS Ayy doiA/ SO WE. COT AlToGETv4e-P * ^OO jyf PELLOjoS GET ( \ peluovjs dow't f^/ 'Sleeps whem \ ( UAve -to OO IT y -tUem get about j / V- . _y POUP? STACKS / -r--OP CUlPS <M 7 ' y >jvAM DOMT ’ PROMT OP MOO EP'KAG A T-feW BED WJ\Tv\ MOO' V v--1 edd'e! pot Aiv. WOO GOT 1^ TU\S OME - IT S ^ L^r 3/5 \ © 1*24 ** !*▼> ^ruToff* Swvi(.r, t»c JOCK MALONE HANDS NEAT TRIMMING TO JACK STONE St. Paul Fighter, Who Meets Georgie West Here Monday, Easy Winner in Bout at Columbus. J}CK MALONE. St. Paul middleweight fighter who is scheduled to meet Georgia West of England in a 10 round bout at the Auditorium Mon day night in the feature bout of the umaha i.iks fi«tic program, laat night in Co lumbue, O.. de feated Jaek Stone, the tough New York battler, in 10 rounds. According to accounts of the fight, Malone was the master of the situ^ tlon from start to end. He gave the New York middleweight a good box ing lesson. Immediately alter the bout Malone left for Omaha and will put the fin ishing touches to his training at the Business Men's gymnasium of tills city. Malone and his manager will arrive here Saturday morning. Harlem Jimmie Kelly, wlyo will meet Morrle Schlatfer In the lO rounA semi-windup, left New York yester day and Is expected tomorrow. Kelly will he accompanied by Georgie West, the middleweight who Is carded to face Jock Malone. Aee Minikins, Jack O'Toole, Joe Humphries and "Rusty" Evans, pre liminary fighters, are due in town today. Tickets for the Elks' fights are sell ing fast, say reports from the various ticket agencies. * Georges Carpentier May Drive in International 500-Mile Auto Race Indianapolis, Ind, March 14.— Georges Carpentier. famous French pugilist, irviy drive in the International ouu-nme rare 10 oe ■ held here May 30. The European lx>x fighter, who wan idolized in America, both be fore and after ills historic battle with Jack Demp sey, has taken tip l A he speedy sport : of racing in France and will soon compete in the opening race of the French season at Lyons. Tf he Is at all successful it is considered certain that he will represent France in the com ing international race at Indianapolis. Information from Faria indicated. The dehonaire Georges Is not en tlrely new to the racing sport, al though most of his oompetitldns have been of the amateur class. Now he is attempting his hand as a professional, entering competition with Europe's best, including many pilots who have driven in interna tional races at Indianapolis. If Carpentler does come to Indian 'spoils In May, it i« cerlnin that he •will be one of the most popular men that could defend the Tricolor on an American track, for Carpentler endeared himself to the American s|>ortlng public when he fought Jack Dempsey. Best of Tiajuana Runners Will Race in Annual Tiajuana Derby Sunday TLA JUANA Race Track. Mex., March 14.—The attractive *um of |12,. D-'iO will lie the winner's share of the money In the annual renewal of t he Tlajuana derby which will he decided here Sunday. Till* Is figured on the hast* of ‘JO Martel's and It seems reasonably certain that this number of 3 year olds will be seen under >ilks in this hide rib bon event of western raring. The Tlajmiua derby at I I * miles lias $10,0011 added mone>, $7,000 nf wliirh Is set aside tor the winner. Then I he winner’s share is swelled by the $3,550, the total of the nomi nation fees from the 71 nominees. To this must lie added the starting fees, *100 for each starter. Even though there should he only 15 starters, the victorious runner will 'earn only $500 less than was first mentioned, or $11,050, to he exact. Throughout the season the rare fans have been Intently watching the per formance of the derby candidates and now have quite a good line on their chances. Among the most likely starters from the big eligible list would seem to he Cherokee I,ee. Porto lie Oro, Sue Don ovan, Wilmer the Wizard, Casalua, Cyprene, Barn Dollar, Postillion. Cannon Shot, Deep Thought. Malvern, V'oorgold, Combustion, My Daddy, (Joklen ('up and Odd Seth. In this array of 3-year-ohl tal ent all sections of the country will he represented. Incidentally the ■ tinners will he carrying the silks of smnr »f the biggest men in rar ing. Such names s» It. Spreekels, Commodore Jl. K. I,. Hnss, Itiiihdph Spreekels, llaron Cong, William Daniel, Col. \V. K. \pplrgatr and others will lie found as owners on Die Tlajlinna drrhy program. While there are no real alatidont horses, it Is probable that the moat at tention will be given Buster Keaton, Wilmer The Wizard. Sue Donovan. My Daddy and l»eep Thought. Benny Leonard to Appear in Gene Tuney’s Goruer ChlcH-.o, MhkIi 14.— Henny Leon ard, world lightweight champion, de cided tonight to put up a vaudeville engagement next week at a lose of $2,800, eo lie can second (lie Tun ney, American light heavyweight champion. In Ills match with Jimmy Delaney In SI. Paul, Monday. Leonard will resume Ills vnttdrvllh tour week after rie\t. May Break Tie lor Gne Title Chicago, March 14.--The tilpln fir for lcftdcr.Mhlp In th* nntlnmil mnnteur t l»r#ccu*hlcm tournament inny hr broken today with the lender*, I Jr. It X. Rnirow, Baltimore; Dr. Andrew Karri*, Chic*go. ntirl F 1. Fleming. Chicago, achvduled to play* Laramie W iunl'romllheyeniir I.iii'Hinli*, Wyo., March 14.— I.nramle won from Cheyenne In Ilia Inal gntne of the fourth aerie* of the Wyoming slate basket hall tournament here last lilght by « single basket, the aeore being 1* (o 14. The other results of Ih^ afternoon pluy More: Ketnmerar 1*. Pow#|| 15 Motitvlew HunriM 14. 111# .1 rock It, ’wtcUa 12. Rnwllnt 73. Wnrland 4 i' ■ i tv I * v 70 'luvrnMy 17. Utniu*iJ» anti t utirraup Invited t«v competri |n t b • lit" Uy mnunUln tourna ment March 71 to 73. Florin Matlo to Har l)a>i*> Ltip Tram From Atislria Hj.lney, N. H W. March it The Australsstaii l«awn Tennis ass.x-la ttnn i* urging th# non acceptance of Hungary'fi enti * for th* 1 in via nip mutch#*, ru-foifting to nn nnnoune* mtnt mad* hut* unlay. NEW ORLEANS. First race: Six furlongs; purae, $700; S-year-olds and up; Doughnut . l?l Aviapa .114 IAdy Hose .... 117 Ruby..••.Ilf Carpenter .... 116 Poor Sport .••.10f Tulane . 116 Jackson . 107 Dr. Glenn .114 Simplicity .106 Vacuum . 114 Times Up .100 second race; Six furlongs, purse. $700; allowance*; maUlena; 3-year-olds and up: Macintosh .Ill Mike Monday ..110 Uttle Andy ....118 I«cvoy .110 Mr. Deck .... 118 Jim Kinney ....110 aOrmsleigh ....118 Shine On .1*5 alia .113 The Reaper -1*3 Doris .....Ill Attractive .. . . Iv3 Zanzibar.110 Hentgna .105 Randolph . 110 Voltage .110 Raman .110 s<i*rdcn * Bellgrsde stable entry. Th'rd .ace; Five and one-half furlonga; claiming, handicap: purae. 87*0; 3-year old* and up: Raffle* .Ill Buck Pond .. ..104 Doreua M’cellia 108 Baby Dane . ..110 Frank Cl.lfS Byron .88 Red 'Arrow ....104 iJeuf. Farrell .88 Fourth race: Mils and a sixteenth; Burnside handicap: purse/ $1,000: S-year olds and ud: a Barracuda ....111 Dustabout .. .-106 Rama .Ill Calcutta . 1#3 Sollsa ...107 aLlewellyn ....103 * Holman entry. rifth rac* Mile and a aixtetnth: purae, $7*0: claiming; 3-year-olds and up; PfTMOt .115 Richelieu .104 St. Donard ....110 Whalebona ....104 Kent T,.114 Asa Court .1*5 Tan Son .... ..118 Dobson . Of Uoidoller ...... 111 Ag'vating Papa 04 Venn!# . 1** Our Star 83 Bucado .1** Tender Seth ... .1®’* Servitor .1®'* Hue* rpolel to ..1®7 . Beverwyck 1*® K'xth race: Mila and a sixteenth: purse. ?**9: < aiming; 3-vrar-olds and up: Tom Cseeidr ...114 Bandits .1*3 Honolulu Boy. 114 Water Qifl ,..195 Smart Guv ...111 Without .... ...85 Judge Brener 111 Great Northern 86 Mormon Elder 111 lAdv Celia .... 8® Rep .111 Ashland .11® Al Steb'er .11* E! Jesmar ....111 Mr.v Girl.. 1*« Qulnham . 8* Then . ..1*f Smarty . lit Pe.»ht Trash .1*0 Tula* .Ill Weather, oloudv: trark. heavy. HAVANA. Firgf rare; Purse 1700, l-year-olds. cl-itming. 4’fc furlongs Cloporte . *2 CaMHIs .*7 t'uidh .*7 Monopoly .102 Fly Lady.*7 Talmage .*7 Busy Bob.106 Lucy Churchill. 1 ©3 Cisuua .1»3 Ethel H.100 .MCI’* Tolly ....101 !x>rarno .10* Midday .110 Seaboard .11X lluppy Buxton.. IIX Vice-Chairman .IIS Pomerene .113 Crastwood Boy .IIS second race: Purse 1600. t-year-olds end up. claiming, b'j fut longs. Mies Holland ..10* xCru'-es .107 Tohin* .107 Bcretta .107 I'orriene .107 xt'arpathtan ...107 Ring Rose ....407 sPat Hampton .107 sTom Wellman .1*7 Vlrge .107 Winchester ....112 John Spohn ...111 Malasetto .112 Mike .112 Scurry .Ill Lustra .112 P<>d an sky .112 Third race: Purse 1*00. ©•year-olds and m* 'alining. © furlongs: xNeedy .03 Kiln C.17 ij'uet .,.07 Olory of the Seas West Meath ...100 II. .07 | vMad Nell .102 patsy B .102 I In l>oubt ......102 Jacobean .1B Black Baby ....10* pater J.102 Hemlock .106 xFluff .10S Cap!. Tlob .103 Clem Thleaen ..104 Ruddles .106 Kendall .,104 Finality .102 Sun Turrett ...113 Fourth race: Purse 1*00. 4-vear-olds • nd up. claiming, mile and one-slKteenth: Primitive .102 iRoaeate .1*1 Alluring .103 Rita R .1*5 pardenella .10S Krlanger .%... 103 Kitty Carpenter.103 Burnley ..10. Spectacular Olrl.107 x Approval ....,107 Plaurie) .107 Paula V.107 I ‘rapery .107 Fictile .11* Blue tfrush .112 Felix M .112 Fifth rx*e: Puree f«00. handicap. 5-year * Me and up. mile and 60 varda Flying Prince . ..*4 aBeorge Kuffan.102 aPlentv Cooa . ..lot Right on Time.114 Wida .10* a Fltigerald entry. Claymore ...... 100 m Fitxgerald entry sixth race: Puree 1*00. 2-year -old and v.t», meld-na. 6V% furlongs: Kerry Olrl .*« Susukl .»• tlypsy Hold . ... ox Rifle Cecell#.•* Remlly . *4 My kfrror .10* peter Lee .102 Solomon's Kilts. 10:: Seventh race Purse 1400. 4 year-old .!n*t up. claiming. 6 Mi furlopgs \lyrt*e RHaon ...*o (inlden Chance .113 Okeechobee .*o April .*o Tease .*2 Franchise ....*0 Scamper . *3 Capt. Klnnamay.*6 Tiafalgar .*7 Asa Jaaeell .*7 AI Isie Yernoor .10 4 Carrie M<*rs Little Pointer... 103 xSummerby . ..103 Sister Susie ....104 Mess Kit .104 < k'doeeus ....... 110 Eighth race; ape. at match race. 4’* furlongs Mountain Isaale.10© Marionette .104 Clear: fast I tali High School Receives Invitation to (lage Tourney Chicago, March 14.—letter Pay Saint* High school of Salt l.aka City la tha flrat basket ball team to re calva an Invitation to tha national Intarscholastlc tournament to ba held at University of Chicago April I to S. Tha t tah player*, who won the Mtata honors. *fter defeating I’eng.i Itch High school, were notified today (hot they aro expected to participate In the tournament regardless of the outcome of the Inierrnoimlaln tourna ment In which thay will meet the champion* and runnerup* of seven other states New VnrU—t.enr Tuner., A.nrrlran light I. e e. ywalehl champln.. will be the tire. American opponent fnr Wimltin spa! U. tiahan htavj«aitbh Tax JUckaiA asm | International Net Tourney Opens in France Absence of American Stars Prevents Meet From Assum ing Much Importance— Miss Ryan Entered. Nice, France, March 14.—The ab sence of American tennis stars alone la preventing the International tennis tournament In progress from assum ing as much importance, as far as the class of players entered is concerned, as the Wimbledon tournament. It is outshining, by far, many of the so called world's championships held in Europe In recent years, and also marks the reappearance in interna tional competition of Norman Brooke, the Australian player, after an ab sence of some years. Suzanne Lenglen, Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California, and Mrs. Satter thwalte of England arc providing the best feminine play. Another meeting between Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan is expected in the finals. J. Washer of Belgium, runnerup In the world's hard court tournament in 1921, which was won by Wlljlam T Tllden, the American star, and who was defeated by William M. Johnston of California In the 1923 champion ships at St. Cloud, represents Bel gium. Henri Cochet and Rene La coste, France's premier players, also are entered. Baron Morpurgo and Count Balbi of Italy; Gordon I/iwe, J. M. Hillyard and Leighton Crawford. England; Nicholas Mishu. Koumanla, and C. F. Aeshllmann. Switzerland, are other prominent players who have passej safely beyond the third round. Count Salm-Hoogstraten sent In his entry for the tournament, but, finding himself short of his best tennis form, decided to scratch. With the count ess, formerly Miss Mllllcent Rogers of New York, he Is an Interested spec tator. Omaha U Girls May Enter Cage Meet The University of Omaha will prob ably enter a team In the Midwestern A. A. U. girls' basket ball tourney to be held at the Creighton gym March 20 and 21. In fact the entry is as sured when the approval of the ath letic committee of the university is obtained. The university team, while not hav ing scheduled any outside games so far thla year, nevertheless has been showing college form, and is wishing for bigger competition than can be furnished by other teams from the same school. Mrs. Laura Ring, who has been coaching the girls, Is not making any championship claims for the Red and Black team, but thlnka that It will do the girls a lot ot good to get an to soma big games. The probable lineup Is Beatrice Milnamow and Betty Preasly, for warda; Laura Redgwick, jumping center: Winifred Dempsey, aide cent er; Hilma Peterson and Mary Tyson, guards, with Virginia Marconi, Alice Grobeck, and Florence Jensen re srves for the three positions. With this combination, Omaha U has a doughty, hard playing and clever team, and should make a name for it telf. WHAT5MXJR John It. up that playing golf Will keep ua out of rut*; The man who once sunk oil wells Now tries to sink his putts. Boxing In New Tork state has more Uvea than a cat. It has been officially burled and revived more time# than a rich uncle. Reports of rerent earthquake in 1 South Africa are false. It was only one of lab Flrpo'a opponents kiss ing the canvas. TIs springtime at thestraininc ramp, I The rookies all are there; And those who now are hailed as stars Next month will get the air. A horse that eata fish has hern discovered. And down at New Orleans there are numerous other horses that eat up a fish's bankroll. Speaking of masked bandits, Imn about the amp who stands behind the plate In a close game and rolls the home leant slugger of a base on balls? Sore arms are now worrying man agers at training camps. Ijiter the main trouble will h# sore heads. The winter overcoat's In hock At 1'nrle lien's, around the block %s lo the time we're not in doubt. For thank the laud, the watch is out. Snow Drives Buffaloes Inside Shreveport. T.a,, March 14 — a light snow fell here Thursday forenoon and drove the Omaha W estern lessor Buffaloes to shelter and resulted in Manager Griggs eapeeling the practlee game scheduled for Krldav afternoon with the Centenary college nine, The Omaha dull will play Us first practice game of the eeaaon But unlay, meeting I he Shreveport Texas league dub. Owner Barney Rureh left Shrevr port Wednesday night for Houston, lev., to he with his wife who Is I',!. Several of the Omaha player* have not reported. THIRTEEN INDEPENDENT CAGE TEAMS ENTERED IN STATE OPEN Y. M. C. A. ANNUAL TOURNAMENT Play First Round in Tourney Tomorrow Night and Finals Thursday—Elkhorn Town Team Entered. HIliTEEN of the fastest baRket ball teams In this vicinity have en tered the second annual open state independ ent basket ball t o u r n a m ent which starts at the Omaha V. M. C. A. gymnas ium tonight ^and closes with the final game Thursday evening. Beddeoe, First Reformed, Our Savior Lutheran, l_T n i o n Pacific | Headquarter*, Omaha Sport*. Chris tian Diamond*, Ernie Holmes, South Side Sokols, Omaha Athletic Club, Eikhom Town team. Bezmair Hard wares, Thorpeian Athletic Club and the Kinny Shoes will compete for the state championship and the gold medals. The second round will be played off Tuesday night and the aemi finaJs Wednesday with the cham pionship contest on tap for Tliurs day evening at 8 o'clock. Pairing* for the first round were made last night and bring together some of the strangest team* in the tournament. Beddeos, l idon Pacfic Headquarters and the Herman Hardware* drew byes for the first round. The initial game of the tournament will start at 7:15 p. m. tomorrow be tween the First Reformed and Our Savior Lutherans. The Reformed quintet should come out on top. The Omaha Sports, formerly the - First M. E. Baraoas, crack/ Y. M. C. A. church champions, meet the Chris tian Diamonds in the second game and should emerge victorious. Ernie Holmes' team, composed of Creighton university’* crack eager*, all except Kpeiclier and lively, meets the Sooth Side Sokol* at 8:30 p. m., while the Omaha Athletic rluh, 1923 champ*, play the Elk horn town team. The Thorpeian#, Commercial league champions, and the Einnev Shoes meet in th» final game of the eve ning. The game in the first round will tv* 15 minute halves, while the halve* of the semi-final and final conteet* will be 20 minute*. . B*ddeo Clothing drew s bye. 7:15 p. m., First Reformed against Our Savior Lutheran; Union Pacific Headouai tera drew a bye. 7:55 p. m., Omaha Sporta against Chrla tian Diamond*. 5:80 p. in., Ernie Holmea against South Side Sokols. ^9:05 p. m.. Omaha Athletic club against Elkhorn town team; Bezman Hardware drew a bye. 9 40 p m , Thorpelen Athletic club aaamat Kinney Shoee. State Girls’ Cage Tourney Opens Lincoln, March 14.—The Nebraska girls’ high school basket ball tourna ment got into full swing Thursday afternoon at Havelock, with 260 play ers, representing 46 teams. The tour nament is divided into three classes. Among the results yesterday after noon and evening were: Class A. Albion 36, Madrid 12. Sargent 20, Scotia 11. Wakefield 32, Chadron 4. Sterling 13, Valparaiso 12. Schulyer 17, Nemaha 5. Oxford 13, Wilber 7. Ainsworth 12, Osceola 9. Crete 13, Lewiston 15. Class B. Havelock 12, Ttlden 9. Stamford 40, Goehner 7. Adams 14. Butte 14. Bethany 17, Wisner 3. Walton 29, Famam 4. Barneston 13, Denton 9. • I.exington 22, Nelson 13. Milford 2, Burchard 7. Class C. Greenwood 18, Sprague 3. Verdon 15, Plymouth 7. Eagle 13, Waverly 9. Battle Creek 3, Plainview 1?. Clark 4, Chambers 24. Spencer 4, Papillion 8. Hubbell, bye. Murdock, bye. Schissler May Join Iowa Staff Paul Schlssler. former University of Nebraska basket ball and baseball coach, has been mentioned in con nection with the vacancy causeJ by the departure of Howard Jones at the University of Iowa, according to word received here. iohissier's record, like those of the other men who are said to have been considered for the job. Indicates that he would make a good coach for the llawkeyes. The Iowa authorities ought to be able to get a good one from an array such as Ebby of Coe. Ward of Ohio State, Page of Butler, Rodtne of Notre Dame and Schlssler of Ixrnibard. The Iowa alumni In Iowa seem to favor Ebby of Coe. little has been published about the Coe coach, but l.ls record for the past ten years at the Cedar llapids school certainly ranks hint among the best. It Is whispered about that "Pat" Page of Butler turned down overtures from Iowa and would remain at But ler if the latter constructs a new gym nasium and stadium. Paddock to Run at Drake Relays 0 T,os Angeles. March 14 —Charlie Paddock, track star and holder of a number of world's sprint records, will make his first public appearance on the cinder path this year St the Drake relays, scheduled for April I# and 2* at the Iowa University, he announced here. He plans to enter in a special 100-yard dash. BluffsT Plans Gymnastic Meet mt Official* of the Council Bluffs T. M. C. A. are planning to stage the biggest and finest gymnastic meet this city has ever seen on Match IT. in the,"Y" gymnasium. On the program will be bar work, mat work and general gymnastics along with several exhibition; of box ing and wrestling to l>e put on by local amateurs. All classes of the “Y” will take part in the varied program. Hearing the bill will be the Jones Troupe of triple bar performers, who ; are repotted to be the cleverest In | this section of the country. Leading ! these performer* is H. L. Jones, for mer Orpheum and Baraum and Bailey circus star. The troupe is composed entirely of local men. The program will start at 8 o'clock in the evening and continue for a period of two hours. Inter-City Church Series Council Bluffs Church league bas ket ball team* are anxiously awaiting the open.ng whistle of the inter-city church championship series, opening games of which will be played in the Omaha Y. M. C. A. gym March IS. Council Bluffs five that will take part are. First Baptist, Class A: First Christian. Class B: First Presbyterian Class C. and the Second Baptist heavies. v The winner *iH be decided on a percentage basis, a series Wing played In Omaha and in the Bluffs The city winning the most games will receive a championship trophy do nated by A. F. Smith. Charlie Johnson to Return Soon Charlie Johnson, professional at the Omaha Country club, expects to re turn to his old post here March or 2S, according to word received this morning by Herman Weiner, Charlie's assistant at tha club. According to Johnsons' letter, the Omaha Country club “pro" Is having the time of his life out in Sunny Cai- " lfornla following the ups and dowm of the country’s greatest golfers. The caddy house at the Country club opens today for the season. Weiner will be in charge. Stella Merchants (.'lose Basket Ball Season Stella. Neb . March 14—Merchants' basket ball team which dosed its sea son last night made a good showing for the entile season, winning eight out of eleven games played. Among the teams defeated hv the Mer chants was jhe fast Syracuse quintet. The team «as composed of the fol lowing plajers: Karl Wagner, captain and manage : Kay Wagner. Joy Marts. Glenn Wall - er, Caai Mason. IJoys Smith. !e«f l Montgomer' and Richard Bourke GRIPPE PREVENTION You know that grippe, influenza and other respiratory ailments are caused by germs taking hold of the weaken ed body, but do you realize hou> true is the old adage ‘‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? sewn MUISION OF PURE VITAMIN-RICH COD-LIVER OIL owes its power to prevent weakness by its ability to nourish and strengthen the system and keep resistance normal. Do not let grippe-weakness overtake you, take Scoff's Emulsion and keep strong and vital! %s.oU * Ik-wuc. tloviufttlU N L * ,S