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SNAPPY GAMES
MARK OPENING
OF CAGE PLAY
Nakens, Townsends and Com
merce High Quintets Are Win
ners in First Games in
Commercial League.
Omaha's 1917-18 basket ball sea
son started in earnest at the Young
Men' Christian association Thursday,
when six teams of .the Commercial
league played their opening contests
of the season. '
Results of last night's play were
as follows: v
Commercial High, 8; Central Furn
itures, 7.
Townsends, 20; Y. M. H. A., 9.
Nakens, 25; M. E. Smiths. 21.
N'one of the teams played in mid
season form, owing to the fact that
they all have just been recently or
ganized and have not as yet perfected
their team-work, but the three' con
flicts were swift and snappy and the
150 cash customers, who were on hand
to usher in the new season, were
amply repaid. ' '
Nakens Take First.
The Nakens-M. E. $niths clash was
the topliner of the evening's battle?
After a rin-snortuig scrap it was
found when the final whistle blew that
the teams were deadlocked in a tie.
So another five minutes of play was
ordered. Again the result was a tie.
Another five minutes of play was or
dered. I
But this time the Nakens hit their
stride just a little bit faster than the
Smiths and returned victorious to the
tune of 25 to 21.' v 1
Hovey, center of the Smiths, was
the star ot this combat, llovey was
( in rare form. He shot five baskets
' and wa all over the floor.
The, Commerce High-Central Furni
ture clash was another merry mix,
although less baskets were flipped in
this go. TJie high school lids came
out on the long end of the 8 to 7
score, but only after a desperate con
flict marked by close guarding.
' The Townsends easily swept over
the Young Men's Hebrew association,
JO to 9. 'v. '
The opening .night was in every
way a huge success. An orchestra
contributed harmony between games
sud between the halves. Vern Moore
refereed the contests and Ed Bur
dick fulfilled the duties of scpre
keeper. ' ,
Scores and Lineups.
Scores and lineups were as follows:
. ' NAKENS, , M, K. BMITIfs,
Hansen f.lf, ...... .Hnnnls
Prowler .... ...t
.,.. Joseph
. ... .Hovey
....Alberty
Kronatsdt ......... c
Ftller ....
Everson t
. ..Wtilrk
Substitutes: Ksktns: Richard at guard.
M. K. Smiths, Price at forward,
Flelil aroaln : Nattrna: Hansen, 4; Tlrom-
ly. J; Kronstedt, S; Richard. . M. K.
Bmlthst llennls, 1; Joseph, t; Hovey, t;
Alberty, f.
Foul goals ITahien, 1; Hove;, S,
lleferee: Moor. Bt-oror: Burdlck.
COMMERCE HIGH. CE.V. FCRNITURE.
Citiro ...........r
Goodman .........f.
fihanahan c
Coopxr g.
Levlnxon .......... a.
f. ......... iislderwm
( ,.m Kanilllna
c, .......... Hawkins
K. .......... Autchr
g Strprlrka
I'leld goala: Commerc hla-h, Camtm, 1;
Ooodinan, J. Central Vurnliure: Mmulllnc,
J. i . .: ;
Foul troalii: Commrte hlh: Cainr.'t.
Central Furniturea: Baldomoii. 5, Bandllnc,
1. twtchor, I. .
Kffrrrt: Moore, Scorer! Burdlrk. -TOW.NSE.NOS.
T. II. A.
Mooro ,.t!f...' AlalaslieK
Klcprar it.it. ......... llcnmlrln
I'ajrnter .......... ,: a. ,,. Brown
Sftnasura g.e. ......... . Sherman,
L'sher .(.jg. Clvln
fubatliut. : Townnends: lielKler, Phelpi
nl Gllfrey. T. JI. H. A.! Kalman.
Held foals: .Townvends; Moore, 1;
Klepsar, 4; Paynter. 1; T'eher, 1, l'htlts, I.
T. M. H. A.: Mslaehek. 1, Bematein. i. .
. foul Koala: Townsends: Rueaum, 4.
. T. M. H. A.: Brown; 1.
Referee: Moore. Scorer: Eurdlcfc.
Seattle Man Throws
inlander in W. Y. Bout
New York, Dec. 14. In the inter
rational catch-as-catch-can wrestling
tournament here tonight, three finish
bouts were contested.
' Dr. B. F. Roller of Seattle, threw
Charles Pospishil of Bohemia, in 14
minutes and 56vseconds.with a crotch
and a half nelson combined hold.
Yusifl Hussane defeated Sula He-
. vonpaa of Finland with a half nelson
and toe hold in 21 minutes and 10
seconds. ' ,
Ivan Linow the Kussian Cossack.
on from Fred l'iliakoff of Finland
with a bar lock and half nelson in
27 minutes and 50 seconds.
Base Ball Players '
, v Enlist in Navy
Shreveport, . La., Dec. 14. John
Paul Jones andpAW. Baird, mem
bers of the New York Giants, and
Frank Carmody of the ' Pittsburgh
Nationals have enlisted in the navy.
today's Sport Calendar'
nM Mil Auiital Baaetiof of tke Bouth
n h(W, mt BlrmLnxbam.
Jeo hall: Dirortor. aJxi ntdwi el thel
Wewtera JntreUevwt -alhteUe eeafeveare
.Met tbkeie la.teew til foot ball
rheo'nief for next ear. '
Alhletln: Keveath annual ros4 racw at
tk Hrlmtnirliam Athletic rluh, fiirmliif
hum. Ala.
Iteitar: Tem Cwler T. Charier Weinrrt,
U rrad, h BrwikJa. -
CREIGHTON FACES
STIFF SCHEDULE
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Coach Mills Has First Five
Picked, But Material for
the Second Squad la
Puzzling.
Coach Milrs is nightly putting his
basket ball aspirants through stiff
practice on the Crcighton gymnasium
floor, in anticipation for the long,
Hard schedule that is ahead of the
Creigliton five. The Crcighton coach
is experici cing considerable difficulty
in weeding out the men who will
compose tbe second team, for with
five regulars hack from last season
MiUs. has his whole first team alreatly
picked.
But the regulars are obliged to
keep up a swift pace to maintaii their
lead over the 13 men who are work
ing heart and soul for a phke on the
'varsity five. "Chuck" Kearney and
Ed Haley, th,e two lithe forwards have
already given evidence that their per
formance will be nothing short of
brilliant on the floor this winter. Both
are speed demons in working the ball
up and down the floor, their passing
is excellent. Vic Spinier, the lengthy
center, ha- the speed and grace of an
antelope. There wa seen no man
on the CrcigJrton floor last winter
who could cover more ground with
out seeming effort, and without tir
ing, than Mills' dependable center.
Guards Land Job.
And as for Captain Eddie Mull
holland and Vaiulcvcr, these two
stellar guards, by their consistent
work in practice so far have, beyond
doubt, shown ' themselves to be the
men for the difficult job of safely
guarding the territory around their
basket.
Of the recruits, Tom Berry and
Bill Coyne, have given good accounts
of themselves. Both will make the
second team, and will also be in scv
cral games during the season. Mac-
Alestcr, though light, is a fast man
on the floor, and is being given due
consideration. Martin, who is trying
. i wm
our. lor ccnicr, is .green, ouc Aims
hopes to develop him wonderfully be
fore the season lies much or a start.
Camel, Carroll, Randolph and
Moonan are showing up yell.
At the annual baiifjuet of the
Creighton High school foot ball team
held at Creighton hall, letters were
awarded to 18 men who composed
the squad. The majority ot this
year's eleven will be back next sea
son, and with a number of veterans
in the line-up, a regular coach from
the beginning of the season, and
complete re-organization - and new
equipment, Trof. B. P. Costcllo,
faculty. director of the team asserts
that the Creighton High squad will
have a most successful season. Those
who received their letters were,
Rohlff, Kuhl, Van Ackren, Lonergan,
O'Brien, Braincrd, Rcinhart, Mc
Alecr, Dorsev, L. Kelly, Rossiter,
Coylc, Carpenter, Horrian, G. Mur
phy, Flynn, Smith, Shea.
Plan Third Annual
Volley Ball Tournament
Fremont, Neb. Dec. 14. (Special.)
The third annual volley ball
tournament for Nebraska will be held
in Fremont in February. Fremont
has been selected following a confer
ence of the physical' committees of
the Fremont and Omaha Young
Men's Christian association. York
had the tournament last year and
Columbus the year before. Last
year Fremont furnished two teams,
the gents- winning the championship
Teams from Omaha, Lincoln, York,
columbus, Hastings, brand Island.
Seward and Norfolk ha.Ve .promised
teams for the coming triect. Fremont
will enter three.
Big Leagues Fix 154-Game ,
Schedule for Next Season
Chicago, Dee. 14.i The' MajoJ
league base ball season of 1918 will
begin Tuesday, April 16, a week later
than, in. previous. years and will con
tain a scedule of 154 games. This
was decided today at the ioint m'ect
ing of National and American league
officials. f -
Lumber Workers' 8-Hour
Day Speeds U. S. Airplanes
Washington, Dec. 14. In reporting
to President Wilson the voluntary
adoption of the' eight-hour day after
next January 1, by the Western Pine
association, Secretary Wilson of the
president's special mediation commis
sion, said this action makes the com
mission confident that "the lumber in
dustry in the :iorthwest in its entirety
will soon adopt a policy which will
be a unique contribution toward the
effective execution of the war pro-'
gram.".
Much of the timber used in the
manufacture: of airplanes 'comes out
of the northwest and the adoption in
that section of the national policy as
to working hours and conditions con
ducive to stability is expected to speed
up the output of. timber, .needed for
0 at and other war purposes.
Army Orders.
Washington, Iec. II. (Special Tele-
corps. Is assigned to Fori 'Robinson. Neb.:
ii .1 P. i.i. I... i '!...-! i, . 1 : i ...... 1 1 . I
. a.a..,- urn i i.-o ji, Kin ly,. ii. iiituii.i
reserve corps, is relieved from dutjr at the
iir.utrni oin'-ers training reinp. i on r;ney,
Kanu, and wUl proceed to t'yl t RusseU. IVyo.
Connie Mack Sells
s
To Boston Red Sox for $60,000
Chicago, Dec. 14. Harry Frazee,
president of the Boston Americans,
today purchased Outfielder Amos
Strunk, Pitcher Joe Bush and Catcher
Schang from the Philadelphia Amiri-
HO SHORTAGE OF
SUGARjN THE U. S.
Spreckels Tells Senate Limited
'Supply Only Applies
to the Atlantic
Coast.
Washington, Dec. 14. Declaring
that there is no shortage of sugar in
the United States and that the famine
is local to the Atlantic seaboard,
President Spreckels of the Federal
lugar Refining company, testifying
today at the senate committees' in
vestigation placed the'Vcsponsibility
on the food administration. Sugar,
he declared, was now passing through
New xork for Canada because ot
higher prices. ' L
Investigation of the shortage, with
Claus Spreckels of the Federal Sugar
Refining company as the first wit
ness, was begun today by the senate
manufactures subcommittee. Ar
rangements also have been completed
by the committee to inquiry into the
shortage of fuel.
Food Administrator Hoover, who
has been under attack from Chairman
Reed of the committee yesterday
agreed to co-operate in the sugar in
vestigation and proposed -that Judge
Lindlcy, counsJ for the food ad
ministration, be allowed to cross
examine witnesses. Senator Reed de
clared that the food officials womjd
be shown "every courtesy," but said
the matter of questioning witnesses
would hare to be decided by the com
mittee. To Last Till January.
X'fw York Tire 13. Georire M.
Roloh. federal sucaadministrttor. to
day announced , it was probable the
suear shortage here would continue
until the first of the year. Consumers
m the east are not paying more ipr
sugar than those in the west, he said.
While temporary relief might be pro
vided, Mr. Kolph declared there was
no prospect of filling the market de
mands this month.
Nine thousand bags of Venezuelan
sugar and 11.000 bags of Cuban sugar
soon will be ready for distribution, it
was announced by the IntcrnathMial
Sugar Refiners committee. Distribu
tion of 7,000,000 pounds of sugar was
completed here today, the committee
said. v
Licenses of two wholesale grocery
establishments were suspended by the
tood board today as penalties lor
overcharging in sales of sugar. ...
lhe license of Herman I'workis
was revoked until March If and the
license of Goldberg and Cohen was
suspended tmtil lanuarv 1. The deal
ers were instructed to advertise in
Three Stars
cans for $60,000.
In addition to 'the price consider
ation, Frazee gave Pitcher Vean
Gregg, Catcher Thomas and Out
ficlder Kopt for the pliers.
English and Yiddish that they would
refund ove charges.
DENVER SWAMPED
WITH MEN WHO
WANT10 ENLIST
Denver, Colo., 5ec. 14. All local
records for'recruiting in the army and
navy were passed here today when
190 were accepTed for the former and
60 for the latter.
The recruiting offices vfere filled all
day, the.crowd extending down the
stairways and into the streets where
several hundred men eligible for the
draft were clamoring to get into the
service before the expiration of the
time for voluntary enlistment of men
subject to the selective draft at noon
Saturday.
So great was the influx of pros
pective soldiers that the public was
appealed to for shelter for the men
over night. Every downtown rCOming
house and hotel was filled, emergency
dormitories were -established at the
city and county jails and churches
were thrown open so that the visitors
might sleep under shelter.
The recruits came largely from
Colorado and Wyoming, but a large
number came from the west, where
they fourid the recruiting offices al
ready filled by men hurrying to en
lisfif" "Recruiting officers .say here, they
will be unable to examine and sign
up all the applicants before the time
expires Saturday.
St; Paul Strikers Return
' To Work; U. S. to Probe
v St. PauL-Minn., Dec. 14. All union
men in St. Paul and Minneapolis who
went on strike today in sympathy
with tbc street car employes had re
turned ,to work by mid-afternoon in
accordance' with instructions from
their leaders and the brief interrup
tion caused no known hardships, ac
cording to reports tonight of local
authorities and big interests,
Immediately after advices were re
ceived that President Wilson's special
labor commission would investigate
he Twin City situation, the strikers
in both cities, who had quit as a pro
test agairst the state safety commis
sion's anti-union button order, return
ed to their trades. Not a single act
of violence marked the walkout in
either town.
Home guardsmen are preparing to
return to their respective towns.
Union officials felt that they won
at least aVartial victory in the gov
ernment's decision to lok into the
controversy.
Looking lor work? Turn to the
Help Wanted Columns now. You
will find hundreds of positions listed
there, ' '
AMERICAN BACKS
DIVVY BASED ON
"VICTORS'SPOILS"
New Division of, World Series
. Receipts 'Pushed by National
League Probable, Issue rn
ComingConfab.
(By. Associated Press.)
Chicago, Dec 14. Retention of the
25-player limit and continuation of
the usual spring training trips was
decided upon at the closing session of
the American league meeting tonight.
The club owners cleared tip these
points in preparation for the joint
meeting with the National league here
tomorrow.
Summarized, the important ques
tions to be considered by the 16 club
owners of the two leagues are:
The advisability of reducing the
playing schedule to 140 games.
The advisability of a 154-game
schedule running only five and a half
months.
1 Devising a method to collect the
federal war tax.
Settlement pf the financial obliga
tions -resulting from the Federal
league war. '
Suggestion of a new division of the
world's series receipts.
Inserting" a war ckuse in the play
er's contract to protect the club own
er in the event the player is called
into the national army.
Reimbursement a Surprise.
President Johnson's announcement
that the $110,000 fund agreed upon
to reimburse backers of Federal
league clubs still remajned unpaid
caused a surprise. He said that the
American league was ready to pay its
share $55,000 at once, but that the
entire issue would have to be settled
by the club owners of the two leagues
tomorrow. It was revealed that Ed
ward Gwinner, who lost heavily in
hacking the Pittsuburgh club of the
Federal league, is to receive $50,000
of the fund-and that the remainder is
to be divided between Harry Sinclair,
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Waiter in Lieu of Tip
New York, Dec. 14. Thrift
stamps to waitersas a suggestion
placed before the public here to
day, persons interested in the pro
motion of the sale' of the govern
ment coupons. It was learned that
the practice bad been adopted by a
number of . restaurant patrons.
Where the customary tip amounts
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who financed the Newark club, and
the Ward estate of New York, which
suppojted the Brooklyn Federals.
The suggestion advanced 'by he
National league that a new division of
the world's series receipts be made
did not gain favor with the American
league club owners. The National
league proposes to limit the amount
the players of the contending clubs
receive and divide the remainder
among the players of theffour lead
ing1 clubs in the twro leagues. Presi
dent Johnson said he believed this
proposal probably would le voted
down by the American league, which
thought the "spoils should go to the
yictors."
Boosts War Clause.
President Johnson declared himself
in favor of a rrfew form of contract
with a war clause inserted in it for
the 1918. season. The clause will, af
fect all drafted or enlisted players
and -is for the purpose of protecting
the club owners. The latter will.be
absolved from all salary -obligations
if thc"player enlists or is drafted. But
if the player return's to the game
after being discharged from military
service he must consider himself still
bound to the club with which lie last
signed.
The nrice Charles Comiskev. own
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paid tor fcddie Collins, star second
baseman, was made public tonight by.
President Johnson. He said Lonns
key paid the Philadelphia club $50,
000 for Collins' contract, gaye Col
lins a $15,000 bonus for signing and
signed him for a five-year contract
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HEAVY RAINS AID
ITALIAN TROOPS
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Backward Season Lessened
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' Italian Headquarters in Northern
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sailors who destroyed the, villa, to
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Three Dead' From Fuel . ;
Oil Fire in Navy Tug
Washington, Dec. 14 Three men
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