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St Louis Cardinals Short of First Class Material in Receiving Department Club Supplied With Host of GoodHurlers Mound City’s Chances for Pennant This Year Ap pear No Brighter Than Last Season. By NICK PLATLEY. >. RADENTOW.V, Fla., N March 28. — “I j have one of those ball teams ■ liiia year,” orates J Branch Rickey, J manager of the St. Louis Cardl nals, "that's Wke ly to hop off on the right foot and spill things all around the league. There have been 1 such clubs and the Cardinals seem to be one of them this spring.” tne owner-manager, wno ■ hasn’t any regular catcher, and is touring the south trying to discover one, expresses his optimism. Branch, as we see things, is just about where he left off last fall, with perhaps not quite so good a club. Mis pitching figures to be pretty good—very good, perhaps—if two or three of the boys can start winning regularly and thereby escape the derrlckings and .tfuP-pen work that are part of the Cardinal system. Rickey Wanted O'Neil. Rickey visited the Boston camp and wanted to swap Milton Stock, his holdout third baseman, for Mickey O'Neil, star Brave catcher. He almost tame to terms about several other backstops. 1 The receiver troubles started when Rickey gave Eddie Ainsmlth the air. Edward was "too temperamental. Me was good enough for the Giants to snap up, however. The Cardinal^' were depending on Clemons to do practically all their catching, but he wrenched his knee and is hobbling around on crutches. Rickey has a notion h«t can manu facture catchers. He tried for two t ears jvith McCurdy and is still try ing. He's working now on Toung Holm, who was a pretty good out fielder for Syracuse last year. Rickey’s Infield, unless he trades or signs up Stock, will be a bit weaker than it was. Ray Blades, who has the makings of a star, will' be parked on third, but It will take while for him to get himself up to the Stock standard. Dock Lavan Is having his usual brilliant spring at shortstop, the great Hornsby Is play ing and hitting In his own particu larly brilliant way and Bottomley is ono of the best you^ first basemen, end one of the game's big hitters. Outfield All Right. The outfield looks all right. Jim Smith, Myers and Max Flack are three veterans, but still very good ball players. Toung Mueller and Blades perform well. Rickey's pitching department should be good. Willie Doak. spit halier, is In perfect shape. East year he had early troubles with his arm. Jess Haines is as good as the next righthander, and Willie Sherdell Is one of the niftiest southpaws extent. Rickey is also pinning lots of hope on John Davis Stuart, who hopped into fanfe last fall by winning both ends of a double-header against the Boston Braves. Barfoot, Dyer and North ere hold overs. Allan Sotheron also has been brought back and rates well. The Cardinals, If they collect a , cjUeher, have enough stuff to be dan gerous. Coffroth to Meet Kearns Kan Diego, March 28.—James W. • ’rufroth. president of the Tiajuana Jockey club said Thursday night he expected to ttold a conference with Jack Kearns, manager of Champion Jack Dempsey, some time Sunday, In 0 regard to the staging of a bout be iween the champion and Harry Wills in Tiajuana. Until that time, how ever, he aald no announcements ceuld be made further than his statement Wednesday morning that Dempsey and Wills “are as good as matched for « title fight at Tiajuana." An early December date will be the moat preferable for holding the fight, Cbft’oth declared. Johnson to Contest With Coolidge in New Jersey Trenton, N. .1., March 28.—Nomi nating petitions for delegatee at large, alternates at large and district delegatee, for United States Senator lllram W. Johnson were filed with Secretary of State Martin today. This insures a contest with President cnolldga for the New Jersey delega tion to the republican national con vention at Cleveland and formally nuta Senator Johnson In the race in thla state for the nomination for uresldent. Jones, Holdout Player, Reports to Dodgers New York, March 2S.—Johnny .(ones, star shortstop of the Portland lOre.) club of the Pacific Coast league, who waa purchased by Brooklyn for *25,000, will report at once to the I lodgers' training camp ’ at Clear water, Fla., according to advices from there ^Friday. Jones had refused to report until he received a alice of his purchase price and, although no details of the settlement waa disclosed, it was un derstood the player's terms were met. Tank Coaches Klccl Members. New York, March 28.—The College Swimming Coaches Association »i’ America, opening a two-day annual meeting Friday, elected three new members. They are Krnest Bransten of Stanford university, Thomas Kobln eon of Northwestern university, snd H. Ortlsnd of the United States nav aU acadeiui LEADERS IN NEBRASKA STATE TENPIN TOURNEY ___# Five-men Event. Guarantee Fund Life .*133 Marimba Cif firs . 3042 Murphy-Did-It* . 303* Ak-Aar-B*n . 2324 K. of C. No. 352 2743 Farnam Allay* . 2749 Omaha Athletic Club . 2719 Ne*blt Furnace* . 2375 Chrysler 8U . . 3040 Elk* No. 39 . 2339 Ranker*' Reserve Life . 3314 Stewart Hupmobile* . 2601 Husker Nine to Play in South Specisl nUpatrh to Th« Omaha Be*. Lincoln, March 28. — Fourteen Husker baseball players, accompanied by Coach "BiU" Kline and Student Manager Lyle Holland, left here Fri day afternoon for a 10 game invasion of the sunny south. "I believe we have four of the best college pitchers in baseball," Kline stated before leaving. The Husker coach referred to Captain Harlan Peterson, Verne Lewellen, Byrl Lang and ‘‘Choppy" Rhodes. Rhodes is the only southpaw in the lot. Captain Peterson, Lewellen, Pool, Volz, Gibbs, Janda and Collins are all veterans, while the remainder of the team has had considerable amateur experience. Lejrcllen, who is to report to the Pittsburgh National league team after the college season, will probably hurl the first game, a battle with the Uni versity of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday afternoon. The fol lowing players made the trip; Cap tain Peterson, Lewellen, B. Lang and Rhodes, pitchers: llubka, E. Lang and 1 Poo), catchers; Ekstrom, first base; Volz, second base; Locke, shortstop, ! Gibbs, third base; Collins, left field; Janda, center field; Bloodgood, right field. • M’TIGUE, STRIBLING RECEIVE OFFERS New York, March 27.—Mike Me Tigue, world light heavyweight cham pion, and Young Stribling, Georgia schoolboy, who meet in a 12-round match at Newark, next Monday night, are two of the most sought after pugilists before the public. On the heele of a 875,000 offer Wed nesday from Panama promoters for a return match between McTigue and ‘‘Battling’’ Siki, it wa* announced Thursday that Stribling had been of fered a bout with Ad Stone, Philadel phia light heavyweight, at Philadel phia, on May 31. The offer was mads by Herman Taylor, Quaker City promoter, who was advised by ,‘‘Pa" Stribling that It would be considered after the forth coming title battle. Stribling already has accepted a match at Toronto on May 2 with Ted Vdoore, English mid dleweight. Stribling and McTigue today put the finishing touches to their training and will do only llpht work for tha next few days. Both are well under the 175-pound light heavyweight limit, in fact the champion will prob ably enter the ring within a pound or 1 two of the middleweight limit of 160 pounds. CENTRAL TANKMEN WIN CITY MEET' Central High copped flrat honors In the city swimming meet held Thure day night In the new pool at Tech High. Central amassed a total of 58 points, Tech which was second scored 28 points and Creighton High made 11. South, was represented hy Joe Glrthoffer who won the 100-yard free for all and scored five points for fourth place. Summary: 200-Yard Relay—Central, flrat; Tech, ■frond; Creighton Prep, third. Fancy Diving—Foster, Tech, firat: C|a lar. Central, second: Nelson, Tech, third; Gallup. Central, fourth. RO-Yard Free Style—Hayden. Central, first; Hinrhey. Creighton Prep, second; Nelson. Tech, third; Bazar. Tech, fourth; Time 28 2-8 seconds. 220-yard Breast Stroke—Thomas. Cen tral. flrat; t'haloupka. Central, second; Lang, Tech, third; Riley, Creighton Prep, fourth.* Time 3:4# 1-3. 100-Tard Backstroke— Mockler and Ramsey of Central tied for first; Dauaher | ty. Tech. tgilrd; Baumer, Crelgnton. fourth. Tim. 1:17 * - ft. Plunge for Distance-—Mooney. Central, flret; Larkin. Central, second; Lucas, Tech, third; Delfs, Tech, fourth. Distance 80 feet. 220-yard Free Style—Hayden. Central, firat; Kelley, Central, second; Lucas, ^ech. third; Powers, Creighton Prep, fourtlv Time 2:88. / too.yard Breast - Stroke — Glrthoffer. South, firat; Foster, Tech, second: Quig ley, Central, third; Bazar, Tech, fourth ANNOUNCEDATE FOR FRAT MEET Lincoln, N*b., March I*.—The date of tha Nebraska Intrr-fratr rnity track meet was announced today aa April 4. Two events, the 640-yard run and the 12 pound shot put have been eliminated. Scoring: will be on the point aystem and the fraternities in flrat and aecond places will receive the customary skins as trophies. Exhibition Games | ^ J St. Petersburg. Fla., March If — R. H. E. Boston (N) 8 8 2 8t. Louis (N). 4 8 4 Batteries: Genewich, Marquard and 0 Neill; Stuart, Dyer, North. Vick ami Nelbergalt. Charlotte. N. C. March !• - R. If. F Detroit (A) 13 18 I Toronto tl) . 2 8 1 Batterlee: Pa us*. Whltehlll ami Baa aler; Lynch and Sullivan. Saraaota. Fla.. March 21— R If F New York <N). ft 14 2 Indianapolis (A A). 3 ft 0 Batteries Ryan. Baldwin and Snyder; Fitzsimmons, Kills and Dixon, Turner. Lakeland. FIs , March 28.— R. If. K Columbus (A. A.). 3 10 I Cleveland tA> . 4 8 0 Batterlee Senders. Northrop and Hartley; Uhla. Matavler and Myatt, L. Sewell. Oakland. Cal.. March 28: R II K. Chicago (National) .. R 0 1 Oakland (Pacific Coast) .0 7 3 Batteries: Hush Knufman end Hart nett and Chtirry: Foster. Kunz and Dakar. Los Angeles, March II.— It If. K Vernon 11*. C. >.,. 12 13 3 KiimiN.N City (A A ). .8 8 4 Hntterlf* Otlder, Christian. Hellsre, Cftranti and Whitney; Caldwell, Ahttun and Hkiff F.rrors hy ( aplalii Hlillr Collins nn«l Catcher Cliff Crouse, a wild pitch by Roy ‘.foore and « base lilt gave the Phila delphia Nationals a win over I he Chicago Ainerl'ane, the second exhibition victory 1 he Phillies have registered in tbrci r«ar* y Winners of North Omaha C hurch Basket Ball League \ Reading left to right the players In the above photo are: Rosengren, manager; StecU, forward; Reeves, guard; Good, guard; Taylor, forward; Othmer, forward; llallquist, forward and captain; Anderes, guard, and Griffith, coach. BOV K is pictured the Olivet Baptist basket ball team, win ners pf the North Omaha Church Basket oall league. The Olivet quintet played 16 games and suffered only one defeat, that at the hands of the Hirst team, 12 to 13. Coached by Griffith, the Olivet Bap tists went through its entire schedule without a hitch, having played the tame seven men throughout the sea son. The team scored a total of 452 points against their opponents’ 142, chalking up an average of 28 1-4 points per game as compared-with an iverage of 8 7-8 points scored by the losers. The Max I. Walker trophy end In dividual medals will be awarded the team at the general mixer which will he held at the Pearl gymnasium this evening. Mr. Walker will present the trophy and the medals wilt be pre sented by N. J. Weston, physical di rector of the Y. M. C. A. The medals and banners for the other winners will also be awarded. The final standing of the league follows: w. I,. Prt. Olivet Baptist .15 1 .933 Immanuol Baptist .in 3 .770 Hirst Memorial.11 & .**9 P*»arl Memorial .lft 7 ..MW Florence Presbyterian .... 7 1 ft .412 Ontral Park Fong.6 12 ,29f. Evangelical Lutheran .... 3 9 .273 North Presbyterian ...... 2 13 .134 J lie total points sc ored by the re spective players are as follows: K. Othmer .166! P. Anderea .... S2 V Hallqutat _1271W. Reevea . 2* W. Stock . 62 1. Good . 12 C. Taylor . 36| Scores of the games follow: Olivet ..43 Parkalde . 2 Olivet . 25; Florence . 12 Olivet . 19! Central Park ... 10 olivet . 29 Immanuel ...... 9 Olivet . 26 P»»ar! . 11 Olivet . 33 Hlrat . 9 Olivet . 44 Kvancelical . 7 olivet . 4 North Preabytar. 2 Olivet .. Florence . 7 Olivet . 26! Central Park ... 9 Olivet . li| Pearl . 16 Olivet . 12] Hlrat . 13 Olivet . 4 5 K van gel i cal ..... 12 Olivet . 15! Immanuel ...... 7 Olivet . 23! Poerl . 3 Olivet . 21 Hlrat . 11 ..»62| ToUI. .142 Cci&mbled Was K earns* Tall. Hokum? OMAHA fight fans don't put much stock in Jack Kearns’ statement made at the Union station Thursday that Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills will fight at Tiajuana. Mex., Labor day. Stop and figure out just how many times announcements have been made that the champion will fight Kirpn, Wills, Renault and Gib bons and then you will wonder If Kearns’ talk about Dempsey fight ing Wills at Tiajuana is the "bunk.” You can't get ’round the fact that dear nP John Public has been led to believe many times that Dempary is going to defend his title only to find that all the announce ments are pure and simple hookum. If Dempsey and Willa are really iigned to fight for Jim Croffroth, all well and good. Thera isn’t no rea son why Jim Croffroth. manager of :ha Tiajuana race track, can't atage the bout successfully. Croffroth la io novice at ataging prize fighta. lie las staged some big bouts. There are enough fight fans on the western coast alone who would turn out to see Dempsey, a western product, defend his title. This alone almost assures, the bout a financial anccesa. If Kearns handed out tha straight dope Thursday, and we believe he lid. at least he was eincere enough in hla talk, ail fair and well, but if it a Juat a little publicity stunt it won't go very well with the fang. Hahn Would Be Drawing Card Nebraska track followers win not have an opportunity to see a native of Huakerland match strides with Jole Ray In a special match race at the Missouri valley track and field meet at Lincoln, May Announcement was made at IJn coln Thursday that Nebraska uni versity could not bring Hahn to Lincoln from Boston because of the expense. Hahn, a Falls Pity (Neb.) boy. Is In Boston, Mass., raring under the colors of the Boston A. He informed Ids friends in this stale that he would race Ray at Ijinroln If the stale university would pay his expenses west. Hahn Is one of the few track ath letes nf the country who can beat Jole Ray in a distance race. Hahn has defeated Ray and tha little Chi cago taxi driver has turned around and bent Hahn. Instead of Hahn, (ha Nebraska officials have secured Ray Watson, to race Ray. Both are from Chi cago. Hahn and Ray would have made a great drawing card at tha valley track and field meet at Lincoln. This year will mark the flrat time «the Missouri Valley conference outdoor games have been held In Nebraska. The meet has never been a financial SllCCftHg. My .%h«iM-|fttrri |*raaa. TH* blowing tip of Kmll )rVifii |„ the ninth inning jaMrrdav nm raaponaihlr for Oeveland’a flrat tuata of dafaat »hia aeaaon. The alx foot. light handed iooklr, who atarrad in tha M iM«laal npl V allay Uague la at yaar aa n inainhar nf tha <>dar Rapid* club, had tha game tucked awav until tha laat Inning, where ha ”b»at hla "tuff.” Tha Brooklyn (todgara hit him with tailing affect and nix run* crnaiMd tha plat* be for* tha alda waa retired lateen probably tuny muml nut Clave land’a twirling alaff and rnaka tha Hub ona of tha tnoai dangaroua In lha leagua Speaker engineered a deal during lha wlntar which hue mad- tha Huh much batter than In 19!'3. Although ha had m good Huh than, ha now hoanta a tiiiaup of .300 hitter*. Tha Indian* ware In tianf of * flrat haaamnn mid tha trada with ftoaton which brought tlaorgn Minna to ClavHand gp pear* to hava greatly a t rrngt haneij the Hub With llnrn* on flrat. Nigga Mrpliroaon *i fMjroml nimI Sewell mi alioi't. the Indiana haxa a alrong trio of mflcldara who air alwia with tha h* I nnd ill I In* field. Hilly Pleraon. recant)y rHnatatrd. go*a a great exhibition nf pitching for lha I'hlladalphio Athletic* ngalnaf Troy No* mal *f bool II- vliarad I hr wound w ith hlar Kd Roniimi .nd h«tw«en them tbr> allowed only fit* hit* i Battling Siki Carrying Around 7 Stitches in Scalp Received in Brawl ____y x By AftnnrlatH Press. Havana, March SR.—George Law rence, fight promoter. Is going back to the L'nited States. • “When the fighter you are sup posed to promote puts on fiTe bouts in as many weeks, and you don’t get a chance to promote any of them, what's the use of sticking around?" law re nee asked today. Then he announced that next week he would return to New York' and start promoting for somebody else. The “restaurant bout" here Wed nesday night. In which Siki got knocked out with a sugar bowl in the hands of a brawny stevedore, coming after four other fights which were not serious enough for the police to interfere with, was the ‘‘last straw,” Ijmrence said, Siki is carrying around aeTen stitches in his scalp from his affair with tlie stevedore. Siki and Miguel Charon Sarlol, . .the* stevedore who used the sugar bowl, are out on bail pending a hearing April 1?. When the fight started Siki Jahhed the stevedore once In the stomach. The stevedore then land ed with the sugar howl, and the bout was over. AMATEUR NINES TO PRACTICE Old man rain stepped In again last night and spoiled the opportunity of the amateur teama for a chance to practice thl* afternoon. At least six teams had figured on loosening up the kinks that Joined their players during the winter months, and if Old Sol witli hia bright ray* appears on the scene bright and early this morn ing th* grounds may he In such shape that the amateurs may be able to get a short workout. Th# following teama seek to prac tice this afternoon: !:00 p. m., Thirty second and Dewey: Guarantee Fund Life, Miller Park. Jten Biscuit Co. 3:00 p. m. Fast Omaha grounds. Twenty-first and Locust: Schneider Klcctrlcal Workers. 4:00 p. m . Thirty second snd Dewey: First Christian Diamond*. Miller Park, U. P. Freight Accounts. Fontenell# Tark, , First N’atlonnl Banks. GUARANTEFUND ROLLS 3,108 SCORE Bolling in record breaking form, the Guarantee Fund Life bowling team tdppled the pins for a count of 3.tog and paved th# way for other five men teams In th# opening con tests of the ninth annual Nebraska stats bowling which opened Thurs day night at th# Omaha alley*. Other teams to roll In th* *.000 column were th* Mapacuha cigars with a score of *,042 and th# Murphy-Dld Its with a total of *.031 plna. Ken Sc I pi# of th# Insuranc* quintet carried off th# Individual honors of Ihs evening, cracking the maples for a count of 71* for th# three game*. He also roiled th# high single game getting 277 pins In th* final gam*. | State Tourney Scores V-/ STATS TntmNAMRNt, Ana rant** K. I.If*. O, A. r. Olson 1 at to.' air Pro*!* 174 t«« 1«r. Moms let IM 17-7 W. I’oi HO 1ft* 1*4 s-ipi« ni 1*1 :i" P’rnsn to* :u i«" W'ftnw 201 SOI JO, I'h'rnm SOS 17* 1«« K. B pls 2*7 144 J77 Mallory 21S 1 47 201 Total. 1041 94* 1041 Total ’ll 4 > 90:t Mnimi-illis rtgara. ..** r.SSl Iranian t*2 ”4* 17nC k oy 20| 714 174 T/tl'k'p 114 '.'74 lltf O, •- }<J JJJ 17* voun* ho 14o i-s •' " v* <; rr&, Hi io« us? >’«v !»?« MLnd.’-Aw'i?.'” TvWi j Olark 1*0 IIS Hi-nlSr^ ?oj itV 17? snVt; U! 251 ;■}} u: «* «I Shloma 20.1 "or, 217 ,,0 170 Iff, Vaala ,4 104 14ft A *.-r„ I76 tMl •MrCny 144 14.1 11,0 l t.,,,,1, M| Ml 140 Total# ffcl M7 M1J Tofu!* 904 550 592 Fnrniim Alley#. I N>*h»t I urtmer#, • I m»n I4i» l«o *5fti <}MitfVi 191 149 145 «Min* 199 no 140! |*\fm H ll 17«« INI 17& nInk 215 135 210i WmRWa 147 m< 1«f. N'atrom 113 170 17*| jj^nurn .'14 149 195 ftloa’tr 141 147 231| MHlim* Til 141 211 To till* 5.4 SOI 97*1 Total* 91.2 *04 91ft Ak llin. I Mrmnrla II«ii»*l»lI•• ** .1 larnah 192 211 1 9 >1 l h'li.llcr 154 1 ltd 1 I. 7 .U.nndn 195 191 1*»$j )| t V m 11 lb? fn* 175 A Kill# 20f 15 0 1 MO; Klnu.lv in; 14 19’ l.M'rn'd 0* 19.'. 190 |i,,Nn|.n |»,# 11, | I'M id'h 225 if'4 194 \V Voaa t 7 N Ifo 170 Tolu !■ 1023 497 904 Total* 9 91 x 555 llankcr* J4«5rvr, ' 11U^ %*». j4fi. rii'f.op i I «7 170 1 mM| j,’ M in 14% 1 9'i 170 I'WiTn 14 0 |97 17111 II ill 1%4 14% IM ■ fKft.im 151 140 1' r M nil 170 197 199 WMiiion 15'’ 174 17:ii e' r .i*u *o im rM.il'. 154 INO '.oo, \\ it on on in* J9J Tot#!• 101 «4ft 9bl| Tot#la 930 933 31* FLORENCE CUBS JOIN THE JUNIORS The Junior Omaha league which was organized last Thursday evening at the city hall, received another member Friday when the Florence Cube, managed by Ora Stockton, paid Its franchise money and contract fees to John Dennison, secretary of the Muny Baseball association. The application of the Florence Cuba bring* the membership of the boys' loop to seven teama. two of which have not yet paid their fran chise fee The T. M. H. A. juniors and the West I-esvenworth Merchants sre the teams that have not paid for their franchise, and If they do not pay up hy the next meeting they will be dropped and the vacancy filled by rlie Florence Cubs and soma other fast Junior team. The Junior Omaha league will meet again Thursday evening In room I0« of the city hall when a schedule will be drawn for the season's play. MORRIE SCHLAIFER TO BOX AT BOSTON Word was received In Omaha thla morning that Morria Schlslfer would appear on the fight program which will l>o staged In Boston. April 4. Sohlatfer's opponent ts not known. Harry Oreb and Kid Norfolk will appear In the main svent of the Boston fight show. Titjudim% Results* First rnce. Hire#-fourths mil# Bpire* ( W i linn I .l?*a I #n I On I'lNtitaR* net (MrKnlght) . ..4 20 jnn (‘tiolrinaate** (Frey) .ion Ttm»: 1:17 3-R. Sir John. Jr., fleet Man. Hilly Jo# al«o ran Second race, flv# eighths tnll#' Ml** Kmtna H ( Harttta).. . .S.g* 11* 1.2* Harry M (Martin#*). 1.4* 2 1* Klla Waldo (Frey).2 1* Time 1 03 4 6. Remit, C A Comle k*y, Pueblo, Mm Dunbar, Ply F*o* alao ran Third r*ca. mlla and on# aiateenth: May Ptoat>#f (.Toneat.II It 4 «* 14* Mary Jan* IMker (Baker)..11* 11* J*v Mac (Kills). 1*0 Tim# 16? Mart Runrli, fanny l,ad>. Rnmulua, March Lad and Hal Wright also ran. Fourth race, mil* and 7* yard# Plow Steel t M>e|).( ID .1** l.J* Verina* U (Burnt .S ** 2.2* Mainly Lady (Martin#*). 2 2* Time | 4* Summer Sigh Bi tan Keni. Bill1 tllhaon. Mim Paige. Tw#|\# Bell*. Wilton Arrow, Mi** Kpeara and llocnir al*o ran. Fifth iace. five and one-half furlong* Pi roller. ’ 1*1 (McDermott) 14* 4** Mu Mick Terpln. 10* (\ foiling). ... 6.4* 34* Turbulent, lift (Walla)...6 lu Tim# 1 *H 3-6. Truety. Firat Call, Mehel Rule. Tubby A. alao ran Sixth race, mil# and on# eighth: Van Patrick. 1*2 < I* Hunt) 6,** 10* 2 4* 11 a lea k a la. 1*1 (Walla) .2.1* 2 4* l.otwino*, *" (Jonea).. ..21* Time. 1.6# 1-6. Vlrglttlua, Hyanpom alao ran. Moventh race Mile — Mv Daddv. 1*4 <Freerv). 12 1*7 1*14* Free Hooter, 1*7 (ICIIIa) . .... .1 4ft 3"* iloldfleld. 1*1 (McDermott).14* Time, t(, I Gynram*. yntmA, Spanish Rose also ran. M< 1R« Fighth race- six furlonaa A1 Hotfoot. 1 Of. ( Moiler). . . 21.00 #1* 1*** Brandela, 1*5 t Mr Knlalit4 0* 4.4* Malvern, 1<"» (MclkrmoMl. 6.6* Time I K, Mol 11* It. Wblff. Seth* Metnary, Pprar Shut and Wueen falhai'lnc also ran Ninth rare One mile and a quarter Wedding Prince. 1*.1 (Baker) 6** 3 6* 3** Hallfoi d.' M (J'»nea*.i at) if 1ft \t a r Winner. 1*0 (Clark) . 3 2* Time *7 t? Pl<kl# Dtx, l.ouia *M»d Rouen alao tan. The hiwlilnitna aenalora a lw> broke Into i he misfortune column fitly *uf fered the|r rr.md defe„» of the *ee*en at the hand* of the Bt Lout* Nationals, e Babe Ruth Not Robust Person He May Appear “Sultan of Swat” Laid Low by Illness or Injuries More Than Any Other Major League Player. New York, March 28.—For all of those Impressive titles—Sultan of Swat, Behemoth of Bust, King of KJout and kindred inanities—be stowed on him with gratuitous glee. It has become quite evident that George Herman Ruth is not the ro bust specimen the eye may be in clined to acsept. On the contrary, this great hulk of a man is ill or In jured more than any other ball play er in tile major leagues. Early in the training season of 1923 he was stricken witli influenza at Hot Springs and for several days Ills condition was none too reassur ing. Ruth had been at the resort with dozens of ball players myi he alone was a victim of the malady. The same thing happened this year. Our Mr. Ruth sallied forth on the links one fine afternoon and was to ted ba^lc to his room with a hi^h fever. He recovered in the course of several days and proceeded to New Orleans. There he contracted another touch of influenza and suffered a set back in hits training. No prima donna was ever more sensitive to climatic changes. Mo much for Ruth off the field. He is equally susceptible to injuries during a game. Seldom does a week pass (hat Ruth does not suffer a severe shaking up on tile base 1 paths or in going after a hard rhanre. This is not the result of , awkwardness but the fart that he is built after tiie theory of a barrel on toothpicks. His massive shoulders and huge torso are set upon the legs of a wel terweight and Ruth is topheavy in consequence. This not only causes him to fall often but places a severe strain on his ankles which are often badly strained. At the end of tiie 1921 season for examine, lie was so badly bruised that lie did not last through the first world's series will) tiie Giants. In fact, was unable to show anything like his true ability. Ruth, crushed to earth, may rise again like a Phoenix, but the wear and tear on his anatomy Is not al ways conducive to the best results. ALEKHINE KEEPS LEAD IN TOURNEY New York, March "28.—When the tenth round of the international chess masters' tournament begins, the lead ers will have the same relative stand Ing they enjoyed at the opening of the ninth round last night. Alexander Alekhine of Russia, pre served his leadership with drawing with Dr. Savielly Tartakower, Aus trian champion, who retained fourth place. IJr. Emmanuel I-asker of Ger many. former world's champion, kept in second place by drawing with Frank Marshall of New York. Rich ard Reti of Czechoslovakia, held third place by defeating David Jan owaki, France. One of yesterday's contests—be tween F. D. Yates of England and Geza Maroczy of Hungary—was ad journed at midnight after S3 moves. MIXED CUE MATCH TO BE HELD TODAY Ml** Kathertno Hoywood, champion woman hllllardixt. will mwt Ary Bo*. Holland champion, thi* afternoon In tha flrat of a *#rir* of contents *to hr played at tha Under tha Sun Millard parlor today and Monday. In thi* afternoon’* contest Bo* will play 100 or no count to Mi** Hey wood* *t might rail. Tha teoond match will be ISO halklin* contest. Afternoon play will at art *t .1 ®nd tha even infs match** will he held at 8. j .la# Narri*. ocular flrat hnaaman nl tha RH Hot. la *uffarina with * lame ahowldar, and 'min* Phil Tndt. who play ad with Han Antonio, Tax. Inal aoa**on, la gl\in* tu* h a rr<*«t inhibition around tha initial aark that ha maktng Man tear I,aa Fohl «hink aartotialy Todt pFavad tha Qtitflald laat *aa»on and h«t a 133 clip Tha St. l.outa boy t« fa»t and a aura ftaldar VANCE, GRIMES AND REUTHER SURE TO TURN IN MANY GAMES FOR ROBINSON FLAG CHASERS “Big” Munn Kept Busy on Mat __/ Wayne (Big) Munn, Nebraska heavyweight wrestler. Is keeping busy these days and at the same time rak ing in the shekels. Tuesday night hf wrestled in Chi cago and won his match. Thursday night in Milwaukee Munn won from Frank Le Mark. Canadian champion. In two straight falls, tho first in IS minutes and the second in 2 minutes. Saturday night Munn is scheduled to wrestle again in Chicago, making three matches in four days, a pretty good record for a newcomer to the mat game. Bluffs Quintet • to Enter Meet Abraham Lincoln High of Council Bluffs has accepted an invitation to play in the national interscholastic basket bail championship tournament which will be held at the University of Chicago, April 1 to 6, inclusive. The Council Bluffs team was run nerup in the annual tournament for the championship of southwestern Iowa held at Boone, la., last Satur day. Sioux City defeated Abraham Lincola. 22 to 21. Walsh, Schneider. Mann, Michnlch and Patrick will make the trip. Spaulding High Beats Creighton Chicago. March 2S. — SpauWing High, Peoria, won its way into the third round of the National Catholic Scholastic basket hall tournament by defeating Creighton High, Omaha, 20 to 17. Although a lighter team, the Spaulding five played a fast floor game and led throughout. MERCHANTS’TEAM TO HAVE NEW PILOT The Vinton Street Merchants of the Gate City league have secured a new manager whose name they will an nounce at a later date. The new manager, according to those who know, is a prominent amateur ball player, having played with some of the fastest teams on the Omaha sand lots. The new M«s for the Merchants has lined up some real talent. Includ ing such well known players ss Louis Cleborad. George Lang. Joe Schmidt, who played first hase for the Beno Clowns of Council Bluffs last season. Louis Semerad, former Tech High star, and Jo« Vogel. ED REICHLE TO MANAGE BEATRICE Beatrice. Neb.. March Heichlf. farmer manager of the Nor folk State l,oop tlub. wa* signed up here a* manager of a team which Beat l ire fans propose to place in the new Tri-State circuit if sufficient financial Hacking can be secured. El wood Bigler. Robert Eytb tnd Blaine Cook have accepted poaitiona aa the three director* who will have chai-ge of the club. A committee of business men Is now making plans for a campaign to raise $atono, the smount deemed necessary to finance the chib. “LEKE” SMITH SOLD TO DENVER CLUB Galveston, Tipx.. March IS.—W. J. "Lcke" Smith, catcher, who cams to the local Texas league club from To ledo In a trade last winter has been sold to Denver of the Western league, according to N. K. I-eopold. president of the Galveston club. —extra pants free! —and that's some gift, for | there isn't a man living who won’t wear out two pairs of trousers while he is wear mg out one coat and vest. —that’s the special “easy” price on absolutely all wool Suits Made To Measure -the suit to include the extra pair of pants. Dundee’s gift to you. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED —you guessed right. They ate all new spring woolens. • Iii/nd£A m U N. W. Corner 15th and Harney St*. Scribe Says Robins Will Have Best Pitching Staff in Na tional League and Good Outfield. By NICK FI.ATI.EV, I. E A R W A T E R, Fla.. March 28.— Three great pitch era alone keep the , Brooklyn Dodgere from being rated a a contcndera for the foot of the Na tional league lad uci. nuj vjui. that ha* Vane* Grimes and Reuth er can’t help win ning a lot of bat games. These thru ^ bird* will pick ofl jj’ the opposition with much reg ularity and while they are doing the same the club will look good. But when the Robin chucking is getting nudged, the club, unless some big changes are made, will look very much in the cellar clast. L'ncle Wilbert Robinson needa a couple of infielders. Uncle Wilbert hag pietty good catchers and a good enough outfield to go along with his fine pitchers and his club will hit pretty well, hut hia infield needs bolstering, and th* chubby manager knows It. Just at present he is trying lo make one of those deals with Branch Rickey for Milton Stock. Branch wants a catcher badly, but he wants one for nothing. But Bobby Is still hoping for action. He figures that with Mike Gonzales lingering about he can dispose of either Taylor or De Berry to Rickey, and not weaken himself. While this deal Is pending, noth ing is being done about Johnny Jones, the Portland Pacific short stop. The Dodgers bought Johnny for 000 last winter. lie refused to sign up until he gets a chunk of the purchase money. Jimmy Johnston, a good third baseman, is on short at present. If Stock doesn't arrive Jimmy will go back to third and Mr. Jones will be brought from Toledo. Just now Andy High is parked on third, and the experts don't figure he will fill the btU. Joe Klugman of Des Moines is playing second. He is a good prospect, but isn't experienced enough. The Robinson outfield will have Wheat In left, N'eis In center and Tommy Griffith and him peon from the Eastern league swapping around in right. Simpson poled out 41 homers last summer in New England, but they claim be will not be able to bother big league pitching. 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