Many Baseball Body Passes on " t Barred Players J Rifellt of Amateur*, to Si«»n More Than One Contract Denied hy Board of r Directors. K A T F. n jrcn. input* concerning tlip rights of Hiu atpur ball players to sign more than ons rnntrart f«*n-j fined the monthly meeting of the hoard of directors of the Amateur Baseball associa tion last night at the City hall. The result of the discus s i o n was! I hat the hoardj ordered that play-1 era and managers shall not he allow-! ed to enter into a contract In which either party makes any reservations. 1.011 is Mm-avec who first signed a I Standard Laundry contract and an | Imur tied up with the Woodmen of! tlie World was ordered to play with i tlie Standard Knimiry. The ruling! was made despiie tlie fact that the Woodmen's contract was filed first when tlie evidence showed that tlie player In question had suffered a change of mind in tlie time which elapsed between tlie signing of tlie two documents. Al Nick, a Murphy player signed r two contracts, one with the Murphys and another with the Woodmen Ac tion concerning Nick was tallied when 1t was discovered that Nick’s signature with the fraternals carried the reservation that the contract was! to he held for three days before being j filed. The Murphy contract was filed during this time while the Wood men's was not. His case will prob ably be taken up at. the next meet ing when all concerned will he asked to appear. Kmmett Grant of the Murphys and Tony Benanito of the Hardings two suspended players had a hearing be fore the board and the status of both was ordered to stand. Grant, a Creighton university man, was suspended for leaving the Murphys to go home for the summer vacation and Benanito was barred for playing out of town while tinder contract to tlie Hardings. l-oiiis C'leborad of tlie l'. 1*. Freight Accounts was reinstated when proof was shown that although (ieltorad was under contract to the railroaders prior to tile opening of tlie league season he was released before any games were played. Following his re lease lie played semi-pro ball witli Valle.w Neb. Paul Fit/gibbons, Creighton univer sity football player, appeared before file hoard regarding his status, lie played with the l). P. ifnginemen last season. As tlie records show no black marks concerning this player no action was taken. Discussion regarding the use of the Fort Omaha and Western league boll 0 parks indicated that hoard would consider using those grounds this sea son If the proper arrangements could tie made. H Duke l)ut«l. bHiitMinw eight « hnniplnii of ••Kl«homa. wnd N o r b » Name, title con tender, bava sdgned to light at Wewoka, Ukl* on Monfili v, April »>, Duval formerly fought In Omaha. lie wmi managed by t'harlSa S> hnell, whu three or four vear* ago peddled clgaia hi Sixteenth and Karnam aueeta. \l Van Rvnn. HI. Paul boxing veteran, will fight on l wo 'aid* during 'be wfk beginning March 29. Monday March r.O. he will headline the Sioux f ilv program againat (*\\ rl.AVIV.—M2« llARBARET THE GIERSDORF HITCHCOCK SISTERS DOORLY & CO. *■ TmItVcT" ihk*k. tci.via* irfuii; VIOl.F** ■ nd HAM ! KHA % k III HKT and KIHMK V OliT UKPKO sfftIMtVt H _ Tin-: runkk sai/ioh KVKWVKFP I VIAKKK A t CO. RK0F0KI) \__... Omiha'l Fun Cwttl Mat. and Nita Today Cloaing Week of Ihe Seaton Sliding Billy Watson BIG FUN SHOW cSuurT.b.'; Kundradt of 2Bc and BOt Santa Nlfhlty. Indira’ 2Sc Bargain Mat.. 2:18 Wk. Daya Pun Mat,, All Huromor: 'Th* Dark B«cr«t NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS GRAND - «-•••• mth »nA Blnniy John Bowart and Allca Calhoun In "Tha Coda of tha Wildarnain Carvln’a Hamilton, 401h and Hamilton Marguarlta da la Motta In "Tha Balnvad Bruta™ "Tan Start Malta a Man," and Comady BOUI.F.VARD - - 33d and I^avanworth (.on Chanay. Norma Shaarar and Jack Cllhart In "Ha Who Gala Sloppad GARVIN’S IDEA!. • - IBth and Dorrta Norma Shaarar and Jamal Klrhwood In "Rrohon Hnrrlara” Comady, "A Parlart SB” I — Chilhowee Draws Top Weight in Coffroth Handicap SAN DIEGO, March 26.— Weigh) assignment* today for tile $50,000 purse Coffroth handicap of a mile and a quarter, to he run Sunday at the Tla Juana rare track, gave top weight to Chilhowee, Ijitonia derh.v winner, recently bought by S. M. Newman. Chilhowee will carry 128 pounds. Chilhowee'* slock soared yester day when, with apparent ease, he went past l.ilfle Chief in a rare of a mile and an eighth in 1:52 2-5 and was sent along for a full mile and a quarter in 2:00. It Is expected that a field of 15 or 20 horses, Including tlie best in winter training here, will go to Hie post Sunday. WHY Isn’t the state high school basket ball tournament held In Omaha each year? The writer has been asked that question many times since Technical High of Omaha won the state basket ball championship in Lincoln early this month. This morning the writer received a letter fhmn one who signed his letter: “A Basket Ball Fan.” Mr. "Basket Ball Fan,” who says we could use his right, name if we wanted to, but would appreciate it if we didn’t, asked the same question: "Why . isn’t the state tournament held in Omaha in stead of In Lincoln?" Tile tournament isn’t held in Omaha because the business men and the Chamber of Commerce, haven't gone after it. That's the reason the championship games are not played in this city each year. We mn see no reason why Omaha can't, land the tournament. The Oma ha Chamber of Commerce and busi ness rnen would have to get out and do a little boosting, but we have been told by one who is in a position to know' that it wouldn’t take much coaxing on the part of Omaha to land .‘tie tourney. In Omaha there are six basket ball courts, namely, South, Tech, Creigh ton university, Omaha university, North High and the Y. M. C. A. I hat s more basket ball courts than Lincoln can boast of. If necessary, i he Omaha auditorium can be used as a basket ball court. A Nebraska state nigh school bas ket ball tournament attracts thous ands of students, their parents apd friends. Thousand* pf high school students, their parents and friends in Omaha means more business f.«r Omaha concerns. Stale tournament basket ball games in Omaha would attract more fans than the tourney draws in Lincoln for the simple reason* capital my. mere are ttiree news papers ip Omalia anil two in I.in roln. This city roulil give (lie state tourney more publicity than tlie games receive in IJncoln. Publicity on sporting events at tracts tlie fans. High school teams that compote in the stale tourney pay their own expenses to tlie plate of tlie meet. Tlie money derived from the tournament games is pro-rated among tlie competing schools. This year's tournament was divided Into districts, IK in all. Tlie distriet winners and runner-ups played in l.ineolii in I lie grand finals. Something like ifft.ROO was realized from tlie tournament in I.iiirnlii. Omalia held one of tlie distriet tourneys. More than $9,7(MI was taken in at the gate here. Tlie high school* that com peted in tlie Omalia distriet tourney were paid traveling ex penses. no matter if they came to Omaha via automobile or railroad. It stands to reason, that if Omaha ’an take In more than $9,000 at dis rict tournaments, It would realize nearly twice that amount if the date championship games were held tiers each winter. This Isn't written to find fault with Ihe way in which Lincoln holds the state tournament. Pleas# under dami that. The writer, however, is of the opinion that the Nebraska State High School Athletic associa tion can benefit ilseif financially, liso that of each competing school by bolding the stats championship fames in Omaha. Lincoln, and ihose who are In Favor of holding the tournament in Lincoln may not approve what this writer has written. XVe can't help lhat. TVe have tried to answer sev “ral letters received from reader* of The Omaha Bee who have asked: 'Why isn't the state basket ball on rnanient held in Omaha each rear?'' Nurmi Defeats Willie Ritola Buffalo, X. Y., Match 26 — Paavo Nurmi defeated his Finnish rival. Willie Ritola in a B,000-meter match race which was the feature of the games at the 106th Field artillery armory tonight but fell 14 4 5 seconds behind the record for the distance held by Ritola. Nurmi's tint# was 14:38. Ritola appealed to suffer from stomach cramps In the latter laps, lie kept on gamely, however, clinch ing a belt around his waist. On the 23d lap he slowed almost to a walk but regained bis speed thereafter and finished strong, 12 yard* behind ! Nurmi. On March 17 at the IC. of C. games in New Fork Nurmi was forced out by cramps jn a race at the same dls tance. Phil Oranvllle of Canada, defeated Ugo Frlgerio of Italy, Olympic 10,000. meier rhamplrin In a 6,000-meter walk. Granville time was 26:34. which established a record, there be ing no recorded mark for the dis tance. VERIBEST FIVE TRIMS SUPREMES The Yertheat five, raptalned by I,. Armour, defeated the Supreme*, pilot ed by P. D. Armour, two games out of three in a special match of Armour bowlers, representing Chicago. Sioux City and Omaha plant* at the Recrea tion Parlor alleva last night. The final score was 1,969 to 1,956 In favor of the Verlbeet quintet. The teama were evenly matched as far as previous bowling experience was concer ned and no handicaps were grunted any of the players. The score: Verlbeet. Siipremee. Armour 159 145 151 Armour 1(2 175 ITS Hr Him 115 lit ISSW'bury 141 140 133 l.rtell ]47 ill 145 fl'men US 105 151 S’wood 127 US 117 H'mann 1*7 114 143 Tot«U S3* *31 (40 Total* (01 *1* (10 GREELEY FIVE WINS j ‘MILE HIGH’ TITLE Greeley, Colo., March 24— Greeley State Teachers College High school1 won the Rocky mountain inter achnlastle basket, ball championship here tonight defeating Cheyenne. Wyo., 23 to 1*. Both teama had been undefeated up until the final game. Eight teams representing four slate* participated in the tournament and the winning team will carry the title of lntermountaln champlona 1n the national high school tournament »t Chicago next month. In consolation game* tonight Mur ray, Utah, defeated liOveland, Colo., 25 to 16: Eonginnnt, Colo., won from Rock Springs. Wyo, 32 to 19, and Hilling*. Mont., triumphed over Mon roe. t'tah, 22 to 20. BIG FIELD TO PLAY IN NET TOURNEY Re t'nirereei fterrlee. New York, March 26.—Jean Rnrotra, French tennis are will be th* star performer in the national tn dreir tennis championship hegtnnlpg Saturday «t th* Seventh Regiment armory her*. Th* drfw was m*d* public thl* evening, and Borotra will plsv two matches on th* first day. Sixty-two player* *r# entered. Vincent Richard*, winner of the championship for the last two' years, did not send In his entry, aa he la still playing tn th* south. Dusj From Amateur Diamonds The board of director* of ih«* Amateur Baseball association decided last night at their regular meeting that I'layer Louis Moravec must play with the Standard Laundry. Moravec signed two • »n tract * In one hour. 'File first, which uas not filed until the next day after ngning. \\mh the property of the Stand nd Luiindrv 'Che second contra- t be longed to th* Woodmen and w»n filed P> minutes later. Moravec. in a bearing before t lie board, admitted that be ‘’sued the s.-. oud contract, feilmg that lie might obtain a business position with i lie fraternal order. According to Man sgei* Kudlac/. of the Woodmen, no such jffer was made to Mora Vac. l.ast week x> ben Manager I.rlir of the Standards appeared bef-ue lb ■liglbility committee tegarding this niat er, be made the statement that be had ;o further use for Moravec in ns much is this player was not a man of his word. M Vick of (lie Murphy* also signed xvo contract*. The first was signed with i be W oodmen. The second with the Murphys. Nick's contract with the iVoodmen has never been filed with the >ourd. Manager Kmllnrx of the Wood turn Maims that when the Murphv’s second m- kpr signed up with the fraternal* the •on tract. would be held only with the tnderst a nding that Nick would not sign ‘Vitn the Murphys or the Knight* of ’olumbu*. the two Metro teams that v«ri after his service*. The board reacted the applications for •cin*tatement - l Knimrt (ir-int and Tony Rensnito. suap< feled last season. Grant, x Creighton man. was suspended for leaving the Murphy* team t-- g-. home for SENATORS DEFEAT BUFFALO, 6 TO 5 By I nixrrsal Service. Tampa, Fla., March 26. The cham pion Washington ball club prove* tgain today it had found its batting i.ve by knot king out 1'» hits against Htchera t»f the Buffalo International eugue team for h 6 to ;# win. It took the Nationals II innings tc iurn the trick. The Bison s’ war clubs were by nti neans idle. They annexed 11 gaff .■lows, Kelly, first baseman, leading he assault with four hits out of nix tries. neuteher, Mogridge and Mnrberr> lid the slab work for Washington. Yellow Jackets Vi in. Pittsburgh, Pa., March 26. Thr Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets, holder! »f the western amateur hockey title tonight defended their i laurels by re pulsing the Kveleth Arrowheads, 4 to 0, In the first of a. play-off serie! o determine which of the two team? shall meet the Fort Pitt Hornets for the I’nited States championship. (he Hummer \non league to replace the lten Biscuit team. Fred Walfhers. hurler. Is orgsnlz lug the 'phone mens ball team. Davifcrnnrt Thrown Out of Ring; Injured SC. T.onl., March 27—Dick J >■ via «*ourf. heavyweight wisest ler. was thrown through the rc»i>es by Oreste Vadalfi, Italian, during a match won by the latter here last night. Davis court sustained severe injuries to his back. M- ■ I Harry M. Snodgrass “The King of the Ivories” USES AND ENDORSES THE FAMOUS BALDWIN GRAND PIANO Hear Him at the Orpheum Theater March 29 to A pril 4. 27 Radio Stations Now U»e the BALDWIN GRAND Twenty-seven broadcast ing stations, located throughout important j cities of the United States and our own famous WO AW Radio Station now use the Baldwin Grand Piano. This Instrument is an Exact Duplicate of the Baldwin Grand Used During His lj Broadcasting at Station W O S, Jefferson City, Missouri. THATCHER PIANO COMPANY 124 North 15th St. J A 3066 Tech Swimmers ^in City Meet n a c ii ii r n IIAKDS Tech High flashy swimmer* faced the arid test Thursday night in Hie intercity high school swim tiling inert and were successful. The Tech men finished first, with the former champions, Cen tral, serond; South, third, and Creighton Prep, fourth. The scores in order were. Tech, 39; Central, 37; South, It), and Prep, 9. It was one of tlie closest meets ever held in the Athletic chib pool. Tech took an early lead, hut the Centralites cut the lead and took the leading role themselves until the final two events. Two state records were also broken in the meet. 200-yard relay: First. Terh (Pasar. Dempsey, Fallow and Waldellrhli second. Central; Ihird. Creighton Trep. Tune: 1 :l 4. Flung* for dlfllnnr*: First. Smith, Cen tral; »»*« ond, Larkin. «>ntr9l; third, Luca*. T*ch: fourth. Klaffke, South Dia Ur.ca, 5t;i, fpet. Fancy diving: First, Fr»at*r. Tech; s*o ontl. <.'isler. Central; third, Nelson, Tech; fourth, (Jtllap. Central. 100-yard breaatatroke: First, Chaloupk*. Central: second. Dempsey. Tech; third, Werpetlnski; fourth. Uller, Tech. Time: 1:20 1-6. 220-yard free style: Firat. Glrthoffer, South: iecnnd, MrCuHsy, Tech. third, Hayden. Ceniral; fourth, Kngar, Central. Time: 2:4S 1-5. 100-yard bat kstroke: Firat. Morkler, Central; ae* ond, flanmev, t‘*»nfr*l; third, Feteraon. Tech: fourth. Nelson. Tech. Time: 1:17 1-6. 100-ya "1 free alyl*: Firat, Waidellrh. Tech; aeret.tf. Glrthnff*'*. South; third. • 'show, Tech; fourth, AJrCufley, Tech. Time: 1:06 9-1 a. 50-yard free a»y:a- First. Hinchey. Creighton Frep: s^tfind. ’Hayden. 'Central: •bird. Flaaar Tech; fourth. Waldelich. Tech. Time. 20 9 5. WHITE SOX BLANK LOUISIANA TECH Huston, T,*.. March 28.—The na tlves of this little college town gave the White Box the once over this afternoon. Kridie Collins brought his boys down here this morning from Shreveport and this afternoon’the big leaguers defeated the Louisiana Tech lads by the score of 7 to t>. It was not even a good workout for the Chi cagoans. Leo Mangum pitched six Innings and held the collegians to two trick hits Both were gifts. "Dixie" Leverett pitched the last three Innings for the Box. He did not yield a hit, but walked one. Billie Dove Scares Mate; Takes Air Trip Billie Dove in the Paramount Picture •The Air Mail* "Take the air." as a slang expres sion usually means "finis" for the person so addressed, but with Irvin Willat, during the filming of his new Paramount picture, "The Air Mall,” which opens at the Strand theater today for a week s engagement, it meant, “go to work," for a goodly portion of the production was made in the clouds. The theme of the pic ture is the transcontinental air mail service. Willat is a stickler for realism. When the .scenario called for the memheis of the cast to take the air, they took It. But. on tits other hand, the director posted signed orders to the effect that, tinder no circum stances. should any member of the company, other than those stipulated In the script, go up in a plane. In stant dismissal would follow the first infraction of tha orders, the no tlce stated. This order was obeyed until one day Willat. while directing a scene with Warner Baxter in the mail plane, saw his wife, Billie Dove, lean from one of the cockpits, wave her hand to him and blow him a kiss as the craft shot into the air. Willat was so glad to see his wife once again on terra flrma that he forgot all about the penalty. Billie is shown above, all dressed up for her flight. MENIFEE KENTUCKY j DERBY CONTENDER Lexington. Ky„ Man h 27.—Meni Iff. 8 half brother to (Thilowee, today was being kroomed her# as a powfi ful contender fur Kentucky derby honor* in view of his working five eighths of a mile yesterday in 1:06. He is the son of North Star III and Bourbon Lass *nd Is owned by A. F. and J* (7. Gallagher, Lexington. His time was on# of tty* best made In the early spring workouts and stamped him, in the view of hor*e men, as a classic contender. Quatrain to Start in Prcakness at Pinilito Baltimore, March 26—Quatrain, 3 year-old eon of Omar Khayam-Bon nia Mary, wrhich won close to 139,000 at New Orleans this season, will start in the Preakness at Pimlico in May, itarrlng accident*. Quatrain, a six to one favorite for the Kentucky derby In the winter hooks, i* now at Isl ington, Ky. Alfxa Stirling Married. Atlanta, C5a . March 26.—Miss Al exandra Williamson Stirling, famous woman golfer, became the wife of Pr. Wilbert (Irleve Kraser. of Ottawa. On!., at the home of the bride s par ent* here this evening, only a few Intimate friends of the two fanviliea i witnessing the ceremony. IJverpool, KiiglanH, Marrh 27.— Liverpool was crowded with visitors today for the grand national steeple chase over s 4 1-2 mile course It was estimated that the attendance at the course would exceed 120,000. London, Marrh 17.—Cross country raoes for girls have heon banned by the British Women's Amateur Ath letle association on the ground that they are Injurious to the health. The association decided to permit its members and those of affiliated clubs to parllcii>ate in 1,000 meter race*. Austin, Tex., March !7.— \|frroxl mately 400 athletes representing 41 Institutions were here for the Univer sity of Texas track and field cet nival today. Schools represented in clude Kansas. Missouri and Drake. n Harry M. Snodgrass ! “King of the Iroriea” is a Brunswick Artist We will tell you » d| Brunswick Console \ I Model, latest design, for as low as down payment of JI.OO. and easiest of month ly terms for balance. DOWN "THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING” Snodgrass’ most famous rendition of this popular selection now available on the Rrunswick Record. (Jet yours, as the supply cannot possibly meet tho demand. Q R. S. Rolls Four of Snodgrass' selections will he avail- ft ah|e April 1st on Q. R. S. Rolls. After hearing the "King I of the Ivories” next urok at the Orpheum, come >n and select I one of his rolls for your Player Library. I Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. 1KI4-1A-IA Dodf* Slrr»l Michigan Track Squad to Relay DKS MOINES. la.. March 27.—Bv winning the western conference championship'at the Indoor meet it Evanston recently the Michigan university track squad demonstrated dearly that the Wolverines will bo imong the strongest contenders for rirst honors at the 1 fith annual Drake university relay meet to be staged in the stadium here April 24 25. However, Coach Steve Farrell's proteges were closely pressed by Wis •onein, the Badgers being only two points behind the Wolverines at the finish, and athletes from these two Institutions should stage several pretty duels at the western classic here. It was the mile relay that gave Michigan its victory, when Chicago won that race; the Wolverines fin ished first and Wisconsin failed U> place. LOTT, HARADA WIN IN TENNIS PLAY Augusta, Me., March 26.—The fourth days play In the 23d'annual south Atlantic tennis tournament brought out the most bitterly con tested match of the tournament when young Lett, the Chicago school boy marvel and Canadian doubles cham pion, defeated A. H. Chapin, jr., of Springfield, Mass., in the semi finals match in the lower bracket, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 4 6. 7-5. In the upper bracket, T. Harada of the Japanese Davis cup team, de feated Francis T. Hunter, Olympic doubles champion,, of Berkeley, W Va.. 6 1, 6 4. Hunter was considerably off his usual game, while Harada was all over the court and placed his drives with such accuracy and speed that the outcome never was in doubt.' AT THE JI I EATERS - -' One of the sensations of the current m nson In vaudeville is the appearance of Harry M Snot! :r;i i idlo pianist, known as King of tho ivories.’’ He is assisted by J. M. Witten, tho prize winning radio announcer. Both 1>o. r'ame famous through their broadcast ing from station WOS nt .JefTersou (Tty, Mo. In every theater tn which they have appeared on their tour of ihe Orpheum circuit, their success has been phenomenal, with houses packed to capacity for every perform ance. and in many cities the demand has been so insistent that return en gagements are being ployed. Snod grass will he the headline attraction at the Orpheum next week. .\nd today the (Jayety sings ltd "swan song” for the Kith consecutive tiine, is regards the number of sea sons Columbia burlesque has been presented, for this is the closing day nf the season. Two performances will lie gl\«n by ".Sliding Billy" Watson nd his excellent company before au diences which, if tilt* standard attrac tion is accorded its just deserts, will literally pack the Gayety from the or. chestra pit to the last row in tha gallery "Sliding Billy" has never failed to deal out an immeasurable amount of fun and today he wllf outdo himself. Tomorrow "The DariC Secret ' begins its annual run. Huntington Handicap Bowling Tourney Soo?t “Dad” Huntington, veteran Omaha howler, ha* announced that the Hunt* ington handicap bowling tournament will be held on the Recreation alleys, April 11 to 19 Inclusive. i »< i r*'i» Man h y.—With ftewt on tta rr • uri'l for - x nnfng* yp*T*rday. followed by Pilletto fo" thro# ;h«» i'otroi* Tiger* at Durham .v <’ . won a 7-to 3 victory ov#r >h» Toronto club of tha International “KING OF THE IVORIES” From WOS Harry Snodgrass Exclusive Brunswick Artist —at— Orpheum Theater March 29 to April 4 MILLIONS of radio fan* have heard Harry Snodgrass broadcast from Station WOS, Jefferson City, Mo. Hear him while he’s here, then hear him play his famous “Three O'Cloclc in the Morning’’ on Brunswick Records. Here is his first Brunswick Record—your Brunswick dealer will gladly play it for you: THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING . .] 2g5# THF MOONLIGHT, A WALTZ AND YOU^ 75c Harry Snodgrass, PianistJ The Sign ofSHusiad Prestige m Jonmswickj PHONOGRAPHS . RECORDS . RADIOtAS “King of the Ivories” and His Famous Announcer The furniture used in the setting at the Orpheum next week, for Harry M. Snodgrass’ act will be furnished by the Hartman Furniture and Carpet Co. The ‘‘King of the Ivories” and his famous announcer. J. M. Witten, who are breaking former attend ance records at the Orpheum thea ter. personally xvill choose the ar ticles of furniture from our vast stock. No matter whether it is the furnish ing of a complete home or just an odd piece, you will find Hartman's wide and varied stocks a wonder-' si place to buy. 419*18*17 SOU TH SIXTKENTH