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NACOGDOCHES WILL BE SCENE ^ OF OMAHA WORKOUTS; IS DAYS TRAINING BEFORE FIRST GAME Advance Squad of 1923 Buffaloes Due to Reach Southern imp Middle of This Week; George Leidy to Coach rd; Play First Exhibition Contests at Beaumont on Friday, March 27 ( Season Opens at Omaha, April 29. r 1 HR Western league I V baseball club* will ' follow In the foot \ steps of their big I ! brothers next week when they start trekking southward to Texaa and Louisi ana. where they will prepare for the approaching championship cam palgn. The I>ea Moines Boosters are the first Western leaguers due to start southward. Next Saturday Is the date set for the mobi lization of the Boosters at Mexla, Ter., the training camp of the lowans. Within a week from that time, all of the eight clubs will be busily engaged In spring training. The Omaha Buffaloes are due fo gather at Nacogdoches, Tex., by Toesdav. March 10. The pitchers and entrhers on the roster of the Omaha club have been requested to put In their appearance the lat ter part of tills week. George I.eidy, coach of tlie Buffaloes, will ^ take care of the hurlers and Bar ney Burch will see that the other players are sent through their training stunts. Manager Art Griggs Is expected to he on duty at Nacogdoches by the middle of the month. The first set of exhibition games are set for March 27, 28 and 29 at Beaumont, when the Buffaloes and Beaumont open the exlisbition game season. The Buffaloes will have 15 days of training under their belts when they meet the Beaumont team and should give the Texas club a regular mid-season performance. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday arrd Sunday, April 2, 8, 4 and 5, the Buf faloes play at Houston, Tex., against the Houston club. The Omaha club has a few days of vacation as far as exhibition games are concerned, April fi, 7aod 8, but on April 9, 10. 11 and 12, the Buffaloes again play Houston. The season will not open until April -N Western League Training Camps Oklahoma City — Weatherford, Tex., Sunday, March 8. Tulsa—Corsicana, Tex., Monday, March 9. Omaha — Nacogdoches, Tex., Tuesday, March 18. St. Joseph—Monroe, X*., Tues day, March 10. Denver—Mineral Welle, Tex., Thursday, March II. Dos Moines—Mexia, Tex., Satur day, March 7. Lincoln—Joplin, Mo., Sunday, March 15. Wichita—Wichita, Kan., Sun day, March 15. v_/ 20, with Omaha playing at Oklahoma City, but whether the Buffaloes have any exhibition games scheduled for April 13 to 28, inclusive, we do not know. The Oklahoma City Indiana will he among the earliest birds In train ing. Next Sunday Is the day set for all members of the tribe to report at Weatherford, Tex. Some are ex pected to start drifting Into camp the latter part of this week, and Manager Pettigrew has his program all arranged for Immediate action. Tulsa has given up it* former camp at Mineral Wella and will train at Corsicana this season. The Omaha club trained at Corsicana In 192.3. I^ast year the Buffaloes worked out at Shreveport. Denver, which found training fa cilities poor at Cleburne last spring, has slipi>ed Into Tulsa's old grounds at Mineral Wells. St. Joseph returns to I,outalana, training at Monroe. Lincoln and Wichita had planned to go to Arisons. where th*y would train and play a series of exhibition game*, but the financial arrange ments fell through and this Journey had to he canceled. The "Link*” will go to Joplin, Mo., to tralw. while Wichita, as usual, will fight It out with the cold weather In lta otrn park. Cardinal Cagers Given Stiff Drill Preparatory to Grand Island Game COACH ERNIE ADAMS ran hi* cardinalshirted basket men through a hard practice period yesterday afternoon, crowning the day’s work with an hour's go against the team from Thomas Jefferson |liKh of Council Bluffs. The Cards displayed an encouraging brand of teamwork from the start, and swept the Itlnffmen oTf their feet, until Adams changed his lineup. Tile minor injuries received In the hard tussle with Trinity last Wednes day were largely absent, and Cowan, Schneider and I’rather nil went like a "million dollars.’’ Anderson sus tained a badly sprained thumb a* the residt of one mikup with the Orange men, which will not keep him out of the lineup against Ora ml Island Thursday, hut will undoubtedly affect his basket vyork and passing. This afternoon Coach Adama will have tha Benson High cagera out LEROY, PETROLLE LOSE DECISIONS Philadelphia. March 1—Russia I-e rOy, claimant to the North Dakota lightweight championship, lost a de cision to Danny Cooney of Philadel i phla tonight In a 10-round bout, j.erny endeavored to make a fight of It *nd made himself look bad. Billy Petrolle, also of North Da kota, lost a decision to "Babe" Ruth, another Quaker battler. The decision met with the disapproval of the fans. Petrolle knocked down Ruth for a pine count In the third round. NURMI EQUALS OWN RECORD New York ,.V irch 3.—In the second tsce of a strenuous campaign which has been arranged for him this com ing week. Paavo Nurmi, Finnish flash, last night rivalled his own mark for a mile and a half In the 71st regiment armory games. Nurmi raced the distance In fli39 2-5. His clnbmntes, Willie Illtola. and Ilrnar Prim, set a new world's record for the three-mile team race of 12 min utes, 29 4-5 seconds. STATE BOWLING OFFICIALS TO MEET Official* of the Nebraska state bowl ing tournament who reside In Omaha, will meet at the Elks club Thursday noon to make plans for the 1925 stale tournament that will be held at the Recreation alleys here March 27, 28 and 29. Oeorge Kennedy, president; Frank ijarosh, secretary, and Charles Hause, Ed Cushing, James Wills, Jens Jen •en and Louis Neble, vice presidents, all Omahans, will attend the meeting. JACK RENAULT TO FIGHT SMITH Jack Renault, Canadian heavy weight fighter, has been matched to fight Homer Smith of Kalamazoo, * Mich., for the Empire Athletic club In Detroit, Friday night, March «. Mohawk Gagers Seek Garnet ¥* Witk Amateur Quintetn The Mohawk Athletlo club, one of Omaha’s fastest amateur basket ball teams or out-of-town teams. Call teams or out of town teams. Call L»s Glventer. Webster 1700. The Mohawks to date have won tight game* and loat one. Pnder .the tmilege of Meneser M". KetchnleJ the Buccaneers received the Ere* at their 11 dare training. to the Jacdba gym for the last scrim mage session of the season, and the suburbanite! will give the Cards a good practice, as they have been showing flashy form of late. Wed nesday the squad will probably be cht?fly occupied In finishing up the remainder of the 200 free throws that the coach has requlrsd by Thursday of each man. Adams Is determined not to lose the last game of the season by failurs to take advantage of scoring by the free throw route. The girls’ team, -which has built up a formidable record this year, will probably play the Metropolitan sestet as a preliminary to the Grand Island game. This contest will be of un usual Interest because by compara tive scores, the Omaha U girls will have an edge on the W. A. A. U. champs. HOPPE-CANNEFAX MATCH POSTPONED Bj CnlTtrial ••rrlw. Chicago. March 2.—The three cuahlon return match between Willie Hoppe and Bob Cannefax. scheduled here fo* March 1«. will be poetponed until a later date, probably next month, Hoppe aald tonight. Inter ference with exhibition schedules of Hoppe and the league schedule of the three-cushion champion, Cannefax, was given as the reason. BOOSTERS SENT TRANSPORTATION Des Moines, March 1—1Transporta tion was sent by President E. L. Key ser of the Des Moines Western league ball club to the 18 members of his club who have signed their 1925 contracts today. The players havs been ordered to report at the training camp at Mexla, Tex., on March 7 ready for the first practice on Monday, March t. FLICKERTAIL FIVE DEFEATS MAROONS Sioux City, la., March J.—In a game that required an extra period, the University of North Dakota bas ket ball team defeated Mornlngalde college hare tonight, 28 to 24. It was a north-central conference game and the last contest of ths season for Mornlngsld*. CRANDALL “PRO” hAT SIOUX CITY HR Mornlngslde Country club of Sioux City, Is., has engaged C. Jack Crandall of Chicago as golf profneslonnl, according to reports received from the Iowa city Monday, Crnndnll has been golf "pro" at the Southmoor Country club at PhIos Park, III., for the last three years. He was born In Edinburgh, Scotland. Havana Fighter After Ben's Title New York, March 8.—Ararnas Del Pino of Havana Is In New York to fight for the lightweight title re cently relinquished by Benny Leon ard. According to his story, he has a good claim to recognition as one of the Island's leading lightweights, having knocked out the champion, I*lo nomlnguex, In a bout In Florida which was not, however, of a title variety. The Cuban boxing commission has named Clrellln Olsno to represent Cuba, /"— ■ “ ' Fifth Avenue Models Present Season's Latest Styles * Pictured below are four of Ivan Marlin's famous Fifth avenue models, wearing frocks which will set the new season's styles. 7 hey are in Omaha for the style revue presented this week by Flerzberg at the Rialto theater. Shown at the style revue are gowns, coats, frocks, ensemble suits, millinery, footwear, negligee and accessories essential if one Would be in style. ___■_— OLYMPIC GAMES MAY BE SHORTENED Paris, March S.—A dispatch to L/Anto from Oslo, Norway, reports a mestlng held by representatives of ths athletic Interests of the four Scandinavian countries — Norway, Sweden. Denmark and Finland—to consider the attitude they would adopt at the approaching Interna tional Olympic congress at Prague. It was agreed, says the message, that these countries advocata a reduction In the program for the next Olympic games. The definition of an amateur was discussed without any definite con clusions being reached. The eorre spondent says, however, that It ep peered that Arne Borg, the Swedish swimmer, and Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish runner, were held to hav^ retained llielr amateur status._ .\ll\KKIlSKMIvr. Mr*. Anna Smith i'll.a., . Muufiunfl. **1 was dra; t,lns Htounti for h year with feminine wen lines* and kidney trouble. I became ho weak I Waa not able to do my housework, nnd the remedle* I tried did ni* no good. Fi nally, about alx months ago, a Indy recommended Or. Pierce's medicines to me. 1 followed her advice end be gan teklng the 'Favorite Preacrlpllon' and the 'Anurlo' (kidney backache] Tablet* nnd In a few week* I was well. I gnlned In weight, end feel bet ter n»w thnn 1 ever did. I think Dr Pierce’* remedies are wonderful.” Mr*. Anna Bmlth, 1M Bo. 24th Bt., Omaha. All dealer*. Write Or. Pierce, Presi dent of the Invalids' Hotal, In Buffa lo. N Y., for free medical advice, or aend 10c for a trial pkg. of the • Favo rite Preacrlpllon" w v*nurlc" Tablets Tech High Cagers Working Hard for Contest With Central Squad Friday 0 A C H DRUM MONO’S T• eh High basketeers went throngh one of the toughest workouts of the jwar last night In 1 (reparation for the Central game which will be played Friday night. The Ma roon-clad players are working hard and seriously for this game, and the pi nl< of condi tion when the whistle blows. Drummond le workbig the Tech men In every department of the game, and la leaving no stumbling block in hie way In preparing III* flock. Most of tile practice was con centrated on getting the eye ar - — — — - * - - -—~ q sainted with the hoop. A lively scrimmage waa held between players on Hie team. The Tech Mich second* have disbanded for the year and will not be able to practice against the regulars. All the men are In perfect condi tion and ahould ba In good shape for the game. Nelaon and "Axale" Charnqulst are at forward*. "Skinny" Othmer at center and "Waldamore" Holm and Prerest at guard*. McLerlin, Silva Matched. I/os Angeles, March S.—Jimmy Me l/ernln, Oakland l>antamwelght, anc Teddy Silva, of I.oa Angeles, wer* matched for a fight her* March 17 the winner to meet "Cannonball' Kddla Martin, world champion bantam. In a title bout In April In thl* city. l*o Hanson, gall lako, defeated Jack Sneddon of ogasa la feat reseda The Event of the Season for Retailers March 9-10-11-12-13-14 First of all, come for basinets reasons. This is the time for replenishing spring stocks and it means a great deal to ■ you to be in the heart of big stocks—to make your selec tions face to face with great assortments. 1 But while this is the big reason for coming, don’t forget t that Omaha offers you other inducements that make the trip amply worth while—contact with other successful mer chants—first hand information on future market tenden - cles—merchandising counsel that may mean additional dol lars In profit during the ooming spring and summer, and Four Big Evenings of Entertainment Monday, March 9 Wednesday, March 11 « O the 5ew F.lk« Cleb Bldg, Omaha’* wonderful Symphony Or. Stanley L. kreb*. one of 0rphMtrm w,„ , Hp,|gbf. the greatest lecturer*, will de- . . ■ ... , liver hi* wonderful addre** on concert at the auditorium ‘‘DOPRLIlfU SALKS,’’ fob for fbe gue*U of Market lowed by a round table dlseii*- Week. Tkl* orgauliatloa I* ■loa conducted by Pena P. „.k*»wlodged to bo one of tho t odrea and C. K. Ituffle. ,, . . ’ Dancing with mn»lc by Han- ,,nMt '* ,he »,'»un»ry Jail’s Koval Orchmlrn. Tuesday, March 10 Thursday, March 12 Dinner at the Rome Hotel, fob night and dance nt Hofei 1 lowed by a theater parly nt Fontenolle. Tho gift* tbl* tho Orpheiim theater, then upring 4lll be more elabnmfo midnight dance, with Hugo before. Kerch and lie HpyiT* Orrlipntm fur- worth more than will | nNhln* tho minlc. hi* dfutrltiutefl union* *ut*«t*. j Reduced Railroad Rates of one and one- j half fares for the round trip on the certificate plan. Omaha Wholesalers and Manufacturers Association Milton Betters Former Record lain Angeles. March 2. When Tom my Milton won the 250mile autonio Idle race at Culver city yesterday he also broke the previous world's record for the distance, it was announced by race officials here tonight after « day spent in checking their data on the contest. Milton's new record of 58:13 still needs the approval of the American Automobile association contest hoard before It can he allowed to stand as official, but Yal ltaresnape, southern California representative of the board, expressed confidence that this ap proval would be given. The time originally announced at the close of the race yesterday stood the test of the various rechecka, he said, and Is :05.8 faster than the record of 1:58:18.8 hung up by Bennett Hill at the Culver City race last Decern her. SID TERRIS WINS OVER PAL MORAN New York, March 2—S.l Terris, New York lightweight, received a newspaper verdict over Pal Moran of New Orleans In a 12-round bout here tonight, which was enlivened by trouble among spectator* at the ringside during the fifth round. Police were called to restore quiet. Terris weighed 124 and Moran 135. The New York man, who recently lost a decision to Sammy Mandell of Rockford, III., jabbed to victory with his left hand, displaying a speed which Moran could no match. St. Dial., March X.—A heavy hl.iw fell upon the S’. I.oula f’Hrdinai* ln*f night jn , amp at Stockton, f’al.. when it wa* dla I simp.- owing to the reappearance of an old ailment in hia right arm— hta throw ing arm. Manager Branch Rickey had announced that Blade* tva* likely to be the regular left fielder thla season. I at 't iti: tT HEATERS “it certainly is a grand show." That was the way the dramatic critic for Rife, summed up the re view of “The Rat,” by Mary Roberts Rinehart, and Avery Hopwood, which Wagenhals and Kemper present at the Brandela theater the last two times today, matinee and evening. HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S // ^ I h^Sr ;I c • y /^arPes „ » fi P"n»,on. " m</ «UJW/;| "The Bat’ 'is a thrilling mystery ilav through which there run* a vein cpmedy that la Irreetlbly funny. ,>ue moment you ate thrilled until • our hair fairly aland* on end end he next, you are plunged In a per fect paroxysm of laughter. One of the noteworthy family af fair* on the vaudeville stage are the Four Cameron*, playing at the Or lihetim theater till* week. This fain ly of father, mother, aon and daugh ter, can do about everything In the Ine of entertainment, from ainplng md dancing to comedy and acrobatie*. Fhe father and mother have been on She vaudeville alage for year*. The children, Koula and Cammie .were reared in the atmosphere of the thenter and since infancy have shown :t keen desire to follow In the steps if their parents, lit their earlier days they were wont to Intrude on the old folks’ act and they did their best lo arouse a laugh or a hand. If they got it their little cheat* would swell with pride. Of all ihe HO or more plays that Sir Arthur Pinero has written, none is more widely known or more famous, perhaps, than “The Second Mrs Tan Uierny,” in which Arthur Hopkins will present Kthel Barrymore at the Braudels theater on March II and 7, with matinee on Saturday. Pinero 1* almost 70 year* old. and It la dOt!ljb> fill If anything from hla pan will !U lumlnata tha theater again. "Th* En* rhanted Cottage " produced In 1973, waa the last «f hla work* to receive presentation In America, and It la a question as to whether hla light comedies enjoyed wider popularity over her# than hla more eerloue worka. "The Second Mr*. Tanqueray," waa written In 1393 and despite the fact that 31 years have elapsed sine# lta first presentation In the St. Jatnt't theater. I,ondnn, Its power to interest la still -undlmlnlahed. "There la much to he said In favor of ‘Jazz,’ regardless of the fart that skilled musicians decry Its vogue." Buys Alice Tjtwlor, syncopated singer with "Come Along" at the Gayety theater. “It has developed more singers In the last few years than any other type of nuiste ever has. •Jazz,' and 'blues' caught the youth ful fancy because Its very expression is life, vivacity and action. Thus youngsters who never before could he Induced to attempt a song have been encouraged by the lively lilt of 'Jazz.' to lift up their voices In an attempt at harmony. The company, which la headed by Shannon and Germing, presents two performance# dally. 4 THe Brandeis Store if V \ t I For Informal Affairs —Club Luncheons — Formal Parties The Brandeis Restaurants Satisfy the most discriminating men and women. The "delightful environment—The deliciously prepared food—The enchanting music from the popular Brandeis Orchestra Create a harmonious atmosphere where every host or hostess is happy to take their guest*. Luncheon Renaissance Room, 75c Special Men's Luncheon, Grill Room, 60c Vicente Blasco Ibanez’* Greatest Romance! 0 j Qtetujt \ Ricardo Cortez and Be be Daniels * and an ad-atar cart j -ON THE STAGE-—-L Thompson-Belden’s Spring Style Revue A gorgeous array of all the latest Creations for Milady’s wear. DISPLAYED ON Beautiful Living Models ’ > \ SATURDAY TODAY ZANE GREY'S GREATEST ROMANCE, I j uTur JACK HOLT f | HQ LOIS WILSON THUNDERING UCDH” C.Ml.r Than "TV* HQIdl Cov*r*J W.,e„ ■ O* th* SlAf ■■■-.. ■ RANDALL'S ROYAL FONTENELLE ORCHESTRA liXW^OW mi nHum %nm\kkv*ry rm h AXI> rARMIKII ro \ At DKYll l.K ! In Thflf I'Rmom Conwilv ( lmii« 'THE MAS FROM MOSIAXA" l»isr« FWESI H S EM Kl I, * MO**l WILFRED CLAHKJS ftUUBaa * Marais I ini n rats? TUT! rniTO C A MTunuo ;r.?v SHinnon A Leeminj artif *.XTR A—1.1L5 GF-LLlft—A SfN*ATYON ['*•*• Rui-i*' «• Nil# .!«•» tA Uu»l» «( f*H F*mh# Ni‘# p-'T#n» <sf \r> Ft•• Sft Btiftm Mat , lilt VAhIi Da>* Another Wonder Show | His First Comedy Part | RIALTO-HERZBERG Spring Style Show | GARDEN of FASHION | With Iran D. Martin** LIVING MODELS | Assisted by 5 Professional Singer*. Dancers j Comedy—Orchsstm—News WIIKX IN NKFO OF HTIT TR\ au DAM ARP