DamonRunyons
1 Comma
By DAMON Kl’NYON.
New lock. l>ee. 1?.—You read of
>1. ( limit's Ebbets' offer oT $275,000
lor Rogers Hopisby of the St. Isiuis
Cardinals.
Mr. Ebbets, like all the other base
ball magnates, is in baseball for profit.
The nmount lie offered for Hornsby
is mere money, that is more profit,
Ilian b's club could possibly make in
a most prosperous season under any
conditions.
The baseball gentlemen are com
mencing to rave Insanely.
In republican Pennsylvania, the
new slate boxing commission lias pro
hibited “mixed bouts.''
“Mixed bouts" are boxing bouts be
tween white men and colored Amer
ican citizens.
A man of any color, red, dark brown
or olive drab or of any nationality
other than a colored American citi
zen may box in Pennsylvania.
The republican governor of Penn
sylvania may be greatly interested in
The
1923
CHRISTMAS
* ISSUE
The Billboard
is
ON SALE
TODAY
At Stands
Omaha’s Fun Center
Mat. and Nite Today
-JUBILEE WEEK
Celebrating the Triumphal Return of
Abe Reynolds
in“Bubble Bubble"
—A PIQUANT PARISIAN NOVELTY—
' adi»' 25c Bargain Mat., 2:!S Wk. Dayr
■it. Mat.: & Wk.< "Breezy Timet" (New)
this ruling against a large number of
his supporter*.
fiddly enough, one of the member*
of the new Pennsylvania boxing com
mission is a colored man. Of course,
he had nothing to say about the rul
ing.
The South American Boxing federa
tion presents Luis Angel Flrpo with
a diploma for his "exploits In the
United States.”
That Is Interesting news.
It proves that there are in South
America persons as lacking In a sense
of the importance of things as there
are in this country.
Scores of South Americans have
come to the United States and per
formed exploits in business, in art,
in science. Infinitely more important
than the knocking out of Jess Willard
and Charley Welnert, or being knock
ed out in two rounds by Jack Demp
sey.
They have received no diplomas
from any federation.
For a long time Firpo's home city,
Buenos Aires, one of the most beau
tiful pities in all the world, prohibited
boxing.
Today a cablegram announced that
tho city council had approved an
ordinance permitting boxing.
Presently you will read of exciting
offers from the Argentine for Amer
ican heavyweights to come there to
meet "The Wild Bull."
There are but two heavyweights in
America at this time, not including
Dempsey, who can give Flrpo a
struggle.
They arn Harry Wills, first of the
heavyweight title contenders, and
Tom Gibbons of St. Paul, who ranks
second among the contenders, or
third in the whole heavyweight line,
which begins with Dempsey.
It Is not likely either Wills or
Gibbons will go to Buenos Aires to
fight Flrpo.
Wills lias been there before. Gib
bens’ last experience In what might !
be called uncharted pugilistic wat
ers. which was at Shelby, Mont., paid
him nothing.
Gibbons is not apt to do any more
experimenting. He will wish to be
paid off in the future in something
move substantial than promises.
Wills went to the Argentine some
years ago with an ill fated pugilistic
expedition, to fight Sam Langford
and Sum MeVev. He did not appear
against either in South America be
cause there Was no money in sight.
Tom Blake Wins Tank Rare.
Los Angeles, Dec.. 13.—Tom Blake,
of Los Angeles Athletio club' here
last night won the 220-yard dash in
the first indoor swimming meet of
the Southern California winter sea
son, defeating Duke Kahanamoku,
the Hawaiian Star. The time for the
event was two minutes 34 3-5 sec
onds, considerably higher than the
I world’s record which •Kahanamoku
| had announced before the meet he
> would attempt to lower.
B
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O
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Laughs!
Thrills!
Love!
Adapted from the famous
stage success with an all star
east including
Kenneth Harlan
Miriam Cooper
Walter Long
Miss Du Pont
and others
STARTING SUNDAY
THE CITY
SLICKERS
CALLED HIM
A JAY AND
HAYSEED
But before he
got through—
YOU SIMPLY MUST SEE
THE BIG STAGE
[SUCCESS
OBADIAH”
A rural farce comedy of
unlimited laughter, pre
sented by the favorite
Graves Bros. Players
with Roy Kinslow in the
title role.
SEVEN DAYS, STARTING
TOMORROW
4 Shows Saturday, Sunday
Photoplay Attraction*
“CROOKED ALLEY”
and 6th Round of the New
' “FIGHTING BLOOD”
STORIES
Children (under 12)...10c
, v.«a.v«'—phol0,,UT‘
1 7 Day* Start'"*
tomorrow
lSu B«f .l Holiday Qu, y
| nuking Non»e"«« »M
1 The Sp.ct.H- Brilliant
‘SHADOViLAHD’
With Ca.t «' J;
Fe.cinet.n* G,rU_
LOOMAS TROUPE
I .-From the Bottom |
I 1 to thr T"f ~
I Chuck Hat* to*''1*?.
Olga & Nichols Arthur Hays
1 i On the Sere— ^1
HoaSu
I the Unique Comedy
“TIMES HARE
lljHAMHrJ
\ Conlinuou* Oe'ly 1 r“'J'0JT 35c
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Greb Suffers
Change of Heart
New York, Dec. 13.—Harry Greb,
Pittsburgh, holder of the middle
weight championship, who Monday
night failed to knock the light heavy
weight crown from the brow of Gene
Tunney, the Greenwich Villager, to
day announced he would give Johnny
Wilson a chance at the middleweight
honors at an early date.
"I will meet Wilson at the Garden
In New York just as soon as I rest
up a bit,” Greb said, indicating his
wrath over the Tunney decision. Greb
was quoted as saying the decision was
"framed against him.”
Today Tex Rickard, promoter, said
Greb had cooled off and while not
content with the decision, did not
question the honesty of the officials
who ruled ho lost.
Fairfield Boy Gets “D."’
Glenn O. Spears of Fairfield, Neli.,
member of the Drake university 1823
football team, is among the 15 Bull
dog gridsters who were awarded let
ters at a banquet given in honor of
the football team recently.
Joseph F. Enright of Greeley. Colo.,
was also given a monogram. Rejnard
Schlossor of Greeley was among the
freshmen who were awarded numer
als.
$4,300,000 Bet on Races.
Victoria, B. C., Dec. 13.—More than
$4,500,000 was wagered through pari
mutuel machines at horse races In
Vancouver and Victoria tist summer,
according to an announcement. The
government collected $226,962 tax on
the machines.
The special bowling match between
the U. S. Oils and AkSar-Ben will
be bowled at the Omaha alleys Sun
day at 12:30 o'clock.
SKI CLUB WANTS SNOW
Snow, Snow! Where art thou!
V J. Weston, physical director
of the Omaha Y, M. C. A. and his
Ski club has been organized for
several works, hut can't operate
until there is a blanket of snow on
the ground.
The Ski club plans a ski tour
nanient during the Christinas lioli
days, providing, of course, there
Is some snow on the ground.
Jawn McGraw Denies
That Rumors of His
Death Are Correct
London. Dec. 13.—John J. Mc
Graw', manager of Hie New York
Giants who has been touring Eu
rope, has sent to the Associated
Pitss the following message as
Ills answer to vague rumors of his
death:
"I may lie a dead one, but 1
do not know it. You can tell
them all that I am still running
the bases. 1 expect to go to Ire
land tin* latter part of the week,
when Ilughie Jennings arrives.
That does not look ns though I
am dead, does if?”
Simmers to Chicago.
San Francisco, Dec. 13.—The ath
letic committee of the Olympic club
here has recommended to the direc
tors that 13,500 be allotted to defray
the expenses of sending a team of
swimmers and the club water polo
team to tho National .Swimming meet
In Chicago next spring. The money
would cover the expenses of eleven
swimmers, it was said.
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Doctor and Yourself
Beware of Imitatioi s of genuine
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nal Milk of Magnesia prescribed by
physicians for 50 years. Accept only
the genuine ''Phillips."
25-rent bottles, also larger size, con
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store.
You’ll Enjoy Every Minute
.4/1 absorbing story of
love and adventure.
.with
Owen Moore
Virginia Brown Faire
Tully Marshall
Three American* in China, two men and
a firl. The girl ha* been kidnaped by
Chinete for a harem. Her re*cua i* both
exciting and romantic.
HAROLD
LLOYD
'In a return
of one of the
year'* bait
laugh*—
"NEVER
WEAKEN”
Borah
Mineiltch
Acknowledged
the world’*
greatest har
monica player
Rialto Orchestra of 21
, featuring
“SLEEP”
At played by Waring't Penntylvaniant on
the Victor record.
SUNDAY SUNDAY
FOR FOR
4 DAYS 4 DAYS
DIRECT From ROME—Triumphant Everywhere
Monaignor ANTONIO RELLA
With the 54 Singera of the
SISTINE CHAPEL CHOIR
From THE VATICAN
ȣ& AUDITORIUM BSS
Hi I
Rndyard Kipling's Immortal Drama
“THE LIGHT
THAT FAILED"
With
Jacqueline l.ogatt. Perry Marmont
Sigrid Holmqulst, David Torrance
Better—Par Better- Than the llook
Molineea, ZU> N»* l» ♦ a . *"•
BEE WANT Alls II HI Mi H ESI MS
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'1!L'Uiiii4i>u »'»
IRENE FRANKLIN
l« "I Imrnrlar Komi"
Jerry JnrnaulM nt I'lnnn
TKII I .Pint A mo 4 JA4K HIM(
4\M \ 4_ MIHM M—%\
POWERS A WALLACE
wiionn-i.F.v/.r.* co.
M'ROVHHCIU*
AVON COMEPY FOUR
I I
I LAST TWO DAYS I
"THE ETERNAL THREE”|
GOOD TIME DANCE CLUB
will hold combine.I dunce at tha
Kagle’a Halt; 17th ami (ana fit*.,
every Saturday n»ght. Adm(*»lnii
4f»c par enifple, Including lunch. F.*.
Ira UdiM I hr, Hood Mimic.
Good l ime. Plenty of l.umh I .at'# Go
- - I , _
tlElGttBQRHLJOD THEATERS
t»RAN|) lllth and Rinnay
J At kll GOOGAN
In "OI.IVKH TWIST" I
Amateur Boxers
Going toK. C.
•'1 —
Denny Ryan, physical director ai
the Omaha Athletic club, and nine of
his midwestern amateur boxing cham
pions will leave Omaha tomorrow
night for Kansas City, where the
simon-pure nvitt slingers will compete
in the dual tlstic tourney with the
Kansas City Athletic club Saturday
nlghj. Later in the month the Kan
sas City boxers come to Omaha.
Joe Malenne, paperweight; John
Sesto, flyweight: Sammy Cross, ban
tamweight; Joe Harper, featherweight;
Paul Frechin, lightweight; Royal
Kaffman, welterweight; George Bar
no, middleweight; Chester Stole, run
Starts
Tomorrow
at tha
MOON
v; Come on,
You Cowboys!”
Tearing and pounding hi
way through desperate oppo
sition, the bearer of “The
Red Warning," thundered
ever onward through the
pitch black night for the sake
of the girl he loved!
See Jack Hoxie in his fastest, ,
fiercest, most exciting role
He smashes his way through (
his foes, rides like a demon,
indulges in spectacular riding i
such as you’ve seldom seen' j
r T t V . v x ’last timfs i
ton.ght
ROY STEWART
in “PURE GRIT"
ner-up In the middleweight class, andi
Bd I-evenaky. light heavyweight, are|
the mid western <hainpiona who will
compete against the Kansas City Ath
lotic club champ boxers.
Instructor Ryan is working Ids
proteges hard each afternoon in the
Omaha Athletic club gymnasium.
Kauffrr.oii. welterweight, is rounding
into fine* condition for the trip, and
Ryan expects the t oiincil Bluffs wel
into return to 0.*s*?lia vie
torloim.
Padgrtt Ln<e- to (.orlintt.
Colora if> Sprint?*, Colo !>*e 11 —
Bobby Corbett, Colorado spring* \t‘l
terwelaht, scored a technical knock
out over Cowboy Padpett of Dolores
Colo., in the third round of fi
scheduled 10 round bout, when Pad
sett. In rusliinu Corbett near tin1
• J of tin* round untn^i saullul ev* *
m* ro|»e* and fed h©fidtor»i; to thi
floor, j Jo i>fu»ed to eonthine aft.*
I *,;,r# e minute* preen hed been a\
I lowed him. Neither man had theft. •
In (Vclded «d\dvttaxo in the f ghl u'
to thiu time. * 9 '
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f;alvrnt«>n. Ilrr. IS.—Ilnrr* M*w«
Hop', c. flr^Tc lljlr It** vy weight CBir
Ip.on retained Jii* tide !mi night in t«L«
lairHjght fall# *t¥er Ia>urt> Pash* Racn.L
••the T<*rrlbhj Turk-” » *
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STARTS
SUNDAY
A Great
Race Horse
Drama
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\l happy-spirited, exciting romance of an American
jockey in England, taith a thousand and one spec
tacular situations. You will enjoy it.
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