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TIIE- OMAILA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRCABY, 25, . 1912.. hi ! ' ll- ll! 1 :l ! -t Sherlockb the Monk The Case of the Mysterious Valentine 1 By'Gus Mager LOOK. AT THE UMNTW TO MX. HENPECKO A 1 nJMtT HSU TO FIND THE wOMAJt rCMKA WHO SNT IT TO NT HU6BANO ! - 'flrTWW CtpE BTiAtM h "TH ttXl MY PEACH V2 ' -T n. n C llfTMCleaye V -V 1 IT 12 AKl FURTHEBMORe TOBACCO A www PERFUME TO use TO A BlULEt ' " 7 ( her auwl ) flJcco smoke J llhAT k& A good THE HE , WATS I 7 2 1 OVFr eS. HENRY HAS AtooCH) J I ) HrmHPiacD't' eMuw r lb Hi I ' .arv .T " II i The Pete Lochs are picked to (hoot aa rood aa any of th Omaha luml at Chicago. They vara high at tha Mid West at Dai Moines, and second la tha taty tournament. Captain Week ef tha Str kers baa tat last completed a vary strong ftnsup lur hia aemiaia, Neala, Conrad, Hartley and Huntington of tha Met with Weeks to fill in looks Ilka tha candy. Wily Toddy Daenr la surely shooting them op. drat a Tut aoora for tha Twin 'Uaka wis and than follows It up with two Kw league aertaa In succession. Now lie la off lor tha Mf cop In tha A. B. C. Tha City Hall five la going aftr the Houih Omaha offtciala In tha Mar fu ture. Tha boya from llofftowa put aa awful urtmp In then latt jraar, but Hart ley aaya not tnla time. Th atrm Ualta mtmnmA CVank .Jam, tha aenaatlonal pill roller of tha Maruuitllea. Jama waa a raw racrult hat fall, but haa devaioptd faat and la uoum to aiaaa lua way to tha front. ' Tha Omaha Flald club boya are coming io am front win new onvara ana Draa-aea,- and If thejr- ran only hit boaey a bK ofteoar aoma ol tha lead era weuM tumble. v .. Tha Wroth Uperlala are; ttlll bidding for bouora la tha Montana lea rue. baring i eiR-neo an unanown pnenom wno will hoot In thetr next mataa, and la touted aa a woria aealer. Tha Old fftvhft laaera have aaKllaiMl themeetvea In tha Uata lly kagua tha aa ina aieia in tna umana. They haw the htgh htdlvMvial, alngla game aiid erloa rocorda In their leaarua, and - are aaowiBf iroaroreeoent eacb weak. ' Jimmy Hlontua and Hub hmr. at k. Chahnera team took flrat money m (nt uuwofea in ina miarnatlonal tournanwat at at. Paul, making tha aerend champtoa ahlp won br them aa far tMe year: eham Inona of t'hliago la January, and they will ahoot for tha weetern chanpionalilp ; at U Angelas tMs atoato. , :. tsam kandi.no. , n ,, W. L. ct. Flared Jeltefa floM Tnu mm aa a tartln Tigers T-rteraon'a Candy KM atielllng Hoyisa Cra-ar .Jacks.., 'ulMHia Cuba Mouth Omaha lea......: Uarlow Colts . Individual average: nH K.Ha .-. n MarMU . U a , .it , M It .atr , S .! , n a . . .S .un.m V. M.H. U.V40 I7,M Ml U.U4 si in a&eH ... IM baaiaewg Tvaua b'ritrSsr UIMM, SltaaaraU.e.1, aaeiMrtr aviaas 'hI ...; llnM ...... Ker .uLat eiuNi .... ii fw , ,r. mi ...ia suae ita ,. taunt '.trt,,:., iw ... in c. wuiari, i ... 1 Narfcek :..., ... Fre ua .i in Oi .,.... iu . it pie Hi Pi. Hual.. Haaui .. Valet est . IM . II Mart la .. . Hi rvtenea , . It! Kraaa ... . m bolea ... . ill txiaaw .., . 11 iaut .. . IN H... .... , IM ......... 1(1 tail Velta a vrteiar.. , MS Llafbara let . Ut Urtiaa lit . 1 Tol ,'Mt . I" Malles Il TEAM bCttBDULKIL Monday, rtbruary aV-AJIeya X-t, Oar low Colts against South Omaha Ira: alleya 1-4. PieUlngs against Pstaraoas Candy Klda Thursday. ' rtbruary la-Allays l-l Wan In Tigers against Culklna Cuba; alleya t-; Hoyra Cracker Jacks aaalaat Jt-tlefs 0014 Tops. . I . I JswUsg aveorsa. - - HOHPBS a.. M. d. Total. Vaeka IU ia m m VV. Kiuaaa ........ It mm M ;1J?l. H III 3l X. Ztttauw let Ha) 7t tf'1" 1 1J V Ut Handicap , i Totals NeaJe Conrad .... .'hambera ,. fanley .... WuntluftM ' ! Totals . 0. Rica. Vomaa ..... ''amatt Vltuna ....... Ceokraa ... Totals...! METZ BROS. 1"V Id. Id. Total. h jw ta m is aa c-i m IM 1(1 tag iaa ,. IM 14 ' M HI a M k) ........ rs ta m Ut. M. Id. Total II ' M M - in IK . IU M , ll la la 4H ta' 17 jt a M 111 sal tM4 .......... 4 a. t-HUBB. 'hrhitenaaa Wiiev laroaa ..... J.ibnaon ..... Youeaa ... . TotaJa...,', llauduap .... . . Totals..... Frltaebar Tra-y .... tljerda- Zimn Uoft Totals. . In. ...i I lti . m - ac ...... ta u ....... m AOVOa. 1st. , 1 HI 1 in Id. 1U ut ta 77 tm M. Total 114 Ml IM 1T U4 tit u urn m st; t.- 177 , 17t m Ml ' tat Sd. Total, rt , bH aa Vi IM I 173 ' a ZM Mi ..... m . BUBO CLOTHINO let. Wart In r 0 piragua 14 lamb I7i balaor I'e Itapnclds 171 aa Law l.is; Ct-fklPANT. Id. . Total l I.Hg M4 ti: 211 lit. M in ya il ia 7t ' fcU THOUGHT HABCKOOKED BALL Ttd SullirM.TelU of 6am 14 ibooru Pitoktsl U WbeoBiia. SCHOOL TIACHZ3 Hill) Hi'ITIl Arrlvlag To Lata ta lbs Aaaaa, Ita riade Ha Caat Bit taa Ball Aay Mara Than ba Otbor Uuta. , CHICAGO. Tab. X-Trd tulUraa. the Chicago baas ball player, ttlla aa amus ing Incident la bis career, ta U7f kg organised tola flrat baaa ball club, tha Dubuque, Which wsa tha ehamploaehlp of tha flrat Northwestern league. Ca mlakey was only a subatltuta aa tha team, and Charles Rad bourne was yust beginning ta show bia sWlliy aa a pitcher. Bulllvaa bad arranged aa ex hlbltlon game at Ptalrla da ChHrn, Wla.. but had atlpulatad that tha fata should begla at I o clock ta aatca trala. Wnen tbs taarn arrived aa tha grouad ike maaager triad ta bars tag gaau postponed antll a olock, aa tha heavy hitter af tha heme taarn waa a school teacher, who could not appear bet that hour, but Bulllraahad ta aacUas. Tha farmers opined that tha reason I llvan declined waa that ba was afraid that tha aohaol taaebar would bat his pilsner aat of tha baa, and it waa aaly a prafsaslonal trlca. Tha rait of tha tory la best told In ulllvaa's awa words: "Wall, tha gam started, and wa son tlnued ta hit tha bait around aad tha Prairie' boya begaa ta kick It around, a they finally got u gut and wg gsads about tan runs. Wa took tha field, and that king of pitchers, Radbourna, took hi position wltk a smile. 'After tha first two Du Chlen boys struck out wa no llcod that a crowd got behind tha back stop and began ' pneplng through the cracks, a roups af tha spectator gat oa hbatb alae af tha catrharjrantlag to nnd out what waa mystifying about the ball. Finally en af their player ruahed up lo tha uniplr and stated that eur Pltcbar wag throwing a crooked ball. Wa nearly fell In tha field laughing. Thay, however, demanded to aea taa ball aaa at It was erased. Thay put In another ball af. their awa and put a cross watch aa Had bourne, ftad bourne brgaa to curse the bait la an directions, and more than avat before. Finally, tha gaoia ended 3 to In Dubuuue's (aver, Caaaaa Like hewseaa. ' As w were pecking ap our bats to leave for the depot a tremendous ahoot rent the air. ,' It waa the sight of Hal Hawktna in the dlstanre, earning down tha road with bis homo-ma da bat under his arm. He earn wltk tha speed ef Phil hertdaa ta save taa day. aa PhU did at Winchester. Tha etboei teaabar entered tha ground with a foam-flecked korae, gad another shout went up as Hal I leaped (rem bis here. Covered wltk duet, ka calls out. 'Hay, boya, aaa the game atartadf 'Tea, Hal, aad It la over. They beat us M to S by their pitcher throwing a crooked ball.' "Hal then say to ma, 'Mr. Sullivan, will yea let see aaa If my boys are tell ing the truth t 1 want to bat your pitcher before be learaa.', Cartalnkr,' waa my reply. 'Mr. Radbourna. ga ta the boa: boya g la taa field. Captain Hawkins want ta sample Mr, Rad beums'e pitching.' Wkea tha crowd heard what the teacher said they cheered and aald. Thai la right. Hall doe't let them 'are erlttsra tear. Just shew there that you eaa bit their pitcher." An other speetalor remarked, 'Hal' will knook that ball out ef W hoopoe eeaaty aad will straighten aul but erooked ball' "Tha first ball Had bourne pitched went ever the plats, aad by Hal. Ilka the Bmalra Expraaa paaaaa aVbeaecUdy with a alp. Hal hit at Ita shadow whea the catcher waa about ta throw It back, Radbourn seme at the yeomaa wltk another delivery wltk aae ef tboee low. dropping, fade-away. The acheol teacher was waiting tor it. thinking K would never com te Mm, Ha msd aae lunge at It nearly hitting himself on the shins. Ha thea tamed to his playera and remarked. The dara. Pest ering thing.' After Hal had tried ta hit fUdbeurae's Ins and aula,' drop aad alow, ha turned to hi player and eatd. Ta. boy, be throws a erooked balL with area an it.' Aa wa were leaving tor the depot some of the crowd naked Raa bowrne te ahew them hla hand, aa tkey thought that his finger might have been crooked, tee." '-To ale Handicap .... . Ml . T MS I i t,r.i a Tetals aa M7 . bate rttjr Lease, . .. . .PRATS. let. M. Toung .IC 1 Hondo IB V. Bock IM let Ka'itmaa, 151 us Hofmaa lit IU ' 7 1772 Id. Total. IT N 17 rt tm m 17 443 lli ' a ' TOUIB -..f...., HI -eg, ' UO JSUniAKIJHB. : - i '1st. M. Id. Total Kalroan Vt MS Ba Kobuoa, 1 IM. 111 4J Grodtnaky ... 14 1ST 174 Ut baa ........ 1 la 74 Cd tiiearoa IM Ut ' let eal Total '" Rellawd fta Twe Ptarera. ' Third Baarmaa Itets and Pttchar Burca. hut year anasabara ef the.Oartada dub ef the Maalt league, hare beea ralaaasd ts lack HallaaaV. ewaer ef the aH. Jeeepk aeam. Whfle Hoiiaad Bteada a keep a atrtag oa both player ka will probably net ask either ta report. ROURKE LINING UPHISPLAYERS (Cootiauad from Page One.) . 1 bettlag their money. Pa kaa aecldaei ie ge te Jepita a few day before the fif teenth and baa ordered ha pHattero aad oatchera la m at Jopaa oa March u W order ta get three day at warming ap before the regular beach shew en, Aad m hla mind Bewrne haa packed hie grip a halt a deaaa time thai sprang, far ata trip aoutk. - I , aaaw te tae giiuewa. age, the giant Sbxtx City twlrler laet year, kaa beea eoM ta Mlaaeapolla ef tha Amerteaa aasociaOoa. Taia . will be Sage third trial under tha CaatlUea. Ha baa beea a pa tie at of Beaeaattar Raeee thia wlaur. (age made esse w I of a Bit last seaaona tha Wastara league and ought' ta anew up well m a faster claaa. He sure haa tha eta for a auier leaguer ae ha ataads tx fret sU Is i his stocmug feet. I Bohemian Turner Infractors . )l fl"Ns VFRKfTK mawaUM.aaaWaBr k M a -va. - - -t a . -a T s . . yrs. If 1 1 r I i y J lecturer tf&JUU. SOKOL INSTRUCTOR FINISHES Dr. 7. Hudis-Jiciatky End Cootm of . ; , Xutnictioa ia City, . 8TUDIBT3 WILL TEACH TEAR After Speed lag Tale Period Cilvla Pr-lvwt laatrwetre the Ma4lamal . ..c rearoe Will I'adertakea i Trip to fTeaee,""-- Bobaalan organlaatlena la the west houM J taught more thoroughly the nomine; year beeauee -of. tha kwann re wired during tha week., Juat clneed by the inatruotors of tha- .various organisa tion! of .Nebraska sawasi Dr 1. Itadta-JIrtnaky. national lecturer ef the National Organisation of Sokol. and Frank Jlrasek, national Instructor, both or Cedar HapMa, yreterday com pleted their Instruction af young people of Omaha and Nebraska, who wish to be come Instructor. Tha course waa given at the local Tel Jed Sokol hall. The young people will spend a year teaching mem bers of Bo kola la their home towns and than will take tha national course. Dr. Rudls-Jk-lnsky Is editor of the Sokol Amarlcky, the orgaa of tha national organisation. He alee at an X-ray ex pert and M the man who wished te ex amine the lata President McKlnley after hs waa shot at Buffalo, but waa denied. He betlevea an examlnaUoB by X-ray might have saved McKlnley's life. - Mr, Jlrasek la tha champion athlete of the national organisation and also of tha Americas Athletic seeoclattoo. Vaetav Blatny of Bruno. Neb., a Bokol tarea of S yeere, who haa appeared In tweaty tournament, assisted In tha in struction. Jaa llolaa of Caatav, Bohemia, who M In Omaha to teach Bokol member for six months, and Frank J, Riha of Omaha, a wall knowa Bokol member, alas assarted. Dr. Rudls-JIclneky will accompany the American Sokol team to the Interna tional tournament at Prague, leaving New Tark City. June IL He will be the of ficial akyatclaa for the American team. Amartoa will be represented by . mea I a. woanaa hs. calisthenics and by MOM mea la the Bokol parade. Bokol la Bohemian manna "free fajraei and the organ laallol took, the aame to signify tha freedom sought by the Bohemian people. Tel Jed M aa ahbraVt. atlea of two word . meaning athletic ualoa. High School Lads to Play Base Ball The lada at the Omaha High school who are Interested ha tha dlamood game have started a circular pet! ilea for a acbool baa ball a ma for this spring, which will he presented te the faculty board ef con trol thin work. The sport was abolmbed at the echoes tour year ago hacaueo of Ita tallw e to prove a financial aaocaaa. Athletic Director C. K. Reed M opposed ta kavtng a regular eohool nine bora una at the sack of prertoua aitereat that baa beea taken la the sport by the Mudoat and tha expanse Incurred la meintamtng It ea a paying baste. The ether member ef the board of eoatrot are alee oppoasd te starting the game again. However, (here are about thirty lada enrolled at tha school waa are counting oa maantslni kits tegular ansa and ptayani amateur aggiegatloa If the rhoot athletic lasiiagnaeat will sot per mit the gam under Ita aaaptcea. l'p-to- date tha aetirjoa ha aver twenty akraa- Major league scoots are talking of for mulating an ergaataatsoa ef their own. A a amber of them mat In New York but aad diamond plana. They would a sua a formidable body ta point of Bomber If sissnlmd aat they might arrange bob roaflwt'.ag schiitulea with benefit to themeerrea aad their crab. O'Neill Says Gate Be CutJDifferently Proxy Tip O'.VeUI believes that the present system of dividing tha gat re ceipt bow used by the Weetern leagrie should be changed, and ha naked the club awnare to think over the matter. At present the visiting clubs are paid M per cent ef the fr norm! admissions, which I 3 cent throughout the league, excepting Denver, ' where Hie bleacher aeam go for X cents. At this rate the club on the road get W cents fur every admission r to sevea parka and S oeule at Denver. 'What the bosaa club makes oa the sale of graadstaad and box as at la not figured la the division. It st Tip's belief that aomo plan ahould be devised to aMesr the vWUng cluba 4 mrrer per oral or that a (taking fund be established to tide losing dub orar tho rough ptece. JOHNSON TO DEFEND HIS TITLE AS GOLF CHAMPION Harold Johnson, golf champtoa of the Omaha High acbool. wUl defend hia title ta the annual spring tourney of the school which will be held In May. and Athletic Director C. E. Reed expect te have a targe hat of entrants. Matches will bo played off at the Field and Coun try cluba. The'atlver trophy cup which M aow la tha ii loa of Johnson win again be contested, and If he succeeds la defending his title this spring, the cup win become bkt persaanently. Tha cup waa donated by M. C. Peters. PA SCHEDULES SOME MORE PRACTICE GAMES Pa Ronrke haa completed arrangements for a couple of .spring training gasnes with St. Joseph. "The games will be played at Jopan ea April and T. Two games are being anaiajid with Topefea and alee two with Wichita. AH the game win be stared at Japan. On the way horn the Rmnh.es will play a couple of gam wth Uaeola aad them come id take Lbacata ea tea a couple Few Basket Ball Games to Be Played T . in league series Ths schedule af tha ramalnln Ukd ball gamee In the Trl-Clty league series which will end March M has been an nounced by J. T. Maxwell, president of the organisation. . '5 , . The only big games yet to be played are thorn between the Omaha' High school itnd tha South Omaha High school which will be pulled off March 13 at tbs local "T" gymrmalum, bach school quintet has but two more games to plsy Off and the result of these contest will decide the final league standing. Following are the remaining games: , Tuesday, February IT-Baltevue against University of Omaha at local "Y" as sociation. Tuesday. March I Tramps against Uni versity of Omaha and Pirates against Bellevu st University of Omaha gym nasium. Saturday, March t-Tramps against Crelghten and Bellevu against Council Bluffs T" at Council Btuffs Young Men' Chrlstlsn association. - Tuesday, March U-Ornaha High school against South Omaha High school at local I gymnasium: Tramps against Bellevu at University of Omaha gym nasium. Ssturday. March l-Crclgbton against Council Bluffa "Y" and Pirate against University of Omaha at local "Y" as sociation. Friday, March it-University of Omaha against Coondl Bluffs "Y" at the Bluffa Young Men's Christian association. HOT FIGHT AT FORT OMAHA ' IN THE BOWLING LEAGUE The race for first place In the Fort Omaha bowling league continues to be closer than ever and three of the teams entered are tied for the list division with per cent of .464, With a safs mar gin of three game te their credit the Signal Corps' school team I ellngtnr to the top position, sergeant Clarke and Private Long ley top the Individuals with averages of MS and i'A respectively. Following the league and Individual standi nga for1 last week. LEAGUE STANDING. W. 15 i: it it n u Signal Corps School.... 24 Company H 4 Headquarters M F.xtra Duty Men.. 94 Hospital Corps M Company A...... M INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES. Sergeant Clarke.... Private Loixler.H. Private duns Private Deeo Mergeant Ftskr. Private Grolx Private Kendrtrk Corporal Haggard Corporal Foole . rtergeaot Cortee Private Hartmaa Private Zollinger Private Jarkeon Private Hisgs Corporal Boyle.. ,. Ave. .SS .v .eon ..-) . .4a .. ia .. IK .. 151 .. 142 .. 13 .. 1 .. IM .. 1 .. IS .. M .. 7 .. US .. 121 .. 11 .. Ill HOLLAND GIVES PITCHER HALL A STRONG SENDOFF Jack Holland has given Mark Halt one of pa s pitchers, a good amdotf. lie say: la Mark Hall. Pa Rourke ha a wenderfal pttohar. Although ho aid not finish ameac the mpaotchera hi the league hut year, hi percaotage waa Jot aad he wa twenty-ninth oa the list He pitched ferty-slx gams and at credited wtth winning seventeen and losing a like somber. Be was one of the strikeout artist, whiffing IM batsmen. Hla mala drawback waa lack of control. The record show that he issued lit base on balls, hit sixteen batsmen and bad eight wild site has." Holland believe that Hall will ettl down and be one of the htrdeat pitcher to beat ia thai circuit this sen sea. , T'TOHAYE SUMMER PARI Director Maxwell Plum Sporti to Be . Held at Carter Lake. ' , A BASE BALL STRICTLY AMATEUB Tennis aad Aaatlca Will Ah Be Premlaeat Raeejaet Follower to Eater the Lea aae Series. The Young Men's Christina association thlatlo park at Carter Lake will be on of the feature ot local outdoor ama teur sport lite this aprlng and summer, and Athletic Director Maxwell at already making plan to accom model about let member during the season. Tennis, baaa ball, canoeing, yachting, motor boating and swimming will all be held and plana are being made to sde quatsly provide for all enthusiasts of these snorts. The facilities but year were ample enough to accornmodata all, but If the memborahip grow a I an ticipated, several change will hay to be made. Many ot the 1111 summer association members are firm follower ot the rac quet sport and will enter a team In the city, tennis league . eerie which. I planned for the summer. , The present court are now In good condition and will be' taken car of by the park cus todian during ths dry season. . Baas ball sill bold the board as soon the season opena and a regular "T" ntna will he organised next month. There will also be several boys' team and a Business Men nine. Director Mvxwsll hs announced that the association teams this season wllj be strictly amateur and no one' will be allowed to play who Is not a full fledged member of the sum' mer park association. There Is an sx, oellent skinned diamond near tha park entrance. All aquatlca will be prominent, but most of the water enthusiasts are pin ning tlielr-ev-llance on the spring rsins to raise tha level of the lake, A water regatta. aviaV be held with lite Rod end Gun crub In Jane when all ort( ef aqua crafu will be matched against eacb other. The ground of the association Include twenty-fire acre and afford ample room tor more cottages. At present there are ever ferta bungalaw .and one -room "hack" In addition to the dub houa and locker hall. . - WALSH WILL JOT COMPETE (Continued from First Page.) compete for hie native country. . -. It tha opinion of aoms see tern experts are ta be credited four athletes from ths University of Wisconsin are nominated fur. the Olympic team. A to who made the nomination Is not quite clear, but tbs men theusclve are Jubilant oar the prospects of the trip. They are Dohmen. Wahl, Pierce and Muck, the but named being knowa to thus who attended the national Amateur Athletic union meet at Pittsburg last year. Ma represented the Chicago Athletic association and waa at the tame time a student at Oshkoth High school and I ssid to be planning en. trance to the Badger Institution. Wahl ha been clearing six feet three tncke in high Jumping practice In the gyatnaalum. while Pierce ia throwing the hammer out of sight. For the distance ran Dob- man ta rated a good second to John Paul Jones. Muck' claim to consideration is la threwiag th discus, at which he Is a most promising performer aad likely to figure with the front brigade whea he gathers a little more speed m his spin inside the sevea foot circle. In the cham pionships ha made a Junior record wltk a Pitch ef IS feet 5 Inches. He I ranch on th build ot Ralph Rose and about weight. - . -x - Britain. Has Edge. In calculating the chances of the Wis consin men with other prospective mem ber ef the American team and In turn their chance with the foreigner on ex pert put it In part: "In th flra mil run Great Britain in conceded lo hav th edge, but It bt sura that the English men will bare to ga taster than thay did In 1WJ to beat Benhac Scott. Daly, Bern and Newton, the most likely of th American candidal, . In the sbotput America still haa Rose, winner of the event, in WS, and he will be assisted by such men as McDonald aad Bettty. Flanagan, winner of the event. Is missing, but there still remain MeOratb, Walsh. Ryan. Talbot and Plerc of Wh cousin, all of whom are a good a th Pacific coast man. Enodlgar. Adams. Glah, Brand and. Byrd bar all been training In th hammer throw, and I understand they are aa pro tie lent ss ths winners wers In IMs, when this event was new In America. Dan Aherne. who won the three standing Jumps in Wt, wearing the color af England, has transferred his aileglxnc to the United States, so w are well equipped ta that department.' Haadred Want tat Be Umpire. SUPERIOR, Ne.. Feb. It-Over" M application for a position a umpire ia the Nebraska State league have keen re ceived by Preior-t A. C Felt of thie dtv. Tha leaxue aaya Sis a month and traveling expeneee. an unusually high amount for a claaa D circuit. N (lobby aad Smith Draw, SYDNEY. Australia, Feb. 24.-Jlmy ClaDbv, the Wisconsin pugilist and Aus tralian wuddlew-lah. champion, fouwht a twwnty-ree-ad draw . today with Dave Smith, the Austral an boxer and former middleweight rhaaipton. In the stadium here, Good Material for Base Ball Team at OmahaUniyersity With the base ball, season only a few week away th baaa ball "bugf haa been busy at th University of Omaha and many of the achool' athlete hav been tunc by tha toeeet already. Last week at a meeting held by the Interested, about eighteen men attended, David Lar son waa elected temporary captain aad will hav charge ef the work until a permanent captain u chosen. L-srosn wUl catch on the varsity nine, and will prob ably hav -charge of the training all sea son aa It Is unlikely tint a coach will be secured for this eeason.. Last year he caught in th Odebolt High achool team and wa considered one of the beat catcher ot any of th western Iowa High school. Nothing ha been done in tha way of drafting a schedule, but game will be played with Crelghton and Beltevue and other team In this locality. Owing to th expense, no attempt will ba mad to bring th team her from other col leges, but plenty of same can ba ar ranged with local team. There are numerous available diamonds that can ba used, as Bellevn. Crelghton. th University- of Omaha and th local Young Mea Christian association, each hav good level grounds laid out. Many Scouts Coming to Meet tten, Powell Boy routa from everl part of the tt wm be her next Wedeeaday to Sreet Lleutenant-Oeneral 8lr Robert e s. Badan-Powell. father of the aeout move ment, who will be here to deliver an ad dress. ' Accompanied by. Jama K. Wast, executive secretary of tha Rnv of America, h wll b t guest pf th vommeraai oiub At aioea on that day. In tha altera sen at I efelacez tha m.. tlngulshcd visitors m be at th Boyd t nearer, where General Powelr will de liver an address. Ther win be a pro- ' gram consisting of various stunts, en of which I first aid to th Injured. - BAUM IRON COMPANY TO .HAVE BALL TEAM IN FIELD The Baum Iron company base ball team, hot at all dlscouraxed hv th haM encountered during the latter nan at iiu season wlu be up" and at It lo earnest w wean aaa expect to get In the game from th start. Manager Noon and team have lu.. greatly encouraxed br tha Raum ' t.m company with a promise ot some fin new uniionn and good backing throughout th eeason. .... j. . , Dete-rrhlned not to be auldona h P. Rourke. Manager Noon haa .rr.n.. , do hla aprlng training at tha old Krug para graonaa. near th city of Benson. Th twuitna dot-artmant wUL aa ( known aow, bo fined by Pariah aad PUaky, the same as last year.. First base ata will be covered tha aama aa laai by Polly- ---t ,' FRESHIE SECONDS TAKE ' GAME FROMJST. STEPHEN'S la a bard fought game at th Omaha High achool gymnaalum yesterday after noon tha eeond freshman quintet drubbed th St- Btspheo school Cv by a score of IT te IX WUsoa Bryan, at right forward for the high achool teasers, was the star of th game and waa the aetiv lad whea It cam to flipping th leather sphere In the basket. - Altogether he scored 11 points far hit team. The lineup: FRESHMEN. ST. STEPHtCX. Bryane R.F.R.P..... Moodlck Reynold L-F.,Li-. Noel Benedict C.C T. Wedetheyer Loner xan .......LCtUO Warren Melcher ...R O-iRjli.. A. Wsdaaeyer Field goals: - Bnraas. : RevnoMe. 1: Melcher. 1; Noel. 4: F. Wedemeyer, t Free throws: Brytna. 1; Reynolds. 1; Benedict. 1. Referee, R. Strader; scorer, li. Reynolds. . - . . - . BEATRICE BASE BALL CLUB . TRYING TO RAISE FUNDS BEATRICE. Neb.. Feb. M.-M8peciaL- Another meeting of base ball fans was 1 ba th Commercial club rooms last vwolnc, whea the report of tha eocnmlt- ts .ppouued to find out th eort of maintaining a league ban team submitted It report. About AM I needed ta make th matter a ge aad a committee was appointed to fled et whether or act this aaaount will ba forthcoming from the m kekallea asm th tiame. Ia Frank McMullen. the Wichita club a a secretary who know th hook and crook of th game, both th bust- ecd aad the actual worarmcs st a team, day by day. He got hi trarniac wader Jack Holland aad Frank Isbell. training that ia invaluable to aim. lie la well versed m base ball and knows tha Ina and outs of player traffic. H has been ouiklitg head ta hand with Oeaige Hughes to auiid ap a winner for Wichita this year.' ' - 'Score r t ivrm v k. t. -, . Nebraaka rifle teem wa scorad 144 in a sjpseas-l ekfoot skk Wiscoaain. conducted toe n.tiWr .nVx "