Nebraska Newspapers

    Creighton Prep
Wins State High
Basket Ball Title
Coach Drennan’s Basketeers
Stand Up Under Fire and
Win First Nebraska
Honors.
1XCOL.X, March
9.—P laying «
game of basket
ball that smacked
right smart of
the brand dis
played by their
big brothers all
season, Creighton
Prep of Omaha,
Inst night, before
the largest crowd
that has ever
seen a basket
ball game in this
city, and slate
for that matter,
won the cham
pionship of Ne
braska in the finals of the world s
largest tournament when it defeated
Central high, also of Omaha, by the
score of 20 to 0.
Creighton Prep, fighting for its
first state championship. fought;
fought ail the way, played basket ball
that fairly dazzled with good team
work anil passing; guarded like no
other high team in the 13 years of
state tournament competition have
guarded, and as a reward this morn
ing can boast of being the best high
school quintet in one Huskerdom.
Central, tlie surprise of tlie
tournament, played well. Hon't for
get that. The Purple and White
hasketeers of Omaha, were the un
der-dogs; they knew they had a big
handicap to overcome to win the
tournament and when the time
* came to face it they withstood the
attack for a short time and then
gradually crumbled until the score
got so largo that only a miracle
could save them from defeat.
> Central wasn't doped to beat Nor
folk, but it did. Lincoln was picked
to trim the Purple, but it was just the
other way round. But when time
came for the Central hoopsters to
meet the smooth-working Creighton
Preps the hard tournament play saw
a chance to take It* toll and did.
Central lost.
To Captain Coffey of the Creighton
Preps belongs a great share of the
credit due the winners. All members
of the winning team played well, but
Coffey was the best. The elongated
forward was all over the floor. He
supplied the bulk of the Creighton
fightr while his trio of goals make
him high scorer of the game.
On the other side of the score
sheet wm Captain “Vint” iswson
of Central. "Vint” stood head and
shoulders above his mates. He was
playing his final high school game
of his career and was in the battle
with the fight of a tiger and the
tenacity of a bulldog. It was his
guarding that broke up many
Creighton plays and it waa his free
throw that broke the scoring icc
for his team early in the game.
Creighton scored many goals from ]
close quarters, while the young Blue
jays had the Central scoring machine
covered like the paper on the wall.
The winners guarded the highly
touted Marrow from opening whistle
to the final gun. Every Central goal,
except the first under goal toss of
Marrow'*, was from long range.
Creighton's barricading was sensa
tional.
Coach Hill's Purple eager* lacked
the punch that ha* characterized
their attack throughout the tourna
ment. They appeared “played out”
before the game started and only dur
ing spots of the contest did Central
show tlie bursts of speed that have
featured their previous games.
Captain Coffey opened the scoring
In the first 10 seconds of play, when
tie took the tipoff to race beneath
his goal to slip In the first marker.
Lawson started the Central scoring
when he counted on a free throw.
Monaghan then missed a free throw.
O'Brien added a brace of points on a
fallow show and Monaghan slipped up
from guard to slip a clean side shot
through the hoop.
Marrow cut down the Creighton
lead on an under goal toss. He had
a chance to add another counter
over the free throw route, but failed
to cage the goal.
O’Brien sent a long ranger for the
hoop that caromed off the bank
board Into tlie inlt* of Captain Coffey,
who tossed the spheroid from under
the hoop.
This was the end of the scoring and
the first period, the half ending
with Creighton leading, ft to 3.
Between halves, Central change!
their purple jerseys for white. O'Leary
started the junior Bluejnys on their
final period scoring spree with a mid
court ringer that oozed through the
net, Clean as a whistle.
Marrow scurried aeroee the court
like a frightened deer to count on a
difficult shot. His body waa twisted
into a veritable pretzel, but the
leather slipped through the Iron.
Moylan counted In ire on a pair of
free throws donated him on Robert
son's foul. A Creighton pass went
wild, and KoherlHon, snatching tlie
leather, raced down tlie side to
score.
Marrow counted on a brace of free
throws. Monaghan added another
counter over the free throw route.
Captain Coffey tipped in an under
goal marker in a follow-up shot.
Diesing and Church were sent In
for Moylan and Robertson. Diesing
hung his goal, and tossed in an under
goal bull's-eye on a long pass from
Coffey. Monaghan scored on a free
throw, niul Could, who had been sent
in for Coffey, added ihe final score
of the game, with an under basket
toss.
The Ajar Tires who played Independent
hall last Reason have Joined the <*ala I'lfy
league and promise much competition
f-.r teams In l hat loon. A I/. We Mr,
v ho halls from New York, will manage
the tlra men.
Basketball
^Results'*
TOIRNEY FINALS.
CLASS A.
Creighton Preps, 20; Central, ».
CLASS B.
Heat rice, 20; Genoa Indians, 12.
CLASS C.
Dunbar, 11; Wahoo, 7.
CLASS l>.
Cathedral High, 20; Indianola, 11.
CLASS E.
Yutan, 16; Nelson, 13.
CLASS F.
Clarkson, 12: Wisner, 8.
CLASS G.
Itrainard, 16; Litchfield, 13.
CLASS H.
Alina, 11; Huntley, 0.
CLASS I.
Chester, 7; Stromsburg, 2.
CLASS J.
Ilelvidere, 16; Huskin, 11.
CLASS K.
Diller, 7; Ogden, 5.
CLASS L.
Henderson, 12; Valley, 3.
CLASS M.
Itneliis, 30; Arnold, 8.
CLASS N.
.Mascot, 16; North Loup, 13.
CLASS O.
Phillips, 19; Whitman, 10.
CLASS P.
Holbrook. 14; Fpland, 8.
Missouri Wins
Valley Indoor
Track Meet
Keeble of Tigers Is Star Per
former—Oklahoma Fails to
S
Land a Point—Nebraska
Finishes Second.
A N S A S CITY,
Mo., March 9.—
With first place
In the hurdles,
shotput two mile
run and enough
places In the
other events to
pull their total
up to 39 1-2
points, Missouri
university won
the annual Mis
souri Valley in
door track meet
here Inst night.
Nebraska was!
second with 24 12 point*; Kansns.
third with 17. and the other* finished
as follows; Ames, 12; Aggios, 11 1-2;
Grinnell, 6; Washington, 7 1-2; Drake,
3; Okla.homa, 0.
About S.000 people filled the big
hall. The Huskers were in the lead
early in the meet but Missouri soon
went into first place and increased
the lead to the end. The sensation
of the meet wa* the performance of
Keeble in winning first in both of
the hurdles. Richardson, supposed
to be injured in the Illinois meet, did
not appear injured when he won the
shot for Missouri.
The summitries:
Shotput: Won by Rlcherson. Missouri;
Ifartman, Nebraska, second; Ktter Mis
souri. third; Mounce. Nebraska, fourth.
Distance, 43 feer, 6 Inches.
Conference relay. Missouri against Kan
sas Aggies. won by Missouri. Bond.
Hchenimor, Newton and Smith. Aggie run
tiers, Irwin. Brockway Karns and Klmnert.
Time: 3:34 7-10 second*.
Conference relay. Kansas against Ne
braska, Watson. Griffin. Firebaugii and
Fisher. Nebraska. Bloodgood, Trexler,
Crltes and Layton. Nebraska whs dis
qualified. Time: 3:21 4-10 seconds. Tied
recoid.
Conference relay. Drake sgalnst Towa
Mtat« college. Won by Amen. Miller,
Llchter, Greenlee and Hanunerly. Drake.
Knrighf. \\ ilson, Britton and Morgan.
Time; 3:33 3-70 second*.
60-yard hurdles: Won by Keeble.
Missouri; Wire, Nebraska, second;
Blanchard, Washington, third, and Simp
son. Missouri, fourth. Time; :4 5-lu sec
onds. New record.
440-yard dash: Won by Crltes. Ne
braska; Firebsugh. Kansas, second- Lay
ton. Nebraska, third, and Morgan, Drake.
Fourth Time: :52 4-10 seconds,
r Run—Won by Jtnmm.rly.
lows State college; Trowbridge. Missouri,
second; McIJrath. Grinnell. third, am!
Moulder. Missouri, fourth. Time. 2 min
utes. 2 6-10 second*.
Conference Relay, Grinnell against
Oklahoma—\\ on hy Grinnell. Schaumweb
Ser. Patton. Porter and Gillette. Okla
oma. Guthrie. Stroun. Schwab and Frank
Time 3 minutes, 36 9-10 second*
High Jump—Won bv Poor. Kan*as:
Brantford. Missouri. second: Graham.
Kansas, and llagerman. Washington, tied
for third and fourth heights; 6 3
60-Yard I,ow Hurdles—Won bv Keeble.
Missouri; Wire. Nebraska, second: Green.
Grinnell. third: Simmon. Missouri, fourth
Time: 6 1-10 seconds.
Two-Mile Run—Won by Poaos. Missouri:
Balzer, Kansas Aggies, second: M*ver.
Grinnell, third; Griffith. Iona State,
fourth. Time: 9:63 2-6.
P i* Vault—Won bv Mitchell. Wash
ington: Donohue. Missouri. Dlllenbeck.
Kans.is: Carter. Kansas Aggies, and Davis.
Nebraska, tied for second height: J1 feel.
6 Inches.
Chester Wins Hard Game
From Stromsburg Gagers
Lincoln, March 9.—Cheater won
from Stromsburg In the finals of class
1 by a 7 to 2 count. The ability of
the Chester men to put the sphere
through the hoop from the foul line
was the chief factor in Cheater's vie*
lory. Both teams played a strong
defensive game, neither one being able
to work the ball down the floor for
close shots. The score at the half*
way mark was 4 to 2 in favor of
the Cheater five, and they increased
their lead gradually ns the game con
tinued. The score:
(Hester
FO FT. PF. rts
< *ra mer. f.I 2 1 4
Thomas, f.n ,f 0 ••
* 5s I lion. ..1 » 2 2
IlHNtlnK*. g . a 1 n 1
Grootlilns. .. 0 0 1 ft
Totals 2 3 4 7
StrtHnsburg.
FO I T PF Pt*.
Ifubhert. f . » " « <>
It. Nnrrlberg. f. »» 0 o •»
F, Nnrdbiig. c.I •> 2 2
Nelson, g .« « l 0
Frefl*»i ickson. g .•* *• 1 "
i f .0 U .0 0
Totals ..... . 1 0 4 2
Bicycle Rider Breaks Shoulder
New York, March U.—Alfred Gren
jdn, teammate of Alf Goullrt In the
Ulx-day bicycle inn- In Madison H<|iinrc
Harden, broke hi* collar bone In R
spill lost nlKbt and the team was with
drawn from I he race. It waa an
nounced Goullrt had until 10 o'clock
to net a new partner.
The accident caused the hlRnrHt
upset of the race. Grenda and Ooul
let. and the lentil of Maurice Brocco
and Marcel Buyiso were a lap ahead
of the field.
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Oldfield Forced to
Pits in Marital Race
Iam Angeles. March 9.—Terms of a
separation agreement between Bar
ney Oldfield, nationally known auto
mobile racing driver, and liis wife,
Mrs. Bessie Oldfield, became known
bene yesterday when the document
was filed in (he county recorder's of
fice. According to the agreement,
Mrs. Oldfield will receive approxi
mately $60,000 from the sale of the
Oldfield home here, the transfer of
industrial stock as well as diamonds,
jewelry and personal effects held in
common. According to attorneys for
both parties, no divorce action is !
planned.
Bi# Ten Ca^e
Season Nears End
Br .Associate*! Tress.
Chicago, March 9.—Although three
games remain in the Big Ten liasket
bail schedule, Chicago is the only
school with a claim to the confer
ence championship that cannot be
lost.
Wisconsin, now in third place, *an
tie for the title by winning Its remain
ing two games with Iowa and Chi
cago. Illinois, in second position, can
lie by a victory Monday night over
Minnesota and a defeat of Chicago by
Wisconsin.
Wisconsin lost Saturday to Iowa.
22 to 19, while Illinois was defeating
Michigan, 23 to 20.
Purdue. Ohio State and Indiana
have closed the season in a tie, each
having lost seven games and won
five. Michigan finished with six won
and six lost. Minnesota, defeating
Northwestern Saturday night. 24 to
20, raised her win total to five, and
has a chance of finishing with a .500
average by defeating Illinois Monday.
Iowa won four and lost seven.
Northwestern failed to register a
single victory in her schedule of 12
games.
Dunbar Wins From
Wahoo in Close Game
Dlnooln, March 9—Three extra
periods were required to settle the
Class c championship which Dunbar
won after a thrilling struggle from
Wahoo, which put the crowd In a
frenzy. The final count was 11 to 7.
Smith put the Dunbar crew In the
lead In the third extra session, with a
neat underhand basket shot and fol
lowed with another goal near the end
of the period.
Smith was high point man for the
winners with six tallies § while O.
Ilcwltt followed with a trio of tallies.
E. Cunningham was the star for
the Wahoo outfit. He copped a pair
of baskets and a lone free loss. Cun
ningham also starred on the defen
sive for the losers.
The summary:
Ibinliiir.
T'O. FT. PF Pta.
Smith, f . ..3 n " «
M Hewitt, f . 1 1
< » Hewitt, r .. 1 1 A •*
Meter. ts .1 n A 2
Wilhelm K . A a I A
Total.. *2 11
U it lino.
F<I FT. PF rt»
I! CimniriKhK'n. f I 2 k
Sod*rholm. f .a a l a
Findley, f . " " A 1)
It. FiinntnirhAni, c .1 a a 2
Andereon, c . A A «» A
Murk. IT . A A 0 0
Muvn, K .A A 0 *
Total* .-1 1 -t ^
Refer**. Brovin, NebraeWA
Cyclone Coach Sounds Call
for Spring Crid Practice
Ann^. la., March If. Nearly f*0
men reaponded t*» the first cull of
Coach Sam R Wlllaman for football
candidates. Practice will start at
once, he announced, and work would
commence outside as quickly ns the
weather settles down.
Wlllanmn expects to devote four
nights a. week to linemen nnd three
nights to hnckfieltf men, in the spring
practice session.
The roach will have a do** n letter
men back Including the entire line
| ex cap t the two ends.
Th»» Standard Unndn lin* surrendrd In
aiMiilnv KirffiK Mnncun* to |»1 av thud
for th*U team Krank nan With the
MurphykPld-Its last season.
Pat Boyle to Form Partnership
With Eastern Fight Managers
Announcement Is made of a new
boxing stable about to come into be
ing that will be of Interest to Omaha
fight fans. The heads of the organi
zation will be Put Moyle, well-known
Omaha manager and promoter; Tom
Walsh, fight manager of Chicago, and
Nate Lewis, well known to the fis
tic fans of New York.
These three men control some of
the best boxers In their respective
classes, among whom are, Morrie
Schlalfer and Jock Malone, leading
contenders for Mickey Walker's
crown Joe Burman, who is rated a
topnotcher in the bantam division
and Connie Curry, who is fast climb
ing the ladder toward Joe Lynch's
title.
Boyle, Lewis and Walsh are to con
centrate their effort* in lining up
bouts for their stable of battlers.
They are to enter a working agree
ment whereby Boyle will act as an
agent for western territory and Lewis
and Walsh will take car« of all east
ern engagement*.
With the array of formidable bat
tlers they have under their wings
this trio should experience little dif
ficulty in keeping their proteges
lined up with work.
Important Boxing
Bouts This Week
March 1ft—Sailor Friedman against
Ray 'Mitchell. I ft round* In Philadel
phia.
March 10—Joe Lynch against
Brirkey K>an. 10 ruunds In Pitts
burgh.
'larch 1ft—Mick McAdams against
Kid Roy, 10 rounds in Montreal.
'larch lft— Bobby II olcimt against
Kddie Siegel, 1ft rounds In Atlantia
City.
March lO—Irish Johnur Curtin
against Rosey Stores, lft rounda in
New t astle. Pa.
March lft—Sammy Sieger against
Tony t aeerelli, 10 rounds In New
\ork.
.'larch II—Jack Ruddy against dor
Quinn. 10 rounds in Appleton. Mb.
March 11—•link /isle against Al
bhiibert. It rounda In Jf artford, Conn.
March It—Ted Moore against
Jimmy O’llagrn. It rounda In Syra
* U5Sarch It—Billy DeFoe against
Billy kYt*wlmnions. 12 rounda In New
York.
March 14—Johnny Pnndee against
Pal Moran. 15 rounds In New York.
March Ifl—Luis Angel Flrpo against
Al Ketch. 15 rounds In Buenoa Aires.
Henderson Defeat* \ alley
for Oass L Cage Title
Lincoln, March 9.—Henderson de
feated Valley, 12 to 5, In the Anal*
of class 'L on the Whittier Junior
High school floor. Dick was high
point man for Henderson with four
field basket* and one counter from
the foul line.
The close guarding of Regler and
G Fran* kept the Valley basketeer*
from shooting close range shots. Both
of Valley's baskets were made from
the middle of the floor. Henderson
was lending at the half way period,
i to 1. The score:
Hendereofi.
F<1. FT PP. Pt«
.T, Frans, f. Ill*
Wlena, f. » « t »
Dirk, .. 4 1
Raglor. .. n » * *
U, Frsns, k.. 0 a a 0
Totals . S I 6 IS
Valley.
FO. FT. PF. Pts
O. Allrn, t . a « a a
Ti nimoDn, f. 1 o *
Anderson, .......... o A 0 0
I'flUK. .. « 1 ; }
r. Alien, .. n 0 * "
MerrinRton, %. 10 0 2
illrkson, * . rt 0
Totele . 3l»ft
Knnninjc Ncnre.
irfnderaon .1 3 3 ft 7 7 7 9 10 12
\ alloy .OOlllSiftftft
Hererte; Andrew
Be! vide re Awarded Class
J Cup in State Tourney
litncoln, March 9.—Belv!d<>r*i won
the class .1 rup by defeating Buskin,
1G to 11, on the Whittier High school
floor In the finals.
The count was 6 to 8 at the end of
the first half. Belvldere went on n
scoring since In the second half with
Moorhead, the Williams brothers. and j
Bloomfield scoring field baskets while
Shafer w as the only Buskin man who|
could put the ball through the hoop
in this period.
The g.une was fast from the *t«rt
with few fouls being called on either
t en in. The Minima r\
lli»B iilere.
r n r t. p f. pts
Prlneiwr f . o u j o
H loon i fie lit. f . 2 «» 0 4
Miiorfhrnil, c. i a 1 i>
A. Williams, r . 2 " 2 4
CJ. William*, «.I 0 t 2
Total* .* 0 b 16
K u*kln.
!•* n. v r v r. rt*
Mh a f*r f .. o n ♦.
MopUltk. f . I 0 a "
h nuhnll r. . ion?
I'lBltBilth g . 0 1 0 1
.J*u*hy, g . 0 o l i‘
Total* . b t 1 11
Breaks Marallion Record
Baltimore, Md., March !» Frank
/unn of the Mllrnsc A New York,
established a new American main
thon record here >eaterdny. lie ran to
Baltimore from I.aurel, Md , a die
fance of 28 miles and 2NJ» yards. In
2 hours, 41 minutes, 3D 3 5 seconds.
A.A.U. Title Events
to Be Held Here
A number of A. A. IT. champion
ship* are to be held here in the near
future, according to announcement
made Saturday by Pete Wendell,
local A. A. U. secretary.
The first event to be staged will be
the National and Midwestern A. A. U.
swimming championships, which will
be held in the Nicholas Senn hospital
pool March 19.
On March 20. 21 and 22 the mid
western A. A. IT. women's basket ball
championship will l<e staged at the
Creighton gym. Tha championship
will he under the auspices of the
Catholic Daughters of America. -
Five mldwestern A. A. U. swimming
and diving championships will be held
at the Omaha Athletic club April 14.
Olympic boxing tryouts and mid
western A. A. U. championships will
he held under the auspices of the
Omnha Athletic club at the Omaha
municipal Auditorium April 8.
Dempsey to Take Part
in Moving Picture
New York March 9.—Jack Demp
sey, heavyweight champion, expect*
to get a motion picture contract In
Los Angsles. it was learned tonight.
Dempsey will leave here tomorrow
for the coast. He will atop two or
three days at Salt Lake City to visit
his parents. Jack Kearns, his mana
ger. who will remain here until Wed
nesday. will join Jack at Salt Lake
and continue to I .os Angeles with
hint.
Kearns said Jack will play in the
leading part in the picture.
Cathedral High Trounce*
Indianola in Gla** D
Lincoln, March 9.—Cathedral High
of Lincoln copped the class D cham
pionship by trouncing Indianola High,
20 lo 11, In the opening battle at the
Coliseum Saturday night. The Blue
and While tribe led at half way
time, 8 lo 5.
Parsliall and It. Riley were the
high point men for the winner*. I’nr
shall, a former Lincoln High forward,
caged five field shots fur (he indi
vidual honors of the game.
Sterling was the chief scorer for
the losers with eight tallies. Duck
worth and Dutrher accounted for the
rest of tho Indianola scoring. The
summary:
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I' HI ley. 1 i o ; *
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I. Riley, « u n | n
McClrall, k . o n n o
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Puti tier f . ll i it 1
Pains, f .|. n n n o
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vsrlin*. r . 4 n 2 i
Duckworth, k . t o o 2
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Referee: Dsns. Nebraska.
Capahlanra in Exhibition.
New York, March !* --.loo Capn
blanoa. Chilian holrlrr of the world*
profeealnnal thru* title, won 2ft, loat
four and drew four matchea In a elm
ultnneoua exhibition with 33 op
pnnenta that ended early yeeterdny at
I he Brooklyn (*heaa club Norman
S. Perkin*, former rornell champion,
wa* one of those who defeated the
champion '
United States in Need of Another
Johnny Hays for Olympic Marathon;
Frank Zuna Nears Top of List
_
Winner of 1903 Long Distance Event Rose From Ribbon
Clerk to World Fame Over Night—New Yorker Plotted
His Race on Time Schedule—Figured on Making Dis
tance in a Few Minutes Less Than Three Hours.
By El) HUGHES.
NO new-,|>aper can now revive 1
tlio glorious fanatrisin that
urged hundreds of youths to
trudge miles and miles of pavement
and turf, day and night, struggling
for the fame of a Johnny Hayes. The
power of the press doesn't extend that
far... What is needed is another
Johnny Hayes — another Olympic
marathon triumph!
A suggestion that I mention
something about marathon racing
and runners from time to time may
help a little*. Perhaps the pictures
que rise of little Johnny Hyes from
a ribbon counter to world fame may
stir youthful legs to similar glory.
Johnny Hayes was practically an
"unknown," athletically speaking,
when the United States marathon
i»am was chosen for the London
Olympics back in 1908. Compared
to Mike Ryan, Morrissey. Tewan
ina and Joe Forshaw he was al
most a tyro. Little Hayes — he
wasn't much more than five feet
—labored in the daytime behind a
ribbon counter in Bloomingdales
store. He did most of his running
on a specially improvised track on
the roof of the store.
The management of Blooming
dale's placed great faith In the
young clerk’s tireless legs. They
contended that Johnny would fig
ure prominently in the big race
across the ocean if given a chance
by our athletic officials. The lat
ter were a long while seeing the
light, however. It was only at the
last minute that they decided to
place Hayes on the Olympic team
—a sort of random shot at the big
prize.
Hayes surprised every one but
himself. He ran the distance from
Windsor (astle to the Shepherd’s
Itnsh stadium in 2 hours. 55 min
utes, 18 2-5 seconds, winning the
race. It was the most dramatir
of all modern marathons. And for
studious adherence to a well-fixed
plan Hayes’ performance was flaw
less. His lieadwork as well as his
legs gained the hay leaves.
Hayes paid no attention to tlie
terrific pare set by the English
and oilier Europeans at the atart.
Johnny had his race plotted on a
time schedule. He figured on mak
ing the gruelling distance In a few
minutes less than three hours.
That, he thought, was good enough
to win that particular rare. And
it so developed.
Dorando. the wonderful Italian,
who later defeated Hayes in pro- j
fessional marathons, provided stag
gerlng dashes of drama to the end
of the race. Dorando, running at
a mad gait moat of the way, led
until within 440 yards of th* (ape
There he collapsed on the track. He
rose and fell several times.
Hayes entered the gates of the
stadium as the English officials |
carried the lifeless form of noor
Dorando over the finish line. Of
course. Dorando was disqualified
for the assistance offered hlhm, the
officials actually picked him up. else
Dorando could never have arisen.
What Hayes did for America in
file matter of creating interest in
distance running Hariues Koleh
■nainen did for Finland. Hannes,
like Hayes, was an unknown when
he ramp out of Finland in 191! and
astonished the sporting world h>
winning three event'—the cross
country, the 5,000 and the 10,000
metes runs in the Stockholm -
Olympic.
Kohelinainen is ihe genuine won
der man of athletics. Fight years
later he hobherl up again and act
ually won the marathon at Ant
werp. The experts at the time
rated his chance 1 In 100. And think
of it! Twelve years after his first
Olympic exploits "Holy" is again
favored to win the Olympir marathon.
He’s first choice at Paris this sum
mer.
The strain and associate dangers
of the marathon are enormous. It's
a man s game and no mistake. Nick
Giannakopulos. the Greek. once
gave a fine exhibition of unalloyed
Sameness during a regimental re
lay race. The participants all wore
heavy marching order, and the
winning team was the one which
could first account for all of its mem
bers across the tape. When some
of Nick's mates petered out the
sturdy fellow eased their burdens
by taking their packs and rifles.
Nick finished lugging seven rifles
and two packs. His capacity of en
durance saved the day for his team.
Soxslexis, tlie famous Indian,
once collapsed on the road and
nearly froie to deatli in a Seagate
marathon. Ten years ago Frank
Zuna almost won this i»<r after a
fierce struggle along wintry roads
in thin running clothes.
Entering a stuffy armory for the
finish, after three hours of expos
ure to the icy blasts, Zuna suddenly
collapsed. Tlie atmospheric change
Induced a partial paralysis of the
limbs. He rould barely walk.
Parkinson overtook him and won
out. ,
It's the supreme test of stamina.
And it's too had we're not supreme
in it again. Bring bark tlie old days.
Hire us another Johnny Hayes! _
Nesselhaus to Buy
New String of Horses
Sale of William Nesselhaus’ hold
ings in the International stable to
J. S. Schimp. Chicago Insurance man,
announced Friday, does not mean the
local horse lover will drop from the
track game as he will soon leave for
the east to purchase several thorough
breds for an eastern invasion this
•unyner.
J. G. Bussey, veteran trainer of
horseflesh, will remain with Nessel
lmus and handle his new string of
racers. Bussey will accompany Nes
selhaus on his eastern trip.
Omaha Boy to
Captain Nebraska
Lincoln. March 9—Mathias Volz
of Omaha, member of this year's
University of Nebraska hasket hall
team, was elected captain of the 1935
team at a meeting of the letter men
of the university yesterday morning.
Volz has played guard on the
Hutdrfcr quintet for the last two sea
sons.
Seven letters were awarded to me in
hers of this season's basket .ball
team. Captain-elect Volz, Capt. Bill
Usher, Milo Tipton, Orr Goodson,
Kenneth Cozier. Leo Black and Ru
fus Dawitz were given letters.
Omaha Women Maple
Smashers to Toumey
» ■ ... —
The women's team composed of
Omaha's best lady maple crashers
will Invade Indianapolis, April 19 In
quest of high honors st the annual
National Women's Bowling tournn
nient.
The Omaha squads will l>e com
posed of Mrs. A! Thoendel, Mrs. T.
R. Jameson, Mrs. W. Hpff, Mrs.
Paul Stanton. Mrs. A. P. Thompson.
Miss Nadine Thompson, Miss Mabel
Houston n. Miss Jean Sealander.
Miss Kdlth Hanson and Miss Ruby
ltelglneer.
Olympic Club Tankers ^ in.
San Francisco. March '* - -The
Ol \ in pic dub swimmers of San Fran
cisco won tho right to represent the
west In tho National Amateur Ath
letic union water polo championship
nt Chicago next month hv defeating
the Stanford university team. 5 to 3.
hare yesterday.
Moline Signs Players.
Pi von port, TMarch * Ka>
mond Mtllrr. flrat tmicnmn of Mm
rin, 111 . Harry Vendor Hunch*. Mo
lino catcher and tieorge lUndahaw
outfielder of Hock Wand, nrr* taken
on hv the Moline > ltih of the Min
wtwUppI Valley league. It \va» an
nounoed by the manager.
Hill. a**wrrw»l ntnl I’nul will fhe new
f*r«* in Ouaianiea Kunil Lite llnaup
this j *
Rifle Firing May Be
Made Minor Sport
Minneapolis, Minn.. March 9 —As
a result of the continued successes
and increasing interest in the Uni
versity of Minnesota's rifle tesm.
rifie firing may he made a minor
sport at the Gopher school. The
matter has been placed before the
university senate and subcommit
tees to which It was referred, will
report with recommendations s<ion.
Winning straight matches to the
total of 34 with some of the host col
lege teams In the country during
January and February, the Minne
sota sharpshooters made probably
one of the best records among univer
sity teams In the country, according
to Captain Andrew Tychsen, coach.
The only defeat came In a special
meet St tha hands of T-ehlgh untver
sity who won by a single point
As explained by Coach Tychen, the
matchers are scheduled between
schools and the shots are held on the
team's own firing range. Results are
then exchanged by telegraph and the
standings then listed.
If rifle firing Is made a minor sport,
as It has*heen In a number of the
schools, the freshman har would be
put In effect ns well as other re
quirements, with a Gopher ' M” the
recognized award from tit* school
Cornell May Play Chicago.
New York. Mnroh ?—KfTorta to ar
range a post season game tn New
York the latter part of March be
tween Cornell amt Chicago, leaders
and probable winners in the eastern
Intercollegiate and western conference
hasket hull leagues, respectively, are
being made by the Western Confer
ence association of New- York city.
Harry A. Carr, president of that or
ganization. said yesterday.
r # 1
Organize Baseball
Team of Men K ith
If ooden l egs
L. /
□His l*n't a yarn fur the IWiftf
it nr not column.
Primer Arflflrlal I.lmhe emu
patty, I'M.sit'll st Twelfth anil Fat
nam street*, I* going to he rrpre
senteil on the baseball diamond this
coming season by a team composes!
of men with wooden leg*, hath
member of the team lias a wooden
leg. 'the team will soon he organ
tied and by spring time will he
ready to show Pear Cl’ John Pub
lic that men with wooden legs ian
play baseball as well as those who
have both legs,
IVhnrr wooden Irg team, which
will bo Known as the Pehoer S|w
rials, evpeet to schedule eight games
in Vebrasha, six In Iowa and one
In 'lissom I. I hi spec I a Is don't hi
anyone.
\V \ SeoiUle, Pwaur Marshall
and M I 'ti Xd.tnis are 01 g lutting
the team. They expert to sign IP
men.
Eleven Players
Report for First
Practice of 1924
Manager Griggs Sign« Shreve
port Lad for Infield Position
—Ironing Out Kinks May
I3e Postponed.
REVEPORT. LA.
A! ;rc;i t — Keneatk
a heavy sky ano
in light rain that
promises to cur
tail outdoor work
for at least two
days, the Omahfc
Buffaloes went In
to training her*
Saturday morning
at their recently
constructed camp
at the fftli
erounds. When
President - Ownet
Barney Burch and
M.ujiiger Art Griggs opened the gat*
to the training camp the following
Buffaloes romped out for their first
day's work of U'24:
Miller, t'ullop, Matthews. Gernadt,
Pendergast. Joupal, Harry Tee, Han
sen, Don B own, Semies and Lena
han. The last two named arrived
Saturday morning and were a little
late In getting to the fair grounds
camp, hut managed to do a little iira
liering up before stopping time was
called. All others arrived Friday, ex
cepting Don Brown, who haa been
here a week looking after construc
tion work at the fair grounds. The
players managed to put In at least
two hours of limbering up exercise
before halted by rain. Their wotk
consisted mostly of light tossing of
t *.e sphere, und sprints around the
ra'e track, just adjoining the play
ing field. The dark sky made it al
most Impossible for Outfielders Lena
han and Brown to do any fiy chasing.
It was planned to stage a workout
Saturday afternoon, but the rain
blocked the program. It is doubtful
if any outdoor work will be done Sun
day, and training stunts may be con
fined to the spacious ground under
the grandstand at the park.
Manager Griggs signaled the open
ing cf his training season by sign
ing Taylor Phelps, local boy, to the
Buffalo contract. Phelps plays the
infieid and was given a trial last sea
son with the San Antonio club, but
remained there only a few weeks. He
is ranked as one of the best short
stops in independent baseball In this
section, but his hitting has been weak.
Griegs plans to carry Pbelps as a
utility* man In the event he cannot
beat Jimmy O'Neill out cf the short
stop job.
One of the boosters for Phelps Is
Johnny McGraw, manager of the
Giants. McGraw watched Phelps
work out with San Antonio In the lat
t-r city last spring and when passing
through Shreveport mad# a statement
that Phelps had all the earmarks of
a major league prospect. Phelps was
then under contract to San Antonio
and McGraw went north not worrying
about the lad. Manager Griggs says
he expects the remainder of bis play
ers here Sunday.
State League Stars
to Play With Lincoln
Lincoln, March 3.—Some of the
stars of last season’s Nebraska state
league teams may appear In uniform*
of the Lincoln Western league teem
the coming season. Manager Wake
field is reported to be angling for the
services of Conkey, catcher; Zink,
pitcher. Purdy, outfielder, and Pje.
second baseman, all member* of the
championship Lincoln state league
team. •
• Bill’’ Lelivelt. secretary to Manag
er Wakefield, it was reported this
evening, will arrive tomorroy prepar
atory to lining the Lincoln reserves
list to send the players to Nowata.
Okl . for srring training March If.
'TfrAClD -
Kesults
) esterday's Results.
T1A41 ANA.
FIrat race 5'* furlong*:
M Whuc 1(4 (J Smith! 1* «« Ilf# t.M
' •ntn n Ball. l«f t Cantrell) l*. #•
l.411It* Smith. M <C«o|*er) ..4.2#
T.u • \ ' i-o H thy Allen. John Jr.
No NN ..id. r. Kail Moon. Yukon Sty Fn*.
Glad Hj Fayette G 11 Remit a ten ran.
Second raoe l l-l« mile*
Ca\«:< i lour II. 11S (Hum) 12 2# 1 • • 4 f#
Knn nit Ml (Connelly) .*2# If#
Insurance. <Coo|>er» . If#
Tim* 1 44 ; Tar five Bella. Se-eet and
Ice Hf**' Aden Annette* Sla
ter. Vu Rrx —, > Ueh of Steel. The B ag,
Tie. Full Again alao ran.
Third race S furlorge:
7 " Rohta 111 a.'hettf If 2# I* ## « «#
Mr.nk < M2 tB#ryl * I* ? «a
Wild Thought* tit .(•'Pcnnein . Iff
j Time 1 ■'l M*' Rrtien, Gray eon. Can*
ny Ladv. Settle alao ran
! Fourth race 5 furlong*
| Ma n * Hr*r. ll« (Wilton) f* 4* 2? <• 14**
' »oe V. ' f\t>ewlt It |# 1«»4
| Fort t hu- ' 11 121 .R denourt iJaf
"» l.Al l^dy I. e hand Aak
T,'vv'r Ca'eat Kmrtfr. Heneat George,
Coixhnn'ion. xHarry P alao ran.
X Field.
Fifth raoe F*nr furlong*
Kea- Shot, 11* . V •*» Iff# *ff 44*
■ t F> '.igh, llf > Kennedy)... .f «# *4#
l.t^hn T. P 11* (Walla).|M
T me (7 4 equals track record Ae
'»*• Pon Fd (M-r SM eater Charlie,
s l°nt l'ardner Herdsman g<Vean Car*
n*.. K > V i hSo **a!e« Run.
.;*h*' V " * k a*’it B(” Knur 1 a eo ran
»Ajm legate fn- ' hWt.ham Daniel
entry
v t*h r*,-e * x furenci:
Vr XX ir •»; i H! nVrr*;i)' ? *• 4 I# 4 I#
< h. •. » l . . 1| ' <o !Vm#i' f :# 4 ff
VoorgcM. 107 (Hurt” . . . . 7 f ♦
„ • m 1 'it > Frxinent. Overshot.
- M' Pally. Fort* PeOr* and
Shook «te Bradley aieo ran
Seventh race Vile ami a furlong
Ke«I l.og% If' tFrev). t.fo 4 4' I##
Pern cr Son. PJ i Final.4 2f I##
1') ex Ira, If? (Wood! .. J f#
^ TJ>** ■ "'4 1 *f l eave*. Virgo
*n«l l-aura Cochran a***' ran
I'irhth -are 41- furlong*'
he D. .it • 111 T\ neV) 4 If ? gA • «*
< owe# Pe 1. 114 1 Coo t'er! 45# If*
Me’en Coo 4• (14#*-*! 4 •*
T,N'"r rW.'rd >
J' X J ‘ '■ v xrihm Th- iirncDH
vm'iu »\ *e ale*' ran.
Ninth race Vtle
oca note ‘ •*« >*!'than roll ♦ 4 A < f# J ta
K *« '' 1 A* . H > 1\ M k 4#
V-'ir n‘u* * (Wood! 4 ea
v ' e • 4 1 • vPnr» \t* • \j« >•
p'e Ch ' v ‘ • >* Muter. l.ouanaa
Kauiia alec »an
T#n <>nfr«l • »««! twit Hlih i4m««« «rlU
» f » '• - tii*
^*i ' <* • v •> • ' * t nr » \n. •
t»> M*n*f#4 !*u<l OTmpiII ti***t
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