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GOLF FOOTBALL nnnTiim WRESTLIING UpBggd B B BRBBh “ ruiiiiini TRACK Tuxedoes To Play at Lincoln June 17th FRAMTTONAND TEAM TO FACE REAL BIG TEST Clyde Frampton and his Tuxedo kitten ball team will play a double header at Lneoln, Nebraska June 17 The Tuxedoes, as you all know, are the fastest and the most popular team in the Middle West. The team first came into being about three or four years ago as the Bacchamtes which at that time was under the guid ing hand of Martin Thomas. After winning several champions hips Since then, Jimmie Jewel has taken up the busuness management and the team still goes on to great things- The manager, Clyde Framp ton, formerly a hard ba 1 pitch r, knows ms ball and through nis under standing of the game has aided in the success of the team lilt’ Tuxedoes display special abil ity in the snappy infield consisting of Junior Gray on, ndolph Bolden, “Snoz” Smith, and Clyde Frampton and the fast outfield of Slick Lee, Cope Hunter and Larry Stewart- Charlie Clump handles the receiving end and Mar.y 1 n./iaas and H- Peak do the heaving. They make up an unbeatable combin ation The double header at Lincoln will give them a real test. As many as possible snould go down and see our ooys 11 action. CARTER LAKE I WATERS RISE; Rainfall Big Aid to Keep Lake Safe For Another Year! . _ Cai ter Lakj is saved for another year, so believes A1 Swanson, Omaha sportsman. “ains. and replacements from the Missouri river have raised the waters almost two inches. The Lake is in pretty good condition right now and continued pumping should keep it so," said Swanson The pump is being ap<rated 24 hours a day, waters being transported to settling basins before being sent to the Lake Lots of fish have been found near the point of entry. They are catfish and bullheads JUDGES IN N. A. A. C. P. CONTEST ANNOUNCED Naw York City—From the head quarters of the National Association for the Advncement of Colored People here, were announced today the names ■of the judges in the Association’s Na tion-Wide Essay Contest, for which prizes aggregating $100 are offered for the college group and a similiar amount for the high school group. Those is ted as judges are: James Egrt Alien, president of the New York N. A- A- Cfl. P- branch; George H. Fleming, newspaper writer; Mrs. Thel ma Berlack Boozer, assistant man agin editor of the N. Y- Amsterdam News; Dr- Willis N- Huggins, teacher; Claude McKay, not ’d novelist; Arthur A- Schomburg, historian and biblio phile; Elizabeth Ross Haynes, writer and social worker; and Countee Cullen the fmous poet Winners will be announced at the 25th Annual conference of the N- A A- C- P- at Oklahoma City , Okla-, June 27 — July 1. M E J—I would like to know where J. W. E- is now, he was a na tive of Virginia? Ans: Concentration reveals this man as being on FOREIGN SOIL at this time During the Spanish-Am erican War he was in naval service in . Andy Jensen Andy Jensen, 45 years in one spot* I Is now a candidate for County As- j sessor on the Democratic ticket in1 ‘..he August primaries. Mr. Jensen i | the son of a pioneer North 24th St.' Lusin ss man. who for more than 50 ais glv.a employment to 6 negroe j "n their Laundry plant, known as the rs -n Laundry at 24th aaid Erskine Street . i Jens n says that if he is elected ! as County Assessor, you will not have to fight for your nro-rta of tfei yment in hi department and that is no pre-election talk either. My pas j record should be sufficient proof." Human Skill Outranks Machines Modern industry with its almost human and quantity production meth ods, ne xls the true craftsman more than ever before, says W. A. Fisher, presicJmt of the Fisher Body Crafts man’s Guild, Detroit, Michigan “The opinion has been expressed all to freely in recjimt years that the machine age is eliminating the need for the skilled worker,” Mr. Fisher 1 declares. “This is not true. Crafts- , manship is of more importance today than it was when all things were pro duced by hand. Without it, progress is impossible. “The man who can show manual dexterity and the ability to apply technical knowledge intelligently can go far in our modrm industrial sys tem, for he has a combination that is urgently needed”. The Guild was organized in 1930. The aim of its founders was to foster ideals of true craftsmanship among boys of the North American Contin ent and encourage them to build with their pwn hands — to create things for themselvjjB. Already the Guild has earned inter national recognition ai an outstand ing educational foundtion. It has some 750,000 memtyars and in three years has provided funds for insur ing a complete college education to fifteen boys. To win thfef awards offered by the Guild, the basis of competition is the building of a miniature model of the Napoleonic coach, for which the Guild furnishes the plans- The coach | was choaan becaue it calls for skill in metal, wood, paint and trim-craft as well as artistic taste, mental ingenu ity, manual proficiency and patient perseverance. Here is a real character building endeavor which lays the foundation for a life work- Educators and schools are cooperating in the movement. In terest was so gvjat this year that the closing date of the 1934 competition has been extended to midnight, July 21 to allow the youths vying for thjj $51,000 in university scholarships, ad - . i HOUSE CLEANING TIME IS HERE Send Us Your Curtains, Drapes, Pillows, Blankets EMERSON -LAUNDRY And Zoric Dry Cleaners Call We. 1029 2324 No. 24th OMHAH'S MOST PROGRESSIVE .1 1 -i Globe Trotters Turn Back Merchants In Tight Game, 4 To 2 POLO GAME ! DRAWS 5,000 --. ue iviomes Kiuers too Mucn;! '-'iiiana Bustsj 4 - u revival ox polo in Omaha was a smasmng success isuuuay afternoon, more than live thousand spectators crowding aiound Ak-.Bar-Ben fiJd to witness the first regulation mallet and-.pony match here since the sum mer of 1925. Everyonj enjoyed the thrilling play, even though the Omaha Polo club’s four was forced to take a 7-to-0 lick iiig at the hands of the crack Fort j Des Moines Cavalry riders, who won i tU tir thirteenth straight match. John Rogers and Leonard “Vic” Bmih, No 1 and No- 2 riders for Omaha, who were teammates at the ! University of Arizona a few years ago, tid many a spectacular rush down the field, with the other Smith hi others, Joe and Wilbur also getting , in some brilliant play. But all of ' the C|maha shots at the gols wen■ either a bit wide of the posts or block ! ed by the strong Ges Moinnes d - i fensive play. Army Ponies Superior Superior ponies also gave th - sold ier riders a decided edge, the Fort Moines ponsis outracing their rivals on practically every rush for the ball. Lieutenant Harry J. Fleeger open ed th« scoring in the first chukker, when he sent the ball rolling through the pots from a difficult side angle He also scored in the second period, this time riding through with the ball from straight in front Captain Glenn S- Finley accomplish ed the most spectacular scoring play of the cont.st in the third ohukker, when he cracked the ball while riding at full speed some two hundred fet t out from the goal. The ball carried half the "distance in the air, them rolled straight through he posts ditional time to complete their minia ture Napoleonic coaches. This is a fine example of what American industry is doing to help develop real artisans and good citi zens who take pride in their work and in tty_i excellence of Arnerican products which they will build in the iu tore. * ! | lentory, although securities and pro perty \alues and almost everything else had tended downward- He had sustained a number of investment losses, and there were few advances —but the regular increase in value of his insurance policies was sufficient to overcome all losses, plus $2,000 This man’s, experience isn’t at all remarkable. During depression a mul titude of people have sewn all their investments wiped out—with the sole exdiption of insurance, which con tinued to increase in worth- That’s why a legion of Americans, now that times are looking up, are giving life insurance a larger place in the fam ily budget - ~ - BIG UPSET OF 0. MERCHANTS NO SURPRISE The fast coming Globe Trotters before the largest crowd of the year, downed the Omaha Merchants, the league leaders, 4 to 2. at 20th and Burdette Streets The first run of the Globe Trotters came in the first inning, when Hall hit a long one to centerfield and the ball going through T- Carey for a home run in the third inning the Merchants came back strong to score 2 runs on two successive singles and a double Both teams thieatened to core from then on until th^ seventh inning, when with men on second and third and no uts, the fine fielding of Brooks came to light, snagged a grounder, touched third and whipped the ball across the diamond to first for a successful un assisted double play. The Globe Trotters, men came back in their half of the inning with two hits by Wicks and Hollowell and a double steal-Peoples was purposely passed to take Walker, who nicely lift d one over third base- After a long run by the left fielder, he stumbled and dropped the ball, three runs scoring. It was a well deserved victory but the Merchants out hit the Globe Trotters 6 to 4. Score by innings Merchants. ... 002 000 0_2 Glebe Trotters. 100 000 3_4 More Polo Here Certain Glenn Finley, jr., also scored in the third, and Major W. S- Waddelton added a long one in the fifth. Each fhe Finleys scored again in the final chukker. Members of the Polo club and Jun ior Ghamjber of Commerce, sponsors of the match, were so well pleased with the enthusiastic crowd, that th;,y announced plans to bring other strong polo teams to Omaha in the near future. Summary: Des Moines Pos. Major Waddljrton .No. 1 Lieutenant Fleeger.No- 2 Glenn Finley, jr._. .:..No- 3 Captain Finley, sr.._No-4 Omaha Pos. John Rogers...No. 1 Leonard Smith.... .No- 2 Jora Smith.No. 3 T- W- Smith.No. 4 Score by chukkers: Des Moines. 112 030—7 Omaha.000 000—7 Read The Guide ruK CORNS, CALLOUSES, BUNIONS _CORN, S. P. REMEDY HAVE FOOT COMFORT ipfitt0”Removes Corns’Callouses’Bunions by SOLD AT ALL DRUGGIST Mfgrh.—Sbokunbs Laborotaries Omaha, Nebraska WRITE FOR BOOKLET AND FREE OFFER PRICE 25cents Johnson to Manage Globe 7rotters Charles Johnson, director at the Mid City, has taken over the manage ment of the Globe Trotters, a snappy kitten ball team of the Junior league Through the sturdy pitching of Wicks and his hard hitting the team, has come from behind to win steadily and climb to go into a tie for second place with the Chat ‘n’ Nibble and the Pants Store. With this rapid climb the league leading Merchants will have a hard time trying to keep their two game lead With Saylan and Lewis leaving town and Smogey being out on account of injuries received in an auto accident. I the Merchants’ sleding will be tough i CARDS CLINIC NOW OPEN Coach White ,of Tech, the First Professor to Address the Coaches Omaha university’s clinic for high school coaches opened Monday with registration at tho university build ing in the mornng and demonstra ton in the afternoon at Tech field, j The clinic -will be head, id by ! Coaches Dana X- Bible and Henry F Schulte of the University of Nebraska and S id Hartman of the University of Omaha. The schedule calls for a discussion each morning from 10:30 until noon by ome outstanding high school coacha and will be followed by demonstra- , tions in the afternoon Th? clinic will | continue from June 11 to 22 Clean Out The County Attorney’s Offic Harlan L. Mossman Harland L- Mossman, candidate fo County Attorney of Douglas County on the Democrats ticket in the Au gust primaries- Remember he has n j favorites Mr. Denny O’Brien, City Proscutor, is President and director for the Mossman For County Attor ney Club O. MERCHANTS WIN The Omaha Merchants defeated the Chat ‘n’ Nibbles, 9 to 6, last Saturday in a postponed Mid City League base ball game. IDES MOINES VICTORIOUS IN TOURNEY — Omaha and Kansas City golf.irs were guests of the Des Moines golf club on Decoration Day. Several | car leads iourn yed from both cities I to partake in the Holiday team match play Des Moines carried away signal honors with their young Ace, Jack Howard, leading thsl field in the morning round with a 76 and tying the veteran Charles Howard in the afternoon with a 79. The last years Omaha Champions Ulyss ys (“tabby”) Watson and Wm (“Bill”) Davis shot a fine game but did not bring home the bacon as in the Decoration Day Tournament of j ’33- Pendleton Murray, this years low IMTi at Swastika Shot a very consis- j tent and excellent game /imong those making the trip were Dillard Crawford, President of the Swastika Golf Club, Emmet Harvey Avant, Art McCaw, Saybert Hanger Jess Hutton, John “Shoa Box” And erson, Harry Anderson and son, Har ry Anderson, Jr. William Davis, Gabby Watson, Pendelton Murray, Z. E. McGee and Attorney John Adams. In th-- gallery were several ardent fans of Swastika including Miss Lois Ann Herndon and her brother Jack of Fremort, Nebraska, Ray Gustin, Mesdamos Charlotte Crawford, Bob bie Davis and Miss Mabk Ray. Omaha is hoping better luck to its players next time, but realizes that we just can’t win all tha time. *- --- TODAY IN SPORTS EDWARD L. LANE Sports Editor MID CITY’S M1GETLEAGUE THOMAS ORGANIZER; GREAT OPPORTUNITY _ | The Mid City Community Center's MidGet League, consisting of six teams, made up of boys up to twelve years of age of both races, .and is play ed each Wednesday and Saturday at i 2oth and Burdette Streets. You don’t know how really cute these boys can be until you see them out on the diamond “Of course.” said Marty Thomas, “the scores run high but still the gidimes are evenly played, that is, the score might be 14 to 15 or something liKe that ” ; This league has given the little lads just wnat Omaha has needed for years- It gives the younger ones an opportunity to really get the funda mentals oi baseball down; they create an interest in the sport that will pro bably develope enough to keep them in the game until they becf>me real stars of the next few years To them, at present, they only see the great amount of fun, there is to the sport, but as they grow older they will naturally attempt to per fect this game as much as possible and which will not be hard with an in tructor such as Thomas in charge Watch these lads in the future, you will find them blasting in the spotlight of baseball. “But first of all,” said Thomas, “these little boys are developing men tally and morally. “These games speed up their think ing. They learn to consentrate rapid ly and see what’s going on around them- And morally they learn right from wrong and just what laws are fo* and they obey them. Socializing Effect It tends, also to bring about what has been tried with the oider people without any results, so to speak. And that is the contact these colored and white boys have without any sign bf hatred or bitterness These boys grow together in harmony and with a thorough understanding of each other This has been tried over and over again in other ways but has been a total failure. The only real results have been brought about through the medium of athletics- It is here that the fuure faeling beween races will be built up When we watch thesa boys playing Ittle do we realize how much is being accomplishd in that game- Why the whole feeling of racial prejudice is broken down, only the friendly feeling of competition remains The league is composed of the fol lowing teams: the U- P-, the All Stars, the Carey’s, the Demons, thj Tgers and the Omaha Merchants Jrs wanted 10.(L) Ladies that work, and wr^rkmen—to join the Kangaroo Court and learn its great possibilities. Enroll now, i- costs you onlf 50c per year.. We’ll be ready for you Monday morning at the GERBER AUTO PARTS CO. 2501 Cuming St. ATIantic 5656 HOME OF KANGAROO COURT ^kmsprrm B 11 y ¥*1. I *SSr L^Aa^#I M I •■■ ^ #n»| T?23 North ltith ■"“—**, HOME OWNED STORES_ z,*,h “3d i-afk^ LOWEST PRICES ON QUALITY FOODS LOWEST PRICE ON QUALITY FOOD SUGAR, 5 lbs. 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