Looks Like Both Sides Fear the Public More Than Anything
LAHDIS TAKES SUIT
UNDER ADYISEMEHT
Caia of Federals Against Organ
ized Base Ball Now in Hands
of Federal Judge.
TWENTY DAYS TO THE DEFENSE
CWrCAOO. Jan. 21 United State Dis
trict Judge K. M. Landts took under ad
visement tonight the prayer of the Fed
eral league for a temporary Injunction
against the leading bodies of Organised
COACH OF SOUTH OMAHA HIGH
TRUST SUIT DOES
NOT HURT MINORS
National Association Not Part of
Commission and Not Party to
FedeTal Suit
SPORTS SECTION of
OMAHA CONTRACTS
GO OHTJTHIS WEEK
Pa Rouvfce Will Mail 1915 AgTe
menU to riayen on Hia '
' . "? iRejerr e List
SCHOOL ATHLETES.
Omaha
rTT
Baas Ball to restrain them from Inter
fering with Its players and from prosecut
ing the several suits against them.
Final argument on the motion was
made by K. B. Gates of Indianapolis for
the plaintiff and the court then . granted
The defendants twenty days In which' to
file answers to the original ' Mil of com-'
plaint. . Should the court grant or 'deny
the temporary- Injunction asked, th case
will be tried later on Its merits.
' (.ate Bams Vp. -.'
dates' summing up the case, .for ths
Federal league charged that the defend
ants constituted a monopoly In restraint
of trade of commerce: referred to the
Intervening suits of Lee Magee and others
In support of the Involuntry servitude
charge; and dwelt, on ths workings of
the reserve and ten-day clauses.
Gates mad a fervid argument In ref
utation of the charge of entering court
with "unclean hands." ' He cited the Mar
nuard case to show that his clients prac
ticed? fair play. He said that the first
question asked by the Federals when the
Cantillon peace proposition was made In
dicated their desire for reform in Organ
ized Base Ball. This question was "Is the
'draft' to be eliminated," Gates asserted.
Preslient GlUnore, he said, 1 --a In
sisted that any treaty of peace roust In
'clude full protection for players and
umpires.
' The final day's argument left unsettled
the question of the court's Jurisdiction
and the other phases of the case which
the defenso holds may result In a victory
for its side. These phases Include the
charge of "unclean hands" and Its appeal
against tearing down a structure which
Organized ball took forty years to build.
Three Towns Sure
To Enter Nebraska
Speed Association
Ths Nebraska Speed association has
started to look forward to the 19L6 raoe
season and before the passing of many
more moons definite plans will be con
summated. Three towns Tekamah, West
Point and Fremont will be sura, to hold
races this summer.
Tekamah, West Point and Fremont are
the old stand-bys of the Nebraska Speed
association and can always be relied
upon. The association extends Invitation
to any other town In the state to enter
the association and card events under Its
tanctlon and It may be that several other
towns will accept.
Otis' Smith of Omaha, who entered bis
mare, Irene Beau, on the Grand Circuit
last year, has decided to switch and will
send Irene west this summer. ' Ed Pe
terson has a big stable In the west and
will also enter his horses la the events
ut there, -i .' . '
Athletic Carnival
At Armory Friday
An athletic carnival has bean carded
for the Armory by the Armory Athletio
association for next Friday night. Sev
eral good numbers will be staged. Jack
Fltxgerald and Kid Wedge will exhibit
and three other events between Patton
' and Kowtskle, Lttrell and Mitchell and
(Whlttaker and Garrison will ' be
scheduled
Western Loop Sport
Writers Plan Order
A movement Is on foot among several
of the sport writers around the Western
league circuit to organize a Western
league fraternity of sport writers. II. C.
Hamilton of the Bt Joseph Gazette Is
. behind the movement, and he suggests
that an inaugural meeting be held In
Chicago - during the Western league
schedule meeting there.
I.
St. Joseph Trades
Watson to Oakland
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Jan. S.-Tha Bt
Jeaeph Western league club today sold
George Watson, outfielder, to the Oak
land club of the Pacific Coast league.
The sale Is conditional. Watson wa
given a tryout last season by the Pltts-
burgh Nationals.
COUNCIL BLUFFS CUBS
. TAKE BARRISTERS' MEASURE
The Council Bluffs Cubs easily defeated
the Crelghton Law school In the Commer
cial league, 82 to 18, on the Council Bluffs
"Y" floor last night The Barristers were
outclassed In the second half, although
they played the Cubs to a 4 to 4 tie In the
first half.
Deftenbaugh and Gertsen, furwards for
the Cubs, were the stars for Council
Bluffs, while Reel made five field goals
for bis team. The game was clean, only
a total of ten fouls being made during the
entire game. The lineup:
LAW." FUB3.
Flood L.F.IL.F.... Defleubauuh
Festner K.F.K.F riertsen
Kamauskl C.jC Morrison
Kel ....Ua.luO Kmlth
Hvin , K.G.I R.Q Hoyns
Rubstitutes: I.iddy for 'Ryan. Field
goals: Festner (31. Reel E, Drrfenbauri
(I), Gertsen (3), Morrison (5), Boyn 2i.
Foul goals: Festner 2). Iefrentaut h
Fouls committed: Cubs, 6; Uw, 5.
R(eree: Thomas. Umpire: Bussing. Ttmo
beeper: kloutgomery.
Fairbury Gets Into
State Ball League
FAIRBURT, Neb.. Jan. 22.-t8peclal
Telegram.) A deal was consummated to
day between Wes Crawford of the Fair
bury Base Ball association, and Messrs.
Kind and Young directors of the Super
ior Rase Hall sociaikn, whereby this
city became the owner of the Superior
franchise and Fairbury will be In the Ne
V an It a, State league. .
r
lames
FANS DISAGREE ON
WORTH MILLARD
Omaha Fight Followers Give White
Hope Once Oyer and Hot
Arguments Ensue.
HUSSANE . .THROWS ASBELL
"The big smoke'll knock that hulk of
beef clear back to Kansas City. Nothing
to It."
"Some baby, that Wlllard. The dlnge'U
be 'clamoring' at those pearly gates be
fore Car nuiza gets chance to attach
the gate receipts, when he runs Into
this lad." . '
And there yoa have two expressions of
opinions from Omaha fight followers who.
saw Jess Wlllard spar four rounds with
Al Norton at the Krug theater last night.
Everybody seemed to disagree with every
body else as to Willards worth and no
amount of argument could settle the
point of difference.
. Easy with Nortoa.
Wlllard- toyed with Norton during the
four rounds. Norton weighs but la)
pounds, while Wlllard Is at about 240
pounds. Norton worked hard,, or at least
ostensibly he worked hard, but the few
blows he landed didn't bother Jess. Jess
possesses a neat straight left which may
do so rue damage to Johnson when they
meet March . He didn't uncover any
right hand punches, so there is no telling
what he can do with the mitt which car
ries ths kick. He covered up well under
Norton's swings, but . waited a trifle
longer than do most pugilists. . Instead
of attempting to block a punch a quickly
as possible, he delayed until the blow was
within a few inches of his own 'body.
He is very fast for such a big man and
Is not at all awkward.'
Wlllard Is accompanied by Torn. Jones,
the weir known manager, and ' reckless
spendthrift Jones was Introduced to the
crowd, but, although reputed to be a
human talking machine,-- passed up a
swell opportunity to -chatter by bowing
modestly and retiring to. a ringside seat.
The wrestling fracas between . Youslf f
Hussane . and Jim Asbell was a corker.
Asbell worked hard and , made Hussane
very peevish before the bout was under
way ten minutes. .Hussane was the ag
gressor at every period and he slipped
bold after hold on Asbell only to have the
sorrel-topped Mlssourlan .break away.
Toualff knew the holds, while Asbell
knew how to break them. It was a rip
roaring match.
Hussane finally flopped Asbell after
thirty-five minutes and thirty seconds.
The second fall was shorter. It came In
ten minutes. Asbell put up a game battle
against superior skill and the crowd gave
him a good hand. .
Wlllard to El Paso.
Wlllard and, Jones and Norton left last
night for El Paso, where Wlllard goes
Into training Sunday. ' He declares he will
train off some fifteen pounds before the
match. Hussane goes from here to
Louisville for a match January 27., then
to El Paso to act as trainer for Willard.
When asked what would be his method
of fighting when he mixes with Johnadn,
Wlllard replied, "1 don't know. "I'll wait
to see how Johnson works. Then I'll
plan my attack. I'm going in to lick the
smoke. He's a nuisance and he's got to
be trimmed. - I believe I can do It"
OMAHA PLEASES CORNELL
GLEE CLUB' BOYS MOST
The regular meeting of the Cornell
alumni was held at the University club
Friday noon, when reports of the com
mittees on the entertainment of the Glee
club pn December 28 were turned In. Atl
reports were very satisfactory. 'A most
congratulatory letter "was read from the
management of the Cornell Olee dubs,
iu which It was stated that when a vote
was taken, on their 1 return from the
grand tour during the holidays, as to
v.'hlch town was the most popular and
put up the best entertainment Omaha
won out .
This la a good boost, when one remem
bers that the Cornell boys were cnter
tkied by Chicago, Milwaukee, Denver,
Kansas City, St. Louis, Toledo and New
York City.
C0RNHUSKERS DEFEATED
BY JAYHAWKER FIVE
MSMSSBM
LAWRENCE, Kan. Jan. 2J. The Uni
versity of Kansas defeated the University
of Nebraska basket ball team, 46 to 17.
Tabor Beatea by York.
YORK. Neb., Jan. 21 (Special.) In a
slow and poorly played game of basket
ball Tabor (la.) college was defeated by
York college? 47 to T. Lineup:
TABOR. I YORK.
Todd R.FIUF., Burke
I.. Weath'head.L.F. R-F Kettering
McCnrnitck. C '. " Uiu-hey,
K. Waath head.LG. R.G Baundera
Williams R.li. UG Sorter
Substitute: Orahtm (captain) fur
Ritihey. Held goals: Rurke. 7; filtering,
h: Uraha-n. 6: Kaumier. 1: McCormick. 1:
L. Wvattierhead. 1. Foul goals: Uurke,
!. r. YYeaiherncaa. z; road, i.
uakliiid IlrfvMta Siilim.
OAKUND, la.. 'Jan. 23. (8ciaVj
Oakltintl HiKh in hool basket ball team
defeated tlie Malvej-n Hili a'liool baaket
ball Warn here lat night, :n to Iievol
of tlus Council Bluffs V.nmn Men's I'iirla
tian aaitociatk.n. was lUir. Oakland
ha played f'lunan ait this aiij
has won tiuneea of theia.
RESERVE CLAUSE WILL HOLD
While It would be folly to aay that
anything which has to do with base ball
as a whole does not affect the minor
league bodies, the legal attack of the
Federal league upon Organized ball which
was made before Judge Landts In Chicago
last week, does not concern , the. minor
leagues as much as might popularly be
supposed. '
The Federal league may win Its legal
contentions and then,of course, the min
or would feci the blow, but not for
long, because the National . commission
and the National association have two
separate and distinct agreements and,
even though the Feds through suit, shat
ter the validity of the National commis
sion's agreement, ' the reserve clause 'In
the national assoc'ation will still hold.
The National association Is not a part
to the suit and Is only Interested In
that It is a party to the National agree
ment which the Feds object to. .
Not Part of I nmralnl.
The National association, while gov.
erned by the National commission, has
no hand in framing the laws of that
commission" and has no membership on
the commission. Thus In order for the
Federal league to" bring about the disso
lution of the National ', association, . a
second suit would have to be", filed.
John H. Farrell, secretary of the Na
tional association, has sent out a letter
explaining how a decision adverse to
Organised ball would, not dissolve the
association or free its players from reser
vation. Continuing, Mr. Farrell says:
Is Net a Trast. ,
"The National association has an. agree
ment of Us own. It has no membership
on the National association, therefore Is
not a parly to the present action, al
though indirectly affected and very much
Interested. The term 'a trust' Implies a
combination for profit. On Information
and belief the losses of the minor leagues
yearly Invariably exceeds the profits by
60 per cent Not more than 26 per cent
of the minor leagues each year break
even or show a profit. The minor leagues
in the National association pay a small
membership fee yearly to maintain a
headquarters elmply a-clearing house
and not in restraint of trade for profit
under the most Imaginary Interpretation
that can be given the National association
agreement."
Bridgeport in First
Place n Shooting
Tourney at Capital
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. Bridgeport
rassed Cleveland and reached first place
In the fifth- week's matches for the Inter
club gallery shooting championship,' ac
cording to official figures made publia
here today by the National Rifle associ
ation. Warren made the highest score, WT
cut' of a possible 1,00ft. Scores: V v, T .L '
. CLASS A, .
Warren, 99T, against Bridgeport, Cofin...
9Vt; Cleveland, 7, against Adrian, 962;
King's Mills, 3. against District of
Columbia, 9hS; Birmingham, Ala., 9K0,
against Ktlll water. M7; Manchester, BW,
against Bout on, 867; Bucyrus, 984, against
Dickinson, 9t3. . .
CLASS B , :
Bangor, 969, ngamat W'atertown, N. Y.,
m; Madison, 870, against Milwaukee, 8G7;,
Marlon, 974, against Tacoma, 942; St.
louts. 972, against Des Moines, 958;
Youngstown . 970. against Hopkins,' 9U;
Louisville (Swiss), 941, against Indian a
polla. 324.
CLASS C.
Watertown, S. D., Vii, against Corlnna,
90fi; Buffalo, 966, against Salt Lake City,
960; Tucson, 945, against Detroit, 938; New
Haven, 9X, against Albion, 9J6; Louisville
(Rlflo), VIZ. against Rayette, 912; Kane,
963, against Ogden. 942.
Pirates With Spurt
Trim Bluffs "Y"
Rising to the occasion In the last five
minutes of play, the Pirates of Omaha
defeated the Council Bluffs Young Men's
Christian association at the Council
Bluffs gymnasium In a Trl-Ctty league
game last night, 28 to 26. The game was
an exceptionally fast one, the first half
ending In a tie, with twelve points each.
The passing and the throwing of ths
Pirates In the last few minutes of play
was the team feature. For the winning
Pirates, Paul Anthes, the big, ' popular
dentist was the shining light ably as
sisted by Captain Carl Welgel and Klep
ser. Anthes and Klepser between them
garnered sixteen of the Pirates points.
while Carl Welgel was a stonewall on de
fense.
For the Bluffs "Y," the colored player,
Giles, and Crowl were the star perform
ers. Crowl' alone made sixteen points (or
his side, being a whirlwind at forward
and shooting goals almost at will. '
The lineup:
Klepser ....
R. welgel..
Anthes
Fellows v...
C. Welgel..
....R.F.'
....L.F.
C.
....L.G.!
....R.O.
R.F Crowl
UP Olie
C Watson
UO Orow
RQ Hendricks
Substitutes: Barrowman for n. Welgel,
Conway for Fellows, Hermis for Heud
rirks. Goals from field: Klepser 4) R.
Welgel (-). Anthes (4), Fellows (3. C.
Weigel. -Crowl (8), Giles. Watson Hend
ricks (J). Cioals from foals. Council
Bluffs. 1; Pirates, e. Fuls: Pirates, 2;
Council Bluffs, a Referee: Thomas.
T'mekeeper; Montgomery. Scorekeeper:
Wise. -
Bellevue Students Tie
for Oratorical Prize
At Jhe oratorical contest at Bellevue
college last night. Miss Anne Johnston
and Dean Falea tied for the Clarke prise.
At some later date the judges will figure
out a division of the prise, and at the
same time determine which of the con
testants sjiall compete in the state ora
torical contest The subject of Miss
Johnston's oration was "Peace, Why and
How?" Dean Fales spoke on "Th Na
tion's Need."
t.
Aato Skew He tea.
Manager Clarke O. Powell plans to
make the music a big feature of the
program for the show week. He has en
gaged Olson's orchestra
The decorators will take charge of the
Auditorium a week before the opening of
the show to have everything In readiness
lefore tho exhibits are pla;ed.
geveral new types of racing runabouts
will be shown, to appeal to young drivem
looking fur ipecd.
tVveral new trn ks in the local field
a Ul be shown In the basement exhibit
$5
today
iWhite Sox
i
I'
: CLARK
, This! Is the latest photograph' of Clar-
ance Rowland, now under the spot light
of the sporting world. - The nsw manager
OMAHA SHOOTERS
LEABlIN NEBRASKA
Sam Huntley Topi Lilt of 222 Reg
istered Trapperi, with Kins
ley Easy Second.
HUSKERS MAKE O00D RECORD
Nebraska sent 223 amateur trap shoot
ers into the registered tournament Hats
during 1914, according to the complete
averages just announced. Of that 223
twenty-four landed In the 90 . per oent
class. This is an unusually large record,
especially , as Nebraska does not hold as
many registered tournaments and shoots
within the state as do the eastern slates,
and, In addition, there are fewer . gun
clubs than In some of the more densely
populated states. ' ,
- The leading amateur Is 8aro Huntley
of Omaha. Huntley shot from Vancouver,
Wash, most of the season, but moved
to Omaha shortly before the end of tbe
year, so his record comes under Ne
braska. Huntley broke .9661 for an av
erage on 7,820 targets, a really remark
able average. He was second hlgli ama
teur gun In the country, and shot at
twloe as many rocks as the one man
who topped biro.
Klaa-ler Beoad.
Bay ' C. ' Klngsley, another Omaha
shooter, was next high, with .9600 for an
average. Klngsley shot at 1,000 rocks
and broke 950.
The leading professional . was Rush
(Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
SOUTH DAKOTA LOSES TO
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN,
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Neb.. Jan. 23.
(Special-) University of South Dakota
basket ball team lost the second game of
i ths f InaL- series to Nebraska Wesleyan
team last night. S3 to 11 This makes
four straight for the local team. - The
score of Thursday night's game was 1
to 10. ,
The Methodists had the better of their
opponents la everything last night except
guarding. The visitors clung to their
men as if their Hfe depended upon it
and the Coyotes were able to break
away only a fow times during the game.
.During the first half tho Coyotes .had
everything their own way.i They started
with a ruah and succeeded In piling up
a lead of 1 to i before tho end of the
period. In the second half the visitors
braced up and for a while held the Coy
otes even. . The score for that half was
14 to K) In favor of Wealeyan.
The lineup: - ,
SOUTH DAKOTA. WESLEYAN.
Oandalfo R.F.IR.F... Huesetr
Crane L.F. L.F Kline
Vliial '....C. C ,. HuKhes
FerKuson K.CJ. R O Joi nson
Mi Cormlrk ....L.O. UU Vifiiuuiu
hub; tlluliona: (julnt y for . Fersuaon,
OHU-rtaon for VleCormick, ttrubb for
Hushes. Field goals: Gandsifo (4),
Crane, Vldal (3). liusM'y nil, Kline,
Huaht-s tit. Jihnsnn ii. Vituain 'it.
Fie :oala: Gandalio, Kliue (), Hughes.
Referee ; Wauaa.
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OMAHA, SUNDAY MOUNINO, JANUARY
Managor and Owner Conferring
. . usual ;sssttil iiMIJSaeatssa-sssaasssass4 '
' ' i 1 .... . .- 'it , - . I "
NCK ROWLAND AND CHARLES COM IS
of ths Chicago White Boot, who was
drafted from the "Three I", league la
shown having a talk about base ball pros
M'SHANE AFTER SANCTION
Goet to Kennerdell Banquet in Chi
cago Petition for July 5 Date.
BERNSTEIN GOES TO TACOMA
The Omaha Auto rlpeedway company
has been Invited to have a representative
present at a banquef to be given In Chi
cago for Richard Kennerdell, chairman of
the contest board for the American Auto
mobile association, January 2& Sheriff
Fells McBhano, director of contests, will
be ths Omaha man to be present
At the banquet most of the prominent
factory men, track officers and "Three
A" men will be on hand. Discussion of
1915 raoe meets will be the topic of the
evening and a schedule of tentative sanc
tions drafted.
McShane will go to Chicago equipped
with a certified check for 1.0u0, which
will be tendered to Mr. Kennerdell with
an application for a sanction for July 6.
McShane will be Instructed to put up a
bard fight for that date.
Bernstein Goes t Taeoaeaw
Tacoma has been tentatively granted a
sanction for that date, due to previous
application and the consent Of Tacoma
will probably, be necessary. When Mogy
Bernstein goes to Los Angeles to sign
riders for bis saucer track, he will go on
up to Taooraa to confer with tbe officials
at that place in an effort to receive
their oonaent for Omaha to hold a race
the same day. There la llttls fear but
what Taooma will be glad to do so, as the
distance between the two cities will not
make the races conflicting.
Jack Prince, who la In Los Angeles,
will act as one of the officials at the Van
derbllt cup and Grand Prix races to be
held at 6an Francisco February 22 and
27. McShane will also be at the 'Frisco
races, as will Adolph Ptorm, who Is sec
retary of the local speedway, and all
three will direct efforts to sign up the
biggest and best drivers for the first
Omaha raue.
Porte Reports
Defeat of Russians
in the Caucasus
CONSTANTINOPLE. (Via ' Amsterdam,
and London), Jao. 21 An official com
munication regarding the fighting la the
cauascus has been Issued by the Turkish
government as follows:
"The Russian main forcea, which failed
In an attempt to encircle our left wing,
have retreated before our counter attack.
Our troops are now pursuing the enemy.'
(Previous Russian and Turkish official
communications have Indicated that the
latest fighting was around KaraUrgan.
In Transcaucasia, Just over the . Turklsn
border.)
Speaking of the fighting In Arabia, In
the relgon of the Persian Gulf, the
Turkish communication continues:
"On Thursday ths British forces
assisted by three gunboats attacked our
troops near Kurna (located at the junc
tion of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers),
but were completely defeated and forced
to retreat with severe losses, while our
loss wero-lnslc-ttlfioaafu '
Bee
2 1915.
KEY.
pects with Charles Comlskey, the owner
of the team.
MANY EXHIBITS
FOk MOTOR SHOW
Over 250 Can, Valued t Over Half
, a Million, Will Be on
Display.
ALL-YEAR-'ROUKD CAE TO FORE
Automobiles, motor trucks, gaa tractors
and motorcylea valued at, close to half
a million dollars will be shown at the
Omaha Auditorium during the week of
February 16-20, at the tenth annual
Omaha automobile show. v- .
Upwards of 200 cars will be exhibited,
giving the visitors an opportunity to In
spect practically everything offered In
the modern motor field, from a ftf00
motorcycle to a 27.000 limousine. Factories
represented In this territory are sending
to the Omaha show the same exhibits
that were shown at the New Tork anl
Chicago expositions. Each exhibit will j
include in touring ana ciosea car moaeis
and many of them will have the cut open
chassea to give Insight into the mechani
cal construction. There wHl be display
of various parts, gears, chains, axles
and bearings. . ,
The Omaha automobile show ranks as
one of the first In Importance la the
country. Nearly all the well known cars
of the day are represented In this terri
tory and all will be exhibited on the floor
of the Auditorium. The promoters of the
local show say the Omaha exhibition will
be on a par with the national displays,
the only difference being in the number
of models of each line shown. There will,
probably be no cars of foreign make in
the list of exhibits.
' AU-Year-'Roaad Cars.
Among the new cars offered for 1015
will be the models equipped with con
vertible bodies. These are all-year-round
cars.' A complete limousine body may be
set upon the touring body, converting the
car Into a comfortable winter vehicle.
There will also be the cabriolet type of
car, combination roadster and coupe, with
closed top that may be completely folded
back for summer driving.
Two-door bodies with divided front seats
will be exhibited for the first time. In
this model the front doors have been
eliminated.
In body lines, the tendency for 1914 Is
for the complete elimination of all
angles. The boat body will be among the
new types shown. '
Aside from the eight-cylinder motors
and the new low priced Knight typ-
motor, there will be no radical changes In
mechanical construction.. Many .cars are
out with changes In specifications, as to
ignition, lighting, oil Ins and cooling sys
tems but. In the main, motors, will be
the center of Interest
Omaha dealers to the number of about
twenty are planning to attenj the shows
to be held in the central west this month,
to get a line of their exhibit at the
Omaha show, but are watting for the
local exhibition before bringing In their
gents and prospects to see tbe tii car.
STAET TRAINING MARCH 23
Contracts to all players on the Omaha
reserve list will be sent out by Pa
Rourke, owner of tho Omaha club, the
first of the week, unless startling devel
opments In the base ball war shenld
arise, making such a step impractical.
The constant fussing in the majors has
tended to make . the minors lay a little
low this winter and Rourke finds himself
hindered a bit.
Players on tho Omuha reserve list wh
will ' receive contracts are: Doc 8ea
baugh and Ernie Krueger, catchers;
Ralph Willis, Roy Crattb, Red Style.
Rurney. Everdon, Ehenn Closman and
George Utevens, pitchers; Karl Chase,
too Payne and ISddle Wallace, inflelders:
Marty Krug, Artie Thomaaon and Jo
Bell, outfielders. Dick Breen and Finton
Whalen, two new inflelders purchased
by Rourke, are 'not on the Omaha re
serve list' and the Omaha magnate must
needs wait until he has negotiated for
terms with them before sending them
contracts.
Htsrt Trslalsf March 22.
Rourke hss decided to call his player .
to Omaha for spring training Miroh S3
or 29, probably the former. . If training
starts March Si It will give the player
a full month to prepare for the 1315 cam
paign for the pennant
Two exhibition games with the Chicago)
White fox have been booked for Omaha.
The flox will play here April I and 10.
Rourke will probably book a .few pre
season exhibition games with other
teams which will go through this part of
the country and with the Lincoln club
of the Western loop.
The entire White Pox squad will h!k
through Omaha on their way to the
coast February 19. Rourke received this
information froifS Comlskey the other
day
Omaha Golfers Are
Anxious to Play on
Cleveland Course
Omaha golfers, while a little peeved ,
that the Omaha Country club lost out In
Its efforts to land tho western gulf tour
nament this year, are already planning ,
to enter tho big event at the Mayfteld
Country club In Cleveland. Cleveland
Is a long way from Omaha, but a golf
bug realises not of distance. -
Bam Reynolds, Kari Book, At Cahn,
Jaok Hughes. Frank Hale. W. J. Fl5yw
and other golfers who make A a practiba:
to attend the western, ' will be among
Omaha's representatives at ths 1011
event I
The Omaha golfers are anxious to play
the Mayfloid course as It has been given'
the distinction of being one of the three
best courses In the country. Par on the
course Is 75. which Is two under any
Omaha course, and ths total Inngth of
the. eighteen holes Is ,410 yards.
Gilbert Shoot for ; ' '
v Omaha Marksmen
The Omaha Otin olub baa applied foi
permission to hold a Fred Gilbert shoot
as a part of the. Twentieth Anniversary
celebration in honor of Fred Gilbert,
who has been one of the most prominent
trap shooters In the county for the last
twenty years. The dub which wins the
competition Is given tho privilege of
keeping the Fred Gilbert cup, presented
by the Du Pont Powder company, for
one year. Clubs all over the oountry
have made applications to hold one of
the Gilbert shoots and tho anniversary '
pronilsos to ba one of the big national
shooting events of 1916.
A third Inter-clty match between Omaha
and Columbus will be held during the
next two or three weeks. . The Columbus
men won one shoot, and other was tied.
with the result that the Omaha crowd
are determined to have their revenge.
The shoot will be held In Omaha at the
Omaha Gun club.
Disousslon of the state tournament,
which Is to be held. In a short time at
North Platte, Is the one apropos sub
ject of discussion among; . Omaha
shooters now. The Omaha , men are
Inclined to believe that Ray Klngsley.
Don McCown and Alex Chambers of
Omaha and Lester Gates and Dan Bray
or Columbus are the most likely candi
dates for the state honors. t
A handicap shoot will be on the boards
at the Omaha Gun club today. The ptiso
will be a gold quail pin and such
shooters as McCown, Chambers and
Klngsley, who have already won similar
pins, will be barred.
Packer Quintet
Win by Two Points
Mouth Omaha High school basket ball
team won a fast game from the Ne
braska Aggies last evening on the South
OmahaIigh school gymnasium floor, IS
to 14. Tho game abounded with brilliant
playing on the part of both teams.
Until two minutes before the gam
ended the Packer team kept slightly la
the lead, when an avalanche of fast team
work on the part of the Aggie quintet
tied the score, 14 to 14. Then South
Omaha opened up and the playing was
terrlflo during the last two minutes.
"Jap" Leach, the right guard of the
Packer quintet, was responsible for tho
winning two points, while Captain Mo
Bride cinched the game by spilling the
ball Uirough ths hoop a few seconds be
fore the final whistle, putting his team
four points In the lead.
About people witnessed the game,
the largest crowd that, has ever turned
out to see the home school play. Next
week the Magic City five will moot the
Beatrice quintet, which Is reputed to be
the strongest in the state. Lincoln con
quered York last weok. and It Is said
that Beatrice can beat Lincoln. South
Omaha 1 now in direct line for tha state
championship.
Tbe lineup: I
BOUTH OMAHA. NEB. AGGIFS. "
Mr Bride :)... -.It. K. R.O.. a l.avta
tey L.F.ILG... Ohlhlr
oiAun v.. i;
I-jath R.O 1 R. K
Bral 1.(1 , L.F
rteld goals: McbrMe 2i.
Akrr
. . Cole i c i
rVhmeckrl
u;, j&arr, e, rjf n lneck r VI;.
It ihiows: McHrtdtf (6, oliineiscr t.'i
Cole. HiMimeckel. Fouls; Nehraaka. lV
outh Omaha, li Keierea: Otm iUjr"
Omaba.